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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Potato Pens Prove Dismal
Failure-Did Not Produce
Their Seed, Christie Says

Last year people all over the country
were building potato "pens." Some
body, somewhere, it was said, had
raised enough potatoes to last an or
binary family whole year in an open
work box eight feet square. The box
was filled with soil and seed potatoes
in the spring, and that was all there
was to it. The vines grew out through
the cracks all around, and the bin
was full of good tubers in the fall. Fine
business it was.
The only trouble with this grand
scheme was that it didn't work. Pro-
fessOr Christie of Purdue university
says that in Indiana most of these sky
scraper potato gardeners didn't get
back their seed. OF 40 pens tried in
indianapolis, according to City Garden
Supervisor Osborne, not one succeeded.
Experiments by the United States
department of agriculture were equally
disappointing. In a potato pen at
Washington 20 pounds of seed were
planted and eight pounds of potatoes
were harvested. The barrel" plan
was just as bad. The crop from two
barrels weighed less than two pounds.
1t doesn't pay to be a mossback, Of
course, but it does pay to stick to ap-
proved methods of farming.-Farm
Life.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
TEACH US
3 sssssssssssssssssss

Father in heaven, who lowest all,
o help thy children when they call;
That they may build from age to age
An undefiled heritage.
Teach us to bear the yoke in youth
With steadfastness and careful truth;
That, in our time, thy grace may give
The truth whereby the nations live.
Teach us to rule ourselves always,
Controlled and clearly night and day;
That we may bring, if need arise,
No MANNED or worthless sacrifice.
Teach US to look in all our ends,
On thee for judge, and not our friends;
That we, with thee, may walk uncowed
BY fear or favor of the crowd.
Teach us the strength that cannot seek
By deed or thought, to hurt the weak;
That, under thee, we may possess
Mans strength to succor mans distress.
Teach us to delight in simple things,
And mirth that has no bitter springs;
Forgiveness free of evil done
And love to all men meath the sun.
-Rudyard Kipling.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Ways With Fresh Fruits.

With the ever-bearing strawberry
becoming so well known and common
we do not need to limit ourselves to a
few short weeks of the delicious berry,
as ii ripens until frost time. Fresh
solid berries, crushed and mixed with
their bulk in sugar, may be put in
sterile cans and kept in a cool place
without any further care, as they will
keep wen until spring, or as long as
one wishes to keep them.
The wild raspberry is delicious
canned in the Old-fashioned way. Pack
the fruit into jars and fill with boiling
hot strip, then set them in the oven
until the juice boils; seal at once, and
the fruit will keep good in color and
excellent In flavor. Fresh raspber-
ries may be crushed and mixed with
sugar in the same way the strawber-
ries are canned, or currants; any small
fruit that is thoroughly crushed will
keep perfectly.
Fruit juices of any kind, accented
with touch of lemon juice, sweetened
to taste, and rich milk or thin cream
added, make most appetizing frozen
dishes.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Old Garments and Shoes Are
Repaired for the Soldiers

Damaged garments and worn shoes
are being repaired and reused in large
numbers by the army, summary of
the accomplishment Of the quarter
master corps reclamation division says.
Wives and mothers of men in serv-
ice employed in a base repair shop
at Fort Sam Houston fitted for re-
use an average of 1900 garments a
day during May, and new shops for
similar work are being established at
various places. Nearly 10000 pairs
of shoes were repaired in April. Sal
vaging of garbage waste and metals
also has shown profitable results. Mo-
bile laundries, to travel with troops in
France, have been developed, the
statement adds, following successful
operation of stationary laundries at
camps within the United States.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Rs
After a Few Doses of Black.Draugh.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, Of this town, says: "At
my age, which is IS, the liver does
not act so well as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. I was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
it took so little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. I was very weak.
I decided I would give Black
Draught thorough trial as knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. 1 began taking it. felt
better after few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with few
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Last Half Hour of Day Is
Most lmportant-Time to
Review and Resolve Anew

