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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
TO TEST LEGALITY OF
'$3OO,OOO BOND ISSUE

Owensboro, KY, Feb. 25. "A
friendly suit was instituted to test
the legality of the recent election
ordered by the City Board of Edu-
cation, in which the people by a
vote Of eight to one authorized the
usual and sale of 100000 worth
of city bonds for repairing and
building new public schools. An in
junction is asked against the board
from issuing the bonds upon the
idea that it had no authority to call
the election, and that this power
was vested absolutely in the City
Commissioners. Judge Slack will
rule on the case at once and 1t will
be taken to the Court of Appeals
and advanced for an early decision.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
HOOVER ACCEPTS POST
IN HARDING'S CABINET

New York, Feb. 2S.-Herbert
Hoover telephoned President-elect
Warren G. Harding that he had ac-
cepted the offer of the Cabinet post
of Secretary of the Department of
Commrce, George Barr Baker, his
assistance, announced.
Mr.. Hoover, in a statement made
public by Mr.. Baker, announced
that he would continue to direct the
policies of European relief. Mr..
Hoover's statement follows:
"Mr. Harding this evening asked
me to state that he has included me
in his nominations for the Cabinet
as Secretary of the Department of
Commerce. Mr.. Harding enters
wholeheartedly into the plans for
upbuilding the department and
wishes that continue to direct the
policies of the European relief"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
MATaNEE' BARRED
BY OFFICIAL AT NEWPORT

Newport, KY, Feb. 2S.-A silken
garter, garnished with sparkling
Jewel, hung Imply in the dressing
room of a female minstrel at Hip
podrome Theater, Newport.
1t might have been worn during
the matinee had not the hand of
the law, in the shape of an order
from Commonwealth's Attorney
Lawrence j. Diskin, interfered.
Announcement by the manage
ment of the theater that the show
would have a special garter matt
nee" caused much attention.
According to the statement made
to the Commonwealth Attorney,
it was planned to have some men,
ber of the audience rewarded for
his attendance by permitting him
to remove the garter from its wear
er,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
SHOOTING AT WILLIAMS MINES

In an alteration at Williams
Mines, Sunday, originating from an
old grudge or i'll feeling Byron En-
sor shot Barclay Shoulders in the
left breat above the heart. -
Fraim, who it seems was standing
nearby, threw up his arm as Ensor
shot and the bullet passed through
the limb before entering Shoulders.
The missel struck Shoulders rib
and bounced or glanced back. It
was later found in his shoe. The
wounded man was sent to Beaver
Dam, where his wounds were dress
ed.
Ensor was arrested Sunday after
noon and brought to Hartford.
where he was placed in jail to await
action of the grand jury. which
convenes Monday. March 7.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
WILL FIX WAGES
OF MINERS SOON
(MndisOnville Hustler)

(MndisOnville Hustler)
When V. Y. Moore returns from
Washington where he has gone on
business and to witness the inaugu-
ration of President-elect Warren G.
Harding a conference will be held
by him and Lonnie Jackson, of Gem
tral City, president of District No.
23, U. NJ. w. of A, for the purpose
of appointing scale committees to
arrange a scale of wages for the
miners in the employ of the Opera
tors Association. Operators in Hop
kins, Christian. Union and Webster
counties compose the association.
After these committees agree up
on a scale of wages to be paid min
ers employed by the Operators AS
sociation wages for the miners
working for the West Kentucky
Coal Operators Association will be
fixed. The st, Bernard Mining Co.,
operating mines at Darlington, Nor
tons Gap, st. Charles, Providence
and Lutontown, is member of the
latter association.
The scale committees will proba-
bly, hold their sessions in this city
and will likely be in session for sew
eral days. AS to whether the min
ers will ask for an advance in wages
or accept a decrease will be determ-
ined when these committees meet.
The present contract the opera
tors of this field have with the Unit
ed Mine Workers does not expire
until March 81.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
MRS. MATTE E. LAWS DEAD

