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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01
PRES. WILSON PROCLAIMS
ARMED NEUTRALITY"

President Wilson appeared be-
fore Congress at one o'clock Mon
day afternoon and asked for
authority to place the United
States in a state of armed neu-
trality, to resist the German
submarine menace.
Continued invasion of the plain
rights of neutrals ON the high
seas, further sacrifices of Amer
lean lives and ships, the intoler-
able blockade of American COM
merce-almost as effective as If
the country were at war have
taken the place of dreaded
overt act, which was expected
10 shock the world-and have
forced the president into the
step toward war.
President Wilson, asking to be
empowered to take whatever
steps are necessary, which IN
cludes the arIning OF ships, the
conveying of merchantmen by
war vessels. or what other steps
are necessary, made 1t plain "a
gain that he wanted peace, but
not at the price of American
lives and rights, driving the a
meriean flag from the seas.
Once before, in the infancy of
the republic, a state of armed
was proclaimed to
check predatory violence" up
IN American rights, in the war
between France and England,
'ut it did result actually in war
or the United States Whether
mother armed neutrality Will /
nean war depends on whether
'ermany realizes that the United II
states is ready to protect its
eutral rights by whatever means
re necessary. III
With a full realization of the
)lemnity of the occasion, the
resident took his action with
he calm confidence that Congress
nd the country will stand be-
md him.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01
SLOAN'S IMMINENT
FOR RHEUMATISM.

The torture of rheumatism, the
pains and aches that make life
unbearable are relieved by Sloan
Liniment, a clean clear liquid that
is easy to apply and more effee-
tive than mussy plasters or ONT
ments because it penetrates quick
ly without rubbing. For the many
pains and aches following expo
sure. strains, sprains and muscle
soreness. Sloans Liniment Is
promptly effective. Always have
a bottle handy for govt, lumbago,
toothache, backache, stiff meek
and all external pains. At drug
gists, 25c. AdVt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01
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ROPER DISTRICT NEWS.

Lee Davis, who is attending
school at Bowling Green, came
home Sunday To attend the bed
side OF his father, Dan Davis,
who Is very Ill with typhoid pneu
monia.-Mrs. Mary Taylor re
turned TO her home near Wingo
Saturday after spending a week
with her brother, w. j. Fields,
and family.-AIrs. a. Nj. Roper
and Miss Cora Thomas were in
Hickman Friday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Robertson and son spent
Sunday in Moscow with his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Wiley Rober-
son. MIR. and Mrs. Il. N. Clark
were in Hickman Saturday. -
Walter Davis returned TO st.
Louis Sunday after spending a
week with his brother, Paul, at
the home of their uncle, Dan Da-
vls.-W. w. Preuett went TO I'm
ion City Thursday TO attend the
bedside of his step-mother, Mrs.
Perry Preuett, who died Friday
afternoon about five o clock and
was buried Saturday there.-Roy
Shelton visited home folks Sun
day.-Mrs. jeff Davis, of near
Cayce, and Mrs. Elmer Robertson
were in Hickman Wednesday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Preuett and
daughter, Mrs. Charlie Sloan, at
tended the funeral and burial of
Mrs. Perry Preuett Saturday. :
MIR. and Mrs. Charlie Sloan and
Rubin Preuett visited Mrs. Liz
zie Bradley and family, of Mos
COW, Sunday.-Mrs. Il. n. Clark
and daughter, Miss Eula, visited
Mrs. Bette Preuett and family,
of near Sylvan Shade, Thursday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

The farm tractor is no longer
IN the experimental stage, and it
occurs to us that it is about time
some OF our progressive hard
ware dealers were blazing the
tran In Fulton county by carry
ing one or two of these machines
In stock. On big farm, one man
can, with a tractor, do the work
of five with mules.
Don't forget that Bondurant
Bros. make q special roast de-
livery every morning.
LOCUST POSTS for sale cheap
ON Wallace place. See or write
Steve Stair. 3-15p
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

r. f. Blow, Miss Elizabeth
Reeves, Mrs. Maggie Randle, Mn.
j. Z. Fuqua, Mrs. j. 7. Stephens,
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, Mrs. r. b.
johnson, Mrs. Nanny Parham,
Misses Bess Thompson and Lula
May Douglass; ushers, j. H.
Russell, Ben Briggs, A. O. Til
man and Owen Bondurant, gener-
al supervision, f. T. Randle.
Better b suso than sorEy. Let
n III your preGcriptioa md yoa
ars rte. H1o1unan Drug Co.
II JON want something good
to eft thak Il right up-to-now, see
Better1FoEth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

