davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18
CHURCH BOUGHT BY
NEGROES DYNAMITED
BUILDING PARTLY WRECKED-
WHITE RESIDENTS SOUGHT
TO BUY PROPERTY.

Hlarrodshnrs, Ky, May IA The
old Assembly Presbyterian church
building, one at the handsomest here.
which was purchased recently by the
congregation of the negro W r..
church, was badly damaged by the
terrific explosion of a heavy charge
ut dynamite about . O'Clock Yesterday
morning.
The explosion, which was heard for
several miles, tore a great hole in the
lioor and damaged the walls consid-
erably. 1t is believed that at least
two sticks of dynamite were in the
charge. which was placed at the door
of the church.
: Members of the family OF DR. w.
I II. Witherspoon. whose residence ad-
joins the church. being separated
from il by a distance Of only five
feet. We're thrown out of their beds
by the explosion IN Office building
adjoining the church on tho oppo-
No arrests have been made City
officials are investigating the explos-
ion.
Public sentiment was aroused when
the negroes purchased tho church
about three months ago from Il. y.
Rue, who acquired the property when
the two Presbyterian congregations
here united. The church is located
on Popular street, few loet from
some Of the haudsomast residences in
liarrodsburg.
H. Is said that MIR. Rue plid $4,000
Tor the property and sold H. tc the
gegr0 congregation for $4,lOO After
The negroes acquired the property an
u10r, was made by number ol white
Io-jgn5 to purchase it from them
Tuo negroes. however, il is said, de
handed $4,000 for the property and
negotiations were called off.
The negro congregation had been
holding services in the church every
week since the purchase OF the prop
erty, and while thero was "a strong
sentiment against their control of the
property on acount OF its location.
there mad been no open demOnstra-
tiOns.
Hundreds OF persons have visited
the church to-day through curius.t.
10 view the damage done by the ox
piusi0u.
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18

palms horizontally before their
mouths and blowing huge "poun"
their way of indicating that the
Car had been blown away. The
Germans repeatedly thrust their bay
onets in the ground and threw down
their rifles.
FINALLY an interpreter from the
German lines came along. He told
US the Germans hadn't heard the
news about Russia. We told him the
story of the revolution, and he in
turn interpreted it for his comrades"
Petrograd is thrilled by such re-
ports as these of complete amity be-
tween the opposing forces, but mill
tary leaders are fearful of German
trickery.
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18

The Pythagorians of Ancient
Greece ate simple food, practiced
temperance and purity. As a badge
they used the five pointed star which
they regarded as a symbol OF health.
y red Eve pointed star appears on
each package of Chaberlain's Tab
ion as 4 symbol of health If you
are troubled with Indigestion, bill
iousness or COnstipa tion, get pack
age of these tablets from your drug
gist. You will he surprised at the
quick relief which they afford OBJ
tainable everywhere. III
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18
"Chamberlain's Tablets Have Done
Wonders for Me-"

ach trouble for number of years,
and although | have used great
number of remedies recommended
for this complaint, Chamberlain
Tablets is the first medicine that has
given me positive and lasting relief"
writes Mrs. Anna Kadin. Spencer
port, y. Y. chamberlain Tablets
have done wonders for me and
value them highly" Obtainable
everywhere. m
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18

by disinterring collins and burning,
or in some other way getting rid OF
the bodies they contain. II gives a
good deal of pain. no doubt, to the
families concerned or to the locality
In general, but such acts OF barbar-
ism seem somewhat barren from the
point of view of war-winning. We
dismiss the idea that the Germans
are collecting lead and other metals
from the graves, for the amount OF
metal secured in this way by troops
beating a hasty retreat is infnitesi-
mai when compared with Germany's
needs in the matter OF lead and cop
per.
In regard to the destruction of
churches a curious story is told. We
hear of two thousand pious Bavarian
Roman Catholics and there IL no
part OF the Teutonic population which
is more deeply religious than the
Bavarian filling great church.
gaining apparently great edification,
listening devoutly to the mass, and
and then returning some four or five
hours after the service and deliberate
ly blowing the church to smitherecns
Again and this is analogous to tn
work of destroying the churches. and
To the elaborate and minute breaking
~ With hammers and the butt-cnds
Oi riECS of the pitably scanty and
siiuplc household gear in some poor
mans house--we hear of some hist
oric ruin or some architectural glpry
oi ,rr Middle Ages being blown to-
atoms. How can these things assist
the Germans to win the war? Take.
again, the incredibly mean and bru.
tai destruction OF orchard trees. The
lat. ,i peace or war cannot be in the
least affected by these outrages. They
are merely stabs of pain to poor men
Those who know anything of pleasant
liz. huow the devotion that surrounds
SCirC bnc apple. plum or pear tree
Even the Greeks, who fought saYa-
rely enough in their internal wars
by mutual consent spared the olives
Also. as & correspondent reminds
US. the Jews, ruthless though they
wcr. In war. spared the trees.
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18

