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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10

I am such q little, undersized Bortl"
"Tell me honestly what you think OF
the House Magnificent suppose
you think It Is pretty gorgeous. You
realize what q worthwhile proposition
1t is, in q large business sense? nm
Fderstand you frequent It. Give me your
honest opinion"
"Honestto-goodpsss, or Just as
working girl would naturally tell her
boss what she thought he wanted her
to tell him?"
"Honest to goodness" Bradson
quoted smiling.
Jenny gasped. ioyously as II long
dreAmed-for opportunity had come;
"Goody," she began. This Is what ]
think. / think that House Magnih-
cent is the worst liability you have got.
It eats up money, takes up room and
brings in nothing. Sure, It brings PEG
nile to the store, but those people
that come in all roVpd-eyed and gasp
ing, look around and help wear out
the carpets and then say to each
other. Come now let's go over to the
Emporium and do the buying, and the
folk that can buy expensive furniture
they don't come to look at the House
Magnificent" or II they do they smile
and giggle little to each other and
mutter: Isn't It a scream? or ! sup
nose It appeals to certain people. No
doubt Mr.. Bradson understands the
popular TASTE as oh, my dear, look
at the Louis XVI. chair in a colonial
intertor!' Just like that, l heard them.
No, sir, 1t doesn't pay, and / can show
you by your books 1t doesn't, and !
have watched ever so many people that
do buy and they never go near that
House Magnificent and the out-of-
town people that do come buy all their
furniture at the Emporium"
Bradson was too stirred to be angry;
besides, he had invited an honest optn-
ion. Perhaps he realized as we'll as
Jenny did that in that statement OF
opinion had come the greatest oppor-
tunity of self.expresslon that she had
ever had In her whole life.
"Well, what would you do about IT."
Bradson asked meekly.
"Td gradually put the pieces in
stock and then I'd start something else.
l planned it all in my mind-it would
be a set of small flats or cottages
one for three rooms, one for four and
one for six or seven rooms. They
wouldn't take up any more room than
the House Magnificent does. Every
thing in those dovecotes-that is what
/ would call them-would be chosen
because it was expensive, and ev-
erything would be marked plainly. And
the things would be what even the
highbrows would call artistic. And
I'd make a big brag in the paper that
I was going in for inexpensive and
artistic home fixings-a sort Of cam
paign to improve the taste and homes
Of the folk with moderate incomes.
I'd say that heretofore only the rich
could have artistic interiors, but that
you were putting beautiful things with
in the reach Of all. And would have
some one there all the time to show
people how to stain their own chairs
and make cushions and make their
own curtains If they wanted to be
shown. And young men starting in
life would come around with their
girls when they we're first thinking OF
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when l took the job with Congress-
man Smith, moved out Of the rooms
with Alma" said Paula, continuing her
most interesting story.
II was so busy for the first few days
that did not see her at all. One day,
however, / was going down Pennsyl-
gania avenue and I heard some one
call, Looking up. ! saw Alma and
ATett.
"For moment l had a slight and
very human tinge Of jealousy, Margte,
and then thought how very catfish 1t
was. Perhaps | had better call 1t a
iog.in-the.manger feeling instead Of a
catfish one, for certainly l did not
want JEFF myself-then why should !
feel badly when he was nice to Alma?
"They made me get into the car and
Immediately Alma asked: Where have
you been oil this week?"
"Mostly writing letters to constitu.
ents Of Congressman Smith when /
was not shopping for his foolish little
wife, said.
"'Hear the woman talk laughed
JEFF. You don't like her, do you Paula!
And If the truth were known you don't
like women very we'll anyway-ien't
that SOL?
"Jeff, that remark is Just why don't
like YOU answered. When wo-
man says anything about another wo-
man that is-not Of the most flattertng
nature, any man who overhears her oo-
serves, "How these women love each
other!" and imagines he has made a
brilliantly cynical comment on the
Goodness Paula exclaimed Alma,
what is the matter with you? 1t isn't
IKE you to snap anyone up like that,
"I'm not swapping anyone up, dear,
hut do get tired OF being catagorted
and labeled woman-therefore, cat!
when a man calls another a cad or
scoundrel, no one takes him to task
Ior not liking his sex. Those who hear
him casting animadversions on some
me OF his sex, say to themselves: Evil
IDENTIFY he does not like that particular
man, They don't think he has mao
or the whole sex.
aPoor dear JEFF was made 80 un'
happy bylny onslaught, Margle, thas
really felt sorry for him. But ! had
BEEN taken to task just before | lett
he office by a fatherly old senator
Eho had overheard me giving my optn-
IA Of my employers wife. He seemed
ofeel that 1t was a sex trait OF all wo-
en 10 hate each other, when II the
.fath prevailed, we humans would un'
icrstand that women like each other
IA class better than do men.
"a yey clad 70 hear you say that
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getting married, and the farmers
wives would come, same as they do
now but they would be tempted by
the signs to buy"
A quarter Of an hour later, when
Jenny had finished describing her
scheme Mr.. Bradson detained her,
holding out his hand to her. y
Suppose we make II $25 instead
Of $12," he said. II am sure you can
be worth that to me. We can't afford
to have the Emporium people gel. you
away from us you know"
And 80 the dovecotes were begun
and Jenny had charge Of them, and
daily demonstrated the possibilities
Of inexpensive artistic home decora-
ton to the hundreds Of housewives
who visited them.
For weeks Bradson had been too
busy to feel anything but the sense
that business had been booming, BOOM
ing as no other mercantile enterprise
in the city had doomed for many q
year.
One day he fingered at the six.
room dovecote with Jenny.
II am 50 busy nowadays ! can't
get home. It's a long way to go, any.
way. / was wondering II ! could have
one Of these dovecotes shut off from
the others-snd have 1t to live in right
here when l am so busy. We would
make other dovecotes to make up for
tive need several more"
eve been wondering that, too" A
blush peeped through the funny little
freckles. Were you planning to live
here alOhe%
Never a BIT" came back from
Bradson, and two strong arms we're
held out to Jenny.
as that honest to goodness" she
queried.
every bit" he said. "And wen
be a lot happier than we would ever
be in house magnificent, too"
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Dove Cote
BY MONA coWLEs

