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f Ml ' ,vc !. f 1- COLUMBIA, ADAIR COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, NOV. s28, 1917. NUMBER 5 VOLUME XXI wit. M Personals. Mrs. S. P. ville Term. Miller is visiting in-Nash- Mr. H. K. Alexander, Burkesville, was here Friday taking orders. Mr. L. C. Winfrey made a profes sionel visit to Frankfort a few days ago. Mr. W. E. Morgan, of Amandaville"; made a business trip to Columbia last Thursday. Mr. S. S. Goode, prominent farmer of Casey Creek section, was here a few days ago. Mr. W. R. Lyon made his reguler trip from Campbellsvllle to this place, Jast Thursday. Mr. R. B. Wilson and Mr. R. C. Borders, both of Campbellsville, were here lasa Thursday. Mr. Ed N. Caldwell, a well-known insurance man of Glasgow, was here a few days of last week. Mrs. J, D. Wilson, who was with Mrs. Staples this season, has returned to her home. Heren, 111. Mr. J. S. Breeding made a business trip to Campbellsville and other points in Taylorcounty last week. Mr. Fzra Cheatham and wife, Ba kerton, visited Mrs Cheatham's fath er, Mr. J. IT. Young, last week. Messrs J. C. Stephenson and II. C Ballou were here Sat'day and Sunday from Bowling Green on their way to Rowena. Mr J. O. Russell is now out and Is at his place of business daily His nurse, Mrs. Woody, returned t Louis ville last week. " Mrs. Ben Penlck (nee Miss Ora Moss) Greensburg, and Miss Mollie Flowers, Gradyville, visited in Colum bia last Thursday and Friday. Mrs J. A. Young andMisses Bessie Bennett and Cecil Sullivan visited Mr. and Mrs. V. Sullivan of Camp bellsville last Saturday and Sunday. Sir. Twyman Atkins, who was born .and reared near Columbia, but who now lives at Bozeman, Mont., visited his relatives and many friends here last week. Mr. C. E. Graham, of Greensbug and Mr John L Coleman, of Mt. Ster ling, both insurance agents, were here last week, looking after Mr L C. Hindmans loss. Rev. J S. Chandler came over from 'Campbellsville one day last week, and accompanied his daughter, Miss Mary, home who had made a pleasant visit to friends here. Mr. Doc Walker, who is a soldier at 'Camp Zachaiy Taylor, came home Saturday night on a two day's fur lough, lie is in fine health and he looks it. His friends were glad to see him Mr. and Mrs. A. R Feese, Cane Yal ley, visited their daughter, Mrs. Ray Conover, last Thursday. Mr. Feese lias been a staunch friend of The ISews for twenty years, and while -here called a left a couple of dollars. M.r. W. E. Bradshaw, yvho travels for the Case Bag Co., -St Louis,is now at home, hunting birds. He was noti fied by his company not to take any more orders, as they had more than they could fill. He gets a needed rest but his salary goes on. Miss Minnie Tnplett, who spent three months in the Canal Zone, re turned home a few days ago. She re ports a delightful visit. In going over the sea voyage did not make her sick, but she was not so fortunate on her return. She was sick for several days. Mr. W. G. Simpson, of Bowling Green representing the Union Central Life Insurance Co., of Cincinnati, has been In this city for the past several 'days. Mr. Simpson was formerly a citizen of Albany and is well-known to our people among whom he has a ' -host of old friends and acquaintances. Judge Junis Hancock and wife re turned last Thursday from a visit to New Mexico and Camp Shelby, Miss. He found his children in New Mexico In reasonably good health, but his son -Henry.who is Jn the army,andstation- - "ed at Ft Shelby in rather poor health. K)n his return from the South he found his son, Fred, who is at Louis ville, in good health, ne also visit ed his son, George and wife, in Lin coln county finding them hat)py and - contented. - Mr. C. S. Harris and his sans sold their tobacco last week. Ti si Burley brought $22 to 825 per hundred, and the dark averaged 813- per hundred. They had about 7,000 pound's, L. O. Hindman got part of thT crop and .John Pickett, of Oampbellsville, the remainder. For Sale at Once. Pure bred Narragansett Turkeys Mrs. R. Young, Columbia, Ky. For sale. Two Percheron fillies, as good as can be found in Kentucky. 