The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-07-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Great Corn Yield-SoIdiers XIII Hun
dreds-oreai Forest Fires--or. Null
Inns Re-eieeted-Freight Traffic Inn
proves.

GREAT CORN YlELD;-There Is
an enormous corn yield in sight this
season. The government report shows
an area exceeding I000e00OO acres
comprising the realms OF growing corn
Despite the unfavorable weather
eaily In the spring a larger yield than
lest year is predicted by the govern
n.ent's vast army OF correspondents,
SOLDIERS kILL HUNDREDS: -
Hundreds OF men women and children
were killed in merciless slaughter
by the Cossacks in Tabriz on the
Black Sea, July 3. A bread famine
was the cause, thousands Of the eth
zens OF the stricken city early in the
day began a bread raid In the streets.
The soldiers not realizing that they
were aetuated by starvation 20 make
raids for food. made charges upon
them. killing large number.
GREAT FOREST FlREs;-serious
forest fires RACED last week In various
sections OF Maine and much property
is destrs yed b. the flames. The woods
are dry from lack OF rain and all of-
forts 90 check them seemed fruit
less. At some places the fire line
Is five miles long aud thousands Ct
acres OF land have been burned over.
DIR. MULLINS REELECTED
Tie Rev Il. Y Mullins, ID. d., of Lou
lsSille. Ky. was reelected President
Of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
al last Fridays session 81 the annual
convention In Cleveland. Ohio.
FREIGHT TRAFFIC IMPROVES;
The situation with regard TO idle
freight carr Is improving. Railroad
men are OF the opinion that the out
look Is growing better. An increase
In freight traffic has appeared as
Consequence OF important changes
which have been made in the method
II handling ana Transporting fruits
from tie South. All railroads still
have a great number OF empty cars
standing idle on sidihgs but many OF
them are being called back to work.
FAMINE EXPEcTED:-There Is
liable 20 be a famine In Russia this
winter az two thirds OF the wheat
crops are a failure In eighteen pro-
yinces. Two and Que half million
acres Of land have not been seeded.
Warm weather In June and an abund-
ance OF rain have somewhat improved
tie prospect % spring wheat in many
districts.
ANNA GOULD;-By means OF a
double ceremony Nine. Anna Gould
became Princess DE Sagan, July I.
George Gould. nor any Of his family
were present. The Gould weddings
are 30 numerous and uncertain that
George cannot stop his business %
attend. The wedding could not be call
ed spectacular for they drove up 20
the Strand registry In London. rush
ed into the building and were soon
united by the ceremony of the French
Protestant church.
BOSTON HARBoR BuRNED:-A
fire believed 10 have been caused by
locomotive spark and famed by
brisk northwest wind swept nearly
quarter OF mile of East Boston
harbor causing a loss of nearly ST.
SOC. GOO. -Four piers. three warehouses
and a big elevator containing thirty
thousand bushels of grain were des-
troyed Two persons are reported
missing and It is thought they have
perished in tho flames.
REBELS AND SAvAGES:-All
has been quiet on the Mexican border
recently but It is very strongly sus-
pected that the rebels and bloodthirsty
Yaqui Indians will unite to overthrow
Diaz. Many arrests have been made
and the jails are pretty full. They
are making arrests on the slightest
pretence. Letters have been found
written from revolutionary headquar-
tiers and also list OF the names Of
all the contributors TO the cause.
Federal troops are being hurried In
all directions along the frontier and
II is hoped that their presence VIII
keep down the impending crisis. IT
was thought all struggles would cease
since their struggle along the Texas
border was not successful.
WORLDS COMBINE:-The Iron
aid Steel Trades Journal announces
the most gigantic industrial combina-
tion the world has ever known. The
combine viii lie menace TO British
trade which IL not included in the
trust. The concern viii control 49,
100000 tons CT steel annually. The
four nations that are consolidating,
49, Ifnttoa Cfafoo CO 0o0 mn tone