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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-26

crew and setting dates for it to slump
sadly.
But these fellows are carrying a
wallop that they are not due to lose.
Eddie Collins will certainly not fall
off, neither will Jack Fourier or
John Collins, and Happy Felsch is
getting better daily instead of worse. 4
Weaver and Schalk are batting no I
better than they should, and Roth is
long-distance clouter.
A slump may come, but earlier in
the season the team hit a hump in
the track and proved then that it pos
sessed ability to weather bad going
and rally gamely. A run of six
straight defeats was followed by
eight straight victories.
Ad Brennan is certainly through
for the present as a big league base
ball pitcher. His recent efforts in
the Federal league have been pitifuI
and Tinker gives up hope every time
the former Philly southpaw goes to
the peak.
Whether Brennan will ever be eff
fective again is a big question. He
has never done anything worth while
since he came to the North Siders in
the infancy of the Federal circuit,
though he has been given every OPP
pOrtunity and has been helped in
every way possible. In the training
periods he has been given an earlier
start than the other fingers, and was
allowed to take his own methods for
working into shape. And each time
he has fallen down.
He had another chance yesterday
against Brooklyn and failed miser-
ably. He was batted viciously and
also showed a wild streak.
Jimmy Smith, however, continues =
to shed some light on the gloomy out l.
look, hitting and fielding like a reg
ular ball player. 1t may seem that we
are giving James much boosting late
ly, but in the earlier days of the sea-
L 4
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
DISEASED CATTLE IS
BOUGHT At OWN RISK
Uncle Sam Not 10 Compensate
Slaughter Purchases.

Washington Discovery OF
foot and mouth disease in the yards at
Chicago. Pittsburg. indianapolis. Lou.
isyille. Buafflo. Cincinnati. Columbus,
Jersey City and Baltimore-which re-
suited in the closing Of these yards I'M
I'll they have been thoroughly disin.
fected, is regarded by the department
as a setback in their campaign to
eradicate the plague.
Announcement has been made by
the United States department OF
agriculture that II holds that cattle
purchased for slaughter and found to
be affected with foot and mouth dis
ease shall not be paid for by the gov
eminent but may be condemned under
the federal meat inspection law like
any other diseased stock. II Is said
that purchasers OF cattle for slaughter
in territory where there is reason to
suspect the existence of the disease.
purchase at their own risk and there
is no reason why the government
should insure them against the posi-
bility of lose"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
Car Parks or Barns.

Car parks or barns for storing cars,
either In the open or under roof. while
In some cases of necessity located at
convenient points along the main traf.
tic lines, should be arranged in such a
manner as not TO be INTELLECTUALLY
unsightly. They should be of such a
character as To harmonic with the
surroundings, II not to be an improve
ment upon them. since they are at best
A nuisance and an impeachment 10 traf.
dc. The company should maintain
strict discipline and not have large
crowds Of motormen lounglng about
the streets to the annoyance Of the
public. The streets are for the use OF
the public aud not for the transaction
bf the business Of private corporations.
In most cases IL will be possible TO
have car barns located at or near the
snds OF the lines, while in other cities
Arge union stations, serving at once
br passengers and for car storage.
eiay be erected.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
STREET CLEANING A
COMMUNITY PROBLEM.
Good Condition Of Streets Depends
Upon Civic Spirit.

Efficient street cleaning Is not merely
process OF collection and removal Of
dust and waste, says Carol Aronovici
In the Town Improvement Magazine.
The cleanliness Of our streets depends
upon conditions inherent In the spirit
OF the people the character and plan
ming scheme upon which the communi-
ty has been developed and the method
OF administering the laws and ordi
nances at the command of the govern
mental agencies in charge of their en-
forcement A street cleaning budget Is
therefore a false index Of the character
and amount of cleaning that Is being
done In the community and completely
fails TO convey true conception Of the
actual cleanliness that prevails in such
a community.
American methods Of street cleaning
have long been the subject OF the most
frequent and caustic criticism, which.
however, has seldom resulted I'm con-
structive advice and efficient service.
A chaotic multiplicity of experiments
have been made In recent years, but
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

