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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
Berea National Bank

have n chance. to tell their expert
ences and bear testimony for Christ
as they do in the Christian Endea-
vor Of the Union Church.
Sam C.. Rice sang beautiful song.
"Sweetcr and Sweeter as the Years
Go by"
We hope that all Endeavorers will
be present next Sunday night TO
hear Mr.. Rice on the subject, Seek
ing Worth While Things" Ref.
Prov. S:20-2i; Matt. 6:33.
The members Of the Executive
Board will meet at the Union Church
at 800 next Sunday afternoon by
order Of the President Stewart NJ.
Leask.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
ELECTION RETURNS, BEREA
PRECINCT

The election went of smoothly,
and as usual some were elected and
others disappointed. The total num-
Der. Of ballots cast was 1893.
The Republican balloting was as
follows: Representative, G. B.Moorea,
iO3: County Judge, w. X. Price, f0';
Jailer. w. II. Burgess, 1872; Assessor,
w. E. Johnson. 1856; Justice Of Peace,
Sixth District. Andrew Isaacs. 1873;
Constable. r. ID. Hollinsworth, 40;
Mayor, J. l.. Gay, 1888; City Judge,
w. J. Tatum, 1891; Councilman,
stephens 81, Clark 90, Muncy 90,
Coyle 80. Welch 80. Dean Sc.
The Democrat balloting was as
follows: Attorney General, Chas. II.
Morris, 70; Representative, II. Z,
Rice, 70; County Judge, ]. g. Baxter,
S5: County Attorney. o. p. Jackson,
Sc; County Court Clerk. J. w. Maui
pin. 10; Sheriff. p. s. Whitlock. Sc;
Jailor, Morgan Taylor, So; Assessor
Ben r. Powell. 81; County Superin-
tendent of Schools, Ben F. Edwards
81; II. II. Brock. 0; Coroner, p. A
Tate, SO.
Fifty-three votes were cast Tor
the Constitutional Amendment and
II against IL.
The contested county Offices were
County Judge and Jailer, which the
Republicans won. and the Democrats
elected their Representative and
Assessor.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R MEETINGS
NOVEMBER Ind AND nth

Did you ever hear the subject,
Perseverance" discussed and well
developed? II never, you were not
at the C. +. meeting Sunday night.
IL was conservation meeting and
was TO be led by the Vice-president,
Miss Mary Wertenberger, but on ac-
count Of illness she was unable TO
be present. In her absence Miss
Bertha Olmsted took charge and car
ried il out successfully.
There is no other organization in
Berea where so many young people
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
M. E. CHURCH

Special Patriotic Services at the
NJ. f. Church both Sunday morning
and night.
Moring hour II o'clock - the Rev.
II. l.. McMurry will preach on the
subject The U. S. in Prophecy and
the Outcome of the Present War"
Evening hour 7:i5 o'clock - the
pastor will discuss the subject
will the Young Man Come Back
Clean?"
All members, citizens and students
are cordially invited to both Of these
services.
o. C. Haas, pastor.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
ROBINSON HOSPITAL NOTES

DR.. Alison Baker, who has been III
Chicago for the past few weeks, TAX
ing a special course of study in Lab
oratory Diagnosis, has returned and
taken up his work again. Labora-
tory work is to be one OF the special
features OF the Hospital work.
George Reeves Of Whites Station
who has been a patient in the Hos
pital for nearly three months, SUI
fering from a complication of trou-
HES. for which an operation did
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not bring the hoped for relief. pass
ed away on the 5th inst.
Mrs. Clare Garfield is doing all
that can be expected after a serious
operation on the Bird inst. Her re-
covery is expected to be complete
and rapid.
Mrs. 5. c. Franklin of Mt. Vernon
has entered the Hospital for an op-
Grafton. Mrs. Franklin was the first
patient in the old building when the
Hospital first opened.
DR.. NJ NJ Robinson is in Louis
Vile attendingIhe State Medical
Meeting this week.
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BAPTIST NOTES

The w. NJ. U. will hold a praise
and thanksgiving meeting and social
at the Baptist Church, November p,
for all church members and MEM
bers of the congregation. This will
be the occasion of the opening of
our mite boxes.
Another good supply in our pull
pit last Sunday. This time the
Lord spoke to us through Brother
Baird.
We will have preaching in the
Baptist Church. Sunday at a q. m.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
DOCTOR SOUTHWICK IN BEREA
AGAIN

