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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
A symbol of Health.

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 symbol Of health.
a, red FIVE pointed star appears on
each package of Chaberlain's Tab
lets, and still fulalls its ancient miss
ion as q symbol OF health. II you
are troubled with indig estion. bill
iousness or constipation, get pack
age OF these tablets from your drug
gist. You will b. surprised a. the
quick relief which they afford OBJ
tainabls everywhere. u
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

ar',, as they are fast and especially
unpopular Nth the underses boats.
A three-pound gun is effective IL -
ttrikes the vessels she'll. but where
the submarine is submerged a four
inch gun is desirable to break down
the armorsd coming tower. Subma-
rines, We know. are carrying four
inch guns themselves. and some are
reported 10 be carrying FIVE and six
inrh guns. Their cruising capacity
il also being largely increased.
1T is extremely difficult to know
II you have actually sunk a subma-
rine. as sometimes they merely sink
to the bottom. Presence OF oil on the
surface is a good indication. though
not absolutely conclusive. II may be
used for deception All indications
are good that the American steamer
Mongolia bagged one. though it is
possible it got away. One Of the
grea. difficulties we have had 10 deal
wiz Las DSeH rLdtrS' "ulOu dOSCIb "
ed an enormous amount % projectiles
fred in IN. belief that they were
German U-boats
"The entrance OF the American
feet into the war hardly makes it
more probable that the Allies will
send their big fleets In after the Ger
mans. 1t is not good stragegy 70 risk
war vessels against land Qualifications
SeyertH elcss, ~ continue. a. during
nearly three years. to hope that the
Germans will come out. We will
take every risk to meet them, as W.
did in going so close to their shores
in the Jutland fight
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

place. "a the tree stumps now pre-
vent free traverse OF our guns.
Stay Daring Huns.
And now two or three Huns. SEQ
ing our difficulty, crawl out OF a hole
like rabbits. and are bravo enough
TO creep on the back OF the tank from
behind. But We hear them on an,
armor. and they were doomed ult
to get the Iron Cross. for We open
small trapdoor aud shoot them with
"a revolver.
And now the old bus IS going
strong again. Only Just in time for
a large lyddite bomb bursts against
the armored jacket OF my gun. Tho
fare comes IN thru the port holc.'
binding me- for n minute or so whilr
small splinters strike my face. But
my gun is still untouched. thanks To
the armor. plate. aud somehow seems
TO work much better.
The Germans are now scattered
in small parties. II is almost like
playing at "hide-and seek" as We
now travel backward ard forward
along that trench.
After few short runs we ind no
more Huns TO hunt. so as our objec-
tive, the wood, has been gained We
leave the scene To the infantry. and
find shelter from possible stray shots
in a large hole, which has been made
by many shells
After a little exercise we start to
overhaul the tank and guns. in read
mess for the next JOY ride Then NO
snatch a few hours OF sleep.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the car There 10
only one way to cure deafness. and that In
By constitutional rcmedis. Deafness is
caused by an iniamtd condition % the mu-
Cuus lining ~ the Eustachiau Tub. when
this tube Is inramcd you have Is TumbiinE
sound or imperfect hearing and when u IL
entirely closed, Deafness ~ the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tub" restored 90 Its normal condi-
ion, hearing will be destroyed forever. nine
cases out OF ten are caused by CItarrh.
which IL nothing but an innnmci condition
% the mucous surfaces
We Will give one Hundred Dollars FOR any
case OF Deafness (caus.d by CstaTrh, that
cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
send Tor circulars free
y J CHENEY A co. Toledo Ohio.
sold by Druggists use
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
Later.

Trinidad, col, April u.s. Hope
that any Of the l2o meu thought 10
be cutombcd in the Hastings mine,
near here, today, may be rescued was
abandoned by rescue crews tonight.
The men were caught behind wal
of FIRE which followed an explosion in
the main slope early this uOruin :,
and cannot be reached
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

1itec three doctors said l never would
stand up straight again. Twas q mid
vile torseg1lyeag3 and i recommended
Che Vegetable Compound % every wo-
man 10 iaFo before l.gih and after
ward, o0i they all rot alonp so nicely
tnat i5 surely is Coa'crd ID suffering
women. IL women wish 10 Glte 70
me lviii be Delighted 10 u0swcl thor,."
--Mgs.sENNIG MOYEit, 81 E.North 81,
Aimg, Chic.
Women who suffer from Liaplacc.,
megt3, weakness, ir.cgulariucs, tx, 4
vorsnesa, baCkaChe, or bearae-dowI
pa'n3, need the tonic properties Of tho
roofs aud herbs Contained IN Lydia "a
FlakhaIH's Vegetable Compound
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
1928 ARE BURIED BY
COLORADO MINE BLAST
MEN ENTONEED IL COLLIfRY
FOLLOWING EXPLOSION
BEYOND HELP.

