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The Adair County news., 1917-10-24
Increased Postage.

The following order No. 755,
has been issued by Postmaster
General Burleson, dated Oct.
third:
Section 800, postal laws, and
regulations, is amended TO read
as follows, effective Nov. 8,
1917: Upon all matter of the
first class postage shall be
charged + at the rate of
three cents for each ounce or
fraction thereof; and drop let
tiers shall be mailed at the rate
of two cents per ounce or frac-
ton thereof, including delivery
at letter carrier Offices. CA drop
letter is one addressed for deliv-
cry from the Office at which it is
posted.) There is no drop rate
on any matter except letters.
See section 408 as to rate of pos
tage on ship and steamboat let
tiers Section 400. postal laws
and regulations, is amended to
read as follows. effective Novem-
Der 2, 1917: Postal cards shall
be transmitted through the
mails at a postage charge of two
cents each, including the cost of
manufacture : : Section 402
postal laws and regulations, is
amended to read as follows, eff
fective Nov. 2, 1917: 1t shall be
lawful to transmit by mail at the
postage rate of two cents eacR
payable by stamps to be affixed
by the sender, and under such
regulations as the Postmaster
The Adair County news., 1917-10-24
From Mississippi.
Hattiesburg, Oct. 18th.

HattieSburg, Oct 18th.
Editor News
Perhaps this will be of interest to
some of the readers of The News We
received orders Monday 10 get ready
to leave by Wednesday. All were
busy making squad boxes, packing
and loading cars. Wednesday after
noon we shouldered packs and guns
and marched to town, but did not
leave until 9:30 Came by Louisville,
Bowling Green, Paris and jackson,
Tenn All seemed to enjoy the trip
fine. A guard at each end of car to
keep some from running away, at the
best one or two escaped. We reached
here about five o'clock Friday, was
rainy, muddy, no place to bunk, home
sick boys, we were. To say the least
most Of US would like to be at Camp
Stanley. 1 will first tell you some
thing of the camp, city and State.
Camp Shelby will be one of the largest
National Guard encampments in the
U. s.. In fact it will be a model camp
in every way. More than 5000 car
penters and laborers are engaged in
constructing more than 1000 build
ings on the grounds. More than g.
100000 feet of yellow pine lumber will
be used in constructing the buildings,
including the base hospital structure
Special attention is being given TO
sanitation and in this work the citi-
zens of the city are cooperating.
Health conditions are excellent at the
camp. The city people are planning
to give frequent entertainments for
our benefit and committees to arrange
social, religious andeducational events
Officers from Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia and Indiana, who are at the
The Adair County news., 1917-10-24

camp unhesitatihgly and as one man,
praise the site, the town and The peo-
pie. All join in saying they are, sure
we will be delighted with new sur
ro6ndings and environments. The
site of Camp Shelby, home Of KY, W.
Va, and Ind, National Guards, is
situated on or near high ridge, 325
feet above sea level, the location being
characterized by army experts as un-
surpassed. The soil is of sandy ma
ture and drilling and maneuverlng un-
der the best conditions can continue
very soon after the hardest of rain.
The ground is rolling, beautiful from
scenic standpoint and perfect for
practical purpose from a military
stand point Army men have stated
that the typograph is ideal for target
ranges. The site is touched by three
railroads lines and gravel roads to 1t
afford excellent transportation facil-
tiles for soldiers and visitors. The
site is large enough to accommodate
100000. Water supply is from ,arte-
sian wells, pure and cold. Mosquitoes
are few and there is nothing to indi-
cate the presence of malaria. Hat
tieSburg is the geographical and trade
center of the Yellow pine district of
south Mississippi. The combined out
put of the many lumber manufacture
ing plants within radius of thirty
miles of the city is greater than from
any similar areas in the world. The
"cut over" land of this district is
rapidly being developed agriculturally
and have shown great fertility and
capacity for diversifcation of crops
The climate is ideal for raising cattle
all the year The city has a popula-
ton of $1,000, an abundance of pure
arteSian water, well paved streets,
electric lights, electric cars, modern
Y. M. c. A. building, good hotels,
large banking houses, and a happy
and prosperous citizenship and invites
progressives intelligent and energetic
people to share her opportunities The
State has total land surface of 3d.
600, 900 acres. In cultivation 10000
600, a Agricultural High schools, 5
State institutions for higher educa-
ton, several supporting hospitals.
Annual exports 100000 shrimp and
oysters, $50, 900, 900 of lumber, s83, OOO,-
900 cattle, syrup 100000 and ST.
100000 oats. The growing corn crop
is estimated at 100000 bushels
more than the record of the past. She
ranks third in the lumber production
of the .. S. On the authority of the
Commissioner of Agriculture this
years cotton crop bids fair to exceed
the government estimate 100000
bales. At the prevailing prices the
cotton and seed will readily bring ap-
proximately $500, 100000. Should this
not fall by the wayside, perhaps will
write again.
Yours truly,
Clarence Marshall.
The Adair County news., 1917-10-24
AMENDMENT
IS ENDORSED
Frankfort State journal Prints Strong
Editorial FaVoring Adoption OF
Constitutional Amendment And
Pointing Out Its Advantages

