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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
The African Ricksha.

The one wheeled ricksha OF Africa,
like its two wheeled ancestor, the jim.
rickisha OF japan, was the invention
Of a missionary. the designer OF the
African vehicle being IA Swede engaged
In mission work ON the Kongo. An
early form of the vehicle consists Of a
framework Of bicycle tubing, support
ing a cushioned chair seat over IA sim
gle, low. rubber tired wheel The ham
dies In front form a continuous loop,
and the rear handles resemble those Of
a wheelbarrow. Two native boys can
easily transport passenger In the rick
sha. and II is the only vehicle prac-
ticable for many OF the narrow and
crooked foot trails which are still the
only roads In the greater part OF Africa.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
UNITED STATES
GRAND JURIES
IN EVERY LOCALITY WHERE THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE !. w. w.
HAVE BEEN APPARENT,
Place q United States Judge In Charge
and VIII Indiet and Try All Of
tenders on the Spot.

Western Union Newspaper News Service.
Washington.-German propaganda In
the United States as represented by
the I. w. w. will be throttled immedi.
ately through a plan to be put into ef'
feet. Attorney General Gregory will
at once United States grand juries in
every locality where the activities OF
the I. w. w. have been apparent, place
a United States Judge In charge and
indict and try all offenders on the
spot, without loss of a minute. The
plan contemplates assembling grand
juries at East st. Louis; Douglas. Ari'
zona; Columbus. N. M; Bisbee, Ari.
zona. and at points In Oregon and
Washington where there have been In
dications OF unwonted activity on the
part of the organizations agents.
These juries will sit simultaneously
and It is believed in this way a death
blow will be struck at the organization
without any loss OF time.
The Department OF Justice is under
stood to have sufficient evidence at
present to proceed against some OF the
leaders under the espionage act. but
has held back until more definite evi'
dence can be obtained connecting the
financial affairs OF the organization
with German agents. Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman, OF Illinois. will make
the first move toward having the in
vestigations started. Sherman said
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

The evils of war are not merely those Of the battle
field
The vice and dissipation Of camp life has killed more
than bullets.
And the decentralization produced by those who make
money out OF has been of the real horrors OF
in the past.
President Wilson's address to shpowners mine OPP
orators and other business men, which print in another
column an utterance which should be read by every
trio The Government is going to fix prices 1t pro-
poses do whatever may be necessary in order to win
this war 1t will pay just prices. But the President
Justice is easier to speak Of than to arrive at
But he defines fair price "a price which will sus-
tain industries concerned in high state OF efficiency ETC.
"But hear it insisted, he says, that it is necessary
to pay very unusual profits This claim he Indignantly
denounces He shows that il would mean that some men
should be growing rich while fellow counTymen were
dying in the trenches He says the business mans pa
triosm "be of the sef-denyng stuff as the patrio-
tsm of the dead manned the fields OF France,
or else il is patriotism at ALL.
This address explains patriosm.-Read it and be
proud OF your country.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
CONTENTS

PAGE 1. - Editorial: The President
10 the Speculator. Message
from the Chief Executive. =
World News. - U. S. News. =
War News. - State News.
PAGE 2. - Church Convention OF
Clay, Jackson. and Owsley
Counties. - Government Crop
Report.
PAGE g. - Serial: The Wanderer.
Short Story: The Chester Inn.
Red Cross.
PAGE 4. - Locals.
PAGE s. - Democracy and Efficient
Government. Berea Farm
Loan Association.
PAGE 6. - Agricultural Club Con-
yention. - Warning to Farmers.
Sweet Glover. - Home De-
partment.
PAGE 7. - Sunday School Lesson.
Temperance Notes. The
Rockefeller Foundation. - Ser
PAGE 8. - Eastern Kentucky Cor
respondence.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

A new situation has arisen to de-
lay the Governments ship building
programme. Mai. Gen. Goethals
postponed his plan to requisition
vessels under way and to let con-
tracts for two plants and announced
that the Shipping Board had asked
for a delay in order to have more
time to go over the programme.
The Shipping Board denied this,
but stated that Gen. Goethals had
been asked to furnish additional in
formation concerning his plans.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Chief Executive Asks All to Assist in
Winning War

