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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
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Louisville, Ky, June %, l9l

Louisville, Ky, June %, 1917.
CATTLE-Receipts 2,204 head. The
supply was of liberal volume and
much more than ey9ected ard trade
in a semi-demoralized condition, with
big price cuts all along the list The
best light butchers 25@50c lower
than a week ago; medium and infe-
rior kinds 5oc@"t lower. Choice
milch cows s65@SO; medium $500
sos; common $35@50.
Prices ranged from S5.50@$10.75.
HOGS-Receipts ISIS head. The
market opened early, with prices stea-
dy. Best hogs. 1865 lbs. and up $751;
25; 120 to 165 lbs. S14.65; pigs $11.40
@l2:65; roughs $l4.05 down. A good
clearance was effected 1T the close.
with the tone of the market weak.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts
4.S5S head. Despite the quality of
the offerings was Just fair. the mar
kct was established early on a steady
basis. Best lambs $lS@1S,25,. ac-
cording to quality, seconds sl3@l4;
culls 5000. Best Eat sheep S9.25@
$3.50; bucks e7.5o down.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
FARM HAND KILLS FOUR
Insane Man Goes on MurderOus Ram
page and Then Surrenders.

WATERFOWL, N. Y.-As the result
of an outbreak on the part of Frank
briggs. n farm hand. who is believed
to be demented. four persons were
killed at the Buck Farm. near Stock
holm, st. Lawrence county. briggs
used rifle in his murderous attack.
The victims We're: Henry Ladue,
forty-hve; his brother, James Ladue,
forty-eight; Mrs. Josephine Rogers,
forty, sister Of the Ladue brothers,
and d.. Theron jenkins, of Brasher
Falls, who had been called to the
house to adYninister to briggs pro-
fessionally.
After the murder briggs gagged
Harriet Ladue. the eighteen year-old
niece of the Ladue brothers. placed
her in the bottom of a wagon and
drove to Potsdam, ten miles distant,
where he surrendered. The girl, who
witnessed the murder of her rela-
tives, told a dramatic story of the
tragedy and then collapsed.
briggs, who is twenty-five years
cid. had been subject to fits of mel
ancholia for some time, and is be-
lieved 10 have suddenly become men
tally unbalanced.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
CIpCUIT COURT MONDAY.

The July term of the Ohio Circuit
Court will convene next Monday for
a two weeks term. This is both civil
and commonwealth term ard a num-
Der Of cases will come before the
court this term. the most important
of which is that of the Com'th. VS..
Ernest Litsey, charged with murder,
and an alienation suit for $4,000, in
which John Willis and Joe MAIDEN are
the principals.
Only % appearance suits are on
docket for this term. the smallest in
a year.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27

MR.. BRYAN TO SPEAK AT
SEVERAL PLACES IN STATE

Frankfort, Ky, June William
Jennings Bryan, under the auspices
of the Democratic Forward League is
in the r,idst Of a whirlwnd tour of
Kentucky speaking in behalf &C sub
hitting a real dr. constitutional
amendment - the constitution.
Col Bryan has thirteen Chautauqua
dates in this state which began in
Campbellsville on June Odd. and
which end at Uniontown on july 5th.
These Chautaucua addresses are be-
ing made in the afternoons and each
evening, Colonel Bryan will be hur-
ried in an automobile TO another point
and make night address in behalf Of
the Forward League movement.
Wednesday, June 81, Winchester.
Friday, June 90, Maysville.
Saturday, June 30. Georgetown.
Sunday, July 1, Cynthiana.
Monday, July 3, Williamstown.
Wednesday, July 4, Louisville.
Thursday, July 5, Owensboro.
Mr.. Bryan on his tour is being ac-
companied by DR.. A. j. A. Alexander.
Chairman of the Forward League and
big demonstrations are being made
at every point on the trip. His meet
ing in Frankfort is in the Opera
House and the Lexington meeting is
in the Auditorium. At Louisville. a
great demonstration is being planned
where Mr.. Bryan speaks in the even
ing of the Fourth oe July.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
HENDERSON ASHBY
Succumbs to Stomach Trouble
Prominent Church Member
and Mason.
(Centertown Specially

