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' ... 'Is?- Volume 45 Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Wednesday, October 31, 1917 Number 44 MASON & HANGER TOOK ' $100,000 IN BONDS t Richmond Firm Big Subscriber To Liberty Loan. Woman's Com mittee Does Fine Work. Of all Richmond and Madison coun ty men and enterprises, the largest contributor to the country's call for buyers of Liberty bonds, was the Ma son & Hanger Company, with head quarters in this city. Sunday's Courier-Journal had this of interest: "The firm of Mason & Hanger and its offices and field organizations gave another good accounting of them selves. After completing one of the largest of the 16 army camps live days sooner than required by contract and below the average cost, they again came to the front with a liberal response to their conuntr's call for Liberty bond subscriptions. The field and office forces of the company sub scribed to bonds to the extent of $88, 400, while the firm of Mason ft Hang er took $100,000 of these bonds. All subscriptions were turned over to the camp quartermaster in order to help the officers and men of Camp Zachary Taylor to maintain the record the camp had established as a leader." WOMAN'S COMMITTEE DOES MAGNIFICENT WORK. Mrs. Grant E. Lilly is being con gratulated and commended on all sides for the splendid success achiev ed by her ' Woman's Liberty Loan Committee in the sale of Liberty Bonds. When the campaign ended, it was seen that her committee had sold fatal nf S37J00 worth of bonds. Mrs. Donald McDonald, State Chair man of the Woman's Committees, wrote Mrs. Lilly a personal note of thanks and appreciation, in which she said: "Madison county has certainly made a wonderful report and it gives me the greatest pleasure to be able to report such wonderful work by the women in our first try at the Liberty Loan campaign." The following generously subscrib ed for Liberty Bonds through the Wo man's Loan Committee: Miss Curraleen Smith, Mrs. Jonah Wegers, A. Dobrowsky, Will Haden, Mrs. J. M. Poyntz, Mrs. W. H. Lux on. Miss Kate Schmidt, Mrs. Mary B. Dean, Mrs. Waller Bennett, Miss Laura Clay, J. H. Million, J. Howard Bush, Mrs. Franklin Million, J. P. White, Miss Fannie Culton, C C. Wallace, Miss Marguerite Goosman, W. F. Higgins, Mrs. Harvey hen ault, Miss Mary Q. Covington, John A. Noland, Mrs. James Bennett, Mrs. W. R. Shackelford, Miss Alice Blair Mellinger, Miss Lucy Brandenburg, Mrs. R. C Stockton, M. C. Covington, Mrs. Green B. Turley, Mrs. B. J. Clay, B. J. Clay, Mrs. Grant E. Lilly, Miss Willie Tiaynor, Miss Curtis McKin ney, Miss Emma Hendren, Miss Eli zabeth Blanton, Mrs B. L. Middelton, Miss Bessie Dudley, Mrs. Sam Rice, Miss Cary Rice, Miss Helen Bennett, Mrs. N. B. Deatherage, Mrs. D. C. Biggerstaff, Richard D. White, French Mission Circle, Mrs. George Phelps, Mrs. Eugene Walker, Miss Belle H. Bennett, Miss Lucia Burnam, Miss Kathleen Poyntz, Mrs. A. R. Burnam, Mrs. John Kennedy, Miss Mabel Bowyer, Mrs. J. B. Stouffer, Mrs. Maria Lynn, Mrs. R. E. Maupin, Miss Louise Kellogg, M. C. Kellogg, Mad ison Garage. These 58 persons subscribed for $37400.00. Mrs. E. H. Taylor who had the work at Berea in charge reports $2, 750.00 and Mrs. C L. Searcy who had 'the work at Waco in charge reports $800.00. In addition to expressing grateful appreciation to all who so generously subscribed to the Woman's Liberty Loan, thanks are due the following for services kindly rendered: Drs. M. T. Chandler. O. Olin Green. R. L. Tel ford, E. B. Barnes, Messrs. Charles Keith, G. E. Lilly, J. J. Greenleaf, R. E. Turley, D. W. Bridges, T. J. Coates, and Mrs. Eugene Walker, Mrs. Jonah Wagers, Mrs. Harvey Chenault, Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. James Poyntz, Mrs. J. R. Pates, Miss Bessie Dudley, Miss Kathleen Poyntz, Miss Laura Clay, Messrs. C. C. Thomas, Edgar Blanton, F. M. Stiver, Ben Boggs, and Mr. Peiser. Also to Hon. B. J. Clay for the use of space in his store room. (Siirned) Mrs. Grant E. Lillv. Chairman Woman's Liberty Loan, for Madison county. Refining Company Took $1,000 The Indian Refining Company, with a distributing station in this city, dis played the patriotism of the concern by purchasing $1,000 worth of Liber ty bonds. The company is to be congratulated upon its patriotic spir it and generosity. ( Heard About Town Mrs. George Myers has sold her beautiful home in Bumamwood to Mr. Willis Sallee, of Kirksville. The Baptist Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon at half past one o'clock with Mrs. Annie Chambers on West Main street. Mr. Sudduth Goff, the artist, has gone to Richmond, Ky., where he has secured several commissions to paint portraits. He will be away several days. Lexington Leader. In its "Twenty-five Years Ago" col- I umn, the Lexington Leader Saturday had this item of interest here: "Miss Belle Porter, of this city, marries