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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
How Madge Guessed Her Fathers
Mission.

MlSSlOn.
| hastily picked up the two tiny
pieces of yellow paper, stepped back
into the room my father had just
vacated, and closed the door.
/ The good woman Of the house,
who had given ME unstinted, smil-
ing permission to look over his
room, was busy in her kitchen below
stairs. ] could hear her singing
about her work, and the other mcm-
bers OF her household were out
doors. | was sure of being abso-
lutely undisturbed. for / mad left
Dicky i'll the car, smoking cigar,
his head on the seat. his feet on one
OF the doors, a picture OF contented
laziness.
With trembling fingers | turned
the two pieces Of paper over. One
was absolutely blank. The other,
evidently the edge OF two lines, held
on each line fragment OF word.
The first line showed the letters
nee" the lower "ake," and line OF
a letter before the "a" which nigh.
be almost any one Of the alphabet.
But to my mind, with its memories
of the stressful times and the asso-
Citations of my fathers work in
secret diplomacy. it was all easy
thing to reconstruct that telegram.
Come at once. Allen Dra-ake." "
This must have been the message,
no doubt the elimination of pre-
arranged agreement, which had sent
my father hurrying toward New
York. New York? ] repeated to my
self, Washington was far more like
ly his destination.
As | stood there, there flashed
into my mind the remembrance OF
a queer little speech my father had
made when I had told him that Grace
Draper had been released from
prison.
so the wolves are abroad he
had said. thoughtfully. Then it
is indeed time for the old dogs to
slip their leashes."
Was it on account OF Grace Drap-
er, fear of her possible plots against
me, that he had taken this trip?
An Apprehension.
! put the possibility from me with
an amused little laugh at my own
conceit. That Allen Drake had seen
to it that watch was kept upon the
GIRLS movements | was practically
certain, but that man so busy and
brilliant as he should summon a
veteran OF power and prestige like
my father to conference upon my
perils was ridiculous.
knew there must be some other
answer. some important task upon
the tapis. and | felt my heart chill
with inexplicable loneliness and ap-
prehcnsion at the thought, which
on account of Dickys necessity
should have chcered me, that witt,
Grace Draper coming back into my
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Society
Visitor Solos t
At Church
Services

Among the interesting summer
visitors was Mrs. Charles Wells OF
Evanston, ILL.,, who has been the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Wes-
ton and Miss Mildred Weston. Mrs.
Wells was extensively entertained
during her stay in Omaha.
This visitor. who is the posscssor
OF a most pleasing contralto voice
sang at the morning services at the
First Presbyterian church, last SUM-
day and was the recipient of many
compliments on her singing.
Sunday evening Mrs. Weston was
hostess at a musicale at her home
when Mrs. Wells gave an informal
program She was accompanied by
Gertrude Weeth, who recently re-
turned from New York
Mrs. Wells left early in the week
for her home She is a cousin OF
Mrs. d A Medders of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Introductions.

lntfoductlonS.
Miss Council Bluffs: I have had
many requests for methods OF max
I'ings introductions. I will quote
you fully from a wellknown au-
thority:
"The simplest method is always
the best. Mrs. Edwards. may l pre-
sent Mr.. Vincent, is form properly
used on almost any occasion Let
me make you acquainted with is an
awkward and now obsolete phrase.
In introducing men to women, the
woman's name is always spoken
first and the gentleman is presented
TO the lady. Very frequently, where
a man introduces one of his own
sex to a woman. he uses the fol-
lowing as being somewhat more
complimentary: Mrs. Edwards, Mr..
Vincent Wishes very much to be
presented to you. When asking
permission Of a lady to bring UP
and introduce a man who is a
stranger, it is only necessary TO say,
Miss Brown. may l present my
friend Blank, he is very eager to
know you.
The imperative and too casual
Mr.. Brown. meet Mr.. Jonss, has
never been used by people of the
best taste.
'In making stranger known to
a group OF guests, host or hostess,
if the newcomer is woman, usually
says, Mrs. Edwards, may | present
/ Miss Brown. Miss Dora Brown,
Captain Blank and DR.. Jones? But
should it be necessary to perform
this ceremony in behalf Of young
woman or of gentleman. the mas
ter or mistress Of ceremonies may
dispense with all superAuous word
ing and mentioning first the rans
Of the stranger, specify the guests
or friends present by their proper
titles and urnamesA-thus: Miss
Edwards, Mrs. Jones. Mrs, Mann,
Mr.. Mann.
"The mistake must never be
made OF leading a lady about a
room full of guests and introducing
her to as many persons as possible.
Only a debutante or youthful
member OF society may be con-
Quoted across drawing room or
ballroom, and then in order to be
presented TO woman Older than
herself When the introduction to
I be made is OF man 10 a woman,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Problems That Perplex
Anawered By
BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

