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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
SOME SPLENDID FEATURES
1917 CHAUTAUQUA.

The Redpath program In Hick-
man for 1917, bigger and better
than ever, has just been announc-
ed from chautauqua headquarters
In Chicago. Bristling with COM
pelling interest from first to last,
this program includes such out
standing features as Lieutenant
Donald H. McGibney, direct from
the French front; Montraville
Wood, famous scientist and in
ventor of the torpedo weth
ears" The White Hussars Band,
and the Great Reno. Throughout
the week are more of what one
might call popular numbers than
usual, a fact which will be accep-
table to the majority of the chau-
tauqua going public.
Everybody likes a band. Since
the days when we followed our
first circus parade, to the pulse
stirring strains of the uniformed
band sitting aloft in their gilded,
palatial wagon drawn by prane-
ing horses, we have never quite
lost the magic thrill which always
returns when we hear the rousing
strains of a good band. Yet even
In the band has the idea of I'M
usualness been carried out, for
it is a singular band that viii be
featured this year. The White
Hussars will appear on the pro
gram ON the closing day. Their
combination of stirring band mu-
sic with vocal work has made
them one of the most pleasing
successes of recent years.
At the present time with the
subject of national defense re-
eeiving attention, it is interesting
TO know that Professor Wood is
the inventor of the hearing tor
pedo," about which so much has
appeared in magazines and news
papers. This submarine instru-
ment is noted for its humane
possibilities and its almost human
intelligence.
At one point in his lecture
demonstration, Prof. Wood allows
members of the audience to come
to the platform and wrestle with
q 28-pound gyroscope running at
speed of nearly 5000 revolu-
lions a mute. Later he demon
strates the application of the
gyroscope to the aeroplane and
monorail car by actually sending
small models Of these twentieth
century carriers out in midair
on a slender wire stretched a
hove one of the aisles Of the
tent. His demonstrations Of the
ultraviolet ray are alike marve-
lous.
In the early days Mr.. Woods
was closely associated with Thos.
A. Edison, and In 1899 was APP
pointed district engineer for the
Edison Company for the Pacific
Coast. He is the inventor OF the
two button electric switch and
nearly a hundred other practical
and familiar devices. A few
years ago he was honored with
an appointment as aerial postmas-
ter in Chicago.
Convincing, vivid, thrilling are
inadequate words to describe the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
PROLIFIC SEED CORN.

Only a limited amount left.
So per bushel straight. This corn
produced 80 bushels to the acre
last year, and runs 3 or 4 ears to
the stalk. Extra early, solid.
white grain. Acclimated to this
section. Fine for silage, mill or
feed. Send orders to Courier Of
flee. Strictly cash. tic
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
VIRGINIA GIRL
Gained IS Pounds By Taking Vinol

Norfolk, Vat suffered from ner-
voumeas, had no appetite and was very
thin Nothing took seemed to help me
until one day a friend told me about
vhnoL have now taken six bottles and
have gained fifteen pounds; have a good
sPPetlte and can eat anything. MAI
19 DkNEING, Norfolk. Va.
vnol is q constitutional remedy
with its formula on every bottle Ii
creates an appetite, aids digestion and
nakss pure, healthy blood. Try it on
eur guarantee,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

Bowel regularity is the secret
Of good health, bright eyes, clear
complexion, and DIR. Kings New
Lie Pills are q mild and gentle
LAXATIVE that regulates the bow
els and relieves the congested in
testines by removing the accum-
ulated wastes without gripping.
Take . pill before retiring and
that heavy head, that dull spring
fever disappears- Get DR.. King q
New Lie Pills at your druggist.
26c. Adv.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

The Courier has the agency
for the bcst hpuse in the country
supplying loose leaf ledgers.
bindsrs, etc., also regular and
special forms Of ruled leaves for
Boy Taylor, candidate for rep
resentative, was here from Fulton
Saturday.
TIE Courier ~ mouths for
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17