BY MONA coWLEs
copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
IT HE apple Of the eye Of ]. T.
Bradson, junior partner Of the
\ firm Of Bradson & Sons furni.
ture store, was a House Magnid
Client" This was located on the fourth
floor Of the establishment and compris.
ed about eight rooms, In which were
, clustered, in what purported to be a
we'll furnished mansion, a motely col.
lection of high.priced furniture. Tho
house was complete, from the library,
in which an intricately carved Chin
ese desk, inlaid in, mother-of'pearl,
stood side by side with Chippendale
secretary, to d kitchen in which one
might see at glance Just what SORTS
Of utensils, tables, stoves and ice box
es might be bought by those well off
enough live in such mansion as the
House Magnificent"
In the city where 1t was located it
was one OF the sights for women COM
ing from tho country for days shop
ping. And II you watched these won.
en- as they came you would see wide.
open, round eyes, expressive Of ad.
miration and wonder, and you would
hear no less expressive "Oh's" and
"Ah's." To many who had never trod
oriental carpets Of homes Of wealth
1t was the embodiment Of all that was
luxurious and splendid in furniture.
To very few Bradson's House Mag
nificient" was the by-word for all that
was inharmonious and pretentious IN
household interious. But they never
expressed their opinion of the Brad
sons nor fretted much because Of 1.-THE
gaudy tastelessness of the outlay.
So Bradson went on from year to
year with his enthusiasm for the
House Magnificent" but little dim
med-even when from the reports
from his bookkeeping department he
could see that very few pieces in the
place were ever ordered. 1t was still
a drawing card, he reasoned himself
"Folk who come to see 1t no doubt
linger to buy less pretentious furiture.
It is 10 good boost, boost Of the sort
that the smalIminded merchant can
never understand"
Then came Jenny Door. Jenny Door
was a little, red!haired, freckled,
snubfaced girl who was employed for
So week to copy sales records In the
grimy, dingy portion of the forth floor
Just behind the House Magnificent" "
where, amidst the outworn Of office
fixings and furniture, actual wheels
Of the furniture selling business were
kept in motion.
Jennie was such an odd girl! She
actually put each figure down in the
big books that stretched out before
her as IL she had interest in the per.
Torrance. Sometimes she would open
the books tnonths-even years-back,
and sit there as If entraced, compar.
ing column for column, total for total.
'"There Is something nutty about
that red.hRired girl there" comment
ed the head bookkeeper to his employ
er one day, when he came In to look
over the record after office hours were
over.
I "s'matter with herr"
"She's always looking at the books
as If they were storybooks, and at
lunch time she sneaks into the House
Magnificent" and walks around. Ask.
ed her what she did that for, and all
she did was to laugh and say she was
listening to what the people said
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military training. They have started
a study Of the military code, and win
start drilling soon. Efforts are being
made to secure government cooper
ton. Mrs. E. Earl. head Of the organi'
cation, declares that women are ius.
as capable Of handling guns as the men
There are 100 women in the COMPANY
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In the chemistry Of food all sugars
are classed as carbohydrates.
Dried fruits, like figs, dates and
raisins naturally contain much greater
proportions of sugar than fresh fruits.
The use of dried fruits for sweeten-
ing cooked breakfast foods, bread,
cookies and other dishes is becoming
popular.
Cooking changes the flavor of fruit,
and If too much sugar is added, the
fruit is less digestible.
Fruit should not be regarded as un-
necessary although, at high prices, It
may often seem to be luxury.
Fruits are often rich In potash, soda
salts and other minerals indispensable
to good digestion.
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me where can look at you. How
old are you?"
Eighteen come next summer"
How much do you get?"
"Six dollars a week"
well, just to show you that am
not firing you will tell you that you
are to get twelve from now on-may'
be more later. You're a smart kid,
aren't your"
The blue eyes looked at him to see
whether he were testing or speaking
seriously. Discovering the latter TO
be the case, she answered frankly.
Eyes, 1 think l am smart-at least
I'm smarter than l am anything else.
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"The common fruits, because Of
their low nutritive value, are not as a
rule, estimated at their real worth as
food" according to a bulletin issued
by the United States department Of
agriculture.
Fruit has great dietetic value and
should be used generously and wisely,
both fresh and cooked"
The food value of fruits is largely
due to the various sugars which they
contain.
These sugars have peculiar scientific
names.
q. 1t interests the average cook less to
name them than to know what proper
ton of sugar is found in the common
varieties.
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Mrs Ahambra "od Glory
crocheng needle 4Odas do the job She made 2sS6
st md thread.
general impression said Mrs Evans that crocheing
nnumberabe this
with deft hand did the hardy pioneers bgone days
knitting the Chapter of the
American contributed the gift garment
department.
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ease is the simple life, avoidance Of
excuses in eating and drinking and all
other forms of excuses which tax
the internal organs.
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HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED
W. p: "What are the symptoms Of
tuberculosis in it's early stages?"
A tendency to become tired with
out provocation, slight pallor, slight
loss Of weight, temperature low in the
morning, slightly above normal in the
afternoon, a slight cough.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-29
June 20, 1917.
of New York, the guest Of Mrs. Louis

