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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11
NEWS NOTES

Mrs. w. J. Rankin. formerly of Gar
rard, is dead at Tulsa, Okla.
President Wilson plans to leave Cor
nish, n H., for Washington Sunday.
Mrs. Mary ]. Naylor was found dead
in bed near Preachersville, Lincoln
county.
Senator James and Representative
Cantrill have endorsed Sam F. King for
postmaster at Winchester
DR.. Geo. S. Tigner, prominent dentist
of Atlanta, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with razor.
Rocking the boat is said to have been
the cause of three young women being
drowned near Durant, Okla.
Maysville has passed an ordinance
compelling women who commit certain
offenses to work on the streets.
Ten thousand Elks took part in a pa
rade in connection with the Grand
Lodge reunion at Rochester, N. Y
An effort is being made to raise money
with which TO buy the Asbury Hotel at
Middlesboro for colored Y. NJ G. A. pur-
poses.
The democrats of the House Banking
and Currency Committee hope TO COM
plete the Currency Bill next week. it is
stated.
Mrs. James Yates and daughter are in
jail at Union City, Tenn, on the charge
of drowning two step children of Mrs.
Yates.
the Department of Agriculture esti-
mates wheat production for 1918 at 2ls,-
600, 900 bushels, a falling off from the
1912 crop.
II. G. Caywood, of Bourbon, bought
of Brock Bros. and Ernest Allen, of
Clark. $50 lambs, averaging So pounds,
at 3-4 cents.
That the new Tariff Bill would repeal
the print paper section of Canadian Re-
ciprocity Act of 1911 is the contention
OF Senator Smoot.
Ellis Ingram is in jail at Somerset
charged with killing and burning Clar-
ence Rentfrow, also colored. in that
city Saturday night.
Mrs. John j. Hogsett, formerly of
Paint Lick, is dead in Washington
City. The remains were brought To
Danyille for interment.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

COLE BLEAsE, the worse case OF
"damphool'' that ever ratified round in
an executive chair, and who has
brought shame upon the Palmetto
State for the past two years, or every
since he was elected its governor, has
lust pardoned his 7OOth convict, sixteen
of whom were given their freedom one
day this week. But then Blease has
done so many silly things, what's the
use Of bothering about him. Better
pray THAI the day will soon come when
South Carolina shall be freed from the
thraldum Of such a cuSSed cuss.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

For the first time in many years GER
tain Government bonds are selling be-
low par. due. il is claimed, to an effort of
fnanciers 10 discredit the new Currency
bill, at least Congressman Glass, the
chairman Of the House Committee on
Banking and Currency, thinks so. That
there are serious faults among the ex-
cellenJ provisions Of the bill cannot be
denied. There is too much effort to put
the Government into the banking bust
ness, which will inevitably result in
putting too much politics in ii.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

SOME guy, after giving the matter
thought, has summed it up that when a
fellow whose wife is at a summer resort
sends her letter with a Thousand kiss
es, The really loves her, hut when instead
he sends her check for cool hundred
the chances are that his love is growing
icy. But what kind of a woman is it
that had not rather get letter full of
money than one bursting open with i'm
aginary kisses. To US the latter propo-
sition is the surest one that hubby still
loves wiley, who is having the time of
her life IN society's whirl at the water
ing place. But the paramount question
is, how about wifey's love?
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

a LEAGUE has been formed at Lexing-
ton TO force the Legislature to enact a
law placing a penalty on Office holders
who not only accept but plead for rail
road passes. The constitution says il
shall be done. but no Assembly has ever
had the manhood TO do ii. The League
is making inquiry of the candidates for
the Legislature all over the State of
their stand on the question and will try
10 defeat those who do not promise TO
help TO put a penalty on crying evil.
Railroads do not give passes 10 fiicials,
especially 10 Legislators, for nothing.
They expect. and very naturally, re-
turn Of iavorS, and very often they get
them
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The railroad heads of the East say
that if the demands of the trainmen are
granted for which they are about TO
strike it will cost the roads $50, 900, 600
a year, which the passenger and freight
shippers will have TO pay eventually.
However, as their maximum rates are
limited, the latter proposition is hard to
accent
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FRED BURTON, running for jailer Of
Boyle county. has endorsements from
hundreds of Madison county citizens
Is it possible that he thinks that Demo
Gratis from the great county of Madison
vote in the jailer's race in little Boyleg
II he does, he has another think to his
credit and he had better use it.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

