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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
POLICE SAVE Greek

There was an exciting time in Hen
derson Tuesday afternoon when Er-
nest Griffin, overseas veteran, was
stopped by the police while dragging
Gus Acoecommas, Greek, through
the streets, with a revolver pointed
at him, as result of the young sol
diel's wife having stated she had been
insulted during the day by Greek
Suspecting the man, Griffin was eA
route to his home to have the man
identified VIXEN apprehhnded by the
police, who 2disarmed him. Mrs. Crit
fin is said to have identified the man
who would have been attacked again
by the irate huband had it not been
for the interference of the officers.
The Greek was jailed. Griffin said h
intended killing the intruder at his
home if his wife identified him if the
police had not interfered.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
TO SAVE WARSAW,
BLOOD WON'T COUNT
Women and Boys Pressed Into
Service In Determined Effort
To Save City
tBv Associated Pressl

Warsaw, Poland. Aug. 12-
Leon Trotsky, Russian Bolsheviki
Minister of War, has arrived Just
behind the Soviet front and estab-
llshed headquarters, according to
news from the other side of the
battle line.
On the heels Of his arrival, re-
ports say he recently asserted
that Bolshevism Is more powerful
than ever, and will soon spread to
other countries"
'In years to come" ne continu-
ed, "all Europe will be Bolshe-
vik."
Meanwhile hundreds of convey
ances of all descriptions, loaded
with barb wire are being driven
through the Polish capital toward
the battle front.
Boys, old men and women are
being pressed into service to aid
in the fight against the Russians.
The women are being used as
couriers, and newspaper accounts
say the people are determined to
defend Warsaw and not count the
cost IN blood.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
MUNDAY REPORTED IN
PULASKI COUNTY
(Nicholasville Mews)

Word Reached Nicholasville
Monday night that Buford Mum
day, the negro Of Valley View
who assaulted Mrs. Charles Sow
ers at that place last week, has
been seen near Burnside, and
Harry Hughes was detailed to in
vestigate the matter.
A good description of the negro
was given the police TO aid them
in their search. According to
those who know Munday, he was
described as being light lnulatto
about 5 feet and g inches all. He
had three gold teeth on the right
side Of his mouth. He was wear
ing a blue coat and white palm
peach trousers, a straw hat and
tan shoes. His hair is black, thin
and fine.
Munday is an ex-soldier and
saw service i'll France during the
war. He was formerly married
but separated from his wife some
time ago. His wife at the pres
ent time is living at Catlettsburg.
Munday has a brother, who oper-
ates a restaurant III Cincinnati. He
is about 28 years old. He has been
operating a lunch stand at Valley
View and sold sandwiches, pies,
etc, when the train stopped there
at noon. He frequently comes to
Nicholasville and plays a guitar
or a banjo when loafing. Charles
Sewers, husband of the victim, is
well known in that portion of
Madison county near Jessamine
and Fayette counties. He is a
farmer.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
RICHMOND MARINE
IS FIRST GRADUATE

To Richmond goes the honor of
claiming one of the first gradu-
ateS in the livestock course of
the school OF agriculture at the
Marine Corps Institute the seat
Of the new educational project es-
tablished and now bein gsuccess-
fully oprated by marines at Quan-
tico. Va. alon gthe exact lines fol-
lowed so successfully by the in
tCrnational school of correspond
Cnce of Scranton, Pa.
Lonnie Whitaker, who helped
TO quiet bandits with the marines
in Haiti, and whose uncle. Thorn
as Dargavell, lives near Richmond
on Route 4, is the graduate. Since
graduation he has been disCharg-
ed from the marine corps as Il
corporal and received a good con
duct medal. His present address
is r. +. ID. Is, Richmond.
The marine corps is a unique
school which teaches marines a
wide variety Of subjects either in
class room or by mail. whether
they are serving ashore or afloat
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
MANY CHICAG0ANS
GREET ROOSEVELT

