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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
SUMMER SCHOOL
To CLOSE THURSDAY
Most Extensive and Intensive
Work of Years Characterizes
Close This Week

Summer school at Eastern Nor
NAL will close on Thursday with
ali interesting program. The ses-
lsion this year has been one of the
most successful since the estab-
iishment Of the institution, while
the attendance has been a record
breaker. The faculty has been
steadily engaged and the records
for the summer weeks have been
very beneficial, according to the
statements of the instructors.
There will be a pauseain the op-
eratiOns at the school, which hayc
been steady for months, but work
incident to the opening of the fall
school will soon be under way.
The work on the new dCrmitories
will soon be started and consider
able Improvement work will be in
evidence. There will be a slight
deviation this year from the regu-
lar routine since there will be spe-
cial fire drills and other physical
exercises not included III the reg
tlar programs heretofore. The
work closing with the summer
schools has also been the most
extensive as we'll as intensive for
years. The extension work, new
method of bookkeeping, cores
pondence and other features con-
nected with the school add great
~ to the interest, and plans are
being made for the largest enroll
ment of students in years on and
before the opening of the fall
term.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
May Be Too Late

Whether the award will stave
off the threat of a general railroad
strike remains to be seen. Union
leaders have arranged to imme-
diately present the award to | ,OOC
general Chairmcn who gathered
here to pass on its acceptability
and to arrange referendum vote
for which a month will be re
quired.
Meanwhile, railroad officials are
said to be planning to file new
rate increase to meet the award.
L. T. Whittier, representative OF
the roads, said that an Is per cent
freight rate increase would be
necessary.
The board in making the award
said it had "endeavored "to fix
such wages as will provide a de
cent living and secure for wage
earners' children an opportunity
for education, and yet to remem-
Der that no class OF American
should receive preferred treat
nent, and that people must. ulti-
mately pay a great part OF wage
increases"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
Mrs. William Embry
Dead At Red House

After an illness of many
months, Mrs. William Embry
succumbed at her home at Red
House Monday afternoon at a
o'clock, She had been a faithful
member of the Baptist church at
Red House since her early child
hood. A husband and seven chill
dren are left to mourn the loss of
a loving wife and mother. Also,
three sisters, Mrs. Jack Cosby, of
Green City Mo; Mrs. E. M. For
bes, of Minier, ILL.,, and Mrs. Stone
Butner, of Caleast; two brothers,
Horace and Ross 'Dozier, of Red
House. Funeral services will be
held at the church at Red House
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The body will be laid to rest in the
old family burial ground.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
WEATHER FOR KENTUCKY
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
PLEDGE OF COX
PLEASING TO MANY

Washington, July 2O-The pledge
given by Governor James M. Cox to
carry out President Wilson's League
Of Nations policy, if elected to the
presidency, excited a variety of COM
ment among democratic leaders here.
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, who
ed the fight for the treaty in the
Senate, was pleased thoroughly with
The Governors statement He be-
iieves that it, will mean the prompt
ratification of the treaty if Cox wins,
and that such reservations as need
to be adopted to insure ratification
will not be of a multiplying character
Just before leaving for Atlantic
City, Senator Hitchcock expressed the
opinion that the promise given to the
President by Gov. Cox will insure the
support of all the administration fol-
lowing for the Cox-Rosevelt ticket.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
ROAD BID REJECTED

At a special meeting Of the Fiscal
Court Tuesday, one bid received for
the improvement of the highways
near Red House, was rejected, being
about $4,000 above the estimate, and
the matter was referred to County
Road Engineer ]. G.. Baxter, who will
take up the proposition with the in
tention OF having it settled amjcabiy
and within as short a time as pos
Sible.
The fact that the work was eXten-
5ively advertised and that but one bio
] local concern, was the result of the
reports, was surprising to the Court,
together with county officials who ex-
oected goodly number of bids.
'"There will be way out of it, .
said Road Engineer Baxter, "and it
will be settled, l think, and work
started within a short tiroe, for the
single bidder shows dearth of con-
tractors able to take care of the work
at this time, and it is known that this
work is to be hurried"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
SIX MILLION AWARD
TO Rail WAY WORKERS
Immense Award Affects Every
Phase Of Employment Con-
nected With Railway Work
Bv Associated Press)

