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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19

and half days week aAd then they
go to town on leave. By that time
they are ready for anything that will
help them forget their inconsistencies.
Here is where you can help.
There are girls who meet them on
the street corners-little fools who
mean no harm and do q lot Of tt
and there are other girls, who live IN
der the red light, and serve, unwit-
tingly, the kaiser.
From these two classes you can
protect the boy who has gone away
from his home to learn to fight for
you and your home. If a bad woman
may hang a sign in her window to lure
men to destruction, 1t is your duty to
display an emblem upon your home
that will offer these men the home life
which Is the only antidote for the
inconsistencies which drives them to
purchase evil companlonship.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19

Note the result of six months of mill
tary training. Compare lines A-A and
BIB in cut.
ate and manly. His awkwardness had
disappeared. The change was wonder
full and it was all to the good. Here
is a photograph showing before and
after taking and I am sure no patent
medicine advertisement could beat it.
swell, mother and 1 were delighted.
That was ten years ago, and Howard
says the year he spent at the military
academy was the best year of his life.
"Now," said Uncle Dan, with great
earnestness, when such training does
so much good, makes better citizens and
at the same time fits a man to defend
his country, why should not Uncle Sam
furnish this training at the govern
ment's expense? The government has
the right TO call anyone to serve in
case of ~ and without training,
man is worth nothing as soldier. On
Gle Sam has splendid new training
camps that will soon be available for
the purpose, therefore, here is double
reason why the Chamberlain bill for
compulsory military training should be
passed at once, so that every boy ply
sically fit may have this training and
not leave it for his parents to pay for.
On account Of the expense, not one boy
in 80 can take the training now. am
glad that you can do so. These big
crops and big prices, find, make the
farmers rather 'cocky,' and that the
best is demanded by them"
Billie was up with the lark the next
morning, more excited and enthusiastic
than ever. He had plan. He knew
Jimmie owned a colt worth $1OO; that
he would make almost another 500 on
his potatoes if they turned out well,
and that he had from his previous
savings, bOught a 800 Liberty bond.
Billie's plan was to have Jimmie cash
in and go with him. He was disap-
pointed to find that Jimmie would still
lack about $500 of having enough to
see him through. His lip quivering, he
said: ''Tm mighty sorry to leave jim
ME-"
Uncle Dan was silent q moment or
two, then he asked Billie to go down
to the orchard and get him some ap-
pies to eat on the train. While he was
gone, it was arranged that Uncle Dan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham would adj
vance the money necessary so that
Jimmie could go. When Billie returned
he was told about it. He ran to the
phone and called Jimmie, saying
"Come on over, run Just as fast as you
can, I've got the greatest news you
ever heard Of"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Billie and Jimmie Will Take Military
Training.
Number SiS


Il am mighty sorry, Uncle Dan, that
this is your last night with US. Can't.
you stay longer? We boys are having
a peach Of time" said Billie.
swell, if you get more out of it in
the way Of pleasure than l." said I'm
Gle Dan, "you are going some"
"Billie, 1 have been talking seriously
with your father and mother about
sending you to a military academy and
they asked me to talk with you about
it."
'Whoopee!" Billie screamed, like a
wild Indian.
Nov, hold your horses" said Uncle
Dan, ''and listen to me. You know I
sent my boy, Howard, to one of these
schools for year when he was about
your age. He was narrow chested
stOop shouldered, rather loose jointed !;
he had the big head and needed dis
cipline and physical development. He
was growing fast and I wanted him to
be strong physically"
"Say, Uncle Dan," said Billie, ST be-
lieve your description of Howard fits
me pretty well, eh?"
"Well," said Uncle Dan, "to be frank
I think it does; you need the same
thing. Howard did not like it at first. 1
am told for few weeks he had rough
sledding,' but after he found that the
only way was to obey orders, he caught
the spirit of the institution and liked
it. We did not see him for about six
months, then he came home for few
days. We were astOnished at his ap-
pearance. He had gained about 20
pounds in weight, his muscles were as
hard as nails, he stood as straight IS
an arrow, he was courteous, consider
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
Disappointed.

what did you
get out of that
will case?'' asked
the first lawyer.
"a hundred and
fifty thousand dol
lars" replied the
second lawyer.
GOOD round
sum, ek?"
" Z IS, but 1
thought the old
man left more
than that"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
Take Notice:

satisfaction of knowing that the Tombstone
will be fitting and
will also endure through come? If
called the monuments of Marble and Granite which
durability used their
and with which work don
o. him he
prices all Give him order and
will the best the market
JOE G. SIMS.
MONUMENT MANUFACTURERS, Lebanon
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19

THE ADAR COUNTY NEW. $l.OO
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
HAVE A SMILE
Strategy.