A recent report of the heights OF
buildings commission for the city OF
New York gives the latest information
on this serious matter of the dangers
Of uncontrolled heights of buildings.
Among the reasons for the regulation
Of heights of buildings are the follow
ing:
The preservation of the right to light
and air to all those who own or oc-
cupy adjacent property.
As a health provision, the existing
lack Of regulation ultimately leading
TO injury to health of thousands en-
ployed to work under intolerable con-
ditions of artificial light and lack Of
wholesome ventilation.
The concentration of property values
to the detriment of an average develop
ment OF the city as relates TO building.
The fire risk. In fighting fires in
buildings of great height the fire de-
partment Is seriously handicapped, as
its apparatus is effective for buildings
only 100 feet, or eight stories, high.
The elimination Of congestion at rush
hours
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
BUILDING IN CHINA

Building in China is a very long
and difficult task, writes a mission.
airy. The timber is often bought by
buying the trees and having them
cut and carried in. Then the brick
has TO be made, and often we have
10 wait for that. The stone is car
ried in on donkeys' backs. Then
comes the tedious task OF looking
after the workmen. When one COM
pares the wages Of carpenters here
with the wages at home, il seems I'M
belieyable. Rarely indeed does
one pay over ten cents a day, and
masons are paid about the same. not
more. With such wages, the work.
men cannot properly feed them
selves and their families. The men
soon tire. They have TO have long
rests in the middle OF the day, be-
sides time to stop and smoke, and
drink tea. They have to be care
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
FARMERS MEETING

There will be farmers meeting
held in Berea College Vocational
Chapel Saturday, February p. be-
ginning at 10000 am. and closing At
800 pm.
The object Of this meeting is to
discuss fertilizers. lime IN its differ
ent forms, and seeds for 1915.
There will be some good speeches
made by our local farmers AMI
some by state experiment station
men. Eastern Kentucky district
agent will be here and wants all
farmers in reach Of Berea TO be here
on saturday.
Put OF going 10 town on that day
~ come to>Berea as this is so near
time to sow and plant seeds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
Decrease In RuiIdina.

Building reports of the twenty-five
larger cities in the United States for
the year 1914 show n heavy decrease
In comparison to the previous year.
Only nine cities In the list show gains
In building expenditures for the year,
these cities being Baltimore. Boston.
Cincinnati. Pittsburgh. Cleveland, To
ledo, Minneapolis, st. Paul and Seattle.
The cities showing a decrease are as
follows: Buffalo, 10 per cent; Chicago,
) per cent; Dallas. "a per cent; Detroit.
% per cent; indianapolis. 10 per cent:
Kansas City, per cent: Los Angeles,
III per cent; Milwaukee, 25 per cent;
Newark. 81 per cent; New York city
IL per cent: Philadelphia. o per cent;
Portland. Ore, a per cent; San Fran
cisco. 30 per cent; ST. Louis, 10 per
cent; Washington, . per cent. The de-
crease for the $50 larger cities OF the
country Is estimated at about 10 per
cent In comparison with 1913.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Conducted by Mr. Spence Special
Investigator
PLANTING

The ground should be deeply
plowed and thoroughly pulverized
In fact Il should be- as mellow as an
onion bed. Planting should be done
Immediately after corn planting
Peanuts are generally planted in
hills or drills q TO 80 inches apart
depending upon richness Of soil and
variety planted. II in hills two
seeds in a place are sufficient and II
drilled seed should be about one foot
apart in row.
Before planting. hull the nuts
carefully so as not to break the in
ner husk. Cover seed about two
inches deep.
While the crop is growing give
Observation-Disclosures frequently with
ilve-shovel culiivator. Do not dis
iurb vines at all after they begin 10
bloom.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
Novel Plan For Prisoners,

The city Of Racine, WIS.,, has adopt
ed a novel plan of handling prisoners
committed to the county Jail. When a
man Is sentenced TO less than sixty
days he is not forced TO spend his day
In Jail, but may 90 about his daily
duties, reporting to the Jail and sleep
Ing there every night. His meals, too,
be must take in the jail refectory. All
money earned during this term is turn.
ed over by the so called prisoner TO his
family. Further than that. the sheriff
Of Racine has upon occasion found a
Job for a man who had no work when
arrested. Assistant Secretary Walter
Ritter OF the local Commercial club
has had a series OF pictures taken Of
the men working under this new sys-
tenn OF penal restraint.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
INCREASING THE CORN YIELD
Investigations Show That Much Of
Seed OF Low Vitality lG the Result
OF lmpropt Methods.

