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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

Messenger Boy Hurt-Caron John.
son, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. John.
son of Emerson street and messen.
ger in the employ OF the Western Ur-
ion was thrown from his bicycle last
evening and painfully injured.
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TEACHERS URGED
Continued from page 7 ae.)

will not be back this year; Miss Dud-
geon will take her place.
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Charities meeting-The executive
committee Of the Associated Charities
Will hold called meeting on Monday
afternoon at four o'clock in the Asso.
citation rooms in the City building
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afternoon at four o'clock in the Asso.
citation rooms in the City building
Today'S Legal Transfers-Altie C.
Atha and wife to C. c. Hamilton, a lot
In the Homewood addition to the CITY
of Warrington consideration 5000. The
following deeds we're filed at the Coun.
ty Clerks office yesterday: Mary f.
Ballah and husband, to Fairmont and
Cleveland Coal Company, a parcel of
land in Rfvesville, s. and other con.
sideratons; Lizzie Radcliffe and hus.
hand to the Fairmont and Cleveland
Coal Company, a parcel Of land in
RiYesville, S. and other consideration
Hunting Licenses-Hunting licenses
are going faster now than marriage II.
censes did short time previous to
the date OF registration for military
service, according to County Clerk A.
G. Martin, who says that the sale OF II
censes on the past two days will aver.
age close to hundred. Today the en-.
tire force Of the Clerks office has been
busy supplying demands Of the eager
Nimrods and the issue of licenses for
today will be record one.
T School Funds Due-The first install.
ment of the $20,S24 appropriated for
the general school fund of Marion
county was due at the office OF Sheritf
Glover today, but at 2 o'clock today
1t had not arrived. The money will
be- distributed among various schoo
districts Of the county in proportion tc
the number of children in the schools
of each, there being a total q 14,34S
children in the schools of the county
Sheriff Glover is expecting the install
naent TO arrive later in the evening.
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O. C. Wilson

SUPERINTENDENT.
september 6th, 1917.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
SHERIE'F'S PROCLAMATION
Assures FOreign-Tsorn Ohio COun.
tins of Protection.

/. S. o. Keown, Sheriff of Ohio
county. Kentucky, take this method
OF assuring all residents of foreign
birth that they need not fear any
invasion of personal property rights
SO long as they go peaceably about
their business and conduct them
selves in law-abiding manner. The
United States has never. in any war,
confiscated the. property of any for
eign resident unless by his own hos
tile acts he made it necessary.
So long as the laws of the Nation,
State and county are obeyed foreign
born residents in this county will be
protected in the ownership of their
property and money and be free
from personal molestation to the
full extent of my authority as an
executive officer.
= All should refrain from public dis
cussion of questions involved in the
present crisis and maintain Il consid-
crate attitude to all others regard
less of their nationality.
Every citizen owes undivided all
legiance to the American flag and
he is expected to Loyalty fulfill all
obligations which citizenship and
residence impose upon him. Any
act. however slight, tending to give
aid to the enemy is treason. for
which severe penalties are provided
in addition To the punishment which
public opinion inflicts in all lands.
Done at Hartford, Ky. this April
II, 1917.
S. O. KEOWN, Sheriff.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
GERMANY TO REDUCE ITS
BREAD RATION ~ PER CENT


Amsterdam, via London, April 10.
The Dusseldorf General An2eiger
in an article explains to the working
population of the Ilhinelands of
Westphalia that necessity has driv-
ON the country to q new iodri ration
ing This will begin April IL and
will include reduction of % per
cent in the bread ration. The news
paper says the old crop must serve
for four months, but that there are
only supplies for one month. No
peace, the newspaper adds, even II
II came tomorrow. would alter the
situation. and even after peace il will
b" a long time before the food sit
uation is again brought to normal.
The newspaper concludes by say
ing that the Rumanian wheat crop
must be rushed up. now that the
Danube is free from. ice aud that the
people must hold out. II says there
is no alternative.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
WILSON'S PLEA DISTRESS
CRY, GERMANS DECLARE

