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The Adair County news., 1917-11-07
is in the hardware business.
Next season will be his twelfth
in professional baseball.
From Ohio.
Hamilton, Oct, 81. 1917.

hamilton, Oct, II, 1917.
Editor News
Will take this way of letting
my friends know how we are ex-
listing here in Hamilton-can' t
say living, for to live right, here,
you would have TO be a multi
milllonaire-not as Chas. Harris
says, a million heirs. Every
thing here is awful high. Pota.
toes are now SITS per bushel,
corn meal 6 cents per pound,
fresh meat from 38to 55 cents
per pound, chickens 81 each, ap-
Piles Sl.60 per bushels, butter so
cents per pound, eggs so per doz-
en-, sugar 10 cents per pound and
only 2 pounds to customer,
coal So per ton and none to buy.
The dealers say they can't buy
it. | have about two or three
bushels now. The street car
men here in Hamilton went on a
strike last Sunday morning. No
city cars or interurban running
here or between Cincinnati and
Dayton. To-night's paper says
no settlement in sight yet. The
Ford owners are reaping a har-
vest now. They charge ten
cents for ride through the city
to and from work. Some of the
concerns are using their big
motor trucks to haul their en-
ployees to and from work free,
which is highly appreciated by
the men.
l am now on my second year
with the Standard Oil Company
here. l got an increase of $13
per month the lst of July. We
get straight time, and all the
holidays we get paid for, and if
off from work for any reason our
time goes on just the same, and
we are our own boss, have a big
time with the people and kin lots
of time in the country.
l notice that candidates are
thicker in Adair county than
yellow jackets are on Burtcn's
Ridge, in the fall of the year.
My family is very well now.
Have had some colds and sore
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07
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tiers discharge.
HOISTED THE CHICKS.
When Barger took charge of
the team last season the Chicks
were in sixth place. Barger
hoisted them to fourth place-a
first division berth. Under Bar
ger the Tribesmen won SO games
and lost so. In addition to Shout
dering the managerial duties,
Barger pitched q games, win
ming Ii, losing z and tying 1. He
worked in a number of games in
the outfeld, participating al
together in &c games.
Tom Watkins, secretary of the
Memphis club, stated that the
selection of Barger as manager
was reward for his faithful
services rendered the team the
past two seasons. ''Barger was
the unanimous choice of the d.
rectors of the Memphis club, +"
said Watkins. Eve have the ut
most confidence in Barger, and
considering the favorable show
ing he made with the team dur
ing the time he was in charge
last year and year before, we
thought it nothing but fair to
Barger to give him a chance to
start out with a team he selected
himself; and we think Barger is
capable of selecting a team that
will be in the race for thepennant
next season. "Barger will be
given a free rein in choosing his
team for next season. If there
are any of the old players Bar
ger does not want, then it is up
to him to let them go and get
new players, and we will lend
him every assistance possible in
securing any players he want. "
The selection of Barger will
undoubtedly meet with the ap-
proval of Rosewood Park patrons
the last two seasons. His quiet
and unassuminQ but business
like manner won him many
friends among the fans and also
the friendship and loyalty of the
players, as they demonstrated by
the fighting spirit they displayed
under his leadership the latter
part of last season.
Barger is 81 years old and
lives in Columbia, KY, where he
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07

an advance.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07
COLUMBIA, KY.
I!!si!Iil!I!!s!sIi!sII

Threats. | think the sore threats
were caused from lack of meat
to eat-too much dry bread.
Ohio is going to vote on the
booze" proposition this time.
You can see lots of banners and
things up saying: "Vote Tor pro-
hibition. / for one will cast a
dry vote.
My wife is working now at the
Miami Wooden Mills here in Ham,
ilton. Started in at 1925 per
week for so hours. Mary goes
to High school, and will take a
business course next. The other
children are in the public school,
We have negroes in the public
and High school here, and in the
same classes.
Tell Cane Valley to put in a
good letter each week.
Regards to all the people in the
town of GradyviIle, Cane Valley
and the county in general.
Wishing you success, am
Respt.,
C. Short Moore.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07
TOWN PROPERTY

