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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

tremes of temperature Is essential.
The plant Is not adapted 10 sections
with winter temperature below Is
degrees Fahrenheit. and IL does not do
well I'm extreme heat In the United
States IL II believed that IL will do best
I'm narrow strip extending along the
entire length of the Pacific coast. In
southwestern Arizona and southern
Nevada, and along the Gulf and Attain
tic coasts rs far north as South Caro-
lima. A fairly well-draif ed rich loamy
soil Is desirable, but the crop can be
grown ON almost any soil which CON
tains sufficient moisture. Under rather
arid conditions IL makes fair growth.
but In the dry foothill pastures of Cali
fornia IL has done no better than the
common toothed bur clover.
The principal value of the new plant
Is for pasturage. In the green state IL
Is readily, eaten by live stock and. as
has been said, the absence of spines in
the burs makes IL especially desirable
ON sheep ranges. This fact has been
recognized for some time In Australia
In districts which produce an abund-
ance of spIny bur clovers. IL has been
found that feeces often contain as
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

Miss Swan Naylor delightfully."-
entertained Tuesday evening of
last week in honor of Miss Jense
Lusk, of Ripley. Five Hundred
was played during the evening.
Candy was served during the
game and at the close cream and
cake We're enjoyed. Those pres
emf We're: Misses Kate Hackett.
Lucille Naylor, Bette Louise Cur
lin Annie Lee Brown. RozeIla
Addison, Messrs. Arch Hert-
week, Mack Reid and Fred and
owen BOndurant.
jas Miner, Fulton's street OIL
ing expert, is here assisting
Messrs- Caruthers and Posey in
olling the business streets of
Hickman.
Mrs. Kate Burke, of Nashville.
Tor many years housekeeper for
the late Gen III. A. Tyler. is the
guest of Hickman friends.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

much as - 10 30 per cent burs. This
means lower prices for the wool and
extra freight charges. With button
clover this trouble is of course ,-Iimi-
mated
Button clover also makes good hay.
For this purpose it should be cut when
most of the pods are still green but
Wen developed. and just before the
leaves begin 10 fall. II allowed TO be-
come more mature. many of the pods.
as wei as the leaves. are lost in han
diing. A supporting crop of oats or
barley or some other grain should be
s0wn with the button clover in order
70 facilitate cutting. There are. how
ever. number of other legume crops
mat are more desirable for hay pro-
duction than button clover. so that its
use Tor this purpose viii no doubt be
very limited. For green manuring the
value of the new plant is about the
same as toothed and spotted bur clo-
yer.
Button clover can be easily estab-
llshed In pastures. for nothing more is
necessary than to scatter the seed In
the most favorable places The work
ing of the soil prior to sowing will per-
haps aid In establishing a stand. but
except on good land this viii hardly be
profitable. Ordinarily the most profit
able practice is 10 sow the seed broad
east and allow II 10 compete with other
pasture plants. Where the winters are
mild. the clover should be sovvn in the
tah. and II there are summer rains the
seeding should be done about the first
Of September. Early summer seeding
In the cotton states X not advisable.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

James II. Waggoner, who has
been a resident of the Wingo sec.
ton for the past thirty years,
died last Wednesday following an
illness of heart trouble. Mr.
Waggoner was born at Manches-
ter, Tenn, seventy-five years
ago.
FOR SALE: My house and 8
lots on Dyersburg road one block
south of corporation bridge.
Practically new house and in ex-
ceilent repair. About % fruit
trees and garden space. City wa
ter, also cistern.-A. T. Blake
more.
The Courier can furnish en-
graved wedding invitations, an
nouncements, cards, stationery,
etc, any design under the sun,
ON short notice. The very high
est class steel or copper plate en-
craving. See our large line of
samples.
Chas. Noonon and wife, Sid
Smith and wife, Cabe and Wade
Brown and wives, of near Cayce,
are planning to motor to Memphis
next week and attend the fair.
Bring rs your poultry, butter
and eggs. We will pay you 25c
per dozen for eggs this week.
Roper Bros.
Dan Douglass and wife, of
Woodland Mills, have been at
tending the Christian church re-
vival this week.
Miss Frank Peavler returned
Tuesday from Wilson, Ark, after
a visit to her mother and sister.
Celery and eating apples-Sat-
urday. -Bondurant Bros, a store
Of careful service.
Miss Mabel TRULY, of Nashville
IS visiting her sister, Mrs. II. N.
Cowgirl.
Don't forget to pay your |
Building & Loan dues today.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