Chicago, Ill, August 12.-FranIlin
D. Roosevelt, democratic candidate
for vice president. opened his cam
paign here last night with the first
address lie has delivered since he ac-
cepted the nomination last Monday.
Before a crowd of 5000 at the Aud
itorium theater, he urged the repub-
licans and Independents to join the
democrats in the support of the plat
form adopted at the San Francisco
convention and of the ticket nominat-
ed there. He told the republicans their
party had been split by q quarrel
among the leaders, and that the fac
ton represented by Senator Warren
G. Harding was the old guard which
Theodore Roosevelt opposed.
Addressing himself particularly to
those who are not democrats. Nh.
Roosevelt SAID;
"The day is past when it is either
popular OF useful to damn everybody
and everything connected with the op-
position. The republicans, however,
show no signs of having taken to
heart the drastic lesson taught them
at that time"
Seven hundred women were given
the places of honor ON the stage.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
D. A. R, MAY SPONSOR
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

The Kentucky D. A. R. is contem-
plating the establishment of a school
in the Eastern Kentucky mountains
similar to the Hindman Settlement
School for the purpose of aiding in
the campaign of eliminating litter
acy from that section and a decision
on the proposition is expected to be
taken at the meeting at Lexington
today of the State D. A R. board,
which has been called by Mrs. James
L. Arnold of Covington, to consider
several matters of importance now
before the body.
The idea of a settlement school in
the Eastern Kentucky mountains, to
be erected and maintained by the
Daughters, originated with Mrs. c. d.
Chenault, of Lexington, ex-stete re
gent, and the plan has the endorse
ment of several of the influential
chapters of the state, it said.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Another Still Turned
In To Judge Narrower

Judge Roscoe Vanover's fight
against moonshiners in the Pike
Letchcr district. has resulted in
another still having been turned
III, making three ali told, and it is
limited there are more to follow
These are III turn, turned over to
the proper officials and destroyed.
1t is said the action Of the court
in deciding to accept all stills and
calling it square with the sinners
has proved very successful thus
far, and there is hope for a con-
.tinuance of this gunless variety of
fighting.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Accident Victims Are
On Road To Recovery

w. E. .Luxon. very severely in
jured in boiler explosion Tues
day evening, is believed to be re
covering at his home on South
Second street, in a very satisfac-
tory manner, according to re-
port issued from the residence
Thursday morning. The exact ex-
tent of the internal injuries are
not definitely known as yet, how
ever, with almost fifty hours pass
ed, it is believed they will not be
SO serious as at first contemplat-
ed.
The condition Of L. T. Robin
son. III charge of the boiler at the
time of the explosion, IS such as to
admit of his being out again. and
since there was a low / ressure of
steam registered by the steam
guage at the time of the explosion
the direct cause is not yet known.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
VETERAN WALKS 16
MILES FOR TREATMENT

John Lowdy is the name of young
overseas man who lives away back
in the hill 18 miles from Newfound
and who. is well known in Richmond
and Madison county, where he work
ed for some time previous to the late
war, and who was badly wounded,
and is just now believed to be recov-
ering from the effects of the injury.
1t was impossible for Lowdy to re-
side in Richmond, he stated, and it
was also necessary to walk the dis
tance from his home, 18 miles, to
Newfound, where he was able to take
train for Beattyville, thence to
Richmond. He has been receiving
treatment from Dr.. J. H. Jefries,
acting assistant surgeon Of the pub
lie health department, and the young
man now reports tht he makes the
overland trip with ease. His wounds
which were of peculiar nature, hav-
ing been inflicted by shrapnel, were
difficult to heal, but it is now be-
lieved few months more treatment
will place him in fairly good physi-
cal condition.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
FIELDS MURDER
TRIAL next week
Trio Charged With Crime VIII Be
Taken To Hazard First of
the Week

