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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

of tricks. 1t DISCUSSES her age. It
proves an alibi for her beauty, and 1t
is barometer that gauges her intel.
ligence, and she casts away all OF
these advantages when she puts on
sports hat that not only isn't any
longer, and shrieks aloud her lack OF
judgment in her calling attention to
how differently she looks in one
from the way young girl looks III IT.
That's why women appear to have
suddenly aged. You unconsciously
contrast them with their daughters
and heir granddaughters who have
on the same jaunty little hats. And
granddaughter gets the prize. =.
Another thing that middle-aged
women have failed to take into con-
sideration when they have decked
themselves out in the juvenile array
of abbreviated skirts and sports hats
and coats, is the effect OF what dra-
matists call the element of surprise.
The way to make the most vivid inn
preston on the human mind that it
is possible to make is by giving it a
sudden shock by presenting to it
the unexpected, and that's what a
woman does who dresses herself with
exceeding appropriateness.
We've all had this experience a
hundred times this summer. We
walk down the street behind thin
little figure. She has on flimsy white
silk stockings, natty white boots, a
jaunty white skirt, cut off just below
the knees, a gay, vivid yellow or
green sports coat, with rakish little
yellow or green sports hat
"Ha, we say to ourselves, what a
charming little debutante," and we
look around to get glimpse of lit
tie peaches and cream, golden-haired
young girl.
But what we see is withered,
wrinkled, tired-faced woman of As or
so, and in our sudden revulsion Of
expectation we cry out, She's 90 if
she's day.
"In reality the woman isn't 90, and
if she had been dressed in the digni-
fed, decent length dress that be-
suited her years, and with hat on
that sofetened her defects instead Of
emphasizing them, we should never
have thought of her lost youth, or
her age at all, and would have passed
on with an impression of a pretty
woman.
ITS because women haven't
enough sense to know that mutton
never seems so tough and stringy and
unappetizing as when old sheep is
served dressed up as spring lamb,
that men are asking where are all the
pretty middle-aged women gone this
summary"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
by WeMNcta,

MISS MAHGARET WHlTTEMORE,
Picketing the president, argued pro
and con, will decide whether many
Omaha sufragists will join forces
with the Congressional Union, which
holds a luncheon-conference at the
Blackstone Wednesday, or remain
loyal to the National Woman Suffrage
association, with which they have
heretofore been affiliated.
Picketing the president and heck
ling the solons at Washington are
doings of the Congressional Union
not countenanced by the national or
ganization, nor by many conserva-
tive Omaha suffragists who confess to
leanings toward the more youthful
and fiery c. US, were it not for their
near-militant policies.
1--WE are criticized for pcketing the
White House, but it was while our
pickets stood outside the presidents
door, visualizing for him the plea of
the women of this country that he
do something for the federal suffrage
amendment that the president sent a
congratulatory message to Mrs. Car.
RE Chapman Gait on the winning of
presidential suffrage in North Dakota,
something he had never done be-
FORE is the defense of Miss Mar
garet Whittemore, Congressional
Union organizer, who came on to be
chief speaker at Wednesdays meet
ing.
Mrs. Elsie Vandergrift Benedict,
suffrage regular" organizer who is
doing weeks work in Omaha pre-
paratory to going out into the state,
refutes the construction placed on this
fact by Miss Whittemore.
'If the president sent the message
because Of the impression made upon
him by Congressional Union picket
ers, why didn't he send his congratu-
lations to Alice Paul, head of the Con-
gressional Union picketers? Instead,
he sent the message to our president,
Mrs. Gait, as an expression of his
approval OF our dignifed, construc-
tive efforts as opposed to methods of
a different sort used by the Congress
sional Union" she said.
Mrs. w. E. Barley, state suffrage
president, who is in Omaha for con-
ference with local workers, refused to
comment on the proposed organiza-
ton of the Congressional Union in
Nebraska.
1--WE are entering on a new state
campaign now which will take all our
efforts and time. The Congressional
Union is an organization altogether
separate from the national associa-
ton. Whatever it plans to do in Ne
braska is matter of its own bust
ness, not ours"
Plans for beginning the state CAM
paign were discussed at meeting at
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation this morning and at lunch
con which followed at the Blackstone.
at which Mrs. Edward L. Burke was
hostess,
A large meeting of local workers
is scheduled for Thursday at 4 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Omaha People With Relatives in
Germany Worry About Situation