Trinidad, Cot. April 26.-One
hundred and twenty-five men caught
In the Hastings mine OF the Victor
American Fuel Company by an eE
plosion at $50 O'Clock this morning
still were entombed tonight. while
rescue squads were slowly working
their way thru the smoke-fllcd stOpe
70 the main workings.
Whether any OF the men are alive
is unknown. The helmet squads
which re-entered the mine after the
first group Of unprotected rescuers
had been forced 10 retreat had pene-
trated the main stOpe q distance OF
plOsiOn was found at this point. but
there was on trace of the men. all
Of whom were believed TO be- nearly
. 800 feet farther in.
Rumors current that TIE explosion
was the result OF plot were dis
counted by company officials. who
pointed out that the mine was
known as gas mine" and that
similar explosion had occurred in
1913. Company officials stated that
the explosion was slight and that the
greatest danger to the men was from
fire and smoke.
Ninety OF the men cntOmbed are
coal Giggcrs, the others being com
pany officials Besides the rescue
squads OF the Victor-American Com
pany in Hastings Canyon, rescu-rs
were called from the camps OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Companys
camp just across the hill Irom the
Hastings mine
The Hastings mine is twenty miles
from Trinidad The mine normally
employees about 100 men 10 4 shift
and has "a capacity of 1000 tons a
day.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Cleveland, o., April %. The Is
cent loaf Of bread was introduced
here to-day by one OF the largest
baking companies in the city. The
change in sizes and prices OF loaveS
amounts to an increase in price OF
20 per cent. Other baking companies
are planning similar changes
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

lady friends came to
see me and she adj
yised me 20 COM
menco taking Lydia
4. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and TO use Lydia 4.
Pinkham 8 Sanative
Wash. began taxi
ing your remedies
end took$5 .0Oworth
and in two months
800 TT ......,u,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

ately sat over IN airdrome and
watched six enemy machines leave
the ground and begin TO climb to
ward him. He was sitting at $1,000
feet and calmly remained there I'M
iii the leader o; the challenging
planes had attained about six thou
sand feet.
Wings German Machine.
In the meantime he had noticed
that one Of the hostile birds was
something of stranger. II had i
very long tail and very short nose.
The Britisher, however. did not stop
to IVORY about it, He dived AZ the
highest Of the climbers and gave MIN
twO bursts from his machine gun.
Down went the German in a crash
outside a bit of wood.
While this little action was going
on. five other Germans had formed
between the British plane and mis-
home line. Firing as he came, the
Britishcr tried to break thru the for
nation. but failed Then he turned
away as il about TO attempt an es-
cape toward the South. All the Ger
mans started in pursuit. One OF them
soon outdistanced the others ana was
approaching the Britisher, when the
l. -. al iy.4 =,
the Garmau at point-Hank range
and saw him burst into fame
Next in line was the long-tailed
shOrt-nosed stranger. Il drove him
down, too" said the pilots report,
bat after falling a great distance.
he fiattened out and was apparently
all right"
A young khaki-clad pilot was car
ried lar from his own airdOme, but
managed TO cross the British line
safely just before nightfall. His
machine was absolutely riddled with
bullets, hut he was uuhurr
Just Bit OF Luck.
Asked to tell about his adventures
the airman merely shrugged his
shoulders and said: "Oh, just had
hit OF luck, that's all.
This young hicr. according to his
companions, holds the absolute be-
liel that he Will never b. killed while
dying, and with that fatalstic as
sistance takes the most desperate
chances, the result being that he is
rolling up one OF the most brilliant
records OF the war.
Not with telling fifteen hostile
machines during their brief flying
interval yesterday, the british air
men also dOwncd one observation
balloon and sallicd forth under the
stars last night on q great bombing
expedition during which they upset
three German trains bringing troops
toward the front Two OF the trains
were completely dorailcd ana the en-
CINE OF the third appeared to eX-
plode.
One Of the British pilots during
q the raid temporarily lost his bear,
.n.5. lra voH fred al ,ron tho
GROUND, some %. Che 1ro.aa,les be,
ing iu the nature VI a...a.ah color
cd rockets. in lha a..r. %. these nc
.rr-fIy sa.r . ..r.r.T. F.r,t frgf lie,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

