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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
GUARD AGAINST FIRES
AND CARRY INSURANCE.

Every citizen of Hickman-and
farmers, too-we believe, should
carry fire insurance ON his build
ings, but he should Nnot stop
there. He should use every care
to guard against fires. Before
cold weather comes every stove
pipe, flue, chimney and fireplace
should be examined to see that
it is safe. Matches should be
kept out of the reach Of chill
dren and rats. Open lights should
be kept out of the barn and
smoking there strictly forbidden
by all persons. Gasoline should
be stored away from buildings.
Screens should be provided for
open fireplaces where children
stay or where sparks are likely
to fly out. A bucket of water
should be kept handy if there is
no water supply, and chemical
fire extinguisher purchased and
hung up for convenient for use.
A little precaution is better
than a big fire.
And, this is fire season, you
know.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
THE PINK BOIL WORM
NOW IN AMERICA.

The pink boil worm, most de-
structive cotton pest known, has
appeared for the first time IN
North America. The Department
of Agriculture announced Satur-
day that worms had been discov-
cred in Northern Mexico, where
their presence, the department
says in an official announcement,
constitutes one of the greatest
menaces which has come To the
American industry in its history.
Importations from Mexico of cot
ton seed, cotton seed hulls and
seed cotton is prohibited under
an order issued late Saturday
Officials of the department
were unable to explain how the
pink boil worm happened to be
imported to North America. II
is presumed, however, that the
Pest came in seed imported TO
Mexico from abroad.
Discovery of the worm was AZ
nounced in the following state
ment:
THE pink boil worm, the most
destructive of known pests OF cot
ton, has been discovered in the
Laguna district, Coahuila, Mexico
within 200 miles of the Texas
border.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
CONTRACT LET FOR
YI1E AND JAIL BLDG.

At a meeting of the City Coun-
ell Monday night bids for the con
struction of . new combination
fire department and Jail building
were opened and contract for the
work awarded.
Ed Pierce, n local contractor,
was the successful bidder. His
bid was $3775 for the complete
job, except that the city is to
furnish the steel for the jail and
do the painting.
The building will be located on
city property just east of the foot
Of the court house steps. Ii Is to
be two story, composed of con-
crete and brick. The lower floor
will be used to house the fire
engine, two Jail cells and an Of
flee for the fire chief. On the
second floor will be five living
rooms and bath. Over all the
structure will be 32x34 feet, with
an attrsctively designed front.
The work must be completed
with sixty working days
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09

b. Moore and wife reurned
Sunday from a three weeks visit
with their daughter, Mrs. John
Smothermon, of near Blytheville,
Ark.
Ever notice that the less hair
man has on his head the more
time he spends in the barber shop
getting it trimmedi
Mrs. C. F. Baltzer, o9 Clarks-
dale, Miss, is the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. j. E. Fuqua, and
other relatives.
Tom Moore and wife were call
ed to Fulton Monday to attend
the bedside Of HE sister.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
PAY DAY.

November first is always pay
day for my notes, accounts, etc.,
and l am sorry to say some have
overlooked notes and accounts
due us. l have to collect to be
able to meet my own obligations
and am going to ask you to come
forward at once and pay your
notes and accounts, otherwise they
will be placed in the hands of an
attorney for suit. With all farm
products bringing the prices they
are now, no one should ask for
extension.-S. l.. DODDS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09

"Will the waist line disappear
from women's clothesf" worries
fashion writer. We don't care
= hoot. What is worrying us is
the fact that if things keep ON
disappearing from women s
clothes, there will be nothing but
the waist line left.
Supplemental reports filed
show the Republican national
campaign fund totaled $2,Ol2,53
and the Democratic national cam
paign fund totaled $l,3lO,729 at
the close Of business Oct. 80.
The village of Sedalia, in
Graves county, with $50 popula-
tion, has filed incorporation pa
pers a. . 9th class city.
Grape juice IN 25c and SOC bot
tlss It Bondurant's-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
INMANN BREAKS LEG.
FELL FROM SCAFFOLD.

