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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
Narrow Gap

The School at Narrow Gap celebrated its tweny-hith
anniversary last Sunday 1t has remarkable history
and deserves all the wonderful compliments which 1t
received.
Twenty-Five years ago Narrow Gap was perhaps the
darkest nook in Madison County. 1t contained hardly
single family that could read abstain from whiskey
and had representation in the poor house and
in the Jail.
Berea College established social settlement at
Narrow Cap and the County co-operaed soon after by
forming special school district Miss Fox gave her
earnesness and enthusiasm the enterprise and Brother
Hudson and Professor Penniman and others contributed
Nearly all the eminent men and women who have adorn-
ed Berea this quarter of the century have made their
contribution to Narrow Gap.
ment for other country districts and the quote in
many study of rural conditions
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
Saginaw Cars Stopped.

Saginaw, Mich.-with all street cars
held In the barns by the operating
company because of referendum 70
call Of the voters Of the wartime sir
cent-fare permit. 10000 Saginaw work
ers In outlying factory districts win
walk to their labor or be transported
by automobile. Churchgoers and Sun
day workers walked or availed them
selves Of hastily organized "jitney"
service. The company claims that even
under the six-cent plan operation OF
its lines was a financial loss.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

When the United War Work
campaign was put on in Kentucky
last fall, the students of the State
were given a quota of $4,000, tC
raise as their share OF the general
fund of Si,770,Oo0, TO be raised. The
students not only raised their quota
of $4,000, but they went beyond
and when the returns were in, II
was found that they had pledged q
total of 1874, $50.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
A Mountain Summer School

Berea is taking great step foreward this year in
announcing Summer School for the mountain people.
The School will begin Immediately after Commence
ment and have two parts OF FIVE weeks each Those
who cannot spend ten weeks at Summer School can
get something worth by staying FIVE weeks 1t will
be like Chautauqua as well like time, lectures,
music and conferences on mountain problems, And,
like Bereas other terms. it will have prices made right
for Young people who are just getting start.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
RET0RT DIsc0URrE0Us

They were both in Jail in Nor
witch, Conn, one for stealing a
watch, the other for stealing a cow,
As they passed each other one
morning in the exercise yard tho
COW stealer said with a sheer:
What time is it?"
Milking time" the watch stealer
answered.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
u. S. News

Death stayed the hand of Frank
W. Woodwork. founder of the chain
Of Woolworth stores. as he was
about to execute will under which
large requests were TO be left tc
charity and gifts TO old employees,
friends and relatives. In conse-
quence an old will, made thirty
years ago, will be probated, under
which the entire estate j. left TO
Mrs. Jennie WoolwOrth, the tesla
tors wife, who also is named sole
eXecutrix.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

The SUPPRESSION of radicalism ia
Germany has been due in large
measure. to the Minister of De-
Tense, Gustaf Noske. He is some
times spoken of as the Bismark OF
the common people. He is a
weaver by trade, and has risen to
his present position by merit. He
was opposed to the treaty with
Russia, to propagandism, and other
obnoxious measures of Germany.
His methods are severe, but effect
ual.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

The amounts which Germany
must pay are the subject of discus
sion during the week. Five billion
dollars must be paid soon, and
bonds given for 100000, 100000 more.
bearing interest that will increase
if allowed to run beyond a speci-
fled time. This is not the full
amount to be paid as the principle
of payment for damages was adopt
ed. II is expected that Germany
will be able TO secure money from
some of the neutral countries.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

A few days ago, Somerset, Stan
ford. Mt. Vernon, Danville, and
other towns south of here, were
considerably shaken up, the general
opinion being that a meteor had
fallen somewhere in that section
The State Geologist is making an
effort TO locate the cause OF this
phenomena, and has asked that any
one witnessing the phenomena
send him details Of what he OBJ
served.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
Kentucky News

Crop prospects for 1919 in Ken
lucky are especially bright. Soil
conditions are good, more land will
be in cultivation than last year,
land values are advancing, and farm
help supply is increasing. The
latter, however, has not yet reached
normal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
TERMS OF PEACE
ARE COMPLETED
Indemnity and Other Issues Are
Settled by the big Four"
In Paris.
PROTECT MONROE DOCTRINE
League Of Nations Commission Adopts
New Section to the Covenant
Allies viii Not Include Bs-
varia in Pact.