Omahans who have relatives in Ger
many at present are disturbed over
the international complications which
threaten to enSue.
A former Omaha girl. Mrs. Herman
Lommel. who was Miss Blanche Roc,
sister OF Mrs, A. F. Tyler, is now
at Hanover, Germany. with her hus-
band, Captain Lommel and her small
daughter, Bertelc, Mrs. Tyler re-
ceiVed post card from her sister
three weeks ago, but before that, had
received no word since November |.
Blanche Roe went from Omaha to
Germany about two years ago to mar
ry Prof. Lommel OF the Gottingen
university, whom she had met while
studying in Germany previously. After
their marriage Mrs. Lommel taught
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

to their new home at liz South Fifty
first avenue, the former ]. A. Lyons
residence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
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February / By WeLLxfccto> -
Omaha Girls Help Red Cross.
February 5

Omaha Girls Help Red Cross.
Only one small organization OF Red
Cross workers has been discovered in
the state of Nebraska. 1t is group
OF girls in Omaha High school, who
were the members OF the old Brown
ing society. As soon as these girls
heard that the Red Cross women OF
. America are being called to action
they arranged for a called meeting
which will take place at Central High
school this afternoon after school.
These girls sent supplies of comfort
bags and bandages to the soldiers
who were called to the Mexican bor
der. Miss Dorothy AFTER is president
OF the club, and some of the other
members are Gladys Nickel, Ann AN
tel, Camilla Edholm and Elizabeth
Austin 1t is planned that at the meet
ing this afternoon resolutions will be
taken to send word to the national
organization at Washington offering
the services of the society for Red
Cross work.
Only one branch of the Red Cross
movement is organized in Nebraska.
This is the movement for peace or
the work for tubercular patients and
the selling of Red Cross seals. This
work was begun when a slight sur
plus existed in the national treasury.
1t is distinct branch and funds from
its treasury cannot be diverted into
other channels. Mrs. K, R. ]. Edholm,
in charge of this movement in Ne
braska, has had her hands so full with
that work that she had been unable
to devote any time to the organization
of other Red Cross work. An appeal
was at one time made to the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution of the
state of Nebraska, as patriotic or
ganization, to take up the work of the
Red Cross. but no action has yet been
taken. Mrs. c. H. Aull, state regent
of the D. A. R., stated this morning
that since the question is now so
imminent the society may soon take
action in the matter.
Members OF the class in practical
nursing, which met at the Young Wo-
mems Christian association over a
year ago. are wondering whether
their bit OF knowledge will be of serv-
ice to them in the near future. In the
event of war a number of the young
women feel they would be glad to
offer their services to their country.
Miss Alice Carter said, "Twant to use
my knowledge if there were chance
to do it, Miss Elizabeth Bruce feels
that she has had little enough train
ing. but "if there were really war, I'd
want to do my share. Il should want
to give my services if they would be
OF any benefit said Miss Ruth La
tenser
The members of the war relief cir
Gle, headed by Miss Stella Thummel,
are keeping on with their work of
rolling bandageS as well as the cir
cles of matrons. Mrs. O. c. Redick,
who is in charge OF the shipping OF
supplies, decided that no stop would
be made, for when we can ship the
things the need will be even greater
for them. We may as well have a
good supply"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
On the Calendar.

On the Calendar.
Mrs. Samuel Reynolds will enter
tain the members of the Kappa Al
pha Theta sorority tomorrow after
noon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

in the university with her husband
until he was called into the service on
his country as member of the 7NHsl
tilery reserve. When Prof. Lomn MIL
had to give up his position to besN
garrison work at Wolfenbuttel hE
wife also resigned and went with hifAIA
Miss Hedwig Rosenstock and ht
brothers, Dave and Frederick, aN
loathe to have the situation any morf
serious than it is on account of theik
parents who live in Germany. Trans1
portation OF letters between them hasl
been facilitated through the good off,
fees of former Omaha girl, Minna
Meyer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moritz Meyer, who also went abroad
to become the bride of Felix Stroeter,
now living in Norway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Florida Garden Crop is \
Reported Frost Bitten

Atlantic, Ga, Feb. ,5.-Fiorida fruit
and vegetable growers have been hard
hit by the cold wave. Freezin tenn
peraturc prevailed today as far south
as middle Florida. Truck growers in
those sections lost practically their
entire croD, gE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Personal Mention.

