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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
President Sends Reply.

Washington.-ln response to Presi-
dent Poincare's congratulations upon
the entrance of the United States into
the war, President Wilson sent this
message: in this trying hour, when
the destinies OF civilized mankind are
in the balance. it has been a source Of
qualification and joy to me to receive
your congratulations upon the step
which my country has been con-
strained to take in opposition to the re-
lentless policy and course of imperial
istic Germany. II is very delightful
10 us that France, who stood shoulder
20 shoulder with us OF the western
world in our struggle for independ'
ence, should now give US such a well
come into the lists OF battle as uphold.
ers OF the freedom and rights of hu.
manity. We stand as partners OF the
noble democracies whose aims and
acts make for the perpetuation OF the
rights and freedom Of man and for the
safeguarding OF the true principles OF
human liberties. In the name OF the
American people, salute you and
your illustrious countrymen."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
Upper CHAPEL

Doctor Roberts sermon in Upper
Chapel Sunday night was one
purely befltting this Easter time in
which there is so much Of the
patriotic spirit. In a very vivid
scene he presented to his audience
the events of the Resurrection
Morning in which he spoke Of
Christ's appearance to Mary and
the Disciples. His resurrection was
a triumph over death, and today
Christianity is in a great war, and
We have been called to help fight.
We must be willing and ready to
respond To that call and as the
Master died for us. we should stand
ready. if the need be, to sacrifice
our lives for Him.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
Y. M. C. A.

The meeting of the Y. NJ. G.. A.
Sunday night was led by Professor
Phalen. He discussed under the sub
ject of 20 percent those who in
school or in the business life never
strive for more than the bare amount
that is required for them to get by
on. He especially cautioned the
young men on the great danger OF
turning aside from doing their best
in order to get the present gain just
because it might be easier to reap.
According to human nature, we are
prone to grab for the easier things
in life and lose sight Of the greater
things. We must not be satisfied
TO be a 20 percent. man but must
always guard ourselves against this
temptation.
A beautiful cornet solo was rem
dered by William Campbell accom-
panied by Carroll ROBBIE.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
TALK EASY, WORK MORE
DIFFICULT

You can get almost any group Of
Christians To- discuss evangelism in
the Sunday-school - teen age Of
opportunity. duty, privilege, loss
through not speaking, and
many other really important mat
tcrs. The trouble is Ia get 10 work
yourself with the unsaved person
nearest to you. in simple, direct in
yitation Ia accept Christ.-Sunday
school Times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

THE TRUE PATRIOT

A declaration Of war will never
make principle right or wrong.
The principle is either right or
wrong within itself, and is inca
pablc of being changed. II right 1t
should be upheld by all the forces
Of a nation. If wrong II should be
equally condemned. After months
of calm deliberation, weighing evil
dence for and against the German
cause, our government has been led
to the conclusion that the course
the German Imperial government
has been pursuing upon the high
seas is wrong and in violation OF
the spirit Of international law.
1T has always been the opinion OF
nations that neutrals have a right
tn the seas and during the present
war this opinion is being challenged
by Germany. Every time neutral
ship is sunk and the life of a neutral
is lost voice is silenced-strangled
to death. But the true patriot will
take up the cause and vindicate the
right and punish the wrong. 1t is
unquestionably true that the ma
jority Of our citizens are patriots
who are ready, at the drop Of the
hat, to fight for their country. IL
is the patriot that the country needs
and no man is loved more than he.
There is. in our country, small
number of pacitlcists. A paciilcist
is alright in his place and serves a
good purpose. He causes reflection
on the part of the patriots. This is
probably the only good he does.
After he has served this purpose he
is worthless. But there is a third
class of men whom we must deal
with; whose motives are both low
and vulgar. This man may be of
two types, an unprincipled politi-
cal dupe or an ignoramus who has
no principle. Either of these is bad
and the world would be better OF
without them. The first type is so
blinded by party prejudice that he
can not see that the present COM
ing fight is a fight for democracy
and not a fight for one party nor
by one party. Nor is Germany's
submarine warfare on one party
but il is against the American ma
ton as a whole. There is a place
where politics can serve a nation
but there are places too sacred for
politics to tread. One of these is on
the battlefield Of war where de-
mocracy is struggling against au-
toracy and despotism; and the man
who has his conscience eaten out
by party prejudice and cares no
more for his country than to sepa-
rate the people on party lines is
unfit TO be citizen of the United
States. When it comes to an in
vasion of our rights by some foreign
foe the American people are one
and always will be. The air in
America is too pure for a political
crouch to live in. In any other
land true patriotism could not sur
vive.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
UTILE DULCE

