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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-06-08

IL is properly used. The public
"pocketbook" must be securely locked
against the Inscriptions politicians.
There must be no more "pauper
Counties in our hills.
We can break isolation by improv-
ing the roads so that the people will
have a better opportunity to come
into social contact with each other.
We must have social centers for the
young people. The preacher must en-
courage the young people to develop
the social side Of their life in the
proper way instead Of preaching
about the hell" there is in social
gatherings.
We must not expect everything to
be turned over to us as soon as we
arrive. We shall find strong oppo-
sition, and plenty Of IL. But the
more opposition the greater the pos
sible triumph.
The call Of the Southern Noun
tains is something from which can
not get away. As I gaze toward the
old hills see the picture Of
mother standing in the door of her
little two-room cabin, with her anemic
undernourished babe in her arms, and
the other little ones clinging to her
skirt. feel that they need me.
Are we willing to leave our fathers
and mothers doomed to poverty, H.
literacy and isolation and go else
where for the sake Of more pleasure
than the mountains can afford
Are we going to leave our mountain
people who need us so badly and go
to the city just for the sake Of more
Shame on those mountain
people who can abandon their own
blood to corruption and leave their
little brothers and sisters to charity.
Is that real mountain patriotism
Are such people loyal mountaineers
Charity will ultimately destroy the
self-respect of any people, and where
there is no self-respect there is no
hope. From all sides we hear the |
old cry, "Give to the mountain peo-
ple." but what shall we give? The
call is not for mere money; It is for
service to teach the mountain people
to help themselves. The call is for
men and women of the real noun
tain type-men and women who love
the mountains. The backward condi-
tons of these five million people con-
stitute an emergency as real as that
Of a war or epidemic. They have
fallen behind and they must catch
up. When I appeal for them, I am
speaking for the voiceless; they can.
not speak for themselves, and ap.
peal for them not only because they
are in need, but because America n
IN need Of them.
Too many Of 7ths teachers in the
today are teaching The
te"s'@~ .'''''v life or the money
that Is. TO Oe made by going West
instead Of teaching the beauty of
the hills among which they live,
and the great opportunity to
serve their own people and thus
serve the United States Of America
and the Kingdom of God. Under the
poppies Of Flanders Fields mountain
men are found sleeping with the
men of the plains. The mountain
man has always been willing to die
for his country. / am appealing to-
night to you, the young mountain
men and women, to live for your own
people, for your tired, pre-.
-, - old ,ara vx,nkkn~c h.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-06-08

The American people have alway'
been moving westward. Their prog
ress has been attended by many
hardships. But the people who wen
west into the Appalachian Mountain,
struck unusual difficulties. True
there was good water, good hunting
and enough valley bottoms for tn,
first generation. This region wa
rich in the sight Of the pioneer. H.
had never dreamed Of the importance
Of navigable streams, nor Of the pos
abilities of canals and railroads
Little did he realize that he was con.
signing his posterity to isolation. He
felt no need for communication with
the outside world.
The settlers farther west had the
great Lakes, then the Erie Canal, and
at last a great network of railroads.
The prairie dweller rode forward on
a wave Of prosperity and progress.
The mountaineer was out Of reach
of schools, postoffices, and churches,
and could not progress so rapidly.
So the mountain people have ling
cred in the customs of colonial times.
Not a degraded people, but a people
who have not progressed as fast as
the rest of the world. These re-
tarded people are thought by some to
be of low-grade mentality. This is
a mistake. This impression is the
result of the misoconstruction of the
word illiteracy. A person may be
highly intelligent and yet unable
either to read or write. In all prob
ability Abraham was illiterate. TIE
mountain patriarch may ask the
".eccher" to address an envelope, but
that is no evidence of total ignorance.
In that mans mind you may find
the deep wisdom which comes from
reflection upon truths and the keen
observation Of life. And he may
have a real culture represented by
the Old English Ballads which have
been handed from generation to gen.
GRAFTON and have been lost by those
who have become intoxicated by mod.
ern trash.
The mountain country of today is
strikingly different from what it was
in the days when the settlers first
came. The pioneer of old sat in the
doorway of his little cabin and saw
te wild osseer rove the fertile valley.
The grandson Of tina. pioneer sits to-
day in the. same doorway an: looks
out over acres Of spoiled lar7, He
e-s, -~>i-a ssnss -<@S.S :, ami
left with wOrnOuI ROAD aid non
productive soil. The only record of
rs former wealth is the timber
dealers bank account. Beside this
the capitalists have foreseen the sit
uation and monopolized the mineral
wealth. Now the rich mines have
been opened in these mountains, and
the only result has been more money
for the capitalist.
Mountain schools are poorly equip
ped and are taught by unframed and
poorly paid teachers. In many dis
tricts there is nobody to teach even
the ABC's of hygiene. Ignorance of
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-06-08

