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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-16
Fiction Leads
In Choice Of
Fair Readers
Few Books on Home Eco
nOmiCS Taken From H.
brary by People,

Despite various campaigns to inter
est them in wartime economies and
matters of conservation OF food and
other products, the women patrons of
the Carnegie library still cling to the
reading of fiction and books whose
themes are far removed from such sor-
did problems as home economies and
substitutes for meat
The circulation cards at tho library
show big demand for the usual light
summer reading, while there are but few
calls for the more practical diet Of brain
food
However, Miss Mary f. Hays, librar-
Ian, notes tendency toward the heavier
reading Within the past week there
have been calls for books on poultry
raising, productive feeding of farm ami
mails, care OF cats and dogs. dairying,
household administration, food and
clothing conservation and home eco
nomlcs These calls arc far in the mi
nority, however, and books on these
subjects remain on the shelves for long
periods.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-16
Parade at London
StirrinQ Spectacle

LONDON, Aug l6.--Thc parade of
American soldiers in London divides
with the new Lens battle and the pope's
peace proposals the most prominent
columns in this mornings newspapers.
the description Of the march and inci-
cidenis filling in some papers three col.
umns. The picture papers display many
scenes Of marching Americans at va
rious points Of the route,
The editorials are enthusiastic over
"one Of the most stirring spectacles OF
the war" and refer to the deep sgniii-
cancc OF the appearance ot the van.
guard OF Americas immense army de.
voted to heroic purpose.
Yesterday is day to he marked
with white stone in Ensland's and
Americas history" says the Morning
Post.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-16

show today /, would have given him
new respect for Americas effort"
Several officers commented on the
fact tha, never before had the attempts
ed nickname of Sammy" seemed SO
inanc and so unsuitcd to the American
troops as when Halwar,, bron1ed and
splendid in every way, they marched
by in salute OF Major General Sibert
Yesterday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-16

double rather protested against single
harness, The result has been that dur.
ing the past week stray mules have
been encountered here and there abou,
the camp with bits OF carts and har.
ness hanging very negligently about
their necks.
Mules Still Playful
Even today some of the mules are In
Clined to he bit playful, one dashing
out Of line Just as he was passing the
general Some sent the carts by the
reviewing party in a gallop which
rather recalled clown races at a circus.
The carts are small and the drivers
large and all WELD long cracking whips
As the marching troops reached a
point some distance beyond the review
ing party they reformed into columns
Of iours and thus stretched they found
their way along curving and descend
ing roads. The brown mass seemed tc
pass as far a, the eye could see.
Moving Pictures Taken.
While the review was held at a poin
so remote that only persons attached
to the army organization were permit
ted to see 1t, moving pictures were mad
by both French and American oiiicia
operators in order that the pcopl
throughout France and America can &c
an idea themselves OF the impressiv
appearance the troops made whe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-16
S|bERT'S REVIEW
Of SOLDIERS HAS
HISTORIC IMPORT
Unit Together for First Tlmei
ManeuverS Surprising,

AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE, Aug, lo,-The re-
view yesterday by Mai. Gen. William
/. Sihert of all the troops OF his COM
mand in training for the trenches, ai-
fordcd a military spectacle OF interna
tional ST Igniiicancc and historic import
II was the first time that tho troops Of
this particular unit OF the American
army In France had been assembled
In It's entirety and the display they
made was deeply impressive
New Meaning to the March.
There have been other reviews of
American troop, in foreign lands in
the Philippines, CuhH far away Guam
and Panama but there seemed to he
an entirely new meaning to the sturdy
tramp Of tho men of America in
France today, One saw in them the
symbol OF their countrys new adycn-
ture
They made me feel very proud" dc
clarcd Major General Sibcrt last night
Echoing the sentiment OF small but
enthusiastic little handful OF American,
who were permitted to see the martial
display The setting for the review was
one OF rare beauty II was held upon
broad and somewhat rocky plateau
in the rolling fields of France rippling
away in every direction, all green and
brown with glowing crops and ripen-
ing grains
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-16
THE SOLDIERS PRIMER
Issued by the War Department All rights reserved)

This offered the selected for
the national practical help In getting started the right
S informal does binding rules
directions the various and regulations
the United which this Introductory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-16
Sunshine and Rain.

