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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr.. P. E. Kicker, of Dallas, Texas,
arrived Monday to spend several
weeks with relatives and friends in
Greene county.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr.. y. VI. Lilly, of Johnson City,
is among the out of town guests at
Hotel Brumley today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Miss Loretta Pearce, of Johnson
City is the guest of Mrs. Walter Cas-
teel.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

FOR SALE:-3-year old Jersey COW
and 5-months old heifer. Can be
seen at J. A. Harmon's farm.
Leighton Armitage.
2-128- Ct. & wkly 19--1t.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr.. Jack Anderson, son of Mr..
Wick Anderson was painfully injured
Tuesday afternoon near town. He
was riding his motorcycle, when in
some unaccountable manner in pass
ing heavy truck on the road his
left foot was run over by the machine.
He was taken to the hospital and it
is announced today that d portion of
his foot will have to be amputated
Jack spent more than year along
the battle front in France and arriv-
ed home some months ago without a
scratch. To suffer the misfortune of
an accident of this nature after es-
Gaping the deadly shells of the Hun is
most unfortunate.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr.. Lee B. Davidson, of Nashville,
Tenn, is registered at Hotel Brumley
today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mrs. D. A. Bird is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. A. j. Cannon, near Birds
Bridge.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr.. F. H. NcCray, Jr., of Knox
vile, is spending the day here on bus
mess.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Piper, of
Knoxville, are guests of Mr.. Piper's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W, H. Piper.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Bitner are
spending the week at Corson Springs.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Attorney ]. E. Biddle and family
are expected home from Galbraith
Springs Thursday
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Miss Evelyn johnson is spending
the week with her cousin, Miss Nellie
johnson, at Riverside Farm.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Get pair of those cheap shoes at
Jennings sale.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Collins, who re-
side on Lick Creek, had as their
guests last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
G. Rollins and daughter, Elsie, also
their three sons, Charles, Robert and
Roscoe. This is the first time the
family have all been together since
the sons volunteered for service,
more than two years ago.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Messrs. w. w. Brown and Bernon
M. Yost were business visitors in
Johnson City Tuesday.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Get prices at Jennings before you
buy.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

The many friends of Mr.. H. A..
Johnson will regret to learn that he
is confined to his home with sickness.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr.. Park Bernard entertained with
a dance for the younger set Tuesday
evening.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Our citizens will regret to learn
that there is no improvement in the
condition of DR.. G. w. Wheatley to-
day. While he is still conscious and
apparently suffering little pain, he is
paralyzed from the waist down and
perfectly helpless.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

The Economy Store is the place to
get prices and we guarantee satisfac-
tior, s. N. Leming.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mayor w. B. Ellison, of Johnson
City, spent Tuesday here on business.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

DR.. Robt. Yost will conduct the
prayer service at the c. P. Church
this evening at o'clock
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mrs. Florence Thompson, Mrs. F. J.
Broyles, Mrs. Hugh Broyles, Esq. J.
A. G'fellers and Mrs. Samuel Thomp-
son and little son, William, of Bris-
toll, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. c. Bible, ct Myers.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27
notice.!

To Automobile Repair Shops and To
Persons or firms Selling Gasoline,
Etc, from Tanks, Pumps and Fill
ing Stations.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mrs. E. M. Without an ddaughter
Miss Fannie without of Greeneville
and Mr. land Mrs. Walter Willhoit of
Louisville, KY, were the guests Mon
day Of their daughter and sister Mrs.
F. E. Snapp, at their home in Carter
addition. Mr.. Without was also ac-
companied by his nephew, Mr. Geo.
Trixton, of Louisville.-Johnson City
Staff.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Get prices and examine our goods,
Is all we ask. S. N. Leming.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

