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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01
How To Boost Property.

Would you increase the value of your
own property if you could?
It's easy to do and worth doing.
Get busy on it; clean it up; repair and
paint up, grade your grounds, if they
need it; keep your walks in good condi
tion and add new ones where required;
cut the weeds and keep them down; both
on and adjacent to your properly; don't
throw thrash in the street or the back
yard, keep up your fences, if you have
them, grow plenty of flowers and neat
shubbery, and make it place of beauty.
Then GO around and brag like the
dickens to your neighbor about your
place. and keep on Dragging until you
make him jealous of its beauties and he
goes to work aud does the same thing
with his.
Then let him in on the secret, and
start him out rubbing it into his neigh
bors, and see that he keeps it up until
they, too, become tired of the contrast
and the Dragging and get busy on their
own property with determination &c
Guido the rest Of you.
And in time the whole town will
become jealous of the property of each
other and the other fellow will be whoop
ing it up to. see who can have the mos
attractive place.
Then the travelling pubic will come
along and take notice, and go away anc
talk of the beauties of our town and the
thriftiness of our people and other people
will want to come and live in such {
fine community.
And isn't it easy 10 see that you
property then WILDE worth nearly doubl,
what il is to day?
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01

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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01
COUNTY OFFICES.

COUNTY OFFICES.
Primary, August 1917.
For REPRESENTATIVE
Wylter Q. Park
For SHERIFF
Long Tom Chenault.
G. W. Trim Deatherage.
Simeon Turpin.
p. =. Whitlock.
For JAILER:
Chas. 5. Rogers
G. w. Dearenger.
Aaron Sharp.
For ASSESSOR.
w. F.-garman.
J. W. Barclay.
Jerry B. Chambers.
Cyrus T. Sto2e.
Greeley Barnes
]. S. Gott -
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01

The Victor typewriter is the newes
and best machine on the market
27tf Marion Lilly, Agent.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01

See Brock & Evans about that Life
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They have the company. left
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01

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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor-A. o. Stanley
For Eient,, Governor. D. Black
For Sec. of State Barksdale Hamlet
For Auditor. L. Greene
For Treasurer Goodpastor
For &C. of Appeals-R. w. Keenon
For(Supt. Public Inv. o. Gilbert
For Com. of Agri.-M. S. Cohen
For R. R. Commissioner Srd District
Howard Stamper
For State Senator-N. B. Turpin.
For Experimentation F. White
For Circuit Judge 25th District
W. R. Shackelford
For Circuit Clerk-Jas. W. Wagers
City Election.
LIST Ward
w. w. Broaddus and w. L. Leeds
End Ward
d. w. Kennedy and Robt. Golden
3rd Ward
William O'Neal and Joe T. Arnold
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01

We are authorized TO announce that
the following persons are Democratic
candidates for the offices under which
their names appear, to be voted for at
the primary elections in August 1915
and 1917:
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01

For State and District Offices--S15 90
For County Offices 10 90
For City and County Dist. Offices 90
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01
CANDIDATES, CARDS

INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-01
Killed By Officers

Henry L. Perry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
HARDING ADVOCATES FURTHER REDUCTION
 OF COTTON ACREAGE
Speaks at Cotton States Bankers Conference for Diversificati0n, Farm
 Loans and Credits

New Orleans, December 6-Sessions of the Cotton States Bankers conference here today and tonight were devoted largely to the presentation by various speakers and delegates Of constructive ideas and suggestions for advancing the industries and general interests of the south through cooperation among bank CTS, business men, farmers and the news papers. The building of warehouses for the storage of cotton, adoption of scien- tific method of marketing the crop. en- couragement of system of farm credits, were among the principal projects advo- cated as means for accomplishing the purposes of the conference.
 to take steps toward putting these move ments under way on businesslike. sys- tematic basis Permanent organization of the Cotton States Bankers conference, adoption of definite plan of work and the selection of standing committees t~s carry out the decisions of the conference, were expected to occupy large part of the concluding session.
 One of the developments today in con nection with the conference ana which the bankers regarded as an important step, was the formation of the Cotton States Press association by southern etii-
 (Continued on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
HAS CAUSED PRACTICAL RUIN OF NEW HAVEN
 --MELLEN
Federal Inquiry Was Begun at Time When Company's Affairs Had Reached
 Most Critical Stage

