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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-14
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-14
I'm COUNTY COURT
no YEARS Ago
PRACTICE IN VOGUE AS SHOWN
BY RECORDS MORE THAN
CENTURY AGO.
November Called Court. 1906.

November Called Court, 1906.
At a court of inquiry called and
held at the Court House in Hartford
on Saturday, the Sth day of Novem
Der, 1906, for the examination of
William Higgins, charged with hog
stealing. Samuel McGrady, Thomas
Moseley, Anthony Thomson, Esquires
present.
The prisoner being brought to the
bar in custody of the Sheriff and 1t
being demanded of him whether he
was guilty of the hogstealing and
felony charge against him saith that
he is in no wise guilty thereof.
Whereupon sundry witnesses being
sworn and examined as well on the
behalf of the Commonwealth as of the
prisoner at the bar and the prisoner
being heard in his defence, it is the
opinion of the court on mature DELHI
Grafton that the said William Hig-
gins is not guilty of the hogstealing
and felony charged against him and
proclamation being made as the man
ner is, and nothing further being al
legged against him, it is therefore
considered and ordered by the court
that the said Higgins be thereof dis
charged and acquitted.
Ordered that the flesh of the hog
now here produced in court as stol-
EN- by said Higgins be returned to
him.
The court dissolved.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-14
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-14

town against all the German counter
attacks. The Importance the Ger
mans have attached to this position
may be measured by the fact that
they recently threw the Prussian
Guards into the fighting at this
point. The British also are in pos
session of the greater part of Mametz
wood and have recaptured nearly the
whole Of Trones wood.
Eastern Front.-More than 271,-
900 prisoners have been taken dur
ing Gen. Brussiloff's drive on the
Eastern front, according to an Off
cial report. The Russians now are
within twenty miles of Kovel.
Thursday.
Western FrOnt.-British forces
yesterday, in the face of determined
German attacks, gained control Of
the entire Mametz Wood, which was
entered the previous night by the
Germans. Progress north of the
Somme also is reported.
Following up their successes
around Verdun, the Germans have
launched a strong attack against
Fort Souville. Assaults we're made
from the village of Fleury and the
Chapitre and Vaux woods, in which
Paris says the Germans lost heavily.
Russia.-The Russians report the
capture of Mamakhatum, in Armenia,
fifty miles west of Erzerum.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-14
latest WAR news
Monday.

Western FrOnt.-The french nave
carried German positions east of
Flaucourt on a front of two and a
half miles and to a depth of from
two-thirds of mile to a mile and
a third. They also have captured the
village of Biaches. according to the
official statement issued by the Paris
War Office.
The British troops have made a
STEADY progress in the face of stub
born opposition" in the neighbor-
hood of Avillers, on the Somme front.
Two German counter attacks near
the Bots des Trones were repulsed.
Eastern FrOnt.-Important gains
by the Russians are announced in
the Petrograd War Office statement.
In Southern Galicia the railway town
of Delatyn has been captured. In
the drive toward Kovel the Russians
have taken two more villages. On
the Lower Stokhod the Teutonic
forces are retiring in great disorder.
Tuesday.
France.-In a brilliant attack the
French have carried Hill 81, height
which dominates the Somme south
east of Biaches, according to the Of
fetal statement issued by the French
War Office. After the sixth desper-
ate attack the Germans succeeded in
entering Trones wood, according to
the British official statement. This
was at the expense of very heavy
casualties, the statement adds, and
the fighting in the wood continues.
$50
Russia.-'rhe German defense
along the Stokhod River has been
unable to stay the progress of the
Russians, who have crossed the river
at various points. The latest COM
munication from the Russian gener-
al headquarters shows that the two
opposing armies are in the midst of
terrific struggle for possession OF
the river.
Austria.-The fighting between the
Italians and Austrians continues
with undiminished fury, the Austrian
report describing the repulse of Al
pine forces, more than 500 Italian
dead being left before the Austrian
forces.
Wednesday.
France.-The capture of the whole
of the Germans first system of de-
Tense ON a front OF nearly eight
miles, after ten days and nights of
continuous lighting, is announced in
the official report from British head
quarters in France. The number of
prisoners taken exceeds 1900. The
British have finally captured the
fiercely contested town OF Contal-
maison after desperate day and night
fighting and now are holding the
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Austrla.-The fighting between the
Italians and Austrians continues
with undiminished fury, the Austrian
report describing the repulse of Al
pine forces, more than 500 Italian
dead being left before the Austrian
forces.
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IRISH TO PRESENT
ATTITUDE ON WAR
Call Issued for Convention to
BE Held in New York
March + and 5.

