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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
LOCAL COAL CONDITIONS

Owing to the existence of con-
3 tract between the miners and opera
tors that runs over into next year the
coal miners of the Western Kentucky
district were not affected by the coun-
try-wide coal strike. and operations in
this field are in full blast. Both
the shipping and local mines are
doing record business. But not
withstanding this rush of operation
coal is selling to the local trade at
famine prices. Some Of the wagon
mines are getting twenty cents a bus
hel for coal at the mine. Some of
them have floored their screens and
are furnishing only mine run coal.
But with the price up and the quail
ity down the people are making a
rush to fill their coal bins before the
appearance of winter frOsts.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
ANGLERS FOR OIL ARE
STILL FISHING IN ROCKS

/ After twelve years of periodic eff
forts to locate oil in the Ohio couu-
~ field, attended by indifferent SUE
csss, the experiment continues. The
fact that oil has been found i'm some
quantity in two sections of the conn
ty and that all the wells drilled have
shown some traces of the fluid indi-
Gates the strong probability that a
larger reservoir of oil is hidden away
somewhere in this section.
Just now active efforts are being
made to d velop the territory recent
ly opened in the extreme northern
end of the county, near the Hancock
county line and between Pellville and
Whitesville. A number of wells
have recently been drilled in that ter
ritory which are producing oil in
promising quantities. and other holes
are being drilled. The oil bearing
sand in that section is found at a
depth of from six hundred to eight
hundred feet. and a tryout is not so
expensive as il is in the field just
north of Hartford. New wells are be-
ing drilled, and arrang ments are un-
der way to extend a pipe line from
that section to intersect with a pipe
line already laid from an Illinois re-
finery district to a point near Thrus-
ton, in Daviess county.
In the old field about four miles
north of Hartford new effort is be-
ing undertaken to find the larger de-
posits of oil that former tests iudi-
cate may exist. Scott & Hickey are
drilling on the "Old Sullenger farm"
and have their well down about thir-
teen hundred feet. Harold HolbrOok
is drilling~in the same neighborhood,
and has reached a depth of six hun
bred or seven hundred feet.
Another tryout in the county is be-
ing made near Horse Branch. A
well is being sunk on John Miller's
farm, north of Horse Branch, and an
other one is being drilled on the farm
of Ed Isler, on the south side of the
town. Both of these wells will be
completed this season, and this ex-
pertinent will give some indication
of what may be expected in that part
of the county, even If they do not
find oil in paying quantities. .., |
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
. THEIC CROPS ARE FINE


II will not be news to Ohio, county
people to mentione then condition of
the crops Ebut qthe nbomefolks away
from home areaaIways inte-eatei in
such matters. The corn fields promise
onei of the richest yields in recent
years. and only, a little more mois-
ture now will be required for the pro-
duction of bumper crop. The to-
bacco crop is equally as promising.
There is complaint lin some sections
Of 'twildfire." but so far the damage
is not considerable and soma Of the
wet~lands have had too much rain,
hut tie crop as a WAGE is excellent,
Fruit and vegetables are abundant,
and if the people, escape, freezing
there appears small danger that they
will st6rve. = AllALtA1-FlL r.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
PUBLIC ROAD WORK.

The fiscal court is following an
economy policy in the matter OF road
work for the present season. No new
construction is being undertaken, but
attention is being given to useful and
adequate repairs to the roads air a.
dy constructed. Graders opera led
by traction power are being oper1t-
ed in the various sections of the coun-
ty, and the close of the working sea-
son will find the roads in good repair.
The season has been favorable for
road work, sufficient moisture with
out excessive rains has made work
ing conditions almost ideal a.
Interest in voting d road tax is
said to be growing among the pe6-
pie, and it is probable that vote on
the proposition may be taken at the
regular fall election. Many taxpay-
ers are said to favor submitting The
tax measure again provided they are
assured that the money so raise1iwill
be spent in the immediate vicinity Of
those supplying theJ'tax fund. Ths
fiscal court is said to favor submis-
sion with the provision mentioned.
and it is believed ~ will be adopted
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
TWO WILLS ARE PROBATED

