The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
UNITED STATES NEWS IN OUR OWN STATE
Parcel Post Cheaper.

suCCeeucu III increasing the weight
limits Of parcel post packages in the
first and second zones from twenty
TO fifty pounds, TO admit books 10
the parcel post, and TO reduce rates
in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth
zones.
The maximum weight of parcels to
all zones beyond the second was in
creased from eleven TO twenty
pounds.
These changes to take effect Jan.
fist, 1914.
Texas Swept by Flood.
The floods that have swept the
valleys Of the Brazos and Trinity
rivers in Central and SOuth-central
Texas during the week have driven
thousands of people to the upper
floors of their homes and many
sought refuge in trees where they
remained two days.
Fifty-three persons are known to
be dead and many are missing while
the damage is estimated as s50O,OOO.
U. 8. Naval Strength.
The total number of enlisted men
in the navy is 50,f36. This is the
first time since the Civil War that
the enlisted strength of the navy
has passed the $4,000 mark.
Woman Given a Ride on a Rail.
Five gray-haired women of Jollo.
ILL.,, tricked Mrs. John Richardson
from her home last July, placed her
astride a rail, bore her screaming
and fighting to the edge of the town
and warned her never to return.
The women were tried by jury
Dec. ith and found guilty. Each
may be fined 5000 and sentenced to
six months in Jail.
Engineer of Culebra Cut is Dead.
Lieut. Col. David du Bose Gaillard
who directed the engineering work
in the Culebra Cut Division of the
Panama Canal died Dec. 9Th.
He was one Of the hardest work
ers on the canal, working twelve
hours each day. He had voice in all
matters pertaining to engineering
work in the zone, to civil admins
tration and to general conduct of af-
fairs. The hard work, the nervous
strain, the worry and the tropical
climate broke his health at the hour
of his final triumph.
Colorado Snowbound.
Colorado is covered with snow
ranging from three to eight feet in
depth. Traffic of all kinds is sus-
pended, trains are stalled. Two stage
coaches are lost and it is feared the
drivers and the occupants have been
frozen to death.
Never in the history of the Rocky
Mountains has anything been exper-
fenced to compare with the storm
which ragged during this week.
Italian Exodus.
Five thousand Italian labOrers
have departed from Western Penn
sylvania to visit their homes in
Italy.
These men are employed in out
door work and with the approach Of
winter they spend part of their
savings for transportation and re-
turn to Italy for the Christmas hOli-
days. With the coming of Spring
they return again.
Mississippi 0ficials Arrested.
Lieutenant Governor Bilbo and
State Senator G. w. Hobbs, of Miss
issippi were indicted and arrested,
accused of soliciting brides to work
for legislation intending TO create 4
new county out of portions of
Holmes, YazoO and Washington
Counties.
Sufiragsts Plead With Pres. Wilson.
One hundred women with DR..
Anna Shaw as spokesman, pleaded
with President Wilson that he use
his influence with Congress to OBJ
tain the ballot for women, but with
out avail.
Young Farmers at the Capitol.
Twelve hundred boys and girls
from Ohio visited Washington and
other eastern cities during the week.
They won their trip as reward for
the excellence Of the corn grown by
the boys and the baking done by the
girls.
Secretary Bryan addressed the
boys and girls in Continental Hall.
telling them that the farm was the
future OF the young man and tina,
il offered greater opportunities than
any other vocation.
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