The strong resolutions adopted by
the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
faVoring the Constitutional Amend
ment relating to the purchase Of tele-
phone lines are meeting with favor
throughout the state. Among other
papers which have endorsed this &C
ton editorially is the Frankfort State
Journal, which recently published the
following editorial:
"Amend The Constitution
''The action of the Chamber of Com
merce, in pledging its efforts to the
adoption of the Constitutional Amend
ment relating to the purchase Of tele-
phone lines, and in calling upon other
commercial bodies to support it, is
both wise and timely.
1.-TWO telephone lines in the same
community, each contending for sub
scribers, is a nuisance-an expensive
nuisance-to the public, and has been
too long tolerated. When the busy
merchant, farmer or professional man
takes up his telephone, he wants to
talk and talk quickly; and to be told
that the party sought has "the other
line" naturally stirs his resentment
Two exchanges in the same town
mean that the business and profess
sional man must maintain both, and
this he should not be required to do.
Telephone service should be univer-
sal among telephone users; every tel
ephone user should be able to reach
every other telephone user, over his
own phone.
The present Constitution of Ken
lucky was written when the telephone
business was in its early infancy, and
in It was written that one telephone
company could not acquire by lease
or purchase, the lines Of a Compel
ing company, with the result that in
every municipality where there have
existed two telephone systems, how
soever much a Chamber Of Com
MERGE or a City Council wished to
have only one, they could get rid of
neither without wrecking one. Both
lines were doomed to continuous exist
ence, in spite of the fact that gener-
ally neither was prosperous, or giving
to the public satisfactory service.
State authorities and local councils
have complete power of regulation Of
telephone companies.
The General Assembly adopted the
pending amendment to the Constitu-
ton, permitting one telephone com
pany to purchase the lines Of anoth-
er, provided the City Council and the
State authorities should approve the
purchase; without that approval no
purchase can be made. This amend
ment was passed by the House Of Rep.
resentatives without dissenting vote,
and by the Senate with only one mega
tive vote. Such a vote is an Indication
Of the widespread interest in the
amendment and the demand for the
relief it will bring. The public inter
est Is fully protected.
I'VE cannot too highly commend the
Chamber of Commerce In its efforts
to secure the adoption Of this amend
ment by the voters. The State Jour
nal Is for the amendment, and will add
its efforts to those Of the Chamber Of
Commerce to bring about the adoption
The Adair County news., 1917-10-24

