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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-04

H. Blindert. of Potosi, was
Iiere few days last week.
David Eastman went to Cler-
mont, Iowa last Friday.
Clyde Goble left Friday for a
few days visit at Madison.
Mrs. Chas. Kaap went to Fenni-
more yesterday for visit.
Mrs. Vina Owens, of Madison, was
was here on court business Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Horton, of Fenni-
more, visited friends here a few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Richardson
and daughter Edna autoed to Platte
vile Sunday.
"A. j. Garner, of Blue River, was
here one business a couple of days
last week.
Mrs. Lee Greer, of Bloomington,
visited last week at the Andrew
Lewis home.
Miss Roxa Prideaux returned to
her home at Bloomington last Friday
after few days visit here.
-Kilby Borah, came last Friday
from Grinnel, Kansas for couple of
weeks visit at the Walter knox home.
A miscellaneous shower was
given Saturday evening at the home
of the Misses eastman for Miss
Belle Bartlett.
Miss Florenre Barnett went to
Platteville last Friday to spend a
few days with Miss Elva UT, who is
attending school there.
Mrs. VIM. Webb, returned
home last Friday after a pleasant
weeks visit with her daughter Miss
Victor Kamm Of Platteville.
Mrs. Myrtle C. Humphrey. of
Woonsocket, S. D., came last week
for an extended visit with her cousin,
Miss Abbie Phelps, and other rela-
tives.
Last Friday evening the Sophie
mores Of the High school gave
Halloween party to haze the
Freshmen. This has been custom
airy for the past five years and seems
to be earnestly carried out by the
members each year.
South Madison street has been
graded and macadamized during the
past few weeks, and is now like
boulevard, splendidly rounded and
surfaced, under direction of Andrew
c.. Smith, the foreman in charge.
Property owners along the street are
also making improvements in the
way of terracing between the side
walks and the gutter.
Mrs. Ethel Irish, Nat. Senior
Vice President, of Fond du Lac, in
spected Gen. Calls Circle, No. II,
Ladies of the G.. A. R., last Thursday
evening. The circle gave a splendid
6 O'Clock covered dish spread in her
honor and for the three lady candi-
dates, the one comrade and the three
sons of veterans who joined the order
at that regular meeting. She gave
the members a splendid talk and
many good suggestions which the
members can follow in the future.
She said the floor work as given was
the best which she bad seen, and the
books of Secretary Catharin Trentzsch
and Treasurer, Nettie A. Finney were
pronounced as in excellent condition.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
HARTFORD OHIO COUNTY KY, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER

feuille de route directs him to report
the eleventh day of mobilization at
vichy. Our milk woman will lose
the services of the two sons who as
sist her on the milk-farm-with
small prospect of being able to Sc
cure other help.
Our grocer must confide his
store to an invalid wife, and our
washerwoman, who has small chill
dren, will be left without a bread
winner and dependent upon the pub
lie charity of the commune as long
as the war shall last. And so on
throughout the entire community.
1t is doubtful whether there is a
single family altogether immune.
"The prospective soldiers have
been airing their uniforms for near
ly a week and they have their KNAPP
sacks half packed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
October I Date Set to Open New Cur
rency System.

