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The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06
F. CLARK KILLED.
Former Resident Of This County Has
Life Crushed Out.

Finis l.. Clark. former resident and
wen known'in Fulton county. met death
at TiptOnyille. Tenn. las; week In
tragic manner. The Lake County news
gives an account OF the accident as fol-
lows.
"Finis Lee Clark. who was moving u
house In the northern part OF town last
Monday. was accidentally caught nnder
the house and mashed To death He
lived from about : 20 I'm the morning
until 80 that evening. when he passed
away. Mr. Clark was a man who WIS
liked 10y every one who knew him. He
was deputy sheriff Of this district. was
ready 20 20 az any time. and WIS fear
less officer. He leaves wife. two chill
dren, two brothers, an aged mother and
y host Of friends. He was about ~
years old. The remains were Inferred
at Crocket's Chapel Tuesday after
neon"
Mr.. Clark acted as deputy sheriff i'm
this county. looking after business I'm
the extreme west end. under Seat, John
son and others. He had many friends
in aud around Hickman
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06
CAPT. .PRATHER HOME
Returned Home From France sunday
Friends Welcome Him

Capt Hugh r. Prather. Of the T. :
Medican Corps. Blse Hospital - ar
rived home sunday afternoon. accom-
ipauied Ly his wife who met him al
New York and was given an infor-
NAL ovation by hosts of friends M the
depot when be- aiightcd. Tine hand
sinking and greetings must have last
ed about Il half hour and was "a beau
tifui tribute to the esteem In which
the dortor IT. held. He was utfired in
the regulation overseas uniform and
looked the picture of health. lie has
received his discharge and Is now az
home to-stay.
Dr Pruthcr was one of the first 20
volunteer from Fulton county and has
seen many months service in France
Bailey Huddlcstom viii bear us ouf
in the statement that auiniSfs have
been having trouble getting hy e mud
hole al the : T.. Henry place on State
Road. Persons familiar with 10 have
been dctpuring via McMurry Bros.
and " ". Prcuett's places.
Mrs WIN. r. Barnes returned sun
day from visit ~ several months
with her daughter az Marion. Ills.
She also underwent treatment az Car
hondale Tor pelicgra and gall STONES
while away and is much improved ia
health
W. r. Rover. 81 New Madrid. Mo.
was here fhi~ week on hu~ineS, and
visiting his father. J. IT. Roger.
Judge p. ; Moore is in Hot Springs
for "a short stay.
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06
PHOTOGRAPH GRAVES.

Every identified grave Of an Amer
lean soldier i'm France will be photo
graphed by the American Red Cross
and the picture sent 10 the soldiers
next OF kin. Several hundred photo
graphs have been taken and sent 10
relatives, and IL was announced that
at the War Department the Red Cross
has taken over the task Of photographs
ing all graves. Zach photograph will
be mounted on a cardboard folding
frame. on one side of which will be in
scribed a record Of tle soldier.
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06

J. l. (Jim Fate) Glover won a very
celebrated law suit over in Missouri
one day last week. drainage com
pany had cut "A ditch through his farm
and he brought suit and got -. 600 dam
ages About $1,000 of the damage ac-
crned from the loss of 90 acres of soy
beans \ farmer who saw these beans
ana helped 10 estimate the damages.
says these beans were six feet tall and
loaded with beans from top 10 bottom.
Union City News Banner.
Three Y. NJ. G. 4. men I'm France have
been cOurt-martiaied and sentenced 10
zen years Ina the penitentiary. They
got aw1y with S3S.gfO Are there not
othersf We would surmise as much.
judging fIom reports.
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06

Judge J. w Cowgirl advises us that
1919 is the one-hundredth anniversary
Of the founding Of the city Of Hickman I;
the first settlement being made here in
1919. We should not let this 0pportu-
nifty pass for a celebration and home
coming surpa ssing anything we've ever
held before Arrangements should
start now for great midsummer
cOmmemoration-a program covering
solid week This is % be "A great
year Let's make il even greater by
adding all the trimmings.
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06

Through an oversight last week. we
failed 10 mention a delightful social
given in the basement of the new
Christian church. ON Friday night.
Feb u. by Rev. and Mrs. l.. l.. Miley
10 the members of the congregation.
The pastor and wife presented 10
the church n beautiful chest of silver,
of Vernon pattern Community plate.
Rev. Miley made the presentation
speech. and Atty. 5. ID. Stembridge re-
sponded in a few well chosen words
ON behalf Of the congregation. A salad
course was served
In their annual statement the Cadiz
city fathers show a balance of over
$1,000 in the treasury. Wonder IL
Hickman could get the recipeI
Dewitt Threlkeld. one of Obions
hest citizens and leading farmers, was
here on business Monday.
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06
WANTS STATE ROAD.
Terrill Says Ten Gent Tax Would
Easily Build II.

