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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
Thenter Parties.

Many theater parties will be given
during the engagement of James \.
Eackett. at the Brandeis, beginning
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
rsr Morsman will entertain party
81 10 guests Monday evening, and
Mir ana Mrs. Joseph Baldrige will
have 4 party Of eight. and Mrs. 1.
il Crofoot will also entertain
rsrtv al eight. f. P. Boyer will have
seven guests, Mrs. ]. J. Brown, six;
par.on Willard, FIVE; and other par
ties will be given by Harley Conant,
Mrs. A. V. Kinsler, Roy I. Byrne,
S. S. Caldwell. A. B. Warren, M. =.
Peters. Jack Webster, Miss Eugene
Whitmore. Sam Burns, Miss Mary
flartin. E. NJ. Slater, Dan Butler,
A. s. Richie, H. S. Clark, Mrs. Vic
tor Caldwell, c. F. Crowly, J. z,
Fitzperald, r. Fl. Manley, w. /
Baxter and ]. 7. Stewart
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

The FIRST lady of Nebraska her gown,
Henri Brod model of heavy gold and white satin bocade with
unique double of white satin lined with gold and the upper
brocade The maine of white hand-embroded with gold
The Mrs McKeve of silver and black brocade white
and the hat fashioned match, with black bird of Paradise
Mrs McKelvie mother Mrs Felers, who assists hostess all the
functions, black lace robe with dull
blue lavender and e design worked natural oor made
silver and lavender cloth.
The governor Mrs McKeie will be in Omaha
week They will be honor luncheon the Conan hotel
Monday by the political and social department of the Omaha
Wcmans club In the evening the will speak Rotary
club banquet the Fonenee Mrs McKev will be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
pl,geE.PIano 40 settlement House

A player piano is greatly needed
~ the South Side Social Settlement,
tIar the one piano at the Settlement
House is in constant use. There are
IA children taking lessons at the
Settlement, Misses Helen Jacobs,
Sadie Levy and Dorothy Morton,
giving their services to teach them
ana there are more who are eager
IS receive instruction. Dancing
PARTIES are given for the children
I'd adults. Saturday afternoon and
evening and q player piano is great.
Is needed to provide the music. It
there were two pianos the music
pupils could be given their lessons
without interference to the other
activities of the Settlement. Any
one who has a player piano which
they wish to give is requested to
call Harvey 2Sll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

Mr.. William Sherman Ruxton, of
Chicago, ILL.,, is expected Saturday
TO spend several days as the guest
Of Mr. and Mrs. Osgood Eastman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

Mrs. E. S. Westbrook has gone
to Excelsior Springs for two or
three weeks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

1t. Milton Shaw Kimball of Bath,
Me-, is expected the first of the
week to be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. ]. Ingwerson and his fan
Gee, Miss Helen Ingwerson, for
several days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

Miss Eva Mahoney of the World
Herald will speak Thursday even
ing in Lincoln before the new
journalistic sorority which has been
formed in connection with the Ne
braska Press association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

Mrs. E. F. Strain and children Of
Gregory, S. D., are visiting Mrs.
Strains parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
WoolstencrOft at the Portland
APARTMENTS.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
LIBERAL DONATION
OF SCHOOL GREATLY
APPRECIATED.

The officers of the United
Charities wish to publicly ex-
press in behalf of their organiza-
ton appreciation of the very
generous donations made by
the school children of the city
as gifts for the unfortunate at
the Thanksgiving season. With
out their contribution of candy,
fruits, vegetables and money it
would have been impossible for
the United Charities to remem-
Der all who were in need of help.
The tiny tots of the Day Nurse
ny, the dear old ladies' in the
Home and the unfortunate ones
dependant on the county were
each given a bit of Thanksgiving
cheer, and not only were their
hearts cheered but also the
heart of Him who when on
earth went. about doing good
among such as these.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
WILMAR HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING PARTIALLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Wednesday afternoon about 2
O'Clock in the midst of the work
Of busy school day it was sud
denly discovered that the high
school building was on fire.
Fortunately there was no panic
and all students and teachers
escaped without injury from the
burning building.
An hour of heroic work by
the local firemen brought the
flames under control. 1t is
estimated that fully $4,000 worth
of damage was done.
The building was comparative
ly new, having been completed
about fifteen months ago at a
cost Of $4,000 Repair work
has already begun and soon
after the holidays the building
will again be ready for use.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
MRS ED SPENCER
PASSED AWAY THURS
DAY AFTERNOON

