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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18
STRAY STREAKS
(By Fluke McFluke.)

A. Rial says he ketched Johr
Johnson sneaking in home with wha
John said was nail keg, but Ria
says it was the first durn nail Ike,
he ever saw with faucet in it.
We have been told that Chicago
was wide-open during the Conven
tion but we don't believe it, cause
Arthur Kirk left there one day be.
fore the big show adjourned, and
Miss Kirk was not with him, either
Moot Felix says IL y new nan will
move to town and engage in his line
of business, and extend him credit,
we may get another Job making
| statements. We made bunch fer
Heg & Ross a while back, and Ross
came back and had Felix's name
printed in hundred of them in or
der to save time in writing.
Judge Wilson and l held a consul
tation on coming from Pineville, last
week and fully believing that Joku
Henry would be laying for us and
what he thought we might have in
our reticules, so in order to BATTLE
him and dodge the issue we simply
detrained in the outskirts of Louis
vile, and undiscovered, made our way
across to the Pennsylvania Depot, and
there caught the l. c. train for home
and safety.
Tom PANEL, one of these prohibit
ton enforcement inspectors was in
town the first of this week and we
left our drawers and things wide
open and unfastened, SOS to keep
down suspicion. No man would
think about prying into open drawers
and such receptacles with the hope
of finding something valuable hidden
therein. We're on to that Teller,
and he's not going to pick us up
We are not presuming to. nor do i
we assume any sort of right to criti- /
else others for what they may elect |
to do, for pleasure, but Wen be |,
switched If we can see where the fun |
comes in in tying up with bundle of |
silk and satin, candle flies and bugs |
and keeping time to music in a hot |
hall three to five hours on these hot
nights, when one gets plenty hot
enough, by your lonesome self, out
on the grass in the dark where bugs
and other insects can't find you.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

The Standard Bearers put forth by
the Republican Convention do not, as
a matter of course meet with unani-
nous approval of Democrats, aud the
press representing that party are talk
ing a third party ticket. They are
sorely disappointed because of the
failure of the Republicans to break
up in some sort of split az Chica-
go. Perhaps the coming Democratic
Convention may be able to drag To-
getber some sort of catch-all that
will satisfy the nonpartisar league
and the others who are afflicted with
a chronic case of digruntleditis, as
many of whom came from the Demo-
cratic party as any other in the coun-
try. The Republicans did not APP
pear to try to cast net for that
element and We are most assuredly
proud of that fact. With all breeches
in the ranks healed and no cry that
HE kept us out of war and a great
majority Of the whole country against
the Wilson League to keep us out of
future wars, coupled with the fraudu-
lent and deceitful cry that he would
keep us out of war, fresh in the men,
DRY of every thinking man and woman
in the Nation, there is no wonder
that Democratic politicians and press
are dissatisfied with prospects, and
are bitterly bowling about what they
are pleased TO style as the result OF
the Senate oligarchy.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

