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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
1000 FAMILIES DRIVEN
FROM HOMES BY FLOOD

Natche7, Miss, Feb 26.-Urgent
appeals for assistance came to
Natchez to.nigl t from Concordia
parish. where 1000 families have
been driven from their homes by the
food waters OF the Mississippi. Many
OF the Inhabitants have taken refuge
on tho river embankments. Food
supplies are reported short.
Rcpcrts from the Black river re-
gicn continue to tell o. suffering
there. Many points along the Black
river are isClatec. and actual condi-
tons are not know here.
Cuni Ions in the 1ensas Valley
We're rsprrted irlnroNe,l tonight. IN
the vicinity of Newellton the food
water was said to be receding slowly.
At Waterproof the cater was said
to be stationary, but from there
south it was spi eading over high
lands not previously afre cted.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
PADUCAH SALOON ROBBED
BY LONE MASKED BANDIT

Paducah, Ky, Feb. 26.-"Sticl.
'em up, boys" was the command of
a masked bandit as he entered the
bacl, door Of George Schulte's saloon
last night al 1870 o'clock.
Six men in the saloon, including
the bartender, all put up their
hands. The bandit forced John
Hast, the bartender, to take the cash
drawer from the register end place
it on the bar. AS he gathered NJ
the sixty odd dollars another man
entered the saloon, oaly 10 be held
up and robbed OF $1.S7. The bandit,
whose appearance comedies with the
masked robber who has succosefully
taken part in three previous holdups
and murdered one man within the
last month, stepped out of the back
door with a good evening, gentle
men,"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
"CALM ON WEST FRONT"
AND WORD PICTURE OF IT

Paris, Feb. 2S.-A French news
paper man describes as follows =
days experience on the western
front:
"a head ventures above a parlpet
and is greeted with lolley of bul
lets; the adversary replies and the
fire intensifies from both sides. Al
the men at work drop their picks
and srovels for the rifle, and the
fusillade becomes general
'The bomb singers join in and
generally the six-inch guns follow,
covering tie lines with fragments Of
steel, killing some men, woundiDg
others. rupturing the barbed wire
arrangements ard damaging the
trenches.
THAT is the average inventory of
day of the winter campaign on the
French front that the official COM
munique dryly characterizes as
calm 1t is going on every day all
along the front. with constant vast
age of men in killed and wounded"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
STANLEY DEFENDS HIS
ACTION IN PARDONINC

Frankfort. KY, Feb. 26.-Gov
Stanley tonight denied the justice
of the criticism in newspaper yes
terday that in RENTING the ten
days jail sentence of r. l.. Watson,
of Webster county, January Is, he
acted Inconsistency with his an
nouncement that he will not pardon
anyone convicted of violating the H.
quor regulations.
THAT announcement was made
February T." said the Governor,
"Watson's sentence was RENTED
January Is. soon after l became
Governor. / know his family. a
highly respected one, and the. facts
in the case justified clemency. Since
then conditions have presented
themselves in such light that an
nounced as a definite policy that no
clemency will be extended to viola
tors of the local option laws. and
shall strictly adhere to this policy"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
EMPLOYEES ENCOURAGED
IN MILITARY TRAINING:

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 2S.-In order
to foster patriotic spirit and to as
sist the national Administration in
its preparedness plan. employees of
the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
who enter military training camps
shall hereafter receive full pay while
away besides a two-weeks' vacation
with pay, according to a resolution
adopted by the Board of Directors
and Just announced here.
1T is the intention of the compa-
ny to make IT attractive for our men
to prepare themselves to go to their
country's aid" says the resolution.
Preparedness for war Is the para
mount question before the people of
this country and in doing what we
did We feel We We're only performing
a patriotic duty"
The company employees more than
5000 men.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
VFRDlCTS LIKE THIS ARE
CAUSE OK MGR SPIRIT

