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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25
6 HENRY FORD. c
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PROGRESSIVE CHAIRMAN
HITS ROOSEVELT HARD

This Movement Will Never Go
Back, and Whatever May Betidc in
the Future, of One Thing the Dis
ciples of an Easy Opportunism May
Rest Assured Will Never Aban-
don the Principles to Which We
Progressives Have Pledged Our
selves, and | Will Never Abandon
the Men Who Drew Around Me to
Battle For These Principles. -
Theodore Roosevelt.
His picture, in his brave rough ri
der uniform, is no longer the Pro-
gressive emblem in this State. He
knew for months that delegates to
the Progressive National Convention
were being instructed for him. This
he permitted-for what purpose, is
inexcusably known. These dele
gates were buncoed by his conduct
and the above utterance.
MATT ]. HOLT,
Ch'm'n. Progressive State Elk. Com.
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GUARDS MAY
SOON GET MORE MONEY

Washington. Oct. 23.-Iti is not
believed by War Department. off,
Gals and" others that the allowance
made to the Kentucky guardsmen.
which is practically nil. will repre-
sent all that the militiamen will re-
ceive in Federal aid for this fiscal
year. 1t is considered likely that
such a protest will be raised that
Congress will make an additional APP
preparation that will bring the mon
ey allowance of each State up to the
usual amount. For one thing, the
men now in the service have the full
equipment provided for the regular
army, and it is believed this equip
ment will be kept by the Kentucky
guardsmen when they return home.
War Department officials say thew
have no intention Of penalizing to
guard organizations that sent full
quotas to the front and they will
not interpose any obstacles in the
way of efforts to secure more money
from Congress.
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DRIVING GERMANS FROM
THE SUPPORT OF HUGHES

While Candidate Hughes is using
the soft pedal in his effort to hold
the support of the Germans, Roose-
welt is driving 1t away by his yio-
lent abuse of them, and a change OF
sentiment is observed all over the
country. The hyphenates had made
the impression on the loyal Germans
that Wilson is unfriendly to them,
but they are finding out their mis-
take and will vote for him. Letters
from the State Campaign headquar-
tiers from the German strongholds
in the State indicates this. and show
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CANDIDATE
SAYS WILSON WILL WIN

San Francisco, Oct. 21.-After
completing a transcontinental cam
paign tour and feeling out public
sentiment from coast to coast, Allen
l.. Benson, Socialist candidate for
President, predicts the reelection OF
President Wilson. On reaching San
Francisco he was interviewed by the
! Bulletin, which quotes him as fol-
lows
1.-THE tendencies of the voters of
this country, as | have observed
them in speaking tour of forty
days, all incline toward the re-elec-
ton Of Mr.. Wilson. If Mr.. Hughes
is permitted to talk long enough he
will do for Mr.. Wilson all that the
President can't do for himself. Mr..
Hughes is trying to get the solid
millionaire vote, and | think he will
succeed.
"Mr. Hughes always was a handy
man for the Rockefellers. He went
to church with them and taught a
Bible class there. When he became
Governor, of New York he vetoed the
two-cent-fare bill. which was so bit
terly opposed by the Rockefeller
railroads, and tried to prevent the
ratification of the income tax amend
mpnt." .--........ ......... ...
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HEAVIER DAM.

