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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

The following letter received by
Miss Laura Spence tells Of the death
Of her brother, Sergt. Edward l..
Spence:
u. S. Base Hospital No. I,
American T.. F., France
Miss Laura Spence,
Ionia, Ky.
My dear Miss Spence:
am the visitor Of the Home Com
munication Service Of the American
Red Cross. and before this reaches
you you will have received the Off
cial notification of your brother's
death, Sergeant Edward l.. Spence
which occurred here at $40 .. ma
on August nth, Of gun shot wound
in the abdomen and empyema that
developed later. He came here on
July 30th from a hospital nearer the
front, and was very sick from his
entrance. ! saw him nearly every
day. lie was very brave and patient
and absolutely quiet. One day, a
few days before he died. asked
him If could write a letter for
him, and he said: "Yes---GivC
her my love" After this he was
too III to be spoken 10, but he was
conscious at intervals. He always
had a look Of recognition when
went TO see him Miss Harrison
his nurse, devoted so much time C
him. She thought he knew his con-
dltiOn towards the end His com
radcs waited on him and showed 81
much sympathy, a number Of then
followed 10 the cemetery where hi,
remains were laid at rest. II is {
beautiful quiet spot. Your brother.
grave is number %.
May God send you comfort, and ac-
cept the deep sympathy Of the wo-
men Of the Red Cross who will do
all We can for these splendid boys.
Very sincerely yours,
Virginia Lee FoarC
Born in a log cabin, with tn.
greatest heritage any one on eartl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17
Found Dead in Barn

Shelby Tudor, a prominent farmer
residing near Berea, was found dead
early Tuesday mOrning by his
brother-in-law, Fount Moore. IL
had long been the custom of Mr.. TNus
dor TO arise early and go to the barn
and feed his stock. When his broth
er-in-law went to the barn Tuesday
morning he was Mortified 10 find
him dead. He had committed sui
eide by hanging. Mr.. Moore notified
the members OF his household and
several neighbOrs and a coroner's
jury was impanelled and an inquest
held over the lifeless remains. De-
ceased was about fifty-five years
Of age and had been a lifelong resi-
dent Of the county.
Mr.. Tudor was prosperous
farmer in the community in which
he lived end had many friends. He
was a splendid citizen and good
neighbor, and his untimely death is
deplored by everyone in the commu-
nifty.
Funeral services were held at the
residence Wednesday morning fol-
lowed by burial in the Richmond
Cemetery.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17
WHERE THERE is NO VISION THE
PEOPLE PERISH

dissatisfaction and contentment
with present conditions is a most
dangerous factor in the life Of an
individual, community or a ma
ton. No great thing has ever been
done without a vision.
IL has been well said that there
exist in every community the forces
and the ability 10 solve that COM
munitys problems. They may be
and frequently are undeveloped, but
they are none the less there. These
forces must be sought out. stimula-
ted. trained, and developed, and
then applied 10 problems Of the
community.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17
TIME IS j. S. BEST
SOLDIER OF FINANCE
II Works Always To Put Lib
erty Bond Values Higher

Time works in favor OF Liberty
Bonds
Some OF the more restless-minded
holders OF Liberty Bonds Of the Sec
ond and Third loans have lost sight OF
that fact and allowed the slight slump
in the market price which took place
this summer TO worry them.
Those prices reflect only a tempo
rary condition. says the Wall Street
Journal. and the Treasury department
is already in process OF remedying Il.
The slump In part has been due 10 a
misrepresentation on the part OF small
investors who have gained super
fetal knowledge OF tax exemption fea-
lures
While bonds OF the Second and
Third loans. the 4 and AZ per cent
bnnda-- are taxable -the-2A = per
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

