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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22

end of the Mexican border the
straightiline distances are: From
Brownsville to Laredo, 225 miles;
from Laredo to Del Rio, $50 miles !;
from Del Rio to Ell Paso, $50 miles;
from Ell Paso to Bisbee, 225 miles;
from Bisbee to Yuma, 400 miles.
Starting from FL Paso the inved-
ing Americans would cover the fol-
lowing distances to Mexico City:
Ell Paso to chihuahua (by raid, 472
miles; chihuahua to Torreon (by
raid, 735 miles; Torreon to zacate-
cas- (straight line). 27O miles; Fac
atecas to Mexico City (straight line)
365 miles; from Mexico City to Vera
Cruz ID raid, 264 miles.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22

President Wilson has rounded out
three years as the Nations Chief
Executive in a most masterful and
praiseworthy manner. Two things
stand out prominently as accom-
rlishments of his administration,
viz:
|. A reorganization of the
financial system of the country
whereby the hand of Wall street
has loosened its grip on the
Government and on the bust
ness of the country.
2. A constant watchfulness
whereby peace has been main
tanned with honor.
These and other commendable
things he has done amidst the tur-
MOL of wars perplexities and the
gibes and structures of a constantly
present opposing political element
and some discord in his own party.
No President ever endured such bit
ter trials nor acquitted himself
more creditably.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22
POst-Omce Robbery.

Covington, KY, March 1S.-Unit-
ed States Marshal Ford to-day ar
rested Beecher Blair, of Ludlow
and took him before United States
Commissioner Bell on the charge OF
robbing post-office at Sebree. Ky
The case was transferred to the Ow.
ensboro court, of the Western dis
trict of Kentucky. Blair's bond was
placed at $1,000. Ford alleges
$199.S7 worth of stamps and about
$500 in cash were taken from the
Sebree post-office last September.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22

A more timely and vivid lesson of
the unpreparedness of the United
States for war could not have been
conjectured than the recent little
scrap at Columbus, New Mexico. For
months our soldiers had been on
guard along the international boun-
dairy line. 1t was supposed they
Were employing all due vigilance.
No doubt they were, but Villa and a
crowd of fellow bandits succeeded
in attacking our forces with serious
consequences. 1t took several days
to get ready before U. S. soldiers
were permitted to enter Mexico in
pursuit of the bunch of outlaws.
Taking this incident as a sample,
what would happen to us under an
attack of quarter of a million of
trained soldiers?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22
A FEW DISTANCES AS
COMPUTED IN MEXICO

Some idea of what 1t means to
patrol the Mexican border can be
gathered from the table below. And
a further idea of what an Invasion
of Mexico as far south as Mexico
City and east to Vera Cruz would
mean, il shown. The distances, ex-
cept where noted otherwise, are in
straight lines. II must be under
stood that an army travelling along
the easier routes would cover about
twic' as many miles as those given
below.
From the eastern to the western
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22
Thwarted By Effete Cult,

How has the effete cult of advanc-
ing civilization thwarted the pleas
ant pursuits of gentlemen. The fol-
lowing is an extract from a Frank
fort. KY, dispatch of yesterday:
when marshal of the Legisla-
ture attempted to draw a gun from
his holster to-day on the floor of the
lower House, several friends inter-
yened and dragged the belligerent
to the calmer outer air before he
could unloose the weapon from its
scabbard. "-tNew York Telegraph,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22
uEBeR MATTHEWS, PRANK L.FELix.
EDITORS. (
FRANK L. FELIX, Pub. and Prop'f
Entered at the Hartford post-ofiice
- mail matter Of the second class,
Taking experience as a guide and

Taking experience as a guide and
observation of events as very eff
ficient aid, the farmer this year
should employ, more than ever be-
fore, diversifcation in the planting
of his crops. The one-crop idea is
a dangerous proceeding in the plan
of marketing. A nice variety of sta
pie products, with the aim of rails
ing the best of its kind, would be
more likely to reach the market at
a profitable price. Indications now
are that prices will be good on all
farm products and the demand will
probably take all that is raised. It's
good business to raise diversified
crop.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22