The Misses Katherine Gould, Mar
jorie Foote and Ruth Anderson re-
turned yesterday from Lincoln, where
they attended the Phi Delta Theta
formal Friday evening, and the Del
ia Tau Delta dance on Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Gould and fam
lily are moving the first of next week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
News of Visitors.

News of Visitors.
Mrs. Thomas Hayward and little
son returned Sunday evening to their
home in Pittsburgh after a months
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. B. Busch.
Mrs. Katherine Woods Bevington
of Schuyler, Neb., who has been the
guest of Mrs. E. F. Folda for the last
week, will be at the home of her
brother, DR.. D. ]. Davis. for the next
three weeks
Mrs. G. P. Wilhelm of Brownsville,
Tex, arrived the latter part of the
week for an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. E. P. Ellis. Lieutenant
Wilhelm is expected in few weeks.
Mrs. Wilhelm will be remembered
as Miss Mabel Clark.
Mrs. T. F. Marshall, who has been
the guest of Mrs. B. F. Marshall for
the last two weeks, will leave for her
home in Carbonate, ILL.,, the end Of
the week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Wedding Announcement.

VSUOilI6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The wedding of Miss Alpha Grit
fen, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w..
Griffen, and Mr.. Clifford c. Sheldon
was solemnized at St. Mary's Avenue
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing. Rev. G. A. Hubert officiated.
After honeymoon trip to southern
California, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon will
be at home at Spokane, Wash, where
the groom is engaged in business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Depart for the Southland.

DR.. and Mrs. Ewing Brown leave
this evening for Corpus Christi and
San Antonio, Tex.
Mrs. Richard Steffens left last eve-
ming for three weeks visit at her
old home in Louisville, KY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Engagement Announced.

EHBdBtHcHt A11lUuHCcu'
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Abrahamson an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Jennie, to Mr.. Nate Myers
of Detroit, Mich. The wedding will
take place in June.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Entertain for House Guests.


Mrs. George Tunison entertained
. this afternoon at kensington in
honor of Mrs. Fl. E. Cornell of Diet
rich, Idaho, when the guests included
fifteen members OF the Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority who were in school
at the time of Mrs. Cornell.
Mrs. w. |. Walker entertained at
luncheon and at bridge in her apart
ments at the Blackstone in honor
of Mrs. Venta B. Prophet of New
York City, who is visiting in Council
Bluffs Eight guests were in at
tendance. ..:
Mrs. E. Stenger complimented her
house guest, Mrs. Daniel Beal of Mo-
line, ILL.,, this afternoon at an informal
tea, when the guests included the
teachers at Brownell Hall. Mrs. Beaf,
who was formerly teacher at the
Hall before her marriage, arrived last
evening for few days visit with
Mrs. Stenger.
Mrs. R. J. Hahn, gave luncheon
at her home Friday in honor of her
guest, Miss M. A. Baden of Kansas
City. Covers were laid for eight. On
Saturday Mrs. Charles Smith gave a
luncheon at the Henshaw for Miss
Baden, followed by a matinee party
at the Brandeis. Tuesday Mrs. M.
S. Walklin will give a luncheon for
her at the Fontenelle.
With the Bridge Clubs.
Mrs. w. R. McKeen entertained
the Original Monday Bridge club.
Eight members were present
Mrs. Harry S. Clarke, jr., enter
tanned the members of the Monday
Bridge Luncheon club. Mrs. Ben
Gallagher, who leaves this evening
for California, and Mrs. Fred w.
Clarke, who has been in that state for
a week, were the only absent men,
bers. Those present we're:
]. J. Sullivan, W. J. Cornell,
George Paterson, George squires.
j. NJ. Metcalf
Mrs. Ellet B. Drake was hostess
of the New Bridge Luncheon club.
A centerpiece OF yellow jonquils
formed the color note for the affair.
In addition to the members, all Of
whom, with the exception of Mrs.
Harold Soboker, were present, Mrs.
F. N. Heller of Chicago, who is the
guest of Mrs. Fred Wallace, and Mrs.
Oscar Cornwall of Chicago, who is
visiting her mother, Mrs. ]. P. Trim
bic, were guests of Mrs. Drake. Mrs.
Cornwall, who was formerly Miss
George Trmble, was member of
the club.
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the truck; that when he wanted to
attend to that little business mat
ter with the Government he would
be taken over to headquarters by .
woman chauffeur.
He little dreamed he would see
Offices populated with women clerks
in communication with wireless sta
lions run by women: that when he
COMMITTED home to his little gray
home in the suburb he would see
women at the signaling stations and
women doing big bits" of work IN
the fields to take the place OF farm
erA
II he could have foresesn these
things he would have resented the
thought OF them. but now that he
was in the midst OF this nightmare.
he rather enjoyed It He thought
the whole idea rather jolly. but in
true masculine fashion. he wasn't
going 10 have IL put over on him
without hrst making an investiEs-
ton. So he lookbd into and AboVs
and beneath and around the matter.
and this 10 what he found,
That 4 woman set seriously to do
a mans sob 10 efficient and intslli-
gent: that she manifssts all the
bravery and steadfAstnsss Of = man
aE witnessed by her work In NUM-
tion factories. that she has re-
Variable Rdaptability (couId men
so quickly Rccustom themselves TO
substitute woman'I work for thslF
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Women and the New Age

