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Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Farewell Dinner.

Mrs. c. c. Williams was hostess
to 4 farewell dinner party Sunday,
November 8, given in honor of Mrs.
Ulrich Snead, who soon leaves for
Virginia. Covers were laid for Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Somes and Miss
Elizabeth Somes. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E. Young, Mrs. Ulrich Snead and
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams and Irwin
Williams.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Personals.

Mrs. E. A. Carter and her father,
R. B. Wilson, returned Saturday
evening from an extended visit in
Idaho.
Mrs. ]. w. WEIGH is attending the
lectures given by Mrs. Anthony
French Merrell at the Blackstone.
The first lecture on Formative
Forces" was held Wednesday MORN
ing.
Miss Lizzie Mcmahon has re-
turned from American Falls, Idaho.
DR.. Loechner is in Detroit on a
business trip.
Mrs. Walter Shell arrived home
Friday from Pennsylvania where
she has been visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roth, Miss
Lucy Roth and mother, Mrs.
Frank Roth, motored down from
Tekamah and spent the week end
at the home of Mr.. Gorton Roth
and Mr.. c. H. Moulthrop.
Mrs. Arthur Thomas is seriously
i'll at her home in keystone park.
Russell Walsh has sold out his bus
mess and he and Mrs. Walsh will
soon leave for California, where they
may locate permanently.
Mrs. O. Arthur Melcher is home
from the Wise Memorial hospital,
where she underwent serious oper-
alton.
Mrs. Mart Armstrong has re-
turned from Lima, o., where she
spent the summer with relatives. On
her return trip she visited Mrs.
Thomas Donnelly of Chicago.
Mrs. G. o. Francisco of Denver
has been visiting at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. o. Arthur Melcher,
for the past month.
Francis Martin has gone to FIRE.
mont, where he has accepted a posi-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
w. B. A. Luncheon.

Chapter No. As OF the Woman's
Benefit association. of the Macca-
bees served Halloween luncheon
to about 200 guests last Friday
evening at the Donneborg. hall,
.Twenty-fifth and Leavenwortly
streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Going to Fremont.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Paddock
and Miss Veta Paddock, Mrs. E. H..
Tindell and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Golden of the assembled degree
staff of /. O. o. F. will go to FIRE.
mont Tuesday where they will take
part in initiating class of candi-
dates for membership in the Golden
Rule Rebekah lodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Homecoming Party.

The Omahans who will act as pa
irons at the Home coming party for
Alumni, to be held at Memorial
hall, University of Nebraska Satur-
day night, November IS, include
Messrs. and Mesdames Frank w.
Judson, John R. Webster, R. A.. Van
Orsdel, Clement Chase, Samuel
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Planning Children's Hour

Mrs. John Giles is planning
story hour for the children of Ben
son. The first meeting will be held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. All
children between kindergarten age
and 10 are asked to be present at the
city hall at that time and hear
good story.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Story Hour.

Miss Rita Freeman, social settle
ment worker of Chicago held a story
hour for children Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock on the fourth floor
of he Brandeis store. Her stories
included selections from Ander-
sons Fairy Tales, Southern Folk
Lore, Russian Wonder Tales. She
appeared in a native Russian cos
tune
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
For Miss Roth.

The Misses Roma and Eunice
Roth entertained a party of friends
in honor of Miss Sage Roth of
Tekamah
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09

Mrs. Louise Shadduck Zabriskie
will give the first of a series of pipe
organ recitals Sunday afternoon at
the First Presbyterian church at 4
O'Clock. Mrs. Zabriskie is we'll
known as an organist and her con-
certs are much appreciated by music
lovers in the city. She will be as
sisted by Mrs. Louise Jansen Wylie,
soprano, and Miss Luella Anderson,
violinist.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Convention

The district convention of the For
eign Missionary society of the M.
E. church will be held in Fremont,
November Is and ID,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Mrs. Calvert Hostess.

Mrs. John Calvert was hostess to
the Benson Woman's club at her
home, 29l0 North Sixty-third street,
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. G. C.
Beavers gave an excellent report
from the Fairbury convention. Mrs.
John Giles gave a paper on "The
Home and the School," Miss
Hewitt, district chairman of the
educational committee of the fed
Grated woman's club, gave talk on
the educational responsibility of the
club. Mrs. Calvert read a selection
from one of the Nebraska poets.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
PRESBYTERIAN Aid.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Aid will meet next Wednesday at
the church parlors for an all day
session. Luncheon will be served
and the time will be spent in sew
ing for the Christmas bazaar.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09

travelled through all the principal
cities of Europe, spending some
time in Italy. Mrs. Meyer has done
many paintings and at one time her
pictures were exhibited at the Three
Arts club in New York City.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Forbes-Robertson Coming.

