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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13
sackville Street, Dublin,

Dublin is one OF the finest cities in
the British empire, and its public
buildings are second 10 none. Two
very different men have united in its
praise. Goodwin Smith said that Phoe-
nix park was the most beautiful Of all
the parks he had seen, and Greville.
even more enthusiastic. wrote: Il am
greatly struck by the fineness of the
town of Dublin and of its public build
ings especially. Dublin is, for its size,
finer city than London, and | think
they beat us hollow in their public
buildings. We have no such square
as Merton square nor such street
as Sackville street" Sala in Bells
of Shandon" vein reviewed al the
great streets he had promenaded from
the Nevskl Prospect to piccadilly OF
them all he says by far the finest is
Sackville street, Dublin. as il stretches
from the river Liffey to the rotunda
and its gardens.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13
THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY.
Beeehsr's Eloquent Tribute to the
Stars and Stripes.


A thoughtful mind, when Ii sees a
nations flag, sees not the flag only, but
the nation itself. and, whatever may
be its symbols, its insignia, 1t reads
chiefly in the flag the government, the
principles, the truths, the history which
belong to the nation that sets it forth.
This nation has a banner, and wher-
ever it streamed abroad men saw day
break bursting on their eyes, for the
American flag has been the symbol Of
liberty, and men rejoiced In it. Not
another flag or the globe has such an
errand or went forth upon the sea car
rying everywhere the world around
such hope for the captive and such
glorious tidings. The stars upon it
were to the plning nations like the
morning stars of God, and the stripes
upon 1t were the beams Of morning
light And wherever the flag comes
and men behold 1t they see in its sa-
cred blazonry no rampant lion and
fierce eagle, but only light, and every
fold significant Of liberty.
Let US then twine each thread OF the
glorious tissue Of our country's flag
about our heartstrings, and, looking
upon our homes and catching the spirit
| that breathes upon us from the battle
fields Of our fathers, let us resolve,
come veal or woe, We will in life and
death stand by the Stars and Stripes
Henry Ward Beecher.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13
A PLACE TO PLAY AT LIFE.
Trivial Affairs Assume Great lmpor-
lance In Quito, Ecuador.

NdnCe III GdleOg EShaNS''
Every one appears to be entitled to
three guesses on the population OF
Quito, capital of Ecuador. The figures
range from 10000 TO $1,000, with the
truth somewhere near the 1900 at
.tributed to it in Stevenson's time.
Though more inltouch with the outside
world than Bogota, 1t has much the
same atmosphere Of a city apart,
peaceful. restful spot, with some Of the
principal modern conveniences Of a
crude, break-dowG-often sort, but with
little of the complicated life of the
great centers of modern days.
1t is n splendid place to play at life.
to lie fallow and TO catch up with one
self. with nothing more exciting to stir
ND existence than the evening concert
in the Plaza Mayor, where few of the
inhabitants do not come to stroll at
least once week. A score Of car
riages rattle over its cobbled streets,
The rails of street car line had al
ready been laid years before our ar
rival. but the requisite cars had not yet
even been ordered.
We of more powerful nations hardly
realize what it means to live In so
small a country until it is brought
home by some such incident rs hearing
the entire congress of Ecuador debate
Two hours whether 1t shall or shall not
order two electric light bulbs put up IN
| front of the government palace Harry
| A. Franck In Century Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13

The river Dee, in Scotland, has been
the subject of more poems than any
other stream in the British isles.
Miss Catt-The poet is buried in
thought. Miss Nipp-For goodness sake,
don't rcsurrect him Pittsburgh Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13
For Fast shoo,inu.

The rifle for rapid firing should have
shotgun weight, shotgun balance, shot
gun trigger pull. shotgun lit, and the
sights must be such as can be caught
instantly without effort in alignment.
The hands grasp the piece firmly not
with the ri1eman's loose grip, but the
left arm pushes forward while the
right draws back. and the trigger Is
pulled by transferring the drawing
back force to the trigger finger and
not hy any conscious crooking of that
FINGER. The moment the bead covers
the mark the bullet must be under way
be the aim good or bad.-0uting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13
Old Boycott on Coffee.

