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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Sam Caldwell and Mrs. Charles H.

Sam Caldwell and Mrs. Charles H.
Brown.
Miss Lucine Finch, who tells dar-
key stories at the Blackstone Friday
evening, does not conhne herself to
story telling. She has also written
songs for children and has published
a little book of verses called 1.-TWO
in Already" Her recital is under the
management of Mrs. William E. Mar
tin, who brings Mrs. Anthony Mer-
rill to Omaha.
Mr.. w. N. Chambers will close his
dancing classes for the year with a
complimentary recital for little folks
and their friends at the Hotel Castle
Saturday afternoon and a recital for
older pupils and their friends in the
evening. Classic and plastic dances
will be interspersed with social
dances.
Independent circle of Band No. S
will give the last of its series of card
parties Monday afternoon at Lyceum
hall.
L'Alliance. Franchise will meet
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Arthur Crittenden Smith. Madame
A. NJ. Borglum will give a dramatic
reading and Mrs. Smith will rerort
on the national meeting of the ALI
ance, which she attended when in the
east. J
The Omaha Woman's Golf associa-
ton will meet at the Country club
Monday at 2:30 o'clock if the weather
permits for its first golf play of the
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
War Casts Its Shadow Over Social
World; Mendelssohn Choir SINGS

NERlOUS words are uttered these
- days by our elders who have
seen wars before and have
studied their history from be-
ginning to end. These world-worn
tages predict that in another year all
such purely frivolous matters as social
events will have melted from the face
of the earth. Next year there will
be no Red Cross ball like the huge
successful one of Tuesday night at
lhe Fontenelle. The rich OF the city
of Omaha will be counting the cost"
as the poor are now, while the poor
heaven help them will be sore1y
distressed.
This week more than any time yet
has brought social economies. So
far they are small items or tentative
restrictions which will help to con-
serve the nations money and food.
Hostesses say, "We will not give elab-
crate dinners, because that would not
be in sympathy with the spirit of the
times" Others say, Don't mention
our flowers; they were simple" So
cial clubs or luncheon club members
say, This was our last social meet
ing of the year; when we meet again
we will discuss plans for Red Cross
work" Other clubs are economizing
on floral decorations. Travellers who
returned from the east this week say
that on every hand they were greeted
by war talk. Mr.. Harry Byrne, who
as one Of the eight national officers
Of Kappa Sigma fraternity went to
New York last week to be present at
the national convention Of the organ
ization, said that the remarks of the
speaker who preceded him and of the
two who followed him were devoted
entirely to a discussion of war.
War relief work now occupies all
the spare time of Omaha society peo-
pie. 1t is interesting to note that
Mrs. Joseph Cudahy, whose charitable
work during her residence in Omaha
took such practical forms, is in charge
of one of the most interesting divi-
sions of work for soldiers in Chi
cago. Under her care the comfort
eA2.-' i directed chiefly to supplying
the needs of militiamen, who, as a
Chicago writer puts it, are less sea-
soned than the regular army and need
encouragement and petting. Comfort
bags are the stock in trade Of the
shop. These are filled with tobacco,
pipe, socks, towel, cake Of soap, tai
cum powder, tooth brush, pack of
cards, tooth paste and the like to
be sent to the training camps. The
newest department and the. most
tempting one. is devoted to the col
lection of jams, jellies, preserves and
other good things for the wounded in
convalejcent hospitals. The women
believe that even if we may not have
many wounded in battle for some time
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Social Calendar

Monday
Luncheon for Miss Phyllis Luman,
Miss Marian Towle, hostess.
Monday Bridge Luncheon club.
Mrs. J. NJ. Me: alt, hostess.
Monday Bridge Luncheon club,
Mrs. o. NJ. Smith, hostess,
Comus club, entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Orvil Jennings.
Dinner for Keller-Bloom wedding
party, given by Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Bloom.
Opening women's golf play at
Country club, 1890 p. M.
LAlliance Franchise, Mrs. Arthur
c. Smith, hostess.
Tuesday
Keller-Bloom wedding.
Knights of Columbus dance at
Keeps academy.
Tea for Mrs. Z. John Brandeis,
Mrs. John L. Kennedy, hostess.
Box parties for Mendelssohn Choir
concert at Boyd theater.
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Miss
Loa Howard, hostess.
Wednesday,
Bridge for All Saints Parish Aid,
Mrs. John T. Yates, hostess.
Matinee party for w. w. club.
Mid-week dinner dance at Coun-
try club.
Dufy-Humphrey wedding at St.
Peters church.
Thursday
Moyer-F Fuller wedding.
J. F. w. club, Mrs. Carl Wilson,
hostess.
Friday
Evening entertainment by Miss
Lucine Finch at Blackstone.
Luncheon for Miss Flodell Hig-
gins, Mrs. E. L. Kilgore, hostess.
Junior circle, All Saints church,
benefit bridge, Mrs. E. A. Hig-
gins, hostess.
Amateur Musical club, Mrs. Harry
' Nicholson, hostess.
Saturday,
Weekend dinner dance at Coun-
try club.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Army Nevs Scanned for Notes
On Officers Once Stationed Here

