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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12
CHILDREN'S DAY.

On Labor Day the laborer lays
aside his tools and recreates at his
own discretion. On St. Patrick's
Day we join the Irish in immortaliz-
the Patron Saint. On Mothers Day
we are painstaking in making pleas
ant the day set aside for she who
gave us birth. Likewise do we lend
our efforts to helping others enjoy
certain days set aside for that par
ticular purpose. But on Children's
Day we sit hack and let the children
do the work.
We had the pleasure of attending
what is popularity termed Children's
Day Exercises by the Methodists Sun
day and while we occasionally felt
called upon to mutter contempt for
he who started the custom of wear
ing hats, the occasion was an in
spiration much more enjoyed as it
was than had we been the prison of
a stiff collar for the first time that
week with a pair of shoes, that hurt,
keeping the outer door. The youth
full singers and readers did well. Bet
ter than many of the seniors in the
audience. Some of them. seemed to
really enjoy it, but others, the boys
especially, showed plainly that they
were anxious to end the agony.
By all means the old custom of
Children's Day should be kept up
but as the grown-ups are the ones
who sit back, listen, enjoy and profit
it seems to us that it should be styl-
ed in it's proper form, "Old Folks
Day." We might reciprocate and on
Children's Day shower dolls on the
smaller girls and present the boys
with marbles and tops. At any rate
we should leave off the apostrophe.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

looked upon by the bond advocates
as a good excuse for opposition, be-
cause if Ohio county is ever to have
good roads she must first have a
skeleton just the same as a building
must first have its foundation. With
good inter-county-seat roads as q
skeleton we can and will, in time,
improve the others. Every mile that
separates your farm from good road
depreciates the value of the land. II
the county seat roads are piked you
will certainly be nearer to a good
road than you are at present. Hadn't
the farmer better start his haul on
the worst end of the road with fresh
horses and wind up on good road
than tc start on the good end and
complete his journey on the bad part
of the road with tired horses? If
we get and keep the good road spirit
he should later have a decent road
for the entire journey. Never, how
ever, if we continue to permit a
100000 bond issue on $7,1S5, 1000
worth of property to act as scare
crow to drive us from one of the
most productive fields of prosperity.
As for the increase in taxes, We
can think of no one at present who
will be forced into hands of charity
by an increase of twenty cents on the
hundred. Ii you now own a farm
listed at 1000 your taxes cap only
be increased 50 a year and some of
us would give that much to pike the
Villa trail. In proportion a farm
listed at $4,000 would call for only
IS more taxes year, and not $50 as
one good farmer friend has been in
formed.
If the bonds are voted and you find
that you are seriously damaged by
having a good road near you, sell
the place, you should get more for IT,,
and immigrate to the land where the
maximum load of produce is fixed by
the thriving mud hole.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

The Verdun battle will go down IN
history as the greatest single engage
ment the world has ever seen, but II
some of the tricks and methods re-
sorted to by the participants is an in
dication of scientific warfare we pre-
fere the old fashioned kind.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

II is deplorable that the miners
and operators of Western Kentucky
can not get together on wage scale
that would be beneficial TO all parties
concerned. 1t seems that conditions
especially in some of the Ohio county
mines, is getting serious, and 1t is TO
he hoped that an arrangement can
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

Why should one be forced to be
an audience to the miraculous fish
stories afioat these days when striv-
ing to keep posted upon the Euro
pean war, the Mexican situation
Irish rebellions, sporting news, presi-
dential campaigns, &C.?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12
FRIDAY, MAY IL.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce
TOM SPURRIER, of Grayson county,
as a candidate for Congress, from the
Fourth District, subject to the action
of the Republican primary, Saturday,
August 5, 1916.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12
Scott and Obregon seem quito 70

Scott and Obregon seem quite fond
of chatting on the border, but such
diplomacy has long ago reached the
stage of disgust in the minds OF the
American people and they yearn Tor
a man who will do things. Dollar
diplomacy is far from suitable term
.Two-bits would fatter the daylights
out OF its real value.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

terest, and costs for the years 1914,
1915 and 1916 against above describ-
ed property being: 1914. S114.53;
1915, s52.S6; 1916, $273.95. other
costs. s1O.4S. Total amount S451.S2.
S. o. KEOWN.
Sheriff Ohio County.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12
Land Sale for Drainage Taxes.

