Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 11, 1916, Page 6

By GARRETT P. SERVISS. Nature has made no animal oddity nore curious than the sun fish, which ght appropriately be called the ffish, since it looks as if all the part of its body had been cut oft ‘close behind the central fins, leaving ail. Besides, it any stretch of fancy could be called a neck, the head ‘merging into the trunk with a con- inuous outline: A very small gill- ‘opening and a vcr{ little pectoral fin | ‘ndicate the line of junction. | What might be taken for at least _the root of a tail is really only an extension and combination of what in \ normal fish would be posterior dor- and ventral fins. The anterior dor- sal and ventral fins are large and erful, projecting like triangular edges, the one above, the other be- ‘low, just at the hind end of the cut- y. - The arrangement is so singular that an English naturalist, W, P. Pycraft, suggests that the sun fish may offer new model for inventors of sub- ‘marine boats. He points out that the twe fins just described must be prac- tically the only propelling apparatus that the creature has, and that they obably act by a side-to-side, or uddering,” motion—a very peculiar mechanical principle, especially when rapid movement is required. oreover, the two fins are capable of acting independently of one an- other, as is proved by the habit of the sun fisk. of traveling with its back fin The tortoise-fish, which swims head down and which is regarded as af- fording few suggestions of * value in regard to construc- tion of submarines. jecting above the surface of the and looking, when seen from or rear, like a flag pole or per- the periscope of a submarine. Unpromising as its machinery ap- rs, the sun-fish is a great diver. vidently its strong ventral fin can ed in such a way as to plunfie h bo?y downward, whereupon the 1 fin comes into play, and high speed can suddenly be developed. t the sun-fish is capable of very ipid motion when totally submerged proven by the fact that it captures fish as the long-bodied silver e ordinary food of the sun-fish, least a favorite food, con: f -fish and larval eels, the former which it captures near the surface for this ‘srrpou it does ngt nee move rapidly, or even to sabmerge dorsal fin, But the ling lives of from to 1 fee(' must be chased through the dark- s which prevails at so great a di: e below- the sea fu wn sun-fish sometimes ns a length of eight feet and a ht of a ton. With its blunted its unweildy O lar mean aly justifies Mr. Pycraft's sug- on that submarine boat builders t to study the secret of i cal efficiency, for the history of ntion shows many instances of p Against It? o bi on't Give Up JOHN ANDERSON JAYNE. How ofterl, as you trudge your way he hills of life do you hear the spression: “Well, 1 am right up tone wall. I cannot go any There's no longer any use ou l.ave heard a friend of yours y that within the last twenty-four haven't you? Perhaps you even said the same yourself. ook at the proposition just for ., First, of recognizing that are i ons to human : ments, limitations <o human pdurance. “No man can lift him- THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. Society Notes -.- Personal Gossip -- Entertainments -:- Club Doings The sun-fish, often weighing a ton, which may afford hints to submarine designers. The sea-horse, which travels through the water (head upward), driven by the vi- brations of its back fin. The tail, which is a most effi- cient grasping organ, has no fin. the most unexpected discoveries made by following the hints of nature when it departs from its’ ordinary lines. at last it cpmé down, The ancient city of Babylon, so the .| historians tell us, was built on both banks of the splendid river Eu- phrates. It was a city of pow splendor and 'immense wealth, cause of its location and strategic npm\ it was coveted greatly by the ings of surrounding and faraway na- ‘To protect the city a great 335 feet high, was erected, circling the “ertire city, One night, while Belshazzar, oldest son of King Nabu-Nigibb. - was enjoying the sumptuous banquet, the Persians, un- der Darius, diverted the waters of the river from their cuurse by means of an artificial channel, and entered the city, dry shod. The Persians broke down the wall and threw it into the river, together with the temple of tions. wall, ‘self up by his own boot straps, when boots are on his feet,” has passed a proverb. That's true, but