Thursday shortly after noon
at the family residence on South
Main Street Mrs Ed Spencer
passed away. She had been
seriously i'll some four or five
months and for a week or more
it had been felt that her eondi-
ton was hopeless.
Mrs. Spencer was 50 years of
age last May. She was the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin I. Harris, At the
time of her birth, her parents
were living on their plantation
near Lacy. After the death of
her father the family moved to
Monticello while Mrs. Spencer
was still a small child
Here she was reared ard
educated developing into a wo-
man Of beauty and unusual
sweetness of character. In 1888
she was married to Mr.. Ed
Spencer and theirs has been a
most happy married life, Mrs.
Spencer proving herself an ideal
wife and mother. Perhaps her
most outstanding characteristic
was her intense love of family
and home. Her neighbors and
friends loved and admired her
for her sweet helpfulness and
steadfast loyalty. In the church
too of which she had been a
devoted member from childhood
she ever did her part faithfully
and earnestly.
Mrs. Spencer IS survived by
her husband and four children,
Mrs. James c. Clark of La
Grange, H., Miss Sadie Spencer,
Terrell and William Spencer;
sister Mrs. n. L. Gotham and a
brother MIR. c. L. Harris all Of
this city.
Funeral exercises will be held
Saturday morning at the Me
thodist Church at 10 o'clock,
following which interment will
take place at Oakland.
The bereaved relatives have
in this irreparable loss the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
"kEEPING FIT" CAM
PAiGN PLANNED BY STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH
All Organized Welfare Agencies
CT The State Asked TO Co
operate.

Il conference WAS recently
held in Little Rock for the dis
eussion Of an educational cam
palgn for the promotion of
social hygiene in the state. This
keeping Fit" campaign plan
ned by the State Board of Health
and the L. S. Public Health
Service, is to be carried to the
high school youth of the state
and will be waged by the com
blned force Of the State Board Of
Health, Educational Dept, Agri-
cultural Extension Dept, League
of Women Voters, the Sunday
Schools and many other vol
unteer welfare agencies. and
will be assisted by the probation
officers and by many of the coun-
ty and circuit judges.
All Of these agencies were rep
resented ct the conference and
plans were formulated for carry
ing the work into the schools
canning clubs, pig clubs and the
industrial plants by means Of
exhibits, literature, lectures and
moving pictures.
in efaer 10 each at least
fifty percent Of the more than
eighty=fiVe thousand youth of
high school age in Arkansas, the
conference decided to make each
county district, and it is ex-
pected that by tie end of the
fiscal year, June 50, 1920, every
county in the state will have
been reached by the message of
the agencies represented at this
conference Oh Physical Fitness.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
TOWN COUNCIL PUR-
CHASE MODERN FIRE
FIGHTING APPARATUS

AT a meeting Of the aldermen
last week it was decided that the
perilous fire condition that has
existed in Monticello for years
must come to an end. Every
year property owners in this
town pay many times over the
price of what fire fighting APP
paratus would cost.
Mayor V. B. McCloy has
bought from John Evansville of
st. Louis an outfit that will
afford genuine protection. The
order in the first place calls for
a truck. not the TRUCK with
which we have been annoyed
heretofore, but a real honest
to-goodness motor truck. With
this are two thirty-fve gallon
chemical tanks, one thousand
feet of hose. hook and ladders.
The cost of this equipment is
about $4,000. The machine is
supposed to reach here in about
two months.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
OF 4. MAN TALKS
ON OIL AND GAS
FORMATIONS

PyetteVille, Ark, Dec 12-The
Pohgest possibilities of there
ing Gil ana gas in Southern
II Eastern Arkansas, par
Aarly IN the Arkansas River
FFAey was voiced by DR.. n. f.
FAKE, geologist at the Uni
iSiJy OF Arkansas. DIR. Drake,
lecture, told of the theories
formation of oil, organic from
|emIeal decomposition or bacte-
acton Of buried remains of
An'S ana animals, and inor-
iAc' Waen carbides of lime or
T. come N contact with water
Eide the earth.
:" Is not found where it is
/ Aee' states DR.. Drake. but
0as sedimentary rocks that
IT, certain peculiar structural
.u'''oAs. The high degree of
-, .amofphism existing in the
'ns1A and central parts of
state are unfavorable to
'er oil or gas he said.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
". e /. L. HOLDS IN
TERESTiNG MEETING
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Mrs. Hudspeth And Mrs. Robert
son Give Reports On State
And National Conventions

