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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-07
Greetings !"

readings were punctuated with lit
tie gasp, such as we give when an icy
douche is suddenly turned upon US.
And that was all.
A week later an intent little group
formed a ragged circle about the big
table in the private Office of Bartholo-
new Berg, head of the Berg, Shriner
Advertising Company. Bartholomew
Berg himself, massive. watchful. tact
turn, managing to give an impression
of power by his very silence, sat at
one side of the long table. Just across
from him a sleek-haired stenographer
bent over her note book, jotting down
every word, that the conference might
make business history. Hopper, at
one end of the room, studied his shoe
heel intently. He was unbelievably
boyish looking to command the fabu-
lous salary reported to be his. Ad-
vertising men, mentioning his name,
pulled a hgurative forelock as they
did so. Near Mrs. McChesney sat
Sam Hupp, he of the lightning brain
and the sure-fre copy. Emma Nc
Chesney, strangely silent, kept her
eyes intent on the faces of the others.
T. A. Buck, interested, enthusiastic,
but somewhat uncertain, glanced now
and then at his silent business partners
found no satisfaction in her set face,
and glanced away again. Grace Gait,
unbelievably young and pretty to have
won a place for herself in that con-
ference of business, smiled in secret
at Jock McChesney's evident struggle
to conceal his elation at being present
at this, his first staff meeting.
The conference had lasted one hour
now. In that time Featherloom petit
coats had been picked to pieces, BIT
by bit, from hem to waistband. Moth.
ing. had been left untouched. Every
angle had come under the keen vision
of the advertising experts-the com,
fort of tho garment, its durability
style, cheapness, service. Which t.
emphasize?
"H-m, novelty campaign, in M
opinion" said Hopper, breaking on,
of his long silences. There's nothing
new in petticoats themselves, yol
know. You've got to give EN- a new
angle"
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week. He wasn't in favor Of
"Now, Mrs. McChesney," interrupt
ed Ed Meyers nervously, "you know
there's always one live one in every
firm, just like there's always one star
in every family. You're the"
"I'm the one who wants to know
how you could spend sixty-nine dol
lars for two days incidentals in Iowa.
Iowa! Why, look here, Ed Meyers, 1
made Iowa for ten years when was
on the road. You know that. And you
know, and I know, that in order to
spend sixty-nine dollars for Incl
dentals in two days in Iowa you have
to call out the militia
mot when you're trying to win
the love of every skirt buyer from
Sioux City to Des Moines."
Emma McChesney rose impatiently.
ooh, that's nonsense! You don't need
to do that these days. Those are old
fashioned methods. They're out of
date They"
At that little sound came from
Jock. Emma heard it, glanced at
him, turned away again in corfu-
sion.
81 was foolish enough in the first
place to give you this job for old
times sake" she continued hurriedly.
Fat Ed Meyers face dropped dole
fully. He cooked his round head on
one side fatuously. "For old times
sake" he repeated, with tremulous
pathos, and heaved gusty sigh.
(Which goes to show that 1 need
guardian" fniS!ed Emma McChes-
ney cruelty. "The E My old times that
l can remember are when was sell,
ing Featherlooms, and you were out
for the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, both
covering the same territory, and both
running a year-around race TO SCI
which could beat the other at hi.
own game. The only difference wa:
that I always played fair, while yor
played low-down whenever you hac
chance"
"Now, my dear Mrs. McChesney-'
"Thatll be ali" said Emma Nc
Chesney, as one whose patienceis fas
slipping away. "Mr. Buck will see yot
next week" Then, turning to her sor
| as the door closed on the dropping
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-07

