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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

We have sixteen Eastern Kentucky
co"nties heard from this week in
good readable news letters ON page
4. This is why The Citizen is so
popular. T. gives the news people
want.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

Announcement is made that Ger
many is about to make another Of
fer of peace, more definite in terms
than previous offers. The pressure
of socialists has influenced the
Chancellor to this policy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
AMERICAN SHIP
IS U-BOAT VICTIM
Lieutenant and Naval Gunners
Are Missing.
CAPTAIN uNACC0UNTEO FOR
" ounners Are Not Rescued, They
viii Be First Of v. s. Fighting
Force to Lose Lives In War With
Germany.

London, May $50 far no word
has been received here of the captain
and part of the crew, a naval lieuten.
ant and nine American naval guners.
reported missing after the sinking by
a German submarine last Saturday Of
the American oil tank steamer Vac
uum. The vessel was torpedoed while
on her way to the United States. The
chief mate and seventeen men, includ-
ing three of the American navy gun
ners, have been landed.
The survivors have supplied no de-
tails of the attack and the names Of
these men as well as those reported
missing are still unknown.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
Hoosier Held on Auto Theft Charge

Gallon, o.. May Howard Shower,
twenty, Of Cation, and Walter Jones,
sixteen, Indiana Harbor, Ind, were
arrested here on a charge of auto
stealing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

A decision has been reached to
send force of American soldiers
to France at the urgent suggestion
of General Joffre and the other
French commissioners now at
Washington. They will be sent as
soon as possible.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

France and Italy are TO receive
siOOOO0.OOO each in the form of
loan, out of the s7,0OO,OOO,0OO fund
to be raised by the United States.
Russia is probably next on the list
and her needs are being considered.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

The English operations in the val
ley of the Tigris River continue
successful. After the capture of
Bagdad, the army moved up the
river and into the interior causing
the Turks to fall back.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

New York, May 1.-The American
steamship Vacuum, torpedoed by
German submarine, was commanded
by Captain s. S. Harris of this city,
which left New York on March 80 for
Birkenhead. England. and carried
crew Of thirty-four men, Of whom fif-
teen were American citizens, includ-
Ing nine native born.
AS signed here before the United
States commissioners the Americans
besides the captain were: Oscar
Gales, mate, Russian. naturalized;
Frank J. Yerney, second mate, Bel
gian, naturalized; f. d. Hustled, third
mate, Mt. Vernon, n. Y; John Kirk,
chief engineer, Scotch, naturalized;
John Simpson, assistant engineer,
English. naturalized 364 West Fifty.
fifth street, this city; Francis ]. David
son, assistant engineer, Swedish, nat
uralized; r. Williams. assistant engin-
eer. born in Wisconsin; ]. Witjens,
born in New York: w. II. Crane, stew
ard BROOKLYN: Thomas Ellis, Albany,
y. Y; L. ]. Hatton, wireless operator.
Niagara, Wis; Joseph Mullen, Brook.
lyn, and r. Punzie and -McDlog,
both Of San Juan. Porto Rico.
The Vacuum. formerly the steam
ship Bayamon, was owned by the Vac
uum Oil company of California. She
was built IN 1912 at Ecorse, Mich, and
was brought to the Atlantic by way
Of the Great Lakes and the st. Law
renee river and converted into tank
shin. Since the war began she has
made frequent trips to Europe. She
was a vessel of 2.551 tons gross, car.
ried oil in bulk and was 247 feet long
and with 43-foot beam
The Vacuum oil company received
this message from its aeents abroad:
Vacuum torpedoed 2Sth. 140 miles
west ~ po~ra No lifeboat with
cartain ard others MISSING"
In addition the message said that
those in No. boat were saved, In
clud'ng the chief officer; Simpson and
Williams. a~-'neer; Liragren, car
penter: IOt"s GUartermaster; Hatton,
wireless creator; William Orval
Cook. Nich~'7 Hilson and Lasker OF
the naval gun crew.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03
Berea's Great Donors
Address by President Frost College Chapel Donors Day,
April lS, 1917

On yesterday our great Vocation
al Department had half holiday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

Fighting along the Western from
tier continues, but is not SO severe
as last week. The Germans have
changed their tactics and are using
the natural features of the country
rather than the trenches.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

Horses do not thrive In Madagas-
ear.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-03

Continued on Page seven)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
RED CROSS TO HELP
DEPENDENT FAMILIES
Society Will Serve as the big
Brother" in Homes Of Men
Called to the Colors.