A State built and maintained high
way system was proposed last week al
the roasl builders session at LeNing
ton. by Prof. u. V. TerrilL of the civil
engineering department ~ the Juivcr.
sity Of Kentucky He suggested 10
cent tax ON each Sloo OF property
which. on an estimated property vAiun-
tlOn IN the State of S-ODoODuoN
w0ald bring In S2OoouD to which Dr.
said would be- added S2Ooo.uOo By Fed
eriil ait He said it il up 90 the people
90 start a campaign FOR q State high
way system of roads 90 BE- built and
maintained by the Commonwealth. He
said candidates of both parties for the
Legislature would likely Dc asked their
views ON this matter when they an
nOuflce their candidacy.
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06
NATURAL GAS"

r. Il. tDick) Marshall tells Us that
he Is every day expecting 20 receive a
telegram announcing that he is "A mul-
q millionaire. He has go acres in
the great oil field district out west and
millionaire making glIshers are ever
day being bored all around his lands
Union City Commercial.
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06

Little Don Henry. sdn Of County
Clery Henry. was operated on at Ful.
ton last week. having his tonSil~ re-
moved He j. getting along alright
now. bur Some apprehension was felt
Immediately after the operation.
A subscription paper was circulsitel
this week 90 get money 90 send Mrs
Josephine Carroll and five children o.
their former home az Pulaski. llls.
Kent Hamhy = home from New or
leans visiting bis parents. and receiv-
ing treatment for an ear trouble.
Chas. Sloan and wife have moved
back 20 the farm-the l. q. Lmsford
pldcc-this week.
School supplies at Reffersworfh's
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06

School supplies at Betterswortb'.
The Hickman courier., 1919-03-06

J. W. Walton and son Chester. Chas.
and Johnny Sloan and Miss Jessie
Sloan and Walter Fethe and family
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Francis
Ann Sloan. six miles west Of Union
City, one day last week. Deceased
was Johnny Sloans mother, grand
mother of Mrs. Fethe and aunt of Mr..
Walton. She leaves one other child
and a number of grandchildren, be-
sides hosts Of friends.
Rufus Cope was killed by a train at
Murray last Friday evening. He was
asleep on the ties when the y. &. X st.
l.. train struck him. the engineer claim
ing that he did not see the man until
il was too late 10 stop the train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
MUSEUM CONTRACT
SUIT AGAIN DELAYED
Calendar in Court No. a Con-
sumes Too Much Time-Hear-
ing Set for July "a

The taxpayers suit to enjoin the
park commissioners and city officials
from executing the contract for n por
tion of the Philadelphia museum Of
arts was called for hearing today
in Court No. 4.
There was more delay at the ap
pointed hour for the hearing, as the cur
rent list cases and the new trial list
arguments consumed more of the court s
time than had been anticipated. Attor :
ney Pepper and Attorney Saul held n
conference with the judges at | O'Clock,
and It was agreed to let the case go over
until Monday, July Il.
Wilder II. Haines. 1927 Vine street,
under whose name the suit is brought,
claims that the bid of $621 $50, sub
mitted by F. W. Mark, was not the
lowest responsible bid
President Judge Audenried and
Judges Finletter and McCullen were on
the bench.
The new structure is to be erected at
the Green street entrance to the Park.
The Mark bid was for the excavation.
grading and construction of the tunnel
and base stories Of the museum and was
nearly 5000 900 higher than the lowest
bid, which was submitted by the Stand
ard Construction Company, for $3.50,
500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
3 AUTOISTS INJURED
IN WEEKEND CRASHES
Woman Perhaps Fatally Hurt IN
Accident-chiId Hit by 4
Car June II Dies

