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

SE7y Will, leave to redocket-
Geo. Morrow, filed away with
leave to redocket.
Nathan McClendon, violating
local option law, tried by jury
and fined $50 and costs
Louis Easley, violating local op
tion law, tried by jury and fined
500 and 20 days in Jail.
Lee Armstrong, carrying con-
ccaled deadly weapon, continued
j. /. johnson, carrying conceal
ed deadly weapon, acquitted by
jury
A. l.. Lankford, assault and bat
terry, continued.
james Thomas Williams, paup-
er, j.. w. Benton committee, was
awarded $75 for his maintenance.
The civil docket has not yet
been taken up, although the fol-
. lowing judgments were taken:
r. Q. Reeds VS.. V. Carpenter
and Cowgirl Rogers, Judgment for
1880
j. p. Maddox VS.. G.. b. Bras
field ct al, Judgment for $1l5.
Il. b Shelton ct al VS.. 5. >. Sal
mon, Jr,, Judgment for $54.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

There is a city ordinance max
ing it a fine to rough lock
wagon wheel ON the streets OF
Hickman, and since gravel has
been placed ON the streets in the
proper shape, this ordinance
should be remembered
The drouth still continues =
but the backbone of summer has
been broken.
:. H @. Helm and wife returned
xnosday from a short stay In
Nashville.
Business is good
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21
News Snapshots
Of the Week

Jack Mcdaniel, of Jersey City,
y. j., is visiting his parents, Mar
shall Mcdaniel and wife.
FOR SALE: Undressed lumber.
Paul Choate. l0-12p
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DEMOCRATS SUBSCRIBING
TO CAMPAIGN FUND.

The patriotic citizens and vot-
ers of Fulton county who are in
terested in the cause of the Dem
ocratic party and the continu-
ance in office of that worthy
gentleman, Woodrow Wilson, are
invited to contribute any amount
they may feel disposed to the
Democratic campaign fund; Civ
ing their names and the amount
they wish to contribute to any
one of the finance committee,
which is composed of the follow
ing members: f. j. Stair, ID. l..
Mcneil, Col. G. l.. Walker, w. G.
Speer, C. G. Schlenker, w. G.
Reed, j. w. Roney, Goalder john
son.
The following is a list Of the
contributions up to this date and
4 l.. L.. ~
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

Ferd Berendes left Monday for
Chester, Ills, to attend the fun
eral of his aunt.
Autumnal equinox. Watch for
a change in weather.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

Mrs. Joe Bryant, of Memphis,
is visiting her parents, Al Chet-
ister and wife.
The diphtheria scare has a
bout blown over.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21
NOTED POLITICIAN DEAD.

Seth Low, once Mayor Of New
York, twice Mayor Of Brooklyn
and for eleven years president
of Columbia University, died Sum
day at his country home, Broad
Brook Farm, Bedford Hills, N.
Y, at the age Of Sc years.
Don't neglect the early fall
cold. Get a 25c box Of Stone :
Cold Tablets-the reliable, safe
cold remedy.
Miss Amanda Fethe Is again
looking after the bookkeeping
department Of Ellison 3 Grocery.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-21

Mrs. L. B. Prather and daugh-
ter, Mrs. +. NJ. Maddox, left
Tuesday for Nashville to spend a
few days.
Subscribe for the Courier.
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Volume 81
CIRCUIT COURT.

The regular September term
of Fulton Circuit Court was
convened at the Court House
i'm this city Monday morning.
Judge Bunk Gardner, of May
field, and Ben :. Adams, of Bard
well, are in attendance, besides
the usual number Of lawyers.
The grand jury was empannell-
eel Monday morning, and set TO
work after very strong adj
dress by Judge Gardner.
The petit jury was also empanel-
eel Monday and two trials were
had that day. Heretofore 1t has
been the custom 10 empannel the
petit juries On Tuesday, but
whole day is lost in this way.
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Grand Jury

