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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-09
LEGION AFTER WAR PICTURE.

The local post of the American
Legion is trying to secure a war picture
for the people of Hickman. The pic
ture is six reels long. entitled AT The
Front" and was secured from the War
Department by the State Headquarters
of the American Legion.
1t shows actual fighting in the lines
and was taken by the Signal Corps of
the American Army. The records show
that the Signal Corps lost many men
i'm taking these pictures and it is some
thing that everyone ought to see.
If the local post is able 10 secure this
picture the people Of Hickman ought
to respond and show their appreciation
of the efforts of the boys who are trying
to put this over.
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is CUT TO $500
Fiscal Court Reduces County Agent
Fund From S1,8OO.

The Fulton Fiscal Court in session
here Tuesday and Wednesday, reduced
the sum which annually has been appro-
priated by The county for the salary of
the county farm agent TO S70O Pre-
viously this appropriate had been
81 500
Beginning Tuesday morning and ex-
tending through the day until = 30 in
tn eafternoon, argument was heard by
the court both in favor of and against
apprOpriating the sum which heretofore
has been the custom for that purpose
Many of the speakers, opposing favored
emitting the appropriation altogether.
while others would have had it reduced
as was done. Farmers from various
parts of the county as well as business
men from Hickman and Fulton appear
ed in defense Of the regular appropria-
ton. arguing that poor way to econo-
mize was TO reduce in efficiency.
Several petitions on both sides were
presented, signed by citizens of the
county.
The court retired at = 80 in the after
noon To discuss the question privately
and arrived at the decision to cut the
appropriation to 500
This has been much discussed ques-
tion for the past several months. II
came up at the January meeting of the
fiscal court but no action was taken
on il owing TO the vacancy in the Office
Of the magistrate for District No. 4.
Magistrate CoOmbes not having received
his appointment at that time to succeed
Leslie Brice. the magistrate elect whose
death caused the vacancy.
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g. II. MOORE'S GROCERY
ENTERED SUNDAY NIGHT

The grocery store OF - II. Moore on
Noulton street was entered Suud y
light and several sucks of flour. some
rd meat and other miscellaneous
rocerieS were taken. The thief used
brace and bit 90 bore through tnp
back door and make au opening SD th.t
-he bar which held the door in plsco
ould DO lifted Mr. Moore S.yS Tint
ne lard which WIS token WIS very
trouc and If the thief win RETURN it
Dee viii give him some good lari iu IFS
placc. The identity Of the clludcstmc
visitor is unknown.
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DEPUTY RANKIN IS
SEVERELY WOUNDED
Accidentally Shot in Leg BY Officer
Hart of Fulton.

Last night at about o'clock deputy
skerliI John Rankin, was accidentally
sltot by Night Officer Hurve Hart. The
shootlng was purely accidental. and il
II not thought that the wound was
seiious. The bullet entered Mr.. Ran
KIN leg. six inches below the hip Joint
rom what we can gather concerning
tDe accident. Mr.. Hart taud Mr. Ran
XII received a hesSage last night from
NllfJonakin. near Jordan that horse
ehd buggy and a saddle horse had been
stolen there. The two officers at once
Started down State Line in buggy
Iabout where the gravel ends. they met
negro on horseback He was asked
70 stop, but instead Of doing 50. he
canie OH toward town at quickcned
pace, The officers. being compelled 10
turn around. lost ground at the start
By the time they reached Lake Street.
however they had almost overtaken the
negro. The negro turned over To the
state Line ana when he came TO Mul-
berry Street turned down toward the
Franklin Store. The horse ran against
flse bank on the west side of Mrs Ad-
die Nolen's yard The two officers
were close behind and officer Hart
jtuiped from the buggy while IL was
moving at rapid rate. He thought
that the negro had started through Mrs.
Nelen's yard on foot. As he leaped
from the buggy his pistol was dis
charged in some manner. the bullet
striking Mr.. Rankin Officer Hart did
not know that the bullet had struck
Mr.. Rankin and continued chasing the
negro. Mr.. Rankin drove on TO Mike
t. ylor's residence and asked Mr.. Tay-
Tor TO 20 with him to the doctors Of
fee. Mr.. Taylor accompanied him 10
Dr. Wright's office. where the wound
WIS dressed. DIR. Wright did not at
tempt to remove the bullet. hut sent
him to the hospital.
No further trace Of the supposed
horsathief was found.-Friday Fulton
leader.
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MAY PLAY HERE MARCH 26.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal in
printing the schedule of exhibition
games between the Memphis Southern
Association club and the Minneapolis
American Association team, which
trains at Dyersburg this season, gives
Hickman a game between these clubs
March 26. This game has not been
definitely arranged. the schedule as
given being only tentative. but II is
thought that 1t will not be difficult
matter to secure the game for that date.
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MRS HARRIS UNABLE To ATTEND

