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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07

sian masses in the east will prove
decisive. we must not entertain the
slightest illusion regarding the hard
and trying condition which awaits
all the Allies in the future in operat-
ing against Germany reduced TO the
defensive.
Germany is still united. Her re-
sources grow atop. All her might
in arms, all her arsenals, are work
ing at full pressure. Her fleet will
strike when the hour comes, prob
ably in cooperation with the army.
"The line of the Aisne, when
forced, may prove to be only one of
many similar lines prepared in the
rear of it, 1t may take a very long
time for the Attest compel Germa-
ny to feel weakness. 1t therefore
devolves upon the Allies to look for
ward to long winter
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
PIG CLUBS WILL BE
FORMED IN KENTUCKY

Versailles. KY, Oct. st. f.
Stokes. of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, who recently
came to Kentucky as State Agent of
Boys Pig Clubs, has been looking
over the field in this county and it is
possible. that Woodford will be cho-
sen as one of the counties in which
the organization of pig clubs will be
undertaken. The work Is to be in
troduced in only few counties the
first year. The object of pig clubs
is to stimulate an interest in swine
production and to teach farmer boys
how to raise better and cheaper
hogs by use of improved blood and
the growing of forage crops; to
complement the work of boys corn
clubs by showing the boys how they
can profitably sell their corn
through hogs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
DEADLY EFFECT OF THE
TURPINITE GAS SHE'LL

London. Oct. Telegraphing
from Paris the correspondent of
Reuters Telegram Company says;
That the fumes of the famous
French three-inch shell have "A most
deadly effect in an enclosed space. is
shown by IA scene tliat met the eyes
of the French penetrating IA chateau
occupied by the Germans and which
they had just bombarded Entering
drawing room, they found COM
pany Of Wurtembhrgians petrifed
in action. Some We're at the win
dows taking aim. with their fingers
still pressing the trigger. while 9TH
ers We're at the tables, where they
had been playing games. with cards
in their hands, while still others had
cigarettes in their lips. An officer
stood with his mouth open as II in
the act OF debating an order. and all
the corpses looked absolutely life
like"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
JOHNSON TELLS MEMBERS
OF HOUSE SOMETHING.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Representa-
tive Ben Johnson rose TO question
of personal privilege in the House
to-day and insisted that the Ser
geant-at-Arms exceeded his author
ity in docking him $2O.45 a day
for the twenty-seven days of the
month ending September 4, when he
was present each of these days.
II have been present in the House
almost continuously since this Con-
gress convened said the Kentuck-
ian. The Sergeant-at-Arms dock
ed me for twenty-seven days of last
month that | was here because | de-
clined to sign statement stating
that | was present. decline TO
serve as judge, witness and jury on
my own case. and insist that it is
the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms of
the House or the Speaker to decide
whether or not was present or alb
sent from this House.
There are few members of this
House who have been absent as few
times as have, and the Sergeant-at-
Arms knows IL, or he would know it
if he had been here half as often as
have"
Speaker Clark declined TO rule
whether or not the Sergeant-at-Arms
exceeded his authority in demanding
that members shall state in writing
whether or not they have been alb
sent from the House for reasons 9th
er than illness. He said the ques-
tion was one of law that court of
equity should decide. The speech of
Mr.. Johnson resulted in general
heated debate.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
PENNYROIAL PLANTERS
BUSY CUTTING TOBACCO

Hopkissville. Ky, Oct. THE
farmers were busy as bees last week
cutting tobacco. A large part of the
crop has been housed. and everybo-
dy agrees that in quality IL has never
been surpassed in this region. The
production will be frsm 1000 to L.
500 pounds an acre. An average
production is 500 pounds.
The present stock OF old tobacco
Is 1880 hogsheads. There is moth
ing doing at present on the local,
market, but inquiries from big buy
ers indicate that there will be steady
sales when the new crop begins to
move, though some of the foreign
purchasers will hold on unless the
war Is over by that time.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
BRYAN AND DANIELS ARE
TO SPEAK IN KENTUCKY

