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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28
WILL VISIT PANAMA CANAL
Marines In U. s. Atlantic Fleet to Go
on Trip.

Washington, Dec. 26.-With the
prospect Of viewing the greatest en-
gineering feat of the century, hun
dreds OF United States marines now
serving with the Atlantic feet are
eagerly looking forward to March H.
when battleships. cruisers and de-
stroyers are scheduled to make Ave
day trip to the Panama canal.
The war in Europe curtailed the
customary visits Of the sea soldiers
to many foreign ports, and. while no
formal arrangements have been de-
cided upon, plans are being made to
enable the men OF the feet to make
an annual visit TO South American
and other neutral ports, mainly for
educational and recreative purposes,
until a worldwide peace has been es-
tablished.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28
HIS WIFE MARRIED BY GOD"
Husband Granted Divorce When De-
serted For Another.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 26.-on the
ground that he found his wife living
in Chicago with another man TO when
she told her husband she had been
married by God" Walter j. Smith OF
Westfeld was granted divorce from
Cora +. Smith.
The libellant testified that when his
wife disappeared he traced her TO Ch''
cago. She was open and defiant con
cerning her relations with the core-
spondent, Smith testified. The case
was unconte ted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28

A leading German newspaper is
authority for the statement that
Russia must not expect to secure
Constantinople in case peace should
come about. 1t is suggested, how
ever. that the free passage of the
Bosphorus and Dardanelles might
possibly be granted the war ships Of
Russia, a privilege not now enjoyed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28
Berea Bars Tobacco
Vol, XVIII.

Everybody ought to know by this time that Berea
College admits student who does not pledge himself
to let tobacco alone.
And everybody ought to know the reasons.
Tobacco is poison.
1t is listed among the posons in every up-to-date
medical book.
Ii stunts the development OF young men, and di-
mnishes the strength that any entering race or
a contest has to give up tobacco
1t is an enslaving habit; the who uses it is mis-
erabe he has to go without it. And it breaks down
the conscience and the sense of truth and honor.
Between two and three hundred young men broke
themselves of the tobacco habit in Berea last fall and
nearly fifty found the habit too strong for them and had
to be sent home
This week pacard is tackled up in every store
and public place in Beea with polite request that men
violation of their pledge
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28

PAGE 5. Local News Articles.
PAGE 6. Twenty-seven Years in
Berea.-Root Opposes National
Suffrage Amendment. - Handi-
craft for Girls.-What the Short
Courses Will Do for You.
PAGE 7. International sunday
School Lesson.--The Cost of
Schooling at Berea.-How Berea
Sudens Earned $1,000.
PAGE 8. Happy New Year.-New
Years Morning.-Eastern Ken
tucky News Letters from Ten
Counties.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28

In preparation for future food
supply, France is considering a plan
of putting into operation over a
thousand motor machines to plough
and prepare the ground that has
either been devastated or lain idle
during the war.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28

The Austrian government has pas
sed a law prohibiting the importa'
tion of all luXuries into the coun-
try. The order includes such ar
ticles as jewellery, fruits, wines and
silks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28
Turning Over a New Leaf

Before another Citizen is printed we shall be in
new year. 1917. Some OF glad to be older, and
some of us sorry.
Anybody who thinks knows that he is imperfect and
desires to be much better than he is The first step 10
improvement is ones faults The next step is to
resolve by Gods help TO cut these faults out root and
branch.
1t does not amount to much to just wish to be bet
ter the thing is to mark off ones faults by and
say, 81 am going to quit that"
But the best way OF all is to start new habits o good
In cutting of bad habit plant good one in its
place.
The Heavenly Father gives 1917 purpose that
we may start and establish habits of goodness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28

The conquest Of Rumania by
Germany brings TO Russia large
problem. The population of nation
is crossing her border to seek ref
uge and the feeding of such mass
will tax her ingenuity to the ut
most.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28

Miss DE Were you ever hyp-
notified. Mr.. Hectorf Hector-Yes; I'm
married illustrated Bits.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28
CONTENTS