the gentleman is always taken to the
lady. 1-
"Where there is evident difference
in the ages of two women the
younger is introduced to the elder
Mrs. Brown, may | present Mrs.
Jones? An unmarried woman is in
variably presented to a matron, un-
less the former is very obviously
much the Older person. Two ma
irons between whose ages there is
little distinction may be formally
introduced by mode that holds
the balance of Difference due them
quite even-Mrs. Thompson, this is
Mrs. Brown; Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Thompson.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gaddis arrived
home Thursday from trip to IL
linois.
Miss Madge Purnell of Kansas
City is visiting her brother, William
= Purnell, and Mrs. Purnell. ..,,@e |
A son, Ralph Walter, jr., was born
Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kie-
wit at Nicholas Sem hospital.
Leona Gruenther returned early
this week from Platte Center. Neb.,
where she has been visiting relatives.
Mrs. David B. Gross and children
have returned from Woodman,
Conn, where they spent two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Applegate
OF Chicago are spending the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Engler.
Mrs. Kate Hoy and daughter,
Marie, and son. w. w. Hoy, have
returned from a motor trip to EN-
cclsior Springs.
Miss Helen Hussie is spending a
month at Atlantic City with MIS-.
c. w. Hamilton and daughter, Miss
Marion Hamilton.
Mrs. William Aggee and son have
, given up their apartment at the
Rransiord hotel and have gone to
Alaska for a stay of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Stack and
daughter. Florence, have returned
from Tobin's Harbor, Isle Royal, in
Lake Superior. They were gone six
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Mick and
daughters, Ethel and Ruth, who have
resided at Lake Manawa during the
summer, are now at their home in
Omaha.
" Lieut.. Alfred NJ. Gruenther is ex-
pected to arrive in Omaha Saturday
from Camp Knox, Ky. to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Gruen-
Their. He viii probably be here two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 0. Moore leave
September for fishing trip to Min
hesota. They go to Lake Francis,
where Mrs. Fred Hotel OF Des
Moines, sister OF Mrs, Moore, will
join them.
Miss Theresa Flanagan has gone
to Yellowstone park to spend a
month. She was accompanied by
Miss Ann Costello OF Columbus,
Neb. They will stop in Rawlins,
Nyo., enroute home.
Mrs. l.. o. Moore has received
word from Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Skog-
und, who were on the Alaska when
il wrecked. saying they are at the
home OF Mr.. Skoelund's brother in
San Francisco. Mrs. Skoglund is
suffering from nervous shock and
Mr.. Skoglund has cold from the
exposure he endured They expect
to be able to continue their journey
in 10 days when they will go to Colo
iado to visit relatives, returning to
Omaha about September Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
ADVERTISEMENT
Needed at Dances
And the Sea Shore
(Aids to Beauty

Here is home treatment for re-
moving hairs that is quick, painless
ard Inexpensive: With some pow
dered delatone and water make
enough paste to thickly cover the
Objectionable hairs, apply and after
2 or 3 minutes rub off, wash the skin
and it will be left soft, clear and
hairless. This treatment will not
mar the skin, but to avoid disap-
pointment, be careful to get real
delatone. Mix fresh as wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19

effort on the part OF the one who
is preparing it.
Take one and a quarter cups OF
raspberries. canned or fresh, one cup
powdered sugar and the white OF one
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
In Smart Shops

Blossoming cretonnes make gay
summer sunshades.
A parasol OF bright green silk is
gayly hand painted.
Beige and gray suede gloves are
worn rather than white.
Crepe dresses have matching silk
fringe from hips to hem.
Eyelet embroidery linen is used for
some charming frocks. .
A taffeta hat has brightly colored
design Of French knots.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19

square miles OF land i'll the Kurdis-
tan mountains. Lady Surnna was
educated by British tutors and is an
accomplished lingust.
Mrs. George A. Kellogg Of Hart
ford, Conn. had a hobby that has
proved source of large revenue
and, as result, she has become the
largest individual dealer in postage
stamps in America. She started her
fad as school girl and, long before
graduation, had acquired at very
Slight cost an unusual collection.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Nichols Jacobsen.

The marriage Of Miss Grace Ma
bel Jacobsen. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Jacobsen, and Benno Mich
OILS took place Wednesday after
noon at Kountze Memorial church,
The attendants were Ellis Baldwin
and Gertrude Jacobsen. The couple
Will reside at 5l20 North Forty
tlrst street.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Watermelon Cocktail.