Washington, Sept. with the
hope of opening the nations new
currency system for business by Oc-
tober 1. the Federal Reserve Board
to-day continued to press work on
the great number Of preliminary
matters still to be disposed of. One
task confronting the board is the
selection OF secretary. II. Parker
Willis, of New York. was said to have
been offered the position.
Petitions for a hearing from banks
in Pittsburg and Baltimore, which
are dissatisfied with the work of the
reserve bank Organization Commit
tee in naming reserve cities, have
reached the board. Other work,
however. has interferred with their
consideration.
The board debated the application
of the National City Bank for per-
mission to open branches in South
American countries.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
VERA Cruz
PORT CLOSED
Gen. Carranza's Order May
EmbarrasS Americans.
Washington Does. Not Consider
Act Of Mexican President
Unfriendly.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Provision-
al President Carranza has ordered
the port of Vera Cruz closed, accord
| ing to official advices to the Ameri-
can Government. Gen. Funston
transmitted a long report on the
complications which might result,
but State Department officials were
not inclined to regard it as an un-
friendly action.
During the Huerta regime Vera
Cruz was similarly closed, but for
eign vessels paid little attention to
the order. Carranza's decree would
prevent Mexican ships from putting
in at Vera Cruz, and if enforced in
an unfriendly way, might exact
heavy penalties from foreign vessels
entering any other Mexican port af-
ter they touched at Vera Cruz. Gen.
Funston calld attention to the posi-
bility that foreign ship owners, de-
string not to incur the displeasure
of the Carran2a administration,
might hesitate to send cargoes to
Vera Cruz, diminishing the food sup
ply of the city.
In some quarters there was dis
position to regard Carranza's atti-
tude as one of resentment against
the continued occupancy of Vera
Cruz by American troops, but State
Department officials did not share
this view. An interruption in rail-
way traffic between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City recently occurred, but
as soon as Gen. Funston announced
that he would keep all rolling stock
in Vera Cruz until traffic was re-
sumed the Mexican authorities ex-
planned that they were using the
trains to transport troops and imme-
diately adjusted the schedules.
Paul Fuller, personal representa-
tive of President Wilson, is due in
Mexico City today TO discuss with
the Government there questions re-
lating to the American occupancy of
Vera Cruz, as well as differences be-
tween Carranza and Villa. Although
administration officials have not
announced their position in any for
NAL way, il is generally understood
that recognition will be withheld
until a complete agreement between
the two chieftains has been reach
ed, and arrangements made for
constitutional election.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
President WILL SEEK
REELECTION, IS REPORT
Writes Letter To Friend Indicat-
ing His Course in Next
Campaign.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The Pres
ident has written letter to friend
in which he expresses views which
make it practically certain he will
be candidate for reelection. While
this has been generally felt there
has heretofore been nothing definite
upon which to base the belief. In
his letter the President declares 1t
to be the duty of chief executive
once to submit his Administrator
to the people, along with his per-
sonality, for their approval or rejec-
tion. 1t is understood the Presi-
dent refers to the duty in way
which leaves the impression that he
thinks a chief executive would be in
a more enviable position, if, 'after
four years, he could properly go in
to private life without submitting
his case to the people.
Whether the letter referred to is
to be published soon is not known,
but it is expected that it will be used
as soon as the political situation war
rants. Political clubs and State
conventions have for some weeks
been planning to indorse the Wilson
administration and to call on the
President to make the race for re-
election in 1916, and while practic-
ally all Washington has been conf
dent the President would do so, there
was nothing tangible on which to
base the belief until the existence
of the aforementioned letter was
learned.
Mr.. Wilson's expressed views APP
parently forever smashed the Bryan
Beckham "one-term plank of the
baltimore platform"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
The biggest Gun.

At the United States arsenal at
Watervliet, just above Albany, there
is nearing completion what the
maker claim will be the biggest gun
in the world. .
And it is not being built for any
nation in the present European war,
but for the Pacific end OF the Pan
anna Canal II is a 16-inch gun, 4s
feet inches long, and Weighing
about 1876 tons. Its range is from
10 TO 81 miles. according TO IFS ele-
walton, ami the projectiie it throws
will weigh 1900 pounds. NEvery
time ii is discharged the cost Will be
$500, and so frightui is. the, wear
and tear on the Innings. that 1t viii
have 10 be renewed after 225
rounds.
This latter item, however is not
so momentous when il is remember
ed that the gun may keep watch aud
ward over the isthmian wacfway
for years without having TO fire a
shot in It's defense. M
The monster gun will be at am
bush in it's fort, being lifted to fir
ing position by a powerful running
carriage, which will drop it out Of
sight again once It's charge has been
delivered. Il is so quiet in repose,
so hideously internal in action that
it will seem like a lurking devil of
destruction crouching there amid
the tropical beauty of the riven 18TH
mus. .u.....
1t is not surprising that the gun,
in it's various processes OF construc-
ton, has been the object of keen
curiosity TO the military experts of
the world. Close inspection has not
been permitted them for obvious rea-
sons, but they have followed its
fashioning as far as possible with
the greatest interest.
The installation of the big gun in
the Panama fort will he an event in
the history of defensive ordnance.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
The Colonel Smiles.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. S1.-The
famous Roosevelt smile swamped the
colonels features when he heard of
VIM. Barnes decision to retire. He
seemed immensely pleased. The
Bull Moose chief had no comment to
make for quotation.
To friends, though, Col. Roose-
welt stated that he did not place
much faith in the reasons the State
Republican chairman advanced. The
colonel has a deepseated conviction
that Mr.. Barnes is not retiring of
his own volition, but that he is get
ting out because of the continuous
fight that has been waged upon him.
The colonel takes to himself a large
share of the credit in forcing Barnes
into retirement.
Col. Roosevelt put in an hour to-
day toward preparing the speech he
is going to deliver to the Louisiana
Progressives at New Orleans next
Monday. In his talk the colonel is
going to deal with the administra-
tion's pronouncement on the tariff,
particularly as it affects cotton.
Reports from Louisiana leaders
from whom the colonel has heard
state that the Bull Mooser will car
.ry the state at the election next
fall. He hears there is much senti-
ment and dissatisfaction with the adj
ministration policy on this staple and
on sugar Col. Roosevelt will leave
OYSTER Bay Saturday night.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
Cardinals Meet to Choose Pope.

