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The Washington herald., 1918-06-02
ALEXANDRIA HOUSES
To BE APARTMENTS
Order of Eagles Home Sold to
Messrs. Herfurth and Stewart.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight & Son,
cDf epl Ei,, G.-o.,t


Alexandria, Va, June 1.-Alva
A erie No. s71, FrateTnal Order Of
Eagles, has sold its handsome four
story home on the east side of Royal
street between King and Prince
streets, known as 110 South Royal
street to Hugo Herfurth, jr.. and
Herbert A. Stewart. This building
was formerly the Hotel Fleisch-
mann.
The purchasers will take possess
sion August and convert the
building into a modern apartment
house.
Mr.. Normoyle has also sold for
Mrs. Bella Levy, Of Pittsburgh, the
old Simpson residence. a three
story brick structure on the west
side Of Royal street between Cam
eron and Queen streets. known as
PA North Royal street to the same
parties. This building also will be
converted by the purchasers into
an apartment house.
The board Of directors Of the
chamber of commerce held a meet
ing today in the rooms OF that or
ganization to consider the ques-
tion of the appointment Of a food
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of Judge C. z. Nicol.
1t is expected that announcement
will be made Monday of the ap-
pointment of one by H. B. Sproul,
Federal food administrator for Vir-
ginia.
The Executive Committee Of Red
Cross workers will hold a meeting at
g n'plnalE Mnn1oxy {oh l.. L.
OF the chamber of commerce, when a
complete report will be made Of the
funds collected thus far in the re-
cent drive. The report win show re-
ceipts thus far are in excess of $1S,-
900.
There will also be a meeting at 8
o'clock Of all Of the workers in the
recent drive, both men and women,
in the Westminster building.
W. Clifton Cunningham, past grand
master Of Potomac Lodge, No. 3s, I.
o. o. F., this city, has been appoint
ed district deputy grand master of
Odd Fellows for District No. 80, of
Virginia, which at present is COM
posed of three lodges including Falls
Church No. II and Potomac No. IS
and Sarepta No. 46 the last two named
of this city. The appointment was
made by o. L. Mason. grand master
Of Odd Fellows in Virginia; of
Lynchburg.
Booths for the sale of Thrift Stamps
today were placed in the Hobbies of
the city postofilce and the Union pas
senger railway station. Several hun
dred dollars worth Of stamps were
sold. These booths will have a rep
resentative at each of them every
day next week for the sale Of stamps.
A Red Cross rally was held today
at OccoQuan. Va. A special pro-
gram was given and among those
from this city who attended were
Julian Y. Williams, Robert 8. Jones
and Albert D. Brockett.
During the month of May Newell
s. Greenaway. clerk of the courts,
issued q total Of seyenty-nine mar
riage licenses, Of which number.
ffty-four were to white and TWEEN
ty-five to coiored persons. He also
recorded hfty-seven deeds.
Charles II. Zimmerman has pur-
chased from George W. Rodgers a
house and lot on the west side of
Lee street between Franklin and
Jefferson streets.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-02

erIy screened from the view OF the
public, have been provided.
Frequent dances and entertain
ments have been planned for the
girls who are to make their sum
mer homes at the camp. SO that the
recreational facilities will be ample.
The camp. while actually in opera
ton from yesterday. is TO have its
formal opening June Is.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-02
Negro, Csrnered By
Poiceman, Kills Him

Uniontown. Pa, June 1.-John Dar-
Gus. u. . member Of the local squad
OF State police. whose home Is In
Wilkesbarre, Pa, was shot twice and
instantly killed when he, Sergeant
Richard Chambers and County De-
tective John .. Smith, all Of Fayette
county. cornered o negro, charged
with the murder Of Ettel Lassa, Of
Gates, In Q house In the negro sec
ton of Struthers, o.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-02
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ter In what climate you live, 70 maet,r ala.
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We especially want to send It to those ,p-
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The Washington herald., 1918-06-02
15% Raise for Cotton Workers.

