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The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
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A Iact not Gfa-l atJ gcC21nl2t., cEl clearly shown by recent a e-ts, is t1e dominance gaine1 uy I H'uglisA Ian guage. At the Paris c0Eilrelce which laid pIlzs for the 8rogs military offen- sive against Germany and Austria there were present representatives from France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Portugal. And they trans acted all their business in English.
 Thus English ha3 at last become the language of diplomacy, remarks the New Eor.- Tribune. Formerly, during Q period af two CT three cen lurfas, such q Conference would have been carried Cl in French. Still fur ther back there was q period Of more lhan a thousand yaar5 when any im- portant international gathering would have spoken Latin. Earlier still the world tongue was Greek.
 English seems to deserve this new Drimacy because. u is today actually spoken, as tEe ordinary speech, by greater number of individuals than speak any other tJague, There are more Chinese, of course, than there are British and Americans, and there are more HiGaoos and more Russians including the Siaerians. But China, Russia and india are divided in lan- guage, No other race has 1JO,590,O00 aeopIe 8ho can understand one an- ether.
 It i1 th.a numerical supremacy Of English a8 | uniform means of com mluieaGan, together Ulth .ts wide dis seainaliea oyer lhc earth and the prestige If lao British empire and the uui.ed Ssales. ,hat has led to it's cul- tiyation 9y other races and it's adop- tica US 8 world language, English is taught ia nearly ali civilized countries more generally taan French ever was taught It is fouad in the schools Of France, Of Germany of Russia, of Japan, of Latin America. Two-thirda of the HoslI's correspondence is said to be ia English.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Sweet Girl Graduate,

A very clever girl had one of the principal graduation prizes, and her friends crowded around her at the close of the exercises to congratulate her.
 My, but you must have been awful ly afraid you wouldn't get it, Grace" " said one of her friends. "when there were so many contestants"
 "Scared," cheerlly answered Grace, mot on your life. l knew I could put it all over them on most of the sub iects, and when it came to English grammar and composition I had 'em skinned mile." - f-
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Uncle Sam Is "Poor Pay"

Mrs. Norton, living in poverty, but still hopeful, in q New York tenement, Is the widow of Marcus r. Norton, the inventor of the postage cancellation stamp used in the United States. His claim to the invention was acknoWl- edged and patented by the United States government. Its use by the post office department was authorized and, according to the departments own fig ures, that use has saved the govern ment S2OOOO,OO0. The government 40 years ago offered him $10O,O0O in set clement But up to 1916, 63 years after the government took over and began to aSe the invention, not one cent has ever been paid to MT. Norton or his heirs,
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
CLARK CHARGES FOOD CONSPIRACY
Speaker Thinks Way Can Be Found to Prose-
 cute Criminals.

Washington, Nov. 29.---Speaker Champ Clark declared yesterday his belief that there is criminal con spiracy on foot to raise the price of certain articles of food and to keep up the high cost of living.
 The speaker, who returned to Washington yesterday, discussed the proposed embargo on food stuffs to Europe.
 T do not refer to those staples which have been affected by eli matic conditions, but to others, such as eggs and butter" Speaker Clark said in reference to the con spiracy. While l have not exam ined the criminal statutes in their bearing upon the subject. it would seem that there ought to be some way to reach the conspiracy through the law.
 ''In olden times in England the man who conspired there to boost the price on food was called a regrater,' and the people did not bother to appeal to the law, but led the offender around to the black smith shop and nailed his ears to the door.
 'I doubt whether an embargo bill can pass congress. At best, an embargo would be but a partial SO lution of the problem of the high cost of living, because so many ele- ments enter into it. To my mind, the main cause of the increase is the fact that such a large part of the population is moving into the cities
 That is the first cause of the cost of high living Another con tributing reason is that there was a drought in the heart of the Mis- sissippi valley this year, following a flood last year, which succeeded a drought the year before, so there were three short crops hand run ming.
 "The wheat crop this year was just about what the people of the United States usually consume, so there was no real surplus of wheat. Europeans do not use corn meal to any extent If we had had a first class corn crop, which we did not have, we could use corn meal and
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
chesrfuIness and Efflclenov.