if man can get the straps out of ‘boots; and, that is another story. hat is a stone wall? A stone is a barrier erected by the in- and art of man to Mmprove progress of others, or to prevent ncroachment of the public on roperty. .tgere never yet jvas built the I that did not have a gate pair of bars in it somewhere. For ‘man.on the inside, or for the man erected the wall there is always ‘of ingress or egress, There was r built a stone wall but had some . place in it. What human in- erects human ingenuity can .wn or break through. ay back in the centuries, longer ¢ mind of man can recall, even i before him, L nd Chi and build it they ad, high and reaching far bowels of the ecarth they ‘o run over many a moun- _through the peaceful ossed ers, and was progress by yawn- hen it was completed is free from foreign/ Now we can pursue Bel, and the notable palaces of the king. What human mgenuity had erected human ingenuity tore down, The English, in the days of our colonial rebellion in 1775, Kad a fort at Ticonderoga. It was supposed to be impregnable. But Ethan Ellen took it in “the names of God and the continental congress.” Read you-every day in the papers of young men, poor, illiterate, with scant opportunity, breaking the stone wall of circumstances, environment and inheritance, and finding new fields for their endeavor, rising to great things. - Stone walls can be beat down, circumnavigated or tunneled by determined spirits who refuse to accept as unconquerable the stone wall to which they have come. You have your stone wall propo- sition, It may be that you are up against it good and proper, at the very moment your eye falls on this. What of it? Don't béat your head against it. Use your brain to over- come it. There is an opening some- where. It may be only a crack, but that crack, if worked on with the mallet of purpose and the chisel of industry, the chisel well oiled with courtesy, will grow into a crevice, the crevice into a galp and through it you may go and pull through out on the other side. Discouraged people never win bat- tles, Timorous hearts never strike twelve, Fearful spirits never erect towers, Fortune has no laurels for cowards. She crowns with victor heroic souls, who, in spite of difficuls ties, move forward. . Today, while wondering how you will overcome the stone wall in your ath, remember whatsoever human mficuui(y erects, human ingenuity can break down. Remember there is always a way for the one who is de- termined to find the way. s S e Do You Know That * A June bride will be impetuous and generous. A July bride will be handsome and smart but a trifle quick tempered. A May bride will be handsome, amiable, and likely to be happy. A January bride will be a prudent housekeeper and very good-tempered. A February bride will be a kind and affectionate wife and tender mother, A March bride will be a frivolous chatterbox, somewhat given to quar- reling. ‘. By CONSTANCE CLARKE. If possible the iced drinks an A cy ices this summer seem mo wall began - Here and freshing than ever. ‘What could: more enjoyable than big, lusgi cherries served - with - frozen -crea bananas and candied 'ginger, !’ fane allow it to boil. Then strain thros a fin ve, and when cool add t bteained .j) from the six oranges; our the custard into the freezer an reeze-to the .consistency of a batter, GOLF TOURNEYS ATTRACT WOMEN Many Are Practicing for thela Play Next Week on Lake Mdnawa Course. MRS. SPRAGUE WINS HERE By MELLIFICIA—August 10. Omaha women are taking an in- terest in the golf play now under way at the Council Bluffs Rowing associa- tion. Twenty women of the associa- tion are qualifying for the race for the championship of the club in the women's golf tournament which will begin next Wednesday. Late in the afternoon the hardened ones come strolling in comparing scores and fill- er th th ing out cards. Both Mrs. F.J. Des- pecher and Mrs. B. O. Bruington turned in scores of fifty for yesterday afternoon’s play, a very good score, because of the difficulty of the course At the Seymour lake tournament Tuesday Mrs. E. H. Sprague made a score of forty-seven, thus winning first prize, and Mrs. Despecher won ;econd place with a count of fifty- our, s W. A. Maurer of Council Bluffs has | C. offered a beautiful silver trophy to the winner of the women's tourna- ment at the Boat club. The woman who becomes the proud possessor of this cup must have her name en- graved on it for three years as the winner