The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-03-19
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UNITED STATES NEWS.

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More Troops Sent to Texas
Two more regiments of infantry
the ninth and seventeenth, have
been ordered TO the Mexican border
upon the request Of Senator Shep-
pard and Representative Garner OF
Texas. Many cattle have been stol-
en- lately and the Mexicans are
blamed.
This addition will raise the num-
Der of troops to 10000 which is
5000 more than the entire force of
the regular army which Gen. Shaft
er led into Cuba.
Employees of New York's Two Big
Stores Lose Funds
The two great New York depart
ment stores once controlled by Hen
ry Siegel and Frank E. Vogel, both
under indictment, are closed. More
than 1000 employees lose their jobs
in addition to their savings which
more than half of them had depos-
tied in the Siegel bank which closed
its doors a short time ago because
of the takings of the deposits by
Siegel and Vogel for their personal
use.
Church Seeks Exemption from In
come Tax
The Catholic bishop of Chicago is
seeking a special ruling from the
treasury department exempting the
church and charitable organizations
in that diocese from collecting at
the source the income tax on inter-
est payments of their mortgages and
bonds.
Senator ID. J. O'Connor of Chicago,
who presented the appeal believes
the ruling will be acceptable to all
religious and charitable organiza-
tions in the country.
U. s. Express Co. Closing Out
After sixty years of continuous
operations over some of the lead
ing railroads of the country, the
United States Express Company has
voted to liquidate its affairs and
dissolve. The success of the parcel
post and the recent order of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
resulting in is per cent reduction
in express charges, are held direct
ly responsible for the cOmpany's re-
tirement from business.
Famous Inventor Dies
George Westinghouse, the famous
engineer and inventor, known all
over the world, died in New York,
March 18th at 68 years of age. The
individual wealth and holdings of
Mr.. Westinghouse have been esti-
mated at more than S5O,OOO,OOO.
To Cure Cigarette Smoking
A clinic for women smokers was
established by the Anti-Cigarette
League in Chicago, which has been
successful in breaking boys of the
cigarette habit. The treatment is
simply spraying the throat with a
solution of nitrate of silver. The
treatment results in creating an
aversion for cigarettes.
Irish Moss and Shamrocks
President Wilson received a box
of Irish moss and shamrocks from
John Redmond, Irish leader in the
English Parliament. Mr.. Redmond
has been sending shamrocks to the
White House for many years for st.
Patrick's Day.
Fourteenth White House Wedding
President and Mrs. Wilson have
announced the engagement of Miss
Eleanor Wilson, their youngest
daughter, to Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoO. No date has been set
for the wedding.
The daughters of presidents have
married distinguished public Off
cials, but this is the first time that
the daughter of a chief magistrate
of the republic, will marry a mem
Der of her fathers cabinet.
Secretary McAdoo is a widower
with six children, three sons and
three daughters and two grand
children. He is fifty years old and
Miss Wilson is % years old, but the
twenty-eight years difference in
their ages seem much less because
of the really youthful appearance
and manners of the Secretary.
Senate Bars Weed"
Senator Benz. R. Tillman, of South
Carolina broke up the debate on
Mexico in the afternoon long enough
to secure the adoption of a resolu-
ton TO amend the rules and pre-
vent smoking in the executive SEES
sion of the Senate. He made a
brief speech, advising the Senators
to look after their health, and re-
called that in the four years, since
he was paralyzed and has been