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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
OLDHAM And WIGGINS
VISIT Big OIL FIELDS

The Lexington Leaders oil
column had the following OF in
terest here yesterday: Col
Ronald c. Oldham and Don C..
Wiggins, of Winchester, both
largely interested in the oil bust
ness, were in Lexington today.
They have just returned from the
Louisiana oil fields and speEt
several days at Shreveport, the
metropolis of the new Eldorado,
and say that this field is un-
doubtedly one of the richest in
the mid-Contincnt territory. Mr..
Wiggins says excitement IS high
and that fabulous prices are being
paid for leases in that section.
Colonel w. P. Walton, veteran
editor and one Of the best known
and most capable newspaper men
of the State has been secured by
Manager Thomas M. Owsley ,oi
the Kentucky Oil Exchange, to
take the place OF MISS Mary L
Amis in furnishing field reports
On the oil deve1opements in Ken
lucky. Colonel Walton will make
periodical trips to Winchester aEc
Louisville and familiarize himself
with the result of his observa
tons and findings in a series o
bulletins, which will be fashec
daily by the Kentucky Oil Ex
change on its board in Lexington
and Louisville.
The McCombs Producing 6
Refining Company is drilling
well in the Desdemona field o
Texas, which is expected in with
in the next ten or twelve days
This well is good territory, al
most surrounded by production
and the company officials ar
sanguine that it will make a goo'
producer.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
WHILE THE CAT
WAS AWAY, ETC.
"The Boys" Had Quite Time
With "White Lightning" At
Mt. Vernon This Week

The old saying that when the
cats away the mice will play"
was rather conspicuously illus.
trated at circuit court in Mt. Yer.
non this week, according to Judge.
J. c. Chenault, who has just re-
turned from the capital of Rock
castle county, where he went on
legal business.
Judge B. J. Be urum, has been
i'll for several ays with what
seemed { So n5 ut he managed
to crasr or on ryt' and charge
and impanel his g.and jury. He
was so weak however. that he
was forced to his bed again, leav-
ing the juries to get to work.
Among the prisoners were four
men charged with moonshining
who were placed in jail, and their
still was offered as evidence. 1t
seems that member of the petit
Jury became involved some way
in the proceedings, and the grand
jury indicted him iof moonshlning
| too. Then one Of the grand
jurors got hold of some OF the
white lightning" and got SO
drunk that he had to be capped
into the bastile.
While this was going on the
four sinners 1roke out of jail, and
not wishing to leave any evi-
dence behind them, they stole
their still and outfit as they went
along, and made good their es,
cape, we'll equipped for business
again.
Judge Chenault says that il
was certainly a real comedy al
round.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
Slayin Farm Brings $3O1

The Slavin farm Of rs acres on
the Lancaster pike, seven miles
this side of that city, was sold by
Mrs. T. K. Slavin, as administra-
trix of her late husband last week.
Center Bros. and G. c. Cox
bought the place at $30l an acre.
This is said to be one of the finest
farms in Garrard county. The
sale of the personally realized
good prices. Milk cows sold from
$40 to $3.50 head; shoats at le
cent pound, horses from SlOO to
S1oO and mules from $500 to $275
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
This Ought To Settle 1t

So many false reports became
circulated that County Judge
Frank A. Bullock, of Fayette,
fired into the mob Monday that
a statement from Adjutant Cen
eral Deweese in a letter to Judge
Bullock, General Deweese said:
"a man from the military or
ganization was placed at the win
dow OF your office with orders
from me to fire if it became
necessary to repel the mob from
the Courthouse. This maj
promptly did his duty as ordered
/ know absolutely that you hao
nothing to do with the matter.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
USED STOCKS OF CLIENTS
To BACK THEIR OWN DEALS

Louisville, Feb. 13-Heavy dealing
in traction stocks and money lost dur
ing the war in speculation on their
own account by E. H. Morgan and
Scott R. Frost for which the stocks
of clients were put up as collateral,
is assigned as cause for debts of ap-
proximately a million dollars covered
by assets of only half that amount
according to the testimony of Scott K
Frost junior member of the firm OF
F. H. Morgan & Co., banrupt brokers
at a hearing yesterday afternoon be-
fore Judge Du Relic refree in bank
ruptcy.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
WHY HE GRINNED

