Richmond daily register., May 28, 1920, Image 1

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Established 1865 55lh Year No. 128
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky Friday Atfernoon, May 28, 1 920
Price Five Cents
CEMENT SHIPPED
FOR STREET PAVING
SEEKING LIGHT
ON INVISIBLE BOOM
Famous Light Opera
THE ELMER LOWERY
STUDENT PLAYERS
IN GREAT DEMAND
Fifth Night Red path Chautauqua
MEMORIAL SUNDAY
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Men And Machinery Are Here
And Actual Work Begins
First Of Week
The first carload of cement for the
Richmond street paving was shipped
from Speeds, Ind., Friday morning
and is due to arrive here not later
than Monday when work on the curb
and gutter, preparatory to starting
the paving of streets, will begun. The
shipment of the first car, will enable
the work to be started immediately.
This will be followed by other ship
ments later, since it is estimated that
between 10..000 and 12,000 barrels
will be required for the job. This
important piece of work, that of
furnishing all of the cement for the
streets of the city, will be in charge
of the L. K. Blanton company here.
Arrangements have been made for the
shipment of the material as it is
needed. The cement is the famous
Portland cement, recognized as the
leading material of the country for
street work.
The sand and gravel which will al
so be shipped in, beginning to arrive
now at any time, will be handled by
the members of the contracting firm
themselves, they having bought the
supply outright. This is said to be
of a fine quality of material and is
especially used in asphalt paving.
The company has two trucks in Rich
mond, with a small force of men and
the work of crushing the stone for
the big job is well under way. By
contract, the Madison county crusher
is being used for this work, this do
ing away with the necessity of the
company bringing in another crushei-.
The curb and gutter work will require
but a little time, after the arrival of
the material, and this will be follow
ed by the street work. The company
has a trian load of material, im
plements and machinery ready to
start to the city as soon as the firstltjonai minimum wage of $2,500
material arrives for the Ravine. A
part of the biff force of workmen at
Louisville will be brought to this city
and the remainder will be sent farth
er north to another job, it is under
stood, however there will be no
dearth of workmen looked for here
and the work will go on uninterrupt
cdt once it is gotten under way. .
CORONER APPOINTED
BY JUDGE W. K. PRICE
Madison county has a new
coroner in the person of Mr. E.
H. Muncy, of Muncy Bros., just
aoDointed by County Judge W.
K. Price, to' succeed P. A. Tate,
whose death recently left the j
county without an official. The
appointment of Mr. Muncy means
that he will serve the unexpired
term of Mr. Tate, or until
the next election. It is believed
that since the Muncy Bros. a!s
have an undertaking establish
ment in connection with :heir
business, his appointment is a
very judicious one. While there
is not a great deal of business
connected with the office, whn
it does come up, it is of r.n im
portant nature.
Cement For Irvine Road
Is Enroute To Richmond
.The work on the Irvine pike is
being continued with satisfactory
progress being made. Portland
cement will be added, to the in
gredients of the bridge supports
and walls, and 1,000 barrels has
been shipped and will be delivered
at the job the first of the week
by the L. R. Blanton company of
Richmond. County Road Engi
neer . Baxter reports a fine quali
ty of stone near at hand which
will be used id so in the building
of the highway. When com
pleted this will be one of the fin
est thoroughfares to be found in
the country and will add to the
effect of the beautiful scenery
surrounding.
Even Fines Are High
(By Associated res8)
Syracuse, N. Y., May 28
Weeds, incorporated, Binghamton
clothiers, was found guilty today
,.on eight counts in a federal court
indictment charging profiteering
.and was fined $31,000. 1
ACCEPTS FRANKFORT POSITION
. . Mr. M. C. Hall made a business trip
, to Frankfort Thursday where he has
accepted a position and will return
there June 1st to begin his work He
will be missed by his many friends
wto wish hirq all possible success.
Washington, May . 28. The:
Senate investigating commitee
today endeavored to get further
light on what Chairman Kenyon
described as "this invisible Mc
Adoo boom."
Angue McLean ,of North Car
olina, director of the war finance
corporation, recounted a conver
sation with McAdoo in which Mc
Adoo said, "I wouldn't turn my
hand over to get the nomination.
I didn't want my friends to take
any action about' it, but if the
nomination was tendered I could
not decline it." McLean said somej
of McAdoo's friends thought they
ousrht to take the bull by the
horns and go ahead whether he
wanted them to or not, Senator
some man is getting the presiden
cy to seek him and he not chasing
it." "If ever there was a rabbit,
McAdoo is it," returned McLean.
