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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-07

! Especial services were held at the
St. Paul A. NJ. E. Church Sunday
morning at which time Bishop L
j. Coppin preached a most inter
esting and profoundly instructive
sermon on matters Of general in
terest to the race including the
Wet and Dry issue. In the
course of his remarks he brought
out many splendid and practical
things for his people to thinksup'
on. Choir sang most beautifully
and the entire services were Of an
unusually inspiring character. In
the afternoon the Bishop preached
at the St. John A. M. E. Church
to a splendid audience. His sub
ject was The Lord hath need of
rhee.n He urged his people to
prepare themselves for service in
the future, as he pointed out that
the present war was bound to op-
en- avenues heretofore closed to the
Race and that the Negro would
come into his own. He exclaimed
with some degree of emphasis,
God is going to destroy this rot
ten civilization" and proceeded to
inspire his people by pointing out
examplelby example where already
fortune had favored the race in
many places heretofore closed to
them since this war began. In the
evening a special program was
rendered at St. Paul, consisting of
special music by the choir; Vocal
Solo, Mrs. Alberta Moore; Mr..
Harry Donaldson took the place of
DR.. Henderson who was absent;
Music by the Choir; Law and the
Gospel, Attorney Gibbs; Vocal
Solo Mrs. Lillian McCoo; Response
Bishop L. j. Coppin; Offertory,
Credo and Benediction.
BANQUET MONDAY EVENING
The banquet rendered the Rt.
Rev. L. j. Coppin, d. d., Bishop
of the Fourth Episcopal District
of the A. M. E. Church, Monday
evening at the St. Paul A. NJ. E..
Church, was one of the next inn
portant and pleasing social event
ever occurring in the city. The
program was most profoundly in
teresting and was rendered in the
following order:
Voluntary by the Choir which
was very appropriate; Invocation
Rev. VIM. Graham; Selection by
Choir; Master of Ceremonies, H.
w. Jameson, ID. d. p. E. The
Presiding Elder stated as speech
is silver and silence is golden, y
his introduction of the speakers
would be very brief. As one writ
er says, that, "Brevity is the sou
of wit; his introduction of the
speakers we're very timely in eacl
instance.
| Welcome Address, Mr.. l.. f
| Finnie. His address was in behal
of the laity and in behalf of tn
citizens, secret orders and organi
cations and the like, in fact it wa
a cosmopolitan address. 1t was de
livered in great eulogy to Bisho
l.. ]. Coppin, who was the CUES
of the evening. His address ende
very beautifully, hayingsthe aud.
ence arise and sing and give tn
Chautauqua solute. Song sung, Lt
us crown him Lord of all.
; Welcome address in behalf {
the Ministers, Rev. Carter, absen
Vocal Solo, Orville Smith. II
solo was sung in that sentiments
air that reaches excelleney.
+ The Negro and the Profession
/. DIR. p. M. Santos, absent.
r Reading by Mrs. d. Nj. Syde
+ In her selection was truly show
the curse of drink. Her rendition
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-07

accomplished by the pianist, Mrs
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
SHOWS GOOD SENSE
Suffrage Defeat Rebuke to Legisla-
tors, Says Mrs. Talbot

THE majority rolled up against the
proposed woman suffrage measure in
Ohio was fitting rebuke to the leg
islative body Of the State, which
miSrepresented their constituents
and attempted to force on the people
q great governmental change which
twice had been rejected by the vot-
crs," declared Mrs. Katherine M.
Talbot. president Of the Ohio Asso-
citation Opposed TO Woman Suffrage,
in discussing the Tuesday election
results. 1T is irrefutable evidence
that the men of the State have not
lost their sense Of the fitness of
things, and that they are still will
ing to protect women from political
responsibilities and entanglements,
Notwithstanding the ceaseless activ-
tiles of the very noisy minority"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22

Things have been going well with
the Y. NJ. C. A. work at Camp Sewer
for the past month, but terrible
calamity is upon them now. The
headlines of the morning papers
Camp SEWER Guaranteed" This
j. due to an epidemic of measles, of
about 1000 cases, an average of one
man a day has died as result OF
this resulting in pneumonia, and
four or five men have died in the
past few days with meningitis. So
you see il is pretty serious situa-
ton. All the stores, theaters and all
our Y. NJ. C. A. buildings are closed,
but the men are being served thru
the window, with stamps, station
cry. magazines, Sunday Scool lit
erature and Testaments. This will
last about two weeks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
SECRETARY McADOO C0NGRkTu-
LATES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

