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The Washington times., 1920-04-04
ELECTRIC ice BOXES
DEMONSTRATE ECONOMY

Ordinary household refrigerators,
even OF the best make with the best
insulated walls. are by no means as
effective In saving Ice as might be de-
sired.
Three points TO remember In pur-
chasing a refrigerator are low tenn
peratuTe. dryness and sanitation. The
low temperature in average icebox is
obtained by ice and proper insulatlop'
The Ice compartment should be large
enough TO hold at least nifty 10 sew
enty-nye pounds OF ice. and should
be kept filled in order to avoid nue.
tuation In temperature, which Is ia-
vorable to the growth OF micro
organisms that cause food to spoil.
A steady, unfailing cold is funda-
mentally essential to the preserya-
ton OF foodstuffs, a condition that 10
hard to maintain with an ice-cooled
box for the reason that the coollng
effect OF the ice cake depends upon
It's exposed surface and hence upon
it's size As the ice cake melts away
it's cooling power diminishes ana the
temperature of the interior or the
box gradually rises.
Uniformly cold temperature below
that obtainable from ice Is now ob-
tained through mechanical refrlgera-
tion.
Artificial refrigeration is not new.
but until recently 1t has not peen
practical TO build refrigerating ma
chimes of small capacity. Now there
are several machines OF size suita-
BILE for shops. stores, and homes.
These machines serve both for cool
ing and to make ice: they are electric
ally driven and are practically auto
matte in operation. While demanding
a moderate investment at first, they
soon show practical economy over old
methods of cooling.
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
ELECTRICITY NOW
HANDY FOR TABLE
Housewives Find Cooking De-
vices, Operated BY Switch,
Conserve Labor.

Washington housewives are daily
becoming more appreciative of the
comfort and convenience as well as
the air OF distinction given the din
The Washington times., 1920-04-04

Clip yssr Liberty Bead coupons snA
exeA snge then fer W. 3. q, thereby
aiding yourself and ysur country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
For SaIe-CitH Propertv

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FOR SALE By O1FNER-4 room bunga.
FOR SALE-BunEaio low. has roou.s.. ali
the modern lmprovt ments n 392IJ
FOR SALEs-At bargain. white pressed
brick bungalow roous. 1873 n Cotton
Ave. 30 foot frontage See owner, $. z.
Powell. SO Texas Pm 227s-
VIYnIEDIATE SALE BY OWNER.
Five ROOM modern bungalow. nice neigh
borhood. close IN, near High school Phi.
s77s.
HAVE NICE NEW room brick bunga-
lows and sleeping porches. paved street
S2375; $3.50 cash. balance SIS per month
and interest I ALSO HAVE OTHER
beautiful bungalows from $3.50 10 $4,000.
All well located; good terms you can pick
one from this bunch that viii please Let
ne show you Ph. 624s- A. =. Maals91-
BEAUTIFUL HOME-ONLY $1,000.
Large living room across front; din
ing room; kitchen; bed rooms and
glass room; all built-in features oak
floors throughout basement and
heating plant; brick garage with en-
trance from front; paved street. paw
ing paid; 2 lots convenient 10 car
and school: about $1,000 cash Phone
for appointment TO see II.
SCOTT SALES & REALTY co.
4e4 Mills Bldg Phone 1855 or 7s2lJ-
TTIAROSA LOT BARGAIN.
3 lots. south front, in $500 block for
S1575. with paving and sidewalks IN
and paid VIII you be the one TO take
advantage Of this bargain
JAY F. KNOX COMPANY
sol Caples Bldg. Phone zzso.
CLOSE IN CORNER
I16x12O. partly improved, suitable
for stores OF apartment house site
This is a genuine sacrifice Property
can be made a Il percent investment
-. e. HUMAN,
401 First Nat Blk Bldg Pm 4lle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
For SaIe o. EEebange-RsaI Cad


