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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24
Illiteracy in Kentucky.

Kentucky has 208, 084 men and wO'
men, according to the last report u
the United Staes Census Bureau
who cannot read and write-valuabl
material going to waste-good people
but i'm state of mental darkness
Ohio County has 2,003 of these I'm
fortunates. A movemnte is on foot
to give these people a chance like the
grown people of Rowan County had
in their Moonlight Schools In that
county men and women past eighty
learned in a few weeks to read and
write. Only twenty-three illiterates
were left in that county. though uhers
were 1852 when the Moonlight
Schools began, three years ago. A
number of Kentucky teachers have
taken up the movement, and Moon
light Schools are being conducted in
a number Of counties in the State.
The Kentucky Ichteracy Comission
has opened headquarters i'm the new
State capital at Frankfort, and will
gladly give Information or lend as
sistance to any who are interested
in stamping out ilhteracy from Ken
lucky either in Moonlight Schools or
by instructing individuals In their
homes. The Commission is composed
of Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, Pres
ident; DR.. j. G.. Crabbe, Secretary
and Treasurer; Hon Barksdale Ham
lett, President H. H. Cherry, and
Miss Ella Lewis. None of these men
and women are to be paid for their
services. Can we not lend them a
hand? 1t Is our Kentucky as well as
their Kentucky. Let us wipe Glitter
acy out of Kentucky by 1920, when
he next census is taken. .y,.e.s.. -
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24

sues between himself and his leading
opponent. McCreary was dismissed
with the explanation that he had
promised three years ago that he
would never run for another office if
elected Governor. Instead of con-
filming himself 10 DIS duties in that
office said Gov. Beckliam ne nas
used all lbs time driving scakes in his
race for Senator -. the neglect of
his duties and suffered tine State debt
to increase no an alarming extent.
During the speech there was little
APPLAUSE, bur at IRIS close he was given
quite an ovation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24
PSYCHOLOGICAL
/ WONDER +: DENVER boy
Cleo Smith Has Statistical
knowledge Which Battles
Scientists.

Denver Colo, July 21.-The Colo
RADIO New Psychology Society, com
posed of DIR. Duren, j. II. Wand, At
tomey Norris C. Sprigg. w. Alfred
T[aornburg and others, mas been re-
Gently making investi gatons ITO the
wonderful performances of Geo Smith
a Denver boy, who is best known as
the human encyclopedia, and who, In
his own specially, that of remember
ing numbers and statistics, Is prod
ICY who IL being compared with Will
liam James Sidis, the Harvard phe-
nomenOn.
Within two years this boy has ac-
complished the unbelievable task Of
being able to give from memory
right off the reel" the population
Of all the cities in the world having
more than 10000, the names of all
the capital cities Of the world. giving
their altitude; the population of every
county seat in the United States;
the altitude of every city of the Unit
ed States. and the number Of miles
of railroad in each State in the Unit
ed Staes and in every country in The
world; the number of farms in each
State; the number of farms IN each
State; the population of every city
of more than 100000 population, both
i'm the United States and Canada; the
length of every principle river In the
world; the foreign population in ev-
cry city and in every State, telling
the number of Indinas, Chinese. Jap
anese, ETC.; the total. number Of for
eigners IN every State; the date Of
admission TO the UnicnN of every
State, the number of manufactorles
in every principal city in the United
States
Smith, as a little fellow, before he
could talk. knew eightyfour cities
and countries by heart from their
pictures. His mother, who had. When
the baby was born, an insatdate de-
sire to travel, used 20 spend all her
spare time IN looking at the differ
emit places of the world. A coffee COM
pany at that time packed in each
can a picture of some foreign or Am
erican city. These Cleo learned to
know by SIGHT before he could speak.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24

CONTINUED on Eighth Phse.)
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24
beckham Speaks.