II congratulate the American peo-
pie upon the phenomenal success OF
the Second Liberty Loan. The final
returns just received from the ~
Federal Reserve Banks show that
the total subscriptions we're 1851
$4,000, an over-subscription of
Of si,6i7 So, 900, OF approximately
81 per cent Of the amount offered.
This is a more gratifying result even
than was the first Liberty Loan,
when s2,OOO,OOO,OOO of bonds were
offered and a subscription OF more
than $3,OOO,OOO,OOO was received.
These financial operations, great
er in magnitude than ever attemp-
ted by any other government in the
world, were not too great for the
American people. They not only
absorbed readily the full amount OF
the First and Second Liberty Loans,
but i'm each instance oversubscribed
the loan by more than 80 per cent
From statement of See. McAdoo.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
ONLY A VOLUNTEER

Why didn't ! wait to he drafted
And led to the train by band,
And put in a claim for exemption,
Oh, why didn't hold up my hand
Why didn't wait for the banquet
Why didn't I wait to be cheered;
For the drafted men get all the
credit.
While | merely volunteered.
And nobody gave me a banquet,
Nobody said a kind word.
The pun Of the engine, the grind OF
The wheels was all the goodby
heard.
And off To the training camp We
We're hustled.
To be trained for the next half year,
And i'm the shuttle forgotten.
! was only volunteer.
And some day in the future
When my little boy sits on my knee,
And asks what ] did in this great
war
And his little eyes look up at me.
And | will look back into those eyes
That at me So trustingly peer,
And tell that ! wasn't drafted,
! was only volunteer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
LABOR ST. cUAsDS
NOT 10 tE BROKEN
FAIR WAGES AND PROPER HOURS
FOR ToiLERs ARE SUGGEST
Ed BY MANUFACTURERS.
In Haste To Deliver The Needed War
Materials, Say Orders Of Govern.
ment Departments-Good Working
Conditions Called Essential.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, ID. C.-Fair wage scales,
reasonable hours and good working
conditions are suggested to arsenal
commanders and manufacturers ex
ecuting orders for the Bureau Of
Ordnance and Quartermaster Depart.
ment of the army in general orders
made public by those departments
Attention is called to the fact that in
the haste to deliver the needed wal
materials care must be exercised lest
the safeguards with which the people
of this country have sought to protect
labor should be unwisely and unneces
sarily broken down. Industrial his
tory proves that reasonable hours, fair
working conditions and a proper wage
scale are essential to high production
said the statement.
During the war every attempt
should be made to conserve in every
way possible all of our achievements
in the way of social betterment The
Department wishes to be assured that
schedules of hours obviously exces.
sive, or wage scales distinctly unfair
or working conditions such as should
not be tolerated, will certainly lie
brought to its attention" The state
ment says circumstances are not such
as to render appropriate the issuance
of definite orders on this subject at
this time, and that mo effort is made
to establish or even suggest, definite
rules Of conduct" 1t is recommend.
ed that standards of wages already es-
tablished in the industry and the 10.
cality should not be lowered and that
the minimum wage rates should be
made in proper relation to the cost OF
living.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Turkeys On the Way.

Lexington, Ky.-Dressed turkeys
from Lexington to the New York and
Boston markets are for the first time
being shipped by freight in refrigera-
tor cars. 1t requires six days to make
the trip The slaughter OF turkeys here
here for the Eastern Thanksgiving
market aggregates approximately co.
900 pounds, which is about $4,000
the trip. The slaughter of turkeys
last year The birds, however. are bet
ter than usual The retail price in the
East will be about As cents per pound.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Secrets
ADVERTISING
PROPER DISPLAY.

