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The Adair County news., 1919-06-04
April 20, 1919.

Dear Mother
-Four days have passed of real
life and comfort in Aix-Les-
Bains. Most of my time is spent
in the Y. M. C. A., reading the
daily events. It is a very large
Y, can hold four or five thousand
men at a time at the canteen,
where eats and lunches are serv-
ed. There are fifty Y. girls
who serve you, so you see how
large it is. There are more than
forty thousand men on leave
here ct one time. You can buy
all you want to eat for one meal
such as coffee or hot chocolate,
two slices of bread and butter,
one slice of bread with jam. cake
and one orange. I sleep every
morning until 9 o'clock and the
first morning l arrived slept I'M
til ten. When return, which
will be in two or three days, 1
will not know how to get up at
6so'clock. Did you receive my
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04

to formulate plans for the next
Presidential campaign. Every
State in the Union was repre-
scented. Each member had a re-
port from his State, and they
were all enthusiastic over the
prospects of the Democratic
party remaining in power.
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04

The Democratic candidates for
Governor are conducting their
canvasses principally from their
respective headquarters. Judge
Carroll is the only candidate
who has visited Adair county.
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04

The question "Will the Ger
mans sign?" reminds as the
grounding story. A man was
digging for one, and friend
came along, stopped, and asked:
do you think you will get him 2"
''Of course l will get him; l am
out of meat"
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04
FOR STATE SENATOR.

We are authorized to announce G.
Haskell Miller, of aMetcalfe county, a
Democratic candidate for the State
Senate, in the district made up of the
counties of Adair, Barren and Met
calfe, subject to the. action of the
voters at the August:primary.
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04
One paper stated. last W

One paper stated, last week,
in substance, that Black ought
not to be nominated because his
kin people were all Republicans.
A good reason why he should be
nominated. They will all sup
port him at the November cleo
ton.
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04
For CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announce that
Judge C. A. Hardin, of Mercer county,
is candidate flor Congress, ia the
Eighth district, subject to the action
Of the Democratic party.
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04
Rugby.

The Masons had big jubilee
here last Saturday. Lots of eats
and they took in some new men,
bers.
Private Jeff Barnes and James
Breeding have arrived home
from France. We were sure
glad to welcome them home
again.
A very large delegation from
here attended the war lecture at
Antioch, last Wednesday night,
made by Privates John Rose, Al
fred Baker and Monfred Lewis.
Lewis, Rose and Baker were
decorated for bravery. 1900 of
their detachment were killed or
wounded, and there were only
eight of them left sound and
they held their line under shell
fire for four hours. Hurrah for
Johnnie Rose and Alfred Baker.
Sanford Hurt made the high
est average of any one in the
county examination. Rollin Pat.
ton made second best. Both
live at Breeding.
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04

ert? If Swain is there how is
he, and what is he doing? i
guess he is telling you all about
the war. | am sure he can tell
you about it too, especially Ar
gonne Forest.
Will close with much love.
From your son.
Chester Scalf.
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04

The Democratic National Com
mittee met in Chicago last week
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04

The Senate of that State re-.
Gently passed the House bill for
The giving away of intoxicating
liquor is defined as that which
contains one-half of one per
cent of alcohol.
The Adair County news., 1919-06-04
WED. JUNE. 4, 1919.