Chicago, July 2O-The United
States Railway Labor Board to-
day awarded wage increases of
approximately Fl per cent, or
$6OO,O00,00O, to Approximately g.
100000 railway workers. The
award is retroactive to May l this
year and is about 90 per cent of
the billion-dollar increase which
the men sought
Increases include passenger ser
vice engineers, hremen and help
ers, 80 cents per day ; conductors,
fagmen and brake
men, $50 a month.
Freight service - Engineers,
hremen and helpers, conductors,
Aagmen and brakemen, $1.04 pei
daY.
Yards service-Engineers, fire
men and helpers, Is cents per
hour, and new wage schedules for
forcmen, helpers and switch ten
ders are fixed at $O.9S, $0.48 and
$5.O4 per day
Section hands get an increase
of Is cents an hour labor in shops
and round houses, 10 cents an
hour, and all common labor
around stations, 8 IL cents an
hour.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
DEMOCRATS DEMAND
OPENING OF BOOKS

Columbus, O., July 2O-Demand
for an open book of campaign
contributions is to be made by the
Democratic National Committee
before it concludes its session
here
This will come in the form of
a resolution requesting United
States Senator Atlee Pomerene
of Ohio, as member Of the sub
committee of the Senate Commit
tee now investigating corrupt pO-
litical transactions, to call upon
Chairman w. S. Kenyon, of Iowa,
for a continuous session of that
body while the campaign is III
progress.
The sitting is not to be contin-
uous, but the committee is to be
ready to respond to summons.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
EIGHT STILLS ARE
TAKEN IN CLAY co.
Woman Trailed By Officers, But
Warned Brother, Who Es-
capped Over Trail

Eight stills and 1000 gallons of
Still beers, together with mash
and other ingredients, have been
taken by officers in Clay county,
after trailing woman through
woods and ravines, leading their
horses at times when the trail was
so obstructedTa as to render riding
impossible. No arrests have been
made, through the efforts of a
brave and persistent young wo-
man, said to be a sister to one of
the makers of liquor who led the
officers in the race for the still.
The latter, however, were ham
dicapped, since they did not know
its location, and had to trail the
woman. who rode horse most
of the way to inform her brother
of the presence of the prohibition
officers who were in the vicinity.
The trip is reputed by the officers
TO have been one of the most haz-
ardous they have ever accom-
plished Despite the fact that the
man escaped, the chivalrous wo-
man was greatly admired by the
officers upon their return from
their fruitful search.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
RAIL WAY CIRCUS
ATTRACTS Big CROWD

The Rhoda Royal Railway show
held the boards in Richmond on
Tuesday and.there were apparent
ly many able to take time" to go
to the circus, which accommodat-
ed large sized crowd which was
treated to an entertainment the
quality of which surprised many
There was preceding this very
creditabe street parade, witnessed
by large number who waited
long and patiently However, they
were rewarded with several actu-
ally new features for a circus pa
rade. A team Of elephants draw
ing an exhibition wagon, some
rare birds and animals, etc, to-
gether with regular circus music.
brought the genuine circus spirit,
and there is every indication of a
big attendance at the night per-
forna ice.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
HIGH SCHOOL WORK
HAS Been HELD UP
Contract Work May Prevent OPP
ening On Schedule Date For
Fall Term

