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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-08-29
Business as Usual. .OnIy More So

The stress laid upon the ne
cessity of conserving the food
supply with the accompanying
talk about economy" seems to
have given some people an en-
tirely wrong idea of business
conditions and of what their own
welfare and their duty to the ma.
ton demands of them in this
crisis.
Here and there will be found
a man who has confused econO-
my with boarding, who believes
that the war will naturally bring
hard times and that the thing to
do is to grab what money he can
get hold of, put it in some safe
place and do and venture just as
little as possible until the war is
over.
Such men are altogether I'M
reasonable in their reasoning
and altogether wrong in their
conclusions. The effect of the
war is bound to be the stimula-
ton of business. While the war
goes on employment for every
man will be waiting, wages will
be good, prices high, money
plentiful, times good" as we
say. These conditions exist now.
They will continue and become
more marked. The forced read
justments of national business
have resulted in some temporary
disturbances which have made
things hard for a few men and a
few lines of business; but the
general rule that the man with
anything to sell can sell it for a
big price holds good.
This is especially true of what
the farmer has to sell. The de-
mand for his products is bound
to continue undated. He, of all
men, cannot afford now to draw
into his she'll" Farm machin-
cry, fertilizers, labor are all
high, but even so he has never
had.a better chance to profit
from employing them. There
has never been a better time fol
him to improve his farm equip
ment, to get better live stock, to
speed up production, to put his
farm to work at its full capacity
than right now. No one has
spoken oftener or more strongly
against indiscriminate plunging
into any untried venture OF
against the taking of a gamblers
chance on any crop or line Of
work than has the Southern Ag.
riculturist, and the warning Civ
en- still holds good. But an ever
greater mistake for a farmer tt
make just now would be for him
to oct scared and slacken his of
forts or curtail his activities.
The country is sound, business
is safe, the demand upon you Il
carry on your business as usual
or more efficiently than usual, il
overwhelming. Don't stop o.
pub back. Help the country ant
yourself by doing your part
Southern Agriculturist.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-08-29
GradyVille.

We have had plenty of rain
for the past few days.
We are glad to note that Rev.
W. c. Christie is fast recovering
from measles.
Finis Wilson, of GreensbuEg,
was in our midst a day or so Of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards, of
near Greensburg. visited their,
relatives here a day or 80 of last
week.
Miss Pointer, of Cork, is the
guest of Mrs. T. W. DoweIl, of
our city, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Weth-
ington returned from Columbia
the first of the week.
Mr.. R. o. Keltner spent a day
in Columbia last week. Uncle
Robert is thinking of locating at
that place.
A few of our farmers have
sold their growing crop of Bur-
ley tobacco at l5c per Id.
J. T. Rodgers spent last Sat-
urday at Greensburg, looking af-
ter his business affairs over
there.
H. A. Walker, of Columbia,
received about 50 head of lambs
at this place the first of the
week at prices from s to 1Oc per
Id. Mr.. Walker is a liberal trad
er and our people like to sell to
him.
]. F. Pendleton, the WELL
known stock dealer, as well as'
good business man other ways.
was in our section one day last;
week, buying cattle for presenr
and future delivery, offering and
paying the market prices
W. L. Grady sold, one day last
week, a highbred Peacock mare
to Rollin Keltner for $3.50. This
mare was considered one Of the
best young mares in sETis section.
We never had a finer prospect
| for bountiful yield of corn and
tobacco both in this section. If
nothing befalls it, we certainly
will have a bumper crop of both.
A. B. Hendrickson, while at
work on j. J. Parsons shop one
day last week, received a con-
siderable hurt on his knee, from
a fall. The bruises have given'
him considerable pain and trou--
bic, and disabled him from any
manual labor.
| We had a very sad death in
our town on the morning of the
18th, Mrs. j. M. Sanders. being
the victim of heart trouble. She
had been confined to her room
for two weeks, but her pERsi-
clans and friends thought she
was doing as well as could be
expected, while it was known
that she had a bad heart. She
leaves devoted husband with
several loving children and many
friends to mourn their loss.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-08-29

The recent expressions of
President Wilson point to the
idea that only in a very few
cases will married men be re-
fused exemptions from the draft.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-08-29

Secretary McAdoo's bill has
been introduced in Congress to
provide government life insur-
ance for the army and navy to
take the place of pensions.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-08-29

