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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
SALOONS ARE TO BE PUT TO
NEW USE

Saloons-which go out of bust
ness in the United States on the
night Of June 30-will be put to a
new use by the Salvation Army of
America. Not all Of them, of
course, for the Salvation Army
hasn't the money TO do that, and
many of the present owners will
continue their establishment as
soft drink emporiums, but as many
of the bar-roOms as possible will
be brought under the control of
the army Of which Commander
Fvangeline Booth is head. The ter
ritory covered by this new move of
the Salvation Army will extend
from ocean to ocean and from Can
ada TO Mexico.
There will be a white iacketed
har-keeper. as now, and the counter
across from the mahogany will be-
come a self-service restaurant in
stead of free lunch" counter
Only soft drinks will be dispensed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATING
EXERCISES

The Graduating Exercises Of the
Public School were held Friday
evening, May %, at the Christian
Church. The Glass Roll was iS-
the biggest yet.
The attenance was so large that,
perhaps not half of the people were
able to secure room in the church.
The pageant of Liberty" presented
by the eth and 9Th grades was high
class in every respect. The children
more than came up TO the expecta-
tion of their friends.
The music by the girls came in
for a share of the many compliments
on the performance. The class eX-
hibited without affectation or show
that native dignity, poise and char
acter that naturally belongs TO their
age and rank
The management is TO be con-
graduated on securing DR.. Raymond
for the address to the graduates
which was entitled Tom, Dick and
harry" His discussion of the topic
was both instructive and entertain
ing.
Bcrea may well be proud of her
public school, which is evidently
doing efficient work under the faith
full and efficient supervision Of Prin-
cIpal Dizney and his corps of
teachers. A continued cooperation
on the part of the patrons will in
sure a sustained success, and even
a greater success in the future.
Al the close of the program a
pleasant surprise was sprung-a
cash prize had been offered by some
friends 10 be judged under the aus
pieces of the two Ladies Clubs Of
Berea. and TO he given to the best
speakers in the pageant. Ora Cab
bard won first prize: Winnie Hack
EFT, second prize, and VIM. Watkins.
third prize Ralph Beard was good
second for third prize.
The occasion was an unqualified
success. and won unstinted praise,
both for teachers and scholars who
performed their parts so well.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
BoLsHEvIKI TO QUIT PETRoGRAD
Continued from Pace One)

road troops are playing an important
part in the rapid advance of the allied
troops southwark along the Murmansk
railway. The bolsheviki. as they move
back. are destroying bridges in an eff
fort TO hold up the allies. The Ameri-
cans. however. are working hard put
ting the track into shape again.
American motor launches have been
brought on fiat cars from Murmansk
and IL Is expected will soon be operGt-
ing with other craft on Lake Omega,
which is connected by rivers and ca
nails with Lake Ladoga, the largest
body Of water i'm Europe, the Neva
river and Petrograd.
The artillery continues active on the
Archangel front. and there are occa-
siOnal raids, but no serious fighting.
Several hundred American infantry
men are still in the fighting line on the
Dvina and Vaga sectors. They will
soon be relieved. American engineers,
however, continue to work on nearly
all sectors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

An historical drive to obtain ma
tcrial for Kentucky's war history.
which will he made up of permanent
records of the part the citizens Of
zach county had in the winning OF
the war, will be conducted during
the month of June by the Kentucky
Council Of Defense. The purpose of
the campaign is to interest the pub
lie generally in the work which the
state council is doing and to get the
aid necessary to complete the task.
Information concerning the cam
paign has been received here. Judge
Lyman Chalkley is the Fayette
county historian. and will be in
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
LINCOLN INSTITUTE
COMMENCEMENT

