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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

The other day ! had little chat
with 4 mechanic who is making So
day, plus overtime, and he felt
aggrieved, disillusioned, and utterly
out of sorts with life because his
wife had asked to have the washing
done.
He puffed on a black and disre-
putable pipe-the only friend left
to him in bitter world-as he told
of his sorrows. 1T seems you can't
get help outside nor at home. either.
Here's my wife that I've kept as a
lady ever since I've married her.
asking for a washwoman at $3.50
day. The world has gone madp
Curiosity prompted me to discover
just what keeping a wife as
lady" actually meant, and, believe
me. it was no sinecure from this
mans point of view. They have
six children varying in ages from
Is months to IS years. And for
these, self and husband the LADY"
had cooked, washed, ironed, sewed,
darned, mended. nursed In sickness
and tended in health-with no as
sistance from any one except a
weeks care from a practical nurse
when the children were born.
Sand of all times to ask for
washwoman, at $3.50 a day and
meals, when the cost of everything
10 clear over your head" He pulled
on his pipe and again decided that
nothing short of miracle would
save the world. This model hus-
band, who was about 40, was in the
pink Of condition; well nourished,
with the comfortable embarrassed
look Of = man whose home is we'll
kept, whose meals are to his lik-
ing, and who takes physical we'll
being for granted.
A day or two later l had occa-
sion to see his wife. ! found her
a nervous wisp of \ woman, aged
"a, but looking 60. She had val
vular disease Of the heart, and her
doctor had told her she must give
up the family laundry work.
This Man Not 4 Brute.
Now this man was anything but
= brute; he was just one of those
good, kind, blind men who never
realize anything is wrong till the
doctor tells him it is "all over" If
men of this type notice how i'll and
tired their wives look, they imme-
diately jump to the conclusion that
"Mary does not get enough exer-
else"
They have seen somewhere that
exercise is the finest thing in the
world, and Mary's habit Of sitting
down after the days work is done
instead of starting out for a fine,
brisk walk, is all wrong. What
has she to do. anyway, but the few
little things around her home; it IS
not as if she were out working tor
some yone else?"
] don't believe there are many
men who are Intentionally bad or
stingy husbands, or who marry girls
for the purpose of making their
lives miserable-as many wives con-
tend in their letters to me. They
merely lack the power of getting
their wives point of view-these
good, kind, blind men" who cause
so much unhappiness.
They are lacking in vision; they
are unable to see anything beyond
their own noses. Their job. meals,
rest. make up the whole world; they
never stop to think of how many
people are sacrificed to make this
cycle Of Job. meals, recreation, rest,
possible. They never stop to con-
slider the price the wife's services
would bring as a working house
keeper in the open market, though
it is brought home to them sharply
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02
Who is this lady
I envy so?
Her dress is fadey
Blue calico.
Gift Books of Unusual LONELINESS
Specially Priced.

Gift Books of Unusual Loneliness
Specially Priced.
A PRE-HOLIDAY offering, spe-
"A cially priced, is to be found on
display at the Omaha Printing COM
pany. Thirteenth and Farnam. Ooze
calf binding, exquisitely decorated,
is a Mans Record of College Life,
Infinitely charming Girls School
Days, Calendars of Salads, Lunch
cons and Desserts, address books,
journey books and commencement
books of all kinds. Particularly in
teresting this fall are the Brides
books. Unusually attractive, these
Gift offerings are so low in price
that one can afford to buy far in
advance of the gift-giving date.
Then for the far-sighted hostess
there are lovely dance programs
and tally cards at prices to delight.
When you're in the shop ask to see
the new Fit-All cases of toilet
recessarics for mems travelling
Gags. Luxurious to a degree, they
certainly do solve the gift problem
for the men in the easel
Short "Fur-like" Coats
k.ACH season something has :
~ rage" This season it 10 the
"fur-like" short coats from 81 to IS
inches long, beautifully lined and
comfy in every way. They're shown
at Lamond's Speciality shop, Secur-
tiles building.
There's a Place of Extreme Interest
You Must Visit.
THAT'S the Sommers Speciality
L Shop, next door to the Brandeis
theater. Fascinating delectables
from all over the world are to be
found in this exclusive shop-you'll
find altogether adorable the fruit
basket arrangements, beautiful
fruits of exotic richness, jars of deli
cate favored marmalades and jams,
glasses of spiced and sailed nuts,
surpriseful packages of candies cum
ningly hidden, everything even to a
great roseette of brilliant hued tu1le
make these distinctive gift offer
ings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02
One Lace After Another