Three persons were injured, one sert Z
ously, in week end automobile accidents
in the city.
Mrs Cora buckingham. of Bridge
port. Conn, was perhaps fatally injured
when the automobile in which she was
riding with her husband and three chill
dren was struck by another motorcar
at Bustleton pike and Cottman street
yesterday afternoon. She was taken to
the Frankford Hospital with an injured
spine. William s. Wilbur, North Bailey
street, near Cambria street, driver of the
other car, was arrested.
For the second time within month
Charles Andrews, seventeen years old.
4151 Stiles street, was injured yester :
day when his motorcycle collided with
car driven by Stanley Nigolski. 1862
Duncan street, at Torresdale avenue and
Levick street. He was taken to the
Frankford Hospital with an injured left
leg, and arm. ...
A collision between a motorcycle and
an automobile on the Northeast Boule-
ward yesterday resulted in an injured
arm for Mrs. Charles W. Young, who
was riding on the motorcycle driven by
her husband. The driver of the auto Z
mobile. Francis Babec, Duncan street
at Oxford pike, was arrested.
Four year old Harman Laken died
Yesterday in the Hahnemann Hospital
from injuries received when he was
struck by trolley car June 81. The
accident occurred near the boys home,
at 67O North Tenth street. VI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
HARD ROAD AHEAD
FOR LARGEST CLAIM
Fight Against Payment Of $25,-
900 Fee Goes Into Sc.
lect Council
MAYOR AS LAST RESORT

Rough shedding for the S25, 900 claim
against the city Of former Deputy At
torney General William NJ. largest is
predicted by William w. Mentzinger,
DR., who made an unsuccessful attempt
to block its passage In Common Council
last week.
Mr.. Mentzinger, who represents the
Twenty second ward In Common Coun
Gil, is preparing to carry the fight into
Select Council on Thursday, and fail :
ing there, will carry It to Mayor Smith.
He claims that a $3.50 fee would be
ample for the services rendered the city
by the claimant.
The largest claim came up in Com
mon Council after the demand for n
similar sum made by William Draper
Lewis for services in drawing up the
transit lease had been pared to $4,000.
1t is based upon the city's case against
the Provident Life and Trust Company
for the recovery Of personal property
taxes. 1t resulted in the payment to
the city of about 81 ,OOO, 900 in taxes
accruing between 1905 and 1916.
The objecting Councilman claims that
no written report on work done by the
outside attorney for the city has been
made and that his claim has not been
properly substantiated by former CITY
Solicitor Michael J. Ryan. In his
fight against the bill, already past Com
mon Council, Mr.. Mentzinger claims
that $25, 900 is an exorbitant and pre.
posterous amount in view Of the fact
that Mr.. largest was paid only $3.50
for presenting the case in the lower
court and now asks the greater sum
for the presentation of the same case
in the higher court. The bill will come
up for passage in Select Council this
week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
so Pounds of Ice DaiLy
to Family is Plan

Continued From Page Ono
said, and made it's demands upon the ice
supply.
A special committee on ice was ap-
pointed at the general meeting and
Immediately went into executive ses-
sion to take up the question Of sup
plying the city during the summer. The
members of the committee are Chief
Nogelson. Jay Cooke. Samuel Freer,
Walter Lee and J. f. Bircher, of the
Jefferson Ice Company.
1t was explained at the meeting that
the ice manufacturing plants of the city
are limited to the manufacture of 400
tons day. The reserve supply in the
city is now 173 900 tons.
This supply. the dealers said, would
be greatly depleted and finally done
away with, despite the constant produc-
tion of 400 tons a day, If the present
demand of from 5000 to 10000 tons
daily continues. The demand. they
pointed out. is even likely to increase
during the latter part of this month and
August.
No natural ice is sold in Philadelphia,
the dealers said. the entire supply be-
ng produced by artificial methods.
In a supplementary list of regulations
to be given out, the committee will try
TO devise means whereby the factories
will not have to run at full capacity at
Ill times.
Director Krusen said that the great
est ice wastage takes place in house
holds where servants are maintained.
Domestics, he said become careless in the
use of ice and make no effort to con
serve it. Fifty pounds, he pointed out.
should he an ample supply for any
household.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
NAVY YARD TO BUILD.
D|R|G|BLE LIKE R-34
Plans Nearly complete--$3,-
100000 Asked for Hangers
at Lakehurst, N. j., Field
TO BE COMPLETED IN YEAR

