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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Sends Note to All BeIIigerents
Asking That the Terms be
Discussed.
A SURPRISE TO DIPLOMATS
Administrators Action Entirely Con-
trary to Previous Reports-Pro-
poses That Soundings Be Taken

Washington, Dec. 21.-President
Wilson has appealed to all the belli-
gerents to discuss terms of peace.
Without actually proposing peace
or offering mediation, the President
has sent formal notes to the govern
ments of all the warning nations sug-
costing that IAN early occasion be
sought to call out from the nations
now at war such an avowal of their
respective views as to the terms upon
which the war might be concluded
and the arrangements which would be
deemed satisfactory as guaranty
against its renewal or the kindling of
any similar conflict in the future, as
would make it possible frankly to
compare them
Wholly without notice and entirely
contrary to what administration Of
ficials have described as his course,
the President last night dispatched
the notes to all the belligerents, and
to all the neutrals for their informa-
ton.
Not a Peace Proposal.
Summarized in the Presidents own
words, as contained in the notes, his
attitude is as follows:
The President is not proposing
peace; he is not even offering medi-
alton. He is merely proposing that
soundings be taken in order that we
may learn, the neutral nations with
the belligerent, how near the haven
of peace may be for which all man
kind longs with an intense and in
creasing longing" He believes that
the spirit in which he speaks and the
objects which he seeks will be under
stood by all concerned and he con-
fidently hopes for a response which
will bring a new light into the affairs
of the world
A Distinct Surprise.
This latest development in the rap
idly moving world events toward a
discussion of peace was not permitted
to become known until tonight, when
the notes were well on their way to
the American ambassadors in the
belligerent capitals, and probably al
ready in the hands of some of them.
1t was a most distinct surprise to
all official Washington, which had
been led to believe that with the for
NAL transmittal of the proposals of
the Central Powers the officers of the
United States would await further
moves between the belligerents them
selves and that certainly in view of
the speech of Premier Lloyd-George
and the announcements in Russia,
France and Italy further action by
neutrals would depend upon the next
careful and delicate moves of the bel
ligerents.
Believe Peace Is Brought Nearer.
The whole tenor of official opinion
throughout Washington, when the
Presidents action became known,
was that it immeasurably improved
the prospects for some sort of ex-
changes looking toward an approach
to peace discussion between the belli-
gerents, without impairing the posi-
ton of the United States should they
finally be unable to find a. ground on
which to approach one another.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Crude Oil Goes TO $50.

Tulsa, Ok, Dec 21-The Sinclair
Oil and Gas Company advanced the
price of Mid-Continent crude ten cents
this morning. making the price $1-30-
1t is believed the other large purchas-
ing companies Will meet the advance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
TOLD BRIEFLY
THE NEWS OF SEVEN
DAYS I'M ALI LANDS
War News.

The capture of more than 1000
Russians and Rumanians on the Ru-
manian front is announced in. a state
ment from German army headquar-
tiers. The Russians and Rumanians
in Dobrudja are continuing their re-
treat and are approaching the lower
Danube.
1t is announced that Russia recently
gave Germany fortnight's warning
that if Russian officer prisoners in
concentration camps were not allowed
to receive food through Russian COM
mittees in neutral countries, German
officer prisoners of Russia would be
restricted to state rations and forbid
den to make local purchases
The Teutonic army advancing north
ward in Northern Dobrudja has crossed
the line between Babadagh and Peel
neaga, Berlin war office announce
ment said recently. The Babadagh-
Pecineaga line is about forty miles
north of the rnavoda-Constanza
railway.
In a special order the commander
in-chief of the Bulgarian army ex-
presses thanks to the officers and
soldiers of that army for their recent
victories, in which more than 10000
Rumanians, the order states, have
been taken prisoner and 1000 cannon
captured.
The Vossische Zeitung says that
territorial Encouragement based upon
the idea of the independence of Ru-
mania is no longer to be considered.
This statement. which is based upon
information from well informed cir
cles, is followed by a declaration that
Russia will receive Moldavia as an
equivalent for a considerable terri
torial sacrifice which is to be demand
ed of her.
A Reuter- dispatch from Copenhagen
says the government of Schleswig,
Prussia, has proclaimed civil conscrip-
ton of schoolboys. They will be used
particularly for railroad work and the
loading and unloading of trucks, of
which labor there is a shortage.
r. r. r.
The French troops in an advance
north of Douaumont and between the
Mouse and Woevre rivers captured
more than 1900 prisoners and several
heavy guns, according to a French Of
ficial communication. The advance
was over a front of ten kilometers
(about six miles) and to a depth of
three kilometers (nearly two miles).
r. !. r
The Russians are continuing their
retreat in Rumania, burning villages
as they go, an official Berlin an
nouncement reports. The Rumanian
town of Buzeu has been captured by
the invaders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
To Build Motor Toll Road.