Bids which were to have been
received and contracts let for the
Improvement of the Madison
High school Monday night were
held up. and will be considered on
Tuesday night, when Mr. Weisch-
lmeyer, an architect for the firm
of Nevin & Henry, Louisville, VIII
be present at a meeting held and
explain the extent of some of the
work to be done.
This may neceSSitate the post
ponement of the opening OF the
high school for a week. after the
last of August However, this is
not definite The contract, which
will be for the alteration of the
building in various respects, ad-
ditions being built and the estab-
lishment of a gymnasium, will
Idoubhtless call for the work to
be started at once.
1t was stated Tuesday by Su-
'perintendent J. Howard Payne, of
the city schools. that the Caldwell
school would be opened at the US
ual time, and it was yet ques-
tion whether the high school
building work could be finished.
During his vacation Mr.. Payne
has remained in thu city looking
after the interests of the schools,
having in mind the great amount
of work of a pr eliminary nature.
looking toward the Advertising for
bids, letting of the contracts and
seeing about the accomplishment
of the work after the contracts
have been let There will be a
meeting of the board again on
Tuesday night, as well as soon
thereafter, at which time the
members will be informed as to
the progress of the work and the
time required to finish the same,
with the intention of getting the
schoo under way on schedule time
if possible.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
WILL REFUND fine
RECENTLY ASSESSED

"a man may be down, but he is
never out" according to the Salvation
Army slogan, but it was neither with
Chief of Police Devore, however, Lee
was broke-fnancially embarrassed
in other words-and made to confess
the exasperating fact in public.
Il came about through a man nam
ed Payne, recently arrested, accot ling
to the records of the court, on an in
toxication charge. He being unsophis-
ticated in the art of handling matters
pertaining to getting from under, -
represented that he was guilty, and {
fine of $50 and costs, aggregating an
outlay of $3.50, which was assessed,
was paid. Later, it seems that he met
up with friend who was a lawyer,
and change made in the plea, the
man stating he was not guilty, and
asked for new trial. This resulted
in his being cleared of the 'hargo
through the efforts of the attorney.
The money was ordered returned, but
Chief of Police Devore had just tuIn-
ed the receipts over to the city and
admitted that he was virtually penni-
less. The amount was ordered p"iA
back to Payne. 1t developed thal ths
man, who was peculiarly afflicted,
had been wrongfully fined, his condi-
ton having been misinte1preted.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
CAMPAIGN 10 CONTINUE

For the benefit of the automobile
owners of Richmond and Madison
county, VINO were unable to take ad-
vantage of the special offer on tires
iast week, the campaign will continue
for a few days longer, according to
the report given by Mr.. Wearrin, rep
resentative of Parker Tire and Rub
be Company. Mr.. Wearrin is max
ing his headquarters with the Rich
mond Welch Company His PROPOSE
ton is very attractive and one that
shouldn't be overlooked by car own
ers. Bring in your old tires and sell
them for SO each and ride away on
Parker Super Size Cord tires. guar
anteed for $4,000 miles. TIA : I
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
CONTRACTS FOR
new D0RMIT0RIES
Will Be Let Immediately And
Eastern Normal Capacity
Will Soon Increase

Architect E. A. WebbeT. of Cincir-
natl, arrived in Richmond Tuesday
and will go into conference with the
executive committee of Eastern Nor
nal, for the purpose of considering
and inspecting the bids of various
contractors relative to the awarding
Of the contract for the building of the
new dormitory.
The construction of these much
needed buildings, owing to the un-
usual demand for quarters. officers of
the institution believe, will enable all
students coming hereafter to obtain
suitable quarters, together with the
percentage whic', j. always cared for
by the residents Of the city. 1t is
the intention TO get the contract work
under way as soon as possible in or
der to complete the structures at the
earliest possible date
President Coates, of the institution.
IS of the opinion that many who were
unable to be accommodated this term
and who returned to their homes will
return with the completion of the
buildings. These viii be modern in
every respect.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
TWO DAYS. SESSION
IS BEING DEMANDED

Columbus, O., July 2O.-While
the Democratic national commit
tee is in session here the Demo-
cratic State Committee will be IN
session here at state headquarters
arranging for the state ,conven-
ton in Columbus some time IN
August, probably about August
II. 1t was thought lat the outset,
that the convention would occu-
py only one day, but there is a
strong demand for a two-day ses-
sion.
The "Pilgrims of San Francis
co" desire an opportunity to vent
their feelings on the great gather
ing.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
KENTUCKIAN MAY
BECOME Cabinet MAN

