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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-12-23

Moses Alexander, who will be-
come governor of the State of
Idaho, on January 1st. next, is
the first Jew to be elected to the
governorship of a state in the
history of the nation. Mr..
Alexander was born of
Jewish parentage in Germany 81
years ago. He removed to Chill.
licothe, Mo-, when a lad of IA,
and was soon in business and
Letter in politics. He was elected
city councilman and Mayor. In
1891 he removed to Boice City,
Idaho, and engaged in the cloth.
ing business. He was twice elect.
ed Mayor of the city, the first
time in 1897 and the second in
1911. In 1903 he ran for Cover.
nor of the State and was defeat.
ed. This year he was the only
Democrat on the state ticket t.
be elected, receiving a plurality
of $500 votes over Gov. Johr
n. Haines, his Republican com
petitor.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-12-23

Representative Ben Johnson's
latest achievement-that of Sc
curing a decision from the Con-
troller Of the Treasury that the
District owes the Government
S1,019, 000-is stirring local cir
cles. When Mr.. Johnson first
raised the point there was little
belief here that it would be shs.
tanned. Now it has been decid
ed that the District has oweC
S5S8,000 to the Government fol
thirty-seven years. with enough
interest to raise the sum to tn,
million mark, and that the tota
is a part of the local floating in
debtedness. For the first time
recently the local newspapers
are paying grave attention to g
matter of this sort, and are
treating it as serious financial
obligation instead of a visionary
victory. - Washington Dis
patch.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-12-23

Governor McCreary last We'd
nesday gave ossJudge-elect Rol-
lin Hurt, of the Third Appellate
district, his commission as Judge
of the Court of Appeals, to sue.
coed Chief Justice Hobson, jan
uary LIST. The term is for eight
years.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-12-23
Big Elm.

1t has been some time since
we saw anything in your valu-
able paper from this place. l
thought ! would send in few
items, ..
The sick list is all better ex-
cept Mr.. LATE Blair, who is con-
fined to his bed with rheumatism
and has been for some time.
Bob Grant, who had a limb to
fall on him, is. better, .,.
Old aunt Liza Sparks is also
better at this writing. a -
Last Tuesday morning, the Is.
was the coolest of the winter so
far. The thermometer in this
section registered from five to
ten degrees below zero.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Collins
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Turner, last Sunday.
A great many fat hogs have
been killed in this section in the
last few days.
This section can boast of hav-
ing plenty bread and meat and
in fact everything else that is
good to eat. Canned goods of
all description. Sweet potatoes,
Irish potatoes. and all garden
stuff. This section could load a
car of provisions for the starving
Belgians if we had any way tc
get it to them.
We understand that Mr.. LATE
Grant, who lived down on Gro
Gus creek, died the 18th, and was
buried at the Grant graveyard
on the 18th. He had been sicE
for several years.
We understand that Mr.. J. V.
Dudley, who is teaching a Moon
light school at Simpson, had to
chastise 10 Sam Grant for dis.
obeying the rules of the school.
Mr.. L, V. Turner has had g
very bad case of poison at his
house. A six year old boy was
out where some men were max
ing boards, and handled the pois
on oak vine, which spread al
over his hands and face so bad
that he could not see for severa
days.
The Bibee saw mill Co. are
running their mill on full time
saving crib lumber. Severa
, farmers have filled their crib!
with cor n and have to build new
ones. The best corn crop in thiI
, section that has been in twenty
five years. A large amount o.
, shock corn out yet.
We have here on four farms
76 head of cattle that was left
over when the drop fell, but We
think we can winter them. These
cattle before the decline were
worth $1,000.
Some farmers don't seem tt
understand the game law. They
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-12-23

Woodson:May, editor of the
Somerset Journal, has been ap-
pointed Assistant State Fire
Marshal. His headquarters will
be Somerset.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-12-23

ALI the schools in this part
will close next Friday. Mr.. AL
bert Bryant who taught at Clear
Spring, has twenty pupils who.
attended every day.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-12-23

Mr.. Theodore Powell, wife and
children and Miss Harriet Willis
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Barger last Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26
Harken to This, You Omaha Lawyers;
Chance for Another Investigation
Edgar Howard in Columbus Telegram.


