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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26
CALOMEL DYNAAuTES
A SLUGGISH LIVER.
Crashes Into Sour Bile, MAKING
You Sick And You Lose 4
Days Work.

Calomel salivatesi Its mer-
curry. Calomel acts like dyns-
mite on q sluggish liver. When
calomel comes into contact with
sour bile, it crashes into it, caus-
ing cramping nausea.
If you feel bilious, headaehy'
coostipated and all knocked ont,
ju~t go to your druggist and get
a so cent bottle Of Dodson's Law
er Tone, which is q harmless vege-
table substitute for dangerous cal
omel. Take q spoonful and Il It
doesn't start your liver ana
straighten you up better ana
quicker than nasty calomel ana
without making you sick, you
just 60 back and get your money.
II you take calomel today
you II be sick and nauseated 20
besides, it may salivaee
you, while if you take Dobson ?
Liver Tone you will wake up fee!-
ing great, full Of ambition ana
ready for work or play. u =
pleasant and safe 20
give to children; they like tad
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26

Please return shoes taken
from my buggy last Friday to
me at Hickman Timing & Plumb
ing Co., and no questions will be
asked.-Miss Bonnie Carpenter. lie
Mrs. l.. A. Stone and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, have returned
from a visit with relatives at
Greenfield, Tenn.
Heinz pickles-dill, sweet, sour
in bulk, at Bondurant Bros.
Pete Leibovitz spent Sunday
and Monday in Metropolis.
Cox & Gordon Pure Lard and
Meats 1t Bettersw0rth's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26

1 offer for sale or exchange, for
farm lands, any or all of the fol-
lowing described property:
My homo place, corner Union
and Buchanan streets, opposite
Episcopal church, two story, g.
room, bath and closet, with hot
and cold water. Cellar, garage,
horse and cow stable, buggy
house, and store room, Large
yard, well set in grass. Cow lot
and garden.
Two-story house, corner Cat
lett and Fulton streets, six
rooms and cellar. Bath and wat
er closet, hot and cold water.
One-story four room house ad-
joining above.
One-story six room house, ad-
joining above. Bath room and
water closet, hot and cold water.
AL of the above houses In best
neighborhood in town.
Four houses, four rooms each
in West Hickman. Large size
lots.
Four six room houses in West
Hickman.
All Of the above houses rent
well and pay good income.
500 acre farm in Obion county,
Tenn. About lbs acres In Guilt
walton, so to 90 acres more dead
ened and now being cleared. Two
tenant houses. Running water all
the year. Virgin soil, extremely
rich Will produce anything.
Fine for stock farming.
l.. p. ELLISON.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26

Miss Irene Thompson returned
home Wednesday from Cincin-
natl, where she has BEEN at
tending the conservatory of mu-
sic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26


o. Hertweck and daughter,
Mrs. j. r. Ford, were here
<rom Cairo first of the week for
the purpose of improving their
lot In the city cemetery. AL
though Mr.. HertwecRis now 81
years old, he is still lively and
doesn t look much. over 80.
Cleanest and best line Of gro
rerioe In Hickman.-Jack Stair.
Fulton circuit court convenes
here next Monday.
MIN Walker has been on the
sick list.
Eat at the Busy Bee.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26

The following gentlemen auth
oriss the Courier to announces
them - candidates, for Fulton
county office, subject 10 the
Democratic primary August
1915 (Cash must accompany Ill
announcsmsntal
SHERIFF,
j. CAD Thomas
J. w. Doe) Pswitt
j. o. Ryan
John NJ. Thompson
Swsyne Walker
ASSESSOR:
Homer Roberta
VIM. T. Coffey
jas. Z. VeAtch
JAILER
ChaA A. Murchison
(For re-election-)
Tom Brooks
7. F.. Linton
Lon Palmer
COUNTY COURT CLERK
j. p. Jeffress
Roy Sawyer
3. T. Roper
Clarence Henry
Bailey Huddleston
X. Il. Lynch
COUNTY JUDGE
Elvis j. Stair
(For re-election)
MAGISTRATE
Dist. No. 81
8. III. Pewitt
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Walter j. McMurry
j. w. Roney
Dee Mcneil
REPRESENTATIVE
o. Piper
w. l.. Hillman
r. t. (Bob) Taylor
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Virginia Luten
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26

