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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
Gabby Has a Word to Say About Fanny
Wards Daughter and Others Who
Are Equally Interesting

schoolgirl whose American mother
had fitted away to gather new ex-
elements and new fame in her ma
tive land?
Was she lonely Did the mansions
of her diamond merchant father,
"Joe' Lewis, former right-hand man
of Barney Barnato, give her happy
places to visit on her school vaca-
tons? Did his fabulous wealth and
the $250,000 that is said to have been
settled upon her at her christening
brighten her young life-or weigh
it down?
Graded in almost Undesirable
luxury, reared for a dozen years in
home which reflected the million
a-year Lewis income, her mother,
the former idol of a Broadway set
which kicked the lights out of chan
deliers and relighted them with SIS
bills, given by law into the custody
of her father following the sensa-
tional divorce, and finally married
to the son of one of the most Inys-
FERROUS and spectacular figures in
financial history, what is Dorothy
Barnato's background for life? What
her viewpoint? What her dreams
and now her consultations? And
what will be her future?
Back in 1905, when Fanny Ward
was visiting America as Mrs. Joe
Lewis, mention was made of the
beautiful child she left behind i'll
England. Her pictures show little
Dorothy to be indeed lovely, fairy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
Washington Society Has Good Opera
and Omaha Man Helped to
Make 1t a Big Success

normal school, and each new men,
Der made an appropriate speech,
some of them witty, others OF
brilliant oratorical merit. The only
two new hostesses of the circle were
Mrs. William E. Andrews and Mrs.
NJ. Q. Mclaughlin. A supper and
dancing followed the speechnlaking,
and it was an altogether happy oc-
casion. The Girls club will have a
picnic on July 9, when they will
spend the afternoon and evening at
Great Falls, up the Potomac.
Representative and Mrs. Nc
Laughlin have taken a house at 1927
Jackson place northeast, a charm
ing home with plenty of grounds
and plenty of view. They have en-
tertalned a number of their Ne
hraska friends there, among the
latest ones being J. E. Hart and
Prof. Guy R. Davis of the bureau
Of animal industry of the state uni
yersity, who spent the week in
Washington. He dined with them
again tonight. and is leaving for
home tomorrow. G. T. Kirchner of
Grafton, Neb.. spent a few days
here during the week, too, and a
day CT so with the McLaughlins. He
was on his way to Atlantic City for
a week or more, on his annual va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Penfield
went north during the week, and
are established at Phillips Beach,
Beach Bluff. Mass, On the north
shore of Massachusetts,, near Lynn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
HE lie W0mams Work in the World III III
Miss Mildred Foote Formerly Of Omaha
Visits Her Father and Many
Girlh0od Friends

a pleasurable thrill when one turns
back to see the love-lights Of home
twinkling a welcome.
So pretty is the girl in the crisp
organdie frock swinging back and
forth in the shade that we forget for
a moment to peer under the smart
hat and recognize a former daughter
of Omaha. Miss Mildred Foote,
whose home is now in Pasadena,
Cal, has been experiencing the joys
of return to her home city for she
has been very popular guest during
the last month.
The delights of the land of SUM-
shine and roses seem as seductive as
the SIRENS song for Miss Foote is
very enthusiastic over the west. She
says so many Omahans lift Califor-
MAS knocker during the II months
hat one could not possibly be
onely, for they have lifelong friends
and perpetual sunshine, too.
This fluffy young lady with her
rainbow tinted ruffles has very Sc
rious purpose in life for she docs
not always play on the golden
sands. The fanciful figures who
dwell in the pen and ink world fas-
cinate her and she has been studying
assiduously at private school in
Pasadena that she might perfect
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herself in this. her chosen art.
Aesthetic dancing and dramatic art
have claimed this attractive girls at
tention also and she is gifted in
both.
We humber mortals who come
no closer to the luminaries of the
screen than a seventh row seat plus
the war tax are quite envious OF
those who see real "close-ups."
Miss Foote assures US that this is
another of CALIFORNIA; iresistable at
fractions. At a Red Cross ball held
during the war days Mary Pickford
was the hostess of the evening, and
it is only step from the matter-of-
fact world into the realm of make
believe for you can watch your ia
vorite here working son location" at
any time.
Luncheons, teas and dinners fol-
lowed each other in close succession
and charming hostesses tried in
vain to keep Miss Foote in Omaha
for a longer stay, but an elusive
something called her back, perhaps
the mermaids, we just can't tell. Ac-
companied by her father, Dr. D. A.
Foote, she left Thursday for the
West waving smiling adieu and as
surfing us a welcome whene, we, too,
seek the land of perpetual summer.
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HTE may sigh tor wealth, but 1t
w was long since proven that
w dollars cannot buy happi-
ness or contentment. A beautiful
l9-year-old widow weeps in her
London home despite the fact that
she has two million and a half to
spend. She mourns for her hus-
band, Captain Jack" Barnato, of
the Royal Air Service, son of the
South African diamond king, Bar
ney Barnato. This lady of sorrow
is the daughter of Fanny Ward.
When you mention her fortune she
tells you her sad story.
~ was II and Jack % when we
married. He was in the Royal Air
Force and bombed Adrianople and
Constantinople, and | didn't see him
for very long time.
Then at last he came home. We
had just one Christmas together, and
we were so happy. Then-Jack got
influenza and died. They
say there's a lot of money But /
hate to think of it. If | only had
Jack back I'd give it all for him"
Fanny Ward, whom the younger
generation now welcome in the
movies, is the mother of this rich
widow. 1t is announced that Miss
Ward has gone to London to look
after the interests of her daughter"
What will this unknown daughter
Of one of the most widely known
actresses in the world make her
interests?
What is she like, this English
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

