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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04
WALKING BLINDFOLDED.

In an experiment at Knoxville,
Tenn, more than SO men, women and
children were blindfolded and in
structed to walk straight ahead in an
open field. In each case practi-
cally perfect circle was described, its
diameter in the case of adults approx
mating 100 PAGES and in the case OF
children 20 PAGES. 1t was found
that the blindfolded pedestrians
would sometimes describe a right
hand circle and sometimes a left
hand one. The less the thought CIV
en- to the walking, the less the eff
fort to control it, apparently, the
more perfect the circle described
This experiment evidently upsets the
old popular notions that when blind
folded one walks in circle because
his legs are of uneven length or be-
cause he is right-handed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04

past winter. How the ancient Spar
tans who immortalized the youth who
without an cutlery permitted a fox
concealed beneath HIS clothing to tear
his vitais until II had killed him
would have delighted in this sinewy
modern hero.
Edward Willet with his wife and
child were returning in a wagon from
Port Burwell when a pack of hungry,
erocious timber wolves emerged from
the woods and came yelping after
them. Placing his wife and child
high up on the seat of the wagon
where he thought they would be safe.
Willet tied his team to a tree, seized
his ak and went for the wolves, by
this time close upon him
After circling about the wagon once
or twice two of the holder members
of the pack attacked him. With a
single dexterous blow of the ak the
woodsman Glove the skull of the
first and stretched 1t out limp and
lifeless on the ground. A second
blow similarly put an end to the 9TH
err.
The cowardly animals circled
about him, apparently seeking to at
tack him from some unguarded quar-
ter. The alert woodsman, however,
kept his head and whenever a wolf
came near enough. his trusty ak,
glittering in the light of the moon,
brought the beast down, quivering.
| lifeless heap on the snow.
There is no doubt that Willet
would have killed the last wolf or
driven him off without himself suf-
fering a single scratch II the handle
of his ak had not unfortunately brok-
en- and hurled the blade a considera-
BILE distance away where he could
not reach it.
AS IL understanding .he mans de-
| fenseless condition, the leader OF the
pack, the only wolf that remained In
condition to fight, now hurled it.
self upon him and sank is teeth into
his shoulder. WiIlet had nothing to
fight with but his hands and his teeth
but he grimly made use of them to
the best possible advantage. Maneu-
vering until he got the wolf into ia
vorable position, he seized its throat
with his teeth and closed them with
a vise-like grip. He.held on grimly.
biting in deeper and deeper, hoping
to sever the brute's windpipe. AT
last, after this desperate struggle
had continued for a quarter of an
hour. the VOLTS grip weakened per-
ceptibly and within short time 1t
fell to the ground where it died short
". its throat having been cut by the
woodsman's sharp, strong teeth.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04
YEARLING BOAR SELLS
FOR SUM OF $4,000

Lexington, KY, May 29.-Fifteen
thousand dollars, declared to be the
highest price ever given for a boar
of his age, was paid by Mckee
Brothers, of Forest Hill Farm, Wood
ford County, for a yearling Duroc
boar sired by Great Orion Sensation,
grand champion of the National
Swine Show in 1919, it was announc-
ed today The animal was bought
from Frank Holtsinger, Moberly, Mo.
The boar, which arrived at the farm
Friday, has been named McKee's
Orion Sensation. Mckee Brothers
today sold herd boar, Colonel Giant
Defender, for $4,000 to South
Carolina man.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04
AUDIENCE CHEERS AS
PYTHON CRUsHES GIRL

Geneva. May 2s-Applause from a
large audience resounded in the Ut
lie theater at serbruck, near here TO-
dav. while a gigantic python slowly
crushed its trainer to death.
whose name was Giro, realized her
The trainer, Hungarian girl
neril and shrieked for help as the
coils of the serpent closed about her
Int the audience believed her cries
were part of the entertainment an9
cheered loudly.
Fraulein Ciro's manager rushed OF
the stage and shot the snake put no.
until the young woman was peyohu
help. 1t was not until after the per
Torrance was over that the people
were appraised of the fact they hau
witnessed gruesome tragedy
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04
LIQUID HYDROGEN RUNS CAR