Lagrange, Ky, Feb. 2G.-AfteI
celebrating four and u ha'f hours
the jury at 10 O'Clock tonight re-
turned verdict finding Jack uen-
derson, negro. guilty of the murder
of John A. Fox. station agent at
Glenarm, Ky. on the afternoon o.
Decen Der !.
His punishment was fixed a. . life
sentence at hard labor in the Deni-
Tertiary.
a ihrong in the courtroom heard
the verdict read There was 70 DEM
onstration following the verdict. but
the crowd grew larger as the news
spread over the town. Oficers in
charge of Henderson. apprehensiye
of possible trouble. ordered an auto
mobile and took their prisoner back
to Louisvilla within q few minutes
of the time the verdict was arnounc-
ed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
NO. 8

ships of their class in the world,
Rear Admiral Badger OF the Cen
eral Board to-day told the House
Naval Committee. With the highest
speed ever proposed for heavy fight
ing craft. and main batteries of ten
l4-inch guns, he said they would be
Overwhelmingly superior to any 9TH
er battle cruisers ahoat.
On the new dreadnoughts. he said,
ten 1G-inch guns, distributed in five
turrets. were advocated strongly by
the board because all great naylps
were Increasing the size and power
Of their batteries.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
BANK CASHIERS TRIAL
RESULTS IN HUNG JURY

Georgetown, Ky. Feb. 26.-The jury
in the case of Thurman Southworth,
after twenty-seven hours dellbera-
ton, was discharged this afternoon,
being unable 20 agree. 1t is under
stood they stood eight for conviction
and four for acquittal. Southworth
had been cashier of the defunct Peo-
pies Bank and was tried on the
charge of embezZling $500 from
Oldham G Son, millers. This is one
of fifteen indictments.
The regular term of Circuit Court
was adjourned, and special term
called for March 27 to clean up the
civil docket. Judge Stout will not
be present, and local attorneys will
be chosen to alternate on the bench.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01

for payment, the bill asked for was
figured like this: Ten days of "a
hours makes $40 hours. A working
day is eight hours; 240 divided by
eight hours makes thirty days, at
three dollars a day, or 500.
Equally interesting is the account
of sheriff coming home with pris-
oner, who reached town at nightfall,
stopped with his prisoner in house
Just outside of town. He came in with
him, next morning, charging for an
additional days salary and expense.
when explanation was asked, he said
it was done to save the prisoner hu-
initiation, as many of his friends
were in town that night.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01

Greensboro, KY. Feb. 2S.-Chief
of Police Bell, acting under the or
ders of Mayor Hickman, has served
notice on all residents ofOwensboro's
red-light district to leave the city
by next Friday. The order is the re-
suit of recent trials in Police Court
where testimony was offered that one
woman was buying beer by the car
lot and having it shipped to her re-
sorts. Fines amounting to more than
$500 were assessed against her.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
HE PAYS G2DG0N EDn :
HALE INTEREST N HORSE

What American breeders tn'ak
about the future of 5he marEc. for
drarght horses was made plain the
other day by Che payment Of $4,000
for half interest in the Perche~oa
stallion CaIuot, champion Of his
breed nj the NaGona! Horse show
of 1909. Tho price is far and away
higher than was over before paid for
a draught horse Of any breed in
America, and abroad was exceeded
only once, in the sale of the Clydes.
dale stallion Baron of Buchlyvie for
$4,000 under the hammer in Scot
land. Not the least interesting fea-
ture of the sale just reported is the
fact that the buyer was young
American farmer of the Twentieth
century type. He Is Rudolph G.
Leeds. who owns and operates a
farm of 700 acres near Richmond,
Ind, where he is going into the bust
ness of breeding and feeding draught
horses.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
Grayson County Judge Dies.

County Judge A. l.. Wells, of
Grayson county. died of tubercular
peritonitis at 1890 o'clock Friday
morning at st. Anthony's Hospital
in Louisville. He was taken there
for treatment month ago, and was
admitted at the hospital. His wife,
Mrs. Lucy Wells, was at his bed
side. Judge Wells was so years old.
Besides his widow he leaves several
sons. The body was taken to Leitch-
field, KY, for burial.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
ARMIES ARE HELD
IN A DEATH GRIP
Furious Fighting Is Still
In Progress.
FRENCH HURL FIERCE ATTACKS
Against Positions Held By the
Enemy-Germans Still
Claim DOuaumOnt.
MANY PRISONERS BEING TAKEN