W. J. Shearer, of Richmond, in Louis ville." All L. ft N. trains from Cincinnati Saturday were from two to three hoonrs late because of the freight wreck near Cynthiana early Satur day morning which forced the trains to detour. E. L. Pigg and J. W. Park, wide awake farmers of this county, have Just returned from Louisville where they spent a few days with Kale Tut pin and Robert Pigg and other friends. They were treated royally and urged to continue their visit for a longer time. Dr. Zinke writes to friends from Chicago, where he is attending a course of lectures, from there he will go to Rochester, Minn., to take a sim ilar course from the Mayo Brothers, after which he will be located with his father in his lucrative practice in Cincinnati. Clarence Lebus, of Lexington, has sold to Tatum, Embry ft Co., Louis ville, 1,600 lambs which averaged ninety pounds each, at 17 cents a pound. This is one of the best sales of lambs ever made in Kentucky, the shipment bringing Mr. Lebus about $23,000. Lebus, who will have around 12,000 pounds of wool in his next clip, has refused an offer of $1 a pound for his entire crop. The attention of Climax readers is called to the advertisement of the Tri- State Butter Company appearing else where in this issue. The Tri-State But-ter Co. has been buying cream for a number of years and has always contended that the main reason the fanner couldn't get a good price for his butter was because the business was handicapped by so many com mission men there was nothing left for the farmer. The same danger lurks in the cream business and the Tri-State is calling upon the produ cers to sell their cream direct to the creamery for it means not only more money but it insures a good price for the future. At the Madison County Fair and Poultry Show, held in this city last week, Mrs. Grant E. Lilly had entered in the poultry contest a pair of Black Orpingtons a hen and a rooster, which attracted a great deal of at tention. They were more than ordin ary chickens, although they belonged to the common flock of this splendid woman. When it came time to exhi bit, she went out in the poultry yard and picked up her two chickens, placed them in a coop and sent them to the fair. When the judges came to this coop, the pair, which was named Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Li berty Bond, were awarded the blue ribbon and the first premium. As soon as the blue ribbon was tied on their coop, Woodrow Wilson began to crow and has been crowing ever since . Mrs. Lilly is very proud of her birds. Commissioner's Sale Mary J. Kinniard, &c Plaintiffs Vs. Wm. Kinniard, Sic Defendants. As directed by a judgment and or der of sale entered in the above styled action at the October Term, 1917, of the Madison Circuit Court, the under-, signed will on FRIDAY, NOV. 16th, 1917, at or about 11 o'clock a. m., sell to the highest and best bidder, on the premises, the following property: About 2V4 acres of land on Paint Lick Creek, about two miles north of Paint Lick P. O., adjoining the lands of Augustus Underwood, James Rodes, Hen ry Layton, Wm. Maupin. &c. TERMS Equal credits of six and twelve months, purchaser to execute bonds, with approved security, bear ing six per cent interest from day of sale, and secured by lien retained on the land sole. Privilege to pay cosh, with accrued interest, after confirm ation of sale. Bidders should arrange in advance to execute bond as soon as sale is concluded. J. J. GREENLEAF, 44 3t C , Master Commissioner. Fair Proves Fine Success Bad Weather Reduces Attendance But Exhibits Were Good. The Madison County Fair and Poultry Show is now a thing of the past it is history. It was a splen did exhibitions and was a success fi nancially and otherwise. The Fair opened Wednesday morning in the face of a blinding snow storm the worst ever witnessed in this section at this season of the year. From start to finish the "weather man" was a chronic kicker and combatted the en terprise. He had a deteriorating ef fect upon the enterprises, but when the exhibition came to a close Satur day afternoon and the receipts were counted, it was found that the man-TWy were to be dispatched to France , a ia.i .l j- V i. jl jl a. a agement had won in its laudable un dertaking. To those back of the en terprise, much credit is due and the thanks of the people for bringing to gether such a magnifficent display of farm products and other things too numerous to mention, which were a great educational feature within themselves. Mr. W. B. Turley won the silver loving cup for the best pen of hogs, besides taking all other premiums on his fine herd of Red Berkshires. He was a very happy man. Mr. Elmer Deatherage captured everything in sight on sheep. He was like a boy who had won his first prize. Mrs. Ben Boen, of Kingston, won the first premium for the largest and best collection of fruits and vegeta