Louis Haig, a reporter on the
New York American, identified
himself as the writer of an article
purporting to tell ot $j,uuu,uuu
underwriting ot the tuna to bacK
the campaign and bring about
McAdoo's nomination, but re
ed to disclose his source of infor
mation, except to say a member
of the Democratic national com
mittee told him.
Lang also discussed the meet
ing of the Democratic national
executive committee at Atlantic
City last September. He said
plans were then made to raise
$10,000,000 for the Democratic
national campaign, and it was un
derstood Bernard M. Bauch was
to have charge of collecting it.
Ry. Employes' Demands
(Rv Associated Press)
Chicago, May 28. B. M. Jew
ell, representing the railroad em
ployes today, told the railway la
bor board that unless it grants
the shopmen's demands for a na-
per year with an eight-hour day
ior common iauui, uic cun"u;
representatives cannot guarantee
the board s decision will be ac
ceptable.
Limiting Prescriptions
irtv Associated Press)
Washington, May 28 In an ef
fort to defeat the "indiscriminate
sale" of liquor on physicians' pre
scriptions Internal Revenue Com
missioner Williams issued a rul
ing today limiting the number' of
permits allowed each physician to
1000 for three months except with
good cause.
The order which Williams is
sued said that after weeks of
study and investigation of records
'of scores of physicians it "was
obligatory for physicians to show
where the liquor had gone before
more prescription blanks would
be issued by the Bureau." "Pro.,
hibition agents," added Williams,
"must use judgment in issuing or
withholding permits. They will
not refuse to issue them where
a physician is dealing with an
epidemic or where his practice is
that of a specialist."
Sympathize With Irish
(By Associated 1'ress)
Washington, May 28. The
House Foreign Affairs Commit
teby a vote of eleven to seven
today reported a resolution view
ing with "grave concern" the
conditions in Ireland and express
ing sympathy with the aspirations
of the Irish people. for govern
ment of their own choice.
The annual reunion of the G. A. R.
at Louisville closes today.
"All a Mistake"
will be presented by the Union
City High school cast at Paint
Lick Monday night, May 31, at
8:15 o'clock.
The same play will be given at
Newby on Tuesday evening, June
1 at 8:15 o'clock. Give this cast
a good hearing. They played at
Union City to an overflow house
last Wednesday evening, May -26.
It is a great play, well rendered.
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DO YOUR BEST
Everyone should do all he can to
provide for his family and in order to
do this he must kept his physical sys
tem in the best condition possible. No
one can reasonably hope to do much
when he is sick a good share of the
time. J If you are constipated, bilious
or troubled with indigestion get a
package of Chamberlain's Tablets and
follow the plain printed directions,
and you 'ill soon be feeling alright
and able to do a day's work. tf
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A feature of the coming liedpath Chautauqua here will be the presentation of a complete production of the
famous Gilbert and Sullivan light opera "Pinafore," with special lighting and scenic effects, the scenery having
been built especially for the Itedpath production by Sosman & Landis, noted scenic artists of Chicago.
Pinafore will be given on the fifth night of the Chautauqua, by a notable company.
DAMAGED GRANTED
IN MARY KILL CASE
Jury Returns Verdict After Half
Hour's Deliberation After
An All Day Session
After practically an all day sessior
in the Madison Circuit Court Thurs
day, it required but thirty minute:
for the jury in the case of Mrs. Mar
F. Hill vs. the city of Richmond, t
rear a verdict, which read that thf
plaintiff be entitled to damages in the
sum of $4,000 and $35 for medical
services.
The suit was for $10,000 and wa.
filed some time ago, the plaintiff al
ledging that through a defective
crossing, she fell, while walking alonp.
Main street in the city of Richmond
and sustained a broken arm, which
has subsequently been of little use
Plaintiff stated in the evidence thai
it was while traversing the street
that she stepped upon a metal sup
port, briding the sidewalk and curb
ing, when it slipped, precipitating hrr
to the pavement; that she was carry
ing a babe in her arm, and was com
pelled to come in contact with the
navement. in protecting the child.
City Attorney J. P. Chcnault, when
asked regarding whether an appeal
would be taken, stated that he had
just gotten thru with the case, and
that he could make a more satis
factory statement later.
MAY TRANSFER
JUVENILE COURT
W. K. Price, who has a reputation
as being "The man of many courts,"
will perhaps be relieved of a part cf
his duties, since the new law is gen
erally construed to mean that a part
of the duties, consisting of a portion
if not all of those of the juvcnville
court be transferred to the circui'
court judge.
