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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-07-02

Even the most unreasonable
opponent Of t h e League of
Nations will admit that Ger
many would never nave started
the war if she had believed Eng
land would stand by France
and that the United States
might ever be drawn into the
conflict. Therefore. with the
nations bound with the covenant
of League, who will be left to
start a war? Or if any nation
were left out, wonld she dare?
Ask any opponent of League of
Nation s.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-07-02

The sensational white slave
charge against Jewell C. Pres
ton, Glasgow. was dismissed in
the Federal Court, Louisville,
last Thursday. Ruby Richards
was the girl, and her family
asked that the charge be dis
missed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-07-02

German recalcitrance toward
the peace terms followed Repub-
lican opposition to the League
of Nations and the Senatorial
attack on President Wilson.
These thingssmay not have had
the relation, but they certainly
were in the order, of cause and
effect.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-07-02

son,Lee. are here from Campbells-
vile. He came to cut his wheat.
Mr.. Mont Conover of GarliD,
is here taking care of his wheat.
Prof. Loren Kell and family
of Kell's Shop, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. W. P. Bryant, recently.
Sorry to hear of the demise
o f Bro. Goo d man. He Is
kindly remembered by most every
body in this community.
Messrs. Kent Bryant and Purd
Bryant were in Columbia Friday.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-07-02
The Democrats of this coun'

The Democrats of this county
are again remined that Judge
G. A. Hardin, of Mercer county,
is the party's nominee for Con.
gress in this district, and that
it is very important that he re.
ceive a full vote on Saturday the
End day of August. This cleo.
ton comes on the same day Of
the general primary, but the
voting will take place in differ
ent booths.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-07-02

King Albert, of Belgium, is in
the hearts of the American peo-
pie. When he and his wife,
Queen Elizabeth, visits this
country, in September, they will
be greeted by all dignitaries who
can get in reach of them.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-07-02
A Warning.


Employ ers of children are
warned that a violation of the
recently enacted Federal Rev
enue Act (section 1203-al en-
tails a fine of 10 per cent. of the
years profits of firm or corpor-
found guilty.
The Act forbids the employing
any child under IA years of
age in any mill, cannery, work
shop, factory or manufacturing
establishment or the employing
of any child under 16 years of
age in a mine or quarry.
It also forbids the employing of
of children between IA and 16
years of age for more than 8
hours in any one day or more
than 6 days in any one week.
The Kentucky Child Labor
Law (section 331-s Kentucky
Statues) forbids the employing.
at any time of the year, of child
rem IA years of age in any facto
ry, mill, workshop, merchantile
establishment, store, office,
printing establishment, bakery.
laundry, restaurant, h OF el,
apartment house, theatre, mo-
ton picture establishment, or in
the distribution or transmission
of merchandise or messages,
1t forbids the employing, at
any time of the year, of any
child between IA and 16 years
of age in any factory, mill,
workshop, merchantile establish
store, office, printing establish
ment, bakery, laundry, restaur-
ant, hotel, apartment house.
theatre, motion picture establish
ment, or in the distribution or
transmission of merchandise or
messages, unless said child Sc
cures a working permanent.
1t forbids the employing, at
at any time of the year, in any
of the above occupations of any
child for more than 8 hours in
any one day; before Z am. or
after 6 p. m. in any one day;
more than 48 hours in any one
week or more than 6 days in
any one week.
Ungarded machinery of any
dangerous description is a vio'
Ilation of the Law and voids in
surance on any employee who
who is under twenty-one years
of age. (See subsection 10,
Kentucky Child Labor Law.
The penalty for violating any
section Of Kentucky Child Labor
Law entails fine of SIS to $50
for first offense.
A'violation of either Fedora
or State Child Labor Law Acts
1 not only renders employers
! liable to fines under both Fed
t eral and State Laws but voids the
S employers protective insuranc,
4 or Workman's Compensation
! Actin the event of injury to one
e thus illegally employed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-07-02
WED. JULY 2, 1919.

