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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04
SITES FOR II FARM
LOAN BANKS CHOSEN.

Twelve cities in which are to be
located the Federal Farm Loan
Banks were announced last week
by the farm loan board, and it is
expected that within SO days the
new system will be in operation,
ready to make the loans for
which applications already are
pouring in from every section Of
the country.
The banks will be set up In
Springfield, Mass, Baltimore, Md.
Columbus, S. c.; New Orleans /;
La; Houston, Tex; st. Louis,
Mo-; Louisville, KY; st. Paul
Mimi; Omaha, Neb.; Wichita,
Kas.; Spokane, Wash, and Berk-
eley, Cal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04

Henry Knight, a negro, who
and instantly killed Tom Bragg,
another negro, near Ledford, in
the lower end of this county, ON
Friday morning, Dec. %.
From what the officers were
able to learn, the tragedy was
the result of dispute in a crap
game, involving the amount of
&c. Friends of Bragg had sue
cteded in getting hun started
away from the house, but reach
ing the front gate he decided to
come back. Knowing Knight had
gone behind the house, Tom
started to ''haye it out" with
him, .vhereupon knight fired 2
shots from a heavy cahbre revol-
ver, both taking effect in Bragg s
forehead.
Knight made his escape and
has not been heard of since.
Bragg was a tenant ON the
Phelps place.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04

Judge b. T. Davis hands us
his check for $50 for renewing
his subscription and the subscrip-
tons of Mrs. +. G. Whayne, DIR.
Henry Davis, Mrs. Maggie Ram
sey, Mrs. Mary Lou Sublett and
Henry Davis. OF course, we wish
the Judge a happy and prosper
Gus New Year.
9. +. Baltzer, wife and son,
Ralph, of Clarksdale, returned
home Sunday after a visit to
her mother, Mrs. j. +. Fuqua,
and family.
FOR SALE: Four very fine
thoroughbred cockerels, one Blue
Andelusian and three Barred
Plymouth Rocks. - X. G. Doug
lass- .. Up
d. p. Laibovitx spent several
days this week at Lcwisport,
KY, the guest Of his parents and
old friends-
Mrs. r.. b. johnson returned
home Saturday after . visit to
her uncle, Watt Moore, and wife.
Of Jackson.
Bob Isler, of Evansville, Ind,
spent . few days last week with
his parents, r n. Isler and wife.
Mitchell Wright has resigned
his position = express messenger
with the Southern Express Co.
We are hero TO stay. When
you need us call 296.- Pate 4
johnson, taxi service.
Valtine Stair, Of Galata, Mon,
10 visiting Chas. Werner and 9TH
er relatives.
Frank Barnes, wife and baby
visited Chris Ledwidge and wife
last week.
b. j. Hertweek and Hugo
Fethe returned to Clarksdal'
Sunday.
II. III. Dowd spent the holidays
with homo folks ct Paducah.
Born to Alfred Boone and wif'
. girl ON Dec. 28th.
] hssA bssad dailv 6 1eessA
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04

An object of unusual interest
TO Hickman people last week
during the passage of the haevy
river ice was the houseboat
logged out in the ice In the
bend just above Hickman. Ii
was several hundred yards from
the shore, frozen in hard and
tight and remained there two
days until the ice thawed up and
broke loose. The boat seemed to
have gotten caught in a large
drift OF ice and got wedged in,
the large amount of ice drifting
In toward this shore above
town. 1t was there for about a
week. -Four men and two women
were aboard.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04

Mrs. Crider, age As years, Of
West Hickman, died New Years
day. She had been i'll of pneu-
monia and measles were con-
tracted on top of this which re-
suited In her demise. She is
thought to have caught her lat
ter ailment from someone who
sat up with her during the first
stage of her illness. In fact, six
other cases of measles are now
reported In this household. The
remains were inferred at the
city cemetery Tuesday, after SER
vices by Rev. Maxedon, of West
Hickman Chapel.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04

