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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19
BARBED WIRE AND THE WAR.

The part that barbed wire has
played in the war is reflected to
some extent by the foreign commerce
reports. This is peculiarly an Amer
lean product, the Blidden invention
having been first utilized on a large
scale by John w. Gates at st. Louis.
The descriptions from the front show
the effective use made of this simple
invention, which the late Senator In
gals said was suggested by the man.
ner in which the mich cows avoided
bramble bushes. 1t was woven. and
twisted into a barrier that seemed
impregnable until the British devel-
oped the use of artillery in such
amazing fashion. The study Of forti-
fications has been followed from the
beginning of human history, and it
is a singular fact that a simple fenc-
ing device, designed for an untimber-
ed country, should surpass every 9TH
er obstacle to the progress of a mod
ern army.-St. Louis Globe-Dcmo-
crat. -,~ z ~.,-..s 80 -.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19
VIRGIL PETITE VISITS HERE.

Virgil Petite, Mayfeld boy, who
is transplanted in Arkansas soil,
where he is Furnishing, has been in
the city for the past two or three
days visiting his sisters, Mrs., Walter
Albritton and Mrs. Jodie Grant. Ac-
companying him were his wife and
young son, and they left recently for
Whitesville, KS., where they will pay
a short visit to his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. A. S. Petite, after which they
will visit the East. During their alb
sence Mr.. Petite will represent the
bankers of his State at the Ameri-
can Bankcra' Association meeting.
Virgil is at the head of one of the
leading banks Of Jonesboro and is
president Of the Arkansas Bankers
Observation-Disclosures Messenger.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19
Mr.. Kahn's Scheme

/ can ship found in certain waters OF
the Atlantic Ocear.
To have accepted that doctrine
would have meant the surrender of
every American soveroignt-. 1t
would have meant that lou were
willing to pull down the Stars and
Stripes and hoist the white flag of
surrender. ard no red-blooded Amer
lean, hope. will ever be willing to
surrender his country's right in that
{. particular. e.
If we had act.uiesced in that doc
trine on the Atlantic, probably some
day on the Pacific, when nations were
at war there. and we attempted to
maintain a neutral attitude, some Of
the nations would tell us to keep off
some part of the Pacific, and having
surrendered in the present instance
we would have set precedent which
many Of the pacifists of this country
would have insisted we should follow
for all time. ! am unwilling for my
country ever to be placed in that at
titude or to take such a position
l feel that the armies now forming
are but the beginning of things. /
also believe the greatest mistake the
autocracy of Germany made was
when it minimized the courage and
determination Of this country to
maintain all its rights fhviolate. I
believe that before Germany is many
months older it will realize what it
did when it forced this country into
war; and the German people will
realize what was done By their auto
cratic government in forcing this
great American public, which wanted
to hold aloof. into the war.
And l believe that before many
months the patriotic sentiment Of the
country will assert itself in tones
that will be heard in the darkest re-
2ef9o~ . Che. German forests. Vic
tory complete will come to us in this
contest. ] feel the people Of thu
United States are beginning to I'M
derstand what we have at stake. and
] feel that the men whn .tra spread
ing the seed of discomfort, of trea-
son, of sedition, will be called to ac-
count by the civil authorities in ev-
cry State of the Union"
So high-mfnded and clear-cut an
argument need rot be confined to the
preaching cf the members Ct Con- |
gress. Any patriot is able to see the
Justice cf these statements; and it |
should be welcome duty to anv pa
triot to place them before the falter-
ing or Indifferent ones. All men of
Influence in their various communi-
lies could serve the great common
,ause of impressing these useful
racts upon the minds Of all within
he sphere of their influence.--ouis-
lille Times.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

