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THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS
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THE ADAIR COUNTY HEWS
Published Every Wednesday
BY THE -
Adair County News Company
( Incorporated.)
CHAS. S. HARRIS, Editor.
Democratic newspaper deTOted to the interest
of the City of Columbia and the people of Adair
and adjoining counties.
Entered at the Columbia Post-office as second
class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.00 PER YEAR
WED. JULY 5, 1916
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For President.
WOODROW WILSON,
of New Jersey.
For Vice President.
Thomas r. Marshall,
of Indiana.
Announcements.
FOR CONGRESS.
We are authorized to announce that CHARLES
F. MONTGOMERY, of Casey County, is a candi
date to represent the Eighth District in the next
Congress, subject to the Democratic primary to be
held August 5. 1916.
We are authorized to announce HARVBY
HELM, of Lincoln county, a Democratic candi
date for re-nomination for Congress from the
Eighth district, subject to the August primary.
War has not been declared in
Mexico yet, but the President
will likely go before both branch
es of Congress Wednesday. It
looks like war is inevitable, and
the sooner the Mexicans are
wiped out the better. The Pres
ident has done everything in his
power to save the country from
war.
In a great battle the allied
offensive drove a destructive
wedge in German line on front
in France. The report reached
here Friday night, and the dis
patches say that after a seven
day bombardment the British
and French armies shattered the
German line along sixteen mile
front. The loss of life was enor
mous and many prisoners were
taken and also several villages.
THE PROGRESSIVE VOTE.
Col. Roosevelt's letter declin
ing finally the Progressive nomi
nation for the Presidency was no
surprise. It had been expected.
Everybody knew that the Colo-
nel's candidacy was aimed at the
Republican National Convention
and having found out that the
Republicans will not have hiro he
is not desirous again of leading
a forlorn hope. It would have
been possible for the Colonel to
have polled a million or so votes
as the Progressive nominee, but
there was no possibility of elec
tion save as the Republican nom
inee. What will become of the Pro
gressive vote is a matter for
speculation. The Courier-Journal
makes note of some evidences
that it will not be deliverable to
Hughes:
"In Indiana the Progressive
chairman, Mr. Lee, has announc
ed that with no Progressive tick
et in the field,the larger part of
the Pprogressives in that State
will vote for Wilson. The Pro
gressive candidate for Governor
in Indiana has also declined the
issue.
"In Tennessee John C. Houck,
Progressive leader, some days
ago telegraphed Mr. Roosevelt,
defying his attempt to 'turn the
Progressives who had followed
him over to the Republican
party'.
"In Massachusetts, foreseeing
the purpose of Roosevelt and
Perkens. the Progressive btate
Committee met and declared for
a 'straight Progressive ticket.'
"The Michigan State Commit
tee of the Progressive party some
days ago passed resolutions to
the same effect and prominent
Progressives there claim that
Wilson will receive 75 per cent.
of the Progressive vote of Michi
gan, with no third ticket in the
field.
"Recently the Progressives in
Brooklyn passed a resolution
condemning 'the attempt of The
odore Roosevelt and George W.
Perkins to have the Progressive
party support the Republican
nominee.',,
"John Parker, of Louisiana,
Progressive nominee for Vice
President, is not to be delivered
in the Roosevelt-Hughes trade.
He opposed an indorsement of
Hughes in'the National Commit
tee meetinglyesterday and in re
ferring to Mr. Hughes said:
" ' His candidacy represents
the terrific precedent of dragging
a Judge ofthe United States Su
preme Court into the mire of
politics to be used as a mask for
professional politicians.' "
Obviously the entire strength
of the Progressives will not go to
Hughes. We should say that
the most of itlwill, however, for
the Progressiveslprimarily were
Republicans and not Democrats
and the history of third party
movements shows that once the
excitement is over the former
alignments are likely to be
sought.
It will have to be conceeded
that Hughes isja strong man and
that he will bejable to put up a
good race, but the very stars in
their courses seem to be fighting
for Wilson. If the election shall
come off as now seems prob
ablein the midst of a war with
Mexico, it will be easily a case of
Wilson first and the opposition
nowhere. The Frankfort State
Journal.
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A Due Note or Account? July 1st is Pay
Day for Fertilizer and Tillage Machinery.
Do your duty and don't wait for a
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News of the release of the
prisoners, received early tonight
in the press dispatches, brought
official here undisguised relief.
It was accepted as correct al
though no announcement had
come through official channels.
