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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12
THE MOST
DANGEROUS DISEASE

No organs Of the human body are SO
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and COM
mence to lag in their duties, look outl
Danger is in sight.
Find out what the trouble is--without
delay. Whenever you feel nervous, weak,
dizzy. suffer from sleeplessness, or have
pains In the back or difficulty in passing
urine--wake up at once. Your kidneys
need help. These are signs to warn you
that your kidneys are not performing their
functions properly. They are only half
doing their work and are allowing impure
ties to accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisons. which are
causing you distress and will destroy you
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12
Red Cross Notes

Following young women have
been accepted and will leave soon
for New YORK: Miss Nena Starr,
who has been transferred to hospi-
tai hut service, and Miss Lucy Men
cray of Council Bluffs, for canteen
service.
State department in Omaha has
recommended to the Chicago Office
for canteen service, Edith Peterson,
29l2 Dodge street; Catherine Gull
bertson of Beatrice; Ruth Lewis of
Harlan. Ia.
Those recommended by the Chi
cago office to Washington, D. c., in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12
SOCI

q OCIAL affairs paled into insig-
- nihcance on this, the most glor-
- ious day in history, for lunch
con dates and matinee parties were
forgotten. Who could remember
such trivial things as social engage
ments, when all the world had gone
mad with joy? Everyone donned
their street clothes early and hur-
rIed down town to have part in the
great celebration.
Friends greeted each other with
broad smiles and ELUSIVE words for
in the space of one short night the
strained look of months had been
wiped from their faces and the
world seemed to be made anew.
At the luncheon given FOR John
kenrick Bangs, the famous lecturer.
at the Fontenelle, only the board
of directors of the Fine Arts society
was present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

unless they are driven from your system.
Get some GOLD MEDAL Haarlem on
Capsules at once. They are an old, tried
preparation used all over the world for ceu-
turtles. They contain only old-fashioned,
soothing oils combined with strength-giv-
ing and system-cleansing herbs, well
known and used by physicians in the !.
daily practice. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules are imported direct from the
laboratories in Holland. They are con-
venient to take. and will either give prompt
relief or your money will be refunded.
Ask for them at any drug store, but %
sure to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes. In
sealed packages. Three sizes--Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

clude: For hospital hut service,
Bertha Neal of Beatrice; Olive Nc
Beth, Shelly, Neb.; Emma Coone,
Spencer, Neb., and for canteen work,
Elizabeth Prince, Us South Thirty
sixth street, and Elizabeth Babcock
of Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12
Twins Are Rivals.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
We are twin sisters very much in
love with the same man. We are 20
years of age. He is wealthy and has
beautiful home. He Is about to go
to war and wants to leave his prop
erty in either of our names. 1t will
grieve either one of US if he marries
the other. Please tell us what to do.
PERPLEXED.
What could I tell you? He can
not marry both, and probably has
his own opinion as to which one he
prefers. If it were my sister I
should try to make the best of It.
Each of you should wish for the
happiness Of the other even more
than her own. However. no one can
teach another to be unselfish.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12
That kissing Question.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
Am coming to you for advice, like
all others. Is it proper for boy to
kiss girl the first time he takes her
home? I refused to. He's asked
il that would harm me. I said
Eyes" He got sore and turned
around and said / was the first girl
that had refused him that way. AS
he is going away this coming draft
/ did not want to have him go away
sore. He reproached me about
other girls being in character as
high as / and other words which
were to me as someone had stabbed
me. / kept it all from him, only
one question / asked him which
afterward / re retted. Would it be
all right to writ to him, for I feel
awfully bad about 1t. Or was I
wrong? What shall I do?
BLUE EYES.
You were certainly not wrong; at
least not in refusing to kiss strang-
er, though you may have refused in
a way which hurt his feelings I'M
necessarily. He must have met
queer lot Of girls IL you are the first
one who has refused to kiss him. If
/ were in your place should forget
him and try to find more reasona-
BILE kind of young men with whom
to associate. A kiss is supposed to
be a token of affection. and they
should not be given unless they
mean something, as they could not
on first meeting.
Tired OF Husband and Child.
Dear Miss Fairfax. Omaha Bee:
I have been married just year and,
as my husband does not love me any
more and / am not overly crazy
about him, wish to leave him, but
he win not grant me divorce on
account Of the expense, as demand
ed an alimony. am just 10 and
have no parents. How can I obtain
this divorce? Also, who will have
to take our baby daughter? l don't
want her. Please answer as soon as
possible, as this is getting on my
nerves. BRIDGE.
Just such letters a. this convince
me more and more that young girls
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston, formerly
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, has as
sumed charge of the National Sc
curity league speakers bureau, and
will direct 1000 volunteer patriotic
speakers in the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