The Red Cross is going to be the big
brother to the dependent families Of men
called to the colors. The organization of
this nation-covering humanitarian work,
which will counsel the dependents as well
as give material support and strive IN
every way to replace the care usually
supplied by the husband and father. is to
be patterned after the system already
being followed in the National Capital.
AS the first step in plan to train vol
unteer Red Cross workers for home serv-.
Ice during the war. the department paa n., OF
ia holding a conference OF home service
directors here today.
While the government will assume the
care of dependent families OF soldiers.
terial aid, which the Red Cross plans to
provide 1t will be able to place at the
disposal Of families medical and legal
aid together with advice and suggestion
tied by the husband. In his absence the
Red Cross will act as an elder brother to
his family This is called home service.
Following the washington asn g9n. eonfe r.
home service will be established
throughout the country. Courses of
instruction will last six weeks and
include lectures and practical field
work. MemOeTSnIp III Institutes Will
be limited to twenty-five in order to
assure adequate personal attention to
each pupil
The Institutes will be in charge of
special directors appointed by the Red
Cross, and will be run in connection
with colleges or schools in the various
cities. In charge of these Institutes W.
Frank Persons. director general of CT
william relief. has appointed DIR. Thomas
j. Riley, general secretary of the
Rrooklyn bureau of charitfes. and
Porter r. Lee of the New York School
of Philanthropy.
Courses of instruction for home serv-
ice workers will be held IN practically
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
SCHEDULE OF WORK
FOR Federal DIRECTORS
Fixing Of Prices on Steel, Copper,
Coal and Meat to Com
mand Attention.

The fixing Of prices on steel. copper, coal
and meat II expected to command the at
tention Of the government almost exclu-
sively this week.
When DR.. H. A. Garfield, coal dictator.
returns here 1t il expected a new priority
order will be issued by Judge Robert s.
Loyett. the Presidents priority shipment
Dictator As to the copper situation. it is
not expected It will be taken up in it's en-
tirety until the war board has agreed with
tho President upon the prices for steel.
Another development of the week in
price fixing may be a request from the
White House for moro definite powers in
dealing with retail prices. The President
is known to be dissatisfied with the re.
sponse Of dealers to his suggestions 70,
lower prices and has scheduled a confer.
ence with Herbert c. Hoover for the
first Of this week. when the entire stu
alton will be gone over.
1t also II likely that pressure will b<
brought to bear to secure Immediate con
sideration for the Pomerene bill, nov
pending in the Senate, which gives thu
President power to Ak prices Of practf.
cally all raw materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
YOUNG WOMAN ENDS
HER LIFE WITH POISON
Mother Of Miss Mamie jackson
Thinks Broken Love Affair
Caused Act

Miss Mamie Jackson. thirty-two years
old, who resided with her mother, Mrs.
Davis. at $50 1 street southwest, this
morning took a quantity of poison and
died in George Washington University
Hospital about one hour later. She was
in the ONCE Of DR.. W. L. Hagan, dem
fist. in the Real Estate Trust building.
14th and II streets. where she was en-
ployed, when she took the poison.
Miss Jackson staggered through the
hall to the door of the ONCE of Charles
IL. Cuthberson, a dentist groaned. Tive
taken poison" and fell to the floor I'M
conscious DR.. Hagan rendered first aid
to the hospital.
Detective Kelly visited the young
lady's home and saw Mrs. Davis. He
was told by her that the mother sus-
pected the daughter had become de-
spondent over . love affair. She told
him she had been keeping company
with q young man the past fourteen
years and that the friendship Of so
long q time recently was terminated.
Coroner hewitt will make an investi-
CATION Of Miss Jackson's death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
HOW GERMANS SEPARATE
BELGIANS BY TRICKERY
Legation Here Reports Men Killed
by Shells While WORKING
= In Trenches,

How Belgian families captured by
Germans are separated by trickery and
the men forced to work in trenches
under shell fire is told in a communities
ton from Havre to the Belgian 1ega-
tion.
The civilians evacuated by the enemy
from Langemark, Staden, Elverdinghe,
Woumen and Roulers do not include
the men from sixteen to sixty years
old" 1t says. THE Germans obliRe
these men to do trench work Several
of these men have been killed by shell
fragments.
The evacuation Is carried out In the
following manner: The inhabitants,
loaded with their bundles. are escorted
to the station The women, children
and old men are placed in the first
railway carriages. the men from six
teen to sixty years old in the rear ones.
When the train starts the rear car
r,ases are uncoupled. On reaching
their destination the families realize
their sad fate.
"Al the workmen of the regions Of
Courtrai and Menin have been requi-
sitioned. TWO thousand civilians have
thus been seized and compelled to work
At the trenches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
MAJ. LUCE LEADS.
Heads List With 313 Votes in Popu-
larity Race.