Plans are being completed for the
building of huge dirigible at the
naval aircraft factory at League Island
Navy Yard, similar to the British air
ship r IA, which has just crossed the
Atlantic in au epochal fight, accord
ing to Commander Coburn, U. S. N,
in charge at the factory.
In about year this machine will
attempt to fly from here to Europe,
probably being the first American diri-
gible to try to emulate the feat of the
R-34.
An airfield will be established at
Lakehurst, n. j.. which will be one
mile square and will contain hangers
and accommodations capable of housing
the great blimp.
The plans for this dirigibe are vir-
tually completed" Commander Coburn
said, 90 and in some small details the
actual construction is about to begin.
The parts for the machine will be built
at the factory here. The gauges, pro-
pellers. framework. all of the mechani- =
cal devices and appliances which go to
make an aircraft of this type piece
of wonder construction, will be com
pleted at this plant and then the whole
apparatus will be taken to the field at
Lakehurst and assembled.
"Our own men will do the work,
both here and at Lakehurst, and the
only reason that we cannot assemble
the dirigible at the navy yard is be-
cause there is not a field here which
is large enough to serve as an as
scmbling ground A field at least a
mile square is needed and of course we
cannot find such territory in the
yard.
Therefore the field at Lakehurst will
be utilized. This tract of land was for
merly an army site, but it has now been
taken over by the navy, and the work
on the hangers will soon be started"
According to Commander Coburn.
there has been an appropriation of
$500, 900 made by Congress to build
the hangers. which are to be two in
number, each 200 feet wide, $50 feet
high and 700 feet long. There has. been
an appropriation of 81 .5OO,O 900 allowed
to the factory for the construction of
the American blimp.
Our machine will be similar in most
respects to the 34," continued Com
mander COburn. but our task in con
structing this aircraft will be immeas-
urably more difficult than that which
faced the British. for they used as a
modal tbo Corman diriuihln LA
which they captured without destroying
any of the parts and which was always
before them when they made the R-34
and others of that type.
without such model our work will
be attended with many difficulties and
will proceed more slowly. but in year
I expect to see the American boat
swing up from the field at Lakehurst
and start on her journey across the
sea -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
PHILADELPHIA BOY
DROWNED AT CAMP
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Parents Return From Weekend
Trip to Learn Of MuIford
Heintz's Death

A telegram announcing that their son
had been drowned at boys camp in
New Hampshire was delivered today
to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo I. Heintz. 212O
West Tioga street, upon their return
home from n week end trip. The tcle-
gram had been awaiting their return
since Saturday.
The boy is milford Heintz, fourteen
years old. He was a sophomore at the
Northeast High School, and was spend
ing his vacation at Camp Tecumseh,
near Weirs. y, H.
Mr.. Heintz left here at once for
Weirs. The boys father is general man
ager of the Edward G. Budd Manufac-
turing Company. makers of steel auto
mobile bodies. Twenty fifth street and
Hunting Park avenue. The telegram
gave no details of the drowning except
that the boy had been in swimming. The
accident occurred Saturday. The boy
had been in camp ten days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
LILLY FIRM IS AGAIN
BANKRUPTCY TARGET
Revealing of'New copartnership
Prompts New Proceedings
Against Brokerage Company

Discovery made nan investigation of
the affairs of j. Frank Lilly & Co.,
curb brokers', whose New York Offices
were raided by District Attorney
Swann's detectives last week, that F.
Kent Schiener was member of the
firm. resulted in additional bankruptcy
proceedings being filed against the
brokerage house in the Federal Court
today.
Last Tuesday Percival Fl. Granger.
an attorney Of this city was appointed
ancillary receiver for the brokers to
take charge of the local Office at 123
South Broad street, and to investigate
methods used to induce persons here to
invest in stocks.
The members of the firm against
whom those proceedings were filed are
J. Frank Lilly and Rosalind Lilly. and
in making his investigation. Mr.. Gran
ger discovered that on March last a
new copartnership had been formed by
J. Frank Lilly and Sheiner.
Mr.. Granger today filed proceedings
against these members. and Judge Dick
inson appointed the attorney ancillary
receiver for them, as the affairs of the
two copartnerships are so intcrmingled
that it is almost impossible to dis
tinguish between them,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
DR.. S|LAS c. HERTZ
DEAD OF APOPLEXY
Body Of Aged Physician Found
in His Office by DR.. j.
M. Mclvor
HAD BEEN LIVING ALONE

