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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-21

Lieutenant Governor Cox drew
nearly $1,000 from the State Treas
AIRY for service rendered the State
as Governor while Governor Wilson
was gallivanting ov@ the country
making speeches at college ban
suets and otherwise enjoying him
self. He wasted more time and rem
dered less service for his salary than
any Governor that ever occupied the
Executive chair Wilson was such
"a monumental failure as Governor
that his audacity in seeking the Sen
atOrship is meeting with ridicule in
every quarter. He has no claim on
the favor OF the public except his
vanity which finds expression in his
belief that he is fitted for this high
office
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-21
Peasant Girls Mig Trenches.

London. Oct IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from
Petrograd says
ITO the local peasantry. among
them many girls. is attributed in
part the failure OF the German at
tempts TO cross the Vistula during
the recent Sighting. The girls aided
the Russian soldiers by digging
trenches"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-21

Remember that a week from next
Tuesday is election day. and that
the most effective thing Ohio coun-
~ Democrats can do is to get out
the vote.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-21

Since the State Primary came into
vogue the party platform has be-
come a rather obsolete affair. This
is not as it should be. A political
party is supposed to be composed of
men devoted TO certain principles of
government. The voters have a
right TO demand of a candidate what
be stands for and what he would UNI
dertake To do If elected. A cOncen-
sus OF opinions in concrete form is
regarded as a party's declaration of
srinciples. Every party candidate
should be able to support this plat
form. The Democrats OF Kentucky
should have a platform convention
seXt year.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-21
For Congress.
HON. BEN JOHNSON.

II is said that England's war bill
is fifty-fve dollars a second. IL
takes an English workingman two
months to earn that sum.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-21

Harvard University, at Cam
bridge. Mass, is about to lose ten
millions of dollars because of the
alleged "unwarranted pro-German
utterances" of one of her faculty
Prof. Hugo Munsterberg. Mai.
Clarence Wiener, of London. who
donated the above named amount,
threatens to change his will if the
German professor isn't canned. "
The Harvard corporation will prob
ably ignore the Majors threat
which they ought to do, as freedom
Of opinion is one of this country's
most sacred privileges.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-21

Ours is not a military nation. but
there appear TO be a lot of strate-
gists around about who got their
training somehow.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-21

the great objection to theory is
mat It is apt to strike practical
snagg.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-21
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For United states senator.
Long TERM. c. W. BECKHAM.
Short Term-JoHNSON N.CAMDEN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
NATURAL COURSE OF TRADE DOING MUCH
 ID SOLVE INTRICATE EXCHANGE PROBLEM
Treasury Officials Feel Con- fident That Vexing Fea- lures of Situation Will Soon Be Eliminated

Washington, October 27.-Develop- lnenrs in the natural course of trade arc doing much, in the opinion of treas ury officials, to solve the intricate problems of international exchange. Conferences with Sir George PaisI, and American bankers will be resumed Fri day by the federal reserve board, but there was apparent in official circles tonight n feeling of confidence that many of the most vexing features of the situation soon would eliminate themselves.
 The fact that the rate for foreign ex-
 change in New York had dropped tt
 within few cents of normal. and Inc inclination of individual debtors in this country to take care of their own obliga- tions in the usual channels of exchange were pointed out as encouraging signs Great Britains agreement that cotton shall not be regarded as contraband and shall be on the free list is expected tc help in finding bottom for cotton. Ths 12 reserve banks will be open within thre, weeks, and with the vast reserves to b, (Contlnued on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
DELAY COSTS GERMANS
 A VICTORY AT WARSAW

swampy region approaching Warsaw from the southwest. Almost within sight of the city, however. the enemy suddenly de- cided to delay the attack, and that al- lowed the Siberian and other Russian re- Inducements to give adequate protection.
 The Russian generals also have ex- pressed admiration of the Germans ab- rupt extrication when they found them- selves outhanked, their retreat being so complete and precipitate that the Rus sianr were unable to overtake and engage the rear guard in action for several miles,
 Inhabitants of Warsaw say the drop ping of German bombs, which never were very dama ging. has ceased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
GERMAN RAID
 MEETS CHECK

