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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-14
A UNIQUE SERVICE.

On the evening of the oath
at the First Methodist church,
there will be an unusually inter-
estig srveice. The choir will
give a Christmas Cantata, and
other appropriate selections.
just within the chancel, will be
placed a Cradle of Bethlehem
to receive the free will offerings
of the people, great or small, ac-
cordlng to your own pleasure,
said offerings to be sent to the
relief of starving children, in the
East, where the Babe Of Beth
lehem" was Graded.
The pastor suggests that we
make Christmas this year a sa-i
crament of self-denial, and that
the children, with their parents,
attend this Christmas service and
bring their gifts of love, as did
the Eastern wise men.-R. C.
Douglass, pastor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-14

They are cheap at any price.
This Is what wearers say of the
Walk-Over and Stacy Adams
Shoes. See the neat original
Istyles at Leibovitb "Live Store.
| The Farmers & Merchants BanA
will start a Christmas Savings
Club, and invites you to become
member. Ask for full particu-
lars.
The G. l.. s.. Club met Monday
with Miss Effie Bruer at which
time a new member, Miss Ola
Monan, was added to their NUM-
Der. Next Monday night the club
will be entertained by Miss Car
men Crawford.
:, Your boy will be proud of his
Xmas suit if you get q WoOley
Boy" Suit at Leibovitz Live
Store"
A constant study of mems needs
only enables Leibovitz to al
ways have just what you want.
NJ. A. Parks and family, resi-
dents of Southern Heights, aro
preparing to move to Memphis.
Handkerchiefs, Hose, Umhrel
las, Suspenders and big line Of
good Shoes at Rice s.
A new daughter arrived =
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. CecA
Caldwell, Saturday.
Make Leibovitz "Live Store
your shopping center during the 4
Xmas Holidays. ls
Mrs. Kate Webb Smith and
lie daughter left for NaGhvilLe
yesterday. &
Boys and Mems Sweater Get b
sc to $4.OO.-Rice 3 Shoe Sfcre
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-12-14
HICKMAN BANK & TRUST
co. MOVES INTO NEW HOME.


The Southern Seating & Cabi-
net Co., has just turned over to
Its owner the handsome new home
OF The Hickman Bank q Trust
Co., and the bank Is now lat
home To its friends and patrons
In its permanent and modern
quarters, having moved in yester-
day.
On the whole, this is an institu-
ton that not only its officers
should be proud of, but is a
credit to a town many times the
size OF Hickman; one, which we
are sure, that every citizen of
our town viii point TO with
pride. The cost has run into
many thousands of dollars; but
the result must be most crafty
ing. Western Kentucky hasn't a
prettler or more complete bank
ing house. Every feature of
modern convenience, safety and
comfort are harmOniously
blended with the beauty of the
structure; no product of modern
ingenuity has been omitted. 1t
- u complete bank.
The front of the building, with
Its two large, 20 foot Bedford
atone columns and plasters,
heavy steel grills, protecting the
plate glass, give 1t a classic and
most pleasing appearance. The
woodwork, visible from the out
side, is quartered, fumed oak,
while the wainscoting is Of pol
isbed Georgia marble. On both
of the columns are costly, digni-
fled, bronze signs bearing the in
scription: Hickman Bank &
Trust Co."
The interior is next to an Gar
tist's dream" Here, under the
subdued rays of light from the
beautiful indirect lighting fix
lures, one beholds a classic pro-
duction IN marble; snow-white
marble with trimmings of vari-
gated marble of black and |
white. This effect is not only |
carried out as regards the bank
ing room, but the walls of the in
terror are all wainscotted high up
with marble, blending Unanimous
" with the white tile floor. The
banking room proper is done
In marble and oxidized grill work.
while other compartments are fin
ished in marble and art glass, in
which is pleasing touch of ruby
and emerald glass.
In addition to the banking
room, there is in the front a semi
private office room for bank Of
hcials use. Next to this is a
well appointed, private COM
paftment for ladies only, with the
much priced and essential large
mirror. In the lobby we find a
marble pedestal desk with glass
top for public use.
The pride of the bank, though,
In the vault. This is not only a
large, commodious vault, but % az
strong a. can be built; burgular
and fire-proof and built to with
stand any pranking with nitro
glycerine. Its walls are % inches
thick, constructed of steel rod
and railroad iron reinforced con-
crete, and without even an open
ing for light wires. The two
maBive steel doors that close it
sach weigh 1900 pounds, and, a.
though ponderous, are equip
pad with mechanism as true and t
precise q . watch, having both b
49, 81 H. ~~v,,xvpou< n. ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
DANvnLE BOY LECTURES.
Lieut.. Rowe Gives Interesting Talk in
Vancouver on Warfare.

