The Adair County news. [volume], May 02, 1917, Page 4, Image 4

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German Cruelties by Ivan S. Cobb;
the lnterC6unty Seat $dd$.
The unspeakable cruelties 'of fey Wiley' Commissioner Roads ,)
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German militarism are depicted
in an article of Irvin S. Cobb
the Kentucky writer, who spent
several months in Belgium,
Roads are.built to serve the
people. Ncf; doubt the Fiscal
court of any' county would be
glad to surface with some sort of
several months in .Belgium, ...., , .v
shortly after the outbreak of the te a the " othe
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war.
Mr. Cobb writes:
When I read the utterances of
those conscientiousless gentlemen
who could not be brought to bear
the idea of going to war with
any nation for any reason, 1
wished with all my soul they
might have stood with me in
Belgium on that August day,
jwhen land the rest of the party
to which I belonged saw the Ger
man legions come pouring down,
a cloud of smoke by day and a
pillar of fire by night, with terror
riding before them as their her
ald, and death and destruction
and devastation in the tracks
their warshod feet left upon a
smiling and a fecund little land.
As though it happened yester
day instead of thirty months
ago, I can recreate in my mind
the nhysical and the mental
stage settings of that moment.
I can shut my eyes and see the
German firing squad shooting
two Belgium civilians against a
brick wall. I can smell the odors
of the burning houses. Yes, and
the smell of the burning flesh of
the dead men who were in those
houses. I can hear the sound of
the footsteps of the fleeing vil
lagers and the rumble of the
tread of the invaders going by so
countlessly, so confidently-, so
triumphantly, so magnificently
disciplined and so faultlessly
equipped. Most of all, I can see
the eyes and the faces of sundry
German officers with whom I
spoke. And when I do this I see
their eyes shining with joy and
their faces transfigured as though
by a spIendnrvisjJBBC-can
hear'them' nHBythe
justice of threuxaQSB; not seek
ing excuse for the reprisals thev
had ordered; not, save a few ex
ceptions among them,' deploring
the unutterable misery and
suffering their invasion of Bel
gium had wrougnt; not concern
ed with the ethical regrets of
helpless and innocent noncom
batants but proud and swollen
with the thought that, at every
onward step, ruthless and deter
mination and being ready had
brought to them victory, con
quest, spoils of war. Why these
men were like beings from an-
- other world a world of whose
existence we, on this side of the
water, had never dreamed.
I was an eye witness to crimes
which, measured by the stand
ards of humanity and civiliza
tion, impressed me as worse than
any individual excess, any indi- j
vidual outrage, could ever have
' been or can ever be; .because
these crimes indubitably were in
stigated on a wholesale basis by
order of officers of rank, and
must have been carried out .under
their personal supervision, di
rection and approval. Briefly,
what I saw was this: I saw wide-
- areas of Belgium and France in
-'which not a penny's worth of
:" wanton destruction has been per
mitted to occur, in which
'System
county
impossible with the limited funds
at their disposal. It, therefore
resolves itself into building first
the main roads, because they ac
commodate the greatest number
of people and the people demand
that the main roads shall be
kept in good condition.
When aid for. the building of
public roads is given by a state,
they usually designate a system
of roads upon which to expend
the money, the idea being to lay
out a system which accommo
dates the greatest number of
people and can be built in a
stated number of years with the
funds available. Kentucky
adopted the inter-county seat
system which comprises about
eight thousand miles. Other
states have the same svstem or
else what is termed a
of Roads." The inter
seat system usually comprises
about twice the mileage of the
usual system of roods as outlined
in .most states, and consequently
serves more people, yet requires
longer to build.
Statistics show that che inter
county seat system will accom
modate about ninety per cent.,
of the traffic of the county, the
people living on secondary roads
will in most cases travel over one
of the inter county seat roads in
the transaction of their business
affairs. They would at least use
the road for a part of its dis
tance, because practically all sec
ondary roads lead into one of the
inter-county seat roads and the"
people living in such sections ap
preciate "and want the main
roads built first.
It lies with the fiscal court of
the county to select the road or
roads to be built- each year and
tne public should appreciate the
fact, that all the 'main roads can
not oe built at one time because
of the lack of funds, and that
the roads should be built in the
order of their imDortance. and
when the inter-county seat roads
are built the State will extend
iid to the building of other roads
in a county.
