Local Board Revises Draft List for Ohio County
Provost Marshal orders a review of more than fourteen hundred men in Ohio County to shift many from deferred to first class. The board has changed dozens of names locally including Austin, Arnold, Ashby, Bennett, Brown, Campbell, and many others as it rewrites the draft lists. Meanwhile road crews report heavy turnout and improvements on routes from Hartford to Pleasant Ridge and beyond, with plans for another widespread workday funded by the Fiscal Court.
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Provost Marshall General's
Hartford
Beaver Dam
Green River Church
Pleasant Ridge
Green River
Easterlivens
Dundee
Pordsyale
Thackeray on social courtesy and public faces
A Thackeray quotation argues that quarrels and backbiting ruin peace and urges temperate behavior. It reflects on how people judge others by appearance and polite outward smiles while underlying tensions persist, highlighting the value of civility over gossip.
Desertion cases heard at Camp Taylor guard house
Sheriff Bratcher handed deserters Ode Wilson and Bart Ford to the Provost Marshal last week. They were questioned about their motives, recorded, and sent to the guard house. The officer cited ten years at hard labor as the lowest desertion penalty, with unconfirmed talk of option between imprisonment and em barkation for France for youths of their ages.
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Sherif Bratcher
Ode Wilson
Bart Ford
Camp Taylor
el Villans
France
War Week In Europe Brings German Peace Negotiation Hint
The week yielded two major world events. An Austrian army drive on the Plave side produced huge losses and military collapse risks. German Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann signaled peace by negotiation, resignations rumored, stoking shock in Germany. Western front remains largely inactive.
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Europe
Plave
Germany
Italy
Austria
von Kaehlmann
von Kuehlmann
Western Front
Local News Wanted From Citizens for County Paper
The newspaper calls on readers to report any event out of the ordinary in Ohio County. Births deaths marriages fires accidents farm sales new buildings storm damage crop conditions and other locally notable happenings are real news when neighbors discuss them. Call the office to share information.
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Ohio County
Iit
Kentucky Senate Nomination Sees Republican Challenge
Very little political activity in Kentucky centers on the senatorial race. Senator James faces opposition from ex-Congressman Kimball of Lexington. Hospitalized in Baltimore for weeks, his condition is a concern. For the first time a Republican contest exists for the U.S. Senate, with Dr Hen L. Bruner of Louisville and Judge B J Bethurum of Somerset as contenders. Bruner counts Jefferson County against him. Bethurum may gain mountain county support, shaping an unequal battle.
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Kentucky
James
Senate
Hen L. Bruner
Louisville
B. J. Bethurum
Somerset
Dr Bruner
Jefferson
Bethuram
Oil Strike Report From Wallace Farm Near Dundee
Oil traces found at Wallace farm near Dundee early Wednesday at about 300 feet. Harold Holbrook bought the drilling outfit and pushed operations after firing staff. Blue Lick water discovered at 275 feet in Wallace well suggests oil sand nearer at 300 feet depth than in Hartford field. Olaton drillers face machinery troubles slowing progress.
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Wallace
Dundee
Harold Holbrook
Blue Lick
Hartford
Olaton
Eye to Business In Daviess County Arrest
Ernest Mayfield, jailed on a warrant from Ohio county court for shooting Dennis Hoagland, claims Daviess county sheriff asked him to pay travel expenses to Hartford and that he paid $5.00. He says this is the first known instance of an arrestee covering own court travel costs.
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Ernest Mayfield
Daviess County
Ohio
Dennis Hoagland
Mayfield
Hartford
Girl Inherits 81000 Insurance From Soldier Brother
Miss Vina Hoops, nineteen, of Cool Springs, Hartford guardian Hallie Emott to manage her estate of 10 000 and future government payments of 657 60 monthly. The brother, a soldier in the new Honal army, died at Camp Hottionking, leaving the fund to her as beneficiary. The Hoops family is described as poor yet decent, with the fortune expected to aid her upbringing.
