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to French that language alone was
spoken, and similar arrangement was
made for the English hour. Exercises
were written as part of the preparation
for each lesson and these were corrected
and assigned marks as religiously as
though we had been correcting examina-
tion papers for university degree. This
, serious work served to make the days
seem much shorter and my knowledge
of French proved of inestimable value
TO Inc later when i reached Switzerland.
On July s we were sitting in the hall
downstairs when the mail arrived. 4
letter bearing my name was handed to
me and felt as excited as though peace
had been declared. 1t turned out to be
, II money order amounting to 200 marks
which had been cabled to me from Eng
land I knew then that my first letter
or card had arrived, that my family at
last knew my fate, and that | could
expect letters before long. I was very
much relieved. On July IS j also re-
ceived f2 sent by mail. The claim slip
showed that at the current rate of ex-
change l should have received 40 marks
90 pfennigs. This amount was scratched
| out and 40 marks inserted. The differ
cnce was a pretty healthy discount for
the Germans to claim. The value of the
mark kept decreasing during my stay
| in Germany, but on no occasion did any
of US receive the full amount due for the
money sent. This open robbery must
have netted the German Government an
enormous revenue when one considers
the number of prisoners who were con-
/ tinually receiving money.
| On July II my first letter arrived and
| from that time on my only thought on
waking In the morning was "Will there
/ ha a mail I'm today and ~ xt-i1 7
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CHORAL SOCIETY SINGS
ANNUAL "MESSIAH"
Sterling Organization has, 21st Pro-
duction Of Handel's Christ
mas Oratorio

The Choral Society of Philadelphia last
evening at the Academy of Music gave
It's twenty-frst annual performance of
Handel's Christmas oratorio, THE Mes
eiah." The Yuletide would miss some
Of its wonted tradition for Philadelphia
inusic-lovers IL this most magnificent
piece of oratorio composition were
omitted from the octave of the Nativ.ty.
There have been times in the past
when DR.. Henry Gordon Thunder's sterl-
ing singing organization has had an
s'all-star" quartet and-a larger chorus.
especially in the male choirs, but the
current production yielded not a whit
In merit to its most meritorious prede-
cessors. The work was sung with be-
coming reverence and with unusually
fine technical efficiency. There was, too,
the note Of spirituality, which Is entering
and sounding in all our activities in
these days of wartime stress. The Hal
lelujah Chorus took on the aspect CT
a great pean of triumph to come through
the intercession of the Almighty in the
side Of the arms of democracy.
The chorus has developed splendid
volume and desirable flexibility Of tone.
Many young, fresh voices supplement
those of the routired singers who have
been members Of the Choral Society for
a number of seasons. The quality Is
sweet and clear, the enunciation INTEL
ligibIe and the evolution Of the ensembles
to powerful cllmaxes inspiring and Inn
pressiye. Behold the Lamb Of GCd.
together with the "Hallelujah Chorus, u
marked the heights of the choral contri-
buttons. .-..
Doctor Thunder conducted with ripe
authority and a realizing sense OF the
varied values of the score.
Elsa Ivons Cook was the soprano ant
sang syInpathetically and clearly. Come
Urto Him All Ye That Labor" was de-
livered with impressiveness. Christin,
Miller, the celebrated contralto engaged
was unable to appear on account OF
ill-ess. and Mabel Addison made salts
flying substitute. as her voice Ia rich ant
full and her interpretauve art capable
She gave the famed aria. HE Shai
Feed His Flock" with great power. Ar
thur Hackett. the tenor's. work, both II
recitative and aria. was impressive
reaching q climax in the air HE Shal
Break Them With Rod of Iron.
Philadelphia's own Henri Scott was th'
basso and gave evidence that his mor'
recent operate. career has not united
his voice for It's wonted excellence II
oratorio. His delivery OF THE People
Thai Walk in Darkness and the i'm
nlsnsely complicated why DO the Ma
fions Rage?' was invested with loft,
power.
Many uniforms OF various branches o
T. thn service gave - military aspect t
fhS nu1ienoe, which was unusually sensi
~. ~ ,rsceptiyA, - n exRlted "
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Plans VIII be given TO each person in the
Special Christmas music will be the fca-
Protestant Episcopal Church. Wayne and
y. Keeling. the rector. viii deliver the ser
mon In the morning and the Rev r. L.
4 program Of excellent ( Christmas music
b he heard It ne srveSs n
nut street West Of Artieth,
orro% Of Tns king RSssr b 'RS SSssft
Unitarian sSciety Of Ss gsrmanto%n WI ~ w
,hi Mey nr' p1nn T. baviss; raSstor III
deliver sermon tomoTroW nsht entitled
"A Wonderful Year" There Viii be a spe.
At the Hope Presbyterian Church tomor,
row morning tho Rev. George = Avery will
be the subject OF tho Rev. j. Cir.y Bolton at
the evening service.
viii hhe srasS ReG D SnG of BofS he SnFhs
nut Street Baptist Church. Eternal Things"
D ADAMS n' at suss'r the nlsh. 81
The Rer. DR., IL. II. Weber. Of York, Pa.
ices tomorrow at the Messiah Lutheran
Rev. ricderIck Baum the sons Of the, former
pastor. Will preach tomorrow at st. Mat.
ihew's Lutheran Church. Broad and Mount
There Wi!I be spgeiI,l Ghlarsn'f fGstiya,
\ watch service will b. held in the church
Monday night
The Prosperity OF the Soul: An Ancient
New Years Grceting" will be the subject OF
tho Rev. DR.. Clarence Edward Macnrtncy
at the Arch street Presbyterian Church.
Sequence of Sin at the night service The
Christmas service will be repeated at the
service from 10 TO II Monday night in the
'"FR; The Rev. sS"Vf' VFredSricE Griffin will preach
morning at the First Unitarian Church;
Sir oliver Lodges Raymond. or Life
; fter Death will be the subject Of Alfred
W Martins closing address before the
ms in the Broad Street Theatre.
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RELIGIOUS BREVITIES