Mrs. Matte Laws, aged 60 years,
8 months and 16 days, died at her
home on Hartford. R. 2. at 11:15
Sunday night, after a three months
illness of tuberculosis. She is sur
vived by four sons and two daugh-
ters, James, of Narrows; William,
Of Chicago; Joe. of Montana; Ar
thur. who lived with his mother;
Mrs. T. H. Tatum. of Hartford r.
2; and Minerva Laws, who resided
with her mother. Her husband
and four children preceded her to
the grave.
She became a member of the
Central City Christian church sew
eral years ago and had never moved
her membership. Her life as a
Christian was consistent even unto
the end.
The funeral was conducted at the
family residence. at 2 p. m. Tues
day, after which the body was laid
to rest in Mcdowell cemetery.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
FARM LOAN ACT VALID.
DECLARES SUPREME COURT
Congress Has Authority To Es-
tabIish Banks; Tribunal
Divides Six to Two

washington, Feb. 2S.-The Fed
eral Farm Loan act was held con-
stitutional today by the Supreme
Court. ThisS is the act under which
land banks were established to ex-
tend loans to farmers.
Millions of dollars in loans to
farmers have been held up pending
a decision of the court in this case,
which was brought by Charles W..
Smith, a stockholder in the Kansas
City Title & Trust Company, who
sought an Injunction to restrain
that institution from investing its
funds in bonds issued by the Farm
Loan Banks.
The act was attacked on the
ground that Congress was without
constitutional authority to establish
Farm Loan Banks and to exempt
their bonds from taxation. Justice
Day, who rendered the opinion for
the court, said the power of Con-
gress to establish banks had in
broad sense been upheld by the Su-
preme Court in the days of Chief
Justice Marshall.
The court in sustaining Federal
court DEGREES dismissing injunction
proceedings brought by Mr.. Smith,
also held that Congress had the au-
thority to exempt the bonds of the
bank from taxation.
The court divided to 2, Justices
Holmes and McReynolds dissenting.
Justice Brandeis took no part in
considering the case. Justice
Holmes and McReynolds held that
the "cause" should have been dis
missed by the court as being solely
within the scope of Missouri courts.
In anticipation of the decision of
the court in this case, the House on
Saturday postponed until tomorrow
a vote on section of the Sunday
Civil Bill authorizing the Treasury
to purchase 100000 worth Of
farm loan bonds. The Supreme
Courts decision will permit the
banks to go ahead with the sale of
their bonds on the market, and
some congressional leaders do not
regard it as necessary to make the
proposed $2OO,OO0,OO0 appropria-
tion.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
WITHDRAWAL TAX ON WHISKY
IS HELD ILLEGAL
Supreme Court Rules Against
Fifty-Cents State Levy
,r On Booze

Washington, Feb. 2S.--Kentucky
laws levying a special tax on liquors
withdrawn from bonded ware
houses were held invalid today by
the Supreme Court. Several mill
lions of dollars in taxes already col
lected by the State were involved.
The court sustained lower courts
which had granted an injunction to
the Kentucky Distilleries G. Ware
house Company and the ]. & A.
Frieberg Company preventing inter-
ference by the State authorities to
Withdrawals of liquor on which the
special tax had not been paid.
The Supreme Court upheld de-
crees of the Federal District Court
Tor the Eastern Kentucky district
that the law under which the taxes
were collected violated both the
State and Federal constitutions.
The State argued that there was
no competition in the liquor busi-
ness now and that the tax therefore
could not be considered confsca-
tory.
The opinion of the Supreme
Court, which was unanimous. was
read by Justice Brandeis.
Held Tax Confiscatory
Decision of the Supreme Court
wes handed down in the cases of
the J. & A. Freiberg Company, Gin
cinnati distillers who were granted
an injunction by Federal Judges
Evans, Denison and Safer, sitting in
the District Court here, and of the
Kentucky Distilleries G. Warehouse
Company likewise granted an in
junction by Federal Judge A. NJ. j.
Cochran of the Eastern District of
Kentucky. The court in each in
stance held the tax unconstitutional
because confiscatory. Judge Evans
heh that it was seizure OF property
without due process of law.
Since the highest court has held
the law unconstitutional, the case
of f. H. Taylor, Jr., & Sons Com
pany, Frankfort distilers. nav be-
fore the Franklin Circuit Court to
be tried on its merits after Appeli-
ate Judge Sampson dissolved an in
junction and held the law unconsti-
tutional. need not be tried. !
In the Freiberg case about ST.
100000, bond for which already
had been given, was involved. In
the Kentucky Distilleries .& Ware
house Company case between
100000 and 100000 was in
volved. Under the decision of the
lower courts, the distilleries had
continued collecting the tax, but
had not paid it to the State.
The money from the special tax
was to have gone to the State High
way Department for the construc-
tion of State roads.
1t was estimated when the act,
fathered by j. Wood Vance. Sena-
tor from Barren County. would
have brought $50 900, 900 to the
State road fund Records in the
office of the State auditor show that
since the act was passed and up to
last Tuesday, when Judge Sampson
upheld the act, there had been with
drawn from bond 4,S29.627 gallons
of whisky.
The case was prepared and the
major argument made by T. Ken
nedy Helm. who is being congratu-
lated upon his signal victory.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
MONTGOMERY SOFT SPOT
FOR GOLD BRICK" MEN