AT 2:30 Thursday afternoon
at the Presbyterian Church the
ladies of the W. c. T. L. held
their regular monthly meeting.
Devotional exercises were con
Quoted by the president and a
beautiful solo was rendered by
Mrs. Q. A. Wiskers.
One of the most important
business matters coming up
for discussion was methods for
raising funds for the school i'm
pfoVement work. The ladies are
very anxious to aid in the i'm
provement and Identification of
the school grounds of both the
grammar and high schools. The
plans call for a heavy expendi-
ture. After quite bit of dis
euSslOn it was decided that the
". c. T. L. would offer to serve
the Chamber of Commerce at
one OF their monthly meeting
some time i'll the near future.
Il was felt that neat little sum
might be realized from this.
Mrs. Carl Hudspeth gave a
most interesting report on the
work OF the State Convention
at Newport. She stressed the
wonderful opportunity for ser
vice which the w. c. 7. L. at
fords women interested in social
service work.
Mrs. Robertson then gave a
report on the National Conven-
ton at st. Louis. One of the
moss interest items brought out
was with regard to the plan to
raise $1,000,000 and secure
100000 members by next
March. The allotment Of this
fund agreed upon is fine index
to the comprehensive program
Of work which has been agreed
upon.
The allotment determined upon
was: World prohibition, $780,
600; Americanization 100000
child welfare $150.000; health
and information $4,000; the
remaining 100000 to be divid-
ed between administration.
equipment, field service and
women in industry.
a social hour followed the
program and the entertainment
committee served delicious hot
chocolate and cakes to all
present.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
ANOTHER M0NTICEL-
LGNiAN REFLECTS CRED
IT ON HIS HOME TOWN
Hon. Robert ". Wilson To As
sumo Duties OF Assistant L.
5. District Attorney Monday

Robert W. Wilson an esteemed
member Of the local bar. has
recently received another tri-
but to his marked ability by be-
ing appointed assistant United
States District Attorney. This
appointment was made by the
Hon. A. Palmer Mitchell, At
torney General Of the United
States, upon the recommended
ton of Senators Robinson and
Kirby, with the approval of
Hon. June 2. Wooten. Mr. Will
son Is a man Of recognized abili-
" While he was prosecuting
attorney for the Tenth Judicial
District numbers of convictions
illustrated his power rs Grim
inal lawyer. In the civil courts
Mr.. Wilson has been equally
successful.
Mr. Wilson is assigned the
Eastern half OF Arkansas with
Jurisdiction in the court at Lit
tie Rock, Jonesboro, Batesville
and Helena Court is held at
these places twice per annum.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will go
to Little Rock Monday, Dec.
18th. Although the Depart
ment Of Justice has fixed his
official residence at Little Rock,
he will remain resident of
Drew county, maintaining his
home and law Office in this city.
He will practice in the State
courts both criminal and civil
and participate in any suit
wherein the United States is
not party.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
SOCIETY ELECT
OFFICERS.

The Womans Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the Methodist church met
Monday December the eighth.
Despite the fact a slow rain
was falling the attendance was
splendid. This being the last
Of the year officers were
elected.
Mrs. Geo. Spencer. Pres; Mrs.
w. P. Whaley, Vice Pres; Mrs.
John w. White, Cor. Sec; Mrs.
Jack +. Shell, Rec; Mrs. James
C. Knox, Social Service; Mrs. V.
j. Trotter, Study and Publicity;
Mrs. +. NJ. Shewmake. Supt. of
Supplies; Mrs. Guthrie, Agent
of Voice.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Charlotte Daniels.