After deciding upon the purpose Of
an advertisement, the advertiser de-
termines how to build il so as to at
tract your attention aud get you to
read it.
The most important points In the
announcement are usually featured in
what is known as display lines. These
display lines are to the advertisement
what the framework is to house.
The rest of the advertisement is built
around them.
Display lines are generally very
carefully chosen, both as regards the
sense they convey and the style of
display.
The advertiser knows that IL these
display lines are plain, easy to read
and contrast well with the smaller
type in the body of the advertisement,
they are likely to be the first parts Of
the advertisement you will read.
Then upon their success or failure
to interest you depend his chances for
you to read the rest Of the advertise
ment. So he usually chooses the most
interesting features Of the advertise
ment for these display lines, 30 as to
convince you that the announcement
is sufficiently important to merit your
attention.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
WAR ACTIVITIES In WASHINGTON

The population of the City of
Washington has increased at least
10000 since the war began. IL IS
natural that the capital city, the
center of governmental activities,
should show this marked effect OF
the most extensive preparation for
war, ever undertaken by any coun-
try. A steady stream of new ap-
pointees to the great civilian army
pours into the city; the streets hum
with activity; everybody is busy and
earnest; on every hand are the sure
signs of a competent organization
with a fixed purpose.
AT the request Of the United
States Civil Service Commission the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
has undertaken the work Of directing
to suitable rooming and boarding
places the new arrivals who are not
acquainted i'm the city. Hundreds
of desirable rooms, with or without
board, are listed, and at very mod
crate rates. Application for accom-
modations can be made by new APP
pointees through correspondence
before leaving home or by calling at
the office of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce, No. Gil Twelfth
Street. n. W., upon their arrival in
Washington.
Stenographers and typewriters
make up large part Of the addi-
tions to the force at Washington.
Thousands have been appointed and
thousands more needed Ship
craftsmen for the Navy Department,
mechanical craftsmen for the ser
vice generally, and statisticians and
what are known as clerks qualified
in business administration, clerks
qualified in statistics or accounting,
index and catalogue clerks, balance
of stores clerks, and schedule clerks
for the Ordinance Department q
the Army are also in great demand.
Representatives of the United
states Civil Service Commission az
the post Offices in all cities are
furnishing detailed information con-
corning positions at Washington in
which workers are needed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Naval Clash OF HelqoIand.

London.-German light cruisers
which fed through Helogland Blight
before British warships of a similar
type were pursued to within 80
miles of Helgoland, where they
came under the protection of the Ger,
man battle feet and mine fields, the
Admiralty announced. One of the
light cruisers was observed to be in
flames and the machinery of another
seemed to be damaged. One German
mine sweeper was sunk. The British
light forces returned without losses,
with but little damage to the ships and
slight casualties among the personnel.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Fuel Value Of Woods.

Hickory, oak, beech, birch. hard ma
pie, ash, elm, locust, long-leaf pine and
cherry have fairly high heat values.
and only one cord Of seasoned wood
of those species is required to equal
one ton Of coal. Hickory. Of the nom
resinous woods, has the highest fuel
value per unit volume of wood, and
has other advantages. II burns evenly
and, as housewives say, holds the heat.
The oak comes next, followed by
beech. birch and maple.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Surrounded BY Bands Under Villa

FL Paso, Tex.-Juarez is surround
ed by Villistas and refugees from that
town are arriving here. Martin Lopez
who led the attack on Carranzistas at
Ojinaga. is at Guadalupe, 20 miles east
of Juarez, with 500 men, and another
force of Pancho Villas men are re-
ported at Rancheria, 30 miles west OF
the Mexican border town. The ad.
vance on Juarez can be seen from I'll
Paso and their camp fires are burn
ing in the foothills. villa in person is
leading his main force to attack Chi
huahua City, and he will assist in the
attack on Juarez as soon as the former
town is in his hands, according to Vii.
listas here.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Submarines Pursuing New Policy.

