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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-02-25
February rs, 1916.


tanned the notion that pretty women
had no brains, while clever ones were
frights But here was woman as
brainy as she was beautiful, and he
was over Dyed to find the combination
that he had once declared impossible
Miriams eyes sparkled naughtily
when she found them together, argu-
ing over a recent political issue as
though they had known each other all
their lives. Its a real treat to find
a woman who reads the newspapers
intelligently,' Oscar mur1nured as
they went in to dinner, "and | know
the folks will excuse us if you keep
on telling me about that labor meet
ing you attended in London. We're
dreadfully provincial here, YOU
know"
All through the meal they chatted
together on multitude of topics, and
Mrs. Davidson wondered to see her
usually taciturn nephew conversing
as eagerly as a schoolboy For Oscar
found it very pleasant to spend the
evening discussing art and literature
and the latest scientific inventions
with woman who looked like
Burne- Jones creation while she rea-
soned and spoke like man and a
thinker. 1t was an enraptured Oscar
who seized his cousin hand that eve
ming as he was bidding her good
night and whispered: "You're dear
child for asking me over. I'll do
something for you some dav. Mi
ria1n.'
you can help me by entertaining
Miss Norris, answered Miriam de-
nurely. "Suppose you take us out
in your machine tomorrow. That
the best way to show Betty the cou1~
try, isn't it?
It'll try to get away early" pro-
missed the usually conscientious Os-
car, and directly after breakfast the
next morning he telephoned Miriam
begging the girls to be ready at four
BY the BY he added with seeming
carelessness, ''where did you ever find
such girl? She's mighty different
than the usual type of Jewish girl who
comes to visit YOU
Il should think she was" Miriam
answered laughingly. You talked 50
much together last evening that |
thought she told you she wasn't Jew
ish."
"What:"
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Sabbath school library and that sort
Of thing. But as for one of our girls
here being like yor-you've travelled
and are artistic and have read almost
everything, and" she paused for
breath as she lodged a well-aimed
pillow. Were not playing basket
ball." she protested. 'And you know
you are regular highbrow, and even
prettier than you were when we voted
you the prettiest girl in the senior
class" She uncured herself languid-
ly and walked toward the door. "Os-
car will like you, for he always likes
the tall blonde type" she added, look
ing over her friend critically; cts a
pity YOU'RE she broke off sudden
ly. her merry face dimpling with sud-
den laughter Betty she positively
squealed with delight, Betty, I've
got an idea
Mr.. Oscar Davidson, bachelor by
choice and lawyer by profession, was
distinctly bored at the prospect Of
having dinner at his uncle's home ito
meet one of Miriam's friends"
"She'll be like the rest of them,' he
thought goomily, as he rang the door
bell, soft and pudgy, and interested
in her dinner, and lisping between
mouthfuls about the latest fool novel
in order to appear well read. | wish
could take dinner with about dozen
Of the little dears at once, and then
have Miriam leave me in peace for
the rest of the winter
The maid who admitted him an
nounced that Miss Miriam would be
down in a minute and told him to
wait in the library. There, reading
by the fire, sat the Girl Oscar knew
at once that she was the Girl he had
been searching for through all the
weary days of his bachelorhood. The
unknown charmer in the pale blue
frock introduced herself as "Miriam's
old friend,'. and laid aside her book
before she began to talk about the
weather. Oscar caught a glimpse Of
the title of the volume and gasped as
he realized that she had been reading
William James. Yes, she was inter-
ested in psychology. She had just
finished mastery article in French
review she had been reading on the
train. Perhaps he would like to see
it? Should she run up and get it for
him? But Oscar begged her not to
trouble herself, and in a few moments
was en- joying the rare treat Of chat
with someone who was his intellec
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BETTY AND THE BACHELOR
A Story Of Today BY E. c. Enrich