Nine room two story dwelling and
lot, situated on one of the best res
dence streets in Columbia, near the
square, barn and out buildings. A
very desirable home. A bargain.
Price on application.
10 acres of land in sight of Columbia,
KY, good land, acres bottom, Is acres
timber, fenced. $50 per acre.
124 acre farm, p miles S. w. of Dunn
vile, in Adair, Casey, and Russell
counties, reasonable good buildings,
good orchard, good spring, well water,
70 acres cultivation, 6acres in meadow,
20 acres corn,. average 8 bbls. acre,
limestone land, $500 to $500 worth of
timber. Price $500.
It's acres timber land, near Webbs X
Roads, Russell County, on Dixie High
way. Estimated to have $4,000 #.
saw timber. Price $1,000.
SO Acres of land within mile of the
corporate limits of Columbia, KY,
good new buildings, and we'll watered.
Price $2,5 800. -
2 acres of land, good z room dwelling
and outbuildings and blacksmith shop,
on pike near Cane Valley. Price $140G
or will trade for farm.
IL Residences and lots in and near
Columbia, prices range from $500 to
So, 500.
A farm OF 70 acres we'll improved 2
good barns, good spring, within 1 mile
of Stanford pike. Price $1,000.
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ed.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has decided to reopen the
railroad rate case upon the idea
that eastern roads are entitled to
an advance.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07

United States Senator Husting,
of Wisconsin, while out duck
hunting Saturday, was accident
ally shot by his brother and kill
ed.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07

The shipyard strike on the Pa
cifc coast and the coal miners
strike in Illinois and Indiana
have ended.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07

A sugar famine is on in this
country due to the failure of the
people to adopt Commissioner
HooYer,s suggestions.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Y. M. Tut G. R. Reed
TUT & REED
REAL ESTATE
DEALERS
Offer the following Property for
Sale:
FARM

OF 3e4 acres, miles from Columbia,
on Green river, mile from pike now
under construction. SO acres river
bottom. Good dwelling. barn and out
buildings, 2 good orchards. Price
5000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
ELSIE FERGUSON IN THE RISE OR
JENNIE CUSHING"

THE Rise OF Jennie Cushing" is
said to be one of the most impressive
and entertaining romances yet
screened and is shown at the Regent
Theater to-day, tomorrow and We'd
nesday. A brief outline of its story
would reveal a plot which has been
filmed and novelized since the begin
ming of time perhaps, but this YER
sion of an old idea is unusual, and a
unique character study. 1t is said to
be human, logical and true. 1t gets
under the emotions where other Ver-
sions fail to even scratch them.
And this is true of the story prin-
cipally because of Elsie Ferguson S
art. set in an Aircraft production. Few
actresses have been so successful in
transferring to the screen that beauty
and talent which elevated her to the
front ranks of stage stars.
This, her second vehicle, gives her a
better acting opportunity than did
"Barbary Sheep" Some of her ad-
mirers will be inclined to think she
Is miscast in the role of Jennie. AS
a 15-year- old girl of the reformatory,
then a lady's maid, she is unlike the
exquisite Elsie Ferguson of drawing
room roles, but, on the other hand,
Jennie is an unusually versatile role,
and Miss Ferguson makes her a real
personality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
Elisha Lee May Lead
New Railroad Combine;
Plans Ready Tomorrow

New York, Nov. 26.-Railroad Off
cials who are in New York City to-
day expressed the opinion that Elisha
Lee, general manager of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, would be selected
as chairman of the committee to di-
rect the railroads east of Chicago, in
accordance with the order of the
Railroad War Board consolidating all
these transportations systems for op-
Grafton as single unit.
If Mr.. Lee is named for this posi-
tion his problem will be to revolu-
tionize existing transportation meth
DDS by the elimination of all waste
1t is believed that TO competing lines
will be assigned specific duties in the
great scheme to obtain as near per-
feet efficiency in the war emergency
as is possible. One railroad. for in
stance. may confine itself almost ex-
clusively to hauling freight. while
another takes over its through pas
senger service. The first steps to-
ward actual consolidation will be
taken to-day at Washington at 4
meeting of the Committee of Operat-
ing ce-presidents.
The new and drastic order of the
Railroad War Board comes after
months of intensive cooperation by
the various lines through individual
efforts.
AS announced Saturday, all eastern
lines plan to pool their control and
work under one body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
Great War Relief Fund
Planned by Lutherans