The seventh annual commence
mcnt exercises OF Lincoln Institute
of Kentucky will be held on the In
siitutc's grounds on Wednesday,
Juno IT, The forenoon will be
given 10 the graduating exercises.
with original oralions and essays
by members Of The class, music by
tie Institute Chorus, Negro spirit
uals.' etc. Eleven young people
viii complete the four-year Normal
Course, and one the course in En-.
gincering Of equal length, while
four Of the young women will also
complete the course in Household
Economics.
The feature Of the afternoon pro
gram, besides music. will he an ad-
dress by the Rev Lewis Earle Lee.
pn., of Cincinnati. who spent more
than a year in France. and who will
speak on phases Of the work with
which he was connected This adj
dress will be Of very exceptional
interest.
Visitors are invited TO inspect the
buildings and grounds Of the In
siiiutc. The Fathers and Mothers
Club Of the Institute Model School
will have a lunch counter on the
grounds where light lunches can
be purchased.
The Institute is reached by the
l. q ~ Railroad from Louisville on
The east and by the Louisville and
Interurban Railroad. Shelbyville
branch. from Louisville or Shelby
Vile.
The seven successful years Of the
Institutes work warrant friends o.
the advancement Of the Negro race
in confidently expecting that they
will he amply repaid for visit to
lis grounds. especially on its Com
mencement Day.
The annual meeting Of the Board
of Trustees. many OF whom live in
Louisville and vicinity. will follow
The afternoon program.
A. Eugene Thomson. Principal
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
z. F. Dizney, Principal

All the teachers have signed their
contracts for next year.
School closed out with good at
tendance. An excellent spirit pre-
vailed everywhere. All the children
seemed happy in their anticipation
for next year.
The public entertainment at the
Christian church by the Seventh
and Eighth grades was well attend
ed and we'll received.
The Seventh and Eighth grade
classes meet at the school house
next Saturday at 1 80 p. m, May 81,
70 organize for a summer program.
Some classes will meet at stated
times this summer to make up work
in certain studies. Those desiring
to make up for deficiencies should
ask the Principal for a schedule.
Our piano is coming. Now let us
discuss play ground equipment for
another year.
The following is the Honor Roll
for the ninth month Of school:
Primary
Lindsay Blanton. Carl Williams,
Ulysses Wilder. Ira Jones, Noel
Crease, Harry Hall. Gladstone Wal
ton Joe Carpenter, Delta Combs,
Anna Hun. Christine Steely.
Second Grade
Juanita Maiden, Leonard Baker,
Ruth Bingham Ruby Scrivenor,
Edna Cade, Juanita Lindsay, Allene
Bell, Marie Cruze. Maurine Van
Wrinkle, Mable Best, Brown john
son, Alva Pullins. Lewis Ambrose,
Coney Anderson. Jas. b. Moore.
George Rix. Ray Wars, Earle Bales,
Oswald Lamb, Clay Welch, Clarence
jones.
Third Grade
Geneva Moore. Mamie Mckinney
Eula Mae Peters, Myrna Garfield,
Mae Ward.
Fourth Grade
MILFORD Gaines. Thomas Hall,
William Haley, Willard Combs.
Kathleen Van Wrinkle, Dolly Me
Kinney. Hattie Mckinney Lucille
stephens, Susie Grant, Nellie Hayes,
Lille Mae Anderson.
Fifth Grade
Herman C0rnett, Forest Wyatt,
William Hayes, Robert Ledford |
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
BILL TO GIVE NURSES RANK
Baker Reintroduces Measure in House
and Promises Early
Passage.

Washington, May 26.-Representa-
tive Baker Dem). California, rein
troduced in the house his bill TO grant
military rank to army nurses. II was
referred TO the military affairs COM
mittee. where he will urge II be taken
up for consideration Immediately
after the army appropriation bin is
reported out. This legislation pro-
vides woman superintendent of a
military hospital shall have the rela-
tive rank of major; assistant superin-
tendent director and assistant direc-
tors shall rank as captains; chief
nurse. first lieutenant. and nurses, Sec
Ond lieutenant. respectively.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
KENTUCKY NEWS
Continued From PAGE one)

the distribution or transmission Of
merchandise or messages. This an
nouncement is made by Mrs. Charles
II. MusgrDvo. State Labor Inspector,
as 2 warning 10 persons. firms or
corporations and to parents Of chill
dren under "a years of age, in con-
tradition 90 The statement issued
from the Office of Charles H. Morris,
ATTORNEY General Of the State.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