Washington, July 2O--During the
visit of Gov. james NJ. Cox here 30
confer with President Wilson, Repre-
sentative A. B. Rouse, Of the Sixth
Kentucky district, was mentioned
frequently in democratic political cir
cles as q possible candidate for Post
master General in case Gov. Cox was
elected President. In view Of the
fact that Kentucky was the only
state except Ohio, that was instruccd
for the Ohio Governor, it is thought
generally that, if he is elected, Gov.
Cox in all probability would turn to
Kentucky for one of his Cabinet mem
bers.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
REORGANIZATION

Plans for putting into effect a per-
manent Americanization organiza-
tion program through means of q
state commission will be completed
at the second annual convention Of
the Kentucky Legion, which has been
called by Uric ]. Bell, State Com
mander, to meet in Louisville, Sep
Der and A.
The convention call, which goes to
each one of the 135 Legion Posts in
Kentucky, covering a membership of
$4,000, state THAT besides the one rep
Iesentative TO which every Legion
Post is entitled each will be EMIT
led to an additional delegate for each
100 members in The Post
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
PASSING OF PROMINENT
WHITES STATION MA

NJ. Jesse Maupin, a highly es-
teemed citizen OF the Whites Station
section, died Sunday, aged about 55
years. Mr. Maupin was former post
master at Whites Station, was a de
vout member of The Christian church.
He leaves a widow who was before
her marriage, Miss McWilliams. Sew
cral children are left to mourn the
loss of Il devoted father.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence Monday afternoon by
Dr.. Carpenter, burial in Richmond
cemetery. 4 large number of friends
followed the remains to their last
resting place. The family and low
ed ones have tho sympathy of many
friends in their hour Of bereavement
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
Students Responding;
Scrools Well Under Way

The schools of the county are
we'll under ay, according to Coun-
ty Superintendent B. F. Edwards,
a large attendance reporting at
the opening Monday teachers all
assuming their posts and arrang-
ing the opening studies, classes,
etc, an darranging the list OF
books necessary for some. There
is good patronage at the book
stores as result o fthe opening OF
schools, since there is usually a
great demand for books at the
start.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
HERE FOE MORE TEACHERS

H. S. Cox, Superintendent of the
Covingtcn schools, who was in Rich
mond some time ago for teachers, is
in the city again for the same pur-
pose. He reports a number OF va
cancies in his home town, and is de-
sirous of employing additional in
structors, if possible. His second
visit to Richmond would MITIGATE that
the large number of Richmond and
Madison county teachers already
there would have certainly made
good.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
STATE FAIR A HUMMER

At the Blue Grass Fair, Lexington,
August Is to Is, prizes amounting to
$115,000 will be awarded, making the
event the third largest event in the
world Increases in every depart
ment are shown. Not only is the
$4,000 list for fat and feeding cattle
retained, but several of the minor
prizes in the beef division have been
augmented. The outstanding event
of the horse department this year
again will be the $4,000 five-gaited
saddle horse contest for the cham
pionship Of the world.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
Moore Refuses National
Democratic Craftsmanship

(5y As8Ociated PTess)
Columbus, Ohio, July 20
Governor Cox, Democratic presi
dentil nominee, today announced
that Edmund II. Moore, Ohio's
national committeeman and the
governors convention manager,
has definitely and finally refused
the election as chairman of the
National Committee with its duty
of managing the national cam
paign.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
Bell County Deputy
Killed Near P;neviIIe

Pineville, KY, July 20-James
Adams, a deputy sheriff of Bell
county, was shot and killed at
Wallins, Harlan county, by Jesse
Jumps, a Harlan county deputy
sheriff.
The killing occurred just as the
Benham-Pineville passenger train
pulled into the Wallins depot. 1t
IS said Adams had been drinking
and had moonshine liquor in his
possession.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
PROPERTY SELLS WELL
AT AUCTION SALES NOW

James w. Lamb, administrator of
the estate of the late c.. l.. Lamb, re-
ports a most successful sale of his
brothers property at the farm on the
Boggs' Lane, good prices prevailing
in every respect. Livestock sold, es-
pecially COWS and hogs, together with
household furniture, brought good
prices. There is a great demand for
all kinds of house furniture, Mr.
Lamb stated, at the present time, as
we'll as farming implements.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
MAN MAKES DENIAL TO
CHARGE OF LARCENY

