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r7-T-; XX 5fettts -2riL VOLUME XXIV COLUHIIA, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY APRIL. 20, 1921. NUMBER 26 A HAPPY I taprtsstonsflide on My Visit; OIL NEWS. Jvftatr 0ntu Miss Mattie Keliner and Mr. Mont Maupin Joined in Wedlock in the Presence of Special Friends.

A Last Thursday morning, at the or Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Myers, Uhla city, Mlsa Mattie Keltner, who has lived in the Myers' noma for a number of years, a splendid young la dyj one has a targe circle of friends, was married byEld.

Z. T. William to Mr. Mont Maupin, an industrious young man of town, one who stands well in the community. Immediately after the ceremony which was solemn and beautiful, the happy couple "left in an auto for Louisville and other points They returned to Columbia in a few days and for the present will have rooma in the Myers home.

This paper wants to congratulate Mr. Maupin upon winning his bride, who is a Christian young lady, full of business and an exceptionally good manager; knows all about housekeep- ing and she is just as neat as she is good. She has been a great comfort to Mr. and Mrs. W.

R. Myers and tbey deeply feel her severance from the home, but at the same time they felt that her happiness would be theirs, and that as she would remain in the home for awhile, the separation would- not be so trying. This paper extends its best wishep, trusting that as they go hand in hand down the stream of Time, and when they reach old age their love will be as strong as when first plighted. Leaves the BanK of Columbia. It is with true regret that the Bank of Columbia announces the resignation of Mr Jo S.

Knifley, Assistant Cashier of same. Mr. Knifley has been connected with -the Bank of Columbia, for the past eleven years, and has developed into an exceptionally strong businessman. That he is a man of the highest character and a gentleman of the highest type, need not be told to the people of Adair county, to whom he is well and favorably "know.n. Mr.

Knifley's resignation was voluntary and due to the fact that he has accepted the position as Business Manager for the Farmers Mill Company, of this place, of which Company ixe is a large stock-holder. The Bank of Columbia also announces the election of Mr. Bert Epperson as Mr- Knifley 's successor. Mr. Epperson, at the time of his election, was connected with the Buchanan Lyon Company, at this place, and is a man of wide and successful business experiences.

He is a man of good business judgment and one of the best clerical men in Adair County. He is also a gentleman of the highe3t integrity. We congratulate the said Bank-on se-curing his services. Jail Delivery. Last Sunday night Albert West, who was in jail upon a charge ot malicious shooting, and who took passage last week upon the Matrimonial Sea? Gideoh Sneed and a negro, man who were confined upon other charges, made their get away from jail.

An opening was made in the wall near the entrance door. It is generally believed that West planned the escape, and that hewis aided by outside parties. It is supposed that West is off on his honeymoon, leaving his wife, "here, which is a very unusual occurrence Gideon is now, perhaps, ar-ranging to watch the spirits go round the worm and the negro is headed for "Lexington. A' lot of fine mules, owned by Mr. Curt Yarberry, got poisoned about ten days ago with Parish Green.

It is believed that a small boy, on the farm, fprinkledjthe poison on some hay, not -kMOwing the result. We understand it skill and the united Cwts of several to save the mules. "about anyone enjoying a visit; to theoJd htfmeland and especially is this true to the many who have shared the jys and sorrows of more than thirty years in the good county of Adair. I am not an exception and when I say that my visit here is highly refreshing, I state it mildly. Old Home Town.is the heading for a ballad, I prepaid some time ago and after scanning it closely, it breathed a sentiment I did not want to sponsor, as it might be misunderstood as a case of sea sickness.

It was my purpose to have it set to music by the Editor of the News. At any rate, it was discarded, and I am here mingling with my friends of long ago. Since my departure two years ago, many have crossed the great divide and several of my closest friends. This reminds me of the uncertainty of life and consequently saddens my visit. 1 have been out in the country and over much of your town, and everywhere I see signs of thrift aud a happy, prosperous people Adair county is more than an average county, and its real worth and -capabilities have not been duly appreciated by many.

Columbia, is unquestionably, the best inland town I have ever seen. Its schools and churches indicate refinement and a most desirable place to live All the good things I might enumerate would be but a repetition of what I have many times said.so I leave off at this, but must say that my love for the old home paper compels me to say that it is still faithful to its trust and shows the vigor of youth. It is fortunate for this or any other community to have such a publication as the News, and its present Editor, who helped to nurse it in its infancy, has stood as few men have, faithful and loyal, not only to the News, but to this entire section as well. Unstinted support is its just reward I find its employees, long identified with its still faithful And competent and deserving of the success they have aided in achieving. Long may the News live, and may all interests it champions receive just recognitions.