With 313 votes to his credit. Maj. c.
r. Luce is the leading contestant for
the saddle horse to be awarded the
most popular officer in the District Ma
ttonal Guard. The contest is being
conducted under the auspices of Harry
Jarboe. manager Of the Gayety Thea
ter. Votes are being cast at the thea
ter. AS soon as an of1cer obtains
twenty-five votes his name 10 placed on
the eligible list. The officers who have
thus far been voted and the number OF
votes cast in their favor follow:
Maj. C. r. Luce. 313: Capt. l. G. vogt
1872; Maj ]. F. Hodgson. 152: MAJ. Le-
roy Heron. 1s1: Capt. L. L. Krentxlin.
III; Lieut.. Dudley Brown. 81: Col Glen
die Young. Is: Capt. George A. Bon
nett, u: Lieut.. Col Anton Stephan. Il;
Lieut.. James B. Jones. IS: Capt Tate,
IS: Maj. w. McCathran. 81; Maj. Oliver
lP Newman, so: Capt. Langdon Moore.
IS: Lieut.. ]. 8. Mcintyre. 90: Capt.
Oliver c. Terry. 45. and Capt. James H.
Washburn, As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Sd REGIMENT GETS ORDERS
TO GO TO CHARLOTTE CAMP
Change Is Due to Lack of Accommodations
at Greenville-To Move as Soon as
transportation Is Provided

The Sd Regiment of the District Ma
tional Guard under command of Col
Glendie r. Young. which is now en-
camped ut Fort Myer and has been ex-
pecting orders to proceed to Camp Sew
Ter at Greenville, g. c., has been ordered
to Camp Greene. near Charlotte. N G.
These orders were issued from the divi.
sion headquarters at Camp Sewer yes
terday. where Company l. of the Sd
Regiment is already stationed Com
pany l. will proceed at once to Camp
Greene.
This makes the second time that the
Sd Regiments training camp assign.
ment has been changed. 1t was the
original program to send them to Camp
Mcclellan at Admission. Ala.
War Department officials, in confirm.
ing the orders transferring the Sd In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
SALVATION ARMY AGENTS
TO SELL TAGS TOMORROW
Campaign Is to Raise Funds to Car
ry On War Relief
Work.

Tag day Is to be observed tomorrow
by the Salvation Army. and everywhere
men and women will be asked by the
uniformed representatives of that or
ganization to buy a tag in furtherance
of its war relief work
Already. It is stated. the Salvation
Army is represented in France with
25 ambuIanccs. IS chaplains. 145 huts.
81 hotels and 200 rest rooms. over 600
officers OF the army. are engaged exclu-
sively in war relief work. and $4,000
soldiers OF the organization are in the
trenches.
In an appeal given out at the local
headquarters today il Is recited: Our
efforts include the purchase, manning
equipment and transportation and
maintenance Of ambulances for the
front, the purchase and erection OF
buildings at mobilization camps. which
will contain reading rooms. rest accom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
MAI. newman PINS
FAITH IN new ARMY
Former Commissioner Con.
fident of victory-Honored
by D. c. Employees.
1--WE are going to do this Job"