That made the fat man mad. He
grabbed the boy and gave him a
red-hot spanking. l didn't want the
boy to get too hard walloping so l
said 'Whool Whoo' again. The fat
man dropped the boy in a hurry,
they jumped to their feet, and off
they pelted for the others"
Blue Heron now raped loudly on
the teachers desk.
School will now come to order"
he rasped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

Brantford, Ont, proposes to pro-
vide a suitable memorial in honor
of the women nurses who died dur
ing the recent influenza epidemic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12
Nebraska Woman in Russia.

An interesting account of work OF
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation in Russia is given in the
Women's War Work bulletin for
November, in which Miss Myra
Withers is mentioned. Miss With
ers was formerly secretary of the
student Young Women's Christian
association OF the University of Ne
braska.
Feeling that religious work was
neglected in Russia, although the
Y. M. and Y. w. c. A. both did So
cial work, a Sunday song service for
the soldiers was arranged. Miss
Myra Withers was the speaker. The
service was so successful, the hut
being crowded and men standing at
the doors and windows, that ar
rangements were made to continue
it every Sunday evening. Those
who attended were many of them
soldiers just returned from the from
tier, who had not seen a white
woman for months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

One of the most priced posses
sions of Princess Mary of England
is magnificent bracelet bearing the
flags of England, France, Russia,
Belgium and the United States, done
in jewels and gold enamel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

Gin tomorrow's chapter Peggy learns
that there is really q mystery about the
school house,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12
Abandon Meeting for Parade.

The social science department
meeting of the Omaha Woman's
club scheduled for this afternoon
was postponed to permit the women
to take part in the peace parade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12
.DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
Rv nanny
By DADDY
"The Haunted School"

Peggy and Billy Belgium are taken on
a fun adventure by the Birds. They are
blindfolded and led into q building which
they find to be a school house. Billy
belgium declares that 1t Is haunted.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

Lester Franklin and Jerry Pans
tan, members of the S. A. T. C.
college in Manhattan. Kan, spent
the weekend in Omaha.
Mrs. w. J. Farmer and Miss Mar
garet Riley have returned from a
two weeks trip to Chicago. Mrs.
Farmer will close her home in Dun
dee, as she will make her home with
her mother, Mrs. A. ]. Denny, in
Chicago, until Lieutenant Farmers
return from France Lieutenant
Farmer is member of the Rainbow
division.
Mrs. c. w. Hayes has received
word Of the safe arrival overseas OF
her son. Charles P. Hayes, who is
with the marines. \
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Seivier OF
Sydney, Australia, will arrive next
week, to be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Wolf. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sewer are former Omahans but have
made their home for the past seven
years in Australia.
Mrs. Hugh Drake, who has been
living at Manhattan. Kan, while
Lieutenant Drake was stationed at
Camp Funston, will return to Oma-
ha to spend the winter with her
mother, Mrs. Don Lee.
Sergt. Herbert Merryman, sta
toned at Camp Funston, is spending
short furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Frank Simpson.
1t. Neal L. Criss, son of Mrs. ].
L. Criss, has spent the past IS days
in Omaha, recuperating from pneu-
monia, has returned to Chanute
Field, Grand Toul, ILL.,, where he is
stationed.
Since Nine, Poincare became the
first lady of France the Elysee has
been converted into a veritable
floral bower. The French president
frequently emphasizes his apprecia-
ton of his wife's floral taste by re-
ferring to her as "Our Lady of the
Flowers"
Brantford, Ont, proposes to pro-
vide a suitable memorial in honor
az the women nurses who died dur
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