CONTENTS
PAGE 4. Editorials; Berea Bars
Tobacco; Turning Over New
Leaf.-president Fr0sts In
VitatiOn.
PAGE 2. Departmental Columns;
When a Girl Goes Away TO
School.
PAGE 3. Then I'll Come Back to
You."-A synopsis Of the New
Kentucky Revenue and Taxa
tion Law.
PAGE 4. Locals.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28

The truth of the matter Of edu-
eating your sons and daughters is
found in President Frost's invita-
tiOn, Dean Marsh's article, Treas
urer Osborne's historical account,
Mrs. peck's good article about
your daughter, Secretary Vaughn's
Cost of Schooling at Berea" You
should read these and tell your
neighbors about them and thus be
a blessing in your community.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28

Catch the idea of "rhe Industrious
Hen" "rhe Inland Farmer" TO
days Magazine" and "rhe Citizen"
all for $3.50. The best combination
yet offered. Send in your sub
seriptions at once. It's a big bar
gain.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28
Christmas Trees and Whisky

Which is best3
would il stop whiskyl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28
TEUTONS CAIN
IN ROUMAN|A
Advance Despite Strong Op-
position Of Foe.
IS CALM ON WEST FRONT

Won Mackensen Launches Strong At
tack Against Bridgehead In Extrer'e
Corner Of Province Of Dobrudja--
King Of Roumanla ls Hopeful.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-12-28

knowledge is power-and the
way 10 keep up with modern
knowledge is TO read q good
newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
TALKS ON BANKING
When You Borrow Money

In the course of human events it be- comes necessary for most people to boi- row money. Business men who can make 10 per cent or more out Of trading find it profitable to borrow in order to carry on business on larger scale discount their bills and carry complete stocks Others find 1t desirable at times to bor row for various purposes, and some find it necessary to borrow because they have either failed to save or have been unable to save and are confronted with an exi- gency that requires money.
 Should you at any time find yourself ir such a. condition, do not borrow from your friends, go to your bank. That is what banks are for They live by their loans and no banker will refuse a loan that meets certain requirements and is in his estimation good. It is proposed in the next two or three talks on banking tc tell you what the banker wants to know when you offer him your note. Whether the loan is large or small the same rules apply.
 In the first place the banker will expect you to be a depositor. Most banks make it a rule to lend to only those who are customers, and customers mean deposit ors. If you favor the banker with your account, giving him profit from the use of your money. he will be glad to re- ciprocate and let you use his money, when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, May 23.-The effect of the good rains that have fallen over the cot ton belt since Sunday is shown in the selling by holders, which caused the de- cline of some 9 points today. There is great curiosity regarding the strength Of July, which is largely held by outside in terests on the impression that the spot houses might again receive the tenders. Well informed brokers do not believe they will do so as they cannot see the object, as the stock of cotton is com paratvely large here. There were, ac- cording to the census bureau, on April 30, 1900 5000 bales more in the United States than on the same date, 1914 show 1 ing the change in the distribution of cot | ton during the past two years from a normal position. Wall street trades are heavily long of cotton on the idea of peace, which seems far away, if we be- lleve the statements of the entente pow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
MARKET WEAKNESS SHOWN ON MARKET
Selling Pressure Developed by Weather Conditions and
 Late Months Decline

New Orleans, May 23.-Marked weak ness was displayed by the cotton market today under sellin for both accounts on improved weather over the belt. Dur ing the morning session the market gave way only grudgingly, losing 12 to 15 points from yesterdays close up to noon, but in the afternoon the tone softeneC and the trading months went to level 19 to 26 points under last prices. The close was 19 to p points down.
 On the opening the market started to do better as the result of a better Liverpool than due. The near months were put 2 to points over yesterdays final prices, but before the call was over selling pres sure developed by weather conditions, in- creased and late months showed declines on the initial trades. After the call the market made display of strength.
 Bears were encouraged by continued rains in the drouth districts of the eastern belt and by the forecast of more rain in these sections. The forecast of fair weather to follow the rains over the rest of the belt was considered highly tavur- able. As soon as the mar.~ sfowed in- ability to absorb offerings liquidation of long contracts commenced in a large way and soon became an important factor in the trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24

