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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Holiday DOn'ts

Don't buy mixed nuts" for you
are only paying the price of the most
expensive kinds, when most OF the
weight is in the cheaper, heavier nj
berts and butternuts.
Don't buy candles with straight
ends: purchase the kind with fluted,
tapering end, which will fit more cas-
lily into all shapes of holders.
Don't buy the fancy table raislns,
tied with red ribbon, having much
stem in fancy package, if you would
be economical; but get the same rails
ms in bulk or without the stems at
considerable saving.
Don't set the Christmas trees into
wooden crosspiece; but buy the i'm
proved metal adjustable stand, which
will last forever and adjust to the d-
ameter of any size tree.
Don't use string on your packages;
buy a l5-cent bunch of crimson rat
fla at the kindergarten supply store
or the fancy-work department and sec
how much stronger and prettier it is.
Don't forgo mistletoe if it is too ex-
pensive or not plentiful, Trim holly
leaves with scissors and sew on small
pearl beads and the illusion will be
complete.
Don't have all the ut-cracking done
at the table, as it makes too much
soil; have the nuts partly cracked in
advance and remove almost all the
waste she'll less confusion arises and
delay from passing the nut-crackers.
Don't serve foods in large dishes or
plates: the more you can arrange the
individual portions Of pie, tart, salad,
cranberry sauce, etc, in advance the
less serving at the table and the fewer
large dishes to wash after the feast.
Don't use paper ornaments or cot
ton batting on any tree. Use asbestos
! shavings or mica to represent snow
and glass ornaments. The branches
can be treated with an anti-fire prep
aration if desired.
Don't feel regretful at the present
you cant give" or you didn't get;
you will be so much happier and have
so much more than SO many others
here and abroad that you should let
the happy Christmas spirit shine forth
in fullncss and not mar the day
either with housekeeping fatigue or
Envy or pettincss or any feeling to
prevent Christmas being the perfect
day of the year.-Philadelphia Ledger,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Tome Economies Department
6d by lmo IT, Gros, ssss : gSss1rs"1

spoons sugar into two portions, STIR
one portion into the -four and the
other into two we'll beaten eggs;
flavor with anise and add to the -four
mixture Make into small walnut
sized balls, place on creased sheet
and bake slowly. Dip into boiled
icing and cover with sugar plums'
or raisins or currants.
Orange Cakes-Cream together
one-fourth cup butter and half a
cup sugar; add the grated rind Of all
orange and one tablespoon of the
juice and the beaten yolks OF two
eggs. Mix a pinch of salt and half
saltspoon baking soda with a cup
and two-thirds of -four Sft four
times and add to the first mixture
beat thoroughly and fold in very
lightly the whites of two eggs beaten
dry. Bake in gem pans in quick
oven and cover with boiled icing,
favored with grated orange peel.
Plain Seed Cake-Four cups OF
-four threc-fourths OF a cup OF sugar,
three-fourths of a cup of butter or
other shortening, two eggs, two tea
spoons OF caraway seeds, two tea
spoons of baking powder, one cup OF
milk, one-fourth of teaspoon of salt
and three tablespoons of shredded
candied lemon peel
Mix together the -four, salt bak-
ing powder and caraway seeds. Beat
the shortening till soft, then add the
sugar, beat again till both look like
whipped cream, and then, after beat
ing the eggs, stir them gradually into
this. Add the -four, peel and milk
and mix carefully. Turn the whole
into creased and papered tin, spread
it evenly and put it into hot oven at
first, gradually decreasing the tenn
perature. Allow about one and one
half hours for baking, but when the
center feels spongy and no longer
soft push clean skewer through the
thickest part, and note if, when with,
drawn, it is still clean and bright il
not the cake needs longer baking
When cooked turn out OF the tin
peel off paper and cool on sieve.
Delicious Rock Cakes - Three
rounding teacups of -four, one-half
cup of currants, two eggs, ono ant
onc-half teaspoons of baking powder
one-half teaspoon of powdered ginger
one-fourth teaspoon of grated nut.
meg, four tablespoons of butter drip.
pings or other fat, four tablespoon:
of sugar, a pinch of salt, milk il
needed and two tablespoons Of shred
ded candied orange peel. Sift the
-four, baking powder salt and spice:
Rub in the drippings and add the
sugar, currants, peel and eggs, wei
beaten. Knead lightly with the hand
then, if too dry to bind, add little
milk. If the mixture is too soft, OF
the oven slow, the cakes become fiat
Put small, rough heaps Of the mixture
onto a creased tin and bake then
quickly for about fifteen to twenty
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20