II is claimed that DR.. Pasticci, a
noted Italian chemist, has perfected
process for cheaply liquefying n.y.
drogen for the purpose of using it in
driving autos, railroad locomotives,
seagoing vessels, etc., as well as in
ternal combustion motors generally.
A gallon is sufficient to propel an
auto $50 miles. OF course, like other
things of this sort, we shall want to
see this demonstrated before accept
ing it as promising any relief from
gasoline prices.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04

Teething babies always have a hard
time of It when this process occurs in
hot weather. They not only have to
contend with painful gums but the
stomach is disordered, bowels loose
and the body uncomfortable. The
best help you can give the little suf-
ferer is McGee's Baby Elixir. 1t cor
reefs sour stomach, cools and quiets
the bowels and helps digestion. Price
Csc and soc per bottle. Sold by
Ohio County Drug Co. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04

time in a long while l aY able to
sleep soundly. Really my nerves are
as steady as when was boy and l
am feeling as well as / ever have in
my life. Tanlac is certainly an I'M
usually fine medicine, and to do my
part in letting the people know about
it.
Tanlac is sold in Hartford by DR..
L. B. Bean, in Horse Branch by Ola
ton Drug Co., in Rockport by James
Browning, in Cromwell by Wallace
& Porter, in Beaver Dam by R. T.
Taylor. Jr., and in McHenry, by S.
]. Advertisement.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04
SOUTHERN BAPTIsTs MEET

The annual convention in Washing
ton of the Southern Baptists was en-
thusiastic and inspiring. AS an in
dication of its success the campaign
committee reported that having I'M
dertaken to raise 100000 for
evangelism, nearly $93,O0O,Oo0 had
been subscribed The convention
refused to indorse modification OF
the prohibition amendment to per-
nit beer and light wines. On the
contrary resolutions we're passed that
both the Democratic and Republican
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04

parties nominate only men who are
definitely committed to dry policies.
Delegates from the Northern Baptist
convention were received, and closer
union between the two societies urged
One of the northern delegates declar-
ed that the sum of $2OO,OOO,O0O be-
ing raised by that body for the mis-
sionary and benevolent program
would prove inadequate.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04
SAN FRANCISCO GETS
JAVA SUGAR SHIPMENT

San Francisco, May 2S-Two
thousand tons of white sugar arriv-
ed here today from Java, the first
shipment of its kind in a number OF
years, according to shipping men
Gamers are said to be contracting
for the Java sugar because of the
scarcity of other varieties.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04

Children that are affected by
worms are pale and sickly and liable
TO contract some fatal disease
WHITES CREAM vERMIFUGE ex-
pels worms promptly and puts the
child on the road to health. Price
sOc per bottle. Sold by Ohio County
Drug Co.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-04
KILLED TIMBER WOLF
WITH HIS TEETH

Here is a story that was grimly
enacted in real life in a wild, wood
ed section of Ontario early IN 'ne
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
French to Begin
EUacuutiOn Today
Belgian, Troops Also Or
dered Out OF Frankfort;
Close Watch To Be Kent

COBLENZ, May 16 (By The Asso-
ciated Press). The actual movement of
French and Belgian troops out of
o'clock Monday morning, it is reported
here. Definite orders for the with
drawal are said to have been received
by the garrison from General Degoutte.
commander Of the Allied forces on the
Rhine.
Preparations for the evacuation have
been completed and arrangements are
being made to return to the local DO
lice the arms contiscated during the
disturbances
Americans and Allied commanders
will watch the withdrawal with mu h
interest, being Of the belief it will af-
ford an opportunity for observing the
general attitude of the Germans. AL
though it is understood the population
has not been informed of the plan to
leave, the French forces will be on the
alert for eventualities. No disturb
ances are expected, however.
BERLIN, May l6.-With a view to in
surlng against unpleasant incidents on
the occasion of the evacuation of Frank
fort Monday, says dispatch from that
city, the French are demanding the fol
lowing hostages: President Cossmann,
of the local government; Chief Burgo-
master Voight, Police President Ehle~,
Chairman OF the City Council Hope,
Alderman Rumpf and Councillor Lion,
and are also demanding a guaranty OF
Million marks.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Alien Is Arrested
M Rueckert Case
Willie Schlagel, Who Left
Hoboken on Day after
Crime, Presents AHbi