Louisville, KY. Oct. S.-Josephus
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, is to
speak at Elizabethtown on the af-
ternoon of October Is i'm the inter
est of Democracy in Kentucky. ac-
cording to a telegram received at
Democratic headquarters here yes
terday from Congressman A. b.
Rouse. and William Jennings Bryan,
Secretary sOf State, will speak at
some point in Kentucky on the fol-
lowing day.
Just where the Secretary of State
will speak has not been decided. but
it will probably be at Glasgow on
the afternoon of October IS. and in
Louisville that night. He will deliv-
err speech in the interest of De-
mocracy at Dayton, Ohio. October
10, and is billed to speak at some
point in Tennessee ON October II.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
Amounts To S7,OOO,OO0
Per Day,
SAYS MINISTER OF FINANCE
National Bank Contains More
Money Than On Eve
Of Conflict.
OPENING or BOyRSE IN DOUBT

Paris. Oct. THE war is costing
France $7.0OO,0O0 a day. Minister
of Finance Alexandra Ribot an
nounced to-day that the outlay for
the first 90 days of the conflict had
been S420.OOO,000.
NJ. Ribot gives an interview IN
the Temps on the situation in the
Bank of France. which has not pub
lished regular statements since the
war began. He says that on Octo-
Der the bank had $S12, 40O,000 in
cash. which was 500, 100000 more
than il had on the eve of the war.
Loans and discounts the Minis
ter of Finance said. are SS9J,2O0,-
600. an increase during the last
week of $17,5O0,OO0.
The advance made to theGovern-
ment on October after two months
of the war. reached S420,000,0OO.
The credit balance on the same date
in the treasury was $59,2OO,00O,
and therefore We are far from hay
ing exhausted the amount provided
by our convention with the bank.
Besides, we have just renewed the
convention to assure the RESOURCES
necessary in case the war should be-
prolonged beyond the date now fore
seen.
The total bank bills in circula-
ton October l was 81 ,S45,S0O. 200,
this being $37, 100000 less than the
preceding week. This is explained
by an increase in the deposits. which
on October reached S435, 100000,
an increase of Sal, 100000 over the
preceding week, and il can be seen,
that France is far from having en-
hausted her reserves and that whea
the hour comes she will find the
money for new loan. which at pres
ent is unnecessary"
Discussing the projected reopen
ing of the Paris Bourse. NJ. Ribot
said:
II think there is an interest in do
ing so without delay. but it is neces-
sary to take into consideration that
the Exchanges in London and New
York still remain closed. There is
no hurry anywhere to give too great
facilities for the negotiations of for
eign securities in the fear of seeing
money go abroad, and if the BourSe
reopens we would have to take pre-
cautions in this direction.
In any case" the Finance Minis
ter added, IA resolution of negotia-
tions on the Bourse would necessi-
tate the liquidation of operations
made before the war; and this could
not be done without certain ad-
yances to the market"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07

people of Brussels had petrol. vitrol
and butchers knives and would use
them.
While the German troops were
taking a party of captured Belgian
soldiers through the city recently
tho crowd became so threatening
that in the confusion two of the
prisoners escaped. The Germans
promptly arrested six civilians to
take their places, it is said.
In a dispatch from Antwerp the
correspondent of the Evening News
says the Smelling of Malines. Bel
GUM, by the Germans continued
throughout last night Most of the
streets are encumbered with the
wreckage of burned buildings.
Cardinal MERCER left Malines at
half-past 6 yesterday evening. The
few remaining Inhabitants also left
the city yesterday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
LAUGH STRICKEN OUT
OF THE COURT RECORDS

Pikeville. Ky, Oct. "a laugh
was ruled out of the records of the
Circuit Court here yesterday. The
laugh in question occurred at the
close of the direct examination of a
witness. 1t was up to the attorney
for the defense to cross-examine the
witness, and his only cross-question
was hearty burst of laughter, to
which attorney for plaintiff inter
posed an objection. Judge j. M.
Robertson promptly ruled out the
laugh, saying it was not admissible
in evidence. A ripple of merriment
spread throughout the courtroom as
this solemn decree fell from the
bench.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
DE.PA RTMENT REFUSES
RULING ON "WEED' CASE

