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The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
From a Soldier Boy.

VIII drop few lines to my old
home county, if it will be &C.
cepted. | havn't been in it but
six days in sixteen months, but
the name of Adair is on my
mind still, and also my friends
in it. l came to the army from
Wadsworth, Ohio, the sixth of
March. l am the only Kentucky
boy in this Hospital Unit, but
have a lot of friends as to that
all the Sammies are friends.
If one seems to be worrying the
others cheer him up. We don't
have no time here to worry.
Everyone has his duty to do that
is twelve hours per day, so We
have time to worry. l stay
in the Hospital, wait on patients
and keep the wards clean and
neat. When a boy gets sick in
the army, he sure gets the best
of treatment. We get one hour
medical schooling every day.
Have been taking gas drilling
with our gas masks. Got it
completed today. We went
through the gas house. 1t was
the last course. Went through
two kinds of gas which the Ger
mans use. One takes effect on
the eyes, the other on the lungs,
but there is no danger if we put
our masks on proper. We had
to take our masks off for a short
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
Local Ne VS.
Markets

Louisville, May 20 -CattIe-Prime
export steers s151:0l7; heavy shipping
s14(Gl5. so; light Sl23(Gl4: heifers 50 GOA
Is fat cows S1O4CGl23; medium So y
104: cutters s74(d8 /; Gamers s63(G7:2i
bulls s8(d1l.; feeders S9(dll:50; stock.
ers So to SO 80 choice mich COWS
s90GIlO; medium S7OC690; common
s5O(d7O.
Caives-ReceiptS l27 head. The mar
ket ruled steady. Best veals sll@113;
medium Sale; common 6M8c
Hogs-Receipts 4,07S head. Prices
held a steady level. The best hogs
300 lbs up $3.50; les to 300 $40;
12O to 165 lbs. s17.25: pigs Sl7O0:
roughs s15.1 10; down.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts 433 head
no changes were noted in prices: best
sheep Sl2ldI3, bucks SI1 down; best
lambs sl5(dI7; seconds $50.
Butter-Country 25La26c 10.
Eggs-Fresh, case count (029c doz;
candiej 28c
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
Obituary..

On Mch.. 18th, 1918, the death
angel visited our home and
claimed for its Victim my beloy-
ed mother. In vain we hoped
and watched for some sign Of
recovery. but the Lord saw Fl to-
call her to a higher work ana we
must submit and say His will De
done. God released her from
her pains and her spirit waited
its way into the Great Beyond.
She was born Nov. 20, 1850.
making her 81 years old. She
was converted and joined tine
Methodist church at the age of
twenty two, and lived consist.
ent christian life till the end
She was married jan, 30, 1873,
to Willis G. White. of this corr
ty, and to this union were born
a daughter and two sons. The
sons survive her, and the daugh--
ter, Maggie N. Shepherd, pre-
coded her about ten years ago.
She had been confined to her
room for about sixteen months,
with paralysis. She was q good
mother, ever ready to do all iu,
her power to make home pleas
ant and was ever ready tc. al
ways be giving good advise.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. o. Wolford at
her home, a large crowd attend
ed, after which the remains
were laid to rest. to await the
resurrection. 1t is sad to be
parted from mother, but some,
sweet day, | will meet mother
again. A son,
Owen White
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
Notice

The Adair COUNTY News Compauy,
incorporated under the laws Of Ken
lucky, November Is, 1897, for a period
of Twenty-Five years now gives notice
of its purpose to dissolve said corpora
ton on May 18th and any person OF
firm having just claims against said
company is hereby notified TO present
same, with proof. at the Office of said
company. ia Columbia. XIV on or he
fore the 18th day Of May, 1918
The Adair COu1ty News Compauv,
29-3t. By Z. S. Harris, Pres.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
Miami.

The young folks in his neigh
borhood attended the meeting at
Midtown
Mr.. and Mrs. CIaud Squires, of
Exile, lost 5heir six months old
baoy las; Thursday. 1t had
double pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. BelmOn Squires
have moved to their new home
near this place.
Mrs. J. C. Coward, of Green's
burg, has been visiting her moth
er, Mrs. L. H. Cabell.
Mr.. Shreve D. Squires has re-
turned from Illinois.
G. W. Whitlock, of Campbells-
vile. was in this section this
week.
Mrs. Dick Breeding has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Thorn
as, at Midtown.
Henry Cabell and sister, Miss
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
Knifley.

