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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-07
St, Charles 8, I'm. Conception 6.
Eug. Field 5. Monroe 4.
Oriental 6, Nina 2.
Standard 8, Unity 1.

-
BY Basil M. Manly
Washington, Aug. Z-"You can
count on me not only to vote for pub
Iicity of income tax returns, but also
to work for passage Of any measure
that will accomplish that result" said
Senator Lane. of Oregon, when /
asked him today for statement of
his position on the Poindexter
amendment to. insure publicity of in
come tax returns so that the tax
dodgers can be spotted.
''The Newspaper. Enterprise assn
did a fine piece of public service in
commissioning you to make an in7
vestigation of the workings Of the
income tax and in giving your find
ings such wide publicity. The only
thing that will save any human in
stitution from corruption and decay
is publicity.
The frauds disclosed by your in
vestigation are truly enormous in ex-
S32O,OOO,OOO almost exceeds
the power of the imagination-but
after seeing, as l have, the Indians as
wards of this nation robbed Of mil
lions of dollars worth of their tribal
property by the very same crowd OF
people who are now evading their in
come taxes, am not at all surprised.
Furthermore, if you had seen the
supine Indifference with which the
government officials stand by while
the Indians, whom they are commits
CiODod IN OrOtcct are hpiOo -rOhhpd
you would not be surprised at the in
difference and unconcern which the
officials of the treasury department
have apparently displayed with re-
gard tot the income tax frauds.
"The newspapers served by the
Newspaper Enterprise assn are
making a splendid fight in its CAM
palgn Tor publicity of the income tax
returns and am with them to the
I'D
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
STARVED SELF TO DEATH
TO GET AN EDUCATION

Chicago, April 22.-"Our neigh
bors have this in common with
heaven-they help only those who
are perfectly able to help them
selves"
These words, quoted from Francis
Thompson. who died in a London
garnet. George Russell Brooke. a
student at the Northwestern Cniver-
sity here. wrote in his notebook
Nineteen years old, Brooke died of
lobar pneumonia.
He had economical and saved that
he might gain an education.
Brooke kept his needs to himself.
He even returned the money his
father, a farmer at Lanark. ILL.,. sent
to him. Often he tainted in the
classrooms. Only to-day did il be-
come known that Brooke had exist
ed for months on one scanty meal a
day.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
JUDGE MERCER DIES AT
HOME IN HARDINSBURG

Hardinsburg, KY, April 21.-
Judge Nicholas NJ. Mercer, SO years
old, died at his home here at ~: so
O'Clock this afternoon of uraemic
blood poison following an Illness of
three days. Judge Mercer was born
in Wayne county. KY, December 1,
1888. Hi came breckenridge county
in 1910, and had resided here since.
For several years he was one of the
leading attorneys in this section Of
the State and served two terms as
County Judge of this county.
He was the father of Col. Claude
Mercer, who served on Gov. Nc
Creary's staff, and who is one of the
two Kentucky commissioners Of the
Dixie Highway. He is survived by
the following children: Mrs. J. II.
Gardner, Miss Tida Mercer. of this
city; Mrs. j. f. Wright, Mrs. z. f.
Sutton. of Louisville; Jones ana
Frank Mercer, of Texas, and Claude
Mercer, of this city.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
COTTON CONSUMPTION
REACHES RECORD MARK

Washington, April 22.--Cotton
manufacturers used more raw cotton
during March than in any one
month before in the nations history.
Census Bureau statistics show the
60O,000-bale mark was passed for
the first time, as far,as records
show. The exact quantity Of cotton
used during the month was 613,625
bales. exceeding the previous record
month, which was March last year.
by almost 10000 bales.
Indications are that the years
consumption of cotton in the United
States will be record one. as the
cotton manufacturing industry is en-
tremely active. Up to the end of
March 4,22S,990 bales of cotton had
been used during the first eight
months of the cotton year. That is
$4,000 bales more than wera II
last year in the same period. Cot
ton spindles active during March
Eum bered 32.O32, $50. or 1,125,OOO
moro than were in operation at the
close of March last year. The num-
Der of spindles is record one.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
CENTRAL CITY DEPOSIT
BANK EQUIPMENT SOLD

