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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
IN BUSINESS LINES
All Over the Country, According
To Treasury Department
Report.

Washington, April 16.-Business
conditions throughout the country
are showing a marked improvement
in almost all lines, according to re-
ports from the national bank exam
liners made public tonight by the
Treasury department. Eighty of the
ninety examiners in the United
States reported permanent improve
ment in business. Maine is said to
be the only State where real depres-
sion exists.
These reports are announced to
be the result of careful observations,
supplemental to regular reports on
the business conditions made month
ly to the controller of the treasury.
The statement attributed depres-
sion to the unusual conditions
abroad but says business here has
been stabilized through the applica-
ton of economy.
Pronounced hopefulness is prev
alent in nearly every district" says
the announcement. Agricultural
conditions in general are excellent,
and commercial lines, with compar-
atively few exceptions, are enlarg-
ing their activity, mainly through an
increased demand. Manufacturing
is on the increase, and those indus
tries having orders for supplies from
the foreign countries continue espec-
tally active. The South is showing
marked Improvement"
OF Louisville the report says the
present and immediate outlook is
good.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
Saddened Him.

Sir Archibald Geikie tells a story
of a Scotsman who, much against
his own will was persuaded to take
a long holiday.
He went to Egypt and visited the
Pyramids. After gazing for some
time at the Great Pyramid he NUT
tered: Man, what lot of mason
work not to be bringin' in any
remit"
Good resolutions have this defect,
that too often they seem to the per
son who makes them to be sufficient
unto themselves.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS
SEEMS MUCH DEPRESSED

London, April 16.-"I saw the
Queen of the Belgians to-day"
writes Scotch soldier from the
front to relatives in London. II
had gone up to the ruined cathedral
with one of my officers for the after
noon service. While we were there
the Queen arrived.
"She came unexpectedly. No one,
so far as l know, dreamed of her
coming. She was dressed with what
/ can only describe as religious sim
plicity-a severely plain costume
and a tourist cap. Her companions
were a Belgian officer and her ply
stefan. So far as could hear, no
word was spoken.
Her Majesty fascinated me. She
was as one who Is weighed down
with grief; her eyes were the eyes
of one who has cried long, and
could cry no more. She stood look
ing at the burnt and battered walls
of the sacred building. aweinspired,
broken. crushed. She acknowledge
ed our salute with melancholy
smile"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
PRISONERS AT WORK ON
LINCOLN-JACKSON WAY

Elizabethtown, KY, April 16.-
County Road Engineer r. P. Franks
has begun work on the Lincoln and
Jackson Way under State aid, and
is ditching and grading the road on
the lower end.
The county Thursday began work
ing the city and county prisoners on
the Lincoln and Jackson Way. The
county has purchased a movable
cage sufficient to hold twelve men.
and will confine the prisoners in the
cage at night to prevent escape.
Most of the prisoners confined in
jail are guilty of violating the local
option law, and the cage, it is
thought. will stop "bootlegging" in
the county and city.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
MONTHS PANAMA CANAL
TOLLS EQUAL $IO3,210

Washington, April 16.-Ninety-
two vessels, carrying 424,6O6 tons
of freight, passed through the Pan
anna Canal during February, main
tanning a daily average of more than
1000 tons which had been handled
during the three preceding months.
Tolls collected for the month
amounted to S403.219, bringing the
total of canal tolls collected to ST.
365,25S.
Coastwise cargoes have amounted
to Al per cent. of the total traffic,
or 1,071,937 tons since the canal
was opened, while the Pacific Coast
has shipped 572,7S6 tons directly
to Europe by the waterway route.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
SOME SPECIMENS OF
FREAK LEGISLATION
AS Evidence By Bills Recently
introduced In Certain
States.

