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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-12-17
GERMAN SHIPS SHELL
ENGLISH COAST TOWNS,

London, Dec. 10th:
The first gun in the long-ex-
pected German attack on Eng
fish soil was fired today, and for
the first time in the history of
the United Kingdom hostile ships
bombarded English towns. The
famous watering place, Scara-
borough and the nearby towns
of Hartlepool, Redcar and Whit
by, ON the shore Of the North
Sea, about 200 miles north Of
London and $40 miles west of
Helgoland, the island which
guards the German naval base at
Wihelmshaven, were shelled by
German warships.
The fortress commander at
West Hartlepool reports that
German war vessels engaged
that fortress between s and 9
. clock this morning.
A small German war vessel
also opened fire on Scarborough
and Whitby."
The press bureaus earlier an
nouncement, issued shortly be-
fore IL 80, said: "0ur flotillas
have at various points been en-
gagged. The situation is devel-
Oping.
A dispatch from Scarborough,
passed by the London censors,
says Is persons were killed at
Scarborough. In one house 4
persons were killed outright, and
in another house three were
killed. The local station of the
coast guards was blown 10 pieces
by shells.
Communion service was being
celebrated in St. Martins when
two shells struck the building.
The outpouring OF civilians
from scarborough as the bonn
bardment got under way gave
that port, temporarily, the aP-
pearance of some Belgian towns.
The streets We're crowded with
hurrying throngs and clogged
with vehicles of all descriptions
moving out of the danger zone.
! The biggest crowd went 10 the
J railway station, and the first
train away carried great num-
, Der of women and children with
out baggage. AS the residents OF
! the east coast of England have
been keenly alive to the dan
ger of a raid, many of them put
into operation plans formed long
! in advance for their personal
| safety.
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Henry Cowgirl has returned
home TO spend the holidays. lie
has been attending school at
Lyndon, Ky.
If Won eat food or wear clothes
1T will pay you to read some
of the ads in today's Courier
Miss Calista Mann, of Browns
vile, will arrive Tuesday TO VISIT
Mrs. w. A. Johnston.
WEATHER: Increasing warm
er and cloudneSS, Friday AMI
probably rain or snow.
5. l.. Dodds left "Wednesday
for Biloxi. Miss, to visit his WIFE
and children.
Paff Hawkins left this week
for Nesho, Mo, to spend the
holidays.
j. o. West returned WedneS
day from Fulton
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SEN. FROST WILL RUN.

Sen. w. A. Frost, of Wingo, the
popular First District Senator,
sends the Courier his formal an
nouncement as candidate for
reelection to the senate. As
this matter reaches us just as we
are going to press, we regret that
we are unable to get it in type
for this issue. But same will ap-
pear later.
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NOTICE TO
WATER CONSUMERS.

On account of making repairs
to mains on hill, the water SER
vice will be cut off on the hill at
s a. m, Friday morning, Dee;
18th. Service will be resumed
late in the afternoon.
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A SMALL BLAZE.