Ex-GOv J. c. W. Beckham spoke
to a fair sized audience ut the court
house here last Friday afternoon. He
had probably twice as many ss heard
Mr.. Stanley a short time ago. but
there were many ladies out TO hear
Beckham. He devoted almost all his
time TO defense OF his own record
aud 70 attacks on Stanley. He did
not discuss any ksue, excerpt the is
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24

Parkersburg. w. Va, Judy 1s.-To
avoid paying the. Federal tax . local
Ibrdwing company today had r. L.
Hays. deputy internal revenue collec-
tor. supervise the destruction OF H.
900 gallons Of beer whach had been
left OVER when West Virginia went
dry July 1. The beer was run Out
OF the yats into the Little Kama
wha river. Under the prohibition hw
intoxica,,ts can no longer be manu-
factured or sold ia the state. &c.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24
Preblem Of the Dictograph.

In the now celebrated Carman cas-
the photograph has become O ssnsa
tional witness q woman's jealousy
Had not Mrs. Carman installed TIL.
silent little confederate she would
never have learned the secrets of heI
husband. IL she had not spied on his
actions her jealousy would not have
been famed to white heat, and had
1t not been for the combination Of
photograph and jealousy she would
not be langulshing behind prison bars
today.
In the little town of Evanston,
H., another photograph sensaton has
been crowded into the newspapers. A
Chicago publisher II now a conspicu.
Gus fisuN On lurid divorce case
and three diotOgraphs. occupying diff
ferent positions in the household, but
all answering in an attic room, figure
as telling witnesses.
The dictograIh, so far as the
sense of hearing is CONCERNED, prac-
tically annihlates all partitions per-
hitting privacy. lis use for personal
a u private ends will receive a de-
cided impetus following the publicity
given II in these two cases.
One can quickly unders. and from
these two examples The nbuse that IS
possible IN The indiscrminate use of
the ltctDgrarn. On its face it is a
manifest unfair advantage for any
one to take. But mem and women are
not particular about the question of
fairness when heir passions or sus-
picions or greed are aroused. There
is In the photograph q lure to the
black mailer. It offers the means of
outrageous tyranny. It's promiscuous
use should not be tolerated in a free
land.
1t 10 a general principle OF law that
the right TO privacy is purely per-
sonal. and Il is the right Of each
individual n be let alone and not
be dragged into publicity. The In
stallation Of q photograph IN the
home or office Of an individual. I'M
less there be q distinct public SER
Vice to be rendered, IL In definite
violation OF that right.
More specifically ought this prin-
ciple of privacy be doubly guarded
in the case of persons who are legal
ly authorized to receive privileged
communications as physicians, law
yers and priests. 1t Is easy TO see
what perniclous effect this reck-
less use of the photograph in tap
ping personal condolences may pos
sibly have. unless states or the gov
regulate the Use of this
clever little instrument.
The sale of these Instruments or
the rental of them should be care
fully regulated. The proper control
Of this new mechanical agency is
absolutely necessary unless it is TO
become dangerous implement of
criminals or minds with CRIMINAL
tendencies.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24
Langley Sees Roosevelt

Washington, July 1S.e-Remeseuta-
tive q. w. Langley retuzmed to Wash
ington Friday from Oyster Bay, where
he said'he had a conference with Theo-
dore Roosevelt. He said that he spent
three hours talking nohtlns with the
DOrmer Praadfint. and that he OBJ
tanned a satisfactory understanding
Of what Mr.. Roosevelt has in mind
regarding his future political plans.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24
Pay Your Taxes.

For the convenience OF the tax
payers. ! wil be in FOrdsville on
Wednesday and Thursday, 2sth and
30th Of July. 1914. two days only.
Meet me there aad save the extra
expense OF coming TO Hartford on
these days. Cannot receipt you in Of
flee for precincts named.
s. o. KEowN. Sheriff.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-24
Taxes Due For 1914.

We have received the tax books an,
are now realty 70 give YOU a receipt
Please cal at this office at your ear
lies& convenience and sethie.
s. o. KEOwN.
52tf. Sheriff OHIO Co.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
WAS ON
To ROB CHAMP
Of HIS TITLE
Stout Said to Have Lost Nerve
in Recent Bout Between
Richie and WoIgast,
March 1S.-That vii.