The following article clipped from
the Vancouver Columbian will be of
interest to the many friends of Lieut..
Guy I. Rowe. formerly of Danville:
How to reach the enemy without
getting hit, how to advance under
rifle or artillery fire with but little if
any loss. and the deploying of sold
iers into the firing line were among
the many interesting phases of the
lecture given by Lieutenant Guy /.
Rowe at the Rex theatre last even
ing.
There were about $50 people pres
ent The lecture was excellent and all
followed it closely with great interest.
Lieutenant Rowe started his talk,
which was illustrated with black
board sketches and diagrams, by
showing two columns or divisions of
an army advancing, explaining the
number of men, distances and func-
tons of each division. The method of
giving orders, the deployment of the
various companies onto the firing line
the reserve forces held back to sup
port those actually fighting and other
features of the modern battle between
forces of about the same size were
vividIy explained.
After taking the army division as
whole, a single company was taken
through it's different movements and
orders. All attacks, in order for one
force to get superiority of fire.
must be made from both straight
ahead and from the flank or angle in
order to get more files in action onto
a given space, Lieutenant Rowe stat
ed.
w. G. Drowley acted as chairman
for the evening and urged better at
tendance at the lectures. Vancouver
people do not appreciate the benefits
of tn barracks, it's band and CONNER
cial value" he said.
In closing, Colonel Baker announc-
ed that the state encampment of the
Uniform ranks, knights of Pythias
would be held in Vancouver this sum
mer and that even though the rest of
the soldiers in the barracks might be
ordered to the border, Vancouver
would still be guarded. All the drill
teams in the state will be here for a
week or longer.
The next lecture will be by Colonel
Baker, who will give the results of
observations of American army Off
GERS with the German and Swiss
armies and a letter from a major in
the Swiss army, dealing with the ques-
ton of the length of time necessary
for military training.
One of the pleasing features of last
nights lecture was two reels of pic
lures showing American troops If
action on the Mexican border, various
scenes in the Mexican situation and
views of the Plattsburg summer
civilian training camp and the must
cal program by the Knights of Co
i lumbuS orchestra.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
coNGREGAT1oNAL CONFERENCE
Is Being Held in nningtOn-Stat1st1cs
Show Membership Gain.

Bennington, May 19.-At the Yer
mont Congregational conference We'd
nesday Auditor Horace F. Graham OF
Craftsbury delivered a short address
upon 1.-The Duty of the Church to the
State"
The morning session was largely
devoted to the 98th annual meeting OF
the Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety. the directors report being read
by Rev c. H. Merrill, the secretary.
1t showed the receipts of the year to
have been $16,3OS.39; expenses, S.
O237O; income from legacies and in
vested funds, S7,713.34.
The statistical report, prepared by
John NJ. Comstock of Chelsea, shows
that there are now ZIG churches in
the state with a membership of 22,-
979, an increase of 500 over the num-
Der reported at the last conference
The amount of money raised for be-
nevolence during the year was 34,02S
and funds raised for home expenses
totaled $276.6S4.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24

AfcConaughy he will on Saturday
mornings give a course in education
for public school teachers. Mr.. Mays
special branch in the high school will
be French, in which subject he is es-
pecially proficient.
The new position is made especially
attractive for Mr.. May because Of CO.
operation between the college and high
school, this being an entirely new de-
parture in Hanover. 1t is also an es-
pecial compliment to Mr.. May that he
is selected for the inauguration of this
important work, as in the Hanover
Gazette's announcement of the change
il is stated that the scheme is notable
in that the college is to cooperate
with the high school under a plan
which makes possible the employment
of a principal of a higher grade than
could otherwise be secured The Ga
zette speaks confidently IF a success
full outcome of the new program.
"A feature of the cooperative plan
is to have seniors in the college who
are taking courses in education with q
view of teaching observe systematical-
| ly the teaching in the high school as a
] part of their preparation. The scheme
contemplates making the Hanover
| high school a model of its kind where
the most approved and effective meth
| DDS of teaching may be found.
Lisbon will feel keenly the loss OF
Mr.. May, whose services have beer
highly valued. The high school has
| been placed on an excellent basis by
his methods and he has won the re-
spect of both parents and pupils both
by his personality and the quality Of
his work. He is a thorough SUDDEN
and has the rare faculty of attracting
the younger people to him which is 81
! essential in the pedagog."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
p. o. SITE SECURED.
Treasury Dept. Announces Purchase of
Eastern Avenue Lot.