Subscription Price list and End Postal Zone.
eL5O per yer.
All Zones beyond 2ndgS2. 90 persyear
All Subscription due and Payable in Advance
The sun., 1919-03-09
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES

Radcliffe. The Judges of the debate
here are to be Miss Amy Kelley. In
structor in English at Wellesley; Miss
Mary Vost Of Vassar and Harold j.
Lasd of the department OF history at
Harvard University. ....---, o.. d..
In an endeavor to meet the present
need for social workers, Smith College
plans to offer a training school for re-
construction during the summer months
in Northampton. The work will prob
ably include a course in psychiatric
social work, a course in medical social
work, an advanced course In child well
fare and training course in community
organization. . &C., ace. '.,...
Social workers will be admitted to
all courses. Teachers may be. admitted
to the course on. child welfare that on
community. organization. and cQmbipa-
tons Of the other. Graduates OF coll
ieges will be admitted to the courses
in psychiatric' social work, medical So
cial work and community organization,
but are required, according to their
preparation, to take a longer course in
volving one summer session followed
by six months field practice. or two
consecutive summer sessions with an in
tervening period Of nine months field
practice. t.P ea.
The training Will attack sociological
problems from the psychological point
OF view. All students will be required
to take basic courses in psychology. 90
GEOLOGY and social case work. Those in
terested In the specific courses will spe-
cialise in their own work under the
leaders Of each department. The lead
ing experts OF the country will be
asked to lecture on tho various forms of
social work. After the didactio training
the students in the longer courses will
be given field work at psychopathio hos
pitfalls, general hospitals and settlements.
The sun., 1919-03-09

die five while Lawrenceville was gath
ering re- Conklin at forward, with 3
field goals, and Mahon at guard. with
goals from the foul line, were the
chief point getters for the visitors For
Peddie Capt. Jefferies was easily the
star when no netted 10 goals from the
field and from the foul line. while
Jennings shot 8 baskets from a running
guard play. The passing of The whole
Peddie team was fast and snappy, at
ponents- Coach Plant ran in all his
substitutes near the end of the game.
This is the eighth consecutive season
In which q Peddie basketball team has
beaten Lawrenceville FIVE, and this
game In particular marks the highest
score and biggest margin OF points ever
produced In one Of these contests be-
tween the two teams
On. Sunday evening the vesper ser
Vices in the chapel were displaced by
an address by Harold 3. Hunt, '16, who
told of his experiences as prisoner
OF war in the German camps. He en-
listed in the Princeton unit Of, the am
bulance service, trained at Allentown.
Pa, and was sent over early in 1917.
After many narrowing experiences from
the time of his capture to his release
he finally reached the States and was
discharged. Hunt was cited for
bravery and received his Croix de
Guerre during the, past week, He has
nowjrreentered Princeton University MS
FULL fledged sophomore and II play
Ing a substitute guard position on the
university basketball team.
The sun., 1919-03-09

partment be made n permanent feature
In connection with their university.
The object of this department is to
prepare our men for service in foreign
trade and also for the diplomatic corps.
The Department of Commerce assures
us that they will do everything in their
power to assist the university In de-
veloping department OF this nature
DR.. Walsh thinks that Washington is
the most appropriate place for its loca-
ton. for the reason that all the public
buildings, libraries. &C., connected with
the Government are there. giving tha
students an opportunity of obtaining all
the desired Information. The Department
or Commerce, II the school should be-
located in Washington. would be able 10
aid the students by giving advice both
at the outset and from time to time In
the future and various statisticians.
economists and trade experts win be N
a position occasionally TO supplement-
the regular lectures on matters bein1
brought up IN the classes.
In making the decision to extend our
curriculum to cover these vital subjects
We have attached Importance TO the
unusual wealth of trade Information
readily available in Washington Tho
presence OF the Pan-American Union,
the Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
States OF America, the United states
Shipping Board, the United States Tarift
Commission, the Federal Trade Com
mission. the International High Com
mission. Congress-. the Department OF
State the Congressional Library, the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton. the United states Bureau OF .Edp-
cation. and. of course, the Department
OF Commerce, Is sufficient to indicate
the unusual adVantaues which an In.
stitution In Washington will have. -.
The sun., 1919-03-09
PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE

STATE CoLLEoE. Pa. March S.--Sena-
Tor William Il Crow OF Uniontown has
been made q trustee OF the Pennsylvania
State College Hts election. to succeed
the late william a Patterson OF Clear
field, was announced to-day following q
meeting OF the executive committee.
The appointments Of Gov. Sproul and
Secretary OF Agriculture Rasmussen.
both ex-onicio members. were ratified
E. S. Bayard OF Pittsburg and Edgar r.
Kiess OF wiiliamsport were reappoipted
to the board OF trustees by Gov Sproul-
The general alumni association elected
George NJ Downing of Philadelphia,
william H Walker of Boston and James
@. White of New York The following
trustees were elected by delegates from
societies: William T. Greasy of Gaia
wissa. George @. Hutchinson OF Warriors
Mark. L T. McFadden OF Canton and
Chester J. Tyson OF Flora Dale.
The sun., 1919-03-09
COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE.