Miss Nellie Gose, who has
been visiting friends and rela.
tives in Columbia, for the past
week, returned home last Tues
day.
Mr.. Rufus Feese, of Camp
Shelby, Miss, is at home on a
furlough at the present time.
The social at Mr.. Virgil Knit.
ley's last Thursday night was
largely attended and all reported
a nice time.
Ben and Goebel Wheeler made
a flying trip to Columbia last
Thursday.
Virgil and John Damron, of
Humble, Russell Co., were the
pleasant guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. W. HadIey last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Lettie Ann Christie, of
Camp Knox, Green Co., is visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. R. Feese, this week.
The social at DR.. Gose's last
Thursday night was largely at
tended and all reported a nice
time.
Miss Grace Mcdaniel spent
last Sunday with Misses Fay and
Efie Lewis.
Corn planting is the order of
the day in this neighborhood at
the present time.
Dempsey Bault visited his sis
ter, Mrs. Alvin Bean, of Russell
Co., last Saturday and Sunday.
Etzel Dunbar left for Pontiac,
Ill, last Friday. where he will
enter the army.
Krantz Wilson, of Campbells-
vile, visited at Mr.. Volney Dun
bars Saturday and Sunday
Rev. Allen, Of this place, held
services in the Christian church
at this place. the last 4th Sunday
night.
Born, to the wife of James
Foster, a child. Mother and
baby doing we'll.
The social at Mrs. Anna Ho-
vious' last Tuesday night was
largely attended and all reported
a nice time.
Miss Bette Lee Butler. of Mt.
Pleasant, is visiting Misses Opal
and Bonnie Wolford, of Casey
Creek.
Misses Eva Hancock and Nan
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22

ME HUMPHREYS spent Tuesday
night at MIR. ]. V. Dunbar.
Mrs. Owen Arnold spent from
Sunday until Tuesday of last
week with her mother, Mrs. Ber-
~ Cox, of Casey Creek.
Misses Lettie Feese and Lettie
Christie spent last Saturday
night with Miss Dellie Watson.
Misses Becca Barnett and Bet
sey K. Hitch visited at Mr.. J.
W. Hadley's last Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Robinson, of Oak
dale, Tenn, is visiting friends
and relatives in this county.
Several of the farmers in this
neighborhood, who planted their
corn early are having to replant
it, on the account of not having
a good stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kit Absher and
family, of Mt. Pleasanc, visited
the formers sister, Mrs. Virgil
Knifey, of this place, last Sat
urday night and Sunday,
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
TOta! Eclipse of The Sun.

A total eclipse of the sun which will
occur June 8, 1918, will be the largest
and most important Of a lifetime in
all the southern States. This eclipse
will be visible throughout tie United
States, the eclipse being total along
a path about seventy miles wide ex-
tending from Portland, Oregon, 20
Denver, Colorado, Jackson, Miss and
Orlando, Fla In all other parts OF
the United States it viii be partial.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22

Flora, were in Columbia, last
week, shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Brakeman
left last week foa Akron, Chic.
where they expect to make THEM
future home.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
What is Needed in Columbia.

\ booster
Water works
A concrete walk from the pike to
the Lindsey Wilson
The vagrant law enforced. The
County Judge should look after this
duty
The roof and wood of the court.
house reprinted.
A sprinkler for the streetS-the dust
is very injurious TO lungs and the
throat
A Mothers Society whose duty
should be to look after and train young
girls
Less back-biting and more friend.
ship manifested for your fellowman.
Less profanity on the streets, ladies
are passing and also gentlemen.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22

time in there, 80 as to see and
know the effect of it when we
come out. Everyone was crying
and short of breath, but laugh
ing at the same time. l think
the Sammies have got it over on
the Huns, in that line, and will
have everything over them be-
fore the leaves fall again, and
we will all come home singing,
1t is all over, over there. Then
our broken-hearted mothers can
say, our boys have returned
home with victory, and peace
forevermore.
Eugene Pike,
Base Hosp. No., 50,
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22

