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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23
NEGRO CENTENARIAN DEAD.

Old Uncle Ned Walker. well known
old negro character here died at the
home of his niece i'm East Hickman
Saturday. Uncle Ned was born near
brownsville. March q. 1911. and had
he lived until March q. Of this year
would have reached the age of 10
years. In spite of his great longevity
he had been quite active up until two
years ago. when he removed from his
old home place and came 10 Hickman to
live.
During the night rider trouble in
this section. his house was burned by
the marauders. and his wife and two
of his children were killed. Uncle Ned
and one sou escaped. One of his pc
culiarities was an aversion To striking
and il Is said that he never
struck a match. keeping "A fire going
during summer and winter year in and
year out.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23
j. r. STEPHENS
IMPROVEMENT SLOW

J. T. Stephens, who was severely in
jured internally in fall sustained sew
eYal weeks ago, has undergone a great
deal of suffering as a result, and the
improvement in his condition is re-
ported as very slow. At the time of
his injury The Courier failed to make
mention of the accident due to an over
sight. and it is our desire now to offer
our sincerest apologies for this negli-
gence
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23
CURFEw LAW NOW IN EFFECT.

The eOrdinance passed by the council
requiring ali children under sixteen
wears Of age to be off the streets by
eight O'Clock. goes into effect tonight
The ordinance requires that all child
rem under that age must bc off the
streets AT that hour unless accompan-
led by their parents or some designated
guardian. Any child found upon the
streets at that hour without their par
ents or guardians will be taken up and
a fine assessed against their parents.
The city officials intend strictly TO en-
force this ordinance
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23
:. c. RICE'S SHOE STORE -
MOVED TO THE CLARK BLDG.

f. G. Rice, proprietor of the Cash
Shoe Store on Clinton street, purchased
the c. l.. Clark building this week and
is moving his stock from the building
which he formerly occupied to his new
This store, which has recent
ly been overhauled and new flooring
put in, raising the floor above the level
of the high water, is one of the best
loca tions in the city. Mr.. Rice invites
his friends and customers to call on him
at his new lOca ton
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23
NOME MANUEL BANKRUPT.

Moxie Manuel. formerly of Charles
ton. hut more recently of Pascola. filed
"a voluntary petition In bankruptcy in
the federal court in Cape Girardeau
Friday His liabilities are listed at
So OST 81. of which S2O.316 is in Sc
cured claims and the remainder In un-
secured claims. His assets are listed
at SS.705.2T. Manuel is well known
throughout this section of the country
as a baseball player.-Charleston MOI
Enterprise-courier.
Moxie will be remembered by all the
baseball fans of Hickman and many
of those from neighboring cities with
varying emotions as the manager of the
Hickman Baseball Club for a period at
the beginning of last season.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23
HOUSE PASSES ROAD BILL.

The House Of Representatives passed
the $5O,OOO,OOO road bill last week by
vote of 63 to "a, after two day bat
tie in which numerous amendments.
roll calls and speeches featured. In
its passage the bill showed an unex-
pected strength. Representative Walk
er was recorded as against the bill.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23
BABY DIES.

Robert Guthrie Speed, the two-year-
old son of Robert Speed Of East Hick-
man, died Saturday afternoon. The
funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. A. s. Petite Sunday morning at
the home, and interment was had at the
City Cemetery.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23

The Bondurant school closed We'd
nesday of this week after a six months
term. A new school house was built
there, it will be remembered, at the
beginning of this term, the people of
that little city furnishing the labor
and part of the expense, the county
school board bearing the remainder,
and the term just finished is the best
known there SO far.
DIR. G. w. Curlin spent a few days
last week in Nashville with friends.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23

When John Kemp returned from New
Mexica a few months ago be- brought
with him a pet prairie dog. which he
kept at his home in West Hickman. On
last Saturday the little animal got out
and scampered away into another block
where he got Into a backyard among
the chickens. The lady of rhe house
hearing the commotion among the
chickens and seeing the unusual and un-
known varmint I'm her back yard grab
bed club and hastily attacked him,
calling her neighbors to come and see
the queer animal she had killed In her
back yard that was after her chickens.
Oscar Sliger. Of Louisville. who spent
several days here last week. spent the
weekend In ST. Louis. returning here
this week.
Friday at The Rex-Edith Roberts.
"In Society" This is Universars lead
ing star.
Mrs. Jack Andrews suffered an at
tack OF appendicitis the first of the
week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23