The first motor car traffic way TO
be organized in Kansas, if not in this
country. has been incorporated by the
state charter board. 1t is the Auto
Traffic Company of Fort Scott and is
to build a hard surface roadway thir-
ty-two miles long from Fort Scott to
Pittsburg. The company has a CAPT.
tai of $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Limit ON Wheat Prices.

London Dec. 21.-The president OF
the board of agriculture announced at
a Guild Hall meeting of farmers to-
day that the government proposes to
fix sixty shillings as the contract price
for a quarter of wheat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Deficit in Husbands.

1.-The girls in our village don't vans
the soldier boys sent away any more.
whats the kick? We must yhay8
defenders
'tOf course. But they suspect a lot
of them are getting engaged to Texas
girls
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Foreign.

Foreign.
Seventeen American muleteers and
eleven of the crew of the British horse
transport ship Russian, which was
sunk by submarine in the Mediter-
ranean on December IA, have been
killed, according to a British admir-
atty announcement.
r. r. r.
Great Britain and her allies will
refuse to enter into peace negotia-
tons with the Central Powers until
the Central Powers announce the
terms upon which they are ready to
treat. The Allies will refuse to con-
slider these proposals unless they meet
the objects for which the Entente pow
ers are striving" In making this an
nouncement in the British House of
Commons, Premier LloydiGeorge said
that a formal note responding in this
way to the German peace proposals,
would, in a few days, be completed,
and given to the American embassy
for transmission to Berlin
r r. l.
German losses along the Somme
have totaled $4,000 men, according to
French estimates announced in the
British House of Commons recently
by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bonar
Law.
r. r. f.
The twenty-four-hour general strike
called by the labor organizations as a
| protest against the increased price of
| food has resulted in complete tie-up
of factories, stores and other bust
nesses throughout Spain. Quiet pre-
walls everywhere
| r. l. +
The correspondent at Stockholm
/ OF the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger tele-
| graphs that in the meeting of the last
| Rumanian crown council il was re-
solved that the Rumanian foreign Of
flee should be transported to Petro-
grad. the other ministers for the pres
emit being established at Kiev, Russia.
T. r =
The German steamship Prinz Fried
| rich Wilselm, which had been an
chored at Odde. near Bergen. Norway,
since the beginning OF the war. has ar
| rived at StaFanger. according to dis
patch from Christiania-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