London, Feb. 27.-The great bat
tie centering around Verdun, in
which a half million men are en-
gagged, is still being fought at some
points with the same fury as char
acterized it several days ago.
Champneuville, to the west. and
the fortified works of Herdaumont,
to the east Of Fort Douaumont, have
been captured by the Germans. Ber-
lin also claims TO have captured the
Cote de Talou to the west OF Douau
mont, but, according to the French
official statement, the artillery fire
coming from both sides has render
ed this position untenable for either
French or Germans.
The French are hurting attack
after attack upon the Douaumont
positions held by the Germans, who
are declared to be maintaining them
selves there with difficulty, but in
the WOevre region, to the east of
Verdun, the French advanced posts
have been withdrawn.
Large re-enforcements are being
brought up probably by both forces,
and it is reported that the British
lines are being extended in Belgium
and France in order that French
troops may be released for the YER
dun battle.
e. In the Vosges mountains the Ger
mans also started heavy offensive
southeast of Celles, but it was COM
pletely checked by the French. On
the other extreme end of the line,
around Ypres, British attack was
repulsed by the Germans.
Between Scissors and Rheims
vigorous bombardment has been car
ried out against the German posi-
tions.
There has been considerable activ-
ity along the Russian front around
lRiga, Friedrichsladt and Illoukst. In
the Caucasus region, despite the
heavy snow, which at places is breast
deep. the Russians are continuing
vigorously their pursuit of the
fTurks.
Austro-Hungarian troops occupied
the Albanian port of Durazzo this
morning, according to an official an
nouncement issued to-day at the
Austrian War Department.
Douaumont \Still German Prize.
Berlin. Feb 81 via London
Five fierce and determined attempts
made by French troops to recapture
from the Germans Fort de Douau-
mont, one of the outlying Verdun
Notifications, were repulsed yester-
day with sanguinary losses, accord
ing to the official statement issued
to-day by the German Headquarters
staff. German troops, it was assert
ed. had stormed the fortified works
of Hardamount, as we'll AS the town
of Champneuville end the Cote de
Talou. The number of unwounded
Frenchmen taken prisoners. it was
added, totaled $4,000.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
ATTACK Is REHEARSED
ON MINIATURE SCALE

Paris, Feb. 2S.-The Petit Paris
len says that the battle now raging
before Verdun was preceded Febru-
airy IL by feint in Champagne, in
tended to divert attention from the
coming attack on Verdun.
A curious feature of the Cham
payne attack, subsequently used at
Verdun. was the rehearsal on II min
iature scale behind the German lines
of the attack about to be delivered
A few days previously the eoldicrs
We're ordered to assemble at a given
spot so as to reproduce exactly the
intended onset.
There was an imitation on re-
duccd scale of French trenches and
other features Of the defense works.
The scheme had been worked out
from aeroplaue photographs of the
French lines ana copies of the plan
on . scale Of ono to the thousand
had been supplied to each soldier.
Several attacks We're rehearsed
until The general in charge was sat
isfied that the attaclIe~s knew just
what to do. The attack in the Cham
payne on February 70, which was
conducted IN three successive waves.
failed chiefly because the change Of
wind, the Petit Parisien says, rem
dere1 ineffective q large quantity OF
asphyXiating gas and aame throw
ers which were relied upon for the
success of the attack.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
Smallpox In Dayiess.

Greensboro. KY, Feb. 2S.-Health
Officers of Mclean county are fight
ing en- epidemic of smallpox in sew
eral of the towns of that county. II
is estimated that there are now for
ty fully developed cases In Nc
Lean county. One physician used
100 vaccine points Saturday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
We Owe the Community.

We owe ii to the community In
which We live TO do everything in
every Way possible that will be to
its advantage. Our neighbours pros
perity means more to us than some
ones who lives elsewhere. We should
bear this In mind In buying our
goods.-tBowling Green News.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
THE WAY SOME sHERIFFs =.
WORK STATE FOR CLAIMS
The Lexington Leader says:

There has been new graft un-
covered by the Attorney Generals
of!1cs In its probe of the accounts of
various county officers and especial
iy the travelling expenses Of sheriffs
and their deputies.
It is very simple. A man Is employ
ed at So per day to go and get some
prisoner. He is gone ten days. That
would seem to Indicate that his pay
would be $50. But In q bill figured
not long ago. and sent In to the State
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01
A Texas Ideal OF Peace.

still. you will have to admit that
the Kentucky Legislature has done
very well when you consider II has
been In session thirty days with only
one 6st fght on the floor Of the
House, Houston Post.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-01

an Italian, and an adopted son of
Mike Fosko, who conducts a ham,
burger stand here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
92O Vote AT
Special ELECTION
1WoMEN TURN OUT IN LARGE
NUMBERS. MEN SPOIL MORE
BALLOTS THAN WOMEN.
new BUILDINGS ERECTED this YEAR
Bonding Companies Flood Board Of
Education With Bids for PIae-
Ing Money Here.

