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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Secret Agent Bielaski Lays
Facts Before Senate of Ger
man Propaganda.
EMPLOYE OF HEARST'S :
NEWSPAPERS HUN SPY
Official Message of Won Bern
storf Proves That He Was
Confidential Agent of the
German Embassy.

Washington, Dec. 6.-In telling the
story Of German propaganda in Amer
ica, A. Bruce Bielaski, chief Of the
bureau of investigation of the depart
ment Of justice, laid before the SEN
ate committee that is inrcstiga.lne
the brewery and German propaganda,
cablegrams exchanged between An
bassador Won Bernstorff and the Ber-
lin foreign Office in 1916.
Won Bernstorff urged that special
favors be shown William Bayard
Hale, because he was employed by
the Hearst organs which the message
said, outspo,ienly placed themselves
on the German side Bielaski said
Hearst: paid Hale $500 weekly and
that Hale also drew $4,000 year
from a publicity organization formed
in this country by DR.. Dernberg.
Suggesting on June End, 1916 that
the time was favorable to 'get Hearst
to send a first rate journalist to Ber-
lin," Bernstorff told the foreign Of
flee that Hale had been selected and
that Hale had been the confidential
agent of the embassy since the begin
ming of the war. He also said: Hearst
is not aware that Hale is our agent"
Bielaski said that Hale was paid by
the German government to visit Ru-
mania and if possible prevent that
country's entrance into the war.
Bielaski said that Germany neve,
succeeded in seducing any American
official if we except Congressman
Buchanan of Illinois, who got mixed
up with Won Rintelen in the labor
oeace council.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Spartanburg. Dec. 6.-Spartanburs

Spartanburg. Dec 6-Spartanburc
was today placed under quarantine
fully as rigid, and in some respects far
more rigid than the one which became
operative on October I. Meeting to-
day to consider the local health sit
uation, which has been growing from
bad to worse ever since November 1 !.
the board of health by and with the
approval Of the city council, impos
ed quarantine which closes all
churches. schools, colleges and shows
or forbids ali public gatherings Of any
kind whatsoever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Copenhagen. Dec. 6.-AllieG and

Copenhagen. Dec. 6.-AllieG and
American forces will occupy Berlin
for the purpose of exercising police
supervision, according to Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung, of Berlin, which
says an American wireless dispatch
to this effect has been intercepted by
the Germans. The paper also says
Mannheim will be similarly occupied
The reason for this. action on, the
part of the allies is said TO be "a re-
grettable incident during which the
supervisor Of a prisoners camp shot
three Frcnchmen.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Uncle Sam Is Still
Standing Aloof
Question of Ex-Kaiser's Extra
dition Not Yet Considered.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The United
States government is still standing
aloof from the controversy in Europe
over the possible extradition of the
former German emperor for trial. 1t
was said at the State department to-
day that this question had not been
considered in Washington and that
the American Government had eX-
pressed no opinion on the subject
whatever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
10000 Are Massacred
Turks Butchered the People Of
Three Armenian Towns.

Amsterdam, Dec. 7.-Turkish forces
massacred ten thousand Armenia rs
while evacuating the towns of Baku
Olti and Ardahan in the Caucasus, ac-
cording to reports to the Berlin Vor-
Waert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Shorter Hours for English Railway
Workers.

London. Dec. THE British gov
ernment has agreed to the principle
of an eight hour day for all mem
bers Of the wage staff on the rail-
ways Of the United Kingdom, oper-
ative next February.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Personal Abuse Forbidden.

Washington, Dec. 6-The practice
Of tying military prisoners to bars or
cells, and also other methods Of Sc
we're corporeal punishment has been
ordered abolished by the war de-
partment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
ATLANTA LABOR TROUBLES.
Government Commission Orders En-
ploycs ReiEstated-Union No Rec

Washington, Dec. 6.-Increased
wages and reinstatement Of two en-
ployes was ordered by the war labor
board in the Atlanta Street car case.
The company was granted the right
to forbid the wearing of union but
tons by the men while on duty. The
company is under no obligation to rec
ogniZe unions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

Lima, Dec. Reports are in cir
culation here tonight to the effect that
Brazil has begun to mobilize her
troops. but there is no official con-
firmation of the runaor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
REDUCED FREIGHT RATES.
McAdoo Authorizes Joint River and
Rail Rate in Mississippi Valley.