No phase OF the corn question calls
for more attention than does that OF
securing corn Of strong vitality. Upon
this depends the stand OF corn in the
field. which in turn is directly respon-
sible for the yield.
In all parts OF the corn belt II is
felt that the average yield is far too
low. This low yield in most instances
Is attributed to poor seed corn.
Therefore. recognizing these condi-
tons, one can readily understand why
farmers should be urged to give at
tention TO this subject.
Investigations show that much OF
the seed orn Of low vitality is the
result OF late harvesting and improper
methods Of storing.
Corn should be allowed to mature
on the stalk. In this way the trans
ference of all plant food from the
leaves and stalk to the ear is permit.
ted. and the vitality Of the corn is
strongest.
Corn picked when immature is diff
fcult 10 preserve. due TO the large
amount OF moisture contained.
However. corn should not be al
lowed to remain too long in the field.
During the early part OF November
heavy frosts may be expected.
At this time the corn on the stalk
contains a high per cent OF moisture
and II subjected TO heavy frosts has
its vitality materially injured.
Seed corn should be selected from
the stalk In the field BY this method
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

they lack scientific backing and are
handicapped by false conception of
economy which by the employment Of
superannuated and inefficient workers
tends to save expense In the poor de-
partment and avoid congestion In the
old mems home, TO the detriment of
street cleaning and public comfort.
Until recently street, from the
standpoint OF municipal government,
was considered a thoroughfare, or a
means OF reaching various parts of the
community without regard to the sur
rounding property, be that Of bust
ness or residential character. A closer
observation, however. makes it clear
that the street Is essentially the means
of approaching a home and Of serving
Its conveniences. IL is the hallway
which connects the school and the
church. the factory and the office with
the home. From the standpoint Of the
tenement dweller. the street rs the
nursery and the playground of the
young. the social center and the meet.
ing place Of the adult. the free market
place for the transaction Of business
and the display and distribution of the
food supply. Not infrequently during
hot weather the street Is the common
bedroom Of the dweller In the con
gested. Ill ventilated and overheated
tenement house district. With such
broad functions II is clear that the con
struction and care of streets implies
more than the requirements OF ac-
feasibility, easy grade and safety.
What Is needed is a permanent adjust.
ment TO the needs of the neighborhood
of the methods OF construction and
Of streets so as to make
their use healthful, safe and pleasant.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
PRUNING AND SPRAYING

Every fruit tree in Berea ought by
all means be pruned and sprayed in
March. The San Jose scale has such
a start already that some trees have
been removed, many have died and
others are dying. Don't put this of,
do II now-by doing this you are
helping your neighbor save his
trees.
There are enough fruit trees in
Berea II looked after and kept in
good condition TO furnish fruit to
many who are suffering for fruit
now.
Wake up Berea people and look
after your fruit trees this spring.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
GOVERNMENT RECIPE FOR
wHITEWASH

Half n bushel Of unslaked lime
Stake with warm water: cover dur
ing the process to keep in the steam
strain the liquid through sieve or
strainer: add a peck Of salt, previ-
ously we'll dissolved in warm water,
three pounds Of ground rice boiled
% thin paste and stir in boiling
hot, half pound Of powdered Span
ish whiting and q pound OF glue
which has been previously dissolved
over slow fire. and add five gal
Ions II hot water 10 the mixture:
stir we'll and let il stand for a few
days. keeping covered to exclude
dirt. II should be put on hot. One
pint Of the mixture properly applied
will cover a square yard. Small
brushes are best There is nothing
that can compare with II for outside
or inside work, and il retains its
brilliancy for. many years. Coloring
matter may he put in and made OF
any shade Spanish brown, yellow
ochre. or common clay.
reference: Farmers Bulletin No.
IA. entitled Use Of Paints on the
Farm.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
A Good EeonomN.