Rome, Sept. AT 1880 o'clock
Hast evening Cardinal Della Volpe,
tho Papal Chamberlain, closed the
inside door to the conclave hall in
which the College OF Cardinals is
gathered to elect a successor to the
late Pope Plus X. Outside stood
the governor and the marshal of the
conclave. e..
Not until a new Pope has been
chosen by the ballot will the doors
be opened or any intimation of the
procedure inside be known.
All the telephone wires leading
into the edifice have been cut, and
communication with the outside
world severed.
This morning great crowds gath
cred in the square outside st. Pc
ter's. Every eye was focused on the
chimney of Sistine Chapel. If smoke
should rise from it, it will indicate
that no Pope has been elected. The
smoke will be from the burning bal
lots. with which has been mixed
little straw.
Should a Pontiff be elected, work
men will Immediately break in the
doors and the Cardinals will repair
to the balcony of ST. Peters and pro-
claim him. Shortly afterward the
Pope himself, If custom is followed.
will appear in the gallery of st. Pc
ter's and bestow the Papal blessing.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
Wars Horrors,

A Paris correspondent of the Bos-
ton Transcript tells his paper how
the order to French reservists to
join their regiments works. He
says:
my next door neighbor on the
right in the Partisan suburb where
l am spending the summer. must
join his regiment at Clermont-Fer-
rand the second day of mobilization;
he leaves behind a wife and two
beautiful little girls and diamond
cutting business which now nets him
$5000-$6000 a year. which he has
had a hard struggle to establish and
which may go to the eternal bow
vows in his absence. His entire flu
ture is threatened.
my next door neighbor on the
left must join his regiment the sec
ond day OF mobilization at Nevers.
His factory. employing severa. hun
bred hands. will he closed. lie
too, may be ruined. for he. too. es-
tablished his business at the cost CT
infinite labor and pains aud is on.v
just beginning to see ais way,
clear
Another neigh6or. well along in
years. must sacrifices the mainstay OF
his household, a bachelor soa. whose
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
EXPERIENCES
OF MRS. Ollie JAMES
Wife Of Kentucky Senator Ar.
rives Safely in Wash
ington.