The American Legion Weekly had
this one:
O'Hara stood surveying the body of
his friend, lying in state. Then he
began to smile.
"What is there funny about it p de-
manded an outraged friend.
Twas only last week eas Clancy
was saying to me how there amt nc
heaven an no purgatory. An here
he lies now, poor devil, all dressed w
and nowhere to CO."
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
81 and Costs For "Cussing"

Wm Skinner, Of the Berea sec
ton, was fined ST ard costs il
county court Friday morning on
charge of breach of the peace. Ht
is accused OF "cussing' a man BY
the name Of Carter. Before ths
case came to trial the two me.
ade friends again, and wanted ];
fire of one cert and costs entered
kut Judge Price said he didn't be
lievc = shat small a fine so let hin
of ,,:t.i 81 and the trimmings.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
= Sheriff Out Again

Sheriff Pete Whitlock is able t.
get down to his office again, but
is still feeling considerably the
worse from the injuries he re
ceived in that AUTO accident few
weeks ago. His friends are con
graduating him on the narrow es.
cape he had. Deputy Sheriff:
Ed Warford and SAINT Bush have
been holding down things at tn
office in fine shape during the al
sence Of their chief.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
27 OF CoRBIN MOB INDICTED

:. Twenty-seven> persons, many prom
inent citizens, have been indicted as
members of the mob which ran
negroes from Corbin, October 80, fol-
lowing d race riot after holdup of a
white man at a carnival. None of
the, 300 negroes driven from Corbin
have returned, although some are pro-
perty owners. Only one negro, an
aged servant of a prominent family
remains.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
FRENCH MISSION CIRCLE

The French Mission Circle will meet
in the Episcopal church, Wednesday
afternoon Feb. 18th at 3 o'clock. The
annual Foreign Mission Praise service
will be held under the direction of
Mrs. B. L. Middleton, Foreign Mission
Secretary of Transylvania Presb-
yterial. All women Of the Prcsby-
tain church arc requested to be pres
ent.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
NEW KENTUCKY PosTMAsTERs

Washington, Feb. 13-Owen Daugh-
erty will succeed to the postmaster
ship at Caneyville, Ky. by Presidential
appointment, due to the fact that
Caneyville became Presidential of
flee July 1st last. The Senate has
confirmed nominations. for osher Ken
lucky pcstoffices as follows: Jas. B
Yates, Cave City; John H. Myers
Crofton; Otis Corners, Dry Ridge
He nry c. Hurst, Jackson; r. j. Bon
durant, Lynch Mines; Gustava Il
Block, McRoberts; John M. Sims; Mt
Olivet; Martin L. Price, Jr., Vanleai
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
N, Y. Socialist Solons
Face Real Prosecution New
Bv Associated Press)

New York, Feb. l3-District
Attorney Martin, of Bronx coun-
ty, today directed steps taken for
grand jury investigation of the
five suspended Socialist assembly
men at the earliest moment and
presentation of evidence tending
to support charges of sedition and
criminal anarchy.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
They Got Him

CBy Associated Press)
London, Feb. st is officially
confirmed that Admiral Kolchak,
former head Of the Russian gov
ernment and one OF his ministers,
were shot at Iruktsk February
9TH on the order of the revolu-
tionary committee.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13

Friends Will be sorry to hear that
Mrs. James T. Shackelford is con
fined to her home by illness, and was
unable to attend the funeral of hel
daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Shackel
ford in Lancaster.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
PLAY At Waco

The Waco High School will
give a delightful play at the
school building Friday evening
at 7:3O o'clock. An attractive
program has been arranged ana
ali are invited 1-Z
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
Ow;ngsvillc Man Bankrupt

A petition in bankruptcy wa!
filed in the office of Federal Clerl
Miss Minnie Monday, Friday, b,
Isaac ViSe, merchant of Ow
ingsville, Liabilities given at So,
1894. He claims exemptions 9
ST .367. and assets of S. ,oo2.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
Huns In Mexico Again
fBy Associated Press

Mexico City, Feb, 13-The ad-
vance guard of German official
agents in Mexico has arrived.
George Schmidt, designated as
consul general, and S. Wolfe,
commercial attache, have both
taken their posts and have out
lined a program of commercial
activity in this republic.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
2,O9O Armenians Murdered
CBy Associated Press)