\ call was issued yesterday over the
nanc of jo0 wei known men and
women OF the Irish race TO the various
Irish organizations OF this country To
send delegates 10 a uatiur'l convention
to Zoe held at the Hotel .Ns'ur on March
I and , SO lrelaud'~ ttUtudc toward
England IA tho present war may be-
properly presented t. tho world.
The committee of Jnu ~ headed by
Justice John " Gou and has as us
members leading IRISH representatives iu
cities from the Nltuti, - the Pacific
ana from Canada to Mexico. There -
littl, duubt from TN WAY tn" cell Is
phrtScd that the sentiments of the con-
vcutlou viii Ice h"stil" to England
According - the announcement. the
convention is called 10 consider these
problems. and to take steps for their
solution
How can the IRISH act .u America best
10 prevent that what England could not
In her various efforts accomplish against
America by force she may not now do
by Guil,-or through thu apathy az tho
peoplc-by the noisy ,lamor Of her
avowcd agents or the mistaken zeal of
her dupeS,
How best 20 preserve for Ireland tho
remnant uf her manhood drJ TO keep
England from s''Iinr either 10y force.
starvation or deceit. tho remaining Young
freshmen {" death or captivity on for
crn sol.
How best To- destroy tine British
Influences wh.yl Wjsrcur"-"ut America
To- ireland ard Ireland 20 America.
How best to oct 50 thai 81 tho Con
gross of the Nations. which at ito end
Of the wdl viii rymdke for generations
The map Of Europe. the legitimate claims
of ireland 10 separation from England
To WAIch race. geographical position and
interest eutl'lc hcy-mdy receive q c
tu', ~; measure OF consideration. and
;ls' after her agc'ons sudci.uGs she
my again take hey plas, among the
ua'ions Of th" world
Those IN ~ mrathv with these pur-
poses are invited to attend The an
nouucement says that sine the outbreak
Of IN" war every possible fort has
been nIdc by England to show that
ireland las suddenly reversed her posi-
ton has thrown in her lot witt Eng
land, and prepared to sacriicc al har
sons that England might continue TO
live. The annonncemeut continues
But tho truth il now revealed and
Ireland-with wrongs unrcdres,ed and
rights withheld looks onward with
hope and confidence to IN. complete
breakdown of british mi-rule as the
certain outcome Of tine present war"
Among those whose names are at
tarhed tn the ana ounconcnt are Or.
Thomas Adds Emmrt. Justice Gaveran.
Justice 'ohalau. Victor Herbert, Joseph
Mclaughlin. president of the A. q II.
ana Mgr. Brann.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-09
|JEWELRY WORKERS GO
ON STRIKE HERE TODAY
No More Home Work Is de-
mand Of \. OOO--Tailors
~ Vote on Walkout.

\ strike Of J"w.lry workers employed
IN IN" hie shops ~ Maiden lane and
FIfth avenue was decided on last night
at q mass meeting of the Jewellers
Union at Webster Han. Eleventh str. 1T
near Thiui avenue. Ihrr" thousand
at : O'Clock this morning.
The wurkiueu's most important de-
maud H. that they uu longer Ice forced to
tab, work hom, 10 b. ,iouc At night.
They Nan also = fortv-fuur our working
week aud a saturday half holiday Nor
ris fesin, secretary 81 IN" jewellers
Union. announced that the urgtuiIdtion
j. affiliated with ia" i'uitci Hebrew
Trades and Will be assisted by them.
"rf 'rc W. practically me- opposition
tu TIC general strike" h" sad. "Arnong
III" lArg" tr,u. that viii ir affected by
'H' -tlikr a" Tifrauys. breic"r's, Rlack.
star 4 f'r"~'. Marcu~'s and Stern Bros. "
NJ = meeting of the Custom Tailors
ttiou at Bohemian National Hall. 1927
East Scyruiy-thiri street. Yesterday II
was decided TO- take , Strik" vote on
Monday among the 2".uou custom taIlors
500 tyis city Tn.ir chief demand * to bc
relieved ~ home wu.k.
so.gtuuu cutler. organizer ~ IN"
Sulrtmakcrs Union. announced = Strik"
Of -. GOA gir.s To- start ~ February 20
pi,cltls 81 tine luht"lla Makers nio'
and 'lc ,ij"is lui"u also plan walk-
uuts
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'olic white, marched in solemn process