Mrs. Harris. of Frankfort. Stfte or
canizcr for the Parcut-Tc chcrs' As
~ociutionS. was unable to meet with Che
iSSoeistion here TucsdFy owing tO the
fact that she WIS dctriucd iu FrsuE-
fort 70 attend a committee meeting. The
asSociItion however had am excellent
meeting. which was well attended
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The Fulton committee h9> received
1918. Surely IIickmHn and vicinity
Hn make mp the remainder Of the $500
1ota for Fulton County. plc" So send
rvr part this week IS the che irmru
must report To headquarters saturday
night.
T.. J. Stair County Ch1i~m3u
Miss Iuez Lurou. Vice Chmu.
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bone in the center of the left leg and
split into six pieces. The bone was
badly fractured, and il is feared that
amputation may be necessary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-02-09
METHODIST MARKET.

Buy your Sunday dinner al the
Methodist Market. Friday afternoon, at
the home OF Mrs. w. 4. Johnston.
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ONLY SOS FOR
THE WILSON FUND
Lack SIS of Quota for This End of tire
County.

The following are the names Of those
who have subscribed 70 the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation Fund 10 date:
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Mr.. Rankin was taken 70 the hospital
IT Padrcah. where an N-ray eXtmina-
ton was made by the surgeons 1t was
found that the bullet had struck the
Evening star., 1922-12-09
PAGEANT
WILL Be Twice GIVEN
Central High School Scene of First
Entertainment of Kind in
Washington.

Central High School will be the
scene OF the first big community in
terdenominational Christmas pageant,
on December %. that Washington has
ever had. Two performances will be
given. the afternoon being given over
in a large part to churches. clubs and
charitable organizations that are ar
ranging to send as their guests to the
pageant groups from the hospitals,
homes and orphanages. The scriptural
by Bess Davis Schreiner.
Sections of seats may be reserved
for such groups and will be allotted
In the order Of receipt of application
at 1921 X street. care Of Miss
Schreiner.
A number Of Washington pastors
Will appear in the pageant scenes at
the head Of their church groups. The
Prologue" and the Voice" will be
given, as in last years production
at Luther Place Memorial Church. by
Rev George NJ. Diffenderfer and by
rest will direct the pageant.
The interdenominational committee
asks that all pastors announce to
their congregations the spiritual
significance Of this religious pageant.
depicting the events and prophecies
in the Old Testament leading directly
up to the birth Of Christ. urging their
ttons on Saturday. The third is ex-
pected to take place Christmas night
at $3.50 o'clock.
The committee includes Rev. c. NJ.
Diffenderfer. Rev. George F. Dudley.
Rev. James E. Freeman, Rev. Herbert
Rev. Mgr. c. F. Thomas and Rev.
Charles Wood.
Evening star., 1922-12-09
Reform, Judaism to Mark
Half Century Progress

greeations met at the organization
convention. and the following year.
at the first convention OF the Union
Of American Hebrew Congregations.
fifty-five were represented. 1t was at
that time that the union entered upon
its program of bringing Judaism to
every Jew everywhere. Today the
union has 275 congregations in its
steadily increasing membership. This
represents a total OF $4,000 people.
The establishment of Hebrew Union
College was one of the first functions
of this organization. This college,
located at Cincinnati. is the principal
institution in this country for the
training Of reform rabbis.
In those communities which are as
yet unorganized and have no rabbiS
or congregs tions OF their own. the
Union of American Hebrew Congre-
cations has conducted what is tanta-
mount to correspondence course in
Jewish education. Each year it sends
out hundreds OF thousands of printed
pieces Of literature. text books. copies
of home study magazine, tracts.
prayer books. sermons. hymn books, a
magazine for children and magazine
for adults. In celebrating the organi-
zation Of the Union OF American He
brew Congregations. modern Ameri-
can Jewry is celebrating its birth.
The convention committee has head
quarters in the Putnam building. 1893
Broadway Adolph S. Ochs Is chair
man of the organization committee.
Evening star., 1922-12-09
CHRISTIANITY
CHURCH COUNCIL TOPIC
Representatives of 10000, 600
Members to Meet at Indianapolis
Next Wednesday.