Only a part of the regular
county road fund is used to take
(advantage of State aid, the fiscal
court using the remainder to
work other roads in the county
in whatever manner they deem
proper.
The highways are a system of
transportation, the same as the
rivers and railroads. A river is
locked and damned, made suit
ible for traffic before its tributa
r ies, a railroad company always
milds their main lines first and
then the branch lines, and the
ame sh ould apply to the build-
I mcr of- roads first construct the
main lines and then 'the tributaries.
Lewis
m GREENSBURG, KENTUCKY,
Will Begin His Great Popularity
Sale Contest -
April Fifteenth
CAPITAL PRIZE
$500.00
Will be presented to the Most Popular Young Lady in
Green, Taylor, Metcalfe, Hart and Adair Counties.
The second prize will be presented to the Most Pop-
ular Mother.
The third prize will be presented to the Most Pop
ular Minister.
The fourth prize to the Most Popular Old Maid.
Verifier Ballots will be Dresented with every CASH sale.
The Popularity Clerk will take the votes before the customer leaves
the store, or customer can mail ballots in cases where they leave
without voting. The date of distribution of prizes will be an
nounced some time in June. Voting will begin April tenth.
Everyone is requested to send in the names of Candidates
not later than the Seventh. Of course candidates names will be
enrolled at any time during the contest, but it ismuch better to
start with the opening sales.
Thesesale3 will be of the greatest interest and entertain
ment to everybody in the five counties. Interesting changes will
be introduced in the plans frequently, and constant interest will
be kept up till the finish.
ARE YOU WITH US?
Then Send In The Names Of Your Candi
dates At Once.
Will want not less than Twenty-five Candidates for the Cap
ital prize, to the county. More if they wish to enter the contest.
Dry Goods. Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Groceries, Hardware
Farm implements and Machinery, Salt, Lime, Cement, Plaster,
Fertilizers, Buggies, Wagons, Wire and Wire Fence, Gates, Gaso
line Engines, Gasoline and Oils, Salvet, Bee Dee.
AUTOMOBILES
Will be sold, giving a wide field and a good chance
for every Candidate.
rooDSonsr lewis
RED PEAVINE
Registered Chestnut Sorrel Stallion,
Owned by R. H. Price, Recently
Brought to Adair.
This celebrated Stallion will make the season
at Mr. R. E. Price's barn, near Columbia.
There is not a better bred animal in Kentucky.
He was sired by Rex Peavine, a horse with a
record, known to all stock men. Red Raven
is a perfect beauty, the image of his sire. He
-will serve for $10.00." He is 16 hands high,
and his disposition is perfect.
At the same place Mr. Price will have a fine -Jack,
perfect in form, and will stand for $6. 00.
v In both cases Mr. Price insures living colts.
R. BD PRICE.
EVERYTHING IN
RX)0
Asphalt, Gravel, Rubber, Galvanized
and Painted.
Also Ellwood and American Fence.
Steel Fence Posts '
DEHLEP BROS. CO.
Incorporated
1 16 Eaat MaUtet Street Between first and Brooh
Louisville, Ky..
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Stop Left oyer Coughs.
Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey will stop
chat hacking cough that lingers from
January. The soothing pine balsams
loosen the phlegm, heals the irritated
nembrane. the glycerine relieves the
the -' under tissues, yon breathe easier and
1 . .....' 1 j . oouBhine ceases. Don't neelect a
wina naara niinir iiriiiiiuMHii iiiii.ii - -
u ,,.. mana.,A r DQOT , lingering cough, it is dangerous,
IUC alucu waiio, ivi j. ouh .
Revelry and Rottenness.
The folly and extravagance of
the American people are exciting
thp comment not simoh of
preachers, but of ether public
men. Recently in the senate of
the United States Senator Mc-
Cumber of North Dakota, after
stating that the American people
are spending annually $13,000,
000,000 for liquor, tobacco and
amusements, bitterly denounced
their profligacy and extrav
agance, charging that the high
cost of living was due to waste
and follv. He said: "This rev
elry in extravagant habits, this
unquenchable demand for amuse
ments, for continuous mental in
toxication, is undermining the
sturdiness of our younger gener
ation. The A.merican people
seem obsessed with the idea that
the main thing in life is amuse
ment, play, entertainment."