My Southern home has its charms for me, and while am pleasantly located and delighted with my surroundings, yet I still hold my old friends, my old homeland in the highest esteem and enjoy my visit as but few can. My front door is open to any of my old friends aud you are cordially invited to enter. Yours, C. S. Harris.

Highly Enjoyable. On Saturday evening the people of our town were most highly entertained by a company- of young ladies and gentlemen from the Taylor County High School who presented at Lindsey Wilson "She Stoops to Conquer." MrfGeorge. Turner was director and the perfect success of the presentation of the drama testified to the ability of Mt. Turner in this role, as njell as. the marked talent of the performers.

Each character was especially well chosed for his or her part. Mr.L DeRoy Scott who played the role of Young Marlcw was a.delight to the audience each time he appeared upon the stage, as was also Mr. Gar nett Rice, who took soswell the part oT Mr'. Hardcastle. Miss Marjorle Rice, as Miss Hardcastle was charming.

These mentioned were ably supported by yVIessts. Cloyd, Gibson, nobsbn, GritHu, Merkley and Misses Giles, Wilson and Whitney who completed the caste Columbia Chapter, No. 7, Royal Arch Masons, has taken a fresh start A learn went through a few weeks ago, another one started last Friday night and two others will start in a few weeks. The Cnapter is an interesting branch oj Masonary, and all Royal Arch Masons should 'be In at tendance upon all the meetings and assist in work. There is no question Turn Your Pledges into Cash.

Wonderful things are on record of the 'glorious work that tSod is doing through the 75 Million Campaign of Southern" Baptists. At home and abroad thousands have been reached for Christ All of our needy, institutions have received aid that will en able them to launch out into bigger things. With all that has been done we have only barely touched the fringe of the great World's Need of the Gos pel. Millions in China and Africa await our coming with the Gospel, and in Central Europe the waiting for the- True Light. This a crucial hour and Baptists must pay their pledges to meet the great need.

Well might we take our stand with Dr. Gambrell, the beloved president of the Southern Baptist Convention, who says: "I am going to pay all of if, and more, if I can, because:" 1. I made it. 2. It is a covenant between me and my God.

3. It represents my agreement with my brethren in a ureat 1 1 4. The Great Kingdom program, in which are all the interests I love, is involved in its payment. 5. It is right; it is honest.

6. I want to keep up my religious Llife so I can pray and keep fellowship with God. I want to maintain my self-respect, sol can keep on good terms with myself. 8. I will thus help the forces in winning souls, training workers, healing the sich, caring tor orphans, and in bringing in the Kingdom of Christ in all the world.

As Baptists of Adair County we must meet our obligations so that in two weeks time, when the books close we will be up with our quota. Colum- oia cnurcn muse come up witn ner part. Died ih California. MrsVJ5Mary Farthing, who before her marriage was Miss Mary Field, a daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

Geo. S. Field, died recently at Riverside, California. She had a son located at Riverside, who was taken quite ill and Farthing left her home, Gaines ville, Texas, to be with him Not long after her arrival, at son's bedside she was taken sick and death followed. Her remains were brought from California to Gainesville, Texas, and there deposited by the side of 'her husband, who preceded her several years to the The deceased was a niece of Judge Junius Hancock, and when she left Columbia, with her parents, for Texas, their home was on the lot where Dr.

H. W. Depp's residence now stands. We remember her as a very beautiful glri, about grown. She was perhaps fifty years old at her death.

Lindsey-Wilson Board Meeting. At the meeting of the Educational Board of the Lindsey, held last Wednesday, Rev. R. V. Bennett was re tained as principal for the coming years, and he will select his co-workers.

If the coming educational drive in Southern Methodism for $33,000,000 goes through and there is scarcely'a doubt but it will, the Lihdsey-Wilson, in the judgment, of the Board, will be made a Junior College. Mr. G. B. Smith) who a member of the, Board, will remove from Columbia In a short time, resigned, and Mr.

Rich- ra tA I Inhnnan ivqo alartfa Vilo cfaqil u- Wanted. V. Three, house keepers for general house work. Three in family, state wages expected and give description of self in first letter. Write Box 63, Pleasant Lake, North.

Dakota. On May the 26th the drive for for educational Durposes 'in Southern Methodism will start. En-thusiastio donos have, already com menced to eive. Thomas PIckerell. of i Carlisle, and W.