Washington. Oct. 3.--The Depart
ment of Justice has declined to ad-
wise the Kentucky tobacco growers
whether they may legally conduct IA
selling pool in the future. Repre-
sentative j. c. Cantrill recently
transmitted to the Attorney General
a series of question from II. X.
Blake. of the Hancock county So
ciety OF Equity, asking in effect
whether pool was legal in view of
the recent Supreme Court decision
declaring the Kentucky pooling
statute unconstitutional
The Attorney General has replied
that. following the custom of the de-
partment. he cannot give advice on
questions of law except to the
President and the heads of the eX-
ecutiye departments"
Mr.. Cantrill had no comment to
make beyond saying that he had pre-
sumed the Department of Justice ex-
listed in part to aid people in under
standing the law. He will press the
matter further by making a person.
al call on the Attorney General and
explaining the situation to him.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
BABY CHOKED TO DEATH
WHEN ITS DRESS CAUGHT

Paducah, Ky. Oct. 3.-Catching
her dress on a nail which protruded
from a plank driven in the ground,
Frances, the seventeen-months-
child of Albert Lawrence. stumbled.
fell and with the dress forming a
moose around her neck, choked to
death before help could reach her.
The mothers vision Is impaired and
hearing the screams. she attempted
to rescue the child. but reached her
with difficulty. and too late. Doe
tors were called. but life was ex-
tinct when they arrived.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
FAMINE AND REVOLT ARE
THREATENING BRUSSELS

London, Oct. 3.-Americans who
arrived to-day from Brussels say
that most of their countrymen are
now leaving that city, fearing out
breaks owing to the strong feeling
among the population against the
Germans.
AS an. evidence of this attitude
among the Brussels people. it is cit
ed that after Burgomaster Max was
arrested numerous placards were
posted warning the Germans that II
the Burgomaster were injured the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
CHANGE OF VENUE FOR
ROOSEVELT ~ REFUSED

Albany, n. Y, Oct 3.--Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt can obtain a fair
trial in Albany county on the action
to recover $4,000 for alleged libel
brought against him by William
Barnes, chairman of the Republican
State Committee. Supreme Court
Justice Chester so held to-day In
dismissing the application of the
Roosevelt attorneys for change of
venue from Mr.. Barnes home coun-
ty.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
BANNER SHIPMENT OF
COTTON IND THE SOUTH

Hickman, KY, Oct. S.-The ban
ner shipment of cotton for this sea
son so far at one shipment was made
yesterday, when the steamer Rees
Lee loaded on $13.35Q worth of bal
ed cotton, which was shipped to
Memphis to be stored in warehouses,
there being 267 bales. This cotton
was shipped by different merchants,
who had taken cotton on accounts,
and by several of the planters. who
are ginning their cotton and arrang-
ing to hold 1t In Memphis ware
houses. and the local dealers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
BATTLE IN FULL
SWING At ARRAS
Allies Again Assume the
Offensive.
HEAVY FORCES MOVE AGAINST
German Right Wing. In Effort
To EnvelOp Kaiser's
Strong Position.
LORRAINE AND VOSGES REST

London, Oct. "a dispatch to
the Central News from Antwerp
dated Sunday night says:
THE Germans have been repuls-
ed. They asked for a two-hour ar
mistice to bury their dead, but the
Befgians refused to comply.
The Belgians have destroyed all
the bridges over the River Nothe.
The Germans attempted unsuccess-
fully to rebuild the bridges"
Strong Movement Started.
London, Oct. 4.-Having repulsed
the German attacks, presumably in
the vicinity of Roye, the French, ac-
cording to the official communities
ton issued this afternoon at Paris.
have resumed the offensive at sever
al points, while other positions on
their left have been appreciably
maintained
The great effort of the Allies to
envelop the German right may
therefore be said to be again in OPP
GRAFTON, and it is believed that the
whole French column from Roye
northward to Arras is moving east
ward against the German positions.
Vt is the same operation that has
been tried repeatedly for the last
three weeks in an attempt to reach
the German lines of communication.
and either encircle the German army
forming the right wing or force it
to fall back to Belgium and Luxem-
burg.
The Germans have had long
time in which to make their position
secure, so there is lot of Card
fighting ahead for both the attack
ing forces and the defenders. The
defensive role is now apparently be-
ing assumed by the invaders.
In the center from the Disc to the
Argenne, the two well-entrenched
armies are still watching each other,
ready at moments notice to meet
attacks. or. on the advice of aerial
observers, to move to some point
where the line is threatened. While
there \ have been many of these
movements, there is little, according
to the French report, to record. In
other words, the situation remains
virtually as It was.
In the Argenne district, where the
Crown Princes army attempted an
advance a few days ago, there has
been additional fighting, with the re-
suit that the Germans have been
pushed back nOrthward. In South
ern WOevre the French are making
progress, but very slowly" against
the Germans, who crossed the Mouse
at st. Michel; but later We're forced
back over that river.
In Lorraine and the Vosges there
is no change in the positions of the
opposing armies. This probably is
accounted for by the fact that the
Germans have not sufficient forces
to attack the almost impregnable
line of Notifications, while the
French are too busy elsewhere to at
tempt an invasion of the lost prov
inces. They have set themselves
the task of getting the Germans out
of Northeastern France. and il this
can be accomplished. they are faced
with the necessity of attacking the
German positions in Alsace-Lor-
raine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
HARRY u. THAN LEASES
MANSION IN MANCHESTER

