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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16
HAIRY vETCH FOR PASTURES
When Seeded In Fall II Furnishes
Good Grazing During Winter and
In the Early Spring.

Tho persistent character Of hairy
vetch In the soils OF many Of tho
southern states makes II worthy Of
consideration Of pasture plant
When seeded early in the fall with
oats Il will furnish good grazing dur.
Ing tho winter and early spring and AZ.
forwards produce a good crop Of hay.
The few cases In which Il has been
tried In permanent pastures have been
sufficiently successful TO encourage
further trials.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16
TRAINS DELAYED BY
FREIGHT WRECK MONDAY.

n. C. G. st. L. trains have been
running several hours late into
Hickman since Monday, as a re-
suit of a freight wreck, which o.
CURED near Kingston Springs,
Tenn, that day. A two-spap
bridge went down and about a
dozen loaded freight cars were
burned. No one was hurt. Wreck
ers are now clearing away the de-
briis and repairing the bridge and
regular traffic will be resumed
as quickly as possible.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16

'.n cure NJ kicker" Ia a difficult
There arc many remedies ad.
@ hut even the best n sometimes
...'ual Il may arise from yico
.um excessively nervous disposi.
One Of tho common appliances
. IL. lo swing a bale Of straw be
r 'ho horse 40 that he may kick
10000 Doc lie tired without doing injury
" himself Tho bale will swing to
#H .ru and lrritate to tho point Of
.."uasion that there are more profit
... vices than kicking.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16
aia Waste Of Manure.

Il ls really a crime the way some
farmers are permitting the escape into
rullIes and creeks OF so much manure,
The records show that constant cult
walton dopletes the fertility Of the
soil and the farmer who allows this
valuable soil builder 10 escape 10 the
ono whose farm soon becomes bar
ran. Preserve the manure.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16
Note. Of the Feed Lot.

Whom skim milk 70 led 10 young
pigs. they should be started on Il
gradually and II should always be
fed with a little meal and other feed.
The natural feed for hogs 10 not
LIQUIDS. but solids. therefore we can
not understand how some men believe
thoy can fatten hogs on slops alone,
Many of them keep on trying year
after year. but never succeed.
As the hard work cases up on the
horses. cut down their feed accord
iEgly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16
Carr Of tho Calf

The skim milk calf simply must
have something 10 partly take the
plaoa Of the cream that has been
separated from the milk, or II will
develop into potbellied, scrawny
animal. unfit for either veal or dairy
purposes. Teach II to eat as early
aa possible In order TO supply this dc
ficlency.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16

Madame: If you had $50 to
your credit in the bank with
which to pay your Christmas shop
ping bills-well il would be nice
TO say the least. You can have
that amount next year by joining
our Christmas Savings Club. See
our ad for observation-disclosures
Bank & Trust Co.
Choice of Ladies and Misses
Hats at one half off regular prize
es.-Baltzer & DOdds ID. G.. Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16

mistake made by a great many
...... n South Carolina Ia to have
.as calyc during the spring
All authorities on dairying
..i that Tor many reasons Il
moro profitable 90 have cows oalvo
rap principal advantages OF
.. ...ug are four In number and
.H..I below
t.a rule prices Tor dairy prod
especially butter are much high
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16
Bees and Fruit.

.No interest Of the beekeepers and
.." fruit growers are identical, and
'h.ro should be earnest cooperation
between them. Every orchardist
should keep bees and every beekeeper
should grow fruit The real value Of
'"' honey bee ia only now beginning
'o Do" realized Education along this
'n" Is needed so that this work may
" carried on In a scientific way ana
'.' LOO the haphalard manner Of the
#"f
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16

guerite Fuqua. AT the close Of
the evening a delicious salad
course was served. Those present
were Misses jamie Happy, Eli
tie Brucr, Leah Barry, Carmen
Crawford, Blanche Binford, Ro-
leila Adkisson, Swan Naylor,
Kate llackett, Irene Thompson
and Marguerite Fuqua. The club
will meet next Monday night
with Miss Rozella Adkisson.
Subscribe for the Courier.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16

tsrf, seed Rack FOR live Stock
f.t. Moved Around Lot or Field.
..t.. than in aummfr Hence,
.IH.e Ca have tho COW pro.
greatest Part Of her milk.
Iurs loo The months imme
.H.r ai,irF during winter
..H aly.uE iu spring usually
.".f Hf good paaturage imme.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16
SNOW IN NEW YORK.

