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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
CHAPTER III
Peggy Drops the Stone

DEGGY wondered what the re
r. peated warning against the
l. Imagination Stone could mean
So far she could see only fun in its
workings.
She didn't have time to worry
over it, for just theen Tom, her cat
whizzed by like streak. After him
going full tilt, was Frisker, the Air.
dale from next door. Chasing Ton,
was Frisker's favorite sport. Now
he was rushing along with eyes
cleaning and jaws opened in a hun
cry grin. He was happy because he
was sure he could catch Tom before
tie cat could scoot up the big oak
tree for which he was making.
Peggy thrilled with fear for the
safety of her pet.
"Oh, l wish Tom were a dog big
enough to fight Frisker,' she ex-
claimed. }
In an instant Tom vanished. In
his place stood a bristling, snarling
Airedale, who seemed just aching
for a good, lively fight.
Frisker stopped so short that he
slid along on his braced hind legs.
He was the most astonished dog in
the world. Gleefully chasing a cat.
and having that cat abruptly change
into healthy, aggressive-looking
dog was enough to take anybody's
breath away.
But Frisker was no coward. 1t
was fun to chase cat, but it was
just as much fun for an Airedaie to
fight another Airedale. So Frisker
swallowed his surprise and set him
self to do battle. Growing savage
ly he hurled himself at Toms
throat.
Quick as he was to~act. Peggy
was quicker. She wasn't going to
let Tom be torn to pieces in a dog
fight. While Frisker was in midair,
her mind flashed the wish that he
would turn into cat
No sooner wished than done,
Frisker, leaping into the face of this
fercely snarling stranger, found
himself turned from big, powerful
dog into a soft, furry cat Frisker
was more astonished than before
Likewise he was scared. He was no
match now for those hungry jaws
opened to receive him.
Frisker couldn't stop, but he did
the next best thing to save himself.
He gave Toms nose swift scratch
with a sharp claw, and before Tom
could recover from the shock he
darted for the oak tree.
Tom, angered by the quick pain Of
the scratch, leaped after him. Frisk-
er flashed up the tree just in time to
escape the dogs swapping jaws. His
rush threw the two squirrels, Perky
and Jerky, into a panic. They ran
far out on limb and leaped to the
roof of the porch, from which point
of safety they chartered their indig-
nation.
To Billy Belgium the changing of
Tom into dog and Frisker into a
cat was the biggest kind of joke
He laughed and laughed, stopping
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
ADELAIDE FOGG.

Miss Adelaide Fogg will dance a
patriotic number, Over the Top"
as special feature at the Victory
ball at the Auditorium Saturday
evening for the benefit of the Child
Savings institute. Miss Fogg
danced this number with company
of professionals from the Harry
Lauder company and the "Follies"
for the Staten Island Hospital fund
when she was studying in New
York. She also presented this
dance before the dancing masters
convention at the Astor.
Miss Fogg will wear a ballet cos
tune i'll the patriotic colors. The
bodice is of blue with a white skirt
and red streamers falling from the
bodice. With this she wears an
Uncle Sam hat
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

only when two mean-faced old men
who were passing by, halted SO
scowl at him.
There are these cruel money
lenders, the Sharp brothers" he
whispered to Peggy. Don't they
look like rats?"
The same thought struck Peggy
who had heard much of the hard
ways of the old men.
II guess they are rats at heart"
she whispered back, and as soon as
she said it, there were two big, re-
rocious, gray rats on the sidewalk.
Quick as wink the rats darted
toward Billy and Peggy. And just
as quickly Billy and Peggy darted up
the steps and into the porch swing.
Peggy, drawing herself as far away
from the rats as she could, thought
of way to get out of this awkward
situation. She would change the
rats into rabbits. Quickly she made
the wish. But something had gone
wrong with the charm. The rats
stayed rats.
Then Peggy discovered that in
her alarm she had dropped the
Imagination Stone. There it was
beyond reach at the bottom of the
steps. Unless she had it in her hand
her wishes would be in vain.
Before she could tell Billy Bel
4 4
came a flash up the steps, and the
rats fled in wild fear. 1t was Tom,
and, like any Airedale. he was even
more keen for rats than for cats
Up one post of the porch went
the rats, chased by Tom, and down
another came the squirrels, Perky
and Jerky.
Peggy leaped from the swing to
secure the Imagination Stone. Be-
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filorr1e Economics
~ z,,, ES BY zsMA , Gsos S,s ,roo, ann
furnishings for Soups.