The trial of Bradley Smallwood
Chester Phelps and Melvin Law
son, charged with the murder of
Fred Fields, near Corbin last
March, and who have awaiting
trial for nearly six months i'll the
Madison county Jail, where they
were brought from Knox county,
has been set for August Is, and
the young menwill be removed to
to Hazard within few days.
The trio, to a man, will enter a
plea of not guilty, all asserting
they will be able to prove their in
nocence. Fields was an eX-service
man, as are the men charged with
his murder. Phelps, who has given
a statement to this paper since his
incarceration here, is anxious for
the trial, as are the other two,
since they declare they will be
able to prove they were not at or
near the scene of the murder
when 1t was committed. Phelps
had a caller in the person of an
elderly woman Thursday, who has
been making regular trips here to
sec him. She is a motherly Wo-
man, and practically raised the
unfortunate young veteran.
1t develops that on the night of
the alleged murder by the trio,
Phleps was at the home of a
friend and attended church with
two young women. He IS mem
Der of the Baptist church, it is
said. and never allowed anything
except the late war TO Interfere
with his regular attendance. This
Commendablc trait, which may be
due to the care bestowed upon
him by the woman who has kept
him since childhood, may figure
very conspicuouSly at the time of
the hearing. Phelps was exam
ined and it was learned, accord
ing to the aged woman, had never
seen the murdered man except to
be introduced to him by his two
companions in Jail. He was turn
ed loose, but subsequently arrest
ed and held for trial The other
two state they will have no diff
Guilty in proving an alibi. which
will be the mode OF procedure up
on the part of them all.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Camden Gives Maid $1,000

Nancy Lee, negro maid, who
Sunday celebrated the twentieth
anniversary of her service in the
home of former Senator and Mrs.
Johnson N. Camden, of Woodford
county, was presented with ST 900
as token of appreciation of her
employers. Twenty-Five relatives
and friends were guests at a din
ner in her honor at her mother s
home. Mrs. Camden spoke of her
efficient service. Nancy thank
ed her friends for their kindness
and expressed the hope Of living
to serve them twenty years more.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
FIRST VICTORY
MEDAL ARRIVES
Boy Proud Possessor
Extensive Work At Red
Cross

Homer ]. Highland, a young
Madison county soldier living on
Hallie-Irvine street. is the proud
possessor of the first Victory
medal to reach this city. The
medal. which arrived Wednesday.
is very attractive, being made Of
bronze and shows the service en-
blems, being marked according to
the character Of service done by
Highland
The work of Stone Norman. at
the head of the Home Red-Cross
Service, reports there will be
many more arriving within a
short time, since the petitions are
still coming in, and there will be
a general distribution soon. At
first there was reluctance upon
the part of the veterans of the
noted war to make application,
however, they are now showing a
different spirit and many medals
will be ordered, since there has
been a time extension for the ex-
press purpose of admitting of
many men who have not yet or
dered their medals, to do so thru
the local Red Cross station.
The ex-service men are also
more interested and coming for
ward in greater numbers for
claims of various sorts, more than
200 having been cared for during
the past month by Stone Norman.
There are many pending, and of
all descriptions, being from those
petitioning for compensation to
those asking for back pay, special
allOtments, etc. The station is
becoming very busy place and
hundreds OF young men are being
looked after.
1t develops there are more eX-
service men in need of this and
that than suspected, by the man
ner in which they have held away
from asking for aid in any manner
the government. This. Mr.. Nor
man states, is because of the work
llON DtlIIS OH the increase. VI dIl}
Madison county men are being as
sisted. and there are more coming
iii. some of them reporting for the
first time, although they have
been aware for months Of the fact
that the government stands ready
and willing to render aid, if they
will but make their wants known.
There are many who are now be-
ginning to feel the effects of the
strenuous life abroad. some hav-
ing been wounded and the wounds
not healing properly. are in bad
condition. This class is especial
" sought by the government. for
they will be assisted upon receipt
of their application.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Church Fund Growing,
Result OF a Campaign

The fund for the Second Chris
tian church, which was started by
campaign work some time ago. is
said to be growing and there will
be meeting soon at which the
extent of the improvements TO be
made, will be determined. 1t has
been the desire to provide Z new
church Tor some time, and this
plan has not been abandoned. The
decision of Rev Matherly to re-
main here, since this work has
been under way, instead OF ac-
cepting a call elsewhere. has sti1n-
ulated the campaign work, which
will be continued indefinitely.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
JULY BURLEY SALES

Sales of hurley tobacco in Kentucky
for July as shown by reports of al
warehouses to the state department
of agriculture were as follows:
Burley tobacco sold for growers
Pounds, 89,350; total amount, $15,-
1880; average price per 100 pounds
$17.68.
Burley tobacco sold for dealers
Pounds, 378,995; total amount, $751;
535.2S; average price per 100 pounds,
$1O.96.
Bulley tobacco resale = Pounds
235,515; total amount, $30,488.84; av-
erage price per 100 pounds, $12.95.
Total hurley and average-Pounds
1850; total amount, $87, ,821.70; av-
erage per 100 pounds, $12.48.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Searcy Not Calvin

