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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-11-28

bound and the hands tied behind
the back. Around the neck aud ap-
parently the cause of death was a
two foot length of small rope drawn
taut in a hangman's knot. There
was no evidence of a struggle and
no marks of violence on the body.
Nothing on the boat was disarrang-
ed and money the young man was
known to have had when he left
home few hours before was still
in the pockets of his trousers. which
lay neatly folded on bunk in the
cabin. His shirt was draped over
the portfolio. the only outside open
ing into the cabin.
That was October 19. The me
tropolitan police and private detee-
tives hired by the Lemke family
have worked on the case ever since.
The police insist it is clearly a case
of suicide. while the detectives and
family stoutly maintain that Jim
my" was killed.
Young Lemke. who was noted
among his associates for his perfect
health and sunny disposition. rode
away from home shortly after noon
on his motor cycle. He had receiv-
ed an increase in salary the day be-
fore and he appeared to be in the
best of spirits and full of plans for
the future. He told his family he
was going to the yacht and that he
would be back soon to take them
motor car riding in celebration of
his fathers birthday. He stopped
at motor cycle shop and. while
his gasoline tank was being filled
and the machine adjusted. he joked
as was his habr.
As the afterno0n wore on and
Jimmy" did not return, his mother
became worried. When he failed
to appear for the evening meal she
insisted on gJine 20 search for him.
She was taken to the boat. She
went aboard found the forward
hatchway open aud CROPPED her way
inside through the gat herring dusk.
She stumbled against something. aud
had the man who had rowed her
from the landing strike a match.
On the floor at her feet she saw
what appeared to he the body of a
woman lying face downward.
Without invest Eating further Mrs.
I.emke went ash IRE and called her
husband by telephone, telling him
what she had found. Then she
went home. Mr. Lemke reached
the boat shortly afterward and dis
covered that the supposed dead
woman was his son.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-11-28

raw material for explosives was
nitrate of soda. and this had to be
brought from Chile. four thousand
miles away. Ship bottoms were so
scarce that the Allied countries and
the United States decided to sweet
en- themselves without sugar from
Java. and that was only thousand
miles farther off than Chile. But
nitrate of soda had to be brought in
at any cost and at any sacrifice.
And after it was brought here the
necessary time had to elapse to
permit treating it with sulphuric
acid to produce nitrate acid. which
is an essential of ammonium nj
trate The sulphuric acid supply
was reaching its limit and new
methods of delivering the goods
or explosives, were demanded The
coke ovens were doing their level
best, all over the country. in pro
ducing ammonia, but even at that
their capacity was only a quarter
of the demand The Ordnance De
partment came forward with the
solution of the difficulty and it
showed that cynamid, a CONNER
cial fertilizer, had for some years
been successfully manufactured at
Niagara Falls under a German pro
cess, which had been secured by
Frank Sherman Washburn, head
of the American Cynamid Com
pany Muscle Shoals was selected
as the most available spot in the
United States to put the war indus.
try to work.
A Case for Sherlock
Ne~ York has a new death
mystery that IS setting the town by
the ears and has since October 49,
That's a loue time for New York to
retain interest in anybody's passing,
especially one who was not of pub
lie note Thus the conclusion ma
turally follows that this must be a
real mystery. The police say it is
and even private detectives and
newspaper reporters admit that they
are "stumped Here follow a few
facts cleaned from the columns and
columns that have been printed in
New York and Brooklyn papers a.
bout the case:
John W Lemke, known to his
family and friends as Jimmy" 81
year old son of wealthy and indul
gent parents, was found dead in one
of the cabins of the family's motor
yacht, mOOred 10 Flushing Bay,
Brooklyn The body was arrayed
fully 10 a wOmans garments, con.
siderably soiled, the head was en-
cssed in an oiIcloth bag. the feet
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-11-28

Mrs. H. H. rurner was in Hanni-
bal Saturday On business,
Williston graphic., 1919-05-15