and his family were stationed at Fort
Omaha for some time.
Colonel and Mrs. J. NJ. Arrasmith
and son, James, are at Montgomery,
Ala, temporarily, the colonel having
been ordered there on mastering duty.
Mrs. George A. Hoagland and her
daughter, Mrs. ]. E. Summers, leave
today for San Francisco to meet Cap
tain and Mrs. David Stone and family,
due to arrive Tuesday from Honolulu,
where they have been for the last
four years. Captain Stone is assigned
to duty at San Diego to take charge
of the building of airplane sheds for
the army. Mrs. Stone is Mrs. Hoag-
lands younger daughter.
Mrs. Harold Geiger and little
daughter, who have been stopping
with DR.. and Mrs. E. L. Bridges,
joined her husband, Captain Geiger
at Fort Omaha Wednesday and will
remain there as long as the captain
is on duty.
Clarkson Millspaugh and Chauncey
Dewey, son and son-in-law of the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Ne of the Week IN Social Circles Activities IN Womens Realn

to serve tea each Afternoon during the
art exhibit at the Auditorium TO Sc
cure the wherewithal to buy supplies
for fighting men. If little tea room
is set aside in one corner art lovers
will find the exhibit an additionally
delightful place to visit. Perhaps we
shall see such delightful combinations
OF art and Bohemianism as this stroll
ing around under the canvases with
catalogue in one hand and tea cup in
the other, long-haired laddies and
blue-eyed lassies drinking deep OF art
and that cup which cheers but not
inebTates.
Each year we Omahans have a
musical treat exclusively our own.
Even since Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Kelly have changed their residence to
the city Of Chicago, nearby, we have
been pleased to consider the Mendels-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

to come the life in camp will bring
much sickness. An effort is being
made to enlist every housewife in set
ting aside a share of her preserved
and dried fruits for this purpose In
Omaha this work is in the care of
Mrs. T. ]. Stewart, I'd. @
The work of Mrs Stewards divi-
sietssvery similar to that in Chicago
except that nobody here has begun
the collection of sweet edibles. Plans
are being formulated-may even now
be completed-to make food con-
tribute to the cause, however. Mrs.
Stewart and Mrs. Samuel Burns plan
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Cupid Plans EARLY
May Weddings

Dan Cupid lnischievous spirit of the
spring, has set his seal on each day
of this weel; but Saturday. Even for
that who knows what time will bring
forth? Monday and Tuesday Miss
Ellen Bloom, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfrei Bloom, will be the center
Of interest among her friends. The
evening of the first day will see the
bridal dinner at the home of her par-
ents, followed by a rehearsal, and
Tuesday at $50 will be solemnized
her marriage to Mr.. Charles w.
Keller. Miss Lillian Henrickson will
be maid of honor and sole attendant
upon the bride and Mr.. Alvin Bloom
will be best man. Miss Florence ALL
quist of Wahoo, all intimate friend of
the bride, will come to play the we'd
ding march. Another chum, Miss
Ruth Olson. of Lincoln, came Satur-
day, in time to entertain for Miss
Bloom, and she will sing It the cere-
mony.4
One of the largest parties Of the
week will be the tea given by Mrs.
John l.. Kennedy for Mrs. IRVINE
John Brandeis, who is numbered
among the new Omaha brides. Mrs.
Brandeis was the object Of much
pleasant comment at the Red Cross
ball last Tuesday evening when she
gave her pretty Pierrot dance. Her
animation and her girlish grace won
the hearts Of the onlookers
Announcement is made today that
on Wednesday Miss Amy Winifred
Humphrey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. o. Humphrey, will be united in
marriage with Mr.. John P. Duffy at
ST. Peters church. A wedding, break
fast at the home of the brides par
ents for the immediate family will
follow.
A very quiet wedding will be held
at the home of Mrs. John A. Fuller
Thursday, when her daughter, Min
erva, will be united in marriage with
DR.. Terrence Calvin Meyer OF Lin
coin. Owing to recent bereavement
in the family, this marriage will be as
unostentatious as that of Miss Adel-
aide Vance to Mr.. Harold Thomas of
Lincoln last week.. The bridal pair
VIII DC uldltellueu. LII. ~. n. De-
Larme of the First Baptist church
will perform the ceremony at 8 in
he afternoon.
Friday Mrs. E. Lynne Kilgore will
Entertain for Miss .Flcdell Higgins,
whose marriage to Mr.. Earl Floyd
Bragg will take place June g. Miss
Higgins was guest Of honor at May
lay party a, the home Of Miss Mary
{. Chase Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