President Wilson appealed To the
country's business interests to pu'
aside every selfish consideration
and To give their aid to the nation
IA freely as those who 90 out to
offer their lives on the battlefield.
In n statement addressed to the
coal operators and manufacturers
he gave assurance that just prices
will be paid by the government ana
the public during the war but
warned that no attempt to exort
unusual profits will be tolerated.
Patriotism Apart From Profit
Your patriotism" said the presi-
dents appeal. lis of the same self
denying stuff as the patriotism OF
the men dead and manned ON the
fields of France, or II is no patriot
ism at all. Let us never speak, then
of profits and patriotism in the
same sentence.
II shall expect every man who Is
not a Stacker 10 be at my side thru
out this great enterprise. In IT no
man can WIN honor who thinks of
himself" The President declared
there must be- but one price for the
Government and for the public. lie
expressed confidence that business
generally will be found loyal to the
last degree. and that the problem
Of war time prices which he declar-
ed will "mean victory or defeat,
will be solved rightly through patri-
otic cooperation.
In unmeasured terms, however,
Mr.. Wilson condemned the ship
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
BISBEE'S EXILES IN CAMP
Deported Miners Under Guard In
Camp on Desert.

Columbus. N NJ. July l6-The United
States is host to Arizona's deported
miners. mill men and merchants. who
are encamped on the desert half way
between Columbus and the Mexican
border.
A small city of canvas has sprung
up on the site Of the Mexican refuge
camps established by General Perish.
ing. and LAO men are sleeping on
beds for the first time since they were
deported from Bisbee. They came
here under escort OF United States
cavalry. The exiles are not treated
as prisoners.
The men are beginning to consider
when they will be returned to Bisbee,
where they will have their families,
homes and many Of them business af.
fairs. They are almost universally
agreed that they will be ready to re-
turn to Bisbee when accompanied by
United States soldiers and not be-
fore.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Three good wells are reported in
the Lee County field. At depth o;
800 feet on the Hamilton farm, one
mile south Of the Joe Martin place
Young & Hopkins No. was brought
in with a good showing. After being
shot, the we'll showed PCS feet Of oil
in the hole. No. on the same farm
drilled in at approximately the same
depth before being shot showed bet
ter than No 4. No. 3 is now being
put down, and will be completed
the latter part Of the week.
Young & Hopkins, after drilling
two dry holes on the north end of
the Martin farm on Ross creek, have
struck a well estimated as a ten
barrel producer, on the southern
end Of the farm.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
QUICK ACTION
ON FOOD BILL
Strong Regulatory Powers Are
Being Planned.
TO BECOME OPERATIVE AUG. /
Fight Being Waoed to Limit Govern
nent Control over Foods and Fuels
Aviation and Rivers and Harbors
Appropriation to Come Next.

Washington, July 16.-Food control
legislation by the senate, under its
agreement for a final vote next Sat.
urday, virtually comprises the entire
program of congress for this week.
In the fifth week of its considera.
tion and with leaders cooperating to
shape the pending measures to meet
President Wilson's desires, the bill
will be discussed after Wednesday
under a f1ve-minute limit of debate
Prompt agreement by conferes next
week is expected so that the legisla.
ton will be on the statute books be.
fore Aug. 1.
With the food bill and practically ali
other war legislation contested in the
senate the house virtually will suspend
work until next week. New war meas
ures are being brought out almost
daily, however, giving capitol leaders
little hope of adjournment for many
weeks. This week the administration
expects to submit its measure for In
suring soldiers and sailors and the
house appropriations committee will
begin work on a new $4,000, 900. 900 wal
budget. Awaiting senate action are
the $640. 900 aviation measure, the
1850, 100000 war tax bill, the trading
with the enemy measure and many
others of minor importance already
passed by the house.
Actual voting upon amendments on
the food bill may begin today. Leaders
are confident that bipartisan confer
ences and the presidents support fol
the original plan of legislation will de
velop an amended measure limitins
government control. but with substan
tial regulatory powers with regard Il
food, feed and fnel. II is planned t.
settle the prohibition differences IL
conference between the senate ant
house with the probability Of a com
promise eliminating or modifying Sen
ator Smoot's amendment proposing
federal purchase of distilled beverages
in bond.
The principal differences now center
about proposals in Senator Forbes:
substitute, which administration lead
ers are preparing to oppose. for legis
lation restricting federal authority ans
providing for a food board of severa
members instead OF a single admins
traitor. The question Of government
control over steel. iron. cotton ant
other products may also develop 9
spirited contest.
After the food bill. senate will take
up the rivers and harbors appropria
ton measure under the present plan
but Senator Martin, the Democratic
leader. said this might be shit tC
expedite the s64O. coo 900 aviation bill
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

