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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04

before breakfast for ten successive
days. He used no alcohol during
this test. He discovered that it re
quired an average time Of i8 minu-
ties and two seconds TO memorize the
% lines. Then he took a drink o!
alcohol before breakfast each morn
ing for 8 days and continued 10
memorize the 25 lines as usual. He
timed himself again and discovered
that it required an average time OF
80 minutes and 10 seconds to do
what he had previously done in lit
tie more than half that time.
The man who drinks cannot con-
centrate his mind so well as the
man who does not drink. Neither
can the drinker be as trustworthy
where human life or valuable pro-
perry is at stake as the man who
keeps sober. No railroad company
will allow an engineer who drinks
to drive an engine that draws 4
Pullman train, nor will the company
employ a drinking man 70 stand IN
the signal station and pull the levers
that shift switches and give right Of
way to the trains. About forty Of
the great railroad systems in the
United States will not employ a
man for any kind of important SER
vice if he drinks. They have learned
by long and costly experience that
men who use alcohol even in small
quantities are less trustworthy both
in mind and body than the men who
are abstainers.
When we add together the loss Of
efficiency for all the laborers in
the United States who drink and
attempt to express its value in terms
Of dollars and cents we are astOund +.
ed TO discover that it amounts to
nearly Si5,0OO,OO0OO0. The Liquor
Traffic pays a big revenue TO the
government Of the United States
and some people are afraid that il
il We're abolished il would impover-
ish the government and raise taxes.
Well, il its presence keeps the la
horers from producing nearly $i5,-
0O0,O0,00O worth of wealth every
year, il seems TO me that il would
be a splendid piece Of economy to
do away with this tremendous drain
on our national prosperity and al
low the workingmen to produce the
extra amount of wealth needed and
have a handsome surplus besides.
Alcohol does not make a man en-
Gure cold better. Just the opposite
is true. In very cold weather where
men are exposed for long hours the
man who drinks is much more like
iy TO freeze 10 death than the man
Who remains sober. No man who
Il avels in the artic regions will dare
use alcohol TO keep him warm. II
has been learned by painful exper-
fence that those who drink are the
first TO succumb TO the cold.
When soldiers are making long
marches ii is a well-known fact
that the men who drink in order TO
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
The Teacher and the Temperance Question
Series of Articles Temperance and Results of Alcoholism
Prof. John p. Smith
Alcohol and Efficiency

Continued from last week.
My second point is alcohol and ef-
flciency.
At this point am going to say
some things that are contrary to the
opinion Of great many people you
know. II has long been the custom
in many places for men to take a
good stiff dram before undertaking
TO do certain kinds Of work that re-
quires unusual strength or endur-
ance. II a workman goes out on a
cold morning TO chop a load of wood
his axe seems a little keener if he
has "swig" just after breakfast.
II teamster goes out for a long
drive in the cold he believes that
the cold will be less severe and the
team will pull better if he can get a
taste from his bottle before start
ing and can reinforce the effect by
few more tastes after he is on his
way. No doubt many Of you are
acquainted with good men who be-
lieve and practice this. You must
not censure them for doing it, be-
cause they believe in the efficacy OF
their remedy just as thousands OF
others have long believed in it.
But you must not believe a thing
is true because great many people
who have never studied il carefully
say il is true. am going to say
frankly that alcohol does not make
man stronger. does not make him
endure cold better, does not enable
him to have more endurance for diff
ficult tasks. The exact opposite Of
this widespread opinion is true. II
weakens both his mind and his body,
makes him less able TO endure hard
ships and greatly lowers his eflici-
ency for performing his daily tasks.
Now hundreds of people may tell
you that ! am wrong, but they will
gather their opinions from other
hundreds who have not put this
thing TO the actual test; go to the
experimental laboratory for my an
swer because the laboratory is the
place where correct answers are al
ways reached. There studies are
made by men who have every de-
vice at hand for arriving at correct
conclusions and who will be promp-
tly called to task by their fellow
scientists if their conclusions are
wrong.
II has been shown that one glass
of beer a day will lower the eff
cheney of the drinker as much as
4 per cent on the same day; that
three glasses daily for twelve days
will lower his efficiency from 25 TO
30 per cent. II he is doing mathe-
matical work where clear mind is
needed, the loss of efficiency is Of.
ten greater than 10 per cent.
The man who drinks cannot
memOriZe a piece of poetry or a
column of figures as quickly as the
man of equally strong memory who
does not drink. A certain professor
of Greek undertook TO memorize 25
lines Of the Odyssey each morning
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
WHAT THE CITIZEN DOES FOR ITS
READERS