T.. Bettersworth
;. NJ. Pewett
j. W. Matthews
sam Wilkins
W. Ill. Baltzer, foreman.
j. Il. Mcclellan
Jim MayeS
Will Brown
:. j. Milds
j. G.. Wade
Jake Plant
+. q. May field
Petit Jury
5. Il. Burrus
W. j. Harper
G.. Nj. Wright
j. III. Pollock
j. w. Taylor
John Owens
j. X. Davie
Ia. l.. Williams
j. W. Rogers
Frank Watson
Nj. +. Beasley
Chas. Werner
John Asbell
l.. NJ. Bushart
Il. III. Williams
Jordan Champion
Tobe Wright
j. NJ. Mitchum
X. +. Stilley
" I.flt.r,r
The evening world., 1916-03-08
LOST GIRL AND S1,6OO,
WATCH AND DIAMOND
IN APARTMENT NAP
Buffalo Merchant, Hunting
Doris" Has Woman in
Flat Arrested.

Mrs Harriet Curtis appeared be-
fore Magistrate Murphy In tho West
side Court this morning to explain
what Ehc knew about $1,000 In cash
and watch and diamond stick pin
which charles Roscnhorgcr. y buffalo
merchant. said had disappeared from
his possession carly yesterday morning
while no was asleep in an apartment
at No. 2S0 Riverside Drive.
According to- her account of the
incident. Rosenbcrger came ~ the
apartment after midnight on Mon
day with Miss Doris Castle, whom
he had met IN n broadway cafe. The
plaintiffs condition was such, she
Said. that he went promptly to bed
and 10 sleep. Miss Castle then an
nouncod that she was going out with
Billy To get something 10 eat" Who
Billy was did not come ont In her
story. hut she said that Roscnberger
awoko presently and announced that
he had been robbed and would call
the police.
Tho witness said she offered him
| the use ~ tho telephone, but the hall
| boy declared II would bc n breach OF
etiductte 20 bring tho law into the
matter. 80 he declined to connect
Roscnherger with the police station
Then. said Mrs Curtis. she sugges I'd
| that the plaintiff 20 out and get po-
| liceman, which hs lid, and presently
tho search for Disappearing Doris
was begun.
Tho Ucarch proved fruitless, and
| last night RosenherFcr had Mrs. Cur.
tIs arrested for acting In concert
with "A person committing grand lar
ceuy. >,
! Curtis that on her own admissions u
/ cntirt SHE had laid herself liable u
! three years In jail for KNOW Nv.
ing in an apartment COndhctcu lol
| illegal purposes, but ne wohld no
press that charge " she would ald th'
! detectives In locating Miss Castle
| Thereupon Detectives Tierney hn'
Nct;cc. OF the Fourth Branch Bureau
| took Mrs. Curtis with them and re-
ncwed tho search.
| Mrs. Curtis said she merely r"nt"t
! , room from Miss Castle ana tina
J when Rusenbcrgcr awoke he though
, ho had come there with her instcRt
~ with tho woman who IL missing
! Rosenbergcr has been stopping a
I the colonial Hotel. One Hundred ant
Twcnty-nfth Street and Eighth Ave
ulle.
The evening world., 1916-03-08
MYSTERY OF JEWELS
THAT VANISHED MAY
Be ONE FOR MOVIES
Meanwhile Sheriff. Is Not Wor-
rying About $1,000 in Gems
His son Jack Lost"

Jack Is the best Juvenile lead In
the moving picture game. lie tried TO
do q little press agent work for him
self but his foot slipped"
So stated william H. Sheriff. of
No. go West Sevonty-ninth Street to-
day when asked concerning Ge.
spatChes from Chicago that told Of
tho loss by his son. Jack. ~ $4,000
worth OF family jewels. According n
the Chicago accounts, Jack had been
having series OF parties and de-
clared that the jewels, which Inc was
going 10 have reset for his mother,
had disappeared from his possession.
Jack. who is eighteen, and an actor
with the Frohman Amusement com.
pany, of which | am president. went
to chicago n few days ago with Mary
Niles Minter, the Aim star" said Papa
sheriff.. "Thoy appeared IN several
theatres. and Jack decided to Eet a
little publicity for himself
FOR a while was afraid the story
was true. for We came here from
Chicago and we had several thousand
dollars worth of jewelry in safe do
post vault in charge Of sOn-in-law
I had chicago on the long distance
telephone and found that the family
iewels are safe. Jack is a good boy
never drank or smoked In his life
but he needs a real press agent.
The evening world., 1916-03-08
COX PNEUMATIC COMPANY
IS SUED FOR ACCOUNTING
Ferdinand Hagen Asks That Cues
ton of Patent Rights BE Settled
Sues OnitillS Also.