The following letter from Congress
man Dale tells of the purchase of the
Billiard property on Eastern avenue
by the U. S. government as a site for
the new federal building for which
appropriation has been made:
After having urged upon the treas
ury department for several weeks the
necessity of taking action in the ST.
Johnsbury postoffice matter, I am
pleased to advise you of an official no
tice from the treasury department. as
follows:
SC This department, under date of
10th inst, selected as said postonice
site, the land at the southerly corner
of Eastern avenue and a proposed 40
foot street, fronting 12O feet on the
former and It's feet on the latter.
The tract is of irregular dimensions.
The cost of said postoffice site is $500
and the vendor is Mrs. Agnes B. IIus-
band
1.-THE value of a local organization
in questions of public interest is made
evident in this matter. Through the
activity of the st. Johnsbury Com
mercial club and it's efficient officials,
nearly all the evidence has been pre-
pared for presentation to the depart
ment during the whole consideration
of this subject.
Very truly yours,
PORTER H. DALE"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
NAME ROY GRAND MASTER.
Grand Lodge, /. o. o. F., Elects
Now Has 1900 Members.

Burlington, May 19.-At the sew
enteenth annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont /. o. o. F., held
here yesterday there was a record at
tendance. There is a total member
ship of $500 in the 76 lodges. Sixty
eight candidates were initiated. J. G.
Roy of East Barnet was elected grand
master, E. A. Spear of Woodstock,
deputy, and L. c. Grant, of Burling-
ton, treasurer.
The past grand officers of the odd
Fellows held their annual business
meeting at the Hotel Vermont, last
evening with an unusually large at
tendance and elected the following OF
ficers: President, H. G. Farrar, of
Rutland; vice-president, S. B. Waite,
of Hyde Park; secretary, F. w. Jack
son, of Barre; treasurer, o. E. Chill
son, of Middlebury; historian, F. G.
Nichols of Richmond; executive com
mittee, Calvin Endress, of Benning-
ton; Gerry Walker, of Bellows Falls
and w. T. Haigh, past colonel, of
Brattleboro.
Immediately after the business
meeting came the banquet of the Past
Grand Officers association at the
Vermont, to which all members of the
organization were invited. After the
, diners had done full justice to the re-
past, H. c. Farrer, president of the
Past Grand Officers association, rap
| ped for order and turned the post
prandial exercises over to DR.. Will
| liam N. Bryant of Ludlow, who full
filled the duties of POSTMASTER in eX-
cellent fashion. Two of the speakers
of the evening were absent from the
/ 4 ~,
Rev. c. V. Grismer and the Rev. J. S.
Braker of Burlington made splendid
addresses. Following these speeches
there were impromptu remarks from
number of prominent Odd Fellows
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
AID MAN ENGAGED.
CaIedonian Secures Services of Expert
of Wide Experience.

That the Morning Caledonian in
tends to continue it's progressive pol
icy is shown by the fact that they
have engaged the services of an ad-
vertising copy writer, Charles S.
Walsh of New York City, who has
had a numbers of years of retail sell
ing experience, and who is generally
familiar with various lines of mer-
chandise and merchandising methods,
has been engaged by The Caledonian
and will hereafter look after the de-
tails of the advertising department.
Mr.. Walsh is an expert trained ad-
vertisement writer and has had an
extensive and varied experience in the
advertising business, having been con-
nected, at various times, with The
New York Tribune. Troy IN. Y.)
Standard Press, Lebanon, n. Y, Citi-
zen and other newspapers. The SER
vices of Mr.. Walsh are offered gratis
puB HInqsuqor as 10 sluBqoI9W 9q1 OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
b. 8 NJ. STRIKE is A FTzzLE
L. Claim Of Local Trackmen Following
A Representative Meeting OF
Workers Thursday Night.

