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New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
y. S. {. Cuts Dividend

Thomas n. McCartcr. president of
the Public Service Corporation of New
Jersey, IN a statement issued yester-
day IN connection with the reduction
in the quarterly dividend from 2 per
cent to | per cent, said: "In declaring
a dividend of l per cent the board was
governed by existing conditions and by
desire to conserve the resources Of
the corporation to as great an extent
as possible in these unsettled times.
The corporation depends upon earnings
OF the electric, gas and railway COM
paniea, together with smaller revenues
from certain other sources for funds
to meet dividend payments, and while
all these three operating companies
have been showing increases in the
gross amount of business done, the
steadily mounting cost Of labor and
materials has made operating expenses
unusually high. This, together with
the fact that the railway company has
not contributed even one dollar toward
payment OF dividends this year, prompt
ed the board of directors to meet the
present situation in a manner which
IN their Judgment was dictated by
business prudence"
Sale Of Distillers' Plants Postponed
il'> ouCtlOH Sdi" OF nineteen IDLE
plants OF the Distillcrs' Securities Cor
poration, scheduled 10 take place yes
terday at Louisville, Ky. was post
poned for two or three weeks owing to
an error N the advertising prospectus,
according to statement by Julius
kessler, president. tIr. Kessler denied
the report that tho sale had been called
Oft. The distilleries to be auctioned
OIL, he SAID, had been idle for a num-
Der Of yeers and would be sold for
what they would bring.
An Indian Sign on the Kaiser
Advices from Muskogee, Okla, yes
terday stated that the five tribes Of
indians in that section will subscribe
S2,6OO,OO to the fourth Liberty Loan.
These tribes have up to now invested
I. total OF So, $4,000 in Liberty bonds
and war savings stamps
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03

The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York has put in force the following
schedule of rediscount rates which ap-
ply to bankers acceptances: Maturities
up to Is days, per cent; 16 to 60
days, inclusive, AZ per cent; 81 to 90
days, inclusive, Az per cent.
Bank CleaVIngs.-Bank clearings yes
terday in New York and other cities
were:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York 49,. .se79.71s,6A3 $71.285, 18
Eoston ....... 57.3eoo56 6,788.827
Chicago ..... 87,834,448 6,536,248
Philadelphia. 86,648,638 15,491 ,646
Silver.-London. 491gd, unchangcd;
New York, 1o11sc. unchanged; Mexican
dollars, ?Sc, unchanged
Sub-Treasury. The banks lost
S1,7G4,ooo to the Sub-Treasury ycstcr-
day.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Securities at Auction
For account Of executor

The following securities were sole
yesterday at the 4 h angc sales
rooms of Adrian II. Muller.
For account OF executors
IS 600 Eric r. II. general lien 4 pr cent bonds
uary and July ..................... 52st
$500 New York. New Haven n Hartford X. r.
per cent registered bono!s. due la4S; in
,erest January and July ................... s5':
10 shares New York, New Haven 4 Hartford
R. Il. .,....: 49,. ......... ...... 3a7,
America. per share ......... ............ So,
share Clinton Hall Asso>i atiCn ........... .cji
% shares Hirsch Lumber Co first preferred. 100
For account Of whom 1t may oncern.
100 shares Finance and Trading Corporation
common: per share -. ............... $,
shares United Gas and Electric Co. Conn
1rst preferred .....,.........,. ,............ 40
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03

Commercial Paper.-Country banks
are fairly large buyers of commercial
paper, and TIE discount basis holds
around & per cent.
Bank Acceptances.-The supply OF
bills continues heavy, without any en-
pansion in the demand. Rates yester-
day were unchanged, as follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
SPOT de- days. days. days.
livery: Per cent Per cent Per cent.
E 81 lie
m C m ber
banks. .4l4@4 43s@414 47s@4A
lE l 6 bic
non-mem-
Der banks.4I4@4Is 43s@4A 43s@4A
Ineligible
bank bills.5A@4 5A@4s4 sl4@4s4
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent.
Eligible member banks ......... 40
Eligible non-member banks. -. as.
Ineligible bank bills lls...........6
Discount Rates.-The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Money and Credit

Call money was in somewhat better
supply at the Stock Exchange yester-
day, although rates were unaltered at
s to 6% per cent.
Bankers said the situation in the
market for fixed date funds was prac-
tical,y unchanged. A few renewals of
maturing loans were reported. Bor-
rowers are bidding to 6ia per cent
for all lnaturites.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as
follows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
Per cent. Per cent.
Call money:
On mixed collateral 6 6
On industrial c'l'tl. 6Ta
Time money (mixed collateraD:
Sixty days ........ 5H@6
Ninety days ....... 6 5000
Eour months ...... 5000
Five to six months. 8 5Iz@6
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Telephone
Hanover 65f4

Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper for all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Bid and Asked
Quotations
ALABAMA TENNESSEE & NORTHERN RAILWAY
REORGANIZATION

10 ooerS OF Deposit METROPOAN
PANY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Deposit Agreement
dated March 1916 the Agreement of Reo-
aion, dated
NOllCE HEREBY GIVEN Alabama
See northern Railway
COMMITTEE
OF reorganization dated April
10 the provisions
HAS DECLARED SAID
Dated New York, September Goth, 1913
c. TlYL.
LOUIS ". BRIGHT,
GEORGE c. KIMBALL,
HERMAN D. KOUNTZE
TAYLOR,
GEORGE E.
l. H. LEHMAN,
ROSE PASKUS,
CHELLS A. AUSTIN Secretary,
lis Broadway, New York City.
Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York;
GO Wall Street, New York
DEPOSITARY
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Health Notice.

All property owners and tenants in
the town Of Columbia, are hereby
notified to have their premises placed
in sanitary condition by having all
weeds cut and removed, all privies
cleaned and disinfected, all hog pens
thoroughly cleaned and all garbage
removed All hog pens not kept in
good condition will be discontinued.
On Friday, August 23rd, the town
will provide wagons for hauling of
such garbage as can be placed in bar
rels or boxes and placed on the streets
and alleys.
This order must be obeyed or indi-
viduals will be proceeded against ac-
cording 30 law.
Board of Health,
S. P. Miller.
Board of Trustees,
G. R. Reed, Chmr.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Public Sale.

On Saturday Aug. oath. 1918, al my
home on the McCaffree farm II miles
northeast of Columbia, on the Disap-
pointment branch, 1 will sell to the
highest bidder the following proper
ty:
good mares; l mich COW; 1 nice
heifer, two years old; 6 shoats, make
dandy feeders: 2 brood sows, good ones;
Is pigs, good stock; Several sets har-
ness and pillow gears; l mans saddle,
nearly new; one horse wagon; old
buggy; l riding Cultivator, good condi-
tion; i nearly new turning pillow;
Several harrows and plows: Lot of
small tools; 2 stacks of hay; l ,22O egg
Incubator All condition; lamp heated
chick brooders; A few house hold arti-
cles.
Terms made known on day of sale
Sale to begin promptly at 10 a. M
42-2t Edwin Hurt.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

@. d. Chsatham, of Midtown, writes
en- route from Camp Beauregard, La.
to some point in New Jersey, where
he expects to embark at an early date
for overseas service against the Hun,
that he is enjoying soldier life fine.
He sends greetings to the News and
Adair County friends, with regrets
that he could not be furloughed for a
few days visit in the county before
leaving for France.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
The Service Flag.

Dear little Flag in the window there,
hung with a tear and woman'S
prayer;
Child of OLD GLORY, born with a
star
Oh, what wonderful Flag you are.
Blue is your star in it's field of white,
Dipped in the red that was bornisof
fight;
Born of the blood that our forbears
shed
To save your mother, the Flag DER
head.
And now you've come, 10 this frenzied
day,
To speak from a window. to speak
and say: -
81 am the voice of soldier.son
Gone, to be gone till the victory's
won"
1 am the Flag of the Service, sir;
The Flag of his mother-I speak afor
her
Who stands by my window and waits
and fears,
But hides from the other her unwept
tears.
1 am the Flag of the wives who wait
For the safe return OF a martial mate;
A mate gone forth where the war-go0
thrives,
To save from sacrifice other mems
wives.
L am the Flag of thesweethearts true
And the oft unthought of-the sis
tiers, too:
am the Flag of mothers son
And won't come down till the vic
tory's won.
Dear little Flag in the window there
Hung with a tear and a woman''
PRAYER:
Child of OLD GLORY, born with /;
star
Oh, what wonderful Flag, you are
William Herschel, in Rose Chatter
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Miss Grace Huffaker, who is teach
ing at Spurlington, writes as follows
to The News: Enclosed find one dol
lar for which send me News until De-
cember or as long as the amount en-
titles me to receive it.. Would be glad
to have the next issue, and for the
love of heaven hurry and send it, or
you'll have death notice to print 4"
The paper was sent and we trust that
the locals and personals it contained
relieved the young lady of a bad case
of blues. +'iE''9 'r-str'
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
The Crops.