Every year sees the introduction
OF freak bills into the legislatures
of one or more States, but the spring
of 1916 seems to have capped the
climax. The freak Legislators have
run mad. Hardly a State has es-
capped II is the fashion of the
press to poke fun at Kansas, which
may be depended upon to come to
the front with something foolish in
the way of legislation. And although
the Sunflower State has lived up to
her glowing reputation in the pres
ent session, her companions in the
sorority of States have not fallen
far behind. Most of the new laws
have been introduced for the pur-
pose of prohibiting something or
other. Here are few, culled from
one days exchanges:
To prohibit the catching of frogs.
Minnesota.
To prohibit the use of face pow
der, rouge, hair dye or bleach, the
piercing of ears and the wearing of
earrings.-Kansas
To compel chickens to go to roost
before a. m. To provide that bulls
driven along the road at night shall
wear lights.-Colorado.
Providing that all weeds and
plants which cause hay fever shall
be removed from the roadsides.
Bachelors to pay an annual tax of
IS per head. Prohibiting the wear
ing of whiskers by doctors and
dentists. Massachusetts.
Compelling the National Guard to
do ninety days work each year on
the roads and bridges of the State.
Requiring dealers in stock foods to
pay an annual license of $25 year
Prohibiting free lunches.-Nebraska,
Compelling churchgoers to leave
their firearms outside.-Texas.
Prohibiting treating. Prohibiting
the giving of tips to BARRIERS, wait
| CIO, pOIltIS, nat SHdlChtlo, ClOs L IA
ing bachelors of 80 years of age,
$50 per annum. Licensing cats 81
per head per annum.-Illinois.
To furnish lumber jacks with in.
dividual athtubs.-Minnesot
Establishing a uniform thickness
of sleigh runners.-North Dakota.
Prohibiting man from becoming
a "ball-dodger''-i. e., allowing per
sons to throw base balls at ones
head for hire.-New York.
Limiting each resident of the
State to- one gallon of corn Ticker
a month.-South Carolina.
Prohibiting the smoking of ciga
rettes by school, normal and univer
sity instructors
Prohibiting the publication of Ii
quor advertisements in the newspa
pers of the State and calling for thu
destruction of all such advertise
ments in papers printed outside o
the State before such papers ar,
sold Alabama.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
DECLARES 5,05O,OOO MEN
HAVE Persisted IN WAR

Rome, April Is (via Paris, April
16).-The nations now at war have
lost $3.50. 200 men in the first eight
months OF the conflict and spent So
400. 900. 900 in the first six months,
according to figures prepared for the
Avanti. a Socialist organ. by its mill
itary expert. The article declares
the only result OF the war will be a
reciprocal wearing out Of the forces
engaged and not military victory.
II Is calculated that nine or ten
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21

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The Hottest of all Creatures.

In the course of remarkable ma
ture sermon in the May Woman's
Home Companion Charles Edward
Jefferson, pastor of Broadway Tab
ernacle in New York City, says;
Birds are the hottest of all crea-
lures. They have a blood tempera-
ture which would, If We had IT,.
quickly burn us uD."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
NEW SUBMARINE
\ TRULY A WONDER
Now Being Built For the
U. S. Navy.
GREATEST BOAT OF ITS KIND
In WOrld-Has Many Advant-
ages Over Other Types
Of Like Vessels.
CAN SHOOT FROM ALL ANGLES

