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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
BY FRANCIS LAvELLE MURRAY.

| International News Service Correspondent.
Petrograd, Nov. 30.-An official
statement issued here gives general
idea of the conformation of the battle
lines in Poland and of the situation
which for ten days previous has been
described only in fragments: 1t shows
clearly that the second German drive
| on Warsaw has been smashed.
The Germans have been driven back
from the Bzura river and the Rus
SLAMS have reached Gombin, southeast
of Plotsk. The German forces that
advanced to the Bzura comprised the
left wing of the kaiser's army in Po-
land, and for a time they seriously
threatened Warsaw. This danger has
been eliminated by the fierce attacks
of the Russian re-enforcements, sent
from Warsaw and Novo Georgievsk.
The Russian gains in this region
will tighten the pressure brought by
the Germans from Thorn upon the
cars troops north of the Vistula river
and probably will permit the Russians
who had fallen back toward the Bug
river to resume their offensive against
the Soldau-Thorn line.
Heavy German Losses.
South of the Bzura river, the off,
cial statement says, the Russian cav
airy forced the Germans to retreat
between Brzeziny and Glowno, respec-
lively east and northeast of Lodz, and
the Russian troops attacked the Ger
mans in the region of Sgierz and Stry-
kow.
Unofficial reports state that the Ger
mans are suffering heavy losses in this
region. The Warsaw correspondent of
the Bourse Gazette telegraphs that
100000 Germans under General Won
Mackensen have been surrounded.
--latest reports" he says, "show
that General Won Mackensen still is
battling furiously with 100000 of his
men surrounded in the neighborhood
of Brzeziny and Strykow. Russian
guns and mitrailleuses are pouring a
fearful fire into the living German cit
adel and few of Mackensen's men will
be able to hack their way through the
Russians iron circle"
Russ Gain in South.
The official statement sums up the
situation between the Vistula and
Warthe as favorable to the Russian
arms" while farther south, where the
Austrians and Germans are co-operat-
ing on the Cracow-Czenstochowa
front, further successes have been
gained on the lower Sroniawa river. 1t
is here that the Teutonic allies are
fighting to hold back the Russians that
threaten Cracow from the north.
"The Russian forces that worked
their way through the Carpathian foot
hills after Przemysl was invested are
now only 35 miles east of Cracow,
having captured the Galician town of
Bochnia They also have crossed the |
Raba river, the last big stream i'm
peding their advance on Cracow from
the east and southeast.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
added Mr.. Simpson iOyousIy--'4f !
A7 AN 8 71TI||I7I >
u UGMk- S>1t N41

stay away, 1ust this once, from this
Christmas party I've been invited tol
"And think of the good I'm doing
to other people, tool" he added. How
! grateful the public will be to me for
pointing out the way to their own re-
lease from this idiotic custom OF sac
rificing themselves!
"Why, I shouldn't wonder II there
would be a statue erected to me as
the first man who stayed away from a
family reunion at this holidayl ] can
see it now, labeled: The Peoples
Santa Claus-He Gave Us What We
Wanted Most for ChristmasF"
And so, in pleasant reflection upon
the perfection of his plan as he had
carried it out, Mr.. Simpsons thoughts
ran until Christmas morning.
1t was Mr.. Simpsons idea to eat his
Christmas dinner, ordered in from q
nearby restaurant, in the solitude OF
his own home, bare as It was Of his
family. =,
At one o'clock the walter brought
In the heavy tray. Mr.. Simpson super
intended the arrangement OF its con-
tents on the table in the dining room.
And 1t was just one-ffteen, as he
stood rubbing his hands at the pros
pect Of eating alone on Christmas for
the first time In his lifewhen the
doorbell rang.
"Doggone it," burst out Mr. simp-
son. Whats that?"
For a moment he decided not tol
open the door. Then he changed his
kafr p 81 n
time. 1t might be some bad news
from his absent family.
He threw open the portal-and stag
gered back into the hall.
And after him trooped a gayly
shouting and laughing party of sixteen
Mr.. Simpsons relativesl
I'VE came to eat our Christmas din
ner here!" cried one of his aunts.
You poor man-we knew you'd be
all alone!" gushed first cousin.
I'VE didn't want you to eat your
Christmas dinner all by yourself"
chortled another female relation, $50
we brought ours here in baskets to
eat with you!"
Mr.. Simpson looked over the crowd
still streaming into his front hall His
lips pursed tightly as he led the way
to the dining room.
But all he said, unintelligibly to his
unexpected guests, was:
We'll, I guess they won't put up
that statue of me as Santa Claus this
year!"
[ Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey Coz
Come to think about it, there must,be
something in name, else why Hazard,
Ky2
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS
A Week of Oratory And Work.

