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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
DRAINAGE DITCH TO BE
DUG IN MCHLENBERG

>Greenyille. Ky. Dec. ia con-
tract has been let TO open a drain
age ditch more than three miles in
length along line five miles north
of Greenville. This is the first
drainage proposition that has been
undertaken In Muhlenberg, although
there are many thousand acres OF
swamp lands in the county that
could be made very valuable by
drainage bitches.
The ditch contracted for will be
twenty-five feet wide at the top. ten
feet at the bottom and six feet deep
1t is estimated that $4,000 cubic
yards of dirt will have to be excavat-
ed. Ewing & Peterborough, OF
Lafayette, Ind. We're the successful
bidders at l1.lS cents the cubic
yard. The work is to begin within
thirty days and must be finished by
May /. J. l.. wilkins and others in
stituted the proceedings to establish
the drainage district
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
WORLDS EIGHTH WONDER
IN A FRENCH HOSPITAL

Paris, Dec 21.-Dr. Alexis Car
rel. OF the Rockefeller Institute,
New York. has just successfully
grated left arm on General Tram
elet Faber, whose own arm had
been torn off by shell in Belgium.
The grated arm was amputated
from dangerously wounded private
who was of about the same size as
the General.
No fewer than "a per cent. OF the
French wounded returned to the fir
ing line before December IL, accord
ing to figures supplied to-day by the
surgical department of the Ministry
of War.
OF the remainder, "a per cent.
had been given convalescent leaves,
II per cent. were still in hospitals
and II per cent. had been discharg-
ed from the army. Three and a half
per cent. of the wounded died.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
UNCLE SAM STANDS PAT
ON NEUTRALITY MATTER

Washington. Dec. 2O.-Deter-
mined that the United States shall
continue uninvolved in the contro-
versy which has arisen between the
European belligerents over the al
legged violations Of The Hague con-
ventions. President Wilson and Sec
rotary Bryan will make no repre-
sensations to Germany concerning
the bombardment of the east coast
OF England by German warships.
The suggestion from the British
press that the United States should
take the initiative in protesting to
Germany for an alleged infraction
of an article in the conventions pro-
hibiting naval bombardment of "un-
defended towns met with no re-
Spouse from the Washington gov
ernment
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
NOT GUILTY VERDICT
IN NOTED CLEARY CASE

New City. n. Y. Dec. 10
William V. Cleary. town clerk of
Haverstraw,. and Democratic leader
OF Rockland county. was acquitted
by jury in the Supreme Court here
tonight of a charge of murder in
the first degree on which he was
tried for killing Eugene M. New
man, his son-in-law.
Newman was shot on July 23 last,
while waiting at Cleary's Office in
Haverstraw to tell the town clerk he
had married his daughter.
The contention of the defense was
that although Cleary had learned
his daughter was to become moth
er. he did not know Newman had
married her. The town clerk testi-
fed he was driven temporarily In
sane by his daughters plight. and
had no recollection OF events i'm
mediately preceding the shooting OF
the tragedy itself.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
HARTFORD ~

ley of the pieces of plaster brought
the big gaslight globes crashing to
the floor, leaving the corridor in
darkness.
The men said they had agreed
not to go to the Hotel Liberty, the
municipal home for men without
jobs, because they would be requir-
ed to cut wood, mop the floors, cook
and perform other service. The
mob formed on Washington street
and dragged an express wagon
through the streets bearing placards
advertising their state of unemploy-
ment. The men arrested offered In
dustrial Workers of the World lit
erature to the patrolmen.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
QUARANTINE Is LIFTED
BARRING FOUR COUNTIES