The crime of The wnking of tho
judicial ppable criminals desperate deeds
acting in the belief they readily perued testimony
their behalf
sunday ably of the
this
offen which its
efforts purify Omaha will reproduce the
substance Telegram days
This citizen visited leading
Omaha Al doors
o'clock evening" this saloon not
according friend purchased
which side connected with tho
While drinking detective appeared placed the
hotel
who coached him to the
following when the saloon keeper
fixed the whole story for
before
in ordered and paid for the liquor
o'clock The said such testimony
perjury nothing between
appealing the saloon keeper who had vio-
the
membership rolls of the Omaha bar
But that roll the
coaching witnesses
the Telegram to The Omaha Bee Is
The purify the judicial ato
in nothing the better element Of
with other attorneys who
perjury If The Bee will do
before the clean district
seeking attorne-we in that event.
the Omaha Bar association might con-
assistance
the putrd professional practice OF
with the of
Iawy or the roll of the Omaha bar
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26
Hummel Refuses
to Pay for a High
Priced Expert

Park Commissioner j. B. Hummel has
been asked by the city commission to
arrange to pay out Of his fund the ex-
penses of an expert park and playground
adviser for two or three weeks at a sal
ary Of S1S6 a week. Hummel has re-
fused, saying his fund is short, and City
Commissioner Dan b. Butler is trying
TO find enough money in the miscel-
laneous or some other fund to pay the
experts expenses.
" Charles F. Weller. associate secretary
Of the National Playground association.
asked the council to cooperate with the
Board Of Education and Dr. Harold Gif-
ford and other citizens in raising S. 900
to promote the good work Commits
sioner Hummel has begun in the matter
of Fairgrounds.
DIR. Clifford has already raised 81 900
toward this end and the council is only
asked for $500 or s4OO
Speaking to the council Mr. Weller said:
I'VE take off our hats to Commissioner
Hummel for the good work he has done,
but we want to back up this work and
Mr.. Hummel 80 that 1t is carried to its
logical conclusion and a better system Of
Fairgrounds prepared"
MIR. Weller will confer with the men,
bers of the Board of Education Tuesday
afternoon and the council will have de-
cided in the meantime on whether or not
to employ the expert who has acted, Mr..
Weller said, as adviser to 142 cities IN
this capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26

effect that it will be as late as Thursday
before the line from Norfolk to Winner,
S. D.. will be oponed Tor traffic.
The storm of Saturday evening was In
the nature of a water spout and be-
tween Niobrara and Fairfax, distance
Of fifty miles, struck the Northwestern
line in a dozen places, coming down the
draws on either side, the water being
from one to six feet deep, Heavy grades
crumbled and washed away like sand
piles. The Ponca creek, a lazy stream
twenty to thirty feet wide. quickly be-
came a roaring river from forty rods TO
a mile wide, all depending upon the width
OF the valley through which 1t runs. The
precipitation amounted to more than four
and one-half inches inside of an hour
The rain of Saturday ni?ht was heavy
all through north Nebraska, extending
east into Iowa and west almost to Wyom-
ing But little damage was done. how
ever, except in the Ponca creek valley
and along the Verdigre
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26
FLOODS WASH AWAY TRACKS
Northwestern Traffic Tied Up Be-
tween Norfolk and Winner,
poNCA CREEK BECOMES A RIVER
Usually Lazy Little Stream Trans
formed Into Roaring Torrent
Mile wide, Sweeping Every
thing Before 1t.

Hardly had the Northwestern complete 1
repairs Of the washouts along the Vef-
digre creek valley, when farther north.
between Niobrara and Bonesteel Satur-
day night, the line for thirty-four miles
was cut full of holes by a flood that
swept down the Ponca creek valley. Not
only was an aggregate of 5000 feet Of
grade practically washed away, but ten
bridges we're badly weakened, or totally
destroyed
On account of high water in the Ponca
creek valley no work in the way of max
ing repairs and reconstructing was done
Sunday However, company agents spent
the day securing help and this morning
900, or more, farmers from the surround
ing country, with teams, were at WORK,
Advices at headquarters here are to the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Sidshty storage q Van co. Doug. 1918.
Have BOOT Print Tt--Now Beacon Press
lighting Fixtures--Burgsss-ora -orandsn 90
Monthly income for IAfe-Gould. Bee
building
when you know gas lighting you pre-
fer H. Omaha Gas company 1909 Howard
street Douglas COS.
Judge Munger Rsturnn-Judge VII
liam II. Munger Of the United States dis
triet court has returned from a stay Of
several weeks at Excelsior SPRINGS
"Today's Complete Movie Program"
may be found on the first page Of the
classified section today, and appears in
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what
the various moving picture theaters offer.
Fined for Stealing stk-win Hawkins,
c. Taylor and James Forte, arrested by
l.. T. Finn Of the Brandeis stores were
fined S15 and costs each in police court
for the theft OF a quantity OF silk hose
from the above store.
Taken III at Postoffios-Miss Maude
Sunder, secretary to Postmaster John
c. Wharton, was taken III at the post
office this morning and removed to her
home at S4oS Burt street, where It is said
that her condition is not serious
spiritualists to Colebrate-Members of
the Ladies Aid society OF the First
Progressive Spiritualist church, Mackies
hall. 1916, Harvey street, will give
hazar, carnival and dance; also a Mock
Coon Wedding" Tuesday 7:SO y. IN.
New Sleeper for Omaha Road-Begin-
ming June l, i'm order to accommodate the
increased business, the Omaha road will
put another sleeper on the Minneapolis
train leaving here at 9:O5 in the evening
This sleeper will be for the accommoda-
tion of the Omaha people going north
righs Fined for Assault-Robert w
Tighe, 2S75 South Twenty-eighth street.
Vas fined SIS and costs in police court
on a charge of assault and battery
brought against him by his neighbor,
John Wara. Tighe exhibited two anony.
nous letters sent him through the mails,
in which vile names were applied to him
and his life and property threatened.
Judge Cooley, his attorney. intends to
take the matter up with the federal
authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26
THREE OMAHA MEN ENLIST
IN UNITED STATES NAVY