FOR SALE:-Overland car, SO model
in good condition. Will sell cheap.
Reason for selling, / am going 20
Florida. See me at once. W. D.
Bright, JeralIstown, TenL. 129 If.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Next Monday is Labor Day, and a
legal holiday.
Mr.. A. F. Bible, of Mosheim, is in
the city today on business.
WANTED:-0ne set secondhand
harness. c. G. Lovette. 129-1t
Mr.. G. N. Ivey, of Morristown, is
transacting business here today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr., and Mrs. M. P. Reeve, of Tate,
were visitors in the city today. Mr..
and Mrs. Reeve will soon leave for
Greeneville, where they will make
their future home.-Morristown Ev-
ening Mail.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Miller's Cash Store will have its
formal opening next week. Watch
fer announcement in the Daily Sun.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mr., G. X. Walters, of Baileyton,
has accepted a position with Dosser
Bros. at Morristown.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Miss Agnes Collie has returned to
her home in Morrictowr, after a Wis
it to her sister, Miss Edith Cole.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Morristown is in the throes of ;
carnival company this week.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Misses Selma and Eva Gass are
guests of their aunt, Mrs. J. M. Gass,
iT Morristown.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27

Mrs. Ben H. Broyles and little
daughter are visiting Mrs. Broylos'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. McCurry,
near Knoxville.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-27
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LOCAL and PERSONAL MENTION


Next Monday is Labor Day, and Miss Ev
legal holiday the week W
johnson, at
Mr.. A. F. Bible of Mosheim, is in
the city today on business. Mr. and
Knoxville,
WANTED: One set second-h narerts NJ,
harness. c. G. Lovette. 129-1t
The maj
Mr.. G. N Ivey, of Morrstown, is Johnson wi
transactng business here today. ;s confined
Get prices and examine our goods, FOR SALE
Is all we ask. S. N. Leming. in good
Reason
mayor W. b. Ellison, OF Johnson Florida
City, spent Tuesday here on business. Bright. ]
Mr.. F. H. NcCray Jr., Of Knox Mrs Be
vile, is spending the day here on bus daughter a
mess. PARENTS. M,
near KnoxN
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Bitner are
spending the week at Corson Springs. Mrs. Flo,
Broyles, M
Mr.. Lee B. Davidson, of Nashville, A. Gfellers
Tenn. is registered at Hotel Brumley son and lit
today. toll, were
Mrs C. c.
Get pair of those cheap shoes at
Jennings sale. Our citii
that there
Mrs. D. A. Bird is visiting her sis condition 0
ter, Mrs. A. J. Cannon, near Birds day. Will
Bridge apparently
parayzed I
Get prices at Jennings before you perfectly h
buy.
Mr.. and
Mr.. y. NJ Lilly of Johnson City, side on
Is among the out of town guests at guests last
Hotel Br,,mlev TODAY. G.. Rollins
their three
Miss Loretta Pearce, of Johnson Roscoe. 1
CITY is the guest of Mrs. Walter Cas- family hav
teeI the sons v
more than t
Miss Grace Bailey, of Baileyton, ~,
leaves Saturday for Kentucky, where Nv. WIS n -
she will teach the coming year. D-'s' az
rop cAYr. o. MI pood..ou Louisville,
Dit eEKo cnoono day of their
countn Motor n 9-1oe.ot F. E. snapr
addition.
The public schools of the city will companled
open on next Monday. The City Irixton, OF
High school will not open until two Staff.
weeks later
Mr.. Jack
Attorney J. E. Biddle and family Wick Ander
are expected home from Galbraith Tuesday al
Springs Thursday was riding
some unacc
The Economy Store is the place to ing heav.
get prices and we guarantee satisfac- left foot was
tior. s. N. Leming he was tax
lis announce
Dr. Robt. Yost will conduct the his foot vii
prayer service at the C. P. Church Jack spent
this evening at o'clock. the battle +
ed home sol
Mr.. Park Bernard entertained with scratch Ic
dance for the younger set Tuesday an accident
evening Gaping the
most unfort
Messrs. w. W. Brown and Bernon
M Yoet were bushes, sitors in FOR SALE
Johnson Citv Tuesday and 5-mo
seen at
Mr. p +. Kicker. Of Dallas Texas. Leighton
arrived Monday to spend several
Greene county, SCHOOL O
Glenwood
years sessio
StrCn IgorCns lsIl prospects ,.r cts, Q
Supreme "itS " aon
. q H Aaa ter. A arg
IN q present
aMI u HR#HH88HlHH BHHH After son
E4Hi [S5 pal, Prof. LIZ
-<S~.J3, lA#H# s#H8 were made
H., I'm RAIDER, Esq.
HHYb<2Nj~S lIN all expressn
5Hy >/#II II1A ty of the c.
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
June WEEK BEGINS
AT NAVAL ACADEMY