At last our troops are in Mexico,
with all the accoutrements and par
aphernalia of war. True, it is a
small band, but it can easily be very
much enlarged upon. And yet the
jingoes are not satisfied. They say
President Wilson should have given
orders of this sort sooner. Be that
as it may. a part of our army is now
in Mexico and the ultimate result
cannot be foreseen. 1t is more than
likely that warlike complications
will set up which will compel us to
conquer that country with an invad-
ing army. We are dealing with a
treacherous nation and We cannot
afford to back down now, no matter
what the task may be.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22

One good thing which came out
of the sitting of the recent Legisla-
ture and which is deserving of es-
pecial mention and Communications
is the law which makes the second
conviction for bootlegging a felony
A man may be convicted once for
selling liquor illegally and escape
with small fine and light impris-
onment, but the second conviction
sends him to the penitentiary. A
more righteous law was never enact
ed. The bootlegger or blind tiger
is the bane of the dry" districts of
the State. He should now be quick
ly put out of business. With this
new aid in maintaining the law, ev-
cry official and lawabiding citizen
should do his duty.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22

general standard, and also by the
increased use Of gas engines and
automobiles. The average pric,
January,1, 1916, was s101.C0 COM
pared with $103.15 year ago and
s109.14 in 1914. The average price
of animals supplied to,the Allies was
upwards of $500.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22
Notice To Creditors.

Dundee Deposit Bank having been
placed in the hands of the Banking
Commissioner of Kentucky, all per-
sons having claims against said
bank (now in liquidation) are no
titled to present same, properly
proven, to the undersigned at Dun
dee, KY, on or before the LIST day OF
May, 1915. G. B. LIKENS,
Special Deputy Banking Commits
sioner. sta
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22

Mr.. w. Il. Berry, living one and a
half miles east of Hartford. was in
our Office yesterday and he informs
us that he now Is getting and ship-
ping l,s00 eggs each week from his
brood Of 800 hens on Berry Bros
farm where he lives. An egg a day
from 300 hens is going some.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22

Thomas Taggart was appointed
last Monday by Gov. Ralston. OF In>
diana. to fill the vacancy caused BY
the death Of Senator Benjamin r.
Shively.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-22

There are times when nothing
speaks more eloquently than silence.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
RETAIL PRICES OF
 FOOD INCREASED
Advance of AZ Per Cent in England Since War Started-Higher in
 Germany and Austria.

London, Feb 16, 1:45 D. m.-+Ac- cording to statistics published today by the British board of trade, the re- tail prices of food in the United King dom advanced on the average of about 1 1-2 per cent in January. Flour and bread increased in pricea about six per cent.
 Taking the country as a whole and making allowances for the relative importance of various articles in the working class household expenditure the average increase in retail prices | of food since the beginning of the war has been AZ per cent
 The Board of Trade states that ind Berlin the general level of prices of1 certain of the more important articlesI of food was 83.4 per cent. above that's of July, 1914.
 Tn Vienna, it is declared, the gem eral level of food prices was 112.9 perl cent. higher than that of July, 1911. \
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
FACTORY MANUALS HELD.
1raut X Hine and Fafnir Bearing Co.
 Elect Officers

Yesterday afternoon the annual meetings of Traut & Hine and the Fafnir Bearing company were held at the factory offices. The stockholders of Traut & Hine chose the following directors: George w. Traut, Frank L. Traut, H. c. Hine, E. N. Humphrey, Henry s. Walter and A. c. Sternberg of West Hartford. Subsequently, the directors elected officers. They are: President and Treasurer, George w. Traut; vice president, Frank L. Traut: secretary, H. c. Hine; superintendent, E. N Humphrey.
 The Farnir Bearing company elected the following directors Howard S. Hart, E. c. Goodwin, Nor man P. Cooley, Judge J. E. Cooper, Elisha H. Cooper, Frank G. Vibberts and E. Allen Moore. Officers chosen gre: President, Howard S. Hart; vice president, E. c. Goodwin; treasurer Elisha H. Cooper; assistant treasurer, A. G. Way, and secretary, Maurice Stanley.
 The new officials are Maurice Stan ley and A. G. Way. MT. Stanley was formerly in charge of the foreign department at Russell & Erwin's and MT. Way for several years was con- nected with the Corbin Motor Vehicle company and more recently has been purchasing agent for the Fafnir Rearing company. A new stock issue of s75,OOO, increasing the capital to s30O,0OO takes effect next month.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
UPRISING AGAINST BRITISH.
fans for Wholesale Outbreak In
 India Unearthed.

