The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-11-13
Hens Go on Strike.


Hens Go on Strike.
Failure OF hens TO lay this year
and a shortage in the cold storage
supply has forced the rise in the
price Of eggs. In New York the re-
tail price is rs cents a dozen for the
best quality.
Navajo Indians MissipS.
Attempts TO arrest eleven Indians
on the Navajo Indian Reservation In
New Mexico, has caused an upris-
ing among the Indians, who threaten
10 kill the men al the Shiprock
Agency unless the government drops
the persecution against the outlaws
Plague on the Increase.
American health officials are
troubled by the steady increase %
bubonic plague and yellow fever on
the trade routes from the south con-
verging upon the Panama Canal.
San Francisco 0vsrrun ~ women.
Women from all walks Of life are
going TO San Francisco under the
impression that the Panama-Paci-
fc Industrial Exposition will create
good positions for them. The
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton has sent letters 70 the Governors
Of the States Of the Union, asking
their aid in meeting the situation,
saying that there are already In
California more than enough wo-
men TO Ill every position in pros
pect.
Senate Democrats to Discuss Cur
rency.
The Senate Banking and Currency
Committee are deadlocked over the
question Of fixing the number OF
regional banks 10 administer the
new currency system.
Ready for War.
The attitude of President Huerta
towards the United States is still
that Of defiance. While every op-
portunity will be given him TO re-
tire peacefully, preparations are be-
ing made TO be ready for war on a
moments notice. Fourteen thousand
men, under Maj. Gen. Carter and
Brig. Gen. Bliss, are scattered along
the Mexican border and more are
being modified. ----.. -.-, -.....-
Great Lakes Swept by Gale.
The gale which swept the Great
Lakes, Saturday, Nov. 9Th, caused
much damage to shipping. Five
large ships were grounded, the
largest one, The Louisiana, was
driven on the rocks in Lake Michi-
gan and began pounding TO pieces
Fire broke out and the crew barely
escaped.
The middle west was swept by
a blizzard destroying telegraph
wires, stopping traffic and causing
millions Of dollars worth Of loss u
property.
Tammany Defeated.
New Jersey and Virginia elected
Democratic governors as usual
Maryland elected Democratic Unit
ed States Senator Blair Lee. In
Ohio the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis voted about even.
In New York the Democrats were
entirely defeated by the Republic
cans and Progressives. John Purroy
Mitchell was elected Mayor of New
York. William Sulzer will return
TO Albany as a member OF the As
sembly. Many who voted to i'm
peach him met defeat with the res
ult the new legislature will be anti
Tammany.
More Religion Needed in Navy.
Secretary Daniels of the Navy will
petition Congress to provide more
chaplains and welfare secretaries
proportionate to the number of men
in service. Twenty-four chaplains
are all that the government provides
TO look after the religious welfare
of the Nays 5000 men, the num-
Der of chaplains not having been
increased since 1912 when the navy
numbered 1900 men. More than
seventy-fve important ships in the
navy have no religious leader and
the Marine Corps, numbering i0i,-
226 men, is without a single chap
lain.
Trainmsn Given Raise.
Because OF the increase in the
cost OF living the employees Of the
eastern railroads have been grant
ed an increase in wages averaging
7 per cent and tOtaling s6,OOOOOO
annually. One hundred thousand
men will share in the increase.