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VOLUME XX
COLUMBIA, ADAIR COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1917,
NUMBER 26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Judge.
We are authorized to announce JUNIUS'!
HANCOCK a candidate for tlie office of County
Judge of Adair County, subject to the action of
the Republican party. Primary Aug. 4, 1917.
For Jailer
We are aurthorized to announce E. G. McGIN
NIS a candidate for Jailer of Adair county sub
ject to the action of the Democratic party, as ex
pressed at the Aueusi,primary.
Personals.
Mr. W. R. layers has returned from
Toledo, Ohio.
Mr. W R. Lyon and Mr. B. fl. Gil
pin were here Friday.
Mr. Walker Bryant has about re--covered
from mumps.
Miss Maiy Taylor, Campbellsville,
visited here Monday.
Mr. Cleo Sherrill and wife visited in
Columbia a few days ago.
Mr. J. T. Gowdy was here from
Campbellsville a few days ago.
Mr W. B. Patteson spent several
days of last week in Russell county.
Mr. W. A. Coffey made a profession
al -visit to Jamestown last week.
Judge T A Murrell, of Louisville,
wes here last Saturday for a few hours
Mrs. W. E. Bradshaw and little son,
Edwin, of Louisville, are visiting in
Columbia.
Mr. Wm Hobson, Campbellsville,
was here the first of the week, on
legal business.
Messrs Ray FJowers and George
Montgomery are on a business trip to
Russell county.
Mr. Dee Tarter, who lives at Tarter,
a teacher of the county, was in Colum
bia last Thursday,
Mr. John Q Alexander, of Louis
ville, called to sea the Columbia dry
goods men last Friday.
Rev. L. a. Kelley, of Campbellsville,
was here to attend the Ladies' Mis
sionary Meeting-, last Friday.
Mr. D. A. Logan, State inspector of
county records, was here last week.
He resides at Brownsville Ky.
Miss Mamie Smith, who is a com
positor in this office, was quite sick all
last week. She is better at this writ
ing. Mr. Paul Sanders, a popular and
energetic young man of Campbells
ville, mingled with friends here last
Sunday.
Mr. J B. Coffey has returned from
Frankfort where he has been employ
ed in one of the departments for three
months.
Mr. D. E. Hatcher. Sr., and D. E.
Hatcher, Jr., spent Sunday in Colum
bia and on Monday called to see our
merchants.
Mrs. Lizzie Grissom will leave this
morning for Oaktown, Indiana,
where she will spend two weeks with
her brother.
Mrs. L. E Bradley and her daught
er, Miss Maud, left for Louisville last
Thursday. The latter went for an
operation for appendicitis
Dr. B F. Sandrs, Lyons, Ky., W.
O. Schunder, Louisville. Jas. S. Moles,
Lawrenceburg, Ind., BeruaPRoss,
Burkesville, were at the Hancock Ho
tel a few days ago,
Mrs. R R. Moss, Mrs Lucy Hudson-
Misses Mollie Caldwell an Katie Mur
rell, and Mr-Lewis Jarvis motored to
and spent several hours last Friday
afternoon with friends in Campbells
ville Mr. Ed Bradshaw, who travels 'for a
St. Louis Milling Company, reached
Columbia last Wednesday afternoon.
He was quite sick and had to take his
bed. Later he was conveyed to the
home of his father, Mr. G. A Brad
shaw, Montpelier.
Judge I. II. Thurman, of Spring
field, who enjojs the distinction o
being one of the best Circuit Judges
in the State, made a business trip to
Columbia last Thursday. He was ac
companied from Campbellsville, in an
auto, by Mrs. C. S. Skinner and Miss
Lonie Taylor.
