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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27
About Diamonds.

Only about SO per cent of rough dia-
mondsi are cut into gems and lose
about 60 per cent Of their weight in
being cut and polished. Diamonds are
practically indestructible and the first
diamond ever mined may possibly still
he in existence. But estimate allows
for the loss Of at least 100000 carats
by flood, fire, shipwreck and other dis
asters. These reductions and losses
leave the total of cut and polished dia-
monds at 1886, 474 carats.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27

Ia hemo1lhage after an operation for
tonsilitis, combining in too large a
quantity, caused the death of Harry
Furthers, 81, farmer of Galloway
county. s.t!}.'
Police Judge Whitaker of Maysville
has recommended to council that an
ordinance be passed restricting the
sale of witch hazel, which is being
widely used here as a means of in
toxication.
The burial of Mrs. Angie Miller, 60,
pneumonia victim, wife of w. A. Mil
Ter, Of Spencer county, who was
paralyzed few days ago, took place
at Taylorsville. They were married
last September.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27
HEARD ABOUT TOWN

In statement subscribing to the Or
der against public gathering at Ash
Land church pastors there call upon
members to pray in their homes for
Heaven to stay the spread of the flu
epidemic.
Crisis in the affairs of the Clark
County hospital at Winchester is pro-
longed by postponment until next
month by the fiscal court of an appeal
for $500 appropriation, upon which
help from the city is conditional.
Morphine taken in an effort to stop
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27

) = - sk -s-
E "A pool of tobacco growers of Hen
derson, Webster and Union counties is
said to be a certain eventuality, and
the first move against current prices
will be 70 per cent reduction of acre
age.
An anonymous letter caused Sheriff
R. S. Hunter, of Hopkins county, to
search a building in which. still of
crude sort and q vat containing yeast;
apple Feelings and potatoes We're
found. No spirits were found and the
statement Of the proprietor that he
was conducting lawful experiments
was accepted.
Subscribe for the Daily Register
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27
FOR THE CHILDREN

Too much care cannot be exercised
in selecting cough medicine for chill
dren. 1t should be pleasant to take,
contain no harmful drug and most eff
fectuaI in curing their coughs and
coils. Long experience has shown that
ChamhelIain's Cough Remedy meets
these conditions. 1t is favorite with
many mothers. --49-1t
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Family Is Pursued by Unknown Poisone.

AWTON, Okla.-The unknown enc
l. my of the A. f.. KOrthaus fam
lily snuffod out the life of his third
victim when ~three-year-old Clarence
Korthaus. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo
Korthaus and a grandson Of A.. p.
korthaus, died Of strychnine poison
ing in a physicians office here.
The boy had been brought TO this
city by his parents from their home
east of the city to spend the day ar
the county fair. To his parents knowl-
edge he had eaten nothing but a few
grapes, bur evidently the po'soner. who
has already accounted for the lives of
two babies in the Korthaus family
managed to give Strychnine to his third
victim in the crush crowds of the
fair.
The child became sick and went into
commissions. dying within 80 minutes
In a doctors office where he was taken
In az effort 10 save his life.
The first child murder In the KOrt-
haus family occurred September IS.
when the f~our-year-oId son OF Walter
Korthaus died Of %strychnine poisoning
after eating a piece of watermelon in
his fathers field.
The second victim OF the unknown
fiend was three-year-old Leonard
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Aunt Mary, Safety Pins and a Million

vYYAvERLY, O.-An old wOinan
w opened the door of the tiny wood
en- house perched on the side of an
Ohio hill. she stood with her Gge-
furrowed face peering from beneath u
sunbOnnet. Her hands. stiffened with
the toll of seventy years. pr ,ssed ner-
vously against her bent body. The
visitor asked: "Are you Mrs Richard
SOM"
THAT'S me-" the old women replied.
"Tm Aunt Mary. Have you brung the
million dollarsT"
The visitor explained he had
brought no million, but had come TO
talk to Mrs. Richardson shout the mil
lion. The story the visitor mad heard
was that Aunt Mary was tho long lost
daughter Of Henry w. Putoam. who
died In San Francisco in 1915. leaving
an estate estimated at $50.O0U.OOO. The
estate had accumulated from, the roy
| altles on wire inventions--a safety pin.
q bott.c fastener. etc.
In iS49 Putnam. heading West to
make his fortune. had left mis- four.
| year-o,d girl. Mary. and her win sis
ter In an o%rphanage in New Orleans.
| He had taken his son, Henry. Jr.. with
him. Grown rich. his fortune lncreas-
ing daily. the inventor started his tunt
Tor his daughters. Mary had beeu
| adopted By \ family named Lewis and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

