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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19

my bOOzing friend and though he is
gone he is not forgotten. 1 am con-
5oled in the fact that l stayed with
him til the last. He always get into
good families and the best people. He
often was in bankers, senators, brok-
crs--illi big men. | even heard that 3
couple Of presidents had him in their
,abinCts. ! DENT know his exact age
you never could tell from the labels
He was BON in Kentucky when thu
moonshinc was still. He sure was 4:
good mixer In election time he had
powerful Influence Most Of the voters
were under his Influence. He was {
great hcme builder-he started many
rough. If it hadn't been for
Iohn this country would never have
1ccn discovered. Didn't Columbus
take three schooners? Now doctors
have To write out prescriptions to get
a taste of John. Pretty soon there will
be doctors on every corner where
saloons used to be, and when you
meet friend he'll say, "Come on I'll
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19
Lew Dockstader Moposogucs:
"John Barleycorn is gonel He was
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know. DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

rfFhe secret of keeping young is to feel
~ oung-to do this you must wa : your
z yer and bowels there's no llad of
: Having sallow comple2ion-da.-k rings
under your eyes-pinlples- bilious
look IN your face--dul eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell YOU
ninety per cent of all sickness cof..r,
from inactive bowels and liver.
d.. Edwards, well-known physician
IN Ohio, perfected a vegetable com
Hpound mixed will Give oil to act or
ne liver and bowels. which he gave tC
Is patients for years.
pr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
ute for calomel. are gentle in their
on yet always effective. They bring,
6ut that natural buoyancy which ali
Eould enjoy by toning up the liver ard
Etlearing the system of impurities.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are kloygT
by their olive color: 10c and 25c
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19
on THE PASSING UF JOHN 3.

Tom Underwood, whose Daily -otr
in the Hopkinsville New Err, i, one
of the brightest features III 3ny news
papers, runs symposium on the de-
cease of old JohE. Barleycorn, which
is interesting in connection with the
passing of that more or less dis
tinguished citizen of so long stand
ing-whether he left his devotees
standing or not The following ap.
pears:
New National Anthem
The Frenclman plays the "Marseil
Ieisc,"
The Scotchman "Au,d Lang Syne"
The Irish sing "Let Freedom Ring
The Germans watch am Rhein"
The English braves chant "Rule thu
Waves,
"God Save the British Tar
But we today in the u. S. A.
Sing, "Gosh, How Dry We Are!
The Wake of the News
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19
Big Things For kentucky

Some big things FOR Kentucky
are being planned by the present
legislature, and the members, re-
CARELESS of politics, Swho devote
their time and attention whole
heartedly to things that will mark
radical Improvement for the old
state will have the heartiest en-
dorsement of all the people. The
educational and road building
programs and somea revisions of
the tax laws are the principal
matters that should. occupy the
men who are sent to Frankfort, it
seems to us. IN;
The educational program rapid
| ly is being shaped. 1t embraces
increased salaries for teachers,
the minimum county school rate,
new State Board of Education,
compensation for teachers exam
iners, a county compulsory at
tendance officer and constitution
al amendments, providing for the
appointment of theadState super
intendent by the State Board of
Education and the apportionment
of the State school fund in such a
way as to encourage local sup
port. 1t also makes the county
superintendent appointive in
stead Of elective. '"i
The road program, in so far as
t provides for a State system Of
highways, has been endorsed by
the Cove rnor, and out Of two
score legislators who have called
on Road Commissioner Boggs to
discuss the measure, only one sc
far has objected to it OF. the
ground that the route does not
suit hhn. Whatever tangles come
| up on this subject will be
Strengthened out in committee
One of the factors which must be
. kept in mind, Commissioner
Boggs said. is the mileage of the
system. If many changes are
proposed, it may lengthen it tc
such an extent that the cost
would be prohibitive. The pro
posed system has less than hal
the mileage of the inter-county
seat system
The financial feature of The
road plan is still under .considera
ton. That probably will be dis
posed of by bond issue ,an'
some of the big work necessar,
for the Improvement of the Stat
institutions, as we'll as for tn
State Fair will be financed tn
same way.
Commissioner Hanna is push
ing the State Fair. bond issu
; proposition as hard as anythin
in his department, Many of tt
old buildings are about to tumb
in; and he has assurances
rentals for new buildings suf1
lcient to pay and retire the bone
~ iof a half million.
The road bonds would have Il
III automobile license fees for the
nc sinking fund.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19