of New York, the guest Of Mrs. Louis
Weiss.
Mrs. Charles Friedman Of the Aber-
deem entertained her club, the honor
guests being her sisters, Mesdames
Ralph Aal and w. Rosenthal.
Mrs. M. B. Goldberg, 923 Linwood
Place, entertained at dinner party in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Freimuth
of Duluth, Thursday, June 21st.
Miss Alice Rose, 705 Summit avenue,
entertained informally at dinner Satur-
day, June % in honor Of several Of her
young friends, later taking them to the
weekly dance at the Radisson Hotel.
Rabbi and Mrs. H. Simon, 1874 E. Fill
more avenue will receive next Tuesday,
July 3rd, from to II p. m. for their
daughter Gertrude, whose engagement
to DR.. Louis R. Weiss Of Minneapolis,
was recently announced. No cards is
sued
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-29
SCHOOL BOND SUCCESS BROUGHT
ABOUT LARGELY THRU
EFFORTS OF JEWISH
LEADERS,.

In the recent campaign on behalf of
a $3,OOO,OO0 bond issue, for the building
of new schools in St. Paul, which ended
favorably to the issue, at the election,
June 18th, much time and effort was
given by Messrs. Gustavus Loevinger
and Hiram D. Frankel. Mr.. Frankel
was recently elected chairman of the
Citizens School Committee, and his abil
ity brought out the utmost in the way
of favorable publicity, while Mr.. Loev-
niger addressed neighborhood meetings
several nights week for about a month
before. The telling effects of the work
of these two men showed itself in the
results, and the Jewish people have every
right to feel proud Of same. AS re-
suit, incidentally, the old Lafayette
School in the Jewish district, will be va
Gated and give way to modern new
building.
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The death of Mr.. David Feinstein, 1922
University avenue, came as shock to
the family last Sunday. The funeral
was held from the home Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Feinstein is survived by his
wife, two daughters, Sadly and Sylvia,
and son Louis, of Lemon, S. Dakota.
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Messrs. Bert Baer, Lexington avenue,
and Joseph Lifpitz, Laurel avenue, have
enlisted in the Artillery Field Hospital
under the command of Dr. E. B. Ruther-
ford
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New Arrivals.