When the politicians realize the
danger, it is high time that we
were taking account of the situ
ation, lest we become "lovers of
pleasure more than lovers of
God." Western Methodist.
Why People Faint.
, When in a place where there
is a crowd and the air i3 stale and
stuffy .there is almostalways some
one who will fall over in a faint.
It is plainly seen that some
thing has happened to stop the
tissue works. Perhaps you for
get that your vitality must work
all the time, and that if it stop
ped for a' moment you would
topple over.
That is what happens when a
person faints. The switchboard
brain centers which control the
balance of the body and the
nerves which carry orders from
the senses to the muscles of the
legs refuse to act.
You can guess the reason of
this if you remember that "the
f ce of the person who succumbs
to this state is always pale.
This gives you the hint that the
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Has been the ruin ot as many Eyes as any one thing.
There may be the feeling of a slight inconvenience at
first. You may think, O' they will be alright in a few
days. Don't be deceived, if there is ever an eye defect
at all, you should not rest until a COMPETENT OP
TOMETRIST has been consulted. You may save
yourself rt life of displeasure by coming to us in time.
BRYANT & SHIVELY,
Jewelers and Optometrist
Campbellsville, Ky.
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Notice Stock Men
Dr.
'a1I9m DIma TtiK llrmrw to nttfloAnfiA
' ' nun a iuoaxai" Lxuuxsjf ia auuiocuiu
er wide areas where scarcely one and pleasant to take, benefits young
stone had been left to stand md old, get it at Paull Drug Co., to
upon another; where the fields iy- Formula on the bottle. 25c.
were ravaged; where the male, Ad-
villagers had been shot in squads; The L. & N. and other rail-
jjrhere the miserable survivors j roas expects to build branches
nad been left to die in holes like ( into the fast developing coal
Wild beasts, - ffelds of Eastern Kentucky,
DJ fmtrrW? FMnflch? fifinnll?
You need Dr. King's New Discovery
to stop that cold, the soothing balsam
ingredients heal the frrltated mem
branes, soothe the sore throat, the an
tiseptic qualities "kill the germ and
your cold is quickly rejjevett. Dr.
king's Uew-Discovery has for 48 years
been the standard remedy for coughq
and colds in thousands of homes. Gift
a bottle to-day and have it handy in
your medicine chest for coughs, colds
croup, grippe and all bronchial affec
tions. AtPaullDrugCo., 50fl. Ad
ADAIR COUNTY NEWS $1.00.
defective
Thp heart does not send
enough blood upward, and so
not only the face but the brain
becomes pale and ceases to work
All tissues ' require a continuous
supply of blood or they will cease
to act.
Many wonder why the the
heart does not send enough blood
to the head. Numerous are the
posible reasons. Tpo much blood,
for instance, may go elsewhere,
the heart may be weak or pois
oned by your breathing foul air,
'or the blood may be too poor in
quality to do its work properly.
BENJAMIN DARE is 3 years old, a natural saddle
horse, 15i hands high and will measure full 16 hands
when hecomes to maturity, is a chestnut sorrel of
fine form and action the type that commands the
highest price everywhere a horse of substance and
beauty His pedigree shows him as richly bred in the
line of usefulness and fancy as any horse in southern
Kentucky, and hissize, form, action and manners are
in full keeping with his royal breeding. Accepting
the fact that like begets like, he is bound to prove a
great sire of thekind that is always in demand at
supply of blood to the- head isljancy prices.
PEDIGREE: Benjamin Dare sired by JesseJJare, he by tugniana
Dare 1534, he by Chester Dare 10 he by Black Squirrel 58. Dam,
May No. K. 1068, she by Well's Red Squirrel, son of Owsley's
Red Squirrel.
This horse will serve a limited number of mares at $25.00 to insure
a living colt." Also my two black Jack will serve at $6.00 and $7.00
to insure living colt This stock will be attended by Mr. B. F. Pol
ston, a careful man, and will be found at my barn 1 miles east of
Creelsboro.
Mares pastured at $2.00 per month while breeding to stallion.
Money due when colt is foaled,mare traded or removed from neigh
borhopd without my consent.
All care will be taken to avoid accidents but will not be'responsible
should any occur.
W. A. ARMSTRONG,
- Creelsboro, Ky.
Secretary IHouston urges the
farmers of this country to raise,
big food crops and says it is im
possible to raise more than is
needed.
Advertise Your Stock Now.