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 3-June
week. at the Naval Academy. the
period and the occa-
sion when the Federal Board OF Visi-
tors inspects the institution is in full
swing and thousands of visitors have
been arriving during the last few
Gays. Six battleships are present.
The ceremonies began at IL yester-
day morning when the board was re-
ceived in a formal way. The regi-
ment of midshipmen being formed in
their honor and a salute fired from
the station ships. A drill by the reg
iment followed and after luncheon the
board met for organization and the
appointment of committees.
Most Of the civilian members of the
board are here. The Congressional
members are rather poorly represent
ed but q number OF them have noti-
fled the academy authorities that
they will be in Annapolis later in the
week.
DIR. Edwin A. Alderman, president
of the University of Virginia. who
was designated as chairman OF the
board, IS unable to attend and DR..
Henry B. Fine OF Princeton has been
designated in his place. Capt. Walter
n. Vernon, head OF the Department
OF Navigation, has been designated as
the member of the academy board to
keep in touch with the Board of Wis
Itors, and 1t. Com. Rivers ]. Carstar-
phen will act as it's secretay.
The events of the evening will be q
dress parade at which the presenta-
tion of professional prizes and athlet-
ic awards will be made and an in
formal hop.
This morning at nine the high
ly interesting program of drills
and practical exercises got under
way. The program will terminate
on Friday with graduation exercises
in the morning and the farewell ball
in the evening.
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
Woman Scores Attitude
Of Civil Service Which
Bans Clerk Suggestions

Federal Employees, which she said is
doing a great service in behalf Of
those who serve the Government.
Her address was, in part, as fol-
lows:
ut cannot be overemphasized. that
the inadequacy of the civil service OF
the United States is no new condi-
ton; the taking over and operation by
the Government of the railroads, tele-
graphs, telephones, and cables has
merely demonstrated to the citizen
SHIP of the country what has long
been well known TO the thousands OF
persons employed by it.
'"The restlessness OF the Federal en-
ploye has long been proverbial, also
the tendency of the most capable in
dividuaIs in this occupation to leave
it at the earliest favorable opportu-
nifty; and side by side with this
knowledge OF facts there has run the
old tradition that a public office is a
private snap and that the worker for
his Government has a sinecure, which
the civil service guarantee of peTma-
nent tenure renders a lifetime free from
toll and immune from the ordinary
anxieties of mankind. The fact is that
both of the statements made above
are in part correct. but that the modi-
cum of truth which they contain is
founded not on any quality of the
Federal employee as such, but upon
certain defects inherent in the condi-
lions of his employment
Champ CIark's Criticism.
+, About a year ago, during an inter-
view which l had with Champ Clark,
he expressed, with his usual forceful-
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
GALLI-CURCPS HUSBAND
CHARGES TRAIN ROMANCE

CHICAGO. June 3.-Answering the
divorce bill of Amelia Galli-Curci,
opera singer, Luigi c. Curci, in a
document filed in superior court, de-
MED his wife's allegations Of cruelty,
of squandering her money and Of i'm
discretions with women of the
chorus and hotel maids.
Curci accuses. the singer OF infidei-
ity and named one of Nine. CALI
Curci's accompanies as correspondent.
He specified certain hotels in Phila-
delphia, Washington and New York,
and also mentioned sleeping cars be-
tween Washington and Chicago, Chi
cago and San Francisco and San
Francisco and Los Angeles. all be-
tween April 80 and June s, 1918.
Finally Curci pleads that he and
his wife are Italian citizens, married
In 1903 under an agreement never to
AJAX for divorce and by trek Atty between
the United States and Italy. the
courts here are bound to uphold Ital-
ian marriage laws.
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
Appointments Political


