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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
Letters from Ohio Countians Serving
Their Country Across the Pond"

but now can say 1t is so, for have
seen them who have given all they
have, sons and husband and still
they smile and are ready to give more
il they only could.
/ will be back to start in school
as soon as we get through with Billy
which | think won't be long. | got a
letter from Miss McLain Friday, she
was telling me all about the school
and the military training they are
having this fall and also said that
nine boys who have been in her home
more or less in the last two years
while going to school at the Normal
were in the army.
| am sending you little souven-
Ter from the land of somewhere, il
isn't much but we are not able to OBJ
tain much so we will make up in
love. ! had some pictures made in
France also but it will be a month
before | can get them and then il
will take a month for them to reach
YOU so you see you will just about
get them for Christmas.
Lots of love,
PVT. JAMES A. BARNES.
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chiefs should not be left exposed.
They should be boiled before being
put into the general laundry.
Get plenty of fresh air.
Drink plenty of water.
Pay unusual attention to person.
al cleanliness.
Immediate supervising officials
should make personal observation of
the condition of their employees, with
particular reference to severe colds,
or a. general appearance of illness.
Employees showing signs of actual
influenza should be sent home and
advised to call the family physician
promptly. This will cause them to
get well more quickly and lessons
the chances of complications develop
ing. Where facilities are available,
the employees superior should keep
advised as to the employees condi-
tion and see that proper care is re-
ceived.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
local BOARD OKDEED
TO COMPLETE ITS WORK

: The Ohio County Local Board has
been ordered by the Provost Marshal
to complete as quickly as possible
the mailing out of questionnaires to
all registrants who come within the
is year-old age, and to classify them
Immediately. This is why question
naires are being mailed out regard
less of an order from the County
Board of Health not to do so, and
the members Of the board do not
wish to be understood as disobeying
the county officials, but the govern
ment officials say this work must be
completed not later than December,
10th and this could not be done I'M
less the papers were mailed to the
registrants.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
ELIMINATION OF
The BOLSHEVIKI
Great Britain May Send
Additional Troops In
10 Russia.
Leaders Flee from Russia After
Accommodating Large Lot
OF Loot, Etc.

Washington.-The overthrow of
the Bolshevik regime in the Ukraine
region and the capture of Kiev by
Cossack troops friendly to the all
Russian Government as reported
from Copenhagen. opens the way,
in the opinion of the officials here,
tor important developments in Rus
.Sia.
While no change in the policy of
either the political or military has
been made by United States it is re-
allied here that the holding of Tx
rGine by the forces friendly to the
associated government and decided
L. hostile TO the Bolsheviki, opens
the pain directly" into tire -heaTt''of
Russia either for the dispatch of
troops or supplies for the relief of
the demoralized civilian population.
Recent reports from London have
been taken by some observers here
to indicate that Great Britain may
propose the sending of additional
troops into Russia to place the coun-
try on a stable footing and elimi-
nate the Bolsheyihi. 1t twas said
today no definite word as to this has
been received here.
The possibilities that the Bolshe-
Wiki leaders may flee from Russia
after accommodating large amounts
o. loot has been touched upon i'm TO-
cent dispatches, but have been dis
counted here largely because no
haven for them appears available.
switzerland has forcibly elected
their representatives. Holland has
declared they are not wanted there
and even Germany now is not eX-
pectcd to tolerate them within its
borders.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
IRON LIEUT.. EvERETT LINENS.
The Front,
October Is, 1918.