Following a mass meeting Of the
maintenance of way employees Of the
Passumpsic division Of the b. & M.
held Thursday evening in Pythian
hall, several of the men were not at
all backward in making the state
ment that the strike of the r. & M.
trackmen had proved "a fizzle."
The meeting which was attended by
SIS was addressed by A. F. Stout
grand vice-president. and r. H. Craw-
ford, chairman of the trackmen on
the B. & M.
A report of the actual strike s1tua-
ton on the railroad was made, rep
resentatives from all parts of the Pas
sumpsic division being present. The
reports show that the strike called or
the B. & M. by A. E. Barker was not
recognized at all on some of the di-
visions of the B. & NJ. as the men dc
not belong to his organization, being
members Of the organization of which
Mr.. Crawford is the chairman.
After hearing the reports from the
entire system every man at the meet
ing signified his willingness to remain
at work. Several of Barker's local Of
ffcers failed to respond to his strike
call and according to the men the
whole strike has fiizzled out"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
Bow Has Narrow Escane.

Philip Pratt, the 15-year-old son of
Henry n. Pratt of Pownal narrowly
escaped serious injury as he was driv-
ing a heavy steel land roller, weigh
ing over a ton, rolling in grain The
neck yoke broke and threw the boy
in front of the roller so that his head
lay in front of the roller and his body
to one side. The horses started and
the heavy roller can directly across
his head. Had it not been that the
ground was soft he would have been
killed AS it happened, his head was
crushed into the dirt and his injuries
were slight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
Bradstreet,s Vermont Report.

Bradstreet's Burlington office re-
ports that the state manufacturers are
fully as well employed as earlier in
the year and while up to the present
time retail trade has not been as
heavy as desired, seasonable weather
has materially benefited trade condi-
tons. In the rural sections there is a
little more activity and the belief is
expressed that the farmer is in the
best condition to buy that he has
been for some time. The prices which
he has received for products of all
kinds have been top prices. Dealers
in agricultural machinery and seeds
report the amount of business handled
has been much larger than for the
corresponding period of other years.
Embargoes and shortages of certain
products have been handicap in GER
tain lines. The lumber men and users
of lumber have found this discourage
ing in many instances. Manufacturers
of toys, wood novelties and chair
stock report plants fully employed
and the production heavy. Prices
received are much above the aver
age. Among the paper manufactures
certain manufactures report there ap-
pears to be a less demand then was
apparent three months ago, while
others note no '1et up in the demand,
and express an opinion that unless
there is falling off in demand there
is liable to be a shortage the coming
fall. Waxed paper manufacturers
find the demand at a top notch and
continues to hold up we'll At the tan
neries there is ample business, the
amount of this product which is being
shipped to foreign countries has made
up in a large way for the moderate
demand in this country. Reports
from the country sections show the
grass crop to be the best that it has
been for this time of the year for a
long time, the rains of the past week
have materially benefited conditions.
Old hay is bringing high prices but
with a continuance of seasonable
weather the new crop will be heavy.
Planting and crops are fully two weeks
late. Some light frosts have been ex-
perienced but not enough to do any
considerable damage. Collections
generally are reported fairly good. In
Guided in the weeks failure were two
insolvencies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
GOES TO HANOVER III. $.
Walter Wilton May, Native of St.
JOhnsbury to Leave Lisbon.

The following item taken from the
Littleton Courier has a local interest
as Mr.. May is a native of st. Johns
bury, a graduate of St. Johnsbury
Academy. and his mother and sister,
Mrs. Maude A. May. and Miss Viola
Stacy May. live here now:
Walter Milton May, for the past
five years principal of the Lisbon High
school, has been elected principal of
the high school in Hanover, and will
leave the Lisbon schools at the close
of the school year in June. in addi-
ton to his high school work in Han
over Mr.. May is to be associated with
the department of education of the
college where in the afternoon he will
give part time instruction as assist
ant to Prof. McConaughy with courses
in secondary and administrative edu-
cation. In conjunction with Prof
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
Honored Old Age.