M;ss.s Ami. To-. Rro, To.
and Bess Choate Bertie Nav and
Helen Rice and Mr.. X A Mitch.
Ell amended the Matinee dance in
Union Citv SATURDAY afternoon
Mrs. Row Mckinney of Padu.
cab. spent several davs here Las,
week the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Florence Faris. and family.
g. +. Baltzer, wife and son,
>h. Of Clarksdale. Miss. spent
,holidays with Mrs. j. +.
Fuqua and other relatives.
Rev. "A. ]. Hess Of Columbus,
died Last Friday. He once made
the race for representative in
this district.
w. r.. Turk, of Bardwell, died
last week at the age of 20 years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04

p.u Kisses p Mne yaae, M nunce ss:11 anu
.suM rus % "oan .
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recnls.s ~, f.nnsrv reet;n. 4 = ;,s- ,,Srf = ..
Mmdav n;cht pa,,t "a t3,e hoarr]
was ont of town Mos,dav ~ ~ end
the meetin0 was caIled For next
Monday
Mis- Thela Barnes entertained
a few of her friends last Thurs-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04

Stanley d. Stemhridge, oS
Bardwell, is here this week pre-
naring to open a law office in
Hickman under the firm name Of
Adams & Stembridge, the former
member Of the firm being Com
monwealth Attorney Ben Adams,
OF this Judicial district.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04
BABY GIRL DIES.

Little Bulah, the five year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
George, west Of town, died Sun
day. The body was laid to rest
at Sassafras Ridge cemetery. The
death certificate failed to state
the cause of death, as no physi-
clan was in attendance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-04

came with Space. and hand in hand
We two sat here alone,
As two twin Kings Of equal might
Sit side by side athrone
While cons came. and cons went
In ceaseless passing flight,
And all was still as dungeons Deep
And black as moonless night
Then age by age-a million years
We watched the Sun take form,
While through the void in endless count.
The Stars werGbeing born
And then from cut unfathomed Space.
We saw the world appear
shook my glass-and from II fell
Sand Of Time-the first New Year.
The Yearsl watched them come and go.
Till could count no more,
The Old-the New-like falling rain,
Or sands upon shore.
Through age Of Mist. and age Of storm.
And age Of sweeping Flame
Till last Man came with eft Of speech.
And gave to me my Name
Old Father Time. he calls me now,
As close CLEAN my tithe
! walk the Earth With silent thread.
Yet ever sweep my Scythe
Forever old. yet doomed - i've.
Id rest-but none Is herd
Again raise my Glass md pour
Another Sand new. NV Year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
GOVERNOR FRAZIER
\ GIVES STATE TROOPS
INFORMAL REVIEW

The three companies Of the First
battalion now in federal service and
stationed at Fort Lincoln this morn
ing made a practice hike to the capi-
tai. While assembled in the capital
grounds and undergoing inspection by
Adjutant General Tharalson, although
this feature had not been on the pro-
gram, Governor Frazier, spying the
soldiers from the windows of the ex-
ecutive chamber, strolled out, and
the boys were called to attention for
an informal review
They were fine looking lot Of fel-
lows as they stood in line, big strap
ping fellows, already bronzed by out.
door life, healthy, happy and full OF
vim. There was no red tape about
the review. The governor sized up
the soldiers, and the soldiers sized up
the governor, then they wheeled into
columns of four and swung away for
the home trek to the fort. Major
Wright, however, was just little
more than tickled at the good show
ing made by the boys when taken un.
awares.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
DRY LAWS DID
N0TREDUCESALE
Of WET GOODS

Washington, June 19.-t1igh tide OF
whiskey and beer revenue receipts
and presumably consumption also, ill
the United States was reached during
the fiscal year now closing. The cigar
cite smokers of the nations, figures
show, also smoked more than ever
before. ..3,:,, a..
Ordinary internal revenue receipts
composed chiefly of taxes on whiskey,
beer and tobacco, were $424,327, ,463.OO,
so far this year. compared with $685.
126,544.OO last year. Gauged by rev.
enue receipts, the present year prob
ably will go down in history as the
banner year Of the liquor traffic.
Any drink containing alcohol was
defined by the postoftice today as In
toxicating liquor within the meaning
of the law forbidding liquor advertise.
ment going into dry territory after
July l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
FRENCH ACTIVE
BUT LULL ON
BRITISH FRONT
General Petain Strikes German
Lines in Region Of
. t Champagne
GENERAL HAIG REPORTS
ONLY MINOR RAIDS

There has been a let up in the Sc
verify, of the fighting on the British
front in {. France and Belgium. All
along the line occupied by the French
however, renewal OF activity is noted
General Petain struck the German
line in the Champagne region yester.
day d blow which netted the French
d trench system of third Of a mile
in length in an important sector. The
French line was thereby Strengthened
out along the hills between Mont Car:
nillet and Mont Blond, in territory
vital to successful observation work.
Last night a violent attempt was
made by the Germans to recapture the
lost positions. After heavy lombard.
ment an attack in force was launched.
The French guns broke it up, caus-
ing the Germans serious losses.
General Haig reports only raids, in
which his troops successfully felt out
the enemy lines, toward the southern
end of the British front.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
TWO ARRESTS FOR
FAILURE TO REGISTER
ONE FOR SEO|T|0N