5-2b T. L. Upton. One hundred and twenty-five fat hogs that would average 200 pounds, were driven through here last Wed nesday. They belonged to Roy& Durham. Frank Richardson has purchased of O. C. Collins the residence in which Mr. W. E. Noe resides. Mr. Richard son will be given possession as quickly a possible. Sam Lewis purchased of fifty-height and a half acres of land from John Lee and Doc Walker for $1500. The land is located near the Glasgow road, two miles from town. The Woman's Missionary Society have a very interesting program for next Sunday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock. The meeting will be held at the Christian church. Be sure and attend Thanksgiving services at the Baptist church next Thursday at 11 o'clock. Rev. F. E. Lewis will preach the sermon. Peo ple living out of town should -come in. Mr. Wm. Stults, a nephew of T. R. and G. F. Stults, has rented the Tra-. hue farm and he and his wife have re moved to it. Mrs. Stults is a daugh ter of Mr. Tilden Wiicoxsin. Do not fail to attend Lucien Blair's sale on Saturday, December the 8th. There will be many useful articles too numerous to mention offered besides corn, stock, hay etc. 5-2t Rev. B. T. Watson will preach the community Thanksgiving sermon at Union at 10 o'clock, Thursday, the 29th. Every body urged to ba on hand and make a real social communi ty day. It is reported here that the dark to bacco sold on the Burkesville Loose Leaf market, last Tuesday, at an av erage of 817.00 per cwt. Burley sold much higher. It is also said that the sale was a success. Mr. T. L. Upton, of near Columbia, sold 26 fat hogs at 15cts bringing S778.50, also 65 barrels of corn for 85. Mr. Upton has purchased a farm near Bowling Green and expects to move there about Dec. 10. Mr. Wm. Hobson Has removed from Campbellsville to Jamestown and has taken charge of the Patterson Hotel. Mr. Hobson will also practice law and look after other business he has in Russell county. He is a good citizen and has an interesting family. The Communion Day at Union Presbyterian Church was postponed on account of the funeral service of Mrs. Thos. Hughes until next Sunday Dec. 2nd., at which time all communi cants are expected and all others cor dially invited to be present. B. T. Watson, Pastor. There has not been a time for many years when dwelling houses were scar cer in Columbia. There are people who want to locate here, but can not find houses in which to live If some nice cottages could be erected, the rent would bring good interest on the money invested. Mr. N. R. Roach, of Toria, this county, sold his tobacco on the Burkes ville market last week. He had 649 pounds of Burley, grown on a fraction over a quarter of an acre of ground. It brought him 3210.92. A great price for a small amount of the weed, but Mr7 Roach knows how to grow it. Mr. J. C. Morrison, Greensburg, was here Friday, in the interest of the Loose Leaf House in his town. He stated that the opening sale at his place was a wonderful success. Dark tobacco sold from 813.03 to $25.00'. Burley at from 825.00 to 870.00. A very large number of buyers were in attendance. The Alpha Zeta, an honorary agri cultural fraternity of the State Col lege, Lexington, had an open sessson a few nights ago. The audience was large. Six men were pledged for ser vice bv Prof. P. E. Karraker, of the Agricultural College; and in the num ber was Smith Gill, of this place. Among other expressions given by the professor he said: "Men fromr this fra ternity have been called upon to serve their country and they have done it well. It Is the purpose of the Alpha Zeta to mark men who have proved themselves worthy and to .help them to become greater .leaders than-" they are now." Mrs. Etta Rogers, the wife xt Mr. Roy Hogers, died last Friday morning in this place. She was only about twenty years-old, and had been living In Columbia but a short time. She recently became a mother. The fu neral and burial was Saturday morn ing May God comfort the heart-broken husband and little one. But little work has been done on the Adair end of the Campbellsville pike up to this time, but Mr. Hocker smith, the State road inspector, sajs he will be ready to commence opera tions in earnest as soon as he can re move the machine from the James town road. In any event it will only be a short time when this can be done. Sheriff Sam H Mitchell landed here last Sunday night week with Mary Holt, charged with being implicated in the murder of her husband, Frank "Holt. Her arrest was made in Cin cinnati and Mr. Mitchell notified. Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Holt fur nished a bond of S500 and returned to Cincinnati Jeff Jones stands indict ed as principal in the indictment. The case will be called at the January term of court. Mr. J. H. Judd received a letter a few days ago from his son; Romie, who is at Fortress Monroe, stating that he had been commissioned First Lieutenant, and that he would be permitted to come home for a few days before taking his assignment. He is expected some time this week It matters not where you put a Co lumbia boy, he makes good. M l T, L. Upton has decided not td have a sale of his personal property, advertised for Saturday, Dececmber 8. As stated elsewhere Mr. Upton will ermove to Warren county, hav ing sold his farm, near