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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

Chairman Hays of the Nation
al Republican Committee and al
so Republican papers in the East
are harping over the election of
Capt. King Swope in the Eighth
Kentucky district to Congress,
claiming that it was a victory
won on national issues, especial,
ly the opposition to the adoption
of the League of Nations. 1t is
not our information that the
League of Nations entered into
the campaign in Adair county,
but at the same timeSSthe think.
ing people are for it.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

The race for the State Senate
is now on the contest being be-
tween Mr.. J. R. Garrett, Demo-
Graf, Adair county, and Mr.. ].
FL. Branstetter, Republican,
Barren county. The district is
composed of the counties of
Adair, Barren and Metcalfe,
and the Democratic majority is
only few hundred. There must
not be any stay at-home Demo-
Gratis in this contest on the day
of the election. A strong pull
and a pull altogether will land
Mr.. Garnett.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

Organized labor is all right
but the organizations should be
conducted in a manner to meet
the approval of the people of the
United States. But when a
brotherhood undertakes to con-
troll the government and the
business therein, it steps beyond
an appreciate line. There is
not a corporatiun in the United
States that is not paying all it is
able to pay for labor. The
trouble in many instances is
that the Brotherhood. the mem.
bers, are living too high in these
days of high prices. They should
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY.

ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY.
Walter Sapp and
Quincy Sapp Pltff
Rebecca Shepherd and
others Deft
BY virture Of a Judgment and Or
der of Sale of Adair Circuit Court,
rendered at the July Term, thereof,
1919, in the above cause, 1 shall pro
coed to offer for sale at the Court
house door in Columbia, KY, to the
highest bidder, at Public Auction, on
Monday the 1st day of Sept, 1919, at
one o'clock p. M, or thereabout (be-
ing County Court,) upon credit of
six months the following described
property to-wit: A certain tract Of
land lying in Adair County on the
waters of Barnett's Creek, and con
tanning about 95& acres more or less
and adjoins the lands of Walter Sapp,
Jesse Sapp, Oral Brown, Tom Dicker-
son, ]. W. Rich, W. S. Sinclair and
James West. For more complete de-
scription reference is made to the
Judgment, PleadingS and order OF
sale. For the purchase price, the
purchaser, with approved surety or
securities, must execute Bond, bear
ing legal interest from the day of sale
until paid. and having the force and
effect of a Judgment. Bidders will
be prepared to comply promptly with
these terms.
W. A. Coffey, Master Commissioner.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

The Democratic Committee
will meet in Louisville Thursday
and fix time for holding a
State platform convention, to
enunciate principles for the
Democratic nominees to present
to the voters of the State. We
understand!that the Convention
will be called to meet in Louis
vile September 3rd.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

Former United States Senator
j. W. Bailey, of Texas, is out,
making speeches with the view
of forming a new Democratic
party. Balley's efforts will fall
upon deaf ears. When an old
politician dies he is dead, and
that is all there is to it, except a
burying follows.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

her father, Mr.. John Arnold, one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Harden,
of Louisville, are visiting the
formers parents at present.
The meeting which was con-
Quoted by the Mormon Elders ,
Robson and Cline drew large
crowds.
Miss Ruth Garner and Mr..
job in Airs visited friends in
Campbellsville from last Satur-
day till Monday.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT

ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY.
Bank Of Columbia etc Pltff.
VS.
Lee Graves etc Delft.
By virture of Judgment and Or
der of Sale of Adair Circuit Court,
rendered at the July Term, thereof,
1919, in the above cause, for the sum
of 1888, sl2O.5O, S113.61 and slO49
with interest at the rate of per
cent. per annum from the 10th day of
July 1919, until paid, and s149.24
costs herein, l shall proceed to offer
for sale at the Courthouse door in
Columbia, KY, to the highest bidder,
at Public Auction, on Monday the
1st day of Sept 1919, at one O'Clock
p M, or thereabout being County
Court upon credit of six months,
the following described property to.
wit: A certain tract Of land lying in
Adair County, KY, on the waters OF
Caney Fork Creek, and bounded on
the North by the lands of the widow
Davis: on the East by the lands OF
Lee Farris; on the South by the lands
of Guy FarriS and on the West by
the lands of Lee FarriS, containing 81
acres more or less. For the purchase
price, the purchaser, with approved
surety or securities, must execute
Bond, bearing legal interest from the
day of sale until paid, and having the
force and effect of Judgment. Bid.
ders will be prepared to comply
promptly with these terms.
W. A. Coffey, Master Commissioner
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

