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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-01
Cities Need Rat Defenses.

The city is the great stronghold Of
the rat, its permanent refuge and its
last line of defense. The rodents
might be destroyed in all rural dis
tricts and villages, but if not routed
in the cities the whole country would
soon be repopulated with rats from
these centers of ~infestation.
Old wooden wharves, brick cellars,
extensive lumber yards, ancient facto-
ries, grain elevators, markets and
many other institutions of cities at
tract and harbor rats. AS a rule the
older the city the more rats are found
In it, but even in parts rebuilt after
large fires they are still to be found,
though less abundant. Many large
buildings. rat-proof as to walls and
foundations, have become infested
with rodents through carelessness or
oversight Of owners or occupants and
the animals r intrenched behind fix
lures or merchandise. Fortunately it
is possible to rout the rats from these
hiding places.
The biological survey of the o. S.
department Of agriculture recon-
mends that cities require that all
buildings to be erected shall be made
rat-proof under a rigid system Of in
sp%ection; that all existing buildings
with rat-proof walls and foundations
be made really rat-proof by closing or
screening every opening through which
rats might enter; that rat-proofing re-
pairs be applied voluntarily to all
buildings that need them. Use of dogs,
cats and traps also may bring benefit,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-01
EMPEY AND HIS COMRADES MAKE THEIR MACHINE
GUNS PERFORM SOME MARVELLOUS TRICKS.

synopss-Fired by the sinking of the Lustana, with the loss of
American lives, Arthur Guy Empey, an American living in Jersey City,
goes to England and enlsts rs a private in the British army After q
short experience as a recruiting officer in London, he is sent to train
ing quarters in France, where he first hears the sound of big guns and
makes the acquaintance of "cooties" After a brief period Of training
Empeys company is sent into the frontline trenches, where he takes
his first turn on the fire step while the bullets whiz overhead. Empey
learns, as comrade falls, that death turks always in the trenches.
Chaplain distinguishes himself by rescuing wounded men under hot
fire. With pick and shovel Enpey has experience as a trench digger
in No Mans Land. Exciting experience on listening post detail. Ex-
citing work on observation post duty. Back in rest bllets Empey
writes and stages a successful play. Once more in the front trenches,
Empey goes cover the top" in a successful but costly attack on the
German lines.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-01

LESSON rExTs-Luke 2:42-52; II Peter
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-01
(TO BE
Acts Of Heroism Recoonized

"Seo Otoub
T~wenty-four acts of heroism were
recognized by the Carnegie hero fund
commission in it's fourteenth annual
meeting. In seven cases silver medals
were awarded, in II cases, bronze
medals. Ten of the heroes lost their
lives, and to the dependents of nine
Of these pensions %aggregating $4,56O
a year were granted. In addition to
these money grants, in two cases, S..
loo was appropriated for educational
purposes, payments to be made as
needed and approved, and in II cases
awards %aggregating $4,000 were. made
for other worthy purposes. Pay.
ments in these cases will not be made
until the awards have been approved
by the commission.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-01

Empey is assigned to the
intelligence department, but
finds it is not the "soft" snap
that he anticipated. The next
installment tells of some of his.
experiences in his new job as a
spy-catcher.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
Attention, Patriots!

more are needed. With an Amer
lean Army of 100000 men," says
General March, we can 90 through
the German line wherever we
please"
To get the rest Of this five mil
lion. all men between the ages
noted above must register. There
are about thirteen millions Of these
But the draft boards will discard
the unfit, those with large families
and those in war industries-and
leave a gigantic army of deter
mined men who are ready to rid
the world of the menace Of the
Huns.
The Government is very busy-it
may be days before the registration
can be checked up and il is deter
mined whether or not YOU have
registered. Don't wait for this
checking up"-act as man
should, and register on September
"a, without further notice.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

