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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-15
f08 APPLICANTS RECEIVE
COMMON SCHOOL DIPLOMAS

Out of a total Of III who took
the examination for common school
diploma at Hartford, Fordsville and
Beaver Dam, January 9th. and
2Sth., LOG made passing grades,
while SIS failed. The highest grade
was made by Miss Mabel d. Black,
Of the Cooper school. her average
being 96s all per cent, while
Nathan Monroe of the Rosine school
made the second highest, his aver
age being 80 I'll per cent.
Graduates from rural school dis
tricts are given free high school
tuition by the county while gradu-
ates living within graded school
districts having high schools are Civ
en- free tuition by their respective
districts. It is not expected that
many Of those who passed will fail
to avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity.
Hartford
The following who took the ex-
animation at Hartford were success ,
full:
Thelma Estes, Isabelle Hoover,
Lois Wilson, Audley Langford, Mel
lie Wallace, Linnie Wright, Orbra
King, Morton Walker, Lola G.
Black. Anna Hedges, Ella McQueary,
Kenneth Birkhead, Cecil Fulker-
son, Robert Richeson, MARITIME john
son. Byron Henry, Ada Lawrence,
Ambie Bean, Randall Sanderfur,
Charles Whitaker, Helen Wester-
field. Ethylen Thomas, Margaret
Carter. Ruth Vance, Anna Howard,
Moody Ralph, Clifford Duff, Kell
Carson, Tim Mccoy, Wilbur Ben
nett. Malcolm Barr, Irene Stone,
Mary Dever, Anton Chinn, c. B.
Garden. Nellie G. Wilson, Alice
Henry, Roger Tweddell, Magdalene
Ranney, Durwood Campbell Marie
Westerfield, Lillian Fem, Ruth
Tichenor, Griffith Mitchell, Ernest
Anderson, Edyth King.
FOrdsviIIe
The following who took the ex-
animation at Fordsville were sue
cessful
Floy Vandiver, Glenn Rogers,
ellis OIler, Cola Basham Clifton
Daniel, Henry w. Bean, Bertha |
Beedell. Corinne Cole, Henry DAN
iel. Wilbur Stone, Daisy. Pfister,
Henry Boswell, Ernest Stone, Lou
anna D6well, Christine Wedding,
Avery sarp. Ellen Boswell, Ezra
Meador, Isom/Lake, Elizabeth Rem
frow. Velma Westerfield, Alma
Smith
The following who took the ex-
animation at Beaver Dam were sue
cessful:
Allie b. Miller, Carlos Embry,
James Simpson. Mildred Greer, Cora
Everley. v. NJ. Robertson, Hayward
Stevens. Virginia Stewart, Kathleen
Halter. Delphi Britt. Winona Cole
man. Inez Amos. Marvin Luck, Ben
nett Cohron. Virgie Couch, Lucille
Couch. Opal Stewart, Violet Hoov-
er. Delena Stewart. Lorena Magyar,
Charles Stevens, Jewell Taught,
Audra Martin, Susanna Crabbe,
Helen knight, Justice Amos, Mar
shall Mckinney, William Luce, Karl
Brown. Mabel ID. Black, Maurice
Taylor. Dorothy Williams, Edward
Barrass. Cleone Pirtle, Nathan Mon
roe. Boyce C. Taylor, Salem Taylor,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-15
NBIBLE INSTITUTE

West Point Baptist Church has ar
ranged to have a Bible Institute be-
ginning the first Sunday In March,
(5th. and continuing four days, un-
der the direction of Rev. y. d. Mad
dox, Fairyiew, KY. the pastor. A
number OF leading preachers will
lecture Everyone is'fnvitedysG ~
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-15
OHIO COUNTY ASSESS
MENT RAISED AGAIN

