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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
There is War in Europe

The people in the eastern cities, like Boston and Sa
vannah realize the great in Europe much more vivid
ly than who live in the interior.
In the eastern cities people coming and going
from Europe all the time. You may meet men on any
street who have actually been in hospitals perhaps in
the aircraft Of the fighting nations.
And the people there much more absorbed than
Of the interior in sending relief to the wounded and
the homeless.
War means suffering and death. OF the young men
who were in college in England France and Germany,
when the war broke out probably half already
killed. There scarcely be found single family in
all these warning nations that has not lost than
relative
The great avenues of business are broken up The
coffin making business has enormously expanded while
the making of bridal wreahs and party dresses has
diminished
anger and agony and every Christian heart should SYM
pathze and pray and plan send every possible relief
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY l8, 1917
will be observed as a
National Day of Prayer

To make our united intercession to
God, that His Spirit may guide and
sustain the President Of the United
States and direct the steps of our
representatives in the Congress OF
the United States, in all the momen-
tous decisions Of this solemn hour
in the life of the nation.
In Offering our heartfelt prayers
for all the peoples engaged in war,
moved by their sufrerings 10 deepen
ed sympathy and compassion, re-
membering that with some OF these
governments grave contentious have
arisen. and in continuing our petit
tions for peace and Righteousness
among the nations. we shall be full
filling the command Of our common
Lord and Master.
Above all may we search our own
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
New Gas Company

The Pluto Oil & Gas Company has
been organized at Winchester with
capital stock Of $4,000. The prin.
cipal stockholders are: II. G. Garrett
who has been made president; John
q. White. vice-president and J. II
IIardwick, secretary and treasurer
The company has leases Of about
10000 acres in Morgan and other
counties. A twenty-five barre
well has been drilled In one Of their
Morgan County leases.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

hearts. letting all bitterness, and
wrath, and anger, and clamor, and
railing be put away from us, that
the fruit Of the spirit may abound
which is love, peace, long-sufIering
faithfulness and self-control, and
that as nation we may ever be
found speaking the truth, but ever
speaking the truth in love.
BY action OF the Executive Com
mittee, ]. ROSS STEVENSON, Chair
man, and the Administrative Gem.
mittee, ALBERT @. LAWSON, Chair
man, February 0, 1917.
Your servants in Christ,
Frank Mason North, President.
Charles s. Mcfarland, Gen'l Sec
TIE FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THt
CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN AMERICA
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
CONTENTS

PAGE 1. Editorial: There is War In
Europe.-Natoinal Day Of Prayer
Our Own State News.-United
States News.-World News.
PAGE a Departmental Columns.
PAGE 8. Serial: prudence OF the
Parsonage."-No New Language
Established by the World.
PAGE I. Locals.
PAGE 5. Berea City Franchise.
PAGE 9. Farmers Meeting.-Publi-
cations OF Farm Loan Board
The Rochdale Pioneers.-Com-
munity Cooperation.-Home De-
partment; Laundry Hints.-How.
PAGE 2. International Sunday
School Lesson. = Gems OF
Thought.-Common Colds.-Pic-
ture Puzzle No. Z.
PAGE Q. Eastern Kentucky News
Letters.-Portrait Abraham Lin
coin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Strong pressure was brought to
bear on Mr.. Gerard, before leaving
Germany, to secure from him a con-
flrmation Of the treaties Of i799 and
1923 made between our country and
Germany. These treaties secure to
citizens OF either country living in
the country of the other in time Of
war protection Of property, the
right to carry on business, fidelity
in contracts, and other matters of
similar kind.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
Letcher and Perry Counties are
PUSHING Road Work

The Letcher Fiscal Court conven-
cd at Whitesburg. Monday, to ap-
propriate Sufficient funds 10 COLI
tinue road work in various sections
Of the county. Good progress has
been made IN road building within
recent years, l.etcher perhaps lead
ing all other mountain counties in
this respect.
A petition is being circulated in
Perry County for an election, at
which the voters are TO vote on the
question Of issuing bonds for road
work. Owing TO the extensive de-
velopment work in progress in that
county, the officials are pushing the
work as rapidly as possible.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
D. 5. IS SHOCKED
AT GERMANY'SACT
yarrOWdaIe Prisoners Held As
Hostages.
UnGENT PROTEST TO Be SENT