Mrs. Addie Higgins W. called
to Caruthersvilc, Mo-, Monday
morning, to the bedside a her
son, Henry Higgins, who was
bitten +, mad dog.
''GAfety" = Ghs Dirt eoneid-
GRAFTON n our prsauriptinn a.
pArtmsnk HiohmaA Drug ca
Al klnds q ftssA vses3aAlsa
II the Bu.y Bss.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26
Whe0ever You Need . OeueraD Toalc
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
emu Tonic - equally valuable q .
General Tonic because Il coutains tl,e
well known tonic properties of QUININR
and IRON. Il acts on the Liver. Orivee
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood ma
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26

Ed Trice and wife, Of jackson,
motored over Monday and spent
the day with his sister, Mira n
B. johnson.
B. G. Hale, Sr. and SON, 3. g.
Hale, Jr., spent Monday in Gin
ton
Don't fail to hear Clyde Poul-
ter Thursday night, April 9eGA.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26
For Stiff Neck

Apply Sloan's Liniment svifhour
rubbing to the sore leaders and the
pain will soon be relieved.
For rheumatic aches. neuralaia.
govt, lumbaeo. bruises. strains.
sprains and muscle stiffness, have
. bottle handy.
Quickly penetrstes and sooshes, cleaner
ehan mussy plsssers OF ointments. does noe
sasin the skin.
~ al dru6fists. 2Sc. Soc. snd Sl.0O.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-04-26
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Limited amount q eoGton ed.
See b. g. Hale, Sr. or n. g.
hAie. u. t6a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
PASS THE BUCK! 9 BELOW TODAY!
Railroads Hand Uncle Sam In
creased Wage Problem.
Officially Turn Down 40 Per
Cent "Raise" Made by Unions.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The railroa ds
have definitely refused the demand of
their organized employees for 40 per
cent increases in pay and have turned
the responsibility entirely to the gov
ernment.
The railway executives here today,
in letting their decision be known,
made no concealment of their feeling
that government operation is a step
toward government ownership and
made clear they felt the public and the
stockholders would demand it.
Declare 80 Day "Armistice."
At the same time it became known
the railroads had refused the broth
erhoods' demands. 1t was learned that
the railway workers had decided not
to press their request for a period of
at least thirty days or until it is seen
just what the railroad situation will
be.
The railroad brotherhood chiefs al
ready have assured the president that
under no circumstances would they
tie up transportation while the wage
question was at issue
Never Back to Private Owners.
Railroad executives here today,
while expressing their feeling that the
transportation system will never go
back into private hands, gave two rea-
sons:
First, they do not believe the stock
holders will agree to it with revenues
guaranteed under government opera
ton.
Second, they believe that the forma-
ton of a continental railway commit
tee by the nation will make it impos-
sible to go back to the old competitive
system.
The corporation to handle railroad
securities probably will be provided
in legislation the president will sug-
gest to congress. 1t would pass on all
securities proposed and would buy
them as offered, holding them for sale
when market conditions We're good
The corporation also probably might
be called upon to finance railroad
equipment 1t has been suggested that
it might be capitalized for a billion
dollars since that is the sum the rail
roads will need next year for the pur-
chase of new equipment and for bond
and other issues.
The railroad war board today sent
to the director general a list of sug-
gestions for improving traffic condi-
tions in the east. The board also
asked Mr. McAdoo for a daily confer
ence at which problems affecting the
roads NAV he discussed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
All UnOrganized Employees Get
10 Per Cent Increase.
Money Is To Be Added to the
Monthly Checks.
5000 IN Topeka AFFECTED
Copeland Makes Announcement
Following Ripley Notice.
Employees All Over the System
Are Affected.