On Friday afternoon of last week
from > 80 10 4 80. Miss Carrie Maie
Reid entertained the bridge club mem
hcrs and "a few guests at three tables.
\ salad course and tea were served.
The guests were Mesdames Jessie Dill
Ion. Karl Talley, Gus Alexander. De
Witt Reid. Herman Bradley. w. Il.
Amberg and X. II. Coffee and Misses
Nell Bondurant and Eunice Burrus.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23

Than Rogers. of Dumas. Ark. is here
visiting his father. J. w. Rogers. and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lowery spent
Sunday with relatives in Union City.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-23

Judge w. II. Amberg was in May
field Friday of last week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
Wife Found For
Stone Man at
Buffalo. Gap

Abilene, Tex, Feb. 25.-A wife"
has been found for the celebrated
Stone Man near Buffalo Gap. She.
too. is of stone, but II must be adj
mitted that nature was a bit kinder
when she hewed the woman out OF
the rock than when she carved the
rugged features Of the man. Both
the Stone Man and the Silent Wo-
man we're discovered quite by ac-
cident. p. Earl Grimes Of Herring
ton, Kan, and his niece and neph-
ew, Miss Marie and Cecil Grimes,
Of Ballinger, were kodaking on the
mountains back Of Buffalo Gap one
Sunday afternoon. Two views Of
a huge stone cliff were snapped.
Only after one Of the photographs
were developed and printed in The
News several months ago did the
inhabitants Of this section know Of
the great stone face. Several
months later Mr.. Grimes had the
other film developed, when 10, the
Silent Woman appeared, quite as
Unexpectedly as her massive mate.
Her likeness Is presented here. The
profile is perfect. The breasts,
the neck, the nose and brow, the
hair and even the cheek bones are
visible. With the exercise Of fancy
one might even picture a stone
child reclining on her arm. There
Is distinct resemblance to the face
on the American dollar. The man
and the woman are found by diff
ferent views Of the same stone
mass
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
Methodist Sunday
School Class VIII
Organize Ball Team

A meeting will be held in the
Methodist Church Friday night.
when the young men Of the Sunday
school will organize a base ball
team, which will play other like
teams Of the town, and add greatly
to the entertainment OF the men,
bers.
Sunday school base ball teams
work under rules and regulations.
the same as any other team. To
be able 10 make this team one must
be constant attendant to the
Sunday school, not play ball with
any team on Sundays, and keep a
clean record as player. This
team will not be made up Of cham
pions, but they expect 20 become
pretty handy with the old pill, and
no doubt will offer some pretty
good exhibitions 10 local people.
Some opposition has been made
against the Sunday school teams,
but these objections were raised
only BY those not familiar with the
rules Of the game, as played under
that name, and no doubt these OBJ
jectors viii become real boosters
when the real merits Of such team
is known 20 them.
Other Sunday schools viii be So
licited 20 start teams, that contests
may be staged between the church
es.
Let's go. Remember 70 be at
the class room In the Methodist
Church Friday, promptly az seven
thirty.
To those who might oppose Sun
day school base ball teams we IN
sist that since this Is n free eoun-
try and we are all privileged 10
say what We please that we follow
the words % the old printer; be
sure you are right, then e. ahead. T"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

lies are prominent In the commun-
IVY. The girls were known a. sweet,
wlnsome youngsters.
Mr.. Upton has large ranch and
farm, and rs director n one of
the banks IN Lockncy: he has lived
In the community more than TWEEN
~ years; he has four married chill
dren and Houston by a first mar
riage, and three small children by
his second wife. Mr.. and Mrs. J,
=. Solomon have large home, and
are prosperous; they moved from
Hall county four years ago. Mrs.
Matte Umbcrson Is n widow and
came from Young county; she lives
with her three sons and her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
Mr.. Umberson shot himself several
years ago, 20 u Is said, the house
Is a small implanted four-room struct-
ure. The Wilson girl Is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson,
well known Floyd county people.
Mrs. VERNE Snodgrass and Miss
Bette Campbell teach the Sunset
school.
An inquest over the bodies Of the
girls was held Monday morning by
a justice of the peace.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
At the home Of Upton at ~
o'clock ii was said that the doctors
gave no hope, and that the hoy
would die within the next two hours.
The bullet went through Upton's
body, lodging in the kidneys In the
back, from where il was removed
by the doctors.--Plainview News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
An Account Of the Awful Tragedy
In Floyd County Monday Morning-Iwo
Girls Dead-Boy Fatally Wounded