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Vina Hoops
Thomas Hoops
Cool Springs
Hartford
Hallie Emott
New Honal Army
Camp Hottionking
Hoope
Guy
Sbe
Assessor Deputies Named for County Tax Work
The assessor now a county tax commissioner has appointed deputies for the annual assessment beginning July 1. L B Loney Carter T D Owen EK B Finley Floyd Keown and W Brown receive territorial assignments across McHenry Narrows Heflin Baizetown and other precincts. The deputies are experienced and expected to produce the best county assessment yet.
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L. B. Loney
McHenry
Center Town
Rockport
Carter
Narrows
Sulphur Springs
Shreve
T. D. Owen
Heflin
Owen
EK. B. Finley
Baizetown
Arnold
Selvet
Horse Branch
Claton
Rosine
Cromwell
Prentiss
Floyd Keown
Fordaville
Wl Brown
Hartford
Frog Hunters disband as leaders go to military service
The Kentucky Frog Hunters Association suspends operations with Grand Master Simon Smith and Supreme Locker-Keeper Gene McCulloch drafted to Camp Taylor. The Rough River region has long known the group for night paddling and carbide lamp hunts. Citizens recall the annual gathering and wish the leaders a safe return from France.
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Simon Smith
Gene McCulloch
Kentucky Frog Hunters Association
Smith
Camp Taylor
Rough River
Caney Creek
Adams Fork
Simon
Gene
The
Frog Lands
France
Thief Steals Provisions From Local Co op Store
A thief entered the American Co-operative Association store through a broken window during the night and stole about fifty pounds of sugar four sacks of flour and a dozen bars of soap. The manager could verify only those items were missing. Additional articles may have been stolen.
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American Co-operative Association
Petit Jury Excused for July Circuit Court Term
Judge Slack directs sheriff Hratcher to notify petit jurors not to appear for the July term due to the busy farming season. Litigants will await adjudication of differences. no jury trials scheduled. Grand jury will report as usual but for a brief session.
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Slack
Hratcher
Cir Cuit
Crazy man Tom Kannady dies by suicide in asylum
Tom Kannady of Cool Springs, once judged a lunatic and confined at Hop Icinaville asylum, hanged himself there Saturday. His body was brought home Monday for burial. Friends believed his condition severely serious when committed and did not expect him to return alive.
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Tom Kannady
Cool Springs
Hop Icinaville
Wufelde
Kannady
Scylam
Red Cross Entertainment in Hartford Nets Local Support
The Hawaiian Odette band toured the country for the Red Cross and gave an entertainment in Hartford at McHenry Tuesday night, raising funds for the Red Cross treasury. Attendees included local residents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Murphree, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Riley, Miss Mattie Duke, Clara Robertson, Winnie David Simmerman, Beulah Palmer, and others, with praise for the performers from Hartford guests.
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Odette
Red Cross
Henry
Red Cros Treasury
Hartford
and Ars
Lee Simmerman
and Mire
Henderon Murphree
Louis Riley
Mis
Lake Division Cross Organization Report Across Three States
The document lists 2 680 Red Cross organizations in Ohio Indiana and Kentucky. It provides a state by state summary: Ohio 103 chapters 623 branches 721 auxiliaries 105 chapters 41 branches 884 auxiliaries , Kentucky 144 chapters 188 branches 166 auxiliaries.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Move on order issued after tramp evangelists encounter
A report notes a gang of tramp evangelists that infested Hartford and then Wordsville attacked a well known Ohio county citizen. They received a move on order and promptly heeded it. The piece condemns ignorance and fanaticism as crimes against religion.
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Hartford
Wordsville
Ohio County
Italians rout Austrian defenders at Piave
Across the Piave the Italian army pinned down Austrian forces with reports of 45,000 prisoners and a rout that destroyed much of the Austro-Hungarian offensive. Paris and London dispatches note heavy losses, with German help unlikely, while Diaz seeks a decisive breakthrough as 37 divisions are cited among the combatants.
