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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17
ALLOWS PRISONER TO
VISIT DYING MOTHER;


Berlin, Feb. 15.-Raoul Dayidot,
a French prisoner of war. returned
to Germany to-day from visit to
his home in France, where he was
permitted to go by order of Emper-
or William to see his dying mother.
g The Frenchman wrote direct to
the Emperor his request to be al
lowed to visit his mother. pledging
his word of honor to return by
March L. The Emperor immediate
ly granted the request and Davidot
made the trip to France by way OF
Switzerland. ~c'
After the death of his mother he
returned TO the detention camp in
Germany.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17

statement to the Banking Depart
ment.'-
The holdings Of stock in the Cen
trail City Deposit bank by Eli Greg
DRY and his family. connections
amounted to about SIS, 900, but as
this stock is entirely worthless the
Cincinnati aid, II based upon this
stock at all, could not have been
made available. II is believed that
Eli Gregory's assets, including his
residence. newspaper plant and
laundry, will not be over $4,000,
but it is thought he may be able to
raise enough to pay off the forged
paper and the $6,OOo school fund.
The other chief stockholders in
the bank are John T. May, T.. b.
Miller. DR.. s. p. Taylor and Goldman
Deane. who hold from $1,000 to
$4,000 of the stock each, and they
are absolutely solvent. therefore
they will eventually have to pay to
the creditors of the bank the full
amount of their stock holdings I'M
der the double liability law. There
are several other stockholders in
small amounts.
Banking Commissioner Smith re-
turned to Frankfort this afternoon,
leaving II. II. Holeman in charge OF
the defunct bank.
Central City and the county for
several days were very quiet about
this bank failure, but now there Is
much excitement and feeling. Greg
DRY made no effort to get bail, and
refused a guard that was offered,
insisting on going to jail
Another Forged Note.
Central City. Ky. Feb. 15.-An.
other forgery OF a note for $500
purporting to he signed by Thos
Cundiff. farmer, was developed in
the Central City Deposit Bank in
vestigation to-day.
Mr.. Cundiif, learning that such 6
l uOtt W 40 uCiu W INC pdhNs Nautt ~
to examine it. and Immediately re-
pudiated it.
So much of the banks paper has
been proved to be forged or having
worthless securities, that there will
not be enough assets to turn over
to another bank or to warrant dep
uty banking commissioned to give
his time to winding up the affairs o.
the Gregory bank, and it is probable
that the whole matter will soon b,
turned over to someA attorney t,
1 work out what he can for the de
positors. who can now hope for bu
little. fc
Eli Gregory was taken before thu
County Judge at Greenville to-da.
for examining trial. but the cour
set the case over until April 10
when Circuit Court will be in ses
sion and the grand jury will acl
upon 1t. '-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17
To the Powers OF Great
Britain and Germany.
WILL HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE
For Any Damage To Our
Vessels Or the Loss Of
American Lives.
COPIES GIVEN TO DIPLOMATS

Washington. Feb. 1S.-Pub,ica-
ton by the State Department of the
texts of the notes sent 10 Great
Britain and Germany. respectively,
reveal that both countries had been
warned in most emphatic terms
against menacing the. vessels or
lives of American citizens trayers
ing the recently proclaimed sea
zones of war.
Germany was advised that the
United States would be constrain.
ed to hold the Imperial Government
to strict accountability for such
acts of its naval authorities as
might result in the destruction of
American vessels or the loss of
American lives and that ii such a
deplorable situation should arise"
the American Government would
take any steps it might be neces-
sary to take 10 safeguard American
lives and property"
To Great Britain the United
States pointed out the measure of
responsibility which would seem IA
be imposed on the British Covert
ment for the loss of American YES
sells and lives In case of an attack ny
German naval force" if England
sanctioned the general misuse Of the
American dag by British vessels.
and thereby cast doubt upon the
valid character of neutral ensigns.
The two communications were
presented respectively to the Brit
ish Government by Ambassador
Page and the German Foreign Of
fee by Ambassador Gerard. They
were prepared by Counselor Robert
Lansing and revised by President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan after
consultation with the entire Cabi-
net.
The British. Spanish and Brazil
ian Ambassadors. who happened to
call At the State Department. were
given copies OF the notes, as were
I lilt MluiStcIS VI p"'u'h, +'N' '"%
and Denmark, who especially re-
quested il. The documents created
something of a sensation among the
diplomats generally because OF what
some regarded as their drastic i'm
plieations. High officials OF the
! American Government pointed out
! informally that il had been deemed
advisable to speak in unmistakable
terms now. rather than to await the
alarming effect upon American pub
! lie opinion which might ensue from
the sinking OF vessel with scores
of American citizens. The notes.
officials were confident. would serve
as a preventive of the critical posi-
bilities discussed in them.
Diplomats examined with great
interest the language of the COM
munications and some OF them con-
strued the note to Germany as u
warning that the loss of American
lives by sinking even belligerent
merchant ship would be covered by
the representations OF the American
Government because OF the insist
ence that all merchant ships must
be visited and searched and passen-
gers taken OFF before ships can he
sunk
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17
SHIP RATES ON TOBACCO
ALMOST PROHIBITiVE

