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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
SKIPPER ROUTS Sub
WITH COAL shovel
Smashed The Periscope And
Escaped From Blind
Driver.

London, March 10.-When ones
vessel is in danger from enemy sub
marines anything will do as a weapon
of defense, as is shown by the story
of a captain of British trawler,
who used a coal shovel with good eff
feet against a German U-boat. The
trawler, according to the story told
by one of the crew, who was in the
skipper saw a periscope crawl thru
the breaking surface of the sea and
about a hundred yards of. There
was no gun aboard and the trawler's
best speed was less than eight knots.
ut was a situation to dismay most
men," said the sailor. Our skipper,
however, has a fighting spirit. The
touch of the wheel sent the trawler's
blunt bows pointing at the sub
marines whaleback, and we wallowed
menacingly toward the pirate.
THE U-boat swung around to avoid
the impact and the sides of the trawl-
er scraped along the sides of the sub
marine. The periscope was still well
ut of the water, but was beginning to
slip down as the submarine dived.
THE skipper bawled for hammer,
a crowbar, anything that would hurt.
One of the crew thrust a coal shovel
nto his hand and he scrambled on the
bulwarks and leaned over, two of the
crew hanging onto his coat so that he
would not fall overheard Back
wards and forwards he swung the
heavy scoop at the fragile periscope,
and the third blow reduced it to frag-
ments.
THE submarine commander, hear
ing the noise and wondering what
new and horrible device the enemy
had invented, crept to his periscope to
have q look, but all was black. He
was blind and the trawler got away
in safety"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
GERMAN-RUSS PEACE TERMS.

The terms of peace between Ger
many and Russia. as signed at Brest-
, Litovsk, provide that the war be-
tween the two countries shall at once
terminate. and the further provisions
are:
1st-Territory west of a line
agreed upon, formerly belonging to
Russia, shall have no further obliga-
tions to Russia, and that Germany
and Austria shall determine the fate
of these regions by arrangements
with their populations.
2nd-Anatolian provinces to be
evacuated and Erivan, Kars and
Batum to be coded to Turkey.
3rd-Russia will at once demobi-
lie her army and retire her war
vessels to Russian ports.
4th-Removal OF mines from the
Baltic and Black seas, and immedi-
ate free shipping in these waters.
5th-Russia undertakes TO con-
clude immediate peace with the
Ukraine people, and recognize the
Ukraine republic.
6th-Prisoners of war of both
sides are to be sent home.
7th-Both sides renounce any
claims for war indemnities.
Sth-The restoration of public
and private peaceful relations be-
tween the countries at interest.
Many other minor matters are
mentioned but those quoted are the
chief terms governing the ending if
hostilities.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
23 VESSELS MAY BE
LAUNCHED IN MARCH

Washington, March g. Progress
of the stell shipbuilding campaign
was made public tonight by the ship
ping board in figures of deliveries and
launchings, which show a steady up
ward trend since the first OF the year
In February seventeen vessels of
10000 tons were completed and put
into service. The total was nearly
twice that of January. admittedly a
bad month, when only nine vessels
with a tonnage of 1854 were deliv-
cred. March deliveries, at present
rate, are expected to reach twenty
three vessels of 1SS,275 tons.
During March it is expected that
thirty-fve vessels with a tonnage OF
220,59l will be sent down the ways.
OF the vessels completed in Febru-
airy. fifteen were cargo carriers, one
was tanker and one a collier. The
March schedule calls for the delivery
of fourteen cargo vessels, seven tank
ers and two colliers.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
Fermentation Of Losses.

In these days, when the converse
ton of every product which contri-
butes to our food supply means so
much, every effort should be made
to prevent losses in production, stor-
age and transportation. Billions OF
dollars are lost every year from such
preventable causes as insects, plant
and animal diseases, carelessness in
breeding, predatory animals. rats
rodents. These losses are being held
in check by present agencies and can
be further greatly reduced or pre-
vented at cost which is Insignificant
when compared with the amount of
damage done. Methods of controll-
ing many of these harmful factors are
now well established and should be
more widely adopted. A large loss
on the farms of the United States
results from the improper care of
manure, and it's careless and ineffec-
tive use. In these times of scarcity
Of fertilizing materials more attention
than ever should be paid to the con-
serving of plant food from this
source.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
HOOVER LOSES CONFIDENCE
OF PEOPLE, STUBBS SAYS

Kansas City, Mo-, March 10.-W.
r. Stubs, former governor of Kan
sas, addressing the convention of the
Missouri Livestock Producers Associ-
alton yesterday, charged that the
meat division of the food administra-
ton has been controlled largely by
the larger packers OF the country and
that Herbert Hoover, federal food
administrator, has permitted them to
dominate the policies of the division.
He further charged that nearly all Of
the advisors of the division are pack
ers' agents, and that the meat pro-
ducers Of the country--the farmers
and stock raisers-are not represent
ed
Mr.. Hoover has lost the conf
dence of a large percentage of the
meat producers OF the Middle West, :"
Stubs asserted.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDAR.
County Board Of Education.

