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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-09
HOLSTEINS PROMINENT At
KENTUCKY STATE FAIR


Holsteins will be one Of the most
prominent classes In the beef cattle
department OF the coming Kentucky
State Fair. 10 be held In Louisville the
week OF Sept. TO- The prize list for
this breed Of efficient dairy performers
has been doubled and now represents
the interesting sum OF $500.
AL OF the classes throughout the beef
cattle department have been largely
increased. but the Holstein aggregation
bids fair to be the stars OF the show"
A model dairy In operation is promised
as an adjunct to the dairy cattle eXhi-
bition. and there win be new features
Of scientific dairy management mark
ing the cattle exhibit OF the fifteenth
annual State Fair.
For catalogue or information address
Fount T. Kremer. Secretary Kentucky
State Fair. Suit 0O4 Republic Building.
Louisville. Ky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-09
BIG SHOW FOR WOMEN
PLANNED FOR STATE FAIR
One Of the Most Crsditabls Exhibits
In the Entire Gigantic
Display.

Busy housewives and experts In arts
and crafts are taking advantage Of
every moment In preparation for the
showing TO be made at the fifteenth an
nual Kentucky State Fair. to be held
In Louisville the week OF Sept 10.
The Woman's Department Is natural
ly the most interesting portion of the
State Fair TO womankind and u like
wise one OF the most creditable exhi-
bitions In the entire gigantic display.
The entry list for this department
viii close Aug n, and a hurry up
CALI Is issued by Kentucky State Fair
Secretary fount T. kremer, Suit d04
Republic building. Louisville.
For catalogue or information address
Fount II. Kremer, Secretary Kentucky
State Fair. Suit 6O4 Republic Building.
Louisville, Ky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-09
CHAPTER ..
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-09
PROLOGUE.

Seventeen" is a literary
thing Of beauty and q Joy for
all the time you are reading it.
Booth Harrington never
wrote a story that equaled it
for fun and entertainment and
character drawing.
II you are twenty-seven or
thirty-seven or seventy-seven
you will at once bark back to
seventeen-to when YOU
were seventeen and in love
with some beautiful Miss Pratt
Of the same age.
There's q smile in every
few words and q laugh in
nearly every line.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-09

Two OF the array OF trophies OnereO
In the great $4,000 Eve gated saddle
horse stake at the fifteenth annual
Kentucky State Fair. the week Of Sept
10. are magnificent silver cups donated
IION. MAT g. COHEN. commission
III or Of agriculture and, by virtue
Of this Office, president Of the
Kentucky State Fak. has secured .
$4,000 ave gated saddle horse stake
for the 1917 Kentucky State Fair to be
held In Louisville the week Of Sept
lO-l5.
Commissioner Cohen. with the unan-
imous Enforcement and enthusiastic
support OF the members Of the state
board Of agriculture, was untiring In
his efforts to secure the interest and
cooperation Of horse owners and breed
ers throughout the country, and his
plans were crowned with splendid sue
cess. From nearly every city of any
size In the United States letters have
poured In upon the commissioner eulo-
giving his brilliant achievement and
commencing the WALKING effect of
such a proJecuupon the horse interests
Of the country.
World Will Look 70 America.
The commissioner has made 1t known
that this very motive inspired him in
his efforts for this gigantic prize list,
a. It IL his Arm belief that at the close
Of the present disastrous and exhaust
ing war all foreign nations will Look
to America for foundation stock and
new blood and that this nation should
prepare for the demand At present he
declares that the breeding operations
Of this country have ceased to an
alarming extent and that just such In
SEPARATION as this hitherto unheard of
stake is necessary to arouse the horse
men and breeders Of the United States.
Entranos Fee Waived.
In addition to the magnitude Of the
prize money. the fact that any entrance
fee IL waived and the horse owner or
breeder privileged to enter as many
animals a. he cares to nominate free
Of charge and that stable room and
bedding are provided by the State Fair
without cost to the owner Is certain to
attract the attention Of the entire
horse world and to make the Ave gated
saddle horse events of the 1917 Ken.
lucky State Fair the most sensational
saddle horse affair of the age.
The battle royal for the $4,000 In
prizes win open Monday night, Sept
10. with q grand prize total of $500
offered the ave gated saddle stallion OF
any age who bears OF the champion
ship honors Of America In his sex class.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-09
LEVY BROTHERS. cuh

