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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

The German plan of turning Fin
land into a monarchy under a Ger
man king is not meeting with warm
approval by the people. To win
their assent. Germany has now
promised TO use her influence to
take the province of Karelia from
Russia and add it TO Finland.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

The old French empress, Euge-
ME, now in her nintieth year, is
watching with interest the events
happening in France. She was the
wife of Napoleon iii, who was en-
peror at the time of the Franco
Prussian war, when Alsace-Lorrain
was taken from the French.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

Some hot, chi and according 10
Mr.. Hicks almanac, the worst is
yet 10 come. Louisville papers are
claiming that Monday was the hot
test day in seventeen years. The
editor has found no one in a proper
mood 10 refute that statement at
this writing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
Advance of Allies
Still Continues

From a recent dispatch it is
learned that there are about 5000 In
dams in the American Army. The
majority of these are in France,
battling side by side with the Yankee
troops.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

Reports are in circulation that
Turkey has or is about TO split
from Germany. Thus far, Turkey
received but little aid in securing
her own ends out of the war, and
has been called upon for consider
able help, especially in the form of
her supply of gold.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

The great drive of the Allies goes
rapidly forward in the Sois-Ons-
Rheims salient. The retreat Of the
army OF the Crown Prince has be-
come something like a hurried
flight. thousands of dead and cnor-
nous quantities # Supplies being
left TO the pursuing French, Italians
and Americans.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

The new draft bill, recommended
by Secretary Baker, includes oil
men from 10 TO IS. This bill will
be taken up by Congress Immediately
after the summer recess and is
expected to be passed with only
slight opposition.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

II is reported that the British are
about 10 launch an offensive in
picardy. Should this movement de-
velop as successfully as that Of the
Americans and French, il will COM
pei the withdrawal of the entire
German army in the region OF
Amiens.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08
PAGE 8. Eastern Kentucky News

A subscriber from Owsley County
writes, II enjoy reading The Citizen
so much. IL gives the home news
in the most interesting way. II is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

From a high authority. il is
limited that in short time, a great
force Of agriculturists, Red Cross
workers and Y.M.C.A. men will be
wanted for service in Siberia and
other parts Of Russia 10 aid the
Russian people in their struggle for
economic freedom.
Continued on Page Sill
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-08-08

always a welcome visitor in our
home"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Nervous Friend (worriedly--." But, Gertie, you don't want that kind of dress. Everybody is so rushed nowa- days that nothing has chance to grow on them. They'd be miles away before your dress took effect. Get something that hits 'em right off. Isa- bel Graves had a. s
 Customer---'T believe I'll try on this one. It is not what I want, but I'd like to see how it looks, Marie has one like it and she is a sight in it. My goodnessh I'm a perfect barrel in it. Haven't you anything that doesn't make me look so fat? I'm not really so terribly stout and I don't see why it is so hard to find dress that look slim in. Why, l used to be the slim nest"
 Svelte Salesw6man (decidedly)- ''Now here is precisely the thing for
 you; girlish and yet dignified and oh, so in the mode! I simply will not show things that are not in the mode. I sold one like this just yesterday to l Mrs. Astor P Rockerbilt and I'm thinking of getting one myself. Just l slip it on-there!"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
TESTING THE CONCRETE SHIP.


 In connection with the many phases of shipbuilding special attention is being directed to the development of the concrete ships. For some years the Norwegians have been 'experi- menting in this direction with favor able results. In.its great effort to in crease our merchant marine this country has recognized the possibili- ties of this kind of construction and concrete ships are not only on the ways but on the seas.
 That they can be built has been demonstrated and it now remains to be seen what kind of service can be secured from them. For that reason special attention is bound to be given to the maiden voyage of the concrete ship Faith, a vessel built on the Pa cific coast and already in commission. Loaded with a cargo of oil this ves- sel is to go to New Zealand for it's test. Inasmuch as it makes but about nine knots an hour it must be chased as a slow cargo carrier. If it proves to meet the requirements, however. it and similar vessels are bound to be of no little service in overcoming the scarcity of ships. It's speed is such that it would be unwise to employ it for transportation in the submarine zones but there are of course other routes which need better transporta- tion and it is possible that it will be found that improvements can be made for bettering the speed. And yet slow carriers are not to be sneezed at if enough of them can be secured for there is need of vessels to handle the grain crops stored in Australia Thus for many reasons the reports or this test will be eagerly awaited.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