About thirty years or so ago nearly
every family, including prohibitionists,
drank Maracaibo coffee. The demand
for that brand Of coffee was so great
that the coffee lords increased the
price Of Maracaibo coffee from 50 to
40 cents "A pound. The knights Of La
Dor. headed by Terence Powderly, boy
cotted Maracaibo coffee for thirty days,
and before n week the whole country
joined the boycott. Before the thirty
days had expired Maracaibo coffee sold
at retail for 2S cents a pound,-Letter
to New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13
The Little Lacking.

Rector's Daughter-Ho splendid of
Joe Jarvis son to volunteer for that
very dangerous Job! I'm so glad he
got the military medal. Mrs, Mullins
mot to be outdone)-Yes, miss. And
my boy could have got It, too, II he'd
cared to have taken the risk.-London
Punch
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13

"Our candidate wasn't born in log
cabin"
NO, but it's all right. He comes
under the new category-played on the
football team in college. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13

Green Golfer TO caddie)-What are
you looking there for? | must have
driven It fifty yards farther than that.
Diplomatic Caddie-Yes. sir, but some.
times they hit a stone and bounce back
terrible distance, sir.-Boston Tran.
script.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13
Enouoh Without Il.

"My wife doesn't say boo when
come home ut midnight"
Neither dods mine, but she says
about everything else in the dlctlon.
ary."- Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13
Professional Pride.

Judge Last time you were here you
promised solemnly never to steal again.
Burglar-And l fully intended to keep
nay word, your honor, but this was a
tough job and they needed an expert
Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13

According to the proverb. the best
things are the most difficult -Plutarch
The Singer (syith feellfG,-Wil yon
miss me! Voice from back Of the
halD-Gimme gun and I'll try not to-
Nisitor-Do you regret the past?
Convicted Counterfcitcr- no. It's
what didn't pass that feel bad about.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13
Don't Do Il.

Never suffer your courage to expend
itself IN nerceness. your resolution In
obstluacy. your wisdom in cunning nor
YOUR patience In sullenncss and despair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13

Frlend-Have You got a good law
yer? Prisoner The very best Hon.
est. Bill, he orter been burglar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-13

Wise books FOR half the truths they
hold are honored tombs. George Eliot.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

William Hanson Of Lexington was
here Saturday on business and tC
see his mother. Mrs. Samuel Han
son.
J. II. Jackson left Sunday evening
for his trip again.
Estill Jones spent the week END
with his family last week.
Miss Della Baker left for Frankfort
Monday after an extended visit here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Tom Baker, of West End.
The Progress Club met at the
home Of Mrs. Oscar Hayes last
Thursday afternoon.
W. II. Duncan. who has been en-
ployed at Berry, Ky- was here the
first of the week visiting his family
on Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Adams return
ed to Berea, Monday after a trip
thru Tennessee and Georgia They
will be here for few days then
leave for Illinois where Mr.. Adams
is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mullins are
the proud parents of a fine baby
boy. which came to their home on
Railroad street, Monday. January
the nth.
Man past 80 with horse and buggy
to sell stock Condition Powder in
Madison County. Salary so per
month. Address Industrial Bldg.
indianapolis. Indiana. (Ad. 90
$500 week, straight salary to man
with rig to introduce Poultry REM
edies. Pay every week: Experience
unnecessary. Eureka Mfg. Co.
East st. Louis, I'll. (Ad. 30
Misses Golden Short and Beulah
Johnson of Jackson. spent the week
end with Mrs. Allen Williams recent
ly.
Thomas Utz of Butler is the pleas
ant guest of his uncle, Allen Will
liams. of near Berea, this week.
Brother Hamilton of the NJ. f.
Church will preach in the Chris
tian Church Sunday night at ZOO
o'clock.
David Halsey Baird arrived at an
early hour this morning to the joy
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Baird his fond
parents.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
BOOST THE GRADED SCHOOL
LUNCH