Dir. Silas G. Hertz eighty seven
years old, one Of the oldest physicians
in Philadelphia, was found dead in his
Office, which was also his apartment, at
1113 Chestnut street today.
The physician was pronounced dead
by Or. John NJ. McIvor. who also has
an Office in the building. Death prob .
ably was caused by apoplexy, Doctor
McIvcr said, and probably took place
twenty four hours before the body was
found.
The death of Doctor Hertz recalls a
shooting in which he figured in 1914,
and which caused something of sen
sation at the time. He was accused
of shooting a man who said he was DR.
c. Calvin Mcbride. a dentist. of Har-
risburg, Pa. Later it was alleged that
the victims real name was Lewis Har-
rison and that he had been practicing
dentistry on diploma which really be
longed to q dentist with Offices in New
York. Harrison recovered from his
wound.
Doctor Hertz lived for two score
years in his third floor Office at Ills
Chestnut street. Until two years age
his brother, Dr.. Elan A. Hertz, a
dentist, lived and had his Office with
him. DR.. Elan Hertz likewise was
more than eighty years old. The two
old men were bachelors and had lived
together for many years. until DR.. Elan
Hertz died. DR.. Silas Hertz lived on
alone at the Chestnut street Office
Since the brothers death the infirmities
of his years have prevented him from
practicing medicine.
The shooting of Harrison occurred il
the old office of the Hertz brothers
October 26. 1914. Harrison. a com
paratively young man, had dropped In
to see DR.. Silas Hertz on the evening
of October 26. There was a dispute
and the physician, according to hi
story to the police, ordered Harrison
out. telling him to come back some othe1
time. DR.. Silas Hertz picked up an ole
muzzle- loading revolver of the Cooper
six shooter type. believing he told th'
police, that he was in danger from tn,
younger man. Harrison, according t
the story, snatched at the weapon ant
it exploded.
Doctor Hertz was held under $1,000
bail for further hearing. This wal
reduced to nominal sum when it wa,
learned that Harrison had not beer
seriously injured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
HOLD SOLDIER FOR THEFT
Clifford Morgan Committed In De
fault Of $1,000 Bail

A soldier was committed in default
of $1,000 bail in the Camden police
court this morning on charge of steal
ing several automobile tires from the
establishment of Batten Brothers,
Oaklyn.
The man gave his name as Clifford
Morgan, twenty two years old, and said
he came from Illinois. He was arrested
by Patrolman Schwizcr while trying to
sell tire to Camden citizen. The
tire. he said. was given to him by a
man he met on the White Horse pike.
A touring car was found abandoned
at Broadway and Sycamore street,
Camden. this morning, by Motorcycle
Sergeant Kay. The car apparently was
in good condition. The police believe
it was stolen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
CAR HITS AUTO; TWO KILLED
Two Others Injured at Sharon, Pa.
All In Same Family

Sharon, Pa. July 7.-(By A. P.)-
Two persons were killed and two others
injured when an automobile in which
they were riding was struck BY a
Youngstown Sharon interurban car five
miles west of here last night. All were
members of one family. The dead were :
Fred Ryser, sixty, and Miss Florence
Ryser, thirty, both of Hubbard.
The four members of the family were
on their way to vioit relatives here
when their machine was struck by the
car, which they failed to see in time to
avert the accident. The automobile was
hurled twenty yards, burying its occu :
pants beneath it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
CROWD AT 0'NEIL FUNERAL
stevedore Foreman, Fatally Hurt In
Quarrel, Buried Today


Several thousand persons, including
city officials, today attended the fu-
neral of John O'Neil, foreman of steve
dores, whose death Tuesday following a
quarrel at Front and Lombard streets
caused riot
After services at the ONei home.
720 South Front street, solemn requiem
mass was held in the Catholic Church
of st. Philip Neri, Second and Queen
streets. Father Rooney was celebrant,
Father Schultz deacon. and Father
Donnelly subdeacon.
Among those present at the services
were James A. Carey. mercantile ap-
praiser: Harry J. Trainer. select
councilman from the Third ward !:
Francis Lyttleton Mcguire, assistant
district attorney; Joseph p. Bartiucci,
chief clerk of the Municipal Court,
and George W. Mintzer. secretary of
the Morrison Club, of which Mr.. O'Neil
was a member. Three automobiles
filled with flowers followed the hearse.
Interment was in Holy Cross Gene
terry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-07
6 OPERATIONS IN 2 MONTHS
Or. Thomas stelIwagen Fighting
Hard Against Battlefield Infection .

The sixth operation within two
months today found DR.. Thomas G.
Stellwagen. 1912 Pine street, still bat
ting for life against an infection con
tracted at the battlefront in France.
Doctor Stellwagen was resting easily
this morning at private hospital in
Media. but he is by no means out Of
danger, according to his physician. DR..
Charles Fl. Schoff. The sixth opera
tior was performed Saturday.
Doctor Stellwagen went to France
more than year ago with the Jefferson
Hospital unit, and subsequently was
transferred to mobile unit. One of
his fingers became infected during his
arduous work on the battlefelds and
the poison spread throughout his sys-
TEN. On his return to America he un =
derwent an operation, followed soon
afterward by four others.