New York, December 6.--The federal prosecution of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and it's di- rectors accomplished the practical ruin" of that railroad, Charles S. Mellen tes- tified on cross-examination today at the New Haven conspiracy trial.
 It was from fear, he said that this would be the result of the inquiry into New Haven affairs begun in 1912 by the federal grand jury in New York that he got Lewis Cass I.edyard to see President Taft and the attorney general, George W. Wickersham, and induce them to limit the inquiry to the alleged sup presson of the Grand Trunks proposed New England extensions.
 This was done" continued Mir. Mellen, but it meant indictment and my de- struction, and the rest they accomplished later
 plained that at the time the New Haven's financial affairs were in ''critical con- dition because the conflicting laws of the New England states made it vir- tually impossible for the road to refund it's obligations except through short term notes and a large amount of this float ing indebtedness had accumulated
 These financial question were what it
 (Continued on page Twe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
ENGLISH PUBLIC TURNS DEAF EAR
 TO PEACE RUMORS
Pacific Talk Emanating From Vatican, Switzer-
 land and Scandinavia Evokes No Echo in Lon
 don-Next Stroke of Allied Arms Matter of Speculation More Troops Landed at Salonika

Where and when the allies will at tempt the stroke which they expect to turn the tide only the conferees know, and they are not likely to take the pub lie into their confidence. There is evil dence, however, of some change in the Balkans where the British and French have been beating off Bulgarian attacks and despite rumors that a withdrawal to Saloniki, owing to the Greek attitude, is contemplated, more troops are being landed. There are signs that the Greek situation is fighting itself and dispatches from Athens report that a modus vivendi has been arrived at with regard to mili- tary questions which were awaiting set clement, and that Greek officers have gone to Salonilli to bring it into force
 Very little fighting has occurred, the artillery being chiefly engaged in Rus sia, France and on the Austro-l Italian frontier.
 The British Mesopotamia force has made good it's retirement to Kut-El- Amara closely followed by the Turks, who apparently are attempting to out flank General Townshed from the. west As the position is a strong one and re- Inducements are arriving it is believed the place can be held.
 A British submarine last week carried out another daring raid in the sea of Marmora, where it damaged the Ismid railway by shellfire and sank the Turkish destroyer Tar Hissar, a Turkish supply ship, and four sailing vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07

London. December e.-The peace talk which emanates from the vatican, Swit- zerland and Scandinavia. and has been aroused by the proposed questions by the socialists in the Reichstag, and the pope's address in the secret consistory, evokes no echo here.
 The British people are quite prepared to believe that Austria Hungary is tired of war, that the people of Germany, with the knowledge of the heavy losses suffered on the different fronts. may be anxious to see an end to it. but they do not expect the rulers of the central powers to make any suggestions that any British government would or could consent to.
 They, therefore. are more interested in news of the joint war council of all the allies, which has been formed. and which held it's first meeting m Paris today un- der the presidency of the French com mander in chief, General Joffre, and hope from this that the war is to be prose- cuted more energetically and that ef- forts are to be made to clear up the diplomatic difficulties which face the quadruple entente in the Balkans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07

Isadore Shapiro led the ticket.
 According to the unofficial count last night John R. Hornady, John D. Truss, Dan A. Hogan and MT. Sha- piro will march to the lists next Mon- day to battle in the run-Off election for the two new city commissionerships Here is the way they finished last night:
 1sadore Snaplro ........-.............. 2A6 John R. Hornady ......................2 2130 JChn D. Truss ...,...................... 1854 Dan Hogan .......................... 1869 M. H. Mcdowell .........................1 1854 Perry w. Turner ......................1 1170 Connie A. Austin ........................ S93 J. H. McCary ........................... 599 H. Scudder Ryall ...................... 562 W. D. Hankins ....................... 265 J. B. Wood ......................... 262 w. H. Barnard ................. 1S2 Glover Moore 6i Roy F.. Perkins ........................ 59
 - Total all candidates ................12,752 ,752 Each voter voted for two, indicating total vote of less than 6400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
At Secret Consistory Elo- quent Plea Is Made
 for Peace
HUMANITY ARDENTLY
 WISHES FOR PEACH
Says Practical Compromise Should Be Reached Which Seeks Not the Ad- vantage of One, But Elimination
 of the Unjust and Unreasonable

Rome, December 6.-The secret consis- tory, at which new cardinals are to be named and other important business transacted. began shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. Notwithstanding the world war, it was preceded and attended with the same pomp as was customary under Pope Leo. The only difference today was the absence of some of the foreign car dinals, especially those from the United States.
 The cardinals from che belligerent coun- tries were almost all in the groupyof car dinai priests, in their order of seniority.
 The English Cardinal Bourne, archbishop of Westminster, came first, Cardinal De Cabrieres, bishop of Montpelier. Frnnce second, and Cardinal Begin. archbishop of Quebec. third. They were separated by the Monk Cardinal Serafini from Cardi- nal von Hartmann archbishop of Cologne, who Was the last of the group.
 Cardinal Eillor who is German born and Cardinal Gasquet, who was born in Lon don, were in the group of cardinal beacons In which there was no cardlna, of the other belligerent countries
 Pope Benedict looked well and strong. He was full of determination. especially when delivering his allocution, in which he again condemned the horrors of war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Nation's greatest peace budget pre-
 sented
 Municipal election returns. Suffragists storm capital on open
 ing day.
 Pope's plea for peace. 2-Frenchman calls on dead comrades
 to whip Germans. 3-The Holland letter. 4---Editorial comment. 5--All in readiness for civic chamber
 smoker.
 Sunday movies up to tho people. Statements by candidates. People divided on bond election, 6--Society. S---Sports. s-King or the Greeks explains na-
 tions neutrality. 11--Markets. l2-Keller goes to Chicago meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
SHAPIRO, HORNADY, TRUSS AND HOGAN
 ARE FOUR LEADERS

