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VOLUME XVIII
COLUMBIA, ADAIR COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, JULY, 14, 1915.
NUMBER 37
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A'TERRIFIC FIGHT.
Jack Barger Killed and Lisle Baily
Stabbed Others Implicated
in the Trouble.
WHISKY AND WOMEN THE CAUSE.
From the best information we can
gather there has been trouble in the
colored settlement, on the Burkes
ville pike near town for several days
and nights. Sunday afternoon it cul
minated in a general fight, and Jack
Bargerwas shot to death by Lisle
Bailey, and Baily was stabbed several
times by Barger. Baily will recover.
It is more than likely that others are
implicated.
The darkies refuse to talk, hence it
is a matter of impossibility to get the
straight of the trouble. "We have
been informed by some of the older
colored men that whisky and' women
brought on the trouble. The dead
man leaves a wife.
The screaming of the colored wom
en in the settlement, after the shoot
ing and cutting, attracted hundreds
of people of Columbia to the scene.
Barger was buried Monday after
noon and a warrant has been served
on Baily. It will be several days be
fore an examing trial.
ANOTHER JxlIitXStS.
Saturday-flight, on Melson's Ridge,
Adair county, Bryant Shearer and
Grover Cape, two white men, got into
trouble and Cape was shot and killed.
Whisky is said to be the cause of the
trouble; and it is also said that the
killing was justifiable. Sheriff Mitch
ell and his deputy, Clyde Crenshaw,
were notified, and they went to the
scene, but Shearer- could not be found.
AN ATTEMPT AT'SUICIDE.
Sunday afternoon jit Cane Valley,
Adair county, "SanfCofer, a son of
Bob Cofer, attempted suicide by
shooting himself twice in the head
with a 22 rifle, but ibis belie v.ed that
he will recover. It is reported here
that Mr. Cofer's mind has not been
right for several months and he had
to be watched. He is a good citizen
and it is hoped that he will recover
.from his wounds and . also regain his
health.
ROBERT L. GREENE IS CANDI
DATE FOR STATE' AUDITOR.
(The News-Democrat.)
With this issue of t"he News-Democrat
we are directed to announce the
Hon. Robert L. Greene, of Frankfort,
Franklin county, as a candidate for'
the Democratic nomination for Audi
tor of Public Accounts, subject to the
primary election August 7th.
Bob Greene is entirely too well
.known to the people of Kentucky to
cause the necessity to arise for any
extended introduction. He is now
and has been since January 1, 1912,
the clerk of the Court of Appeals of
Kentucky, and prior to that time he
was chief deputy clerk in the same
office for twenty years and no more
courteous and affable gentleman and
no more efficient and honest official
ever occupied a public place in Ken
tucky. Personally lovable, with every ac
quaintance a friend, as a public offi
cial thorough, efficient and honest and
as a citizen upright, considerate and
conservative, he possesses all the ele
ments that could possibly go to make
the kind of man worthy to occupy a
position of so great importance as the
one to which he aspires. "
Mr. Greene has many friends in this
end of the state, and during his visit
this week to West Kentucky he is be
ing given the glad hand on all sides.
He has always received a big vote in
this section of the state and in his
race for Auditor he may rest assured
that, as heretofore, he will receive
strong support.
Ad.
C. S. Harris sold J. B. Young, last
Wednesday, 27 Long yearling steers at
$33.00 per head. It was as smooth a
bunch as has changed hands in the
county for many moons.
Misses EvaSatlie, Nellie Huffaker
and Mr. Marcus Conover left for
Onarga, 111., Friday morning.
Married in Jeffersonville.
The Louisville Times of Thursday,
July 8th, published the following
Adair county marriage,, the parties
being well and favorably known in the
Green river section:
Seated in an automobile after a run
of 180 miles in the car to Jefferson
ville , Woodie C. Evans, thirty-one
years old, a-farmer, of Neatsburg, Ky.,
and Miss Patsie T. Roy, nineteen, a
school teacher, of Adair county, were
married yesteraay by Magistrate Wil
liam James in front of the home of
Circuit Clerk Ballard, 1203 Spring
street, Jeffersonville. The couple
eloped from the girl's home Tuesday
night, arriving in Jeffersonville yester
day at noon. They were accompanied
by friends, who took snapshot pictures
of the ceremony as it was being per
formed in the car. The bridegroom is
a son of James Evans, a farmer, and
the bride is a daughfer of Archibald
Roy, a blacksmith.