Elmo Inmann, local carpenter,
fell from a scaffold about IL o.
clock Monday morning and shat
tered the bone in his left ankle.
The fall resulted from stepping
on end of a loose plank, but the
scaffold was not high.
The accident occurred at the
new residence being erected by
Stoker & Son for Mrs. Bynum
Parham.
DR.. j. w. Hubbard gave the
injured man attention, and thinks
it will be some time before he il
able to walk again.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
CUT OUT PASSES.

New Years day will bring a
great many district and town Off
cials Of Kentucky to a decision
whether they shall sacrifice the
privilege of riding free on the
railroads on the altar of public
service or abandon that service
at discretion.
Attorney General Logan said
he Is of the opinion that the law
clearly includes all these minor
officials, and though many, If
not most of them, are serving In
unsalaried capacities, they can
not avail themselves of their
privileges as railroad employees to
ride on passes without incurring
the penalty for violating the law.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09

We notice some Hickman mer-
chants are resuming the old prac-
tice giving 'lagniappes," which
for years has been supplanted by
trading stamps and premium
schemes. The old plan doubtless
brings quickest results.
Charles Werner and daughter,
Gertrude, Mary Ledwidge, Chris
Ledwtdee and wife motored to
Wingo> last Wednesday and at
tended Jeff Campbell IS funeral.
Kent Harper, who has been at
work in Detroit, has returned to
the good, old home town.
II. C. Helm went to Memphis
Sunday to see his mother.
All kinds Of the latest Lunch
Goods 1t Bettersworth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
UNSECURED RUSSIAN LOAN.

A syndicate of bankers has con
cluded negotiations for an unse-
cured loan of $50,0O0,000 to the
Russian government. This is the
first unsecured loan TO be placed
in the United States by the Rus
sian government.
The loan will run for five years
and carry interest of 512 per
cent a year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09

John Weatherly returned Mon
day from Bardwell where he has
just finished a plastering job on
the new school building at that
place.
A. A. McCarry, wife and Misses
Gertrude and Amanda Fethe mo-
tored to Fancy Farm Sunday.
Charles Werner, Chris Led
w'dge and wife motored to I'm
ion City Thursday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
LITTLE TOT BREAKS ARM.

Little Freddie, five year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Case,
broke his left arm Friday after
noon, while playing on a pile of
sacks containing cotton seed at
the depot. In short, he fell from
the pile, with the weight of his
body on his arm. Doctors Nc
Pheeters and Curlin rendered
medical assistance, and the little
fellow is getting along as nicely
as could be expected.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09

With more than the usual num-
ber Of farmers coming to Hick-
man this fall to market their
products and do their trading, the
lack az hitch-racks proves to be a
great inconvenience to them. We
are told there are some vacant
lots ih West Hickman that might
be used for hitching purposes, if
the city would provide the posts.
This should be done, by all
means.
Mr. 3. Dobson returned Fri
|dav I'm . visit with her par
|enfs ~ franklin, Tenn.
Our description case . the
be- s<ppsd IN town.-Hickman
Dse q
Ms Dnra Mullins, of Wingo,
viitedS Hickman friends last
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09
A YEAR OF SHORT CROPS.

Crops are small this year as
compared with last, taking the
country over. The total produc-
ton of wheat this year is Nstimat-
ed at GIL 100000 bushels against
1912, 100000 last year, and q ten
year average of 73S,0O0, 900. Corn
makes a somewhat better show
ing, with an estimated yield this
year of 2,710,000,0OO bushels 4
gainst 3,O55, 100000 last year, and
a 10 year average Of 2, ,732, ,O0O, ,OOQ.
Barley falls off 53,0OO,OOO BUSH
els; rye more than 7,O0O,O 900 ;
Irish potatoes 100000 bushels,
and sweet potatoes 5000, 600 bush
els. The apple crop is 1900, 600
barrels smaller than last year.
On the other hand, the tobac-
co crop is larger than last year,
by 63,O00,000 pounds, and the cot
ton crop by 100000 bales. The
rice crop is larger by nearly
100000 bushels, and the hay
crop by million tons. All Of
these crops are above the ten
year average except cotton
which is 800, 900 bales short.
Summing up, it may be said
that hay is the single importan,
exception to small yield of food
and feed crops. The farmer whs
has to buy bread himself or grair
for his live stock within the next
twelve months is going to have
to pay good prices for it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-11-09

