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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
What
Women Are
Doing in the World
CLUB CALENDAR.

Monday
Child Conservation league, Dun.
dee circle, Mrs, N. K. Sype, host
ess, $50 p. III.
P. E. o. Sisterhood, Benson chap
ter, Mrs. w. A. Wilcox, hostess,
2:30 p. m.
Convalescent Aid society, city hall,
10 a. IN.
Tuesday
Omaha Woman's Press club pre-
sents plays at Blackstone, Bis
p. m.
National League for Woman Serv-
ice, Fontcnclle, 4 p. m.
Business Woman's Council, court
house, 1880 a. III.
Belle-Lettres club, Mrs. Z. B. Fer
ris, hostess, 2 p. m.
Woman's Relief Corps, U. S.
Grant, Memorial hall, 2:50 p. m.
Sermo club, Mrs. F. L. Pflasterer,
hostess, p. m.
Wednesday,
Miller Park Mothers circle, school
auditorium, $3.50 p. m.
Railway Mail Service, Woman's
club, Mrs. c. T. Leigh, hostess,
2;30 p. m.
Clio club, Mrs. F. NJ. Clark, 2:3O
q. m.
Business Women's club, May
breakfast, 7 to 9 a. m.
Woman Voters Conservation
league, Mrs. Thor Jorgenscn,
hostess, 2 p. nj.
Thursday
P. E. o. Sisterhood, Chapter E.,
Mrs. F. L. Adams, hostess, 10
a. m.
Benson Woman's club, baby week
program, Odd Fellows hall, 2:50
p. m.
Friday
w. c. T. U. OF Benson, Mrs. John
Crews, hostess, ESQ p. m.
Saturday
Association of Collegiate Alumnae,
annual meeting, Fontenelle,
ESQ p. m. =
South Omaha Woman's club. mu-
sic section, Mrs. F. A. Cressey,
hostess, 2:30 p. m.
Omaha Story Tellers' league, Mrs.
P. M. Pritchard, hostess, 2:30
p. m. .-....
Suffrage luncheon for state legis-
lators at Commercial club, noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Little Stories BY Little Folks
First Prize.)
An Exciting Chase.
By Hazel Byan. Aged 10 Years, H,

By Hazel Byan, Aged 10 Years, Her
man, Neb. Red Side.
am going to tell you about my
trip to a lake out near the Elkhorn
river. My mother. father and sister
with a number Of cousins and friends,
started out in cars early in the morn
ing.
We reached the lake at about II
o'clock and enjoyed fishing until time
for dinner. The lake was not very
large, but was surrounded by large
shady trees and contained many fish.
| did not catch many fish because |
did not know how and was afraid to
bait the fish hooks.
After a good dinner, prepared BY
mamma and the other women. some
OF US girls started out to explore
along the banks of the lake. While
we were wading in some shallow
water, the fact was suddenly made
known to US that herd of cattle was
coming rapidly over the hill toward
US.
We all ran toward a fallen tree for
protection, as we were quite a way
from the older people. The fallen tree
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Our Trick Dog, Shep.
By Grace Schwarzlander, Aged
Years, 1914 ] Street, South Side.

by bface SchWarzlander, Aged 7
Years, 1914 ] Street, South Side,
Omaha. Blue Side.
We have a dog named Shep and
when | tell him to shake hands he
sits down and lifts up his front paw.
The other day mamma gave him some
pancakes. He ate some of them and
then took one in his mouth and went
out the back gate. l watched him
from behind the door. He went to
the back of our garden and scratched
a hole about four inches deep. Then
he dropped the pancake in the hole
and scratched the dirt over the hole
again all nice and smooth. Then he
ran down the block as fast as he
could go and back again to the house.
He evidently thought no one saw him.
When | came home from school that
afternoon | looked for the pancake,
but it was gone. | think he ate it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
What Has Been Done9
By Jutine Threadgill, Aged 8 Years,
Lexington, Neb. Red Side.

