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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-04

think l ought to tell you that on tn,
way in l met Ed Meyers of tn,
Strauss Sans-Silk Skirt company, com
ing out. So anything you say won
| surprise me-"
You wouldn't be surprised?" asked
T. A. Junior smoothly, IF / were tt
say that I'm considering giving a mar
your territory"
Emma McChesney's eyes = those
eyes that had seen SO much of the
world and its ways, and that still
could return your gaze SO clearly and
honestly-widened until they looked
so much like those of a hurt child. OF
dumb animal that has received a
death wound, that young T. A. dropped
his gaze in confusion.
Emma McChesney stood up. Her
breath came little quickly But
when she spoke, her voice was low
and almost steady.
'1f you expect me to beg you for
my job, you're mistaken. T. A. Bucks
Featherloom petticoats have been my
existence for almost ten years. I've
sold Featherlooms six days in the
week, and seven when / had a Sun
day customer. They've not only been
my business and my means of earning
livelihood, they've been my religion,
my diversion, my life, my pet pastime.
I've lived petticoats, I've talked petit
coats, I've sold petticoats. I've dreamed
petticoats-why, I've even worn the
darned things! And that's more than
any man will ever do for you"
Young T. A. rose He laughed a
little laugh of sheer admiration. Ad-
miration shone, too, In those eyes of
his which SO many women found ir-
resistible. He took a step forward
and laid one well-shaped hand on
Emma McChesney's arm. She did not
shrink, SO he let his hand slip down
the neat blue serge sleeve until 1t
reached her snugly-gloved hand.
You're all right" he said. His
7oice was very low, and there was . |
lew note in 1t. Listen, grille. I've
ust bought a new sixty-power ma
,hine. Have dinner with me tonight,
will you? And we'll take a run out in
he country somewhere. It's warm,
wen for March. I'll bring along . fur
oat for you. H'm!"
Mrs. McChesney stood thouyhtfuly
egarding the hand that covered lar
wn. The blue of her eyes and the
ink Of her cheeks were . marvel to
ehold.
It's . shame" she began slowly,
that you're not twenty-five years
ounger, 10 that your father could
i've you the licking you deserve when
g comes home. I shouldn't be sur
rised II he'd do 1t anyway. The Lord
reserve me from these quiet, deep
evils with temperxmental hands and
luminous eyes. Give me one Of the
red-faced, hoarse-voiced,
esh kind every time. You know d
hat they're going to say, at least,
I'd you're prepared for them. II q
ere to tell you how the hand you're q
,lding is tingling to box your ears a
'u'd marvel that any human being i,
'uld have that much repression and y
70. I've heard of this kind Of thing. Il
It ! didn't know 1t happened often p
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-04

In much stirrin'. Whatcha think Of
the Grand Central? / unCerrtand
they're going to have = contrivance
SO you can stand on a mat in the
waiting-room and wish yourself down
to the track an train that you're
leavin' on. The G'ints have picked
bunch of shines this season. T. A.
Juniors got a new 60-power auto.
Genevieve-that yella-headed steno-
was married last month to Henry, the
shipping clerk. My wife presented
me with twin girls Monday. Well,
thank you, Mrs. McChesney. ! guess
that1l help some"
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said Young T. A. emphatically.
Please sit down. It's a good idea
this talking over your trip. There are
several little things-now Kiser &
Bloch, Of River Falls, for instance.
We ought to be selling them Tho
head of their skirt and suit depart
ment Is named Stitch, isn't she,
Now. what would you say Of Miss
Stitch7"
"Sayr repeated Emma McChesney
quickly. "As . woman, or = buyer?"
T. A. Junior thought . minute. AS
a woman"
Mrs. NcChesney thoughtfuliy regard
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rmm. Mcchesney swung down the