of the club’s tournament. For a former cup, offered by Mr, Maurer, the women played ten years and not until Mrs. Ed Wickham had been the victor three times did it leave its display shelf permanently. At Happy Hollow Club. Mrs, Cuthbert Vincent was hostess at the luncheon given by the Scottish | i Rite Woman’s club at Happy Hol- [l low today. Covers were laid for sixty guests, It Mrs, Palmer Findley had luncheon || for six at the club today. For Miss Katherine McClure of Hollywood, Cal, Miss Ruth Purcell || of Hampton, Ia, and Miss Helen ||l Masten of Kansas City, Miss Beulah | [il Clark entertained at luncheon at Happy Hollow club today. The guests were seated at a round table Cecorated with coreopsis and place cards to match. In addition to the guests of honor those present were: Misses— Misses— Florence_Jenks, Gertrude Mets, Loulse Bailey, Elizabeth_Sturtevant, Margaretha Grimmel, Dorothy Balbach. For Visiting Girls, For Miss Ruth Purcell(gf Hamp- ton, Ia, Miss Kate Sherrard of Wis- consin and Miss Helen Masten of || nsas City a number of affairs are planned before their departure to their respective homes on Friday, ||| next week. Friday of this week Miss Eleanor McGilton will entertain at M pr Cal Po R. Pleasures Past. Miss Arlene Andelfinger lawn Misses— Eva Graham, Sarah White, Messrs.— Carl Anderson, Frank Henzle, Doctors and Mesdames— A. McDermott, I C. Wood. ar. wud surs. M. Shirley, Dr. Daniel Phelan, Mr. H. C. Nicholson entertained at dinner and swimming party at Bellevue college Monday evening and Thursday evening, tions for twenty and eight. who have entertained at the college during the week are Mrs. E. R. Wil- son, Mrs. W. S. Gibbs, Paine, Mrs. Frank Prucka, Miss Alex- | ander and Mrs. T. L. Roberts. having reserva- Others Mr. J. F. At Carter Lake Club. Wednesday evening ninety cottag- s took dinner at the club. During e evening they were entertained by e Summer Girls’ Minstrels, Mrs, S. Rainbolt entertained twelve guests at luncheon today. Mrs. W. C. Crosby entertained at bridge luncheon Wednseday noon. Covers were laid for eight. Lawn Party. The M. K. club entertained at a ?(arl{{ at the home of Mr. and rs. Secord last evening, at which the following persons were esent: Misses— Mary von Collins, Renie Swanson, Sarah Moffat. Messrs.— B. M. Giveen, W. D. Thrane, Howard Agnew. rrie Giveen, rter Forcade, P. Secord, Messrs. and Mesdames— Clark Forcade, H. E. Taylor. H. Becord, Ay eF enter- tained the members of the Evi-So!the present number. *1 Wednesday at T ing his sister, Mrs. M. Shirley. Among | club at supper Tuesday evening at those who will be included in the party are: f her home. Misses— Gladys Dreibus, Gertrude Rylen, Helen Welsh, Hazel Johnson, Those present were: 1sses— s Marguerite Mohrman, Reva Grout, Esther Rylen. In and Out of the Bee Hive. Miss Lillian Henderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Henderson, and Miss Mildred Shoberg returned home Monday from a four weeks' \gsit with relatives at Gothenburg, Neb. jGounty and State W.C.T. U. Meetings Here Next Month Both state and county Woman's Christian Temperance union conven- tions will be entertained in Omaha next month, The county meeting will be held September 1 in a South Side church and the state’ meeting later in the month, probably in the First Con- gregational church. Mrs. N. J. McKitrick was re-elected president of the Omaha Woman's Christian Temperance union for the fourth term at a meetin7 held the Young Men’s Christian association. Mrs. Fannie Manning, Mrs. Flora Hoffman and Mrs. Goodrich are the vice presi- dents; Mrs. E. P. Sweeley, recording secretary; Mrs. W. T. Graham, cor- responding secretary, and Mrs. Daisy Dunlop, treasurer. The society doubled its member- ship during the last year, 300 being REV. “BILLY” SUNDAY 70 SPRAK IN OMAHA Oomes to Fulfill Promise to As- sist Dry Federation in its Campaign i State IN STATE FOR THREE DAYS Rev. William A. Sunday will be in Omaha Sunday, August 20, for three meetings at the Muny Auditorium, under the auspices of the Dry Federae tion. The meetings will be at 10 a. m, and 2 and 8 p. m, He ‘will deliver his famous sermon of “Booze.” i The coming of “Billy” Sunday is the fulfillment of a promise made the committee when he was conducting his meetings in Omaha that he would return and hold some meetings in Ne- braska this fall to assist the Dry Fed- eration in its work. He will speak at Lincoln Saturday, August 19, at the big Epworth league