Attacked Nv Ihrrr Craft.
During the hghtiug the Britisher
had become entirely detached from
the remsiude~ Of the formation See
ing this. three OF the hostile mach
ines made tor him He brayely at
tackled and drove IN. German leader
'um bling our OF control. hut the
other two Germans kept up the bat
tie. In few minutes. ho~ayer. one
OF these suddenly flew away. and the
com bat again became a duel. With the
machines wing 10 wins Finally.
the naval rier Unanswered into q pc
sition which gave him the vital Op-
portUnity There was another burst
oi fire. down crashed the last Ger
man machine.
During certain periods OF the
: :nting the machines were less than
ATTY feet from 'he groIl' 15a
i.ri 'sher lnanagcl 70 s':i-.j, bach
fp his lines Exhausted e n jhe
lazy OF the lighting he i"l bis lga-
cune 10, in landing III WIS ~.
uurt however. The siaL" OF tn.
pane had been peppered VI r.,llsrs
rh- airmau had not realized the fact
but during the fghtinE h" hr' been
Drcd on not alone BY his acriI. ~
punenrs hut by German iat,rirv and
cavalry a. well
While the fighting sCou.s crdL.ar-
ily have the most inter, M nN-
pcricuceS 10 relate, the ppo' old
ha-I-working photographic mach
l,cS also have their desprr., . nom
cntS one of these rcccu''E wJs at.
tackled by eleven hostil- citing
scouts Nearly al its controls were
shot away and the observer. ser
iously wounded. fell out Of his m2-
chine Altho still planeuyering his
machine in an attempt To escape the
direct FIRE Of the surrounding Ger
mans. the British PHO, grasped the
wounded observer to prevent him
from falling out and brought the
lines just as it burst into flames.
Then, under a heavy shell fire. the
Another photographer brought his
machine down under a heavy attack.
pilot carried the observer to safety.
and as usual the German artillery
began TO shell il. Despite this he
managed to remove all his exposed
plates and seamper away Just before
u heavy shell tore the plane 10 bits.
Plates Valuable.
The rescued plates proved most
valuable
Further details have been earned
Of the experience oi two British air
men who we're forced TO bring their
maChin" down just in front OF the
German lines south of Lens. In say
ing the guns from the wrecked planes
they set up little fortress in No
Mans Land aud fought successfully
W. ''''AA AA''f' " non Nh''F AfAii'A''a
they did not know precisely what
their position was Tor in these days
ol semi-open warfare the lines are
apt TO change overnight. They had
q. feeling that their surroundings
were decidedly hostile and that dig
gng in" might prove the better part
OF yalor
Wronching light automatic gun
from The machine they sought the
quickest shelter nearby biz of
suukou road Hardly had they
reached il when a patrol of eight
very hostile Germans appeared. The
airnan opened Gro and tho stray clad
warriors uuckcu TO cover The pilot
and observer remained thus -g 3.
chol uni. late in Che afternoon with
.hcI'8 singing over them from both
directions Toward dusk ,hcy sailed
and Fortunately ZEN into the hands OF
"a Canadian advanced patrol and were
able o. -'y8 valuable Information re-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04

place. "a the tree stumps now pre-
vent free traverse OF our guns.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
fights
staged IN CLOUDS
DESPERATE CHANCES TAKEN BY
BRITISH AND GERMANS ~
DIZZY HEIGHTS.
MANY DEEDS OF DARING
Luck. Pluck and Science PLAY Inn
portant Part In Air
Battles.

With The British Armies In Fran.
80. April - ,via London .- Tne
German airmen had one OF the great
ct surprises OF their lives late .e.-
terday The day had been heartily
overcast until nearly 5 O'Clock ia
the evening when the clouds sudden
~ thinnei and the sun broke -rrr
\ fev German machines had been
sighted well back Of their lines dur
ing the obscured period, but when
the sun shone out several Oh NY
s1uadrons which had been housed
all day came out 20 stretch 'nait
wings in the slanting afternoon .ays
They had scarcely taken N, mr.
when the British machines pogrc.o
upon them and in the after-teJ-.Ime
fighting that ensued several German
machines were seen TO crash and
eight others TO De- driven down COM
pletely out OF control, which ar" BE-
layed TO have been destroyed
Between and ; o'clock the air
was filled with wonderful incidents
OF deeds OF daring There were run
ming fights and general meiees. One
distinguish young Britisher, Who
only recently returned TO IN" air
after several months rest, deliher-
ately sat over an airdrome and
watched six enemy machines leave
the ground and begin 10 climb to
ward him. He was sitting at 1900
feet and calmly remained there I'M
iii the leader OF the challenging
planes had attained about six thou
sand feet
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
TERROR OF TANK
LIFE NARRATED
ENGLISH SOLDIER TELLS OF IN.
PERIESCES on LAND
CRAFT.