Dear Miss Fairfax: My younger sister
Annette, was brought up to womanhood II
the household of an older married sister
am unmarried and board elsewhere.
Both sisters have had a falling out. An
nette was told to go. Annette wants &c
go with me. I should take an apartment
Tho married sister wants her to go with
me. othor married sisters and another
married brother want to take Annette into
their homes. Annette refuses.
say 1t Is not proper for Annette TO &c
with me. in THoobLh'
There is nothing at all improper about
a situation such as Annette desires 1t will
be quite all right for her to live In an apart
ment with her brother and act as his house
keeper---but 1t will demand a certain amount
Of unseihsh devotion from 'brother"-are
you ready to give III II you are. 1t might
be very pleasant plan for you to let your
sister make home for you.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20

of fondant. This fondant may be
mixed with chopped nuts.
Candies Cooked to the Crack Degree.
AT the crack degree, the portion
tested becomes slightly brittle and
can no longer be nodded INTO ball.
In other words. it is the point at
which the candy first become
snappy.'" 200 degrees Fahrenheit to
20 degrees Fahrenheit
TOFFEE.
cups light brown sugar.
tablespoons vinegar
a cup butter
English walnuts in halves.
Heat sugar. butter and acid over a
moderate heat and stir until the
sugar dissolves. Then boil without
stirring to go degrees Fahrenheit,
Pour carefully around and over the
nuts, which have been arranged in
rows in buttered or oiled pans Cut
into squares, leaving one nut in the
center Of each.
BUTTER SCOTCH.
| cup sugar
4 cup molasses or syrup,
u cup butter.
tablespoons boiling water.
tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice.
Boil the ingredients together to 270
degrees Fahrenheit Turn into an
oiled pan; when slightly cool mark
with sharp pointed knife in squares.
ICE CREAM CANDY.
cups sugar.
u cup water.
: "A teaspoon cream of tartar.
y tablespoon vinegar
Boil together without stirring till
it will become brittle in cold water
20 degrees Fahrenheit Cool and
pull white and glossy, adding flavor,
ing while pulling. Cut into pieces.
VELVET MoLAsSES CANDY.
| cup molasses.
3 cups sugar.
| l cup boiling water.
4 teaspoon soda
| tablespoons vinegar.
| "a teaspoon cream Of tartar.
a cup melted butter.
| l teaspoon vanilla.
Cook together the first four in.
gradients, adding the cream of tar.
tar as soon as it boils. When nearly
done add the butter and soda. Boi
until the mixture becomes brittle il
cold water, 270 degrees Fahrenheit
Pour in buttered pans, cool, and pull
as molasses candy. While pulling ado
the vanilla.
POPCORN BALLS
| cups sugar.
| 2 tablespoons butter.
| u cup 'molasses.
u cup water.
Cook the ingredients together tc
265 degrees Fahrenheit. Pour owe
freshly popped, sailed corn, and form
into balls as quickly as possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20

I Dear Miss Fairfax: am a stenographer,
II, earning 50 u week. ! am admired by
a gentleman past 30, who Is well-to-do and
Of whom think good deal. have known
him for about six months and he now de-
slres that we become engaged and walt a
year and then marry. My brother be-
iieves I am too young, but he leaves 1t en-
tirely to me. and my mother advises me to
accept, am positive this man Is deeply
in love, but am 80 young. TOPAZ.
Don't marry Just to be taken care of
Don't do yourself and the man who cares
for you the horrible injustice of entering
into marriage without love. Why do you
not see this man as friend for year
or two and, II the friendship grows to love
happiness based on such firm foundation
will be fairly certain. Your feeling that
you are only a child makes me doubt your
readiness to enter on the life Of woman-
but year may work many changes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Cheese and Celery Salad.