Captain Garrick and Hoboken detec-
tives returned to that city yesterday
from Youngstown, Ohio, bringing with
them Willie Schlagel an enemy alien
OF Hoboken, whom they locked up as a
"disorderly person. and interrogated at
great length concerning the murder Of
Frederick E. Rueckert
Rueckert, who was vice-president of
the White Metal Company, of Hoboken,
concern taken over by the Custodian
of Enemy Alien Property, was fatally
wounded May 9 by man who broke
into his apartment at 1927 Washington
Street, Hoboken. Before he died, Rueck-
ert described his assalant. He said he
was short, stocky man with olond hair
and blue eyes, and probably bore some
marks of the struggle.
Schagel, who left Hoboken May 10,
is short, blond and stocky and has two
long scratches on his neck. Ruecke rt's
valet said he knew the prisoner, and the
police declared that Schlagel was known
at the pawnshop where the revolver
with which Rueckert was shot was
bought May g. They did not say, how
ever, that Schlagel had been identified
as the purchaser.
The prisoner presented a detailed
al!bi, the police admitted though they
have not yet tested it. He said that
he never had seen Rueckert or his valet,
went to Youngstown to find work in the
steel mills and received the scratches
on his neck while taking exercises to
prepare himself for heavy work He
usea 20 be walser.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Rail Tie-UP Sends
Up Price ofSugar
Two Refining Companies
Aduance Quotation at
Wholesale to 1872 Gents

Further evidence Of the gradual cur
tailment Of industry and upward trend
of prices resulting from the urprece
deated freight congestion at the rail
road terminals in the East was brought
to light yesterday.
The sugar interests are among the
latest to report extreme difficulty in
obtaining and marketing their product.
The American and Franklin Sugar Re
fning companies announced in q
bulletin that they were forced TO
increase the wholesale price of
their commodity last week to 1914
cents a pound, less 2 per cent. They
say that, while under normal condi-
tions about half their product is sh ipped
by rail, no car floats containing empty
cars for sugar loading have been re-
ceived at their Brooklyn plants since
March 81
They say supplies of sugar will be
still further cut down by a strike OF
longshoremen in Porto Rico, which re
suited IN an almost total absence OF
rece pts from that island during the
week and the cancellation of sailings by
several steamship lines plying between
New York and Porto Rico.
Motor Trucks Utilized
The companies point out that the
wide distribution of sugar made in nor
NAL times could not be maintained
without freight cars, and that many
communities Will soon be without yh.
product altogether A large amount.
however, they say. was made available
for territories which could be reached
by water. motor trucks and other modes
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
100000 Help to Open
Coney Summer Season

Straw hats and overcoats were the
accepted wear at Coney Island yester-
day. 1t was supposed to be the sum-
mer opening Of that resort, but to the
100000 persons who visited it the brisk
wind still spoke of winter.
A few hundred ventured into the surf,
nevertheless, and came out, teeth chat
tering, with the assertion that the
water was "f-f-f-in
Luna Park and Steeplechase did a
flourishing business. The crowd was
orderly and there were no arrests, even
though summer reinforcements of
eighty policemen were sent to the pre-
cinct.
Federal agents who announced so pub
icly the arrests they were going to
make on the island have found that pub
llicity does not always pay. They have
been there for two days now searching
for some one to take intt custody. In
some strange fashion liquor, that was
procurable at Coney until recently, has
disappeared. There have been no
drunks since the agents appeared and
no opportunity to arrest any one for
doing anything the Eighteenth Amend
ment says he shouldn't.
There came 10 the Booth Theatre last night
r. one of the most gracefully written and
Charming plays Of the year-an altoget er
captivating work entitled Not So Long
Ago'-torote George s. kaufman IL The
TimeA-AdN.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
D1:ys Cain Abroad,
Says :Pussytoot'
ireland, England and
India on Verge of Prohi-
bition, johnson Asserts