Miriam Davidson and her old col
lege chum Betty Morris were en- JOY
ing a long, intimate chat during hair
combing time Miriam, small and
dark and sparkling with animal spirits,
was perched on the foot of the bed,
while Betty, tall and graceful in her
blue dressing gown, sat before the mir
ror brushing her long blonde hair.
The girls had not seen each other
since their graduation from an east
ern college three years before, and,
although it was nearly midnight, Mi
Ram could not bear to leave her guest.
but continued to chatter Of college
frolics and her life since their last
meeting.
'You were a dear to promise to
spend month with me in this little
hole Miriam said in her quick, i'm
pulsive way. After living in New
York you'll find a little Iowa town
about as lively as a cemetery. Why,
there are at least three girls here to
every one-half man-you know how
pleasant that makes our parties and
dances and even the rabbi is mar
ried, perhaps in selfdefense! There's
only one eligible bachelor in Water
port, my cousin Oscar, and he's a reg
ular won1an-hater.'
"Your mother showed me his pic
ture after dinner this evening" COM
mented Betty. 81 thought he was very
handsome.
"My dear, he's regular moving
picture hero as far as looks go; a
Harvard grad and no end of money.
But he doesn't like girls. especially
Jewish Ones
Betty raised her eyebrows. "Thats
little strange, isn't it -
mamma would just about kill me
if she knew I was talking to you like
this" laughed Miriam. oscar had
some sort of foolish romance at col
lege with a Jewish girl, who threw
him over for somebody else; and the
foolish boy got the notion that all
Jewesses are firts. After he gradu
ated he came here to practice law as
papa's partner, and of course he did
find some of our Jewish girls little
dull after those Radcliffe blue-stock-
ings. I'm the only woman college
graduate in town, and heaven knows,
I'm not a shining star as far as wis
dom and culture go. I'm like all the
other Jewish girls in waterproof: Just
comfortable and easv-going. We
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
feiie of Waterbury.

feiie of Waterbury,
 when it became apparent that if the claims were all allowed the estate would be insoivent, Administrator Mara asked the appointment of com missioner to consider the claims,
 The late Judge of Probate Edward r. Fallen named Compensation Com missioner D. T. Buckingham, Attor- ney John H. Casey, and Forest w. Montayne, Joseph L. Dublis, now a real estate operator. had presented a ctstm CT e3,s1S.ee, Fh4s the conn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

counting and hearing on the settle ment of the estate,
 eedewick who was also known as Sas3vea, was the props1etor of the Startling house at Crescent avenue and Sterling street He died in De- cember. 1913. After his death claims for $4,455.24 were presented against the estate. The inventory showed only s3,348.11. This included s1,100 cash in banks; the liquor license and stock and fixtures in the hotel in Crescent avenue, At the request of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

known and he has been unable to communicate with her. Adm!pistra- tor Mara insisted on a trial and after an ex parte hearing before Judge Webb, the latter allowed the Dulbis claim. Bills for services rendered Sedgwick and his funeral expenses. which are preferred claims. will be paid in full. The other creditors will receive about 50 per cent. of theip claims,
 Dulbis claims that he financed Sedg- wick when the latter was in business
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

nephew, Thomas Eedgwick, and
 some of the creditors Attorney George
 ministrator. His appointment was opposed by the widow of Sedgwick, who alse petitiened for widows allowance, It was shown in that she had left her husband with out cause several years before his deat.l and thereafter lived apart from him. Her petitions were denied in the probate court She was repre- sented by Attorney Joseph O. Gull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

missioners reduced to $1.750, They also reduced the claim of Thomas Sedgwick for services from $275 to $220. Dulbis who was represented by Attorney Thomas M Cullinan appeal ed to the Superior court. Mrs. Sedg- wick also appealed. The papers in her appeal got lost in some manner and did not appear before the trial day in June.
 After counsel had agreed on a trial, however, Attorney Guilfoile sent notice that his client has gone -te parts uH-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
eBsbate of 6sdgwick
 Long Tn Litigation,
 Hearing Settlement