SUIT was brought In the Federal Dis
trict court yesterday 10y Ferdinand Ha-
gen. as stockholder in the Cox Pneu-
matte Cushion Company manufacturers
Of automobile shock absorher1. against
the company. Charles Henry Cox Its
President; william e. COX. It's Vice
President. and Henry Seibei, its Secre-
tnry.
hagen seeks an accounting and TO en-
join Charles Henry Cox. the principal
defendant. from contracting to sell or
lease certain patent rights or from
transferring such patent rights or the
real astnt" of the company.
Hagen says he met Cox in Los An.
grlaS In 1909. when the latter was head
of CoN's Pneumatic Cushion Apparatus
Company, which was represented TO
him as owning the pneumatic cushion
patent rights and as being free OF ali
debt Scibcl bought 10000 shares, II is
alleged. and got the right to sell stock
on commission. -,
A year later the company now sued
was established here and Incorporated
under the laws 81 Arizona. 1t absorbed
the California company. Hagen ana
Seihcl. though the latter Is nominally =
defendant in the suit. now believe that
the rompanS's legal status Is not prop
erly establish, q, The Injunction motion
will hc argued Friday,
The evening world., 1916-03-08
ENTIRE NAVY OF CITY
IS OFFERED FOR SALE
Police Boat Patrol Which Carries
-Four Guns Too Big for Hunt
ing River Pirates.

The police boat Patrol, which car
rics four-inch guns fore and aft -
armor plated and has a 1000 candle
power searchlight, is TO be sold az
pubic auction on March II. The city
VIII not part with the craft for leaS
than $4,000. Announcement of the
sale is made to-day In order that rep
resentativcs OF South American re-
publics seeking 10 increase their ma
vics may present themselves "a bid
ders. II is also pointed out that the
Patrol is a splendid craft in which 10
conduct a filiDuster or fomcnt a revo-
luton.
The Police Department dOcsn't t
want tho patrol any more because
river pirates are not so numerous
and smaller. swifter boats are more
effective IN hunting down what ii
left OF them.
Purchased by the city in 1894, the
Patrol Is 1877 feet over all. with a %
foot beam and draught OF . feet.
Her tonnage is 2s5 and her coal ton
mage is 30.
The evening world., 1916-03-08
.FIREMEN SAVE eleven
MAR0ONED ON A ROOF
Fire Drill in Factory Building Pre-.
vents Loss ot Life When
Blaze Spreads.

Eight men and three women were
marooned to-day on the roof Of the
six-story factory building at No. 2i3
Canal Street while a fire burned its
way from the second 10 the third
floor. Two firomcn were sent aloft
as soon as the plight Of the eleven
became known aud they were brought
down the stairway in safety.
The fact that the firms occupying
the building had n regular fire drill.
which was carried out to the letter,
probably prevented loss Of life. az
the smoke was very dense.
The fire started in the rear Of the
second floor, occupied by the Royal
Art Glass Company, employing fifty
men and five women. on this and the
floor above. As soon as the alarm
sounded the men and women marched
down the stairs.
II was the employers Of T. J.
Eioes, a window shade manufacturer
who went to the roof from their sixth
story wurkrooms. Mrs. Riley became
hystcrical and would have lcaped "a
tho ground II Foreman Orvillc Peas.
had not caught her.
The evening world., 1916-03-08
H|CH-PR|CED SUITS
MADE IN UNSANTARY
WAY, SAYS GOMPERS
Union Leader Scores Custom
TailorS in Speech Encourag-
ing Strikers.