Now that cocktails are on the
wane, try a watermelon cocktail as
a substitute the next time you have
guests.
With a French potato cutter cut
balls from the melon Sprinkle with
powdered sugar and little lemon
Juice. For each cup OF balls add
two tablespooufuls OF raisins. Place
in bowl and chill in the ice box.
Serve in cocktail glasses and gar
nish with sprig OF mint.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Olson.peterson.

The marriage OF Miss Aida Oh
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Swan
Olson, and Theodore Peterson,
both of Council Bluffs, took place
Wednesday evening at Kountke
Memorial church. The attendants
were Miss Ethel MilbuiyNof Omaha
and Andrew Jeuson CT Council
Bluffs. The couple will reside i'll
Los Angeles.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19

egg. Put ingredients in bowl and
beat with wire whisk until stiff
enough to hold shape; about so min
utes will he required for the beating.
File lightly i'll dish, chill. surround
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Wertz-Bang.

The marriage of Miss Dorothea
Bang. daughter of Lewis P. Bang of
Emporia, Ran, and Rev. Frederick ].
Wertz of kountze Memorial church,
took place Thursday evening in,
Enporia. The couple will reside in
This city after September |.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
For Bride-to-Be.

Mrs. Ware Hall gave luncheon
at Happy Hollow club Thursday
for Miss Dorothy Balbach whose
wedding to DR.. Edwin Davis will
take place September 20. Covers
were placed for Mrs. Theodore
Maenner, Misses Dorothy Balbach,
Margretha Grimmel, Stella Robin
son, Ruth Mccoy, Dorothy After,
Helen Holmquist and Elizabeth
Robertson.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Household Utilities
Week Opens Saturday
Union 0utfitting Co.
Time and Labor Saving
Conveniences in the Home
Will Be Demonstrated.

No woman need grow old be-
fore her time if she has the as
sistance Of some of the modern
time and labor-saving devices re-
Gently created for the home. And
their cost is small during the
Household Utilities Exhibition
which begins at the Union Out
fitting Company Saturday.
Nationally advertised "Home
Helps" such as "Hoosier"
Kitchen Cabinet, "Thor" Vacuum
Cleaner, "New Home" Sewing
Machine and "Union" Electric
Washing Machine will be demon
strated and offered at special,
easy-to-pay terms. A Hoosier
Kitchen Cabinet and a Union
Electric Washer will be given
away at the end of exhibition.
Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Zimmerman.Pearce,

Miss Ethel Pearce OF Kansas
City. Mo-, and Harry X. thinner
man Of Parsons, Kan, were married
"Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Q.
D. Baltzly. After trip to Seattle
the couple will reside in Kansas
City.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19
Raspberry Whip

Raspberry whip makes a delight
fully cooling dessert, and the best
part of it is that it requires SO little
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19

with lady fingers and serve with
boiled custard or any desired sauce
or whipped cream.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-19

An investment that pays big
dividends-Bee want ads.
Evening star., 1921-07-06
Vegetable Mustard Pickles.

Make strong brine of salt and
water and pour it boiling hot over two
quarts Of small cucumbers. Let the
cucumbers stand in it twenty-four
hours. then drain them. Cut six red
or green peppers into inch-square
pieces and soak them in a separate
cold brine overnight; cut two quarts
of tender celery into inch lengths;
break into bits two quarts of cauli-
flower, and cut up two quarts of small
onions and two quarts of green toma-
toes. Let the cauliflower. onions and
tomatoes stand all night in brine
composed of one gallon of water and
one pint of salt. In the morning drain
off the brine and scald the vegetables
in weak vinegar, about one part vine-
gar and two parts water Drain once
more, make a dressing by mix
ing thoroughly one-half pound
of dry mustard, one tablespoonful of
turmeric powder. one teaspoonful of
celery seed, one cup of flour and two
cups of sugar; add enough vinegar TO
make a smooth paste, then add one
gallon of good cider vinegar. Cook the,
dressing until 1t tnickens. While it
is still boiling hot add all the vege-
tables except the peppers aid celery.
Let the mixture boil up we'll for a
minute. then push tn, kettle to the
back of the stove and odd the peppers
and celery. If the perpers and celery
are added too soon they will lose their
crispness. The pickle should be kept
in sealed jars but can be used right
away.
Evening star., 1921-07-06
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7alW Laura A. Kirtnan
Lauro, A. Kirklnon

