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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-07

WE CANNOT guarantee deliv-
cry Of Christmas cards before
Dec. %, if the order is given to
W later than next Monday. III
you contemplate giving engraved
cards or greeting cards, please
let W have your order NOW. =
The Courier.
Nothing contributes more to a
"Merry Christina" than a
Christmas Savings check. You
ave this money during the year
and scarcely miss it. Why not
become . member of our club
for 1917 by enrolling nowf -
Tarmerp 3 Merchants Bank.
The C. l.. s. Club meet Monday
niRht with Miss Leah Barry. "A
delichtful evening was spent
The next meeting will be with
lliss Effic Bruer, Monday night'
Dee. 11th-
Ouly. - bsst pictures shown
6 ~ Crystal
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-07
LETTER TO JUDGE STAIR
PROM COM. WILEY.

December 1, 1916.
Judge E. j. Stair,
Hickman Ky.
Dear Sir
After careful consideration of
the road plans for your county,
this office is of the opinion that
the road as planned is wider
than necessary to accommodate all
the traffic. L have accordingly
recommended that the width OH
fall be made % and the width in
cut 20 center to center of bitches
Such a width is ample for dou-
BILE track road which is all that
Is necessary In your county.
Instructions have been issued
to your Engineer j. Z. Kelley,
to re-calculate the quantities in
accordance with above sugges-
ton Such a change will mate
rally lessen the cost of the road
and l feel positive it will meet
with he satisfaction of your peo-
pie.
l beg to advise you that the
work of re-ealeulating the quanti-
ties should be rushed because it
will be necessary for contract To
be let by January LIST, in order
for this department to hold your
1916 state aid.
Very truly,
X. Wiley, Commissioner of
Public Roads.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-07

A meeting of the Fiscal Court
has been called for Saturday at
one o'clock for the purpose of
considering whether or not his
suggestion will be accepted and
at such meeting | desire that ev-
cry person in Fulton county in
terested in good roads be present
that the court will have advant-
age of any suggestion.-E. j.
Stair, j. +. T..
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-07

The Christian Church Bazaar
and Food Sale will be held Sat
urday, Dec. 10, at the home OF
Mrs. A. r.. Stone. Sale opens at
two O clock.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-07

Mrs. f. ID. johnson and daurb.
ter, Frances, left Wednesday ~,
Nashville where Frances will hav,
an operation on her throat.
Scale books at thio oefice.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-07

Rev. Douglass will hold SER
vices at the East Hickman Chap
Ell Sunday afternoon at z'oo
clock.
smoke Spana Vista cigar-5c.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-07

A new grocery will be opened
in the new Hale building in
short time by Mr.. Chandler.
Fresh country sorghum.-Pra
ther.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Paw PAW BEGINS
RIGHT OVER AGAIN
Failure Of Road Bond Issue
Has Not Discouraged
Citizens.

Te citizens of Paw Paw are today
planning for another election in that
district for a bond issue to build
roads. The men who we're the leaders
In the good roads movement are not
disheartened by the failure Of the bond
issue to carry in the election yester-
day, as but 10 votes were lacking to
make the required three'ttfths ma
jorIty of the voters in favor of the
bond issue. G0
The total vote cast in the district
for the bonds was "a while but 1854
were against it. The opposition to
the bond issue was chiefly caused by
he impression among many Of the
voters that they woud have but little
voice in determining what kinds and
where the new roads would be built.
Practically every voter in the dis.
trict is in favor OF good roads and de-
sires to help build good roads Many
It the voters who were against the
bond issue in it's first form have said
that they would support another bond
issue If it Is prepared In more sat
isfactory manner to the entire dis
trict.
Following is the result Of the bal
loting yesterday in each voting pre-
cinct. p
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
10000 Homeless
In Paris, Texas

PARIS, Tex, March 22-With ap'
proximatcly 10000 homeless the en-.
tire business seetion was SWipad out
and from 1:500Sto y, 900 ellings de
stroyed by the FIRE which started late
yesterday afternoon and was still burn
ing early today The property loss, 1t
is estimated; will reach $3,500,000.
Reports were circulated that from
10 to 80 persons had lost their lives.
Confirmation however, was lacking.
Thousands Of homeless men, women
and children we're being cared for
today in private residences, railroad
stations and the few remaining build
ings. The question of making de-
finite arrangements to care for
them was taken up by the city authoi.s
ties.
Food supplies will be the most seri-
Gus problem. Every hotel, restaurant
and grocery in the city have been
wiped out. In all, about 80 blocks were
destroyed.
The wind, which was blowing when
the fire started, shifted at daylight and
the fire was slowly travelling in a
southerly direction, spreading the
flames throughout the southern resi-
dence district, hut in a freakish man.
ner jumping whole blocks in its
progress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Extreme Heat of Last Few
! Days Made Tinder Of
/. Pasture.
SWIFT SVl0P OF EEAMES
One Column Rushed II Miles
Through Two e Coun-
ties. .