London. April 2S-"As the Tanks
travel over the front trench the
troops rub their eyes in wonder at
the strange coats Of many coIors.
The deck Of the Tank rolls and
pitches like torp-doboat IN storm.
Hut W. ar. all old hands and We
come safely thru without s.asick
ness
Hun bullets are rebounding from
out tough sides like hail from glass
roof
We just crawl over the embank-
incnt. guns and all II il no, neccss-
AIRY TO hre single shot
Two or three Huns are brave en-
ough 10 creep on the back OF the
Tank from behind. They are not
doomed TO get the Iron Cross. for We
open small trap door and shoot
them with a revolver.
1t j. almost like playing hide and
seek. a. We travel backward and tor
ward along the trench
Life in Tank, or armored tract
or. in action Is thus described In
letter to his sister. by William r r
OVAL, OF scarborough. who was
wounded in one of these monsters.
lie says.
INSIDE the Tanks are the keen
eyed lighting men, known as the
crew" strangely GRABBED, as becomes
their Strange craft, while around
them is complicated mass OF ma
chinery.
Like A Boat In \ Storm.
The deck OF the Tank rolls and
pitches like torpedoboat in storm
The crew holds on to anything within
reach to steady themselves. while We
rush down large she'll hole.
I'VE succeed in putting out two
machine gun emplacements, the guns
OF which have been worrying our
infantry for some time. And now
the action begins In earnest Hun
bullets are rcbounding from our
tough sides like hail from glass
roof while inside the tanks the
whole crew are at various guns
which break forth I'm devastating
fire, under which nothing can live.
BY this time the fumes from the
hundreds oi rounds which we have
fred, with the heat from the engines
and the waste petrol aud oil, have
made the air quite oppressive and un-
comfortable To breathe in
However, those who go down to
the land in tanks are accustomed 10
many strange sensations, which
would make an ordinary mortal
shuddcr.
I'VE make fairly difficult target,
as our way lies between numerous
tree trunks and battered stumps.
also much barhed wire
Battles Earth's Waves.
"Our strange craft is battling
braycly with the waves Of earth now
encountered, and the conditions in
side might be better imagined than
described But, thanks TO our pro-
tectiye hcadgoar we come thru it an,
still smiling, TO find ourselves on the
cdse OF the Hun trench.
"The Huns show fight hero, ana
VIC have "A warm ten minutes. bognrp
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
striped almost like 1ebras.

striped almost like zebras.
The Germans have evidently
brought more OF their best pilots OPP
posite the British front to meet the
determined aerial offensive that has
been in progress since early in April.
Most Of the machines met nowadays
are handled in a manner far above
the German average. " IL seldom,
however. that the Germans ever at
tack the British unless they out
numbe them az least three TO one.
a lone German pilot. however.
took fatal chance yesterday against
British scout formation which was
escorting reconnaissance machines.
by clever msneuyering. at which the
hostile airman also was an adept. the
British managed 20 entice him 10 at
tack one Of their machines from be
hind As he did so a second British
machine Owed at the Germans tail
and down he went. one OF his wings
breaking of in the deadly descent.
one OF the most thrilling OF recent
adventures vas that OF young naval
airmau who nov is attached to the
army service With several other
machines he was escorting some
bombing planes over the German
lines when seemingly q flock Of Ger
aa.s. II. =
clouds For I've MINUTES there vas
very hot fighting la the general
melee the naval man selected one
particular opponent. and after a bril-
liant duty he drove him down in
Nlmn.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
SUBMARINES NOT LIKELY TO
VISIT OUR SHORES FOR
Long TINE.
SEA EXPERIENCE GIVEN
Mother ships Are Required For This
Type 81 Craft On Ling
Voyage.