The annual Christmas carol service will
be sung at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the Church Of ST, Luke and the ,Epphany;
be an instrumeutal program at $3.50, CON
sisting of numbers by organ, harp, violin
and cello. The soloists viii be Mrs. Henry
Hotz. soprano; DR.. Howell s. Guick. tenor;
Mrs. Harry Saylor, baritone. The congre-
The Rev. ,Dr. David NJ steele, the rector,
will preach.
A liberty and loyalty service VIII be held
tomorrow night in the PrincetCn Presby-
terlan Church. Powelton avenue west of
Thirty-eighth street. The Rev. II. Afford
Boggs. the pastor, will speak on "our Just
Cause" A copy OF The Presidents Flag
Day Address. with Evidence of Germany $
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AS CUBIST SEES RED CROSS BAZAAR

No. this is not shelbaed village somewhere France
yet glimpse of the ruins of ancient Pompe is cubist i'm
the Red Cross held at the Hotel Coonade and
the spot by Colonel Samuel D. Lit member of the
board directors Of the local Red Cross chapter OF
faithful sketch needs further description hose
who understand but for the unenghened might be explained
that the section marked % the pile of articles
toned off, 2" is portrait of Jean Downs who plays Beauty
Experience and who aueoned off $3.50 worth of the articles
3" similar portrait of Raymond Hitchcock "Htchy
brought Red eight
auconeer 5" the smoke arising from the and CO. is
the boxes Of cigars which went for ten dollars each The
Red Cross realized about $3.50.
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lie crumpled up in a heap as the con-
clerge fell on him with fists like falls.
Some time later old Adelbert heard n
sound in the corridor and peered out
Humbert. assisted by the lodger Sper.
was Carrying to the attic what appeared
TO be an old mattress, rolled UP and
covered with rags In the morning out
side the door there was darltish stain,
however which might have been blood.
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Argentine Wheat for Allies

BCENOS AIRES, Dec. 29.--Thc Ar
gentne Government has arranged to sell
to the Allies 100000 tons of wheat of
the present harvest. The details of the
credit arrangement are expected TO be
announced today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01
USE PETITIONS TO
SELECT 0Y[RSfFR

One hundred and twenty-nine out
of possible 130 voters of Newton
township signed petitions for the ap-
pointment of road overseer in their
township, eight of the men signing
both petitions, it developed in county
court today. Judge E. l.. Smith was
considering applications from j. S.
Walden and C. W. Davis for the posi-
tion and as he thought both of them
eligible and competent and had no
special choice between them, he
agreed to appoint the one who would
present him the largest petition. Mr..
Vaden's petition contained SO names
and Mr.. Davis 60, and the court will
appoint Mr.. Walden, he said this af-
ternoon.
Judge Smith said he was adopting
a similar method for two or three
other townships. He has not yet COM
pleted the list of appointments, and
it may not be announced for two or
three days, he stated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01
POSTOFFICt RECEIPTS
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Business for 1916 Shows a Big In
crease Over Preceding Years
Holiday Rush Awful"