Two Wills were probated and or
dered to record at the regular SEES
sion of the county court Monday.
The will of Glide M. Swain devised
all, his property. real and personal To
his wife, Mrs. Matte Swain. The
devisee was nominated in the will
as executrix of the estate. with the
provision that no bond should be re-
quired of her. The instrument was
dated March 81. 1922, and attested
by Thomas Roberts. Earl Welly and
Mortimer Stone. During his life
time Mr.. Swain lived near Centertown
but died in California,
John Beninger, of Fordsville, but
formerly of Louisville, willed his es-
tate, consisting of five thousand dol
lars all invested in bonds, should be
equally divided between his four chill
dren, Mrs. n. b. White. of Olaton;
Mrs. George d. Frishe, John Beninger
and George ] Beninger of Louisville.
Mr.. Beninger's will was dated Jan
uary 81, 1921, and was not attested
by witnesses.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
HUSBAND WENT ON STRIKE ''ga
WIFE ASKS HIS DISCHARGES

Nellie Rogers has filed a petition
in circuit court setting fourth the
fact that she andre! w. Rogers were
married in Rockport Indiana In
1919 and lived together as man and
wife until February 2, 1920. when
C. W. went on strike. since which
time he has failed and refused to
work as a husband. The plaintiff
does not allege the usual plea OF cru
ell ard ihhuman conduct, but is con-
tent with the plain charge of aban-
donmsntlo She enters.no plea for saii4
mony but win be satisfied with an
order of the court authorizing her to
finally and forever fire her striking
husband She also asks forthe legal
restoration of her maiden name
which was Nellie Wallace. 80 a
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
EIGHT GET CERTIFICATES

County Superintendent Mrs. |. S.
Mason. received report Tuesday OF
the result of the recent examination
for common school certificates. or
the eighteen applicants only eight
passed. The successful applicants
were: Winnie Wilson, Eula Bean.
Helen Barnett, w. b, Leach, Flora
Rhoads. Emma Wright, Willie
Shields and Mrs. Arlie Taught
EuIa Bean made the highest grade
Another examination will be held
In September. The schools VIII by
that time have been supplied with
teachers for the present season. but
the examination will afford appii-
cants for the next seasons schools
10 be prepared to accept early con-
tracts.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
CHILDRENS' DAY EXERCISES

The people of Hamlfns' Chapel
community as well as visitors from
other sections met at Hamlins' Chap
el church Sunday morning, August 6,
and heard with interest a forcsful
sermon preached by Rev. Harper
after which bountiful dinner was
served in the gr9v33. on on the churcn
lot.
A large audience gathered in the
church about 100 o'clock and heard
the Childrens' Day program beauti-
fully and gracefully rendered. The oc-
casion was highly enjoyed by all
those present. and the people are to
be congratulated upon their interest
ing efforts. to keep alive the, useful
influences Of the church, in, the com
munity.
ONE pRESENT
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
Mine AND RAILRUAD
STRIKES STILL HOI D
Federal Authorities VIII
Take Action To Break
The Deadlock

After seventeen weeks of the coal
strike, in which practically the entire
coal industry of the country is in
volved, the deadlock continues. Stor-
ed stocks and the production of non
union mines have so far prevented
the closing of industries and the sea-
on of the year made the use of do
nestle fuel coal almost unnecessary.
Now, however. the pinch is being felt
in industry I'D the approach of win
ter creates anxiety for human COM
fort.
When the time, April 1, came for
renewal of the annual contracts be-
tween miners and operators the OPP
orators proposed a regional system
of contracts and a reduction of min
ers' wages. The miner countered with
claim for increase in wages and
insisted on the country as a whole for
a contract basis. However, the chief
cause preventing a conference was
that of regional contracts, Upon that
the operators refused to meet tn Z
miners in, conference, Just now
there appears some hope of part
at -;laast of the miners agreeing to
regional conferences, and such con-
florence is meeting at Cleveland, Ohio
Just what the, result will be is, pure
ly eonjecturale u,i..
The railroad shopmens' strike.
though involving -. fewer numbers.
threatens more widespread disaster
than even the coal strike, in that 1t is
nossible for it, to tie up the entire
transportation facilities of the coun-'
} try. in which event the coal if mined,
as well as other commpdinas could
not be moved for. distribution The
.shopmens'n strike came about by the
refusal OF, the shopmen. to abide by
decision of the Railroad Labor. Board
which, after reducing freight charges
of the railroads ordered reduction
of the shopmens wages. Later, some
of the railroad heads issued an order
declaring that strikers who did not
return to their jobs by q, given date
would lose their pension and, seniority
rights, and this has now, become the
chief barrier in the way of an. adjust
mGnt.n; No linn ediate settlement of
thjasstrike is; in sight. but if condi-
tops grow serious enopgh, the federal
government has declared its intention
to- take oyer the management of the
roads az fast. as they cease to success
fully function and operate them un-
der national supervision. But the
roads claim to- be gaining daily ad-
ditions to their mechanical forces,
and this contention is lent color by
the fact that very little, serious in
terruption Of traffic has 80 far occur
red. But the result of both strikes
is in the Clouds
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

