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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
A FISH STORY.

Did you ever hear how the jellyfish
lost It's SHELF The japanese say It was
In this way:
Once in the long ago the jellyfish had
Q shell which covered his soft body and
kept him from getting hurt
He was quite a somebody at the
court Of the sea queen and treated
others with very grand air indeed.
IL happened once that the sea queen
was taken quite III. The king was
much troubled.
At last some one said that II the
queen were given the liver Of a mon.
key to eat she would get well.
Now. there are no monkeys in the
ocean, so when the sea king made mp
his mind that the queen must try q
monkey liver he sent out the tortoise to
look for a monkey.
The tortoise Travelled until he came
to an island where there were a num-
Der Of monkeys playing and chattering
In the treetops.
The tortoise was pretty sure none of
the monkeys would go with him will
ingly. 30 he tried trick. He lay down
under q tree and waited until q frolic.
some little monkey came SO near that
he could catch 1t and hold II with his
claws.
Then he told the monkey that unless
1t came with him Of its own free will
and without struggling he would kill 1t.
So the monkey said all right, he
would 60 with the tortoise. They
started out. the monkey riding on the
tortoise's back.
This was the first monkey which had
ever visited the ocean world. and every
one was interested I'm It.
Poor thing! I wonder II It knows
its liver Is to be eaten" said the Jelly
flsh as he watched the monkey frolick
ing around teasing the fishes.
So the Jellyfish took the monkey
aside and told 1t the fate In store.
The monkey had no wish to lose his
liver, and SO he pretended to the king
and queen that he must go back to
land and get his liver. which he had
left hanging on a tree.
He went back as he had come, on the
tortoise's back, but that was the last
seen OF him. for as soon as he got safe
ly to shore he ran quickly away and
never came back.
When he learned that the jellyfish
had tattled to the monkey the sea king
was very angry and said that after
that the jellyfish should be punished by
losing its shell and having to go un-
dressed forever after.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
DRY LAW BRINGS A
BIG CRIME DECREASE
STATISTICS SHOW REMARKABLE
REDUCTION IN CASES BEFORE
PORTLAND (oRg.) COURTS.

Portland, Ore.--Crime has undergone
remarkable decrease since the pro-
hibition law went into effect here.
Deputy District Attorney Richard
Deich has ground out this information
from a tangle Of figures collected here
In the municipal court, which he has
finally reduced to orderly statistics.
These figures cover court records for
the wet months Of 1915 and figures OF
the dry months since the prohibition
law became operative up to the present
time.
Here are the figures that Mr.. Deich
pried loose from the mass Of minor
demonstrating with those cases In
which the violator Of the law answers
to the state Of Oregon. They are
given for Oregon's eight months Of
prohibition. as contrasted with the
same period during the previous year.
From January to August, Inclusive,
In 1915, there were 1877 defendants
held TO the grand jury from the mu-
nicipal court. In the similar months
Of this year there have been IS.
The total Of felony charges In mu-
Eicipal court during the eight months
Of 1915 were 1865; In 1915 there have
been only 1853 cases. In the previous
year there were 1913 dismissals Of
felony charges. while there have been
70 thus far the present year.
In the good old days" Of 1915, for
the elght-month period, ], 333 culprits
were convicted In the municipal court
of misdemeanors on state charges. The
roster Of 1915 names 2S3. The total
number Of arrests for misdemeanors
on state charges In the eight months
Of 1915 was 2,130; In 1916 1t has been
452.
Juveniles are concerned In these
statistics, which gives rise to specu-
lation as to why they should be, for
the saloons were closed to minors. Yet
G2 boys and girls of immature years
were remanded to Juvenile court In the
eight comparative months Of 1915,
while the similar period Of the present
year records only nine. Seven were
placed under bond TO keep the peace
as against three this year. These fig
ures, II must be remembered. deal with
state charges alone.
The eight months total for the year
Of 1915 was 1854. and for the year of
1916 was 624.
III It were not for the excessive
use OF intoxicating liquors and mar
cote drugs. hell and the penitentiary
would be long time filling up" de-
clared Deputy District Attorney Deich
as he reviewed the figures, land II all
the men who carry stars. proclaiming
themselves to be peace officers Of Port
land and Of Multnomah county. would
do their full duty as prescribed under
the 1915 prohibition act. there would
soon be very few persons In the larger
and commodious quarters Of MultnO-
nah county's jail. except bootleggers.
Bootlegging. too, would soon become
unpopular and Improbable"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
SP0KANE'S BUSINESS BETTER
and Collections Since State
Went Dry.

