The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-17
HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
OTHER COUNTRIES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
SHORT ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN
Weeks News Combinations re
viewed Without commsnt-Al
Nations Find Somewhat to
Edify and Instruct.

bioleu AZ Lohuon Nhun lhn mutvi
works OF Brian. Hughes a SuachAn
at Park Royal burned.
The total number % men Tor the
army and navy sanctioned by Ems
lish parliament for service ~ far IN
tho present war IL 100000
The report that Capt Thierichens
Of the German cruiser PruI Eit4
Friedrich has been arrested at Alge
cims for violating his internment pa.
role was denied by tho commandment
OF the Norfolk navy yard.
The American tank steamer Gulf.
light. which was torpedccd by a Ger.
man submarine OF The Sicily islands
May and for damage to which the
German government has Offered 10
pay an indemnity. sailed from 81
Mays FOR Rouen
The honorary commercial commits
sioners OF China esNss 10 Boston from
Providence with = program Of four
days inspection and entertainment
before them.
Arthur q Hastings ~ HolYoke.
president Of the American Writing Pa
Per company ~ Springfield. Mass
said that a directors meeting would
be- held 10 consider plans for the 70
organization OF the company The
company Is capitalized Tor tg2.OOU.O00.
The National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers. IN convention al Cincinnati.
selected 81 Louis as their meeting
place for next years convention All
officers we're reelected
Col Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt
have gone to New Orleans As he
guests Of John Parker. they will go 10
Pass Christian, Miss. and from there
said on Parkers yacht Tor a cruise
among the Islands
The Mississippi river Is on, OF ia
banks north Of Cairo. m, and thou
sands Of acres OF wheat and corn are
under water
] " Griffin. president OF the closed
Athens ga Trust and Banking com.
pany vas convicted by jury In nu.
perior court In connection with the
falluFe OF the institution
Porter Charlton. the American &C
cused Of having murdered his wife In
Italy In June. 1910. was declared 10
have been mentally responsible at the
time Of his wifes death
The village OF Blwabik. MINI. vii
Join the ranks OF those range com
munities that pay scent bountes OF
rats. but will Sc, a precedent In thii
part Of tho country by paying Z
bounty Of cents for each English
sparrow.
Tho members 81 the reOrganlEe,
cabinet have decided to pool and di
vide their salaries equally The AK
rsgate Of the salaries IL tl2i.625
making the share OF each t2l.230.
Henry ]. Reese. chief Of police o
Dickson City. Pa. was killed when h'
stepped into the roadway to signal Al
automobile exceeding the speed limit
Earl Tucker shot and instantly
killed his father In Law. Tom Ward q
Mason. Tenn.
The amAlgamation Of the variou
organizations Interested In the nd
vRncement Of safety first propaganda
uniformity and efficiency was advc
Gated at Atlantic City. N. J.. by T. =
Gaines OF Savannah. president OF IN
American Railroad Master Mechanics
association.
The population OF tho city OF oml
hA was increased by 1880 when Ia
proposition Of annexation carried a
a special election IN Omaha. SOut
Omaha and Dundee by a majority q
s to /.
Trapped In an amusement devic
known as the "Old Mill' at Roc
Springs Park. Chester. w. Va. fiy
children wore burned. one MORALLY
before they were rescued.
The commission form OF govern
ment was adopted for Ste Augustin'
Fla, at an election by q majority {
Is out OF total vote OF sl2.
The Louisiana senate passed a ~
ries Of antitrust bills which had a
ready passed the house. One bill d.
clares the business OF refining sugs
Ia a public utility.
Fire In the premises OF the job
W. Bunny Wholesale Grocery con
pany. Springfield. Ill, destroyed Ii
upper floors of the building.