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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
DADEVILLE GIRL
WEDS IN COLUMBUS


Dadeville. June 16.-(SpeciaL)-A sur
prise to many friends was the marriage
yesterday In Columbus, Ca, of Carl
Smith of Camp Hill to Miss Myrtle Nor
ris of this place.
The first session of the summer nor
NAL being conducted at the Talla poosa
County High school by Professors Nose
ley. Thompson ond Milner is proving s,c-
cessful. More than 80 students ana
teachers are taking the course.
A. A. Leach. recently appointed post
master. has received his commission. and
took charge of the office today. succeed-
ing H. T.. Berkstresser. who has held the
office for eight years.
Farmers report that practically all the
oats sewed In the fall have turned ont
we'll, but that the spring crop is ms
usual. almost a failure, The growing
cotton and corn is OF average size ana
advancement for the time Of the sea- :
son. Berries will yield heavily. hut
peaches and apples will be much less
than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST
AROUND TUSKEGEE

Tuskeegee. June 16.-(Special )--Chil-
dren's day exercises of the Methodist
church of Tuskeegee were held Sunday
when an interesting programme was rem
dered.
Mrs. H. p. Merritt, wife of Colonel
II. F. Merritt of Tuskeegee. was operated
on Saturday in Montgomery
Mrs. J. II. Meadors of Tuskeegee, who
was injured last week in the wreck on
the Western of Alabama railway, which
occurred in Montgomery. is still con-
fined in the infirmafy in Montgomery.
Her injuries have proved more serious
than at first thought.
Mrs. C. l.. Worrel was carried to
Montgomery last week for treatment.
She is now doing we'll
The boy scouts of Tuskeegee, under
the leadership of DR.. Thompson, are en-
joying the holidays fishing and campinr
out on the creeks
Two young couples, Mr.. and Mrs
Hornady Conner and Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
McAndrew of Tuskeegee, who have been
on their honeymoon for the past two
weeks. returned home last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
LETTERS TO EDITOR
To Dispose of Philippines

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
At largely attended meeting of the
business men Of Seattle some weeks ago
to recommend to Congress that we sell
the Philippine Islands to the Japanese, l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
Another Point of View

some or our bankers wonder wheth er
THIS announcement cannot be interpreted
as equivalent to an acknowledgment on
the part of the administration at Wash
fngton that 1t is compelled to abandon
Its hope that Congress would at the
present session pass a law amending
and perfecting to some extent our
banking and currency system. Fot il
there were certainty that law would
be passed within few months which
would infuse the quality of elasticity
into our currency and would perfect
the legal reserve system of the country
so that the reserve would be made
available i'll many sections at the same
time then the emergency currency law
would continue to be, as 1t has been
since 1t was passed. a dead letter law:
SO that at the expiration of its term
of life 1t would pass into the history
with the unique record as law which
had never been called into action
Some of the members of the currency
reserve commission of this city, while
not disposed to criticise Secretary Nc
Adoo, nevertheless find themselves
wondering whether the very fact that
the Secretary declares himself willing
to issue emergency currency may not
cause the question to be asked: us the
situation SO alarming as to make it
expedient for the administration at
Washington to announce that 1t is
ready to stand In any breach caused by
loss of credit or stringent money con-
ditions?"
In the autumn of last year, when the
American banking institutions were put
to their utmost strain in order to fur
nlsh the money needed to take care of
the crops and also the money needed
TO meet the; Imperative demands of
rapidly growing business and further
more, TO meet the unexpected and en-
traodlnary emergency created by the
sale by Europe of American securities
Applications were made by some banks
to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Franklin MacVeagh, for emergency cur
rency.
Secretary MacVeagh was persuaded
that the danger which might be created
by the announcement that the treasury
department was issuing emergency cur
rency would far more than offset any
temporary relief which would be OBJ
tained by delivering emergency cur
rency to the banks. To issue emergency
currency is in effect to announce that
a time possibly of grave peril is at hand
ana that extraordinary means are nec-
essary to avert that peril That kind of
confidence which the country really
needs and which no administration
measures of the treasury department
can obtain is the feeling of faith, hope.
enthusiasm and courage which are the
essential qualities to persuade those
who have money to invest to bring 1t
forth for various investments indus
trial, corporate, railroad and the ex-
ploitat1on of natural resources
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