is said that money talks, but in this
instance It made entirely too much
noise. Mr.. Lowden may have been and
we believe that he was free and
blameless of wrong doing, yet so
much talk made his nomination not
only dangerous but impossible. With
out a lot of publicity of the right
character no man stands much chance
of being the nominee for any great
office, except he may secure II thru
the dark-horse method, as did Sena-
tor Harding. The Harding forces
spent nothing, comparatively speak
ing, and he did not get very far in
the pre-convention instructed vote
Had it not been for the organization
in behalf of and the immense amount
of publicity matter put out, by means
of what appeared to be an almost un-
limited supply of money back of
Wood and Lowden, Johnson would
have undoubtedly gone into the Con-
vention with by far, the largest in
structed vote, due to his aggressive
ness and Nationwide acquaintance.
1t is our prediction that the dollar
will be far more quiet in the next
pre-convention Presidential cam
paign, and it is we'll that 1t should be,
yet enormous sums may, and will be
legitimately spent in behalf of those
who may enter the contest. The
nomination went to Senator Harding
on an absolutely clean platter, no con-
tamination whatever is,sattached.
Some for political purposes and some
for other reasons charge his nomi-
nation to the combination of United
States Senators, which is the silliest
sort of talk. Maybe a majority of
the Senate did favor him, who with
good sense care If it did? So long
as disreputable methods were not
to. Had Lowden been nomi- |
mated it would have in all probability |
been charged that an oligarchy of |
anu JHS lludHCldl lHlcI-
est put it over, that too with as many |
reasons as the other charge
S made. No flaw may be found in |
he character of either Harding or
Coolidge, each received his nomina-
ion by as clean methods as were ev-
II practiced in any convention, ma
ional or otherwise. Both are spot
ess before the world, their ability
S unquestionable, the Republican
'arty is united as it has not been
ince the days of 1904 and 1908. In
Jew of these facts there is little
Tonder that some of the Democrats
ry to stir up steam-rOller and SEN
tie oligarchy sentiment. 1t won't
York this time, there's nothing do
ng, absolutely nothing. We have
ad to let our belts out to the very
list hole on account of having an ov-
rdose of Wilson and Wilsonian ways,
II due to our split in 1912 and HIS
eeping us out of war in 1916. We
re waxed together now gentlemen,
nd no silly sallie twaddle of the
1ilson followers can part us asunder.
1e are going to vote 'solidly for keep
lg the seat of government of the
ear old Republic at Washington, /
nd let Mr.. Wilson out March the 4th
ext, so that he may, II he still wishes
go to Europe and devote all of his
me in helping to govern over there.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

Dearest Father, thou, hast left us
And our hearts are sad and sore
But we hope some day to meet you,
Where parting is no more.
NE
We miss thee Dearest Father,
There is thy vacant chair,
We miss thee, Oh, we miss thee,
We miss thee every where.
A dear Father from us is gone,
A voice we loved is still.
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
From the ranks our Father is missing
Yet to memory he is dear,
Still in spirit we behold him
And in dreams he hovers near.
We shall meet him in the morning,
When our work on earth is done,
AT the river, blessed river,
We shall greet him one by one.
A DAUGHTER.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

vention. He is undoubtedly the
strongest candidate that could have
been nominated, his strength was all
/ the time known to the party leaders,
= but their final action was delayed by
the primary favorites.
Gov. Coolidge is big enough for
president, a quality that should al
ways attach to a candidate for vice
president so long as human life is
mortal.
Publicity will bring Senator Hard
ing before the country as a big and
capable man. His one weakness as
popular leader is an excess of mod
esty. / noted this fact and comment
ed upon it after spending two days
with him on special campaign train
in Kentucky in 1915. Harding has
been my choice for president since the
termination of that trip.
Senator Johnson behaved with be-
coming modesty at Chicago. and
agreeably surprised his enemies.
1t is safe assumption that we are
done with million dollar presidential
candidates.
The platform may not appear to
Democrat very clear about the posi- |
tion of the Republican party on the
League of Nations question, but 1t
leaves no doubt about the partys no.
sition of the Wilson made league.
The Republican party is the ira
ditional friend of labor, and is still
such, but the platform winks a eau.
ton to the radical labor agitator.
Many prominent Democratic news
papers frankly admit the strength of
he ticket nominated at Chicago. and
he more partisan of them are put
hard to for a criticism.
When the Republican national con-
'ention met in 1916 and old liners
md Progressives were making every
possible concession to heal the breach
# 1912, Senator Harding was agreed .
Ipon as the man most acceptable to
ZACH faction for chairman of the con.
-ention. .
Kentucky played prominent part
n the Chicago convention last week.
ir. Hert was the leader of the Low .
len forces until it was apparent he
ould not win, and Mr.. Hert was the
Principal factor in turning the con- !
ention to Harding.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

Governor Lowden was our choice
for the nomination for President, but
his chances, like Woods were ruined
by his friends in the injudieious
spending of money for what they
thought TO be to his best interests. 1t
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

Quite number of the country's
best critics give Woman a most prom
inent place in the doings of the Chi
cago Convention on the day nominal
tions were made. Mrs. Robinson, a
sister of the late Col. Roosevelt APP
peared to carry off the honors in a
splendid display of thought and ora
tory,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