By Treasurer's receipt No. 1. Oct. 2, 1916,
By Treasurer's receipt No. g. Oct. 2, 1915,
By Treasurer's receipt No. 3, Nov. II 1915,
By Treasurer's receipt No. a, Nov. II, 1916,
By Treasurer's receipt No. 8, Jan. A, 1917,
By Treasurer's receipt No. 6, Jan. a, 1917,
L was then shown the list of 81, SIP of prop
erUy released by the court as above
mentioned, which list is herewith filed
as a voucher, 1 therefore gave said
Sheriff credit by SOC ad valorem tax on
each 800 thereof, on G. Fund
/ also gave said Sheriff credit by zoe ad va
loren taxes on each 800 of said re.
lease of 1852 on Road Fand.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-08-29

was then shown a list of Sc County Polls
released by the Court l therefore
gave said Sheriff credit by that many
polls at S125 each, on Gen. Fund
L lind from the releases of property by the
Court that $7O57, thereof was releas-
ed after Dec. l. 1916, and 1 therefore
gave the said Sheriff credit back by
perc emit. penalty on 3Oc ad valorem tax
on each $lOO of that amount
1 also gave said Sheriff credit by per cent
penalty back on a zoe ad valoIem tax
on each 500 of said S7O57 on r. Fund
l also find that q of the County Polls
that were released by the court were
released after the 1st day of Dec, L
therefore gave said Sheriff credit by 6
per cent. penalty back on said Poll Tax
1873 rs
Totat Or. for releases on Gen. Fund 1921 "a
Total Or. for releases on R. Fund 1913 25
then deducted this Sl2l 81 of releases
from the total debts of the Gen. Fund
of $l3652 40, leaving the General Fund
Debts, S1353O 55
then deducted from the total debts of
the Road Fund of s., 939 O5, the re-
lease of 1913 25, leaving the Road Fund
debts. $5 1905 80
For collecting the General Fund of 3d.
$50 IS gave the said sheriff credit by
10 per cent. on the first S. 900, whichis
This leaves $8652 40 of the Gen. Fund up
on which gave the said sheriff per
cent. for collecting same, which is
l then gave said sheriff credit by per cent
on S59O58C Road Fund for collecting
same
then gave said sheriff credit by per cent
on 81, 254 &c. School Fund, for collect
Letting same, which is
Said Sheriff, Mitchell, then paid your Com.
boroi for In
Elements, for which here give him
credit
REHABILITATION GENERAL
Total Debts General Fund S13,652 40
Total credits General Fund 11,4O6 SO
Bal. due by Sheriff Gen. Fund 2,245 so
REHABILITATION ROAD F
Total Debts Road Fund SIS, 939 O5
Total Credits Road Fund s5,472 SO
Bal due by Sheriff R. Fund 466 46
GRAND RECAPITULATIC
DEBTS
To total debts on General Fund S
To total debts on Road Fund, S
Total debts, s
| CREDITS.
By total credits on Gen. Fund S
By total credits on Road Fund, 8
/ Total credits, S
| Debts, $19,591 81
| Credits, S16,S79 %
! Balance $2,7l2 %
therefore find and so report that s. Fl. Mitehs
ty KY, is indebted to said county in the sum bala
General Fund, and the sum balance of $466 As on tn
enues for 1916, less whatever delinquences the
ALI of which is respectfully reported to the cour
i L. @. W
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-08-29
CREDITS.

Mitchell then showed various receipts of the
paid
list the
listed twice. and wronguy listed and where
marked
Identification follows, towit:
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-08-29

Is of S. 81. Mitchell, Sheriff of |
! disbursements of the Thirty |
levied by the Adair Fircal
Of the current expenses of |
ad tax.
Fiscal Court 1915, L was ap-
ettle with s. H. Mitchell, Sher.
ions and disbursements made by
ril term 1916, to be collected
| Sheriff during the said year,
ltment, l did examine said
IS that remained uncollected on
him with the additional 6 per
xes remaining unpaid on the 1st
ing the month of February and
he said Sheriff as follows:
listed by the assessor for tax
the County Clerk for taxation
loren tax of 3Oc on each 800.
'Ssor, supervised, equalized and
zoe on each 800 worth thereof
loren of 3Oc on each 500 worth
+ Clerk, for General Fund, and
TX on the various corporations
IT,, penalty on all taxes uncol-
lie his debts as follows, towit:
Gen. Fund r. Fund
$4.625 90
56 %
$3.50 AZ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14
TEAL COMPANY IN DEMING;
MISS STERLING TO NURSE