Washington, Dec. 19.-The cattle
quarantine due to foot and mouth
disease on all counties in Kentucky
except LaRue, Hardin, Meade and
Woodford, will be lifted to-day.
From nineteen of the forty counties
now under quarantine fat and blood
ed stock may be shipped without in
spection and from seventeen others
they may be shipped under inspec-
ton. None may be shipped from the
remaining four. Jefferson is one of
the counties absolutely released
from. quarantine.
Senator James visited the agricul-
tural department with Commission
err Newman and secured the conces-
sion.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
BEN JOHNSON'S FEAT
STIRS UP WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 19.-Represen-
tative Ben Johnson's latest achieve
ment--that of securing u decision
from the Controller of the Treasury
that the District owes the Govern
ment $1,019,0OO--is stirring local
circles.
When Mr.. johnson first raised the
point there was little belief here
that it would be sustained Now it
has been decided that the District
has owed s5SS,OOO to the Govern
ment for thirty-seven years, with
enough interest to raise the sum to
the million mark, and that the total
is part of the local floating in
debtedness.
For the FIRST time recently the
local newspapers are paying grave
attention to a matter of this sort,
and are treating it as serious
financial obligation instead of a
visionary victory
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
EGYPT Is TAKEN UNDER
CARE OF GREAT BRITAIN

London. Dec. 20.-The official
press bureau has issued the follow
ing statement concerning the max
ing of Egypt a British protector
ate:
His Britannia majesty's princi-
pal Secretary of State for foreign af-
fairs gives notice that in view of the
state of war arising out of Turkeys
action, Egypt is placed under the
protection of his majesty, and
henceforth will constitute a British
protectorate.
'The sovereignty of Turkey over
Egypt thus terminated, his majesty's
government will adopt all measures
necessary for the defense of Egypt.
and the protection of its inhabitants
and interests.
THE king appointed Lieut.. Col.
Sir Arthur Henry MacMahon his
commissioner for Egypt"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
TURNER GRAHAM, JR., Is
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

Elizabethtown, Ky, Dec. ell
Turner Graham, Jr., who it is alleg-
ed killed Special Officer James Wood
at Upton and Sheriff Robert r. Ne
Murtry near this city recently. was
placed on trial in the Hardin Cir
cult Court before Judge j. Il. Lay
man for the murder OF McMurtry.
Graham was returned to this city to-
day from Louisville, where he was
taken to avoid possible mob VIC
lence. Apparently he does not fully
realize the seriousness OF the
charges pending against him.
Thirty-siX taiesmen We're sum-
moned for to-day, but only nine
jurymen were obtained. Judge Lay
man ordered summoned this even
ing a venire OF 100 men for to-mor-
row, when il is expected the case
will go to trial. Graham made
motion for a change of venue, but
as it was not supported by proof, it
was oyerruled.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
HEAD HITS A BEDPOST
AND HIS SIGHT RETURNS

Boston, Dec. 19.-StOne blind for
nine years and practically sightless
for nine years before that, Frank Fl.
Haynes. of No. "a Summer street,
Hyde Park. once famous horse
racer, now can see.
Arising from his bed this morn
ing and cropping about with his
hands, his head struck the bedpost.
A few minutes later he could see as
well as ever. Mr.. Haynes considers
II a miracle.
when | awoke." he said. Il sat
up in bed, then stopped over to
grope for my shoes. In doing this
| struck the post of the bed. | con-
tinued dressing as best could
Soon l noticed what appeared to
be a shadow of my hand. Then l
saw the whole room.
81 went to the mirror to see my
self for the first time in nine years.
l could hardly believe what | saw
was myself. / was surprised to find
my hair had changed from black to
gray.
My first thought was to see the
picture of my dead wife. l took 1t
In my hands and it seemed good to
see her features again"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
CONVICTION OF POSsUM
HUNTERS Is SOUGHT

Frankfort. KY, Dec. 19.-Fur-
thering a concentrated plan OF ac-
ton between State and local author
ties. details of which are withheld
from publicity, Gov. MeCreary this
afternoon put price on the head
Of every member of the 'possum
hunter" band in Caldwell and Hop
kins counties, both OF which are IN
the Fourth Judicial district. The
reward was offered on the written
request OF Circuit Judge j. +, Cor
don. and promises s200 for every
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
\ TERM IN PRISON IN
ALEXANDER: BANK CASE

