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v DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF ALL flJE PEOPLE OF OHIO COUNTY Fine Job Work. Subscription $1 per Year HARTFORD, OHIO COUNTY; feY., FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1915. VOL. XXV11. No. 43 PEKING MAKES REM FOR WAR 100,000 Troops MaSSea Near Chinese Capital. Refuse To Accept Demands Japan and Prepare For War. of '0r Wart i London, May 5. "I am author- Itiitlvely Informed," says tho Times' VToklo correspondent, "that tho tone of the Chinese reply to tho Japanese demands preludes further conversa tions. China not only refuses to con cede article five, but does so in lan guage distinctly provocative. "China's attitude since the pre sentation of the modified demands I) oca mo decidedly less conciliatory than at nny time earlier In the ne gotiations when Japan's proposals were much more exacting.' Poking, May 5. Military prepara tions aro being made for the defenso of Poking. According to Chinese of ficials, whoso statcmnts have been corrobated In other circles, tho Gov ernment 1b making preparations else where than at tho capital for defense, considering that the Chinese will be unable to oppose the Japanese should they mako an attack. I It Is asserted in high quarters that 100,000 troops have been concentrat- xllrect appeal to Qreat Britain, Rus ed in tho environs of Peking, but sia, franco and tie United States wim sumcieni ammunition lor oniy ,a Drier resistance Hpeclal Guards. Special police and military pre cautions havo been taken through out the city, especially around the winter palace, whoro "President Yuan Shi Kal resides. The officials de- clarc that they are suspicious that ' the Japanese may attempt a repeti tion of tho Korean coup d'etat. The Japancso legation, it Is said, notified the Japanese yesterday to prepare to leave Peking, and that many women and children are get- 4.1 Ing ready to depart. Many of the Japanese men probably will takere- fugc in tho legation quarter If hos-j tllltles break out. Tho situation Is considered awk ward for some of the foreign lega tions, especially those whose coun tries sympathize with the Chinese, but none of them could oppose the vu, Wl luo -,,auo .uiurca,uB. . Mrg Tay,or hcarj TepoH an(j Telegrams rcceelved here from r flnd the baby dead and Mukden say that the Japanese bank" p gon wUh th(j 8moklnK on and post-offlco there havo suspended ', h,8 handj) The bojr WM BQ bad,y business; that the Japanese resorv- frtghtened that ho could glve no ex. ima uafu uvvu maucu iu uio wiuib, and that other civilians are concen trating in the railway zone. Dr. Paul S. Relnsch, the United. States minister here, expresses the opinion that the missionaries and other Americans in the interior are In no danger whatever. He says the Chinese Government will preserve or- aider in the regions over which the 'Chinese hold control. I In splto of tho belief which had (0 escape from a band of "Possum rovalled In China for many years Hunters," who on last Monday night 7 that Japan coveted control of tho mado a rad upon the negro 8ectlon country, considerable surprise was 0f Rockport. Several negroes testl caused by the report that Japan ln-fled tnat they recognized certain tended to Issue an ultimatum to the members of the "Possum Hunter" Government as an outgrowth of Dand Tho dylng statement of Mad A?hlna's refusal to concede all of Ja- doX( Bi0 waa introduced, pan's demands. j All the neeroes who testified at It Is contended that the Chlneso'the hearing stated that the mem have conceded virtually all tho artl-iuers f tho "Possum Hunter" band cles contained In tho eleven demands uad blackened their faces and wore mado upon them and enumerated to white masks, 'the" Powers, and a.hlgh official said The hearing was conducted by yesterday that It was not believed '"' that Japan would dare enforco those contained in group Ave, which ho uald Japan had Informed Great Bri tain, as well as the other Powers, were merely regarded as desirable. Whether President Yuan 8hl Kal will concede all these points seems to be an open' question. Chinese ofll- ulals whose views are seriously cou - woivu iu iuiu Hiii .. o w....v,.. express opposite opinions concerning J this question. Some of the officials'' express the fear that the Japanese military party, which they profess to bellevo welcomes the present cri sis, will increase .the Japanese de mands should a successful campaign follow. On the