+. S. Howard, S. S. o. c.
Div. No. ii. NJ. Hoover, Hart
ford, Ky.
Div. No. 90. W. Duff, Fordsville,
Ky.
Div. No. 3-H. l.. Carter, Narrows,
Ky.
Div. No. Al. o. Autry. Baize-
town, Ky.
Div. No. 5-otis II. Stevens, Beav-
err Dam, Ky.
Div. No, 6-Nat Lindley. Center
town, Ky.
Time of Meeting-1st Monday in
February; 1st Monday in April; LIST
Monday in June; LIST Monday in Au-
gust; LIST Monday in October; LIST
Monday in December.
County Board of Examiners-E. S.
Howard, Mrs. !. S. Mason, Mrs. o. w.
Dun.
Jan. rs and 26-Common School
Diploma Examination.
May 10 and 11-Common School
Diploma Examination.
May II and 1S-County Teachers
Examination (white).
May "a and 25--County Teachers
Examination (colored).
June 22 and 23-County and State
Teachers Examination (white).
June 2S and 29-County and State
Teachers Examination (colored).
Sept. 20 and 21-County and State
Teachers Examination (white).
Sept. 27 and 2S-County and State
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
Farm Department

and management on the range; by
securing the restocking of improved
farm lands with sheep; by the larger
use of forage crops and pastures I;
by encouraging sheep and lamb clubs I;
by the elimination of parasites; by
protection against losses from preda-
tory animals; and by having lambs
ready for market at from 20 to so
pounds weight. thereby requiring a
minimum of grain to finish them
making possible the maintenance of
larger breeding focks.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
Seed Corn Scarcity Due 10 Eal,
Frosts.

Seed Corn Scarcity Due 10 Ealy
Frosts.
Last year the United States pro-
duced the largest crop of corn in
the history of the country. Why,
then, with such a great crop, should
there be any scarcity of seed corn?
No doubt this question occurs to
many who have given the matter lit
tie thought. However, the cause is
easily understood when the peculiar
climatic conditions under which the
crop was grown last year and the
unusually severe winter which fol-
lowed are taken into consideration.
The conditions in Kentucky were OF
course similar to those all over the
main corn belt, but If anything more
favorable than in the States farther
north.
In the normal season, most of the
corn in Kentucky is fully matured
by September2O. October is usually
favorable for the rapid drying out of
the crop. November first the grain
will contain only about 20 per cent
of m DISTURB, and cribbing can be safe
" started. Generally the grain both
in the crib and in the shock is so dry
and firm before we have any severely
cold weather that the terminating
power is not injured by freezing. Last
year the abnormally cool summer
made the crop at least two weeks late
in maturing. Much OF the corn in
the main corn producing sections was
not ripe when the killing frosts of
early October came. Even in Ken
lucky considerable corn was killed
before fully matured. october and
November were cool months with
much cloudy, damp weather, and corn
dried out very slowly. Practically
none could be safely cribbed until
after the middle of November and |
even then it contained so much mois- |
ture that there was serious doubt as !
to whether or not it would keep. On |
December the Sth the temperature |
fell to below zero. Most corn was SO I
wet that it was frozen solid, and re-
manned in this condition until Feb ,
ruary. The freezing tore apart the ,
tissues in the germ, thus destroying
its vitality. Perhaps the vitality of
the corn was not very good even be-
fore the freezing weather occurred,
for it is known that corn which
dries out slowly loses its vitality
even at ordinary temperatures. The
remarkable fact is not that corn
terminates poorly but that any of it
will terminate.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
Beans, Peas Ond Peanuts.