October Is, 1918.
Dear Carson:
From all the news that ] see in
the Hartford Herald of the actions
of Prof. Carson Gary and one of
Ohio County's most popular teach
ers il seems that he is getting to be
one of the big guys in his own coun-
ty.s Well keep it up old boy and
maybe you can be more than a meas
ly little / st Lieut.. in the U. S. Army.
IT'S no big life you can bet in war
time. I'm sure that it is great
deal different in time of peace.
thought that had a cinch for the
first time and the first several months
that l was in France. But just
about the time a guy thinks that He
is getting to be pretty good some
thing comes along and knocks it all
out of him. I've been burned three
times now but came to the ground
each time most beautifully, but l
cannot keep out of the woods for
some reason. One of the times my
wrist hit a tree and broke it plum
into. Besides, l got all scratched
up. But the experience that topped
them all was when we were so anxi-
Gus to get up and see the big doin's
that we made an attempt to get up
in a wind too strong and that
Bloomin' Balloon took a nose dive
into the trees, tore wide open, slash
ed the basket agaist the ground
breaking the other observers leg
and wrenching his back in such a
manner that he has since been sent
to the States for recuperation, That
time l was lucky enough not to ev-
on get a scratch, Knock on wood.
That came nearer breaking my
nerve than anything L have ever
seen. The next time that went up
there was a pretty good wind and
was half scared to death but l have
gotten over it now. Sometimes one
becomes so in an active sector that
one does not care what is going to
happen next for he thinks that the
ncxt time will be meant for him, so
what's the use to care, but at pres
ent | feel a great deal different for
I'm at present in a quiet sector and
not where the heaviest of the fight
ing is going on.
I'm sure that you and all of the
emily are well or l should have
heard from you through some of the
others. I'm perfectly we'll phisi-
cally and moderately sane in which
conditiin / have been most of the
I time since left the States.
Very sincerely.
EVERETT.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
M ALBANIA SOLDIER HAS
TROUBLE WITH HIS MULE.

An Alabama soldier had troubles
of his own with a mule.
l just couldn't take no interest in
dat mule. De others was all right.
Dis one, first crack out de box
done bit me in de finger.
While | was 'zaminin' nah finger
it up n kicked me in de pants.
Den dose Bush Germans started
a gas attack.
I was s'posed to put de masks on
de mules and den on me.
put masks on two of 'em.
Den | led dis one around in de
gas foh two houahs, and dog my
cats! muffin evan happened TO dat
onery mule at all.'-LOs Angeles
Times.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
SOCIALISM WAVES IN
GERMAN REPUBLIC.

Berlin, --~For the first time since
the founding of the German Empire
the "Marseillaise" was played by a
German band heading a procession
down Inter den Linden Thursday.
Present indications are that saner
councils will dictate governmental
policy in Germany. The converting
of the Constituent Assembly is be-
ing urged in diplomatic and politi-
cal quarters not identified with the
present Cabinet on the sole ground
that it will facilitate peace negotia-
tons.
1t is believed that Hugo Haase.
Secretary for Foreigii Affairs, and
Wilhelm Dittmann. Secretary of De-
mobilization, Transport, Justice and
Health, are receding from the atti-
tude that the new republic is to be
purely Socialistic. DR.. Karl Lieb-
Enecht, leader OF the Radicals. is ap-
parcntly deserted by his former col
leagues.
Soldiers returning from the front
are responsible for riots in Baden
and Wurttemberg. They are plum
dering shops and farms. The
peasantry is organizing patrils to
protect property.
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FROM JAMES a. BARNES.
Somewhere in France
October 20, 1918


October 20, 1918.
Dear Parents:
This is another Sunday and | won
der how you have spent it back in
states. l know it is a great day
back there sleep as long as you want
to and get up in the morning about
10 a. m. and cat a good bfeawfast OF
hot biscuits and country butter, but
am like Polly the Glad Girl ii will
taste better for having missed --om
this long though we have good eats
but you know there's no place like
home when il comes to eating
got a pass for all day today and
went out TO find Carl, l walked all
over this country ii seemed but it
rever revealed anything of the saith
division, though l was in good
sized city OF France and heard the
cathedral chimes ring for the first
time in four years, they were ring
ing in honor OF the liberation Of
France and Belgium from the grip
of the Boches. The chimes are GER
,alnly beautiful and the cathedral is
also, in way they are wonderful
places, from the standpoint of the
beauty for the age they are, they are
old, very old still they have beauty
that modern age cannot duplicate.
You have heard of the wonderful
Republic of France, it is, but it is
not spoken of in the light of modern
conveniences and enlightment but in
the light of its beauty OF long ago
and the always ready heart of her to
come to the aid of suffering hui
mainly. France isn't modern when
compared with America, she isn't
looking forward to the things that
are in the view of advancement but
the heart of France is true, and al
ways, like the widow in the Bible
will give to the very last, and still
smile. when heard of the woman
who said "The only thing that would
make me cry is because l have not
more sons to give to France l did
not know whether to credit 1t or not
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
FORMER BUTLER
COUNTY BOY
Is First Kentuckian to Go
to Congress from
Oklahoma.
Learned Printers Trade and
"Stuck Type" at Morgan
town and Other Places.