purposes he can stow away twen-
ty-two sets in his pockets so that
he is able quickly to get the card
that he wants. He uses cards
so extensively that he has them
printed by wholesale, his orders
running from ten thousand to
thirty thousand at a time. His
custom is to carry two sets in
each pocket in his coat, vest,
trousers. They are placed in his
pockets back to back, and each
card always has the same place
in particular pocket. That is
the method he uses to advertise
his restauranLin Cleveland, Ohio.
AT first thought one would
think that the promiscuous use
of such cards would give offense.
but it seems that Irwin has a
way Of handling them that
causes people to visit his restau-
rant, stop him on the street,
write him letters or follow him
around to get as many varieties
as he will give out.
Zone of his little ways is to
give out a card early in the day
bearing the words good morn
ing,' or How are your Many a
glum-looking man, eating a SOL
itary breakfast, has been made
to look up and smile with a new
light shining in his eyes as IT.
win passes along and hands out
his morning greetings. In the
evening his cards bear the words:
Good night.
IF a kicker makes a complaint
to the cashier, Irwin hands him
this card: Our aim is to please
appetites. not dispositions The
way it is done always brings a
smile"
The Adair County news., 1917-10-24

General may prescribe, written
messages on private mailing
cards, such cards to be sent open
ly in the mails, to be no larger
than the size fixed by the Con-
vention of the Universal Postal
Union, and to be approximately
of the same form, quality and
weight as the stamped postal
card now in general use in the
United States.
The Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General has issued the fol-
lowing order dated Oct. 8:
Pursuant to the foregoing
amended regulations postmas-
tiers shall, on and after Nov. 3,
1917, see that postage is paid at
the rate of three cents an ounce
or fraction thereof on letters and
other first class matter except
drop letters. All drop letters,
that is, letters mailed for deliv-
cry from the office at which
posted. including those for de-
livery by city, rural, or other car
rier of such office, are required
to have postage paid on them at
the rate of two cents an ounce
or fraction thereof. Postal cards
are required to be prepaid two
cents, and, therefore, the one
cent postal cards must have a
one-cent stamp impressed on
such cards. Post cards (private
mailing cards) bearing written
messages must have two cents
postage prepaid on them. Post
masters at office of address SHAH
be careful to rate up with the
proper amount of postage due
all mail reaching their Office with
the postage insuficiently pre-
paid. "
The Adair County news., 1917-10-24
OwenSby.

Up to this writing the third
quota of about go of our boys
has been sent to the training
camp at Louisville. We extend
to those that have gone and the
ones to follow, our heartiest best
wishes, both for their safe re-
turn and their heroic deeds at
the front-if ever they go.
The worlds annals has not and
perhaps never will again furnish
a greater parallel than will
America in this great war
whose only mission is to blot out
forever those bitter pools in
which Justice perishes and d.
vine reason" is overthrown.
In making this statement, we
have no bricks to cast at Grants
veterans at the Wilderness of
Gettysburg, nor at "Old Pap"
Thomas at Chickamauga, nor
Sherman from sea to sea They
stamped out a wrong, but we
have yet to make the world safe
for liberty-to make the worlds
people be in spirit and truth a
band of brothers, the wrongs of
one the concern of all. We have
reached a time in the history of
the world, when we must go for
ward, or we will go backward
we must press on to grander
heights, to greater glories, or
see the Iaurels already won turn
to ashes on our brow. There may
be months of mourning and days
of agony, but however dark the
night, hope a posing eagle will
ever burn above the unrisen
morrow. Trials we will have
and tribulations sore, but while
God reigns and the human race
endures, this Nation. born of our
fathers blood and sanctifed by
our mothers tears, shall not
pass away.
Most of the farmers are done
sowing wheat and are now en-
gagged in making good sweet
classes"
Ed. H. B. Gwinn, pastor OF
the Christian churches at James,
town and Russell Springs, closed
a meeting at Freedom, last week,
with several additions to the
church.
On Sept, oath, Mrs. S. E.
Wolford was agreeably surprised
by a number of her neighbors
and friends arriving at her home
with welI-flled baskets. The
purpose of the occasion was to
honor the 10Th anniversary of
her birth. A nice dinner was
served and the day very much
enjoyed by all. Mrs. Wolford
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received presents FOR which she
is very grateful. Her sister,
Mrs. S. B. Collins, and her
old friend, Mrs. MARTHA Carter,
who have passed their Goth and
18th milepostrespectively, were
also present to add to the fur
ther exercises of the occasion.
AS the November election is
drawing near and there seems to
be dissatisfaction in the ranks of
some of the parties, it is up to
every right thinking man to look
more to the sobriety, character
and qualification of the man,
than to the political party. It
matters not whether candi-
date is Republican, Democrat,
Progressive, Prohibitionist etc.,
so he is worthy of the office
which he seeks at the. hands of
the voters. In the State and Ma
tional affairs, we consider the
party, but in the county it is a
different proposition. Men that
will stick up their hands and
swear by Almighty God that they
will not use money or any illegal
means, then break their oath and
are not worthy to be at the head
of the county government.
Now we are not accusing any
one, for we don't honestly be-
lieve there is a man in Russell
county possessing that low a
character, but the like has and
will be done. until the better ell
ement of people put their feet on
such and say no!
Mrs. Dora Barger and little
son, Roy, who spent a month
visiting in Louisville, have re-
turned home.
The school at this place is pro-
crossing nicely. The misses
Humble are fine teachers.
Work on the road between
this place and Jamestown is pro-
crossing nicely. 1t will be a
good section of road when CON-
pleted.
At about 4 o'clock on the af-
ternoon of the 9Th, fire broke out
at jamestown, destroying the
hardware store owned by B. D..
Mcfarland, G a soline engine,
grist mill and planning mill, own
ed by ]. H. Phelps. Mr.. McFar-
land was away from home, but
the citizens and school boys
opened the doors and carried the
entire stock of goods 20 the
streets.
Miss Pearl Murray, sister,
Mrs. Mallie Louis and little
daughter, are spending few
months visiting in Indianapolis.
Uncle" Ben Allen, our need
more" merchant, is doing good
business.
On the 9Th, the children,
grandchildren and friends of W.
]. Lawless, gave him a nice sur
prise dinner in honor of his 18th
birthday.
Mrs. MARTHA Carter is visiting
in Adair.
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A Man Who Gets Himself Talked
About.