Here and there picturesque little
French villages. white walled and red
rooted, snugged amid the trees OF
matchles valleys. Occasionally these
valirys were bathed in sunshine and
again they were hidden in the gray
mist Of rain. During the review a
ranstorm broke over the marching
troops but il was of brief duration and
there was not ial,er in the line There
wa, al officers bombing school near
aud throughout the time the troops
were assembling and marching loud
explosions of hand grenades gave a
touch OF war reality to the picture.
Very early in the morning the troops
were on the move They were scat
tered in dozen or more French viii
lagos and each regimen, was assembled
in village where its headquarters had
hssp .s,akii.hsJ
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
LEE COUNTY
Beattyville

Beattyville, September IL. - The
Rev. w. J. Vaughn, the Sunday
School field worker of the State, de-
livered a splendid sermon at the
Presbyterian Church here Sunday
night. - Miss Mary Ann Thomas OF
Pine Grove was shopping in town
Saturday. - All schools OF this
county have splendid attendance.
The Beattyville Graded School clos
cd for this week owing to whoopinS
cough. - Hon. Sam Hurst returned
last Friday from Washington, ID. c.,
where he has been on business for
the last week. - Crit Cable, former
Jailer of this county, was visiting
in town Saturday from Torrent
where he now lives and is engaged
in the oil business. - The Lee
County Sunday School Convention
was held at Heidelberg last Satur-
day and Sunday. The attendance
was large, 20 out of the q Sunday
Schools in the county were repre-
sented. +. II. Jones was reelected
President OF the association fol
next year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY
Threelinks

Threelinks, Sept. i7.-Quite 4
number Of young folks from this
place ATTENDED church at New Hope
Saturday night and Sunday-Mrs.
w. A. Phillips and children spent
Saturday and Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Sparks.
School at this place is progressing
nicely with John Dooley as teacher.
Mrs. Mary Jones and children Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Z. b. Leger,
Saturday and Sunday-Miss Susie
Phillips spent the day Saturday
with her brother, J. l.. Phillips, OF
Climax. - Miss Efle Chasteen is
suffering with a broken leg
Ulysses Berry and son OF Conway
are visiting his sister, Mrs. Sidney
Azbill.-Chrissie Dooley spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. j. M. Cox
-Clellan Cook has returned home
from Kings Mills, o., where he has
been employed for some time
Singing at u. s. Jones residence
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
HARLAN COUNTY
Harlan

Harlan, Sept. ii.-Harrison Fee, a
farmer on Catrons Greek, was
brought here TO Jail for killing his
wife. He will be tried at the presen;
Circuit Court.-The Ladies Aid OF
the Baptist Church met at the home
Of Mrs. Hoskins yesterday.-After
three weeks visit at Rose Hill. Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C.. Anderson return
ed.-professor Perkins successor as
corresponding secretary Of the Bap-
list Society is the Rev. w. NJ. Sea OF
the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
Of Louisville.-Chad Nolan has ac-
cepted the position as payroll clerk
with the U. s. Coal & Coke Com
pany-Miss Rose Noe will attend
school at Maryville, Tenn, this
year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
PULASKI COUNTY
Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, September Il. -
John G. Farley, one of the Walnut
Grove school boys, left for Berea
September 18th where he expects to
be in school the next nine months
The spelling" at Woodstock Thurs
day evening proved a success. A
Community Interest League" was
organized which will meet twice
each month. - Virgie Hansford, who
has been in the hospital at Somerset
for a number of days, returned home
Tuesday and is improving rapidly.
Luther Burgin and family Of Indi-
ana are here for a few days visit
ing friends and relatives. - Misses
Frances Stevens and Alice Goff OF
Ocala spent Friday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Stevens. - The lit
tie son of Huston Aker died Wednes-
day. - Mrs. j. l.. Isaacs OF Ocala
and Mrs. Fred Catron OF Somerset
are visiting friends and relatives in
Greencastle. Indiana. - Mrs. w. ".
Isaacs of Elgin, who has been in
Oklahoma and Texas for the last few
days visiting her daughter and son,
returned home Saturday. - The
Curtis Oil Company, drilling on the
G. A. Lee place near Elrod, moved
their machinery on DR.. g. w. Isaacs
place at Woodstock. - Edd Isaacs
of Ocala left last week for Corbin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
CLARK COUNTY
Lon Lick

