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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-08-29
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Two cook stoves.
Two heaters, one wood and
one coal.
One iron bed and springs.
One commode.
One dining table.
One center table.
One kitchen cabinet.
Also numerous other articles.
35-tf Mrs. A. o. Martin.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-08-29

For the Velie car see w. R,
Rogers. 1S-f3
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16

II is necessary to the welfare oil
the government that all Americans
continue TO save small earnings and
loan to the government by purchas-
ing War Savings Stamps. Enormous
expenses are being met by the war
Department in getting our soldiers
back home so that money must be
loaned 10 Uncle Sam in order TO
help return the soldiers to civil life,
Saving and thrift are needed now a
much or more than during the war
War Savings Stamps are an easy
and convenient method Of not only
helping the government but at the
same time saving small amounts OF
money flor the individual.
Join in the great thrift army and
help Uncle Sam and help yourself
Buy 1919 War Savings Stamps regu-
larly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
Z. 2. Dizney, Principal

The flu situation has changed
slightly for the worse. Still very
few cases are reported among the
pupils Of the public school.
Strict rules are being enforced
TO prevent further spread. Parents
and friends are earnestly requested
TO support regulations so as TO avoid
another shut down." We have had
three already this year.
A fairly good attendance greeted
the first Parent-Teachers' Associa-
ton of the New Year, Friday even
ing. January 10. The Rev. Mr.. Rlx,
editor Of The Citizen, conducted de-
votional exercises.
Misses Scale and Dean provided
treat for the association in the
way of a literary production by a
number Of children Of their grades.
Edwin S. Fee, the only son Of the
Rev. John G. Fee, was present and
spoke.
The distinguishing feature and the
most helpful exercise was a paper
by Mrs. DR.. Cooley on THE Mother
and the Physical Welfare OF the
Child" .
Friday afternoon. next at 800
p. m, new officers will be elected
for the rest Of the year.
The school is getting in good
swing again. The spirit Of the
school is fine and the attendance is
good. Let us hope that We can now
move forward with no more breaks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
RED CROSS LECTURES

Wednesday and Thursday of this
week 5. ID. Watts, Field Supervisor
for Kentucky Of Civilian Relief OF
the American Red Cross, delivered
the third and fourth lectures Of the
American Red Cross Social Service
Course now being given here. In
these lectures. Mr.. Watts told how
the Red Cross was serving the homes
of those enlisted men who are killed
or who die while in the service,
and how it is serving those who
return disabled.
There are to be two lectures each
week during the remainder Of the
school year. Next-week, Mr.. Watts
will lecture on The War Risk In
surance Law and Its Significance"
and The Administration Of Red
Cross Information Service" Every
body is invited to hear these lee
lures next "wednesday at $50 p. m,
and next Thursday at $50 a. m, in
Room No. 8, Lincoln Hall. Don't
fail to hear Mr.. Watts on these
dates.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
LOCAL PAG E
uv,us M RERFA AND VICINITY, GATHERED FROM A
VARIETY OF SOURCES

a.. Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Hart, who re-
turned Monday from Alabama, are
moving into the cottage formerly oc-
cupied by John Baugh on Jackson ST.
DR.. Logsdon, Dentist, Berea, n.y.,
with r. Baker alp.
Pvt. Cecil Elkins of Winchester
a former student of Berea, was III
town Friday, and gave a talk in the
Academy department chapel. Private
Elkins was wounded in France ann
has receied the Victoria Cross AMI
also Frances highest decoration OF
honor. the Legion of Honor. Private
Elkins will return later to enter
school.
Lieut.. Forester Raine returned
home Sunday. Lieutenant Ralne
has been in training for Coast Ar
tillery at Fortress Monroe where he
recently received his commission.
Lieutenant Raine will stay in Berea
a short time before returning TO
Ohio State where he was in the
medical department before entering
the service.
Mrs. ID. r. Botkin and little daugh-
ter left Sunday for Hazard to visit
DR.. Botkin.
A. n. May, Mrs. May and two oil
their children are victims OF the
flu this week, and were removed 10
the College hospital. They art max
ing favorable progress toward re-
covery.
Mrs. Z. l.. Roberts and their two
children, Helen and Lloyd, have
been sick this week with influenza
Mrs. Roberts has also been suffering
with ear trouble, but is now improv-
ing.
Lieut.. r. C.. Miller, who has re-
Gently been discharged from Camp
Grant. has returned here to accep'
position as teacher in the Norma
Department. Mr.. Miller will be re
membered as one of the College
graduates of last year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
BUSINESS CHANGES HANDS

