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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
soIomon,s Wisdom.

Mamma Don't you know that King
Solomon said Spare the rod and spoil
the child?'" Little Leo-"Yes; but he
never said it until after he got so old
his mother couldn't lick him. Chi.
cago News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

There are said to be only eight
women At Del Rio. where the Flor
ida soldiers are to be stationed. If
we were in the railroad business. we
would get up . special excursion
Tor women only" to Del Rio. Bet
It would pay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

Heard today that Frank Huffaker
was just "rearin' to go to war.
Guess carranza heard it. too. hence
the pacific tone OF that note.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
Macaulay,a WonderfuI Mamorx.

It is said that Macaulay's memory
was SO retentive that, after reading a
book once he could give all the salient
points of it, and recite many long pas
sages Of 1t verbatim.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

From the way the proposition is
stirring things up in Tampa, one
would think Lakeland is trying to
perpstuats big steal in making a
bid Tor the location Of the Florida
Citrus Exchanges headquarters.
Lakeland admits that the move
would be good thing for Lakeland;
we want the Exchange and viii APP
preclats II. But its location in this
city would be good thing for the
Exchange. also. and there are excel
lent substantial business reasons
way the move should be made. We
are not trying to hog" everything.
or to take anything from Tampa
that belongs to her. Our attitude to-
wards Tampa is Of the friendiiest
character SUI We are simply try
Ing 70 put over { proposition that
|n IS oT mutual advantage to
Lakeland azd faa Exchange. And.
1ssrIis sons ing % the part Of
Asa esaze we're golne te
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

WiANTED-Reliable young
wishes position in Lakelan
pays at least SIS. Clerk
goods or grocery store pre
l can get results. Box 2sI
Telegram.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

We heard the Governor of Flor
ida say there were some dirty"
newspapers in Florida. There are
two or three. They are sheets over
flowing with venom, bigotry and
mendacity. The ocala Star points
them out and sizes them UP in this
wise:
"A newspaper, be 1t ever so hum
BILE. is some use in the world. but
one Of those little campaign sheets.
born OF mercenary motives and fed
on prejudice. IL about in the same
class as tick on a Florida cow.
There Is one such sheet in Jackson
vile and another In Tampa, and 1t
Is needless to name them to any
one who has seen Them
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

It looks like no matter how good
man Is, It always looks like his
place can be filled by somebody al
most. II not quite. as good. When
1t was announced that Goode Guerry
would 60 from the Tampa Tribune to
the jacksonville Metropolis, as man
aging editor, It looked IKE the Trib.
was up against It; but stoyall just
reached over and swiped Bob Bent
ley from the Tampa Times and all
was serene. Then It looked like the
Times should worry. but J. b.
Worthlngton steps into Bentley's
place. and fIls it handsomely. Few
better newspaper men in the coun-
try than this trio; may each find the
best opportunities and largest scope
for their work in his new position.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

Human nature Is about the same
the world over. The cambridge
(Ga.) searchlight calls attention to
a condition that obtains in pretty
well every town In the country, in
the Following suggestive paragraph:
Where. oh. where is that blood
thirsty bunch that have occupied
park seats for months past demand
ing stern methods In Mexico and
'berlud' by the gallon7 Where are
theyS All in the blackberry patch,
and perfectly satisfied to let other
men do the fighting since they have
given counsel and comfort to those
who would bring US into war Those
embryo Caesars and Napoelons have
ell new the coop. The lions have
turned to mice"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

HAIR SWITCHES Made froI
combings. Phone 1872 Bid
North Tennessee Ave. Mrs
Butler.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20