By authority vested in me as
sheriff of Ohio county, Kentucky, l,
or one of my deputies, will offer at
public sale, for drainage taxes due
me, interest and costs herein, at the
court. house door in Hartford, Ohio
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

Anybody can afford to buy a MA
JESTIC range, but very few people
can afford to buy any other. The
man from the factory will explain
why, if you will visit our SPECIAL
MAJESTIC DEMONSTRATION-one
week, commencing May s.
E. p. BARNES & BRO,
Beaver Dam, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

If the bonds are voted down this
time you won't have to wait long for
an opportunity to correct the mis-
take. The men backing this move
ment will not be defeated because
their ranks are broken in the first
charge.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

Any objections made to the COM
mission appointed by the Ohio Fiscal
Court to handle the road funds, if the
bonds are voted, can not but be faith
cred by personal grievances. We are
glad to say we have directly heard
mana
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

1t has been proved within the last
few months that should this great
country become. engaged in war po-
litieal differences would be almost
entirely forgotten and that the press
and the people would rally around
the flag that the dead Huerta refused
IN saiute,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

Sim Fem, the name of the Irish
revolving party, is pronounced Shinn
Fain and literally means, ourselves
alone"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12

There is a nice present at our store
for every boy and girl in the neigh
borhood. The MAJESTIC man
brought them and will expect all OF
the children to visit him and receive
their gifts, on Tuesday between 3
and . in the afternoon.
E. p. BARNES & BRO,
Beaver Dam, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12
5000
BIRMINGHAM
and return via.
Louisville & Nashville r. r.

U. c. V. REUNION.
Tickets on sale May 13-17th. good
returning until may 25th (subject to
extension upon payment of soc ad-
ditional.) For further information
apply local agent l.. & N. X. r.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-12
Hartford Republican.
ALLISON J. BARNETT. -. Editor
w. s. TINSLEY,. Business Manager

Address all communications TO
The Hartford Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
DEFENSE ISSUES
BEFORECONCRESS
First Of the National Preparedness
Measures Will Be Brought Up
--.--.. in Next Few Days.

Washington, March 3.-Congress
will have before it within the next
few days the first of the national de-
Tense measures.
This was forecast today as the re-
suit Of the rapid progress made on
the army bills in the house and senate
military committees. The house COM
mittee reached final agreement late
yesterday on it's bill for an increase
in the army, and the senate committee
planned to take a final vote on its
bill today. Steps already have been
taken to press the two measures to
an early conclusion in both houses.
The house bill as finally approved
calls for an increase Of the army to
total peace strength of approx
mately 100000 men. This would in
clude 10000 regulars, 425,000 nation
al guardsmen and about 100000 fed
eral volunteers.
The house naval committee after
listening all day yesterday to an en-
couraging report by Admiral Frank
Fletcher, commander-in-chief of the
Atlantic fleet, on the condition and
efficiency Of the nations sea forces,
today turned to consideration of the
bill authorizing officers of the marine
corps to accept employment in the
Haitien constabulary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
SEARCH FOR YOUTH
WHO STOLE PEARLS

Chicago, March 3.-Detectives were
investigating today the theft here yes
terday of jewels valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000 from the shop of
Dreicer G. Company.
A young man entered the shop and
requested to be shown some large dia-
monds. Mr.. Smith said he set out
three trays Of rings and turned his
back to obtain another. The young
man, who wore a loose overcoat, then
said he had decided not to purchase
and hurriedly left the shop. Shortly
afterward the theft was discovered.
Two theories are advanced by the
police as to the identity of the thief.
One is that he is we'll known New
York jewelry thief and the other that
he is a kIeptomaniac, son of rich
Chicago family.
Manager Smith said his company
was heavily insured against burglary
and would lose nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
IOWA IS FIGHTING
BIG CAR SHORTAGE