New Bedford, June 1.-The New
Bedford Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation has announced a fifteen per
cent wage increase. effective Iune 3,
for 5000 operatives in cloth and yarn
m&s. ~ - = - -
The Washington herald., 1918-06-02
Wonderful Values in Summer Waists

so dozen Crepe de Chine Waists, in
flesh and white; sizes up to c1 90
a.; $3.50 value, at.............. Q4sOo
Georgette and Crepe de Chine Waists,
in white. flesh and other new CO 90
shades; sizes "a to 46; So. so value, 9LsJo
The Washington herald., 1918-06-02

Extra fine Georgette and Crepe de
Chine Waists, embroidered in beads:
rope-stitched, lace, medallion-trimmed
and plain; in white, flesh and all new
shades; sizes 81 to 81; $Syos &C nm
value, at ...................- SJsUU
The Washington herald., 1918-06-02
FL IS

Dr.. Mays Treatment eonquers worst cases o
Epilepsy. spasms. Convuisions, Nervous Disor.
Iers. Generous s2.oo bottle sent free. STATE AoI
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The Washington herald., 1918-06-02
Silk Underwear

Satin Corset Covers and Camisoles-
Is beautiful m ell s. embroidered or
lace trimmed; sizes 81 to ~; S1 IN
s125 value: special at. ~A'oV
Silk, Satin and Crepe de Chine Bloom
ers, finished with elastic; hemstitched
and scalloped; sizes 25. 81 and 11 Q2
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Silk, Satin and Crepe de Chine En-
velope Chemise. lace trimmed; all 01 QS
sizes. 90 to -; $3.50 value at. ~A'oo
The Washington herald., 1918-06-02

500 dozen white and colored Waists
stripes, figures and plaids-in lawns,
dimities, voiles and madras; plain or
trimmed; sizes. 36 to ~; the new will
cost you $I.So. Special now 02r
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
FISHING STORY SPOILED.

A certain friend of ours, who never
misses an opportunity to SANDER us
in that Stray Streak stuff, headed a
mob that left Saturday morning for
the mouth of Grassy for a weeks
fishing. We had planned to write up
the party in fine style, and Just tell
the plain, unvarnished truth about
what was happening at the fishing
camp, when we learned the law for
babe fishing in the month of May.
We hurried to the telephone and got
Fluke on the line, just in a nick OF
time. The boys had just put their
buttermilk on ice and had gone to
the river to get the lines out while
the buttermilk cooled. Tinsley had
baited his hook. spat on the bait and
given warning signal to the boys to
stop talking, when the messenger ar
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
A GREAT SUCCESS.

The Third Liberty Loan Bond sale
in Ohio county is now a matter of
record and will go down in history
as great success.
want to compliment the dearest
people on earth to me, and say that |
am proud of the spirit of patriotism,
and the manly, yet logged determin-
alton displayed, in this the greatest
public service in which they, or any
other people, have ever participated.
In willingly assuming nearly three
times the service apportioned to you,
you are giving to the public and to
the German enemy a foretaste of
what they may expect of the brave
boys from Ohio county at the battle
front.
To the vice chairman, executive
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
BUTLER COUNTY BOY
STRIKES HARD LUCK

Lon Howard son of former sheriff
John VIII Howard. of Butler county,
struck a whole bunch of bad luck in
Hartford Monday.
Howard, with another young
Morgantown boy, was returning from
Greensboro in car, and on account of
excessive indulgence of JOY juice. as
the court thought, or out of the pure
cussedness of Ford. as Howard
claimed. the machine failed to take a
sharp turn of the court house square,
as docile. welldriven machine
should. and the officials, jealous of
the lives and limbs of the circuit court
crowd, as well as the occupants of
car. had Howard arrested on charge
of speeding. A fine of fifty dollars
and the fancy work that goes with
such a penalty in police court didn't
look too big for Lon, when he drew a
check on his home bank for the
amount. and good humoredly told the
court That paying nnes was something
of a habit with him. But the young
man grew a bit more serious when,
before he left the court room, con-
stable served a warrant on him charg-
ing him with disturbing public wor-
ship at a church somewhere near Gil
strap, In Ohio county. Esquire Will
Daugherty. the official having juris-
diction in that district happened to
be present. and after some parley
Howard was released on bond to ap-
pear in Esquire Daugherty's court at
the regular June term. Having ad-
justed his multiplied troubles Young
Howard cranked his machine and
headed for home.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10