Bowu! regularity is the secret OF
good health bright eyes, clear COM
plexions. and Dr. Kings New Lite
pills are mild and gentle laxative
that regulates tho bowels and re-
lieycs tho aougestad intestines by re-
moving the accumulated wastes with
out Sripirs Take ! pill bofoZo re-
tirinG and that heavy head. that duli
spring fever feeling disappears. Get
Dc NiaP's New Life Phi, at your
drlgGist, 2GG.
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18
COAL Miners
GET increase
WESTERN KENTUCKY WORKERS
GIVEN TEN CENTS MORE
PER TON.
TAKES EFFECT AT ONCE
Agreement Was Eeached After n Con-
ference OF Two Days In
Louisville.

Louisville Ky. May 12.-Mine
workers in the coal fields of western
Kentucky are to receive an increase
of 10 cents ton on pick and ma
chine mined coal, the new wage
schedule TO continue in effect until
March 81, 1918, il was agreed yester-
day by representatives of the West
ern Kentucky Coal Operators Asso-
citation and of the United Mine Work
ers of America. District No. %.
The agreement was reached after a
conference of two days at the See!-
bach and neither side would give in
TO the demands of the other until
6:3O O'Clock last night. The operators
desired to grant the miners 20 per
cent. advance in wages. while the
miners stood firmly in favor of the
fiat tonnage increase. Miners in the
past have been receiving 4l.O@ cents
a ton for mining coal in Western
Kentucky. The 51.O3 cents rate de-
Clutu upOu NtotOiuoy pONOHN' NASN
tive at once.
President w. ID. Duncan, OF the
Mine Workers. said last night the 20
per cent. advance in wages proposed
by the operators would have amount
ed to only about two-thirds of the
wage increase secured by the advance
of 10 cents a ton. The 51.OS cents
paid for mining ton of coal is di-
vided between the various workers
who handle the fuel from the time it
is reached until it is hauled to the
mouth of the mine.
Consideration OF "A wage schedule
for Western Kentucky miners has
been going on since April is, when
operators north of the Ohio River
granted their miners an increase of
10 cents ton. Officers of the West
ern Kentucky Coal OpesatOrs' Asso-
citation met soon thereafter and decid-
ed upon 20 per cent. increase in
wages. District officers of the mine
workers objected to terms of the pro-
posed increase in pay and joint
conference became necessary.
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18
QUTg FIGHTING TO VlSiT
Russian aRd tierinan SOi,Iier$ frater'
niIc NJ the Front.

Pctr9srad, May tO.'-A virtual ar
mistice exists along aiwo5; the entir"
Russian front Not shot has been
fired on the Austro-ltussian front in
more than month There has h"en
10 real activity ON the German-liuH-
sian sector
At many places Russian and Ger
man soldiers are meeting un2rmed in
No Mans Land
So general has become The habit Of
fratornizing and 50 completely has
The fghtiag spirit been subdUod that
Gen. GOurkr, commander Of Russian
forces 0a the Miusk front. has issued
a formal st0'e4cnt warning his forces
10 beware OF a German ruse. lie
c0ntendcd the Germans fricndi!nGSs
was part OF their plan 10 obtain IN
formation u, Russian conditions.
Soldiers arriving for the Dunn
meeting arc authority for the state
ment there has been absolutely no
lighting On the Austrian front.
In this connection Pctrugrad news
papers pdblished eleven unccnsored
letters from soldiers at the front. one
typical letter from the MinSk front
said:
Coming along the trench ioGay !
saw number of our men smiliEgiy
looking over the trcnch--right whore
they were iair targets for The oua.
my's bullets.
What's tho ma;ter?" ! asked
"They answered. There's meet
ing OF the Russians and Germans"
Il hurried 10 my sentry post.
where, looking through my binoculi
ars, saw = gathering Of men in
Russian aud German uniforms ont
between tAr trenches. hurried over
tn tho group and found them address.
ing each other AS "comradc."
"Some Of our men who couldn't
talk German were holding thrir
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18
DENTISTS WILL BE
CALLED into ARMY
THOUSAND OR MORE NEEDED
TO SERVE THE FIRST ST.
LECTIVE ARMY.

