The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-10

an suffragist leader. has generous
margin over n. ]. Corwin in the re-
turns from the recent Democratic con
gressional primary.
The Threatened tie-up OF every line
in Greater New York is only the ms
step in a nationwide strike OF st'ee'
car men in order 10 win the union
demand for the right 10 organize
Publishers OF daily newspapers III
Greater New York have taken action
which will result in the number Oh
pages printed in all editions being
reduced
Some OF the British newspapers at
tach much importance 10 statement
made by Premier Asquith in speech
in the house of parliament in whicn
he intimated he might resign
The Cuban central electoral com
mittee sent to the official gazette Tor
publication a call for the election on
Nov. OF a president. vice-president
senators and representatives
Clifford C. Morrison OF Decatur. Ill,
was killed and four persons were bad
~ hurt when an automobile in which
they were riding crashed into fence.
One OF two men who refused 10 halt
az the command Of Reuben LOckett. a
motorcycle patrolman of Kansas City.
was shot and killed by the policeman.
The membership OF the Knights OF
Columbus on June 30 was 36S,l35. an
increase of 21.517 over the preceding
year. according TO the annual report
Of the supreme secretary made 10 the
annual convention at Davenport, Ia.
Teiegraphers employed by the New
York Central and the Nickel Plate"
roads are granted an per cent in
crease in pay on lines west of Buffalo
and 10 per cent on lines east of Buff
fslo in the award filed by the federal
arbitration board. which last month
heard arguments on the mems de
mands.
Proposed increases OF 10 TO 35 cents
a ton on coal and coke from New Mex
leo over the Santa Fe to Texas and
Louisiana were suspended by the in
terstate commerce commission until
/ Nov. %.
DR.. Cressy l.. Wilbur. director OF VI
tai statistics of New York state. tried
to end his life in his home by cutting
| his throat with a razor.
John II. Clarke. appointed by tn.
president to succeed Charles E.
Hughes. Republican candidate for pres
dent. was sworn in as justice of the
supreme court.
Hiding behind the false end in a
coal car in which they had been work
ing. three inmates of the North Da-
kota penitentiary made their escape
Fire virtually destroyed the large
plant Of the F. c. Miller planning mills
In Newport. Ky. Loss. $4,000,
Peter Smith. former business agent
OF the structural iron workers union
who served four years for completely
in the Mcnamara dynamiting conspir
acy. is dead at Cleveland. o.
The hydro Transforming station al
Dundas, Ont. was almost destroyed
by fire caused by a short circuit
| The body of Frank Clerihan was
found floating in the Illinois river al
Meredosia. whore he had gone fishing
The Chilean steamer Ecuador was
wrecked near Coronel. Forty persons
were drowned.
Miss Eva Benefel of Jacksonville
Ill. and Miss Marie Carpenter o
Stockton. Ill. were drowned in tine
Kankakee river. Miss Benehel. wher
wading. stepped into hole and Mis-.
Carpenter went TO her aid.
/ Local depositors who had funds il
the defunct Farmers banks of Steele
vile and Cutler. H.. have been mott
fled that they will receive 100 cent.
on the dollar.
|
The east-bOund Big Four expresi
train instantly killed Hugh Watson
IS. farmer, of Paris, Ill, when h'
was walking home on the tracks from
Terro Haute.
In search of the rare sea elephant
or elephant seal. Capt Benjamin ID
Cleveland OF Fair Haven. a retired
whaling skipper. will shortly head the
whaling bark Charles w. Morgan FOL
the Antarctic.
Arthur Brown, a member OF the
Eighth (negro) regiment. Illinois ma
tional guard, was arraigned in the cir
cult court at Springfield, ILL.,, on q
charge of killing Policeman Frank
Crowley.