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COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, DEI. 19, 1917.
NUMBER 8
VOLUME XXI
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Personals.
Mr. W. R. Lyon was here Saturday.
Mr. E. E. Tandy, visited in Camp
bellsville last week.
Mr, Veston Holt, Jamestown, was
here a few days ago,
Eev. S. G Shelly was called to Louis
ville the first of the week.
Mr. J. B Johnson, Austin, 111., was
in Columbia a few days ago.
Miss Julia Enbank will visit in
Nicholasville, and will leave this week.
Mr. A. E. McNatt, Bowling Green,
was here, to see our merchants, last
Thursday.
Mr. J. T. Brinkley, Memphis, Tenn.,
traveling salesman, was here few
days since.
Mr. W. E. Bradshaw, who Is so
journing at his home, Moutpelier, was
in Columbia Saturday,
Howard Spears, who has been em
ployed near Springfield, 111., reached
home a few days ago.
Lieutenant R. D. Judd, who visited
his home people, left for his post of
dnty, Atlanta, Ga., last week.
Mr. Frank Wagpener, who lias been
in Illinois and Missouri for several
. m onths, returned home last Thursday.
Miss Corinne Breeding, who visited
her sister, Mrs. Collins Bridgewater,
Louisville, returned home last week.
Mr. Ernest Garvin left for Louis
ville Thursday, to work for the Rapid
Transit Co His family will remain
here.
Sheriff S H. Mitchell is in Frank
fort this week making his annual set
tlement with the State Auditor's of
fice. Mr. J. V. White, who has been fee
ble for several months, was quite sick
last Sunday, but better at this writ
ing. Miss Bonnie Judd was confined to
her room several days of last week,
suffering with a severe attack of ton
bilitus
Eev. A. L. Mell and wife, who visit
ed here for two weeks, left) for thei
home, Jeffersonton, Ky., Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Tola Walker and her daugh
ters, Mrs, Nat Walker and Miss Alice
Walker were shopping in Louisville,
lasr week.
Mrs. J. E. Wilkerson, (nee Miss Ma
mie Tandy,) errived last Saturday
night. Her husband will reach here
in a few days.
Mrs. L. C. Blair, of Gienville, who
has been dangerously ill, is reported
some better. Mrs. Blair, before her
marriage, was Miss Nora Bradshaw.
Miss Esther Dean, of South Bend,
Ind., who visited Miss Lillie Judd,
left last week for Georgetown College,
being a student in that institution.
Messrs. Samuel Compton and Chap
man Moss, of Weed, this county, who
have been employed in Milford Illi
nois for several mouths, returned
home last week.
Mr. J. P. Jasper, who some years
ago, run the Haucock Hotel in this
place, was in Columbia a few days
ago, on his return to his home, in
Cave City, from Jamestown.
Mrs. C.'H. Connecke, of New Or
leans, who visited relatives here, will
leave for her home to-day. ner sis
ter, Mrs. Lou W. Atkins, will accom
pany her and will remain during the
winter.
Col. John D. Lowe, one of the clev
erest salesmen that ever hit the road,
was in town Saturday booking spring
orders for shoes. He is incidentally
doing his bit to help flax Germany.
Casey County News.
Mr. Edwin Cravens, who was a soldier
stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss., and
who is recovering from the effects of
'measles, received his discharge and re
turned home Friday night His wife
met him in Louisville.
' Mr. Lucien Moore and family left
the first of the week for Hiawatha,
Kansas, their future home. Mr.
Moore has rented a farm for this com
lngyear, but expects to buy later. He
is a first-class citizen, perfectly relia
ble and we take pleasure in commend
ing him and excellent family to peo
ple of his new home.
Mr. Edgar W. Eeed, who was sworn
into the service of the United State
several months ago, and given a posi
tion in a hospital corps, but was not
assigned duty, received notice from
the War department last Sa-urday to
. report to headquarters in Louisville
Tuesday afternoon, to-da :, that his
company would leave the city Wednes
day afternoon for Georgia here they
would be in training lor several
months, before going lo Franec Mr.
Eeed will report promptly. May he
be blessed with good health and be
permitted to return noma when the
war is over, Is the wish of this community.
Do't Wget to price Young's
line of Jewelry.
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Men's overcoats at $3.75. Men's
odd coats at $1.95 to $2.75.
J. F. Neat.
Jo Z. Conover sold Bennett & GraB
ham 9 hogs and 4 head of cattle lor
S408.