Mr. Geo. McMahan and family ar
rived last Sunday from East Fork and
are occupying their residence, in the
Tutt Addition, purchased, some
nonths ago, from Mr. Nathan Wag
gener. Mr. McMahan is a fine citizen
and has an excellent family, and our
people are glad they decided to locate
In Columbia Mr. McMahan Tfas not
. as yec decided the business he will en
gage in
Mm. J.O.Russell will be conveyed
home today (Tuesda) She will
come to Lebanon in a sleeper, ac
companied by her husband, Miss Sal
, lie Field, a nurse, and Dr. C vCRus
sell From Lebanon she will be con
veyed in a automobile, 'one that will
be arranged with a bed for her com
fort. Mr. John Lee Walker and Mr.
A.. D.JPatteson will meet theTparty in
Lebanon.
Mesdames L. C. Kelly, Sam Elsey,
R. L. Hill, W. R. Lyon; Misses Min
nie Berry, Ruth Lyon, Lydia Young,
Elizabeth Hudson, May Hayes Ed
wards, Morton Welborn, Elizabeth
Hatcher, Elozia Durham. Ruby Dur
ham, Elizabeth Edwards, Ortella
Whitlock, Mattie Taylor, Mary
Young, Audrey Whitlock, Mary Alice
Prewitt, Mary Lucile Burgin, Anne
Mary Keser, Alta Robinson, Cornelia
Gaddie, Prudence Lyon, all, ladies of
Campbellsville, attended the- Ladies
Missionary meeting of the Russell's
Creek Baptist Association, held in
this place last Friday.
A few garden -seed at this office for
distribution.
Come to the game next Saturday.
It wjll be worth seeing.
Clyde Crenshaw sold a fine saddle
.mare to Curt Yarberry for 8200.
Call on Durham & Hurt at the Grin
stead Poultry House for Fertilizer.
25-2t
I have a plug horse, some garden
tools and a few household articles for
sale. Byron Montgomery.
.
Do not fail to witness the baseball
game, next Saturday Greensburg
against Lindsey- Lilson.
I have two extra large mare work
mules for sale. ' L D. Keene,
24-3t Irene, Ky.
Ralph Willis caught an eol in Rus
sell's creek a few days ago that meas
ured 40 inches in'length.
Buff Orpington eggs 50 cents per
setting from a fine laying strain
Mrs. T. B. Phelps
Bennett & Grasham have shipped,
from Cumberland river in the last four
weeks, ten boat loads of stock.
Robert O.Dillingham and Miss Arva
Cave, both of Adair county, were mar
ried in Jeffersonville, Ind , -Monday of
last week.
Mr. Jo Sandusky is having a nice
fence built around his residence. It
is one of the most attractive homes in
Columbia.
These warm days draw some sports
to the creek banks where they, put in
their time angling for members of the
finny tribe.
John a Jones sold a good horse to
Charles Kelsey for 3172. At the same
time Mr. Kelsey sold a horse to Kelley
Bell for $160
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Walker have gone
to housekeeping in the residence, on
Frazer Avenue, recently vacated by
Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Davis.
A large flag has been ordered from
Louisville and when it arrives it will
be erected on the court.house cupalo,
and will wave above the basket.
Mr. Ivo Tavlor, who was a merch
ant at Thurlow, Green county, for
more than thirty years, is dead. He
was seventy-seven years old and a
soldier in the civil war.
Miss Mollie Caldwell and Mr. Fay
atte Davis and family have removed
to the property, on Burkesville street,
recently purchased of Mrs. J. F. Clay
comb, by Miss Caldwell.
B. F. Sanders will be at the Tandy
Hotel, for several days. If you have
Rheumatism, Lung trouble, or Piles,
come to see him He has made some
wonderful discoveries in medicine.
s
Eld. W. G. Montgomery will preach
at the Columbia Christian Church
next Sunday evening at 7:30. He will
also preach at Shiloh next Saturday
night and Sunday morning at 11
o'clock.
Mr. W. B. Patteson has removed to
the J. M. Russell property, ou James
town street. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Harris who were occupying Mr. Rus
sell's residence, will board for the
present.