Useful Colored Man Dies.
Jo Smith, of color, who has been
employed by Mr. R. F. Paull for the
last fifteen years, died last Friday
night, after a short illness. He was
aboutthirty-five years old, perfectly
reliable and will be greatly missed not
only by his companion and two or
phan children whom he was rearing,
but by his race or people generally in
the county. Mr. Paull will not soon
find a man of his like, as he took as
much interest in his employer's farm
wort as the owner could have possi
bly done. A great many attended
the funeral Saturday, including a
number of white persons.
Mrs Nona 'Cabell, teacher at the
Home of the Friendless, Louisville,
was highly complimented by the La
dies of the Board at the close of the
school, who presented her with a hand
some silk dress and card .bearing the
following: "To Mrs Cabell with the
regards and admiration of the Board."
Mrs. Cabell will Be pleasantly remem
bered here as a teacher and a lady of
many admirable traits of character.
Horse Wanted.
I want to buy a safe buggy horse.
Rev. J. S. Chandler,
?7-2t Columbia, Ky.
The bond issue for this county, for'
road purposes, will be. voted on in
Adair county the 11th day of Septem
ber. It will be an -opportunity for
this county to get out .of vthe .'mud,
and every man who wants to see the
county grow and prosper, farm lands
advance, and a quicker and easier way
of travel, shouldvote for the proposi
tion. Public Sale.
I will on Thursday, August 5th, sell
at my home, in Portland, Adair coun
ty, to the highest bidder the follow
ing:
One combined horse, two heavy
work mules, a wagon, buggy arid har
ness. 100 barrels of corn. Farming
implements, household dnd Kitchen
furniture. W. C. Yates.
36-3t.
Old Soldiers Meeting.
On J. O. Moore's Farm, near Weed,
Ky., on the 4th and 5th of August
1915. All soldiers of all kinds are es
pecially invited to attend. The preach
ers are to be Revs. L. F. Payne, T.
M. Pardue, J. E. Scott and J. W. Fur
kin. The public is invited to attend
and to bring baskets both days.
T. G. Coffey, Chairman.
During the burning of the Miget
Mill, some nights ago, Mr. Walker
Bryant, County Court Clerk, met with
an accident that put him out of btisi
for several days, and at this date he
has nob recovered. While assisting
in removing articles from the mill he
was accidentally knocked out .of the
door and to the ground. The jar was
severe, so much so, that one rib was
broken and several others injured.
He yet walks with difficulity, but his
friends hope that he will soon be re
lieved from pain and at himself.
Three hundred pairs men, women
and children's slippers for sale at cost.
36-3t .. Mrs. Tolie Walker.
Approaching Marriage.
Mr. G. R. Shelton, one of Columbia's
best young men, left Monday morning
for Maryville, Tenn., where he will be
married Wednesday, July 14, at 9 a. m ,
to Miss Eva Alexander, a young lady
prominent in Maryville society. The
coupte will spend a week in the moun
tains of Tennessee before coming to
Columbia. Upon their arrival here
they will be given the glad hand by
relatives and friends. The groom to
be is the oldest son of Mrs.- Georgia
Shelton, deceased, a former school
Superintendent of Adair county.
Ordered to State Encampment.
Major Thompson B.tShort, the man
ager of the Rapid Transit Company,
of this city, received orders from the
Adjutant General at Frankfort Mon
day, ordering him to report to Lexing
ton and join his Battalion which
leaves there Thursday for the State
Encampment at Owensboro, Ky.
Major Short is in command of the
Third Battalion, First Infantry, Nat
ional Guard, composed of four com
panies and will be absent for ten days
during which time the entire Guard
of Kentucky will be trained in the lat
est war maueuvers and practice with
the long range rifles.
With war clouds hanging over this
country so eminently we are glad to
note that one of our new citizens is
keeping prepared for any emergency
and if we could invent a machine for
rolling down the enemy as well as
their truck is roil'ng down the road
we would not fear an invasion from
any foe.
During the absence of Major Short
the local work will continue under
the management of Mr. Howard and
Mr. Carroll.
The young people, married and sin
gle ladies, have commenced having
their weekly picnics. Last.' Tuesday
afternoon they met at the home of
Misses Jetinye and Alma McFarland.
They have delightful edibles and the
occasions are very much enjoyed.
