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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18

Aim to Strike With Such Force That
All Servian Resistance Will Be I'm
mediateiy Swept Acide = Balkan
Bubble Expected to Break With the
Beginning of the Invasion-Opera-
tions at the Front.
London, Aug. 16.-The Austro-Ger-
lran forces massed along the Servian
frontier began a bombardment of Bel
grade, the former Servian capital, just
across the Danube from Hungary. The
Servians replied to this bombardment
by opening a heavy fire on the Hun
sarian towns of Swalin and Pancsova.
At this the Austrian guns ceased
firing. Slight damage was caused to
private dwellings in all three places.
The Austrian bombardment was ap-
rarently intended to terrify the Bel
grade population and to reveal the
position of Servian batteries in that
vicinity by drawing their fire.
The presence of considerable Teu-
tonic forces across the river from Bel
grade, however, indicates in the minds
CT military observers that the Austro-
German operations against Servia are
to consist of two simultaneous cam
paigns. One, a replica of the original
Austrian campaign against Servia last
fall, will have as it's object the occu-
ration of Belgrade, while the other,
the main movement, will be to throw
an army of overwhelming strength
across the northwest corner of Servia
from Orsowa, Hungary, as a center,
TO Bulgaria, and thence to Turkey
There remains not the slightest
doubt that the Teutonic allies have
determined to strike at Servia and to
strike quickly with such force that all
Servian resistance will be immediate
ly swept aside. The operations will
begin just as soon as the last hope of
Roumanian neutrality has dwindled.
Apparently the massing of great
army at Orsowa, estimated at 100000
troops, by the Teutons, has had a
double object. The first is to make a
military demonstration before Rouma-
Eia, thus as last resort endeavoring
to scare that country into neutrality,
all diplomatic efforts having failed,
and the second is to strike rapid and
decisive blow as soon as the Balkan
states have aligned themselves on one
side or the other.
During the last few days no news
to speak of respecting the Balkan situ-
uation has been allowed to pass the
censor in Germany or Austria. This
fact is in itself great when viewed
from the usual Teutonic silence that
Irecedes a storm. 1t is not considered
likely that the situation at the Darda.
nelles will permit of long delay in the
prospective German drive through
Servia. even though political and dip
lumatic motives should dictate the
wisdom of watcnful waiting. Conse-
Guently the English military critics
expect momentary action on the part
of the Teutons, with the certainty that
as soon as the Germanic allies have be-
gun their invasion of Servia the entire
Balkan bubble will break.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
To Advertise South AS Pro-
ducer of Grain.

News comes from Atlanta, Georgia, to
the effect the Superlative advantages of
the South as grain producing section
will be given great prominence in eX-
hibits which the Southern Railway, Mo-
bile & Ohio Railroad. Georgia Southern
and Florida Railway, Virginia and South
western Railway, and affiliated lines
will make at thirty state, district and
county fairs in the North and Middle
West during the coming fall.
An especially fine collection of grains
will be show while the grasses and for
age crops exhibited will be of very high
character. From the wheat-growing
section of the South grain sheaves will
be sh wn from fields yielding as high
as 40 bushels 10 the acre and the charac-
ter of other exhibits will be i'll keeping.
The fruits and vegetables o be shown in
Jars include wide variety.
These exhibits come from various dis
tricts of the entire territory served by
the Southern Railway and affiliated lines
in Virginia. North and South Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi,
Tennessee and Kentucky. They will
be shown in Pennsylvania, New York,
Indiana, Michigan and Illinois and each
exhibit will be attended by agents, well
equipped TO Tell callers about the various
sections of the South represented and TO
give Information about the opportunities
to be found in them. Especially attrac-
tive literature will be widely distributed
at these exhibits.
The first two exhibits will be shown
at fairs in Indiana. For all fairs in The
Middlewest a special exhibit tent has
been provided, arranged so that a lar I
number of people can see the exhibit a
the same time. Past experience ha!
shown that these exhibits of Southern
products are very frequently the bis
feature of country fairs and attract large
numbers of farmers. Throughout many
of the States the Southern Railway ex
hibit has become well known and il
looked for. This has made it necessar!
to arrange for caring for more than tht
ordinary crowd,
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