a mobilization Of the dental forces
of the country for the benefit OF the
United States army was indicated in
wire from DR.. Edward Kirke, head
OF the Dental Corps, which summoned
DR.. j. II. Baldwin, of Louisville, 10
Washington Friday. DR.. Baldwin,
who is secretary of the State Board
OF Dental Examiners, left immediate
ly and will be back Monday. Dr.
Kirkie, who signed the telegram,
holds the same position relative to
the dental as Surgeon General Cor
gas does to medical divisions of the
army.
All of the presidents of dental col
leges and secretaries of all State
boards have been summoned to Wash
ington About 900 or 200 dentists
will be needed to serve the first Sc
lective army, and there is a shortage
of men in this profession. The con-
ference is believed to be for the pur-
pose of increasing the supply of den
lists available for the army. One of
two methods will probably be adopted
by DR.. Kirke and his advisers. Den
tai colleges will extend their session
from six to twelve months or else
the present senior classes Will be
graduated with regular degrees about
six weeks before their terms at sch
ool are completed.
DIR. Cummer'S Clinic.
The dentists OF Kentucky became
pupils again this morning before DR..
W l.. Gunner, professor OF pros
thenic dentistry of the Royal College
of Dental Surgery, Toronto. Dr.
GUNNER has been teaching his meth
cd, which is entirely new TO the phy-
sicians and entiSts OF the British
army, and he came armed this morn
ing with several trunksful OF dem
onstrating material. DR.. Gunner
has scheme whereby he replaces
teeth by plates and clasps eliminat-
ing bridge work to a great extent.
The method is much more rapid than
bridge work and gives the teeth Il
security not known heretofore in
movable p!4Jes.
DR. Robert =. Canic. President Of
tn, Kentucky State Dental Assocla-
ton, said the American dentist was
rhe most advanced in the world. The
reason for THIS is that no expense is
avoided or tim" wasted in getting
hold of new methods. He pointed tn
Dr. Cumm'r" Grip here AS an eX-
ample of the way in WHICH the Amcri-
can dentist works to get the benallt
OF anything new in tho dental science.
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18

10 Freuchmon and Poles
C0i MarGuardt's answer was that
he had notaiug 10 add to what ha
already had said
When Hua"rt insisted upon know
ing what action the Chancellor in
tondoi 20 tAks against such "A viola
ton OF international law and violence
OF conscience, the President inter-
yonel, saying this was u new qgss-'
tinn.
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18
The CANADIANS IN
BATTLE AT ARRAS
THRILLING STORIES OF THEIR
EyPERIENCE ON THE FIR
ING LINE.

Philip Gibbs, in the New York
Times. describes the Canadian sold
iers as they returned from the firing
line on the field of Arras, after do
ing their bit"
Even their faces had masks of clay
and they were spent and done, but
through that whitish mud their eyes
were steel blue and struck fire like
steel when they told me of the great
victory they had shared in and OF the
enemy's flight before them all this
without a touch of brag. with fine
simplicity. with manly frankness.
They had suffered tragic hardships
for five days since the battle Of Arras
began. but there was no wall in them.
When they first emerged from their
tunnels on the morning of the great
attack they had been swept by ma
chine gunfire. but by good luck es-
capped great casualties, though many
fell.
Our losses were not nearly so high
as we expected said one lad. but It
was pretty bad all the same. Old
Fritz had the ugly habit OF keeping
one hand on his machine-guu till we
were fifty PAGES from him. and then
holding up the other hand and shout
ing, Mercy! Mercy" don't call
that a good way Of surrendcring."
The enemy surrendered in hur-
reds on that day as already des-
cribed. The worst came aftcrward
for :hc Canadians. The enemy's bag
gage MAS heavy but even that was Ect
the worst. lt'was difficult TO get food
up. more difficult TO get water. |
met lads who had been without a drop,
for three days. One Of them. fine.
hefty fellow, strong as a sapliug.
could hardly speak to me above
whisper All of them had swollen
tongues and licked dry lips in par
ched way Some of them had been
lucky enough TO ind French wine IN
the German dugouts. Then the
great snowsturm came
But in spite Of all this those brave,
weary men went down the Vimy
slopes at dawn yesterday with the
same high grit and spirit 10 clear
Old Fritz, as they call him, ont OF
Vimy and Little Nimy villages.
"They didn't wait for us -" said
young Canadian officer. zone would
think the war would be over in
month by the way they ran yestcr
day.
"Old Fritz was scared out Of his
wits" said another lad. He ran
screaming from u. In a dugout ]
found two Germans too scared even
to run. They just sat and trembled
like poor cuwed beasts But there
was one fellow We took who got over
lis rrlght quick and spoke in bis,
way. He had been a waiter and
spoke good English
When will the war end?" we ask
ed the German.
"Well fight five years" he said.
and then we'lI win"
Don't you believe it, old sport"
said We. You're done in now and
it's only the mopping up we have to
do"
Down in BOis en- Hachc one of the
English soldiers on the Canadians
left had grim adventure, which he
describes as Il bit orl rite" His way
was barred by a German, hut for not
long. After tussle the Englishman
took him inside and there found the
dead body OF % German officer lying
by the side OF 4 table which was all
spread Tor breakfast. II was the
EnEt.sn TAD who ate the breakfast.
keeping one eye yigi!ani on his liy-
ing Vri50uc. anu NOS worrying about
the dead one.
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18
Whoopln; Cough.