CHlCAGO.-There Is no League of
- Nations IN the Webster school, 1918
Wentworth avenue, where children of
% n~ationalitieS attend classes. No
love feasts supervised by the teaching
STAFF settle tie disputes of the pupils.
Instead boys who have grievances EN-
ulate the knights Of old and fight il
out with fists as weapons. Miss Alice
NJ. Hcgge. principal. in the most re-
cent cases, acted as second TO both con-
teStants. as well as referee.
This method Of settling disputes is
the E.OSt successful ever tried in the
school. according to both Miss HOgge
and Superintendent Mortenson of the
city schools.
h custom, which brings order out
Of chaos among boys Of so many diff
fcrcnt races, was brought to light
following n fstic combat in the base
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
1t Is a Moving Tale of Disaster, Mates

the prohibition laws during the cruise.
Mrs. Robertson Is suing for SD. 600
or personal injuries and Sl.S77 for
the loss of certain belongings, includ
ing q dog. listed at 5000, and a Hudson
bay sable valued by her at $1,000
Mrs. Sundblad also demands so. 600
for injuries and S473 for personal
property lost, including a gold cigar
cite case. on which she places a value
of Sl25.
Mr.. Sundblad. who was uninjured
by his dive from the Clark yacht, sues
for only $500 to reimburse him for his
losses.
Mrs. Robertson said In her complaint
that while Mr.. Clark was in control
Of the yacht he became intoxicated
and unable to properly manage the
vessel. An explosion caused the YES
sci TO catch fire. II is charged. TIL,
flames spread rapidly and Mrs. Rob
ertson leaped into the water. She
couldn't swim, and her life was saved
by persons on another yacht. Mr.
Clark swan away and saved himself
Mrs. Robertson said she suffered in
juries and might be permanently dis.
ahled. She has spent considerable
money for medical treatment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
a a

Eyes" said Mr.. Newro.. complacent-
~. II reckon | got as fine Il collection
Of books as you'd likely come across.
And every volume autographed"
Some of the autographs were rath-
er difficult to obtain, were they not?
"Oh. so. 50! fOu can get most any
thing if you are willin' to pay for II.
Now here's one that cost something
worth talIin' ahout-but l told my
agent ! had to have 1t, and he finally
found it for me. BoSwell's Life of
Johnson with Doctor J~ohnSOn'S W
autograph on the tlyleaf !"-EXchange
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

tempted. | happened to be in Picking.
TIE mOnarchist rump army held the
palace; the republican army was get.
ting ready to storm It. The fight
started.
with Some other foreigners. !
watched II from the city wall. There
was some four minutes Of fighting.
with firing almost exclusively into the
air. when both sides suddenly ceased.
Officers started out from each bel.
ligerent camp under flags Of truce
there they protracted negotiations
and finally the m%onarchist army sur,
rendered. The republic was restored
"The next day .. was common
knowledge In Picking mat Chang Hsun
commander Of the m0narchist army
had been paid 20O,0OO taels to surren'
der. A pure business arrangement
he was outnumbered and bound TO he
defeated anyway. Why go to the
trouble Of fighting and getting killed.
As II was. the casualties ere among
us foreigners on the wall. We had
made the mistake of not getting In the
line Of fire."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

rLENS FALLS. N. Y.--One day Wal
VI ter Clark. Il wealthy Paper man
ufacturer of Glens Falls. invited sew
eral of his friends to he his guests
OH his motor yacht. Folke Sundblad
Mrs. Elfreda %Sundblad. his wife. and
Mrs. Ruby Galbraith Robertson accept
ed the invitation and became passen-
gers on the Clark yacht for a days
trip on Katskill bay. Lake George. Now
the Sundblads and Mrs. Robertson have
filed suit In the supreme court for per-
sonal injuries sustained and various
articles lost when the yacht took fire
and the guests were forced to throw
themselves into the bay. The pain
tiffs place the blame for the fire and
the injuries and losses upon Mr.. Clark.
who. they allege. failed 10 observe
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