We would appreciate a letter from
our Hatcher correspondent as often
as twice a month.
There will be services at the Pres
byterian and Christian Churches next
Sunday, forenoon and evening.
J. B. Coffey bought and shipped six
cavalry horses for the government
last week, ne paid from $100 to $125
per head.
Every body in this section believes
that all candidates should be bone
dry, especially those who expect to
go to Frankfort
Gift stationery, booklets, cards, etc.
Paull Drug Co.
Curt Yarberry has purchased the
Allen Keltner farm, between Mill
town and Gradyville. It is a very
valuable farm. Consideration, 811,000
Don'tsquander your money on worth
less stuff, buy something useful at
Russell & do.
The last of this week the boys and
girls who are off at School and those
who are teaching will commence to
arrive, to spend the holidays at 'home.
Persons owing ne for millinery
goods will please call at the store and
pay Miss Julia Eubank I need the
money.
Mrs. Lou W Atkins
Licenses to wed were issued to the
following couples last week: Velmer
Bennett and Cora Loy; W. E. Kearnes
and Viola Brockman: J. W. Beard
and Cora Chelf.
Mr. W. S. Sinclair, County Judge
elect, is now a citizen of Columbia,
having removed with his family, from
Pellyton, last week. He lives in the
E. L Sinclair property.
For Salk Mammouth Bronze tur
keys. Pure bred, large bone, beauti
ful plummage. Price reasonable.
Mrs. Josh Butler,
8 tf Columbia, Ky.
Mr. H. V. Hurt grew a very fine
tobacco crop last season. He only had
in one and three quarter acres of Bur
ley and it brought him $729.75. It
was a superior crop and he sold it for
$25.00 per hundred.
I have a small line of Jewelry
consisting of cuff links, watches,
rings, laveliers, Swatch chains,
fountain pens etc. '
L. E. Young.
If this is your paper read it with
pleasure. If you have borrowed it,
you are sponging upon good nature.
Every person who is able should read
his own copy and will, by so doing,
help the publisher.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Phelps returned
from a visit to Louisville last week.
While there Mr. Phelps disposed of
two car loads of cattle and hogs. He
reports the market strong on good
cattle and alson hogs.
Mr. Clyde Patterson, who was a
soldier at Camp Zachary Taylor, was
discharged from the service last wek
on account of decling health and re
turned home. His father was here to
meet him when he arrived.
The extreme cold weather caught
several families in town with but lit
tle, wood. They had engagements,
but it was impossible to get it hauled
in. Those that run low economized
and pulled through without suffering.
A small crowd attended Lucian
Blair's sale, but bidding was spirited.
He sold his stock, privately, but ev
erything else sold for good money.
Corn brought from $6.25 to $6.75 per
barrel, and hay brought all it was
worth, the market price.
Dorris Loy, who Is a popular little
girl of this city, has a little sister
who arrived, to keep her company,
last Wednesday morning, the 12ch
Inst. She weighed eleven pouds
Her mother is doing nicely and Asa is
shaving and cutting hair, as usual.
All parties owing me an account
are requested to come and settle
at once, as I will wind up all my
business by Jan. 1 1918.
T. E. Waggener.
Mr. Dan PoUton, who lived near Al
len's school-bouse, and who was 77
years old the third of lasb February,
died a few dajs ago He served in
Bramlett's regiment during the civil
war.
Quarterly meeting at-tbe Methodist
church, Saturday, Dec. 29 aud Sunday
the 30th. Preaching Saturday at 11
a. m., and Sunday at 11 a. m. These
are the correct dates and not as an
nounced in the Central Methodist.
Judge G. T. nerriford bought a
farm containing 106 acres from Jo
Will Morris last week for $1,500. The
land is located near Young's mill, on
Eussell's Creek. Paities who know
the land say that the Judge got a
bargain.
FobSalk. Two pair coming two
year old mare mules. Extra good,
heavy and fancy for age. 15-1 to 15J
hands high.
Curtis Yarberry,
Cane Valley, Ky.
7-3t
Everything sold high at Lucian
Moore's sale, held a few days ago.
His hogs brought 1,300; three cows
brought $100, $90.50 and $75 00. The
farm products, hay, corn, etc., and
farming implements and household
goods sold surprisingly high. The
sale footed up $4,300.
Mr. J. O. Russel did not, trade with
Mr. Hedge for the rent of the busi
ness house formerly occupied by V.
M. Gowdy. lb will be occupied by
the Cumberland Grocery Com'pany
who rented it last week. This com
pany will remove their stock to it
the first of the year.
