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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02

II. b. No. IA. ]. oliver. Great
ing a permanent State Tax Commits
sion composed of the Auditor and
two members one from each Of the
dominant political parties, to be APP
pointed by the Governor, subject to
confirmation by the Senate. The APP
pointive commissioners will receive
salaries Of $4,000 a year. The Com
mission takes over all the assessing
and equalizing powers now vested in
other State bodies and departments.
1t is given inquisitorial powers to
examine the books and records Of
taxpayers, and to compel the attend
ance of witnesses. The commission
can re-assess any county if the SUI
pervisors fail to comply with its re-
quirements relative to raises in val
nation.
H. B. No. At. II. Gardner. Re-
duces State property tax rate from
fifty-fve to forty cents on the 500
valuation. Exempts intangible per-
sonal property, farm implements
and the machinery and raw mater
ials actually being used by manu-
facturers from local taxation. Pro-
vides for a mortgage recording tax
of twenty cents on the 500 on all
mortgages which run for a longer
period than five years. Voluntary
listing of intangible property for
State taxation relieves owners there
of from liability in actions for the
collection of back taxes.
H. B. No. 3.-George L. Pickett.
Providing for a State tax of ten
cents on the 500 on bank deposits,
in lieu of all other taxes on such de-
posts. Provides that banks must
pay this tax, but that they may"
deduct Che amount pro rata from
their depositors.
H. B. No. Thomas Spurrier.
Providing for tax of two cents the
wine gallon on all distilled spirits
which are subject to the Govern
ment tax. Tax applies to liquors
now in bonded warehouses as we'll
as to such as may made in future,
Revenue yielded to be apportioned
as follows: Fifty per cent to the
general expense fund, thirty per cent
to the school fund and twenty per
cent to the State-aid road fund.
II. B. No. 9.-Thomas Spurrier.
Placing a tax of ten cents the barrel
on beer and other malt liquors.
Revenue to be distributed: Thirty
per cent to the sinking fund, thirty
nine per cent to the road fund, thir-
ty per cert to the school fund and
one per cent to the University of
Kentucky.
II. 3. No. 10.-Richard Radcliffe.
Permitting counties, by a vote of
their electorate at a special election,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02
A LETTER
From the Judges or the Court OF
Appeals OF Kentucky.

To the People of Kentucky
We believe that the study of Gods
Word is necessary to develop strong
Christian character, that every per-
son ought to have the blessings that
result from such study, and that the
Sunday School is an efficient agency
for the promotion of systematic BIZ
BILE study.
We note with interest the fact
that the Kentucky Sunday School
Association has designated Sunday,
May 9Th, as the fourth "Go-To-Sun-
day-School Day" when it is expected
that again one million people will
attend the Sunday Schools of the
State. We congratulate this Asso-
citation upon the great work it has
done in making greater and better
Sunday School for greater and a
better Kentucky.
Believing implicitly in the great
work that is being done in our Sun
day Schools, and DESTROYS of en-
couraging the efforts of those who
are contributing their time. energy
and money to this great cause. We
unite in the invitation to all Ken
'tuckians. a well as the visitors with
in our borders. to attend the Sun
day School of their choice on May 6.
1917.
We hope that every Sunday
School will so carefully observe this
day that there may be the largest
attendance ever known in the State.
and that all visitors will receive
such cordial welcome thew will
become regular members of the Sun
day School. Let us make this the
beginning of a new era In the Sun
day School work of Kentucky.
w. r. SETTLE.
JOHN ID. CARROLL.
- GUS THOMAS.
ERNEST s. CLARKE.
FLEM u. SAMPSON.
sHACKELFORD MILLER,
ROLLIE HURT.
VIM. ROGERS CLAY.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that IL catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
worn r aa nssnrietors a have so oo' much
faith In the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails
to cure Send for list OF testimonials.
Address r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On.