4i
The first Sunday in May will be the
annual Go-to-Sunday School Day.
Let every member of the different
churches be in Sunday School that
day and get as many others as they
can to go.
".Mr. Shelton Saufley is again in the
newspaper business, having purchased
the Richmond Climax and Register
from Judge Grant E. Lilly. It is good
property and Mr. Saufley is a good
newspaper man.
Adair county farmers were very
busy last week and many acres were'
put in corn. A great deal of planting
will be done this week. Every foot of
ground that will grow something to
eat should be cultivated.
To Farmers.
My Great Percheon Stallion Judas,,
will make the present season at my
home 2 miles South of Columbia.
Full description will appear in next
issue. Jee him before you breed your
mares. JohnN. Conover.
Circuit court will soon be here. It
will open the third Monday in next
month. Sherriff Mitchell and his de
puties are riding and everything will
be in readiness
The Sunlight Oil Company's drill-,
Ing outfit, from Pennsylvania, will be
here this week, and the first well to be
put down will be on Mr. Horace
Jeffries' farm, on Russell Springs'
road, 2J miles from Columbia.
The Annual Fourth District Con
vention of the Christian Church, com
posed of the counties of Adair, Casey,
Russell and Wayne, will convene at
Mouticelio on the evening of June the
1st, and continue over Sunday. Pro
gram will appear later. N
Business in Columbia has been rath
er dull for the past ten days, the far
mers being at work, turning and plant
ing the soil. The people who are en
geged in other business are perfectly
willing to wait upon the farmer, as lie
is the main dependence.
I keep on hands a full stock of
coffins, caskets, and robes. I also keep
Metallic Caskets, and Steel Boxes and
two hearses. We keep extra large
caskets. Prompt service night or day.
Residence Phone 29, office phone 198.
45-1 yr J. F. Triptett,
Columbia, Ky.
' The Lindsey-Wilson baseball team
was defeated at Greensburg, last Sat
urday, the score being 5 to 4. It took
ten inuiugs to decide the contest..
Greensburg will play a return game
here next Saturday afternoon. It will
be a wai m contest. Come and see it.
G. W. Lowe and his prize band of
Carle Valley Ky., now booking county
Fairs, season 1917 A musical organi
zation of national reputation. For
terms and date address,
G W. Lowe,
Box 248, Columbia, Ky.
Next Friday will be clean up day
for Columbia. The residents are re
quested to put their garbage in barrels
or boxes and set them on the sreet. A
wagon will call and haul it out of
town. Business houses will also heed
this notice.
S. P. Miller, Health officer.
Mr. A. D. Patteson, who has been
an efficient manaj;r of the Cumber
land GroceryCompmy, this place, for
several years, resigned last week, to
engage in other business. He is suc
ceed by Mr. Doc Bell, who has been
wjth the flrmfor quite awhile,rnaking
it a first-rate man.
The meeting at the U. B. Church
was well attended all last week, Rev.
Dunkelberger preaching strong ser
mons On Wednesday night he de
livered an illustrated lecture-which
was highly complimented by the many
who heard it. The meeting will prob
ably continue through this week.
The President of the United States
urges the farmers throughout the
conutry to plant every available foot
of ground in seed that will bring
something for the comfort of man,
If our men go to war they must be
fed, and besides the home consump
tion would be great.
The Germans have been losing
heavily for the past twenty days, and
to the reader it looks now like the
war will be over before the United
State gets into it Furthermore, the
French and the British have been
greatly stimulated by the action of Mr.
Wilson backed by the Congress of this
country, and they are fighting more
vigorously than at any other time
since the war commenced.