Lieut.. Earl Hayes who recently
returned to Berea from camp will
re-enter civilian life as merchant.
having purchased the grocery and
meat stock from b. +. VanWinkle
during the past week.
While regretting to lose Mr.. Van
Wrinkle as an obliging and enter
prising merchant, his many custo-
mers and friends will extend to his
successor their best wishes for
abundant prosperity in this new
venture. Mr.. VanWinkle has found
it necessary to devote his attention
10 other matters, but will continue
To reside in Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
CHAPEL SERVICE

The College department had a rare
treat at Chapel Wednesday morn
ing III the form of talk by ;. ID.
Watts, Field Supervisor for Ken
lucky of the Civilian Relief of the
American Red Cross.
In the course Of this talk, which
was on Service" Mr.. Watts told
how the Red Cross organization has
been an untiring arm Of the govern
ment in giving aid TO humanity IN
countless ways during the recent
world conflict, and how it plans to
and will continue to be great
source Of aid TO those who need IT.
help.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
DIR. C. w. GOULD DEAD

Word was received during the past
week from Mrs. Mary Pasco Could
concerning the death, at Atlanta
Ga, of her husband, DR.. Charles
Webster Gould.
The deceased was a Berea grad
uate in the class of ~, and later
graduated from Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago.
Doctor Gould passed away on De
cember 1, last, after lingering Ill
ness.
Berea friends will learn with sor-
row of his death and will exten,
their sincere sympathy to his widow
i'm her bereavement.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
LITERARY SOCIETY

Phi Delta Literary Society met
and rendered its second program
since vacation, Saturday evening.
The Hon. Achilles Webb, a former
member who had not visited the so
ciety since 1912, was present and
made a very interesting and timely
talk at the close of the program.
Although the society was prac =
tically inactive during the last tern
on account of world conditions, 1T Is
now resuming the regular literary
activities.
|. Visitors are always welcome.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
Mans Work Should Provide
Happiness and Peace Of Mind

A mans work should always mean
more to him than mere means Of live
llhO0d. He should draw from II happl-
ness, cOntentment, peace of mind. This
he can do only II he looks upon his
work as contributing something worth
while 10 the lives Of his fellow men.
For men are SO built that the con
seriousness of rendering service Is an
instructive need Of their being. Those
who have not this consciousness are
certain to be unhappy. whether they
do not work at all or work up to the
limit of their powers and whether the
monetary return from their work IL
small or great,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

The annual meetirs of the Berea
Cemetery Association will be held
on Friday evening at 700 p. m- in
the Berea Bank q Trust Company
building.
All interested citizens are earnest
ly invited TO be present at this
meeting.
J. w. Stephens, secretary
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
Mo Cause for Alarm.

Passer-by (excitedly)-ofiicer, that
man leaning from the fourth-story
window Is yelling "Policew
New York Policeman (calmly)-oh'
he's probably a theatrical manager
who wants 10 get new play revised
In a hurry.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
SHORT AND SNAPPY

The keen edged proyerb is a
crosscut saw.
It's wise man who shapes
his plans TO fit the inevitable.
The rule of love Is usually
more effective than the rule OF
might.
Second thoughts are best, un-
less they happen 10 be second
hand thoughts.
Hope makes man believe
that something will happen
which he knows will not.
The man who thinks he knows
IL all usually marries "A woman
who can teach him lot more.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
NOTICE

All persons having claims against
James A. Anderson, deceased, will
present same 10 me for collection.
properly verified, between now and
February 1, 1919, or claim will be
barred.
Mrs. Emma Anderson, ExecutPix
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16


