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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20
OF ADAlR
COUNTY.
Historical and Biographical thai
will be Of Interest TO all
Readers of the News.
BY JUDGE ii. c. BAKER.
No. 5.

Col. William Casey is entitled
to the first place in the history
of Adair county, as he headed
the first body of men who came
into it's borders for settlement.
He was a native of friedrich
county, Virginia, and came into
Kentucky with the early settlers,
arriving at Logan's Fort, Lincoln
county, on the 18th day of
March, ITO. He spent part of
the spring of that year about
Logan's fort, and a part of the
summer at Wilson's station, went
back to Virginia in the fall, and
returned to Kentucky in Novem,
Der During the year 1870 he
hunted out the head waters Of
Green river, and about the mouth
of South fork and Goose Greek.
He settled first in Lincoln coun-
| ty, remained there about ten
years, and then cane to what is
now Adair county.
The above fact we gather from
a deposition given by him.
Allen, in his history of Ken
lucky, says of him:
He was one of the company
who with the Logan's, Mont
gomery's, McClure's, and Whit
ley's, established Logan's Stat
ion at Buffalo springs. near TIT
present town of Stanford. From
this point Casey formed a com
pany of some thirty hardy ant
well tried men with the view o
establishing stations south o
Green river.
In the spring of 1871. Case
with his party, composed of tn
Buffers fuckers Montgomery
Dudley's' Fields, Lawson's
Harvey's, Fletcher's and Others
started down Green river, cross
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20

tint cred. Mr.. Hurt had Occss
ion to make a trip back 10 Viz
GINA, and left Fields and a re-
gro man in charge of his place,
and its sole occupants,
At that day the settlers had.
only the barest necessities, and
when garments became worn, il
was not always possible to re-
place them on short notice, and
there were not many deft fingers
to do the darning and repair the
rents which we're inevitable
Mrs. Casey learned that Fields
clothing had grown thresdbare,
and sadly needed repairs and
she felt it to be a neighboTlY duty
to go to his relief,
She made her way through the
tangled forest to Hurt clearing,
and while Fields modestly retired
between his blankets, she put his.
clothing in such condition of re
pair that I'D could safely appear
in public.
In addition to establishing the
first station in the county, and
opening the first farm south OF
Russell's creek, Col. Casey was
one of the first judges of the
court of Quarter sessions OF
Green county before Adair was
taken from it, and also Of the
same court after Adair county
was formed. He was the first.
man to administer on an estate,
in Green county after its forma-
ton, his residence being in what,
is now Adair.
To be continued,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20

home with some slaves owned
among them. At night the In
dians surrounded the cabins,
which were built close 20 each
other in a square, and lay in
wait until morning light. The
elder Montgomery. followed by
a negro boy. arose and stepped
outside the cabin door, when
they were suddenly fired on, and
both killed. The daughter, Jane,
afterwards the wife of Col.
Casey, Of Adair county, sprang
forward and shut the door, and
called for the gun of her absent
brother, Thomas. Betsey, a
twelve year old sister, clambered
out of the chimney, which was
built low, and ran for Pettits
Station, over two miles distant.
An Indian pursued her some dis
lance, but the fleet footed girl
out ran him, and reached Pettits
A messenger was Immediately
dispatched from here to Logan's
for help" At the same time,
John Montgomery was killed,
and the family of Joseph Russell.
another son-in-law of William
Montgomery, was captured, and
carried away by the Indians.
Logan, Casey and others went
in pursuit, and finally overlook
the Indians, attacked them sud-
denly and recovered the family,
but before they could do SO, the
Indians killed one of the Russell
children. girl, and struck down
negro woman, but fail to kill
her.
! Casey's second station in Adair
county was on the waters of
Buffers fork of Russell's creek
on what was later known as the
James l.. Johnston farm, and il
is here, he was buried.
1t was while they were living
here, and about the time the
VIM. Hurt farm was opened thai
Mrs. Casey came to the relief Of
old man John Fields, as told b.
one of the old settlers. The
Hurt Gearing was some three
miles distant from Casey's sta
ton, and the intermediate coun
{ try was unsettled and heavily
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ing at what was afterwards call
ed Casey's Creek. At large
spring of most excellent water,
now on a farm owned by Mr..
James Callison, they erected a
block. house and fort, which in
honor of their captain, they call
ed Casey's station. Here at a
distance of fifty miles from any
white settlement. he with the
families who had pushed their
fortunes with him, though fee
BILE in numbers, maintained
themselves CALAMITY, and victor
iously, against many attacks
from the Indians.
His station was subsequently
reinforced by several families,
whose presence was instrumen-
tai in preventing any further as
saults upon the part of the In
dams. 1t was in one of the in
cursions of a small band of saw
ages, that Mr.. John Tucker, a
Methodist preacher, together
with his wife and some others,
were cruelty murdered at Tuck
er's station, which had been es.
tablished about a mile from Cas-
ey's station. Many of the in
mates of the station were en-
abled to make their escape in
safety to Casey's station, where
information was given of the at.
tack. The marauders were
swiftly pursued, and overtaker
just as they were in the act Of
crossing the Cumberland river
on a raft The Indians were
fired upon by Casey's company
and several killed, and some
horses re- captured which the In
dians had taken from Tucker
station.
The Casey farm was the frs
farm opened south of RUSSELL
creek. The Fletcher and Hur
farms were opened to some ex
. tent, and houses built seyera
years before their owners dare,
to occupy them.
, Col. Casey was a man O
strong natural mind, of grea
benevolence aid goodness O
heart. No man Was ever NOR
/. beloved by his acquaintance, Q
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20