the rains in Georgia and the Carolinas, our mark cts selling off to 10 points during the early trading, and IS much more in the late afternoon on reallEin2 2 and short selling by Wall street and the ring crowd at New York Advices from that market indicate that senti- ment is rather bearish and that short interest is being accumulated Stop orders were reached in the afternoon which contributed considerably to the decline.
 Most of the southern spot markets reported prices unchanged, with fairly large sales. only one or two points re- porting a decline of not more than 10 points,
 The heavy rains in the central and western belt are unfavorable, retard : ing the growth of an already late crop and in my opinion offsets the relief in the eastern belt.
 The continued liquidation puts the market in a strong technical position and with spots considerably over the price of July cotton, I consider it safe to take the bull side of the market. c F AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
NEW HIGH RECORD
 FOR RAILROAD LIST Causes of Recent Advance in Quoted Values Again Pre-
 yalent on Exchange

New York, May 23.-The same conditions and tendencies which characterized the recent advance in quoted values were prevalent again, today. Speculation ran largely to the railway list, with new high record for Reading and best prices of a year or more for other issues of the same class.
 There was wider movement in special ties, which reflected all of their recent irregularity. Recognized war contract shares were lower by a point or two most of the active session and shipping stocks were similarly affected, likewise the so- called distilling issues
 Mexicans were restored 10 specu'a tive favor, largely as result of the absence of further disturbing advices from that country, Mexican Petroleum gaining more than points, with almost for American Smelling. Coppers as a group continued paclSWard, however, and the zinc issues shaded after some early strength. H Automobile shares were spectacular shares, General Motors advancing 55 points to 515, with 534 for Stakeholder, while W1llis-Overland on it's 61s point gain to 2761a and Chandler Motors 314 rise to 10OA constituted new records.
 Readings gyrations were the cause of much unsettlement among Standard stocks, following it's early rise to the new maximum of 100, a point over it's previous record. Before noon Reading fell back almost points, recovered about points and after much irreguarity closed al l0S&, almost point off for the day. Its contribution to the total was again out of all proportion, amounting to about 130,0O( shares, or 15 per cent.
 Other dividend paying rails, including Union Pacific, St. Paul. Atchison Balti- more and Ohio, Louisville and Nashville Atlantic Coast Line and Illinois Central wre higher by 1 to } points at their best but succumbed to steady profit taking and short selling in the afternoon
 United States Steel seemed to be singled out by the short interest, at no time keep ing pace with other favortes.
 Total sales of stocks amounted to S4O,- GOO shares.
 Incidents bearing upon the market in- cluded Southern Pacific's April statement showing a net gain of $1, ,40S, ,000 and an additional gold import from Canada
 The bond market was firm but without feature. Total sales, par value, 4,650, GOO
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24

you need it and offer the proper security. The rule is well established to lend in the proportion of not over five to one: that is. if you keep a balance of s100 the banker would lend you $500, if he thought well of your credit standing. The greatest mistake business men make is to keep little or no balance in the bank, and then expect the bank to accommodate them with loans.
 Take an actual case that happened re- gently within the experience of the writer of these talks A business man wanted note of $10O discounted to meet his pay roll. The banker knew him. His moral standing was good. In looking up the account his balance was but 50 cents. Now what did that indicate? Just this: That the would-be borrower had trusted everybody until his capital was on his books, here there and everywhere, and
 he was not collecting his bills He had no free money" to carry on his business.
 He had no working capital He was
 strapped The banker was perfectly
 justified in tasking the borrower either to make better collections, or get his af-
 fairs in such shape that when pay day came he would not have to depend upon borrowed money to pay his men.
 Nothing so hurts an application for a loan in a well managed bank as a low average balance, and all good bankers give heed to this factor. Therefore, as a starting point, do your business through a bank, depositng your receipts and making your payments by check, and keep a balance large enough to gain the bankers good will when he looks at his ledgers to see how much of your money you have available when the needs of
 business require. Don't do all your busi- ness on borrowed money, for if the banker | firds it out, he won't discount your note l AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Produce Market