Shanghai, Jan- 10-P1ans for whole hle uprising against the British au horities in India were divulged in geiled manner today in the English Rapreme court Sidmund Hay Abbass Ind his son, Oswald Abbass, both Haturalized British subjects, received Srison sentences for alleged traffic in |rms in violation of the British de- knce of the realm act. The judge of the English supreme |ourt, Sir Havilland De Sausmarez,
 entenced the elder Abbass to fifteen Iears Imprisonment at hard labor and his son to two years. He explained
 hat it would have been possible to condemn the father to death, but that
 he court had made the sentence ighter because of evidence that Ab- ,ass did not really intend to create an outbreak against the British authori-
 ies
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
AMERICAN TRADERS
 SAVED BY LICENSES
England Seeking Greater Control of Free Tonnage Issues New Order
 Regarding Imports.

London, Feb. 16, 11:51 a. m.-In the opinion of American importers here, the royal proclamation of yester- day forbidding importation after March 1 of certain commodities, in cludmg tobacco, furniture woods, wall paper and wood pulp, would prove disastrous to American traders were 1t not for the saving clause which per- mlts the bringing in of these articles under licenses from the board of trade. American importers do a large business in these commodities.
 oWmg to the provision for trading uhoef licenses, 1t is believed the chief erect or the order will be to give the brIIlsn government greater control over Tree tonnage. A British shop in aT A1ner1can port which is ready for loao1ng ana IS wanted at a home port Will nave no difficulty in obtaining a license to load any available cargo of commodities on the prohibited list. control of free tonnage and better regulation of the trade in what are considered luxuries in war time are the ends sought by the government. It is believed here the prohihitory meas ure, coupled with the licensing plan.
 
 form of arbitrary control by the gov ernment of the mercantile marine.
 The effect on the tobacco trade with in the United Kingdom is expected to be even less disturbing than any in reference with the eXportation of to- bacco from America may be. There is in storage in the United Kingdom an amount of tobacco much in excess of that usually on hand in times of peace. Under normal circumstances the greater portion of this stored to- bacco would be re-exported, but with the importation prohibition in force it probably will be used here.
 American magazines will be greatly affected by the order, which prohibits their import except to individual sub scribers. Heavy shipments of these magazines have been made in bulk for distribution on news stands.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16

returning from his work at the New Britain Machine company. MT. Spen- cer, who is in his S3d yea 'akes his home with his son on ;hington street, Hartford, and makes the round trip to his work in this city daily, travelling by trolley. He has for some time been engaged in experimental work for the machine company and is highly regarded by both officials and workmen at the factory.
 During the heavy snowstorm in De- cember, he, with a score of others, was marooned in a trolley car at New ington center and was forced to spend the night and much of the following day there, but of all the passengers on the car young and old, none was more cheerful or accepted the situation more p11ilosophically. MT. Spencer has had a remarkable career as an in- ventor and holds position high up in the ranks of American inventors He is one of the last of @ group of ia nous Yankee mechanics, men whose achievements are @ part of the history of this country. His early recovery is earnestly hoped for.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
HOW TO REGAIN STRENGTH

The great factor that retards recov- cry after sickness is that weakened devitalized condition, and it will in terest our readers to know that our local druggists, The Clark & Brainerd Co.,, Riker- -Hegeman, Druggists, New Britain, Conn.,, have a reliable, non- secret strength creator called Vinol, which contains iron for the blood, the curative medicinal extractives of fresh cod flyers and the nourishing proper ties of beef peptone, all combined in a delicious native wine. For weak rundown conditions and to regain strength after sickness, there is noth- ing better.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
RUB RHEUMATISM PAIN FROM SORE,
 ACHING JOINTS
Rub pain away with small trial bottle of old, penetrating
 .'St. Jacobs Oil"

Whats Rheumatism Pain only.
 Stop drugging! Not one case in fifty requires internal treatment. Rub soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil' directly upon the tender spot and relief comes instantly. ''St. Jacobs OiF' is a harmless rheumatism and sciatica liniment, which never disap- points and can not burn the skin.
 Timber up! Quit complaining! Get small trial bottle from your drug gist, and in just a moment you'll be free from rheumatic and sciatic pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling. Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. Old, honest "St. Jacobs OiI' has cured mil- lions of rheumatism sufferers in the last half century, and is just as good for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, back ache. sprains and swellings.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
U. s. PATENT OFFICE
 TO BE REORGANIZED
Efficiency of Staff To Be Increased By Encouraging Competent ExaInin-
 CTS To Remain in Service.

