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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22

BY virtue OF q resolution passed
by the City Council Of Berea, Ken
lucky, and approved by me as Mayor
in regular session February 10. 1917,
the undersigned, Mayor Of the City
OF Berea, Kentucky. will on Febru-
airy q, 1917, at or about the hour Of
7:3O p. m, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder, at the
city hall in said city Of Berea, Mad
ison County, Kentucky, a franchise
or privilege TO use the streets, ave-
nues. alleys, public grounds and pub
lie places OF the city Of Berea for
the purpose Of owning, constructing,
operating. equipping, maintaining
and extending a system consisting
OF the necessary machinery, poles,
wires, conduit, apparatus and equip
ment incident to the manufacture
and distribution Of electrical ener-
gy.
Said franchise is more particular
ly described and fully defined in the
ordinance creating and granting the
same and said ordinance defines the
terms and conditions upon which
said sale will be made, and is in full
as follows:
An Ordinance Creating and Granting
a Franchise or Privilege to Use
the Streets. Avenues. Alleys and
Public Places In the City Of Berea,
Kentucky, for the Purpose Of Own
ing, Constructing. Operating and
Maintaining An Electric System;
and Providing for the Sale there
Of.
The City Council OF the City OF
Berea, Madison County, Kentucky
do ordain as follows:
SECTION 4: That the purchaser or
grantee Of this franchise or privi-
lege, his. or its legal representa-
tives, successors and assigns, be and
is, subject 30 the conditions, obli-
cations, covenants and arrangements
hereinafter contained, hereby au-
thorized and empowered TO acquire,
construct, operate and maintain in
and through the said city of Berea,
a system Of works for the genera
ton, distribution. transmission and
utilization Of electricity; and 10 erect
and maintain poles, wires, towers,
conduit and all apparatus and equip
ment necessary or convenient for
the operation OF an electric system
in. upon, under, over, across and
along each and all Of the streets,
avenues, alleys and public places in
said municipality, and to conduct,
distribute and transmit over the
same electrical energy from points
either within or without the limits
OF said municipality 10 said city OF
Berea and the inhabitants thereof,
and from and through said munic-
ipality 10 persons, corporations and
municipalities beyond the limits
thereof and for the sale OF same for
light. heat, power and all other pur-
poses; and 10 acquire and hold as by
law authorized any and all real es-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22

w. U. Hayes,
Treas. Berea Graded School
Britain has grown abroad to seven
ty-eight times her area at home.
Ths fellow with something TO cell
should never wear q long face
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
A RESOLUTION

Passed by the City Council OF
Berea, Kentucky, and approved by
me as Mayor in regular session
February 10, 1917:
Whereas, II is TO the best interest
of the City and greatly TO be desir-
ed by the City, that its streets be
lighted by electricity as soon as
practicable; and, whereas, arrange
ments are now being made for the
sale of a franchise for an electric
system in said City; and, whereas,
il will be necessary for the City. in
order TO secure the needed street
lights, 10 make a contract with the
Purchaser OF said franchise for the
erection and operation OF same
now therefore,
Be II Resolved by the City Council
OF the City Of Berea. Kentucky, that
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-22
The Citizen

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true, and interesting
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
RESUME CAMPAIGN
FOR CAMP RELIEF

Knights Of Columbus War Camp
Workers hope to 90 "over the top"
this week in a renewal OF their big
drive for $4,000 in Washington.
With about $4,000 on hand today.
collected before the work was dis
continued to make way for the Lib
erty loan campaign, and with condi-
tions most auspicious, the Knights
hope to exceed the share OF the
$4,000, 900 allotted to them by the ma
tional order, as their part OF the
contribution to the fund for war
camp activities.
W. T. Normoyle, chairman OF the
finance committee, has appointed
various committeeman in all the
parishes OF the city and live-wire
workers will comb the Capital in an
effort to get out the lurking dollar.
In a meeting at Polls Theater yes
terday afternoon great enthusiasm
was generated, Bishop Shahan, rector
of the Catholic University; Leo A
Rover. State deputy; DR.. Peter Gull
day, OF the Catholic University, and
DR.. Abram Simon, of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation, all ad-
dressing the large audience.
No money was collected or asked
for at the Polls Theater meeting, the
only object being to stir up the spirit
OF the workers and to get the big
machine started again, where It left
of some time ago to make way for
the Liberty loan drive.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
GOVERNOR
FIGHTS FOR CHARACTER