nearly all level. Seven-room frame
house, two barns, 32x36 each; silo
and all necessary outbuildings and
granaries. Twenty tons Of hay, 2
cows, 2 calves. 2 horses, 2 wagons,
6 i-2 acres corn, about go bushels
of wheat, about 200 bushels Of oats,
one-half acre potatoes, 9 head hogs,
binder, moving machine and rake,
wheat drill. corn drill, breaking
pillow, two-horse cultivator and har-
row. Price for all, $1,000; for farm,
5000.
No. IA farm Of SO acres on coun-
ty road, close to school, church and
store, all level. not one foot Of waste
land; all in timber, except one acre.
A new frame house, two-story, six
rooms, hen and meat house, young
orchard. A nice location and can't
be beat for the money. Price ST.
600.
No. 5OS-A farm Of f02h acres
blue grass land; all fenced, all in
grass, 40 acres Of which is blue
grass; on county road; close to
school, churches and stores; good
water and a 5-room house. This
farm is about 8 miles from Danville.
Ky. This is good land; can't be beat
for the money. Price $50 per acre.
Terms can be made on most all
farms. have the most complete
list Of farms that know of. Write
for my price list-it's free.
Monroe Thompson,
Waynesburg. Ky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

No. SO. 2iS acre farm S-room
dwelling in good repair; large dairy:
good tobacco barn and good feed
barn, in fact all necessary out build
ings. New American wire fencing
all around farm. Lays fine. u mile
from pike and 3 miles TO r. r.
station. $4,000.
No. $40. 1856 acre farm, all in
grass and lays well. Situated on
the Nicholson pike. 2 good barns
fine stock and tobacco farm. Good
Groom house. $4,000.
No. 81. SO acre farm, with new
bungalow, basement and furnace. 2
barns; most all the land in grass
and Blue Grass" " mile from
pike and 10 miles from Cincinnati
At a price Of $4,000.
No. so. 200 acre farm. Z miles
from Covington. Mostly all in Blue
Grass. Large barn with basement
old brick and frame house; fine
stock and tobacco farm. " mile
from Erlanger and Southern R. r
station. This farm goes at $4,000
or in two tracts Of 100 acres each.
We have large list Of farms and
town property and are constantly
changing. We invite those who arc
in the market for good farms tc
come to our county before buying
elsewhere. Please do not forget us
We meet all trains with conveyance
and show you the property free Of
cost TO you. Call us up or call al
our Office (The Equitable Bank a
Trust Co. Bldg.).
Come to Walton, KY, by two
railroads and Dixie highway. We
are waiting for you. Only 20 miles
from Cincinnati, and land is cheaper
here than elsewhere.
Send for List.
The Powers Real Estate Company
Walton, Kentucky
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17
lcHuRcHMEN OPPOSE STANLEY

The Western Kentucky Baptist
Association. composed Of churches
in three counties. representing a
constituency Of over four thousand.
in session at Fulton, last week, I'M
animously passed the following reso-
luton.
There Is no issue of such ire
mendous Importance 10 the world
today as prohibition" the resolution
reads. "Baptists should pray and
then vote as they pray"
I'VE have the right 10 demand Of
our political parties that they offer
candidates for whom good citizens
may vote. The issue is squarely be-
fore Baptists. whether we shall
support a party or principle. The
Democratic State Central Committee
has dared violate the pleasure Of 90
per cent Of the territory and large
majority 81 citizens.
I'VE resolve that whatsoever
party we may he identified with,
that party must have a man worthy
Of support"
THAT we. as a representative body
Of Baptists. make IL point re-
ligiousiy 10 20 10 the polls next
November and register our objec-
tions 10 the dangerous enemy.
And that we go on record as
Christian gentlemen that we will
obliterate party lines in favor Of
so great principle"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17
Sergt. E. L. Spence Dies of Wounds

