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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
GERMANY MUST
PAY IN LUMBER
France Will Insist On In
demnity For Forests
Destroyed.

Washington, March 22.-"Ger-
many will find that France will insist
upon Germany's paying in lumber for
the casualties of the French forests
which we're destroyed during the
war;" declares p. S. Ridsdale, secre-
tary Of the American Forestry AS
ISOLATION, who has Just returned from
a tour of the allied countries. Mr.
Ridsdale went to Europe to investi-
gate forest losses in France, Belgium,
Italy and Great Britain, so that the
American Forestry Association might
determine how America could help
to replace the destroyed forests of
Europe, by presenting forest seed to
the various governments.
in Northern France many of the
forests" he says have been so badly
smashed by shell, sharpnel and rifle
fire, or so badly cut for trench tim
bers, fuel wood and other supplies for
the contending armies that they have
been virtually destroyed. They can
be restored only by replanting. The
agricultural land lying between the
forests in various sections of the bat
tie front have been so torn to pieces
by shell fire that it is no longer SER
viceable for agriculture and, like the
devasted forests, will have to be
planted with forest tree seed so that
in years TO come the shell holes may
be filled by gradual erosion and the
humus of the soil restored Then
the replanted forests may be cut
down and the land worked over and
restored for agricultural use.
Having Data Prepared.
The peace delegates are now hav-
ing prepared data upon the losses in
the French forests, and France means
TO insist upon large amount of cut
ting in the German forests so that she
may be provided with lumber for re-
construction purposes as part of the
indemnity TO pay for the damage
which has been inflicted.
Italy, Belgium and Great Britain
will make similar requests, for they,
too have suffered forest losses, and
they, too, need lumber in large guam
titles and believe that Germany
should supply it to the extent of her
ability. Mr.. Ridsdale expects that
the American Forestry Association,
by securing large quantities of forest
tree seed next fall, will be able ma
terially to assist Americas European
allies in restoring their forests.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
KERNELS.

The use of electrical goods in Bra
I'll is steadily growing.
Greece has a total of 2,213 fac
tories, employing 36,124 workers.
Shortage of silver is affecting the
general trade situation in China.
At the end of 1914 there were, in
round numbers, 100000 houses in
London.
Armenia has a copper mine that
has been operated without Interrupt
ton since prehistoric times.
Lightness is the chief claim for an
aluminium billiard cue, that Nebras-
ka inventor has patened.
An acre of good fishing ground will
produce more food in week than an
acre of land in year.
A French substitute for glass f.
made by coating light metal lattice
work with noninflammable film.
Because copper is used so extern
sively in currency, the Chinese Gov
eminent controls the mining of that
metal
During 1918 the United States
shipped almost as many tractors to
Mexico as to all other Latin-American
countries.
The referendum has been defined
as the referring of legislation to the
people for final rejection or accept
ance," and the initiative as the Civ
ing to the people the right of propos-
ing legislation to be acted upon"
II is assumed that the new German
State has retained the name Deuts-
ches Reich. which does not necessari-
ly mean empire, unless headed by ar
emperor. Such a State is called
Kaiserreich, or if headed by King,
a KeOnigreich. Reich (reach, realm)
means domain, as witness Frank
reich, Oesterreich, Himmelreich, etc
and there is no suggestion of empire
in the world.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
DIVORCE RATE NOW
Is FAST INCREASING

Approximately one out of every
nine marriages in the United States
is terminated by divorce, according
to figures compiled by the Bureau OF
the Census and made p:blic to-day.
Excluding South Carolina, where
all laws permitting divorce were re-
pealed in 1878 the three loves. III
vorce rates in 1915, for which year
returns are now complete. are shown
for the District of Columbia. North
Carolina and New York, whore the
rates were 1891 and 32 per 10G. 00e
population, respectively. The highest
rates were returned for Nevada, Mon
tana and Oregon, which show 607.-
1913 and 225 respectively.
In all States except Maine, West
Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama.
Mississippi, North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Colorado the divorce rateS
were higher in 1915 than in 1905. In
81 per cent of the cases in 1915 the
divorce was granted to the husband,
while the husbands rate in 1906 was
81 per cent.
Desertion is shown by the figures
to have been the cause for about 3s
per cent of the divorces. Among
other leading causes were cruelty. in
fidelity and failure OF provide.
Records also showed that the mar
riage rate in 1915 was 1850 per
loo, 900 or nine times as great as the
divorce rate of 112 per 100000. The
marriage rate in 1906 was 1920 per
100000 showing the marriage rate
to be increasing considerably slower
than the divorce rate.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
TO BATTLE WITH TOBACCO.

Though the use of tobacco by
Americans seems to be increasing,
there is a counteracting movement
afoot now which is growing stronger
every day and which certain promi-
nent citizens believe will terminate
in the passage of legislation prohibit
ing the use of tobacco anywhere in
the country. Says a professor Of
Syracuse university: "The liberal use
of tobacco during the war has
brought TO a climax the opposition to
il. Now that the war is over the
anti-tobacco movement will be push
ed vigorously"
This educator confidently predicts
that a national amendment making 1t
unlawful to smoke cigarettes will be
adopted within two years Comment
ing on this prediction the Washing
ton Post says: 1.-The campaign to
amend the federal constitution so
that the manufacture and sale OF
cigarettes will bo abolished may be
looked upon r.ther as a joke, and yet
il should be recalled that 25 years
ago the man who had the temerity
to predict that in 1919 the manufae-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
WILL KEEP OUT OF war
IS new PLEA OF WILSON
Warning To Country Like
Statements In Cam
paign of 1916.
BY Smell Smith.

Washington. March 22-President
Wilson's warning that further wars
will ensue unless the league of ma
tions plan conceived by British states
men and read by him to the confer
ence at Versailles is ratified by the
United States is likened by the fifty
one opposing Republican and Demo-
cratic Senators to the plea made by
him in the campaign of 1916 that un-
less he was reelected peace would
be impossible.
As the chief Executive was then ac-
cused of making specious argument
in order to gain votes, in face of the
Rooseveltian demand for prepared
ness and participation in the war
against Germany, declaring at
Shadow Lawn 81 am not expecting
this country to get into war, partly
because | am not expecting these
gentlement to have a chance to make
mess of it," and several months
earlier than he thought the conflict
unavoidable, so now he is said to be
attempting to gain popular support
for his coming struggle with the Sen
ate by lending the impression that
unless his ideas prevail future wars
will result Considerable substance
to this charge is found in his admis-
sion at the White House dinner to the
Foreign Affairs Committees that the
proposed league would not necessari-
ly end armed conflict.
That any league covenant Is doom
ed which does not provide for the
retention by the American people of
their full sovereignty, instead of
yielding il To an executive council in
which their representatives would be
out-voted. was made certain by the
signature during the last hours of
the session OF Congress by thirty
nine Senators of a resolution voicing
of the principle of univer-
sal peace and disarmament but firm
ly dissenting from the covenant as
drawn up at Versailles. Henry Cabot
Lodge, Philander G. Knox and Will
liam +. Borah headed the list. To
these names should be added tho:e
of six Democrats, including Reed, of
who have openly repudiat-
ed the league idea of the President. !
Six more Senators of both parties are
to certain fundamental
features of the instrument. Rati-
fication of the present form win not
only fall short of the necessary two
thirds required by the Constitution. !
but will have against it more than a |
majority of the entire Senate of the |
new Congress elected by the people |
IN Nocember. >The conclusion is be- |
coming general in > Congress, there
lore, that unless the President great
y modifies the document while a: |
Versa HES he will lie unable 20 make
good his declaration that the Ameri- |
,ap people are behind the league of |
Nations plan,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS Bad
Says IS Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tell. How She Was Relieved
After Few Doses Of Black Drausbt

Neadorsville. Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, OF this town, Gays. AT
my age. which is CO, the liver does
not act so well as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all on. OF
fix. I was constipated, my liver
didn't act My digestion was bad, and
II took SO little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. was very weak. ..
l decided would give Black.
Draught a thorough trial as knew 1t
was highly recommended for this
trouble. ! began taking it I felt
better after few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with . few
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
TO TEST
DRY LAWS IN COURT

New York, March 20-The Com
mittee of distillers of the United
States, representing the entire dis
tilling industry, announced tonight
that steps were being taken to attack
the constitutionality of the Federal
prohibition amendment and the war
time prohibition act.
Levy Mayer, of Chicago. counsel
for the organization, was instructed
to arrange for suit to test the emer-
gency prohibition law after the treaty
of peace has been signed. Action to
bring about a judicial review of the
eighteenth amendment, it was stated,
would await the outcome of the refer
endum elections in thirteen States,
where petitions calling for a popular
vote on the bone dry enactment
have been filled or are in circulation.
Mr.. Mayer advised the committee
that in States having referendum
laws and whose Legislations have rat
flied the amendment, the ratification
would have no effect unless a ma
jority of the votes cast in the cleo
lions favored the amendment.
The Attorney also gave an opinion
that if the wartime prohibition act is
unconstitutional manufacture of dis
titled spirits. forbidden by the Pres
ident under the food conservation
laws, could be lawfully resumed as
soon as the war is ended.
In their discussion of measures to
nullify the Federal amendment, dis
tillers named California, Washington,
Colorado. Michigan, Ohio, Missouri,
Oregon, Nevada. Idaho, New Mexico.
Maine and Nebraska as States where
referendum petitions have been cir
culated AS forty-fiye State Legisla-
lures ratified the amendment. nine
more than the necessary three
ourths. the distillers' announced plan
of action could not be carried out IL
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
STATE INCOME TAXES
$0,321 ,933 TO MARCH "a

Washington. March, 22.-The peo-
pie OF Kentucky paid into the feder-
al treasury the enormous sum of So
S2l,93S in income taxes this month,
according to figures given out by the
Treasury Department, which covers
collection up to and including March
81.
Under the law tax payers had the
privilege of paying one-fourth of
their taxes in this payment and the
total of s9,321.933 exceeds one
fourth of the total income taxes paid
in the state in 1917 by s3,779,S69.
The income tax collection in the
various Kentucky districts follow;
Second, $1,167.244; Fifth, s4,S59,-
337; Sixth, sS76,O37; Seventh, ST.
796,072; Eighth, s621,343.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28

the peple OF more than four States
approved the decisions of their leg
islative bodies.
The distillers' attack on the war
time prohibition act follows the lines
laid down by counsel for the brewers
in their test suit filed here yesterday.
alleging that the law, having been
enacted after the signing of the arm
istice, went beyond the power of Con-
gress to adopt measures for the ma
tional security and defense.
Members Of the distillers' commit
tee declared the decision to withhold
their litigation until the completion
Of peace negotiations was placed on
a desire to proceed only after the war
emergency was formally declared a
matter OF history. II was said the
suit would be brought against the
collector of internal revenue and the
Federal district Attorney lin some
appropriate district"
While no distilled beverages have
been manufactured since July 1, 1911
under the food conservation regula-
tons, no ban has been placed on
the wartime prohibi&on act. which
forbid sales and all Withdrawals
from bond, except for export pur-
poses, after June 80, next, until tho
rehabilitation ofthe wartime mill
tary forces.
The distillers' committee, with
George +. Dieterle, of Cincinnati, as
secretary, has been in conference for
the past two days, with members
present from all sections of the coun-
Try.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
ORIGIN OF SWISS FLAG.

How did Switzerland come by her
simple, straightforward flag, a square
white cross upon a red ground. the
reversing of which has given to civil
lization the equally simple and
straightforward flag of the Red
Gross?
Switzerland has not long been a
united nation; throughout the dark
and middle ages each canton jealous
ly guarded the independence of its
own banner. Which of these canton
al banners, all rich histories of pa
triotism and the evolution of human
liberty could forever unfurl the inn
portance of these hardy mountaineers
who held the passes between north
ern and Southern Europe?
The final choice fell upon the flag
of the Canton of Schwyz. Under her
banner. which dates from the reign
IF Charlemagnc. a united and modern
Swiss Republic enjoys a guaranteed
peace. The origin of this ancient
flag is as follows;
The armies of CtarleTagne were
much harassed by the Swiss tribes,
still largely barbarous. when cross
ing and recrossing between the sur
rounding territories which owed
allegiance to the great Frankish en-
lfha pla fpr 10
sionary monk named Gall. who had
ventured among the uncnlightenei
tribes with his message OF charity and
goodwill. In reply to Charlemagne's
complaint that. his soldiers were shot
by bolts from behind every crag. Gall
replied that the mountaineers in TURF
were destroyed by Frankish soldiers:
how could the roads be open for pass
ing troops? How could the Alps be
included i'm the Christian empire of
Charlemagne?
Missionaries as a rule are very set
in their ways, very tenacious of GUS
tom, very insistent upon theology
Fortunately this brave monk, who
had faced alone the suspicious ignor-
ance of the men who fought with
bears and walked the treacherous
glacier. was of larger mold. "Yes,"
he said. II will Christianize these
rude men to this extent: l will ask
each man in a tribe to kiss a white
cross upon a red ground, that they
can clearly see and recognize against
our snow-covered slopes. You. IN
turn. must guarantee that your sol
diers will pass in peace wherever men
live under the protection of this
Schwyz banner"
In this way did the first Swiss en-
ter the concourse OF nations; with so
large literally did the Genevan
cross begin its service in the history
OF mankind.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28

ture and sale Oh intoxicating liquors
would be abolished would have been
marked down as dreamer.
The enormous quantity of cigar
cites consumed within the past few
months is certainly startling and SUI
ficiently significant to wake the most
unmindful persons to the importance
of the issue. Over 10000, 900, 00e
cigarettes were consumed in this
country during the last fiscal year, OF
10000, 100000 more than were con-
sumed during the previous year.
This number would be enough to sup-
ply every man, woman and child in
the country with a cigarette every
day in the year.
Fully 80 per cent of the men IN
military service are said to be Vsery
of tobacco. Considering the rate az
which various forms of the weed
is being shipped to France for mem
bers of the expeditionary forces.
American soldiers are using more to
bacco than before the armistice. The
average monthly shipments now
amount to 425, 100000 cigarettes and
20,000,000 cigars. Against this tbs
total consumption by American SOL
diers in France during the whole
10 months Of warfare was only" D.
600 200.
Reports from the internal revenue
bureau state that Americas export
in cigarettes during the first eight
months of 1918 aggregated S,332,-
$4,000. or almost double that of the
same period of the year previous,
Of the countries that bought cigar
cites from the United States Chins
stands foremost. Shipments to ports
of that country for the eight months
period amounted to over 100000
The United Kingdom stands next
with a record of 1, 4,00O.0 600.
France bought 7SS,913.000, the
Straits Settlements 72S,3S2,00O and
Panama, Siam and other countries
took the balance.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
dates may know the principles for
which the party stands.
Teach Platform TO Candidates.

dates may know the principles for
which the party stands.
Teach Platform to Candidates.
at seems to me that a platform of
principles should be promulgated
either before OF after the primary and
that II is better that II should be
adopted before rather than after the
primary, so that the candidates may
know the principles Of the platform
on which they will be expected to
stand. If the platform Is made be-
fore the primary. any candidate who
does not feel that he can consistently
advocate the principles announced
can quit the race On the other
hand, If the platform is not made un-
Ill after the primary IL will almost
necessarily have to be written to con-
form TO the views of the candidates
who have been nominated although
1t might not meet the approval of a
majority OF the Democrats of the
state. In other words. platform
before the primary must be made by
the Democrats of the state, as IL
should be, while a platform after the
primary would in effect be made by
the candidates.
There is another view of this mat
ter that appeals very strongly to me.
The Democrats of the state in a pri-
mary election do not have the same
opportunity To become acquainted
with the merits, qualifications and
availability of candidates as delegates
to the state would have, If nomina-
tions were made by convention;
but If there should be an assembly
before the primary, of Democrats
throughout the state. the merits and
of the candidates could /
and would be freely and generally !
discussed by the delegates and q
strong sentiment over the state would |
be created in favor of those candi- .
dates who were regarded by the dele .
gates as most available. and this /
feel sure would be helpful in the .
selection OF a ticket that can and will 1
win.
Very respectfully,
JOHN ID. CARROLL"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
doses Of ack-Draught."

doses OF Black-Draught.-
Seventy years OF successful use 6se
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standard, household remedy. Every
member. Of every family, at times,
need the help that Black-Draught cap
give In cleansing the system and re-.
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Try BlackDraught. 1t acts promptly,
gently and in a natural way. IL YOU
feel sluggish. take a dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Prloe
BIC. a package-ons cent
All druggiS
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
Very respectfully.
JOHN ID. CARROLL"
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FEVER AND TEETHING
CHILDREN.

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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
WANTS PLATFORM
BEFORE PRIMARY

N Frankfort, Ky, March ga
] I. 'emocratic platform convention be-
et,re the primary is urged by Chief
Carroll one of the candidates
Tor the Democratic nomination for
governor In letter to Judge Har-
din, he sets forth his views as fol-
lows:
frankfort. KY. Mar. %.
"Charles A. Hardin,
Chairman State Central and Ex-
ecutive Democratic Committee,
"Harrodsburg, Ky.
"Dear Judge;
81 am taking the liberty to suggest
that you call a meeting of the state
committee at an early date for the
purpose of having them determine
whether or not a Democratic state
convention should be called before
the primary election for the purpose
of adopting a platform.
Personally, / am much in favor Of
calling such a convention for these
reasons:
Would Back President.
First: In order that the Demo-
Gratis of the state may, as soon as
practicable. put themselves solidly be-
hind President Wilson and give pub
lie and united expression OF the de-
termination to support him in all his
efforts to secure the adoption by the
United States of the plan for league
} of Nations that has for its purpose
THE prevention Of future wars.
Second So that the party may
adopt a platform setting forth its
views on state issues in order that
The people OF the state and the candi-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28

For hoarsness, inflamed lungs or
irritating coughs, Billiards. Hore-
Hound Syrup is healing balm. 1t
does its work quickly and thorough
ly. Price 25c, soc and S1.O0 per
bottle. Sold by Ohio County Drug
Company. IN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28

Take Herbine for indigestion. It
relieves the pain in a few minutes
and forces the fermented matter
which causes the misery into the
bowels where it is expelled. Price
6Oc. Sold by Ohio Co., Drug Co. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-03-28
RENTAL CONTRACT
APPROVED By HINEs

Washington, March 19.--DirectoT
General Hines, of the railroad ad-
Ininistration, today approved con.
tract for government compensation
providing an annual rental OF slEc
l54,7l9 for the Pennsylvania Lines
West