 in the Harz mines he had lost SS pounds.
 He was man who was solidly built and it could be easily seen that he had been vigorous and healthy, but when I saw him he was incredibly thin and so weak that he could hadr- ly cross a room without stopping re- peatedly, leaning on pieces, of fur nitupre or supporting himself on boxes piled there.
 ''Engiishmen are also badly treated in the mines. l found out that three of seven who were sent back to Hameln died Package service does not exist in the mines and the prisoners receive practically nothing. Their only nourishment is from thin soup made of barley or cabbage, sometimes salted codhsh eggs and those of other fish which 1t is impos- sible to eat. Ther are few potatoes and very little bread It is impossible for a man to work without becoming sick or weakened to the point of fall ing down.
 The men are struck with rife butts and the fiat side of bayonets and are placed in dark cells on bread and water. These cells are known to the mine prisoners as hot chambers" as they are heated by steam to high temperature. After the men are held in these cells, they are turned out in the snow, where they are required to stand at attention" for a certain length of time. Needless to say deaths are frequent
 "This American had been punished several times in this way and told me all that I am relating to you I am able to confirm his story because other Englishmen and Frenchmen saw at Hameln did not have did not have the strength to even hold
 cigarette"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
Views of the Vigilantes
sLAcKERs OLD AND NEW
By Cyrus Townsend Brady of The Vipilautas

Ol 1Ne NlS1ldnLeS
 The papers chronicle day by day the steady advance of the British soldiers northward through Palestine. Their lines extend from the Jordan to the sea and they slowly but surely driv- ing the Turks before them in this lat est, greatest and most decisive crusade
 If the followers of Mahomet can make any stand against the followers of Christ it will surely he in the plain of Esdraelon, one of the natural battle fields of the world. It is singular how some places lend themselves inevitably to conflict. The plain of Jezrel, to give it another name. is one of these. It has been fought over continually since Thotmes there defeated the Hittites in the dawn of recorded history Jew and Gentle; Canaanite, Assyrian, Baby lonian, Scythian, Persian, Greek and Roman contested for it's mastery in the past; English, French, Italian, German, Arabian, and Turk from God frey and Richard and Saladim to Ma poleon drenched it's fertile soil with blood in more modern times May the forthcoming be the last of it's many battles, and Allenby the last of the long line of Crusaders.
 One of the most decisive of the con- 1 B.C. when Earak. the Lightning. in : spired by Deborah led ten thousanl men down the slopes of Mount Tabor in a successful night onfall and surprise of the Army of the oppressor, Jabin of Hazor. under the command of Sisera The Hazorites were disastrously de- feated. driven in panic terror down the narrow pass cut by the Kishon, then in full flood, and killed or drowned in l large numbers.
 Deborah made a great song about the triumph. One stanza runs this way: Curse ye Meroz, said the Angel o1 the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabi- tants thereof: because they came not i to the help of the Lord. to the help o1 ] the Lord against the mighty
 I No one knows where Meroz lay. Nc ruined vestiges remain to identify it l There is no other mention of it in the pages of history There is no ground even for speculation about it. Yet fol
 over thirty-two centuries it has beer l pilloried in it's infamy in that immorta
 song. Whatever its prosperity and it!
 works. whatever it's hopes and achieve. ments, the loves and hates. the sue,
 cesses or failures. of it's people they ar, i all forgotten in the blistering wither l ing condemnation of the singer. I stands as place accurSed forever Perhaps it's utter oblivion is the re
 suit of the merited condemnation. Shall there be written against ou city against our land. the curse o l Meroz? Shall we apply to these an,
 to ourselves this slackers' text? o
 shall we come to the help of the LOT
 today. tomorrow and forever in tn great conflict now, and at all times l being waged in Europe and everyWhef against sin and the devil?
 Curse ye Meroz? Non nobis, Do
 mine-Not unto us, Oh Lord!
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Nervous Friend (gigglingl-'Oh, .ex- cuse me, but you do look so mummy in the back with these bunchy draperies like chicken. or something@"
 Saleswoman (with malevolent glare)-"The lines ard most artistic. It takes a trained eye to appreci- ate-'
 Baby-''Blahhhh! Vow wwwww!"
 Customer-"What's that in the cor ner! No, guess I don't like it after all. It reminds me of a woman I can't stand. It certainly is Gueer that when the one in the window looks so nice you can't show me anything"
 Nervous Friend-"Whv don't you look down the street? There's a dar- blue taffeta in their window"
 Baby - f'YowwwW! Wuh, wuh. wuhhh! 2. Cwwwwwwww!" Languid Mother-"Really, I think I'll have to take him right home. He looks awfully queer and purple and don't know what to do with him. The nurse will surely be back-'
 Custimer-'fWell, I guess there isn't anything and I can't spend more time looking. It's so queer!"
 Svelte Saleswoman Gas they depart with the yelling infanO-"If I only could have trap door in the entrance that would shoot their friends down | into the coal cellar safely there might be some chance."-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
THE SEDITION BILL