by the two leading mercantile estab-
lishments Of Louisville In their lines.
the Levy Brothers' Clothing company
and the H. Straus q Sons Co. depart
ment store
The prize money donated and 1t
aside In this class Ii ~ follows:
How Prize Money 10 Divided.
One thousand dollars to the horse
winning first prize, $825 to the horse
winning second prize, $S75 to the horse
winning third prize and $50 70 the
horse winning fourth prize. In add
ton to the first prize Of $1,000 the sad
die stallion proving champion Of the
country In his class viii receive q ster-
ling silver crp, on which win b en-
graved championship Of America for
Ave gated saddle stallion, any aga"
and which will be valued at $3.50.
On Tuesday night Of Fair week the
mare division of the saddle horse stake
win be shown under the same condi-
lions and with the same amounts and
divisions as in the stallion rings.
Wednesday night the exhibition Of
geldings will take place IN identically
the same manner and with the same
divisions.
Saturday night the grand finale Of
the horse show will take place. when
the four champions Of America In
their particular sex classes meet to
compete for $500 In prize money and
the title Of grand champion Of Amer
lea. The money In the grand cham
pionship event will be divided the same
as In the sex classes, and, in addition.
the winner will receive a sterling sill
yer trophy known and inscribed a. the
Grand Championship of America for
ave gated saddle stallion, marc or
gelding Of any age"
Judges Carefully Picked.
Entries for these stakes will close
/ Aug. 1, and all nominations should b
sent in Immediately to Fount T. Krs-
mer, secretary Of the Kentucky State
Fair, Republic building, Louisville.
Three judges will be selected to pre-
side In these rings. the ofiicials to be
named by the State Board of Agrcul-
ture Of Kentucky, the State Board Of
Agriculture Of Missouri and the State
Board of Agriculture Of California
This guarantees judges Of the highest
integrity. ability and nation wide rep
utation among horsemen and oflcials
eminently well suited to serve In the
most spectacular and important horse
event the world has ever known.
For catalogue or information address
Fount T. Kremer. Secretary Kentucky
State Fair, Suit 6O4 Republic Building.
Louisville. KY.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20

the stock yard company. was called to
Lincoln on business Monday.
The Misses Lily Brook and Violet Wells
are taking the summer course In teachers
normal training at the Peru State normal
The NJ. x. club will be entertained at the
home OF Mrs Spence. Forty-second and II
streets, Wednesday afternoon. A o'clock
luncheon will be served
Colonel J. c. Sharp, secretary and treas
urer OF the stock yard company, just re-
turned from several days business trip to
Chicago and was back at his desk again
Monday morning.
r. ]. Durham Of Chicago, president OF the
South Omaha Stock yards company and
vice president OF Armour's packing COM
pany, spent Saturday and Sunday in the
city a guest OF Everett Buckingham.
Upchurch Lodge. Degree of Honor No 2,
Will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary
Wednesday, June 20. at o'clock. A pro-
gram has been prepared for the entertain
ment OF the members and their families,
F. ]. Hermansky, 2725 Q street, is the
latest victim Of the copper thieves. He re-
ported to the police Sunday evening that
thieves entered the basement OF his drug
store and carried off ten gallon soda
water copper lined gas tank.
Thomas Koziol ir. arrived home from
Cambridge Springs, Pa. where he has been
a student at the Polish National alliance
university and will spend the summer vaca :
tion with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Koziol. Mr.. Koziol is publisher OF the Pol
tsh Western Star.
The Bnai Abraham society held a meet
ing al the Moose hall Sunday afternoon and
elected officers for the coming term as
follows: II. Dworsky, president; G. Wake
vice president; n. Chasan, secretary; NJ.
Glassbury, first trustee; NJ. Talelman, sec
ond trustee: s. Rogniski. third trustee. The
newly elected officers will be Installed at
the next meeting. July /.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Regular Customers at
Den Call for Near Beer

Give us near-beerp is the plain
tive cry that has now reached the
ears of the board of governors from
the parched throats OF hundreds Of
loyal Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben.
"If we can't have the real thing,
give us the next best" implore those
who formerly dotted on the brown
October ale feature of the Monday
night revels, while even those who
never INDUCED in the flowing bowl
agree that something lighter and cas-
ier to swallow than buttermilk is
necessary to wash down those pala-
table and succculent sandwiches.
Accordingly the board is contem-
plating-merely contemplating--in-
stalling few barrels of the approxi-
mate beverage at the Den next Mon
day night, just to see how it goes.
Sarpy county gents will be guests
at The Kermess" next Monday, and
at least 1000 visitors are expected.
On July 2 the towns OF Kennard,
Calhoun and Millard will be enter
tanned, and on July 9 Saunders county
will come en- masse. II. H. Peters
of Yutan is boosting the latter con-
tingent and places his lowest esti-
mate at 1000 also.
Gus RENEE is still busily engaged
in figuring out new features and ex-
poets the show to be in full blast
by next Monday night
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Omaha Has Best Janitor
In the United States

