The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-02-20

country, estimates that over fifty
thousand men have been put to work
within a week. This is the best
proof possible that the hard times
are over
MORSE Arrested C. W. Morse.
the banker who fled 10 Europe after
his failure and indictments. returned
on learning the nature Of the charges
against him. and threatens 20 make
sensational revelations regarding the
'Sind OF finance that led 70 the re-
cent panic. lie was arrested on
arriving home.
BIG OHIO FLooD:-The open
weather OF the last week has caused
one OF the worst floods tho Ohio
river has had in years. All coal
traffic has been suspended. and there
has been great suffering along the
river front The Ice gorgcs going
out have caused great damages and
the danger Is far from being over.
DEFENDS THE NAvY:-At the
request OF the President. Admiral
Converse has prepared a long defense
OF the Navy. He takes up the recent
charges. shows that most OF them are
based on Ignorance. and decla. -
q. -. HA a
test In tie world.
NO TROUBLE WITH JAPAN
Baron Korora Takahira. the new
japanese Ambassador. has reached
Washington. and says there Is no
danger OF war and that the Japs
have nothing against us.
MORE PAY FOR SOLDIERS: 80
The Army Appropriation BIN has
been reported 10 the lower House Of
Congress with a provision for higher
pay for the enlisted men.
WEEDS A DUKE:-Miss Theodore
shonts, daughter OF the former chair
man OF the Panama Canal Commits
sion, was married Saturday TO the
Due do Chaulnes.
PRECIOUS METALS AT PANAMA;
Ores containing gold. silver. and
copper have been found In the IA
nous Culebra cut at Panama.
INDIcTs EX-GovERNoR:-The
Grand Jury In New York has in
dicted ex-Gov. Voorhees, OF New Jer-
soy. on charge OF submitting per-
jurcd reports of an insurance COM
pany with which he was connected
to the Insurance Commissioner. IL
the charge can be proved Mr. Vor-
bees ought TO get the limit OF the
law, for thero Is no meaner form OF
swindling than that OF stealing the
money men lay up for the use OF
their widows and orphans.
FIRE CHIEF KILLED; Deputy
Fire Chief Kruger, OF New York, one
OF the best fire fighters in the
world. died at the head Of his men
IN a bal fire there last week. In a
!, place like New York. where the
houses all touch each ether. fire is
terrible danger. and the men that
fight II are trained and organized
like soldiers and do as fine work.
FLEET GOING NoRTH.-The
great American fleet has passed
around the end of South America
and is now on It's way north. IL
sailed past Valparaiso, Chilli, last
Friday but did not anchor. The
ships merely went into the harbor,
to be reviewed by the president of
the country. then went on.
CLYCONE IN SoUTH:-A clycone
passed over Tyler. Tex, Friday morn
ing, destroying dozen houses and
killing four people. Many others
were injured. Six people were killed
by tornado which destroyed Moss
Vile and two other villages in Miss
issippi
BIG AUTO RACE:--Six automo-
biles started from the Times square.
New York, at 1915 a. m. Wednes-
day on the race to Paris by the way
OF Boring straits. The departure
was witnessed by great throng OF
people.
AFTER CROOKED BANKERS: -
Gov. Hughes of New York Is planning
TO appoint commission to investigate
the crooked bankers and trusts of
the state and recommend legislation
to curb them.