Arthur Stanwood Pier of the editor
ial staff of The Youth's Companion,
author of The Boys of St. Timothy's
The Pedagogues, and other stories,
gave up his vacation in 1915 to join
the military training camp at Platts-bufg,-New
York, where officers of the
United States Army teach civilians
that the business of soldering really
means. One fruit of his experience Is
a new serial story, The Plattsburgers,
to begin in The Youth's Companion
on April 19, the- anniversary of the
Battle of Lexington 142 years ago.
There is much talk just now about
the high prjce'of flour, and the most
reliable reason for it is, the spec
ulators are cornering the wheat, and
many of them are engaged fh buying
up the flour in ten and twenty thou
sand pound lots. In- that way the
consumer is forced to pay enormous
prices for bread stuff,. This is a 'mat-,
ter that should be investigated, for
there is absolutely no good reason for
flour to be as high as at the present
The home mills here cannot get
wheat sufficient to supply local de
mands. A man wlio will buy wheat
and flour at this time for the purpose
of speculation is almost heartless.
eggs for Hathing.
Full stock Light Brahmar eggs SI
per 15. Call and see my chickens.
, N. B. Kelsay,
24-tf Columbia, Ky.
A Card.
Mrs. Montgomery and her three sons,
Mont, Byron and Nolan desire to re
turn their gjateful thanks to the
many friends who so kindly assisted
them in the sickness, terminating in
'death, of her husband and father.
The kindness manifested will ever be
remembered. Death of. a Colored Man.
Clarence Allen, a well-known color
ed man, who was born and reared In
Columbia, died last Friday afternoon.
He was about forty-two years old, and
was sick only about one week. He
was buried in the colored graveyard
near town, .Saturday forenoon. He
leaves a wife and several children.
invest in Business Education.
There is no other investment on
this earth equal to that in business
education. A young man of young
woman can invest $200 or $300 in a
course in the Bowling Green Business
University, and in less than twelve
months get it all back, and two or
three times as much more with it.
A Fortune for Young People.
If a thousand 'Adair boys and girls
would equip themselves with . a
thorough business education, they
would have a fortune in their heads
and hands There has never been a
greater demand for skillful office-help.
The Business University, at Bowling
Green, Ky., is reported as receiving
six to eight times as many calls for its
graduates as it can furnish.
Will Take Charge May I.
W. R, Myers and E. B. Barger will
take charge of the Columbia Roller
Mill May 1st. Mr. Myers is a miller
of long experience and is well kuownas
such throughout Adair and adjoining
counties. The new firm will buy all
the corn and wheal that will be de
livered to it, paying the highest mar
ket price. People who have grain for
sale, should see Myers & Barger before
disposing of same N
Death of Press Williams
Perhaps one of the best known col
ored men in Adair county died last
Saturday night Press Williams, who
lived on the Burkesville pike in the
suburbs of Columbia. He was a vic
tim of consumption, and was confined
to his home about two months He
was about 48 years old. "Funeral and
burial Sunday afternoon, a number of
white people attending. He leaves a
wife and an adopted daughter.
All Correct.
Mr. D. A. Logan, State inspector of
county records, spent last week in Co
lumbia, examining the records of the
County Clerk, the Circuit Clerk and
the County Judge. He reported to.
this office that he found eyery thing
correct, and left certificates' to to that
effect. Mr Logan is a very pleasant
gentleman and while here formed
many acquaintances He is a brother
of M. M. Logan, the Attorney Gener
al of the State.
- Death of Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. Dollie Morris, who was the
wife of J- W. Morris, after a long -Illness,
died at her late home, near
Ozark, last Tuesday night at 9 o'clock.
She was forty-seven years old and was
a victim of consumption. She was a
lady who had many friends in the
neighborhood, and her death brought
much sorrow to -the .neighborhood.
She was a native of Cumberland coun
ty and her remains were conveyed to
her old home for burial. '
Wanted at Once.