The play which Title Dulce gave
in Upper Chapel Monday night,
March 3ist, was so injoyed by those
present that they were asked TO
given at the Model Rural school,
Scaffold Cane pike, April the 7th.
The nature OF the play is such as TO
be educative and at the same time
il has a sense Of humor in il. The
girls were received with great hos
pitality and the people were much
pleased with the production. The
Society was very highly entertained
at the evening meal by Mrs. James
Watt Raine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
Air In n Tunnel,

When Q train goes through a tunnel
the resistance Of the air Is an impor-
tant factor. experiments having dem
onstrated that II measures 1885 pounds
per ton OF train weight In the Simplon
tunnel. as against only SIS pounds In
the open air. a difference OF over 20
per cent. This Is when the train is run
ming at thirty-seven miles an hour In
the direction OF the ventilating air cur
rent; when running In the opposite d.
rection the resistance increases TO 20.I6
pounds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
MISS STARNS' PARTY

Miss Myrtle Starns very pleas
antly received a number of her
friends to a birthday dinner at
Boone Tavern last Friday evening.
Those present were; Misses Margaret
Dizney. Bessie DeBord, Stella and
Alice Case, Eflie Ambrose, Messrs.
Charles Anderson. Robert Spence,
John Ricketts,, Earnest Campbell,
Rufus Humphrey, and James Hill
man.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

How to Prevent tuberculosis
How to Wash Dishes" What Dust
Does and How To Eradicate IT,"
These Interested the parents more
than anything else.
saw the effects Of some Of the
topics discussed before leaving.
The Sunday Schol had been going
on for almost three months and they
were planning Ia close il, but after
several talks on The Value Of SUM
day schools they were awakened
to duty and il is still progressing.
We organized "clubs" for girls
and boys. II was the time Of year
for canning fruit so we arranged
canning and cooking club for the
girls and Manual Training for boys.
These convened every Saturday
afternoon To report on what they
had done and get recipes and di-
rections for the following week.
They did the work at home and
seemed 10 enjoy the conferences, as
they had never had clubs before or
been permitted 10 do these things.
We had fairly good schoolhouse,
but II needed To be improved.
Proper ventilation was lacking,
water shelves were on the inside
instead of out, the floor was very
dusty, and blue clay composed the
walks.
After the people saw the need OF
these things, they were glad TO aid
in securing them. Each family con-
tributed money TO buy oil. for the
floor. We carried rocks at recesses
and built walks. The large pupils
brought hammers, hatchets, and
nails, and with these we lowered
the windows, built watershed,
and began a sand table.
These are only a very few OF the
many things any teacher can find
to do in the mountains, il he or she
will only study conditions, plan, and
lead the people. Bessie Gregory.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
VOLUNTEER BAND

The meeting of the Volunteer
Band Sunday afternoon was led by
Miss Nettie Miller. This was an
Faster meeting. The leader gave a
very interesting discussion of the
significance of Easter time in the
Christian World. and called atten-
ton to the fact that there was no
other religion which had festival
concentrating such an important
event al the resurrection Of Christ.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
PI EPSILON PI

The Anniversary meeting Of the
Pi Epsilon Pi Literary Society in
Upper Chapel Monday night was a
marked success. The program was
of a patriotic nature, and was in
deed a real example OF true patri-
Otism. Each one who took part in
the program showed thoro famil-
arity with her subject and handled
il well. The Farce, Fortunes OF
War; was humorous, but brought
out much superior dramatic ability
and originality.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
University Column
MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER BAND

The meeting Of the Mountain Vol
untccr Band Sunday was held in
two sections, the girls met with
Miss Bowcrsox, and the boys with
Professor Smith. The subject dis
cussed in both sections was Per
sonal and Public Purity Much
good and helpful instruction was
given for the living of purer and
cleaner lives.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
To Double Postage Rate.

