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HICKMAN, KENTUCKY, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1922.
VOL, LXII.
NO. 48
LETTER FROM
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"America, Yesterday and Today" Marks
Finale of Commencement Festivities.
W. E. BARRON
V. S. MrteorolocUt ;Ue Outlook far
f uture High Water.
When 1 1 water reached it crest
here n the nrt rl-e hiiic tlve week
HCis the gunge lit different section
lwcd lc water Ihun In VM'X yet the
water reached a higher stage here un
der tlna cimdif Ion. Colonel t I
Walker took the mutter up by phone
with William K. Iljirrn. meteorologist,
of t'alro, and Mr. Barron requested that
lie gle hli.i tlgure on thK a were
retitlMil In thl e lion ami at Mengel
w.nhI. Mr. Walker lll thl anl I in
receipt of the follow in letter am! infor
mation from Mr. Barron:
H-ar Sir: Kcfcrrln t your letter of
April tk reply to which ha leeli defer
red, a explained to you over telephone,
until I could give it the attention it de
serted. It N Very Int. retttig to learn that
jrou had i.:i foot more water at Hick
man In Mir.li. f.r, than you had in
April. l!il.'k ami that at Mengelwood
and I la lea Point. Tenn., there wa lean
water than In I'.'l.'t.
The kTiT of the St. Joint, Levee antl
Drainage district of MUsouri hare twcn
extended alMiiit twelve mile since I'.'l.'t.
of which ten mile haa l-cn don since
r.ipi. partially abutting off a large tut k
water motion In New Malril eounty.
Mo., ami It I understood that It I the
Intention to extend the' levee so that
there will only U a half mile cap a the
outlet of St. John I la yon.
Comparative crest stage at the gaug
es from Cairo to Memphia. anl for sev
eral M)lnta alMve Cairo, for the fKaxN
of l'.Ut. l'Md ami V.Kii are given telow :
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lieved by creYaa-xea uear WU.hoii and
Crave 1 la you, Ark., ami began falling
three or four days before the crest was
due.
With the figures and others that I
rrtitp before me. 1 can come tt no other
conclusion than that the flood plane
from Cairo to Hickman haa been raised
three to four feet from Cairo to Hick
man by reastou of the levee extensions,
and that further extensions will ralae
the plaue still more.
Ileapectfully,
William K. rarron.
Meteorologist.
80 Mr. Barron has concluded that
due to the extension of the levee In
Misaourl opposite ua that the flood
plane from Cairo to Hickman has been
rained three to four feet. In otlier words
If there bad been as much water pass
Cairo In as there was in ll13.
Hickman would hare bad from 3 to 4
feet more water than we bad In 1U13,
and when the levee has been finally
completed on the opposite side of the
river. It will ralae the plane of water
till more. 1'our feet more water would
about top our levees.
It will be noted from the stages given
by Mr. llarron that up on the Ohio dur
ing lUVd the stages were from 5 to 17
feet higher on the gauges In l'J13 than
In l'J--. and theu after It passed the
levees below here the fauces show 3
to 5 ft. leas water, which Is conclusdTe
proof that not bin if like as much water
pasaed Cairo lu V.rSi aa did In Vet
we had more water.
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HATMi NOW PI MPFI OI T
OF HL.ST HICKMAN
The past week the Kentucky Lieut it
Power Co., aaaiated by the city. Install
ed a pump near the sewer In West
Hickman levee. Just la-low the N.-C. wa
ter tank, and started pumping the wa
ter out of that section of the city, with
th result that there Is almost no water
left In that section. Within another
week or two the ground there will be
dried out. Water bad been standing
there for the past six weeks, ami to a
disagreeable depth. The huge Mengel
pump has been In constant operation
since the sewtrs were closed, pumping
out the heavy rains of the many weeks
past. At a few times the water got so
far ahead of the pump, but without the
pump the entire lower part of West
Hickman would have been flooded from
the rain water, is well as the netire
Mengel property. The pump took out
3.1HJO callous a minute. The water Just
west of the N.-C. tank could not be tak
en care of by the Mengel pump, hence
the second pump. The city sewer will
be opened this week.
71 Polmou, who some two years ago
bought the old Hubbard home down
town, U making extensive repairs on
this dwelling ami will move there as
smu as all repairs have been made.
They have put lu French doors between
the rooms, have done the walls over,
craned and reflnlabed the floors, also
screening In part of the frout porch.
ana wnen cocupieteu win nave qiuiv
modern borne. Mr. Dobson last year
tor ivii the old brick kltcben'ln the
rear, adding more room both upstairs
and downstairs, making the house Into
two apartments and be will occupy ue
first floor apartment.