In addition to the very excellent pro-
gram given in our last weeks issue, the
public will be edited Saturday, Decem-
Der 5Jh, by speeches from Hon. w. b.
Smith, Edgar Turley. Robt. r. Burnam.
Prof. H. II. Brock, Prof. d. w. Bridges
and Judge w. K. Shackelford. The
speaking is to commence at 2 o'clock at
the Court House ard will continue thru
the afternoon.
Much interest has been manifested in
this question locally and the addition OF
these gentlemen TO the oratorical bat
terry will greatly strengthen the cause
Come out and hear them and brig all
your neighbors
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Eiohth crade Examination.

The fact that a mum er of counties
have no rural school pu pills completing
the eighth grade is believed by State
Superintendent Hamlet to be caused
by the requirement that the eighth
grade pupils go to the county seat to
take the examination. The state de-
partment sends out the questions to
the county superintendents, and many
pupils completing the eighth grade do
not take the trouble, If they have the
conveyance, to go to the county seat
and be examined. Superintendent
Hamlet has suggested that the ques-
tions be sent to the teachers by the
county superintendent. Twelve coun-
ties fell off in attendance and 81 in
creased.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Wins Big Damage Suit.

A verdict for s56,971.56 damages
awarded the Ohio Valley Tie Co.
against the Louisville & Nashville in
the Jefferson circuit court for injuring
its business and attempting to elimi-
nate it from competition, was affirmed
by the court of appeals in an opinion
by Judge Num-. 1t was alleged that in
1910 the railroad raised the freight on
its ties from the commodity rate of
eight to ten cents to the fifth-class rate
Of twenty-five to forty cents; refused
to deliver ties to the Pennsylvania and
Big Four tracks in Louisville, but de-
livered them at the team tracks" to
be hauled across town and failed to
furnish adequate shipping aocommoda-
tions.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Prominent Eastern Ken
tuCky Couple Wed Here.

On Saturday. November 2sth, Judge
Granns Bach and Miss Evelyn Crawford,
both of Jackson, were married in this
city by Rev. E. B. Barnes, at the Glyn-
don Hotel. Judge Bach is one Of the
leading young jurists of the Kentucky
mountains. Miss Crawford is a sister Of
County Judge j. o. Crawford, of Breath
lit county, and her father is wealthy
EstiIl COUNTY farmer.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
CALLS 1T A STATE ISSUE
President Wilson Says Woman's suf-
fraqe Is Not National Cues
ton, But Local.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Reiterating
his belief that woman's suffrage is a
state and not a national issue, Presi.
dent Wilson sent a letter to Miss
Mary M. Childs. an employee of the
forest reserve service in this city. 1t
read in part:
Il am deeply impressed with the
movement for Soman's suffrage, and /
think 1t could be best worked out and
most solidly and conclusively, if de-
than by any sweeping change in the
fundamental law of the nation"
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
BeIpian Relief.