Ready made clothes are made un-
der more sanitary conditions than er-
pensive made-to-order earmcns sell
ing from $50 or s7b q suit up 10 double
that amount well-to-do men who
pay high prices for their clothes do
not know that the garments they wear
are made In the homes of the custom
tailors In the bedrooms, parlors and
kitchens Of sauaiid east side homes,
whers the children OF workinsmen
afflicted with disease arc likely to In
feet the garments with contagious
germs.
These were some OF tho statements
made to-day by Samuel Gompers.
President Of tho American Federation
OF Labor. In an address to a gather
ing Of members OF tho Journeymo'
Tailors' Union In Plaza Hall, No. lie
East Fifty ninth Street.
Summarizing the conditions under
which clothes sold at Fifth Avenue
shops are made. MIR. Gompers do.
nounced the present system of max
ing these garments In the homes ot
the tailors and declared It was dis.
grace that such things are allowed
to continue.
since March .. from 5000 10 1900
custom tailors have been on strike
The evening world., 1916-03-08

demanding the abolition OF home
work. sanitary shop conditions and
an Increase OF from is per cent. 10
20 per cent In tho rate of wages.
Mr.. Gompers declared the employers
held themselves up 10 the contempt
Of tho public when they permitted a
strike TO be called In the custom
tailors Industry by mon who demand
they should not be compelled 10 work
In thoir own homes, which should be
outside the pale OF commercialism.
As TO the Increase in tho price of
the finished product, which the EN-
ployers alleFe would have TO be borne
by the buyers. Mr.. gompers pointed
out that II was much easier for the
man who can afford TO pay $50 or SIS
for a suit to pay little more 10
necessary than II would be for A
workingman to pay one additional
dollar for a suit.
In reply TO a question as 10 whether
there was any possibility Of stopping
the publication In newspapers of ad-
vertisements calling for strike break.
ers, by calling on the Typographical
Union, Mr.. Gompers said he was op-
posed to anything that smacked OF
curtailing the liberty OF the press
The evening world., 1916-03-08
ACTRESS HELD AS THIEF.
selma Pine. star of Court scene,
Must play Role In Real Life.

Selma Pine an ACTRESS. was brought
here to-day from Alexandria. Va. To
fac" a charge ~ having obtained s3l3
worth Of Jewclry from Il. li Macy 4 co.
Dec. 20 last by using forged orders. She
worked NJ m extra -1lccgirl In the
Christmas rush. After she disappcarel
1t was learned she had married an actor
and was travelling with musical
comedy.
When Detectives Murphy and BrrnnecIt
caught up with the show at Alexandria
they found the woman acting i'm n court
scene IN the comedy. and her husband
playing the part Of the Judge. They
allowed the perfOrman'c to end and then
arrested her The detectives say she
was wearing some of the stolen jeNcIr,
when she was taken into custody
The evening world., 1916-03-08
HARD COAL MINERS
HERE TO MEET OWNERS
At UNION LEAGUE CLUB
Men Want More Pay, but
Prospect Is That Con
ference Will Be Long.