Ono VI toe most successful prcDi-
raNo'S ir r5N fpc this diaeoso n
Chamberlain Cough Honedy. ).
", AyClniou, Blludon Springs, Ala,
writes. our baby had whoopins
cough as bad as most any baby
could have IL gago HIN Chan2erk
ialn's Cough Remedy ana it SOON rot
tun well. ObGainable every.
where. N
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18
Gesmaay And The Dcgnstatios Oi
Assigium.

There has been an interesting dis
cusSlOn OF late as 10 what induces
the Germans 10 lay waste the country
which they evaCuate with such bes-
tiaI thCrouGhneSs. A5 soldiers, they
worry naturally Jry 10 imDclo me ad-
vance Of the nouiy AND most naturally
and property irorG their point OF view
hey destroy railways, blast craters
Ia the roads aud cut down the trees
and let them fail rirh, across the
roddways. AgUlu, a good deal may
uc SG!d &c. destroying villages, and
so making i ,mp0ssihie for our
troops 10 find shelter. for that also
i'Npedes our advance, What va lind
IL so very diiiicult Ia understand is
what they imagine they have secured
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18
Linc,,In,s Enrlnps l;omark.

Lincoln was a strong believer In
the virtue Of dealing honestly with
tive pcopiH OBJ. y04 unae forfeit the
ConGac7co 90 your fellow citizens"
Pc sa'J 10 e. caller .. the White House
you cen n"v,- regain thc.r respect
and esteem. IL is true that y1u msy
fool ar ne r,on'o some ui the time.
yoa car even ia0l 'pua Or ,aa people
IN The Time: IN sou Gnu't fool ali
Of the people al tao tuue
The Hartford republican., 1917-05-18

London, May lj.-~Herr KIn"ri. a
Socialist Ulember of the Reichslas at
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
Religion, Withstands Cynicism, Has
Survived Through the Ages.
Go to Church.

GREAT number of the people who GO TO CHURCH are
men and women with the WISDOM OF YEARS N
EXPERIENCE. Many young people who seem to RE
JOICE WHEN THEY ARE CYNICS not only fail
to GO TO HURCH but fippantly refer to the movement.
One great writer said, "WHO ARE A LITTLE WISE
THE BEST FOOLS BE" Another said, "A LITTLE
LEARNING is A DANGEROUS THING" Churches have
survived through the ages. One hates to think what would
become of this world without churches and religion. The
churches TEACH RIGHTEOUSNESS And yet there are
some young people who are disposed to take lightly this
splendid GO TO CHURCH movement.
Happily they are in the great minority, and it is GER
tain that they will soon be moved by the AWAKENING
west preachers report a SPLENDID ATTENDANCE OF
YOUNG PEOPLE.
The day is gone when it can be said that the church is all
right for old women and children. Go to any of the great
cities in the country and note the real big men, the men
you'd like to know, at divine service. They are proud to be
seen in church. No, indeed, the church is not for the old
and the weak. 1t is for the young and strong. 1t is for ev-
erybOdy, from the highest to the lowest. President Wilson
has emphatically given his approval to the go to church
movement.
If you are one of the young men who has been reached
by the GO TO CHURCH. appeal and now regularly attend
church, you are to be commended But you can do more.
You can induce that friend of yours who is inclined to
cynicism to join the GO TO CHURCH throng. Argue with
him. Plead with him. Show the right way. if you do this
you'll be doubly rewarded.
Get him to GO TO CHURC next NDA
Get him to GO EVERY SUNDAY.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Presbyterian Church.