Mr.. Henderson Ashby, age Sc, g
very prominent citizen living neal
Centertown, died last Sunday about I
o'clock p. M, of a complication of
diseases. He had been in poor health
for two years and had been danger
ously i'll for several weeks; his death
therefore, was not unexpected. The
funeral occurred Monday at Walton's
Creek church, near town, and was at
tended by a very large crowd.
Mr.. Ashby leaves a wife and son
Everett at home, a son Will Ed, in
Detroit, Mich; Hubert, who lives
near the old homestead, and one
daughter, who is the wife of J. F.
Ross, of Centertown, and a large
number Of relatives and friends to
mourn their loss. He had long been
q church member.
The Masons had charge of the fu-
neral, as Mr.. Ashby was a member
of Centertown lodge No. ia. The
lodge was assisted by C. M. Grove,
Master of Hartford lodge, in the con-
duct Of the funeral. which was very
impressive.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
NOTICE, PHYSICIANS!

There will be a meeting of the
Ohio County Medical Society, next
Friday afternoon. June 25. at one
o'clock, at Beaver Dam, to discuss the
matter of Ohio county physicians
Joining the Medical Reserve Corps of
the U. S. Army. A general under
standing should be had as to who
should volunteer. and also what part
of the income from his practice
should be turned over to his family
during his absence. Every, physi-
clan urged to be present.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
PEACE TERMS GIVEN TO PRESS
Would Include Practical Absorption
of Serbia and Montenegro.

Copenhagen, June 22.-Assump-
ton that's the Survey Of Austrian
public opinion on war aims" circulat.
ed by the Austrian Correspondence
Bureau, represented the" Austro-
Hungarian governments program OF
peace terms is confirmed by an arti-
Gle in the Lemberg Gazette, repro
ducing these conditions of the Off
cial government program. The arti.
Gle, for which high authority is
claimed, says that Serbia and Monte
negro must find their future econo-
mic development in close economic
association with Austria hungary
In other words. It proposes a Gus
toms union.
1t declares than Lovcen Mountain
in Montenegro, must be retained as
the key of the Gulf of Cattaro, and
that Albania must be given autono-
my under military and economic SUI
zerainty of Austria-Hungary.
Discussing Rumania, the state
ment says that this question is for
Austria Hungary identical with the
Danube problem and arrangements
must be made for free open DAN
ube route not subject to the control
of any foreign power. Finally that
Austria-Hungary must have better
military frontier against Italy, moro
fully protecting Trieste and the Ty-
rol
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
SHOT BY HIGHWAyMAN
At CENTRAL CITY
Young Coal Miner Robbed OF
Small Amount of Money
and Then Murdered.

Marvin Murphy, young white
man of Central City, was brought to
Greensboro last night in an attempt
to save his life by an operation made
necessary from being shot by high
wayman. Murphy was shot through
the stomach land very' little hopes
were entertained last night for his
recovery. Murphy and Jesse wilkins
another young man were returning
home after having received their pay
envelopes at the mine pay Office
Murphy Rad been working but short
while and had drawn but small
amount of money. At an isolated To-
cation in the railroad yards n holdup
man stepped from behind some cars
and ordered the men to give him their
money. When both men placed all
they had in their hats. the highway
man looked at Murphy's money and
remarked, ''you haven't enough mon
ey for me to bother about so III just
SHOOl yOu. nc .pllONfN MS "b4NlS
by action aud Murphy dropped. The
highwayman made his esca,@.
DR.. Crowder. Of Central City, ac-
companied Murphy to Owensboro and
DR. J. C. Hoover was called into con-
sultation and for operation.
Laurence Coleman. a negro, was
brought over from Central City for
an operation in the Greensboro hos
pital. The man had sustained a. frac-
tured leg in one Of The mi-e7. Dr.,
Crowdcr twas the attending physician
and was assisted by D.. Hoover. of
Owensbcko. - Sunday Owensboro
Messenger.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
PRESIDENT CHERRY COMING.

Supt. Shuts received letter yes
terday afternoon from President II
H. Cherry stating that he would be
at the Ohio Couaty Teachers Insti-
tute on Tuesday and Tuesday night
He will address the Institute on
Tuesday afternoon and on Tuesday
night will deliver 2 lecture to which
everyone is invited.
No one who can possible attend
can afford to miss hearing Prof.
Cherry, who is pre-eminently Ken
tucky's greatest educatora
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
JULY 4 TO Be DESIGNATED
AS RECRUITING DAY
By the County Judge-Last Chance For Those
Who Desire to Join Home Company
To Get In.
ZINE WHILE THE JININ'S GOOD"

men will have to get into a home
company. So get in now while there
is room.
A recruiting officer will be at Sui.
phur. Springs on that date July Al
and will be glad to receive any ap-
plications who desire to get into Com.
pany H.
Join the company of home boys
and serve under home officers. It is
much more DESTROYS than serving in q
company with lot of strange boy.
and under strange officers.
"Jine while iinin's good" ..
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
HAS ASSUMED OFFICE.