W. Ball, of Maysville, have sentin 85,000 each. An Unusnal Marriage. Last Tuesday-afternoon about three thirty o'clock, Miss Nannie Bell, about 14 years old, a daughter of Mrs. Sally Bell, this place, was married to Mr.

Albert West, who has been in jail here for several months, charged with 'mall clous shooting. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Leslie J. B. Smith, pastor of the Baptist Church, at the ministers residence.

Thjs marriage was brought about in this way, as we are informed. The girl commenced visiting thebastile to see a relatives who was incarcerated, and on her visits she became acquainted with Mr. West. They soon got to courting, which ripened into love and the ceremony followed. West is about thirty-three years old, and it is said that he contemplates sending his wife to the home of his father, id the upper end of this county, to remain until he is released from jail.

The girl's mother was present at the marriage ceremony and gave her consent. For Sale. A Cornking Maneur Spreaded, in first-class condition. Also a riding plow. A bargain for the purchaser.

Mrs. Lillian Conover. 26-3t, Interesting Meeting. Thj Set Up Meeting of the Methodist Church convened last Tuesday and was in session during the day. The meeting was to lay plans for the great educational movement which will start June 1st.

Thirty million dollars is to be raised throughout Southern Methodism for educational purposes, the four institutions of Ken tucky including the Lindsdy-Wilson to greatly benefitted financially. The delegation present was not as large as expected, but there were a number of splendid talks given, all believing that the mony would be raised. At night Rev. J. S.

Chandlei, of Elkton. formerly pastor inColumbia, delivered a strong address to a crowded house A Card. if I desire to return my most grateful and heartfelf'thanks to the many, hereand In LouisvilleV who so kindly administered mother during her illness, ending in death It was a try ing and sorrowful time with me, and the friends whd gathered with tender hands, to do every thing in their power to ejeviate suffering will never be forgotten. Gratefully, Gordon Cheatham Freeze Kills Fruit. Practically all of the early fruit is believed to-have been killed as a result of the freezing weather.

A great deal of fruit, Including practically all peaches and plums, was killed about two weeks ago when the mercury dropped to freezing, although some that had not bloomed escaped. Truck gardeners and fruit growers are complaining because of the damage done, to vegetation that was, abovethe ground. The indications are that the fruit crop this year will be little short of total -failure, LOST. Saturday afternoon, in Columbia, small clasp pin made of $2 50 gold piece! Finder will'recelve reward bv returning to owner. Mrs.

O. Hamilton The C. A. West Realty, Company will pull off a blifsale at.Glenvllle Saturdry, the 23rd of Aprjl. Twenty seven handsome bulfdlng lots wlli be sold, rain or shine.

The ladles are es- pecialfy invited to If you want to erect a home in a thriving country, village now is the time to buy. It Is the Dr. Bolin plot of land, and the splendid residence on the boundary will also be sold. See big ad in to-day's paper. I For Child's bed in good condition, News-Office.

E. T. KEMPBR. Richardson Got! report thei well No. 1 on the J.

M. Radford farm, Brush Creek, drilled in a few days sincehas been placed on pump and is tshowincr a capacity of twenty 'barrels in twelve hours. The Walker Oil Company, formerly Kash, Walker Kash, Lexington. have just brought in well No. 3 on the Jake Radford farm, near Bakerton, in the Brush Creek field, and reports credit it with being one of the best yet drilled in that field.

Mr. H. E. Go3ney, a prominent oil man of Lexington, was in town for a short time the latter part of the week returning from a trip to the Creels- boroand Cumberland county fields, where he has some valuable holdings. Mr.

Gosney reported he was more than pleased with 'general conditions in the fields, and he is optimistic over the outlook for the future. Mr. W. E. Sarvent, an operator in oil development, arrived in Columbia one day last week and is now making temporary headquarters here where he will be in closer touch with his oil holdings in Russell, Clinton and Cumberland counties.

Mr. Sarvent spent some time last summer in the Creels-boro field, and adjacent territory, where he has some very promising acreage, and he has faith Injthat section proving to be a great Geld. Mr. Geo. H.

Palmer, Pres. of the Palmer Oil Gas Company, and For-rest Lowe, the head drillers of the company, are back from an extended busi ness trip to Cleveland andjother Ohio points. Drilling operations of the company have been entirely suspended for some time past awaiting the arrival of needed parts for general overhauling of the rig, which workjwill bejdone as speedily as possible. Oil men from many seotions'contlnue to pour into Cumberland, Russell and Adair counties, anda-gaodlyJinumber of strange faces are constantly being throughoutjthe territory. The J.

