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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
Coal Land Development Is Being
Pushed in Letchsr County

The record-breaking prices OF coal
have caused continued activity in
Letcher County. Many new leases
and preparations for development
are being made. The Consolidation
Coal Company and other large COM
panies OF Letcher County have
adopted the eight-hour day and
granted a 10 per cent wage increase
Smaller companies all over Eastern
Kentucky. il is said, will follow suit
This will materially improve the
shortage OF labor which has been
prevailing in most Of the mining
plants in that territory.
The Louisville 4 Nashville rail-
road is making improvements along
the North Fork extension in Perry
and Letcher Counties in order to
facilitate, as much as possible, coal
and lumber shipments. A number
of depots are being built along the
line. s. X. Baird and others Of Mt
Sterling, a few days ago. closed an
important hardwood timber deal on
Little Cowan Greek. near Whites
lcopsinusd o. Psss Hivs)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
Our Soldiers Peril

The real enemy soldier boy has to fight is the Devil
in camp.
The Devils missionaries are much holder than the
missionaries of goodness The Devils missionary never
hesates to invite him to listen to dirty talk take
drink gamble and do worse things.
1t is not enough just to say mo" The Christian sold
Ter must act on the offensive He attack the enemy
and speak out against evil bravely as the Devils mis-
sonary speaks. The gathering Of young men in the
army ought prepare the way for great revival OF true
religion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Do not fail to hear Ellis Brooks Concert Band in
two performances Thursday, both at the tent, and
7:3o pm. Lecture at as pm. by Helen B. Pausen on
"The Child"
A great program Friday. The Weller Cook Com
pany; Pageant and Arthur Rachel play interpreter.
Evening program in the College Chapel
Saturday the last great day The Swiss Alpine
Singers and Yodlers in two concerts Dr. Ira Landrh
in two lectures. Evening in the chapel.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
kAISER'S DREAM
OF WORLD EMPIRE
PEACE MANeUveRs OF GERMAN
EMPEROR ARE REALLY WAR
MOVES IN PEACE TRUCE.
Program Calls for ImpreonabIe Unit
from North Sea to Mediterranean
Cutting Europe In Hall.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
washington.-Germany's next peace
declaration, expected to suggest pro-
gram of territorial remuneration on the
east and west, is regarded here as
largely answered beforehand by infor-
nation revealing for the first time the
full scope of the Imperial Govern
ment's aspirations for conquest In the
South.
This information discloses as one OF
the primary aims of the war plan
for consolidation Of an impregnable
military and economic unit stretching
from the North Sea to the Mediterra-
mean, cutting Europe permanently in
half, controlling the Dardanelles. the
Aegean and the Baltic and eventually
forming the backbone of q Prussian
world empire.
In the light of German history the
plan shows how implicitly the Kaiser
has followed out the blood and iron
politico-economic methods Of Bis
marck for development of Prussiar
power. Considered in view Of the
present war map, it shows that the
major portion of the Kaiser's war pro
gram has been accomplished, regard
less of what disposition is made OF
conquered territory in France, Bel
GUM and Russia. A full realization
of this situation, which will form
sinister background for Consideration
for whatever remuneration proposals
the Imperial Chancellor may make
adds a new force to the repeated dec
laration Of allied statesmen that the
German peace maneuvers are in real
ity war moves, and that q premature
truce only would give Germany rest
ing period in which to further Prus
sianize and prepare for q greater
world war in the territory to thu
southeast which she has conquered
under the guise of a friendly alliance
Although officials have refraine'
from definite public expressions Q
what the United States might demah'
as q peace guarantee, these possibil
ties recall with recurring emphasi
President Wilson's declaration tina
America might fight until the worl
is made safe for democracy"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
Whitesburg Merchant Shot in
Public Square