There is an article in the No
vember A m erican Magazine
about Jim Irwin of Cleveland,
Ohio, a man who has advertised
himself through use of unique
cards. The writer of the arti-
Gle says:
He has developed a system
of using little white cards which
is both Understanding and
fun-proVoking. For ordinary
The Adair County news., 1917-10-24

Rev. Dwight Hills says that
the Kaiser instructed his troops
to make themselves more fright
full than the Huns under Atills.
Eastern railroads will ask the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for an increase of freight
rates as the only hope Of operat-
ing their lines at a profit.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
THINKS war Will Be
BENEFIT TO MANKIND
Speaker Tells Why at Emmanuel Bap-
list Church Supper.

At the Mems supper held at the I'M
manuel Baptist Church Tuesday evening.
DR.. p. II. Lerrigo. OF Boston. executive
secretary of the five year program, gave
the principal address. The said the war
had taught the world three great lessons
tkat would be of lasting benefit to man
kind. First. the reassertion of spiritual
ity In the life of man: second, the prin-
ciple of self-sacrifice, and third, team
work or the elimination of competition
as understood in the past He declared
that the present state of unrest was the
result of mans forgetting God because
Of the unprecedented prosperity that the
world had recently enjoyed. He asserted
that 1t is the duty of the church TO ap-
ply the best methods as understood in the
business world. to the furthering of the
Kingdom Of God.
Remarks were also made by the pac-
tor. DR.. G. G. Johnson; Dean Wilbur
Moderator of the District Association of
Baptist Churches: c. v. Inlay, teacher
Of the Mems Class; Mr.. Percy S. Fos-
ter and o. X. Truitt. who also acted as
! toastmaster. Reports indicated an in
crease of a hundred per cent in benevo-
lences since the adoption of the every
member canvass plan. The program in
cluded songs by Mr.. Stutevant, and a
dinner was served by the Womans So
ciety.
March % is :he date set for the every
member canvass but the meeting for in
struction will be held March g.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
TO DISCUSS THOUGHTS
AT VESPER OF Y. w. G. A.