Lester Franklin and Jerry Pans
tan, members Of the S. A. T. C.
college in Manhattan. Kan, spent
the weekend in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12

Mrs. c. w. Hayes has received
word Of the safe arrival overseas OF
her son, Charles P. Hayes, who is
with the marines. \
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
FLUSH KIDNEYS
WITH SALTS IF
BACK IS ACHING
Noted authority says we eat too
much meat, which clogs
Kidneys.
Take glass of Salts when
Kidneys hurt or Bladder
bothers you.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally,
says a well-known authority. Meat
forms uric acid which eXcites the
kidneys, they become overworked
from the strain, get sluggish and
fail to filter the waste and poisons
from the blood, then we get sick.
Nearly all rheumatism, headaches,
liver trouble, nervousness. dizziness,
sleeplessness and urinary disorders
come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache
in the kidneys or your back hurts or
if the urine is cloudy, offensive, full
of sediment, irregular of passage or
attended by a sensation OF scalding,
stop eating meat and get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy; take a tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast and in a
few days your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimu-
late the kidneys. also to neutralize
the acids in urine so it no longer
causes irritation, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes a delightful effer-
Vescent lithia-water drink which
everyone should take now and then
to keep the kidneys clean and active
and the blood pure, thereby avoiding
serious kidney complications.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
Little Talks by
Beatrice Fairfax

Suspension of laws or ordinances
prohibiting married women from
teaching school is advocated by
Federal Commissioner of Education
Ciaxton as the best means of re-
plo cling the large numbers of teach
ers who have quit to enter war
work
In n letter to city. county and
state school authorities Commission
er ClaXton pointed out that many
sections are facing a shortage of
teachers because higher wages paid
IN commercial and industrial occu-
pations are attracting many young
teachers without experience or pro-
fessional preparation.
There is very good news for work
ing people in this decision of Federal
Commissioner of Education ClaXton.
1t is the entering wedge that will
make possible a greater degree of
home life for that huge army of
worllers-not alone teachers the
country over who. paradoXically
enough, have been at the same time
both too poor and too we'll off to
marry.
Marriage" as one of them once
said to me. lis the privilege of the
ultra rich and the squalid poor-we
intermediates can't afford to marry"
Can't Afford to Marry
As the cost of living continues to
soar it becomes increasingly difficult
for a man with n modest salary TO
ask a young woman who has been
comfortably reared to share poverty
with him. whereas their joint salaries
would insure comfortable home
lifes
The thing that has made the mar
rage of two working people impos-
sible has been what Mrs. Grundy
has designated My feelings on the
subject" Mrs. Grundy, as usual,
has indulged her feelings but she
has not paid any of the bills nor
lent a hand to the perplexed young
couple.
Again it has been reserved for the
war to brush aside lightly another
of our cardinal prejudices and force
us to accept a state of affairs that
only few years ago we denounced
as attacking the foundations of So
ciety.
When Women and Economics
was published. twenty years ago, the
book was received as a highly revo-
lutionary document. 1t was de-
nounced. fought over and regarded
generally as a torch with which to
kindIe the home. Since then so many
of the economic measures urged by
the author have become a part OF
our daily routine and it is difficult
to realize the antagonism they
aroused only little while ago.
Change Is Due to Social Conditions
These changes may be attributed
to social conditions rather than to
the activities of reformers, and so
gradually have they replaced the old
order that the reactionaries-alwa $
the last to realize the presence OF
reforms-are still hardly aware OF
them.
Twenty-Five years from now it
will make very good reading, the
Grundian protests against the en-
plcyment of married women. The
foolish attitude that greets any
change in the existing order is we'll
nigh unbelievable after the reform
las been accomplished.
During the Civil War 10000 slaves
signed a petition to the President
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
CRITICISM OF
A FAT" STORY

