The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
UNITED STATES NEWS
Continued from First Page

NATIONAL PROHIBITION con-
VENTIoN
The National Prohibition Conven-
ton, which VIII nominate candidate
for President and Vice-President, met
at Atlantic City, n. j., yesterday. IL
is said that an effort will be made
to change the name of the party
to progressive" as it is claimed
that it has always advocated advanc-
ed policies.
1t would be interesting II this
convention should rob Mr.. Roosevelt's
party of its name, the Roosevelt
Convention not being scheduled TO
meet until Aug. 9Th.
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT
Judge Archibald OF the recently
established Commerce Court, whose
conduct in office has been under
investigation by a committee OF the
House of Representatives for months,
is recommended fog dismissal, thir-
teen articles Of impeachment being
outlined and presented to the House.
Tuesday. The general charge against
the accused is that he prostituted
Eis office for graft and commercializ.
ed his judicial powers.
TREASURY SCANDAL
A. p. Andrew Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury. resigned his posi-
ton last "Wednesday, and In a long
letter explaining his action, bitter
ly denounced Secretary McVeash
and scored the intolerable condi-
Tons under which his subordinatps
In the Treasury Department have TO
work.
secretary McVeagh replies that Mr..
Andrew has been repeatedly asked
to resign owing TO INSTRUMENTATION.
And he undertakes an Investigation
OF the Department to see what mstI-
fication there is for the statements
OF his retiring assistant.
THE NEW FLAG
July 18th was the time set for the
unfurling of the new stars and
stripes; that is, on this date the full
quota OF stars. making the number
49, one for each state in the Union
appeared on the flag.
Only 10, however, will be found
on flags with blue square less than
five feet wide.
RAILROADS TAKE HEAVY TOLL
forty-one PERSONS were instantly
Killed and fifty or sixty Injured I'm a
Fearful railroad wreck near Corning
~ T. on the 4th. The victims were
eXcurslonists to Niagara Falls. the
traln standing on the track waiting
Tor freight to get out of the way
when an express train, not able 10
see the signals, IL is claimed, dash
ed into the rear coaches.
On the following day a double
headed freight on the Legoner VAL
ley Road in Pennsylvania ran into
passenger coach, killing seventeen
and injuring thirty. only one person
on the train escaping without niurv
Many OF the victims were women
and children. nearly all excursion
lists.
A NATIONAL PRIMARY LAW
Representative Norris OF Nebraska
mas introduced bill in Congress out
lining and providing for a national
presidential primary law. The bill
as proposed, calls for primary cleo
'ions the first Tuesday in NAV. each
presidential year, TO elect delegates
TO a convention to be held the an
Monday In June. the voters in these
State elections declaring their first
and second choice for presidential
candidates.
THESE elections are to be held on
the same day In the various states
ana the law IL to be enforced upon
It's passage after as many as twenty
states have ratified 1t.
LAST STAND OF THE BLOND BOSS
Congress has spent considerable
time this week discussing the Lori
mer case. and II is thought that a
vote will be taken within a few