Paris. KY. Dec. 21.-The expect
ed surprise was sprung In the Alex
ander bank wrecking case when he
was placed on trial at a special term
Of the Bourbon Circuit Court this
morning. The Commonwealth and
defense both answered ready. Four
minutes were consumed in securing
a jury. Commonwealth Attorney
Victor X. Bradley then read TO the
jury seven indictments. six for en-
bezlement. amounting in the ag-
sregate to $21, 200, and one for al
tering and erasing the books of the
bank, to which the said defendant
would enter a plea of guilty.
The defendant, George Alexander,
through his attorneys, Talbot &c
Whitley, announced that he with
drew his former plea of not guilty.
The presiding judge, Robt. l.. Stout,
instructed the jury TO retire and
render a plea of guilty in each OF the
seven indictments, further instruct
ing them that they were not to hX
the penalty.
At II o'clock the jury returned 10
court and announced a verdict Of
guilty In each OF the seven indict-
ments and was discharged. The
court then sentenced Mr.. Alexander
to an indeterminate sentence of not
less than eight years nor more than
seventy XearS
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23

service. Police, who had been warn.
cd of the visit, were at hand to eject
the men. but Rev. J. A. Rice would
not permit such action and distrib-
uted the strangers among the con-
gregation.
Mr.. Rice was to speak on '"The
Common Task of Social Adjust
ment." The leader of the unem-
ployed accepted the invitation to
take five minutes to state his views
on the topic before Mr.. Rice preach
ed his sermon. The visitors were
permitted to sell tags after the SER
vices, and the congregation purchas-
ed literally. There was no disturb
ance.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
UNEMPLOYED MEN RAID
A SEATTLE RESTAURANT

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 1.-two
hundred unemployed men terrorized
the patrons and proprietors OF dali
ry lunch at Second avenue and Cher
ry street last night by marching into
the place and forcibly taking all the
food in sight. After this raid they
paraded the downtown streets and
made an onslaught on a market,
seizing everything edible within
reach.
Forty men arrested and placed in
three large cells at the city jail kick
ed the plaster of the walls and
broke all the windows Then a vol
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
KAISER CLAIMS LORD
AIDED IN A VICTORY

Karlsruhe. Dec. 20 (via Berlin to
London-Grand Duchess Louise of
Baden has received the following
telegram from Emperor william:
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
has just reported that the Russian
army. after desperate fighting, re-
treats. and is being pursued along
the entire front.
1T is evident that the Lord aided
our heroic troops. To Him is due
the honors."
Emperor William also thanked in
telegram the Fourteenth army
corps. which participated prominent
iy in the lighting on the Russian
center.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
In Several Counties Of
This Section.
WORTHY EFFORT BEING MADE
Efficient Workers Will Come
TO Each County, To
Enlist Helpers.
OHIO COUNTY TO THE FRONT

The Kentucky State Union A. s.
Of e. Executive Board met in Ow.
ensboro on December 18th for the
purpose OF perfecting plans for an
active campaign of organization.
The National Union recently in
session at st. Paul, Mimi, arranged
to place National President Chryst
In Kentucky. The Kentucky State
Union has arranged for Mr.. Chryst
at the urgent request of old men,
bers of Equity to spend one week in
Daviess county, beginning on jan
nary 18th, and his appointments
will be made and arranged for by a
committee composed of j. w. Dunn,
f. X. Moseley and Louis Kerrico.
Old locals will be revived and all
old members will be reinstated in
the organization on the payment of
dues for one year and small men,
bership fee.
Mr.. NJ. f. Sharp, of the National
Union, will come to Mclean county
and work for one week under the
management of the Mclean County
Union, then go to Muhlenberg coun-
ty and from there to Logan county,
where urgent calls are coming for
organization work to be done.
. Mr.. Consulman. of Minnesota, will
come to Ohio county for two weeks.
then on to Hancock county, then to
Hardin and other counties. Mr..
Chryst will perhaps spend his sec
ond week in Henderson county.
The Ohio county organization
committee is composed of Messrs. II.
M. Pirtle, f. c. Baird, T. II. Bal
main, s. l.. Stevens and T. F. Tan
ner. The Muhlenberg committee is
composed of NJ. w. Carver and F. f..
Rice. Logan county committee:
Robert Spencer, DR.. Gillian and Otis
Spencer. Hancock county commit
tee: r. X. Blake, Horace Smith, Ed.
Dowell; Hardin county, headed by
II. E. l. Ray; Henderson county. T.
3. Barrett; Webster county. Ben
Watson.
These committees were appoint
ed to take care of the organization
work undertaken by the board at
this session and will stand ready to
do all in their power to make this
campaign of organization a splendid
success. These men, coming as they
do from the sections of the country
where farmers are solidly organized
and doing business along real hush
ness lines, will be able to tell the
people what they have learned from
actual experience. So don't miss a
chance to hear them and after you
have heard, We think you will be
ready to act for the best interest of
your county by organizing.
After a very busy session the
board adjourned to meet at call of
president.
]. w. MCCONNELL. Pres.
s. b. ROBERTSON, Sec'y.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
NO. 81

