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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
THE LIBERTY LOAN PRIMER
Loans and Taxes Or Taxes Alone =
which,

The Government will require
100000. 100000 to meet the inevi-
table expenses Of the first year OF
war. This money must be raised
either by loans or taxes. And 1t is
up to the people to say which way
IT shall be done.
II it is paid in taxes there will
be no return whatever to the peo-
pie. If IT is provided by loans it will
be repaid after number Of years,
and meantime the government will
be paying s., interest annually upon
the amounts advanced. The choice
of the people would seem to be easy
and obvious.
one way or the other the Govern
mrnt must obtain il. II will either
take il away from you and never
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

give il back, or else IL will CRATE
fully accept your loans and even
tually repay you, meantime allow
ing you the popular interest rate
for its use.
The Government is disposed TO be
eminently considerable in enforcing
its desires to divide the burden, To
take part of the funds by taxation
and part by the loan plan.
But if the latter break down, then
taxes To raise all Of il will become
certain as death itself.
And il taxation is adopted as the
last resort. the burden will be far
more kcenly felt. Don't delude your
self that you will escape your share
of it. You will not. You will feel
its pinch in hundred different
ways. And in addition to these in
direct levies upon your earnings,
the Governments efficient taxation
machinery will find new methods
for making direct demands upon
both your income and your hold
ings.
II will not be patriotism alone for
you to buy Liberty Bond. II will
be the soundcst of self defensive
business wisdom.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
freshmen will pull against 100
sophomores this year.
Upper Kentucky Oil News

In late completed work in the
upper Kentucky fields three new
wells in Powell County are of good
capacity, making sixty. forty and
forty barrels, respectively. The
Ohio Oil Company got brace of
forty barrel bumpers. Six new wells
are reported from the Estill field,
all being of average size, with no
wells of the gushing class drilled
during the week. Another produc-
ing well. good for twenty-five bar
rels. is reported from Camel City,
Morgan County, while two fair
bumpers were completed in the
Olympia district, Bath County.
Near the Menifee County line, in
Bath County. an advance test is a
big gas producer. No late Compile
tons are reported from Lee County,
but six new wells started during
the week. 'Some additional drilling
is under way in Rockcastle County.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
A CONVICT ROAD BUILDERS PLEA
American Highway Association

Ten wears ago, when convict ROAD
building had been tried but a snort
time. n number of engineers made
injuries of some Of the conNlcts
how they liked the work. The replies
were all so favorable and prisoners
who had been employed on roads
were so DESTROYS of further service
of that kind that one of the engi-
neers wrote the following poetlcal
version of one Of the convlcts plea
10 be sent to a road camp.
Oh. take me back TO the convict
camp,
put me to work on the grade;
7 like the scent of the canvas tent
And the hunk the sergeant made.
Inst take me out Of this pesky jail
To the camp and Gods fresh air,
AWAY from this shack where the
small grayback
Skidoos through my uncut hair'
Oh take me back TO the dining tent
To feed with the bunch again,
Where every man gets a well ni'ed
And eats till he gets q pain.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
man of the War Council.


A staff of S6l persons has been
gathered together in that time I'M
der the direction of Major Grayson
Mp. Murphy, head of the Red Cross
Commission to France. OF these,
81 are serving without salary or
living allowance from the Red Cross.
Among these volunteers are promi-
ncnt business men. technical experts
and women experienced in the
handling of relief supplies. All
have put their time freely at the
command of the Red Cross. Owing
to the large number who have re-
sponded to the Red Cross call for
volunteers it has been possible to
organize the present efficient staff in
Paris at an average cost to the Red
Cross of about $500 per year for each
worker.
There are 81 employees on the
Red Cross payroll, including 95 day
laborers used in handling supplies
and in construction. The average
wage paid to these 3i1 persons is
$500 per year. Major Grayson Mp.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

Just give me Il suit Of kentucky's
jeans,
The same as you did before,
And I'll serve my time without a
whine
And chip in q few months more.
oh. take me back to the village OF
tents
I'm sick of this prison cell;
I'm an old hobo and | think know
When strike good hotel.
Please send me back today if you
can,
Just forget about your fee,
I've been there once and served six
months
And the road mans Jail suits me-.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
OTTO ERNBERG WRITES TO HIS
MOTHER FROM CAMP SHELBY
Halticsburg. Miss.
Sept. 80, 1911.