Mrs. Penfield will spend the sum-
mer there, but Mr.. Penfield will re-
turn here tomorrow. He will make
several trips up there until August,
when he will go for stay. Mrs.
Frank Bacon will join her daughter,
Mrs. Penfield, during the summer.
Miss Eunice Ensor of Omaha,
who is here, associated with Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes in the Play
grounds association work, is having
no end of praise and appreciation
shown her for the splendid work she
did with the pageant given at the
Sylvan theater and on the Monu-
ment grounds during the Salvation
Army drive. She is director of
pageantry for the District of Co.
lumbia. On this occasion she had
1000 children, who did remarked bic
worl; in the tableaux and pageants,
as fairies, flowers. birds, animals,
scarf girls and hoop girls. There
were IS May poles, each one wound
perfectly by its particular group of
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EXTRACTS FROM THE
RUBAIYAT

Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctors and Saints, and heard many arguments
About it and about: but evermore
Came out by the door where in I went.
With them the seed of Wisdom did sow,
And with my own hand wrought to make it grow;
And this all the Harvest that l reap'd-
Il came like Water, and like Wind | CO."
There was Door to which found no Key;
There was the Veil through which | could not see
Some little talk awhile of Me and Thee
There was-and then no of Thee and Me.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

JOURNEYS are delightful things.
Il And quite the most alluring
- feature is the return. 1t matters
not whether you take transcontl-
mental tour or Just an all-day tramp
over the hills and far away, there is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

children, a really remarkable feat.
There was an AUDIENCE of 10000
people, with special box built for
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
and their adopted son, young Nor
rison Marshall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

girl, with blue eyes and golden hair.
And now she is married and wild
owed, and not yet 49, And heiress
to two and half millions. And
the daughter of Fanny Ward, who
began professional life at IS and
had acquired three pecks of Jewels,
nine yards of pearl ropes, an ermine
walking suit and a sealskin tailor
made, two town mansions and a
palace near Buckingham before she
was 80. And "relict" of Tack" Bar
nato, war-fyer, son of Barney,
whose origin is obscured in mystery,
whose rise was the marvel of gem
Grafton ago and who died a suicide
at sea.
What has fate in store for this
child of mystery and wealth? Read
the story of father-in-law Barnato.
and of the dazzling little actress who
came out of St. Louis and picked I'D
Broadway and Wall street and put
them in her pocket a quarter of
century ago. Fit them to your ia.
vorlte laws of heredity, suggestion,
reflection, etc. After your conclu.
sion has been reached, kindly in
form an interested world just what
this lovely widow will do.
MINED dates! Bewildered girl!
wi clustered young man! A
dire combination! You see
Miss Omaha received a yellow slip
iron' the Western Union shop an
nouncing the arrival of the young
Continued on Next Page,
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llSOIl MARSHALL.
Miss Elizabeth Hogan, who
recently died in Atlantic City, N. J.,
was teacher in the Philadelphia
schools for more than 50 years.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Seymour, of Meth
men, Mass, is the only woman dyna-
mite saleswoman in the east, and she
keeps the commodity in shed in
her back yard
Helen Keller, the famous blind
and deaf woman, is to appear in the
movies"
Miss Lottie X. oiddons. Phila-
delphia high school teacher, has
just completed so years of continu-
Gus teaching service.
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Bv GABBY DETAILS.