Emma McCheeney swung down the
hall and into the big, bright ONCE.
She paused at the head bookkeepers
desk. The head bookkeeper was q
woman. Old Man Buck had learned
something about the faithfulness of
women employees. The head bookkeep-
er looked up and said some convinc-
ing things.
Thanks" said Emma, in return.
TITS mighty good to be here. Is 1t
true that skirts are going to be full In
the back? How's business? T. A.
in?"
Young T. "A. is. But think he's
busy just now. You know T. A.
Senior isn't back yet. He had
tight squeeze. l guess. Everybody's
talking about the way young T. A.
took hold. You know he spent years
running around Europe, and he made
a specially OF first nights, and first
editions, and French cars when he
did show up here. But now! He's
changed the advertising, and design
ing, and cutting departments around
between this place now and the place
it was three months ago as there is
between hoop-skirt and hobble. He
designed one skirt Here. Miss
Kelly! Just go In and get one of
those embroidery fiounce models for
Mrs. McChesney. How's that? Hon.
estly, I'd wear it myself"
Emma McChesney held the garment
In her two hands and looked it over
critically. Her eyes narrowed thought
fully. She looked up to reply when
the door of T. A. Bucks private office
opened, and Ed Meyers walked briskly
out. Emma McChesney put down the
skirt and crossed the office SO that
she and he met just in front of the
little gate that formed an entrance
along the railing.
Ed Meyers mouth twisted itself
into a smile. He put out welcom-
ing hand.
Why, hello, stranger! When did
you drive in? How's every little
thing? I'm darned If you don't grow
prettier and younger every day Of
your sweet life"
"Quit Sans-Silks?" inquired Mrs. Nc
Chesney briefly.
"Why-no. But was just telling |
young T. A. in there that II l could |
only find nice, paying little gents
business In live little |
town that wasn't swamped with that
kind of thing already I'd buy it, by
George! I'm tired of this peddling."
"Sing that" said Emma McChesney.
st might sound better" and marched
into the Office marked Private"
T. A. Juniors good-looking back
and semi-bald head were toward her
Is she entered. She noted, approx
ngly, woman-fashion, that his neck
would never lap over the edge of his
,ollar in the back. Then young T. A.
urned about. He gazed at Emma Nc
Jhesney, his eyebrows raised inquir-
ngly. Emma McChesney's honest
,lue eyes, with no translucent nom
ense about them, gazed straight back
t T. A. Junior.
I'm Mrs. McChesney. / got in half
n hour ago. It's been a good little
rip, considering business, and politics,
nd all that. I'm sorry to hear your s
ather's still Ill. He and I always J
alked over things after my long
rip" {
Young T. AS expert eye did not '
hiss a single point, from the tip of c
[rs. McChesney's smart spring hat h
, the toes of her well-shod feet, with S
Ill stops for the fit of her tailored a
lit, the freshness of her gloves, the d
earness of her healthy pink skin, b
lie wave of her soft, bright hair.
How do you do, Mrs. McChesney," b
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Heroine Fights n Trenche.

Paris, France.-Among the wounded
brought to Noisy-le-Sec. town h -
department Of the Seine and near II
ourcq canal, was a young laundrees =
soldiers uniform. She had FOLLOWED
a company of xouaves and had foagAt
alongside of them In the trenches Har
identity was not discovered until -
was wounded. Before sending her -
the rear the commanding ofllcer co.,
plimented her on her bravery.
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You mean you want Mrs. McChes-
eny's territory" he asked quietly.
Well, yes, / do" confessed Ed
Meyers. without blush.
Young T. A. swung back to his desk,
tore from the pad before him the piece
OF paper on which he had been
scrawling, crushed 1t, and tossed 1t
into the wastebasket with an air OF
inality.
Take the second elevator down. -
he said. THE nearest ones out OF
order"
fat face purpling. "Oh, very well, !"
ne said, rising. Il Just made you a
business proposition, that's all. ]
thought was talking to business
man. Now. old T. A."
"That'll be about ALL" observed T.
A. Junior, from his desk.
Ed Meyers started toward the door.
Then he paused, turned, and came
back to his chair. His heavy Jaw
jutted out threateningly.
mo, 1t amt all, either. / didn't
want to mention it, and IL you'd treat
ed me like gentleman, wouldn't
have. But / want to say to you that
McChesney's giving this firm black
eye. Morals don't figure with man
on the road, but when woman breaks
into this game, she's got to be on the
level"
T. A. Junior rose. The blonde
stenographer who had maze the ad-
miring remark anent his eyes would
have appreciated those features now.
They glowed LUMINOSITY into Ed
Meyers pale blue ones until that gen.
tleman dropped his eyelids in con-
fusion. He seemed at disadvantage
in every way, as T. A. Juniors lean,
graceful height lowered over the fat
mans bulk
Il don't know Mrs. McChesney,"
said T. A. Junior. 81 haven't even
seen her in six years. My interest in
the business is very recent. I do
know that my father swears she's the
best salesman he has on the road.
Before you go s-y further / want to
tell you that you'll have to prove
what you just implied, so definitely,
and conclusively, and convincingly
that when you finish you'll have an
ordinary engineering blueprint look
ing like Turner landscape. Begin"
Ed Meyers, still standing, clutched
his derby tightly and began.
HChosc Jo nd
smooth! AS the top of your desk.
But she's getting careless. Now a |
decent, Woodworking, straight girl like |
Hattie Stitch, of Kiser G Bloch's, |
River Falls, won't buy of her. You'll |
find you don't sell that firm. And !
they buy big. too. Why, last summer
had it from the clerk of the hotel
in that town that she ran around all
day with a woman named LeHaye-
Blanche LeHaye, of an aggregation of
bum burlesquers called the Sam Levin
Crackerjack Bellies. And say, for a
whole month there, she had tough
Young kid travelling with her that she
jailed her son. Oh, she's cueering
your line, all right. The days are past
When it used to be signal for a loud,
merry laugh If you mentioned you
we're selling goods on the road. It's a
inc art, and science these days, and
he name of T. A. Buck has always
TODD for"
Downstairs a trim, well-dressed, at {
ractive woman stepped into the ele-
ator and smiled radiantly upon the ]
levator man, who had smiled first
Hello, Jake" she said. whats t
Id in New York? I haven't been here I
n three months. It's good to be s
ack." {
Seems grand t. sec you, Mis- Nc t
hesney," returned Jake. well, moth
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-07
GRAND JURY NOW
PROBING FOR AN
ALLEGED "LEAk"