American officiaIs Amazed to Hea,
That Americans Are detained" by
the Kaiser Until Assured Tsutons
In America Are Safe.
a Washington. Feb. 13.-Formal noti-
fication OF the retention in Germany
Of the seventy-two American sailors
brought in as prisoners on the prize
ship Yarrowdale has been given to
the state department by DR.. Paul Rit-
ter, Swiss minister here. acting for
the German government, together
with an inquiry as to the status Of
the crews Of the German war-bound
ships In American harbors.
The Yarrowdale American prison,
ers are to be detained" or held" by
Germany, DR.. Ritter said, until she
had definite assurance that German
crews in American harbors would not
be held or imprisoned.
This development wholly unexpect-
ed, was so amazing to the American
government officials here that they
had come to the conclusion that the
early reports which misled the Ger
man government as to the treatment
of German crews here had been ef-
fectively dispelled by the forwarding
of complete details.
As this included the presidential
announcement that German ships
would not be seized now or In the
event Of war and full Information
about the fair attitude Of the govern
ment toward the German sailors, Of
ficials are wholly at loss to under
stand Germany's attitude.
A querry was at once cabled to the
Governor Of Hawaii, the only section
where German ships are war-bound
where an the conditions are not
known. There is not the least thought
that any variation will be found there
in the uniformly courteous treatment
accorded German vessels. but officials
want a detailed account Of the status
of the two war vessels and the eight
merchantmen there In order to pre-
sent a final report showing the condi-
tions in all American harbors. Such
a report has already been received
from the Philippines and included In
the blanket statement previously sent
Germany.
Eventual release OF the Yarrow-
dale prisoners Is regarded as assured,
but an urgent protest against their
reimprisonment will be made at once
A peremptory demand for the re-
lease OF these prisoners was about the
last instruction sent former Ambas-
sador Gerard. Though the boat came
into port Dec. 81, its arrival was not
reported for military reasons till Jan.
10. Following reports that there were
Americans on board three direct in
quiries were made eliminating In a
list OF sixty-four American sailors held
prisoners in Westfalen made public BY
the state department only few hours
before President Wilson announced
the severance of relations with Ger
many to congress.
Immediately sfterward the an
nouncement OF . protest against their
imprisonment and demand for their
release was given out at the state de-
pertinent. The next day came word
Of their release. and II was supposed
that they would 30 out Of Germany
with the other Americans.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
TO our READERS

II our readers see any way by
which our, as well as your news
paper can be improved and made
more helpful and entertaining, the
editor is not only willing. but eager
10 hear of II. We are always on
the lookout for something better.
and by helping US you profit there
by, and by benefiting you we gain
thereby.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
Scheme To Transform Russia.

Petrograd.-EleYen members OF the
workmen's group OF the Central Mill
tary and Industrial Committee OF Pc
trograd have been arrested, charged
with belonging to revolutionary par
ties and fomenting a labor movement
with the ultimate aim OF Transforming
Russia into a social democratic repub-
lie. This Official announcement was
made here. Four other persons have
been placed under arrest. II is al
legged that they constitute a group
whose object is to organize demonstra-
tions with the intention OF committing
excesses.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Since the announcement of Ger
many's policy of submarines on
February ist, over an hundred
thousand tons of food stuff and mu-
nitions of war have been sunk. II is
said that Germany expects TO destroy
a million tons each month and cause
three millions more of tonnage to be
held back for fear of destruction.
BY this England will be forced
the tonnage sunk has increased as
to make peace. II is notable that
the week has passed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
WORLD NEWS

