The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-07
General News

1t is said that Congress will adjourn
about the middle of October.
Secretaries Bryan and Daniels are COM
ing to Kentucky to assist in the Demo
cratic campaign.
The Belgians are destroying their for
est reserves to enable them to make de-
fenses against the invading Germans.
The Clark county grand jury has been
finally adjourned for the term. Some
indictments for election Irregularities.
The grand jury in the criminal court
at Louisville has recommended that the
Red Light district be driven from the
city.
THE Governor of Mississippi has re-
fused to call a special session Of the Leg
islature for the purpose of passing law
to curtail the cotton crop.
w. R. Smiths resignation as postmas-
ter at Lexington has been rendered and
it is predicted that Moses Kaufman will
receive the appointment.
AT New Albany, Ind, a parade sew
eral miles long was held with the view
of intoxicating ideas looking to the pre-
vention of diseases and the preservation
of health.
The 34th annual session of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union was
held at Winchester last Friday evening.
The meeting was addressed by Mrs.
Beauchamp.
A canning factory, worth about $780,
900, was sold TO the American Can Co.,
at the price of 81, 2OO,O 900 in stock. The
Government is now investigating it with
a view of canning the whole company.
The local option election will be con-
tested in Clark county and the vets are
now preparing the papers with that end
in view. The election in Bell county
will also be contested by the vets.
Congressman Cantrill has addressed
note to the Attorney General asking
whether or not the farmers of Kentucky
can form their usual pool for the sale OF
tobacco His decision is awaited with
interest.
Judge Stout submits the matter of the
shortage in the Secretary of States Of
flee to the next November grand jury.
A special term of the circuit court for
Oct 10Th has been called for the trial of
the case against DR.. Crecelius.
Samuel NJ. White, former City Con-
troller of Louis gille, has been indicted
by the grand jury, charged with embez
element of public funds and has been
sentenced to a term of two to ten years
in the penitentiary.
The Government revenue for the
month of September fell short $780,,
600. This is compensated by the
fact that the Internal Revenue receipts
were almost six million in excess of the
normal.
State Bank Commissioner Smith re-
ceived telephone message announcing
that the Farmers & Merchants Bank at
Pembroke, KY, has decided to go into
liquidation. He placed it in charge of
Deputy Commissioner Revel.
The Red Men met at Frankfort in the
Odd Fellows Hall last week and large
number OF visitors from nearby cities
were in attendance. The address of
welcome was delivered by Paul G. Gaines,
to which Great Sachem Keller respond
ed.
Austria has sent note of apology to
Italy for the destruction of Italian ships |
in Asiatic waters, from mines planted by |
the Austrian government and has agreed |
to pay one million dollars to the families
of the II victims of the disaster.
The roof of zinc mine collapsed in
Missouri. near Webb City, imprisoning |
90 men, some of whom afterwards es-
capped through air shafts. IL is suppos-
ed that ~ have been killed.
Mrs. Richard Derby, who was Miss