Central City, Ky, April 22.-The
building and fixtures of the Contra!
City Deposit Bank We're sold at pub
lie auction By b. F. Green, special
deputy banking commissioner. NJ. NJ.
Wheeler became the purchaser at 4
bid of $685.. The value of the
property as certified by the bank in
its statements and accepted by the
Banking Department was $21,300.
A report of sale was made in circuit
court Tuesday morning. and set over
by Judge Rhea for exceptions. If no
exceptions are made, the sale viii
be approved and title will pass to
Wheeler.
There is a movement on foot here
to organize another bank, and if
this movement materfuli2es, the
promoters expect TO go into cours
with a better offer for the Deposit
Bank building. However, it IS not
yet known whether the new move
ment will succeed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
cySptiOn 81 Per Year. Sn Advance.


les. Half of the 1000 had been re-
called from burroughs and shore
leaves.
at is measure of preparedness
it was officially explained, 'the ne
cessity of which was increased by the
fact that we have been handicapped
for months by shortage of civilian
workmen and material. II we are
to make these ships ready for sea at
an early notice repairs must be COM
pleted soon, and it was found that
the only way to accomplish this was
to put the bluejackets to work"
The vessels to be overhauled in
clude six battleships with a total of
about 5000 officers and men; ten
torpedo-boat destroyers, three scout
cruisers, one submarine and several
auxiliar ships.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
IMPORTANT STEPS TAKEN
BY TEACHERS OF STATE

Two important steps taken by the
Kentucky Educational Association
in the final session of its annual
meeting at the First Christian
church in Louisville Saturday were
a declaration in favor of a profess
sional, nonpartisan State Board of
Education, and action looking to the
establishment of a meeting of the
department of School Trustees in
November. Both were embodied in
the report of the Committee on Res
olutions which was adopted at the
close of the session.
The Legislative Committee is in
structed to take such steps as may
be necessary to bring the matter Of
the nonpartisan State Board of Ed
ucatiOn before the General Assembly
in 1918 in proper form and the EX-
ecutive Committee is instructed to
call a meeting of the department of
School Trustees about November
in order that adequate. representa-
tion may be had from the rural dis
tricts
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
DAVIESS $500, 900 BOND
ISSUE SALE POSTPONED

Greensboro, Ky, April 21.-Or
account of the strained relations be-
tween the United States and Ger
many over the submarine issue, rep
resentatives of bond houses an
nounced to-day at the meeting of
the Daviess County Fiscal Court
that they had been instructed not to
bid on the 100000 of road bonds
which were offered for sale by Da-
viess county. II was announced by
Judge ]. II. Polsgrove. of Frankfort,
representing Tillops, Walcott & Co..
of Cleveland. and speaking FOR tho
other bond buyers. that the Dayicss
county issue would bring a better
price at a later date.
The Fiscal Court passed a motion
to readvertise the sale of the bonds
for May /,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
FIND STRANGERS BODY
IN COFFIN RECEIVED

New Martinsville, w. Va, April
22.-Tearful relatives and friends
of Everett Long gathered at the
railway station here to meet his
body and convey it to it's last rest
ing place in the family lot, but when
the lid of the easket was opened the
body of a stranger was disclosed.
Lon, is patient in the State hos
pital at Huntington, and officials of
that institution sent word to his rel
atives here that he had died. In
structlons were given to send the
body here. but officials had made q
mistak" in identity. Long is still
living, but another patient. Frank
Harmon, had died, and his body was
shipped here.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
NO. II

tonight. Two of the planes now
are undergoing repairs here.
With the halt Ia field operations
IL was determined that none Of
Che Eldac5 remaining inMexico could
be used, and all were burned. Cap
tain B. y. Fouiois. commanding the
first aero squadron, aud his entire
command are now on their way here
from the field in motor cars to
equip new planes for service.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
Government business First.

Paducah, KY, April GAN or
der from Washington, ID. c., has
been received by the local managers
of the Western Union and the Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph
Company to give all Government
business preference over other bust
ness. which is taken to mean that
the Government may desire to use
their lines for modifying troops in
the event of war with Mexico or
Germany. l.. l.. Blllups, manager OF
the telephone company. declined to
make public his telegram or express
any comment upon II.
For classy Job priutiun--Tke Herald
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
Bullet In Brain-Llyes.