Gladys Solomon. age 10, ana Nell
Umberson,- age IS. we're shot and
killed rs they and Vera Wilson, age
IA, lay asleep In the same bed Mt
the Umberson home In the Sunset
community al 4 o'clock Sunday
night. Houston Upton, age IL, who
did the shooting, went TO the school
house mile away. and shot him.
felf through the body just below
the heart.
The tragedies were the result OF
school boy and girl quarrel be-
tween Gladys and Houston, which
occurred as he was taking her home
from "A b. " p. U. meeting at the
school house Sunday night, Houston
returning at later hour and firing
the fatal shots.
The Sunset community is about
thirty miles east Of Plainview, and
sixteen miles northeast Of Lockney,
and Is in Floyd county.
The anderson home is n mile
north of the school house, the Solo
mon home half mile west of the
Umberson home and the Wilson
home three-quarters Of mile east
of the Umberson home. The Up
ton ranch is two and a half miles
south of the school house.
John Boswell and the editor Of
the News went to Sunset Monday
morning to learn the details OF the
tragedy that has saddened the
homes Of three families and cast a
deep gloom over the quiet and pros
porous community.
Miss Vera Wilson is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wilson, and
at her home, as she was too I'M
nerved to talk about the affair, the
mother told us of the tragedy as
told her by Vera.
Sunday night there was a meeting
at the school house for the purpose
of organizing a Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union. A large number of
the young people of the community
were present, Houston and Nell be-
came members of the Union, when
1t was organized. After the meet
ing, about $3.50 o'clock, II being ar
ranged that the girls would spend
the night together at the Umberson
home, Houston escorted Gladys
there, they going ahead, with Nell
and Vera and Nelps brother, Ken
meth, following them some distance
behind. Just before they got to
the Umberson home they met Hous-
ton, he having taken the girl to the
house, and left her. When the girls
arrived at the house they found
Gladys in Nell's room crying, and
they asked her what was the mat
ter, and she would not tell them.
They asked her if Houston was mad
at her and she replied, "No--he's
not mad with anyone"
The three girls soon went to bed,
Vera in front, Gladys at the back
next to the wall and Nell in the
middle. Vera had been asleep for
sometime when she was awakened
by Houston's voice talking in low
tones to Gladys; he was seated on
the foot of the bed on the front
side, and was evidently reaching
over to the side where Gladys was
lying. She did not know what time
Of the night il was. Gladys was
saying Houston, don't; please
don't and from what was said
Vera took it that Houston was try
ing TO get a ring off Gladys finger.
Houston then went away, and every
thing became quiet. Vera asked
Nell: is Gladys awaken, and
Gladys said, "l'm scared The girls
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS FROM
POSEY COMMUNITY

Who said it was spring time ?
Winter has certainly showed his APP
pearance again. We have received
light snow, but not enough 90
help the farmers very much.
There is quite a bit Of sickness
in our community at present. Mrs.
Effie Gentry was real sick last
week, but we are glad to report
that she has improved so greatly.
that the nurse pronounced her out
Of danger and returned TO her home
at Lubbock last Saturday.
J. NJ. Morrison was not able TO
be at Sunday School and preaching
Sunday.
A. A. Gentry's baby has recov-
cred.
Mr.. Lamber has a right sick child
also w. T. Gentry's baby is sick.
We had several visitors from New
Hope Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Nix.
their daughter, Mrs. Fine, Miss Cox
and Mr.. T. A. Baton.
Sunday afternoon was Bro. Hen
dericks regular appointment. He
came out accompanied by several
visitors whose names failed to
get, but one Of them was a young
man, a Mr.. Shackelford, who preach
ed to us. He made a very inter
esting talk, his subject was "The
Heavenly Defenders" We under-
stand that Mr.. Shackelford is to OBJ
tain a license to preach at the next
District Conference. We injoyed
having him with us, and cordially
invite him to come again.
Mr.. Legg's family were dinner
guests at the home Of John T.
Jockeys Sunday. In the afternoon
they attended singing at the club
house at Slaton.
Grandpa Lokey Of Lubbock visited
his granddaughter, Mrs. o. r Pat
terson Sunday.
Mrs. Brown and daughter, Mild
red Simon Lokey and sister, Miss
Bede were visitors at Posey Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley and family
of Lubbock We're visitors az the
home of his son, Homer Kelley,
Sunday
The Sunday night singing was
at +. ID. Johnson's, a large crowd
was present.
Henry Gueterslok is to leave this
week for Colorado, where he goes
to homestead land.
1t was so cold that the section
hands did not work Monday and
Tuesday
Mr.. Hollinsworth's family, Of
Mckinney, were visitors at her
brothers. A. A. Robertson, last
week. We understand they are
planning to stay here If they can
find a place.
Masters Harry and Paul d. Ben
nett, Benton and John T. Pstter-
son attended Bonnie Klatenhoff's
birthday party Saturday afternoon.
Friday afternoon the teachers and
pupils arranged rolly ball court
and the boys worked on their bask-
ct ball court some. They organized
their teams. Hugo Maker Is cap
tain Of the seniors and Carl Self
captain of the juniors.
Simon Lokey and Miss Mildrey
Brown were at the school house
Friday morning. Miss Brown was
there in the interest of her music
class. She will be back to begin
teaching Friday.
We almost had a holiday Tues
day. Only eleven children braved
the elements and came to school.
Lee Dennis has been absent fror,
school over a week, II Is reported
he has influenza.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
SOME FOLKS SAY THAT
WE ARE QUACKS