Mrs Laura Jones. ad.
L.C. Adams was in Richmond sat
urday on business.
William Hanson of Lexington was
here Friday.
Mrs. Mamie Brannaman spent
couple Of days with her daughter,
Mrs. Jack Laswell, at Brush Creek.
Little Scott T. MCGUIRE entertain
ed a number of his little friends
Saturday afternoon at his home on
Chestnut street.
Special sale Of Hats at Laura
Jones'
Miss Rebecca Scrivner and cousin,
Miss Wilson, of Irvine, spent the
week end in Berea.
II. H. Harrison, county agent OF
Powell county. was passing thru
Berea at the end of the week and
stopped of for a short visit with
his parents.
Mrs. Chester Lewis has been the
guest OF friends and relatives IN
Lancaster for the past several days.
Better hurry and get one OF those
hats at Eva Walden's. She is hav-
ing sale and is surely selling them
cheap. ao
Edwin Fee has been a welcome
visitor again for the past few days
among his hosts of Berea friends:
Miss Janet Stephens Of Hamilton,
o.. is here for visit with her uncle,
George Dick, and family.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Hart are glad to have them
in their midst again.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Isaacs, wife of Captain
Issacs who is in France, visited TOT
several days in Berea with her
mother-in-law att her home on
Center street.
Stephen Green, of Pineville, is Wis
iting his son, A. ID. Green.
A. G. Martindale and family, Of
Oberlin, o., recently arrived in Be
rea where they will remain for tn,
rest Of the winter. They will occupy
Secretary Vaughn's house on Jack
son street. Miss Janet Martindal'
will be remembered as forme'
student of the Berea Academy.
New hats at Laura Jones' Store
All colors in velours, soft velve
street hats and crushers. Every
one a special. Come at once TO ge
your choice; prices ranging iron
$500 TO $500 in the best styles an
materials. so new hats at 500 u
$3.50 now on sale at Laura Jones
Street, Phone 1924, Berea, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Koch of Falmouth
spent Tuesday and Wednesday her
with Mrs. KOch's sister, Mrs. w. Il
Bower.
Eastern Star met last Frida
evening. A very interesting tai
was given by Mrs. Collins, on Ruth
DR.. ]. Chester Gabbard, DENTS
now located up stairs over the Mea
Market in the COyle Building. Com
and see me in my new location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Porter q
Jamestown, n ", were the guest
Of his mother, Mrs. Porter, at Boon
Taver the first OF the week.
Doctor and Mrs. Roberts enter
tanned a birthday party Of collee
girls on Monday evening in homo
OF Miss Katherine Healy. A mos
enjoyable evening was spent.
Friends Of Martin l.. Jones, a for
mer student in the Business Cours
will be pleased 10 learn Of his pre-
motion 10 the position OF Chief Cler
in the Train Masters Office at Cor
bin.
Pvt. Stewart Leask. former men
Der Of the Academy department, wa
in town last week. Private Leas
has been stationed at Camp Taylo
and is now on his way 10 Canada
see his mother whom he has NJ
seen for four years -'.3
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
First Baptist Church

Sunday school at 9:A5 am
Preaching service at II a. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at ! 80.
The b. Y. p. u. service at 6:i5.
We extend hearty welcome TO
al 10 unite with us in these serv-
ices.
Rev. +. B. English, Pastor
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
JUST FOR A LAUGH
Ignorance.

Ignorance.
"What are you readingf"
"An old tome. II is full Of quaint
and surprising stuff"
"What surprises your
81 see constant references to hand
maidens."
"WellT'
II didn't know they had manicures
In those days"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
Best Blacksnithing

Scientific horse shooting, fine iron
work and repairs Of all descriptions
at the College Blacksmith shop,
Main Street, north Of The Citizen
Office. au'
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
Young Women's Christian
Association

The Y. w. C. A. met in two dlvis-
ions Sunday. The leaders were
Misses Laura Barber and Florence
Lewis. Each meeting had a good
attendance and strong leader.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
WITH THE CHURCHES
Union Church

The Sunday school with classes
for all at GAS. Preaching service
at IL am.
A cordial invitation is extended
TO all visitors in our city as well IS
to all citizens 10 unite with US in
these services.
Rev. Benson II. Roberts. Pastor
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
Generally the Way.

"IIe married money"
"Wasn't there "A woman attached to
III"
TOO much attached TO II. he found
out later"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
Thrown Down.

New Drummer
Hello, Cutey; Is
the buyer int
Ribbon Counter
Mary No, freshly;
but the cellar Is
downstairs.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
Christian Endeavor

Christian Endeavor met Sunday
evening with Gladys Kessler as tn"
leader. The meeting was an inspir-
ing one and was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-16
Reserve District No. /.