Paris April - While the text OF
the Monroe doctrine amendment
adopted by the league Of nations com
mission is withheld its main features
are substantially along the following
lines: Article X.-Nothing In this
covenant shall be construed as inval.
iduting any agreement such as the
Monroe doctrine. for the maintenance
of peace.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

The Atlantic fleet, comprising in
ships and tonnage the greater part
Of the Victory Armada ordered
TO New York to give 10000 sailors
and marines vacation on home
shores, steamed into New York
harbor Tuesday. With its arrival
the greatest assemblage of war
craft ever seen in an American
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

Four American missionaries in
Seul, capital of Korea, have been
arrested by the japanese in con-
nection with the Korean revolution,
according to information received
in San Francisco by the Rev. David
Lee, general manager Of the Kore-
an National Association branch
there.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

The English prime minister,
Lloyd George, has left his place in
the Pe"ce Congress to be filled by
Sir Arthur Balfour, while he has
gone back to England TO look after
affairs WHICH threaten hi downfall.
There has been much dissatisfac-
toin over the inferiority of the new
cabinet which was made up largely
Of men who were rewarded for
services rendered rather than in
trinsic merit. Moreover, the strikes
in coal mines, railroads, and fac
tories have been causing trouble.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

Paris. April 12.-The peace confer
ence has reached an agreement on ali
questions concerning peace with Ger
many. Preparations, indemnlties and the
frontiers of the Rhine and Poland, ac-
cording to an interview in the Petit
Journal with the private secretary Of
Lloyd George. Certain details re-
main. but they will be settled In two
or three days.
The German delegates will be sum-
moned to Versailles within two or
three weeks
The British premier. his secretary
Is quoted as saying. thinks that II
the allies agree as well at present as
during the war the achievements of
the peace conference will be lasting
and numerous dangers-including boil
shevism-will be averted.
Geneva, Switzerland, has been
chosen as the seat of the league of
nations. according to announcement
here.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

1t is reported that Japan has re-
called her representatives at the
Peace Congress because of the fail
ure to induce the members TO &C
cept her demand to do away with
racial discrimination. Her former
ally, England, was most influential
in bringing about the refusal be-
cause the plan was bitterly re-
sisted by Australia and Canada,
who are more opposed to Japanese
settlers than the United States.
Should. such withdrawal be final,
it might lead to mometous consc-
quences.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

The city OF Copenhagen, in Dem
mark, has shown some signs of
aspiring to rival the German city
of Hamburg as a center Of trade.
II is we'll located for such a pur-
pose, and already has a large and
growing trade, which the war has
stimulated. The little state Of
Denmark has shown such thrift and
courage in the face of obstacles that
the world would be pleased TO see
her secure a reward.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

The Italian question is receiving
principal attention in the Peace
Congress just now. This is likely
to be difficult of solution, but
Americas influence will be
powerful one because she holds the
supplies that Italy so much needs
and must have. A conference be-
tween the Italian prime minister
and President Wilson has already
been held, and the result may soon
be known.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
Open Discussion OF Labor.


