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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-05-06
FRANK BURDETTE

Frank Burdette passed away Sat-
urday, May 4, after a few weeks
sickness Of pneumonia and other
complications. He had over-exerted
himself in putting in the crop on his
farm north of Berea and was not
able to throw Off the attack OF ill
ness.
Frank was widely known and
highly respected by the entire COM
munity. He was a Christian, having
Joined the church when a young
boy. He leaves a wife and one
daughter, nine years old; his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Burdette. besides sew
eral brothers and sisters.
The funeral was held at the Glades
church Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev, c. A. VanWinkle. The fam
lily have the sympathy Of the en-
tire community.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-05-06

10000. All of these people became
permanent friends and supporters.
A little later Marshall Crane was
discovered at Dalton, Mass, and he
and his family were chief contribu-
tors for the wooden chapel which
once stood near the site of our pres
ent library.
Three other great financial move
ments marked the administration of
President Fairchild. One was the
raising of the Stone endowment
Mrs. valeria G.. Stone of Maiden,
Mass, left large fortune TO educa-
ton. She made requests to Oberlin
and other schools and she left Si0,-
10000 to Berea College on the condi-
ton that siO,OOO.OO should be added
SO as to secure an endowment of
s5O.OO0OO. | have here the subscrip-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-05-06

even as Jehu drave, and had con-
sumed an hour in vain ringing, my
helpmeet said unto me, YEA, | die
else thou get me physician quick
ly." And | said, II will go to the
house of neighbor even a city man,
and use his telephone" And | went,
and he suffered me TO use his tele-
phone for an hour, and Central an
swered me not, And said, Yea,
Central sleepeth not-she is dead.
Let us not disturb her. | will go on
foot 10 the house Of the doctor and
compel him TO return with me-"
And | went, and the doctor came,
and | said unto him, yea, do not
understand this telephone business,
this five dollars, the one-ffty a
month and this service. How is it?"
And the doctor, who is heather,
said, Yea, | can explain it. Those
who are employed as telephone OPP
"a dioi - aiN % pooiiy ioiu Nh"' WV
wither away and die from lack OF
sustenance before they can learn
the business and none may survive
TO become efficient" And ii was
even SO of the operator who had
failed TO answer me.
Now when that we had arrived at
my dwelling, there had been born
unto my helpmeet two babies. And
| said, "Yea, il is well that was
out only two hours and that ! had
only one telephone, else had there
been fourl"
And | took an AK and smote the
telephone, and when | had smitten
it | paid unto the hireling of the
company, forty dollars.
Alison Baker.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-05-06
BEREA COLLEGE FIELD DAY

In spite OF postponement and the
rainy time great interest was shown
in the field meet held on Friday OF
last week. The following are the
results:
50 yd. Dash-Neil 3 2-5, Callahan,
Miller.
High Jump-Morgan 5 II. 2 in, Aler,
Raine. Hendrix.
go yd. Dash-Roberts 26, Nickels,
Raine.
Hammer Throw-Coop, Walker,
Parker.
100 yd. dash-Nickels 1913, Rainc,
Richards.
Running Broad Jump-Richards
1876. Miller, Price.
One Mile Run--Todd &: i0.i. Gra-
heel, Morris.
900 yd. Hurdles-Easly POI, CAL
lahan, Reinhart.
Pole Vault-Morgan II 20 in,
Aler, and II. VanScoyk tied.
Shot Put-Hill $50 IT, Parker $40
n, Coop 3i.7 H.
Discuss-C Callahan 81 II, Broughton
~ II, Parker s2.2 n.
$40 yd. Dash-Roberts 53.3. strick-
Ter, Preston.
Half Mile Run-Wells .: 81, Rob
erts. Nash.
Two Mile Run - Todd II: 20.2,
Wells, Grabeel.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-05-06

