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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
CORONER'S JURY RETURNS
VERDICT OF SELF-DEFENSE
IN LEWIS SLAYING

Princeton, KY, Dec. 25.-A verdict
Of self-defense was returned by a
Coroner's jury investigating the slay.
ing of a stranger by William Lewis,
a. the Lewis home.
1t was shown that the stranger Oh
tained a meal at the home Of Mrs.
William Lewis, after which he drew
a chair up infront of the CRATE. He
was told to leave, and after time
re walked to The barn, where he sat
down on q pile of lumber.
William Lewis followed him, and
told him to leave at once. The
stranger reached for his hip pocket.
Lewis ordered him to raise his hand
He was shot when he failed to do it.
No weapon was found on him.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
FORD CATCHES FIRE WHILE
GAS TANK Is BEING
FILLED

Tuesday morning about l:30 a
Ford car stopped in front of the
Boone Tavern Garage to ask for
gasoline. Mr.. French, who was ou
duty at the garage, went out to take
care of the customers, and just a.
Re inserted the gas tube in the tank
the car caught on fire and the whole
top, including the cushions and part
OF the fixtures, were destroyed.
1t is reported that the car was
owned by John Soard, of Rockcas'le
county, and was occupied by himself
and son, Dan Gabbard. Link Lakes,
and Jim Bowling, all of Rockcastle
county.
The Ford was left in front of the
Boone Tavern Garage.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS IN
KENTUCKY TO HAVE HELP
OF SANITARY INSPECTORS

Louisville, KY, Dec. 26.-Public
health workers in Kentucky soon will
be augmented by the addition of five
sanitary inspectors who will be grad
uated from the School Of Public
Health, operated jointly by the State
Beard of Health and the University
of Louisville, in January. These
men all will be sent to counties out
in the State, and the Board Of Health
new is prosecuting inquiries to learn
where they are most needed and
where they can be used most effec-
lively.
Each of these men, in addition to
having pursued technical and theoret-
ical studies in the School of Public
Health, last summer, was given prac
teal work under the supervision Of
the health officer in one Of the full
time health departments.
In connection with its present in
vestigation Of the places where these
men are the most badly needed, the
State Board of Heal h also is con-
ducting an investigation to see what
is the general need for sanitary in
spectors, in order that, if it is found
desirable, the facilities offered this
class of public health workers in the
School of Public Health may be ex-
panded.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
WOMAN SHOT BY ACCIDENTAL

Owensboro, KY, Dec. 26.-Mrs.
Margaret Harl. as, died as a result Of
a gunshot wound at the city hospital
al l0:30 o'clock tonight.
Her husband, Charles Harl, farmer
of this county. thought he heard
chicken thieves in the hen house
about Z o'clock. He got his shot gun
and started to investigate. He laid
his gun on a chair as his wife enter
ed a door. Mr.. Harl said the gun
fell from the chair and was dis
charged, the load of shot striking
his wife in the right thigh. iniicting
a large wound.
Mrs. Harl is survived by her hus-
band and five children.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
BOY SHOOTS SISTER WHILE
CLEANING GUN

Elizabethtown, Ky, Dec. 24.-E'-
lcn Slater. l7-year-old-daughter Of
Thomas Slater Of this city. was shot
thru the left eye last night by her
brother, Sylvester Slater, 10. who
was cleaning his rife. and accident
ally discharged the gun. The girl
was taken to the City Hospital in
Louisville this morning. According
to surgeons at the hospital. she will
lose the sight Of the eye. According
to the father of the girl. the shoo.-
ing was entirely accidental.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
TROOPS GUARD
SOUTHERN CITY
AFTER BODIES or MISSING MEN
ARE TAKEN FROM
LOUISIANA LAKE
Governor May Use Soldiers To Protect
Civil Regime Against Hooded Mob
In Scene Of Riots-Names Of Masked
Men Said to Be Known.