Basket Ball season is on and
both girls and boys are training
for match games. The boys
have not selected their first
team yet. The girls team is
made up of the following:
Captain-Louise Hardy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hawkins
and Mignon Cruce.
Guards-Jean Corrigan and Bes
sic Maud Dicken.
Center-Colie Boon and Louise
Hardy.
Subs.-Elizabeth Patrick and
Beatrice Myhand.
The second number of the
High Life" was expected We'd
nesday. We are still eagerly
awaiting it. There is a very
great interest in the paper. We
hope that all of our boys and
girls will subscribe.
This is monthly examination
week. We note a great effort
on the part of many to close the
month well. If we could only
realize the truth of the old
proverb-A good beginning is a
large part of good ending. A
new month begins Monday and
it is hoped that all the pupils
will work hard SO that the Xmas
vacation will be justly earned.
DR.. Ralph Parlette will lecture
at the Presbyterian Church Sat
urday night at 8 o'clock. Our
Glee Club which is under the
management of Mrs. o. A
Wiskers will sing.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
MD THE UNITED CHAR
TIES IN THEIR EMPTY
STOCKING CRUSADE
Send Names OF Children Whom
Santa Clause Does Not Know
To Mrs. I. H. Mathews.

The ladies Of the United Char
tiles, believing that every child
has a right to be happy at least
on Christmas Morning, are wag-
ing a crusade against empty
stockings. 1t is a grief. little
short of tragedy, for the child
that has on Christmas Eve hung
up his stocking with that i'm
plicit faith characteristic Of
childhood to find it hanging limp
and empty the next morning.
Hard indeed is the heart of one
who knows before hand that
this is likely to happen and yet
does nothing to prevent such a
distressing occurrence.
We do not believe we have
many such among our citizen
ship. However there may be
cases where one suspects that a
certain little child will not t.
remembered but is somewhat at
"a loss to know Just how to
proceed to avert the calamity.
TO all such this appeal is made:
send the name at once with a
statement of the facts to Mrs.
L. ii. Mathews, who is collecting
the names Of these unfortunate
little ones for the United Char
tiles. If you are down town and
find it more convenient to drop
into this office to leave the names
it will be a pleasure to receive
them and hand them over to the
United Charities.
Of course it will be under
stood that it is the purpose of
the ladies to give only where it
will be appreciated. Where a
chlldhas parents, unless sickness
or some misfortune has over
taken them, they mutually are.
Jealous of their own inherent
right to play Santa to their own
brood. However there are little
ones without parents ard others
where the father has passed on
and the mother has such hard
struggle to get the bare neces-
sites that nothing is left for
anything suggestive of Christ
mas. If we know of any such
cases, we can get something of
the real joy of the season by CO
operating with the United Char
tiles in their Christlike work.
Do not delay for the ladies
will fill the stockings next Tues
day. Each of them is a busy
housewife and will need to have
Christmas Eve to fix for her
own loved ones. Send in the
names AT ONCE.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
OFFICE ROOM BE
NGREPATRED


The Office rooms in the Wells
Building, better know as the Old
Opera House, are being put into
shape for occupancy by Jan. LIST.
Mr.. Fred Wells assisted by Mr..
d. c. Myhand are doing the re-
pair work.
DR.. E. L, Gotham and DR.. M.
e. Shemake, who have offices in
the Union Bank Building will
move to these roons. The room
in the northeast corner will be
occupied by DR.. Gotham, DR..
Shewmake will have the rooms
formally used by Dir. W. B.
Black. A joint reception room
in the center will be used.
1t has not been made public
yet who will occupy,the rooms in
the Bank Building made vacant
by this change.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
MRS. JOE S. HARRIS
ENTERTAINS IN HONOR
OF MISS GREENFIELD

Mrs. Joe S. Harris entertain
ed at her home on Edwards
Street Wednesday evening in
honor of hre sister and guest,
Miss Katherine Greenfield of
Roswell, New Mexico. Beside
the hostess and guest of honor
those present were: Miss Orlean
Maloney, Miss Louie Allen Miss
Mary Styron, Mr.. Chas H. Kill
liam, Mr.. Fred McClerkin, MIR.
Dixon McCloy, Mr.. Juan Trotter
and Judge r. c. Knox of Little
Rock.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
NOTICE TO MASONS.

There will be called meeting
of the Eureka Lodge No. 40 this
evening and on Monday evening,
Dec. 18th. The Masters Degree
will be conferred at each of these
meetings. All members and
visiting brothers are urged to be
present.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
LADIES CEMETERY AS.
ISOLATION HOLD MEET
ING AT MRS. DEALS
An Intensive Campaign For
New Members 70 Begin In
January.