The labor report is to be presented
for open discussion and consequently
there will be opportunity for general
debate unless steps are taken to pre-
vent It.
The council OF four Is strongly OPP
posed to official publication Of the
peace treaty before Its submission to
the Germans. 1t maintains that Il
Is allowing positive decisions to be
announced and that consequently the
public will be advised on all the main
points before the treaty is signed.
This piecemeal and incomplete pub
lication is unsatisfactory to many OF
the delegates. who are urging that the
people of the allied countries should
have the text of the peace treaty from
their officials before the Germans an
nounce II with their interpretations.
The council Of four has under con-
sideration the remaining details of the
Saar settlement and the Rhine from
tier.
There were reports that the Italians
were disposed to accept the plan for
the Adriatic settlement, which had not
previously been satisfactory TO them.
Should this compromise be effected II
would remove one OF the last large OBJ
stacles 10 the contamination of the
treaty, though many lesser subjects
still remain open.
The supreme economic council adopt
ed a resolution calling attention OF
the associated governments TO the ex-
treme gravity and urgency Of the pres
ent economic situation In Europe. an
official announcement says.
The council also discussed the Ques-
ton OF raising the blockade Of Ger
man Austria and the Adriatic; the re-
opening Of commercial relations with
Esthonia. Letvia and Lithuania; the
removal Of restrictions on trade with
Poland. and the reopening of Swiss
traffic on the Rhine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

The Cabinet of Spain has resign
ed for the third time within a year.
This must be due to the agitated
sentiment that prevails in Spain.
The official classes have been much
in sympathy with the Central
Powers, but the common people
have all along favored the Allies
and have wanted Spain TO join the
democratic and progressive group
of nations. There is much fine
character among the Spanish peo-
pie. and it is TO be hoped il may
be brought TO the front.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
World News

The German representative who
have been appointed TO receives the
terms Of the treaty are TO be sum-
moned to Versailles April the 25th,
according 10 a statement given out
by President Wilson. Work may
still continue on other features OF
the peace in its bearings on all the
issues at stake. for its final form.
IL is believed that the month Of
May will mark the completion Of
work of the Peace Congress; and it
will be before our Senate by June.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17
Monroe Doctrine Is Saved.

The league Of nations commission
adopted new section to the COW
enant specifically providing that the
Monroe doctrine is not to be affect
ed by the provisions of the covenant.
The Monroe doctrine amendment
was prepared by Col. Edward M.
House.
ten sections of the covenant were con-
sidered and passed. The japanese
amendment was not reached and the
actuai text of the section exempting
the Monroe doctrine from the provi-
sions of the covenant of the league of
nations Is not yet available.
American commissioners stated,
however, that the doctrine was def
nitely named In the provision guaran-
teeing that II will not be affected by
the terms In the covenant. Another
meeting will be held, when II is hoped
the work will be completed.
The adoption Of the section exempt
Ing the Monroe doctrine was the only
real exemption made during the meet
Ing. President Wilson offered the
amendment and made plea for 1t, say
Ing he believed the doctrine was pro-
tected under the terms Of the cove
nant as they stood, but because Of the
demands for specific exemptions he
felt it imperative that the amendment
should be added. There was some adj
verse argument, but the amendment
was adopted without prolonged oppo-
sition-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-17

The state Of Korea has made an
eloquent plea TO America TO come TO
her aid in her struggle for liberty
and INDEPENDENCE from japan.
There is little doubt that she has
been wronged, and takes an oppor-
tune time to aequaint the world OF
her case. Moreover il is an en-
barrassment TO japan, who has been
admitted TO the council Of demo-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18

An Interpretation of the new district
health officer system in Vermont is fur
nished by the secretary of the state
board of health for the benefit of the
cities and larger towns tthose over 5000
population) which already have health
officers of their own and who may desire
to retain the services Of an official who
shall work in their community alone
This Interpretation by the state board
of health is that the communities hav-
ing 5000 population may engage their
own health officers, who need not, how
ever, work full time on public health
work, the towns to pay the services Of
their health officers. Therefore, the town
or city health officers will be entirely
separate from the district system except
that their acts must conform to the
standard fixed by the state board Of
health. Cities like Barre and Montpelier
which are named in the same district
may continue TO have their own health
officers, which, no doubt, Barre aud
Montpelier will elect to do.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18
BOARD OF TRADE MEMBERS
YOUR DUTY.