as security various high grade bonds
and commercial paper behind which
was unquestioned credit. apprehension
ceased and within few weeks the
money market became almost congested
with idle funds. Not dollar of the
emergency currency was asked for or
needed.
Men of finance in this city are con-
vinced that it is confidence of this kind
which the Secretary of the Treasury
hopes Will be established unshakeably
through the promise to issue the en-
tire 5O0,000,000 of emergency currency
In case the banks ask for this money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

ton the presumption has been strong
that something that he learned led him
to suspect that the occasion might
arise In the near future when the
banks of the United States would be
forced to ask for their proportionate
parts of the 100000. .o0o emergency
currency Yet it has not been learned
that and New York banker urged upon
the Secretary of the Treasury I'M
mediate action of this kind.
There are various interpretations of
what is said to be the unsolicited ae-
tion of the Secretary of the Treasury
with respect to emergency currency. OF
course, the action is spoken of as an
earnest attept to recreate or to main
tain confidence. Nobody doubts that 1t
was this purpose which prevailed with
Secretary McAdoo
1t is also said that he Is not to be
criticised for action in accord with
his best judgment. The kind of con-
fdence which Secretary McAdoo seeks
to obtain and maintain differs in some
important respects from the confidence
which is essential if there is to be a
return to the public securities markets
of those who have capital to invest.
Confidence Regained
Our entire financial history contains,
1t is said, no finer examples of swift
and complete restoration of confidence
so far as currency conditions are con-
cerned than was the one furnished I'M
mediately after the emergency cur
rency bill became a law five years ago.
Business men all over the United States
were grievously concerned because the
currency panic and famine which be-
gan in October of 1907 had made 1t for
a time, and seemed likely to make it
for a long time, difficult for them to
obtain needed banking accommodations,
such as the discounting of commercial
paper or the securing of necessary
credit.
But the instant the emergency cur
rency bill became a law confidence was
restored 1t was like a sea change
when the fog of a sudden disperses.
The situation was similar to that char
acterized by frightened depositor who
fears that he cannot withdraw his
money from savings bank, but who,
as soon as he learns that the savings
bank has plenty of money and will
pay his draft at sight, no longer cares
to withdraw it. The instant business
men throughout the United States knew
that the government at Washington had
the authority to issue as much as $J0n,-
100000 of new currency and to accept
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
The September Woman's Home
Companion.

The September Woman's Home Com
panion is an advance Autumn Fashion
Number. There is an unusual display
of short stories, special articles, regu.
lar departments and art features, but,
in addition, the Fashion Department,
under the direction of Grace Margaret
Gould, Fashion Editor, is enlarged to
twenty pages, and includes a tremen.
dous variety of facts and ideas about
dress, which will be particularly useful
to women at this season of the year,
The Companions fashion policy is
interesting and sensible. The idea is
to present all the latest facts about
fashions-even the extremes of Paris
ian faShionS-but when it comes tC
making suggestions and preparing
patterns for American women the ex.
tremes and the foolish novelties are
disregarded and a middle of the road
course" is taken. In other words, wo.
men are shown how they can dress
fashionably and yet modestly and econ.
omically Miss Gould is opposed to
the eccentric and the startling
fashions, and, with great ability, sue.
ceeds in being practical, reasonable,
and, at the same time, artistic.
In the same issue of the Woman's
Home Companion the campaign for
Better Babies is carried forward with
great vigor. Hundreds of baby shows
of the new sort are being held over
the United States this summer and
autumn. AT these Better Babies con-
tests babies are judged on score card
precisely as livestock is scored, accord
ing to strict, scientific standards. By
means of these score cards thousands
of apparently perfect babies have been
found to have some defect, easily
and of real importance,
that might not have been discovered
until serious harm had resulted.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
: Mary D. Patteson Eniertains,

Thursday evening Miss Mary d.
Patteson entertained number of her
young friends in honor of her guest,
Miss Mary ID. Everman, of Paris, Ky.
The nature of the entertainment
was ''Book Social" each guest rep.
resenting the title of some well-known
book.
In guessing the books represented
Miss LetItia PAUL and Francis Reed
tied for the, prize Miss Francis won
at the draw.
The advertisement contest was won
by Miss Anna Eubank.
Master Ray Golf won the consola.
ton prize.
Delightful refreshments. of cream
and cake were served.
The following were present; Misses
Alene Montgomery, Eva Walker, LIE
titia PAUL, Mary Winfrey, Nell Han
cock, Francis Reed, Julia Miller,
Anna Eubank, Mary Summers, Mary
ID. Patteson, Mary d. Everman, Mas
tiers Creel Beck, John d. Lowe, Ohio
Miller, Alonzo Summers, Ray Golf
and. Kinniard Rowe.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
The Lot Sale.

