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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
City Manaaers Proved.

There are now 40 municipal officials
In the United States who are styled
''city managers" under the new com
misslon-manager form of government.
They are the professional chief execu-
lives Of their respective municipalities,
each with appointive power over tho
city's entire administrative establish
ment. They are not popularity elected.
but hired for reason Of fitness and for
an indefinite tenure by a small elected
commission Of FIVE local men. Gen.
orally speaking. three years Of trial In
a variety Of towns have proved that
the new plan furnishes battle-ground
for democracy that makes the I'M
modified citlzenry unusually effective
while the opportunity for expert ad-
ministratlon which II offers Is usually
grasped.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
CINCINNATI MARKETS
Flour, Hay and Grain.

Flour-Winter patent $9Qs.50, win
ter fancy $9.50q9, winter family $50
$50. winter extras $7Q7.50. low-grade
$6.5OQ7.
Corn-No. 8 white $1.10hQ1.11. No.
3 yellow $1.10, No. 3 mixed $l.O9h "
1.1OA, white ear s1,1341.15, mixed
ear $1.13Q1.15, yellow ear $1.15.
Hay-No. timothy $16.50@17.50,
No. 2 $16Q16.50. No. 8 s15q15.50, No.
/ clover mixed S16Q16.5O, No. 2 $3.50
Ole. No. / clover $1S.50Q19. No. 2
$175OQ1S.
Oats-No. 2 white $50 65hc. stand.
ard white 64h q65c, No. 3 white 63h
Q64c, No. white 61h Q62c. No. 2
mixed 63Q63hc. No. 8 mixed $40
62hc, No. 4 mixed 60Q62c.
Wheat-No. 2 red $2.O2q2.04, No. 3
red $1.97q201, No. 4 red $1.S0q1.s2.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
43c, centralized creamery extras 4Oc,
firsts 3Sc, seconds 34c. dairy fancy 35c.
No. / packing stock 25hc. No. 2 zoe.
Eggs-Prime firsts 2Sc. frsts 27Ac,
ordinary frsts 26zc. seconds 25hc.
Live Poultry-Broilers, III Id and
under, SOC; fryers, over ~ Id, 26c;
fowls. 6 lbs and over. 21hc; under 51s
lbs 21hc; ROSTERS 15hc.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Shippers ss.60Q11; butcher
steers extra $10Q10.60 good to choice
S9.25Q10 common to fair $660Qs;
heifers. extra $4,000. good to choice
eS.76qs50. common to fair $500
SIS; cows. extra ss.50Q8.75. good TO
choice S7.25Q826. common to fair 81
06.75, Gamers $6Q6.76.
Bulls-Bologna s7.60Q876. fat bulls
e8.S69s.
Caives-Extra s11.25Q11.5O. fair TO
good SOON. common and large S6Qs.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers
31b.16, good to choice packers and
butchers Sl6.l001616. mixed packers
el601S.10. stays $SQ1I76. common Ia
choice heavy fat sows Ss.60Q1t. light
shippers Sl2.6091s.26. pigs Ql0 ibs
and lsss) S6Qli.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
FLOWER HOLDERS IN WALL
Unusual characterization That Improves
the Looks OF Surroundings OF
House In California

Flower containers. which are unusu-
nj In appearance and striking because
Of the contrast which they present to
their surroundings, have been built In
to the center Of each Of three sections
Of a smooth brick wall In front OF
Los Angeles residence. The wall Is sur
mounted by an ornamental iron fence
except at the points where the flower
holders stand. Each container consists
Of rough. irregular masses resembling
Stag. which are cemented together Into
symmetrical shape; each holder
stands about three and one-half feet
high. In n foot or little more In
diameter ut the base. and three feet
wide mt the top.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
Mans Duty to His Community.

The man who makes money In q
community has a duty TO perform to
that community. II may be that he
has made his money by his superior
business ability. and that he would
have done as well anywhere. That
does not alter the case. II his gifts are
great his responsibility Is equally as
great. No man was placed on earth
for the sole purpose Of making money.
and the man who has this as his ideal
had better never have been born. II
il not an act Of charity. but the per-
Torrance OF a simple duty. for the
man who has made money to pass a
little OF II on for the benefit Of the
community. even though he never ex-
poets to see dollar Of his contribution
back.-New Canaan Comm Adver-
tser.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
Nothing to Worry About.