It was assumed that Carranza,
impressed with the urgency of
the situation, had ordered the
cavalrymen started for the bor
der without waiting for his an
nouncement to reach Washing
ton. MERELY LESSENS TENSiON.
While it is generally conceded
that this move lessens the ten
sion and makes the crisis less
imminent, no one is losing sight
of the fact that it is Carranza's
attitude toward the American
expedition sent across the border
for the purpose of protecting the
territory and the citizens of the
United States which is governing
the consideration.
If Carranza stands upon his
orders to Taevino to attack Gen.
Pershing's men when they move
otherwise than toward the bor
der, the situation actually is just
what it was before, except that
there now is a possibility of di
plomatic negotiation which did
not exist while the troopers were
held prisoners at Chihuahua.
New Furniture Store Opens
We Have Just Opened in the Page Garage
Building the Largest and most Complete
Line of Furniture ever Shown in Columbia.
We now invite the Public to come in and Examine our Line. We handle
what is known as Brokers and Second Hand Goods. But every Piece in First
Class Condition and of First Class Quality. Our prices are so low, that never
before, never again, will you have the opportunity to supply your home with
such High Grade Furniture, at such a little cost, any way it is worth your
while to come in and see this Great Assortment of Better Quality of Furni
ture for Much Less Money. Very Respt.
T. J. WATSON.
Mgr. W. F. Company.
Columbia, Ky.
WAR SITUATION
Washington, June 28. An im
mediate break between the Unit
ed States and Mexico has been
averted by compliance with the
American demand for the re
lease of the troopers captured at
Carrizal.
Whether a state of war has
been prevented or merely post
poned no one here will attempt
to say. Official information as
to the attitude oi uarranza is
lacking. Until a reply is receiv
ed to the note sent Sunday
which made two separate and
distinct demands there will be
no decision as to whether Pres
ident Wilson will lay the crisis
before Congress.
Mexico City, June 27, There
has been a clash between Mexi
cans and Americans in Northern
Sonora, according to a report re
ceived from General Calles, Mil
itary Governor of Sonora. No
details were given.
Douglas, Ariz., June 27. A
raid on the ranch of Fred Moore.
1 faronJ-tr milna -frnm TJnuorTna TOflS
reported tonight by a cowboy
who said he escaped by hiding
in the brush all night. Military
authorities are investigating.
El Paso, Tex., June 27. Ex
citement here was renewed to
night with the receipt of news of
a new bandit raid across the bor
der near Hachita, N. M result
ing in the murder of William
Parker and his wife.
The general sentiment is that
the raid has demonstaated anew
the inability of Carranza to pro-
jtect tne .rimermau xrunuer. j.ne
We have always demonstrated to the readers of the
Adair County News that we compete most successfully
with the offerings of any catalogue house. Indeed in most
instances our qualities are far superior and have cost no
more that the inferior kind.
Our store is known as the representative
Carpet and Rug House
Of the State of Kentucky, and visitors to our spacious
salesrooms have always expressed themselves most favor
ably about our stocks and prices.
The ever busy section, housing thousands, of yards of
Good Linoleum
with its towering big values, appeals strongly to the eco
nomical buyer.
Correspondence solicited and promptly answered.
Hubbuch Bros. & Wellendorff, incorporated.
522 &524W. Market St.,
Louisville, Ky.
Parker ranch is only four miles
from the border.
CAVALRY AND POSSES
IN'PURSUIT OF RAIDERS
Columbus, N. M., June 27.
American cavalry assisted by
posses of ranchmen and citizens
of Hachita, are pursuing bandits
who raided the ranch of William
Parker, near Hachita, killing
the owner and his bride of five
months.
The district being remote no
report reached the commander
of the border patrol tonight, but
it was assumed that the pursu
ers had crossed the border after
the raiders.
According to the stories reach
ing here the bandits are Mexi
cans who have recently commit
ted many minor depredations in
this district. Parker attempted'
to drive the raiders off, but was
forced to retreat to the ranch
house. They followed, broke
through the door and murdered
him and his young wife. They
are said to have then made their '
way south, driving a number of
stolen cattle and horses.
Immediately the news of the
raid was received posses started
to the scene in "motor cara.
Shortly after the " cavalry was
sent to the scene from several
outposts along the border.
London, June 28. A dispatch
from "British Headquarters in
France," dated Tuesday, says:
"British guns continued the
bombardment over a broad front
which wa3 begun. The Asso
ciated Press correspondent, rid
ing seventy miles behind the
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