Des Moires, March 3.-The Iowa
railway commission today took official
cognizance Of the railroad car short
age and sent to every station agent
in Iowa suggestions for cooperation,
the purpose Of which will be to keep
cars moving and supply the increas-
ing demand.
The commission has ordered pos
ters put up in stations calling atten-
ton to the shortage and asking the
cooperation of shippers.
A statement issued today by the
commission today said in part
while Iowa shippers are not to
blame for the car shortage we must
do all we can to prevent conditions
in Iowa from becoming worse. Ship
pers can aid by loading cars to ca
pacity, ordering cars only as needed
and promptly unloading cars after
they are received. The station agents
can aid by having cars placed on side
tracks promptly for unloading and by
promptly notifying consignees of the
arrival of freight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
HURRIES DECREE TO
SUFFRAGIST WIFE

Chicago, March 3.-Wallace Bene-
dict, an electrical engineer and hus>
band of Mrs. Crystal Eastman Bene-
dict, suffragist, pacificist and business
woman, will interpose no objection to
the divorce sought by his wife, 1t be-
came known here today. Benedict has
cabled from Madrid, Spain, to his
brother-in-laW, Burr ]. Scott, a Mil
waukee attorney, directing him to has
ten the divorce.
Mrs. Benedict prefers to be known
by her maiden name of Miss East
man. She has degrees from several
eastern colleges and was a member of
the Ford peace expedition. In her pc
tition she asked no alimony, assert
ing that real feminist does not feel
the need of the support of a man.
Mrs. Benedict cites another woman
as the cause for her action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
EUROPE'S CONFLICT
UNDERGROUND WAR

Appleton, Wis, March 3.-"The Eu-
ropean war is an underground one,"
said Elwood Smith, Lawrence col
lege freshman, who arrived here yes
terday after having been with the al
lied army In France since late last
spring. Last Monday Smith was
mourned as dead, it having been re-
ported at Lawrence that he had been
killed.
Between Verdun and Paris is line
after line of entertainments" he said.
"Verdun is only a place where stand
Is being taken but the fall Of Verdun
does not mean a march to Paris. On
the front occupied by the British the
soldiers are two to one when COM
pared with the fronts Of the French
or German armies"
Smith was discharged after hay-
ing been wounded twice and later was
in the hospital as victim of trench
fever. He enlisted with the Princess
Patricia regiment that went over from
Canada. consisting Of college men ana
their friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
FATHER WOULD KILL
HIS DEFECTIVE BABY

Des Moines, Iowa, March 3.-fes-
terday nobody wanted the defective
two-months-old daughter of Charles
Cleveland. Today the city of Des
Aolnes is the official mother OF the
little child.
Acting on the advice Of the mayor
and the city physician. Mrs. NJ. NJ.
AcMichael, the city mother" today
took charge of the Cleveland baby and
mad 1t removed to hospital where
every effort will be made TO save its
life and restore 1t to normal condition.
Yesterday the baby's father walked
into the local police headquarters and
asked the chief to help kill' his
child. It. had been defective from
birth, he said, ives in commissions and
could not undergo the operation that
might help It. Efforts were being
made by have DR.. H. J. Haiselden OF
Chicago, who cared for the famous
6ollinger defective baby there, come
TO Des Moines to consult with local
physicians regarding the Cleveland
Ease,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
Craft Is Taken Disregarding
Ultimatum Issued by
Germany.
CREWS ARE INTERNED
Vessels Lying at Bombay
Manned by Portuguese
Germans Landed.

London, March 8, disc a. ny
Lloyd's agent at Bombay reports that
the Portuguese flag has been hoisted
on all the German steamers lying at
Mormugao and that the Germans who
were aboard have been tnterned at
Panjim
Panjim, or New Goa, Is the capital
Of the Portuguese colony Of Goa, in
India. 1t was recently reported that
the Portuguese government, after
requisitioning all the German and Aus
trian ships lying in Portuguese har-
bors, had given orders that all Teuton
vessels in the Portuguese colonies
should likewise be taken over and put
under the Portuguese flag.
Americans Sail for Europe.
New York, March 3.-The White
Star liner Canopic, which sailed today
for Italian ports with three Americans
in her first cabin, will take on arma-
ment when she arrives at Gibraltar, it
was announced by the White Star line
today. The armament will be removed
when the ship again arrives at Gibral-
tar on her return trip, it was stated.
The notification that the Canopic
would be thus armed was received by
the White Star line officially today from
the British admiralty, it was announc-
ed, and the order also includes the
Cretic, plying between Boston and Med
,taIxx 4
Gibraltar yesterday. The Cretfc left
Boston Feb. 81.
The American passengers aboard the
Canopic are W. w. Nichols and Mr..
and Mrs Charles Bellows of Brooklyn.
The Canopic carries 102 passengers In
all and $4,000 tons of miscellaneous
cargo. >
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
Berlin Tells of Renewal of
Great Drive Upon the
French Stronghold.
BIG CAPTURE MADE
In Territory Adjoining Dou-
aumont 1000 Prison
ers Are Taken.