Washington. Dec. ITO stimulate
freight traffic on the Mississippi Riv-
er. Director General McAdoo today
authorized the establishment Of a re-
duced joint river and rail rate be-
tween the northern Mississippi valley
and New Orleans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Effort Will Be Made to Expe-
dite Its Passage at An
Early Date.
REVISED BILL is TO
RAISE s5,595,466,OO0
Republicans VIII Fight the 1920
Tax Plano. O. P. Senators
Serve Notice.

Washington, Dec. 6.-In reporting
ihe war revenue bill to the senate to-.
lay Chairman Simmons Of the finance
committee, arranged for beginning de-
cate next Tuesday, with exclusive
light of way given the measure.
Filing of committee reports on the
dill was deferred until next week.
senator Simmons will present the ma
.ority report and Senator Penrose, of
pennsylvania, will file a. minority re-
>ort, attacking especially the plan of
king 1920 rates. Senators Smoot, of
Utah, and LaFollette, of Wisconsin,
Republicans, gave notice they would
lie separate reports to present their
Individual views.
Senator Simmons served notice to-
lay that every effort to expedite the
oill's passage would be made and SEN
,tor Penrose replied that while NO
ilibustering would be attempted,
here would be thorough discussion,
specially Of the 1920 tax plan which
Republicans generally are vigorously
AS revised by the senate committee
10 meet peace time conditions, the
measure is designed to raise $685.
$500 as against sS,200,000, 600
which would have been yielded by the
louse draft passed September 20.
Following are estimates of senate
committee experts of comparative
hin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

''He belongs to a distinguished band
of Tories. This alleged leader has
never led I warn Republicans from
events beginning in 1912 and contin-
uing down OF 1918, to consider what
leader they're following
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

ZION QlStr1CCS were nedrC IN reldt1On TO
their respective tasks and achieve
ments.
DR.. John L. Weber of the army Y.
NJ. G. A. 81 rvice addressed the con-
ference
On motion of the Rev NJ. L. Banks,
the secretary of the conference was
requested to send a message of af-
lection and sympathy to the Rev.
Samuel A. Weber D. D.. Of Charles
ton. who is not physically able to at
tend the conference.
The report from the managers OF
The Southern Christian Advocate
showing that The Advocate home has
been located in Columbia. was sub
mitted by the Rev. Leo. D. Gillespie
and was adopted.
An Offering was taken for the bene-
fit of Paine College and 81. 1.23o4o was
secured. This will be applied to the
purchase of additional farm lands.
President Belts is seeking to raise
SO 900 for this purpose. A telegram
announced that on yesterday the Nlr-
rinia Conference contributed S4.ooo
for this purpose. The amounts Sc
cured at the North Carolina and Up
Der South Carolina Conferences cause
the total to approximate $1,000. al
.eady secured DR.. Belts is proving
a worthy successor OF that
heroic man. DR.. Williams Walker.
The annual sermon before the un-
OF the conference course
vas preached ct $50 p. m. by the
'"' -
Rev. w. H. Hodges.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
keasuresto Prevent Spread Of Meningitis at Berea
BY Dr. Paul PrebIe Passed Assistant Surgeon S. Health Service
February IS, 1918

