The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM OVER WORLD.

Germany has issued a blacklist OF
certain Dutch firms which are denied
German goods and those Dutch meT-
chants who supply the biaekilsted
firms with German goods are threat
ened with a similar boycott
Big business men OF Chicago are
being urged to accept commissions IN
the new quartermaster' reserve corps
authorized by congress. Cob Daniel
r Mccarthy. department quartermas-
ter. sent POO letters TO men who are
nationally prominent in industry
The amount raised by the German
municipalities tor the relief OF fami-
lies Of soldiers has reached about
2.OOO0eO.U00 marks (S500. 000,0OO).
The federal treasury viii turn over 10
the municipalities al a later date BOO
600 marks.
Thomas Gillim. a prominent ranch'
man Of Falcon. Colo. and Mrs Mary
f. simmons. his housekeeper. were
found dead with bullet holes in theiI
heads.
Maddin Summers Of Nashville,
Tenn. acting chief OF the bureau OF
Latin-American affairs in the state
department. has been selected Tor
cOnsulgeneral AZ Moscow. Russia, and
will have charge OF war prisoners re
lief work
Stephen Van Allen Of New York, a
recluse who for more than Two years
has been leading a secluded life on
his luxurious motor boat. shot him
self to death on the boat.
A courtmartial at Klagenfurt has
sentenced Gen. Riedel. in command at
Gorilla when the city was captured
by Italians. 10 dismissal from the
army and loss Of his rank and pen
sion.
Three trainmen were killed in a
wreck on the Lehigh & New England
railroad near Easton. Pa.
Secretary of State Lansing has ad-
mitted that he instructed Ambassador
Penheld al Vienna. and Gerard. at
Berlin 10 make formal inquiry of the
German and Austrian governments
for facts concerning the attacks by
submarine on the American steamer
Owega
Robert Quarles. 104 years old. and
Jane Stewart. 81. wards Of the county
poor house. have been married.
Quarles is native OF Kentucky. The
couple have departed for Cooper Hill
Tenn, 10 start life anew"
The British steamer Quebra, 2,S01
tons. has foundered after striking a
rock west of the Big Basket island.
off the coast of Kerry. Thirty-four OF
the crew have been landed at Ventry.
The capfao and TWO Others are miss
ing
Mrs. Frances G.. Axtell. president OF
the Washington State Congressional
union opposing Wilson. has resigned
her office and viii stump the state in
the presidents behalf. according to a
telegram received at the White
House.
Capt. George Sullson. commanding
the expedition OF three tugs engaged
in the salvaging OF the $1,000. 900
cargo Of the sunken steamer Merida
of the Virginia capes. says the wreck
has been located.
A Christmas ship is on her way
from Seattle TO Alaska. She is the
motor ship Kuskokwim River. which
is headed for the stream whose name
she bears. Her cargo. which includes
Christmas toys and gifts. is destined
for seldom visited points Far up the
Kuskokwim and other places in the
interior.
Mrs. Julius Cojensko of Greenwich,
Conn. is p years old and is the
mother OF 13 children. eight of whom
are dead. Triplets and twins were
born in the last seven months. but
only lived a few hours The mother
is IN good health.
Alvan F. HolbroOke. well-known
playwright. is dead here after he had
been thrown from the running board
of an automobile in which he was rid
ing from Plandome to his home at
Port Washington.
Three men were killed when an au-
tomobile in which they we're riding
was struck by a Burlington train
eight miles east Of Lincoln, Neb.
The worlds production of crude Pc
troleum in 1915 OF 426, 673 barrels,
was the greatest in history and larger
by 2S.194.307 barrels than the previous
record of 1914
The Vossiche Zeitung has stated
that 100000 iron crosses have been
distributed since the outbreak of the
war