The question OF properly housing
the school children of Manchester
was settled in no unmistakable terms
A. the special election on Monday,
when the question Of issuing bonds
for the erection OF two new buildings
was determined. Nine hundred and
twenty men and women manifested
their interest in the public schools of
Manchester by going or being taken
to the polls and casting their vote.
OF this number 431 were men and
429 women. The women Of Manches.
ter demonstrated their ability to
handle the ballot about as well as
the men. for out Of the large num-
Der of. women who voted only
eleven spoiled their ballots by i'm
proper marking, while eighteen men
made their ballots defective by wrong
marking.
The first proposition, which involv:
eH the kindergarten building, car
ried by 539 votes, while the second
proposition, or the West Side build.
ing, carried by 536 votes. On each
proposition 10S men voted against
the proposed buildings, and 81 women
voted against the proposed kinder
garten building and "a against the
proposed West Side building.
The success of the election is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
SCHOOL NOTES.
(Roscoe Bowman

The Manchester High school won
third place at the Cedar Valley
Track and Declamatory contest
which was held this year at Indepen-
dence. The Cedar Falls High school
which took first for the last two
years won second this year, so they
lose the cup which goes to the win.
ming school. Cedar Falls Training
School being the winner this year.
IL Cedar Falls High school had won
first place this year they would have
owned the cup for they would have
won it three times in succession.
| Pearl Fear won first in the de-
clamatory contest over many from
other schols with the humorous re-
cital Of "The Diary of a Real Bay"
This makes the third time in four
years that the Manchester represen-
tative has won first place there.
The track team was to 60 to Mar
ion last Saturday but because Of the
rain they did not make the trip.
School was dismissed Friday be-
cause Of the track and declamatory
contest to be held at Independence.
Many of the high school students
went there to see the contests.
The Junior class has elected its
annual staff for the Vanparcent which
is put out every year by the Se1ior
class. These students will take
charge of the work next year. Mar
garet Denton is to be editor-in-chief
and Cecil Brayton will be the bust
ness manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
COUNTY PEOPLE
Benefited BY c. M. & ST.
p. CHANGE OF TIME.

Effective Sunday, May 2Sth, the
south bound passenger train on the
C. M. & St. P. Ry. will make direct
connections with the Manchester &
Oneida train which leaves Manches-
ter at Sis in the morning. This
change will afford Manchester peo-
pie an oportunity to get to Hopkln-
ton and other towns along the Mil
waukee line in the forenoon and be
able to return home the same day.
We understand that w. F. Grossman,
traffic manager of the M. & O., has
been working hard for this change
and has finally secceeded in his eff
forts.
MIR. P. B. Atwood, of Rockford.
ILL.,, came Friday and joined his wife
here for visit with Rev. and Mrs.
Montgomery. Mrs. Montgomery is a
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Atwood. a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
MRs.JoHN e. OAKLEY.

Mrs. John Oakley passed away at
the family home on the L.. G. Wells
farm in Prairie township Sunday, May
21st, 1916, followins an extended i'll
ness. Funeral services were held
at the home this afternoon at one
o'clock, and interment made in Oak
land cemetery. Rev. w. J Suckow,
pastor Of the Congregational church,
conducted the services.
Mary Frances Crookshank was
born July oath, 1857, near Central
City, Iowa, and spent her girlhood
days at that place. She was united
in marriage with Mr.. John E. Oak
ley January End, 1882. In 1888 she
and her husband came to Delaware
county, and settled on a farm near
Sand Creek. Since that time she
has been a resident of the county
continuously.
She is survived by her husband,
and three daughters, Mrs. Edward
Lane Of Masonville; Mrs. Desmond
Piquet and Mrs. Frank Jordison Of
near Manchester She is also sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. Jennie
Stark, and one brother, Wilbur
Crookshank of Central City.
Mrs. Oakley united with the Con-
gregational church in her girlhood,
and later united with the United
Brethren church. Since living in
the vicinity of the Sand Creek she
affiliated with the Methodist Episco-
pal church of that place. She was a
devoted wife and mother, and spent
her life in unselfish ministrations to
the members Of her family. Her
neighbors and friends found in her
a true friend.
Mrs. Oakley's death has caused
profound sorrow among large cir
Gle of friends. The Democrat joins
the host of friends in extending sym.
pathy to Mr.. Oakley and his
daughters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
MILWAUKEE BUSINESS MEN TO
VISIT MANCHESTER.