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. l2.-The
question OF securing ships to trans
port American tobacco abroad was
discussed to-day at meeting here
# the Planters Protective Associa-
lion OF Tennessee and Kentucky. II
vas tated that the present rate on
'obacco was virtually prohibitory,
"avipg grown from 80 cents the
hundred pounds 10 $3.50. and tina,
hipDipg facilities were almost un-
obtainable at any price.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17
Double wedding.

A double wedding was solemniz-
ed at the Occidental hotel parlor
last Monday afternoon. Rev. J. III.
piehl Officiating. The parties were
d. w. Wallace. a teacher Of Ohio
county. KY, and Miss Annie Everly,
CO same county. and John Lind,ey
and Irene Davis, music teacher.
both Of Ohio county. Ky.-ERocl,-
port (Ind.) Democrat.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17
Last Cash DistributiOn.

Frankfort. KY, Feb. 11.-State
Treasurer Thomas s. Rhea to-day
checked out to the county and city
schools OF the State $562.6S2.73,
the last distribution OF the State
school fund for this scholastic year.
The county schools drew $45S.-
Si2.5l and the city schools $10l,-
l70.22. 't r N
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17

Last SATURDAY We asked q farmer
friend who bad driven in about ten
niles. "Hpw are the hoads?" He
s'id-but II We printed n this paper
would be barred from the malls,
fGreenviile Record.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17

six-room brick residence on Cen
ter street, Hartford. Terms reason
able. Apply to J. c. Her, Hartford
Ky. ff8 btf
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17

Thieves raided a church at
Springfield and stole the 0yershoes
aud umbrellas left in the vestibule.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-17

For classy Job printias-rhe Herald
Evening star., 1915-09-20

italian Volcanoes Active.
PARIS, September 2o.-Multiple erup-
tions OF the Italian volcanoes are now
Evening star., 1915-09-20
GRANT POST or ILLINOIS
TO ESCORT COT. SNYDER
Department Commander Of State
Nsmss Organisation for Special
Service at Encampment.

Col. John NJ Snyder. department com
mander Of Illinois, has selected U. 3.
Grant Post, No. 2s. Of that state, for
his personal escort at the Grand Army
encampment. This post is to be headed
by its famous drum and hfe corps com
posed OF civil war veterans.
Each of these musicians has an in
teresting war experience. One Of them
enlisted when he was but fourteen
years old. In 'ss, and played on q mus
ket" for three years. He went through
every battle with his company and par
ticipated in the siege Of vicksburs.
He was out Of the soldier game for two
years and enlisted In the 4th United
States infantry in 1857. He was found
to be too young to carry . musket and
so became . ffer.
In addition to his service in the civil
war, C. o. Holmes went through the
Spanish war as leader OF the
field music Of the I'd Illinois Infantry,
and never missed D meal nor any duty
in this country or in Cuba. He has thus
served seven years for his country ana
flag. ...s..,
musket again. If the country needs his
services.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
MRS. MATILDA R. SPRAGUE
SAW THE GRAND REVIEW
A Bride of Union oMcer She Wit
messed Triumphal March Fifty
Years Ago.