In every community within 100
miles Of Bcrea. you will find q few
leading families, and in most cases
You will find that these leading
families take The Citizen. Il makes
Q difference.
The family is stirred up in a
pleasant manner once a week when
The Citizen arrives.
The children want 10 get at the
children's column. They are learn
ing TO read and they want 10 read in
the newspaper. The Citizen has a
column on purpose for them.
Then perhaps an older boy or girl
will read TO the whole family what
The Citizen has TO tell Of the news
OF the world. IL rests the father and
the mother TO think Of the things
outside their little valley.
And there is the money value. The
mother saves money because Of the
things she gets from The Citizen.
The father makes money because OF
the things he gets from The Citizen.
And there Is the education and the
religion OF H. The nearby Sunday
School sometimes runs down, and
the preacher comes only once q
month: but The Citizen comes every
week.
And the young folks are profited
by the news, the stories, and the
bright things that are especially for
them. Do you wish your larger
boys and girls 10 be cOntented and
happy at home, then give them The
Citizen.
A family that does not have The
Citizen is sure TO drop behind.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
Too Much Suspense.

why did you shoot the mans dosr
asked the justice Of q western court.
according TO the Portland Oregonian.
lie says the animal Is perfectly quiet
and never dlstnrbs any one"
"well. no." admitted the defendant
Eve never heard him howl In all his
life. but be always looked as II he
was just going to. He would come
out into the yard a dozen times at
night. squst down. look at the moon.
draw his breath. open his month and
IN himself for a howl from here to
Jericho, then change bis mind. crawl
under the porch and 80 to sleep. No:
] never heard him howl. but the sus-
pense was killing me-"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
Imperial Found Guilty.

After but 30 minutes cOnsidera-
ton the jury found the Imperial
Tobacco Company guilty of yiOlat-
ing the Kentucky antitrust laws.
The verdict was a complete sur
CONTINUED ON Page Fiye)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
James Bryce, Ex-Ambassador, Lee
turing.

The former minister of England
TO the United States, James Bryce,
is busy with literary work. He is
now delivering a series of addresses
on a great variety of topics. He is
as popular in England as he was in
America. and is sure to give to the
public an intelligent and suggestive
discussion of whatever public topics
he treats.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
Affairs in Mexico.

Lack of supplies caused Huerta's
troops to leave Chihuahua City,
virtually handing il over to the re-
bells, with population of $4,000 peo-
pie. Previously il has presented a
formidable barrier to invaders. Still
Continued ON Page Five.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
Newspaper Changes Hands.

The Lexington Leader, long owned
and edited by the late Samuel l..
Roberts, has just been sold to a syn
dictate of Lexington men.
Mr., Harry Gi0vannoli, chief of the
stamp division, Bureau of Internal
Revenue, has resigned that position
to become the editor of the Leader
The Lexington Leader has earned
its name thru important services
for the welfare of the state.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04

A comparison Of murders in the
United States with those Of Italy,
where life is held more cheaply
than in any other European coun
Try, shows that Italy's homicide rate
was 3 9-iO per 100000 of the popula-
lion against an average of 5 $40
for the United States.
I'm London during 1912 the hOmI-
eide rate was 1 3i-i00 per i0O,OO0
population; in New York, 6 $40.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
More Railroads for Mountains.

more halIroads TOT Mountains.
New outlets for the coal of East
tern Kentucky are badly needed and
to meet this need an extensive sys-
tenn of railroads is being projected.
The new plans involve a vast outlay
of money and are being undertaken
by the b. & o.. C. & o. and the L. & E
Connections will be made with At
lantic coast lines and a large share
of the coal and timber will go to
southeastern cities.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
"Drys" Win at Georgetown.
Forest Fires.

Timber worth thousands of dollars
has been destroyed by extensive for
est fires in Bell and Knox counties.
The fire ragged for over a week and
extra men were called out 10 fight
the flames by the fire wardens.
This is the season of forest fires
and extra precautions must be taken
10 prevent needless waste and loss.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
Carelessness of Hunters.

Northern Wisconsin and Michigan
had hunting season. from Nov.
10th to Nov. 3Oth, and during those
20 days 81 hunters were killed and
many wounded. In most cases hunt =
ers were shot down by fellow hunt
ers, being mistaken for deer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04

For the fourth time representa-
tives of the 81 Latin Republics OF
South America met on Thanksgiv-
ing day in Washington to promote
peace and cooperation on this con-
tinent.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21

The Democrat % weeks, s..
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21

believe in it. They want the
preacher to live off of the Cos
pel'' as he did when they were
boys, and they don't believe in
making the church house any more
attractive than their homes. They
want free gospel, and they gen
orally get it.
Thus it goes, anxious to see
things done, but not willing to pay
the cost. We progress slowly,
but times are getting better along
this line and those who now him
der will, perhaps, think different
later.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21
SOCIETY
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BookIovers' Club