The fire alarm was turned III
at 6 o'clock this morning, com
ing from the residence OF Frank
Barkett. II caught from a de-
fective flue, but very little dam
age was done.
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NOT. {! IS
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Hickman Chapter No. ~, X. y,
W., will meet in stated couvoea-
ton next Monday evening.
Members requested to be present
and visiting companions extend
ed a cordial welcome. Lon Nay
lor, II. p, ". +. Montgomery
S,cv.
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Neckwear in every concelv-
able shade from Doe 10 Sl.OO at
LeibovitZ.
Sugar Loaf sweet corn only
Ice a can.-Bettersworih d
Ezell.
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Patrons and friends, attention! Now
keep that position until you are or
dered to march and then we want you
to march at double quick until you
have reached the school house. When
You are there we want you to help
mako the evening both pleasant and
profitable.
Some of the features will be a room
for fool and fun in charge Of Mr. ].
X. Duckworth; a room in which there
will be candy and fruit stands presid-
ed over by young ladies.
In the primary room there viii be
a fish pond and auction OF toys. "A
prize will be given the one buying
the largest number of 5 cent. pack
ages.
There will be coffee and sandwich
es. also eream and cake. Music will
be furnished by local talent.
Let everybody who loves Lebanon
and her people be ct the school
house Saturday, the 26th. from 6 to 10
O'clock p. m.
Ali the children are looking forward
to next Friday for they know old Sam
Ia Claus will be. good to them.
Mr.. r. D. Welborn took Miss
Broyles. Miss Cooner and MIR. Fayroe
to Anderson Thursday afternoon.
We had a good society program FRI
day afternoon, We had a number of
i visitors, Miss Vera Harris, Mr.. Theo-
dore Smith. William Robbins, Guy
Harris. Ernest Martin and James We'll
born.
Our bail court has bssn so muddy
this week that we can't play much.
There was 3 big crowd at Mr.. Will
lie Welborne'a last Friday night at q
fruit party. Everybody had. q good
time and had plenty OF fruit to eat.
We are getting along very well at
| school but haven't but three more
days before Christmas. We win all
DE glad,
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TOWNVILLE SCHOOL
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The members OF the Manual Train
Ing Club have been busy recently.
They have made woodboxes and put
They contemplate doing much work
on the grounds after Christmas
The school has already beer deco
rated for the holidays with nrist-
mas bells, holly, tinsel and various
other things.
Mrs. r. II. Price, Mrs. E. C. Asbell
and Mr.. -'dw. Earle were among those
"tc "::.:c3 :hG cho0. aa.as the past
week.
Those who have been on the sick
list recently are: Messrs. c. Fl. Witt.
Paul Smith. Harrison Hanks, Rae Nc
Carlcy. Charles Hawkins and Misses
Alline and Annie Mary Ledbetter,
katye Thrasher and Eura Stevenson.
We hope for all a speedy recovery.
A letter box has been set up by
members of the Manual Training Club.
1t Is general full Of items.
The students of this school are now
having examinations for the first part
OF the session
Holiday for this school will begin
Thursday. December "a, and school
will resume work again January 4.
Mr.. Witt goes to Americas. Ga: Miss
Kellet to Fountain Inn. Miss Stuart to
C~abpobello. for the holidays. Miss
Broylcs will be at her home near
Townville. Miss Florrie Dunlap, the
music teacher, will be at her home IN
Athens. Ga. All the teachers will re-
turn to begin work on January 8.
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FAIRVIEW SCHOOL
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The school at this place is progress
sing nicely under the management of
Miss Leila Cason. principal. and Miss
Mamie O'Neal, assistant. We hope to
make more progress this year than we
ever have.
Many equipments have been added
already, consisting of another. new
heater. blackboard, globe end maps
Our enrolment Is splendid, and the
attendance good, considering the bad
weather. We hope that after Christ
mas the enrichment will ne muCn
larger.
We are planning q pice exercise for
Christmas. The children have been
practicing quite a while and enjoy it
very much.
The children are always glad for
Friday afternoon to come as we have
Bible study. which Is OF much interest
and benefit to the children. The
teachers take much interest in teech-
ing 1t to US. .
School closes Wednesday. December
90. for the holidays and we are plan
ming for an enjoyable time
The pupils have been busy for the
past week with their monthly tests.
News Of the Community. p
Mrs. Laura Mayfleld of Greenville is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.. r. Ward.
Mrs. Wayne FAINT and children spent
the weekend with relatives near
Georgia.
Mr.. Lester Swaney and Miss Sudie
Duncan were happily married at the
brides home December 13, 1914. by
Rev. d. L. Hatcher. We wish them
much success and happiness through
life.
Mrs. J. ]. Stewart of Pendleton WIS.,
tied her son Mr.. j. H. Stewart, re-
Gently.
Mr.. Clayton Martin and family of