Shreveport, La.-Company A, Ma
tional Guard. OF Alexandria, was en-
route 10 Morehouse Parish, while at
New Orleans a machine gun company
was preparing to leave for this city
to REINFORCE company OF national
guardsmen OF Monroe The troop
movement followed the recovery In
Lake La Fourche. near here. OF bodies
OF two men Relatives and friends
partly Identified the bodies as being
those OF Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards. missing since they were Md
naped by hooded men four months ago,
II was reported here. The order for
the mobilization of the additional
troops came soon after the establish.
ment Of the authenticity OF the re-
port that Lake la Fourche had given
up the bodies after having been dyna-
mited by men OF unestablished Identity.
Governor John NJ. Parker. at Baton
Rouge. directing operations OF the
military forces, refused to dlvuige the
significance Of the call for REINFORCE
ments or the next move OF me state
In the program he has outlined to
ferret out and punish the members of
the hooded mob responsible for the
abduction OF Ave Mer Rouge citizens
last August and the alleged murder
OF two OF them.
large stocks 81 guns and ammuni-
tion have been reported TO be stored
In residences and stores by citizens
OF Mer Rouge and the surrounding
community. resulting from the report
ed establishing Of hostile camps dur
ing the four months since the Kid
naping
Resistance Is expected when the
states warrants calling for arrest OF
number OF men believed 10 have
been the rlngleaders OF the hooded
men are served The presence OF an
additional body Of state troops. II was
believed. will serve as a precaution
against probable outbreak. Spe-
cIal Investigators OF the Department
OF Justice, working under the direc-
tion OF the Govern. are said to have
an incomplete list OF members of the
hooded mob.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
FRATRlCIDE'S TRIAL FRIDAY
MORNING

Lawrence Hoskins will have his
examining trial for the killing of his
br,ther, Embry Hoskins, Friday
morning mex. This date has hes,'
set by County Judge John d. Good
loc for hearing of the fratricide.
Hoskins has been in jail here since
the tragedy. He claims self defense,
and it is understood that number
of eye witnesses to the affair say
that he killed his brother after the
latter had fired twice at him.-Ri n
rlond Register.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
"GuiIty!" Says Jury

Chicago. A. Blther. for.
mer attorney Of the Chicago Board Of
Education and prominent follower OF
Governor Len Small and Mayor VIII
liam Hale ('BIg Bili") Thompson, was
convicted OF conspiracy to defraud the
board. His punishment was placed ai
from one to Ave years In prison and d
fine Of $1,000. Henry w. Kaup, real
estate dealer and co-defendant, drew
nine months In the County Jail and u
fine Of $1,000. They were charged
with having consplred to defraud the
board.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
Federal Action Soon

Washington.-Inve OF war
contracts by the Department OF JUS
tice is to reach q spectacular climax
within 30 days, when series Of suits.
civil and criminal. aggregating approx.
imately SlOOOOO,OOO, will be filed
against individuals and corporations
accused OF gross Irregularities. The
scope OF the Department OF Justice
program was revealed at a hearing
before the House judiciary Committee,
investigating Impeachment charges
brought against Attorney General Hsr
~ M. Daugherty.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
World News
BY J. r Robertson, Professor Of
History and Political Science
Berea College

A good deal Of interest is being
shown in the prospective visit to the
U. S. of Emile Coue. This French
man is noted for his skill in helping
people to health by means of sug-
gestion. He lives at Nancy, a place
in the recen, war zone and with his
wife he remained there during the
whole war. He is a pharmacist and
accumulated a small competence in
that occupation. In the practice of
his psychological healing he charges
no fees at all. His patients are
largely peasants, but he receives
many of high social standing. It is
estimated hat he receives forty thou
sand seekers for health each year.
1t is interesting to note, on the ev.
Of the visit to America, that he got
his start here by taking a CORES
rCndence course in hypnotism which
he intended to use as an aid to his
work as a salesman. His manner of
life is very simple and he seems to
he possessed Of real desire to help
people.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
DENVER MINT IS HELD UP
Two Bandits Fire on Four Armed
Guards and Escape With 100000
Currency.

Denver. Dec. i9.-After firing OF
four srmet PuarNis nj the entrance t'
the Denver branch Of the Unite'
States mint and fatally wOundlng one
of them. two bandits escaped In q
motor car with strong box contain
ing S2OO,OOO In s. bills =" suddel
was the attack that the guards hard
ly had tins TO return fire on III,
bandits When they had disappeared
Charles Luton. the guard who wal
shot. died In a hospital a few hour
after the robbery.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
LAWSON-BAKER