farmer recognizes that labor-savin1
machinery equipment viii solve TINS
help problem, the better off he VIII be
Note how the feed carrier leads al
rectly to the large hollow tile Sic
built on one side OF the barn. This
silO Is weil-built and about ~ feet III
diameter afrording plenty OF storage
space for the green feed when mas
become so important within ;ae lnS'
few years.
The s~tanchion Is an important part
of the dairy barn. As In many DINER
instances, the stanchiOn has beer de-
welcomed TO n remarkable degree. Made
of steel tubing, il is so designed rs
to he absolutely safe and NJ the 81 me
time humane. The cow can resi-
easily while held In place. In most
barns Of this type the stall floors are
cor,, brick because Of the sanitary ana
resilient qualities OF that material. II
Is very easy for tnc COW TO stand on
and the animal Is less liable 10 ON
tract cold. Another feature OF m0d
rrn dairy barn equipment IS the drink
ing cup. a device placed in front OF
each stall next to the stanChion. IL
Is within reach of the COW n pro
yides water whenever the animal
wants to drink. This eliminates the
old practice Of taking the animal ont
in the dead Of winter 70 the trough
where a coating.o of ice had 10 he brok'
on before the cow could drink. More.
over il increases the production OF
milk. an essential of which Is plenty
of water.
II more farmers paid less attention
to the original expense when con
structing n dairy barn, and looked TO
the future. they would increase their
income considerably. A good barn Is
an excellent investment. Il poor BARI
will be an endless expense.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
League Of Nations in This School

ment Of the schoc. between Salvatore
SOrtinO. 90 West T~hirty-hrst street
and Ale Scion, 1881 Federal street,
both twelve.
The challenge was fling by Saliva
tore and promptly accepted by Abe.
Al l:l5 they appeared hand in hand
before Miss Hogge.
- want to tight him" began Saliva,
tore. "iie pushes and punches me
lie tore the buttons off my shirt
what do you expect TO gain by fight
iug?" asked the principal.
"WeIl. if | win" answered Saliva
tore. IL want Abe 10 leave me alone"
And you, Abe. what do you wish
Salvatore to do if you winT'
"Whalever | tell hiH TO do"
Down in the basement the trio went.
The boys rolled up their sleeves. shook
hands. and waded in. II was a fight 10
the finish. Time was called several
times TO enable the COmbatantS TO rest
and rinse out their mouths.
Abe began to clinch and soaked me
one IN the ribs while we were breakin'
away" said Salvatore. Il G0, sore
then and let him have all ! had. |
soaked him in both lamps a couple of
times and he tried TO ciinch more and
more, | kept aSkin' him If he had
enough, and each time he shook his
head. Although | won, ! got T. admit
be was Il hard fighter"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

disappeared. Her twin sister had be
come Mrs. Gilbert Wallace and had
died. The son has become Henry w.
Putnam. Jr.. New York multi-milliOn.
aire.
I'm that upset." went on Aunt
Mary. Last week Idly Gregg. that's
my niece by marriage. got the letter.
sayin' I was heir to a million dollars.
and my long-lOst brother was comm
to see me and the lawyer from syria
cuse was goin' to bring the money. My
father was Mr.. Putnam. the great In.
ventor, you know.
Its all Gods doIn's. every bit of
II. And | said to Idly. To think that
your Aunt Mary Is the daughter of
the man who invented the safety pin
and me buyin' them all my life for my
three children. dead these 30 ear
end for ixin' the curtains In the par
Tor and knowin,."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