from hot fat, which can be taken on
by several applications Of a hot solution
Of potash, and ink stains. which are
most difficult Of all to deal with. For
ink stains make the following encaustic
and rub the stain we'll with 1t: Two and
one-half quarts Of boiling water. two
ounces Of laundry soap. one-half pound
of wax and one ounce Of sal soda. Cut
the wax and soap very fine and put
them in the boiling water over the f1re !;
stir until dissolved, add soda, and re-
move from range, stirring until cool.
Bottle for future use.
Scratches on mahogany require the
following treatment: Heat a stove
poker red hot and hold it an inch above
the scratched surface for about half
minute. then let cool and rub at once
with equal parts Of alcohol, olive Oil
and cider vinegar well shaken together
in a bottle. Apply this liquid with a
,, with another soft cloth. If. however.
the scratch is unusually deep-so deep
that it cuts entirely through the var
nish-then apply sweet oil, let 1t soak
in for some time, and revarnish. II you
cannot revarnish. then the best thing
scratched part after allowing it to soak
in oil.
Dents may be removed as follows
but unless the dent Is in a most con-
spicuous part and you are prepared to
revarnish. it is perhaps best not to try
to remove it. BY placing several pieces
of wet paper over the dent and placing
a very hot iron on top Of this wet paper
for a minute, you can raise the WOOD,
by steam. Repeat this process till an
even surface is the result. But, OF
course, this will injure the varnish and
rubbed with naphtha and alcohol. and
then, as 1 have said, revarnished.
Evening star., 1921-07-06
Removing Stains, Scratches al
Dents From Mahogany.

Last week dealt with the subject Of
cleaning and polishing mahogany. To-
day am going to take up the subject
of removing stains, scratches and dents
from this wood.
Thet white stain is that most fire.
Guently seen. These are made either
from setting a hot dish on mahogany
surface, or from spilling upon it some
thing containing alcohol. II this white
stain comes from a hot dish 1t may De
removed If attended to at once, Dy
simply rubbing some butter or hot milk
upon it. If. however, some time has
elapsed since the hot dish made the
stain, then apply kerosene oil and tur-
pentine. mixed. If perfumery, or some
other liquid containing alcohol, has been
spilled on mahogany, apply little
sweet Oil. Another way of removing
white stains is to hold a slightly heated
iron over the stain, thus softening the
varnish Then rub the stain with an
oily cloth. II the surface is roughened
as rcf as stained white, rub it very
sentIy with the finest emery paper. dust
off. then polish with one pint of paraffin
oil and one-half pint of turpentine well
shaken together in a bottle.
Other stains sometimes made on ma
hogany are the following: Punch or
lemonade stains, which should be wiped
off at once with cloth dipped IN warm
water; finger marks, which may be
removed by a cloth wet with very weak
vinegar: grease stains. which may be
removed with hot water and soap (but
il the wood is also scratched, do not
apply water. as the water will soak into
the unprotected wood and cause a dark
stain most difficult to remove); stains
Evening star., 1921-07-06

The acid of currants is tartaric. They
are, except lemons, the most acid Of
our fruits in common use. They are
most used to make jelly, because of the
large amount of pectin they contain.
Currant jam and raw currants, mashed
and covered with sugar. for dessert, are
also used. Currant juice Is an excel
lent thing to have on hand for use in
fruit punches. Used in iced tea instead
of lemon, it makes a delicious drink.
Currants are red, white and black,
the last being a particular favorite in
northern parts of the country for jam.
cherry currants make the best Jelly
to use with meats Of delicate flavor.
such as chicken and lamb. Equal parts
Of red and white currants may be used
to make a lighter colored jelly. Wash.
pick over, but do not stem currants for
jelly. Mash and cook slowly until the
fruit looks white; strain through jelly
bag, letting drip over night, but do not
squeeze the bag. Measure, boil five
minutes, add an equal quantity Of
heated sugar. boil three minutes. skim,
pour into glasses, stand twenty-four
hours in sunny window, and cover.
Black currants. being thick and heavy,
require the addition Of water. or pref
one dripping Of Juice has been taken,
resulting jelly is darker than red cur
rant Jelly, but not much coarser in
texture, and has the delightful medic
inal flavor Of the black currants. A
second lot OF jelly may usually be OBJ
tanned from the pulp Of red currants
Evening star., 1921-07-06
BLUE SERGE REMAINS POPULAR
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