L have complete line of Groceries,
Notions and Hardware. Also odd
Pants. No rent to pay, no clerk hire
Prices to suit pocket book.
29-2t J. F. Neat.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22

The outlook for fruit is not very en-
couraging, peaches being given at 49
per cent apples at 81 per cent, pea S
81 per cent, plums II per cent, cher
rles "a per cent, and strawberries at
IS per cent The potato acreage is
given at 90 per cent which shows less
than last years acreage by 10 per
cent
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22

Monday was the first day of the
Adair Circuit Court and lage crowd
was in town Some trading in stock
during the day, and the business of
Columbia was fairly good during the
daV
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22

Do not forget that the greatest pat
riotic play, "The Stacker" will be
here on the afternoon and night of
May 3Oth. The Paramount Theatre
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
wanted.

Some one to help do the house work
and care for two children-write
29-4t. Mrs. II. A. Moss,
1925 West Broadway, Louisville, Ky
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
For Sale.

A Ford touring car, as good as new
W. r. Myers & Son.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
For Sale.

A first-class well drilling machine
29-2t G.. c. Garrison,
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
For Sale.

FIVE passenger Ford Touring car,
1917 model, good as n1w, a bargain
20 If Golf Bros
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
Wanted.

We will pay SIPS per bushel for
shelled corn, delivered at our Freight
Depot in Columbia.
29,3t. Young g. Hutchinson.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22

WANTED. white girls to work
at Hotel Address,
@. G. Jeffries,
Jeffries Hotel,
Columbia, Ky.
The Adair County news., 1918-05-22
for Sale.

Two Aberdeen cows, and one 10
months old Bull. All pure bred
Edgar Harris,
292t Columbia, Ky.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
WHY TOMATO PLANTS WITHER
Those Raised In Cold Frame Are Less
Hardy Than Those Grown In
open-North Wind Hurts.

Frequently it Is found by those who
start tomato plants in cold frame
that the blossoms which appear 80
thrifty and which give such promise
Of future returns wither and drop from
the plant few days after the latter is
transplanted to the open field. Conse-
quently new set Of blossoms must
be developed and the plants lose all
advantage thnt was theirs in the way
of an early start.
There may be two reasons for this.
Plants raised In a cold frame are
necessarily less hardy than those
grown In the open. If the weather
happens to be sufficiently mild for
two or three days after the trans
planting occurs the plant will adapt
itself to the change. But If the wind
veers about into the north or north
west and there is marked drop in
temperature the shock is too great
and the blossoms go. Experienced
growers watch for what they antici-
pate will be settled spell of spring
weather-even delaying the removal Of
their plants to the open for week or
ten days beyond the time they feel
the change should occur, In order to
avoid loss of blossoms.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
Black BIoW-FIy, or Common Maggot-
Fly, az Seen From Above (En.
Jarued).

ritory where 1t is a pest 1t usually be-
comes numerous during early May,
and cases of screw-worm injury be-
gin to appear soon after. The insect
then gradually increases in numbers
until the hot, dry weather Of midsum-
mer, which In Texas usually reduces
the abundance so that the injury Is not
severe under normal conditions In the
months of July and August, unless
considerable cloudy and rainy weather
occurs. 1t becomes more numerous
again in the early fall, especially when
the weather Is warm and showery, and
Its activities are terminated only with
the advent of heavy frosts. The abun-
dance Of this fly of course, is depend
ent to a large extent upon breeding
places ut hand, but 1t is also true that
a warm, humid atmosphere is best suit
ed to its development.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
PESTS INJuRE LIVE STOCK
Screw-Worm and BIow-FIy Trouble
some to Stockmen In Different
Parts Of Country.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Both the s0-called screw-worm and
the blow-fy larvae commonly called
maggots, are pests Of prime Importance
to stock raisers. Thee ascrew-worn is
often confused with the other species,
especially during the spring and fall
mouths. Injury to live stock from mag.
gots is more widespread than Is that
due to the true screw-worm. In fact,
this maggot injury may be found
among live stock in any state Of the
Union, although 1t occurs most fire.
quently in the warmer portions of the
country. The true screw-worm infiicts
enormous losses on the stock raisers
Of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arl-
zona, and southern California during
seasons which are favorable for its
development. During the warmer por-
tions of the year 1t is never entirely
absent from this region and may also
cause injury to stock in the other
Southern states, and as far north as
Nebraska.
The screw-worm Is a native of the
Americas and has been causing tr0u-
BILE to stockmen for many years. No
doubt 1t is largely due to this fact
that cattlemen. accept the pest as a
necessary evil and always count upon
M ii .lalx. %
every year.
The seasonal abundance Of the
screw-worm fly depends largely upon
climatic conditions. The first ap-
pearance Of adults in numbers In
spring varies from the first of April
to the middle Of June, according to the
latitude and earliness or lateness Of the
season. Throughout most Of the ter
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
Sure! High Heels
Cause Corns But
Who Cares Now