"Oh, George" sobbed the bride after
the ceremony. II have q confession to
make! I have always been afraid to
tell you that I don't know how to
cook"
'"That'll be all right" replied George.
with the salary I'm making we'll
never have anything to cook."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22

| (2) Soak stain in alcohol and rub.
90 Wet with cold water and rub
cream Of tarter we'll in, then wash
out.
Grease ~ Rub with salt Dissolved
! in alcohol.
| (2) Dissolve sal soda in four
times its volume Of boiling water,
rub this on the stain until dry and
then wash in hot soapsuds.
(3) Stretch stained part over a
firm pad OF towelling or blotters
and rub with any Of the following
applied with a bit OF wooden cloth
turpentine, benzine, ether, chloro-
form
Ink iD While yet moist rub in
corn meal, salt, flour, or sugar, then
wash in cold water. (2) Place stain
ed part in fresh milk and change as
soon "a milk is colored until all the
ink has been Dissolved out. (3) Rub
with freshly cut lemon or lemon
juice. (O Rub with crushed leaves
Of the begonia plant, then wash In
soft water. (5) Apply Javelle water
TO stain, let soak a few minutes
then wash in clear water.
Try a small bit Of the stain first
because the composition Of ink !:
so uncertain.
Indeiible Ink. (i) Wet stained
part, cover with bleaching powder
then apply a saturated solution oil
oxalic acid.
Iron Rust. a. Soak in Javell'
water. then wash in clear water
q, Moisten stain with ammonia
then apply salts Of lemon or oxaliC
acid. After effervescence appears
dip in boiling water.
Machine Oil. ~ Soak in colo
water. then wash out with soap
t2) Soak in cold water and borax
then wash.
Neat Juice. same as lor Dloou
Medicine. Most stains can be dis
solved by soaking in alcohol, OF
rubbing with ether or chloroform
as in grease No. 3.
Mildew. tD Wet with lemon
juice and expose TO strong sunlight
(2) Wet with lemon juice and sof
soap, sprinkle with salt, put in sun
light.
Mildew is a fungoid growth, an'
not a stain, and is often impossible
10 remove.
Milk. U Wash in cold water
then in warm water and soap
t2) Rub with .benzine. then wasi
in warm borax water.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22

of production, quality OF corn and
the record made and kept by the
member.
The following is my motto for this
year: Pm going to give the boys
of Kentucky as hot a race as an
Eastern Kentucky boy can put up"
May | also say that think it is a
fine idea to spend day now and
then and get better acquainted with
yourself. You know that good in
tentions are only seed. They must
bear fruit if they are TO be worth
anything. For an easy mark is only
interesting to poor marksman.
How I Grew Ny Acre of Corn"
According to the government
methods each member of the club
must raise, cultivate, and keep a re-
cord of all the work he does on one
acre of ground. | began my work
in the fall, sowing rye to use as a
winter cover crop. When spring
arrived turned this rye under add
ing humus to my soil. In breaking
my soil which was done about May
10Th, | broke it ten inches deep as
my soil averages about twelve
inches. After breaking my ground,
l rolled it with a pulverfzer roller.
Then l narrowed it with a disc
harrow. After having it narrowed,
I rolled it again, putting it in fair
condition for planting.
Having il in fair condition for
planting l planted it with a one
horse drill on June ist, using Man,
mouth Red Cob Corn for my seed
The width between my rows aver
aged three TO three and one-hali
feet apart and the distance between
the plants being ~ to 10 inches
After a stay of week in the ground
my corn came up; and | noticed
had a good stand. Waiting q
couple of weeks, | cultivated it the
first time using a riding cultivator
I also cultivated it the second time
with a riding cultivator after hav-
ing waited about ten days from the
time Of my first cultivation, | used
a fine tooth cultivator, while fol-
my last cultivation, I used double
shovel. In all my cultivation
let the average depth Of my blowing
be from three 10 four inches.
After the first cultivation | thin
ned my corn the first time, straigh-
tening il up as | thinned it. AnC
after the second cultivation thin
ned il the second time making m,
thinning process complete.
Our County Agent, Robert Spence
who is known turnout the mos
OF this County, visited me severa
times, coming at times when h
could represent three agriculture
clubs at once. visiting my corn
pigs, and chickens.
After having my corn laid by,
let il stand until thoroughly matur,
ed, then | had il cut, cutting il six,
teen hills square. II cost $50 L
cut il, taking fifteen hours 10 Gu
and shock il right. Letting il stant
in the shock until could shell /
from the cob with my hand. | ha,
il shocked, hauled, weighed, anC
put into the crib.
The total weight Of my corn wa
8,2i5 pounds, which when figure,
out counting seventy-two pound
per bushel was IA bushels and
pounds, at a cost OF only i7.8c pei
bushel. The cost for having 4
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
M. WIDES