Oct. 23.--Quite a number of our
town people went to Hartford to
hear Senator James in his appeal to
the voters of the county to continue
the present administration another
term. They all claim they heard the
best political speech ever made in
the county.
Mrs. Rachel German died Friday
evening. She had been confined to
her room for some time with a COM
plication of diseases, so her death
was not a surprise to the family.
She was so years old and a member
of the Methodist church. She Is sur
vived by two children. Ezra German,
of this town but will shortly leave
with his family for Tulsa, Okla, to
make his home, and her daughter,
Miss Ellen, who lives at home. At
ter funeral services at her home
conducted by Rev. Frank. Sunday
morning, her remains were taken to
the Westerfeld burying ground.
north of Hartford. and laid to rest
by the side of her husband, who
preceded her about six years.
Walker NJ. Stevens crossed that
final river Sunday at noon. after a
long illness of diseases incident to
old age, at the home of his son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs:
Morgan Westerfield, of Union neigh
borhood. He was Sc years old and
had spent his long life in this coun-
ty as a farmer, living most of the
time in Liberty neighborhood. He
was a smember of the Methodist
church. He is survived by six chill
dren-Samuel. Elem and Richard.
the widow Annie Chick. Mrs. Elva
Westerfeld and Mrs. Callic Martin,
all living in this county, besides a
number Of grand and great-grand-
children. After funeral services
conducted Monday at ten O'Clock by
Rev. r. l.. Creal his remains were
laid to rest by the side Of loved ones
in the Liberty burying ground.
Peace to his remains!
Mr.. Jesse Blankenship and Miss
Hazel Hooker motored to Hartford
Saturday evening where they were
made husband and wife. Mr.. Blank
enship is one of the popular young
men OF this vicinity. living with his
father two miles from town. out the
Morgantown road. and Is In the min
ing business. Miss Hazel Is one of
the popular young ladies' of Beaver
Dam, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Hooker, living In South Beaver
Dam. She graduated In the Beaver
Dam High School two years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Williams,
who have been sojourning in the
mountains at Stone. KY, for several
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art, who attended the teachers con-
vention here. She said:
Forty thousand adults have been
taught to read and write in the two
and one-half years We have been
working, and we plan to teach 25.-
600 more in the next year. Leslie
will be one of the counties to be free
of illiteracy in another year, and
that county, in proportion to its pop
ulation, is the most illiterate county
in the State. A thousand people are
being taught there this year"
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EIGHTEEN MEN DEAD IN
NINE BLAST IN ALABAMA

Marvel, Ala. Oct. 23.-Eighteen
men lost their lives as the result of
an explosion in the Roden coal mine
here yesterday and early to-day res
cuers had brought sixteen bodies to
the surface. Six we're negroes. w.
F. Lowrey and a miner named Per-
Wis are still in the mine and all hope
for them has been abandoned. The
cause of the explosion is believed to
have been accumulated gas.
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Ch'm'n. Progressive State Elk. Con
KAISER DELIGHTED AT
ALLIES HEAV YLOSSEs

Amsterdam. Holland, Oct. 22 (via
London Emperor William visited
the Champagne front on Wednesday
of last week, according to the Co.
logne Gazette, and presented Gen.
Won Einem commander of the Sax
on army with the laurels of the
Order of Pour lie Merite. The En-
peror was in excellent spirits. tho
newspaper says. and showed the
greatest confidence in the result of
the war. He expressed lively salts
faction over the heavy losses of the
British and French.
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Will Probe Lynchings.

Paducah, KY, Oct. 23.-Circuit
Judge william Reed to-day started
impaneling a special grand jury to
investigate the lynching of two ne
groes here last Monday and to re-
turn indictments against leaders of
the mob. The Judges action was
Endorsed this morning by the Padu-
cab Bar Association and 1t is said
that every effort will be made to APP
prehend the mob leaders. The jury
assemblies Friday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25
O|sGUs1EO BY GERMAN
FIGHT AGAINST WILSON
New York Supreme Court Justice
Ford Quits the Repub-
Iican Party.

New York, Oct. 20.-John Ford
Justice of the Supreme Court II
New York, a lifelong Republican
announced to-day that he will vot,
for President Wilson.
81 am a Yankee, but I am PROUD
of my Irish blood" he said to-day
II was born in this country, but my
father was born in County Roscom
mon and my mother in County Mayo
This makes me pretty much of N
Irishman, but I am no hyphenato
and the propaganda against our
President in certain quarters entire.
ly disgusts me-"
In letter to President Wilson
Justice Ford says:
Since my first vote for Blaine II.
1884 | have consistently voted for
the Republican candidates. But tiis
is an election which demands of ev-
cry citizen the casting off of parti-
san ties and a merciless search of
conscience to determin, how his
vote may unselfishly and honestly he
cast to serve best the interests of the
United States without regard to the
effect it may have upon any otneT
country or any foreign interest.
81 have endeavor..i to bring my
mind to view the issues from such n
and have concluded that
II was my patriotic duty to vote for
you.
"In my opinion it would be most
unwise to change the national AL
in the midst of this I'M
world crisis.
Moreover, would be false to my
allegiance to the cause OF
the plain people if failed to sup
per- you, to whom is maiIly due the
long list of progressive and benef-
cent laws enacted during your Ad-
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The time is now short. 1t takes
votes to win and every vote counts.
In crisis like this, every Democrat
who can possibly do so (even at con-
siderable inconvenience if necessa-
ry) should get to the polls and vote.
No election in the history of the
country was more important than
this one. On it hinges in a great
measure the fate of our country as
q nation-especially our peace and
prosperity. The defeat of President
Wilson would be in the nature of
calamity. He should lose no Demo-
cratic vote.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25

