The Hartford Republican, 1916-01-28

Now Madrid, Mo., Jan. 2G. Thirty-three defendants In the night rid rider - er rider trials hero pleaded guilty today, thus bringing tho trials to a sudden end. All thirty-three wero sentenced to six months' Imprisonment and wero paroled on good behavior. Two men who were on trial today wero nllowed to plead guilty and wero paroled with the rest. Tho penitentiary sentences of the eighteen whoso cases already had been disposed of will stand unless tho trial Judge should parole them. Tho object of tho night riders operations was to force lower rent and higher wages. t NEW MACHINERY FOR LOCAL LIGHT PLANT THOUSANDS TURNED LOOSE BY KY. LIGHT AND WNVER CO. FOR BETTER SERVICE. A deal was closed Monday night with theiRldgeway Engine Company of Pennsylvania and the Allls-Chand-lcrs Electrical Company by Mr. E. G. Barrass, manager of tho Kentucky Light and Power Company, for a new euglne and generator to be in-j stalled In tho local light plant some time In March. When this new ma chlnery Is Installed tho Hartford Pat will be one of tho best equip- jP n Western Kentucky and tho ' service will be much Improved. The new generator connects wun tho engine thus eliminating the big belt drive and two bearings and this Improvement will save many shut shutdowns - downs shutdowns In the future. Tho generator is built In the engine In such a man manner - ner manner that It takes its power directly j from the shaft ot the engine. This ' rinpn nnt nffoct: the current which Will I remaln tho same. The engine Is one of Rldgoways best and is 125 horse 1 Pwer. tno Pesent one being 90 , norae power. The contract signed calls for deliv delivery - ery delivery in 45 days and Mr. Barrass thinks the new machinery can be in-' stalled In a wcok. The lights will ! be cut off during installation. Tho lights have been somowhat unsteady ot late owing to the wear ot the en engine - gine engine at tho plant and tho progres progressive - sive progressive management took steps Immed Immediately - iately Immediately to give the company's custom customers - ers customers the best ot service. CONTROL OF NORTH MEXICO IS URGED Washington Jan. 20. Advisabili Advisability - ty Advisability ot tho United States scoklng to acquire- a portion of Northern Mexico by purchase or treaty, it was learned today, is bolng urged by Amorlcan citizens along the border, and has been recently discussed with Presl- dent Wilson, Senator Ashurst, ot however, would not discuss this fea feature - ture feature ot his conference with President. It Is pointed out b,y persons inter interested - ested interested in tho suggestion that Ameri American - can American interests are located ln North Northern - ern Northern Mexico and acquirement ot that territory would do much to settle Mexican problems were not dis discussed - cussed discussed In the Senate today. Debate had been expected on Senator Sher Sherman's - man's Sherman's resolution ot Inquiry as to whether tho United States made any agreement with Central or South American countries not to Intervene ln Mexico without their consenUThe 'resolution, however, was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee without" debate.