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Washington
Rome
the Piave
Paris
Secolo
Milan
Mafin
Turin
Diaz
L'Honmme Libre
Empror William
von Hindenburg
Switzerland
London
Piave
Orlando
Exchange Telegraph Company
Giornale D'Italia
Archduke Joseph
Gen
Wurm
Santriae
Ifs
Ohio county sends twenty more soldiers to Camp Taylor
Ohio county dispatched twenty one soldiers to Camp Taylor on Wednesday, raising the local total in camps or in France to about four hundred. The latest list excludes Hy Stearsman and a Blackburn boy from Cedarvale. they will depart soon with others. Delbert Barnard of Hartford and Mike Crain of Horse Branch volunteered to replace the absent men. The line of march began from the M M and EB depot at Owensboro, and a large crowd gathered to bid them farewell.
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Ohio County
Taylor
France
Stearsman
Horn Hranch
Pennsylvania
Blackburn
Ceralve
Mubleoburg County
Delbert Barnard
Hartford
Mike Crain
Horse Branch
Bove
Apirita
Owensboro
Anual
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James Austin
Steven Z. Arnold
Arthur Allen
Renfrew
Joseph Albin
Balxetown
Heber G. Austin
Beaver Dain
Clyde Arnold
Horse Hranch
Tom Ashby
Pordsivire
Rollie G. Ashby
Centertown
Frank Atherton
Hubert F. Ashby
Hizie M. Aull
Fordevilla
J.J. Mankenship
Beaver Dat
Wm. B. Blanford
Simmons
John L. Hashem
Alva Dean
Roxcoe A. Baird
John A Bennett
Louleville
Willie Burden
Fordeville
Erell Hankenship
John W. Blanchford
Jesse L. Turgess
Prentins
Oscar M. Burch
Marvin Baird
Booneville
Ind
Ray Bough
Chas
Hell
John Bennett
John Burgess
Hen
Burden
Melfenry
Clarence Bartlett
Arthur Bales
Shelby DT
Bowkett
Felix E. Brown
Edward Balze
Gerry H. Barnes
Jouve Bartlett
Clinton Boyd
Godfrey Hennett
Joe W. Barrett
Herbert G. Bell
Livia
M. Baxley
Sunnydale
Joseph Ro Batze
Renfrow
Alonzo
Jeane Kissinger
Deanfield
Edward Craig
Stonewall Cook
White Run
Alva Chapman
Clarence Evans
William Ek Ridge
Whitesville
Andy Elder
Wilford V. Chapman
Farl
Chick
Clay
Cooper
Martin Canary
Vinson Crowe
David H. Cooper
Willie Carley
Pardaville
Gordon Chinn
Morton Ford
Ward
Pought
MeIlenry
Edward Free
Fordaville Bunice
David B. French
Corll Fulkerson
Coralvo
Luthor Faught
Equality
Nay Paught
Smallboys
Lente J. Brown
Jacob HM. Brown
Claude 8. Brown
Rocheater
Morley Ll. Barada
Hall J. Brown
Whiterhile
John J. Boxarth
Leltehfeld
James G. Bell
Heo H. Bennett
Herman Warr
Hertford
Lorenzo Acton
Quan W. Allen
Clark Ashby
Delmer C. Adwins
Newt J. Allen
Isaac
Ashby
Joe Ft. Dodedn
Charlie C. Day
Wavy
Daugherty
Willie P. Davison
Claude B. Davis
Clyde C
Durham
Eepey Daniel
Frank Everly
Center
Charlie Daniel
Fordsville
Othe Dodson
Ray Dunn
Alex €. Davis
Antony Daniel
Grannon Daugherty
Otis Dut
HIG Road Working
Thackeray
Hely
OL Thrace
Gurl
Harper
Hugey
Thomasson
Brother Harper
Association Disbands
Petit Jury
RED Cross Entertainment
Lake Division
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