Kentucky's crops prospects at pres
ent may be summarized as being a
wheat crop of approximately II, 129, 900
bushels, compared to 5000, coo bushels
last year: coan 1O6,774, coo bus COM
pared to 122, 100000 bus. in 1917; oats
8,O29, 900 bus. compared to 100000
bus. last year; rye 449, 900 bushels COM
pared to 375, 900 last year: barley 1884,
600 bus compared to 100000 bus. last
year; Irish potatoes 4, 900, 900 bus. COM
pared to 6, 100000 bus. last year; and
361, I'll 900 lbs. of tobacco compared
to 426, 600, 900 lbs, grown last year.
Corn has been badly damaged blythe
drouth in some sections, but the late
corn may by able very largely to over
come the damage if the rest of the
season be favorable.
Although the tobacco crop is appar-
entity seriously cut, in this state, by
the drouth it should be remembered
that tobrcco can grow out wonderfully
from .drouth damage in a very short
time late in the season, and former re-
ports Of great drouth damage to the
tobacco crop have often proved decep-
tive because of quick growth late in
the season. However, the crop in
Kentucky has apparently been serious.
ly damaged.
Late, potatoes will probably yield
better than the early crop. The buck
wheat crop, near Somerset, is report
ed in good condition, with an idcreas-
ed acreaged.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Eli Bailey Dead.

After an illness of three years, Mr..
Eli Bailey, who lived on the Russell
Springs road, five miles Columbia,
succumbed to the inevitable and
crossed to the other side. Three
years ago he met with stroke of
paralysis, and from that date he was
confined to his home. He would have
been 10 years old had he lived until
next February.
In health he was great fox hunt
er, and was well-known over the coun-
ty. For number of years he lived
with his parents in Columbia.
He leaves a wife and a number OF
SONS and daughters.
The burial was at White Oak Fri
day afternoon, great many relatives
and friends being present.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Died at Russell Springs.

On August the 10th Mrs. Eliza A.
Hurt, who was the wife of Geo. j.
Hurt, died at Russell Springs, aged
rs years. She was native of Adair
county, her maiden name being Brad.
shaw. She and her husband lived to-
gether as man and wife for fifty years
She was a member of the Christian
Church fifty-nine years. She leaves a
husband, two sons and several daugh-
tiers Her remains we're brought to
Adair county and inferred in the
Montgomery grave yard.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Notice.

For urgent reason we are COM
PEELED to ask our patrons to set
tie all arrearages on box rental
and telephone service at once.
In the future we shall require all
box rent to be paid for cash al
the end of each month beginning
with the first of September. Be.
ginning on this date, all boxes
will be taken Out where prompt
settlements are not made aCC0r-
ding to this rule.
Columbia Telephone Company
Incorporated.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

The remains of Rollin Burbridge,
whose home was near Fairplay, this
county, arrived last Saturday night.
The coffin was marked suicide" and
the sargent who came with the re-
mains stated that he shot himself
with an army rifle. Our people are in
sympathy with the surviving MEM
bers of the family. He was stationed
at Fort. Oglethrope, Ga. A letter
from him, to his people, dated Aug. II,
1918, stated that he was we'll. He also
directed what to do with his effects
here should anything happen to him.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Announcement.

The Columbia Graded and High
School will open Sept. End.
All pupils of Adair county, who
have finished the grade work and hold
county diplomas or a grade certifi-
cate from an accredited school are en-
titled to free tuition in the High
School.
The following teachers have been
secured for the year:
Graded School.
Miss Sue f. King, Louisville, First
and Second grade.
Miss Elizabeth Bettes, Lancaster,
third and fourth grades.
Miss Carmen Belcher, Greenville,
fifth and sixth grades,
Miss Ella Giltner, seventh
and eighth.
High School.
Miss Nina Hickman, Hopkinsville
English and French.
Miss Maude Griffith, Auburn, KY,
Latin and History.
Supt. R. R. Moss, Geometry, alge.
bra and arithmetic.
We shall be pleased to have as many
patrons at the opening as can come.
Be sure to have the boys and girls
here, and then keep them in schoo
the full time.
Very truly,
r. r. Moss, Supt.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
NUMBER 43
important Notice.

BY proclamation of the Presi7-
dent all boys who have attained
the age of Fl years old since June
9Th 1918, are required to register
on August "a, 1918. This regis
tration for Adair county, will be
conducted at the office of the LO-
cal Board in Columbia Adair Co.
KY. beginning at z a. m. and con-
tinuning to 9 p. m.
Walker Bryant, member Local
Board.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Registration Day.

