The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-12
UNITED STATES NEWS
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hhltilCdH COdStNlSc Vessels 1TOI1
tolls through the canal. He be-
lieves that the -pauncefote
treaty with Great Britain guarantees
equality Of treatment to all ma
tions, including the United States
in the matter Of tolls, and that the
United States is in honor bound to
charge American vessels the same
tolls il imposes upon those of for
eign nations.
Some Representative are with
the President while Democratic
leaders in the Senate are not GER
tain that he will be sustained in
his resolve on this question.
II the makers Of this treaty had
studied Grammar they might have
drawn il so there would be no dis
pute as to its meaning
Texas and Railroad Compromise
The iOO,OOO,OOO suit of the state
of Texas against the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad of Tex
as has been settled by a compro-
mise without money penalty.
The suit was brought under the
State Antitrust laws TO prevent
the railroad merging several Of its
Texas branches under one manage
ment. The agreement declares its
purpose is to place the affairs of the
Texas lines beyond the power Of
control of any railroad corporation
chartered under the laws of anOth-
er state.
American Concern Secures Big Ital-
ian Contract.
A Philadelphia firm, received an
order to furnish $1,000 tons of pipe
for the s30,O00,OOO aqueduct under
construction in the Apulian district.
This is one of the most important
undertakings ever carried out in
Italy by an American concern. The
contract was won in face of Italian,
French, German and English compe-
titiOn.
Christian Church Membership Grows
The enrolled membership of Chris
tian churches within the Continen-
tai United States have increased
$4,000 or is per cent during 1913,
according to statistics just made
public by the Washington Office of
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America.
The Methodist church led in the
increased membership with 100000.
The actual membership of the larg-
est churches in the United States
are given as follows: Roman Cath
Ollie i3,09953i; Methodist, 7i25,O6
Baptist 5,92i,622; Lutheran 2,338, 722;
Presbyterian 2,027 ,593; Disciple of
Christ, i,5i9,369; Protestant Epis-
copal 997, i07; Congregational 49,
$40. These eight churches contain
3i000,000 of the 81 100000 of actual
church membership in the United
States.
Priest Found Guilty.
Hans Schmidt, the New York
priest who married Anna Ammuller,
young Hungarian woman, through
a self-performed ceremony, and f.
nally murdered her, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
The penalty for the crime is death
in the electric chair at Sing Sing
Prison, and he will be sentenced
Feb. nth.
Virginia Senators Pass Enabling Act.
The Virginia Senate passed the
enabling act, % to II, under which
1906 qualified voters may, upon
petition TO the Governor, demand a
state wide election on September %
next to decide between prohibition
and local option.
To Clear Prisons.
Before a legislative committee in
vestigating conditions at the State
Hospital for the Insane, Gov. Cole l..
Blease declares that he hopes to
clear the South Carolina State pen
itentiary of prisoners by pardOns,
paroles and other legal means by
Aug. 1. The State prison, he said,
would be available for use as a tu-
berculosis hospital for negroes af-
ter Aug. 4.
Earthquake in the East.
The northeastern section of the
United States and southeastern sec
tion of Canada extending from Phil
adelphia to Montreal felt earth
quake shocks on Feb. TO- Several
points in New York State were con-
siderably shaken up. A number of
pictures were shaken from the walls |
of the capitol. The houses and dor
of Cornell University shook.
In some homes furniture was over
turned and dishes were thrown from
the tables.
Somsthing to Boast About.