Select celery stalks with deep
grooves in them. Remove the tops,
then cut up the stalks into three-inch
lengths. Mix a small soft cream
cheese with bit of salt and paprika,
add one-fourth cupful of finely
chopped walnuts or pecans, little
chopped sweet pepper, and little pi-
mento if desired. Fill the grooves in
the celery stalks with this cheese mix
ture, and chill. Serve in nest of
shredded lettuce, or with watercress
and sliced tomatoes. Eeither mayon-
naise/ or a French dressing is very
good with this salad-Mary Maso
Wright, in Mothers Magazine. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Cooperation

Readers are cordially invited to
ask Miss Gross any questions
about household economy upon
which she may possibly give help
full advice; they are also invited to
give suggestions from their expe-
rience that may be helpful to
others meeting the same problems.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Entertain for Visitor.

Mrs. Mabel Welsh entertained at
an Orpheum party followed by tea
at the Henshaw today for Mrs. Clar-
ence Kent Maxwell Of Toledo, who
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. T. Lycke. Eight guests were in
cluded in the party. Mr.. Maxwell
arrives Saturday TO spend the holi-
days in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20

pecting Mr.. Royal B, Comstock Of
Sioux City Friday to spend the holi-
days with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Edwards have
as their guest Mrs. H. F. Whitcom OF
Chicago, who will spend Christmas
with them
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Candy Making-H.

TLo ,,,.L.ir1 of fondant l. ran id o.
orod - he roaI art. hut il ;s an art
th.t NV he Mastered With real suc.
cess bv anv amateur Its soecial adj
v,rtagce are that that il is ante mex
pcnsiye (unless dipped in special
cnooo'die|' may pe ''aue d' :. W
,'fne ana useu d. Hee.Ieu' anu II '"ay
be var'eu IN an minnie number Vi
ways . ..,, en- u.,s-
!. teaspoon cream OF tartar,
p,,co :, s,rcenan and stir fiji
d;ssniuod go;, n;tbn,t string 70 the
eof, h,ll st,gc C33s degrees Eabren.
bc;t> To nreyent LIBERALIZATION,
o;tber hoi for the fret Ave minutes
,,;th III. cover an or fran, time IN
,;me wash down the sides Of the nan
NIX sw,h If cloth wet in hot water
pour m an o;lcd nlatter and cool iii
i % c,r he handled Reat with a knife
on ,oo o snnor IN crs,n,v then
o,,ber ;nto tbc hands and knead iii
snft and velvetv Keen in lar for
st least twenty.four hours before
"s;na MolJ ;nto shane viii the hands
or relt IN donh1c bo;Icr oycr hot
w,te ,e', when wanted Il tbe fondant
;s melted caro- must he taken inst to
melt the iondant, not to let it cook
further,
Bonbons.
tF,,cv ho,hons NAV he made bv
aJd;nn any va p no,nr;nos and Havor.
;nnn 8 ,%o ford.nt Sotnr;ra and
I;am;d ~ aa s"C should be- aided ~
,ha r,oitod fnpd,nt hnt h;,s of fru;t
e e"c nav he ,vorted into tbe rnme,ted
$500 n ,n;,I' ,ho b.nds C,nd;oJ
n ,o,,uan' ,o "I rrts ~ .nu and Ill I;nds
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sru;ts sun blp Nv n;ne,n,Io and cSerr;es
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Chocolate Dipping.
roi Tipping oau,.,S,y o.te. sn .s;o,
.a.e 10 Wy ehy sa.,e'as % c Jpv.J
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
December 10, 1916.