Another effort on the part Of the
federal grand jury TO locate an al
legged Talk" in that body. was com
menCed this morning when, in open
court, following the adjournment of
the jury for the day, Will Wayne city
editor Of the Star-Bulletin. was sum
moned before the court after having
declined to tell the grand jury the
source Of a rumor regarding the pro-
ceedings Of that body.
Mr.. Wayne was given until Ia o'clock
tomorrow morning to consult counsel
IT give other consideration to the mat
ter, especially as he stated 10 the court
that he thought there was New Jer-
sey court decision which would uphold
his view. Failing to give the desired
information he will be held in CON
tempt of court
The court regarded the question as
one which should be answered" said
Judge Charles F. Clemens after court
Such communications to newspaper
men are not privileged, and the reason
given by the witness for refusing TO
answer not sufficient in law"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-07

The case of George w. Wilfong,
who recently filed petition in the
federal court for discharge in bank.
ruptcy. has been continued until July
90 at which time the petition will be
heard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
APPOINT WATKINS
Local Man Named as Official Football
Heteree For This Section by
Central 4. c. A. Board.

Nl'pIufN Marsh watkins is in re-
rflpi Of a letter from the Central In
ter ~ollegiate Athletic board appoint
ing him an official referee for inter
COLLEGIATE football games The an
polnfWerf is % Of considerable i'm
p%ortanco In this district aa rccornized
football officials are hard 10 find and
Tow In number. The board. when an
p'aI'd 10 by colleges asking for
It'ognlZed officials. usually delegates
% official en- whose territory tho
game is played Mr. Watkins viii
probably have a number ~ assiFn-
monts during tho coming season ow-
ing ~ tho scarcity Of officials In this
district
"rwot az his friends know him.
ts n NJ tho fow men In this eerfior
familiar with the inner science of Tho
tI'at college game and in addition 20
an excellent college record a. a MAY
Or. he has also oficIafcd ln games be-
tween htFh schools tn this section a.
referee Mr. Watkins wa quarter
back on tho West virginia University
team that held tho University Of
pennsylvania team ~ 1905 20 a : 10 %
score
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
LEAVES TRACK
Slight Wreck Occurred Last Nioht
and Irathe Was Tied up - Light
Wires Pulled Down.

\ slight wreck occurred on the
Baltimore and Ohio track AZ the cor.
ner OF Twenty-fOurth and Water
streets about 9 o'clock last night
when a freight car left the track and
turned over on its side. Another car
immediately behind was derailed. The
train. No. SO East bound freight IN
charge OF Conductor ~. Allen. was en-
route from Pittsburgh TO Benwood
win siNty-eight empty cars and one
loaded. \ stop had been made near
lWenty-third street and in some man
her the trucks or the car which turn
ed over were derailed. on arriving az
y switch which leads into the Rel.
mont mill, the front trucks left the
track, and the car. after turning ar
right angles 70 the track. turned over
on It's side. Brakeman x. WindeIl
was on top Of the car az the time but
succeeded I'm alighting withCpt injury.
car mex behind the one which
turned over. was derailed by coming
In contact with the wrecked car.
\ telegraph pole was broken OF and
one Of he city lights was knocked
down which put tho lights south 81
sixteenth street out OF commission for
over an hour. The BonwOod wreck
train was called and Immediately set
20 work cleaning up the wreckaEe
This was accomplished by 1915 AZ
which time the East bound track was
made clear
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
FEDERALS
Win Prom Wheeling All stars a. Fortv.
S'snth street Grounds Yesterday.
~heahs1nGtou in Form.