WE may sigh for wealth, but it
w was long since proven that
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TheStory

1t had been hot and dry for long
time and Peter was very glad to wake
one morning to find it raining. AS soon
as he was dressed he ran out doors to
see how much it had rained in the
night. He lodged big rain drop, his
foot slipped on the wet pavement and
he fell with his foot under him. Papa
heard him scream and ran out and
picked him up. The doctor was there
in a jiffy and said it was sprained lit
tie, but that If he kept Off his foot for
a few days it would be all right.
So the foot was dressed and Peter
was propped up in a big chair. 1t
seemed very quiet after the twins had
gone OF to school and mamma was
very busy. Papa came home for lunch
and found Peter almost crying with
pain and loneliness. So papa disaQ-
peared upstairs and presently appeared
with funny chair that had wheels. He
settled Peter in it and showed him
how to wheel himself about. The chill
dren were full of curiosity about tho
chair as they had never seen it before
and Papa said he would tell them about
it when he came home at night. Be-
fore he left he went to his little trunk
and brought Peter a bright cover.
Its so damp and chilly, son that I'm
going to give you this to keep you coy
this afternoon. My grandmother made
it for me. She called it a crazy quilt.
YOU'LL find lots of interesting things
about it.
And Peter did. 1t was made of tiny
pieces of cloth put together with fan
cy stitches Every block was differ
ent. There was a comical cat embroid-
cred on one block, dog on another.
Then there were birds and butterflies
and fruit and flowers. Peter looked
and looked and when mamma came in
at four o'clock, Peter was sound asleep.
Helen Carpenter Moore.
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RoMANCE.s Of a SUMMER GIRL
Dorothy aged26 spending as LiSey Beach hqping stale
her lob $500 savings the chance of mining suitable husband dr
The summer These are her letters home 10 Ioan her cunl)
BY ZOE BEcKLEY
Copyright 1919, N. E. Az