There is not a great deal of busi
ness connected with this court durinc
the time the schools are not in se'ssior
but Judge Trice says that he kept
pretty busy at times during thr
school sessions.
One interpretation of the law is V
the effect that the duties of this of
fice will be entirely under the juris
diction of the Circuit Court Judge and
another is that the work will be donf
jointly, with the County Judge. It i:
the belief that in a community sucl
as Richmond, that giving of the juris
diction entirely and exclusively intc
the hands of the higher court woulo
not be satisfactory, is from the fact
that the circuit court is not in ses
sion but at Certain periods and thai
it would be impossible for the Judg
to give prompt attention to the cases
which often times warrant it
Officers of the various courts in
Richmond are awaiting a copy of the
new law to leam the exact status of
affairs. Besides the juvenile court.
Judge Price has jurisdiction over the
County Court, the Quarterly and the
Fiscal courts.
Finally Quit Fighting -
(By Associated Press)
London, May 28. Hostilities
between Russia and the Japanese
in Siberia ceased on Mar 25, ac
cording to a Reuter dispatch from
Vladivostok. The dispatch also
reports the arrival of a Russian
Japanese armistice commission
at Khabarovsk.
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WHY . worry about prohibition?
Rookwood Coffee supplies the cheer
without the hang-over. D. B. McKin-
,n'ey. & Company.
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LOCAL FRATERNAL
ORDERS ARE BUSY
By Members Of I. O. O. F., Red
Men And Knights Pythias
For Sunday, June 6
The fraternity organizations
arc experiencing an unusual year
in the way of increased member
ship. Scarcely is there a meeting
at which degree work is not in
evidence. Since the first of the
year there have been more than
half a hundred new members
added to the ranks of Madison
lodge of Odd Fellows.
The Improved Order "of Red
Men report that they have a
number of candidates in the vari
ous stages of the work and that
they expect to continue with
this during the entire summer,
since there is a bigger list than
usual. The several degrees are
exemplified month after month
and new applications for mem
bership arc steadily coming in,
one member said.
Ihe membership of Normal -
City lodge, Knights of Pythias,
is steadily increasing. 1 here
will be degree work exemplified
at the regular meeting. The
members are planning for the ob
servance of Memorial day.
, At a regular meeting of the
Richmond lodge of Elks Friday
night there will be degree work
exemplified, there being ten
candidates who will "meet the
nvvsterious" during the cere.
j mony.
j The Richmond lodge of Masons
is another busv body, and while
there is a big list of young men some sections, such as weather
working their way through the conditions, etc., and so it was de
first degrees, the lodge is very cided to continue the campaign
extensivelv represented in the
Knights Templar. This was
demonstrated at the recent Con
clave meeting at Lexington.
ALUMNI TO MARK GREAT
GATHERING OF GRADUATES
The alumni banquet this year will
be the greatest gatering of graduates
yet assembled at the Normal school.
Word has been received from prac
tically everyone and those who will
not be heie are staying away because
of their schools, which do not. close in
time to permit them to make the
trip.
Grand Jury Dismissed
After Efficient Work
The members of the grand ju
ry who served during the M-y
term of the Madison circuit couit
have completed their work and
been excused by Circuit Judge
Shackelford. Many, of them wn.
were residents of the cou-ity -l-.'St
little time returning 10 their
homes and vork, since this is
their busy season. It was on this
account that Judge Shackelford
proved so liberal in dismissing
them at times during court ses
siori, in order that they may at
tend their affairs at home when
their presence was not neces
sary, for the jury work. The
grand jurors returned 12 indict
ments at the last meeting, but
these cases will not be giv-i at-,
tention until the October term of
court. i
'A governor invented by a French
man to regulate' the temperature of
electric furnaces depends for its
action upon the expansion of mercury
by heat. ; ,; -
POTTS Gold Dust Flour makes
I better bread. Try and be con-
KENTUCKY BOOSTS
SALVATION ARMY
Entire State Responding To Call
Fcr Aid In Order To Carry
On The Work
Mr. Elmer Deatheragc and
others connected with the Salva
tion Army drive work are busy,
ing themselves in the interest of
the organization representing
Richmond, . and, together with
the young church folk, is prepar
ing for as creditable report as
possible in the near future. The
work will be cxtensiye and
thorough here, and it is hoped
that the efforts of those at work
will reach that high stand cd
characterizing the giving spirf' of
Richmond. Team work is :n
evidence and the systematic so
licitation will have it's effect, it is
believed.
