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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
STA
Joe's Crop"

Steubenville. o., March Ia
When Joe Potato got a license to
marry Mary Antiochi to-day. Pro-
bate Judge Belknap asked him.
"What is your employment, Joe?"
The blushing groom said: II am
going to raise potatoes."' He got
his license for nothing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
To the puhlic.

We have opened a general black
smith and repair shop on Lafayette
street, opposite John II. Barnes
residence. We will do all kinds OF
repair work. Horse-shoeing a spec
ialty. Four plain shoes soc, -four
toed shoes si.00. All work guaran-
teed to give satisfaction. VIII APP
preciate your work.
BARNES a RODGERS.
Sta Beaver Dam. Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
Beachy's Death Plunge.

Lincoln Beachy. the noted avia-
tor. was killed while making an ex-
hibition flight at the Panama. acif-
&c Exposition Sunday. At an alti-
tude OF about 5000 feet Beachy be-
gan a spiral descent. The wings OF
his aeroplane collapsed and the ma
chine plunged into San Francisco
Bay.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
MILLINERY

At my home at Sulphur Springs.
VIII be in Hartford every Monday
to take orders. returning them the
following Saturday. Headquarters
at Hub Clothing Co. 9tf
MRS. SARA c. SMITH.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17

Melish's comet. which Is visible In
the morning skies through small
telescope. is increasing in brilliancy
and will make Its perihelion passage
around the sun on July 90, accord
ing to computations made by Prof.
Crawford and Miss Dung. Of the stu
dents observatory. Berkeley, Cal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
Quick.

A man by the name of ID. M.
Quick recently died in Indiana. Al
though he was about fifty years old
he lived ID. M. Quick. died ID. M.
Quick and was buried ID. M. Quick.
-tGlasgow Times.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
LOTS OF PLEASURE

Taking pictures with an Eastman.
A big line Of Kodaks and Supplies
just In, also Watches and Jewelry
at the very lowest prices. See ms be-
fore ordering and save money.
j. II. TAPPAN,
10t4 Jeweler ~ Optician.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
1Ot4

Jas. Mckee. aged A., caught un-
der log carrier In saw mill at
Newark. Ohio. chopped OF his own
leg above the ankle to extricate him
self
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
Disc HarrOws For Sale.

| have two Disc Harrows left and
the first purchaser who comes will
get them at SIC apiece.
S. l.. KING,
Sta Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17
Notice..

For sale, one road wagon. viii
sell cheap, See BARNES & RODG-
ERS, Beaver Dam, Ky. lift
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-17

For classy job rrinting.-rhc T~~"''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
Three Psclnsts.

The Hon. RICHARD BARTHOLDT Of
st. Louis. one Of III most gifted in.
ventors Of historical citations. pur.
poses to 20 abroad and stop the war.
taking with him the Hon. THEODORE
ROOSEVELT and the Hon. WILLIAM ].
BEGINNINGS as aids and abettors.
THE Sun, which has hitherto with
held It's opinion on the various plans
for promoting peace that have been
suggested. heartily indOrses this pro
posed emigration. We Eau conceive Of
nothing more Interesting than Il pill
grimage OF this trinity OF great men to
the battle Scared fields and troubled
chancelleries Of Europe.
So greatly impressed are we witt.
the possibilities Of this project that
we pledge ourselves to assign to the
pleasant task Of accompanying the
m~issioners OF concord and amity,
whenever they depart from our shores,
the most capable, experienced and en-.
during members Of our unequallei
staff Of war correspondents, In order
that The American people may miss M
detail or item OF the fearful carnage
that is bound to nsue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
H%aughtOn's Harvard,