TOPEKA, Kan, Mar. 22.-Prairie
fires are burning in dozen western
Kansas counties today. vegetation
having been made very dry by the ex'
treme heat and high winds of the last
fe wdays. Although no loss OF lie
has been reported, many houses were
caught in the fast-moving flames and
pasture lands have been reduced tt
vast reaches Of black stubble.
One blaze, which started near Leotl
in Wichita county, started eastward
and burned its way through Scott and
Lane counties and finally was believed
to be under control west OF Utica IL
Ness county, distance Of 70 miles
Modoc, in Scott county, was in the
path OF the flames. and seven houses
are said to have bean burned there.
Dodge City maintained fire guard
last night on the edge OF the city tc
check the flames which threatened
from the northwest.
Flames were burning in six counties
to the north and west '-75lit.ss y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
ELEMENTS RUN wild IN widely SEPARATED REGIONS
Trial Of j. R. Linn
Begins in Court
ABSENCE OF IMPORTANT WIT
NESS WAS NOT PERMITTED
10 STOP IT

Trial on the second indictment found
against James r. Linn was begun to-
day in the Circuit Court before Judge
w. S. Raymond. This indictment is
the strongest one Of the eleven found
against Linn at the last session Of
the Grand Jury and is practically the
same as the one in which issue was
joined at the previous term Of court.
The states attorneys this morning APP
peared to desire a speedy trial and
the defense imposed no objections. The
list Of witnesses summoned by the de-
fendant was called and one OF the prin-
cipal ones, Harry F. Smith, Of the
simth-Race Grocery company was not
present. 1t is thought That Simth left
the city Monday with the intention Of
going to Oklahoma A rule was issued
by Judge Raymond this morning to en-
force the presence OF Smith. ]. A.
Meredith and W. S. Meredith, attor-
neys for the defendant, asked for a
continuance of the case en- the ground
that Smith was an important witness
for their defendant. An affidavit to
this effect was filed by the defense.
Walter Haggerty and Tusca Norris.
attorneys for the. state, argued that
the defense had had sufficient time
to prepare their case as this indict-
ment was practically the same as the
one in the previous case which was
continued from the last term of court.
Two affidavits were filed by the
states attorneys to secure an inmedi-
ate trial and the arguments on both
sides OF the motion to continue, con-
sumed the better part of the after
noon. Judge Raymond finally grant
ed the defense few days delay dur
ling the present term to secure their
Important witnesses. It is likely that
an early date will be decided upon by
conference OF the attorneys on each
side and that, the trial will be complet-
ed at this term.
4 Other important witnesses for the
state and defense were also absent
but had received notice OF their SUM
mons and will be present as needed.
John, a. Clark one of the witnesses
Summoned by the defendant will re-
turn to Fairmont the latter part Of the
week. p
47,ehe trialsof4 f4bess G:faace will come
up as soon as the Linn case is dispos-
ed Eofeand the result of the Linn trial
will determine to a great extent the
action the indictments against Race.
Both Race and Linn were present in
the crowded court room today. and each
appeared confident ands hopeful.
| # - u. e . #|..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Fairmont Gets
Thunder Storm
SsPRINle COME IN WITH A ROAR
8lNFTHls SECTION OF THE
COUNTRY.

After hundreds had seen robins and
aftersth crack OF the bat has been
sheard on the vacant lot, it still remain.
ed for the voice OF the elements. the
voice Of the summer storm king to
clench the argument that winter is
retreating in good order and that
springiis at hand.
Many good citizens of Fairmont were
reused from peaceful slumbers abouG
8so.clock this morning by the sound Of
rolling, rumbling. tnmbling thunder.
And:as they sleepily rubbed their eyes
and tried to get their bearings, there
would come fash in the darkness
andSoId y. P.'s battery OF heavy siege
gunssWould fire broadside. Accom-.
panying the display there was heavy
rainfall.
Fairmont was visited with a terri.
feirain,iwind and electric storm about
$3.50 this afternoon. The equinox Ger.
tainlyamade good in bringing about q
Tamage Of the elements.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Street Car Traffic With This
City Is Interrupted
For Time. @
RAW PAW is ALSO UP
Railro oads Running Into This
City Seriously Hit By
Storm.