Saturday, the Gath of August, has
been fixed by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. for all youths to register
who have reached 81 years of age since
June 5. The purpose is to add quick,
ly to the almost exhausted Class l tc
meet army draft calls for September
1t is estimated that 10000 young
men will register This action is en-
tirely distinct from the one that will
come little later, the ages ranging
from Is to As. -
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Notice.

Mr.. r. P. Marshall, of Glensfork,
announces that he is member of the
firm of 10y & Lowe, Columbia Barber
Shop. Mr.. Marshall is a graduate Of
the Barber's College, of Chicago, Ill,
and comes to Columbia very skillfully
equipped both by education and ex-
perience to render the patrons of this
Shop the best of service. Your pat
ronage is solicited. 43-1t
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

J.Q. Alexander, travelling salesman,
reached here last Thursday afternoon
from Burkesville. He reported that
Cumberland county was not so dry as
Adair and that corn and tobacco look.
ed fine all along the road until he got
in few miles of Columbia. In the
Breeding settlement, this county, he
said corn was extra good.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Still Destroyed.

Deputy q, S. Marshals Ellis Work
man and J. G. Drewry made a raid on
a moonshine distillery last Wednesday
morning. 1t was located in Casey
county just over the Russell line, and
it is said that it was owned by Roy
Bros 1t had a capacity of twenty
five gallons. All the beer was emp
tied the tubs and still destroyed and
the house burned. There were nc
men in sight.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Patriotic services were held in the
Baptist church last Sunday morning.
The service flag was unveiled reveal
ing six stars, indicating the. number
of young men, members of the Church,
now serving their country. Quite a
congregation was out. Rev. O. P.
Bush was the only speaker and be
made very appropriate address.
Several patriotic songs were rendered
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

We are living in hopes that when
fall sets in all classes of business will
revive. At this time there is but lit
tie activity in but one class-trading
in stock. We have no way of knowing
the number Of hogs, sheep and cattle
that have left this county for the
Louisville market in the last three
months, but the combine is immense,
and thousands of dollars have come
into tbs county from the sale of same.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Mr.. Riley Burton, of this county,
married Miss Burton few weeks
ago; the man who signed the bond
was named Burton and the two wit
nesses were named Burton and the
minister who performed the cere-
mony was named Burton. The read
er will naturally conclude that this
was a Burton wedding.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Lost by Exchange.

Saturday night, August 3rd, at the
Depot in Campbellsville, a lady's suit
case was by mistake exchanged for
one belonging to gentleman Please
return and get the one held by,
Mrs. Matte VanCleave, Depot St,
care Jas N. Arvin,
AZ 2t. CampbellsvIlle, Ky
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Mr.. VIM. Black, who is native of
Russell county, but now citizen of
Princeton, Ind, was in Columbia last
Thursday en- route to his home. He
had with him live rattlesnake which
he was carrying to Indiana. 1t was
nine years old, had eight rattles and a
button 1t was caught on Cumber-
land river
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
How TO Get Good Road.