The football rout In the stadium nj
Boston was not unexpected by those
who were familiar with the craft and
thoroughness Of Mr.. PERCY HAuGu.
TONS coaching methods and who were
Mt the same time painfully aware OF
the failure Of the Yale squad to absorb
the fine points Of the game and ac-
quire team work from Mr.. FRANK
IlISREy, a veteran of the era of mass
plays. when Yale was almost uni.
formly triumphant and Harvard was
supposed to lose heart nj the sight of
the symbolic Y. 1t was the worst
kind Of luck when the young gladia.
tors from New Haven lost the ser.
vices of GUERNSEY I'm the first quarter
yesterday, but II became evident as
the combat deepened that Yale did
not know enough football to with
stand the wiles and check the rushes
of Mr.. HAUGnroN's skilfully trained
material.
We have no doubt that Yale was
demorallzed by the loss Of the clever
punter and fleld goal kicker who per.
formed " magically in the game with
Princeton. but even that disaster
could not account for the mystifica.
tion Of the Blue when trick after
trick. fake kicks and delayed passes.
screened double passes, the wing shift.
and other Haughton artiices were
tried upon the charges Of Mr.. HINKEY.
In whom Hurry Up" Tom SnEvLIN
had infused the time honored fight.
ing spirit. The bitter truth Is that
the ease with which these deceptions
were practised proved that the Yale
eleven Of 1915 had not learned To play
football as n team and that the men.
Il physically fine lot, lacked initiative
and instinct.
Mr.. HAuGHToN is II great coach.
perhaps the greatest in the annals Of
the American college game. He is
as illustrious In football ms CHARLES
COURTNEY has been in rowing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
Upheld In 1naction: Accused Of Self
Advertising.

To II F,pfTOR or THE SuS-Sir: Anent
the Chicago baby case allow me to say
Freed from the desire for fotoitety n
the tendency Of a certain wing or the
public press to cater to morbid scnsa-
tionalfsm. the case amounts to just thus:
"A baby was born, which, judging from
the description OF it's defects. came under
the class scientifically known as mon
strosities. In addition to this II suffered
from a congenital absence OF more or less
or the rectal tube Monstrosities. be-
cause OF the lack or faulty development
Of various vital organs, 10 not live any
length Of time. even IL born alive, and
the defect and absence OF a rectal tube
can b. made up only by establishing nm
artificial outlet In the side, an operation
which even in the otherwise normal
child has a high mortality, and I'm n
monstrosity IL almost certain to result
fatally. Moreover. the operation under
the circumstances In this case would
necessarily be performed without an
anesthetic. and therefore in addition 10
It's almost certain uselcssness 'nfiict ad-
ditional suffering. Therefore under ordi-
nary rules OF surgical procedure inter-
ference In this case would have been
barred. II was not a question or
eugenics. nor ethics. nor economics, nor
other considerations under any name
whatsoever.
The doctor in the case, whether
through his fault or otherwise, got his
%notoriety, and the newspapers their SEN
sation. and It is about time - drop II,
unless the doctor and the mother con-
template going on the stage or into Q
moving picture show.
vicroR MRAvLAo. NJ. d.
ELIZABETH, y. j., November 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21

Fourteen public porters have lost
their licenses and thirty-one are I'M
der suspension because OF their indie
fenslble activities In promoting the
trade of those hotels which make It
a practice to pay 81 Il head for every
guest brought to them. They suffer
deservedly no a who deliberately
shuts up the Onyx-Vclvet in order to
insert n stranger In the Robinson can
expect sympathy. Yet while denounc-
ing their villainy we may admire,
%sneakingly of course. their art.
To whom except a genius In dis.
stimulation would 1t occur to warn
a trusting stranger that the Cooked
Hat. which dominates the white way,
was situated In the remotcst and
most inaccessible corner OF Westches-
ter? Only a positive inspiration could
elicit the information that the Clerlc's
Rest. chosen Of reverend and steady
going ministers of religion as their
temporary habitatlon, was Il house
noted for Its Sporty" patronage.
There has been speculation as to the
fate OF the night hawk cab drivers
who lured the unsuspecting into cir.
cuitous drives to 90 from the Sixth
avenue side Of a building to Its Broad.
way front. Perhaps they have en-.
listed among the porters, and now
lead visitors from afar blocks out of
their way that they may In their ex-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
EYEWITNESSES.
Remarkable Reports Of Two Incidents
Of the War.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. "He
was there, ] tell you. He saw IT,"
No wonder that the iconoclasts find
easy credence when they assert that
Wellington never exclaimed up. Guards,
and al them :" and deny the Washing
ton Ratchet.
This morning I read two extraor-
binary pieces of news. One OF them
comes to me out of the first page
OF THE Sun. relayed from London.
n purports 10 be the actual words
OF DR.. c. Greil, a passenger on board
the Ancona. who IL alleged to have
said as follows: The undersea boat
had four huge guns on her coming
tower and another on the fore part"
recommend this to the attention of the
bureau of construction and repair of
u Navy Department. A submarine
with four outside huge" guns, four OF
them on its coming tower. - sure
some submarine,
read OF a soldier who asserts that when
he was wounded, at some long distance.
he first heard the sound OF the gun and
then felt the wound in his arm. He
had very likely not passed extremely
well his examination in elementary
physics while at school.
Does not all this tend to make us
very cautious in estimating the exac
truth of evidence. even that Of 'eye-
Witnesses? EDWARD BRncH.
WAsHINGroN. d. c.. November 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
China and the Entente Powers.