Men IS TO As Cloth inclusive),
except those previously registered,
attention. Your country callsl Do
not let her call in vain.
Whether you were born in Amer
lea lor in some foreign country;
whether you have a large family OF
are unmarried; whether you work
on the farm or in the shops-no
matter who or what you are, unless
you are in service, IL you are be-
tween these ages you must register
on September 18th.
II you shirk your duty not only
will you be In personal danger Of
arrest and severe punishment, but
your country will be in danger. For
as Chief of Stan Peyton C. March
says, The only way that Germany
can be whipped is by America go
ing into this war with her whole
strength"
The first draft obtained almost
three million men. Two million
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
SPECIAL WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
TO COLLEGE MEN, ON PAGE THREE
CONTENTS

PAGE 4. Message from President
Wilson 10 Young Men.-Editori-
al: You and Your County
World News.
PAGE 2. Our Mountain Region
Berea's Field.-Berea's Young
Women.-An Appeal 10 Young
Men and Women.
PAGE 8. Some Interesting Camp
Letters.-The @. A. II. National
Encampment.-A Big Capture OF
Whisky and Army Deserters.
PAGE 4. Locals and Church News.
PAGE. s. Advertising-The Citi-
zen a Mountain Paper.
PAGE 6. Farm and Home Depart
ments.-United States Highway
Council.
PAGE 7. Sunday-school Lesson
A Month at Camp Taylor
Lines from France.-Soldiers'
Letters.-State Fair News.
PAGE 8. Eastern Kentucky. AID
vertising.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
Berea College Drill Hall
NO VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENTS
Abolished In Navy and In Marine
Corps for Duration Of the
War.

Washington. Aug. 30.-voluntary
enllstments in the navy and marine
corps have been abolished for the du-
ration of the war. Secretary Daniels
announced. He had already suspend
ed enllstments pending the passage Of
the man-power act. The secretary
made II plain. however, that men may
be indicted into naval service at
their own request, following their reg
istration under the new act. Plans to
permit this procedure are being
worked out. IL was said. by Secretaries
Daniels and Baker, together with the
president. and will be announced
shortly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
To Hasten Victorious Peace---Register Sept IL
President Wilson to Young Men

President Wilson, in a letter to
Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of the
Interior, urges that our schools be
maintained at their normal efllci-
ency, despite war conditions. He
said in part {: There should be
no falling off in the attendance in
elementary schools and colleges
throughout the war. This is a
matter of the very greatest impor-
lance, affecting both our strength in
war and our national welfare and
efficiency when the war is over.
So long as the war continues there
will be constant need of very large
numbers of men and women Of the
highest and most thorough train
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

ing for war service in many lines.
After the war, there will be ur-
gent need, not only for trained
leadership in all lines of industrial,
commercial, social, and civic life,
but for a very high average of in
telligence and preparation on the
part Of all the people.
| approve most heartily your
plans for making, through the Blu
reau of Education, comprehensive
campaign for the support. of the
schools and for the maintenance of
attendance upon them, and trust
that you may have the co-opera-
ton in this work of the American
Council of Education"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

thought during the early days Of the
Picardy offensive to be planning to
hold Noyon at the southern pivot Of
their line which runs northward along
the old battle front of 1916.
Noyon Is situated on the right bank
of the Disc river at the confluence OF
that stream and the little River Verse.
To the south and east there are large
areas of fiat lowlands along the Disc,
while to the north is winding valley.
To the southwest is Mount Renaud
and the Lasslgny Massif, which domi-
nate the whole region. To the north
east a range of hills juts out into the
valley.
Town Is Ancient.
One railroad runs through NOyon.
Ii comes up the Disc valley from Com
piegne and turning east at Noyon
leads 10 Chauny and La Fere. A
canal leads off to the north and termi-
mates at Nesle. Two small railroad
lines run north and northeast, the
former to Nesle and the latter to
Ham.
NoyCn is a great highway center.
One road runs to Roye. TO the north
west; one to Ham to the northeast;
one goes up the Disc valley and an
other leads down into Carlepont for
est, to the southeast.
Another goes down the Disc to Com
piegne. Noyon is a very ancient town,
being known to the Romans. Charlie
magne was crowned king of the
Franks at Noyon in 76S and Hugh
Capet was elected king there in 9S7.
II was the birthplace Of John Calvin,
born July 10, 1909.
French Five Miles Beyond somme.
Throughout Wednesday the French
troops pressed the enemy vigorously.
They have reached the left bank Of
the Somme from Cizancourt TO east
of Nesle. a distance of about I'VE
miles. Several hundred prisoners
were taken.
From east of Nesle the fighting
front follows the course Of the Canal
du Nord to Catchy and then south
ward to Noyon. Catigny is surround
Continued on Page seven)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
World News

