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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07
June bushes Of their floral offer

June bushes of their floral offer
in%s and Took them next door.
Vasku, Ia old blue and gold. her
Inns implanted and her cheeks
Qglow, met him in the big Ingram
library. I'm SO glad you've conc
mOtioning place for him on the
davenport; i've had wonder
full yet difficult afternoon. I've
been Fighting with myself! Stcug-
Cling with my mean little sell
''Vashti!" he interrupted, taking
one warm little brown hand with
in his own, i've been doing the
same-and everything Is all right,
darling"
She nodded, smiling. "I'm SO
glad, for myself mean. You see,
/ Just couldn't stop thinking Of
BOhsie one minute, and I'm afraid
making him jealous did not work
at all. So | just stopped lying 10
myself and fought it all out this
afternoon, and | decided that the
silly old quarrel was all my"rauli
and that / would Sit down and
write Bobsic and tell him so, ana
say was sorry. And | did, too
and sent it TO him BY special mes
scnEer. Don't you think that was
the best and bravest way?'
Cam clutched the little hand
tighter for Il second, then he got to
his feet. After mumbling 4 few
sentences he lett without saying
what he had come to tell her.
Vashd did not notice anything
amiss, she was too occupied plan
ming her own happiness,
IN September, Just before the
fall term, Professor Daw returned
from an extended tour Of the Cana
dian Rockies. fIe looked and felt
very fit. Fresh glacier breezcs had
blown all mental iuehriation from
his mind, leaving a flow OF thought
as clear and fine as 4 mountain
Very briskly he walked the ave.
nue. to the Heath place. He had
not bothered to telephone.
Tho maid at the door shook hHT
head to the question in astoniih'
mont. 81 thought everybody knew,
sir, that they left yesterday.
Cam was terribly disappointed.
did she leave an address? he
asked hopefully.
The girl smiled mot that | know
of, sir. Honeymoon couples don't
Honeymoon! Married." Then
wildly uIstracted ITO whom, to
whom?"
'Mr. Bralthers, sir. Some pco-
pie called him Mr.. Bubsie."
In this university town the La
dies Civic society had placed neat
green. cans for rubbish at certain
corners. Before one of these re.
ceptacles Cam stopped, drew from
his pocket an unopened letter au-
dressed to himself in large back
hand characters, and on the back Of
which was a large monogram the
most prominent letter "V' stand
ing out boldly. He tore the en-.
velope carefully In strips and threw
Il into the depository. He did not
care for left-OverS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07

OF A BRIDE
Copyright, 1920

"In about as forlorn as Deb,
even IL I did marry the man !
adore" | though after ChTys and
| had parted. walked slowly
homeward through the box laby.
rinth which separates my garden
from AIMS. On my terrace sat
Deb with her eyes fixed on the
great gate ut the end Of drive,
through which Jim's auto was
about to appear
ished myself. at hurts Deb to cork
up her emotions just as II hurts
me to cover up my own troubles.
I've never, told a single soul about
my Quarrels With bob, but maybe
It would be q good thing tor. Deb
and me to exchange cont fences,
lAnI way, i can't Lot That peor iElie'
catch B single glimpae OF llei5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07
Folks do say that our Frock
Display is the most beautiful
ever shown in
Fairrnont

In actual numbers we have pro
vided more Frocks for our Wis
itors this season than ever be-
fore; in actual quality they
maintain the customary Os-
goods standard; in actual de-
STABILITY they surely must be
granted appoval because they
are styled right up to the pres
enU minute - they are very
smart and beautiful garments!
It's easy enough for us to be en-
thusiastic about our Froclls but
folks who come here become en-
thusiastic, too, as soon as they
have looked through our large
sentiments. Whatever may be
your Frock need, we can serve
it with an assuredly becoming
model at the price you desire to
pay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07

satin with quilted green ribbon In
all.over effect, as the one at the
left in which a pretty Clarence,
girl is posed? Or who ever heard
Of embroiderlng with little disks Of
celIuloid? A Honey Girl maiden
posed in the gown OF duyetyn thus
embclIished, at the right, as you
may see, and isn't it effective?
Then there is the gown i'll which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07
LOW R
PRICES