"HICAGO, March 1S-That VIII
l lie Richie is still lightweight
champion Of the world is due
to the faint heart OF Harry Stout,
referee Of the recent Wolgast- Richie
battle in Milwaukee if rumors that
will not down are to be believed.
From Milwaukee to-day came the
story of plot that was to have
robbed the champion of his laurels,
but just when it looked as though all
was ready for the killing. Stout lost
his nerve.
Were the story that of one person,
lit.le weight would be given it. but
several prominent ChiCagoaus tell the
yarn and II begins to look as though
there was something more than Cos
sip to It. AS the story runs. Wolgast
was to go down from the first blow to
the stomach and claim foul and the
referee was to stop the match, call in
a doctor, examine Wolgast ana II any
signs of a foul showed. the fight was
To be given to him on foul.
IN order that there would be evil
l dence of foul when the physi-
clan examined Wolgast, it is claimed
the eX-Champion received an iniec-
ton just before TIVE match which
brought about the same result as a
foul. vet was devoid OF the pain from
such a blow That Richie was not
stripped OF his title was due to Stout
getting cold feet at the last minute
Conditions before and after the
match bear out the rumor. 1t is now
positively known that Wolgast lay
awake the night before the fight suf-
fering from bad pain in his left
hand and that three doctors worked
on him for hours. relieving the pain
and reducing the swelling he en-
tered the ring practically with the
use OF but one hand,
NET the day Of the fight Manager
Tom Jones was taking bets of all
kinds that Wolgast would win, bet
ting anNN here from 500 to $1,000
Those who know Jones know he isn't
betting real money on any boomers
NolRast went through with his claim
of foul when the irst body punch was
delivered The referee wouldn't all
low the claim Later he said he didn't
hear Ads claim; that IL he had heard
1t he would have called in q physi-
elan 10 examine Wolgast. When Al
returned it his hItNSlnE room AFTER
the fight. he was examined hv phy-
stefan. who declared the eN-cham-
rion was fouled. and claimed the eti-
denrc was there.
EVERY critic OF note sat around
- the riugside and saw the blow
struck. Vet not one would admit the
blow was low Tom O'Rourhe. ia w.
smith paCkey Mcfarland, Emil
Thirty. Harry Forbes, Johnny Coulun
and several others declared the blow
was fair The question then arises.
How dld the examining doctor ind
evidence OF a FOUL Is the story true
that Ad was given an injection
Usually when man is rouled his
lighting strength Is impaired and he
hasn't the same snap and speed that
he possessed Just before the blow
landed with Wolgast. however, ne
seemed to be fresher after the blow
than before. II II was plot II didn't
work. and the promoters are trying
to bring the pair together again
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18

stealing last summer. and is now with
in > pounds of playing condition
Jimmy" Esmond, right bower to
Hank ODay when that member was
leader of the Reds, has sought a Fed
eral League berth. He has joined the
indianapolis Feds. He is an inhelder.
Manager Robinson thinks that lake
Daubert's base stealing could be i'm
proved upon some. Jake hurries down
to first Ike a streak, but his stealing
Of the sacks does not set the league on
fire. He is practicing to overcome this
fault.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
G Oh CHG CNTFr,F
HTISnAN8z 9 GIz11JHF

do his best to find out this spring
Just what there may be in this
limo of ordo,,or
,,, 49,,
~ lldI VaIu tleau Noacn iiaugn'
tu' -, "'a,' III ''''ll alnlhS 'lla'
e''sI' - "os"'",SI| Ho'HihS IA 'ne
'oi wa" p'aS, C',G WoI,IerS' lue,l
""S '"e men oi I""'oi 'oso Siiou'u
oe SO wrought up over lhe matter VI
spring pracuo'' seeing ulal .he
!'hi9oA loses OUl one OF Two o, net
championship W'yerS' sun re'a'Hs
ln' great soalhlcNlIis bficNIey ana
me same 'ilcIent coaGiI Is 1t pare
y P"SA'nle 'ha' 'net+ myers q meet
Jug uoup' IN ihc DUCK ol tldushloh ;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
RuckER FACES DODGERS.