Amsterdam, April 17.--The Col
ogne Gazette, commenting on Presi-
dent Wilson's message to the Ameri-
can people says:
"Shorn of its swollen phraseology,
this appeal is nothing but cry of
distress. President Wilson himself
must admit that the war against Ger
many cannot be won If America is
unable ample to provide herself and
her allies with food. That, however,
is impossible, as America is facing a
crop failure which cannot be avert
ed by President Wilson's little rem
cdies.
"The raids OF our submarines,
therefore, gain in Importance. For
every ship they sink, grows the diff
Gculty Of transporting the small eX-
portable crops to the points where
they are most messed"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
GOV. WHITMAN WILL GIVE
ROOSEVELT COMMISSION

Albany, ~ ". April 17.--CoI
Theodore Roosevelt may have aug
military commission which Governor
Whitman has the power to confer.
the executive announced to-day. Tho
Governor asserted that he believed
Col. Roosevelt was needed in the
present crisis.
81 think no other living Ameri-
can the executive said, would at
tract by his leadership so many men
10 the colors. OF course, my commits
sion is good only within the State and
whether IL would be recognized by
the Federal Government Is not with
IN my power to determine"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
FORD WAVES PATENT
RIGHTS ON TRACTORS

Detroit, Mich, April 17.-Henrv
5ord, at the request of the British
Government, has waived all patent
rights on his farm tractor and has
rabled the specifications to England
so Great Britain can manufacture
tractors for use in the British isles
and IN France. Announcement to this
cEyct was made at the Ford Motor
Company to-day.
II is believed that the tractors will
help to greatly increase farm acre
age in the Entente countries.
II also was announced that Mr..
Ford hopes to have thousands of
tractors ready for use in the United
States and Canada by August /. Mr..
Ford's entire tractor plant, the same
as his automobile factory. will be at
the disposal OF the United States
Government. ~s~
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
GERMAN SUBMARINE
ATTACKS DESTROYER
TORPEDO FIRED AT l.. y. SHIP
100 MILES SOUTH OF NEW
YORK.

Washington, April IA Ger
man submarine today fired on the
destroyer Smith about 100 miles
:ouih OF New York.
The presence of enemy submersi-
bles in American waters indicates
that the threatened German blockade
of American Atlantic ports has be-
gun.
This announcement was made at the
Navy Department:
Reported from Fire Island light
ship to the naval stations at Bos-
ton and New York at S:30 a. m, on
the nth, an enemy submarine was
sighted by the U. S. S. Smith. run
ming apparently submerged. Sub
marine fired a torpedo at the IT, S.
s. Smith which missed her by about
thirty yards. The wake of the tor
pedo was plainly seen crossing the
bow. Submarine disappeared.
First information of the encounter
came to the Navy Department in
roundabout way from Boston navy
yard. which picked up the Smiths
report. saying she had been fred up
on by German U-boat.
The Navy Department. after COM
with Fire Island, Bos-
ton, New York and some other points
on the Atlantic coast, announced that
the report of the Smiths encouner
had been substantiated by official in
yestigatiou,
Whether the presence of the Ger
man submarine merely foreshadows
a sporadic raid, such as the U-5S con
Quoted OF the New England coast,
or whether ii is the signal for the
beginning of general submarine
blockade of the Atlantic coast is not
known.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
DEVOTED INTERESTS OF ALL THE OHIO COUNTY
ARTFORD, OHIO COUNTY, KY, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917.

written to-day to Representative
Rainey of Illinois. q Democratic mem
her of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. II says:
"Your letter of April 6 does you
great honor. | do not wonder that
you feel as you do. and yet ] want
very earnestly TO remind you that
we are engaged not merely in Gre
ating an army, but also in mobiliz-
ing a nation to perform all its func-
lions at the highest pitch of efiicien-
cy. Surely in such circumstances it
Is just as much mems duty to stay
at a post such as you have been as
signed to by your constituents as it
Is for man TO volunteer for an ar
my. take this view of it with tho
greatest confidence"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
USEFUL. LIE.
o., The Death OF Mrs.
.tbbie Rowan Ford.