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. BIT was an
nounced here today that Former Gov
ernor James z. Ferguson. recently
impeached on nine charges, will con-
tinue his fight in the courts for a
clean bill Of health. The District
Court here has handed down q de-
cision setting aside seven OF the in
dictments found against the former
governor. They have to do with
charges that he misapplied public
funds. The only two remaining
charges are embezzlement and diver
sion Of a special fund.
The governor was not legally q re-
ceiver OF public moneys, therefore
could not technically be charged with
misapplication OF the States funds,
ruled the court
Former Labor Commissioner Wood
man, charged with perjury in connec-
tion with the Impeachment proceed
Ings against the governor, will face
trial next Monday.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
JAPAN MAY YET
SEND TROOPS TO
FIGHT INFRANCE

TOKYO, Nov. 1o.-An entire rsvis-
ion Of Japan's plans as regards mill
tary aid for the allies Is looked for.
It was said today. following the inter
allied conference In Paris. Until that
Ptime. however. the japanese govern
ment will maintain its present posi-
tion against sending an armed exDedi-
tlon to Europe.
The entire aspect Of future move
ments not OF japan alone but Of each
of the allies may be changed a. = re-
suit OF the proposed conferences.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
SOCIAL SECRETARY
Of WHITE HOUSE
Sc YEARS DIES

Warren S. Young, White House
social secretary, who served eight
Presidents. for a term OF thirty-six
years, is dead today at the home of
his niece, Mrs. Henry B. soule, 2Tos
Cathedral avenue.
Death came yesterday as the re-
suit of general debility caused by
age, Mr.. Young being seventy three
years old.
On hearing OF mis- death, both Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson sent a mes
sage of coincidence to the niece. II
is expected that they will attend the
funeral, which Will lie held at the
souIe home on v ednesday at 10
o'clock. Burial will be in Mr.. Young's
home town, Warren, Ohio, which he
left half a century ago.
PalIbsarers representing the White
House will be Rudolph Forster, N.
C. Latta, and William c. Rockwell.
The others will he Herbert Smith,
H. Ullmer, and Ilr. Arthur KImbaIl.
For nearly two generations de-
yoIved upon Mr.. Young the difficult
duty Of arranging seats of guests at
various White House functions so
that none OF the preceoents or tradi-
tions would be broken.
Mr.. Young was appointed by Presi-
dent Garfield in 1881, and had re-
mained as the White House social
authority ever siEce.
During his Illness, baskets Of fruit
and dainties wero sen. daily from the
White House to the invalid.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
GOMPERS INVITED
BY BR|T|SHLABOR
TO VISIT ENGLAND

Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation, It Is reported
here today, may accept the invitation
OF British Trades Unionists to visit
England. The Invitation. was extend
ed yesterday in Buffalo at the close
OF the convention Of the A +. Of L
and was brought by John L. Hill and
Arthur Hayday, fraternal delegates
from the British Trade Union Con-
gress-
While the American labor leader
did not give a definite answer. It Is
known that for some time he has
been eager to go to England and
make q study OF labor conditions that
have been created by the war.
Mr.. Gompers was one Of the prin-
cipal speakers yesterday at a meet
ing Of the National Letter Carriers in
Buffalo. 1t IL reported that the or
ganization will shortly ask an in
crease In pay aggregating rs per
cent.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
DARED TO SHOOT,
BOY PUTS BULLET
|N.CHUM'S BODY

Chris Beilstein. sixteen years olds
of 534 Twenty-thIrd street north
west, Is lying in Emergency Hospital
today with a ballet fired from
.3S-caliber revolver, IN his shoulder.
This is the result Of, II dare you
to shoot" challenge made by a boy
friend to James Carroll, also sixteen
years old.
Beilstein and Carroll with three
chums went hunting on Analostan
Island yesterday. Beilsteln and
James Hanley were bringing the
boat into shore to get the three
boys.
Then one of tho boys dared Car
roll to shoot. On the dare, Carroll
began to shoot ia the water around
the incoming skiff. Another shot
missed Hanley and hit Beilstein. The
bullet lodged in Deilstein's shoulder,
narrowly missing the lungs. An
X-ray will be taken at the Emerg-
ency today.
As the boys realized the serious
ness of the wound they jumped into
the skiff and rowcd across the river
to Twenty-sixth End Water streets,
and carried Beilstein to the Naval
Hospital, a few tlocks away. Then
the Emergency Hospital ambulance
was summoned.
At the hospital the wounded boy
defended his comrade.
'It was an accident" he said, 'he
didn't mean to do it"
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
The Fatal Ring MESFEK9 SYSFE OF AND ARyEHHGKE TaR1