other hand It Is considered here that Yuan Shl Kal faces calami tous consequences la China It he yields to the Japanese. High mem- bcrs'of his own Government nro said already to have, voiced the. suspicion thnt ho may accept an alleged offer from Japan of military support and protection for himself against for Jolgn nations and his own people, In return for conceding control of tho j .country In fact, although not noml- nnlly to Japan. London, may t. A delay of forty- eight hours Is granted China to meet tho demands of tho Japanese govern ment. This was tho substance of a brief .dispatch cabled today to London by fhn Tnkln rnrrpannnflmit nf thn f!pn- tral News. In tho meantime It Is Known that Japanese worships arc in the harbor of Chln-Wang-Tao, on tho gulf of Ma-Tung, about 150 miles from Pekln, presumably for tho pur- pose of removing from China the members of tho Japanese legation. Consular reports from all sections of China announce tho departure of Ja panese, or their concentration at tho Japanese consulates. "The Legation hero has notified all Japanese to prepare to leave the cap ital within twelve hours," says tho Dolly Telegraph's Peking correspond ent. "Telegrams aro pouring in from every part of China foreshadowing plan Is expected by tho latest on Thursday. "I learn In the highest quarters that a Chinese surrender Is out of the question, as tho revolutionaries, who honeycomb the country, wouid rise immediately with an army, thus pre cipitating the fall of Yuan Shl-Kal's government. "I am authorized to declare that the Chinese government will make a i immediately arter an ultimatum is received The Times' Tokjo correspondent. telegraphing under date of Tuesday, says that the. general feeling in Toklo is .that China wlil submit at the laBt moment, in view of the hopelessness ol ner "7 condition. Itoy Kills Sister in Game of "War." Murray, Ky., May 4. "Playing war," William Taylor, ten-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor, four miles west of Murray, aimed a loaded schot gun at the face of his five-year-old sister, Rosle, nnd fired, f rnmntntalv fpflrtn? nwnv thn rhlri'n aboye thj ,ower Jaw The cldcnt occurred In the Taylor home on the Ewlng farm. Mr. Taylor, returning from hunt ing, placed the gun In a corner, In structing the lad not to play with It. His parents havtng gone to visit a neighbor, the lad disobeyed. Mr. and planation except that he was "play ing war." The Taylors formerly re sided In New Concord, this county. "Possum Hunter' Victim Dies. Rockport, Ky., May 1. Testimo ny was introduced at the Coroner's inquest to-dady over the body of Harlson Maddox, a negro, who died yesterday afternoon as the result ot wounds suffered when he nttemnted Coroner A. B. Riley. The Jury was composed of H. L. Tucker, president ot the Rockport Coal Company; L. T. Hold, agent ot the Standard Oil Company; E. A. Barnard, W. S. Nickel, George Dunn and J. E. Mad dox. The following verdict was re turned: "We, the jury, And that the deceased, Harrison Maddox, camo t0 hls death from the follow- ,QK causes: iiy a gunsnoi wouna fired by the hands of some perBon wno Is In a gang ! unknown gang known as "Possum Hunters." Drowned la Lard Can. Mayfleld, Ky.. May 4. Earllno Hayden, 1 year and 4 months old, tho child ot Mrs. Mary Hayden, was drowned at Clay Switch mines, six miles suotb,. ot this city, when It fell into a lard can containing about two gallons ot water, t CARRANZA WILL EXTEND WELCOME Wants Foreign Capital to Come in With Peace. Promises That Doors of Mexico Will tie Thrown Open to Americans. . Vera Cruz, May C. Promises that Mexico, after pcaco has been secured, which wo expect wltl be soon .will beltary barrack.. Everywhere you meet thrown open to all honest foreign In vestors, and especially that Ameri can capital will bo welcomed, were made by Gen. Carranza In an author ized Interview Tuesday. Gen. Car ranza said he wishes to overcome what he believes is a growing feel ing in tho United States that the Con stitutionalists are opposed to foreign ers. He announced that he intends to restore railroad traffic to Mexico City as soon as the military opera tions against Gen. Francisco Villa has ended. Seated In his headquarters In the lighthouse overlooking Vera Cruz Bay, the first Chief of the Constitu tionalists talked at length of the pres ent and future conditions of Mexico. "Tho Impression seems to prevail In the United States,' said Gen. Car ranza 'that the Constitutionalists