Our ambassador TO Germany.
James w. Gerard, has left that
country and is now in Switzerland,
according to reports. From there he
will go TO Spain and take passage
for the United States. Although he
was delayed in his departure, cour-
tesy was extended him, and officials
Of the government were at the sta
tion TO see him of.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Although Kentucky is the birth.
place Of Abraham Lincoln, the anni-
crsary Of his birth was observed
as a legal holiday throughout the
State Monday for the first time. A
party Of Chicago men paid tribute
To the memory Of the great Emanci-
pator at the Lincoln, Shrine near
Hodgenville Sunday and eulogized
him from four Louisville pulpits.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
Kentucky Taxpayers League

The organization Of the Kentucky
Taxpayers League was made at a
mass meeting Of taxpayers repre-
senting several counties OF Central
Kentucky, held at the Courthouse In
Winchester last Wednesday after
noon. t. J. Biggerstaff. of Montgom-
cry County. was made president OF
the organization, and II. v. Thomp-
son. Of Winchester, secretary.
The purpose OF the organization
as set forth is TO protect the in
terest OF the taxpayers Of the State.
II is proposed 10 increase the men,
bership 10 several thousand tax
payers from all parts Of the State.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Tie Naval Appropriation Bill, ag-
gregating s369,OOOOOO, including Ad-
ministration emergency amendments
for communicating shipyards and
munition plants, il necessary, and
acquisition Of basic patents of air.
craft. was passed Tuesday by the
House.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
Company Not Guilty

A jury in the Madison Circuit
Court returned a verdict Of not
guilty in the case Of the Common
wealth against the Richmond Water
& Light Company. indicted on the
charge Of permitting tar and gas
from its gashouse 10 escape into
Dreaming Greek, polluting IL.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

William s. Carlile, a native Of Leb-
anon has been nominated by the
President as postmaster at Chicago.
Mr.. Carllc has been nationally
prominent in insurance circles for
years.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

An appeal TO the Cubans not to
plunge their country into another
revolution has been sent TO Havana
by Secretary Lansing. IL was inti-
mated that the United States could
not countenance the recurrence Of
civil war.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
COAL SUPPLY IS GUARDED
Rigid Restrictions Put Into Effect In
Copenhagen.

London. Feb. 13-Rigid restrictions
on the use of gas and electricity have
been issued in Copenhagen. says a
Central News dispatch from the Dan
ish capital. The restrictions are due
to the necessity to save coal as. even
with the greatest economy, II is be-
lieved Denmark has only coal enough
for two and a half months.
All street lamps have been extin-
guished. the dispatch adds. Car serv-
ice has been curtailed and theate-s
and restaurants are being closed
early.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

The hope Of President Wilson that
other neutral nations would follow
his example and break diplomatic
relations with Germany has not been
realized. Vigorous protests have
been issued by nearly all neutrals,
with threats of further action in
some cases. but that is all. The
moral support, however, is Of great
value.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Our Councilmen are to be con-
graduated on their management Of
the finances the past year Of our
city. Read the Treasurer's Report
on page five.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Senator James blocked an effort
by Republicans in the Senate 10 cut
the salary Of Gov. Yeager. of Porto
Rico, a kentuckian, from $1,000 TO
$4,000 per year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
DALEY PROBABLY ACCEPTS
Opinion 10 That He VIII Take Federal
Job March I.

Washington. Feb. 13.-If Frank @.
Daley OF Indianapolis decides to &C.
cept a place as an assistant attorney
general. which has been offered him
by the department Of justice. he will
not come to Washington until March
] to take up his duties.
Since Mr.. Dailey's conference with
the attorney general. William Wallace.
Jr.. the retiring assistant. has been
asked to defer his resignation until
March I. Mr.. Wallace was told that
his successor would be named and
ready to take up his duties by that
time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15
IN OUR OWN STATE

Two Kentuckians were amons
twenty-three members of the House
who voted against the passage Of
the s367,OoO,OO0 naval appropriation
bill.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Extension Of the time limit until
February 27 was granted the leak
inquiry committee Tuesday by the
House, TO make its final report.
Hearings will be resumed in New
York.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

shorty" Smith. veteran oil-feld
worker Of Cleveland, was fatally in
iured Monday when a six-ton drill
ling machine passed over his body.
The accident occurred at Furnace.
twelve mines from Irvine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