Once upon a time a man was
digging a post hole. A passerby
stopped and said, "When you put
the post in the hole what will you
do with all the dirt you have tsk-
'en out?"
The digger scratched
ins head, looked about and then
said, "I'll just have to dig the
'post hole a little deeper."
That's what the Salvation
Army is trying to do today dig
the post hole deeper, so that all
the money received can ( be put
back with interest.
All over Kentucky the people
are giving to the Salvation Army
in the Second Home Service
Campaign of that organization.
The. Campaign began May 10th,
but many difficulties arose in
until June 1st
The purpose of the Campaign
is to raise enough money so that
the Salvation Army workers can
devote their whole time to the
work and to provide for the en
larged work which is constancy
pressing itself upon the organi
zation. Not many days are left for the
Campaign. What is to be done
must be done quickly. Those
who have not subscribed at all
are being urged to come to the
front. Those who have already
subscribed are being urged to en
large their subscriptions so that
the work shall not fail.
FRANCE OPTOMISTIC
(By Associated Tress)
Paris, May 28 -Payment of the
great French debt may be accomplish
ed in forty years, says Louis Louch
eur, former Minister of Reconstruc
tion, whose views of the financial
problems of the country are quoted
in the Journal.
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INSPECTOR APPOINTED
Ky Associated Press)
Frankfort,; Ky., May 28 CommisT
siqner of Agriculture Hanna announc
ed the appointment of Mrs. Pansy
Denunzio as State labor inspector for
women in place of Mrs. Charles Ham
ilton Musgrove.
THE MARKETS
Louisville Cattle 300;' slow;
unchanged; hogs 1600; mostly 25c
higher; tops $14.75; sheep 1100;
active; $9; lambs 18.
Cincinnati Cattle steady , and
quiet; hogs steady; Chicago
steady; sheep and lambs slow;
Jersey 1. ,
Shelbyville will have new streets,
built by the property owners. -
There is one grave in the little
rural cemetery on the Judge Mil
lion farm near Newby, receiving
special attention it is thi grave
mtaimng the body ot JLimer
Lowry, the one gal3ant young
late war representative, who
died in camp while preparing to
go overseas. This liti'e mound
is given particular care, and next
Sunday, May 30, will be the scene
of an impressing ceremony when
Memorial services will be ob
served, honoring the soldier dead.
County Judge W. K. Price will
officiate .delivering the Memori
al Day address, and there will be
special singing and appropriate
music. The event is one proper
ly looked upon with unusual in
terest and reverence by the resi
dents of Newby and vicinity.
The services willbe conducted at
10:45 o'clock Sunday morning.
The public is cordially invited.
The young man, who died while
in service was formerly vvell and
popularly known. His army
record was untainted, as was his
character before his enlistment
He had a host of friends. The
host, will, in all probability be' in
attendance to pay that earnest
and solemn tribute to his memory.
THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy and slightly
cooler tonight; Saturday fair
Well, They Did Something
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 28. Propo
nents of soldier relief legislation
launched a filibuster in the House
today immediately after the
Speaker's gavel fell, and it was 25
minutes before Chaplain Coudcn
could offer the customary prayer.
The filibuster was renewed im
mediately afterward.
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Override Effort Failed
(P.y Associated Press)
Washington, May 28. Bulletin
The effort to override President
Wilson's veto of the Republican
peace resolstion failed today in
the House, with 29 votes less
than the required two-thirds ma
jority. Seventeen Democrats vot
ed with the Republicans.
More Whisky Stolen
(By Associated Press)
Bardstown, Ky., May 28.
Thieves broke the locks on the
doprs of the J. B. Beam distillery
here during the night and stole
two barrels of whisky, which was
apparently moved in trucks.
FUGITIVE PRISONER
FOR 13 YEARS RETURNS'
Williamsburg, Ky., May 28 Wm
Steele, a fugitive from justice since
Christmas Eve, 1906, when, it is
charged, he shot to death Alonzo
Buelsor at a dance in Corbin, and
who several weeks ago escaped from
a guard while aboard a train, sur
render to Jailer Reed here. The
prisoner said he decided to surrender
after praying to the Lord to direct
him. Three weeks ago he surrender
ed to authorities in California. James
Jones was sent to return him to Ken
tucky. While the train was crossing
the State of Arizona Steele changed
his mind and escaped from his guard.