can hope to have-that Of a Chris
tian father and mother who believed
in and stood for fairness and equal
rights for all, and bequeathed to
their children a heritage Of high
idcals-Edward Luther Spence grew
from childhood TO manhood fighting
for those principles which are the
foundation Of America.
lie was modest and retiring in
disposition. and not very talkative-
but woe betide the bully who tried
to impose upon anyone who was
smaller or weaker. He was ready
10 defend and champion the cause
Of the weaker boy always-if his
cause was just.
His mother died when he was
only eighteen months old. AT
the age Of fourteen he went to Be
rea determined TO work his way
through school. Here he remained
five years. studying hard-often till
late at night, and rising at am. in
order 20 get his work done. He
graduated from the Carpenters
Course in the Vocational Depart
ment Of Berea College.
After graduating he decided tC
spend three years in the Army. He
was stationed on the border between
Mexico and United States the entire
term. At the expiration of this
term he enlisted and was taken e
the Philippine Islands where hi
spent two and half years. He wa'
called from there 60 the States, anC
from here he went TO France will
! Pershing.
Words can no. describe his life il
France. The following statement
from one Of his letters will give al
! idea.
"The half has never yet been told
I know what il is 10 stand in tn,
trenches half leg deep in mud, wa
I ter and ice; I know what il is q
use the gas mask; | know what j
is to have my comrade killed be
side me. and be sprinkled with hi
blood; | know what il is to hav
Red Cross nurses to carry me from
the field; I know what it is 70 fac
the Hun in'open field battle; | know
what it is 10 be given a cup Of no
coffee by a Y. NJ. c.. A. man. Al
this seems hard TO you, but we ar
willing TO do all these things owe
here"
Sergeant Spence was a Christian
before he went into the service
From one of his letters the follow
ing Statement: was taken. "It's dul
and gloomy here at times, but Go
is our guide and protector"
Sergeant Spence is survived b
four sisters and two brothers: Laur
and Mary Spence, Peoples, KY, Mr.
Emma Baker, Peoples, KY, Mr.
Classy MCGOWAN, Route 4, LondoT
Ky, Sergt. w. F. Spence, Cam
Taylor, KY and Robert F. Spenc,
BeFea. Nv.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

IN THE shoulders Of the
~
allied Europe General John Pershing American
nander-ncheL
burdens these have
about
ammunition ABOUT
getting about getting enough
Liberty the United States is an insurance
with worries
handle the actual fighting America
furnish everything that the lighting
mel they need
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17
KENTUCKY NEWS

ICohunueu from rage Une1
went over the situation. Every man
agreed to return 10 his home COM
munity and do his utmost to raise
his quota. Berea and Waco have
already gone "over the top"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

"A blllion-dollar congress" was once
mentioned In terms Of reproach. That
was before people realized how little
a billion dollars really is.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

People who ARE prone 10 talk during
a theatrical performance are usually
as still as mice when at movie show.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Uncle Sam is today the quartermas-
ter Of hungry world. He is playing
the game squarely and counts on every
American TO do the same.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Wooden shoe soles for the army To
save leather sounds all right until
someone asks what the sole leather IL
10 be saved for?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

The German word for tank Is "sturm
panzerkraftwagen." Probably they
thought the name might add 10 the
weight of the attack.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Don't lie surprised H.. while working
In your war garden. you encounter q
few -army WORMS
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Like many another example Of per
nicious activity the U-boat Is slowly
but surely putting itself out Of bust
ness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

An eastern cabaret performer Is d.
clared to have dress which cost $40
600. Must be made Of radium.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

fyhy. sure. Wen swat the fly again
Ss season. I'm just be incidental TO
our other more serious occupation.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Still II may be better TO have all
our trouble with the airplanes before
instead OF after they get Into the air.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

One wishes they would quit fighting
about Ypres-it Is 30 hard Ia pro
nounce-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

As n totem or symbol the pro-Ger-
man propagandists should adopt the
squid.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

From eighteen TO fifty viii include a
lot Of Us but the job viii take a lot
of us
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Getting stopped up Is the best thing
Ostend has done since II ceased to be
a great summer resort.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Some Of the pacins's ought to be put
60 arguing with the Germans from tn
front trenches
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Make the wal. snappy and keep 1t up.
He strikes best who Is able to strike
last
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Your true plutocrat these days is a
coal man who is also an iceman.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Lives Of rich men all remind us we
ought TO buy "A thrift stamp today.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Waste nothing, not even the wealth
err it's fine for growing thrift gardens.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Many an actress born 10 blush I'M
seen can lay II TO the press agent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