alert, very smiling, and very tidy Of
fee girl. Emma McChesney had tried
Office boys, and found them wanting.
Tell Mr.. Meyers want to see
him"
"Just going out to lunch"-she turn
ed like race horse trembling to be
putting on his overcoat in the
front Office. Shall Il"
"Catch him."
Listen here" began Jock uncom-
fortably; eff you're going to call him
perhaps I'd better vanish"
ITO save Ed Meyers tender feel
ingsl You don't know him. Fat Ed
Meyers could be courtmartialed,
tried, convicted, and publicly dis
graced, with his epaulets torn off, and
his sword broken, and likely as not
he'd stoop down, pick up splinter
of steel to use as a toothpick, and
Castlewalk down the aisle to the tune
with which they were drumming him
out of the regiment. Stay right here.
Meyers explanation ought to be at
least amusing, if not educating.
In the corridor outside could be
heard some one blithely humming in
the throaty tenor of the fat man. The
humming ceased with last high note
as the door opened and there entered
Fat Ed Meyers. rosy, cherubic, smil-
ing, his huge frame looming noun
famous in the ripping folds of a
loose-hung London plaid topcoat.
"Greetingsw doomed this CHEEKY
vision, raising one hand, palm out
ward, in mystic salute. He beamed
upon the frowning Jock "How's the
infant prodigy" The fact that Jocks
frown deepened to a scowl rufled him
not at all. "And what" went on he
crossing his feet and leaning negli-
gently against Mrs. McChesney's
desk, "and what can I do for thee
| fair ladyf"
"For mel" said Emma McChesney
looking up at him through narrowed
eye1ids. "I1l tell you what. You car
explain to me, in what they call Z
few-chosen words, just how you, OF
any other living creature, could man
age to turn in an expense account like
that on a six-weeks' missionary triI
through the Middle West"
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straight to Bartholomew Rerg