Mcdowell Only l5 Votes Behind Hogan and Offic- ial Count May Switch Foss Honors Men Must Run AgssSp ps's Monday for
 the Two ssso S,onerships
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07

From the start of the counting 1t was seen that Shapiro was going to lead the ticket He carried but few of the boxes, but always had a substantial vote. Of the "big four boxes in the city proper Shapiro carried only the city hall, but at the courthouse, Southside fire de- partment and the Harris warehouse he was close second to Dan Hogan and John R. Hornady, his nearest opponents. In the suburbs Shapiro also easily dis- tanced the field, except in Ensley where M. H. Mcdowell got the expected ma Jority. In East Lake, the stronghold of John D. Truss, MT Shapiro also ran well. However, owing to the light vote cast Shapiro fell short of being formally elect ed by several hundred votes.
 TRUSS MAKES FINE RACE
 One of the surprises of the election was the race of John D. Truss, civil engi- neer, who came in third and therefore will be in the run-off election. MT. Truss assumed third place early in the counting and never was headed. John R. Hornady also maintained second place throughout
 Continued on Page Five)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
St. Louis, Chicago and Dal- las Leave Frisco Boost
 CTS to the Rear
SOUTH IS LINED
 UP FOR DALLAS
Southern City's Boosters Thoroughly Organized and Expect to Win. Committee Hurying to Finish in
 Time to Lunch With President

Washington, December 6.-The fight for 1916 narrowed tonight to three cities-St. Louis, Chicago and Dallas-with the lat ter having by far the largest and most enthusiastic delegation on the ground San Francisco, heretofore regarded as contestant for convention honors, seemed to have left the field
 The democratic national committee meets tomorrow to decide the time and place of the convention which all the President Wilson There was some doubt tonight as to whether the business of the committee could be concluded in a one- day session and there was possibility that the balioting for the convention city might not begin until Wednesday morn ing. The members of the committee are to lunch with the President at the White House Wednesday noon and it was said that on this account no great effort would be made to hurry matters through to- morrow
 NO FIRST BALLOT DECISION
 It seemed definitely settled tonight that no selection of convention city would be made on the first ballot. a clear ma jority of the committee being necessary to a choice The southern committee men are pretty generally lined up for Dallas, while other members of the party controlling body seem about equally divid- ed between Chicago and St Louis. The St Louis delegation is making deter mined fight and is only second to Dallas
 in numerical strength and energy. The Chicago delegation is working more quietly.
 There appears to be a general feeling among the democrats that the republican national convention will be held in Chi- cago as it has been so often in the past. For this reason the advocates of both Dallas and St Louis are making strenuous efforts to convince the national committeeman that the democratic con vention should go 10 one or the otner of these cities.
 They contend it would not be we'll for both parties to hold conventions in the same city-probably in the same hall. The Dallas and St. Louis advo- cates also are trying to convince the Chicago delegation that if that city won the democratic convention it could not hone for the republican gather ing. They assert that they will make propositions to the national commit tee which Chicago may not be willing to meet.
 ALIAS BOOSTERS Dallas will go before the committee with certified check for $lOo,ooo ready to turn it over to the treasurer of the committee the moment the northern Texas metropolis is selected as the convention city. It generally has been understood that St. Louis would offer similar amount. although there were reports tonight that the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
xo Thousand Bills and Resolutions Introduced in
 House of Representatives in Four-H0ur Session
iLARKE'S ELECTION VAS ONLY BUSINESS
 BEFORE THE SENATE
fork Will Begin in Earnest To-day After Joint Meet Hing of Both Houses to ' Hear Wilson's Message
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

December 6.-(Special.) ) agress assembled and organized to- Y for the session which is expected :be the greatest within the memory
 the present generation.
 -four hours work in the House saw
 baker Clark returned to the chair; loresentative Mann returned to the Idership of the republican minority introduction of 2000 bills and reso- tons, many of them proposing meas
 Is of national defense and many
 Ire in opposition; the reappearance of
 sstitutional amendments to enfran-
 Be women and a miniature rules
 1t that flickered out with the adop- sl of last years rules with a few Bnges.
 n the Senate practically nothing was .e except the election of Senator bike of Arkansas as president pro-
 spore. Vice President Marshall was Ient because of the illness of his E.
 10th houses then, after sending a It committee to the White House to ,e official notice of the opening of Agress, adjourned until tomorrow sen the real business of the session fins with President Wilson's ,ad-
 ,ss to a joint session in the hall of House at 12:3O o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
POPE'S ALLOCUTION