Four distinct financial efforts have
marked my years at Berea. There
was the first Pearsons endowment
campaign, beginning in 1895. DR..
Pearsons promised that whenever
Berea would raise Si50,0OOO0 for
an additional endowment he would
add S50,O00.OO to it. And when this
effort found its way TO success in
1898, he Immediately repeated his
offer and we entered upon the Sec
ond Pearsons endowment campaign,
which only took a year. This is DR..
Pearsons birthday and every year
or two we mean to tell the story Of
his life. We told it last year so
shall pass it by this morning, but
he gave $50,0OO.O0 for the first en-
dowment, S5OOO0.OO for the second,
$4,000 for Pearsons' Hall, 100000
for the Pearsons-Kennedy Endow-
ment, and S50,000.00 for water works.
And the man was greater than all
his gifts.
Following the Pearsons endow-
ment campaigns, in 1904 came the
effort to raise 100000 for the colored
people when they were excluded
from Berea by a state law. We had
to be raising this money at the same
time when we were raising large
sums for current expenses, and for
our new buildings, and so. these
years were the most strenuous, and
marked the first indications Of
physical breakdown in Mrs. Frost
and myself. II was Andrew Carnegie
who pulled us through that struggle
and gave me the largest single con-
tribution | ever received. Over that
100000 check, Mrs. Frost and
held a memorable praise service in
our room at the hotel all by our
selves! When that movement
was finished we took long rest,
spending eight months in England.
The last movement has been for
an Efficiency Fund of $i,00OOO0.O0,
mainly for new buildings, includ-
ing the chimes for this noble Stokes
Chapel and James Hall, entered upon
in 1914 and brought to completion
in January, 1917.
We shall not attempt TO mention
all our greatest donors; we can
only mention them in groups. But
we can and must speak something
of our admiration, our gratitude,
our praise.
Let me remind you all of two
things: q 1
In the first place, despite all the
means that Berea College has &C.
cumulated. our work is so great
that we are still dependent upon
these gifts month by month. More
than 1900 different people have
made donations to Berea during
the last year.
And IN the second place, the Be-
rea donors give only for the
highest, the most patriotic and re-
ligiOus motives. Many gifts are
made simply to win the gratitude
or admiration of fellow townsmen,
or to boom" ones own city, or TO
help in the rivalry between one re-
ligious denomination and another.
But the gifts to Berea come only
from the\highest motives.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-05-06
THE PARABLE OF THE TELE-
PHONE AND THE TWO
BABIES

Now after that had dwelt in the
city for a season, | looked around
about me and I observed that there
is q contrivance which is called a
Telephone" A telephone is one Of
the wiles OF Satan, and a delusion,
and a snare for the feet OF the
righteous nd unsuspecting.
When | had observed the uses OF
this instrument for a time, ! said,
Yea, | will procure one. Have not
farm in the country, and an
hundred dollars in the bank, and a
few chickens and mine own COW !
owe no man anything and If my
city neighbors, who have no farms,
and put all their earnings into their
bellies and upon their backs, and
upon The heads and feet of their
wives and daughters. may have n
telephone, may not /? Yea verilyl
! will get me one. and thereby in
crease the range and amplitude o.
my voice, and the usefulness OF
mine ears. and will speak to those
afar Off and hear them again"
And | saw the man, and said un-
TO him. Yea, put thou me in tel
ephone, that | may hear those in
the far end of town and those afar
of, even those in the towns round
about" And he said unto me, PAY
thou me five dollars, and then once
fifty a month for service and will
do as thou sayest." And said I'M
TO him, Il understand why | should
pay thee one-fifty month, but why
the five dollars? And he an
swered me saying. "knowest thou
not that this is war time, and that
the Government requireth me TO tax
thee the llve?' And he said, who
getteth the 1ve?' And he said Il
know not the ways of the Govern
ment be exceeding strange, and no
man may question them"
And | paid him the five and his
hireling installed the telephone.
And said TO my soul, 1T is well.
Now am | even as a city man and
may speak unto those afar Off.
When the sugar runneth low, will
call the grocer, and when the cruise
is mpty | will call unto him who
sells oil; and | will save me many
irksome steps and hard burdens.
Yea, when | am sick or when my
wife needeth a doctor | will even
step into the hall and call him. |
am content"
And after the Feast OF the Pass
over il came 10 pass that my wife
felt the need Of physician, and she
said unto me, my husband" and |
said, Here am l." And she said UNI
TO me, II pray thee, send unto me
a physician, for suffer grievously."
And | went straightway TO the
telephone, and il was the third hour
of the night and rang bravely. But
Central answered not. Then rang
again Justify and still she slumbered
and slept; and after that had rung
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friends in pittsburg, Philadelphia
and Chicago.
My first effort was 10 find 100
people who would give $4,000 a
year so that we might have a reli-
able income Of 100000 in addition
TO our small interest returns and
student fees.
The first new building Of this
administration was the Model House
which stands opposite the Chapel,
and the next, Science Hall.
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FARMERS IN
NEED Of AID
CONGRESS SHOULD GET BUSY
CROPS BEING SOLD BELOW
COST.