near Anderson are moving back into
our community. We are glad to have
him with us again.
EVA ;MULLIKIN,
9th Grade.
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Well Christmas. good old Christ
mas, will o be here again. And
most everybody Is looking forward to
an enjoyable time. Thsre will be
musicals, pound suppers and sociables
for the young people. There will be
q scod many people mat viii not
.speRd Christmas al they generally do
for money Is scarce most every
where. And they can't get their jugs.
But everybody out to remember
that on Christmas day is Christie
birthday. Old Santa Claus will visit
all the little children, rich and poor.
OF course they will not get as much
on account Of the low. price of cot
ton.
The year 1914 Will soon be gone,
The farmers have made good crops.
except those in the hail streak. All
the farmers are nearly done gathering
their CROPS and will soon be ready to
start another n for the new year OF
1915. 81 s
Our school will close FOR Christmas
December %.
Our enrolment is 60. s5ssd a49,
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BISHOPS BRANCH
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1t might be interesting to the read
ers Of The Inteliigencer who don't
know the location of the schools to
know in what part of the county they
are located. Bishops Branch school
is situated about four miles east OF
Pendleton.
The pupils of the advanced grades
spent last week very pleasantly
standing examinations.
Our school closed on last Friday
for the Christmec holidays. We expect
tn begin wcrR AGAIN on January Ath
Our school improvement association
met Friday afternoon. Quite a num-
Der Of patrons and friends of the
school were present. The following Of
icers were elected: Miss Leila Will
son, president; Mrs. E. Lee Owens,
vice president and Miss Decie Owens,
secretary and treasurer. A number OF
new members were enrolled. In CON
nection with this meeting the school
gave an interesting program of
Christmas exercises consisting of
songs. dialogues and recitations.. The
children performed their parts well,
considering the short time we had
for preparation. The music, kindly
furnished by Miss Leila Wilson, was
greatly enjoyed. After the program
the pupils OF the advanced grades
were given Christmas tags bearing
their names attached to strings which
were woven in a network about the
room and to the end of which we're at
tached bags of fruit concealed from
view. They were expected to find the
end OF the strings without breaking
1t. The pupils OF the primary grades
pyara CQrUnd frrifo ~ cnparo1 Iy1Ic
Miss Maggie Darlington spent last
Wednesday with us. We had expected
her the week before but she was I'M
able to get there on account of the
weather. We were not quite SURF be-
fore she came whether to look tor
ward to her visit with pleasure O.. a
feeling of dread, but we have expert
enced 1t now and can truthfully ray
We greatly enjoyed her visit and are
looking forward to her next visit with
pleasure. A number of patrons met
her there In the morning End she
gave them an interesting talk on her
work.
Misses Decie and Wilma Newton
and Lucy Haddon spent Friday night
at ;Pendleton with Mrs. Martin Cren-
shaw.
Miss Maggie Darlington spent last
Tuesday night at the home OF Mr.. e.
l.. Owen.
Miss Alice Belle Newton is home
from the Wcman's College of Due
West, for the Christmas holidays {,
Miss Lucy Haddon is spending the
holidays at Donalds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Owen spent the
first of the week with relatives In
Anderson.
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ers had to be employed.
Miss Bessie Miller, assisted by Miss
es Webb and Sallie Wright, taught I'M
til Christmas 1908. After Christmas,
1909, the school was taught by ID. c..
Colson, assisted by Misses Minnie
Webb and Sallie Wright.
IN 1909 and 1910 the school was
taught by d. C. Colson, assisted by
Misses Minnie Webb and Louise Ma
haffey.
In 1910 and 1911 the cnool was
taught by r. E. l. Smith, assisted by
Misses Alma C..rrett and Mamie Rog-
ers.
In 1911 and 1912 the school was
taught by Misses Alma Garrett and
Mae Wigington. At this term the en-
rollmen has broken the record at
White Plains school so far with 206
pupils on roll.
| In 1912 and 1913 the school was
taught by r. E. l.. Smith. assisted by
Misses Mae Wigington and Mamie
E,ogers.
In 1913 and 1914 the school was
taught by r. E. Pennell, assisted by
Misses Ruth Hayes and Mamie Rog-
ers.
At the present four teachers have
been employed for the first time at
this school. The three school rooms
are being used and the W.. o. w. hall,
which Is on top of the back room.
This school is being taught by Miss
Elizabeth Allgood. assisted by Misses
Betty McMahan, Helen Arnold : and
Lillian Holtzclaw. The enrolment Is
at present 121.
One noticeable thing about this
school is that most of the children
which come to this school at present
are the children of the children which
came to the little old log school house
70 years ago.
JANE BAGWELL.
10th Grade.
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COST OF EDUCATION
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE SPENDS $7.92 PER