The young lady alleges that after a
long and happy courtship, a solemn
engagement followed, and that she
had ever since been and Is now ready,
willing and anxious to consummate
the nuptial contract but that the
Warren County beau procrasunated,
put off and deferred the wedding. fl
nally breaking off the engagement
entirely. As a result of the broken
VOWS and violated contract Miss Beat
ty declares she has suffered anguish,
modification and disappointment in
the sum of $4,000 for which she
prays the court to grant her an order
of judgment.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

All but three of the common
schools of the county are now in op.
Grafton and all are reported as maxi
ing good progress. Three schools,
those at Simmons, CeralvO and Oak
land, are waiting on teachers. An
examination was held by the county
superintendent July % and 30. at
which eighteen applicants were ex-
amined. and as result of this ex-
animation teachers are expected to
qualify for teaching the schools men,
toned.
Mrs. l. s. Mason county superin-
tendent. loyal TO Ohio county talent.
had made a strong effort 10 have all
the schools taught bv home teachers,
and the result is that f-w teachers
from other sections of the state are
employed here this year.
Complaint is made that school at
tendance is far below what it should
he and. since the county board OF
education did not feel that in justice
to the teachers it could afford to use
a part OF the money which would
otherwise go to them for the employ
ment of county truant officer,
there is no effective agency for en-
forcing the compulsatory attendance.
However. il is hoped that after the
farmers are thru cultivating their
crops the attendance will materially
i'm Droye
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
SINGING CONVENTION

The Mt. Pleasant singing conven-
ton met at NJ. Pheasant on Sunday
July 80 1S.s. with Mr. Eivis sahde-
fur as Chairman The crowd was
late Tn ghtnyr'agn in, owing to the
rain in the morning, but by noon
there was quite crowd preseh.
There were three classes present:
Mt. Pleasant, .Rosfne and Renfrow.
All the classes were we'll trained and
the singing was splendid. II was
una nimously dec.Jedfto have the next
convention at X throw ondthe fifth
Sunday in October D
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
AIRsEEsTED FOR GAMING

Lee Lee her, a, younss man from the
Rsekppyt country, was arrested Tues
brought before the county court he
was unable lgi 70 d make, the hive hundred
dollar bond required BY the court e
INSURE, his appearance when wanted
for trial. and was lodged In jail
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
. FORMER JUSTICE JAILED

William Daugherty Of Baizetown'
who is, under Indictment, charged
with illegal sale of liquor, came in
Wednesday and surrendered, to the
sheriff and was committed to jail
Commonwealth Attorney Cary came
to the city Thursday. 1t is reported
to confer with Daugherty in regard
to the matter. We are not advised
of the result, of the conference
Daugherty u q formsr magistrate OF
the Rosine district.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
TAX COMMISSIONERS OFFICE

The countyttax commissioners Of
flee is busy making the annual assess
mint, and report good progress AIR.
Cal p. Keown, as chief deputy, isIdo-
ing most of the assessing in the Of
fice,Ii and rtwD deputies are do
ing field work. Deputies DIN the
field SO far areC. O. Carter; Narrows,
and Logan iBarHafd,; iCentertown.
Com missioner Roy Keowni'is doing
some field work in the north emil of
the county. Later in the season pro-
badly additional Deputies willpbe add
ed In the final cleanup of the work.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
REPUBIICANsTuRNs DEMOCRAT