II fire should break on in Ladies
Hall at night and every one got ex-
cited and rushed blindly about. each
one for himself. many OF the stu
dents in the building would I'M
doubtedly be injured and certain
number lose their lives. On the
other hand. if no one got excited
and the program Of practiced fire
drills was carried out, the chances
are every one would escape from
the building without injury.
So IL is in the time of epidemics
Of contagious diseases. During an
epidemic. order and discipline must
be maintained. There must be no
panic or general alarm or undue
excitement. These conditions are
usually the result Of wild rumors
and exaggerated stories passed on
from mouth 10 mouth until no truth
remains and mountains are made
out OF mole hills. The management
~ an epidemic in community must
be placed in the hands OF the health
officers and the proper local author
tiles and the individual must sub
init 10 measures that seem necessary
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
BOLO IN DEATH CELL
Frenchman Convicted of Treason
Appeals to High Court.
Declares He Has a Thousand Grounds
for Plea-"I am Perfectly Tran
quill" He Says.

Paris, Feb. 1S.-Bolo Pasha, convict.
ed by court-martial of treason and
sentenced to death, has appealed
from the verdict of the court Of Casa.
ton.
One ground is supposed to be the
allegation that witness for the pros.
ecutiOn was seen during a recess In
the trial in conversation with the pres
ident Of the court-martial and the gov
eminent counsel.
Bolo was taken to the death cell
on his return TO Sante prison. He
passed a restless night, but was appar'
emily hopeful. He said to the guards
II am perfectly tranquil. I have a
thousand grounds for appeal"
BolO's first inquiry was whether his
neighbors in prison had been inform
ed of the verdict. He was told that
Joseph Caillaux, former premier, was
astonished at his conviction.
There were many callers at the pris'
on, but none was admitted, as Bolo
was constantly under the eye of the
death watch. He was handcuffed
when taken out for exercise.
Deputy Emil Constant announced
that he would interpellate the govern
ment on what he termed "the irregu-
larities and delays in the official in
vestigation of the Bolo Pasha affair
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

am besieged with letters and
inquiries from anxious parents and
friends Of Berea students about the
Meningitis situation in Berea. !
take the liberty 10 write this letter
through The Citizen 10 all parents
of Berea students, that they NAV
know the truth as I am giving il.
In the first place, | wish 10 assure
you that the very grave misrepre-
Sentations about the number of
eases Of meningitis and death o!
students, have no foundation OF
truth, and are very hurtful TO in
nocent parents as well as TO Berea
College. On another page Of this
Citizen there appears a very com
plete statement of the facts about
the meningitis trouble. issued by
Doctor preble Of the Red Cross Com
mission who spent a week investi-
eating conditions in Berea. Read il
for the truth. from an eminent med
ical authority.
We have had sixteen cases Of
meningitis in Berea: four are well
and gone home. and NO DEATHSl
Expert physicians in Berea and
others who have come TO us say ours
has been the most wonderful sue
cess at treating Spinal Meningitis
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
CONTENTS

PAGE 1. - Editorial: Friendly Crit
icism. - Letter to Parents and
Relatives Of Berea Students. -
Measures TO Prevent Spread OF
Meningitis at Berea- - Our Own
State News; u. $. News; World
News.
PAGE 2. - Departmental Columns
"A Constitutional Basis for
Europe - Scarcity OF Teachers
a National Peril.
PAGE g. Story: Simpsons Boom
erang. Written Record OF
German Atrocities. 49, Red Cross
Ready TO Aid Soldiers Kin.
PAGE 4. - Locals.
PAGE 8. - Local News Articles
Boy Scouts Entertainment.
PAGE 6.-Mountain Farming: Money
for Farmer. - Farmers Atten-
tionl-Look After Farm Tools.
Warning Issued Against
Scheme 10 Swindle Farmers
Cincinnati Markets. Home
Department: A Letter TO Berea
Girls.
PAGE 7. International Sunday
school Lesson. Sermon. -
Handicraft for Girls. - Women
in the War.-Helping the Meat
and Milk Supply.
PAGE \. -- Eastern Kentucky News
Letters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