The most important period of all
your day is the last half hour.
That 'home stretch" that silent time
when the eyes begin to cloud and the
clock must be wound and the cat be
put out doors.
For life is a business and day is
significant.
Each one of our days is like unto
q certain number in the one great col
umn that makes up your life. And
every figure must be added-some
time.
Do you ever stop to consider how
great is each figure that you add daily
to the great column that is to repre-
sent the sum total of what you are to
be at the very end?
The last half hour! What time to
think things over. To take invoice. To
review. To resolve anew. To deter
mine-and to will.
And what time to dismiss all the
little ripples of worry and discomfort.
And to bury every bitter thought, to
resurrect every fine deed done and
every useful effort attempted or &C.
complished.
Start tonight to make a chain of
your last half hours. And as the years
roll on, a new and strange power is
sure to accumulate sort of re-
serve strengthen anchor, maybe, that
shall keep you from drifting as some
unexpected storm sweeps its way to-
ward your frail craft.
Also, if you wisely use your last
half hour, like as not you may sound
ly sleep as the storm spends its rage
and passes on.-Exchange.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Home Gamers Set High Mark
Three Thousand Trained Demonstrators to Help Nation
Preserve I.5OOOOOOOO Quarts This Year


repare Department Agricuture)
this They started
addition this
working with
home
S50OO0OO0
in
latest information into the field District
held South
community
cannnglub the boys and girls clubs the North
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31

in civil life, all of the good and
only little of the bad. We
have homes comforts here. some
of the boys better than they had
at home. AS it could be done by
those who have dependents and
families of their own, but to
keep all of us fellows here who
are in a way free-footed and
send others who are needed here
much worse, lover there
doesen't seem right to me. For
it certainly is hard for a man
who has a family to change his
civilian dress for that of a sold
Ter, knowing the dangers and
risks he is sure to encounter.
We find it is the man who is
somebody in civil life that makes
the best soldier. Indeed it is
very noticeable, when you are in
the service and have to work
with some of them. The men
in our company are all trained
men in a way. for all had to pass
an examination in regards te
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31

their knowledge in driving, ear
ing for and repairing Autpmo
biles. If his grade admitted him
to the company, he had to max e
good all the time, or be trans
ferred from the company. Only
a few have been transferred for
negligence, some however ash
to be transferred to another
division of the service. Quite q
few have made application for
air pilots.
l see by my clock THAI IF IL
dor't have my allotted eight
hours sleep, l must bring this TO
close, otherwise might RAM
BILE on in definitely and not get
much said either.
| am in the best of heastb IN,
fact have gained in weight. r.
think their is no cause for my
friends worrying about army life
not being a healthy one.
1t does not seem likely that Z
will be able to get a furlough of
any length of time, as it Is not
so easy to get furlough n this
branch of the service as it is IN
other branches of the service.
VIM. w. Cook,
426 Transportation Sqdn
A. S. s. c. Seaside, Oregon
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Life of an AirpIane.

The life of a well-built airplane,
barring accidents, is about six hum
dred hours of flying. The life of a
motor is at least three hundred hours
of running. Allowing an average
speed of 100 miles an hour, these
warplanes would be in good condi-
ton for flights totaling 10000 miles
Peoples Home Journal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
10 Distinguish Iron From Steel.

The repairer of machinery often
has to select pieces of metal from the
scrap heap to make repairs on vari-
GUS machines, and is at a loss to
know whether the metal he has Sc
lected is iron or steel. BY using the
following methods, wrought iron,
cast iron and mild steel are easily
distinguished from one another. File
a bright spot on the metal and place
a drop of nitric acid on the metal
and leave it for a few minutes. The
spot viii appear ash-gray on wrought
iron, brownish black on mild steel
and a deep black on cast iron.-Popu-
Lar Science Monthly
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
doses of Black Draught."

doses of Black-Draught."
Seventy years of successful use kxp
made Thedford's Black-Draught o.
standard, household remedy ErE
member, Of every family, at thea
need the help that Black-Drsughe szx
give in cleansing the system erS. kns,
lieving the troubles that ecr1r asxax=
constipation, indigestion, lazy Trssss
etc. You cannot keep well unIass yzzz7.
stomach, liver and bowels are II 2ss<s
working order. Keep them thas TszzEy
Try Black-Draught. 1t acts prrE7saags
gently and in natural way IL ylgs
feel sluggish, take a dose tCxrjghx
You will feel fresh tomorrow g-1ce
Csc. a package-One cent g. aks1.
All druggists. = 50
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Blackberry EIummerY.