Every member of the Barre Board OF
Trade should be present at the meeting
to be held tomorrow Thursday even
ing at Rowland hall for the purpose OF
hearing report of the directors on the
proposition of the Peerless Knitting com.
pany to locate plant in Barre to en-
ploy in the vicinity of 200 workers. 1t
should be borne in mind that this is not
a Board Of Trade affair but the Board Of
Trade is acting simply as an interme'
diary for the entire city of Barre in the
negotiations; and II the Board of Trade
shall approve of the proposition secured
by the directors the matter will be placed
squarely before the people of Barre, But
this meeting of the Board of Trade is
necessary to pass initial Judgment on
the proposition before the proposition is
submitted to the people. Therefore, let
every member of the Board Of Trade at.
tend the meeting in Rowland hall to-
morrow Thursday evening, beginning
at 1880 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18
Rogers
w alk-Over Boot
Shop

struggle and took her own life. It seems
that there must be agencies in the world
which would gladly have rendered assist
ance to young woman in such eondi-
tions had the matter come to their at
tention 1t seems, too, that the munich
pal charity department of Burlington
might have given aid in such an extrem-
ity if the situation in the little family
had been reported. Moreover, the rec
reancy of the husband and father should
not be overlooked even though one of
the big tragedies of the family has tax
en- place. He still has responsibility
even though he may have thought that
he had shouldered it off onto the woman
whom he left to battle alone against the
world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18

Sanborn's department 100 flowers were
found Of these, Lillian Avery found
SO. The birds numbered 81. OF these
Earl Rock described Ia. Irene Boulerice
and Bella McAllen had perfect attend
ance for the year. Antonio Gravel was
absent half day and Mildred Kinney
and Jessie McAllen were absent day
and half In Miss Hoods department,
l42 flowers were found. OF these, Hidred
Whitcomb found 35. The birds numbered
so. Forrest Hull and Ivan Hanson each
described 5. Gordon Lord had perfect
attendance; absent one day, jeanne will
son, Doris McAllister, Vernon Mayotte,
0mer Boulerice; absent a day and a half,
Francis Gavin, Aurora Desilets and Ma
bel Moran.
Leland Avery is home from the Uni
versity Of Vermont for the summer vaca-
ton.
Lieut.. Roscoe r. Avery, NJ. c., is home
on l5-day leave Of absence from Camp
Sherman, Ohio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18
Railroad Salaries.

Senator Pomerene, Democrat, of Ohio,
in discussing the return of the railroads
to private ownership the other day, said
the salaries of ~ members of the staff
of Walter D. Hines, director general of
railroads, totaled 81 ,39s,l0 annually.
On this staff, said Mr. Pomerene were
five men who received $4,000 annually
two, $4,000; three, $4,000; two, $780,
I 600; eight, $4,000; III, $4,000; one,
Sis, 500; one, $4,000; one. $l7 500; six,
$4,000; one, $4,000; one, Sl3, 200; one,
sl2 500; four, $4,000 one, sl0,so0i one,
Sl0,600; and %, $4,000.
These salaries, he believed, with few
exceptions, were lower than those paid
under private operation. Unquestionably
in some instances they are very much
less than the salaries paid by railroad
corporations.
That no man can earn $4,000 or more
year for a railroad will be generally
admitted, but there are some railroads
able to earn such enormous incomes for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18

That Spain has not been altogether
idle during the five years of the war is
indicated by the announcement that the
recent government loan of l,656,000,0 00
pesos has been oversubscribed five times
The industries of Spain have been tax
ing advantage of the suspended, or cur.
tailed, operations in nearly all the other
European countries during the time since
August, 1914. Holland is another coun.
try which ought to have little trouble
in floating quite sizeable loan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18
THE AMERICAN CASUALTIES AT
JUAREZ.