Report the condition Of the Beea National Bank Ba IN the
Of Kentucky at the close OF business on December 3d.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03
CITY AND CAMPUS

The Stephens College basketball
team will play the Hardin College
five at Mexico tonight Stephens won
the last game, which was played here.
Miss Alfredo Halligan spent the
weekend in st. Louis with her par
ents
Miss Marjorie Looney visited at
Underwood College this weekend.
Miss Marjorie Merriam and Miss
Mildred Roetzel spent the weekend in
st. Louis.
Miss Vivian Kirkpatrick returned
from st. Louis last night.
Robert l.. Ward, a student in the
College of Agriculture, who has been
in Parker Memorial Hospital for an
operation on his foot, is much better.
He will be out in few days.
Sergeant Homer A. Heibel of Co.
lumbia was honorably discharged from
the Army recently and arrived home
from Camp Funston yesterday.
Mrs. l.. T. Searcy returned home
yesterday after accompanying Miss
Laura Searcy to Excelsior Springs,
where she went on account of ill
health. Miss Searcy will be taken to
Kansas City today.
James NJ. Kemper, a graduate of the
University, arrived at his home in
Kansas City last week from France
where he served as lieuteannt in the
air service. He was recently elected
president of the City Bank, and has
the distinction of being the youngest
bank president in Kansas City. Lieu
tenant Kemper was graduated from
the University in 1916.
Miss Helen Becker, Y. w. c. A. Stu
dent Secretary. returned Sunday aft
er attending the national conference
of student secretaries at Evanston, Ill.
Miss Becker also went to Randolph
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03
LITERATURE OF THE WAR

War has ever proved stimulus to
man in thousand and one different
ways and the past struggle has been nc
exception to the rule. Not merely in the
realm of physical force has this been
true, for mortals are prone to judge
activity on the materialistic basis,
but there has been, too. new mental
vigor awakened.
Thousands of books of every de-
scription have appeared, all bearing
on the war; books of stories. books
of poems and books of historical
value There is an appeal to each in
dividual and collective taste in these
lasting memorials; food for laughter,
food for tears, food for inspiration
and food for pride.
How typical of the war, how thrill
ing to the pulse are those short pas
sages penned by Colonel John Nc
Rae. the noted Canadian surgeon. and
Alan Seeger. the French poet These
two men, both of whom made the su-
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03
NOT SECRET DIPLOMACY

Fair play has been shown by the
drafters of the proposed constitution
of the League of Nations in their sub
mission of it to public opinion and
discussion at this time. 1t might have
been reserved for publication as a
part of the peace treaty, when it would
have stood a fair chance of being
adopted as rider rather than on its
own merit.
Congress and the people have a
chance to view its principles and
terms and to voice their approval or
disapproval.
Wilson, as its chief exponent. has
repeatedly said that the fate of the
league rested with the people; some
of the leagues enemies have declared
that the statesmen favoring it are at
tempting to force its passage against
popular will Their concrete action
is their best refutation.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03
HEED THE CRY FOR CLOTHES

The Red Cross all over the country
is calling for clothes of all sorts to
send to destitute refugees in Europe.
Are you going to do your share
toward helping save some of the mil
lions of men, women and children who
are suffering. Every person has sew
eral garments that could easily be
given without inconvenience. These
garments would constitute a ward
robe to some poor refugee.
Do you realize what it means to be
insufficiently clad? No. We who have
plenty often feel little downhearted
just because we can't pay the present
high prices for clothes, but some way
we manage to get usually more than
enough to supply our needs. AS for
being destitute, not many of us have
ever felt the sting.
The Red Cross call for clothes is
coming when winter clothing will be
discarded. Gather up those garments
and take them to the Red Cross rooms
where they win be sent to the needy.
1t is really asking so little of us with
plenty to give our discarded clothes to
relieve the suffering. How can you
refuse? Even if you stinted yourself
to give to this cause your condition
would still be princely compared with
that of those Europeans. Give every
garment that you can possibly spare.
Share your comforts with the suffer
ing nations of the world.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03
CASUALTY LIST