I'VE are authorized to announce
the candidacy of John P. Haswell, Jr.,
of Breckenridge County, for Congress
from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict, subject to the action of the Re-
publican party.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of w. P. Hays, of Nelson
County, for Congress from the Fourth
Congressional District, subject to the
action of the Republican party.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

The Chicago Convention spoiled a
lot of nice investigations and talk
of investigations as to the H. c. of
being a candidate, when it nominated
Harding and Coolidge.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18
TELEPHONES
ANNOUNCEMENT

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of Richard p. Ernst, of
Covington, for U. S. Senator, from
Kentucky, subject to the action of
the Republican party.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18
In LOVING MEMORY

OF ]. T. Morris, who departed this
life on June s, 1920, age SO years,
8 months and s days. He leaves a
widow and four children besides a
host of relatives and friends to mourn
his sad departure.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

But for the primary system which
resulted in candidates spending mil
lions of dollars in advertising Hard
ing would have been nominated on
the first ballot at the Chicago Con
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

The convention just held illustra-
ted the absurdity of the presidential
primary. 1t forced candidates to in
cur the odium of spending large sums
OF money in getting their names be-
fore the people, and then because Of
such large expenditures the conven-
tion was afraid to nominate either Of
them.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

vention. He is undoubtedly the
strongest candidate that could have
been nominated, his strength was all
the time known to the party leaders,
but their final action was delayed by
the primary favorites.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18
CONVENTION COMMENTS
By ]. III. Thomas.
Respectfully,
j. e. CURTIS.

BY ]. II. Thomas.
1t cost Gov. Lowden 100000 to
lose the Republican nomination for
president.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

Gov. Coolidge is big enough for
president, quality that should al
ways attach to a candidate for vice
president so long as human life is
mortal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-06-18

Kentucky played prominent part
in the Chicago convention last week.
Mr.. Hert was the leader of the Low
den forces until it was apparent he
could not win, and Mr.. Hert was the
principal factor in turning the con-
vention to Harding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13
KILLED IN PISTOL FIGHT
Fatal Clash at BarbGursvilc Results
From PoOlr00m Argument

Charlottesville Va. July 12.-Zcb
Breeder, aged %, of Barboursville.
in the employ Of a State convict
camp in Amherst county, was shot
and killed yesterday at Barboursville.
The homicide occurred at the pool
room conducted by Rufus Watson.
III feeling is said to have existed be-
tween the two men fer some time.
Watson forbade Breedon TO enter
the poolroom, whercupn Brcedon is
alleged to have stepped back and be-
c.:n firing at Watson through a win
dow, Watson drew his pistol, it is
charged. and reaching out the door,
returned the fire Breeders fourth
shct. fired after he received his death
wound struck Watson in the right
forearm. making a serious wourd,
Watson was taken 20 the University
Of Virginia Hospital for treatment,
-ttar surrenGerirg TO Sheriff Bond
and berg baiicd in the sum of $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13
NEW ASSESSMENT
Believed That State Will Average
Close to Thirty-Threc Per Cent
Increase in Values for
Taxation

Richmond, July 13.-Within the
rext two weeks the books from the
assessors of land for the five-year
period will be in the hands of the
auditor of public accounts, and then
will begin the totaling of the new as
sessment for real estate and personal
property of the state There is no way
of estimating with any degree of ac-
curacy what the new assessment will
show. That depends wholly on the &C
.ivity and the fairness of the assess
ing boards named by the courts of
the state. Taxes on real estate and
tangible property are devoted wholly
10 local purpOSes-goeS TO che coun-
ties and cities for local government
purposes. There is this exception,
however: The tax Of twenty-five cents
oH the 500 of real and tangible per-
sonal property is diverted to the state
treasury for three specific purposes
roads. schools and tuberculosis That
IS a special fund for the objec. !ndi-
Gated and can be used for no other
government expense. That was the
special tax imposed by the extra ses-
sion Of last year.
Local boards Of review are TO pass
on these assessments by the assessing
boards. If these boards raise any
assessment they will break records or
the past. These boards exist simply
because the required vote to abolish
them was not mustered in the legisla-
ture. They cost the state a consider
able sum each year by reducing as
sessments that have been made for
taxes.
Schools. roads and all sorts of cour-
| ~ and city expenses are involved ana
are dependent on the work Of the
boards of assessors.
Gucsses have been made by men
who are more or less familiar with
the work of the assessors and Whc
know something of the values through
out the state. 1t is believed that the
state will average close on TO So pen
cent increase in values for taxation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13
BLOW OF FIST FATAL
Tragedy Alleged t;d Have Followed
Drinking BoaF in Trenton
Salcnn

