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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21
RICHMOND COLORED BOY
HONORED.

Frederick Ballou, son of Pattie and
George Ballou, a graduate of the
Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tenn,
sailed for East Africa on February
18th. He gose under the auspices of
the International Y. NJ. c. A. as as
sistant secretary, He will also teach
the native soldiers in the Province of
British East Africa. To avoid the
war zone his ship will sail as far
South as Cape Horn, before turning
East.
This is quite a distinction and the
colored people rejoice that he has
been so honored.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21
DEATHS.

Mr.. N. A. Durham, of this city, re-
ceived a telephone message from Be-
rea Wednesday night, stating that his
nephew, Master Lloyd Hatfield, the
eleven-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hatfield, had died in that city
about six o'clock that evening. The
child was taken i'll on Monday with
appendicitis and gradually grew
worse. In a vain attempt to save his
life an operation was performed and
four hours later the spirit took its
flight and he lay cold in deaths icy
embrace. He never regained con-
seriousness after the operation. He
was a bright little fellow and will be
greatly missed by his little compan-
ions and friends. The death was
made more deplorable by the critical
illness of his mother, Mrs. Catherine
Durham, Hatfield, who was suffering
with a severe case of pneumonia. Mrs.
Hatfield is a sister of Mr.. Durham,
who is employed at Joe Oldham's
hardware store, this city. To the be-
reaver relatives the deepest sympathy
is extended them in their hour of sad
dest affection.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method of returning
our sincere and heartfelt thanks to
our neighbors and friends for the
many kindnesses extended us during
the recent illness and death of our be-
loved husband an father. We thank
each and all and will ever hold you
in grateful remebrance as our sincere
friends. Respectfully,
Mrs. B. +. Powell and Children.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21
Margaret Stahl at the Normal.

Miss Stahl who was heard in the
Normal Chapel on Friday evening pre-
senting Walter Browns great moral
ity play, "Everywoman," scored a
real success. Well has she been given
a pre-eminent> place among women
even as Leland Powers has ranked
among men. She is an artist of force
and gives story in a most realistic
manner, showing at all times Won
derful insight into character, and a
literary appreciation.
To have men and women of this
type brought before our students is a
privilege which cannot be over es-
timated. To the people of the city it
is no less an opportunity for which
they should feel indebted to the State
Normal.
Mrs. Willard, who has been our So
cial editor for the last several months,
is not now writing for US and we
make this statement in order that she
may not be uselessly annoyed with
telephone calls. We are doing our
own reporting and you can reach the
social editor by phoning or SO.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21
In SOCIETY.
Club Notes.

DIR. r. L. Telford will address the
Woman's Club on Monday afternoon,
February 26, at half past two O'Clock
on the subject Training for Citizen
ship" A very cordial invitation is
extended to the men as well as the
women to come out on this occasion.
DIR. Telford is a most delightful
speaker and it is always privilege to
hear him.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21

blood builder anything of its kind For
bladder troubles
CESAR Kentucky product guaranteed under the National
afford it?
Madison Richmond, Also
handles SCIENCE SOPE MADE FOR MUMAN SKIN ONLY
This Store also Famous COWBOY LMENT
umbago, bruises
Send book "The Cow Hbast" free
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21
BIRTHS.

Born to the wife of Mr.. ]. B. GOWN
at the Gibson Infirmary, February ~
bright baby girl. The little Miss
only weighed five pounds on its ar
rival, but mother and child are doing
nicely, while Pa GOWN is a very hap
PIX man.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21
~ LIVE STOCK MARKET