The receipts at the Conway post
office for the year 1916 broke all pre-
vious records, according to figures
given the Log Cabin Democrat today
by B. c. Thomasson, assistant post
master The total receipts for the
year were $15,015.15, as compared
with $l3,618.62 in 1915 and $13,-
258.67 in 1914.
The receipts for the past year by
quarters were as follows: Quarter
ending March 81, $3,715.94; ending
June 80, S3,397.12; ending Septem-
Der 80, $3,1SO.26; ending December
81, $4,721.S3.
"The holiday rush at the Conway
office was something awful" said Mr..
Thomasson today, "but with the
splendid team work and good fellow
ship Of our force we were able to
handle it and at no time did we al
low the incoming or outgoing mail
to become congested."
According to recent order of the
postmaster general the salaries OF
the postmasters at first and second
class offices are based upon the re-
ceipts of the Office for the four quar-
ters ending December 81 of each year
instead of March 81 as formerly.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01
FINANCIAL PROSPECT
IS BRIGHT FOR 1917

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-The new year
opens with the most gratifying pros
poets that have been known in Ar
kansas for many years. Commercial
and industrial interests are looking
forward to the most successful year
they have ever known, a continuation
of the conditions that have existed
during the last six months. All
branches of business and the trades
are feeling the revivifying influence
of a plentiful supply of money. The
banks are overfowing, wages are in
creasing, and the farmer with some
thing to sell has been especially
blessed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01
NEGRO MURDERED:
ROBBERY MOTIVE
=
WILL BYNUM IS KILLED
Respected Negro Farmer East OF
MayflOwer Shot and Robbed
Saturday Night.

Robbery is believed by officers to
have been the motive for the mur-
der of William Bynum, a respected
negro farmer about so years of age,
who was shot and killed at his home
three miles east of Mayfower short
ly before o'clock Saturday night.
Two shots from shotgun were fired
by Bynum's slayer The indications
are that the muzzle Of the gun was
almost touching the man when each
shot was fired. The first tore off
one side of his head while the sec
'ond, evidently fired at his body after
he had fallen, tore hole in one
side
Bynum had no children and his
wife was the only other person at
home when the tragedy occurred.
She stated to officers yesterday that
her husband had gone into the barn
lot to look after the stock and she
heard the voices of Bynum and an
other man. Later she heard two shots
fired She said, however, that she
did not Immediately feel an alarm,
as hunters were often shooting near
her home, but afterwards began to
wonder why her husband did not re-
turn to the house, and went out and
found his dead body.
The woman declares that she is
certain her husband had $14 in money
with him and when she found the
body the pockets were turned out
and the money missing. Deputy Con-
stable Bob King worked with blood
hounds yesterday, but was unable to
run down Bynum's slayer. Sheriff
W. W. Bishop and Deputy j. l. Sum-
mers also were called to the Bynum
place, but their Investigations did
not lead to any arrest.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01
COLLECTOR SELLS
18TH SECTION LAND

Six ''forties" of sixteenth section
school land in Faulkner county were
sold at public auction this afternoon
by Sheriff w. w. Bishop, for total
consideration of 1870. The lands are
situated in section 16 of township 8,
range IL and township 8, range 49,
The purchasers, the tracts and amount
of consideration are as follows:
f. B. Adkisson-Northeast north
east; northeast northwest; northwest
northeast, 1851; $50 for each 40
acres, or $3.50.
c. Livingston, Northwest northwest,
l6-811; $50.
R. Tackett-Southeast southwest,
16-8-11; $50.
j. A. Mode-Southeas northwest,
16-8-13; $120.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01
New Buildings

The average number OF occupants
of house is generally given at five,
but as some of the houses included
in the above list are business estab-
lishments, DR.. Brown estimates that
three to the house would be a fair
average for the occupants of the new
buildings. Since the census was
taken early in 1910, 339 new houses
have been erected in Conway. Count
ing three additional inhabitants tc
each house, this would mean an in
crease of LOTT in population since
the 1910 census, which gave Conway
|2,794 inhabitants, making a total of
1881 at present. AS there are fewer
vacant houses in Conway now than
ever before in the city's history, this
is doubtless minimum estimate of
the increased population.
The new buildings erected in 1916
according to DR.. Browns list, are
as follows
John Holland, col, cottage.
Sam King, cottage.
Will Acklin, cottage.
John Childress, cottage.
J. II. Imboden, cottage.
DR.. w. j. West, residence.
c. w. Jones, cottage.
II. B. Nixon, cottage
j. J. Nixon, cottage.
B. c. Thomasson, residence.
C. c. Denney, residence.
F. L. Scull, cottage.
II. M. Rector, cottage
w. B. Hubbell, cottage.
Will A. Berry, residence.
John drummer, residence.
H. B. Ingram, brick business build
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01
1916 AN AVERAGE
YEAR FOR BUILDING
A BUILDINGS ERECTED
Total New Buildings in Conway for
Past 10 Years is 436, According
to DIR. G. S. Brown.