Sergeant Alvin G. York, Of the
32Sth Infantry who at the head Of
o detachment Of seven men killed
twenty Germans, captured 1872 pris-
oners including a major and three
lieuienants and put thirty-six ma.
chine guns out of commission, has
been invited TO stop over in Lexing-
ton on the way TO his home in Pail
Mall, Tennessee
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

George Moore, Raymond Scrivner,
Susie Robinson, Mona Anderson.
Ruth Chasteen, May Gaines, Alta
Gaines.
Sixth Grade
Carl Charleston, Bessie Ledford,
Ruth Johnson, Clara Griffin.
Seventh Grade
Paul Johnson, Waldo Pitts, Lola
Abney.
Eighth Grade
Winnie Hackett, VIM. Watkins.
Eleanor Van Wrinkle, Mary Lee
Wynn, Ethel Wyatt.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
3 OF PICNIC PARTY KILLED
Train Hits Automobile Truck Carrying
Merrymskers in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala. May 26-Three
persons We're killed. five probably fa-
tally injured, three seriously injured
and many less seriously hurt when an
automobile truck carrying a home
ward-hound picnic party was struck by
freight train at a crossing between
Bessemer and Ensley.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
Washington. May 26.-Ronald Lind
To Serve as British Envoy.

say has arrived in Washington to act
"a counsellor and charge of the British
er bGssy during the vacancy caused
by Lord Readings retirement and dur
ing the absence on leave of Colville
Barclay, who is returning TO England
with his family.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
Taft to Succeed House.

Paris May 26.-Col. f. NJ. Houses
membership on the committee of or
ganization of the league of nations
is only temporary and he probably
will he succeeded by former President
Taft according 10 the Matin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
Seek Union With Finland.

Washington, May 26.-The Olonets
in western Russia are seeking a union
of their territory with Finland. accord
ing to HelsingfOrs reports to the Swed-
ish press transmitted 10 the state de-
partment.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

Italy got TO the place where she
wouldn't play in the back yard or
slide down the cellar door with
anybody. So she took her dolls and
dishes and went home.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

Lcninc says that the intention Of
Bolshevism is TO destroy entirely
the value Of money" Well, even
IN a non-bolshevik country money
isn't worth as much in terms of
pork or butter or coal or shoes as
u used to be.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

In Chicago every purchaser OF
$4,000 worth of the Victory loan
i entitled 10 a ride in an aeroplane.
Some Of us would pay $4,000 (if
We had IT, 10 stay out Of the darned
thine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

President Wilson must not be
surprised at the failure Of hi. pop
ularity in Italy. An earlier and
greater than ne heard the cry Ho-
sanna" today and Cruelty him" to-
rnnrrnNA.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

Who shall decide when doctors
dlsagree| And who can be ex-
pectcd TO be peaceful when a peace
conference can't?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

President Wilson could apparent
ly find plenty Of peace-making RICH;
here at home among his cabinet.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

There are excellent prospects for
a large crop Of presidential candi-
dates in 1920
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

The present price Of hay ought
to stimulate the trade in automo-
biles.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

The amateur finds little practice on
q Joint OF liver or a meal " fish
balls.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29

Is carving to become lost art9
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-29
EDITORIAL IOTTINGS

Now is the time 10 wage war on
flies.
The Big Four have diminished
to Three of a Kind
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-09
A BILIOUS ATTACK.

When you have a bilious al.
tack your liver fails to perform
it's functibns. You becons consti.
pated. The food you cat firments
In yourstomach instead Of diges-
aing. This indamss tbs stomach
and cIuaes nausea, vomiting and
a terrible headache Take three
Of Chalnberlsin's Tablets. They
will tone up your liver, clean out
your stomach and You win soon
be as we'll as ever. they only cost
O quarter. N
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-09
Civil War Soldiers Numbered 3,315,ooo
(CbarlOtte Obseryer.) !