]. L. Dorsey. of Henderson,
former law partner of Gov.
Stanley, has been named Circuit
Judge of the Fifth district, en-
bracing Henderson, Union and
Webster counties, to succeed the
late Judge S. V. Dixon.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20

deservedly more popular. When
the election came up for dele
gates to the convention of 1899
to amend the constitution of
Kentucky, he was elected by a
large majority over all opposi-
ton. In this capacity Col. Cas-
ey served the people ably, and
to their satisfaction.
After the county of Adair was
stricken from Green, Col. Casey's
residence being then in Adair,
he was by them honored with
high and responsible trusts, and
lived to the age of more than
four score years, leaving an only
son, Green Casey, and several
daughters, all of whom inherited
in good degree, the good sense
and moral worth Of their father,
and occupied high standing in
the community in which they
lived.
/ Col. Casey, in person, was
large and corpulent, and of i'm
pressive appearance. His fore
head was prominent, his eyes
black, keen and piercing, and
voice stentrian. He made no
pretentions to oratory, yet he
spoke with power, and never
failed to interest auditory and
to carry his point, though this
result perhaps was more from
the unbounded confidence of the
people in him as a sincere anC
honest man than from any other
cause.
Col. Casey and Col. Ben Log
gan, for whom Logan's fort wa!
named, married sisters, daught
ers of William Montgomery, who
was killed by Indians in 1881
Montgomery with his son opened
a settlement a few miles from
Logan's fort on the head. waters
of Green river in the year 1779
Smith, in his history of Ken
lucky, says of the manner of hi
| death:
''In March they were attackeC
+ by savages. Mrs. Montgomei.
t was at the fort with her young
{ est child, Flora, and Thomas an,
Robert were absent scouting
r The others of the family were a
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20

A train struck a bus in Whichs
20 school children were riding at
Moose Lake, Minn., killing sewers
of them.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20

The Madison, Ind, Brewing,
Company, one of the oldest brew
ing establishments in the Ohio,
Valley, made an assignment for
the benefit of its creditors.
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To be continued,

A. j. HUMPHREYS, a Mt, Ster-
ling florist, has sued the Ken
lucky Natural Gas Co., for $780,
alleging that the low pressure of
gas caused his flowers to freeze
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20

Thomas Rising was found gull
ty of the murder of William F.
Schooler of Lexington, and sen.
fenced to life Imprisonment.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20
GreensburS Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse CO..


friend and medium with the Buyer
Last Friday We Sold Tobacco Prices that Pleased Beyond Expectation
The
the be S
we "a
Advantageous Sales
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
Auto Truck Driver Killed
When Machine Falls Over
Bank Near Verbeke Street