A II inch snow fell in New
York and along the Atlantic coast
first of the week. Traffic of va
rios kinds have been crippled and
tied up in that section since. That
part of the disturbance which
reached Kentucky came in the
form of rain and lower temporal
ture.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16

N alfalfa nay is iored In the barn
.'f horses, II II well TO sprinkle II
generously. while moving Il away.
.0h mixture OF salt and air.slaked
Nmc equal parts.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16

A fine boy arrived at the home
of Jno. L. Moore and wife, Dec
3rd. The mother is still danger
ously i'll.
Mrs. Sam Andrews, of the
lower bottom, is improving after
an illness of pneumonia.
Ladies Suits and Coats at big
reduction at Baltzer & Dodds Dry
Goods Co.
For that bad cold, try Stone
Cold Tablets, at Hickman Drug
Co.
Peeled Apricots only zoe a can
at Prather's.
Join the Christmas Savings
Club.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-16
Dolly Warden Flour Soc a
sack.-Grissom.

The c. l.. S. c. met with Miss
Boss Thompson Monday evening
from Z 30 70 1890. The sub
jet for the evening was lig
opera and the following were rem.
dcrcd Light Opera" by Miss
Marguerite FuquR, "Bacaroll'
from Tales of Hoffman by Miss
Irene Thompson, selection from
"The Pink Lady" by Miss Mar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
MORE TROOPS RUSHED
TO GENERAL FUNSTON
Regiment Of Infantry and Two Bat
teries Arc Sent to Brownsville,
Where Trouble Threatens.
BORDER WILL BE PROTECTED
Situation Arising From Eawless Mex
lean Bands Becomes More Serious.
Many Armed Men Are Now in Pur-
suit Of Raiders.

WASHINGTON. August 4.-Late to-
day the War Department. at the re-
quest OF Major-General Funston. or
dered one regiment OF infantry from
Texas City to Brownsville. and also
ordered one battery Of Al guns and one
battery of Al howitzers to Brownsville
from Fort Sill. Okla.
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge
said that the new orders we're issued
because Of General Funstons desire
that the garrison at Brownsville be
strengthened
The howitzcrs have been sent" said
Mr. breckenridge. "as they are the best
weapons TO use against marauders who
may he hiding in the hills. becaus> Of
their high angle fire. General Funston
feels that there should be stronger
force at Brownsville. where there has
been SO much difficulty. He did not
report any new developments"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
SIGNIFICANT WARNINGS
To MIcNII,AN nIrrI NC

BROWNSVILLE. TEN. August IA
Significant warnings were given to
Mexican outlaws along the Texas
border to-day. both by Captain ]. NJ
Fox. Of the Texas Rangers. and by Cen
eral E. p. NaKarratt, Carranza com
mander at Matamoras.
Captain Fox telephoned tonight
from Rymondsville, a few miles north
Of here. the following short message:
We got another Mexican, but he's
dead"
From other sources It was learned
that this Mexican. who was found on a
ranch near Raymondsville. was con-
nected with band which raided sec
tons north Of here early this week
Gen. Nafarrate announced through
the Mexican consulate here that he
was trying to aid in stopping the
depredations OF Mexican outlaws. Cen
eral Naffarrate also said he would give
orders that no armed Mexican be per-
mitted to cross the Rio Grande from
the American side except at regular
ports of entry.
III they do cross" said Naffarrate,
they will be regarded as bandits, and
you know what happens TO a bandit"
The consul said Naffarate would or
Nc' Hio not 10 permit any
armed person TO escape into the Unit ed
States. a new angle on the causes OF
the Texas border revolution was fur
nished to-day by United States Consul
Johnson at Matamoros. He said many
persons In that section believed the
outbreak was due in part to so-called
'Huerta followers" who for a year has
been exiled along the Texas border.
Some Of these exiles. he said, appeared
to hope that they might regain their
prestige In Mexico If trouble were
stirred up with the United States 4
Mexican tenant on the farm of Frank
Rabb. collector of customs here. found
a note under his door warning him to
vacate within a month. Rabb is en-
deavoring TO protect his tenant.
The coroner who investigated the
finding OF three dead Mexicans yester-
day in the Mercedes section reported
that they met death from unknown
causes"
Army headquarters here to-day re-
ceived the following telegram from,
San Juan. Tex:
Fourth is now perfectly good Indian
Caught four MeNicans in depreda
tons here. Three of them escaped
This telegram came from civilians
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
iENIC.ANS ARE FORMING
SECRET SOCII,,rIE,

