The Hickman courier., 1916-11-23


was made in Riehmond. Va.
Bringing a story OF how her 22s
passengers sang and danced while
the ship raced for Fayal with fire in
her bunkers. the French Liner Chicago
arrived from Bordeaux.
A man believed 10 be Elmer Hick-
son of Laura, H.. was found frozen
10 death in a shed at Peoria. III.
Miss Ruby Smith, 10. who was shot
by her fance. Jesse Hamilton, on the
street at Springfield, Mo, several
months ago. died of her wound. Ham
nton killed himself
Mrs. Arminiad Jirmagian OF Chi
cago must pay a fine OF S1OO because
she stratched the bottom OF the feet
OF her son. 9 years old. with needles
when he stayed out late at night.
II took Gunman Johnny Smiths
bullet nine years-to kin Detective Ser
geant Walter Thompson OF New York.
Smith shot Thompson in the back n
1901.
Robert Hastings. suffering from am
nesia, wandered from his home in
Cleveland. He found his memory and
himself fighting in France. a letter
from the Somme said.
Fire caused damage estimated at
I A nd d.. Oh
feet OF moving picture film in
building in the downtown district OF
Chicago.
A number of MadrOs Hindus. in
detailing their plans to assist the al
lies, state that 'Lakhs of prayers with
flowers will be burnt, and multitudes
Of people Will be fed" A lakh is
100. 900.
Kansas chose Isl women Office hold
ers at the recent election.
Alex Snyder has just picked four
baskets OF ripe Strawberries from his
garden at Long Meadow, Mass.
A band of 300 Mexican bandits is
said to be en- route for the outposts
OF Pershing's column A warm well
come awaits them.
Life is hard for the goods at Ober-
lin College. They even have the col
lege barber shop denied them now. II
was the only place they could get
their shoes shined
Dr. Percival Lowell, world famous
astronomer. head of the observatory
at Flagstaff. Ariz.. is dead Of APP
polexy.
Nearly 5.0oO,G-- yards of mosquito
nets for the use OF the troops in
s---es-.----.s-s and saionfid have been
ordered from Nottingham lace curtain
manufacturers.
The Women's Trade Union League
OF Chicago has purchased eight tick
cts for the Chicago grand opera sea
son and the working girl viii be sY--
ther elevated.
Carranza's men at the joint confer
ence have agreed not to confiscat,.
American mining property if he
same is being operated bv Jan. IA
This is the second extension of the
time limit
Mrs Edith Mason. wife of former
United States Senator William f. Ma
son, was attacked by an armed bur
glar, who ehoked her and left ner
insensible.
Frank Deon. tax collector of Dud- /
ley. Mass. shot and killed his son.
his daughter-in-law. and attempfed |
suicide lie was drunk.
Orlando Piper. IS. Of Peoria. III
despondent over Hughes defeat /
jumped in 45-foot well. The water
was too cold for him. and he yelled |
till rescued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wolf Of Foos-
land. Ill. We're killed at grade cross
ing by Wabash freight train. Miss
Ruth Short suffered the loss of one
leg.
England cOntemplates calling all un-
enpioyeo men under 81 years of age
To the colors.
Postoffice clerks have made pro-
test to the president against working
more than eight hours a day.
Secretary Lansing has presented
all the data on foreign questions TO
President Wilson for his action.
Austrian aviators in a recent raid
on WeadoTa, Italy. demolished a
budding where many woIhen and chill
dra had taken refuge Sixty fataIi-
ties resulted.
Tfe city of Saloniki, Greece, which
haddonated a palace to the king. took
il bck because of the monarch's in
srdtude."
Is. James Kearney of Scranton,
Pal gave birth to bankruptcies. two
bos and two girls.