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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-06-15

cab and placed in the MeCracken Cuun
~ Jail for safe keeping.
Mr.. Murchison was one of the mos
popular men of Fulton County. ~
held the office of jailer for eight years
and last year made the race for sher
iff. He was appointed deputy by Sner
in West at the beginning of his term
and his entire experience as pubft
official was devoted TO "A conscientious
effort To serve the people faithfully
He was born in Hickman County
March IL. 1877. and had spent his en-
tire life in that and Fulton Counties,
being known through both counties
well. He was IA member of both the
Masonic and Elks fraternities.
Besides his wife. he is survived by
two sons. Billy and Elmer. and broth
er and three sisters. ~
Funeral services were held yestefdaF
afternoon at three o'clock at the Firsf
Methodist Church. all the pastoTs OF the
city assisting i'm the service. One az
the largest crowds ever attending q
funeral in this city was present to do
honor To the remains of the man who
has given his life TO uphold the law
of the land. Burial was had at ffn
City Cemetery i'm charge of the Caycf
Masonic Lodge.
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4 Handy Ben \ering. Joe Wall and sev-
eral other citizens left as soon as news
of the tragedy reached Hickman. but
lJimerson had made his escape. The
injured man was brought 10 Hickman
Immediately where he was given every
attention known to medical science by
Dr. III. T.. Prather and Dr. ]. G. Nor
risOn Owing To the nature of the
wound ne suffered greatly from inter
nal bleeding, gradually weakening
throughout the day. and after a heroic.
night, he passed away AT IL ~ Monday
night
After JimerSon's escape reward of
$500 was offered by Hickman citizens
and was duplicated by Governor Nor
row Small posses were organized to
search for him. Receiving information
as To his whereabouts from someone.
whose name has not been revealed to
the public. he was finally located late
tuesday night 10y Sheriff West Sim
Handy. GOalder Johnson. Joe Walls.
John Wright and Perkins Hicks. He
was captured near the place where the
Hickman road 70 Fulton Joins i'm the
main State line road, near the cur,
i'm the road which il below Berry Threl
keld's place. IL is rumored that some
one was To meet Emerson at this lonely
part OF the road az eleven o'clock and
take him away. The officers got out
OF the ear and Perkins Hicks gave the
signal which was To notify him that
his car was waiting. In about five min
utes he came out of a field north of
the road and the officers commanded
him To halt. whercupOn he opened fire
ana shot twice. Both shots went wild
and three shots from the posse brought
him down. One shot took effect i'm his
hip. another in his leg. tearing it con
Siderahly from the knee down. and a
third entered his foot.
He was brought 10 town as quietly
ls possible where his wounds were
dressed. ana then was taken to Padu- |
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DEPUTY SHERIFF SLAIN
MONDAY MORNING
Charles Murchison Mortally Wounded While in Quest
Owner of Still-Died Several Hours Later

Deputy sheriff Chas. \. Murchisor
Is dead and Ruby Emerson is in IN,
McCracken County Jail awaiting trial
for his murder. as result of the raid
ing of Jimerson's alleged mOonshine
stil<here.
The tragedy. which has shocked the
whole of Fulton County as nothing
which has occurred i'm recent years.
was enacted ON the farm rented by
Jim McNeill from the DreweryS. which
Is near Stahr's Crossing. about four
miles east of town. where IL is is al
legged that Emerson was operating "A
moonshtne still. at about five o'clock
Monday morning.
Sheriff West and Joe Walls and Den
uties Murchison and Henry had search
er the place the day before and located
the still. or furnace. at about > o'clock
that evening. After watching until
midnight, sheriff West and Mr.. Wall
returned To town and left the deputies
there to watch for the owner To appear.
AT about five o'clock Monday morning
they saw Emerson approach. Mr..
MurchiSon raised up to halt Immersion
when they We're about ten feet apart
and the latter fired his shot gun load
ed with buck shot at him. the shot
taking effect I'm his left shoulder. Al
most the entire shoulder bone was
blown away. and the shot ranging down
ward, several shot. gun wadding and
shattered bone We're carried into the
lung. Mr.. Murchison. IL il said. made
an attempt TO fire when he saw Jim
merson level his gun at him. but ne
had neglected TO pull the hammer back.
Deputy Henry ran To his assistance as
500 mas ne heard the shot. and picked
up the shot gun and fired at the fleeing
Jimmerson. hut was unable 10 stop him.
IL Is said that few Of the shot struck
Jimmerson in the back
sheriff West, Chief of Police Sid
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KINIBRO-WHITE