Mrs. Eugene Freeman was hos
tess of a beautifully planned and
executed entertainment Thursday
afternoon Of last week for the
Booklovers' Club. The color
scheme of pink and white was de-
veloped 10 the decorations, being
especially prettily emphasized in
the diningroom, where a two-course
menu was served. The table had
centerpiece and doilies of hand
some crochet over pink, bowl
of sweetpeas and ferns being the
central ornament with candelabrum
having pink decorations at each
end. Mrs. w. w. Murray pre-
sided 10 the diningroom.
Mrs. j T. PeeIer and Mrs. w.
NJ. Wright assisted the hostess in
receiving and entertaining her
guests
The entertainment was pin and
good or bad luck affair. Each
guest was presented with a pink
silk pincushion and invited to help
herself to the pins she found about
the rooms. Mrs. O. G. TidweH
succeeded in finding the largest
number of pins, and was presented
with a lucky bluebird pin. For
the main contest, partners at the
tables were designated by match
ing the hat pins placed through
the hats of the ladies on the score
cards. The prize, a beautiful
crescent pin, went to Mrs. A. M.
Lee.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21

The news comes to US that Ben
ton county last Saturday voted
down the proposition to issue
$20o,O 900 good roads bonds. The
majority against the proposition,
we understand, was less than
twenty-five. This was large sum
Of money for a county the size Of
Benton to undertake to spend in
the interest of roads, and to come
so near voting the proposition
shows a very strong sentiment in
that county for good rords, and
with this to work upon it will not
be many years before the county
will be bonded and good roads
constructed. We regret that the
proposition failed. We believe the
county would have been materially
benefited beyond the cost, and
then it would have placed our
neighbor county to the forefront
along this line in this section Of
WEST Tennessee. The election was
a great victory to the promoters,
though unsuccessful in voting
bonds, for it built good roads SEN
timent that will grow into a big
majority for such proposition
later on.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21
DRAINAGE QUESTION
Ably Discussed Saturday After
noon by Thomas O. Morris

Quite a large crowd attended a
drainage meeting at the courthouse
last Saturday afternoon and heard
a very able address on the subject
by Hon. Thomas O. Morris, of
Obion Mr.. Morris is interested
in the formation of drainage dis
tricts in Obion county. There are
about half a dozen districts being
organized in that section Of the
country, the bonds for one having
already been sold and work will
begin soon.
Mr.. Morris showed very clearly
the necessary steps to be taken in
the formation Of a drainage district,
bringing before our people just
what must be done and the prob
able cost of doing it. He brought
to their understanding many things
connected with the big project
about which they had been in the
dark.
MIR. Morris thinks the cutting
of the big ditch down Beaver
creek bottom wholly feasible as
well as practicable. He thought
the ditch could be dug at a cost of
not over eight cents a cubic yard,
likely much less, or about ZOO
annie.
w. G. Kelly, the civil engineer
making the surveys of the Obion
county districts, was with Mr..
Morris and showed drawings of
the work being done there, and ex-
planned the work necessary to be
done and the most successful way
Of doing it.
The drainage association will
have another meeting next Mon
day night. Tic meeting will be
at the courthouse.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21
"A FRIEND N Need

4 frIand indeed. Y0n have =.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21
UNIV RITTEN LAW

There IS no such thing as un-
written law. There IS the law Of
God, There IS the law OF man.
Both are published. Oneis found
ia the Book Of Books, the other in
codes and constitutions.
The plea Of unwritten law is a
sabterfuge employed BY man to
eVade the punishment for marder
exacted BY the statutes Of the land.
Vengence is mine, sayeth the
Lord. Vengence is mine, says
the law.
It is not given too man to take
human life, and the laws of God
demand punishment for murder.
IT is not given to man to take the
life Of another, in wanton premed-
itatioD, and the law Of the land de-
mands summary punishment.
The unwritten law is myth. Ii
is a common excuse offered by
men with blood on their hands to
excuse the crime they have COM
mitted.
THERE'S Just law which will
protect the innocent. The courts
must be appealed to first. The
tribunal Of justice may be freely
called upon by all who are guilt
less. The court records of many
states, especially in the south, are
stained with records of the unwrit-
ten law.
There IS but one. code Of laws
respected by tic United States
supreme court, and those laws arc
the laws Of the land, found in the
statute books Of different states
and in the records of the federal
government.
No man can place himself above
the courts. No man can ruthlesslI
put aside the laws Of God.
When the traditional laws re-
garding murder are ignored BY the
courts the ends Of the country will
soon be afflicted.
Cain killed Abel in the Garden Of
Eden and an angel with a flaming
sword appeared to vindicate the
law Of God. The will of the AL
mighty was shown then and it ha:
been manifest since in sundry ways
Let TIE courts settle the trouble
that disorganize the affairs Of men
Let the courts say wben~a human
life shall be taken. Let the court:
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21
HINDER no PROGREssION