Berlin, March 8, (via London, $40
p. m.)-German troops cleared the vii
| lage Of Douaumont and pushed their
lines to the west and to the south of
the village and of the armored fort yes
terday, according to the official an
nouncement issued today by the Ger
man army headquarters staff.
The statement adds that more than
1000 prisoners were taken and also
| that number of heavy guns were cap
| tured
! The official statement relates that
German airmen dropped bombs in the
vicinity of the main Verdun fort and
that to the east of Douaumont Lieut..
Immelman shot down British biplane,
the ninth aeroplane accounts for by
| him.
The statement says that southeast Of
Ypres on the canal, the British
retook trenches taken from them on
the 14th of February, but were driven
out, though they still occupy some
parts of the bastion.
In the Champagne the activity of
the enemy's artillery is reported to
have increased In places. In Bolante
Wood, northeast of La ChaIade IN the
Argonne, tentative attack by the
French was repulsed
French Tell of New Assault.
Paris, March 8, (2:30 p. m)-Bom-
bardments and attacks by German
troops continued all yesterday evening
north Of Verdun, according to an an
nouncement made by the French war
Office this afternoon. This fighting
was conducted with redoubled violence
Near Douaumont several fruitless
endeavors by the Germans were re-
pulsed. Nevertheless, the Germans
reached the village of Douaumont
where the fighting continues with fe-
rocity.
! The village of Vaux also was at
| tackled by the Germans, but these ad-
vances were checked by the French fire
and the Germans retired leaving many
dead. The bombardment continued
with intensity yesterday and last night
in the Woevre district but French
forces held the Germans in check.
The artillery Of the Germans has
been active in the vicinity of Malan-
court and near Haucourt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
eeSCern1Qn
Raider Near
East Shores

New York, March "A report tina.
German commerce raider or prize
was lurking off Cape Henry, Va, await
ing favorable chance to make dash
for Newport News or Norfolk, was
brought here today by Captain Mum
kewitz of the Bull-Insular liner Gray
son, arriving here from Porto Rico.
Captain Munkewitz said that early
yesterday the second officer reported
mysterious light to the east which
he could not make out. The light was
moving eastward and Captain Mum
kewitz altered the course of his ship
when second light appeared close to
the port side and apparently moving
westward. Both lights disappeared as
suddenly as they had appeared.
On Jan. % Captain Munkewitz said,
when he was practically in the same
position several lights were observed
to the east. These lights merely fash
ed into view and then vanished and
were succeeded by a green light from
a vessel which crossed the bows Of the
Grayson, exchanging signals with the
ship to the east in the Morse code. 1t
was few days after this that the APP
pam took refuge in Hampton Roads.
Captain Munkewitz said heavy
weather and clouds prevailed off the
Virginia coast and that he was salts
fled the vessels whose lights he had
seen were trying to keep their move,
ments secret. He figured that the
lights did not belong to British cruis-
ers, as these patrol ships make no Sc
cret of their movements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
ABANDON HOPES
FOR AGREEMENT
Miners and Operators Differ Over One
Cent in Negotiations of Middle
West Wage Scale.