AUGUSTA. GA. March U.s. The
Dodgers viii line up with the Augus.3
team this afternoon. Nap Ruyh.r
will tVirl against his teammates
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
RRAVES PLAY MACON

MACON. GA. March 1S-Fram
now until the National League 80
son opens the Braves will play eNhi-
hition games To-day the fun begins
with battle against the Macon
tSoutb Nf'art.- ......' foHrt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18

Harry Lord, captain and third base
man of the White aoX. has about over
come his chief fault His one setback
was a weak throwing arm, which is
fast regaining its usefulness. lie has
, shown good form in training to date,
while it is hardly likely that he'll be
beat out of his regular position.
Manager Griffith, Of the Nationals, has
selected Johnny Mumford to hurl the
first game against the Georgetown Uni
versity when they open the exhibition
series in the capital March 70; He'll
probably stick with the Fox the year
out as he is highly esteemed in Crit
tith's mind.
Three x-Cardinals appear in the oak
land teams lineup of the Pacific Coast
League. They are Quinland and Zacher.
outheders. while the other is Alexander.
catcher. Alex was member Of the
Browns for some time, but failed to fill
the bill, hence found his release at
hand.
Thirty-two players are present in the
Boston Braves encampment, under the
leadership of John Evers and Rabbit
Maranville. They see to it that the
Beantown lads get plenty of action.
while perspirations are numerous.
And still they sign players to the Fed
eTal League. Otto Kuabe leader OF the
Baltimore Feds, has secured the sigma
ture of Harry Beck, of Wilmington. Md.
a semi professional, to document. He
is a right hander.
The rules laid down by Manager Frank
Chance, of the Yankees. must strictly be
obeyed For want of information ask
9aN Caldwell, who suffered a loss of $50
and in the meantime received a nice
calling down from the Peerless Leader.
Looks like first place, in division num-
Der two.
clyde Milan, center fielder for the
Nationals seems to have regained the
same amount Of pep that helped his base
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
YANKEES PRAcTlcING

HOUSTON. TENAS. March is
Manager crank Chance and his band
Of Yankees were out early day gee
ting forenoon practice for the game
.o.,th Houston fN|e Hfrar0ran
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18

Michigan goes
hard to wort,
not for tho last
named reason,
but because she
loses quite a
large number of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-24

decent Colorado boys are now in the
militia on strike duty. The so-called
militia in the strike country are all
thugs and buns from the cities, many
of them gunner with penitentiary
records.
For the benefit of those who may
not understand the 'tent-colony'' sit
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-24

uation, it should be stated that, when
this strike started, the miners, ex-
pecting eviction from company
houses, bought tents and set them up
on ground they leased themselves.
Their purpose was to be on their
own property, where they could not
legally be molested or evicted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-24
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
PROGRESSIVE QUESTION ABOUT IT.

1t takes but a hurried reading Of the platform
adopted by the Democratic state convention to
convince of the tenor and the spirit of it
absolutely, fearlessly progressive. 1t places that
party i'll this state squarely on record heartily
favoring the newer political principles Of this
modern day, voiced by vote Of about five 10 two
in the convention, and, as the Tacoma Tribune
puts it, "serves notice about the reactionaries
and utra-conservatives that they can find no poll
teal comfort and welcome outside the old-line
Republican organization.
The platform has the saving grace of being
rightly specific quality the Republican state
platform sadly lacks, and this feature is worthy
of praise whether you agree with the specfca-
lions or not 1t minces Words deals in
4sglittering generaities, nor does it betray any
hesitation whatever in pontedly throwing down
the gauntlet to the Republicans and daring them
to undo what has been done by the national and
state administrations.
1t is distinctly different from the Republican
platform in that it is specific, straightforward,
constructive and progressive declaration of politi
cal principles. Sharply is the line drawn between
these parties and this one thing is to be noted
that, while the Republicans sought long and hard
to pound little progressive politics into their
platform and sought through press and frequent
statement to simulate that progressivism their
platform did not contain, the Democrats accom-
plished the result by an overwhelming vote Of
their delegates in state convention Thus is the
spirit Of the two parties most emphatically shown
land one need not be a prophet nor the son of
prophet to guess which will appeal to the people
of this progressive state this fall
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-24
WHAT HAPPENED IN OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Washington Standard For
July 20, 1880. Vol.
XVIII. No. 81.