James II. Frazier, a leading mer-
chant of Whitesburg and extensive
land owner, was shot and seriously
wounded by Will Banks at 8 o'clock
Monday night. The men met at the
corner of the public square on Main
street and exchanged few words.
Frazier started on and, II is alleged,
Banks turned and fired two shots in
close succession. One shot went
wide OF mark; the other shattered
Frazier's arm. Banks disappeared
into the darkness. Trouble is said
TO have existed between the two for
some time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
British SMASH
German LINES
1900 Yards Of HIndenburg Do
lenses 0bIitoratod.
ALLIES STILL ADVANCING

italian Offensive 10 otiii Under Way
With Additional oaIns Reported BY
General cadorna French Drive
TsuteWs From Msrenvlilisrs Section
London. May 22.-The Germans
have bssn forced to yield more ground
On various sectors Of the western
front By the steady pressure Of the
1FittaA and the more dashing attacks
q the French troops.
he Ger lans have suffered heavily
b launching strong but futile counter
aaeAoks and numbers Of prisonsrs
have bean captured. The Italian Of
Ssasfvs y stu under way with 3D.
Aittsnal gains reported by General Ca
AssnA whose troops have taken .
hin bstwssn Pallisva end Britsvs In
~ sasasivs o. Tie Julian fsOat and
80 have szasnAsA he MAss - the
Vs11sA
- ssaplsas,y ~ The British aFtil-
lwy = Ne work bseers the astask b.
tvUsa Croisillss and Bsllsosust hat
4eee yards Of the Hindenburg nas are
ts>ally missing. This segment q TIE
ossaaa dsfsnsss was ooApastsly
VtpsA out
ne support line also was badly
-vlsassA." soas 5000 yards Of II nov
hsAns In British hands. leaving the
0~0aas holding the remaining 5000
ylrAs> TIE Hindsnburg front line b.
twSsa the sosth aLd the captured
Hsnohss and Dulisoourt 10 In dire
danger. - II u hanksd on both sides
~ the British.
rAs sagassasat was really made
- a two aStAoks. enc IN the early
nerning. when seventy prisoners were
taksa, nd the second late In the AFT
sslooa. these two netting $50 prison
en- fer the days work In this sector.
TIE German artillery's response was
very feeble and the counter barrags
1wtng the sttaek was particularly
veal.
rhs psisoasss taksa eans nesely
lsu4 he vosty einth reesye 49,,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
LIEUTENANT CECIL

Berea has the distinction of hav-
ing the first student to receive a
commission. Mr.. James C. Cecil, be-
cause of previous military training,
is transferred directly from Fort
Harrison TO the regular army as
lieutenant.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
CONTENTS

PAGE 4. Editorials: Mixing War
and Politics; Our Soldiers Per-
il. - Liquor Traffic Menace to
Nation. = Our Own State News.
u. 8. News. - World News.
PAGE 4 Departmental Columns.
PAGE & Serial: The Wanderer."
Training Today's Boys and
Girls.
PAGE I. Locals.
PAGE 8. Local News Articles.
PAGE 6. Corn. = Care Of the Small
Flock, - Our Country Needs the
Man Behind the Plow. - Gin
cinnati Markets. - Road Build
ing an Engineering Problem. -
Ny Experience in Home Can
ming. - Sowing the Seed.
PAGE 2. International sunday
school Lesson. Sermon. -
Boy Scouts. - Gems in Verse;
Picture Puzzle No. IS.
PAGE .. Eastern Kentucky News
Letters. - Commencement Pro-
gram.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Macy Blocks Of Residence Pat
Aru Raced.
OUTSIDE CITIES Give AID