sohn choir a "made-in- Omaha" prod
uct. Their concerts are by far the
most enjoyable musical affairs OF that
nature which we chronicle Tuesday
evening at the Boyd theater will be
given the closing concert for this
year. The presence of Mrs. Kelly,
who has come over from Chicago with
her director husband to take
part, insures an interesting con-
cert, for her wonderful personal
ity always dominates the choir. Box
holders for the evening are Messrs.
and Mesdames c. 7. Kountze, L. c.
Nash and Dick Stewart, Mrs. E. w.
Nash, Mr.. J. A. Cavers, Messrs. and
Mesdames, w. J. Burgess, George
Payne, c. +. Weller, Clement Chase,
J. w. Towle, J. A. Munroe, A. w.
Gordon and Mrs. Ralph Brecken-
ridge,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Press Women Hunt Record.

In presenting "The Record Ro-
nance" by Miss Henrietta NJ. Rees,
one of the plays which will have a
premiere at the Blackstone hotel the
evening of May Is, under the aus
pices of the Omaha Woman's Press
club, an original phonograph record
is necessary. Records are not made
except in New York City and entail
immense expense, SO the club de-
SPARED until one of the members re-
membered that DR.. F. H. Millener,
electrical expert of the Union Pacific,
had done considerable experimenting
with monographs and might be able
to help in the dilemma.
Dr.. Miilener was consulted and in
turn conferred with B. c. Beaver of
the Edison Debating Machine COM
pany. Both thought that by means
of dictaphone and a resounding ap-
paralus record could be made which
would serve in the emergency.
Schneider & Mueller loaned a piano
room and Mrs. Hazel Smith Eldridge
made several experiments Friday aft
ernoon and a successful result is an
ticipated. The words to the song
used, "The Sunbeam" were written
by Miss Rees and adapted to music
by Ben Stanley of Trinity cathedral.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
What Society Pas in Prospect.

Mrs. c. F. McGrew and fer daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wilson Austin, who arrived
Thursday from Pelham Manor, New
York, will be at home Monday after
Moons to their friends during Mrs.
Austn's visit.
A dance for the benefit of All
Saints church is planned for May IS
by Mrs. Tom Davis and her division
If the Parish Aid society of the
church, The dance will be given at
he home of Mr., and Mrs. D. C.
Bradford. who have a ball room
accommodating sixty or seventy. In
Irs. Davis division are Mrs. Brad
ord, Mrs. Sam Burns, Mrs. Edwin
,wobe, Mrs. Alvin Johnson, Mrs. G..
A. Meyer, Mrs. Glen Wharton, Mrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

is the guest Of her niece, Mrs. P. H.
Philbin, and Mr.. Philbin.
Homer Conant and his sister, Mrs.
F. w. HARDWOOD, of New York, with
her children, Warner and Betty, ar
rived Thursday to spend a month
with their mother, Mrs. NJ. II. Conant,
at the Sanford hotel
The Misses Bessie and Jahet Ed
holm arrived Saturday from Virginia
to be with their father, Albert Ed
holm, at the Blackstone.
Miss Jean Barkalow of Denver
who is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. B
B. Wood, is the daughter OF Mrs
! Continued on Page Two, Column one.l
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

IN
II jumped TO first interest, fol-
- - lowing the temporary lull
when the posts at Fort Omaha
and Fort Crook were deserted. Each
day brings its item of news relating
to ARMY folk well known to local So
ciety because the principals were for
merly stationed here.
Lieutenant Colonel Fred w. Sla-
don, U. S. A., is in command Of the
school established at the Preside at
San Francisco for noncommissioned
officers recommended for temporary
commissions. Colonel Sladen was at
one time resident OF Omaha.
Recently in New York Captain Will
liam N, Haskell was given a brilliant
banquet by the officers of the Sixty
ninth New York infantry, in which
regiment Captain Haskell served as
colonel during its service on the Mex
lean border. A beautiful Tiffany low
ing cup was presented to him. Cap
tain Haskell is well known here, as he
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
News Of the Visitors.

