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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

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by the act OF August "a. 1912, of the
Hartford Herald, published weekly
at Hartford, KY, for October 1, 1918.
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Dam, Ky.
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

The letter by Mr.. Perry Crowder,
published in this issue, brings us
face to face with a great issue that
IS going to confront the American
people after the war, and that is
the question OF foreign immigra-
ton. We once heard q speaker
denouncing the Italian and other
peoples of Southern Europe and
urging that we forbid them coming
here, and at the same time praising
the Germans and bidding them well
come. That was before the war.
Since then the Italians have proven
loyal citizens and the Germans
snakes in the grass. But what we
wish to emphasize is the fact after
the war thousands of foreigners will
pour into the United States and
crowd aside our home labor, unless
adequate Legislation makes is i'm
possible for them to take up their
residence without conforming to
tests rigid enough to debar all but
the best fitted for American citizen
ship. When crowded overfull the
great melting pot cannot melt nor
can the American nation assimilate
indegestible products of a foreign
cline, The Reconstruction con-
gress should deal strongly with the
problem!
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30
THEN AND NOW.

II history records correctly and
surely il chronicles .aright-it was in
1898 that Colonel Roosevelt was a
candidate for Governor of New York
The Spanish-American War was on
and Roosevelt, in urging the elec-
ton of Republican Congress, said !.
Remember that whether you will
or not, your votes this year will be
viewed by the nations of Europe
from one standpoint only. They
will draw no fine distinctions. A
refusal to sustain the President this
year will, in their eyes, be red as J.
refusal to sustain the war and to
sustain the efforts of our peace CON-
mission to secure the fruits of war
Such refusal may not inconceiva-
bly, bring about rupture of the
peace negotiations. 1t will give
heart to our defeated antagonists;
it will make possible the interior
ence of those doubtful neutral ma
tons, who in this struggle have
wished us ill.,
Accordingly said former President
Benjamin Harrison: "If the word
goes forth that the people are stand
ing solidly behind the President, the
task of the peace commissioners will
be easy. But if there is break in
the ranks-if the Democratic score
a telling victory, if Democrats sena-
tors, congressman and governors
are elected-Spain will see a CLEAN
of hope, she will take fresh hope,
war, may be necessary to secure us
what we have already won"
II it was necessary to stand be-
hind the President with a Congress
and Senate of his own party in the
war with Spain is it not more nee
essary now, in war ten times as
great?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30
DUNDEE.

The good rain was a welcome visi-
tor to this neighborhood.
Lots of Spanish influenza here,
but no deaths yet. c. C. King has
a very severe case.
James F. Magan and family have
the "fiu".
Lots of stripping tobacco getting
ready for early market.
Ed Duke and family have the infiu-
enza.
Crossing on the big bridge here
has been prohibited for a few days
as they are repairing it.
Otis and Jess Cook who have had
the "fu" are out again.
The Sunday wind blew Renfrow
and Deans large smoke Stack at
their mill down, completely MASKING
1t.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30
GREAT NEED FOR NURSES.