The retention Of Americans taken
from the crews of captured ships by
Germany has aroused surprise and
indignation in our country. Assur-
ance was given to Germany that her
sailors were safe in the United
States and her ships in American
ports would not be seized even in
case of war. Our newspapers should
not give occasion for mistrust in
that regard.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Carranza, the president Of Mex
leo, enters the field of world affairs
with a suggestion that neutral ma
tions unite in a plan to stop ship
ping supplies TO Europe II the ma
tions persist in continuing the war.
Perhaps his experiences give him a
right TO be heard.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Immediate enlistment Of 25,OOO, so
as TO bring the navy up TO peace
strength, has been ordered by the
Navy Department.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

The death Of the Duke of Norfolk,
during the week, in England re-
moves one of the leading peers Of
the country and Catholic states
man Of ability. He was the repre-
sentative Of Queen Victoria at the
jubilee celebration Of Pope Leo XIII.
in 1887.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

II love 10 read The Citizen. II is
like a letter from home each week" I"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Americans connected with the
Belgian relief work have resigned
from the Commission on account OF
refusal of Germany to allow them
to continue their operations after
the break in diplomatic relations.
II is a matter Of great regret that
this should occur just at a time
when the United States was dispos-
ed TO enlarge its ministrations.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

State Farmers Institute
The State Farmers Institute and
Continued on Page Five.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-02-15

Be sure TO read about the bright
prospects in the way Of electric
lights for Berea on page five.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
Passiontide Service to
Be Held at St. Paul. s

There will be a choral litany at St
Pauls Church tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Rev. Appleton Grants, rector of
st. Anne's Church, Lowell, Mass, will
preach. The Rev. Mr.. Grannis is not
only one of the leading clergymen of
his diocese. but has done missionary
work among the suburban hills of
New Jersey, among the cowboys on
the ranches of Arizona and in the
slums in different sections of New
York City.
At the Church of the Holy Apostles
in New York he successfully carried
forward the widely known work of
Bishop Paddock with which the Rev.
H. E. Clute, of Harrisburg, was con-
nected. At Trinity, Boston, he helped
continue the remarkable work and
influence of Phillips Brooks. Before
going to Boston he was chaplain of
Columbia University. This is Mr.. Gran
mis- first visit to Harrisburg and the
people of st. Paups hope to give him
a cordial welcome. He is on his way
to meet important engagem in
Pittsburgh on Palm Sunday and dur
ing Holy Week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30

be made available to the farmers of
the United States at per cent.
To borrow from these federal land
banks, farmers are required to organ
lie themselves into groups containing
at least ten farmer borrowers and
each group asking for at least $780,,
600 of loans. The Baltimore Federal
Land Bank is now prepared to furnish
blank form of articles of associa-
ton to make the organization of
these groups simple and easy. Other
necessary blanks will also be furnish
ed on application.
Farmers are permitted to borrow
up to so per cent. of the appraised
value of the land, plus 20 per cent
of the value of the permanent insured
improvements. Loans are to be made
at 8 per cent and must be retired on
the amortization plan, which means
repayment by fixed annual payments
throughout the period of the loan. The
loans may run from 5 to 40 years at
the option of the borrower. The object
of these long time loans is to enable
the farmer to meet these small an
nual payments out of the increased
earnings of the land, made possible by
the investment of the borrowed
money.
This new banking system is purely
cooperative. 1t is for the sole use of
farmers and prospective farmers.
Farmers will eventually own all of the
stock of the federal land banks and
they will elect the officers of these
banks. There is no opportunity for
individual profit in the entire system.
The preliminary organization of
national farm loan associations has
progressed to a degree far beyond the
expectations of the Federal Farm
Loan Board at Washington and
everything points to the unqualified
success of this new enterprise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
FLAT INTEREST ON
FARM BANK LOANS
Fixed at 5 Per Cent. at Confer
ence; Individual Capacity
$25,0O0

