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The Adair County news., 1920-05-05
Big fire at Edmonton.

The following is correct state.
ment of the big fire at Edmonton
which occurred last Saturday night
week. We take the account from the
Glasgow Times, a paper that made
every effort to send out a correct
statement:
All the people who sustained loses
are known to the people of Adair
county.
Fire originating in the corn crib of
Mr.. Ben Shirley, Edmonton, at five
o'clock Saturday afternoon, spread to
adjoining property on Main Street,
and caused a loss of 100000 before
the fire finally burned itself out.
1t is estimated that insurance car.
ried only totaIed $4,000, and that in
many instances the loss was complete.
The fire extended from the Shirley
hotel to Van Zant's store, on Main
St., and completely Quilted everything
in its path. Those losing property
we're:
Livery, feed and sale stable, Fred
Wilson's residence, .. S. Shirley
garage and hardware store; small resi-
dence of q. S. Shirley; Presbyterian
church; Kinnaird & Hughes grocery;
Kinnaird Bottling Works; G. q. Kin
naird's residence; Will Hughes resi-.
dence; Lucian Rowe's residence; Mrs.
W. E. Vanzsnt's residence; P. P.
Mitchell's residence; Willie Wilson'S
residence, barn and dry goods store,
on which is estimated he had about
$4,000 insurance; Bragg Drug Store;
Bragg residence; The Peoples Bank
was slightly damaged, as was The
Edmonton Hotel.
Great difficulty was experienced in
fighting the fire, as high wind was
blowing. The fire burned all night,
and was visible for miles around.
This is the first big fire that h as ever
visited Edmonton, and the town will
be long time recovering from the
damage done.
The Wilson store had a S25, 900 OF
stock of goods on hand: Kinnaird 8
Hughes had a $4,000 stock on hand,
and the other stores carried stocks liz
proportion.
The remarkably low amount of in
surance carried and the tremendoul
loss sustained, brings home forcibl!
the value of fire insurance as a pro
lection and as a business investment.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Mrs. Bette Carlisle Wood, who lived
in Louisville, died last Wednesday
morning. Her husband ]. ]. Wood,
died some years ago. HeIwas broth
er of the late Mrs. Mary Garnett,
mother of Miss Jennie Garnett, this
place Mrs. Wood was a native of
Green County, but most of her life
was spent at Lebanon where the
funeral was held last Friday. She
was 70 years old and lady of many
noble traits, and a welI-known Christ
ian character. DIR. j. N. Page,
Mesdames Jennie Coffey and Ellen
Wheat we're cousins of the deceased.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05
An Unusual Investment.

Rare opportunity for investors.
Z per cent preferred stock, interest
paid Semi-AnnuaIIy, secured by first
mortgage on valuable local Real
Estate worth fifty per cent additional.
A bonus of one share :Of Common
Stock with every two shares of pre-
ferred purchased.
See US at Once for particulars.
The kemper Co.
Columbia, Ky.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

route home from Lexington and Louis
vile, where he had been for the pur-
pose of purchasing equipment for the
pumping of their we'll at Greensboro.
Mr.. Phelps expressed himself quite
freely regarding the bright prospects
for good production in the Greensboro
section, and he also impaired the in
formation that while on this trip he
had met oil men from different sec
tions of the country who were making
diligent inquiry as to leases, etc., in
this section. Columbia is the natural
gateway to this field, and we predict
that the time is not far distant when
our citizens will begin to get a taste
of real oil boom.
In a letter just received from Mr..
Elmo Pearce, who left here recently
for his home in Blackwell, Okla he ad-
vises that he has sold his home there,
aud is arranging to bring his family
here at an early date. He also advises
he expects to secure considerable cap
ital there with which to develop the
oil fields in this section. Mr. Pearce is
a we'll posted man in the business, he
has had wide experience in the pro-
duction of oil. and when a man of his
type is ready and willing to put his
money and time into the development
of our local territory it ought to re-
move all doubts existing in the minds
of our citizens who are waiting to be
shown.
Prominet oil men visiting Columbia
Saturday and Sunday, last, were
Messrs. Riley and Floyd Allentown,
N. Y, R J. Bosher, Muncie, Ind,
E. L. Dearolph, from near Oil City,
Pa, and L. J. Burkhart, of Ohio, the
latter two gentlemen now located at
Bowling Green, KY, where they are
interested in development in that Sec
ton. The Messrs. Allen and Mr..
Bosher are interested in the local oil
company, the Trico Oil & Refining
Co., and are doing all they can to,
wards making it a success. They also
have acreage of their own located
near Columbia. All of the gentleman
named are very much pleased with 10.
cal prospects, and they look for some
good finds" in this section at no dis,
tant date. Mr.. Floyd Allen expects
to return here within the next few
days prepared to make arrangements
for drilling in Adair county in che
near future.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05
Married.