For some time there has been a
growing sentiment in Berea in favor
Of following the example OF other
schools and serving a hot lunch to
the children of the Graded School.
The question introduced grew
speedily into problem-then real
interest began to be made manifest.
Numerous methods for a solution
were presented only to be laid aside,
but il is a noteworthy fact that
Bcrea stands for and demands the
best in educational advantages.
Berea teachers find themselves
confronted by the same trouble Of
which teachers Of other schools
complain.
just as mothers have found that a
cross. fretful babe was only hun
CRY babe. so have the teachers in
schools everywhere learned to APP
ply this truth to the children under
their care. This does not apply
wholly to the children of the poor
- many poorly nourished little
bodies come out of good homes
where food is served in abundance
but without thought for needs Of
the natural requirements for rap
idly growing body which is expected
to reach the full stature" of man
or woman.
Turnout the length and breadth
of our country the question Of food
and the relative values Of food is "A
live one.
Already the results are beginning
to show.
The frail. aenemic child is dis
appearing and giving place to the
sturdy. rosy checked youngster,
whose rightful dover of health has
been restored.
The parents and teachers and
many Of the towns people have
thought and talked this matter over
carefully and feel that il is worth
the effort of every thoughtful per-
son of Berea To further the move
ment and the hearty cooperation
of every citizen is not only desired
but expected.
The plan for serving this lunch
has been carefully thought out.
The lunch. which will be provided
at cost, will be under the supervi-
sion of competent women who will
insure sanitary conditions and the
food supplied will be wholesome and
nutritious.
In the near future the children
will have a tag day TO raise funds
to help defray the expenses OF in
stalling necessary equipment.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER BAND

One Of the most pleasant and prof
liable meetings Of the year was en-.
joyed by the Mountain Volunteer
Band at the home Of President Frost
last Sunday afternoon. II was an.
nounced that President Frost would
lead the meeting, but he was pre-
vented by other engagements, and
Mrs. Frost took his place.
Mrs. Frost spoke with much ear
nestness Of the opportunities and
responsibilities of young women in
the mountains. pointing out particu-
lar instances where men need the
strength, sympathy and support
which women only can give.
After her talk she read selections
from Whittier's "Snow-Bound," call
ing attention TO the similarity be-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Charles Lester. the well known
agent for the Curtis Publishing
Company, has just been notified by
his Company that he is now men,
her of THE League" an organiza-
ton Of their statesmen. an honor
given Ia only few 81 their Post
Journa l-Gentleman boys. This
gives him a paid-up membership Ia
the Y. VI. C.. A.. as long as he is a
League member, and many other
advantages.
In addition to his work for the
Company, Charles must have a good
record Of his school work from his
principal and teachers. Charles is
a wide awake, hustling little fellow.
Watch him grow.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Normal and Collegiate Institute,
Asheville, n. c.. January IS, 1917.
President VIM. G. Frost,
Berea, Ky.
Dear President and Mrs. Frost:
We find our thOts turned toward
Berea so often that we sometimes
wonder if it can be true that we are
no longer there. We spent some
most enjoyable years there. | think
we daily appreciate more and more
the work you and Mrs. Frost are do
ing and have done for the great work
of Berea. We hope that your per-
sistent campaign and struggle for
endowment and daily needs will not
use up all of your energies and
physical strength. Whenever you
find il necessary or convenient to
run away from Berea for few days
for rest and repairs, we urge you
10 come here. Our home and thot
is at your service.
We find much pleasure in reading
The Citizen. The New Year editori-
al was easily worth the price Of
one whole edition Of the paper.
Our students are of the same
splendid ancestry as those Of Berea.
We are reaching some of the most
needy in the mountains. Our regret
is that we are at present unable TO
handle 500 instead OF only $50. We
are finding il necessary TO turn away
students in large numbers.
We have not been able TO do ed
ucationally all that we should liked
to have done, but are thankful for
what has been accomplished The
scholarship and sympathy Of the
Faculty is in full keeping for the
work we are attempting 10 do. Our
aim differs little from that Of Berea.
Wishing you success TO the extent
Of your great plans for Berea.
Most sincerely,
John and Margaret Calfee.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R
Coming C. E. Week to Be Observed
During the Week of January
IS to February 4