Wednesday afternoon brought 90
close one of the most useful lives
of which Ohio county has ever been
the beneficiary when Mrs. Abbie
W Ford. expired at her home on I'm
ION Street about O'Clock. Angina
pectoris and complications caused the
death OF Mrs. Ford, which, owing to
the gradual decline of her health for
more than year. was not uneXpect-
ed.
Mrs. Ford was the last surviving
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G,
Rowan, "a very prominent family OF
Hcf'in. She lived life that might
truly he said as nearly perfect as that
exalted position Is ever approached
and her example may be followed by
younger womanhood with profit
She was born November u, 1874,
aud was married exactly twenty-eight
years later. Her home has always
N'Nl hbA'u ioi i'S S'hNihS Ii
hospitality and even after becoming
physically disabled her cheerfulness
has been remarkable.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church yesterday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock, Mrs. Ford having been
a member OF that church for over
nifty years, Pastor u. w. Napier
and Rev Il. ID. Bennett conducted the
ceremonies before large attendance
of friends. The remains were laid
to rest in lakewood cemetery,
Besides her husband one daughter,
Mrs. r. r. Lee Simmerman, survives.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
MUST SEND MEN ABROAD,
OPINION OF GEN. WOOD

! Boston, April l7.-Maj. Gen.
Wood, speaking at a meeting OF the
Anglican Cotton Waste Exchange
here to-day, said that the United
States would not fulfill its duty in
this war until 1t had sent men 10
the front. The meeting was called
10 raise funds to equip complete
ambulance unit for the Red Cross.
"lf we are to be part of the war, I"
said Gen. Wood, "our men in uni
form must be at the front. II is no
child's play. We shall send living
men and bring them back dead-but
never until this is done shall We full
fill our duty.
You are now standing behind the
Allied lines and behind such forces
as we have afioat. There is a long
period of preparation ahead OF US.
and the FIRST step Is to back up the
plan for universal military service
You cannot let somebody else do
your job and have clear conscience
This republic hls given everything
in the way for opportunity. and on
the other band. It has the right tos
demand the service of its citizens.
"A voluntary service, however de-
lightful in theory. Is ridiculous ia
practice. II would be noble thing
II every man rushed to the cOlOrs,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
Youngster Too Patriotic.

New Castle, KY. April 17.-Glov-
er Mahans, flye-year-old boy, found
pistol in his mothers dresser yes
terday and proceeded to play war.
Looking into the looking-glass. he
cried, You are a German and I'm
an American, and I'm going to shoot
you" Suiting his action TO his
words, the youngster fired. There
was crash that brought the mem
beers Of the family into the room.
and the pistol was wrested from the
grasp OF the youngster, who was de-
lighted over his Grst victory for his
country.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
PAPER NEARLY CENTURY
OLD PRESENTED TO US

Thru the courtesy of Miss Mary
Bunger. of this place, the writer has
been presented with a copy of the
Bardstown Repository. of the issue
of July 10th, 1919. The paper had
been given to Mr. G. w. Bunger, de-
ceased. father of Miss Mary, many
years ago. The paper was issued
weekly. is in fine state of preserva-
ton. well printed, contains news from
many parts OF the United States, for
eign countries and items which
would be of real interest to readers
of present day journals. In our
next number we contemplate repro
ducing one or more OF the articles as
appeared in the above named Jour
nal
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
HOUSTON URGES
CORN PLANTING
OHIO COUNTY INCLUDED IN LIST
MENTIONED FOR INCREASE
By THE SECRETARY.
is IMPORTANT CEREAL
Yield Mny lie Increased Here With
out Encroaching Upon Other linz
portant Crops II Belief.

Washington, April lS.-A special
appeal To the farmers of thirty three
counties in Kentucky TO grow more
corn this summer was made tonight
by Secretary OF Agriculture Houston.
Although the appeal is nation wide,
especially reference is made tn the
leading corn producing counties.
I. Corn is Americas most important
, cereal" said Secretary Houston.
The production of corn should be
increased this year to the fullest eX-
tent, taking into consideration seed,
4 labor and existing economic condi-
Jtions and the availability Of good land
lin corn growing sections not needed
urgently for other crops. The acre
age may well be Increased in the
county east of the one hundredth
meridian. as corn in general thrives
IN this region
Kentucky counties mentioned by
4, Secretary Houston as among tho
leading producers of corn and where
increased production IL urged this
year are Ohio. Graves. Henderson.
Union. Christian. Davies, Grayson,
Hardin, Pulaski. Warren. Barren.
Breckenridge, Galloway, Crittenden.
Hopkins. Logan. Madison. Adair. Bal
lard. Butler. Hart, Hickman. Law
renee. Livingston. Marshall, Mullen
berg. Nelson, Pike. Todd, Trigg.
Wayne, Webster and Whitley.
IAN spprccisble increase in the
corn crop is most feasible" Secre-
tary Houston continues. Tin the sec
tons OF highest corn production. Fa-
yorable growing conditions exist in
such regions; farmers there are ia
uiliar with corn growing; they have
the necessary equipment available.
and have adapted corn production To
prevailing economic conditions.
Farmers in such regions, through
many years OF experience. have learn
ed methods OF successfully combat
ing adverse conditions. They know
that the planting of virile. tested
seed in well titled soil. Immediately
replanting of missing hills. and ear
ly and continued cultivation of the
fields count for much in the ability
of the plants to produce a bouutiful
yield. This knowledge should be
put to good use during the coming
season in order that however unfa-
vorablc conditions may be, produc-
ton of an exceptionally large crop
may be assured.
'ln practically every county in the
country In which experience has
shown that corn may he produced
successfully. the possibilities of IN
creasing the corn crop without en-
croaching upon other important crops
is at least worthy OF consideration,
is land, labor and seed are available"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
MANY CONGRESSNiEN OFFER
TO JOIN ARMY OR NAVY