Spokane, Wash.-Business men Of
Spokane are glad TO proclaim the in
creased business that has come to
them through the establishment of the
dry policy.
l.. II. Dolby. head of the firm Of L.
X. Dolby company, the large mems
furnishing establishment ut l05 Wash
ington street and with another branch
Mt 402 Riverside avenue, has written
the following letter to Lewis Il. Hor-
ton. district superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon league, in reference to the
effect Of the dry law on the business
of his concern:
Replying to your letter of recent
date, making inquiries as to the ef-
feet Of the prohibition law. In reply
will state briefly that the increased
business Is our best evidence that
prohibition is absolutely the best for
all legitimate business. The next is,
we see no drunkenness on the streets.
II will state exact increase in sales,
In percentage, for the first seven
months of 1915 over the correspond
ing months of 1915. Our total sales,
both charge and cash sales. show 63
Per cent increase. Increase In cash
sales, 50 per cent; increase In charge
sales, 80 per cent. Collections show
approximately IS per cent increase
over last year. and the sentiment of
the customers is very. very strong In
favor Of prohibition"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
CRIME REDUCED so PER
CENT IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Charleston. w. Va.-Fred o.
Blue. state tax Commissioners IN
a statement made In public
here. claims that In two years
the state prohibition law has
been In effect. there has been a
reduction Of 90 per cent In
crime and rs per cent In drunk
enness In West Virginia.
The claims are based on fig-
ures received In ofiicial reports
from more than fifty municipali-
ties In the state which show that
the year before the law went
into effect. there were 1857
arrests. while during the FIRST
year after the law was passed
this number was reduced to
s.0o6 and the year following to
1857.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
5th Door-Berea' Preparatory Academ

This the straight Coegsbsa training Mathematical
Sciences History preparatory subjects he
Academy is now Berea's largest department
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
Sleepy Time Story That Comes
From PARKWAY Japan.
HOW A FISH LOST ITS SHELL.

Very Queer Medicine That Was Pre-
seribed For an Undsrsss oussn-Ad-
ventures Of . Monkey and . Tortoise.
Severe Punishment For . Tsttis Tale
Well. said Uncle Ben to little Ned
and Polly Ann. tonight am going to
tell
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
A Young French Soldier.

The boy who is here shown In uni
form Is a real soldier. and he fights for
his native country. France. In the
trenches. This youthful warriors name
Is Jacques veriot, and he Is only thir.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
LIST Door-Berea's Vocational Schools


For those who are not expecting to teach and
thru College. and desire more general sdusasio
best general education for those who wish roc
expect 10 carry Il on BY themselves.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

This the Of the whole
courses in all advanced subjects
PAYMENT MUST BE IN ADVANCE, incidental
BY the term board by the half fellows
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

teen years of age. He can handle q
gun as well as his grown up comrades.
Jacques appears to have learned one
bad habit In his soldering. that OF
smoking. He probably thinks he looks
manly with q pipe In his mouth. but
tobacco Is not good for one so young.
Nevertheless Jacques Is said to bs .
valiant fighter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

jolly Jinks.
jolly links. the sailorman.
Went 20 So In an oyster can.
But he found the water wet
Fishes got into his net.
30 he pulled his boat to shore
And vowed he'd call the seas no more
st. Nicholas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
SAILORS Get
THINCAMAB0BS
Boys Of Don Juan de Austria
VIII Have Place To Keep
Toilet Articles