bolic white, marched in solemn process
sion to the Cathedral.
There, while the strains Of Beethoven
hymn of peace filled the immense nave,
and while the red fags OF the Inter-
rationale took their place in tho chancel,
citizen Jean Jaurcs-as the Belgian
Deputy there present has said--liftcd
the hearts and minds IL the vast as
sembly ~ sublime heights as he thln-
dered from the pulpit: we have been
received in this church to the sound
of tn" bells. and II appeared to me Just
nos as "A call to general reconciliation
! WIS reminded of IN" inscription that
Nivos Noco mortuos plango fulgura
fraugu.
Nivos voco: I ummon the living that
thcv may defend themselves AGAINST tine
monster O appearing on the horizon.
Mnrtuns plango weep for the inuu-
nr'rahlc dead lying there IN the east.
and who's" stencil inNades our midst like
"A rcmorse.
tulsuia FRANCO: I viii shattor the
thuudcrs IT war that menace on the
horizon.
Amid q Europe In arms the apostles
of the uteruatioualc cherished au iilu-
sorry ideal of fratcruai solidarity. At
Basel the Belgian and French socialists
IN fact concluded from every uttcrtrce
and every act Of their German renosScn
that they could cuunt On a." Latter =
action to prevent amy and every unjust
aggression aud Whatever attempt ~ 10 %
~rituriil ACKNOWLEDGMENT agains, the " IL
OF the usoulcS concerned.
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ON Iulr 80. l9li. TN" Government ~
Austria Hungary challenged tho wN-
;inual dignity ~ Serbia with an uli,-
matum which revealed even 80 the most
careless observers In Eurou" the i'm
mediate danger 81 appalling wtr Two
DAVIS later tho parliamentary rroup 80
IN" Socialist party IN Austria-'iuugar,
ruhlishod a manifesto describing the
ultimntum az a fatal act amt aidiu'
tina, emo political necessity, NO ror-
sideratinns 81 national prestige obliged
Austrla-H Hungary. nor JUDGED authorized
her. 90 abandon the paths IF pt"i''
agreement
The French HDpdniic, organ OF the
In,nrnationale AND the pulpit "f NJ
Iuaros. ~rrprulu'rd CNiUi't~ - tri'-
rleS in the German organ Of IA" lrt"r.
rationale, VorwdCrtS, ~ which tl' ultl
natlm was defined ~ IAN lguuuuuN
and an appeal was made to IN" 'prolc-
,lriat ~ the International" 10 hold n
self in readiness" Al tho same time tho
German section Of the lut"runtionalc
dist rihu,cd - manifesto "demHuhiuG i'm
u,rut yrly Of the German Government, ~
stand aloof from the conflict" aud "ai
ing upon the GERMAN comrades to orga-
ufzc public meeting. "l.ri IN, ears ~
The ruling clisSrs,' sand tins miuit"sio.
catch Your cry we do not want war
Down with war Long live international
reconciliation 49,
Meanwhile throughout Ituropc the
telegraph wires were busy Transmitting
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what It IL important 10 point ont Is
that the document from when tn" ahOv"
characteristic passage il extracted ~
the death kuell Of the old 1u'ornatioualo.
II is the more important 20 make this
fact clear as tho bourgeois press OF
the Continent has preferred To submit
this manifesto 10 AN inevitably petty
criticism. Because the French social
lists. In the same breath In which they
cas'igate RUSSIAN miliiariSm. declare,
for instance, that II would 10" well
once Aisacc-Lorraiu" has been re-
stored 10 its constitutional status Of tho
period PRIOR to tho TREATY Of frduk-
fort. for the Inhabitants of u Lost
Provinces to be allowed "a cypress their
feelings as ~ the question ~ French
sovereignty. many ~ m" anti -~so'ialiStl'
organs ur France blind tlc.r eyes to Two
essential significance oi this document
They fail to- detect tn. 10 BE- what the
French al, a "hill't a., fare part. an
uounc.ug the dennis" ~ the lntorua''ou-
ale.
The lntsrnatioualc may rise From itH
grave, but the resurrection viii not H."
until We behold the new heaven and the
new earth Of a new Europe. Tho 'roats
aud the Slavs Of the United States knew
this long ago. The So2itllemOkrttir
learned ii absolutely only on New
Years Day. 1915, In order to mah"
quite obvious 20 a possibly iudttcutiN"
public exar'Iy what has taken place
with regard to- 'h" lut'ruIiiuualc. It is
necessary 70 recall a hricf series ~
events IN the history 81 thC pr%ulc'drit'
world during the week just pr.c,Iiu"
the Great War.
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<ecjdi ,dbie Despatch 10 THE SuN.