matter so addressed, with the words
mail to this address unbelievable
under espionage act plainly written
or stamped upon the outside there
of; and all such letters or other
matters so returned 90 such postmas-
tiers shall be by them returned to
the senders thereof, under such reg
ulation as the postmaster general
may prescribe"
Penalties under the bill would APP
ply to those who make false reports
or statements with intent to interfere
with the operation or success of the
military or naval forces of the Unit
ed States, or to promote the success
of its enemies, or say or do anything
with intent to obstruct the sale of gov
ernmen securities during the war.
They would apply to those who at
tempt to insist characterization or
mutiny or refusal of duty in the mill
tary or naval forces, retard recruit
ing. or to those who speak, write or
publish abusive language against the
uniform of the soldier, or sailor, or
the flag. or the Constitution.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
GHOST OF FAMINE
STALKS IN PERSIA

Washington, May 7.-Conditions in
Persia are described as desperate in
a dispatch to the State Department
to-day from the American Legation at
Teheran. Famine is increasing and
typhus, the message said, is prevalent
in most of the cities.
The food shortage, the legation re-
ported, has forced the population to
eat dogs and even practice cannibal-
ism.
Through American relief societies
the United States has already done
much to help the Persians. Some
time ago the State Department was
Obliged TO explain TO the Persian
Government, in response to a re-
quest for a loan, that it was not pos
sible for the United States to lend
money directly except to a co-bellig-
erent. but the department interested
private parties, who supplied more
money than was asked for by the
Persians in the shape OF a Govern
ment loan.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
Subscription ST. per Year
No. As

rived. In another minuts Tins would
have violated the law, and may be
gone to jail. Ed Barrass proposed
coming home and Doc Pirtle suggest
ed a wild bee hunt, but Tins said he
had come on his annual cutting and
was going to spend week in camp.
Where there is a will there is a way.
Necessity achieves its end. The boys
must have fish and they got them.
The fish about the mouth of Grassy
have the strange and unusual habit,
so the boys report, of coming out on
the bank at certain hours of the night
in search of bugs, and while thus
engaged in the search for food the
boys armed with clubs killed the I'M
suspecting fish in great numbers. The
battle was less noiseless but more
murderous than that of Kemmil Hill,
but the boys won and slaughtered
the fish without mercy.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
RODNEY ROSS"DEATH.

Last week we reported the sud-
den death of Rodney Ross, Center
town boy, while on his way to Chica-
go to enter the army service.
The report that reached us first was
that the boy died suddenly while on
the train. Later developments are
that young Ross had a dispute with
a stranger while waiting for train
on the station platform at Hender-
son, and that when the train was
ready to leave the stranger struck
Ross on the head with stone. Not
thinking he was seriously hurt Ross
boarded the train and continued on
his journey. Ross was found dead
in his Pullman berth at an early
hour the next morning, his death
resulting from the formation of a
blood clot on his brain. An uncon-
firmed rumor is the man who struck
Ross has been arrested. ~,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
HEARING COMPLAINTS.

The Board of Supervisors met
again Monday morning to hear COM
plants of those property holders who
believed their assessment had been
unjustly raised. That a large num-
Der of them believed they had been
raised too much was evidenced by
the number of people who crowded
around the door OF the board room
waiting for a turn to be heard. The
number of property owners who came
in to protest the raise was unusual
ly large. but when they found that
their neighbors had been raised in
like manner, went away pretty well
satisfied Comparatively little has
so far been scaled OFF Of the original
raises made by the board, and it is
probable that less than 100000, all
told. will be taken Of. The board
will adjourn this afternoon.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
CENTERTOWN YOUTH
SHOOTS TO KILL

Henry Igleheart, the fourteen years
old son of John NJ. Igleheart, of Cen
tertown, shot and seriously wounded
Frey Barnes, and slightly wounded
Carl Ashby on a public road near
Centertown Sunday night. Sheriff
Bratcher went to the scene of the
trouble early Monday morning, ar
rested the Igleheart boy and brought
him before Judge Cook who held him
under bond for $1,000 for his APP
pearance before the grand jury.
The shooting was done with shot
gun, using No. 4 shot, and Barnes
was shot in the breast and abdomen,
the more serious wound being infiict-
ed in the region of the heart. Ashby
was only slightly wounded.
According to the boys story some
boys in the neighborhood had been
threatening to run him" some night
when he was out, and on this particu-
lar night had armed himself with a
shot gun and a pistol. He admits
the boys he shot were not the boys
who had threatened to chase him, but
claims a rock was thrown before he
shot. II is probable that other ar
rests will be made in the case.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
FANNIE AND JOE.