straight to Bartholomew Berg.
"I-simply didn't want to inter
fere in this business. I know nothing
about it, really. OF course, l do know
Featherloom petticoats. l know all
about them. 1t seemed to me that lust
because the newspapers and mag
azlnes were full of pictures showing
spectacular creatures in impossible at
titudes wearing tango tea skirts. we
are apt TO forget that those types form
only thin upper crust, and that down
beneath there are millions and mil
mons OF regular, everyday women
dong regular everyday things in reg
ular everyday clothes. Women who
wash on Monday, and iron on Tues
day, and bake one-egg cakes, and
who have to hurry home to get sun
per when they go downtown in the
afternoon. They're the kind who go
to market every morning, and take
the baby along in the go-cart, and
they're not wearing crepe de chine
tango petticoats to do it in, either.
They're wearing skirts with a draw
string in the back, and label in the
band, guaranteed to last one year.
Those are the people I'd like to reach,
and hold"
"Hmp said Hopper. from his cor
ner, graphically.
Bartholomew Cerg looked at Emma
McChesney admiringly. Sounds rea-
sonable and logical" he said
Sam Hupp sat up with jerk.
at does sound reasonable" he said
briskly. "But it isn't. Pardon me.
won't you, Mrs. McChesney? But you
must realize that this is an e5ctrava-
giant age. The very workingmen's
wives have caught the spending fever.
/ The time is past when you can attract
people to your goods with the promise
/ of durability and wear. They don't ex-
/ pect goods to wear. They'd resent ii
/ if they did. They get tired of an ar
I ticle before it's worn out. They're
1 looking for novelties. THEY'D rather
I get two months wear out OF skirt
/ that's slashed a new way, than year s
! wear out OF one that looks like the
1 sort that mother used to make"
Mrs. McChesney, her cheeks very
pink, her eyes very bright, subsidized
into silence In silence she sat through
out the rest Of the conference. In 81.
Ience she descended in the elevator
with T. A. Buck, and in silence she
stepped into his waiting car.
T. A. Buck eyed her worriedlv
/ ''Well?" he said. Then, as Mrs. Nc.
/ Chesney shrugged noncomnitta
shoulders, "Tel1 me, how do you fee
about it,"
Emma McChesney turned to facC
him, breathing rather quickly.
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of the aIl-devouring dictagraph.
There was new and nervous little
stenographer in the outer Office, and
she had not been warned of this.
I'VE think very highly of the plan
you suggest, Sam Hupp had said into
the dictagraph's mouthpiece. "In fact
IN one of your valuable copy sugges-
tons you"
Without changing his tone he
glanced over his shoulder at his col
league, Hopper, who was listening
and approving.
Let the old girl think the
idea is her own. She's virtually the
head of that concern, and they've
spoiled her. Successful, and used to
being kowtowed to. Doesn't know her
notions of copy are ten years behind
the advertising game"
And went on with his letter again.
After which he left the Office to play
golf. And the little blond numbskull
in the outer Office dutifully took down
what the instrument had to say, word
for word, marked it. Dictated, but
not read" signed neat initials, and
with sigh went on with the rest OF
her sheaf of letters.
Emma McChesney read the letter
next morning. She read it down to
the end, and then again, The tive
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Il think you'd better make It an
even seventy, whatever it is you're
counting up, and come on, out to
luncheon. I've an appointment at two
fifteen, you know"
"LuncheonP'-she waved the paper
in the air-"with this outrage on my
mindl Nectar would curdle in my sys-
tenn"
Jock rose and strolled lazily over
to the desk. What is it?" He glanced
idly at the sheet of paper. Sixty
nine what1"
Mrs. Nc Chesney pressed buzzer
at the side of her desk. "Sixty-nine
dollars, that's whatl Representing two
days expenses in the six weeks mis-
sionary trip that Fat Ed Meyers just
made for US. And in Iowa, too"
+. When you gave that fellow the
job" began Jock holly, 81 told you,
and Buck told you, that"
Mrs. McChesney interrupted wear
lily. Yes, I know. You'll never have
a grander chance to say I told you
So l hired him because he was out
of a job and we needed man who
knew the Middle Western trade, and
then because-well, poor fellow, he
begged so and promised to keep
straight. As though I oughtn't know
that pinochle-and-poker travelling
man can never be anything but a
pinochle-and-poker travelling man"
The Office door opened as there ap-
peared in answer to the buzzer very
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yep" agreed Hupp. Start out
with feature skirt. Might illustrate
with one of those freak drawings
they're crazy about now-slinky fig
ure, you know, hollow-chested, one
foot trailing, and all that. They're
crazy, but they do attract attention,
no doubt Of that.
Bartholomew Berg turned his head
slowly. What's your opinion, Mrs.
McChesney?" he asked.
I'm afraid I haven't any" said
Emma McChesney listlessly. T. A.
Buck stared at her in dismay and
amazement.
How about you, Mr.. Buck?"
"Why-I-er-of course this adver-
Using games new to me. I'm really
leaving it in your hands. I really
thought that Mrs. McChesney's idea
was to make a point of the fact that
these petticoats were not freak petit
coats, but skirts for the everyday
women. She gave me what I thought
was splendid argument week ago"
He turned to her helplessly.
Mrs. McChesney sat silent.
Bartholomew Berg leaned forward
a little and smiled one of his rare
smiles.
y. Wont you tell US, Mrs. McChes-
ney? Wed all like to hear what you
have to say"
Mrs. McChesney looked down at
her hands. Then she looked up, and
addressed what she had to say
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Dear lady"-in the bland tones
that one uses to an unreasonable
child-"you will need no explanation
if you will just remember to lay the
stress on the word missionary. l
went forth through the Middle West
to spread the light among the be-
nighted skirt trade. This wasn't SELL
ing trip, dear lady. It was buying
expedition. And I had to buys didn't
L? all the way from Michigan to
Indiana"
He smiled down at her, calm, self
assured, impudent. A little flush grew
in Emma McChesney's cheeks.
1--WE always said" she began, crisp
ly, "that one could pretty we'll judge
a mans character, temperament, mo-
rails, and physical makeup by just
glancing at his expense account. The
trouble with you is that you haven't
learned the art of spending money
wisely. 1t isn't always the man with
the largest expense sheet that gets the
most business. And it isn't the man
who leaves the greatest number of
circles on the table top in his hotel
room, either" She paused moment.
Ed Meyers smile had lost some of
its heartiness. ''Mr. Bucks out OF
town, as you know. He'll be Back next
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
SLOT MACHINES
DO BIG BUSINESS

The police of East Chicago received
word last night that there was man
at the South Shore station that had
more money than he knew what to do
with and that he wanted some help
ii taking care Of his coin.
officer Nauracy responded and found
VIM. r. Rocklln. representative of the
Waiting Scale Co. who had been max
ing collections for the various Gees
your waite" scales in this locality.
It was too late to secure banking IA
oilities and ne had bag filled with
pennies His books showed that the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17

NEW YORK. Nov. 16 Especially F.
D. Reid. switchman employed by the
Baltimore and Ohio at Chicago testi-
fed today before the board OF arbitra-
zion. selected under the Newlands act
to settle the controversy over an eight
hour day and a wage increase OF 10
cents an hour. demanded by $500
switchmen on thirteen railroads, that
switchmen had serious trouble in snow
storms and that he had seen a strong,
husky" switchman actually crying from
the cold. Icicles formed on the mems
eyebrows. binding them and adding
to the adnger of their work, he con-
tinued.
do you mean you want three shifts
of eight hours each in the twenty-four
hours?" he was asked.
Yes" Reid replied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
SUFFERS DEATH
OF MOTHER