5,000 2i on hart 2 deep 30, long hick
ory billets. This order is for the gov
ernment and has got, to be filed in GO
days, will pay $40 M for A&B., $30 C,
$20 D , will take one third red if the
timber is clear tough and heavy for
A&B. Wanted. same size and kinds at
Clementsville and Campbellsville
For further particulars address or call
on Adair Spoke Co., Columbia, Camp
bellsville and Clementsville.' Wanted,
White Oak spokes 2 x 3.
26-2b E.VG. Wethlngton
For County Judge.
A rtotice of Judge Junius Hancock's
candidacy for the office of County
Judge of Adair county, subject to the
action of the Republican party, has
been expected to appear in the News
for several weeks, and this week his
many friends will not be disappointed
as it can be found under the proper
heading.
Judge Hancock Is a gentleman who
does not need an introductoin to the
voters of Adair county. When a young
man he served the county for.two
terms as circuit court clerk, making a
very efficient officer, and later he
served the county two terms as its
County Judge. In the capacity of this
last named office, his official acts met
the approval of the citizenship of the
county. He was watchful and at the
same time he conducted the office with
ability, It is an advantage for a
County Judge to understand the law.
In fact he should be well informed
upon this subject. A good many years
ago Judge Hancock read and studied
law and was licensed to practice. He
has nob been an active practionerer,
but in drawing up legal papers, he is
at home. It is now about three
months until the primary. The time
intervening will be put in by the
Judge in seeing his friends through
out the county. In the meantime he
asks that his candidacy be given the
widest publicity. Every thing done
in hl! ifltP.rpQt. will ha rtnlo nnnrn-
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"ciated, and he promises, that should
he be nominated and elected, to make
a just and impartial Judge.
REPORT OFTHE. CONDITION
OF THE
BANK OF COLUMBIA
Doing Business at Town of Colum
bia, County of Adair, State of
Kentucky,
At the Close of Business on the
10m Day of April, 1917.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts 1S3 032 19
Overdrafts Secured and Unsecured 1 709 3t
Stock. Bonds and other Securities 4 383 50
Duo from Banks 91 400 49
Cash on hand 12 TlS 93
Checks and other cash
items ... 73137
Banking: house. Furniture and
fixtures 2 000 00
Total. - 296 565 S4
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, Ii
cash 130000 00
Surplus, Fund ?33 000 00
Undivided Profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid . - 5 369 56
Deposits subject to check 25 106 23
Reserve for taxes 1 000 00
Total
296 565 S4
STATE OF KENTUCKY, 1 .
County op Adair, j bct
We. W. W. Jones and Jno. W. Flowers, Presi
dent and Cashier of the above named Bank, do
solemnly swear that the above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
W. W. Jones, President.
Jno. W. Flowers, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of April, 1917.
Joe S. Knifley. N. P. A. C
Commission Expires, Mch. 8, 1920.
Adair County Medical Society Acts.
At a regular meeting of the Adair
County Medical Society, held in the
office of Dr. Cartwright, on Wednes
day the 18th day of April, 1917, The
high cost of living covering as it does
food and foodstuffs, clothing, vehicles,
drugs and in fact everything used by
physicians in their daily work, is such
that the fees charged a few years ago
will not enable the physicians to keep
themselves prepared to meet the ex
acting demands of the public. It was
unanimously agreed that it was nec
essary to increase the rates of charges
as herein set forth:
$2 visit for 1st mile.
S3 for 2 miles.
50 cents for each additional pile
after 2 miles.
$1.50 for call vis.lt from road. If
however this patient requires contin
ued visits then charge the full fee for
each visit made.
Night calls 50 cents extra on call and
25 cents extra on each mile one way.
Obstetrics minimum fee $10 cash;
time ?12.50 detention for more than
24 hours 815 and up.
Consultations regular rates for vis
it and mileage plus $2.50.
Fractures small bones of hands o
feet 32.50; arm $10 to 815 according to
location.
Legs or hip 815 to 825 ribs 82 50 to
$5
Dislocations from 85 to 810.
To be effective from and after May
1st, 1917.