Anthracite operators will go into
the hard coal conference at the TN
ion League club Tomorrow, pledged
TO stand together against the "com-
plete recognition OF tho union" which
President White and his conrrercs
contend brings with IL the "cherk-
of system" The operators. headed
by s. -. Warmer OF the Lehigh
Coal aud Navigation Company. an
Evening World reporter was informed
to-day, are prepared 10 grant a rea-
sonable increase, hut nothing like
tho 20 per cent, demanded by tho
United Mine Workers OF America.
They viii not go beyond u flat
3 cent increase, 1t was said, and
though they expect the conference to
drag out as did the soft coal one.
they are hopeful Of settlement
based on about the same increases
awarded for the bituminous districts.
When tho leaders OF the miners un-
ion came to New York two weeks
ago 1t was announced that they
would not demand the check off
system" in the hard coal fields, hut
only recognition OF the union.
They have changed their ideas
since the first conference and will
now demand that the operators col
lect the dues OF the union from every
miner employed in the industry. 1t
had not been decided to-day whether
the reporters would be admitted TO
the Union League Club during
the conferences, but 1t looks as II
they will not. The operators are
said TO be opposed TO having a room
set aside for them, and the miners
have nothing whatever to do with H.
II Is the first time a labor and capt
| tai conference has been held at the
Union League or any other club OF
its exclusivencss.
! The general conference of tAe soft
coal district IL in session to-day &
/ ratify the findings OF it's sub-com.
mittee. Several operators arc Op'
posed TO the increases, bu II is OK
pected the agreement Will be in
dorsed by IL vote Of to | and the
formal contract signed before th'
operators leave Tonight for theil
| homes.
The evening world., 1916-03-08
CHEMICAL PLANT
IS SHATTERED BY
ANYEXPL0S|0NS
Bombed" Says Manager OF
Works at Niagara Falls,
100 Have Narrow Escape.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. ", March s.
Niagara Falls was shaken and a
large part Of the huge plant OF the
Niagara Electro Chemical Company
demolished by a series OF explosions
and fire carly to-day. Although
guards said from seventy-five to one
hundred and thirty-flve men were in
the plant only one man is known TO
have been killed and one seriously in
jured. The damage is estimated at
sl5O,o00.
Or. Hector R. Csrvath, manager OF
the company. issued a formal state
mont this forenoon to the effect that
the plant had been bombed"
Or. Carvath stated that he has been
making sodium peroxide the output
OF the works for number OF years.
and after talking with his chemists
he had come to the conclusion that
the fire was not the result of an
accident.
In direct contradiction TO n state
ment accredited 10 him earlier in the
day DR.. Carvath at noon issued tho
following statement:
Il do not know what caused the
explosions. II is my purpose to make
thorough investigation 10 discover
II possible the cause Of them. Tho
plant was not working on war orders
II has never had any war orders. W.
were operating as we have been opcr.
ating for years. simply meeting The
b demands Of the regular trade Th,
explosions occurred in that part o
tho plant given over To the manufdc.
ture OF sodium peroxide"
Carvath said that all tho men In
the building at tho time have beer
accounted for, with one dead and ont
fatally injured. Tho escape OF 100 OF
The evening world., 1916-03-08
MORGENTHAU MAY
REMAIN HERE TO AID
WILSON'S CAMPAIGN
Ambassador Says His Affairs
Are in Good Shape for Pos
Sible Successor.

WASHINGTON, March s.--Ilcnry
MorRenthau, Ambassador to Turkey,
viii not return 10 his pos'. but will
remain In this country to take I'M ac-
tive work for the Wilson Admlnis,ra
ton, it was strongly indicated in Of
ficial circles day
MorRenihau himself. calling at The
white House. admitted certain Ad.
ministration leaders had urged him
TO remain and work for the rc- cleo
ton ~ tho President. From reliable
sources II was learned that II the
Ambassador finds his services are
needed In this country he VIII not re-
turn 10 the Far East
Although he says at present he
plans to leave some time in May.
still declares his work is In such con-
dition and the work cleared nm IA
such an extent that "a now man could
easily take 1t up whore he had left
off should hc desire to remain.
Senator Lewis OF Illinois 10 urJcr.
stood to have recommended tho ap-
pointment OF Ira Nelson Morris. now
Minister to sweden. to- the Turkish
post II Morganthau decides not n
return.
Morgcnthdu came to Washington
to-day to secure means OF shipping
food supplies 10 Inhabitants OF Palcs
tine. who are now IN need OF food
Prominent merchants Of New YorL
VIII send 100 tons of supplies 10 Tur-
key a. soon as transportation fnclli
4 tnta Ia hsnn NJ H. 4
arranging for the shipment OF sun
plies TO the American colony In con
stantinoplc. which. he saws, will b,
short of food by fall.
The evening world., 1916-03-08
Italian King Home From the Front,