Washing gton, Nov. 1S.-Senators
and representatives of the agricuItur-
al states of the west will be called
In conference early in the short
session of congress which convenes
December s to see what can be done
by the federal government to help
farmers as a result of the big drop in
5. Kenyon. of Iowa. said today, on
returning to the national capital.
Senator Kenyon is chairman of the
labor and education committee which
has been investigating housing con-
ditions in the United States. The
committee has not limited itself
merely to the field assigned by the
senate, but has studied construction
problems in general. So far as the
housing problem is concerned, Sena-
tor Kenyon said at least a million
homes are needed to take care of the
country's needs. Financial aid from
the government to individuals to
build these homes will be urged on
congress.
Farmers of the middle west, Sena-
tor Kenyon said. are compelled to
sell their crops at prices below cost.
He believes il is the duty of the fed
eral government to take such steps as
will relieve this situation. Unless the
farmer can make at least cost of pro-
duction on his crops, the senator said,
agriculture will be discouraged to the
point where the future of the nation
will be endangered seriously. The
farmer, he insists, must be enabled to
at least break even on his business or
there will be drift away from the
lines that will result in underproduc-
ton. and in the end a national fam
ine
Senator Kenyon verified the state
ment that an effort will be made TO
revive the war finance corporation so
that surplus crops can be SOLD
abroad. At present there is a de-
mand for the wheat and corn of this
country in Europe, but because
of lack of credit on the other side the
transactions cannot be completed. Re
vival of the war finance corporation
would solve this problem, in the
opinion of Senator Kenyon.
In addition to other subjects stu
died by the Kenyon committee. the
coal question was taken up. Govern
ment control of the mines will be
urged by Senator Kenyon. he said,
unless the operators speedily bring
down the price of coal. Because of
the heavy output at the mines in the
past few weeks there has been a
sharp decline in coal prices. The
Iowa senator believes that there
should be a bigger reduction. The
cost of production, he insists, is still
far below the prices being exacted of
the public.
Concerning the general housing
problem, Senator Kenyon said a fed
eral home plan should be worked out
at the short session of congress.
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s3,5O0,0OO LOSS
IN MAIL ROBBERY
INVESTIGATORS FIND BURLING-
TON MAIL CAR ROBBERY AT
COUNCIL BLUFFS CAUSED
HEAVY LOSS.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov 1S.-The
Council Bluffs Evening Nonpereil
last night said:
The loss in the Burlington mail
car robbery here Saturday night will
total at least s3,500,0O0, it was made
known here when additional postof-
flee officials came to assist the local
investigators and check of the in
surance on the pouches was made.
The sack, which was found had
been ripped open, contained $685. 900
in government bonds, the investiga-
tors said The bonds were enroute
from San Francisco to Washington,
D. c., and it is possible that larger
amount than that was contained in
the bag Officers made a thorough
search but no more sacks were recov-
cred.
Merle Phillips, the 20-year-old
mail sorter on the train, sticks to his
story that he merely stood watch on
the locomotive while two others did
the actual robbing. Officials are
convinced that his story is partially
untrue and that he is Withholding
valuable information. Their doubt
of the authenticity of his "confes-
sion" was confirmed when they ar
rested in Omaha one Frank Will
liams" whom Phillips identified as
one of the two men who he met in
pool hall in Omaha and who, he
said. was one of the two who did the
actual robbing. Williams, however,
whom Phillips pointed out without
hesitation as one of the men, was
able to prove such good alibi that
he was Immediately released.
Phillips at one time in his various
confessions is related to have said
that his parents knew of his intention
to rob the mail car and that at least
six persons besides himself were i'm
plicated. Inspector Claude eileen and
his assistants have set to work ma
chinery that will take at least "a
hours to bring results.
Inspector eileen and Marshall Shoe
maker who had been on the job al
most continuously since Saturday
night. went to bed this morning for
a few hours rest. Inspector eileen
now has 80 men assisting him.
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SENATOR HARDING
At NEW ORLEANS
DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION
IN HIS ADDRESS.