Mrs. Matilda r. sprague. the honored
past president Of the Department OF the
Potomac, woman's Relief Corps. who
has been resident Of Washington for
more than forty years. and a member
Of the Burnside Corps for twenty three
years, and who 10 q member Of the
ladies cftixens' committee preparing for
the entertainment OF patriotic orders
during the Grand Army encampment,
saw the grand review Of nifty years ago
a. the bride Of . soldier. ..
In May, 1855, q young oficer returned
to Rochester. n. T.. to claim Miss Ma
tilda n. Craig. who had been waiting
while he served his country. She. was
just out Of school. -.
James e. sprague had just been mus-
tered out Of the army, and as soon As
the wedding was over the young cou-
pie started on their wedding trip to the
capital Of the nation, which was then
the mecca for ali the soldiers who
fought for the Union.
Mr. and Mrs. epraEue arrived the day
before the Grand review. in time for
the parade Of the great army Of 100000
battle e-stainsd men. mafehih6 with theiv
Bits and other apimaiS-that had lived
with the soldier boys In the trenches.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
REUNION OF Ex.pRIsoNERs.
Meeting Of War Captives to Be
Held G. A. r. Week.

Union ex-Pr,soner OF War are ar
ranging to hold their annual meeting
here during the Grand Army encamp-
ment week. With headquarters in Room
80 Of Camp Matthew G. Emery 1the
old Census buf1ding).
Their business meetings will begin
Tuesday. September 2s. at $50 am.
and prior to this the executive council
will meet at the Ebbit HOUSE Monday.
September 81 at am. Their camp
fire is to be held In Camp Emery Tues.
day. September 2s.
Pennsylvania has a practical mo.
nopoly this year on the governing
board. with Gen. Harry White Of In
diana, Pa, as national Commander:
David T. Davies OF Philadelphia, as aid
70 the national commander: Col j. b.
Walker Of Pittsburgh, the ad3utant
general and quartermaster of the 81.
sanizatfon, and Louis R Fortesque. a
member OF the executive board
All Of these have advised the Wash.
ington committee Of arrangements that
they win be here for the celebration
Evening star., 1915-09-20
DISTRICT VETERANS TO AID.
Will Help Garry Big q. 8. Flag in
G. A. r, Parade.

Arrangements have been completed for
the largest United States flag in the world
to be carried by $50 Union veterans in
the Grand Army parade here Wednesday,
September 20. II was originally intended
that Sons Of Veterans should carry this
monster emblem, but the Grand Army
authorities decided that besides the escort
none should march in the parade but
members OF the Grand Army.
There are but fifty members 0f the
Evening star., 1915-09-20

William Mckinley Post coming with tho
flag from Canton. Ohio, but 100 members
Of Lii oln Post In Washington are going
to help carry the flag.
Tho Canton delegation is coming in a
special train, leaving at 7:35 am next
Monday and reaching here about pm.
The committee having the big flag in
custody consists Of DR.. 8. J., Spalding,
chairman: Alfred Garner and Christian
Bolus, all Of whom are members OF Nc
Kinley Post. No. 25.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
propose, Confederate Memorial.

A Confederate: naval monument In
the WclssburY National Military Park.
to cost not more than $15o.ooo, II pro-
posed in the annual report Of William
P. Rigby, president OF tho park COM
mission, just submitted to the secre-
tary Of War.
Evening star., 1915-09-20

Merritt Miller and Hardie wiefinS.
on trial at Robbinsviile. Graham coun-
~. N. c.. since September 10 on the
charge Of murdering Philip Phillips
from ambush, were found guilty 81
murder II the frst' degree and sen.
teoeeA = lie In the electric chair No.
Evening star., 1915-09-20

occurring. says . dispatch from Rome.
vesuvius. Aetna and stromboii are all
active. q angular phenomena never be-
fore recorded. None Of the eruptions,
however. is Of character to cause
alarm.
Evening star., 1915-09-20

Zack Jones, sixty-Ave. who escaped
after killing his wifs. near Alexandra,
La, vas shot and killed by four ON.
GERS who had discovered his hiding
placs In the woods.
Evening star., 1915-09-20
THIS CORPS

HcHosnNB
oNHDR RUmmn
Evening star., 1915-09-20
Sales Made Rapidly.