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About kissinq

Dear Cynthia am young girl of
nineteen. considered attractive, dress
well and dance fairly.
Recently while at dance l met a
young fellow who danced with me sew
eral times and took me home. When
we arrived there he asked me to kiss
him, which / refused to do. AS con
sequence he has not spoken to me since
Now, if this were the first time it
happened l would take no notice of it,
but it is not. On several occasions the
same thing occurred. have talked the
matter over with several girls, and
they agree with me. The boys will not
have anything to do with the girls if
they do not kiss them good night.
Please tell us what to do. Kiss them
good night and keep their friendship, or
refuse to do so and retain our self
respect.
Will some of the girl and boy readers
give their opinions?
FAIR NINETEEN.
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fords much amusement. The latter !
add with all due respect and apologies
to the many correspondents.
Dolores" quoted quite a good def
milton of Club; but let's see If
can't give another:
Love is a nightmare with one foot,
Two children with one bun.
Two carrots with a single root,
Two cabbage heads in one"
Or yet another:
Love is not face or fancy.
Love is not n smile or frown.
Love is not thing created,
From the heavens handed down.
Love is faith dear, beyond measure
Love is two hearts beating truc,'
Love is life'S one holy treasure,
Love, sweetheart, is love and you
The latter definition is the one you
choose when you 'have EN- bad
When I began this letter l did not
intend to dwell on definitions of love.
because there are none, but to commend
Lieutenant r." upon the fine letter
in which he defends his honor Perhaps
't''' N''''N E'IlltlldH Will IuIuDu lnt
If l venture to say that his letters are
paramount in every respect.
There's a tender spot in my heart for
the Twenty ninth Division. 1t may in
terest the readers to know that the
Twenty ninth had no press agents. They
didn need any. The division spoke for
itself. It's made up of just suck men
as ''Lieutonant B."-they enlist as
buck privatcs" and come back with
commissions. Give honor where honor
is due.
The Excepting Tp Hope Club" is
fine. We need 70 keep up hope, believe
INC. When young girl pledges herself
to young man who later proves nm
worthy she needs all the announcement
she can got, and then some. A great
many of friend correspondents" seem
to place all the blame upon the "farcr
scx, But, boys, don't kid yourselves.
WITH no intent at malice, it's char
actcristic of man to lay all blame for
any heart smash-ups' to the girl
Sometimes the girl is to blame, but II
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And So They We're Married
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright. 1919. by Public Ledger Co.

she opened her eyes she felt MS IL she
would give anything at all to be able
to sleep.
Ruth sat up and put one foot out,
gingerly hunting for her slipper. Her
head ached atrociously, and her nerves
were all unstrung.
At breakfast she asked Alice cas-
ually how she had slept.
Alice looked fresh and we'll groomed.
Ruth imagined that she herself looked
haggard.
well, of course, sleeping on n dav-
enport isn't conducive to good night s
rest she retorted. 'Scott, I wish
you'd let me have your bed tonight. You
men never mind sleeping anywhere"
Ruth looked up quickly. How dared
Alice suggest such a thing? How dared
she simply announce that she would oc-
cupy Scott's bed that night? 1t was
unspeakable. And what was that Scott
was saying?
Sure" he returned good naturedly.
III sleep on the davenport. You girls
can have the bedroom"
Not word to her about whether she
wanted such arrangements or not, Ruth
thought furiously, and Scott actually
offering his bed to Alice. How could
he do such a thing when he knew just
how she, Ruth, felt about his sister,
anyway?
Ruth choked back a sob and got up
from the table. From the kitchen she
heard Alice say:
What's the matter with Ruth this
morning? She's anything but cordial"
"She didn't sleep WE'LL" Scott re-
turned.
Really, Scott, she ought to control
herself better, going to. pieces over the
loss of little sleep. ! slept miser-
ably myself, but I'm not bursting into
tears over it."
There was silence in the dining room
while Alice complacently finished her
bacon ang eggs, buttered piece of roll
daintily anG slipped her coffee.
lin the next installment, Alice con-
tinues unbearable, and Ruth rebeIs.)
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START THIS STORY TODAY

SlfNi
OWEN though Ruth was glad that
~ Scott flew to Rita's defense when
Alice said She looked like IN actress she
could not help noticing how very quickly
he did this.
Ruth thought about it after she was
In bed. She was restless and wakeful
anyway. knowing that Alice was out
In the living room. She kept wonder
ing why Alice couldn't go to a hotel
instead Of putting them out like this,
and then she began to plan what she
would do the next morning.
All of the bed linen would have. to
be removed from Alices bed and the
davenport put back in place. The bath
room too would be unusually untidy.
Alice always flung things around, and
Ruth could imagine just how the bath
room would look after she was through.
Even the thought of this made Ruth
burn with resentment just by antci-
pating it, but she resolutely forced her
self not to think of it. She knew that
sho needed the sleep. Finally her
eyes closed and she dozed off. She was
wakened by what she thought was a
serene and she sat up in bed her heart
beating suffocatingly in her throat.
Scott was sound asleep in the next bed
He evidently hadn't heard it. What
could it mean?
Scott" Ruth ventured, her voice
trembling.
No answer.
Scott dear, please wake up"
"What is it," came sleepily from the
next bed.
Didn't you hear anything?"
NO, what's wrong?"
Some one screamed"
You were dreaming. You're upset
and nervous anyway" He was asleep
again, almost Immediately. Ruth lay
for time trying to get TO sleep again
herself, but her body kept trembling so
with nervousness that she simply could
not control herself She finally fell into
a heavy sleep and dreamed all night
long. 1t was Scott himself who had
to waken her the next morning, and as
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can't always be the case that is GER
tain. .a
We hear much, recently, about the
soldier who returns to find his bride
be married to another man, but tell
me- what of the girl who has proven n
faithful companion throughout the
entire war, who. when che returns is
denied even common courtesy?
have just passed through a sad OK
pcriencc. I'd sacrificed much during
many long months for the man prom
iscd to marry. Nothing was too much
to do or give. Now he has returned
and proven unworthy. I thought my
heart would break. but hearts arc not
easily broken. That is n fact worth
remembering. They almost break, bn
It's seldom they do.
wonder if a "boy' ever spend.
sleepless nights and mcalcss days:
Mealcss. because he'd choke if he tried
to swallow food? Is it only the gir.
who takes life seriously? | wonder.
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The ClinqinQ Vine