: The stimulating effect of war on
countries may be seen from the
plans that are under consideration
England is considering a canal
across Scotland TO connect more
closely the Atlantic Ocean and the
North Sea, and also connection
with India by air craft which will
make the distance of nearly five
thousand miles in about eighty
five hours. Germany likewise has
under consideration great enter
prises of an economic and industrial
nature.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

A wage scale convention of the
Nineteenth district, United Mine
Workers Of America, convened in
the courthouse at Pineville Monday
morning at 1000 o'clock for a sew
eral days session. The Nineteenth
district embraces all of Tennessee
and Eastern Kentucky. The wage
scale which will be adopted by the
miners will affect the mines in the
Counties Of Anderson, Campbell, and
Claiborne. Tennessee, and the Coun-
ties of Whitley, Knox, Bell, and Har-
Ian, Kentucky.
The convention is composed of i53
delegates, representing about 1900
miners, with an output Of about TO-
100000 tons Of soft coal annually.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

The German Washington Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Louis
vile is one of seven Kentucky mu-
tual fire insurance companies which
refuse TO pay the premium tax Of
NE for the support Of the State
Fire Marshars Department and
which have filed suit in the Frank
lin Circuit Court to enjoin Insurance
Commissioner C. +. Thomas and Fire
Marshal T. B. PANEL from collect
ing the tax.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
j. 5. NEWS

The great plant expert, Luther
Burbank, has succeeded, after ex-
perimenting FOR ten years, in bring
ing into existence form of whea'
that has much larger grains, and
an acre Of land will produce 4C
TO 20 bushels of food rather than
rs. The wheat grows in any tenn
perate climate. This comes in good
just now.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Reports indicate an immense
wheat crop. II is estimated that
there will be close to a billion BUSH
els beyond the usual production. IL
would have been more had not the
cold weather continued so long in
the spring. The harvest is now 60
ing on in the largest wheat sections.
Other crops are also promising, AMI
il will all be needed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Johnstown. Pa, July l6.-Edward
Humphries. coal operator. formerly Of
Philadelphia, his wife and son. Ed
ward. were shot to death on a coun-
try road near here. They were part
of an automobile party with George C.
Thompkins, Jr., OF Philadelphia, who
took the bodies of the victims to Car
rolltown. near here. and told that the
party was held up by masked men.
Tompkins was ordered held by the
coroner's jury.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

The well of the Senate Oil Com
pany on the Collier farm in Pulaski
County is still held up on account of
some repairs to the machinery. IL
is expected that drilling will be re-
sumed soon. The beginning of work
in the Woodstock section is also
held up on account Of the shortage
of cable. II is thought that drilling
will begin here within a few days.
Fifteen leases were filed last
week by f. g. Henderson, Trustee,
of Winnepeg. Manitoba, Canada.
The contract calls for drilling TO be-
gin in three months.
Three vary prominent oil men
were in Somerset last week. They
were Lewis Emery. Jr., and f. C.
Emery of Bradford, Pa, and A. II.
Stakeholder of Los Angeles. Cal.
They are interested in developing
in Russell County, just over the
Pulaski line
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Don't fail TO attend the Berea Fair
July 81 and August 4 and 2. II will
be bigger and better than ever be-
fore. More attractions and better
exhibits and premiums. Good horse
racing each day. Come and bring
the family.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
RUSS ADVANCE IN
GAL|C|AN DRIVE
Force AustrIans Out Of tho
lOdziany Region.
CAPTURE 1900 PRISONERS