Fargo, N. D., June 19.-Three ar
rests for alleged evasion of selective
draft and one alleging seditious
threats against the president made
by federal officials at Fairmount,
Richland county.
William J.. Haley, E. A. Campbell
and l.. NJ. Kaufman all farmers OF
Fairmount vicinity, charged with fail
ure to comply with registration reg
ulations, waived examination when
arraigned before Commissioner Greef
and were bound over to the federal
grand jury, furnishing $500 bail.
Robert Henning, also Of Fairmount,
waived examination and was bound
over to the federal grand jury, charg-
ed with threatening the president.
His bail was fixed at $4,000, which he
furnished Henning is section fore
man on the 500 Line and told the
court he was only fooling.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
Desires 10 Go to
CuuQdQ...Sure Th0t
He Con Come Back

L. B. Larson OF .Halstad, Iinn, a
Civil war veteran and citizen OF the
United States from early boyhood
was at the capital today, to interview
the governor as to the necessity OF
arming himself with an official certi
ficate of some kind to prove his Amer
lean citizenship before crossing the
border. Mr.. Larson, who came to
North Dakota to visit his son, B. L.
Larson, a teacher in the Wishek
schools, wishes to proceed with his
son to Alberta to visit two other sons
who are ranching there. He left
home with no thought of any Difficult
ties attending his Canadian visit, but
someone whom he met on the trip
advised him that, while it was easy
enough to get into Canada, he prob
ably would find it difficult to get out
again unless provided with passports
of some kind.
This morning he called upon an old
friend. J. c. Lyngstad, deputy state
treasurer. at the capitol, and with
whom he. called upon Secretary OF
State Hall and the governor, who
Strengthened things out to the old
soldiers satisfaction. Mr.. Larson is
a fine type of the Civil war veteran,
sturdy, we'll preserved and alert, a
man who, after half-century's peace,
could render good service in the pres.
ent conflict, should he be called upon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
|CH|LD|''S ATE
BEHIND. H.|| \ D. LINES
|SD|I||||[||::P|L0RABLE De-
Youth in somme Region Mutilat-
ed, Some Deranged, Others
Have Peculiar Malady
THEIR IDEA OF HEAVEN
"A VERY QUIET PLACE.
Blind and Manned, Many kid
dies" in France Will Never
, Play Again ~

Behind the British Lines in France:
from a Correspondent of the Associat-
ed Press, June 19.-~The French chill
dren found in the northern villages
of France, evacuated under the pres
sure of the British and French often.
sives, present picture of the savag-
cry of modern warfare, as character
istic as the Somme forests, shattered
by months of shellfire Many are Or
phans. Many have been grievously
wounded. Most Of them suffered from
a peculiar species of shell-shock which
afflicts them generally with a sort of
tremor not unlike st. Vitus dance.
Cannot BE Normal.
They have had life and death, hor-
rors, human and inhuman, revealed to
them in guises SO terrible that they
will never be quite normal again. All
are underfed and frail from confine.
ment in cellars. Cut off suddenly
from relatives and friends, perhaps
two years ago, they have continued
to live within few hundred yards
of the front lines, listening always to
the thud of shells and the, crash of
explosives until their idea of heaven
is "a place that is very quiet"
T. r., Are Deranged.
Tbo condition ~ MAN onH
women, who have been living under
the shadow of the invader has been
bad enough, 5ut, the, Gnnditi0n of the
half-starved, wounded and mentally de-
ranged little children has been far
worse. All have been sheparded by
the first entente troops into the newly
occupied areas. Everything that can
be done to cure and care for them is
now being done.
r.. One French organization has hos.
pital with 400 child patients, all under
12 years of age. Most of them are
wounded. Some have lost legs or
arms, others their sight. Others are
suffering from brain fever, or puz.
zling anemia, under which they waste
away rapidly.
"They are the victims of the ruth.
lessness of modern warfare" said the
head of the hospital. "There is no
better argument against war than to
see these mutilated little victims who
will never play or enjoy life as others
do. They are mere shadows Of child
hOod.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
NORTH DAKOTA
RETAILERS IN
SESSION TO-DAY
Annual Convention Of, State AS
sociation Opened at New
Rockford This Morning
LADD TO DISCUSS PURE
FOOD AND THE MERCHANT

