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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-24
J.MlTCRELL COCHRANE
Duly Commissioned
Notary Public
For Charles County, Nd.

VIII be pleased to attend a.
calls for the purpose of taking
acknowledgements and affidavits
for usage either within or beyond
the limits of the State of Mary.
land. OFFICE CocHRANE's SToRz
La Plata. MARYLAND,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-24

There is no better ballast for keep
ing the mind steady on Its keel and
saving It from all risk of erankiness
than business. james Russell Lowell.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-24

Misfortune is the bosom friend Of
the man who didn't think"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
HALLOWEEN

Are Halloween and mischief
synonyms? Some boys, and girls
too. think they are. All who believe
in fairies know that they do curious
things on Halloween night. Gates
have been known TO leave their
posts and find duty elsewhere. How
can a wagon move noiselessly away
unless some power is attached To il?
We know that il isn't horsepower
that moves the wagon on this be-
witched night.
Our Dean didn't want any Of his
students changed into elves so he
gave them two hours for an enter
tainment They were all eagerly
waiting at the chapel door long be-
fore time. They are not to be blamed
because a few Of the Academy stu
dents were to entertain all the rest.
Those who are really acquainted
with the Academy students know
that they do things worth while. II
was a disappointment to most Of us
when we found that our best young
people gave the type Of program we
witnessed on last Wednesday even
ing. These participators had GER
tainly been influenced by elves Or
something else unknown to the
Academy Department. We expect
something better Of you so don't dis
appoint us again. Our high stand
ard should not be lowered by SEEM
ingly insignificant events. Such Il
program can be excused only on
Halloween night when the elves are
at work. Ell.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

The Mountain Workers Conference
brought many Normal students Of
former days TO Berea- Among them
were Estelle Burke, Vina Stevens,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Williams. We are
glad To- renew old ties and TO know
that those who have been here in
days gone by do not forget us and
are still at work promoting Berea's
principles wherever they may be.
A full account of the Rural School
Tournament, which was a great sue
cess, will be found i'm another col
umn.
Junior team from the Union Lit
erary Society has arranged to de-
bate a team from the Junior So
ciety Of The Academy.
Miss Bessie DeBord made a trip
to Conway, Sunday.
Doctor McAllister and others from
Berea attended the Y. w. C. A. meet
ing at Lexington. Friday.
Leebern Allen, an old Berea Nor
NAL student, is now practicing law
at Campton, Ky. He writes:
Il am glad to inform you that in
practicing my chosen profession I
have not been altogether confined TO
the little County of Wolfe, but have
had legal business that has taken
me through 10 states Of the Union.
| am at present County Attorney Of
Wolfe County, my term Of office
will expire with the close of this
year and then | will do general prac-
tice either here or in sight of the
snow-capped mountains of the West.
. Whatever | am now or can
be in the future. to an extent, !
owe to Berea College"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
THE WEST WIND.


~ ENEATIl the forests skirt rest.
u Whose branching pines rise dark
and high.
IL And hear the breezes OF the west
Among the threadlike foliage sigh
Sweet zephyr Why that sound OF woe7
Is not thy home among the iowersY
DO not the bright June roses blow
To meet thy kiss at morning hours7
And 10! Thy glorious realm outspread-
Yon stretching valleys. green and gay.
And yon free liilltops. Ger whose head
The loose white clouds are borne away
And there the fun broad river runs
And many a fount wells fresh and sweet
To cool thee when the midday suns
Have made thee faint beneath their
heat
Thou wind OF Joy and youth and love.
Spirit OF the new awakened year,
The sun In his blue realm above
smooths bright path when thou art
here,
In lawns the murmuring bee II heard,
The woolng ringdoye In the shade.
On thy soft breath the new fiedged bird
Takes wings half happy, half afraid.
All Thou arr like our Maynard race
When not shade OF pain or IN
Dims the bright smile OF natures face.
Thou lov'st TO sigh and murmur still.
William Cullen Bryant
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
Old favorites
THE SHOW Err.