Questions of practical Christianity
will be discussed at the annual meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Federal Council of Churches at In
dianapolis next Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday. Representatives Of thirty
great communions will be present.
More than 100 official representa-
tives will attend. They como from
churches with a total adult member
ship Of more than 20.oO0.ooo and
constituency OF 55.ooo,ooo persons. In
addition to the official members. who
alone have voting privileges. several
hundred others who are interested in
the cooperative work Of the churches
will attend as corresponding members
or guests.
Foremost among the practical mat
ters to be discussed will be that of in
ternational relations and cooperation.
The Warless World Creed. with its
step-by-step program adopted by the
Federal Council OF Churches last
year. was hailed throughout the world
as the modern expression of Chris
tianity on International relations.
The progress Of the fight for peace
and plans for the future will he pre-
sented.
The chief speakers on this topic will
be DR.. Robert E. Speer Of New York.
president of the Federal Council. and
Bishop Charles II. Brent OF the Prot
estant Episcopal Church. and during
the war chief chaplain Of the 4. r. F.
The story of the work OF the churches
in the Army and Navy through the
chaplains will be told by Chief Chap,
1oin f,f O
Navy. The report Of the Washington
ONCE OF the Federal Council will be
made by Bishop william r. Mcdowell
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and DR.. E. Q. Watson of Washington.
There will be a special discussion
Of the relations of the churcnes to
the newspapers Of the country under
the general topic Of What the Fed
eral Council May Do to Secure u
Larger Public HearinE for the
Churches Work" 1t will be opened
by Arthur f. Hungerford of Balti-
more.
The report Of the administrative
committee will be presented by the
Rev. DR.. John M. Moore Of Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1922-12-09

Degrees in Heaven and perrees in
He'll at Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow
nisne; An Offering will be received for
OF South Washington. The annual ret
to9Sther supper will be served Friday
q. Tomorrow will be observed AZ
,enurch day" In the Metropolitan
11s 1M1smofa1i mo- NJ 2. Church. Rev. DR.
munion Will be administered morning
ana evening. The sermon topics will
DS our Protestant Heritage" and
me Masters Word-Except." Al
nns nlsns the Epworth League will CO.
cial revival service.
+ y +
Rev. F. W. johnson, pastor Of
Ssace 6aptist Church. 9Th street and
soutn carolina avenue southeast, will
preach tomorrow night on "Troubiers
q Sh,ss AsmsSsriea-Ars ssrss--.sA. the Ku KIux the
AT the afternoon service tomorrow
IN the Church Of the Covenant n
o:oo o'clock. Rev. Dr. Wood will
pLeacn on What Is Power" A mu-
ssG. sEal program. arranged by Harvey
Or: Wood will speak At the eveninc
Service on Every Day q Judgment
Day The music at this service Will
svn.,s or three anthems by the
g eesning choir Of 100 voices and a
Sopfaho 500 ny Miss Ruth Peter
Tomorrow will be MEMS dav" a.
.ne Ninth treet Christian Church.
st1rtin9 with the Bible school at
@ $40 AM. Judge Gilbert O. Nations
VII VIII teach the lesson to the mems
eIass as i,;nn and Rev. A. W. GottschaiI Of
Ing service. MEMS night" evening
SERVE service at 7:s5: ladies' are Invited
Inc speaker will be Judge Nations.
X II
"A service for the people. with CONF
muhity singing led by the Foundrl
aale' be .he ,a ana the Chorale Society. wild
fomnory Church. Rev Dr. Randolph
pa,p u preach IN the morning on 'Tha
rover OF Religion" and In the even.
'ns on The Sunday Sleeper"
me =. NJ c. A. will continue lis
in ths ..sn.3 o, sermons on the Screen"
no;,,,. noon At AS o'clock. Moving pictur.x
e.r enIitled Beyond the Jordan:' a,H
Inc Y. n. c. A. in the war" viii h.
cnSs nS"n; n A brief song service will pre-
X y
fact - enueTeQ l-lfe Is the sub
sgsioI or hev. DR.. Waldron's sermon p,
nnilon Baptis, Church tomorrow
h. ho.I.ng: At night his subject Will
y y *
.,SS Success has attended the revival
conducted by Rev. B. s Mocre 80
~, Wie OF Japan during the past week
a. =, the Full Gospel AssemhIv an
nsennsylvanfa avenue northwest ",
rnw e, VII preach tonish: and tomor-
Evening star., 1922-12-09
RITES FOR S. R. BOND.
Oldest Member Of D. c. Bar Was
Buried Yesterday.