London, October 27-(9:45 D. m.)- The German raid on the channel ports, as 1t is called here, seems to have been checked for the time being or, at any rate, the Germans have made little, is any, progress since they crossed the Yrer canal last Saturday. They. how ever. are still pushing with all the forces at their command and are meet ing with stubborn resistance from French. British and Belgian troops.
 Losses on both sides continue propor- tionate to the fierceness of the battle, which means that they are greater than those in any battle since war was de clared. now nearly three months ago.
 Along the coast, where the allies are assisted by French and British war ships they apparently have more than held their own. and after inflictine heavy losses on the Germans have con- pelled them to try for an opening far ther inland. Up until yesterday the ellies had been forced to give way at some points. but today. according to the French communication, they have held their positions at every point from
 (Continued on Page Nise)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
New revolt against England.

New revolt against England.
 E,dmonds praises steel institute. Details of cotton plan made public. 2-How Republicans work in Shelby. S--Work on roads stopped by war. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Steel institute visitors continue to
 arrive.
 Judges announce winners in ad-
 vertising contest.
 Senator White back home.
 Replies to questions on extra ses-
 -son. 6-Society. 7--Sports. 5-Officers of National Chamber of
 Commerce entertained 9--Carranza presents resignation. 11-Mark cts. of Germans dot Yser canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

Petrograd. October 2s.-(via London. S:o7 D. m.)-Failure by the Germans to utihze an opportune moment for an attack on Warsaw, after they had approached with in eight miles without being discovered turns the tide of the German invasion of Russian Poland, according to reliable adv,ces received from the front today.
 Russian generals are absolutely at loss inp a night attack until the opportunity was lost. They express admIration of General Morgen's lightning advance of Svs (serman army corps over the difficult.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

Philadelphia. october H.--John D. Rockefeller and his son. named among defendants in the governments dissol;tion suit against the United states Steel cor poration, were defended by counsel in court here today on the charge that they were co-conspirators in the formation and management of the big steel concern. George Welwood Murray. who argued their case, suggested that the government appended the name Rockefeller to the list of defendants merely to add drapery and scenery to the suit
 Counsel for the ore interests. commonly known as the Hill interests, which leased ore deposits in the Lake Superior region
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
ROCKEFELLER DEFENDANT IN
 STEEL CORPORATION SUIT
nance Son Defended By Counsel On Charge That They Are CoConspirators In Formation and Management of Steel Concern-Argument In Case Has
 Lasted Six Days

to the Steel corporation. also appeared to declare his clients innocent of monopolis- tic intentions.
 It was the sixth day of argument in the case. David A. Reed. speaking for the
 Steel corporation maintained that It could
 not control the steel trade as to prices or competition, even If 1t 80 desired. Cor oenio A. Severance, another attorney, de- clared the concern was always fair to competitors.
 In defending the Rockefellers, Mir. Mur- ray said his clients had no hand in or ganixation of the corporation, bclng merely sellers of property to the concern. They were only nominal directors. he said, never taking an active part In the prop erty and resigning from the board long before the government suit was brought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
GERMAN GUNS FIRE
 BRITISH WARSHIP

Berlin, October 27.-(By wire Iess.)-Reports received here from Rotterdam set forth that the Brit ish warship struck by German artillery fire off the coast of Bel gium, broke into flames. This in formation was given out in Berlin today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
EESixty-One. Meet Dedth When
 Explosion WrecRs Illinois Mine
O S n d Q a a h mi n r . men ~e 2 tn sons to work

Ind were rushed to the scene and their
 crews. together with the population of Royalton-about 1000-spent the day
 and greater part of the night rescuing the living attempting to extinguish the fire that followed the explosion and caring for the injured and for the hys- terical relatives of the dead and en- tombed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
JOHN JACOB ASTOR
 WOUNDED IN BATTLE

London, October 27.--(s:47 D. m.) Capt John Jacob Astor. first Life Guards, son of William Waldorf Astor has been wounded in battle in France His name appeared in the list of casual ties made public tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
ENGLISH ISSUE
 CASUALTY LIST

London, October 27---A casualty list issued tonight reports 16 off cers killed, B wounded and 23 missing. Among the wounded are: Brigadier C. T. McM. Kavanagh and Lieutenant Colonel F.. B. Cook, first Life Guards; Lieutenant Col onel A. F. H. Ferguson, second Life Guards, and Lieutenant Col oneI B. E. Ward, Middlesex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

s46 rnen went into the mine. only the last cage full of the day force remain ing or the surface Tonight 24 bodies had heen recovered and 37 men were missing. Mine official conceded tha. the 37 still were entombed and never would be brought out alive.
 Relief trains from Benton and Springfield, H., and from Evanston,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
hour this morning.