There is war on. Everybody is
morally drafted for some sort Of sery-
Ice.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17


things; they look at them constantly
and they work wonders in tempering
the nervous moments.
But thai boy over there who means
so much 10 you-that boy who is risk.
ing his life for you-won't care lot
about your photograph or your letters
IL ne hasn't a genuine feeling. positive
and uncompromising. that you are
backing him up-in spirit and in every
material way. He must know that you
are buying Liberty Bonds. that you are
helping him win the war for Democ'
racy.
You'll be doing your bit II you lend
as he gives.
And you will have earned the right
TO feel proud at the time of the Big
Parade.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17
TOo Things Go
OUer Top With
Every Yank Boy
% Arnold w. Rosenthai.

! There are two things that
our boys over there always
have with them when they
go over the top. Those two
things are photographs and
letters 80 your photograph
and your letters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-17

Born in log cabin, with the
greatest heritage any one on earth
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-27
MAP OUT GENERAL PLAN
Hoover And McAdoo Meet And
Pool Differences.
Arrangements Are Made To Speed
Movements of Food For Allies
over Railroads.

Washington Feb. PA general
plan for the immediate movement of
large stocks of supplies to the Allies
has been mapped out by Herbert c.
Hoover, the food administrator, and
William G.. McAdoo. director general
of railroads, who have pooled all
their differences.
With Mr.. Hoover declaring that
this country is 13,000,O00 bushels be-
hind its shipments, Director General
MoAdoo wasted no time quibbling and
said he would put the cars wherever
Hoover would suggest. Hoover main
tains that there is a deficiency or
thousands Of cars In the grain sec
tions of the West.
After a two-hour conference COM
mittees were appointed to work out
the whole transportation problem.
They will represent all the war-mak-
ing branches of the government.
They will be called upon to gather
absolute data regarding the amounts
Of supplies purchased by the food
administration and the Allied agents,
where located, the transportation
available at the points of loading and
the number of cars required; the
points to which they are to be sent,
and the ships at these terminals
ready to receive the cargoes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-27
German Attempt To Split Entente
Nations Suspected BY Inter-
national Experts.
WILSON STUDIES TALK
Gives No indication How HertIing
Talk is Resarded-kaiser Appar-
entity Believes Allies Viii Not
Fight for Russian Interests.

Washington, Feb. 27.-German
Chancellor Won Hertling's speech to
the reichstag was being carefully
studied late Tuesday by President
Wilson and State department officials
without any official indication of how
it was regarded or that ii would be
made the basis for a further step in
the subject Of peace In the open be-
fore Congress. Intimations that the
President would make it the occasion
for another address Immediately
found no official support
Making New Peace Drive.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Germany is
making a new peace drive, now that
she has bagged a goodly section of
Russia.
That was the meaning international
experts placed on the conciliatory
tone adopted by Count Won Hertling
in his reply to President Wilson's
peace terms.
Further, some of the experts saw
an effort by Count Won Hertling to
split the Allies, relying on them to
have differing views as to the siding
with President Wilson In his four
cardinal bases for peace discussion.
The chancellor's acceptance of the
four principles was regarded as indi-
eating his belief a peace table discus
sion would not haggle over Russia
long. IL French, Belgian, Italian and
some Balkan questions could be ad.
justed
Russia Warned.
In fact, it was felt that Count Won
Hertling's move harked back to Lloyd
Georges initial war aims speech, in
which he practically cast Russia
adrift, warning her she would be left
to her fate at German hands II she
continued In her peace course.
Well informed Englishmen in this
country have said recently that they
doubted England would fight on long
to wrest Russian territory from a
Teuton grip, even. through German
retention of 1t was strong step to
ward formidable strengthening of Ger
man domination.
Further, Italian foreign minister
Sonino's newspaper intimated after
Premier Lloyd Georges speech there
might be little in the way OF peace II
Germany restored Belgium, withdrew
from northern France. gave Italy
Trent and Triest, and did her ex
panding in Russia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-27