Austro-German forces continued
their advance the past week in the
center and southwest of the eastern
war zone. The Russians claim they
are continuing to drive the Germans
back from Riga and west of DvinsR
and still are keeping them away from
the fortress of Kovno. General Won
Mackensen's forces have occupied
Siedlce, thus cutting the Warsaw Mos
COW railroad. The rush of the Teu-
tons is hurrying the Russians to their
second line of defense centering upon
the fortress of Brest-Litovsk. AuStro-
German concentration of effort seems
to be in the direction of this strong
hold, from which their forces are at
roints now barely forty miles distant.
Opinion in allied capitals seems divid-
ed as to whether Grand Duke Nicholas
will be able to hold this new line.
In the west the chief activity was in
the Argonne, where the French re-
ported the repulse of new German at
tacks. Berlin claimed some ground
was gained.
Reports from the Dardanelles carry
the story of the operations little sur-
ther, if any, than that told in recent
British official statements, wnich re-
ported a new landing of troops and ad-
vances inland Turkish reports deny
any further gains by the entente allies.
On the Austro-Italian front the figI t.
ing of late seems to nave been con-
fined chiefly to artillery actions. with
little change o. ground through infan-
try attacks.
Affairs in the Balkans are approach
ing crisis. While diplomatic nego-
t7ations are proceeding in an effort to
induce states still neutral to cast lneir
lot with one side or the other, the
Teutons have massed troops on the
Balkan frontier. Their plan, it is sup
POSED. is to force way through to re-
lieve Turkey, which is believed to be
badly in need of shells.
The week witnessed the renewal of
German submarine activity, a score of
merchantmen having, been destroyed
in British waters.
Paris reports that the German en-
peror, in answer to the peace letter or
Pope Benedict XIV, declared his will.
:ngness to accept peace negotiations
provided the nations with whom Ger
many is at war made the first over
tJre Austria made a similar reply to
the pope's letter, the dispatch adds.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
KENTUCKY CROP REPORT.
Issued by the Commissioners OF
Agriculture.

Frankfort. KY, Aug. lO-The report
of crop conditions for August lst, shows
a continuation of favorable weather Tor
the development of the crops with the
exception of scattered points throughout
the State.
The final estimate of the wheat yield
in tho State for 1915 is 1917 bushels per
acre. This is short of last years yleia
by approximately two bushels. Inc
continued rains of the last month dam
aged the quality of the wheat great
deal, and the average estimated damage
throughout the State is 8 cents per BUSH
ell The average price on the farm is
approximately 80 cents per bnshel. This
is about % cents per bushel higher than
the farmers obtained who sold their
wheat from the threshers in 1914.
The acreage of Bnrley tobacco is given
at 7S percent and that of dark tobacco
at 80 per cent. Burley shows condl-
tion of 20 per cent and dark tobacco
condition Of n per cent.
The corn crop shows condition OF 81
per cent Much of the COIN got too high
for cultivation before the rains ceased,
and corn fields are full of crab grass and
weeds. The continued seasonable wealth
er will result in reasonably large crop
of corn, but drought would be serious
as the weeds and grass would soon ex-
haust the moisture and the corn would
be unable TO mature properly.
The final yield of rye is estimated at
bushels. and that of oats 22 bushels.
The condition of hemp is 81 per cent.
The potato crop is unusually large and
the yield and quality of the potatoes eX
cellent; the prices are very low. Garden
conditions continue good at % per cent.
The condition of COW peas is put at 81
per cent and sow beans at 81 per cent.
All pasture grasses are in splendid con-
dition. Bluegrass stands 40 per cent,
clover at 81 per cent, alfalfa 90 per cert
and orchard grass 90 per cent.
Fruits have suffered more or less as a
result of the rains, storms, etc. The
condition of apples is given at 81 per
cent, peaches II per cent and pears SO
cent.
The condition of poultry sums up as
follows: Chickens 90 per cent. turkeys
80 per cent and ducks 81 per cent.
The condition of live stock is as fol
lows: Horses 81 per cent, cattle 80 per
cent hogs 90 per cent and sheep 81 per
cent.
Kentucky is finally free from all quar-
antine regulations as far as the foot and
mouth disease is concerned. few cases
of hog cholera and black leg are report
ed. Taken as a whole the crops during
the month of July have held their own.
With favorable weather, corn and to-
bacco, the two largest money crops in
the Stale, will be equal 10, if not above
the average, for the State.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Spent $4,000 In Politics.