The efforts Of Great Britain, France
and Russia to align China with the
Entente Powers are puzzling. What
10 the reason at this time Of this I'M
usual interest in China and what aid
can the Entente Powers expect from
her In her present condition? The
vague statement that the purpose. Is
to prevent friction with Japan and to
smooth the Far East complications
may cover what seems the most likely
res son for this activity, an attempt TO
stop further Japanese aggression and
to insure the position Of the three
Powers in Asia after the war shall
be ver
Apparently Japan. which would
seem to have the most concern In the
matter, has had no voice in the ar
rangement. Neither has Japan been
In accord with her allies regarding
China In fact, she seems to have
adopted a policy that was strongly
opposed by both Great Britain AMI
Russia. The present war has placed
Japan in "A position 10 advance her
interest In Eastern Mongolia. Man
churia and certain sea coast provinces,
regions that Japan has regarded rs
her predestined heritage for years.
Her imperial destinies lie In expan-
sion In that direction and the voice of
the japanese people would have de.
nounced a statesman who would have
failed to take advantage of the crisis.
That Japan would thus oppose Il
measure advanced by her allies when
It would halt the progress to her Ideal
plan Is to be expected.
German diplomats and agents have
been busy in China and the Far East
| ever since the war began. and the
general course Of events has been to
draw Japan and Great Britain apart
and japan and Germany together.
The treatment awarded German pris-
oners in Japan and The support that
German influences In China have
given the Japanese In their c0nten,
lions In Shantung are evidence of the
growing friendllness between these
two nations.
At the same time German CONNER.
cial activities in China have not
abatei during the war. A recent des.
patch from Pekin says that there Is
considerable export Of German
owned commodities shipped by Chinese
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
WIRELESS AID FOR DEFENCE
Radio LeRgUc Forming to ,oop.r,
ate with the Government.

\ national body composed OF awt'4.
wireless operators hat In the even Of
national peril VIII offer its services to
the Government has been formed ari
an attempt Will be made - mobilize 80.
100000 amateur operators into th BOD -,
which IL known as the RADIO Lrir.
Of America.
In the event Of val each OF tile lUr...
bers may volunteer himself AS a If.a
operator. This movement Jas 'lr t.
dorsement of the Government and CA.
w. II. q. Billiard. l., :. y. Sup,r.U'.
dent OF the United States naval rtlO
service, Is an honorary member .Arotg
the other honorary members are Nt.,'
Tesla. inventor and winner of the N-a-.
prize for physics Prof Reginald \ Ic.
enden The holder of more wire'r~, pat
ents than any other inventor and IYIder
OF the Arlington station, the la'rr-.
the world. Il Or. Lee de- Forest. VIII
perfected the apparatus that made ,os
siblo The recent communicate. VII
Honolulu.
Capt. Billiard In "A letter 80 II i,.n,
back, the manager of the l,ig4t '
headquarters. 23S Fulton street, r,.,"'
expressed his desire 20 he,u.lc ut
Der OF the league and promised ''e
a!d he could give TO help lts EiuN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
THE STORY OF THE AMER.
CAN IRISH.
Scope and Hopes Of the American
Irish Historical Society.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir. The
letters to THE SrN OF Mr.. Frewen and
Mr.. O'Farrell urging the American
Irish Historical Society. of which | am
presldent-general. to hold monthly meet
ings In New York whereat intereSting
papers might be read on lts special
subject have received earnest attention.
The letters grew from the reports con-
corning the success of the society's field
day held In New FOR on October 80.
and are welcomed az showing the spread
Of interest In the soclety's work.
/ would like first OF all to say that
our society Is not. ~ Mr.. Frewen has
been led to believe, Il rich society. Its
membership Of 1900 IL scattered over
forty-two States. and while It is true
thnt m It's roster hundreds OF the hest
and foremost men of II race are ia
ne found. It subs!sts only on its very
moderate dues. These the society has
no desire to raise, but It is extremely
anxious TO swell the membership to at
least FIVE figures. and so he enabled tn
extend its field OF inquiry and record
in "A wholly adequate way. The society
10 eighteen years old II has published
annually an important bound journal
Ut reports and researches II will be
henCeforth issued as IA quarterly. Presi-
dent. Nive-presidents. secretary, treas
uleT ana executive NOuntll serve WIN
out salary. We want money 10 pay
for wider research ana wider publicd-
ton. So far the endowment funds that
shower Oh similar societies. the New
York Historical Society, for instance.
have not come our way. We hope for
II as III work meets greater approba-
ton. Then. with a home OF our own and
u commodious place for u rapidly
growing library. much Of value could be
obtained vitality concerning the Irish
chapter Of American history"
The question of monthly meetings Of
the nature suggested would. according
10 our present practice. lie In the hands
of the New York chapter and not of the
parent society, 1t iS, ! am informed,
under consideration and may bear fruit
after New Years. II. therefore. Mr..
Frewen and Mr., O'Farrell and any
others desiring 20 take part would com
municate with Mr.. Ed, II, DAILY. secre-
tary-general. at 30 Wall street. they
will fnd, | am sure, II chance OF fur
thering their desires.
JOSEPH I c. CLARKE.
NEW YORK. November 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
Father Eyers Politely Rejects Fame ss n
Dramatic Critic