Baltimore, Nd March 30.-George
H.. Stevenson, president of the Balti-
more Federal Land Bank, has return
cd from Washington where he attend
ed a conference of the presidents of
the twelve federal land banks. with
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
and the members of the Federal Farm
Loan Board.
He expressed qualification over the
fact that this conference had fixed
fiat interest rate of 5 per cent. apply
ing to all parts of the United States.
He declared that this interest rate
would prove great boon to the farm
ers of the eastern States and predict
ed that within year the Baltimore
Federal Land bank will have made
loans aggregating $10,000,000:
Mr.. Stevenson also announced that
the conference of bank presidents
passed a resolution requesting Con-
gress to increase the limit of the loans
permitted to an individual borrower
from $4,000 to S25,000. He express
ed the hope that the special session
of Congress, soon to convene, would
make this change for the large bor-
Towers of the Baltimore bank dis
trict.
In order that more funds may be
available for investment in farm loan
bonds, and in turn made available to
lend to farmers of this district, Mr..
Stevenson urged that the Legislatures
of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Vir-
ginia, Delaware and Maryland, imme-
diately pass laws making farm loan
bonds approved investments for trust
funds, insurance companies and saw
ing banks.
Mr.. Stevenson announced that the
bonds issued by the twelve federal
land banks would be placed on the
market at 1s per cent, but would
pressed qualification over the fact that
the Federal Farm Loan Board has an
ticipated that at least 500, 900 of
these bonds will be issued during the
coming year and is making arrange
ments which will assure a ready mar
ket for them. All of this money will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Commander-in-Chief to
Inspect Local Post

Commander-in-C Chief Albert j.
Rabing and staff, of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will arrive in Harris
burg tomorrow afternoon and will be
received by committee from How
ard L. Calder Post 81. Mem mbers of the
post and the Ladies' Auxiliary will
greet the guests at 2 o'clock.
Commander Rabing is completing a
tour of inspection of the various posts
throughout the country and this will
be his first stop en- route to his home
in New York City.
The reception committee is J. K.
Reist, r. A. Fulton, H. D. Myers, f.
p. McGinnis, T. p. Moran and c. A.
Jeffries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
GingeroIe Ends
Backache and
Headache Instantly
Rub 1t On Freely; 1t Won't Blister.
Stops Rheumatic Agony and
Reduces Painful Joints

For miles around, people are COM
ing for GINGEROLE. The report of
its power to stop all aches and pains
almost instantly and to end all sore
ness and lameness speedily has had
its effect and the supply of 25 cent
boxes at the drug stores is going like
hot cakes.
Thousands use it for neuralgia, for
1umbago, neuritis, for sore throat and
chest colds. Nothing like it for sore,
inflammed feet or burning bunions,
corns or callouses. A big package for
25 cents on money back if dissatisfied
, plan. But be sure you ask for and
get the original GINGEROLE. All
first-class druggists supply it.
For sale by Gross Drug Store, Croll
Keller, Clark's Medicine Stores and
dealers everywhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-25

The pocket Testaments were the
gifts of the Mems Gospel Team of Ad-
ans and were appropriately in
scribed.
The response was earnest, modest
and assuring. He said he felt that the
community had commissioned him to
represent them in uphOlding the high
ideals OF the republic. BY Gods as
sistance he would not be recreant 10
his duty and privilege The meeting
made a profound impression our
patronage is deepened an strength
ened
Tuesday morning mum Der or the
business men who are tobacco users
pooled their pocket money. purchased
cigarettes and presented them to MI
Inman with an original poem encor-
porating the names OF the donors
The sentiment was fine and the poem
cute.
Neil McFadden and Miss Myrtl"
TyndalI and Dan Mcintyre and Miss
Reulah Spencer motored up 70 Athe-
na Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Payne were
visitors in Adams Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Taylor and son
Buri and Mr.. Booher OF Athena were
in Adams Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. G. ". Morrison were
in Adams Monday evening