For weeks rast the country has
been amused at the comical sight of
Candidate Hughes raising his hand
high in speech and denouncing the
Adamson eight-hour law, while sew
enty Republican Congressman who
voted for it are running for re-elec-
ton on their records and the twenty
eight Republican Senators who al
lowed the bill to pass when they
could have easily defeated it, are
just Saving wood and saying moth
ing" Was there ever such an ex-
hibition of bluffing in a Republican
candidate for President?
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High Price For Corn.

Greensboro, KY, Oct. 23.-Local
elevators are paying 20 cents bush-
ell for new white corn. This is the
highest price paid for corn at this
season of the year in Owensboro, for
a number of years. With the pre-
vailing high price for corn, it is GER
tain that hundreds of growers will
begin selling as quickly as they can
harvest the grain.
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that in Kentucky at least, there are
very few disloyal Germans.
The Cincinnati Post Is authority
for the statement that the leaders in
that city had Roosevelts car switch
ed so that he could not address the
crowd that had gathered for fear
his blood and thunder utterances
would play smash with the vote in
that German stronghold and then
laid the. fault on the railroads.
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years, have returned to the land that
flows with milk and honey. They
will make their home at williams
Mines where Mr.. Williams has the
position of bookkeeper.
Mrs. Minerva Taylor and son Ray,
of Bowling Green, spent day in
Beaver Dam last week on business.
Mr.. Oscar Bond shipped a carload
of mules and rs steers that averqg-
ed over a thousand pounds each last
week. A man from Hardin county
bought the steers and Mr.. Bond was
shipping the mules to his farm in
Hardin county. "13
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25

That was a soul-inspiring speech
which Senator James delivered at
the court house here Saturday. At
times he arose to the full height of
his well known oratorical ability and
the big room fairly shook with ap-
plause. He defended the Presidents
course in a mastery way and also
spoke good word for his colleague
in Congress, Hon. Ben Johnson. Ow-
ing to circumstances his speech was
a little short and hurried, but he
said enough, and in such a way, for
his big audience to remember for
many a day.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25

The women of Kentucky have OPP
ened Democratic headquarters in
Louisville at the Seelbach Hotel,
where they will gladly welcome their
friends. Mrs. Hardie B. Ripy,
chairman, is in charge. They hope
and pray for the sake of peace and
preventing the unnecessary blood
shed of our boys, that a Woodrow
Wilson Women's League be organ
lied in every county in the State.
Send the names as soon as possible
into headquarters. The time is lin
tied: they urge haste. They hearth
ly welcome all encouraging letters
and callers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25
His Golf Prize.

When the Duke of York was living In
Edinburgh in 1851 he was told that a
certain shoemaker named Patersone
was the best golf player in Scotland.
and him. the duke. later James H..
chose as partner in a foursome, win
ming huge stake. He promptly turned
over the money to Patersone, who
forthwith built a house in which the
duke placed a stone with a PatersOne
crest bearing the motto, "Far and
Sure"
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Never Heard OF HihIe.