Twenty-three days until the pri
mary election. Candidates are hus
tling; - Mrs. Hugh Hoe, a lady well-kno.wn
in Columbia where she formerly lived,
but1 is now a resident of Stanford, lost
the rubber tires otf her runabout one
night last week. "There,, is ar demand
for rubber and in the night time a
thief entered-fche , buggy-house .-and.
cut off and removed 'the tires : Mt?
Noe wentto" work 'on , the"case:and fi
nally located a white v.boy,. -seventeen
years old, who had done the-deed, u
For Sale.
My dwelling in Columbia' situated
on Bomar Heights. It is a two story
frame containing eight rooms. It is
comparatively new, firstxclass neigh
bors. Plenty of water and all other
conveniences. J. ;W. Walker.
36-3t
A dispatch was sent from Burkes
ville a few days ago, stating that Por
ter Crawford, a young man about
twenty five years old, who lived near
Burkesville, had been stabbed to
death by his young wife while in a
quarrel with her. Columbians, who
formerly lived in Burkesville, say they
can not recall any person in the neigh
borhood of Burkesville named Craw
ford. Killed in Russell County.
On Monday morning, the 5th of this
month, on Whittle Ridge, Russell
county, Nolon Meadows was shot and
instantly killed by Jesse Whittle, a
boy seventeen years old. Meadows
was forty-five years old. The two
men were in a piece of woodland and
quarreled. The firing of the gun
brought several men to the scene, and
when Whittle was approached he said
Meadows tried to put a stick on him,
and that he fired the fatal shot.
There were no witnesses to the kill
ingf and Whittle will tell the story in
his defense.
Weherley's Band, Louisville, has
been employed to make the music for
the Columbia Fair. The grounds and
amphitheater will be put in fine shape
for the meet.
Ball Games.
The following is the result of the
ball games played at the Lebanon
Chautauqua:
First, Greensburg vs Lebanon the
former won 8 to 2.
Second, Lebanon vs. New Haven'.
The former won, 14 to 3.
Third, Greensburg vs New Haven,
former won 23 to 2. .
Fourth, Campbellsville vs Lebanon.
The latter won 2 to nothing.
Fif tjh, Campbellsville vs Greensburg.
The former won, 4 to 1.
Sixth, Campbellsville vs Lebanon,
5 to 3 in favor of Lebanon which team
was awarded the cup.
Lawrence Sullivan played with
Greensburg. J. W. Young was with
Campbellsville.
Mr. James Arvin, of Campbellsville,
well and favorably known in Colum
bia where he and his wife resided for
a year, met with a very serious acci
dent a few days ago He was splitting
kindling, as we are informed, when
a splinter flew and struck him in one
of his eyes. Mr. Arvin quickly pulled
it out, but in doing so he removed the
eyeball. He suffered greatly and was
conveyed to Louisville for treatment.
His Columbia friends feel a deep in
terest in his recovery and hope that
it will progress as rapidly as possible.
Good reports come m about the
growing crops. The Irish potato crop
is immense, corn is looking thirfty,
oats fairly good, plenty of fruit, the
blackberry crop the largest for years.
"No danger of suffering for want of
something to eat.
One month and three days from the
date of this paper until the Colnmbia
Fair opens. The catalogues are now
being sent out to exhibitors. If you
want one address J. B. Coffey, Secre
tary. Judge Rollin Hurt, of the Court of
Appeals, who is spending his vacation
at home, has been very much indis
posed for the past ten days. He was
on the program for a speech at the
State Bar Association which met at
Frankfort, last week, b':f ho was not
well enough to attend
A large audience heard Rev. G. W.
Perryman's address, at the court
house, last Tuesday night. Rev.
Perryman is at all time3 entertaining,
and upon this occasion he seemed to
be a his best. He.i's an. ardent tem
perance adyocte,' and his speech was
evidently, though thespeakerdid not
saywho he would support for Govern
.oria advocacy of Mn McChesney.
' i r . - Public Sale.
I will sell all my personal property
to the highest and best bidder on Sat
urday, July 24, 1915, at my place at
Holmes, Ky., consisting of: Two good
work horses, two good milch cows,
five head of hogs will weigh about 175
pounds, three heifers, 60 barrels of
corn, 2000 pounds of hay, 1 disc har
row, good as new, 1 wagon and har
ness, good as new, a lot of meat and
lard. Household and Kitchen furni
ture and farming tools. Terms made
known on day of sale.
S. H. Jones.
J. W. Young, Willie Cundiff
and David Dulworth went to Tomp
kinsville Friday, to play ball against
the Celina, Tenn., team.