are antagonistic toward foreigners. This Is untrue. On Uie contrary, we pur pose to throw Mexico open to all honest foreign capital as generously, but more judiciously, than was dope under President Diaz. . "Recent events, such as the de feat of Gen. Villa at important points renew my confidence that the war will soon be ended. Then Mexico will start her reconstruction and will need lcgltimato foreign help. Tho resumption of industry .will at tract American capital, which will be welcomed and protected. "I will do everything In my power to promote American friendship. Americans would be optimistic over the conditions in Mexico it they could see the situation from this end. The Constitutionalists have 70,000 soldiers and; Villa less than half this number. We', constantly are. spread ing our lines northward. leaving Mex ico City to be easily retaken by us at any time." "How soon before you expect to restore traffic to Mexico City, and permit foreigners there to have re lief and a chance to resume business? Gen. Carranza was asked. "Just as soon as Villa Is driven farther north possibly after another Villa defeat," was the Teply. "It Is a matter of a very short time. I do not think there Is a possibility ot the revolution lasting six months longer, As an instance of progress, I call attention to the fact that wo have sent a. communication to New York to buy three more armed trans ports, one to assist on the Pacific coast and two for the Gulf of Mexi co. This commission Is due in New York next .Sunday. Another commis sion will nrrlve In New York simul taneously to act on the foreign oil Interests. "Indeed, we are taking steps al ready for future foreign nnd indus trial relations. Our hope is that Uie United States soon will see tit to give us recognition. That will do much to end the war. "There Is every reason why. the United States should orecognlze us, for the Constitutionalists govern ment Is the only one which has le gal responsibility. Villa and Zapata are leaders ot personal ambitions. Behind them aer the remnants ot tho old reactionaries struggling to regain lost power." Passenger Excursion. .Providence, Ky., to Louisville, Ky., and return Sunday, May 16th, 1915. ' Leave Centertown Ky., 3:20 a, m.,. tare $1.75. Leave Hartford, Ky., 3:40 a. ni., fare 1.75. , Leave Sunnydnle, Ky., 4:00 a. m faro $1.75.. Leave Dundee, Ky., 4:10 a. ra., fare $L50. Arrive at Louisville 9:30 a. m Returning-leave Louisville 9:00. p. to. H, E. MISCHKE, Agent. HOW BERLIN APPEARS AT WAR Loois Very Much Like Mil itary Barracks. People Refuse To Consider The Possibility ot De feat. Berlin, May 6. Berlin gives you the Impression of an immense mill soldiers of every rank and every age. On the other side, you see fewer wounded here than in any other city" In Germany, for these are sys tematically sent elsewhere, so as to avoid adding to the anxiety of the Berllners and keep up the spirit in the capital to the uttermost. In front ot the royal palace stands seven big guns captured from the Russians and Frederick the Great's statute is' surrounded by Belgian can nons. The doors of the Ruhmeshalle (Hall ot Glory) in Unter den Linden are kept open at all hours that peo ple who are down hearted may re vive their spirits by 'looking at the many trophies exhibited Inside. Visits Hospital Daily. Twice I have seen the' Empress drive past on her way to the military hospital, where she is a frequent, almost, dally visitor. No ovations greet her, but the respect that every body feels for the kind hearted and s6rely-tred woman Is seen on every face and every head Is respectfully uncovered as she passes.. . "I have' talked to people of all classes during 'the last week and altho they really admit that the Bltu- tlon It serious, nobody believes that Germany will be defeated on her own soil. Our country is menaced on all sides." they say, "powerful enemies have ploted to bring about our ruin, but just wait and see. The world does not know us yet, when the hour comes to defend our country against an Invasion, we will fight as' no people ever fought before.flght to the' last man, the last pfennig, and the last bag ot flour.' Vary la Views. The tone of leading papers Is con tinually swinging between firm con fidence and admissions of serious misgivings. Koelnlsche Zeltung writes: "We must face the unpleasant truth that In spite of all. our vlcories the situation is exceedingly grave. The question before us is whether we must lose or be