Funeral services for Samuel r.
Bond. the oldest member Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia bar. who died
Wednesday. aged ninety-one years
were held yesterday afternoon at
the family residence in Iowa circle.
Tho bar association was represented
by these pallbearers: James b.
Archer. Charles H. Cragin, Judge Job
Barnard. Henry P. Blair, Chaplin
Brown. H. L. Davis. Leon Tobriner,
William E. Edmonston, W. e. Lester,
J Holsworth Gordon. Ralph p. Bar
nard. Joseph A. Burkart, George q.
Sullivan. R. Golden Donaldson, John
Lewis Smith and George Gertman.
Rev. Jason N. Pierce conducted the
ceremonies. The interment was in
Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Bond was q member OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia Bar Association and
the American Bar Association, was
prominent in Masonic circles, q men,
ber Of the Cosmos Club, the National
Geographic Society and the Asso-
citation Of the Oldest Inhabitants. All
Of these organisations were repre-
sented' at the funeral services ana in
terment
Evening star., 1922-12-09
Sunday School Lesson

the robbers. He. with the instincts
Of q business man, made q survey of
the mans condition. Although there
was \ social and religious division
between the Jews and Samaritan, the
member OF the outcast sect and faith.
tory as the good Samaritan. be-
cause he not only recognised his per-
sonal social obligation. but responded
with personal service. that has been
performed by the fraternities Of the
world.
The Samaritan expended his own
wine as he pressed his flask to the
lips of the wounded in an effort to
revive him and took the oil. which he
into tn the W wounds md and and bound them up
with the skill Of = surgeon. When
his efforts had revived the wounded
sufferer. he placed him on the back
of his own beast. brought him to the
inn ana took care Of him." He not
also generously provided for his keep
and care. He must have been well
known to the inkeeper. who &C.
cepted his guarantee that the cost Of
caring for the stranger would be met
by him on his return. Although the
name. Samaritan. he gave him credit
for showing mercy and as being the
true neighbor.
Christ calls for US to carry the
spirit and not the method Of the
Samaritan into our social life. He
puts His stamp Of approval upon that
kind OF philanthropy that does not
attempt to substitute social service
for religious duty. The true philan-
thropist 10 one who out Of love for
men by love and service. Jesus saw
that in love there was q universal
solvent that would prove the panacea
for every earthly woe and Ill condi-
tton OF society. "He came not to be
ransom for many" II we have the
mind OF Christ in US we will COM
municate His spirit Of love, that was
seen in the Good Samaritan" to the
world in q life devoted to help hu-
manity and remove the spirit of pref
udice and hatred from the hearts OF
men.
Evening star., 1922-12-09

NEW YORK. y. Y. December g.
Reform Judaism will celebrate its
first half century OF progressive de-
velopment in New York city toward the
end OF January. when from all parts
OF America 1000 distinguished Amer
ican Jews will come to participate in
the golden jubilee convention of the
Union of American Hebrew Congre-
cations. and the National Federation
of Temple S.sterhoods.
The sessions OF the convention will
be held at the Hotel Astor from
January 22 to 25. and a banquet will
be the main feature. Preceding the
opening OF the convention. New York
will have go to synagogue" week
wherein all Jews of this city will be
urged to attend special services which
will supplement the regular religious
features of their congregations. and
to respond to an appeal for the
strengthening OF Judaism.
Founder Of Union.
The Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations was founded by Isaac NJ.
Wise. who is responsible for the de-
velopment OF Reform judaism in
America. The organization grew out
of desire of this great rabbi to see
an aftiliation that would perpetuate
and develop the institutions of his
faith in America. Thirty four con
Evening star., 1922-12-09
ADMITS LOVE
FOR RACES AND DRINKS
Declares He Is Not Different From
Other Ministers, But Only
Couceals Less.
specia, ptsps tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 9.-After
telling members Of the Scimiter Club.
at their luncheon here this week. that
he enjoyed horse racing and boxing and
that '.plum pudding isn't plum pudding
unless you have the right kind OF
dip" Rev. Thomas w. Davis. Methodist
minister of Philadelphia. said: II would
not think l was much Of minister
unless had the same feeling and
sentiment and enjoyed the same sort
OF things as the average man."
He said although he was not differ
ent in these likes than most ministers.
ne let more Of 1t be known than
most OF them.
Fraternalism is one OF the most pow
erful forces in America today, and the
churches will have to hustle to keep
the fraternities from going ahead of
them in performing Christian work. he
told them.
Evening star., 1922-12-09
D. C. AUDITOR IS DEAD.
James Parr Was Member Of Town
Council at Riverdale, Md.