Mrs. w. E. Curtis, formerly Miss
Janet Wallace, is expected in Omaha
in about ten days to visit her cousin,
Miss Elizabeth Black.
Miss Lucine Finch, who comes to
give a storytelling evening at the
Blackstone Friday, will be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kountze
while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Miller arrived
last week from Los Angeles, to spend
the summer with their daughter, Mrs.
c. F. McGrew, and Mr.. McGrew,
Mrs. W. S. Lamb of Euraka. Cal,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

(TXIE'VE got the drop on Your.
wv Mrs. c. E. Reese and Mrs,
w Boyd Russell might exclaim
in unison.
They are two of Omaha's most expert
women marksmen. taking their practice
at the Omaha Gun club grounds and on
hunting and camping trips with their hus.
bands. "o'
Shooting is wonderfully good exer-
cise,.. said Mrs. Reese. of course. the
Teecoll OF the guns makes your shoulder
black and blue for while, but Won GET
SO you don't mind it."
There is talk of organizing a woman's
corps OF sharp. shooters and to affiliate if
with the National League for Woman
Service. The Omaha Gun club and the
Greater Omaha Rife and Revolver club
have offered the use of their practice
ranges to women who wish to learn,
Mrs. w. A. Pixley often hunts with
her husband, who is also teaching his
daug liter, Virginia, and Miss Mary Me-
g,eath, the Ak-Sar-Ben queen, how to
shoot, Mrs. Fred Hamilton and Mrs,
George Redick are good shots.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

A RMY news has once more
u jumped TO first interest, fol-
- lowing the temporary lull
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

RI AVING met several of the
~ artists whose paintings are
IL in the French-Belgian collec-
tinn Mrs Howard Raldripe
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
GOING TO JUNK
THE HiGH-LlNE NEXT

The Colorado & Southern railway
is thinking of abandoning the high
line extending from Black Hawk to
Central and an official of the road
was in the city last week looking
into the matter. The road figures
that it can save big amount of
money annually by abandoning this
four miles of track without losing
any revenue as the business that or
iginates in Central would go to Black
Hawk. Ever since the high line has
been in operation, the bulk of the
freight business has been handled
Through the Black Hawk depot and
practically all the passenger business
All the ore sent from the central
portion of the county has been load
ed at Black Hawk and much of the
freight consigned to Central people
has been hauled from Black Hawk in
wagons. Even the mail is brought
up from Black Hawk most of the
time. 1t would appear if the people
want to retain the service over the
four miles of track from Black Hawk
to Central they will have to show
some necessity for the line by patron.
izing it. Hauling ore and other
freight in wagons over the one mile
of wagon road between Central and
Black Hawk may be some saving to
the people, but 1t isn't bringing the
railroad company the revenue neces-
sary to operate the four miles OF
track over the switch-back.
1t was reported that Supt. Rem
nick, of the C. & S. was to have ar
rived in Central today to discuss the
aba andonment of the high lire with
the business men. He did not arrive
however, but may come up within a
few days. The business men are op-
posed to Black Hawk being made the
terminus of the road and are going
to protest before the utilities COM
mittee if the railroad persists in
carrying cut the scheme.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
AMONG THE MINES
CHASE IN GREAT ORE

The Chase mine, managed by Harry
Willis, is looking better today than
at any time during the last two de-
cades and the hauling of a high grad
of ore will be started as soon as the
reads are in condition for use. On
the 6O0-foot level The showing is bet
ter than good-it is grand. Here as
says across the streak show values
Of $111.0O a ton and the iron streak
$15S.70 a ton. The iron and milling
streak is Is inches wide, the iron
alone being from four to eight inch
es wide. The ore is exposed in two
crosscuts 200 feet east Ct the main
shaft, one runs 21 feet north and an
other back west IS feet. The ore
shoot is continuous between the two
orosscuts. Drifting is being carried
ON in four headings, all of which are
in fine ore. The Chase was started
up last fall after a period of idleness
The shaft was unwatered and retim-
bered in places and prosecuting was
started the Sth of March.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
ATTEND MEETING OF
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

Mine operators, miners and ship
pers should not fail to be present at
the hearing of the Legislative in.
vestigating committee that will hold
a session in this city next Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, in the district
court room. Ore sellers who feel
themselves aggrieved at the system
OF settlement in vogue at the samp-
Ter and smelter should be on hand
and ready to testify. Messrs. Cald-
we'll, Patterson and Sayre will tell
the committee where the ore produc-
er is not being fairly treated in not
receiving sufficient pay for their val
ues, and those who have settlement
sheets ON ore containing high per-
centage of lead should bring them
to the hearing as the settlement on
lead Is nothing short of robbery.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
EUREKA is SINKING