Il wish my foresight was as good as
my hindsight." exclaimed the farmer
as he pushed his pass book through
the grating to the banker.
Hog market bothering your" asked
the banker, alphabetically.
mo, it's the children this time"
None OF them sick, hope?" con
tinued the banker
mo. but they have all grown up
faster than calculated they would
Here's Mary. that was baby only the
other day, seems to me, and now she's
through all the grades and ready for
High School Say. why under the sun
haven't we got High School in this
neighborhood?
"Oh, | don't know. Seems to me
there's lots of reasons. First and fore
most, we haven't ever had one, and.
in the second place. taxes are just
about as high as folks will stand for.
Anyhow, you're doing pretty well. and
30 am /, so what's the use of worrying
about it,"
at the whole proposition" exclaimed
the farmer as he brought his fist down
on the counter you say 1t will raise
the taxes. I know that just as well as
you or anybody else. reckon. | know,
too, that myself have made that same
old. lame excuse for not having better
schools You say I'm making money on
the farm, and you're making money
here in the bank, so we shouldn't
worry q bit Man alive, the trouble
with both OF us and a lot OF other folks
ia. that we've let the dollar in our eye
get so big that we can't see around II
at all. We're self-satisfied and we're
willing to farm and to bank and make
money and let things kinder drift"
Say. look here" exclaimed the
banker, you're doing a whole lot OF
talking, but you haven't given me any
real idea OF what started this big
spasm of yours"
Tll tell you how it started. 1t start
ed with the kids at home getting big
and demanding things for themselves.
II all happened before l had any idea
that they were anywhere near old
enough to do much thinking for them
selves. Let me tell you. kids amt half
the fools grown folks think they are.
As I told you awhile ago, Mary's fin
ished at the little country school at the
cross roads and she says she's going to
High School OF course, II wouldn't
be q hard matter for US to send Mary
OF to school. but by the time she'll be
ready to graduate from High School.
both Of the other children would be
away from home. too, getting an edu-
cation.
"Of course, neither my wife nor |
want to be left on the farm by our
selves. To tell you the honest truth.
my wife is going to go with the kids
when they go. and you can bet your
bottom dollar I'm not going to try to
hold down the farm by myself. All OF
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
MOON IN PARTIAL ECLIPSE
one.sevsnth Eclipse Can BE Seen
Thursday Morning.

Washington, Jan. ls--If you want
to see a oneseventh eclipse OF the
moon you will have the opportunity
between and 6 o'clock on Thursday
morning. eastern time. according to
experts OF the naval observatory. Tn.
less you are versed In the science you
may not understand all that Is meant
by a bulletin issued and II you are
you will likely sniff. for. according TO
the experts the eclipse will be "ot
little scientific value" But here goes
Moon crosses the meridian at
WASHINGTON fourteen minutes past
midnight and has semi.dIurnal arc
OF about seven hours, ten minutes
that Is. II sets about seven hours. TWEEN.
ty.four minutes a IN. Full moon at
three hours. Twenty-Five minutes a m.
enter Penumbra, 1905 a m: enters
shadow, 2:55 a m: middle eclipse.
3:40 a. m; leaves shadow. t:25 a m.
leaves Penumbra, 6:1t a. m"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20

