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Evening star., 1920-01-25
; LARDNER'S WEEKLY LETTER

"O the Editor: The other wk,
was setting around the home
wishing callers would come
or something so as I would
have excuse to mix up q cocktail
when all OF a sudden what should
rins but the telephone bell so of
course L thought at hrst 1t must be
ths wrong No. like usual but I an
swered it and the grille says Bridge
port wants you. So I said yes sup
pose they do but I can't live every
where's in Conn at once and then an
other female voice spoke up and said
she was reporter on q Bridgeport
paper and when could she get in
tefview.
So / thought for the second time
that they must be calling the wrong
No. but soon l remembered who am
80 kind of snsrled back at her like
all the big birds do when you ask
them for a interview but l didn't
snarl so as she could hear me for the
fear she would think it was sincere
snarl and hang UP and end 1t all, and
little by little we got more friendly
and she said she would be over the
folling Tuesday. So then the both OF
us hung up on each other and I come
back in the parlor with kind OF
pale look and the Mrs. said who was
that woman and said she Is reporter
on Bridgeport paper
What does she want.
She wants to interview me because
! am notorious.
Yes but you been notorious ever
since you come to Conn. and nobody
wanted to Interview you till now.
Well | said the N. Y. city papers
has started the fashion by interview
ing Geo. Maeterlink that can't even
parle angais and this lady is going
to show them up by talking to poet
witch can say something back besides
colala and any way is comeing over
here next Tuesday to see me so that's
that.
Yes replied the Mrs. but when you
use to interview notorietys like Ty
Cobb and Jessie willard for instants'
why you done it without going to no
bother like seeing them.
So I said shut up and between that
day witch was Thursday and the
folling Tuesday l took light exercise
and read and eat a good deal and
things went along about as usual
without no marked change til the
Monday night when 1 begin to feel
Evening star., 1920-01-25
CIVIL SERVICE JOBS
FOR FORMER FIGHTERS

portinities for employment in the gov
ernment service, the commission placed
its announcements on the transports
which brought the men home and ap-
pointed special representatives to serve
at all establishments of the Army ana
Navy I'm the United States where men
were to be assembled in considerable
numbers. in order that the examination
announcements might be considered by
the men before their discharge.
The commission was rcprese ntcd IN
the hospitals as well, and this part OF
the organization is still maintained.
Besides the opportunities offered by
pending examinations, the commission
authorized the reopening for service
men of examinations which. had been
announced after the American declara-
ton of war, and opportunity to enter
which was missed through service with
the armed forces.
In the interest of men who We're
injured in the war, the President has
authorized, on the recommendation OF
the civil Service Commission, an amend
mcnt to the civil service rules which
permits the commission to exempt from
the physical requirements established
for any position. a disabled and honor
ably discharged soldier, sailor or ma
rine, upon the certification of the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education
that he has been specially trained for
and lras passed a practical test demon
strating his physical ability to perform
the duties of the class of positions in
which employment is sought.
The War Department, the Federal
Board for Vocational Education and the
Civil Service Commission will, within a
few weeks, have completed a plan they
have had under consideration for some
time, one of cooperation whereby the
employment under the War Departmen,
of partially disabled soldiers, including
those who ordinarily would be barred
from civil positions because OF theil
physical condition, will be facilitated II
every way possible, and which will per
nit the employment of partially disabled
men on the same basis as those wht
have not sustained physical injury. Th'
War Department has considerably more
than 100000 civilian employees in 1T
various establishments, and II is believed
by officials OF the government that thi
large force can absorb several thousan,
partially disabled men without serious
detriment to the service.
Evening star., 1920-01-25
A ENTERED THE DINING ROOM'

picous noises towards the dining room
and a wifi Of beans and pancakes smote
the nostrils and the lady got up ana
pulled a camera and asst II she could
take picture of whatever kids they
was left in the house so I sent for one
and he was broghten down and didh
know me on acct. of being shaved at
that hr. of the day so he busted out
CRYING but / kind Of cholled him little
and he quit and we was all photo
graphed and the Mrs. asst the lady from
Bridgeport would she stay to lunch but
she said no and walked out on us to
some place where the washerwoman
don't come Tuesday and half to be sur
feited with bake beans and pancakes.
So when the lady had left | took the
Mrs in the parlor and showed her
certain article OF furniture that laid
there under the radiator in plain site
and then went in the dining room and
eat hearty lunch of pancakes and
bake beans by myself.
RING w. LARDNER.
Greenwich. Conn, Jan. %.
Copyright. 1920, by the Bell syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1920-01-25