Louisville, Feb. 19-Cattle - Re
ceiptS 1859 against 1,19l last Mon
day and 1, 305 a year ago; attendance
of buyers fairly good, but supply sew
eral hundred in excess of expectations
and trade slow; reports from other
points unfavOrable; best light butch
ers sold barely steady to shade off;
medium and common 15@25c lower;
Gamer and cutter demand good at
about steady prices; best bull in good
demand at steady prices; medium and
common lower; several loads of good
heavy steers here, trade dull and 25c
lower; high grade feeders and best
stockers in excellent demand with
plenty of buyers at steady rates;
medium and plain slow; choice mich
cows unchanged.
Quotations: Prime export steers
S9.5O@1O.25; heavy shipping steers
$S.25@9; butcher steers S6@S.5O; fat
heifers S709; fat cows S6@S; cutters
s5.5O@6; Gamers 4.75@5.50; bulls
$5.75@S; feeders S7@S.5O; stOckers
S5.5OMS.25; choice mich cows $3.50
so; medium S45@65; common 5000
| IS.
Calves Receipts III; market SOC
lower; best veals 11@111Ac; common
5@9.
Hogs-Receipts $3.50; market steady
best hogs 165lb up S12.40; 120 to 165
ID S11.35; pigs SS.90@9.35; roughs
S11.40 down; pens we'll cleared.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts So
market steady; best lambs S12@13i
seconds $40 down; best fat sheer
S7.5O@S; bucks 81 down.
Corn Products-Corn meal S2.65 {
hundred pounds; hominy and pear
meal $2.75; hominy meal $40 ton
cracked corn $42; feed meal $41.5O.
Field Seed-Clover, red, $3.50 bu
timothy SO; orchard grass S2.75; rec
top S13; bluegrass 50; alfalfa S11
alsike $3.50; seed oats Soc.
Flour-Winter patents $3.50 Dbl.
winter straights $500.
Hay-Following are the prices o
new hay selling on its arrival in car
lots to dealers: No. timothy S15.5'
@16; No. 2 do $14@14.50; No. 8 d.
S12@13; No. l clover mixed SIS; No
2 s13@14; local alfalfa S14@15
wheat straw SO; oats straw S9@9.5O
rye straw S10@11.
Provisions - Hams, choice sugar
cured, light and medium cured ID 2Oc
sides 18c; breakfast bacon PIC; suga
cured shoulders Ice; bellies light 19c
heavy 1S1ac; Lard-pure in tubs III
in tierces TIC; dried beef 25c.
Butter, Eggs, Poultry.
Local commission dealers quote price
as follows:
Butter-Country 25cfb.
Eggs-Fresh case count &c; cand
led 39c.
Poultry-Hens 19cfb; spring chick
ems 10000; ROSTERS 10c turkeys 2
025c; geese 15c.
Cincinnati, Feb. 19-Hogs - Re
ceipts 4,4OO; steady; packers an
butchers S12.5O@l2.70; common
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21
Public Sale
on
WEDNESDAY MARCH ]

At 10 O'clock A. NJ.
on the w. o. Chenault farm neal
Moberly, KY, will sell the following:
"a 1000-pOund steers.
3 milcw cows, stripers.
l mich COW and calf.
heifers.
1 heifer fresh in April.
3 work mules.
2 brood mares.
2 3-year-old fillies.
pony, , years old.
l 4-year-old buggy horse.
1 family mare, 9 years old.
brood sOws.
"a shoats; 80 head sheep.
220 bbls. corn; 2 stacks hay.
200 shocks fodder.
1 rubber tire buggy used one season
/ rubber tire carriage good as new
2 two-horse wagons; l hay frame.
1 slide; l moving machine; rakes.
3 cultivators; plOws.
2 Randall harrows; 1 section harrow
1 mans saddle; l child's saddle.
1 side saddle.
pair stock scales, nearly new.
Lot of baled hay and straw.
Other things too numerous.
Terms made konwn on day of sale.
Mrs Muggie Moher|y,
AdmX. of c. S, Moberly.
Jesse Cobb, Auctioneer,
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21

Mrs. Talithas Ballew Deatherage
one of our aged and highly respected
women, died at her home on the Lex.
ington pike Tuesday night at 1875
o'clock from complication of diseas.
es. Deceased was the widow of Mr.
B. F. Deatherage, prominent either
of Madison county, who died severa
years ago. She had passed her sew.
enty-eighth milestone and was a truly
consecrated christian woman who will
be greatly missed by wide circle OF
relatives and friends. She is surviv.
ed by one son, Mr.. James B. Deather.
age, who has the sympathy of the en-
tire populace in his bereavement. As
we go to press the funeral arrange
ments had not been made.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21
. THE BEST SYSTEM TONIC ON EARTH -
-COM-CEL-SAR-
NATURES TRUE MEDICINE, ROOTS & HERBS
REFERENCES Books Of the Holy Bible
ENDORSEMENTS All Nature
AUTHORITY Promises

When the universe was planned the
Creator caused Roots and Herbs to
grow for the healing of all diseases.
Natures ways are best, and if you
continue to suffer from Stomach, Bow
ell, Kidney, Bladder, Blood, Lung or
any other disease it is your fault
People often get run down through
work and worry, lack of exercise and
sleep, from taking cold, or by starva-
ton from poor digestion. Whet they
need is just such tonic as COM-CEL-
SAR. 1t is perfect coordination of
Natures medicine for the stomach
Bowels, liver and Blood, the four all
important centers of digestion and nu-
COM-CEL-SAR is sold at the Madi-
son Drug Co.. Richmond, KY, three
boxes for One Dollar. Each box makes
q, full ouar< Of x,,o1;c,uo avxf Is /.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21