The submarine Schley, which is
to be built at once by the Electric
Boat Company at Groton. Conn,
will be by far the most interesting
and the most dreaded of all sub
marines, and in its design and con-
struction the naval architects have
taken big strides. Up to date the
largest submarine, as far as can be
learned, that is building is under
200 feet in length. This is the class
f of the British, which has not yet
made its appearance unless it has
been commissioned recently and is
being used secretly. The boats of this
class are to have a surface speed of
20 knots. The largest of the Ger
man boats are of 500 tons displace-
ment with a cruising radius of q
600 miles and make, so it was plan
ned, IS knots on the surface and Z
knots submerged.
The Schley is to be of the Hol-
land or diving type. 1t will displace
i approximately LOO tons at the sur
face and as much more when sub
merged. The length will be 262 feet
over all, or about So feet longer
than any submarine now projected
by any European Power. This craft
is to be driven by Niseco Diesel oil
engines which will develop 1000
horsepower, and these engines will
enable the craft to maintain speed
on the surface af 20 nautical miles
an hour. When submerged the YES
ell will be driven by electric motors,
and will then make IL nautical miles
an hour.
The cruising speed of the Schley
will be from IL to % nautical miles
an hour. At these speeds it will have
a cruising radius of 1000 miles. That
is, it will have sufficient fuel capac-
ity to enable it to cruise across the
Atlantic and back again without
replenishing its fuel oil. This is an
advantage that no other submarine
present projected has and will make
make the Schley the most destruc.
tive vessel of its kind ever built.
With its speed it will be exceed.
ingly difficult for any vessel to avoid
its attack, as merchant ships are
able to do in many cases with the
present German submarines.
1t had been suggested that this
vessel, instead of using heavy OF
engines, should be fitted with steam
power, using the high speed turbine
but this idea was not practical fol
vessel of this kind because Il
steam were used it would take from
80 to 40 minutes to prepare the yes
sci for diving. With an interna
combination engine the diving car
be done instantly, because when thu
motor is shut off there are no fire.
to draw or bank, no boilers to cool
and again when the vessel comes t
the surface the oil motors can b.
started instantly From a mill
tary point of view it has been decid
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
PASSPORTS TO
BE REFUSED TOURISTS

Washington. April 16.--Passports
to European tourists viii be refused
by the State Department until the
dangers Of travel abroad have been
lessened Unless one is going abroad
on business and is able to satisfy
the State Department of the serious
ness OF his mission, passports may
be refused. The new rule is pre-
sumed TO have been influenced by
the death OF Leon C. Thrasher, an
American. ON the steamer Falaba.
which was torpedoed by German
submarine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21

months more will exhaust the re-
serves of men. and that the country
which will suffer least from this ex-
haustion will be Russia.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21

him or his pad
9 y m D I o m s .
This happened a
number OF years
ago. Since then,
Mr.. Capers states
that he has had
similar attacks OF
trouble. the promi-
nent symptom or
which Is constipa-
tion. and has al
W a y . I o u n d
prompt and efh-
Client relief from
Peruna- He says:
sup TO the time I
started using your
peruna i could
drink castor oil
like water. 1t did
no good. As for
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
- YOUR attention is re-
~ specially called to
an important point
not generally known,
that a laxative should have
a tonic element 10 success
fully meet constipation.

Mr.. John B. Capers, OF 6l0 Pecan
St, Fort Worth. Texas. had a sig
nificant experience In this particular.
He was afflicted with severe case of
constipation and bowel trouble. He
spent a good deal Of money In trying
10 find ,a remedy. To his astonish-
ment Peruna very quickly relieved
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
i. Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some
thing distasteful. They will like RexalI
Orderlies-a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by Us, 10 cents.
James n. Williams.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
IDEALS ARE. VALUED

Milwaukee, Dec. 29-Ideals are the
greatest thing in the world and should
be encouraged, said DR.. Stephen Wise,
New York rabbi, in an address in this
city.
Ideals are the most worthwhile
things in the world" he declared. 'To
have an ideal and to be ever in the
pursuit of it is to live useful life.
The enn that the world honor are
those who have held to cherished
ideals. even thong in standing by their
convictions they we're minority, pit
ed against the world. Idealists, with
their impractical visions, are always
the minority; they are always un-
'opular, because it is their work in the
world to stab away the consciousness
IF the majority. And the majority
Ices not like to be aroused from its
slumbers, to hear indictments OF
things as they are, for such indict-
ments are reelection upon them.
Over and over the ideaiist has render
ed the world priceless services. !"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
sHIPYARDS RUSHED.