Manchester, n. H., Oct 3.--Harry
X. Thaw, who is in the custody OF
the Federal court in this district
pending the determination of the
question of extradition 10 New York.
expects to pass the winter in this
city. He has leased an estate in an
exclusive section and will take pos
session next week.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
BY Articles Of a Russian
Trap.
GERMANS ERECTED A BRIDGE
On Which They Were Crossing
d When Slaughtered BY III
Hidden Guns.
BANKS COVERED WITH SLAIN

London, Oct. "a graphic ac-
count of the Illustration of an at
tempt by the Germans to cross the
Niemen river is given by the Daily
Telegraph's Petrograd correspond
ent.
THE Germans appear to have fal-
len into a Russian trap" the cores
pondent says. ION September 23
the rear guard of General Rennen-
RAMPS army was transferred to the
right bank of the river and the fol-
lowing evening the Germans APP
preached the stream. The next day
seeing no signs of opposition, the
Germans proceeded to construct pom
toon bridges, and completed this
work without molestation.
1T was only when the troops were
pouring across to the right bank in
fancied security that a sound like
the roll of thunder was heard. and
dozens of Russian guns, cleveriy
posted and screened, opened their
concentrated fire on the crowded
bridges.
Before the blast of shrapnel and
machine gun projectiles the Germans
were swept into the river by hun
dreds Speedily, however, the chal-
Ienge of the Russian guns was taken
up by the German artillery and for
long time the duel continued.
AT last the Germans. thinking
they had got the measure of the Rus
sian gunners, made another attempt
to throw their troops across the Me
men. But this time also they had
no better luck and not one of the
soldiers who stepped upon the
bridges either reached the opposite
shore or returned.
1.-The bodies of the slain fioated in
hundreds down the yellow flood OF
the Niemen. Still the Germans Wig
orously maintained their lombard
ment, and about 6 O'Clock in the ev-
ening made last and desperate eff
fort to utilize the bridges on which
they had spent such pains.
Columns in close formation were
sent forward to the crossings, but
once again every man was cut down
by the murderous fire of the Russian
machine guns.
with the fall of evening the Ger
man batteries were sileiced one af-
ter the other by the steady and well
directed fire of the Russian artiller-
lists. The Germans then fell back
eight miles, pursued and harassed
by Cossacks. who had crossed the
river, on the German bridges.
According to one account no few
err than 10000 bodies of Germans
were carried down the Niemen after
the awful carnage.
I'm the fight at Suedniki, on the
Niemen, September Is, the German
casualties are also said to have been
large. An eyewitness of the battle
says that in the river and on one of
its banks no fewer than 5000 Ger
mans persisted. On the opposite
shore from the city the bodies of L.
500 Germans We're lying unbried
for days afterwards"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
West Indians Are Now In
Their Glory.
ALL ARE ARMED TO THE TEETH
Immense" Preparations By
Natives Of Small Islands
To The South.
DEMONSTRATIONS ARE FUNNY