Refusal of the more populous
cities and towns to allow their nurs-
es to go outside their own communj-
ties to nurse influenza cases has
created a serious problem for the
Red Cross Department of Nursing,
1t was stated Saturday by James L.
Fieser, chairman of the Lake Dr.
vision Red Cross Committee on in
fiuenza.
TThe need for nurses in smaller
communities, particularly in the
mining regions of Kentucky and Ohio
is nothing short of desperate" Mr..
Fieser said.
THE public, although alarmed ov-
er the influenza situation, apparently
has not fully appreciated that the
epidemic has reached the propor-
tons OF national disaster and that
added nursing resources will go a
long way toward keeping down the
death rolls"
Mr.. Fieser also pointed out that
deplorable lack of nurses in the
coal mining regions is causing the
Fuel Administration a great deal of
alarm, as a number OF mines are
seriously crippled due to the large
number of influenza cases and sub
sequent pneumonia deaths.
"The more populous communi-
ties which depend on the mining
population for their coal, should see
the immediate necessity of giving I'D
a few nurses to help the Miners
says Mr.. Fieser. I'VE should helm
the nurses and their employers to
realize that influenza work is a real
war service"
Nurses, male and practical, as
well as graduates, should report at
once to their local Red Cross chan
ter and should not leave their re-
spective communities unless authori-
zed to do so.
The Division Committee ON Infiu-
enza asks the public:
l. To put automobiles at the
service Of the Red Cross in order that
lhey can minister to a larger num-
Der of cases.
z. To give nurses all the helm
Ihey can and to leave to them only
he direction of caring for influenza.
.. TO refuse to permit one pa
lent or even several to absorb all
NE time of skilled nurse.
a. To make full use OF all strong
women who have had even the brief
's' nursing course or experience.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

We trust that the friends of Ben
johnson will see that a full vote is
polled for him next Tuesday. The
tendency of the anti-profiteering
bill and other matters of vital inter-
est to the people of this district pre-
vented Mr.. Johnson from making a
personal canvass, but the voters
know the character of their official
and the fights he is making for legis-
lation to protect those who are in
Washington engaged in war work.
In his fight to curb the merciless
landlords in the Capital City Mr..
johnson cites numerous cases of
outrageous treatment of these ten
ants by the gouging landlords who
take advantage of 'congested condi-
lions to cOerce payment OF fabulous
rentals. For. example, one girl from
Kentucky was paying $4,000 per
month for room and was recently
notified that she must pay $117.50
per month for the same room or
move. What do you think of that :?
Actually demanding more for room
rent than the poor girl receives as
salary. Will any one censure Mr..
johnson for staying on the job and
fighting with all the ability and ener-
gy he can command to remedy such
conditions and prevent further out.
RACES by the greedy. selfish and I'M
patriotic rtal estate profiteers.
These and other fights for just
measures have been made by Mr..
Johnson in the face OF all sorts of
political and personal threats from
the moneyed interests in Washing
ton and certainly the people of Ohio
County should show their apprecia-
ton by giving him the largest vote
he has ever received. ..fy
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.

Recently certain interests have
tried to make it appear that Presi-
dent Wilson was not whole hearted
ly for Governor Stanley for United
States Senator. Rev. Il. l.. Miley,
pastor of the First Christian Church
of Hickman, KY, addressed a letter
to the President on this subject. To
this communication, on October 23,
1913, the President replied;
THE Rev. e. L. Miley, First Chris
tian Church, Hickman, Ky:
81 earnestly desire the election of
Governor Stanley TO the United
States. Senate. supposed Pthat
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

quated system OF working the roads
by hand. Any farmer can see that
this is a saving of more than the
twenty per cent, because the two or
three days work, with hands so
scarce, would cost more than the tax.
Then the provision that the amount
collected in each district shall be
spent in each district makes it doub-
ly sure that every road in the county
will receive attention. Vote for the
twenty cent tax next Tuesday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

The Hartford Republican took a
long incoherent and ambiguous
shot at The Herald last week, with
much assumption and no facts.
Our neighbors seems to be somewhat
displeased over the excellent press
notice which we gave DR.. Bruner
free of charge. We suspect this is
about the most space the Doctor ev-
er commanded even in the country
press.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

We have repeatedly called our
readers attention ITO the fact that
their paper would be stopped on
November LIST, if not paid up.
Many have responded with REMIT
ances but there are many who will
wait tin the eleventh hour, II you
do not respond Immediately we will
take it as an evidence that you do
not want the paper and so, act ac-
cOrdingly.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

When one faithfully represents
you, should you not commend him? ?
When a Congressman loyalty and
faithfully represents his people,
should they not award him by again
voting for him? This is the case of
Representative Ben Johnson.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

camouflage her deviltry and this Of
fer of a conditional peace is one of
the most insidious. The only salts
factory peace is one with conditions
so binding that it will be impossible
for Germany to ever break them.
This will come about only after her
complete defeat.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