Two applicants who have been on the
naval recruiting waiting list again ap-
Piled at the station here and were ac-
cepted Joseph B. Lando, 215 South Twelfth
street, and w. c. Chapman of Missouri
Valley were the two men, They will be
sent TO the training station at Chicago.
w. C. Chapman was induced to enter the
navy when his elder brother, e. F. Chap
man. recently came home on leave OF
absence from the navy. He is assigned 20
the U. s. S. Kansas and will return to
service this month.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26

ceased's will The fund is for the benefit
Of relatives who may need assistance.
Mr. Dodge, whose estate was estimated
Co he worth $4,000 made specific be-
quests OF various sums Of money 20
thirty-one heirs, leaving the residue 70
the trust fund.
The real estate in this county consists
Of vacant lots.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26

Going to the ''MoVIes" TOniEhtf
II you want to know In advance what
pictures are going TO be shown at your
favorite theater tonight. read "Today's
Complete Movie Programs" on the first
want ad. page. Complete programs of
practically every moving picture theater
in Omaha appear EXCLUSIVELY in
The Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26
DODGE ESTATE TRUSTEES
ASK FOR FUND PRIVILEGE

Trustees OF the estate Of the late Isaac
Dodge OF Lincoln have asked the dis
trict court for permission TO sell real
estate in Douglas county for the benefit
Of trust fund established by the de-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26
GRAFT PLANS DETAILS
FOR THE BIG FIELD DAY

Superintendent f. u Graft has issued
a fourteen-page circular advising prin-
cipals Of schools how 10 manage the de-
tails of the big field day to l.c held IN
the Fort Omaha grounds June s.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-26

The largest and strong
est home building and
Real Estate o owning
Company Of its kind in
Nebraska,
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03

ARETHREATENED
WITH ARREST
Annoy Police When They Refuse
to Give Up Watches Ban
croft Pawned
JAIL OR SURRENDER OF
TIMEPIECES, ULTIMATUM
Jeweler, Brought Back From ILL +.
nOis, Says Women Didn't Fig
ure in Troubles

Daniel B. Bancroft, matchmaker, So
years old. was brought back from Ore
eon, Ill, Friday night, by Detective
William r. Rick. and, Saturday morn
ing, the police started to try 10 locate
the hundreds OF watches which he
had pawned, and return them to Ban
crofts customers.
Sam Gerson, pawnbroker at No. 10l
Gratiot-ave., had 81 OF the watches in
pawn, and absolutely refused to give
them up. He was taken before Chief
OF Detectives Palmer. and continued
his refusals to turn over the watches
He was registered on the blotter as a
suspicious peron, and wa about to be
placed in cell when Attorney Fink
eltein rushed in and asked for time
TO consider.
"rll give him until o'clock to turn
them over. and ii he doesn't Wen take
action said Capt. Palmer.
Then David Nederlander, Monroe
ave. pawnbroker. who has 90 OF the
watches, was brought in. and also re
fused to give up the watches. He was
also told that O'Clock would be the
lime limit for turning them in, or ac
ton would be taken
L. H. Van Baalen. No. 81 Michigan
ave, who had nine of the watche.
Continued on Page Eight.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
OHIO MOOSERS DO
NOT FAVOR REUNION
Radical Opposition to Amalga.
nation With G. o. p. Shown
at State Meeting