Blue serge Is difficult fabric to
eliminate. 1t is the bread and butter
of Dress One tires of it. one dis
cards it, one falls back upon it. :
1t was banished as coat suit from
the wardrobe of the smart set through
caprice on the part of the tailors; 1t had
so many rivals as one-piece frock
that 1t sunk beneath the waters OF high
: fashion. The dressmakers were not
quite pleased with this turn of events,
SO they concocted series of blue serge
gowns which made their predecessors
look like poor relations. These new
ones were trimmed with sequins, flow
ers, gold braid. even metallic lace.
Some of the frocks looked as though
they were intended to be worn on gala
occasions. 1t would be impossible to
have a proper knowledge of the suita-
bility of clothes and wear such a frock
out shopping at IL o'clock in the morn
ing They are worn to afternoon dances.
to luxurious luncheons. The average
woman regards them with indifference.
They mean nothing in her scheme OF
life Thus she argued: if blue serge
was not to be worn as knock -about
costume. very well. she would accept
nOIneSpuU. "OOlieH JeiSey' Sdhtou SiSpS'
She would go with the crowd. She
would accept its verdict.
This philosophy went all through
spring days. When actual summer ar
rived the average woman turned to
extra thin blue serge for days that
We're dusty. for shopping in the streets
of big cities. for motoring and train
travel. for all cool days. She had tried
the other fabrics. but her knowledge
Of thin serge and its lovable qualities
inclined her again to it.
She now appears in one-piece frockS
of it that are not as demure as they
were. but she has suits OF it that are
as plain as those worn by her men folk.
The one-piece Slip-over fr6ck of blue
serge. fashioned with exaggerated SIM
plicity. is not favorite. 1t is among
the commonplace clothes. The average
woman has accepted the fashion Of the
smart set to ornament blue serge in a
frock and leave it unadorned in a suit.
An odd distinction, but one that carries
weight.
The sketch shows a one-piece frock
of serge worn in the afternoon outside
the streets of a city. 1t has a white
organdy vest and collar, also broad
ruffies in its long sleeves. There is a
loose oriental girdle finished with long
white tassels in front: 1t appears that
the one place at which the sash cannot
be tied is in the back: tradition has
placed it there for centuries: modern
action displaces it.
We took up the oriental custom of
knotting our girdleS at the sides. Now
we twist them around to the front and
draw attention to the fact through the
brillancy of the ornamental streamerS
which hang from the belt.
Evening star., 1921-07-06
The Bubble of Proof.

Under the title Proof That Cold Does
Cause 'Colds.'" an article apparently
manufactured by a staff man on a
Sunday newspaper and pretty widely
circulated has been clipped and mailed
to me by no less than fourteen readers.
The proof that cold does cause
''colds'-whatevsr they may not be-is
credited to the New York Medical Jour-
nal. fine old medical periodical with a
fine old medical way. On referring to
the medical periodical I find that the
proof consists Of paragraph in an
editorial item on Gold and Respiratory
Disease, In which some Paris mortality
statistics compiled by one Louis Besson
are referred to. Just TO show how simi-
lar is fine old medical reasoning to the
too popular deductions and the notions
on this particular subject, l will quote
| this paragraph:
Louis Besson has compiled the NOR
| tality returns in Paris from bronchitis.
| lobar and bronchial pneumonia, so-called
congestion OF the lungs and other res
1 pratory affections except phthisis (tu-
berculosiS), by weeks. covering a period
OF ten years. from 1904 to 1913, and COM
pared these with meteorological condi-
| tions. especially temperature and wind
direction. He finds the minimum deaths
| IIOiu tHeSc ulSedSeS III tne HTSt week Ol
! September and the maximum in the sec
| ond week Of February, with secondary
| rise near the middle of April. The num-
Der Of deaths corresponds closely with
| the temperature, the effect of the latter
being increased especially by winds from
| the northeast. AS might be expected
| the highest death rate lags three weeks
| behind the lowest temperature and most
marked influence Of air movement. At
20 degrees Centigrade (6s degrees F.
perhaps the Centisrade is used to i'm
press the reader that this is a strictly
scientific editorial comment. for all its
! old womanish effect), the deaths were
"a. at so degrees F. they were 142. while
at freezing 90 Centigrade, 80 F.) they
were 230. At 6s F. fire would hardly
be needed. but at both so and 80 F.
1t would undoubtedly be started. and yet
the increase in deaths from 6S to so F.
and from SO to 80 F. is practically the
| same"
Such is\the proof that cold causes
bronchitis. pneumonia. so-called conges-
| ton of the lungs and other respiratory
affections except consumption though
| why except consumption?
| So far as these curious data may be
concerned. one might with equally good