Sept. 80, 1917.
Dear Mother,
Al last have time to write YOU
few words. We arrived ~ Hat
ticsburg yesterday about noon. be-
ing on The road 81 hours. Altho
there was nothing exciting on the
trip II was very interesting. IN all
the towns 81 Kentucky thru which
We passed they gave us farewell
and good luck.
The scenery was wondcrful-the
first bIt being the High Bridge. II
was wonderful in the moonlight.
The river 800 and some feet below.
its rIpple~ glimmcring showing us
the beauty Of kentucky River and
its valley for the last time - till
the boys come home. This was seen
about ten o'clock. We then slept
on the seats " day coaches arrang
ed Ia make a good bed When we
awokc We We're IN Tennessee At
about eight o'clock We got oil the
trains at Chattanooga played bit.
We started or agaiIS after breakfast
and when We were eleven miles out
passed by the Horseshoe Bend in
the Tennessee famous IN u. ;. His
tory for the battles IN the Civil War.
Towering above II was the gigantic
back ~ Missionary Ridge. headed
by Lookout MI. the highest in th"
eastern part of the country, where
So many men died fighting. We soon
passed uut of Tennessee into Georgia
and then into Alabama. Late that
afternoon we got of at Birmingham,
Ala. the metropolis Of the South. |
looked hard but could not see any
Of those southern girls that We
read nf. We were oiT again at eight
that night and woke up in Mlssls
sippi - the land of pines. We pass
cd thru lumber camps scattered here
and there, negroes at every nook one
turned. pine forests tapped for tur-
prntinp, and then We cam" Ia the
outskirts of the city Of Hattlesburg.
have not been in town, 50 ! can
saw nothing Phout II. We started up
"A mountain. got Ia the camp: talk
about hustling. II was here. Can
teens. mess halls. base hospitals.
officers quarters, Y. VI. G.. A., thea
tire. everything for city Of 10000
men - using 9.OO0.OOO feet of pine
lumber. As soon as We got To our
street put up the stove in the Kit
chen. the others put up the tents.
I'm an hour we were ready Ia eat,
and all was in order as before.
Last night was what | have al
WAYS wanted Ia see - southern
night. The full moon shining. II
was wonderful - lights everywhere
tents in the moonlight as far as
we could see
We got up this morning after o
good nights rest. ate breakfast ana
hogan To straighicn things out. Now
il is over and our regular routine
will start soon. We are feeling me-
like the place and hope to he the
best band in camp.
Hope ia hear from you soon
Love,
nIln
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

Murphy cables further that he Is
carefully studying pay-rolls with
view to further reduction"
The remaining 5i7 workers are
either serving without compensa-
ton and at their own expense, or
are paid by their former employers,
who have loaned them to the Red
Cross for war service. or are paid
from private subscriptions.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
REPORT OF AMERICAN RED CROSS
In FRANCE

The first complete report on the
which the American
Red Cross has built up in France,
since the arrival Of the Red Cross
in June, to handle its
work for the American Expedition
airy Force and the French people, Is
made public by II. p. Dawson, Chair
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
3 WHITES DIE IN RACE FIGHT
Three More Wounded in Battle Over
Negro, Thirty Miles South
OF Montgomery.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. SIN bat
tie over negro. three white men are
dead and three wounded at La Pine.
Ala, IS miles south of here.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
IN OUR OWN STATE
CONTINUED from Page ons)

jured in the flagraising enthusiasm.
One hundred and seventy-four
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Oregon Soldier Writes
From Fighting Line

