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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
PAGEANT
To BE Given BY Local
Red Cross.

Plans are rapidly being consumated
and rehearsals are being held almost
nightly, for the Pageant that will be
given at the School Auditorium. Sat
urday evening. November 10Th. un-
der the auspices anu general super
vision of the Local Chapter ~ the
Garraru County Red Gross These
pageants have been g.yru over the
s,atc during the past few weeks. the
one given AZ Dsnvillr a short while
ago. proved very entertaining and a
bir crowd enjoyed h. producitn.
The Red Gross Of Peace" b. the
utle given the entertainment and
shows the splendid work that has
been done and Is being done By the
Red Cross IN times Of peace.
Misses Ruth Carrier and Willie
Sanders have the work in charge and
with Mrs. May Hughes holland TO sup
ply the music, we predict now that
the pageant will be great success
and will have the cooperation aud
support Of the entire community.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
kENTUCKIANS TO
COUP IN HOUSE.
Congressman Will Re.
ceiye Advancement
As Result OF
Election.
COMMITTEE Posts OPEN

Three Kentucky Democrat, con.
gresham Will receive important ad.
auccwonts on House committees a.
% result of the election Two Of
them viii brrome ranking minority
member, ~ important committees.
By the defeat in the primary Of
ThctI ". Sims Tennessee. ranking
Democratic member ~ the Interstate
ami Foreign Commerce Committee
ami Frank T. Dorcmus. Michigan.
second member on the committee,
Reprcsentivc Albcn W Barley. Firs,
Kentucky District. will become rank
Ine member Of that committee.
Representative William j Fields.
Ninth Kentucky District will become
ranking minority member Of the Mil
tary Afairs Committee ~ n result
~ the defeat IN the primary Of Re
preventative Dent. Alabama. The
defeat Of Representative John A.
Moon. Tennessee. ranking minoroity
member " the Post office and Post
Roads Committee, places n. Il Rouse.
Sixth Kentucky District. IN second
place
This will rcsul, in kentuckians
holdin" ranking majority posts on FIVE
House Committees Representative
Ben johnson Is ran .ing Democratic
member Of the District Of COLUMBIA
and Library Committees. and Repre-.
sentative Il y. Thomas. Jr. Third
District. of the judiciary Committee.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
NEGRO ARRESTED
AT PRISON GATE
For Murder OF Laura
Parsons.

james Robinson. negro. uf Fayette
county. was arrested Thursday ~
he was leaving the state reformatory
AZ Frankfort by Balm Moore. sheriff
81 Franklin county. on warrant
sworn 10 by senator Hiram VI Brock
~ Harlan. charging him with the
murder ~ Miss Laura Parsons. Pine
Mountain Settlement school teacher.
" no was assaulted and murdered on
the Pine Mountain trail on September
e. Robinson was serving term
from the taycttc county cour, ON a
charge 81 robbery. having been
caught picking pockets among the
crowd that gathered To witness the
arrival Of the Barrow unit from
Franc, H. gave hi. home a.
Guthrie Ny
Miss Parsons vas OF her way over
the Pine Mountain trail on foot to
her work a. teacher IN the Pine
Mountain school in Harlan county.
when she was outraged and muir
tered. Her body was discovered
by searctcrs frcm the school sew
.eral GAY, after the murder was
committed
According TO the report IN Harlan
county, the governor offered re-
ward Of $500 for the arrest and con
viction ~ the man who attempted 20
assault Miss Harvey but has since re-
called that reward From Sept
ember I. the date Of the murder ~
Miss Parsons. To November ,. the day
after the election. the authorities
have apparently been quiescent IN
the effort TO bring Ia Justice the muir.
derer Of Miss Parsons
Robinson, the negro convict. was
suspected by the authorities and was
charged with the crime by Sheriff n
III. Howard on the Saturday following
the crime when a shirt covered with
stains. supposedly Of blood and be-
longing to Robinson. was found in
the convict camp. A chemical en-
animation Of the stains made in state
Laboratories j. said to lave revealed
that they we're no, caused by blood
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
Charges Beckham's
Defeat To Fraud

Hon. John l.. Grayot, chairman Of
the Democratic State Campaign Com
mittee. charges that the defeat Of
senator Beckham Was accomplished
by gross and numerous frauds Of the
Republicans IN the Eleventh District
and cites many instances to support
his charges Il looks from her, Ike
there is a negro in The woodpilc.
However the charges should be SIT
ga 10 the bottom. The opportunity
for fraud in the Eleventh District
Is great and should be stopped II il
Is being practiced a. charged By the
Democratic Campaign chairman.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
Officers Elected

Al meeting ~ the local Red
Cross Chapter last week. the follow
ing officers were elected to serve for
the ensuing year: Rev. n : Hud.
ION, Chairman. Miss Sslli. Elkin
Vice President. Adolph Joseph. Treas.
urer. Lewis gill. Asst Treasurer and
Mr. ~ &. Gaines, Secretary
Dr J " Edwards and Miss Jen-
nis Higgins were selected as directors
at large for Garrard County.
Az this meeting Mr. W. b. Miller
was unanimously chosen as chairman
Il the Roll Call drive which will
take place during the present month,
details u which win be- given in these
sehlmns later
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
TOBACCO MARKET
To Open In Lancaster
January 4th.