If you are in need of a clock I
have an assortment. Will be
glad to show you at any time.
L. E. Young.
Hon Basil Richardson, of Glasgow,
writes a friend in Columbia that Maj
Ballard Trigg has resigned as State
Senator in this district. Mr. Rich
ardson is a caudidate for the unexpir
ed term. He hopes to have no oppo
sition either in the Democratic or Re
publican party.
The soldiers at Camp Zachary Tay
lor who have come home on furloughs,
brans as a lie the statement that-they
are not well-fed and well-clothed.
All that have come have gained in
flesh, and were wearing thick cloth
ing, made of the best material. Be
sides, they all stated that they were
well treated.
Several colored families, in the sub
urbs of Columbia, suffered for lack of
wood during the extreme cold weath
er. They should take warning and
in the future prepare for bad weath
er. Ten or fifteen colored men are
often seen lounging about town when
they should be in the woods, getting
up fuel. When the weather is good,
the time is ripe to prepare for winter.
See our new Holiday
and Ladies Neckwear,
Hnr of Men's
Handkerchiefs,
Gloves, Auto sets, etc
Russell & Co.
For Sale.
Six good mules?
years old, one ten.
Valley.
8-tf
five coming three
1 miles east Cane
S, L. Banks.
For Sale. -
On Thursday, December 20th 1917,
I will sell to the highest bidder, on
my farm, two mites north of Purdy,
on Green river, one team of work
mules, 9 years old, two coming two
year old mules, two milk cows, 5 and
7 years old, 6 head of yearling steers,
3 head of yearling heifers, 3 hogsj -will
weigh about 160 pounds. 7 hogs, av
erage about 100 pounds, farming tools,
etc. Cortez Sanders.
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Announcement.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sampson, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter, Mary Virginia, to Mr. Harry
Cowan Moss on, Wednesday, the
twelfth of December, Nineteen hun
dred and seventeen, Middlesborough,
Kentucky.
The bride was born and partly rear
ed in Columbia, her mother, before
her marriage, being Miss Bettie Cra
vens She is a niece of Mr. M. Cra
vens, and is a young woman, of many
noble traits of character. Her many
Columbia relatives and friends send
congratulations.
Xmas toys, dolls, books, etc.
V , Paull Drusr'Co.
Hotel Building Sold.
Mr. C. G Jeffries, the present Jail
er of Adair county, has purchased of
Judge Junius Hancock, the brick ho
tel building, known as the Hancock
Hotel, on the north corner of the
square. The consideration is not giv
en, Mr. Jeffries will take charge as
soon as lie can get possession, but the
building will be given a thorough
overhauling before the doors will be
opened to guests. Mr. Jeffries has
had experience in the hotel business,
and his wife is experienced in culinary
affairs.
Thirteen Negro Soldier Executed.
The rioting of negro soldiers and
munity at Houston, Texas, on August
23rd is fresh in the minds of the peo
ple. There were sixty-three colored sol
diers tried by court-martial. Thir
teen were given the death penalty
and they were hanged last Tuesday
morning. Forty-one was sentenced
to life imprisonment. One was dis
honorably discharged from the army,
forfeiting all pay, and to be confined
at hard labor for two and a half years.
Three others received the same sen
tence, except the confinement, which
was for two years. Five were ac
quitted. The last words said by the 'thir
teen who were executed were "Good
bye, boys of Company C "
Paid List.
The following persons have sent in
remittances on subscriptions to the
News since our last issue:
R. F. Paull, Frank Barger, W. P.
Morrison, Jo S. Knifiey, L. B. nurt,
G. R. Reed Dr. J N. Murrell, E. B.
Barger, W. R. Knifiey, J. A. Vaughan,
Samuel Compton, F. B. PheJps, Jun
ius Hancock, Sam Lewis, L C Win
frey, Judge W W. Jones, James Har
rison, F. J. Barger, Col E Butler, E
A. Strange, J. I Smith, W. G. Cun
diff, W. H. Cundiff, Lucian Moore, H.
V. nurt, T. L Humble, Basil Rich
ardson, W. H. Sandusky, A. N. Wil
iams, U G. Haire, Mrs Bettie W.
Butler, J. A. Harmon, J. C. Burton,
Dr. W J. Flowers, Jo H. Morris, Mrs.
W. E Jeffries, E. B. Russell, G. A.
Moody, Guy East, Cora Powell, A. O.