counter and they solve the prob
lem of how to trim ones bodice.
This will simplify home dress max
ing to a marked degree. One may
have several freshening changes for
one satin frock or similar Access
series for the more elaborate velvet
gown.
Round necklines continue to be
all fait and although many women
find them trying they are so pic
turesdue that the fashion persists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02

my DEARS:-
Omaha justly proud of the reputation gained convention
and warmly welcomed each than
the teachers of the who while here pleasure with the
serious educational problems of the hour
The theaters houses have offerings
hotels cafes have outdone the
of hospitality extended while the shops dreams of loneliness Truly
exquisite the displays exploiting the height the
mode the great cities the world Nothing good for
the teachers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02

And If It's Dancing Among Re-
fined People to the Music of Ex-
quisite Timing
THAT appeals to you, you'll find
L irresistible the amusement Of
fered at the Hotel Fontenelle,
Eighteenth and Douglas. Enlarged
spacing down the length of the din
ing room has. added greatly to the
good times in this exclusive hostel
ry, quite the incest place for a sup
per dance after the show, while the
tea dansants on Saturdays are
mteropolitanly delightful. Every
night at II finds the hotel a'mur-
muir with a distinguished and bril-
liant gathering of society folk in
party frocks or tailleurs CHATS one
of the nice things about the hotel,
YOU know-one can run in from the
car and feel appropriately dressed),
have a jolly bit of lunch at cosy
tables, satisfying dance or two,
or three or four, since the music is
SO alluring, and feel that the eve
ming has been perfectly finished.
Every evening at II, except on Sun
days, and every Saturday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
Well, I Never
N these days when we all want
1 good looking things and many of
us have to take frequent inventories
of our allowance-such good look
ing things as I saw today at La
mond's Speciality shop. second floor,
Securities building, at prices we've
all been hoping for-but hardly ex-
pecting. If you'd do yourself
favor, shop at Lamonds.
If There Are Any Riddles in Your
Home
YOU'LL find extremely interest
i ing the department of children's
furniture at Orchard & Wilhelm's.
For any room of the house, porch
or lawn, ivory, white enamel, dainty
lacuuered work, cretonne uphol-
stored, dainty wicker, they're quite
the most attractive miniature fur
nishings I've seen. Beds of all kinds
from tiny wicker basket on wheels,
II you please, to a very dignified at
fair with hand carving and cane in
sets, dressers and dressing tables,
tables for games, studies and ex-
elusive lunches when the grown
ups are eating daring delectables
unfit for the youngsters. To fill any
furniture need, chairs to combine
with any period, planning furniture
for every youthful need, these fur
nlshings of artistic finish.
To Help Women During the Busy
Sewing Season.
THE Bluebird Electric Shop, SOB
L North Sixteenth street, quite in
keeping with their slogan of wife
Saving Station" offer the rental Of
sewing machine motors at 81
week, this fee to apply on the pur-
chase price Of $l5.75 if one decided
to buy this helpful motor. Versa
tile, indeed, are the accomplishments
involved, for it may be used as
grinder, fan, polisher or cream
whipper, with the additional attach
ments. These motors, Of course,
will fit any kind of machine. A
limited number of vacuum cleaners
may also be rented for 81 day, or
s. a month, this price to be applied
on purchase price if desired. Be
fore buying electric appliances you'll
find it much to your advantage to
visit this electric shop.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02

frame be bought ready made if do not
II derta this Of the matter and its bedeckng is just
NaE1lAD pure fun.
Perhaps type the plain round shade frame be
covered slightly fuled silk Material the
,ary width Frame together with allowance for is
length third and half the circumference
of the frame to allow funs The material be
lower rm with the turned under onto the
wrong side may carefully sewed also
along upper circle turning in the the uness
which have first been gathering thread being
the frame which has circumference bottom
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02
lotj Go Jh0Ppiin8 with blly

I haze fine dresses
OF silk and lace;
JeweLs my tresses'
Hold into place;
Slippers of satin,
Embroidered hose,
Veluet like that in
The soft blush rose;
Hats that a fairy
Might envy me,
Wells that are airy
And futtery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02