The meeting in the interest of the Bel
gian relief work was held Monday after
noon at 2:30 at the First Christian
church. The chairman, Mrs. Vokens,
presided most gracefully. DR.. Telford.
of the First Presbyterian church, gave a
beautiful and consecrated talk, urging
the importance OF giving and teaching
the children to sacrifice for this great
cause as Christmas time approaches.
a committee meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Vokens Monday afternoon,
Dec. z, 2:3O.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02

Lemberg, Galicia, Nov. 30.-In opera
tions lasting three days in the vicinity
of Strykow, 15 miles northeast of Lodz
and Tushin, an equal distance to the
south of the city, the Germans lost
more than 1900 men, heavy bat
terry of artillery and % machine guns,
according to authoritative informa-
ton made available in Lemberg today.
In the same fighting the Austrians lost
1900 men, in addition to 20 machine
guns.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
To Build New Submarines,

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 30.-Eight
submarines are to be built here with
in year for the United States navy,
according to reliable information
Within twelve months, it was stated,
the navy win have on duty twenty ad-
ditional submarines and twenty more
building.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
No Change Made.

Whiskey in bond was assessed at S12
the barrel, the same as last year, by
the state board of valuation and as
sessment. 1t is expected that the Jan
uary reports will show immense guam.
tities of whisky taken out of bond since
September on account of anticipation OF
the federal war tax. For the year, end.
ing September 1, 716,O5O barrels were
taken out of bond, and s156, ,121.0 .09
taxes were paid. The preceding year
657.505 barrels were taken out sand
S162, ,331.42 taxes were paid.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Improving Conditions.

The Central Kentucky Woman's
club has decided that the organization
should make an active effort to i'm
prove conditions in the state reform
school at Greendale. Mrs. Luther VIII
lis, of ShelOyville, state chairman OF
the reform school committee of the
woman's club, rendered a report OF
the conditions now prevailing at the
Greendale reformatory. Truant Off
Ger of Fayette Schools, Thompson
Short, spoke before the meeting on
THE Prevention of Juvenile Delin.
quency," in which he told of condi'
tions existing in juvenile courts, and
told how to work for prevention in
stead OF detection of juvenile offend
ers.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Many Dead Rob-taiIs.

The report that rabbits were found
lying around in fields dead vas verified
by a number of farmers of this coun.
ty. They said it was not an unusual
sight to see a number of dead rabbits
lying in one shock of fodder One
farmer reported seeing 20 on going
over his farm, and said that 1t was
an easy matter for dogs to catch the
majority of which appear to be
afflicted.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Civic Leaders at the Helm.

The initial step in the cam
paign waged by the Woman's For
ward movement for the eradication OF
illiteracy in Kentucky by 1920 was
made when the city was placarded by
posters and literature illustrating the
necessity for the campaign. Posters
and placards were placed in the stores,
offices and all public buildings and
streamers have been stretched across
the principal streets and on the hotels
all proclaiming the need for such a
campaign to raise Kentucky's educa.
tional status.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
RUSS IRON RING
HENS IN FOE?
Second Drive on Warsaw Has
Been Smashed, Says Petro-
grad Report.
CzAR'S TROOPS AT GOMBIN
In the South the Russians Are Within
Thirty-five Miles of Cracow, Hav-
ing Captured the Galician
Town of Bochnia.

Paris, Nov. 30.-A Petrograd dis
patch to the Matin says it is reported
in the Russian capital that German
cruiser, believed to be the Hertha.
has been sunk near Libau and that the
German battleship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse has been torpedoed and sunk
in the Baltic.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
SUSPENSION Of Ruling.

The suspension of the "long and
short haul clause" as announced by
the interstate commerce commission
in Washington will greatly stimulate
the coal industry of Eastern Kentucky,
railroad officials says, as 1t places the
mines there in reach of the big coal
markets in the west and north, espe
cially for coking coal, which is used
by the large manufacturing plants OF
the country.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Treatment of Trachoma.

Twenty-four patients already are
being treated in the temporary ira
choma hospital opened in Lawrence
burg, where federal health authori-
ties are administering the remedy.
Twelve of the patients are in the hos
pital and nine call for treatment, ac-
cording to a report received by Roy
French, secretary of the State Tuber-
culosis Commission. About fifty cases
have been diagnosed in the county.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Hung jury in Alexander Case.

The jury in the Alexander case at
Paris announced to the judge that they
> were unable TO agree and could not
reach verdict. The judge ordered
them to resume their consideration of
the case several times, but it was with
out avail The jury stood IL for convic-
tion and l for acquittal. The court has
called special term TO try these Alex
ander cases. II will be held during the
HOLIDAYS
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Use Convict Labor.