In our last weeks issue we gave the
provision of the law by which the
State agrees to pay three-fourths of
the cost Of inter-county roads, in
counties with the taxable property of
Adair.
We wish again to call atten-
tion to this law, and to urge
upon our Fiscal Court the importance
of taking steps to secure its benefits
We do not deem it necessary to ar
que the Importance of good roads
We all know, or should know, how
much we need them, and how they
would add to the prosperity, happi-
ness, and convenience of the public.
The question is, can we have them?
We answer without hesitation, yes,
If the people want them, and will ex.
ercse little public spirit.
Thelaw provides that the Fiscal
Court OF any- county may submit to
the voters at special election to be
held for that purpose the question of
voting tax of not exceeding 20 cents
on the hundred dollars of the proper.
ty subject TO taxation under section
157 A of the Constitution fer the con-
struction ofpublic roads and BRIDES
the tax to be levied for the number of
yeats that may be fixed in the order
of submission, but not to exceed ten
years.
No amount of money in excess of
the amount raised by the levy in any
one year shall be expended in that
year-and no levy shall exceed the %
cents.
1t will be seen that no Indebtedness
can be contracted by the county in
excess of the levy for the year. The
tax can be voted for any number oil
years, not exceeding ten years. and
then it ceases.
A twenty cent tax would raise be.
tween seven and eight thousand dol
lars annually. This amount could be
supplemented by the private subrcrip
tions for which the county would gel
credit as if raised by taxation Say
for instance, thousand dollars are pu,
into the road, the proceeds of take:
and subscriptions. The State would
repay to the county seventy-fve pei
cent, of this amount, for the law
reads, 1.-The cost of the inter. county
seat roads constructed under the pro
visions of this act shall be paid as fot
lows:
In counties having an assessed val
uation Of less than $4,000, 900 seventy
five per cent, shall be paid out of tn,
State Road fund, and the remainde
shall be paid by the county"
In other words, we would put il
twelve thousand dollars, and get bacl
nine thousand dollars from the State
1t would seem to be a very safe anC
profitable transaction for the county
A tax of 20 cents levied annually
for ten years, which is the limit for /;
vote, ought under the provision o.
this law to give US good roads on al
the main highways of the county.
In building the roads, the Fisca
Courts Of adjoining counties should a
far as possible act in conjunction with
each other so as to connect the roads
from county to county, and then il
fact, make them inter-county roads.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Mr.. Dean Akers received letter
from his son, Leontiff, who was woun-
ded in France, stating that he was
rapidly improving. and that he would
soon be ready to take his position on
the firing line. A game boy and
Adair county is proud of him and the
record he Is making.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Mrs. Ann Lizzie Walker, of this
place, received letter from her son,
Doc, Monday, stating his command
was packed for France and that some
of the equipment had already been
shipped. He said that all the boys were
ready and anxious TO leave Chillicothe,
Ohio, for the oversee journey.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Abont two weeks ago James Nor
gan, who lives in the Glensfork coun-
try, was out logging when log rolled
over him, breaking both of his legs,
below the knee. He is in very dis
tressing condition and his friends are
aiding him in a substantial way,
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Mr.. W. P. Summers has sold the re-
mainder, one hundred and fifty-four
acres OF his Glensfork farm, to illus
Garrett, of Cumberland county, for
S5,685. Possession will be given soon.
1t is known that Mr.. Summers will
dispose of his residence in Columbia
and will remove to Hardin county
where he purchased a large farm.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

The Day Oil Co of Lexington, has
struck hundr ed Dbl, we'll in Leslie
county. Mr.. N. B. Falkenburg, of
this county is President Of that COM
pany and number of business men of
this county have stock in the COM
pany.-Russell County Advance.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21
Notice..

All signers for the Community
Ohautauqua for 1918, are notified to
meet in Paramount Show Hall Satur-
daXat 4 o'clock to dispose of the sur
plus funds made by said Chautauqua.
L. G. Winfrey, Pres.
G. r. Reed, Secty.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Mr.. ]. Fl. James, of the Breeding
section, has just returned from South.
ern Texas He says it is distressing
times in that part of the State, all
vegetation burned up. No corn, cot
ton nor wheat. He said that the ma
,tives reported that it was very dis.
tressing, and no prospects for relief
until next year.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Mrs. Amanda Harvey, who was the
widow of Piner Harvey, died in the
Breeding section one day last week.
She was eighty years old, and well.
known throughout that part of the
county. She was the mother OF
twelve children, all living. A great
many relatives and friends attended
the funeral.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

A storm struck C. S. Harris and
Tilden Wilcoxson's farms last Sunday
afternoon. The roof of a tobacco
barn was blown off at Harris place,
and trees blown down also some corn.
Mr.. Wilcoxson lost almost field of
corn, and doors blown off his farm
buildings,
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Thirty-six white men and twelve
colored men will leave Adair county
for the army, between the 18th and
Both of this month The list of names
have not as yet been received by the
local board. but the men will be noti-
fed as soon as the names are sent in
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Mr.. Eli Strange has accepted the
principalship of the school at Broad
head, Rockcastle county, and will
leave for that point in few days. He
has been very successful teacher for
some years. His last sc no |
was Marrowbona. Cumberland county,
where he taught three or four years.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Rev. w. W.. Horner, Baptist min
lister, closed meeting at Mt. Gilead
last Thursday night. During it's
progress there were eight or ten addi-
tions to the Church.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Rev. R Lasley, of color, is doing
good work for his people. At the
Santafee Baptist church, Adair coun-
ty. The first Sunday in this month, he
raised s54.04 to be used for repairing
and other work.
The Adair County news., 1918-08-21

Some rain in the last few days have
watered the ground in different sec
tions of Adair, but not enough has yet
fallen. We are thankful for what has
been sent and trust that more may
come in the next few days. Corn and
tobacco need soaking rain.