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Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
Who Is Afraid to Be Good?

people were dining in restaurant
where there is not only music with
the meals, but dancing as we'll. A
young man whom l know welt related
the story afterward. His attitude is
fairly representative of that of any
other decent young fellow. Think il
over, girls.
One OF the guests was little Miss
E from Boston. When the first
foxtrot with him he asked her to
dance with him. "Pm sorry-but
don't dance in public. 1t just happens
that my father doesn't approve. You
won't mind if | sacrifice the dance
which I'd honestly enjoy and have
the satisfaction of living up to my
fathers ideal of me?" asked the girl
earnestly.
And, by jove, like that little girl.
think her fathers rather an old
fogey, and Id hate it if many chaps
were so strict with their daughters,
But ! think it was pretty decent oi
her to take chance on having us
laugh at her for wanting to mind her
dad"
That was my friends comment,
"And did you laugh?" | asked.
"Not one OF us. We were so busy
thinking how brave she was to risk
having us all ridieule her that we
would have been mighty ashamed to
do it. She's peach of girl; and say,
when Norton Jones got up a dance
in his studio for her the next week,
she turned out to be wonderful dan
cer--waltzes like dream. A lot OF the
girls have been giving parties in their
houses, and it's sort of fun TO stay
home for change"
II you have a conviction or a prin-
ciple or feeling that you owe it to
someone you love to act in certain
way, why be too cowardly to live up
to your own ideal? Everybody ad-
mires bravery. Almost everybody
knows how hard it is to take stand
which is different from other peoples.
If you are on the unpopular side
of the question and are ugly and ag-
gressive about it, OF course you make
enemies. But if you stand in Z lonely
minority and sweetly and amiably
back your own principles without de-
manding that anybody else reform to
suit you or act in accordance with
your conduct, you are pretty likely to
make converts--converts to the hon
esty and sweetness and simplicity that
is not afraid to be good"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
SPECIAL PROGRAM
At SUMMER CAMP
Special Games of Tennis Will
Be Followed by Masquerade
Party and Mock Grand
Opera in Evening.

This afternoon and tonight at the
Young Women's Christian association
summer camp will be special occa-
sion this week and each week here
after. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Misses Jennie Sharkey and Gertrude
Smith will play in the tennis doubles
against Misses Ruth and Ruby Sven
son. At there will be basket ball
game between the Omaha High
school seniors and the K. Q's or Kit
chen Queens, as the girls who work
at the camp have been jocularly
named.
A masquerade party will follow the
game and mock grand opera called
I'll Jacob will be given by some of
the South Side High school girls who
are spending the week at the camp.
Misses Winnie Travis, Dorothy Gray
and Helen Zerbe will be the stars.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
Woman's Club Sponsors
Family Niqht at Movies

Instead of the Saturday morning
movie programs at the various the
aters, the educational department of
the Woman's club under the direction
of Mrs. w. S. Knight. is arranging
Friday night family programs at sew
eral of the houses in residence dis
tricts.
At the Suburban, Jackie Saunders
will appear in the "Checkmate," and
the comedy will be "The Band Mast
err" The Lothrop will show Viola
Dana in Threads of Fate," a True
comedy and Pathe news. At the
Apollo, Earl Williams will be seen
in Apartment 49," and Black Dia-
mond comedy will complete the pro-
gram. Dorothy Gish in "Betty of
Greystone" and a comedy will be the
offering at the Boulevard.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
Mrs. A. D. Scott Visits With
Her Parents in Omaha

Mrs. A. D. Scott of Edgar, Neb.,
and children, Vernon, 7, and Helen, 3.
were recent visitors in Omaha at the
home of Mrs. SCOTS father. Oscar
Hedvall, sr., 2509 North Fifty-sec-
ond street, who is a pioneer of Omaha
and has been with the irst National
bank twenty-seven years. Mrs. Scott,
nee Olga Elsa Hedvall. was born IN
"naha January 27, 1887, where the
.ditorium now staHds. Her hus-
band, A. D. Scott, is Sc. etary of the
Nebraska Press association and pub
fishes four weekly newspapers and
the Nebraska Printer, the official Or
gan of the State Press association.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
At Seymour Lake Country Club