Representative Kahn, Of Califor-
mia, who has allowed his political diff
ferences with the President to have
no influence upon his conduct as q
patriot and statesman in Congress
is one of those who strongly advo-
Gates the early adjournment Of Con-
gress, in order that the members may
return to their districts and set to
work informing the voters of the
land of the real war situation. MIR.
Kahn might well name few Demo
crats-whose slaokciism he has so
ably shaD,cd--who would Io vastly
better to keep their mouths shut
amongst the citizens, but in the main
it might be well to institute such a
campaign OF information as he has
urged.
Last Friday, Mr.. Kahn. who is
ranking Republican member of the
House Military Affairs Committee,
made clear the roints he thinks
should be made plain to the people.
His speech was of value at the mo-
ment; and if the members are able
to spread the facts elucidated by Mr..
Kahn throughout the country, the
common welfare undoubtedly would
be handsomely served. Mr.. Kahn
sounded the keynote of his purpose
and plan as follows: ia
81 call attention to condition pre-
vailing throughout the country.
There are many men in various sec
tions who are sowing the seeds of Sc
dition and treason. They misrepre-
sent the attitude Of the Government
in this war, and | was glad to see the
Department Ct Justice has reached
cut its arm and is going to suppress
such scditon and treason. Il has
been done by other Chief magis-
trates in other times in our history,
and It Is well that the snal:c is
scotched at the beginning 7oc -t'iis
struggle. TT me this war is being
fought hv this country for great
principle, the right to sail the seas
untrammeled. 1t is the fourth time
in our history we have unfurled the
flag to defend our rights.
For 1902 years the rights of this
country to sail ships in any waters
where under international agree
ments thov had the right to &c wa9
never questioned. But after num- !
Der of American ships had been sunk
end after the President Of the United
States. following the traditions of his
nation. had repeatedly protested and
objected to the attitude of the I'M I
perial Government of Germany. and
after everv protest had been treated
with scorn, derision and contempt,
he German Government, on January |
81. 1917. informed the President that /
IN the very next day the German
would sink every Ameri-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19
PASSING OF THE PORCH.

As the rapid dusk of the early au-
tumn comes and shadows lengthcn in
! the slanting rays of the sun and be-
giI 70 fade, the front porch looks
lonesome. ~saL 49,
A month ago the porch boxes Wer"
the glorv Of color. The geraniun1s
nodded their 2lumed heads and tn"
vines entangled the outer openings,
affording the most seductive shade.
A month ago the skies were warm
and the moon seemed to fittingly
shine for young people who used to
sit on the porch and watch the stars
and other things until suspicious
movements ~rstairs warned them Of
the approaching midnight. 80
The front porch has never been
fully appreciated until recently, when
our soldier boys said their last good
byes. Then the front porches of the
city responded, and were properly
staged with many affectionate scenes
of parting.
Now the front porch looks lone
some. THE boys have gone. Tha
nights have grown cold. The vines
are dropping their leaves. The ger
aniam has lost its plume of red. The
warning of winter is being heard.
In the field Of romance the front
porch has figured conspicuously.
More than one weaver of fiction has
fitted the front porch for his charac-
tiers in the great scene Of human in
terest. The front porch has been tho
secret hiding place Of silent sorrows.
1t has for ages played prominent
parts in the affairs OF men and wom-
en-
In the city the front porch has be-
come a thing Of the past, the order
of building has changed, and while
still necessity in the suburbs,
when the chill winds blow, even there
il has lost its charm.
Soon the front porch will be only
sad reminder of the DAYS of spring
and summer and sunshine and moon
light Of silver. The wooing season
is not at an end. but it will continue
under a changed environment.
The moonlight will be as beautiful,
the whisper of the night wind as soft
with song, but things have changed
and we must admit that the season
of the porch is at an end. and that
before long the fire will feel comfort
able and we win look for warmer
and more congenial srots in which
we may spend the cvenings.-Com-
meicia, APpca',.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19
EXIT WARRANTS.