To a nation like the American
people, the whole art of soup max
ing and soup garnishing is very I'M
familiar. We like our cream soups,
and in general we make them well
We make soup stock occasionally
and serve it with crackers, or pos
sibly with barley, rice or noodles.
The European cook is much more
versatile in the garnishing for meat
soups. She appreciates barley, rice
and noodles, especially noodles;
but she has in addition numbers of
delicious little balls which she in
t,oduces into her soups.
These balls require time for pre-
paration and many of them require
eggs, but a well-garnished soup will
exc out an otherwise slim" dinner.
T.y it some time and see. Several
of the receipts below are from the
Observation-Disclosures Cook Book.
Marrow Balls.
sr. marrow. egg. we'll beaten.
Y cup bread crumbs1 T. flour.
meistened with Salt and pepper.
milk
Cream the marrow. add other ingredi-
euts. Form into balls the size OF
walnut Ut may necessary to add more
flourl and boil 10 minutes in soup
Potato Balls I.
! raw potato. Flour.
Salt.
Wash and pare the potato. Crate II.
add salt and enough flour to make a stiff
dough that may be dropped from spoon.
Drop spoonfuls OF this dough into boiling
soup, boil about 10 minutes.
Potato Balls ii.
. boiled potatoes u egg.
grated. j yolk
r. butter. Salt
Minced parsley.
Cream the butter, add other Ingredients
lastly potatoes. Make balls the size Of a
walnut, cover with bread crumbs and fry
In hot fat Serve in hot SOUP
Farina Quenelles.
T. butter. {. minced chiyea
] egg. T. farina.
) yolk.
Cream the butter. add other Ingredients.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

Distinctly novel in idea are the
Red Cross recreation huts main
tanned in connection with all base
hospitals in France. Miss Clare Her
mansen, the first girl from Omaha
recruited for this branch of the serv-
ice, for which college girls are es-
pecially adapted, has not yet arrived
overseas but an interesting account
of the kind of work she will do is
given by Wellesley college girls,
FIVE of whom maintain such a hut
at base hospital No. p, near Bor-
deaux.
With the termination of the war
the tremendous task of reconstruc-
ton in France and Belgium looms
larger than ever and the need for
trained workers becomes more i'm
perative. To help in meeting this
need Wellesley women expect to
send seven new members the latter
part of this month to join their unit
already in France. All of the seven
are experienced social workers, who
can speak French and drive motor
car
THE hut is STORED, OF tar paper
and wood, and looks quite uninviting from
without. Our auditorium is perhaps so
feet wide by rs long. The boys have
stained 1t brown even to the rafters, the
benches and the tables. We have 1t
frightened by chintz curtains at the win
dows. by the gay posters on the wall and
by a few blue and red tables scattered
among the chairs. There are always
flowers and the boys do like them, even
though they would not have told you so
before the war In one corner is our
library, a favorite spot and our bulle-
tin board that we try to change every day
or two, adding a new cartoon or poem.
THE decoration that we are fondest
Of is our Wellesley banner, which we have
placed on the wall back Of the stage.
During the day it lights up the whole
room and at night with the footlights on,
the letters stand out with a clearness that
calls distinctly to US all to do our best for
our college across the sea.
1--WE have become so popular as hos
pital that we now run two movie shows
at night, quite like a regular perform
ance with piano music to follow up each
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
SOCIETY
Clubwomen to Go Overseas.

Mrs. J. N. Paul of St. Paul, state
chairman of the War Victory com
mission, General Federation Of
Women's Clubs, announces tina,
clubwomen desiring to do service
in furlough houses overseas must
make application to her at once.
They must be between the ages
OF Is and IS and have no brother,
husband or son in the service.
They must be healthy. and have the
ability to entertain, and make the
life pleasant for the boys lover
there" Applications must be in by
December IS as the unit of 100
women, two from each state, sails
January Is.
Applications will be passed upon
by the executive board OF the State
ration of Women's Clubs.
Please let me hear from you at
once for this has already been de-
layed by my having been threat
ened by pneumonia since arriving
from the state convention" writes
Mrs. Paul.
The applicants will be allowed
$500 month, 500 for expenses and
$300in travellers cheques, according
to Mrs. Paul.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
At Prettiest Mile Club.

