The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-02-17
NEWS Of THE WEEK
FROM OVER WORLD
HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
OTHER COUNTRIES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
SHORT ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN
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Announcement II made that Nathan
Strauss. the philanthropist. and Mrs.
Strauss have contributed s350,O00 70
the relief OF the Jews in Poland.
Dora Peterson. after being asleep
ITO hours, was awakened by an Oconto
tWis) physician Miss Peterson was
able to take nourishment and is an
parently in good health.
The English steamship Clematis
outbound for Rotterdam with wheat
for the Belgian relief commission. was
rammed In Galveston channel by the
Morgan liner FL Monte. Both ships
locked
Miss Hazel Scott, who has been iIv.
ing in Des Moines several months. was
arrested and will be taken back to
Princeton. No. to face a charge Of
having murdered her baby.
President Wilson has commuted TO
two years the fiveyear sentence Of w.
p. Phillips, an officer OF the Vinita
(ok) National bank. for making false
entries In a report to the comptroller
OF the currency.
shipments Of liquor from outside the
state to any person in Mississippi Will
be limited to one quart OF whisky and
"a pints OF beer each Is days II the
house concurs in the senate bill.
Newspapers report that the Russian
government has decided 10 issue a
new loan Of 100000. 900 rubles at 8
per cent.
A resolution TO authorize President
Wilson to negotiate with Mexico for
the purchase OF Lower California was
presented to the house by Representa-
tive Randall OF California
Frederick W. Jordan. formerly a
member OF Company E Of the First
Missouri Engineers in the Civil War.
10 dead at the national military home
Dahville. Ill.
The first snow OF the season fell in
Paris Feb. 10.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips. 80 yearsold
was burned TO death In Hoopeston. ILL.,.
where she had lived nearly half a cen.
fury.
The scarcity OF rubber elastic has
caused all the garter and suspender
factories in Austria.Hungary 10 close
down, rs well as most OF those in Ger.
many.
The English board Of trade IA TAX.
Ing steps TO mobilize a sufficient num-
Der OF women to work the land in or.
der TO meet the shortage OF asricul.
tural labor.
Mary Aderson Mime. de Navarro) IA
to appear on the stage again. having
promised to take part March 7 at the
Theater Royal. Worcester. In Comedy
and Tragedy"
Lieut. Berg. commander OF tho Ger.
man prize ship Appam. announces he
will give to the American Red Cross
mite" boxes found aboard the ship
and containing $4,000.
According TO the hamburger Mach.
richten. Brfgomaster Max OF Brussels.
who has been kept In prison. by the
Germans since the carly part OF the
war, is soon to be released.
Decoration OF the silver and gold
honor badge OF the Scottish Black
Watch" regiment has been conferred
upon Mrs. William n. Taylor OF Phila.
delphiR I'm recognition OF her kindly
act in writing to British soldiers in
the trenches"
Charges Of violating election laws
made against more than 40 persons
who served on election boards at
Pittsburg last September have been
withdrawn by order OF District Attor
ney X. II. Jackson.
One young woman was burned 10
death in her bed and six other girls
and two men were injured by jumping
from second.story windows OF the
Hammond roAdhouse at Burnham. III.
The executive committee of the
Ozark Press association met in
Springfield last Saturday and selected
Holla as the place and June 20 and "a
~ the time for tho next meeting Of
the association.
The senate has passed the bill al
lowing senators and congressman to
appoint three naval cadets instead Of
two.
Announcement Of per cent In
crease in wages for its 1000 EN-.
ployes was made by the American
Iron and Steel Manufacturing com.
pany at Lebanon. Pa.
A string Of pearls aald By New York