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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS
Watch-Night Service

The waich-night service held al
The Methodist church the last night
Of the old year was a great success
II was under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League and Christian En-.
CeaNOr.
Over $50 people stayed turnout
the entire exercise, which began at
500 o'clock and lasted until 1900.
The first part Of the program was
literary, consisting of addresses,
readings and several musicals. The
second part of the program was So
cial and was given over to visiting
and refreshments. The last part of
the program was devotional.
Robert Spence and Miss May Og-
LIVE both made splendid addresses
and the address by President Frost
was considered by many, who heard
him, one of the most remarkable
Of its kind they ever listened to.
Bro. Knight prayed the oil year
out, which concluded the services.
II is reported that one old man
was moved SO deeply by the spirit
Of the occasion that he spent the
entire night in prayer.
Bro. Brown, pastor of the church,
OBLIGATED thruout the evening.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07

School-make IL certain that each
one can get the kind Of education
which is best for him.
The greatest pains are taken TO
make the expenses so low that stu
dents can come from humble homes.
For twenty years the price of board
has not been raised. Each rise in
the cost Of provisions has been met
by some new invention for econ
omy.
And Berea differs from other
schools in looking more carefully
after the moral training and char
acter Of its students. Berea disci-
plines students for small offences
and in this way prevents great Of
fences from happening. Students
are not allowed TO use tobacco OF
liquor: girls and boys may not meet
and visit in private places; and stu.
dents may not enter any restaurant
or eating house not connected with
the college. BY such safeguards
we avoid liabilities to wrong doine
and accomplish great things for the
hundreds Of young people who come
from their distant homes.
The company broke up with many
hand-shakings and New Years greet.
ings, and the hope that such an in
vitation may be given again.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07

The Sunday school enrolment has
now reached the 800 mark, including
the Cradle Roll and Home Depart
ment. A recent contest, promoting
an imaginary journey to the Holy
Land, closed last Sunday. The royal
ship Damascus" received the high
honors of getting back home first.
This contest has resulted in healthy
and gradual growth in the school.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07

The Epworih League is TO be high
iy commended on the splendid work
of mercy and help which they did
toward the needy in Berea during
Christmas. Fifteen big baskets we'll
filled with table comforts were car
ried by our troop of Boy Scouts to
as many apprecialive homes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07

great increase in the consumption
Of nut butter in England. Nearly
$4,000 tons of peanut and cocoanut
butter, mostly the former, are pros
ducea in England edch'ye "a
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07

unusually large number of students
present this year thru the winter
term.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-07
POPULARITY OF NUT BUTTER IN
ENGLAND .''fi .t-

According TO the current issue Of
Farm and Fireside there has been a
Sharp County record., 1915-08-06
A STRANGE THING

When any man in Arkansas
Wants to run for governor the firs
hing he does is to denounce the
Dresent law governing primary ell
ections.
When man in Arkansas wants
10 make the race for any othel
Hate office the first thing he does
is to denounce the primary election
law and demand a new one which
will guarantee fairness to the can.
didates and to the people who dc
the voting.
No man can be elected to public
Office in Arkansas who will 90 be-
fore the voters as champion of
the present election law and de-
dare himself a believer in its mer-
its and its fairness. Office seekers
know that,
Candidates for representative in
The legislature, from every county
IL the state will 90 before the peo-
DE and lodge a complaint against
the election law.
Not a self-respecting newspaper
published in Arkansas today would
dare to say that the present elec-
lion law is sufficient to protect the
tights of honest candidates and
honest voters.
The sentiment of thinking people
Who are neither holders nor seekers
of office is that the election law is
a farce. They are thoroughly con-
vinced that in many, many in
Stances primary elections in Arkan-
6aS are too rotten ana TOO nltny 1Or
Respectable mention. They are
firmly convinced that the present
loose-jointed election law is the
best friend of the corruptionist, and
that a favOrite trick of this law is
to give to one candidate an office
ahd a salary that rightfully belongs
sko another. If that very thing has
not happened in two important Of
fees in this state in recent times,
to say nothing of the less import
ant instances, then multitude OF
people are guilty of some very in
correct ways of thinking.
Yet
The strange thing is that, while
all the candidates for public office
are pronounced against the present
election law in their declarations to
the voters, yet it is no difference
Sharp County record., 1915-08-06

