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The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
from ArbeIa Mo.

Please find enclosed 81 for which ex-
tend my subscription to the Adair
County News, as my label shows de-
linquency from Nov, End IT, L don't
want my paper to stop, being away
from the County forty years is is my
best way to hear all the news from
home. w. T. Guy,
Arbela, Mo. R. 2.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
Marriage Licenses.

The following persons have recently
secured licenses from the Adair Coun-
ty clerks office;
Robt. Gum and Sarah Hampton.
Leslie E. Tucker and Syrena Nc
Kinley Goodin.
Sanford James and Eliza A. CraW-
horn.
JuniuS LaWhOrn and DiCie Grant.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
Kentucky hotels and restaurants are

Kentucky hotels and restaurants are
saving two tons of meat a week and
more than ton of flour, because of
meatless and wheatless days. This
report is from forty-three hotels out
of a fetal of 800. According to the
above statement the hotels in Ken
lucky could save monthly 512, III
pounds of meat and SCH, 2O6 pounds of
flour.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Did you ever notice how religiously
some people get. when what you
need is very scarce they will sell it to
you for three prices, then go to church
on Sunday and pray for you. The
poor fellow who had given all he had
for sustenance should be very thank
full to the sky pilots for interceding
for him.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
Cases Before Court.

The following number of cases are
dOcketed for the present term of cir
cult court:
Felony, IA, all before the Court.
Miedemeauors, fifty.
Equity, eighteen.
Ordinary, eight.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

On Thursday January II, 1918 at 3
o'clock p. m. at the residence of Mr.
Sod Compton in White City, Mr. San
ford James and Miss Eliza A. Craw-
horn were united in marriage by 10
n Conover, Justice Peace,-in the
presence of a large number of the
citizens of that thriving little city.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Farmer c. S. Harris calculates on
putting out twenty acres of tobacco
this coming season. He will grow
both dark and Burley and has his seed
ready to SOW beds. Many other far
mers are making preparations for
large crops
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

DR. Leonard Jones, last week, while
returning from Green county, horse
back, and while crossing RusSelrS
creek the animal broke through the
ice, breaking one of his legs, and had
to be killed DR.. Jones suffered great
lY himself.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Mr. Ed StottS. who lives near Bliss,
this county, is very low with of pull
monary trouble. He has been unable
to do anything for more than year,
and for some weeks he has been bed
fast. His death is expected at any
time He is native of the county
and is seventy years old.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

A three horse load of wood sold on
the square last Thursday for $500.
DR.. n. W. Depp was the purchaser
There were q ricks on the wagon,
and it was sold by Mr.. S. D. Barbee
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

A thirteen year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J G. Holt, who live near
Ella, this county, fell upon the ice last
Sunday morning, breaking one of her
arms. Her father came to Columbia
for a surgeon,
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

r. A. Hutchinson has purchased the
Sam Newbold farm from J. K. Hum
phress, possession TO be given at once.
Price, private.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Miss Pauline Allen, step daughter
of DR. H. w. Depp, got considerably
hurt about the face, one day last week,
while skating. She was out in a day
or two
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Mr. G. H. Hockersmith, the road en-
gineer, was in the News office Friday
and stated that his next work in
Adair would be on the county end of
the CampbellSville pike. We expect
to do a great deal of grading and put
in number of culvets. This work
will start as soon as the weather
OpenS
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

The most important criminal case
to be called at this term of court is
the one against JEFF Jones, charged
with numbering Frank Holt There
are great many witnesses on each
side, and if the case is tried it will
occupy several days. The evidence
against Jones is circumstantial
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

J. W. Sublett and brother at Cane
Valley, lost l6 200 pound hogs. They
were in a hollow log and it is supposed
they Smothered to death. G. G..
Christie lost 25 small hogs. They
we're in a barn and it is reported they
also Smothered.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

William Francis, Judge of the Tay-
lor County Court, has appointed Mr.G.
r Holt, a gentleman well-known
here, to succeed Mr. w. o. Hendrick-
son as Tax Collector of Taylor county.
Mr.. Holt is a good business man and a
close collector, and doubtless will fill
che position satisfactorily.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
Business Meeting al the Baptist
Church.