ONION Feb. 9.-The Athens corre-
spondcnt of the Daily MAJ telegraphs [:
ut is reported from bucharest that
the German II Bulgarian army COM
handlers intend to request the with
drawal of the neutral Consuls at Mon
astir, in bulgarian and Turkish Thrace
and in other war zones.
THE Allies at Salonica. after in
.trcnching thoroughly. are now making
icCuunaissauCes
The newspaper Ethnos in the course
OF an article ON the position in Mace
donna says
IAN signs indicate tina, the Allies are
definitely preparing a n offensive. Their
attention lately has been turned to the
east. aud the indications are for a move
mcnt toward Bulgarian Thrace, and
further observation-disclosures in the Gulf Of
Orphanos of fresh French army corps
are expected shortly.
THE Allies calculate that there are
lJO.uuV Bulgars on tho frontier. 1t ~
noteworthy that since two German regi-
ments have reinforced the BulyarS in
the Doiran-Strumnitza sector the Hui
garian assertions across the Greek from
tier have ceased.
There is still no reason for expect
ing an attack on Salonica. The key of
the situation really lies In Vienna and
Sofia. where negotiations continue TO
obtain Bulgarian participation. without
which an attack would be impossible.
The German d~iplomatists are doing
all they can to conciliate the divergent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-09
ALLIED VAIN
""rnnn \grury says British and
ir"u"h Efforts We're CostIy.

N..'>. NI, London. Feb. s-The
o'.'-., N'Ns Agency issued a state
r.'' today giving "A summary Of tho
4 rl"-fr'r.h oocusivss on tho western
n 49, !, ,y- that according to Anglo
Ff-'nh r~'nspap"rs the great offensive
t.n''n'.' s'nrted In November. lsli. hut
'.' t'' r"oI offensive movement began
+. N'r,N j", l'l,. when the British took
NV. OFT 'n''l' with the loss of l2.sll
~.
'ln April 1rlI." the statement says.
".t'or'tl preparation for the
f'''.I tH't''r was begun But the
o'T'ra'- began the advance first, on
An'I 81. 'ho French advance not he
i'''r r''l september "a. This often.
~" nov tgrucv statement says.
l"r' ua''I boz hv thrcc-uIart.rs
e. '.' fr''. Hud = large part VI the
4 % '.r'' TNc statement continues:
.t Va mat the French lost
... '.' English $4,000 men,"
' $3.50 points but leaving the
Grn'' f'u.' ..',,t.
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The war cloud had hurst, Tho
t'"l-ian socialists 10 = man rallied
.ourd their King and ,.,, ''
their protest ar,irs, tho NOD nr...,.m
10 ~" right of violating tho n,u,rou,y
of their country. ON the morrow A.
Gust I. VI. NaHdervelde. president OF tho
International Socialist Bureau. WAS in
vited by the King Of tho Relri.r. 20
accept a posi- Of C,bluc, Minister Tb,ro
We're rUmors IN Brussels tina, , r,vol,-
,ipu had broken out in Berlin l., was
ven saId that several members or tho
lut"rna'ionaic. including Kari L.ob.
hn"oht. had refused a, tho Roi,bs,.c "a
vote the var credits and thar Ii,hkrn.b,
had been snot.
Tho truth Wa 81 ano'hc, ,ir, or
tho very day when " N,udcr,,rd. CO..
appointed Minister Herr N,o.o vnn
had sad wrt' he n,I said fla. d,Xs
before IN Brusscls. rose in tho rc..b.,,c
and IN o." unanimous name Of tho g.
r.al'>t rar'y of GERMANY read , d,.l,r.-
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WARNS BRITAIN U. S.
MAY BECOME HOSTILE
'.Manchcstcr Guardian" Wants
Bryce or BalfOur Sent as
Special Envoy.
BLOCKADE ISSUE SERIOUS