LADY, Ike the
house very much,
but I hear that 1t
is haunted.
Landlord - My
dear madam, I at
tend to that per
ally. TIL Q
ghosts only appear
to tenants who do
not pay their rent
and refuse to
move ont.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
Around the World.

Many Of the ostriches Of
South Africa are incubator
Matched.
Most Of the inhabitants of
Bagdad live in the cellars during
the day.
The potatoes Of Greenland
seldom grow larger than the
marbles used by the small boy.
Rabbit hair is supplanting
wool in the felt hat making in
dustry Of Australia.
FL Paso's Jail has steel "sun
parlors" in which prisoners may
get fresh air and sunshine with
out possibility Of escape.
The wreck record Of the Bal
tic sea is greater than that Of
any other body Of water In the
world. The average Is one a day
throughout the year.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
New Place to Sprinkle Salt.

Scatter a little salt from the salt.
shaker along the whole length Of the
window-sills right under the sash
when cold weather comes. A fine,
even coating Of salt at this line win
prevent snow or moisture getting be-
tween the bottom Of the sash and the
sill and freezing, thus making Il Inn
possible to open the window. Good
Housekeeping.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
AdVantaaeous Marriaae.

Mrs. Jiggs-So your daughter mar
ried q surgeon?
Mrs. Noggess--Yes; Pm so glad. At
last I can afford to have appendicitis.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
Eereditarv Instinct-

BOarder-Madam, I am told your IA
Their was a railroad official.
Landlady-So he was. What Of 1t?
BOarder-NothIng only it accounts
for your tendency to keep cutting
down the fare.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19

She Was Troubled.

Mrs. A.-Are you troubled much In
your neighborhood with borrowing?
Mrs. T.-Yes; good deal. Ny neigh
bors never seem to have a thing
want.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
Mutual comnIalnts.

my husband accuses me Of extra7a-
gance. 1 spent $4,000 last year"
81 wouldn't mind being scolded on
that basis. have to stand for the
same accusation on $50 a week."
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
The ouicker the Batter.

Hack-I suppose you always let your
wife have the last word.
Peck-Yes, and I'm tickled to death
when she gets to it.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-12-19
Up-to-the-Minute.

'Ts Mabel still devoted to mat
young man who owns the 12-cylindeY
carp
mo. She passed him up for an
army aviator"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
Seven Hundred Millions Worth
OfFood Wasted in u S. Kitchens

year, but nevertheless there will be
enough to supply every nearly normal
need.
The food problem cannot be solved,
in the secretarys opinion, through
price fixing by the federal or state
governments, but by intelligent plan
ming and constructive action in con-
junction with the operation of normal
forces"
Prices must be maintained at GER
tain level or farmers will not increase
their output, Mr.. Houston declared
and either the government or the
community must guarantee reason
able price. Those who are urging
that farmers be induced greatly to in
crease their acreage beyond that
which their own judgment indicates
he said, know very little about the
psychology of>farmers and the funda-
mental situation"
New York. March 2.-Abnormal
decreases in the prices of such staple
food commodities as potatoes and
onions since last Monday morning, as
compared with the prices of February
%, have saved the people of New
York City approximately $S,000,000
Commissioner OF Weights and Meas.
ures Hartigan estimated.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
THIRTEEN CONVICTED
IN LABOR GRAFT CASE
Four Chicago Labor Leaders
and Nine Manufacturers
Found Guilty by Jury.
CHARGE IS CONSPIRACY

