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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
EXEMPTION BOARD BUSY.

The exemption board il as busy as
a bee hive classifying the registrants.
1t will probably complete its work
this week. The clerical force will he
busy for several weeks yet making
out reports and forwarding them to
the district board at Madisonv!llH
After the district board has passed
ON them and certified them back to
the local board card notices will BE-
mailed to each registrant stating his
classification. When the registrants
have all been assigned to their prop
er classes they will be called for phys
ical examination. The local board
is not advised IL all the registrants
will be required to undergo the phys
ical examination. or only those in the
first class from which the next army
is expected to be raised.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
BLIND MAN FROZEN.

Virgil sutton, an old blind man of
near Dundee, was brought here Fri
day with one foot so badly frozen
that it will have to be amputated
The court ordered him taken to the
almshouse for attention. When dis
covered by neighbors the old mans
condition was pitable. He was sit
ting by rather poor wood fire clad
only in an old pair of overalls and
shirt and an old quilt wrapped
around him. Sutton is old and blind
and unable to help himself, and his
condition is due to neglect upon the
part of his wife and children. He
has four grown sons, one of whom
lived at home. Judge Cook has is
sued writs for all four of the boys
charging them with neglect of par
ent. 1t is doubtful, owing to the
mans age and infirmity, If he will
be able to stand the operation of
the limb.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
ARMY OF ASSESSORS.

A little army Of assessors, working
under the direction of Judge Cook
and County Attorney Kirk. are scour-
ing Ohio county in an effort to COM
plete the belated work Of the asses
sOr before the board of supervisors
meet the second Monday in March.
The deputies recently put in the field
are: East Hartford. G. w. Brown;
West Hartford, w. l.. Shaver; Horse
Branch. w. l.. Thomas; Helm, w. 3.
Howard; Arnold, s. w. Cook; Ralph.
j. l.. Patton; East and West Fords-
vile. Roy +. Keown; Cool Springs.
+. M. Baize; Prentiss, v. c. Hooker:
C. C. Carter; Shreve, Oscar
Petty; Herbert, Dean Kirk; Center
town. Alvin Ross; Buford, Baz Tay-
Tor; Cromwell. Virgie Drake; Olaton,
II. G. Daniel; ut. Pleasant, Chester
Smallhous. Clinton lgle-
heart; Ceralvo. Arvin Leisure; Sc
lect, Erastus Finley; Aetnaville.
Phillips.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25

very much good in any movement
that is not Baptist movement. He
insists that money given to the Y.
M. G. A. and the Red Cross had bet
ter been given to sending. Baptist PITS
sionaries to Europe to convert kings
and emperors to tempcraments of
peace. He finds It hard to under
stand that Just now UNCONVENTIONAL
and political prejudice are at about
ninety-nine per cent discount. BOyce
is as bright as a new coin and Is
powerfully in earnest. but the world
Is too darned contrary to do right
Just because he tells 1t too. He can
not make due and proper allowance
for the other fellows stubborn state
of having an opinion of his own. The
Courier-Journal was impolite enough
to charge that Boyces did not have
sense enough to know he did not
know anything. Under such provo
cation Il naturally stings a man who
knows that he is always in the right.
1t has even been limited that he ought
to be arrested for disloyaity. II must
be indeed exasperating to this zeal
Gus apostle of peace to have his good
intentions held up for such unchar-
table ridicule and abuse. II must
indeed be a trying position to know
he is right and then find all the world
arrayed against him; but such is the
ingratitude of the multitude toward
its benefactors. Boyce may rave and
rant but he will have to wait on the
verdict of history for his vindica-
tion.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
WAR NEWS AT A GLANCE