Mr.. C. w. Wells. mayor of Central
City, and former president OF Dis
trict No. % U. M. w. Of A.. was APP
pointed Deputy Mine Inspector last
Monday aid has been sworn in and
has commenced upon his duties. He
takes the place Of Mr.. Geo. T. Sears
who resigned the first Of the month
to accent a position with the w. A
Wickliffe Coal Co.. at Browder. Mr.
Wells has had wide experience in
mining, having filled every position
in and around the mines and will
make an efficient official.-[Muhlen-
berg Argus.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27

Gated in Louisville means that accom-
modations FOR thousands of workmen
must be provided Immediately. Small
fortunes will be made by the ones
early on the scene. Owner will sell
for $4,000 upon terms Of $500 cash
and the balance MAJ be paid at $50
per month including interest. Ad-
dress or call at once COS Inter-South-
ern Bldg, Louisville, XIV,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27

Lieut.. Estill Barnett, who has been
here several weeks enlisting recruit
for Company H. will request COUNT
Judge John B. Wilson to designatc
Wednesday, July 4th, as recruiting
dayton Ohio county. and appeals t.
all patriotic young men who expect
to serve their countr:, under the col
ors of Uncle Sam, to sign up on this
day.
Lieut.. Barnett is DESTROYS of hav-
ing Ohio county represented by the
pure and unauthorized volunteers
and this is the last chance our young
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
WOMEN ORGANIZE
Ambulance Unit For Service al. Front
Has Been Completed.

New, York.-The women's .ambu.
lance unit, which is being formed
here by Miss Jane B. Sutherland fol-
service at the front in France, has
been virtually completed, it was an
nounced. More than fifty women
have volunteered their services, Of
fering to supply their own cars
Members of the unit are receiving
daily training.
Miss Majorie Bond, of Maiden
Mass. has volunteered to organize
another women's motor ambulance
unit in New England, if it can be
used.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
BOY BROWNS IN GREEN RIVER

Central City, Ky, June a.
Charles Duncan, 17-year-old son of
W. D. Duncan. president of District
20. United Mine Workers, was
drowned in Green river, near here
today. Young Duncan and other
boys were swimming. His calls for
help were thought to be a joke as
the boys very frequently called for
help in ocular manner. Due to so
many being in the water his absence
was not noticed for fifteen minutes!
The body was recovered.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
PROCLAMATION BY
THE PRESIDENT

l hereby designate the period
; June twenty-third to June thir-
tieth, next, as Recruiting Week
for the Regular Army and call
upon unmarried men between the
Ages Of eighteen and forty years,
who have no dependents and who
are not engaged in pursuits vi
tahy necessary to the prosecu-
ton of war. to present them
selves for enlistment during the
week designated to the number
/ of seventh thousand.
WOODROW WILSON.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
NOTICE.

The next appraisal of farms of APP
plicants for loans through the Hart
ford National Farm Loan Associa-
tion will be begun by the Loan Com
mittee on Monday, July IS. All farm
ers desiring to have their land APP
praised on this trip must have their
applications properly filed out, sworn
to and filed with the Secretary-Treas
urer before the aforementioned date,
Blank application blanks may be OBJ
tained free from said Sec'y.-Treas.,
Mcdowell A. Fogle. .r
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
NO DECISION REACHED
As 10 the Location OF the Kentucky
and Indiana Guard Camp.

Washington.-Gcn. Mann, chief Of
the militia affairs division of the
army, said that three more national
guard camp sites would have to be
selected, all in Southeastern Depart
ment, before a decision was reached
as to whore the Kentucky and India
ra guards will go into camp, Thea,
said Gen. Mann, the Kentucky and
indiana guards will be Gent to that
camp of those selected most coayen-
lent from transportation stand
point to home States.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
AUTO uITS BRIDGE
WALL-0NE DEAD

Mrs. Bessie Schade, wife cf Walter
Schade. president os motor car
company in Louisville. was instantly
killed Sunday night when an auto
driven her her husband in which he
was seriously wounded when the car
in which they were riding went into
the stone wall approach to a bridge
over Bear Grass creek. Few miles
out rom Louisville.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
l5c FOR Lambs.