The events Of the past week have
been entirely favorable TO the Al
lies in the European war. The
English have taken Bapaume, the
French have captured Noyon, and
the Americans have made gains in
sectors entrusted to them. The
famous Hindenburg line has been
broken in places, and Lens, the key
TO the mining section of France, has
been taken. American troops are be-
ing organized into an army by them
selves, and an aggressive move Is
expected soon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
You and Your County

This County is prosperous than ever before
Nobody is hungry and nobody is out of work
And work never brought such good pay The
Farmer gets big money for every pig or chicken
mule colt And riches that made being just
takentrees that grew of themselves and treasure hid in
the earth.
What shall we do with this extra money that we are
gengl We pay debts and patch the roof buy
a Liberty Bond, and still there is money eftl
This is the chance to invest in education. The first
boys and girls that start from this county to get
education will be the and women to build up every.
thing good in the county few years from
You only need to think ahead little to that this
is There will have to be magistrates and doctors and
teachers and preachers and leaders in all business and
industry and social life, and those places will be filled by
the folks best prepared for them. And it is for you
parents to it that your children prepared
1t is more important TO have your son know how to
run a farm than it is to leave him land. Ii is
better your daughter to have education that she
never lose than that she have fine dresses and ewelry
that may be stolen and that will certainly and
90 out OF fashion,!
Think what education may do for this county
There's way to take the blight off the peach crop, and
a way to stop hog cholera, and way to stop typhoid
fever and way to make babies laugh instead OF cry but
somebody go of to school and learn. They teach
all these things at Berea.
But the Berea students learn more precious things
than these. They make friends with the brightest and
best young people from all the country. They learn
how behave how to get along with other people, how
to sing and to love singing how to work and love work
ing They learn how to their minds
They study about the country history and the worlds
so as be acquainted with Abraham Lincoln and John
Wesley and the worlds great mems not that privileged
And they study the OF nauethe stars the ground
we tread the foods eat laws OF creationhey think
Gods thoughts after him." What pity to live in this
world and not take time to know about these thngs
And among that little company that start from your
county Berea next week there may be two
who will do than just to improve themselves and
benefit their homes and the county. There may be
one or two to whom God will give the chance to make
some important discovery to perform glorious deed
to speak noble word, that will benefit the whole
county and good part OF the world.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
Kaiser's Big Base
Captured by French

With the French Armies In the
Field, Aug. 30.-Noyon was occupied
by the troops of General Humbert.
General Mangin's men crossed the
Disc river and took Morlincourt
The French first army took CUES
noy wood lust to the west Of the
Canal du Nord. The wood was a
strongly fortified position and from II
the Germans endeavored to cheek the
French pursuit.
The fall Of Noyon comes as q heavy
blow TO the Germans. who were
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

Croquet is reported to be the most
popular game among the French sol
diers on the war front. Its restful
qualities have at last been indicated
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

There is less seditious talk since the
new law was passed, but We must keep
right on listening for those actions
that speak louder than words.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

Tardieu, a French official Of abil-
ity, in summing up the last three
weeks of the war, says that there
is no longer danger of taking Paris
that the line of communication
between Paris and the seaport
cities is assured and the initiative
in action has been secured by the
Allies. All of these are of great i'm
portance, coming as they do so
near the close of the year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
Yanks Heavily Engaged.