In the presence of a number Of
friends on Christmas morning, James
G. Baker of Brassfeld and Miss
Agnes Lawson of Berea were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony az
the home of DR.. E. c. McDougle, who
ofiiciated. The groom is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Baker, and the
lovely bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lawson of Berea. After
spending a few days with their par
ents they will go to Ohio to reside.
Their many friends wish the happy
couple long and prosperous married
life.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
O. K. 23s MILLIONS FOR NAVY
Houss Passes the Appropriation eili
and Requests New Arma-
upent Conference.

washington. Dec. i9.-Retaining In
tact the provision requesting the Presi.
dent TO call another International con-
terence for Limitation OF wsrships and
aircraft not covered In the hye-power
naval treaty, the house passed the
naval appropriation bill without rec
ord vote. II now goes TO the senate.
The hill provides $325,OOO,O0O for
naval activities during the fiscal year
beginning July !.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
JOHN LAWSON GETS 81 YEARS
FOR KILLING HIS
BROTHER

Manchester, KY, Dec. 24.-Johr
Lawson has been sentenced to TWEEN.
ty-one years in the State Penitenti-
AIRY for killing his brother, Toby
Lawson. Toby Lawson died Of a
fractured skull, caused, il was alleged,
by a blow from a club welded by
John lawson. John Lawson pleaded
self defense. The Commonwealth
sought to prove intimacy between
John Lawson and Toby Lawson's
wife. The jury was out half IN
hour.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
WEDDINGS
ALLEN-CARTER

Burdette Allen and Myrtle Carter,
daughter of John d. Carter of Car
tersville, we're married in Jellico,
Tenn, last Saturday. They return
ed to Berea, and af er a short visit
with the groom's sister, Mrs. C. H.
Todd, returned to Gainesville, where
they will make their home.
The young couple have the good
wishes of their many friends in West
End.
Rev. Carl f. Vogel and Mrs. Vogel
are going to Poor Fork, KY, next
week to hold a revival meeting.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
NEW FARLEY IS
PROPOSED BY US.
Suggests to France Formation
Of Reparations COMMISSION.
PROPOSAL o. KID By BERLIN
Body Of international Bankers Would
Mediate Claims " Plan Goes
Throueh-France Raises
Guarantee Question.

Washington, Dec. ly.-The United
Staies government has suggested In.
formally to Premier Poincure Oi
France, the establishment Of an inter
national commission To mediate ON th,
question of repaTatiOns commission I,
determine to the satisfaction OF all
nations concei ned the amount of re
pnrntions Germany will be able Il
pay.
Commission OF Finaneiers.
This commission will be composed
of the greatest hnanclers In the
world. u was learned authOritntIvely
but the me, hod Of the makeup OF the
commission with countries from which
It's members would be drawn, anG
other details are not settled. III,
German government also has been
sounded out on this proposition. and
the understanding ls that Ambusss
dor wiedfeldt has communicated to
the United States the willingness oi
Germany to abide by the decision OF
such q commission. provided that the
United States is satisfied the cou.mis
sion will be- formed In such a way
as to sssur, just and fair treatment
for Germany.
France stll skept,cAL
This tentative acceptance by Ger
many is made In the face of the fact
that the United States Is strongly
committed to the principle that Ger
many must pay up TO the extent OF
her ability. France has ss yet given
no assurance whatever that the med
alton Of such commission would b'
satisfactory 60 her. but has countered
with formal queries to this eject :
Surprising such y commission should
III Germany's liability, What nssur
ance would We have, anymore than We
have now. that Germany would pay
the amount determined by the com
mission ss being Just and falrf
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
TAYLOR-FORTUNE

Miss Lula Fortune and Elden Tay-
lor surprised their many friends on
Thursday, December 2l, by motoring
to Richmond and get ing married.
The Rev. Green Stocker officiateJ.
Miss Fortune is a successful school
teacher of Berea, and Mr.. Taylor n
prosperous young farmer of Newby,
Ky. After brief honeymoon they
will be at home to their friends at
Newby. Their many friends join in
wishing them happy and prosperous
future.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
ESCAPES DEATH; TO HANG
survivor Of Suicide Pact Sentenced 10
Dies by Enollsh Chief
Justice

London, Dec. i9.-Any persol sur
yiving q suicide pact is guilty Of mur.
der, according to decision handed
down By the lord chief justice In sen.
tencinE I.iolen Symonds to death for
the murder Of Gladys Wall. Symonds
and Gladys agreed to commit suicide
By throwing themselves In front Of q
train. She was Instantly killed and
he iosa both legs.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
OLD GRUDGE LEADS TO
KILLING IN KNOTT