/ this simply means that I've got to pull
up stakes and move into town some.
where when I'm just in my prime and
the farm paying better than ever
before. don't know a blessed thing
/ | can do in town. so I'll have to loaf
and potter around and worry a lot be-
cause Ill know the farm won't be kept
up like I've kept It,"
But why do you say that you have
got to go7" asked the banker.
Because" answered the farmer
slowly and thoughtfully. because I
believe way down deep in my heart
that every child in this country that
wants the advantages OF a good educa.
ton is entitled to II. II II is possible TO
| give IL to him. I wouldn't do anything
on top of this earth to hinder any OF
my children from getting all the edu-
cation they want.
Whats bothering me now is that
every mother son of us has been
mighty short-sighted, to say the least.
Why haven't I, why haven't you had
gumption enough to see this thing COM
ing toward us all the time? I've been
busy farming and you've been busy
watching your money grow as IL goes
out over the counter and comes back
again. I'm a successful farmer and
everybody knows you are a dandy
banker. but I'm mighty sure and GER
tain that we amt just what we ought
to be as parents"
But you forget there's another side
to"
Hold on a minute, Mr. Banker, hold
on. There amt any other side TO this
question; there never was and never
will be any other side to IL. want to
tell you that I've been running this
thing over in my mind a whole lot in
the past few weeks and there amt any
other side to the question. The whole
thing is as plain as the nose on your
face. Here II 10. The child has
mind and IL is the only thing thatll
save II from being a nobody and
failure in life. So when the child says
It wants that mind trained neither you
right to get in the child's way"
Perhaps there is something IN what
you say. II might"
Perhaps. nothing" exclaimed the
farmer You and I and every other
man down in this part OF the country
have hurt and crippled enough fine
children who simply couldn't get away
so they could be really educated. Be-
sides We have run lots and lots OF the
best OF them away and they didn't ever
come back, either. Mine are COINS
away, and don't know whether they
will ever come back, and I can't blame
them one bit. Perhaps. you say. per-
haps. my goodness, man. here We are
living in an age when an education 10
everything and we kill all chances In
life for our children before they really
get started in life. Perhaps. why We
amt as good as painted savages. b.
cause they don't know any better"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
MEXICAN DATA
ABOUT READY
Lansing TO Give Senate Report
on Situation.
ASSURED OF PROTECTION
Slain Americans Returned to chlhua.
hua After Getting Assurances From
the carranza MISUNDERSTANDING
Lansing Did Not Give instructions.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-Information
which has accumulated at the state
department concerning the circum
stances OF the killing OF the seven
Americans near Santa Ysabel by VII.
lista bandits are tending TO show that
the Americans went into the bandit
district with assurances OF protection.
The statements summed up In
lengthy report from Collector OF Gus
toms Cobb at I'll Psso. and a brief dis
patch from United States Consul Ed
wards at Juarez. would Indicate:
That Consul Edwards, acting on
what he declared to have been instruc.
tons from Washington. applied for.
and obtained from the Carranza au-
thorities, assurances OF protection
for the properties OF the Gust Mining
company near Santa Ysabel. TO which
the Americans we're going when slain
That c. II. Watson. manager OF the
company. who was among those slain.
obtained from the Mexican authorities
at JuareZ, a general passport covering
all members OF the party and from the
Carranza governor OF the state OF
chihuahua, personal passport for
himself
That the Carrsnza authorities at
chihuahua assured Watson that II
was perfectly safe for him to resume
operations at the mines. as they had
sent a garrison OF 1000 soldiers to
guard the properties at Gust.
According to Secretary Lansing. in
structions to Edwards TO get protec-
ton for the mining properties. as far
as he has been able to ascertain. we're
never sent. other ofYicials OF the de-
partment said that they were sent.
but were intended only to cover the
properties OF the company not to get
to these properties would be specially
protected.
Secretary lansing has about com
pleted the collection OF the data which
he will send TO the senate In response
to the resolution OF Senator Fall, New
Mexico. calling on the state depart.
ment for full report on facts relat.
ing TO the situation prior and follow
ing the recognition OF Carranza
Although admitting that this report
would include a list OF all Americans
killed In Mexico since the revolution
against Madero began and a. far as
possible q summary OF American prop
srty destroyed. the secretary fatty de
clined to indicate the scope OF the re-
port or the various phases discussed.
He explained that II was for the sen.
ate to determine II the report should
be made public.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
FEAR FELT FOR REFUGEES.

III Paso. Texas.-Fully 200 Ameri-
cans fleeing from Mexico In fear Of
assassination have had their avenue
OF escape cut OF by two train wrecks.
which left them stranded without food
or water. in the villa murder zone.
One train. which was due in Juarez.
is lost on the line somewhere south OF
Juarez. while the other. from Parral.
has been stopped south OF Santa Ro-
salia by a serious accident. with 200
Americans on board.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
PITCHED BATTLE AT CHURCH.

Pittsburg.-ln a pitched battle be-
tween 30 state troopers and a mob OF
Infatuated men and women in front OF
the Sacred Heart OF Jesus Polish Ro-
man Catholic Church at Du Pont. near
here. one OF the rioters was killed.
Several are dying in Pittston Hospital.
Captain Leon Pitcher. OF Troop II.
State Constabulary, and eight troopers
were injured. Seventy-three OF the
rioters are lodged In the County Jail
at Wilkesbarre. Thirty OF this num-
Der were held in contempt OF Court
for interfering with services at the
church, At that time sentence vas
suspended.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
BREATHITT COUNTY

Lambric. January ia. ID. Car.
pcnter has moved into his new
house at the mouth Of Spring Fort
The fever is raging in this section.
The roads are nearly past travel
ing in this sectionl-H. II. Miller has
taken the contract Of logging Big
Caney, a branch Of Quicksand Greek
for the Huntington Contractor Co
Mrs. John Howard has gone to Lex
ington for treatment in the hospital.
-Nando Mann is confined 10 his bed
with typhoid fevcr-Mrs. Joe Bolin
is in the hospital having her eyes
trcatcd.-Mrs. Jane Blanton is still
very low and cannot last long.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
JESSAMINE COUNTY
Nicholasville