From the institution Of the public
service of the United States directly
following the American Revolution to
January 10, 1883, appointments to
Federal employment were exclusively
political in character, and subject to
the advantages and drawbacks Incl
dent to that character. Subsequent
% the civil service act of the latter
date there have been from time to
time statutes enacted by Congress-
and civil service rules promulgated
by the President, the general purport
Of which is to safeguard the civil
service worker in the continuance OF
his employment Gnd to debar him
from exercising many OF his rights
AS A citizen of his country.
THE hours of labor Of the Federal
employees. originally five and one
half, were by Congressional enact
ment heightened to six and one-half,
and by executive order to seven. An
attempt TO lengthen them to eight,
made in 1915. failed 'of passage sole
ly because OF the opposition of the
American Federation OF Labor. Under
the rules prescribed by the President
for the competitive classified service
(Which, il should be noted. Is not syn
uOHy NOUS Win elIt CIV II ScINlCt, Dul
only with the minor positions there
in, the higher ones being filled by
nomination of the President and con-
firmation OF the Senate. in other
words, by purely political agencies)
examination by. the Civil Service Com
mission is a condition precedent to
appointment. and under section of
the act of August "a, 1912, such en-
ployes can only be removed for cause.
and reasons given in writing; how
ever. no examination of witnesses or
6rial can be had except in the dis
erection Of the officer making the re-
moval, so that the eptire provision
becomes farcical from the viewpoint
Of justice.
The National Federation OF Fed
eral Employees has accomplished much
already. Apart from its work in in
dividual cases, which takes up much
of the time of any organization, il has
prepared and now has under consid-
Grafton by the Senate and House a
scientific retirement bill; it has been
successful in defeating many meas
ures aimed at the inter ests of Federal
employees. and at least one Congress
man who was one Of the inveterate in
PRODUCERS of such measures; and ! re-
gard as its browning achievement, so
far, representation OF it's members on
all departmental subcommittee of
the Congressional commission on re-
classification of the Federal service"
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
YOUTH IS DROWNED
AT COLONIAL BEACH

COLONIAL BEACH. Va, June a.
The first death from drowning this
season occurred here Sunday.
B, John Rodgers, twenty-one years old.
who lives at Robbins Grove, was
drowned when he fell off OF the new
excursion pier, Being poor swim
mer. Rodgers was unable to save him
self. Several canoes and rOwboats
were Immediately put out when Rodg'
ers fell into the water, but to. no
avail.
1T was not until twenty minutes
later that Rodgers body was found
by Blanchard Robey. OF Washington,
who dived into the water after 1t.
Rodgers was employed at Indian Head
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
UNITARIAN WOMEN TELL
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS

BOSTON, June 3.-Unitarian women
told how to develop a friendly spirit
with their neighbors at the meeting
of the Alliance OF Unitarian and other
Church.
T. Mrs. Oscar c. Gallagher, Of Boston,
in treating the topic "A Venture In
Friendliness," told of her experiences
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
BRITAIN TO RAISE LOAN OF
$1,25O,0o0,0Oo FOR DEFICIT

LONDON, June 3-In the house OF
commons a resolution has been
adopted authorizing the treasury to
raise a loan to limit OF $1,250, 900 900
to cover the estimated deficit for the
year and any sum required for the
repayment of maturing securities
and the creation OF sinking fund.
J. Austen Chamberlain, the chan
ceIlor OF the exchequeT. said il had
been decided to make the issue inn
mediateIy after the Whitsuptide holi-
days June Sand ,9fr
The Washington times., 1919-06-03

ness, an opinion OF the Washington
Federal employee, which, beneath it's
pungent criticism of the worker, is a
definite arraignment of the work.
There are just three classes of Wash
ington Government clerks he said.
The first class goes straight to h
without any brakes on as soon as it
gets TO Washington, the second set
ties into little routine job and vege-
tates for a lifetime, and the, third-a
very small class-stays a while, looks
around, sees the sights, end then gets
out and goes home
at is difficult to trace the faults in
the system of conducting the public
service or. the United States. to their
sources. + will, however. suggest
Professionally the following:
81. The lack Of Incentive to indi-
vidual ambition and endeavor in an
employment characterized by a rigid
classification OF workers in large
groups whose duties have been sysr
tematized into a definite and not to-
be-departed-from routine.
-. The imposition upon a scheme
OF Federal employment based upon
the spoils system OF a few so-called
civil service rules entirely at variance
with thisi groundwork.
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
MAYOR AIDS CLEANUP
SQUAD; FINDS TENSP0T