Aecloud burst hit the vicinity OF Man
nington last night, although it did no
property damage, started Buffalo
creek on rampage which sent the
waters above the traction company's
tracks at the abandoned Ideal Laun:
dry8and since nine o'clock has held
sups traffic between Faicmont and Man
nington. Cars run from this station
to- tile laundry and from Mannington
to- the creek. Passengers arc trans
farred across the hill ut the creek
Paw Paw creek also grew turbulent
during the night and for short time
this morning the Fairview line was
unable to operate. The car leaving
Fafrmont at 6 o'clock was unable to
get through. The waters, however,
had ssubsided at O'clock to such an
eXtentit that the car leaving at that hour
was run through. l.
Easements in, several houses close
fostho5 creek at Warrington were flood.
edSbutall property taken to a dry place
before the thrush OF the waters.
The trains on the Baltimore ana
Ohio arailroad, Connellsvillle division,
were held up today on account of the
washout of bridge at Mt. Braddock,
Pa Train No. So due here at $3.50 this
morning was two hours late, having
baeng gimade e up at Uniontown. No
through trains to Pittsburgh are opcr'
ating, 4, ss-
Freight trains both ways and trains
leaving Faifmont were dispatched on
time to Connellsvfle and Uniontown.
The train. due here at 1880 in the
Afternoon on the Monongahela rail-
way was held up for several hours by
a8sIipt on the track on Monon, between
Fairmont and Morgantown. "A force
ofSmen was put in charge OF the slip
and lis thought will have the. track
clStsrs for normal operations before
might.
The waters above Fairmont which
run through Grafton and Clarksburg
have mot been raised to any extent
andEneither city is in danger OF high
waters
The storm which swept over the
city this morning between the hours
oftwo,and five did no damage as far as
can be learned. No wire trouble has
been areported to the telegraph and
telephone companies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Clover Leaf Railroad Train
Blown From Track in
Indiana.
.REAVY PROPERTY LgSS
Streets Were Left in Dark
ness in Chicago And
Other Cities.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO. March GA slcet storm
today. followed the rain and thunder
which caused considerable damage to
electric light and telephone wires last
night. Whole streets and sections of
the city were left in darkness, but lit
tie property damage was done.
One or two small fires broke out
with slight damage. Reports from the
northeast part OF Illinois in the vicin-
ity OF Kankakee and and Beavervile,
and from Marion and Logansport, Ind,
told OF tornado which cost the loss
OF one life. injury to number and
heavy property damage. Telegraph
and telephone wires were down and
communication with outlying points
cut off. Marion reported passenger
train on the Clover Leaf railroad
blown from the tracks nsar that city
late last night, Several were injured,
but none killed. Four cars were over
turned and a fifth tilted dangerously.
Five houses were destroyed at Pitts.
willie, ILL.,, and 10 demolished at Kama
kakee, Ill. 5
Beavervillc, Ill, and Morocco. Ind,
were said to have suffered some dam.
age.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
School ChildrenAt
Owens Bottle Works

The Fifth grade pupils Of the But
cher school, together with Principal
". E. Buckley and their teacher, Miss
Jennie Harshbarger, made a visit to
the Owens. bottle works on the East
Side and inspected the making OF
glass, ETC., in that factory. The teach
ers and pupils went to the factory on
the ]. 80 o'clock car and spent an hour
In the inspection. This grade has for
some time been studying the manu-
facture OF glass and to learn the practi-
cal side. trips were planned to each
Of the large glass factories in this
city. The Owens trip is the third Of
The three. the Monongah Glass plant
and the Window Glass plant having
been visited by the pupils last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
MARION. Co.
LEADS STATE
IN SPELLING \ !
Average For the County in
Recent Test a Shade
Under 90.