AUSTIN. TEN. August lI-Mexicans
IN Guadalupe, Hays and Gonzales Coun-
ties are forming secret societies. which
are menace to the safety OF Ameri-
cans according to F. c. Weinert. man
aEer OF the State cotton warehouses,
who returned to-day from a trip to
Seguin. where he was called to advise
group OF farmers who had received
threatening letters.
several times I have been called
OUT on missions like this" said Mr..
"einert to-day. These Mcxicans are
organized by aGitators who go out
from San Antonio. The agitators have
one argument that always brings re-
suits. They say to the peon: These
lands are really ours and incite him
to seize Them
Receipt OF several threatening let
ters by farmers recently caused the
dispatch OF post-ofice inspector to
SeEuin. where. after an investigation,
no further threats were received
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and did not say that officers had killed
the fourth Mexican.
CAHIANZA BUSINESSES

anu nio not say mat omCerS dad Killed
the fourth Mexican.
CARRANZA BUSINESSES
MAYOR OF VERA CRUZ
WASHINGTON. August 2i.-General
Carranza sympathy dismissed the
Mayor OF Vera Cruz from office for
permitting the recent antiforeign
demonstration. which aroused appre-
hcnsion OF the American government,
says an official report received here
o-day.
In view OF continued rcassuring re-
ports from Vera Cruz 1t Is probable
the battleships Louisiana and New
Hampshire. now sailing south. will not
be ordered to Vera Cruz. as was con-
templated. but Will be held at some
convenient place for future develop
nents
Preparations have been made by tho
State Department to receive J. VI. Car
dozo de Olivcria. the Brazilian minister
to Mexico. In manner which will ex-
press the appreciation OF the United
States for his services in the Mexican
capital for the last year while the
American government has been with
out other diplomatic representations.
The cruiser Sacramento has been de-
layed by gulf storm. but will ar
rive tomorrow at New Orleans, bring
ing the Brazilian minister. and also
DR.. Ortega. the Guatemalan minister.
who was ordered from Mexico by Cen
eral Carranza because his government
participated in the Pan-American con-
ference. Mr.. Cardozo will be met ut
! New Orleans by Leon ]. Canova, chief
OF the State Department. division OF
to Washington to receive the thanks
OF President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing for his services TO the United
States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
ISLAND IN mo GRANDE
IS TAKEN DY MEXICANS

BROWNSVILLE. TEN. August IL
Carranza soldiers. it was learned to-
day. temporarily took possession Of
Island No. 10 In the Rio Grande for a
short time while the Mexican raiding
was at it's height few days ago.
This island is large. containing pastur-
age for considerable stock. America n
residents OF the vicinity. which is near
Rio Grande City, 100 miles above here.
were mystificd by the actions of the
Mexican soldiers. The latter finally
withdrew from the island
Peace officers and rangers have
adopted summary code Of handling
suspected MeXicans. At Fort Brown
here the following report was turned
in' made by peace officers to an army
patrol officer on duty at small station
north OF Brownsville:
we met two Mexicans. They tried
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
AJyIAHAC
other from the municipal council, with
extra allowance for each child