Mrs. L. c. Nash, chairman of the
lecture committee Of the Omaha So
ciety of Fine Arts, announces that
Forbes-Robertson is scheduled to
appear in Omaha to lecture Novem-
Der 26 under the auspices of the So
c;ety. Sir Forbes-Robertson will
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Mrs. Kirkland Entertains.

Mrs. w. A. Kirkland entertained
Thursday evening, at her home, i'll
honor of her sons, Edward and
Harold. Halloween decorations
were used through the rooms and
the evening was spent in Halloween
games and dancing. Thirty-six
guests were entertained.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Afternoon Card Party.

The women of St. Rose parish
will give card party Thursday aft
ernoon, November IS, at 2:30
o'clock, at 4225 South Thirteenth
STREET.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Narcissus CHAPTER.

The Narcissus chapter No. 26o of
the o. E. S. OF Benson met.in regu-
lar business session at the Odd Eel
lows hall Thursday evening. No
vember 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Tea For Club.

Mrs. Conrad Young, St. Regis
apartments, will give tea Thurs
day afternoon, November Is, for the
Omaha members of the Colorado
Teachers College club.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Dinner For Mrs. Gano.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Redick will
entertain at dinner Monday evening
at their home in honor of Merritt
Gano, jr., who is visiting at the Will
Redick home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Church BANQUET.

A large delegation of Benson Bap-
fist people attended the Baptist So
cial union banquet served in the
First Baptist church by the ladies of
the CONGREGATION.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Dinner Party.

Mrs. Frank Under entertained at
dinner Tuesday night for Mr.. Gerald
Gates, who has just returned from
.hree-year service in the navy.
Covers were laid for M. E. Gates.
Clarence Gates, Gerald Gates, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Under,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Birthday Party.

Mrs. Frank Under entertained II
guests at birthday party in honor
Of her little daughter, Virginia's, 9th
birthday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
For Helen Smith.

Mrs. Floyd Smith will entertain
at dancing party at the Blackstone
Friday evening, December rs. in
honor OF Miss Helen Smith. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Critten-
den Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Kensincton.

Mrs. c. H. Stephens will assist
i'll serving at kensington given at
the home of Mrs. o. Lockhart in
honor Of the George Crook Relief
corps.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
o. E. S. Kensineton.

The o. f. S. kensington of the
Naroissus chapter, No. 26o, will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. C.
P. Mcpherson. 6028 Binney street,
Tuesday, November II.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Mrs. WEIGH Hostess.

Mrs. ]. N. WEIGH was hostess at a
luncheon Thursday, given in honor
of her daughter, Gertrude Irene's,
teachers, Miss Palmer and Miss
Holyoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Dinner Guests.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hairy Reynolds
were dinner guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Corbaley, Sixty
fifth and Miami streets, last Sun
day.
Levert Goodman leaves today for
Minneapolis where he will attend
as a delegate, the national conven-
ton of the American Legion.
J. y. Pickard returned Thursday
from business trip to Mason City.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Baptisk Mission.

The Benson Baptist Mission So
ciety will meet at the home of Miss
Emma Ehlers on Sixty-fifth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Home From France.

DR.. Earl Langford arrived home
Tuesday from France. DR.. Lang
ford spent q months in the serv-
ice, going over with an ambulance
corps and later given charge of
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Birth.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Burris Friday morning at their
home, o344 Binney street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Card PARTY.

A card party will be given Tues
day at the hall at Twenty-eighth
and Fowler by the Holy Angels
parish.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Benson Society

the surgical division of one of the
largest hospitals in France, located
at Bordeaux.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Tri-City Birthday Club.

Mrs. E. A. McGiasson entertained
the Tri-City Birthday club at her
home, 6l8 North Thirty-third street,
last Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Dancing PARTY.