Some may think our boys are not
fighting yet but following are extracts
of a letter received by Miss Pearl
Cooper from an Oregon soldier which
will be seen that they are:
Some Where in France, NOVEL.
Dear friend: Your most welcome let
ter of Sept. 81 at hand and | will ans
wer or at least make pretense. You
lsay you don t suppose we are in active
Service. Well if you had been in my
place the last month you would have
been running yet. But then IN Sam
I my and proud of it. Trench life is cx
citing and to send the kaiser "whiz-
zer' and watch him try to find us.
IlBut the greatest of all is to see an air
battle. We see all kinds of headwork
maneuvers there. 1t is a wonderful
sight to witness at night. A fourth
of July fire works isn't in it.
You must be some latter to get first
Iprize at state fair. Our gowns have no
tatted yokes but we wear them just
the same, 1t is getting real chilly hero
Iin sunny France just now.
You asked how long we were in COM
ldng here. Not very long and as it is
against the rules to write anything
iabout military courses | can t say just
how long we were out or where we
landed. III tell you all when | come
home, of which i am sure going to do
as there is nothing to worry over.
Say you are some poet about as good
las | (only better). What do you think
of regular poet2
we are standing ready here in France
Waiting for the Germans to take their
chance
And with a willing hand to lend
I'VE II fight fight unto the end.
And when to the L. S. we return
To the mothers hearts that wait and
yearn
We came over to see the kaiser
And when we see him he II be wiser
So here s to the boys in far off France
Who with any nation will take their
chance.
Then the loved ones behind will be
proud to say
Three cheers for the boys of the L
s. A.
You may give this to the Capital
Journal or burn it up, which ever you
wish.
Hoping to hear from you at al times
am as ever your far away friend
-P'V T. CHESTER HENDRICK,
9TH Field Artillery Battery A, A. Z.
r., Somewhere in France.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Salem Boy Writes
From Camp Mills

Mr.. and Mrs. w P. Ringle. e573 Ha-
eel Ave, received the following letter
from their son, who is stationed at
Camp Mills at the time the letter was
written:
Camp Mills. L. l., n. Y. Dee. 6.
Dear Folks: Received Dads letter
all o. X. yesterday and was mighty
glad 70 get it, am sorry that mamma
hasn I that helmet knitted as l don I
think we viii be here long enough for
me to receive it here unless il comes
tomorrow.
Vie Collins is in some fix. he can t
even get out of his tent to get his
meals, as his squad is quarantined, bat
think that they will be out about to-
morrow, and | wish my squad was too,
as we sure have been drilling some,
believe me.
We have our new packs now and
they are lots better than the old rolls
we used to carry. They are called pa
peose packs and they look much ike
a pappoose on one S back, but Just the
same even if they do have a kind of
funny name, they are the only thing.
/ wish you would send me some Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Luther Myers Writes
From Maume, Ohio

Maumee, Ohio, Dec. 9, II
To Capital Journal: Having promis-
ed my many friends in and about Sa-
lem | would let them know how l find
things in Ohio. Arrived here the 22d
Of October, have had delightful wealth
er most of the time, compared we'll
with Oregon winter weather. until q
few DAYS ago, and the weather began
to get its back up and this morning
we have about 6 inches of as fine as
dust snow, the regular Kansas blizzard
kind. below zero and the wind at
80 miles make one think of what y
comparison in climate and the end is
not yet.
Inclesed l send few clippings from
Toledo paper that gives prices IF
foodstuffs, also the inconvenience OF
bringing home a winter 5 supply. The
shortage of coal and wood makes
things look gloomy to one who has
been used TO a mild climate and abund
a0ce of everything to make one happy
an afortahic. There Is plenty -
wosk a. coil waRes. but the eats are
tl-re this cold spell hangs on long
he ice haSvcst Will sOcn begin and
has ab9nt the vav they even up
hings; work all summer to get money
10 bag coal to keep from freezing AMI
work all winter to get money to buy
ice ia lcCa from melting in the hot
season We have a glass factory here
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
With Our Boys at the Front


, those pictures that is, if you have
enough of them, so you will still have
a copy of each, as l would like to see
how they turned out.
Elizabeth and Mary Schultz came
down to camp yesterday and made us a
visit and Elizabeth told me that she
wrote dad card telling him about our
trip to the city.
| don t expect that you will hear
from me again for quite a while, as. it
is doubtful whether l get to mail this
or not but l am sure going to try, you
can bet
We sure have some time in my squad
now as there is big Montenegrin in
the squad, whose name is Theodore Rod
mick and when ever any body asks
him what his name is he says Theodore
Roosevelt, so we call him Teddy AMI
that lust about tickles him to death,
as he says. 81 vote for dat guy, he gud
feller, you bet. He good soldier. like
him. " His ambition is to get three
Dutchmen and then he don't give a
whoop what happens as he says that is
all any fellow ought to get. He is just
like littl kid the way he asks ques-
tiors, but he is fine fellow and would
do anything for you.
We had a big review this afternoon
and there was over 5000 men in line
and it was some sight, believe me, and
/ wish you could have seen it.
You sure can deliver me from the
east for good and believe me, back to
the wild and woolly west for mine,
when / get out of the army, as the
more I see of it, the less l can see to
like about it. In New York city there
are lots of kids l IL bet that don't
know what a big field looks like and
lots of men, for that matter, and [
saw couple of fellows out in the
field with shot gun hunting, and
don t know what they were after un-
less it was a grasshopper or something
like that. There are lots of golf links
near camp and yoa see the millionaires
out in kniekerboekers doing what /
suppose they call hard work and | sure
wish I could have the privilege of walk
ing them around for a day with a gun
on their shoulder, doing squads right
and left, and l II bet they would soon
get about all of the exercise that they
wanted and in short order at that
We are all comfortable and getting
along fine and so / reckon that one
couldn t wish any more Guess better
halt for this time.
With love, PHIL.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
Liquidation Is Feature
of Market Today