ALTON, Ill, June 3.-Mayor Sau-
wage believes in the motto pick up
the scraps in any city cleanup pro-
cess. Directing a gang Of laborers
here in such an undertaking he him
self stopped and picked up small bits
of paper Unfolding one he discoy-
cred a $40 bill. Its owner was later
found.
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
NORWAY DECLINES TO JOIN I.
BLOCKADE AGAINST FOE

PARIS. June s-Norway has re-
fused to join in blockade Of Ger.
many in case the German delegates
refuse to sign the peace treaty.
Norway IL the second OF the neu-
trails to decline to join in a bloekads
movement
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
BRITISH AVIATOR
/ MISSING SIX DAYS

Capt. r. F. James, OF the British
royal air forces. who, on last Wednes-
day, started a flight from Atlantic
City to Boston. has dropped COM
pietely out of sight, the War Depart
ment announced today. He lost his
way on wednesday. il was stated, and
alighted at Pittsheld, Mass. On the
following day he resumed his flight,
and no word has been heard from him
since
The Washington times., 1919-06-03

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., June 8
Indictment OF the "unwritten law"
against suggestions for improvement
OF the Government civil service from
Its workers within, and condemnation
Of practices which work to the preju-
dice OF Government employees were
voiced today in an address by Miss
Florence Etheridge. third vice presi-
dent OF the National Federation OF
Federal Employees. before the Ma
tional Conference. Of Social Workers,
in session here.
Miss Etheridge is a probate attor-
ney in the Indian Service. During a
long period of service for the Govern
ment in Washington she has been q
persistent advocate of organization
Of Government employees,
Lack Of incentive for individual am
bition was one of the causes assign
ed by Miss Etheridge for the 'unde-
sirable state of things" in the life
of the average Government employe
in the capital. The rule by which en-
ployes are not permitted to make sug=
gestions for the Improvement Of the
service is a "truism of the clerical
service" declared -the speaker. She
declared a Government worker is mot
paid to think"
Assaus Promotion System.
The speaker assailed the system by
which some workers in the service
are promoted above others, solely be-
cause OF political influence they WELD.
Miss Etheridge paid tribute to the
work OF the National Federation of
The Washington times., 1919-06-03

getting in touch with her neishsOrs
In Brookline.
The first problem to solve" she
sad. '1s to Introduce yourselves to
your neighbors. We started a library.
and on Tuesdays invited our neigh
bors to come and share the room with
US and talk over different matters"
The Washington times., 1919-06-03

Make your mOne1 @wOrk or fight
II Il f. net fighting for you IN the
Industrial field. put IL 20 work ~
War Savings Stamps.
The Washington times., 1919-06-03
Have No Real Employer.

"One reason for a certain hopeless
ness one feels in this matter is that
the Federal employee has no real en-
ployer. that is to say. no one whose
business interests in the concerns of
the Government are identical with
his, so that ingenuity and initiative
on his part can be certain of immedi-
ate recognition.
THE department heads?-not at
all; while they are charged with the
supervision Of the employees IN their
respective departments, II is not from
their pockets that the money with
which to pay these employees is taken,
nor is 1t always to their advantage, or
the advantage Of the political party
to which they belong (for their own
appointments are exclusively due to
political services rendered). to adopt
or recommend the adoption of innova-
tons suggested by mere underlings,
perhaps with no political influence, vr
10 do anything except discourage the
wouid-be fnnovators.
E: so general is the unwritten law
against suggestions by subordinates
for Improvement OF conditions that 1t
is truism of the clerical service in
Washington. You are not paid to
think All this is not to say that de-
partment heads are naturally indiffer-
ent to the interests of the workers in
their departments, but 1t is TO assert
that they must, under the present
scheme of Government employment
acquire such indifference IL they are
to succeed as administrators from the
Congressional point of view.