Stevenson & Sandusky had no con
nection with the mill meeting which
was held in Columbia ten days ago.
The News was informed that they at
tended the conference and so stated,
but It was a mistake.
Milltown and Ozark will cross bats
at the L. W. T. S. ball park, Satur
day July 17. Simon Finn, of the W.
K. S. N., will pitch far Milltown
Filmore Jasper, of the Deaf and
Dumb Institute, of Danville, will
pitch for Ozark. This promises to be
close game. Everybody come.
Born, to the wife of John C. Holla
day, July 12, 1915,"a son.
Be in Columbia next Thursday, July
15, at 1:30 o'clock. h,V. McChesney,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
will speak at the court-house. He is
an entertaining speaker and everybody
is Invited to hear Mb, ,
Personals.
Miss Marie Denton, Somerset, is vis
iting in Columbia
Mr. Wm. Hobson. Campbellsville,
was here a few days ago.
Mr. Ralph Hurt attended'the Leb
anon Chautauqua
Mr. J. E. Lane, Glasgow, was here a
few days since
Mrs. Jo N. Conover is spending a
week at Montpelier.
Mis3 Bessie Montgomery, of Liber
ty, visited here last week.
Mr. Edwin Cravens was in Tomp
kinsville last week.
Mr. M. Cravens spent Sunday and
Monday with his family here.
Mr. Geo. H. Greenup, of Bowling
Green, was at the Hancock Hotel a
few days of last week.
Mr. W. J. Thompson, Chattanooga,
Tenn , was in this place a few days
ago.
Mr. Rich Dillon visited his young
friends in Columbia a day or two of
last week
Mr. J. H. Kinnaird, Red Lick, and
Judge J. W. Kinniard, Edmonton,
were here last Thursday and Friday.
Messrs. J. L. Collins and Ernest
Graves, New Market, were in Colum
bia the latter part of last week.
Dr. O. S. Dunbar, wife, and chil
dren, Lebanon, visited relatives in
Columbia last Sunday and Monday.
Mr. S. N. Hancock and his little
daughter, Jaunita, Elida, N. M., ar
rived last Saturday afternoon.
Misses Mae Stults and Mary Win
frey will leave Saturday, to visit Mr.
and Mrs Ewing Stults, Knoxville,
Tenn.
Mr. Jo M. Rosenfield, who has been
employed at Evansville, Ind., is at
home, for the summer.
Miss Katie Murrell, Golda and Dex
ter English visited the Misses Moss,
Gradyville, last Thursday and Friday.
Mr. R. C. Borders and Mr. R. L. '
Marshall, Campbellsville, made their
regular trips to this place last week.
Miss Mary Miller's condition is bet
ter, indicati ons pointing to her early
recovery, '
Mr. Hugh Noe, who formerly fived.
in Columbia now a citizen of Stan
ford, visited here last week, meeting:
many old friends. .
Mr. R. H. Hinton and Mr. W. H.
Miller, Bowling Green, were at the.
-Hancock Hotel a day or two of last
week.
Mr. W, F. Hancock, Louisville, was
called to Columbia last week on ac
count of the serious illness of his sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. W. Lowe.
Mr. H. C. Hindman has returned
from Catlettsburg, where he visited
his sister, Mrs. E. P. Harris, several
weeks.
Misses Mildred Walker, Allene
Montgomery and Nell Follis, who vis
ited at Paducah and in Logan county
returned home last Friday.
Misses Jennye and Alma McFar
land and their visitors, Misses Irene
and Ruth Rafert and Irene Smith,
Indianapolis, spent last week with
the Misses Moss, Gradyville.
J. A. Hill, Stewart and Campbell
Hutchison, Harlan Shaw and G. C.
Garrison attended a meeting of the
Modern Woodmen, at Campbellsville
last Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Herriford spent
two weeks in Hardin and Larue coun
ties. They spenfi several hours in
Lincoln Park and say that it is a de
lightful place to visit
Mr. Geo. W. Montgomery, who
spent four weeks with his home peo
ple and friends of Columbia, left on
his return trip to Bradentown, Fla.,
the latter part of last week. Mr.
Montgomery is connected with the
post office of Bradentown and has
been for more than a year.
Mr. W. D. Jones, of KnoxviUe,
Tenn., arrived in Columbia last
Thursday night. He is here to meet
his wife and little son, who have been
here for several months, and' to see
other friends of bygone days. He will
be in Columbia and out in thecQOnti
two weeks.
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