To reach the social editor call, NO.
s or NO. 60.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21

A very interesting session of the
French Mission Circle was held with
Mrs. Joe Prewitt Chenault on Mon
day afternoon.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21

Supt. and Mrs. II. H. Brock enter
tanned the county officials at their
country home near Moberley, on Feb
ruary 18th, in honor of the Superin-
tendent's 47th birthday.
Mr.. J. L. Matherly, of Clark coun-
ty. and Miss Iris Holt, of this city,
were united in marriage on Thursday
evening, February 18th, at the resi-
dence of the brides uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Golden on Smith
Ballard street, Rev. ID. H. Matherly
officiating. Mr.. Matherly has been
for several years a very prominent
teacher in Clark county and was for
merly a student at at f. X. S. n.
School in this city. The bride is a
pretty and attractive young lady and
for some time been prominently con-
nected with the millinery department
of B. f. Belue & Co., of this city.
Misses Elizabeth and Margaret
Wilmore entertained at Bridge or
Monday afternoon.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21

Mrs. c. ID. Pattte viii entertain the
Mission Society of the Presbyterian
church, Friday at three o'clock.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-02-21

Cincinnati, Feb. 19-Hogs - Re-
ceipts 4,4OO; steady; packers and
butchers s12.5O@12.7O; common to
choice s8.5O@12; pigs and lights 500
11.s5; StaSA s7.5O@10.75. Cattle
Receipt. active; steers S6@10.25;
heifers S6@9.25; cows S5.50@S.25;
calves steady, S6@13.5O; Sheep-Re-
ceipts 100; steady; s6@9.5O; lambs
steady S10@14.50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
THE SOLDIERS OF THE SEA-"

Washington, April 10.-The great
American public IS realizing now
more than ever the fact that our Ma
rine Corps maintains separate and dis
tirct recruiting stations from the 9TH
er. branches of our national defense
and that although the Marine goes to
sea, he is a soldier-not a sailor-and
does not serve his country entirely on
tic ocean wave, according to Major
General George Barnett, the comman-
dant of the Soldiers Of the Sea-"
The present crisis is causing many
patriotic young men to investigate
the different avenues in which they
may protect the freedom which they
enjoy, and those undecided as TO
whether they would "do their bit" as
a soldier Or q sailor are enliSting in
the Marine Corps as Soldier and
Sailor. too"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Now Is Tho Time.

None Is so deaf as he that will not
hear. The farmers Of the South have
been deaf with that wilful deafness.
For many. many years the gospel Of
hog and hominy" has been preached
to them. But most Of them have
turned n deaf ear to 1t. They have
preferred growing cotton. because it
could be readily converted into money.
1t Is true that the farmer here, there
and yonder. who. regardless of the
price cotton was bringing. has al
ways raised enough food and feed
stun to supply his needs has pros
pered more than his neighbor, who
depended on cotton to buy the food
and feed stuffs he needed. but this
unanswerablo object lesson has been
ignored.
The South does not feed itself. This
was unwise in past years. 1t was
poor business. But, il there be no
change this year it will be q crime. a
crime against the nation as we'll as
against this section.
This country is going into a war.
world war. the greatest world war
this sad old earth has ever known.
And 1t now looks as If the outcome
OF that war will be determined by the
food supplies Of the combinations of
powers engaged therein.
Germany recognized this fact before
any other nation involved i'm the world
war. From the beginning, it excrted
every effort to increase it's production
OF food and feed stuffs and to prevent
any waste thereof. II went on the
ration basis practically at tho very
outset. The people Of Germany are
not eating near as much as they
were before the war. but the result
does not seem to have been any les
sening Of the fighting qualities OF the
German soldier nor of the productive
energies Of the civilian population.
But for this prescience, the entente
blockade. which shut off imports into
Germany and her allies, would have
starved them and ended the war be-
fore now.
Recognizing as fully as the entente
the value OF hunger as an ally, the
Germans instituted the submarine
campaign to cut off supplies from en-
tentc nations. What little has been
allowed to secp through tho consors'
Offices shows that this submarinQ cam
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