Prices broke violently on the New
York stock market after the publica-
ton of the remarks of L1oyd-George
on the Germany peace proposals The
downward movement did not begin,
however, until an hour after the re-
ceipt of the. first excerpts of his
speech.
Boston has voted to continue the
licensed sale of liquor, after the live
Hest campaign on the liquor question
the city has had in years The vote
in favor of license was SO, 459, with 49,
997 against, or a majority of %, 1852.
Last year the vote for license was
4S,115 and 31,877 against.
r. r. r
John Ringwald was shot and killed
by his son, Walter, IA years old, at
their home near Pekin, Ill, the other
night. The boy surrendered. He said
his father had threatened to kill the
family.
With zero weather prevailing Chi
cago was said to be face to face with
a fuel famine Reports from all sec
tions of the city indicated that house
holders and owners of apartment
buildings were obtaining coal only
with the greatest difficulty and that
the visible supply was rapidly dimin-
ishing.
r. r. r.
Roy A. White of Bayles, Cal, his
wife and four children lost their lives
recently in a fire that destroyed the
Interocean hotel at Cheyenne, Wyo.
The bodies of Mrs. White and two
sons were found in the ruins
platform Of preparedness meas
ures advocated by the American De-
tense Society has been made public
in New York 1t contains planks call
ing for universal military training OF
the youth of the country and of the
men of military age, according to the
principles of the Moseley and Cham
berlain bills.
After exhaustive tests on rats, mice
and guinea pigs, the use of radium as
a cure for cancer and tumors has been
found to be a failure, according to the
annual report of DIR. Francis Carter
Wood, head of the Croker Cancer Re-
search of Columbia University.
r + r.
Southwest.
Puebla and Orizaba have fallen
into the hands of soldiers of Felix
Diaz and Jalapa is in the hands of
other revolutionary forces, according
to reports received by United States
government agents at Ell Paso.
r. r. r.
Superior Judge Stanford of Arizona
sustained Governor-elect Thomas
Campbell's motion to quash the con-
test proceedings inaugurated by Gov
cause the secretary of state has never
issued a certificate of election to
Campbell the court has no official
knowledge of the result of the cleo
lions and is, therefore, without juris-
diction.
National guard organizations ag-
gregating 10000 troops have been
designated by General Funston to
leave the border service and return
to their respective states to be mus
tered out of the federal service. He
acted in compliance with War De-
partment instructions.
+ r r.
Three batteries of Missouri artillery
have left Laredo for Fort Riley to be
mustered out of federal service The
last of the three Iowa batteries at
Brownsville also entrained, two hav-
ing started from the border the day
before.
r A. r
Foreign.
Seventeen American muleteers and
eleven of the crew of the British horse
transport ship Russian, which was
sunk by a submarine in the Mediter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
RED CROSS STORY.

Red Cross Ball Blue and what Il
will do seems like an old story, but tt'n
true. Red Cross Ball Blue is all blue
No adulteration. Makes clothes winter
than snow. Use it next washday. All
good grocers sell it.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

Grafters oft break in where burglars
fear to tread.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Obsolete.

do you think the word obey ought
to be dropped from the marriage cere-
monial?"
mo. Let 1t stay. 1t doesn't make
any more difference in the actual re-
suit than the electoral college"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
Washington

The resolution of the Democratic
leader, Mr.. Kitchin, to provide for a
congressional recess over the Christ
mas holidays from December % to
January 2, was adopted by the House
by vote of 141 70 "A. A similar reso-
luton will be passed by the Senate.
r + r.
The mobilization of the national
guard for border service was de-
scribed as a military failure, empha-
sizing the urgent necessity of aban-
doning the volunteer system as the
nations reliance for defense, in state
ments made by Major General Hugh
l.. Scott. chief of staff of the army,
and Major General Leonard Wood,
commanding the eastern department,
before the Senate subcommittee con-
sidering the Chamberlain universal
military training bill.
r. r. r
]. B. White of Kansas City. general
manager of the Missouri Lumber and
Land Exchange, is to address the In
ternational Forestry Conference which
is to be held in Washington January
Is and 10.
Reports that railroad and brother
planned to propose the repeal of the
Adamson Law and the substitution of
working agreement of their own
making for it, has aroused Represen-
tative Adamson, author of the law, to
declare that Congress would spank
both sides to the controversy if
necessary"
The John Cudahy residence. aiichi-
gan avenue and East Thirty third
street, Chicago, has been sold by Mrs.
Margaret F. Cu6ahy to the Fraternal
Aid Union, life insurance society
with headquarters at Lawrence. Kan.
r. r r.
Domestic.
Andrew. Rozinshy of ST. Louis. As
night within few yards of where his
Polish countrynen were holding a
peace celebration.
The first official impression here
of Lloyd-George's reply to the German
peace proposals. coupled with the an
nouncements of Russia, Italy and
France, is that the premier'S reply
does not foreclose future moves which
might lead to a discussion of peace
such as the Central Powers have sug
gested.
President and Mrs. Wilson cele
brated the first anniversary OF theil
marriage recently. A family party
was entertained at dinner at tho
White House ct night
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

A heroic wife is one who could tain
back but refuses to do it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
ousted Mayor Appeals.

A motion for rehearing in the case
of Mayor o. s. Gibson, ousted as
mayor of Arkansas City in favor of
Charles n. Hunt, by the supreme
court, was filed in the state supreme
court recently Gibson also filed Pc
titions signed by LABS voters OF the
city, praying for a new trial
+ r +
The two elevators at Liberal owned
by Bolin & Hall were destroyed "
fire the other morning. About INVENT
ty thousand bushels of grain burned.
The. loss was $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

President and Mrs. Wilson cele.
brated the first anniversary of their
marriage recently A family party
was entertained at dinner at the
White House ct night
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

OOmGSLlC.
Andrew. Rozinshy of St. Louis, As
years old. froze to death the other
night within a few yards of where his
Polish countrymen were holding a
peace celebration.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
Case Went Out On Demurrer.