The first dancing party of the
Community Center club will be
given Friday, November IA.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09

Morrissey. Bcebe club supper at the
Girls Community house, s p. m.
Open night for new members at
the Girls Community house.
Saturday, November l5-Dance
at the Girls Community house CIV
en- by the Ki-To-Sap, Beebe and
General Pershing clubs.
Sunday, November 10, at 4 o'clock
there will be a mass meeting of
all the Girls' Community Service
League cooperating units at the
Girls Community house, 7l6
Dgode street. Girls interested in
joining the league are invited. I'M
portant, come.
Bridal Attendants.
Miss Margery Smith, whose mar
riage to Mr.. William Ewart Van
Doran of Chicago will take place
Thanksgiving has chosen Miss
Erna Reed for her maid of honor.
He bridesmaids will be the sisters,
the Misses Esther and Winifred
Smith, and Miss Kathrine Dufourcq
of New York City, who was a class
mate of Miss Smith at Bryn Mawr
college.
Mr.. Herbert Van Doran of Chi
cago will attend his brother as best
man, and the ushers will be Messrs.
George Metcalf, George Stocking
and Richard Mallory.
Miss Dufourcq and Miss Volettte
Larrett-Smith of Toronto, Can.
will arrive November 16 to be. the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cassels Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09

speak on Shakespeare and His
Art" There is probably no more
distinguished character in dramatic
art before the eyes of the public Of
the present day than this famous ac-
tor. He has appeared in Omaha
several times in Shakespearean plays
and in "The Passing of the. Third
Floor Back"
Several changes have been made
in the program of lectures for No
yember and December, which now
Stands as follows:
November 21-Coningsby Daw-
son, "Reawakened Europe"
November 26-Sir Johnston
Forbes-Robertson Shakespeare and
His Art"
December 10 date has been
changed from December l2)-Vin-
cente Blasco Ybanez, whose subject
has not yet been announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09
Theater Parties,

A. d. Annis will entertain Ia
guests Monday evening at the Boyd
theater. Other parties include How
ard Baldrige, who will have 10
guests; Judge Redick, II; DR.. Con-
nell, IL; Arthur c. Smith, eight,
and w. T. Burns, six. Smaller par
ties are planned by w. H. Wheeler,
Alvin Johnson, James Martin, Har-
ry Wilinski, A. V. Kinsler, Milton
Darling, M. Colpetzer, ]. Hughes, H.
c. Rosacker, Mrs. T. c. Kirkendall,
Mrs. A. c. Scobie, H. c. Rehm, and
L. Brinker.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-09

Rees, Fred A. Cuscaden. Roy Sum
derland, Vincent Hascall, Fred
Burr, George Tunison, w. c. RAM
sey and Alvin Johnson.
Arrangements for the Homecom-
ing party are being made by the
Lincoln University of Nebraska
club.
Harvey Rathbone is chairman Of
the Lincoln committee, and other
members of the committee are:
Verne Hedge, who will act as mas
ter of ceremonies, Eugene Holland,
Guy Reed, Mrs. ]. H. Avery, and
Mrs. Ellery Davis.
Wedding Date.
The marriage of Miss Marion
Francis Brown. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles B. Brown, and
Daniel K. Gruenig will take place
at the First Central Congregational
church, Wednesday evening. No
vember 70.
Miss Martha Gyger will be maid
of honor; Miss Lucy Garvin, and
Dorothy Gray. bridesmaids, and
little Clara Mae and Gertrude Mil
Ter of Chicago, nieces of Mr.. Grue-
mig. will be the flower girls. Mr..
Charles Gruenig will act as best
man. The ushers will include
Messrs. William Gruenig Of Mullen,
Neb., William Powers, Leslie VIII
liams and Philip Gray.
A reception for the bridal party
and relatives will be held at the
home Of the brides parents imme-
diately after the ceremony.
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17

There is not country newspaper from Maine
to California that does not know what the NonPartisan
League did to crush the Independent newspapers Of
North Dakota, and now that they have been warned
they present solid front against the League the country
Heretofore the country have fought
the League because it's leadership soya and it
attempting to enlist the farmers under the of
socialism, but now they fighting for their
istence and for free The battle for free press
three centuries ago. and the press today is
going to submit to the "imprmatur' Of Towney
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17