own II they were compelled Ten
and as much Inventiveness and
more enthusiasm than men.
The call for women for the CEN
sus taking was answered with al
most as much fervor az her rapid
enlistment into the Red Cross work.
Hospital, charitable and all relief
work Is in the tradition OF woman.
To that cry they have always re-
spondsd all through history. Il IL
only natural II IL part Of q woman
to nurse and aid ant protect. She
r. not reaching out bsyond herself
to do these things. Only when she
enters into hitherto restricted
realms does she out-wonan herself.
Then she II in a new world.
Il 10 perhaps TO the middls-eiAsa
woman and working girl that the
real credit falls. II Is they who are
doing the mans work. II IL they
who have struck the hrEt note IN
the new song OF freedom, they who,
in fact have invented a new scale
thereby raising the old tone OF re-
and higher pitch OF freedom and
the open door.
For the door has been opened 10
woman: not one hut many doors,
and Il has not taken nor long to
know how TO enter. Years ago she
announced herself. Now she doesn't
bother 10 send In her card. She
walks right into the elevator and
tAEsG herself Up 70 where she wants
TO GO
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1v Geraldine E. Blume.

bV 0eTalQ1ne Z. blume.
TTUNDREDs and hundreds Of
years ago, IN the dark ages
somewhere around the year
1914. there was q great upheHvsl
Among womenfolk. They were
screaming and tearing their hair
and breaking perfectly good win
eowS and refusing to eat their three
meals a day. After they broke the
windows. and when they were asked
Why the noise. they said all they
wanted was the votA
IAN you WRnt7" came the nAGcu-
line response, why, woman. you
are asking for the earth. You shall
not have Il: that 10 70 say. never
while we are on Il. Perhaps In a
hundred years from now. but that
IL not our affair. Besides. We have
told you time and time again that
unlsGa you can do mems work you
are not fitted to be represented in
tia Government"
The masculine voice that uttered
that prophecy little dreamed that
IN the Spring OF 1917. hundreds Of
years Afterwards, he would be sE-
oortsd 10 the ninth floor OF his Of
hoa by q woman sIevstor-boy: tina;
when he went downstairs 20 super
wise the shipping Of articles he
would discover . woman running
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By G. A. Martin.

NVyARRES BAsunss came OF q
w good old English family
that had lost the greater
part Of its property by fighting for
the stuErtS before he was born.
All his life he cherished tho ambi-
ton 70 buy = part OF his family ss-
tGtss back again. and only sue
eSSdOd in doing 90 shortly before
his famous trial. 10 dsfsnd which
cost him nearly $4,000. 80 that he
Vas almost AZ poor AZ the end OF
his life A. hS had been A. the be-
EinniaE.
Born IN ifts. he vas sduoGtsd by
q relative Of his mothsr'S. who gave
him . hoins a. veil a. his schooling.
In London. Although he early
showed signs Of unusual talent. Il
wa decided 70 send him oct to la
diA 70 take . position with the ia
nous East India Company. which
had been sstG biishsd In the reign
Of Queen Elizabeth. 10 try TO gain
. footheld IN the East and incl
dsntGlly TO take away some Of the
trade Of the Dutch. who were max
ing VGgt sums OF money.
By the time young Hastings ar
rived "a IndiA tho French and Eng
iIah were practically carrying on
th4 san.S struggle that was taking
RIAoS IN Canada Each country con-
ESASrad ehEt 10 had 9 right TO q part
e I1dIG--tAs Frsneh, by right Of
OSAA ~ BAGiAah SsSAGss.
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The Worlds Great Dreamers