To manifest their patriotism and
help the men in the service, both
spiritually and temporarily, at home
and abroad, the Lutherans of the
entire country have bound them-
selves together to raise a war relief
fund Of $250,000,00O, the greatest in
the country. During the last few
months the Lutheran denomination
has expressed itself frequently an
anxious to have a large representa-
ton in the work of war relief, and
though many of its members are of
German extraction the various local
organizations have We'd with each
other in giving material help to the
auxiliary societies, working in the
interest of the soldiers and sailors.
1t was only a few weeks ago, how
ever, that the church conceived the
idea of working as one enormous
agency, in which the activities OF the
church should be continued under
one head, and directed from one GEN.
trail council.
After various efforts to reach the
II different branches of the church
in the United States, the prospect
tock definite form last Wednesday,
when delegates sent from all the
branches held a meeting in New
York and prepared plans for the
sreat campaign of war relief.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26

The funeral of Thomas NJ. Jones,
well-known newspaperman who died
suddenly Saturday afternoon at his
home, los Locust street, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
with services in Market Square
Church, of which he was q member
and constant attendant, in charge of
the Rev. DR.. George Edward Hawes,
the pastor. Burial will be made in
PaXtang Cemetery. The pallbearers
Will be men prominent in business
and public life.
Mr.. Jones became ill Monday of
last week at the Capitol, suffering Il
heart attack, and was removed to
his home where he showed signs of
rapid recovery. He was so far i'm
proved that 1t was his intention to
dine with his wife Saturday even
ing at a downtown restaurant and
was resting on his bed shortly be-
fore o'clock when the fatal at
tack developed and he died before Il
physician could be summoned.
Mr.. Jones is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, a writer
of note, and by one daughter, Mrs.
Warren ]. Vinton, of Detroit, Mich,
who left the bedside of her husband
in Detroit hospital to come to this
city, arriving last evening. Two
brothers, William and Harry, and
one sister, also survive.
Dean of City Newspapcrdom
Colonel" Jones, as he was known
to thousands of Pennsylvanians, was
the dean of Harrisburg newspaper
men and one of the ranking men of
his profession in the state. The son
of u. G. Jones, of Hollidaysburg,
where he was born August 81, 1850.
he inherited the literary talents OF
his father, whose most noted work
was the History of the Juniata Val
ley" which remains textbook of
the early activities of that historic
region. Like many of the older
newspapermen, he first learned to
be printer and then became re-
porter and afterward editor of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
General Secretary at Rutherford and
Leader of Glee Club

Plans were completed late this aft
ernoon for the big patriotic gath
ering at Rutherford Y. NJ. C. A., to-
morrow night. Harrisburg and sur
rounding towns will send large dele
cations and preparations are being
made for upwards of $500 people.
The arrangements are in charge of
George w. sweigert, general secre-
tary, and director of the famous
Rutherford Y. NJ. C. A. Glee Club.
This organization will be a big fea-
ture of the program.
The entertainment Is in hands of
the employees who have gone to the
front. A large service flag will he
unfurled and the role of soldiers
Will be call. There will be pa
triotic address and readings, spe-
cial music and other interesting
features. Harrisburgers will reach
Rutherford in plenty of time for the
entertainment, by taking the Hum
melstown car leaving Market square
at 1880.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26

German spy system so that the Ameri-
can people may be made to realize to
what ends Germany wift-go to ac-
complish her aims. 1t is no longer a
secret that there were at one time up
wards of 10000 trained agents of the
Kaiser in America. 1t is also mat
ter of public information that the de-
signs for the mighty guns used by
the Germans to batter down the sup
posed impregnable forts at Namur and
Liege in Belgium were stolen from
the Patent Office at the Capitol. Just
recently the German Foreign Office
frankly admitted that it instigated
the MeNiCan-Japanese plot against
the United States. That the Germans
sought to secure control of the Wright
airplane factory, to corner the sup
ply of liquid chlorine, to buy up news
papers and had planned to destroy are
well-known facts. The German spy is
everywhere and with this thought in
mind William Fox presents "The
Spy" as an expose of their plots
plots that for wanton wickedness are
without parallel in the worlds his
tory. BY all means see this re-
markable indictment, this revelation
to-day, tomorrow and Wednesday
only.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
Rich and Poor, Old and
Young Give to Melting Pot

Harrisburg people have learned how
to give. The melting pot. which
swings on its tripod in the window OF
Red Cross Headquarters, zoe Walnut
street, shows this. Poor and rich
young and old come in and give their
yaluables to the cause of war relief
Among the odd and valuable treasures
which were recently received is solid
gold watch and an engraving plate
used for printing 25-cent script notes
commonly known as "shin-plasters.
These two contributions were made
by Miss Mary Robinson, Z South Front
Approximately $40 was realized by
the local chapter, from the sale OF
contents of the melting pot. Fifty
pounds of tinfoil came from the chill
dren of the city, light brass amounted
to twenty-four pounds, aluminium and
silver amounted to Ave pounds, and
10 pounds of lead were received
When the headquarters are moved tC
the Public Library in the next few
days, the melting pot will be kept
boiling at Eager school building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
Recruiting Sergeants Plan
For a Busy Week

Sergeant John K. Blake, in charge
of publicity in the Harrisburg dis
trict, this morning announced the
plans for one of the busiest weeks
since the district was established. To-
night Sergeants Moran and Blake.
from the Recruiting Station; Gabriel
H. Moyer and Fl. =. Burlington, of the
p. o. S. of A.. of Harrisburg. will ad-
dress monster mass meeting at Lam
caster. The meeting will be presided
over by Judge Johnson. To-day there
are 1000 Usaacs. from Allentown, Civ
Ing q demonstration of camp life in
the streets of Lancaster.
Tuesday Sergeant Blake will ad-
dress a similar meeting at Johnstown,
where they are raising an Aviation
unit. Wednesday he will address an
other meeting at Lebanon, where
there will be a big parade and mass
meeting I'm the effort to raise an Avia-
tlon service, and win hold n meeting
Thursday, where Sergeant Blake will
apeak. All these various meetings
are arranged through the efforts OF
the Citizens Recruiting Committees.
which the local recruiting officers or
ganlze In every county in their dis
tricts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
CUMBERLAND CO.
FARMERS MODELS
FOR ALL PENNA.
Have Nearly Doubled Crops,
Bought Liberty Bonds and
Organized Home Police

Cumberland county farmers have
responded patriotically to the gov
crnment's call for increased crops.
according to Alfred Jenkins. secre
tary of the Carlisle Chamber OF
Commerce, who told the Harrisburg
Rotary Club. which he addressed at
luncheon in the Y. NJ. c. A. to-day.
that whereas the crops of 1915 In
that county were estimated as worth
only $4.500,000, those of this year
were valued by experts as worth &c.
l75G,000, and in addition the farmers
bought $750,000 worth OF Liberty
Bonds, and have helped organize a
home defense police corps of ATT
men that Is to be the model over
hwich every county will form sim
liar units.
Mr.. Jenkins represented Lewis
Sadler, one of the pioneers of the
public safety movement in PeI.nsyl-
vania, who was unable to be pres
ent. He was introduced by Adju-
tant General Beary. VINO said that
while the calling of the National
Guard into the service of the nation
left Pennsylvania with the best po-
lice organization in the country. the
state police, of which Captain Lumb,
president OF the Rotary Club is the
head, the force Is too small to meet
the needs of the emergency. Some
| thing more, also, than the new Re-
serve Militia, which cannot be called
out until an overt act is committed
also is needed, the general said. and
this has been found in the home
defense police formed in Cumberland
county.
Mr.. Jenkins complimented Mr..
odler for the work he has done
along the lines of organizing the
county for all manner of war work.
The new home defense yolice cover
every section of the county anc are
composed of men of tested loyalty.
There are thirty-seven units and
Az members and they meet at Car
Isle at frequent intervals for In
struction. At home they keep n sharp
lookout for suspicious characters,
and are under oath as special off,
GERS OF the state to make such ar
rests as may be necessary. In case
of public disturbance they can be
gathered from all parts of the
county and rushed to any one part
by regularly organized motor truck
trains, the use of which Is volun-
teeTed by their owners.
The Cumberland county organiza-
ton has a secretary who has his
offices in the Carlisle Chamber OF
Commerce and can be reached at all
times. William Ellis. of Philadel-
phia, has been authorized to form
similar organizations throughout the
state, Dauphin county included.
Mr. Jenkins told the Rotarians of
the man! lines of work for conser-
vatfon and increase of production
VIC rked out in Cumberland county
under the leadership of Mr.. Sad
ler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
Loyal Women Offer Their
Services to the Country