An Oklahoma City dispatch to the
Sunday Courier-Journal says:
"E. B. Howard, born and reared
in Butler county, Kentucky, at pres
ent State Auditor of Oklahoma, will
become the first former Kentuckian
from Oklahoma to take his seat in
the National Congress with the be-
ginning of the next session. Mr..
Howard was elected from the First
or Tulsa, Okla, district, succeeding
T. A. Chandler, Republican.
"Mr. Howard, less than fifty years
of age, has been for four years a
member of the Oklahoma Board OF
Agairs. one of the most fmp0rtart
boards connected with the State
government.
'Few young men reared in Ken
lucky had fewer opportunities than
Ne. B. Howard Reared in Butler
Bounty, one of the poorest counties
i'm the state, he had to go out and
earn his own living when most boys
are attending district schools. He
i. SSarned the printers trade, worked
for cutie while on papers in Nor
gantown, and then dropped over to
Bowling Green to work on cases on
the old Bowling Green Democrat.
Howard came to Oklahoma with his
father in 1900, the year after the
territory was opened for settlement
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FROM ROY GARY.
Camp Jackson, S. c.,


Dear Father and Mother:
How are you all by now? Guess
you are well; I have been feeling
fine since had the flu-am mending
every day, it seems. l received the
box yesterday, the one which you
sent to Camp Taylor. Everything
was in perfect condition, except
few of the apples. The butter is
just fine, some of it is in the ice
hoy. now, but I have eaten most of
it. We have mighty fine cooks and
officers here, lots better than al
Camp Taylor.
When you send anything else,
don't forget my French harp"
It wiz help TO while away the leisure
hours. when I was at Taylor, there
was q basgo in the fourth company,
so l would occasionally get it AMI
entertain myself and furnish amuse-
ment for some of the other boys.
Has J. Carson began teaching again
get? I went over to see Hubert
Struggled last night. lie told me
that, his wife wrote to him that
there is lots of flu there, and has
-aused lots of deaths. There is yet
somt measles in this Camp, but
think it is letting up some. Have
you heard from Pearlie Logsdon?
:, | have not heard a word since you
wrote to me that he was taken back
o camp. 1 saw in the news this
! A. NJ. that Provost Marshall Gen.
/ Crowder has been advised to post
pone the November Calls and to
send no more men across. That
ounds good to me. Sounds like
he war is done, Ell?
/ There are plenty of Negros down
here, and I'm just about ten yards
from them. Wonder why they
didn't put us with them. ha Ina. The
nearest town to this Camp is Column
!.a. which is about the size of Louis
/ vile. Ky.
Oh! I've just gotten your letter
ard box! and, that sweater is just
3 TT" a fellow tried 10 buy it just
now. lie said, oh, your mother
can knit another, but told him that
mother has lots of things to do be-
s.ics knit sweater, so, it is yet
nine. I'm glad you put my initials
/ on it, FOR all my other clothes have
+ them so, when someone gets some
OF them, | go get them back Say
/ what do you think! w. C. Blanken-
shin sent some of the boys ballots,
but to some he did not and since I'm
| one to whom he sent no ballot |
didn't get to vote this time. Maybe
I'll be home sometime and then /
guess, I'll help 'change the tune" of
Ohio County. Hal
No, I've not yet taken eXamina-
ton for oversee service, but l have
been transferred just two barracks;
so you may address:
WINFIELD ROY GARY, Btry. A..
18th Reg't, F. A. r. ID.
Camp Jackson, S. C..
Lovingly your son, Roy.
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HERE'S HOW TO AVOID
SPANISH "FLU."