Jan. 30th, 1918, at $50 o'clock there
will be held at the Baptist Church the
regular business meeting. At this
meeting the Treasurer will make his
report. Those who have not paid
their subscription will do it at once.
Every member is urged to be pres
elt.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
Notice, Teachers.

l am now ready to pay your January
Draft. Please return your Course of
Study with your Term Report. We
shall need them for future use.
Noah Low.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

By reference to the advertisement
of the Greensburg Loose Leaf House
in to-day's News it will be seen that
it has done and is doing an immense
business. From the start tobacco on
this market has brought high
prices. Growers from a number Of
counties who have hauled and shipped
their tobacco to this establishment
report that they are satisfied with
the prices received and the courteous
treatment of the management.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Lost, a pair of glasses in town of
Columbia. The case is lettered
Southern Optical Company, Louis
vile, KY Return to Jeffries Hard
ware Store.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

We have only a few packages of the
White Burley seed left. If you want
a package you must call at once. They
are SO cents package.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

For SALE.-Mammouth Bronze tur-
keys. Pure bred, large bone, beauti-
full plummage. Price reasonable.
Mrs. Josh Butler,
8.tf Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

l want to hire good saddle horse
to fill my appointments twice a
months, I'd and 4th Sundays in each
month. Elmer Ashby.
Lindsey Wilson.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
Wanted.

Information concerning the present
whereabouts of Jessie Nelson, white,
age Is years, light complexion, light
hair. If located wire or write the
undersigned.
G. r. Buchanan,
Hatcher, Ky.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
We have had continuous cold wea

We have had continuous cold wealth
er since the 7th of December, snow
on the ground every day during that
time 1t has been the most disagree.
able winter known to the Oldest in
habitants, and it is source of con.
lecture how some people, who have
not comfortable homes and not money
sufficient to buy what is really neces-
sary for the family TO subsist upon,
have lived through it: and yet it is
not over, fully two and half months
to come before spring opens
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

The wife of the late VIM. Acre
died near Roy, this county, last Thurs
day afternoon. She was buried in the
gre graveyard.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Be at the Paramount Theater Wed
nesday evening Jan. %, and hear the
American Girls. Read the program
elsewhere in this paper
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

All business houses, not exempt,
were closed in Columbia Monday, by
order of the government. The order
was to save fuel.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Mr.. A S. Chewing wri ties his faith
er at this place that the weather is
fearfully cold in Christian county, and
that his ears are fsCSt hiLlku.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

l will pay one hundred dollars per
month to any reliable man who will
carry the mail from Columbia to
Greensboro. Time, two months or
twelve months.
\. n. Tut.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Jas. II. Young g. Son sold, last week,
to Bennett & GraSam % head of fine
steers for $40 80 per cwt.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
For Sale.

1 have a good brown mare, years
old, will work any where, in good con.
dition, for sale. Henry Morris,
13-3L OZark, Ky.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Monday was a cold, disagreeable
day, hence the usual big crowd for the
first day of circuit court, failed to get
here.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Parties oweing the firm of Wheat g.
Williams, please call and settle with
Miss Lula Helm Montpelier, KY.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Ely Young bought pair of year
old mules from a man named Sullivan,
who lives IN Russell county, for $500.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

The poor and the rich, in one sense,
have faired alike this wfnter-plenty
of ice for every body.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Mr.. Robt. Coffey's hands were frost
bitten last week, and it is said that he
may lose two of his fingers.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

The hen that laid the golden egg is
here. Her products sold for so cents
per dozen last Thursday.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

n. B. Kelsey sold Mrs. Lena Wilker-
son four year old COW and calf for
Sll5
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
For BALE.

Six good mules, five coming three
years old, one ten. l! miles east Cane
Valley. S. L. Banks.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
will Work on Committees.

Senator Basil D. Richardson is on
the following Committees:
Courts and Legal Procedure, Chair
man; Appropriations, iKentucky Sta
tutes, Mines and Mining, Banks and
Trust Companies, Municipalities.
Senator Robt. Antie will ssrve on
the following Committees.
Cane, Fish and Forestry, Chair
man. Geological Survey, Enrolment,
Final and Reformatory Institutions,
Charitable Institutions, Libraries and
Histrical Records.
IN THE HOUSE.
County and City Courts, Lilburn
Phelps, Chairman: Codes and Practice
Phelps, Compensation for Industrial
Injuries, Phelps Commerce and Manu-
featuring, 10 Huddleston, Printing,
Huddleston, Sutfragei:and Election,
HuddleStOn.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

W. II Gill bought pair of work
mules from Welby Williams for $500
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

The list of Jurors for this term of
court will he published next week.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

c. G. Jeffries sold S. H. Mitchell a
pair of two-year old mules for $3.50
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

For SALE. Reg istered duroc Jer-
~"r Rigs -eady 70 take AVA
J A. Williams, Columbia, Ky.
loft.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
VICTORY MEET WINNERS
Loomis, Running fdr Camp Jack.
son, Does 100 Yards in
1915 Seconds,