The tickets fOr the ODsefVAtlon StdIiu
are selling rapidly, and the present in
dications are that they will be all gone
before the throng Of visitors from
other cities reaches the capital Some
foresighted folks are writing ahead. In
closing checks or money orders. ask
ing that seats be set aside for them.
One large order has come from PhilA-
delphia. asking reservations for more
than 100 persons.
Illustrating how some folks have
very little appreciation Of the exacting
demande. upon the members Of the
citizens committee. and how convinced
they are that everything is wide open
for them gratis in Washington. is
found in ,,,,. letter Just , received :. ,s ny
woman who, with q party Of hve. is
coming to Visit = government clerk
ap.,ne &c Grand ,;.S army Eses;; she III Tritss s
..ss4. ss.y a sss. or ahs
She requests, Mr. GUIDE 10 make It 11fs
personal business to see that she re-.
ceives. free. hve seats in the frst row
Of the Krandstand directly opposite the
Chairnisn r. b. Owen Of the grand
stand committee has made an inno-
walton in the arrangement OF the court
comfort Of the occupants Of the stands
and make It possible for them to have
an unobstructed view at ali times All
entrances to the stands in the court Of
honor are from the rear. No one is
to be admitted At the front except the
paraders as they march through. $50
that there will be no crowd there to
obstruct the vision or Intention OF
those who are seated in the stands.
Feature Of Decorations. -
A feature Of the decorations on the
Presidents reviewing stand which
typihes the semi-centennial celebration.
Is two nags. One is large thirty-nye-
star nag which was used in washing
ton at the time Of the review nifty
years ago. It was contributed by: O.
member Of the grandstand committee
whose father had It hanging In front
Of his house at tho time the Union
army was mustered out II is thirty
six feet long. Beside this IL to be placed
a brand-new nag loaned by the war
Department., 'efnbiaxoned with forty.
eight stara They are to be lashed
9ssn. at sns oss sGR oy lauTs s gsssh 18th
meath the two united flags Is to be the
simple reminder "i865-l9l5."
Chairman Owen. who will have charge
of the seating of those who have
S1ss ss ass ss ssf;t sys, h: 2.
Of assistants who have been acting
~ ushers with Mr.. Owen at all OF the
inaugufals and monument diveiHngs
FOR q number OF years. They are all
young doctors. lawyers, craftsmen. en-
Sineers and architects, most Of them
members OF the University Club. They
are familiar with all details OF the
stands and the arrangements for the
seats 80 that those entitled to- reserved
places In these stands will be ushered
to their places without any delay or
Inconvenience.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 1915.

NEW YORK, FEB. ~, 1919.
The leaf market continues to be fair
ly active Particularly in Havana leaf
the movement has taken a stronger
hold. Inquiries are brisk and trans
actions run smoothly. There is not
much haggling about the price, mas
much as buyers realize that good aro-
matte Havana leaf is worth the price
asked for. In our domestic shade-grown
leaf market the tendency is also for
large movements This may be some
what stimulated by the problematic
condition in which the Sumatra market
is likely to find itself Whether our
Sumatra importers are going to risk
their life in order to keep the Ameri-
can market supplied with Sumatra from
the Inscriptions starting next month is
still, at the present writing, an un-
solved Gu 9stion. Everybody knows by
this time that the war zone decree by
the German admiralty, which went in
to effect last Thursday, will make it
even dangerous for neutral ships to
cross that zone in order to reach Am
sterdam. An inquiry at our state de-
partment at Washington by the New
York Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade,
whether our government cannot or will
not safeguard the lives and property of
American citizens on neutral vessels in
pursuit of their peaceful avocation, has
brought response that the American
government cannot give them the de-
sired for guarantee and that our i'm
porters will have to take their chance
of reaching Amsterdam either unscath
ed or of being blown up by mine or
submarine. This is certainly not very
reassuring prospect and cannot fail to
have serious drawback on the attend
ance of Americans at the inscriptions.
And it may have the further result of
largely diminished acquisition of SU-
matra purchases for the American
market. And if so the stock on hand
is likely to command unprecedented
prices.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 1915.

The slowness with which the trade is
taking up the 1914 Wisconsin is new
experience for the farmers of that
state, and it has set them to thinking.
Among other things, the crop is not
what the trade has been led to expect
from Wisconsin, and to avoid produc-
ing another slow-moving crop, the
farmers are being urged to be particu-
larly careful with respect to the seed
they plant. They are also urged not
to be in too big hurry to harvest the
crop, but to wait until it has matured,
even though there is a possibility of
storm damage. Furthermore, they
should succor the crop as often as is
necessary and cultivate it carefully,
and they should abstain from too pro-
fuse use of water in the stripping
season. Experts suggest that, in pre-
pairing the tobacco for market, it is in
advisable to shingle the wrappers and
binders or the filters. Thus far, it is
said, about one-fourth of the new crop
(191D has been disposed of by the
farmers, including most of the desir-
able crops, at an average of about IL
cents. About 35 per cent of the crop
is expected to be taken up at from to
9 cents, and about 40 per cent will be
sold on a stemming basis at about 5
cents. The chepness of the Kentucky
crop is attracting the attention of fac
tories that have been using low grade
Wisconsin; and it looks as if it will be
a long time before the Wisconsin crop
is taken up. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, Feb. 26, 1915.