A1osr iifigaxion lasting nearly three keaSs creditors of Jacob Sedgwick arc }ihsIy t6 peceive settlement of their tlnl1ns at about 50 cents on the do1- 5lx. JudGe Eill1F has set Sept. at
 s's'esk N 2 tiRe 1oF tho nael e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

in Water street and later when Scdg- wick took the Sterling house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

The St. Louis & San Francisco Rail- road was granted charter. The cap ital stock of the Company is sf50.- 900, 900. of which $s0o,ooo.0o is4pre- ferred. 34Sf iNssl4s~ f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

Emil Herter, for almost 90 years Thomas A. Edison's chief mechanical engineer in the laborstory ak che West csspSs. N J,y 91me is asa :.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21
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would act as if lonesome. Noticing this Doctor
Howe one day asked the reason.
"We are not lonely for people, but lonely for AMI
mails" they answered. In South Africa one of their
principal pastimes had been 10 trek through the
woods with their dogs The Horners remained at
Ellis island for several weeks after they had been
admitted to the country; then Doctor Howe took
them up to summer home he has in the woods In
WeStcheSter county.
There they have lived all winter enjoying life in
the open country, especially when snow was on the
ground and the deer tracks could be followed
through the woods The two younger girls possess
a knowledge ofwoodcraft which Doctor Howe says
is really amazing and they have fear of getting
lost in the woods. They walk for miles in which
ever direction their fancy takes them always find
ing their way back home by the same sort OF in
stinct as that by which an Indian is guided.
The interest shown by Doctor Howe in this par
ticuar case was in keeping with his general policy
of so administering the affairs of Ellis island that
those who to this country from other lands
with the intention of making a new home for them
selves will be treated with as much kindness and
consideration as the enforcement of the exclusion
laws permits.
The enforcement of these laws is bound to cause
many hardships and disappontments but Ellis is
land is no longer n place to be dreaded 1t is clean.
wholesome and comfortable. The walls OF the
registry room, where the incoming aliens receive
their first impressions of America, are no longer
bare and forbidding. They have been draped with
American agS ana hung with PORTRAITS OF the pres
idents and pictures of important events in Amer
lean history. Palms and other growing plants have
been placed around the room. Photographs Illus
trative of the natural beauties and resources or
America procured from the various government de-
partments at Washington have been placed in the
detention and around the corridors.
Every Sunday afternoon n concert is given In the
registry ROOM the music being furnished by some
one of the organizations of foreignborn persons In
and about New York city which have volunteered
to furnish such entertainment. moving picture
outfit has also been provided by another group of
interested persons and receipt ms are given every
Thursday night These entertainments have done
much to brighten the lives of those who have been
detained on the island for months. Last summer to
relieve the situation Fairgrounds were opened on
the island, and mothers and children were per-
mltted to play on the lawns. The first day they
were released from the station they rolled upon the
earth and wept with JOY from contact with the
green grass
During the winter months handball and other In
door games have been provided. Glasses In gym
nastcs have been organized for the men. The
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21
The Forbidden Vine.

Among the things to be avoided
when you stroll into the country, is
poison ivy. 1t Chambers luXuriantly
over walls and fences and trees and
late liz the season, the old glossy
leaves, each of which is divided into
three lobes, turn To reds, browns and
yCllows. It's frnit is small dun
colored berry. The flesh that touches
it becomes inilamed and swollen and
breaks into blisters that are commu-
nicated TO other parts as the victim
rubs them. Some persons are so SEN
sitive to the poison that they cannot
20 near the ivy without being affected.
The ivy is good to look upon, but it
is bad to handle.
A couple of years ago there was n
project TO organize a society TO make
war on this enemy of the human kind,
but it seems to have disappeared
perhaps with the disease from which
it's chief promoter was at the time suf-
fering. In the absence of any organ
lied effort TO destroy the poison ivy,
it behooves every individual to look
out for his own welfare. The poison
ivy is the forbidden vine.-Columbus
Dispatch.
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The Proper Place.