Sebree, KY, April 24.-Russell
Kiser. 90 years old. who accident
ally shot himself through the head
here about eight weeks ago and
who was taken to hospital at Ev-
ansyille. where he has been since,
has sufficiently recovered to be re-
turned TO his home here yesterday
afternoon. The ball of a cartridge
went through the brain and lodged
against his skull where II yet re-
mains. II is considered remarkable
that he has lived.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
WAR VESSELS
ARE BEING PREPARED

Boston, April 22.-Seven thous-
and hluejackets at the Charleston
navy yard were put in overalls to-
day for the purpose of making the
thirty war vessels in the harbor rea-
dy fozksea ct the earliest possible
hour 'It was authoritatiyely stated
that virtually every ship would be
at the top notch of efficiency in fif--
teen days.
The enlisted men are being en-
ployed because OF the diaiculty IN
obtaining sufficient civilian mechan-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
Mediterranean. United States Con-
sui McNeely killed

1915.
Jan. United States Senate de.
bates advisability of warning Amer.
leans off armed belligerent liners.
Jan. House of Representative
breaks loose on armed liner ques-
ton.
Jan. Won Bernstorff gives
United States new assurances un
German submarine policy, insisting
safety of non-combatants will oe
considered.
jan. IS. -Secretary Lansing senGs
note 10 allied powers SUGGESTING
they disarm merchantmen or United
States will regard them as auxiliary
cruisers.
Feb. S.--Secretary Lansing and
Count Won Bernstorf hold another
conference on submarine policy .;
Germany.
Feb. 10.-Germany informs Unit
ed States that after March it will
attack all armed liners without
warning.
Feb. 1G.-Wilson declines to en-
ter into Lusitania agreement with
Germany pending outcome of armed
ship DISPUTE.
Feb. 1S.-Lansing notifies Ameri-
con consular officials to give pass
ports 10 Americans who desire to
travel On armed ships.
Feb. 21.-Senator Stone. chair
man of Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, Chairman Flood of
House Foreign Affairs Committee,
and Senator Kern nj Indiana call on
Wilson at White House and tell him
Congress wants Americans warned
off armed ships.
Feb. 2i.-Wilson makes public Il
letter to Stone, declining 20 warn
Americans.
Feb.21-Germany informs United
States its order will go into effect.
Feb. 29.-Wilson demands that
Congress voted on resolutions warn
ing Americans of armed ships.
March SENATOR Gore in speech
in Senate asserts Wilson is bent on
rushing country into war with Ger
many.
March 3.-Resoluticns of warn
ing introduced by Gore tabled by
Senate7with provision in it that sink
ing of armed ships, resulting in
death of Americans, would be cause
for war.
March 7.-House tables McLe-
more resolution of warning without
vote on merits.
March 24.-English steamer Sus-
sex attacked by submarine; several
Americans seriously injured.
March 25.-British steamers Man
chester. Engineer, Eagle Point and
Berwyn Dale attacked.
April 1S.--Wilson decides TO lay
entire case before Congress after
Cabinet approves note to Germany
her that United States
will not argue submarine matters
any longer.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
DEATHBED CONFESSION
FREES MAN FROM PRISON

Frankfort, Ky, April 22.-After
spending year in prison for a
crime to which another man confess
ed, Jesse Miller, of Breathitt county,
was pardoned to-day by Gov. STAN
ley.
Isaac Miller, father of the pris-
oner, had q controversy with AM
brose Fugate and Arthur Roberts at
a mill near the Miller home and left
to go to his house. Jesse Miller
was at home and Fugate and Rob-
erts followed Isaac Miller, opening
with fusillade of shots at the
dwelling.
The Millers replied with rifles and
Fugate fell dead with a bullet hole
in the back of his head and powder
marks around the wound. The bull
let which killed Fugate was lost
until after Miller had been convict
ed. Later it was discovered that he
was killed with a 32-caliber revolt
yer bullet and 4 storekeepcr testified
that Roberts, previously acquitted
of the crime, had bought such bull
lets from him shortly before the
shooting.
A few months later Roberts kill
ed his brother-in-law and was sent
to prison and paroled, dying soon
after gaining his freedom. His faith
er said that on his death bed his son
confessed that he had accidentally
killed Fugate while shooting at the
Niillorr
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
In Mexico Until Villa Is
Wiped Out.
RED|sPOs|T|ON OF SOLDIERS
Outlets Rumor OF Withdrawal
Will Police the Territory
South OF Border.
PURSUIT NOW AT STANDSTILL