The sale of town lots, put Oh last
Thursday, by the Glasgow Reality
Company, was not very largely attend
ed, but the lots were all sold to differ
ent parties, and in the judgement of
those in attendance sold well The
lots are in what is known as the Null
Hgan Addition, in East Columbia
There were large number and they
were knocked off at from Sl3. to 800.
per lot. Several parties who made
purchases will build. We understand
that Mr.. higgins, who purchased Three
lots, and Mr.. Clint Smith, who bought
one, will build in the near future.
Mr.. Henry Ingram, J. A. Young,
and Master 10 Wilson held lucky tick
cts for ten dollar gold piece each.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
Stock Farm for Sale.

Having decided to quit farming 1
am offering for sale the old Caldwell
farm situated miles South of Camp
bellsville on the Columbia pike. This
farm has pike frontage of a mile,
contains 4OS acres, and is in a fine
state of cultivation. There are about
300 acres of tillable ground, mostly in
grass and the remainder is pasture and
timber land. This farm is splendidly
watered, having II live springs and a
creek flowing through it for the dis
lance of about mile. Has a hand
some dwelling house with IL rooms, 2
excellent tenant houses, cabin, 3
barns, cribs, l granary, tool and
wagon shed, stock scales and all other
necessary outbuildings. Some Of the
finest tobacco land in this section Of
the State is on this farm. This place
is in splendid neighborhood, being
one mile from school. post Office, store
and blacksmith shop, and having
churches of different denominations
within miles. The growing crop and
a complete set of frst-c1ass farm i'm
Elements can also be purchased
Terms easy. Address:
Fl. r. Caldwell,
Ad. 44-tf. Burdick, Ky.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
Largest Animal on Earth.

Sparks World Famous Shows are
billed to exhibit at Campbelllsville
"Wednesday, Sept. 10, and from the
newspaper reports preceding them
their exhibition will be worth going
many miles to witness.
Among the many features the show
carries is what is claimed to be the
largest land animal on earth. 1t is an
elephant said to be three inches taller
than Jumbo and half ton heavier.
Some idea of her immense size can
be obtained when you consider that
she is IL feet I inches tall and weighs
over 5 tons. In other words she
weighs as much as 10 ordinary horses.
Another extraordinary feature with
the show is Capt. Wesley's troupe of
educated Seals and Sea Lions. These
interesting sea animals perform the
most seemingly impossible feats; bal,
ancing chairs, umbrellas and whirling
brands of fire while climbing ladders,
walking tight ropes and riding the
backs of galloping horses. This feat
ure battles description and must be
seen to be appreciated.
Many other wonderful things are to
be seen with this mammoth show, and
the main performance beneath the
big tents will present number of the
most marvellous foreign acts of the
century. Procession a mile long,
three brass bands.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

10 Pierce, of Metcalfe county, was
lodged in Jail at Bowling Green enc
day last week, charged with bigamy.
Pierce'S first wife is lunatic and is in
the asylum at Lakeland. She left
three children and Pierce was told
that he could marry again, the con-
dition of his wife divorcing him. He
courted and married Miss Fannie
Stephenson, of his county, and now he
is in serious taouble. Pierce is said to
be an illiterate man, and probably
thought he had to marry under the
circumstances.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

AS school begins the coming week
the young folks are taking advantage
of the closing days of vacation. Miss
Dora Eubank gave party Monday
night and all had delightful time.
Miss Creel Nell gave party Wednes-
day night in honor of Miss Lillian
Averett, Charlottesville. All reported
delightful time. Friday night a
party was given by Mrs. Geo. Wilson
and several hours were spent most
pleasantly. Saturday night Miss Vir-
giria Coffey gave party mainly to
the younger SET There was large
crowd present.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
Auction Sale
On Saturday, September 18th, 1913.