In his allocution the pope said to the cardinals: Without doubt you are aware Of the difficulties which up to the pres- ent, have irnpeded us from convoking the sacred college. If finally I have been granted today to see you again in goodly numbers, 1t is not because those difficult ties have become less, but because we feared that by longer delay the procedure of the Roman curia might seriously suf- fer. since during this year and the one just passed, not a few are the vacancies which death has caused in the sacred college.
 "If at all times the loss of enight- ened councillors and trusted assistants cause sorrow to the Roman pontiff it is much more so now, having assumed the government of the church
 Tn this grave and historic moment be- fore the assembly, notwithstanding the ruin accommodating during the last t6 months; notwithstanding that the desire for peace grows daily in many hearts and that numberless families in their sorrow long for it. notwithstanding that we have tried every means that might hasten peace or allay discord. nevertheless, the fatal war still grows in fury by land and sea and threatens unfortunate Armenia with extreme ruin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
State Department Notified That Explanation Is De-
 sired Regarding Request
GERMAN COMPLIANCE MAY NOT BE GRACEFUL
Broad Intimation That if There Are No Further Developments Than Have Been Brought to Light
 Contest May Be Made

Washington, December 6.-Germany notified the United States today that she desired to know upon what grounds the state department asks the withdrawal of Captain Boy-Ed, the naval attache of the German embassy here, and of Captain Won Papen. the military attache Secre- tary Lansing received the request from two sources-from Count von Bernstorff, eign office through Ambassador Ge- rard
 The United States will reply promptly. Mr. Lansing will not discuss the facts ton concerning the activities of the attaches in connection with naval and military matters to which the state de- pertinent objected. Without reference to the reasons which prompted the depart- ment to ask the withdrawal of the at taches. it is stated, the United States will stand upon the established under standing among nations that an intina- ton that a diplomatic officer has made himself disagreeable is sufficient to cause his removal.
 MAY CONTEST WITHDRAWAL
 It was broadly intiniated in Germany s request for information that if the United States based it's action upon any thing else than the developments of the Hamburg-American line conspiracy rrial in New York or the case of James F. J. A,ol,ibold tha Aoaricap war cnrraspor dent, who secretly carried papers for Captain Won Papan as well as Dr. Dumba, the recalled ambassador of Aus tria, the Berlin foreign office might con test the withdrawal of the two officers. The German position indicates. too, that the United States is expected to get safe conduct home for the two officers if it wishes to be rid of them, although it is authoritatively stated that Germany will make no request for this service.
 As explained in German quarters the embassy takes the view that it, ar~ it's attaches virtually have been placed be- fore the bar of public opinion by the state departments actions, and that con- sequently the request for information, though unusual, is proper under the cir cunistances. On the other hand, it is known that Secretary Lansing considers that Count Won Bernstorff might have drawn an inference ar Co what rendered the attaches objectionable from the con- versation when the Secretary informed him that the. officers nn longer were ac- ceptable tc the United states, and of fered tt oiifain safe ronducts for them If German so desired.
 Mr. l.; ising nlaae his request for with drawal wita the fuil ap roy Il of President Wilson and. vas naue cry plain today that there wotsld be no dis,ussion of the facts wliicls ied to the tion. It was pointed oik that while In rtain cases in the past aeve ufueres llas given reasons for askin the ge1eoFH Vf foreign diplo-
 (Canssnnca ca sa x~ vTwel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-07
BIG PETITION LOST

i' oh attoihopiiS pN MI cdld DdIu Field of oregon and Miss Err N life of California, was lost 4ef sn here and Wilmington, Del. | ina s press company which had oaeu ea- trusted with the last few m m # sfs long journey. The women Ina eHtsAeH petition with them, however, asss e though less pretentious. it vfs re scented to Representative Mt ar
 publican of W yoming, on the aseas s5 the capitol
 When the House assembled a4g.44 dell introducted the Susan B rfeeny amendment; Representative s af sf California, democrat intro I1eesE' M identical measure, and Meye roua@s the new socialist congressr au frnga New York, presented still anaHer Hf Anna Howard Shaw, preside af National American Woman Su rage sociation, sat in the galler. NsI4a party of suffrage leaders ana @4teAef the proceedings The introd ti " three identical resolutions s taaN please Dr. Shaw.
 We have introduced this 4fs resolution in every Congress fe last 47 years.' said she "a we never have had any diff te in getting it introduced. We rai y 8t4N enjoyed such a degree of co-1para from all tho political parics"