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Newspaper
Hartford Republican
Location
Hartford, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
4
Courier notes a subscription rate, editorial stumbles, and rumors of August primary nominations. It remarks on weather aiding crops, questions German influence on cyclones, and a reader revival of a $6.00 arrears check. Mentions temporary editor J. H. Thomas and Mr Coombs, with social and political commentary.
A dated notice urges every male citizen aged 21 to 1 to register on a national registration day. It warns that avoidance leads to incarceration and stresses no excuse will save those who fail to appear. The message emphasizes prompt attention and attendance.
The readable portions describe threats silane and a heatran ai with references to Washington and Maney payments to TG. It mentions Charlie Smith tending and the county padre OllG with a pad of costs for a counting machine and a book typewriter for the County Chick's office.
The Lower House approved a $14 770 000 appropriation titled Pood Supply Bi to fund a food survey. The measure claims to create about 17 000 new jobs, with 16 008 of these workers likely aligned with the Democrats. Critics say the program adds tax burden with little real benefit.
The last paragraph of the Hartford Herald editorial mocks Republicans for promising fiscal explanations while accusing the paper of biased reporting on a county adding machine purchase. The letter accuses the Herald of partial truth, notes a Circuit Court ruling against Ohio County, and demands full accountability for the editorial’s claims.
Santa Rosa, May 30. Hans Meribach, fifteen, hung twenty feet above jagged rocks after slipping on a ledge. A huge buzzard attacked him as he tied his wrist to a root and wrote a farewell note. He fought the bird with his free hand, endured deep wounds, and was rescued by a search party at nightfall.
Zurich cables say Emperor Charles appointed Count Julian Andrassy Premier of Hungary to fill the vacancy left by Stephen Tisza's resignation. Andrassy, a former premier, is a liberal figure aligned with the opposition to Tisza's ministry and has long opposed the government’s political lines amid domestic policy tensions.
Theodore Roosevelt addressed thousands in Mineola urging universal service and loyalty to the flag amid wartime. He pressed for action over words, defended universal suffrage linked to duty, backed Liberty Loan bonds, and warned against antiwar dissent while criticizing Germany and Wall Street influence.
A chaotic dispatch notes an appeal by the Executive Committee of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates urging tighter controls on drink to protect order. It cites drunkenness fueling crime and disorder across Petrograd and other regions, calling for action to curb intoxicants threatening the state and front-line discipline.
The Wordsville farmers meeting at Pordsville drew a good crowd with strong interest in future work. Attendees discussed the Feder Far t Loan act led by Mack Fogle and planned forming an association. Browder and Fogle will attend Rockport on Saturday June 2 in the afternoon to continue the effort with more farmers expected.
Ardmore Okla May 2 A triad of bandits attempted a First State Bank robbery in Tuskahoma. Cashier A T L Palmer organized local resistance. gunfire within the bank left the apparent gang leader dead, another wounded and the third badly injured on the sidewalk outside.
Rio de Janeiro May 30 The diplomatic commission of the Chamber of Deputies recommends scare of German ships and adoption of naval measures in cooperation with Entente allies. They propose a bill authorizing the President to use German ships for Brazilian ports, protect navigation, and revoke neutrality decrees amid the war between Germany and the United States. The chamber is expected to pass the measure on first reading, with amendments to include conciliation of neutrality decrees.
New York May 27 The Aero Club of America and Allied authorities discussed expanding air support by adding 10 000 aviators to the Allies forces. They plan large scale air raids against Germany and to train thousands of flyers while accelerating aircraft production for training bombing and submarine defense.
A baker laments loyal customers while the butcher agrees, joking that people exploit the fact they cannot do without them. They both quip about the difficulty of getting along with demanding patrons in a humorous row.
The piece recalls soldiers in hardship unable to buy basic needs, a Kentucky trooper story, a Rockport mishap, and a vivid portrait of Captain Harnett near Lexington. It mentions an $15,000,000 survey of food conditions, and notes a 20 May Toledo riot with Wilson chants and troop involvement.
A large oak, likely a reestablishment of merchantable timber, was cut a few days ago and delivered to the nearby L and N railroad yards by J. Sin’s crew from Owensboro. The trunk measured about 40 inches in diameter, with an estimated value around two thousand feet. the forest trace suggests a notable timber tract tied to the elder D. D. A. family near the Tatila region, about two miles north of town.
Mise Hirbeon Viek, a pretty Owensboro society girl, learned her husband Stanley Mroks Purbank was married in Chicago on May 14. He departed for New York, boarded the steamer Mongolia, and sailed for France with the Army Medical Corps. The bride will study in Chicago before joining him in France this summer.
Howling Green Kentucky May 30 A Negro preacher Rev J H Mansey of the African Methodist Episcopal church Woodburn was jailed to await federal grand jury. The warrant alleges he spoke disrespectfully of the government and conspired to prevent enrollment at the conscription registration by June.
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