Prettiest Mile club directors have
issued December January date
cards announcing the following So
cial functions: Weekend dinner
dances each Saturday evening with
a special dinner-dance Christmas
night and a card party Wednesday,
December II.
New Years night there will be
another dinner dance. January 4
and p are dates for card parties;
January II, masquerade for mem
bers only, and January Is, sub
scription dance.
-Children's matinee dances are
held each Saturday afternoon, with
Mrs. c. J. Parrot instructor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

OPEN NosTRILs! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head I
} and Nose are Stuffed Up.


Count fifty! Your cold in head
or catarrh disappears. Your clogged
nostrils will open, the air passages
of your head will clear and you
can breathe freely. No more snuff
fling, hawking, mucous discharge,
dryness or headache; no struggling
for breath at night.
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply
little of this fragrant antiseptic
cream in your nostrils. 1t pene-
trates through every air passage Of
the head, soothing and healing the
swollen or inflamed mucous men,
brane, giving you instant relief.
Head colds and catarrh yield like
magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

and let stand 10 minutes. Make into
balls the size Of walnuts, drop into boiling
soup, cover and let boil 10 minutes.
Dough Drops.
I. flour. Salt.
/ egg
Beat egg. add salt and flour. The
dough should be thin as for pancakes
Drop with a spoon into boiling soup.
stirring with a fork as the dough is
poured. Boil 3 or 4 minutes.
Egg Balls.
hard cooked egg. / t. cream.
Salt and pepper. 4 {. chopped parsley
Rub yolk through a sieve, add finely
chopped white and other ingredients. Add
raw egg yolk to make right consistency to
handle. Shape and cook as other balls
Old Scandinavia possessed many
laws for the protection of women.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
BREAKS A COLD
IN A few HOURS
First dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound" relieves all
grippe misery.


Quit blowing and snuffingl A
dose of "Pape's Cold Compound"
taken every two hours until three
doses are taken will end grippe mis-
cry and break up severe cold
either in the head, chest, body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up
nostrils and air passages; stops
nasty discharge or nose running; re-
lieves sick headache, dullness, fe-
verishness, sore throat, sneezing,
soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug
stores. 1t acts without assistance,
tastes nice, and causes no incon-
venience. Don't accept a substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
A Conducted by Ella Fleishman

fore she could reach it, Perky
grabbed it in his mouth.
As he did SO, Perky changed into
boy as much like Billy as twin,
And Jerky turned into girl as
much like Peggy as a twin. At the
some time Billy and Peggy found
themselves shrinking. Looking at
each other they discovered they had
become squirrels.
tTomorrow will be told how Peggy and
Billy find their fun growing serious)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Advice to the
LOVe-LOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Military Question.
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
I received a letter from an officers
training camp in France with the
letters A. c. s., denoting the branch
of the service. Please tell me what
the initials mean. C. H.
Aviation Corps Service are the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Physical Exercise.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
l read the Lovelorn every day. A
question is ever on my mind-that is,
how to reduce the bust? l have a
15-year-old sister no goes out for
car rides with 17-year- fellow.
Is it proper to let her go out like
that? BLUE EYES.
Physical exercise and diet are the
remedies which are the surest. Fiji
teen is too young for a. girl to be re-
ceiving serious attentions, but boy
and girl friendships are proper.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Red Cross Notes

Mrs. Frank w. Carmichael has
resigned her office as chairman of
auxiliaries for Omaha Red Cross
chapter after 10 months of continued
war work activity. Mrs. Carmichael
instituted the public workshop in the
Keeline building; made distinct
success of it and was then named to
succeed Mrs. Charles T. Kountze as
head of auxiliaries.
Mrs. Carmichaeps health and
home now demand attention, this
loyal worker gives as her reasons.
1t is probable that no successor will
be named for this office as most of
the auxiliaries, especially those for
surgical dressings are disbanding.
Mrs. Arthur Mullen, chairman of
hospital garments, will give atten-
ton to all requests or questions at
Masonic temple.
Mrs. w. I. Walker, chairman of
the French section, announces a
large quota of surgical dressings to
be completed at once. All workers
are asked to meet in the Baird
building Wednesday and Thursday,
from 10 a. m, to 5 p. m. The call
is urgent.
There is growing feeling that no
more Red Cross workers will be re-
cruited for overseas work. This is
the sentiment expressed in letters
to Omahans from girls who are
in New York now awaiting sailing
orders.
Miss Laura Crandall, who is at
the Martha Washington, the Red
Cross women's headquarters, writes
that gossip about the hotel is that
the women there now arc to be the
last contingent. Mrs. c. T. Kountze
had letter to the same effect from
Mrs. w. S. Rowe, who went from
here.
No definite information has yet
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

been received by the state bureau OF
personnel, but Mrs. Kountze is
awaiting definite information from
Frank w. Judson, state DIRECTOR
who has gone to Washington for
an important meeting with national
officials
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Maccabees Will Elect.