ON last Saturday afternoon Miss
Ruth White and Paul Kimbro of this
city were quietly married at the par
sonage by the Rev. w. a. Banks. pas
tor of the West Hickman Methodist
Chapel The bride is the younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom White
OF Cayce, but for the past two years
she has held position during the mil
lnery season with the firm of Smith K
Amberg and has many friends in this
city The groom is the. only n-of Mr..
ana Mrs y. G. KimbrO and is well and
favorably known to Hickman peonIe
Congratulations.
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JOHNSONFULLER

Mrs. Van Fuller and j. III. Johnson,
both well known people of West Hick
man, We're quietly married on Tuesday
evening of last week at the court
house, Rev. T.. L. Miley officiating.
The bride has for years been member
of the faculty of the West Hickman
school and is well known to Hickman
people. She is the eldest daughter Of
Mrs. NJ. T.. Henry and was born and
reared in this county. The groom is "A
lumber inspector for the Mengel Com
pany and a man of fine standing in the
city.
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TO CUT PASSENGER RATES?

Lower passenger rates on the raii-
roads will follow the recent ten percent
cut i'm freight rates, government offict-
ais say Lower fares are essential 70
larger revenues from the travelling pub
lie. members of the commerce commits,
sion declare. Persons are not doing
much travelling under the present high
rate. Figures show that passenger
traffic on all railroads in the United
States is seven million passenger miles
below normal
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Norma Dale, the 2-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irby Bruer, died at
their home i'm West Hickman on Mon
tday night, exactly four years after the
death of their first child. Death re-
suited from flux, from which the baby
had been suffering for several days. In
terment was had on Tuesday afternoon
at the City cemetery. This was their
only child.
Clifford Johnson, the 1S-year-old son
of ]. II. johnson, was operated on IN
the Dyersburg hospital last Thursday
for appendicitis. He is reported as do
ing splendidly. His case was chron-
ic one and not an acute attack, having
the operation performed before an at
tack occurred. He had been suffering
from chronic appendicitis for some
time.
Earl Ezell and wife returned the lat
ter part of last week from Bowling
Green, where he has been attending
business college. Mr.. Ezell left after
a days visit for Louisiana, where he
has accepted position as teacher in
the business department Of school.
Mrs. Ezell will remain here for
months visit before joining him.
Misses Mary Briggs, Mary b. Par
ham. Louise McMullin and Mary Greed
Went to st. Louis Saturday on the ex-
eursion and were guests of Mrs.
Leighton Shelby. all returning Monday
but Miss Greed, who will spend several
weeks with her sister.
Gaylen Crawford, Ben Harrison, Har-
ley Hill, Henry Fethe, Edmond Shelby
ana Charles Wilson were among those
who took advantage of the excursion
10 st Louis last Saturday, returning
Sunday night.
w. +. Blakemore has returned from
pleasant visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Yves Adams, at Nashville, and bis
prother in Huntsville, Ala.
Mn Albert williams, Miss Willie b.
Jonnson and Fade Harrington motred
10 Dyersburg Sunday in the latter
car and spent the day with MI. and
MIA John Dotson.
Iurday.
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PIT. 4. MEETING.