The following tentative raises
have be n made by the State Tax
Commission in the 1871 assessment
Of Ohio County property;
Total raise. 1880, 600; land,
$1,2sO. 900 lots. $4,000: personal
ty, $4,000, Increase over last
years squalissd valuation, S714,
ISL.
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p. t "A. LOSE SPELLING
AND CiPHERING CONTEST

In the contest in spelling and CT
phering held between the p. T. A. of
NocrdS, and the non-members' of
that school district. last Friday
night. to break, tie resulting from
the contest heretofore held. the As
ISOLATION went down in defeat be-
fore the outsiders.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-15
INooME,,TAx MAN COMING

A Deputy Collector from the Office
of the Collector of Internal Reve-
nue.. Robert II. Incas. will be in
Hartford. Ky. on Feb. 22nd. and
Beaver Dam Pp Feb, 2srd.. 1922. for
the purpose Of assisting taxpayers
In preparing their returns.
Take your income tax troubles to
him. he will be Sad to help you.
Hartford Herald. ti.6O. the year.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-15

RUB-MY-TIsM. antiseptic and pain
killer. for infected sores, letter,
sprains. neuralgia, rheumatism.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-15

The Hartford Herald, also the yea,
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
BrouUn Derby Goes
to 'Rube" WdddeH

usual character.
Il was Waddell who used to call
in all his outhelders with the bases
fiiled. no one out. and then proceed
TO strike out the side. He did that
many a time in an exhibition game.
II was waddell who made II a
point TO somehow get place on the
fire engine. any time a run was made
to a fre in a city in which he was
playing.
Wadddeil was also a bug on the
wrestling game. lie was invariably
called on to referee any match that
was being held in any city where his
club was playing. Likewise, Rube
thought he could wrestie.
His ambitions as a wrestler recalls
one Of the funniest stunts ever
staged
Back in 1903 the Boston club won
the American League pennant. II
was a desperate struggle all the way
waddell always beat Boston with
ease
Knowing that Rube was to work a
certain game. the Boston player,
framed Il for Candy" Lachancc. a
big powerful fellow. to get Ruh'
into a friendly match and play hin
out.
The bout was staged. the TIVE
wrestled for an hour before tn
game. Rube nnaliy putting la
chances shoulders to the ground.
7 He also pitched that afternoon
struck out IA men and shut GU
Boston l to 0, allowing three hits.
Beat that one II you cant"
Evening journal., 1922-01-28

MIX-UP TONIGHT

X. Of c. and the Pioneer City
League teams will play tonight in
the Olympia cage at $50 o'clock.
The Caseys are anxious 10 hit this
evenings stride and will be in tip
top shape for this battle.
Pioneers will use the same play
ers that have been representing
hem in the city League and a hard
battle is looked for.
The Caseys have been practicing
hard for this game. and will use
several new men in their lineup.
This VIII be the first game between
these teams and as both have a
large following big crowd is ex-
pected. The Caseys will endeavoi
to send the Pioneer boys back on
the short end.
A preliminary game between the
Catholic Daughters Of America viii
start at eight o'clock with the bis
game az S.45 O'Clock. Bobby Max.
well will referee.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
PURCHASING WINS
BOWLING CLASSIC

with capacity gallery present
the Purchasing and Accounting de-
partments OF the Hercules Powder
Company engaged in the first OF an
elimination series OF matches TO de
termine the inter-departmental bowl
ing championship Of the company at
Grady's alleys yesterday afternoon.
The Purchasers who issued a Won
derfully worded and cayenne def
which started the rumpus in the big
building at Ninth and Market sts.,
came through with two wins
Close to $50 persons. including a
large sprlnkling OF fair fans witness
ed the match. Divided into sections
the cheerers rooted for their favor
ties to win. Excitement reache d
fever heat when after the Purchas-
ers had copped the first, the sec
ond ended In a tie and the Ac-
countants won in an extra frame
roll-off This making things even a
third game was necessary but It was
cinch for the challenge hurlers.
Edgar Good. OF the victors, and
Jimmy Harkins OF the victims, who
have bowled with and against each
other for years, led the rival aggre-
cations as anchor men. Jimmy had
most Of the rooters with him and
although they helped some. twas
not enough. KNOCK 'em all down
Mr. Harkins."
I've got my fingers crossed, Mr.
Massey" although not doing better
than expected pulled out in hn'
Evening journal., 1922-01-28