FOR EXCHANGE.
Is acres. near san Elizario. Tex, about Is
acres IN alfalfa Three room adobe house,
land fenced on good road. for cottage or
lots: $50 acres on Clint road. IS miles
from Ei Paso. most all has been IN culu-
walton. draining ditch runs through prop
erty fo- city property equity In nice
bungalow for lots or oil stock acres
near Ysieta on north loop road. for closed
car and VIII pay cash difference: business
property on s. Stanton St. also brick
tenement. blocks from Paso del Norte
Hotel. for royalty IN Eastland. Ranger or
Louisiana field. equity 10 bungalow for
auto or lots: nice story residence on
Dwyer Ave. Sar Antonio. Tex for e
Paso cottages 50 acres near Clint, about
IS acres in pears. for tenements-s bargain
in business property on Myrtle Ave. close
IN ". n. CARL
Phone S. 800 Capies Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
For SaIe-Countn ProperfH

LOOKING for cotton land7 For a specu-
lation7 General farmins7 800 acres up
per valley priced 80 you can make money
on either proposition Il Jundt. Berino.
y IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
HANDSOME TWO STORY BRICK
RESIDENCE
RrNGALow nAReeAINs

BUNGALOW BARGAINS
$4,000. Manhattan Heights.
Bungalow. 4 rooms. S P
built-in features, hardwood
floors, basement $500 down.
$3.50, Bungalow. near Alta
Vista school on paved street,
large rooms. full lots.
built in features garage,
terms
$4,000. room bungalow close
TO Five Points. on paved
street. large living room and
dining room. oak floors, fur
mace. automatic water heater.
stationary tubs, garage. built
several years. could not be
duplicated today for $1,000.
immediate possession. terms.
$3.50 New 6 room bungalow
with breakfast room. Sunset
Heights. furnace. modern in
every respect, corner lot,
paved street
S3250 -Four room bungalow
Grandview. with large glassed
s. p. oak floors. tile bath.
uptodate features, liberal
terms.
FISK RAMSEY REALTY co.
Pm 1913. Arcade Trust Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

S3750lOO.
ALTA VISTA DISTRICT. E.
room bungalow in first class
condition. east front. sleeping
porch. $3.50 90 cash. balance
terms.
$4,000.
FIFE-ROof BUNGALOW on
Montana street; south front;
near school, large rooms.
sleeping pOi oh; good cOndi-
ton, red pressed brick. $1,000
cash will Eandle
S31Oo.O0.
NEW 4-ROOM bungalow, just
building: close 70 Pledras st;
lot 50x120. have Il finished to
suit you Only $4,000 cash.
balance $500 per month in
Guiding interest
See FILLER, with
CHARLES b. STEVENS.
Real Estate and Insurance.
Phone 3454 City National
Bank Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

OWN YOUR OWN APARTMENT
I AM syndfcs ting one of the very
best apartment houses in the city
whereby YOU can own your own in
dividual apartment on very easy
terms
mencs. with steam heat, strictly mod
ern, splendid location, at from s35O0.00
20 100000 The same in a house
would cost YOU not less than $4,000 90.
MORE THAN HALF already sold, so
you must act quickly. For fun par
ticulars. see
j. r ELLIS. with
NEWMAN INVESTMENT COMPANY.
Can IN person No information on
telephone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
For Sale-City Property

&
ELM STREEr-Lots 5 and s. block 81
Manhattan Heights. $500. terms Phi 5Os1.
BY OWNER. three room frame house.
sleeping porch, two south corner lots at
a bargain Phi USER
dODERNs steam heated apartment build
ing; viii bear close invest cation; price
Sls.0oo, owner. Pm 2s33.
FIVE room house. Montana. near Alta
Vista school, paving paid. rooms North
Campbell close in 10 acres valley land.
would trade brennan. 2os Texas St
IN ESQ
LARGE. TWO-STORY, S-r0omed brick
house on ". Rio Grande right at n.
FL Paso St; paving paid, side auto
drive, basement, stone foundation:
price $500. Owner. 314 Trust Bldg.
WE HAVE $4,000
To loan you on anything OF value. Tell
US YOUR troubles.
BARNETT's, 2I9 SAN ANTONIO ST.
LOOK FOR THE BIG GOLD CLOCK.
BEAUTIFUL M'KISLET AVE.
8 rooms and Elassed sleeping porch. hard
wood floors throughout. tiled bath. large
basement. steam heat. large brick garage,
driveway. fine lawn. fun lots. paving
paid. 5000. good terms Let me show
you this one Phi. s2ss, A L. Madison
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04