Washington, Feb. 16.-ReorganiZa- tion of the United States patent office working force will be undertaken i'm mediately under @ new law passed by congress and just approved by Presi- dent Wilson. Commissioner of Pat ents Ewing said today that he expects to greatly increase the efficiency of his staff by encouraging competent er9m- iners to remain longer in the service
 For years the patent office 1as been regarded as a government training school for patent lawyers who enter private practice at about the time they become valuable to the government. Under the reorganization the number of examiners in the several grades is to be capitalized. This will permit quick CT promotion from the lower grades and according to MT. Ewing will re- duce the number of resignatit.ns
 The new law also removes tue .im- itation against the employment of only two women as second assistant exam iners
 Any number of women may be ap- pointed. "Women make excellent as- sistant examiners" said Commission CT Ewlng, land should be appointed whenever opportunity offers.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
U.S HAS 27 U-b0ATS
 FOR WAR SERVICE
Only Three Submarines to Defend
 Whole Pacific Coast

Washin gton. Feb. 16.-A plan for fleet and coast defense submarine op- erations in the Atlantic and Pacific calling for 183 submersibles of all types was outlined in the house, naval com mlttee yesterday by Rear Admiral Grant, the navy's chief of submarines. Such a force is necessary to insure ad- equate protection the admiral sad, and approximately the number or boats needed are provided for m the admlnlstration' five year bulldlng g program
 At present, the committee was told' the United States has only twenty = seven submarines ready for war ser vice. Ten other boats are laid up for be made ready for duty in less than six months. Now under construction, or authorized, are thirty-f1ve subma- rines, including three big craft of the fleet cruising type.
 Admiral Grants plan contemplates thirty divisions of six submarines each, three divisions to cruise with the AL lantic fleet and two with the Paclnc fleet, and the remainder to work out of shore bases distributed along the coasts. For the Atlantic coast he pro- posed the establishm of bases at New London, Philadelphia and Nor folk, while for the Pacific he thought stations at San Diego, San Francisco and the Columbia river would not De too far apart.
 Only Three Submarines.
 Representative Stevens of California asked:
 tTsn't it true that there are but three submarines to defend the whole Pacific coast?''
 That is true," Admiral Grant said.
 "Iow many do you think that there should be in order to fully defend lt?''
 'Forty-eight.'
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
City Hetns

Mems $2.5O Arctics now $1.50. Damon's Shot Sale.-advt.
 Engine company No. 1 was called out last evening to the home of F. H. Johnston on West Main street. There was a brisk blaze in the cellar, caused by thawing out frozen pipes. The damage was about $200.
 Louis Stephenson will take charge by R. S. Coe at Landers, Frary & Clark's.
 The watch, chain and pin which Su- pernumerary Officer Michael O'Brien told the police had been stolen from his home Sunday and for which theft small girl was suspected, was found yesterday untouched in the O'Brien home. It had been overlooked in the search.
 Dr. Purney will return Thursday from his trip to Halifax.
 Harold B. Bassette left today for Beaumont, Texas, where he will be the guest of his sister, Mrs. w. C. Gilbert, for several months.
 The young women employees of the Cfhce department at Landers, F'rary 6 Clark>s are planning a theater party at Polls theater, Hartford, and a supper at the Hotel Bond No dehmte date has yet been fixed.
 The Veteran Firemen's association will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in Bar decks hall and hereafter the monthly meetlngs will be held on the third wednesday of each month.
 Mrs Adelaide Hubbard arrived in th1S city this morning and will com mence at once rehearsals with the next Monday evening.
 Stella Rebekah lodge, I. o. O. F. Will meet Friday evening and a pie ture will be taken.
 The postponed meeting of the Parents and Teachers association of the Stanley Quarter school will be held next Friday evening"
 Quarantine on a case of diphtheria on Willow street was released today by the health department and four new cases of measles were reported
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. Hallinan are spending a few days in New York.
 The winners of the prizes at the meeting of the Jolly Twelve at the home of Mrs. James Duffy yesterday were: Mrs. James Dawson, Mrs. Glazer and Mrs. Odenkirchen. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. F. J. Egan on Seymour street.
 meeting of the foremen of the New Britain Machine company was held last night and two candidates were initiated.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
TO WED SATURDAY.
Charles H. Otto Will Take Miss Elsie
 B. Haetinger as His Bride.