able to defend our Kultur, our political unity our free dom or whether we are to return to the miseries of the Thirty Years' War, "In the East we are threatened by .the SlavB, in the west we are fight ing against 'the lust of'revengo of the French, but even more against the diabolic politics ot England, against which country the entire German peo ple justly concentrate their hatred." Almost simultaneously the Kreuz zeltung writes ot the war in 1870: Reached Ever Goal. "Bismarck reached every goal he set himself. He did not believe In or want preventive wars, but this did not stop htm from giving the Ems dispatch a form which made war In evitable. He did this because the other side wanted war and he desired to avoid a first humiliation. There aro those who hold tnat no acted wrongly, but we are grateful to him for what he did and are convinced that his act was justifiable before the Almighty. May God always give Germany statemen who take up their task, as seriously and Intelligently as did Bismarck." In tho Muenchener Medlzln Wo chenseterltt (Munich Medical Week ly), J ound an artlclo signed by the famous Prof. Guapp, ot Teublngen, an expert on mental diseases, on in sanity in the German army, from which I quote: At the beginning ot tho war tho state ot health ot the Oerman troops especially as regards nervous dis eases, was splendid, but the awful conditions under which this, war is being carried on has brought In many i cased of nervous and mental dis orders manifesting themselves In Insomnia and abnormal sensitiveness to tho Influence of alcohol, often re sulting the abnormal drunkenness. "Since the French offensive began In the middle of December a largo number of men havo been Incapacitat ed by mental and nervous diseases, morbid excitement nnd absolute ner vous prostration. These cases are found. In many men who have never been actually wounded, and are caus ed by tho explosion of hcavys hells, of fear and anxiety at the death of friends and comrades. Approach Insanity. "The acute symtoms, such as pa ralysis, convulsions deafness, loss ot speech, delirium or hallucinations. havo In most cases given wny to ra tional treatment In the hospitals, but yery often tho symtoms of nervous prostrated as soon as the men re turned to their regiments and many have been sent home as absolutely unfit for military service. The mere thought ot returning to the front has often been sufflcent to produce a recurrence of the nervous crisis approaching Insanity. "A young officer, who conversed with great interests about subjects that had nothing to do with the war1, began to cry and sigh whenever 'it was suggested that he should return to the front, asurlng me that he could not possibly take up his mili tary duties as long as the war lasts. "Their troubles had not been caus ed by violent fear, but was simply a result 'of fear ot the horror of war. in some cases because they did. not possess sufficient will power to .over come the physical and moral exer tions of military service, but -smy frequently also, because they w'pre utterly lacking In patriotism. The most frequent symtoms were violent convulsions." ' Morrow Opens His Campaign at PalntsvUle. Palntsvllle, Ky., May 3. Edwin P. MorroW Bppke here this afternoon, opening his camgalgn for the Repub lican nomination for Governor, to a record-breaking crowd. He was in troduced by the Hon. H. S. Howes. Mr. Morrow made no reference to State-wide prohibition, but said that on all vital subjects and Issues the party platform to be adopted In June Will be his guide through the cam paign. He devoted nearly his en tire spoech to criticism of the Demo cratic administration of the State, declaring that Kentucky is now bankrupt and staggers under the in debtedness ot $3,000,(00,' which is rapidly increasing," while the pres ent State administration' has done nothing to relieye the situation, that "our present system, of taxation Is antiquated, unscientific, unjust and ineuitablo," and that "Kentucky is burdened with all classes and all kinds of commissions. There is, he said.