You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by a Cincinnati authority
to- use drug called freezone, which
the moment few drops are applied
to any corn or callous the soreness is
relieved and soon the entire corn or
callous, root and all, lifts off with the
fingers.
Freezone dries the moment 1t Is ap-
piled, and simply shrivels the corn or
callous without inflaming or even ir-
ritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. A small bottle Of freezone will
cost very little at any of the drug
stores, but will positively rid ones
feet Of every hard or soft corn or
hardened callous. II your druggist
hasn't any freezone he can get 1t at
any wholesale drug house for you
Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
PROPER EGGS FOR HATcHING
Costly Mistake to Use Those From
UnculIed Floek--6est to Have
Small Breeding Pen.

1t is a costly mistake to hatch eggs
from the whole unculled flock, and
to keep males enough the year around
so that the eggs will be fertile.
Far better get the eggs from a neigh
Dor who culls his hens for Matching
eggs, or send TO some breeder who
does. 1t is not an expensive thing to
have small yard for ones own best
hens and mate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
suocess Mlth Sheen.

To be successful with sheep one
must be careful Of the details.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
BUYING AND SELLING EGGS
Prominent Dealer in Food Supplies
Opposed to Practice of Handling
Them by Dozen.

A prominent dealer in food supplies
has gone on record as opposed to buy
Ing and selling eggs by the dozen.
81 am strongly in favor of selling
eggs by weight" he says. ut is the
only just way for both seller and pur-
chaser. As things are now, one man
may buy carton Of eggs, very good,
but very small. while another may
buy q carton of fine big eggs. Yet
both will pay the same price. 1t is
not fair. The only fair and just
method Is to buy and sell them by
weight"
Eggs vary so in size that a dozen
large and dozen small eggs pur-
chased at the same price per dozen
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
GOOD GARDEN SEED FAVORED
Essential In Successful Gardening
Best Way Is to Patronize Some
Reliable House.

Good garden seed is an essential in
successful gardening. If we are going
to plant something, we want 1t to
grow. The worst thing possible is to
plant seed that won't gerrninate, and
1t Is almost as bad to find that the
seed which has been planted is untrue
to, name.
( In order to avoid all annoyance 1t is
hest to sAsure good seed When buying
garden seed demand that 1t be fresh; +;
likewise insist that It be true to name.
The easiest way Of avoiding poor seed
isqto purchase the product of some re-
liable house. ..,s.. .-..-.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
GOOD FEED FOR LITTLE PIGS
scaIdlng Middllngs With Some MILK
and Sweetened With Molasses 10
Most Excellent.

When pigs are about three weeks
old they will want to eat more than
the milk they can get from their
mother. A small, shallow trough
should be placed where the sow cam
not get 1t. Scald some middlings,
stir and pour In some milk; If the
milk is sweet, all the better. Put into
the feed about n tablespoonful of mo-
lasses. Drive the little pigs carefully
over the trough. They will get the
odor from the molasses, put their noses
to the feed, lap 1t, and begin to eat,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05

tive every natural means Of repair
ing and nourishing your system. For
pale, puny, scrofulous children, moth
ing approaches it. 1t builds up COM
pletely their flesh, their strength, and
their health.
In the most stubborn Scrofulous,
Skin or Scalp Diseases, Eczema, Salt
rheum, and every kindred ailment, 1t
effects wonderful cures. Contains no
alcohol or harmful drugs. In tablet or
liquid form.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regu-
late and invigorate stomach, liver and
bowels. Sugar-coated, tiny granules,
easy to take.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05