the General Dealer, gives notice that
Scrap Iron and other Junk have advanced
in price. Wanted. 20 Cars or More
scrap Iron, Heavy Copper. Light Cop
per, Heavy Red Brass, Heavy Yellow Brass,
Light Brass, Zinc, Lead, Beef Hid~s. Horse
Hides, Pony and Colt Hides, No. Z sheep
skins, Rags, No. I Rubber, No. . Rubber.
Auto Casing-.
Also buys eggs and poultry at highest
market prices. Call me before selling.
Am paying more than any one else In
town. II you can't deliver, | will call
for your goods.
PAesss 80 4 zs7 RICHMOND, Ky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
COMMON CABBAGE WORN
Control Measures Perfected Which
Greatly Reduce Losses Caused
by This Destructive Insect

The common cabbage worm, the
most destructive insect enemy OF
cabbage and related crops in the
United States, begins its depreda-
tion as soon as the young plants
are set out in the spring. Steps TO
combat IL should be taken at an
equally early date, therefore, il is
pointed out in Farmers Bulletin 766
Of the United States Department OF
Agriculture, The Common Cabbage
Worm, by F. II. Chittenden.
Although the insect caused the
total destruction Of cabbage, cauli-
flower, and other crops in large
areas in the years Immediately after
its first appearance in this country
in the sixties, control measures have
now been perfected TO such degree
and adopted TO such an extent that
losses need not be great. Spraying
with a solution of 2 pounds Of pow
dered arsenate Of lead, 1 pounds Of
the arsenate Of lead in the paste
form, or 4 pound of Paris green TO
80 gallons of water should be begun
as soon as the plants are set out and
should be repeated as often as ex-
animation Of the plants shows II to
be necessary.
|. The cabbage worm" is the larva
of a white butterfly having black
tipped wings. The butterflies ap-
pear on warm spring days as early
as March, even in the Northern
States, and continue about gardens
and fields until after several severe
fall frosts. In the Gulf region they
are present throughout the season.
Eggs are laid on cabbage and related
plants, where they hatch in from
four TO eight days.
The caterpillar is velvety green,
about the color OF the cabbage foil
age. II eats voraciously and grows
rapidly, becoming full grown in from
10 TO Il days after Matching. Three
generations occur each season in
the Northeast and probably six in the
extreme South. The first generation
usually develops on wild plants.
Hand picking may be practiced
successfully in small gardens. Where
sprays are employed they should be
applied in q fine mist, since coarser
applications tend to gather in drops
on the leaves and run Off.
Community action in combating
the cabbage worm is desirable
wherever cabbage and related crops
are grown extensively. Agreements
should be entered into by the truck
ers of the community for each 10
spray throughout the season and tc
clean carefully the fields OF the bulb
of the old stalks as soon as the croI
is harvested. A few stalks should
be left at regular intervals as traps
on which the last generation OF
female butterflies will deposit eggs
Such stalks should be poisoned free
" with arsenicals so that the worms
of the last generation will not de-
velOp.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
TO ALL COUNTY ROAD ENGINEERS

Your attention Is called TO Sec. Y,
Chapter 80, Acts 1914, where il reads
as follows:
The County Road Engineer
shall hold a road meeting in each
Magisterial District each year be-
tween the Goth day Of February
and the 3Oth day OF March for the
discussion Of road topics and for
furthering the improvement OF the
roads OF the county"
Very Truly
r. Wiley,
Commissioner OF Public Roads
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
Perfect Garden.

The perfect garden. from the plant
and flower point Of view Is one where
flowers may be picked each and every
day Of the year. yet where no spot
OF bare soil Ii ever seen. Keep reserve
stock Of ANIMALS and perennials on
hand so that when an annual has spent
Its strength or a plant dies Its space
may be filled with q young annual or
. perennial.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
Net profit. S65.37