Log Lick. Sept. i6.-Nelson Lowry
and wife visited George Adams and
family at Schoolsville last Wednes-
day and Thursday-Ab Fades and
Acie Kerr went to Bloomington, Ill +.
last week to work in the canning
factory. - Charley Pickett sold
twenty-five fat heifers TO J. w. Daw-
son, Of Winchester at seven cents
per pound. delivered.-John Cobb
and family of Ruckersville visited
Mrs. Cobbs father, William Burch.
to-day and attended Sunday School.
Cyrus White is on the sick list
this week.. w. Dawson and Mrs.
Dawson OF Winchester visited DR..
A. +. Neal and wife last Wednesday.
Owing to the recent rains and
high winds lots Of corn in the bot
toms along the streams lies fiat on
the ground in this part Of Clark
County.-Billy Lowry sold a drove
Of hogs TO Charley Todd for fifteen
cents per pound.-Last week We had
light frost which did very little
damage to growing crops.-Septem-
Der II, is the earliest frost that has
visited this section in a long time
Silas Johnson is very poorly with
tonsilitis.-Dr. A. T. Neal sold to j,
w. Dawson eight barrels Of corn
for $3.50 per barrel.-Miss Caroline
Matherly is visiting her brothers, the
Rev. ID. H.. and J. l.. Matherly OF
Richmond this week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
POWELL COUNTY
Clay City

Clay City, September IL. - Jack
Frost visited us two nights recently,
no great damage was reported. -
b. A. Bonneville, who has been drill
ing along Hardwick's Greek for the
past eighteen months, has moved
one of his rigs TO Torrent where he
will sink a number of wells; George
Gravett, his driller, went with him.
II. NJ. Curtis has returned from Lou
isville where he has been employed
on the army cantonment. - Crooke
Harris and Tom Curtis are working
in Clark County thru the tobacco
season. - Oil has been struck on
the f. ID. Curtis farm two miles west
Of town, at a depth Of $50 feet a five
barrel producer has been reported.
- Diptheria is raging about
vaughn's Mill and Watersville, two
deaths are reported at each place.
A severe wind storm passed up
Hardwick's Greek last week, doing
much damage TO corn fields; jeff
Wright suffered the most loss, his
being estimated at $500. - The
County Sunday School Convention.
which was held at Vaughn's Mill
Christian Church September 8 and
Q. was well attended and bountiful
dinner was spread; George A. Joplin
was the principal speaker. - Quite
a lot Of volunteer road work has
been done recently on the various
county highways, such as putting ill
new bridges, filling up mud holes,
etc. this will be much appreciated
when winter comes. - Brodhead &
CARROTS planning mill resumed work
last Monday after being closed down
for two weeks, the employees asked
for pc raise but failed to get it.
Mrs. Virgie Curtis was visiting in
the Furnace oil field last week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
In OUR OWN STATE
CONTINUED from Page one)

performance, greeted the intrepid
young woman with a frenzy OF
cheers and congratulations when
she alighted from her biplane in
front Of the grand stand after q
flight OF eighteen minutes.
Unlike the exhibition of Tuesday
afternoon her last flight made no
attempt at altitude or complicated
evolutions, other than a bit OF diff
iicult volplaning which aroused in
tense enthusiasm and admiration.
Miss Laws best previous record for
looping the loop was ten consecutive
times, which she almost equaled In
her first flight Wednesday morning.
but made no attempt 10 better.
Better weather conditions could
not have been asked and again the
perfect poise and steadiness OF her
machine was the principal matter
OF comment. After watching II for
few minutes IL seems almost easier
10 believe that sustained flights with
passengers and freight and even
oceanic travel is a possibility
OF the near future than that these
projects should present serious dif-
iiculties.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
PERRY COUNTY
Hazard

Hazard. Sept. i3.-Great honor was
given To the ten men Of Perry County
who represent our Countys quota
to the new National Army. Thous-
ands Of our citizens gathered in
front of the Court House, Saturday
afternoon at farewell reception
given TO the following soldier boys:
I'd Taulbee. Glomawr: Barton Dod-
son, AIRY; George Flynn, Hazard;
Tinsley Eversole. Glenn: Robert Gay
heart, Staub: Tolbert Holiday, AIRY:
Joe Gayheast, Dwarf: Corbett
Brown. Lothair; William NJ. Cofer,
Hazard: Floyd Combs. Jeff.-Our
schools opened Monday morning
with great enthusiasm and every
thing promises successful year. -
A general Improvement campaign is
on in our city for better streets. We
are coming To the front with our
municipal affairs. We are glad for
the new ordinance by the city "the
curfcw" which prohibits our boys
and girls being on the streets after
900 p. IN.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
GARRARD COUNTY
Paint Lick