New Orleans. Nov 18.-"Though
reverses and discouragements may
lie ahead, America will face this
courageously and will win out -
President-Elect Harding said, dis
cussing the economic situation before
the chamber of commerce today. He
warned that new burdens may have
TO be borne, extravaganza renounced
and old lessons of thrift learned
anew. With one hundred per cent
production and minimiZed waste" he
continued, I'VE may make the recon-
struction and establish a sure footing
There is no reason for pessimism or
despair" he said. The Senator sound
ed note of confidence in Americas
future although warning of flood and
ebb of good fortune Much of the
present situation is the wars after
math,'' Harding said. There will
inevitably be readjustment. There
are sure to be reverses,' he said.
There will be endless discourage
ments, but he was confident America
will face them all with good courage
and we will win," he added.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-18
FOUR OFFENDERS
SENT To PRISON
JUDGE SKINNER, AT WATER
TOWN, SENTENCES QUAR-
TETTE TO TERMS IN PENI-
TERTIARY.

Watertown, Nov. 18.-David Jac-
OLSON, formerly foreman at the Chi
cago & Northwestern freight depot in
Watertown, must serve year in the
state penitentiary for the theft of
merchandise from the railroad valued
at approximately s425.
The sentence was pronounced in
circuit court by Judge w. N. Skin
ner. Jacobson had entered a plea
of guilty to the charge of grand
larceny at the opening of the No
vember term of court last week, but
his sentence had been postponed.
Citizens, including a number OF
women. were in the court room to
testify as TO the character of the de-
fendant. but Judge Skinner decided
that no testimony not bearing on the
offense to which Jacobson had plead
ed guilty would be heard. He SAID
he was already familiar with the
character testimony it was planned
to offer and was satisfied OF us
truth.
Three others were sentenced, }.
Fisher and G. ]. Brennan for our'
glary in the third degree, and Lois
Erickson for violation of the prom
hilton laws on three counts.
Fisher and Brennan, who were
convicted by jury last week OF the
theft of automobile tires from gar
age in South Shore last summer
were sentenced first.
Fishers sentence was two years In
the state penitentiary and Brennan
two years and one month.
Fisher, who was accompanied to
the court room by his wife. reiterat'
ed his statement that he was mol
guilty
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-18
MANY PARENTS
ARE To BLAME
JUDGE LEWIS LARSON GIVES
VIEWS ON CAUSES DELIN-
QUENCY AMONG THE BOYS
AND GIRLS.

Yankton, Nov. 1S.-Parents are
largely to blame for the increasing
delinquency among boys and girls
with pool halls and public dance
halls and public dance hall also con-
tributing, Lewis Larson. judge of the
Juvenile court of Sioux Falls, declar-
ed in an address here before the Mon
day club.
The home is losing its attractive
ness because of the carelessness. lax
ity and ignorance of the fathers and
mothers. he asserted, compelling the
state or the municipality to step in.
Dividing the problem into two class
es, of boys and of girls, he declared
that at least 80 per cent of the cases
of delinquency among girls could Dc
traced to the public dance hall, while
the pool hall and the street stood in
similar relation to the case of the
boys.
Employment of police matrons
strict enforcement of curfew, anti
cigarette and similar law. he deciar-
ed, were the only means of coping
with the problem. which he believed
was largely induced by a general re-
action from war conditions. among
both adults and children.
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FIND REMAINS
IN SVOWDR|FT
EMANUEL mNS. AGED 20, JER-
AUL COUNTY YOUTH, MET
DEATH IN STORM.

Kimball, Nov 1S.-The body of
Emanuel Hins, young man who was
discovered missing during a storm of
several weeks ago, after abandoning
his automobile at the foot of a hill.
near Geo. Schoffield's place in the
southern part of Marlar township,
Jerauld county, was found in a snow
drift about four miles from where he
had left his auto.
The deceased, who was about 20
years of age. had gone from his home
to visit a lady friend and left her
home after midnight during the bad
storm.
1t is now supposed that he had
trouble with his automobile, and be-
fore leaving 1t had drained the wa
ter from the radiator and had gone
to obtain help, when he lost his way
and, unable to get any further in the
bad storm, had perished
Emanuel Hins was the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs John Hins. who
live just over the border in Hand
county.
The father and mother had been
absent from home about a month.
They were at Hot Springs, where the
mother had been taking treatment
The mother had a presentiment
that something was about to happen
and was in a hurry to reach home
from Hot Springs. Herself and hus
band reached home soon after the
disappearance of their son.
Hundreds of men from Hand and
Jerauld counties conducted a pro-
longed and persistent search with
bloodhounds before they were able to
find the body in the snowdrift.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-18
Strenuous Time
Hunting Deers