What a relief it is to know that
you no longer need to deny your
self merchandise that is necessary
for full comfort and satisfaction.
Our present displays already re-
fleet a very definite downward re-
vision in prices. The knowledge
that from now on goods will be
produced at less cost, makes it pos
sible to provide for, your complete
reeds without hesitancy or restric-
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07
an cnRA MOORE

New works. FASHION RutnorIty'
NEW YORK, Sept. THE new
fall frocks are very new" Almost
every one involves some feature
that we've never heard Of before,
especially in the way OF trimming.
Take these three costumes, for
example. Who before ever thought
OF embroidering u simply cut black
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07

To the left we tell you that lower prices are
here in our Suit displays prove the fact
beautiful modes. They fashioned of trcotne
durable Atwood tricotine that will wear quite
as any one could wish, they snarty designed nso
with excellent silk and trimmed most becoming aas
been long time since Suits such as these were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07
Tricotine Frocks for Streets
Priced Upwards from :525

There is always the need for aleas alaround Frock
one to wear principally during the shopping tour and
other every day occasons Great care was given to the
gathering of our stock beginning with Tricotne Frocks
at S25 and running upward-to SIS and $50 Models now
shown are decidedly smart made Of fine lwoo Frico-
tine in both navy and black Some hvae threequarter
length sleves-a new style feature for the season
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07

June ElvIdge poses. The gown it
self is OF one of the new crepe
like satins and the great splashy
figures you see, and, perhaps,
thought were printed on, were en-
broidercd in white chain.stttchinE.
Each OF the models shows the
same straight lines of summer
froCks which will continue III
vogue, though not exclusively
oped brain. And because the
thought hurt me. dwelt upon It!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07
Satin in Black or Blue
for Afternoon Frock Modes

With here and there touch Of bright color, bit Of
novel trimming and fashioned quite of the ordinary
the afternoon Frocks give greater beauty to blue or
black Satin than before There is practically end
of models designers have really created most gor
geous ones in this gathering for semfona wearing.
An additional display Of Evening modes is also featured
most timely at the beginning Of the new social season
Prices are $500 TO $4,000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07
iner Suits Are Priced
SIS up to $3.50

One can go the limit in the selection Of an Autumn
richest examples obtainable. Due de Lame, Duyetgt
Peach Bloom SHvertone, Tricotne and many other aa
quisite materials are represented. Colors begin
evcrpopular navy blue and run through many
shades Of brown grey and green Lavish use Of Fur
ming and collars on the most elaborate models.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-03

intention to go back to Cleveland
and rejoin my family at it's close.
This is a wonderful farming
region; level, fertile, and gener-
ally free from rocks. Much Of
this crop of tobacco sold at from
81 to $1.40 a pound and some
farmers realized from $500 to
$500 an acre. But l merely re-
ceive a salary of 800 a month
and pay $18 of that for board.
Those of you who have wrestled
with old man H. G. L., know l
am not a bloated bond holder at
these figures. Farm labor here
is paid from $3.50 to So. 90 a day;
and one good hand can cultivate
five acres of tobacco, which he
can sell for So, 500; besides what
he can realize from cotton. Ne
groes, here, buy $1,000 cars, and
$500 mules. So, a schoolteacher
is placed in Poverty Row, where
he always has belonged. Four
and a half dollars a day for a
teacher looks measley by So a
day paid to brick mason; and
$40 a day for a fairly good car
penter. Yet teacher must pay
more for maintenance of gospel
than people who receive double
and tribble his salary; and if he
doesn't dress like a Fifth avenue
dude he is in danger of hell fire
Teachers, preachers, editors and
doctors do much for humanity;
but lay very little treasure on
earth.
Melvin l.. White.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-03

Ralph, a telegraph operator in
Virginia. Bob had a light at
tack, but was sent to a hospital
by army surgeon, and Ralph new
er had a very serious attack.
This time / had headache, sore
throat, aching eyes, limbs and
sneezed almost necessarily. Both
my assistant teachers succumbed
and Board of Education and
Health closed the schools. So,
we are marking time, waiting
for the malady to abate. / don't
see your paper, but tender greet
ings to all, whether local or alien
with whom / was associated in
The Old Kentucky Home. Many
living in other States; some il
other portions of Kentucky. but
to all tender cordial greetings.
My school term is something
more than half out. and it is my
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-03
From North Carolina.
Wilson, Feb. II, 1872