Williston for tn theatre party as
well as the elaborate banquet, enli-
vened by the music + Prof. Onstad's
excellent orchestra.
RESOLVED: That we extend our
thanks to our efficient vice president
Mrs. E. c. Carney, for her enthusi-
asm and untiring efforts, and express
our regrets that she will no longer in
spire US as our leader.
RESOLVED: That we express
our appreciation for the splendid
message of our State president, Mrs.
Wick, which made US feel the pres
ence of her spirit, although she could
not be with US in person.
RESOLVED: That we thank
Mrs. Crasswell, who has personified
for US the soul of music and will send
us home with smile in our he arts
-as we'll as our lips.
RESOLVED: That we express
our satisfaction for the encouraging
reports of work done by individual
clubs and departments in spite of
difficulties.
RESOLVED: That we greatly
appreciate and enjoy the presence Of
our beloved Mrs. Dickson and thank
her for the beautiful message she
brought us.
RESOLVED: That we urge every
club women in the district to put her
shoulder to the wheel and help push
so that the new dormitory at the
Florence Crittenden Home can be
made reality soon.
RESOLVED: That we use our in
fluence in securing military rank for
army nurses; that we request our Sc
cretary to communicate at once an
appeal to our senators and represent
atives in Washington, asking for this
measure and urging early favorable
action by the Committe on Military
Affairs; that she write Miss Esther
H. Teichmann, Cor. Sec. Nurses
Association, Fargo, that she has done
so.
RESOLVED: That we earnestly
urge our club women to intelligent
and tactful efforts along the lines of
Americanization; that we especially
thank Miss Baldwin for her splendid
message which warmed our hearts
and broadened our conception of this
important subject.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Claybaugh
Mrs. Homness
Mrs, White
Resolution Committee
Williston graphic., 1919-05-15
STATES FINANCES
N SPLENDID SHAPE
OBERT OLSON'S REPORT GIVES
LIE TO RUMORS. SPREAD
BY CARL KOSITZkY

Bismark, May 12.-+Reports spread
by State Auditor Carl Kositzky and
the organs of the Independent Voters
association to the effect that the
State of North Dakota "was worse
than bankrupt" were officially given
the lie today by State Treasurer
Obert Olson in his quarterly report to
the governor.
According to Treasurer Olson's
report the state of North Dakota now
has on deposit a total balance of $3,-
053, ,702.95. This money is apportion-
ed among Is different funds, Of which
one the general fund, has balance
Of $352,759.19.
On April /, 1919, the general fund
only had a balance of $4,000 and
there were some $15O,OOO in unpaid
warrants outstanding against all the
funds. Kositzky used these figures
in an effort to make the voters be-
lieve the state was bankrupt. He
ignored the fact that at that time
there was on deposit in the various
state funds more than $2,4OO,0OO.
He also ignored the fact that the gen.
eral fund was low because the state
auditor for some mysterious reason
has failed to collect $9OO,93O.14 of
taxes due for the year 1917-18. If
this money were collected there
would be $1,253,689.33 in the general
fund. If the general fund was low
on April it was because Auditor
Kositzky was negligent in his duties.
In his April interview Kositzky
also predicted that the state offici-
Gals would have to 60 without their
salaries because of financial short
age. Since he made that prediction
the general fund balance has increa-
sed from $1,000 to $352,795 and the
total state balance has increased
from $2,4OO,OO0 to more than three
million dollars.
Commenting on his report, State
Treasurer Olson said: 81 think the
condition of the state finances as
shown in the report will give an idea
of the economy practiced by the Non
partisan League administration.
Those who would spread rumors to
the contrary run up against one very
formidable fact-that the state treas
ury is in better condition than it has
been at any previous time in the his
tory of the state"
Williston graphic., 1919-05-15