Vt meeting of the Warehouse
men IN Lexington last Monday. il was
decided that the tobacco market
would not open there until Monday
January 3rd.. instead Of December
1T. a. Was previously announced.
The manufacturers protested against
an early opening on account OF the
markets IN the South not being be.
fore that time.
This necessitates the opening Of
the Lancaster market on Tuesday
January 9Th. which time has been
agreed upon by the warehousemen q
this city
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
cox MAKES
FIRST POST-VOTE
STATEMENT.
Defeated Democratic
Candidate Hopes
There Will BE
No Political
Sabotage

G1t jas NJ Cox. Democrat, can
didate Tor the Presidency. n his first
.tatcmcnt since the election said that
In rpint he was "as proud ~ when
ttr hrht started" and that he would
not rc,facc step nor yield single iot
boo principle" The statement fol
lows
"For the first time IN ten years the
Republican party B. an complete con
troll of the Legislative and executive
branches 81 the national government.
therefore policy a. To statute and al
minis ration h. with y IT. task j. no
loaser hat 81 the critic. but the con.
lief that the Democracy Of Oh. coun-
structor II j. my hope and firm be
Try will not attempt sabotage. The
country has seen quite enough %
that
We are ~ the midst Of an cmcr-
gency and the Nations every resource
should coordinate IN belief ~ the
fhIngs that are helpful So long as
Government exists the principles 81
Thomas jefferson will be the center
about which human hope. viii gather
Tnlk 81 a new party ). absurd One
night n. well discus the destruction
~ human emotions
~ essential a. u ha. been 60 the
welfare of the country In the past.
tfr creed - Democracy is more need
ed nov than ever because recent
cyents have made 30 distinctly the
American party
In spirit am a. proud a. when
the fight started would not re
trac, step nor yield "a single iot IN
principle !, was privilege TO make
the contest for the right In the face Of
overwhelming odd. There b. a Dis.
tinct difference between defeat and
surrender
The flag ~ Democracy stiil flies
q. the symbol ~ thirgs more cudur-
.ns than the passion, aud resentment
that come with the aftermath ~
war"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
Lumber Lower.

We wish TO call attention TO our
readers Of the large advertisement Of
the Basin Lunber Company on the
back page of this ISSUE Of the Record,
This enterprising firm Is announc-
ing the decline in the prices Of lumber
and as a result. regardless Of the cos,
price Of their present stock. are ''tak.
ing their medicine" and selling II AT
a greet reduction. Give them a call
and see II they don't mean just VIVA,
they say, We think they do.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
GOOD WORK
BY Local Organization
Mr. D. { SANDERS a FINE
CHAIRMAN

Oh. spirit with which Tine local ie.
meeru, organization worked tu give
... un. fHe bc.t Goo b., hst tfor
at,rI weeks befar, th, election,
aa, shown by the result. On election
day SIR y G. Sandcr.. who WI. at
the head ~ tine party .u the county
proved ~ h, the right man
We ha,, never seen o. better local
organization than hc haI With Mis-.
Georgia Dunn assisting a. Chairman
" the women and Mr., T. e. Gains.
secretary ~ the committee the party
was thoroughly organized which n,
suited Iu practically one hundred
per cent vote at Oh, poll. The
women II thu. county ~ IN most
other counties ~ the state were apt
pupils IN politics and did their part
~ the WORK to perfection A. a re-
suit ~ th, good work the expected
republican majority was reduced sey-
eral hundred The one gratifying
thought iu the CAMPAIGN b. that the
party under the leadership Of IN, fine
organization ~ this county d. once
again we'll united. with all traces ~
factions eliminated Not only b. the
visible effect Of the leaders crafty
INK. that J, in the holding down the
expected majority Of the Republi.
cans. but the campaign Of education
which va, 80 well directed that u will
tell for many elections To- come.
The large crowds that attended all
the spcak,rgs IN the county and the
enthusiasm ~ the Democratic voters
for the party l. the good foundation
for future victories While the ma
JouiIc, gwen to the enemy m most
states are large, and greater than any
one ot u bad anticipated. yet We see
no reason for Democrats to be dis
courg"d With the fas,ional differ.
'nces wiped out. united ~ principle
Fnd with a past full If great achieve.
menis. eight years Of the most pros
porous times IN the history Of the Re
publls 90 point To shall be- IN form
to meet in the future what promises
TO be the disunited forces ~ the op-
position with high hopes Of turning
"a defeat into real s. ctory
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
THE WEEK AFTER