Only last year Doctor Southwick
won the hearts Of Berea workers bv
his first visit. When he was an
nounced for this year every worker
recalled the refreshing hours spent
under his instructions. and allowed
themselves to be filled with glad
anticipations for the privilege Of
again sitting at his feet and learning
more of the fine art of speaking.
Every lecture and private lesson has
been appreciated, and we trust his
coming will be continued for years
to come.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
ONE HOUSE AND SOME LOTS FOR
SALE YET

This house il not where we live
as So many people thought. Where
we live is not for sale. my wife says;
but the house and lots that are for
sale are on the same street that we
live on: three hops and jump TO
the College.
More College professors and teach
ers have homes on this street than
on any other in Bcrea
Best College in the United States,
students rolling in here from every
where. More here now than ever
before at Fall Term.
Have bought more Mississippi
farming land is my reason for SELL
ing this property. | want 10 help
feed the "Sammies" and have rails
ed them fine lot Of il this year.
am not going TO leave Berea as
some people thought: am going 10
be here the most Of my time fixing
"old snags." am going TO fix teeth
a long time yet. and ! don't want
any better place than Berea TO do ii.
when ! walk ! walk with Willie"
When Ok teeth fix EN- in
Berea.
When ! farm farm in Missis-
sippi.
Truths no lie.
s. r. BAKER
p. $. Come and look at this house
and the lots before you buy else
yybaro All
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
NOTICE

Call on w. A. Johnson. Deputy
Sheriff, and pay your County and
State Taxes. The penalty will go on
December first. ad.-23
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p. s Come and look at this house
and the lots before you buy else
where. Ad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-24
DOUGLAS WILSON JoHNsoNl
FoREwoRp..

{ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
I Ibstance Of an address delivered by
d y wrtAer~beforer. the annual conven.
d n Of the Iowa Bankers Association
DesI Noines on June&14. 1917. A
dauest from the bankers ~ one sec.
Nm Of the state that the address be
4 3nted in German IS ~ 81 circulation
d Hong the large GermsMs popula'
i b Of their district, tossthsr with =
d bnbsf of inquiries for copiss oil tho;
4oslish text, have tempt me sfo bes
hive that some good purpose might:
b served by publishing the address
III It's present form. s=@.S sss.s5Sss ;$l q
slowever opinions may have differed
ma the past as to our duty In the
wHrld crisis, there can be no two
spinions regarding our duty today.
America has decided that splendid .tso-
.haon is no longer possible In world
nS4dered wondrous small by the swift
steamship and express train, the stele.
gfsph and telephone, the cable and
swkeless telegraphy. We are our
brCthers,. keeparyr.san nd have entered on
policy of international cooperation.
dfat to compel, a Just zpsace, and then
TO preserve It undisturbed from future
assaults by autocratic mtlitarism.- We
have pledged our faith and must fight
; aG4aa asht to malts The orld safel
loN democracy. Every ounce Of the
sastonal strength must BE- brought to,
ber. every manyipsst6a whole country
nj DIT render loyaf; devoted service.
III staEsband Stripes have never yet
b unfuried in; . lost. cause They
nSst not now 60 down to defeat: AK
me OILY assurance Of success Hes
In Sfhe unswerving devotion: Of our
whole people to . cause. they believe
vsStsd. It is imperative therefore
that tho issues of the present War be-
nSde clear to every citizen. Ameri-
rals will not support With enthusiasm
, cause they do not undo rstand, nor
shAd their blood with unneasured
EeAerosity to; achisve ends they can.
not; see. If, the following pages help
. kew among my fellow scitiSens to
measure the magnitude Of the cause
wee serve, they will not have been
written In vain. $:ssSS III 55
. IL DOUGLAS w. JOHNSON. =
New York, July 1, 1917. ss2 5.:s (:
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dominated by Berlin. Eager for peace
today, she dares not ask forit> TIL
the Kaiser has given the word. Said
an Austrian army officer,Aswho had
fought through the Galiciane campaign,
sour worst enemy is not Russia but
the Prussian government. If the war
Is won by the Germans there will be
no Austria. "S@ To an even greater de.
gree Bulgaria and Turkey have be.
come lvassals, Of p the $5hohenzollern
state. taking their orders direct from
Berlin. German troops in Constan-
tinople and German warships In the
harbor hold the government of tho
Turk IN abject', servitude:3s The con.
troll Of Two thirds OF RoumaniaE 'has
passed into German hands, the death
Of GermSny'g hand. ptckedapdprst king
having made forcible eonqdett ,nSesE
sary. Serbia has been destr6yeA III
the main artery OF the new. Empire.
the great Berlin 10 Bsgdada} route. u
Completely Under Germsna conttoiz ~
within a few miles Of tic Orient city.
William II. began this war ~ tho
ruler iof ssaraiilioh s6ul1: !t'Today III II
tie su1pHrems WIZ iofda. ii al r. eanpfss
Of 17s%nalltoaiiyss 81 Z eally located II
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seemly, therefore, to call the ideal Of
government just described "The Am
erican IDEAL In a peculiar degree
America has long stood before the
worldSas its champion and defender.
The second ideal of government is
dfametrically opposed to the first. It
is based on the conception that the
individual is the servant Of the gov
ernment and exists for the benefit of
the government According to this
ideal, 1.-The State is everything, the in
dividual nothing The perfect gov
eminent is one which so disciplines its
citizens that they render absolute and
unquestioning obedience to. every or
der ofs the State, performing with ma
ahine-like precision the tasks assigned
to them. Organized efficiency and
team work replace the uncoordinated
and dneffectual, efforts of individuals
which forever clog thetclumsy mechan-
ism ofsdemocracy. Individual liberty
h permitted only where it does not
interfefs with the good OF the State,
90. IL Il the State, not the Citizen,
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witch DECIDES wheFe ths line shall tiN s.
drawn This ideal Of government was
more than once Introduced into Eng
land. hut has never seemed to- thrive
among Anglo Saxons, eoples.saF France
suffered It for space. then perman-
emily rejected it, Russia endured Il
with ever increasing, protest, and after
Tong years OF bitter struggle and
revolution has at last
trampled it under foot. But among
;Teutonic peoples it has thriven amaz-
ingly. Its supreme development u
bound sup with the history of Prussia,
and reaches it's most perfect manife1.
tation in the modern state of Prussian.
izeda Germany. AS Professor Munster
berg has Jttnixs.: said, I'm the GermanI
view tho State 10 not for the individs
uafs but" the lndividuSJ5 fof the State. 4
Both Kaiser and people unite IA. prt:
ssntinxa toa ahe' 'N66iSl u snost EN-
cisnt example of = government patetA.ss
Manly lAaQlie,tS fos Ne aeassshf wsfkl
faro IL ssciis ensS docilS III 5s&sSd bYl
q dilciilmeA spsohaS phl&hE uni
Questioning obedience to- the COM.
mands Of their soEereign. AssursdlJs4
this second idexl of government Il,
preeptnently ths Prussi.ll ideal. h
Sf aED "a III ssS 81 ES
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gUr;cI5 AID Roiso,.ii,,al