raise the army Of six million men
which France sent to the front in
1914, out Of q population Of thirt-
nine million, was graphically descri-
bed by Mile Bertillon, who took the
keen edgS from the tragedy Of her
subject by number Of cleverly hu-
morous little stories. The lecture
was illustrated by films made under
the suprvision Of the French Govern
ment, showing the various occupations
into which the French women en-
tered, and something of the difficult
ties and dangers under which they
labored.
Mrs. Craswell, in her animated
fashion, led some enthusiastic sing
ing by the audience of a number of
popular songs.
Thursday morning, Miss Topping
addressed the Convention in behalf
OF the Florence Crittenden Home of
Fargo for which she has done such
wonderful work. She was followed
by Miss Jensen, who spoke on 1T ex-
tiles" but with much too limited time
for all the interesting facs she had to
give. She said it was up to the wo-
men to know what they were buying,
and if they insist on honest goods, the
merchants are bound to furnish them,
as it is their business to cater to the
buyers. They aim to please and sup
ply your demands, so ask and demand
honest goods and you will get them.
When you buy silk at Sc yard, know
whether you are getting the silk or
substitute, and she gave a few
very simple home tests, that anyone
can make.
The meeting closed with the regu-
lar business routine, reports of COM
mittees and election Of officers. Mrs.
Homnes of Crosby was elected the
vice president of the district for the
ensuing year to fill the unexpired term
of Mrs. Carney, who resigned on
account of moving from the state.
1t was delightfully."- interesting
meeting, every minute crowded with
some valuable thought for future con-
sideration and fulfilment. Many of
the delegates stayed over to attend
the school play Thursday evening,
the State representatives hurrying on
to attend other meetings. for which
they were scheduled.
Report of the Resolutions Committee
On behalf of the Twelfth Annual
Convention of the Third District of
the Federation of Women's Clubs,
your Resolution Committee presents
the following resolutions: -.
RESOLVED: That the Third Dis
trict of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs extends to the people of
Williston, thanks for their gener-
Gus hospitality and courtesies, for the
welcome so we'll expressed by the
spokesman; to those who contributed
musical numbers and readings which
added so much to our entertainment;
and especially to the Club women of
Williston graphic., 1919-05-15
IVA WIZER DIES

Miss Iva Wizer, 13 years of age,
daughter of Mrs. Elias Wizer, 623
North Main street, died Saturday Of
tubercular peritonitis, after all i'll
ness of nine weeks. Funeral services
were held at the Catholic church.
Williston graphic., 1919-05-15

BUTCHER WANTED-We want a
butcher who can make sausage and
dc the butchering. Will pay $50 to
s25 a week. Address VIM. Hether-
ton, Tiago, N. D. 48-tf
Williston graphic., 1919-05-15

Wanted-Maid for general house.
work. Telephone 800 or call at52O
Third avenue east. 45tfb
Williston graphic., 1919-05-15
CORRECTION

In last weeks issue of the Graphic
in giving the date of the birth Of
George Stearns who died in the city
on May Z, we gave the date of his
birth as 1883 instead of 1888.
Williston graphic., 1919-05-15

Marsaillaise, and Madamoiselle sang
the famous chorus in the French, and
at eight o'clock she spoke at the Lyric
theatre.
Madamoiselle Jacquelin Bertillon,
daughter of the great French crimino-
logist, and a graduate in law, deliver
ed a very interesting ia TX at the Lyric
heatre Wednesday evening. Her sub
jcct was "The Work Of French Women
in the Great War" She appeared in
her barrister's costume and
her charming personality and deli
cious accent quite offset rather
strained infection, occasioned, doubt
less by the difficulty of speaking in
a more or less unfamiliar tongue.
She gave vivid and touching picture
of the heroic labors, the brave sac
rifices, the unflinching courage and
loyalty, the hardships and heartaches
of the women Of France, working at
unfamiliar and tremendous tasks
often within the sound Of the very
guns of battle. The situation in
which France found herself at the
outbreak of the war, when practical
ly every ablebodied man was i'm
mediately inducted into service to
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-17

Spencc's corner. There il was. Stay
with sow til ten weeks old, or let
sow mean herself. Never let the pig
fat get of the pig Keep him grow
ing.
About the next week ! had rape
10 SOW, looked Mr.. Spence's corner
up. told me when TO SOW my rape.
such informalions as these are
what farmer needs, and are good,
at the time he must act.
travel over the counties that
Mr.. Spence works in. see good
improvements in better farming and
stock raising everywhere.
wish that The Citizen" could
ga each week TO every home in
kentucky, and the Appalachian
Mountains. lis sunday School Les
son that is explained each week is
The best yet for the Sunday school
teacher or any one else. Its other
news IL first class.
Just a word about the country |
live in 49, Virginia. Lee county,
Virginia, is located in the most ex-
IRENE western nook Of the State.
Lee county has good roads, schools,
churches, railroads, coal, iron.
bluegrass. timber, best water in
the world, good farming and
good citizenship Mr.. Spence
and The Citizen stands for all
everywhere. So read The Berca
Citizen, dear readers.
Yours truly,
Cam j. Lewis
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-17
L. p. EVANS
RICHMOND Real Estate KENTUCKY