The decrease in the number of dead from earlier estimates was accounted for by the registration tonight of scores of miners who escaped during the oay. but who were too busy assist ing in rescue work to answer to the roll call of rescued
 Twenty minutes before the explosi rn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
FIERCE GERMAN
 ATTACKS REFUSED

 FIERCE GERMAN
 ATTACKS REFUSED
 Petrograd. October 27.--The follow ing communication from the Russian general staff was issued here tonight Fighting has begun on the front in eastern Prussia. We have repulsed fierce German attacks in the region of Bakalarzewo We took at Gombin on the left bank of the Vistula, con yoy of prisoners.
 ''Tht battle front October 26 extended from Koutno through Tezow Rawa Nowemiasto, Bailorbrzegi and Glowac- Few to the mouth of the Ilsanka.
 Among the German troops there were many new recruits.
 '"rhe fighting was especially fierce around Tezow and Rawa, where We captured portions of the enemy's posi- tjoDE.
 We won a victory that was essen : tial toward Novo Alexandria and Zwol en. The enemy there is in retreat We took about 50 officers and 5000 men several machine guns and eight cannon.
 'South of Solec our troops, after crossing the Vistula, took eight off cers and 300 men and some machine guns guns.
 Around Przemysl we have advanced as far on the railway as Staremiasto and Turka."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
DETAIL/OF PLAN FOR $135,O0O,OOO COTTON
 LOAN MADE PUBLIC
Outline of Project by Federal Reserve Board Sent Out 10 Clearing Houses.
 Harding Ndned Chairman of the Committee Hdndling inc Situation


 
 
  officials hopeful clent to ma its
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Reed Heads Pan-Americans

Cincinnati, October 27.-The Pan-Ameri- can Association of Physicians tonight elected Dr. c. Al Reed. Cincinnati, pres ident. and decided to hold it's next meet ing in San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

London October 2S:30 a. m)-An official Pretoria dis patch that General Botha premier of the Union of South Africa has left for the front London, October 27 (837 p. r) )Anoher rebellion has broken in South Africa General Christian de Wet and General Christian Frederick Beyer have taken the lead of the rebels in the Orange Free State and Western Transvaa
   
   General De Wet the action the and
  ynpahzs General Louis Botha premier of the o South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
Austro-German Firms sequestrated

Parfs, October 2B.-(12:4U a. m. ) Eighteen additional Austro-G German firms and also the bank of J. Allard X Co. the Paris representative of tEa Dresdper Bank of Berlin, have been sequcstrated by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
GERMANY

Il GERMANY
  headquarters October 27 "The
  l important hsveo Ausustoo slowly proceeding
 
  | the vstua." FRANCE October 27(11:10
  s n nothing 0 of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28
NEW REBELLION AGAINST TENGLAND
 BREAKS OUT IN SOUTH AFRICA
DE WET AND BEYERS
 LEADING REBELS IN
 ORANGE FREE STATE

With Maritz's Revolt Put Down Government of Union of South Africa Now Faces Far More Serious Uprising-Ma of Citizens Report ed Loyal-Prompt Measures Taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-28

l2-Bodies of Germans dot Yser canal.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-15