pavilion ‘and at some other points in the state, to be determined later. It is arranged to have him devote three days to meetings in Nebraska. r. and Mrs. W. H. Callfas have gone to Hood River, Ore., where “Billy” and “Ma” have been spending the summer on their ranch, to see that the evangelist starts in time to fill his-engagements in Nebraska. It is planned to have Mr. Sunday reach Nebraska August 17 and the commit- tee is now at work arranging the other dates for meetings. KILPATRICK’S Has AnHour Sale luncheon for them and their host- | [fl esses, Miss Florence Jenks and Miss Louise Bailey, Saturday a picnic to ||| Valley is in store. On Monday Miss Berta Fern Clark of Copncil Bluffs, another college friend/ will entertain for them. Tues- day Miss Ethel Magney will give a | [fil luncheon at the Fontenelle for the | [l uests. Wednesday Miss Louise Bai- ey will give a breakfast. Thursday morning they will go out to the Car- :er Lake club to bowl, swim and play ennis. At the Field Club, Mrs. E. Carson Abbott entertained at luncheon at the Field club today for her sister, Miss Kathleen Carrig, of New York, who is spending the summer with her, Garden flowers were used on the table and the fa- | |ffil vors formed a toy menagerie. The afternoon was spent at bridge. Those present were: Mesdames— Willlam_Hunt, Charles Burmester, Katherine LaBarth, Frank Jumper, Miss Estella Jerwen, Mesdames— Frank Shotwell. W. H. Leary of Zalt Lake City. At the Country Club, Additional reservations for the Sat- urday evening dinner-dance at the Country club have been made by H.| il W. Binder for fourteen, by A. V.|| Kinsler for fourteen and by W. A. C. | Johnson for eight. . it CalE Wedding Announcement. The marriage of Mr. Nathan Simon of this city and Miss Rita Marcus of Kansas City took place there last eve- ning, according to a telegram re- ceived by Omaha friends. The newly married couple are expected Friday motning to make their ocme in Omaha. Personal Mention. Mr. and Mrs, Edwin R. Perfect will leave this evening for a trip to Min- neapolis, Duluth and Georgian bay. rs. B. A, Simon has returned from a three weeks' stay at Colfax Springs. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Yonson are spending two weeks at The Inn at Lake Okoboji. I Mrs. Robert Morehead and Miss I | Angela Hoctor have gone to Dun- lap, Ia, for a two weeks' visit and motor trip. ‘ & Miss Marie Riley, who is traveling in the east with Mr. and Mrs. Byron Smith, spent this week in Toronto and expects to be in New York Sun- I d.ii r. and Mrs. Raymond G. Young have returned from a trip to Wash- ington, D. C.; Atlantic City and Buf- | i falo, N.'Y. They were gone about a ‘ month. | Miss Ruth Hurst of Loui; who has been spending some time | [iii with Miss Eloise Green, will leave | fil this evening for Chicago, where she will visit a few days before returning to_her home. 1 3 Mr. and Mrs. A, L. Green and Miss Eloise will leave tomorrow evening for 3 motor trip through Minnesota to St. Paul. m there they will go by beat to Clinton, where they will visit some time before going to Chi< “fo to resume their motor trip. They | | will be met in Chicago and accom- flnied on their return to Omaha by rs. Groen's parents, Mr, and Mrs, ‘ itle, Ky. | [l when goods are sold without Regard to Cash or Profit Always odds and ends of - regular stock left .over from seasonal selling. Every hour, starting Friday at 9 a.’m., exciting sales in various de- partments. Windows filled with thegoods havedrawn greatcrowds. Looks as if the excitement and at- tendance would be greater than ever this year. YOU will be ODD if you fail to be present promptly on the hour If Sary Gamp was alive, and in Omaha, what-tales she could tell about her friend Mrs. Harris— SHE would surely attend this sale. when one cup of whipped double cream should pbe adde&pthen con- fln:le theflfl‘rleedz.irilg “:v?tlhm' custard one-half cup.of sugar; boil together | &k . <0 g ¥ jpen about ten minutes, then mix in | wi , and garnish the top of each ix raw yolks of , and stir over :mnu lized ginger. : m”kfll'h ‘cfifint,gm o not|( omorréw—‘roui ,Peel six oranges very thinly and put the peels in a stewpan with two cups of milk or, single cream,.and Ed B. Beyfogle, of Louisville, Ky. Parties at Bellevue, Mr. E. H. Bargett will entertain at a swimming party and chicken dinner at Bellevue this evenin, uarters of bananas, cherries and ) for Da iel Phelan of ummf. who is vis for Breakfast.)