While the hitter internal political situation
seems TO have abated intensity indications
are discomfort is merely smou
distant date again may break out in eria
conhagration. a.
ed situation with possibilities SO
concerned but the known war WEAKNESS
popuace shortage likely again to bring
people sharp discord with the authorities
The general strike asserted, took than mil
and women from their worka large poporir ie
engaged Enthusiastically ended Monday NJ Il
still clamorng for food and ~
hosties At the moment of the outbreak OF p ee
throughout the days when the discod was sre u
government showed keen 20 ae
necessity calming Immediately the C eee
government the answer: 1--WE
mdemnites and was
this feeling shared n the utmost by the emperor
king.
likely had much to
with subsistence the popular camor With the return OF
the apparently have felt
through
Likewise the censorship seemingly holding the
newspapers affairs that
country only situation contained in
Vice Admiral Mueller chief of Emperor williams naval CABINET
with the PanGemans because
desire by understanding with Great Britain
Meanwhile Admiral Tip father of Germanys submarine
leaders of the PanGemans and Great Brans
arch continues tour the country delivering bombasc
speeches the chimera of ultimate
point in his arguments however
be that order gain this is needfu for the
whole of the power OF the nation to be used
situation regards Russia and the Bes
Ltovsk Trotzky the
Bosheyk foreign minister who now is in Petrograd
fighting fronts comparative calm prevails except for ar
small patrol That all has not gone
Italy indicated by the fact
by the Austrian high
Archduke gsneralssmo the
Italian Boroev to take precedence Field
had been expected by the
pierce with his reinforced
army and gain the Venetian plain before the nea set H.
but plans failed owing to the sienins of the Italian line
Commercial Appeal
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
KNITTING UNIT NO. IS
HAS DONE ITS BIT

Hartford Knitting Unit No. IS,
Margaret Marks, chairman, has sent
to headquarters Louisville. KY. the
following knitted garments: Sweat
ers, AZ; socks, ITO pairs; wristlets,
26 pairs; scarfs, 16.' This means
they have knit up over three hun
bred skeins of yarn, and at present
prices would be worth over $4,000
These women will now knit through
the Ohio County Chapter. Red Cross.
as the yarn can be furnished them.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
ADJUDGED ALUNATIC.

John Neal. son of Luther Neal. Of
near Fordsville. was adjudged a lun-
attic in county court Saturday. and
sent to the asylum at Hopkinsville.
The young man is about twenty
FIVE years old. and was bright boy
until he had measles sometime ago.
which is supposed to be the cause OF
his trouble. He has a hobby for bet
ting and constantly offers to bet nine
thousand dollars on every conceive
BILE proposition.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
FEDERAL CONTROL
Of PACKING HOUSES
EMPLOYEES WANT GOVERNMENT
ASSUME CHARGE OF ALL
PLANTS.

Washington. Jan. 22.-The de-
mand OF Chicago packing employees
for government control of the meat
industry during the war was broad
ened today to include all the packing
plants Of the United States.
1t was made clear at the outset of
hearings before the Presidents med
iation commission that the employees
believed the Question to be one of
national necessity, and not merely
a local dispute between the Chicago
plants and their workers.
at is absurd for group of six
companies to control the food supply
of the United States and the allies. +"
Frank Z. Walsh, attorney for the
workers, told the commission. Mr..
Walsh declared 1t was necessary for
the government to act now and not
wait for a calamity.
! Levy Mayer, attorney for the pack
ers. 49, = y companies were
81 IN. o ., 1T he nation in the
II e tat er was no adequate
,sla-c- j 4. s. .zlre of the plants
III ,cii ~ --s.
E-aa .sro;riei d vD'oped as to the
opc alton OF re Chicago mediation
pact. negotiated by the commission
on Christmas day. The workers con-
tended that the packers failed to live
up to their agreement.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
HARTFORD OHIO COUNTY, KY, FRIDAY, JANUARY

Dictated though the deputy freezes.
X. d. Miller alleges that Pharis board
ed with him to the value of three dol
lars and left without performing the
customary duty Of paying for same.
and sued out writ charging Pharis
with defrauding him of some high
priced grub. Pharis, we are inform
ed, claimed to have rendered Miller
check in payment for the board
which he claimed Miller refused and
declined to accept. The least posi-
BILE cost of this three dollar lawsuit
will be about fourteen dollars, to say
nothing of Ralph's long cold ride.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
Royce IN RAD.

Boyce Taylor, a Baptist minister,
and editor of News and Truth. Bap-
fist newspaper at Murray. KY. is just
now having to hoe a mighty stumpy
row. And IT all comes about because
Boyce is a peaceable man. Boyce
was against the war. and when he is
agin thing he is agin 1t. Through
ihis newspaper he has said some pref
u. salty things against the Y. nj. G.
~ and the Red Cross and the secular
newspapers and many members Of
Boyces own church have said some
pretty salty things about him. Boyce
~ hrsl Baptist, and he can't see
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
PATRIOTIC MEETING.