oyWasnltsv Attempt - Save Pine
Incidental SsotIen-seidIsrs From
Trsinino Camp olive hsIp-Wswan
10 Killed BY Shock.
Atlanta Ca, May 22.-F1re that
started In an obscure negro section,
swept o broad path through the resi-
dental section Of Atlanta, devastating
scores Of blocks and destroying many
Of the city's finest homes and hun
dreds Of negro houses. It was not
until the fire had spread half way
through the exclusive Ponce DeLeon
avenue residence section that II was
put under control.
First estimates of the damage
placed II at between 100000 and
%, 900, 900. SO far ~ could be learned
the only life lost was that OF woman
who died from shock.
The IRE was confined to the north
eastern part OF the city and the emily
business houses burned were several
warehouses near Decatur and Fort
streets.
A high wind carried the flames
northeastward with . speed which
soon outran the efforts Of the fire de-
partment. Within an hour after the
first alarm the blaze began to assume
the proportions Of q conhagration and
fire officials called in several hundred
men from the Fort McPherson ofncers'
training camp to aid In the night. Ap-
peals for help also brought fire equip
ment from a half-dozen ighborfne
cities.
The dramatic struggle with the
flames reached q climax when the hre
fighters made a stand at Boulevard
place and began dynamiting an area
to protect the Ponce DeLeon section
The effort was only partially success
full and an hour later the dynamitsrs
had to begin their work over again
two blocks beyond the avenue. A
lull in the wind favored their work.
The thousands Of homeless are
being cared for by a citizens com
mittee and by the Atlanta Red Cros'
chapter. Most Of them were quart
cred In buildings. Many minor IN
juries were reported, but ofncials said
there had been few persons badl1
hurt
The fre started in a storage house
on Decatur street, just east OF For
street. burned several blocks Of small
houses clean. jumping over the nv
low brick buildings and . row o.
small shacks and then swept on nm
obstructed into the better residence
sections. A large part Of the dsvas
tation. however, was in neighborhoodI
composed largely Of homes ransini
in value from $500 to $4,000.
Some of the most serious losse'
were in the section whore dynamite
was used. scores Of pretty homes II
q comparatively new district q tn
city being blown up.
Between Edgewood avenue and De
catur street, at the start OF the hre
the flames confined themselves to tn
section between Boulevard and Hi
Hard street. At Edgswood they movs'
eastward a. far a. Prospect place, II
spots wiping out block now an
then.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
Berea Welcomed Dixie "Highwaymen''

men" of this class and recited his
experience in both England and Ger
many in reference To maintenance
Of highways. The male quartet rem
dered two appropriate selections fol-
lowed by an invocation by Brother
Hudspeth.
Mr.. Herndon presided, introduce
inc Judge n. n. Allison, President Of
the Dixie Highway Association, who
paid beautiful tribute to President
Frost and his work and gave brief
history Of the highways and the sit
uation ut present relative to the
gap between Rockcastle and Laurel
Counties. He made an appeal for 10y
atty to our country's need of this
great thoroughfare for mobilization
OF and transportation of troops.
DR.. C. L. Bonifield, President OF
CINCINNATI Automobile Club followed
in his pleasing manner, expressing
his appreciation Of President Frost.
estimating his life Of service above
the gifts of millions by men Of the
Rockefeller and Carnegie type. He
said the automobile demands good
roads aud has done more for the
movement than any other agency,
From a renumerative point Of view
nothing will benefit the State more
than the Dixie Highway.
Governor Gordon and Mr.. Harris
of Ohio. both members Of the Dixie
Highway Commission, estimated the
value of good roads above that OF
railroads, canals. and rivers in times
Of peace and war. That these main
thoroughfares are outlets to mar
ket for the whole section through
which they pass.
tcousinusd % Page EiShN
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
Mixing War and Politics

President Wilson has done wonders with the Demo
cratic Party He has weaned it from much OF it's old
crookedness and committed it to much that is good
But even he is sometimes forced to yield to the sinister
demands OF his party. Tammany Hall seems likely to
prevent prohibition, and the shuntng aside of General
Wood, and the rejection Of Roosevelts army seem to
show that only Democratic generals are to be allowed to
win fame in this war
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

No one who has attended the Lin
coin Chautauqua can complain. The
manager, DR.. G. ID. Cleworth, and his
crowd are high class gentlemen.
The attractions are all Of the high
est order. All townsmen not enjoy
ing this treat in our midst will re-
greet il.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Senator Beckham will name the
Seventh district collector to succeed
Ben Marshall, whose term has ex-
pired, Secretary McAdoo announced
Friday. Beckham has made a de-
termined fight against MARSHALL
reappointment, while the FrankfoI
man had the support of Senator
James and Representative Cantrill.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

The Home Department has q
splendid article on home canning.
This should be read by every house.
wife and practiced in order TO meet
these war times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