ATLANTA, Ga. July 13.-Lieut. Joe
Loomis, former crack sprinter Of the
Chicago Athletic Club, made the 100
yard dash in ten and one-flfth seconds,
wearing the regulation trousers and
shoes Of an artilleryman. in the Fourth
of July victory meet. the Y. NJ. c. A.
announced here tonight in giving out
the individual winners Of the various
events. Loomis ran for Camp jackson.
which won the meet with 25H points.
Other individual winners. all Of whom
competed in regulation trousers and
shoes Of their service. were announced
a. follows:
bo-yard dash-Privats J. L. sewen, oarlstrom
Field. Fla, oo5 25.
22o-yard dash-serst. A. D. Nehafy. o.mn
Jackson. 0.24.
Nile run.Prvate +. A. Drinkwater. Camp
a.lf-mile sun-Privats P. T. Tlaley. Camp
Running broad jump-serrt. q, A. stuehey-
Camp Shelby. HattiesburS, Miss., 20 feet e
inch. "
Running high sunp-privat, Z. q. I.ts1es
Camp jackson, 8 feet II inches.
Ssmaphore dgnaling contest-Priyatss A
4srsd, ]. Friday. ". Fralsy and J, simon,
Camp 9hsfidan. Meafgonsry. R.23 ~.
Btreteher.6eafers raes-Frivatss O. R
@ f1nis, % %Mlliam Z. Resss aad / Q. fulliaa.
RSlay racs-fdyatss Efsd, Martin, Iou,s
Hslt and Dayis Drayden and esegt. B. ].
AInstt 'esaossd dspse brigade. Camp osraes,
Evening star., 1918-07-14
YANKEES SCALP INDIANS.
wally Pipp Saves Game for New
York With Great Catch.

NEW YORK. July 13.-New York
again defeated Cleveland here today,
to 5. Tho Yankees punched four
hits on Coumbe with two Cleveland
errors in the third inning. and did
all their scoring. Pratt's batting fea-
tured, as he made four hits in as
many times up. With Cleveland men
on third and second base in the ninth
inning and only one run needed to
tie the SCORE, Pipp ended the game
with Q sensational one-hand leaping
catch on Johnston. A freak feature
Of the game was the fact that New
York only made three assists.
The two clubs will play at Cleveland
tomorrow, . September game having
baen movad forward,
Evening star., 1918-07-14
HUTCH|NSON-AAGENW WIN
Defeat Evans and Wood in Red
Cross Golf, Realizing
Over $4,000.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July ,1a-Before
the largest gallery that ever wit
messed . golf match in the western
Pennsylvania district "Jock" Hutchin-
son and Warren Hagen. professionals,
defeated Charles Chick" Evans, the
open and amateur title holder, and his
partner. Warren K. Wood. former
western champion. in the Rcd Cross
tournament played this afternoon at
the Pittsburgh Field Club.
The pros proved too much for the
amateurs. winning 8 up and Q to play.
More than $1,000 was raised through
the auction Of the carrying privileges
and score cards were served by young
society women in the garb of the
Red Cron. Seven thousand tickets
were issued for the match at - each.
and in some instances golfers sent
reuiittaocos. In exceoe Of this amount.
The total receipts were considerably
above the $4,000 sought.
Evening star., 1918-07-14