The first returns from the county
registration of women, were received
by MRS. James !. Chamberlain, coun-
ty chairman, this morning. About a
dozen cards were received from Wico-
nisco.
A special appeal was made by Mrs.
chamberlain TO the workers and the
students i'm the various Red Cross
classes. These people are of the ut
most value to their country as well as
to the local chapter, Red Cross. i
ers to show that they are wilIinn to
help the nation in the hour of need F"
Among the recent registrations
were two telephone operators, who
volunteered to do Government telaS
phone service in either the Arrnv or
the Navy.
The grand total of registrations for
the entire county is approximately
225 cards. This is a pitifulIy snai,
percentage of the county's 80. 600 wol
men," said Mrs. Chamberlain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
To Give Joint Recital
at Camp Curtin Church

Miss Sara Estella Butler, con-
tralto, and Mrs. e. J. Hockenbury,
reader, with William Butz, accom-
panist, will give a joint recital on
Tuesday evening next in the Curtin
Heights M. e. Church, under the
auspices of the Mems Bible class,
of which Rev. A. S. Williams is
teacher. The following program has
been arranged:
Solo my Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice." (Samson and Delilah) Saint
Saens; reading, THE Method of
Charles Stuart York" May KELSEY
Champion; solo, Cradle Song"
(Brahms); MY Laddie," (Thayer) ;
reading, The Last Word. CHenrv
Van Dyke); solo, 30 Rest in the
Lord" (Elijah), Mendelssohn; ",rhe
Lamb" Densmore; reading, "The
Perfect Tribute" MARY Raymond
Shlpman Andrews; Deep River"
Burleigh; solo, Morning" OIev
Speaks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
Good Indoor Records
by Boys in Shotput

A great deal of interest is being
manifested by the younger boys in the
gymnasium class for boys, which was
held at the Y M. C. A. Saturday morn
ing. c. C. w. Miller. physical direc-
tor, is in charge of the class, and he
is delighted with the enthusiasm
shown by the youngsters. This is
the record of the boys in the shotput
inches; Robert Matthias, "a feet
inches; Robert Marcus, 23 feet 7h
inches; Ernest Noll, 20 feet 8 inches
Frank Foose. II feet IL " inches; AL
bert Tossas, II feet 8 inches; Edward
Schleisner, II feet 6h inches; Harry
Mace, 16 feet 10 inches; Robert
Hawkins, ii feet 1 " inches; Richard
Steinmetz, IS feet 10 inches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26

Harrisburg Telegraph, going from
this newspaper to the Star-lndepen-
dent, where he was for long time
Capitol Hill representative ana po-
litiCal editor, afterward deVoting MS
entire time to out-of-town cores
pondence, he having represented IN
his day most of the leading metro
polital papers and many others
throughout the state. He continued
his activities up to the very day be-
fore his death, having dictated on
Friday night dispatch relating to
political conditions in PennsylVanla
that was published in many papers
Saturday morning.
Twice Served State
Mr. Jones was superintendent OF
public printing and binding during
the Hastings administration ana at
the time OF his death q member OF
the Camp Curtin Commission name't
by Governor Brumbaugh to purchase
pround upon which to erect a Camp
Curtin memorial and he had Just
completed arrangements, together
with fellow commissioners, for tho
purchase Of a plot for this purpose:
He knew intimately thousands ot
public men OF Pennsylvania ana
every governor from Curtin to Brum-
baugh.
The late Senator NJ. S. Quay was
a great friend 'of Mr.. Jones and on
more than one occasion gave him
stories which jolted tAe state, notably
ono in which the Senator excoriated
the Supreme Court. 1t made tre-
mendous fuss and when the man
from Beaver expressed some doupts
about the authenticity OF the story.
Mr.. Jones pulled notes of the con-
vcrsation on him with an inter
MT
Jones became aligned with the Hast
ings administration in the nineties
and was made superintendent of
puhllc printing and binding right
after the "Bird Book" scandal. in
which he had done some probing.
He accompanied General Hastings
on the tours which that Governor
liked to make and the two were
always great friends. Governor
was much Interested i'm the work
of the Dauphin County Historical
Society, used to have long distance
contests on anecdotes in state his
tory. Mr.. Jones liked to relate the
characteristics of the Governors of
Pennsylvania he had known, from
Geary down, at newspaper dinners
and what he used to say about the
sage of the Perkiom en-, who was al
ways on hand for such dinners when
in the city, was hugely enjoyed and
often returned by the late Governor.
Governor Tener placed Mr.. Jones in
charge of publicity in advance of
the great reunion at Gettysburg a
few years ago. an opportunity for
some enjoyable work.
| A more extended account of MIR,
| Jones journalistic activities appear
! IN, the Evening Chat column of the
/ Telegraph this evening.