The most eminent ply slctans Ere0og-
nise;that uric acid stored up "a the stem
is the cause of rheumatism thatst this uric
acid poison is present insthef joints, mus.
3cles, Or, nerves. BY experimenting and
analysis at the Invalids' Hotel and Sur
oical Institute in Buffalo, n \, DR..
Pierce discovered q combination of,natiye
remedies that he called Anunc-which
drives out the uric, acid, from the sygtem,
and in this way the pain, swelling and In
fammation subside. Hsyou are : s,ii!ae
from rheumatism, backache,T pains hare
or there, you can obtain Anuric at any
drug store and get relief from the pains
and ills brought about BY uric acid; q
send DE Pierce 1Oc. for trial pig, Ahurio
which YOU will find many times moro
potent than hthia and eliminates Nzio
ScidTasrh6t ~ates melts Sugar AlAoee
Till will' codxin1eToM 5uous '&se .s2I
bnAnvrioissa regular insa1Anee ind ~
spssrlfoe M biz itneas1 e6tets Ana thoes
Who 3eposit Nlae.sxlts in Their joihtG
0sDr. ,hsfneAG Heasanta Pallets 1orstho
liver and bowels have been favoeabl1
known iof nearly 50 iyeass.,s ,Hst
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A, PROMINENT, ST.~PAUL.,c
WOMAN.