Washington. d. c., Aug. 30
Mrs. Ollie NJ James, wife of Senator
James, of Kentucky, arrived In
Washington tonight after a series OF
thrilling experiences in the Europe
an war zone which at times had all
the elements of tragedy that one
reads of in novels
Mrs. James had been visiting in
Rome and was starting to japan via
the trans-siberian route when the
train on which she was travelling
with friends thru Austria was held
up by officials and she was required
to disembark. The train was at once
appropriated for the transportation
OF soldiers. She lost all her bag
gage and was not able to recover any
OF her belongings. She was compell-
ed TO get out of two trains but final
ly arrived at Munich and thence
went to- Berlin. Her first knowl-
edge that war was imminent came
thru seeing thousands of soldiers
marching thru Austria.
She arrived at Berlin just after
war had been declared. She states
that the scene beggars description.
The streets were packed with peo-
pie singing and shouting. She was
al Cd Of A v,,nriaon mi o
sy. where she stayed while in the
German capital.
When the Russian Ambassador
departed, after being given his pass
port, she started with him, expecting
TO 80 to st. Petersburg, but to her
surprise the train was diverted and
size found herself at Copenhagen.
From Copenhagen she went to
Eebjerg, expecting to find "a boat
sailiag for London, but the crew in
3he regular sailing vessel had struck
5in account OF reports that the North
sea had been heavily mined. She
remained there three or four days
when the British government placed
a small freighter drawing only
Twelve feet OF water, at the disposal
Of the refugees at Esbjerg, in which
80 make the trip to England.
The freighter carried 100000
pounds OF butter and had capacity
for thirty passengers, but fifty crowd
ed into it, The trip was made at
snail's pace from Esbjerg to Hull,
England, From Hull. Mrs. James
went to London, where she was well
received
She says she was treated splendid
~ by the Germans. as well as by all
the people, officials and citizens
with whom she came in contact, and
that while she and the Americans
she was with underwent hardships,
such as going with limited food and
water for days at a time, the en-
barrassment they suffered was inc
vitable and incident to a state of
war. The voyage from England to
New York was made without mishap
on the Olympia, a British liner.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
FLINT SPRINGS.

Aug. 31.-On Sunday, August 80,
there was a grand home gathering
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vol p.
Allen. At a. m, the children be-
gan to gather in, and at 10 a. M.
there were IL children and 26
grand children present, s bearing
presents, At noon hour there was
a bountiful feast spread for those
present. The afternoon was spent
in singing and music on organ. At
three all were called in to sing the
closing hymn: God Be With YOU"
the photographer, Alfred Stewart
being present the family group was,
made.
1t was a grand occasion to be
gathered back under the roof that
once sheltered us and to partake
of the food that can be prepared on
ly by a mothers hand. and to set at
the table presided over by the faith
err whose winters have frosted the
once Jet locks. May we all gather
to a home where family ties are un-
broken and where we may partake
of the feast that God hath prepared
for us. Those present were julius
Morris and family. John Berry and
family. Selby James and family,
Mrs. Sarah Ravens and children.
John Ailer and wife. ME- Alfred
Stewart. w. S. Allen. o. C. Allen.
M. ii. Keown and wife. Mrs. Mary e.
Berry. Warren James and. wife. Mas
ter Reggie Bradley. 'a - .a.i
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04

Announcement of the coming mar
riage OF Rev. James Franklin Baker,
of Dawson Springs. to Miss Rather
inc McCullum. Memphis, Tenn, has
been received in Hartford. Rev.
Baker has many friends in Hartford
and Ohio county, having been pas
tor of the Methodist church here and
at other points in the county. The
marriage will take place September
81. at Madison Heights Methodist
church. Memphis. The bride-to-be
is an exceedingly charming and pop
ular young lady. They will attend
the conference which convenes in
September 23 and as Rev.
Baker is serving his fourth year at
Dawson Springs. he will necessarily
be stationed at some other point for
the coming year. We extend our
hearty congratulations.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04

son why Congress should be here
after Ceptember Is. The President
had his coat off when he said It. He
was going through the accumulation
of business on his desk and he was
working with both hands. He in
dicated that Congress should go to
IL in its shirt sleeves as he was do
ing. As the emergency legislation
is confined to the ship purchase bill
and the war tax, 1t is apparent that
the log-rolling for the passage of the
River and Harbors bill is not a part
of the Presidents schedule.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
Mayor of Vancouver Dislikes U. S.
Press.

Vancouver. Il. c., Sept. be
cause. he says, American newspapers
publish sensational reports of
wholesale British defeats and mag
Nifty imaginary German victories, the
Mayor Of Vancouver called upon the
Chief of Police and the City Solicit
or for advice on how he can prevent
legally the bringing of American pa
pers into the city.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
Gen. Leman Only Survivor When
Belgians Blew Up Liege Fort.