Washington, April 24.-Behind
the formal announcement to-day
that President Wilson had approved
plan for redisposition of the Amer
lean troops in Mexico, there was a
plain intimation that the Washing
ton Government had determined to
maintain military status quo be-
yond the border until the Mexican
de facto Government has demon
strated it's ability to capture or
crush Villa and his adherents and
prevent repetitions of the Columbus
raid.
In the interim it is understood
the American troops will be SO
placed as to safeguard the border
towns by virtually policing the area
south of the line, where Gen. Car
rama has been heretofore unable to
check bandit operations.
Secretary Baker announced the
approval of the redisposition plan
after consulting with the President,
over a joint report submitted by
Maj. Gen. Funston and Maj. Gen.
Scott, Chief of Staff, in conference
on the border. The plan was pro-
posed zy Gen. Funston and concur
red in by Gen. Scott. The Secretary
announced the Administration de-
cisicn as follows:
Gen. Funston has recommended
a redisposition of the forces in Mex
leo for the purpose of recuperation
and pending opportunities for fur
Their cooperation with the forces of
the de facto Government of Mexico.
The recommendation has been ap-
proved and its execution left to his
discretion"
Later the Secretary dictated the
following:
The statement / have made indi-
catek nothing whatever on the sub
jectVof when the American troops
will be withdrawn from Mexico. The
whole subject of withdrawal of the
forces is under arrangement and ne
goti4 ton by the State Department
Mr.. Baker declined to say wheth-
er Gen. Funston's recommendation
included his previous suggestions
that the border base be shifted from
oil fn
or some other point to the east of
Columbus in order to shorten the
line of communication. He stated
positively, however. that no addi-
tional regiments had been ordered
to the border and that no such or
der was in contemplation. The Sec
rotary made it clear also that mill
tary officials of the Government
were not considering the question of
withdrawal from Mexico, that mat
ter being wholly in the hands of the
State Department.
1t was announced that Gen. Scott
had completed his mission to the
border and would return to Wash
ington in a few days.
The new military plan leaves the
pursuit of Villa at a standstill, but
frees Gen. Funston's hands to make
the position of the forces in Mexico
secure by grouping them in posts of
such strength as to protect them
from attack by irresponsible ele-
ments of the de facto governments
forces. 1t will also serve as a plain
warning TO Gen, Carranza that he
must bend every effort toward Sc
curing complete control of the terri
tory south of the most advanced
American post il he hopes to have
troops recalled.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
CHRONOLOGY OF
SUBMARINE WAR
Which Germany Has H.
legally Prosecuted.
SOME OUTSTANDING FEATURES
OF This Serious Matter From
Earliest Practices To the
Present Time.
HOW AFFAIR HAS PROGRESSED

Here is a chronological table of
the outstanding features of the sub
marine controversy between Germa-
ny and the United States:
1918.
Feb. 4.-Germany notifies United
States she will start submarine war
in waters adjacent to British Isles
on Feb. IS.
Feb. 10.-United States notifies
Germany it will hold her to "strict
accountability for any loss or in
jury to Americans as result OF sub
marine war.
Feb. 20.-United States suggests
to both Germany and Great Britain
a cessation of their Illegal activities.
March 2S.-British steamer Fala-
ba sunk; $50 lives lost, including
one American.
April Germany voluntarily ex-
presses regret at killing of American
on account of military necessity.
April 2S.-American steamer
Cushing attacked by German aero
plane.
May American steamer Gulf
light attacked by German subma-
rine; three Americans lost.
May 7.-Lusitania sunk; ia
Americans killed.
May 13.-President sends first
Lusitania note to Germany saying
United States will omit mo word or
act" to preserve its rights.
May 17.-Secretary of State Bry-
an intimates to Austrian ambassa-
dor that United States does not
mean what Wilson says in note.
May 2S.-Germany replies to
United States note, lodging issue
raised by Wilson.
June Germany offers repara-
ton for Gulhight and Cushing at
lacks.
June S.-secretary of State Bry-
an resigns from Cabinet.
June 9.--Socond Lusitania note
sent to Germany by President Will
son.
July S.-Cermany's rsjoinder re-
ceived by United States.
July 9.-Steamer "Orduna" at !
tackled without warning by German |
submarine.
July 2f.-Third American Lusi- |
tania note sent to Berlin, informing
Germany that further attacks would |
be regarded as deliberately un-
friendly"
July 25.-American steamer Lee
lanaw sunk.
Aug. 1S.-Count Won Bernstorn |
assures Secretary of State Lansing
Germany will end submarine war
fare on passenger ships.
Aug. 19.-Liner Arabic sunk; two
Americans killed.
Aug. 25.-Von Bernstorff says
Arabic sinking was contrary to Ger
man intentions.
Aug. 27.-Von Bernstprff prom
ises complete satisfaction"
Sept. 1.-Germany promises to
sink no more liners,
Sept. 4.--Liner Hesperian sunk
mysteriously.
Sept. Herman note on Arabic
7 eceived by United States.
Sept. Germany explains attack
en- Orduna.
Oct. 5.-Germany apologies for
attack on Arabic, disavows act of
submarine commander. and offers in
demnity to United States. Admins
tration halls this as great diplomatic
triumph.
Nov. italian liner Ancona
sunk, with loss Of American lives.
Dec. 6.-United States calls Aus
tria to account for sinking Ancona.
Dec. 15.-Austria replies and at
tempts TO start argument on fact.
Dec. 19.-United States sends re-
joinder TO Austrian reply. demand
ing complete backdown.
Dec. 22.-Japanese steamer Yam
ka Maru sunk in Mediterranean.
Dee. 20 Austria backs down and
ppologi7es.
Dec. 30.--Stcamer Persia sunk In
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
Army Aircraft Destroyed.