Adair County Medical So'ciety.
Rev. A. Dunkelberger will give an
other one of his Illustrated lectures
Tuesday night at the TJ. B. Church.
All are cordially invited to see them.
Mr., Walker Bryant planted a 6 acre
field in corn the first of last week.
Bev. H. L. Thompson will preach at
Hutchison School-house next Sunday.
Big Day in Columbia Saturday, May
5. Field Day at the Lindsey-Wilson
both schools of the town participating.
Come in, every body.
The Lindsey-Wilson and the Colum
bia High and Graded School have form
ed-a combine for Field-Day, Saturday
May 5. Students of the two schools
will meet on the Lindsey-Wilson cam
pus and contend for prizes. The
Schools at Campbellsville are invited
to enter the contests.
Tribute of Respect.
Whereas, death has for the first
time knocked at the outer door of Co
lumbia Lodge No 230, I. O. O. F., and
called from our lodge to the lodge
above our brother, Clint Smith, there
fore be it
Besolved, That while we are humbly
submissive to the mysterious decrees
of the Noble Grand of the universe,
yet our hearts are saddened by the
death of our departed brother and
friend
Besolved, That in his death this
lodge has lost a worthy and zealous
brother, the community a good and
loyal citizen, his family circle a cher
ished husband and father, and his ac
quaintances a devoted and true friend.
Besolved, That we, as members of
Columbia Lodge No., 230 I. O. O. k,
offer our heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved family and freely mingle our
sorrows-in the cup of their great be
reavement, and commend them to
Him who said: "I will not leave you
comfortless."
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be presented to the family, a
copy spread upon our minutes and a
copy sent to The Adair County News
for publication. '
G.B. Keed,
J. C. Spears,
, J. R. Garnett.
L G. McGinnis Announces.
Mr. E. G. McGinnis, who lives in
the Harmony precinct, and who has
been a candidate for Jailer of Adair
county for several months, publicly
announces his candidacy in to-day's
News, subject to the action of the
Democratic party. Mr. McGinnis is a
son of Green B. McGinnis, who in his
lifetime was known throughout Adair
county, and who at all times took an
active part in the interest of his party
in every election. Like vhis father,
Mr. E. G. McGinnis has been true to
the Democratic party, voting for its
candidates in every contest. He is a
farmer and has many warm friends In
all sections of the county, and espec
ially is he on a perfect understanding
with the voters of his own precinct.
If a man has a good name at home it
should commend him to the rest of the
county. Mr. McGinnis has mejr- with
encouragement in every locality that
he has visited, and he expects to see
all the voters before the primary. He
asks that his candidacy be given a fa
vorable considertion, promising that
should he be nominated that he will
use all honorable means to win In the
November election.
REPORT OFTHECOND1TION
OP THE
GRADYVILLE STATE
BANK,
Doing Business at Town of
Gradyvile County of Adair
State of Kentucky.
At the Close of Business on
the 10th day of april, 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 3? 651 93
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 11 8d
Stocks, Bonds and other Securities 2 899 18
Due from Bank 23 711 44
Cash on hand 3 361 49
Banking House Furniture and
Fixtures 2 947 69.
Total W0 883 60
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In, in
Cash 13 000 00
Surplus Funds - 1 800 00
Undivided Fronts, less expenses
and taxes paid 431 S3
Deposits Subject to check 53 633 01
total 70 883 60
STATE OF KENTUCKY I
County of Adair iSct.
We, J. A. Whuoler and C. O, Uosa President
and Cashier of the above named Bant, do sd
cmnly swear that the above statement 13 true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
J. A. Wheeler, President.
O. O. Moss. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before ma this 19th
day of April, 1917.
My commission expires Apr. 30, 1918.
W. M. Wllmore, Notary Public
' Correct-Attest:
U.N. Whitlock.
N.H.Hos. '
G.A.Keltaer.
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