Efficiency Is the most needed attri- bute of anything designed to perform duty in this world. It is efficiency that makes for business success. It Is efficiency that makes in large meas ure for domestic happiness. It is cf- fciency that brings proferment in of- flee or in factory.
 But the man or the business that forms the conclusion that cheerful ness and efficiency are incompatible has yet much to learn.
 There is no other thing that beGets efficiency in business as cheerfulness does. The atmosphere that it brings into office or store makes for work of the kind that gets results.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01

ship our wheat abroad. While wheat is selling for SIP, corn brings $1 a bushel, which is the highest price since 1855, when there was universal drought. Eggs and butter are objects of speculative manipulation and the practices ought to be reached through the law. Congress ought to pass a law prohibiting the interstate shipment of calves. The slaughter of calves is largely responsible for the high cost of beef Every state legislature ought to prohibit the sale of veal within the state; it is not proper food anyway.
 'I intend to urge the passage at this session of congress of the Hamilton bill prohibiting the inter state shipment of veal and propose to write to the governor of Mis- souri asking him to recommend that the legislature prohibit the killing of calves in Missouri"
 If the high cost of living bothers you, don't wait for governmental remedies, but buy some laying hens and eat more corn products and rice, says Speaker Clark. Not that he does not think the government can help bring down the price of foodstuff by legislative or other action, but he pins greater faith in more direct methods
 'I think the government can help lower food prices by legisla- tive or other action, but 1 do know there are ways by which the con sumer can cut down his expenses.
 For instance, everyone who can, should keep some hens. And any man who has 20 square feet of ground can keep them.
 People should eat more corn products, too Mush is highly nu- tritious, and it isn't eaten enough.
 Rice is too generally overlooked in this country l was surprised to hear the other day that cents worth of rice will serve as a sub stitute for bread for an entire day in a family of six people"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
The Penalty.

Little John is a confirmed sleepy head. One morning when he was more than usually averse to getting up, his mother reasoned with him by calling his attention to the flowers.
 "Why, the little flowers have been awake for hours" she told him, land here you are at eight o'clock still in bed"
 "Oh, we'll" was the reply, Hook what awful dirty beds they have, and how nice and clean mine Is :"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
New Discovery.

Margaret, aged eleven, had just re- turned from her first visit to the zoo.
 Well" said her mother, smiling, did you see the elephants and the giraffe and the kangaroosT ';'Hg
 Mergaret! looked thoughtful. s}2l I.tWe saw the elephant and the gi- raffe and the dang ser-roos." ris I, 55, seWhat?" said Mrs. Blank. %S.3
 "The dang -ger-roOs. It said these animals are D-a-n-g-e-r-o-u-s.' <
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Overheard In Cambria.

Welsh Porter (excitedly)-See, there is David Lloyd-George, look you!
 Calm Passenger-Well, what about 1t?
 Welsh Porter-But it is Lloyd George himself-the minister of munitions whateffer.
 Calm Passenger-Well, l don't care. He's not the Almighty,
 Welsh Porter--No, inteet- --but be is only young man yet, look you !-- Passing Show.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Unforeseen.

Helen was attending her first party. When refreshments were served she refused second helping to ice cream with a polite No, thank you" all though her look was wistful.
 "Oh, do have some more ice cream, dear" the hostess urged.
 Mother told me I must say, No, thank you" explained the little girl, but l don't believe she knew the dishes were going to be so small"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Shinule Roof a Menace,

The ordinary shingle roof is trea mendous fire hazard which is not full ly appreciated by most persons. After shingle has been exposed to the weather for a time it becomes so in flammable that it will burn as quick ly as paper, and they are so light that an ordinary wind will carry these burn ing brands from one building to an- other some distance away. This was clearly demonstrated at the confagra- tion which took place short time ago at Paris, Ky. Of the total number of l ,4IO buildings destroyed, over 1000 had shingle roofs. Perhaps no more convincing example of the danger in the use of untreated wooden shingles in q closely built up community could be found than that furnished by this latest contlagration. Practically the only residence in the path of the flames which was but little damaged was roofed with incOmbustible material. In the reconstruction of the city the use of wooden shingles without fire-retard- ant treatment should be absolutely prohibited.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
kothino DoInu

Anxious Mother-Your lips are aw- fully red, my dear. l hope that young man who just left didn't
 Pretty Daughter Cnterrupting)-No of course he didn't. If my lips are red it's because he made me so angry bit them.
 Anxious Mother-Did you get angry because he tried to kiss you?
 Pretty Daughter--No; because he didn't.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
&Rs}s
Worse.