comfortable majority Of the officers and members
and privates big Biz" controls the organiza
tion by of the officers Joyce Lewis. the state
vice president, is Of these He and Of his
brothers, both of them boys enlisted in the 9Th
Marines They in the 5th from the time that
famous organization left the United States. The Fifth
and Sixth Marines with infantry regiment, stemmed
the tide of the German advance at Chateau Thiey The
who left went into the heat Of the battle at
Belleau They in the hottest Of the lighting
from the start to the nish and few Of them were
last Of it. Lewis brother killed at
Belleau Wood. In the same battle, he himself
wounded He shot through the hips and is still
paralyzed from his hips down. He was shot through
the scalp and his brain exposed. He shot in
other places the that he lived be elected to
vels Of the Lewis had second brother who was
made officer He is Of the deadly class that Van
Lear claims tools of big Biz" These the
criticises. We will look at the record
Of the Van Lear tribe in the The American Legion
will meet in Minneapolis in November for national
venon because the Minneapolis people had patriotism
enough to turn Van Lear down at the polls when he
up reelection. Chicago the convention be-
they reelected Thompson. Both Van Lear and
Thompson loyal At least loyal enough to keep
of JAIL but they didn't ypify the kind Of loyalty that
the American Legion wanted among people where they
to hold convention Van Lears attack the sol
diers organization is sufficiently convincing to satisfy
any with individual power of thought regarding
Wnere
Lear and proselite of Thomas Van Lear and also
attacker of the Legion conscientious objector
He not Quaker, Shaker Mennonite but
he objected to fighting His objections overruled
by heartless draft board, and he wended his to
Camp Dodge along with hundreds of others from Min
nesota. He distinguished himself there prime
ass There wasn't in camp who excelled him in
his line Every effort made to keep him in Zine of
duty but it finally necessary to court martial him
for nsubordinaion and neglect Of the sanitary rules
of the camp. All of Van Lear's charges based on
assumptions, and the Legion has prepared statement
in reply to his groundless assertions 1t is unbelievable
that the who fought the war brought to the
position of defending their organization conceived
by them in France and founded by them with mem
bership open to every man who received honorable
discharge in the service And yet this is the and
the who make the attack Thomas Van Lear and
his son, Ralph The only that for the
attack is that Van Lear has dropped out of the meght
considerable extent and had begun to feel the need
of little publicity Perhaps he hopes that soldiers in
various counties may make efforts to have him barred
from speaking there and thus enable him to pose
martyr. The martyr gag" has been worked to finish
by of his stamp and that may be that he has in
view
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17
A Free Press

One of the things for which all right-thinking
Americans have fought since The days of Lexington and
Yorktown is the freedom of the press.
free press is one of the guardians of our dearly
loved liberty Without there by which the
people lift their voices against civic distress
In North Dakota the free Of the state being
strangled for purpose And that
to retain control Of the politics Of the state and to
that commonwealth.
This editorial written the desk Of A. u Jack
son. until June 27th 1919 the publisher Of the Hurds-
field Herald at Hurdsfeld, North Dakota.
Mr. Jackson has just handed the following
letter:
Hurdsfeld, North Dakota,
September 1s, 1919.
To whom It May Concern
I came to North Dakota in 1901 and three years
ago bought the Hurdsfeld Herald of T. R. Bell and
continued to publish the till June 27 1919. then
discontinued the paper of the Nonpartsan
Newspaper law enacted during the last session Of the
legislature which affected this to the extent of
s250.00 100000 net income
Sincerely yours,
A. U. Jackson.
The law to which Mr. Jackson refrs is Senate Bill
No. 15S of the session laws of 1919. Under this law
newspaper in each county Of the state has been
designated as the "ofhcial Newspaper"
Section Of the above lay Says
mo legal publication of any kind character here
nbefore described which is not published in such duly
elected official newspaper shall be legal and shall be
null and void.
In each case the Official Newspaper designated is
Nonparsan ergan, owned by the Nonpartisan League
or controlled by 1t.
Every country newspaper depends upon its legal
printing to make up the margin Of profit upon
which the publisher subssts. without this Of
revenue his paper cannot survive
Since this law went into effect the Independent
country have been srangled in North Dakota
by this method at the rate Of one more each day
Hurdsfeld. has population Of about $50 to 800
people, has two churches two banks four stores
postoceand ten fifteen business houses such gar
ages, blacksmith shops, implement Dealers etc.
It in the southwestern part Of Wells county, is
the Northern Pacific railroad and should have
paper, having had one for many years.
It has none and no means Of securing the news Of
the county or state except through the Nonpartisan
League controlled paper at Fessenden the county seat
thirty-fve miles away
Mr.. jackson is supporting his family by digging
wells There sale for the equipment OF his little
printing plant three quarters OF the newspaper
perties SMALL Of the state for sale with
no buyers.
In proof Of these statements we have Mr. Jacksons
letter copy last edition his paper the 1919
session laws Of North Dakota complete list Of all
country newspapers killed in the state Of North Dakota
since the law went into enect-Anoka Herald.
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17