Ireland, England and India are on
the verge of going dry, according to
William Eugene ("Fussyfoot") John
son. He told an audience at the West
Side Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday afternoon
that the whole of Great Britain is
watching the fate of prohibition in
Anne rica to determine whether 1T shall
abolish liquor.
"If Americans do not flop or wabble
all the civilized nations will have to
follow suit to keep pace with u.s. said
Mr.. Johnson. "At present one-thlrd of
the world is nearer to state of abso-
lutte dryness than we were ten years
ago. A member of the British Min
istry told me that if America sticks to
prohibition Great Britain will be
forced to adopt it. Next November
Scotland will vote on local option. 1t
is my belief that a great part Of the
liquor traffic will be driven out. If
Ireland gets control of her own affairs
as seems likely. she will-the first
bill.
away out in India they are getting
sick of liquor In another year they
will begin drive for prohibition"
Mr.. Johnson, who with Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti
Saloon League, is making a tour of New
York State and a general roundup Of
the country before he returns to Eng
land in September. spoke on What
See With My Glass Eye" He wears a
glass eye as result of losing the sight
of one optic in students anti-prohibi-
tion riot on his last visit to England
II can see more with my glass eye
than | formerly did with my natural
one" he said, Il see more of the
oivane world than / ever did"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17

Slate Out i'm
Pennsylvania
Movement to Take States
70 Delegates to Chicago
From Penrose Control a
Surprise to Politicians
Clever Trick Suspected
Plan Believed To Be Gov
ernor's Answer to Knox
Boom Sprung by Rival
Speciol Dispatch to Ths Ty;byns

Special Dispatch to Ths Tribune
PITTSBURGH, May 16--A movement
to capture Pennsylvania seventy-six
delegates, the second largest delegation
at Chicago, for Major General Leonard
Wood, through a coupling up of the
Governor Of the commonwealth and the
soldier candidate, was disclosed to-
day. SproulW Wood states of candidates
for national delegates made their ap-
pearance by thousands throughout the
state, in preparation for the Presiden
tial primaries Tuesday.
Organization politicians were astound.
ed, particularly as the delegate candi-
dates now classed as Wood possibilities
were originally, for the most part, the
regular organization candidates, and
therefore considered safely in the hands
of Penrose for trading purposes at Chi
cago.
Whether Governor Sproul, himself
mentioned for the Presidential nomi-
nation, has any knowledge of the prepa-
subject of lively speculation.
Pennsylvania g delegation, while un-
instructed, had been considered as at
the call of Governor Sproul until Sena-
tor Penrose week ago declared for
Senator Knox for the Republican nomi-
nation for President.
One Interpretation placed at the time
on Penrose's declaration was that it
was directed more as shot at Gov
ernor Sprouts widening influence as a
new dominant political force than as a
boom for Knox
That the Sproul- Wood slate may be
Sproul answer to the Penrose declara-
tlon is borne out somewhat by the fact
that the Sproul-W Wood slate scratches
three Penrose candidates.
Among the twelve candidates for
delegates at-large Mayors j. Hampton
Moore of Philadelphia and E. V. Bah
cock of Pittsburgh, both Penrose or
ganization men, and j. Leonard Rep
logic, of Johnstown, another organiza-
tion standby, are dropped, and three
anti-Penrose Republicans are substi-
tuted. The make up of the Sproul-
Wood states for district delegates also
shows leanings toward the Ware, or
anti-Penrose leadership in Philadel-
phia and the Oliver, or anti-organiza-
ton, leadership in Pittsburgh
The Sproul-W Wood delegate at-large
slate includes Senator Penrose as we'll
as Senator Knox, but shrewd political
observers suggest it would have been
poor politics not to have done this.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Irish Police Chief Is Slain
In Battle With Sim Fein
Three Others Wounded When Mobs Rule London.
derry in Night of Terror; Former Soldier Shot
Dead as Rioters Resume Attack ON Patrols