Rev. A. ID. Litchfeld, pastor OF the
Methodist church. has issued call
for a patriotic meeting to be held at
his church here Monday. and urges
everybody to attend. The purpose
of the meeting is to stimulate the
patriotism of our people. and to de-
wise ways and means for every one
to do his bit in this hour Of the ma
tons peril. Monday Is a business
holiday. and every man should at
tend, and bring his wife and chill
dren. An interesting program has
been arranged for the occasion.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
UNITY NOW GONE,
SO SAYS HARDING
SENATOR STONES BLIND AS
SiUI.T CALLED SORRY
BLUNDER.
PRAISES CHAMBERLAIN
Republicans Will support War. But
Question Unusual Grants Of
Power.

Columbus, o., Jan. 22.-"The vio-
lent partisan attack rends that unity
which has made possible everything
the President has asked; IL will not
be so from now on" declared United
States Senator Warren G. Harding,
referring to Senator Stones political
speech yesterday in statement given
out here to-day at IA meeting of the
Republican state Central and Advis-
DRY Committees.
Il believe Republicans hereafter
will devoutedly support all war meas
ures necessary, but question further
extraordinary and unprecedented
grants of power" he asserted. There
will be criticism. not partisan, but
patriotic Ineflciency and incapacity
will be pointed out and correction
sought. No public official will dwell
in sanctity hereafter because he is q
part of the Administration.
Made Tactical Blunder.
Senator Harding's statement fol-
lows:
About Senator Stone, He is
worse than a tactical blunder. He
opposed armed shipping legislation
and was hardly in position tn raise
question Of opposition. From pa
trlotic viewpoint think he has made
= ma iSl
viewpoint. | welcome the assault. He
nos uttered hiG alleged Indictment
Nobody can deny the Republicans a
defense.
up to Monday Republicans in the
Senate. indeed. in both branches.
have submerged partisan views ana
surrendered well-cherished ideals Of
legislation to support the Admins
tration in order to support most full
~ the nation. The violent partisan
attack rends that unity which has
made possible everything the Presi-
dent has asked. II will not be 50
from this time on.
Iutr1OI1C Orlt1ClSm.
II can speak only for myself. but
/ believe Republicans will hereafter
but will question further extraordi-
nary and unprecedented grants Of
power. There will be criticism. not
partisan. but patriotic. lnefliciency
and incapacity will be pointed out and
correction sought. No public official
will dwell in sancity hereafter be-
cause he is part of the Admins
;tration. Country frst! Win the war.
Save the republic; Republicans will
.consecrate themselves to such pub
% service and criticise. oppose or
support as their patriotic convictions
impel. This is not a one-party or one
man war This is the supreme trial OF
American people.
1.-THE split between Senator Cham
Aarlain and the President? Well Sen
ator Chamberlain has been the stall
wart spokesman of the Administra-
ton. with which he had been in pOlit-
ical and patriotic sympathy. He COM
mands highest esteem on both sides
of the Senate. II ] were bearing a
heavy load of responsibility should
want his cordial support. He is a
patriot and an able Senator and Is
strong to swing them rather than
weaken efforts to offense and de-
Tense. CLEARLY we have had the
way open to reveal our weaknesses.
Let us hope the revelation will elm
mate them and make Us irresistably
strong"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
OFFICIALS HOLD SALOON
Is PLACE OF AMI SEMENT

Cleveland. o., Jan. 22.-Under a
new ruling handed down today by
Walter ID. Sayle, chairman of the
county fuel committee, saloon is
not an industry. store. Office or shop.
He declared they are places OF amuse-
ment and may remain open on heat
less Mondays, but must close on the
nine fuelless Tuesdays.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
TEMPEST IN TEA POT.

Deputy Sheriff Lon Ralph rode all
the way to Rosine Tuesday when the
temperature was around the zero
mark, to arrest Melvin Pharis on a
charge Of beating three dollar board
bill. Lon would no doubt have pre-
ferred paying the board bill to brav-
ing the weather and the cold with the
long ride. but such is the majesty of
the law that its dignity must be vim
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-01-25
ARM TORN FROM BODY.