Washington, April l5.--President
Wilson, replying to offers OF members
of Congress and Other officials to
serve in the army, has declared his
belief that work in the civil depart
ments of government at this time is
lust as important as military activity,
Many members OF both houses Of
Congress and some important officials
have written To the president pro-
posing to resign their posts and serve
in the army ana navy. Many of
them have had previous military
service.
A typical hotter sent by the rresi-
dent to members of Congress is thai
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
GERMAN HATRED FOR
4 AMERICA DISCLOSED
INTENDED TO SUBDUE ENGLAND
THEN ATTACK u. =. TO PAY
WAR COST.

Boston. April lS.--"To show the
deep hatred" which he asserted Ger
many has held against the United
States. former Ambassador James
w. Gerard tonight disclosed facts
which he said had been kept from
the American people during the past
two and a half years. He was the
principal speaker at a national de-
tense dinner given by the Pilgrim
Publicity Association.
Mr.. Gerard said that Admiral Won
Tirpitz, In thinly yelled statements,
and the German Reichstag and Prus-
sian Parliament. in open discussions.
proposed the institution of unrestrict-
ed submarine warfare against Eng
land with the intention, when Eng
land should have been subdued by
hunger to come over to the United
States and collect the price OF the
war from us
Il want to tell you Mr.. Gerard
added, that if we had not gone into
this war Germany would have full
filled its intention to come over here
afterward and attack us, and would
have done so almost with the APP
plause of the rest of the world. /
dan tell you also that everything
consistent with honor was done to
keep us out of the war Beyond
that am sure none would have us
go"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
Model Iwi New Submarine.

Evansville, Ind. April 1G.--John
ark, an NY cntor of Roekport. lad =,
has almost completed IA model for his
submarine. AS soon as II is COM
pleied he will organize a company 10
raise funds with which to build a
boat. Park says a submarine such as
he proposes to build can be complet-
ed for about 500. When he has fin
ished the boat, he says. he will give
exhibitions along the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers. Funds derived from
these exhibitions, Park thinks, will
pay for the construction OF the boat
and leave a substantial sum as a nu-
cleus to establish a factory for the
of submarines.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
BOY SCOUTS VOLUNTEER
FOR CLEANUP CAMPAIGN

AT recent Ueeting OF the Hart
ford troop of Boy Scouts the scouts
voted unanimously to volunteer their
services to Mayor Her for the clean
up campaign Tuesday aud Wednes-
day. Mayor Her gladly accepted
the offer and the troop will assist in
the war on weeds, rats and tilth ON
those days.
With the scouts and progressive
citizens of Hartford at work on those
days the old town is in for good
bath
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
KENTUCKY RURAL
CREDITS ASSOCIATION

All members OF the Association in
Ohio county are called 10 meet at
the court house in Hartford. Satur-
day, April 81. la17. al one O'Clock.
Important business
(SiEnedl ). T. BARNETT,
Al. SHEFFIELD.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20

but every man does not. The univer-
sal system treats all alile-rich or
poor, native born or newcomer. SO
get behind the Administration and
you'll get rid or lot of loose talk
about war. Only 5000 men have
been enlisted in two weeks. and
leave it to you to estimate how long
it will take to get an army of mil
lion men"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
Fight PASSAGE
OF DRAFT BILL
ADMINISTRATIONS Is WORKING
HARD FOR SUPPORT no ENA.
BILE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SUMMONS REPUBLICANS
President Looks To Political Oppo.
nents For Assistance in Passing
CONSUMPTION Measure. ss1