Born to DR.. and Mrs. S. N. Mogilner,
1116 Ashland avenue, Friday, June %,
baby girl.
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HOME FOR AGED EXCURSION.

TON AUIID GASO
Final arrangements have been made
for the Annual River Excursion for the
benefit of the Jewish Home for the Aged,
which will take place this Sunday, July
1st, on the Steamer Red Wing and barge.
The boat will leave the foot of Jackson
street at one o'clock, landing at Grey
Cloud Island for games and contests,
for the winners of which many prizes
have been donated. One Of the features
will be a ball game between the Aleph
Beth and one of the Minneapolis clubs.
AT THE B'NAI BIRTH MEETING.
At the B'nai Birth meeting last Mon
day evening, large number Of new
members who were initiated, were given
a cordial welcome, which should inspire
them to be regular attendants at meet
ings After a we'll presented initiation,
about one hundred members were en-
tertained with moving picture show,
followed by cooling refreshments.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
THE DAILY MssouLAN SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 10 1911

everything you claim. You've got to
prove that can do away with steam
heated garage. show me that it really
picks up speed on cold mornings with
out suffering around like the rest
OF EN-; and before l buy Chalmers.
you got to leave it out uncovered all
night. like YOU claim. and where | can
see it. In the morning I'll climb be-
hind the wheel and ii she does BUSH
ness I'll buy alright"
long distance telephone message
10 the factory was the next step. But
owing to freight congestion the dealer
got no assurance when his next cars,
then en- route, would arrive.
Mr.. Motor Wise would not go to the
factory for the test, so the dealer
boarded the first train for Detroit. ON
arrival he took out new car and
started the 60O-mi!e return trip with
customary roads and weather for wis
consin and Michigan in November.
The test was staged the night he
arrived home and the following morn
Ing the car was sold. There was no
official observer to certify the unique
event but buyer and dealer kept the all
hight vigil sitting around an oil stove
in the show room window.
The car was at the curbing coated
with snow. At seven the following
morning the two men drove away
and ii 10 o'clock came smiling from
the savings bank
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
MAXWELL SEDAN
SHOWS UTILITY

\ womap, Mrs. D. J. Wolf, who lives
oct on the Jericho Turnpike, on Long
Island, has just reached Los Angeles,
Cal. after making IL ranscontincntal
trip, the second Maxwell sedan 10 go
from Goa st to, coast. She was ac-
COMPATIBILITY two nieces and Joseph
J.. Pinkhan,, q chauffeur
The party left New York October 10
in the rain. but the utility Of the Max
well closed-car allowed the trip 10 be
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. VIM
Ter touring is as pleasant as summer
touring when a Maxwell sedan is
used and the dust and Crime of the
open car is avoided.
From New York the party drove
through the New Jersey mud to Phil
adelphia. AT Gettysburg. the party
toured thee famous battlefield, after
which they went to ittsburgh. A two
days stop was made at Youngstown
Ohio. Next Columbus. Ohio. was Wis
tied. also Indianapolis. The car haG
worked perfectly from the start
All through the eastern states an6
Illinois. Missouri and Kansas |,
fained nearly every other day, but tn.
car could not have worked better. two
snowstorms in Missouri did not inter.
fere with travel or the comfort of Tho
party. The roads through the las
three states were in miserable shap,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
MOTOR WISE BUYS
ACHALMERS CAR
Prospective Buyer Demands
Hot Spot Demonstration
and Buys Car After All
Night Test: Zero Weather.