A cough that racks and weakens
is dangerous, it undermines your
health and thrives on neglect. Re-
lieve it at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. This soothing balsam
remedy heals the throat, loosens the
phlegm. its antiseptic properties kill
the germ and the cold is quickly
broken up. Children and grown-ups
alike find DIR. Kings New Discovery
pleasant to take as we'll as effective.
Have a bottle handy in your medi-
cine chest for grippe. Group and all
bronchial affections. At druggists,
Oc.-Advertisement m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02

tory, in Circuit Court Tuesday. the
man was adjudged to be of unsound
mind. His mania manifested itself
in dangerous outbreaks and person
al assaults. He was ordered COM
mitted to the Western State Hos
pital for the Insane and will be ia
ken to Hopkinsville this afternoon.
I greensboro Messenger.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02
ACQUITTED IN MEADE.

Brandenburg, Ky.-Dudley Jones,
accused of killing his brother-in-law,
Peter Fisher, in January, was ac-
quilted in the Meade Circuit Court.
He was defended by James p. Ed
wards. of Louisville, and ]. w. Har-
din, of this city.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02
81 BUSHEL IS PAID
FOR CORN IN LETCHER

Whitesburg, Ky.-A record-break-
ing price for corn was paid at La
Viers. when Henry Pfening, Jr.. SUI
perintendent of the South East Coal
Company. paid $500 in cash for 200
bushels of corn.
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CORRESPONDENTS

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. of getting their communica- {
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o Monday, at the latest, to insure {
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. nesday following. We want {
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o unless letters are in by Mon {
o day, communications have to
Q be held over to the next week {
o and then the news is stale. So. {
o II You please. get your letters {
Q mailed so they will reach us by c
o Monday.
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02

Factory-made butter in the United
States increased from 27,145,S65
pounds in 1909 to 7S6, 3,4S9
pounds in 1914. and factory-made
cheese increased from 311,175.73O
pounds in 1909 to 377,506, 100
pounds in 1914
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02

The Bureau of Soils has installed
on electric furnace at Arlington, Va,
for experiments on the volatilization
of phosphoric acid from phosphate
rock.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02
DOC HINES INSANE.

Following an inquiry into the
mental condition of Doc Hines,
white. living near the canning fac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Navy to Tell When
Ports Will Be Closed

Washington, June 2.-As precau-
ton against misapprehension of the
meaning Of orders to close any Ameri-
can ports, the Navy Department ar
ranged to-day for announcement
through the Committee on Public In
formation here and through newspa-
pers local TO the various ports when
such steps are in contemplation. Com
manders of naval districts have been
instructed to notify the Navy Depart
ment whenever it is necessary to close
a port for any cause and also when 1t
is TO be reopened. ,
The new arrangement was prompted
by the fact that the closing Of the Port
Of New York yesterday for several
hours for purely routine purposes con-
nected with the harbOr defences ere
ated considerable excitement in the
stock market and elsewhere. The COM
mittee, in announcing its plan, says:
"The reason for closures cannot
often be given, but in a general way
the newspapers and the public are
aware that ports are closed chiefly for
such reasons as the laying Of new mine
fields or the shifting of existing mine
fields. the sweeping Of channels for
possible mines laid by the enemy, or
for the direction Of the flow Of ship
ping to other ports"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

touching, and on those beds the chill
dren slept without mattresses or pol
lows, or coverings, since the month of
December last, in their clothes; and
they were not allowed to 20 out or
wash. and the condition they are now
in can scarcely be imagined, such was
the vermin.
"The French wounded still in hos
pital had not been cared for and have
been slowly evacuated into the hospital
at Compiegnc. and the twenty-three
kilometres took them nearly twelve
hours, as the roads are all ploughed up
from the old front to Noyon.
"The men brought in at midnight
had not received any sort Of care, and
were reduced TO the last gasp almost,
only skin and bones, and their open,
infected wounds were filed with YER
min.
Their condition was such that the
nurses could not stand the stencil. and
they had to do the cleaning them
selves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
McAdoo to Push Liberty Loan
At Meetings Here Tomorrow
VIII Open His New York Campaign at Carnegie Hall and
Cooper Union-Nlayor Mitchell and
Others 70 Help