Later returns from THE states have
developed that Kentucky voted for
James y Cox for President. but that
Senator Bcckham was swept down IN
the landslide that wa nation wide.
kentucky Democrats made hard
night To save the Kentucky Senator
but this political avalanche was too
great. Senator Beckham retir,s
March 'th. next from public life
holding the respect ~ kentuckians %
all political faith. Tie has been an
able. conscientious and fearless pub
lac servant devoted to public duty.
The Eighth District Democrats after
a desperate fight have the satisfaction
that this district IL redeemed and
that Judge Ralph Gilbert will have
king Swope's seat in congress next
March. Judge Gilbert proved him
self to be good runner. Consider
ing that Ming Swope had made such
AN effort to lead the soldier ypte from
the Democratic party by his hattering
promises Of a cash bonus and his
failure. We think Judge Gilbert well
deserves the congratulations he is re
ceiving for redeeming the district.
We expect Judge Gilbert TO make
the District a popular representative
and his opportunities for service to
his district and his party an these
days ~ reconstruction although be-
longing to a feeble minority. are
great
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
Flour Drops.

A dispatch from Minneapolis states
that for the first time n almost four
years, -four sold there last Tuesday
uader ten dollars a barrel.
Family patents broke from thirty
five to seventy five cents. making the
Low quotations ss.65 a barrel On
the same day December wheat sold
for SLIT while March wheat Was
about two cents lower
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
Satisfaction Prevails.

Contentment exists when WEST.
PETRo is used. Oils that penetrate,
gas that yibrates. gives power untold.
Get the best and see the difference. I"
Watch for the RED TRUCK"
Sold exclusively by W. 8. Carrier,
9-2-tf. Phone IS.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
DEATHERAGE BROS
Auto Livery.

Beginning Monday. Nov 18th. We
will run two Fords. day and night.
Jast call ga for prompt services and
fair prices. Also repairing done ON
all makes OF carr.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
Buckeye Entertainment

The pupils Of the Buckeye High
School viii give an entertainment in
the school building Friday evening.
November 18th. beginning at seven
o'clock. A delightful program has
been arranged and the public Is urged
to give It's presence.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11

Mr., Hannah Ross. aged So year.
died at the home % her son, Ebb
Ross on the Danvillc pike last Friday
evening after a lingering illness OF
several months, caused from infrmi.
ties due TO her age.
She Was member Of the Methodist
church and had been since early
childhood. Short services were held
At the grave In the Lancaster GENE
terry, where the intcrment took place
Saturday afternoon; the services be,
ing conducted by Rev Price Smith.
She Is survived by three children. Mr.
Ebb Ross, Mis-. BETTE Ross and Mrs.
Annie Bali
Please cal, and settle your school
taxes with Frankie kaufman. Treas.
urer for the year 1920. Penalty
gocs ON Dec. lst
J 4 Beazley. President.
l.. &. Davidson. Secy
ll-l1-2t
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-24

Last mite after suppir | went
GROUND on Broad Street with the
fellows and lissened to some man
waving his arms and hawking
about Socialism,?
And wen got home pop was UP
in the setting room smoaking and
thinking with his feet up, me say
ing, Pop do you believe in social.
ism.
do not, and, never did and never
will, sed pop, every man on his
own merits, that's my motto,
don't bleeve in this dividing III
bizness. g.
Well wy not, pop, amt all mer
born equal? sed.
| They may be born equal, bu
they don't stay equal very long
and the most unequal ones are al
ways Socialists, sed pop.
| Well G, gosh, pop, I sed, thu
man GROUND on Broad Street sec
it amt fair for some men to have
all the money without working ant
| otllcl Hltil W uo All tiic Ntlh diit
not get hardly eny.
Let me tell you sumthing, m,
ernest young thinker, sed pop, i
all the rich men divided thei
money with all the poor men t
day. how long do you think i
would take for the same men al
to be rich agen and the others n
poor agen?
How long, pop. weeks? I sed
and pop sed. Well, that would be ;
trifle suddin, say yeers, Yes
yeers. in yeers the intelligent mel
would have most of the money jes
as they had at ferst.
5 yeers, pop? sed.
Yes, 5 yeers, sed pop, 5 yeers i
a conservative estimate.
Well gosh, G, pop. II ed, W.
couldent they divide ao every, u
yeers then land keep ono making
evenp GnuS u tai1'fstc
Ye gods, sed. pop, good argew
mant rolls off you like wWttir of
a ducks back, go to bed, its late.
WITCH ! did,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-24
JUST FOLKS :.
Copyright. 1920. by Edgar A. Guest.
GOLF PRIDE.