they have known in the history Of
the disease. Only sixteen cases out
OF more than hree-thousand peo-
pie. including the citizens OF town.
and all are on the road 10 recovery.
! wish to contrast our situation
with other places. | have recently
heard from two other communities
where two or three people came
down with meningitis and died
within five days. The record in the
army camps show one death out OF
every seven cases which is better
tnan the record OF the country at
large.
So far Berea's record in treating
meningitis is the best we have
known in any part OF Kentucky.
Now about the quarantine.
! have been asked by parents II
Berea College quarantined our STU
dents or II II was done by order of
the state Board Of Health. I wish
TO make plain TO you that Berea
College had no authority nor desire
TO quarantine itself, but we are
willing to cooperate with the State
Health authorities and take their
advice.
We are law abiding and be-
CONTINUED on Page Yivs,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
German 1noons RehelI

Petrograd. - German soldiers al
Grodno and Kovno. according to a re-
port received here from Moscow. have
refused to obey the command to move
to the French front. The troops have
entrenched themselves under the pro
lection of their own artillery and have
defeated a detachment of loyal forces
which the German stan sent to punish
them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
Strike Is Called OF.

New York-William L. Hutcheson
general president of the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners OF
America, called off the strike in the
shipyards at the port of New York and
other eastern points after receiving
the telegram from President Wilson
He Immediately sent messages to all
Of the brotherhood representatives
that could be reached, instructins
them to send word out to the men to
report at their places for work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

An item of great Importance at
this time is the retirement Of Gen.
eral Sir William Robertson from
command on the western front. II
was at first reported that he had re-
signed but he has denied this and
considers that he has been retired.
So far as can be learned he was not
in harmony with the plan of the
war council agreed on in Paris. The
premier of England has appealed TO
Parliament and has received its sup
port and a possible crisis has thus
been passed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

for the good Of the whole commln
ity.
From January II TO February IS
sixteen cases Of meningitis have oc-
CURED among the students attending
Berea College and a case has been
reported in Berea. Seventeen cases
of measles or mumps would create
no excitement but that number
OF cases of meningitis requires
prompt action in order TO prevent
as far as possible. further spread of
the disease. Certain measures of
quarantine have been put into eff
feet and in order 10 secure the CO.
operation Of both students and citi-
Gems the following information con-
corning meningitis is being print
ed and distributed TO explain in part
at least the necessity for the quar-
antine" that has been established.
What is Meningitisf
Cerebrospinal Fever or "meningi-
It's as il is more commonly called.
IL an infectious disease, caused by
a microorganism or germ" that al
fects chiefly the covering membrane
Continued on PAGE Four,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
Friendly Criticism

II remains to be whether the wrangling that
has been going in Washington within the last month
will result in good or bad
The great danger in such controversies at present is
that when men do not properly guard their tempes and
tail to measure their words they may unwillngly become
hostile.
I'll we wish to win the war, must work with the
President and his agents whom he may designate aid
him. We may hope that il he discovers shortcomings in
those agents he will dspace them Criticism may assist
him to make such discoveries but the only criticism that
can accomplish good is criticism that is friendly and free
from harsh language and undue severity Any other
kind is more likely to iDjure than help the cause"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
Kills One Bandit and Wounds Two.

Jersey City, N. Three men en-
tered the butcher shop Of William ,.
Kieb as he was counting the days re.
ceipts and ordered him to throw up
his hands, each covering him with a
revolver. In fash the butcher drew
his weapon. shot one robbed dead and
wounded his companions before any OF
them could fire shot. The wounded
men staggered TO the street and later
were caught by policemen. Kieb was
arrested fer manslaughter. but was pa,
rolled to appear when wanted. The
dead man was Robert Brady.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

The meeting of the Agricultural
Extension Bureau at Paintsville was
largely attended, each county in the
mountains sending delegates. Farm
ers of the mountains will make this
the best year in point Of production
in the history of the section. Larger
crops will be put out than ever be-
fore.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
Enemy Listens In" on American Wire.