In California. where dry weather pre-
walls throughout the summer. the seed
may be sown at any time before the
fall rains begin. In California. also
and the other Pacific coast states where
bur clover is common. incubation is
not necessary for the new crop. In
the southern and Gulf coast states
however. incubation is recommended
except on land that has previously
grown bur clover. Mixing soil from an
old field of bur clover with button clo-
yer seed is one of the easiest methods
of securing incubation Only enough
soil to dust the seed is necessary. An
other method is 10 scatter soil from an
old bur clover field over the area to
be seeded immediately before sowing.
Sowing seed in the bur also seems to
insure incubation Ii no suitable soil
is available for the purpose. inocula-
ton may be obtained by the use of ar
tificial cultures
In comparison with the spotted and
toothed bur clover. button clover pro-
duces a large amount Of seed The
harvesting Of IL II rather difficult how
ever. because the burs fall from the
vines so easily.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21
SISTER DIED SUDDENLY.

Mrs. T. r. Powell received a
message yesterday morning in
forming her that her sister, Mrs.
Ella Rouch, of San Bernardino,
Cal, had died very unexpectedly.
Mrs. Powell left the same morn
ing for her home in Columbia,
Mo-, where the remains of Mrs.
Rouch VIII be inferred.
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resident Born Dealer)
Sullivan Bros.
INVITATIONS OUT.

The Courier is in receipt of the
following worded invitation:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bran
don Brevard invite you to be
present at the marriage of their
daughter, Marie, to Mr.. Daven-
port Query, on Tuesday evening,
the tenth of October, one thous-
and nine hundred and sixteen, at
half after seven o'clock, First
Methodist church, Hickman, Ky"
AT home after November first
ll5 Nineville Avenue, Macon,
Ga.
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Bur clover-raken at Chico. californ ia.

Qrepared by the United states Depart-
ment of Agriculturel
Button clover Is new pasture plant
which specialists in the United States
department of agriculture are now adj
vocating for use I'm the mildcr districts
or the Southwest and along the Gulf.
the South Atlantic and the Pacific
coasts. This plant VIII succeed. Il is
said, wherever bur clover does well
ana IL is To he preferred TO the latter
In certain respects. Under favorable
conditions IL produces more seed and
u has no splnes on the pod or bur. For
this reason IL is particularly desirable
for ranges where sheep are pasrured.
The great loss OF wool occasloned by
the spiny burs Of spotted or toothed
bur clover getting into the fleece Is
evidence says Farmers Bulletin 7sO.
new publication 81 the department on
this subject, OF the value OF a species
with a spincleSs pod.
Button clover Is as yet but little
known In most parts OF the United
States. In general appearance and
manner of growth IL resembles the
toothed or California bur clover and
the spotted or southern bur clover. The
chief difference between il and these
two species lies On the burs. In the ease
or button clover these are large and
spineleSS. while the hurs OF the Others
are comparatively small and splny. The
button clover pods ripcn ia early sum-
mer and drop from the vines In their
ripened state they are then available /
at any time as fpod for stock.
For the best results with button |
clover. a growing period with no ex- 1
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21
MEMPHIS TOTAL WRECK.

The United States Cruiser
Memphis, a picture of which we
print on our front page, now on
the rocks at Santo Domingo, will
be a total loss, and naval officials
there are combining their efforts
to salvaging her guns, engines
and other gear. The guns will be
the biggest item saved from the
wreck.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

Mesdames Allie Goalder, Hollis
Kirk, Mamie Kingman, Misses
BERTHE May Rice, Rozella Adkis-
son and Rachel kimbro motored
to Union City Tuesday.
Pay your Building & Loan
dues today.
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RIVER is NOW LOWER
THAN FOR YEARS.