The production of beans and peas
should be increased in regions to
which they are adapted, because of
their high food value, keeping quail
tiles, and availability for domestic
peanuts should be increased in order
to supplement beans and peas as
human food, as source of much
needed Oil, and as animal feeds.
The production of beans last year
in the six leading States Increased
from 700 bushels to 15,701,-
Oo0bushels, and peanuts from 49,
324,500 bushels to 60,222,000 bu-
shells. But these increases proved to
be greatly needed, and there is every
indication that large increases will
be readily absorbed in 1918. The
peanut is especially valuable because
of the oil it contains, for which the
need is great. In the South, especi-
ally, soy beans and peanut meal are
proving very satisfactory as partial
substitutes for wheat. Both soy
beans and peanuts are of great value
as forage crops.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
EMPEROR'S BROTHER
GRANTED FREEDOM

Petrograd, March 9.-It is stated
in the newspapers that the Bolsheviki
government has granted complete
freedom to Grand Duke Michael
Alexandrovitch, who has been under
arrest at his home. Emperor Nicho-
las, on abdicating, designated him as
regent.
Michael Alexandrovich, a younger
brother of Nicholas Romanoff, was
named as regent when the former
Emperor abdicated March Is, last.
Early last September the grand duke
and his wife were arrested, it being
alleged that they had been concerned
in a monarchist plot Since that
time he has been in custody
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15

points of the new regiments will be
as follows:
Three Hundred and Thirty-eight,
Fort Douglas Utah; Three Hundred
and Ninth. Fort Sam Houston, Tex. F.;
Three Hundred and Tenth, Fort
Ethan Allen, VT; Three Hundred and
Eleventh, Fort Riley. Kan; Three
Hundred and Twelfth, Fort Myer, Va.
one squadron of the Three Hun
dred and Twelfth Cavalry is to be
organized at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
Sheep and Wool.

The wool produced in this country
furnishes only about so per cent Of
the amount used in peace times; the
war demands have emphasized the
seriousness of this domestic shor'aB re.
To equip 2 million soldiers and clothe
them for one year would require the
entire quantity of wool grown annual
ly.
During recent years we have shorn
about 35 million fieeces annually, and
the pulled wool taken from sheep ami
lambs slaughtered for meat brings the
total clip up - the equivalent -
about 40 milton fiecces. II al this
wool were suitable tor military use,
IL would supply only 2 million men
The pro1ucti,'r Of wool in the United
States has remained practically sta
tionary from 1914 to 1917. while
imports increased As per cent. aid
the estimated net supply increased
only about II per cent.
That mutton and wool production
in this country can he increased
greatly admits of no doubt. This
can be accomplished by developing
sheep husbandry on farms, especially
in the Eastern and Southern States.
Steps should be taken in the East and
South TO do away with the sheep-kill-
ing dog menace by State or local
action. Large results can be secured
by improving methods Of breeding
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
Children Cry
FOR FtETCHeR'S
9 a . TO r J ~
PERSHING GETS FIVE
MORE CAVALRY REGIMENTS

Washington, March 1O.-Organiza-
tions of five more regiments of cav
airy, in accordance with recommen-
dations from Gen. Pershing, has been
ordered by the War Department, in
addition to the complete cavalry di-
vision of the regular army under way.
The designation and organization
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
COURT DIRECTORY.

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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
BILL NOW LAW; FURLOUGH
TO SOLDIERS WHO FARM

Washington, March 9-The Senate
late to-day agreed to the House
amendments to the bill providing for
the furlough of soldiers for farm
work, and the measure will be sent to
the White House Monday for the
Presidents signature.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15

Sow clover seed while ground is
frozen. Don't wait for warm day.
Don't sow less than to 10 lbs. per
acre.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-15
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge-R. W. Slack, Greensboro.
Com'th. Attorney-C. E. Smith, Hart
ford.
Clerk-A. c. Porter. Hartford.
Master Commissioner-Otto C. Mar
tin, Hartford.
Trustee Jury Fund-Cal P. Keown,
Hartford.
LIST Monday in March--12 days
Com'th. and Civil.
1st Monday in May-12 days-Civil
LIST Monday In July-12 days
Com'th. and Civil.
Sd Monday in September-12 days
Civil.
4th Monday In November-12 days
-Com'th. and Civil.
COUNTY COURT.
Meets first Monday In each month.
Judge-Mack Cook.
County Att'y.--A. D. Kirk.
Clerk-W. c. Blankenship.
y. bld ltutI.
superintendent 5. Howard.
Jailer-Worth Tichenor.
ASsessor-D. +. Ward.
Surveyor-C. S. Moxley.
COroner-Dr. a. b. Riley.
FISCAL COURT.
Meets Tuesday after first Monday
in January, April and October.
1t DiStrict-Ed Shown, Hartford
Route 3.
End District-Sam l.. Stevens, Beav-
er Dam.
3rd DiStrict-Q. B. Brown, Simmons
18th District-G. W. Rowe, Center
town.
9TH District-W. c. Daugherty, Baize-
town.
9th District-W. S. Dean, Dundee.
9TH District-B. +. Rice, Fordsville.
Sth District-B. c. Rhoades, Hart
ford, Route s.
HARTFORD.
Mayor. f. Bean.
Clerk. A. Howard.
Police Judge. M. Grove.
Marshall. p. Casebier.
ROCKPORT.
Ch'm'n. Board--James Wilson.
Clerk-Rushing Hunt.
Police Judge-John T. Jackson.
Marshal-Will Langford.
BEAVER DAM.
Ch'm'n. Board-W. u. Mckinney.
Clerk-R. w. King.
Police Judge. w. Cooper.
Marshal-R. F. Stevens.
FORDSVILLE.
Ch'm'n. Board-W. r. Jones.
Clerk-Olla Cobb.
Police Judge. p. Kessinger.
Marshal-Grant Pollard.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-17
B|(1 DRIVE E A ! ALLURE CLAIM OF
 EXPERTS
By Associated Press.