A nine years old son of Lee Wal
lace, of Spring Lick. while playing
about a water mill few days ago
had an arm caught in the machinery
OF the mill aud torn from his body.
The little fellows leg was also badly
crushed. Mr.. Wallace Ii a nephew
OF Bird and Sam Wallace, of Sulphur
Springs.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
y. S. Navy Following
lnter-Allied Plans
Transport System Reorganized
on Benson Advice
[Staf. Correspondence

lotdU, C0fTeSp0ndenccI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Important
recommendations made by the Inter
Allied naval conference to the Ameri-
can Navy Department to increase its
part in the war against the German
undersea menace are now being carried
into effect by the department., it was
made known to-day by Secretary Dan
iels.
Details of the enlarged programme
were not given by Secretary Daniels
but it is known that since the return
of Admiral Benson. chief of naval
operations, from the naval conference
in London there has been increased
activity in many important branches of
the service.
The recent reorganized transport
service, which is now handled solely by
the navy, is the direct outgrowth of a
recommend from the inter-Allied
naval conference, and increased pre-
cautions taken against the submarine
menace and an improved convoy sys-
tenn are also said to be fruits Of the
conference.
Mr.. Daniels significantly stated that
both the Army and Navy departments
are doing many things about which the
public has no knowledge in prosecut-
ing the war. He also attributed some
of the difficulties now faced by the de-
partment to the failure of Congress- tc
pass the shipping bill presented three
years ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

piers on both sides of the North River
were great foes, averaging 200 square
feet, making it practically impossible
for even big steamships to drive their
wav in.
Eugene F. Moran, president Of the
Moran Towing and Transportation
Company, made trip over the greater
part of the harbor yesterday and in
structed the masters of mis- tugbcats to
report to him on conditions of the ice
pack. He said on returning to his Of
fice that he had never known g. time
when the docks were jammed harder
than they are just now.
"The big foes have massed them
selves together along practically the
entire shore line of Brooklyn, Manhat-
tan and Staten Island" he seid "and
only big rise in temperature will re-
lease them.
"As a rule, the broken or slush ice
that comes down the river amounts to
rothing as an impediment to traffic.
The average small craft can easily push
through it, but the ice there today is
different sort. 1t is what we call the
b'ue-water ice, and it averages ten
inches in thickness.
"Some idea of the density and re-
sistance Of the pack was shown Sunday
night, when two big transatlantic liners
spent nearly four hours crushing
through it to put out their gangplanks."
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

vigorously against the War Boards
proposal. Some Of the strongest Cana
dian labor unions have also added their
protest to that Of the British Columbia
government, on the ground that 1t Is
proposed to use coolic labor to do the
work
The Canadian Railways War Board,
Furthermore, in view Of the growing
scarcity in food supplies and the i'm
perative necessity that Canada produce
every bushel of grain possible, has ad-
dressed the food controller, asking that
he use his influence with the govern
mcnt to have sufficient Of this labor re-
tanned here during the next summer in
order that the farms may be worked to
their limit.
AS result of representations made
by tho Canadian Railways War Board
to the American railway authorities at
Washington, "The Monetary Times"
says that United States railways have
been ordered to send nearly six thou
sand empty boxcars to Canada, and de-
livcries of these cars will be accom-
plished as speedily as the lines to the
South can move them out of the con-
gested district. With these cars avail
able the Canadian railways will be in Il
position to move great deal of the
freight which has been delayed in Can
ada awaiting cars to move it to the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22

Trade Domination,
Plan of Berlir,
Economic Alliance to Con.
troll European Commerce
Openly Proposed
Associated Press correspondence