The railroads are in
dispensable to ourwhole
economic life. and rail-
way securi ties are at the
very heart of most in
vestmen Is. large and
small. public and priv
ate. by individuals and
by institutions.
WOODROW WILSON
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19

blow you to a prescription. M. D. will
no longer mean doctor of medicine
but mixed drinks. Now you go TO :;
doctor well and come home paralyz-
ed'-Tom Underwood.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19
Isaiah XIV

THE new wine mourneth, wine
languisheth, all the merry hearted do
sigh.
8-The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the
noise of them that rejoice, endeth, the
joy of the harp ceaseth.i
9-They shall not drink wine with
song; strong drink shall be better to
them that drink it.
10-The city of confusion is broken
down; every house is shut up, that NO
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19
From Luke M'Luke

"Watel' is q wondrous blessing,
Coco. for washing necks and ears
Just the thing for making rivers
And surrounding ships and piers
Nice to park beneath the bridges,
Swell for making rain and ink,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19
Richmond Daily Register


Entered 1t the postofflce In Richnond
. second class mail nAttsr under Act
ConRress OF 1875.
subscriptions are strictly cash I'D.
ance to all and paper will be stopped
'rop,ptly when .subscrt5tion he's az
bred
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19
Head

"The newspapers" said Walter
Howe, observe perhaps, the chief
credit for bringing about Prohibition
in the United States. They have daily
been influencing public opinion by
printing screaming headlines, such as
DRUNKEN MAN KNOCKS.
>5&a9 1865 HIS WIFE IN HEAD
"Of course, he continued, reflec-
lively, that was entirely Elk parte
They never printed the other side:
that lot of wives need knocking in
the head"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19
Water is a wonderous blessing,
But it makes a helluva drink"

Rev. J. R.. Sloan resigned as pss
tor of the Christian church al
Lebanon to accept an offer from a
Portsmouth, Va, CHURCH.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-19
man may come in.

man may come in.
11-There is a crying for wine in
the streets; all joy is darkened, the
mirth of the land is gone.
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
MANY R0TARIANS
TO GO TO SHORE

A large party OF members OF the
Rotary Club Of Wilmington. Will 90
10 Atlantic City 10 attend the Inter
national Convention OF Rotary Clubs.
next week. They will leave Whining
ton Monday morning on the 500 train,
Pennsylvania Railroad. In two spe-
cial Pmlmans. The party Will in
clude: Stanley NJ. Arihurs, Joseph
Bancroft. +. n. Bixby. Albert Bird,
Frederick Brady. Elmer t. Bye.
Frank j. Cheney. Elw00d A. Davis, W.
T.. Dockstader, Charles Donaldson,
Wm b. Foster. C. ID. GarretsOn, Fred
H. GawthrOp. Jos S Hamilton, W. j..
Holland. Vim. p. Jorde. +. r. kni1en,
John p. Grauss Frank McHugh. Max
Matihes. VIM. r. Metten, Franklin J.
Murphy. A. p. Neuize. Frank NJ
Overdeer. James b. owens, d. q.
Purdy. NJ Rodgers. Harold ).
Schuit Howard r. Seaman, John H..
Squires, Wilmer j Siradley, James
.D. stroud. G.. w sutton, the Rev. r..
W. Trapnell. Clarence Unger. Leon
Walker. W. p. White. A. ID. Warner.
Joseph S. Wilson and l.. X. Yer
Many OF the Rotarians viii be ac-
cOmpanied by their wives.
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
OUTLAW RAIL
STRIKE AGAIN;
1000 OMEN OUT
p. r. r. and p. & II. Work
ers in Philadelphia Yards
Walk Out During
Night
WILMINGTON MEN
STAY ON THE JOB