John and Charles Lattus were
visitors at Horn Beak Sunday.
We recheck al prescriptions
and prevent mistakes. Hickman
Drug Co.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
DORATHEA harley. CENTURY FILM Co.
01MWWAe0sAQ nm SRAa H9zlxg. Mux1ze0 A1sz2ps

OF course felt smaller than ever. He seemed
TO accuse me, and / felt that my size was a
dreadful handicap, and all my fault.
81 want big people," Mr. Sterne went on.
Heroic types l will make many of the scenes
allegorical / want to see OF people
that will sweep through scene-not walking
running, but sweeping, flowing with majesty.
Allegory must be"
We never learned what allegory must be-
Mr.. Sternie was not regular director at this
studio. He had been brought in to direct this
one picture. but he never finished 1t. The man.
in spite of his peculiarites, was poet. He
soon clashed with the heads OF the company.
They were entirely commercial. The business
manager told Karl that Sternie might have the
soul of a poet. but he didn't have the business
ability of grasshopper.
Then Myra and | each got part. Mr. Ster-
ME found virtue In my smallness in one
his alegorical scenes, but my work was never
seen by the public. II was Topped off by the
other director who in to finish the work
where Mr.. Sternie left OFF.
The scenes that Myra appeared In were
splendid. could close my eyes for days after
wards. seeing the finished picture, and see her
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
Breaking Into the Movies
By A. II. Giebler.

Judgment" she cried. when it was over
Mr.. Merton very frank.
you remind me of Nance O'Nen." he said
"hecause you different.
Myra wanted reasons.
you really did that well," he told her, but
1t was forced you had to act. Tragedy is not
your natural inclination; you have to make
yourself do it. In comedy you are natural:
you can say funny things and do funny things
without any effort You will go further and
fare better where you do things without effort
You will go much higher in comedy than YOU
will in anything else"
Myra would not believe him
I'm show you" she said
The next day We heard from Karl Fisher our
actor friend. He knew the director of the place
on Long Island where the war picture was to
be made, and he told us that work was to no.
gin at once.
We went over 'Ae following day and wore
our new clothes. We We're to meet Karl at
drug store. and while we were waiting "A man
with the longest pair OF legs | have ever seen
wrapped around a stool at the soda counter
looked at us and smiled. We went outside
think said something about him being a fresh
thing
IT'S your fatal beauty. KID" said Myra
The next minute the appeared in the
doorway.
Hello. girls" he said; been buying any
more gold bricks lateIy?"
He was the reporter we had met In the Of
hce OF Speider, the faker who had taken our
savings. with the promise of getting us places
in the movies by sending our photographs
around to the studios
we were glad to see him, and thanked him
lot the coed advice he had. given us and for
telling us how to get work as extras We went
back into the drug store and had sodas with
him.
Karl found us there. We introduced the two
men-the reporters name was Carpenter-apd
he went to the studio with u.s.
Karl was well acquainted with the director,
Mr.. Sternie and we got through the line and
into his office ahead of all the other applicants
Tor extra work. There hundreds of them
Mr. Sternie was a most peculiar man. He
placed the tips of his fingers together and
looked up at the ceiling while he talked to us.
Karl already had part in the film and he had
spoken TO him about Myra and me.
Il can use You" Mr. Sterne said pointing
his ringer at Myra. Then he looked at me. and
shook his head.
TOO small.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

