The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-05-07
UNITED STATES news in OUR OWN STATE
U. s. Army Conquers Typhoid Fever

U. s. Army Conquers Typhoid Fever
Because Of anti-typhOid vaccina-
ton, not one Of the 10000 soldiers in
the United States Army died of ty-
phoid fever during 1919. Since
compulsory vaccination was insti-
tuted in the army in 1911, there have
been but three cases Of typhoid list
ed and only one death of a vaoci-
mated person has occurred, and that
was a soldier on duty in China.
Work Referendum for Peace
Petitions have been sent TO all the
centers of population in the United
States and TO each Of the forty-fOur
sovereign nations Of the world,
which are designed TO express the
vote Of individuals and organiza-
tions on the question of wars in the
future between the nations.
These petitions will serve as a
world referendum for presentation
at the third peace conference at The
Hague, so the delegates at the con-
ference may know the opinions Of
the people they represent.
The petition states the object
sought is the signed guaranty of the
forty-four nations that war shall
cease and that all questions Of ma
tions be settled through arbitration
and treaties.
Colorado War Continues
More than 300 men, women, and
children have been killed in the war
around Trinidad, Colo, since Sept.
23rd, 1919. They have been shot to
death, blown up by dynamite, club
bed or kicked.
Five thousand women and chill
dren are wandering over the barren
foothills of the Rockies, homeless
and foOdless.
The strike between the coal mine
operators of Southern Colorado and
the miners dates back fifteen years.
There has always been trouble.
The miners have been given all
they asked except their demand that
no non-union men be employed. On
this point they cannot command
general sympathy.
Miners in West Virginia on Strike
Twelve thousand miners are on a
strike in the West Virginia coal
fields around Charleston, because
the operators refused TO accede to
their demands. Practically every
mine in the district is closed.
Bill to Prevent Watered Stocks
According to Representative Him
baugh Of Illinois. one-half Of the
s32.OOO.OOO of railroad bonds and
stocks in the United States, is wat
cred" He introduced a bill pro-
posing regulation by the interstate
commerce commission Of the issu-
ance Of such securities.
Pure Food League Organized
The American Pure Food League
is a new organization founded in
New York for the purpose OF sup
porting the President, the Secretary
of Agriculture and the pure food
leaders Of the House and Senate in
all their efforts TO strengthen the
pure food laws.
II plans 10 investigate and recon-
mend the best means for the sani-
tary control of meat, milk, slaught-
er-hOuse, factory, warehouse, re-
tail market, restaurant and hotels
through Federal, State and munich
pal legislation, to provide adequate
remedy for existing evils, and adj
ministrative methods for thorough
investigation and constructive aid
for the food trade
Roosevelt for President
The National Executive Commit
tee Of the Progressives sent a cable
gram to Colonel Roosevelt assuring
him that their faith in him il
stronger than ever and pledgine
their support to him in the Presi-
Dental election Of 1915.
Colonel Roosevelt has just com
pleted an expedition through the
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