There isn't voter in this County
who doesn't know that Representa-
tive Ben Johnson has and always
will vote and work in the interest of
the people. 1t is your duty to your
self to vote in favor of keeping him
in Congress.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

Representative Ben Johnson has
stood by the Preiesdnt and helped in
the successful prosecution of the
war. Don't swap horses while you
are crossing the stream. Whatever
your politics may be, vote for our
War Congressman, Ben Johnson.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

We cannot agree with our esteem
ed contemporary that our write-up
of DR.. Burners war record will make
votes for him. Instead of sending
such a good soldier to the Senator
ial halls the voters of Kentucky will
favor sending him to the army where
he is most needed just at present.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30
The names

The names of the Democratic
candidates will be on the ballot this
time, and the lead pencils may be
left at home. Let every one vote
while voting is easy.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

Stand by the President and the
boys "Over There" A vote for the
administration friends is vote
for speedy and successful termina-
ton of the war.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

The wise and the cautious can
see in Germany's proffered hand of
peace the deadly gun that blows the
unsuspecting victim to shreds. She
has devised many schemes to
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

The Yanks with their gas-masks
and other camouila ging accoutre-
ment are getting ready to stage a big
halloween party for the Germans.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

Ii Ohio County ever expects to
have good roads she should begin at
once by voting for the twenty cent
road tax next Tuesday. In the first
place this eliminates the old anti
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

The Kaiser was going to eat last
Christmas dinner in Paris; it looks
like he would eat this one in Jail.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

We have never yet heard of fell
low claiming exemption because Of
a dependent mother-in-law
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30
WOODROW WILSON"

In the time of war, we should not
hesitate to place at the disposal OF
the President the men he<Gsks.
Stanley is one of them. Let us not
hesitate to vote, as the President has
requested
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

If fiat feet were a total disability
vfie1 ( wUuiJt our 11cgTU sUfJtiers'
come in?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

The peace dove is certainly awning,
but il seems she cannot find a place
10 light.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

my whole hearted support of him
was we'll known throughout Ken
lucky"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-10-30

". H. COOMBS. ...........E Editor
]. WALTER CREEP, Local Editor.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28
Short Carnival For Returned
Heroes Here July 4, 1917!

glorious Fourth heretofore with a
water sport carnival which has prov
en- to be a huge success time anu
again. But what this city has not
had for q long time Is a track ano
field meet and we would suggest that
when the committee on the celepra-
ton of this most glorious Fourtn
meets to formulate the program OF
the day hat they provide for such d
track meet.
The Copper Works field could De
put into shape early in the spring n
"a pretty quarter-mile track coulu
easily be laid down. A straightaway
22O track could also be laid out IN
front of the grandstand. Is this lay
ing of a track is in harmony with the
plans of the Raritan Copper WORKS
to provide an athletic field for its en-
ployes the city officials and Copper
Works athletic committee might
easily arrange to have such a track
laid down. =
The water sports could also be
held as usual and the d OF the
day would read something like this:
Morning. water sports at Blum; AFTER
noon, track and field meet at Copper
Works field, and evening, fireworks
display or block dances. A baseball
game might even be staged In n al
ternoon before or after the track
meet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28
SterIIags Bow to Gillespie
Five After Extra Periods