As thc result OF the visit OF an
embarrassed Young sailor from the
T. S S bon Juan Dc Austria 10 the
National Womcns Service league
headquarters week ago box or
80 comfort kits was dispatched 90
Tho sailor lads Saturday.
The young man entered league
headquarters 10 ask II there were
any Detroit women who would like
10 play mother or sister 20 some OF
the boys on The Don Juan and pro
vide thom NTH bags or sometime"
in which they could keep their per.
onal belongings
Some OF The fellows have 10 wrap
up their razors. soap. tooth brushes
nd things in newspapers. while
some of the others have dandy
ihngamabobs TO keep 'em in." said
The boy "D'ye think any wimmcn.
lolk round here would like to m4k
us some bags or something?"
lie was assured there were women
Eho would do thar very thing Won
IN ia the First Baptist church heard
uf the request first and got busy at
once. but from all reports more com.
fort kits FOR the Don Juan boys
would make "A great hit
Mrs J II Poole has been instru-
mental in equipping rccreational
tent IN The engineers camp on The
state fair grounds I'm 10 is plenty
OF reading matter, books, magazines
and newspapers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
The Confessions OF a Wife
Errors Lead to Rash Acts.

81 said "rQ marry Ross?"
This seemed 20 brighten her.
know now that she had planned this
divorce business for just that thinF.
and she did not want him brought
into h. So sho suddenly turned
about and asked me why I did nor
love her any more. told me- that %
she had been exirayagant and fool
Ish she was ready 20 make up with
me by being economical and sensi
bic In the future Cod help nae
believed her and turned quickly
10 take her in my arms. but she
pulled away and In so doing she
stumbled and fell against chair
This is probably what she re-
fers 70 when she says ! struck her
for : grabbed hold Of her arm 20
save her from falling. and in my
excitement l probably was rougher
than J intended Go be
But, Paula she kissed me as
She lay In nay arms and told mo
she would be- very lonely until
could ger back She sent me away
happier than had been for years.
for { thought / could see order
coming out OF the chaos told her
I would be- back Wednesday and
that we'd begin life anew.
II did not tell her what you
girls were trying 10 do about tho
newspapers neither did she saJ
anything and Imagined that she
had not seen them When reached
my hotel in New York ! found a
letter from her Paula. she had al
ready written that letter telling me
she was going TO leave me before
we had ~thai last conversation
Everything she did and said 20 me
that day was a he
81 know now that as far back
as when I married her-and at thai
time she was only "A t"some dis
crepsncy between husband and wife
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
SLACKERS HAVE
MANY EXCUSES
Many Tardy Ones Still Present
ing Themselves For
Registration

The thin and sorry line OF slackers
&C. SIN visible IN The council cham
Der OF the city hall Saturday
fully 80 young men appeared TO
admit that they had not registered
and they were eager 10 get their
names on the lists. The excuses
wore varied and AS numerous as the
bones in a pickereI but few OF them
sounded good
Most OF the tardy ones said they
couldn't read or speak English Usu
ally they admitted that they under
stood language that nobody else
ever heard Of To city Clerk Lind
say II seemed a pity that man
should be branded as a Stacker just
because he didn't know certain
line OF talk. SO he engaged hnguist
who can understand any lingo ever
invented. civilized or cannibal
n Azducd. an Arabian. is the man
lie mas many funny experiences for
many OF the glackers can only talk
one language until they ind that
the descendant 7Or-the desert knows
IL yell. and then they switch 20 some
other outlandish jargon that they
thought was not known east OF Asia.
But Azdued Is there" and they
finally admit that they tried 10 fool
Uncle Sam only one man has got
the better Of this son Of the pro
phets, and he was deaf and dumb
One Young slacker Saturday morn
tng made guttcral sounds only and
Mr. Azdued tried him in about 81
varieties OF talk Finally q clerk
walked over and said
Say. you fournusher, put YOUR
name down there and do il quick or
I'm have that COP over there pinch
you right now Ger mo
The Stacker took Up pen without
word and wrote his name quite
fuently.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18