The Mississippi river is getting
so low that it looks like a mere
creek in places. The present
reading on the Cairo guage is
slightly less than 10 feet = the
lowest stage recorded In several
years. The low water also re-
veals several changes in the chan
mel and formation Of new sand
bars, among which is noticeable
change opposite Hickman. Long
stretches of sand bar are emerg-
ing as the river falls and one
could possibly wade 300 to 500
yards from the opposite bank.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

d. Johnson, Sam Beckham and
Joe Bennett, of Clinton, were
here on business yesterday.
Several residences for sale in
different parts of Hickman. &C.
E. Barney.
Don't forget to pay your
Building & Loan dues today.
Cotton is coming in now at =
lively rate.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
TEXANS SING PRAISES
OF LONE STAR STATE
Mayors Of Fort Worth and Dallas At
tend Reunion at Ebbitt-Sena-
tor Culberson Speaks.
Close $3.50 P. M.

reunion Of Texans in Washington.
the first OF its kind In several years. was
staged at the New Ebbitt Hotel last
night
In addition to the Texans in the House
Of Representatives and the Senate, there
were present the Attorney General, the
Postmaster General. the Second Assistant
Postmaster General. Indian Commission
er Cato Sells and q visiting delegation of
twelve Texans. including the mayor OF
Fort Worth, the mayor of Dallas. John
Wroe: John Moore. James F. Garland
William Cassin and Nathaniel NJ. Wash
er president and vice president. respect
lively, of the Texas Bi-Centennial and
Pan-AmeriCan Exposition to be held In
San Antonio in 1918 to commemorate the
200th anniversary Of the founding OF that
city.
A feature of the gathering was a Wig,
orous speech by Senator Culberson.
Others who made brief speeches were:
Senator Sheppard. Representative Slay-
den. Garner. Buchanan. Davis, Galloway,
Burgess, Rayburn, Young, Stephens.
Mayor Lindley. of Dallas; Mayor Tyra,
Of Fort Worth; SeIig Deutschman, Will
lam Cassin and Nathaniel NJ. Washer, or
San Antonio.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says You Really Feel Clean. Sweet
and Fresh Inside. and Are
Seldom III.

IF you are accustomed to wake I'd with
a coated tongue, foul breath or a dull
dizzy headache; or, If your meals sour
and turn INTO gas and acids you have a
real surprise awaiting you.
Tomorl ow morning, Immediately upon
arising, drink a glass OF hot water with
A teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in
it. This is intended to first neutraIize
and then wash out Of Your stomach,
liver kidneys. and thirty feet of intes-
tines all the indigestible waste. poisons
sour bile and toxins. thus cleansing
sweetening and purifying the entire ali
mentary canal.
Those subject to sick headaches, back
ache, bilious attacks, constipation or anv
form of stomach trouble, are urged TO
get a quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate from the drug store and begin en-
joying this morning inside-bath. It is
said that men and women who try this
become enthusiastic and keep it up daily,
1t is a splendid health measure for il is
more important to keep clean and pure
on the inside than on the outside, be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb i'm
purities into the blood, causing disease
while the bowel pores do.
The principle Of bathing inside is not
new, as millions Of people practice 1t.
Just as hot water and soap cleanse, puri-
fy and freshen the skim. so hot water and
a teaspoonfu1 of limestone phosphate act
on the stomach, liver, kidneys and bow
els Limestone phosphate is an inexpen-
siye white powder and almost tasteIess.-
Adv,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
WAR PICTURES viewed
BY DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Rear Admiral Chester to Speak Tonight
at Showing of Britain Pre-
pared in Belasco.

Distinguished members of the dipIo-
matte corps were among the prominent
persons who yesterday attended the war
pictures, entitled Britain Prepared.
now being shown al the Belasco Thea
ter. At the performance tonight Rear
Admiral Chester will preside and
speak briefly.
The pictures tell the story of what
great nation must do to prepare it.
self for war.
Among the distinguished persons in
the audience last night were: The
French Ambassador and Madame JUS
serand, the Russian Ambassador and
Madame Bakhmeteff. the Japanese Am
bassador and the Viscountess Chinda,
the British Ambassador and Lady
Spring-Rice, the Spanish Ambassador
and Nine. Riano. the Argentine Am
bassador and Nine. Moan, the Portu-
guese Minister. the Swiss Minister and
Nine. Ritter, the Norwegian Minister
and Nine. Bryn, the Netherlands Min
lister, the Siamese Minister and Lady
KaravOngse, the Persian Minister, the
Bulgarian Minister and Nine. Panare-
toff, the Chinese Minister and Mrs,
KOO, the Haitian Minister and Nine.
Menos. the Minister Of Salvador and
Nine. Zalvivar.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
CLAYTON ENTERS
LOCAL PRIMARY
Will Run for Democratic Ma
tional c Committeeman ifElec-
ton Rules Are Changed.
WANTS A CLEAN PRIMARY
Tells Central Committee D. c. Heads
Should Appoint Judges and
CIerks-Deposits Check.