bles on display. Her collection con sisted of a great variety and was very attractive indeed. She was a very happy woman, and had much to re joice over. The special prize, a handsome sil ver loving cup, for the best display of tobacco, was won by Grover War ner, in addition to several dollars in money. The $10.00 premium offered by the management to the school selling the largest number of season tickets, was captured by Forest Hill school, and the $10.00 offered to the High School selling the largest number of season tickets, went to Kirksville. Fnjiklin Million, of Forest' Hill, sold more tick ets than any other boy or girl, and was given $5.00. Miss Virginia Peyton, w ed the $150 grafanola and Mr. Green Clay was the winner of the fine Short horn bull calf. One of the features of the fair that attracted the most attention was the fox hound show. Several of promin ent kennels were represented. J. L. Kanatzer's Sid, won first for best all aged dog. A. W. Parrish's dog won first for best derby dog. Mrs. J. L. Kanatzer's Nett won first for best all age gyp. Jep Chenault's gyp won for best derby gyp. Nett, Mrs. J. L. Kanatzer's dog, won the champion ship cup for best individual in the show irrespective of age or sex. Boy Scouts Got $8,750 Richmond Lads Worked Loyally For Uncle Sam Last Week. Richmond Boy Scouts did splendid work in the sale of Liberty Bonds last week. Their total sales ran up to $8,750, which handsome sum secured by the different Scout work ers as follows: Rollins Burnam, Jr., 3 $2,300.00 John R. Pates, Jr., 15 2,800.00 Henry J. Arnold 11 900.00 750.00 350.00 600.00 200.00 250.00 100.00 60.00 50.00 400.00 Earl Shelton 6. Wm. L. Minter, Jr., 4 Edward Jones 2 Coleman Covington 2 Clarence Deatherage 2 James English 2 Leslie Evans 1 James Allen 1 Wm. F. Todd 3 Total .$8,760.00 A CORRECTION. The certificate for beaten biscuits at the fair was awarded to Mrs. Bet tie Park, and not to Miss Ballard, as stated in Friday's Register, and the prize on counterpane to Mis. Green Noland. certificate to Miss Lillian Griggs. We take pleasure in making the correction. , TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY LOST Gold mesh bag; amethyst set in clasp; reward for return to this office. 44 2 LOST, Strayed or Stolen Dark bay saddle mare, black points; stray ed from the premises of Brack Mau pin last week; a good looker about 15 hands high. Reward for return or information to R. B. Terrill, Rich mond. 44tf as avrjtw? Local Boy In France Robert W. Walker With Hospital Unit On Battle Line. Robert W. Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Walker, of this city, is now performing service for his country in France. Mr. Walker, who was educated at Kentucky University, Lexington, took a complete course in military training, and when his coun try made a call for volunteers to de fend the Stars and Stripes from the results of German intrigue, he readi ly responded to the call of the na tion. He volunteered at Harrisburg, Pa., and went in camp two weeks at Fort Wood, New York. He wrote to his parents on September 24, and said on short notice. Since that date no tidings have been received from him. However, it is a known fact that he is is France and is a surgeon messen ger under Dr. Wallace's hospital unit Mr. Walker is an exceptionally fine young business man and has many friends throughout his city and coun ty, where he was born and reared. In all the relations of life he has proven himself to be the highest, best type of man. His many friends hope this cruel and useless war will soon bo over, and that he will soon be re stored to parents and loved ones, B?und in body and health and crowned with glory. DEMOCRATS LEAD IN SPECIAL REGISTRATION Special registration for voters of the city of Richmond who were not able to register for soma good rea son on regular registration day, is te ing held at the court house, beginning Monday, and will continue thro' to day. The first day's registration de veloped a good majority for demo crats, the total bt-.ng 44 democrats, 1 republicans and one who registered as tn independent voter. ' P. A. C Infirmary Notes , . At the Madison County Agricultur al Fair and Poultry Show last week. the ladies of the hospital board had the good fortune to be hostesses at the furnished by the Water and imVany. They had eveVy con venience, the gas range and stove fur nished which was ideal for comfort and good cooking. The ladies not only dispensed hospitality to all, by serving hot vegetable soup and coffee, but they were the recipients of many delicious gifts given by those who had brought of their best fruits for exhi bit at the fair. They wish to thank again, the following friends who sent such beautiful gifts to the sick who are at present in the hospital: Mr. W. L. Blanton, sweet potatoes and on ions; J. H. Million, one peck of pota toes; the Burton Faris premium