Chicago, March 5.--The thirteen
defendants in the so-called labor
graft case were found guilty by fed
eral jury today.
The defendants were four former
business agents of the electrical
workers union and nine members
of the Chicago switchboard manuiac-
turers. The charges were conspiracy
and maintenance of a boycott. 1t is
alleged that by action OF vandalism
and persecution by means of strikes
and bribery the defendants kept out
side manufacturers and certain Chi
cago manufacturers who were not in
the ring from obtaining or filling con-
tracts.
Michael J. Boyle, business agent of
local l54, was alleged to have been
the leader of the band. Besides Boyle
the defendants were: Raymond
Cleary, assistant to Boyle; {. l..
Hampton, former business agent OF
Boyle's local; Frank A, Landmark,
former business agent of local 7l3,
and John Culbert, Charles Kreider,
Warren Z. Ripple, Otis h. Duncan,
Julian ]. Nielsen, James Obermiller,
6. w. and Z. +. Berthold and c. J.
Peterson, manufacturers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

to "Hon. George Haverstick and
members of the grand jury" but nary
reply did he get.
Frank Pinney, secretary of the So
cialist party Of Omaha, urged the
union to lend its support to his plan
to thwart high costs of foodstuff by
cooperative buying. He invited the
members to attend the meeting Mon
day in the council chamber of the city
hall. The United Buyers, of which
Mr.. Pinney. E. l. Morrow and Earn
est Pierce are officers, is going to
meet then, he said, with Omaha
housewives to tackle the problem of
getting more food for less money. Il
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
Secretary Houston Says Way
to Beat H. G. L. Is Raise
More Crops and Save
Victuals.
THERE is PLENTY TO EAT

Washington, March 3.-Greater
food crops and the practice OF house
hold economies were urged by Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Houston today
as measures to help reduce the cost
OF living. American families, he es-
timated, in statement on the food
situation, waste in their kitchens an
nually more than $700,000000 worth
OF edibles.
There is nothing in the situation to
justify hysteria, however, he declared
because there is no real shortage OF
food in the country.
Mr.. Houston emphasized the i'm
portance OF the food cost investiga-
ton directed by President Wilson
and held out hope that increased
acreages this year may insure greater
food supplies. Wheat and potatoes,
he said, were unusually short last
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
LABOR DEFENDING
NINE-HOUR LAW
Speakers Before Central Union
Say Limit of Women's
Work in Danger.
HOWARD AND GRAND JURY

Behind closed doors last night the
Central Labor union discussed warm
ly some pending bills in the state
Legislature, The proposed laws,
which would work harm to the work
ing men and women of the state"
were branded as "fostered in He'll and
fathered by the devil" by some speak
ers. Sentiment was unanimous to
register a protest against such bills,
even if it was found necessary to
maintain special lebbies down i'll Lin
coin for that sole purpose.
Law For Women Assailed.
Secretary L. Ash of the Cooks,
Walters and Mattresses union was
very outspoken in his arraighment of
Senate File 225, bill which, he says,
would abrogate the nine-hour law for
women employees of hotels. He said
that petition in skirts would surely
invade the capitol to register the
protest of mattresses, if the house
didn't frown the bill out Of existence
first. He averred that behind the bill
were hotel landlords, who chafe un-
der the present laws restriction
which forbids them to let women
work after 10 p. m, or more than
nine hours day;
Jerry Not Called to Testify.
Representative Jerry Howard
brandished his fist while he told the
labor leaders how the recently-ad-
journed grand jury ignored his re-
quest to appear before that body
and give "very important information
pert lining to the treatment the work
ing women and girls are receiving
from their employers, the captains Of
industry"
Jerry said he put a special delivery
stamp on his letter and addressed it
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
CHINA WILL GO TO
WAR FOR MONEY
Ready to Join Allies if It Can
Escape Payment of Boxer
Indemnities.
WANTED AS TRADE ALLY