Dear Cynthia-Will you kindly pub
lish this as an answer to letter signed
Nearly Twenty -one," which read in
your paper Thursday evening, June ; I:
Nearly Twenty one-There are two
sides to every story. You have given
your opinion of why boys like the
'Clingng Vine of Girl" l am n
girl and I would like to offer my opn-
ion on this subject.
You say YOU like the clinging vine
of girl because she is always will
ing to do whatever you ask. She will
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We've each got hard lessons to learn,
but il we learn to take them gracious
ly-hard ms it may bc-we'll benefit
more than it seems possible. I'm young. +.
having but reached my majority some
few months ago, hut I've experienced
heart achc-and don't let any ono com.
pare n physical wound to such. There
is 10 comparison.
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Please Tell Me What TO DO
BY CYNTHIA

Felix, I don't know any way to harden
the hands but by doing coarse work.
You can make them strong and muscular
looking by going in for exercises that
use the muscles of the hands a great
deal. Look up physical culture man.
In the meantime, has anybody a sug-
gcstion to make?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-12

When your dreams are shattered,
don't lose faith in human nature. Keep
up hope and a stiff upper lip and after
you've suffered-you're bound to, you
know-come out on top, smiling.
Don't despair; practice the Golden
Rule; seek and you will find worth
while folks; and remember that "tbe
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first hundred years are the hardest. a
HAPPY.
Here's to you, Happy. Words do not
come fine enough to commend your
spirit. You'll win out gloriousiy. IL
is girls like you who make the world
60 round-you rule the real men In 1t I
Wait till you see n
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Dear Cynthia---I am younger fellow
sixteen years of age, possessing very
soft and swcaty hands. AS all the fell
lows travel with have hard hands they
kid me about mine when they want to
get me sore.
I am appealing to you, Cynthia,
through your valuable column, to in
form me of some way, ''other than hard
work" (for / have done plenty of that +.
by which my hands may become hard
like a regular fellow.
FELIN.
At least, Felix, there is this consola-
tion. When you grow up and get mar
ried you can ask your wife to please let
you do the dishes and few odd
things like that. Then your hands will
never bother you again Honestly,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-12

Dear Cynthia-lt is with greu'
deal of interest that | turn to your
column each evening: sometimes IL III
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-09
SECC1ON
Ell "YO"