AN explosion of whisky kills three
men," reads headline from Peoria,
III. Nothing is said of the millions
that are being gradually killed by Gen.
Booze annually. 1t is the quick work
of the general that makes people sit up
and take notice.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

NOTHING daunted by the action of the
Court of Appeals, which set aside the
local option election in Pulaski, which
the drys had carried by l,600 or more.
because of techicality, the temperance
people in that neck of the woods are
again circulating petitions for another
election to be held September %. We
admire their pluck. Let them keep try
ing till they can have an election thai
will pass muster before the Court of Ap
peals and then keep Pulaski in the dry
column.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

President WILSON'S speech to the
Gettysburg veterans is fit companion
piece to Lincoln S i'm mortal utterance on
the same scene. 1t breathes conse-
Grafton to present duties and patriot
ism that proves the President a more
than worthy successor to the long line
of illustrious men.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

PRESIDENT JAMES, of the University
of Illinois. told graduating class of 300
young women that matrimony is better
than career. He apparently overlook
ed the fact that often marriage is a ca
reer. and very stormy one at that.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

Gov. MCCREARY has just celebrated
his 10Th birthday. With old age comes
wisdom. He is now the right age to
represent with credit alike 10 himself
and his party the great State of Ken
lucky in the most august deliberative
body in the world. And he will.
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Primary Three Weeks Off.

Only three weeks from tomorrow I'M
til the August primary. The amount Of
work and talking the candidates will do
between now and that time would kill
an ordinary man. But then sometimes
we wonder if candidates are really men.
All kinds Of Chicken Feeds and Grits.
We handle Como and Purina feeds. We
make special prices in large quantities.
ID. B. Mckinney. 7O-tf
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

The drought has about killed the
blackberry crop in Boyle. Like Pulaski
county, Boyle pays portion of her
taxes with blackberries and now that
that crop is short, there's trouble in
the land.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

OwsLEY STANLEY lost his hat while
campaigning in Wolfe county. This is
not all he will lose if he persists in try
ing to defeat our own Gov. McCreary
for the u. s. Senate.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

THE fact that tut tut" is the strong
est ''cuss" words that President Wilson
uses is proof conclusive that he has
never engaged in the newspaper BUSH
ness
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11

CONNECTIONS
AT
NICHOLASVILLE
TO AND FROM
RICHMOND
Car Lv. Lexington 1925 a. m, connects
with the l.. & A. for Richmond at
I'LL a. m.
Car Lv. Lexington 40 p. m, connects
with the L. & A. for Richmond at
SAP p. m.
Car Lv. Nicholasville at $50 a. m, con-
meets with the L. & A. from Rich
mond S:22 a. m.
Car Lv. Nicholasville at 2:45 p. m, con-
meets with the l.. & A. from Rich
mond 2:3S p. m.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-11
URBAN SCHEDULE
LEA v II
LEXINGTON

LEXINGTON and NICHOLASVILLE
LEAVE LEAVE
IEXINGTON NICunI .SVIT I II
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ness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
EAST INDIANS ARE
SOURCE OF WORRY
TO THE BRITISHERS
CONTINUED From Page One,

demand for separation from the empire;
and in India it is realized that it would
not take much to fan the flame into Il
rebellion that would tax the resources
of the empire to put down. A rebellion
in India would be a serious matter un-
der any circumstances, but there Is the
added difficulty now that Hindus and
Mohammedans are united in demanding
what they consider Justice to Indian
subjects and have been holding joint
meetings of protest and making joint
representations to the India office.
These meetings have been scarcely
noticed in the papers, although the
speeches at some of them have been of
such an infammatory character that on
other occasions the speakers would
have been charged with sedtion.
The news that Canada, at the insti-
cation of British Columbia, has been
negotiating with the imperial authori-
ties with view to further legislation
to restrict immigration of Indians to
the Pacific province also has caused
alarm among those who know the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation
The Anglo Japanese alliance too, is
proving thorn in the side of the
British empire now that the various
dominions are attracting immigrants
from all parts of the world. Australia,
New Zealand and the western provinces
of Canada have declared for a white
mans country" and their laws aim at
the exclusion of all Orientals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
STREET FINDS CLUE
TO SAFE ROBBERY