Doye, cousin Of the Korthaus boys,
who died a week later after eating
Some breakfast food.
Previous TO the murder of the three
boys, the house of A. +. KOrthaus, nine
miles southeast of the city, grandfa-
Their Of the victims. vas burned, the
family narrowly escaping with their
lives. Following the burning Of the
farmhouse. two watch dogs and fifteen
head OF cattle belonging to A. +. Kort-
hauS were killed.
The Korthauses are wealthy farm
ers owning six Of the best farms in
Comanche county. Frightened by the
repeated attempts against their lives,
the entire family is preparing TO
TO LawtOn to secure better protection.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
MODERN BARN A
FARM ESSENTIAL
Only WelI-Kept, Contented Cows
Earn Their Keen.
NEED THE BEST OF SHELTER
Design Shown Here 10 An Efficient
Dairy Barn Of the Moot Approved
Construction-Will House
30 Cows Comfortably.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A Radford win answa-
SuesIiohs and give advice FREE or
CCol on all subjects certain. ne 20 the
subject OF building work on the farm For
the leaders Of this oaper Or account Of
nIs wlue experience H. Editor. Author and
3anufactureI ne ~, without doubt. the
highest authority on ali these subiacts
Auuress all injuries TO William A Rad
FORA NO 1927 Prairie avenue. Chicago.
All, ana only tnclose tWo-cent stamp for
reply.
Farmers are beginning to appre-
eiate the value OF a real herd of milk
producing COWS because they are n
certain source of income all through
the year. Crops may fail, owing to
an early frost, insufficient rainfall, or
Wight, or many other rc~aSOnS-if the
fa~.ler has no herd he is deprived OF
all income. However with IL herd Of
COWS he can withstand the blow Of Il
crop failure and manage to finish the
year.
Because OF the Importance Of this
branch of farm activity, the housing
Of these animals annOt be neglected.
They need the best there is in the
way of shelter, air and light. Only
cOntented cows earn their feed and
good barns are important factors in
securing this contentment. For that
reaso the dairy barn is far nor
important than any other building on
the farm with the exception of the
home. The farmer, regardless of eX-
pense, generally sees to ii that this
building has all Of the features that
will aid In increasing production Of
the animals and incidentally increas-
ING his income.
The barn shown here was built with
this idea In mind. 1t embOdieS the most
modern equipment and Is built along
sound. accepted structural principles.
Stout timhers make m the framework
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

and support the large roof. The type
'plank frame" construction now used
extensively because II affords strength
and does not obstruct the interior
with posts. In this barn there Is an
unusually large hay NOW. with slid.
Ing doors at each end. The extension
Of the gable of. the room over this door
provides a place to fasten the pulley
for hOi.tfng the hay from the wagon.
The main section Of the barn. how
eve Is iiie lever floor where the ami
mails are housed. The floor plan
shows a very efficient arrangement
with stalls FOR forty rows, a hull pen
and d cal. pen. these stalls are placed
IN two rows facing In, with nine Oh,
one side and eleven on the other. Two
sections Of twenty each provide space
FOR forty animals. There are three
hitter alleys over which track Is hung
~ take care Of litter carriers. They
labor saving devices have been instru-
mental In making the boys stay on the
farm. Under the old system. a herd
~ dairy COWS meant virtual slavery
ana naturally the hoys rehel'et. Things
nave changtd with the Introduction
81 machinery and sanitary steel
etanchfons.
"a IKE manner the feed y brought
- fhe managers BY mems Of 9 tees
1ry1er suspended on : tTack. TIE pso
e~ek~breakine wbeeIharrow method
y no>v ae*n only o. the bacxwatu
MI III M roontry, The sccoer "a
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
CHINESE PLAY AT WARFARE
Their BATTLES" Might Be Likened to
Those That Amuse the Idle
Hours of Children.

China Is the land of long queues and
instantaneous revolutions, according
to Nathaniel PETER, la the Home Sec
tor.
"Uc tolls not. the Chinese soldier,
neither does ne fight" the authority
on modern China says. 'Ile Is not ex
pected to; his officers would punish
him for it If he did, for fighting i'm.
perils the officers safety. Some OF
the ShotS-nOt many, ii is true-miSht
reach their mark"
Flight? In July Of 1917, when the
nine-day m%onarchial coup vas AZ
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Oh E OIL NEE.