When James Phelps, colored, was
brought to the city Monday night
and placed in jail as a result of hav-
ing picked up" two small spring.
wagon loads of coal, he stated. he was
not guilty of larceny, since he just
picked up a few small pieces of coal
that dropped from wagons while en-
route. Phelps will in all probability
be given attention in the county
court at the next meeting.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
Smut Fan Saves Money

From an insurance rate amount
ing to $50 per thousand to moth
ing is quite a drop, but f. J. Do
neen, president of the Whitman
County Farmers Union, of Oaks
dale, Wash, asserts that smut
collecting fans devised by the ex-
perts of the United States De
partment of Agriculture has done
that for him. Moreover, his whea;
threshed from very smutty grain
sold at a discount of only l per
cent.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS

Washington, July 20.-Produc
ton of bluegrass seed i'll Kentuc-
ky is estimated to be 100000 bush
els by the Bureau of Markets.
The report indicates an acreage
five to ten per cent greater and in
yield Is per cent greater than last
year.
The preliminary survey made
early iii June had indicated an
acreage this year Slightly less
than last.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
Cox Optimistic Over
Future In Kentucky

Washington, July 20.-"I am
very optimistic over the prospects
for a Democratic victory in Ken
lucky" Governor Cox told Joe
Morris, of Newcastle, secretary
to Congressman Cantrill. Morris,
with South Trimble, of Franklin
county, called on the governor at
the home of former Congressman
Ansberry, of Ohio, where Cox
was d guest.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
YOUNG GIRLS FIRST
DRINK AND THE RESULT

A young Lexington girl, 18, went
out with some young men and women
on her first party one day last
week. She was induced to take g
drink of brandy-the first dringl she
had ever tasted. Three hours later
she was taken, to hospital in con-
vulsions. The next day she was per-
manently blind. The brandy was
made of wood alcohol The other
members of the party only suffered
slightly
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
Lee Harvey OF Fayette
Is Killed BY A Tenant

Lee Davis Harney, who was en-
gineer in the Fayette county court
house under the Fusion admins
tration from 1909 to 1913, and
who had been farming in Nelson
county for some years, was shot
and killed by tenant on his
farm four miles from BardstoWn.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
September Rape Crop
Saves Tankage Cos,

With tankage being worth ap-
proximately $120~a ton it will be
highly profitable for. the farmer
to sow in corn crop of rape
which can be hogged down in
September and the cost of feed
ing tankage largely offset. From
the middle to the last of July is
the best time to sow rape to be
hogged down in the fall.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL
BOARD COMING HERE

4 member of the Federal Board OF
Vocational Education, viii be here in
day or two for the purpose of map
ping out special work for incapaciat-
ed soldiers now at the institution.
There are five at the local school. 1t
IS not known what plan he will pur-
sue, however, it i understood there
are special arrangements being made
either here or elsewhere for work for
the mon during their vacation.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
WATER NOTICE

The water supply for the en-
tire city will be turned off on
Wednesday, July 9th, from 8
A. M. to 6 P. M. for the pur-
pose of disconnecting the main
on East Main street.
Special care should be taker
with reference. to fire.
Richmond Water & Light Co.
incorporated
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
RAILWAY MEN ACCEPT
CBy 1Assocrated Press)

Louisville, Ky, July 20 The
12,156 railroad employees here
through a spokesman approved
the railroad labor boards award
saying, "Since it'met our requests
more than half way, it is satisfac-
tory" The award will increass the
pay from $1,6O0,OO0 to $1.90O,O0C
monthly.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-20
LIGHTNING KILLS HORSE;
OFFICER MUST NOW PAY

Washington, July 20-Mounted Po
lice Officer Everett Grimes, of the
Chevy Chase district, will not have to
make up from his own pocket the
full value of the horse which was
struck and killed by lightning while
he was riding it on his regular beat.
The authorities. ruled that notwith-
standing the horse was killed in the
performance of duty, Grimes would
have to make good the loss.