other from the municipal council, with
extra allowance for each child
They are assisted with their rent.
and hnally most Of the employers also
pa" certain sum TO the wives of their
workmen The city Of Berlin. for ex-
ample. pays 70 the wives of Its officials
and workmen so per cent OF their hus-
ton to this. one considers that WON
ans work was never so much in
demand as at present (for the re-
quirements OF our army provide work
for every woman. you will believe me
when say that no one suffers any dis
trcss.
still further. the married men in
the field send almost all of their al
lo~ance TO their wives, as is demon
strated by the amounts which the field :
post brings home"
Women at Mems Work.
Upon my remark that in Berlin at
present. one many tasks In the
hands OF women which were former
~ done by men. EXcellenz Wermuth
replied:
Tho principal occupation in which
women have replaced their husbands
is that Of tram conductor. There is
nothing unusual about this. and Il has
been adopted by the Greater Berlin
trans. as we'll as by the smaller coun-
ell trans The women cannot stand
the same long hours as the men. but
they nevertheless fulfill their duties
eNceNently. II is the same with the fe-
male window cleaners. This occupa ton
is distinctly feminine. and as we have
no New York skyscrapers. 1t is not
particularly dangerous"
The conversation then turned to the
most important duty of the State in
war time. namely. the provision OF
food for the people.
The myth that we are suffering
here from a lack OF wheat or other
important !ood staples. ned only
perhaps trouble 70 destroy. as sou
have had the opportunity Of seeing
for yourself Our friends the enemy
Will also gradually discover that in
this connection they cannot hope TO
lay us now.
Yes. you may take my word tor
II. those hread-cards which have been
so much abused and lauEhted at in
other countries have made all of Us
who have helped TO set them out.
! exceedingly proud. Now that the whole
thing base been SO successful. may
betray to YOU the fact that We our
selves did not 1T first believe II would
be possible to carry out and carry
through such 4 wholesale measure OF
restraint.
And what a success the cards have
proved! How fully they have demon
strated that the German people I'M
derstand the reason for the measure
and that such a small inconvenience
was nothing in comparison with the
sacrinceS which our sons and broth
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to escape. We could not Identity them,
SO we left them there"

So VIC iSit tHcHl tnetc.
These Mexicans were killed.
Owing to the slowness Of means of
travel and great distances. tho full
force OF soldiers and rangers ordered
out to quel raids did not all reach their
assigned places until late yesterday or
early to-day. AS now disposed. they
make striking showing at railroad
stations.
At Harlingen n big cotton platform
is covered with brown army tents.
MeXicans everywhere are visible work
ing In the fields or mixing with the
soldiers and rangers at the stations.
Mexicans on trains or those 49,. seem
to be going any distance by other
means OF travel are closely watched.
Train crews are ready to uncouple their
engines at any time and turn them
over to the. use OF soldiers or peace
officers for runs to alarms or appeals
for aid.
The entire lower Rio Grande Valley
section has tho appearance Of martial
law. but II Is silent law. The popu-
lation Is so comparatively sp;i4. that
strangers are recognized and checked
up Immediately. usually without being
asked any questions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
sHORTER WORKING
DAY RECOMMENDED

NEW HAVEN. CONN. August IL
The labor situation was quiescent to-
day. according to reports from Bridge
port and Ansonia, where machinists
are on strike 1T certain plants.
The adoption OF the ffty-hour week
in all industrial plants in Bridgeport
was recommended by the Bridgeport
Manufacturers Association in state
ment issued to-day.
The Warner Brothers Company.
which employs several thousand hands.
to-day announced that the ffty-hour
week would hereafter be in force in
its factory. The assertion is made that
the shorter-hours schedule is a natural
development. and all tendencies show
that both employer and employee can
accomplish as much under the nifty
hour schedule as under Z longer work
ing day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