On the morning of April 18th 1920.
Miss Elizabeth Lee Butler, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Butler, was
married at the home Of her grand
mother to Mr.. w. A: Stevenson a
prominent Attorney of Commerce,
Ga. Ed 2. T. Williams being the
officiating minister. Immediately
after the marriage, they left by
motor car for Louisville and Chicago.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05
For Sale.

Stock of dry goods, notions, etc.
Choice stock Of Groceries, good stand.
Fine farm of IS acres, near town.
Nice home with three acres ground,
Building suitable for garage, etc.
All of above properties are priced
right. See US for particulars.
The Kemper Co.,
Jeffries Hotel Building,
Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

weeks. The legion of friends of Mrs.
Wood will all hope her injuries will
not make her permanent cripple.
The above is from DanVille Messen-
ger Mrs. Wood is known to num-
Der of Columbians. Her husband is
an uncle of Miss Jennie Garnett. this
place and her friends here would be
glad to learn of her early recovery.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Mr.. John W. Wright, of Green's
burg, purchased the CampbellsVille
Hotel one day last week from Mr.. J..
r. Davis. Mr. W. H. Wilson, who
has been conducting it for several
years, owns the furniture which he
will likely sell to Mr.. Wright We
learn that the former proprietor will
remove from CampbeIlsville, and that
he is thinking of locating in Louis.
Vile.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05
Still In Hospital.

Mrs. B. T. Wood, who sustained
such painful injuries several days ago
when she fell at home, is doing as
well as could be expected. She is
still in the DanyiIle and Boyle County
Hospital, where she is resting fairly
comfortable. She win probably be
compelled to remain there several
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

The residenceiand contentsof Frank
lin Young, Leslie, Cumberland
County, IWere destroyediby fire on tne
night iof the 18th of April. The loss
is estimated at $1,000. Charles Young
son of Mr.. FrankliniY Young, got bad
Iy burned while trying to save soma
valuable1 papers.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

The Li9dsey-WilsOn Training
School will close l the 14th of May
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by Rev. ]. S. Chandler, OF
Elkton, who is known and very much
loved as a minister, :in this place.
The Commencement address will be-
delivered by Rev. Napier. who lives
in Crescent Hill Kentucky.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05
Marriage License.

County Clerk Neat has issued the
following marriage licenses since our
last report.
John w. Morrison and Clara Wooten.
Mont Sneed andIE o. Rure.
John L. Sullivan and Irene Kearns
W. A. Stevenson and Elizabeth Lee
Butler.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

We dssirelto extendncur coincidence
to DR.. B. NJ. Taylor, .Greensburg, and
Mr.. T. W. Taylor, Campbellsville,
who were bereft last week, Of their
devoted mother, who spassed away at
Danville. TheIfunsral was at her old
home, Campbelisville.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

For :SALE.-Ons dining table oak.
in goodI condition. ATwenty yards
mating. One bigawood heater, good
as new with elbow land joint. See
DIR. and sMrs.I FLOWERS at former
Presbyterian manse.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05
Public Sale.

1 will sell all of my household and
kitchen furniture at public auction,
May 9Th, 1920 at the Wallace Coffey
place on Bomar Heights street.
Mrs. Pearl Stephenson.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

WANTED-Men, and boys fox
Match ry,lILabor. HWork in
match factory WadsWorth, Ohio.
transportation paid ifycu stay three
months. For particulars see
C. W.lMarshall
Hotel JeffrieS
Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Field day exercises will be given by
Lindsey Wilson Training School
students on the campus, Saturday
afternoon at 2:SO P. NJ. May 8. The
events will be of considerable interest
and gold medal will be awarded the
winner of the highest number of
points.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Mr.. Gordon Montgomery has re-
moved his lawIofice to the room over
First NationalnBank, the same apart
ment in which his father, Mr.. ]. E.
MONTGOMERY, haSshis Office.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

DR.. W. J.EFlowsrsShas removed to
the residence, on Burksville street,
that he recently purchased, known as
the Marcum home.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Last Friday night while the sacred
Master Mason's obligation was being
administered, We took survey of
the lodge. What came into our mind
is not the business Of any man.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Some frost last Wednesday morning.
but it did but little damage. 1t now
looks like thsre will be plenty OF
fruit this season.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

This .ofics is not l..looking for a
job printer. 1t hasI developed that
all work!comingsIto the Office can ba
done WithJths present force and done
neatly and Satisfactorily.
Mrs. Daisy Hamiett, Owner.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

WANTED-Five white girls to work
in Hotel. Good wages and room and
board. Write Hardesty Hotel
Lebanon, KY.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Dsclammatory Contest at tina
Lindsey Wilson, boys and girls, next
Fridays night. EiEverybody invited
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05
For Sale.