Eighty of the representative mer-
chants and manufacturers Of Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, will stop in Man
chester for a few hours on Wednes-
day, June 7th, for short visit with
the business men Of this city. The
men will arrive by special train at
1O:3O a. m. and remain in the city
until 1855. They will be accompa-
MED by a band of twenty.one pieces.
The local business men are planning
for their entertainment while here,
and one Of the features arranged
for will be an automobile ride about
the city. More deefinite announce
ment will be made by the committee
next week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
MISS PAxsoN SAILS FoR J.. $

Miss Ruth Paxson, national student
secretary Of Young Women's Chris
tfan Association, and who has been
engaged in Mission work in China
for several years, sailed from shane-
nj last Saturday, May goth, and is
scheduled to arrive in Vancouver
abou' June 9Th. From Vancouver she
VIII come dierctly to Iowa City to
attend commencement. After a bus
ness trip to Mission headquarters at
Boston, following the commencement
at Iowa City, Miss Paxson will return
to Manchester to spend the summer
months in her own home and among
her host CT friends. d
Miss Paxson has been in China
for number Of years, and has been
at the head Of one of the most i'm
portant Missionary movements ever
undertaken by any American society.
Her work among the young women
OF China has been blessed in an unus-
ual manner. She has been granted
a leave of absence for year, and
part Of that time will be spent
among friends in Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
Admission 35 cents.

AUmlSSlOu % SSutS.
S:O0-Laurant and Concert Party. In
a full evening Of magic, mystery
and music. The crowning success
of magical achievement.
Admission so cents.
Friday.
2:3O-Ada Roach and Company.
Unique and clever musical and
literary treat by a sextette Of plat
form stars.
3:OO-George L. McNutt, The preach
er who became laborer to study
the problems of the working man.
Admission 35 cents.
S:O0-World Wide Peace. A spec
tacular International Pageant by
the Children of the Junior Chau-
tauqua.
S:45-Ada Roach and Company. In
PRODUCING in delightful style the
specially written musical comedy,
'The Heart of the Immigrant.
They will show you the time of
your life.
Admission so cents.
NOTE: Each musical company has
an appropriate Sunday Program.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
TRUTH ABOUT MExlco."

~. .SeA n StS1S 30oo~eSA " 'A'S AsSN
lpSax ChautauQua System, Is IL
receit a letter written from Mex
leo Cit, Mexico, under date Of May
4th, by Hon. Chas. F. Scott. one Of
the speakers engaged to deliver an
address at our Chautauqua.
Mr.. Scott advises Mr.. Vawter that
he lett home April Gath and stopped
three days in San Antonia, where he
spent much time with Generals Scott
and Funston, both Of whom he has
known for many years. He then pro-
|ceeded to Mexico City via Eagle Pass
and Piedras Negras.
Mr.. Scott further states that he
has made acquaintances readily, and
has already gathered lot Of inform
alton which has never been published
in this country. He says he will
certainly have sommething to show
for his trip when he gets back.
Scott is in Mexico on tour of
investigation preparing for his sum-
mer work Of telling audiences on the
Redpath.Vawter Circuit, "The Truth
About Mexico.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-24
c. w. PIERCE.

G. w. Pierce, one of the early day
settlers Of the vicinity of Delaware,
died at the home Of his son, E. P.
Pierce, at Rudd, Iowa, Sunday, May
21st, following very brief illness,
death being due to apoplexy.
Mr.. Pierce was born in New York
state in 1888, and came to Iowa in
1856, locating near Delaware. For a
time he resided near Earlville, and
about forty years ago left the coun-
ty. He is survived by the aged
wife, who has been confined to her
bed for many months, and three sons,
E. P. Pierce, of Rudd, Iowa, w. D.
Pierce Of Cedar Falls, and H. c.
Pierce Of Omaha, Nebraska.
Many of the older residents OF
Delaware county who knew Mr..
Pierce will regret to learn Of his
passing, and sympathize with the in
valid wife, and the sens in their
great sorrow.