thirty automobiles. each carrying four
Boy Scouts. will start from the Offices
Of the Columbia Trust Company 70
canvass the district bounded by Wash
ington Square and Thirty-ninth Street.
along Third and Seventh avenues for
subscriptions to Liberty bonds. The
drive will be under the direction of
the women's committee of the Liberty
Loan Committee.
As result of the interest shown in
the loan by the student officers at
Madison Barracks the committee has
arranged TO give the men of every
training camp in the country an oppor-
;unity to subscribe.
Friday, the first day Of the loan cam
paign of the National League for Won
ems Service, melted $1,000, it was an
nounced yesterday. The campaign,
which is being conducted in conjunc-
ton with the Columbia Trust Company,
is being directed by Miss Juliana Cut
ting. Mrs. James Mumford and Mrs.
l.. 5. Garrison from the headquarters,
PSF Madison Avenue.
Not satisfied with subscribing $780,
coo 20 the loan, the members Of Chubb
& Son, marine underwriters, have de-
cded to pay their employees per
cent salary bonus in bonds.
Important subscriptions 20 the loan
yesterday included one for Sl0,000,OOO
from the New York Trust Company and
its customers. Others were 100000
from Sears, Roebuck & Coz. 100000
from the United States Rubber Com
pany; Halle & Stieglitz, $l,000,000;
Interborough Rapid Transit Company,
Sl,O00,000; Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance Company, 100000;
Brown Brothers e. Co.. 100000; Public
Bank Of New York, 100000; Memorial
Fund Association, S350000; Carnegie
Institute of Washington, S250,00O;
Susan F. Colgate, S2jO,OOO; Nathan
Manufacturing Company. S450,000;
Cushman's Sons, Inc. 100000; Paul G..
Mcintyre, 100000, and Oscar Alexan-
der &c Co, curb brokers, $4,000.
approximately 100000 has been sub
scrbed by the 1900 employees Of the
New York Life Insurance Company.
Darwin p. Kingsley, president, stated
that this amount had been subscribed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Socialists VIII
Stay in Session
Until End Of War
Prediction Made at Stock
holm That Peace Is Sure
Within the Year

Stockholm, June 2.-Camille Hugs
mans. Secretary Of the International
ist Socialist Bureau and leader OF the
world proletariat's peace movement, IS
reported to have declared to the Sven
ska Dagbladet" that the Socialists con-
ference here would remain in session
till peace was concluded.
81 believe this years crops will be
harvested by the returned soldiers de-
clared VI. Staining, the Danish Social
ist Minister and prominent in the orig
nation and conyocation Of the confer
ence. Both the Danish Socialist and the
Belcian-for Camille Huysmans IS
Belgian-are inclined to favor the de-
mands Of the pro-Ally Socialists rather
than those Of the pro-Germans.
The real power behind the Socialist
peace drive is VI. Huysmans. If the
Stockholm conference brings peace to
the world it will be due to him more
than TO any other person. Huysmans
is professor Of languages ana IlIera-
ture by profession, and was a member
of the Belgian Chamber Of Deputies
in 1910. Perhaps no other man in the
world is as well acquainted with the
aims of the worlds various Socialist
parties and factions.
Ills appeal to the Russian Socialist
70 come 10 Stockholm about the middle
of June instead of the middle OF July
is likely to have effect. Ii is under
stood that the first demand that the
Socialists will formulate upon meeting
Will be that Germany, the united
States and France allow their various
Socialist parties TO send delegates 70
II is confidently expected
here that under Russian pressure the
United States and France would re-
scind their refusals 10 grant passports
TO their Socialist delegations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
All German Labor
Urged to Strike
In Hunger Protest
Success of Russian Revolt
Cited in Call Issued in
Industrial Centres