The st. Johnsbury Republican ex-
tends congratulations to Rev. Henry
Fairbanks of that place upon the at
tainment of his seth birthday ami
versary. So does the Reporter. The
Fairbanks family has furnished two
clergymen to that town, the other be-
ing the Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks,
for many years the successful pastor
of the South Congregational church.
1t also gave one inventor, Sir Thad-
deus Fairbanks, known on three con-
tinents for his design of the scales
bearing his name; one governor of
Vermont, Hon. Horace Fairbanks,
long a leading spirit in that section;
the Hon. Franklin Fairbanks, for
many years the president of the scale
company bearing his name; and other
names of lesser note. The Rev. Hen
ry Fairbanks is more Familiarity
known as 1.-The professor" having
gained this title while on the faculty
of Dartmouth college. He has also
become known as an inventor and
manufacturer, and, above all, as a
genuine Christian, a gentleman of the
old school, and a citizen of whom st.
Johnsbury has long been proud. His
son. Prof. Arthur Fairbanks, after
having been identified with the facul-
| ty of several great universities, was
made the director of the museum of
fine arts in Boston in 1907, which po-
sition he now holds. Altogether the
Fairbanks family. by sterling integ-
rity, generous public gifts, intelligent
public spirit, and business acumen in
building up a great manufacturing
plant, have made Vermont largely
their debtor.-Springfie Reporter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
HoYT IN HOSPITAL.
Returns From Springfield Suffering
From Nervous Breakdown.

Charles Hoyt. who was located In
Springfield Mass, Thursday. after a
weeks search. returned to st. Johns
bury on the $40 train Friday morn
ing.
Following the advice of Springfield
parties he was met at the train by f..
G. Mayo and G. r. Chevelier. and at
once taken to st. Johnsbury hospital.
Mr.. Hoyt showed the effects Of his
unusual experience, both mentally and
physically. To his railroad associates
who met him at the station he said
that he had no real knowledge Of his
doings the past week and didn't even
know the day of the week. He said
he knew he had been away, but that
his mind was a blank in regard to
where he had been or why he had
gone. He expects to be able to leave
the hospital soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
NELSON co. GETS CONTRACT
For Construction of New DOrmitory
for Home for Feeble Minded.
Especial to The caledonian.)

Burlington, May 22.-The contract
for the new dormitory for the home
for feeble minded at Brandon was
awarded today to the John Nelson
Construction Co. of Montpelier. whose
bid was $15,919 Three other firms
put in bids.
The contract was awarded at a
meeting of the trustees held here to-
day with Gov. Gates and DR.. Frederic
Russell. superintendent Of the home
The members of the board are: DIR
w. J. Aldrich of st. Johnsbury, DR.
P. z. insolvency of Burlington. Col
J. E. Paddock of Saxton's River, and
DR. l. S. Coburn of Milton.
The contract for the heating and
plumbing was not awarded
The new dormitory when completed
will accommodate 20.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
A G A d E MY n e w S.

The Academy Glee clubs go to Lyn-
don next Friday evening to give their
annual concert
The baseball team goes to Mont
pelier and Barre Friday for a two
day trip. They play Montpelier Sem
mary Friday and Saturday Spaulding
High school of Barre. Coach Gould
and Capt. Gallagher are whipping the
boys into shape and say that their
chances are good to bring home both
games.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
GERMANY TO SEIZE FOOD.
Bundesrath Gives Chancellor Powers
of COnfiScatfOn.

Rotterdam, via London, May I'll
Berlin advices report that Germany
has taken the most drastic possible
measures for counteracting the food
shortage. A recent act passed by the
Bundesrath employers the imperial
chancellor to confscate and distrib-
ute all foodstuffs and cattle foods as
well as raw materials at prices to b.
regulated by himself. The butter
ration has been reduced from one
quarter pound weekly to 90 grammes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-24
NTY-FIVE PER CENT OF
b. & NJ. SECTION MEN
IN THIS VICINITY
ARE OUT.

According to statement of one
of the B. & NJ. officials of the
Passumpsic and G t i C u
divisions about Z 5 per cent of the
section men have gone out on the
general strike of trackworkers
and foremen on the Boston &
Maine system.
The same official, however, ex-
pressed confidence that enough
remained with the number that
could be readily recruited to carry
on all the necessary work of this
department.
The section men when inter
viewed expressed confidence that
the strike would not be long one
and that their demands would be
met.