Making this promise on behalf Of
the National Army. which, he predicted,
will be the best army ever assembled
on American soil or anywhere in the
world, Maj. Oliver P. Newman. in q
goodbye address to his former asso-
ciates in the District building today.
declared that there can be no doubt as
to the ultimate triumph of democracy
and civilization in the war against des-
potism.
Omcials and employees Of every branch
OF the District government service as
gave q rousing reception to the former
Commissioner. who came up from
Petersburg today to be marshal OF the
honor parade.
Of a committee representing the en-
ployes, presented to Maj. Newman on
their behalf an order for horse. which
is to be selected and shipped to him fos
duty at the Petersburg camp.
Commissioner Brownlow officiated az
master Of ceremonies and Engineer Com
missioner Knight occupied a seat on the
platform. Maj. Newman spoke feelingly
the District government service and de
clared that It was the hardest job Of his
life to say goodbye to them. He paid
q tribute 10 tho cooperative spirit shown
msnt and said that he had never found
anywhere an organization in which the
spirit Of brotherhood and a real regard
OF one for another was more pronounced
The former Commission explained
his reasons for resigning to accept a
commission in the Army. declaring that
from the time war was declared he had
been impressed with the fact that this
country had an enormous piece Of work
to do and had felt that he would never
be satisfied II he did not have a part
in tho job. He said he was immensely
interested in the work OF organizing
the battery of field artillery which he
10 to command and that he felt it could
be counted on to do its part in the war
and q little more.
In presenting the order for the horse
on behalf Of the ofiictals and employees
Of the District. Mr.. Hazen stated that
Maj. Newmans friends in the District
building regarded him as "a regular
guy" and that they wanted him to have
. suitable mount for the strenuous
duties that are ahead Of him. Mr.
Haxen said that no Commissioner had
won Q more lasting place in the hearts
Of his associates than Mr.. Newman had
during his incumbency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Red Cross Tennis Matches

NIAGARA FALLS. N. T., September 4
I'm the Red Cross tennis tournament
here yesterday John r. strachan and
r. Lndley Murray OF California won
from Frederick b. Alexander and Har-
old Throckmorton, 11-9, Eli and
Browne and Throckmorton defeated
Murray and Miss Molla Bjurstedt
6-S.
In the singles Miss Browne defeated
Miss B5urstedt. 60, and strachan de-
feated Murray, IL and 6-3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

fantry to Camp Greene said that it was
found that the site az Camp Sewer
could not accommodate the entire force
that was designated to go there. The
District soldiers now will be united
with California troops In forming the
41st Division. Transferred from the
officers in charge of the National
Guard concentration at the War De-
partment said today that the Sd Regi-
ment of District of Columbia Infantry
should leave Washington as soon a:
possible. and that II would be .qui,s
shortly" but that the designation of the
particular day must await arrange
ments with the railroads Assurance
was given that the Sd Infantry will
move Just as soon as railroad trans.
portation can be arranged"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
AIDING RED CROSS.
Children at Mount Rainier and
Brentwood Working for the Canoe

Eighteen dozen pieces of Red Cross
supplies have been made by the Mount
rainier and Brentwood Red Cross
Circle during the first month of its Or
eanizatfon. There were 10 dozen
sings. dozen head bandages and 3
dozen handkerchiefs. A lawn fete re-
Gently held by this circle Melted the
neat amount of $42.1s, which will he
used to buy material to extend ,h.;r
operations in making the required Red
cross articles. Isidore Eluto, a child of
ABOUT nine years of age, accumuIat.d
II from the sale of penny-wheels Of HIS
own construction. A six-year-old bow
Cross. ave"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
FIGHTING ON ROAD TO TRIESTE
COSTS AUSTRIA I26,5OO MEN

Vienna Fremdenblatt. Cen Borovic ar-
pealed to Won Hindenburg for aid and
asked for a Barvarian division now on
the Rumanian front, but was refused.
North of San Gabriel and in the valley
of Rrestoviso to the south. official Ills
patches say, the Austrans, strongly for
still are dominating the Gull of Trieste
eight kilometers from Pola, where the
Austrian fleet Is bottled up and where. il
is reported. large army is kept inactive
by the AustriaEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
LAUDs WORK OF Y. M. C. A.
L. A. Crossett Says It Il Almost In.
valuable to Troops.

Especial Cablegram to The Star and
the Chicago Daily News.)
Copyright. 1917. by the Chicago Daily s.~,
Company
LONDON. September 4.-Lewis Alb
bott Crossett of the national war
work council has reached London ON
his way to America to take part in an
effort to raise SOS. 100000 with which
to run the war work of the Younn
Mems Christian Association during tbs
coming year. Mr.. Crossett, who has
spent three months in Y. NJ. c. A. wnrs
IN France, says the association is prov
ing invaluable to the troops. He he.
visited Eagle Hut in London. and caiis
1T the most commodious and wen an.
pointed Y. M. C.. A. hut he has sean
in Europe.
At camp Mr.. Crossett inspected tb,..
marques maintained by the America
Y. M. C. A. for the benefit Of Americsn
engineer regiments on their wav ~
France by way Of England He pro-
nounces all the z; M: c. A. work in
utility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
NEGRO TROOPS AT ALL CAMPS.
War Department Assigns One Regi'
meut to Each Cantonmsnt.