(CharlOtte observer.
i "For the benefit Of q number
of Confederate scrap books that
| know are in the making; will
you use the following statistics
compiled by A. B. Spain, a Con.
federate veteran, who served 10
the Confederate army with the
First Tennessee infantry, and
who gave the figures to the Ten
nsssear OF Nashville, for publica-
ton. The figures were given by
Mr.. Spain at this time, says The
Tennessean, for those who are
interested in comparing the nnm.
ber engaged in the civil war with
those in the present war. The
figures are as follows:
=" The south furnished 600,.
900 soldiers for the Confederate
armies and $4,000 white SOL
diars for the federal armies.
There were 10000 negroes in
the northern armies, mcst OF
them from the south. This made
a half million conten ,ers from
the southern states to be con-
tended with by the southern
armies. .....
"'Thp north got 10000 ~
diprs froiu Gs rmanN,,. IA Geo
from lrelnnj, 45, 900 from Eng
land and 800 British Ameri.
cans, and "A, 900 OF other nation.
allties. Thus the foreigners Aad
negroes outnumbered the rebels
by $4,000 men.
":.The soldiers drawn from the
Iest OF the northern states mum.
bered l TO 791, 40 that the to-
tai number of federal soldiers
was 2,775. 900 men or more.
"'The number of southern sol.
diers in northern prisons was
22O, 900; the number ofnorthern
men in the southern prisons was
100000. The number OF south
ern soldiers to die 10 northern
prisons, 26, ,436; the number Of
northern soldiers to die in south.
EN- prisons was 22,57O. 4.
Soldiers engaged in the
southern army: Seven Day bat.
tie, 50.s3O; Sbarpsburg, IS, 1906,
fredericksburg, 1910; Chan.
ceIlorsville, 1922, Wilderness,
63 600; Getty 8 burg, $4,000;
Chickamauga, A, 900; Appomat
tox. 27, 1875. = :.
Soldiers engaged in the nor.
thern armies: Seven Day battle,
50.S3O; Sharpsburg, S7,184;
fredericksburg, 10000, Chan.
cellorsville, 13l, ,161; Wilderness
14l, 900; Gettysburg 95, 900,
Chicka'nauga, $4,000, Appc ma
tox, 10000.
'Federals killed and wounded
$50, 1928; Confederates killed and
wounded 133,821.'"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-09

There came a picture to me to.
night. !. know not whence It
came, but 1t still abiles with me.
I see It a. I write and feel the
power of.rts presence, and seem
to rec it IN every place where peo'
pie move. Z
A perfect female, form, plainly
but neatly clad. standing with
bowed head. Sometimes f;lanc-
ing upward at themoving throug
then againsthe head slowly drops
and shakes thoughtiully from
side to side with sad and anxious
pity. though not a word she
spoke "Who is this form?" |
a-ked, "and why this sad and
anxious attitude?" 1t was an
swered from it that this was
Modesty deploring some of the
ways OF the race.
/ was not answered further but
left to surmise, and mediate on
tho mission OF this wonderful
form. l do not vet, know why
this picture cane to my view un
less 1t were that ! tellit 10 you
No. It was not answered. me and
I may not therefore say what
waysthis messenger would thus
designate. Can you answerwith b
some definite ideas thatjmay de.
velop into ideals?
J. NJ. EOWNUM.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-09
Ihs Old md tho New.

".At the passing Of the old year
that tyrant which has teId out
for us both golden and dread.
fille | days there is a touch OF ret.
roSpection.
"fhe past year has indeed ha-
rassed tue soul OF the word. It
has tried the spirit of America.
It'has seen thousands OF mother
hands hang up the service flags
OF honor and-in the course Of i's
crimson, days. have come h e
scores ofgomeu stars into the
spotless field OF Write.
"The part year.saw the son OF
the rich standing in the water.
soaked trench"s; it saw tender
hands made rough and scaIy in
the rigorous labor OF the ship.
yards; it:saw the money-mad A.
merlcansa oyersubscribe four gi,
gantL war loans. Mercy was or.
ganiaed as never before during
the year that now passes; man
ha, met man upon the commt n
ground OF eomradship; a great
people have blended all their in.
terests in a great cause Of wrath
and have won their fight.
20 be old year departs.
,"Wv stand upon the eshold
ofanother span OF seasons. The
new year will see a giant army
offouE million men mustered out
into the peaceful ways OF trade.
1t will zee the gigantic problem
OF reconstruction started with q
ready will. 1t will zee capital and
labor standing IN closer relation.
ship than ever bFfors as they car.
~ ont the intricate problem of
making over the world OF trade.
"The coming year holds much
OF promise Tor all. 1t bears every
potentiality Of q new life. We
start to live all over again on
the hour that ushers in the rule
oi'1919. Before us in sunshine
and hope and q thousand oppor.
tunities for service. This is a
call for strength and spirit and
worthy ombition.
"Let ns throw of the burdens
Of war harrled days. Let US put
as1de pessimlsm and skepticism
they belong to the reign Of the
king who p 'sses.' Let,us welcome
the advent of the new king with
CHEEKY hearts and ready wills.
Let us start with a smile along
the way OF days that stretches
before US. The rule OF our new
.mouanch--19ls-wlllb be whatwe
make it OF happiness:or despair.
Let US start with a shoutofioy
The New Year number OF The
Caduceus.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-09
Bank of Blowing Rock
BLOWING ROCK, n. c.