aims War Commission 10 the United
states. gave z group Of Washington
newspaper correspondents here a
.-s,-haud story Of some OF his eH-
porience- during the tao years he
commanded q patrol feet chasing
German submarines. without mint
MIXING the gravity Of the submarine
menace. he confidently predicted that
}, would be overcome.
Commenting on suggestions that
Germany might undertake a subma-
rine campaign on the American coast
the Admiral said this would not be
profitable from the German point Of
view without extensive supply bases
on this side Of the Atlantic.
The Admiral spoke OF the memor-
able lessons the Allies bad learned in
the war, and said he and his coll
eagues had come to place them at
the disposal uf the American Gov
eminent.
Il only wish" ne said, that /
could tell you the number Of Ger
man submarines that we have sunk.
Unfortunately, however, that is n
naval secret, as, also, are the means
combating them. which it wiIl be
necessary TO guard in closest secrecy
until the end of-the war. Your navy
has been furnished with full details
however, by the present mission"
Campaign ON Coast Unlikely.
or the prospect OF submarines
appearing in American waters, Ad-
hiral de Chair said:
1T would not pay Germany to in
augurate general submarine cam
paign off the American coast unless
she also established bases here. Each
submarine carries from eight 20 ten
iDrpuGOGs, "e6idcs limited fuel sup
riy, and you'd largely he wasted in
'lc long t.ip over and back, not 10
mention the warm reception she
would probably receive
Mother submarines 10 supply
fuel and tcrpedoes are known to b.
in operation, but little direct eviden-
CO has been received that they are
successful The great difficulty in
locating the submarines on, patrol is
largely responsible. As a result the
Germans prefer 10 stay out Tor tT0
70 three weeks and then return TO
port, whence they are sent out again
almost before the crews have had
time TO reach shore.
Nobody knows exactly how many
submarines the Germans are build
ing. but we know they are working
al fcycr,sh speed and have heard re-
ports thai they are turning out from
Two To three q week. The time OF
construction is about eight months.
with q similar length Of time for tor
pedoes, and great uncertainty exists
as 10 how long Germany can con
tinUc To supply both vessels and TOR
pcdocs We only wigh the pres.
could help ms 10 learn this
Mach Training Required
"ThC crew Of submarine a. a
rule requires from at l"as, six weeks
10 two months training, but the Of
Gccrs aud other experts require a.
least three months. There have been
r,.,rt. rr..rt. iIa,f tIn l.rD4.re have.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-04
BROKEN DOWN
In HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
Of PinIihan's Compound
Made Her Well.

Linn, Ohio. 80" ! was all broken down
ia health from q. placement. One OF my
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-04
| BEAUTY CHATS.
~ Edna Kent Forbes.

ELD EAUTY is only skin Deep"
says the moraIist. That's
IL deep enough for most men,"
says the satirist. But they are both
wrong. The visible attributes Of
beauty. save for hair and eyes are
only skin deep. but that skin can be
kept beautiful only by a beauty cul-
ture which goes deeper than that
A skin smooth. yelvety. with the
delicate glow which no cosmetics can
produce, comes from health-within
and without There are people who
were born with such skins, and who
seem to keep them despite the break
age Of most health rules, but sooner
or later they pay the penalty for the
violation in a loss Of loveliness- SO
the woman who has naturally been
endowed with a beautiful skin should
diet and exercise and live wisely that
she may keep IL. while the woman
with whom nature has not been so
generous must adhere even more rig
orously to proper methods Of living.
Let her breathe deeply OF good
fresh air-the greatest Of complexion
builders; let her eat wisely of fresh
and sustaining foods; let her exer-
else generously, not violently. and
keep her mind upon the gladnesses
rather than the sadnesses Of this
world and she will have the basic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-04
HEADACHE, DACKACHE
WEAK AND NERVOUS
Doctor Recommended Cardui. After
Taking 6 Bottles, Says Her Health
Now Better Than Ever Before.

Longview, Tex.-'T am now in bet
ter health than I have ever been in
my life" writes Mrs. Hester stovall,
Of this town. MY bad health began
four years ago. after the birth OF my
first child and my health hal
been all broken up ever since. I be-
gan taking medicine from the doctor
and was under his treatment S
months I got no better. He treat
ed me from September until January.
and then recommended Cardui,
which began to take and my health
is now better than It has been in 70,
years.
suffered four years I was
able to do my work. but felt badly all
the time, felt weak and nervous. Ny
head ached. my back hurt and panied
me all the time-cOuld hardly sleep a.
night and every morning when I
would get Up felt dizzy and slug
gish.
I feel owe my life to Cardui
Nothing ever cured me or even
helped me until I took cardui. also
took Black-Draught. too. It seemed to
cleanse my system 50 thoroughly and
felt 50 good after taking it I feel
like brand new woman. I hope
every woman who suffers will
try cardui. IN all I have taken six
bottles OF Cardui, and it only cost me
five dollars"
Cardui may be the very medicine
you need for your troubles. Give Il
trial At all druggists-Adv.