EDGERTON, WIS, + FoD. 70, 1919.
The movement which is now under
way is absorbing large quantities of
the Wisconsin tobacco crop each week.
Bad roads have interfered with riding
somewhat, but the telephone has been
handy and the anxiety of the growers
to dispose of their holdings even at the
low prices has led to the lifting of a
good many hundred acres since last
report. The bulk of sales range at
even lower figures than those quoted
below, going mainly to the stemmers.
Sample sales reaching The Reporter
are:
Anton Staff, Ga at 8&3c.
Hans Valenberg, Ia at 8&3c.
Henry Olson, Ga at 83&2c.
Fred Lintvedt, Ia at 83&2c.
H. Brunsell, 8a at 73&2c.
E. W. Severson, 5a at 6&2c.
j. Kratz, 3a at 6&2c.
S. Skogen, "a at 63&2c.
The tobacco is being delivered about
as rapidly as it is being bought so the
warehouses now have ample stock on
hand to keep full complement of help
employed at the packing points.
Aside from a small trade to manu-
facturers' orders we learn of no i'm
portant transactions in old leaf.
The shipments out of storage reach
$50 cases and A car loads of bundles
since last report. The receipts from
outside points for warehouse handling
amounut to Al car loads.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
ORFORDvILLE, Wis, Feb. 18, 1915.

Those tobacco growers who were for
tunate in selling their crops last fall
are in luck, for the marketing of what
is left seems mighty unsatisfactory.
Buyers have all kinds of stories about
the low grade Of the crop and the stag
nant demands, and what offers are be-
ing made are based on stemming and
other low grade demands. Several
farmers in this section will not grow
this year and are buying cows and will
milk for condensery and creamery pur-
poses.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

One of the peculiar things about the
present selling movement is the eager
ness of growers to dispose of their crop
at almost any old price they are offer
ed, with the result that a good many
hundred acres have been sacrificed at
less than its real value. The time was
few years ago when if the farmer
could not sell his crop at what he
thought was fair price he would pro-
ceed to place it in boxes and hold until
more favorable market. But the
crop has been bought up so closely in
late years that the growers have got
entirely away from the notion of pack
ing their crops on the farm, and will
submit to almost any penalty rather
than assume the labor of seeing it as
sorted and cased. It is possible that
good deal of the tobacco sold recently
around 5 cents is Of such character
that it would not pay for the additional
expense of putting it in cases, and
there are also many growers who need
ready cash badly enough to accept a
cut in price rather than add anything
further to the cost of the crop. The
fact, however, remains that some fair
ly good binder leaf has been sold at
less than the cost of production and
lot more of tits likely to follow the
same course unless the growers cease
their stampede to sell at any price.
The experienced grower ought to be a
judge of his own goods and to know
whether his crop will warrant the ex-
pense of preparing it for the cases to
await more favorable condition. If
he believes it does, why should he
throw away the profits of the year?
The writer does not pretend to deny
but that good many of the early sales
brought more than the tobacco was
worth, but this mistake need not infiu-
ence the grower to dispose of the bal
ance of the crop at a bargain sale, The
Wisconsin farmer who has his tobacco
crop yet on hand needs to do bit Of
sober thinking just now. The market
conditions are not so wholly bad that
he ought to give it away.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Business Directory.
Wisconsin Tobacco Statistics.

Tobacco growing began in Wisconsin
50 years ago.
- counties now produce tobacco.
42 200 acres were grown in 1912.
Average yield in Wisconsin about
$4,000 600 pounds.
Brings Wisconsin farmers annual in
come of Sc, 100000.
81, 900, 900 spent annually for handling,
storage and insurance.
Edgerton has 81 warehouses on insur-
ance map.
The sixth important agricultural in
dustry in the state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 13, 1915.
Lately few local packers have been
buying new crops, but so far they have
not gone in very heavily. Their ex-