Fannie Douglas came into county
court Tuesday and swore out war
rant for her husband, Joe Douglas,
charging him with wife beating. This
is the third time within a year that
Mrs. Douglas has sworn out a war
rant for her husband, but on former
occasions thought better of the mat
ter before trial day, forgave the Of
Tending husband and saved him from
being fined The parties live out in
the Select country.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
SAILOR WRITES HOME.

Mrs. Charlie Howard has received
letter from her son, Otis, who is
sailor on the Steamer Antigone,
saying he has landed safely on AM
erican soil again, after his third
voyage across the Atlantic ocean.
AS a reward of merit for having
made the three successful trips Otis
has been rewarded gold lace bar.
Young Howard states he expects no
furloughs to be made from his ship
until something happens in the death
grapple with the Huns in Europe.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
BUTLER COUNTY GIRL.

Sarasota, Fla, May 6.-Mrs. Potter
Palmer, of Chicago. is dead at her
winter home here. Mrs. Palmer died
of pneumonia.
Mrs. Palmer was born at Wood
bury, on Green river, in Butler coun-
ty, KY, and was the widow of Potter
Palmer, of Chicago, where she was a
social leader, had been i'll for some
time. Several days ago her family
was summoned and medical special
lists came here from the North. She
died last night. Her body will be
taken to Chicago for burial, leaving
here tomorrow.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10

committee, chairman of all the var
ious divisions, their assistants. and
to the county press | want to express
my gratitude for your ever willing
ness to render any and all aid, and
for the good and effective work that
you have done.
To the ladies who have worked so
INCREASINGLY, so conscientiously, and
with such sacred motives, | want to
say your bond writing has been a
great success and the good you have
done will never die.
/ hope that each of you may tuck
away in your memory a bouquet of
sincere thanks from me that may in
some measure strengthen your nerves
and soothe your grief when you
think of the intense suffering that
your efforts are intended to mitigate
and stop.
To the general county, and precinct
committeeman upon whom has fallen
the duty of individual house to house
canvass / wish to tip my hat and
reverently bow my head in recogni-
ton of the faithful manner in which
you have performed your duties-you
will never be able to know the i'm
mense good that you have done in
cementing and strengthening the
feeling of determination among your
neighbors to win this war so brutal
~ waged against our innocent peace
loving and home respecting nation.
While some of you may have mis-
construed some of my appeals to you,
no living man or woman has heard
me offer a word of censure or criti-
cism against any of you, and nothing
that | have written you has been in
that spirit, or with such intention.
All my letters have been circular
letters and each one of you received
exactly the same wording, hence, If
accepted personally, some of you may
have felt they did not apply.
At some future time l hope to be
able to call especial public attention
to the noble and especially fruitful
efforts some of you put forth.
With the sincerest thanks to every
nan, woman and child who has in any
way aided in this noble and success
ful effort-with not the slightest
feeling of censure or criticism for
any one, and with the approval OF
the whole county in recognizing the
great assistance rendered us by prom
inent speakers and soldiers outside
the county, l subscribe myself
Most humbly and respectfully,
JOHN H. BARNES,
County Chairman.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
NEW DRAFT Law ~+~
COVERS YOUNG MEN

Washington, May 6.-An agree.
ment on the bill extending the Sc
lective draft law to youths 81 years
old since June 5, 1917, was reached
to-day by the Senate and House con-
ferees. The amendment of Represen-
tative Hull, of Iowa, providing that
the additional registrants shall be
placed at the bottom Of present ell
gible lists was retained.
The House conferees accepted the
Senate provision for exemption from
the draft law of theological and med
ical students.
Immediate ratification by the Sen-
ate and House of the conferees'
agreement on the measure will be
sought, that there may be no further
delay in its use in connection with
the new draft.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
opposed the amendment placing the
new registrants at the bottom Of eli
gible lists.
The conferees also adopted an
amendment, which Gen. Crowder also
opposed. requiring registration of
men already in the military service
who have attained their majority
since last June 5. Gen. Crowder
thinks this work would be unneces-
sary and costly and would be resented
by some OF the men in the service.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
HARTFORD BOY WINS.