"Where did the police question the
suspected waiter they arrested for
thefts at the clubhouse?"
Il guess ii was in the grillroom."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21

the war, cnd consequently
those to whom admission
TO the country had been
denied were forced 20 re-
main on Ell!s island. Some
of them have since been
admitted to the country,
either conditionally or I'M
conditionally.
The problem of making
life a little more pleasant
for those who remain is
one which Doctor Howe
has tried in a practical
way TO solve. He has come
to know most Of the I'M
fortunate persons under his
jurisdiction personally, and
when he visits the deten-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21
DINER SURE OF ONE THING
Whoever Paid for Meal Party Had
Consumed, Most Certainly II
Was Not He.

Talking about good dinners" said
the Yankee traveller. slowly, Il remem-
Der one had i'm Chicago. / went into
slap-up restaurant with some chums
and ordered the finest thing in din
ners. Then, when the bill came around,
we couldn't decide who WAS TO pay.
They all wanted to, and so did l."
Every awkward for you all" agreed
one of his listeners. skeptically.
"Waal, yes, continued the man
from the States; las we couldn't
settle the matter, proposed that we
should blindfold the waiter, and then
whichever one he caught would have
To pay the bill"
"a very good idea said another lis
tener, sitting yawn. "Whom did he
catch?'
~ dunno" replied the Yankee, brief
"; "hut he amt caught me yet
London Tit-Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21
Our Family History.

Why does the ordinary family keep
so poor record, not of its own doings
- they are, for the most part, dull
enough-but of its own personalities?
None Of us can see in front of us
much further than the probable life
time of our own children, and we do
not like TO look even so far as that.
Surely it would give us sense Of
space if we could see clearly a little
further behind us.
Moreover, to- those we are engaged
in the bringing UP of their own chill
dren. history of the family might
furnish many a hint.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21
PAT ROSE TO THE OCCASION
Lookout's Appeal Did Not Fall on
Deaf Ears, as Far as Irish
man Was Concerned.

Twas off the coast of dear old Ire
land. and the steamship was a trifle
off its course. Ii had, in fact, taken
the wrong turning.
breakers ahead. We are lost J"
yelled the lookout from his point OF
vantage in the bows.
''Begorra :" cried the Irish cook,
''we're not lost if that will save u.s.
And he seized Delaying pin and hit
the lookout such a blow us completely
10 daze the man.
"How dare you?" beloved the cap
tain, angrily. why did you strike
that man?"
well" replied Pat, she yelled,
Break us n head or we are lost' and,
sure, / did it, sir And I'll break
dozen, sir, If thatll save the ship, be-
dad :"
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ton ward which he frequently does. there are AL
ways many questions to answer and heartaches to
soothe.
Late one afternoon last October Doctor Howe
while going around the station on one of these
tours of investigation noticed a middle-aged wom-
an, of neat, motherly appearance, with two pretty
little girls cuddlng up to her, sitting in the deten
ton ROOM As the hour was late and he thought
they were visitors Doctor Howe inquired what they
waiting for and If he could do anything for
them.
The woman explained that she was British and
with her children had been ordered deported. They
had arrived from Great Britain about q month be-
fore, but had friends in this country and no
money and, therefore, had not been allowed to
enter
pretty faces and their evident good breeding won
over the commissioner on the spot, and he immedi-
ately interested himself in their
The woman's name was Mrs Rita Horner, and
her story this: when the war broke out she
was living with her family, which, besides her hus-
band, consisted of two sons and three daughters,
on dairy farm some miles out Of Capetown, South
Africa. The country about them rugged and
wild and the girls, despite their young years.
forced to walk many miles every day to attend
school. The sons who were older, helped to work
the farm.
1.-THE husband and the two boys, along with most
Of the able-bodied men In that section enlisted in
the British army soon after was declared and
were sent to the front They took part in the
fighting in Belgium and northern France. One
was killed and the father seriously wounded All
trace of the other son had been lost Mrs. Horner
unable to work the farm by herself, so she
raised what money she could and went to England
with her three daughters-Una, fifteen years; Pri.
ten years old, and Rita, nine years old. They
had not been in England long when Mrs. Horner
decided to come tn America"
On hearing Mrs. Horners story Doctor Howe
communicated with the authorities at Washington.
He explained that these people were all strong
and healthy, that the children were beautiful and
that there no danger of them becoming pub
lie charge. Furthermore, he announced his willing
ness to be responsible for them, and few days
after the machinery had been set in motion word
came back from Washington that Mrs Horner and
her children would be released in his custody.
Meantime the family had made friends with near
ly everybody on the island. The Waterman and
guards petted the children and gave them many
little presents The attendants did all they could
TO make them comfortable
Despite these attentions the children sometimes
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21
FOR BABY RASHES
Cuticura Soap Is Best Because So
Soothing and Cooling. Trial Free.