Northern New York somewhere,
the 9th.
oh, it was good to get your letter,
my darling Joan! When KAs5to
brought it in, almost kissed him. l
think 1t would have terrorized Kimoto
more than an uprising OF the entire
Chinese and Russian armies against
him. Kimoto is a perfect servant-as
everything In HeTron's domain is per-
feet.
But think of man to whom business
is the wine OF life and everything else
a mere dilution! OF course his IS the
romance of business. He is more than
a buyer and seller. He is an artist
in his way, Just as Eric Wallis is in
his. Wallis builds castles in the air
lin the imaglnations OF his readers.
Heron creates them on actual noun
tain tops, on bare fields and in virgin
forests.
He is maddening. His speed and eff
flciency are maddening. His vast
power. He has good cause for his self
sufficiency, yet have a wild desire to
shake him up, to startle him into no.
knowing what to do, If for a moment
I'd love to throw him out Of his
steel and granite sureness Of himself.
1t is the implies OF devil, isn't
it, this desire to jolt, the hand of the
builder? Well, whatever it is, have
lit.
At dinner last night l yielded for
moment to this wild temptation and
got promptly paid back for my impu-
dence But let me tell you bit about
the dinner itself. =.
The rose colured silk curtains were
drawn over the windows Of the car
shutting out the vastness of the world
we were flying through and making a
sharp contrast of cosiness. The cleo
trio lamps threw warm pink glow
round the living room" The table
was Immaculate with thick, glossy
damask, bright silver, thin china and
crystal vase with single rose
(Kimoto is far too japanese to toler-
ate a BUNCH of flowers).
He had cooked a wonderful dish of
chicken and rice, slightly Drowned
somehow, and with a delicate gravy
full of mushrooms. His salads are d.
vine; the crispest greenstuff, the dain-
tlest fruit, and powdering of nut
meats on top of the smooth mayon-
naise.
The punch was his own invention
a delicious compound of grapeiuice,
orange and one or two mysterious in
gradients, served in a pitcher of april
cot tinted Tiffany glass, like the lit
tie cups we drank from. Oh, yum!
had no business to bring jarring
note to this perfect repast But once,
when Kimoto was out Of the room, and
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The serious talk over the teacups
had cleared my cobwebby brain,
realized, as l hurried homeward by
the short cut through the Lorimer
park. Baby Babs had walked little
way with me, at her own request, and
then had escorted her safely back to
the door under the porte cochere and
had given her final hug and placed
kiss on top of her yellow head and
had handed her over to Mrs. 0hapin,
her nurse.
The delay made me late. Rather,
the dark was settling down early, the
dark of a fall mist mixed with the
smoke of manufacturing town. /
walked rapidly knowing that Bob must
have been home an hour.
My fretfulness had passed away, l
wondered why Bob didn't come to
meet me.
ran across the bridge where Elolse
had shot the spy when he clutched
me, and past the blue garden where
Certeis had caught me and kissed me
and on toward the path between the
high square trimmed walls of box.
Once l had fancied that that walk
was haunted by the ghosts of Eloise.
At the thought l rubbed my eyes! AT
the far side OF the park form was
fitting. Was it only vague blur OF
thickened fog blown by the wind into
human shape.
wasn't afraid of ghosts. neverthe-
less, the shape doomed weirdly. But
1t vanished as ran towards it.
looked high and low searched the
curved paths, and broke through the
tangled shrubbery. Finally ! gave
it up and hurried on my way, 1t must
be, I thought, some trespasser, per-
haps a girl hunting for bitter sweet.
/ ran most of the way home. 1
wanted to get to my dear husbands
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Mr. Heron remarked that we must
be passing through the vineyard belt
and that the people there didn't hall
make the most of it commercially, my
longing to strike at him got the better
of my discretion.
If you were cast upon a desert ISL
and with a woman" said l, slipping my
nectar, II believe your first and last
concern would be to make 1t coal
ing station for some line of steamers
1t was wicked Of me, and It brought
wicked light into his eyes.
"When the problem of a woman
comes up before me-" he said, lifting
his glass and regarding its lovely col
or approximately, IL shall give it my
full attention"
That was all. Kimoto returned
passing coffee and little cakes, and
we talked Of the town we were APP
preaching.
ButI got more than l bargained for
| tried to disturb him. Instead, got
a scare myself. If ever 1.-THE prob
lem of a woman" should come before
him, it would be goodbye woman! I'm
less she happened to agree with his
every idea.
Thy lovingest
DOROTHY.
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arms. 1 wanted bin to still the un-
easy feeling which possessed me.
1 had lived alone for months, and
had been independent and self suffi-
cient in some dreadful ordeals. 1t
was joy to think that my dear sane
reliable husband was waiting at our
hearthstone to take up any burden l
should cast his way.
1t was going to be bad night as
to the weather, but an ideal night
for condolences. l resolved to make
Bob listen to the long tale Of woes
l had accumulated during our separa-
ton. l certainly needed my hus-
band to stabilize me, thought. Won
en- are most uneasy creatures, as Mar
tina had declared and l myself was a
sample Of Gckelness-ful of faith in
my man one hour, and quick to dis
trust him the next. l was superficial
even in my jealousy. never acted
upon it. Nothing ever came of it! So
lit was doubly absurd. would tell
Bob so and make up.
Bob ran down the steps to meet me,
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something about the girl in the picture
for it looked mighty good to me.
But he wouldn't give me a hint OF who
she was. Said It would be test OF
the powers Of the board, and was to
let him knew II ever met her. I've
been looking for a year. And now
when I've found you I'm not even al
lowed to CALI"
Muriel had listened with mixed
emotions. 81 have no faith whatever
in ouiji boards, Mr.. Atkins" she said
but you may call. You see you la
bored under q mistake and I-wel,
Just let you. l am not one of the
camp girls, but the head counselor
My sister and myself run the camp.
We don't take any girls over twenty
and I'm years and years over that
I'm twenty five"
"And I'm twenty six. Now, don't
tell me l don't look it, for that's the
"But when may call?" queried En-
sign. =,
Muriel arose and moved away. 90
must get back to my charges"
"But when fay call?" queried En-
sign Richard Atkins, as the girl start
ed up the path.
Muriel did not answer till she came
to a large bowlder around which she
must pass.
ASK the oui5i board" she called out
and ran laughing up the path, camp
ward"
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We started out once more, on the mar
tial merry go round, We kissed
and made up.
The phone interrupted US at dinner.
NO! Bab's not here! What are You
talking about?' heard Bob say.
sprang to him as he hung up the
receiver.
"Babs is LOST" he shouted. think
Of it! That baby-out in this dark
soaked in this rain!" He was up the
stairs, with bound-then back with
our rain coats. He had me by the
arm and was pulling me down the
steps as he explained, "They found
| the nurse In her room unconscious
and no Babst!" Away we raced down
the path / had followed home. "She
couldn't get far-she's so tiny" Bob
went on.
The entire Lorimer household was
covering every inch of the park. Po-
licemen had been summoned. Daddy
was at the phone talking to a private
detective agency. Mother and ! met
and wept together.
She's so timid-so afraid Of strang-
ers," mother sobbed. She'll cry hel
sweet little self into exhaustion"
For Gods sake Mother don't talk
that way" stormed Daddy. "She's
probably been kidnapped by some
damned scamps-and is held for ran
som. I'll pay anything! And then
Tll get the gang strung up"
Kidnapped" l repeated. Then ]
remembered the drifting sinking fig
ure had seen in the dusk. ran to
Bob and whispered Bob! If she was
stolen-a woman did it,"
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SHAVE RIeHT.