"Mamma. what's thisf' asked a III.
tie three year-old. picking up cal
endar her father had brought home.
Its a calendar. dear. It's some
thing by which we tell the time Of
the year or the month or week"
The little one turned II over care
fully for minute 90 two. Mamma"
she inquired anxiously. where do you
wind II upr'
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The winning grafton in the contest
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auspices Of The Eastern Kentucky
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The Little River news., 1922-04-29
HEAVY RAINS FALL
Little River Will Have a Stage of 20
 Feet is Prediction.

The rains that fell over the section Wednesday were among the heaviest seen here, however, the fall varied widely over the section. At White Cliffs the weather bureau gave a fall of GIG inches, at Index it was 2.64, at Fulton 3,34, while at Denison, Tex as, it was only AZ and at Arthur City 80. A stage of 30 feet at White Cliffs is predicted with the same stage at Fulton for Red River. No flood warnings are indicated for h. dex and the upper Red, the rainfall on the upper river being light. The M., D. & G. was delayed by a wash out on Harricane Creek, and it is possible that another delay may be caused by the Saline and Little River.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
RIVERS NOT AFFECTED
Rains of Tuesday and Wednesday
 Cause Little Apprehension.

Texarkana, April 26.-Despitc the heavy rainfall of Tuesday and We'd nesday there is little apprehension felt with regard to serious rise in either Red or Sulphur rivers which have not reached low level as con- pared with the early part of the week and the latter part of the week be- fore.
 While reports also indicate small rises coming down from the vicinity of denison in the Red river, the stage it is predicted, will hardly go over 20 feet at Fulton, unless the heavy rains should keep up for the next
 A rise to 20 feet is predicted for Fulton within the next day or two but several days.
 this is nominal insofar as danger to the levee system and the plantation areas are concerned.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
REFUSES ACQUISITION
Governor McRae Refuses to Grant Re-
 quisitiOn by Governor of Texas.

Little Rock, April Ex-Governor McRae yesterday refused to grant a requisition by the Governor of Texas for the return to that state of R. M. Fore, who is under indictment in Bax- ter county on a charge of having swindled by $200 check. Fore, who is resident of Bald Knob, White county, was arrested by the sheriff, who notified the Texas authorities. The charge grew out of transaction for $200 to parties to whom he was sales manager for Texas for the Clim- Der Motor Company of Little Rock. It appears that Fore issued a check for $20O to partise to whom he was expecting to sell three Climber cars. When these cars were driven into Mexico by the parties, and it appear ed that they were being stolen, he stopped payment n1. the check. The cars have not been recovred.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29