Raymond Teal and his company all
got away yesterday for Deming or
Elephant Butte dam The principals
who went by way Of the dam and
Hiusbo-c and Lake Valley, to Dem
ing, reached the dam yesterday after
noon and spent last night there. Mr..
Teal arrived in Deming yesterday sf-
ternoon in his Maxwell Other mem
bcrs Of the company went by train
yesterday. Miss Babe Sterling will
return here next week TO begin train
ing in Providence hospital Miss
Gladys webster. OF FL Paso. left with
the Teal company and viii work in
the chorus in Demiug.
Don Fiatri left last night for Dem
ing. to play two weeks with the Teal
company He goes from there 10 Al
buquerQue for a weeks enlargement,
When he returns from Albuquerque,
his father viii come with him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14
Ell PASO BOY IN NAVY
IS GIVEN PROMOTION

Chas C. Galloway. a native OF Bag
dad. Fla. formerly employed by the
Fl Paso Electric railway, who enlisted
in the navy as a landsman for yeo-
man here in October. 1915. was re-
sently promoted to chief yeoman (chief
petty officer in the pay corps).
The news has been received by
Horace L. Galway, a brother. who
served from 1902 to 1906 as hospital
steward chief petty officer in the
medical corpE).
Chss IS the youngest and HorsC
is the Oldest Of four brothers. One is
o. civilian employe at the navy yard
at Charleston, S. C.
Horace is employed BY the Rio
Grande- Valley Traction company at
the substation in West Ysleta-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14


REFER COATS-In late styles Rich new coIorine.
sizes for large boys down to / year =
old size Priced % Nd
FALL HATS FOR BOYS-In igrsat variety Velvet4
pushes corduroys. wooden mixtures series fsnneIs
i 9th and fancy combina- soc 70 60. TX
SATURDAY SPECIAL IN HEAVY WEIGHT COAT
SWEATERS-Grey only, shawl collars ~
sizes to 10 Each at blu
BO1s. WOOL kNICSERs-Grey or brown 81 m
worsted finish s to IS years sizes a pair ao4eO w
MADRAS OR PERCALE FAST COLOR BLOUSES-
Also blue chambray dark striped chambray. Full
cut well made. first quality in every way; 20
sizes TO 10 years Each. OOG
LONG SLEEVE ROAIPERS-In Ealatea. chau7brav
or madras; light dark shades. special
lot. I'm sizes to years At 6SC
REDUCED PRICES on FAST COLOR WASH SUITS
In MILDLY or Tommy Tucker styles; sizes OE-
to years. at Toes and SOC
Fourth Floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14
Specials From The
Girls Own Store

THE kind of values
4 that mothers appTe-
ciate, and the sort Of ap-
parel that their laugh
tiers like the best.
Fourth Floor
NEW WASHABLE
That viii
really win the school
girls approval. They
arc fashioned of VIM.
Anderson's French plaid
ginghams, in a large as
sortment Of pretty color
combinations the
neat patterns, to the
bright shades. Sizes Is
to "a years. Special
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14

Saturday Evenings We Ar
Open Until Eight Thirty
Spend The Evening With y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14
Storytelling To
ole Children

WEyE have engaged the serv-
w ices Of Mss Alice Wilson
an experienced Story Teller.
Miss Wilson Is the same young
adv who made such a decided
hit telling stories to the children
Of the Bailey and Alamo Schools.
and at the Y. W. c. A. in Cloud
croft.
We consider ourselves fortunate
in obtaining Miss Wilson's serv-
ices andsge know that the chill
dren Of FL Paso viii be glad to
learn Of the good news.
Miss Wilson viii tell stories to
children Of 9 to Il years Of age
on Saturdays. beginning to
morrow, from $50 to ll:30
A. NJ. and 3 to 5 P. NJ.
On other days stories will be tod
to children between the hours Of
4 to 5 P. NJ. All hddies are IN
vited: Fourth Floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14

The Kansas city factory commissioners
have ruled that women working In ths
factories Of that city can wear oreral's
4 -hAE choose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14

and cults Of pretty paids high betcl mOlcI and unity
gathered pockets; sizes to a years. G & M
Special price each at GDOeOO
SERGE FROCK NO. lOs2-CaH for this dress BY num-
Der Just say 1852 and you will be shown serge
frocz that cannot be equalled elsewhere not only in
price but also in quality, style and workmanship. Il
is made OF "all WOOL mannish serge empire model;
pretty large white serge collar tasteuly trimmed with
beautiful mother of pearl buttons Coors navy brown
and black and white shepherd check Sizes % z OK
6 to Il years. Special price, each at 3D.
NEW AUTUMN COATS AT s795-Youthful models
with the favored high belt. Fashioned of pretty novelty
woolens in brown tan grey mixtures. Large at
tractive buttons to be all models; some
have pretty large metal and celluoid buckles on belt
Sizes 10 to Is years. Special @z OE
price, each, at ID - ~
NAVY SERGE SKIRTS-Full box pleated models ON
good quality muslin waist just the style to
with mildly blouses. Sizes 90 OE
6 to Il years Priced at each, ID zs ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14