Nicholasvlle. January i5.-Hurrah
for The Citizen, the best paper yet
.-Nath Walker is wearing a broad
smile over the arrival of a twelve
pound boy.-Miss Mary IIisle Of
Richmond is visiting her sister, Mrs
Frank Carroll, this week.-Jack
Johnson. who was on the sick list.
is able to be out again.-Mrs. Tom
Floyd spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hutchins.-Jamcs
Floyd is very sick at this writing
Married, January i3, Norman Blake
man and Miss Cora Stull. both of
this place.-We wish them a pleas
ant journey thru life.-FlOyd Bibb is
on the sick list.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
LETTER WAS NEVER RECEIVED
Belgian PrsIste's Letter on German
Atrocities Held up.

Rome, Jan. 1s.-Cardinal Mercier.
one OF the three Belgian prelates,
who, on Nov. 2s sent a letter to the
German Episcopate corroborating the
Bryce commissions finding on atroci.
ties in Belgium and inviting the Ger.
man bishops to convince themselves
by an investigation OF their own. has
confined to a friend that the letter
never reached the addresses.
Cardinal MERCER said that at con.
ference before Cardinal Casparri. for
eign secretary OF the Vatican, Cardi.
nal Gaspsrri explained to him that
Cardinal Won Hartmann OF Cologne.
to whom the letter was addressed. had
never received the letter. the German
censor having probably withheld II.
Thus the long awaiting answer OF
the German bishops may still be
forthcoming unless II is prohibited by
the German authorities.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
WORLD NEWS
Continued from Page ~

Adriatic within a fortnight
Already reports as to the conditions
imposed on Montenegro by Austria
are forecasted. One dispatch from
Athens says these conditions include
the cession to Austria Of Mt Lovcen
in return for Austrian guarantee to
Montenegro OF all territorial rights In
scutari. the important city in north
ern Albania.
From Rome II In learned Prince
Prince Mirko OF Montenegro is on the
way TO Italy on a mission from Sou
tart. where the Montenegrins are now
concentrating Prince Mirko will
meet King Victor Emmanuel
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20

Washington, Jan lS-Cyclone Davis
OF Texas shocked the house when he
strobe into the chamber displaying
the first white linen collar he has
worn In twenty-five years. DR.. Davis
came TO Washington saying that in
the south h. WIS known as Cyclone"
and that henceforth TO be known TO
fame as the "collarless statesman"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
WILL NOT MODIFY BILL
Military Service Measure Not to In
cIude the Irish.

London. Jan. iS.-The proceedings
IN committee in the house OF com
mons resNted in no modification OF
the military service bill
The government strongly resisted
an attempt to include married men In
the scope OF the bill. The most i'm
portant amendment sought to include
ireland. This also was negatived aft
err an unexciting debate, In which John
Redmond. leader of the Irish National
lists eloquently appealed to the house
not TO endanger Ireland's loyalty, dis
played In her splendid recruiting cam
paign. by an attempt 10 employ force.
The only amendment accepted was
one providing that men married be-
fore No. 2-the day Premier Asquith
gave his pledge-should be regarded
under the bill as married men.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
DESIRABLE FARMS FOR
SALE NEAR BEREA

The Southern Land Association OF
West Point, Miss, has several de-
sirable small farms for sale near
Berea. These farms have been TAX.
en- in exchange for lands in Missis-
sippi and must be sold. Parties in
terested call on Ulysses s. Wyatt or
J. w. Herndon, Agents, Berea, Ky.
Ad-30.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
To Admit Mrs. Pankhurst.

Washington, Jan. lS--Mrs. Emme-
line Pankhurst, the suffragist leader,
now on parole in New York under
the immigration authorities. will be
formally admitted to the United
States President Wilson is opposed
to her exclusion. Mrs. Pankhurst 10
working In behalf Of the Serbian ~
lief movement.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
Fillal Fondness.