United Tires suit syourn j..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

be said that the action of the allied countries equals the ilestructfon of shipping and the taking of lives is be- yond comprehension. The fact of the matter is that there is so much diff ference that there Is no comparison. This country. nor any of those allied with it. has not done anything but what it has a right to do. Interna- tional law even permits it to com mandeer neutral vessels and put them into such use as it may have for them. but even that has not been done, though one or two Swedish vessels have seen the opportunity to over come their inactivity and have en- gagged in business on this side of the water. But Germany makes no bones of sending neutral vessels to the bot tom and of sinking them without 3 trace. No consideration is even given to the crews, but such statements as are credited to the Swedish press can only be regarded as the expression of those who are for the time being peey- cd because the benefit of the trade which was being carried on with Ger many has been cut off. Sweden must realize that there is a vast difference between sinking Swedish ships and the taking over and paying for them, or even the. action which keeps them at anchor but Sweden probably doesn't want to see.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

i fund. to provide for our after-ca project and to enable us to maintain additional pensioners.
 We want S2,oC0,000 towards our gen. eral fund to carry on the work of re- education, to run our workshops to keep up our markets for raw mate rials and our exchanges. to maintain our industrial school and our superior school and to enlarge and improve our schools for future requirements.
 Any Americans blinded in the war will of course benefit to the fullest ex- tend and be re-educated to fit them for any walk in life to which they are adaptable by inclination, knowledge or previous occupation.
 Since we began our work of mercy Feb. IS. 1916, to date, the funds re- ceipts through letters of appeal col lection boxes, dime banks, subscrip- tion books. etc. have amounted tc more than s635,o00.
 Not one cent of money contributed by the public directly for the blind
 soldiers has been deducted for. the funds administrative expenses, which are defrayed from 'other sources.
 Thanks to the liberalitv of the Brit ish public, who have subscribed S2.- 500.000--to care for their blinded, there will be no further need for the A. B. F. B. to>help St. Dunstan's, the great institution in London under the d. rection of Sir Arthur Pearson (himseh blinded),s excep. to contribute 10 per cent. from our general fund for the after care of it's graduates. The French. however. havo been too occu- pied with the War on their own terri tory and their resources have been too severely taxed for it to be possible for them adequately to aid their blind ed.
 A final word to your readers. I should like to emphasize that the blinded soldiers who stumble from the battlefield, having made the supreme sacrifice of their sight so that those hox 11fA 1Nl, fy.I s-~I.N the scenes that froze their blood and so that all peoples might develop in freedom and peace for all time, want neither pity nor charity. They ask only chance to take their places again among their fellow men equipped to earn their own livinig at an honest trade. You and yours, whom they rave helped to save. owe help to them in your turn and a<e glad of the op- portunity to extend it. Do it right now!
 (Signed)
 CORA PARSONS KEssLER.
 Paris, Sept. 15, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
pause in. F.r laundry work long enough to Y, Ish she'd taken him!