The officers OF the College OF New
Rochelle. New Rochelle, NJ. Y, are plan
ming to expand the courses of the sum
mer session OF 1919 so a. to coordinate
with the extension courses given In New
York city during the winter months,
thus enabling students TO work progress
sively and systematically toward de-
grees.
The annual meeting of the board of
trustees was held at the Office of Adrian
Iselin. So Wall street, New York city, on
Tuesday last The following members
were present: Adrian Iselin, the Hon.
Morgan ]. O'Brien, the Hon Luke ID.
Stapleton. William II. Buckley, John
Green, Thomas w. Hynes and Edward
]. Mcclure. After the reading of the
financial report and tho report OF the
dean, the following gentlemen were
elected to fill the vacancies ON the board
caused by the deaths OF John D. Grim
minis, John w. Dewey and Robert Col
lier: Frank N. Bowling. George q. Ray
mond of New Rochelle. and the Hon.
James A o'Gorman to serve for the
term Of five years on the board. The
present chairman, Adrian Iselin, and the
present secretary, Edward J. Mcclure,
were reelected for the ensuing term pur-
suant to the provisions of the bylaws
The Dramatic Club gave It's midwinter
performance at the Plaza Hotel. New
York city, on Saturday. February 20. A
very largo audience attended and the
players received the usual oVations
which New Rochelle dramatics have al
ways evoked. After the play the
aluInnas held its, regular meeting
at the Plaza Hotel where tea
was served TO the members. special
committee was appointed to cooperate
with the trustees in the work OF raising
funds for the new hall which Is to be
erected on the west campus in tho spring
Of 1890.
The MacGregor scholarship to the Col
lcge of New Rochelle will be vacant
September. 1919. Competitive examina-
tons for the same viii be held at me
various centresL Notice of the date Tor
the same will be published In April
This scholarship entities the holder to
free board, room and tuition for the
entire four years course.
The sun., 1919-03-09

weeks and some for eight weeks DIR.
William Carl Ruediger, director Of the
summer school, has announced eight new
courses: Elementary school problems,
history OF commerce, history Of educa-
ton. types of literature, library science,
nineteenth century poetry. second semes-
ter first year French and mediaval inc
situations.
The honorary degree of doctor of laws
has been conferred upon Senator James
w. Wadsworth, Jr.. Of New York and
George Carroll Todd, assistant to the At
torney-General. The honorary degree OF
doctor OF letters has been conferred upon
Prof George N. Henning. head of the de-
partment OF Romance languages and act
ing dean Of the school of graduate
studies. and the Rev. James Mcbride
Sterrett. professor emeritus of philoso-
ply at the university.
Prof. Mitchell Carroll of the uni
yersity's department. of archaeology, also
director and editor of Art and Aroho-
oio0v, has been decorated by the Greek
Government with the order of Our
Saviour In recognition of his distin-
guished services to Greece. The decora-
tlon was presented in the name Of King
Alexander by the, Greek Minister, Mr..
Roussos. Just before he,left Washington
to attend tho Peace Conference
The sun., 1919-03-09