Paint Lick, September II. - Mr..
and Mrs. Pruitt Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Palmer, and John Gill
Kinnaird motored to Louisville Mon
day on business. - Miss Eva Scott
and brother, Willie, Of Cincinnati,
o., are visiting home folks at Fonso
for two weeks. - The Misses Louise
Brooking OF Cincinnati, Troyer OF
Washington, and Messrs. Harrison
and Jesse Howard OF Harlan are
visiting Mrs. A. b. Wynn. - Mr.. and
Mrs. J. d. Wynn. A. b. and w. C.
Wynn attended the Fair at Louis
vile asst week.-Mrs.. Sherman West
and children OF Manitou, Colo, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. l.. Noe, and other relatives. -
Logan West left last week for Be-
rea where he will attend College
this year.-Miss Cleone McWhorter
is attending Millersburg College
and Miss Sadie Ralston at George
town. - Chester Metcalf has gone
TO Detroit, Mich. where he has ac-
cepted a position. - Jim Harve
Ralston was one Of the boys TO leave
last Friday for Fort Taylor at Lex
ington. - Paint Lick certainly feels
loss Of so many Of her young peo-
pie leaving. = Mr.. Shenger Of the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
LAUREL COUNTY
Landau

London. Sept. i3.-The Rev. II. G..
Martin of the NJ. T.. Church returned
to London for another year by the
Kentucky Annual Conference. -
You should not forget the special
services at the Baptist Church next
Sunday night.-Mrs. Julia Lord and
son. Herbert, after delightful Wis
il left for their home at Wakefield,
n. J.-Game Warden Goir was in
town recently making the game laws
more clear to our hunters and warn
ing them against violation Of them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
BELL COUNTY
pineville

Pinevillc. Sept ii.-The strike Is
still unsettled in the County but
considering the loss Of time on the
part of the men IL will not be long
till they shall all be back TO work.
Many needed articles have been
made by the local Red Cross Chap
ter.-Our High School is increasing
rapidly. The roll stands at ninety,
thirty-iive more than last year
Mayor Moss rendered his resigna-
ton as Mayor Of our city. His rea-
son for so doing is that he is out Of
town so much and could not proper
ly do his duty in the ofIlce.-Ger-
man has been dropped from our
High School course Of study and
French substituted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Petrograd. has been pro-
claimed a republic. Premier Kcren-
sky, in q proclamation issued, definite
ly set up a republican form OF govern
ment as the result of the approval Of
the idea recently expressed at the
Moscow state conference. Kornilons
attempt to plunge the country into
civil war has been quelled. the Pre-
mier assures the new republic in his
proclamation. But great danger still
threatens the fate OF the fatherland
and its freedom as the result OF the
confusion caused by the effort 10 stir
up rebellion. Kerensky asserts. The
title Minister and President" afiixed
the proclamation. refers TO his posi-
ton as president OF the ministry. rath-
er than of the republic. The Provin-
ciai Government announced that all
the affairs OF state had been entrusted
to Ave members OF the Cabinet The
following communication was issued:
Pending the definite constitution OF
q Cabinet, and In view Of the present
extraordinary circumstances. all af-
fairs OF state have been entrusted to
NJ. Kerensky. Premier: NJ. Terestchen-
ko, Minister OF Foreign Affairs; Gen.
eral verkhovsky. Minister Of War; Ad-
miral verdervski. Minister Of Marine.
and M. Nikitin. Minister OF Posts and
Telegraphs" Election of the constitu-
ent assembly again has been post
poned because the work OF organiza-
ton throughout the country has not
been completed. Elections to the As
sembly now are fixed for November
~. and the members are to convene
November 2s (Russian calendar).
At a plenary session OF the Petro-
grad Council OF Soldiers and Work
mems Deputies. which was attended
by soldiers who were absent from the
previous meeting, there were repassed
the Maximalist resolutions adopted.
putting forward an extremely radical
program. demanding exclusion Of all
representatives OF the propsrtied class
es from power. abolition Of private
property and the Immediate dsclar.
ton Of democratic republic.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
RoCKCAsrLE COUNTY PATRIOTIC
MEETINGS