Young, W T. Chewning, S. L. Banks,
Bascom Dohoney, Mrs. W. J. Con
over, D. C. Thomas, A. V. Taylor,
Mrs M. E. Durham
Greensburg Items.
We gather the following items from
th6 Louisville Post: Mrs. Cattie
Hodges, an octogenarian, died ab her
home four miles from here. She had
been in feeble health for several
years Her husband, Dr. J. C. Hodges,
was one of the most prominent' physi
cians who ever practiced in this coun
ty. He died a number of years ago.
Mrs. Hodges divided her time with
her daughter, Mrs. J. A, Hobson, of
this place, and with her. son, Mr. J. C.
Hodges, at the old home place. She
was a life-long Methodist and was a
notably strong character. With seven
inches of snow and the thermometer
dropping as low as 12 below zero, the
coal situation here is acute and many
families are unable to get coal, while
wood is high and hard to get No
special cases of suffering have been
reported here, but at Campbellsville a
cripple, Tom Malone, son of Mr. W.
L. Malone, who lived alone, was
found frozen to death. "
Raise More Hogs.
There is a great shortage o hogs.
This shortage is bound to continue for
sometime. Whether the-war ends
within the next year or not. there is a
most urgent necessity for an increase
in the production of hogs and hog
products, and prices wili continue
high.
' The United States Food Adminis
tration has assured the producers that
hogs will nob sell ,.belqw a minimum
of 815.50 basisXjf 'top hogs on the Chi
cago market
The South needs thousands of bred
gilts. There is'an abundance of well
feeding material' all over the Southland
that cannot be profitably marketed
except through feeding it to hogs
We have an- abnormally large corn
crop and much of it must be fed to
hogs.
Both patriotism and profit call the
.farmef to do his duty. Let every far
mer add ab least one brood sow to his
drove. Breed and feed as efficiently
and intensively as possible. Seep
your hogs free from lice and worms,
which will insure health.
Be patriotic, and ab the same time
make money. -Wemusfcraise and fat-
ten lnorejiogs
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Luther Anile, Who Went From
this Place, Kills Himself
in france.
News, which is considered authenic,
has been received here that Luther
Antle, son of Marion Antle, who was
partly reared in Columbia, and who
left here for the United States army,
more tiian a year ago, had shot and
killed himself in France. He joined
the army as a musician, and, not long
after enlisting his regiment was sent
across the waters. ,
There was no explanation as to
how it was done. The statement be
ing that it occurred "Somewhere in
France."
ThanKs.
Dec. 10th, 1917.
Editor News:
Enclosed find $2.00 Please pay for
arrears and let. the "News'keep com
ing. We like it Mrs. Williams joins
me in sending kindest regards to all
of our Adair county friends, and we
wish the Adair County News a suc
cessful future. Respectfully,
A. N. Williams,
Box 104, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
A Bargain.
The Farmers Home Journal is recog
nized as the leading farm paper of
the State. Every farmer should sub
scribe for it. We have made a special
arrangement with the publisher of the
Farmers' Home Journal by which
that paper and the Adair County
News are put in reach of all. Here it
is:
Farmers.' H. Journal, per year $1.00.
Adair County News per year S1.00.
Both one year for 81.65.
This proposition will be good for
several weeks. Subscribe now.
ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT.
N. M Tutt, Plaintiff )
vs
Marion Antle &c Defendants )
In complyance with an order of the
Adair Circuit Court rendered at the
May term thereof, 1917.
I will at my Office in the Town of
Columbia, from now until the 1st day
of January, 1918, receive Claims and
proof of same, against the estate of
Mary Antle, deceased.
W. A. Coffey, Master Commissioner,
Adair Circuit Court.
6-3b
For Sale.
One good 160 egg capacity incubator
and Brooder
8-2t Mrs. Cecil M Black.
Notice.
We are printing the News this
week under great disadvantages.
More than two months ago a complete
new set of rollers were ordered from
Indianapolis for our press, to supply
the place of an old and broken set
that we are now trying to use. These
rollers nave bee ,ost ln shipment,
and our every effort to locate them
has bo far been unavailing. Hence,
we are compelled to issue the smaller
sized paper this week and shall be
compelled to do so probably for an
other 'week before we can have the
new repairs for our press completed.
We are fitting up ab considerable ex
pense the News plant as fast as we
can secure the materials, bub we are
asking our patrons to be a little in
dulgent while the weather, and rail
road transportation facilities are very
much against us.