Daniel Dudley, 1109 Cameron,
who drives a truck for Samuel Fish
man, was instantly killed about $50
o'clock this morning when his truck
plunged over the ban kof the creek
at Cameron and Verbeke streets,
pinning him under the shallow
water in the creek. Coroner Eek
niger said his neck was broken.
Witnesses to the accident said the
huge truck turned completely over
and pinned the man under the water
so that he would have died by
drowning had not his injuries proved
fatal. Another negro riding in the
truck at the time jumped in time
to avoid injury.
Dudley. it was learned at the Of
five of Mr.. Fishman, was taking a
load of dirt froh the building opera
tions of Mr.. Fishman at the north
end of the Mulberry street bridge
to a dumping place when the acci-
dent happened. He had received
orders, it was said at the office, to
drive over the State street bridge,
but instead went through Sibletown.
Coroner Eckinge rsaid the man ap-
parently lost control of his truck.
and 1t plunged headlong into the
creek, turning over.
Employees of the Harrisburg Pipe
and Pipe Bending Company heard
the cries of the men in the truck
and rushed to their assistance. The
employees had to work the truck off
Dudley before he could be extri-
Gated. The assistance was too late
to save his life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
297 SELECTED
MEN LEAVEFOR
CAMP TONIGHT
Local Draft Boards Give New
Soldiers Final In
StructionS

Two hundred and ninety-seven
selectives from Dauphin county and
Harrisburg will leave the city at
1915 tonight on their trip to Camp
Lee, Petersburg. Va, for service in
the National Army.
The men were assembled for fnal
instructions at their local boards this
morning at 10 o'clock. Their en-
trainment and camp papers were
finally filled out, and they were put
in readiness by their boards for their
entrance into military life. Many of
them were sent 10 the Red Cross
headquarters where they received
comfort kits and sweaters.
Elizabethville Exempt
The 4Slizabethville board was not
called upon to send a quota for this
movement. City board l sends a
Continued on Page 14.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
THRILLS
WITH NEWS OF
WAR TRIUJMPHS
Rumors of Decisive Victory
Run Through Official Cir
cles Like Wildfire

Washington, July 26-with Ameri-
can. French and British forces press
ing the enemy hard on all sides of
the Aisne-Marne battlefront, the air
of Washington was electric last night
with a feeling. of expectancy, as of
great events impending. Rumors of
decisive victory ran through official
circles like wild fire. Untraceable re-
ports were current that the army of
the German Crown Prince had been
trapped and even that the Crown
Prince himself had been captured.
Official reports gave no foundation
on which the feeling of suppressed
excitement could be based.
The latest dispatches" said Secre-
tary Baker. Show continued ,ad-
yances in several places by French,
British and American troops. They
are not extensive, but are important
and show that the battle is continu-
ing with great vigor."
RumOrs I'm London
Earlier in the day press dispatch
told of rumors in London that the
British west of Rheims had scored a
decided success and advanced toward
Fismes, the German rail base mid
way between Scissors and Rheims.
Later reports confirmed this to the
extent of a stride forward by Brit
ish and French forces on a three-miIe
front just west of Rheims, throwing
continued on Page 10.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
Uncle Sans Artillery Blasts
Village Off the Earth TO
Dislodge Last of Enemy
Who Three Times Took 1t
NOT ENOUGH LEFT OF
GERMANS EVEN TO BURY
Tremendous Combat Ends
When Americans Creep In
dian Fashion Around Foes
Guns and Silence Them
By Associated Press

London, July 26.-American troops
met and conquered the enemy in
tremendous combat in the region of
Epieds and Trugny. says Reuters
correspondent with the American
troops in France. Germany infantry
which had been pushed back from
the Marne was hurried forward to
check the Franco-American thrust
toward -Tardenois from the
southwest.
The Germans fought we'll and
checked the advance for some
thirty-six hours and three times
wrested the village of Epieds from
their determined American oppo-
nents. In the meantime, the village
grew constantly smaller under the
ceaseless bombardment from both
sides and finally disappeared, not
even large pile of bricks being left
behind.
When the village disappeared the
Germans were in possession. The
Americans, tired of the ceaseless ebb
and flow of the fighting there, had
taken the slopes on either flank and
forced the Germans to make their
final massed attack into the ruins of
the village.
Capture All Guns
Meanwhile the allied guns had
been brought up beyond the crest of
the hill and as soon as the Germans
took possession of the village they
concentrated a terrific fire upon it
until the place smoked with its own
red dust as though afire. When the
guns ceased firing there were no
Germans left to capture or even to
bury.
At the edge of the wood beyond
Trugny, the correspondent adds, the
German machine guns stationed ten
yards apart held up the advance a
little longer Making a feint frontal
attack, however, the Americans
crept Indian-fashion around the
tanks and captured all the guns.
Afterward the palS of the advance
quickened. All the. high ground
north of Epieds was taken and the
line carried beyond Courpoil.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
GATHERING DATA
FOR GOVERNMENT
ON HOUSING HERE
Chamber of Commerce Hopes
to Have Report Ready in
Very Short Time