Fifteen cents per pound for lambs
Some price isn't, il? We should say
yes-but that's what Mr.. Charlie
Turner, the stock buyer, of Owens
boro. paid for some in this county
last week.
So far as we know, this is the high
est price ever paid for lambs in this
county.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
OIL OPERATORS HERE.

Mr.. w. ID. Shira. of Butler. Pa,
who says that he will drill the first
oil well in LaRue county. was in
'Hodgenville YESTERDAY accompanied
by another oil operator, and they in
spected some Of the territory Mr..
Shira has leased. with probable
view of locating the point for the
first well to be drilled.-[LaRue
County Herald.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
@ Q Q . o O o > o o . Q . . o Q
Q MARRIAGE LICENSES. c
Q Q @ Q O Q o O Q . . O Q Q q .

Clarence Durall and Lavillian Jack
son. Rockport.
Cecil Wayne Leach and Matte E.
Porter. Beaver Dam.
William Hoover. Poole. Beaver
Dam, and Pearl Kinkead. Cromwell.
. j. Earl Parks and George Hoops,
Taylor Mines.
Henry Stone, Davidson Station, to
Gertrude Blanchard. McHenrv.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
NO MORE RETURNS
OF STALE BREAD

Neutrality-suspicious. than $4,000
bakers throughout the country have
agreed with the commercial economy
board to begin on July u to refuse
returns of stale bread from dealers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
COOLER WEATHER
LAST OF WEEK

Washington, June 24.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday, issued b. the Weather Blu
reau today. follow:
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Oc-
casional local showers and thunder
storms probable. Warmer first half
of week; latter half cooler.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
DIED OF MEASLES.
(Horse Branch Specially

(Horse Branch Specially
Mrs. Cordelia Phelps. wife of Mr.
William Marion Phelps, died of meas
les last Tuesday. Besides her hus-
band she leaves a large family of
children. We extend our sincere
sympathy to Mr.. Phelps in his be-
reavement.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

For sale in Louisville 10-room
dwelling in factory district. near
Broadway, not Car from Union Sta
tion. Well suited for boarding
house. The big army cantonment To-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-27

Murphy died at the hospital in Ow-
ensboro SUNDAY.
Evening journal., 1917-01-25

where the chances are at least two
TO one against him7 Forget the idea
that you must have a large acreage,
because you may have u big crop and
with only half enough help your loss
from big crop would be much
greater than from a high overhead
charge. because OF a short crop with
sufficient help.
Remember. you ere entitled 10 a
reasonable profit on the increased cost
OF your goods and the excess capital
required 20 finance your business this
year also for the extra hazard. 1 be-
nsve that all the goods we pack win
be wanted At fair prices n we will not
force them on the market regardless
Of how rapidly they can bo absorbed
II will not be necessary to sell heavily
Of futures ana TO force your spot or
future goods on an unwilling market
Ia almost a criminal offense because
you are injuring your neighbor, who
is as much entitled to a place in the
sun as you are. No good broker will
encourage you TO force your goods
when there Is no demand for them
(and there are some good brokere) be-
cause the best salesman In the busi-
ness can't sell goods when nobody
wants 70 buy them. Don't forget that.
Don't get the idea that you must make
a sale each day. OF each week for that
matter, because that's just what plays
the mischief with the market
The canned goods buyer Is a bet
ter listener and a better waiter than
the cannsr is. OF course, he waited
too long last year but that was only
once and I predict that within another
five year period he will more than get
back that loss Of profit in some one
year. and he will beat you to Il about
three out of every four years.
Probably some OF you Will be ask
ed to guarantee your prices against
your own decline up to time OF ship
ment, as this is getting to be a some
what prevalent request on the part OF
some buyers and brokers. Your an
swer 20 this should be that II the
buyer will guarantee you against an
advance up to the date OF shipment
agreeing IN the contract covering the
purchase, TO pay you the market price
II II 10 higher than the contract price
tAen you VIII guarantee nlm dBhlubl
your own decline. and not until then
The buying and selling Of future
canned goods Is a speculation and al
the risk cannot be taken by one party
70 the transaction because II would
not be long until the buyer had nc
one 20 trade with for the reason that
the oanners would all be broke.
Just one more thought and I arr
done. You probably will be asked e
make more than the usual allowance
for buyers labels. 10 DOESN'T seem tC
me that we should consider this at al
merely because II costs more to bug
labels now than II did year ago. al
we have troubles and extraordinary
expenses enough and no doubt mos
OF you have a fair supply Of labels
bought At old prices and 80 have tbs
wholesale grocers; and TO make am
extra allowance would be placing the
burden all on US ana give the buyer Q
good profit on all his stock OF ole
labels. This would be good merohan'
disnR for him and possibly get hin
Evening journal., 1917-01-25
Gamers REFLECT
THE OLD OFFICERS
Association Report Shows
Profits OF Trade Are
Small
BANQUET ONE OF
SOCIAL FEATURES