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. est
still is possible to sell gold brick
in Montgomery This developed
when it became known that Sam
Katz, a Chandler street merchant,
had interested himself to the extent
of 5000 in a bar of yellow metal
that later proved to be a finely pol
ished chunk of brass. Katz explain
ed his investment as due to too
much confidence in two SMOOTH
strangers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
SIMMONS MEETING CLOSES

The protracted meeting, which
has been in progress at Simmons
for the last three weeks, conducted
by Rev. NJ. G. Smell, the pastor, and
Rev. C. c. Dawes, of Beaver Dam,
closed last Wednesday night, re-
sulting in 25 additions to Independ-
ence Baptist church. of which Bro.
Smell is pastor. Bro. Smell filed
his regular appointment here, Sun
day and Sunday night and organiz-
ed a Sunday school and prayer
meeting, for the great good the
Lord has accomplished at this
place.-Simmons Special.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
CORNELLS VISIT HOME Az
TER COMPLETING OIL WELL

Mr.. w. F. Cornell and son. Ray.
who have been engaged in oil drill
ing near Franklin. KY. for some
time. spent from Saturday until
Tuesday at their home. near Duke
hurst. They have Just completed a
well which will be paying one.
The well was shot after being COM
pleted and the Cornell's will now
clean 1t out and prepare 1t so that
1t may be pumped.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
WIFE HAD HIM ARRESTED
13 TIMES; SEEKS DIVORCE

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 2S.-Thir-
teen times his wife had him arrest
ed on various charges and each
time he was freed, according to a
petition for divorce w. T. McNabb
filed in circuit court here against
Katie McNabb, to whom he has been
married for twenty-nine years. He
says in the petition that in the last
two years his wife has wasted
$4,000 in unnecessary travelling.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
DEATH CLAIMS BIRCH TAYLOR

Mr.. Birch Taylor, whose death
mentioned last week, was 54 years
of age and died at the home of his
brother, Mr.. Horace Taylor, Feb.
21. He had been in i'll health for
several years but was able to be up
to within a short time before his
death. Mr.. p. B. Taylor, of this
city, is brother of the deceased.
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Buckner, of Beaver Dam. and
burial occurred Tuesday at Liberty.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
OPERATOR OF POOL TABLE
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Mr.. Charles Lunsford. who con-
ducts restaurant and pool room
in this city. was placed under arrest
Thursday, charged with allowing
boys under 2l years of age to play
pool. He was released under $3.50
bond. The trial was set for last
Friday. but upon motion of County
Attorney A. d. Kirk the date has
been set forward to March II.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
FORMER HARTFORD GIRL
LOSES HUSBAND OF 2 WEEKS

Mrs. w. d. Sloane, of Goldsboro,
Ca. formerly Miss Mary Joiner.
lost her husband by death, last Sat
urday. after married experience
of only two weeks. At the time
Miss Joiner became the bride of Mr..
Sloane. he was Just recovering from
an operation for appendicitis. Lat
er complications developed and
death resulted.
Mrs. Sloane formerly resided in
Hartford and was later teacher
In the Madisonville. KY. schools.
At the time she met sloane she
was teaching In Goldsboro.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
$3.50 OFFERED FOR
BANDITS CAPTURE

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 2S.-Gov-
ernor Morrow offered a reward of
$3.50 for the capture of a masked
robber, who broke into the home of
Alfred Frey, near Livia, Mclean
County, February 15. In a battle
with the robbers Mr.. Frey killed
one of them and was himself
wounded.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
STATE BANK IN
NORTH DAKOTA CLOSES

Bismark, N. D., Feb. 2S.-The
Farmers State Bank OF Braddock
closed Feb. "a. due to depleted re-
serves, according to word received
by o. E. Lofthus, State Bank Ex-
aminer. Forty banks in this State
have suspended business since Nov
ember. Two have reopenea.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
GENERAL TO BE
CALLS SELF "D-O-R-R-I-T-Y