By Jutine Threadgill, Aged 8 Years,
Lexington, Neb. Red Side.
When the glow of the sky has vanished,
And the shades of night have fallen.
And the thoughts Of the day come back to
you
And you ask: What as been done'
From the light and the glow of the morning
TIL the setting of the sun.
Have you done a deed of kindness?
Have you spoken gentle words?
Have you made the sun shine for others?
And conquered your many wrongs?
From the light Of the early morning
Till the setting of the sun?
Let US do many a deed of kindness,
And speak a gentle word.
And make the sunshine for others,
And conquer our numbered wrongs,
And then you can ask with a lighter hear
What has been done?
From the light and the glow Of the morn
ing
TIL the setting Of the sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
delight and that makes the audience
laugh.
We all think Rufus is wonderful.
HERDS Rescue.
By Vienna Ochsner, Aged II Years,
Box 738 Stromsburg, Neb.
R1ue Side

HERDS Rescue.
By Vienna Ochsner, Aged II Years,
Box 738 Stromsburg, Neb.
Blue Side.
Henry, Frank, Laura and little
John were ready to go to school,
Their mother, Mrs. Ray, always sees
to it that John has his cape well
buttoned up. Then she kisses him,
and bids Laura take him by the hand
and lead him to school.
Come. Henry" says Mrs. Ray,
stop playing with that dog, and go
to school. Frank will be there be-
fore you, if you do not make haste"
John stopped playing with Hero,
the old dog, and did as he was told.
Now while these children are on
their way to school l will tell you
a story of what happened to them
the day of the great snow storm.
Perhaps you are too young to re-
member that storm. The snow fell
and fell till it lay four feet deep on
the ground. These four children did
not come home from school and their
father feared they might get lost
in the snow.
So he took Hero and set out to
find them. He had not gone far when
he met Frank, who was SO worn out
that he could hardly move. Frank
told him that Laura and little John
were in snowdrift, and that he had
come to get help.
Mr.. Ray hurried on and met Henry
with two men calling for Laura and
little John.
These two children had lain down
and the snow was covering them up.
Soon they heard a dogs bark far
in the distance, and there was Hero,
who had found the children. The
children were so cold that they could
not speak.
The first thing Mr.. Ray did was to
rub them. Then he took them home.
The children never forgot the storm,
nor the good dog Hero, for if he
had not found them they would have
lost their lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

cial conditions, special attention to
mentally deficient and criminal and
survey of correctional conditions; in
music, see that people stand through
national anthem, specialize on study
OF American music and stress commu-
nifty singing OF patriotic songs, and
in public health, conserve child life,
work for moral and sanitary environ
ment for boys and girls in camps.
The women unite in an appeal to
the government to take the initiative
70 the passage OF national prohibit
ton, thereby eliminating material and
moral waste.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

mammals. My other brothers birth
day is the third OF July and he cele-
brates it on the Fourth of July.
This is my first letter to the Busy
Bee page. l hope l will win the
prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Rules for Young Writers

l. Write plainly on ono side Of the
paper only and number the pages.
.. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
8. Short and pointed articles will be
given preference. Do not use over $50
words.
4. Original stories or letters only will
be used.
s. Write your name, age and address
at the top Of the first page.
prize book will be given each week
for the best contribution.
Address all communications TO Chill
dren's Department, Omaha Bee, Omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Woodland Helpers.
By Vance Willard, Aged 9 Years,
1918 West First Street, Grand
Island, Neb., Red Side.