Continuation after January 1, 1918,
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railways semi-annual 10 per cent
bonus. to unorganized employees was
a nounced here today by E. L. Cope
land, treasurer for the road, follow
ing an official notice received from f.
tion will be in the form of a straight
salary increase paid monthly and is
to continue indefinitely.
The increase, it is announced, Will
affect nearly 5000 employees in To-
peka and will add about 100000 a
year, or $4,000 a month, to the regu-
lar payroll in Topeka. Both shop and
general office employees with the eX-
ception of organized union labor, and
those receiving NOR than $1,000 a
year, are affected.
Applies to Whole System.
Employees all over the system are
affected.
The increase will not affect the pay
ment of the 10 per cent bonus for the
last six months of this year, which will
be given the employees in lump sum
with the January l 5 pay checks. The
first payment of the new bonus will
also be shown in the January Is
checks.
Exceptions Those whom the new
bonus does not affect are as follows:
First. Employees working under
schedules or contracts made by col
lective bargaining.
Second. Employees whose pay
equals or exceeds $1,000 per annum.
Third. Employees whose rate has
been increased or who are hired with
the understanding that the additional
payment will not be made to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
Railroads Must Make PasSen-
gers Use "'Uppers" Now.
Sleeping Car Equipment Will
Be Greatly Reduced.
CUT Topeka TRAIN SERVICE
clay OF" Competitive Fast
Trains Between Big Cities.
These Some of Things Govt
R. r. Control Means.

Elimination of competitive thru
trains between the larger cities in
Kansas and numerous "accommoda-
ton trains, as well as adjustment of
competitive soliciting forces. was seen
in Topeka railway circles today as the
result of government control. In ad-
dition to elimination of train duplica-
ton. sleeping cars will be made to
carry a maximum capacity.
Under the old system there was a
certain amount of waste because of
passenger competition between Kansas
City and Topeka, Topeka and Chicago,
Topeka and California and Denver and
other points. At present there are
nearly a dozen passenger trains each
way between Topeka and Chicago
which are known as fast" trains.
Must Use Uppers Now.
When all lower berths are filled and
another passenger wants a lower it
has been the policy of the roads to
hook on another car. Because of the
fact that no additional cars will be
attached until all upper as well as the
lower berths are filled the number of
sleeping cars running out of Topeka,
Wichita and Kansas City will proba ably
be cut in half
f 'ces today that the policy to be used
in wedding out unnecessary trains be-
tween Kansas City and Topeka has
been worked out in the rough How
ever j. M. Connen, general passenger
agent for the Santa Fe, asserted that
he had no official notice of schedule
changes from Chicago. He said the
santa Fe De Luxe, the finest train in
the world between Chicago and Cali
fornia is still scheduled.
Cut Out Excursions
Railway ticket sales for railway
excursions with pleasure as the OBJ
jective are also looked upon as a thing
that is fading. Also, the possible
adjustment of advertising by the
roads will cut hundreds of thousands
OF dollars from the income of news
papers and magazines.
How the government will obtain
additional equipment to handle the
immense bulk of business facing the
rriers is something of a problem.
American material and equipment or
ders have been passed unheeded for
months while the majority of the
countrv's output has been sent to
France and other European countries.
There is hope that in pooling
and eliminating duplicate equipment
enough will be released to at least
partially fill the demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
LIBERATE u. S. BANKER
Manager of American Bank, Seized
by BOlsheviI0i, Freed, Ambassador
Reports.

Washington, Dec. 29.-R. =.
Stevens, manager of the National City
Branch bank in Petrograd and his
assistant, a Mr.. Link, arrested when
the Bolsheviki seized the bank, have
been released, American Ambassador
Francis reported today.
Ambassador Francis, dispatches said
that Stevens and his assistant after
being arrested were marched thru the
streets to the bank, where they were
released. What action, if any has been
taken by the American EN- bassy was
not stated.
Refuse American Admission.
Unofficial reports of the Bolshevikt
having refused admittance to Russia
to an American courier because his
passports had not been inspected by
the Bolsheviki minister at Stockholm,
will cause no action by this govern
ment, it was said today, and would
not cause the government to ask the
BoIsheviki for passports
Such a request might be construed
into a recognition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
PLAY NO FAVORITES
Walter e. Wilson Wants State and
National Banks on a Par.

The state banki g department. thru
Walter E Wilson, state bank COM
missioner, will ask the federal govern
ment not to permit national banks in
Kansas to act as guardians, trustees
and executors of estates. 1t is the
desire of Commissioner Wilson to keep
both state and nationa, banks on an
equal footing and to prevent, if possi-
BILE, a reopening of the old bank rows
in this state.
Under a recent federal statute ma
tfonal banks are permitted to handle
estates Under the Kansas laws. state
banks are not permitted to act as
guardians. trustees or executors for
estates. The state laws limit the
/ ut to handle estates to trust COM
panies and individuals Now the new
federal statute promises trouble.
In an effort to bridge the trouble,
Commissioner Wilson has taken the
matter up with S. NJ. Brewster attor-
ney general. An opinion has been
prepared by s. NJ. Hawkes.. assistant
at-orne general, and the provisions
OF the state law are set forth in de-
tail The plan to prevent national
banks haEdling estates is merely to
keep the state and national banks on
an equality, Commissioner Wilson has
stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