ALAS. Margie said Paula, as she
continued her most interesting
story. Alma never wrote Fl0ssie's
story. Vhich-we intended 10 discredit
In the. clever ways a Newspaper re-
porter can DO without saying any.
thing for while she was talking 90
nae thick special delivery letter
was brought in 10 me recog
nized the boss Handwriting and
tore it open, quickly n began
Dear Little Secretary n seems
strange 10 mo that Of All the old
friends whose names pass thru my
mind names of people TO whom
might address this letter only your
face and loyal eyes look out OF the
blur Of Misunderstanding and mis-.
takes
child 90 is rather unseldsh or
me- 90 burden You with my yapor-
.ngr az this time / recognize clear.
~ that it Would be much more
courageous for me- 10 keep my
mouth shut and simply lct the
world tho little world which has
known me and my life say what it
may.
But Paula. I don't want every
one TO think am q scoundrel and
80 seems 10 nae that I can best
make YOU understand thar ] am only
a fool and not villain Paula.
swear 10 YOU tha, when left
Washington had no more idea
that Fossie would do what she has
done than I have AZ this moment
that ! shall ever look upon her fair
and false face again
True. we had q terrible quar-
rel when the story which YOU and
your friend Alma answered so
splendidly came out A. last. in
desperation ! accused her Of being
milestone around my neck and she
replied that she had long wanted
20 get rid OF me-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
Danish Kitchen
Work and Worry

and save your strength tor
the strenuous days of Spring
and Simmer when the body
is making an effort TO throw
off the toxins of a heavy
Winter diet. Shredded
Wheat Biscuit is the best
food tonic because it supplies
everything the body needs
with the least tax on the
digestion. Ii is a vim-mak-
ing, energy-creating food,
containing all the nuuitive
elements i'm the whole wheat
grain with just enough bran
20 keep the bowels healthy
and active. Two of these
Biscuits with milk make a
nourishing meal at a cost
of a few cents. Made at
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
SELLING
METHODS
IMPROVE
Realty Boards Stand
ardiZe Their
Business
INVESTORS GET
FAIR TREATMENT
Service" Now Watch
word of Sales
men

The organization OF real estate
boards thuuout the United states
has probably done more 10 standard.
ize the real estate business. and Gle
,ate IL in The eyes of the public,
than any other single thing Thru
their ability 20 come together, real
estate men have grasped at now
ideals and steadily improved their
methods
The service afforded by real estate
men today is infinitely better than
10 was 10 or 20 years ago Values
have been stabilized thru The yalua
lion committees of real estate
boards, and thru contact between
real estate men generally
irresponsible operators. who for
merly flooded the market, have been
driven out OF business Tho aid OF
newspapers in exposing those who
were exploiting he public has been
secured Investors generally know
that they can depend on a member
Of real estate board. because the
organization stands ready 20 proper
~ discipline any of its members Nho
do NOT observe the best and fairest
practices.
Service Us the watchword OF the
modern real estate man He e.
eager and ready TO represent client
in every possible way. he is referee
between the buyer and seller. and
Is able 10 secure fair terms without
the pickering that enters into some
real estate deals he invariably
saves either The buyer or seller the
cost OF his commission. and eXpe.
dites tho passage OF real estate from
one person 70 another
Probably % per cent OF the land
transactions in the United States
pass thru the hands of qualified real
estate operators The real estate
man Is the town and city builder He
evolves plans for creating new sub
divisions. for building new down
town Office structures. for laying out
great factory districts He stimu.
lstes business in localities formerly
dormant and brings into being on
tire new sections that were un-
dreamed OF until his fertile brain
evolved them.
Thru local real estate boards,
state organizations. and lhe Nation
Al Association Of Real Estate Boards
tho real estate men afford "a service
today ihs' rs equaled in no other
country in tho world and 81 is re-
sponsitle 10 quite degree. for the
stead, business conditions which
prevail turnout the United States.
and which tcnd for its upbuilding
and enrichment
The work al a real estate man TO
day is a more or less exact science
Thru his organization. he has stand
ardi2ed practices and is familiar
with conditions not only In his own
city and locality, but thruout the
country He safeguards the Inter
ests OF the business IN every possible
way and aims to give a service that
is worthy OF the remuneration he
seeks
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18