We were criticized for telling fat
people to tender seventy-fve cents
to their druggists for a large case of
Marmola Tablets. Several wrote in
saying the use of the word tender
was incorrect, that tender in such
a connection raised the impression the
druggist might refuse seYenty-iive
cents as insufficient.
Now, isn't that odd? few weeks
a go seventy-hve cents was rendered"
to a Broadway druggist and he did
refuse it. That is, ne said he had no
Marmola Tablets. whereas he did have
seven cases. But the wholesale house
was closed. il being on a Saturday.
and he had to prevaricate to protect
his regular customers, who absorbed
those seven cases later in the day.
This elegant pharmaceutical adapta-
tion of that famous, Fashionable fat re-
ducer. the Marmola Prescription (viz.,
q o. Marmola. p OF. Fl. Elk. Cascara
Aromatic. "a OF. Peppermint Water,
is certainly having a remarkable
vogue. Millions of cases of tablets
are sold yearly and their fame grows.
This is doubtless because of their
harmlessness guaranteed by the Mar
mola Co, S64 Woodward ave. Detroit.
Mich.). and sure ability to remove ten
to sixteen ounces of fat mot flesh)
day without inconvenience, bother.
reed for exercising or interference
with the takers appetite for good
things.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

Helen are you superstitious >"
asked Frances. laughingly from the
next room.
Helen had dropped in to see
Frances and was waiting in the big
studio while Frances in the bed
room was busy finishing dressing.
Helen pondered. why l don't
know, Frances" she returned at
last. Il suppose I am about some
things. but not about any of the
more tiagrant superstititons.
Mahomet who still occupied the
place of honor in Frances place,
had curled up on the broad arm of
Helens chair, and Helen was al
lowing herself the luxury of pet
ting and stroking his silky fur to
her hearts content. Warren had
decided that cat was a menace TO a
child. and since Winifred had gone
to school had had Mahomet ban
ished from the apartment.
Helen. who had been inconsolabl Bile
at first, had finally given him up to
Frances with no more than a pass
ing qualm. Warren's argument that
a cat was all right. but that child
was better and of more importance,
and that she had spent too much
time petting and stroking the cat
when her small daughter needed at
tention. had only been another of
Warren's queer ideas. for no one
did more for a child than Helen did
for Winifred.
Frances came out into the studio
fully dressed, and curling up in a
low chair proceeded with what she
had TO say.
"I asked you because I heard the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

rabbit into pieces, place in saucepan
with fat thyme sliced onion, lemon
rind and bay leaf. Add enough
water to cover rabbit an inch from
top, salt, cover and stew, when rab-
bit is nearly done. take out, strain
the liquor, add vinegar and then
make a gravy by adding to the
liquor fat rubbed with an equal
quantity of flour. Add the ginger
bread crumbs to the gravy. Pour
this gravy over the rabbit, simmer
awhile and serve.
Corn Oysters
Soak dried corn in water over
night or use canned corn. To each
cup allow one egg beaten light, one
tablespoon milk. one tablespoon
flour, teaspoon melted fat. one-half
teaspoon salt. Mix all together and
drop by spoonfuls on hot creased
griddle and brown on both sides.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