Associated Press Correspondence
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 3O.A scheme for
gigantic German Russian alliance to
dominate Europe is being put forward
in all parts Of Germany by the advo-
Gates Of the old "Mitteleuropa" plan.
The best summary Of the new scheme
which has yet appeared is published in
a Swedish newspaper, the Gothenburg
"Tidningen," from the pen of q Ger
man propagandist. He outlines the
project as follows:
"The future Central Europe Russian
block" among other aims, will have
before it the mighty task of bringing
the great riches Of Russia into the
world markets. For this purpose there
are two natural windows on the west
one is Hamburg; the other Copenhagen.
These two towns will become the great
markets of the world The produce of
Southwestern Russia will go by the
Danube and Rhine-Elbe waterways to
Hamburg; the riches of Central and
Northeastern Russia will go by the
Dvina and Volga to the Baltic anu
Copenhagen. In this manner an inter-
change Of produce and manufactures
will be realized between Scandinavia.
the Central EUROPEAN block, Russia,
and the whole Mahometan world.
Designs on Finland
1.-THE Germans have been given a
friendly welcome by the Baltic peoples.
who hail them rs liberators. Germany's S
occupation of this territory will have
o,,1t hot ',
prevent Germany has opened up pros
poets Of northern Mediterranean, the
waters Of which are now under her con-
troll. Moreover. Germany's plans for ac-
tivity still further north are being ma
terially assisted by the increasing
friendliness of the Finnish people.
While Finnish Socialists are fraterniz-
ing with Russian soldiers Germany is
winning the friendship of the middle
classes and the peasants of Finland.
Germany, however, is meditating
neither the incorporation Of Finland
in the German Empire nor any
kind Of political alliance, but
rather an economic alliance. She
would be delighted to see Finland
united to Central Europe as part of
the economic block, thus extending
German economic power far to the
north.
"No Other Way for Russia
"If Germany gains control of the
Baltic and Finland becomes an indie
pendent state, Joined by economic
alliance with Central Europe, there
will be no outlet for Russia westward
except through this economic alliance
Even the Western powers cannot help
Russia here. Yet Russia must do her
utmost to retain for herself economic
breathing space in the west. She can
not dispense with the powerful Cen
trail European block. 1t would hardly
be to Russa's advantage to even try
to fight her own way, even with the
assistance Of the Western powers. The
map shows this. Russia, once peace
has been restored, will gradually in
cline herself to the Central European
block. This will be in keeping with
her natural economic development.
"1n order to recover Russia must
above all procure an outlet and mar
ket for her important natural riches
With no free passage to the west, she
will avail herself partly Of the as
sistance Of the Central European block
and partly Of Scandinavia"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Senator. Called Liar, "
Wants 1t on Record
Seems Non Partisan Says
Thomas, Reporting Washing
ton Rent Agents Attack

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Thomas,of Colorado. did the unusual re-
Gently by having the Senate clerk read
letter from local renting agent
fatty calling the Senator "a liar" and a
damn fool" for having said in speech
last week that Washington folk were
charging extortionate prices for food
and lodging. The writer concluded by
predicting that incompetent Demo
Gratis" would be swept out Of office
Senator Thomas smiled broadly as the
galleries roared at the vigorous SEN
tences.
ut seems dispassionate, impersonal
and non-partisan," remarked the Sena-
tor at its conclusion, and he objected to
Senator Phelan's contention that it
should be expunged from the record as
a reflection on the Senate.
Senator Penrose, Republican, OBJ
served that it seemed to be reflection
not on the Senate but on the Demo
cratic majority, and the incident was
closed.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Coal Baron's so Tons
Seized by Fuel Chief
Especial CorYespondence1

LOpec70t p0ndenceI
NEWPORT, r. l.. Jan. 21.-Whilc
Edward j. Berwind. a member of the
Newport summer colony, may be known
as one of the Goal barons of the coun-
try, still, just at this time he cannot
have any more coal than he actually
needs.
There arrived at Newport yesterday
morning a car containing fifty tons Of
hard coal consigned to Mr.. Berwind's
summer home
The state fuel administrator ordered
the coal carted to local coal yard,
with directions to deliver two and q
half tons so the Berwind residence at
once and ton later.
The remainder of the cargo will be
distributed among customers of the
coal firm.
The greenhouse of Ensign Vincent
Astor has been closed, his coal man
being unable longer to supply coal to
keep tho fires going.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Food Shortage Coming,
Commissioner Warns

A food shortage as bad as the pres
ent coal famine is impending, Jonathan
Day, Commissioner of Public Markets,
told a meeting of the Womcn's City
Club at the McAlpin last night. Com
missioner Day promised to gain the CO.
operation OF the retailers to meet the
situation, but advised the women to
form cooperative buying clubs" if the
food dealers witlhe d their aid
DR.. Henry Dwight Chaplin, under
whose direction the school-boy "diet
squad" is being conducted, told his
audience there were $4,000 boys and
girls in the schools suffering so badly
from malnutrition immediate treat
ment was required for them. Two
hundred and forty thousand others, he
said were in the danger zone," and
advocated longer lunch periods and the
supplying Of a substantial dinner in
stead Of the present school lunch.