who is elected to office THE ELEC-
TION LAW STAYS RIGHT WITH
US WITHOUT MOLESTATION.
Isn't that funny, when you think
about it?
Perhaps it would be the truth to
say that those politicians who COM
pose the disreputable machine that
has disgraced the politics of the
state in recent years do not want a
new election law, for the simple and
sufficient reason that the old one
suits their purposes better, and that
fact will probably continue to pre-
vent the passage of a decent cleo
tion law measure through the gen.
eral assembly for years to come.
1t might be safe to predict that if
the people ever secure an election
law that they are not ashamed of
they will get it through the initia-
tive and referendum. Then they
will have the opposition, perhaps
not open, but certain and sneaking,
of that delectable coterie Of indi-
viduals who find the old law a
source of joy and thing of much
profit.
An instance of this kind came to
light during the last session of the
general assembly. 1t is remem-
bered that the last democratic state
convention appointed a number of
we'll known members of the party
as a committee to draft a new elec-
ton bill for the consideration of the
legislature. This committee did its
work and the measure was intro
duced in the general assembly, but
it was never passed Near the
close of the session, when number
of his able lieutenants fell out with
Gov. Hays on account of his action
toward the Hot Springs gambling
bill, the cat was let out of the bag
and it was told by these lieutenants
that the governor had been swap
ping and trading on legislation
throughout the session, one of his
objects of barter being the election
bill. The governor, his own hench-
men said, had issued orders for the
defeat of the primary election bill,
in spite of the fact that he was a
member of the committee that
drafted the measure.
Instances of this character con-
stitute our authority for making
use of the word "sneakine" in a
paragraph above.
Sharp County record., 1915-08-06

lDere are now "a confederate
pensioners in Lawrence county.
The grand jury lately in session
at Pocahontas returned II indict-
mentS.
The Baxter county annual fair
will be held at Mountain Home on
August 26-27-28.
The Melbourne Times announces
that it could use several pieces of
money on subscription.
1t is estimated that Is carloads
of peaches will be shipped from
Calico Rock this season,
Dr. l.. B. Price of Imboden grew
a beet in his garden this season
which weighed six pounds.
Lawrence county is in debt in
the sum of $26,28238, according
to the report of the clerk, published
last week.
The annual Blue and Gray re-
union will be held at Mammoth
Spring August 18th to 21st. 1t is
said splendid program has been
arranged.
A company was formed last week
for the purpose of prospecting a
strike of zinc ore found in a well
located in the center of the town
of Cotter.
The public school at Zion will open
September 13, with these teachers:
A. L. Due, principal; Mrs, A. l.. Due,
lst assistant; Miss Harry billiard,
End assistant
John B. Lemmons found fine
pearl at the mouth of Strawberry
river several days ago. The gem
weighed 81 grains and was sold to
a Newport buyer for SITS.
George H. Kealer, one of the best
known citizens of Batesvlle, died
last week at the age of So years,
For years Mr. Kealer was at the
head of the Batesville Iron Works.
, Henderson Huffinson died at Big
Flat, Baxter county, last week Of
cancer and kidney trouble, at the
: age of 81 years. He had lived in
the Big Flat section almost all his
life.
There are 200 children Of school
aee in the Calico Rock school dis
trict. The Melbourne district has
1874. The whole county of lzard
has 1926 white and 78 negro
school children,
The printing plant of the Cotter
Record has been moved to Bates
vile, where it will be used by Ed
itor H. D. Routzone in the publica-
ton Of a weekly paper to be known
as the Batesville Record
At Earnheart one night last week
Ty Carter and Ernest Halliburton
robbed Perrin Youngs store of a
few dollars. They were fined $40
each and costs. Carter Is IS years
old, while Halliburton Is 20.
The Journal, new paper just
started at Imboden by ! l., Franks,
Is a neat, newsy public ton and
bids fair to have a prosperous ca
reer Mr. Franks formerly lived at
Salem, and is capable newspaper
man.
Bunk Gilbert, who was helping to
Sharp County record., 1915-08-06
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS

operate threshing machine near
Mountain Home last week, was
caught in the hy-wheel of the engine
and severely injured about the
breast and stomach. He will re-
cover.
Rev. John Henderson, who resides
at Henderson, Baxter county, this
season grew a single stool of millet
on which there are lis heads. This
one plant grew from single seed,
and breaks all records for millet in
that section.
Twenty-Five carloads of melons
will be shipped from Biggers this
season. This is the first year that
farmers in that section have given
any attention to melons, having
heretofore given practically all their
attention to cotton.
The clerks statement of h e
financial condition of lizard county
shows that county to be in debt
approximately $4,000. OF his
amount about $4,000 is outstand-
ing warrants issued for the building
of the new court house.
Miss Agnes Biegers, young
woman near Mountain Home, fell
from a wagon few days ago and
broke an arm. She was riding in a
chair in the rear of the wagon, when
a sudden movement of the vehicle
threw her out backward.
Miss Fossie Ford of Oxford was
seriously injured few days ago
when a horse she was riding ran
away and threw her against tele-
phone pole. The young woman will
recover it is said, but her escape
from death was narrow one.
John Haynes, aged so years, was
killed while at work in sawmill at
Pocahontas one day lately. He
was operating rip-saw, and was
struck by slab from the saw His
arm was broken and he received in
ternal injuries which caused his
death.
The following item was written
by the Balch correspondent of the
Newport Independent; Citizens
had a road meeting at the school
house Saturday afternoon, but did
not accomplish much, as everybody
wanted the road to come by his
house and 90 around his farm"
In one of the rural schools of In
dependence county the directors
have agreed to pay the teacher $50
a month If the attendance is 40,
/
$55 month II the attendance is
between DO and so, and $50
month if the attendance is over so.
Needless to say that teacher is
working for a bic attendance.
Rev. John McKelvy, pastor Of the
NJ, f. Church South at Cotter, died
last week from injuries received
when his horse ran away and threw
him to the ground. Rev. McKelvy
was riding a spirited horse and the
animal became frightened and be-
gan to run. When the minister
was thrown to the ground the horse
fell upon him, inflcting injuries
that soon proved fatal Rev, Nc
Kelvy was As years of age, and
leaves a wife and two children.
Sharp County record., 1915-08-06
That's The Truth

We are all more inclined to think
a person is telling the truth when
they say something good of U.S.
Chicago News.
Sharp County record., 1915-08-06
Edwards
Nero. 60.
Never!

The wise shoe clerk never, never
euesSes the right size of woman's
foot, saeely remarks the Springfield
Leader.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
No Important War Development.

London, Dec. 31.-Since the Russian
defeat Of the Austrians in Galicia,
which, while not irreparable, is likely
to have marked effect on the whole
Austro-German campaign in the East,
there has been no important develop
ment on either front. The allies, al
though making no dramatic attacks on
the German lines, are steadily ham
mering away with their artillery, and
when opportunity offers push their
lines few yards forward. A French
eyewitness, in description of the
battles from Dec. 16 to "a, gives a
good idea of the kind of fighting in
progress and records gains which,
while each is marked only in yards,
amount in the aggregate to a consid-
cradle advance at many points.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
DISCUSS U. S. PROTEST
Every Member of British Cabinet
Present When Sir Edward Grey
Calls UP American Note.

London-Foreign Secretary Grey
returned to London from the country
Wednesday. His coming was followed
in the afternoon by a meeting of the
cabinet at which, before a full muster
of his majesty's ministers, there was
discussed the protest of the United
States government concerning the re-
strictions on American commerce.
The note of the American govern
ment has just reached the British gov
ernment and is likely to occupy the
attention of the ministry for con-
siderable time. In the meantime it is
understood that Walter II. Page, the
American ambassador, will be invited
to go over the entire question with
Foreign Secretary Grey.
The Washington communication to
the British government holds the first
place, not only in the news and edi-
torial columns of the newspapers, but
wherever the war and its attendant
ramifications are discussed. 1t is con-
tended everywhere that mutual good
will surely will bridge this difficult
problem and obviate further irritation.
I'VE have no right to feel aggrieved
because Of the American endeavors to
mitigate the losses which the war in
flicts on the merchants and manufac-
turers of that country" says the West
minister Gazette. This newspaper,
more than any other, reflects tho
views of the government. 1t contends
that it is to the interests Of neutrals,
as well as belligerents to shorten the
war, and that therefore neutrals should
submit to any reasonable restrictions
which are likely to have this effect.
British shipowners, who are almost
as greatly concerned over the situa-
tion as the American shippers, er-
pressed the opinion that the matter
would be amicably settled.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
Master Of MnmorY.