BELFAST, May le (By The Associ-
ated Press).--Londonder experienced
a night Of terror Saturday, part of the
city being for hours at the mercy of
riotous mobs. Dennis Moroney, Chief
OF the Special Criminal Department of
the city, was shot through the right
lung and died within half an hour.
Londonderry thus gains the reputation
of being the scene Of the first police
murder in Ulster since the opening Of
the campaign of assassination. Jan
uary 1, 1919.
The other casualties included:
James McCafferty, eighteen years old,
shot IN the chest; District Inspector
McDonagh, wounded in the head by
a stone while he was leading a police
charge, and John Medallion, former
soldlsr, bayonet wound in head.
Rloting was renewed in Londonderry
this evening, the rival factions ex-
changing fire frequently in various
parts Of the city. The police patrols
were withdrawn from 1O:30 until after
midnight and unionist ex-soldiers
wearing masks took possession of Car
ilsle Road, driving pedestrians off the
street A former soldier named
Doherty was shot dead
After minor disturbances early yes-
terday the i'll feeling between the
Sim Feiners' and loyalsts famed Up
About 10 o'clock the air was thick with
bottles, stones and other missiles, and
rrevolvers were discharged freely. When
hostllities were in full swing, forty
eight policemen, armed with carbines,
arrived in command of Inspector Nc
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17

to retire to their quarters. They did
so amid singing, cheering and other
manifestations on the part of the rival
factions.
The Sim Feiners continued their dis
orderly demonstrations, and the police
charged and scattered them into the
side streets. Many of them made for
the quay near the Great Northern
his death. Rioters, concealing them
selves behind railroad wagons, di-
rected volleys of revolver shots at the
police. This led to a hot exchange
OF fire. Moroney was struck, walked
few yards and collapsed, exclaiming:
Boys, I'm done"
A few yards from the scene Nc
Cafferty was found lying on a tram
way line. He said he was on his way
home from the theater when shot.
During these happenings Unionist
crowd literally took possession of the
thoroughfare in the neighborhood of
believed to be of different political
persuasion. The audience at the En-
pire Theater were stoned so furiously
when leaving that they had to return,
the doors being barricaded. Shortly
before midnight troops were sum-
moned, and with their aid matters
soon quieted.
The town hall and courthouse at
Maynooth, fifteen miles west-north-
west of Dublin, were blown up early
Saturday morning by an explosion so
heavy that it shook every house in
town. The buildings were the prop
erty Of Lord Frederick Fitzgerald. it
had been rumored that military forces
would shortly be housed in the town
hall
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Swiss Vote to
Enter League,
Four to Three
Zurich Held Balance of
Power i'm Referendum,
With French Cantons For.
German Ones Against
700, 600 Ballots Are Cast
Sick and Prisoners Are TAX
EN- to the Polls; Result
Held Nations Salvation

BERNE, May 1e, (By The Associated
Press).-The Swiss people have voted
to join the league of nations by ap-
proximately 100000 to 100000. The
ballots were cast yesterday and to- day
in referendum.
The result was close, eleven and a
half of the cantonal votes being in
favor Of and ten and half against the
proposition.
The cantons of Baskerville, schaff-
hausen, Glarus and Ur rejected the
ing Canton of Neuchatel favored ad-
herence by majority OF 10000.
The German~speaking cantons po1led
a majority of 10000 against the league.
1T was foreseen that a large majority
or the French-sp speaking cantons would
favor it, while as a whole the German
speaking cantons were uncertain, the
city of Zurich holding the balance.
Eight Of the smaller cantons COM
plete showed five against the league,
while three favored it. In the larger
cantons the vote was close, except
Neufchatel.
The complete list of the cantons
voting for adherence to the league
'o' 1IuCOAAo, 4HurBdu, IlClnO,
Neuchatel Grisons, Valais, Vaud, Cen
eva, Fribourg, Berne and the half
cantons of upper and lower Inter
walden and outer Appenzell-total,
11R.
Those voting against adherence we're
the cantons of Uri, Solothurn, Glarus,
zug, Schaffhausen, Aargau, Schwyz,
Zurich St. Gall and the half cantons
of Basle city and county, and inner
Appenzell-total, 101a.
The greatest majority was polled in
Vaud for the league-6l, 900 against
1000.
First Referendum on League
This was the first referendum of a
country as to whether it should enter
the league. All other countries now
forming part Of the league have been
committed to it by their representa-
tives acting in the name of their coun-
tries, but without direct and specific
mandate from the people.
The balloting was conducted in the
open air, the women in their multi
colored national costumes and the men
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