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2S.-
Harry M. Daugherty, of Ohio, who
is to be the next attorney general,
pronounces his name as though it
were spelled "D-o-r-r-i-t-y." Some
pronounce it "Dockerty" and some
"Do-herty," but this is incorrect
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
GOOD PRAYER MEETING

We are informed that the citi-
Gems OF Cromwell are having the
best union prayer meetings ever
held in that section. Many inter-
esting and instructive features are
being added aud the attendance is
splendid.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
CHILD DIES SUDDENLY

A little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Warner Wilson, of Logansport. But
Ter county, died Feb. 25. after an
illness Of about 20 minutes. The
child was about s years Of age. Mr..
ilson is q merchant.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
CIVIC WELFARE COMMITTEE
TO CONDUCT TAG DAY

Monday, March z. has been set
aside as Tag Day by the Civic Wei
fare Committee OF the p. T. A. The
money secured by this means will
be used to make Hartford a better
and cleaner city.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-03-02
GIRL BABY BORN TO
RAY CHAPMAN'S WIDOW

Born to Mrs. Ray Chapman,
widow OF the the deceased star
Cleveland ball player, Feb. 27. a
girl. She has been named Ray
Marie Chapman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-05
REP PARATI0N

whether Germany can ever pay the
repara ton sums now demanded of her
by the Allies is something which. IN
the nature Of the case. cannot be
proved That she should pay these
amounts and more. If able. is true. II
would be intolerable If few years
should show that by reason of her re-
cuperatlve power and the fact that she
has not suffered the Tavages of war In
her own territory she had attained
better situation than the countries sho
vronged and that her people were
bearing lighter burdens. But all this is
apart from the question of her ability
10 pay The most that the average
man can conclude from the contiictine
statements on the subject is that the
weight OF expert opinion is that the
sums now demanded are excessive
Two facts tend to strengthen that
presumption The first is that since
the revised treaty terms require the
consent OF the Germans II Is not un-
reasona BILE 70 suppose that the Allied
representations followed the general
practice of international as well as IN
dividual bargaining and demanded in
the first instance something more than
they expected the Germans TO consent
10. Inc OLAS1 Is lIldt SiIOAE Ill&iuEAAIGE
are al work. particularly In France.
/ tending 10 make the conditions OF the
settlement still political rather than
! economic. The people OF France hal
/ been promised that Germany would he
made to pay tho cost of tho war. That.
/ of course. is impossible but the French
politicians cannot entirely renege On
/ their promises a strong party in
| France ia engaged In the effort 10 over
throw the existing government on this
issue II recently did overthrow the
Jssygues Government. Mr. Briand
whatever his personal inelinations
could not afford TO disregard this senti-
| ment.
The export tax idea is being much
criticised, perhaps uniustly Of course
the rate Of the tax, like the specific
| sums demanded, must be determined by
Gornanys ability To pay II it is fixed
40 high that Germany's export trade
could never be re-estahlished. then
Germany could never pay any repara
tlons. for il Is only through the excess
of her exports over imports that she
can pay at all But n percentage tax
on imports does soam to meet the
reasonable French demand that If Ger
many's trade should grow TO large pro
portions she should be made TO naS
raparations proportionateiy iarge---Bal-
timoTe sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-05
WOMEN AND HOMICIDE CASES.

The public will approve the position
taken by Judge Newcomb yesterday y
when he suggested that women jurors
would be excused from being called 10
serve In tho case of Salvatore Arcld
iaco. accused of homicide. Similar an
nouncements are expected when tho
ether murder cases listed for the week
are called.
Judge Newcomh made his suggestion
because the county has not yet atrang
ed FOR tho comfort and for the privacy
of women compelled to remain out aa
Jurors overnight which they would
have 10 DO in murder cases. Court is
meeting courteouay its responsibility
to protect women called 10 serve ar iur
urR
Attorneys IN the case on trial yester
day felt in readily with the suggestion
of tn" court and by challenging al of
the women jurors called relieved ths
situation u any strain, removing ai
difhc ulties, legal and otherwise S. ran.
ton Republican
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-05
MARRIED. a YEARS AND HAPPY.