lSlo west FIRST street, Grand
Island, Neb., Red Side.
One day the angel of all wild things
came into the woods.
Everyone who lives here must do
something to make his home better.
Everyone tell me what you are do
ing" she said.
II give drink of cool water to all
who visit me-" murmered the little
brook.
Il watch all night" hooted the
owl
81 give sweet music to all who
visit me" sang the robin.
81 give shade to all" rustled the
oak tree.
Il give sweet perfume to all the
woods" whispered the wild rose.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Six Years Old Tomorrow MAY 14) +:

wards the traps. We had them set in
our pasture, which is about a half
mile from the premises.
My sisters, who were the only ones
at home Just them, did not know any
thing until they saw us with our traps.
Jaroslav could not get on Jacks
back any other way but by climbing
a post. led Jack up to the post and
Jaroslav got on.
l caught thirty-hve gophers with
FIVE traps and still have them set for
the pests.
Jaroslav has three traps set and
caught fifteen gophers.
1t is fun to tease them and watch
them try to get out of their enclosure.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13
Trapping Gophers.

By AIbln Shonka, Aged II Years,
Schuyler, Neb., Route 3. Blue
Side.
One Saturday afternoon as mamma
and papa were going to town my
younger brother, Jaroslay and I
thought of scheme. As we had our
traps set for gophers, we took our
Oldest mule, Jack, and trotted to-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

The editor wishes thank Ruth Rbbe for fragrant she
letter 1t seemed like breath from sunny California the
midst OF our
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

Y. W. O.. A. Notes.
Mothers day will be observed at the ves-
per service at $3.50. Mrs J. II. Dumont will
speak on True Motherhood" and Miss Lii
lian Schmidt will sing.
The annual May morning breakfast, under
the auspices Of the Business womens club
will be held Wednesday. from Z to . o'clock
The Be-gab mis- club will hold q "weinie"
roast Monday at Elmwood park.
new class In home nursing will be
opened Monday night at 1880
A special meeting Of the Young
Women's Hebrew association is
called for Monday evening at 8
o'clock in the Paxton block club
rooms. A nominating delegate for
the conference which is to choose
Omaha's representative to the Jew
ish congress in Washington in Sep
TENDER will be elected. Mrs. o. c.
Redick and Mrs. Charles T. Kountze
will talk on Red Cross work, the
young women Of this club having
volunteered to help raise funds to pur-
chase the materials.
The Kearney club of Omaha was
entertained Saturday afternoon BY
Miss Loretio Burns at the home OF
Mrs. Charles Guggenmos. Games and
"reminiscences occupied the afternoon
Twenty members were present The
new officers elected were: George
Richey, president; Mrs, Grace Kisor,
vice president, and Miss Mildred
Nunemaker, secretary,
Adah Kensington, Order OF the
Eastern Stai. will meet at the home
of Mrs. |. L. Van SAINT Thursday
Mrs. J. A. Mckee will assist.
Mrs. A. N. Eaton will lead the pro-
gram of the Clio club at the home OF
Mrs. F. M. Clark Wednesday after.
noon. The final meeting of the year
will be picinc dinner at the home
of Mrs. w. D. Percival May "a.
The anna! meeting of the Associa.
ton of Collegiate Alumnae will b.
held Saturday at 2:30 o'clock at the
Fontenellc. Election of officers vii
take place.
Miller Park Mothers circle vii
hold its regular monthly meeting
Wednesday at $3.50 at the school. F
w. Bason Of the Fort school will ex
hibit some of the work of his boy.
and will give short talk. A piano
trio will be given by Misses Heller
Gregg, Aileen Hansen and Heller
Spencer; Mrs. R. F. HAYDEN will Civ,
= vocal solo. and Leon ConneIl, Viii
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