The Wheeling Mold and Foubdr,
fedefals defeated the Wheeling Al
stars on the Forty-seventh street
grounds yesterday b. the score OF "a
., The Feds started things In IN,
ilrst Two innings. scoring two runs IN
each. HestneTnEton pitched for IN,
federals and In all but the nfth inuins
was almost invincihl-. r. Gardner was
the heavy hitter. gctung a single. dou.
Die and triple. VIII Watkins scored
Tour OF the nine runs. Pcrley. for IN,
All stars, was not up 10 his usual form
and vas relieved In ths ufth b. WaEnoi
who pitched comparatively good ball
The score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
HOS TO BLAME
Automobile and Motorcycle Collide a.
ElcEcnth Strect-Drlvcr Of
Each Blames other.

A motorcycle and an aufow,bto
Colldof OF fuo corner Of Eleventh ana
Market streets. laaf evening Tho
motorcycle On which "a fellow and
EirI wore riding tandem. was coming
down Eleventh. while the AUTOMOBILES
on ohio machine. was coming down
Markef street They net AZ the cor.
ner. spillinr the riders Of tho motor
cycle The Girl was slightly Injured
The accident appears 10 have been
unavoidable. AZ least no blame was
attached 90 The driver Of either Of tho
VehicloF though each blamcs rho
other Both we're on the rifht side
or tho stroef and were driving slowly.
consequently no arrests were made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
GREEKS LEAVE
Party Of Local Men Left Last Eveninq
for Norfolk 20 Attend Recep-
ton This Week.

Al il.f5 o'clock last night n party
Of local Greeks left over the ". a. %.
Railroad for Norfolk. Va. where they
viii attend a farewell reception 20 tho
batflcship Mississippi. recently sold
by the United states government 10
tho government OF Greece. together
with the ~batteship Idaho. now on tho
eastern coast 81 the Atlantic. The
Mississippi will sail from Norfolk
next sunday hut during tho present
week q reception viii be- given AZ
which Greeks from all over tnis coun.
try VIII participate. in addition 10 Tho
new Grccian minister TO this country
ana the sailors and marines who viii
man The biz %battlcslip on its eastern
journey
Included On tho party who left last
evening were Chris Narvouzanis. Geo
Ihcodorcdcs. Gust Saris. photis Dfa.
mondtdis. Pete Thcoharodrs and Chas
fapulios They VIII return 10 this
week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
REBELS WIN
FROM BELLAIRE
PITrsbURGH FEDERALs PLAYED
IHTEkEsrING GAME SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
Praoht rwtried GOOD Game for Athletics
-Heuhardt Was Individual star
OF the Game.

The Pittsburgh Federals arrived IN
heLialre sunday ana carried away a
victory. d~efeatlng the Athletics ~ =
score OF Z TO 9. The Athletics seemed
unable TO solve la Claire's curves and.
team mates. Bellaire seemed easv for
MIN La Claire only allowed one base
nut the hard hitting OF the Visitors won
me game. N~cuhardt was the star for
bellalIe making "A three haEger and two
IehH ne sun seemed TO have at
lacked both teams. and at times the
zane grew tame. only al Intervals
curing the game was sensational plav-
Ing tesorted 10. and then only by the
Bellaire team. The score.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27

The Moose team. Of this city. defeat
ed the Wellsburg Giants By the score OF
TO 8, IN a fast game. played at Wells
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
BIG VICTORY
Hohman-Duvail Team Plava Rt,g.
Around the Virginia white sox.
winning by Score Of 10 20 3.

hohman q puvall aggregation
easily defeated the Nirginia Whits Soy
team Yesterday afternoon on the Forty-
seventh street grounds by the score OF
~ 10 2 tn" game was featured by the
heavy hitting Of McGannon and Feddv
Tor the u & r. boys. the FIRST named
SecHrinE I'VE hits IN as many trims 10
credit. " MS
Engei pitched for the r. & u team
te'tlng the White SoN team down wtto
~ siteIed hits franzt starred for
nNe hingles. and made aensstiGrsi
,aI-h"e ln tho field. Following h. he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
PENNANT RACE
is STARTED
LEADERS IN NATIONAL ANp AMER
IcAN LEAGUES SHOW
THEIR METTLE.
Have Comfortable Lead while
the Giants Are Followed
Closely BY Others

