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The sun., 1919-08-25
BoISHEvIKI MENACE oMsK.
Foreigners Ready to Flee IL Their
Fears Are Verified.
by the Associated Press

TOXIC. Aug. 21 (delayed) .-Advices
from Omsk are TO the effect that for
eigners have made all preparations to
leave In an easterly direction II the Boil
shevik advance threatens Omsk. -
Trains are being held In readiness for
this purpose.
The sun., 1919-08-25
Public Has First Right.

The document then quotes at length
from Francois Laurents work on civil
law. From the citations given. the
document draws the conclusion that "the
right OF the constituent legislator. when
dealing with the public organization,
cannot be checked by rights acquired
by private parties" The claim Is then
made that a new constitution does not
attack civilization, morals, guarantees
of life or natural rights In a way that
would cause q social catastrophe. Con-
tinuing the document says:
Article 81 of the ruling constitution
has introduced a necessary reform in
the judgment of the legislators concern
ing the regime OF petroleum land own
crship> Within the theory already ex-
pressed by the constitution. the Con-
gress Of Queretaro was within its most
absolute right to introduce this reform
and give the law retroactive effect.
This constitutional reform is con-
sidered necessary for the beneht OF the
majority and for society In general, since
that reform would result in the State
having In hand the means of developing
The sun., 1919-08-25
omcial Statements.

The statements themselves are taken
from, ofYicial documents given TO the cor
respondent exclusively by Leon Salinas.
Sub-Secretary OF Commerce and Indus
try and at present head Of that depart
ment and also chief OF the petroleum
bureau OF the department. They supple
ment a statement given to the Asso-
ciated Press by Senior Salinas on August
81 and form the preliminary drafts OF
a summary furnished the Mexican Con-
gress by the Department of Commerce
and Industry for the coming considera-
ton of oil legislation.
The defence Of the retroactivity OF
Article XVII. and the subsequent Presi-
Dental DEGREES as prepared by Attorney
Dulles Eloroudy, which forms part OF
the Governments defence OF it's attitude
on petroleum, continues in part as fol-
lows
The only serious article which up
parently is OF great force is that de-
claring the petroleum law absolutely re-
troactive. This argument can be an
swered from two points, constitutional
and common legislation. Regarding the
first point. the theory hereby sustained
is that the constituent legislator can al
most always establish in a country's
constitution all legal principles which.
in his judgment, are good for the nation
in such manner that whatever rights are
established by another anterior consti-
tuition a new constitution can derogate
them without difficulty.
THE reason is that laws which ordain
a nations form OF government. regime
OF ownership. economic systems and so
forth, are not immutable, because as
nations progress and radical evolution
takes place in all the sources OF it's
products, It Is impossible that all legis-
lation could be appropriate to modern
times"
The sun., 1919-08-25