By JAMES THITCoMB RILEY
Copyright 1887 ises. by James whitcomb
Riiey.I
"HE landscape. like the awed face
OF a child.
Grew curiously blurred: a hush
of death
Fell on the fields. and In the dark
ened Wild
The zephyr held It's breath
No wavering glamour work OF light and
shade
Dappled the shlvering surface OF the
brook.
The frightened ripplss In their ambuscade
or willows thrilled and shook
The sullen day grew darker. and anon
Dim flashes Of pent anger III the sky.
With rumbling wheels OF wrath came roll
ing on
The storms artillery
The cloud above put on Its blacklist frown,
And then. as with vengeful cry Of
pain.
The lightning snatched H. ripped and
flung II down
In raveled shr,ds OF rain
While l. transngured by some wondrous
art
Bowed with the thirsty lilies to the sod.
My empty soul brimmed over and my
heart
Drenchsd with the love of God
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
BOY SCOUTS vs.. FOUNDATION

The Boy Scout team defeated the
Foundation team in very well con-
tested game 81 football. Monday. Now
ember 5. The game began at 1000
sharp.
First Quarter: The Boy Scouts
scored touchdown in the first seven
minutes Of play. VIM. Porter
tried for q goal, but missed They
scored another goal in the last five
minutes Of the play. In the first
quarter. VIM. Porter kicked a goal
score. and at the end 81 the first
quarter the score was ~ to 0 in
favor Of the Boy Scouts.
Second Quarter: Foundation re-
ceived the kickoff and lost the ball
on tumble. The Boy Scout fullback
tried TO forward one 10 the end.
Captain Thompson Of Foundation
caught the ball and made a 65 yard
run for a touchdown. Mark Clark
tried for a goal but missed il. The
Boy Scouts received the ball on a
kickoff and made run Of 25 yards.
They los, the ball on the Foundation
30 yrd line. Foundation carried the
ball down the field 10 Boy Scout 20
yard line and then Captain Thomp-
son took the ball over for touch
down. Time was then called for the
first half.
The score at the end 81 the first
half was ~ to i3 in favor of the
Boy Scouts.
Third Quarter: Foundation kicked
of and the Boy Scouts lost the
ball on a tumble. Then Cap
tain Thompson took the ball and
made IS yard run for a
touchdown. The Boy Scouts re-
ceived and took the ball over by the
long end runs for a touchdown.
Time was then called for the third
quarter The score was 10 To 10.
Fourth Quarter: The fourth quar-
ter started with both sides ready 10
do or die. The Boy Scouts kicked
of and Foundation received il.
Foundation failed to go 10 yards.
The Boy Scouts took the ball and
right half-back hit the Foundation
line hard, but only gained one yard.
The Boy Scouts then failed TO gain
the o yards. The Foundation took
the ball and Captain Thompson tried
to punt the ball but was put out OF
action by one of the Scouts. They
had to carry him OF the field. Boy
Scouts then took the ball over for
Then they scored twice
on Foundation before time was
called The score at the end Of the
game was - TO 10 in favor Of tho
Boy Scouts.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
A JOLLY GOOD TIME

The students and faculty Of the
Vocational Department gathered at
Kentucky Hall at 100 p. m, October
81. to be guided to the appointed
place for the Halloween Social.
The Vocational Chapel had been
transformed into q beautiful corn
field. with shocks Of fodder stand
ing here and there, from which
glared smiling pumpkins at the
passing ghosts.
After a jolly hour Of fortune-tell-
ing and fun-making in getting &C
duainted with each other in dis
guise all were seated and Miss Case
as master of ceremonies announced
the following program:
String Music. William Rogers and
Tevis Combs.
Quartet. William Roberts. Heber
Wilson, Hubert Maltby. and
Winford Franklin.
Lecture on Food Conservation
by Eugene Houk.
Duet. Mary Jacobs and Ruth
Snowden.
Reading, Naomi O'Rourke.
Play. sixty Laughs Per Minute,
Geneva Lawson. William Rob-
erts. and Heber Wilson.
Reading. Myrtle Starns.
Music. Quartet.
Play, How the Ghost Frightened
Rufus" Baird, Wilson. Roberts.
Music. America.
The time seemed too short and all
returned home feeling
that the Halloween Social was the
best social Of the year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