] Clinton Rogers Woodruff. secretary
Of the National Municipal league and
editor OF the National Municipal Re
view, says OF cities governed by a com.
mission or a commission manager that
"out OF sixty-nine commission cities
Investigated sixty-one We're found TO be
running at less expense per capita than
the average Of the 1915 cities OF all
classes considered. Nine Iowa cities
operating under the commission form
u government. have lived within their
income for the first time In their his
tory"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
BUDAPEST AS A SUPPLY BASE
Capital Of Hungary Forwards Supplies
to Army In Poland.


Budapest. the capital of Hungary. is
the principal base of supplies and pro-
visions for the AustrO- Hungarian army
This city, go miles from Przemysl,
must provide enormous quantities of
flour, preserves, sugar. tea and every
thing else necessary for the mainte-
nance of the millions in the field. In
addition to this Budapest must provide
food for its own population Of 1000, 900
souls. These provisions are requisi-
toned in country whose men be-
tween the ages of nineteen and forty
two have gone TO war and where the
work of field and household is done
mainly by women. children and old
men.
From many quarters In Europe one
hears of the enormous increase I'm the
cost Of living. Of disturbed economic
conditions and Of the cessation of COM
merce and industry. But while Buda-
pest is naturally affected by war condi-
tons, she has no great reason TO COM
plain. Very few shops have closed
their doors. In front Of the bakeries
and butcher shops there are no large
crowds clamoring for provisions. There
Is no apparent widespread stagnation.
Despite the many great difficulties
that must be overcome. the victualing
Of the city goes on fairly smoothly. To
be sure, Budapest feels the adversities
OF war In many ways. The cost Of liv-
Ing has gone up, for instance, but the
Increasing prices do not exceed those
which prevailed in times OF economic
crises
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
AID TEACHING OF CIVICS.
Free Public Library of Jersey City Is
sues Instruction Pamphlets,

An interesting contribution to the
study OF civics has been made by the
Free Public library of Jersey City
which has recently published three
pamphlets describing the government
Of the city, county and state In which
the library is located. The publica-
tons have been prepared primarily for
the use Of the schools and are very
brief and elementary. but more ad-
vanced students will find them useful.
Although treating only of local condi-
lions. they have a wider interest owing
to the fact that one of the pamphlets
describes the operation OF commission
governpent in the largest city Of the
state In which 1t has been introduced.
and the other explains the government
II typical New Jersey county.
The Jersey City library has done
much excellent work in the matter of
instruction In local civics. and the com.
pilation and distribution of mono
graphs on the subject is one Of the
most interesting features OF the work.
Many thousands OF these publications
have been printed and distributed by
the library They are used In the
schools as textbooks and for supple
mentary readings and have been OF
great assistance to teachers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
JUNIOR POLICE FORCE.
An Organization Of Boys Has Been
Started In New York CITY.

An Organization Of Boys Has Been
Started In New York City.
A junior police force has been re-
Gently started on the east side in New
York city The department is organic
ed on the model of the regular police
force and governed by a written code
OF regulations. The precinct has been
divided into twelve districts, with
captain over each. Each captain has
a lieutenant, two sergeants, and from
twenty-one to sixty-ive patrolmen,
whose duty is summed up in the ten
sentences following:
Prevent swearing In public streets
and places.
Prevent the building of bonfires on
the streets.
Prevent boys from defacing property
and sidewalks with chalk.
Prevent boys from engaging in dan
gerous or unlawful play.
Prevent boys from playing craps or
smoking cigarettes.
Prevent persons placing encum-
brances or Instructions on fire escapes.
See that ash and garbage cans are
removed after being emptied.
Prevent the mixing of paper, gar
bage and ashes.
Request persons to keep the side
walks and areaways clean in front Of
their premises.
For the above purposes do not enter
any building.
In order to prevent these duties from
interfering with their play hours each
boy is ION" only half hour each day.
During this time he inspects the blocks
assigned to him and reports their con-
dition to his superior. The work Is
said to be effective and appeals to the
boys immensely.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
THE MOVING SPIRIT.