This is to celebrate the birthday
Of the founding Of the Endeavor
Society. Special services have been
arranged for that week. Sunday
morning, January 20, there will be
special C. 4. sermon by Doctor
Roberts, pastor of the Union Church.
Seats will be reserved for the En-
deavorers and there will be special
music by an EndeavOr choir. The
C.. +. meeting that night promises to
be an extra good one and will be a
union meeting with the society Of
the Christian Church. All C. f.
members are urged TO attend the
mid-week service at the Union
Church that week. Help us TO make
this week long TO be remembered.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

Though our house is large, il is
airy. We seem 10 be eliminating the
vcrmin around the place and how
our plants do grow We have been
having our own bananas lately and
there are other fruits coming on.
We keep very well and it seems that
what we need most 90 do is TO keep
right on plugging and results are
certain.
Sincerely yours,
Waldo II. Dawson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
BRAZILIAN LETTER

buco Brazil, December Q. 1916
Dear Berea Friends:
This letter will Of course reach
you later than Christmas, but we
both wish to send you all our very
best wishes for a happy and profit
able year of service. We have 10
manufacture the Christmas atmos-
phere-it seems more like the Fourth
of July than any thing else. Since
November il has grown hotter and
will be until March altho we gener
ally have fine breeze and the
nights are always good for sleeping.
Brazil controls lottery system with
branches in every city and with rev.
enues thus secured for the State.
u seems bad union Of government
and evil but then we have the same
thing now in parts Of the United
states in the form Of the liquor busi-
ness. Christmas Day there is biz
lottery of s25.OOOOO. The advertise
ment in the daily paper says that
you may go tn sleep poor and wake
up rich,
We are studying the Portuguese
steadily and yet at the same time
working in many other things. The
Association here has had a hard
time: first the pre-war panic. then
the war and then changes in the
staff. But a Brazilian took hold Of
the work when the year was half
gone and has brought il up wonder
fully. We have here the fundamen-
tails Of large future work-a lot all
paid for on the best street of the city
for the purpose; a number OF in
tluential friends, and progressive
city with needs to be met. All this
we havk Yet the directorate has
to be made over; all the committee
chairmen have 10 be secured and
the committees organized; printed
matter has To be gotten out and
systems Of work devised. The new
year opens with the beginning OF
our educational classes February
18th. take active charge at that
time. And yet, unless the year is 10
open late, these other things must
be done while | am technically
merely studying. So our home has
been the scene Of many activities
with a number Of different groups
and individuals. II is necessary for
secretary TO establish relation
ships. One day last week, we both
made an official visit and spent two
hours with DR.. Olintho and DR..
Pedro CelsO. principal OF the Gym
nasium. They have good museum,
a fair library, neat, well lighted
rooms with new American seats and
desks and an especially fine lot Oh
charts. In the Normal School are
over 300 girls between the ages OF IS
and q. They need teachers with
the illiteracy percentage Of 85l That
visit has just brought us invitations
to the closing exercises Of the Normal
School directed by the Governor, and
a box has been reserved for us.
Our home life goes on smoothly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
500 PERCENT

On the recent tour the Varsity
basket ball team defeated Transyl-
vania at Lexington 81 to 2i and were
defeated by Georgetown on the lat
ter's floor 80 to 10. Georgetown will
play in Berea Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. The Berea boys will make
a stiff fight and expect to win.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
Avlators To Invade Mexico.