Columbia people are getting in their
coal for the coming winter. Those
who will burn wood had better lay IT.
In before cold weather.. II you fail to
do so, you will have to pay a higher,
90
price than you can buy it now.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

cut their own expenses by eat
ing the character of food the
people in general purchase,
and wear less expensive cloth
ing.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

President Wilson's address to
the Labor leaders had a good eff
feet, and the cutters are return
ing to work, and all trains are
expected to be running regularly
by the middle of this week.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

The supporters of Judge Car
roll in Adair county, have &C.
cepted his defeat in good faith
and will support, like the good
Democrats that they are, Gov.
Black to a man.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13
WED. AUG. Il, 1919.

Subscription Price LIST and End Postal Zone
t1-5O per yer.
All Zones beyond End s. 90 per.year
All Subscription due and Payable in Advance
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13
Mr.. Leslie Tucker, who has
typhoid fever, is very sick.
Farm for Sale.

My farm cotainiDg 81 acres. Near
Roy, KY. on Russells creek. Also 2
mich cows fresh and other cattle.
: u. L. Antle,
= Roy, Ky.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

FoR:SALE: My farm containing ITO
acres situated on the waters of Glens-
fork short distance south Of Zion
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-08-13

church and school. Land and outbuild-
ings in fair condition for further infor-
nation see Mrs. Fannie Willis at the
old TriDlett place on jamestown pike.
Columbia Ky
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Bryan Royse Dead.

Senator ]. C. W. Beckham, at the
request Of the family instituted a
search through the War Department,
for Bryan Royse, of this county, who
was reported wounded almost three
months ago, no word coming from
him after that information. Monday
night letter came to Mr.. G. R.
Hutchinson, father-in-law of Bryan,
from Senator Beckham and the War
Department, stating that the missing
soldier died from wounds the 18th of
October. This is a sad blow to the
young wife, who was Miss Flora
Hutchinson, and who became a mother
a short time after her husband went
to war. The deceased was a son of
Mr.. c. r. Royse, who lives hear town,
and besides his young wife and infant
child, he leaves father and several
brothers and sisters, who are almost
heartbroken. This town feels for
them, and sympathy is expressed in
all quarters.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Noel Thomas.

1t will be remembered, that some
weeks ago, We reported that the sub
ject of this notice had been seriously
wounded in France, and at the time
it was fearful he would not recover.
Good news has come concerning him.
Mr.. Rollin Caldwell, who got home
last week, saw him in New York just
before he left that city. He reports
that one of Noers legs was split by a
shell from his ankle to his knee and
one of his arms was broken in two
places. He is now on crutches, but
can walk a short distance without
them. He can also nse his arm very
we'll. Rollin further stated that Noel
was in fine spirits and hoped to be at
home soon.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Bob Pennycuff Dead.

Last Tuesday, about the noon hour
Mr.. Robert Pennycuff, who lived two
miles out Of Columbia, on the Glasgow
road, died, a victim of pneumonia,
which followed an attack of flu.
The deceased was native of Clin-
ton county, but had lived about COL
umbia for about fifteen years. He
was a painter by trade and he also
followed farming.
When the Spanish-American war
broke out he enlisted as a soldier and
was sent to the PHILIPPINE Islands
where he remained about a year.
He had great many friends in
Adair county, all Of whom will be sor-
~ to learn Of his demise.
He was buried in the Columbia GEM
etery.
He leaves wife and five or six
children. May God comfort them in
this hour of their greatest sorrow is
the wish of The Adair County News.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
HOnored For THIRTY Years Service.

Mr.. j. E. Murrell, veteran editor
and newspaper correspondent was the
recipient last week of a New Year
decoration for thirty years '1oyal
service"by the Louisville Courier jour-
nal, bestored by Judge R. W. Bing-
ham, President of the Courier-Journal
and Times. The recognition of Mr..
Murrell's long service as correspond.
emit for 30 years of these metropolitan
dailies came in the form of a happily
worded New Year letter dealing with
the themes of service and loyalty, and
beautiful enameled gold lapel button
bearing the inscription Courier Jour.
nal, Thirty years"
His friends of this community con.
graduate him for this we'll earned
honor as well as for his long and splen,
did career of 40 years as publisher
editor and writer in his home city, anC
wish for many decades of happy anC
useful labors to come.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
j. E. Snow Passes.