CLOSE TO LAMAR SCHOOL.
room. furnace heated bungalow
Tor $3.50 $500 down
ELEGANT NEW BUNGALOW
IN MANI ATuTAN-S5So0.
Has rooms, hardwood floors
throughout, all the latest built-in
features, furnace and basement fac
Ing south, on paved street, paving
paid $500 down. balance easy terms
CLOSE IN ROOM BUNGALOW
S295O
Has ( rooms and sleeping porch, =
block Of paved street and car line
about 10 minutes ride from city.
zbout s5o0 down. balance monthly
ONLY $3.50
very large & room bungalow, with
two sleeping porches. all builun fea-
lures, on large south front lot on
Fourth street. Alta Vista section, I
block 70 cars. $500 down. balance
arranged 10 suit
PHILLIPs-CBEEb REALTY co.
Phi 49, se7 First Nat. Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
,fANHATTAN HEIGHTS.

Five rooms. sleeping porch.
heating plant. hardwood
floors, two finished rooms
with clothes closet and show
81 in basement. on two full
lots. paving and side walk
paid, an ideal home, could not
ne duplicated at the price. on
most desirable street in Man
haitian Heights. Price $1,000;
reasonable cash payment
down. balance in five years
II interested see
p. Houston,
GOODMAN BROS. & co.
Real Estate Insurance.
2e5 y. Stanton St Phi 2424.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

s ROOM BUNGALOW.
Built Of exceptionally handsome brick
hardwood floors. attractive built IN fea-
turess there -is a basement and heating
plant, the street is paved and paving paid.
near Five Points and convenient 10 car
line; only $3.50. about $3.50 cash. balance
10 suit Let US show you.
ROOMS. $3.50.
Modern bungalow. 8 rooms and sleeping
porch. hardwood fiDors In rooms 9TH
ers excellent quality OF pine plenty Of
windows and closets. On paved street and
paving paid. convenient % car line: about
$500 cash. balance SIS per month and
HENRY B. STONE a COMPANY.
40 Caples Bldg Phone @s3A-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
FOR SALE BY OWNER

FL PAsO's LEADING APART
MINT HOU sE-THE ROSEMOET
Incorporating all latest apartment
featured Tie floors bath and
kitchen. balance heavy hardwood.
Front porches and sleeping porches.
ctnder filled. deadened floors.
freight elevators. garages Walking
distance; built on four lots an ab-
soluteiy sound Investment Terms
$3.50 cash. balance I. 2. s, & and
8 years call at 1913 y oregon
St. Apt .. for D. Baker smith or
Mrs Dora Taldron.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
4 BARGAIN-MAsHATTAX

A BAHGAIN-MAsHA
HEIGHTG-S5250
-Four rooms and glassed sleeping
porch, basement and heating plant, on
. fun south front lots, paved street
few steps from the car line.
blocks from Five Points The best
buy left in Manhattan Heights for
the price; $3.50 cash, and balance TO
suit Cali
ROSS STEVENS.
GOODMAN BROTHERS & CO.,
Real Estate Insurance
2o5 n. Stanton St, phone 2424.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

MONTANA sT.-EXCEPTION-
AL BARGAIN-ONLT S50O0-
WORTH $500.
This home has living room.
dining room. kitchen. extra
large bedrooms, mirror doors.
bath, sleeping porch, hard
wood floors throughout, &C.
ment basement. with 2 large
store rooms; close 10 Lamar
school, on Montana street.
Terms. $500 cash; balance to
suit you.
HERNDON KEMP. with
TURNER, KEMP & COLD
WELL
Phone 1850
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