OUR Saturday Specials are becoming SO well Known @ needs f @
puons e fo Saturday
how much
attending the sale these Specials For Saturday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14
Toilet Goods
On Sale All Day
Creme Of Olive
Oil Toilet Soap,
Toe Or 8 For Z5c

z ATHERS freely and is
Il excellent for cleansing.
leaving the skin soft and
smooth. CREME OIL based
upon pure olive oil, and con
tanning a proper proportion
Of Benzoin, one Of the con
stituents Of most high grade
face and hand lotions. recommended
BY leading skin specialists. Is a distinct
achievement, possessing all the quail
ties for the protection and improve
meni Of the most delicate skin.
First FloorJ
a Cake FREE
With 25c Purchase
Of This Toilet Soap
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-01
OFFICIALS PLAN
RtfUADIkG Of
TOWN OIBT
Resolution 10 Be. Submitted at
Annual EarCh Meeting
TO PAY $1,000 EACH YEAR
When interest Charges Have Been
Reduced Annual Reduction VIII
Be $500.

Below is copy of the resolution
which the town officials propose tt
have offered at the coming town meet
ing. Reduced to plain language II
means that the town bonds will be re
funded and will fall due at the rate oi
$5. geo a year for fifteen years and al
the rate of $500 a year for the two
years thereafter, when the interest
payments will have been reduced
Then the town will haze to pay the
bonds as they fall due. There will
be no sinking fund TO be diverted to
purposes for which it was not intend
ed. The further details, such as ad'
yertlsing for sealed bids, etc, can be
taken up at the meeting. The resolu
ton which comes under Article II OF
the warning is as follows:
"Resolyed, That for the purpose of
raising funds to pay the Indebtedness
of like amount represented by bonds
of the town of Bennington lawfully
issued and outstanding and unpaid up
on this date issued July l. 1897 and
due July /. 1917. and for the purpose
of refunding said bonds. the selectmen
and treasurer OF the town of Benning
ton be and they are hereby authorized
and directed to issue not to exceed
SOC, 600 of negotiable bonds of the
town of Bennington to die dated July
l. 1917, eightly.nine of said bonds to
be in denominations of $1,000 each
and two of said bonds to be in denom-
nations of $500 each, seventy-tiye of
said $1,000 bonds to become due as
follows So 900 on the first day of
July. 1913 and $4,000 on the first day
of July of each and every year there
after until and including the 1st day
of July, 1882. seven of said $1,000
bonds 10 become due on the 1st day
of July, 1888 and the remaining seven
OF said $1,000 bonds TO become due
July /, 1894, one of said $500 bonds
to become due July /, 1888 and the
other of said $500 bonds TO become
due July /, 1884, all of said bonds TO
bear interest at the rate not exceed
ing per cent annum payable ON the
first days of January and July. with
principal and interest payable at the
Office of the treasurer in said Bening-
ton, said bonds to be sealed by the
town, TO be signed by the selectmen
and countersigned by the treasurer of
the town, with coupons attached bear.
ing the facsimile signature of the
treasurer. None of said bonds shall
be obligatory without the authentica,
ting certificate of the Old Colony
Trust Company of Boston, Mass, en-
dorsed thereon.
To vote in favor of this resolution
mark a cross here X.
To vote against this resolution
mark a cross here X.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-01
ed In Thinks Fate Unnd They Meet Again Twenty Years La
GERMAN PLOT LETTER TO ALLY MEXICO AND JAPAN
AGAINST THIS MA TON DID NOT REACH DES7ZNA TIOn
HONUS 4s YEARS OLD
Pittsburg's Wagner Passes Another
Milestone on Life's Trail.