William Nick. Clayton last evening told
members of the Democratic central COM
mittee that he would enter the race for
national committeeman from the District
against John F. Costello, the incumbent
If the central committee would arrange
the regulations governing the primaries
to suit Mr.. Clayton.
He asks that the District Commission
ers appoint the judges and clerks at the
booths and a returning board; that no.
taries public be placed at all the voting
places on May 81 to swear challenged
voters; that this returning board certify
to the men elected and that the central
committee then issue the certificates OF
election: and that the Chamber of Com
merce and Board of Trade be asked to
name five members from each of those
organizations to serve as watchers at
the polls.
The committee told him his request
would be considered" and accepted his
check for $500. as required OF all the can
ddates for national committeeman.
The committeeman did not close the list
Of candidates for the central committee
for delegates to the convention and for
national committeeman. The call issued
a few days ago stipulated they were to
be closed last night. 1t was said that
the list of candidates for delegates is in
Secretary John B. Colpoys asserted that
the committee, Of which Robert f. Mat
tingly is chairman had been given au-
thOrity to fill in the list of candidates for
delegates. and that several men had sig
nited their intention to become candi-
dates. but had not decided finally The
lists will be completed within a day or
SO and then announced.
James S. Eashy-Smth was named a
member of the central committee from
the first district, in place of Fulton R
Gordon who has resigned and George
Emmons was chosen to fll a vacancy
that has always been open from the
fourteenth district.
Thomas Moore, Of Anacostia, bitterly,
arraigned the committee for taxing each
candidate for the central committee 81,
those for delegates S200. and those for
national committeeman $50 He de-
clared that member of the party IN the
District did not know who was putting
up the money for the primaries, and tina I
these stipulated taXations were far in
excess OF what was necessary.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
ONE BOTTLE
BRINGS RELIEF
Dreco Helps Washington Man
In Short Time and Leaves
No Uneasiness.

1t has been told so often Of on.
bottle OF Dreco helping men and
women that Il is nothing new. But
people Ike to be convinced, and we
will tell you more of the wonders
DreCO acCOmpIishes until you. too. try
It and join the large army who praise
and are thankful to It, for che good
it has done in your case In wash
ington Dreco has done a great deal
toward bringing health and happiness
to all One man to be benefited bv
L. Chavez, Of 733 Ninth street north
west In his signed statement he
says:
For long, tIme,-I have suffered
from catarrh of tha- head and nose,
had pains in my back and limbs
could not -sLeep well at nights. had
headaches, gas. OF. my stomach and did
not feel like I could keep on with nv
work. I bought a bottle of Dreco
and after taking TT am entirely
cured Of stomach trouble. and feel i'm
proved in eTeFS-way4-7ahg catarrh is
much better rheumatic pains all gone
gas does not form on my stomach any
more, headaches arr gone, and I feel
my general condition greatly i'm
proved. gladly recommend Dreco
for it is a fine medicine" Anotbsr
person helped with only one bottle
why suffer If one dollar will bring
you back to health and let you enjoy
life as you should enjoy it. Co TODAY
and get a bottle Of Dreco, and throw
the cares OF Ill health off Fl yeur
shoulders Sold at all ODonneH Drug
stores; Aliens, in Alexandria; Bury.
in Anacostia. Price S1oO. Accent no
sIhStitnte.-Ady, D. --, -----.'..
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
Will FIGHT FOR
Retirement PLAN
Civil Service Association to
Seek Planks in Republican
andDemocratic Platforms.
MEETING OPENS TODAY
Committees Of Government Employees
Will Be Sent to Chicago and
St. Louis Gatherings:

The Incorporation Of planks which are
favorable TO the proposed retirement fund
for the beneit Of government employees
in the platforms of the Republican and
Democratic parties will be discussed at
the seventeenth annual convention Of the
United States Civil Service Retirement
Association, which opens at the Ebbitt
House this morning Announcement was
made yesterday that committees OF gov
ernment employees will be sent to the
Chicago and st. Louis conventions TO
seek TO influence the party delegates in
favor OF the retirement fund.
This announcement and another that
the executive committee Of the associa-
ton would bring the question Of the as
sociation afiiation with the American
Federation OF Labor before the conven-
tion aroused the keenest interest among
government employees in the two days
conference the organization. The exc
cutive committee Endorsed the afiliatlon
plan at its meeting last night
Labor Federation Invoked.
was made by Dr. LIewellyn Jordan. chief
of the bond division in the Treasury and
secretary Of the retirement association.
He declared the 4 ederation of Labor
would bring a powerful influence 10 bear
upon Congress for the passage Of re-
tirement measures pending before House
committees. The association has 1900
members.
A mass meeting will be conducted to-
night at Grand Army Hall. 1872 Penusyl-
vania avenue. in the interest Of retire
ment fund legislation. Among the speak
ers who have been invited are Senator
Thomas Sterling and Representatives
William S. Bennett. Walter NJ Chsnler.
Edward Keating and Peter F Tague.
Daniel Goldschmidt, president OF the
association. will deliver his annual ad-
dress at the opening session today. The
association tomorrow night will give a
banquet at the Ebbitt, where $50 plates
will be laid. Among the speakers will be
Senator Pomerens
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
Lightly-Clad Fairies Dance
In Cold Grass BY Moonlight
Evening Breezes Blow Diaphanous Draperies and
Dew Drops Kiss Dainty Bare Legs, but Girls of
Rhythmic Class, Undaunted, Give MasQue

Fairies. very lightly clad. reyeled on
the lawn OF the Col Henry F Blount
estate last night when the Florence
Fleming Soyes School Of Rhythmic TX
preston had its commencement masque.
And II was cold. very coid for nightly
clad bodies and bare legs But the
pretty young girls did not mind even
the dew drops that fell upon them; they
danced with abandon, in the dim light OF
the full moon. The audbenCe Of several
hundred persons was delighted.
Not even rain. cold rain. would stop
the frolics OF these nyTr2hs. The annual
festivities OF the band were originally
planned for the night before. Although
the clouds hung low Tuesday night
about hundred people came to see the
performances OF the band. and even
when the rsj7 poured down the dancers
perslste and danced half their program.
Thunder and tightening then scared the
audience away. although not the fairies,
and the maSque was postponed until last
night
Last night the grass was wet to bare
feet, the wind cut through the drsPeries,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18

but the dancers danced on. Jack Fr0-t
DeePed over one OF the cedar trees a..
watched with great interest. and whf.a
he dared not come near. he sent trr
wind. and the audienc- shIvered but
the fairies waved themselves -s-rosz d..
lawn in defiance 10 his threat
Oh. no its not cold al all" said NJ
Gienna Smith Tlnnin. principal Of o
school. as the fairies were quickly chau--
ing filmy ethereal drsp~rv for moro
earthly Sc rrnents. The lights OF lanterns
flashed brightly through the cOds--
tree walls Of the open-air dressing
ROOMS" Just to one side Of the oner-
air forest stage. of course the skin
may be chilly, but inside we are warm
Among those who took part were Misses
Frances Fuller Mildred Anderson.
Elizabeth Kingsbury. Mary HoVry.
Louise Morris. Elizabeth Burt. Glad,
Pattee, Dorothy Keen. Felipa and Ruth
McEey Refine Serr1n GLADYS C-uw-.
Francis Galloway. Florence Louise l. on.
and Roberta Tull Miss Mary lord
Andrews wrote and rec ted the prologls
of the mssque.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
A DOZEN MEN AND WOMEN PUT
UP $4,000 AND RECEIVE 100000 IN
CASH DIVIDENDS IN FOUR YEARS
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The Washington herald., 1916-05-18
WASHINGTONIANS
DOMINIC Their
SUMMER APPAREL

These beautiful May days are bringing
out the glad new clothes of the spring
and summer. Everywhere you 20 YOU
meet well dressed men and women garbed
in the newest and most fashionable at
tire. One is particularly impressed with
the number. of men one sees in tailored
to-measure clothes.
More than half of the we'll dressed
young tellowsNon F street have that i'm
maculate well-groomed appearance which
characterizes the man who wears clothes
made to his individual requirements,
Mr. stein, the young mems tailor AT
Eighth and F streets, says he has never
enjoyed such a busy season and as.
cribes it to the fact that the men are
waking up to the fact that they must
wear tAHored-to-measure clothes to Keen
in the swim. We are having quite a
big call for our new model, the Pinch
Back-Belter-this Is the coat Of the hour.