If baby is troubled with rashes, &C.
zemas, itchings, chafings or hot, irri-
tated skin follow Cuticura Soap bath
with light application of Cuticura Oint-
ment to the affected part. Nothing so
soothing, cooling and refreshing when
he is fretful and sleepless.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold evarywhere.-Adv.
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Save the Babies.


children civilized countries, twenty-five cent,
than third before they hv and oneha before
are fifteen
hesitate timely Of Castora would
of
nnte deaths occasoned by the Of narcotic
chdrens
less opium morphine They in quantities
COMPOSITIONS death Castoa exactly the but
to circulate properly, the n
pores OF allays fever. ~ xUHIIN-
always Ofe<1zTINI<%x
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NURSING an Illusion.

care you trying to raise all your own
poultry and vegetables" asked the
hired man.
"No," replied Farmer Corntossel
"only just enough to give the magma.
tons of the summer boarders some
thing to swing on to-"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21
Nothinu New.

"They've put the theatrical man.
ager on the grand jury"
"Then his experiences ought to be
useful to them in presenting null
sances."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21

The chronic borrower has one re.
deeming feature ut least-he never
strikes q man that is down.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21

him elderly Italian woman who talked
with gesture expressive of the hopelessness with
which she regarded her case; n young French
woman, petite and earnest looking who, when
asked if she could cook answered. "Tres bien"
and young Russian Jew, who during previous
, stay in this country served in Sing Sing and is
member of the Welfare league.
4 "They all want to get away" said Mr.. Howe
I'VE are doing everything possible to make it more
comfortable and homelike around here. We have re-
moved many restrictions which heretofore existed
on the theory that the more freedom they have the
more orderly they inclined to conduct them
tselves.
but with all this there is bound to be a feeling
among those who detained for one reason or
, another against their will that they are mprs-
( oned. In later years. however, some of them, am
| sure whether they are admitted to the country or
are sent back to their native land will look back
on their stay at Ellis island an incident in their
lives that was not altogether unpleasant"
Most of the aliens detained on the island
nave been there since the European war broke out
In all there were some 500 Germans, Hungarians
roles, Russians and others being detained when
Doctor Howe first took up his duties as commits.
sioner OF immigration, the majority of whom had
Deen ordered deported because of the violation of
the immigration statutes
They were men, women and children-peosonts
Tor the most part-from small towns and villages
of Europe Before the order of deportation could
be carried out the steamship companies which had
Drought most of these people over were forced to
withdraw their vessels from service on account of
fhn xtrnt
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Che government is doing
much 10 help those detained
atthe Ellis Island Station dur
inc conflict Commissioner
HoWe'S efforts. bearing fruit

lSTER COMMlSH, 'scuse me. When
you tink? DIR. Frederick G. Howe,
commissioner Of immigration, was
greeted in this manner at least
dozen times while showing II visitor
through the detention ward at Ellis
island. The commissioner listened
patiently first to one and then an
other, giving each kindly answer,
says writer in the New York Her
aid. Among those who addressed
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-07-21

Civilization teaches us to love one
another. Cannibals do it instinctively.
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A Maine woman is raising foxes
successfully.