great numbers are profiting by
the opportunity for employ
ment which is offered by the
recent law providing that men who
have been honorably discharged from
the Army, Navy or Marine Corps shall
be given preference in making ap-
pointments to clerical and other posi-
tions in the executive branch of the
government in the District of Colum
bia or elsewhere.
The records of the Civil Service
Commission show that in the ten
months since the enactment OF the
law the preference claims OF more
than $4,000 former service men have
been allowed; that about $4,000 of
these men were successful in passing
the examinations; that more than
80 600 of those who qualified have al
ready been certified for appointment,
and that the registers now contain the
names of approximately 5000 prefer
ence eligibles not yet certified for ap-
pointment because their averages
have not been reached. The prefer
ence eligibles are in competition only
with other eligibles of the same class.
The names Of eligibles not entitled to
preference are not certified until the
list of preference eligibles is eX-
hausted,
The figures given do not include the
many hundreds of men who have been
reinstated in positions they left to
help make it hot for the Hun.
Evidently the Civil Service Commits
sion concluded rather early in the
proceedings that the German military
machine would be due for the scraT
heap as soon as Uncle Sans boys got
to going good" for as early as July
IS, 1918, an executive order was ISSUED
by the Pre- sident, upon the recon-
mendation Of the comm issicn, which
provided for the reinstatement In tn,
civil service of men who left tina
branch of the government to partici
pate In the war. Also arrangement!
were made whereby the names o
those who had passed examination
and had not yet been appointed, an,
whose eligibility was interrupted b!
their war service. should be restore,
to the eligible registers upon their re
turn to civil life.
In order that the service men nigh
have early information concerning op
Evening star., 1920-01-25
Around the City.

things you want at any money. body
would think Uncle Sam was a foolish
old boarder who didn't know thing
about housekeeping. And I'd like to
know how he could get along II 1t
wasn't for homes and the poor folks
that live in them. Well, can I have
two pounds of sugar."
There was no sugar.
r AIDES and gentlemen. take
- pleasure in presenting to your
kind attention an original movie in
two reels, entitled:
Seeds of Kindness"
Scene. newspaper office. Enter,
handsome woman in comfy furs and
blue velvet toque, who goes to desk
where another woman is peggng at
copy--like this:
Glad to see you all right again
thought I might help you out q
bit this week--hows this:
"A friend from California writes
that. living alone, everything she buys
to eat lasts too long, and that. a roast.
joint or fowl being too much of a
good thing, she is up against chops
and such bric-a-brac-can you make
anything of that? And here's about a
tiny boy who fell on the floor and
bumped his head but instead Of cry
ing he got up, rubbed himself. and
said:
Z" God bless me, world without end
and please. God. come quick and kiss
my head, it hurts awful bad--cute,
wasn't he? Oh. and | forgot--when
you are fixing up the California wom-
an you might work in another woman
I heard about who was also up
against a chop-only it meant the cut
ting off of her job--and who walled
out: I don't know what is to become
of me. 1t costs too much to live and
a great deal more to die-I wish I
could think up something else for
you"
The desk woman pegged everything
down, and while she was doing it in
comes a man with nature as gentle
as woman--when a woman is gem
tle--and the basso profundo of a red
flannel Mephisto in grand opera:
Here's little something you might
use. Young girl, twenty-five, walked
into Union station Christmas eve,
having been turned out OF her room
for not paying her rent. She went
hungry all Christmas day, while
everybody else WAS feasting and
church bells were pealing their mes
sage of good will. That night she got
a dollar-I don't know how-but 1t
gave her q bite and the rest OF 1t
went for lodging in house which
was raided by the police. After her
arrest she was paroled. but for some
reason forfeited 1T, was rearrested'
and Is now in Jail. l suppose you
might say she was to blame, some-
what"
"Most of us are" Clipped in the
woman who pegged.
II thought you might use 1t. some
way. l feel sorry for the poor young
thing-and when she comes out
Wen be there" said the woman.
And they shook hands on it.
MAMIE LANCASTER.
Evening star., 1920-01-25
A Real Man.