As you are aware, epidemic inffu-
,enza is very prevalent at this time in
various sections of the United States
No doubt it will affect many people
sand will cause sickness and death
rkamong those who invite it by neg
lect
All evidence points to human con-
dact as being the means of spread
.lsnd from the local symptoms 1t has
been assumed that the nose and
throat have been the points of in
oculation and the points of egress.
The germ of influenza is probably
shoTt--lived outside of the body, and
attention should be directed toward
keeping people apart, rather than
toward the disinfecting of things,
aside from the precaution of gen.
eral cleanliness.
Therefore, this is to suggest a
few simple measures which will help
to prevent the spread of this disease:
To Avoid Catching Influenza.
Stay away from public places
where crowds are gathered.
Avoid street cars, where possible.
II you can't walk to and from your
home, walk part of the way and thus
reduce the length of time you are
obliged to ride in crowded car.
Avoid people with. colds.
Get plenty of fresh air.
Wash your hands frequently.
Nasal sprays are, as rule to be
avoided, except on medical advice.
However. a mild antiseptic wash.
such as DobeAs solution, may be fire.
auently used to cleanse the throat
and mouth ut w., Nav. . Cola
Don't mix with crowds and thus
expose others to 1t.
Cover your nose and mouth with
Q handkerchief when coughing or
sneezing. as spraying OF infectious
secretions into the surrounding air
should be avoided. Soiled handker-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
a PRAYER FOR THE ENEMY.

The awful drama that began with
the insolent ultimatum to Servia, in
tended both by its Hapsburg authors
and its Hohenzollern instigators to
precipitate the war that has now
gone against them, is ending with
the doom of empires and the crash
of thrones. Victorious civilization
Is watching daily the most ma jestic
manifestation of divine justice, af-
fected through human agencies, that
history has ever recorded or perhaps
ever will record.
As we get in rapid succession the
news of the eliminating develop
ments of the four years tragedy. the
reports of riot and assassination, of
fallen and falling dynasties, of ma
tional disintegration and destruction,
OF the violent appearance Of long
submerged passion and lawless pow
er. one thought and one hope must
be common to all.
For the sake of the innocent or
half innocent in enemy lands, the
hearts now bitterest toward the re-
sponsible authors of the great crime
for which the whole world has suf-
fered through years of sacrifice and
agony, must pray that We may not
witness in German Austria, in Hun
gary. or in Prussia itself. that which
We have already witnessed in Russia.
our friend.-New York Sun.
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KAISER ADVOCATED TO SAVE
GERMANY BUT JUSTIFIED WAR.

Paris,-In order TO end the dis
cussion as to whether William Ho-
henzollern has really abdicated as
German Emperor. it is understood
the German Government intends to
publish his decree OF abdication.
This consists of an attempt to justi-
fy the war on the ground of Ger
many's isolation.
The abdication decree, according
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
BAN PARTLY LIFTED.

Nov. 26, 191S-It is ordered by
the Board of Health of Ohio county in
session assembled that the ban
against public meetings and as
semblies Sbe lifted in Fordsville,
Beaver Dam and Dundee and such
other points and places as local physi-
clans may recommend This is to
take effect December list, 1918. We
recommend that all SCHOOL houses and
churches be carefully heated and
properly ventilated before being used.
The State Board of Health re-
quires each case of influenza to be
quarantined for 10 days after re-
covery, and we further think each
person who is exposed to and has a
chance for the disease should stay
away from the public for three days
after such chance. All. cases of in
nuenza should be reported at once
to a physician, and every precaution
taken to prevent spread of the
disease,
MACK COOK,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
REPORT EN-CROWN PRINCE
IS AIR BOAIBER'S TARGEI

London,-A report that an air
man has bombed the palace in Hol-
land in which the former German
Crown Prince is interned is publish
ed in the TELEGRAPH OF Amsterdam.
This report. however, is denied by
the correspondent OF the Associated
Press in the Dutch capital.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27
KENTUCKY OVER TOR.