Tom Hughes, who pitched in both
the American and National Leagues,
says he believes he pulled the cost
lest wise crack OF any player in the
history OF the game.
1t so happened that Tom pulled
his bit Of repatee at the expense Of
an umpire who didn't appreciate his
humor. That is why the monologue
proved costly.
1T was back in 1871" says Tom,
that it. cost me about IS word 10
express myself 10 Umpire Klein.
'"The Yankees and the Giants
we're playing a post season series.
was with the Yanks. Ford and
Mathewson were the pitchers. Ford
was using the emery ball at the time
and he was a hard pitcher for an
umpire TO work behind.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
>Q= -. G d nd ~ G :===:==:==l Y
G e. - + u N i -
Uniform Ball Is
Very Necessary

President Heydler OF the Ma
tlonal League has come out nat
footed against the action OF the
Pacific Coast in adopting a rub
ber center ball.
~ standard ball Is essential
10 the maintenance OF major
and minor league averages,
says Heydler.
Playing with basehalls OF
different types would throw bat
ting. fielding and pitching aver
ages into complete confusion.
while there has been no set
rule. II has always been custom
airy for the major and minor
leagues to use a ball OF the same
construction.
The minor leagues would d.
playing Il safe II they i-corpo-
rated in their constitution rule
that would specify that the bali
used be OF uniform construc-
uon."
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
CHURCH LEAGUE !
AGAIN TIES Up
Hanover Defeat, Swedes and
Goodman Lead First
Division
BRANDYwINE WINS
OVER BAPTIST FIVE

old swedes again tied up with
Goodman for first place In the sec
ond division OF the Church League.
when they defeated Hanover in the
first game OF a double bin at Han
over gym last night >by the score Of
% to 2s. Brandywine added another
victory 10 their credit when In a
strictly defensive game they defeated
Second Baptist by an 1s to score
The Eighteenth and Washington
streets gym was crowded 20 the
doors. Every available space was
taken up and those who were lucky
enough to see these games were well
repaid for their venture into the
cold.
BY just one point the Old swedcs
nve defeated Hanover in one Of the
fastest games ever staged on tho
Hanover wooden ways. and IL was
no easy matter at that. for when the
| final whistle sounded the score stood
/ 21 all In the extra five-minute per-
iod the Old Swedes boys were lucky
in getting three field goals while
Hanover could get but two and a
one-pointer from the penalty line.
The East Siders had easy going in
the first half and had the Hanover
boys on the short end OF f6 to Q
score. but the home team was not
long getting It's stride and made 1t
hot for their opponents from tho
beginning OF the second half until
the game was over.
Wahls who had to be taken out
by Old Swedes In the last part Of the
game. when a change In lineup might
have cost them the game. played a
great game. practically doing all Of
the scoring In the frs half. for the
16 points ne scored eight
While the Old Swedes boys net
, ted three more field goals than the
Hanover boys. the Washington stree
FIVE was given 2S chances TO scor'
% from the l5-foot line. but the shoot
ers were AVA on line and but 10 O
them went Though the basket 70
d the count.
" Although Hanover played an eS
lt ccptionally good bsme, the break
l. were against them.
IS. Score:
Evening journal., 1922-01-28