Did you ever hear anyone say
that Chiropractors were quacks?
Well, some folks have said that very
thing about us, which makes US
smile.
Calico, the astronomer, spent
twelve years in prison for teaching
that the earth is only one Of sew
eral planets comprising our solar
system.
Marconi, inventor Of the wireless,
was considered insane and commit
ted to an asylum for observation.
Alexander Bell. inventor Of the
telephone, was thought 20 be crazy
and Fulton, inventor Of the steam
ship was called a fool.
Congress told Morse, inventor of
the telegraph, that they had as
well appropriate money 20 build a
railroad 10 the moon.
Every man who has developed a
new idea or discovered a new science
has been prosecuted by those that
are creed-bound, this is the reason
that people Of today hesitate 20
speak OF their convictions.
The great drugless health science
Of Chiropractic is comparatively
new. Il is distinctly different.
Many people do not understand 1t
yet. The greater science the
harder its enemies have 20 fight II,
II Chiropractic was not a great sue
cess it would die a natural death,
but as il is a perfect science per-
secution only causes more people
to investigate and find health.
II is worthy Of note that those
who accuse Chiropractors Of being
quacks have never thoroughly in
vestigated the science Of Chiroprac-
tic.
Any fair-minded man. who inves-
tigates the science will readily adj
nit that il is not fake and that
there is not a trace Of charlatanism
to be found. Almost every one
who employs the services Of a Chi
ropractor becomes very enthusiastic
for the science, because they get
marvellous results.
We would never again be called
quacks If the people would only
lay aside all prejudice long enough
10 investigate the science Of Chi
ropractic.
Call me a quack, l forgive and
forget, and when you have tried
every thing else under the sun and
are xill in bad health, call me and
get relief.
My reputation as a healer Is well
known all over the West. | main
tain a lady at the office at all times.
use Chiropractic, Massage, Flee
trical. Ligt, Heat, Violet-Ray Treat
ments.
Telephone $40, office in Burrus
MUTTON 7. COUNCIL
d. C., p. II. c., N. ID.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