q F." playing real parts in five
TT reel picture. did not de-
- press Myra Jones and me
- to any great extent. We
had hoped to be put in the
..o->.r stock company Of the studio where we
did our first work as sure-enough players OF
course losing that chance was disappoint-
ment, but as the hope was not OF very stable
uuality lust the usual air-castle brand, the dis
appointment was not keen. Being out OF WORK
did not bother at all. AS long as we were
only extras, we had to expect that
We had some money saved. were well known
at three studios and knew that something
would turn up soon. And, besides. there was
he Civil War picture, in which we had been
promised work. We compared notes with sew
era other extra girls and found that we had
lone better than most of them, and the fact
that each of us could ONT with pride to our
parts' made US almost personages in extra
1om."
We loafed three days and did not even look
FOR work. Instead. we fixed up our clothes
ind bought things.
Kid" Myra said. Lets put some of our
money In circulation"
We did. We had perfect orgy of big-store-
basement and bargain counter shopping. / got
a nice, stylish suit for SIS. because l such
4 little" dear. according to the salesady who
lated OF us, and could wear misses sizes, and
became the proud possessor OF six pairs of
silk stockings at one time for the first time In
NY life.
Myra plunged Her buying set her back"
i07. Among her purchases a gorgeous
avender silk kimona, which made her look
vice big she was-and hideous. She put
his terrible garment night and gave
ne what she said a sample of the strong
iramatic stuff" she going to do when she
became a star
We had been to vaudeville show that aft
srnoon and Nance ONeil had done some fine
work in a sketch. Myra initiated her.
Nance hasn't got a thing on me. has she
Sid?" she asked. when she through.
could never Myra in anything but COM
sdy and said so. We argued and called on our
friend Mr.. Merton 20 decide. He came across
the hall with his pipe and looked on as solemn
a. an owl while Myra did her stunt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
Aristocrat Of Motion Pictures Has
aName that Contains Nine Words

she loves-and has become an expert at making
up in either young. or old and unattractivs
parts.
Miss Thomas. besides being clever little
actress, can turn her hand to startling num-
Der OF domestic accomplishments She has a
natural talent for designing her own CO.'S
tunes for the we'll as for everyday
use, and can cut and make dress like a pro-
fessionai modesto
But that is only of her accomplishments.
She is a positive genius the kitchen, and
the toothsome dishes she prepares, when she
has the time TO do So have made her little
parties very popular with the fortunate ones
who she invited to attend them She is the
most famous candy maker at the lnce studios,
and when she TO work carrying large
bag or box. the knowing all press around
to what surprise in the way OF a con-
lection Mona will spring them.
with all these fascinating avocations Miss
Thomas does not neglect her studies for pro-
fcssional advancement. She is cultivating her
voice and takes lessons in dancing to give her
grece and poise IN ner work.
Miss Thomas a blue-eyed girl with blond
hair, and is 10 years Old. She loves swimming
and walking and is healthy, fun loving girl
Miss Thomas is younger sister of Ollie Kirk.
by, the Kalem star
Dorothea Farley.
~ ORoTHEA or Dot" Farley, as she Is
- known TO her intimate friends, leading
woman for the Century Film Company, was
born in Chicago on December 6, 1880. Three
years later toddled out a stage and made
her bow to the public in the profession she has
followed ever since.
or course, little Dot did not stay before the
footlights continuously from the age OF 9. There
were breaks in her activities when she went to
school ut seminary In Rockford. Ill., and while
she studied music at the Valparaiso Conserva-
tory.
Miss Farley has had enough experience
both the regular and picture stages to make a
big book She was star of her own stock COM
pany for number of years was in musical
comedy for two thee seasons and has been
a movie star for long time. She was leading
woman in one of the first big Western pictures
made. This film WAS staged in the City of ST.
Louis and surrounding territory. 1t called
The Peril of the Plains and made a Sensation
wherever shown
Miss Farley is working in feature under
the direction of Gilbert p. Hamilton, called
Inherited Passions
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

" MS electiic hsi' I'M "oulu oe
something awful. The fun name OF the star is
Carlotta Nevada Evangeline Jeanne Genevieve
Marie Antoinette DE Felce. Miss De tehce
never uses her fun name, OF course, but MEM
bers of her family over IN Europe do, and there
ssa story around the studios that recently
when "a cablegram came for the player, the lui
name and the peculiar wording OF the message
caused the censors to think At was mysteri-
Gus code of kind. and that they were on
the track OF 4 deep mystery.
Miss De Felce is of aristocratie and artistic
parents Her father Angelo DE Fece.
well-k known painter and sculptor of Rome, and
her mother of the aristocratic house OF La
Chapene OF Lyons Angelo DE felice and his
wife came to the United States when little
Carlotta years old. year later the
child was left an orphan. Her foster-parents
educated her in classic dancing and she trav-
eled with them. becoming known as Little
Carlotta" and created sensation.
This clever child literally grew up the
stage and after touring Russia, France and
England as Il dancer she came TO this country
again and went on the stage for a number of
seasons.
Her first moving picture work with
Frederick Ward in Richard the Third, and
after this she joined the Vitagraph leGding
woman.
Miss DE Fellce has many photoplay successes
to her credit among them One Million Dollars.
Heartsease, Money. When Woman Loves. in
which she had the lady villain part. She also
made a fine impression Polly Love- in The
Christian. and in. adaptations of number of
Ella Wheeler WilcoX's poems.
MONA THOMAS. Triangle, is one of the few
~ actresses who has never worked with but
one hm- producing company, and who had
never had any stage experience before going
into the movies. Two years ago she began her
screen career under Thomas IL, Ince and from
small and Insignificant parts she has worked up
TO the proud position of being of the most
notable ingenues in pictures
Miss Thomas is not only ingenue; she has
done many excellent character parts-which
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