is in darkness. No thinking water has been available since early morn ing.
 With the city facing a night of dark ness, 300 members of the American Legion were patrCling the streets, augmenting the police force, which was working full time in the flooded areas.
 The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and the Northern Texas Traction Company were heavy losers Telephone service was crippled and street car service was suspended in parts of the city. Tracks of the in terurban lines to Dallas and Cleburne are twisted masses of steel for hun- dreds of yards. On both lines the roadbed is washed away. Parts of the Cleburne track are under 10 feet of water. Many highways are cover ed with water, cutting off traffic. Ball Park Flooded.
 Residents of Arlington Heights and the North Side are completely ma rooned, wide eXpanse of water ex- tending from the foot of both the Pad dock and eventh street viaducts for nearly half a mile beyond. Showing the depth of the water north of the Paddock viaduct, the right field grand stand at Panther baseball park is half submerged, and the fences of the ball park cannot be seen. The flood broke through the levee protecting the park, and went through the ground, a rag ing torrent
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
Work Starts for Clean=
 ing McCurtain County

Idabel, Okla, April 27.-After an educational campaign of several weeks and the final completion of a sufficient number of vats, stock dip ping is on in earnest in McCurtain county.
 In the interview today with D. K. Roach, member of the state board of agriculture, he stated that he and several other employees of the board had visited and lectured, publicly and privately, practically in every nook and corner of the county, and that he was agreeably surprised to find as little opposition to the work.
 For the present, dipping will be restricted to once every 21 days. Later in June and July, every IA days
 It is expected that all that part of the county south of Little River will be cleared of ticks by 1923.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
Mrs. A. B. Bishop Was
 Buried Here Wednesday

Mrs. A. B. Bishop, who died sud- denly at her home here Tuesday morning, was laid to rest in the Ash down Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. The funeral service was conducted by Dr. o. J. Wade, pastor of the Beech Street Baptist church at Texarkana, Rev Wales, the pastor here being with his wife, who was very ill in hospital at Texarkana. \ great throng of friends and relatives attended the funeral and burial. The floral of ferings were numerous and beautiful, banking the altar and casket and spreading sweet fragrance on the air. The service was most beautiful. select Choir sang appropriate music. Dr. Wade read scripture and was followed by prayer by Rev. Taylor. Dr. Wade then delivered most com forting address and paid tribute to a beautiful life.
 Some of those who attended the funeral from other places were: o. F. Hurley and Mrs. Hurley of Pine Bluff, Dr. R. D. McCrary of Allene, brother, Mesdames D. P. Wallace and R. s. Morgan of Nashville, sisters, and Mrs. A. R. Hill of Hope
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
CITIZENS PROTEST
Citizens Protest Against Junking of
 M., D. < c. On Hot Springs End.

Little Rock, April 27.-Citizens a. long the line from Nashville to Hot Springs, in person and by attorney, appeared before the Railroad Commis- sion yesterday to protest against the junking of the track between those two points. The road has not been in operation for nearly two years, but the citizens are hoping against hope that some means can be adopted to ressurect the road and put it in operation again. The hearing is on a petition of the company to abandon it's track from Nashville to Hot Springs and is being held on behalf of the Interstate Commerce Comnis- sion.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29

monster crowd of possibly 500 were in attendance. The subject for the evening was, "The Nigger in the Woodpile.'' Evangelist Winans sug eested that number of subjects would do as well, "The Bug Under the Chip" Something Wrong in Den mark" and others. About the time that some of the hearers at some of the services conclude that there is too much hunlor in them the evangelist shucks his coat and begins an assault on sin in high placs and to hang hides on the fence.
 The subject for Friday night will be "War Without End" On Sunday af- ternoon at there will be a special service, the subject being, Three Days in a Submarine" This is going to be good The evangelist explain i. cd Thursday night why he talked in f te language of the great masses, and why he got down to where people liv- ed in order to reach them.
 The song services are improving. The Booster Chorus by the kiddies under Powell is coming strong and gets better each day. People are com ing from the country within a wide radius to attend the meeting.
 Saturday night the subject for the sermon will be, Pressing the Battle.
 Sunday at II a. m., Warming by the Devils Fire
 Sunday night the subject will be, Bought and Paid For"
 Monday night, "The Big Dance. Evangelist Winans says he has no fight whatever to make on the dancer. He treats his audience as jury, brings all the evidence that he has been able to gather from the church, the world and other sources, and at the close of his lecture sermon he calls for a verdict, either for or against.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
HAS BUMPER BERRY CROP
White County Reports Best Straw
 berry Crop in Years

