The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-09
UNITED STATES NEWS IN OUR OWN STATE
Summer School in the Mountains

Summer School in the Mountains
Irish Greek Hollow, in the noun
tains NJ Rockbridge Co., Va, was
unable Ia secure teacher for their
school. Two county school teachers
went up there with a camping out
III and organized a summer school
and night school, which were
both better attended than any school
in past years. Eighty children join
ed the morning classes and 80 adults
during the afternoon and
night sessions. The United States
Bureau of Education will work tn
have other isolated communities
handled in the same way.
Buried Alive.
After being entombed 100 feet I'M
drrground in mine OF the Lehigh
Valley Coal Co. for eight days, a
miner of Centrida was able to go To
his home three miles away appar-
emily none the worse for his exper-
fence.
The Meat Famine.
In the annual convention in Chi
cago. the American Packers declaf-
ed that the farmers failure tn raise
enough five stock was the cause of
the rising price of meat. Since 1907
there has been decrease of from
81 ,565, 600 to 30,O3O,OOO in the number
of beef cattle, and the number OF
sheep from 53.2i0.OOO to 81 10000
while in the same period, the popu-
lation of the country has increased
100000.
Every small farmer should raise
at least two beef steers a year t.
Offset the decreasing production OF
the west.
Southwest Flooded.
Heavy rains flooded portions Oi
Texas and Louisiana, damaging rail
roads. washing away bridges anf
lumber and flooding $4,000 acres OF
rice fields. Much livestock has beer
drowned and crops are total los,
in some instances.
Tariff Bill Now A Law.
When President Wilson signe,
the Tariff bill, Oct. Bird. he had {
little iollification at the Whit,
House. To the legislators, Cabine
members and friends present, h,
said that only part of the Legislation
had been completed; that grea
service had been done to the peopl,
and the next step was currency re-
form.
Earthquake in Panama.
The Canal Zone experienced EARTH
quakes "Wednesday night. Oct. Is
and sunday afternoon, Oct. 9Th, eacl
lasting from ten to fifteen seconds.
Buildings were severely shaker
and people were frightened, but re-
ports from the canal officials indi-
cate that no damage was done +
the locks or canal.
Underwood for Senate.
Oscar W. Underwood Congress.
man from Alabama, and one of tn,
leading figures in the enactment u
the tariff bill, has announced hi
candidacy for United States SENATE
from Alabama to succeed the lat
Joseph f. Johnson.
Second Strawberry Crop.
C.. II. Meyer, a farmer of Washing
ton County, Pa, picked two hundre,
quarts of luscious strawberries, tn,
second crop this year, from his hill
side farm. The berries We're of bet
ter quality than those which cam,
from the same ground early las
June.
Gold Hunters in a Storm.
Gold diggers have built the mos
northern city in the world, Nome
Alaska. Last week fearful storm
swept the city and stopped thu
digging.
Widow of Great Gospel Singer Dies
Mrs. James McGranahan, widow o
the great Gospel singer, recent,
died at her home, Kinsman, Ohio
Mr.. Granahan died some years ago
He was associated with Sankey
Stebbins and Whittle as the Gospe
singers of Moody's time. Thu
cabinet organ which he carried wit!
him through many campaigns VA
presented to Berea some years ago
and Mrs. McGranahan leaves tn,
college a bequest of $500.
Kentucky Man as Governor of Porte
Rico.
DIR. Arthur Wager, president emeri-
lus of Georgetown College, George
town, ny, has been selected by Pres
Wilson for Governor of Porto Rico
The nomination of DIR. Wager win b'
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