Columbus. o., Oct. 22.-Several
thousand inhabitants of the Island
of Nonivak, Alaska. have never
heard of the Bible. according to a
report to-day to the Women's Home
Missionary Society, in session here.
Following an executive session ii
was announced that an Investigation
would be conducted and plans were
being made for an extension of the
Jesse Lee Home. at Unalaska Island.
to rectify the condition.
DR.. w. f. Baldwin. superintendent
of the mission at Nome. Alaska. will
be sent to the island next June to
investigate and report.
-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25
Wheat Jumps Again.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Wheat prices
made another sensational jump up.
ward to-day of more than five cents
a bushel The December option
reached $1.75% and May s1.75 q
as against respectively $1.7Ok to
$1.70% and S1.701s to S1.70B at
the finish on Saturday.
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Her s.ddest Hour.

"a woman's saddest hour" said the
amateur poet. "is that in which she
ends her first gray hair"
"Not necessarily" his wife replied.
ut may be the hour in which she
learns that the man she Tilted when
she met the failure whom she married
has become a millionaire
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Always Wronq.

Manager-I'm disguised with the
mistakes that new man makes! He
gets everything balled up. Assistant
Manager--Oh. well. some Of the best
ones are that way at the beginning.
He may bring home the bacon yet.
Manageable won't unless we send
him for ham.-Judge.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25

Expectations that the Kentucky
National Guardsmen would return
from the border in time for the ma
tional election were shattered by
War Department statement that no
order for return was contemplated.
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A Sliqht Omission.

A recruit being ordered aloft In a
military balloon hesitated In obeying
and complained to his captain. "Please.
sir. in my oath OF allegiance swore
to be true and faithful on land and
water. but there was nothing said
about air."-Boston Transcript
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25

Every Democrat in Ohio county
should roll up his sleevs and go to
work for the reelection of President
Wilson and Hon. Ben Johnson.
They deserve, and as We believe, will
get your undivided support.
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HumhIed Arrogance.

THAT Gid me more good than any.
thing that has happened in a long
time"
"What didT'
1.-THE Green's new car broke down
right IN front Of our house. and had
the pleasure Of sitting in our front
window and watching Green and his
whole family work for an hour trying
to get It started again."-Detroit Free
Press.
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His Motive.

Judge-Why did you commit Sec
ond theft after you had just been &C.
quilted Of the first one? Prisoner-I
had to pay my lawyer, your honor
Boston Transcript r,t,
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Mrs. Radford Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. Agnes M. Radford, widow OF
the late Benjamin Radford, died
suddenly of heart disease at 1920
o'clock Sunday night, at her home,
500 Boliver street. Mrs. Radford
was apparently in the best of health
during the day. She conversed with
her son, Morton Radford, and sever
al friends who were at her home. In
the evening Mr.. Radford went to
church, and upon his return was
mortified to find his mother lying
on the floor, dead. Mrs. Radford
had died from heart failure.
Mrs. Radford was born in Virgin
ia, but for the past 80 years had re-
sided in this city. She was one of
the most beloved women in owens
boro. She is survived by her two
sons, Morton Radford of Owensborc
and Lee Radford of Evansville. and
by her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Weede,
of Chicago, who with her husband
arrived in the city this morning.
The funeral will be conducted
from the residence Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock, with services by Rev.
E. E. Bomar, pastor of the First
Baptist church. The interment will
be IN Elmwood cemetery with the
following acting as pallbearers: DR..
]. j. Rodman, w. N. Bumpus. Lee
d. Ray, James Kelley, C. B. Elliott
and James w. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
boro Inquirer.
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Their Work.

"What noisy clatter children do
keep up at the table,
'"They certainly do put the din in
dinner."-Baltimore American.
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His Motive.

Pillows-I never realized till three
years ago why Dobson was always
preaching patience. What
made yon realize II theni Pillows-I
lent him $l0.-New York Globe.
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Fans In Japan.