The follo7cing is an indication Of
hoe at least one class Of zcorkerS in
Germany feels tO7cdrd continued pros
ecution Of the car. II is a copy Of a
strike call. circulated just before May
Day, in German Industrial centres.
Ludzciq lore. member Of the Ger
man Federation Of the Socialist party,
made q public here yesterday;
PROTEST AGAINST THE STARVA-
TION OF THE PEOPLE!
Workers! Comrades! The bread
ration for the starving people shall be
reduced more than one-fourth. While
our sons and brothers in the trenches
and on the battlefields are murdered
and crippled, the working people must
suffer hunger. until they have lost all
their strength to labor, and die IN
misery.
And so the capitalistic and Junker
interests and the ruling cliques, who
started the war, have spread rum
among the German people.
Workers. Our brothers, the Russian
proletariat, were in the same condition
for four weeks. We know what hap
pened in Russia; the working class has
risen and has not only forced super
vision of food distribution, 1t has at
the same time achieved freedom, about
which the Germans do not as yet dare
to dream.
The Russian workers have destroyed
Czarism, have achieved q democratic
republic ard have inaugurated gov
eminent of the people.
And We? Shall we still suffer the
old misery, famine, starvation ana
mass murder. the cause of our fortunes
and suffering. Shall we bear all this
patiently?
No! A thousand times no! Leave
all factories and shops; stop work.
Man Of labor arise!
And know your might!
All wheels stand still
When you il will.
Down with the war! Down with the
government!
Freedom, work, bread!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

under the company's plan for handling
subscriptions for its employees.
The class Of '0s of Harvard has been
the first group of college men to sub.
scribe. The amounts taken range all
the way from single $50 bond TO
$4,000.
The Erie Railroad management has
perfected an arrangement 10 sell the
bonds 20 its 10000 employees on a
monthly instalment basis.
Following a meeting Of the Public
Service Commission employees, at which
Chairman Oscar $. Straus was the prln-
cipal speaker. more than one hundred
applications for from $50 20 $500 bonds
were received The Public Service En-
ployes' Credit Union. which will handle
the subscription, has arranged to sell
the bonds on weekly instalmcnts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
German Peace Agitdtors
Fire Munition Plants

Copenhagen, June "A semi-ofiicial
Communication 20 the German press ex-
presses the fear that recent numerous
fires .1 mun.tion factories and estab-
l.shments engaged in war work may be
attributed In part 20 peace at any price
advocate. who have taken this means
Of fastening an end 70 the war. The
cestrgct.0n Of farm buildings and
graraIies is also referred 70 indirectly
and patriotic German workmen are
urged % Jet no considerations Of com
rsdestlp stand in the way Of detecting
and >deaounciag such enemies Of the
Fathefand.
Another example Of the spirit pre-
yslling in certain classes in Germany
= ar order providing severe penalties
ior stealing from crops-a crime OF
growing frequency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Germans Took All
Women of Noyon
In Their Retreat
Letter to Red Cross Tells
Horrors of French Town
After Teutons Went
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Washington, June "A letter from a
well known American woman, who is
now in France, to the Red Cross was
made public to-day. In an automobile
loaded with supplies for starving and
helpless women and children she en-
tered Noyon twenty-four hours after
the Germans had evacuated the town.
following the French artillery. This is
her description of conditions:
"There is a small canal in Noyon, and
that canal had been damned by the
Boches till it overlooked and the out
let stopped, so that when certain parts
were blown up the whole town was
inundated, which was the only reason
that it is not heap Of ruins, as water
reached the mines that were placed
everywhere before they were blown up.
"Most Of the houses are destroyed, or
partly so, and every stick of furniture
has been taken out, and that which
could not be moved has been destroyed
or made useless.
"A city of some seven or eight thou
sand inhabitants. they found over
twelve thousand there. as all the in
habitants Of the neighboring villages
had crowded in.
Those who were in the cellars came
out gradually, and a tale of horror was
unfolded that bars none that we have
heard since the beginning.
"All Girls Carried Away"
every girl between the ages Of four
teen and thirty was carried away By
the boches nine days before the retreat
began, and many Of the younger women
left are about to become mothers Of
boche babies. One case after the other
was more pitiablc than the last. Ore
woman was asked Il the two little chill
dren who were clinging to her skirts
we're her grandchildren, and she an
swered: The mother has been taken
by the bochcs and their father is at our
front, and, being my nelghbors, ! wish
TO be able to show him his children on
his return, but do not know where
he is
Chose who were crowded in cellars
have hideous tales 10 tell. In the first
place. none Of the French civil popula-
ton have had any meat of any kind for
seventeen months. All they have lived
on has been bread-black bread-and
rice. In the cellars many have died
and the mortality among the children
has been terrific. Those who died were
kept for five days among the living be-
fore they were allowed to be buried
Wounded Not Cared For
an the orphan asylum, in a small
room. the beds were crowded together,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Plan Closer Union
Of Central Empires