ROME. March s.--For the second time
since the outbreak Of the war King Vic
tor Emanuel has returned from the
front for conference with the MIN
istry. lie conferred for several hours
with Cabinet officials to day planning
to return to army headquarters within a
few hours,
The evening world., 1916-03-08

more through poisonous gases that
followed tho FIRE and explosions Is
considered miraculous.
The man Killed was Peter PeVer,
thIrty-nine years old His body was
blown to bits.
The plant has been under heavy
guard since the recent dynamite OK
plosion in another portion OF the
works last month.
The explosion was heard for sew.
ersi miles around and across the
Niagara Cataract in Canada, when IL
caused a hasty mobilization OF tho
militia guarding the frontier.
The first explosion followed an out
break OF fire shortly before midnight
and others occurred intermittently
until shortly before Q A. NJ. when
eight blasts OF tremendous force shat
tered the shell OF tho burning plant
and scattered twisted flaming debris
over a wide area Firemen conccn-
tratcd their efforts on saving the
storage house, said to contain high
explosives.
The police roped Off the streets in
the vicinity OF the plant as the firo
was driven toward chemicals Of a
high explosive nature. The firemen
were helpless to cope with the spread
ing blaze because water mixing with
the chemicals only added fuel 10 the
flames.
Tho building, OF brick and steel con-
struction about 900 by IS feet in
dimensions. has been completely de-
molished. The first explosion hurled
the slate covered, steelaarch roof with
its massive girders fully one hundred
hundred feet away IN another section
OF the plants yard.
A string OF freight cars standing
on siding two blocks away was
bowled over, while one OF the huge
electric hauling locomotives OF the
Niagara Junction Railway was
smashed. Big steel tanks were sho,
through a three-foot solid brick wal
like projectilos and sunk In the Nj
agara River some 100 yards distant.
The peroxide plant in which the
explosion occurred contains appara-
tus for the manufacture OF large
percentage OF the chloroform used In
re United States.
Enormous quantities OF peroxide OF
! hydrogen are also MANUFACTURED
4 there.
The plant manufactures nitrates a,
"a bi-product, which are delivered tc
the various powder companies work.
ing on war orders II IL understood
they have immense direct war or.
ders.
The evening world., 1916-03-08
WHITMAN IS HUGGED
BY A C0NVICT'S Wife
Governor Promises Woman, Seek
ing Husbands Pardon, 10
Look Into Case.

CLEVELAND. March 8. - Before
Gov. Whitman OF New York could
gain an inkling OF her purpose, Mrs
Anna Schmulovitz threw her arms
about his neck in the Statler Hotel
here yesterday.
She also kissed his hand in n sing
a plea for clemency for her husband,
who has been in Sing Sing Prison
since 1908 serving II twenty-year SEN
tence for the murder OF the other
woman"
Mr.. Whitman, in response to the
fervent appeals OF the convicts wife,
said he would look into the case when
he returned to New York.
The evening world., 1916-03-08
B. Altmatt & On.

The Millinery Department on the First Floor
is now showing, at moderate prices,
The Spring lmportations of
Millinery Trimmings
comprising large and diverse assortment Of
Flowers, Fruit, Foliage. Ostrich and Fancy
Feather Ornaments, Braids, ETC., embracing
tine materials and colors that are to be the
vogue of the season.
Tomorrow (Thursday) there will be In this
Department
A Sale of Spring Hats
i'm smart, becoming modes made of the fash
iorable straws, featuring flower, feather
or ribbon trimmings, specially priced at
$3.50 & SllOO
The Lace Curtain Department
has now ready a complete collection of newly
received Window Draperies for the Spring
and Summer seasons, embracing virtually
every variety of curtain that will be i'm
demand. Among the inexpensive Curtains
for cottage and Summer apartment use are
the following all of which are I'm the regular
stock at the moderate prices quoted:
Ruffled Muslin Curtains
per pair 85c. and upward
Plain Eem1stitcfled Scrin Curtains
per pair Sl.00 and upward
fTemstitched Scrin Curtains, with Clury
edge per pair sI.35 and upward
Novelty Net Curtains. pair l.3S and upward
Imported Scotch Madras Curtains
per pair $500 and upward
Also a large assortment of
Imported Swiss Curtains
per pair S2.2s and upward
Fifth Aurnur MantHnn Aurnr.
34th anh 18th 6irrris Nrm Rnrk