Washington.-A bill which will be
urged by influences that are said to
be strong enough to insure Its enact
msnt provides for an increase in the
postage rates. II 10 proposed TO dou-
BILE the existing rates. 80 that In send
ing an ordinary letter q four-cent
stamp would be required and a postal
card would cost two cents. The pres
emit nrst-class rates earn . pront Of
about ss0,000.000 a year. To double
the rate would hardly double the
profit, II Is believed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
Y. w. C. A.

At the meeting of the Y. w. C. A.
Sunday night. there was a cantata
consisting of solos, duets and cho-
ruses sung by the girls. The story
of the Resurrection was given by
Miss Bessie Cunningham in very
interesting manner. The whole pro-
gram was one very fitting for the
Easter time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

zation is dependent upon teaching.
II is true that without education
humanity would be wretched."
After getting this priceless jewel,
il is something we can keep. No
one can take il away from us. II
is one Of the few things that be-
longs 10 our individual self. Then
how important is the getting OF an
education.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
BITS OF NEWS

Leonard Gugel of the third year
class, who had TO leave school on
account of illness, is here on a
weeks visit. He has been in a
hospital at Lexington since prior 10
the Christman vacation. His friends
are very glad to see Inn in good
health again.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

MEET US AT THE X. E. A.
APRIL Is to 20

The writer of the article printed
below did the work described last
fall in school few miles east
of Somerset in puaski County. What
she did others can do If they will
use brains. tact and energy. Let us
have other reports Of accomplish
mcnt for the Normal Column.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

SPRING BIRDS CHIRP

April has been called the Ameri-
can "hoodoo" month. Whether this
be true or not depends upon the
point Of view one takes. Being ex-
tremcly. optimistic and in accord
with the true spirit of springtime,
the newly-appointed Academy
Citizen staff is inclined to call IL
the American month of good. rather
than i'll, fortune. The Revolution
airy War. which brought us our
freedom began in April; the Mexi-
can War, which carried out our
manifest destiny" began in April;
the Black Hawk War, which rid us
of the last serious Indian menace
began in April: the Spanish-Ameri-
can War. which made us a world
power. began in April; the war with
Germany. which we hope will be-
gin the era Of world democracy,
has just been declared in April.
The Academy Department. emu
lating the example of the country
a. whole. has undertaken many
ventures in the month Of showers
and fools and has, in nearly every
instance come out fortunately. We
hope that this will be true of the
turning oyyr of the destinies Of
this column to a new board of di-
rcctors. As members Of the staff
we wish to express our apprecia-
tion of the honor that has been so
unexpectedly bestowed upon us.
and which. we fear. we have not
meritcd We sincerely hope that
the Academy will never have cause
To regret the confidence placed in
us. With its help and cooperation.
which We earnestly solicit. we feel
that this will be a notable year in
literary achievement.
We trust that the participation
of our country in the war abroad
Will not deter us from our peaceful
pursuits at home. Some of us must
OF necessity remain at home TO
meet the domestic demands of our
nation. We see no way in which
many of MS can serve our country
better than by improving our minds
to meet the great demands of peace
and prepare ourselves to meet the
challenge Of the newborn world
democracy To the young men and
women of America. Furthermore.
we know of no greater opportunity
for the boys and girls of Berea
Academy To train themselves in
literary endeavor. which is so vi
tai a part of this mental prepared
ness, than the Academy column
holds out to us. We sincerely hope
that many will avail themselves of
this chance for expression, that the
true end of education, drawing out
not examining in. may be realized
IN their lives. q. c.
John Craft.
Dewey Lawson.
Harlan Franklin.
Frances Settle,
Edith Harwood.
Academy Citizen Staff
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
Vocational Column
PARKER-FIELDER

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Parker, Of
Aylesford Place, announce the en-
of their daughter, Maude
Lee, to Prof. Benton Fielder, OF
Bcrca College. Owing to a recent
in Mr.. Fielder's family
the wedding will be a quite home
affair in Junc.--Lexington Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