WASHINITON, April l5.-The turning point in the battle on the west frort ;S being reached, says the war departments review Of the mill tary situation for the week ending April l3, published today. The Ger mans hay2 failed 10 achieve victory in the held, ,he statement continues, and soon will be forced to resume their cid tactics.
 We must bear in mind." tie re- view says, that the energy is wag- ing a battle of annihilaUior. to achieve victory lie IS fighting today with the sole aim of annihilating the British armies Thus terrain conquered counts Tor little.
 'Ah;'e Il must Sc ad1rr-e t..s.t. German operations sinct the begin ming of the present offensive have re- suited IF more than mere ploughing up of part of the Allied trench sys- tenn and the capture of local objcc- tives alcng wide front, neycrthe- less the aim of tine German higher command to obtain a decisive stra- tegic success by these assaults has not been attaired
 The t;,rnng point in the west is being. reached. Tine Germans have scored distinct advantage which it would he unwise 10 bclittle. Yet they havs failed iii their great pur. pose to achieve victory in the field and will soon be forced to resume their old tactics, seeking to gain lim- ited objcct,vos, striking first at onl point, then at another. in order to render ,hc Allied position untcnable and give themselves greater security"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-17
TOWN |S WRECKED BY
 BIG STORM
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 FORT WORTH. Tex, April 15.- About @ houses, including a two- story bT.rA school and several churches, were demolished by a storm at Boyd, 30 miles north Of Fort Worth on the Rock Island rail road, lat Sunday afternoon, accord ing to reports to Fort Worth by mes sengcr ca-ly this morning. No one was injured Both telegraph and
 clcphone atres wric down early this morning. ti.ough repair gangs are all ready Et work. \ special call for as sistancc mas been received here from Mayor T IT, Wright of Boyd. Many persons, he said, are homeless.
 Boyd bore the brunt of the damage in Sunday storm, though a freight train was :opplcd over on the Texas X Paciic near Baird and wheat fields in Denton county were torn up.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-17
FIRE SAINM|ES PERFORM
 BRAVELY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
 ! WITH TIE FRENCH ARMY IN 1 FRANCE, April 15.- American
 troops did brilliant work in the stiff
 fighting on Friday at Brule wood in
 the forest of Apremont, Lorraine. to
 which the French war office already
 has referred in its communications.
 An accoun; of the engagement which
 has just reached the correspondent
 through the French army shows that
 at 4:3O o'clock in the morning, after
 short 2rd severe bomba1 dment, 500
 Germans, tr. ops selected from an en- ! tire division, made an assault and at tempted 70 occupy first line trench.
 Small bodies of famous French troops
 which formed the advance posts en- gagged the enemy until their ammuni-
 ton was S%na-s..d. They then re- tired 10 obtain supplies, after which , they returned to the fight. The French commander imme- diately organized a counter attack. n whicn AiIerican troops joined, and after fierc, fighting ejected the en- enIy. The ground was strewn with the German dead, and the Allies took numhcf of prisoners.
 Shortly Sfterward on the same day, suspicious movements were ob,. served 1T that vicinity Groups of Germans were seen to be creeping into the iirst line of the American position, winch had voluntarily been left unoccu;ied. American soldiers dashed forward from the support line and engaged in grenade fighting and haul t0 band encounters, in the course oi which they displayed won derful dash and coolncss. French troops nearby watched adrIiringly the progress oi the Americans, who, after Q severe engagement, repulsed the Germans. The enemy suffered heavy casualties anl left behind 24 prison- CTS.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-17
NO JAP-GERMAN ALLIANCE, SAYS
 COUNT ISH||
By Associated Press