II You want some sure enough
baro:ins. don't miss the big
saIe at Chas. Clark's West Kick
man store. He il closing out
eroceriss. hardware, harness, mo-
tom. ETC., 1t less than wholesale
nar;ces and can save you blg
money ON any item in the house.
&ale g now on.
Nj Mollie Bourne has been In
& louis for the past two weeks
eettine IDEAS in the new spring
millinery.
Dont buy Field Seeds until
va, - The Hickman Hardware
nriees They carry only the best'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

A cutting scrape occurred in
the vicinity of Tyler, in the low
err end of the county Saturday
night, and a string of beads is
said to have been all that saved
the juglar vein in a negro wo-
man S throat. From the various
rumors eliminating in that section,
L. would seem that wide open ne
gro saloons, dance hall affairs
and gambling dives are In opera
ton, with negros pouring IN
from all directions every Satur-
day night to attend these func-
tions. These joints are general
~ well pieketed, making it diff
cult for the officers to raid. How
ever, a determined squad of
good citizens, who would not be
forced to split hairs over legal
evidence as officers must do,
could make its visit very effec-
tive.
A heavy rain, accompanied by
considerable lightning and thun-
der, fell here Tuesday night, and
temporarily stopped blowing ano
farming operations.
Miss Bufie Mitchell, of Texar
kama, is expected to arrive here
in a few days to visit her mother
Mrs. Bruer, and sister, Miss IF
fie.
FOR SALE: One 40 h. p. boile
also one 40 h. p. engine, almos
as good as new and will sell dir
cheap. See sgd. l.. Dodds. tic
Stove Pipes, Elbows, Coz
Hods, Pokers, Shovels. DampeE
and Bull Dog Wire Fence An
chors Il Bettersworth'A
8 good work mules for salt
each or uots.-W. 4. D0DD&.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

At the church conference last
Sunday night at the First Meth
cdist church, committees for the
evangelistic campaign were APP
pointed a, follows: entertainment
w. A. johnston and A. o. Ca
ruthers; Advertising, H. l.. Am.
berg, j. II. Russell, A. 0. Tilman
and Ben Briggs; literature, Mrs
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01
THE NEW COATS

Half and three-quarter lengths the vogue.
Sport styles with loose. easy-htting lines highly
favored. High waistine effects produced by
belt either real imitation Burellas velours de
lane. chevot ETC.. are the favored fabrics. Colors
are mostly brilliant. such as orange scarlet purple
and cerise Stripes and plaids are popular.
Prices So, $3.50 to $25
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01
THE NEW DRESSES

Beautiful and attractive silk dresses in straight
line Russian and Moyen-age styles, loosely fitted at
waist line models as well as the conservative
styles Materials soft taetas, meteor crepe de chine
Georgette and serge. Many new style features are
shown. All the bright spring shades-gold. rose,
apple green and beige represented besides staple
colors and black.
Price 1915, SIS to $20.75
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

Mrs. Mitchell Wright has been
sick f1r several days suffering
from a severe spell of tonsoiitis.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

Nred aching feet feel re-
Il ireshed after an application
OF SIoan's Liniment. DO not
ruo. It penetrates and soot6es.
oleaner than mussy plasters or
ointments. does not stain the skin
Have a bottle handy for rheu-
matte pains. neuralgia. govt. hm-
oago. sprains. strains, toothache
bruises and muscle soreness.
AZ ell druggists. Sc. soc. and sim
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01
The New Silks

Printed silks are very
popular. printed tussahs;
sheer weaves like crepe de
chine. chiffon crepe. crepe
meteor and voiles are
much used; tafeta is the
real staple. Oriental pat
terms. checks and stripes in
almost numberless varia-
tons are featured. Soft
oriental colors such as dull
red and blue are most pop
ular for ordinary wear with
bright colors and daring
designs leading in sport
silks.
Prices 81, $3.50 to
$3.50
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
DON'T ASK RAILROAD BOYS
FOR TROOP TRAIN NEWS
Employees Have Orders to Keep their
Mouths Shut Under Penalty
of Losing their Jobs