French Take strongly Organized Net
work Of German Trenches on Front
Of More Than 800 Yards and 800
faros deep. - |.ife, -. -
London, July 1.-THE capture Of
Kalush in eastern Galicia, which had
been head d4uarters for the Austro-
German forces operating In that aera,
has been followed by the Russians
pushing on eighteen miles to the south
west Of that point and forcing the Aus
trians out of their positions in the
Lodziany region.
Petrograd announces that In the re-
cent fighting the Russian forces CAP
tured 1000 additional prisoners on
this front In addition to taking 600
on the various other fronts. Else
where the Russians were subjected to
counter attacks by the Teutons. but
everywhere held their ground.
The Retrograd statement adds that
at the crossing of the river Lomnica
hSoi thO ShOhhy - ~S4-
Quoting an offensive with the object
OF throwing the Russian detachmsnts
back to the right bank Of the river.
In consequence Of the heavy rains"
says the statement, "the rivers Lom-
nico and Dniester are rapidly rising
and the small streams which run into
them soon will turn into rivers and
cause the roads in their neighborhood
20 be inundated"
A strongly organized network OF
German trenches on front OF more
than 500 yards and 800 yards in depth.
north OF Mont Haut and northwest OF
the Teuton I'm the Champagne. was
captured in a brilliant attack by the
French the Paris war once announces.
Three hundred and sixty prisoners
were taken.
This attack, according 10 Paris
drew from the Germans only an artil
teentinssd on Page rivs,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
Army Baking Units Open.

Washington, July 16.-Almost On
the eve of the army draft. the war de-
partment pointed out that the organi-
zation OF forty baking companies of,
fers an opportunity for young men TO
volunteer, learn the BAKERS trade m.
der pay, see service abroad. and pos.
sibly get promotion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
W0RLDI,NEWS

The Russian operations on the
eastern front are amazing the world.
Although they may not continue to
gain such successes they have al
ready done great things. Over
5000 prisoners have been taken in
thirteen days, the way has been
partly opened to Lemberg, and a
wedge has been driven between the
German armies twenty miles wide.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
Foreigners Forced to Leave.

Flat River. Mo-. July 16.-Presence
Of national guardsmen in the lead
belt did not prevent the continued ex
odus of foreign born miners from this
district, who have been driven out y
American-born miners. II is estiu(
cd that i.ooo foreigners have left.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19
N OUR OWN STATE

The high cost Of living was re-
sponsible for the death Of George
Howard who drank carbolic acid at
his home at Ford, Monday. He lett
a note in which he stated he was
unable to provide for his wife and
child. He was a railroad laborer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

"How did he win promotionr
by being pleasant and accommodate
ing to all people who didn't appear to
be Of much consequence"
'"They all praised him, suppose"
"Not exactly. The little old man In
the shabby suit that he was courteous
to yesterday happened to be one Of the
directors Of the company-the lucky
guy."-St Louis Republic.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Don't fail to attend the Agricul-
cultural Club Convention held here
this week. II will be well worth the
time for the rural people. Free en-
tertainment.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

The U. S. Senate is discussing the
Food Control measure with the pros
pect of reaching a vote by the end
OF the week. An effort is being
made TO alter the bill, giving to the
president powers of control only
over such food products as were
considered at the beginning Of the
agitation for the measure.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Attend the Church Convention OF
Clay, Jackson. and Owsley Counties
TO be held at Conway Church near
Bond in Jackson County.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Bad weather has stopped opera
tions Of any consequence on the
western front of the war. Sir Doug
las Haig, the English commander, TO
whose generalship successes are
credited, has received an honor
from the king in the form Of the
Order of the Thistle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Bankers from many sections OF
the country reached Washington
yesterday to confer with Congress-
men upon the effects of the Smoot
amendment to the Food Control Bill,
the danger to banks lying in the
certain depreciation Of warehouse
certificates on whisky held by
them, supposed to approach s75,0OO,-
600. Embry l.. Swearingen will
head delegation of Louisville
bankers to visit Washington.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Notice the crop report in this is
sue and see what a concerted effort
can do in increasing production.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Chief among the items Of the
weeks news is the resigna-
tion OF the German Chancellor,
Bethman- Hollweg. His successor is
DR.. Gearge Michaelis who is said TO
be more of a commoner than pre-
vious Chancellors but devoted to
the autocracy. It is not yet pos
sible to see just what the change
means. The French are pleased and
regard il as significant of peace
and internal reform.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