Louisville, Ky,-Total subscrip-
tions from Kentucky TO the United
War Work campaign reported up
tonight are s2,l46,7s9, and over
subscription for the state of $751;
$50.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-11-27

Borrowed trouble commands the
highest rate of interest.
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MACK COOK, .
Chairman of Board of Health.
DR.. j. A. DUFF,
Secretary of Board of Health
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-27
MAKE A HAND"

These are grave days for the public and there rests upon
every citizen obligation exercise the deepest concern 1o
the welfare of our country the matter OF conduct and
utterances.
We are lust in the midst OF campaign 1or the SAFE
OF War Savings Stamps there be disguise ol e
iact intends TO gather the evidences o
loyalty disloyaty through the medium OF its card systems
Oppression tyranny far from the OF the autho
ues official action has mmated that people VIII
be strong armed" buying these Thrift Stamps
The who not able 10 make purchase VIII
embarrassed need fear be felt that anyone VIII make
attempt browbeat him her. but that man OF woman
wo being able buy stamps refuses to DO ought not to
complain because be recorded Tor future
leleIence by their fellow citizens.
of the individual it is the body OF American citizenship
which asks of every person that he will make hand IN tins
financial harvest and that he wi up the full measure OF
hs powers do his share for the safety OF the Nation and to
the preservation of the liberties We here enjoy.
Ii you will examine closely the individuals who crlt
csng the workers the various campaigns will find them
the persons who take the ABSORPTION OF the
securities those who do but willing throw
the burden upon Others There signs whatever Of
preston the part of those who soliciting purchases
people here with exalted purpose and that
spirit ought both speak and No poor
Iced feel Inundated by the necessity OF explaining the inability
buy stamps but that who fails help in tn
when help within his her power does deserve
the protection of sympathy the support OF the community
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-27
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

There viii be q cooperative ship
ment made Of Triumph Irish potatoes
from Oxford on Friday July 5th, and
Is our potatoes have TO be graded ac-
eording 70 Government grades this
year as well as marketed in sound
condition the following instructions
viii have to be followed: /. If you
oig your potatoes before market day
spread them out in q cool dry place.
DO not bulk new potatoes.
2 Do not allow potatoes 10 remain in
the not sun New potatoes must be
protected from the hot sun to avoid
blistering and sun scald.
3. Grade your potatoes before bring
ing 10 Oxford as follows: No. 1. ga
inches and up. No. ?. - 10 ! 81
inches Keep these potatoes separate
and spread covers over them in haul
ing.
We viii have sacks at Oxford and
il dosen't make any difference how
you get them here. Keep all potatoes
below l IL inches, seabby ones and
cut ones at home for eating purposes
and seed.
Potatoes are quoted now around
Sl-l5 TO sl-35 a bushel, +. o. b. shipp.
ing points If you viii observe thess
precautions there will be no trouble
IN marketing potatoes, but we cannot
market anything that is not graded
because this requirement is direct
from Washington. Don't forget IN,
date, Friday, July 5, and notify ms
IN the mean time about what vor
will have.
/. A. OLSON.
June 20-27
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-27
.DRAUGHON SCHOOL
FOR JACKSON, TENN.
Leased Quarters in the Elks Building
Next to Southern Hotel,
Will Open about
July 10.

Jno. F. Draughon, founder Of the
Draughon Colleges, and author of the
textbooks that made business train
ing famous, has leased space for the
accommodation of about $50 students
in the Elks Building in Jackson, Tenn
where he will open a business college
on or before July 10. Until that
time. all requests for information
with reference to the Draughon Col
lege in Jackson should be addressed
to Draughon's College, Nashville
Tenn.
qqq qiitwah now is the time for all
Draughon's jackson College viii
teach the world-famOus Draughon
Courses, and viii be affiliated with
Draughon's Nashville College En-
ployment Department through which
students viii be placed free, in good
Government or business positions IN
any locality tie student may select.
Althoul-1 thelc lave been more
than one ihoussnG enrollments at
Draughoa's Nashville College since
Jan. /, the college j not able to sup
ply the Government and business
concerns with Office assistants IN suf-
ficient numbers to mec: the demand;
in fact, the Government powder plant
people at Nashville are taking the
Draughon graduates 2. from SIS to
$50 a menth as fast as they qualify.
The Government he's enlisted the
aid of Professor Draughon n securing
thousands of office assistants in
Washington and elsewhere, making
Draughon's, so to speak, a training
and recruiting station for office
assistants.
Professor Draughon guarantees TO
students office positions at from Sos
TO s125 a month when they qualify.