The Parent Teachers Association will
have call meeting at four o'clock Sat
urday afternoon at the courthouse. The
members are all urged to he present
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Miss Frankye Reid returned Satur-
day from a ten days visit in Hawes-
Vile and Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-06-15

Mr. and Mrs Ed Powell and Thed-
ron Powell of Walnut Log spent Sun
day night with friends in Hickman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-06-15

Mrs. /. ID. Price and Mrs. w. j.
Spradlin visited relatives near Uniof
City Sunday.
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MOTHER OF SEVENTEEN DIES

Mrs. Amelia Craver, 73, died at he,
home in Union City last week, after q
lonk illness. Mrs. Craver was the mo
ther OF seventeen children, twelve OF
whom survive her. She is also s,Irviv.
ed by one sister and three brothers
Mrs Craver was lifelong member of
the Baptist church.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-06-15

Ihe weeds are growing nicely here i'm
spite Of the dry weather.
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g. n. Waits was in Louisville Sat
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-06-15

An Albert Williams, Miss Willie b.
Jonnson and Fadie Harrington motred
10 Dyersburg Sunday In the latters
car and spent the day with MI. ana
Mra John Dotson.
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w. +. Blakemore has returned from
pleasant visit with his daughter. Mrs.
Yves Adams, at Nashville, and his
prother in Huntsville, Ala.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29
The Break in the Fence

Objections have been made on be-
half of the states to the constitu-
tional amendment subjecting income
from state, county and municipal Sc
curities TO Federal taxation. II is
said that the unwritten law Of COM
ity between the states and the ma
tienal government ought to bar out
interference at Washington with a
states credit and borrowing opera
tions.
The states are undoubtedly en-
titled 10 use this argument. But they
should remember that IL is n poor
rule of comfy which does not work
both ways. Are the states as scrupu-
lous in observing reciprocity as
they want the Federal establishment
10 be?
New York has an income tax law
Of its own, modelled ostensibly on
the Federal law. But in one respect
our statute plainly departs from the
practice Of mutual concession de-
pended upon to maintain the exemp-
tion Of local bonds. The Federal
government allows no exemption for
a sum paid as Federal income tax.
1t does allow an exemption for the
tax paid to the state. The latter,
however, makes no exemption in
either case. According to the comfy
theory the amount paid as tax TO
Washington should be deducted from
the total on which the Albany tax is
figured. II the state law had fol-
lowed the Federal law faithfully this
deduction would have been allowed,
but by being overgfasping the Legis-
lature has rubbed most Of the glitter
Of sincerity off its comfy claim.
This tactical blunder should be re-
paired at the next session, il the
state authorities are minded to op-
pose the pending Federal amend
ment. In addition. it would be good
policy to make the exemptions for
dependent children in the state law
conform 10 the exemptions in the
Federal law. as amended. New
Yorkers pay a double income tax. 1t
is only fair that the two tax blanks
should show the fewest possible di-
vergences in principle and that each
collector should stick conscientiously
to his own side Of the comfy" fence.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29
An Annual Folly

Four carloads Of fine healthy mr.
spruce and hemloek trees, cut from
the dwindling forests in northern
New York and New England, were
burned Tuesday because no one
would buy them for Christmas trees
Despite all the efforts Of the gov
eminent and the schools Of forestry
the people Of this country never
seem 20 learn that trees are wealth.
and the sort Of wealth which II
takes years tc create.
Planting Christmas trees as crops
and cutting them only when other
trees arc grown to take their place
would increase their price. But far
better pay more for them, If they
must be made a part Of the fule-
tide celebration. than TO permit
SPECTATORS to raid fine forests in
order 10 supply them cheapiy.
The fact that this year the supply
far exceeded the demand gives n
nttle ground for the hope that the
public is becoming educated to the
value Of trees and is not so ready
TO sec them sacrificed. But there
can be no real check on this waste
ill there are more drastic preserva-
ton laws.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29

rerms. migrating from remote
tribes who were their original
hosts. played general havoc with
dense populations Of the Oid
World.
Granted that all the baeillie sPe-
eies IN the course Of centuries have
made their onslaughts, that there
are none still latent awaiting their
chance 10 decimate the race, there
Is fair hope that the bacteriologists
before many years have passed VIII
have found vsecines or other
weapons to eradicate every plague
There is no let-up in the fight any
where in this country. Only yester-
day came the announcement OF a
Rockefeller Foundation gift OF
81 $50 900 to the College Of Medi-
cine OF the State University Of
Iowa. And that is not an unusual
news item.
As an Offset TO the encouraging
results OF the battle with disease
there is the alarming inerease IN
deaths from automobile accidents
While the physicians are saving US
from our microscopic enemies we
are killing one another of at an
appalling rate by our own folly and
recklessness. Here is perhaps the
snswer TO Professor Edward A.
Ross. of Wisconsin, who tells the
American Sociological Society IN oil
seriousness that the United States
ia menaced by overpopulation.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29
The Lantern
cuvs., Nsv Tea Triblas taA, ish'