Bravo Yale seniors Their de-
clsion Ia bar liquor from the Com
mcnccment Glass dinner will in
lluencc college students every
where. They go even one step far
Their and vote not To have II at the
class reunions in the future. Old
grads please copy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

Earl Burlington, a former Acad-
envy student, who has been work
ing in Toledo, o., spent Saturday
and Sunday in Berea. visiting his
schoolmates. I'd. L.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

II is good news from China that
the Republic has resolved to put a
final end Ia the opium trade, which
has dcbascd aud cmbruted So manv
millions Of the Chinese people. An
agreement has been reached by
which the whole remaining stock
Of opium will be- purchased by the
Government from the proceeds of an
issue Of treasury bonds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

How fortunate that the late Gar
has a hobby "Let me go TO my
gardens" said Nicholas when mott.
field that a spirit Of the twentieth
century was cutting up all sorts Of
capers in Pctrngrad. II am so fond
of my flowers We trust the Kaiser
and the Sultan have some equally
harmless and congcnial avocations
Ia which they can betake them
selves ere long.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

Bombs and mortars were invented
In the year 1870
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

Three of our college men, Messrs.
Aler, Trosper, and Wolfe. have re-
spOnded to the call of our country.
They have been willing TO sacrifice
everything for the nations cause and
they have our best regards and may
know that wherever they may be
sent the College Department will be
with them in spirit. They are the
kind of men the country needs and
we are glad to see them respond TO
this cause.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

John Craft.
Dewey Lawson.
Harlan Franklin.
Frances Settle,
Edith HARDWOOD.
Academy Citizen STAFF
The Little River news., 1917-01-06

Buy Prince Albert eUery- where tobacco IS sold in toppy red bags, 5c; tidy red Gins, I0c; Handsome pound ana hGlf. 7ou1d tin huu1i-
 re  
 she ta1a i0 suca cte y4r .riaa--atOaysl
The Little River news., 1917-01-06
OAK HILL NEWS

Oak Hill, January 1.-The box sup per held Saturday night for the bene- fit of the church was well attended and a nice sum realized. Over $30 being made from the sale of the boxes and cake.
 Sam Gomer and sister, Miss Lucy, Of Doniphan, Mo, are visiting relatives here.
 MT. Taylor has moved on Frank Paulk's place. MT. Deckers having moved on Miss Ada Mills place.
 J. NJ. Waatherspoon and s. H. Com CT were in Richmond Saturday even- ing.
 Mrs. Chas. Asenbaumer visited relatives near Ogden during the holi- days.
 Henry and Roy Love Of Goodwater Okla, were visiting relatives here during the past week.
 School closed Thursday, December 21st for the holidays, Miss Aubry so- ing to her hcme ct Lcckesburg for the vacation. School reopened Jan ?
 guess from the number of mar riagc licenses published in the News of last week that Oak Hill is behini .he times, as we failed to have anE weddings hele during the holidays.
The Little River news., 1917-01-06
TRY TO EVADE
 !. s. EMBARGO
Carranza Consul General at New York and Four Others Are Accused. Many Shipment Made JE&er
 GUise of Machinery.

New York Jan. 3.-The arrest here by federal officers today of Juan T. Burns, consul general at New York for the Carranza government. of MeXi- co, disclosed an alleged conspiracy in which five Mexicans, including Burns are charged in three indictments with shipping arms into Mexico in violation of President Wilson's embargo procla- nation of October, 1915, and With evasion of customs regulations.
 Assistant United s ates District At torney John c. Knox said tonight that federal agents first became acquaint- ed with the alleged plot in November of last year when a package shipped from New York on board the steam ship Esperanza, and manifested as containing building material, fell on the dock at Vera Cruz and broke oDen, reJ5a ing cartridges. lnyasti- sation disclosed that the box, shipped presumably by Pittsburg hardware company, had been forwarded from this port by a firm known as the Adic Company, composed of Louis Gott,ng and Wensenslao Mont. The manifest vas signed by John Gelpi, whom in .fstfgation proved to be Jose de la Paz. an employe of the firm.
 Many Shipments Made,
 Further investigation recealed, Mir. tzror said that other cartridges he'd ssen shipped from New York under e1gfso cf mach'nery Some Of etese shipments, he said, were sent to Gal 4cstoH, Tex in care of E. M.er, en beard tke steamship Nechas.
 Three weeks ago Gottini, Mont and T.a Ia Paz were arrested here by fed e1al agents. and Mier, identified as Reuben Mier. was arrested at Hous- on. Tex, and sent in charge of a fed eral officer to New York <.
 IL developed. Mir. Knox said, that rurshase of small ammunition to the probable va ue of $40,000 had been made, principally in East Alton, IL, This ammunition, shipped to New York, was received by Gotting and Mont, taken to a storehouse at No. 60 Ann street and there prepared for de- livery into Mexico on steamers.
 Burns Supplies Funds.
 Mir Knox said investigation reveal cd that the money to pay for this am r1rnition had come from Consul Gen oral Burns. Much of the ammunition found hare and at Galveston had been seized by the federal officers.
 When arraigned before Feaera' Judge Hand Burns rleaeea not gui t.. He was placed under bond of $10,- 00o, which he furnished and was re- leased.
The Little River news., 1917-01-06