The Rer. E. A. Tucker Is In Ilot
Springs. Ark., attending the general
conference of the M. . Church. South.
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As the closing attraction for pn
niencenieiit week the l'a rent-Tea clicrs
AKMociation will present the wbool chil
dren of Hickman In a pageant tomorrow
night at eight o'clock, entitled "America,
Yenterday and Toduy." Miss Hazel
Torhner, of Franklin, Tenn., has been
here for several weeks directing the
school children. The pageant will be
given in the lurge open air auditorium
on the Libray Hill, and a capacity
crowd. It is expected, will be preneut.
The program follows:
Episode I. The Spirit of Indian Days.
The Spirit of Indian Days gpeaks. In
dian men, women and children are'
gathering for the Corn Dance .
Arrival of another tribe. .
' laying of the Peace Pipe.
Kxit of Indian tribes led by the Spirit
of Indian Days.
Episode IL The Spirit of the Wilder
ness. The Spirit of the Wilderness cpeaks.
The Daises, the Wild Uoses, the Pop
pies, the Kutterflies, the Brownies, the
(;rasshopiMrs, the Bluebirds, the Pioneer
4 i roup, the Treen, the Tree Nymphs, the
Mist Maidens, the Fairies. (The Pio
neers overcome the forests.)
Episode III- The Spirit of Patriotism.
The Spirit of Patriotism speaks.
The Spirit of StateThe Grown
Town Interests
The Little Town Spirit Christianity
The Little Town InterestsEducation
jtural ' Community Spirit
Town Music
Art
Church
Drama
The Grown Town Spirit
Health and Welfare
Woman's Club
Law Enforcement League
United Charities
The Spirit of Yesterday (U. C. V.)
The Spirit of Today (Soldiers and
Sailors.)
The Spirit of New America.
The Folk Groups who pledge alle
giance to our flag: ,
French, English, Dutch, Swedish,
Scotch, Russian.
Kecesslonal "America.
IRS. Ll'MURRY
DIED TUESDAY
Interment Yesterday In Family Burial
Grounds at Mount ion
f ra Amanita J. McMurrv. one of the
nM,wiY.iiPu in this section, died Tues
day morning at 7 o'clock at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Montgomery,
death being the result of the Infirmities
Incident to old age. Mrs. McMurry,
who had reached the age of 85 years.
was the last to survive 01 a lamuy ol
tuoiro children. She had been in de
clining health for the past three years
or more, and for several monuw iu
been an invalid.
The deceased was born in McNairy
county, Tenn. Early in life she moved
with the family to Obion county, Tenn.,
living near Troy until her marriage to
J off G. McMurry, Decemoer i-x,
n l.cn thav romnved to this COUntT. She
spent most of her life in this county in
what is known as tne aicaiurrj ucn,"
borhood, coming to. Hickman to live
with her danghter a lew years ago ou
account of her declining health. Her
husband, who preceded her to his re
ward several years ago, was one or the
pioneer citizens of the county, a man
held in the highest regard by every one
and a forbear of one of the most promi
nent and influential families in Fulton
eounty. He served throughout the Civ
il war on the side of the Confederacy.
Mrs. McMurry had Uvea an active
life, and her family, all prominent citi
zens, stand as a monument to her life.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Montgom
ery, she is survived by four sons, Thom
as H- Charles G Arch HL, aU prosper-
perous and prominent planters, ana
Judge W. J. Aieaiurry, an
this city and one of its most highly re
spected citizens. Another daughter.
Miss Dora aicaiurry, aieu ui uw.
The funeral was conducted yesterday
morning with a short service at nine
o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. Mont
gomery, conducted by tne ev. r. a.
Banks, followed by the funeral service
at Mount Zion church at eleven o'clock,
conducted by the Rev. O. W. Evans,
castor of the church- The burial was
bad at tne lamuy uurjuig
Mount Zion cemetery, near Union City.
DECORATION DAY PROCTfAH
AT AMiluvu vwuvai
V .OA Onni.
10 :35 Devotional Service, conducted
by President.
Song.
Address by Dr. F. M. McBee.
Hnnr.
11 :30 Decoration.
1 :25 Song.
1 :30 Report of Committee.
1 :35 Reading of Minute.
Song.
2 :00 Election of Officers.
3 :00 Song.
Financial Report.
Song.
3 0 Address by Rer. Banks.
Song.
Round Table Talk.
Mrs. Vailie Marshall has accepted a
position as clerk with S. M. Naif eh.
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