One Of the most engaging incl
dsnts Of the holiday season was the
SIGHT Of Mr.. Roscoe Arbuckle stand
ing coyly under the mistlotoe sug-
gesting that the American public
rush up and kiss him. No LOUD
osculstory explosions have been re-
corded up to date.
The things really want to DO
are. speaking mildly, quite a few
I never get TO do them, for the
things I have 10 do are more.
Wishes and work stand betwixt'
with my emotions wildly mixed.
As Burns might say. am not
gleg.
Nv life is like a scrambled egg.
The things I'd really like to write
cry TO be written day and night.
And conscience says ] really
ought, sometimes, TO think authentic
thought.
But up bobs what have to
I'm wildly mixed, between the
two.
Desires and duties clash and
plague.
My life is like a scrambled aig'
Life is Of unmatched pieces built
like your Aunt Libby's patchwork
quilt.
Life is so mingled through and
through that it resembles Irish
stew.
Desires and duties fight and clash
like havors in n plate Of hash.
'Tis like a painters palette rag
Oh, life is like n scrambled
agg.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29
COMMUNICATING Latin Amerieans

Only Unforeseen complications in
the European situation should pre-
vent Mr.. Harding from sending
Messrs. Hughes and Hoover 70 the
Pan-American Conference 10 be held
in Santiago, Chile, in March. The
presence Of Americans Of the pres
tige and world fame Of these men
would be considered n compliment
by the representatives Of the South
ern republics, who prize highly the
formalities of life.
This is one OF the reasons WY
the voyages though South Aperica
Of Secretaries Of State Root and
Colby. and the more recent visit Of
Mr.. Hughes TO Brazil, were so sue
oessful. Stch marks Of esteem
helped TO cotuteract the impression
Of indifference toward Latin Ameri-
cans too often shown by the North
Americans. Il was satisfactory
proof that however casual many
travelling Americans might be, the
government Of the United States
had an altogether different attitude.
But, what is even more important,
the interests Of the United States
demand that we send to the Pan
American Conference the best men
available. Our policy Of fostering
closer relationship with the South
ern republics, which finally developed
into the Pan-American Union, is OF
greater Importance now than ever.
Not only is the Pan-Ameriean
Union. as Lord Robert Cecil pointed
out, the oldest league Of nations in
existence, but II is a league OF par
ticular interest to the people Of the
United States on account Of the
present trend Of world politics. By
sending our best men, therefore, we
serve ourselves as we'll as please our
neighbors.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29
The Children $ Amendment

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We have been celebrating the
birth OF the Christ child with carols
and gifts. Now is fitting time for us
to think Of all the little ones Of our
land and to write TO our Senators and
congressman and newspapers urging
the need Of constitutional amend
ment 20 protect the children from be
ing further exploited by ignorant or
heartless men and women.
is time when all OF US should ask
ourselves II we would like our chill
dren to work in cotton or wooden mills
at tho age OF twelve for sixty hours a
week (and all night at fourteen years
Of age), as is the ease In some parts OF
our country.
In such important mining states as
Minnesota and Michigan children OF
any age may work in quarries and chill
drcn Of fourteen years may be worked
in mines. Would We like our children
TO have such fate?
May plead with you, reader, to do
all within your power to interest your
friends in the amendment before Con-
gress TO protect children,
MRS. MARY LOU II. BROOKS.
New York, Dec. p, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29