CAPITA ON BOTH
RACES
WHITE $14.94;
NEGRO $1.S6
Charleston County Banks First in
Amount. Spent Per Capita
Among Negroes.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 1.-THE State OF
South Carolina spends $14.94 per cap
ita for white. according to enrolment,
md $1.8G per capita for negroes, ac-
'cording to figures compiled by ]. f.
Swearingen, superintendent of cduca-
tion. and made public today. The ex-
penditure per capita for both races is
$7.92.
Barnwell County ranks first in the
mount spent on white children for
education. her record being S36.6S.
Beaufort stands second in the amount
per capita spent for white, her rec
ord being $34.38. Richland stand;
third in the white column with $2g.G0.
Horny stands at the bottom Of the list
with only $7.57 per capita for whites.
Charleston County ranks first in the
mount spent per capita among ne
Broess her record being 5000. Char
lesion spends S25.31 for whites and
stands seventh in that column. Flor
ence stands second in the per capita
spent for negroes, being si.i1. She
spends $21.5S per capita for whites.
Colleton stands at the foot with 90
cents per capita for negroes.
Richland stands first in the per
capita expenditure for both races, her
record being $14.52. The second place
Is held by Charleston With $13.S1.
Dillon third with $13.52. Ber-
kelley County stands at the foot Of the
lint with S4.05.
OF the big %up-country counties. An
derson spends $11.67 for whites and
stands Bed. and $1.S2 Tor negroes and
stands Gath: Greenville spends 1855
for whites and stands 27th, and 32.G8
for negroes and stands eth; Spartan
burg spends 1910 for. white and
stands seth, and $2.17 for negroes and
stands 18th.
Tho following figures. for each
county will be Of great interest in
view OF the agitation for q compulsory
school attendance law:
Per capita expenditure according to
- - ana HE
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ErskiDe closes this Tuesday for
the Christmas holidays. The students
are at liberty to leave as soon as
they have completed examinations.
The seniors and sophomores COM
pletc examinations Tuesday morning,
and the juniors AID freshmen Tues
lay afternoon. Only n few OF the stu
dents. those living In distant states.
will remain over for the holidays. All
are required to be back Saturday
evening. January 2.
On last Wednesday evening the
student body enjoyed the third num-
her Of the lyceum course. The num-
Der was lecture by Hon. Jos. C.
Camp. and was well received.
The literary societies have held no
meetings the past two Fridays on ac-
count of examinations being in prog
ress.
The senior class has employed the
local photographer, Mr.. II. McAdams,
TO do the Photographic work for the
college annual. Many individual and
club pictures have been made during
the past week. 80
The December number of the Ersk-
inian Is out and presents an attrac-
tive appearance. The number Is the
special Christmas issue, and the lit
crazy department Is largely of the
Christmas character.
Basket tall practice has given way
during the past week to examinations,
but will be resumed with the return
OF the students after the holidays. A
nice schedule has been arranged for
the season.
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Miss Josie CromeE spent Sunday
with Miss Sudie Presher. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Edna Cromer, Jr.,
spent Thursday with Mr.. and MRS.
Oss Mariett e q Anderson. q, All: a;
Miss Florie Sullivan spent the
weekend with Mrs. Crete Mariett.
Mrs. Lee Marriott was in this sec
tion ON business Wednesday,.
Misses Myrtle Cromer and Lucille
Sullivan were the guests of Mrs.
Lindsey Cromer Wednesday,. /: a.
Miss Leila Sullivan and grandmoth-
er spent Wednesday with Mrs. Prue
McAdams. where MRS. Sullivan cele-
brated her eighty-fifth birthday.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin CYomer spent
Monday night al the Home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Marriott of neal Ander-
son.
Miss Claudia Sullivan spent We'd
nesday night With Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Tribble and
charming sons, Willard and Roy, of
Fair Play were the guests of Mrs. ].
+. Marriott last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Sullivan visited
relatives in Anderson Saturday and
Sunday.
1t is the desire of the school author
tiles that the parents in the district
make a special effort to have all
children enrolled Immediately after
Christmas. This is of great import
ance because of the fact that the
funds OF the school are in proportion
to the enrolment. = 10y
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School activities at this writing are
conferred on the play, Topaz Turyy.
We anticipate giving II at s o'clock
Tuesday evening. December 2Snd, The
play consists OF three acts, each act
made up OF one or more scenes. There
are eight characters.
Suspension of school. for the
teachers. pupiIs ana patrons VIM en-
Einning as eleven O'Clock. A merry
ChristmRe snd q happylnew year 20
all. school, VIII open egaia On J&nn-
cry 4ths 1ets.
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A Christmas Gift For Anderson Col.
iege.