Don't ask any of the boys at the
railroad stations regarding the ar
rival or departure of troop trains and
expect to be answered. They are un-
der the strictest orders not to give out
any information regarding the move
ment of troop trains or any freight
for the U. S. government and a re-
quest for such information will be
promptly refused. I r.
''It is rather hard, sometimes, to re-
fuse seemingly harmless information
regarding the transportation of troops
but our orders are explicit and a vio-
lation of them means the loss of our
jobs" said one of the N. P. boys to-
day. Recently one of my friends lost
patience with me because l refused to
tell him when troop train was due
to pass thru Kennewick. He said he
had brother on the train and wished
to see him. While it might have been
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
NORMAN LYNCH GOES
S. TO YOUTH CONGRESS
Son of Local Merchant will Rep
resent Kennewick at Gather
ing of States Boys

Norman Lynch, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. D. Lynch, left yesterday for Sc
attle to attend the Congress of Youth
as representative Of the Kennewick
district. This first congress is to be
composed of boys between the ages of
16 and 19 selected from all parts of
the state. Next week congress for
boys between the ages of IL and Is
will be held. The names of several
Kennewick boys have been forwarded
to Seattle but the committee on se-
lection has not yet announced which
one of the lot is to go from here.
The congress of youth movement has
been launched by some of the most
prominent men Of the state and is be-
ing financed by popular subscription.
The object is to impress the boys with
the seriousness of the present nation
al crisis and the responsibility of cit
izenship that will fall to them after
the young men of military age have
been called into service. The sessions
of the congress will be held on Balm
bridge Island across the bay from Sc
attic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
JAPANESE GETS
Big SPUD CROP
Yield from Acre and Half will
Bring Grower About 5000
Seed Cost $21

Frank Yushino, Highland Japan
ese farmer will without doubt have
the record early potato yield of the
entire valley. From an acre and a
half Yushino has marketed IL tons of
potatoes and has about s tons left.
Those sold have brought him $35 ton
and he has been offered slightly bet
ter price for the rest Of the crop which
will bring the crop total to about 5000.
The potatoes were Of the Earliest of
All variety and the seed was purchas-
ed from a Japanese in Idaho for S21.
The crop was free from scab which has
been prevalent in some patches this
year and was pronounced by dealers
as first quality.
While this yield is far above the
average it demonstrates the possibili-
ties of the early potato crop in the Co
lumbia Valley. The crop on the whole
has been fair this year and is now just
about over. The Kennewick-R -Richland
Marketing Union, which has handled
the bulk of the crop will probably
reach a total of 25 carloads before
the season is over while the Pacific
Fruit & Produce company, who pur-
chased the Yushino crop, and the III.
H. Davis company have been shipping
in carlots during the season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
Robert Carter in Philadelphia Press.
DISTRICT BOARD
TO MEET HERE
Kennewick to be Headquarters
with C. L. HOlcOmb Secretary
TO Meet Upon Call

Kenncwick is to be the headquarters
Of the selective draft district exemp-
tion board which is to consider claims
for industrial exemption and appeals
from the decisions of local boards in
Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia,
Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Klickitat,
Walla Walla, Whitman and Yakima
counties.
The board met in North Yakima on
Monday and organized by electing w.
L. Lemon of that city chairman, and
C. L. Holcomb of this city, secretary,
and designating Kennewick as its
headquarters. All of the records of
the board will be kept here and all
claims are to be mailed to Mr.. Hol-
comb. As clsims are to be presented
to this board by affidavit and not in
person it will have no regular meeting
dates but will meet upon the call of
either the chairman or secretary.
Members of the board will get what
ever advice they can as to the prepara-
tion of claims and will instruct the
claimants as to how to proceed to pro-
perly present their claims but they will
refuse to give any advise as to any
mans chances for exemption. Appeals
from decisions Of this board may be
The other three members of the
taken to President Wilson.
board are: DR.. w. A. Taylor, Of FL
lensburg, L. F. Clarke, of Walla Walla
and ]. v. Mccall, of Whitman county.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
NEW TEXT BOOKS