ency to organize secret societies for
the intimidation or persecution of
negroes is fraught with gravest
consequences and should be agrees
sively resisted by state and county
officers.
1. While we recognize the need
of immediate action to meet the
immediate situation, we realize that
there is no panacea for so great a
problem. Only patient, persistent
work along broad Christian lines
will bring about a reasonable ap-
proximate to the ideal. IL is very
essential that Southern white men
should more thoroughly inform
themselves of the real conditions
economic, social and moral - that
prevail among the negroes. To this
end classics should be organized in
colleges, churches and business or
CARNATIONS to find out the actual
facts in particular localities. Such
study would be the Improvement o!
living conditions and educational
facilities; it would call attention to
frequent injustice in our courts and
TO unsatisfactory transportation ia
cilities. IL would lead also to an
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-17
LETTER FROM CAM ]. LEWIS
Student 1903 TO 1909


The Citizen, Bcrca, Ky.
II has always, been my idea, il
YOU see and know that person is
doing the country and its peo-
pie good which he resides in,
and they are due any flowers
and praise, the time TO give
these are before the geese are pick
ing their mornings meal from his
little square Of earth where he has
been placed for ever.
wish 10 call the attention Of the
readers Of your good paper, The
Citizen" Ia the good things that
Mr.. Robert +. spence, Farm Demon
strator and Special Investigator,
j. doing the reader good by his
writings and suggestions that. are
published weekly in The Citizen,
under the heading. Mountain Agri-
culture" As a small farmer and
commercial man | have gained val
liable information from his sugges-
tions right at the very time | need.
ed il most badly. When
had pigs ~ wean. did not know
what age 10 wean. ! turned to Mr..
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THE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL OF
KENTUCKY

was chosen President, Mrs. Riker,
head Of the Kentucky Federation
of WOmcn's Clubs, became Vice
President, and ElwOod Street Of
Louisville, was elected Secretary
An agreement was reached 10 have
another meeting soon 10 outline a
Statewide program, and TO adopt a
general policy for the new body.
II was also proposed That the coun-
ell be federated with the conference
of social work, and that the council
become the executive committee for
the conference. Action on this was
deferred. II was also proposed that
thorO studies be made Of one or two
cohntes, and that cooperative cam
paigns be launched for completely
organizing and reconstructing these
counties. Action on this point was
also deferred.
President McVey has accepted the
leadership Of the council. In con-
ference held in Berea last Saturday
between Mr., Street, secretary Of
the Federated Charities Of Louis
Vile, Mr.. Colbert, of the American
Red Cross, President McNey, and
Professor Smith, president Of the
Conference of Social Work, the
main policy Of the council was de-
termincd, and its relation 10 all
other social agencies p became
thoroly understood. II is not to be
dictatorial to any, but is TO be a
clearing house of information and a
promoter of Statewide plans for
all. II will seek to eliminate du-
plication of effort and will endea-
vor TO direct the proper organiza-
tion 10 all the unreachvd corners of
the State. II is not an independent
organization. but rather fedora
ton with advisory but not super
visory power. One of the objects OF
] the council is to throw the influence
Of all organizations in the State be
hind Statewide educational anC
social welfare movements and tC
encourage the adoption of construc-
tive legislative programs.
At the conference last Saturday
it was decided to call the first meet
ing of the Council in Lexington Jul,
n. At that time the program fol
the coming year will be outlined.
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KENTUCKY NEWS
(continued from Pace onel

enjoyable day.-Mrs. q. h. Colson is
sick, and IL is thought she will have
to be- operated on. She has our
deepest sympathies as she is real
good woman - The farmers are
about through with their crops, and
the crops are looking fine. 90 The
chief occupation at present is pick
ing black berries, and there are
plenty Of them here. - 7. j. Stigall
has bought an automobile. - W. NJ
Brewer has bought new engine fos
his grist mill. - Old Uncle Jim Col
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-17
RICHMOND
SOUTHBRNERS APPEAL TO THE
SOUTH
Resolutions of Sixty-five Ministers
and Professors, Southern Stu
dent Conference, Blue Ridge,
N. C., June 1872. 1919