Lieutenant of Detectives Streit reported
at detective and police headquarters last
night that he had discovered a reliable
cllse about the expert safeblowers who
operated on Drennen & Co. early yester-
day morning.
According to the written report of Mr..
STREET., he located a person named r. p.
Dugan of the Patton-Pope Drug Co, who
stated that he sold bottle of castor oil
to man Saturday night about 10 o clock
of the following description Aged about
30 years. height five feet six inches;
weight, 140 pounds; complexion, light. The
report of Mr.. STREET further states that
the man who bought the castor oil stated
he wanted 1t for the purpose of harden
ing some steel and that when he left the
drug store he went west on Third avenue.
This is thought to be an excellent clue
to the whereabouts of the safeblowers by
the heads of the detective department.
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Transfer Difficult

Vera Cruz. December IA The transfer
of American refugees 10 the battleships
during the incessant fighting at Tampico
was attended with considerable difficulty.
Rear Admiral Fletcher's temporary flag
ship, the Tacoma, was run alongside the
customs dock. The scout cruiser, Ches-
ter, proceeded one mile below.
The admiral gave orders that all Amer
leans should withdraw from the city.
Even the German consul abandoned his
residence and went aboard the Kron-
princesszin Cecile. The British admiral
Sir Chrisptogher Craddock, took up his
temporary headquarters on a merchant
steamer at the dock.
The Mexican gunboat Bravo was at the
bend of the river below the city, firing
westward over the town. The rebel gem
eral, Candido Aguilla, crossed below the
Bravo from Tuxpan with 20O0 men and
heavy guns. He controlled the mouth of
the river and attacked the Bravo from be-
hind, sweeping the gunboat's decks with
rifle fire.
Shrapnel burst over the outskirts of the
town and stray shots killed and wounded
civilians. Bodies could be seen hanging
from telegraph poles. The situation be-
came so dangerous to non-combatants
that Rear Admiral Fletcher decided to
send the refugees to the battleships lying
off La Barra. five miles from the fighting
zone.
At 7:So o'clock Friday evening the
Wheeling got under way. She proeeedad
to the Tacoma and took aboard the refu-
gees assembled there. A pilot refused his
services fearing the rebels. Commander
kittelle of the Wheeling proceeded down
the river, anchoring near the Chester A
large number of refugees We're taken off
the cruiser.
In all the Wheeling gathered together
299 persons. Her decks We're densely
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Mrs. Frances Lowrey Arnold

Florence Lowrey Arnold were laid to rest
at Elnwood cemetery. The funeral SER
vices were held at the family residence,
s26 Nineteenth street. south, beginning
at 3 o'clock.
DR.. e. c. McVoy. pastor of the Five
Points Methodist church. of which Mrs.
Arnold was member. officiated He
WAS assisted by the Rev J. G. Morris, for
mer pastor of the First Methodist church.
who was lifelong friend Of Mrs. Arnold
Mrs. Arnold was go years old and died
Saturday morning. Her death brought
grief to many people, for she was well
known and loved in Birmingham and
throughout the state. She Is survived by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
REPORT is ISSUED
BY COMMISSION OF
RAILROADS | NEAST
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remaining after the payment of its fixed
charges and its taxes $49, 900. In point of
fact, dividends aggregatng 3 per cent
upon the capital stock was paid during the
year, but they were not earned. Compar-
ing July. August and September of the
present year with the corresponding
months for the year 1912, we find de-
crease in net operating revenue of S6S7, 900. -
From an ANALYSIS of comparative figures
the commissioners estimate that the In
come of the railroad operation for 1914
probably will fall at least s1,000O00 short
of what is was in 1913 while charges will
materially increase
1T now appears probable, says the
report, that for the year 1914 the road will
lack, if no increase in rates is allowed,
81, 600 600 sufficient income to pay it's
taxes. interest and fixed charges, with
out the payment of any dividend on its
capital stock This deplarable showing
is In part due to the misnanagement of
the company"
The Boston and Maine. 1t is pointed out,
has outstanding S27 COO of short time
paper of which s20,O 600 was used to pur-
chase stocks. the buying of which, the
report declares, was utterly unnecessary
and i'll advised
The attempt of the New York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
to acquire control of the Boston and
Maine system and combine that system
in operation with its own proved disas-
trous and the effect is still obvious in
the operating cost of the Boston and
Maine company
The commissioner believe it inadvisable
to increase long distance rates. Glass and
commodity local rates it is explained,
ought to be dealt with first. The commits
sioners add:
Clearly no increase in rates should be
allowed until it is made reasonably GER
tain that the company's revenues will
be prudently expended in the public in
terest."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
PETTY ROBBERIES
REPORTED YESTERDAY