July 31st the county board of edu-
cation met at Prosser to adopt text
books in language and grammar for
the coming five-year period. The Nc
Fadden Language Series, Books I and
ii were adopted by the board for the
3rd, 4th, 9th and 9th grades and Lees
Lessons in English, Book II, for the
9TH and 9Th grades. These changes
affect only those districts of the coun-
ty that do not maintain four-year high
schools.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02

all right for the two brothers to have
exchanged greetings at the station it
would have been fragrant violation
of orders for me to have so much as
given out suggestion as to the hour
of the trains arrival. 1t was hard for
me to turn my friend down but it had
to be DONE"
The railroad boys are showing the
right spirit in observing the strictest
secrecy regarding troop movements
and it is an unkindness to them to
either ask or expect them to give out
any such information.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
CHAUTAUQUA is COMING
AGAIN NEXT YEAR SURE
Thirty-One Local Men Have Signed
Up to Bring Attraction
Here Again

With thirty-one signatures to the
contract it is now definitely assured
that the Chautauqua will come to Ken
newick next year. At'the close of the
Chautauqua this year a few Of the
guarantors signed the new contract
and since that time the number of
signers has been increased to 81. This
is eleven more than signed this year
and the responsibility will be more dis
tributed.
During Chautauqua week pledges
We're taken up for 300 season tickets
which means that the local committee
will have to sell but one hundred more
and this they hope to accomplish with
out the necessity Of ticket sale can
vass.
The signers Of the new contract are:
E. w. Trenbath, A. r. Gardner, A.
F. Woodward, r. H. Perkins, C. A..
Squibb, ]. R. Ayers, E. M. Sly, A. j.
Copeland, H. j. Claussen, B. L. Cole,
B. j. Pinckney, A. /. Smith, C. A.
Tripp, E. H. Sherk, Moulton e. Jeffrey,
S. Feuchtwanger, A. Petmecky. J. p.
Martin, Sidney Fl. Whitehorn, Charley
llass, Frank Spofford, G. C. Lemon,
w. p. osgood, Geo. Heath, e. s. Nc
Donald, L. Fl. Raymond, E. A. Ferrell,
d. c. Bergen, B. E. Reser, Chas. E.
Miller, S. ID. Lynch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
COUNCIL SENDS
FOR STREET DOCTOR
Engineer of Whitman County is
Consulted Regarding the New
Street Improvement

In the hope that some expert advice
might help them out of the present
street building tangle the city council
and Contractor w. A. Morain last week
sent for ]. w. McCaw, engineer of
Whitman county, who has had cohsid-
cradle experience in building oil bound
macadam roads. The engineer came
Tuesday and after thoroly investigat-
ing the streets now being constructed
and the materials that have been used,
met with the council yesterday eve
ming.
It was evident from his advise to
the council that he regarded remodel
ing of the improvement already made
as no small task. He said it had been
big mistake to put dirt and fine sand
on the oiled gravel. This had coated
the gravel and destroyed the adhesive
properties of the oil. AS remedy he
suggested that the street be swept
clean Of the loose dirt and sand and
more oil applied with surface dress
ing of screenings or very coarse sand.
He said that is was extremely diff
ficult to successfully build an oil bound
macadam in hot weather and one Of
the drawbacks here on the work he at
tributed to the extreme hot weather.
The chief fault, however, he attribut-
ed to the specifications which provided
for too much gravel ard too little oil
and that oil of too small percentage
of asphaltum. On the Improvement
of two years ago two inches of gravel
and 95 per cent asphaltum oil was
used and on the present work four
inches of gravel and 80 per cent oil.
AS a result of Mr.. McCaw's visit,
on the streets not yet improved the
quantity of gravel will be cut down
and the quantity of oil increased and
coarser sand will be used for the sur
face coat. Experiments will also be
made on the macadam that is already
down in the hope that the earlier mis-
takes may be corrected without tear
ing out the work and starting all over
again.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
CANNING CLUB MEETING

There will be special club organ
ization meeting, also canning DEM
onstration at the Highlands club house
Saturday, Aug. 4, at 2 p. m. All girls
and women of the Highlands interested
in the home canning of vegetables are
to be present.
At present there is an East Kenne-
wick canning club, Valley canning
club and town canning club, each
holding its regular meetings. 1t is
the desire Of VIM. Meikle, the local
club leader, to organize the girls of
the Highlands between the ages of 10
and 10 into Highlands canning club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
Elizabeth Jones; Oakesdale, Miss Eliz-
abeth Alexander.