Mrs. Henry Nygaard entertained at
a bridge-luncheon Thursday, Large
baskets of pink rosebuds and blue
larkspur formed the center decora-
ton, and the nut cups, place cards
and tally cards carried out the same
color scheme. Mrs. George Ding
man woa first prize at bridge and re-
ceived silver bon bon basket; Mrs.
H. c. Forster's prize was a knitting
bag, Mrs. S. E. Mathson won an orr
entail sewing accessory and Mrs.
Frank. Roberts was awarded the con-
ISOLATION, pin cushion.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Macdonald
entertained at dinner Thursday Right.
Mr.. John Shearman entertained at
dinner ,Th rsday night following a
golf party.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
Omaha is Pleased With
State RAILWAY Decision

Traffic bureau men of the CONNER
cial club are greatly pleased over the
decision reached by the State Rail-
way commission to compel the Min
neopolis Omaha road to retain the
full Omaha-to-Emerson passenger
service of Train Nos. and 8. The
decision came Thursday, only a few
days after the traffic bureau and club
members had been before the COM
mission protesting against the cur
failing of the service.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
Preserve Food for Children.

Mrs. Charles T. Kountze, Mrs.
Joseph Barker, Mrs. c. L. Farms
worth, Mrs. Howard Baldrige and
Mrs. ]. ]. Sullivan spent this morn
ing at the Child Saving institute pre-
serving fruit for the use of the insti-
tute during the winter. Each year
some effort is made to lay in supply
of fruit for the use of the little folk
during the winter months.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
At the Field Cllb.

A. H. Fetters, Philip Cooney and
Albert Calm were dinner hosts at the
Field club Thursday night.
Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald entertained
at luncheon for seven guests today in
honor of Mrs. Marion Chapman and
daughter, Hazel, Of Cennyan, N. Y,
who are the guests of the formers sis
ter, Mrs. G.. E, Haverstick.
For dinner Saturday night Thomas
Kelly has reservations for party of
ten and J.. A. Munroe for four.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
|pE 4! !. ( M9zd1 !l!2'!!:i:: W
Lawn Fete Yields s2,27s.6s.
July IL

Friday the Thirteenth may be a
fated day, but at least one bit Of news
has escaped its fatal jinx, Today for
the first time the total proceeds of the
lawn fete given at Binnie Brae, the
John L. Kennedy home in Fairacres,
on the last day of June have been
computed. 1t is a grand total and,
truth to tell, the money is not yet all
in, because the exhibit of Raemakers'
war cartoons which Miss Gertrude
Young has in charge is still in prog
reSs at the First National Bank build
ing. This will add something to the
present amount. A check for $2,278.63
has been turned over to Miss Carrie
Millard of the War Relief society.
Tickets and gate receipts brought in
S6l6o5. From the ice cream booth
Mrs. H. c. Sumney and Miss Ca
milla Edholm reported S2l0; the
British booth receipts. which Mrs.
W. A. c. Johnson handled, amounted
to $366.47; Mrs. S. S. Caldwell re-
ceived at the French booth $l02e0;
Mrs. Warren Blackwell took in at the
Italian booth $35047; Mrs. A. V.
Kinsler made at the Japanese booth
$60.4o; from the fish pond Mrs. Har-
ley Moorhead netted $33; at the gar
den booth Mrs. Milton Darlow took
in SIS; Mrs. A. |. Root, the popcorn
vender, made $3l.95; the sale If
lemonade yielded $1,000 to Mrs. E.
c. Twamley; by telling fortunes Mrs.
y. A. Wickham earned $40; at the
American booth Mrs. w. D. Hos
ford sold $26250 worth of keepsakes;
children who had pony rides con-
tributed $l00l; Mrs. Alfred Darlow
sold $44.54 worth of sandwiches; Mrs.
Halleck Rose took in S55.2S at the
clock sale, and Mrs. Eva K. Wallace
sold $53 worth of cakes.
Mrs. Kennedy's aunts, Miss Hans
com and Miss Francis, gave 500 and
$40, respectively, and Mrs. Gould
Dietz made $40 donation. In ad-
dition to these donations, Mrs. Ken
nedy in making her report credits
with donations the Nebraska Tent
and Awning company, who through
Mr.. Henry Mcdonald put up and
took down all the awnings; the
Byrne- Hammer company, who sup
piled the muslin for covering the
booths; the Douglas Printing COM
pany for the tick-ts, circulars and
envelopes; the Beacon Press, who
through Mr.. Root also printed tickets
and donated envelopes; Junior Nash
and James Langan, who brought their
ponies; the Boy Scouts for their help;
the friends who furnished the free
jitney service; George w. McDou
gall, the piper, and Mr.. Kennedy, for
furnishing the band music.
Although such huge and success
full affair had many contributors to
its success, of course. none was more
hard working than Mrs. Kennedy her
self, who in her reports credits all
the Others, but says nothing of her
own services. Miss Millard in thank
ing the Equal Franchise society for
the check received, says 1T will in
sure our existence for many months"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
Goes to Join Husband in Army.