The casualties sustained by the Amer.
lean forces in their little foray into Mex
lean territory in pursuit of Mexican reb-
els were so slight as to make the expedi-
tion appear more or less in the nature of
a frolic. The unofficial reports Of the
casualties state that only one American
soldier was actually hit by a Mexican
missile during the engagement fought
near Juarez, that soldier getting a bullet
through one lung, not necessarily fatal
wound. Considering the number of
Americans involved in the engagement
probably between 1900 and 4,O0O-the
loss was ridiculously small. On the
other hand, the Mexcans suffered quite
severely, the unofficial reports stating
that half hundred were killed In adj
dition to that number, seven at least
were taken prisoners and brought back
by the American forces returning into
territory of the United States. The
difference in the losses sustained by the
opposing forces typifes, in a measure
the vastly greater efficiency of the Amer
lean soldier over the Mexican soldier
albeit admission must probably be made
that the size of the American force en-
gagged was superior to the rebel band OF
Villistas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18

Indiana young men are reported to be
showing a stronger tendency TO remain
in agricultural pursuits rather than to
go wandering off into the cities and
larger towns; and the farming life of
that state is feeling a new impetus from
this decision. Sooner or later Vermont
young men are going to find that while
there is lot of hard work connected
with farming there is an independence of
existence which commends it far above
job in the big city where the worker
becomes mere automatum. There are
some splendid opportunities for young
men to make good in farming here in
Vermont providing they are willing to
apply themselves,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18

their managers. This fact makes the
salaries of railroad officials generally
higher than they should be. Knowing
that managers Of some railroads receive
such large salaries, the managers of
roads incapable of earning large sur
pluses demand unreasonable compensa-
tion from their organization. To turn
such roads back to private control and
to such heavy overhead expense would
fasten upon them ruinous conditions.
Railroads have no right to demand rates
that will yield such large bonuses to Off.
cials. 1t would seem that a revision of
official salaries is as necessary as regula-
tion of wages if the railroad business is
to be put upon a sound financial basis
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18
EAST BARRE

Mrs George Dobbs has been visiting
friends and relatives in Saranac, n Y.
The following pupils of the eighth
grade have received certificates emitting
them to free buttons: Madeline Taylor,
Ruth McAllister, Flora Bagalio, Edna
McAllister, Earl Rock, Hugh lawson,
Alvah Jones, August Bison, Lillian
Avery, Mildred Kinney, Antoinette La
Rochelle, Nearly all of them plan to at
tend high school this fall.
A flower and bird chart was kept in
the grammar and intermediate depart
ment during the spring term, In Miss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18

If, as Milan, Italy, newspaper sug.
gests, the United States ought to cancel
all its war loans to the allies, then
Japan should cancel all her war loans,
Great Britain should not charge the
United States SlOo,OoO,oOO for transport
ing American reinforcements to the
hard-pressed allies and Italy should re-
imburse the American people for the tens
of millions of dollars spent in aiding
Italy and for which there had been no
hope Of recompense. There are two sides
to this proposition, not merely the side
that the United States is rich and ideal
istic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18
Clements Red Pyramid.

After signing appropriation bills that
total something like 100000, Governor
Clement may have had reflex that
brought back for moment that red
pyramid argument for state economy
which he used so vigorously when cam
paigning few years ago. And he might
have done worse, for there was that
100000 terminal outlay that he speared
on his veto PEN Randolph Herald and
News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18

1t seems that some sort of compro,
mise might be arrived at so that the
public of Barre would have the benefit
of the usual number of seats in the City
park. During these hot days the people
naturally turn their steps toward this
leafy shelter from the rays of the sun
and they find only few seats provided
for their comfort and convenience, being
therefore, obliged to loll on the lawn
Some arrangement ought to be made SC
that all the seats can be placed in posi-
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18
CURRENT COMMENT
Those Blundering Authorsl

We referred recently to one of John
Galsworthy's American characters call.
ing for "A flash of beer" now here's an
other writer, Arthur j. Rees, saying, HE
is, to use an American eolloquialism,
quick on the uptake.'" Tut This, as
Barrie lovers know, is Scoteh.-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18

Business is piling up rapidly for the
September term of Washington county
court with the Broadwell murder case
and now the Websterville homicide com
ing on top of the Graham and Hanley
cases. Incidentally, it is going to be a
busy time for the states prosecuting
officers.