Wilson, Feb. II, 1920.
Editor News:
AS my duties were so exacting
/ have been remiss in my CORE
spondence.
We are now in the tolls Of
''tlu," and schools. with various
other public functions are sus-
pended. The visitation is not so
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-03

We will furnish the Adair County
News and Cincinnati Weekly Enquir
er, one year each, for s1.sO. The
quirer Is the best weekly that comes
to this part of the State, and it con.
tains all the Kentucky news.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-03

severe as that of a year ago; but
the best is bad enough. Wilson
county has had $50 cases of flu
and flu and pneumonia; and 8
deaths have resulted up to date.
Out of 46 counties in this State.
More than a, 900 cases was report
ed in one day; and returns by no
means full. Except in cases of
pneumonia complications, few
cases result fatally, but the
weather has been very unfavor-
able. While I have suffered
some of the symptoms no doctor
has examined me; and | don't
know that / have been a victim.
l am $50 miles from my home.
in Cleveland county. N. G., and
it is in tolls of the visitation.
Last year l escaped; and SO did
all my family except my son,
Bob. a soldier in France. and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
Iowa's First Senators.

It took two years OF polltical
struggle to elect the first united
States senators from the state or
Iowa. A volume by Dan E. Clark on
the 'History of Senatorial Elections
in Iowa" tells the story Of this con-
test. In the first session in Decem-
Der. 1876, the general assembly met
in Joint convention and a ballot
showed neither party with sufficient
votes to elect. Indications, however,
seemed to favor the wings. Where
upon the democrats moved an ad-
journment and for the rest of the
session the democratic senate refused
to come to joint convention.
At the next session, IN January,
1s4S. the democratic prospects were
favorable and the whig house of rep
resentatives turned the tables by re-
susing to go into joint convention
In December of that year, however
a new general assembly convened
this time clearly democratic, and the
state which had been for two years
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
YOU KNOW, YOU
CAN'T BLAME HIM
David Ruse, Formerly Of keokuk'
Tells Coroner in Whispered Con-
sultation About Alleged
Chicago Gunman.

David Ruse. formerly of Keokuk, a
Ia ender in a stock yards district
saloon in Chicago is cautious man.
He is so cautious that he whispers
Gene Geary's name to the coroner:
But you really can't blame MN, II
Won know anything about Chicago
gunner. .,.u
The Tribune tells the story this
way:
While the prisoner was guarded by
twenty bailiffs to prevent rumored
kidnapping raid by his friends, cor
oner's jury recommended yesterday
that Gene" Geary be held to the
grand Jury. The action was for
mality, since Geary has already been
indicted.
Evidence of the fear tn which the
gunman is held in the stockyards dis.
| trict was given when David Ruse,
bartender in the saloon where the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
PERSONALS.

Miss Carroll Stevens has returned
from Ames where she attended the
commencement exercises of the Iowa
State college.
Mrs. VIM. Mckenzie OF Dallas
Texas. is visiting relatives IN the
CITY. Mrs. Mckenzie was Miss AGA
Craig. former resident, and a grand
daughter of Mrs. John H. Craig.
Leonard Erhardt has gone to Fort
Worth. Texas, to engage In railroad
work with James Somerville
w. C. Howell returned YESTERDAY
from Fairfield where he attended the
graduating exercises at the college.
He is one of the board of directors
Mrs. Fred Kentz OF Los Angeles,
Calf, and Miss Louise van OF
Seattle, Wash, are here visiting tne1r
sister. Mrs. S. D. Wilson. ana nephew,
.John P. Wooster. The two sisters
we're called here on account OF tne
serious illness of Mr.. Wilson,
Mrs. George Sutherland OF LAKE
Keokuk. and Mrs. P. H. F1nerty o.
1oos Timea street, left this Afternoon
for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
7snerty at Lawrence. Kansas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
CITY NEWS