Whitesburg, KY, Dec. 24.-A re-
port from Beaver Creek, north of
here on the Knott county border,
stated that Arland Bates, formerly
Of this county, shot and killed
Thomas johnson, a farmer Of tina.
section, as a result of an old grudge.
I. is said the men met on the road
side and fought it out. johnson Is
said to have fired the first shot.
Bates was arrested and lodged in
jail. He will be given an examining
trial Wednesday. Both were well
known in that section.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28
MUNCY-BROWNING

An event Of more than passing in
terest this week was the marriage
or Tuesday, December 26, Of II.
Muncy, of Stephens & Muncy Ium-
Le- Co, to Mrs. Eliza Browning for
nerly Of Perry county.
Mr.. Muncy has lived in Berea about
2n years and is widely known. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. John Fowler
of West End Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28

The Civic Federation of New York
city has just appointed committee
of one hundred, of which Elihu Root
il the chairman, to consider the ques.
tion of Americas attitude toward in
ternational affairs. AS the object of
this investigation it is stated that
an effort will be made to see how far
and in what manner the u. S. should
participate in international affairs.
This is one more evidence of a
changing public opinion. It may
have its political features, also, as
there is an insurgent element ir our
Congress now that is getting under
way for something. However that
may be, there is some hope of a
change that will be more creditable
to the U. S. and the part she is cap
able of playing in world affairs for
the. gopd Of mankind ~@-s,a .--x
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28

A conference has been going on in
Moscow recently on the question of
disarmament. The neighboring s.ates
adjoining Russia were invited to be
present. The Russian proposition
was to cut down all armies seventy
hve percent, and it was accepted as
a principle by those nations present.
Russia, back in the last century, led
in the movement for disarmament
and could now return TO such q pol
icy with advantage all around. Prob
ably nothing that she could do would
serve to give her a better standing
among the old powers than just SUI h
a reduction in fact as well as prin-
cirle. 1t would be to Russia herself
a great benefit from an economic
standpoint as the army Is a bur .sn
Continued on page eight
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28

The custom Of singing the old year
out doubtless makes the Old Boy glad
to hustle of in a hurry.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28

In recent letter, the traveller,
Frank Carpen er, gives consider
ally different view Of the industrial!
ard financial conditions in parts of
Europe from those mostly prevalent.
lc France the peasant class are add
irf to their farms and are laying up
money in the banks as never before.
The depositors have doubled in num-
bers since the war, according to this
writer. Altho the debt of France Is
large, about three-fourths Of II is
held by the people Of that country
and is not an immediate burden to
the government. OF Germany, he
says, that her money is Of little
value, but that she has the real
wealth in form Of factories, rail-
roads and other means Of produc-
ti"ns. He believes that there is a
good deal of camoufiage. This d .es
not fit in with the drift Of opinion
today, but Carpenter has always
been regarded keen observer in his
travels.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-28

The political conditions in Poland
have come to be somewhat turbulent
as result of the change in the presi-
dency. The new head of Poland re-
Gently elected, Narutowicz, was as
sassinated soon after his election.
T. was claimed by the Lative Poles
that his. success was due to the sup
port of Jews, Russians, Ukranians
ard Germans. The legislative body
has majority of Poles, and they
made considerable of demonstra ion
of disapproval. 1t is not believed
the assassination was brought about
by this body, but they caused an
opinion so hostile to the president
that it was taken up by that element
which always is ready to strike at
government in any form. The actu-
a! ASSASSIN was an Unbalanced and
mentally deficient man of no stand
irg whatever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11