It's petroliferous wealth on n larger scale
than formerly, and this wealth would
not, as In former times, be the special
patrimony OF a few powerful corpora
lions, who have given the. nation only
insignificant participation In the enor-
nous incomes they have obtained Tor
themselves"
Defending the oil legislation. under the
view Of common legislation. the docu-
ment again quotes Laurent. stating In
cidentally that a principle universally
admitted Is that laws can have retro
active effect whenever public interests
are at stake" Reference also 10 made
to the ordinances of Francisco Xavier
de Gomboa.
The conclusions from these citations
in part follow:
"The examples cited are sufficient to
demonstrate that when a legislator has
considered II of general interest to en-
act any laws with retroactive effect he
has done so even II he has passed over
acquired rights OF many years which
have been sanctioned almost as rights
Inherent to man"
Referring to various citations and ex-
amples Of retroactive laws In France the
document asks: ''Why cannot law
like the one that has been enacted In
Mexico on petroleum be considered legal
and just when II does not nullify ac-
quired property rights but simply sub
jects them to certain requisites to be
valid7"
The assertion is made that there is an
apparent analogy with mining legislation
which has had retroactive effect, put
now every one accepts that mines are
not the property of the owner OF the
land" The conclusion drawn is: The
only fundamental question is this, Is the
public interest at stake when petroleum
laws have been enacted7 Evidently yes.
Then the State has had the right to en-
act such laws
An additional and supplementary
statement furnished the correspondent
from tho same source gives the land in
Mexico owned and leased by petroleum
companies and individuals. a summary
of the mass OF figures submitted showing
that 1853 hectares are owned and e.
012.60 hectares are leased-a hectare
being about two and one-half acres.
Old Laws Held Invalid.
The conclusions reached by the De-
partment Of Commerce and Industry re-
port were recently amplified by declara-
lions made by Jose Vasquez Schiafino.
chief OF the technical division Of the
OIL Bureau, who declared In public
statement that the mining laws Of 1884,
under which foreign interests attacked
the recent legislation as conhscatory,
were unconstitutional
Gen. Aware Obregon, who Is candi-
date for the Presidency, sent the fol-
lowing telegram yesterday to president
Carranza:
Although I have plenty OF confidence
that the Government of which you are
in charge will find most adequate means
Of surmounting the difficult interna-
tional situation through which we are
now passing 1 am proud to tell you
that in the very remote contingency
under which this situation might not
reach a satisfactory conclusion 1 would
be happy to give my modest forces in
helping our Government in any place
that might be used"
The telegram was sent from Sonora.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

With the sitting of the new Con-
gress the country may expect to be
amazed by the exposure of the
extravigance and waste in the
use of the public money by the
government during the past two
years. While the country was inn
periled the people stood for whatever
orders came out of Washington but
with the advent of peace will be in
terested in stock taking to see how
far we are from national bankruptcy.
Liberty bonds are now selling around
four per cent discount, with another
six billion loan to be floated in the
spring. The Democratic party is
long on theory but in practice it has
been always poor financier.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

The petticoat vote by national con.
stitutional amendment was defeated
/ by only two votes in the United States
Senate Monday. Thus ends the suf-
frage campaign for the present con-
gress. The Republicans will control
the next congress. and as in recent
years they are out-Heroding Herod in
bloomin' reforms, it is highly proba-
BILE they will submit the amendment.
The question of female suffrage pur-
sues strange course in these United
States. There is nowhere a popular
demand for it, the fact is notorious
| that fully ninety per cent of the
women of the country do not want it,,
and yet its eventual adoption is about
as certain as any future event can be.
Twenty years ago Populistism began
experimenting by sowing new and un-
tried seed for the propagation of ex-
perimental and visionary legislation
in the western states, and in order to
multiply the advocates of their novel
ties included female suffrage in their
program, Having put it over the
plate in a number of states west of the
Mississippi river. and invested few
million female voters with voice in
the ELECTORAL college the politicians,
usually cringing and cowardly, sud
denly discovered mares nest in
great popular uprising for universal
suffrage. The adoption of woman
suffrage will present the strange
spectacle of forcing an imaginary
privilege upon many millions of citi-
zens who have not asked for il and
do not want it.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

the farmers expenditures over the
trifling price of reap hook, but the
burden" added billions of wealth to
agriculture. The tractor pillow costs
the farmer many times the price of
the wooden mouldboard, but makes
him many times richer, and a trifling
addition to the tax now paid Will re-
pay many fold, not only n the re-
duced cost of transportation of the
farmers products over the public
highways, but in the convenience and
comfort of travel. Mr.. Rowe's sec
ond objection is founded upon
misconception of the amount of mon
ey necessary to condition the roads
of the county. 1t is perhaps true
that the ordinary county revenue for
road purposes would, after the roads
have been widened. drained, grades
cut and etc, be sufficient to keep
them in a fair state of repair, but
it is entirely inadequate to accomplish
the purpose mentioned. The matter
of twenty cents on the one hundred
dollars worth of property could
scarcely be magnifed to burden"
and 1t happens that the largest tax
payers in the county are the most
vigorous advocates of the road tax.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

a friend asked us yesterday why
/ we did not keep our readers posted
on the progress of the peace confer
ence. We told him as a first reason
that, so far as we could see it WASH I
making any progress. There is a
great deal of talk about a Society of
Nations, whatever that may mean,
but if anything really definate has
been done toward laying the plank
for the Huns to walk we have seen no
account of it. SO far it has not been
even determined just what nations
may have representatives at the con-
ference. and we can hardly expect
the trial to begin until the jury box is
filled. So many nations with such
varied interests are pressing to be
heard that little definite action may
be expected for some weeks to come.
The Presidents fourteen points seem
to have been lost in the shuttle, and
all we hear of them now is when the
Germans insist upon their adoption.
1t appears the fourteen points appeal
much more strongly to the German
notion of peace terms than to Eng
land, France and Italy. The most
conclusive development is that Eng
and is letting Wilson and Clemenceau
do the talking and that Lloyd George
will do most of the writing.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

The Saturday Evening Post and the
Louisville Courier Journal will begin
March 2, concurrently, the serial
publication of the Memoirs of
Marse Henry" There is a pathetic
touch in the title. II is too sug-
gestive of the approach of the period
of the life work of the great Kentuc-
ky editor. Henry Watterson is the
last of the old school of Kings of
the quill. He was not, indeed, al
ways right nor always agreeable, but
always versatile, always honest and
always fearless, the trinity of vir-
tues that makes an editor loved by
the upright. hated by the hypocrits
and feared by the rascals. At a time
when democracy has risen to the
flood and is overlooking it's banks.
and mankind is breaking loose from
the restraints and customs of ages &c
see visions and dream dreams of
loose order and easy wealth, it is re-
gretable to see so wise a counselor.
and so fearless and advocate of social
order, turning into the last year of
his fourth score. We join a host of
his countrymen in wishing for the
veteran editor yet long and useful
lease of life.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

Al time when the government and
public generally are trying TO devise
means TO find employment for our re-
turning soldiers the work 10 be af-
forded on public roads, if the tax is
voted, is a factor worthy OF consider
alton, The money collected in each
magisterial district will all be spent
in the district where collected and
will furnish much employment for la
Dor
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
J. F. CASEBIER 6 CO., Beaver Dam. Nv.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons having claims against
the estate OF b. w. Oglesby, deceas
ed, are hereby notified to presen,
same properly proven, to me on OF
before March 10, 1919. Persons
knowing themselves indebted to the
said decedent will call on me at once
and make settlement.
This January 2S, 1919.
S. II. Oglesby, Admr.
3 1t3pd Centertown. Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
attention during the sickness and on
the occasions of the deaths of our
two children, Hooker and William
Arnold.
May Gods richest blessings at
tend each and every one of you, is
our prayer.
MIR. and MRS. LUTHER MILLER.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

If Kentucky must keep A. o. Stan
ley in Office it were decidedly better
to have him in the United States
senate, where he will be small pota-
toes and few in the hill, than to have
him invested as governor with the
power TO pardon an army of crimi-
mails out of the penitentiary TO prey
upon the peaceful and law-abiding
citizens OF the commonwealth.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

Mr.. Clinton Rowe, of Centertown.
in a letter appearing elsewhere in
this paper, states his objections to
voting the road tax. His first OBJ
lection is an age-old one; he opposes
adding TO the burdens of the people
Mr. Rowe's error is in assuming IL will
be an added burden. II will not be a
burden, but an investment, paying
several hundred per cent. The
modern binder added immensely to
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

A press report of battle with the
BOlsheviki in Russia says five Ameri-
can soldiers were killed. We are not
at war with Russia and why this sac
rifice of American lives? Perhaps
there is a reason, but we should like
to know il.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
Someone has suggested h

Someone has suggested that some
body that loved a soldier who died
"oVerthere" plant tree to perpetuate
his memory. No more appealing sug-
gestiOn has been made, and we hope
that some loving hand will plant am
elm or an oak sacred to the memory
of some soldier friend VINO died for
his country in far away land. The
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

: A Society of Nations wisely organ
lied should contribute toward a pa
cific settlement of the difficulties be-
be lost sight of that national diff
ferences, as personal ones, must, I'M
der breaking pressure, be settled by
rule OF strength rather than by rule
of Justice.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

Remember the road tax election
March s. Read carefully the fiscal
court order, elsewhere in this issue.
and if there is anything further you
want to know about it ask the county
judge. county attorney. or some other
member of the fiscal court.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

Hancock county is going to hold a
road tax election March 10. The
good roads rivival is spreading like
wild fire. The reap hook and wood
en- mould board plan of working
roads is too ancient and ineffective.
Let us abolish it, and establish mod
ern methods of road building.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

hand that plants the memory tree
may not indeed live to see 1t mature,
but no community of patriots will ev-
er suffer the soldiers name to be
forgotten while the tree stands a
solemn monument to the honored
dead
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

The traditional love of this coun-
try for France was stronger as a
tradition than by personal inter-
course, according TO reports of our
soldier boys of their experience in
that country.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

Uncle Bill Schooler, editor of
the Somerset Commonwealth, ac-
knowledges the gift of bible. Uncle
Bill does not state what particular
missionary society the donor was
representing.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers desiring the paper sent
to a new address must give the old
address in making the request.
Business Locals and Notices 1Oc
per line, and &c per line for addition
al insertion.
Obituaries, Resolutions and Cards
of Thanks, sc per line. money In ad-
vance.
Church Notices for services free,
but other advertisements, sc per line.
Anonymous communications Will
receive no attention.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons having claims against
the estate of James Galloway, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to pre-
sent same to me for payment on or
before April l6, 1919. This Janu-
AIRY 16, 1919.
ARVIN w. LEISURE, Admir-.
30t3pd RockpOrt, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

A news dispatch from Russia says
Archangel has fallen. We had
thought if there were any angels in
that Bolsheviki ridden country they
had fallen long time ago.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
NOTICE.

have located in Beaver Dam for
the practice of dentistry, and shall
gratefully appreciate the patronage
of the public. Call ON me at the A.
d. Taylor property.
25tf NJ. r. TAYLOR, ID. ID. S.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

The Butler county fiscal court has
ordered a road tax election for March
Is, just a week after ours is to be
held. Let us set our Butler neigh
bors good example by voting the tax.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
FOR SALE.

Lot and two story brick storehouse,
good condition and most desirable To-
cation. Address Box 321, Hartford,
or apply at this office. 21tf.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

If the Society of Nations works
well the Government may get all the
casualty list of the present war pub
lished before the next one begins.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
STRAY STREAKS
(By Fluke McFluke.)
S3t2.

| We saw an old rounder very early
the other morning carrying a yellow
and apparently, much used shoe box
under one arm. and as we passed
him we remarked, Brother, your box
is leaking" The first thing he said,
was, "durn that stopper" l sug-
gested that he come into our Office
to fix it, but he wouldn't, or at least
he didn't.
Lee Simmerman says, as how. it
used to be an invariable rule for
people to place coins upon the eyes
of their dear departed ones. while
lying a corpse, but somehow or other
corpse don't have much luck in
keeping In-God-we-trust on their lids
nowadays, and. the practice has
been we'll nigh broken up since
Ernest Birkhead got to be an under
taker.
Alvah Palmer carrier on Route / g.
McHenry; Jim Park, Ed Davidson,
Karl Anderson and Frank Lowe,
were all invited out to a big O'Clock
dinner one day last week and You
may not believe it, but nearly all OF
the boys were able to be out on their
routes on the second and third day
after gathering in the swell eats.
Our old friend, Joe Eskridge, of
Fordsville, while in town the other
day, dropped into this Office and from
here called UP his wife. Mrs. Esk-
ridge on learning that Joe was in
this joint, ordered and directed that
he not come home without renewing
her subscription to this sheet. Thus.
Joe grew poorer by $3.50, and Thom-
as being in Louisville, l am better
off by IL bits.
While | have been trying to grind |
out bit of stuff for the old sheet |
John Henry has filled himself to the |
lttermOst with the good things from
he Lincoln Banquet at the Seelbach,
md at this hour he stitch under the
shadow of greatness, as twere, per-
laps with both feet upon the, now,
Empty table. Yes, can see him with
ny minds eye enshrouded in smoke
rom the richest, the mellowest and
Illuring Havanas, with a happy and
smile beaming from his
due TO present con-
eminent, a sort of halo reflected
rom his dignified brow and hoary
ocks, where, very late in the morn
ng, only steamlng cloths and band
ges may be found. It's funny old
World isn't it? Tonight envy John,
Omorrow l may feel much better
han he, and, by the latter thought
m consoled.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

1t appears that the government
ownership policy may be the undoing
of McAdoo.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
Use it with Oliver Flows

Hitch Cleveland Oliver pillow and watch the
good work. The Oliver designed for this particular work.
will stand the excessive strains of The
bned rolling coulter and onter bues all trash and weeds
the bottom of the furrow.
The stop device maintains depth of frrow The
enables the driver the pillow from his
the The pillow and leave the ground
FIRST nurng good clean furrow clear to the end of the field
show you the Cleveland tractor and Oliver pows here
at our sale
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
FOR SALE.

or S Thousand hard brick, 1900
soft brick and lot Of good hard bats.
ELLIS ICE co.
33t2. Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

Entered according to law at the
PostofIice, Hartford, Ky, as mail
matter of the second class.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

Address all communications to
The Hartford Republican.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
Let the "Cleveland" help you
increase profits!

TIME Cleveland tractor is show
ing thousands of farmers the
- way to greater profits from
their farms. 1t means quicker work
better work-and at a lower cost.
Saves men, teams-gets the cropsin
on time-gets them harvested and
to market at the best time to sell.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

FRIDAY, ......... FEBRUARY II
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
The Hartford Republican

JOHN HENRY THOMAS. Editor
w. s. TINSLEY, Associate Editor
and Business Manager.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14
TELEPHONES.

Cumberland ..123
Farmers Mutual ......,. 90
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-14

1t will pull a two-bottom
plow-and turn over 8 to 10 acres
day in medium soil. 1t will pull
a harrow, a pulverizer, seeder
or harvester. 1t will furnish
power for any ordinary farm
machinery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-15
FOOD STATUS
IS DEFINED
Supreme Council Of Supply
and Relief Issues
Comlnunique.

London, Jan. 15.-An official state
ment has been issued here relative to
the meeting Of the supreme council of
supply and relief held at the ministry
Of commerce in Paris on Monday. 1t
follows:
"A statement was before the coun-
Gil summarizing the present position
Of relief work in regard to Belgium.
northern France, southeastern Europe
and northern Europe. Resolutions
were. passed respecting the appoint
ment of. committees representative, of
the four associated governments "a to
supervise arrangements in certain
districts.
Generally speaking the position in
regard to Allied and liberated terri
tories is that there Is a sufficient world
supply of food available to meet their
needs and that all possible steps are
being taken to ascertain and meet
them and solve the attendant financial
and transport questions. /.
t"Pending the presentation Of re-
ports by representatives Of the four
treasures, it was aereed in principle
that all four countries would partici-
pate in he financial arrangements.
FOLLOWING upon the decision Of the
supreme val. council concerning the
utilization OF German shipping, certain
consequential, arrangements were
made and representatives Of the asso-
ciated governments were nominated
to deal with the matter.
Consideration was then given to
the position Of neutrals in the matter
of food supplies. Bulgaria's situation
was also discussed. An agreement was
reached on certain questions regard
ing the organization of the council"