Amsterdam, June 2.-According to
the Berlin "Tageblatt,' an important
step toward a still closer union of the
Central Empires has been taken in the
organization of "the Federation Of Cen
trail European States" the organizers
of which held an inaugural meeting at
Frankfort on Thursday, under the pres
idency Of the Reichstag Deputy, Herr
Alpers.
The main feature of the organiza-
tons platform is: THE federation Of
the Central Powers must now be put
into practice by the participation Of
Parliament"
Two hundred members Of the Reichs-
tag are included in the ! 800 members
of the new federation. Telcgrams of
greeting were sent to the German and
Austrian Emperors and their cabinets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Peace Overtures
Of Catholics in
Germany Spurned
French and Italian Bishops
Reject Advances of leu
ton Co-Religionists

Paris. June An effort by German
Catholics to get into communication
with the French Catholics on the sub
ject of peace is revealed in LA Croix"
by Monsignor Baudrillart. rector of the
Catholic Institute in Paris.
"On May Is last" he writes, "there
was held at often a meeting of Swiss
Catholics. summoned by the famous
Matthias Erzberger. leader of the Cleri-
cal Centre in the Reichstag. The lat
ter obtained the assistance of Swiss
Catholics. with view 10 taking action
with the Entente bishops in favor of an
early peace. A professor of interna-
tion law of Lausanne, whose name |
could give, was charged with the task
of sounding the French Catholics, even
sore of our bishops. Others declared
themselves sure of obtaining the sup
port of certain Italian bishops.
"Erzberger's hidden motive, his true
one, which he permitted expression be-
fore his most trusted friends, was
this: Germany is at the end Of her
resources, and must have peace as soon
as possible"
Monsignor Baudrllart says he re-
lcctc0 tne advances lnuS maze, anu
gives his reasons for so doing.
at is not for Catholics of any nation.
any more than for Socialists or mem
bcrs Of any other party" he declares,
ito enter into direct or indirect rela-
tions with the enemy, still less to sub
stitute themselves for the lawful gov
eminent and the lawful representatives
of their country for the purpose of dis
cussing in international meetings the
cessation of hostilities and conditions
of peace"
Lugano, Switzerland, June 2.-The
Ticino Gazette" announces that Prince
Won Buelow, who has been spending a
few days at Lucerne, has arrived at
Lggano.
Prince Won Buelow was German Am
bassador 10 Rome up to the time that
Italy entered the war. Since then he
has been in Switzerland, and persistent
reports have asserted that he was en-
gagged in various peace moves. Ac-
cording 10 the last such report. he was
lending his activities to the further
ance of the German Socialist plan OF
peace without annexations or indemni-
ties. No authoritative reason, now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Revolt Near in Norway
Food Prices Will Force Revo.
luton, Say Socialists

Christiania, June 2.-Parliament has
decided to increase the tax on war
profits to 30 per cent. Socialist Depu-
ties declared that unless more effec-
tive measures are taken to counteract
the rise in prices revolution would
occur.
The government has been authorized
10 raise a loan Of SO,O00000 kronen at
home or abroad.