The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-01-11

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such a plant. 1t would necessari-
ly employ thousands of men -
skllled, well paid labor and the
turning loose of 100000 for
construction, etc. would put Hick-
man on the map in black face
type. Population would double
right now and business would
wake up in fashion that would
keep every business man as busy
as a one-eyed boy at three-ring
circus. The Importance of this
matter can hardly be over esti-
mated and we should devote time
and money-all that S necessary
to secure it-if it is possible to
do so.
/ Our understanding is that nat
ural advantages will have great
weight, and the government will
not ask any bonuses, ETC., which
Is generally necessary to secure
privately owned factories.
Let every mother S son in the
town JOIN In an effort to get
the armor plate works. We re
now in line and let's push-push-
push!
A committee, composed of S.
l.. Dodds, A. o. Caruthers and
Goalder johnson, was appointed
Monday night at the council meet
ing to handle the preliminary
work necessary to formally place
before the Armor Plate committee
Hickman s claims and to take
such steps as are essential to
gain proper recognition before
this body.
The following telegram, signed
by Mayor Dillon, Goalder John
son, S. l.. Dodds and A. o. Ca
ruthers, was sent to Judge Bark
ley, Tuesday:
We have your telegram of the
9th inst, and are herewith In
closing you copy of correspon-
denee, being letter of Dccem-
Der the eleventh, from S. l.. Dodds
to MIR. Daniels, Secy. of Navy,
his reply of December fifteenth,
Mr.. Dodds' letter of twenty-sec-
ond.
You will note from this cor
respondence a great deal Of in
formation that you suggest Is
covered in the two letters from
Mr.. Dodds, we mention this so
that you will understand what
has been done, and we herewith
inclose our formal application
which we hope will reach you and
you will present and supplement
Mr.. Dodds' first request"
/ A formal request for the con-
sideration Of Hickman as a site,
framed as follows, was mailed to
Hon. Jos. NJ. Daniels, Secretary
of the Navy and Special Naval
Board, Tuesday:
"In behalf Of Hickman, Ken
lucky, we wish to present Hick-
man for your consideration as a
logical point for the Armor Plate
Factory, which you are to Sc
lect and determine, and we re-
spectfully ask in making your
itinary that you will include
Hickman In the list and pay us a
visit.
1--WE feel that we will be able
to show you the many advan-
tages that Hickman has over the
other points that would be ad-
vantageous for this plant.
First, We are centrally locat'
ed from north and south and
rather centrally located as tt
population, we are on the Misis
sippi River, the only point soutf
of Cairo and north of Memphis
that the highlands run into tht
Mississippi River, which woult
would give an harbor for a barg'
line, coal fleets, iron fleets ant
smaller steam vessels.
Hickman is far enough abov'
the head of deep water naviga
ltion that we could not be endan
gered from attacks at any tim
from foreign war vessels.
I'VE are forty miles below tn
mouth Of the Ohio River whic
gives Us good transportation ia
cilities from the coal and iro
fields Ct Penn, West Va, OH
and Kentucky.
1--WE have the N. C. & st. I
Ey. running directly into th
lcoal and iron fields Of Tennesse