Paris, Sept 1.-The Antwerp cor
respondent of the Petit Parisien
gives this explanation of the pres
ence of Gen. Leman. the Belgian
commander at Liege. in Magdeburg
as a prisoner of war:
"On August IT Gen. Leman was
summoned by the Germans to sur
render the Liege forts He refused,
but as the situation was then des-
perate and it was impossible to hold
out against another bombardment
he called his officers together in
Fort Loncin and said:
"'You have valiantly fought for
your country. but the struggle has
become impossible and II is foolish
to try further. Honor has been saw
ed and the hour is come when we
must separate. I have decided to
die here. Loncin shall be my tomb.
"All the officers declared that they
would still fight and die with their
General. Again the cannon thunder
cd and then those In the fort were
silenced. after which terrible ex-
plosion took place. Gen Leman and
his officers had blown themselves up.
Alone Of all in the fort Gen Lemsn
survived. and from the debris he
was taken prisoner TO Madgeburg.
1t was on Emperor Williams order
that he was allowed to keep his
sword" ..f
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
Wilson 10 Bear Responsibility
War Tax Measure.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Moved by
the suffering of Democratic candi-
dates for Congress. President Will
son has decided to shoulder the
whole responsibility for the inflic-
tion of a war tax on the people of
the United States at a time when
the country is at peace. He sent
word to the leaders of Congress
this morning that in a day or two,
perhaps by Thursday, pearhaps ear
lier. that is today or tonight he
wants to consult them about a joint
, meeting OF Congress. At this meet
Ing 1t is the Presidents purpose to
set forth before the two Houses and
before the country his reasons for
asking Congress to pass a war tax
law.
President Wilson added another
degree TO the pleasure of the
anxious candidates OF his party when
ne stated that he could see no rea-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
Horses and Mules Are Advancing In
Price.

Chicago. Sept. 1.--IIeavy demand
for horses and mules suitable for
army purposes for nations engaged
In the European war has caused
prices to advance from $50 to 500
per head higher than year ago. It
was said at the Chicago stock yards
today.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
Fruit.

Mr.. Peach before leaving town on
business trip. instructed his wife's
nurse to apprise him of the arrival
of the stork. She obliged with the
following telegram: Mrs, Peach
has Q pair. Judge.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-04
Big GERMAN
NAVAL LOSS
Warships Cut To Pieces
Sunk By British.
Out Of 1900 Men Composing
Crew Of Vessel Only
300 Escape.


statement issued tonight says that
of the 1900 men composing sthe
crews of the five German warships
sunk off Helioland only $50 were
saved.
The Liberty. one of the British
destroyers. which took part in the
battle off Heligoiand, was hit by a
shell which shattered her mast and
tore away part OF her bridge first
of all and then smashed her search
lights and killed her commander.
Lieut.. Commander Nigel X. w.
Barttelet, and William Butcher, his
signal man. Their deaths were in
Simultaneous.
Accounts of the battle say it was
perfect in execution as well as in
plan Led at dawn by a fearless
small detachment, the destroyers
orept within the German lines be
tween Heligoland and the German
coast.
An aeroplane sighted them and
gave the news to the Germans,
whose destroyers then came out
Tho British destroyers lured the
Germans to the open sea where 9TH
er destroyers were waiting spread
out IN fan shape.
a small engagement followed and
then the German cruisers came out.
The British light cruiser Arethusa,
after a sighting shot. got her range
splcudidly and hill the foremost gun
of one oi the German cruisers de-
molisAing T.. The Arethusa then
fired a lew broadsides at the enemy.
Her practice was excellent. she hit
a German cruiser which at once
burst into smoke and flames, but
soon afterwards . German shot did
some damage TO the engine room Of
the Arethusa.
The destroyers Liberty and Laer-
ties fought a grand sight. A she'll
brought down the mast OF the Lib-i
erty. The Laertes was hit amidship
hole was shot thru her funnel, her
forward guns were damaged and
she received also a shell in the dyna-
mo room and shot aft which
wrecked her cabin.
II was hot work. but at that mo-
ment the British light cruisers and
battle cruisers appeared. 1t was
lhe moment Cor which they had
been waiting and their execution
was deadly. The first shot from
one of the British battle cruisers
sank German cruiser which had
been battering destroyer.
The German fleet then turned and
fled in the direction of Cuxhayen.
but was pursued by British destroy
with their four-inch guns.
Many of the Germans landed after
the battle, from the British ships,
were wounded by revolver bullets.
II is declared the revolvers were us
ed by German officers to prevent
their men surrendering to the Brit
ish poats, which had put off to save
their drowning opponents. Some
of the boats lowered to the rescue
of the Germans, it is said. were
fired upon by German cruisers.