Il has been said that necessity is
the mother of invention, and already
we see evidences of some splendid
reforms superinduced by emergencies
OF the war. Most every community
is or has been infested with the use
less, eXcuseless and pestiferous cit
lzen that has no occupation and
wants none; the fellow that loters
or wanders idly and aimlessly around
on the streets or lounges on the curb
or commons-the vagrant.
This great struggle not only calls
for the conservation of all the pro-
ducts but the mobiizing OF all the
energies of the country's citizenship.
Most of the States have laws to pre-
vent idleness and vagrancy, but, gem
ers"y speaking, they have been lax
either in construction or enforce
ment. The Legislature Of West Vir-
.1,iyni4 at its second cXtraordi:ary ses-
SION las very recently passed one of
the best laws, we have seen, to pre-
vent vagrancy during the continu-
ance Of the war. This law declares
it "to be the duty of every able-bod-
led male resident between the ages
of sixteen and sixty years to habitu-
ally and regularly engage in some
lawful, useful, and recognized bust
ness or employment whereby he may
produce or earn sufficient to support
himself and those legally dependent
upon him." The failure of any one
within the limits named, except bona
fide students, to SO engage himself
for at least thirty-six hours per week
subjects him to fine of one hundred
dollars and as part of the punish
ment the offender is required to
work sixty days upon the public /,
roads or streets, or upon some other
public works of the county or NUM- !
cipality in which he is convicted. One !
half Of the fair value of such labor !
is to be paid toward the support of
any dependents of the vagrant. The
possession of money or property is
no defense, and inability to obtain
work is not defense unless the ac-
sused has prior to the institution of
the prosecution notified the represen-
tative of the State council of defense
and failed to get employment. For
the purposes of the act any person
found in the State is deemed resi-
dent.
The only criticism we have of the
law is its temporary character. 1t
provides for enforcement until six
months after the war closes. We
would have it continue with slight
notifications until repealed and then
never repeal it. The vagrant is an
undesirable citizen" in peace as well
as in war.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

Watterson, in Fridays Courier-Jour-
nal. The dean Of American Journal
ism does not like the idea of leaving
the word Zachary" out of the name
of the Louisville Camp. And we
don't know but what the Courier
Journal is right for Taylors are al
most as numerous as the Smiths and
Jones', but there was never but one
Zachary Taylor" and he was Old
Rough-and- Ready. So why not hon
or his memory by writing or speaking
Of the Louisville Camp as "Camp
Zachary TAYLOR"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

Several of our exchanges are polk
ing fun at their towns about the
weeds growing in the city limits, by
comparing them to hitching posts,
shade trees, and the like. Well bet
a bull-moose nickle that you can go
into the gardens of any of these edi-
tors and can't find the tomatoes,
okra, etc, with a seach warrant for
the weeds
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

The county campaign is pro-
ceeding quietly. The election Of
the Republican ticket seems to
be taken for granted by the lead
ers of both parties and this fact
probably accounts Off the lack of
popular interest in the contest.
Republican.
"Where ignorance is bliss, it's fol
v to be wise"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

The Hopkinsville New Era says
that hunters are non-plussed over
the sudden disappearance of squir-
rels and attribute the migration of
the little animals to the scant nut
crop throughout that region. And we
thought all the time that there was
a great big institution at Hopkins
vile full &C nuts"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

Count Luxburg, the German minis
ter TO Argentina. has been handed
his passports. If the war continues
much longer, GERMANY will have to
form a COLONY Of deported ministers
and ambassadors. for there will not
be a country in the world, with the
exception Of two or three smaller ma
,tiore, that will permit German di-
plc~.a. within her borders.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19
REVIVAL in FLORIDA.

Rev. Ellis A.. Cottrell is at Pensa-
cola. Fla. holding a two weeks re-
vival meeting at a church tl,at he or
ganized twelve years ago.-La Rue
County Herald.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

Ohio county is busilv engaged in
housing one of the best crops of to-
bacco she has ever raised. and if it
brings the prices that are predicted
now, our farmer friends will have
"monev to burn this winter.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

news dispatch sa-s that Chicago
was the healthiest city in the world
this summer. And Just think-that
is the CITY oc which that notorious
un-American Thompson is mayor
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

Wen "bet 10c to a ginger snap"
that the NJ, II. & z. is the only rail-
road in the L. s. on which one can
never go any place or come from
anywhere.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19
RACE AT HARTFORD.

Mr.. II. |. HanbrouRh will race his
fast vcung trotter, "Baron Higgin-
son" ct the uartoSrd Fair which oc-
cl'rc The latter ?olt G. Ills month.
~. EansbioURN'7 hnrc has been at
only two flaws this wear, coming in
the mone- each tine he raced. A
sore mouth kept TIE Eorse from
showing his speed before home pco-
pie at the LsRre FAR last week.---La
Rue COUNT yerald.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

money thrown away"-thc cree
ton of signs: Railroad crossing
lookout for the trains" on the NJ, II.
& r.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

The price Of old iron and junk will
rise again, as the Kaiser will now
have to decorate LuXburg with sew
eral iron crosses.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