To the locomotive more than
TO anything else may be attris-
uted the spirit that has made
town development possible. II
Is perfectly easy now for civic
secretaries to assemble any
where. perhaps thousand miles
. away from home. A day and
a night behind the steam mon.
ster and the man from Bos-
ton grasps the hand Of the sec
retary from Cape Girardeau;
North Dakota and South Caro-
lima compare notes; Utah and
Maryland swap experiences:
Kansas and New Jersey are
brothers.
SO with all business and COM
merce. Without the locomotive
Chicago today would be a small
town, Atlanta village. Denver
a hamlet. Development, de-
pendent as It is upon rail traf.
hc, would have been impossible.
The community bordering on no
navigable waterway would have
been stalled.-Town Develop
ment Magazine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
THE HEIGHT LIMITS
OF VARIOUS CITIES
There Are Serious Dangers From Vary
Tall Buildings.

The sky line Of the business district
OF Portland. Ore, continues to change
I'm marvellous fashion. says Ellis r. LAW.
renee. an architect of that city. With
the advent Of the real skyscraper
danger Of congestion and loss of light
becomes apparent when the narrow
streets are considered Portland is laid
out In such manner that everything
possible should be done to prevent CON
gestion. The business center should
be spread out rather than condensed.
The following table showing height
limits In certain American and Euro
pean cities should be of interest:
AMEDtcAN ,.Irtu-S
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
Bsautifyinq California.

Sixty California cities and nearly 100
civic and commercial organizations
have combined TO take action toward
beautlfying the whole state during the
year 1918. The work has been in prog
ress for almost year. and the popu-
hrity OF the movement should be In
dictated by the fact that the supervisors
'of Los Angeles county have appropri-
ated more than half million dollars
to defray the cost Of identifying pub
lie property In that particular county.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
Belgian Refugee. For IN. South.

The southern Settlement and Devel-
opment organization. with headquar-
tiers In Baltimore, has recently been
organized. One Of the chief objects
OF the organization Is the plan 10
bring TO the south Belgian refugees
from the war The Southern Settle
ment and Development organization
b not In the land business and Is not
operated for profit.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
PEANUTS

A very few people in this locality
have tried growing peanuts. and all
who have given them a fair trial
have succeeded admirably. as dem
onstrated at our corn show last fall.
I would like to see a dozen or more
plant them this year for there will
be prizes offered for them at the
corn show this fall. To encourage
some 10 start this valuable crop on
your farm, | am giving this week
directions for carrying on the work.
There are about 100000 bushels
90 pounds per bushel) grown year
" in the United states. The supply
Ms always below The demand. so there
Twill be a ready market for them for
years TO come besides their value
as hog feed and soil builders.
Soils
A sandy loan soil best suits the
peanut, but they do quite well in the
lighter clay soils Of our locality,
Gray colored soils that are loose and
porous and not too rich are usually
advised The peanut being a legumc
draws a considerable portion Of its
nitrogen from the air Soils very
n in vegetable matter produce
vines rather than nuts. and the
quality OF the nuts is inferior. II
will pay you well to fertilize with
acid phosphate at the rate of 800 lbs.
per acre mixed with sulfate or
muriate Of potash at the rate Of 40
lbs. per acre. Or good grade OF to- /
bacco or potato grower will do well.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
H Harvesting

IT you raise peanuts for the hogs
they should be turned into the field
about the time Of the first frost. II
for market and for hay they should
be harvested Just before frost comes
Where raised extensively they are
loosened from the ground by spec
ial Kind Of pillow. The vines with
nuts hanging 90 them are then
thrown into windows and il this Is
done in the morning they can be
shocked 7 feet high around a pole
toward sunset. The pods should b.
mostly on the inside of the shock
Chunks should be used TO keep them
of the ground and the shocks COW
cred with hay or cornstalks TO keep
them dry. let them dry IS to 20
days then pick of the nuts. After
picking, the pods should be cleaned
by revolving in cheap Stat drum to
remove all adhering soil and 10 poll
ish the nuts. Cleaned peanuts are
sacked in 100 pound sacks for mar
ket.
On fairly good land and with some
attention 10 culture 30 to 60 bushels
per acre should be obtained and 100
bushels per acre is not infrequent.
Varieties
The Virginia running and the
Tennessee white are the best varie-
ties for eating while the Spanish is
most commonly used for hogs AMI
for hay. Peanut hay is about the
same value as clover hay.