Washington March 5.Negotia-
ions looking to China's entrance into
the war against the central powers
now are i'll progress at Peking and
in all the entente capitals, it was
learned here today. and their success
depends only upon the harmonizing
of the rewards to be given China
with the amount of cooperation de-
manded. 1t was regarded as practi-
cally certain that China will sever re-
lations with Germ any, and a declara-
ton of war probably will follow, il
the entente will guarantee satisfac-
tory relaxation of the restrictions I'M
posed upon the eastern empire by
the world powers after the Boxer
troubles.
What China Wanto.
Facts learned today from official
and diplomatic circles serve to clear
up much of the obscurity which has
overhung events in the far east in the
last month. Occasional vague dis
patches from China and references in
the Reichstag to "China's abandon.
ment of neutrality" have thrown only
dim light upon Germany's endeavor
to keep China out of the struggle,
the entente's moves to bring it in, and
China's reluctance to change its pres
ent state of peace without adequate
guarantees.
China desires to secure the com.
plete remission of the Boxer indemni.
ties, which total over $30,000,0O0 a
year and continue until 1910. If il
g entered the war the part which 9th.
erwise would be paid to Austria and
Germany could be repaid.
Information here indicates that the
entente already has agreed to post
ponsment of payments in case China
begins hostlities, but does not cor.
roborate Tientsin advice that France
and Belgium, i'll behalf Of the powers
have offered complete remission. The
sums involved IS such an appreciable
part of China's total expenses that a
Satisfactory agreement might well re.
move the financial difficulties of the
government.
The entente powers, >on their part
are anxious to have China in the war
not only as a reservoir of men, bua
as the biggest open trade market
after the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
Don't ~
Suffer
From Piles

Send For Free Trial Treatment
No matter how long or how bad-go To-
your druggist today and get a so cent
box of Pyramid Pile Treatment. 1t will
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
Missouri Valley Man
Touched for THIRTY

A.. c. Walthan of Missouri Valley,
Ia, residing temporarily at 1901 Bin
ney street, Friday evening handed
$50 to a stranger on Seventeenth
street, between California and Web
ster streets. The stranger threatened
to shoot unless the Iowan contributed
cheerfully and noiselessly.<
Thomas Woodruff of the Havens
hotel reported to the police that while
he was asleep his room was entered
and $4 taken from his garments.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
Homer P. Lewis Visiting
Old Friends in Omaha

Homer P. Lewis, superintendent Of
public schools at Worcester, MasS,
is visiting here for a few days. Q He
will look over the high schools and
few of the grade schools on Mon
day. Mr.. Lewis was principal of
Omaha High schoo. for thirteen years
before he went east
When Mr.. Lewis left Omaha he
owned a house on West Farnam, but
he sold it just before the cyclone
struck Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
Bank CIearings Records
Reach New Hiuh Marx,

All records for Omaha bank clear
ings were swept by the boards yes
terday. ...T
Clearings were the largest ever
recorded by single day in the his
tory of the local clearing house. They
reached the sum of $7996,84285, a
gain of over $3000,000 over the cor
responding day last. year, when the
clearings were $4,911, ,0S0.66.
The week just ended also was the
largest week in the history of the
clearing house. The total clearings
for the six days were $39,9l8,54l.3i, a
gain of $l0,000,000 over the corre-
spending wee!. a year ago. when the
clearings reached $2S,936093.36.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
Generally Fair Weather
Is Predicted for Week

Washington, March 3-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday, March 4, issued by the
Gather bureau today are:
Plains state and upper and middle
Mississippi valley, generally fair;
higher temperature Monday and Tues
d. and moderat> temperature there
af;ei.
Rocky Mountain and plateau re-
gions generally fair, with temperature
above seasonal aI crage.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
Cambro-AmeriCan Society
EntertainS at Jacob Hall

John T. Yates was the principal
speaker at the St. David's day pro-
gram, given by the Cambro-American
society Thursday evening in Jacob
hall. Rev. Mr.. Morgan gave the in
vocation and J. E. Evans and Mrs.
Charles S. ingalls, spoke in Welsh.
Welsh songs we're sung. Those taking
part in the program were:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

Cadet Officers club, are in charge OF
all arrangements for the show.
Three shows will be given Friday
afternoon and evening and Saturday
evening, March 10 and II. Nine acts
will be presented, including a special
drill by nine cadets chosen from the
regiment at large,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
High Cadet Officers Club
RaiSinu EnCampment Fund

An active ticke. selling campaign is
taking place at the Central High
school OF tickets to the annual road
show. +. H. Gulgard OF the faculty
and Owen Comp. president of the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04
Condition of Mayor
OF Fremont Is Critical

The condition of Mayor George A.
Murrell Of Fremont, who suffered a
pa. aiytic stroke at local hotel
Thursday, is serious.
The Pulaskian., 1917-10-12
FRENCH TROOPS HAVE JOINED BRITISH LEFT WING TO THE
 SOUTH OF DIxMUDE.
GERMAN CASUALTIES HEAVY
At Several Points Haig's Advance Was Sharply Contested By the Ger. mans, Particularly North of
 Polderhook Chateau.

