The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
UNITED STATES news IN OUR OWN STATE


America Has Most Crime.
A comparison Of murders in the
United States with those Of Italy,
where life is held more cheaply
than in any other European coun-
Try, shows that Italy's homicide rate
was 3 9-iO per 100000 of the popula-
ton against an average of 5 $40
for the United States.
In London during 1912 the hOmi-
eide rate was 4 3i-iOO per 100000
population; in New York, 6 $40.
Carelessness of Hunters.
Northern Wisconsin and Michigan
had hunting season. from Nov.
10th to Nov. 3Oth, and during those
20 days 81 hunters we're killed and
many wounded. In most cases hunt
ers were shot down by fellow hunt
ers, being mistaken for deer.
Football Fatalities.
In the football season just closed
II players were killed and i75 seri-
ously injured, practically the same
record as for last year.
Mail Train Robbed.
A mail train on the Michigan Gen.
trail was robbed of matter valued at
between thirty and seventy thOus-
and dollars last week, a bold and
unprecedented deed.
Money for Christian Work.
The Young Mems and Young WO-
mems Christian Associations of New
York City have just closed a IS days
campaign for raising for the per-
manent Improvement of their work
si,OOO,OOO. They got $4,000, $50 from
1924 separate contributors.
Women Boycott Eggs.
Some 10000 women in New York
and Chicago have agreed not to use
eggs when the price is above 30
cents a dozen. II is believed that
the high price is not due to the
farmers nor the hens, but the specu-
lators!
Ammunition Seized.
A large supply of ammunition was
found by the customs inspectors on
board the Seminole, passenger
steamer bound for Haiti and San
Domingo. concealed under the coal
in the bunkers. Somebody is trying
to make money for himself by max
ing trouble for other people!
indianapolis Labor War.
Mayor Shrank of indianapolis fails
to secure arbitration between the
Transfers Union and the CONNER
cial Vehicles Association and re-
signs in despair.
Government Railroad for Alaska.
A bill is being favorably consider
ed by the House of Representatives
for building and operating a rail-
road system Of 100 miles in Alaska
to open up the country, encourage
settlement and promote general civ
ilizatiOn.
Pan American Thanksgiving.
For the fourth time representa-
tives of the 81 Latin Republics Of
South America met on Thanksgiv-
ing day in Washington TO promote
peace and cooperation on this con-
tinent.
10 Year Old Surveyor.
Government surveys in Virginia
have recently retraced lines laid
down many years ago by a surveyor
who was only 10 years of age. These
original lines were made with very
imperfect instruments but they are
found to be absolutely correct. The
young surveyors name was George
Washington!
Fake Disclosed in Louisville.
obtaining money under false
pretenses" is the charge brought
against a fortune teller by one OF
his victims.
professor" George +. LAMAR
posed as Hindu slairvoyant and
for four weeks drove thriving
business. But when he persuaded
one man to pay him $500 for shares
in a mining company which never
existed he went little too far.
He is now in the Jefferson county
Jail awaiting trial.
Kentucky a Multi-millionaire.
The Geological survey declares
that Kentucky is natural multi
millionaire.
The product of her mineral de-
posits in 1912 was S22, i52, 1884, of
which Si6,S5i,207 was in coal, an
increase of s3,i56,37C over 1911.
Clay products are our second
greatest source of income, and next
comes quarry products.
Kentucky is second among the
states in the production of fluor-
spar and also produces barytes, as
phalt, cement, iron ore, lead, lime,
mineral paints, brick, zine and lith-
Ographic stone.
Best of all, we produce menl
Imperial Found Guilty.
After but 80 minutes cOnsidera-
ton the jury found the Imperial