Many instances of dangerous activ- ity have been brought to light in the recent past which have shown the need of law other than that possessed in order to deal properly with them. Too frequently has it been the case that officials found themselves handi- - capped for lack of authority. those engaged in working against this gov ernment having taken good care to post themselves in this respect. In rec ognition of this situation not little legislation has been prompted in the different states and at Washington. To deal properly with those who have been approaching sedition and losing -no opportunity to obstruct the gov ~ernment in it's war preparation there scan be no question but what the se- ~dition bill passed last week in the senate and this week in the house ssand which now awaits the signature oi a;he president was needed.
 That there are some features of the ..bjl which may not seem to be ir Keeping with the demands is possible sand even though it was not consid @0i"u SupANiSlL lO OpSlTuHC the WnOle emeasure not a little objection has sheen raised to the blanket authorit, which has been given the postmaster general regarding the censorship O ethe mail. His word is final. There Is no chance for an appeal. It ha, been claimed in this instance. as ir
 others, that there will he no abus,
 of such power. but in the case of MT
 Burleson his partisanship has beer S,
 marked that the fear regarding thi
 point has not been entirely eliminated
 Action has. however, been taken an,
 it now rests with the postmaster gen
 eral to show that the power vested il
 him has not been misplaced. He mus
 meet his responsibility and meet i
 right.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
WAR AND THRIFT STAMPS.

Everyone should want to do all that he can to aid the government in the prosecution of the war. How exten- sively this feeling prevails is fully shown by the magnificent response which was made to the recent Lib- erty loan. The many millions who in- vested in the government bonds show the popularity of that means of fi- nancing the nation at this time. Mil lions who did not purchase bonds be- fore did so in the past month. They already had an interest in the early and victorious outcome of the war for this country, but the very fact that they are contributing in an additional manner means that that interest is going to be deepened.
 Not all the people of the country. women and children, as we'll as the men, have felt that they could make the investment called for even by the purchase of $50 bond. In q great many instances this has been justified. In some it has not. but while the financial standing of all these people would not permit them to obligate themselves to buy bonds such an excuse 6oes not hold good regard ing the purchase of thrift and war savings stamps.
 It is to meet this situation in which the little fellows find themselves that opportunity is given to them to give what help they can to the war funds Even the children can get interested In the thrift stamps. and they are. It is hoped this year to raise two bill lion dollars through the sale of the thrift and war savings stamps and the money so raised will be as much of an investment for the people as the purchase of bonds. It means that everyone is given chance and there should be a proper response since the amount involved is not prohibitive Let each one rise to the occasion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
MEN WHO CAME BACK
OVER THE TOP AT ST. ELoI
By Private R. A. Quigley