-"a commission to regulate everything forom fires to fish, and when it Is not a commission it .is called a board." "The Republican party has had the courage to call a platform con-1 ventlon to meet In Lexington In mid June. This convention will be com- posed ot the most representative members ot our party devoted to its welfare and conscientiously seek ing the good of the people of Ken tucky. This .body ot men will frame our platform our offer to contract with the people our solemn pledge to them. It will be an honest plat- form made by honest men. and will constitute the sincere expression ot splendid minds and patriotic home Jovlng hearts. When this convention shall have spoken, I shall obey Its mandate, stand upon its platform and support, defend and maintain It with all the power ot my mind, and heart and body. Death of Mm. Sam Rafferty. While seated at the dining table at her home In Select Saturday even ing Mrs. Sam Rafferty called to her daughter for, assistance, laughing ly saying that she could not get up. It was found that she was stricken tue buildings. There were 1,200 with paralysis and she was never able hogsheads ot tobacco In the ware to move thereafter, death coming house. Monday morning at 3 o'clock. Round's jewelry store, M. Eberle's Mrs. Rafferty was a widow, her ' toy 8tore, Glenn's drugstore, and the husband having died several years T? J furley hardware and implement ago. She leaves one aaugmer, mr. Ann Norman, and many other rea ttves and friends. Funeral services were held at her residence Tuesday morning and in terment lu the Select burying ground. . FLAG FLYINO ON TORPEDOED SHIP Stars and Stripes Go Down With Ship. Gulflight Attacked Without Warn ing by Submarine, Says Officer. Washington, May 5. The Ameri can steamer Gulflight was flying "a large American ensign" and was "tor pedoed without warning" by a sub marine, whose nationality has not yet been established, acordtng to a cabled statement received by Secre tary Bryan to-day signed by Chief Officer Smith nnd Consular Agent Banfleld. Ambassador Page reported that Lieut. John H. Towers, one of the naval .attaches of the American Am bassyvat London, and Naval Con structor Lewis B. McBride will make an Investigation of. the hull if the Gulflight, now in charge of the Brit ish Admiralty. He also ordered th American consul at Plymouth to take take depositions from the officers and crew of the Gulflight. The statement received by the state Department from Chief Officer Smith whp cabled originally to the owners of the vessel.the Gulf Refining Com pany, who telegraphed It here to-day. : Although there Is no record here .Consular Agent Banfleld'a post, it Is presumed he was sent by Consul Stephens from Plymouth or was sta tioned at the port where the Gul flight was taken.The statements Of the first officer of the Gulflight and ' Consul Banfleld, as mad e public by Secretary Bryan follows: ' "One p'. m. Saturday, heavy weath er, fifteen miles west of Blshops.fly iug large American ensign, following British patrol boats to Bishop was torpeUoed without warning. Sub marine was seen twenty-five minutes about three and one-half miles ahead. Submerged about five minutes later. Nothing more seen of t her. Number on submarine Indistinct. Damage On bluff starboard bow below load wat er line. Reported extensive. Fore hold full, one foot over stokehole plate. Cargo in tanks apparently undamaged. More Trouble at Rockport. Rockport, Ky., May 5. Robbery is thought to have been the motive .for the murder of Tom Martin, an em ploye of the McHenry Coal-Company, who was found dead near here yes terday with three bullets from an au tomatic revolver in the head and body. Martin, who worked In the com pany store at Echols, left here yes terday evening with over $150 in his possession. This was missing when the body was found. Bloodhounds rushed here from Rochester failed to take the trail owing to the fact that the tracks had been trampled. A re ward will be offered for the arrest ot the murderer. Coroner A. B. Rliey' held an in quest over tho body Tuesday, but no . clew was found as to who did the shooting. It is thought that robbery was the only motive. Windstorm la Owensboro. Owensboro, Ky May 4. A wind storm ot cyclonic velocity visited Owensboro shortly after 7 o'clock last night doing considerable dam ago to property both in Owens boro and in the country district. The ' root of the large building ot the Owensboro Warehouse Company, oh the river froqt between Daviess and Lewis streets, 125 feet in length and 25 foot wide, was blown away, the greater portion ot the timbers strik ing the rear ot the business build- , ings ou Second street. Tons of tlm- her and roofing were carried against" 8t8re were damaged by the timbers pt the warehouse being blown against them. Notice. I will not run the, Ice P,lant this season, HOOKER WILLIAMS. I