Sabbath School at 9:3O a. M.
Preaching services at HOO a.
M, and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meet
ing each Wednesday evening at
Z: 30 o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Services at Lexington Churches
Methodist EpiscOpal Church.

Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Morning service at HOO a. m.
Epworth League at $50 p. m.
Preaching service at 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ev-
enings at Z: 30 o'clock.
J. w. ALEXANDER, Pastor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Christian Science.

Christian Science.
Wednesday night testimonial
at 8 o'clock. Sunday morning
service at 10:45 o'clock. Sunday
School at $50 a. m.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07

Trinity Evangelical Church.
Sunday School at $50 a. m
Preaching service at 1920 a.
m. League meeting in the even.
ing at 8 o'clock.
J. c. BIERBAUM, Pastor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
Christian Church.

Bible School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching at II: 100 a. m. and
p. m. Y. P. S. C. E. at
$50.
Baxter Waters, Pastor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
Team G..
$40 434 404-1,20
Sporting Notes.

r. H. Bristow, a widely-known Cana
dian cricketer, died yesterday, following
surgical operation.
Tommy Robson of Maiden, Mass, well
terweight, will clash with Ted kid"
Lewis for the championship in Lawrence
Christmas day
In making up the equipment for men in
the United States service skates should
not be forgotten. An old pair in good
condition fills the bill and will be very
acceptable.
Grover Alexander, star pitcher pur-
chased by the Chicago Nationals. stated
yesterday that he thought $4,000 would
be his share Of the purchase price paid
the Phllies
An inter-city sparring tournament,
when every wellknown amateur in New
England will be given an opportunity to
compete, is to be held in Boston Monday
evening, Jan. I.
The Boston Red Sox appear to be first
of all professional baseball clubs in ten
derlng their services to their country
There are IL Sox now enlisted with per
haps more to come
DIR. Il. F. Roller of Seattle, Wash
scored the record fall Of the internationa
cateh-as-catch-can wrestling tournament
in New York last night, when he threw
! Pierre beBelge of Belgium in Is seconds
with body hold.
The New York law prohibiting boxing
bouts is evidently to be tested as Mags
tatc Corcoran in the metropolis dis
4 charged Ii men yesterday who wer
arrested at exhibitions and III doing $,
questioned the consttutionality of tn
| law.
| Matt Hnkel of Philadelphia has bi,
| 100000, the largest amount of none,
ever offered for an athletic event in tn
history Of the world, for the Willard
Fulton championship bout, provided it i
held in either New York, Philadelphia o
Cleveland and allowed to go % rounds
He says the offer is not to exploit him
self but to help the Red Cross in til
| great war,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
IS ALLEGED MURDERER.
Szczpanek Captured After Police Sur
round House in Easthampton.

EASTHAMPTON, Mass, Dee. 90
Antonio Szezpanek, p, wanted in New
buryport in connection with the murder
of his wife s aunt and a boy of Is
and the dangerous wounding of girl
Of II, was arrested at ESQ last evening
within five minutes of his arrival at
his brothers. home in this town. Lar
cenv of $1,000 is also charged against
Szczpanek. Easthampton police had
been watching a week for the man.
Upon the man s reaching the home
Of his brother, WladisIas Szczpanek,
Chief Cook of the Easthampton police
had Officers George B. Cook, Michael
Cookery. Frank Brothers, James l.
Campbell and David p. Carter surround
the house. The man wanted had not
had time to remove his coat when the
house was entered. He offered no re.
sistance to arrest, contrary to expecta
lions of the police.
The man was kept in the Easthamp
ton lookup under guard last night and
will be taken to Newburyport this
morning. Szczpanek, for whom search
had lasted a week, said he had beer
in Providence, Chicago, Troy, n. Y.
and Albany, n. y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20

Before buying manicure sets, etc,
drop in at the Park Drug Store and
see what they haye.-Adv. 2is-25-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
WASHINGTON A BOOM TOWN.
Number of Government Employees Has
Greatly Increased of Late.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-Expendi-
lures Of more than SIS, 1000, 900 for land
and buildings for housing of the gov
eminent activities in Washington with
an outline of a general building plan
has been recommended to congress BY
the public buildings commission in its
first report. The buildings proposed
are in addition to the permanent build.
lngs now occupied
The report disclosed that in the last
ID years the number of government
employees has increased about 100 PEI
cent This increase does not include
the vast inflow of new employees since
the war began, and the building pro
gram does not take into account tn,
| expansive war organization.
At present the government is paying
about $l,059,000 a year in rents 70
private buildings in Washington.