The year just ended was neither
the biggest nor the smallest, but al
most exactly an average for new
buildings erected in the city of Con-
way, according to the record of DR..
George S. Brown. The record is one
which DR.. Brown has unofficially
maintained for the past 10 years,
and in little memorandum book he
has set down during that time every
new house that has been built in the
city.
In 1916 the number built was A.
The smallest number in the 10-year
period was 26, in 1907, and the
largest 76, in 1914. The record for
the 10 years follows:
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01

ing.
Tom Powers, brick wagonyard.
Henry Frauenthal, brick store and
seed house
j. M. Adams, residence.
Mrs. E. l.. Hinton, residence.
w. w. Bishop, residence.
Silas Conway, cottage.
Mrs. Sam Hardin, residence.
DR.. 0. Tydings, brick business
house.
H. w. Havens, brick wagonyard.
H. Zweig, residence.
r. F. Adams, residence.
Charley Simmons, cottage.
Calvin Read, COL, cottage.
Mrs. Mary Reidmatten, residence.
S. D. Bruce, cottage
Ingram Hartje, cottage.
DIR. F. S. H. Johnston, residence.
Arthur Williams, col, cottage.
Grover Broyles, col, blacksmith
shop.
Will Lindsey, COL, store building.
John Hartley, three cottages.
V. G. Craig, residence
Bishop & Glenn, brick business
house.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01
MISS MYRTLE STEWART.

The body of Miss Myrtle Stewart,
27 years old, who died Saturday in
the state hospital for nervous dis
eases, was brought to Conway and
taken to Caney Saturday night for
burial
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01

"The Wrong Pew" by Fannie
Hurst, most amusing story, appears
in this weeks Saturday Evening Post,
on sale Thursday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-01
GIBBON SELLS LANDS.

W. A. Gibbon has sold to A. M.
Engel an ll-acre tract of land, por-
ton of the old Allinder place just
south of the city limits, for a consid-
Grafton of $4,000.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31
THE THRICE-A- WEEK EDITION OF
THE NEW YORK WORLD,
Practically a daily at the
price of a weekly. No other
newspaper i'm the world gives So
much at SO low "a price.

The value and need of a newspa-
per in the household was never
greater than at the present time.
The great war in Europe is now
halfway into its third year. and,
whether peace be at hand or yet b.
far off, it and the events to follow it
are sure to be of absorbing interest
for many months to come.
These are Notwithstanding affairs,
in which the United States. willing
or unwilling, is compelled TO take a
part. No Intelligent person can ig-
more such issues.
The Thrice-A-Week Worlds reg
ular subscription price is only 800
per year, and this pays for 1856 pa.
perspers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and The Hartford Her
aid together for one year $1.65.
The regular subscription price OF
the two papers is S2.00.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31
SIXTY YEARS OF
HAPPY MARRIED LIFE

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Acton, OF
Olaton, Route 1, celebrated the 62d
anniversary of their wedding on
January the gath. Mr.. Acton is
now so years of age while Mrs. Ac-
ton is 49,. Mr.. Acton, a lifelong
Democrat, said perhaps his vote for
Woodrow Wilson in November
would be his last for President, but
we are hoping he may have the priv
ilege of casting many more votes.
Their children are, S. S. and H. c.
Acton, of Dundee; Mrs. c. r. Grove,
of Brandenburg; Mrs. B. F. Atkins,
of Greensboro; Robert and Ira Ac-
ton. of Olaton.
Mr.. Acton has been a consistent
subscriber to The Herald for more
than thirty years.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31
LOUISVILLE LIVE
STOCK MARKET

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 30.-Quota-
tons Prime export steers 1915 a
$50: heavy shipping steers sS.25 q
S.75; light shipping steers $3.50 a
S25; butcher steers $3.50 QS.25;
fat heifers Sc 7.75; fat cows 1915
OF; cutters s5.25 SIS; Gamers
$4.50@ 5.25; culls So. 1875; feed
ers $3.50 $50; stockers $4.50@7;
choice milch cows $65 a so; medium
$45 1905; compton s3O@45.
CALVES-Receipts 157 head. The
market ruled active and steady.
Best veals IL q 12c; medium and
common kinds unchanged.
HOGS-Receipts 1901 head. The
market ruled &c lower all through
the list. The supply was of fairly
good volume. The best hogs, 165
lbs. and up, $11.65; 100 to l65 lbs.
s11; pigs 9.75; roughs So
65 down. A good clearance was
noted at the wind up and the tone
of the market was firm.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31

Governor Offers Reward OF $500
For Capture ofNegro Who
Slew Sweetheart.