The Republican State Central
Committee meeting at Louisville
w ednesday, sprung surprise i'll
the election of Chesley H. Searcy,
Louisville, as chairman of the
campaign committee Maurice
L. Calvin, Covington, slated for
the craftsmanship i'll the organiza-
ton to direct the fight in the cam
paign in Kentucky this year, was
not present. No explanation for
the sudden change to Searcy was
Forthcoming from members of the
committee.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
HEAVY LOSSES FROM HAIL

A heavy hail and ice storm passed
over the edges of Boyle, Mercer and
Garard counties late last week, caus-
ing losses of thousands of dollars to
growing tobacco, says the Danvilie
Messenger. Many fields of the weed
were totally destroyed, while others
were badly damaged.
Among those suffering the greatest
loses from the hail are the following
Dave Rankin and Robert Rankin and
Son, Yates Hudson, J. M. Cress, III.
and Otis McBcath, Will Rose, Robert
Burton and Charles Dean, in the edge
of Garrard and Boyle. Mr.. Hudson
had about Ia acres of tobacco badly
damaged and Messrs. McBeath had
16 acres almost totally destroyed
while the others suffered great loss
On the Harrodsburg pike, few
miles north of ePrryville, in the edge
of Boyle and Mercer, the loss to to-
bacco from the hail storm was also
very great. Among theose OF have
their tobacco damaged were Rufus
Kern, 10 acres; j. w. Baker, Oacres;
DR.. J. E. Caldwell, acres, and or
the Danville PIKE miles from Perry
vile, W. c. Pettus had four or five
acres damaged B. p. Rankin's tobac-
co crop on the Danville pike near Par
ryville was also damaged
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
P0NZI GIVES lip
TO AUTHORITIES
-. Assncfeted Pressn

Boston. Aug. 12-Charles Pom
Il tOdav surrendered to federal
authorities because District At
torney Gallagher said Ponzi felt
himself unable to carry out prom
iSeS he made for the redemption
Of his notes tomorrow At the
time Pouzi surrendered. hearing
was held in municipal court on a
police application for the arrest of
the fnancier. The hearing was
secret.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
STATE ELKs' ASSOCIATION

Ashland, KY, August II. = The
following officers were elected by the
state associatinn of Elks here yester-
day:
A. NJ. Hoffsadt, Georgetown, pres
ident; M. Schwarz, Shelbyville, first
vice president; C. A. Morton, Hender-
son, second vice president; Joseph J
Hernen, Frankfort, third vice presi-
dent; Frank o. Nuetzel, Louisville
secretary; w. M. O'Bryan, Owens
boro, treasurer; C. A. Wells, Paducah
Harry F. Schasper, Newport, c.. f
Weaver, Newport, trustees.
Henderson was chosen as the 1922
meeting place.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Jean Retires

G. n. Jean, of Danville, who has
been in the revenue service for 35
years, has just been placed on the
retired list. Mr.. Jean has re
markabIe record to his credit. He
entered the service under General
w. J. Landram in 1876, and has
continued to serve under each
succeeding Collector since that
time, except a portion of the
terms of Collectors Bronston and
Charles Rhodes.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
VOTES OF WOMEN
ADD TO PRECINCTS
Important Work In Madiso on
.Starts-13 Additional Pre-
cincts Are Necessary