The Chamber of Commerce is
gathering data on housing condi-
tions in Harrisburg for the United
States government and expects to
have its report ready for submis-
sion within a few days. The appoint
ment this week of additional engi-
neers to have charge of government
tai housing developments leads to
the hope that the scope of this work
may be widened sufficiently to per-
nit of relief for Harrisburg such
as has been given to Philadelphia,
Erie and other cities.
Certainly there is need here, If
anywhere.
The investigators find that the
housing problem in Harrisburg has
two very distinct phases actual
shortage of any kind of houses and
the use of many houses that are not
fit for human habitation, for absurd
ly high rents.
1t has been found that the work
ing people of the city in general have
CONTINUED OIL Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
JAPAN AND US.
AGREE ON ACTION
TO SAVE RUSSIA
Toxic Will Send Army to
Safeguard Program of
Economic Aid
By Associated Press

London, July 26.-It is announced
officially here that Japan has de-
cided to accept the American pro-
posal to assist the Czecho- -Slovak
armies in Siberia.
Amsterdam, July 26. = Czecho-
Slovak troops have captured the
important town of Simbirsk, about
600 miles east of Moscow, according
TO an official dispatch from Moscow
received by way of Berlin. The Rus
sian Soviet troops put up desperate
resistance.
THE Czechs declare they will
hate and tight Austria forever and.
God willing, they will in the end
destroy her completely, because
Austria embodies century-old
crime against the liberty of man.
kind" said Deputy Stransky, a
Czech Socialist, in moving in the
Austrian lower house an Indictment
of the ministers for their decree or
dering the partition ofsBohemia.
The highest national duty of the
Czechs is to harm Austria wherever
and whenever possible" continued
Stransky. This we, owe to the
Czech people and to our loyalty to
the Bohemian crown. which loyalty
can only be put in practice by be-
traying Austria. Therefore, we are
determined to betray her whenever
we can"
With the capture of Simbirsk, on
the Volga, CzechorSlovak troops
now control not only the left bank
OF the river but part of the terri
tory on the right bank.
The fall of Simbirsk, which is an
nounced officially in a telegram from
Moscow by way of Berlin, occurred
after the Soviet troons had made
strong defense.
The Pravda, the official Soviet or
gan, commenting on the advance of
the Czechs. says:
The rising Is spreading like a
patch of oil on water. Nav the cap
ture of Simbirsk awaken Che sleep
ers. Slmbirsk was one of the bases
or the councils power and also the
corn granary. The danger is grow
LContinued ON Page 1s.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
Further Withdrawal Indicat-
ed Along American Front
Where Huns Leave Artil-
lery and Machine Guns
INFANTRY WITHDRAWN
FROM THE FRONT LINE
Allied Shells Pepper Lines
For Miles Around as Troops
Clear Out Woods of Men
Detailed to Retard Advance
By Associated Press

hy -1SSoCtGlcd FFGSS
With the American Army on
the Aisne- Marne Front, July 20.
The Franco-American push
northeast OF Chateau Thicrry
has resolved itself into a battle
of the woods, which abound in
this region. The Germans are
fighting a Tear guard action with
their artillery and machine guns,
retiring gradually before the
allied forces. The German in
fantry is not in evidence.
The indications early to-day
were that the enemy was max
ing preparations for a further
withdrawal. He has been
struggling to hold the northern
half of the forest of Fere and of
the forest of Ris, but the allies
are making progress in the work
of ousting him from the re-
mainder of these woods.
The allies moved up their
heaviest artillery early to-day
and are again throwing shells
into the German lines as far as
Saponay Give and one-half miles
northeast of Oulchy-le-C -Chateau)
and beyond Fere-en-Tardenois
1.-TWO miles southeast of Sapo-
nay). The districts to the south
also were being peppered by
allied shells.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
Fifth Member of Kefer
Family Under Surgeons
Knife For Appendicitis