Cook together without stirring one
pint each of blackberries and water !;
after cooking ten minutes moisten three
tablespoonfuls of cornstarch with cold
water and add to the boiling berries !;
let cook until thick and all of the
starch taste has been removed. Sweet
en- to taste and stir in the stiffly beaten
white of an egg. Pour into a mold and
chill. Serve unmolded with plain cream
and sugar.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Gooseberry Fool.

Cook a quart of gooseberries with a
pint of water until tender. Press
through a colander; add a tablespoon
full of butter, three yolks of eggs, and
honey to sweeten. Beat with the egg
beaten five minutes and pour into a
glass dish. Chill and serve with the
tablespoonfuls of honey and cooked
over hot water,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
ne-Tenths of World at War.

OF the 1,6OO,OO0,OO0 people who
populate the earth only 120.O00,O00--
less than one-tenth--are at peace,
statistics show. The Teutonic allies
have 100000 people and the en-
tente nations 100000 900.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31

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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Strawberry Cocktails.

Select large, perfect berries and cut
them in halves, saving all the juice.
For four portions use a pint of ber-
ries and add the juice and pulp of an
orange, three tablespoonfuls of honey,
the juice of lemon and four table
spoonfuls of shaved ice. Fill the
glasses and garnish each with a sprig
of mint.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Around the World

German interned aliens are
doing farm work in Arkansas.
United States may have bar
maids, English style, presently.
Texas now has and is rigidly
enforcing a drastic disloyalty
law in addition to United States
statutes.
War demands for glycerin
may produce soap shortage in
the United States.
Los Angeles man is suing a
doctor for burning him serious
ly with radium.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Currant Ice Cream,

Mash a quart of currants and cook
until all the juice is extracted; strain
and add honey to taste; add to a
quart of thin cream or rich milk and
freeze as usual.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
from Seaside Ore.
Dear Editor:

now A4OUASOA al ASttC4o
in your paper from the boys
which were very interesting and
thought you might be interested
in the work in the spruce of the
north west. We had a soldier
day here July 4th when all the
soldiers of the district passed in
review before the Major here.
1t was the first time labor had
been abandoned since the spruce
work started, so you see we have
been at it pretty steady. We of
the transportation unit had to
work of course harder than
usual, but we have really enjoy
ed it at that, as it makes us feel
pretty good to think that we
could help some of the boys,
whose work isn't as pleasant as
ours and who don't get out of
the woods for weeks at a time,
enjoy themselves, which they
certainly did. 1t was the first
time all the soldiers were togeth-
er since they have been here.
The parade looked fine and it
made one stop and think, what
this war means. The people
here who did not realize it before
certainly now have different
opinion of the matter.
As a whole the people here
treat US fine, as perhaps you may
know for they have built US a
club room, furnished it with
amusements, magazines, books,
stationery, music, fine chairs
and touches, without a cent of
cost to US. 1t is for US boys,
soldiers and sailors alone and we
surely do appreciate it, for it
gives us every opportunity to
drive dull cares away at any and
all times,
| have been driving in the
woods nearly all the time lately,
get to see a lot of fine scenery
aud study nature a long with my
work. We sleep where night
overtakes us, sometimes in a
camp. sometimes a long the road
or in the woods. it makes no
difference.
We are here in town now and
| am here most of the time, of
course have lots to see after
work. A life here seems more
like a prolonged vacation than
work, even though we get very
tired. l suppose if there was no
work, we would soon get tired
of amusement at least that has
been my experience heretofore.
Still, since we have become &C.
customed to soldier life, most of
US are getting restless and look
ing forward to the time when
our bit will be increased and
we will be shipped "Over there. I"
The latest report given out is,
that the transportation unit to
which l belong will be called in
within the next two months and
started on its journey lover
there" Friday one of our officers
came out from Portland and in
spected our machines and gath
cred in the personal reparts, and
was very we'll satisfied with our
efficiency in handling and repair
ing machines, so perhaps it won't
be so long after all,
For my self / can frankly say
l am anxious to make the move
and l think all the fellows feel
the same. Of course realize
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31
Mothers Cook Book