Both Secretary Lane and Attorney
General Smith are coming TO the mid
die west with an authorized, official
war message. 1t will be the watch
word of the allied war campaign of
the coming year. Sir Frederick f.
Smith is in this country representing
the British war council. He will speak
for the British government.
Secretary Lane will come with a
message especially urged and auth
orized by the national administration
in Washington. AS a member of the
presidents cabinet, he will speak for
this nation concerning it's purpose and
aim in the world war.
This Lane-Smith meeting will by
far exceed in prominence and impor-
tance any previous war meeting in
Kansas. State wide and national
prominence will attach to the meet
ing, which is to be staged as the feat
ure attraction of the war council meet
ings in Topeka, January 1917. Other
prominent speakers are coming to To-
peka for the meeting. But the Lane
Smith speeches will feature the event
Announcement This Afternoon.
Efforts to secure a cabinet member
for the Topeka meetings have been
under way for several weeks. Not
until this afternoon, tho, was official
assurance given from Washington.
(Continued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
Navy Dept Issues Official Re-
port of Ocean Battle.
Four Officers and 35 Men Are
Taken Prisoners.
RESCUE HUNS FROM WATER
Two DeStrOyers in Clash Were
Conveying Merchant Ships.
Sub Went Down Fast After
Shattered by Depth Bombs.

Washington. Dec 29.-The United
States destroyer Tanning. aided by the
United States destroyer Nicholson. was
officially credited today with capture
of the first German submarine prison.
ers- The event occurred November
"a and cable reports gave only scant
news of the capture.
Special commendation by the Fan
ming commander, Lieut. A. S. Carpen-
ter. was accorded the officer of the
deck, Lieut.. Walter o. Henry and
Coxwain d. Loomis for sighting the
German submarine perIscope, and
Chief Pharmacists Mate Elzer Harwell
and CoXwain Francis G. Connor, ma
uonal naval volunteers, who heroicaIIy
jumped overheard to rescue a drown
ing German seaman.
Glad To BE Captured.
-Four officers and thirty-five mem
bers of the crew were taken prison.
ers. After having been cared for
aboard the destroyer the Germans
cheered the American crew as they
put off after the destroyer reached
port
The account Of the capture differs
from reports already made except
there was no mention made of the
claim the TeutonS themselves had
The indications are that the depth
charge had blasted the shen-Iike sides
OF the U-boat, causing her to sink.
ABOUT 4:1O," said the official ac-
count while escorting a convoy the
LOOKOUT OF the Tanning sighted a peri
scope about foot above water some
distance off the port bow The peri
scope was visible for only a few sec
onds The destroyer immediately
headed for the spot and three minutes
atter the periscope had been sighted
dropped a. depth charge.
After Merchant Vessel.
THE Nicholson was speeded to the
position of the submarine which ap-
peared to be headed toward a mer-
chant vessel in the convoy and drop
ped another depth charge. At that
moment the coming tower of the u
boat came to the surface between the
Nicholson and the convoy. The Mich
Continued on Page TWo)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
Boston Dealers Offered All Sup
ply at Market Price.
Wasn't Accepted; Then Prices
Began To Soar.
HAD TO CLOTHE 1000, 900 men
Wool Offer Didn't Reach Me,
Says Quartermaster GenI
Authorized in June To Pur.
chase, Waited Until Sept.