Trenton. n. j., July 13.-Al-
legged violation Of the National Pro-
hibition statute here Sunday re-
suited in the death of one man, the
arrest on a charge of murder OF
another and Imprisonment of the
alleged offender Of the Eighteenth
Amendm ent.
The dead man is Edward McElroy,
middle aged. formerly of Brooklyn.
who, has been making his home at
different addresses in and about
Trenton for some time. A blow
from the fist of John Bates, AZ
years old, of Ala Southland street,
is said to have resulted in McEl-
roy's death. Bates. charged with
murder, is being held without bail.
L. Girard, a saloonkeeper at Perry
and Ewing streets, who is alleged
to have been selling intoxicants to
the men. was locked up to await the
action Of the Federal authorities.
Sunday McElroy, Bates and Henry
Horn. 35 years old, of SO Jefferson
street. are said to have emerged
from the Girard saloon. As they
were in the act of crossing the
street, McElroy is said to have
started conversation with Bates.
and the latter. turning. struck Nc
roy blow behind the left ear with
his fist. The man fell forward.
striking the pavement with his
fs0e. When picked up he was dead
Investigation according to the
butterflies showed that the party
had been drinking at the Girard
saloon. and the proprietor was
taken into custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13
BOYS NECK BROk EN-

Lyrchburg. Va. July l3.-Mar-
tin, thee year cid SON of John W.
Noel, while playing or freight
elevator in the law Building late
yesterday, leaned cut, caught his
head and had his neck broken The
boys father. at work on a boiler
in the BUILDING, had cautioned the
boy several times during the after
noon to stay away from the lifht,
About ) o'clock he missed the son
end founG him caught by the elcva-
ter, his head having stopped the
car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13
NOTICE

We. the undersigned. certify that
we saw Harry Houdini stripped start;
naked, searched from head to foot. a
pair of the latest improved handouts
locked upon his wrists; he was Their
locked in one Of the cells, and in less
than five 90 minutes he was free OF
the hanGcuffs. had opened the Gel!
door, also opening all the other cells,
had changed a prisoner from one ce!!
to another ard placed the handouts
upon the prisoner.
There was positively no chance for
any confedcratcs or any outside ard
(Sisned) very respectfully
Thomas F. Farnan.
Marshall Of Police
Baltimore. Nd, December 20, 1908.
Houdini will be seen al the lngomaI
tonight in "The Grim Came
l67-lc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13
GIRL VICTIM OF ATTACK
Y'4ang WcrAn Alleges She was
Dragged tc Lime Kiln


Cumberland, Md. July Eth
assaIlant who Saturday Mining as
saultet criminal. Margaret Frac-
iska. Is gear ia daugt:t" Of Mr..
ard Mrs. Michael Fradiska, on the
Val..v road near Miller's lime kiln,
is still at large today. Efforts on
the as,. Of sheriff Anthony Har.
vey, Deputy Peter Mcfarland and
County Detective F. Clement De-
nen &c locate the man have proved
futile. 1t is the belief of the OH
Gers that the man wanted is in this
city.
The Fradiska girl left her home
here to 90 to q farm to assist
friend to carry in some vegetables.
1t was while sha was passing the
kiln that the unidentified
man, masked with handker-
chief over his face, seized her and
carried her into one of the kiln pits
When she cried for help ne flashed
revolver. she says. As she con-
tinued to cry out the man put a
pocket handkerchief in her mouth
She said she must have tainted
then. for she knew nothing more
r~til size ewcl,e living n TIE r!t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13
READY TO AID POLES
Allies WAl Send Every Assistance
Unless Soviet Agrees; 10
ArmiStice