Mr.. ]. E. Snow, who was one of the
best known citizens of Russell county,
died at Russell Springs Tuesday of last
week. He was a victim of flu. He
was about sixty years old and had
been an enterprising man of Russell
Springs for about eighteen years, He
was reared near Lula, on Cumberland
river. No man had died in recent
years, in Russell county that brought
more sorrow. He leaves a wife and
one son. May God comfort them in
this sad dispensation of providence, is
the wish Of this paper, that has been
going to his home for twenty years.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Delightful Event.

Mesdames Gordon Montgomery and
G.. F. Stults on Friday evening of last
week, entertained at eco o'clock din
ner in the beautiful home of Mrs.
Suits. A six course dinner of choicest
viands was served with artistic ele-
gance by these charming hostesses
who are adopts in the art of enter
tanning and noted for their hospitality
and beautiful dinners. The guests
present who enjoyed this happy event
we're: Mesdanes B. E. Rowe, Jno.
Lee Walker, L G. Hindman, ALLEN
Walker, G. M. Russell, W A. Hayes
Geo. Staples, Barksdale Hamlett.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Dropped Dead.

Mr.. Larue Hurt, who was an indus
trious farmer and q worthy and res
pected citizen, who resided at Mont
pelier, this county, fell dead at his
home early last Thursday morning.
He had gone to the home of his SON.
in-law, Kelley Bell, who is sick, and
was returning, and just as he reached
the door of his own residence he fell
dead. He was about sixty-nine years
old and was a son of the last Bassett
Hurt, He was Church and Sunday
school man, standing for the right
upon all moral questions. He leaves a
second wife and several children by his
first wife. He will be greatly missed
in the community.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
High Waters.

Green river and RuSsell's Creek were
higher last Wednesday afternoon than
for many years in the past. At Green
river bridge the water ran over the
pike on the north side and stood five
feet deep. ALI travel was stopped and
Columbia was deprived of mail ser
vice, as it was impossible for cars to
pass over.
At Columbia almost the same con-
ditions existed at the bridge, across
Russell creek, the water running over
the pike, but not as deep as at the
river, but vehicles could not cross over
ALI along both streams much DAM
age was done to fencing and outbuild-
ipgs. The<farmers in this section had
gotten their corn out of the bottoms
Many farms have been damaged by
washouts.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Todd, during the
Xmas holidays.
Mrs. E. E. Cheatham has returned
from Eunice, Ky. Miss Mary Williams
niece of Mrs, Cheatham returned with
her for visit in Columbia.
Little Catherine Russell, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. g. M. Russell, who
was alarmingly ill Monday, with a
rising in her head, took turn for the
better about ten o'clock at night, and
there are now hopes of her recovery.
Mrs. M. d. Baker, who was very
sick for several weeks, is now able to
be up, and it is hoped she will be fully
recovered in a very short time. Her
daughter, Miss Sue Baker, has resum-
ed her duties at the Bank of Colum
bia.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Visited Confederate Home.

While on his holiday vacation in
Louisville during Xmas week Mr.. Will
Dohoney made an interesting visit to
the Kentucky Confederate Soldiers
Home at Pewee Valley where he made
thow inspection of the home and
grounds, Mr.. Dohoney has a penchant
for looking up the records and inter-
esting events of the heroes of these
veterans and found some valuable
data for his files while on his recent
pleasure trip
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Wounded Hero of Verdun Home

William Brockman son of the late
Abner Brockman, of Absher, in this
county, is youthful and unasuming
lad. But for the uniform that he
wears, one would think at a casual
glance that the gruesome wounds on
this battle SCARED young warrior
might have been gotten in a Xmas
frolic. Brockman was wounded on
Oct. 18th, in one of the bloodiest bat
ties of the war near Verdun. In ad
dition to his crippled hand pierced by
by machine gun bullet the front of
his helment shows the deep indenta-
ton of another Boche bullet, and his
side the schorched effects of passing
shell. He and his brother, Coy E.
Brockman, both volunteered soon
alter the U. s. declared state of war
with Germany, and both have a dis
tinguished record for bravery and gal
lantry. Coy was severely gassed in
the fight around Chateau Thiery and
is still in France.
William will return this week to the
hospital at Camp Zachary Taylor for
further treatment and final discharge
after Uncle Sam has gotten him in
good shape for the activities of civil
life.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Columbia To Have Tobacco Ware.
House.