doubtless entail new difficulties upon tho
already sorely perplexed Peace Congress,
but It should be borne in mind that this
may be the psychological time TO strike
for such an end. when all Europe tired
and worn with tho war. Ia abandoning
old habits. Old beliefs, customs and
thoughts It-sbs.,robable that most Of
those suffering nations are now more
willing to make sacrifices of effort and
OF pride and to make concessions and
compromises than they would be later
The plan. TO be really comprehensive,
should include Finland, Esthonia, Lithu-
ania, Poland. Ruthenis. Czecho-SlovakLa,
the Ukraine II separated from the rest
of Russia. Jugo-Slavia (Serbia, Monte
negro. Croatia and Albania). Rurnania,
Bulgaria, the remnants of the Ottoman
Empire in Europe, Armenia, Mesopo-
tamia, Syria. Palestine, Arabia and
Persia, and Hungary also II admitted
TO the League OF Nations. This would
cover a broad belt from the Gulf OF
Bosnia and Baltic Sea to the Indian
Ocean.
II Is argued that among those peoples
the love of their existing national Ian
guage and prejudice against any en-
croachment upon II would be an insur-
mountAble difficulty. If such project
involved any enoroachment on the home
or official use OF the national languages
OF dialects II would probably be unwise
to undertake and impossible to achieve
but 1t is likely that there will ever be 20
good a chance to test the question as TO
whether or not such plan is praotica-
BILE? Surely. now II It can be force
fully shown to their delegates that the
adoption OF common language. the
study of which shall be compulsory In
the schools, must initiate for material
and commercial prosperity and tend
toward political harmony with their
neighbors and possible unity in the
future there would DO 4 measurable
chance that there might develop con-
structive wisdom enough among them
to try the experiment, The English
speaking nations IL English woro de-
cided upon, or France II French wePe
selected. would be LIKELY 70 offer to CO.
The sun., 1919-03-09
HARVARD SUMMER SCHOOL.

The. director of tho Harvard Univer-
sity summer school announces that there
VIII DO two sessions OF the school, the
first from July I to August 9 and the
second from August IL TO September Ia.
1919. The detailed announcement CIV
iGg fuu 'Gfo-matISAi regard 20 opursAs.
foes, academic credit. accommodations
SO. will be r,fblished in March. Courses
in the following subjects win be given /;
Anthropology, architecture, botany,
chemistry. economies, education. engi-
neering sciences, English. fine aria
French, geology, German. government.
Creek. history. horticulture, interna-
tional law. Italian, Latin, mathematics,
medical sciences music. nautical astron-
omy. philosophy. physical education.
physics. psychology. public speaking. so
cial ethics and Spanish.
The sun., 1919-03-09

TN these days many minds are pom
dsring over thiS question: What
are some OF the most essential ele-
ments which must be obtained as n
sound basis sor peace and harmony
among the nations in the future7'
IA the many sugge. Sons and discTs-
sions and analyses incident TO the peace
negotiations public attention has been
concentrated on establishing new gov
ernnents, limitation of ornaments
financial and economic adjustments and
redrawng political geography on lines
of racial distribution. all Of which are
pressing and complicated problems. One
subject however. seems always to have
been omitted. This is the question
whether 1t would be possible TO bring
about an agreement among all the Pow
ers Joining the League of Nations to the
effect that all the newly formed nations
and all the former small nations OF Gem
trail Europe and Asia Minor should agree
on one language, the study OF which
should be compulsory in\ the, schools
and that they must select either French
or English. This would not involve in
reference with their present native Ian
guages or dialects\ but simply provide
that the rising generations may have the
advantage of a common language In
which they may all meet for the pur-
poses OF conference. Cancellation, legisla-
ton or commerce and understand one
another.
p. II does not appear likely that there
will ever be q harmonious confederation
or federal government OF Europe until
the various nations have the irnmeasur-
able blessing and meeting ground OF a
common language. continues r. n
Forbes of Milton. Mass. IN the Boston
TrdnsorIpt We know well how Il has
commented our own country together and
has enabled us TO amaze the-worfd by
our uhiled sbd efficient action IN this
great crisis Just past And II doubtless
Is an important factor in the origin and
maintenance OF the famous 5000 mile
unfortified line between the United
States and Canada!
The adoption Of any such pian would
The sun., 1919-03-09
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.

''one OF the best local contests that
Northwestern University has had was
Prof. Lardner's comment on the Kirk
oratorical contest held recently in the
auditorium of Annie May Swift Hail
George Dewey Lipscomb was awarded
the first prize of $50 with his Grafton on
The Future of the Negro Mr.. Lips
comb, by virtue of his race. was pecul-
iarly fitted to handle his subject In so
effective a manner. He will represent
Northwestern in the northern oratorical
contest. which takes place the last Fri
day in May in Annie May Swift Hall.
Miss Thelma Fitzwilliam's women and
the War" received the second prize
Of $50. ..' - ...,... 49,
"a The Northern Oratoricai League,
known brihy as the ". o. l.. comprises
seven of the leading midwestern institu-
lions and corresponds roughly to the
Athletic Conference, The schools which
Mr.. Lipscomb- as the Northwestern
champion. will meet next May are Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Ober-
lin College and the University of Michi-
gan. For the past three years North
western has carried OF the title to-
gether with tho $500 prize
The sun., 1919-03-09
BERKELEY.RvING SCHOOL.