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 10
Switrhmen. brakemon and other yard
and train workers OF the Pennsylvania
railroad and the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway have renewed their
walkOut OF two months ago.
More than 1000 men are claimed IN
the ranks OF the strikers. The walk
out began late yesterday afternoon
and continued throughout the night
and this morning.
contend Is not a strike, but whole
sale resignation OF railroad workers
Is due. they say. 20 the failure OF me
Federal Wage Board 10 render a decl-
sion on their complaints or the pre-
NiOus walkOut.
The decision was 20 be rendered
within sixty days. the strikers say
and when t was not forthcomins' he
men decided they would renew ihe
walkout and try TO compel speeuiei
action.
Fifteen hundred men are reported
by the strikers 20 have walked .oul
from the Philadelphia terminal olHi
sion OF the Pennsylvania system. Inc
men say the walkout VIII te up ule
Onicials OF the PENNSYLVANIA and
Reading say that ihe reports from thf
strikes are greatly exaggerated.
Al SIS o'clock this morning the
Pennsylvania issued the following
statement:
"Yardmen IN the Philadelphia ant
Reading subway. Third and berks; an,,
some OF the rOadmen on the New 1orl
/ division walked out early last night
Continued on Page rw0l.
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
NOT
'ADOO'S HOPE
Prefers to Remain in Pri-
vate Life to Rehabilitate
His Fortune
WON'T LET NAME GO
BEFORE CONVENTION

NEW YORK. June 70 United Press. )
William G.. McAdoo. mentioned as one
OF the leading possibilities for the
Democratic nomination for President.
today had "irrevOcably" removed
himself from the race-as FAR as his
personal wishes are concerned
In statement issued In reply 90 a
telegram from iOuett ShOuse. former
Congressman from Kansas, now assist
ant secretary OF the treasury. asking
for a reconsideration Of his attitude.
McAdoo said In part:
Il cannot permit my name 10 go be-
fore the convention. The c0nsidera-
lions which compelled me 10 resign
as secretary OF The treasury and di-
rector OF the railroads in large meas
ure still prevail. ! must have a rea-
s0nable opportunity to rehabiliiate my
private affairs and TO make that pro
vision for my family, which. IN tim,
OF peace. Is az once the sacred dut,
and ihc cherished desire or ever,
right thinking man."
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
REFINERY IS
GOING UP ON
CHRISTIANA
AdOlph Segal Begins Work
on $10,000,000 Sugar
Plant
READY TO OPERATE
WITHIN 10 MONTHS

Twenty carloads OF stone and 10 OF
lumber have arrived and work has
been started on the refinery OF the
Wilmington Sugar Refining Company,
on the site purchased by 10 on the
easterly bank OF the Christiana. ad-
joining The Wilmington harb0r tract
and just south OF the Pennsylvania
railroad bridge.
Adolph Segal. OF New York. the
principal protector OF the company,
was In the city yesterday and today,
supervising the work and mapping
out plans for rapid construction Of the
big plant. lie said he hoped 90 have
the refinery In operation within ten
months, and added that the cost OF
getting t into shape would be siO,-
10000
The Segal refinery was planned be-
fore the great war, but was held up
by the conflict.
to several thousand workers. and viii
be the first great manufactory 10 To-
cate In Wilmington In many years.
The Wilmington Refinery Company
operates under a Delaware charter
and has an authorized capital stock
Of S3OO0OOO0.
site for the plant comprises about
it acres Of land along the Chrisiiana
This land was bought from the Penn
sylyania Railroad which has run a
spur line 90 10 for unloading the
building material
Drilling for foundations was com.
pleted some time ago and q firm bed
was found A large stone apron viii
be constructed along the river from
10 accommodate vessels which VII
bring the raw sugar from Cuba, java
Continued on Page lwo)
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
PLENTY OF FRUIT,
BERRIES IN SIGHT

Present Indication OF a large crop OF
all kinds OF berries Is excellent. While
the recent rains have made the ripened
fruit very soft and considerable loss
has been sustained by the growers be-
cause Of the rains. there is abundance
of green, fruit that has not been az
fected. Blackberry. currant. raspberry
and black cap vines are heavily laden
with fruit already ripening The price
uf berries has decreased In the past
FEN days because OF the scarcity OF
sugar. Domestic and factory Gamers
have been compelled 10 quit canning
fruit for that reason.
Shipments OF Strawberries from
points along the Delaware Division
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad 10 date
have surpassed the shipments at This
time last year. There were 800
quarts Of berries shipped yesterday
while on the corresponding day last
year only 1929 quarts were shipped.
Tha total shipments TO date amount
10 i.8s9O25 qua-ts as compared with
4.Oi6.593 quarts for The correspond
ing period OF last year.
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
CHILDREN OUT OF
SCHOOL FOR SUMMER