tern Louisiana and Southern Arkan- sas. The purpose of the investors was not learned as they were reti- cent about giving out the details of their mission, but it is said that it is proposed to form a large syndicate Or the purchase of the lands, cut them into small farms and place them on the market for truck farming pur- poses.
 In seme sections, it was said, colo nies will be formed, to be inhabited by farmers from the northern sta es, principally from Kansas and Mis- souri, and in this effort, it is asserted
The Little River news., 1917-01-06
PARD0Ns LIFE TERRIER
Goy. Hays Pardons john EeYey and
 Three Others ani Fines.

Little Rock, Jan. 3.-JGhn IeEey. brother of Ed and Cullen McVey. who We're pardoned early last year of sen tences for participating in the killing of J. W. E.heridge in the Jefferson county courthouse in November, 1911, was pardOned by Governor Hays hon McVey was first sentenced to be hang cd. Later he was declared insane and sent to the State hospital. There bis sentence was commuted 10 life i'm prisonment, He had been on the sta e convict farm for several years. The pardon of John McEey is issued on condition that he leave the state and never return, except in case of serious illness in his family. and tEat he not remain longer than 90 days.
 Mcyays leg was shot or in a revol- yer duel with a man named Hardy at Monticello six or seven years ago.
 Three other partons were issued by the governor. One was to Wilbur Pink ston of Cross county, sentenced in February, 1916, to seven years for burglary. pr J. W. McCIedon, mayor of Hot Springs, who was fined $50 and sentenced to an hour n 5ail Nov ember 24 cn conviction Of assault with intent to kill, also Was pafdoned. w. D. Beall of Garland couney, sentenced in May to a year for booucsging, also Mas pardoed.
The Little River news., 1917-01-06
GOV. FREES A
 CONNECTS IN DAY
19 Murderers Are Included ill Whole List of Pard0ns; ll2 Since Dee. 1.
 Commutes Death Sentence Of
 Negro to Have Been Executed.

Little Rock, Jan. 5.-Nineteen homi- cides are included in the list of A convicts pardoned yesterday by Gov ernor Hays. Four were life-termers, and six under sentence of 21 years.
 The sentence of Sylvester Dawson, negro who was to have been electro cutad today, was commuted to life imprisonment. He was convicted of assault. The citizenship of J. L. Kest- Ter of Arkansas county, who served a prison sentence in 1914, was restored by proclamation.
 Yesterdays 4 pardons brings to a total of 112 the number tha1 the gov erner has issued since December 1.
 The governor yesterday said that some in the pardon list were men whom he intended to free Thanks giving and Christmas, and three were men who were pardoned to restore citizenship, their terms having already expired.
 The governor also said that with three or tour exceptions, yesterdays list would complete his pardons. and that he is leaving hundreds of ped- tons for his successor to act upon. He said that petitions for parGons for many of the homieides were signed by the trial judges and prosecuting attor- neys, and all of them by eouH.y of1- cials.
 The life-termers pareoaed are: Ali Carr of St. Francis county. Lem s e. vens of Lee county. Monroe Duncan Of Hot Springs, and Andrew Holmes of Pulaski county.