Upon surrending to Jailer Steele said
that fnllowinsr his recent escape he
went into Idaho.
Sugar Embargo Action
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 28. ihe
Senate Agriculture Committee by
a vote of six to three today order
ed the McNary. bill embargoing
sugar export favorably reported.
Three Democratsopposed the re
port Smith, of Georgia; Smith,
of South Carolina, and Ransdell.
of Louisiana.
Maysville-r-The body of Thomas
Bates, first negro soldier from. Mason
county killed in the World War
brought home from France, and
buried with military honors.
William Best, of Harrodsburtr, 50
suffered a f factUred skull when a
hatchet head flew off while he was
chopping wood.
At Versailles. Miss Mary Galena
Durham, married to Melville P. Har
ris, 18, is only 14 years old.
FOR SAI.E3 Two black calves of the
See Mr. Dave McCord
road. Phone 269m.
Tates
Ofeek
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WANTED Wrork on farm during va
cation by sixteen-year-old boy. Call at
103 Broadway, Richmond. Phone .785.
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LOST A red iron seat from tobacco
setter between J. H. Oldham's hard
ware store and C P Brewer's on Bi.gr
Hill pike on Thursday. Reward for re
turn to Walter Chenault. ' Phone 447.
Theatrical To Be Presented Bv
Request At Number Of
Madison Schools
Thursday night, when four students
were graduated, proved to be one of
the most interesting and enjoyable
features of the week's festivities of
the Union City High 'School. Prof. G.
D. Smith, of Eastern Normal deliver
ed the commencement address, the at
tendance being such as to tax the
capacity of the building. This will be
followed by the presentation of an
other opereatta Friday night.
The members of the cast- present
ing the comedy "All a Mistake", made
such a decided hit, that there are de
mands for the play at various, other
Paint Lick, Newby, and perhaps a
number of other surrounding towns.
The dates for the entertainment have
not as yet been arranged, but the
members of the "company" have stat
ed that they would officiate.
Besides Trof. Smith at the com
mencement last night, were Misses
Gertrude Collett, whose charming
voice was appreciated and she was
repeatedly encored after singing a
number of selections especially ap
propriate to the occasion. She was
accompanied by Miss Long. The,
week's social afTairs at the Union City
and at Glenco mark the closing of the
schools of Madison county for this
year. The season has been one round
of success and enjoyment at the varT
ious schools and County Superintend
ent Edwards reports that the inter
est taken this year was greater than"
ever before.
CHURCH RPESERVES
RELIC OF CIVIL WAR
Recently while the Big Hill Chris
t::m church at Mt. Zion was undergo
ing repairs, some interesting and val
uable relics were discovered, one of
them being a fragment of a shell
wh;ch had become imbedded in the
masonry work. This had been pre
served s,ince the Civil war, when , the
edifice - was in the vicinity of "fierce
fighting and is one of the few
churches now standing and in use
built before that memorable time. The
church was converted into a hospital
hiring the times of stress and at
various times there were evidences of
the early days. Not so long ago a
number of holes caused by cannon
shell were obliterated and time and
afjain the work of improvement brings
about some token of those historical
dvyc. The church is held in high
reverence and its most interesting rec
ord enhances its value in more ways
than one. ( . .
JOINT MEMORIAL
SERVICE PLANNED
The annual Memorial Day ser
vices will be observed in Rich.. "
mond on Sunday , June 6, by
members of Madison Lodge, No
14, I. O. O. F.; members of the
Normal City K. of P. lodge of this
city and of Floating Canoe tribe
of Red Men with a very fitting
program and there will be many
visitors from out of the city at
tending the ceremonies.
While the official program for
the day has not been completed in
detail, the chief speaker will be
Federal Attorney W. D. Gregory,
of Louisyille. He will deliver the
address at the First Christian
church, Main street and Lancast
er avenue at 3 o'clock, members
of the three lodges meeting at
respective halls at 2 o'clock and
marching to the church.
After the church service the
procession will form at Main and
Lancaster and march to Rich-
mond cemetery, where represen
tatives, of each lodge will deliver:
a short address in honor to the
departed members after which,
graves will be decorated. : T
The service this year will be an
elaborate - one ' and cities ' and
towns irt this ' and surrounding
counties .will be - represented.
One of the big delegations, it is ,
announced,' will be here from
Lexington comprising members
rof all three lodges.
Attention, Elk
Ten candidates will be initiated
Friday night, May 28. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
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