|
 A PACIFIC PORT, April 15.- Viscount K. Ishii. Japanese ambaS- s;,dor to the United States, succeed ing Ambassador Sato, arrived here today en route to Washington. Dis cussing suggested Japanese activities in Sibcria, Ambassador IshT said that if the imperial Japanese govern meut deemed necessary to undertake the sending of a military expedition into Siberia, such action would be for the bencat of the Entente Allies, and not for Japan. He declared any suggestion O. a Japanese-Gcrman al- liancc 70 be absurd.
 "Gcrmary may establish bases in Pacific waters by l successful drive through S,5cria." said Ambassador Ishii. ",,u this event" he continued. it woull be up to Japan to sweep them away We cannot guarantee that Japan could do this. but we would try our best and we must not relax our vigilance"
 He aJrittcl that there was pos sib:lity J: Germany gaining foot hold in the Pacific by successful operations in Siberia. Ambassador Ishii would not discuss the recent landing O. Japanese troops at Via divostok.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-17
DOWNFALL OF COUNT
 CZERNIN IS TRACED TO. HIS PACIFIST POLICIES.

came convIrccd that his moderate views regarding the basis for peace were unaccer.ablc to the dominant anneXationist and forced indemnity party. Therefore. officials were in- clincd to believe that it was not be- cause he count was obnoxious to Austria'i great ally that he was forced ou. of office, but rather that an explanation was to be found in the Aus;ro Hungarian issues.
 Recent events in Austria indicated 'Czernin'' tenure was insecure. There was frightful suffering among the population from the state of semi starvation, for which the people held the government responsible because Ii would not make immediate peace.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-17
ID EXTEND ALIEN ENEMY BILL ID
 WOMEN

WASHiNGTON, April 15.- Many German and Austrian women are under surveillance by govern ment agents and will be arrested and interned as soon sS President Will son signs the bill which includes women m .he class of enemy aliens. It was said today the number is more than 100
 In anticipation of this action by the government a number of the most dangerous German and Austrian women have left the country recently, officials said today.
 Enough ,cmain. however, to make ii advisable. officials believe, to pre- vent them from running at large within the United States and gath cring information on war activities. The women under surveillance. it was said today, include the wives of prom incnt German and Austrian business men, particularly in New York.
 Arrangements probably will be made to intern some of tLc women in camps with their husbands and limited housekeeping arrangements may be provided. Unmarried women will be cared for in special camps.
 PrGpcr'y in possession of the women 'a'erncd will be taken over by the alien property custodian, Many Germans who have been in- termed turned their holdings over to women, i. '-as said today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-17
OFF THE PAYROLL GO GERMANS IN
 CHIHUAHUA
By Associated Press.

Fl. PNSO, April 15.-Native and foreign frrrs in Chihuahua City have been forced to discharge their German employees in order to avoid being placed on the American black list, passengers arriving here last night from Mexico said. By a new ruling of the war trade board. any foreign or native concerns having Germans on their payrollS will be re- fused licenses 10 export food or other supplies mtrl the Germans have been discharged The new order caused the dismissal Of a number of Germans employed in stores, mines and smcllcrs in Chihuahua City and 'hrougi'ou- the State of Chihuahua.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-17
JAP LANDING IS THORN IN SIDE
 OF RUSSIANS
-kA Assnciated Press

TOKIO, April l5.-Several in stances of Russian sniping against Japanese patrols in Vladivostok are reported m T dispatch from that city 10 Asahi. One Russian was arrested The message also reports that the local council of soldiers and work men has telegraphcd to headquarters urging the dispatch of armed Ger man and austrian prisoners to Via divostoi5 as endorsements. Bolshe- wiki lcadcrS are quoted as declaring that the Japanese action in landing forces in Naldivostok marks the be- ginning pi tEe carrying out by Japan of her long cherished ambition" in Siberia.
 The Rusei7n foreign minister, ac- cording to a dispatch from Khabaro- vsk, eastern Siberia, had telegraphcd the Siberian Soviet that there was no sufficient justification for the landing If the Japanese and that the Russian 'yorkmen and soldiers must take measures for the defense of the country
 Although it has been confirmed that a small British contingent has been put ashore at Nladivostok, the report that Amcrlo2u bluejaclcts had been discmba-icd is uuconfrrIed and is not credited herc. l. is understood here the Sovic- at Khabarovsk has pro- tested against the landing of both the British and the Japanese.