p6sito esoista. En- las elecciones dc los Estados,
precursors de Ia presidential, Sc advlerten, conden-
sados eSos propositos personalistas. CarranZa no
Sc ha conforInado con excluir tie IA accion politica,
es decir, del cjcrcicio de los dcrcchos ciudadanos,
q los que no estan afiliados 4 su grnpo, sino que
cxcluye tambien a lodos los que no son ss adep-
tos incondicionales.
No hemoS tenido 0portunidad de yer un solo
acto que obedezca 4 las conrcniencias naclonales.
II mismo decOro del pals ha Sido visto como "cosa
Secundaria' cuando aSi ia convenido L los into
reSes del grupo o de los hombrcS. Los grandcs pro
blemas son tratados desie el punto lie vista indi-
vidual, como hemos tenido 1t triSte oportunidad
de comprobarlo con las revclacioncS hechas en- el
Senado ell el curse de las diScuSiOneS lie Ia ley So
bre el pctrGleo. NaTios Padres conscriptos" apa-
recen ahora sobornados por el orc lie los nego-
cianteS.
Naturalnente. como en- toda dictadura, a tOdOs
los intercScs del grupo. del Partido o de la faccion,
Sc sobrcponcn los intcreSes perSonalisimos del Jete
del EStado.
Este eS 10 que lisa V llanamente csta succ-
diendo ell Mexico. donde los problemas Socialcs Y
politicoS con ser de m~agnitud. rcsultan interiors;
todos juntoS al de las elecciones p~roximas, porquc,
del rcSultado de elias dcpende en- gran parte el
porvenlr de Ia RcpUblica.
Las eleccioneS dcjarian probablemente de ser
una amenaza para 81 pals. 81 fueran hechas efec-
twas Y al amparo de Ia mas %completa ibertad.
NADIA mas que la libertad politica es incompatible
con las ambicioneS V egoiSmos Fl "yos es el prl-
nero ' principal obstacIlo para el ejerclclo de Ia
democracia. En- cada case Ie las elecciones lOca-
les como decimos. Ell Executive no We mas que por
su intercS individual. 81 no tUyicra cl PROPOSE
to "Secrcto' de ser cl arbitro en- las clecciOnes ge-
n~cralcS. Carranza, no hahria hecho tantas impoSi-
clones en- los EstadoS, cXponicndoSc. como de he
cho ha Succdido 4 altcrar mas aun la paz.
PucS bicn. todlS cStaS impoSiciones. Y Ia que
Sc prepare Y Sc conSumar;i 81 no Sabemos evitarlo
con prudencia Dcro tambien con energia, cS cl re-
sultadO del cgoiSmo, de poner cl "yoS sobre las
convenienciaS SocialcS. y tambien cl egoiSmo es Ia
cauSa dc que la opinion piblica no pueda mani
feStarSc ~iutcgra. unanimc V yiril, porQue Siempre
cl "vo" el egoiSmo. nos tiene divididoS Y subdi-
vididos eli parcialidadcS perSonaliStas, que por tai
de Sobrcponcr cl 'yo" a los intereses generates. nos
incapacita para haccr valcderoS nueStroS dcrechos.
ESpcramOS sin embargo, a que Ia sociedad reac-
clone cucrda Y dignamcnte. para que en- estas
purnas de egoismos incalificablcs. sc haga Or y
reSpctar la opinion pGblica, que cs la que deblera
decidir nucstros probcmas en- las urnas electorales'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-09
.l general Diaz no nos vendio
economicamente.

-Tambien Sc ha dicho aqui-pro-
aguio ei Senador Zetina-por 4 de
los cradores mas fcgosos de cuantos
49, hahlada an Contra dal dictamen,
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FL cgoismo es IN defecto que hacc ingratas y
nocivaS a las personals que adolecen dc este eNceso
del instinto de conservation.
FL la vida social. el egoista sc hace repulslvo
en- 10 general. pero cs danoso NADIA mas al redu'
cido circulo dc Quienes tienen Ia d~esgracia de ira.
tar o negociar con tan odioso sujeto.
En- la vida publica, en- Ia politica, el egolsmo
es fatal para ell Estado ' para Ia sociedad.
Jamas los esoistas podran ser verdaderos go
b~ernantes Y dem6cratas. e Jefe del Estado, GUAM
do es egoista. solo We por SUI conveniencia perso-
nal ain en- detrimcntO de los intereseS generates.
Es una dcSgracia imponderable para un pals
caer en- las garraS de gobcrnanteS Y politicoS egolS-
taS. La suerte de la uacion Queda entonces a mer-
ced de la codicia personal. Y los intereSes, mora
les. ~politicos. ' economics, son mancJados ' dis
tribuidos como patrimonio individual.
Es asi como en- estos ~triStes dias porque atra-
vesamos. Sc hace en- Mexico political
En- 81 largo curse de eStos ultimos cinco amos,
que ha estado Ell pals bajo Ia ferula del carran-
cismo. todos los actos de la administrator han
sido dirigidos por un eroismo refinado del que
no habia precedentcS en- la historic. Puede AFR
marse que en- Ia serie larguiSima de nuestras agita-
clones ~politicas. jamas habia descollado Ia codl-
cia. que es la principal forma del egoismo, en- una
forma tan impudica ' amplia como en- los actuales
tiempos. Codicia Y mas codicia de mando ' oe
dinero. eS Ia caracteriStica no de un hombre Slno
de todoS los hombreS de Ia reVoluCi6n carranclsta-
Todos Sc han enriQuccido de la noche a la manana'
Crandes ~fortunas sc han improviSado 4 costa Gle
los intereSes pGblicos Y prirados. Los e~spectacu-
los que hcmoS preScnciado con eScandalo' no sc
habian vi<to ianaS en- las anteriores reToluclones.
PreciSamente 81 por algo Sc habian caracterl-
zado los rerSonaieS De nUeStraS antiguas reyoluclo-
mes. como In de Ayutla, por ejemPlo. fue por Ia ele-
vaci6n de los idealeS. Y Ia pureza en- el manejo
de los foudoS. Nj cl patriarch del Sur. como la
maban a y. Juan Alvarez. nj Comonfort, nj Jua-
rcz. nj ninguno de los pr6ccre> de Ayutla, como
tampoco los de las guerraS dc Roforna e inter
vcncion. fucrOu protaGoniStaS de hiStorlas pohcla-
cas- como los del autom6vil girls : los "encapucha-
dos. fuerza q confeSarlo: en- los dos bandoS,
on Ell liberal Y 81 conservation. habia hombreS pro
hos Y c~ultiSimoS. dignoS dc ser iefes ' PERSONAL
dadeS De verdaderoS PartidoS ~politicoS. Milltares
Y civilc$. cram en- a~Quellos ticmPos honorahleS ' APP
tos.
Hoy 10 podriamoS dccir 10 miSmo. por deS'
gracia. Nj los hombreS nj los procedimlentos'
estan en- consouancia con Ia epoca ' la moral. En-
todos Scntidos hcmoS rctroccdido.
Los procedimicnto<. Ia politica. todoS los actos
del actual regimen dictatorial, ohedecen a un pro-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-09
QUISICOSAS