San Diego, Cal.-Three military air
planes, each carrying a pilot and OBJ
server, will start from here on . night
over the mountains TO Calexico. Cal.
and thence below the border to assist
In the search for Lieut.. Col. Harry @.
Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson.
Jr.. amy aviators. who have been lost.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
DECIDED PROMOTION

Carter b. Robinson, Class 1914, is
leaving Detroit, Mich, to take up
his new work at Youngstown, o.,
as Director Of Y. NJ. C. A. Educational
Work. This is a decided promotion
but his experience enables him TO
handle the situation.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
THE CALFEES WRITE

Normal and Collegiate Institute,
Asheville, n. C.. January IS, 1917.
President VIM. G. Frost,
papaa Ey
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

The meeting next Sunday will be
led by Miss Lillian Fort. The topic
is Seeing the Good in Others" All
are cordially invited TO attend.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
HOG ASTRAY

Has been in my possession about a
week. Owner can get same by pay
ing charges. ad. 20.
n. f. Anderson,
Phone 2i-2. Paint Lick, Ky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18
FOR SALE

Five-room cottage and lot on JEFF
ferson st. Easy terms. Address J. B.
H., Box SIT, Berea College post-of-
flee. lad. 29.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-18

tween the home scenes OF the noun
tains and that described by the
Quaker Poet IN his greatest poem.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-21

pure bred stock OF the really useful
kind is Included under the fancy
breeds" This term is another en-
preston for ''f,iM bloods." or thor
oughbreds Formerly it had primary
reference to the fowls that were bred
for their beauty. or their picturesque
or grotesqua appearances. with little
regard 10 real usefulness.
We have passed beyond the play Pc
Rod in poultry exhibits. It is serious
business today. Not that the freaks
and the pets are neglected. But the
sweeping and central purpose OF the
modern poultry show is to place in
comparison and competition hundreds
of the finest specimens of thorough
bred utility stock. Tho rest is largely
on the side.
We have to thank the showroom for
those powerful waves of interest II,
the breeding OF better poultry that
have swept over the land during tho
last decade and more. As. a Qliickenel
OF interest there is nothing that can
compare with the public exhibit
Like the horse show and the cattle
show. the poultry show Is an annual
round.-np OF the best We have In order
that We may have better next year
DO your bit to help it on. Youth En'
your money back with usury."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-21
Two Women Claim Same
Drafter as Their Son

st. Louis. Mo.-The district draft
board. In the Boatmen's Bank building.
was confronted with the curious case
of a young man whom two women
claim as their son.
Elmer Prengel. IS ye1rs old. Of 4QS0
st. Ferdinand avenue. was passed BY
the c5th ward exemption board and
claimed exemption on the ground 1t
dependents. a woman appeared before
the district board and with tears
begged It 70 exempt Prengel on the
ground that she was totally dependant
on him.. She gave he name as Mrs.
Pauline Prengel OF the st. Ferdinand
address.
Another woman. much younger. ap.
pcared 1T the board headquarters and
asked that her son. Elmer Prenkel.
he exempted. She professed to know
nothing OF the other mother" Both
women told tho sninc story OF depend
ency to the boardsand both told Of hsv-
ing another son. Harry. with the coast
artillery at Watertown. n. T.
The hoard Is trying to get Elmer to
come In and establish the tdentity al
his motiiAr. IN the Tsasntimc his claSg
for exemption has 1eeu Asnaad.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-21
More Hogs For Mountain
Farms Means More Money

There IL good opportunity for
greater pork production At small cost
on many of the mountain farms OF
the state. This arises largely from
the fact that on many mountain forms
pasture is abundant. In practically all
Of the mountain valleys. OF the state
clover is one OF the natural grasses.
At least it grows with the greatest
abundance wherever the seed finds n
resting place iIf, the soil. Here ON
these mountain ranches rail or pole
fences are the rule rather than tho az
ception. and it Is n small matter for
the builder Of the fence to put the
two or three bottom poles close
enough together to turn all but .thA
smallest hogs. The really vital factor
is the production Of enough grain "a
fatten the pigs after they have bees,
partly grown. Whila threshing ma
chimes are not as easily found as on
tho plains. stHl there are many small
OUTFITS scattered hese and there amonl