New York, May 2S.-Butter easier: re- ceipts, l5o44; creamery extras, 92 score, 5oAMSo1sc; creamery. higher scoring, 3OM @3llsc; firsts, 29dS0c Eggs easier: re- ceipts, S7954; fresh gathered extra fine. z41sazec; regular packed firsts. 22A@23s4c: seconds, 2l@22c. Cheese firm; receipts. aoo4; state, fresh, specials. 171k@17%c: do average fancy. 17A@171Sc; Wisconsin tWlns' held. ls1a@19c. Live poultry strong; brollers, SO@35c; other prices not settled Dressed firm chickens. 1S@32c.. fowls, IS @22lac; turkeys, 29@3Sc.
 Chicago, May 2S.-Butter lower: cream cry, 261s@29c Eggs, receipts, 24,3l1 cases unchanged. Potatoes higher; old. receipts. Ss cars; Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota white, $1@110; Minnesot and Dakota Ohios, 9Oc@S1; new, receipts 1s cars; Florida, barrelled, Rose, SC. .25@e. SO: Texas, Louisiana and Alabama sacked. Triumphs, $1.60@1.7o Poultry, alive. mn 1. changed
 St. Louis, May 2S.-Pou'try and butter unchanged. Eggs, 2Oc.
 Kansas City, May 23-Butter epes ora poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
SELLING PRESSURE
 EXPRESSES PRICES
General List Closed at Net Decline of From 14 to
 A Points

New York May 23.-Beports that the
 eastern belt drouth had been broken were
 followed by heavy general selling in the
 cotton market here today and prices broke
 well under the lowest level reached on
 the reaction of last week. July contracts
 sold down from BLOC to 2.SSc, closing at
 12.S7c, with the general list closing bare
 ly steady at a net decline Of l4 to 2i
 points,
 Trading was only moderately active
 early, but after opening steady at an
 advance of point to decline of points prices gradually eased off under scat tering liquidation and local selling. Trade interest were moderate buyers on a scale down, and there was enough covering to cause slight rallies during the middle or the day, but each bulge seemed to meet increased offerings and the selling be came very active late in the afternoon. May contracts were relative quiet and steady, as trading in that delivery will be over at noon tomorrow but the price sold off to 12.S0c, or IA points net lower. New crop deliveries broke some g to 25 points ! under last nights closing figures with October selling at 12,S2c or 57 points under the high level of the month
 There was a good deal of covering on a scale down, but trade buying was not so much in evidence it was last week, and closing prices were at nearly the low point, with local sellers inclined to dis count the appearance of overnight selling orders around the ring at the opening to- morrow.
 Liverpool broke sharply after the local opening, presumably on the eastern belt rain news, as the break in the drouth removes about the only recent source of new crop complaint. There was some scattered selling of July during the early trading, which was attributed to south ern spot interests, but people around the ring said the bulk of the late selling look l ed to be in the way of liquidation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
PRICE OF WHEAT
 TAXES UPWARD TURN
Lower Quotations and the Weather Reports Responsi-
 ble for Weakening

Chicago, May 23.--Renewal of crop dam age reports from the northwest led to something of an upturn today in the price of wheat after an early setback The market closed steady at $1.O9ls July and S1. .O97sM1.1 10 September, with the range as whole 1sc off to ssc up compared with yesterdays finish. In corn the outcome was a gain of 14@sasc to 6c and oats lsc decline to a like advance. Provisions closed unchanged to BOG down.
 Misgivings in regard to the Kansas crop had a good deal to do with turning sen timent to the bull side of the wheat mar ket. It was said the damage from Hes- sian fly was becoming more and more ap- parent in the affected districts of the state and the days official report from Topeka was based on conditions 10 days ago, before the full amount of the injury was in evidence. Advances were also at hand telling of serious destruction by Hessan fly in Missouri and Illinois. Bulls appeared at disadvantage however un- til the market had declined to level that
 was 101a cents under the high point touched about a week ago
 Lower quotations from Liverpool. with
 favorable weather in this country. were
 chiefly responsible for weakening the
 wheat market during the first part of
 the day. Bears here seemed disposed to connect the foreign decline with ins,r- ance rate changes which were said to indicate better peace prospects Tennor- arily, substantial increase of the Euro pean visible supply total tended to hand icap the bulls.
 Corn rallied with wheat. The marl,e, was bullishly influenced too bv +bc scantiness of receipts here and elsewhere and by Illinois reports that much re- planting had been found necessary. Oats prlces averaged lower as result of favorable crop reports from the larges, producing states. Besides, available sI1n. plies showed an increase of more than 100000 bushels.
 Declines in the value of hogs and ot cotton seed oil weakened provisions. or the downturn, however, commission houses as we'll as shorts swung to the buying side o '''e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
German Bank Statement