1 Why she's just like woman turn ed loose in dress manufactory and told to chose a garment! Any human woman in that case would just rush l madly around, fitting from velvet to 1 gingham and changing her mind! IT
 she takes the taffeta silk. how about l the peach of a satin frock-and If she chooses tailor made how on earth l can she give up the dream of an ev- 1 ening dress over there?
 "The longer you hesitate over any 1 thing the harder it is to make 9 choice! Why one of the most popular games Of solitaire a married woman plays is ina gining what kind Of life she would have been having if she had married one of the other men who pro posed to her! No matter whom Eulalia finally takes she'll have that hanging over her.
 And now whenever there is trouble l in the family she will go sit in cor ner and brood darkly on how very different everything would have been 1 had she taken Rameses or the one with the profile or the college boy or tthe minister. It makes it rough on Ter future husband. If he's the first man his wife ever got engaged to it'll be a cinch, because she never knows there's another man on earth. but if she's a fascinator like Eulalia, who has had a perfect string of adorers.
 let me tell you he is up against trouble.
 'If he snaps at her he knows she
 is mentally saying, 'Ah. me! Harold
 that!"f
 ..It is then that a girl remembers the words of wisdom let fall ty her mother at which she smiled pityingly at the time.
 "'Mother was right she mourns. What if Jasper Howcome did have nose pushed into his face and one shoulder higher than the other and thought nobody was looking! To think he bought the best box at the opera this year and owns six motor cars. Why was I so blind?' And then she finishes scrubbing the Kitchen floor
 T hope Eulalia won't get a moment of panic and take whoever happens to be on the spot at the tine-a girl does that sometimes when she finds gray hafr-and dye so cheap, too. I'll bet the fellow who called for her last ev- ening earns $12 a week and coJNs his own breakfasts! He las a squeaky voice and said Yes, sir, to her fath- CT as though the f1ooGwalker was ad- dressing him.
 'I admit that he has beautiful eyes, but that will make nc hit with the butcher Some day when father ob- jects to the cost of her last new hat never straightens her bureau drawers, Eulalia will decide she has had enough of parental >tyrany and tearfully cast herself upon the sympathetic chest of Chauncey. who will call her poor little girl and then expect her to work sixteen hours a day ever after she marries him and be grateful for the chance.
 i've always kind of liked Eulalia for the way she steps out and the kink she gets on her hair when she twists it up, and her fate worries me. If she'd only marry some one and set tie down!"
 Wed have to move if she did" his wife told him. Your main recreation in life would be gone"
 "Ha! said the tall lank household CT, "joyously. 'T do believe you're JeaIous-that's something for an old chromo like me to have happen to News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
WORRYING ABOUTEULAI.IA

The tall, lank householder shook his head ldubiously. "Nor that the leaves are falling off the porch vines." he remarked, 'I don't exactly see how ] am to keep track of the young per son across the street and her beapx. say young person advisedly, for heaven knows that if Eulalia doesn't nail somebody soon it's all off! She'll have to go in for charity committee work and grow, enthusiastic over up lift meetings"
 "The ideal" his wife. said, severely. You'd better put in your time att tending to your Ewn affairs. The base ment needs straightening up."
 Not till I get this sEulalia question off my mind!" firmly objected the tall. lnnk householder. 'The trouble with her is that she is too particular. After she ditched the man who looked like Q movie hero I really had hopes of the next one-Rameses x Corperwhat. who worked in a paper factory. Oh, 1 krfw you told me his name was Jones and that he didn't amount to anything, but with my keen judgmeIN saw possibilities in him. Anyhow, when he's a millionaire and arrested for cornering the market on paper fu1p, I'll bet Eulalia will sigh and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17

the horror of 1t. But you cannot, the thing Is impossible. To understand il at all one must be nere, in the midst of it, seeking what there is to see in the earnest desire to help the suffer- CTS and alleviate their torture of mind and body, and undergo ones self the anguish of such quest, undertaken ir order that we Americans may be stricken in this particularly horrible manner who rave fallen by the way along the Via Dolorosa that leads to the salvation of the world
 This is situation with which no government, no Red Cross can cope satisfactorily. It is not possible for them to devote to each individual suf- ferer the care and tenderness which are necessary to lead him up from his depth of suffering, hopelessness an.i forth into his new world of darkness firm of tread and resolution equipped to do a mans work and provided with tools and materials to enable him to hold his own again. But this is the task which the A. B. F. B. undertook two and a half years ago and to which it has devoted it's sole and constant energies with a large measure of suc- cess, thank to the generosity of the American public.
 Let me tell just what we require in order to carry on this constructive work to which its founders and their staff are devoting their own time and lives:
 We want 30 generous hearted Amer jeans each to adopt for life one blinded soldier with both arms or hands am- putated; $5,000 set aside by each donor will more than provide the pension of 1,2O0 francs Der year required, which will double that given by the French 
 We want 150 generous hearted Americans each to adopt for life one blinded and mutilated soldier who can do little work and has a family to support; 8, 300 put aside by each donor will provide the pension of 900 francs per year necessary.
 We want 100 generous hearted Americans to send us $500 each to pur- chase cottages for 200 blinded and mutilated men. who are included in Nos. 1 and 2.
 We want 2.500 generous hearted each to contribute s200 for the purpose of sending 2,500 blinded re educated men to their own homes and give them an opportunity to make a new startSin life and earn their own living.
 We want s5Oo.ooO for our permanent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
A DUTY AND A PRIVILEGE.