N electrician was praising Thomas
A. Edison.
edison" he said, "is a real man.
He has established a multitude of
brand-new industries. How much
poorer the world would be today IL
Edison had never lived!
"Occasions." the electrician added,
have made many man. The real
man makes occasions"
Evening star., 1920-01-25
Busted Ambitions.
CONGRESSMAN laid down his

CONGRESSMAN laid down his
newspaper and smiled.
"All the ex-kaiser's sons" he said,
"have been ordered to leave Germany.
That's good thing for the German
republic"
His smile broadened as he added.
"Poor old Bill Kaiser! He started
out to get place in the sun. and
now he hasn't got a son in the place.
Evening star., 1920-01-25

Il service men in
great numbers are profiting by
the opportunity for employ
Evening star., 1920-01-25

CHE was sturdy woman whose
- work-roughened body made her
twin to 1abor's horny haSided son of
toll And she wanted washing soda.
The clerk reminded her that the ma
TONS soda supply had been needed for
the making of munitions and that it
was practically impossible to get It.
81 know all that, but the war has
been over long time now, and l want
sody to whten my wash. What with
high prices and no getting half the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-17
/ OKLAHOMA TOWNS
WITH GROWING PAINS
Published in Alphabetical order
BY a List of Cooperating
Newspapers.
BLACKWELL

Agricultural and oil and gas capt.
tai of Kay county, Oklahoma. Pop
ulation about 10000. High school
and six ward schools, 2,S00 pupils
66 teachers, Rail service in six direc-
tions. Average monthly freight ton
mage 81 100000 pounds, by far the
largest of any station on the Santa
Fe Panhandle division and Frisco
western division. Four strong banks
combined deposits $2,S00,000 I'm
mense oil and gas interests. Munic-
ipal water and light plant. City
water 98 per cent pure. Cheapest
electric service in the state also
greatest supply and cheapest gas
Largest zinc smelter in the world.
Flour mill, Glass Factory. Brick
plant, refineries, oil well supply
houses Annual pay roll $1,5OO.OOO.
About ten miles paved streets,
sewage system Fine homes, fine
people, whosoeyer will may come!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-17
BAPT|STS BUSY
FOR DEDICATION
ON NEXT SUNDAY

There was a big gain in the mum
Der of attendants at the Baptist
prayer meetings in the city last
night The total count showed one
hundred and ninety-two present
This brings the total attendance for
the past three nights up to four hun
dred and thirty-one, church reports
show
Besides the prayer meetings to-
night Prof. Ed Weeks will rehearse
his choir for the special song service
service Sunday.
In preparing for the dedication ser
vice Sunday the women of the First
Baptist church have agreed to go to
the church early Friday morning and
with the help of some negroes clean
the church from basement to gal.
lery.
Prayer meetings are announced
tonight at the following homes:
Mrs. Reynolds, 2O7 South Seventh,
Mrs. McGregor, leader.
J. l.. Hart, 929 Iowa, s. r. Gregory,
leader
A. L. Elliott, 72S South Nineteenth,
Mr.. Botts leader.
w. W. Haynes. 1910 Minnesota,
G. f. Harris, leader.
w. G. Owen, S27 South Fifth, Lo-
gan Hanks, leader.
]. A. Thompson, 921 South Eighth,
A. |. Hay, leader.
Lee Truax, North Fourth, Gladys
Sharp, leader.
Mrs. Davis Brooks, 319 South
Fifth, w. H. Ferrell, leader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-17
LEFT 1T IN GARAGE

Mangum, Okla, June ia great
deal of excitement was caused here
when Tillman Terry, reported to OF.
ficers that his automobile had been
stolen. Mr.. Terry came out OF his
office and couldn't find his car. Az.
ter several hours search, he hap.
pened to remember that he'd left the
car in a garage instead of in front
OF his office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-17
DIPPING QUESTION UP

Salisaw, Okla. June 17.-Sequoyah
county has been divided over the
question of dipping cattle. The big
cattle raisers of the west half of the
county favor the dipping as means
to eradicate cattle ticks, and the
smaller stock man in the eastern
half are opposed to it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-17
SCHOOL MEN PLAN TO
ATTEND DEMO FARLEY

G. w. Austin, president of the Ok
lahoma College for Women, and r.
T. Montgomery, superintendent OF
the city schools, plan to leave Chick
asha on June 20 for the Pacific
coast. They will attend the demo
cratic national convention at San
Francisco, after which they will go
to Salt Lake City to attend the an
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-17
RESULTS YESTERDAY
Western League.