Mrs. Charles Wolcott, with her T.
year-old daughter, Mildred, leaves
Tuesday; morning for Chicago to join
her husband, Captain Wolcott, who
is in that city awaiting his orders.
For the last two years, during which
time Captain Wolcott has been sta
toned in Brownsville, she has been
staying with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Walsh, in Omaha. Captain
Wolcott has been stationed in Alaska,
the Philippines, Chicago and New
York during his thirty-two years Of
service. Miss Mildred Wolcott lived
b in the Philippines when she, was a
tiny girl.
On June II the captain received his
commission in the quartermasters'
corps of the army and is now expect
ing to receive definite orders soon.
1t was first thought that he would be
stationed in Boston, but he may be
sent direct to France. During his
stay in the. states Mrs. Wolcott. and
Mildred will be with him. If he is
sent abroad they will return to
Omaha, to be with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walsh. 4 -.r-- .t
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
The Mother

Maternity Is crisis IN wona1's life
that should be safe-guarded with extreme
care. The safe, penetrating external prep
aration, Mothers Friend, has been pre-
tally for expectant mothers. By its use
stretching pains are avoided. The
abdominal muscles relax easily when baby
Is born and this naturally makes for In
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
At the Country Club.

Mrs. B. B. Wood entertained at
luncheon at the Country club today
for herguest, Miss Martha Dolman OF
st. Joseph.
Miss Daphne Peters had five lunch
con guests at the club today for Miss
Elizabeth Reed and her guest, Miss
Virginia Charlton of Fall River, Mass.
F. H. Davis has reservations for
twelve at the dinner-dance Saturday
night and c. Will Hamilton for TWEEN
ty-four.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
Showers for Bride.

Miss Vera Marshall. gave a miseel-
laneous shower at her home Wednes-
day night in honor of Miss Gertrude
Calvert, whose marriage to Mr.. Roy
Young takes place this month.
Decorations of flowers, cupids and
hearts were throughout the rooms.
On Thursday night Miss Calvert
was surprised with a shower at her
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
At Happy Hollow Club.

DR.. A. P. Overgaard will have ten
guests at dinner Saturday night at
Happy Hollow club, w. J. Wachob
will have two in his party, w. ]. Gully
will have ten guests and c. E. Bed
we'll, ten.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14

home by the young girls who are
members of her graduating class.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14

finitely less pain and danger at the crisis.
Ask for a bottle at your drug store to-
day and write for interesting free book.
Motherhood and the Baby. Simply ad-
dress The Bradfeld Regulator Co.. Dept.
d, 10 Lamar Building, Atlanta, Ga. Do
not go single night without applying
Mothers Friend"i it Is the greatest kind
Of help to nature.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-14
Informal Entertaining.

The Smile club was entertained at
a picnic lunch at Hanscom park We'd
nesday afternoon by Mrs. S. Surland.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23
Equity Society In
Annual Meeting
Enjoyable Social Session;
Old Officers All
Reelected

The annual meeting of the
Cut Bank local of the American
Society of Equity was held at
the assembly room of the high
school on Saturday. The meet
ing drew out a large number of
members of the society and
the ladies served a sort of cafe
terra dinner, which was an en-
ioyable feature.
The business session opened
about two o'clock. when Presi-
dent Alex Johnston called the
meeting to order. Secretary S.
j. Rigney read the annual re-
port. which was approved by
members.
After a discussion Of minor
matters a motion was made by
Mr.. Maltby that the officers be
chosen for the coming year. The
old officers were reelected. as
follows: President. Alex John
ston; Vice President. Robert
Paul; Secretary. S. j. Rigney.
The editor of the Pioneer Press
who was on hand with his
scratch book to report the meet
ing, was called on for talk, by
President Johnston, and told the
members that the securing of
better markets was their immed-
late great problem and that they
should confine their energies to
this one problem for the present
and not scatter" their energies
too much.
E. A. Wilson, state organiz-
er, delivered a lengthy address to
the members on marketing, Co
operation and other live ques-
tions.
Another meeting of the soci-
ETY. will be held on Saturday.
March 81. A dinner will be ser
we'd by the ladies and an outside
speaker will deliver an address.
AS it is expected to be the last
meeting before the busy spring
season all members are asken to
attend.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23
Elevator Purchased and
Spur Track is Assured
Modern Mill to be Built
on Site South of Interna-
tional Elevator at Once