When the case of the city of Ow-
ersboro VS.. w. E. Ellis was called
last Wednesday, a demurrer was
filed to the warrant and after due
consideration by the City Judge, the
demurrer was sustained and the
case dismissed.
This is tie case wherein a war;
rant had been issued for Mr.. Ellis,
of the firm of w. E. Ellis e Bro,
the produce men, of Hartford, charg-
ing him with violating a city ordi-
nance which required a payment of
a license fee of 500 for the right
to buy poultry in Greensboro, for
the purpose of shipping to another
market The warrant was never
served as Mr.. Ellis agreed to enter
his appearance, which he did.
Mr.. Ellis contention was, that
having made the purchase through
the Equity Society, the ordinance
did not apply to his case.
When the facts were presented to
the City Judge the demurrer was
sustained and the case dismissed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
Notice EaInersi

The Ohio County Union of the A.
s. of f. will meet at Hartford on
April Sth at 10 o'clock and the State
Secretary s. b. Robertson and 9TH
ers of the State Board will be with
us. So let all locals be represented
and all farmers that can, be pres
ent. All those wanting binder Irvine
should put in their order by then.
also those wanting salt and fertili-
ger. Those who have not delivered
their poultry should be at this meet
ing. There will be another poultry
delivery for the pool on April 25th
and 26th at Hartford and Beaver
Dam. HENRY M. PIRTLE.
County sec'y.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29

been on the police force of Cairo for
several years and has made that
place his home.
The couple left Immediately after
the ceremony for Cairo, where they
will reside. They were entertained
by the friends of Mr.. Bryant upon
their arrival with a reception and
an elegant supper. The other mem-
bers of the police force presented
them with a handsome set of silver
ware.
The friends of both of these
young people join in wishing them
a long, happy and prosperous life.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
o o o @ o o O o o o o O o Q o
. FISCAL COURT NOTES. o
q q 0 O Q o o o O @ . O Q o q

Tho Ohio County Fiscal Court met
in. court hall Monday in an adjourn
Cd session, with the following mem
bers present: Justices Ed. shown,
Ben w. Taylor, B. F. Rice, Winston
Smith, s. w. Leach. S. L. Fulkerson
and r. s. Tichenor; County Judge
Jno. B. Wilson, County Attorney c.
M. Grove and County Court Clerk
w. G. Blankenship.
The primary object of the meet
ing was to receive the report of the
survey of the new road to be con-
structed toward Cromwell this sea-
son. The engineers not being ready
to report, the time of the court
Monday and until Tuesday noon was
taken up in dispatching such bust
ness as was before them. Among
the business transacted before ad-
journment yesterday was the enter
ing of the following order: Order
ed that John H. Barnes. Beaver
Dam; w. T. Keown, Fordsville;
Rowan Holbrook and w. S. Tinsley,
Hartford, be and they are hereby
appointed Bond Commissioners to
handle and expend the funds aris-
ing from the sale of the proposed
road bonds issue of 100000, pro-
vided they are issued by majority
of the legal voters of Ohio county
at an election to be held May 20,
1916"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
FOrd-ISennett,

Miss Ada Ford. Hartford, Rout'
4, and Mr.. Elvis Bryant. Cairo. ILL.,,
were quietly married at Paducal
last Saturday at six o'clock, p. m
The wedding came as a great sur
prise to the many friends of tho
young people.
The bride is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr.. e. w. Ford and was on,
of the most popular and charming
young ladies of the Central Grow,
neighborhood. The groom is a wor-
thy young man in every respect
He is well known in Ohio county
where he formerly lived. He has
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
Attention. Farmers,

We have a stock of Farm Imple-
ments consisting of Blue Bird Plows,
Vulcan Chill Turning Plows, Peg
Tooth and Disc Harrows, Corn
Drills, Cultivators and anything else
in the Implement line. We also
have three Weber Road Wagons
and one Runabout Buggy. All this
will be sold on regular terms. Dom;
forget We still handle the establish
ed Jones' Brand Fertilizer.
w. E. ELLIS & BRO,
Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29

8. s. Acton, Dundee; w. e. Berry,
T. d. Duke and Nit II. Combs, Hart
ford, Route 1; J. s. Bennett, Hart
ford, Route 8; Bernice Tichenor,
Centertown; N. G.. Boswell, Olaton;
l.. NJ. Hatcher, Route 4, and L. s.
Truman, Narrows, Route 1; N. G..
Camp and T. N. Daniel, Olaton,
Route I; Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Aus
tin. West Hartford.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
Mrs. Sailie j. Mcintyre Dead.