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 3.--Radcal OPP
position TO smalgamation with the Re.
publicans in Ohio characterized the
opening speeches at the conference
OF state Progressives here today. Six
hundred delegates attended. Chair.
man Walter +. Grown. OF the state
COMMITTEES, and Judge William Little
field, of Cincinnati. temporary chair.
man OF the conference. denounced
amalgamatioh, y Eittleheld dec&red
tho day would come when all good
Republicans would join the Progress
sive party"
Brown 1ayed William Barnes, Jr
Senator Elhu Root and other promi.
nent Republican leaders active in their
efforts TO reunitc the two parties.
IL is freely admitted among dele.
gates that the conference viii endorse
woman's sr;ffrage ard there Is strong
movement on foot to insert a state.
wide prohibition plank In the party
platform.
Former United States Senator Al
bert y Beveridgc. OF Indiana. Will ad.
dress the conference this afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
FLORENCE PHIPPS is
GIVEN LIBERTY ON BAIL

Miss Florence Phipps, arrested in
the raid on the Offices OF the Union
Credit Co., Rowland building.
Friday. by Prosecutor Shepherd and
city ana county detectives. was ar
raigned before Justice Gainey. who re-
leased her on a bond of $500. She Is
already under bonds on former
charge now pending before the SUI
preme court. The Office Is said to be
a part Of the great loan shark" sys-
TEN built by Daniel Tolman, now in
Jail in New York.
Books OF the concern showed that
over sl20,000 IN interest had been
taken in by the system in the past
year
Investigation by the prosecutor
showed that about 100000 in loans"
is outstanding and on the books of
the Detroit concern. Dozens Of letters
were found among the effects OF the
office in which borrowers pleaded for
time and described their .crcum.
stances.
AS every paper, book and office ap-
pliance was seized the company will
in all probably be unable to collect
any accounts unless the Borrowers
volunteer to give up the money. This
condition will exist at least Until after
the case comes 70 trial and the
papers are turned back to the com.
pnny
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
Ray L0unsburg, In Last Stages
of tuberculosis, PardOned
BY Federal Government
TAKEN TO HIS HOME
IN WHEATLEY, ONT.
Was Serving Two Year Term for
Bringing Chinese Across
From Windsor

Ray Lounsbury was taken to his
home In Wheatley, Ont, from the De-
iroit House CT Correction, Saturday
afternoon. by his uncle, DR.. Henry A.
Lounsbury, No. 325 Hamiiton-ave.
Doctors say he cannot live more than
a few weeks Fl IS suffering from tu-
berculosis.
Lounsbury Is 20 years old. He was
sentenced TO TWO years in prison, by
Federal Judge Tuttle, for smuggling
Chinese from Canada into the. United
States. and has served nine months.
DR.. b. Jacob. superintendent OF the
House of Correction, notified District
Attorney Webster that Lounsbury
would probably die, and Mr. Webster
asked for a pardon. Acting Attorney
General Davis telegraphed TO DR.. Ja-
cob, Saturday morning, ordering
l,ounsburys immediate release. Mean
while. two physicians had examined
him, in behalf OF the government, and
had wired 10 Washington their belief
that Lounsbury has but few weeks
to live.
"On several occasions we thought
that he would die in prison" said DR..
Jacob.
AT the end of his sentence, Lours-
bury would have been deported. The
deportation order still stands, but the
immigration authorities will allow Dr.
Iounsbury to carry II out. Louns'
burys parents have been notified, and
are expecting his arrival in Wheatley
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
Hello! Hello! Hello!
LOOK OUT FOR THE TELEPHONE
COMPANY'S NEW FOOD.
1t Is Called Measured Service"-An nsdious Diet to
lmpOverish the POcketbOOk and Impair
Telephone Circulation
THE TIMES has DEFINITE PLAN to announce in op
to the company's plan.