Fashions Footwear for the Season.
WITH skirts still undecided as to
w length, but tending to be
shorter; milady's shoes continue to
hold a most Important place in the
list of necessaries. The F. & M.
Boot shop, Sixteenth and Farnanl,
prides itself on the appropriately
modish footwear shown. This week
they're showing swagger street
boot, Cuban heel, cut on the blucher
lines of the army officers boot,
which promises to be exceedingly
popular. Their showing of dress
shoes is singularly complete, as
there's shoe for every foot to wear
to any kind of gathering. Dainty
satins, soft suedes, clever combina-
tions of the two, dull kid, glossy
kid, buttons and faces, you'll find
your hearts desired shoes here.
They've just received shipment of
stitched satin slippers for boudoir
wear in dainty colors, as we'll as
those infinitely satisfactory comfy"
slippers and boots of felt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02
But hoW I envy
My neighbours dress!
HOlU much I LOUe it
She'll neUer guess!

Fashions Silver Lining Shines
Brighter and Brighter.
GLITTERING with ravishing ef-
~ feet from appealing new cha
peau creations at the Nebraska
Clothing company's millinery de-
partment, Fifteenth and Farnam
Metallic brocades, gold and silver
traceries, CLINT and glitter, shine and
simmer with the fascinating furs
of the season, combined in subtle
style developments with facinat-
ing furs of the season. Hudson seal
is brim that makes an abrupt turn
at one side of turban of extreme
stylefulness, with brim cut quite
away on the opposite side to show
the exquisitely fashioned silver
brocade crown, the whole effect of
sumptuousness crowned by two os
trich tips of unusual beauty. Mush
room of crown is beaver-brimmed
affair whose touch unusual is clus
ter OF gold-petaled daisies with or
ange hearts. Fetching feather fan
cies, yarn embroidered flowers on
fur, dainty flower conceptions of sill.
yer cloth, metallic edged ribbons
tiny velvet flower clusters, dangling
balls of furs, make of these a fur
hat showing Of true exquisiteness.
Nothing Gives Quite Such 4 Note
Of Smartness
ITO ones wardrobe as a captivat-
i ing separate skirt. The EN-
porium, Sixteenth between Farnam
and Harvey, showing a diversity
of beautiful skirts, novelty plaids in
chic pleatings, navy blue in varied
modish fabrics for service wear, tri-
colette, velvet, Baronette satin and
Paulette weave, for more dressy oc-
casions, make this a display I'm
usually lovely.
Filet-edged collar and vestee
front of shirred organdie banded by
lace insertion; $3.75.
Hand Illuminated Parchment Mot
toes Framed
M AXE the most desirable gift
AV1 imaginable. A. Hospe Com
pany 1913 Douglas,
1A have an excellent Sc
SD/bEIs lection of these en-
NJ trancing bits of artis-
.S try. Especially lovely
10y is double panel, fold
INV ing, felt-backed, ex-
SM quisitely decorated
slN Flanders Field poem.
SAM Philosophical themes,
MG in colors to catch and
" hold the fireplace
fickers, they're quite
the most attractive thing I've seen,
Shipped Direct From Manila to
Omaha
A RE the fragrant Barker's Man
"A lila Plantation cigars at ices
Rialto drug store, Fifteenth and
Douglas, with entrance into the
theater lobby. Five cents each,
there are 100 in the $4.25 boxes:
Wonder II this isn't a solving of
another gift problem?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02

pany 1919 DouSiaS,
have an excellent Sc
lection of these en-
trancing bits of artis-
try. Especially lovely
is a double panel, fold
ing, felt-backed, ex-
quisitely decorated
Flanders Field poem.
Philosophical themes,
in colors to catch and
hold the fireplace
fiickers, they're quite
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-02
You'll Find Very Delightful.

THE showing Of hand-tinted en-
i largements of kodak pictures
at the Kase Studio, 2l5 Neville
block. Sixteenth and Harvey. Most
artistic also are the Trainings OF
dull silver, rich-toned brown and
gold. The shop Of exquisite devel-
oping and printing. A service pune
tual and efficient
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
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ToWNSHEND.
Vincent Silver Anniversary.

