The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM OVER THE WORLD.

Tenants of big loop building in
chicago disliked going 10 court about
things concerning themselves. so they
have organized court among them
selves.
Madison Square Garden. New York's
famous amusement amphitheater. was
purchased for 100000 in the fore
| closure sale by the New York Life In
surance Co.
An annual prize OF $500 for the best
literary production by a southerner
has been established by the Southern
Society Of New York.
Gov. Stewart OF Montana has COM
muted the sentences of AZ prisoners
in the state penitentiary.
Representatives OF 13 daily newspa-
| pers in West Virginia, at a meeting.
have appointed committee to inyes-
tigate the advisability of establishing
a paper mill. q
John Churilla OF Ramey. Pa. found
his clipping wife and John Zlobora. his
| former hired hand. together He for
gave them and the trio are back home
| together.
| Arrested for begging. George Smith.
10. found a roll OF bills amounting to
$50 in his cell at the police station in
| New York.
| "She kidnapped me-" was the plea of
Peter A Whalsk OF Bayonne, N. J.,
when he was arraigned on the COM
plant OF Emil Ezmeral, his neighbor.
who charged that Whalsk had eloped
with Mrs. Ezmeral
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels said
that he expects to make an announce
ment soon on the armor plate situa-
ton II is believed that he has a site
for the net armor plate factory.
| Prussia's official headsman, Lorenz
Schwietz. 81. has Just retired after
holding his unenviable position for 10
years. and with a record Of 12O be-
headings.
FREDERICK Henriquez Carvajal, who
has been the provisional president Of
San Domingo since last July, left
there bound for Cuba by way of Porto
Rico.
Louis NJ. Erb. 30. brother OF New
man Erb, mutlimillionaire railroad
president. and Of Jacob Erb. wealthy
retired attorney now living in Lon
don. is In jail in Chicago. accused Of
being a member of a national auto
mobile thieves'" trust
Acknowledgement Gregory has an
nounced that there were 4e4 indict-
ments under the Mann law last year
and 33@ convictions.
Twenty-six women wore killed and
about 80 injured by an explosion n
an English munition factory at Lon
don.
Five companies operating 256 tea
and coffee stores have been purchased
BY Merrill, Lynch & Co. New Yorh
bankers. for $4,000 900.
Mrs. Mary Kirchon of Yonkers, &
nurse who has a mania for kissing
!. men. has been committed to the hos
pital for the insane.
Carl Bushnell OF Chicago is askini
:, Judge Mcdonald to annul an order TO
the payment of alimony and attor
2 neys' fees to his wife. Bushnell hal
records TO show the order was signet
two hours after Mrs. Bushnell's death
The library OF congress added moi
l. than $4,000 volumes in the year end
ing In June. II contains 2.451. 81
/. books. 154.200 maps and charts. TO
nj 2lS volumes and pieces of music AT
ss2, s06 prints.
= With the temperature 80 degrees b
low zero. Fairbanks, Alaska. is suffer
1ng from a scarcity OF fuel.
The Lee county Qa.) grand jury ha
nj returned Al indictments after a tw
weeks session. Forty-six of these ar
| for alleged illegal selling of liquor.
An investigation into the increasin
g infant mortality in Berlin has estal
81 ushed that the rising death rate
due to an insufficient sugar ALLOWANCE
according to the Exchange Telegram
:" Co.
NJ Robbers blew open the vaults Of II
Johnson City (Tenn-) postoffice recen
IL and escaped with $4,000 worth
20 stamps and 800 In money.
" Declaring that she proposed to hi
and then avoided the altar. VILLA
2 schroeder, IS. of Jersey City. a wido'
or. has sued Mrs. Rose Holtx. so.
wealthy widow. for $4,000 heart bah
Through manipulations by midd
u. men. rice has risen to 30 cents
pound In Vienna. the highest pri
n aver reached
m REACH-OR QUIT