Exercises commenced at the Chau-
tauqua grounds this week and a good
many Olympian are preparing to take
part in the seanson's work.
The railroad bonus to secure the
building of the Port Townsend South
ern is being rapidly subscribed, with
a good prospect of the whole amount
being quickly secured.
The friends and admirers of the
veteran canal builder, M. DeLesseps,
will be glad to learn the old man is
neither dead nor gone out of active
life. Word comes from across the
water that the French government,
having implicit faith in his ability to
carry out his schemes, has once more
come to his aid and assured him the
necessary means for completing the
Panama canal. The world is looking
with renewed interest to the ultimate
contamination of a great inter-ocean-
ic highway between Panama and AS
pinwall.
Laborers are breaking ground for
the foundations for the new bank
building.
Prohibition and the equal suffrage
question continue to be the leading
topics of discussion outside the Con-
stitutional Convention.
Mr.. Ezra Meeker, the hop operator,
is in the city, presumably to take up
business with the members of the
Constitutional Convention.
The festive gathering Of some g.
900 people enjoyed themselves to the
utmost at Buffers cove at the clam
bake and picnic given Tuesday in
compliment to the members of the
Constitutional Convention.
Onion parties are the latest sensa-
ton in Eastern Washington. Six
girls stand in row while one bites
small chunk out of an onion and a
young man pays 10 cents guess as
to which one it was. If he guesses
right he has to kiss the other five,
but if he doesn't he is allowed to kiss
the one with the onion-scented breath
This amusement is said to be grow
ing in popularity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-24
THE SIGNS ARE PRoPITIoUs.

Further evidence Of the sound condition of
business at present and the prospects of pros
perity wave in the fall are not acking,' says W.
S. Cousins editor of the American Banker and a
close student of business affairs in the United
States, sand these have been greatly enhanced
by the optimistic utterances of the representative
business men who have visited the White House
in recent weeks
The government crop reports he says in
continuing his discussion of business conditions
"the monthly report of untitled steel ORDERS the
decrease in idle cars, and the more favorable
showing in bank clearings are accepted indica-
tons of fair weather in the business barometer
In this respect America is well in advance of all
European countries, where business depression is
greatly emphasized by the steady slowing down
of trade and production Though up to June 30
of the present year bank clearings were IA per
cent below the June period last year. it is pointed
out that the July clearings have exceeded the
1913 record. For the first week of the present
month they showed increase of "a per cent
and last week they increased to the phenomenal
extent of lab per cent and aggregated the largest
sum for the week in the history of the United
States. These bank clearings cannot be explained
in any way consistent with hard times In all
previous periods of very depression in bust
ness bank clearings have fallen off from 10 to
20 per cent. The railroads have had their spe.
cial difficulties and handicaps, and capital has
been exceedingly apprehensive, but the fact re-
mains that the country has kept on doing vol.
ume of business that would have excited few
years ago the wonder of those who have lately
been the loudest grumblers' Then he adds by
way of comment: ''Ths country grows so fast in
population and expands its manufacturing equip
ment so rapidly that volume of trade no larger
than that of the year before last makes people
complain about business depression
And there is more truth in that last remark
than some of us realize.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-24

There seems to be a growing sentiment
throughout the state that the initiative law
should be amended to require greater percent
age OF the voters of the state to sign petitions
before they shall be eligible to place on the bal
lot. We anticipate that this years experience
with TINS new Legislative method will reveal
lous ways IN which its effectiveness and efficiency
can be improved, for experience always shows
administrative defects in such a matter that tend
to destroy the influence of principle that is rec
ognized to be sound, defects that should be rene
died ere the principle be lost
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-24

Wilson has won in Mexico and as the pros
pect for peace and the REIMBURSEMENT of the inter-
nal affairs Of that distressed nation become daily
more assured, his policy of ''watchful waiting"
is being appreciated as highly proper. We should
congratulate ourselves as nation that he had the
fOrtitude and the determination to stand fast
where another might have yielded to the protes
tations of the "jingoists.