The following robberies were reported
at detective and police headquarters yes
terday:
John Copeland of S15 North Nineteenth
street reported his bicycle stolen
The home of S. Ginsberg, 1417 Fifth
avenue north, was burglarized and jew
elry. clothes, a watch and some money
was secured by the thieves. The house
was ransacked.
George Dickson of 261S Second alley re-
ported some clothes stolen in a burglary
at his house.
j. p. Washington of 712 South Sew
enteenth street reported his residence bur-
stolen.
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Mrs. Melinda E. Chrisman

After a lingering illness of several
months duration Mrs. Melinda e. Chris
man died at the family residence, 1888
Walker avenue, East Lake, about 43o
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased is survived by her husband, Capt
E. Chrisman, and three children, Don,
Mary and Leo. The funeral arrangement
will be announced later.
Mrs. Chrisman was upwards of so years
old and had resided in Eas. Lake for more
than 10 years. She was generally loved
and respected and was widely known
throughout Birmingham Her death was
not unexpected Her illness had been of
long duration.
1t was on last Tuesday night that she
lapsed into a state of coma. from which
she aroused only twice. When the end
came yesterday afternoon it was very
quiet and peaceful. The members of the
immediate family and relatives were with
her at the last. The interment will take
place at Forrest Hill cemetery.
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whether she was one of the undesir-
ables who toll not neither do they
spin" or whether she earned her livell-
hood by following the Biblical iniunc-
tion about the sweat of the brow she
was interrogated as to her occupation
and her means of living.
Where do you work." inquired the
officer of Brordngnagian proportions.
"Ah isn't worlxin' lust now bein' rs
ah has a misery in ma side replied the
woman, who was fat and all of 40, but
certainly not fair.
who have you been work ng for in
the past 80 days."
"Ah worked for ma cousin, Joe Bag
ley, dat is. ah cooked for him ontWili
he got in de jail
We'll. who have You worked for
since Joe has been in iail?s
All wuz hired out ter Missis Smith
what lived on de Soufside, but an qui;
dar 'cose Mistah Smith had de two buff
follows"
The two buffalows; what in the
name of Aesculapius is that"
''Why, hits when er pusson gifts po is
an has ter sleep outen doors an lives
on milk an aigs.'
The Celtic COLOSSUS pondered deeplv
for a few moments. lie had heard oe
many complaints and disorders in his
somewhat eVentful career. but ono
named after a brace of the quadrupeds
that made Colonel Cody famous Cor in.
famous according to the viewpoint)
was beyond his wide experience and for
the time being he was stumped. Finally
he thought of the open air treatment
and the milk and egg diet and a light
dawned on him and he said.
II think understand what YOU
mean; II was not two buffalos that
troubled Mr. Smith. 1t was tu-ber-c To-
sis"
"Ah aint no Sis. ma name is Sallie ah
reckons dat what yo said war what
Mistah Smith done had"
After few more questions the dim
inutive" officer decided that Sallie had
failed either to establish a good char
aeter or to prove an alibi and passed
her up to Judge Abernethy. better
known as the "hookworm DOCTOR" for
further eXamina ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
Huerta Confident