The following schedule will be
followed in Rockcastle County next
week TO arouse the people TO action.
The fine company Of speakers should
be heard by every citizen OF the
county. County Agent Spence will
try To be at each one.
Prof. George Roberts OF Lexington
and G. C. Williams Of Mount Vernon
will speak at the following places:
Wilde
Tuesday, September 25. 7:3O p. m
Conway
Wednesday, September 20, 200 p. m
Disputanta
Wednesday, September 20, 700 p. m
Livingston
Thursday, September 81, 1880 p. m
Judge l.. l.. Walker OF Lancaster
will speak at:
Brodhead
Friday, September %, 1880 p. m
Mount Vernon
Saturday, September 20, 200 p. m
Cove Branch school House
Saturday. September 20, TOO p. m
Judge L. w. Bethurum. ID. r. Gen.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20

navy was the guest of Miss Ethel
Mae DAVIS at Lowell few days
last week. = Mrs. Nick Beazley OF
villa Grove, ILL.,, is here in this
county for a few weeks visiting her
relation. = Lieut.. Lee Ledford was
in for few days last week. He and
Miss Smith from Harlan were mar
ried before he left. She Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Noe, and
brother-in-law, Robert Ledford, for
a few weeks, until she can join her
husband in Mississippi.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
East Kentucky Correspondence
News You Get Nowhere Else
correspondence signed full by the writer The name
publication evidence Of good faith Write plainly

Mrs. Mack Anderson, all formerly
Of this place. She was confined in
the hospital for about four months.
Her remains were brought here for
burial last Monday, and on Tuesday
afternoon at 200, the Rev. Will
Anderson and Dave Smith conduct
ed her funeral at the Oak Grove
Church. She was laid to rest in the
family cemetery near her old home.
She leaves her husband, three sons.
and three daughters, also some
grandchildren, father and mother,
four brothers and one sister, besides
her friends and relatives.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
OWSLEY COUNTY
GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Sept. i7-Rev. J. s.
Ward preached at Moores school
house last Sunday morning-The
Rev. w. M. Marcum preached at the
mouth OF Wild Dog Sunday after
noon to a large and attentive audi
ence.-Messrs. s. A.. and s. p. eau
dill, ]. b., and Sigsbee Scott and j.
NJ. Mcqueen attended the State Fair
at Louisville last week.-The Rev.
Presnell OF Bonneville preached at
the Presbyterian Church at Travel
ers Rest, Sunday night.-The Irvine
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20
ESTILL COUNTY
Irvine

Irvine, Sept. t2.-Our Countys
quota Of ten men left Saturday for
Louisville where they were ac-
cepted in the new National Army
The sewing room for the Red Cross
local chapter is the East Room OF
the High School building. See Miss
Bessie Riddell and get busy on the
work assigned.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20

Association will convene at Moores
Friday, Saturday. and Sunday, Sep
tember q, %, and 23..-Clayton Cab
bard Of Middletown, o., is visiting
relatives in this place. - Albert
Bowman returned home from Ham
ilton, o., last Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Creech have gone to West
virginia.-Floyd Marcum received
his discharge from the Army and re-
turned home last Tuesday.-Charlie
Herandon Of Bonneville paid his sis
ter. Mrs. Mollie Gabbard, a visit last
Sunday. n. Dunnigan gave the
young people an apple cutting
Thursday night. All reported a
nice time.
Scoville
Scoville, Sept. ii.-Jack Frost has
been visiting us but did not hurt
anything.-Misses Lummia Mainous,
Maude McIntire, Reba Williams.
Oracle Hall, and Mr.. Alec Dooley
left Monday for f. X. S. N, Rich
mond. TO enter school.-Miss Ruth
McCollum left Wednesday for Berea
to enter school.-The Owsley County
Fair was in session at Bonneville
last Friday and Saturday. A large
crowd from there attended, and re-
ported an enjoyable time.-Misses
Fannie Flanery and Nettie Dooley
were the guests Of Miss Reba Will
liams. Sunday.-Misses Dora Bonds
and Cynthia Hale were the guests
OF Misses Matt and Mae Rowland OF
Major last Saturday night and Sun
day.
Island City
Island City, Sept. Thames S.
Bowman and daughter, Rada, Of Ir-
vine are attending service at Shis
place this week.-Green Peters Of
Illinois is visiting relatives at this
placer. T.. Peters Of Wallaceton Is
visiting his brothers, II. D. and ID.
b. peters-Mrs. Kate Bowman had
a bean stringing one night OF last
week. Mrs. Bowman got lot Of
work done and the young folks en-
joyed themselves splendidly and ask
to render further service where
ever needed.-We can only say come,
Citizen, for we are always glad to
see You, for you tell us what is 60
ing on.