helms case bobbed up!
Oh that "the divine mantle" had settled
somewhat earlier upon the shoulders of "this
young Elisha of the law"
After having returned thanks, tardily, for
his sainted parents, Smith declares
II am not mad"
No indeed William M isn't crazy. He
himself gives the reason: II had too much
sense" he says.
"This is not Dragging but just a plain,
cold statement of facts"
Since the coming Of the helms case, and
the trade q0h5ch Smith confeSses he made aoatb
Burns on that case, Smith has been receiving
threatening letters-so he says
In reference to this, the undaunted Smith
speaks as follows
II am doing businessmen much business
at the old stand, although [ have taken the
precaution to send my wife and children else
where, so as not to endanger them"
In other words, Smith has prepared for
action" Smith is ready for battle. Smith
has sent the women and children out of the
zone of hostilities, and is now ready to sell
his life as dearly as possible.
He will die, it is true, but he will die game.
His stock of folk haven't got much rabbit in
them-and he sends his children to the rear,
SO as to perpetuate the stock.
However, like all truly brave men. Smith
is considerate. He doesn't want ''the mob"
to rush into unnecessary slaughter. He puts
''the mob" on notice that if he is attacked
there will be gobs of gore all over the streets
of Atlanta.
Says Smith
"Whenever any of the boys start nv way
with the rope kindly suggest that they would
do we'll to inquire as to my record as sharp
shooter from the Adj utant-GeneraPs Office,
or at any shooting gallery in the city of At
lanta, and ease it to them that my speciality
is rapid-fre work at moving targets
This is dreadful! Apparently William M.
Smith knew that this deal between him and
Burns, on the Nelms- Frank cases, was COM
ing, and he has been practising at slaughter
ing the Atlanta mobs
Ease it to them that my specially is rapid
fire work !"
Don't break it to them suddenly: don't be
abrupt: don't jar anybody just tease it to
them!"
''Whenever the boys start my way with a
rope, advise them to look up my shooting
record at the Adjutant- Generals office!
Ease it to them that moy speciality is rapid
fire shooting at moving targets!"
O the monster! In spite Of his sainted
parents, he has been preparing to kill us all
Isn't it crying shame that the mantle of
Elisha should lodge on the shoulders of the
sanguinary Smith?
Addressing an imaginary mob, coming to
lynch him, Smith says
II am at your mercy. Come and get me-
I'll die like the Saviour did, with some of the
criminal element around me gasping for
little extra ozone"
Smith amt mad, mind you. Smith says
he will die like Jesus Christ, with some gasp
ing criminals around him.
These gasping criminals will be the men
that Smith will have shot. in bis "ranid-Gre
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-15
The Frank Case Brings I'm AM
other HOrSe-A Smaller One
Than Usual.
Smith Bellies LyRcherS and All
Other LON-DOvNn Riff-Raff.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. J

com passion, ana he pOuTS 1t over them with
samaritan lberallty seldom equalled, and
never surpassed.
"NIany believe that I had my price. and
got it''-says the brave and brainy Smith.
The wretches! How dare they think such
q thing? And how did Smith know that
many believed he had sold out? Did many
go to him and tell him so?
Or did his troubled conscience tell him qcAat
the 'n2any 6eziece?"
Then Smith puts himself on a pinnacle,
looks down upon less incorruptible mortals,
moralizes upon human frailty, and says
The world is usually SO sordid-minded
that it IS hard to understand that occasionally
divine mercy does let a spark Enger in some
souls, and that there are men in the world
who can rise to just such situations"
AS an unworthy part Of 'the world" which
Smith has such poor opinion of, take off
my hat, right now, and apologize to Smith
for being alive.
don't feel that any ordinary human being
has any real right to be inhaling the same air
with Smith.
The divine mercy has let spark linger in
has soul, that never was intended for the
sordid-minded world: he is the exceptional
soul: he is the man ''who can rise to Just such
situations" he is the man whose gray matter
IS intact and whose tigerish bravery filings
defiance at the rabbits.
Heavens above! Where were Reub Arnold,
Luther Rosser, and Haas, Haas & Haas,
when Smith was giving out that idiotic
"card 2"
After having, most irrelevantly, mentioned
the case in which the late Charles D. Hill
prosecuted a negro to conviction, and then
asked a pardon for him, this William NJ
Smith says
"No young man could live daily under the
holy impulse of the heroic Charlie Hill. the
noblest Roman of them all, without receiv-
ing unconscious impress upon his own ca
reer"
The late Solicitor Charles D. Hill was
mental giant In his own peculiar field, and no
man ever listened to him with an admiration
more rapt than mne-an admiration not les
sened by my delight IN crossing swords with
him in the courthouse.
But did Charlie Hill ever enter upon a
dirty deal, acith q rascaz1y detectioe, TO BE-
TRAY HIS OWN CLIENT. and to SAFE q
filthy S0dOn15te from Just punishment?
To act for the State, and to prosecute citi-
zen for violation of law; to convict him. and
then become convinced that he deserves a
pardon, is not an unprecedented case.
1t occasionally happens that the grand
jury which indicted, the Solicitor who prose
cuted, the petlt-jury which convicted, and the
Judge who sentenced the defendant will all
join in the petition for a pardon.
This not only occurs in the cases Of white
men, but also in those of negroes.
All honor to the big-hearted and whole
souled Charlie Hill who pitied where he had
convicted, and asked that the black man go
free
But did Charlie Hill ever take fee to
defend prisoner, and then try to betray
him?
Did Charlie Hill ever take into his hands
the life of poor niger, and then try to lose
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-15