The Ladies OF the Cemetery
Association held a very i'm
portant meeting last Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
r. L. Deal on Wood Avenue.
After the new president, Mrs.
Hale Robinson, had called the
meeting to order and routine
business had been disposed of
the ladies listened with interest
to the report Of the Work Com
mittee of which Mrs. Whit Hall
is chairman.
The committee reported that
they had this year experienced
more difficulty than usual in ar
ranging for the upkeep of the
cemetery. The excessive rain of
the spring and summer made
| it pral tically impossible for the
sexton to trim the hedge, keep
the driVe-ways and NOW the
grass as it should be done. Dur
ing the summer the sexton needs
an assistant but the lack Of
funds prevented more than an
occasional helper.
The ladies then passed to
very earnest discussion of the
best means Of replenishing the
treasury. The treasurer had
reported that there is only
membership of 176 ard that the
amount taken in from 81 men,
bership dues even with the ad-
ditional funds from the sale of
lots and for the digging Of
graves is no longer sufficient to
meet the necessary eXpendi-
lures. The sexton is paid $50
month and though there is now
$l4G.45 in the treasury, unless
additional funds are derived
from some source the Associa-
ton will soon be facing serious
deficit. The past month there
were two donations, made with
out solicitation, simply as a free
will offering, the Drew County
Bank contributing 50 and Mrs.
W. r. McCloy S25.
After various methods of
raising money had been discuss
ed, it was decided that the best
way would be to make an in
tensive campaign for new men,
Der early in January. The
advantage of this would lie not
only in the amount added to
the treasury in dues but in
securing the interest and moral
support of the entire citizenship
of the town in the work of the
association.
After all business matter had
been disposed of the hostess
graciously urged all to remain
for a social hour and delight
full salad course was served.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
LOCAL BAPTIST CHURCH
GOES OVER THE TOP

Rev. ]. B. Luck, pastor of the
Baptist Church is delighted to
be able to announce that his
congregation has raised its quota
of $4,000 for the $4,000, 900
fund.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
SHOWER GIVEN REV.
AND MRS. G.. X. ROGERS
LAST FRIDAY EVENING
Many Friends Gather At The
Home OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
McQuiston.

Last Flludy evening the nos
pitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. McQuiston on Wood Avenue
was thrown open to the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. X. Rogers,
for the purpose Of giving them
q miscellaneous shower. At 7::30
the guests began arriving. Mrs.
McQuiston was assisted in re
ceiving by Mrs. L. D. McQuis-
ton and Mrs. +. E. Cherry. In
spite Of the inclement weather
the spacious reception hall, Ii
brary and living rooms were
soon crowded with those eager
to show their appreciation of
the pastor and his wife. whose
going away has occasioned such
keen regret.
For the time being. however,
sadness was put away as all
endeavored to make this a hap
py occasion. Beautiful decora-
tons, lovely music ana interest
ing social converse added to the
pleasure of each one present.
Finally the hum Of CONVERSE
ton ceased that all might listen
to what was being said by an
interesting looking old gypsy.
who had come in with two
heavily laden baskets Of wares
or packages which she insisted
were intended for the minister
and his wife, if after looking
them over they were willing to
accept. The couple sought were
soon found and were quite will
ing to pronounce entirely salts
factory the varied stock OF this
generous wanderer, as things
both useful and beautiful fol
lowed each other in rapid sue
eession.
When each package had been
opened and Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers
had each expressed their appre-
citation, the guests were ushered
into the dining room. Here
the decorations were especially
beautiful. In the center of the
table with its cover of exquisite
embroidery stood beautiful
vase in the midst OF the trailing
greenery were branches covered
with the most gorgeous red Der
les. This with the shaded lights
and banks of luXuriant ferns
were quite suggestive Of Dec
ember and its approaching holi-
days.
Dainty refreshments were
served by the following young
ladies': Misses Bonnie Glenn Nc
Clerkin, Lois Hunter, Ruby
Owens, Mary Carmical, Beatrice
and Lillian Myhand.
Soon goodbyes were said and
the guests departed regretting
that Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers are
so soon to leave but sincerely
grateful that Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Quiston's gracious hospitality
had made this occasion possible.
The Monticellonian., 1919-12-12
PARLETTE TO LECTURE
SATURDAY AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Ralph Parlette who was un-
able to fill his engagement for
lecture Wednesday evening will
be here Saturday. BE sure to
come for it will not begin till
eight O'Clock. Practically all
business Will be over by that
time and his lecture THE Big
Business of Being Happy is one
well worth hearing even though
the time may be a bit incon-
venient. The Lyceum Com
mittee were unable to secure
any other date, so fully is his
time taken. =,