member of the band arrested and
convicted.
Local authorities have in their
possession Information as to the
personnel and inside workings of
the organization, but up 10 now it
has been impossible to procure tes~
timony before the grand iuries on
which to base indictments. The Of
fering &C the reward is part of a
campaign to break up or extermi-
nate the bands.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
Women Wait Hours For
MOrseI OF Food.
STARVATION A DAILY MENACE
Thousands Of All Glasses Of
People Are Herded In
. Pitiful Groups.
HELP OF U. $. THE ONLY HOPE

New York. Dec. 2O.-"A tragic
misery, the like of which the world
has never SEEM" was the term APP
piled tonight to conditions in Bel
GUM by Theodore Waters, secretary
of the Christian Herald. who went to
Belgium last month to supervise the
distribution of the food cargo of
the Dutch steamer Jan Block among
the starving non-combatants, and
who returned to-day on the Transyl-
vania. Belgium, he said, is one
long bread line of starving men.
women and children clamoring for
daily single ration of soup and
bread, and conditions cannot be
surpassed by any of the horrors in
the swamps of East Prussia and
Galicia."
A country of desolation. shattered
homes, new-made graves and suffer-
ing people was depicted by Mr..
Waters.
"In Antwerp" he said, IL saw
over a thousand poorly clad women
standing shivering in the snow,
waiting for food to be doled out to
them. In Malines. under the shad-
ow of the cathedral, its walls caved
in, it's old stained glass windows
now hut ragged fragments, saw
men. women and children gazing
disconsolately at the ruins of the
houses that once were their homes,
poor people who begged something
to eat of us as We passed. On the
road to Brussels We overlook thou
sands of refugees tramping defect
eddy along, returning to villages
where there is not now food enough
to sustain those who are already
there. In Brussels We saw women
holding babies. standing on the cold
street corners begging eentime for
food.
I'm Holland | found thousands of
men, women and children refugees
from Belgium huddled in retaining
camps and on barges. some refined,
some coarse and brutalized, all
sleeping together, without partitions
to insure the least privacy.
'Stagnation lies like blight upon
Belgium-sta gnation of energy. of
hope. The country was one huge
burying ground. Always between
the ruined houses We could see
graves. Graves, orphans, country
desolated. its trees felled to make
way for the bullets: its crops, long
gone to seed, sticking UP through
the snow. Broken houses. broken
homes, brokeH hearts. Yet the ref
ugees were always on the road. re-
turning to desolate hearth-stones.
Such is the homing instinct
when ] was i'm Brussels there
was only enough food on hand to
last two weeks. Unless growing
quantity is shipped in from America
Immediately Brussels will be threat
ened with famine. What is true of
Brussels is true, only in greater
degree. OF all Belgium. Belgium in
normal times imports iive-sixths of
her food products. On account of
the war she is not able even TO pro-
dnce one-sixth. II she does not re-
ceive food from America-and that
is her only source-her people, rich
and poor alike. will starve, and star
walton will spell ruin. For when
people are hungry they are apt to
commit ill-advised reprisals against
the military"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
BOY KILLS HIMSELF
WHILE PLAYING BANDIT