When nine-year old Elizabeth Kef-
fer, niece of John J. Keffer. 223S
North Fourth street, underwent an
operation for appendicitis to-day at
the Harrisburg Hospital, she was the
fifth member of the family to have
her appendix removed. Six years
ago her father, Frank NJ. Keffer.
underwent a similar operation, but
died from complications. Last De-
cember an aunt. Miss Mary T. Keffer.
had her appendix removed. Her uncle
with whom she is living also has
been operated upon for appendicitis
and was under the surgeons knife on
three other occasions. Another uncle
underwent an operation because OF
appendicitis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
AMERICAN VALOR
SEEMS RECKLESS
TO FRENCH POILU
BY Associated Press

LONDON, July %.
NOMPARING the work of the
French and American troops
in the battle now going on.
the Reuters correspondent at
American headquarters writes:
The French have had four
years of hard study and the les
son most laid to heart is the value
to France of live Frenchmen and
dead Germans. When sacrifices
are required they are quite ready
to make them, but their pride is
to kill and pay little for killing.
They admire the reckless valor of
the Americans. but their own
methods are somewhat slower
and more subtle. Each gets 10
his objective, but the French
leave fewer men behind"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
Four Widows Claim
One Mans Insurance

Lancaster, Pa, July 26.-Four
women have appeared as claimants
to the insurance on the life of John
Brobst, who recently was killed on
Long Island. All of them have ap-
peared at the local office of the in
surance company and filed their
claims. The case will be fought out
in court. when the legitimate widow
will be decided. All carry certificates
OF marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
YANKEES EJECT
FOE FROM TOWN
AT VITAL POINT
Fresh Successes Won by PoiluS and
Pershing's Veterans Put Crown
Prince Forces in Dangerous
Position; Losses HEAVY
BY associated Press

Vilemontoire little than five miles south of Scissors
has been taken by the French Americans while further south
they have captured and swept the
ward of the
the Oucq the Marne the Americans are pressing
hard against the eneys lines and have taken the southern half
OF La Fere forest which brings them about four miles
directly south of the vital of Fere-e
the roads leading back of the Marine salient through
which the German forces along the southwestern
line must retreat Rs forest further southeast
also is being emptied of the Germans.
German Positions Menaced
The capture of Villemontore and to
show that General Mangn while keeping up pressure along
'[Contnued on Page 1O.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
CAPTURE or WHOLE MARINE SALIENT
BY ALLIES ONLY MATTER OF HOURS;
AMERICAN ARMY ROLLS BACK ENEMY
FOCH,S GUNS SWEEP
EVERY POSITION IN
HANDS OF TEUTONS

in within
hold while
fall back.
positions and others slowly
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
British Repulse Strong
Local Attack in Flanders
Bp Assoeiated Prc.s

London, July 26.-The Germans
this morning launched a local at
tack against the positions recently
taken by, the British in the Meteren
sector of the Flanders front. The
war office announces that the attack
was repulsed after sharp fighting.
Last night the Germans delivered
an attack upon the new British po-
sitions in the Hebuterne. sector, on
the front between Albert and Arras.
The enemy was driven off with Sc
we're losses. leaving prisoners in the
hands of the British.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
Huns Resent Antwerp
Outburst With Fine;
Depose Devos, Rurel
Bv Associdled Prets

Amsterdnm, july 2b.-AntWerp
has been fined a million francs and
Jan Devos, the burgomaster, has
been deposed by the Germans be-
cause of recent happe nings in the
city, says the Belgiqrc Dagblad.
Activists celebrating the eleventh
day of July were heaten and a num-
bert of Activist prisoners of war
from Goettingen were half killed by
Inhabitants for carrying on anti
Belgian propaganda in the city,
Doctors refused to attend the
men whom they called traitors"
and were consequently deported to
Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
THE WEATHER,

hnFrisburR and yIeInifv,
PartIy cloudy Tonight ma So,
urday; not much change In
temperature.
FOR Eastern PennHyIvnnIat Pnr,-
y cloudy Tonight and Satur-
dayi gentle TO moderate sn.t
and southeast winds.
General Conditions
Pressure has increased over the
eastern part of the country anl
Is highest over the Middle At
lantlc States and Southern Nevx
England. Temperatures CON
tinue above the seasonal aver
age.
Temperaturei 3 n. M. 20.
Suni Rises, 5ii51 n. M; sets, 500
=. m.
Moons Last quarter, July 30.
River Stages 3 n. M, 3.s feet
shove Iow-water mark.
festerday's Weather
Highest temperature, IS.
Lowest temperature. 20.
Mean temperature, 10.
NoFmal temperature, as.