Misses Mae See and Stella Reed
were visiting relatives in-Winches-
ter last Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Clark. one OF our former
students, writes from Fort Bliss,
Texas. His address is saith Infantry,
Medical Department, Fort Bliss,
Texas.
Mr.. Whitaker entertained as his
guests the early part Of the week
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Whitaker, Of Cynthiana, Ky.
Miss verna Flanncry spent last
Sunday at her home at Kingston.
George Rathbone, Of Bakersville.
N. c.. returned TO school Monday.
lie was accompanied by Ted Lam
bert Of the same place. who is en-
tering for the first time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
MEMORIES OF BEREA

| see Berea's stalwart men.
In memory. passing by,
Their staunch Bcrea loyalty
Seems blazed upon the sky.
My heart goes with them as they go
Abroad 10 do or die.
The years go fast in memory.
The golden years, and gay,
The dear old College watches DER
Her boys at work and play.
But when the buglc sounded war,
They push their sports away.
They left the peaceful little town.
The hills they on had trod,
The beauties 81 the campus green,
To seek a greener sod.
They gladly offered all they had
For Country and for God.
by George Halzak,
United States Army.
Fort Totten, Long Island.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
Vocational Column

James w. Whitehouse, who is now
Agricultural Agent Of Daviess Coun-
ty. attended the fair last week and
visited friends in Berea.
+. C. Stout, a graduate Of the Agri-
cultural Course Of 1917, who now has
charge Of large farm near Owens
boro, visited friends in Berea last
week.
The Misses Mae and Lillian
Smith and Germano Arena OF the
Commercial Department went to
Richmond last week where they
took the Civil Service Examination.
Mr.. Morgan has returned FROM
Camp Taylor TO resume his work as
teacher Of Animal Husbandry Of the
Vocational Department.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
THE FLIGHT OF YOUTH.

THERE are gains for all our losses,
I There are balms for all our pain.
But when youth. the dream. departa
1t takes something from our hearts.
And II never comes again
WE are stronger and are better
w Under manhood's sterner reign,
Still We feel that something sweet
Followed youth with flying feet
And will never come again
SOMETHING beautiful Is vanished,
~ And we sigh for II In vain:
We behold It everywhere,
On the earth and In the air,
But 1t never comes again.
Richard Henry stoddard.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
FREEDOM.

allow are the steps Of Freedom. but
her feet
Turn never backward: hers no
~ bloody glare
Her light Is calm and innocent and
sweet.
And where II enters there Is no despair.
Not first on palace and cathedral spire
Quivers and CLEANS that unconsuming
fire.
While these stand back against her
morning skies,
The peasant sees II leap from peak TO peak
Along his hills, The craftsman's burn
ing eyes
Own with cool tears its influence mother
meek.
1t lights the poets heart up like a star.
james Russell Lowell
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

ever the military power Of Frances
greatest military genius, and partly
destroyed the first germs OF world
mlitaryism, | shall feel that the
standards of true democracy are be.
ing upheld by the greatest nation
on the planet, and that these stand
ards and principles are being de-
Tended by the same blood that made
crimson the ground at Lexington,
Saratoga, and Yorktown
BY the way, Dean, Mr.. Taylor,
Dean Clark, and others Of Berea cer-
tainly made life joyful for us ex-
Bereans some few days ago! never
was so glad TO see any one as was
those people at that time. was
home sick and felt as tho ! hadn't
friend in the world that evening,
when walked into the Y. NJ. C. A.
building and saw that bunch. |
wanted 10 hug the whole bunch! I
tell you Berea people look good to
me - you know the Bible says that
the Bereans are good. ! know one
thing, if IL wasn't for one OF your
Normal students who is teaching
among the picturesque hills of East
ern Kentucky life here in the mill
tary service would be hard to en-
dure Her letters transport me
among the forest clad Hills Of Ap-
palachian America and cause the
monotony and the worry Of drills To-
disappear and vanish like the mist
before the golden rays Of the morn
ing SUM- or course the letters OF
others are appreciated and induce
me to believe | am still numbered
among their friends.
The high ideals Of Christian prin-
ciples taught at Berea College are
back Of me in all my doings in the
army, altho there come days as days
will come in which those principles
are tried TO the utmost and which !
lose.
At my drills, on my bunk. and
wherever I am, there come to my
mind mental pictures Of the days
spent at dear old Berea. The faces
OF my associates, teachers and stu
dents, and other Berea workers,
pass across my mental vision and
I'll my heart and mind with the
thoughts OF days spent in the great
est school on the globe. As ! think
Of those dear faces and Of the many
warm friendships which formed at
Berea, ! thank God that was per-
mitted TO attend such an Institu-
tion. II was there that | found my
highest ideal Of perfect womanhood;
il was there that I found the ideal
Christian life and my life's work
But now those words Of Longfellow
shatter my hopes OF golden future.
"All are scattered now and fled, some
are married and some are dead, and
when ask with throbs OF pain,
All, when shall they all meet again,
as in the days long since gone byr
The ancient time peace makes re-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