Glenville, sev eral weeksago. The removal of Mr. Up ton will deprive Adair county of a mighty good citizen, and Warren county will gain one. We are tu.yiug our attention to building up our subscription list, and new names are added daily. We now send out 2,150 copies weekly, and in the next few months will make an ef fort to swell the number to 3 000. Three years ago we had a list 3,250, but ahout one thousand were indebt ed to the office more than one year's subscription, and the Government Jorced us to strike these names from our list. We a-e obeying the law and want new names as fast as possible. Persons who will send Christmas presents to the soldiers at) Camp Zach ary Taylor should start them early, writing the name of the one plainly and direct the same to the Courier Journal, and it is intended that every soldier of the thirty thousand now at the Camp shall receive a present. Do notssud anything that is perishable. Send pocket knives, cjgars, steel mir rors, tobacco pouches, woolen wrist lets, pocket-books for coins, safety razors, small French-English diction aries, tobacco pipes, felt slippers, fountain pens, hard candies. Wanted. Foxes 82.50 to $5.00 each. Send them to W. T. Hodgenr Campbells ville, Ky. Lyceum Course. Consists of 4 numbers. 1st No. Fri day evening, Nov. 30. 2nd No. Jan 14th; 3rd No Jan. 23rd; 4th No, April 9th Adult season ticket 81 50. Adult single ticket 50 cents Children sea son ticket 81.00. Children single tick et 35 cents. Buy a season ticket now and save money. Marreid in Kansas City,- Mo. On Monday, the 12th of this month, Mr. Hugh Richardson, who at one time was a citizen of Columbia, and Mrs Lula Moss, who resided in Camp bellsville, were married in Kansas. City Mo. The bride is a daughter, of Mr. J. W. Morris, who lives near Ozark, this county. The groom's mother and brother, Frank; reside here. The couple will reside in Augusta, Kansas. ' The New Garage Will Open Soon. There afe quite a number of hands at work on the Buchanan Lyon Co.'s garage building which will "be ready for occupancy about the middle of December. It will be filled with Ford machines and will be the largest es tablishment of this character in the Green river section of Kentucky. When completed it .will be a very safe aodjnviting building. Such an enter prise will be a great help to Columbia and A daft county, and our people ap preciate its location. ' THETOBACCO INTEREST.! Other Items About Campbellsville and Greensburg. A representative of The News was in Campbellsville and Greensburg the first of last week. He found both towns alive with tobacco growers and buyers from a distance.nd it was predicted that at the openings of the loose leaf houses in the two towns an immense crowd of people would be drawn The Greensburg opening was last Thursday and both varieties of of tobacco, Burley and dark sold high, the bidding being spirited. This house commenced to receiYe earlier than the house at Campbellsville, and when the sale opened there were per haps one hundred and seventy-five thousand pounds to be offered. Ev erybody seemed to be tobacco crazy, and doubtless the whole consignment was sold. This house is a feeder to, Greensburg. It has brought about more business in a general way, and is an enterprise for which the peo ple of Greensburg and Green county feel proud and well they may. The promoters of the Campbellsville House number five of the sraunchest citizens of the county, and a great outlay of money has been expended in erecting its buildings. Its floor room is immense, its opening sale to start this morning, Tuesday, the 27th When the writer left there lastTues day tobacco was coming in rapidlj, and a great sale was predicted. There were a number of buyers in town, who calculated to remain on the scene until the cryer announced, "ready." Mr. Sam Bottom, who knows every phase of the tob?.cco business, is the floor manager, and he takes special interest in the buyers and also the growers. This is the biggest enter prise that has ever struck Campbells ville. It is not only a great .conveni ence to the growers of Taylor and ad joining counties, but all classes of business has grown. At the two ho tels, when the writer left, you could hear tobacco discussed from morning until night Occasionally you could hear some man ask "what is the war news," but that is a small matter, compared Avith the coming sale. W. H. Wilsbu, who is the proprietor of the Campbellsvllle Hotel, is haviDg a fine run, his customers filling up a page of his register daily, ne keeps an inviting stable and is very accom modating. J. W. Hoskins, who presides over the Commercial Hotel, was busy wait ing upon his trade, his register show ing that his house was comfortably