It is not strange that some are at
 tributing the slow speed being shown
 in the Liberty loan to the fact that we are not acquainted with sthe mean
 :ng of war. In that respect this coun- try does not know so much about the sacrifices which have to be made as do others. It is entirely possible that we have not come to the full reaIiza- tion of the fact that the United States is now involved in the greatest war the world ever knew and that each and every one of us must do our share to see that our army and navy is vic forious
 Had war been declared and a loan asked for right after the Lusitania was sunk. when the people were aroused by the murderous attack up on innocent children, women and men, rhere is little question but what there would have been an immediate out pouring of pocketbooks which would have quickly placed the needed funds at the command of the government But the situation now is even worse than i. was then. There have been further disclosures of the frightfuiness to which Germany is willing to resort, Of the manner in which it. treats non- combatants and the danger which ex- ists for the. liberty loving people of the earth if that country should ever get the upper hand.
 We are fighting for our rights and the making of the world safe for democracy. We have pledged our all. Our young men are abroad to fight and more are to go. There are those who canno. fight but that does not mean that there are not many ways in which they can help the fighters and aid in winning the war. Just now the greatest service that can be rem dered is to kpan to the government at a good rate of interest the money which s required to carry on the conflict, to hasten the end and to lessen the bloodshed. It is patriotic duty and a privilege to which almost every one can and should respond. Do your part. Buy your Liberty bonds today!
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
STORIES OF THE WAR
sARRAGE DEFENCE
Intense Gunfire on the Raiders.

Whatever the raiding aeroplanes that penetrated the London defences on Monday night thought to accomplish, it is certain that they failed to do any but very slight material damage, and as far as military damage is concern ed they might just as well never have come. The official communicate says that there were not more than two don defences, but it is certain that there were many more that tried hard enough to get above the metropolis
 The gunfire was at times intense, counted bursting in the air within the space of five seconds. The anti aircraft forces were in operation for the whole time. and during the three attacks hundreds of shells of various calibres were fired. Even though no good targets are seen by the gunners, such fire is calculated to have a good effect, fer it acts very much like vertical barrage and keeps the raiders at a height from which they are un- able to see their targets clearly. It must be remembered that barrage fire fl om artillery in the field is not de- signed to nit any special target. It is not like counter-battery fire. where there is a definite object upon which shells have to be poured, nor is it like the methodical seeking out of strong points CT maSsing companies. 1t is purely and simply a dam of shells made to keep off the tide of an enemy advance and conf1ne it within limits. So then Is the anti-aircraft fire de- signed to keep the raiding machine within the confines of the upper air. That it does this effectively Is fully evident when one looks at the dam age that has been caused not only in night raids, but in daylight ones as well. It is plain that the bombs are dropped haphazard and whenever op. rortunity offers.-London Observer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
DID MUCH FOR CONNECTICUT