Washington. Dses2 In a report by
the commission, on navigation it is de-
clared that American shipyards have
under construction now more vessels
than ever before, and that these YES
sells will add to an American merchant
marine whose gross tonnage is already
the largest in the country's history.
At the present time there are ninety
eight merchant vessels of more than
5000 tons being built or are under
contract.
The total tonnage of ships under the
American flag, numbering 26,8S8, De-
cember l, was 1888 258, a net gain of
more than $4,000 tons since July l.
There was a net gain of 1877 ships de-
spite 272 vessels lost, abandoned, and
sold to aliens. T.wenty-three came I'M
der registry from foreign registry and
436 were completed in shfpyards.
This report is OF special interest at
this time, in view of the insistent
claims that the seamen's law will
drive the American flag from the high
seas" u
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
FASHIONS CAUSE
UNEMPLOYMENT

Washington, Dec. 29.-Unemploy
ment is more uncertain in shoe fac
tories than in any other industry, ex
cept the mems and women's clothini
industries, according to a report is
sued by the department of labor. In
vestigations indicate that these sea
'sonal fluctuations are largely due to
the so-called ''order system" which
manufacturers regard as necessary be
cause of the rapid changes in fashion
and the uncertainty in regard to the
stylse which viii be used.
Some indication Of the instability
of the working force among women
shoe workers Is given by the fact that
the gumber Of women employed in
the week of maximuc employment is
only 81 per cent of the total number
employed during the year. as shown
by the pay rolls.
OF the women who worked rs weeks
or more, all adult. experienced and
steady workers, threefifths earned
less than $500 / year, and not far
from one-haK earned only $45ONor less.
Internationally. however. these
says the report. exceed
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
Ohio Judge Says:
Hands Off Referendum


Columbus, Ohio, Dec. % The Ohio
initiative and referendum law is yet
on trial and any interference with this
act by the courts would be unwarrant-
ed.
The above declaration was made by
the state supreme court in the case
Of a GAINESVILLE citizen who attacked
the right of the city council to pass as
an emergency measure, thereby pre-
venting referendum, an ordinance for
the preparation of plans for a filtra-
ton plant. The supreme court said:
sWere we to hold that the general
assembly could not vest councils OF
municipalities with power to provide
for the passage of emergency laws,
we would be inflicting upon them an
other and. an essential different sort
of referendum than that provided for
in the constitution, and one clearly
not contemplated, either by its franz
ers or the people who adopted it. The
initiative and referendum theiry Of
legislation has been in effect but three
years in Ohio and the principle may
be fairly said to be yet on trial. Mean
while it is the solemn duty of all the
courts to keep hands off and to avoid
giving to the provisions Of the consti-
tuition on that subject a strained con-
strlction, which, by reason of its very
burdensomenes and unreasonableness
would tend to depopularize it. Such
character of construction is as unwar-
ranted as a judicial construction, tend
ing to weaken or emasculate the
! theory"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
Postal Savings Large.

Washington, Dec. 19-The growth
Of the postaF savings system during
the last fiscal year was the largest In
the history of the postonice depart,
ment, according to the annual report
of Third Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al Dockery.
On June 80. the last day Of the fiscal
year, there were 525,414 depositors
who had to their credit in the postal
savings hanks . total Of $65 s684, 70s.
This was an increase Of about 1s7. 900
individual depositors, and more than
SO, O0O. 900 in deposits within the II
the report says.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
FOR
IMMIGRATION

New York, Dec. 29.-The cham
Of Commerce of the United State
preparing for increased immigr,r;
after the European war. This oroas s'
cation is too astute to say immis.
ton will be large, but it is send
circulars to railroads asking for II
cooperation in the proper distribntia
of the incoming population. The ~
migration committee Of the cbamho.
Of which Frank Trumbull is cha rr..
has charge of this work. Mr. Tru,
bull is an officer of the Chesapeake !,
Ohio railway and is also leadir,
member of the National Americani,.
ton Committee, New York organi7.
ito nthat was recently called upon Nv
Frank P. Walsh to declare for trad.
unionism if it really believed the Inn
migrant should be Americanized
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
PROMISE TO REDUCE HOURS