(By ASSOclateu PTtsSJ
London, Feb. 13-An Armenian
national delegation here states 1t
is informed a message from Con-
stantinople asserted during recent
Nationalist attacks on Marash
and Aintab, Asia Minor, about D.
1000 Armenians were murdered IN
cold blood.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
We are receiving fresh oysters
and fish every day; also have
nice dressed chickens. Neff's
phone -431. IF
Notice Cotillion Club

There will be a meeting of the
Richmond Cotillon Club at the
Madison National Bank Friday
evening next at 7 o'clock. All
members are urgently requested
to be present. VIM c. Burnam,
Sec'y 35-td
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
DROVE A CAMOEFLAGED TRUCK

R: II. Martin and VIM. Kreage, two
soldiers from Camp Taylor, who have
been on recruiting duty in eastern
Kentucky, stopped over for dinner at
the Hotel Glyndon Friday. They were
driving a camouflaged truck which
saw service with the famous First
division to which the men belong,
in France
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
PERIODIC BILIOUS ATTACKS

Persons subject to periodic bilious
attacks will observe that their ap-
petite fails them just before an at
tack. That is, they do not really
crave food but eat because it is meal
time. If they will eat only a light
meal and no meat, then take two
Chamberlain's Tablets the attack
be avoid. tsa
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
John 3. McFerran Dead
ttsy Associated Press)

Louisville, Feb. Is John B.
McFerran: retired packer, philan-
thropist and characterized as one
of Kentucky's most useful citl-
zens, died this morning after sew
eral months illness. He was "a
years old and known throughout
the state as the "father of rural
schools"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13

Every day is sunshiny if you
drink Rookwcod coffee. You go
through life Just once, so why
not live by the way? Rookwood
coffee drinkers see the bright
side of life. We want to sell
you Rookwood. call and see US
D. B. Mckinney & Co. 28-S!
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
THE MARKETS

Cincinnati Cattle slow and
steady; hogs excited and uneven /;
25c to so higher; Chicago steady.
Louisville, Feb. 13-Cattle 100 (;
quiet; hogs 1900; active; sheep
so; steady; all unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13

SEND your cleaning and pressing
10 the Madison Laundry and Dry
Cleaning Co. We call for and deliver
It. Phone 352s 29--5t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13

wANTED-4 or S acres of tobacco
land for year 1920 Apply at 141 First
street. "a 6p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13

Two Mammoth bronze gobblers
sale. Extra good ones. Call
Will Deatherage. phone 49S, Sec
street. 81
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13

Bring us your dry cleaning ane
pressing Hill & Mattingly, phone
319, over Western Union.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
REDS GAMES AT HOME

Local fans will be interested in the
following "at home" games of the
Cincinnati Reds this season.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13

FOR RENT-3 upstairs rooms; all
conveniences. Apply to ]. R. Dunbar. on
Broadway 36 4p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13

FOR RENT-Three upstairs g
all conveniences. Apply 70 z
Dunbar, Broadway
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday !;
colder Saturday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-13
40 LATE TO CLASSIFY
TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE.

ton. No. 6; L.. C. Smith. practlE
new: / Underwood No. A; 1 Oliver
j. w. Virgins, Phone 5S6-
FOR RENT-3 nice rooms and
closets in every room. llghts,
Borders, corner East Walnut a.
streets. e s
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
VIII Request Trial Of
46 War Criminals /.
AS Good Faith Test

Paris, Feb. z8-The war criminals
commission has decided to send to
Germany the names OF 46 men for
trial before the German courts.
This, it is announced, will be the
test Of good faith upon which the
allies have agreed.
The list, with covering note of
considerable length, has been drawn
up and will be submitted to the
supreme council. 1t is expected it
will be forwarded to berlin within
the week.
The British selected the names of
seven, accused mostly for subma-
fine atrocities; France selected II.
Belgium IS and ITALY. Poland and
Rumania four each.
It is probable that the original
list will be drastically reduced # the
Germans loyalty carry out the pro-
posed trials.
An allied representative will at
tend the courts and watch the pro-
ceedings. The cases selected will
be deemed conclusive if properly
presented.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
OMAHA NOW IS
REAL HOME Of
union PACIFIC
Headquarters Here to Stay
LincoIn's Dream of Trans
continental Line Comes
True at Last.
Continued From First paxs1