Fans are In universal use In japan.
Even the Japanese servant girl has a
flat fan made of rough paper to blow
the charcoal ares with or to nse as a
dustpan.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25

American exports made a new rec
ord during SEPTEMBER when s512.-
sl7.s57 worth of goods were sent
abroad.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President-Wood Wilson.
For Vice Prest.-T. r. Marshal
For Congregation. Ben Johnson.
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NO HLITERATES NOW
IN TWELVE COUNTIES

Lexington. KY. Oct 2S.-Twelve
counties are free Of illiteracy. ac-
cording to Mrs. Cora Wilson Stew
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G I'm for Wilson because he is G
9 "onto" the ''interests"-the g
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G. holding them off. That he is G
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9 off is proved by his refusal to 6
G rush into war with Mexico. G
G For purely business reasons =
g the welfare of the country de- 6
G mands Wilson's reelection. | 6
9 say-and l say from expert g
g. ence, not from guesswork- G
. that the Eight-hour law will g
6 help business. Business men G
= and employers who are hostile g
6 to the eight-hour day do not 9
6 know their business. G
g I'm for Wilson because | be- G
G lieve he can do more to en- g
9 nance the prosperit. and as .
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g any other candidate. G
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At no time in the history of po-
litical parties has there been such a
betrayal of faith, confidence and es-
teen as that manifested by Col.
Roosevelt towards his followers.
That was a brave act when he cut
loose from the Old Guard (the Re-
publican party because of rotten
ness in that organization. Thous-
snds thought as he did and had
faith in him as a leader. They stuck
10 him to the last fateful minute.
Then his hypocrisy was exposed to
its fullness and they We're left with
the reward of blasted hopes and a
disgusting show of ingratitude.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-10-25

The most important Presidential
election in the history of the United
States as nation is now nearly at
hand. II is a critical situation. The
most momentOus questions are in
volved. On account of the European
war. II is nearly If not altogether a
question as TO whether or not We
shall become involved in that gigan-
tic and terrific struggle. President
Wilson has so far. under the most
trying circumstances, kept us out of
il with honor to the nation. and
would continue to do SO. IL at all
possible. Mr.. Hughes is the Berlin
candidate. That of itself Is signifi-
cant. Which do you prefer?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-23
Mrs. Kathryn M. Stanton.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23-blrs. Kath-
ryn N. Stanton, aglow with the trt-
umph OF selling to the British gov
eminent the centrifugal gun, for
which ahe stood sponsor. naB just re-
turned to Now York.
Tho new weapon which Bto sold
Great Britain is operated without
powder and is noisciess as we'll rs
smokelcss. 1t hurls missiles with
deadly aim, the missiles may be any
thing from an egg to lump OF dy-
Mantle. There is no barrel to the
gun and 1t may be operated by any
untfaincd man or woman. II is sim
pie Of construction and oil ITS parts
can DO made at any machine Hhop
With q cost Of less than one-tenth OF
tho prizes OF a weapon uaing ezpio-
slYeR. Mrs. Stanton financed the
building Of the model and PERSONAL
ly superintendent the making OF the
gun, The wagon was tried out nj
Sandy Hook and the officers present
acclaimed II as the weapon OF future
warfare, The United States did not
care 20 purchase the invention, 70
Mrs, Stanton sold to Great Britain.
This is the second invention In a
short time that was turned down by
the United States and later accepted
by Great Britain.
While Mrs. Stanton was abroad
her husband died unknown 10 her,
The glad tidings she expected to CON
vey TO him were hushed on her lips
when her sister broke the sad news
to her,
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BRANDED
As a Lie Of the Whole Cloth is
Statement Accredited to
John CornWeII.

RoMNEY. Sept. 2S.-shown a clip
ping from a Charleston newspaper
puTpofttng to be correct synopsis
Ola speech delivered at Elk yisw,
Kanawha county, by John ]. Cornwoll,
Farley DeBerryi superintendent Of tie
deaf and blind institute here, gave out
the following statement:
i desire to brand this statement
as a lie pure and simple. No employee
OF this institution, either man or wo,n-
an, has been asked to contribute one
cent for the support of the Hatfield
Robinson machine, as he is pleased 10
style #, nor has any one in nv en-
ploy been asked to contribute one cent
to further any political interest or
the interest Of any candidate. And
they hive not only not been asked
to contribute, they have not 10 my
knowledge offered to contribute. and
II they had oHored 1t would not have
been accepted. This applies TO tho
mon employed as well as to tho wonI-
on. If Mr.. CornwGll made this state
ment, no not only lied but dit II knoy.
ing no was lying"