Ford touring car. One man top,
fine engine. Price $500.
See
Mrs. Hamlett,
x Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Be at the Lindsey Wilson next
Friday night by 8lo'clock. Also attend
Field Day on Saturday.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Saturday night and Sunday night
dogs killed $500 worth Of sheep for
Mr.. S. H. Mitchell.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Phelps Bros. sold one hundred hogs
on the Louisville market last week.
Tops brought $3.50.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Field Day on the Lindssy-WilsO
Campus next Saturday. 1t win be .
drawing card.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Don't fail to see the great picture
eyes of theiWorld, +" MayI7 and 8.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

A. B. Cox sold to John 1. Smith .
pair Of three year old mules for ESQ.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

The buyer and.seIIer meet and trade
at TheKemper Co.'S Office. 2S-tf
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05
Dog Law Left Ia Full Force
and Effect.

To County nCIerk EOfsAdair County:
I>nOtice byEOur records that to date
there are not as/many dogs in your
County licensed as..there were in 1919.
| wish you would make every
endeaVOr to collect license tax on ali
dogs, and devise some means whereby
the people Of your County may be in
formed that this!IaWis in effect aDdWilI
be enforced.
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Figured voIIss the Iaisst :. HursIs
The Adair County news., 1920-05-05

Commissioner Of Agriculture.
The above notice is sufficient to
those who have taiIeditO pay their dog
tax.
SC. Neat Clerk Adair County Court.
2S.2t.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16
CABINET SPLIT
ON POLISH AID
Law Prohibits Furnishing
Supplies Except for Cash,
Treasury Holds.
Csy UnIyerssI servieeD

Sharp differences Of opinion are
UNDERWOOD TO exist among members
OF tho Cabinet as TO the nature OF
aid this government is committed
to extend to Poland under the terms
Of the Colby note
A very strong faction interprets
all available means 70 mean helm
OF very positive nature. and is in
favor OF furnishing supplies. active
participation in a blockade OF Rus
sian ports. or even OF sending Of
hcers to help the Poles.
Another strong element believes
warrant in law for such action docs
not exist and is cxcrtinE its in
huence against any active participa-
tion.
II is known that Secretary Colby
and Secretary Baker believe var
powers vested in the President
would permit sales OF supplies ana
munitions to Poland out Of the sur
plus held by the War DcpsrfnrBf
here and abroad But the Trcssurv
Department has ruled that such
sales cannot be msdr oNccnr for
cash; that acceptance OF notes or
bonds would be equivalent TO ln-
creasing the debt or Poland TO tho
United States. which could not br
done without specific authorization
OF Congress. Poland is not able 10
pay cash for any supplies al this
time
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16
Stories
Blamed on Public
By German Writer

a cowardly public breeds
oowardly literature" declares
writer in Der Tuermer q hiCh-rrsre
'Termah literary magazine. IN asss1-
ing a large part Of the DrcseD,
trashy literature in German
Discussing what he cha-a,fc-izrs
as literary cowardicc." rho writer
says the public has not the rour-
age TO express its frank opinion rr
the product Of some or tho modern
writers. and that is whr Literature.
becomes brazcn and shameless For
so must literature be character
lied in which ih" lowest nsssfons
and the sexual experiences Of hys-
terical or hyDcroNplrsbIr artist
souls are spread out before the pub
lie "
Literary cowardl.r.. he asserts
is in part also moral rouardl,-r .
II has become d part Of good form
that the moral ssu,,' or q work OF
art is not even taken iplo oonsidera-
tion in passing Judgment upon such
q production. 4 lack oT moral sens5-
uveness and tho capacity 20 stand
even tho most risquc and -Cnr1Iari
count almost as evidence NJ = high
understanding OF art"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16
LettiSh Veterans
Reach Riga After ?
IA, ,7OO-Mile Trip