The English Government has Offer
ed Ireland Home Rule for all the
counties except the Northern Pro-
testant Counties that do not wish
it. II this is not accepted. England
asks a conference Of Irish leaders
looking to a settlement. The latter
course is the one most likely to be
adopted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Last Friday all that had been
anticipated for a great rally be-
came a reality when the inspection
tourists from Cincinnati and inter-
vening points. in number about one
hundred and nifty, arrived at i:Ot
y. IN.
Berea's Day
The day for Bereans began by
decorating suitably for the occasion
Two street-wide banners Of "Wel.
come To Berea' and Come Bach
Again" were displayed across Dixie
Highway, and many minor displays
Initial Welcome
At 1000 o'clock part OF the Bere;
reception committee set out for thu
river TO receive the visitors. The,
were joined at Richmond by lar
ger number making a good contin'
gent OF Madisonians who extende,
an initial glad welcome TO the some
what belated tourists ut the tol
bridge where Miss Ann" holds vi
even the Dixie Highwaymen."
From Richmond
At Richmond the guests were join
ed by forty other autos well fille'
with jolly Richmondites and al
headed for Berea. Arriving at tn
College Chapel where ice water IL
abundance was the first bit OF EN-
joyment followed by ice cream an
coffee which put all in good fran
Of mind to enjoy the program.
The Program
The Chapel was filled with visi
tors. students, and citizens. Presi
dent Frost welcomed the visitors
expressing his regrets that Berea !
the terminus Of the Dixie Highway
his pleasure in receiving highway
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Many coal operators own local re-
tail yards and thus control the price
of coal, according TO the testimony
given Friday before the Jefferson
County grand jury.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
z NURSES KILLED By SHELL
v,otIms Of Accident During Gun Pras'
tles on Armed Vessel.


ties on Armed Vessel.
New York. May 2.-In an accident
during practice firing at sea Of . gun
aboard an armed American merchant
man bound for Europe, two American
Red Cross nurses were killed and .
third wounded.
The two killed were Mrs. Edith
Ayres and Miss Helen Burnett Wood
Of Chicago, and the wounded woman
10 said to be Miss Emma Matssn Of
Chicago.
The ship which sailed returned 70
mort, her nag at half mast with the
two bodies and the wounded nurse
The latter was taken In tug 10 ths
New York navy yard hospital.
The accident was caused BY brass
attachment Of the powder charge
striking the water and boomsranssns
back nearly 800 feet, after the nranS
Of . naval gun In target practice
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

John Grill Of Knott County, a life
time convict, escaped from the Bell
County convict camp, Monday.
Word of the escape was received at
Frankfort by Warden Phythian.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Mat $. Cohen. Commissioner of Az
riculture, announced Friday night
that he would not permit betting ON
the races at the Kentucky State Fair.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

The English and French continue
to hold what they have gained on
the French frontier Of the war and
to make further gains. Another seq
ment of the Hindenburg line Is
under attack with signs Of success.
The German losses during this
great drive are said to have been
nearly half a million men.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

On his way from church TO his
home, Lafayette Kitchen, a farmer
was shot to death near Grayson, late
Saturday night. Eight men are I'M
der arrest charged with the crime.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Our hopes are at the top notch so
far as electric lights for our city are
concerned. We have the franchise
for sale again ON page five.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

which was recruited in the region OF
Rosen aad Breaslau. II came 70 the
west front from Roumania In Feb
Uaxy. Three omosrs are among the
Drissasrs. The men showed BY word
and action that they were thoroughly
uEUA Of war. All of them said they
- never seen anything like he a.
Wsey nrs. nor did they desire 70 e.
Dsrisnos II again
AlGhougA they were sonorstsl. al
~ rsmains Of ne captured portions
a the HindsnburE line are cement
- ooasrete machine gun smpaass-
n0a. An underground corridor par
allsb the support trench thiSty.feet
bsAsv the surface.
Several Isolated posts ass still
sanding bstweeu the scsos a the
hAsst smash and the QusantDsooourt
Ne. These include the villages Of
Aslnocuvt and nsudecourt and other
soruag psints in which the Germans
sse capable Of putting up strong 70
distance
Will the Germans were throwing
nassss Ct men against the French 20
aelsas along the Danes.
sniy 10 suffer defeat with terrific
hssss, tie French s6sotsd IN attach
b he keronvillisrss section and
ABOvs the Germans from some d their
skoagsst positions. ne Frsnsh
paans were brilliantly sonssivsd end
sGsSutsd without . hitch.
TIE result Of these opsrakions
awss the Preach Q commanding view
. tAsir left TIE value PLACED On the
Desssssiou q these hills h shown By
Ns violsass Of the German counter
ssaaSk. in the course Of the early
nssnins. which everywhere broke
AswA- They left more than 500 prts-
oasss in the hands Of the Preach.
vale hundreds Of bodies Of Germans
versw the ground and lie IN ths vari
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Louisville is to be asked to raise
it, apportionment Of s5,OO0,0O0 to
the Liberty Loan at the rate Of ST.
100000 day in a five-day campaign
which will be launched in Louis
willie on June 5.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
WORLD NEWS