Only have enough of the little virtues
and common f1delities and you need not
mourn because you are neither a hero
nor a saint.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-31

over hot wafer
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-20
.Makekau Is Not Keen
To Make Race
For Senate, lie Says
win Not Make Any Campaign In
His Own Behalf; Charley Not
ley Beginning To Groom His
Political Ambitions

"I'm not anxious TO run for the
senate again" is the declaration Of
Senator Makskau <as annonnced by the
Hilo Tribune, al shall not go out on
the stump prior to the primaries or the
real election and, although intend
to make the trip around the island in
company with Doctor. Raymond, will
not make any such campaign in my
own behalf. If the electors want me
as n senator from Hawaii again, they
can elect me. IF they don I want me,
then IL won I hurt me-"
Senator Makekau also said that, Of
course, he would get the nomination
on the Democratic ticket if he were
the only one to run. However, as
Charles Motley is said to be getting
into the running as a candidate on
the Democratic ticket, there probably
win be two men seeking the nomina.
ton. Motley is the present deputy tax
assessor of the Hamakua district, but
as Robert Gillespie, who formerly held
the job and left it on sick leave, is
once more back in they Territory, it
may mean that Motley will be relieved
of his position. In such case, he might
be induced to run for the senate.
Makekau is declared to have lost
ground since 1914, but how much is
not known. As he himself says that
he is not keen to run again, it may
turn out that Motley will get the Dem
Ocractie nomination next October.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-20
WHY THIS SLAM7

. The following is an editorial which
""""nred in the Maui News Of last
Friday:
In spite of the objections raised by
Maui members of the. Hawaii Polo &
Racing Association, preparation for an
elaborate race meeting next month is
going right ahead, Nor will this be a
HoOverized meet, such, as was Maui Is
Fourth of July celebration. Thirty.two
race horses are reported to be in train;
ing at Kapiolani Park, while as many
more are in training at army posts.
The affair will be distinctly a profes-
siOnaI one, and the fact that the pro.
ceeds are announced to be for the Red
Cross does not change the situation.
Professional baseball is about o thing
of the past, as is also horse,racinR,
and will be till the war is over. d,
KapiOlani Park was turned over
to the racing association, by the people
of Hawaii and the association IA res
ponsible to the people. It 10 very Ger.
tain that the present races were not
inspired by any overwhelming popular
demand. " - II ,,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-20
MEASLES KEEP OLGA
49, DoRFNER FROM SWlMS

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2O-tA~.
sociated Phess)-The visit of Miss o.
ga Dorfner Of Philadelphia, American
sprint champion, has been interfered
with by sickness. The little fastener
has been jill with the measles and it will
DE at least D month before she will be-
a6leet to enter a tank again, As re
suit she has cancelled her entries to
various Pacific Coast swims. She has
been swimming in fine style, recently
erecting o new American record for
,woHenfin the 800,yard swim, She was
to hayet made an attack on tho world 5
lO0-yard record and there were many
who believed she stood a good chance
Of success in view Of the showing she
had been making.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-20
OVER HUNDRED THOUSAND .
FOR BALL AND BAT FUND

CHICAGO, August 'l2-(Assoeiatsd
Press Through the efforts Of Clark
G. Griffith, manager and owner Of the
Washington Americans, q total Of
$l02, 684.44 has been, raised for the
soldier Bat and Ball, Fund within the
last fifteen months. The latest state
ment shows that $93,677 .05s was spent
between April 20, 1917, and July 10,
1918, leaving a balance Of trifie more
than $4,000. OF this amount disbnfsed
$63, s65.29 was for the purchase Of base
ball outfits alone. The. equipment was
sent TO France and camps in this
country. The expense of advertising,
including postage, was close to $20, 900.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-20
JAPANESE RAILROAD
CORPS is PROPOSED
Congressman Reported Interest
ed In Plan To Form 0rganiza-
ton For Service In France