With the American Army in France.
Places where the Germans have
been tapping the American telephone
lines of the front have been discover.
ed and steps have been taken TO pre-.
vent these occurrences happening
again. Insulation has been found
scraped OF wires at a certain number
OF places where the enemy has been
listening in.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

Conditions on the eastern frontier
Of the war are unique. History has
no parallel. The Bolsheviki with
draw from the war but Germany re-
fuses to accept and is advancing
toward Petrograd The radical Rus
slams refusing to fight Germany fall
flercely on their fellow countrymen
in the Ukraine which made an in
dependent peace with Germany.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
WORLD NEWS

No important event has occurred
on the western frontier of the war
during the past week. The Germans
have been feeling out the strength
Of various sectors but have made no
large move. IL is reported that di-
visions Of Bulgarians and Turks are
now on Belgian soil TO swell the
force that is gathering.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

The Perry Circuit Court at Hazard
decreed that slot machines must go.
Officers have since been taking them
up. Other mountain counties will
follow suit.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
IN OUR OWN STATE

The Depot Brigade at Camp Zach
airy Taylor is TO be discontinued in
the near future, according TO what
seems to be well-founded rumor
in circulation.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

Western Union and long distance
telephone service has been estab-
lished in the several towns in Let
cher County, having been out sine ?
the disastrous washout January %.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

The Parade on WashlngtOn's birth
day in Louisville is TO be distinct
ly and exclusively a military turn
out. No one but the soldiers of the
Lincoln Division will be allowed in
the line Of march, with the Boy
Scouts TO keep the line clear.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

One thoroughly conversant with
the affairs Of the defunct German
Savings Fund Company Building As
ISOLATION Of Louisville expressed the
opinion Monday that investors will
realize 33h cents on the dollar.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

Aided by the votes of eight Demo-
Gratis the Republican members OF
the Senate ousted Roy Mcfarland
and seated DR.. Early. A motion TO
declare the election void and order
another ballot was defeated.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

The Kentucky Pure Bred Live
stock Association at a meeting at
the Hotel Henry Watterson adopted
resolutions pledging loyal support
to the United States and advocating
increased production and improve
ment of all kinds Of livestock.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

Fruit men Of the mountains be-
lieve that peaches, plums. cherries.
etc, are still safe, although the Sc
we're cold weather of the winter was
very unfavorable to fruit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

Austria has shown a disposition
to leave Germany to carry on her
war with Russia alone. An arrange
ment has been made by which
Germany agrees TO manage the part
of the campaign that lies to the
north and allow Austria to meet
any emergency that occurs in the
southern part of Russia or the
Ukrain. Thus any hope of separat-
ing these allies has apparently fail
ed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

Poland has taken offense at the
action of Germany in giving a slice
Of her territory to the new Ukrain-
ian Republic. IL is reported that
heavy fighting has occurred either
with Germany or Ukrania or the
Bolsheviki or perhaps with all. An
Independent move made by the Poles
themselves would be something OF
a surprise and might prove a new
and important element in the prob
lem at this time of confusion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

IL is reported that England and
France have decided that Palestine
and Jerusalem shall be held for the
Jews or given over to them. There
has long been movement to have
the Jews go back to their native
land and an opportunity may now
be given. II is not likely that more
than minority would ever avail
themselves of the chance because
they are SO well established in al
most every country in the world.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21

A special term of the Pike Circui.
Court is convened at Pikevilie, with
Judge John F. Butler presiding. II
will be a very important session.
Several murder cases will be tried.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
Exempted For Sac ramsnts.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF breads
used in the observance OF religious
rites from regulations requiring the
use OF wheat -four substitutes was an.
nounced by the Food Administration.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-21
Continued on Page Four,

A Word to Parents; The Cit
lzen is always official in presenting
facts as they are about things oc-
CURING at Berea. Read Secretary
Vaughn's letter on this page and
rest assured that your boys and
girls are safer at Berea than at
home. Also read what DR.. Preble
says about the disease and learn
all about IL so far as the best doc
tors know. Isn't this worth dol
lars to you? Send us one of these
dollars and we will keep you in
formed about Berea for flfty-two
weeks.