The re-precincting of the eight
magisterial districts in Madison
county, according to the require
ments of the new law prohibiting
more than $50 votes being cast in
each precinct, will be effected
within a short time, the prelimin-
Iary work being started Thursday
as a result of the calling together
Of the commissioners by County
Judge Price, who has mapped out
part of the work to be done.
According to the present plan,
there will be at least Is new or
additional precincts necessary,
considering the possible vote that
could be cast. since the admission
of women. There will be various
changes III several parts of the
county and the line of work de
cided upon according to present
plans, will admit Of the commits
sioners getting busy early next
month, when it is expected there
will be a report of the changes
made and the fact advertised.
Judge Price summed up the
vote of the last gubernatorial race
in the various districts, then mul-
tiplied the sum by two, counting
complete vote being a possibility,
and allowing for a slight increase,
since the vote at the presidential
election is expected to be the larg
est in the history of the county.
This will admit. it is believed, of
there being no further change be
ing necesSitated for some time at
least.
According to the result of the
figures, admitting Of full vote
being cast, there will be precincts
in the various districts as follows: ::
District No Including Court
House and City Hall. 4
District 2-Comprising Normal
and Francis, 4.
District accomplishing Chen
ault, Red House and White Hall,
4.
District 4-Comprising McCrea-
~, College Hill and Kavanaugh, 4.
District 5-Comprising Waco.
Brassheld, Bearwallow and King
ston, 5.
District 6-Comprising Blue
Lick, Berea, Clay and Duncannon.
District = Comprising Burnam.
Tevis and Cfutcher, 5.
District 8-Comprising Newby,
Poosey, Valley View and Bigger
staff, 5.
The district commissioners will
be instructed as to what to do and
it is the intention to have the
work started and completed i'll as
short a time as possible While
it is said by some of those pro-
Tossing to be in, q position to
know, that there will be small
majority of the women who will
take advantage of their first op-
portunity to vote, however. Judge
Price said he was taking no
chances" and would permit room
for all, in case "every sons moth
er" Of them should go to the polls.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Sentence Co,nmuted

Frankfort, Ky, Aug. 12-Gov.
Edwin P. Morrow has cOmmuted
the 10 to Il years penitentiary
sentence of Joe Williams. of New
port, to 5 to Il years. the commit
tation making him eligible for pa
role. Williams proved himself a
hero and did valiant service at d
fire at the prison recently.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
BRITAIN NOTIFIED
OF FRENCH OPINION
lRy Associated Press)

London, Aug. l2-Great Brit
ain has BEEN officially notified that
France has recognized General
Wrangels government as de fac
to government in South Russia,
and the question is being discuss
ed by the two governments in ev-
ening newspapers which in con-
sternation, characterize t h e
French action as being contrary
to British. ideas and menace to
the Entente relations.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Aged Women Succumbs

Mt. Sterling, Ky, Aug IL
Mrs. Fannie Judy, widow of Hen
~ Judy, died Wednesday of i'll
ness resulting from broken hip
several weeks ago. Funeral ser
vices will be held Friday and the
body taken to Winchester for bur
ial. Two daughters, Mrs A. G.
Ratliff, and Mrs. w. A. Stofer, Of
this county, survive Mrs. Judy
was IS years old and widely
known.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Dempsey To Box Brennan

New York. Aug. II = Jack
Dempsey, worlds champion
heavyweight has signed an agree
ment to meet "K. O." Bill Bren-
men. Chicag boxer, before January
/, 1921. The date, place and num-
Der of rounds to be fought, were
not specified.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Thomason Buys Steers

w. A. Thomason of Bourbon
county. has purchased and is
shipping to his company at Phil
adelphia 433 head of fine steers.
averaging 1850 to 1.40O pounds.
for which he paid an average OF
over 15ccnts per pound. The cat
tie were purchased in Woodiord.
Bourbon, Scott and Madison
Counies.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Autos Collide: None Hurt

A car driven BY Lloyd Ledtord
of Lexington, and car driven by
]. A. Cottman, of the Cumberland
Telephone Company, collided on
the Boonesboro pike late Wed
nesday afternoon and both ma
chimes were badly damaged. Led
ford was en- route to the river
adm the Cottrnan car was going
towards Winchester. None OF
the occupants were hurt.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
Sheriff Kills Man In
Attempting To Arrest

Whitesburg. Ky. Aug. T.
Sheriff Abbott Adams formerly Of
this county. shot and almost in
stantly killed Frank Campbell.
while trying to make an arrest at
Typo. according to reports here,
Campbell is said to have offered
resistance to the officer. Adams
surrendered to officers and will be
given preliminary hearing at
Hazard.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-12
SuGragisss Win Point
tBy Associated fressl

t5y Associated -treSSl
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 12-Suf-
fragists in the Lower House of
the Tennessee legislature, won
another point IN the fight for rat
ification OF the federal suffrage
amendment, JOINT discussion,
which would have prohibited the
action of any kind on ratification,
being tabled by viva voce vote.