NV YORK. july .S-Tha two
struck their strides in the week lust
closed, each playing tor the first time
TT1hs ssSson al a rea! pennsnt like clip.
through the week with a clean record 81
I'VE games Won and noue lost The
ihlladslphia Americans went their old
tlme rivals one better. scoring SIX VIC
tories. meeting no re.trses and running
their FIRST sustained winning streaA OF
ths year up 70 ten straight.
me brilliant work Of the Athletics
ana scthacks for -four Of the teams that
were pressing them closely less than a
iSrtnight ago, has resulted In a lead for
the Mackmcn that the trailing clubs will
una II difficult 10 overcome. In the
National League however. the situation
u materially different.
Playing just abDu' as Consistent hall
as In the palmiest days OF their nota-
hle past. the Chicago Cubs have succeed
ed IN keeping the national League race
past two weeks O.Day's men have won
ten games and lost two. as against nine
victories and three defeats Tor the New
FORKS The result of the stick-to-itiNc-
ness OF the Cubs II that a bare two and
a halt games separate them from the
Cardinal In It, Too.
coins down the line. st. Louis f. nor
70 be left out Of the ejaculation. Hug
IN men had won seven straight games
UP TO Saturday. when the Phiiadeiphia :
GOV ned them. and are playing consist
emily well Neither Giants nor cubs
hAA "a W FAANNNH TO- any extent Win
the cardinals but three games behind
ths second place team and nve and one-
half from the ton.
Pennan aspirations Of several ciups
were further blighted tn American
league play during the week. Detroit
came 10 New York and was conquered
washington. trimmed by cleveland i'm
thf'e out OF four games iu the Serie4
completed early in the week. only broke
even on the weeks play. but pushed
hlgtg" further down by beating Calla-
mans team two In three games 81
LOUIS. which broke even in New yor.
bN winning "a double-hesdgr on Morday.
Va, set hack as far as 10 had advanced
.ny losing both ends Of a do~ubIe-headcr
New York proved about tho vors,
stumbling block for all the westcr-
visitors on their trip. none Of them az
luE q sefies 90 a city where notable r.r-
,eniaEe games had been counted uno,
Tor the Eostous. their recent elm,
haN caused them % be picked IN nv
some observers as the most likely ri,-Is
~ me Athletics in the home stretch
.l lhe race They jumped from fourtE
{. second rla"" during the week and
startcd their western trip auzpisIow-sv
"a taking two I'M succession from tLc
-,-L'lands This rave them ten straight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
HeRzoo 7 wglDeL'

Martins Ferry hae produced another
base ball pitcher In tho person az
Fritz W6idol now with tho WfI-.rr
Ton. Dol. team iu tho Sew rrrarr
League q frw dave AGO WH.f.f
stacked gp against fhr Baltimore
foam in q double header and made "a
ins showing hv holdinr fHr Baltimore
t1 two runs .n ton frrI-ra Frr
lost tho game by tho score off o fo D.
but won Do second boz 70 furIrea bv
the score OBJ 200 f. Or ~. .nfH frai
charles Hrrgos MANAGER of Pho Gin.
tInnafi team. viii look tho r1lrsafa-
over within the next few days.
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BARN STRUCK ~ LIGHTNING
AND DESTROYED. Loss 5000

Special n.srafrh % tfe fr'efurrrrr-
FAIEMONT. ". Va. July 26 Tn.
ta'nhIs barn % p Jarvis Porter p.
~HoudsNiIIo. was struck bv Urhfufrf
and destroyed this morning DURING i
h't'l electrical storm The huildinl
and its contents we're burned 20 tho
ground 3 rOusIEucmfn Of lumber fr
tn used on an addition fo the famIl
home vas also burned The loss Wi.
reach $1,000 or more.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
ONE SIDED SCORE
Glen Lawn Team Swamps Renwood
Team Sunday Afternoon on Tunnel
Green by Score Of IS 20 a

Glen Lawn yesterday defeated the
"od baseball team by tho over
was played on the Tunnel Green
srgnnds and was featured by the heavy
getting "a siugle. two d1rb1cs , ,-frrc
nnd walk out or five trips to the plate
after the. first inning the Glen Lawn
OF Wood. The score.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-27
ELKS GET MOOSE
hhtsrestins Game Played Before Larr.
Sr"Nd on out-ths-Ptke our
sunday Afternoon

In a same Tepletc with errors IN.
Moose team yesterday went down 20 de-
i'"t az tho hands OF tho Elk team by
we score OF u 90 II. The game was
featured BY the hard hitting Of the
ElAs team they knocking HoutE. star
pitcher Tor the Hodshon team from tb.
box Tn the seventh. he was r.rl,r.d
hy Day. who held the Moose down. and
oy heavy hitting his team mates were
able Co nose out the %Victors. score.