"The market price of hogs is today below the cost
of production" said we'll informed farmer to us this
week There is doubt that this is there
doubt also that in the last analysis the farmer is
ing made the goat in this high cost of living agitation
So much has been said about the proteering of the
packers and the food hoarders that the legitimate bus
of packing and storing food in the harvest time
against the time of shortage has been seriously inter-
ferred with and conservative market is the rest-and
the producer is the ultimate sufferer from conservative
market.
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17

friend yours, very religious, went to church
recently He didn't what else to do with himself
and he had some curiosity. He sat as @ spectator.
When the congregation to sing, he stood silently
listening At the end Of the first stanza, little man
nudged his elbow, pressed hymn book into his hands,
and said, in undertone: Sing. you Of gum!
You're In Rome" Our friends humor reached by
the clever reference to the old rule When in Rome do
the Romans do. He stanza two, stanza three,
and through to the end When he had finished stanza
six he found himself enjoying the song the
"beng with" the people Modern ndivdualism has been
emphasized and developed until most Of actually feel
lonesome. We over-individual There cure for
individualism gone to Seed It is in the effort find
crowd and initiate its for while. # that crowd
does not really suit us and make feel human and
happy hunt another. For individual there
is crowd somewhere.-Toledo, Ohio Blade.
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17

w. e. Verify says that he resigned from the Min
nesota Highway Improvement Association because the
association accepted donation of $500 from the cement
makers association. Verify right. The donation
legitimate enough but it's acceptance grave
tactical in promoting the of good roads, The
incident is just another illustration Of the damphoo
stunts pulled by who push themselves into the
leadership of various good causes and then the
country Of the state to pull the
the hole Fill up the state capitol with country
newspaper as it in Governor Johnson's time
and things will be right.
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17

ferrous potato wart. Some Of the
potatoes sent In have eight and nine
knobs, each virtually potato Of it
self. Specimens Of club root on
turnip, which resembles the virulent
potato wart, have also been submit
ted. Deep scab and wire-worm in
jury appear on other samples. The
true potato wart, II It is here at all,
has so far evaded the boy and girl
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17

Are the powers that be in the Non-Partisan League
scutling the ship? The attack which Van Lear made
the American Legion is challenge to every loyal
citizen, and organization offer such afront to
the loyal citizens of the state and expect to live The
Non-Partisan League has acquired vast amount of
property the legal title to which is vested in the Lord
knows who Have the leaders decided that the time is
ripe wreck the organization and away with the
salvage? We don't know, but it is apparent that the
League is being wrecked-and wrecked from the inside
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17
Another Deadly Plot

Thomas Van Lear, lecturer for the Non-Partisan
League last week attacked American Legion
the way Harold Barker editor Of Elbow Lake Herald
and returned service man, trims him up:-
Another deadly plot that has been unearthed by
Thomas Van Lear, the ''best mayor Minneapolis ever
had" is the American Legion. It is very deadly plot
The members are mostly privates who served In the
World War but the officers weren't barred from MEM
ship where big Biz got In her ick accord
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17

There has been some comment the action of the
Minnesota Highway Improvement Association in ousting
w. e. Verify of Wadena, who vice president. It
disclosed that of the printing for the asscia
actually gotten away the Twin City print
ting combination and has been done at Veritys plant
at Wadena. We do not know all the ms and outs Of
the quarrel within the ranks of the Highway Improve
ment Association, but do know that the fact that
Verify got away with few dollars worth of printing
that should have in the Twin Cities is enough
to place him under suspicion Country printing plants
exist only the purpose Of publishing the free dope
that various state officials and organizations send to
Them but the printing for which real money
is paid must all be done in the cities.
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17
Freak Potatoes

Freak potatoes and other veget-
ables under suspicion have been roll
ing in upon the plant disease experts
OF the Minnesota college Of agricul-
ture since Minnesota editors adver-
tised that the division Of plant path
ology at University Farm would pay
a reward Of SIS to the boy or girl
who first finds and reports the pesti-
Morris tribune., 1919-10-17

The peace treaty has been ratified by enough Of the
sgnatory powers that it has taken effect and the
League of Nations has been established The treaty Of
will not be binding the United States until
the Senate ratified it, and the Senate certainly
free to adopt the Interpretive reservations which this
country demands without making reconyening of the
Paris conference necessary