John B. Chenault, formerly seeker
after Office, but now a national bank ex-
aminer. was here Thursday. Asked if
he was still interested in things political,
he said: ''Yes, am interested. but you
can put il in you hat that / will never
run for office again. l made three races
for State offices and blew in $50. 900 and
would have spent more if l had had it
played politics in my younger days
and am working for living when | am
old enough to quit business. Mr.. Che
nault's experience should be Of profit to
young men who aspire to hold Office.
The gentleman in question inherited a
small fortune from his father, who was
one of the richest men in Madison coun-
ty. and the lions share of it went in the
chase for Stanford Journal.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
To Quit Panama.

General George w. GoethaIs. as Gov
ernor of the Panama Canal Zone, has
formally rendered his resignation, he SO
stated on his arrival in New York City
last Wednesday. His resignation will
become effective November He said
he will retain his commission in the
army. II is understood that General
Cocktails presence Is desired in Wash
ington, so that he may confer with the
authorities regarding plans for the ma
tiOnal defense, especially with reference
to the length, disposition and housing of
the forces in the Canal Zone.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
LOUISVILLE AUTO SPEEDWAY
viii Include 'Two-MiIe Course and
Grandstand For 10000.

Louisville, Ky. (SpeciaD: Through
the consummation of the last of a
series of realty transactions for the
acquisition of 300 acres of ground i'm
mediately adjoining the Douglas park
racetrack on the south, Louisville is
assured of S25O,0OO automobile speed
way, with a two-mile course, to be
constructed along lines to meet the
newest requirements of automobile
racing and intended to attract racing
stars of major standing, according to
announcement made by the promoters.
Incorporation of the Louisville Auto
mobile speedway and organization of
the controlling company will be COM
pleted within thirty days, it is an
nounced, and work will be started on
the course within the following thirty
days. Although it is declared to be
possible that the first meet will be
held in October, if the course can be
completed by that time, the promoters
announce that the speedway will be in
shape for a big meet by spring.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Asks Receiver.

A receivership for the Central Life In
surance Compony of Lexington, and a
division of its assets among the s'ocE-
holders and policyholders of the com
pany are sought in a suit filed by Chas
K. Grimes, wko charges that the man
agement of the corporation is wasting
and misapplying its funds and that il
has made large loans to favored borrow
ers without adequate security. The
directo S are alleged to have made loars
to w, Il. Gregory, president of the com
parry, aggregating more than $780, 600,
taking as collateral securities worth
only about $50, 900. A. J. Brand, di-
rector, is alleged in the petition 10 have
borrowed $1,000 on security valued at
$3.50.
Firsrclass Livery and Hauling of all
kinds. SPURLIN'S Livery Stable, cor.
3fd and Irvine. Phone lOS. 3O-tf
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Big Sale OF Mules.

In reporting the sale of mules in Gar
rard county, the Lancaster Record says:
J. Wade Walker sold pair of year
old mules to Nj. Richard Gentry, of
Boyle for $3.50. These mules were about
II hands high and will probably weigh
2,1OO pounds.
B. G. Fox, of Dhnville, has. recently
bought car load of mule colts at an
average of $40 head They were ship
ped last week to to Pennsylvania parties.
Mr.. Fox also bought last week 81 head
of yearling mules of William Spillman,
for total of S3I0O These mules we're
shipped TO same parties.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
K. of p. Fair.

The X. of P. Fair at Stanford is being
held this week. 1t starts today and will
be three-day feature. There are libe--
al premiums in all rings. There is a
$500 saddle stake, a $50 harness stake,
and 800 colt stake. Beautiful floral
nall for the ladies and large amphi-
theatre. Col f. c. Walton. editor of
The Interior journal, is Secretary, and
II is useless TO say that the fair will be
frst class in every particular The
members OF the Stanford Lodge. Knights
OF Pythias, will appreciate the attend
ance of every Knight who can possibly
attend
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Judge Walker Nominated

Our old friend, Judge Lewis L. Walk
er, of Lancaster, was nominated by the
Republicans for Lieutenant Governor at
the primary election last Saturday
Judge Walker is fine lawyer, jurist
of note and gentleman in every sense
the term expresses or implies. The
worst thing that can be said about Judge
Walker is that he is affiliated with the
the Republican party. And tits great
pity. We admire Judge Walker, but
our admiration for him will give him no
succor in his race and he stands about
as much chance being elected lieutenant
governor as a snow ball in hadeS.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
State Finances.