"lt lis not Camp Tsylor. II is
Cas- '"arhary Tavlor.' That was
tho '-si~nation officially given il by
th> ,Yaitment Of War" says Mr..
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

Attorney General
CHAS. H. MORRIS
Representative
J. r. WELLER
County Judge
L. B. TICHENOR
County Clerk
GUY f.. ROBERTSON
Sheriff.
S. L. BENNETT
County Attorney
j. S. GLENN
Supt. of Schools
OZNA SHUTS
Jailer-
NEWTON r. BAIZE
Assessor
M. ID. STEWART
Justice of the Peace
Isl Dist. Y. Haygerman
9Th. Dist.-R. c. Tichenor
9Th. Dist. l.. Smith
It'll. Dist. II. Keown
8th. Dist.-Ben w. Taylor
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

All obituaries, card of thanks and
resolutions of respect, are charged
for at the rate of sc per line. Obit-
uary poetry at the rate of lie per
word.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-09-19

As the rapid dusk of the early au-
tumn comes and shadows lengthcn in
the slanting rays of the sun and be-
piH 70 fade, the front porch looks
1o,oso,,,o ~.-sa,, E-w-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-02

we WANT to do-what we feel most
pleasant for us to do and be
SLACKER-for the Red Cross work
is one of the great duties Of women
in this war We are only giving out
OF our great abundance for God has
blessed us greatly. We have all the
comforts Of life and many of the
luxuries Of life. Shall we shirk our
duty and let some boy who is fight
ing for you and me be cold for lack
of the warm things they need Uncle
Sam provides the goods-shall we
not help to make them up?
Let us not prove untrue to our
selves in evading this great duty and
Privilege which is ours. Red Cross
work then is our part in the nationa.
defense
Our part In national defense? Our
part or the part that is almost alone
woman's part. is the conservation. of
food. The conservation OF food has
to rule in every woman's home, else
It is a failure. Here we MUST do our
BIT or we lose the war. The allies
have to be fed. We do not have to
starve nor do our children have to
starve to do this. The government
wants us to eat plenty, to live well,
but to use the things most plenteous
which we can't ship. or all bread
stuns, wheat is the best shipper and
the best for our boys, hence let us
each and every one eat more corn
and thus help do our part.
The hotels and the restaurants OF
our country may have wheatless
meals and meatless meals, but In
vain If every housewife does not do
Der Dit. We are not doing our part.
1 find on inquiry from some o, our
leading grocery men that there is
very little difference, IL any, In the
sale OF flour from three months or
six months ago. The same they say
about beef. Il shows we women OF
Lakeland are not doing our part. We
are selfish. We are satisfying our
own palates at the expense OF the
poor. worn out soldier boy who needs
strength to fight. not his own battle
alone, but yours and mine. We hav,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-02
RUSSIA WORN OUT AND OTHER
d|0NS MUST BEAR BURDEN
0E THE WAR: LANSING SAYS
l(IS|A HASN'T QUIT; u.S.S00N
TO.lQAN HER $3l,OOO,OO0

stop the referendum. but the Su-
preme Court refused to review their
case, holding insufficient time had
been given.
The suffragists contend the refer
endum, therefore, Is not an honest
one. and that it would be a travesty
on the purpose for which the refer
endum was intended, to uphold the
action contemplated by it in this In
stance.
In 1914 the suffragists sought to
put through complete suffrage by
means of referendum. They were
defeated by a majority of $4,000.
Now that the State legislature, which
is Democratic, has enacted suffrage
law, the women are determined that
a dishonest referendum" as they
term it, shall not deprive them of
their newly won liberty.
Anti-suffragists declare that wom-
en- do not want the ballot, since only
about 80 per cent Of women have reg
istered in Ohio cities where they are
allowed to vote for school board
members.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-02
(By Associated Press. }

London, Nov. 2.-Three officers
and a number of sailors of the Ger
man navy were killed in "another"
mut;ny at Kiel early in September,
accor ding to a dispatch from Amster-
dam to the Daily Express, which
claims to have authentic details. The
outbreak occurred aboard the battle
ships Kronprinz and Schleswig Hol-
stein and started when men revolted
against draft into submarine serv-
ice.
Sailors on the Kronprinz threw
Admiral Schmidt overheard. He was
rescued but was forced to leave Kiel.
Others were stabbed and thrown in
to the sea All mutineers were ar
rested
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-02
moving pictures.