After a trip of IO3 days from
Nladivostok to Latvia by way of
Java, Ceylon, the Red Sea. the Suez
Canal and Mediterranean. the first
boatload of 317 Lettish veterans Of
the Siberian campaign nave just
arrived in Riga. where they were
given royal reception by the
American Red Cross. From Feb
ruarH to June they journcyed l4.7OO
miles by sea
Five more ships with $500 Let's
are scheduled to arrive in the next
two months. Transportation is
provided by the Allies.
All Riga turned out to welcome
its returning sons. The streets
were festooned with flowers and
with the red. white and red banner
of Latvia. A home coming party
for the soldiers was held in one Of
the local American warehouses.
In 1916 these Let's. as an into-
Sral division of the Russian army.
fought in the defense OF Riga.
With the treaty of Brest-I.itoNsk
and the collapse of the Russian
army they fell back in a body to
Petrograd. Thence the entire di-
vision retired to Siberia. where It
fought side by side with the Brit
isb. French. CZecho-Slo and
Polish forces.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16
LOcw's CeIumbia-AImu Rubens in
Tho World and His Wife,

The World and His Wife" a
flaming romance of old Seville, fea-
turing Alma Rubens and based on
Eel Gran Galeoto," the story by
Jose EcheEaray. which Charles
Frederick Nirdlinger used as a ba-
sis for his famous Broadway play
Of the former title, is the featured
attraction at LOew's Columbia
Theater for the first four days of
this week. beginning yesterday af-
ternoon
The story is one Of false scandal
and true love. 1t glows with the
color. passion and abandon of Spain
and it reveals in essence. the story
OF Spanish Don who befriends a
Young man at the death of his
father. only to hear the breath of
scandal coupling the name of the
Don's beautiful wife with that Of
his young friend. In a duel caused
by an insult to the Don's wife, the
Don is mortally wounded. bur in
his dying hours. he witnesses A cir
cumstance that seems to confirm
his worst suspicious The story fer
inmates happily. however. in a pow
erful dramatic climax that is tense
to the verN end.
The cast surrounding Miss Ru-
bens in The World and His Wiz"
includes Montagu Love, Gaston
Glass, Charles Garard. Margaret
Dale and Pedro de Cordoba Tho
production is supplemented and
amplified by a compelling arrav Of
added screen and musical features
of the first rank
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16
lBy IniversaI scrxIcrn

Nv York. Aug lJ.-Arthur T.
Walker. who by the will of his late
Employer. Edward T. SearIes. is heir
to S5O.oOO, 900. Friday became a man
Of mystery when acquaintances. CO.
vorkers. and a thriII-Ioving public
lrsiezed him for explanation Of the
former millionaire railroad man 5
Oction in bequeathing him the bulk
Of his estate. Walker apparently
has no close friends
At No. Il Broadway, where Walk
"r has figured for the past fifteen
,"ars as an empIoye of the Pitts
burg and Shawmut Railroad. the
rowIy create millionaire sent out
ord that he had been business sec
retary of the Metheun recluse: also
that he acted as his New York rep
rese uative and is director and vice
chairman oCthe executive committee
"f the railroad.
Meantime reports new around
concerning possible action of Albert
ictor Searles, nephew of the rail-
road nagnate, in starting a suit to
freak the will. 1t was predicted
nat such action would entail spec
'acular litigation to rival in interest
that which followed the death Of
Nearles' wife, former widow of Marc
Hopkins, whose action in leaving
her fortune to her second husband,
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16
M'GRAW BLANK
ON ROW IN CLUB
Declares Fight Started
When a Member Tried to
''Peddle Insurance"

New York, Aug 15.-John ]. Nc
Graw, manager OF the New York
Giants. doesn't remember anything
about the happenings of the
wee sma' hours" last Sunday
morning. when John c. Slavin sus-
tained a fractured skull, he told
Assistant District Attorney Unger
yesterday.
Unger questioned McGraw IN an
effort to ascertain what happened
when McGraw, Slavin and another
man drove in a taxi to the front
door OF McGraw's place of resi-
denCe, near which spot SlaYin was
found later, with a fractured skull.
MCGraw said he had been hit over
the head at the Lambs Club during
an alteration earlier IN the night.
He said he understood he was nit
with a water Carafe, lnG hat ne
remembered nothing thereafter un-
til he woke up in bed the next day
at noon with 4 black eye and a
cut head.
Unger suggested to MCGraw that
the combination OF Fitting the
bottle and being hit with a bottle"
was too much for him. McGraw, ac-
Cording to Unger, agreed with this
and stated that he and a number of
other men had been drinking dur
ing the evening.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16

did not hear them at work.
Yesterday afternoon Cardinal Glib
oons was the guest of honor at a
reception rendered him bv Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Heilnerat, at their beau
tiful estate, "Seawood.' Mr. and
Mrs. Maloney attended also. Upon
their return to BanIngarry nothing
was amiss. it is said. The robbery
was not discovered until this morn
ing. Police were Immediately noti-
fed and private detectives were bur-
ried from New York and PhiIadeI-
phia. Reports that Cardinal Glib
bons suffered from the depredations
of the robbers cannot be confirmed.
1t is understood that Mrs. l. Car
bury Ritchie, daughter of the Ma
lOneys and Mr.. Ritchie were also in
the house at the time.
Spring Lake Beach, the most ex-
elusive of the New Jersey coast re-
sorts, has been singuIarly free from
serious robberies for many. years
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16
$500, 900 Gems and Pope 'sGHis
Stolen from Marquis Maloney
While He Entertai7s Cardinal