ed the Arab. mot in cold blood.
American women are not made that
way. You wouldn't murder an un-
armed man"
"a man? You're not q man.
You're a reptile-a vile, crawling
thing!" she ragged "A sinful mon
ster. I'd kill you as lightly as I'd
tread on a poisonous snake! II
you doubt II, wait and see-ONE"
There was a ring OF hnality in
her tone. But the Arab managed
to smile disdainfulIy.
Two" cried Pearl, with fright
full emphasis.
The Arabs smile faded. but he
said nothing.
"Thr-" began Pearl But she
did not get 1t out, for the Arabs
voice drowned hers.
A New Development.
sill tell! I'll tell!" he screamed
in terror, shrinking back from her,
toward Tom. They've started for
Arabia. don't know where Cars
lake is. But the Priestess and the
band have started for Arabia on
the steamship Mecca! And they are
carrying both the Violet Diamond
and the ring with them"
Flinging the cowed Arab aside.
Pearl and Tom faced each other
considering this new development.
THE question is, can we reach
the Mecca before she sails?" gasped
Tom.
"We can try" cried Pearl "And
II we miss her, we can follow as
swiftly as possible. Though we
have lost the Violet Diamond, we
can at least prevent those Arabs
from using 1t and finding the world
destroying power"
Yes" sighed Tom. 81 suppose It
Is our duty to do that"
They turned and dashed off tow
ara lonely hanson cab that was
waiting for a fare, not far away.
and thinking no more OF the melan-
choly Arab guard who still lin
gered deJectedly by the sewer en-
trance. they headed for the doctors
office, nearby. There the Spider"
was waiting - with encouraging
news regarding his young assist
ants wound-and as they all pro-
ceeded toward the steamship wharf
Pearl and Tom explained to the
Spider" what had occurred.
To Ne Continued TOnorr0W.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
Law Under Which
Coroner Need Not d.
Call Jury in Suicide

Here is the law under which
the District coroner may issue
a certificate OF death by suicide.
accident, or natural causes with
out investigation by jury:
THE coroner shall not sum-
mon or hold any jury OF inquest
over the body OF any deceased
person where It Is known that
the deceased came to his death
by suicide, accident, mischance,
or natural causes; Provided. That
in cases where It is not known
that the deceased came to his
death by suicide, the coroner
may. in his discretion, summon
such jury"
The Washington times., 1917-11-19

and with three against him, the
Arab follower OF the High Priestess
was able to do very little in his own
defense. In a flash, he was dis
armed and held helpless between
Tom and Pearl-whiIe the Spider"
bent tenderly over his dying con-
federate.
Did they get you, BoyT" he
asked anxiously as he lifted the
loyal little newsy.
Seems like it," grunted the boy,
trying gamely to smile.
The Spider" put an arm about
him ready to steady him.
Never mind, son! No harmn
come to you I'll have you taken
care of. The Spider never neg
lects his friends!"
He picked the boy up. revealing
unsuspected strength. and set off.
carrying him. while he shouted
back to Pearl and Tom:
I'm taking him to the Doctors
round the corner. on the avenue.
The number is 25s. Pick me up
there when you've finished with
that measly little rat!"
"All right" called PEARL
Pearl Threatens.
The Spider hailed a taxi. lifted
the newsboy tenderly in and drove
off. Pearl turned her attention
again to the covering Arab. Plant
ing the cold steel muzzle of the gun
against his bronzed temple. Pearl
addressed lim:
IF you value your yellow hide,
you beast, tell me where the Prizes
tess and her men and Carslake are.
she cried.
"I don't-know," gasped the Arab.
You'd better find out quickly,
then, before this gun goes on" she
added. My fiinger's itching to pull
the trigger, now. And it's a hair
trigger. The slightest pressure
against II will discharge the bullet.
And It will go crashing right
through your wicked head"
The Arab trembled and went pale.
But he reiterated:
ct don't know. I tell you. I don't
know where they went ] was left
here to guard the tunnel That's all
! know"
IF you don't tell me the truth
before I count three. your earthly
pilgrimage will be ended" she de-
Cared, firmly.
You wouldn't shoot me-" answer
The Washington times., 1917-11-19