Two amusing stories involving tht
multiplicity OF social detail are goine
the rounds OF the fashionable West
Farnam district and have come to
Meliihcia's ears.
Josephine. aged 4, was bIdden &c
her first childrcn's party unaccom'
panied by her mother Mother gave
points in social etiquette before her
departure for this momentous affair
impressing on little Josephine the I'M,
portancc OF not asking for a second
helping or taking away some other
little girls playthings, etc, etc
Mother anxiously awaited her dar-
ling's return from this, her real
debut" as ii we're, in society. She
asked Heading" questions in order-tc
discover whether her daughter had
committed any social breach.
And did you make your farewell
and tell Henrietta, your little hostess
what d good time YOU had had before
YOU came away" Mother inquired
Il wanted to, Muvver, but there
were so many little girls saying
Goodbye | didn't know which one
was Henrietta! the iittle HISS re-
Piled. -,
In slang pariance, can you oea'
THAT
The other story IS at inc expense
OF gracious put aosent-fiirueu nos
II tess on the bill and surpasses IN its
amusing social faux pas the instance
of 2 well known surgeon "iie IN
Omaha forgetting to attend iuncn-
Il con TO which she was bidden. ms
gracious hostess selected wednesday
as the day on. which she would enter
tain visitor in the CITY. In extending
her invitations she found WEDNESDAY
/ and SO decided to change the GATE OF
4 herx bridge luncheon to SATURDAY.
TN "Wednesday, the original Qdte,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Invitations Issued.

The Yale men Of Omaha have is
sued invitations for dance to be
given for the Yale GIee, Banjo and
Mandolin clubs on Saturday, Decem-
Der 80, at II o'clock at the Hotel
Fontenellc, after the concert. Mr..
Philip Metz is receiving responses to
the invitations,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20

For Holiday Visitor.
: Miss Ruth Fitzgerald will have as
her holiday guest Miss Virginia
Stubs, formerly OF Council Bluffs
and now Of Des Moincs. Miss Stubs
will be in Council Bluffs Saturday
visiting Miss Mary Mitchell and will
come over to Miss Fitzgerald's home
December u. Miss Fitzgerald will
entertain for her guest at bridge
luncheon December so at her home.
About the School Set.
Miss Esther Connolly, who attends
college at St. Mary-of-the-W Woods,
Ind, will be at home December Fl
TO spend the holidays with her par
cnts, DR.. and Mrs. J. p. Connolly.
Mr. Lawrence McCague, who is at
tending Amherst college, will remain
in the cast during the holidays visit
ing school friends in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Katherine Woodruff, who is
attending Smith college, will spend
Christmas with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Kenneth Norton, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank J. Norton, who is a
junior at Cornell this year, will spend
his vacation in Mount Vernon, O.,
visiting friends made in Boston this
summer.
Miss Sarah Sears returned Saturday
from Rockford college TO spend her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. {. Sears.
Ne p,k,rt Edur,rde raturne fr,,,
| Cornell Sunday morning to visit his
parents. Mr., and Mrs. II. o. Edwards.
Mr. Edwards will be accompanied by
his cousin, Harry Whitcomb OF Chi
cago, who will be his guest during
the holidays.
Mr. Maurice Brogan returns SUM-
day from Cornell to spend his vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis A. Brogan.
Mr. John Mcdonald arrives home
from the state university tomorrow
morning for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. Leslie Putt arrives this evening
from the same school.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Myers are an
ticipating the visit OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Myers, who is at
tending the Sergeant school in Cam
bridge, Mass. Mr.. Myers went east
to get his daughter and together they
went to New York, Philadelphia and
Washington for pleasure trip and
they will return tomorrow morning
Mr. Herbert Davis returns Sunday
moming from Cornell for six days
visit with his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
B. B. Davis.
Miss Henrietta Mcdlar and Miss
Helen Curtiss returned Saturday
morning from Rockford college and
will be. here until January 2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Christmas Cakes

Anise Cakes-Rub together four
tablespoons butter (or three and one
half tablespoons shortening) and ten
tablespoons -four. Divide ten table
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Bridge for Debutante.
Mesdames-
WIN Schnorr.
Luncheon for Mrs. CAN'T.

Mrs. Webster Mills entertained at
luncheon at her home today for Mrs
Robert CAN'T, who leaves soon for
her new home in Minneapolis. Dec.
orations were in white and yellow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Bridge Club Postponed.

The second meeting OF the Clair
mont Bridge club, which was to have
been held today, has been postponed
until after the holidays.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Personal Gossip Society Notes W0moms Work Household Topics

minutes. This quantity will make
fifteen cakes.-Woman' Home Com
nanIOn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Cream Cherries, Nuts, Etc.