Berlin. May 23.-(By wireless. )-The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the following changes, according to the Overseas News agency:
 Gold reserve, 2,462.000.0 900 marks in creased 2S4,00O marks; commercial pa per and treasury bills 5,046, 900 O0O marks decreased 4.000,000 marks; cir culation and banking notes 6,536,00O,- 900 marks, decreased 105, ,0OO, 900 marks private deposits, 1900. 0O0O marks decreased 131,000,000 marks. Gold re- serve covering circulation and bankins notes increased to S7.7 per cent from '37.1 per cent Payments in cash for the fourth war loan reached s.919,00O, ,0OO marks or S3.4 per cent of the total sub |scrfption while money borrowed by loan banks decreased 3J.000,000 marks tc 3tS,000,000 marks. Total borrowed by loan banks for all war loans decreased 2O6, 100000 marks to .S92 00O 900 marks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

New Orleans: Middlng, .94c receipts. 6Sl2; exports, 12S5; sales. 2S5; stock, 2S2, ,564. Galveston; Mddling, 13.10c; receipts, 4532; exports, 74S0; sales. 243; stock, 22l.5 Mobile: Middling 12 T5c; receipts 1928; stock 24, 395
 Savannah Mddling, 12.75c; receipts, 2062; stock, 137, ,962.
 Charleston: Middling, 125sc; receipts, 720: stock 6e.S39.
 Wilmington; Middling, 12Ac; receipts, Il stock, ,149
 Norfolk: Middling, 2.SSc; receipts, 2oS6; exports, $50; sales, 292; stock S6, 755. Baltimore: Stock 2910.
 Boston: Middling, 13 10c; receipts, IT; ex- ports. 450S stock, 5000
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1S.25c; stock, 2e8O.
 New York: Middlihg. 13c: receipts, 37; exports, 2752; sales, 100 stock 235 193 Minor ports: Stock. 16,209.
 Total today: Receipts, 17,455; exports. l6376 stock, 1,145,124
 Total for week: Receipts, 4o,3S9; ex- ports. 73,e3s
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,91s2O2; ex- ports, 4,s25,92S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Inferior Movement

Houston, Middling, t310c: receipts 17o6: shipments, 2970; sales, e79; stock 7a, ,563 Memphis: Middling, 13c: receipts, sos shipments, 1888; sales. 700; stock. 130,- 6O9.
 Augusta: Middling, 12.75c: receipts, SEQ; shipments, 1895; sales. 1929; stock, 97.5S1.
 St. Louis: Middling, 131sc; receipts, 3196; shipments. 32o1; sales, 30; stock. 16,6s0.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 933; shipments, 3746; stock, 11,075.
 Little Rock Middling, 12.SSc; ship ments, S66; sales. S66; stock, 34,3SS.
 Total today: Receipts. 6s71; ship ments, 14,011: stock. 359.SSS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May 23.-Cotton: Spot easier; good middling, SS0d middling, S.64d; low mddling, S.44d; sales, 10,- 900; for speculation and export, 2000; receipts, 25,00O. Futures, easy. May, S.33d; May-June, S.25d; June-July, S.20d; July-August, S.17d; August-Sep- tember, S.09d; September-October,7 7.96d; october November, 7.s71sd; November December, 7.S1d; December January, 7.77Hd; JanuaryFebruary, 7.75d; Feb ruary March. 773Md; March April, 7.72d; April May. 7.70d; May-June, 7.6Sd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-24
Chicago Grain

Chlcago, May 23.-Wheat No. red, nominal; No. red, s1.0Od11. .o5; No. hard, Sl l.o61aa1 os5s; No. 3 hard, s104a1 .OS1s.
 Corn; No. yellow, 73@7slac; No. vel
 low' nc: Oats: No. white, 4OAm41hc;
 standard. 43@43%c. Rye: No ? a7SSo0%c barley, 601k@nc; timothy, seas. clover S50d15.OO. Pork. so2 75a2s. 50: lard $12.T; ribs, SIP S012. .S5