Two Fires.
t
The home and contents of Josiah
Campbell, who lived in the Breeding
section, was consumed by fire last
Taesday. The origin of the fire not
reported No insurance. The loss
falls heavily upon a poor man
Last Tuesday the dwelling, near
Garlin, which was owned by Jo Blair,
who is now in Iowa, and which was
Loccupied by W. F. Allison and wife,
was burned to the ground. Mr. and
Mrs. Allison lost nearly all their
household goods and wearing apparel.
When the Are was discovered the.
roof was ready to fall in. Mr. Allison
was out, cutting wood and Mrs.' Alli
son was absent from home. They
would have removed to another home
in a few days, as they had been noti
fied by Mr. Blair that he and his fam
ily would return from Iowa and take
charge of the property. Mr. Blair is
now supposed to be on his way to
this county.
My Christmas goods are now
, display. First comet first, served.
on
If you want the Adair County
News at $1.00 per year, pay what
you now owe, and add $1.00 for
a year's subscription in advance
before Jan., 1st 1918. Unless
our patrons are willing to do this,
we shall be compelled after Jan.,
1st to raise the pries to $1.50 per
year and furnish the paper to
those only, who are willing to
support the publication of a paper
that is worththewhile. We are
taking off of the list as fast as we
can get to them all who have not
paid up in advance. If you fail to
get the paper and, and want it,
continued, don't get mad with us,
but just come pay like a good fel
low and pay up. If we take any
off by mistake, let us know at
once and we shall correct the
error supplying the missing paper,
and seeking your pardon.
Queslionnarie for Registrants.
The Local Draft Board for Adair
county sent out to all registrants un
der the draft law, on Dec. 15, a com
plete and exhaustive questionnarie fur
nished by the War Department at
Washington. Especial attention is
called to the importance of filling out
these questionnaries promptly and ac
curately. A legal advisory Board has
been appointed by the Government
to assist all registrants in property
filling out the questionnarie, wherever
they such assistance. The lawyers
composing this board give their ser
vices to the Government and the reg
istrant free of charge as a patriotic
service. The Adair County Advisory
Board is composed of Messrs. Gordon
Montgomery, W. A. Coffey, and J. R.
Garnett. The News is glad to render
at all times any service to the Boards
and registrants by way of informa
tion, at our command, publicity, or
other assistance.
Card from Mr. Richardson.
To the Voters of Adair and Met
calfe Counties:
Inasmuch as Senator Trigg has
been commissioned an officer ln the
United States Army, and has resigned
the office of Senator for this district,
and the vacancy thus created will
have to be filled by a special election
to be heId,for that purpose, I desire to
represent this district in the next ses
sion of the State Senate, if it be the
will of the people for me to do so.
I have never been a candidate for,
nor elected to an office, bub my poli
tics, my views and convictions on pub
lic questions are well known to the
voters of the district, for I have been
constantly in touch with the people in
business and in the practice of law,
for years. If from the knowledge the
people of the district have of me, if
from their acquaintance and associa
tion with me during these years, they
know me to be worthy and qualified
for it, I shall approciate their trusting
me with this office for the next sixty
days session, and shall deem ib a great
honor. I shall give the same charac
ter of energy, diligence and care to
the affairs of the people that 1 give to
my own business, if the people en
trust we with the office.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours Respectfully,
Basil Ricdardsdnjf '
Glasgow, Ky., Dec. 11, 1017.
Week of Prayer.
The following in the progra me for
the week of prayer Union meetings.
Responding to the call Issued by the
Federal counoil of Churches, the pas
tors of Columbia Churches-have taken
steps' to observe the week beginning
Jon. 6th, 1918.
First meeting Sunday evening Jan.
6th, 7 o'clock ab Baptist churoh, "The
Eternal Things." Rev.Z.T. Williams.
Monday Jan. 7th 7 p. m. at Chris
tian church, Thanksgiving and Con
fession, Rev. O. P. Bush.
Tuesday Jan. 8th, 7 p. m. meths
disb church The Church Universal,
Rev. B. T. Watson.
Wednesday Jan. 9th, 7 p. m. Presby
terian church, Nations and their
Rulers, Rev. L. F. Plercy, Judge
Jones.
Thursday Jan., 10, 7. p. m. Baptist
Church, Families, Schools, Colleges
and the Young, Prof. Moss, Barksdal
Hamlett.
Friday Jan. 11th, 7 p. m. Christian
Church Missions and the World War,
or the Church's open Door of Oppor
tunity. The United Choirs will render mu
slo.
Every body urged toattend.
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