Mr. aud Mrs Barr Sraurler. ~
Marietta. IA. celebrated the seventy
fourth aunllorei of thoir wedding
day III two ago aud gained the record
FOR matrimonial endurance. III"
bridegroom ~ lN44 IS a hundred wears
ala ana tho bride IS almost ninety
seven Mr SpangI'r IS the oldest
merchant IN the nited states. still
attends dally to his affairs. is president
of hAnk and an officer in his chnrch.
Nr and Mrs SpanElcr must be
va.derfullv out az date. 10 think ~
their having lived hapnily together
almost three quarters Of century when
So many couples give up the hope 3.
oh.ain,ng marital cuntentmcntt after
passing even ton years together, ana
turn 10 the divorce court FOR reiiei.
Mr. spangler. Il is declared. is good
husband. a dcvout Methodist. an honest
merchant. useful citizen and q
splendid example q the American as we
and him in the smaller communities OF
our country. rather than in tho larger
cities And Mrs Spangler is sad TO he
The equal of her husband in all those
/ virtues and Yan.festatons Of goodness
/ mat combine 10 make our women The
| ven best 81 hclpmates.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-05
men BRED STOCK ron THE FARM

4 Holstcin bun the best Of his breed.
and valued at twenty dollars pound.
and v oleh.ug just one ton. was recently
insured for $4,000 and made the trip
from Fllendale. Aiinn., TO Orange County.
\. y IL 4 special express car sunp-
tuouslv upholstered and steam heated;
a drawing room COACH de luxe. i might
be called II Is Interesting 70 note
tnat the insurance company wagered
s. 900 that 1t could land the blue rib
bon winner safe on board the car at his
new owners home and won, but II IS
more interesting TO emphasize the at
tention that is being paid by the Ameri-
can farmer IN increasing the value Of
his live stock. especially his dairy. We
hear of the sale. now and then. OF a
pedigreed bun that Appropriated s60,-
OO0 or OF a COW with tremendous
butter-fat record for 5000 or $4,000.
while pigs OF pure breed with clear
/ claims Of being descended from ancestors
with large productive qualities in lard.
bacon OF pork that have brought $780,
goo Just now we hear that hen on
/ c>,htbition at the New York poultry
show. that has record OF 33l eggs in
year. missing but 30 days OF last year
III depositing an egg in her favorite
nest. This Ancona and her censort, of
+ the same strain, are valued at $1,000
! each.
/ Every one who has had any expert
/ ence with live stock has been con-
vinced that the pure breds are by far
the most profitable. Indeed the half
breeds and quarter breeds and the
NUTS" OF the farm have proved them
selves to be source of loss. though
/ Their original cost is much Less, than
the blooded species This demand for
blood for pedigree even extends TO
our farm and household pets for the
useless yellow dog" OF the past that
seemed grateful for the privilege OF
being permitted TO exist. has beon sup
planted by the thoroughbred that can
,ak, }art IN tho farm work of driving OF
attending stock OF keeping the promises
clear of rats and mice pests.
Delaware farmers or many Of them
are already alive to the value Of high
bred stock and we have had here
record cows and pigs and hen. thai
III her day was the greatest egg pro.
ducer in the whole country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-05

until time when they WIN be eligible
20 this kind os fsme
Medals are different Livery prssi-
dent has been immortslizsd in bronze.
thouxh the presidential series which
the mint nov strikes and sails Nas MOI
started until J~ffers0n's a1mlrisfra ticu.
Later, the earliest Presidents we're
sddsd 90 the medal series. and nov the
Government presidential medal b. uau-
ally struck By tho mint about the Tine
OF the Inauguration. or shortly after
Mr.. Harding's medal has not yst sass
planned, the Treasury Department IN
forms as n Will probably have hp
Presidents head ouiy On g. - me
Vice-p President is not featured iu This
series The reverse may have an
suitable design For the. hfHt fsU
Presidents the usual reverse showed
two hands cihspsd and a t0mnha ~ ano
pipe OF peace crossed This was partiT
because tho indians we're q real faotDr
In the history - those times paruy
from the sentiment which always nsaf
eiAtna the red men with Amefica. nna
parity. ve undsrptand. because - e.
original idea % Inspiring The india
20 be civilized through this medium ~
bronze souvenirs LATTER. isufei
branches took the place ~ tho lndian
symbols though in 1850. F,imorc F
medal rosurrscted ne Indian al
showed him standing with q shife ma
on = farm. vtn the American FAX VnV
Z ing IN the backgrourdF Mr Wiflt
medal the last ofs efrufx l1 thie series
carries m me hack a spread eagle af"
In tho backRrSled tho Capiio' lr rF
shadowy fo.jef
Besides me preaidnufIa wrfn.n. ~
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struck redae ,4rrrrr rraraflrT Hir
events and pergote go rrT- ran't
6 tho Rrifish resf IaH
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toured NJ air. ard rary Tough
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