pota toes; Mrs. Ben Boggs canned vegeta bles; J. L. Combs, cabbage; William Hill, turnips; Mrs. Amelia Wagers, pickel, tomato catsup, corn relish; Mrs. John L. Green, canned tomatoes, apples and sauce; Miss . Katherine Rice, one dozen eggs; Mrs. T. J. Cur tis, one dozen eggs; Mrs. Reer Nor- ris, potatoes; Bush Rice, beets; A. J, Million, of Newby, one bushel of po tatoes. At the suggestion of Dr. James Yates, the apples on exhibition were sold at auction for the benefit of the hospital. These were bought by Mr. W. O. Burke and Mr. Elmer Deather age for $10. The beautiful corn bought by Mr. Harvey Chenault brought $60, The total amount realized for the hospital was $169.54 Mrs. Stouffer carries in stock all the new styles and shades of color in washable kid gloves. New shipment of $1 and $2.50 wiasts, high, low and medium necks. 44 4t American soldiers have been placed in the trenches in France and al ready are reported to have "gone ov er the top" but so far no casualties are reported. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. Mr. T. D. Bruner, Ollie Blount, Mr. Willard Beaumont, Mrs. James Car lisle, Miss Sarah Dusson, Mr. R. E. Deatherage, Mr. C. C Early, Miss Sallie Erwin, J. C. Feltman, Mrs. John T. Foote, Mr. John Gunggren, Philip Gentry and wife, Mr. Corbin Hensley, Mr. Edward Hutchison, Miss Arcie Hughes, Mr. Johnny Holt, Mrs. Tom Humphreys, Mr. M. C. Hall, Miss Nannie Jones, Miss Cora Lucas, Mr. Frank Lurne, Miss Jennie Mae Lan caster, Mr. Willie Mobley, Miss Anna Bell Maness, Rush Ping, Mrs. C Pow ell, Mrs. P. W. Powell, Mr. Clayton Reynolds, Mrs. J. B. Stanley. , R. C. Stockton, P. M. Important Announcement By Picture Show Management Some Great Pictures Coming. October 26th, 1917. To the Patrons of the Alhambra and Opera House: The war has hit the motion picture theatres very hard and a large per centage of the smaller houses will no doubt be driven out of business. There is a tax on the seating capa city of $150; the new tax on admis sions of one cent on a five cent ticket, one cent on a 10 cent ticket, and two cents on a fifteen cent ticket; the war income, tax and the surtax on profits; a fifteen cent war tax on ev ery roll of film we show; tax on the express packages; telephone and tele graph messages; city, county and state taxes. In addition to these extraordinary burdens of taxation every single thing needed for the motion picture enter tainment has gone up in price. The cost of raw stock has increased; the cost of -production has increased; the operating expenses have increased, and labor costs more than ever. The management of this theatre proposes to meet its obligations to the government cheerfully and con scientiously and we will attempt to keep the admission price at 5 and 10 cents at the Alhambra, and 5, 10 and 15 cents at the Opera House, just the same as before and pay the war tax ourselves. This can be done, we think, by eliminating the orchestra and by support from the Richmond public. Otherwise the war tax will certainly force us to raise the admission price to 20 cents at nights, or close up the shows. The law plainly states: Section 00 War Tax Law: "The tax is to he paid by the person paying for such admission." But we try to pay this tax without a raise in admission. We wish to thank you for your past gen erous support. THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE CO. (Incorporated). . Great Pictures Coming. The management wishes to an nounce the coming of the new Art- craft, Goldwin Select and New Para mount pictures. These pictures have ne.r been shown are the highest priced films produced today. They cost just about three times the amount of the regular fea lures which we now show. The first Artcraft production will be shown on Tuesday, Nov. 6th, and they will be shown every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter. Such well known stars and plays as Mary Garden in "Thais;" Mary Pick- ford in "Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm;" Clara Kimball Young in "Magda;" Norma Talmadge in "The Moth;" Douglas Fairbanks in "The Man from the Painted Past;" Mae Marsh in "Polly of the Circus;" Mar guerite Clark in "Amazons;" George M. Cohan in "The Seven Keys to Bald Pate," "The Garden of Allah;" Ger- aldine ' Farrar in "The Woman God Forgot;" and Alice Joyce in "Within the Law," are some of the many fa mous stars and plays that will be seen here in the next few months. These pictures are not ordinary features, but they are productions now being shown in the big cities at an admission of no less than 25 cents and as high as $2. No other town the size of Richmond in the United States, is showing these pictures, because they cannot afford the enormous rental price, but the management of the local theatres wishes to give their patrons the best money can buy, and we hope our pa trons will make every effort to help support these big pictures when they are shown here. There will be no advance in prices for these featurse so you should make it your business to see every one of them. Remember the first one is to be shown Tuesday, November 6th. The star and subject will be announced later. These pictures also include such famous stars as Julian El tinge, Wm. S. Hart, Billy Burke, Jack Pickford, Maxine Elliott, Madge Kennedy, Dor othy Dalton, Chas. Ray, Pauline Frederick, Elsie Ferguson, and Olga Petrova will also be seen in these big productions. 