The Grammar school graduates in
Winfield district proved to be the best
spoilers in the recent examination OF
applicants for the Grade school diplo-
mas. -Four hundred and eighty-two
students in the county took the exam
ination this year and the average
grade on spelling was 1898 out Of .
possible 100. Winfield district being
first with an average of 94.44. Lin
coin district proved to be the worst
with an average of 1858.
OF the 4s2 pupils who took the exam
nations only 266 took the spelling
examination as some Of the 482 had
taken, the spelling test last year, while
they, were still in the seventh grade.
A'number Of the seventh grade pupils
this year took the spelling examination
and are included in the averages.
These high averages will undoubted-
" place Marion county again in the
lead in this state as having the best
spoilers graduate.
The statistics in the spelling exami-
-~AE... u an nb 5f6f riot a no 40 frIInuas
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Teaching Farmers
How to Spray Trees

County Agricultural Agent H. l.
Smith left this morning for the farm Of
T. N. Wilson at Robinson Run in the
Paw Paw district. While there he
will give a spraying and pruning dem.
onstration. The. spraying viii be done
with a homemade preparation which
Is cheaper than the market article.
The solution is the same as the sum,
mer spray, being much stronger. The
stronger spray Is permissible at any
time after winter and before the trees
begin to bud.
During the evening he will attend
a meeting OF the farmers in the Robin
son Run school house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
South American
Flags For School

The Butcher school of this cltw
was the recipient yesterday of set
ot5South American flags. which were
PRESENTED to the school by the Art
and Literature department Of the Wo-
mans club, through the chairman OF
the department, Mrs. w. s. Mayors,
The flags represent the different re
pubIics Of South America and are
greatly appreciated by the teachers
the pupils OF the Butcher: school. The
flags Will be used in the study oi
geography! and are a valuable addition
10 theI equipment Of this department.
Principal W. 3. Buck ey; received the
flags in behalf of the school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Ohio Miners In
Fight With Cops
(By Associated Pressl

STEUBENVILLE, o., March 22.-
Three men were injured and 10 ar.
rests were made today as a result Of
rioting at the mines OF the Modern
Coal company. at Parrett, o.
Five hundred armed men, it was al.
legged, marched upon the company's
property and demanded that men en-
ployed there join the union.
telephone and large force of depu.
ties was dispatched to the scene Of
rioting.
The men who made the descent
upon the coal company's property were
said to have come from Piney Fork
and other points near that place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
The statistics in the spelling exami'
nation in each district are as follows:

Sixty words were pronouhced by tHe
examiner for each applicant, who was
required to write the word on his ex-
animation blank.
The words given in this county were
as follows: Attempt, whose, perhaps,
imprfson. combination, neighbor. en-
tertain, salary, machine, toward. hon
or. prepare, bury, illustrate, period, ad.
dition, connection, factory. represent,
section. measure. serve, either, posi-
tion, effort, information. special. &C.
tion. justice, wonderful, Tuesday. va
cation, entrance, carried, obtain, fam.
lily, election, which, answer, daughter,
known, engage, final, terrible. except,
capture, bridge, built, engine, prove,
least, sorry, history, dozen, restrain,
pleasure, instead, farther, enough, sta.
tfon. l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Russians Sink Ships
in the Black Sea
fRv Assucfated Pressl

1 LONDON, March 22.-The sinking
by Russian warship of the steam
ship Esperanza, OF. Kali Akra, in the
Black Sea off the Rumanian coast
is reported in Reuter- dispatch filed
at Bucharest on Sunday.
The EsperanSa 1000 ton vessel,
flying the German flag, Is said to have
been loaded with foodstuffs for Con:
stantinople. Teh crew was captured
BY the Russians. The dispatch also re-
ports the sinking OF a score OF small
sailing vessels with cargoes of food.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Painfully Injured In
Unusual Manner

At the Falrmont No. hospital to.
day, DR.. ]. W. Mcdonald reports that
Paul g. Roup, an employee OF the Bal
ttmore and Ohio railroad is doing nice
" and will be released in two or three
days. Roup Is suffering with concus-
sion Of the brain. due to q fall against
q desk in the freight Office yesterday
evening at 6 o'clock. He was In the act
of Tightening letter press with a
club when the club slipped. He fell
with terrific force against one Of the
desks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
ANXIETY is felt REGARD|NGIEAIE
Of MISSING AMERICAN IAlRMEII
Another Pause On
The Verdun Front
GERMANS KEPT UP BoMRARD
MENT1 BUT WITHHELD THEIR
INFANTRY