alcer, Knight, Leach, Lewis, LIttrell, Moore Overstreet, Rayburn, Rob- ertson.'Speer, Stricklett, Thompson, Trig" 20. Se'pntors not voting were Ford, w-, nj -I,,, r, aud Stewait, Republican. Tho defeat of tho measure fol lowed a long and at times bitter de-, bate, during which Senator Frost, the author of the measure, and Sen ator Scott predicted that the defeat of the bill would ben serious blow to the Democratic party. After the defeat ot the bill the senate adjourned until Thursday, out ot respect for" Senator Stewart, whc-.dled at Morehead today. Fipnkfort, Ky., Jan. 25. Follow- wide 'prohibition amendment bill In the' senate today a conference ot "dry" leaders, Including Senator W. A. Frost, the author ot tho measure, and Dr. N. A. Palmer, state super- inieuueni oi me Anu-oaioon league, tA A. A . - AAl ft !.. t . . I was held tonight and Senator Frost isued a statement in which he at tacked Governor Stanley and his motives charging that he had used the patronage of his office and that the governor had entered Into a deal with the Republicans on the re re-districting - districting re-districting bill to bring about the defeat of' the prohibition amend amendment. - ment. amendment. , The Frost statement brought a prompt and ringing retort from Gov Governor - ernor Governor Stanley, who Issued a state statement - ment statement declaring the charge as abso absolutely - lutely absolutely without foundation. Senator Frost's statement In part follows; "State wide prohibition was die- feated today, 14 to 20. The result , of this vote is not disappointing, save the fact that some men elected from dry districts that we. expected support from did not support the measure. "When I came to Frankfort at tBo beginning of this session of the legislature I very early came to the conclusion that the fight for sub submitting - mitting submitting a constitutional amendment would result in defeat, because of tho influences I found at work ln opposition to such a measure. I found Governor Stanley was leaving noth nothing - ing nothing Unsaid or undone that would contribute to the defeat ot this measure. In this connection I rcal- lzed what power he had through public patronage, which was unlim unlimited. - ited. unlimited. I am also informed from tho press and current rumor he agreed to assist tho Republicans in passing a Republican redisricting bill to have influenced some who did not closely scrutinize It." Senator Frost ended his state statement - ment statement by saying that he would Intro Introduce - duce Introduce a bill two years hence on state statewide - wide statewide prohibition and see It passed. ' AUSTRIAN AND TURK FIGHT DUEL IN TRENCHES London, Jan. 22. An Amazing duel between an Australian and a Turk is quoted as an example ot sheer recklessness by a .captain who sheer recklessness by a captain, who the British In the Dardanelles. "You do," he-writes "occasionally

ENTERS PRISON "UNCLE FLETCH" DEATON GOES TO FRANKFORT REFORMA REFORMATORY - TORY REFORMATORY FOR LIFE. IS NOT IN GOOD HEALTH Vm,f Men Co1"'101 ot Callahan A boclntioit Now in State Pen itentiary. Winchester, Ky., Jan. 25, The ft,B ,ron gat(,; Rt th'e Frankfo'rt Re. formatory dosed at noon today, aft er admittiug "Undo Fletch" Deaton, n 1f nrfannnr. nn.l tho Inst chaiw ter ,n one of the m08t famous feud tr,a,s ,n ho h,st f the gtate WM I ... . written, in cnarge or snerin Howard Gbert( tho famous feud,.t lrft Wm, jie8ter this morning nt 8 o'clock, to bcgm h,3 ,ong tem ,,tT-i rM.i, i,. , i - heaUh for Beveral months and' UH phy8,clans nave been Uneafay 0Ver condltIon It is feared that his long confinement has aggravated an old trouble In his stomach, which may be cancer. In fact the old prisoner dec,areg that he ,g far from a we in d n and several days ago seemed very much discouraged at the slow progress made in regaining his health. In the penitentiary today he will gree his son, Jim Deaton, and Andrew Johnson, who were con- l tn j-w) linA flVitiit n ifnnn nnn ! Dock Gmlth wh0 f,rst turned State's evidence, and, after being paroled by 'Judge Benton, Btarted out at his old tricks in Breatitt with theresult that he was again brought to the pall here 1 and given a trial and sent up to Join his comrades. Smith Describes Killing., Smith declares that Johnson, Jim &nd he concealed themselves on the hillside, from where they , . . f.nlIahfln in hiB atore Qnd at tfae W(Jrd fredj the noted ex. and ftud, recelved a fatal gnot ,n tfae brea8t wuh ,.Unci0 pietch .. who was convlcted as the arch consplrator John80n. s'mH and DeatoDj arfl aU now Bervlng lU0 tepM for the as8a8glnatlon. 0ne man Red Tom Davlda0( ,8. now thanking his stars that he was ablo t0 prove an allbI and 8eCuro aa acqulttal( aUh0ugh several of the aUM wltnesse8 were ,ndlcted for per- jurv ln connectlon wlth the cases of the'Deaton8i Johnson and Smith, and seyeral Indlctment8 are now filed ftWay here u wa8 clalmed by tbe Commonwealth that "Red Tom" fur- ,..,. tha mulB for one ot the as 8ass(ns to rjde and otherwise aided h Jn reacning Callahan's tho .IllgUl UCWIO HIO t night beforo the tragedy. He was Spends Entire Fortune. 4& "Uncle Fletch" has been ln Jail here slnco October, 1912, when tho fifteen defendants were transferred frm Jackson to this county. He was ln Jail at Jackson a short tlmo be- I fore being transfer! ed. If is said by Durocs For Sale. For f 9 I will sell you a 5 months old pig that you can't buy from the Pie Breeder tor less man szu. it 1 ..-I Beaver Dan, Ky