A WORD OF CHEER

When ways Of life seem dull and sad,
And mirth has left heart,
They come, true friends, who say,
"Be glad,
Soon will the gloom from you de-
part"
When strife and envy tempted me,
Prepared to take my soul.
A cheerful word soon set me free;
And noble life became my goal.
When buoyant words from you are
said
In kindest sympathy,
They MI heart with love, instead
OF wrath and enmity.
Howard Benfleld.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

Spanish-American War. He brought
to US the need of an Army Y. M. c. A.
and the inestimable value IL
would have been TO the soldiers
then. But they had no such thing
at that time. So the lesson was
driven home TO US, 10 provide our
soldiers now with such an organiza-
ton that so adequately meets their
needs as does the Y. M.C.A.
Il. w. Lockin, President.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
A REAL CLASSIC

lie paraSTdpnS DeioW are from
a letter received by Dean McAllister
from Normal student now at Camp
Taylor. II reveals the thoughts that
animate one soldier boy, showing
the patriotism loyalty and intelli-
gence that have won every war in
which America has fought:
Louisville, Ky.
October 81, 1917.
Dean C.. N. McAllister,
Berea College, Berea, Ky.
Dear Professor
| intended to go to the city OF
Louisville this afternoon but my
expectations were doomed TO fail
my company officers, despite the
fact that we are granted Saturday
afternoons of, kept me busy arrang-
ing the Liberty Loan Allotments
which the members Of our company
subscribed to. to the amount Of
$1,000. Some showing for us noun
taineers, isn't il Dean? Oh, we are
out to beat the Kaiser, and we are
backing Uncle Sam to the limit.
took four fifty dollar bonds-I shall
present them to the German En-
peror with my compliments and re-
quest him To cash them for me. You
see American Bonds are good for
their face value and above, the
world over. and, Of course. they
would be good in Germany.
In this number | lose many OF my
friends from old Knox. We Knox
County boys have become so attach
ed to each other that it almost
seems like giving up our brothers
to be thus separated, but such is life
in the army. But somehow, ] feel
that we boys could face the Germans
in the trenches, if we were all to-
gether, with a more determined
spirit. But our superiors have de-
cided otherwise.
There are some fighting units here
that will go direct 10 France. and
il is my intention to be in one of
those units. | want to march be-
meath the European skies with our
flag, the emblem Of democracy. Tho
| regret TO say that many Of our
American people do not see il in
that spirit. To them. this war
means more money for the rich and
serfdom for the poor. Never was a
greater falacy kindled by human
brain than this belief. And do you
know that believe the lack OF
proper education from an economic,
social, Christian, and democratic
standpoint plus that damnable Shad- y
ow Hunism and Hyphenated Ameri-
canism which is in our midst far
greater than is best for our safety
is responsible for this belief. But
thanks TO the Liberty Loan hackers
the country is exhibiting the spirit
of 70. Then, as well as now, our
forefathers were forced to contend
with men who were in direct oppo-
sition TO Liberty and Freedom. But
all this is ancient to you, and besides,
for me TO express my ideas Of why ,
we are in this great world war,
would in no measure stamp me as
am authority, since am sadly lack
ing in the above mentioned educa-
ton. And too, every individual who
expresses himself about the war is
compelled to make the same admis-
sions as | have made, so you see
may not, 10 the casual observer, be
a war enthusiast. But | am And
when | march where Joan OF Arc
defended the Lilies OF France;
where Henry Of Agincourt fought
for Englands dignity; and where
The Duke OF Wellington broke for
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

On Halloween, the College De-
partment held its annual party at
DR.. Rainse's farm. The crowd start
ed from Ladies Hall at five o'clock.
The announcement that no supper
would be served at the Boarding
Hall that evening served TO bring
out full attendance. Down by the
creek a huge bonfire had been built,
and around IL everybody gathered
for supper. Beans from the Board
ing Hall were the feature of the en-
tertainment. After supper, pro-
gram was given. First Of all, the
students staged a pageant, panto-
mime, rhapsody, or whatever one
chooses to call il. in which Forester
Raine dreamed dreams and saw
visions. The affair beggars descrip-
ton, but it furnished some amuse-
ment for the spectators. and pre-
sumably for the participants. Fol-
lowing this feature came various
musical numbers and speeches.
Professor Phalen sang in his in
imitable manner; DR.. Meade told an
amusing ghost story; Miss Welsh, as
usual, led in Dog Towser"; and
various other faculty members were
called upon for impromptu efforts.
The program had to be terminated
before everybody had gotten
chance to perpetrate his fayorite
joke. in order that the usual hours
interval might be allowed for the
walk home.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
10 A SkYLARk.