New York, Dec. 19-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said
Liquidation of railroad issues featur-
ed today 5 stock market, although trad
ing was at no time active. The railroad
problem, as it stands at the moment,
was fruitful of nothing except an adj
ditional crop of rmors with respect
to the president s cnoice eff an admins
tratcr for the railroads of the coun-
try, involving the names of Justice
Bandics, Mr. Yanderlip and Secretary
McAdoo.
The outstanding fact in today 5
price movements was that changes
downward were broad in limited trans
actions This wotld seem to argue the
absence eff buying power, but at the
same time it showed clearly enough
that bargain hunters were lurking in
the background. ready to pick up de-
sirable stocks at almost their own pric-
es. There was some talk of further IL
quidation of stocks behind foreign
loans, but it is doubtful if such liqui-
dation amounted to very much.
The industrial shares ~.ere soft with
some distinctly weak spots, but the re-
actions were narrower than the rails.
Among the latter there were numer-
Gus low records. Elsewhere there was
an undertone Of firmuess, stocks resist
Ell pressure, yielding fractionally for
the most part.
Outside of railroad issues, overnight
news developments and events of the
day, were not unfavorable.
There was further liquidation in the
late trading which carried prices to
still lower levels Business was light,
however. Steel reeeded below 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
DR.. PAUL H. MAY. D. c.
3OG-3O7 Hubbard Bldg.
LOggers' Strike ITnpends
In TiIlamOOk Camps

Labor Commissioner Hoff received a
telegram from the loggers at Tillamook
saying strike was impending there
and requesting him to come over and
do what he could to prevent it. The log
gers stated they were patriotic, realized
that strikes should not be called at
this time, and stated they would do all
possible to prevent one at TilIamook At
the same time they stated the employers
were treating them in such a manner
that it had to cease or strike would
be necessity. They claim they are ar
bitrarily docked time and wages for the
least trifles, and without cause Com
missioner Hoff left on the 7:l5 Oregon
Electric foMr Portland and expects to
reach Tillamook tonight unless the
floods prevent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
China Involved In
Proposed Hindu Revolt

San Francisco, Dee. 19.-China was
to have had part in the proposed Hin
du revolution if Germany and revolu-
tionary leaders had their way, accord
ing to letters seized in New York,
which were in evidence in the Hindu
plot trial here today.
In these letters Dr. c. X Challra-
varty, Berlin S agent for Hindu aNairs
in New York, proposed to negotiate a
secret treaty between Germany and
China through the influence of w. I,
Wang, former secretary to eX-President
Ii Yuan Hung Of China. China was to
agree to encourage the Hindu revolu
tionists, assist in smuggling arms to
them and "'help as she can, secretly
and in accord with her own safety.
Germany, in return, would agree to
take China 5 part in case any power
attacked her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
IN THE LAND OF THE
MIDNIGHT SUN.
. = y x #.* \ = = y y y = ss