had professional or semi-professional
experience.
Rex Athletic Club is scheduled to
go out Of town for a game this after
noon. It Is listed to meet the Reina
Mercedes nine at Annapolis.
In all probability college foot ball
teams will carry fewer men on their
squads than usual when taking trips
in the cost of transporting a foot ball
team for a distance of 200 miles or
more under conditions now and under
conditions as they were a year or
moro ago will add considerable to the
expense account of every athletic as
sociation. Especially is this true
where an sll-night ride is necessary.
on the sleeping car tickets and rail-
road tickets. but the extra Pullman
fare also is to be considered. AlsO
there comes an aDnouncement that all
foot ball materials have taken an
other jump and that outfits will cost
much more this season than in former
years. Greater expenses encountered
much expense that colleges will
necessarily have to curtail their
sports, particularly minor ones, for
that reason If for no other.
Tomorrow afternoon the Camp
Meigs nine is to meet the Army
Medical School at American League
Park. Tho contest is to be for the
benefit Of the Red Cross.
Indications are that only two Of
the strictly local schools, the Same
number as last year, will engage In
foot ball this fall, but that all intend
to take part in other forms of ath-
letics. Gallaudet and Georgetown
were the only Washington fnstitu-
tions to put out elevens in 1917. Mary
land State had q team, and while
usually classed as a local college,
strictly speaking, is not. All four Of
the colleges, Georgetown, George
Washington. Gallaudet and Catholic
University. are slated to have basket
ball teams, all will do some track and
fleld work: and Catholic, University,
Gallaudet and Georgetown undoubted-
iy will play through regular base ball
schedules.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
NOTED ATHLETES CUT IN
Well Known Boxers and College
Stars Volunteer as Physical
Directors.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Jack Nc
Auliffe, who retired from the ring
holding the world lightweight cham
pionship, is included among seventy
nve men who have volunteered here
for work as physical directors with
tho American expeditionary forces.
according to an announcement by the
Young Mons Christian Association to-
night.
other recruits are Tom sharkey.
former heavyweight; Walter c. Carter.
who pitched for Yale. and William
Roper. lone-time Princeton foot ball
star.
Herbert L. Pratt, chairman Of the
overseas recruiting drive. declared
that 100 men capable of leading SOL
diers in outdoor play are needed at
once. With troops being sent abroad
in great numbers every week, he said,
there will be a constant demand for
men in the physical directors forces.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
NEW SWIMMING RECORD
McGillivray, In Beating Kahana'
moku, Does 40 Yards
in g21 rs.

CHICAGO. July 13.-Perry McGilliv-
ray Of the Great Lakes naval training
station. established a world record of
2.21 2-5 for the 220-yard swim. in
defeating Duke Kahanamoku, the
swimming sensation of Hawaii, here
today. The former record of 2.24 1-5
also was held by McGillivray.
The water was apparently too cold
or the distance too great for the Ha-
waiian, for McGillivray had no trou-
BILE in winning. although he came
from behind during the last 100 yards.
KahanAmoku. however. displayed
his speed in winning the 60-yard
even In 20 ~ seconds.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Red Sox Pitchers Have Held
All But Cleveland Hitless.

Since the American League In
GUIDED Bostea In its ReAbersh1p
every ether club In tho league
except Cleveland hns been held
hitless ~ . RED Seq yiteAsr.
Dutch Lesaaraas DerfsrAanes at
Dstrsat On Jsle . was H. elsAtA
hftless eaAe pitched BY . Bos-
ton Anef1can League b0xAaA.
Back In 1894 Cy Young set down
the Athletics without n safe lift.
and In the same year Jesss Tan
neAin repeated against the
white Sex. Bill Dineen got q
no-hit decision over the White
Sox the following year. In 1895
Cy Young blanked tho Yankees
hatsmen fer nine innings and In
1911 Joe Wood joineA the circle
with . no-hft game against the
Browna. George Fostef ssk ths
Yanks a0Wa hatlaas h 1o4os
Ernie 0hoRo turned a. 1xlsk
aeafnUt the 0s1atsaD 1ASt a1Assa
anA AOW Iso00aR4 aA4o, tA0
T1gero - the llst.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
G|ANTS-HRATES SPLIT
Pittsburgh Knocks .Perritt Out Of
Boxsin Fut Game, But
Loses Second;

PITTSBURGH. July i3-It3was an
even break between :P1ttsburSh and
New York. today. the home team tax
ing the hrst ana the visitors the Sec
ond game. Perritt was knocked out
Of the box IN the sixth inning Of the
first game, when i've singles, a. dou-
BILE and an error produced Ave runs.
ELAN, bought from Indianapolis,
made his first appearance at short
and his error let in two runs in the
ninth. Scores: u ~ s
Evening star., 1918-07-14

Hovlik's record on the coast was
far from impressive. In twenty-five
games he had a record Of six won and
fifteen lost, and allowed his oppo-
nents an average Of 4.24 earned runs
per game. The experience he gained
on the coast stood him in good stead.
however. and he proved one of the
most successful twirlers in the west
ern organization. his record at the
time the league tossed up the sponge.
a week ago. being fourteen victories
against I'VE defeats.
Hovlik is twenty-six years old. Is
married and 10 in class Of the draft
He Is . big fellow, standing nearly
six feet in his socks and Weighing 17S
pounds. According to Manager Grif-
flth he has good speed and q sharp
breaking curve. How he will aot un-
der fre and whether he can hold run
ners close 70 their bases remains to
be seen.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
National League to Try Canada.