An Atlantic Port.-Either German
submarines are so concealed as to be
invisible or are pursuing the policy of
discharging their torpedoes without
coming to the surface. according to
the stories told by two members Of
the crew of the steamship Finland, at
tackled recently off the coast Of France.
The U-boat which discharged the tor
pedo that nearly sent the Finland to
the bottom was never seen, according
to Harold Sellick Of Glen Ridge, N. j..
and ]. S. Weeks, OF Boston. Their &C.
count is the first of the attack brought
here.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
in OUR OWN STATE
continued from Page onel

Cord, Ludlow; John Wilson Nc
Elroy, Springfield; William Andrew
McKenny, Falmouth; David Howard
Mckinley, Winchester: George M.
McLeisch, 1853 South Second street,
Louisville: O. II. p. parrigan, Mill
Springs; William PEBBLES Ferguson,
Clinton: Charles C. Phillips, Owens
boro; Marion f. Pirkey, Si7 South
Second street, Louisville; C. A. Rob
ertson, Cunningham; Owen b. Dem
aree, Mt. Sterling; John Wilson
White, Holland.
First Lieutenants in the Dental
Section - Robert s. Scheer, New
port; William G. Rieck, Fl. Mitchell
Ludlow.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Queen llIluokalanI Buried.

Honolulu.-With all the pomp and
ceremony Of the ancient Hawaiian fu-
neral ritual BETTING the last monarch
of the islands who had held tenacious
ly 70 the traditions OF her former do
main, Queen Liluokalani was buried in
the Nauana Cemetery. Practically the
entire population OF the city lined the
route from this throne room, where the
funeral services were held. to the bur
ial ground while the procession con-
tanning 5000 persons passed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Put Outside the Law.

The strangest punishment which
stlll survives In Great Britain under
modern law is that Of "outlawry."
About ten years ago lawyer charged
with forging "a check was "outlawed"
In the Glasgow high court. BY this
sentence the person Of the accused is
declared forfeit. lie cannot bear tes-
tlmnny in court, nor sue. nor defend
m action. He cannot act on Jury,
nor vote at an election, nor act as tn
tor or guardian to another person. II
anyone robs him he has no redress.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
TO THE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED
MEN AND WOMEN OF THE
ARMY AND NAVY OF THE
UNITED STATES AND
THEIR RELATIVES

Ntontiuueu from race OOe1
month TO him, and, should he die,
compensation. OF from 5000 TO $500
month will be paid 10 his wife, his
child, or his widowed mother.
In order, however, fully TO pro-
tect each person and family, Con-
gress has made il possible for every
soldier, sailor, and nurse to obtain
life and total-disability insurance.
TlnS insurance applies TO injuries
received while he or she is in the
service or after he or she shall
have left IL.
Exposure to the extra dangers OF
war makes the cost Of life insur-
ance in private life insurance COM
panies prohibitive. II was, there
fore, a plain duty and obligation for
the Government to assume the risk
of insuring hundreds " thousands
Of our soldiers and sailors who are
making the supreme sacrifice.
Under this law, every soldier
and sailor and nurse, COM
miSsioned and enlisted, and OF
any age, has the right, between now
and February f.. 1913, to take ont
life and otal-disability insurance
mp to $4,000 at very low cost, with
the Government without medical
examination. This right is pure
ly optional The soldiers and
sailors are not compelled to
take insurance, hut If they
desire 10 exercise the right. they
must do so before the 10Th Of Feb
ruary. 1918 The cost ranges from
10 cents monthly at the age Of 81, to
81 20 monthly, at the age Of 81, for
each $1,000 Of insurance. This is a
small charge on mans pay-small
in proportion 10 the benefits il may
bring The premiums will be de-
Quoted from his pay. IL he desires,
thus eliminating trouble on his
part.
To provide adequate protection
until February 70. 1918. during the
period when the soldiers and sail
ors are learning the details Of this
law, the Government automatically
insurcs each man and woman. COM
missionod or enlisted in the military
service Of The United States. II pays
the man $500 a month during
total permanent disability: if lie
dies within % years, il pays the rest
Of go monthly installmcnts Of s25
each Ia his wife, child. or widowed
mother.
desire To call the provisions OF
this just and generous law to the at
tcniion ~ our officers and enlisted
men and women So that they may
not be- deprived Of their rights
through lack Of knowledge Full
information may he obtained from
the Bureau Of War Risk Insurance
Of the Treasury Department. Wash
ington. u. G.. earnestly urge that
the officers Of the Army and Navy
give To- the men under their com
mand all possible aid in helping
them To understand fully the bene-
ITS that this insurance may bring
tn their families and the small cost
at which il may be obtained.
This is the greatest measure of
protection ever offered to its fight
ing forces by any nation in the Ms
tory ~ the world. II is not charity;
il is simply Justice to the enlisted
men and women and 10 their loved
ones at home. and each and every
one ~ them should promptly take
the benefits Of this great law.
w. G.. McAdoO.
Secretary Of the Treasury
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22

Villa has come 10 life again in
Mexico and has been lighting against
Federal troops at Oiinaga, not far
from the border. II was reported
that he was headed for Chihuahua
once more with the evident inten-
ton Of doing over again his act of
recent date. Palaez, another rebel
leader, is also making trouble in
the Tampico section where the val
liable oil wells are located.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Workshop Is Useful.