Victor Danielson, janitor at Lake
school for twenty-five years, is the
most efficient public school janitor in
the United States.
This is the recommendation offered
by DR.. George D. Strayer of Colum-
bia university, school survey expert,
who has been here in the employ of
the Board of Education, making a
survey OF the buildings and physical
equipment of the school system.
DR.. Strayer has visited many of the
cities of this country and is recog-
nized as an authority in his line Of
work. He observed that Lake school
is an old building, but he found it
in apple-pie order in every detail
connected with the work of the jani-
tor. He told the school board that
Mr., Danielson's work should not go
unheeded.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
LEAVES THE MAYORS
SEAT FOR STOKE HOLE
E H. Evans of North Platte
and Companion, A. W. San
dali, Promptly Promoted
for Patriotism.
tFrOm a Staff correspondent)

Washington, June l9.-(Special
Telegram From the mayors chair
in western Nebraska town to the
stoke hole Of one OF Uncle Sans big
battle cruisers.
This prospect was facing E. H.
Evans, young attorney Of North
Platte, Neb,, when he reported for
duty at the naval receivingship at
Norfolk, Va. Evans had been sue
ceeded in office at North Platte after
completing his third term, but short
time when he enlisted in the navy.
With him went Albin w. Sandal, a
prominent young grocer Of the town.
Both were assigned to duty as
stokers.
Both men are from the Nebraska
Big Sixth" congressional district and
Uncle Nose" Kinkaid interceded
with the Navy department.
In view of the patriotism exhibited
by the two men in leaving good posi-
tons to accept appointment as naval
hremen, the Nebraska congressman
had no difficulty in inducing Secretary
Daniels to order their advancement to
the rank Of apprenticed seamen, where
they will have only deck duty to per-
form and where they will be given
opportunity for advancement.
While mayor of North Platte Evans
was active i'll promoting patriotic
meetings and assisting in every pos
sble way in obtaining recruits for
Company f, Fifth regiment, Nebraska
National Guard, which was organized
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Ignores Subpoena to
Testify in Omaha Trial

A witness subpoenaed in Alabama
to testify in the Omaha division OF
federal court in the trial of DR..
Thomas Brewer of RinGland. Okl., for
perjury, failed to appear Monday and
the case had to be postponed. Six
men are indicted with DR.. Brewer for
alleged perjury in the damage suit
of John A. Moore against the Union
Pacific railroad year ago, which re-
suited in a verdict of $68,s00 for
Moore. The government now is
working to select two OF these cases
to be tried, starting next Monday.
Efforts are being made to find the
Alabama witness who ignored the
government subpoena. His home is
said to be in Mexico and il is feared
he may have crossed the line to avoid
testifying.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
EDITORS SUFFER ALL
TORTURES OF KING
Visiting Scribes Go to the Den,
Where They Are First Terri
fled and Then Given Privi.
lege of Speech.

A few hundred editors Of Nebraska
and parts of Iowa were treated to
Ak-Sar- -Ben's best, and Ak-Sar- -Ben's
most atrocious last night at the old
Den. The editors dined rs the guests
Of the Commercial club at 6 o'clock
and Immediately following the din
ner were hurried to the Den where
all the goats, rhinoceri, boa-constric-
tors and hyenas had long gnashed
their jaws and whetted their fangs
against the coming OF these quill
singers.
Chief Of Police Dunn, in his role
as John Darn, had some conspicu-
ously internal engines with which to
torture the newspapermen with whom
he has long wanted setto. w. H.
Weeks had his tussle with the big
bear. and Charley Kuhle engaged in
mortal combat with the most mill
tant goat outside kaiserdom.
The initiation is growing better
with constant use. The show, the
burlesque Queen of Hair Island"
grows more entertaining as new fea-
lures are added and as others are
patched up. Charley Docherty ap-
peared on the stage for the first time
this season. He is in the role of Sandy
Haig, the Highlander, who does a bal
let with the queen, and Docherty does
nicely as Scotchman, twirling madly
on Ole toe with one finger bored
down in his scalp and the other hand
on his hip.
Barber in Fine Trim.
L. N. Bunce as the official barber
Of Hair Island, brings the chuckles
readily with his huge lawn mower as
he thunders cast-iron-shod over the
pack of new converts, who must be
shaven before knighted. Queen Goo
Goo OF Hair Island was in her glory
among the new band of knights from
Iowa and III. state. S. o. Conover
took the place of Jack Alvord in this
part, and received the approval OF gen.
erous applause.
Here is the chorus of South Sea
Island damsels, whose "chorusing" is
constantly growing more melodious,
and who rocked charmingly through
the strains of Clancy" led by Henry
Dunn:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Aged Man Asphyxiated
By Gas from Kitchen Stove