western League,
Oklahoma City 6, Des Molnes 2.
Sioux City IL, Tulsa s.
Joplin s, st. Joseph 0.
Wichita.Omaha, no game on ac-
count funeral of Manager Isbell's
father: double.header Thursday.
Western Association.
Pawhuska 3, Okmulgee 0.
Springfield 3, Chlckasha 2.
Henryetta g. Drumright /.
Enid 5, Fort Smith /.
I n 1
National League.
Chicago /, Boston 0.
Pittsburgh Philadelphia, rain.
Only two games scheduled
American League.
New York z, Chicago 4.
st. Louis 3, Philadelphia 1.
All other games, rain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-17
Western League.
GAMES TO-DAY

Des Moines at Oklahoma Cit
Sioux City at Tulsa.
Omaha at Wichita.
st. Joseph at Joplin.
Western Association.
Springfield at Enid.
Pawhuska at Henryetta.
Drumright at Okmulgec.
Fort Smith at chickashd. 1853
American League.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston. II
Chicago at Brooklyn.
National League.
ST. Louis at Philadelphia.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Detroit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-17

nual meeting OF the National Educa
tlonal association.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-06
INDIAN FORD

Indications all pointed to case wealth
er Monday but froze up that night.
Rollo Addie has taken the job of
hauling milk to Shurtleff in GAINESVILLE.
Walt Becker put in part of the week
working in Pringle's store at Edgerton.
Ray McCann, a student in the law
school at the u. W. was home over
Sunday.
Miss HoIdena Becker was able to be
up Tuesday after a few days in bed
with the prevailing epidemic of hard
colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson of
GAINESVILLE were week end guests of the
Dave Alverson and Rollo Addie fami-
lies.
The Jack Robinson family are occu-
plying the house formerly owned by the
late j. P. Kenyon. They recently came
here from Colorado.
Our school children are having the
time of their lives cooking dinner. Miss
Sherman took part of the proceeds of
box social and bought stove.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-06
EAST KOsHKONONG-

Mrs. G. G. Moen called on Mrs. 0.
Watnebryn Friday.
John Linde visited friends at De-
corah several days last week.
Mrs. Anna Robson and Mrs. Gust
johnson were Madison visitors last
Friday.
There are many cases of the flu in
this community, but so far there are
no severe cases.
Mrs. M. A. Linde and John Naset
spent Thursday at Henry Haugan's at
West Koshkonong.
This locality was well represented at
the Old Folks Party at R0ckdale last
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smithback
aud Mrs. e. E. Smithback spent Sun
day afternoon at Alfred Krump's.
.Jens Gunnelson of Belleview, Mimi,
attended the funeral of his nephew,
Oscar Gunnelson, last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Kravick have re-
turned from their visit to Beloit. They
plan to move to Stoughton in the
spring.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-06
Basket Bali.

In keenly contested game of
basket ball the Edgerton High School
team defeated the Stoughton High
School Monday evening by the score
of 1919. The play was fast through
out. Usher at center played a hard
clean game for the visitors. johnson
proved to be an aggressive scorer for
the Stoughton team. Heller, Johnson
and Madden made up the local
scoring machine. Heller gave the
game a fine start by snatching the
tip-off and making a field goal in
the first second of play. Only once
did Stoughton lead the score The first
half ended with the score 1853. The
strong defensive playing of Scofield
Odgen. and Rousch nipped a promis-
ing rally for Stoughton the second
half. Scofield, Edgerton's able stand
ing guard, broke up the Stoughton
offensive repeatedly.
The absence of individual playing
was a decided element of strength to
the local team.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-06
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

Miss Wording resumed her school work
last Thursday.
Peter Roskar will move into K. G.
Green's vacant house.
Chas. Crandall and family were Wis
itors in Cambridge Friday
A. B. Campbell visited at Walworth
from Wednesday until Friday
Mrs. Roy Gumble entertained the
Willingworkers last Wednesday.
George Crandall entertained num-
Der of friends at his home Saturday
night.
Mrs. Claund Townsend and children,
Waukesha Saturday.
Mrs. o. A. Kreuger passed few
days with Mrs. VIM. Bussey and was
rendered a shower.
The Creamery Co. have purchased
the Peter Roskar residence across the
street from the Creamery.
Mrs. r. C. Green entertained Mrs.
Fl. E. Thomas and Mrs. N. J. Babcock
at dinner last Wednesday.
Mrs. e. A. Drake was called to
Monroe Saturday to attend the funeral
of her aunt, Mrs. Harriet johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Stillman and
Mrs. Reynolds, who have spent the last
year in Madison, are now settled IN
their home here.
MRS. Elisa Smith, who has been
caring for Mrs. Chas. Baltch near Mil
ton Junction the past five weeks, re-
turned horne last week.
Mrs. Ida Atwood who is staying at
Madison, passed the week end at her
home here. Her sister, Mrs. Saunders
came with her and remained for few
days with her son, Raymond.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-06
UTICA