B. Doolittle drilling operations on the Henry Taylor farm, near Glecsfork, some seven miles from town, are progressing as favorably as conditions will permit, gaud the outlook th'ere is very encouraging for an early "strike." It is now just one year since the first well of the recent development waj brought in at Creelsboro by the McMead Oil 'Company, same having been drilled under the personal management of Dr. J. B. Goggln, of Chicago.

Since that time twenty-two additional holes have "beenflput down, and the record? of that JSeld today shows eighteen good wells and four dry holes. Six rigslare now in that field; and development work is going right along on both sides of the river, In the Brush Creek Field, near Bakerton, some twelve gmifes by air line down the river, from the Creelsboro field eleven holes' have been down within the past fewmonthsand eleven good wells are the result of the work. Six rigs are now inthat field and drilling operations are going forward uninterruptedly and with the most flattering prospects for continued good results. Messrs Elmo Pearce' and O. C.

Fink, two ofHhe llvest wires of the local oil fraternity, are spending several days In the Cumberland county fields. -) Married Saturday. Last Saturday afternoon -Mr. Isai Wiiliua prosperous farmer of the Joppa section, and Miss Cora Powell, daughter of Mr. Geo.

Powell, who jn the same locality tdrove to the residence of Eld. J. Barger, this city, who joined them in the holy bonds of matrimony. This is the socond marriage for the he is forty-five years oldr The bride is about 32. The couple are now at home on Mr.

Willln's farmr They have the best wisher of many friends. 4-spooIs Clark's 'ONT spool cotton cents at 2tf Russell Co. A CARD. To the Women Voters of Adair County: About two months ago, I made my announcement in both of the County Papers that I was a candidate for County Attorney of Adair County, subject to the Republican primary, which will be held on the 6th day of August, 1921. I did not in that announcement call on men or women in an especial way for their support, but wished and expected from all alike, but this note is a separate call to the women voters of Adair county, and as this is their first vote for County officers, I feel that it is my privilege and duty to in this way solicit their votes and to promise them an honest and earnest and faith-f ul effort to-see that the law is enforced impartially to all the people alike.

I intend to and see as many of them, personally, as I can between now and the primary, and lay my claim before 3them and ask them to -consider it. I think they ought to be treated with due courte- -sy and respect, as they are the honored voters, and perhaps study political matters and understand them as weil and in some cases better than the men and when they make up their minds it Is with reason, and they stick. to their conclusion; Junius Hancock. The first of June Mr. Bert Epperson will succeed Mr.

Jo Knifley, who is Assistant cashing of the Bank of Columbia, Mr. Knifley will go into the milling business. Mr. P. P.

Dunbar will succeed Mr. Epperson at the Buchanan Lyon Company. They are all men who do buslnesscerrectly, and there is not a doubt but each one will give perfect satisfaction. Take Notice. All farmerslwho have wheat at Farmers, Mill will please call and get their flour andRbrand.The "mill will shortly go into the hands of tha new firm, and business now with the old firm must: be closed.

24-4t G. B. Smith, Prof. J. A.Jones, who will be 'at the head of the Jamestown Graded School next school year, wasjln Columbia last Wednesday.

He was the principal of this school last! year, and so well-pleased was the with his management, thatjllie was employed for the secondjiyear. He will have a full corps of assistants. ForgSaie. Miss Trabuejhas an extra good work mule for sale. William Bell who lives at Glenville, was accIdentallyUstruck in the right eye with a baseball three weeks ago.

There is great danger of him losing the sight of it, and last Wednesday he came to Columbia andf-consulted Dra. S. P. and O.fP. Miller.

4 spools Clark's ONT spool cotton for 25 cents at Russell Co. A youn? manjnamed Morrison, who was in jail for selling liauor, made his escape last Wednesday: He wasra trusty and while upon the outside walked away. Later, he has returned. Lost, a red hound pup with blaze in, face. Aboutl grown.

Notify me at Sario, and I will paylfor the trouble. Howard Cartefr. They seemj to be annoyed by the liquor trafflcjat Eizabethtown- The News of this town says "Moonshine liquor mavces the Police Court Hum." All who arejindebtedjto the Farmers Mill Company will please call and settle at once. 24-4 candidates for office in this county are 'now' before the voting population, as we have not received an announcement for several weeks..