The usual good fortune OF the Berks-
ley-Irving School. New York city, Ia
swimming contests still continues In
The interscholastic swimming meet. held
in the Maryland School last week. Paul
Chace won the 100 yard swim and the
22o yard swim In excellent time. Philip
Copelin did the plunge with the extraor-
binary distance of GO feet. Through the
clever work Of Chace and Copelin. Berke-
ley-Irving won second place in the meet.
The midget swimming team of the
Berheley-Irving School Is doing remark
ably well for youngsters They defeated
the second team OF the Carpenter School
In the Berkeley-Eying pool last wedne5-
day by q score of IS to 30, and won three
Of the five events contested. as follows:
Twenty-Five yard swim. won by Coleman
tB-D. plunge for distance won by Nc
Aleenan Old and 100 feet underwater
swim won by Prtal (B-D.
II this favorable weather continues tho
three baseball squads OF Berkeley Irving
will begin practice at Van Cortlandt
by the middle OF the month. The ma
terial. much OF which has had experience.
should give an excellent first, second and
midget team from all of which great
things are expected.
The sun., 1919-03-09
THE scUDDER SCHOOL.

fhs senior class of the Scudder
School. New York city, has elected the
following officers: President Marie
Hanley Of East Orange, n. J.; vice.
president. Mary q. McGovern Of New
York: secretary and treasurer, Marjorie
BaIlentine of Port Richmond, Staten
Island; prophets, Viola Won Deesten of
Jersey City, n. j.. and Helen Fletcher
OF Winston-Salem. n. c.; historian, AS
tri6 Rundquist OF Brooklyn, ". Y. ;
cla@ day committee, Ruth NJ Clark of
tady, n. T.; Mildred Allen of SIAM
ford. Conn Mary Stanley Of Newark.
y. J.: Marion Becker Of Milwaukee.
Wis, and Madeiin Drake Of Canton, III.
On Friday the basketball game at
Newark between Scudder and Miss
Craven's resulted IN q victory for the
former. the score being IS to %. This
was the last game in which Mary Sim
mons. one Of the best forwards the
school has ever had. Is to play. She
has been ordered by her physician to
give up athletics for the remainder OF
~ year. MISS Simmons's playing has
been almost faultless and her absence
leaves . place difficult to Ill. from
sithsr the standpoint Of playing ability
or womanliness.
Saturday evening the school appeared
In festive array for the regular school
dancs Two hundred were present. in
Guiding a large number Of army and
navy mer. who always hnd cordial
welcome at the Scudder dances Mrs,
Seudder was hostess. assisted by Miss
Harriet Teasdale. social director. Al
insermission tho semi-annual rifle shoot
ing contest was held in the schools
rffe range The medal for the highest
scsre was won by Miss Margaret Mar
stsn OF Shreveport La. whose score
wAs S3s.
That Dr.. 6cudder has the loyalty and
affection of the faculty and students
was demonstrated on Thursday morn
tug when Miss Norma Tutue Of Ell
PaSo. Ter. who acted as their spokes-
woman. presented him with a check and
requested that It ada to his enjoyment
during the spring vacation. when he Is
to take o trip 70 Porto Rico.
The sun., 1919-03-09
PEDDnE INSTITUTE.

On Saturday. March /, the basketball
team Of Peddie Institute. Hightstown,
N. j.. after a week Of intensive work
under the tutelage of Coach John d.
Plant, simply smothered the five from
the Lawrenceville School by the over
whelming score Of 81 TO 25. The game.
which Is played annually between the
representative teams OF the two schools
and on the alternate court each year.
was staged this year on the Peddle
floor. At any rate the visitors never
had chance after the home team got
under way. Euwer of Lawrenceville
drew first blood when he Gagged a pretty
basket from the field. after a few min
utes of play, but from then on the
Peddie team was invincible. An ava
lanche of field goals soon turned the
tide in Peddie's favor and the frst half
ended rs to Is. In tina second period.
with Capt Jefferies leading the way
and Jennings at guard. an able runner
up.", It is no wonder that this half
produced 81 more points for the Ped