H A. Mcconnell. Gibson agent for
the Indiana Harbor Belt. and his fam
lily have been called TO Milford. ILL.,, on
account OF the death OF Mr. McConnelPs
mother. a widow who died at the age Of
"a, midnight OF Thursday. following an
attack of paralysis.
Mrs Mcconnell suffered the stroke
twenty-four hours earlier but seemed
to rally. Her son went to her bed
side from Hammond and came back.
only TO be summoned again by the
death messoge.
Mrs. Mcconnell is survived by three
children; II. A. Mcconnell of Ham
mond; William. of Milford. and a mar
ried daughter in Minneapolis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
OLIVER FORSYTH AND
WORKS BOARD AGREE


Informed that his holdings in Rob-
ertsdale would be cut off from water
and sewage facilities by the new So
inch main now in process of CONSTITUTE
ton, oliver o. Forsyth. the rich land
owner. visited the board of works in
session at the city hall today to learn
its plans.
Mr.. Forsyth was told that the new
main viii cut off the old sewer stubs
but that the city would construct a
branch sewer on the west side Of Lake
avenue. in return for a perpetual ease
ment to lay the 36-inch water main
through his acres. This agreement was
made. thereby benehtting both parties.
1t would have been expensive for the
city to construct its water main around
Instead of through the Forsyth land
which will in the near future be a con-
tinuation of Lake avenue.
The new 36-ineh main has been laid
under the tracks and the work is pro-
crossing southwark towards Indian
apolis avenue. The easement to lay the
main on Forsyths private property
eliminates the delay that would have
been necessary had the matter been
taken care of through condemnation
proceedings.
TIMES ads ere personal messages to
f. he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
EISLER LET'S
THE CONTRACT

S. L. Eisler OF Gary. formerly of In
diana Harbor. has let the contract for
an unusually fine store and hotel build
ing to be located at the corner of
Block and Waiting streets.
The building will cost $4,000 ex-
elusive of furnishings and fixtures. 1t
Will be three stories in height and
contain all modern equipment and ex-
cellent trim throughout
Mr.. Eisler used to be in the grocery
and market business on Pennsylvania
avenue, but is now in the wholesale
liquor business in the steel city. 1t is
understood that he intends to under
take personal management OF the busi-
ness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
FLUME NEARLY DONE

The construction OF the East Chi
cago concrete flume plans for which
call for an extension from the Alder
street pumping station to the river by
way Of Gary and Cline avenues, has
proceeded practically up to the lat
ter tnoroughfare.
This means that within a short time
Gary avenue will be once more opened
to traffic so that tourists from the
north can reach Gary from East Chi
csso by way of Fifth avenue without
unnecessary detOur.
1t is not expected that ~ Will be
necessary to close Cline avenue for the
work on this street. consequently con-
struction- work will not interfere with
traffic at this point
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17

of the First Methodist church to ar
range for the entertainment of Mrs.
Retta Jones of Alexandria who Will be
in Hammond for a week early in De-
cember. Mrs Jones is one of the state
trustees of the ". c. T. U. Following
the national convention in Indianap-
oils the state president of Nebraska
will spend some time in Hammond in
the interest Of the young peoples
branch Of the w c. r L.
The South Side ". c. T. L. was en-
tertained by Mrs. S. A. Reed. Follow
ing a short business meeting the mem
bers enjoyed q social hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
LEssON oN APPhEs.