What is the right shave? simpl!
the smooth-shave razor, with the beart
properly softened with the right kint
of soap, the skin relieved from smar
or itch with a dainty talcum . All shaw
ing items we carry and they are all tn,
best on the market today. Crane
drug store-Ady.
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NEW FACTORY in OPERATION.

We would like 10 convince the peo-
pie Of Fairmont especially the ladies,
that bread, pies and cakes are being
baked in a clean, sanitary bakery. We
now have our new factory in operation
and we invite your inspection. We
will be open to visitors from 2 to 4 p.
m. on Thursday Of each week at 9TH
st. and Virginia avenue. And don't
forget that we are selling bread and
fancy line of cakes and pies at our
store room, 306 Cleveland avenue.
Model Steam Bakery.-Ady.
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"ExIpE" STORAGE BATTERIES.

The "Euae> aulvmoUn, batteries
are fast becoming acquainted IN this
city. There is a battery for every
model and make of car. Among auto-
mobiles equipped with the "EXIDE"
Is the Cadillac. The KNIGHT ELEC-
TRIO co. at &c. Jefferson street, are
the distributors in this section for the
"EXIDE." This firm also repairs all
makes of batteries. Use an "EXIDE"
while your battery is being charged OF
repaired. Telephone 796.J.-AdV.
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IT'S MATCH1Ess.

You do not neeo to luss and worry
with the trouble, dirt and danger of
matches IL your home is equipped with
electric lights. The actual match .av-
ing may not be much, but the differ
ence in light, "oh, Boy!" and 1t will
be still better If you let us do your
wiring. Fairmont Electric Service
Co., phone 1926.
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DON'T YOU MISS

The. pleasure you might enjoy by be-
ing the owner OF an Eastman Kodak?
II you are on a vacatlon-afloat or
ashore-every where you go, you find
something you would like to remem-
Der. Would not photograph fill the
bill? We have many different styles.
Let US show you how easily they are
operated. A. G. Martin Company
AdY.
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eonp sERvce-r1usl

Deliveries SO prompt and pleasing
that you will never need to run short
Ice so pure and sanitary that you will
never want any other. These charac.
teristics have appealed to hundreds Of
Fairmont families who now prefer
City ice. Order it today by telephone.
Phone 1898 or 3s9. CITY Ice Co.-AdV.
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THE LuMeER You NEED.

Whatever kind and size of Lumber
you need for New Construction Jobs
or for Repairing will be found in our
large stocks. And, in addition. It is
well known that we also carry plen-
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WE WILL PAY

good prices for ginseng and we want
all you can get. Write or phone US.
MARTINS DRUG STORE.