Good stories are often manufac-
tured but the best ones actually hap
pen, and this is one that happened.
Uncle" Vic Stewart. veteran or
the Civil War and lifelong Repub-
lican, says he has turned Democrat.
He says that during Wilson's admin
istration he bought watch chain at
q Jewellers for which he paid 80 cents
and recently. under the Harding
administration, he had the i'll luck
to get the chain broken and same
jeweler charged him 35 cents for
welding 1t. He says he must charge
the inequality up either to politics or
to tho jeweler, and that he doesn't
want to reflect on the jeweler.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
BASEBALL BRIEFS
AND FOUL TIPS

The Riversiders made a pilgrimage
to Morgantown Saturday and what
said Riversiders did not do and what
the boys of the Butler metropolis did
do, well its-a fright, to say the
least of II. Morgantown made 4
scores In each of the first stanzas
and 'twixt there and the other end
garnered enough to make it 30, while
the best Hartford could do was to
make the skiddoo number, minus
how yer, the twenty portion thereof,
leaving 1t plain three. We won't say
that the Riversiders played a rotten
game, no. but from the reports it
had most assuredly passed the first
and second stages of decay. Nor
gantown simply played rings around
our boys, in all stages of the social
ed game.
j. Owens. Monroe and Glenn COM
posed the Hartford battery. while
Snodgras and Hammers worked for
Morgantown.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

Mr.. Charlie Miller of New Mexico.
arrived in the county. q few Days ago
to spend several wesks with his
MOTHER Mrs, John Miller. near Dun
dee and other friends and relatives.
Mr.. Miller drove the entire distance,
covering about seventeen hundred
miles. lie reports the roads in good
condition with the exception of ahont
three hundred lilies soti tbaIrdulte.
Mr.. Miller says ths crops. along the
way are, generally .yegy good, 'altho
he passed. hrough some sections
where rains bad been excessive aud
others where drought showed its i'll
effect.
ss9rs sv.A1sGnsilsirq'. s.ll raa
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
VOL. XXXV
The COUNTY COURT
In A BUSY SESSION
Fines Are Imposed For a
Number Of Criminal
Offenses.

4 busy session of the county court
was held by Judge Wedding and
County Attorney Otto Martin Mon
day. and number of criminal
charges were heard and disposed of.
A trial growing out of disgrace
full episode recently occurring In the
Cromwell country attracted large
crowd of the curious to the court
hall II appeared. and in fact was
admitted, by the Queen of the Revel.
Pearl Young, that she held an infor-
nal reception for her gentlemen
friends at an abandoned house near
Green River church, lasting the
length of Jewish day. from sunset
TO sunset. According to PEARLS cool
and unblushing admission a good
~ number of the sporting element
among the young men of the vicinage
called to pay her court. Among these
she named Clarence Richardson. who
was on trial. Pearl admitted she
did not personally know Richardson.
but said the other gallants present
told her who he was. Pearl was the
sole commonwealth witness. The
trial was heard before a jury. which
after hearing the evidence of the de-
PENDANT and his witnesses decided
that in the multiplicity of her callers
II was a strong probability she was
testifying in case Of mistaken iden-
tity and. giving the defendant the
benefit of the doubt. acquitted him.
\ number OF young men of the neigh
borhood. who It is alleged attended
Pearls twenty-four-hour reception,
are under indictment, charged with
statutory offense.
Trials of particular local interest
involved a number of Hartford citi-
zens. some white and some black,
charged with gaming. The evidence
brought out the fact that poker
game started at the Fair Grounds on
a Saturday evening and was in con-
tinuous session until the following
Monday. A number of fines of S25
and the trimmings were imposed by
the court.
s. w. Maddox. OF Rockport. was
brought before the court On-a charge
of allowing cattle to run at large in
territory protected by stock law, and
was fined five dollars for the vio-
lation.
Verna Schroeder was up on
charge of failing to work the road
when summoned for such service by
the overseer. Schroader's defense
was that, he had paid the $2.50, the
cash equivalent of work allowed by
the fiscal court However. the evil
dence showed that he had paid the
amount in compromise with the over
seer for failing to work one day, and
that at the time neither he nor the
oyerseer was aware of the fiscal court
provision. In tn light of his evil
dence the court fined him $3.50 for
his derelection.
: N. A. Schroeder was heard on a
charge of failing to list his dog for
taxation. and was held for the action
of the grand jury. the county court
not having Jurisdiction to sit in final
trial of such cases.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
A LEFT-HANDED WEDDING