GOSH" said Farmer Corntossei,
don't you know that children ought
to obey their ~parents?"
"'COurSe | do, father. Only they've
got to use some judgment. You know
Just as well as | do that If ! was TO
do everything you tell me to when I'm
running the family %flivver, we'd be
ditched In no time"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Analogy.

autoiackY
"Yes. SON."
"Then Is a man who steals boots q
hOOtiack?"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Impressions.

THAT antagonist of yours says he
Is going to leave footprints In tina
sands of time"
"He won't" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. "His mind is in the clouds. he
is an intellectual aviator. When he
comes down he will leave a dent. not
a footprint"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Feminine Determination.

81 forbid any further extravaganza
in this use-furnishing business.
want you to understand. madam. that
I put my foot down on any new car
pets"
"All right. John. dear; they'n be
there TO put II down on."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Couldn't Be Over One.

Nora-Td just like to know how
many young men will be unhappy
when I marry?
Dora-Well. my goodnessl You can
marry only a a
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
for II.

For a rough customer, that pTis-
oner has a very smooth appearance"
Maybe that IS because the datec-
tives have just ironed him."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
A Back

Mrs. Scrapley-I really don't know
what would happen. Richard. il ever
you agreed with me on any subject.
Notwithstanding serious, prob
ably, for we'd be dead wrong.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Too Numerous,

"its wrong for a nan to keep q
ard index Of his enemies"
ut Is indeed" said Senator Shorts
worthy. "And II he happens to be IN
politics. It's impossible"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
But Jones Is a Crouch.

Dubbs tried to Jock very impressive.
then observed: "Public men are very
frequently misunderstood by the PEG
ple."
Jones snOrted.
"Yeh, and darned lucky for them
that they are" he declared grimly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
His Effort.

"That clumsy boy let the galley faif
and he's made 'pi' of the copy Of that
murder story We were rushing"
Don't blame the hoy. He was only
breaking bad news"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
The Only difference.

WATERPROOF, the vicar was here
TO lunch today.
Falher-What did he talk about,
Walterf
Walter-Oh, he swore ADout moth.
er's cooking. just the same Al you do.
only he put his hands 0vsr his eysa-
London Answera
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Knew ONLY One Kind.

She-FeSS up now that YOU men like
taliative women as well as you do
others.
He-OtherS! What others?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
The Net Result.

"When you started this drive fer
such a large amount. did you succeed
n raising anything?"
"Sure; I raised CAIN"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Natural Consequence.

"Si..ythe is a live wire. He touched
me yesterday for $40"
with what reSult?"
81 was shocked"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
How He Learned

you're a very careful driver"
"Yes ma'am. When learned to
drive there were always three women
In the back seat tellin' me what to
do"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
EuIIy Understood.

"Have you any difficulty in getting
the proper diet for the invalid?'
mo. indeed; the doctor has ordered
some of that prepared desecrated
food"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
AppIyino the Screws,

We've raised the rents on yOur fats
all we can"
isn't there any way Of demanding Q
bonus ?"-Browning's Magazine.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
It's Extent.

THAT dentists practice is spread
ing, isn't it?'
II should say so. 1t covers Gch-
ers."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
The Way Of IT.

Nary had a little lamb,
Her escort thought would please;
But when they served IT Mary said.
This orders mostly peas
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
II the 40" 1one

"What is your age?"
twenty-five summers. judge"
"YOu must have been living In e cold
climate."-Cartoons Magazine.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Heard In a Restaurant

Look at that chap gobble his soup"
Economy, my boy! He's hurrying
10 as not to lose any Of it through
EVAPORATION"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
The First Trick.

Eve certainly put one owe" On
Adam"
How So?"
II thought she gave him an APP
pie, but she handed him a lemon"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
The Generous Sex.

"WOmen are naturally generous"
That's so. Where One wonan will
keep a secret. ni~nety-nine will give 1t
away"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Too Much,

Cant you put some ginger in that
scene?"
"Why. don't you see where all tho
characters are going on a wild Gu
rouse on ginger ale?"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
MUST HAVE HAD IT ALL

III understand you have had a
slight operation?"
That's what ! thought | had, but
] got the bill for it yesterday and
I'm inclined to think now that while
! was under the ether the surgeon
gave me everything he had in stock"