'Whenever my wife and have a falling out my mother-in-law always takes my part"
 That's very nice of her"
 "Yes, she means well, but she only makes 1t twice as hard for me to square myself"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Many-SIded.

"There are two sides to every argu- ment"
 Two sides represent the minimum. Some arguments sound as if there were as many sides as there are speakers"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01

If you want the newest fashion womens hats at HALF-PRICE call at Kimbrough's millinery depart ment *2
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
The Reason.

Patient-I can't see where your mental science is doing me any good.
 Mental IIealer-But, my dear sir mental science must have something to work on.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Different System.

"My wife constantly posters me for money. Does y0ursf"
 "No; the people she buys things from do that."-Boston Transcript.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Candid Answer.

"As everything belongs to the ani4 maj kingdom, can you tell me, Willies what 1 amp
 "Oh, yes'm. You're cat; ma says so." .i
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01

Best grade shoes in town for men. women and children. Save money by getting yours here. Kim brough's. $2
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01

Mems hats. Best $150 and $2.00 values in town, choice at $1.00. Kimbrough's. *2
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01

Chewing gum is becoming popular among the Chinese in Hong Kong
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEWS

C. II. Wertenberger filled the pull
pit at the Christian Church Sun
day in the absence of the regular
pastor. Mr.. Wertenberger gave an
interesting account of the conditions
and greater possibilities of foreign
mission work, especially in Chile,
S5uth America.
Miss Leila Hardin led the Christian
Endeavor at the Christian Church,
Sunday night. The topic discussed
was, The Conservation of Home
Life" Every one present at the
meetings each Sunday evening find
them very helpful and instructive.
All are invited to come out, take
part and help get thoroughly or
ganized for the coming school year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
Osborne
GOOD WORD FROM DOCTOR
GLADDING

We ase always glad to hear from
former Berea workers and especial
ly So from those who have won the
admiration of their fellow workers.
Doctor Gladding writes from Clear
water, Fla. The weather is ideal,
not 81 warm as at Berea, and the
nights are made very delightful by
sea breezes. Mrs. Gladding seems
to be better, very much better al
ready.
| have preached on two Sunday
mornings in Doctor Lamar's church
fine attendance-good music and
the sermons seemed TO be received
with great favor.
am, talking Berea in the kind
est manner to all; knowing that
there is no room for Florida stu
dents, yet so many donors 10 wor-
thy schools come here every winter.
We are enjoying auto rides on the
fine roads of this section and occa-
slonal motor boat rides on the
Gulf Of Mexico.
Eight Bereans own property near
here and we hope many more will
come. What Florida needs is the
elbow grease of folks who are will
ing 10 work instead of scheming TO
get rich by speculation. We think
we shall be very happy here"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07

ing Department; and they will be
glad to learn of his success in the
ranks of printers. He is member
of Miami Typographical Union No.
40. A few weeks ago an interest
ing story of him and his mute COM
panion, Mr.. Quarles, appeared in
the Typographical Journal. They
have none of the advantages of hear
ing or speaking, except by finger
signs, yet they stand high as print
ers and are regularity employed,
in Miami, Fla, on the Miami Jour
nal staff.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR KENTUCKY
HAIL

Kentucky Hall is nearing COM
pletion. II will be sheltering one
hundred girls next week.
But il is not paid for. The sub
scriptions fall short several thous-
and dollars, and many subscriptions
are unpaid.
The College has the money for
Talcott Hall, partly paid and the
rest coming as needed. But for
Kentucky Hall there is real distress,
No one can look at the building
without feeling proud to be a con-
tributor. Call on Treasurer Osborne
and do your part this week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
No whiskey Advertisements
No Immodest News Items
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT

Professor and Mrs. LeVant Dodge
attended the National q. A. r. En-
campment at Kansas City, Mo-, last
week. Mrs. Dodge was honored with
an election TO the office OF National
Senior Vice President of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps-the second Office
in the National organization. She
had not the slightest suspicion that
she was being talked of for that Of
flee until she was put in nomination
by one of the Past National presi-
dents. Mrs. Dodge secured from the
National w. r. c. the promise of one
hundred dollars for the student aid
fund of Berea College.
Professor Dodge had been endors-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
CHESTER D. ERwINS SUCCESS

Many of The Citizens readers
will remember Chester ID. Erwin the
mute printer employed for a num-
Der of years in Berea College Print
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
BEREA'S PROSPERITY

Everybody in Berea has a chance
to work just now, and for good
and sure pay. Men are coming
from other places because they have
the best chance right here. The
College is paying out over $4,000
a day in wages.
But this will not last. Use this
chance to earn all you can, pay your
debts, get all you can laid by.
Make hay while the sun shines
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
LAST UNION MEETING

The last union meeting of the
summer was held under the Y.M.C.
A. Booth ON Sunday night. Doctor
Raine delivered an instructive ser
mon on the question why Join the
Church, Coming as climax to
the series Of meetings this sermon
was exceedingly fitting. The speak
or gave forceful arguments for Join
ing the church, and presented them
in such a manner as To be effective.
These meetings have done much for
Berea this summer. The spirit of
fellowship between the churches of
our town is greater than ever be-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
woMENs MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The WOmen's Missionary Society
of the Union Church will meet next
Wednesday, September 18th, at 800
pm, at the home of Mrs. II. E. Tay-
Tor.
Lesson XVIII on, The Awakening
of China" will be studied.
Important business will be trans
acted.
All women interested in Christian
work are cordially invited TO be
present.
Mrs. Rigby, President.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07

Take away woman. and what would
followf" shouted the orator 1--WE
wouldf' cried man on a back seat
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
PRESTON COOK WOUNDED

While hunting last week, Preston
Cook, son of Robert Cook, accidently
shot himself in the foot, the second
toe being torn away and the foot
split open. With rare presence OF
mind he took his belt and bound his
ankle, shutting of the flow of blood
and preventing death from bleed
ing. The patient is now resting
nicely at the Robinson Hospital.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
Friends You Will Meet at Berea
NICHOLAS COUNTY TEACHERS
WILL VISIT BEREA COLLEGE

The teachers of Nicholas County
have accepted the invitation of Be-
rea College to visit the Campus,
The schools of the County will be
closed on the third Friday of Octo-
Der, and the teachers under the di-
rection of Miss Ida C.. Gardner,
the county superintendent, will
spend that day and the next in a
study of Berea and its work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07

ed by the Department Of Kentucky
for the office Of Communicating
He had promise Of support from sew
eral other Departments. But having
made no active canvas and finding
that w. J. Patterson, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, had been decided upon by the
majority of the delegates, he with
drew his name before a ballot was
taken.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
METHODIST CONFERENCE

The nlnetleth Annual Sttsion of
the Kentucky Conference of the
NJ. T.. Church in session at Berea this
week brings real religious inspira-
ton 10 us ala great body of earn
est and devoted men, with able
leaders, doing a magnificent work.
We hope TO have a complete report
in our next issue.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
RECEPTION ON PREsIDENrFRoSTs
LAWN

President and Mrs. Frost will give a
reception on their lawn Saturday
night at $3.50. Immediately after the
Methodist Conference session. All
the Conference members and Wis
ting delegates, all members of the
convocation and householders who
are entertaining delegates are cor
daily invited.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-07
KNAPP HALL PUPILS

Pupils Of the Training School will
be enrolled at Knapp Hall on We'd
nesday morning, September 18th, at
$50 o'clock.
All fees will be paid and every
thing done at Knapp Hall at that
time.
Cloyd N. McAllister, Dean.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-18