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 29.-The Gar
ment Workers District Council has
secured an agreement with the Marx
& Haas company, which provides that
on or before May / Of next year work
ers in their tailor shops will be grant
ed the fifty-hour week. It Is also
agreed that the fve4year agreement
now in effect, and which will expire
in 1917, will be reopened on or before
April 1, 1915, to readjust wage scales
and other conditions.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
Ohio Shows
Unionis'nl Pays

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 29.-Investi-
cations conducted in Ohio's IA largest
cities by the state industrial commits
sion show that thousands of workers
have received increases averaging
from so cents to 81 week through
trade union methods. In the report
union workmen are classified into
seven groups: brewery workers, bak-
cry, building, metal. book and job
printing, newspaper printing and mis-
cellaneous tardes. The report covers
the IL months period ending May,
1915.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30

those Of any other large body of fac
tory workers"
The report says these points stand
out prominently asa result Of inves
legations of women shoe workers:
The fluctuations make steady employ
ent impossible, and. as conse
quence of this irregularity Of work
the low weekly wage even of steady
and experienced women shoe work
ers, when earnings are distributed
over the year.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
OPEN FREE
LABOR BUREAUS.

Sacramento. CAL, Dec. 29.-State
Lsbor Commissioner Mclaughlin has
opened free employment bureaus in
several cities, but the plan is resisted
by private employment agents who
have organized a state association,
which, it is declared, is intended to
attempt the defeat of the state ven
ture.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
AN ANTI-UNION GEM.

Tacoma. Wash, Dec. 2s-In an ad-
dress to the Employers association
Of this city, Earl G. Constantine pic
tured the beauties of the non-union
shop and the evils of the union shop,
which he insisted on terming CLOSED
shops"
During one of his oratorical flights
he unburdened himself thusly.
"The closed shop is opposed to ex-
ira pay for the more efficient work
err"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
WIN Two-PLATooN SYSTEM.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 29.-The city
council has agreed that the two-pla-
toon system for municipal firemen
shall take effect July 1, 1916, thus
ending 10 years stfGsgle by these
public servants to reduce THEIR work
day. It was necessary to secure the
passage of an enabling act by the
state legislature before the Pittsburgh
authorities could act.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
Textile Workers Uniting.

New York, Dee 2e.-President Col
den, of the United Textile Workers of
America. reports that during the
months of October and November,
1913 workers have Joined this organi-
cation, which is conducting an effec-
tive campaign in the southern states.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
STORES TO y
CLOSE EARLY

New Orleans, Dec. zs-seVeral Of
the larger stores in this city have an
nounced an early closing policy. Trade
unionists believe the practice is bound
to become general.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
HIGHER WAGES
FOR MACHINISTS

Cincinnati, Dec. 2s.-The brewers
board Of trade has raised wages ~
cents an hour for all machinists en-
ployed in local breweries affiliated to
the board. The old agreement expir
ed August IA and the new rate will
apply from that date
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
INCREASES FOR
TRACTION MEN.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 2s.-The Le-
high Valley Traction company an
nounces voluntary increases for 300
train service employees. Rates are
raised / cent an hour with additional
increases for those who have been
employed Is years.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30

RAlLRoADERs ASK EIGHT HOURS
Chicago, Dec 29.-The fight of over
100000 railroad men in this coun4e
and Canada for an eight-hour day was
launched last week at joint confer
ence of representatives of the broth
erhoods fengineers, fremen, conduc-
tors and trainmen. At previous dis.
trfct conferences the shorter work
day was favored and the gathering re-
ferred to above was called for the
purpose of joint counsel.
AS a result Of the conference the
four brotherhood representatives are
sending ballots. for a referendum to
their affiliated organizations.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-12-30
SHOP MEN INCREASES

Massillon Ohio Dec. 2s.-wages Of
1000 shop employees of the Wheeling.
& Lake Erie railroad have been In
creased q cents an hour as the result
of conferences between the manage
mnt and the employees committee
elected by interested unionists.