This mornings session OF the Tri-
State Gamers Association at the Ho-
tel DUPONT ended the convention. Re
ports were read from the various Of
ficers, the treasurer's report showing
the association TO be In a iourishing
condition financially.
A feature of the session was a talk
by William Silver, of Aberdeen, Md,
upon the cost of canning He showed
by figures on a blackboard how the
cost Of putting UP foodstuffs under
existing conditions was too high for
the price obtained for It.
officers were reelected as follows
Charles S. Stevens, of Cedarville, n. j.,
president; George F. Diament, Of
Cedarville, vice-president: Harry l..
Cannon, Of Bridgeville. vice-president
for Delaware; Charles T. Wrightson.
OF Easton, vice-president for Mary
land, and c. NJ. Dashiell, OF Princess
Anne. Nd, secretary and treasurer.
The association held q banquet IN
the green room OF the Hotel DUPONT
last evening, President c. s. Stevens,
Of Cedarvill0, N. j., presiding. Fol-
lowing the banquet a vaudeville show
was given.
The speakers at the banquet were
Mr.. Stevens and Mayor Price.
Mr Stevens said IN part:
"The past year was one OF many
vicissitudes bat my observation of can
ners in general and those in country
districts in particular Is that they are
very optimistic set and are always
hopeful Of much better things 70
come. It's always going TO be fair
weather and they are going TO have
n good season next year. So let us
hope this viii prove to be true the
coming season. 1 want 70 warn you,
though, that there are rocks ahead
and II will be necessary 20 steer a
straight course, with some other cO-
joct IN view than merely trying TO
put up the biggest pack ever There
seems to be no question but what the
price of labor Will be higher than ever
before. but even that is not the worst
feasuPs of this item OF cost. because
Il is practically certain that there will
not be enough labor 20 go around ana
what there is will be Indifferent and
inefioient as compared with last year,
which was the worst In all our ex-
perience. I think YOU VIII all agree.
should we have TO pay 2bc an hour
for ordinary labor, as seems entirely
likely. it will be relatively more than
twice as high ae 15o an hour was two
or three years ago. when we did get
a fair days work for a days pay, bat
which We win never again get until
immigration ig resumed
'1n my Judgment the cannSF whc
takes on a full acreage az abnormsily
high prioes for tho raw product hasn't
an even chance 20 get out with .
profit (and he may have serious
loss) and who wants 20 ut IN a game
Evening journal., 1917-01-25

and a unanimous invitation was
taken to Dover this morning by
President Downward, who Is a mem
Der Of the House Of Representatives.
When Council meets tonight the
names Of Acknowledgement l. Pusey
Wfckersham and Colonel w r. Stover
will be suggested to the Council as
members Of the general committee
from this city TO be composed Of all
the Councilmen. Both these men are
prominently identified with the mill
tia and will no doubt be Of great as
sistance to any committee having the
arrangements in charge.
Legislature Takes Action.
The House Of Representatives at
Dover yesterday afternoon adopted a
House joint resolution, authorizing
the speaker to appoint three mem
bers of the House and the president
pro tenn of the Senate to appoint two
Senators to act as a reception COM
mittee to provide a suitable reception
for the Delaware troops on their re-
turn from the Mexican border. The
resolution also provides that the
State treasurer be authorized to pay
out sum not to exceed $1,000 to
carry out the plans Of the reception.
Representative Connolly, who in
troduced the resolution in a few re-
marks. paid a high compliment to
the Delaware boys who answered the
Presidents call and went to the Mexi-
can border.
Representatives Rash and Down