Whereas state of war now exists
between these United States and the
German government. caused by the
repeated unlawful acts of the German
submarines on the high seas, in de
stroying lives of innocent and neutra
American citizens, forcing our Presi.
dent and Congress to declare a state
Of war exists and that all the re-
sources Of this great country be used
to suppress these great evils,
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved:
That we, the people of Privateer
while we deeply deplore a war, yet
the protection Of our people and the
good name of our country we hold
sacred, and shall stand to our Presi-
dent and country.
That we do our utmost to carry ou!
tic suggestions of the Sumter Com
mittee Of Public Safety by planting an
abundance Of food and feed crops our.
selves and by encouraging every one
else to do likewise.
s. D. Cain, Secty.
Sumter. S. c., April 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
BANKING SYSTEM STRONG.
Federal Reserve System Prepared for
All Emergencies and Dcpositors
Need Have No Fear.

Circular letters have been sent out
to all banks which are members of
the federal reserve banking system
calling attention to the fact that de-
positors need have no fear in these
war times concerning their deposits.
The announcement states that the
Federal Reserve Banks are ready at
all time to exert their great power
and tremendous resources in aid of
members whenever and wherever nec-
essary to preserve sound financial
footing and that bankers may pursue
their business with entire confidence
and tranquility.
This is information which will be
pleasing to bank customers, as 1t as
sures the country that panics will be
averted, even If war does come.
Another feature of interest in the
announcement is that foreign custom
ers of banks, no matter of what nat
ionality, need have no fear of the gov
ernment confiscating their funds in
banks. reports of which have been
circulated. The government an
nouncement is: "lt having been re-
ported to him that there is anxiety
in some quarters on the part OF per-
sons residing in this country, who
are subjects of foreign states, lest
their bank deposits or other property
should be seized in the event of war
between the United States and a for
eign nation, the president authorizes
the statement that all such fears are
entirely unfounded. The government
of the United Sttaes will in no circum-
stances take advantage of a state of
war to take possession OF property to
which international understandings
and the recognized law of the land
give it no just claim or title. It will
scrupulously respect all private rights
alike Of it's own citizens and of the
subjects of foreign states"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Paxvillc Personal News.

PaXville, April 10.-Miss Lethen
Edwards went to her home at Mullins
on Friday to spend Easter with hel
parents. Sho returned on Sunday
night.
Rev. T. B. Owens and Mr.. Richard
Poston motorcd from Chesterfield last
Friday for short visit to his son, Mr.
Il. Reynolds Owens.
Miss Jessie Curtis has returned
from short visit to the Misses Ed
wards at Elloree.
Mrs. l'adge Curtis returned to hel
home at Chesterfield last Saturday, af-
ter lengthy stay at the home OF
Mrs. S. f. Curtis.
The pupils of the Methodist Sunday
school are rehearsing their Children's
Day program, "a Child in the Midst
1t will be given on the 5th Sunday
morning OF this month.
Miss Lizzie Bradham has returned
to Millen, Ga. after spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Josh
Bryant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
AUSTRIAN VESSELS HELD.
Treasury Department Announces That
They are Merely Taken Over for
Protection.

Washington, April 10.-Fourteen
Austrian merchant vessels in Ameri-
can ports were taken over today by
the government coincident with the
announcement that Austria had brok-
en- diplomatic relations.
kilograms to the collectors of Gus
toms at the ports concerned were sent
personally by Secretary McAdoo late
lest night instructing that the crews
aboard the vessels be removed and
that customs guards be placed in their
stead. The status of the removed
crews will be determined by immigra-
ton authorities.
In formal announcement of the
governments action tonight Secre-
t&ry McAdoo made it clear that the
government had not confiscated the
vessels but had acted for the purpose
Of protecting them from further in
jury" From this statement was in
ferred that the ships were damaged
by their crews as in the case Of the
German vessels taken over by the gov
ernment upon the declaration Of war
with Germany. The vessels thus TAX
en- into the governments keeping were
all at Atlantic or Gulf ports as fol-
lows:
At New York. the Dora, Himalaya,
Ide and Martha Washington; at Bos-
ton, the .Erney; at Philadelphia, the
Franconia; at Newport News. the
Budapest; at Pensacola, the Lucia; at
Tampa, the Borneo; at New Orleans,
the Anna, Clara and Teresa, and at
Galveston, the Campania and Mora
witz.
The tonnage Of the ii vessels totals
az proximately $1,000, the largest of
the fleet is the Martha Washington
at New York, of S.112 tons. and pas
senger accommodation for LOO per-
sons; the smallest is the Anna at New
Orleans Of 1876 tons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
PRIVATEER AT WORK,
campaign to Make Sumter County
Sclf-Supporting Received With En-.
thusiasm.
Editor Daily Item:

Editor Daily Item:
Pursuant to a call issued by Mr.. S.
A. Harvin, chairman of the Privatecr
Committee Of Public Safety. a meet
ing of the farmers of this commun-
ity was held at Bethel school house
last evening, which was probably the
largest and most enthusiastic farmers
meeting ever held at this place. Ger
tainly within the memory Of the writ
or. The chairman of the committee
| also acted as chairman Of the meet
ing and after calling to order, request
| ed Rev. VIM. Haynsworth to state the
object of the meeting. This he did
in most explicit manner, inciden-
tally delivering most urgent plea for
Preparedness on the part of every in
dividual. Mr.. J. M. Kolb next spoke
Oh the Necessity of Cooperation"
among all of the farmers to meet the
war conditions.
Mr.. H. D. Tindal called attention to
the importance Of changing our pro-
gram from that Of cotton planting to
one Of elf-preservation." A number
OF gentlemen were called upon to
make talks, all of whom responded
earnestly, some proposing definite
plans of action. Among the other
speakers were Messrs. w. e. Kolb, r.
]. Kolb, w. o. Cain, Sr., and Jr., Will
Mcdaniel, Cap Mcleod, Samuel Mel
lett and II. H. Wells. All of the
speakers acquitted themselves we'll
and were given the closest attention.
II is quite evident that the seriousness
Of the situation is fully realized by
the people of this section and is COM
forting to know that supreme effort
is being made by them to meet what
ever crisis arises.
BY a unanimous vote of this large
aggregation of farmers it was decid-
ed to hold another meeting two weeks
hence for the purpose of reporting
progress along the lines undertaken.
Every one present arose when Mr.. H.
ID. Tndal asked who would plant
more food and feed crops than they
ha6 previously planned.
The following resolution was pass
ed with enthusiasm:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
PASTOR GOES TO MANNING.
Rev. E. NJ. Lightfoot breaches Farc.
well Sermon at Clinton.

Clinton. April THE Rev. T.. M.
Lightfoot, pastor OF the First Bap.
list church Of this city, recently ten
dered his resignation and will preach
his last sermon Sunday. He has been
called and has accepted tho pastor
ate OF the First Baptist church OF
Manning. and will leave early next
week for his new field Of work.
Mr.. Llghtfoot came here three years
ago from Paris. Ky. and under his
pastorate the church has constantly
grown. Ho is held In high esteem by
his entire congregation and general
regret is expressed on oil sides in his
leaving. AS yet no statement has
been given out as to his successor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
f.. l.. PLAYER DEAD,
Passed Away Unexpectedly Monday
Night--ApOplexy Named as Cause.

Fleetwood L. Player. for several
years magistrate at Shiloh, died YER.
unexpectedly Monday night, his body
being found dead in his bed Tuesday
morning, when he failed to get up at
the usual time. Mr.. Player was a
merchant and farmer Of Shiloh, in
addition to being magistrate up to tho
first of the year, and was we'll known
throughout the county.
The funeral Services were held al
the Methodist Church at Shiloh this
afternoon at 4 o'clock and the body
was inferred in the church graveyard.
There was a large attendance Of rel
atives and friends present for the
services, many citizens going from
Sumter to attend the funeral.
Coroner w. J. Scale was at once
notified upon the finding Of the dead
body Of Mr.. Player and he and Dr.
w. S. Burgess at once left for Shiloh
There a coroner's inquest was held
and the jury, upon the evidence o;
DIR. Burgess, returned verdict that
death was due to apoplexy.
Mr.. Player was fifty-eight years old
As magistrate he made a very efficien.
ofiicer, and was a leading citizen OF
his community. He married three
times, his third wife being formerly
Mss Jones Of Oswego. She with tci,
Icaildren survive him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
INSPECTs CAMP SITE.
AdJutant General Acts ON Request
From Gen. Wood,

Columbia, April 10.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. commanding the de-
partment of the East, U. s.. A., has
requested w. w. Moore, the adjutant
general. to inspect the site which Co
iumbia has offered for the army can
tonment and make comparison with
Camp Moore at styx. The site to nc
selected, 1t Is understood, will lie
used for the mobilization Of the Nat
ionai Guard Of South Carolina. Gen.
Moore visited yesterday Colum bias
site. which is located near Dents
Pond and will make report to Gen.
Wood.