Thoughts" is the subject of the vesper
service at the Young Women's Christian
Association at $50 tomorrow. Miss Mar
garet Parrish Mrs. Grace D. Woodburn
and Miss Mary E. Webster will discuss
the subject. The Bible class at o'clock.
formerly taught by Miss May Beacham,
OF Rust Hall. is to be taught by Miss
Ruth NJ. Eeeney. During the acquaint-
ance hour Mrs. Dougall-Marcon will play.
At the annual supper of the religious
work department and South American
Club. which is to be given at 7:3o Monday
evening, the principal speakers will be
Miss A. Estelle Paddock. of New York.
and Mr.. William Knowles Cooper. of the
Young Mems Christian Association. Miss
Paddock who is now the editorial secre-
tary of the publication department of the
national board, recently returned from
China where she spent nine years as the
national secretary of that country. AS
the first American secretary in the field.
she is responsible for the work in the six
principal cities Of the republic. where
twenty -one secretaries are now required.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
Church To Celebrate
IT'S 18th BIRTHDAY
First Baptist Congregation First Me,
in Old Treasury.

The First Baptist Church. Sixteenth and
o streets. Rev. W. w. McMaster. pastor.
has Just rounded out 115 years OF its his
tory. One OF the very first. II not the
first. religious bodies to be organized in
Washington. 1t OF necessity began in a
very humble way.
1t was in March. 1902, that a little COM
pany Of Baptists in one Of the rooms
Of the old United States Treasury Build
ing and organized themselves into the
First Baptist Church OF Washington. The
first pastor to be called was Rev. Obadiah h
Brown. who served the church faithfully
for more than fifty years.
The building now occupied by the con-
gregation possesses one of the finest
auditoriums in the city. It was built
about thirty years ago during the pas
torate of Rev. DIR. Stakely. The anniver-
sary service will be held tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
TO TALK OF MARRIAGE
OF SWEDENBORG VIEWS
E. M L. Gould. of Boston, to Lecture
at Masonic Temple.

lecture will be given tomorrow af-
ternoon at $50 in the New Masonic
Temple auditorium, by f. NJ. Lawrence
Gould, of Boston. on the subject New
Ideals of Marriage" The speaker will
discuss the matter from the standpoint
OF the great Swedish writer, Sweden
borg, whose treatment Of the subject of
marriage is unique in the literature of
the world. The speakers will treat of
the psychological elements entering into
the problem Of marriage and the natu-
raj conditions affecting its stability and
purity, and will tell the need of over
coming the present loose tendencies of
the day In relation to marriage, and
the recognizing Of deeper and truer bases
OF freedom in the marriage relation.
whereby 1t may become as intended,
spiritual and eternal. Mr.. Gould speaks
on the basis of much personal study
of the question
The lecture will be given without charge
or collection. Answers to questions will
be given following the lecture.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17


Their weapons are varied, but In every
case the motive is the same.
Tomorrow the Washington clergymen
will be preaching, both morning ana
evening on many subjects, few Oh
which are given below.
"Prayer-Pleasures," "Grace-Grit-Green-
backs" ''Old Glory, How Do We kno"
Jesus Christ is God?," The Ministry OF
Jesus" He Laughed and Said 1t Was a
Joke" The Test of Truth THE Cru
sade of Jesus" The Story and Glory OF
Our Flag" Each Life a Sign Post
"An Things In His Hands," THE Curse
Of Cowardice." THE Call OF the Cross
Thoughts" Victory Over Practical
Infidelity-Isaiah." "A Large Place
"Life's Tomorrow"
The choirs of the different churches
seem to have used unusual care in Sc
lectine the music this week. to accom-
pany the sermons. "LIebestraume, an
organ prelude by Franz Liszt; List the
Cherubic Host CThe Holy CITY,, by Gaul;
Kammenoi Ostrow." by Rubenste1n;
The Golden Threshold" Lohr-Nevtn.
are Just a few Of the selections on the
musical programs for tomorrow.