THE TIMES DEFINITE PLAN announce opposition
to the companys plan.
THE TIMES learns that the oompanys plan forge the
telephone metered service is well conceived and be
authorized by the railroad commission definite and practical
method not advanced opposition The diversity OF
opinions counter and against this system be
worked the advantage of the Lack of uniform
y the subscribers other cities forced the authorities
measured service the only relief and this nqutous rate
for med service has been installed much the disadvantage
of the
TIMES thoroughly impress upon the sub
necessity Of solid front with definite plans uni
protests present the railroad commission All should
that few authorities this question and
variety opinion impractical advice and will force good
servceand good service bear mind the present aim If we
get without increased and limitations of
tiff not, want to know the why
the telephone has given substantial
why they cannot render better service under the
system But they have shown ability bond interest
substantial dividends and prncy salaries
ngs and and then borrow to buy Junk for clear field
THE ONLY QUESTION BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND
SUBSCRIBERS TODAY IS THAT OF SERVICE.
What the people should have immediate relief and
without the delay make appraisal Of plant
and report upon something that does not yet
THE TIMES satisfied that better service be furnished
under the plan and plan of opposition to measured
proposed rates based upon defined lines advanced by
specialist having knowledge of the telephone business
It is no guess variety of ideas and only requires the
subscribers cooperation to bring it into effect
The plan will be launched in THE TIMES Monday Jan.
Read it, Tell your friends aud neighbors about it.
Its an important subject and will interest everybody
over long of years THE TIMES has been striving to
protect people from such oppressive situation as
impending
THE TINES active part the formation of the Co.
Telephone opposed the sale Of that service 70 the
Home.
THE TINES bore the the opposition absorp
ton of the Bell predicting the very tn:
now menaces telephone users
In the present emergency THE TIMES will continue its en-
deavor protect the peoples interests the biggest question that
confronts them
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
Declares Boiler Inspector Called
Him Liar and Put trimmings"
on Term
ANOTHER MAN DECLARES
HE WAS ASSAULTED
Tells Committee He Was Choked
and Badly Hurt by
Official

Joseph A. McCarty, contractor. No.
1856 Hancockave. west, furnished
plenty OF fun In the hearing of the
charges brought by the local engi
neers' union against Boiler Inspector
McCabe, before the ordinance com.
mittee of the common council, Satur.
day morning. The hearing was con.
.tinued through the afternoon.
Mr.. McCarty testified. heatedly.
that McCabe had treated him in the
same way that the czar OF Russia
treats his subjects
L -said-to- . Aff f,,-A4eg aftv-tfe-
clared, McCabe, To get one and q
half columns OF complimentary mat
ter in the newspapers. Won would cru
CITY your mother | went into his
Office about some boilers | showed
him a data-sheet. and | said; Frant
y. Cooper said 10 me that he believed
the data sheet to be fake
"McCabe said TO me: 'McCarty
you're -- - liar Now I'm 5(
years old, but nobody ever called
McCarTy liar and got away with IL
| beat him all the way across tn,
office with my fist under his nose
| and II he hadn't taken IL back, he't
have gone through the third-story win
dow onto the street. A public servan
TO call McCarty ---- ----- liar"
Then Mr.. McCarty cooled off, sal,
that he had no anomosity toward Nj
McCabe. and allowed that he is a com
tContinued ON Page Eight
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
WffHDRAWAE0F
MORGAN CAUSES
NO DISTURBANCE
Stock Market Fails to Attach
Vast Importance to Radi-
cal Move
OTHER RESERVATIONS
LOOKED FOR JAN. 13
Annual Elections of National
Banks Expected to Result i'm
Further Readjustments

NEW YORK, Jan. 3--The New
York stock exchange today failed to
show great interest or attach vast i'm
portance 10 the announcement Of the
withdrawal OF j. +. Morgan and other
members OF the big banking house
from the directorates OF some 80 odd
corporations. At the Morgan Offices
il was stated there was nothing 10
add 10 the formal statement issued
yesterday by the head OF the firm.
Thomas w Lamont acted as spokes.
man for the Morgan firm today, and
displayed considerable heat When
told that the belief seemed TO be
growing that the directorships sur
rendered might not represent a real
withdrawal from corporations OF dom
mating influence.
AS Mr.. Morgan stated yesterday.
other Withdrawals will follow La
mont declared.
Lamont was then told that disin-
terested men OF considerable infiu.
ence had expressed the opinion that
the house OF Morgan was In reality
not surrendering a great deal OF pow
er, that the step taken in response
to public sentiment as TO director
ships" was not q big one.
Il am very glad TO hear the opin-
ion,' be said and the interview was
closed
William A. Clark, copper king"
and former United States senator
from Montana, expressed the belief
today that there was a growing dis
position on the part OF the big inter
ests to become more conservative and
that the withdrawal OF the Morgan
directors from the several corpora
tions was indicative OF this.
Tuesday. Jan. 49,. was looked for
ward TO today with the greatest in
terest. On that day the national
banks will hold their annual elections
and it was reported that the resigna-
tion Of many other prominent finan-
ciers from big corporations might be
announced. Thomas W. Lamont,
Henry =. Dawson and William H.
Porter, Morgan partners are still on
the dlrectCrates OF several banks and
trust companies.
George F. Baker, il Is said, is GER
tain 10 retire from several corpora
tions. Francis L. Hine, president Oh
the First National bank. OF which
Baker is chairman, is also expected
TO withdraw from several.