crew of battleship is used to
man the big guns. Yet who would
say that the work OF the stokers
far down IN the hold is any less
important and heroic: yes. and
also the work OF the riVeters in
the yards. For without the rivet-
ers and Shipbuilders. without the
stokers and coal-passers, the big
guns would never get into action.
I am trying to make a point
here. apropos of a large number
of letters l have recently received.
Here is one which l select as a
sample:
Dear Mrs. Woodrow: l have
something which has been troubling
me for some time. l am young
woman twenty-three years old.
pleasantly situated i'll an excellent
position. and earning a good salary.
But 1 am not happy. for 1 have an
intense desire to serve my country.
MY brother has Joined the army
and l want TO do my share. too.
Every day I srieve that l am not a
man and able to enlist. I have been
doing considerable work for the Red
Cross, and am now in charge of a
large auxiliary; but l long TO he of
more active service. I speak two
languages. but have only a limited
knowledge of French.
Can you advise me what to do.
so as to be of greater aid to my
/ country DISCOCRAGED.'
There speaks the earnest. devoted
spirit of the American woman, en-
thusiastic TO help.
But "Discoura ged" should remem-
Der that we can't all fiy. we can't all
chase submarines. we can't all go
over the top. An efficient chorus
girl, filling up her thrift card with
War Savings Stamps. rigidly observ-
ing the meatless and wheat lss days,
! doing her bit for the Red Cross be-
tween whiles. and every night help
ing TO lift the strain of care and
worry by her graceful performance
is aiding much more to win the war
than some inefficient, unframed
Sister Susie" who. by pull or per-
suasion. has managed to obtain a
nurses uniform and get to the front.
Even in the old days. war was a
matter of infinite attention to de-
tails. The horseshoe, the horse, the
rider. the battle. the kingdom were
| lost. all for the want of a horseshoe
nail" And to-day it is an enterprise
a thousand fold more complex, so
Z
include the whole people. 1t mere
ly remains to direct the energy OF
each individual into the most effect
i've channel.
I yield to no one in my honor fol
our fighting men. nor for the Won
,derful, self sacrificing women who
needless of death and danger, are
cheerfully accepting all the priva-
tions and toll of service on the othe
side. No one should refuse to fol
low their gallant example, who /:
needed or fitted for the work they
are doing. Let your qualification:
be submitted TO the proper authori.
ties; and then. if you are called, ans.
wer. Ready" and go.
If not. then fight for your country
by putting the very best you've got
in you into your job; for as has been
/ frequently pointed out, it is not bull
lets alone that will win this war, bu
1 dollars, and food and ships. and by
| keeping together the vast. intricate
1 framework of business and industry
So 70 Doo Smith and to Lizzie
Smith. too, I'd say: Fly. IL that
what Uncle Sam wants of you. Blu
whatever you do, don't go up in the
air"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

Are Discussed

BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW
Bob smith enters the Aviation
Corps. The business of the Aviation
Corps is to fly.
Consequently. we picture Bob
smith as soaring aloft, dartins
hither and thither in dragon-fiy
flights. making hazardous scout
ins trips out over the enemy 5
lines. bombing hostile trenches
and supply depots, fighting deadly
Guels two thousand feet and more
up in the air, wheeling, circlins'
lodging among the clouds.
But as a matter of fact Bob
I Smith may never leave the ground.
He may never occupy seat in an
airplane except as passenger
rand merely for the sake of the eN-
perience.
Z Yet that is not saying that Bob
/ Smith is not as truly serving his
country. or that his work is any
less important than that of the
renowned Ace" who boast
score of fifteen or more enemy ma
chimes TO his credit.
In order that the Ace may
successfully perform his adventur-
Gus feats, it is highly essential that
every bolt and nut and spar and
stay upon his fragile craft shall
he true and taut. that his controls
shall work without a hitch, that
his engine shall function un-
clogged and the buzzing Will OF
his propeller continues unstilled.
And for this purpose force OF
assistants is required-hangar
men. skilled mechanics and sail
makers. If I am not mistaken,
.athe SQUAD attached to each air
plane is composed OF fifteen men.
one flyer and fourteen others who
remain upon the ground. vet
whose service is no less vital and
indispensable.
This illustration seems TO me
very aptly to epitomize the duty and
relation of each of us toward the
Government in this day of stress.
The business OF our nation at
present is war. And it is the busi-
ness of every American man and
woman to help make that war ef-
fective and speedily victorious.
no matter what the personal sac
rifice or hazard involved.
But even in the army every man
is not called TO the trenches. No
less requisite to the fighting opera
tions are the commiSSary and
transportation departments, the en-
gineers, the hospital units. the ord
nance and signal corps-al the
various and diverse elements
which make up the organization
behind the lines.
only a small proportion of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06

One must have bifurcated sleeping
garments in these days OF the dis
carded nightie and there is nothing
more practical for their development
than cotton crepe. Much silk and
tub satin are used for paiamas and
pink is given the preference over
white because the latter so otter
turns yellow after being laundered
Narrow silk braid trims the front
collar and sleeves Of this design
which requires yards 36-inch ma
terial.
Pictorial Review Paiamas No
7645. Sizes, 3s, 40 and A inches
bust. Price, 70 cents.