44 It ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. The engagement is announced by Mr. and Mrs. Lafon Riker, of Har rodsburg, of their daugheter, Miss Maria Riker, to Mr. B. T. Hume, Jr., of Lexington. The marriage will be solemnized on the 14th of November, a very quiet home affair on account of bereavement in the family of Miss Riker. Mr. Hume is a prominent young business man, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Hume. NARROW ESCAPE IN AUTO WRECK Prominent Richmond People Has Close Call When Struck By Ante la Lexington. A serious automobile wreck hap pened Saturday morning about o'clock, two miles south of Lexington on the Richmond and Lexington pike. in which prominent people of this city were the victims. While none of tike party from this city were injured, vet they were given the scare of their lives, and the handsome automobile of Mr. R. J. McKee, prominent dry goods merchant, was fcadly damaged. Tm men in another car were severely in jured. Saturday morning, Mrs. McKee aeat her two daughters, Misses Louise am Gladys McKee, left this dty for Lex ington. They were accompanied by Mrs. Mary Powell and son, Mr. Edwia PowelL Miss Louise McKee was at the steering wheel and driving the lac car, and Mr. Powell was seated na- side her, while Mrs. McKee, Powell and Miss Gladys McKea pied the rear seat. As they Lexington, a wagon was in front of them and they noticed another mobile coming in a xig sag fa and running at a high rate of ; coming from the opposite direction. When the two automobiles approada- ed the wagon. Miss McKee almost brought her car to a standstill mad pulled to the right of the road in or der to give the other car an oppor tunity to pass. The men in the other machine never slackened speed, hot swerved from right to left. As the young lady pulled to the right, the men in the other car also polled to the right, and in order to avoid am accident, she then turned to the left and as she did so the men in the ott er car swerved to the left, and the two cars came together with a crash and both were badly damaged. It was a head-on collision proper. There were four men in the other machine, and the two mem on tW front seat received severe injuries. One of them was thrown through the wind shield, cleaning it out complete ly, being badly cut and bruised. The piotied under the car. The 'care. men on the rear seat were uninjured. Both cars had to be pulled into the city. Had the car of Mr. McKee beem running at a moderate rate, possibly two or three of the party would base been instantly killed. The men im the other car were from Irvine aad all seemed to be intoxicated. . News of trie Churches Christian Science. Services Sunday morning at 11. -001 Subject, "Everlasting Punishment." Services Wednesday evening at 7:30. The public is cordially invited. At Kavaaaagh Rev. D. H. Matherly will preach at Kavanaugh Sunday afternoons next. All are cordially invited. FINE MARE PISSINg The fine walking and riding mare of Jasper Maupin was either stoles or strayed from the farm of his fa ther, Brack Maupin last Thursday af ternoon and no trace of her can he found. Mr. Maupin was over for the fox hunt at Bybee, and then went am to see his folks. He hitched his maze and when he went to get her, she was gone. His father is advertiaiasr for her and offering a reward for law formation which will lea-1 to her re covery. Red House. Two splendid cars of coal Isnilsd here last night, the owner being Mr. H. P. Dykes. The people are so gbd. There are about fifty wagons saw ing the coal from the ears. The oil men of this place have get ten their drill in working order agaim They hope to strike oil soon. Several people of this place at tended the Madison County Fair at Richmond last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Griffin, of Bir mingham, Ala, were the guests ef Mrs. H. P. Dykes Sunday. In the afternoon they visited the oil weOs where they made pictures of the beautiful scenery of the country. Mrs. J. T. Marshall and Mrs. Hor ace Dozier attended the funeral ef Mrs. Martha Dozier near Union City. Miss Beulah Bolton, of Richmond, is the guest of Miss Stella Mirshall Mr. Joe Waller and Mr. Sullivan, of Lexington, visited Charley Doner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Parke and Me. and Mrs. Vernon Eades spent Sunday with Mrs. Horace Dozier.