At the opening Of the college last
fall Mr.. Spearman very generously Of
fered to give to the college a cabinet
Victrola if as much as one hundred
dollars worth OF records were pur-
chased from him. Mr.. r. R. King un.
dertooik to collect the money for the
purchase of these records and has al
ready raised n large part Of the neces-
sary sum. 1t would be a beautiful
Idea to let this come as q Christmas
gift to the college. and If there are
any friends who wish to subscribe TO
this fund they are requested 10 see
MIR. King. Let us have the Victrnla
Mt the college before the girls get
back.
Red ink and exclamation points may
attract attention, but the combination
doesn't necessarily make folks think.
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How I Expect to Spend Christmas

expect to spend Christmas at
home. / am not going Off very far.
I expect to have company and am
going to have q grand time. The low
price of cotton will not keep every
body from enjoying Christmas. I well
remember three years ago 1 spent
Christmas in Jacksonville, Florida.
and visited st. Augustine. the oldest
town in the United States. In one of
the churches they had Christ In q
manager with cattle around Him and
everything looked SO natural.
FLORIDA. CLINKSCALES.
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HAMMOND SCHOOL

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Notice 60 School District.
Farents, come Tn the Ghriatnaaa
tree at the school this evening al
soyen o'clock and bring all OF the
bows and girls whether In or out OF
school. 9
Come with The chfisfmas spirit
and let's have q gSod tinse.
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CHI Observation-Disclosures sLEEPER
Through Pullman Sleeping Car Service
q SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Premier Carrier OF the South
Effective Sunday, November. 22nd,
|, 1914. Sleeper handled on
CAROLINA SPECIAL
: Nos. "a and %.
Schedule
8 o.. m. Lv. Charleston Ar. $40 %. m,
1855 p. m. Lv Columbia Ar 4:45 d. m.
1880 p. m. Lv Spartanburg Ar 1:45 pm
1880 p. m Lv Asheviile Ar $3.50 o %.
1905 q. m. Nv Knoxville Lv $40 q. nj.
10:55 a. N. Ar Cincinnati Lv 6:S5 q m.
300 p. m. Ar Chicago Lv S.s5 q. m.
Passengers from Anderson and
Greenville territory will make connec-
lions by leaving on trains Nos. lb
10 Greenville and IL to Spartanburg
and connecting. there with the Cnica-
go sleeper.
In addition TO Inc through sleeper to
Chicago. Drawing Room Sleener.
Standard Pullman Sleeper. Dsnsnr
car and through coach,
For full and complete information.
tickets and pullman reservation cnli
2n any ticket agent, or write =
w. u. Taber, T. p. A., GfeenyiiIe. q
O.. or w. .. McGee, A. "a. PA. Col
u1bth, s.. C,
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Tepsy TGryy.

A play entitled "Topsy Turvy" will
be presented at the West Pelzer school
honse Tuesday evening. December 22.
at 8 O'Clock. The public Ia cordially
invited. Admission Is and 25 dents.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
THREW BASEBALL OVER SPHINX.
Yankee Players Visit Historical Scenes
-HOnOred by Consul.

Naples. Feb. 9.-The baseball play
ers of the New York club of the Ma
tional League and the Chicago club of
the American League arrived here
from Egypt on board the steamship
Prinz Heinrich.
They were greeted heartily by the
local sporting club and the members
of the American colony.
No game was played at Cairo We'd
nesday, the players spending the day
in sightseeing. However. some of the
athletes donned their baseball togs
and visited the Sphinx, where all kinds
Of stunts were performed to the
astonishment of a large and curious
crowd. Ivy Wingo threw a baseball
over the Sphinx and Steven Evans
caught it when it came down on the
other side. A rain and sand storm
came up before the party started back
to the hotel, but the Sphinx made q
good she1tering place.
Tuesday night the party was tender
ed a reception by Consul General Oh
ney Arnold, the American representa-
tive.