Governor Stanley has notified
Ohio county officials that the State
has offered reward of $500 for the
capture of Marshall Nall, who is
wanted here on the charge of killing
Clyde Rucker, a negress, last spring
Nall, with several other prisoners,
escaped Jail in October while Jailer
Midkiff was serving them a meal.
All the other prisoners were cap
tured, but Nall managed to get away
and has since been at large.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31
HONOR ROLL.

]. w. Mercer, II. w. Cummings
Route 2, and John NJ. Chinn, Route
8, Beaver Dam; June Litsey and A
F. Quisenberry, Fordsville; E. T.
Quisenberry, Hunter, Ark; Geo. Nc
Mullen, Prentiss; J. w. Patton, Sun
nydale; j. w. Carter. Route 1, Hart.
ford; B. F. Ferguson, White Run;
I. w. Acton. Route 1, Olaton; w. H
Riley, Union City, Tenn; C. p
Brown, W. H. Barnes and Miss Ma
mic Bennett, Hartford, have come
in and paid their subscriptions to
The Herald since our last issue.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

The Executive Committee of Cool
Springs precinct. in Ohio county.
KY, having resigned, the Democrat
ic voters of said precinct are there
fore hereby called to meet at their
regular voting place on Saturday,
February 8, 1917, at 2 o'clock p. m,
for the purpose Of filing sad vacan-
cy. The retiring committeeman
shall call the meeting to order and
preside until a chairman is elected.
The result of said election of CON-
mitteeman shall be Immediately re-
ported to the County Executive
Committee. All Democrats are urg-
ed to be present.
January 22. 1917.
FRED COOPER,
Ch'm'n. Ohio Co. Dem. Elk. Com.
NJ. A. FOGLE. sec'y.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31
Goes To Atlanta, Ga.

Mr.. Carroll Maddox, of Owens
boro, Ky. who has been employed by
the f. w. Woolworth Co. the past
two years, and assistant manager
for the past year. leaves Wednesday
for Atlanta. Ga, where he has been
called to accept position with the
same company.
Carroll is one of Ohio countt's
boys but has resided in Owensboro
the past three years.
His many friends here as well as
Owensboro regret very much to give
him up. but wish him the success
he so greatly deserves.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31

The Magisterial district meeting
of the A. S. of e. held at Benefits
schoolhouse Saturday was largely
attended, every local in the district
was represented and much enthus-
iasm was shown. Quite a few ladies
were present and an excellent din
ner was served. The next local
meeting of the A. S. of e. will be
held with Washington one month
from next Saturday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31
THE SICK.

Mrs. Laura Stevens, who has been
confined to her bed several days, is
some better.
Miss Poppie Nall is able to be up.
Mrs. H. p. Taylor is reported i'm
proving.
Judge r. r. Wedding was on the
sick list a few days this week.
Mr.. w. F. Acton, of Sulphur
Springs, father of Acton Bros, Hart
ford merchants, is reported quite i'll
of la grippe.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31

At meeting of the creditors of
Dundee Mercantile Company held in
Owensboro last Friday, R. R. Riley.
Of Hartford, was selected as trustee
to wind up the estate. The assets
appear to be about $4,000 and liza
blities about $4,000. Hartford at
torneys attending were. C. M.
Grove, M. l.. Heavrin. Ernest Wood
ward and G. b. Likens. Others
from Ohio county present were. Esq.
w. s. Dean, postmaster. E. F. Duke
Of Dundee. and A. r. Renfrow. of
Narrows.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31

Mrs. Lucy Dalton, who lived in the
Pattiesville neighborhood, died Sun
day night. January 81, and was bur-
led the next Tuesday.
Mrs. Dalton had been ill of tuber-
culosis for two or three years, and
was very old.
She leaves one child-a daughter
he husband having died several
years ago.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-01-31

The following representative Ohio
county men were callers at The Her.
aid office last week: j. w. Mercer
v. c. Hooker. T. l.. Chapman, John
M. Chinn. H. w. Cummings, Beaver
Dam; June Litsey. A. F. Quisen-
berry, Fordsville; Geo. McMullen
Prentiss; ]. w. Patton. Sunnydale;
]. w. Carter, c. p. Brown, Hart.
ford; B. F. Ferguson, White Run;
|. w. Acton, Olaton.