The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Loss of Hundreds of Lives Avoided
Men Burned in Fire Trap -Ia'o
Entomed Twenty Five Days.

One of the most wonderful things ever
done by the wireless telegraph came
last saturday, when nearly two thou-
sand lives we're saved by its use Two
sreat steamers, the Republic and
tho Florida. each with hundreds OF
messengers. collied many miles out 10
sea. Both we're in danger OF gong
down. and by means of the wireless
baln was sent for. Fast boats start
ed for the scene and the wireless
messages told them just where the
sinking boats were. All the passengers
were rescued. The Republic sank
soon after. but the Florida will lie
gotten safely to port. A few years
apo such an accident would have
meant the loss Of almost every lie
on both vessels.
SEVENTY BURNED:--seyen'y men
were burned to death on what Is call
ed a "crib" about two miles out In
Lake Michigan from Chicago, last
week The crib is small building
where workmen stay while digging a
tunnel The city has TUNES run
several miles out In the lake to g't
pure water, and men go out into the
lake and build water tight compait-
ments down to the bottom, so they
can work from both ends. There we're
about $50 men in this trap-like build
ing when the fire caught, and half OF
them died.
LONG IN RUINs:-Another wonder
full rescue has been made from the
ruins OF Messina. which was destroy
ed by the earthquake. An eighty year
old man has been taken out awe
after having been entomoed twenty
five days.
bribery CHARGED:-ChaIges Of
bribery have been filed against Sen
,tor Stephenson o. Wisconsin. It is
charged that he spent $4,000 to
get his reelection.
TENNESSEE DRY ANY WAY
The legislature OF Tennessee has
voted the state dry in spite Of the
governors veto OF the original bill,
and il has been passed over his
head By a union between the TWO
parties. They have done thoro
lob while they are at IL, and have
made the manufacture OF liquor lie
gal. as well as its sale.
EARTH HAS AGUE:-lt seems as
II the old earth has the ague these
days. as there are earthquakes some
where almost every day. In South
ern Italy. where such great damage
was done there are little quakes
every few hours. and there have been
Others In widely separated parts Of
the world. Even this country has
not been left out, and there was
little one at Cincinnati last Friday.
No damage was done
LEAvITT DIVORCE CAsE:-There
seems no doubt that divorce will
soon be granted to Ruth Bryan Lea
witt. daughter OF the candidate for
President, as her husband. an artist
who is in Paris, announced last week
that he would not OPPOSE the suit
she has filed.
STORM KILLS HUNDREDS:--A
terrible tempest which ragged last Fri
day for five hours in northern Africa,
resulted in completely wiping out
several villages, and caused the
deaths OF hundreds of natives.
NEW REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN
When Taft becomes president on
Mar. 4, and Frank Hitchcock becomes
General, a new chairman
will have to be found for the Repub-
lican Nationl Committee. According
to custom the place will be taken by
the vice-chairman C. F. BrooNer of
Connecticut. He will hold office till
the next National Convention. and
about all he viii have TO do In the
will be to arrange for that
TAFT OFF FOR PANAMA:-Presi-
ient-elect Taft, who has been stay
ng In Georgia resting for the last |
'ew weeks. has started for Panama |
% make one more inspection of the
work there before he becomes presi-
lent The finishing of the canal will
'e one Of the most important works
entrusted to his care, and he evil
lently wants to make sure that every
hing is all right down there.
CHURCH UNION LEGAL:-The
court of Appeals has upheld the vail
lily of the union between the Cum
'erland Presbyterian Church and the
Presbyterian Church of America, in
suit over some of the pronertv the