t'lTTZ?TJV"Z to have the next shot at him. So they blazed at one another while the men along the section of trenches looked on through their periscopes and loopholes, and no doubt tho I Turks were looking through theirs I also. I "Tho officer told the man to stand down at onco and not to be a fool. T1,e duelist stepped down when he naa reu iu uo so, uui me mo ment the officer had passed he Jump- ed UP aBaln and went n with the eamo. His rival's shots had almost Brazed his ear. Both sides were eag-1 erlv Inokine on nnri nhnervlnir nulfp the Turk opposite, hut from a dls- tance to tne south, wnne tne aus- "" uhuuuub buwu ouier l urK naa B1101 ,xlm" I urK wn sl,ot ,llm was not necessarily a bad sportsman cdn- .talnly not a bad soldier. Probably he am not Know any ciuei was proceeumg and he was not bound to honor it if. he did." - SUPREME COURT HOLDS INCOME TAX VALID w-tt.t. nv iTHPn nt-t.t nupniv EXPENSEOF NATIONAL DEFENSE. Washington, Jan. 25.-Legislatlon tb Increase governmental revenue to meci iuu Muora oi ""'""' uoiu- & AlA A IMA A HA AlAn1 )aA- ses is expected to take definite shape now mat an uouo,. a to mo couau- tutionallty of the income tax has been removed by the Supreme Court's decision. Congressional leaders had taken no definite steps toward a solution of the revenue problem pending the court s decis- lon , ... On all sides today, the leaders expressed tho belief that the decis- ion had paved the way for increas- ing the tax rate on great private fortunes to aid in paying for nation-, al defense. Bills to tax incomers' ot more than fl.000,000 as high as ou per cent, now are uewro con- gress. The Democrats naturally are gratified over the decision. In the opinion of Administration leadersr the decision has unfettered a fruit

for at the November election, 1916,. and for the further purpose of-elect-lng a chairman of the. Republican conventlonf the Fourth Congres Congressional - sional Congressional District to Bucceed the Hon. John P. Haswell, the present chair chairman. - man. chairman. For the purpose of choosing dele delegates - gates delegates to attend these conventions, there will be held at the court house in Hartford, Ohio county, Kentucky, on February 26, 191G, at ono o'clock p, m., our County Mass Convention of the Republican party. At ten o'clock a. m., on that day, "to-wlt: February 26, 1916, there Is called to meet at the law offlco of Heavrin, Kirk & Martin, In Ohio county, Ken Kentucky, - tucky, Kentucky, the Republican Executive Committee of Ohio county, for the purpose ot transacting such business as may legally come before It for consideration. It Is earnestly desir desired - ed desired that every member of the commlt- f tee be present at that time, and Is hoped that every Republican wno can do so, will attend the Mass Conven Convention - tion Convention to be held ln Hartford on thej day abovo mentioned. Thirty-three delegates are to be elected. It is desired that every precinct be repre repre-foentcd. - foentcd. repre-foentcd. On March 11, 1916, there will be elected In the various preclncta of Ohio county, r. precinct chairman ot the RepubKruu party for the next four years. It Is hoped that tho Re Republicans - publicans Republicans throughout tho count y will take notice of these dates. Respectfully, A. D. KIRK, Chairman Ohio County Republican Executive Committoe. SAVED BY PAYING ' MEXICAN BANDITS MONEY