Little Rock, April 27.-Reports re- ceived by the State Department are that the strawberry crop in White county is one of the best in years. It will be ready for heavy picking by the middle of next week and several thousand pickers will be required at McRae and other points in the county. One farmer near McRae has advised the Commissioner that he desires to employ 20 girls and will insure them at least four weeks work, and pro- vide them with housing facilities. A good picker will be able to make from $2.50 to $500 per day
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
Protest Against Sale of Blankets.

Little Rock, April 27.-The Adjutant Generals Department is protesting a. gainst sale by the War Department of the surplus blankets at Camp Pike to the New York Trading Company There is total of S9,954 blankets in the lot. The New York Trading Con- plus material was originally sold and the sale was set aside with the excep- tion of the blankets. The state pro- tests against the segregation of this item and is contending that all sur plus material should be sold in one lot.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
DISASTROUS FLOOD
 HITS FORT WORTH
Brings Death to 17 and Causes Pro. perty Damage of SL000,0O0; Riv-
 CT a Raging Torrent.

Dallas, April 26.-Forty-se per sons were unaccounted for or known to be dead today as result of the floods and one windstorm in Texas Fcrt Worth, 36 missing; Breckenridge reported drowned; Grand Praisie missing; Palmer, reported drown ed; Waco, ? reported drowned; So- nora, 1 drowned, and Belton, 1 drowned.
 Mountain Creek, near ,Cleburne, one man reported killed in wind storm yesterday.
 Fort Worth, Texas, April 25.-John J. Mccain, chairman of the Levee Board, issued a statement tonight in which he declared that the levees around the rivers which broke here early today and flooded lowlands of this city, were "dynamited by un- known parties" and that an investi gation by Grand Jury will be de- manded immediately.
 Fort Worth, Tex April 25.-Seven teen probably dead and damage esti- mated at approximately $1,O0O,0O0 is toll of flood which swept Fort Worth early today, carrying before it scores of homes and small buildings, overflowing hundreds of acres of land and inundating several city streets.
 The estimate of possibly 17 dead was made by Maj. L. G. White, in charge of ed Cross relief However, none of the local undertaking estab- lishments have received a body.
 The flood was confined chiefly to the lowlands adjoining the tributaries of the Trinity river. Marine, Clear fork and the Trinity rivers are swol- len, overflowing the bottoms nearby.
 Water stood three feet deep in the ;tockyards here, and is only foot rom the Livestock Exchange build ng tonight. This water is expected o subside, however.
 The flood is the most severe in the history of the city. Trinity river stood at 36.7 feet at noon, and still is rising. The gauge measured only seven feet yesterday With the break of the East First street levee late today it was believed the water on being re- leased would spread out, losing some of it's force.
 Rain Is Deluge.
 Coming on the heels of the nine-inch rain, the heaviest in the history of Fort Worth, and wind and electric al storm, the flood took scores of ople by surprise. The lowlands ad- jo ming Sycamore creek were the first to suffer. At one time water was standing level with the roofs of resi- dences.
 Word tonight from points north of Fort Worth indicate that further rise of the water is expected, and ev- cry effort is being made to prevent additional loss of life and property Rescue workers are bringing relief to flood sufferers and attempting to res- cue the stricken. The entire city has united in this work.
 With boiler rooms of the city pow CT and light plan flooded, Fort Worth
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
MISSISSIPPI LEVEE
 BREAKS NEAR NATckEz
Water POurs Through 200-FOOt Breach and Four Louisiana COun-
 ties Will OG Under.