offers to every business man or
head of a household it's great ia.
cilities for banking money and
Tor paying bills by check-a meth.
cd that silnplif1es and adds dic-
nifty to every transaction OF bust.
ness and greatly improves ones
financial standing. Connection
with a Bark proves itself the en-
terpIlsiDg business m1u's bpst
friend. Every progressive mer.
chant should make it his duty
ITO inquire about the advantages
offered blythe Bank oi::ssBlowing
Rock.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-09

"oO Ouiy d IOW UT UWO Oh oar.
racks next to the lake side, but
as the exchange Of prisoners was
suspended and all prisoners cap.
tured were being held. our town
began to grow, and by the end oi
the year "a we had q regularly
lald of city. with streets and
crossings and the number OF our
population was about $4,000.
There ware quite a number OF
prisoners who had friends and rel
atives living inside the Federal
lines whip sent them money and
they were enabled to buy books,
papers, clothing, etc., which was
a great advantage to them. The
Chicago news boys peddled pa:
pers. in our camp every day in
the week except Sunday, so we
kept well posted on current
events | mad no friends to draw
on for help living in Federal ter.
ritory, consequently had no
money to buy anything, but |
had some good friends among
the prisoners who furnished me
books. papers, magazines. etc,
and l read much III tbl time
which was a great help'in Will.
ing away he hours. Some of tha
books thapl remember to have
read, "ere the Bible. which l
read Through, The History of
the United States, Allison's Hi is.
tory of Europe. Life Of Bonaparte
and his marshals, Life of Wash
ington, and several standard
works of fiction, numerous mag.
azines, etc. During the summer
OF '64 We had an organized Bible
class OF a dozen or so, which to
me was very interesting. We
would have a lesson almost ev-
cry day unless we had other du.
ties to perform. A school teach.
er by name OF Armsted whose
home was at Fort Worth, Texas
was our teacher, who wasa Pres.
byteriau, and there was a young
lawyer in the class, also from
Texas, by the name Of Penn, who
was a Baptist, brother tn tha
great Texas evangelist by that
name, and the lawyer and teach.
er would have some spirited tilts
over doctrinal questions, good
hvmoredlv though, and each had
the satisfaction Of knowing that
neither one convinced the other.
Some noted persons visited our
camp that summer; among them
we're Gems. Rosencransa and Hook.
er, also some distinguishe prea.
cheers, I did not learn their names
visited and preached to us. They
were foreigners from their brogue,
I took them to ne Swe,les; they
we're smart men and good speak
ers. AM were listened to with in
terest.
As before noted the enclosure
around our pen was low and very
easily scaled, and several prison
ers escaped, one way and apoth.
er, but to remedy that the an.
thorities built a new fence about
16 feet high with a parapet IN
the outside OF the fence two feet
or more from the top, for the
sentries to walk upon 90 they
could gee On both sides Of the
fence which made scaling the
fenc, much more difficult. The
barracks were bullt on the ground
and The floCrs we're two feet or
more above the ground and the
prisoners dug q tunnel which
started under the floor andcome
out on the outside of the fence.
They managed to conceal tho
dirt under the floor and for tool. /.
used paddles made from slaves
of barrels, the ground being near
the lake was easily worked. The
distance from barracks to out.
side Of the fence was about 20 OF
30 feet. So when the tunnel was