ing mill had been elaborated
upon considerably. Mr.. Bonn
boy was not inclined to give out
details but declared that the
equipment would be much larg-
er than that contemplated in the
original plan. Enough details
were given out to justify the
Pioneer Press in stating that the
Cut Bank flour mill will be the
best in this part of Montana.
Messrs Bomboy and Larson
have been laboring for weeks on
the matter of securing sites and
and in getting the consent of the
railway company to construct
a spur track. These matters
have now been disposed of. a
modern grain house has been
acquired. and work on the flour
mill and storage house will begin
at an early date.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23
COPPER IS OFFERED TO
GOVERNMENT At HALF
PRICE BY PRODUCERS

WASHINGTON, March 2I.--The
principal American copper producers
have agreed to furnish the government
the copper needed for the army and
navy during the coming year at six
teen and a fraction cents a pound,
about one-half of the current market
price. Forty-five million pounds is
the amount to be delivered.
This solves one of the importan.
problems in connection with large or
ders for munitions soon to be placed,
and is the first big concession in re-
sponse to the appeals to the patriot
ism of the country's industries since
the navy's agreements with the ship
building and steel makers for profit
cutting.
The action Of the copper producers
was announced last night by the council
Of national defense. which made pub
lie the following letter from the pro-
ducers to B. M. Baruch of New York,
chairman of the councils metal supply
committee:
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23
Parent Teacher Program

The next regular meeting of
the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton will be held at 2::30 p. nj.
Saturday, March "a. at the
high school. A large attend
ance is desired. The following
program has been arranged:
Song by the girls from Miss
Sauer's room. Recitation-by
Edith Potter. Paper, "How the
World is Fed-by Mrs. Madl-
son. Lesson, "How to teach
children to breathe correctly
by Miss Lauyer. Vocal duet
by Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Wor-
den. Paper, Practical co-opera-
ton between parents and teach
ers by Mrs. Ransom. Piano
solo - Mrs. Fairbrother. Miss
Lauver will preside. in the alb
sence of Mrs. Milestone.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23

T. j. Larson and T. B. Bonn
boy went to Great Falls the
first of the week and while there
purchased the Greeley-Schm
elevator, formerly owned by
the above named persons.
They also completed arrange
ments with the Great Northern
railway for the constitution of a
spur track to the proposed mill
site. This track will cross the
"Y" and connect with the main
track near the present crossing.
The mill will be located south
of the international elevator
and beside it will be a 5000
bushel gram storage house.
Mr.. BemiSEev. who returned
from Great Falls Wednesday
informed the Pioneer Press that
the original plans for the flour
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23
County Agent To
Help Get Goph'rs
Explains New Law For
Eradication of the
Rodents

w. S. Murdock, who recently
succeeded John M. Davis as
county agriculturist, was a Wis
itor here Wednesday. Mr.. Muir
dock is of the opinion that
while the present extraordin-
ary prices for grain continues
there will be little use in talk
ing diversification or intensive
farming and stock raising. He
plans on devoting his time and
energies tor the present in en-
deavoring to aid the farmers of
this county in ridding their
ranches of the gopher pest a..d
in battling the noxiouS weeds
that have spread over the farms
of the county with surprising
rapidity in the past few years.
Mr.. Murdock explained 10
Pioneer Press the workings of
the gopher law. enacted by the
last legislature. The law makes
1t compulsory for all landown-
ers to rid their lands of the
gopher nuisance and those who
fail to do so are subject to fine.
The county will employ a man
to work on vacant lands and
lands not occupied by the own
er. in the event of his failure to
see that the work is done, and
the cost will be charged against
the particular tract. The Bio
logical Department at Washing
ton has cotton out a poison that
is sure shot, he says. and later
in the season he hopes to give
demonstrations Of its efficacy
in all parts of the county. He
also hopes to impart to the far
mers a knowledge of the in
stincts of the birds and wild
beasts that inhabit this section,
with the idea of conserving
those that are of more benefit
than harm and destroying those
that are positively harmful, be-
lieving that such knowledge
will prove very valuable. Mr.
Murdock is enthusiastic over
the possibilities for much gooc
work and plans on making fire..
quent visits to all parts of the
county.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23
BELGIAN Commission
WITHHOLDs JUDGMENT
ON U-BOAT HORRORS