St. Raul. Min. '1hsr. islnDt 1nedil-
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name of Hohenzollern which ruled
over q small tract OF country sur
rounding the little town Of Berlin (see
map, Figure ID Successive rulers OF
this line added to their holdings by
conquering neighboring lands, until
the scattered domains under Prussian
control stretched from the banks of
the Rhine eastward beyond the Wis
tula. In, 1910, there came to the
throne one Of the most famous among
the early opponents OF the .Prussian
ideal OF government. Frederick vii.
liam, the Great Elector. He IL des-
cribed Is coarse by nature heartless
In destroying coppenents. treacherous
In diplomatic negotiations, and entire
~ devoid of--reAnenaent:n F4tully real.
ising that the russtnn thsory Of gov.
srnsneat could Ave ool5f byepss1etaat-
inGf saA BWtanSin1ftAs policy bof ICON.
sneot snecsjsfulsyle Dutsusd q ebya his
Hshsasoalsrn ancestors, 40 organized.
6tdihst the .pro&ssts u his subjects,
u 4ooGfmous, standing Srmy. NE be-
stnninx Iof The modem sPrues1aa gmilt-
tary- machl[1les SIS If :. tne9e- aET02or !,
IT would tnst;Sbe spesaaahfsatastr
To- dAtshthe Dartieular'Daft giaIAdtby
sachg Hohensullern5 Yulbrs7in a. loiting
tAsNPfnssiArs ideal Of 4Sov4 Il
III the proud BOAST 81 TIE Hohsnxoilstn.
dynasty othat falmost sysry Que [of Il
members has in peace 81 In var added
something to the sxtent Of lPrusstan
domintons.g The rough and tboorish
William /; oscoured all Eu-
rope in search Of tall men for his
armies, selling the royal jewels and
turning the family table silver into
money to- defray the cost of building
up an tnvincibtG military machine for
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TWO IDEALS or, GOVERNMENTS.

n Eylbe
/. There exists IN the world two nun;
aamentaliy opposed ideals OF govern
ment. one Is based on the .concep-
don that the government is the SER
yznt of its 4, citizens and exists for
their benefit According to this con.
ception the divine right Of the cindi.
vidual to life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness must be conserved; and
the most successful government Is the
one which most effectively promotes
the free development VI its citizens.
The growth of this ideal Of govern
nent can be traced through the whole
history OF the Anglo-Saxon race, but
first reached its full fruition in the
American Declaration, Of Ii 1ndepen.
dence. Because Of the supreme faith
Of Sur forefathers in dedicating their
lives, their fortunes. Sand their sacred
honor to the maintenance of this ideal
In fhe New Worldy Canada and other
English colonies today enjoy a free
dom which, would not otherwise be
theirs GThe loss Of her American
colonies taught England the fearful
cost of obstructing mans aspirations
foratrue ,self-government, with the rs.
suit that both In her colonies and at
home the growth of democratic ideals
has seldom been seriously checked.
France lit her torch OF freedom at
the American altar, and in Russia
whensth bureaucrats would denounce
Milynkof for his democratic aspira'
tions they hurl lat him the <epithet
American IT, will not. appear un'
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rae iNrscnpAsLi eohrL,cr. |
@ Having placed in contrast the Amer.
lean ideal snd stheF Prussian ddsal Of
government. let us next consider thial
.all-importent yfactSag Thes I've ideaIa
ne mutually 'antaoonistie and eannot
long exist In the world side by side!
This statament may on ,first thought
seem extEeme.S Ones may ask, 'ssCannot
every nation select that one Of the
two de,lsa Of Koyernnent which IL
prefers. leaving every other nation IN
peace to do the same? II there not
room snoHsh; IN !fthe IWofH ,forS the
peaceful development Of both ideals =;
The ansxsrs In the negative, and
for this reason: The Prussian ideal
denies one Of tho primitive instincts
Of mankind, the instinct Of individual
,frsedom asadssgpe lsnaal zgssoysretgnty.
From the beginning, man has rebelled
against, slaserys whsthersth enslaving
bower~ q LenehcehtsssT brutal. An in
efficient government Of his own crea'
ti0n - more tolesable eoahim than the
most iefKfcient con rol1 imposed by an
other. PA people !ento ytng sunwonted
prosperity may for Z time doctlely sub
nit to the hand which feeds them; but
sooner o. later, the instinct. of freedom
will assert itself and the people grow
restless. Especially is this true whore
the people enslaved by An autocratic
are surrounded by free
men who govern themselves. Liberty
IL "a inevitable, h. unconscious prose
lyter. b. "a %542s,>
hi There remains to the autocratic gov.
eminent but one procedure 1t must
offer to its subjects compensation for
their slavery. and destroy, the proselyt-
Ing influence which surroundB, them.
Both are. accomplished / It one stroke
BY military conquest. Just Is freemen
will undergo stern military discipline
for the sake of victory,sso q subject
people will submit TO NJ giruler who
assures them military Story and the
privilege az triumphing over their
Autocracy and aggressive
are inextricably bound to-
gether. Through militarism autocracy
must conquer the world, or from a
peaceful penetration OF the ideals Of
liberty It will suffer decay. &
n No one understand this truth more
clearly than does the autocratic gov.
eminent of Germany. Its motto:
"World power or downfall,".i is not the
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policy fore five hundred years with
phenomenal success. the lPrussian gov
eminent should today suddenly aban-
don that policy in favor Of another
which it truthfully admits would lead
to the downfall Of q painstakingly
reared autocracy. Both the nature of
the Prussian ideal Of government and
the facts of Prussian history assure US
that Germany is today, as she has
ever been in the past. struggling for
world domination in order to prevent
the downfalleof the autocratic Hohen-
zollern ruFe. f4c@tI @s5&EJ) s@A"tn} + g.
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silly, ranting of q wild extremist, but
.brutally frank statement Of d profound
truth. The German governments oft.
repeated assertion that It is fighting
a defensive. warfare, should not be
pushed aside as an idle sfalsehood. The
tide Of popular discomfort with auto
crazy was beginning to rise in Ger.
many, and the autocratic govern:
ment's most effective defence was a
war which should unite the people
once more in loyal subsection. Prior
to July, 1914. the German papers were
publicly ridiculing7 the Kaiser's pomp.
GUS. assertion of his devine right to
rule, and were Indignantly denouncing
his angry threat to tear the Constitu'
ton of Alsace in shreds and annex the
unhappy province to Prussia; repre-.
sentatives Of the people in increasing
numbers were refusing to vote the
governments burdensome war taxes
and were protesting against the ex,
altation of military above, civil |au:
thority. A month"; later, the entire ma.
ton was enthusiastically acclaimine
the war lord whose victorious legions
were sweeping across Belgfum1to carry
German dominion to the shores OF
the English Channels Never was the
sHohenzolierns dynasty more securely H.
the saddle@than during the many
months when flag-bedecked Germany
was celebrating her victories on every
front. An offensive warfare against
Germany's- ,neighbors had proven the
best defensive warfare for Germany
government. ~rfIr7~r IL, - ~
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bed. I just Thought ! newer would 1pt
Prescription, and most heartily endorse
its use:n - Mrs. EDNA ,9McCLE1LAN, %
Thompson Ave. = -; r.
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GROWTH OF PRussIANlsM.