I think all who read this article
will agree that this is fair his
tory of an acre Of corn. wish to
say here that the corn club is one
of the greatest things that Ken
lucky. or any other state, could give
to her farmer boys from the ages
of ten to eighteen.
Every fellow with n little horse
sense" as we call it in our neigh
borhood, should be able to grow
an acre Of corn.
| want to suggest here that Ken
lucky should have corn club for
her boys between the ages OF eigh-
teen and thirty, then her farmers
could have the chance to grow and
keep records of their corn just as
we boys do. Really our big far
mers need it these days as much
as we do.
am fifteen years Of age and an
attending school at Berea College
Academy.
| want to close by saying thai
the corn club is teaching us boys
how TO become the best and mos
profitable and productive farmers
in the future.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22

There are two elements that 20 to
the composition OF friendship. each 30
sovereign that I detect no superiority
in either. no reason why either should
be the first named. One Is truth. A
friend is a person with whom can be
sincere. The other element Of friend
ship Is tenderness. When a man be.
comes dear to me I have touched the
goal of fortune Emerson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
LAUNDRY HINTS, Continued
Washing

Washing
They that wash on Monday,
have the whole week TO dry;
They that wash on Tuesday, are
not so much awry:
They that wash on Wednesday, are
not so much TO blame;
They that wash on Thursday, were
for shame;
They that wash on Friday, wash
in need;
And they that wash on Saturday
Oh, they re bad indeed"
Old English Proverb.
Although many people think Mon
day is the only day suitable for
washing, the higher critics" oil
housekeeping are Directing to the
old plan. because the preliminary
work Of sorting. mending, remov-
ing stains, soaking, disinfection
must be done either on Saturday
when every one IL too busy or on
Sunday-which is unthinkable.
The processes evolved in laundry
work include:
Sorting, removal Of stains, disin-
lection Gin case Of sickness), soak
ing, washing, including boiling, rims
ing, ETC., bluing, starching, drying
ironing or mangling, airing and fold
ing.
On the day before wash day
the Globes should he sorted into
piles, each containing one kind only
Look over each piece carefully and
il there are any torn places either
mend them or draw the edges to-
gether so the rent will not be made
any worse. Table linen. childrens
garments. and many other things
are better mended before they are
washed than afterward.
II any articles have stains, re-
move them-a better time to re-
move stains would have been at the
time the stain was made.
Three Divisions Of Clothing
1. Flannel goods, silk fabrics anc
colored things-should not be soak.
cd.
.. Slightly soiled personal ol
household linen-may be soaked.
3. All dirty articles must b.
soaked.
Removal Of Stains
Blood a. Wash in soap and water
that is barely warm, TO which few
drops Of turpentine have been ad'
ded.
(2) Saturate the stained part will
kerosene OIL then dip in boilins
water.
81 Make a paste Of cold raw
starch, apply wet and allow Il
stand. then brush of.
Chocolate ~ Stretch the stain
ed part over bowl and pour boilin'
water thru il.
(2) Same as above, put powdered
borax over spot before using boiling
| (3) Rub well with pure glycer
inc, then wash in soft water. Do no
use soap, as this will fix the stain.
Cofiec-Same as for chocolate.
water.
Fruit % Use salt and boilinI
water as for No. 2, chocolate.
(2) Use boiling water and salts o
lemon, or boiling water and oxali
acid.
81 Boiling water poured from
distance will often remove frul
stains.
Grass (i) Ammonia water vii
remove fresh stain.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
KENTUCKY's CHAMPION CORN
CLUB BOY
Lima Fish

For the first time since the organ
ization of the Corn Club Eastern
Kentucky holds the championship
I have now in my possession the
$500 championship trophy which
was awarded me as Champion Corn
grower in the Boys Club of the State
of Kentucky for 1916.
I am proud to be a state winner,
especially where you have TO be a
contestant against 400 other boys
throughout the state.
This championship is based on
the number of bushels raised, cost
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22

shucked and hauled was $500. AT
that time thought would very
easily hold the championship of
Madison County, but when my
record was sent in by the County
Agent and the final report came
from our state Agricultural College,
I was the champion of the Safe OF
Kentucky.
Tho following is my financial
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-22
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Investigator

Conducted by FERN Demonstration and Special
investigator
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Red Foxes Mate For Life.

Since the days of Aesops fables tales
of foxes and their doings have had
their place in literature as well as in
the folk lore of the countryside. Many
of their amazing wiles to outwit pur.
suers or to capture their prey give evi-
dence of extraordinary mental powers
Their bill of fare includes many items.
such as mice, birds, reptiles, insects,
many kinds Of fruits and on rare Occa.
sions chicken.
Red foxes apparently pair for life
and occupy dens dug by themselves In
secluded knoll or among rocks. These
dens, which ssometimes are occupied
for years in succession, always have
two or more entrances opening in op.
posite directions, so that an enemy en-.
tering on one side may be eluded read.
lily. The young, numbering up to eight
or nine, are tenderly cared for by both
parents. ts.-National Geographic Maga.
zine
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
The Starvation Point.