The city public schools closed yes
terday as far as the pupils are con-
cerned. Vacation. however, for the
principals and teachers win not begin
until next Thursday. They VIII re-
turn Monday. Tuesday and wednesday
10 complete the statistical reports in
cident 10 the closing Of the school
year.
Examinations were held In the
schools this week and promotions
were made yesterday. The schools
will not reopen until the middle OF
September.
Graduation exercises Of the VIII
minglon High School viii be held In
the school at O'Clock next We'd
nesday evening. The class numbers
about 90
The Howard High School COM
mencement will be held on Thursday
evening
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
MAD ELEPHANT
HURLS TRAINER
Tossed Through Saloon
Window by Scared Beast
at Marcus Hook
STAMPEDED CROWD
FROM SIDEWALKS

Scores OF persons huddled under
an awning at Marcus Hook. Pa. from
the rain late Thursday. We're sent
scurrylng FOR cover when "a herd OF
four elephants that had been on eX-
hihltiOiu In Wilmington with ihe
American LeEIun circus lasi week.
went on a rampage.
None nf ihe residents was injured.
although ihc trainer Of thc animals.
thought 90 have been George Pow
ers. was injured when one OF ihe
beasts threw him across The street
and into the glass front OF McCure's
saloon.
The animals were enroute 10 Ches-
ter from This city and as they were
passing the saloon an electric light
wire fen in the street ahead of the
herd As -rlria .ni'ffnrnn from the
llre. one OF the elephants reared on
his hind legs tnd ir4u-ru iu obey the
trainer
TIE crowd gathered under an avn
ing for protection from lne rain,
laughed at The antics OF The beast,
when suddenly they We're startled
as the trainer was seized about the
waist by The infuriaied pachyderms 3
trunk and thrown across the street
THE beast then charged the crowd
under ihe awning.
other elephants I'm the herd Joined
their leader and Tor a few minutes
they held fun sway OF the street
Other trainers ran 20 the assistance
of the injured one and The animal 3
were finally quoted and cndineu'
Thcv had become frightened pre-
viously by thunder and lightning.
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
No HOLD UP
OF CANAL WORK
Government Will Begin I'M
provement With Funds
in Hand
HOPE FOR MORE
MONEY LATER

Advertisement fo- bids for cxca-
waiting ard widening portions ~ mo
Chesapeake and Delaware canal IS
about 10 be made In spite OF tie
fact that no appropriation for con-
linuing The work Is contained In The
recent rivers and harD0rs appr0prla-
ton bill passed by Congress In its
closing hours.
This announcement was made to-
day by Col. y. y Johnston. United
Staies Engineer foe the Wilma <ton
district. al his headquarters. Sixth
ana Kimz streets. Colonel Johnston
and George w. r. Miller, executives
officer. have made an Inspection OF
lia waterway ths past two days
we shall 60 ahead with what
funds are aVailable' said Colonel
Johnston. "and trust TO Congress and
the future Tor sufficient funds to
complete the enterprise The work
IN -ealiiy, m'ans The commencement
OF changing the canal from a lock
90 a sea level waterway. We shall
devote the widening and deepening
operations at present to the d7epcst
cuts along rs route"
The deepest cuts lie above ST.
Georges and In the vicinity 0i tho
station called Canal. on the old Osla-
ware Railroad
Thers is about si0oOoO remaining
from the original appropriation for
the purchase and development or inc
waterway and Colonel Johnston plans
I 10 utilize This 10 It's fullest ad'an-
] flrn
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
DUPONT FORCE
TO Open Store
Project of Employees, Who
Will Finance 1t by Sale
of Stock
TO SOLICIT TRADE
FROM ALL SOURCES

70 was learned today that employees
of the dupont Company and other
residents OF Wilmington have a plan
under way 10 start cooperative
store. which win sell fresh meats,
groceries and a complete line OF edible
products at reduced prices so as 70
bring down the cost OF living.
DUPONT officials state that 10 Is not
a company matter and that they nave
no definite information on the SUD
iect.
The employees committee, which Is
an organization made up or DUPONT
employees, however. Acknowledges that
plans 10 start a cooperative store are
being considered, but there Is nothing
definite for publication at present.
10 is understood that the capital Is
TO be raised by the sale OF stock hav-
ing a low par value. and but one share
Of stock will be issued 90 an indiNi-
dual who will be entitled 20 one vote:
The store will be owned and operated
by the stockholders and viii not be
connected with any firm In the city
A limited number OF shares Will be
sold TO persons who are first 20 sub
scribe when the stock Is offered for
sale, and viii not be confined TO du-
Pont employees
II IS proposed that the store shall bC
run on strictly modern lines. and ths
patronage OF all buyers will be soil
cited and encouraged. An Interest
feature OF the proposition is that The
stockholders Will not have any eX.
elusive privilege as far as buying al
the store Is concerned
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
NO MORE PASSPORT
FOR ALIENS HERE