The Russians have made a CON-
promise, which, for the time being,
at least, has stopped the division.
The radical element has been given
larger representation in the Pro-
visional government. The new
minister of war, Kerensky, is q
Socialist and man Of great ability.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

The U. S. has decided to send a
force of about 10000 picked soldiers
to France under the lead of Major
General Pershing; large corps OF
aviators will also be sent as we'll as
engineers and medical men. The
President has refused to allow Col.
Roosevelt to take an army Of vOlun-
teers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
N OUR OWN STATE

Fire at Lexington Monday die
damage estimated at $5OO,O0O. u
started in a livery stable.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

PhiiadsiphiA Pa, May s3.-0lmon
LaAs has invented . new merchant
uabnAstne noosinkabls craft.
vAioA experts say win b Tie turning
Doan8 N the way.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Italy is enthusiastic over her
gains in the direction Of Trieste, the
seaport of the Adriatic. They are
now within ten miles Of the city.
The Italian armies have taken to
singing as they fight and are in ex-
cellent spirits.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
indictments Expected.

Chicago. May IA score OF In
dictments charging food and fuel ma
nipulation may be expected from the
May federal grand Jury II was said
BY oliver Il. Pagan. an assistant At
torney-gsneral. The Jury has had an
immense amount Of evidence before
II concerning alleged price hxins Of
butter and eggs. and oonesrnias aiss
a supposed combine Of coal dealers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

The Commission selected by Pres.
Wilson to go to Russia is made up
with the hope of reaching various
sides of the Russian problem. Mr..
Root has great diplomatic ability,
Mr.. Russell is a Socialist, Mr.. Nc
Cormick and Mr.. Crane are capital
lists and managers of large business
concerns and General Scott can aid
in military affairs.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24

Spain is being used as center
Of plots and conspiracies against
the Allies. Although nominally
neutral, there is a strong pro-Ger-
man sentiment and the obligations
OF neutrals are not strictly enforced.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
Two ousrdsmsn Drowned.

p>ston, Pa. May i7.-Dsspsts hsro>c
~6orts Of rsscusrs. two guardsmsa %
Avty here, were drowned In the 10
ma rtvsr By the upssetins a . sanoa
Arizona republican., 1917-12-02
CAMP DIX ELEVEN DEFEATS TEAM OF
 CAMP MEADE BOYS
Republican A. p. Leased wire1


 PHILADELPHIA, Dec lon Frank lin field. where in times of peace the Army and Navy often fought for su- premacy, the football team represent ing Camp Dix, Wrightstown, x. J., de- teated the eleven from Camp Meade, Annapolis Junction. Md, 13 to for the inter divisional championship.
 The members of the Camp Meade team are all Pennsylvanians and rep resented the 314th Infantry regiment of the national army. New Jersey men composed most of the camp Dix eleven who are attached to the 3ilth Infantry Camp Meade's touchdown was made by Sergeant Marckert, former cham pion of the LeaOnbn Valley college team.
 DiXs first touchdown was made in the second period by Lieutenant An derson. former captain and star quar- terback of Colgate, who in the third period also made the second touch- down in the most sensational play seen here this year. He caught punt on his own 20 yard line, dashed around Meade's left end and ran along the side line SO yards for the score He also kicked the goal, thus scoring all of DiXs points.
 Colleges represented on the camp DIX team included Ellenberger, Cor nell; Gelein, Wisconsin; Riley, George town; Carey, Syracuse; Colonna, Vir- ginia Military Institute: Anderson, Col gate; Warren, Yale; Fripp, Harvard and Markthaler Wesleyan
 on the Camp Meade team there were Boggs of Lehigh; Heroine, Bucknell former captain of Franklin and Mar shall; Thayer, University of Pennsyl- Vania and Marckert, Lebanon Valley.