The state board Of prison commits
sioners convened to consider the hir.
ing of convict labor at the Frankfort
reformatory. Commissioner NJ. F.
Conley and Warden Wells returned
from Chicago, and stated that they
have several proposals to submit to
the board. One of them is from a
chair concern to take the output of a
prison-managed factory at a price
based upon a net revenue to the prison
of rs cents per diem for each prisoner
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Make Final Assessments.

Make FIndI assessments.
Final assessments of the franchise
tax of four of the largest railroad com.
panies in Kentucky were made by the
state board of valuation and Assess.
ment. They follow: Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Co., $72,O00,OOO, as
against $76,00O,OO0 in 1913, a decrease
of 100000. Illinois Central Railroad
Co., 25,800.000, as against s28, 8,76O, SIT,
a decrease of $2,96O,617. Cincinnati,
New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway
Co., $17,100.0OO, as against SIC. ,O01,
an increase of $275,000. Chesapeake
& Ohio Co., s25, 100000.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Historic Stick Received.

Gov. McCreary has received from
the widow of James D. Gilman, hand
some and historic cane, which original
ly belonged to DIR. Graham, founder of
Graham Springs, and its proprietor
during the days of its popularity as a
Kentucky resort. DR.. Graham carried
the cane for so years and gave it to
James D. Gilman. Gov. McCreary will
give it into the custody of the State
Historical society.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
War Tax Stamps.

Stamps for the new war tax ranging
from one-eighth OF a cent to $1,000 in
value have arrived at the office of Col.
lector OF Internal Revenue Ben Mar.
shall. The entire force at the collec-
tors Office is busy studying the war
tax measure. All Of the stamps to be
used by the collector have not yet ar.
rived and it is thought that 1t will be
a month before the entire number is
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Investigation Of AutOmO.
bile Shortage Re-
Sume6.

a special grand jury was empaneled
last Monday to probe into the shortage
in the automobile fund of the State.
The last grand jury at Frankfort failed
TO return an indictment.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
BY HENNETH RAND

He waved the card yio-
lently around in the air at arms length
as he continued muttering.
"They send you one Of these paper
doilies from a madhouse dining room" !"
went on Mr.. Simpson to the listening
walls of the room of which he was the
only occupant-"with Peace on earth,
goodwill to men on one side, and on
the other an invitation to take a six
hour trip out into the slushy country
for rotten meal with a gang Of
people who drive me crazy at the
thought Of being related to, every
time l see EN-"
Here 1 am" he said, regretfully
shaking his head over his hard lot in
life, here am, planning that I'll be
comfortable for at least one Christ
mas, anyway. Family away in Florida
for the winter; me here all alone, to
do just as 1 like-and now along comes
this-this summons to spend a day be-
ing miserable!"
Suddenly Mr.. Simpson sat up
straight in his chair.
"By jerry!" he calculated suddenly.
by jerry-what's to hinder me from
being the martyr in the cause? What's
to prevent me from putting an end to
this dad-dinged practice-huh?
Suppose 1 don't go to this Christ
mas reunion? Suppose l stay home
here and enjoy my day of peace on
earth in the way I want to? What
will happen?
why, next year there won't be a
single, solitary soul Of my relations
that will get together in an affair Of
this kind. I'll have pointed the way
I'll be the example they've been wait
ing to follow away from custom-and,
by jerry, I'll bet you the thing will
spread, too!
"And I'll be. reasonable for it,"
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
Verdict VIII Stand.