There was "a leftrhanded wedding
OF the courthouse here Tuesday
morning. at which Miss Winnie Evans
and Millard Rusher of lFordsyille,
were the principals and, at which
County sJsdgerWsdding officiated,l At
that ,jupcture of the, ceremony where
the candidates are directed TO Join
right hands the .groome extended his
left hand Those. present did not re-
gard the young mans action as indi-
eating SnY rssgtatsors Of the patrir
hhhlbladA. 6ut acboS rgs~ she
sact upAartes spRpesltiqAtapth@ was
either. leftrhanded or being young
ana s&hoiiy 9heSpersneed Az such
mstterraid it purely bya'Oversight.
MgsRSsh 3 eightssh and the bride
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
PRICE OF HEART WOUND

A rather unusual law suit was re-
Gently filed in the Ohio circuit conr'
wherein a young lady is praying
damages for heart-wounds inflicted
ny a faithless sweetheart The ag'
grieyed maiden is Miss Mary Beatty
Of Cromwell, and the faithless lover
Is e 70. MeClung of Warren county
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

two years his junior. The young
couple are taking an early venture
on the great and boundless matri-
mouial sea and have a promise for
long and happy voyage, especially
a long one
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
FARMERS BARN BURNS

t4:gT Il X 44-f4----- lhC . ST.
,Mr!nIInrry Everiy. "a farmercltying
near Bishnor. a few miles south of
town, lost his barn by fire Thursday
night of last week, along with a
quantity of feed and some farming
utensils. Loss about $1,000. Origin OF
the lfine 'eeF Known,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

Mr.. Leslie Hagerman; who has
been employed as linotype opera
tor with the Masonic Home journal,
Louisville. for several months re:
turned with his wife Sunday and will
be engaged In the coal business near
town. nt a. af iapit
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

The McHenry Majestics took Nor
gantown into camp Sunday at Nor
gantown by the score of ~ to 3. The
Maiestics got away to a four-score
start in the first inning The contest
was tight and good in spots and 9TH
erwise in other spots. as the TALES
would indicata.
Parrot and Phelps did the twirling
and backstopping for the Majestics
and Warren, Leach and Hammers
performed for the Butler boys.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

At least half of the teams played
out of luck both Saturday and Sun
day and fully two-thirds of them
played mighty poor brand of ball.
Guess the moon was in the wrong
stage for the boys, or something
ele. Don't suppose itst shine had
anything to do with the sport. tho.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

The Riversiders dropped another
game Sunday to the Central City ags
gregaton By the score of 10 to /. G.
City got off to good start and was
never in danger thereafter. They
put up nice brand of ball while
the home boys never could get going
and never were, or 1t was rare oc-
casion when one of them was in the
right place at the right time. And.
then hobbies were thick and numer-
Gus.
Battery for Hartford. Tinsley and
Glenn; c. City. r. Wthrow and Solder.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

Beaver Dam is to have Island sta
ton Sunday for a contest.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

Sulphur Springs came out on the
winning end of a score of 10 to B,
with the Rob Roy bunch, Saturday,
at the Springs. Details and features
of the game are lacking, due to only
telephone reports.
Wallace and Morrison formcd the
batter for the Sulphucs and Taylor
and Williams worked for the Rob
Roys.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

Hartford's Junior team hooked up
with Horton at Riverside Saturday
afternoon in game that lasted from
soon after starting time till--well,
the balance OF the evening. finally
ending 22 to 10 in favor of the River
side juniors.
Baize. Felix and Shuts formed the
point workers for Hartford. while
Rock, another Baize and Smith per-
formed like roles for the Horton
lads.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

BishnOr played Helm on the lat
ter's diamond Saturday. and mopped
up by Is to 8. This is the second
victory for the Bishnor team over
Heflin. Robertson for the miners
made four-ply swat, the first in his
very long life, so he stated to us.
Battery for the-miners, Smell and
Ashby; Heflin, Condit and Russell.
The Beavers cleaned up with the
Rockport boys at Beaver Dam Sun
day, winning by to 1. Jake Stew
ems had all the stuff in the whole
category of mound toilers and was
free to turn 1t loose. 1t was fine
game. looking at it from where the
Beavers once damned. yes, just like
the Central City and Morgantown
games were not to Hartford.
Stevens and Dossett toiled for the
Beavers and Allen and Skinner for
the Port of Rocks Boys.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

ONE PRESENT.