All Of our gains have been held In
the fnce Of hard counter-attacks with
the exception of the withdrawal OF
small portion Of one wing about 100
meters to Strengthen our line. The In
fantry advanced behind heavy bar
rage.
The attack was made at 7 a. m. We'd
nesdav and the first detectives
Continued on Page five)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05
YANKEES IN BIC
BATTLE NORTH
OF SCISSORS

With the American Army on the
Alsne-vesle Front, Aug. 3O.-American
troops continue to battle fiercely with
the enemy In the Juvigny region. cap
turing 200 prisoners, including eight
officers.
From these prisoners II was learned
that the Germans have rushed the
Seventh Prusslan division into the ac-
ton 10 reinforce the Jaegers. who
were being sorely pressed by American
frnnns
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

The German Chancellor, Won Hert-
ling, who aroused much criticism
by his unfortunate phrase that
Belgium was considered as a pawn
to be used in the peace terms, has
been succeeded by a new man
DR.. Solf, who represents a more
liberal element in Germany. He
has always favored the independ-
'ence of Belgium and the appoint
ment is significant of changes go
ing on in Germany.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

Spain and Norway have both
adopted the policy Of seizing an in
termed German ship whenever one
OF their own vessels is sunk by a
submarine. They have been long
suffering in their endurance OF
German destruction in order to
maintain neutrality. but their pa
thence has been exhausted by con-
tinued Offenses.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

Friendly relations with Mexico
were threatened during the week
by an outbreak in Nogales, which
resulted in the killing Of several
Mexicans. President Carranza at
once sent a special officer to look
into the matter, and a desire seems
apparent on his part TO avoid
rupture. The fault, so far as yet
appears, seems TO rest with the
MeXicans.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

The appearance of political PAM
phlets in Germany is another sign
of a revolutionary spirit that is
rising. One of these, in eferring
to the policy of conquest, says that
the Germany people need to con-
quer their own country from the
rule of monarchs that are not re-
sponsible to them rather than to
conquer the world for rulers who
give them but little voice in the
Government.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

Walter H. Page, the American
ambassador TO England, has resigned
on account of i'll health. Before
appointment to that important po-
sition, he was a noted writer and
publisher and a man of considera-
BILE means. He has filled the position
with credit at a time when great
care was necessary 10 preserve good
relations between the two coun-
tries. No successor has yet been
named.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

= PATRIOTS WILL REGISTER :
OTHERS MUST-SEPT a
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-05

It is reported from Moscow, in
Russia, that the Bolshevik leader,
Lenine, has been severely injured,
by an attempt at assassination. He
was shot in two places, and his re-
covery is considered doubtful. This
radical party seems to be losing
its grasp on Russia and has suffered
defeat in Siberia at the hands OF
the Allies and the Czecho-Slovaks.
An attempt of the Russian general,
Horvath, TO create a dictatorship
for himself in Siberia has been pre-
vented by the Allies. This is i'm
portant as showing the determine
tion TO preserve the forms and
spirit Of democracy in Russia. The
Allies are committed TO such a
policy. and they are proving true
to their pledge. -,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-12
SPRUCE. LUMBER
NEEDED FOR
AIRFLEETS

PORTLAND, Jan. 12-What is ex-
epcted of loggers and mill men in the
northwest by the production division
of the governments aircraft board,
during 1918. is outlined in statement
and appeal by Colonel Brice P. Disque,
head of the spruce production work,
now being sent out to members of the
loyal legion of loggers and lumber
men. The organization now numbers
$4,000 members in the northwest.
Included in the statement is a warn
ing to lumbermen not to pay heed
to the nonsense and "malign whisper
ings" of spies and traitors who spread
their propaganda in the spruce pro.
duction belt.
The headquarters OF this division %
says Colonel Disque, "looks to you to
prevent all acts OF sabotage and sedi-
ton ON the part of employer, employee
or others. This duty your govern
ment expects of you. to prevent aid
or comfort to the enemy in any way"
Germany is obtaining airplane ma
terial with forced labor in the invaded
Russian forests on the Baltic, which
DO not belong to her. Thousands of
helpless prisoners are driven to work
at the point OF the bayonet from early
dawn until dark"
Loggers are urged to offset Ger
many's gains by increasing the output
in the United States. Colonel Disoue's
announcement says:
Your government asks you to pro-
que 100000 feet of spruce during
each month of 1918. Also 1t asks you
10 Immediately make up the deficien.
cy of the last few months when an
average OF only about 5000, 900 feet
was obtained.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-12
enemy by running away.