A sentence which we ran across
ina county newspaper the other day
appealed to rs as strongly as any
! sentence we have read lately. Il
lam a believer inprogfessiee ideas,
whote correspondent of the
county paper, III it doesn't cost
anything.n There is, in a nut
shell, as he said, the reason why
50 many people are ''dead-set"
against any movement for the adj
vancement Of their neighborhood,
and why they become mere OBJ
stacles III the path Of progress.
They do not mind the progress,
| bat they want it without paying
for it. So, of course, they don't
get it. The world doesn't work
that way. Progress, like every
other good thing, cost something
both in money and in effort.
I The man who is too stingy to pay
| his share or too lazy to do bis part
Isn't going to help a bit in any
good work, and it is sheer impu-
dence for such a person to call
himself progressive.
The above taken from the Pro-
gressive Farmer is as true as Cos
pei. There are plenty of people,
both in town and country, who are
progressive if it don't cost them
anything. They are, however, not
willing to pay the cost.
They want good roads, they
spend much time talking good
roads and criticising present con-
ditions, but,when it comes to furn-
ishing the material to make good
roads. money and labor, they
balk. They want the nation, the
state and the county to build the
roads and to do it without raising
taxes any.
| These fellows are for education.
They believe in good schools and
think the schoolhouses should be
/ well kept and made comfortable.
But when plan is suggested to
Improve the school building, clean
off and make more attractive the
grounds, they refuse to help on
| the plea that the county should do
that. and do it, too, without rails
ing the taxes.
These progressive people be.
Iieve in chur ches. But when the
live. wide-a-wake members pro-
pose to improve the house Of wor-
ship and pay their pastor more
ard to give more literally to mis-
sions, they go up in the air, and
say the church today is being run
for money, anyhow, and they don't
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21

weigh the evidence which threat
ems to result 10 bloodshed and let
the virtue Of right stand supreme
over the power of might.
The unwritten law will always
be unwritgen, for no body Of leg
islators win ever have the moral
nerve to assign to man the obliga-
items which rightfully belong to
the courts Of the country, and not
to the individual, however great
his grievance. Commercial APP
peal.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21

The teachers of the. county in
their efforts to organize boys corn
clubs should receive the hearty
cooperation Of the farmers Of the
entire county. This is commend
able movement and one worthy Of
success. The scheme has worked
we'll in other counties and splendid
sesults have followed. These boys
corn clubs have caused many farm
ers to sit up and take notice. They
have clearly demonstrated what
can be done BY proper preparation
Iof the soil and correct cultivation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21

The corn clubs demonstrate what
can be done in small way. and
farmers then take up the plan and
apply in a larger way, and as a
result the growing Of corn is get
ting to be more successful crop.
We hope to see 100 boys in Car
roll county take up the work.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21
Miss Ruth Merritt, tioneree

A notable social event of last
week was the entertainment given
Friday night by Mrs. j. B. Sand
ers. complimenting her neice, Miss
Ruth Merritt, Of Merkel, Texas.
Jonquils were used in decorating.
Receiving with the hostess and her
honoree and assisting in entertain
ing were her daugters, Misses Elah
and Aileen Sanders, her niece, Miss
Cook, Mrs. A. r. Hall, Mrs. Ber-
tie Freeman and Miss Jessie Me-
bane. Misses Mary and Ida Leach
served punch.
The music furnished by Misses
Elah Sanders, Christine Priest and
Louise Mccall was thoroughly en-
ioyed. A program OF charades,
given BY Mrs. O.C. Tidwell, Misses
Jessie Mebane, Ruth Merritt Elah
and Aileen Sanders, Messrs. Olgah
Mebane and Allen Eason, all act
ing we'll their parts. proved de-
lightful feature of the occasion.
The last charade was a bridal
scene, representing Ruth cleaning
after the reapers, the part of Ruth
being taken by Miss Ruth Merritt,
who looked very sweet III her an
cient costume.
At the close Of the evening rel
freshments were served in the par
lors.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21
Want More Money

The sberiffs of the state are be-
hind a movement to have a bill in-
troduccd in the legislature and
passed, which will provide sufficient
funds for the care of county pris-
oners. They are paid under the
present law only forty cents a day.
This price has been 10 vogue about
forty years, and the sheriffs think
it is not enough.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21
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Washington, D. c
Carroll County Democrat,
Huntingdon, Tennessee
February 26, 1918.
Washington, .. G


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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21

G. w. Lankford, of the Ninth
district, gave birthday dinner
last Saturday. He was fifty-iye
wears old and about forty peopse
we're present. A splendid dinner
was served and a good time bad.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-21

Patrick Drug Go. are local
agents for Joy Floral Co. All
kinds Of cut lowers. Prices cheer
fully furnished on application.