-FOUR ROOM BRICK BUNGALOW.
Grandviews nearing completion. S2650.
$500 cash.
FIVE ROOM BRICK DWELLING.
nearly new, possession now, S2750:
S20G cash.
SIX ROOM BRICK DWELLING.
large porches, near car. $500: $500
cash.
FRANK Z. cox
219 Caples Bldg. Phone s425
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

sssoa.oo-NANHArrAN HEIGHTS.
5 rooms and sleeping porch, furnace,
garage. south front lots This house
win be sold furnished for $500. with
possession in ten days
o0O.00-McTSINLEN AVE
One Of the handsomest homes any
where in FL Psso, s rooms, breakfast
room. sun parlor. laundry tubs. gar
age. servants room, three corner lots
with lawn. vines aud flowers
ANDERSON INVESTMENT co.
SOS Mesa Ave. Phone 1851.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

A REAL HOME
This beautiful bungalow. with six
extra large rooms, is OF the finest
construction and finish hard wood
floors in every room. tile bath and
tiledin drain board Woodwork
throughout in ivory enamel Has
furnace, servants quarters. builtin
in Manhattan Heights, paving paid
laundry tubs. gas water heater. 10
Gated on two and One-half fun lots
Price $500 Reasonable terms to re-
sDonsible party. Jet US show YOU.
LEAFELL & SHERMAN
116 Texas ST Phone 1925
Members Fl Paso Real Estate Board
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

MODERN BUNGALOW. s4I5O
Five rooms glassed-in sleeping porch
built Of attractive brick. hardwood floors
in living and dining rooms. large deep lot
fenced in back yard. nice out houses: onIy
one block from car line in Eood nelghbor-
hood. About $1,000 cash. balance 10 suit
Let Us show you
". L. STONE. with
HENRY B. STONE 3 COMPANY.
80 csples Bldg. Phone 2s3i-
MANHATTAN HEIGHTS SPECIAL
Beautiful new five room bungalow. bath
and all built-in features; basement. fire
place. hardwood foors. immediate pos
session can be given Price $3.50; $1,000
cash, balance terms
Call ROY G. KTMMEI.
JAMES l. MARI & COMPANY.
Phone 4350. 5o4 San Antonio St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

ALTURA PARK.
THE GEM OF THE HIGHLANDS.
Excellent building sites to choose
from; adjoins Manhattan Heights on
the north.
ONLY THREE MINUTES FROM
FIVE POINTS.
Every lot is on or within three blocks
OF carline and pavement
ALL NIGHT CAR SERVICE.
NEW 100000 SCHOOL BUILDING
ready for next session.
Lots 800 70 $500. Easy Terms.
LESLIE REED Sole Agent.
so Mills Bldg. Phone 1905.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
OWNER LEAVING
WILL gACHEICE

OWNER LEAVING
WILL SACRIFICE
Beautiful six room bungalow in Man
haitian Heights, has heating plant,
tile bath. hardwood floors On two
full lots, paving paid. Price Tor in
mediate sale. 5000
LEAEELL & SHERMAN
115 Texas St Phone 4zz6
Members FL Paso Real Estate Board
TWO STORY HOME
Immediate possession Nine rooms
and big glassed sleeping porch, % It
long. heating plant. brick garage,
sun room on ground floor. extra law
atory. tile bath, builtin laundry tubs.
Located on corner on-3 full lots, paw
ing paid front and side. Could not be
duplicated at the price, $4,000 Rea-
sonable terms
LEAgELL & SHERMAN
rs Texas st. Phone 4ee6
Members FL Paso Real Estate Board
HANDSOME TWO STORY BRICK
RESIDENCE
OCCUPIED ONLY -FOUR MONTHS
Most desirable part OF city, near Five
Points. six rooms. hardwood floors through
out Beautiful electric fixtures. extra large
closets in each room. Tile bath, nice linen
closets. Nice basement and heating plant
Basemant has inside entrance Corner
Loo and double brick garage Price $1,000
Must have $4,000 cash
SEE W. l. STONE
HENRY b. STONE a COMPANY.
40 Capies Bldg. Phone 1854
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

TWO CORNER LOTS. Man
haitian Heights, Piedras ST
Pavong on both streets paid
$500 II sold al once.
Cell o. b. HOOKER
with
BROADDUS 4 LIE BARON.
IL Texas st. Telephone 1888
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
Auction Sales