New York, Oct 1.-THE steamer
Korona to-day brought cargo of
war tales from the West Indies. Ev
cry native there sleeps with his gun
under his pillow. said the Korona's
sailors. Little specks of islands that
no one ever heard of north of the
tropic of Cancer are throwing up
towering earthworks: barefooted
natives, yesterdays nobodies. are to-.
days generals: roustabouts are SOL
diers; every town has guard; ev-
cry island distrusts every other is
land. Ten thousand rusty tiintlock
muskets rule the land: and from the
sea come tales of strange men of war
threading in and out among the is
lands. always seeking and never
finding one another.
This was the war gossip current
among sailors from other ports
whom they met on the docks at St.
Lucia. 'One of the interesting
things" said Frank de Lagarde, the
Koronas assistant purser, was the
native guard Every native on the
island is happy these days, for he
totes Il gun, rides on bicycle and
marches behind brass band, and
the government pays for it all
Some of the strangest looking
bicycles | ever saw have been COM
are the old high-wheel affairs
that our daddies rode; some of them
nave no tires. and most of them are
red with rust. and all of them
squeak | heard the troops coming
two blocks away. And the arms they
carry are in the same class.
AT Barbados every negro and
.Chinaman on the island has joined
the army. They have what they call
life guard to protect the place.
What they are afraid of, don't
know. | heard that they had been
told that the Kaiser was planning to
send his fleet over and capture the
possession. That was enough for
those natives. They threw up
line of breastworks that the whole
of Europe couldn't take. They fire
a cannon every time ship is sight
ed. They have burnt up lot of
powder that way. understand.
Whenever that old cannon cuts loose,
the army comes, lickety-split for the
breastworks with their muzzle load
ers and their derringers, and you've
got to show them that you don't
mean any monkey business.
AT Dominues, near st. Thomas.
the natives have built a little fort
just to fight the German navy when
il does come over. There aren't
enough white men in Dominues to
hold meeting. and not many more
colored. In the center of their fort
they have planted "A tall iagpole.
Every morning at daylight a man
pulls himself to the top of that flag
pole with a pulley. unfolds camp
stool and sticks there. looking out to
sea. He is looking for the German
navy. Two hours later he comes
down and another man takes his
place. This has been kept up every
day for weeks. from dawn until
darkness.
English. French and German
warships chase each other around
the islands, and it's no wonder the
natives are fidgety. At st. Lucia
there were nineteen ships tied up,
all afraid to stir outside the har-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07
A TRYING CONDITION
NOW AWAITING ALLIES

London. Oct. 5.-The military ex-
pert of the Times says;
However much We may bend
back the German right wing and re-
lieve Antwerp. whatever confidence
we have THAT the shock OF the Rus
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07

When a man has a wife and four
daughters he begins retreating as
soon as they commence mobilizing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-07

Our guess is that a good deal of
the milk of human kindness is being
split In Europe.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-07-30
Slayer Of Vargas
in Colorado, Belief

Colonel Venceslao Jaramiilo,
from Ell Rito. Rio Arriba county,
who visited Santa Fe last Thurs
day denies that Juan de Dios
Archuleta the alleged slayer of
Antonio D. Vargas, has been
seen or apprehended near the
mining camp of Tusas. He be-
lieves that Archuleta is safe in
Colorado by this time, where the
Archuleta family has many bran
ches and would give him safe
refuge. He also declared that
Macedonia Rivera, w ho was
wounded in the jaw at the time
Vargas was killed, is on his way
to recovery and that the report
Of his death from his wound is
unfounded.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-07-30
Gen. Antonio Rojas
Executed

Mexico City, July Is. The re-
bellious movement started recent
ly by General Antonio Rojas, a
formtr r revolutionist who became
a chief in the federal army, was
put down today when Rojas and
a majority of his followers were
captured by government troops
about thirty miles from the cap
ital. Rojas was summarily exc
cuted by his captors and the
other prisoners were brought to
this city.
General Velasco, the war min
lister, said tonight that hostllities
a ainst the constitutionalists
would not be suspended until the
peace conferences began. 1t was
semi-officially announced tonight
that the conferences between the
delegates representing Carranza
would probably be held at San
Luis Potosi.
The Zapata forces operating
near the capital have definitely
retired. Astrong federal column
was dispatched to Pachuca today
to protect the town against revo,
lutionists, reported to be in that
neighborhood.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-07-30
G.
Ssssss-sSssSA
THE ELECTION FOR The HIGH SCHOOL
AT BELEN IS WON BY AN OVER
WHELMING MAJORITY
According to Statements Received From
Reliable Authority it Has Been Carried
by a Vote of Four to One

According to unofficial returns
which have been received here up
to today, Of the election held on
the 9th of this month for the
purpose of deciding whether or
not a High School would be had
in Belen, has been won by an
Overwhelming majority.
Belen took the lead with 524
votes in favor and not a single
one against, which proves that
the people of this place are very
enthusiastic and will promptly
turn out in matters which con-
cern the welfare and prosperity
of their town.
The returns which have been
received SO far are as follows: