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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01

ed hair, pepsin, breakfast foods and
washing powders. Thus branch
houses are not only stations for the
distribution of meat and poultry, but
are wholesale grocery houses, and
besides groceries they handle ice.
salt, fertilizers, butter, eggs, rice, and
countless other articles. The inva-
sion has arrived with inundating
force. The combined sales were
above S3,00O,00O,OO last year, and
go up to about a billion year.
The Trade Commission is strong
on description of conditions but weak
on prescription of remedies. There
Is talk of illegal combinations and re-
bates, but this old stuff, and expert
ence has sadly shown that the disease
of bigness is not removed VIXEN there
are successful antitrust suits or ces-
sation of special transportati1r .Irivi-
leges. The packers thrive chiefly
through the economies incident to
doing business on a large scale and
with perfected means.
The packers are unpopular. but
even more unpopular are high tres
of food. If the packers give more
for less they will get the customers.
and railing at unfair competition will
not head them off. If other food dis
tributors would keep the packers
within bounds they must develop
ways of lessening the margin between
what is paid to producers and what
is charged to consumers. On this
vital problem the commission is prac-
tically silent-has apparently moth
ing constructive to offer-.and this
means that its report, while interest
ing is of little practical va!ue.-New
York Tribune.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
HOPE DIAMOND, REPUTED
UNLUCKY, FOR SALE AGAIN

Chicago, July 29.-Wholl buy the
Hope diamond? 1t is rumored that
Edward B. Mclean wants to sell it.
1t is the one unlucky diamond. Dia-
monds are considered lucky jewels
but the Hope blue diamond, accord
ing to an old superstition, brings
death to all who own or wear it.
Mr.. Mclean bought in it 1911. He
knew of the curse it was supposed to
bring and of its strange association
with many historic tragedies thru
several centuries. While in his fam
lily the gem remained on its good be-
havior for years. Then Vincent Nc
Lean, once known as the million dol
lar baby, met death beneath the
wheels of an automobile. Mr.. Nc
Lean, who once laughed at the old
superstition, is said. now to believe in
it and is seeking to get rid of the
tragic stone. Who'll buy it?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
THE VORACIOUS "BIG FIVE"

The Federal Trade Commission in
a special report shows to what extent
the big five" of the meat packing
industry are permeating the business
OF purveying all kinds of food. The
big five" jointly or separately, now
control 574 companies, have a minor
ity in 95 others, and have what is
called an undetermined interest" in
93 more The packers now deal in
such various commodities as fresh
tomatoes and banjo strings. leather
and cottonseed oil, grape juice, curl
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01

Gen. r. ". II. Allenby. Cecil Harms
worth, under-secretary Of the foreign
office, made this announcement in the
House Of Commons.
The casualties to European and 9TH
er civilians were: Killed 81; wound
ed 35. The casualties to the military
we're: Killed 20; wounded ia.
The death sentence was imposed on
thirty-nine natives; detention for life
%. Upward of 1000 were sentenced
to short terms of imprisonment. The
military courts have been dispensed
with, the sentences which they i'm
posed being reduced by three months.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
INSTRUMENTATION
This Mans Prosperity Assured by
Fine In Court

IL was the luckiest day of Dave
ItOderick's life when, on disturb
ance Of the peace charge, he was hal
ed before Justice Piper in the Niagara
Falls, ~ v, police court and sentenc-
ed to pay $12 weekly for six months.
Dave looked aghast and said II
simply could not be did.
"All right" said the Judge, "Six
months on the rock pile for yours"
and he adjusted his spectacles, dipped
his pen in ink and started TO write.
David. the defendant. did some
tall thinking and he did it quickly.
"Six months at the works, he ru-
minated, land not cent OF pdy' An |
this old codger says that is for me
If do not buy $12 worth IF War
Savings Stamps every week for six
months-26 weeks That guy was
right-life is just one darn thing af-
ter another-but | reckon il Is best
to lose S12 per week than $50.
SO Dave halted the court.
IAN right, your honor, ] give up"
"I'll buy War Savings Stamps.
Aludge Piper smiled grimly when
he outlined the process which requir-
ed that payments be made promptly,
failure of which meant the work and
when final payment was made. Dave
was to get w. S. S. for the full
an ant he had paid out.
When the six months had elapsed,
Dave again said, Good morning" to
the Judge. But this time he entered
a voluntary appearance.
Judge, yer honor" said Dave. no
longer defendant, you sure did me
a favor when you sentenced me to
pay that $l2 a week. ! did not be-
lieve ! could save dollar week.
But when got through and now see
have enough TO make the first pay
ment on the home that me and the old
woman have wanted ever since we
were married. And now l sentence
myself to buy $40 week of the same
W. S. S. until we get our house paid
for"
Police judges in other cities are
trying out Judge Piper's plan and it
is found workable everywhere.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
WILL PROBE CANTONMENTS

Washington, July All important
army contonments and camp
throughout the country will be Wis
! tied during the summer by a sub
committee created by the House of
Representatives to probe for army
scandals.
This subcommittee, which is No. 2
of the special investigating committee
of fifteen, is composed of Representa-
tives John C. Mckenzie, of Illinois,
Roscoe c. McCulloch, of Ohio, and
Frank r. Dorcmus, of Michigan
McCulloch said to your correspond
ent that the sub-investigation will be
prosecuted with great thoughtfulness,
and that a tour of the camps and
contonments is practically the only
way in which this can be done. When
the members arrive at an army camp,
they will virtually resolve themselves
into a court. send for witnesses, COM
pei the production of books and re-
cords, and sift every bit of evidence
TO the bottom. Already much extrav-
agance and waste have been found.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
A TRIBUTE TO DAD
From a Soldier.

From Soldier.
They think of us soldiers as heroes,
And praise our names to the skies;
They have tears for the one who is
wounded
And prayers for the one who dies,
They write songs of our pals and our
sweethearts
And mothers so brave and sad;
But name a great singer or poet
Who's mentioned a word about Dad.
Poor Dad, with check book and trou-
bles,
He hasn't a look-in at all.
It's Mother and pal and sweetheart
And Sammy who answered the call.
But Dad must be thinking and work
ing
store or mine or a mill
To get the old round iron dollars
To pay the big family bill.
He buys the new bonds by the dozen,
Tho his shoes are run down at the
heel.
And his overcoat's old and looks shah
by,
But you never hear old Daddy squeal.
He doesn't write much of letter
To his boy who is over in France,
But sends him crisp five or ten spot
Whenever he has a good chance.
And evenings when reading his paper
And smoking his pipe or cigar,
He thinks of his boy in khaki
Says, 81 hope it's well where you are
Now, think just lot Of my Mother;
She's written each day I've been
gone;
And my pals and my friends and my
sweetheart
have all helped to cheer me along:
But ny Dad IS a" good and Is humaL.
Ana sometimes certainly feel
That rs Dad his 70 pas and to work
every da',
| don't think he gets square deal,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
SOCK BANKS GONE
Americans Have Learned That Idle
Money Is n Waste.

Americans" says a man who has
read, studied and travelled, frequent.
ly are accused of lacking the habit
of saving. Comparisons, unfavorable
to Americans, always are being made
between the saving habits of United
States residents and those of various
European countries, France, Holland,
and Belgium. Now admitting that
many of these accusations are true,
the answer is not far to seek.
The people of France, Holland and
Belgium have saved, in large mea-
sure, because saving is the century
strengthened habit of their people.
They have saved because, money COM
ing less freely to them than to Ameri-
cans, their mOney-making opportuni-
ties being fewer, the stern necessity
for making provision for the future
has been sternly pressed upon them.
They have saved also, perhaps in far
greater degree than might generally
be suspected, because they have had
good, safe ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Investments always waiting, in
small denominations, to be had"
There is much truth in this state
ment. The first Liberty Loan repre-
scented practically the first general
American opportunity for investing in
government securities. When the
bonds of that first issue had been
purchased, many of them though part
payments, countless American citi-
zens for the first time had tasted the
joys of steady, systematic saving. The
second loan found them ready and
willing buyers. So did the Third
and Fourth Liberty Loan issues. The
Victory Loan met with the hearty APP
proval of the thoughtful small inves-
tor, who had learned the small-sav-
ings lesson thoroughly. Many per-
son, who prior to the first Liberty
Loan had never saved Systematically,
now buy War Savings Stamps as regu-
larry as the weeks salary is paid
The Stocking habit" the teapot
on the top pantry shelf were out of
favor as family stronsholds some
time since. The American people
learned to bank their small savings.
Now governmental investment OPP
portunities being afforded, they are
becoming government stockholders
in an increasingly generous scale.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
MORE THAN TWO MILLION
ANIMALS LOST BY FRANCE

Paris, July 26.--The final Official
farmers shows the following.
Beeves. Sal ,42O; sheep, 944, $40,
hogs, 42i,370; horses, 35S,360,
mules. 2.6C0; donkeys, 900.
Under the heading of agricultural
machinery and equipment the follow
ing losses are reported:
Plows, 55,15O; 1880 weedihf;
tools, 50.75G harrows, $4,000 rollers,
1900 drills, $1,000 reapers, 20, OON
rakes. $4,000 hay-making machines
1900 binders, 10000 wagons, 12.-
500 threShing machines, 10000 sets
of harness.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
SAINT PETER ON THE JOB.

A wealthy broker died, and eventu-
ally found himself outside the gates
of Heaven. st. Peter met him and
after he heard the name he looked
him up in the card index. ST. Peter
said he found many worthy things
credited to the broker, but he could
not let him in. He asked the broker
IL he made good income. Yes.
about $1,000 year." replied the
broker. Save any money!" asked
st. Peter. well. no. You see,
always believed in living pretty well.
I believed in enjoying life as | went
along"
Then St Peter said. Did you leave
widow" Eyes" Leave her taken
care OFF" Well" said the broker,
I'm afraid she will have to get some
help from her friends. You see,
had some stock and il didn't pan out
very we'll. But she'll get along
she's got some good friends"
then he said, Didn't you ever take
out any insurance." "Well-no. |
never bothered with insurance" "Do
you remember" continued st. Peter,
IAN insurance man who called upon
you less than month before you
died Now you mention it, | do
remember. "Do you recall what he
told you?" yes" replied the broker,
"he told me if | paid his company
$25 a month they would pay my wild
ow $50 month in case ! died" st.
Peter stroked his whiskers and said,
And what did you say to him?" ooh,
got mad and just told him to go to
hell" You did, did you? Well, in
that case. you had better go and see
If you can find him. James, show
this man to the elevator going down.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
BELGIUM TO MAKE
OSTEND PLAYGROUND

London, July 26.-Belgium pro-
poses to make Ostend the world
playground.
1t is believed that Belgium will se,.
an enormous influx of visitors, who.
from various motives, will want to
see the famous battlefields. Ostend,
being the natural center from which
these tours will radiate, will have
unique opportunities for relieving
visitors of their surplus money and
time, by means of a great variety of
attractions proposed to be erected
there.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
DO YOU KNOW THAT

The Constitution of the United
States doesn't mention health?
Procrastination in sanitary reform
is the thief of health?
A book on Exercise and Health
may be had free for the asking from
the U. S. Public Health Service?
Not everybody can achieve great,
ness but everybody can be clean?
If you sow a hygienic habit you
reap health and you attain longevity?
Railway cars would be sanitary ii
it weren't for the people in them?
Americas typhoid fever bill is more
than $27O, 100000 a year?
The full dinner pail is the enemy
of tuberculosis?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01

law ne does not know by procedure
and has never been defined, in a
court ne does not control
In his reply Earl Curzon said he
thought the Kaiser in exile in no way
comparable with Charles /, or Ma
poleon. He was unable to imagine
that a man who had ANONYMOUSLY
fled his country could be turned into
martyr or hero by trial, while
his continual presence near the Ger
man border might be political dan
ger,
II might be, however. that the trial
would not be held i'm London, No
final decision has been reached.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01

upper house.
The House of Lords passed the
peace treaty and the Anglo-French
treaty through all stages. In the
course of the discussion, Viscount
Bryce, former ambassador at Wash
ngton, deprecated holding the trial OF
the former German emperor at Lon
don,
Baron Bucknaster said there were
grave reasons why the government
ought not to pursue any further the
project of trying the German war
lord. II was certainly uniting, he
declared, to ask an English judge TO
sit on such tribunal to administer
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
STRIKE 1,O0O-BARREL OIL
WELL IN WARREN COUNTY

Bowling Green, KY, July ga
1,OOO-barrel oil well was drilled in
on the Lawrence-Phillips lease near
Three Forks late Thursday evening
This well is located forty yards from
the noted Moulder we'll in Warren
County. These two wells, both of
which are in this county, are the
largest ones ever drilled in Warren
County. The Moulder wells were sold
for 100000 recently.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01

When baby is suffering the dou-
BILE affiction of hot weather and bow
el disorders, the remedy needed is
McGee's Baby Elixir. 1t reduces the
feverish condition, corrects the
stomach and checks looseness of the
bowels. Price Csc and soc per bot
tie. Sold by Ohio County Drug Con-
pany. IN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01

Constipation is the starting point
for many serious diseases. To lie
healthy, keep the bowels active and
regular. Herbine will remove all &C
cuIIulations in the bowels and put
the system in prime condition. Price
so. Sold b. Chic County Drug Cora
pany. IL,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
WOMEN NOT NECESSARY
TO EXISTENCE OF MAN

Lawrence, Mass, July 26.-Single
life is the best, declared Jonathan Au-
ty, Lawrence's grand old man, who
has reached the age of 80, and is still
a bachelor.
Auty does his own cooking, wash
ing and sewing and says he gets a
whole lot out of life by living alone.
He is strenuously opposed to woman
suffrage.
Auty is deaf, but has never been
i'll a day during the past twenty
years.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01

Apply a cotton cloth wet with Ba'-
lard's Snow Eminent to all wounds,
cuts, burns, sores or blisters, and
note its wonderful healing power. 1t
is prompt and very effective. Price
Csc. soc and 500 per bottle. Sold
by Ohio County Drug Co. nj
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
KAISER MAY. NOT BE
TRIED IN LONDON

London, july 26.-It is possible
that former Emperor William may
not be tried in London. according to
an announcement made in the House
of Lords today by Earl Curzon, of
Kedleston, government leader in the
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01

The black ball is the safeguard of
the Masonic lodge. How to use it
for the benefit of Masonry should be
one of the first duties of every Mason.
Chronicler.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-01
500 NATIVES KILLED
IN EGYPTIAN RIOTS

London, July 26.-Eight hundred
natives were killed and 1900 wound
ed during the recent disturbances in
Egypt, according to dispatches from
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
L. S. Ace Joins Poles

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 1O.-Paul Baer,
one of the leading American aces, has
received his discharge from service,
but has gone to Poland to join the
forces there opposing the Bolsheviis
army, relatives here have been IN
formed.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
The Stage Door

Irwin S. Cobb. supported by a COM
petent company of carpenters, super
vised the transplanting of a section
of Kentucky to Broadway yesterday,
when he arranged the opening scene
for the first performance of his
comedy, Boys Will Be Boys" at the
Belmont Monday evening.
The characters of his Kentucky fic-
ton stories will be introduced to New
York in the familiar surroundings of
the courthouse square in the village
in which the action of the play takes
place. For this scene Mr.. Cobb copied
the details Of the square in little
town near Paducah, KY, his birthplace.
With "Apple Blossoms" the new
Kreis ler-J Jacobi-Le Baron operetta,
launched at the Globe Theatre, Charles
Dillingham announced yesterday that
he will begin rehearsals Immediately
Of a new musical comedy, THE Night
Boat" The book is by Anne Caldwell
and the music by Jerome Kern. who
wrote "She's a Good Fellow" for Mr.
Dllllngham last season, and the pro-
duction will be staged by Fred G.
Latham and Edward Royce, who staged
Apple Blossoms" The cast will in
cIude Frank Craven, Anna Wheaton,
Hal Skelly, Louise Groody, Kathlene
Martyr. Ada Lewis, Jeanetta Methven,
rr"est Terrence HansforG Wilson,
John Scanlon, Elsie Gordon, Elsa
Thomas and Florence Bruce.
Sir Harry Lauder is on the Pacific
en- route to the United States. after a
tour of Australia. He is due to reach
San Francisco October 81, and will be
met there by William Morris, director
of LADDERS American tours LADDERS
return to the United States prior to
playing South Africa, as originally
planned, was necessitated by shipping
conditions, which made it impossible
to secure direct transit, and he will
sail for Cape. Town from New York
the end of February.
MIR. and Mrs. John Drinkwater were
the guests of E. II. Sothern and Julia
Marlowe at their performance of
Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" at the
Shubert Theatre last night.
Helen Holmes has been engaged by
Walter Hast for an important role in
Eve and the Man." by Frederick
Bruegger.
Bartley Cushing has secured for
H.ouuct!On new play by q. w. Bell.
This will follow "Blind Mans Buff ~
now in rehearsal.
Bessie Eyton will in all probability
play the chief feminine role in Oliver
Morosco's Western company of Civil
ian Clothes"
Rehearsals began Thursday for John
Cort's first dramatic production of the
season, "Three's a Crowd" by Earl
Derr Biggers and Christopher Morley
based on Mr.. Morley's magazine story
Kathleen" Helen Weir will play ths
leading role.
George c. Tyler announces the pro-
ductlon at the Criterion Theatre or
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
u. S. Soldiers Made
By Public Schools.
Says King e Albert
eff President Should Be Ill
Long 1t Would Be a Ca
lamity for World,' He De-
clares in an Interview

ON BOARD KING ALBERT'S SPE-
CIAL TRAIN, Oct. 1O.-Kine Albert of
the Belgians has been deeply i'm
pressed with Americas educational
system, and attributes the ability of
american soldiers to absorb military
knowledge in a remarkably short time
10 the compulsory schooling they re-
ceive
The King gave to-day in the first in
1erVlew he has granted in the United
States some Of the imp .ssons he has
absorbed since he came to America.
Ihe Kings face grew grave when
labor unrest throughout the world was
mentioned, and he spoke interestedly
OF the conference of capital and labor
at Washington.
ut is WE'LL" he said. chat there can
be conference, for then a settlement
IS possible. 1t is not so good when
men stand with rihcs in their hands,
ready to fight"
"Have you been annoyed or amused
ny the persistency Of newspaper men
along the way?"
This is democratic country" he
answered, "and the press must tell the
people what is going on. To do that
they must see with their own eyes. A
public man must expect that. and why
should he be annoyed? It~ is not
amazing, for your journalists are
doing only what they should do.
Your press did a noble work in unit
ing your people for war, and did it not
do very much to solidify sentiment so
your country could come into the war
with nothing to gain for itself 2"
Incidentally the King set at rest the
legend that he was a reporter on an
American newspaper for a brief period
when he, was in the United States
twenty-one years ago.
"No,'' he said, with laugh. 81 am
sorry it is not so, for l might have
learned much. Your reporters know
everything"
Americans throughout the country
have great admiration for you, sir, y
he was told.
"No, no." was the immediate, en-
phatic rejoinder. "1 am only the rep
rescntative of my people"
But your people needed a leader,
and without leader they could have
done little"
eyes, that may be true" he re-
sponded thoughtfully, "President Will
son was a leader, leader for high
ideals and principles. The newspapers
say he is getting better, and of that
am very glad. If he should be i'll long
it would be calamity for the world"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-11
Music
Richard Buhlig in
Recital at Aeolian Hall

Richard Buhlig, who gave a piano
recital last night at Aeolian Hall, is
serious, scholarly and refined artist.
1T is not given to him to scale the
heights of the imagination, nor does
his playing throb with the pulse of
passion, but what an ample technique,
just taste and keen intelligence
can bring to the art of the keyboard
Mr.. Buhlig is master of. Of the things
ne played last night he was best in
Bach. in the three preludes from the
well-tempered clavichord, and espe-
clally in the chromatic fantasy and
ifugue. His playing of these was finely
balanced, rhythmically incisive and
with admirable feeling for their line
and mould.
He was less pleasing in the Chopin
group (the programme was devoted only
to Bach and Chopin, simply because
his playing lacked in color and rich
ness of emotion. Yet his playing of
the minor ballade possessed a GER
tain charm in the very severity of its
treatment. But Mr.. Buhlig is none the
less not at his best in music recurring
a feminine or even a predominantly
emotional understanding. He is a
scholar, but he is not poet. His audi
ence was large and more than usually
appreciative.