On May IS the mothers will give
railroad play to secure funds to COM
plete the set of books which they
bought for the school.
Short story writer's will be dis
cussed by the Clio Study club at the
home Of Miss Helen Sommer this
afternoon. Miss Dorothea Abraham
will talk on iona Gale; Miss Lillian
Cherniss, Jack London; Miss Goldie
Gilinsky, Craddock, and Miss Ella
Fleishman, Edna Ferber.
Dundee circle of the Child Con-
servation league wifi meet Monday
at 2:30 with Mrs. N. K. Sype. This
will be the last meeting of the year
and election OF officers will take place.
Mrs. w. E. Burroughs will conduct
Mothers day program. She will tell
the origin OF the day. Mrs. Charles
McMartin will read Ernest Thomp-
son Seton's "The Bear Woman" Mrs.
Paul Themanson will give readings
and Mrs. E. A. Weathers will sing.
The Woman's club of the Railway
Mail Service will meet Wednesday
with Mrs. c. T. Leigh, 500 North
Forty-seventh street. The topic of
study will be Romance of Detroit"
with Mrs. w. R. Marshall, Mrs. R.
l.. Frantz and Mrs. J. B. Good in
charge. Roll call will be answered
by current events.
The final meeting of the Omaha
Story Tellers' league will be held
at the home of the home of the re-
firing president, Mrs. P. NJ. Pritchard,
Saturday at 2;30 o'clock. Mrs. c. w.
Pollard will give the biography of
Offenbach; Miss Jennie Redfeld will
tell the story Of "The Tales of Hoff-
man." Mrs. E. G. Hampton, "Tarts,"
and Miss Emma Rosicky, selected
story.
Hawthorne's "The Marble Faun" will
be studied by the Belles-Lettres Liter
airy club Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. E. B. Ferris. An hour
OF current topics discussion will pre-
cede this. Miss Helen Anderson was
hostess for last weeks meeting.
Rev. Titus Lowe will address the
business women's council at the court
house Tuesday, Women of the Trim
ity Methodist church will serve lunch
from 1880 to l:30 o'clock.
u, 5. Grant Woman's Relief corps
No. l04, auxiliary to the Grand Army
OF the Republic, will meet Tuesday at
Memorial hall. They will send Mrs.
Anna Long and Mrs. Isabel Munger
as delegates to the department con-
vention of the Woman's Relief corps
at Fremont May 1918. Other members
who will attend are Mesdames Abbie
A. Adams, Harriet A. Wilcox, Lillian
I. Eddy, Lillian Allen, Beulah c. Da-
Wis, Cora Taliaferro and Jennie Tray
nor.
Mrs. ]. w. WEIGH will talk on the
legend and folklore of Nebraska when
Benson chapter, P. E. o. sisterhood,
meets Monday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. w. A. Wilcox.
A Mothers day program will be
carried out when ~'lapter E of the
P. E. o. sisterhood meets Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. F, L. Adams.
Mrs. F. A. Cressey will entertain
the music department of The South
Omaha Woman's club atits last meet.
ing of the year, Saturday afternoon.
Miss Georgina Davis will discuss the
musical composer, Foote: Miss Marie
Polian, Nevin; Miss Louise SCHMIDT
Cowen, and Mrs. H. B. Bergquist
| will talk on "The Art of Conducting
\ r. -
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

Ryan of the Red side prize winner while Ruth
be of the Blue and Adea Helm mention
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

liam Raduziner, Joe Stern and Arthur
Ziebarth, violin quartet selections.
On May Is the mothers will give
railroad play to secure funds to COM
plete the set of books which they
bought for the school.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

Short story writer's will be dis
cussed by the Clio Study club at the
home OF Miss Helen Sommer this
afternoon. Miss Dorothea Abraham
will talk on iona Gale; Miss Lillian
Cherniss, Jack London; Miss Goldie
Gilinsky, Craddock, and Miss Ella
Fleishman, Edna Ferber.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

The Woman's club of the Railway
Mail Service will meet Wednesday
with Mrs. c. T. Leigh, 500 North
Forty-seventh street. The topic of
study will be Romance of Detroit"
with Mrs. w. R. Marshall, Mrs. R.
L. Frantz and Mrs. J. B. Good in
charge. Roll call will be answered
by current events.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