S. B. Jewell, aged 65 years, living
with his daughter, Mrs. J. w. Nor
ford, 3Sl2 North Twentieth street,
was asphyxiated by gas yesterday.
He had been in the habit Of getting
up early and making himself a cup OF
coffee before the family had break
fast. 1t is presumed that he sought
to do the same thing this morning.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Morford arose
before 7 o'clock. they noticed the odor
of gas coming from the kitchen. Co.
ing there they found Mr.. Jewell sit
ting in chair, his head leaned over
the gas stove. From one of the burn
ers of the stove the gas was escaping,
the valve turned full on. A coffee pot
containing water was sitting on the
stove.
The presumption is that Mr.. Jewell
lighted the gas burner and busted
himself getting ready to prepare his
coffee. In some unaccountable man
ner the gas fame became extinguish-
ed and he did discover it in time to
prevent becoming asphpyiated.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Garbage Question Again Looms
Before the City Commission

from the river to Twenty-sixth street.
Explanation was made that on this
method the city is saving fror $l0,-
900 to $4,000 a year, as against last
years plar of the city pay; for the
collection and then hauling the gar
bage to hog ranch on the east river
bottoms.
This arrangement made by Dr.
Connell carries no contracts and
could be terminated tomorrow if
necessary" explained Commissioner
Kugel.
The health commissioner i to ap-
pear before the city council commit
tee of the whole next Monday morn
ing to outline for the frs time the
plan he adopted for disposition of the
garbage.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
BONDING COMPANY
PAYS FOR WHITMAN
Famous Doctor" Indicted in
Omaha Gets Away and Un.
Gle Sam Asks for a
Settlement.

R, {, Hoyt, clerk OF the federal
court, received a check for $4,000
from the :. sssachusetts Bonding and
Insurance company as the forfeited
bond Of ar" \. w. Whitman. Thus
closes, for the time, the pursuit Of
Inc specialist in "electro-oxygen, the
greatest discovery OF the / lentieth
century for removing growth .,crms"
Whitman las indicted in Omaha
in October, 1918. Hearin OF his in-
dictment, he Immediately left Omaha
for parts unknown. The long arm OF
Uncle Sam finally discovered him in
South America and a special agent
was sent down there for him. The
agent talked with Whitman, bt Witt
man pointed out that he was in a
country whici. had no rcquisition
treaty with the United States. III
was true. The fugitive could not be
brought back and he REUSE to come
back.
Caught on His Return.
Three years passed and then Witt
man returned to the United States
He thought he could not be prose-
cuted after three years. His informa-
ton on this subject was not as accu.
rate as = knowledge of countries
without requisition treaties. Scarcely
had he landed in the United States
when the sleepless eye of Uncle Sam
saw lin and he was clapped into jail
He was placed under $4,000 bond
TO await action by the grand jury.
He succeeded in getting this reduced
TO $4,000 and succeeded in getting the
Massachusetts Bonding and Insur-
ance company TO take chance on
him.
When he was released under this
bond he promptly disappeared. His
present whereabouts are unknown
an. ~ bonding company has settled. |
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20

The garbage question loomed up
again at a meeting of the city council,
when E. S. Brumbaugh appeared in
behalf of a group OF persons who are
seeking garbage-collection privileges
for maintenance Of their hog-feeding
business.
The commissioner were advised
that Health Commissioner Connell
during the spring adopted tempo
rary plan VI allotting districts to par
ties who agreed to collect and dispose
of the garbage without expense to
the city.
Henry Pollock drew the prize dis
trict, extending from alley between
Harney and Farnam streets 20 alley
between Douglas and Dodge streets,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Auto Thief From Omaha
Is Sent to Penitentiary

Plattsmouth, Neb., June l9.-(Spe-
cial. Frank O'Brien OF Omaha, who
was arrested on the charge of stealing
an automobile belonging to John
Richardson, pleaded guilty to grand
larceny at special session of district
court Saturday evening and was given
an indeterminate sentence OF one to
seven years. Nick Mercurio, who was
with O'Brier when the car was stolen,
was fined $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Graduation Exercises of
Sacred Heart Schools Held

Graduation exercises of the Sacred
Heart grammar and high schools be-
gan Monday night. They are to be
held in three parts; the second to-
night and the third Wednesday night.
Monday nights program was given
by pupils of the first four grades of
the grammar school, The exercises
are being held in the Sacred Heart
lyceum, Twenty-second and Locust
streets
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Baptism in the Missouri
River Sunday Afternoon