Definite steps are being taken for
the organization of the Columbia To-
bacco Warehouse Company. The new
enterprise will be organized as stock
company which will be composed of
ffnanciers and farmers of Columbia and
Adair county, A large and level lot
ideally located on the Stanford pike on
the old Fair Grounds has been tenta-
lively selected. In order to provide
for large and commodius buildings,
sheds and wagon yards, several acres
will be utilized. The merchants and
business men of Columbia have long
felt the need of a tobacco warehouse,
here. Columbia is located in the GEN.
ter of the county and with some i'm
provement in our county roads, which
home tobacco market will material
ly aid in effecting warehouse here
will be very paying business both
for our farmers and merchants The
county is one of the largest and best
producing tobacco territories in Ken
lucky, and it is remarkable, that the
business men and financial interests of
the county have so long overlooked
the crying need and golden opportuni-
ty for home development thru the
econy of home market. Hum
dreds of thousands of dollars worth of
tobacco is hauled out of Adair county
to other markets in other towns and
cities where the bulk of this money is
spent and none of which ever comes
to our banks or other business houses
With the retention of all of this
money at home, within very short
while, Columbia, our sleeping beauty
will be awakened to throw off her
shroud of lethargy and take her place
as the real metropolis of the great and
fertile county for which she has SC
long failed to make proper commercial
provision. Let every man who has
pride in the town and county get busy
aud help in the promotion of thi:
splendid enterprise. We hope by next
week, that we may be able to SPEAK
more definitly as to the progress anC
personel of this movement that for
bodies new life for Columbia as a com
mercial center.
From what we know of the meI
who are busy on this good PROJECT, WI
r may count for sure Tobacco ware
: house for Columbia complete anC
f ready for business by the opening o.
the next tobocco selling season.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
New Year Greeting.

This is the second issue of The News
for the year 1919, and to the patrons
who have stood by and supported it
since the day it was launched. in No
vember, 1897, we send greetings, trust
ing that the present may be pros
porous year to all, the farmer, the mer-
chant, the mechanic and the man who
clips his cupons.
Running a newspaper is an up hill
business and especially has it been
since the Euperopean war started.
When the United States declared war
against Germany all commodities went
up, including print paper and every
thing else necessary in the publication
of a newspaper. At one time it look
ed like we could not survive, but in
spite of all difficulties we have not
missed an issue, and In this GOOD year
of 1919 we will endeavor to give you
a better paper than any year in the
past. Prices have not yet declined
but we are living in hopes that they
will before many months.
In order to keep the presses going
we earnestly ask all who are behind
on our books to call and make pay
ment, as we need ready cash to con
duct the business. Do this and you
will feel better and you will also re-
ceive the thanks Of an indulgent pub
Usher. People, especially, who live
away from Adair county should heeC
this admonition as itcost third NOR,
now to send statements. Further
more, every subscriber has a goot
idea of his standing on our books.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Death Of an Estimable Lady.

Last Tuesday week, December the
3lst, at about 10 o'clock, Mrs. Mary
e. Durham, whose home, was in Co
lumbia, died at the residence of her
daughter, Finley, Taylor county. She
was the mother of Mr.. f. II. Durham,
this place, and for quite number Of
years she resided here. She would
have been seventy years old had lived
until next February.
Several years ago she become affiict-
ed with cancer, and about year ago
she went to Louisville and underwent
an operation. For months after the
operation, she was apparently better
and hopes were entertained of her
ultimately recovery. Six months ago
all hopes were discarded, as the dis
ease reappeared, and she gradually
SIoW WOIoo uuUll Ullo uudi uiooOluUlOu.
She was woman of many excellent
traits of character, and had been a
Jealous member of the Baptist Church
since early girlhood Her husband
died many years ago.
Since becoming a resident of Co.
lumbia she lived a retired life, but she
formed the acquaintance of many
ladies, and she was highly esteemed.
The funeral and burial took place al
Camppellsville last Thursday. Both
were largely attended. the casket
being covered with many fragrant
flowers.
Mr.. f. II. Durham, his brother!
and sister here have the profondes
sympathy of the people of Columbia
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08