enemy by running away.
1T is part of your duty to aid your
more credulOus brother members in
resisting the malign whisperings OF
enemies in your camps and mills. Pay
no heed to the nonsense that YOU
are signing away your constitutional
rights by taking the legion's pledge
of loyalty Such stories are enemy
stories, the work of spies and trait
ors Your pledge to the government
leaves you as free a citizen as you
were before signing, and the pledge is
only visible and tangible evidence
of loyalty which you gave prior to
signing. You are upholding the con-
stitution by aiding the republic, and
what right, indeed, have those who
skulk and destroy in the forests to
talk of constitutional rights to men
like you who are battling for these
things, while they are seeking to des-
troy them? 1t is your individual duty
to discover and combat such sinister
propaganda.
Upon employees, members of the
legion, let me urge the Importance of
making as few changes as possible
from camp to camp or mill to mill.
Every transfer results in the loss OF
a day or more OF work Your pledge
calls upon you to do everything poss.
ible to aid your country in this war.
"In certain instances in the North
west there seems to be an almost COM
plete lack of comprehension of the
fact that this country is at war. The
government wants no material thing
of either employee or employer for
which 1t will not pay literally, but it
demands unselfish loyalty and devo-
ton. 1t is transacting commercial
business in the spruce districts now
because of the war and because of
the war only, and this fact should be
borne in mind at all times.
when the government air pro-
gram has been completed and history
shall have been written, 1t will be
realized how stupendous a price the
axes and mills of the Pacific north
west played in winning the war for
democracy"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-12

For the operation OF our country's
air fleets the war department has per-
fected it's motors and is receiving
them in quantities according to pro-
gram. It's training schools are gradu-
ating expert pilots and mechanicians
in sufficient numbers. Factories are
turning out the finished product as
rapidly as material is obtained
Every detail of our governments
aircraft plan has been executed ac,
cOrding to program, save only the
most essential, that of producing the
timber that is needed. We must pro-
duce this stock not only for our own
machines but for our allies as we'll
This high duty calls upon you and
me. And we need the moral and phys
ical aid and encouragement Of every
person in the spruce section, for as
General Squier has said, the north
west is the neck of the bottle in this
war;
"You are soldiers under the flag
just as truly as the boys, knee-deep
in the mud of France, are stopping the
bullets OF the enemy. A days lay-off
is two days work for the kaiser.
What a splendid service the loyal
legion may perform, exemplifying the
capacity and potency of free Ameri-
can labor over the manacled labor OF
the kaiser Show this red despot the
efficiency In the land OF the free.
where men know the meaning of
ought instead of must
This division Is sending troops to
help you in this work. There uni.
forms will serve as a constant remind
or that your country regards your duty
in the forest equally as urgent and
important as that of the soldiers in
the trenches. A dozen axes In the
northwest forests may prove to be
worth more than a regiment OF rifles
In France.
"At the front. soldiers would be shot
as deserters IL they laid down their
rifles and ran away. But American
soldiers are never guilty of such deeds,
I feel sure, no member OF the loyal le-
gion will lay down his axe and aid the
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-12
NOTICE

The Federal Government asks that all merchants out their
BUSINESS upon a war time basis.
Inc Commercial economy Board of the Council National Defense
recommends that merchants
Grant Credit No Longer than Thirty DAYS
Sell More Necessities and Less Luxuries
Make Only One Delivery a Dav
Inc the of
ca the OBJECT
less ~ '' 1'"0H INC
business
month shall be
month or satisfactory
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Alaskan Hotel Barber T. Nh
Norurn Meat Market Mrs F. S. Anderson Alaskan Grill
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The American Home Wells Restaurant F1nb +ba
CordOva Sheet Metal NJ Rosswo
Cordova Mill & Lumber Cha CSy Tapndru
The Northern Laundry L. Kest CivR
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Cordova Hand Laundry W. W.
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