about wife's age remarked Almal
she planned to make me her dupe
Well have nothing 10 say
except this Flossie wants 10 be free
and az have given her everything
She has wanted since have known
her ! am going 10 give her her
freedom She won't have 10 suffer
the indigntty or divorce court.
There As an easier way than that
You know my business, little
secretary. better than do myself
Ny ne insurance will pay all debts
and You can. IN YOU wish, show this
letter 10 my attorney. who is also
nay friend There is no clause IN
nay policies against suicide so
goodbye. little new friend. and here
goes,'"
When I reached that part Of the
boss letter. Margie." said Paula. II
made dive for the phone Give
me long distance, / demanded II
seemed hours before cool voice
came over the wire Long distance,
give me the hotel. New
York az quickly as you can IT'S
a case Of life and death
Hardly that, said Alma, for
YOU see this letter was written yes
terday and the thing which il indi-
Gates was about 10 happen must
have happened hours ago II II hap
pened az all
Immediately / saw that this was
true. bat my heart beat unaccounta-
bly fast while ! waited-it seemed
hours Finally got the room clerk
az the hotel and asked for Con
gresham Smith. After a short time
the man told me Congressman
Smith did not answer and asked II
he should have him PACED
"I wish you would send boy
20 his room said, and make sure
that he is not in
We cannot disturb guest
madame, said the punctilious but
stupid room clerk Mr.. Smith does
not answer the telephone and that
shows he is either not in or does
NOT wish 20 be disturbed We will
page him for you
II was just opening my mouth "a
make explanations when Alma put
her hand over the mouthpiece OF
the telephone and said Hang up
Paula II there is anything the mat
ter and the story breaks. all the
detectives in New York and Wash
ington will be trying 70 find ont who
the woman IS that was trying 10
telephone Mr. Smith and was so in
sistent that his room should be
opened
IL hung up the receiver -fmmedi
stely and then Alma and | sat
down and waited Did you ever
wait for some terrible thing, you
knew not what. TO happen TO you
Margie? II takes the greatest cour
age
one may nerve himself up 10 a
splendid action which means death
one may enter into the doing OF
great things when the ultimate re
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
RAIN HOLDS
UP BUILDING
Many Large Jobs Are Behind
Owing To Recent
Deluges

An eightstory brick. steel and
cutstone warehouse. several small
factory buildings two branch bank
buildings. a church. and number
Of small apartments and residences
went 70 make Up the report coming
from the offices OF the architects
during the past week, according 20
tho report OF the Builders q Trad
ers' Exchange
The list Of contracts awarded was
well up 20 the standard, including
several bank buildings, five fac
tories, two moving picture theaters,
fair list OF apartments and fats
and several residences and garages
Tho continued rainy spell rs hay
nv lbs effect on building operations.
Many OF The larger jobs are behind
in their given time for compile
ton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18

lite If something hadn't happened
nobody knows But something did
happen There was a sudden loud
sniff just around the corner Of the
henhouse n was from Bowser the
Hound Right then and there Unc'
Billy Postum and Jimmy forgot all
about politeness and both tried 70
get thru that hole ar the same time.
They couldn't because it wasn't biz
enough, but they tried hard. Row
ser shifted again and this time Inc
Billy managed 20 squeeze Jimmy
aside and slip thru. Jimmy was
right at his heels.
Next Story-Jimmy skunk Gets a
Bump on the Head.