The verdict OF $1,000 damages
awarded Louise Ru1er in the Jefferson
circuit court against the Louisville
Railway Company for personal inju
ries, sustained when she was thrown
from a car step at Eighteenth street
and Broadway, was affirmed by the
court of appeals. Commissioner VIM
Rogers Clay wrote the opinion.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02

The Parent Teachers meeting will
meet Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
room 20 of the Model building All are
cordially invited
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-02
BIG BATTLESH|P
LOST TO BRITAIN
BuIwark Blown Up in Estuary OF
River MedWay, Near
London.
ALMOST ENTIRE CREW GONE

Between 700 and 300 Men KilIed-Be-
IIeved to Have Been Caused by Ex-
pIosIon of the Observation-Disclosures
Claim Victory Which Is Denied by
BerIin-LittIe Fighting in Flanders.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-11


H HIS HEELS
Here's a real animal" said the
bearded man. Gust come up from
Missouri. Perfect action, good wind,
healthy, sound. Look i'm over"
The soldier was already doing it,
running his hands overs head and
hook. The mule dropped one ear and
turned his head around to see if the
lieutenant was within range.
How much?" asked the ieuten-
ant.
-Four hundred dollars. couldn't
take anything less without insulting
him" The dealer was clustering.
81 don't want to buy ten mules.
Just this one" The lieutenant was
looking coldly at the dealer, The
dealer came down to cases: =.
Last price $375. If,you don't want
him, all right"
Three hundred dollars, said the
soldier mildly. The dealer bluffed
and the soldier called him. The sale
went through at 1925.
The mule watched the proceedings
with bored air He seemed lost in
contemplation. Yet when the dealer
went behind him, two iron sIlod feet
flew straight at him. The dealer
lodged, cursing, and then listened
to history Of mules that surpassed
anything in brilliancy and censored
words that ever heard,
The mule, with forty others, was
shipped to Galveston: He is now
awaiting transportation to Mexico.
"a
.A - 80
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-11

\
BY A STAY AT : HOME WAR
CORRESPONDENT
Chicago Stock Yards interview
ed a recruit who had just enlisted in
the United States army without his
knowledge or consent. Lieut.. George
Warren, buyer for the U. S. A., had
Just promised the sum of 1925 on de-
livery to the man who held the fate
of the recruit in his hands.
The rookie" stood with his legs
wide apart and eyed me speculative
". On the surface, he presented a
stoIid appearance. 1 would have
taken him for phlegmatiC being, if l
didn't know something about his
tribe. l knew that under his mask
of stoIdity there reposed a nature of
vast inconsistency.
The rookie" was mule, a six
teen hand black, soft-eyed mule, and
he was drafted for the United States
fighting force. in Mexico.
1t was down on Exchange avenue
in the stock yards, where the buyers
and sellers of horses and mules lie
one to another. The market was
lively. The United States govern
ment was in the field and the prices,
obeying the law of supply and de-
nnand, SCARED toward the sky.
Lieut.. Warren was kind enough to
take me into his confidence.
'My orders are to get 200 mules
Immediately for service" he said.
A bearded man and mule ap-
preached.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-02-12
Fire Department and Council to Move

AT the meeting Of the town council on
Monday night last Mayor Gibson was
instructed to execute the lease between
the Corporation OF epherdstown and
the Shepherdstown Fire Department, by
which he town takes occupancy OF quar-
tiers for town purposes and the fire ap-
paratus in the handsome new tiremen'S
building, now about completed, on the
corner OF King and New streets. The
lease, which was prepared by Attorney
u. M. BeltZhoover, is for twenty years
The council agrees TO pay an annual
rental of $75 for council room. jail and
fire department quarters. AT the end OF
twenty years the lease may be renewed,
and if at that time the debt on the build
ing shall have been paid, rent will be
free. The council gets comfortable
room on the lower floor OF the fremen'S
building for holding its meetings and for
other public purposes, and an apartment
especially designed for use as town
lookup. Besides, very desirable quar-
tiers are provided for the use OF the lire
department, ample room being secured
for the safe keeping OF all the apparatus,
and ilh convenienceS and comforts that
the firemen have never before enjoyed.
rhe old tire hou has long been unSat-
isfactory and had really gotten unsafe,
and we congratulate the flremen and the
people of the town upon the successful
comp elton Of the enterprise for which
they have labored so long.
the lease provides that the move shall
be made by the lst OF March. The build
ing is now almost ready for occupancy,
however, and the fremen will get busy
at once and install the apparatus in It's
new home as soon as arrangements can
be conveniently made.