No. AZ

Washington, April lit is now
finish fight between the Republican
supporters of the selective draft sys-
TEN of raising an army and the DEM
ocratic opponents of the plan who
are contending for the volunteer sys-
TEN. Efforts are being put forward
by the Administration to win enough
converts for the selective draft TO
enable the House Committee on Mil
itary Affairs to order a favorable re-
port on the Administration Bill.
That failing, the Administration will
try to get the bill through he Sem
ate first in the hope that the House
will accept it despite the opposition
on the Military Affairs Committee.
President Wilson to-day summoned
Minority Leader Mann and Repre-
sentative Lenroot, of Wisconsin, to
the White House to-day to bespeak
their" support of the Administered ton
army bill. 1t is realized by the Presi-
dent that his hope OF success lies
principally with those members who
are opposed to him practically, since
the obstacles in the way of this meas
ure have been placed almost exclu-
sively by Democrats who have re-
fused TO support the President and
have delayed action at a time when
1t is considered that every day is of
tremendous importance.
Committee Lineup.
OF the eight Republicans who are
now members of the Military Affairs
only two, Anthony. OF
Kansas, and Hull, of Iowa, are OPP
posed to CONSUMPTION Mr.. Mann
assured the President that the addi-
tional Republican whom he had
selected for appointment to the conf
mittee would support the ''selective
draft" bill unreservedly. This will
make the committee stand hereafter
eleven for conscription and ten
against CONSUMPTION, so that the
bill can be reported fav-
Drably to the House. but only by
majority OF one. This. of course,
will mean u minority report signed
by ten members, with majority re-
port signed by eleven, condition
which might prove very dangerous
10 the success of the bill in the
House.
Chairman Dent, of the Military
Committee. late this afternoon went
% the White House and informed the
President of the opposition to the
army bill that has developed in the
Mr.. Dent is advocating
he adoption of an alternative propO-
'ition that will permit the President
o use either the voluneer or selec-
We draft systems in raising an ar
ny.
Secretary of War Baker, appear
ng before the House Military Affairs
to-day and again to-
light, stated emphatically that he
would consent TO no compromise ON
he principle of organizing an army.
KS the representative of the Presi-
lent he insisted that the selective
raft principle should be adopted aud
lie would not consider any other.
- =
nal,,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
Nm. Debruier Dead,

MIR. William Debruler died at his
home i'm Fordsville of organic heart
trouble on the 18th Burial took
place at Pleasant Grove on Wednes-'
day. Deceased was 76 years of age
and veteran OF the Civil war.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20

Sharpen Everything But your Wits.
Plow points ground on short no.
tics by power driven tools. An kinds
% Woodworking and blacksmithine
done 20 your satisfaction. Service
unexcel!ed.
GTLLESPIE BROS,
SStt Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-20
Have You Any Indian Relies to Sell?

| will pay good prices Tor desirable
relics found in Ohio County or sur
rounding Counties. Send outlines
showing form of relies. Write--E.
Il. Ronno, CASINOS Monitor, st.
Charles Mo. 39tsp
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
ELDON

Miss Vera Hallen left Friday even
ing for Michigan City, Ind, for an OK.
tended visit with her friend.
Mrs Chas. Doran went to Fairfield
Friday to spend the week end with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Murray.
Mrs. Chas. Tragarden and children
of Trenton, Mo-, arrived for short
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs c. E. Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Cayt were called
to Champagne, Mo-, by the illness OF
Mrs. Coyt's mother.
The jam unit of Eldon had rs quarts
Of jam, besides several jars Of jelly
and butter, donated to them and this
was taken down to Company c, 0, P.
8. at the fair grounds camp for them
to use while camped here. The com.
pany was greatly pleased with this
present.
Mrs. Tom Brennenstahl and daugh.
ter, Edna May. accompanied by Miss
Rose Camblin, left for Trenton, Mo.
after few weeks visit at the John
Camblin home.
Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Weber motored
to Keosauqua Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Shelter and
daughter, Mary; Mesdames Chas.
Shelter and Elmer Weber will motor
to Wyconda, Mo.
Art Campbell of Kansas City visit
ed at the Lou Yoder and John Camb-
lin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keyhoe and two
daughters Of Rock Island, ILL.,, are WIS.,
iting at the parental, A. Walter home.