The T. A. Gillespie basketball team
won its sixth straight victory last
night at the expense of the Sterling
five from up around New Brunswick
way. The game asst night was the
hottest contested battle ever seen on
a South Amboy court and that's say
ing something because South Amboy
was the stamping grounds of the Riv-
ersides when they were in the heydey
of their glory. It took five extra
periods to determine who the better
team was and when after playing for
the twentieth extra minute the Gill
lespie quintet showed 81 points to
the Sterlings 80, a sigh Of relief es-
capped the enthralled ~onlookers.
At the end of the first half the
Sterling team, composed of Boiler
Fitzpatrick, Cathcart, Marks, Dickson
and Ettinger, led by the close score of
IL to 9. In the second half. after a
min and tuck battle, both teams man.
aged to score 10 points before the
final whistle blew. After a short con-
fab Il was decided to play an extra
session. When this ex-
tended time expired the score read FL
to 21. Another ive-minute period
ended "a all. Still another extra per-
iod found both fives with 20 points.
But the fourth extra period broke
the deadlock and the Gillespie five
registered "a points to the Sterlings
90. The Steriings had in their lineup
four DUPONT basketballers and this
victory over so strong a compinatlon
10 one of the sweetest morsals cap
tured so far. Nv,
On the Gillespie team were "Heny
Kutcher, Harry Brickman, Deviin,
Dougherty and lombard. Segrage
took Devlin's place in the last five
minute session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28

We note with giee that at the con-
ference of New Jersey mayors at
Trenton on Tuesday plans for a gen.
eral celebration which will be state
wide on July 4 mex were formulate
ed. The statewide observation OF
that day In honor of our returned SOL
diers will be the most appropriate
thing that could be launched ana
here's hoping that this city will cele-
brate that day with n huge
of athletics.
Nothing could be more appropriate
than an athletic celebration. Most
of our boys who have been away to
army or navy camps or have seen
action "over there" or on some OF
Uncle Sans ships have for the first
time in their lives gone In for some
form of athletics or other and a huge
track and field meet would be just
the affair that they would welcome
with open arms.
Perth Amboy has not had a track
meet since the one in 1918 when on
July 4 of that year she invited Wood
bridge to contend with her on the
speed track which was around the
park in front of the City Hall. One
of our boys who is now over there
won the spirits and incidently won
the meet for Amboy. This runner
was Lewis Kaplowitz.
This city has been celebrating the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28
WestcOtt VOlley Team ST..
Retains Lead In "Y" League

Once more the teams in the busi-
ness mems volley ball league cke
horns in desperate and bitter conflict
last night in the Y. NJ. c. A. gym. and
once again when the smoke of battle
had lifted sufficiently to allow OBJ
servers to see what results occurred.
il was seen that the ball batters cap
tanned by Westcott was still perched
on high, looking down upon the less
fortunate members of the league. But
it required good playing on the part
Of tina team to keep first place be-
cause they were on the brink of dis
aster when by a whirlwind finish they
defeated Sharp's stellar performers
who had made them taste Of the Bit
terness of defeat once before in the
first game of the evening. Wars
team, which was once a string con-
tender for first place, dropped two
consecutive games to the all-stars
c~aptained by Nielsen, and by doing
so have supplanted Nielsen and are
now hanging on the very last rung OF
the ladder.
The standing of the teams and
their percentage up to date follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28
Tennis Title for Bernstein

Morton Bernstein of Dewitt clinton
high school, was crowned n o
national singles tennis cnalnp.on pao,.
terday afternoon in the Seventh Reg,
ment armory, where the Junior and
bows tournament have been IN PRIV
gress for the past week. - ha,a
In annexing the title formerly he.q
VINCENT Richards, the Yonkers
marvel ny r bernstein defeated Joe jan
dorf of Stuyvesant high school at s-S'
6-2, 6-1. pr,rceton
student wso caused the biggest sur
nrise of the tourney oil Thursday ~
defeating Harold Taylor. the Brooklyn
Prep. star, in the junior nsies. W.
eliminated by Frank t. Anderson OK
Commercial high school, In the semi-
finals yesterday at ga. 6-4.
By defeating Kaltenbach ! mt
semi-6nals, Anderson earned the righs
70 meet Vincent Richards of the New
York tennis club in the Anal rouno
this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28
Pelham Bay Track Team Is
Mustered Out Of Service