-spoehr's fine chocolates, pound
boxes, week end special s5c only, at
Wilkinson's drug store, Az Main
street.
30 percent off on all white hats at
Miss Kings, 322 Main. -.
New blouses in organdy, volle
and georgette. Both long and snort
sleeves. Sullivan & Auwerda.
All girls who are planning to at
tend any of the Y. w. c. A. camps
during the summer are asked to re-
mort at the desk at the local Y. M: z:
a as soon as possible, in order that
registration fSr the girls in the var
ious camps wilr not be delayed.
Pretty bathing caps 25c up, al
wilkinson's Drug store, 422 Main.
A theft of eight chickens from 5.
f, Millspaugh who lives on Orleans
avenue between Eighth and Ninth
streets, was reported to the police
today. Some wood was taken also, ae-
cord ing to the report which the police
have of the thefts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11

Harrison Rhodes, in Harper's Maya
zine: The west, in the old sense of
anything cruder. less civilized, rougher
than the east, is unquestionably gone.
There is a bathroom to each hotel
bedroom, and the younger English
poets lecture in all the smallest
towns. It takes an eagles eye to
find the traditional lack of cultivation,
and few fasteners, at any rate, have
eagles eyes. This question of "cul-
ture" may as we'll be disposed of now
and flung out of our way; it impedes
our westward progress. AS you ad-
advance toward the Pacific, culture
if anything, only takes on more pas
sionate, almost exacerbated quality,
as though its possessors were deter
mined to prove to the scofflng how
brightly the piously guarded flame
burns on the sunset altar to the mus
es. For decades daughters OF the
Californian aristocracy have been edu-
Gated in Paris at the convent Of the
Sacred Heart. The French note is
indeed firmly struck in the west.
You find small children who, reared
by foreign governessSs, are more at
ease with the Latin languages than
their own. And, to choose but one
very symptomatic example. nowhere
did the temporary cessation lately in
ILLUSTRATION of the publication of the
latest plays upon the Partisan stage
cause greater discomfort and empti-
ness of life that in California. AS for
the volumes of our latest poets and
.yerslibristes, they lie even thicker
upon library tables in California than
in Kansas. Universities dot the plain,
and one of the worlds great libraries
is soon to be among the orange-groves
near Pasadena. Culture is certainly
not treated rough near the PACING
shore
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
CITY NEWS

20 percent off on all white hats at
Miss Kings, 1872 Main.
White skirts, the kind that do
not shrink in all materials and
prices. Sullivan & Auwerd
OILERS Apple Juice with your
Sunday dinner and for all occasions.
It is the ideal summer beverage. Buy
it by the case from your nearest
dealer.
L. E. Williams won Frakes suit.
One hundred and sixty acres of
land located three and one half miles
northwest of Montrose has been sold
by O. D. Storms and Emma Storms to
L. A. Lamb, for the sum of $4,000, &C
cording to revenue stamps.
A. B. Metz, guardian for Flossie
Metz, has given a deed to John l..
Fisher for property located on the
corner of Cherry and G. streets, for
the sum of $500.
Holly brand bulk chocolates and
all kinds of summer candies at VIII
kinsons drug store, 422 Main street
Phone 6S.
-Children's hats u price at Miss
Kings, 322 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11

Service" a paper by S. M. Ken
'nedy. vice president OF the Southern
California Edison company made b
great impression on the delegates to
the National Electric association in
Pasadena, as he dealt with subject
uppermost in the thoughts of public
utility managers of the day. MI.
Kennedy has national reputation as
a writer on subjects pertaining to the
relations between public service cor.
porations and their customers, and the
following excerpts embrace his best
thoughts on this very vital question.
THE keynote of the best thought
in modern business Is Service First
and as the object of all business
enterprise is rightfully profit-the
wise man of affairs sooner or later
learns that He profits most who
serves best
The proper delivery Of electrical
energy depends largely on human
energy utilized in the right direction.
Good service for utility company
lis composite Of the best in the or.
ganization, embracing every depart
ment and every employee.
THE consumer should feel that he
is relieved of all thought, care and
effort in making available for his
Iuse an adequate supply of electricity,
when, how and in such amounts as
he may require 1t.
Every member of a public utility
force is valuable to his company only
in proportion to his ability to serve
the company's consumers
"Prompfness in supplying service
| is essential, but no promises should
he made, calculated to please the Gus
toner at the time, which later cam
not be lived up to-"
| ut is good service on the part of
the company to point out to a Gus
toner where he may be wasting en-
ergy, and at the same time indicate
the best means to correct it.
/ Complaints as Safety Valve.
! ITO a. Central Station company,
complaints fulfill the same function
as safety valve does to steam boil
! er. They may cause considerable
noise when they blow off, but they
protect the service"
TOO many companies have been
satisfied in believing that continuous
service is good service. That is
only part Of the service, just as
plate of soup may be part of good
dinner-but it takes more than
plate OF soup to make good dinner
i and more than the delivery of ener
gy to make a high grade service"
/ What company employees need
more than technical knowledge Is
a deeper human understanding sc
i! that they may see this question O
service through the customers eyes
! rather than through their own"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
BOY SCOUTS
GIVE PLAY
scoutcraft and Scout Principles Given
Boost in Little presentation
Last Evening on
Y. w. Stage.