Washington, Dec 29.-Clothing of
Americas fighting men was further
inyo stigated today by the senate mill
tary committee with Quartermaster
General Sharpe under examination.
Senator Weeks brought out that on
April 3, Boston wool dealers offered
all their wool to the government at
prevailing prices but the offer never
reached General Sharpe, being re-
ferred to the general munitions board.
When orders were given to prepare
to clothe 100000 more men, Cen
eral Sharpe said soaring prices rather
than a shortage was the worst factor
in the situation.
To Place Blame.
Il was told by a responsible man
that the failure of the government to
accept the Boston wool mems offer of
April has cost the government $780,
O0O,0OO," said Senator Weeks. land 1
want to find out who is responsible
for delay in its acceptance, and also
who is responsible for delay in begin
ming purchases. I, for one, am some
what dismayed by the length of time
1t takes in the war department to do
things. Apparently injection of the
council OF national defense makes for
further delay"
Senator Wadsworth said that on
June the treasury authorized the
war department to buy wool but that
no considerable amount was bought
until September. General Sharpe in
sisted that there was no unnecessary
delay and that the council had to
thoroly study the new subject and or
ganize, necessitating great care and
consideration. General Sharpe said if
the Boston wool dealers offer of April
3 had been accepted promptly it
would have been very advantageous,
as wool advanced after that
He reiterated that the offer never
reached him, being referred by Secre-
tary Baker to the munitions hoard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
5 WARSHIPS SINK
Trio of British DeStrOyerS
Down Off Dutch Coast.
Thirteen Officers and $50 Men
Lost, Says Official Report.

destroyers were mined or torpedoed
and sunk on the Dutch coast last
night, according to admiralty an
nouncement today.
Thirteen officers and $50 men were
lost.
Attacked by Germans?
The Hague, Dec. 29.-Three allied
destroyers were attacked and sunk by
German naval vessels, according to a
report reaching here today.
The admiralty announced today.
days) show that they hold SIP, ,976.-
Three of our destroyers were min
ed or torpedoed during foggy weather
off the Dutch coast on the night of
December %. A total of thirteen Of
ficers and $50 men were lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
LOOK FOR TERMS
Allies Expect Offer of Russian
German Peace Plan.
There's No Chance That They
Will Consider 1t.
BY CARL d. GROAT.

Washington, Dec 29-American
authorities expect that Russia or Ger
many will make a definite move to get
the Brest-Litovsk peace proposals of
ficially before the United States and
the allies.
If it comes from Russia it will prol =
ably be open and dispatched thru the
diplomats at Petrograd. If it comes
from Germany, neutral envoy will
doubtless be selected and the over
init Germany to deny them when they
become known.
If Russia, as indicated, attempts to
put the peace program before the all
lies she will have two purposes:
F1rst-To aid Germany in getting a
general rather than separate peace.
Second-To place the allies, in a
position where, she hopes, an answer
carrying recognition of the Bolsheviki
will be made
In either case. the maneuver is
doomed to fail
Allies Won't Listen.
England. France and the United
States have definitely disposed of any
Russian or German hone for a Ger
man peace at this time. Official ut
terances in all three nations show
clearly that they are determined to
heht on until HOhenzollernism is
squelched.
AS Iof recognition of the BolsheVixi,
that is entirely out of the question
now. The United States has carefully
refrained from any utterance or ac-
uon which would give ground for that
regime to be considered even a de-
facto government and it is banking
on reaction or revolution which will
sweep Trotzky and his incendiary
crew out of power.
Officials today enlarged upon their
previous expressions rejecting the
Brest-Litovsk peace program Ger
many, they said, is trying to restore
the status quo ante-a thing encom.
patible with future world peace. She
is using the catch phrase mo annexa-
tions, no indemnities," as a bait-us-
! ing it, as President Wilson pointed
out, insincerely and to her own end,
without in the least caring about pro-
lection of the future against German
barbarity and aggression.
Bulgaria a Snag.
incidentally Germany's mo annex.
atoms. no indemnities' program
struck a new snag today when Bull
garian Minister Panaretoff declared
Bulgaria-Ge Germanys' ally-win nevei
surrender territory occupied in th'
war unless she is forcibly compelled L
do so.
I Restoration of Dobrudja and Mace
| donia cannot be deemed annexation
| he declared and hence Bulgaria viii
cling to her war aims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
He HAS SMALLPOX
Barber Who Visited Public Places Fri
day Quarantined Today.

Dr. H. L. Clark, city physician, is
today wondering how many Topekans
exposed themselves to smallpox Thurs
day by eating in two restaurants and
frequenting one billiard hall where
Allen story, a barber who was taken
to the smallpox ward of the detention
hospital today, was also a g,-est.
Story according to Clark. began to
feel badly Monday and quit work at
the barber shop where he was en-
ployed. Thursday he began to feel
slightly better and came downtown
and ate at two restaurants and played
pool at local parlors. Friday night he
felt considerably worse. This morn
ing DR.. Clark pronounced his ailment
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