Cut the top OF candied cherry into
points with scissors; make small
ball of fondant and press into the
center OF the cherry. For creamed
nuts make ball of fondant and press
it between two halves OF nuts, Fill
the center OF pulled fig solidly with
fondant, cut in thin slices, and roll
in sugar. Remove the stone carefully
from a date and put in its place a roll
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Dinner for Bridal Party.

Miss Janet Hall will entertain at
dinner at the Fontcnclc this evening
for the Gailey-Mack wedding party.
The table will be decorated with a
pretty combination of pink roses and
violets. Pink roses will form the
ceiatcrpiecc for the table and pink
shaded candles, tied with chiffon and
pink rose buds. will be used.
Corsagc bouquets Of violets will
mark the places Of the young women
and boutonnieres Of the violets will
be the gifts Of the men. Covers will
be laid for:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
Bridge Luncheon.

bE1dge- Luncncon.
Mrs. d. NJ. Meyer and Mrs. A.
Lcavitt entertained seventy guests at
bridge luncheon at the Blackstone to-
day,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20

fhe Prairie Park club gave its usual
weekly dance in its club rooms Sat
urday evening, December 10. Those
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-20
D.s.ns.. il, 1915. Nby %elz5tfc1a

narcissus. Covers were laid for
eight guests.
Evening star., 1916-07-01
WILLIAM N. De NEALE
GIVEN EASY POSITION
Continually in Service of Railway
Company for AZ Years, He Is Re-
lieved Of Heavy Duties.

William N. De Neale. who has been in
continuous service with the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
and its predecessors during the past
forty-two years. has been relieved of
the duties of superintendent of the
eastern division OF the company's
lines and made special agent of the
transportation department. The ac-
tion of the company. it is stated. is
virtually a retirement with pay, and
De Neale now has a rowing commission.
Mr.. De Neale entered the street rail-
way business when Washington had
nothing but horse cars on the several
lines. and he has seen numerous
changes made in the method of doing
business When he completed his for
ty years service he was summoned to
the board of directors and presented
with 500 in gold in recognition of his
faithful and meritorious service.
Trainmen and clerks in the employ
Of the company recently presented him
with a number Of pieces of solid silver
as token of the high regard in which
he was held by all who had dealings
with him. many of them having served
under him for a number of years.
Much Of his time was spent on the
streets in the business section of the
city, more especially about 9th and F
streets. He is a member of the Oldest
Inha bitants' Association and the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows.
Evening star., 1916-07-01
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
norted to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Jane Endres, 50 years, 1890 Critten-
den street northwest.
Catherine Rose. 81 years. 322 Mclean
avenue southwest.
Emeline McEwen, 81 years, 1437
Irving street northwest.
William E. Peters, 6 years, III r
street northeast.
Frank Hurd. 5 years, Government
Hospital for Insane.
David D. Horton, II years, 1914 D
street southeast
James T. Taylor, "A years. 1713 G
street northwest.
Joseph Daiges. 80 years. George
Washington University Hospital
Augustoff H. Schubert, 20 years.
Government Hospital for Insane.
Sister Mary Ignatius, 56 years,
Georgetown Hospital
Essie Keneally, ~ years. 1928 Az
street southwest.
Georgiana Tyne, 10 years. 1915 Otis
street northeast.
John l.. Hill, months. 3007 NJ street
northwest
Jamina Washington. "A years, Blue
Plains. d. c.
Alice Standard, AZ years, 22s G street
southwest.
Evening star., 1916-07-01
COLORED WOMAN SWINDLED.
Flora James Loses $400 by Means of
"Pocketbook Game"

Flora James. colored, 1874 goth street
northwest. yesterday afternoon report
ed to the police that Thursday night
she was robbed of S400. The police
learned from the woman that she had
given her money to two unidentified
colored men who had worked what Is
known as the "pocketbook game" on
her She drew the S4O0 from bank
Thursday afternoon. she stated, and
the police think the two swindlers fol-
lowed her to 18th and streets north
west, where they pretended they had
found pocketbook containing $1,000.
She was told the usual story of the
find and was induced to believe she
was to share in the money. 1t was
necessary for her to advance a sum of
money as an evidence of good faith,
however, and she quickly surrendered
the money she had drawn from bank.
When she was satisfied she had been
duped. she stated, she became sick and
was taken to Casualty Hospital