When the Springfield Republican says The late John H. Hale ef Gas tonbur3, did much for Connecticut and the country. He was a pioneer, and a very effective one, in the field which the Eastern States association now seeks to cultivate for all the New En- gland states,'' it only says what ev- eryone who was at all acquainted with the deceased. fully understands.
 MT. Hale was a worker and he ac- compIished big things. He put his whole heart into whatever he under took and in doing so it was only to be expected that he would get results. He started in small way. made thor ough study of his problem and be- came master of it. And in doing so he did not conf1ne his efforts solely to himself. He was a worker for the state and the country. He didn't like to see opportunities go to waste and wherever he extended his advice and encouragement in behalf of any spe- .cial movement, and those occasions sion.
 Mir. Hale proba bly, came into his greatest prominence as peach grower. He was at it for many years. He saw the possibilities. He had con- fdence not only in the advantages which were offered in Connecticut put he brought about even greater devel- opment in Georgia. It would be inn possible to tell how much increased interest and production,' not only in that particular line but in others, could be attributed to the inspiration which was gained from the peach king" and his work. And whether he was la boring for the town where he lived or the state the same progressive citi- zen was disclosed. He certainly did much for Connecticut, and the effects of his activities will not soon be for gotten. Connecticut has none too many men of his stamp.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
COLONEL IsBELL's MESSAGE.

A lot of added publicity has been sgiven to the arrival of the Connecticut troops in Europe through the claim
 that the cab1egram which was sent by Colonel Isbeii should not have been
 published and that the officer has com
 nitted an act against the government
 regulations which might cali for a court martial. The cablegram directed
 to Governor Holcomb announced the safety and good health of the Con rnecticut battalions and included in the message was the request that it be tpublished. presumably for the purpose sof informing the people who were di- S ctfy interested, even as the gov ssrnor had been informed.
 [ Mails as well as cables are cen tso-ed and the soldiers are not denied sthe privilege of informing their rela- stives that they have arrived on the sother side. There Is nothing to in- Fdicate that this cable did mot pass Through the hands and have the in- dorsement of the censors. There is in nact nothing to show that Colonel Is- sbell did not in fact have the approval Of the commanding general in des- patching the message, especially when he included therein the word pub fish" There was certainly enough au- Ehority conveyed thereby to warrant She compldnce Wlth the request, and there Is confidence enough in the Con- tnecticut officer to warrant the belief that he is not going to recklessly jeop- frdize the. interests of his country or fhose of the contirgents which may ko at some future date.
 ! It Is difficult in fact to see where any harm has been done by the pub .ication of the message, while there ts no question but what it has brought .huch relief to the Interested relatives and friends who were anxiously hwaiting tidings from the Connecti- s>ut bOys
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
;REsTRIcTINe SAILING VESSELS.

| There probably will be some ob- Section to the decision reached by the government to the effect that sail ing vessels must not attempt to en- ter the war zone, but it is entirely possible that it, is this restriction which has played an important part in connection with the reduction in the number of vessels under 1900 tons which have been sunk in the past few weeks by the U-boats.,
 The war zone is no place for such vessels. There are many which have braved the dangers and succeeded in getting through to their intended port from which service a handsome re- ward was reaped, but the dangers are 90 thoroughly appreciated by the own CTS and crews that there are many instances where no attempt has been made to return. The ships were sold or leased for service abroad and thus reduction in the American tonnage was experienced which could be made good use of at home.
 But even If the round trip was made the war zone requires the taking of too many chances by the. slow boats. The submarines can make greater speed than they can while a sailing vessel can carry little if anything in the way of armament. They are therefore a first class target and their success in getting through can be at tributed more to good fortune in hap pening> to be where the submarines do not spot them than anything else. The risk is far too great for what they can carry. IL is the fast boat that stands the best chance in the wa ters where the submersibles Turk and It is wise move to place a restriction 10 uyhi encounter the peril of the underwater boats
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-17
SWEDEN DOESN'T WANT TO SEE.

It can be imagined that Sweden ioes not like the way in which it's vessels are being detained on this side of the water as well as in ports of the other allied countries because they cannot get the necessary license to carry goods to Sweden which stand good chance of being sent to Ger many. But all is not left to the imagination for the papers of that country are outspoken in their resent nent and there are those which de- clare it to be as indefensible as the nigh handed manned in which Ger many is conducting its submarine warfare.
 This indicates that Sweden has ac- :epted the declaration of, Germany hat nothing of the kind which took place in the Luxburg case will be al-
 owed to occur again. but how it can