The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-16


resulted in driving the quacks out
Of the city. Eleven quacks were in
dicled last week on charges of using
the mails to defraud. More indict-
menls will be returned against med
ical sharks next week and Assistant
United States District Attorney HON.
er Hall said the evidence against all
is overwhelming.
Peach Crop Destroyed
The freezing temperatures of the
last week have damaged the peach
crop Of the Ozark fruit belt TO the
extent of s25OOO0, according to re-
ports of expert horticulturists Of
that region.
Hail and windstOrms, accom-
panied by sharp drop in tempera-
ture did many thousands dollars
damage to vegetables and citrus
fruit crop turnout central Florida.
Senator Lodge Urges Canal Toll Re-
peal
Senator Lodge, veteran Republic
can member of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, held the attention
of the entire membership and of the
crowded galleries for over two
hours, defending President Wilson's
position in insisting upon the pas
sage Of the Canal Toll Repeal Bill.
He was given strictest attention by
his colleagues on both sides Of the
chamber.
He declared that the right of the
United States to exempt any Of its
shipping from tolls was unques-
toned under strict Interpretation OF
the treaty, but because of the deli
cate position in which the country is
now in its foreign relations, he was
in favor of nOnpartisan support OF
the President.
Saloons Closed
The wave of Prohibition that has
been sweeping over the country
moved on with a rush in the Spring
elections everywhere. In Illinois
the women We're largely active and
influential on the right side, in many
cases giving the decisive majorities
Bryan Bows to the Boodlers
Ever since the starting of the
Panama Canal Columbia has beer
urging an alleged grievance against
the United States and employed skill
full agitatOrs to urge her claims Sc
as To get some more millions out Of
Uncle Sam. The United States ha:
paid the French company and paic
Panama, and paid for the building
of the canal, and now Secretary
Bryan is trying to persuade the Sem
ate to pay another s25,000.000 to Co
lumbia, and the agitators she has
hired TO push her groundless ant
ridiculous claims. Verify Uncl,
Sam is being held up" by every
body!
Atlantic Fleet Ordered to Mexico
A paymaster and an unarmed de-
tachment of marines We're arrested
in Tampico while seeking to replen-
ish the supply Of gasoline for theiI
launch. Upon a vigorous demand o.
Rear Admiral Mayo, they were re-
leased and apologies offered for The
mistake. The Mexican authorities
also refused to render the salute Il
the American flag, as is the custom
in saluting the flags of all nations.
The Atlantic fleet has been ordered
to Tampico to back up the demand
of Rear Admiral Mayo that thu
American flag be saluted by tn,
Huerta commander.
President Wilson Opposes Delay
President Wilson expressed hi
disapproval TO curtail the anti-trus
Legislative program for this session
as proposed by Congress. MEMBER
who had conferred with the Presi'
dent later declared that an effort viii
be made TO report on single meas
ure embOdying the substance Of al
the separate tentative bills and tina
legislation also would be pressed Il
meet the demands of labor for re.
slriction of the injunction power o
the courts.
The Senate and House Democrats
are very averse to carrying out thu
full trust legislative program, bu
th.v will probably act according Il
the wishes Of the President.