New Rockford, ~. d., June 19.-tHun-
dreds of retailers from all parts of
the state have been pouring into New
Rockford during the last 4s hours for
the annual convention of the North
Dakota Retail Merchants association,
which opened this morning and will
continue until Thursday evening. On
todays program are President A. w.
Patterson of Leith, N D.; Mayor G.
J. Schwoebel of New Rockford, o. L..
Schultz of the Twin City Commercial
Bulletin, Secretary r. D. Hickman of
Grand Forks, Treasurer John CHS
holm of Donneybrook and other prom
inent merchants. Two interesting
topics discussed this morning were:
"The Central Delivery System" led
by T. A. Cagnan of Grafton, and "The
Credit Problem" by M. A. Johnson,
Michigan, N. D. - -
- DR.. E. F. Ladd, president Of the
North Dakota Agricultural college and
state chemist, Wednesday will discuss
the relation between the merchant
and the work of the pure food depart
ment. And representative OF Arm.
our & Co., will talk on the grocer
and the farmer. -
Thursday NJ E. Smedby of the
Smedby school, Minneapolis, will take
up window dressing and w. E. Small,
superintendent of the st. Hilaire Lum-
Der company at Grand Forks, will dis
cuss "Does It Pay the Retailer to Tie
Up with Nationally Advertised Goods"
The selection of the next convention
city will be made Thursday evening.
There is large field of contenders for
the honor, and keen rivalry already is
apparent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
.DR0UTH IN
GERMANY BURNS
GRAIN CROPS
Unprecedented Heat Wave
Threatens to Decrease Yield
Over Empire
HOTTEST JUNE FOR
SEVENTY YEAR PERIOD
Prospects for Rain or Lower
Temperatures Reported to Be
Very Slight

Copenhagen, June 19-ThrOughOut
Germany, according 10 reports here,
all valuable grain crops are burning
up, similar to the condition in 1916, in
an almost unprecedented heat wave.
Prolonged drouth has not been broken
since early in May. Berlin on Sunday
experienced the hottest June II on
record in the 70 years of the weather
bureau. Tropical temperatures were
also reported west of the Oder river.
The weather bureau states that pros
poets for rain or lower temperatures
are very slight. The effect of the
drought on grain crops around Berlin,
where only eight millimeters have fall
en- since May I is described by the
neutral as almost a catastrophe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
Congress Working Hard
To Bring War to Victorious
Close Says Champ CLARK

Valley Forge, Pa, June 19.-Speak-
er Champ Clark, formally presenting
the Washington Memorial arch to
Pennsylvania at a celebration here to-
day, paid tribute to Washingtons 8
headquarters in the winter of 1777-
IT'S, as 1.-The most famous encamp-
ment on the surface of the globe
He eulogized George Washington
and praised free government and de-
clared congress is doing its whole
duty toward bringing the war to a
triumphant conclusion. o.
Taking up the cudgels for con-
gress, Speaker Clark declared that
body represented the will of the peo-
pie, and will grant what the people
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
10000 o !. Poles ?
Are: A Hung BY
German Order
Announcement Causes Uproar il
: Vienna Parliament Ending
in Riot
MOBBED
BY SLAV MEMBERS

Zurich, June 19.-The Polish dele
gates have declared in the Vienna
parliament that more than 10000
Poles have been hanged by order OF
the German authorities, according to
the Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung. Deputy
Streiberny also described the abdom.
inal treatment accorded political sus.
poets, whereupon the pan-Germanist
deputist Heine shouted: 'lT
"They have not used rope enough,
all of them ought to have been
hanged"
At these words all of the Slav and
Polish members rushed upon Heine
and the president was obliged to sus.
pend the sitting in the midst Of tire.
menous uprOar. a..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
War SimpIifies
Yale Exercises

New Haven, Conn, June 19.-Alum'
nj day at Yale university today was
without time honored celebrations.
There were no class groupings on the
campus, no parades to the Yale field
for the ball games, no class reunions,
no bands. The many hundreds of
graduates back for the day took the
simple program seriously. President
Hadley, addressing them, said:
with God we are going to emerge
from the war better than in the be-
ginning-because the coming genera
ton of professors and instructors will
be more practical
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19