IoNpoS, Feb. SIN an editorial
Of American feeling against the Brit
ish blockade the Manchester Guardian
to-day suggests that Nlscouut Bryce,
former British Ambassador to the
United States. nr Arthur !. Balfour.
First Lord Of the Admiralty, he sent
TO the United States will full power
to settle the controversy. The sug-
gcstion is supported by a statement
from it's London correspondent to the
effect that people in touch with Anglo
American affairs believe that some such
step should be taken.
The Guardian states that as soon as
the minor difficulties with Germany
over TIA" lusi,dpia question are set
tied the United states Will take up her
ericyance against britain, backed with
surprising vigur 10y the people of the
country. Rrmarking on the fact that
British people have been puzzled by the
attitude Of a country which will TAX
a. much interest in purely trade con-
Germs a. in the loss Of human life 1t
says
british opinion has persistently over
looked tho fact that German diplomacy
possessed two great advantages over
ours.
The first ~ that tho critical and
even hostile attitude Of the American
navy toward British sea power, as well
~ the theories m which Il * based. is
almost rs old as tho American nation
itself. our last war with the United
states rose ou of what was regarded
IN America as an abuse Of our power
At 40. M hAA. fnFvnffHn tho details
but the United states Government has
not. and both then and now the United
States Government considers Itself the
champion Of neutral right. 1t is I'm
possible to eNaggeratc the Importance OF
these historic facts on American policy.
secondly. it will be remembered tina,
at the conference OF Paris fifty years
ago. which abolished prlvateering. the
tinted States refused To agree. on the
ground that. although the abolition
might aid the cause Of humanity in war.
il favored the great naval Powers 81 the
world at the eNpenSe oil the Powers with
a large mercantile. marine hut "A small
navy. Something Of this principle i'm
fiueuces Americas attitude toward Ger
many us' Of the submarine as an in
StruIn.ut of war.
TN. controversy touches one ~ the
strongest currents Of American history,
aud whil" Their. * It'll" conservatism
among TIA" American people, in no other
couutry IN the world - the force NJ
tradition in the conduct ~ foreign relt.
tiou- So strong. We taxi. a very grave
view Of the difficulties into which tn,
controversy may lead
Then after recommending the appoint
mcut ~ Lord Bryce or MIR. Btlfour "a a
special envoy u concludes
There IS grcat work Ia be done and
II j. work that cannot he done too soon.
This Is not merely a question of the
war: II may affect the whole future OF
the English speaking people"
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GERMANS HAVE 80 DIRIGIBLES
Newest Nirship u trmorcd md
Can sc T%orpcdocs.

lirHN, Feb, s. Information from
fri"drichshafcn, where tho Xcpp,Iin
works are located, Indicates that there
ave now some eighty If tn" dirigihlrs
Ia III" German service. tn" latest tAp"
being tried here is ia" I.H-ai. which is
assumed to mean that IT Is the uip"ty-
fifth, fifteen having been lost during the
war.
The l.I-95 is longer than previous
T. pes, shaped like a fish AND tinted gray
by means of aluminium poNd"r Each
gondOl%, which Is of plated steel. has
six machine guns and apparatus for
dropping bombs and air torpedocs.
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british t%rttIIrry Active.

>p,ciui '0hio Despoich 10 Tuf ST..
lu%imN. Feb. S,-rhc following re-
port from British headquarters IN
France was ISSUED Tonight 10y the Off.
rial press bureau
There was II shclling on both
side during the day between tn"
Rivers Aucre and Soinme and To the
north of tn" LA BaSsco canal. There
was considerable artillery activity
about lloOg".
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ALLIES p NEW
OFFENSIVE IN BALKAN
Expected to Attack Bulgarian Thrace Soon-Entente
Consuls May Be Forced to Leave Monastir-
Salonica Forces Are Recommending.

interests of Austria and bulgaria, AZ
the Bulgarians Will not take part now
without the promise OF certain territory
which Austria has VIGOROUSLY coveted
"One difficulty is that the compcnsa-
tons Bulgaria demands are not within
either Austria's or Gcrmauy's power to
grant. The Bulgariaus offer about 1907
600 men in return for the satisfaction
that there will be no attack ON SalotiCa
until Germany has obtained Austria's
consent In this matter.
Some advance has been made toward
such an agreement, but much still re-
rains to he done
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BRITISH WON'T LEAVE KUT.
Hold II for "StrategicnI
Il OHicInI Statement.

i'">DoN, Frh. s.-G"n. charles V.
TownShnd. commander in chief ~ tn.
main British M"sopotama armv bottled
up by the Turks NJ kut-cl-Amara. i.
holding that position as "A point #
Strat"gl'al value an official statement
from military headquarters a, Delhi
explains, No withdrawal is coutem-
plated, the statement adds.
The operations Of the relief fore. nm
der Gen. ANlm"r are being carried out
for IN" purpose Of supporting Gen.
Towushend.