q
his client, deserts him and endeavors to help
kill him, is in the same position as the physl-
clan who being called to your bedside In sick
ness seeks to glUe you poison.
Can you imagine Charlie Hill acting as
William M. Smith confesses that he did?
For more than year he is "Conleys law
ver:" for more than year he hears all the
changes rung on all the evidence in the case:
for more than a year, he is on the inside at
every turn of the case. For more than a year
he is with the States theory of the case. He
sees Leo Frank and Conley at every step in
the progress Of the investigation. He hears
the ablest lawyers that money can employ
discuss every detail of the testimony. He
hears the sentences passed upon the accused.
He hears the Supreme Court affirm the YER
dict and sentence of the lower court.
During all of that ordeal, William M. Smith
makes no sign.
The divine spark does not flare up in his
superior soul. During the whole of that long
period he acted in unison with the 'sordid-
minded"
He did not "rise to just such situations"
The "holy impulse of the heroic Charlie
Hill" was lost on William NJ Smith, the
brainy man whose 'stoclz of folk haven't got
much rabbit In Them" and who now at this
exceedingly late day declares,
u thooah God for mig sainted 1oarentsm
Frank was convicted and sentenced to be
hanged: Conley was convicted and began to
serve out his term. The rotten scoundrel,
Burns, was hired to begin his jackass doings
with the case. He came with great blare
of trumpets In the bought-up newspapers.
He was "utterly confident he would spot the
guilty man.
The guilty man had never been arrested.
The guilty man was one who had not even
been suspected. The guilty man was in
distant city, and Burns would Law his hands
on him, whenever Burns wanted that guilty
man.
All this time, the rotten rascal Burns, was
rallroading here, there and yonder, fixing up
the angles on this guilty man. Then at last,
when the showdown came, it turned out that
Burns and Lehon had been trying to bulldoze
poor girls into denying their evidence; try
Ing to hire poor preacher to swear to lie;
trying to terrorize other girls into perjury to
escape exposure of their private affairs.
A more shameful mess was never made
And it was made by a cowardly criminal who
had passed himself off as ''the Great Detec-
tlve"-a criminal whose foul methods were
so thoroughly exposed in the West that the
u. S. Government pardoned some convicted
persons, on the express grounds that Burns
had bribed witnesses, and packed juries!
The reelzing record of Burns and Lehon
was exposed in this paper. Neither of the
villains dared to say word in reply
The Ragsdale affidavit exploded in stencil!
The Fulton County grand jury got busy
on the case; the whole State rocked with
indignation-and Burns fled, to return no
more!
Where, aohere, was William M. Smith?
Where was his conscience, his grey matter,
his bravery?
Where was that "holy impulse Of the heroic
Charlie Hill?"
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09

these young men fell They were American sailors and marines doing their duty, obeying the orders of their superior officers when death came, as it did to all of those who have gone before, whose resting place will this month be decorated with the flowers of the field and mostened by the tears of a grateful country. The president of the United States will be present at the exercises, will make all address and the flags in New York will be placed at half mast and the church bells will toll a final requiem for the brave young fellows whom fame has claimed and whose friends and relatives will know them no more.