Lead, Nov 18.-E. f. Irwin, OF
this city, had a strenuous time time
while deer hunting in the Elk creek
district of the Black Hills.
He was caught near the top of the
mountains by cold spell of wealth
er, when the temperature ranged
from 8 to IL degrees below zero.
During this frigid period he one
night slept in a root cellar, another
night in a stal in a stable and an
other in a cabin without chinking
between the logs.
For Sale. A number of Dur0c
boars, Pathfinders and Orions.-J.
J. Fisher.
For Sale Five shares series o,
Building and Loan. and ten shares
series p. Building and Loan. book
value--C. e. Corbin, phone 1850.
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Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Nov. 18.-Corn.
Market 1 and &c lower; offerings
light, but more to arrive; mixed
weaker than yellow. No. yellow
closed at S6 and S9c; No. mixed al
50 and 85c.
Oats.-Market firm to II better;
No. whites, y and 2 1zc over De-
cember; demand fairly good. No.
whites closed at 449s and 45Ac;
No. whites at 41B and 43 &c.
Rye.-Firm; No. at and &c
over December; demand fair, offer
ings light; No. 2 rye closed at
s154A and s1.56A.
Barley.-Steady, some sales 1c
higher; demand fair. Offerings mod
crate. Prices closed at 66 and CSC.
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Station Agent
Is Held UI

Sioux City, Nov. 1S.-Theodore
Munsch, night operator at the Mil
waukee railway station in Elk Point,
s. D., was held up and robbed last
night about $50 o'clock in the depot
of about $50 of the railroad COM
pany's money by two masked bandits.
The agent was alone in the depot at
the time of the robbery. After COM
pelling Munsch to open the money
drawer and commit the robbery for
the highwaymen and then handing
the money over to the pair, the BAN
dts made a successful getaway. All
Elk Point was securing the little VII
lage last night for the robbers.
Sioux City police were notified and
a search of all incoming roads was
made, but TO no avail.
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tinued his campaign, and will be ac-
tive in that line when the session
meets. J. o. Wickre, of Day, also
has such ambitions, and r. L. Nord-
ness, of that county. has been men
toned for the place as one of the
coming young men of the state. The
contest will no doubt be an interest
ing one before it is closed with the
opening of the session January 4.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-18
Canadian Wheat
In Chicago Elevators

Chicago, Nov. 18.--Every bushei
of wheat of contract grade in Chi
cago public elevators is Canadian
grown, except 1000 bushels. accord
ing to official figures made public
here today. The total stock is only
$4,000 bushels, and of this amount
"a 1000 bushels is Canadian. The sup
ply decreased 10000 bushels in the
last week. Lack of accumulation oi
stocks of wheat not only here. but a
other western markets, lis genera
and in this connection the present
small movement from the hands
farmers is attracting special atten.
ton.
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To Push
improvements

Tyndall, Nov 18-''Tight money
is not going TO keep this city from
making necessary civic improvements
if local citizens have their way
Three issues of per cent bonds are
no wadvertised for sale and, when
sold, the town expects to be financi-
ally able to do much improving
A total of s145,000 in bonds will
be sold to the highest bidder al a
meeting of the city board November
20. Of this $4,000 is to be used in
building an electric light plant, while
$4,000 will go towards a municipal
auditorium and the balance will be
used to construct as were system.
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The League Og
Nations At Geneva

Geneva, Nov. 1S.-A report mere
that the league commission interced-
ing the Polish-Lithuanian dispute
have been fired on near Kovno, con-
centrated attention today on the lea
que council which appointed the COM
mission. There was severe criticism
of the council for failure to give
greater publication to its hearings
and decisions.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1920.

sentenced e be electrocuted Friday.
The negro. who was convicted of the
murder of white farmer, has re-
fused foo since last Friday, and as a
result, Gov. Brough today directed
the prison physicians to make an ex-
animation as to his mental condition.
The governor declared he would not
allow an insane man to go TO the
electric chair.