"It is a duty wo owe both to our selves and to China" says tho Guar- dian finally, "to help her In that dl - rorMnn nn.l wn bftvo enormous ma - terlal Interests too, which relnforco what Is for us tho only right and Just policy." On January, 18, 1915, Japan pre presented - sented presented to China a list of twenty-one demands arranged in five groups. The first group related to tho Shan Shan-tune - tune Shan-tune nrovlnrn nnrt tn the conceding -- - .. j i.i 10 japan oi riguis una priviicgea previously enjoyed by Germany In Shantung as well as new preroga- tlves. Group 2, related to South Man - churla nnd to consesslons there for leasing property, trading, railroad operation and construction the ap pointment of Japanese as political, financial and military advisers and other consesslons. This group also included demands for special rights to be granted to Japan regarding In--ner Mongolia. Group 3, referred to tho Hanyeh-Plng company .Group 4, known as tho "spocial group" de demands - mands demands that China proclaim that hero after sho would not yield or lease any coastal torrltory to any power. Group 5, known as tho "General group" was tho ono which aroused most vigorous protests from the 11111680 government. It contained seven artlclos, the first regarding tho employment of China, of Japan Japan-so - so Japan-so as advisers, the second, tho con construction - struction construction ot Japaneso hospitals, churches and schools In China; third tho omploymont ot Japanese in the .

eastern situation Is again clouded. Dispatches via London Indicate tlc Japanese havo again brought for- Svard Group Five of the- Japanese " demands upon China, which the - " Tnited States has rcgnrded as clos- Ing tho door of American opportun- lty In China and threatening China's " .sovereignty. London dispatches indicate that Great nrltaln Is disturbed by tho re renewal - newal renewal of tho demands. In tho mean meantime - time meantime tho United States understood the demands were nover definitely definitely-nbaudoned, - nbaudoned, definitely-nbaudoned, but that Japan merely postponed their presentations. Loudon, Jan. 2'C. Tho Japaneso government has delivered to the Chinese Minister In Tokio, for trans transmission - mission transmission to ills government a note embodying given demands which were included In tho Japaneso pro program - gram program of last spring, tho Manchester guardian learns from far Eastern sources. Tho guardian expresses the hope that this news will bo "authorita "authoritatively - tively "authoritatively contradicted" as tho demands when previously presented were full of danger to China's Independence and their genprnl effect would have been to placo China under the tute tutelage - lage tutelage of Japan. "It Is tho aim and hope of British policy" tho news newspaper - paper newspaper continues, "to see China strong and Independent doveloplug peacefully without Interference from any foreign powers.

CHAIRMAN KIRK ISSUES OFFI OFFICIAL - CIAL OFFICIAL CALL TO REPUB REPUBLICANS. - LICANS. REPUBLICANS. TO ELECT DELEGATES Will Gather In Mass Convention at The Court House In Hnrt- foril on Above Date. To tho Republican voters and Repub Republican - lican Republican Precinct Chairmen of Ohio County: In accordance with an established custom and In obedience to the rule.s governing Republican organization of Kentucky, there will be held In the city of Louisville, at ono o'clock p. m., standard time, on Wednesday, the 1st day of March, 1910, a State Convention of delegated representa representatives - tives representatives of the Republican party of Ken Kentucky, - tucky, Kentucky, for the purpose of electing four delegates and four alternate delegates from the State of Kentucky nt large to the National Convention of the Republican party to be held at Chicago, 111., on Wednesday, the 7th day of Juno, 1010, and for the purpose of nominating two electors from tho State at largo to be voted for at the election to bo held on No vember 7, 1910. There will also hoi held at Ellzabethtown, Ky., at 10:30 a. ni on February 29", 1010, a con convention - vention convention of the Republicans of the Fourth Congressional District for tho purpose of electing two delegates to tho National Convention at Chi Chicago, - cago, Chicago, on June 7. 1910, and also nom nominating - inating nominating one elector for the Fourth