Bcknel Harris Berea will auction famous
Spring and hotel Russell Springs
beautiful
hotel plotted building
business This beautiful
thriving Springs
do the better conditions NOW
VSION-Here
jamestown Columbia this will
because the health properties this mineral
could
with wonderful could
blessing
great
health
We will offer this lots and whole the
will be: One-third
payable in six and
BickneII & Harris.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

The recent rains brought mole re-
lief to the distressed farmers of this
section than the parched condition of
vegetation. There is not doubt that
the rains were needed and that the
crops, especially corn, suffered serious
ly, but the imaginary hurt, the fear
full hard times of the future are much
more severe now than they ever will
be. There will be plenty Of grain,
plenty of feed, if judiciously used to
meet the necessities of the people and
the scare will only serve a good pur-
pose-to do what we ought to have
been doing during the many fat years.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
Cancelled Stamps.

Postmaster General BurleSOn sign
ed an order which provides that pre-
cancelled postage stamps H9be sold
to public on and after September l..
Pre-cancelled stamps have ptfhted up
on them the name of the post-office
before they are sold. Such stamps
will be valid for postage on second,
third and fourth class Matthew's
papers and magazines mailed by the
public. books and other printed mat
ter and merchandise or parcel post
matter.
The stamps will be recognized only
at the office named on them.
BY the use of pre- cancelled stamps
not only will the transportation and
delivery of mail bearing them be ex-
pedited greatly, but it is estimated
that the Government will save in ex-
penSe of labor in cancellation $3.50, 600
a year.
81 have weighed carefully" said
Postmaster General BurleSon, 'the
question as to whether the extension
of the use of pre-cancelled stamps
would result in loss to the postal rev.
enue through the reuse or fra udulent
use of such stamps. 1 am convinced
that the loss would be neglible, as
compared with the great saving in ex-
pense and the increase in efficiency to
be effected by the use of the stamps. /"
Pre-. cancelled stamps, however, may
not be used on letters or sealed mail
matter, which under the law must
bear the date of mailing.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
AG.
36-2m

The Lindsey Wilson opened to-day
tuesday and quite number of pu-
pills were enrolled. The increase in
attendance will grow weekly, and by
the time cool weather comes, the hill
will swarm with happy faces. The
management has every assurance that
the school will be larger than usual.
Parents should start their children
early in order TO get the full benefit
of the years work. All the foreign
teachers arrived the latter part of last
week.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
BickneII & Harris.
The Institute.

The institute is now in session, and
the town is full of teachers, a good
looking set of young men and attract
i've young ladies. The instructors
have long been in educational work,
and there is not doubt but they will
advance many profitable ideas in
teaching. The trouble generally with
teachers is, that they come and get
the advanced methods of instruction,
then return to the school room and
teach the same old way. 1t is useless
to have instructors unless you follow
them.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

Mr.. w. T. Mcfarland was the lead
ing carpenter in erecting the silos for
B. E. Rowe, W. T. Dohoney, Tom
Hughes and Willie Flowers, while j.
E. Flowers and VIM. Franklin were
the master mechanics Veo construct
ed the little silo for C.+S. Harris. All
were erected in workman-like manner
but not without the sound of ham,
NETS
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

Mr.. w. c. Yates, of this city, the
man who dfilles holes in the earth,
has installed a one-horse Fairbank's
engine with washing machine and
wringer which does the work to per-
lection. In short while he expects
to make his pet ''coon," as he styles
it, do churning and various other
household duties that will relieve his
better half from many little cares.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
Burdick, Ky.

A dry Matching season seems to
have had the effect Of causing an
abundance of quail in the State. Last
year it looked like these birds were
almost exterminated by the cold win
ter, but they have come again in great
numbers. In many places people who
are riding oyer the counties report
that in every section they heard many
Bob Whites. Hunters will find no
difficulty to have full game sacks this
fall when the season begins.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
Very Low Rates to the West.

The Missouri Pacific is offering very
low rates to California, Idaho, Utah,
Nevada, Western Colorado, New Mex.
leo, Western Texas, Arizona, Oregon
and Washington. Tickets sold Sep
TENDER 25th to October 10th, inclusive
For complete information regarding
Rates, through free chair and sleeping
car service address:
Paul EScott,
Travelling Passenger Agnt,
Room 304, Paul Jones Bldg,
AID. louisville, KY
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
From Post Office Department.
August 26, 1913
Editor, The N ews,
Columbia, Ky.