Auction Sales
4 GREAT BANKRUPTCY SALE AT THE
SOUTH AMERICAN AUCTION HOUSE.
zoe s. STANTON.
Merchandise running as follows
400 Ladies Serge Dresses. all sizes and
600 Ladies Novelty Shoes.
ZOE Skirts silks. Satins and Spring WoOlS
50 SILK Dresses. latest styles.
Mems high and low cut Shoes. all sizes.
600 pairs Girls Shoes.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE COMMUNITY
Call and inspect merchandise whole
sale and retail sales Auction sales Mon
day and Saturday. Private sales every
other day- Open from a n. 70 ?. m.
SeI-Livs StOck-Buy
TWO Shetland ponies for sale. one cart.
saddle bride. AZ a bargain n 500.
ron sALE-Two fine milk cows. Jersey
and I Holstein. terms. also I fine bull
calf. So Pm. 90sfWr
WANTED - Team OF horses OF mares.
about 1900 pounds weight also single
horse OF mare Oscar Meyer. Clint. Tex
SAVE MONEY on YOUR Fed BILL
Three cars OF choice cane hay fog i'm
mediate shipment Write owner L B.
Want. p. o. Box 10. 1911. Il Paso. Texas
FcR SALE horses and mules with
harness. 10 wagons and camp equipment.
outfit now engaged in road work. Call OF
write T. S. Mitchell. Sheldon Hotel. FL
Paso. Tex
For SaIe-Furniture
----------~---~-~-~~-~ 49,
CASH for second hand furniture. Phi. 2155.
star Furnlture GO.
FOR sALE-one library table. a bargain.
FOR sALE-One mattress and bed
springs. practically new. cheap. Phi 9gQE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

LET Is BUILD FOR TOU
On your lots or ours. We viii finance
your building on easy terms We do
a general contracting business and
"a III gladly give estimates free. We
furnishTplans and specifications.
RAMEY BROS.
201-2o2 Caples Bldg. Phone SIS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
alta VISTA SPECIAL


EXCEPTTOSAL BUY-Corner Mis-
souri, and Campbell necessary 10 sell
20 avoid foreclosure.
NEW BUEGALO W LAYTON avenue.
4 bedrooms, living room. dining room.
basement, furnace. Price SG500; $500
cash. terms 70 suit.
LARGE NV BUNGALOW-Porfi
Diaz, 1 bed rooms, living room, 18x35,
dining room 16x16; basement. furn-
ace. double garage; wiz be finished
20 suit you
c. J. NEIL REALTY co.
351 Mills Bldg. Phone 2ff9
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

NICE. well kept home. & rooms sleeping
porch, corner. room TO build another
house. bargain. owner leaving
Five Points, . good houses. corner. sell to-
setheE. good income brennan. EOS Texas,
PHI 2g55-ss12T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
ElechOlysis

SUPERFLUOUs HAIR.
Moles. scans. facial bIernishes removed.
Sasging cheeks. mouth 60 nose lines. cor
rected- MRS. GRACE A. BENSON, Is
Eucisier Bldg ph. 264
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

on LEBANON. just paved. in Manhattan
Heights. two uureved lots; biggest lot
bargain in city. only $3.50. absolutely cash
il. H FRS. e Paso Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

=
FOR SALE By OWNER room hunga-
low; $500 down; no agent. 729iM-
=. - -. --.r-a. % 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
Real Estate & Insurance
n Sale-CitH Properiv

$4,000 Duplex apartment. in heart Of city.
near business center, east front. furnace
heat home With income FIR sale By
-I---a- -0F \ Grhoa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

HAVE PROSPECTS with $500 one with
: Sz50a. one with $500 cash all ant homes.
II you have a bargain 10 sell. list It with
me. brennan. EOS Texas 81. Phi 2S55.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

$500
ROOMS. glassed sleeping
porch. 2 full lots. on corner,
nice lawn and outbuildinEs;
s600.00 cash.
9 Rooms, large screened
porch. basement heating
plant. full lots, paved street;
$500 cash
Call
o. b. HOOKER
With
BROADDUS & LEBARON
Phone 1888
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