also lived at BurIingame until about
two years ago, when he went to Kan
sas City to study music. Both are
graduates of the Burlingame schools.
RE. Seameu, architect. was elected
president of the Parent-Teachers' as
sociation of the Lowman Hill school
at a meeting Tuesday night. Mrs.
Rad Lee was elected vice president
and Miss Mary Lewis, secretary-tPeas-
urer. Dean 2. S. Zampiere, of
w ashburn college, was the principal
speaker His subject was Education
in Europe" The new piano of the
school was shown TO the parents Miss
Valera Crane, Miss Mabel Jackson and
Miss Helen Henry played selections
According to an unofficial state
ment made this morning by the attor-
ney generals office. the Topeka board
of education has practically unlimited
power in cond emning sites for play
ground purposes. The board had
been having trouble in getting pos
session Of lots which are being held
for what is said to be unreasonable
prices. Condemnation proceedings
will probably be taken in the near
future, according to Al. Stout, super
intendent Of city schools.
The Girls GIee club of Washburr
college held its first rehearsal of the
year Tuesday afternoon in the studio
of Albert Haberstro. director Miss
Beatrice kassebaum was elected sec
rotary of the organization and Miss
Mary Hudelson and Miss Lois Linn
were elected librarians. The club
voted to have rehearsaIs on Thursday
afternoons instead of, on Fridays. as
had been previously announced Some
the next practice will not be held until
next Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
FOR PAST MASTER
Orient Lodge No. 5, A. F. and A.
NJ. to Celebrate Friday.
Is Third Largest Masonic Lodge
in State of Kansas.

The annual past masters night of
Orient lodge No. 81. A. F and A NJ,
VIII be held Friday evening at the
Masonic temple. Several hundred
Master Iasons are expected to ATTEND
the banquet at $40 o'clock William
]. Bond viii be in charge of the dining
hall
The third degree will be conferred
at a communication in the afternoon
Following the banquet the past mas
tiers will compose a degree team and
drama tized form. Speeches by some Of
the past masters will be the feature OF
the evenings program
Largest Masonic Lodge in Topeka
Orient lodge No. 81 has the distinc-
ton of being the largest Masonic lodge
in Topeka with q membership of al
most roo and is the third largest
Masonic lodge in Kansas.
The first meeting OF the lodge was
held Friday, September 6. 1867, under
a special dispensation and it was
chartered October 16. 1887, with the
following charter members; the late
John Guthrie, WoFshipful master; the
late John W Champion. senior war
DEM the late T. J. Dent, junior war
den. the late A. Latham. treasurer;
the late Orrin T WEIGH secretary;
the late L. H. Farr. senior deacon; the
and G. n Rix- tyler. Rix is now re-
siding in Hot Springs. Ark. and is the
only cFarter member living
Orient lodge has furnished two
grand matters of the grand Masonic
lodge of Kansas. The late Idhn Guth-
RE served in that office in 1877 and
Charles H. Chandler in 1914 Elmer
+ Strain, one of the past masters, IS
grand junior warden of the grand
lodge. A. K Wilson. past master. has
served as grand secretary of the grand
lodge for several years. and is said to
have had more to do with shaping
Kan as Freemasonry than any other
individual
Evan Davis Oldest Officer.
The oldest officer ~ the lodge in
point OF service is Evan Davis. who
has served as secretary since 1894.
The membership has been increased
from 1000 in 1918 to Almost LOO at
the present time. Nearly a hundred
new members have been initiated this
yenr.
This lodge also has the distinction
Of making the largest free will offer
ing to the endowme 1t rund of the
Masonic home at Wichita. In 1921
it contributed $1,000 and plans to do
the same this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
7. H. 5. DIDN'T GET IT'S SHARE
Building Fund Needs More Money,
says superintendent Stout.

The building fund OF the Topeka
public schools did not get its share of
the taxes. provided for if a law passed
by the last state legislature, A J.
Stout, superintendent OF city schools.
said today
According to a previous school law
cities of the first class are permitted
to appropriate twelve mills for gen
eraI expenses and two mills for build
ing purposes. The recent law, how
ever, repeats this former one in the
case of cities of the first class having
q population of more than $4,000.
Since Kansas City is the only city in
Kansas with a popuIation OF more
than $4,000 the most recent law
would only apply to it
An unofficial statement made this
morning in the attorney generals Of
flee interprets the law as applying to
all cities of the first class regardless
of population. If this ruling is cor
rect and the law allowing an appro-
priati0n of twelve mills is repealed
then the cities of the first class would
revert to q for law wIafSh permits
II mills for general expenses and 3
mills for building purposes
The Topeka public schools needed
the appropriation of the mills for
building purposes when the last school
tax was raised but the board OF edu-
probation of the law. The next ses-
sion of legislature viii probably
straighten the situation out, it is be-
heved.
Grade schools and junior high
schools in Topeka last year used
$475.000 for general expenses. The
Topeka high school used s124,000.