Natchez, Miss, April 26.-Flood wat CTS of the Mississippi river are rush ing through a crevasse which occurec at f D. m., today in Concordia parisI f miles north of Ferriday, La, at the Wacama levee.
 It is reported that the gap in the levee line is two hundred feet wide and is rapidly increasing. No hop is held of stopping the break as tn levee is said to be of sandy formf tion as this point and is crumblin rapidly.
 The break in the levee occurre' at an unexpected point and very fey men were on duty in this section for while there had been soms topping of the embankment there was nothing to indicate weakness.
 On account of the nearest tele- phone line going out of commission reported confirmation of the breal soon after the crevasse had beer could not be made for half and houl and many residents of Ferriday went to the scene of the trouble in the hope that it was only a rumor.
 The flood will inundate all of Concordia parish, large part of Tensas, part of Catahoula and possibly a part of Franklin, and Avoyelles parishes.
 This is one of the richest farmin' sections in Louisiana and is largel. devoted to cotton planting. In th' immediate path of the flood are tn towns of Ferriday, Junks, Clayton Xidalia, Wildsville, and Frogmore.
 valadia is town of about two hundred and the others are small villages.
 The U. s. Steamboat Tunica has left the government fleet at Natchez for the scene of the break and every power boat in Natchez is hastening to the affected territory for flood re- lief work.
 No loss of life is reported.
 Ferriday the nearest town in the crevasse is about eight miles from Vidalia which is just across the Mississippi river from Natchez. Ferriday is the junction of the Louisiana and Arkansas, the Missouri Pacific and the Texas and Pacific railroads. Service had been suspended on all except the Missouri Pacific on account of backwater and tonight the last train of this road left the town.
 Governor John M. Parker, ot Louisiana, was notified tonight of the break in the levee and was told that an attempt would be made to tie the ends to prevent further crumbling. Governor Parker gave the assurance that every possible aid the state could render would be eX- tended.
 Reports received here tonight from Ferriday and Vidlaia say that break in the line has been anticl- pated for the past week and that most of the people have made ready by building scaffolds on which to elevate their belongings and will not leave their homes.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
New Casing Arrives
 for Steel Test No. 1

New casing arrived this week for the Steele test No. at Pine Prairie and is being placed on the ground. Work has been suspended at this we'll for several days pending the ar rival of the inch casing. It is un- derstood that the 8 inch line will be sent further down, but it was neces- sary to have the smaller line on hand to be used when needed
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
ESTABLISH AGENCY HERE
Herald Examiner Of Chicago Will
 Place Publication on Sale.

w. R. Crandall, representing the circulation department of the Chicago HeraldExaminer, was in Ashdown the middle of the week arranging for the distribution of that paper in this city It is expected, to place 400 copies on free distribution through out the city in order to familiarize the citizens of Ashdown with this publica- tion. The distribution will be in the hands of w. H. Harrison. The samp- les given out will include only the colored features. There are other features to this complete Sunday edi- tion, which will be sold here, includ- ing magic pictures for children.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
JOHNSON STOCK SELLS
Bankrupt Stock Bought in by J. M.
 Johnson at Sale Wednesday.

The M. c. Johnson bankrupt stock was sold by receiver Ben Shaver Wednesday to J. M. Johnson. The purchase price was $1,S00. The store opened Thursday morning with M. c. Johnson, the former proprietor, in chrage. Parties from Texarkana also bid on the stock. The business engaged in by Mir. Johnson was clothing and gents furnishings.
The Little River news., 1922-04-29
GREAT CROWDS ATTEND
 TABERNACLE SERVICE
Winans Will Deliver Special Sermon Sunday Afternoon, "Three Days
  in Submarine.

Degpits pouring rains through the wAek the Winans-Powtn campaign
The Little River news., 1922-04-29

at the big taper- nacle has grown to be the center of interest in Ashdown. Thurs day night was the first night that the heavens ceased to weep during the hour for service and a