Detroit, Dec. 15.---Feu. automobile
}uyers would sit up all night to salts
fy themselves on the good points Of a
motor car
Rl, here is unique story Of So
cs He'd "motor wise" prospect that de-
raanded an all night test of the ia
nous Chalmers hot spot and in the
morning drove to the bank To get the
money.
In addition TO proving the great
qualities OF the Chalmers hot-Srot
IL the face of terrible cold, it also
proves that tho motor Wise 2ntoTIo-
lille buyers are not limited to the
large cities. such buyers and owners
.sre so designated. because they often
tunes know rs much and even NOR"
ltailt n certain car than the dealer
ias,l!.
10 ,..liy,r a car of this Kind Ia
ftefr not only boosts the dealers
s;4Ies bait boosts his pride in the car
sad in himself
II i very small town Of northern
Wisconsin, i Chalmers dealer sold
tt.o cars. the week following his an
Haunceutut Of the famous Chalmers
hot-spnt. Among other things he as
s4ti.t the purchasers that on the cold
est nights the gcrat current engine
would not only start Immediately but
that it could be left in the open until
da yhroak and would then. by
means OF the hot-spot. start in
stantly ana pick mp speed without los
iae a moment.
AMONG the many visitors that came
10 SCI. the first car on arrival was n
high pot"ntate of the Mystic Motor
Wise fraternity. He doubted the hot
spot. he criticised the ramshorn. he
sid the Chalmers WAS far from being
the remedy for low grade gasoline.
Il win buy Il Chalmers he said,
'Iut first you have to prove to me
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from the heavy rains; they were mud

from the heavy rains; they were mud
holes.
In Colorado the roads were of diff
ferent kind-rocks and chuck holes
but the engine always pulled up or
down with ease.
In Arizona and New Mexico the
roads were decidedly worse. Time
was taken TO visit the petrificd forest
"A wondered si:sit 4 side trip took
the sedan t. the Grand Canyon--fur-
nishinG a surprise To the party ana
to tho pcpolc there. who did not un-
derstand how the Maxwell was able
to get over the rough roads.
The trip was a wonderful one--thc
engine giving no trouble--and all
members of the touring party were
delighted with the trip. No repairs
We're necessary to any port Of the car.
There were n few tire II hbles.
The trip through .trizony was made
in the face of frequent advice by ma
tiyes that the sedan could not make
the loose sand roads Throu Nout tho
trip there was not Il glass CT 'l>cd or
Jared in any of the windows.
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BIG CONCERNS FIND ONE
MAN CAN ACCOMPLISH As
MUCH As MANY. WITH CAR

It docs n0t r,qHtre moro than \ ca-
aal observation "a discern tlt9t tn
automobile is beginning 70 step into
the breach in a decisive WY 20 fiji the
aaps made in business ranks by the
loss by CONSUMPTION of trained sales
men and skilled mechanics. Its adap-
liability for conserving time and speed
ing 1Ip man power has already been
atili2ea to great advantag" IN lines 81
business that require city solicitors
Of service men
Il Know OF three firms who employ
from 10 TO 20 statesmen covering De-
troit and suburban territory said a
Dodge Brothers official. Most of
these statesmen are within the draft
re These firms have already dis
counted a loss OF at least third or
their force and the possibility Of hay
ing to take on unframed men by fur
nshing their older statesmen with pas
songer cars. These men have already
demonstrated their ability to make six
times as many calls and have prac-
tieally tripled their orders at a much
tecrea scd cost by the use of passenger
cars
Il can cite another interesting in
stance whore service mon are utilized
in the dual capacity Of statesmen. A
lig phonograph house has the custom
Of sending mechanic at certain in
tervals to adjust instruments and
forestaN any possible service com
plants. Later this firm developed the
idea OF having the mechanic suggest a
list Of trial orders on the new popular
records. This plan worked out so sue
cessfully that it not only cut out the
service expense, but actually brought
in profit
"ln this case. the war brought about
| a decrease in the force which again
was met by the use of automobiles
| The manager reports to me that al
| though he has Md to dispense with
| half of his men, the automobile has
| already duplicated the firms former
profit on the investment"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
POLICEMAN IS SHOT.

Minneapolis, Dec. 15.-Patrolman
Charles Eustice was shot and perhaps
fatally wounded yesterday by two men
who were standing in the doorway Of
drugstore apparently waiting for the
officers. The men made their escape
after firing half dozen shots. two of
which took effect. Eustice was taken
to a local hospital, where it was said
his condition was critical
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-16
MCGOWAN FUR WARDEN.

Anchorage Dec. 15.-Samuel Nc
Gowan. an Alaska pioneer. has been
appointed special fur warden by the
United States fisheries bureau at
Washington, d. c. MCGOWAN lives
near here.