On Saturday of this week Charles H. Otto of Rockville, employed as 8 foreman at the New Britain Machin company, will take Miss Elsie B. Haetinger. daughter of MT. and Mrs J. M, Haetinger of 233 South Main street. as his bride The marriag will take place at o'clock D. m. at the home of the Rev. M. w. Claudia Fred Haetinger, brother of the brid will be best man, and the brides sis ter, Miss Louise T1aetinger, will be bridesmaid. After a short wedding trip the couple will make their home in this city.
 MT. Otto is the son of MT. and Mrs. Richard c Otto of Rockville The brides father is the we'll known or ganist at St Johns German Lutheran church.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
BRITISH TRENCH.
Germans Capture 800 Yards on Ypres
 Front.

London, Feb 16.-Switching their Offensive from the Artois and Cham &na gne regions in France to the Bel Gian sector around Ypres held by the British, the Germans have smashed @heir way by an artillery lombard Hnent and infantry attacks into a EBritish front line trench over a dis
 lance of between 500 and 800 yards. RBerIfn gives the distance as 800 yards land the British official communica- Aion in admitting the gain asserts that Eit was on a front of about 600 yards. Berlin says that a majority of the defenders of the trench were killed but that one officer and several dozens
 nf soldiers were made prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
FIRE DEPT. BANQUETS.
Gathering of Stanley Works
 "Smoke Eaters'' Is Held.

Members of the Stanley Works fire department and guests to the num- Der of thirty-five enjoyed the annual banquet of the department last night at the Hotel Grand. An excellent menu was served.
 E. w. Christ was toastmaster dur ing the post prandial exercises and he called on many of thoe present for speeches. Among those who respond ed were: Vice President c. F. Bennett of the concern and Chief James Sleath of the department.
 An entertainment which was enjoyed by everyone present consisted of piano and vocal solos and selection by mandolin quartet.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
POPULAR PREACHING / CONFERENCE TOPIC
Pastors Hear Interesting Discus
 sion at Local Church .

Today's session in the annual con-
 ference of the New England district of
 the Missouri synod were very inter
 esting consisting of a discourse by
 Rev. R. Martin of Manchester, N. H., in which the preacher dwelt on the
 subject, Popular Preaching The
 session was called by Rev. H. Loeber
 of Boston, chairman, who offered
 prayer after a scripture lesson was
 read by the delegates.
 The preacher set forth the object
 and purposes of preaching, namely to
 win immortal souls for the kingdom of
 God, to bring men to the faith of Je-
 sus Christ, to keep and strengthen
 them in such faith, and to save them
 from eternal ruin. The sermon cov-
 cred the greater part of the forenoon and was not completed at lunch hour. It will be resumed at this evenings service.
 This afternoons session consisted of a, business meeting which opened at
 and will close at o'clock. Commun- 1 ion service will be held this evening 1 at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. A. T. Bechtold 1 of Pawtucket, R. l., will speak on, 1 Support For Aged Ministers and Wid- | ows and Orphans" Rev. A. c. T. Steege, pastor of St. l Matthew's German Lutheran church ] called the opening session to order ] yesterday afternoon and after prayer 1 had been offered the meeting chose Rev. MT. Loeber for chairman. The minutes of the previous conference at Plymouth, Mass, were read and ac- cepted It was voted to hold the ses- sions from to 12 in the forenoon and from 2 to in the afternoon The roll l call showed an attendance of 23. | A warm greeting was extended to Professor H. Stein of Bronxvil1e, N. Y, ! who favored the conference with his l presence. An Interesting paper was | read by Rev. L. F. Glaser of Meriden i on Social Service" At the end of 1 the discourse the conference asked the l sneaker to have it published in 'Zeuge 1 and Anzeiger'', the official publication 1 of the district.
 | At the close of the session a cOnfes- l sional was held for those who desired 1 to partake in the Lords Supper in the 1 evening. The principal address in the l evening was given by Rev. w. C. 1 schmidt of South Manchester. The
 confessional address given by Rev. A. l Brunn of Holyoke, Mass.