The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-11-19

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the country wide effort to furnish
aid TO cotton producers and find a
bottom for the market is said to
be successfully concluded when Sec
rotary McAdoo announced the COM
pletion Of the si35,OO0,000 cotton
loan fund. In this announcement
the success Of the plan was assur-
ed.
Kidnapping Trial Begun.
Boulder, Mont, Nov. H. Three
former officers OF the Butte Mine
Workers Union, charged with kid
mapping was begun in the District
Court before Judge w. A. Clark.
The charge grew out Of the forcible
removal Of three workmen who re-
fused TO join the new miners union.
Silent Sufferers Being Relieved.
Washington, Nov. i7.-The cry
for food in Europe is being answer
ed. Huge increase in expectation
OF food stuffs 30 Europe for the
month OF October is evidence that
relief is on the way. The exports
Of bread stuff alone amounted 10
s3s.21,570 an increase of s25,0O0,-
900 over figures a year ago. Ex-
ports OF fresh beef more than doubl-
ed over last year for the same
month.
Belgian Aid Welcomed by Germans
II is said that Germany will well
come any assistance Americans will
give the Belgians. The German Am
bassador made a statement TO Mr..
Bryan TO this effect that the Ger
man government is doing all pos
sible TO help the suffering pOpula-
ton Of Belgium. Relief work for
the sufferers must all be done thru
private channels, according TO Pres
ident Wilson's explanation. He
said that he rejected the idea OF APP
pointing an official commission.
II would not be maintaining strict
neutrality 10 send aid to any Of the
belligerant nations through govern
ment channels.
Manufacturers and Bankers Say
Trade Is Improving
Many bankers and business men
throughout the country express
their views in which they say the
country is on the eve OF a big re-
vival in business. Factories are
running on full time and many are
running on double time. Rental mer-
chants are more optimistic and see
better things not far ahead.
Charged With High Treason
On the 10th. at Niagara Falls, Jo-
seph Snyder and his two sons Were
taken into custody at the Forty
fourth Regiment armory, charged
with high treason in attempting to
take Austrian reservists across the
border TO American soil. For this
act they are liable to the death
penalty.
Secretary McAdoo Gives Launching
Of Federal Reserve Banks
At Washington on the 10th. Secre-
tary McAdoo signed the formal order
announcing the fact that the twelve
Federal banks were established and
ready for business. He sent The
following telegram Of congratulations
To the Federal Reserve Agent and
Governor OF each Of the Federal re-
serve banks:
please accept my cordial con-
gratulaiions upon the opening of
the Federal Reserve Bank of your
district and my sincere commenda-
ton upon the effective work you
have done in preparing the bank
for business in the short time al
lowed for the opening. I am sure
that the Federal Reserve Banks
will serve great and beneilcent
purpose in the future of our coun-
try. and | am sure that this de-
partment and the Federal Reserve
Board may count upon your loyal
cooperation in the important work
and duties which have been confld-
ed TO you. My hearty good wishes
for your success"
New Explosive Try-out.
The naval board will experiment
with Isham shells in the near flu
ture as per the announcement made
by Secretary Daniels on the nth.
Rear Admiral Fiske and the naval
board were appointed to experiment
with the exterior explosive invented
by w. 5. Isham in order TO test the
invention. The shells used by the
Navy at present are designed 10 ex-
plode after piercing the armor plate
Of vessel, while the New Isham
she'll explodes on contact with the
hull of a ship.
Missionaries in Danger in War
Zone
Al the sixth International Mis-
siOnafy Convention which onened