Hartman, at that time Wall street
broker, bought, at auction, junk
pile called the Union Pacific.
One day in 1897 the United States
court put the Union Pacific up to
be sold to the highest bidder. 1t had
been in the hands of the court as
receiver. Judge w. D. Cornish
stood at the west door of the Union
Pacific freight house at Ninth and
Jones street and read a list of the
property. a..
IT. took MIN five hours to read the
list.
A cold drilling rain was falling
the whole time.
When he finished and asked for
bids, a typewriter slip was handed
him. He read the words aloud. 1t
was a bid for the property. The
amount written on the slip was $64,-
100000. The man who handed in
the bid was Jacob H. Schif, New
York banker.
It was undoubtedly the biggest
auction and the biggest bid ever
pulled off in this town.
Judge Cornish could speak
scarcely above whisper,>afte his
five hours of reading.
u am bid $64,000,000; are there
any others?" he whispered. -
There were no others.
"'Once, twice, three times, and
sold to E. H. Hartman" he an
nounced.
"Who the Helrs Hartmann"
Hartman, Hartman, who the
hell's Hartmann" railroaders in the
crowd asked each other.
Hartman was at that time an un-
known broker. He had bought a
couple OF streaks OF rust reaching
from the Missouri river to the
eastern edge of desert, The loco
motives were wheezy old things that
could scarcely crawl up the heavy
grades. The cars and coaches were
relics of the time of the original
builders. There were no feeder"
lines. Connections east and west
had been segregated and were
throwing their business TO the Rio
Grarde. It was the lemon" from
which two fortunes had been
squeezed and which twice had been
thrown aside as worthless.
Hartman made it into what it is
today-the Union Pacific. It was
the only road to make money for
the government during the time of
government ownership. All other
roads lost money.
After half century a railroad
with its system officers in Omaha
has reached the Pacific ocean. At
midnight tcnight a portion of the
dream Of Lincoln and Dodge will
have become a reality. "
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Shipping Board Will
Honor Buffalo Bill by
Naming Ship for Him

New York, Feb. ,5s.-The name Of
the late Col. William +. Cody
Buffalo BilD, last >of the great
scouts and plainsmen, will be borne
by a huge freight vessel now being
built for the United States shipping
board at Hog Island, despite a
policy OF the board to name no
ships after persons.
Technically the vessel will be
named in honor of the town OF
Cody, Wyo., which was named in
honor of Buffalo Bill. Representa-
tive Mondell, republican, Wyoming,
persuaded the board to choose that
name 8
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
SENATORS SCORE
WILSON'S STAND
0 We R ADR|AT|C
Hitchcock Of Nebraska Only
Senator to Go to Presidents
Support Attacks Mild
Reservation Members.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-While
President Wilson was considering
today the latest note of the allied
pFemiers on the Adriatic contro-
versy, sharp criticism of hi, course
in the negotiations broke out in the
midst Of the peace treaty debate an
the senate.
+ Not only the, irreconcilable oppo-
ricnts Of the treaty, but one of the
mild reservation republicans, Sem
ator Kellogg OF Minnesota, joined in
the senate attack, which occupied a
good part of Abe days session. A
general defense of the president was
made by Senator Hitchcock of Ne
braska, the administration leader.
It was indicated that Mr.. Wilson
would mot long delay his reply to
the allied note, which was said to
have invited the United States to
join in attempting settlement ac-
ceptable to both Jugo-Slavia and
Italy. The reply was expected to
90 forward early next week but Of
ficials were guarded in their discus
sion OF its probable contents
President Criticized.
The senate discussion reviewed
around assertions that the disagree
ment demonstrated concretely the
foreign complications which would
follow Americas entrance to the
league OF nations and that the presi-
dent was seeking to interfere in the
affairs of other nations without maxi
ing any effort to learn whether the
people of this country were behind
him.
Senator Thomas, democrat, Colo
RADIO, one of the treaty irreconcil-
ables, went so far as to suggest that
the only way out now seems to be
i war in which the United States
either must participate or else be
placed in the position of,refusing to
back up the positive stand taken on
behalf Of the nation by the presi-
dent. n
Situation 'Discouraging.'
The whole situation was character
ixed BY Senator Kellogg as rather
discouraging" to friends Of the
treaty. He declared the Adriatic.
controversy was none Of our BUSH
ness and that the presidents at
tempt to dictate" Z decision was
without justification.
Senator'S Borah. republican, Idaho,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