MONTREAL July 1S.-Arrage-
ments were closed here today to have
the Chicago and Boston teams Of the
National League play here July 2s. It
will be the first maJbr league game
cially successful. 1t is understood
series of games between major league
teams will be played here during the
season.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Vernon Club Summons Dismissed.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 13.-
When members Of the Vernon club of
the Pacific Coast League responded to
summons today before a local draft
board to show cause why they should
not engage in essential work or be
placed in class Ia the board decided
not to examine them, because the club
was about to disband. The summons
were dismissed and no record made of
the cases.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Highland Cubs Win,

The Highland Cubs yesterday evening
defeated the Congress. Heights juniors
in n wen played game by the score
of 3 toso The feature Of the game
was McDonald's pitching for the
winners, striking out thirtoen mon.
Boswell caught . good game for the
winners. and Kidwel} pitched well for
the losers. X
Evening star., 1918-07-14

While the base ball work is await
ing the ruling Of Secretary Baker on
the appeal Of Eddie Ansmith from .
similar order, additional players are
receiving notices to explain why they
should not be deprived of their de-
ferred classihcations under Gen.
Crowder's edict that all men in the
draft age must obtain productive en-
ployment. The latest to be so noti-
fed fs Bert Gallia, pitcher Of the BIT.
Louis Browns and last season a mem-
ber of the Washington club. word
being sent to him by his local draft
board in Texas. Gallia, who 10 mar
ried, has telegraphed his father to
h1e an appeal for him.
While the action of the East Orange
draft board in Finneran's case may
not influence other boards having
like cases under consideration, 1t is
significant in that it shows that base
bail is regarded in some quarters as
not being ''non-essential." No init
nation was forthcoming yesterday
from the War Department as to what
tho decision of Secretary Baker will
be in regard to Ainsmith's case. II
the Secretary rules that the continua-
tion of, professional base ball is ad-
visabls there will remain no doubt
about the major leagues playing out
their schedules for this season. They
undoubtedly will finish their cam
paisns, even II an adverse decision
is rendered, but the game would be
seriously crippled and tho races con-
verted into q joke.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
CHICAGO HAS EDGE
ON BOSTON BRAVES
Bunch Hits on Canavan,
While Vaughn Pitches in
Fine Form.

CHICAGO. July ia-fhicago bunch
ed hits OF Canavan today and won the
final game Of tho series. 8 to 8.
Vaughn pitched in fine form until the
ninth. when he was touched for four
hits and two runs. one Of them a
home-run blow by J. c. Smith. Score:
Evening star., 1918-07-14
areb and McGoorty Matched.

CHICAGO. July Hilary Greb,
claimant Of the middleweight cham
pioaship of the Navy, and Eddie NC
Goorty. claimant Of the middleweight
championship Of the Army. have been
matched to fight. 1t was announced last
night. The fight, Of ten rounds, will
take place Saturday. July 27.- at Fort
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Sam Agnew Not Hitting.

Catcher Sam Agnew of the Boston
Red Sox is having a poor year at
the bat. as he Is hitting far below
his normal gait. With the season
half gone he will have to brace up
at once II he hopes to get his regular
figure.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Inches. Score:

sell. Errors-Risberg. Ruth. Asnew. Two-bese
ht-Ruasell: Stolen base-Hooper. Sacrifice
hiS. Collins. Double play-Leibold to E.
Collins; Agnew TO Shsan; Agnew to stansbury.
Left ON bases-Chieaso. Z; Boston, 8. First
on esror-Boston. Bass on balls-OH Bush.
Struck out-By Russell, 1; By Bush, s. Passed
baN-JAcohs.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Pirates Buy Inaelder Roy Ellam

NIDIANAPOLIs. Ind. July IA
James c. McGM owner Of the Indian
apofis ball club. announced last night
that he had sold Inhelder Roy Ellam to
tho Pittsburgh Nationals. Indianapolis
win get . player to be named. besides
cash in the deal. Inflelder Eddie Nc
Donald, formerly Of Birmingham. has
been secured by Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
HOW TX MAY MAKE HIS DEBUT
TODAY INNATIONAI s. UNIFORM
Griffith Intends to Give Latest Recruit a
Chance Unless Ayers Shows Extraor-
dinarily Well in Warming Up.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

aovik
himself finally
In Inc
what in
with
Western League this
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MAcKMEN LOSE BOB aEARY.
Athletics Promising Young Pitcher
Called Into National Army.

PHILADELPHIA. July 13.-''Bob"
Geary, one of the dependable pitch
ers of the Philadelphia Athletics. was
today called into the National Army
by his local board in Cincinnati. He
did not claim an exemption and left
for his home tonight.