Spring Lake Beach. n. j., Aug. Il.
-Ballingarry, the beautiful sum-
mer villa of Papal Marquis and Mrs.
Martin Maloney. of Philadelphia at
which Cardinal Gibbons is spendinr
his summer. was ransacked bv
thieves Friday night while the en-
tire family was at home. The rob-
bers escaped with valuables said to
be worth 100000.
1t was sale ina, I'm addition TO
the valuable silver and other plste
the robbers got away with precious
jewels belonging to Mrs. MaIonev
and other members of the family. a,
well as priceless objects which wers
gifts to Marquis Maloney from tho
Pope and other high church dig
nitaries.
Detectives are said to give con-
siderable credence to the SUPPOSE
ton that the same ones who rob-
bed the home of Samuel Netzer
of Allenhurst, of $4,000 worth of
Jewelry and other valuables, visited
the Maloney estate later in the
night. The Maloney robbery issaid
to have been perpetrated between
IL and IL O'Clock before some mem
bers Of the family had retired.
The magnificent Maloney home
occupies the center of full CITY
block and is surrounded by dense
foliage and beautiful formal gardens
surrounding all of which is a high
steel tence. The gates are not
kept locked at night. 1t is he
lieved that they entered tbronrb
one of the many open windows or
doors and could easily have covered
their tracks in the big house at such
a late hour although to some il is
surprising that some of the servants
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16

Gaycty-''Thc Sporting Widows"
The combination of Al X. Hall,
eccentric comedian. and The Sport
ing Widows" one of the principal
attractions of the Columbia Bur
lesque circuit, appears to foreshad-
ow crowded houses at the Gayety
Theater this week.
Jacobs and Jermon, the we'll
known producers. are responsible
for the offering and have succeeded
in preparing a vehicle that fairly
bubbles over with novelties OF a
character that will keep the audi
cnces in a merry mood The bur
lcsque is entirely new. and while it
tells a story of sufficient impor-
tance to dignity it as such. in real
ity, it simply serves as an excuse
for the introduction of the many
novel and amusing incidents and
the rendition of many musical num-
bers, the majority of which are the
catchy. whistleable type.
Comedy, of course. is the keynote.
and Al X. Hall. the chief inciter of
fun, runs true to form. in the lead
ing role The supporting cast in
cludes the names of such favorites
as June lie Neay, prima donna
of first merit: Gertrude Beck. nota-
BILE for beauty of face and form:
Eugene La Blanc. dainty ingr-
nue.: George Weist, and the Rex
Trio. said to be one of the best
singing acts of its kind. recently
recruited from vaudeville.
Twenty girls, whose voices har-
monize splendidly and who are ag-
lie and graceful dancers and who
are adorned with costumes which
will prove a delight to the eye.
form a chorus that is both seen
and heard to advantage in the sew
The Washington herald., 1920-08-16
P0LAND'SFATE
is SUBORDINATE
Outranked by Individual
Aims Of United States
France and England.
uPubIIc Ledger servicel


SubOrdination Of the fate OF
Poland TO the individual aims Of
the United States. England and
France stands out today as the
principal result OF the negotiations
which have resulted in intcrna-
tionaI circles since the Spa con-
ference.
Summarized, the position Of the
three governments arc:
United States. \ checkmate OF
any form Of recognition OF Soviet
government by any Of the powers.
France. Payment OF the $1,000. e.
100000 advanced by the French re-
public to the governments that pre-
ceded the rule OF Trotzky and
Lcninc.
England. Commercial supremacy
in Russia. which English financial
and business interests fear will fall
into the hands OF Germany.
France does not countensncc any
form Of Boishcvist recognition. but
France has not stated, definitely
that she will oppose any dismem-
bcrmcnt Of tho former Russian en-
pirc
British interests have been for
months engaged in an active on
dCavor to get into the Soviet mar
kets through Esthonia. Lctvia and
Lithuania- Commercial agents have
everywhere encountered German
competition and their reports have
had much to Do. il is believed. in
shaping British diplomatic pro-
Ccdurc.
1t is possible. it was said at tho
State Department. that the United
States will, even il only France
and Italy respond. issue a second
note on the subject OF Soviet rccoE-
milton.