LESSON ON APPLES.
A most interesting demonstration
Of apples was given yesterday after
noon in the Central school kitchen by
Mrs. Harriet Paul About Atty mem
bers of the domestic science depart
ment Of the Hammond Woman's Club
were in attendance and felt fully re-
paid Tor coming as the demonstration
was one OF the best ever given during
the two years existence OF this de-
partment Mrs. Paul gave a number
Of new and palatalle recipes for prep
aration of apples and the exhibit Of
different ways of utilizing this par
ticular fruit was most pleasing. A
dainty luncheon in keeping with the
demonstration was served by the fol-
lowing hostesses: Chairman Mrs. A l.
Murray. who was ably assisted by Mrs.
&. J. Fraser. Mrs. Edward Aubry. Mrs
Robert Gillis. Mrs. Frank Phillips.
Mrs II. T. Aliaben, Mrs. V c. sum
mers. Mrs G. A PoweIson. Mrs. NJ. J.
Dermedy and Mrs. J. A Aubry. The
next meeting win be held on Thursday
November 2srd and the topic for dis
cussion will be sanitary markets
Talks viii be given by Mr.. Willetts.
one of the state inspectors. and Mr.
Frank ORourke, local inspector.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
EoUAI, FRANcHIsE DAY.

Equal Franchise Day will be cele-
brated by the Hammond Woman's
club at an open meeting TO be held
at the Masonic Temple, Saturday.
November 18th Mrs. Mabel Dunlap
Curry of Terra Haute Will address the
club and during the afternoon a little
sketch entitled "Jonathan's Night
Shirt" will be given. The following
is the cast.
Harriet Horton, member Of the leg
islature and opposed TO the furth-
er extension of suffrage TO men,.
Mrs Glen L. Ebright
Jonathan Horton. her husband. also
an anti. 1900. Mrs. John T. Wilhelm
francisco Horton. their daughter.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mrs. NJ. p. Ludwig
David Smith. an advanced young
man who advocates votes for men
.....M Mrs. NJ. E. First
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
ENTERTAINs WITH CARDS.

Mrs. Martin Meyers entertained in
formally at cards yesterday at her
home. ST state Line street. Pedro was
played and the following members 7
Circle No. / won honors. Mrs. NJ
Boney. Mrs. w D. Weis and Mrs. John
Nordstrand. The guest prizes We're
won by Mrs. C. Gauth4er and Mrs. NJ
Schwartz. A dainty luncheon was
served at the conclusion OF the games.
This was the regular meeting oACirclc
No. ! and on account of Thanksgiving
the next meeting viii be held on Tues
DAY evening instead Of Thursday st
the home II Mrs. Nordstrand in Indi-
ana avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17

The members OF the Friendship Club
gave a delightful surprise party in
honor of Mrs. Mary Herbst of Murray
street Wednesday afternoon. The
party celebrated her birthday ami
versary and the clubs gift to Mrs.
Herbst was a set of silver teaspoons.
Mrs. Herbst will be hostess at the
regular meeting of the club on We'd
nesday. December 6th.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17

Mrs. oliver Daugherty and Mrs. T.
D. Brapdenburg were entertained with
the members of the Eyelet Embroidery
club at a thimble party given by Mrs.
l. ]. Haefer yesterday afternoon at
her home in Truma navenue. A pref
thy appointed luncheon was served at
four O'Clock. Mrs. ~ II. Kale of East
Sibiey street was named as the next
hostess
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
SLICED IN
QUARREL OVER GIRL

Jealousy is believed to have prompt
ed an attack made last night on Dom
mic Prghel. aged s3. an Italian living
at 1925 Olcott avenue. East Chicago.
Prghers throat was cut from the adj
ans apple to the left ear and he was
taken to St. Margaret's hospital IN
conscious. At the hospital the name
of his assailant has not been learned.
Prghel will live.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17

William Cole oged 50. for twenty-five
years employed by Capt. Jonn Cuneo.
died at St. Margaret's hospital yester-
day. The funeral will be held Satur-
day at p. m. from the undertaking
rooms Of Owan's at 41s 18th street.
Whiting. to Oak Hill cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17

Mrs. Eidam. Mrs. Borman and Mrs
Gruenwald were the hostesses yester-
day afternoon a the meeting Of the
Ladies' Aid Society Of St. Pauls Luth-
cram church. The meeting was held
at the church and was largely at
tended
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
HOLD WEEKLY MEETING.

This weeks meeting of the Pine
street Ladies' Aid Society was held
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs Clyde Fowler The guests
brought their needle work and spent
an enjoyable afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17

bag contained 1880 of these coppers
The police gave him a receipt for the
bag and contents and took charge of
II for the night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-17
OBITUARY

Mrs. Marie Clyde who moved from
Hammond a year ago to Ellwood City.
Pa. where her sons. Herman and
George reside. died Nov 5. She was
the wife of Charles Clyde