Ladies OF the Maccabees. Omaha
Hive No. 952, will hold a meeting
at Swedish Auditorium at 2 p. NJ.
Wednesday, Election of officers
will take place.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
P0SLAM
STOP ALL WORRY
over SICK SKIN

The use of Poslam for skin disorders
should be your trustworthy, health aiding
habit. When you are distressed by eczema
or other itching trouble remember that
Poslam supplies at once soothing, cooling
influence to aggravated skin, that it stops
the fiery itching, that it exerts concen-
trated healing power, working quickly and
theoretically to rid your skin of its evil
condition. Moreover, Poslam will not, can
not, injure and it takes only little to
prove its benefits.
Sold everywhere For free sample write
to Emergency Laboratories. 243 West 47th
St., New York City.
Poslam Soap is daily treat to tender
skin. Contains Poslam.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Sew for Orphanage.

The original St. James Orphanage
Sewing club will meet Wednesday
at 80 p, m. at the home of Mrs
]. Fl. Dimmick, 1854 Henderson
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
DREAMLAND
ADVENT URE
The Inauguration Stone
By DADDY

(Billy Belgium gives Peggy an 1mag-
nation Stone, which he finds in the head
of fish. With It she can turn persons.
animals or birds into anything she wishes
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
eAa%
rates for women workers for the
whole of England and Wales.

The largest of the woInen's trade
unions in Great Britain is the Ma
tional Federation of Women Work.
ers, which has a membership of
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
w. G. T. u. Service Flag.

Omaha Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union members having ad-
ditional names for representation on
the service flag are asked to call
Mrs. J. H. Robertson at Colfax
1913.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Cooperation

Miss Gross will be very glad to
receive suggestions for the home
economics column or to answer,
as far as she is able, any ques.
tons that her readers may ask.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Personals

Miss Lillian Fitch OF chicago IS
the guest of Miss Luella Allen at
the Hotel Loyal. Miss Fitch is d.
recting the Red Cross pageant to
be given at the Auditorium Deem
Der 20 and 81.
Word has been received here of
The safe arrival overseas of Miss
Edith Standeven and Miss Lucille
Scott, both of whom having gone as
Red Cross stenographers.
Mrs. E. o. Lindberg of Salt Lake
City is visiting in Omaha. She
came to attend the funeral of her
father, w. c. Albach.
Miss Jessie Rosenstock has re-
covered from long illness subse-
quent to influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Fraser who
are at the Hotel Knickerbocker in
New York, are expected home
Sunday.
Miss Viola Muldoon, sister of
DR.. J. K. Muldoon of this city, is
confined, to her home with a severe
attack Of influenza.
Mr.. Charles Putt of Aston, Ia, is
. visiting his sister, Mrs. ]. H. Rush
ton, and his brother, Mr.. w. o. Putt
both of this city.
Cadet Fred A. Fay returned Tues
day morning from Camp Grant,
where he was honorably discharged
from the central officers training
schoool.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

Miss Eugenia Whitmore, who is
in New York City, is expected home
before Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
WHAT DO SOLDIERS READ?

There is as much diversity an the
books read by our soldiers in camp
as in those read by men outside of
camp-possibly more. The most OBJ
vious demand is for books on mill
tary sciences. The American XII
brary association library at Camp
Macarthur, Tex. keeps stock OF
over 100 copies of Moss Infantry
Drill Regulations, and the supply is
even then often short.
Fiction is popular, with the books
written by Zane Grey in the lead.
One man came into the library to
make his will and found help in
Parsons Law of Business"
The camp has much-used collec-
tons of books in Yiddish, Spanish,
French, Roumanian, Modern Greek,
Italian, Russian and Polish. One
bright young Pole told Librarian
Joy Morgan recently that his wife
and two children were in that part
of Poland invaded by Germany. He
had not heard from them since the
beginning of the war, and had en-
listed in the hope OF helping to free
Poland.
my father told me that some day
there must be a free Poland. DO
your part" he added.
The first ecclesiastical convoca-
ton in America was synod espe-
cially convened to sit in judgment
upon the religious views of Mistress
Anne Hutchinson, who demanded
that the same rights of individual
judgment upon religious questions
should be accorded to woman which
the Reformation had already secured
The dominion premier has re-
ceived from a group of Calgary
women a resolution requesting the
appointment of woman to assist
and advise him on behalf of Canad-
ian womanhood at the peace con-
ference,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