To rBE EpfToR OIL THE SuN->ir, have
heard and have Just seen that an,
quoted az approving OF the play called
The Eternal Magdeienc." Lot mo stat,
he facts, which are:
a newspaper man asked me 10 go with
him and see the pay. The name !ndI-
Gated to me that Il might he sometime
OF a religious play on the lines Of The
Shepherd King After ! saw il the
same newspapcr man called on nv and
asked mo what ] thought Of II snid
20 him that there were one or two things
passab.y sood In my estimation. but tb,.
the French lick' scene Wa, rattan 4"
and that On the whole. II my estlmatlon
Il was raw" This newspaper man nevor
asked my opinion for print.
II any such approval from a Catholic
standpoint IS or was required, e. shouii
come from some official OF tho Catholic
Theatre Movement a society established
FOR jnst such ends, It having the fun
APPROVAL OF the Catholic Church au,hori.
ties l. ry,n.
1T ANDREWS REcroRr, November %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
IS THE PRESIDENT BACKING
MARTINEZ
4 s~"ssesiIoW Inst White Wosse Pre-.
primaries AlA the PislWNelA Orator.

To rUg EpiToH ~ TnE sra-Su Your
editorial article On the Sew Jersey pre-
primary recently held In the White House
VIII. ' am confident. DO good. u has
already In this neck OF tho wopds called
attention 80 the threatened add Tor Sen
ator MARITIME resulting from the In
evitabie human sympathy for the under
dog In any kind Of "a tight.
w senator MARITIME were left TO his
own devices he could not win the pri-
mary denomination next year. so the
wise hercabout believe. senator MARITIME.
not left to his own devices. but opposed
by IA hand picked, White House prepri-
"A backed candidate, with all the ar
tillery of Federal o~fhceholders banging
away at him. would be in very differ
ent case. lie would be the under dog
appealing to a natural and powerful
human instinct.
Senator MARITIME will DO a strong pri-
mary candidate anyway 1t must not be
overlooked that both Underwood and
Fitzgerald voted as did MARITIME against
h President ON the Panama Canal
tolls bin. and that since hat vote I'm
erwOud a been elected to the Senate
and Fitzgerald reelected to the House.
Senator MARITIME has qualities which
make him popular with the crowd he
Is generous. kindly, honest. hearty and
n mixer beyond compare. He knows
that strange thing crowd psychology.
No ono better than Senator Jim feels
when the precise moment has arrived
to stop talking about the tariff or bank
ing laws. or to grasp a fold OF the
American flag floating conveniently
near by and declare II. In n voice choked
with patriotic emotion. to be a sacred
thing. n gift Of God. to die for which
were "A blessed privilege. May its stars
and stripes. beautiful az the hills OF
Hunterdon, lovely AS the plains of Mon
mouth, pure ~ the crystal springs and
streams and lakes Of Morris. fair as the
glistening sands of Cape May, enduring
as the mountains OF Sussex. forever float
In unchallenged triumph over this glori-
u State. guarding every happy fire
side. assuring peace. plenty. prosperity |!
All. Mr.. Chairman. IL IL indeed n sacred
emblem l have worshipped from my
youth beautiful. sublime. soul stirring I.
Sir. I love its every star. It's every
stripe! As my tear dimmed eyes dwell
upon its inspiring majesty my very
soul interrupted by storms of
cnheers).
Why. Mr.. Editor. that sort OF thing
Chere robbed OF much OF its effect. lack
ing the whirling figure, the resonant
voice Of the SENATOR. plus sympathy
for the under dog. will give Senator Jim
"a walkover in the primary. no matter
who the candidate picked by the pre-
primary. =. Il. PrPLIco.
wEsrriELp. n. J.. November 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21