New York, March 3.-All hope of ne
gotiating an interstate wage agreement
for the soft coal fields of the middle
west was virtually abandoned today on
difference of one cent, when propo-
sitions offered by both operators and
miners were voted down by sub
committee representing the two sides.
Some operators and miners expected
the subcommittee later in the day to
report a disagreement to the full joint
conference In this event a sine die
adjournment of the conference will
likely result.
Today the miners lowered their ten
per cent increase demand for dead
work and yardage to five per cent and
also cut the demand for 20 per cent
advance for day labor to 10 per cent.
The operators moved to cut the
pending tonnage demand Of cents to
2 cents ton with proportionate de-
creases IN other demands. This was
refused by the miners and the oper-
ators then rejected the proposal of the
workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03

THE WAR
TODAY

In the European war field the
armies Of the German crown
prince. resuming their attacks on
the defenses of Verdun, have brok-
en- into the French lines at the
village Of Donaumont. four miles
northeast Of the fortress.
The official bulletin from Paris
today admits that the Germans
penetrated to the village. where
fighting was declared to be contin.
uing with ferocity.
The Berlin statement claims
more than this. announcing that
German troops had not only clear
ed the French from Douaumont
village but had advanced their
lines west and south Of the village,
and OF Fort Douaum0nt, Just to the
east, recently captured by the Ger
mans. They took more than 1000
prisoners and several heavy guns.
The violent German offensive
on Verdun has been resumed, the
fighting taking on an extremely
desperate character north of the
French stronghold.
The Paris war Office claims that
the French repulsed all the Ger.
man attacks, except the west If
Fort DOuaumont the Germans
reaching the village Of Douamont
where the struggle is being con.
tinued.
The British have regained 500
yards Of trenches taken from them
by the Germans Feb. IA along the
Ypres.C0mines canal. The Ger
man galleries were destroyed and
four officers and lie men were
taken prisoners.
On the Russian and Austro- Ital-
ian fronts no notable changes have
been reported for several days.
The Russians are still maintain
ing a strong offensive against the
Turks in Asia.
The British admiralty in max.
ing public instructions to COM
manders Of armed merchantmen
says: armament Is supplied
such vessels solely for the pur-
pose of resisting attack by an
armed vessel and must not be used
for any other purpose whatso-
pyera----<1-ss~A- .------~------
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
TWO LIVES LOST
IN ALBANY WRECK
Besides Dead Couple Are Missing
and One Fatally Injured in Rear
End Gofisfan.

Albany, N. Y, March 3.--Two men
are known to be dead, a third was
probably fatally injured and two
others are believed to have been kill
ed in a rear end collision in the North
Albany yards of the New York Central
railroad this morning. The dead and
injured men were horse express mes
sengers, as was one of the missing
men. The fifth is believed to have
been a tramp.
A heavy eastbound freight struck a
train loaded with express, which was
waiting to enter the Albany station,
smashing a steel coach in which the
express messengers were riding, re-
frigerator car and load Of heavy
automobile parts.
A third train, also loaded with ex.
press and westbound, crashed into the
wreckage, throwingk debris in all d.
rections. None of the .trainmen was
seriously hurt.
Main line freight traffic will be tied
up until late this afternoon. Passen-
ger trains we're run over freight
tracks.
Spokane, Wash, March Blame
for the rear-end collision at South
Cheney, Wash, Feb. 20, which caused
the death of five passengers, was d.
vided between the crews Of the two
Northern Pacific trains and the oper-
ating system and methods of the Spo-
kane, Portland and Seattle railroad,
over which the trains were running,
according to the findings of the state
public service commission, made pub
lie here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03

Jean Mounet-Sully was born at
Bergerac, department of the Dor
dogne, France, on Feb. OF, 1871. He
studied at the Paris conservatory I'M
der Bressant and made his first ap.
pearance at the Odeon, playing in
King Lear with Madame Sarah Bern
hardt. He served in the Franco-Prus-
sian war of 1901 as an officer in the
army of the Loire and acquitted him
self with great bravery and distinc-
ton. In July, 1872, he made his debut
at the Coincide Franchise as Orestes
and Immediately became famous. Two
years after he was made a Societaire
Of the theatre Franchise and his
achievements and his reputation for
many years made him an information.
al figure in the world Of art. He at
tanned eminenCe also as a writer and
a lecturer.
He came to America in 1894 and
with Jane Hading appeared in roper
toire in several cities. The critics re-
ferred to him as the greatest living
tragedian.
Among the distinctions conferred
on Mounet-Sully were those of Chev-
alier of the Legion of Honor and Off
Ger of the academy.