ing He was the only man TO defeat
Bob Martin in the bouts that were
staged In France.
When Tunney went to war he
hadn't the slightest idea Of taking
up boxing as a profession. At the
close Of the war. he decided to make
use OF his army achievements as a
fighter. as a means Of livelihood
Since taking up the hght game as
n business. Tunney has met with re-
markable success, as proved by thirty
knockouts in thirty-fve fsdc en-
gagements.
Had Brittle Hands.
For a time II looked as II Tunney's
ring career might be cut short by a
pair Of very brittle hands. Nature
gave Tunney a wonderful pair Of
shoulders, the ideal shoulders for a
hard hitter. Nature however over
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
Gene HnneyS Career
Is Shaped By War

looked Tunney when 1t came to the
fighting hands.
In his early fights II was always
Tunney's hands that suffered most.
Every knockout he scored brought
injury 20 one OF his hands. The
hands were not in tune with the
shoulders.
Tunney was out OF the ring the
greater part Of last year a lot OF
experts figured Tunney was through.
on the contrary ne was working
hard to overcome his great handi-
cap, brittle hands
on the advice OF one OF the hest
bone specialists in the country. Tun-
ey started TO rough II in effort
TO overcome his trouble.
Took to the Outdoors.
For almost year he quit the RIM
and turned lumber jack. The grea
outdoors. and the work required o
the hands In performing the dutie
OF the lumber jack wrought n won
derful change m Hunney's hands.
D. III MS Aael tNN UT tHitr N-Nt
Tunney has cut loose without
thought OF his old failing. He ha
emerged the victor In each bout an
his hands have in no wav suffered
Tunney Is positive ne mas correc-
ed the one fault with his hghtinl
make up-brittle hands.
Bob Fitzsimmons was grea
fighter who also had brittle hands
Fitzsimmons packed a punch tha
was too strenuous for his hands
In his second fight with Jenries
Fitzsimmons had the champion II
serious trouble when his hands wen
hack on him.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28

swer to the question. However l
hate conceited people. That OF
course eliminates Nick Altrock from
the running.
some people are going to select
Tim Hurst. or SILK OIoughlin. 9TH
ers will pick Cobb, while some OF
the old-timers will hand the honor
TO Arlie Latham for being baseballs
most unusual character
For a player TO be rightly con-
sidered basehalls most unique in
dividual It would be necessary that
ne be ieft-hander that at once
eliminates all right-handers.
Looking over the list OF left-hand-
ers. the late Rube Waddell stands
out head and shoulders aboye the
rest Of the list. Waddell did more
! freak things, furnished more news
paper copy, and performed more
really remarkable things than any
other player that know OF.
That certainly should be senough
to qualify him as baseball's most un'
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
CITY YLEAGUERS
HEAR The CALL
Five Of Old Eight Teams
Are Ready for Come
back
TO POST PART
FORFEIT NEXT

with one OF the heaithiou snow
storms TO visit this section in years
among those present. BASEBALL
would seem a distant subject but not
10 those who attended the hrst
league meeting OF the year In this
section in The Evening Journal Of
fee last night. The City League
takes the honors OF being the first
circuit to get set for the 1922 cam
paign.
when the loop gathered for its or
sanization last season the remark
able display OF enthusiasm for the
forming OF the league was the cause
OF comment. but this was fairly out
done At iast nights conclavC About
20 managers and Representatives OF
clubs and other sport followers were
present and nearly every one took
part in the discussion. most OF which
was for baseball's betterment in
Wilmington.
Five OF the eight teams which
competed in last years race were
represented. Four others sought
berths. The Ave clubs from last
year form the nucleus for the build
ing up Of the league for 1929. they
being actual members.
The clubs represented al the meet
ing. were: Edge Moor. Eastlake
Keystone. st. Hedwig and Fourth
/ Ward. and Defiance. Chesrook
I Seventh Ward and Wil-Del, the new
applicants
without using scratch pad ts
figure. Il is discerned that min,
teams al. present are seeking to MAKE
up the City League for the cominl
campaign. And there are severa
others which were not represented
at the meeting. There Is yer,
good chance OF increasing the mem
bership 80 that it will be a twelve
team circuit.
Among other teams expected q
come In are Pennsylvania Railroad
Vandever A. c.. Eleventh Ward an
- Worth Steel. The membership
t open and all applications will
considered.
President Bill Warren was In IN
2 chair at last nights session and pr'
4 sented several matters OF vital In
!, portance for discussion. The d
= creasing or the league membershi
: the playing OF a 40-game schedu
which would mean a mid-week tw
light tilt In addition to Saturday ba
= land a salary limit were features we
received II was also decided
= make a slight increase in the forte
d 10 be posted.
The most favorable suggestion WI
the 40-game schedule. the first evi
3 attempted by a local league. Tw
Hight baseball met with great al
D, proval in this section last seasoi
5. and 10 should be good move to IN
& corporate it In a league. Game
would be played Wednesday ever
!. ings and Saturday afternoons.
n Another meeting OF the CIT
n League will be held in The Evenin
Journal once next Friday night
was decided that az that time on'
half OF the forfeit must be poste
n The forfeit amounts \to f2b alt,
III gether.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
;a'4GLASSICS Of
KEhp DIAMOND

