The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
Academy Column
TERRIFIC CONFLICT RESUMED

important point Of First Place, tn,
opposing forces in the Academy Wal
have been content to make few
raids and strengthen their positions
preparatory to the renewal Of the
drive. Rcinforccmentsw were brought
up and the old forces rcorganized
The strict censorship prevented any
news from reaching us, hut IL was
felt by all that important troop
movements were astir.
Saturday evening there develop
ed heavy artillery fire in the ra-
vine of Dining Hail. The lombard
ment was terrific from both sides
with odds practically even. The
cannonading was taken up along the
line until il reached south to the
heights Of Upper Chapel. This point
commands the important railroads.
on which Pi Sigma depended for
supplies. II was forcseen that if
Beta Alpha could take this height
II would be but matter of time
until Pi Sigma would have to with
draw.
At 100 the artillery died down
and Beta Alpha began their long
range curtain fire. under which the
infantry. led by Major Sharpe, made
a gallant charge up the heights.
over the first line trenches, which
had been completely demolished by
the cannonading, swept the attack
ing column. On they went over the
second line and they had penetrated
we'll toward third line when they
were checked by hand grenades. pi
Sigma. led by Colonel Faulconer,
Immediately made a desperate coun-
ter attack and drove Beta Alpha
back to the second line. General
Curry beta Alpha contented him
self with consolidating the new
gains and breaking up the heavy
counter attacks delivered by General
Lawson (Pi Sigma. After a heavy
Field Marshal Roark
began his smashing blows on the ex-
IRENE left of Upper Chapel. This
was the closest point To the govern
ment railroad, on which pi Sigma
received most Of their supplies. The
fighting was terrific and the loss Of
life appalling, but on moved the
great steam-roller. In few minu-
ties Beta Alpha had cut the railroad,
hut every inch forward was stub
bornly contested by General Porter
(pi Sigma. Time and again the rail-
road changed hands. General Law
son made a counter stroke on the
right to relieve the pressure on his
lines but this had been foreseen by
Field Marshal Roark, and il was
by his orders. General
Porter fought a masterful defensive
but the giant nut cracker" was too
strong for him, and he began a re-
treat. Forward surged the Beta
Alpha boys over barbed wire en-
down ravines. up the
steep slopes. until far within the
nnemy's lines they halted for the
night.
While the two mighty, but tired,
'orces lay facing each other wait
ng for the dawn strange yet sweet
melody was heard from out of the
ky. The music grew in harmony |
until il enhanced the sturdy war
Tors; they forgot their differences.
lrms were dropped to the ground,
while from above their heads ap-
feared a tiny light, increasing in
brightness until the whole country
vas Illuminated by its magniflcence.
The music and the brilliant light
brought gladness 10 the hearts OF
he war-wOrn veterans; they had
the days when they
we're friends, and, with a single i'm
'ulse, the two great enemies rushed
It each other with outstretched
rms. The dawn found conquerors
md conquered arm in arm sleeping
Iuietly under the blue sky, while
m the stump Of what had once been
tree, sat the dove of peace silently
Watching over their slumbers. Peace
eigns supreme. J.C.).
In ease the above iargon of the
and trench may prove
more bewildering than enlightening,
he editor is prompted TO add this.
{ simply means that Beta Alpha won
he third annual debate with Pi Sig
ma, held last Saturday evening in
PIPER Chapel. The subject for dis
ussion was: Resolved, THAT the
'ederal Government Should Own
nd Operate the Railroads OF the
Inited States. Dean Matheny pre-
ided and the committee OF judges