Miss Jessie Rosenstock has re-
covered from a long illness subse-
Quent to influenza.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

Women physicians are not numer-
Gus in Japan, but some of them have
been emnently successful.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-08

in an affidavit denies the allegations
against him, asserting he was always
treated her in any way. He said he
had known Mrs Wolfe for six years
and that their relations grew from
cquaintanceship to friendship and
that she lied clean, honest, re-
spectacle life, working at all times
to support and maintain herself when
her health permitted"
Papers filed with the court disclose
that Mr.. Illingworth has assigned
twenty-five per cent. Of his bequest
to Samuel Levisohn, his attorney.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-08
DRAFYSNEE$ NEEDED.
Government Asks EIigibles to Assist
in Ship Building.

Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-There
United States to do the drafting work
needed to carry out the naval and
merchant ship building programs.
Our country is engaged in the execu-
ton of the greatest warship construc-
ton plan in history, comprising 787
vessels, including all types from SUI
perdreadnaughts to submarine chas-
ers. Naval appropriations aggregat-
ing nearly two billions Of dollars have
been made since August, 1915.
Coincident with the demand for in
creased naval work there is an equally
urgent call for an increase of mer-
chant ship construction. 1t is betray-
ing no secret to say that in both
branches there is a shortage of tech
meal men available for the work.
The United States Civil Service
Commission is endeavoring to relieve
the dearth of ship craftsmen by rec
ommending to the heads of colleges
and technical schools that senior stu
dents in engineering courses be given
intensive training in naval architecture
during the coming spring, with a view
to making them available for employ
ment as ship craftsmen in June. The
commission is also receiving applica-
tions from qualified architectural, me-
chanical and structural steel drafts
men, and is certifying them for en-
ployment in the Navy Department and
in navy yards on ship work.
Local boards of civil service EXAM
iners at the post offices in all of the
larger cities are furnishing detailed
information and application blanks.
Applicants are not required to appear
in an examination room for a writ
ten examination, but are rated upon
their education, training and expert
ence.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-08
JURY To SETTLE
S15O,OOO ESTATE
"Pauper'' Left That Amount and
Relatives Now Want It

New York, Jan. S.-Distribution of
the $4,000 estate left by a woman
who died a charity patient in Bellevue
hospital will be determined by a jury,
as requested by the half-brother and
half-sister of the woman and the
husband from whom she was separat-
ed at the age Of twenty, after they had
been married five years.
It is alleged that Mrs Susan Warner
Wolfe, to whom the s150,OOO came six
months after her death, cut off the
three relatives with SIS each and pro-
ceeded to "distribute to other friends"
the remainder of the estate. The &C
tive contestants are Albert B. Nichols,
Of Elizabeth Park, Hampstead. l.. T.,
and Mrs. Georgia B. Wentz, Of 35
West End avenue, Joseph c. Wolfe
is also mentioned in the citations.
Surrogate Fowler has already adj
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-08

mited the Woman's will to probate.
1t was made in February, 1915. She
died on December 29 of the same
year. The will was offered for pro-
bate on June %, 1916, less than a
month after her death in the hospital.
Thomas P. Illingworth was named
principal beneficiary.
They had lived in squalor and want
for the most part, except when Mrs.
Wolfe was able to obtain small loans
and Mr.. Illingworth earned a little
money as a furniture mover.
The contestants allege that he was
cruel to her and that he used undue
influence in the making of what ap
peared at the time to be q worthless
will. They assert that she was in
competent to make a will because Of
her condition caused by drinking two
quarts Of whiskey day and smoking
four packages of cigarettes.
The $4,000 which came to Mrs.
Wolfe long after it would have been
Of use to her came originally, it is
said, from her grandmother, who died
in 1872 She was to have the in
come and power to dispose Of it in