100000 mark was reached before
nightfalL
When the excitement was at its
height. a rain OF gold and silver
poured upon the stage from all parts
of the building. other subscribers
brought the total of the afternoons
work up to $4,000. Julius Rosen-
ws.ld. of Chicago, rose at the conclu-
sion OF Mr.. Taft's speech and offered
to put up dollar for dollar with the
audience up to the $4,000 mark.
Campaign leaders were buzzIng like
bees today. They need about S25.000
more before nightfall. And It abso-
lutely must be raised, as Mr.. Corcoran
Thorn says.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
HUSDANllNS|
MRS. THE|S D|DNOT
COMMIT SUICIDE

John H. Theis. whose wife, Mrs.
Jean TheIs,, twenty-seven years old,
died Saturday in her apartments at
the Farnsboro after drinking poison.
supposedly a solution OF carbolic acid
and iodine. today, in a statement to
The Times. denied that his wife COM
mitted suicide, and evidenced keen
resentment of. the law under (which
the District Coroner may issue a eer-
tincate of death by suicide without
investigation by a jury.
Thels declares that there Is not suf.
hcient evidence OF suicide TO Justify
the action OF DR.. ]. Ramsay hewitt.
District Coroner, in issuing a certih-
cate OF death by suicide. Theis fur
ther asserts that the evidence of q
colored maid. Gertrude Lee, formed
practically the whole testimony on
which DR.. Nevitt based his. eertin-
cate.
Coroner states Case.
When DR.. hewitt reached the Theis
apartments. The!s was out, and the
mother Of Mrs. TheIs was so over
come by shock that she was in no
condition to talk, says the coroner.
DR.. hewitt made this statement to The
Times:
There was plenty Of evidence for
giving a suicide certihcate; could
have done nothing else, and would
have issued It In my own home on
similar grounds
Il am entirely within my rights in
giving a certificate. Nor am in any
way compelled now to hold an inquest.
no matter what Theis says. might
have been willing to order an inquest
before a jury. but, knowing his atti-
tude now. will not consent to It
The reason did not attempt to
get evidence from the woman In the
apartment who Is the mother Of Mrs.
Theis II that she was prostrated, un-
der the attendance OF physician. and
in no condition to tell me anything
The colored maid said things which
clearly pointed to suicide, and TO her
attempted concealment Of II. When she
came back from q trip out Of the room
where I was talking to her, and
asked her where she had been. she re-
piled. I went TO look for the iodine
bottle You wanted to hide it7'
asked quickly. Yes she admitted"
'T am satisfied and God knows,~
said Theis, shat my wife was not q
suicide. Only fifteen minutes before
the act had been talking to her. and
she was by no mean in q desperate
frame of mind She never was that
way. Did you ever hear OF q person
committing suicide with absolutely no
preparation as was the case with her
death7
"who can say she mixed poisons
In q cup and drank them? There was
no one in the room with her at the
time.
'It IL true that my wife had been
under the care of doctors, but she
certainly was not desperate. The
only thing that could have prompted
her taking carbolic acid or iodine by
mistake would have been q At of tenn
porary insanity. And that I do not
believe for q second"
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
Copyright, 1871. by Fred JscIs

Copyright, 1871. by Fred jackson, all rights
reserved.D
A S the Arab on guard at the
n entrance OF the sewer
~ pressed his finger on the
trigger OF the gun, which
was aimed directly at Pearl, the
haIf-dead newsboy at his feet realiz-
ed what he was intending to do
and there was enough strength and
manhood left in him to make a last
effort on behalf of the Spider" and
this charming young woman who
was the spiders" friend Raising
himself weakly. the newsboy
clutched the Arabs feet and tripped
him at the very instant that the
gun went off.
The bullet went wild. Pearl
warned now. in time-made a dash
for the Arab and seized his wrist.
calling out even as she advanced:
Tom! Spider" Take care"
They hurried to her assistance
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
TITLED SON-NLAW
WINS $500 YEARLY

ALBANY. N. z, Nov. 1e.-Joseph
schweIzer. Of New York. today will
hold q conference with his attorneys
to prepare q future course Of action
In compliance with q court OF appeals
decision ordering him to continue
paying $500 annually to Count AL
berto Giacomo Giovanni francesca
Mario Guinielli, of Italy.
The count married Schweizer's
dauEhtek Blanche, after the father
had made q prenuptial agreement to
pay the titled italian $500 annually.
From 1902 to 1912 the father-in-laN
failed to pay the sum. The court
ordered in its recent decision that the
sum be paid according TO the old con-
tract.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
GIRL WANTS REPLY
FROM SOLDIER WHO
GETS HER SMOKES