Heads U. S. War Industries Board.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Rernard Bar
uch has just been named chairman
of the war Industries board. succeed
ing Daniel willard, who resigned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-27
CONDEMN LA TOILETTE
Bitter Attack Made on Senator by
by Resolution Passed by 26
to 8 vote.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 27.-The state
senate has passed, by vote OF 26 to
3, the loyalty resolution, including
an amendment condemning Senator
La Toilette for his attitude toward
the war.
Critics of the Wisconsin senator
attacking his attitude read into the
record La Follette's st. Paul speech
and editorials printed in his maga-
zine.
Denounce His Speeches.
'The people of the state of Wiscon-
sin always have stood and always
viii stand squarely behind the pres
ent war to a successful end. We con-
denim Senator Robert M. La Toilette
and all others who have failed to see
the Righteousness of our Nation s
cause, and have failed to support our
government, in matters vital to the
winning of tn ewar.
"And We denounce any attitude or
utterances of theirs which has tended
to incite sedition among the people
Of our country, and to injure Wiscon-
sins fair name before the free Peo.
pies of the earth"
Speaker Says Traitor"
Bitter attacks were made In the
UPPER house on La Toilette.
State Senotors Witter, Bennett and
Hanson led In the attacks. They
were In answer to Senator Huber's
vindication of La Toilette Saturday
Il consider La Toilette a traitor,
and all languages coold be exhausted
In ar effort to find fitting words to
denounce him." declared Senator
Hanson.
Every man who is against the gov.
eminent of the United States in the
present world crisis regards La Fol
lette as patron saint. He has sus-
tanned President Wilson the same
wGy that Judas sustained Christ,
Senator Bennett said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-27

New York, Feb. 27.-At least 50,-
600 more tuberculosis hospital beds
win be needed in the United States
within the next two years to make
possible adequate control OF the dis
ease and check its ravages under
war conditions. This estimate of
the National Association for the
Study and Prevention OF Tuberculo-
sis is contained In statement H.
sued here, which says there are
$4,000 beds available In the country
at present. The estimate q baseo
on revised statistics.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-27
sLAVS RETkkE pSKOV
Continue Fighting Despite Ac-
oeptance of Peace.
Russian Workmen Enlist Tho GarrI.
sons lay Down Arms-Petrograd
Defense Prepared.

Petrograd, Feb. 27.-Despite ac-
ceptance OF the German imposed
peace, mobilization and hurried
preparations for the defense OF
Petrograd continue.
London, Feb. 27.--Pskov, 175 miles
southwest of Petrograd, has been re-
captured by the Bolsheviki, and street
fighting is going on there, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd The Red Guards are
resisting the German advance every
where.
The capture of Pskov by the Ger
mans was announced in the official
statement issued in Berlin.
Workmen Eager to Enlist.
After the capture OF Pskov, the
Germans advanced several stations.
The Russians then began a counter
offensive and the city changed hands
several times. The remaining Rus
sian workingmen's battalions in Petro-
grad are continuously leaving for
Pskov.
The garrison soldiers refused to
fight, but the workmen are enthusias-
tically joining the revolutionary
army Four thousand from the Pitt
low works and 5000 from the viborg
and Smolny have formed an armed
camp with red flags flying.
Battle In Streets.
Red Guards and Lettish rifiemen
recaptured the Pskov postoffice, bat
Ting In the streets with German de-
tachments which had been cut off
from the main lines.
Reval was stubbornly defended be-
fore II was captured.
American and British embassies
are departing from Petrograd, leaving
4 few persons in chaAge according to
Exchange Telegraph dispatches from
the Russian capital.
Treaty Not To End Problem.
Signing of a Russo-German peace
will not be the final solution of the
German problem in her Eastern from
tier, and the final settlement will
come when the peoples of Courland,
Esthonia, Livonia and Poland take
matters into their own hands, accord.
ing to M. Kameneff one of the Bolshe-
vik delegates to the Brest-Litovsk ne
gotiations, in an interview in the
Daily News.