Manager Clark, of the Eureka mire.
reports the necessary repairs to the
shaft completed and that sinking
will be commenced in a day or two,
as scon as electric wires are strung
In the mine for lighting. The hand
ling of the water while sinking is in
progress will be facilitated by the
use of pump the company had in
the shaft house, which has been over
hauled and is now in perfect working
condition. Two shifts will be en-
ployed in sinking and the 200 feet
will be put down with all possible
speed. New drills have been provid-
ed to use in the shaft and in extend
ing drifts.
Senator Stricklett and w. H. Block,
officers of the company who were
out from Cincinnati recently, placed
orSers for tables for the mill, which
will greatly increase the efficiency
of the plant. As the shaft is sunk.
the levels will be run to cut the ore
shoots and there will be a big ton
mage of ore to keep the mill going.
The Eureka mine will be big pro-
ducer when the development work un-
der way is completed and the ore
bodies opened up.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
DISTRICT COURT

The district court finished it's work
Friday evening and Saturday morn.
ing, Judge ]. C. Wiley, StenograI her
w. S. McGintie and District Attorney
S. w. Johnson left for the valley.
John O'Brien, charged with burg
larry in entering the home of Mrs.
Dora James in Nevadaville and TAX
ing some bedding, was tried the Sec
ond time Thursday and the jury
brought in a verdict of not guilty. In
the first trial of the case the jury
could not agree upon a verdict and
was dismissed.
The case of M. j. Gabardi ct al,
VS.. the Square Deal Mining Co., the
Cclomo Mining Co., ct al was dismiss
ed after the evidence was in at the
expense of the plaintiffs. The suit
was brought to recover damages for
ore the plaintiffs were deprived of
when the mine became involved i'm
litigation and their leases terminated.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
WAR COUNCIL ORGANIZED To
STIMULATE FOOD PRODUCTION

The meeting of business men and
citizens generally held in the county
court room last Thursday evening for
the purpose of organizing the Gilpin
County War Council to cooperate
with the Federal and State councils
during the war. was we'll attended
Citizens from all parts of the coun-
ty were in attendance.
Ray Clark of the U. S. Forestry
Service was present as the repres-
entative of the federal government
and read very timely paper setting
forth the seriousness Of the situation
that confronts the country as to food
shortage and showing the grave nec-
essity of increasing the food produc-
tion to avert famine. Mr.. Clark
said organizations were being Great
ed all over the country to stimulate
food production not alone among the
farmers but the residents in cities
who had plots of ground upon which
potatoes and other vegetables could
be raised. The women and school
children of the country are being en-
listed in the movement, for in the
crisis that threatens the country
there is work for all to do. 1t is up
to America to feed the world and in
the great war in which this country
has become involved, the man behind
the plow is as important factor as
the man behind the gun.
An executive committee which have
charge of the direction of the work
in Gilpin county was selected. This
committee consists Of w. ]. Stull,
chairman; r. H. Sayre, secretary; O.
l.. Patterson, F. S. Caldwell and Fl.
II. Lake The executive committee
has appointed the following ohairmen
of the subcommittee: B. E. Sey-
mour. agriculture and food supply; c..
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
BE PATRIOTic-PAY YOUR
MILITARY POLL TAX

Every male citizen of the state Of
Colorado above the age of twenty-one
years, unless specifically exempted
by law, is required to pay military
poll tax OF s1.O0. The assessment is
made by the county assessor, and
turned over to the county treasurer
for collection. The money raised by
this tax goes to the Adjutant Gener-
ais department for the support of
the state militia which is now being
recruited to its full war strength. The
money is urgently needed for the
proper equipment and care of the
troops.
In 1910 there were 271. 900 males
above the age of twenty-one years in
Colorado. Only 12O 900 of these were
assessed by the county assessor with
poll tax in the year 1916. The coun-
ty assessors have been urged to obey
the law carefully and assess every
man in their counties subject to this
tax. The governor is especially anx-
ious that all persons subject to mill
tary poll tax should pay such tax in
order that the revenues fer military
purposes may be increased. The as
SCISSORS have been advised to certify
at once to the county treasurer the
names of men twenty-cne years Of
age, and over, subject to the military
poll tax and not having other proper
ty. The treasurer can therefore pro-
ceed Immediately TO collect the tax
from these individuals who are like
ly, some of them at least, to be out
Of the county ON January list when
the general tax roll is delivered to
the treasurer. Pay promptly, there
fore, when you receive your notice
from the treasurer This is no time
for slackers