1t was Whistler's habit to memorize
an effect in nature, and Mr.. r. R.
Way, in his recent Memories" gives
an example of his cleverness at it.
shall never forget a lesson he gave
me one evening. We had left the
studio when it was quite dusk and
were walking along the road by the
gardens of the Chelsea hospital, when
he pointed to group of buildings in
the distance. an old public house at
the corner OF the road, with windows
and shops showing golden lights
through the gathering mists of twi-
light
Look" he said
AS he did not seem to have anything
to sketch or make notes on, took out
notebook and offered it to him.
No, no; be quiet!" he said: and
after long pause he turned and
walked back few yards; then, with
his back to the scene, he said:
Now, see If l have learned It," and
then he gave a description of the
scene, perfect in every detail of ar.
rangement and color, as he might have
repeated a poem he had learned by
heart.
Then we went on. and soon there
came another picture that appealed to
me even more than the former | tried
to call his attention to it, but he would
not look at 1t.
No. no." he said; "one thing at a
time"
In few days l was at the studio
again, and there on the easel was the
picture-Youth's Companion.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
ORDER TROOPS
FROM OAK CREEK
AIRY, TO RETURN TO FORT
MEADE, N. D., HOME.
STATE TROOPS TO GUARD
OTHER FEDERAL SOLDIERS IN
COLORADO TO BE WITH
DRAWN GRADUALLY.
or Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Tro l. of the Twelfth
u. S. cavalry, on patrol duty in the
Oak Creek district, Routt county, Colo,
since last May, was ordered to return
to it's home station at Fort Meade, S.
d. Orders for the gradual withdrawal
of other federal troops sent into Colo
rado to queH the mining disorders are
in preparation. The gradual withdraw
al of federal troops is in accord with
a plan considered at recent confer
ences between President Wilson, Sec
retary Garrison, Governor Ammons Of
Colorado and Governor-elect Carlson.
he would replace the regulars with
state troops
The main strength of the federal
troops is in the Trinidad district,
where Col Lockett has the Eleventh
cavalry from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, as
well as the Second squadron of the
Fifth cavalry from Fort Leavenworth,
Kans. Troops E and H of the Twelfth
cavalry are at Canon City, while a
machine-gun platoon and troops F, G.,
l and NJ of the Twelfth cavalry are
at Louisville.
The actual time for the withdrawal
of all the organizations will be deter
Lockett and Governor Ammons, but
orders have been issued for all to be
ready to leave the state at any time.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
Chauvinism.

A chauvinist is one who is absurdly
Jealous of his country's honor or
pulled up with an exaggerated sense
of national glory. The words "chau-
whist" and "chauvinism" are taken
from the name of Nicolas Chauvin, a
soldier of Napoleon. who was so no
torious for his exaggerated and de-
monstrative devotion to the imperial
cause that he was caricatured on the
stage, and his name came to stand for
all people who work mischief by their
unreasoning, irascible and vainglor-
ious patriotism
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
"a what?" asked the janitor.

An adder-they got an adder down
there they want moved out The girls
cant handle it."
An what do you think want trou-
BILE with an adder fer?" he demanded.
well. don't know. You better go
down and find out"
So down they went and with eyes
popping from his head and scenting no
end of trouble the janitor walked into
the office and asked. ''D'you folks want
me?"
Yes, we got an adder here we want
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
W.. D. Wright Succeeds Judqe Teller

Denver.-Formerly county judge of
Chaffee county, William ID. Wright,
ST., now a prominent Denver attorney
and a past grand master of the Colo
rado Masonic grand lodge, was ap-
pointed district Judge by Governor
Ammons to fill the vacancy created by
the resignation of James H. Teller,
Supreme Court justice-elect. The new
appointee was sworn in by Judge AL
len. Judge Wright will serve until the
general election of 1916. Wright was
born in Michigan In 1S47.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
JANUARY.
FEBRUARY.

Feb. 4-Castillo. Mexican bandit, wrecks
passenger train in burning tunnel near
MADEIRA; II Americans and 50 Mexicans
perish.
Feb. 10.-Earthquake through New York
state.
Feb. 11.-Lieut. Arthur b. Cook, U. s..
navy. wounded by bullet in Vera Cruz
street.
Feb. 17.-vina kills w. S. Benton, Scotch
rancher.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
HE WAS NO SNAKE CHARMER
Office Girls Certainly Had the Janitor
in "State of Mind" for a
Short While.