owners Of the country for maintain
ing a schedule Of ocean freight rates
which has placed almost insuper-
able obstacles" in the path Of the
Government.
War Freight Rates Aid Enemy
The fact is" he asserted, that
those who have fixed war freight
rates have taken the most effective
means in their power to defeat the
armies engaged against Germany.
Coal production and other in
dustries for whose products the
Government has negotiated price
agreements are not taken up in de-
tail by the President, his appeal
dealing only with the general prin-
ciples involved in the destruction
Of war prices. II follows in full:
My Fellow Countrymen: The Gov
crnment is about To attempt to de-
tcrmine the prices at which it will
ask you hcnceiorth to furnish vari-
Gus supplies which are necessary
for the persecution Of the war and
various materials which will be
needed in the industries by which
the war must be sustained. We
shall Of course try to determine
them justly and to the best adran-
tage of the nation as a whole but
Justice is easier to speak of than to
arrive at and there are some con-
siderations which | hope we shall
keep steadily in mind while this
particular problem of justice is be-
ing worked out. I, therefore, take
the liberty of stating very candidiy
(continued on Page Two)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

During the week, James w. Ge-
rard, formerly ambassador to Ger
many, has resigned his office. II is
not likely that he has had much to
do since our country declared war.
His career as ambassador in a try
ing time and place was highly
creditable and we will appreciate it
more later.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

The attempt of the imperial party
in China to overturn the Republic
does not seem to have been sue
cessful. The emperor, Chang Hsun.
was besieged in the royal dominion
at Pekin. There was much ex-
penditure of ammunition but few
lives were lost and the emperor
escaped. The Chinese seem to ap-
preciate the Republic.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-19

Neutral nations are much con-
cerned with the Presidents embargo
order which forbids the making of
exports to foreign firms in neutral
countries except by license. This
does not seek to prevent the usual
and normal trade to meet the needs
OF the neutral, but it aims to cut of
such supplies as passed through
neutrals to Germany.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-08
New York Declares
For WOman's Suffrage;
The Nation Will Follow.

The victory Of equal suffrage IN New
York state by a majority approximating
100000 means, unless all signs fail. that
women everywhere i'm the United States
viii soon exercise the ballot
In capturing New York the women
sufTragists have made their first breach
in the wall Of Eastern conservatism.
They have carried the commonwealth
which has the largest congressional rep
resentation of the United States.
Unless all precedent is .disregardsd
New York's IS representatives viii vote
for the Susan 3. Anthony amendment
when that measure comes up in the lower
house.
They have added millions Of voters who
must be reckoned with in the next pres
idential election
These voters, added 70 the voting
strength Of the women in other suffrage
states. viii be too powerful to be ignored
by any political party
National equal suffrage is about to be-
come a reality more speedily than some
of its friends dared hope.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-08
New Verses For America"

America" is a song we all love.
From our earliest days in school We
have been taught to sing it, Ii is part
of our youth-time memories. The fact
that we share its tune with British, who
use it for God Save the King" has
never bothered US.
And that makes very apropos a sug-
gestion recently advanced by Lord Aber-
deem. He says in Canada it is now the
fashion to add another set of verses to
the English anthem and points out this
same set might well be added TO our
America"
The verses express the hopes OF all OF
US, and might we'll be committed to mem
DRY and sung the next time America"
is announced in any patriotic American
assembly:
God bless our splendid men
send them safe home again
God save Our men
Happy and glorious
Dauntless and chivalruus
Winners % freedom
God save our mem"