and Brandegee, republican, Connect
icut, also assailed the position taken
by the executive, the latter saying
that although Mr.. Wilson was pre-
Stunning to speak with maximu,.l
OF assurances" as to what the United
States would or would not do, there
was no one who. really knew how
even the senate would vote on the
proposition involved.
Enemies Thrown Together.
As one result of the situation the
administration forces and the irre-
concilables, who have been arch
enemies throughout the long treaty
controversy, have been thrown to-
gether in interest and through their
leaders are understood to have
agreed to keep in close touch during
next weeks maneuvering. They did
so today, Senator Hitchcock and
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, a
leader among the irreconcilable
group, holding frequent consulta-
tons.
In the same way the break
between Senator Hitchcock and the
mild reservation republicans, with
whom he has worked for many
weeks for compromise, was
brought to an open breach during
the days debate. In sharp clashes
with Senator's Kellogg, Minnesota.
and Eenroot, Wisconsin, both of
the mild reservation. group, the
democratic leader declared that
while they had posed as friends of
the treaty they had in fact worked
by Contemplate" means to line up
the republicans for destroying res
ervations.
Hitchcock Makes Charges.
Senator Hitchcock also charged
that Senator Kellogg had conspired
to help" pack the foreign relations
committee with enemies of the
treaty, an assertion which drew a
heated dGial from the Minnesota
senator He said he had wanted
ratification from the first and added
that while he Congratulated" Sem
ators Hitchcock and Borah on
their new alliance" he could not
wish them success.
The exchange between Senators
Hitchcock and Kellogg recalled the
fact that the Minnesota senator had
himself been unsuccessfully urged
fof place on the foreign relations
committee by his friends in the
senate, Senator Kellogg made no
reference to this on the floor, how
ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Plumb to Stump Ohio in
Lab0r'S Election Campaiur

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The first
open development in organized
labors' campaign to oppose con-
gressmen who voted for the railroad
bill came today when it was an.
nounced at the Plumb Plan league
that Glen E. Plumb. general counsel
for the railroad brotherhoods would
tour Ohio next month to speak in
support of the brotherhood DIS plan for
a tripartite control of the railroads,
and against congressman who voteu
for the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Paymaster Kills
Bold Highwayman
Continued From First Page.l


Frank and fell on the floor gaspine
for breath. He died an instant later
in the arms of George Smell, 46ls
Cunning street, customer in tht
store.
The bandit was traced from the
scene of the hold-up to the grocery
store by splotches OF blood. At one
place, il is clearly indicated that he
climbed over a stack of boards that
were in his path.
White was taken to Central police
station and booked for investigation
pending the verdict of coroners
jury at the inquest to be held Mon
day. He was released on bond
shortly after.
When notified of their sons
death, the parents of young Stawasz
were unable to realize it.
Parents Are Amazed.
Dead? Edward dead? No, Aot
our Edward" the father cried. Il
can't believe it." Not until after
they had Visited the mortuary were
the members Of the family told the
cause of his death.
mo, Eddie wouldn't try to hold
up anyone" the mother cried. "He
wouldn't hurt kitten. My boy gone
! can't believe it."
Young Stawasz is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs! K. Stawasz
two brothers. Adam and Thomas
and four sisters, Mary, Clare ,and
Amelia Stawasz, and Mrs. Anna
Bednarz, .Twenty-second and M
streets.
Live on Farm.
The family has been living on a
small farm on the outskirts of South
Omaha. @
Edward had been working at odd
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Belgium Seeks $4,000
Tons of II 6. Steel Iron

New York, Feb. 28.~Belgium Is
seeking $4,000 tons of American
steel-making iron, it was learned
here today. but American iron max
ers are paying little attention 10
this and similar inquiries from Eu-
rope because Of the inability to
meet domestic demands. Merchants
declare that if the iron were avail
able for export the price under the
existing rate of exchange and freight
rates probably would prove pro-
hibitiye.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

jobs at the packing plants, his father
said. He was drafted into the army
the day before the armistice was
signed, and was released next day.
Funeral services will be held from
St. Stanis1aus Polish church, Thirty
third and M streets, Tuesday.