On Thursday. Nov 90, occurred the
25th anniversary of the marriage of
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel L. Vincent of
Townshend. Mr.. Vincent is a retired
pastor and now q member, with his
family, of LIST Congregational church
of Townshend. Their friends in the
church. conceived the idea of rendering
them reception in the vestry of the
church after the. Thursday evening
prayer meeting.
Accordingly q surprise was planned
and at the close of the meeting, which
had been led by Mr.. Vincent, the pas
tor being absent, he was asked to re-
main few minutes. Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent came to the front and the people
arose. w. H. Taft, formerly deacon
in the West Townshend church of which
| Mr.. Vincent was a pastor at the time OF
his marriage, and who announced the
engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent
made some very gracious remarks in
their behalf and handed them a pack
| age containing gift Of United States
notes, also n box of handsome yellow
| crysanthemums. Deaeons Osgood, All
| bee and Prentiss each in turn expressed
| themselves in well chosen words, an6
| then their five children, who were pres
| emit were asked to rise together, and pre-
1 sented picture of a happy family
Refreshments were then served WheI
You and Were Young Maggie ant
4 God Be With You Till We Meet Again
were sung, all joining, which closed
the very happy commemoratlon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
BIG FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
Old John Hopkins University Buildings
Valued at $1,000, 900 Destroyed.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 29.-The
group of buildings formerly occupied
by Johns Hopkins university and about
score of other structures in the square
bounded by Howard, Ross, Monument
and Eutaw- streets were either destroyed
or wrecked by fire early yesterday, en-
failing loss roughly estimated at 81
100000, of which 100000 falls on the
university.
The blaze STARTED in Mccoy hall of
the John Hopqins group from an unde-
termined cause. An explosion followed
almost instantly and heavy explosions
occurred in the building from time to
time. Nine firemen We're injured but
none seriously.
The Eutaw Street Methodist Episco-
pal church. three blocks distant, which
had been bombarded with fire brands
broke out into flames several hours aft
er the fire and was badly damaged
Francis Asbury, first bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Ameri
ca is buried under this church.
DIR. Frank j. Goodnow, president oil
the university, which is now located al
Homewood, said that the building.
were covered by insurance. The Other
property damaged was chiefly build
ings occupied by small tradesmen and {
number of dwellings used as roomin;
| and boarding houses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

All members of Sedgwick post, G. A.
R., are requested to meet at the hall
at 1890 0 clock Sunday to go to Cen
J. Stockwell.
Mrs. Arthur H. Brasor as soloist and
Miss Izetta AZ. Stewart as accompan-
list will appear on the program for guest
night of the Brattleboro Woman s
club Wednesday, according to an an
noucement made today. Miss Made
line I. Randall of st. Johnsburv and
Boston, as entertainer, reader and in
terpretative dancer, will present the
main part of the entertainments. The
program will be presented in Odd Eel
lows temple at SIS. o'clock.
The body of Charles H. Brooks, who
committed suicide Sunday evening by
drowning in the pond near the DalryIn.
pie mill in West Brattleboro, will be
sent this afternoon On the O'Clock
train to New London, Conn. The funer,
al and burial will be held in Gales Fer,
ry, Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. Rev
MIR. Wolfenden of Waterford, Conn.
viii offieiate. Members of the Pequot
lodge of Odd Fellows will be bearers.
p. II. Winchester, milkman. started
to cross the street railway tracks OF
Main street bridge this morning whel
the wheels of his.e caught in tn,
4 track, upsetting the cart and breakin;
off one wheel. No other damage wa
done and Nj. Winchester hitched hi
1 horse into another cart and continue,
on his route.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
MRS. FRANK w. GIBSON.
Former Brattleboro Woman Dies in
Brandon Thanksgiving Day.

Mrs. Cora NJ Gipson, 50, formerly of
Brattleboro and widow of Frank w.
Gibson, died about 5 o'clock on the aft
frnoon of Thanksgiving day in the
home of Arthur H. Gipson of Brandon,
where she had made her home the past
four years. Her son, Fred f. GIBSON
Of Cleveland, O., was with her at the
time of her death.
Mrs. GIBSON was born Sept. 10, 1857.
and on Aug. "a, 1874, she married
Frank W. Gipson of Rutland. For 10
years previous TO 1914 Mr.. Gipson was
superintendent of the White River
Chair Co. OF Brattleboro, giving up the
position on account of anaemia and go
ing TO the home of his daughter, Mrs.
William A. Vance, in Cleveland, where
he died Sept. q 1914. He was bur
led in his native town of Brandon The
son was living here at that time and
later went TO Cleveland where he is en-.
ployed by the Standard Oil Co.
Soon after her husband S death Mrs
Gibson went to Brandon to live. She
was member of st. Thomas Episeo
pal church, Lake Dunmore chapter
| Daughters of the American Revolution
| the Monday club Of Brandon and tn,
Daughters of 1872 of Brattleboro. Sh,
was very active in church work an,
had many friends here.
| The funeral will be held Sunday aft
ernoon at o clock at st. Thomas !
i Episcopal church. Rev w T. Weston
4 will ofiieiate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
GuILFoRD CENTER.