moving pictures.
Miss Fitzgerald, who was for many
years a popular comedienne of the leg
itimate stage, has been a movie star
for the last four years. working for
large producing companies. Like
many other stars she recently decided
to head her own company. and came
to Miami to locate because of the
scenic beauty, greater number of sun
shiny days and better qualities Of the
light for Photographic purposes which
she learned are to be found here. Mr.
Dempsey has been producer OF plays
and operas for twenty years for emil
nent theatrical managers and empress
arios on both sides of the Atlantic
A condition of the contract to be
made by the local company with Miss
Fitzgerald is that she Is to receive no
salary as the star Of the company. but
is to have only percentage OF the
profits. This kind of an agreement
Is said to be unique in the movie bus
mess, and Miss Fitzgerald explained
that she had proposed such an ar
rangement only because of her faith
in the success of the local enterprise.
The new company will produce, at
the outset, only two-reel comedies,
and will employ a small company, but
as the business grows It's scope will
be enlarged. Miami scenery and at
fractions will be conspicuously fea-
tured In all the company's produc.
tions.
f. G. Sewell. president of the Cham.
ber of Commerce. predicted at last
nights meeting that the company
would be only the first Of many pro
ducing companies that will come here
and that Miami will acquire import
ant payroll and business interest In
encouraging the location here ol
movie companies. T. ]. Pancoast
John Seybold. P. Ullendorff. John B
Orr. w. E. Sexton and others spoke
of the success of moving picture com
panies elsewhere and expressed theil
confidence and faith in the new com
pany.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-02
ORGANIZE MOVIE COMPANY
TO MAKE FILMS IN MIAMI
Miami Business Men Follow Lead
Of Cissy Fitzgerald and Michael
Dempsey into the Screen
World


Miami, Nov with eighteen we'll
known local business and professional
men as charter members and back
ers, the Cissy Fitzgerald Film Com
pany was organized at a meeting in
the Urmey hotel last night. The cap
ital stock is placed at 100000 Of
which $4,000 is to be paid in at once.
Michael Dempsey. who will be man.
ager and producer for Miss Fitzgerald,
told the forty men and women present
at last nights meeting that it is
planned to have the company fully or
ganized, a studio ready. and a COM
pany of actors at work making NOV
ing pictures here early i'm December.
A contract with the Mutual Film
company. one of the largest distribu-
ting concerns in the world, by which
they agree to market all films pro-
duced by the local company, was ex-
hibited at the meeting. Miss Fitz-
gerald told the prospective stock
holders that there were more than
twenty motion picture companies
working in Jacksonville last winter,
and that with, she believes. her exam.
pie in locating here will be followed by
other stars and independent producers
when they learn of the many aavan
tages Miami offers for the making oi
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-02
lSSR FIGHTING
Is MONTHS
BEFORE ENG.
UITE AMERICA CAN'T SEND
InOOPS NOW, KERENSKY SAYS
w CAN SEND BOOTS, LEATH.
n IRON AND MONEY, THE
LATTER BEING PARTICULARLY
(By Associated Press.)

PGtrugrad, Nov. 2-Russia is worn
ut ~ the strain of war and must
avo he1p, Premier Kerensky told
W. naDciated Press. He said Rus
~ 1totmed as her right that other
l1joe now should shoulder the bur-
u which she had borne, but en-
h61fpally declared Russia was not
ut e the war. Russia, the premier
eoiGred, has been fighting eighteen
.0nths longer than England and
"a Aeep fighting her battles alone.
RusslA fought consistently from the
sginning," he declared. Russia at
ie beginning saved France and
ngland from disaster. People who
,y ~ Are out of the war have short
emnriee. At present the Russian
ahIj4 opinion is greatly asitatcd by
II 0uention: Where is the great
rttta4 Nset now that the German
s4e "A the Baltic?' He stated it
iMl4ple for America to send
oape Mt could send boots. feathers,
or, Aad money. the last added en-
h4t5eally., He said the masses, were
os2 eut economically and the peo-
Il ANnhled the possibility Of tie at
liptneft of their hopes.