CBefore the war MT Quigley was Postmaster at Franklin, Warren Co, Ohio. Being by birth an Irishman he said he felt it was his duty to line up with ethe British when they needed him. He says, q gave up a very good position, and l consider it is every mans duty. no matter what position he holds. to help his country against the enemy."]
 My first time over the top was at St Eloi on the Flanders front. The setting off of mines has left seven enormous craters, part of which were was for us to get these craters from the Germans and hold them.
 While we were going over the Ger mans "got wise" and opened up ma chine gun fire and started throwing bombs from their consolidated posi- tions. We lost heavily, but we reached the craters and managed to drive the enemy out and they never were able to regain them.
 I had a narrow escape in going over that night The Germans opened up their heavy shell fire on position that we had taken from them, and knowing it's exact location they natur- ally were able to make it very hot for us. A shell broke quite close to me killing two of my chums, and another one of them was killed from the con- cussion of the shells. When I tell you | that there was not a mark on his body, but on opening up his tunfe his back appeared all black, and his back was broken from the concussion, you will get some idea of the power oi these high explosives. I myself was blown up in the air and suffered more or less from the shock or concussior of the shells with frequent hemorr- hages for some weeks. That, how ever, did not put me out of service.
 But few weeks later we were 1T the front line trenches at Ypres dur
 ing a heavy bombardment. I wa.
 caring for a wounded man when 2 shell burst along side of me. It lef
 four pieces of shrapnel in both leg:
 and then it was I who needed at. 1 tention. I was carried two miles tt the nearest dressing station and aftel landed in dear old Blighty
 When once our men get oversea! they don't need to be urged to fight They need. no stimulant other thar their own eyes. I had read much il the papers of the havoc wrought b! the Huns in Belgian and French vii lages and towns, but when we went III the line to take our position in tht Flanders sector We saw for ourselves The look on the faces of the wome1
 and children was enough to make mans blood boil. The effect it. ha,
 on us was to make us fight all tn harder
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
ANYTHING BUT PRo-eERMAN.

In connection with the appeal which is being made by Secretary Baker for a new appropriation for the produc- tion of aircraft he refused to give to the house military affairs committee the facts and figures upon which he based his demands. He recognized that the committee was entitled to know the details and these will prob ably he forthcoming for the use of the committee; but not for public revela ton. This stand is of course in keeping with the recognized need of not telling the enemy through the agents which he has here how and where we are going to build up the aircraft branch of the service.
 Relative to the matter of airplane production, Secretary Baker at the same time said that Criticisms of the aircraft plans were inspired by pro- German influences and that details of the governments plans should be kept secret on the ground of military necessity"
 If the secretary refers to the criti- ''sms which have been made of the
 ircraft production up to now as be-
 F pro-German it is difficult to fol-
 NV his reasoning. There has long
 cen great need of flying machines Money to provide them was furnish cd. The machines have not been pro- duced and there is nothing proGer- man about wanting to know where the money has gone and why there is so little to show for it. and partfcu- larly so in view of the great need in this direction and the assurances that encouraging results were. being ob- tained. To permit the continuance 0. such conditions is to lend encourage ment to the enemy. The criticism which leads to the stopping of sucE conditions is certainly anything bu pro German.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT.

Not a little satisfaction has been felt over the placing of orders by the director general of railroads for over thousand locomotives and 10000 freight cars to be delivered this year. This means that needed attention is being given to the transportation re- quirements of the country and that the railroads are to be better pro- vided with facilities for taking care of the burdens which have been placed upon them.
 Most of the congestion in the past has been confined to the eastern rail- foads and it is understood that it is the intention to place this new equip ment on the eastern roads, though it will not be confined to any one sys-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
tem but used wherever needed.