New York.-The big fight is ou again in Flanders, and the Germans are being hammered hard. Field Marshal Haig is battering away on the sector east and northeast of Ypres, while French troops have join ed with the British left wing to the south of Dixmude in an endeavor to bring that sector of the line even with the sharp wedge that has been driven into the German front by Haig east of Broodseinde
 Launching their attacks simultan- eously both armies had made consid- erable gains before nightfall in addi- tion to intlicting heavy casualties on the Germans and taking many pris- oners. Before the announcement of the commencement of the attack there had been no intimation that the Frenchmen were ready for an ad- vance. In fact, it had been rather expected that even the British com mander in chief would delay taking the aggressive again for several days, OWlnS CO lllc OI tue ground he is in quest of-a Veritable marsh, owing to the heavy rains of Sunday and Monday.
 With apparent ease the Frenchmen crossed the flooded Broenbeek and Jansbeek rivers, and captured the vii lages of St. Jean de Mangelare anu Veldhoek, together with numerous ! blockhouses, and took prisoner sever al hundred Germans. The advance of the French was over a front of more than a mile and a half, and they pene- trated the German line to a depth of one and a quarter miles.
 At several points Haig's advance was sharply contested by the Ger mans, particularly north of Brood seinde, the nearest approach to the railroad line and near the Polderhoek chateau. Nowhere were the Germans able to stay the advance, except near the Polderhook chateau, where the terrific fire of their machine guns mo- mentarily forced the British to give ground. Later the attacking troops realigned themselves, and the success full push went on again.
The Pulaskian., 1917-10-12
U. s. SHIP FIRES ON
 ITALIAN SUBMARINE
U-BoAT FAILS TO ANSWER REC oGNiTloN SIGN OF AMERICAN
 TWO KILLED BY SHELL.

Washington.-Vice Admiral Sims cabled the Navy Department that an American patrol vessel, on duty at night in the war zone, had fired on an Italian submarine which failed to answer recognition signals, killing one officer and an enlisted man.
 Secretary Daniels at once sent message to the Italian ministry of marine, expressing the deepest regret over the unfortunate occurrence and rendering his and the American navy's sympathy for the loss of life.
 The Navy Department issued this statement:
 The Navy Department has been informed by Vice Admiral Sims that recently an American patrol vessel, while on patrol duty at night, en- countered an Italian submarine, and that when the latter failed to answer the established recognition signals the patrol vessel opened fire, which re- suited in the killing of one officer and one enlisted man before the identity u.
 ''Vice Admiral Sims is thoroughly Investigating the unfortunate occur renee and reports will be forwarded later to the department.
 ''The secretary of the navy, upon receipt of the first news, dispatched the following message to the Italian minister of marine:
 I have learned with depest regret of the unfortunate occurrence which resulted in an American patrol vessel firing, through a misunderstanding upon an Italian submarine, causing the death of one officer and one en- listed man on the latter
 As our patrol boats are in Euro pean waters primarily for the purpose of cooperating with the Italian and other allied vessels in our common cause, the unfortunate encounter is all the more regrettable Due to re- cent unusual activity of enemy sub marines in this region, which have resulted in the loss of several vessels. the patrol had been strictly maintain ed and the unfortunate fact that the patrol vessel did not obtain the re., ognition signals resulted in her open ing fire. Please accept, on behalf of myself and the American navy, sin- cere and heartfelt sympathy for the loss of life which has resulted.
 'JOSEPHUS DANIELS.-"
The Pulaskian., 1917-10-12
Not Always Happy.

It Is customary, but think 1t Is mistake, to speak of happy" child hood. Children are often overanxious and acutely sensitive. Man ought to be man and master of his face: but children are at the mercy of those around them. Mir. Rarey, the great horse-tamer, has told us that he has known an angry word to raise the pulse of a horse ten beats minute. Think, then, how 1t must affect 8 child Lord Avebury.