The track team OF the Pelham Bay
Naval Training Station, which won the
Metropolitan senior ream champion
ship and finished second in the Junior
national championships. was officially
disbanded yesterday when almost all
the track members received their on
orable discharges from the service.
In its eight months of existence the
Pelham team was without a doubt the
best service team in the East 1t won
many local titles and nearly a score OF
cups. In the national Junior outdoor
championships, which were held in
September at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station. near Chicago, ten of
its members were crowned champions.
Some of the lads to win titles while
sporting the colors of Uncle Sam at
hat station were Willie Gordon, the
former New York A. G. star; Charlie
Pores. the former Millrose A. A. cham
pion; Gus Desch of the Paulist A. G.
and George Dernell of the Boys Club.
All OF these lads, with the exception
of Gordon. were mustered u of the
service during the last week. Gordon
will remain In the service for at least
two moro months. He is now assist
ant athletic instructor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28
Napoleon Lajoie Announces
Retirement From Baseball

CLEVELAND, Dec. 2S.-Napoleon
Laioie, for twenty years conceded TO
be one of the brightest luminaries OF
the major league. MS re-
tirement from professional baseball
last night. For many years ne was
considered the leading second Dase-
man.
Last season Lajoie managed the In
dianapolis team of the American Asso-
citation. Only once In his twenty-three
years career on the diamond did La
joie belong to a pennant winning
team. That was in 1917, when he
managed the Toronto team OF the In
ternational League.
Lajoie was of the Cleveland
American League team from 1905 TO
the latter part of the 1908 season. In
1908 his team lost the pennant to De-
troit by half n game. He started his
major leaguet career with the Philadei-
phia Nationals as first baseman n
outfielder and jumped to the Phila-
delphia Athletics when the American
League vas organized.
A restraining order prevented him
from playing in Pennsylvania, caused
Lajoie to eb sold to Cleveland.
Four times Lajoie led the American
league batters and four times he man.
aged to make more than 200 hits.
During his twenty-one years In the
major leagues. Lajoie collected 3,24S
base hits for a grand average of 1913
and scored more than 1900 uns. He
accepted more than $4,000 fielding
chances, making only 502 errors. his
grand average at first, second and
third bases. short stop and the out
field being $50.
Lajoie retired from baseball to take
care of his interests in an automobile
tire manufacturing company. He was
to have come to Brooklyn last season
but insisted on being permitted to go
to Indianapolis as manager. His
regime there "a not regarded as sue
cessful.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28

Optimistic Thought
A handful of common is worth
4 bushel of learning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28

For Group, "Flun ana Scrip Cough.
NJ. T.. Davis. leading. merchant. OF
B~earsville, w. Va, writes: "A few
nights ago one OF my patrons had q
small child taken with Group about
midnight. Came to my store and got
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Be-
fore morning the child entirely recov-
cred. Parents can't say enough for
Foley's Honey and Tar" Sold every
where.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28
CIintons Loose 10 MOhawks

The Mohawks of Trenton defeated
the Clinton Ave of his city Thursday
evening by a 1881 score. Inc game
was pIayed at the Trenton Colosseum
before a huge audience.
Munroe, of the local st. Anthony
basketball tossers. playing with the
Trenton team, scored fourteen pas,
kets from the field and three foul
shots. In all he alone accounted for
thirty-one points.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28

Johnny Evers. of baseball fame,
has returned on the steamer Lorraine
from France, where, as physical di-
rector of the Knights of Columbus.
he has been teaching baseball to the
French.
He says that the doughboys are
strong for baseball. and that the
game Is due for its best season when
tho boys return.
This picture of Johnny was snap
ped on the deck of the Lorraine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-28
Ice on Water Works Pond

There was a thin sheet of ice on
the water worka pond this morning
and with any continuance of the cold
weather hat has finally invaded this
section there will no doubt be skating
next week. The EVENING NEWS
will nou in this column when
the ice is ready for the skaters.