WASHINGTON. June i9.-Afler June
30. the Department OF state will dis
continue ihe practice OF issuing TO
aleins permits 10 leave this country,
and will allow them 10 embark only
after they have secured passports
from their own diplomatic represen-
tatives. The reason given for this Is
that the departmental appropriation
Is insufficient 90 cover The amount or
office work involved I'm issuing more
ihan 2.OOO such permits each month.
A problem OF considerable mgani-
tude is thus raised for the Ukrain-
ians. They have been going back TO
their families In Europe In the last
few months. 40 the rate OF about
one thousand a month. Many OF Them
came from Eastern Galicia and are
very anxious 90 get back 90 their
relatives who have suffered fran fam
inc and typhus Since the Department
OF state will no longer undertake 20
give them the necessary credentials
with which 90 leave the United
states. they are likely 10 experience
some difficulty In reloining Their
people
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
TWO MORE DEATHS
FROM SCARLET FEVER

Health conditions In This city are
good. according 10 the weekly report
OF Howard r. Frantz, secretary Of the
Board OF Health.
There were % deaths during the
week. an Increase OF ilve over the
corresponding period OF last year.
Two Of the deaths are attributed TO
scarlet fever. There were no deaths
in the Second, Third. Fourth and
Tenth wards The highest number
was six. in the Seventh ward
Fifty births were reported, one
short Of the number reported for The
corresponding week OF last year.
TNVenty-eight marriages were re-
ported. an increase OF one.
Twenty new cases Of transmissable
diseases were reported as follows
Measles. "a: scarlet fever, 3, diph-
liberia 2: anthrax. 4.
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
CITY JUDGE ALSO
TRIES HONOR SYSTEM

Displaying a badly bruised head.
the result OF falling on tbs street
during his debauch. William Glenn.
charged with drunkenness. told Dep
uiv Judge Finl1sr in Municipal Court
this morning that he felt That he
had been punished enough for his
lndiscrdtion and guaranteed that he
would never become intoxicated again.
"ru give You my word OF honor
that ! won't get drunk again" Of
fered Glenn.
'I'n take IT," the court responded,
and dismissed him.
Glenn said that since the first of
The war ne has paid out between
sjn and $50 in fines, not for himself
but for others.
John Timmons and George Clark
pleaded guilty 10 being drunk and
each was fined fined and costs.
Evening journal., 1920-06-19
Candidate Ready to
Tell Nation Partys
VieioS on Nations
League, Merico, South
american Relations,
Agriculture and Re-
cIamdtion -Senators
Make Suggestions
HAYS TO KEEP
THINGS MOVING

WASHINGTON. June 40 United
Press The Presidential campaign OF
senator Harding will get us real start
here on Monday. when the Republican
nominee confers with group OF
party leaders
So flr Harding has seen mostly SEM
aiOrs. and AS "a result OF his confer
ences with them he has collected A
large amount OF material for his
speech formally accepting the Repub-
lican nomination.
The meeting Monday however. Will
he with Will Hays, national Repub-
lican chairman. and other members II
the National Republican Committed.
They viii help Harding get his
speeches into shape and arrange details
OF the formal notification, which viii
take place about mid July.
other meetings with the national
leader will be held after Harding
leaves Washington Monday.
The League OF Nations, Mexico. asri-
culture. South American relations and
reclamation policies have already
been discussed between Harding and
his advisers. 10 Is understood. Other
subjects have been brought up in
cmding labor, foreign trade. merchant
marine and she tariff but have not
been considered al such length.
Senator Lodge and senator Brandc.
gee. who have conferred with Hard
ing al length over the League Of Ma.
tlons question. are understood to b
fheiping the nominee with the elri'
work on his letter OF acceptance. put
continued on rage Two.