filled. He, too, is a very obliging host, taking the best of care of his guests. - The inemitable Charley Walls has been a citizen of Campbellsville for several months When not telling Jokes he is dispensing electricity. We were in his office, but kept our 'eyes skinned, fearing a live wire might strike us Hill Bros., Davis Bros , Gowdy Bros , the Coakley firm, the three drug stores, and grocery houses all seemed to be doing a profitable busi ness) The Buchanan Lon Company's place has the appearance of a bee hive. Its half score of helpers are on the move all the time, trade coming in from several counties. It is the larg est retail establishment in all this country. Y. Sullivan, a former Columbian, has a conveniently located barbershop and has it well fitted. It is in close proximty to the Campbellsville Hotel. He informed the News man" that he had a fine jun of trade and was pleas ed with his location. Sunday the writer attended church twice In the forenoon he found his way to the Methodist church where. he heard Eev. J. S. Chandler deliver a very able discourse. Before he clos ed he took up our cause in the great struggle that is now shaking the world, and the eulogy he passed upon the allies, and especiaily our Ameri can boys, thrilled the audience There are but few stronger ministers than Eev. Chandler, nor one who is more patriotic. His age is all that keeps him from being a Chaplain in the ar my. His years" bar him, but In mind and health he is vigorous. After tea, in company with Mr. Qeo. H. Gowdy, the writer went to the Christian church and heard Eld. W. G. Montgomery deliver a splendid dia- course. Wyatt,ashe is called here, having been born and reared a few miles from Coiumbia, is a great favor ite with his denomination, and we were told that he was popular through out the community, ne is a minister of ability and has a forceful delivery. It was the first time we had observed the interior of this edifice, and we were highly pleased with its artistic construcbion It is certaialy the pride of the congregation who wor ship In it. Eld. Montgomery has had flattering propositions from several churches, in places larger than Camp bellsville, but he prefers to remain with his present flock. He has not forgotten his rearing. To desert when needed wonld be repulsive to him. While in Campbellsville we learned that the community was much con cerned about the condition of Rev. Link, the pastor of the Presbyterian Church, who went South some weeks ago. A dispatch to his family stated that he had taken sick and was quile ill. His wife and children left for his bedside. He .is a popular minister and it is hopedthathewill soon recov er and be able to return home. But few people attend the circuit and county courts of Taylor county, but they come to the city in great droves on Saturdays. Last Saturday week the streets were lined with peo ple and the merchants were busy. We met upon the streets Clem Keltner, John C. Calhoun, A. R Thomas, and Wm. Francis, (the latter the County Judge elect,) all former Adair county men. They were in good health and well pleased with their situations. T. B. Hazard, an enterprising tim ber man, shook our hand and renewed hjs subscription to The News. By the way we enttred his name en our list about twenty years ago, and it has been there since that time. When he handed us his check for two dollars he said: "Let the paper come on, I like it." Thanks. Dr. J. B. Buchanan, who was an as sociate of the writer in the days of "Auld Lang Siue," is in a very crit ical condition, a statement we are sor ry to make, as he has been a very prominent physician since his early manhood. He and his half brother, Dr. W. T. Chandler, graduated from the Louisville University about the same time, and when it comes to knowledge of medicine and its effects, their opinions can not be turned down. The -writer had an occasion to visit the banks in Campbellsville, finding the attachees all busy. We learn that there was a great demand fur money. When the banks are flush and the pa per presented for a loan is gilt edged, the officers smile and hand out the cash, and with a hand shake and "call again," the customer retires and an other one takes his place at the win dow. The News-Journal and the Leader, the two papers published at Camp bellsville, are enjoying a fine run of business. Their advertising patron age, from the looks of the papers, seems to be all the proprietors could ask, and both publications are in creasing their subscription lists. The Baptise people of Campbells ville have with them an able divine and a series of meetings are now in progress. The preaching and sing ing are inspiring. There are many other things about Campbellsville