ETHEREAL MINSTREL Pilgrim of
~ the sky!
Dost thou despise the earth where
cares abound?
Or. while the wings aspire. are
heart and eye
Both with thy nest upon the dewy
ground?
Thy nest which thou canst drop
into at will
Those quivering wings composed.
that music still!
Leave TO the nightingale her shady
wood.
A privacy OF glorious light II thine,
Whence thou dost pour upon the
world a food
or harmony. with instinct more d.
vine:
Type OF the wise who soar. but
never roam.
True TO the kindred points OF heav-
en- and homel
Wordsworth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
DR.. B. 2. ROBINSON LEADS Y.M.cA.

On Sunday night, November 4, DIR.
b. +. Robinson, of the Robinson Hos
pital of Berea, spoke 10 the two hun
dred or more men in the YIN. c. A.
meeting. upon the interesting SUBJ
ject of the Philippine Islands.
lie told in an interesting way some
OF his experiences there, while he
was in the Army service during the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

ply, 'Foreverl Never Neverl For
everr" Butt intend TO prove the
fallacy of these words and stand
once more between the walls OF Be-
rea College, and TO meet my Berea
friends againl
Sincerely,
Raleigh v. Trosper.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
BREAKING The ROAD.

1--WE man with a breath OF "A runner
cries out for the untrod road
The sledges aud men are gather
~ ed aud the dogs shall carry
the load
The whips are cracked and the lashings
set forward the eager pack
But only the one who drives them In
praised when they bring him back
All. forgotten shall be the heroes who
answer anOthers call
They are servitors. dumb. n loyal. to be
nothingness one and ALL
Hut the roads cannot be broken except
through the helping hands
VI the nameless. unthanked toilers who do
but their lords commands
Louis Worthington Smith
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08
Famous Cherokee HaIfbreed.

Sequoyah. inventor Of the Cherokee
alphabet, was one of the great men Of
the Indian race. He was a halfbreed
whose English name was George
Guess. His father was white man
and his mother a full-blood Indian
woman.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

Miss Welsh will conduct College
chapel exercises next Tuesday and
Wednesday. There is always some
thing good when Miss Welsh leads.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

Miss Pearl Cash has gone to her
home at Frenchburg. Our good
wishes go with her.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

The College mems literary So
cieties have agreed upon the follow
ing question for the coming inter-
society debate: Resolved, That the
United States Government should
own and operate all telegraph and
telephone lines. constitutionally
waived. Phi Delta has the afllrma-
tive and Alpha Zeta the negative.
Twelve men are trying out from
Alpha Zeta and nine from Phi Delta.
The tryouts will be held some time
within the next two weeks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

Mrs. Batson Of Cynthiana has been
visiting her sons, Reuben and Owen.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

MlOAt Try u, Anyhow.
4 WORKOUT typewriter ribbon throw
into a quart Of distilled or rain waite,
will yield a fine writing fluid.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08

On Monday, a training table was
established at the Boarding Hall
for the College football men. The
team had its first game Monday
afternoon. at which il met team
recruited from the young men Of
the town.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-07
Wheat in Spite of Dry Season

Flowing early, compacting the
seedbed, and rotation of crops were
given by speakers on Wheat Day at
the Fort Hays Experiment Station,
June %, as the reasons why the Sta
tion has 524 acres of wheat worth
harvesting this year. Many of the
visiting farmers guessed that the best
fields would yield fifteen to twenty
bushels.
A delegation of seventy-six auto
mobiles came from Quinter and else
where in Cove County, and forty to
fifty from other counties. AS this
procession of cars more than mile
long lined up at the Station office
motion pictures were taken. Then a
trip was made to the experimental
plots and eleven larger fields where
the meeting proper was held.
Nov is the time to get ready for
a good wheat crop next year," said
Chas. R. Weeks, superintendent of
the Station. ''Plow as soon as posi-
bic the fields where weeds are taking
all the moisture that falls. Save all
moisture possible; the average yields
of wheat at the Fort Hays Expert
ment Station have for several years
been in almost exact proportion to
the amount of moisture in the soil
at seeding time