Boy Scouts Of troop one proved
their ability as actors last evening
when they presented an interesting
n,avlet in the auditorium of the I.
". G. A. The play has to do with
The scout principles and scort craft
was brought into the play at every
opportunity. IT,
The action is based around the re-
quest of a boy to join the scouts. IL
is not met with much approval on the
mart of the boys, people, but before
the evening is over the boys parents
are convinced that the scouts are the
best organization on earth for boy.
The money which was taken IN TOT
the plav win go towards the scouts
summer camp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
SERVICE AND COURTESY
ARE BUSINESS ASSETS
President Southern Cali
Edison

1.-THE customer should be made to
feel that the company has a genuine
desire to please and wants his good
will quite as much as his money"
In meeting the company's custo-
mers and the public. no matter in
what place or for what purpose, en-
ployes should always have before
them the idea that theirs is person
al service
1.-The average customer is not con-
cerned with the detail work of the
serving company. TO him, good
service means getting what he wants
with minimum of annoyance on his
part" ...-,.,
THE world in general has habit
of judging men from their personal
appearance, and Of course of similar
ly Judging the companies they repre-
sent. 1t is safest for men in utility
companies to always look their best.
Failure or success often depends up
on the impression made
Courtesy is a Diamond Sparkle.
Courtesy lends to service what
the sparkle lends to the diamond and
the fragrance to the rose"
mo matter what else is done to
ensure good service, it cannot be de-
livered to the consumers of any utii-
ity company unless accompanied Dy
courteous consideration"
1.-THE consumer should see in the
eyes and attitude Of employees that
they are welcome. The atmosphere
of hospitality should pervade the Of
fee"
THAT intangible but valuable thing
called goodwill is the result OF
thousands Of little things but the to-
tai Of their influence on public minds
effects public opinion for good or Ill.
"Good service stimulates business
to a high degree"
ut must not be overlooked that In
any business it takes two--the server
and the served-to produce good serv-
ice"
Public sentiment controls the ultl-
mate destiny of every utility com.
pany, and the value Of the good will
of the public cannot be easily meas
ured.",
"A utility company that supplies
good service, including all that the
words properly imply, cannot proceed
on it's career entirely unnoticed
THE modern Central Station com
pany should be the pulsating hear,
of the territory which 1t serves, ano
it's distribution lines should be the
veins and arteries that supply The
vigor, energy and life to the com
munity."
"The aim of the utility compan,
should ever be-not how little ma!
be offered-but how much, can yb'
| given" -,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11

shooting occurred, tried to evade
identifying the slayer by name. Asked
who did the shooting, ne replied,
"Why, the man you arrested, 1 sup
pose.'A 80 ...,.e
When pressed by Coroner Hoffman,
he finally gave Geary's name IN
whisper. .
Though subpoenaed, Detective Ser
geant Edward r. Davis, who was IN
la backroom at the time Of the muir
der, did not appear.
Geary refused to talk, except once,
when he asked Ruse a question.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
PERSONALS.

Miss Lois Stevens is home from
a S1l Tor few weeks vacation. Miss
Stevens has graduated from Iowa
SI1se college with the degree OF
oachelor of science in home econo-
mics.
MI. and Mrs. Roy G. Burner were
n heokuk yesterday the guests ot
ur. and Mrs. Charles Loeffler.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11

NOTICE TO ELK CANDIDATES..
Those who have not qualified for the
big Initiation June II, must do so this
week. Report at the Elk's club to-
night between 1880 and o'clock. Also
Saturday p M. from 2:3O to 4
o'clock.
H. WOLF, Sec'y.