To the question, IF there were
siege, how long do you think the 81,
diers and civilians could live after tbo
food supplies gave out?" an English
paper answers: Science tells us that if
he can get drinking water an ordinarv
man can exist for thirty days witbont
food. At the end of that time the ma.
chinery of the body will not be spoiled
and can be brought back to its former
strength by careful feeding.
About a quarter of our body weight
is fat, and it is mostly this fat that Il
absorbed as food during the period Of
starvation. We can absorb and burn
I'D our muscles until GO per cent Of
their weight is gone. We can do the
same with from 80 to 40 per cent of
our livers and digestive organs and %
per cent of our lungs. Our hearts can
lose 10 per cent and our brains and
nervous systems can lose per cent
1t will be seen that the more vital
organs-brain and heart-yield least Of
their valuable substance for the life 81
the body, while the less essential sub
stances-fat, muscle fiber, etc.-are con-
sumed first.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
IN AN ANDEAN CAPITAL.
They Have Queer Ideas About Bath
ing Places In Colombia.

Ibague, capital of the Colombian
province of Tolima, claims 1890 souls,
but the count takes much for granted.
1t is square cornered town of almost
wholly thatched one story buildings,
its wide streets atrociously cobbled and
its few sidewalks worn perilously slip.
perry and barely wide enough for two
feet at once.
A stream of crystal clear water CUR
giles down every street through cobbled
cutters, lulling the travel weary to
sleep and furnishing convenient
means of washing Photographic films
We drank less often, however, after
we had strolled up to the end of the
mountain and found three none too
handsome ladies bathing in the reser
voir.
1t is a peaceful roomy place where
every one has unlimited space on the
grassy, gentle slope to put up his little
chalky, straw rooted cottage. yet all
toe the street line as if fearful of
missing anything that might unexpect
edly pass. Foreigners seem to be a
great novelty, and could find no sat
isfactOry reason why so many Iba-
guenos were blind unless they had
overindulged themselves in the nation.
al game Of staring.-Harry A. Franck
in Century Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
His First Golf Play.

81. Chandler Egan's first golf was
played on a three hole course In
pasture back of his fathers house, at
Highland Park, Ill. The former cham
pion and his brother laid out the links,
then invited their cousin, Walter, to
teach them the game. The latter tee
ing up bali on the first, hit it straight
down to the broomstick which served
as a flag pole. The ball bounced along
the uneven green and disappeared In
the hole. Turning to his astonished
gallery, he remarked:
'There, you see, it is very simple
That is the way you do It,"
Chandler Egan tried, but didn't sue
ceed, and although he won the amateur
title twice, he claims he WAS never
able to equal the wonderful drive his
cousin made that day.-Golfers' Maga-
zine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Precautions to Observe to
Ward Off Pneumonia

Pneumonia as cause of death is
about topnOtcher, says the North
Carolina state board of health, as it
ranks third and is outclassed only by
tuberculosis and organic heart diseases.
1t is a seasonal disease, and we are
now i'll the midst of that season. Dur
ing the winter and early spring season
pneumonia is greatly ON the increase
and causes about 10 per cent of all
deaths.
One of the most predisposing causes
OF pneumonia is the presence of other
diseases, especially those diseases pro-
ducing a debilitating effect Such dis
eases might be mentioned as colds,
grippe, bronchitis and other respiratory
diseases. Debility developing from
any cause increases susceptibility,
therefore it is all important that ali
functions of the body be kept in good
working order and that resistance be
kept as high as possible.
Resistance is lowered by overeating,
lack of exercise, lack OF fresh air to
live. sleep and work in, lack of regular
sleep and relaxation and irregular liv-
ing habits. EXcesses OF all kinds de-
crease resistance and predispose to
pneumonia. Excessive heat. worry, fa-
tigue and undue exposure to cold are
the factors predisposing to pneumonia.
Alcohol has been called by the United
States public health service "the hand
r,oo;Io, Of ,1.,a,,p,ap;a
1t is well established fact that
pneumonia is Il germ disease. People
sick with pneumonia should not be WIS.,
tied for two reaSonS-their chances for
recovering will be better without visit
Ors, and the chances for the spread of
the disease will be reduced.