really Isid the foundation Of British
rule IN India
Three new councillors were sent
out 10 Calcutta from England.
They knew nothing Of conditions.
and they Immediately began TO OBJ
Jet to HastinEas policy. They
soon accused him Of all sorts Of
oruslTiss. and also Of taking bribss
and in ITsS. he went homs to be
tried by the House OF LORDS for
treason and other h!ah crimes
against the state
This usIsbr1ted trial. which uon-
sumsd actually only INs days, Vas
dragged out for seven years. coat.
ing Hastings all OF the fortuas he
mad accumulated after many long
years spent in the ssrvIrs Of the
Government and Of tue Esst India
Company Hut Al last Il came TO al
Ind. and the Lords declared Hastings
not guilty"
The rest OF his life was passed
quietly IA the country. He lived To
tue great age 81 eighty seven. He
had one moment Of triumph before
he died. once. when Parliament
wished some Information about In
dia at first hand. he was called upon
to attend the meeting. As he 81
tered the House he was received
with cheers. when he had given
his testimony the entire House rose
to its feet unth he had passed from
the hall He said afterward that
that was the proudeEt and happisGI
MON ant 81 hls nfa.
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through the marriage OF ChErfsE ".
with cGthGrins OF BrsEanEa. a large
portion Of India which Portugal
claimed had been osdSd 10 thu Eng
liHh crown.
The French Governor was . eisv-
or man named DupieiE. who under.
stood tho value OF making friends
with the native rulers. cns Of whom
took 4 number Of the British pris-
onerG Among them was Warren
HEEtinEs. lie Was lucky enough To
escape shortly Aftsr~srd
For twenty-five YsHrG he rsnGin-
ed Ia India giving all his spare
time 10 studying me many prob
lens that the condition OF the coun-
try suggested, After tho death Of
Give the authorities decided that
he was the man most httsd 10 rep
resent the mothsT ssuaIFy In India
and In l777 ne AS made hFst GoS-
all the British possessions.
The state OF affairs was about AS
bad as II could possibly be- The
company back home ware Interested
only In collecting its revenues. II
took the money. but was not will
ing 10 fulnl any of the duties OF
rulers The misery and poverty OF
the people became greater than ever
before.
Hastings started TO change all
this. He introduced many reforms
and in consequence made powerful
SRsmlsa. Ne vas the MAJ EhS
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Little Boobies Pa

I 1t will be tough corn beef for the
old gents that call themselves hus-
bands. sed Pa I suppoas wen that
glad day Gums thay won't need to
bring hoam the bacon. will thayF
do not comprehend. Ssd the
lady.
The bacon. sed Pa. the old O.
Dough. In the words. OF Elizabeth
Barrett Browning. sed Pa:
I always set at hoam a-shakin'
For feer he wont bring hoam the
bacon
You want TO give that a iittsi
thot. sed Pa. beefoar you gurIs talk
things altogether In yurs own
hands II man can't do any boss
ing. SEQ Pa, he Is label to forgit to
earn anv sugar for his littel iovsy-
dovey. Then will cum the dark
days. sed Pa.
beg our pardon, sed Mas friend
had supposed this was TO be .
pAtry-otick party. one at which all
peepul gathered was to put tharO7
sholder to the wheel q do thars BIT
It seems that I was mistaken. she
sed.
I guess I will sub-side. then. sea
Pa Gurls always finds 81 hard 70
understand . deep euss like me. ssd
Pa.
You aren't very hard 20 under
stand. Sed the lady. You are one Of
those stubborn men witch thinks
man Is the lord OF the nashun q
that a woman has the saim stand
ing IN the wurld as a caddis. she
Fed. You are due for a t.rribul
awakening one day. she sed to Pa.
wen whirlwinds Of revolusion shaik
the wurld. as Mister Markham rec
marked.
Maybe I will wake up then. sea
Pa: in the meantime l am going 70
sleep. & Pa went away from the
meeting.