Newport. KY, Dec. 21.-The ex-
ploits OF Frank Hohl, bandit, who
robbed two Cincinnati banks OF
nearly $4,000 last Thursday. We're
the subject of play in Alexandria,
Ky, by three nine-year-old boys.
and the make believe" robber came
to as tragic an end as did the ban
dit in real life. William Murray
played the role of the bandit and &C,
cidentally shot and killed himself
with a revolver he did not know was
loaded.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
Commissioners Consider
ing Propositions.
MATTER WILL Be CLOSED UP
BY January lst-BOard Is
Working For Best In.
tereStS Of State.
MARTINS PLAN WAS ANALYZED

Frankfort, Ky. Dec. 19.-No con
tract had been let when the State
Board of Prison Commissioners adj
! journed after IL two-days' session
this evening. for the labor of ij0
men in the Reformatory, contract
for which now held by the Hoge-
Montgomery Company will expire
January /. The Hoge- Montgomery
Company pays So cents day for
the labor of each of these cOnvicts.
Chairman Daniel Il. O'Sullivan
said that the board has under con-
sideration two bids, but would not
say who the bidders are. IL is un-
derstood. too. that the Reliance
Manufacturing Company. shirt man
ufacturers at the Eddyville peniten-
tiary. has made a proposal TO use
geo making shirts on piece-work
contract that will net the prison
about IS cents u day for each man
so employed.
Before leaving for Louisville
Chairman O'Sullivan said:
The Prison Commissioners have
under consideration two proposals.
for the labor of $50 prisoners in the
Frankfort Reformatory. These con-
tracts have the advantage of being
for only one year with the right
of renewal for one more year
which would permit the next Legis-
lature to place these men at work
on the public roads in the event the
Constitutional amendment is adopt
ed. We will enter into contracts for
1 at price that will equal the pres
ent prices secured for prison labor
The Hoge-Montgomery Company did
not bid, and will surrender its con-
tract for coo men on January /.
However. it will continue to work
400 men under an old contract.
The representatives of organic
ed labor have asked why the Prison
Commissioners did not accept Col.
A. ID. Martins bid made several
weeks ago There were many seri-
Gus objections to the proposition. 1t
required the State 10 invest thous-
ands of dollars in the purchase of
machinery for the manufacture OF
chairs and in the purchase of sup
plies. This would easily represent
an investment of 100000. The
last Legislature refused TO appro-
pirate money for the State peniten-
tiaries to buy machinery to manu-
facture articles for State use. We
are without funds to make the in
vestment required by Col. Martin s
proposition. Col. Martin also pro-
posed that ESQ prisoners work for
sixty days free before he would be
gin to pay for their labor. Another
and fatal objection to Col. Martins
plan was that he failed to furnish
the bond which the statute requires
must be filed with every bid. This
made his bid illegal and the Prison
Commissioners could not consider il
Our purpose is TO protect the
State and We will not enter into any
contract that does not safeguard its
interests at every point"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23

Paducah, KY. Dec. IA fur
Their search to-day of the ruins of the
Marshall county courthouse ut Ben
ton, which was burned on Wednes-
day night, failed to reveal any trace
of George Slaughter. Circuit Cour,
Clerk, who It was believed had per
ished In the flames while endeavor-
ing to save public records.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
Notice.

will sell crushed corn for $1.25
per cwt., corn chops $3.50 per cwt.
Either OF the above feed mixed with
cotton seed meal is the very best
COW feed. Sacks to be returned.
w. II. ELLIS,
5Ot4 Produce Merchant.
p Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23
ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED
ENTER ST. LOUIS CHURCH

st. Louis. Dec. 20.-Several score
Of unemployed men entered st.
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church.
one Of the most fashionable in this
city. to-day Just before the morning
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-12-23

Disappointment fingers over yes
terday; Hope thinks only of to-mor-
row.
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