William II. Seibert, Hartford boy,
has Just graduated from the Third
Officers Training Camp, at Leon
Springs, Texas. He will be put on
the eligible list, at Camp Taylor, for
assignment to duty when a vacation
occurs. Lieut.. Sibert visited Hart
ford the first of the week. He is a
young man of fine physique. and
presents a commanding appearance in
officers uniform.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
Big WHEAT CROP
government REPORT
Acreage Bigger And Yield
Better Than Former
Estimates.

Washington. May S.-Continued
good reports throughout April have
given indications that to-day's winter
wheat forecast, based on conditions
prevailing May 1, and issued by the
Department Of Agriculture at 2:15 p.
NJ. would show a large increase over
the 56O,0OO,0O0 bushels estimated in
April. Private estimates within the
last week have placed the prospective
crop at from 600,000,000 to $50, 00O,-
900 bushels. Last December, from
conditions then existing, the prospec-
tive production was placed at 540,-
100000 bushels. Last year the crop
amounted to 41S,070,000 bushels, in
1916 it was 4SO,55S,OOO bushels, and
the largest crop ever grown was that
of 1914, when 6S4,99O,OO0 bushels
were harvested.
While the acreage of winter wheat
was the largest ever planted, being
42,17O,OOO acres, it was below what
the government had expected in its
campaign to produce billion bushels
of wheat this year to help feed the
allies. Adverse conditions and short
age of farm help were ascribed as the
cause of the failure to plant the A.
337, 900 acres planned by the govern
ment. The abandonment of acreage
as a result of climatic and other win
ter conditions was expected this year
to be much lower than the average.
In 1917 the abandonment amount
ed to 80 per cent of the area planted,
leaving 27,43O,OOO acres to be har-
vested. That was practically the high
est percentage abandoned in any
year. In recent years the lowest per-
centage of abandonment was rs in
1903.
Winter Wheat Condition.
Winter wheat condition on April 1
last was 1876 per cent of a normal,
1872 on May last year and averaged
S5.7 for the previous ten years.
Rye conditions on April forecast
crop of S6,O00,O00 bushels COM
pared to 60,145,O00 bushels last year,
and 4S.S62.00O in 1915. That crop
also was expected to show betterment
as result of April coalitions.
The condition of the plant on April
was S5.8 per cent of normal. Last
year, on May /, it was SS.S and the
ten-year May average is 90.2.
Hay production was 94.930,O00
tons in 1917 and 11O,9s2,00O in
1915. The condition of meadow
(hay) lands May last year was SS.7,
and averaged SS.5 in the previous ten
years.
Stocks OF hay on farms May last
year amounted to 12,659,0O0 tons
and averaged 12,212,OOO for the five
year period.
The condition of pastures May 1.
1917 was S1.9 per cent and showed
ten-year average of S5.5.
Spring planting last year was 5S.7
percent of normal, and the ten-year
average planting average was 57.5.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-10
DOZEN OFF FOR CAMP.

Twelve young men left Hartford
Monday morning for Fort Benjamin
Harrison. near Indianapolis, to enter
a mechanical training school fol
army service. The young men were;
Hiram A. Porter. McHenry.
Henry Trail, Simmons.
Herbert Collier, Herrin, Ill.
Ora b. Ward, Centertown.
Stephen A. Grigsby, Hartford.
Jesse v. Grove, Decatur, Ill.
Robert II. Duke, Olaton.
Darrell Robertson, Hartford.
Ira Barnett, Reynolds.
Arnold Brown, Narrows.
Corbet Cooper, Beaver Dam.
John Ward, McHenry. \