 Such an addition is just what is needed but it is a question whether it will prove adequate to meet the sit uation. The claim has been made that such an order is no larger than the railroads themselves would have been putting in separately in order to make up for their losses and take care of new business. If that is the case it would appear that instead of confining the increase to a stipulated number the effort should be made to have all the factories producing such equipment Speed up their operations in this direction and not only furnish enough rolling stock to meet require ments but to make it available at the earliest possible moment. We need more than enough to make up for losses and it is needed now.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
COMPLICATIONS OF CLOTHES

The petite young woman with the large eyes and many diamonds is in the act of buying a gown at a smart suburban ladies apparel shop. Ac- companying her are a languid friend with a beribboned infant and nerv- ous friend in a spiky- hat. A svelte saleslady with oriental eyes attends.
 Customer. I saw dress in the window, but I don't want one like it. If you have something on that order. only gathered instead of plaited and short waisted instead of long, I'd like to see it."
 The Sevlte Saleslady (with a bril- liant smile)-'iBe seated, ladies; have just what you want, know. The moment you came in the very dress flashed into my mind-L have such an intense feeling for the right thing"
 Nervous Friend (stabbing the air with her hat)-"That's just the way Martie's dressmaker in Pittsburgh was. She never took a measure or anything and she knew--''
 Beribboned Infant-"Ba- a -aaaaaa!' J
 Its Languid Mother-'-Hush darling! II do hope he isn't going to get all worked up. He has such strong NUlSS. w ny lllC NOlIldlI III ltlC Alo across the hall, who studied vocal in Italy, says it's quality reminds her of Ruffo's. And you could hear Rufeo two blocks away from the Auditori
 Saleswoman (triumphantly spreading out her plunder from the racks)- There! Did you ever see anything that just looked like her more thar this little frock? It's so dear and quaint--''
 Customer-"But it's long waisted- and plaid silk, and I can't wear plaids Nervous Friend--"Why don't you ge stripes. instead of a plaid? My las fashion magazine said that everybody in Paris
 Customer-"Louise is so worried now
 that they've taken to bombing Paris
 Her cousins second husband is ovel there" a, Saleswoman Gin a firm, clear voice)- Here is one of our latest models. Yol | sec"
 Customer-"Oh that wouldn't do a all. I don't want anything in the leas extreme, but yet it must not be or | dinary you know what I mean | Something very smart and yet un noticeable at first-the sort that grow
 on you"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
STORIES OF THE. WAR
Treatment of American War Prisoners
tBy The Associated Press)


 (By The Associated Press)
 American prisoners of war are being shamefully treated in German camps if all have had the experience of an American interviewed by French soldier, also a prisoner in Germany, just before he escaped. The French mans story, as told to American off, cers, follows:
 "A short time before I left Hamel- mover, I was able to have a few min utes interview with an American sol dier who was taken prisoner several months ago on the French front. Being unwounded, he was assigned di- rectly to prison camp. Weakened by excessive work, he was forced to ge in the salt mines and being unable to stay longer, he was sent to Hameln T do not remember the name of the man nor the name of his regiment, but he had been among the first Americans in the trenches and his home was in New York. He told me that during the three months he was
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Danger From Empty Tin Cans.

Mr Editor: It has been brought to my attention that good many peo- pie carelessly throw, empty tin cans in their back yards Recently cat stuck it's head in one of these empty cans, and if a neighbor had not gone to the rescue the cat would have been killed as its. head was stuck fast in the can
 Would you feel like making men tion of this in your paper? I think a warning from you might have a good effect
 Yours truly,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
Real Wnrk nf sn;a.

It is said spies destroyed two great intuition factories in Austria and that many people were killed by each ex- plosion. That is about the only de- cent thing a spy can do--destroy mu- nition factories in Germany and Austria.-Houston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

German chemists have perfected a drug which overcomes the hunger headache and permits the underfed to hold on until the next meal, This may be the result of shutting off the foodstuffs which used. to go into Ger many through the neutrals.