I'm diputado al Congreso de Ia
Union propuso q Ia Camara que Sc
desconociera al gobierno de Carran-
"a Dor violador de las leycs Y POGO res
petuoso de los mandates del Poder
Legislative. pues el senior Executive
tuvo la osadia de no hacer case del
decreto en- que los padres de la pa
tria Sc aumentan el sueldo en- clnco
pesos diarios. Al mismo tempo Y CO.
mo para escoger entire los dos propo-
siciones. el diputado hizo esta otra:
Que la H. Camara Sc declare en- huel-
ga pacifica mientras el senior Carran-
"a no les haga case.
Esos ejemplares de frescura no Sc
producer mas que en- el huerto ca
rranclan, donde la patria Sc lleva en-
ell bolsillo Y Sc miden los arrestos por
la facultad de que Sc dispone para
arrancarle tecolines al erariO. Por 10
demas, la cosa habla elocuentemen-
te Dor 81 misma. Tn congreso que
ouiere a~lzarse en- armas, o IT a la
huelga. tiene que estar tornado Sc
guramente por generates alebresta-
dos o por albaniles siempre insatls-
fechos del s~alario.
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ASUNTOS DEL D!A :

La pa de los cGmpos, 81 uerder dc
las Semcntoras, el pldeidO banr do
las ove5as, las a8eqgtas marmurado-
ras, el cicio a=ul, cI oncanto buc6lico
dc su rancheria f~rontori@a, han predis
pmesto Of csptritH de Don VenuStia-
no hccia IA bOmdad, hacia 10 espc-
rcn=a, hGcia el QHholo.
En- los dltintos dies, ha concedido
a los reporters dc los diarios umeri-
canos que han solicitado csc honor,
e~ntrcristas tras dc las cuales upare-
CO cl viejo patriarch, pastor de pue-
bio, que ia guiGndo al suyo rumbo a
lc terra prometida, sin importarie
que las tempestades Sc ciernam Sobre
su cabe=a, nj que lie cerquen Il enc
migos, para los que no tiene slno
gssto de piedad.
..-Yo, ha dicho Don VenWStiQno, no
soy un hombre del presente, no Ia
boro poY Ell presente: M eSfuer@o "a
hCciG ell porrenu', go prepare el ~
tgro de mi patrjG, la ~encarrilo por Ia
SendG que hdbrG dc HeCdrtd, Ell pa
20 breue. a ser ell pals mas fuerte
del mundo hispauo americana, 0 cudn
do menos, uno dc los mas poderoSOS.
Va Sc erplicU pUeS Ell ciego empeno
de don FenuStiano en- qae no Sn6a al
| poder Sin6 quien pucda cStdr plenG-
mente intluenciado por CT, qnien sea
| obra suyu, quien el indique q Sc mues
| ire propicio a acatar sws 6Fdenes; so
10 aSi pusde hacerSe labor para Ell
| p~oruenir, obra para cl future, cosa
dprudsrc que paSe por sObre las edG-
deS.
81 Dom TenWStidno Slgae Slendo
Presidente de MericO- 0 caando me-
| nos. consejero mayor OeL PreSidente
lie MGrico- poy todoS los amos que
lie qusdnn de vida, que no han de ser