PROVIDENCE. X. l.. Jan. ls.---
THE public has no idea OF what |
have endured Most women In
ms place would have killed Or.
Mohr long ago"
The widow of Df. c. Franklin
Mohr, slain last summer a. he rode
with pretty girl heard these
words today, in her murder trial.
attributed TO hor by Constable Jas.
Wallace.
As he uttered them. Mrs Mohr
covered her face with her glovcd
hands. and her body trembled
Eight other witnesses had pro
ceded the constable 10 tell OF the
whereabouts OF Cecil V. Brown, the
negro accused with Mrs. Mohr ms
the slayer OF the doctor.
Wallace corroborated the state.
mont Of chief O'Neii that Brown
and his negro companions had con.
feszgI Killing the doctor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-18
MRS. HUGH ROOD
A BRIDE, REPORT


Did Mrs. Hugh r. Rood marry
DR.. Neyin ID. Pontius?
Well. now. nobody seems to
know.
She Ia alleged TO he worth sa5..
600 900
lie Ia an eve, ear and nose spe.
ciallst. vbo recently went to the
war zone.
But Seattle got the tip that the
doctor had married the woman with
all the money, so every body has
been speculating for week and
nobody knows for certain.
Both went 10 San Francisco.
Both went to New York.
All, There you are.
And Mrs. Rood said something
sbout how maybe" she would
take trip TO Europe" according
10 Seattle publication. And the
doctor said all along that he was
going 10 Europe.
Close friends say the story IL r.
ficulous
Others say II isn't.
Anyway. each has been married
twice before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-18
Scott Malone Leads Deputies Into Club

Hodge called Prosecutor I-undin to his office Monday
and asked for warrant to search every and locker
the club
At 2:l5 p. Monday, Deputy Malone with force OF
other deputies, entered the clubhouse Marion and
Fourth
Maones huge frame lowered above the others he lei
them thru the main He vsbly nervous.
Inside he asked for Judge Brown the president and
the
We'll start looking around right | guess Judge
he drawled 1--WE don't intend take anybody Jail right
away they don't need to hurry account"
There is aristocracy OF lawbrcakcrs recognized
eating the contraband When the search party broke in
door the fourth floor the judge threw up his hands
amazcment.
Strange he calculated 1--WE knew nothing OF this!
They found small bar equipped with glasses and trays.
Back OF the bar lockers filled with liquor and locked
Other lockers in the OF construction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-18
Stone BLAMED
FOR FORCERIES
States Attorneys Outline Case
in Trial OF
Gillies
TRACE BANK ACCOUNT

OLYMPIA. Wash. Jan. Ia
Every time Frank W. Stone.
his intimate friend. forged
warrant and eashsd ", the bank
account of John 3. GllIies. for
n1er claim agent OF the Indus
trial insurance commission,
grew out Of proportion TO the
salary he ~ss receiving"
SO declared Assistant Attorney
General John ". Wilson In his
statement to the Jury this morning
In the case Of John =. Gillies, who
is being tried on one OF the three
charges against him In connection
with the looting OF the state Indus.
trial insurance fund OF $4,000 to
$50 900.
He is the sole defendant in the
present cases. which charge for.
gerry.
In other indictments. charging
grand larceny and conspiracy, he Is
Jointly accused with Stone and y.
". Kearns. a saloon man.
Csshed Them in Saloons
According 10 the state. Stone did
the actual forging of the warrants.
then cashed them IN saloons in Sc
attic. Tacoma and Olympia.
GllIies was described as an In
innate friend" OF Stone. and they
we're partners IN the ownership OF
fishing boats
IN reply Thomas Vance. attorney
for the defense. vigorously attacked
Gov. Lister and the industrial in
surance commission.
THE insurance commission IL 10
blame for not properly checking It's
accounts" Vance declared, and In
order TO shield his commission. the
chief executive of this state has
adopted methods repugnant 70 de-
cency 10 fasten blame upon Glllieg. =
Vance dwelt upon the fact that
until the newspapers gave the mat
ter publicity the commissioners
worked Jointly with Glllies 20 clear
up the mystery Of the missing
funds