How color lines have been ignored In
National Army 10 revealed in general
orders issued today. showing the War
Departments intention to apportion the
negro troops evenly where possible in
ali environments The order provides
that In every cantonment there shall be
one negro infantry regiment where SUI
dcient personnel Is available
Protests have been made against
quaF<ering negro troops in certain parts
of the south. but no modification has
been made
The order Is taken as an indication
Of what the War Department will do in
disposing Of similar regiments in Ma
tional Guard camps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Orders to Army Veterinarians.

Each of the following named officers
OF the Veterinary Reserve Corps will
proceed to the place specified. for duty:
seventy-ninth Division. Camp Meade.
Annapolis junction. Md.-Second Lieuts.
Ira 81. Arnold, Milton A. Bosley. Harry
F. Brouds. George r. Campbell. Dennis
B. Fitzpatrick. William L. Herbert.
Walter 8. Johnston and George w.
Swanger.
EiRhtieth Division, Camp Lee. Peters
burg. Va-Second Lieuts. Earle d.
CIawson, Leo II. Hicks. Louis p. Roster.
Frederic William Lambert, Wilbur b.
Maxson, Clell B. Perkins. Lester II.
striker and George n. Zinkham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Mrs. E. ". Shook Seeks Divorce.

Though her husband. Ernest w.
Shook. has an income Of approximately
$3.50 q month from his saloon on 7th
street northwest near I street. he al
= petition for limited divorce. aied in
the District Supreme Court today by
Mrs. Selma Shook. The couple were
married September .. 1913. Tho wife
also declares that her husband ire
Quently treats her In q cruel and brutal
manner. and at one time struck her
such . blow that It ioossned sevsfal 81
her teeth,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Brigadier Generals Play Ball

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, September A.
Two brigadier generals Of the new
National Army were in the line-up
and two privates officiated as umpires
In a base ball game between teams Of
commissioned officers at Fort Roots
yesterday. Brig. Gen. Martin played
second base for his team, which de-
feated team led by Brig. Gen. Van
V1et, to 3. Gen. Van Vliet played
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
President's View Of Insurance Bill

Action in the House to decrease
from $4,000 to $1,000 the limit OF life
Insurance available to oficers and men
in the National Army under the admin-
istration insurance bill Is not ap-
proved by President Wilson. In q lst-
ter to Representative Adamson Of
Georgia, made public today. the Prssi-
dent expresses regret over the reduce
ton and says he hopes the ten-thou-
sand-doiiar limit may be restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
PLEA OF CANE SUGAR MEN.
Want Food Administrator to Fix
Maximum Price on Product.

Representatives of the cane sugar
refining industry will confer with Her
bert Hooker, the food administrator.
tomorrow concerning establishment Of
a maximum price for their 1917 output
Beet sugar producers already have
agreed to a maximum price, which they
will enforce voluntarily.
The cane sugar crop this year prom
Uses to be the largest ever grown in
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

Austrian losses in the fighting on the
road to Trieste are $4,000 men and $500
officers, according to dispatches just re-
ceived at the Italian embassy.
Germany is said to be sending large
forces to the aid of the Austrians. espe-
clally in the region of the Carso. large
section reported to be wholly defended by
German troops.
Gen. Borovic is reported to have been
removed, being blamed for much of the
failure Of the Austrians, and Gen. Koevess
named as his successor. According to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
McAlester Best in Western.

MUsKoGEE. Okla. September A.
McAlester. Okla. won the champion
ship OF the fourth season of the west
ern Association, which closed yester-
day. Four OF the clubs have reported
q profit-making year.
The closing day was featured by an
effort by q. =. Calbert. Muskogee man
ager and left-felder. to break the
worlds home-run record. Calbert got
two homo runs yesterday, bringing his
total for the season to forty-three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Earthquakes Destroy 900 Houses.

The State Department report of the
earthquakes at Bogota, Colombia. says
800 houses were reported destroyed
The telegram to the department was
sent from Baranquilla, where the num-
Der Of casualties was unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

every large city in the country. Ex-
tension courses will be given for small
er cities and towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

A council OF regency has been .,h.,,-
tuted for the Polish state council snd
consists Of three members. II will +a allo
over all Polish affairs Zane