The names of the following Mis-
sOurians appeared on today's casualty
list. All are privates unless other.
wise designated.
Died Of Disease.
Milton Igo, Lexington.
Frederick C. Siegel, Washington
Died From Wounds.
Corporal Edgar L. McNeal, Odessa
Wounded Severely. previously re.
ported killed in actiOn.)
Joseph N. Arched, Conception juno
tion.
Returned to Duty. previously report.
ed killed In actiOn.)
Claude Hayse, Frederickstown.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined. (Pre.
yiOusly reported died from wounds }
Louis NJ Maupin, Ashland.
Died From Wounds. previously re.
ported wounded severely
James r. Park, King City.
Wounded Slightly. previously report.
ed missing In actiOn.)
James j. Marley, Hayti.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03

preme sacrifice, have SO immortalized
the Allied spirit in I'm Flanders
Field" and Il Have Rendezvous with
Death, that the countries which
fought to make freedom safe will al
ways find in them source of in
spiration and pride.
In some way or another they bring
the dead back to us again; We feel
that though the flesh be still, their
spirit lives forever. In such poetry
is found a consolation for the strick-
en- heart, a sense of a sacrifice well
made, gift not spent in vain.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State Of Missouri, }

State of Missouri, }
County Of Boone.
In the Circuit Court, in vacation before
April Term, 1919.
Ruth Walker and Frank L. Walker, hus-
band and wife Plaintiffs.
against (2j69O)
F. A. Elkin, William NJ. Elkin. n. B. Ell
kin, Ida Elkin, Fannie Wilhite, NOla
Potts, Ida G. Elkin, Cornelia Elkin, A. b..
Elkin, Virginia Robinson, Lizzie Sebas-
tian, Eva Elkin, James W. Elkin, A. p.
Elkin, Alice WOolfork. Carl Francis HUI
len, Rosa Katherine Hulen, Margaret
Jestine Hulen, and Hugh Edwards------
------------------------- Defendants
THE STATE OF MISSOURI, to the above
named nonresident defendants, Ida G..
Elkin, Cornelia Elkin, Lizzie Sebastian
and Eva Elkin, GREETING -
You are hereby notified that an action
has been commenced against you, and the
other defendants herein, in the Circuit
Court Of Boone County, Missouri, affecting
the title to the following described lands
and tenements lying, being and situate In
Boone County, Missouri, to wit Twenty
(2O) acres, more or less, the North One-half
(k) of the northwest quarter 90 Of the
Southeast quarter % Of Section twenty
one c y, Township fifty (JO) North, Range
Elevei QD West Of the 5th p. NJ; which
said a tion is retUrnable on the first day
Of the next term of said court to be held
at the court house in the City of COlum-
bia, Boone County, Missouri, on the 1th
day of April, 1919, when and where you
may appear and answer or otherwise de-
fend such action; otherwise plaintiffs pc
tition will be taken as confessed and judg
ment rendered accordingly.
true copy from the record:
WITNESS my hand as clerk Of the Cir
cult Court of Boone County, Missouri, and
the seal of said court. Done at Office In
Columbia, Missouri, this 9Th day Of Feb
ruary, 1919.
r. S. POLLARD. Clerk
(SEAL)
E. c. ANDERSON,
Atty. for Plf. Mar. B
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03

Golfers Weekly points out that the
last wet" province of Canada, Que
bee, goes dry" May l, that Cuba is
considering ruthless bone dry law
and that the Peking Daily News says
that China can manage to do without
beer. We don't have to be Greek
these days to appreciate the democrat
ic world feeling in "all for one and one
for ALL"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03

We understand that for timeing
work the dial of a Swiss stop-watch
carris works to indicate at any point
of elapsed time what the correspond
ing output an hour would be. Why
not make Congress a present of this
daYica7
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03
Macon College at Lynchburg, Va, for
| the Y. W. c. A.
To Lecture In ST. INnis.

DR.. A. H. R. Fairchild of the depart
ment of English of the University will
lecture on Hamlet" in st. Louis to-
morrow The lecture is under the
auspices of the Washington Univer-
sity Association.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03

R. H. Gray has been capable, eff
cient and courteous postmaster. Fail
ure by the Postoffice Department to
appoint him to the position perma
nently is a disappointment to Colum-
hia
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03

Columbia to Play University High.
The Columbia High School basket
ball team will play the University
High School at o'clock tomorrow
night in Rothwell Gymnasium.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03

France is asking for buffer state
between herself and Germany. This
may be a good thing for France but
we feel" fer the buffer state.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03
X. of c. TO Give n Banauet.

H< VI q 10 Vf'C q DuHQutfs
The Knights of Columbus will give
a banquet, March 8. Plans for the new
student home will be discussed and
a movement begun for a Catholic
girls student home, Luke E. Hart,
state deputy will be present
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-03-03

Civil service isn't necessarily based
upon past performance of efficient
service.