these units are themselves a turmoil
Of forces and particles separating
colliding, uniting.
The atom still exists as much as
ever It did. but science has worked
inside it and its nature Is revealed
as a very different thing from what
once was assumed. II is a highly
important lesson to learn, that sci
entifc knowledge is no fixed and
final body Of truth built into the
universe, so TO speak, but only our
very human and partial guesses at
truth. marvellously achieved by the
devoted labor Of uncounted students,
but necessarily changing. recast and
renewed as each generation slowly
increases our store Of accurate facts
and as each great scientific imagins-
ton takes a new leap into that vast
dark unknown which yet remains.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29
Home Town Minds

ers was trembling in tho balance re-
Gently n man interested in a great
many matters happened TO be In Gin
cinnatL The Lausanne Conference was
in progress. Matters Of vital import 20
the world at large, and. II We still con-
slider ourselves a part Of the world
then TO us too, were being settled one
way or another. n war with Turkey
came, who could say where it would
end?
TIE day was sunday, and the local
paper purchased BY the visitor as one
Of the really big papers Of the country
consisted OF some 100 pages. lie eX-
peeted 20 speak that evening on Euro
pean affairs and wanted to know what
had happened az the conference, wha;
had happened in Turkey. he searched
that bulk Of newsprint from end 20 end.
There was no word about Turkey or the
impending crisis in the entire paper,
Lausanne was ignored, Europe was ig-
nored, the possibilities that hung in
the ofing were left TO hang there,
unnoticed.
The editor Of this paper gets IL out
for his particular public. lie thinks
that they would not care about Turkey
and the rest Of e. lie probably thinks
correctly He prints a successful paper
and he understands how 90 meet the
needs Of his readers, or at any rate
what they consider TO be their needs.
The occasional visitor who may waht
something else, something a bit wider
in scope, is hardly 70 be considered.
And yet, isn't there something wrong
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29
From the McFee Log Book

From the McFee Log Book
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The letter headed "Thc Glory OF
the Seas" was interesting and would
have been more so had your corre-
spondent explained to us just how "the
export and import trade Of this coun-
try" was at the mercy Of the foreign
carrier"
My own experience goes 10 show that
the importers and exporters had the
foreign carrier at their mercy. Before
the war changed conditions American
importers and exporters were ae-
eustomed to charter foreign flag ships
TO do their carrying, said ships running
at foreign ratings and wages. ! my
self have served In British ship
chartered by the Standard oil Company
70 carry case oil 20 the Far East, $4,000
miles, At 10 cents a gallonl Is that
having Americas export trade at their
mercy7 | have served in another ship
which made the westward trip in bal
last for n cargo Of cotton, and when
that cotton had been discharged in
Liverpool the owners had just broken
even on the trip. We had Norwegian
and Swedish competitors who under
cut Us in every trade. In one case q
British ship was chartered for coal
and ore trade in the Mediterranean ~
$40 a day. The oharterers got hold Of a
Swedish ship with a lower freeboart.
since she had no Plimsoll mark ID
worry her, and carrying 400 tons more.
for S3s per day.
Now, il would interest me greatly
as a partieipator in the American
merchant marine II your correspondent
will explain how American trade suf-
fered under those conditions. Carry
New-York tribune., 1922-12-29

THE West has ono outstanding griev-
anee against Nsw York. New York,
Il says, knows nothing Of the country
vest Of the Allegiance. America is
unknown 70 the New Yorker, for New
York. the West continues, is certainly
not America. Jeering comment on New
York ignorance OF the cities, towns and
immense open spaces OF the West IS
frequent. And not more frequent than
Just. New York does not know any
thing Of the West-nOr OF the South
or North. for that matter. New York
knows and cares for little else but it.
self To itself it Is practically the
universe, and what lies outside docsn't
interest e..
But that single trait distinguishes
Il as American. In that IL resembles
the West and the other parts Of the
country. II has a home town mind. L
IL not nationally minded, still less in
ternatlonally minded. It cares nothing
for Chicago or Denver or San Francisco
or Los Angeles or Portland, true
enough. It does not understand the
problems Of the great open spaces. But
what do any Of these places know Of
New York and its problems? Nothing
at all, and they care in exactly the
same proportion. SO there you are
II we have never learned TO think
nationally, how in the world are We go
ing 20 think internationally? Yet the
future depends on our learning 10 do
just that
When war with Turkey and the pow