FOR QUICK SALE-Two splendid lots,
near school. car line, stores. splendid res
cheaper than lots just across The street
ph erEa Branch =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04
For SaIe-Miseenansou

FOR SALE - Second hand multiEraph
equipment. % BuckIer Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-04

street frontage on car Hnei rents sc
month (shoutd be more), worth 5000
VIII take $500 and accept clear va
cant lots Up to $1,000 as part payment
p. Q. Box 1852. Fl ESQ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
COUGHING, WEAK And
RUNDOWN after FLU
Resained flesh and strength quickly
and tells how.

Il nearly died from fin last octo-
Der, and 1t left me with terrible
cough. The doctor gave me one bottle
of medicine after another, but II did
me no good. Went TO Charlotte, y.
C., and took treatment OF specials:
without any permanent benefit.
81 saw Milks Emulsion advertised
and started using 1t, II helped me
right from the start. I had no appetite
and my stomach Yas in bad shape.
But u bottles have s.raightened me
out entirely I eat anything without
distress, my cough is gone and have
guined back my strength and flesh
Emma Withers, Box so, Belmont, n.
C.
Don't trifle with weak, run down
condition. 1t leaves you open to Sc
rious diseases. Get your strength back.
Milks Emulsion posts nothing to try
Mtlks Emulsion is pleasant, nutri-
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1t restores healthy, natural bowel &C.
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er OF flesh and strength. Milks Emul-
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a powerful aid in resisting and repair
ing the effects OF wasting diseases
Chronic stomach trouble and const:-
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in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion
made and so palatable that 1t Is eaten
with spoon like ice cream.
No matter how severe your case
you are urged to try Milks Emulsion
under this guarantee-Take six bot.
tics home with you, use it according
to directions and il not satisfied with
the results, your. money will be
promptly refunded. Price 60c and
$3.50 per bottle. TIE Milks Emul-
sion Co., Terre Haule, Ind. Sold by
druggists everywhere. Guaranteed by
w R. Crane Drug Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

and six or seven different cities on the
line reply After that the agony be-
gins. The man who dictates Is very
patient and not bit TO blame. he
doesn't know at what moment his
voice viii disappear entirely. Nof
how often somebody who has no busi.
ness on the line viii break in with alb.
surd irrelevant remarks. Or when the
telephone line win reverberate with
wild, jazz buzzing which is torture to
the ear drumps. And one cant get the
rubber bands on and so must take II
all full force. Often and often one OF
us is cut on entirely and must scream
and shrek and call on others on the
line for "Help." Please shout TO
Press that I'm cut of" Hey, there
wait a moment" What was the last
word?" II can't hear you Press, you're
drifting behind cloud" and so forth.
Now and then an inefficient operator
allows outsiders TO cut in which spoils
the dictation. Yesterday three par.
ties were talking all at once and the
rest of US had to stop work and wait.
Buzz, buzz, hpzz!" My sakes to good
ness but it hurts! What's the matter,
central-can't you get them or our
line-.were paying for this time.
WHATS that?" says green operator,
"Who are you anyway" who are
WEI? we should sobs in our voice.
This is the contract line. Get on
quick!" Get off YOURSELF" says the
operator, Era using this line" Gust
listen to Cutieg we remark acidly,
Wouldn't THAT make you want to com.
nit su!ctde!" Along about this time
When We are aching IN every nerve
and have had to piece together sense
out OF numerous conversations not our
own-have had to endure the agony
of hurt ear drums-have had to shout
plead, beg and insist on service OF
some kind-any kind-some wonder.
fully angel voice says so sweetly, oh
so sweetly: Times up!" Jumping
Jehosaphet, it's good thing, we muir.
Bur Neutrality-suspicious. ten minutes
and we'd have dropped dead. And
we've got few paragraphs Of news.
paper news when we should have had
long sheet of it. Such is life on the
telephone these days. Aud the fellow
who can make sense out of what he's
got Is genius, take it from me.