Klein was 'umpiring the plate, and
Ford. who was pitching, was taking
considerable exceptions to Klem's
rulings 1t was the first time KLEIN
had ever seen Ford pitch.
Knowing that Klein is rather sem
sitive. yet desiring to say something
unkind, I hit upon bit Of sarcasm.
Walking past him on my way from
the coaching lines to the bench, !
said.
Ford must have a lot Of stun to-
day. Mr.. Klem?"
what makes you think so?" ask
ed the umpire.
Because you are missing so many
on him." / answered.
'That will cost you twenty-five
for so thinking" said KLEIN.
And what is worse. the fine went
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
SHARPENED
IN THE GRIND

where there Is a spirit OF rivalry.
When one man plays on FIVE and six
teams In one town no rivalry exists,
because there is no team spirit"
winskiil's opinions are quoted
from an interview which appeared
also in last nights Philadelphia
Evening Ledger. They hit pratty
close to this town. They can apply
to wilmington In several instances
and the advice impaired should be
followed for the better interests Of
sport.
-t-t-t-
At last we have been INVITED TO
a meeting OF the City Basketball
League. IL never happened before.
The letter requesting our presence
at a meeting OF the league came 90
hand yesterday and Il was signed l..
A. Walsh. president City League.
IL contained the following para
graph:
The matter pertaining 10 al
legged infrnction OF rules In the
City Basketball League will be
discussed In toto and we are
] somewhat hfNAANN~ " NNANhAhAH
any data you possess relative.
or purpor1ing 20 any transgres-
sion pertaining thereto"
We might plead a previous en-.
paremcnt but we won't. We mus
arnin refer Mr.. Walsh to the frs
article which appeared In The Bat
tIc Axe concerning this matter. W.
said I'm IL;
'sTo say that some Of them
(thc pIayers) arc receiving pay
would call for proof and we
have NONE"
In a statement in another pape
credited TO an interview with Mr.
Walsh the following. which has beef
mentioned before in these columns
was contained:
THAT a case Of that sort was call
|. ed 10 his attention by several man
ayers and although one or two club
may be reimbursing players 70
their services he could not accus
them OF doing so without convinc
; ing evidence"
II Mr.. Walsh's only reason for In
2 vlting MS TO the meeting Is we ar
SOMEWHAT desirous Of obtainin
data you possess" he must has
failed to peruse closely our FRI
\ article in which we said we ha
3 NONE. He said that case Of thi
I sort had been called TO his attei
4 ton by several managers" so WI
] not get these managers TO furnis
r the proof7
e Mr.. Walsh may or may not thin
n he has US "on the hip" We are NJ
c in a position TO state. II as he sa.
d Il was intimated TO him by some
y the managers that paying OF pla
ers was going on II A. up to him pc
e sonally TO get the evidence, one w
o or the other. The managers mu
Is have mentioned specific cases.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
Echoes From the
East End A. c.
BY LOUIE BOWERS"