A children's musical program was
part OF the Mothers day program
given by the Scottish Rite Woman's
club Friday afternoon. Betty Ia
briskie gave violin numbers; Eloise
Mesicker, Rotations; James Gilliland,
vocal; Vi Harrington, whistling;
Dorothy Smith. America" and Edell
Foster, Helen Meyer and Martha
Doty four fancy dancing numbers.
Mrs.~C. X. Smith had the program in
charge and Miss Adelia Slime the re-
freshments,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

Mrs. ], N. Paul of St. Paul, presi-
dent of the Nebraska Federation of
Women's Clubs, urges all clubs to
send representatives to the food con-
servation conference called by Gov
ernor Neville May %. practice and
disseminate all you learn at this con-
ference" she urges.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

Hawthorne's "The Marble Faun" will
be studied by the Belles-Lettres Liter
airy club Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. E. B. Ferris. An hour
of current topics discussion will pre-
cede this. Miss Helen Anderson was
hostess for last weeks meeting,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

Mrs. F. A. Cressey will entertain
the music department of The South
Omaha Woman's club atits last meet
ing of the year, Saturday afternoon.
Miss Georgina Davis will discuss the
musical composer, Foote: Miss Marie
Polian, Nevin; Miss Louise SCHMIDT,
Cowen, and Mrs. H. B. Bergquist
will talk on The Art of Conducting"
Mrs. Cressey will give current events.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

Benson Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will hold its regular
monthly business meeting Friday at
$50 O'Clock at the home OF Mrs. John
Crews.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

T. A. HOLSTER will address the resi-
dents of House Of Hope, Florence,
Sunday, at 3 p. m. Music will be in
charge OF Misses Mae Wetherell and
Fay Harrington.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

FRS. w. f. BARLEY OF Lin
MI coin, president OF the State
N Suffrage association, will be
ana ni Ala .aanIa.a "a A.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-28
PETTUS.COATES

"A wedding of unusual interest ow-
ing to the prominence Of the two fam
lies was solemnized in Forrest City,
Ark, Tuesday evening, when Miss
Evelyn Pettus, the lovely young
daughter Of Mrs. George Baskerville
Pettus, became the bride of Mr.. John
Reaves Coates, of Memphis.
The marriage was one Of the most
elaborate nuptial events of Forrest
City and the popularity of the bride
and groom was attested by the large
number Of wedding presents, which
were displayed in two rooms.
Miss Pettus formerly lived at Ma
son, where she and the family Of her
parents are well known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coates left Tuesday
evening for . bridal trip to Chicago
and eastern points, the bride travelling
in handgome tailored suit of beige
Bartholomew cloth and a black hat
trimmed with gray gulls, with which
she wore gray boots and other access
series to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coates will be at home
to friends In Memphis after the mid
die of July.
Among the guests present at the
wedding were many from a distance,
including quite large party from
Memphis,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-28
SPLENDID CITIZEN DIES

Mr.. Burton L. Smith, one Of the old
est and most highly respected citizens
Of our county, died of fux at his home
one mile north of Tabernacle Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, after an i'll
ness Of two weeks. The funeral serv-
ices we're held at Tabernacle Metho-
dist church at 9 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Syl
Fisher, after which the interment took
place in the cemetery at Old Charles
ton.
The deceased was born and spent
ali his long and useful life in Upton
county and was rs years Of age in
January last. He is survived by his
wife, by two sons, Messrs. Walter and
John M. Smith, of this county, and by
one daughter, Mrs. E. M. O'Kelly, of
Abilene, Tex. He had been faithful
and consistent member of the Method
list church for the greater part Of his
life and was a man Of exemplary life
and character, respected and highly
esteemed by all who knew him.
He was an ex-Confederate soldier,
member Of Company G, Fifty-frst
Tennessee regiment, entering the
service of the Confederacy in 1851,
but was severely wounded at the bat
tie Of Chickamauga in 1868, ghich in
eapaeitated him for service thereafter.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-28
E. L. CONFERENCE COMES =
TO CONVICTION NEXT YEAR