A convenient building to have on
practically any small country or sub
urban estate is a small structure fitted
up with a carpenters bench and tool
closet, with bin for coal, a recess for
wood and small room fitted up for
the storage Of household goods or gar
den necessities.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
TO ORGANIZE SAVINGS PLAN
Directors Of Certificate Campaign Re.
turn Home to Work-To Call
Convention.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Most of the
state directors of the governments
war savings certificates campaign who
have been in conference this week left
the capital for their homes to Or
ganize the work. Each director will
call state convention to get the
movement under way.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Japs on Way to Conferences.

Tokyo. Nov. 19.---Japan's delegates
to the Paris conference, viscount Chin-
da. the ambassador TO Great Britain.
and Keishiro Matsui. ambassador to
France, have left for Paris by way OF
Petrograd. They are accompanied by
military and naval attaches
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Would Make Daddy Sorry.

Quired pompadour. One day while
standing In front of the glass admir-
ing It. he suddenly turned to his moth
er and said: "Say. mamma, when dad
comes home and sees my pompadour,
won't he be sorry he had his hair cut
bald"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22

Four months ago, there were 700
paid officers and employees at Ma
tional Headquarters. Since that date
the membership Of the American
Red Cross has been tripled and the
number Of chapters doubled. In
spite Of this enormous growth the
number Of paid employees has been
decreased by 277. This reduction
is due in part to the decentraliza-
ton Of administration which has
transferred much routine work from
National Headquarters to the thir-
teen divisional offices, whose pay
rolls are not included in the above
statement. and in part to the read
iustments at National Headquarters
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22

The War Council is deeply graft
fled at the fine expression Of patriot
ism and self-sacriflce on the part of
the theatrical profession Of the UNI
ted States in making Friday, Deem
her 7th Red Cross Theatre Day
throughout the Nation. On that
day a special Red Cross perfOr-
nance, the entire receipts Of which
are to be donated TO the Red Cross
War Fund, will be given in theatres
throughout the United States.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
WORLD NEWS
Continued from Page one)
Secretary Of the Treasury

ing in Asia and on the Pacific Ocean.
She has also sent destroyers as far
as the Mediterranean. II has been
noted that Japan is somewhat dis
turhed nv the conditions in Russia,
aud may take a more active part.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22

The Red Cross plan is To have all
Christmas packets assembled by 10
cal Chapters and Auxiliaries. They
are packed in cases at the work
rooms and forwarded directly to
Division Warehouses;, and thence
distributed through the Division
Offices.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
World. oldest Observatory.

Pekin has the Oldest astronomical
observatory In the world. II was es'
tablished In 1919, and II contains sew
eral instruments which were placed
there upon Its opening.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22

The Red Cross is aiding the work
Of the Queen of the Belgians for the
children Of her country. Thousands
of under-nourished, sick and orphan
children are in Belgium today, and
home and care must be provided
for them. The Germans are willing
to allow some Of these children 81
be sent out of the country.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
AMERICAN RED CROSS NEWS

The American Red Gross reitera-
ties that no ehain-letter project has
its approval. While some Of these
schemes may have been started in
good faith, mention Of the Red Cross
is not warranted. Red Cross mem
bers, and the public in general, are
warned that there is no assurance
that donations in response TO any
chandeliers will reach the Red
Cross treasury, and are urged TO pay
no attention 10 such appeals whose
sincerity is always open TO doubt.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22

Booze dulls the mind and blunts
the conscience. A little to drink
then no care or thought about the
risk you run or the disgrace you in
wife. Not drop of liquor is the
only safe rule" says the American
Social Hygiene Association. which
has charge OF moral education in
the Army and Navy.