worthy of note, but we can not bring them to light in one issue- " ' - Returning to Greensburg we learn ed that the wife of our old friend, J. M Howell, was in a very critical con dition. It would be a God send to her devoted husband and beautiful little children if her life could be spared. We met our old friend, Levi Moore, and are glad to report that his condi tion has improved since our former visit. We were boys together, and I have never heard other than honor able acts charged to him. A kindly man, one that can look jou in -the face every day in the week, and never part from you without giving you words of cheer. There are two strong banking Insti tutions at Greensburg Mr. L. W, Coakley is the cashier of the Greens burg Deposit Bank and Mr. L. V. Yance Is the cashier of the People's Bank. They-are genial gentlemen, and upon our visit we found them busy, and in a most courteousmanner they attended the wants of their cus- tomers. Mr. Vance is fond of a little fun, but he does not have time to work at it. J. C. Morrison, a former Adair cotini ty man, is the proprietor of a large blacksmith and wagon shop. He woiks several hands, all keeping busy. ' We found Mr. B. T. Harding, the Commonwealth's Attorney in that district, at his favorite hotel. He Is very fond of music and Mr. Mack Moss, who is the proprietor and his family, all being musicians, favor him with selections a'f ter a hard days work in the court-room. There is not a busier establishment in any country town than Wood Lew is' place. His store was crowded all day Monday, many being on hand to carry out wagon loads. W. L. Wilson has a very inviting drug-store and he does an immense business. He not only handles drugs, but keeps an excellent line of sundries. On another visit more can be about the two towns mentioned. said REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF THE FARMERS BANK Doing Business at Casey's Creek, County of Rdair, State of Kentucky, At the Close of Business on the 17th Day of Nov, 1917 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts 40 342 31 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 123 20 Duo from Banks 15 063 72 Cash on hand 3 401 44 Checks and other cash items Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 1 600 00 Other Real Estate Total 0 530 70 LIABmriES Capital Stock paid In. in cash ' J15 00O 00 Surplus Fund 3 000 00 Undivided profits less expenses and taxes paid 1 174 09 Deposits subject to check 41350 61 Total '..... 160 530 70 STATE OF KENTUCKY J County op Adair i Set We Mc O. Goode and T. O. Morton, President and Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemn ly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief. Mc C. Goode. President. T. O. Morton, cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd, day of November 1917. My commission expires Feb. 11. 191S. G. L. Gowdy. Notary Public A Public Library For Coiumbia. Columbia ought to have a public li brary. In line with Mr. Hamlett's recent suggestion that the columns of the News are open for the discussion of educational questions, I suggest that it is practical for Columbia to have a public library. If a lot could be procured in a desirable central loca tion and a good library building erect ed it would be well. But if that could not be done at present a dwell ing house of five or six rooms could be used. The town of Greenup, 111., which is no larger than Columbia and is nob a county seat town, has an ex cellent library for a small town. The lot was donated; Andrew Carnege was induced to erect a good building; and the library 13 maintained at an annual expense of about $300 to the town and township. Many of the books have been given to the library. Railroads and pikes are good things and I would like to see Adair have both as soon aa practicable but a public library is a better Investment in my opinion in comparison to cost than railroads or pikes. If one tenth of the time is given earnestly to secure the library that has been spent the last two years in trying to get a railroad, the library will be secured, the cost light on everybody. It will promote interest in education; will afford entertainment to visitors; and will enlighten the com munity along various lines of thought W. D. Jones. Amen, Bro. Jones. NEGRO MILLED AT BURKESVILLE. Roscoe-Burbridge Becomes Infu riated and Kills Sam Bowles. A difficulty occurred between two negroes at Burkesville last Monday night week, the participants Ebacoa Burbridge and Sam Bowles. After: quarreling Burbridge drew his revolver and fired, shooting Bowles twice, who died instant!. The deid man was not armed, Burbridge was arrested and lodged in jail. The sentiment of i the people is strong against Burbridge. M JS