Sixty-iiye college professors and
ministers, representing large num-
Der of Southern institutions and or
CARNATIONS, at the Southern Student
Conference, Blue Ridge, N. c., have
studied and discussed for ten days
various aspects Of the race problem
in the South. As a result of their
deliberations, they agree upon the
following general principles and
special proposals as basis for an
appeal TO the southern people:
1. IL seems very essential that the
people of the South should now
earnestly and seriously consider the
race problem. Seriously al times,
the problem has become more acute
by reason of conditions growing out
of the war. The continued lynch
ings in all parts of this section, the
large exodus of negroes from the
south, the service rendered to the
country by negro soldiers during
the war, and their return TO their
respective communities brings TO the
front certain new aspects of the
question. These conditions call for
the utmost sanity, tact and Chris
tian forbearance in both races.
Neither the MISUNDERSTANDING of
people in other sections, nor the
unwise and radical views and
methods of extremists in both races
should interfere with the states
manlike. constructive, Christian
program.
.. Firmly convinced that lynch
ing is unjustiflaBle and deplorable
under any and all circumstances,
we appeal to the Southern people
to set themselves resolutely against
this evil practice that strikes at the
foundations of all civilization and
national honor. We urge men in
every community TO organize
against the possibility of such a
crime. In some places organiza-
tions and propaganda, combined
with the aggressive action of state
and county officers, have reduced
the chances of such occurrences.
g. IL is our impression that the
returning negro soldiers have in
the main acted with becoming
moderation; they should be well
coined back as having done great
service for the nation and the world
and as capable of becoming real
contributors TO our economic and
social reconstruction. Any tend
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-17

appreciation Of the progress that
the Southern negroes are making in
business, education, and moral
ideals. Cooperation between the
leaders of both races, made possible
by definite organizations, would al
lay prejudice, dissipate rumors and
make possible a spirit of genuine
sympathy.
Because we have been impressed
by our study and discussion we
dedicate ourselves to the promul-
CATION of these ideas through classes
which we ourselves may teach and
through all instrumentalities that
we may be able to touch. We urge
our fellow-citizens of the South to
unite with us in an effort TO bring
about a better, permanent relation
ship between the races and to meet
the immediate situation that may
become more and more acute.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-17

lett returned a few days ago from
Dry Ridge, in Grant county, where
he went TO visit his children. -
James Shaw and baby are both sick
They have our .sympathics. - Frank
Elan, a soldier, has returned home
from over seas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-17

Some of the people in Berea who
kick on the high cost of insurance
are the same ones that keep pack
ing boxes and other inflammable re-
fuse in their Easements.
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The Berea Bank & Trust Co.

Report of the condition of THE BEREA BANK TRUST CO.
doing business the of Beea County Madison
lucky at the close OF business aSth day OF June,
RESOURCES
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SALE
Saturday, July rs, 1919
ON
AT 1000 O'CLOCK Am.

will offer for sale publicly for Mr.. J. S. Collins his
farm of about 80 the Larue Ein Road
mile north Of Berea and now occupied by Mr. j. A. Van
Wrinkle
This is of the best located farms around Berea
ing in sight of the Glade Church and splendid road
Upon the farm is Good Six Room Dwelling Barn
Practically New and the fencing in good repair nearly all
of it being New Fence
This is One of the Best Farms in the Neighborhood
If you want good home, be to to this sale.
You will make mistake in buying it, being located
Berea, which promises to be large city the
future and which of the greatest educational
centers in the United States.
Own Your Home and Quit Renting
Mr.. Van Winkle who lives the farm, will take
pleasure in showing it to anyone who is interested
Terms will be made known day of sale and will be