J. G. Thayer. who was taken i'll Sat
urday night with acute indigestion, IS
slightly improved.
Mr.. Anderson began collecting the
milk SATURDAY. to he delivered on the
ears for A. II. Phillips of Springfield,
Mass.
Mrs. Merton Clark went last week to
Boston, where their oldest child un.
derwent an operation on his throat ind
mouth.
Linus Leavens, state fish and game
commissioner, has appointed Emery F
Evans to receive reports of deer killed
during the open season of 1919, Dec
/ to 6, inclusive, with an exhibit of the
heads of such animals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
MEXICO MUST SHOW DOWN.
Continued from Page IL

to his associates as Jim" Wallace, recent
ly went to Tampico after having been. to
Colombia for the Gulf company He was
about 10 years old
About the same time word came in of
the death of another American as the re-
suit of brutal treatment of bandits who
held him for ransom He was Otto Lund
of Swiss birth, a naturalized American,
who died of blood poisoning after being
held for ransom five months i'll the state
of Meverit. His captors chopped off one
of his fingers with foul weapon and
wrapped it within their written demand
for ransom money which they sent to his
friends in Topic. Blood poisoning and
gangrene killed the man while his wife,
an American woman, and their children
are reported in want in Topic.
According to the state department rec
ord eight murders have been committed
in this order:
July PR. A. Cunningham at Mata-
moras.
August 2S-Adam Sehaeier at Pinos.
August 3o-H. S. McGiIl at Coana
September "a p Hennesy at La Col
orado.
September 2l-Lieut. c. Fl. Connolly
L. S. A., at Bahia
Lieut.. F. b. Waterhouse at Bahia
These were two army aviators who los
their way We're starved and finally rnnr
dered by Mexican fshermen,l
November l4-E. K Lack, at Mexican
said to have been killed by a Mexican
| official.
| November 26-James Wallace, at Tam
pico
It is further said from the unotiieia
records that Wallace is the seventh Amer
iean killed bv Carranza soldiers IN tn
! Tampico district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
SOUTH HALIFAX.

The schools are closed at Valley for
a weeks vacation.
Miss Agnes Harris went to Shelburne
Falls Sunday to visit friends.
Dorothy Harris is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Calvin, on
FARRELL hill.
Mrs. Spaulding of Bernardston came
Monday for few days stay with her
sister, Mrs. Ella Pierce.
Verne and Gerald Stone spent the
weekend with their cousin, Wesley
Stone, in Shelburne Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Herzig have
closed their home for few weeks and
gone to her sister $, Mrs. Lester Fair.
banks, on Christian hill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
The Lilac Tree.

The lilac is perhaps. all things con-
sidered. the most splendid OF flower
ing trees. Everybody is familiar with
Its fragrance. The tree belongs TO
the olive family and Is closely allied
to the common privet, but it bears no
feshy fruit and is vaiueless except for
the splendor of its blossoms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
BOOZE PRoFITEERs SOUGHT.
rs Cents Drink Starts an Inquiry In
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29.-Depart-
ment of justice officials here yesterday
were investigating reports that saloon
keepers were profiteering in the sale OF
liquor. District Attorney Mooney said
he had received information that some
dealers were charging 40 to IS cents a
drink for high grade drinks.
At the time Judge Foster issued an
injunction declaring the wartime prohibi
ton act unconstitutional Mooney an
nouneed he would not permit profiteerine
in intoxieants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29

RECEIPTS.
Feb. 10, 1919, cash on hand, $ 1,l39.75
Christmas roll call, 1860
From branches, 1889 As
Refund, 1918 membership dues, 1879
Refund. second war fund, 27l 30
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
EXPENDITURES

Civilian relief work,
Division of accounting,
Refund to chapter treas,
Miscellaneous,
Nov. %, cash on hand,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-29
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Augusta f. Wells announces the
engagement of her grandniece, Miss
Leona May Wright, formerly a teach
er here and who has been doing edu-
cational work in other places, to Will
liam Russell Brewster of Windsor, who
is teaching in Burr and Burton semin-
airy in Manchester Mr.. Brewster is
instructor in mathematics and science
and is director of athletics.