NTW YORK, March Elm connec-
tion with cable reports of the shelling
of the relief ships Haelen and Tunesie
and the alleged killing of several men
in one of the life boats, the commits
sion for relief in Belgium issued the
following statement last night
1T is inconceivable that il Ger
man submarine commander made
such an attack and ordered the shoot
ing down of seven relief ship sailors
in an open life boat, he did so under
authority from his government.
The ships left Holland in ballast
with four others under specific in
structions from the German govern
ment jas to their route aud time of
sailing
Furthermore, the commission had
positive assurances last week from
the German government that U-boats
had been instructed to pass all relief
ships.
"It is unthinkable that any govern
ment would at once break its word in
such a manner, much less be party
of wantOnly killing relief ship sailors.
"ln such circumstances the commits
sion is disposed to suspend judgment
until authentic reports are received"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23
U. S. GUARDS COAL MINES
AND RAILROAD BRIDGES

OGDEN, Utah, March 20.-Delbert
H. Pape, general manager Of the Lion
and the Wyoming coal companies, who
returned today from Denver where he
conferred with railroad officials re-
garding freight traffic congestion, said
the government has placed a heavy
guard at each of his company's mines
in the Rock Springs district and that
many federal guards have been sta
toned at all bridges, tunnels and cul-
verts of Importance on the railroads
of the entire intermountain country
especially in the neighborhood of coal
mines.
1--WE have been officially warned.
said Mr.. Pape, "of the governments .n-
tention to supervise the operation OF
coal mines if necessary as part of the
program of mobilization of the govern
ment's natural resources to be used
for national defense"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23
UNION LEAGUE MEMBERS
URGE IMMEDIATE ACTION

NEW YORK, March 21.-With a
warning that the United States is un-
prepared for war with any first class
power, committee of the Union
League club, headed by Robert Bacon
former ambassador to France, and In
Guiding in its membership many men
of prominence, presented at special
meeting last night report calling
upon the country to get ready for
action. Charles E. Hughes presided.
IF we go to war with Germany"
said the report, "our only real protec-
tion will be the ships of the French
and British navies and our own navy
which is undetermined.
1--WE have no coast defenses which
could prevent the landing of troops on
our shores. We have no defense which
would prevent the complete and i'm
mediate capture of our coast cities
and ammunition factories in the coast
states of New Jersey and Connecticut,
as we'll as every one of our navy yards.
The faculty with which hostile power
could land troops on our shores has
been repeatedly and authoritatively
stated.
Our regular organizations lack
many things which are vitally essen
tial in modern war. Among other
things we are short of reserve rifles
and all field artillery. We have not a
field gun for volunteers. Our sup
plies or reserve ammunition are ridic-
ulously small"
In opening the meeting and outlin-
ing it's objects, Mr.. Hughes said:
There is a principle involved in the
attacks that have been made and the
success of that principle, l do not
think it Is too much to say, threatens
the integrity of our country. If that
principle is successfully maintained
the question is not simply of CONNER
cial rights. l regard these attacks as
an onslaught on liberty and on civiliza-
ton itself 1t is time that the Amer
lean people understood it. All organ
izations exercising public influence
should record their convictions"
Elihu Root declared Germany is
making war on the United States.
Technically, there may not be a
war;" he said, because it may be that
it takes two to produce that, but Ger
many is making war upon us and we
are all waiting to see whether we are
to take it lying down 1t is either war
or it is submission to oppression.
Theodore Roosevelt instantly urged
action. He charged Germany with
murder and asserted that the United
States was hiding, at present in safety,
behind an English fleet.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-03-23
SEVEN ARE KILLED.

AMSTERDAM, via London, March
20.--A Rotterdam dispatch to the Han
delsblad says:
"One of he five relief ships which
with letters of safe conduct from the
German legation were en- route north.
ward. were killed by German subma-
rine In the so-called safe passag D.
Seven men were killed aboard the
Tunisie, which entered Stavanger.
The other vessels continued on their
voyage"
Two steamers named Tuisie are list
I'd. one Of them Belgian of 2.467 tons,
which was last reported sailed from
New York January s and arrived al
Rotterdam January 29. The other is q
French steamer.