A thousand dollars q minute. >
That is the record set by team
members at the Grand Pacific last
evening, when in about five minutes
cards for pledges amounting to
$5,075 were signed.
This measures the determination of
the men who began the drive this
morning to raise .Burleigh county's
quota Of $4,000 of the 100000, 900
war relief fund of the National Red
Cross society-America's mercy Offer
ing. 80 - I
It was the same spirit carried into
the streets today as these men who
had themselves signed up for amounts
ranging from $64O to $25, started q
canvass that promises o,set a new
record for the generosity Of Eurleigh
county.
Noon Luncheon. e., Z -
At a noon luncheon the teams re-
ported the mornings canvass and,
spurred on by an hours experience
meeting, started out again for the
afternoons canvass.
The campaign opened up with .
bang this morning. Team members
met at the Commercial club at 9 a. m.
and received cards and envelopes.
Troops of the First regiment headed
by drum corps paraded through the
streets Of Bismarck this morning.
They we're received with enthusiasm
and their presence assisted In ar0us.
ing interest in the Red Cross work.
Capt Murphy of the Salvation army
announced that the kettles which
played such a part in raising funds
for the poor at Christmas time will
be placed on the street corners tomor-
row morning.
The women started out this morning
also, but will not report until Wednes.
day. -.' ...
The goal will only be reached by
hard and earnest work. Each team
will have to plunge into the drive at
full steam until Saturday evening.
when the grand total will be struck.
1t MUST FOOT UP $4,000.
The spirit shown Monday evening
and all day today maintained during
the week and the result will be $15,-
900. a.
Mckenzie town, represented by
seven men, at the close of last even.
ings dinner pledged $780,, Indica-
tions were that the other towns rep
resented would return the, amounts
assessed. These reports will be made
Friday night to the central commit
tee at Bismarck.
Energetic Management.
The success of the opening hours
of the campaign is not going to less
en- the speed of the canvass. There
is strenuous work ahead it the total
amount is to be raised E-ery man.
woman and child mis-. do his and her
part.
. To the energy of H. P. Goddard
and his able lieutenants in presenting
Continued ON Page Threel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19

want as soon as it ascertains they
want it. ...
Congress" he said, "is the great
est legislative body in all history,
yet every evil disposed person in the
land can find some slander to utter
aDout the American congress. At
this very moment, when the country
is engaged in the most stupendous
war in the bloody annals of mankind,
congress is doing it's whole duty man.
fully, industriously and patrioically,
to bring it to speedy and triumph
ant conclusion. Representatives and
senators not only voted other mems
sons into the army. but sent their own
sons to fight, perchance to die, for
the starry banner Of the Republic"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
Minnesota Adjutant
General Under Fire

St. Paul, Mimi, June 19.-An I'm
mediate accounting of government
property was ordered today by Gov
ernor Burnquist from Adjutant Cen
eral Fred Wood. on order from the
war department following statement
that there was an alleged shortage
of government material worth about
$45, 900 in the department.
The governor and Major Harry L.
Brady, U. S. property and disbursing
officer, met today to discuss the re-
port Major Brady said the war de-
partment would continue to withhold
aid in cash and equipment pending
satisfactory accounting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
ELEVEN JURYMEN RECEIVED.

St. Paul, Mimi, June l9.-The elev-
enth juror to try Frank ]. Dunn, who
is charged with first degree murder
in connection with the death of his
wife, was accepted today after Judge
Hanft had warned talesmen against
claims of prejudice used as an effort
to evade service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
TEAMS MEET WITH
|READY RESPONSES
ON INITIAL DRIVE
Dinner at Grand Pacific Resulted
in Raising About $1,000 a.
Minute for Cause "
SOLDIERS PARADE STREETS
TO ENTHUsE CITY CANVASS
Intense Enthusiasm When Results
of Half Days Work Are An
nounced by Leaders
THREE MILLION REPORTED

THREE MILLION REPORTED
Washington, June l9.-Ear-
ly reports today at the Red
Gross headquarters from 120
cities, exclusive of New; York,
showed $3,30,258 subscrib-
ed or pledged to the $780,
100000 war relief fund. The
total is expected to increase
rapidly when New York and
other large centers are heard
from. Few Of the large cities
have reported. j,
The best showing was made
in the North Central States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-19
MISSION RECEIVED.

Washington, June 19.-The special
diplomatic mission from Russia was
received upon it's arrival here today
with every possible effort to reflect
American hope and confidence in the
new republic.
Secretary Lansing greeted the en-
voys at the end of their long jour
ney, half way around the world
Crowds cheered them as they were
escorted under double cavalry guard
up Pennsylvania avenue.