At 2:3U O'clock next Sunday alter
noon all persons who have recently
united with or who desire to unite
with Pleasant Green Baptist church
(colored), l4l7 North Twenty-fourth
street, will be baptized in the Mis-
souri, river at Second and Pacific.
Rev. Mr.. Costello, pastor of the
church, will oficiate. Parties going
to the Pleasant Green church bap-
tismal services can do so by boarding
eastbound Harney street cars. They
should ride to Poppleton avenue and
then walk three blocks east to Second
and Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20

dent; Mrs. Frank Bandle, secretary,
and Mrs. Charles L. Kleyla. treas
urer. Miss NJ. l.. Proul is the instruc-
tor Of the class.
Make Money at Bridge-The beneflt
bridge party given Monday at the West
Farnam apartments by Mrs. ]. T.
Yates and Mrs. ]. J. McMullen netted
S116 for the war relief work. The
Brownie cleaner, a preparation made
by Mrs. ]. W. Reynolds, also was sold
and made 81 for the fund. More than
$40 worth of the cleaner was donated
by Mrs. Reynolds for the benefit of the
hospital supply fund. Children
dressed as brownies will sell 1t at the
suffrage lawn fete. Decorations for
the affair were donated by Burgess-
Nash, chairs and tables were given
by Orchard & wilhelm. tally cards
by the Beacon Printing Press and the
punch by Wilke & Mitchell. Lemonade
was served during the afternoon.
Saves Old Papers-Room 10 Of
Franklin school. which won a dollar
for collecting the most papers and
folding them in the neatest manner,
donated II to the Bemis Park Red
Cross auxiliary fund. The school as
sists In the elimination of waste by
selling papers, and competition is keen
between the various grades.
Kappa Kappa Gammas to Meet
The Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae
association will meet "Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Miss Alice
Duval to begin work on, hospital sup
plies Mrs. Guy Kiddoo is president
Of the association.
New First-Aid Class--A new frst-
aid class organized by Mrs. Joseph
Barker met for the first time at 10.
o'clock at the nurses home. 1t will
meet Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 and
on Wednesdays at 6. and is composed
of the following: Mesdames Walter
Page. Arthur Guiou, Isaac Carpenter
and the Misses Madeline McKenna,
Virginia Offut, Elizabeth Barker,
Claire Daugherty, Olga Metz, Theda
Reed, Erna Reed, Nina and Louise
Dietz.
DR.. Mary Andersen is the instructor
Of the class
Dawson Breaks Records--Dawson,
Neb,. a town Of 800 population, broke
all records when II obtained 900 Red
Cross memberships. The citizens can
vassed the surrounding country.
Auxiliary for Tarkio-Rev. Mr.. For
ham of Tarkio, Mo-, visited the Omaha
headquarters to confer with Gould
Dietz and Mrs. c. T. Kountze upon
the organization Of Red Cross auxil-
larry in Tarkio.
Desks for Chairmen-Mrs. c. T.,
kountZe, chairman of the woman's
auxiliary and committee on instruc-
ton for women, and Mr.. c. NJ. Will
helm,' chairman Of the committee on
civilian relief, will both have desks in
the new Red Cross headquarters,
which will be open Wednesday in the
court house.
Woman's League Notes.-The social
and welfare detachment of the Ma
tional League for Woman Service will
meet Wednesday morning at II
o'clock. Mrs. Lowrie Chiids, COM
mandant OF the detachment, leaves
Wednesday for Boston and plans for
the work during her absence will be
made at the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Russian War Commission
Invited to Visit Omaha

The Russian war commission, which
arrived at Washington at noon, will
be invited to visit Omaha during its
stay in this country. The CONNER
cial club will sent the invitation by
wire to the capital today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
SqueaIS When Refused
Drink of Whisky He Buys

On complaint Of William Kestrick
OF Alliance, Neb, who alleges that he
gave Fred Davis $4 with which to
purchase quart OF whisky, the Straw
berry fats were raided by officers
Monday night.
After getting the whisky Davis and
Frank Melrose refused Kestrick a
drink, with the above result. Melrose
was fined 500 and costs and Davis
was given thirty days in jail for illc-
gally having the liquor in their pos
session.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-20
Former Creighton Gridiron
Star Visits Old Mates Here

Paul ]. Sullivan OF Portland, Ore,
is renewing old acquaintances here on
his return from a meeting of the
Travellers Protective association. He
visited Dan Butler and Joe Walker
who "bucked the line" with him on
the Creighton foot ball team fifteen
Years aqn