Mexico City, December i4-Replying to
letter sent him by the correspondent
of the F'rankfurter Zeitung. President
Huerta said that if it should become
necessary he could put into service imme-
diately more than 100000 armed men.
This statement he explained as follows:
Without counting the 10000 men of the
national army, the gevorment in agree
ment with various states of the republic
has organized an armed force for the
local service of 1000 men for each state.
Also the government has arranged with
5000 haciendados Cfarpiers) that they
keep 10 armed worlSmen each for their
own protection.
Thus. then, the government counts
upon the number of armed men aggregat-
ing seven hundred and some thousand
without taking into consideration the re-
serves which to the number of 100000
could be organized If the peace of the
country should be disturbed.
President Huerta's reply to a question
regarding the state of Mexicos interna-
tional relations was: II can simply say
that We are at peace with all the world.
II 1t is true that sone great people has
withdrawn its good and important friend
ship 1t is not We who are to blame.
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number. The gunh 1at Bravo was the
first to arrive with 4 few hundred men
and she was followed ii quick succession
by federal gunboats zargosa, the Vera
Cruz and the Tampico. swelling the FED
eral force TO about 600
The gunboats could shell the rebel
positions from the river and keep them
from making much of an impression on
the federal defences in the city.
Whether the eonstitutionalists have
only temporarily withdrawn or have
given up the idea of attacking Tampico
while it is protected by the gunboats
IS not disclosed in any of the dis
patches received
Navy Department Satisfied
Satisfaction was expressed at the
navy department over Rear Admiral
Fletcher's method of dealing with the
situation. Not only have foreigners been
gotten safely out of danger but ac-
cording to latest advices no valuable
property has been destroyed Stories
that the position of the American ships
in the river had harrassed the federal
were declared to be ground
less as the dispatches to the depart
ment showed the Mexican boats to be
above and below the city where they
could fire upon rebel positions without
endangering any of the American YES
sells.
Admiral Fletcher was in communica-
ton with the navy department tonight
concerning the disposition of the refu-
gees. 1t is probable that most of them
will be taken to Galveston. though
many 1t is believed Will now desire
to return to Tampieo
No other dispatches of Importance on
the Mexican situation were given out
at the state or war departments.
Charge O'Shaughnessy cabled with ref
erehce to reports of the alleged flight
of the family ofaGeneral Huerta that
he had seen Mrs. Huerta out walking
in Mexico City yesterday
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Fail in Attack

Mexico City, December 14.-The rebels
have failed in their attack on Tampico
and have Withdrawn some distance from
the city.
Unofficial messages reaching here today
fully corroborate the war office report of
the rebel defeat yesterday as a result of
a heavy and sustained bombardment by
two federal gunboats and field artillery.
They do not. however, bear out the idea
of a route
In possession of the railroad yards
throughout the battle the rebels when
they were driven off, remained sufficiently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
DR.. Alexander Erskine

Huntsville, December 14-(Special)
Relatives of DR.. Alexander Erskine have
received message telling of his death
at Memphis at the advanced age of 50
years. Dr. Erskine lived in Huntsville
for many years and moved to Memphis
after the civil war. He is the last male
member of the Erskne family that took
a prominent part in the affairs of Hunts
Vile in antebellum days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
"Mid9et" Brdnnon Discovers
q Ne7v and Fedrson1e Disease
ny CHARLES II. MANDY

1t is said that the English language
lends itself to more changes than does
the weather in this southland of ours.
In regard to the latter proposlti On
there is no doubt as to its changeabil-
ity for as a Yankee who had recently
removed south remarked: You have all
kinds of weather down here but no
climate It would appear that we are
always looking to the high faIuting"
in our mode of expression and many
foreign words and phrases have from
time to time erept into our language
and common usage has made them an
accepted part of it
For instance. a barber is now a ton
sorial artist, slaughter house an
abattoir. and a corn doctor a chiropo-
dist Not so very many years ago. ap.
pendictis was known as stomach ache
with the accent on the aehe) and tn.
berculosis as consumption. These are
only very few instances where old
terms are dropped and others adopted,
there are many others
The members of the colored popula-
tion are great imitators They aspire
to all the virtues of the white race.
and copy their vices. Nothing appar-
emily gives them greater pleasure than
to attempt a high flown Vocabulary.
often with the most ludicrous results.
At the several courts of the city ana
county is this trait of the negroes most
often shown.
Apropos of the above was an Incl
dent that happened last week officer
William Brannon. better known as
Midget from the fact that he only
weighs 29S pounds and stands feet
+ in his stocking feet had woman
named Sallie Williams under arrest on
a charge of petit larceny Sallie was
charged with purloining a diamond"
ring la kress worth about two bits,
TO which charge she entered positive
and emphatic denial In ordnr 10 Lea m