What is In the mail from daugh
ter" asked mother, eagerly "A thou.
sand kisses" answered father, grimly.
"and sixteen handkerchiefs. two waists
and four catches OF ribbons for you to
wash and med kansas City Jour.
nal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
UNITED STATES NEWS
CONTINUED from Pare One,

plotting the crime In the basement
OF the updike home. They were
formally charged with conspiracy TO
commit murder and in default OF S.
900 bonds were ordered taken TO the
county jail when arraigned before
Magistrate Kendall.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
Kingston

Kingston, Jan. 1.-THE coolest
weather of the season prevailed here
last night with the thermometer reg
istering four degrees below zero at
seven o'clock this morning.-There
is considerable talk Of consolidated
school at this place which is badly
needed.-Hope all the ones inter-
csted in the education of their chill
dren and improvement of our COM
munity. would read in last weeks
Citizen, the article in the Normal
Column, Rural School System in
Muhlenberg County" II you haven't,
look il up and read il or have some
one read il to you. Then compare
il with our school building, sur
roundings, community and district
Are we as interested in our children
and communicative can have Just
as good in our own community if
we so desire. The article in VOca-
tlonal Column is also well worth
reading.-Zaiva Lee DOzier, Of
Crooksville, has been visiting her
schoolmate. Miss Leona Webb, for
several days.-Mrs. T.. Adams receiv-
ed her piano last week, which her
husband purchased as a Christmas
gift but was delayed in getting here.
Mrs. NJ. b. Flannery has been very
poorly with la grippe but is some
better at present.-Mrs. Alex Parrish
Is also very poorly.-Miss Martha
Dean has returned TO Berea where
she will resume her teaching in the
Graded school.-Mrs. Margaret Cat
ton OF jacksonville, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Lackey-
Miss MYRTLE Todd was absent from
her Sunday school class as teacher,
: 'nday on account OF illness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
carrsnxa Agents Take Evidence.

FL Paso. Tex. Jan. 1s.-Government
agents are gathering evidence tending
to prove that General villa was near
and directed the killing OF Americans
in Mexico. This information was for.
warded to the state department at
Washington.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
Pens That Did Good s.rvIe..

For two years Thackeray did all HIS
writing with one pen. which also
served him for writing two novels.
Oliver Wendell Holmes used a gold.
pointed pen for over thirty years. dur.
ing which period he wrote over H..
900. 900 words.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20

Whatever | do study ought TO be
engaged in with all my soul; for !
will be eminent in something.-Long'
fellow.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
OBITUARY

On January 2 the Death ANGEL
came to the home of A. J. and Nam
mic Hargis Of Valley Oak and tool
from them Cecil Edward Hargis.
who was born March 26, 1913. He
was the only child OF that home. We
don't understand WHY God tool. him
- we know il was lor the best for
6cd doeth all things Well. He was
sucn a bright. sweet little boy and
will be missed by his little friends
and playmates and sOrely missed in
the home.-Their loss is Heavens
gain. | will say TO the father and
mother TO look 10 Jesus i'm this sad
hour Of trouble; for He can comfort
when all others fail.-After the fun
eral services conducted by Rev. l..
II Godbey and billiard Couch, his re-
mains were laid 10 rest in Flat Lick
cemetery 10 await the second COM
ing OF Christ.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-20
MADISON COUNTY
Hickory Plain

Hickory Plain, Jan. i7.-Quite a
number of young people enjoyed the
social given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Evans last week. Fruits and candy
were served.-Henry Lengfellner
and family have rented their farm To
Tilden Combs and have moved to
Berea.--Mrs. Sol Saylor has returned
home from an extended visit to rela-
tives in Birchfield.-Mrs. Margaret
Bush is spending a few days with
her granddaughter, Mrs. Sallie Bur-
dett.-Harold Terril, who entered
school at Lexington last week, has
returned home on account of illness.
--Ebb Stone and family have moved
near Kingston.-J. A. Miracle has
purchased the Mountain View Farm
of j. w. Herndon and has moved in.
Speedwell
Speedwell, Jan. five have had
a very nice snow at this place
Miss Viola Todd of Lexington is Wis
iting relatives hereEMrs. Tivis Ra-
bon is very sick at this writing
People, subscribe for The Citizen! II
is the best paper we have.-Best
wishes to The Citizen.
Walnut Meadow
Walnut Meadow, Jan iS-Cleve-
land Anderson is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Mildred Slusher of Red
Lick were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. DAN
lei Green.-Dilliard Green has been
confined to his home with grippe
Uncle Jim Moore, who has been sick
SO long, is not much improved.-Al-
most all the young folks in the
neighborhood are in school at Berea
this winterEMiss Nancy Slusher Of
Mexico, who has been visiting her
sister, leaves for Tennessee, We'd
nesday to spend few days with rel
atives there before returning to
Mexico.