me historical development of the
Prussian ideal of government shows
Prussia's realization Of the, fact that
nothing save the most aggressive sexI,
ploitation OF that ideal would prevent
it's ultimate extinction. Some time be-
fore the discovery Of America by Co
lumbus, there appeared ON the world
stage an unimportaat house BY th4
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= ff
cine ON the market
that can compare
With Pr: iPiaili,r2s F.
-vorite Prescription
IL, WAS nevef1av6y
strong and after tho.
birth sofs5myo kttl0-
girl, aboutfow yeazs
.eg9aIrwsein 'alvGy
olHocondtiany i
could scarcely move.
I was in such 3 weak
ened state. I could
not get out Of my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Nathan ]. Duderman. SO years, Emergency
Maurice Joyce, 50 years, 922 N street north
west.
George Funk, II years, Rock Creek Church
road northwest.
Evelyn Harrison, 66 years, Ashley apartments
Lillian Wright, 40 years, Columbia Hospital.
Timothy A. Doyle, 66 years, Garfield Hospital.
Bridget Murray. IS years, 259 Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast
Jacob S. Allen. 81 years, $500 LIST street
northwest.
Charles P. Gardner. SO years. 11o2 L street
northwest.
Margaret D. Clipper, 70 years, 1919 Lamont
street northwest
Luella A. Hunt, SO years. 2s1s Garfield street
northwest.
Florence Burns AZ years. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Stanley T. Jenkinson. hours, sibley Hospital.
William Shedrick. 4S years, 81 II street north
east.
Albert Porter, so years, street northwest
between LIST and North Capitol streets.
Edward Cant, so years, 4o2 I'd street south
west.
Grace Edwards 20 years. Freedmen's Hos
Charlotte Diggs. IS years, IL Detrees street
northwest.
Geneva Robinson, 80 years. $50 B street
southeast.
William Colston. e3 years. St. Elizabeth Hos
pital.
Annie Stowe, 27 years. tuberculosis Hos
pital.
Carrie Preston. 20 years, tuberculosis Hos
pital.
Sarah f. Hampton, 60 years, 444 I street
northwest.