nfm- In s~u'rai ships 10 America"
The yors. ~ Toxic says that tho
German agents Nrc taking orders
right npd leh NJ price. muci,
cbcnIs'r than those ~ English make
M INSTANCES ~ German agents ac.
tlviiy the Yor.n cites.
They are encrosthinG on tho Bri,
lsh sphere Of interest. having secured
n $500. o Yen contract IN the ACRE
Est" for electric lighting In Huran and
szerhuan. and for the siasi Spinning
Mill. and Human Teicphope Companies.
Besides these, they arc ou~trivaiiins the
Englishmen in the sale Of irrigation,
mining. printing. -four making and rice
cleaning machines. These reports ron.
Germ certain limited localities but the
Gerunan exploitation work u extending
all over China"
China thus becomes n serious prob
lem to the Entente Powers. They
have to protect her from the aggres
slOns OF both a partner and an enemy.
In this situation the United States
has a peculiar interest. She has al
ways opposed the partition Of China
and has favored equal commercial
rights for all nations. The efforts OF
the Entente Powers to prevent the
violation Of Chinese territory no
doubt meets with favor in this coun-
try. but nm effort TO Oarrel out the
trade Of China Or to restrict It will
be strongly opposed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21

| am willing 70 consult with the
President on preparedness, but | will
not go to the White House to be- In
formed of the programme which ! am
ex pected to support. 80 ] have my
own ideas on this subject and | do not
propose to take orders from the Presi-
dent.-Hou. JAMES Il. MANN.
No one expects Mr.. MANN 10 take
orders ron any President, Democrat
or Republican. But why so sensitive
about going to the White House to
consult with Mr.. WILSON concerning
army and navy matters? Mr.. MANN
will be leader Of the minority in the
House. and In soliciting his advice in
an emergency cc used by the great war
the President would recognize Mr..
MAINS party standing. There seems
TO he no reason why hat gentleman
should "fy off the handle"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
PREPARE NOW.
Lock the stable Before Your Horse
~ stolen. Not After.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-S.r: Those
peace people who claim that We must
wait before preparing until the Euro
pean wa Is over SO as To avail ourselves
OF all the new ideas In military and
naval matters which this great conflict
viii develop know very well that il this
is dom" preparedness Will come too late.
II hors" thieves are prowling about,
do you walt before placing "A lock on
your stable door until somebody invents
what shall be considered the last word IN
locks or do you attach the best obtain
able lock ut once?
our peace and hyphenated friends
want us To wait until the horse Is stolen
and then lock the stable when. OF course,
no lock VIII be needed. NJ. T. n.
NEW YORK, November 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: do
away with all such freaks as the Chi
cage baby" says instinct, for instinct
would have all humans alike. even az
are the savages Of a given tribe.
Intellect says. Let the little one live.
for in its life are possibilities of much
good to many people"
The unscientiic can easily take the
life OF the deformed weakling. but the
aim OF the thinking and the scientific
is to work out new ways and means of
keeping life in the sick. the crippled
the malformed, the diseased and the
'incurable."
II is the sacred duty OF the physician
10 bend his every effort to prolong the
life Of all human beings under his care
and treatment. and the unfit" and the
defective" are not exceptions.
y. II. JENKINS. NJ. d.
NEW YORK. November 90.