To-day one hundred and four year
ago the Americans defeated the Brit
ish at New Orleans. The war had
been over six months before this bat
tie was fought, but the leaders did not
know it, for at that time it took six
months for a communication to come
from England, on little sail vessel.
Now we get information from the
same point in few minutes, and a
letter will reach England in from six
to eight days.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
For Sale.

Sixty acres of nice level land miles
from Columbia on new Stanford Pike.
Two cottage houses and several nice
building lots located near the center
of the town, of Columbia very desir-
able locations. Five most desirable
Fair Ground lots, also one nice large
lot adjoining Bryant & Burton Plain
ing mill Property.
Walker Bryant,
loft Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
THEODORE ROOSEVELT DIES AT
OYSTER BAY.

Col. Theodore ROOSEVELT died in his
sleep early today at his home on Saga
more Hill, in this village. Death is be-
lieved to have been due to rheumatism
which affected his heart.
The exact time of Colonel Roose-
velt's death was Ais a. M, as nearly
as can be determined, for there was
no person at his bedside at the mo-
ment he passed away. A minute or
two before his attendant, James Amos,
the young colored man who has been
in the employ Of the Colonel ever since
he left the White House, noticed that
the patient was breathing heavily in
his sleep and went to call a nurse.
FORMER PRESIDENT DEAD.
When he returned with her the for
mer President was dead. Mrs. Roose-
velt was Immediately summond.
Mrs. Roosevelt telephoned to Col.
Emlen Roosevelt, cousin of the for
mer President, and he came to the
Roosevelt home Immediately. Tele-
grams were dispatched to the Colon
els children who were in other parts
of the country. Two of the Colonel's
sons, Major Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
and Captain Kermit Roosevelt, are in
service abroad. Capt. Archie Roose-
velt and his wife left New York last
night for Boston, where the Captains
wife's father is ill. Mrs. Ethel Derby
and her two children are in Aiken, S.
IC.
kilograms of coincidence andi sym.
pathy began to pour in from all part!
of the country today as soon as tn,
news of Colonel Rooseyelt's death be
came know.
THE FUNERAL.
The hour for the Roosevelt funera
was officially announced today as 12:4
p. m Wednesday, at Christ Episcopa
church here.
Colonel Roosevelt will be buried a
Young's Memorial cemetery, Oyste
Bay, in plot selected by the Colon,
and his wife shortly after he left tn
! White House.
The life of Theodore Roosevelt hs
been recorded in moving pictures an
J will be exhibited to the people of til
: United States, who will thus be a
forded the first biograpy of famoU
| figure in history that has been write
: in the films.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Mississippi Farm Lands.

10000 acres. We have been fortu-
nate in listing 10000 acres of Delta
land, South of Vicksburg, Miss. Soil
from to 20 feet deep. Average tenn
perature is about "a degrees. You can
produce three crops a year on this
land. Healthy climate, Prices from
$40 per acre up. For further infor-
nation, descriptive circulars, etc., adj
dress,
Advance Realty Co.,
Russell Springs, KY.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Notice..
al quarters

All who owe me accounts for asst
spring or Fall purchases, please call
at once and settle.
Miss Julia Eubank,
n-3t Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08

Mr.. Whit Coomer has sold the build
ing, on Water Street, where he has
been running grist mill and black
smithing, to Nell & Son. The latter
will remoddle the building and in the
spring will remove their bottling
plant to it.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08

Mr.. James Coomer has sold his resi-
dence in Bomar Heights, to Mr.. Lu-
Glen Bell. Consideration, six hundred
dollars. We are informed that Mr..
Cocmer will remove from Columbia.
The Adair County news., 1919-01-08
Notice.

All those holding warrants against
the county issued April 1918 and of
pryor date, present to me for payment.
Interest to come from this date Jan.
8, 1919.
Bert Epperson Co. Treas.