Frankfort, Ky. (SpeciaD The re-
port of the condition of the state treas
ury July 81 shows balance of 81, $780,
9079S, as follows: Sinking fund, $751;
437.6S; state university (1k-cent fund.- /,
$2,O3S.0S: school fund, $742,161 gen.
eral expenditures fund, $279,271 2S;
outstanding interest-bearing warrants,
1894, ,963.72. A recent call for the re-
demption of outstanding warrants will
reduce the total by more than $780,
900 this month.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Bill For Prisoners, Keen

Paducah, KY (SpeciaD The county
has presented a bill to the city of Pa
ducah for $2,276.1O for taking care of
municipal prisoners in the county
jail, and City Solicitor James Camp
bell, .Jr., has recommended that it be
paid. 1t has been the custom of po-
lice judges for several years to send
prisoners to the county Jail for minor
they should have been incarcerated in
the city Jail.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
TURKISH wARsHIPs SUNK
Attacked In Sea of Marmora by Brit
lsh Submarine.

London. Aug. 13.-Tne destruction
of a Turkish torpedo boat, the Berk-I-
Satvet, an unidentified Turkish battle
ship and an enemy transport. in the
Sea OF Marmora on the morning of
Aug. by a British submarine, was
announced by the admiralty. Atten-
tion is also called to the fact tnat an
Official Turkish statement on Aug. 8
announced the loss of the battleship
kheyer-El-Din Barbarossa, an old type
craft Of 5000 tons, bought from Ger
nany in 1910. 1t is not said that the
Barbarossa is the unidentified battle
ship sunk on Aug 8. but the inference
naturally follows that it is.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
ATTACK BOSTON POLICE
Italian ReserVists, Homeward Bound,
Mob German Vessels.

Boston. Aug. 16.-The assembling
of 1900 Italian reservists VINO were
TO sail on the steamer Canopic. and
their friends, was marked by demon
strations against the interned German
steamships Amerika and Cincinnati.
as result of which several police
men were severely injured. Sailors
en- the German vessels were struck by
stones and sticks. Revolver shots
were exchanged between the crowd
End the police.
In an earlier disturbance which de
veloped about the formation of pa
rade of the reservists in North square
three police officers were injured, ono
teing stabbed. Ten arrests. were
made in both outbreaks.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Big Cattle Shipment.

A special train of sixteen cars left
here Tuesday morning loaded with ex-
port cattle for Swift IL Co of New York.
The shipment contained $50 head aver
aging l,45O lbs, for which buyers paid
9 1-2c for the tops and &c for the re-
mainder. 1t was the largest and best
consignment that has left here in years.
-Shelbyville News,
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Only a Pumn Boat.

Paducah, KY (SpeciaD The tow.
boat Mary N, the oldest boat of it's
kind in the local harbor, has been pur-
chased from the West Kentucky Coal
company and transformed into a pUslp
boat for the Blue Spot Towing COM
pany. The Mary n. was built in 1889
and for years was the harbor boat OF
pany.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Stanton College Wins.

Winchester. Ky. (SpeciaD: Judge
J. M. Benton was in Stanton to pass
on the petition of j. NJ. Williams and
Lewis Forkner against the board of
trustees of the Stanton college. The
petition was dismissed. The plaintiffs
sought to prevent the payment of state
revenue and revenue from the graded
school district to the college, which Is
a Presbyterian institution.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Capitalist Murdered.

New York, Aug. 16.-Few clews
were left by the murderer of John
Hildebrandt, retired tobacco manu-
facturer, who was found shot TO death
in his apartment here. Eighty. detec.
tives are working on the theory that
cnly one man entered the apartment.
which is on the top floor, by the fire
escape window.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
School BUILDING Bids Rejected.