IoTtdple IN Well-ConStTuCteu
House.
Is preferable to build more open, and
consequently less expensive, houses in
the South than in the North. The best
site for the poultry house depends prin-
cipally on the local conditions. The
location should have good water and
air drainage, so that the floor and
yards will be dry, while the house
should not occupy low pocket or hol-
low in which cold air settles, and 1t
should be situated for convenience in
management and adapted to the avail
ern or southeastern exposure should
be selected, although this is not essen
tial If there is any good reason for fac
ing the house in different direction.
Poultry can be raised successfully on
any well-drained soil. A light loan
which will grow good grass is well
adapted for this purpose, while very
light sandy soil through which the wa
Ter teaches freely will stand more in
tensive poultry conditions, but most of
the green feed for the fowls kept on
such soil will have to be purchased.
A heavy clay or adobe soil is not as
well adapted to poultry raising, as
such land does not drain readily, and
1t Is much more difficult to keep the
stock healthy. Long stationary houses,
or the intensive system, saves steps,
but 1t is easier to keep the birds healthy
and to reproduce the stock under the
colony system, where the birds are al
lowed free range. Breeding stock, and
especially growing chickens, should
have an abundance of range, while
hens used solely for the production of
market eggs may be kept on a very
small area with good results. The col
ony house system necessltates placing
the houses, holding about 100 hens,
from 200 to 250 feet apart, so that the
stock will not kill the grass. The col
ony system may be adapted to severe
winter conditions by drawing the col
ony houses together in a convenient
place at the beginning Of winter, thus
reducing the labor during these months.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
FARM
R(l1XY
COMFORTABLE COOP FOR HEN
Need Not Be Expensive, but Should
Be Dry and Roomy-Fresh Air
Is Essential.

prepared by the United States Depart,
ment of Agriculture.)
In order to be more successful In
raising chickens the poultrymen should
provide house which meets certain
requirements. 1t need not be an ex-
pensive structure but it is essential
that the hens have comfortable
house which is dry, roomy, and
abundantly supplied with fresh air
and sunlight. 1t never pays to over
crowd the fowls.
No particular style of house is pc
culiarly adapted to any section of this
country. A house which gives salts
faction in Maine will also give good
results in Texas or California, but it
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
HEAD LICE ON YOUNG CHICKS
Where Pests Are Discovered Head and
Throat Should Be Well Creased
With Pure Lard.

One great trouble with young chicks
is head lice, with which they are apt to
be infested. A thorough examination
of the head and throat of every chick a
day or two old should be made, and If
any of them are found to be infested
give the head and throat of the whole
brood thorough greasing with pure
lard. which will put an end to the
lice.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
IN In the Air.

Corp (name deieted by censor) Is
the champion optimist in the (deleted
by censor) regiment, On his first visit
to Paris an air raid was in progress
and as he observed the Parisians, all
intent on the taubes, he said to his
companion;
There's one fine thing about this
air stuff
"And that is--?"
at Keeps you looking up" ~
(Reply deleted by censor) Car.
toons MAGAZINE. M
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
CawI cawl

Peter Menkin Brown, Berlin CORE
spondent, said in Baltimore in lee
ture on the blockade:
1.-THE Germans are suffering from
our blockade more than they'd have
us think. There's a real dearth of
foodstuffs and there's real pest of
profiteers.
Think of 1.-THE Germans are now
eating crows! More than that, the
profiteers have cornered the crows of
Germany, SO that the government has
had to fix crow prices, which range,
believe, from 60 to IS cents, accord
ing to the weight and age of the bird.
"But imagine it. Cornering crow!
That is no way to help your country's
caws!'-Detroit Free Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05

surely proved to be. | feel better and
stronger in every way since taking it,
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared. - Mrs. M. GoDDEN, 925 Ma
poleon St., Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as heat
flashes, nervousness, backache, head
ache, irritability and "the blues, may
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
II any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co,
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result of forty
years experience is at your service and
your letter held in strict confidence.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-05
.1enD4
Eggs Of Various Sizes.

may differ as much as 25 per cent In
the value Of the food elements fur
nished. Perhaps the fairest way to
buy or sell eggs is by weight. Because
of the wide variations in the size of
eggs, 1t is also coming to be recognized
that more accurate results in recipes
can be obtained by weighing or meas
uring the eggs out Of their shells.