When the janitor popped into the
elevator for one of his many daily
flights to another floor the elevator
man hailed him.
Say, Jack, they want you down in
Blanks Office. There's AN adder down
there they want TO take away"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
MARCH.

March Geo. Westinghouse. inventor
of the airbrake, dies.
March 16.-Gaston Calmette, editor of
the Figaro, sot dead by Nine. Caillaux,
wife of French minister of finance.
March 23.-War Minister Seely of Britain
resigns.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02

taken downstairs" said one of the
young lady clerks.
IAN adder? How'd he ever get in
this Officer"
20, you don't understand. mean
an adding machine"
And weight OF responsibility
dropped from the shoulders of the
5anitor-Brockton Enterprise.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
Clash There Has overshadowed Other
Events-Oisasters Both on Land
and Sea Have Been Many
Minor Incidents Placed
on Record.

This has proved one of the great
years of history, for it has seen the
outbreak of the long-dreaded World
War. School children a thousand
years from now will remember 1914
as they do 1892 and 1916. Following
is a record of some of the prominent
events of the year, especially the first
five months of the great conflict:
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
NoVEM BER.

Nov. IA squadron of 1--WE German
cruisers, including the Gnelsenau and
Scharnhorst, defeated u British squadron
of Coronel, ON the coast of Chile; Turks
lombard Sebastopol
Nov. SHERMAN squadron makes a raid
to British coast near Yarmouth.
Nov. 3-Republcan landslide ia United
States elections.
Nov. 4.-German cruiser York strikes
mine in Jade Bay and sinks; heavy fight
ing around Ypres.
NOV b.-England and France declare
war on Turkey; Dardaneiles forts bonn
parded; Russians reoceupy Jaroslav.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02
Senate Confirms Fruita Postmaster.

Washington.--The Senate has con
firmed the appointment of Andrew v.
Sharpe as postmaster at Fruita, Colo.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-02

If 1t is anything scandalous the peo-
pie not only want to hear about II,
but they are also interested I'm tho Do
tails.-Topeka Capitol.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-23
MEETING OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
County Officials Paid Salaries For De-
cember-- Other Business of
Interest.

After paying off the county officials
and employees for the month of De
cemher, the Board of County Commits
sioners, at their meeting on Tuesday,
transacted the following business
Upon the certihcase OF Or. J. oliver
Purvis and Dr. Walton f. Hopkins,
Ella Brown was committed to the
Brownsville Hospital for the Colored
Insane as a county patient
The Clerk submitted the following
report. as required by law. of the pro
portionate rate of taxes expended from
July to December /. 1915:
First District "a IL cents on the
500.
Second District -26 1-2 cents on the
500
Third District 80 cents on the $10O.
Fourth District sc cents on the $1O0
Fifth District IA 1-2 cents on the
500
Eighth Districts cents on the 500
General County Rate 81 cents on
the $100
A numerously signed petition from
residents of Wagner's Point relative to
changing the road from Stone House
Cove to Wagner's Point and eliminat-
ing the bridge over Stone House Cove,
was presented and ordered fled. A
blue print of the road accompanied
the petition.
The application OF James b Gran
ford for police officer at Germantown
was presented with many endorsers.
It was ordered placed on file.
The c. & P. Telephone Company pre-
sented an application for permission
to erect five poles on the county road
to Rock Point. running from Maynard
to Jacksonville, in the Third district
A diagram accompanied the petition
This was granted by the Board
A petition received from residents of
the Fourth district for better roads
from Annapolis Junction to Portland.
signed by William H. Brown and 9TH
ers, was referred to the County Road
Engineer.
The following resolution was passed
by the Board:
Resolved, That the County Engineer
be and he is hereby authorized and di-
rected to stake out the spur of the
county road from the so-called Lon
dontown Ferry Road to the head of
Little Aberdeen Creek. and to fix and
establish the location of said spur and
report thereon by the next meeting Of
the Board
A petition from the c. & p. Tele-
phone Company for two poles on the
west side of Monterey avenue. north
Of Annapolis street West Annapolis,
was presented
The Board adjourned to meet again
on Tuesday. December 2S.