: James H. Parr. auditor Of the
washington Publishing Company.
ffty-two years old. died Thursday at
his home in Riverdale, Md. He had
been i'll for some time. but his death
was sudden. Mr.. Parr was a member
Of the town council Of Riverdale and
took . keen interest in civic matters.
was Miss Grace Cochran Of Harpers
Ferry, W. Va. and four children.
Mrs. e. W. Shook, Riverdale. Md, and
Mrs. e. r. Doss Of Houston. Tex.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at 1880 o'clock from
the Hyattsville Pinkney Memorial
Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1922-12-09
HAVE YOU ASKED HIM TO
MOVE?" INQUIRED MRS, PADDY.

move on we can get them over the
In that way we will lose no time"
rikht-just as you usually are" re-
piled Paddy. Il hate to give in to
that fellow. but time Is precious and
we cannot afford to waste it. Come
on"
Paddy started swimming for the
other end Of the pond. where they
had been cutting trees. and Mrs.
Paddy followed. They each brought
a log down and left it against the
dam At the point where 1t was to be
carried over. 'then they went back
for more. Back and forth. back and
forth. they Travelled. and all the time
Prickly Porky remained right where
he was and gnawed the bark from
q stick. Just a. II that was the only
important thing to be done in all the
Great World.
Copyright, 1922. BY T. W. Bursess.)
Evening star., 1922-12-09
WILL MEET TEACHERS.
Mrs. Loman Of Religious Educa
ton Board, in Alexandra.

Mrs. John Loman. a member Of the
hoard Of religious education Of the
diocese Of Pennsylvania and lecturer
on the "Christian Nurture" series, will
spend this week end in Alexandria
Tonight she will meet. informally.
any teachers who will call on her
at st. Paurs rectory. All Duke street
Tomorrow morning she will visit St
Paul:s Sunday school. and at 4:30
O'Clock in the afternoon viii address
a gathering Of teachers in the Nor
ton Memorial. This is a public meet
ing and all parents. officers and
teachers are invited. At night she
will speak in st. PauIs Church espe-
c!ally to parents.
Evening star., 1922-12-09
MISSION STUDY PROGRAM
Class Meets Friday Next in Audi
torium of z. w. C. A.

The free mission-study class. under
the Interdenominational Missionary
Federation, will meet next Friday at
2 pm in the auditorium OF the Young
Women's Christian Association. Mrs.
L. r Rising will lecture on The
Trend of the Roses" and Miss Tillie
Nelson Of Guntur. India. on Lighted
to Tighten" Mission study text
books for the season.
Mrs. A. II. O. Erickson of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. chairman
OF the committee in charge Of the
class, will conduct the "quiz' the
closing half hour.
Evening star., 1922-12-09

And not a thing seems right,
Just try your hest to do your best
And work with all your might.
Paddy the Beaver.
dam with q log for the food pile down
in the old pond. She found Paddy
swimming back and forth just above
the crossing point on the dam and
scolding angrily.
Now. what's the natter" she de-
manded.
Matter enough. my dear. Matter
enough" replied Paddy. Don't you
see that pig-h eaded nuisance blocking
our way over the DAM"
Mrs Paddy looked up and for the
first time saw Prickly Porlsy sitting
right where they must haul those
logs over the dam.
inquired Mrs. Paddy.
'Of course. I have. I've not only
asked him to move. but explained to
should get these logs over the dam
and down to our food pile as soon as
possible. He doesn't pay any more
attention to me than as IL l were a
stick or a stone"
Then Mrs. Paddy tried. The resuI,
was just the same. You see Prickly
Porky was so pig-headed that just
because they wanted him to move he
didn't want to move. and wouldn't
move. All his life he had done just
as he had wanted y, do. and not as
others had wanted him to do.
At last Paddy started to drag a
log over the dam at point further
along, 1t WAS not n good olaeA md
when he got the log over It did not
fall in the Laughing Brook. but had
to be dragged there He left It to
float down the Laughing Brook and
went back to help Mrs. Paddy get her
log over. But Mrs. Paddy had been
doing some thinking.
We must use our heads. Paddy"
said she. 1T is too hard work and
1t takes too long to drag the logs
over the way you took that one.
Prickly Porky isn't going to stay
mere forever. The thing for US to
do is to get all the logs and branches
we have cut down here to the dam
and leave them. Then when that stu
pid fellow takes it into his head to
Evening star., 1922-12-09
BISHOPS TO TAKE PART.
American University Inaugural
Ceremonies Planned Friday,

Bishop Francis ]. Mcconnell of
Pittsburgh. Pa: Bishop william F.
Mcdowell. resident, of the Methodist
Hamilton. chancellor emeritus Of the
university; pr. ]. ]. Muir, chap
lain of the United States Senate, and
many other divines, dienitaries and
academicians will participate in the
inaugural ceremonies Of the American
University to be held at Continental
Memorial Hail next Friday. when
Chancellor Lucius Charles Clark is
formally inducted into ONCE.