John Henry ("Honus") Wagner
celebrated his 43d birthday this week
Though far past the age when most
baseball players retire, Wagner is
planning his 21st major league season
at Pittsburg, He holds records OF
having played in more games, scored
more runs. made more hits and stol-
en- more bases than any other ball
player who has ever lived
Baseball fans OF Pittsburg celebrat-
ed Wagners birthday with banquet
in his honor. Among the speakers at
the banquet were John X. Tener, pres
ident of the National league; John ].
Eyers, Boston National second base
man; Napoleon Lajoie, manager of the
Toronto International league club;
Edward G., Barrow, president OF the
International league; Fred Clarke. for
mer manager of the Pittsburg Nation
ais Barney Dreyfus, president OF the
Pittsburg National league club and
August Herman, chairman of the ma
tional baseball commission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-01
THIRD AMERICAN VICTIM
William Eva Drowned When Laconia
Was Tcrpedoed.

New York, March William Eva,
who was lost when the steamship La
coma was torpedoed off the Irish
coast Sunday night. was an American
citizen, according to an announcement
by Cunard line officials last night. He
was "a years old and lived in Califor-
MIA. where he was Interested in min.
ing properties. He served in the civil
war as a marine on the Union side, it
was said. Until yesterday 1t had
been supposed that Mrs. Mary e.
Hoy and her daughter Miss Elizabeth
Hoy, of Chicago were the only victims
among the Laconias passengers who
were American citizens.
Eva, it developed, had sailed on an
emergency passport issued by the
British consul at New York. and it
had been assumed that he was a Brit.
ish subject A cable message from
the Liverpool office of the Cunard line
inquiring as to whether he came from
Canada was received at New York,
and officials then learned for the first
time, they said, that he had come to
New York from Big Pine, Cal.
IL Was uloNlOoCu tidI Eva udu dU'
piled for the emergency passport from
| the British consul, after an Ameri
can passport on which he had trav
eled to England year ago had been
Cancelled by the state department al
| Washington because he was unable
to furnish the department with a
birth certificate. When the Laconia
sailed Eva's name appeared on the
passenger list as from Montreal. He
had obtained the. passport for the Ho
| land-American liner Ryndam, and
when that vessel returned to New
York after going part of the way
across the Atlantic, he was transfer
red to the Laconia.
| Officials of the Cunard line SAID
they had learned that Eva was borr
in England, but that he was brought
to this country by his parents wher
he was four years old, and that his
father became a naturalized either
before the boy became of age. Eve
was said to be on his way to join hii
wife, who is In Cornwall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-01
ASK VENGEANCE FOR HoYs
Relatives Cable and Write President
Wilson Demanding Action


President Wilson has received the
following cablegram from Austin Y.
Hoy, whose mother and sister were
lost when the Laconia was torpedoed
without warning by German subma.
rine: -
Il am an American citizen, repre-
senting the Sullivan machinery COM
pany of Chicago. living abroad, not
as an expatriate but for the promo
tion of American trade love the
flag, believing in its significance. My
beloved mother and sister, passengers
on the Laconia, have been foully MUIR
dered on the high seas.
"As an American citizen outraged.
and as such fully within my rights,
and as an American son and brother
bereaved, | call upon my government
to preserve it's citizens self-respect
and save others of my countrymen
from such deep grief as now feel
am Of military age. able to fight If
my country can use me against these
brutal assassins, / am at its call.
If it stultifies my manhood and my
nations by remaining passive under
outrage / shall seek mans chance
under another flag
George A. Young OF New York
nephew of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hoy,
who with her daughter lost her life on
the Laconia, made public yesterday
letters he has written to President
Wilson, Secretary of State Lansing
United States Senator Wadsworth of
New York and Representative Chand-
Ter of New York. To the president
Mr. Young wrote;-
81 am advised by cable this morn,
ing that my aunt. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Hoy, and my cousin, Miss Elizabeth
Hoy, both American born and Amen
can citizens, lost their lives as a re
suit of the torpedoing on Sunday OF
the Cunard liner Laconia.
81 am myself American born and
an American citizen. Ny father and
are the nearest male relatives in
this country of Mrs. and Miss Hoy
| Mrs. Hoy, her husband and her daugh
| ters have spent most of their time OF
late years in London with Mrs. Hoy's
only son, Austin Y. Hoy, who is Eu
ropean manager for the Sullivan ma
chinery company, an American cor
| poration.
Now, sir you will perhaps pardon
me If in this moment of distress
speak somewhat strongly. My aunt
and cousin are dead and nothing thai
can be done by you or the American
nation can return them to life. But
is it not time, sir, that you, as leader
CT this nation. assume your duty OF
leadership stop talking and take some
| definite action to prevent the recur
renee of such disaster?"
Mr.. Youngs letter to Secretary Ian
sing was similar in tone.