August rs, 1913.
Editor, The N ews,
Columbia, Ky.
Dear Sir:
L have been informed that some
PoStmaSterS have re fused to permit
such articles s letter heads, bill
heads, envelopes, ETC., to be mailed
under the parcel post rate.
have called the attention of the
PoStoffice Department to this fact and
have a ruling on same, a copy OF
the letter, L insert as follows,
"Hon. A. B. Rouse,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr.. Rouse;
This Office has been requested by
the Office of the First Assistant Post.
master General to advise you of the
postage rate on letter heads, bill heads
envelopes.
These articles, together vito order
forms, report forms, etc, mainly
blank, are fourth-class mail, at the
rates set fourth in sections and OF
the Parcel Post Regulations.
Yours very truly,
w. J. BarrowS,
Acting Third Assistant Postmaster
General.
The above ruling might be t inter
est to you.
Yours very truly,
A. B. Rouse.
Balls prices are not above standard
Very reasonable.
Murray Ball, the Jeweler.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
For Sale.

My farm of l30 acres, near Mont
pelier and eight miles from Columbia.
Good room dwelling, outbuildings
medium, splendid orchard and ample
timber. Good, productive land, 30
acres being creek bottom. Good COM
muDity, close to school and church.
Price reasonable and terms inviting.
Mrs. Addie Taylor,
Montpelier, Ky.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
Ad.

j. B. Cotfey, Assistant Fire Mar
shall, was in Russell county last week
making an investigation of the fire
which destroyed the store house and
stock of merchandise belonging to M.
L. Owens, located at Owensby, on the
morning of Aug. 18th. The fire was
supposed to be the work of an incen-
Diary, and Mr.. !Coffey was ordered by
G. C. Bosworth, State Fire Marshal,
to make an investigation.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Press Miller have re-
moved from a cottage near the Grad
ed School building to apartments in
DR.. S. P. Miller'S residence. Later
they will remove to DR.. Miller'S farm,
three miles out of town.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
S, +. Eubank.

Institute opened last Monday morn
ing with NJ. A. Leiper, Professor of
Language of Bowling Green Business
College, as instructor, assisted by t.
]. Coats, Rural School Supervision Of
the State. There was large crowd in
attendance, all the teachers being
present with the exception of three
or four.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

The Adair circuit court will open
Monday week the 10th. The usual
amount of business will be before
Judge Carter, and if important COM
monwealth cases are tried the term
will last the full two weeks.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03
4

Rev. Frederic A Hamilton, of Mar
rowbone, preached two very interest
ing sermons Sunday morning and ev-
ening at the Presbyterian church.
The attendance was good, and every
one was very much pleased with the
discourse.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

MI. Henry n. Miller, the WE'LL
known grocer, is still confined to his
room. He is afflicted with throm-
bophdebitis of internal saphenous
vein. If any one outside of the ply
sician knows what disease that is, let
him speak-clot in the veins.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

Mr.. Simms, who has contracted to
furnish the brick for the new Baptist
Church is progressing nicely and by
the first of next month will be placing
them to the brick layers.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

DR.. w. ]. Flowers had a letter from
DR.. Wathau, Louisville, last Wednes-
day night, stating that he had oper-
ated on Miss Jennie Barbee and found
that she had appendicitis and other
troubles The operation was success
and DR.. Wathan thinks that his pa.
tient will be restored. Miss Barbee
is at st. Anthony Hospital. .
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

Mr.. Jake Redford, a well-known
travelling man, of Horse Cave, in fill
ing the gasoline can of his automobile
a few days ago, let some of the fluid
run over and when he started his en-
CINE a spark flew on the machine, set
ting it on fire. 1t was damaged to
the extent of three hundred dollars.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

Mr.. E. g. Shaw bought a half inter
est in the livery business of w. H.
Golf. The firm name being now Golf
& Shaw. Mr.. Shaw is a good bust
ness man and hustler, and we pre-
dict for this firm success.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

Jim Poore was given life sentence
in the Metcalfe circuit court for burn
ing two barns for Mr.. Boston. This
is said to be the seventh sentence to
the penitentiary.
The Adair County news., 1913-09-03

Miss Ora Adams, of Lexington, will
address the Institute on Wednesday
afternoon, on the subject of Woman's
Suffrage, educationally, notpoIitical-
ly. Everybody invited.