II the soldier who gets the tobacco
kit purchased with the 25 cents OF
little Annie Wax, Of 61S z street
northwest, doesn't write to her or at
least return the postcard inclosed
with the package, she is going to be
q very much disappointed little girl.
Annie, so she says in a letter to
The Times incIosIng 25 cents for the
Tobacco Fund, saved her contribution
from money earned running errands
for her mother and neighbors. In
fact, the little seven-year-old is in
stituting a regular messenger service.
She says that she is very fond Of
candy, but that she was willing to go
without, and that she will be "Oh, so
happy, II some nice soldier boy will
write me when he gets my package"
And Annie naively adds that IL she
gets a letter she will see that "her
soldier gets more tobacco"
Fund Totals S4,335.Oe.
Contributed to The Washington
Times Tobacco Fund:
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
DENIES MISS PATTON
WILL Wed PERSHTNG

Los ANGELES. Nov. 1e.-GeorEs s.
Patton today repeated his denial Of
the report that his daughter. Miss
Anita W. Patton, would be married
at the close of the Europeon war to
Gen. John ]. Pershing, commander OF
the American expeditionary forces In
France.
He declined to enter into . discus
sion OF the report.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
LANSING AT FUNERAL
OF FATHER-M-LAW

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Nov. 1s.-Secre-
tary OF State Robert Lansing left today
for Washington, after attending the fu-
neral here yesterday Of his father-in-
law. John W. Foster.
Mr.. Foster was a former Secretary Of
State.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
Burleson's Power Questioaed.

Regarding the authority of the
General in excluding the
Leader from the mail privilege, the
publishing company says that Con-
gress never vested in the Postmaster
General the power to determine
whether any citizen had been guilty
of violation OF the espionage law.
1t is claimed that the paper never
had a hearing by the Postmaster
General before the order excluding It
from the mails.
The Milwaukee Leader contends
that the espionage law Is unconstitu-
tional, in that 1t attempts to abridge
the freedom of speech and the liberty
of the press, and that Congress has
no power to delegate to the Post
master General the judicial function
of determining whether any person
had or had not been guilty Of q
felony.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19
PAPER CHALLENGES
BURLESON'S RIGHTS
TOBAR FROM MAIL

Postmaster General Burleson's con-
tention that no court OF law can
either control, direct, or reverse or
Influence his action in revoking the
second class mail privileges from the
Milwaukee Leader on the alleged
ground of its violation of the pro-
visions OF the espionage law is dis
puted in an additional plea filed to-
day in the District Supreme Court by
the Milwaukee Social Democratic Pub
fishing Company, owner and pub
fisher OF the Lesder.
DeniaI.of Charges.
The Milwaukee publication, through
its attorneys, Charles Poe, Henry F.
Cochems, and Hubert o. Wolfe, denies
that It ever at any time willfully
made or conveyed false reports or
statements with intent to interfere
with the operation or success OF the
military or naval forces OF the United
States or to promote the success OF
its enemies.
They claim they never willfully
caused characterization as charged by
the Postmaster General, disloyalty or
mutiny or refusal of duty in the mill
tary or naval forces Of the United
States. They never obstructed the
recruiting or enlistment service OF
the United States to the injury OF the
service OF the United States. They
deny ever having urged treason or
insurrection or forcible resistance to
the laws OF the land.
The Washington times., 1917-11-19

Nearly $4,000 was collected for the
fund at the rate OF 81 600 a minute.
Mrs. R. K Hegeman started the aft
erpcon's subscription with $1,000. F.
L. Howe. director of the campaign,
said that "a friend in New York"
would give S25. 900 to the fund II the
The Washington times., 1917-11-19

................. 4,333.O6 State.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-04

Horsic's Group Remedy for Group. coughs
and colds distluguished physicians great
prescription no opium. 90 CITE Druggists or
mailed postpaid. kciis CO.. Ncwburgh, ~. y.
Adv
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-04
Made Gown in Seven Minutes.

In these days of "off again, on
again, gone again" discussions, with
women writing to the newspapers and
telling how they can battle, dress, pow
der and all the rest of it i'm so many Cor
so few minutes. here comes a "mere
man" who put them all to shame. He
is Richard Leslie of the American
Bead company. and before an audience
of the students and teachers OF the
New York evening school of Industrial
art he gave an artistic illustration Of
how to design dress by drapping 1T on
the living model. With half a dozen
yards of yellow silk and as many of
syrstal-beaded tulle, Mr.. Leslie made
up n fashionable evening dress IN
about seven minutes. He could have
done. it in less time. he said but he
wished to have his students follow his
methods.-New York Telegram.