PARIS. March 22-No infantry at
Stacks were made on the Eerdun front
last night the war office announced
this afternoon. 5-@.5.-....
Germans bombarded Malancourt
heavily and there were artillery ex-
changes Of less intensity east of the
Meuse.
BERLIN. March 22.-Tle Russians
have gained no success in their great
extended offensive against the Ger
man line the war office announces to-
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Am ricans Fear
Trouble at Tampico
gfRY Associatetl Pressl

GALVESTON, March 22.-Whilo
dutet prevails at Tampico thera is an
undertone of uneastness among Am.
ericans resid dents according to report
brought here by nine refugees, who
arrived today on board the oil tank
steamer {Topila,
eraiISgndred Americans i who who were ~as apx. Sa
ious tol leave Tampico. The yachts
Wild 8Duck and Casiuna, belonging to
the OIL scompanies operating in the
Panucosi fields are in readiness to bring
Ea number Of the refugees here in case
trouble develops.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Train Blown Into Ditch.

lNDIAJAPOLIs,,.M .MarelaeeeeE ,hlireu
men were killed, two women and two
men were seriously hurt. more than
so persons feceived minor injuries
and property damaged to the extent
of thousands of dollars by wind
storm which swept North Indiana late
last night, according to reports rccei-
we'd here today. a
W. J. Ricketts, was killed at Logans.
port when the roof of factory huild-
ing was blown up and crashed
against his home. Mrs: Jerry Carter, of
st. Louis, Mo-, an Italian women by tile
name Of Pasquale, OF Trinidad, Col;
William Hutchins, Of Frankfort. Ind,
and E. H. Moore, Van Buren, Ind,
were severely injured when three
coaches OF the Glover Leaf passenger
train No. 5 were lifted from the rails
and turned over in a ditch near Mar.
ion Ind. G,.
These four were taken to the hos.
pital in Marion. Moore and Hutchins
were brakemen on the train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Fire Destroying A
North Carolina Town
nv Associated Press. J

GREENSBORO, N. c., Mar. 22-
Spray, N. c., north of here, was burn
ing today. Practically all the struc-
lures in the business district were re-
ported destroyed and the flames still
spreading. ,35 s0
Spray has 5000 population and 10
OF the largest cotton and woolen mills
in the state
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
FolloW The Flag in Mexico

situation without
supplemented with geogra:
Saturday
publish OF the which
library will to have knowledge OF
filed for without
tearing. 5t-
of West yirgnan But Of
Office will
and fully
ed W 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
Women Pay For
Military Training

" --I-E IByI AsSUCIaLeu FTHsbJ 4.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Citizens in
different parts Of the country have
written to Major General Leonard
Wood offering to pay, the expenses OF
one or more youn men who may wish
to attend the military training camp
at Plattsburg next summer but are
financially unable to take advantage
of the opportunity. ats
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
$50 Families Are Driven
From Homes at Union
town.
INDUSTRIES CRIPPLED
Streams Are Out Of Their
Banks in Parts Of Two
States.
lRy Associated Pressl

CONNELLSvILLE. Pa, Mar. 22!-
Street car and railroad travel was seri-
ously interrupted by the high water
which resulted from the heavy rain
here this morning.
Several mines in this region were
flooded, forcing employees to abandon
them for the present.
Street car and railroad tracks were
washed south of here and interurban
traffic seriously interrupted. The
Yougiogheny river is rising rapidly.
PITTSBURGH, March 29.-Reports
from Western Pennsylvania and
Northern West Virginia today told OF
flooded streams and interruption to
railroad and street car traffic because
Of heavy rains and melting SHOWS.
At Uniontown, Pa, Redstone creek
rose so rapidly that fully $50 people
were driven from their homes and
water to a depth OF eight feet sur
rounds the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road station.
In the vicinity OF Wheeling, w. Va.
bridges and trolley lines were washed
out and small streams overfowed their
banks.
Operations in many mills an factor.
les were curtai1ed because worl1nen
were unable to reach places of employ
ment.
No prediction has been made by the
local station of the weather bureau,
but riyermen spent the morning pre-
pairing for n food in the Monongahela,
11ephany and Ohio rivers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22
The Weather.

West virgtnia-Rain or snow and
colder tonight, with cold wave. Thurs.
day fair, except snow in the mountains.
North gales. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-22

PLAYERS ;WANTED-Any kind OF
string instruments for amateur orches:
tra. Also beginners Prof. Morace,
sO5 Quincy street Fairmont. w: Va