Mrs. Sallie j. Mcintyre died al.
her home at Williams Mines last
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Her
remains were taken to Ceralvo Mon
day and after funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev. Rayburn, were in
TERED in the Ceralvo cemetery by
the side of her husband, who pre-
coded her nearly four years.
Mrs. Mcintyre was well known in
Hartford, having lived here several
years prior to the death of her hus-
band. James Mcintyre. The de-
ceased, who was in her 6Sd year,
leaves surviving one son, John Nc
Intyre, Ceralvo. and one daughter,
Miss Minnie Mcintyre, with whom
she lived at Williams Mines.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
CHAMPION Tall BOy,

Maysville, KY, March 27.-Car-
men Wheeler, second son of the late
Squire Henry Wheeler, and who
lives with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Wheeler, on the Sardis
pike, near this city, is probably the
tallest persons of his age in the
State. He is not quite 10 years old,
measures 8 feet inches in height,
weighs 210 pounds and is still grow
ing. He attends the County High
School.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
@ G @ G @ @ @ g 9 9 g O O . G.
G MARRIAGE LICENSE. G
o @ G @ 9 9 9 9 9 9 Q 9 g G G

Eddie Norris, Renfrow, to Nola
Wilson, Narrows.
j. p. Shrader, Olaton, to Sallie
Goodman, Yeaman.
w. B. Brown, Centertown, to An
ME Lee Taylor, Hartford.
J. w. Halfacre, New Port, Ark,
to Martha Waters, McHenry.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29

Col. George w. Balm. Of Lexing-
ton, KY, the noted Kentucky ora
tor. will lecture at College Hall.
Fordsville. KY. at p. m, Monday
evening. April Sd. Subject: III l
Could Live Life Over"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
Hello! Mr.. Car Owner!

This is now March and il will
soon be time to go car riding and
your car is all out of repair. Have
YOU thought about it?
We carry all repairs for the Ford
car in stock and are prepared to fur
nish repairs for any other machine
on short notice. We will do your
repairing at reasonable prices. All
size tires and accessories carried in
stock. phone, write or come and
see us. We are always ready 70
wait ON you.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
Notice.

Notice.
Don't forget that We are to re-
ceive the pooled poultry at Hartford
and Beaver Dam, KY, Wednesday,
March 29th, and Thursday, March
80, 1916. VIII receive the pooled
poultry at Centertown. Friday,
March 81. 1916.
w. +. ELLIS & BRO,
1872 Purchasers.
And GEORGE p. JONES,
l.. p. BENNETT,
Committee.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29

Mr.. Mike Graham. of the firm of
Graham & Smith, contractors for the
building of the three miles of pike
on the Hartford and Centertown
road, arrived in Hartford Monday
and will begin putting the rock on
the road as soon as the weather will
hermit
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29

Mr.. w. F. Shiffiette is opening up
an enterprise here to be known
as the Ohio County Bottling Works,
which will be located in the old
Taylor barber shop on Center street.
He will have associated with him
Mr.. Loney Hoover, who has had con-
siderable experience in the business
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-29
Poultry Wanted!

Will pay following cash prices,
delivered at Beaver Dam, Wednes-
day, March goth, and Thursday,
March 30th
Hens 14k &c, BOOSTERS &c, Ducks
13hc, Geese lie, Turkeys Ice per
pound. Guineas soc each.
Will also load at Beaver Dam,
KY, on Wednesday and Thursday,
April 9Th and 9th. VIII guarantee
this weeks prices. If market justi-
fies will pay more. Keep your hens
and get the eggs for another week.
Bring your eggs.
ARBUCKLE & MADDOX.
Beaver Dam, Ky.