Columbus, n. NJ, April 22.-six
of the eight aeroplanes which have
been used by the expeditionary fliers
in Mexico have been destroyed as
worthless Junk, II was learned here
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26
For Sale.

Blank deeds and mortgages at 80
cents per quire by mail or % cents
per Quire at Office. Special price by
the REQ.
17tf HARTFORD HERALD.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-26

Emperor Nicholas of Russia was
injured by a bomb dropped by an
Austrian aeroplaEe while reviewing
troops during a recent visit TO the
Russian line, according TO DISPATCH
os received in Berlin from Stock
holm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-24

In the display window of the Dow
ney market at the Dean Tatom Co.
store today is being exhibited the fin
est display of trout ever seen in PEN
dleton. There are SO in all and none
Of them are less than a foot in length.
They were caught Tuesday in Four
Mile Greek, the outlet to Four Mile
Lake in klamath county by R. W.
Ritner, Marshall Spell and Roy Bu-
chanan who arrived home last night
from a trip by auto through the Will
lamette valley and southern Oregon.
The trip to the creek was a difficult
one but the sport was well worth the
effort They fished but a short time
and made their catch within a short
distance, fishing with spoon hooks.
They were forced to quit when they
had caught so pounds. They cleaned
ed the fish, dried them with a cloth
and wrapped them in clean dry mus
lin SO that one would not touch the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-24
Man Is Recovering.

A G Smith, the ranch hand who
attempted to commit suicide Thurs
day night at the G, W. Wattenberger
ranch by cutting his throat with a
pair of sheep shears, is reported to-
day to be out of danger unless infec-
ton develops. Due to the timely ar
rival of physicians, the wound was
closed and a saline solution injected
before he had lost enough blood to
make his attempt successful. Smith
had only worked one day at the ranch
and evidently secured the job in order
that his body would be found quick
ly. He formerly lived in Spokane and
is said to have had trouble with his
wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-24
Returns From Valley.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. E. Pruitt arriv-
ed home last night from an extended
auto trip through the Willamette val
ley. They went as far south as Eu-
gene and, accompanied by the W N
Matlocks made a fishing trip up the
Mckenzie river. Mr.. and Mrs. Pruitt
were accompanied back by Miss Es-
ther Fell Of Eugene. who will visit
her grandmother, Mrs. Clara Stock
man, and by Miss Jean Jacobs. of
Portland. who will visit with them.
Miss Jacobs is a niece of Mrs. Pruitt,
The Matlocks will not return until
next week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-24
Save the Pheasants.

Deputy Game Warden George Ton
kin states that he has received word
several times of pheasant nests de-
stroyed or disturbed by harvest oper-
ations. He requests that farmers,
who NOW over a nest, save the eggs
and place them under hen to be
hatched out. Recently on the j. n.
Burgess ranch near Pilot Rock Hun
garian partridge nest, containing II
eggs, was thus disturbed but IS of the
eggs were saved and put under a
hen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-24
Arlington for Normal.

Phil ]. Mulkey OF Arlington today
returned to County Superintendent
Yung 2 petition for the establishment
of a normal school here fully signed
with 100 signatures. Mr.. Mulkey
writes that not a single person ap-
preached refused to sign the petition
and says that sentiment there seems to
be strongly in favor of a normal school
east of the Cascades. Supt, Young
also states that he has received an en-
couraging report from Morrow coun-
ty.