The Memphis Conference Epworth
League conference, which was held in
Fulton, KY, last week, will convene in
Covington next year in the First
Methodist church. A large delegation
from Covington, 16 in number, headed
by Rev. Robt. A. Clark, attended the
conference last week and worked en-
Enthusiastically to bring the conference
here next year. Despite the fact that
Dyersburg made an extra effort to
capture the 1918 conference, when the
vote was counted it was found that
Covington had 80 votes and Dyers-
burg had SO.
There were 287 registered delegates
who attended this conference and Rev.
Clark, who has been the president for
the past FIVE years, stated that it was
the best conference for young people
he ever attended. Mr.. E. M. Clerc, of
Newbern, was elected president to
succeed Mr.. Clark.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-28
ARMY NEEDS 10000 MEN

The following statement from the
secretary of war has been received by
Maj. A. S. Frost, recruiting officer for
the Memphis district:
The cavalry, engineers, coast artil-
lery, signal corps and quartermaster
corps of the regular army have al
ready been brought to war-strength.
Forty-five thousand recruits are
needed at once to complete the new
regiments of infantry and field ar
tillery.
Twenty-Five thousand additional re-
cruits are desired at the earliest prac-
ticable date to fill vacancies in order
that the war strength of 100000 men
may be maintained.
Facilities are in readiness for plac-
ing these 10000 men under proper
training. Any delay in obtaining this
number will necessarily cause the loss
of invaluable time.
1t is the earnest desire of the war
department that 10000 single men,
between the ages Of 18 and 40, who
have no dependents and who are not
in professions, business or trades vi
tally necessary to the prosecution of
the war, be enlisted in the regular
army before June 80, 1917.
NEWTON D. BAKER,
Secretary Of War.
On June 10, the Memphis recruit
ing district started campaign with
a view Of aiding in obtaining by June
30 the full war quota for the regular
army. In the seven days just passed,
% men have placed their names on the
honor roll, 13 men from the Memphis
district and from outside counties
and other states. There is still an
urgent demand for clerks, cooks, bak-
ers, ambulance drivers, saddlers, har-
ness makers, shoemakers and BARRIERS.
Below is given the number that
have applied from the different coun-
ties and the number still required to
fill the quota:
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-28
NEW HOSPITAL WING

Bids viii be received next Monday
for the building of the new wing Of
the Baptist Memorial hospital in
Memphis. The estimated cost Of this
addition vii be $175,O00.
The addition, which is to be con-
structed Of brick and terra Gotta with
REINFORCED concrete, will virtually
double the capacity of the hospital
and viii make it one of the most mod
ern In the entire South. The building
win represent an expenditure Of $780,
900 when the addition is completed,
says the Commercial Appeal.
The new addition viii be eight
stories high and viii have many pa
tient rooms and some special rooms
for nurses. The top floor will be used
as children's playroom and other
rooms for the children. There will
be another story added to the present
seven-story structure, and this will be
q solarium or sun parlor.
Many new features will be added TO
make II one Of the most complete in
the entire South.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-28
WEST TENNESSEE EXCEEDS
ALLOTMENT FOR RED CROSS

The allotment of the Red Cross
fund for West Tennessee has been
doubled by the generosity and patriot
ism of the people in this section Of the
state. The latest unofficial report
gives total Of more than $3.50, 1000,
with contribution from Memphis
and Shelby county amounting to
1927 SOFIA.
Upton county's subscription to the
Red Cross fund is $780, Hon. R. w.
Sanford, chairman Of the committee
in charge of the campaign, who, with
Hon. L. 4. Gwinn and Col. NJ. A.
Walker, delivered addresses in various
parts of the county, and the various
committees in the different districts
were tireless in their efforts to pre-
sent this noble cause to the people of
Upton county. Cedar Camp, No. 800,
Woodnsen of the World, of Phelan,
contributed $4,000.
The following is the unofficial re-
port at the close of the campaign
Monday from all the counties in West
Tennessee.