Sts oot tneIe AZ the 'front.' must take
really have proved in the highest de-
gree the natural discipline of our pco-
pie.
M One Murmurcd.
|. 1t Is no eXagKcration II saw that
in ono day everything was I'm ord.r
and from then on 1t has worked with
perfect smoothness. to the sa,isf4c-
ton Of all. No one murn,urcd. every
one saw tina; the best solution had been
found. The equal Justice melted to
rich and poor alike strengthened the
feeling OF unity. The bread-cards. in
tended 20 guarantee sensible cor
scrvatior and division Of our food
supply, had also at the same time n
high educational value
For the widows and orphans OF
those fallen In battle there is a statu-
tory pension In force which will con-
tinuc to be paid by the city until the
whole question is gone over afrcsh after
the war"
THE expenditure to which we shall
be committed for pensions after the
war. will no doubt be enormous" Herr
Wermuth went on. we are BY no
means accustomed to deal with such
huge amounts When you consider
, States 100000. 900 marks in pensions,
an amount sufficient to maintain our
standing army in pea &c time. you will
not be surprised TO hear that expect
our war pensions to run into milliards
But We are prepared for everything
and shall do our utmost to heal the
material damage caused by the war.
You see how VIC are working in all d.
rcctions toward this end. and you Will
believe that it Is the governments
dearest wish to settle the pension cues
ton satisfactorily.
las for the care OF the war invalids.
in order to avoid the hateful word
cripple. everything possible will be
done for them. We shall find for each
suitable occupation, according to the
nature of his injury. where it Is not
possible to heal their wounds that no
permanent results may remain. We
have special schools for this purpose. In
which such people may be educated, and
afterward the city employment bureau
vii! find work for them We have In
this manner already succeeded in fnd-
ing remunerative work for every in
valid"
Feeling Toward Americana.
j asked EXcellenZ Wermuth for his
opinion as to the popular feeling to-
wards America.
The OberburEenmeister said that he
| had never noticed any specially uni
versal feeling.
"Of course. Americans are OCCASION
ally mistaken for English. but these
little misunderstandings are soon
cleared up. and are. indeed. the re-
suit OF the provocative manner In
which these Americans speak English.
I myself have most eNtraord inarily
pleasant and satisfactory RELATIONSHIP s.
for example. with your ambassador,
Mr. Gerard whom / greatly esteem
and honor.
The interchange of notes between
our countries Of late. notably over the
Lusitania affair, has reused great
variety Of opinions. But the essential
fact is unaIte red-that is. that there
can be no question of conflict between
the two countries. am profoundly
| convinced that every one in Germany
Is determined to avoid the slightest
unpleasantness."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
MEXICAN AGITAToR
IS Under ARE S1

PUEBLO. COL. August 14.-Rudolph
Herler, an emissary from old Mexico.
Is under arrest here to-day on a charge
OF melting Pueblo County Mexicans to
prepare to join In an Instruction OF
MeSicans In Southern Texas
Papers In his possession. the police
say, prove that he came here for the
purpose OF enlistinf local Mexicans in
the ranks Of the revolutionists
Mexican laborers in the smelters and
at the steel works already had en-
listed in large numbers since last Mon
day. the day Herler arrived in this
city.
Herler. who is forty-three years old.
is credited with being one Of the
fathers Of the San Diego PLAN" con-
templating the death OF all America n
males over sixteen along the border
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
ARMED MEN IN PURSUIT
OF MEEICAS RAIDERS

SOGALES. ARIZ. August 14.-With
twenty armed men. Sheriff w. A. Nc
fniRht LETT here to-day for Harrsons
ranch. nine miles east. where Mexican
raiders were reported TO have crossed
the international boundary and driven
800 head of cattle into Mexico No
gales citizens began arming themselves,
saying they feared raids close-by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE
EITHER VILLA OR CARRASZA

Ell PASO. TEXAS. August 1.-THE
military commanders OF the State OF
Sinaloa. Topic. Chiapas, Oaxaca. Guer-
zero and. II is believed. Durango. have
refused to recognize the authority Of
either Villa or Carranza according to
authoritative advices to-day 1t is
s..u ,hey have decided that for those
States the revolution is over. and al
though prepared to resist invasion OF
their States. the soldiers are to be
used in planting and harvesting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
ORDERS ARE RECEIVED
FOR BATTERIES TO MOVE

LAWTO:'. OKLA. August 14.-Or-
ders were received at Fort Sill late
this afternoon from General Frederick
Funston's headquarters for Batteries 3
and r. Firth Field Artillery. to entrain
FOR Brownsville. Tex. Preparations for
departure were begun Immediately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
WILMINGTON WORKERS
DEMAND FIGHT HOT

WILMINGTON, DEL. August IA
About 800 machinists, embracing most
of the working force of the leading
machine shops OF this city. went on
strike to-day for an eight-rour working
day and an increase in wages Of 90
per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
AyIntor Is Drowned.

ROCHESTER. y. Z, August H.
Lawrence Lyon. twenty-four years old.
Of Ithaca. an aviator. was drowned at
Couesus Lake late to-day. when the
aeroplane turned over and he fell Tito
the water.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
STRIKE is QUIET
Hut No Move Has Been Made Toward
Settlement.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. August 1.-THE
second day Of the strike OF the st.
Louis transfers passed without rio-
lerce, hut with no definite move toward
a settlement. Union leaders said that
more than 1000 transfers were out
Employers placed the number OF
strikers at about 700