Elizabeth Jones; Oakesdale, Miss Eliz.
abeth Alexander.
Leaders in the women's organiza-
tions of the state have been asked to
cooperate in inducing public spirited
women to attend the emergency school
and in following weeks of the canning
season, to carry on the work in their
home neighborhoods.
The program arranged for the week
of instruction and demonstration in
these cities includes canning, drying
and curing, applied to meats, fruits
ad vegetables. Divisions of these gem
eral topics include the use of local food
stuffs, the elimination of waste, use
of perishables, meats and substitutes
for meats, home drying of fruits and
vegetables and "Do Your Bit" gem
eral lecture.
"The Importance of this work can
hardly be overestimated," says Di-
rector Thornber. "In his recent trip
thru the Northwest Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture Carl Vrooman said
that the warning nations of the world
now realize and admit that the winner
in this war will be the nation that can
feed itself the longest. America must
not fail-and the women can give the
help that is now needed most vitality"
The meetings here will be held in
the Commercial club rooms with the
following program:
Monday-A. NJ, General lecture on
canning, drying and curing.
2. M, Demonstration, canning fruit.
Tuesday-A. M, Lecture: Use of
local foodstuffs; elimination of waste
and use of perishables.
P. M, Demonstration, canning vege-
tables.
Wednesday,. M, Lecture: Meats
and substitutes for meats.
p. M, Demonstration, canning meat.
Thursday-A. M, Lecture: General
of home drying.
F. M, Demonstration, drying fruits.
Friday-A. NJ, Lecture: How to
DO your bit.''
T. NJ, Demonstration, drying vege-
;ables.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02

Miss Jennie Pearl, instructor in
mathematics in the local high school,
has requested and securej a release
from her contract with the local board.
Miss Pearl asked to be relieved that
she might accept position as instruc-
tor of mathematics in the Lewis &
Clark high school of Spokane at a sal
ary of $1,000 a year, or an increase of
$4O0 over her salary here. Her sue
cessor has not yet been named by the
local board.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
ENLIST IN THE NAVY

Henry Schireman, Clarence Sutton,
Lee Sutton, Elmer Petett and Frank
Petett, of Richland have made appli-
cation thru Postmaster Averill Beav-
ers for enlistment in the navy and are
awaiting transportation to the naval
station in Seattle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02
PAY TO THE BANK

The Red Cross pledge cards Sc
cured in the recent big drive have
been turned over to the First Ma
tional Bank for collection. The
fund has been taken out of the
hands of the local committee and
the bank has been made the agent
for the state committee. As il is
desired that these collections be
made with the least possible ex-
pense the bank requests that all
subscribers send in their remit
tances promptly and save the ex-
pense of mailing notices. The
August payments are now due.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02

Supt. M. S. Lewis, of the city schools
who, with Mrs. Lewis is spending the
summer vacation near Longbranch on
Puget Sound, is in the city for few
days looking after school business. He
and Mrs. Lewis will return to Kenne-
wick about the twentieth Of the month.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-18
Our Battle Hymn.

Florence Howe Halls book, "The Story of the Battle Hymn of the Re public" refutes the following mislead- ing caption of one of the patriotic mo- vies-"Julia Ward Howe Wrote the Battle Hymn in Her Sieep"-whlch is just near enough the truth to be de- ceiving. The real manner of the con- ception of this song is repeated by Mrs. HoweS daughter in her mothers own words :-"Awoke in the gray of the morning twilight; and as I lay waiting for the dawn the long lines of the desired poem began to twine themselves in my mind. Having thought out all the stanzas, I said to myself, I must get up and write these verses down, lest 1 fall asleep again and forget them Having completed my writing l returned to bed and fell asleep, saying to myself, I like this better than most things I have writ ten.'"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-18
CALLED HFq FAMILY
 TO HER BEDs|nF
Six Years Ago. Thinking She Might Die, Says Texas Lady, R, M She Is Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardu Fo,
 Her Recovery

Rayse City. Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill man. of this place, says; After the birth of my little girl. my side con- menced to hurt me. had to go back to bed. We called the doctor. He treated me. but I got no better. I got worse and worse until the misery was unbearable. T was In bed for three months and suffered such agony that was just drawn up in knot...
 I told my husband If he would get me a bottle of Cardui would try it. .. I commenced taking 1t, however, that evening I called my family about me. . for knew could not last many days unless had a change for