There is already great interest among
the japanese of this Territory, and
especially Of Honolulu, in the report
that there may be raised special rail
road corps formed of Japanese from
Hawaii and the mainland, for service
behind the lines in France, where al
ready a regiment of American enCi-
neers have made fame for themselves
in their work of building emergency
railways, even in the midst OF severe
battling
According to the plan, which has
reached Honolulu in the latest mail
1t is proposed to organize with at least
5000 japanese, with the idea that re-
cruits will be accepted from this Ter
ritory, as well as from among the Jap,
anese of the Coast and Middle West
The plan, it is stated, originated in
Utah, where d. Hashimoto, a prominent
japanese, has taken up the matter and
interested number of congressman
and some of the United States sena-
tors from the West in the scheme.
The promoters of the plan are report
ed to have interested a large number
of citizens on Salt Lake and other sec
tions, in the project, who are request
ed to cooperate for the purpose Of
backing up the suggestion that the jap
anese of the country should have a
chance to volunteer for service ut tSe
front. AT present it is dependent upon
the official sanction of the United
States government as to whether the
scheme win be followed up.
It was stated by prominent japan
ese of HOnolu!G last evening that If
it is permitted to organize japanese
railroad corps Of 5000 men for SEW
ice in France, Honolulu, and the Ter
ritory as whole, will be very well
represented among the rank and file
and probably among the officers, as
there are a number Of expert japanese
railroad men and mechanics here who
would enlist.
Friends of SanU Abe, of the Head
quarters Company. Fort Shafter, who
was formerly II policeman in HilO and
clerk to the deputy sheriff of South
for transfer to the officers training
camp at Fort Pike, Arkansas, to try
for a commission. Abe is of japanese
parentage, but born in Hawaii and is
well educated in both English and Jap
anese. In ease II battalion Of the rail
road corps is organized in Hawaii it is
probable that Mr.. Abe would become
an officer in this organization, where
he would be an extremely valuable man.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-20
FILIPINO CONVICTS
TERROR|zE HAWAII
Men Going Armed In Hamakua;
Escaped Prisoner Known As
Gun-mans HousehoIderS Held Up

Domingo Season, a Filipino who es
capped from the KeamOku prison camp
three weeks ago, IL reported to b
terroriEing those residents Of the Ha
makua district who live in lonely local
tiles, according to the Hilo Tribune.
The man is said to be armed with a
revolver and he IL known to have held
up some bouseholders and demanded
food. The victims in all cases have
been too scared 10 report the matter
to the police until some time after
the aiInfr Ind happened = . uu'.,
'' The whole police force Of the Ha-
makna district has been out on n
search for the Filipino for some time
past but, although stories of his hav
ing been seen from time to time at
widely separated points. have reached
the deputy sheriffs, the officers have
not, 50 far, gained a glimpse OF him.
Known A. q 0uh-man
That Season is a gun man is de
clared By those who have known him
for some, years past He is using a
gun now, TO procure what he needs
His visits to many camps and seat
tered houses along the Hamakua coast
have created reign Of terror almost
as bad as that which existed for mouths
last year when william Kemp, the
native of Tahiti. who also broke Jail,
was at large. Men are afraid to leave
their wives and children at home when
they are compelled to 60 out to work,
and q regular hue-and cry is being
raised throughout the district
George Richardson, chief Of detec
tivcs, hes taken up the matter and
has special men working on the case.
These men arc going about the job
in theiT own why and the chief ex-
poets to have some reports soon.
Also Escapes
Al the same time that Season escaped
from Jail Korean, Yee Bong Nee
also made. his getaway It is not
known If the two are still together or
whether they parted company. The
latter is considered more probable, as
none of those people Who have seen
the Filipino reports having caught sight
Of the Korean.
Men are going armed in Hamakua
and at night there are
guards posted at many places along
the line.