Olive Fosdal spent few days in
Madison last week.
Harry Hartwick, the butter maker,
and C. F0sdal are down with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorval Smithback and
Mr.. and Mrs E. Smithback and family
spent Sunday at the Adolph johnson
home.
Was very much surprised to hear OF
the death of Mrs. Claud Mason She
was very highly respected by all who
knew her.
The grip is spreading more or less
around here. All are reported to have
it at Adolph Smithback's. Roy Cas-
nell has also been in bed.
MIR. and Mrs. FL. o. Smithback, Law
renee Eide. Jose Hanson, Norman Fig
gestad and Clarence Smithback spent
Sunday evening at John Eide's.
Utica Garage has enlarged their of
fee snd painted it up in good shape,
and making other improvements so as
to be ready for the spring trade.
Utica Creamery Company had their
yearly meeting last Monday, the ole
officers being reelected. Report for
the year showed that it had been one
of the most successful years since the
creamery was started. Two more
cream routes to start in the spring SO
the coming year looks good.
DR.. Alfred Holtan died Sunday even
ing at the old homestead, about three
miles southwest from here. At one
time he did thriving business at
Stoughton in the Dane county store;
later he became chiropractor. but
later years he has gradually been fail
ing in health and died from dropsy.
Our teacher, Miss Tanberg, returned
and took charge of our school. After
one week she resigned as she was not
strong enough to hold out She had an
operation for appendicitis during holi-
day vacation and had not gained suffi-
CT, Mt strength to do the work. Mrs.
Ruben Tellefson is filling the vacancy
at present.
On account of breakdown at the
condensory at Stoughton. Paul Berg
did not haul milk Saturday and Sun
day. His contract expired Feb. 1st
and he has missed one trip during the
year on account of this accident. On
Monday they had TO double up and re-
eeived 6 loads from here.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-06
FULTON

Peter NesIand passed part of the
week at home.
Charles Richard Lee is under the
doctors care.
Mrs. A. P. Murwin is confined to her
bed with the grippe.
Herbert Murwin was down from the
u. w. for the week end
The children and young folks are
enjoying the very fine coasting on the
school slide.
Edward Schowalter, supervisor of
census of the LIST District of Wisconsin,
was a guest of D. P. Murwin Friday.
Mrs L. A. Kramer and daughter
Ruth have moved to GAINESVILLE where
Mr.. Kramer has a position with the
GAINESVILLE Sand & Gravel company.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-06
MELVILLE

Miss Stella Herman spent the week
end in Evansville.
Mrs. Chas. Brown who has been sick
is somewhat improved.
George and Bernice Husen are at the
parental home for the present.
Mrs. Lex Brown has returned from
a visit to her mother at Milton Jet
Mabel Brown is home helping to care
for her brother Charles who is quite
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gailen Pierce of Kosh-
konong were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Cooper.
After spending some time at her
home here Lillian Brown has return
ed to GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oldenwalder are
confined to bed by illness. DR.. Shear
er is attending them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-06

a certain captain went calling upon
the village belle. The old man kept q
very vicious housedog, and upon the
occasion Of the officers call the dog
was united. When the fearsome Ca
nine had finished with the captain the
seat of the latter's trousers was miss
ing. His brother officers, joshing him
about his predicament, asked if the
girl was worth risking his anatomy
In that fashion. The captain replied !:
'Maybe not, but have always been
willing to give up my seat to any
lady p'-Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-06
The Almighty Dollar.

Bribery has been the downfall OF
many public men during the course
Of history. Francis Bacon, the greatest
thinker of his age, was ruined by his
cupidity. Lord Chancellor Macciesfield
and Waterbury were destroyed by the
same vice. Benedict Arnold sold fort
in New York to the enemy for S31 $50.
For this same sin Gorgei betrayed
Austria, Ahithopel forsook David and
Judas delivered up Christ.