the full name o. Carlotta de
Felice. appearing in Metro
films. were used, ana a theater
manager wanted to put it out
in front of his theater in cleo
trio lights, he would have TO
have a mighty big theater. and
his electric light bill would be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

NDING ourselves lat lib
erty," after having risen
to the dizzy dignity Of
playing real parts in a five
reel picture, did not de-
press Myra Jones and me
to any great extent. We
had hoped to be put in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-24
ANSWER OF GERMANY
OUTLINED?
tContinued from Page One.l

CONTINUED from Page One.)
President Wilson and the Post de-
clares 'Mr. Wilson. by no means, has
safe majority behind him"
The Lokal Anzieger speaks Of Pres
ident Wilson as a "short-sighted man
desirous OF the victory Of might which
will be Americas greatest enemy in
the future" and declares he is trying
to place a false halo on his own
head
The Tages Zeitung in typical Won
Reventlow editorial declares:
1T is significant that the American
note came coincidentally with tine
English cabinet crisis. French depres-
sion because Of losses at Verdun. and
frustrated Italian and Russian offen-
sives.
American could if it had wished.
have sent Just such a note at any 9TH
er time. Its arrival at this time has
the appearance that Washington de-
cided. because of England's political
and military situation on the cont,
nent, that it must now come in to help
and cheer up"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-24
OLD BOYS ARE EAGER
TO SHOW PR0WESS

BY United Press.
New York. April 24.-Down at the
New York City Farm Colony. on Stat
en- Island. today many OF those young
fellers." OF sixty or more, viii throw
their crutches away and kick up their
heels in carnival
Josph D. Flick, superintendent, has
arranged a three days festival. begin
ming today for the 1874 inmates, who
work with the officers to make the in
sutution practically self-supporting.
Plans for the youthful old mems gam
boil have been approved by John A.
Kingsbnry. commissioner OF charities,
who agrees that boys viii be boys re-
gardless of the three-score-year han
dicap.
Among the more strenuous athletic
events viii be the fifty-yard dash for
boys" sixty years young and over;
bag race, potato race. shoe race. three
leg race. erutch race. lat mems race
and a twentyyards walk for eripples.
For the aged youngsters on whom
the burden OF years rests heavily
there viii be other contests Of a nom
athletic character. Prizes will be
awarded for the best personal appear
ance. the best school garden (of
which there are ninety-fivel, for the
cleanest kept bed. for the most eff
cient work in tending hogs and for
the best work in cleaning up the prem
ises for spring.
Then. we have found that some of
the men can sing" Mr.. Flick added
WITH a chuckle. $50 we include in the
awards prizes for the best rendition
OF IrisiA, Scotch. German and English
songs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-24

dered by the Giee club. composed OF
Lola Wood, Vieva Weaver. Pearl Nc
Phail, Katy Sage. Claude Hostick,
Thelma Sage, Noama Bruce, Bertha
Hicks, Myrtle Williams, Anabelle Nc
Phail, Mary Sanders. Ava Sanders,
Pearl Hicks and Abbie Lovelace.
The judges in the intellectual con-
test were, history and geography,
Wickizer. of Amber; Hancock. OF Min
co; Meador. of Chickasha. In arith.
metic and algebra, McGranahan, OF
District g., and Burba, of District 81.
OF all other events, Wood OF Norman
and Misses Clifton. of Norman, and
Morgan of Chickasha.
yerden, scoring the greatest mum
Der of points in the intellectual con
test, will hold the loving cup for the
coming year