Hot Springs, Ark. was selected by
Manager Gabriel a. the training
camp for the East Enders. but was
beaten 10 II by Manager John NC
Graw Of the Giants.
Now that McGraw beat us TO Hot
Springs. Gabriel will have the first
troops on their spring training at
Hot Waters. by the way OF Mud
Creek.
Murphy" Eckrich, the hard hit
ting catcher OF last years team will
be In the lineup again this year II his
sore arm doesn't bother him any.
We all wish you the best Of luck.
snake" Relnholz. last years star
twirler, went 20 work 80 as 70 be In
shape for the coming season.
Tango Monk" Hayes will bum
money Tor dances. but the Tango
Kid won't put out no work. Monk
thinks he will start a dancing school
over at the pool room. Tony Kilt
ner. Louie Bowers. Monk King
promise 10 be his scholars. Well,
Hayes. this il a good trio.
I'd. Lynch Is still eating peanuts.
Doctor Cook IL In town. Ed. Young
Kid Long Mike Bennett and Harry
| tKid) Beckley are working out al
the club rooms for future bouts.
what Is the matter with you
Mode. don't see you at any meet
ings? Try TO be there Sunday.
"Amby' Olson says. "he woui,
Ike TO meet either Paul Nadolny o
Hoops Sabotta In pool tournamen
some evening when ne has got M
b tie time of. Well. Paul and Hoop
. here is the chance OF life time.
Manager Gabriel is on the lool
, out for George AFster. better know
In the sporting world as Dutch IN
Romeo Gabriel hasn't seen o
heard from Dutch since the baseba
season last year
Now that Burke. Pie and Lou O
the Metropolitan Four are working
the writer would like to know n the
intend to have their voices cult
waited
Nick Albanese. the only one left o
the Metropolitan Four who Is no
working must be lost. strayed o.
stolen. because that boy hasn't beel
around these parts for three weeks
Dena Eckrich, our vice-presidenl
has gone TO work after a lay-of OF
two-year contract with the city. n
Is now employed as a hoilermaker.
Wonder what Is the matter will
our president. Seldom Is he seei
around these parts. Where do yo
keep yourself. Nick2 Come aroun
sometime, 80 We can look you over
Burke. the only boy in the Eas
End that never tasted water. will g
tola temperance meeting tomorrow
night.
Wonder how our Dewey Is max
ing out, these days?
Joe Hayes and Young Long get u
every morning TO look for work.
they keep on looking for that stu
we think DR.. Hancker will be lool
ing for them. Joe don't. know no.
they have taken that word out {
the dictionary2
A. Tucker, @. Agster and h
brother Charles. and NJ. Rose wei
seen at the automobile show m
other night looking al some very II
teresting sights. on. we don't don
know whether they were autom,
biles or skirts
Now that we have started IN
club, let's get down TO hard wor
and make Il a success. Those VII
haven't been around to any OF OF
meetings should come because "
have a lot Of interesting things
say, so be az Longs on Sunday al
n ernOon al 2.3O %. m.
Evening journal., 1922-01-28
DE sALEs sEcoNps
ELK MILLS ENTER
SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE
special to The Evening Journal.


ELTON. Nd, Jan. 2S.-Manager
Andrew Moore. OF the Elk Mills
base ball team, has completed arr
rangements to place his club in the
Susquehanna League the coming
season, taking the place OF the o.
ford, Pa.
Elk Mills. which Is located three
miles north Of Elkion. has the repu-
tation OF always being able TO place
a good team on the diamond. and
best Of all, Il always sticks the
season out whether among the
leaders or in the cellar position.
ANpubhc meeting viii be held
Monday night in Carter's Hall. OF
that town. to outline plans for the
coming season.