Dixon, KY. (SpeciaD: A meeting of
the school board was held here for the
purpose OF receiving bids on the con-
struction of the new Dixon high school
building, but all were rejected because
of being too high. 1t is not known
what course the board will pursue.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Get On Our List
Remember our Special Offer
for New Families Only
Treasury Statement

The balance in the State Treasury at
the close of businesss July 81 was ST.
OS0 907, ,9S, as follows: Sinking fund. S57,-
1877 63, State University, 2,O3S OS;
school fund, S7l, l61; general expendi-
lures funds, S2T9. .27l 81; outstanding
warrants, 81. 81. .96s -: outstanding war
rants June 80. So. l79. 500 SO.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
SEGREGATION ORDINANCE
Application For Writ of Error to Garry
Case to Supreme Court.

Frankfort, Ky. (SpeciaD: Applica-
ton for writ of error to carry the
Louisville segregation ordinance case
from the court of appeals to the Uni
ted States supreme court will be made
before Judge Settle of the court of ap-
peals.
The Kentucky courts upheld the con-
stitutionality- of the ordinance, pro-
hibiting members of either race from
owning and occupying property in any
block, a majority of the occupants of
which belong to the other race.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
DEATH CLAIMS WITNESS
Was to Testify Against Alleged
"Possum Hunters"

Was to TESTIFY Against Alleged
"Possum Hunters"
Princeton, Ky. (SpeciaD: George
Harmon, section foreman of the I. c.
at this place, died at Riverside hos
pital at Paducah of typhoid fever. Har-
mon was one of the chief witnesses
against alleged "possum hunters"
whose case is to come up at the Oc-
tober term of Caldwell circuit court.
1t is alleged that he received sew
eral threatening letters because of his
hiring negroes instead of white men
on his section and he asked that the
Illinois Central Railroad company en-
ploy guards to watch his house, which
was done.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Kaiser Denies Peace story.

Berlin, Aug. 16.-(By Wireless to
Sayville.) 1.-The North German Ga
zette officially denies the 'nonsensicrl
stories" circulated from London that
Emperor William. through the King OF
Denmark, has offered peace to Russia,
which the latter country rejected.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
DR.. Norris Dead.

DIR. @. w. Norris, of Lexington, died
Friday at the Phoenix Hotel after long
illness. He was recently married TO Miss
Klien, of that city, a very charming
woman, who survives him.
DIR. Norris was one of the leading ply
sicians of that city and we'll known here.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
seventy-Two Years Dead.

Winchester, Ky. (SpeciaD: The
body of Mrs. Mary Weaver. sister of
Joel T. Hart. the famous sculptor, was
removed from the Tanner graveyard
to the family lot in Winchester ceme-
terry. She was buried seventy-two
years ago.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Damage By Hail.

Last Wednesday afternoon Garrard
county experienced hail storm, which
played havoc with tobacco around Lam
caster. The wind and rain which ac-
companied it was very severe and con-
siderable damage was done from this
Source
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Negro Exposition.

Winchester, Ky. Especially: ]. H.
Garvin, superintendent of the Win.
chester public schools. has been
named as president of the commission
TO conduct the Kentucky negro ex-
position which will be held at the
ttate fair grounds next year.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
BUYS A Maxwell

Messrs. Oldham g. Harber sold one
day last week TO Mr.. Turner. of the coun-
ty, a handsome Maxwell car. These
gentlemen are meeting with great sue
cess in the sale OF the Maxwell. They
handle good car, are men of the high
est honor and integrity, and we wish
them success.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Hemp Cutting.

One Of the best crops of hemp ever
grown in the county is now being cul
and the quality is unusually fine. Some
forward tobacco is also being cut, with
good quality, but light in texture and
weight. Record.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
Stray Hog.

Weighing about 200 pounds, black
spotted, came to my barn about TWO
weeks ago. Call and pay for this ad
and cost of keeping same.
32-3t DR.. r NJ. Phelps.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-08-18
HexaeG DyysPspsIa yss;ssa

viii relieve your indigestion. Many
people IN this town have used them
and we have yet to hear of a case where
they have failed. We know the for
mula. Sold only by us-25c a box.
Henry L. Perry.