Spa, Belgium. July 13.-MarShal
Foch has been instructed to mohi-
lie Allied forces for possible in
telventicn between the Poles and
Bclshv;ki in event the Moscow Gov
ornmcrt refuses to accept the pro-
posal of the conference here for
an armistice. it is learned on good
authority.
Should the Red forces continue
their advance into Poland the Allies
will give every aid to the Polish
troops behind the armistice line
fixed by the peace treaty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13

RICHMOND THEATRE

Eugene OfBrien, stellar photopiay
actor who is a favorite everywhere
has a magnificent role as candi-
Gate fer political Office in the new
Selznick Picture, 1.-THE F!gurehead'
which will be presented at the Rich
mend Theatre today.
''The Figurehead' IS a story 1ul'
CT romance. tense dramatic sltua-
tons and plenty of action. It's a
ricture YOU shouldn't miss. It's
Eugene O'Brien at his best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13
INGOMAR THEATRE

HouGini, the highest paid man IT
vaudeville. the jail breaker who has
astonished the world, has duplicated
all his world famous stunts in ms
Paramount-Artcraft picture, "lhe
Grim Game" This picture has a
thrill every ten feet. 4 1000 toot
crop CT two aeroplanes is one Of
the big moa!"I.E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-13
4 Fixed Life Income

payable yearly. half yearly, quarterly
or monthly is better than a uncer-
tain income with care of investments
and chances of loss. of both principal
and income. Nothing finer than An
nuity service. Consult US. list year.
National Life Insurance Company OF
Vermont. (MutuaN.
Established 1850
JOHN r. WORTHTNGTON
District Agent
s3n E;ur e+?eat alexandria. VI
The commonwealth., 1920-06-08
AMERICAN EX-CONSUL TO
RRESSTAU

American Ex-Consul to Bres-
tau u be with US during CHATEAU
,4ui> Week.
A telegram to Mr.. Ashby Dunn
Secretary Of Local Chatauqua,
from Community Chatauqca, Inc !,
reads:
In accordance with your let
ter Of March ninth, we nave ar
ranged for Harry G. Seller,
American Ex-Consul 10 Bres1au II
to speak at your Chatauqua on
the night Of June Fifteenth, on
| the subject Battlefields OF
Peace. = Mr. Crowl will also oe
at your disposal. Letter of con
| 4irmation follows.
The Chatauqua program fol
this season is by far he very best
ever presented Ia this section OF
North Carolina.
The commonwealth., 1920-06-08
MANY THANKS FOR WORDS
OF SYMPATHY

am glad to be back IN Scot
land Neck and take this OppOr
tunity to thank each and every
enc for the kind words with
which [ have been greeted on az
coumt Of my injured eye. | am
clad to say that while the pupil
lis distorted and there is some IN
,flamation it gives me very little
pain. The vision is still there but
badly impaired and it will have
to be protected for some time. |
have a good eye which | hope
will serve me all right. Many
feared glass had been driven into
the eye but that did not take
place. The specialist whom |
consulted said that it did not
happen once in fifty [ am also
under many obligations to Mr..
Aubrey Shackell who SO kindly
took charge Of the Commonwealth
amid from what [ have seen he
did the work admirably and this
too in a time he was busy as q
Istudent in the school here, being
one Of The graduates and taking
part III a number Of the exercises
The commonwealth., 1920-06-08
BOYS AND GIRLS.

While you have a Chautauqua Of
your own. you don't want to miss the
many fine things to be seen on the
big program. There's lots of good
music. lectures and entertainment for
YOU, so try and be there. Look at the
attractive program booklet and pick
out the things you Want 10 see. Re-
member. your Junior Season ticket
admits yuti 10 Ill the good times so
you may az Well go.
Be on hand at the opening OF the
Junior Chautauqua for You Will hear
many interesting things, including the
elaborate plans for the wonderful roy
shop Pageant.
The commonwealth., 1920-06-08
MEETING

The annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Home Build
ing and Loan Association OF
Scotland Neck will be held in the
Mayors office Tuesday evening,
June 0th, 1920, at S:15 o'clock.
Henry T. Clark, Secretary.