talked awhile In the dark and
Gladys asked Nell and Vera to get
up and light a lamp. They did not
do 80, being afraid, but ca He'd to
Grandma Smith, who was sleeping
In an adjoining room, 10 get lamp:
Grandma Smith thought she heard
them calling, and said something
about the matter 10 Grandpa Smith,
who was sleeping beside her, but he
said: mo, nobody IL calling you;
you are dreaming" The girls then
dozed off, and how long they slept
Vera does not know, as the first
thing she heard 10 awake her was
the shots In the dark. She heard no
words. Nell was evidently killed
instantly, but Gladys groaned and
moaned and struggled for mo-
ment. Vera called for Frank UNI
berson three times, but the entire
house was aroused at the third call,
and the three brothers Of Nell rush
ed into the room with a lighted
lamp. Before they got into the
room, Vera, when the shots begun
jerked the quilt over her head, get
ting IL up about her eyes. Houston
jerked the quilts back as she was
calling, and said: who is this?"
Then as the three Umberson boys
rushed in one door, Houston went
out the other and disappeared. Vera
then got up and helped with the
lights. Both girls were dead. The
hour was about four o'clock. The
Solomon girl was shot in the tenn
4 a. Il fs, hA
ter of the forehead. The pistol
was a thirty-eight calibre, but not of
the automatic pattern. Vera says
three shots were fired; but it seems
that possibly four were fired. IL
is astonishing that in the dark the
shots were so accurate. Vera is of
the opinion that the boy meant all
the shots for Gladys, and accident
ally shot Nell.
The whole community was arOus-
ed, within a couple Of hours. J. II.
Upton, father Of the boy, before
daylight missed the boy, and went
out to see If his horse was in the
lot; instead he found the horse out
side the fence saddled but without
the bride. He begun a search for
the boy, and found him in the school
house, where he had shot himself.
He acknowledged that he had done
the shooting. then soon lost con
seriousness. He was carried to the
Upton home, doctors came, but felt
that the wound would soon prove
fatal. Sheriff Grigsby of Floydada
was summoned, and people from all
over the community flocked 10 the
saddened homes.
The general impression in the
community is that Upton and the
Solomon girl had little quarrel on
the way home, and she would not
give him back a ring she was wear
ing, that he went back TO the school
house to get his horse, stayed there
in the warm building for a while,
then went back to the Umberson
home determined to get the ring;
whether he got the ring, or where
he went after the second visit is
not known. Upton and the girl
had been sweethearts for about
year, and were known as such about
the community.
The boy and three girls were stu
dents in the Sunset schoOl--Nell be-
ing in the seventh, Vera in the
eighth, and Houston and Gladys in |
the ninth grade.
Houston was a member Of the |
Baptist church, and was a bright |
and popular youth. All the fami- |
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
FOUND A CURE
FOR INDIGESTION

II use Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets Tor indigestion and
find they suit my case better than
any dyspepsia remedy ] have ever
tried and have used many differ
ent medicines. / am nearly fifty
one years Of age and have suffered
great deal from indigestion.
can eat almost anything ] want 20,
now" writes George W. Emory.
Rock Mills, Ala. These tablets con-
tain no pepsin but strengthen the
stomach and enable Il 20 digest the
food naturally. II
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
COAL AND GRAIN ELEVATOR
At LoCKNEy IS DESTROYED

Lockney. Feb. et-Fire % unde-
tsrmlned origin destroyed the entire
elevator plant Of the Lockney Coal
and Grain Company, together With
Ell confsnta The loss Il estimated a
feh. 600. Insurance. $4,000.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
ASK YOUR SOLDIER 10Y HOW
"cooTIEs" GOT SUCH A HOLD

He'll tell you that tire battlefronts
of Europe were swarming with rats,
which carried the dangerous vermin
and caused our men misery. Don't
let rats bring disease into your
home. When You see the first one
get RAT-SNAP. That win finish
them quick. Three sizes. ssc, Csc,
si.2s. Sold and guaranteed ~
City Drug Store and Cole.Myrick
iidw. Co. n
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

Jesse Holt, ad compositor on the
Avalanche was taken seriously III
Sunday night and was taken 20 a To-
cal sanitarium where he Is under the
care OF efficient doctors.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

r. NJ. gendrick was here Wednes-
day from his home az Brownfield.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03

Come to Lubbock.
Evening star., 1922-03-20
VIRGINtANS JUBILATE.
Express Approval Of Route Given
Lee Highway by Legislature.

The second of three meetings ar
ranged by the Lee Highway Associa-
tion in nearby Virginia towns to cele-
brate the action of the Virginia gen
orally assembly in enactins lesisla-
tion providing for the routing of the
Lee highway over Key bridge
through Cherrydale. Falls Church
Fairfax and Bristol was held in Fair
fax Saturday night.
The citizens of that town also or
ganized a Lee highway unit and
chose the following men for it's Off
GERS: President, L. H. Young; vice
president, F. S. McCandlish. and sec
retary and treasurer. DR.. +. W. Hud-
dleston.
Among the speakers were Thomas
Keith, an attorney: Fl. II. Millard
secretary Arlington-Fairfax county
unit organizations; Rufus S. Day, a
Washington attorney; J. w. Pobst
secretary Haymafket. Va, Citizens
Association, and Alfred G. karger,
publicity director of the Lee Highway
Association.
The third and last of the meetings
will be held tonight at Cherrydale in
the school auditorium.