A pretty tale of the north country
tells how our pleasant custom of kissing
under the mistletoe had its origin.
Baldur, the Apollo Of the North, thot
the favorite of the gods, was thoroughly
hated by Lolhi, because of the fact that
he (Baldur) was invulnerable; he could
not be harmed by any force of fire,
earth, air or water. So the wicked Loki
the plan of ending Baldur s
existence by killing him with dart
made from mistletoe wood. AS a sign of
reparation, the plant was thenceforth
dedicated to Frigg, mother of Baldur,
so long as it did not touch the earth,
Loki's empire. In Frigg's hands the
mistletoe became an emblem of love;
and everyone who passed under it re-
ceived kiss, to show it was no longer
an instrument of death and emnity. Tha
is why it is suspended in all homes dur
ing the season of peace, amity and good
win.
Of Scandinavian rather than Druidi-
cal origin, as is thought by many, is the
Yule log custom, occurring as it does
exactly six months between the Mid
SUMMERS EIIes lhcso dlo hShtSN ouC va
doors in all parts of the country at the
festivel of the summer solistiee. To
their winter celebration the Scandina-
vians gave the name of Yuul and light
ed great bonfires in hcnor of their god,
Thor. The bringing in of ponderous
block of wood from the forest, and plac-
ing it on the hearth tf the Baronial
hall was a ceremony honored and OBJ
served on Christmas day. In some parts
Of the country the Yule log is not al
lowed to burn quite away, but the burnt
ends are carefully gathered and placed
in the clefts of fruit trees, to insure
good crop the coming season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19

making window glass and done by skill
ed Belgian glass blowers They started
mp the seventh of this month. Most of
the men have been idle for the past
six months hut when they do work they
get big money.
Maumee is a nice country town sit
uated on the west bank of the Maumee
river, 10 miles above Toledo. and has
three separate electric roads and two
steam roads and excellent country
roads In the past eight years the town
has nearly doubled in population, add
ed water works and lots OF good paved
streets but to me there is no place
like Salem. The Journal comes regular
" although the war news is a week cid
aud also Abe Martin jokes, yet Gag
erlv look for the town loings Thank
ing You in advance for voAr kindness
for past fayors, I remain yours ever,
LUTHER MYERS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
AMERICAN WAR
CROPS PROMISING
Acreage Of Winter Wheat Is
Larger and Crop Outlook
Is Excellent

Washington, Dec. 10. = America s
war crops for next year will break all
records, under favorable circumstances
according to today's agriculture de.
partment report showing winter wheat
and rye acreage planted this fall
The area sown to winter wheat is
~, 10000 acres, which is four per cent
more than the acreage last year.
Condition of winter wheat on De-
cember l was 1913, against s5.7 ami
S7.7 in 1916 and 1915, respectively, and
a ten year average of 1913.
Rye acreage planted this fall is g.
10000, which 36.6 per cent more than
last year. Condition of rye on Decem-
Der ! was S4.1, against SSS and 915
in 1916 and 1915 respectively, and a
ten year average Of 922.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19

As an example Of the accuracy and
attention to detail that prevail in the
pictures directed by j. Stuart Black
ten is the fact that all of the costumes
from that Of the "extra" with the
smallest part to the stars, are made
especially for each picture In "The
Judgment House, perturbation of
the novel by Sir Gilbert Parker, the
time of the picture is during the Boar
war Despite the fact that this is ap.
proximately "modern picture,
Commodore Blackton would not be sat
isfied with modern costumes. Fashion
books of the period were hunted up
and all the costumes copied from them
Violet Heming, the BEADING woman,
wears several very stunning gowns
which, however, when closely studied,
resemble very little the frociSs of to-
day, 1.-THE Judgment House, is to ap-
pear at the Oregon theater on Sunday
and Monday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-19
GEORGE PERIOLAT

One of the famous leading
California moving picture
stars tells what he thinks of
Chiropractic in the follow
ing sentences:
"I consider chiropractic the greatest
science in existence. 1t has done for me
what other methods have failed to do.
My personal advise to all in and out of
my profession is to try chiropractic. "
Sincerely,
GEO. L. PERIOLAT.
George E. Periolat, char
acter actor as Luke" the
Gypsy in Diamond from
the Sky" American Film
Co., Santa Barbara, CAL;
Valeska Surratt and Bessie
Love also are strong sup
porters of Chiropractic and
if the readers are interested,
I will get their opinions in
writing also.
We can only judge the
good from the bad, help and
harm from experiences of
others. If people of fame
recommend Chiropractic to
sufferers, it is the duty Of
all to at least give Chiro-
practic a fair trial.
l have helped many in
county. Let me help
you. Only Palmer Scho0.
of Chiropractic Methods
used.
DIR. PAUL H. MAY. D. c.
3O6-307 Hubbard Bldg.