As golfer I'm not one who cops the money
7 shall always be a member of the dubs;
There are times my style is positively funny
lam awkward in the handling of the clubs
/ am not a skilful golfer, nor plucky,
But this about my self proudly say
When win hole by freaky stroke or lucky,
| never claim played the shot that way.
There are times despite my laundering behavior,
When fortune seems to follow at my heels
Now and then toll supremacy in her favor,
She lets me pull the rankest sort of steals;
She'll give to me the friendest assistance,
I'll jump a ditch at times when j should not
III top the ball and get lot of distance,
But 1 don't claim that's how played the shot
I've hooked ball when just that hook needeu'
And wondered how l ever turned the trick
I've thanked my luck for what a friendly tree did,
Although my fortune made my rival sick;
Some times my shots are just as had planned EN-
The sort of shots which usually play.
But when up to the cup l chance to land em,
never claim played em just that way.
There's little in my game that will commend me-
I'm not q shark who shoots abe course In par
I need good fortune often to befrend me-
have my faults and know just what they are;
I play golf in a desperated do-or-de way,
And into traps and trouble oft stray; =
But when by chance the breaks are coming my
way, 44 ~
do not claim played the shots that way
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-24

he cried. How can | nibble souse
when you tickle me so, Uncle Wig
gily?"
I'm not tickling you" said the
bunny.
"Well. somebody-Ha. Hats,
and if they don't stop-Ha. Ha!--
.Tll-Oh. | can't-Ha! Ha.-stand
this tickling!" reared the gator
and up he jumped and away he ran
and he didn't get Uncle Wigglly $
souse after all,
"Who tickled him. asked Susie,
coming out of the pond.
Il did. if you please answered
the fuzzy caterpillaf on the log. u
am glad could do you a favor
Uncle Wiggily.' And, surely
enough, the fuzzy caterpillar had
crawled on the bad gator and tick
led him. And If the piano doesn
try to dance all by itself and leave
the Jumping Jack out in the kitten
en- eating bread and molasses, III
tell YOU next about Uncle Wigglly
and the dandelion music.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-24
Upton TIPS


Chicago woman thinks tone of popular
songs is too low She's probably one of
those ladies who reach for high c.
. o = =
WELL you've got to hand it to the demo-
cratic party for producing a Willin' Barkus
for the vice presidency, j. Hamm Lewis
Our prediction is that j. Hamm will have
an awful opposition in the BARRIERS union
Look what whiskers did to Hughes and Car
ranza ......,.. 9.-. . a
All Journalists who have visited Hungary
are agreed that 1t still is, is not more So
The same men who cry "Wisonian autoc-
racy" want to give the highest official in
this state power to appoint the rest of the
governing body. Consistency may be a
jewel but it isn't politics.
There's nothing short about the power the
short ballot would give the governor
Reddy: what do you think of prohibit
tion?'
Tubby: when does it go into effect?'
= o y
1t must be an awful suspense for Harding
who won't know officially that he's nomi-
mated for a month yet.
Forty-thr journeymen plumbers of
East St. Louis failed to report for work the
day after they had received an increase
from $40 to s12 per day They were prob
ably out hiring private chauffeurs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-24

BLANCETT SHOULD HANG.

Some sentimentaly inclined folks bearing
down hard" on the Governor in an effort to DIS
suade him from permitting the execution OF ban
cett the murderer of Clyde Armour.
Bancett has been ably defended and has had the
benefit of every protection and safeguard provided
by both state and nation. There is no claim that
heated public sentiment made fair trial mpossi-
BILE The conclusion that he is guilty as charged, is
inescapable t
Not single thing has transpired since the trial to
develop any mitigating circumstances. 1t was muir
der for purposes of robbery. There is not even a
sentimental or romantic glamour surrounding 1t
He shot his victim in the back and left him for Vu-
lures to consume. r+E..E ..
We think the names of the petitioners should be
given publicity with their assigned reasons. that we
may see what manner of folks they are.
There is only one dgnified and decent ground
upon which any not close relative can ASK 'hat
the sentence be committed and that is mental OPP
position on the petitioners part to all capital pun
ishment, on principle. ..
We are in the ranks of those who are disposed not
to believe in capital punishment This is not due to
any feeling against the severity of the punishment
We merely feel that it cheapens human life No
body should kill If the state can do so others un-
der the spell of righteous anger feel themselves to
be the instrument of Gods wrath to inflict punish
ment of death. other reasons which we refrain
from enumerating influence us.
time Let man put away from sight such offenders
until that call comes .-
J. But while death is provided as the extreme PEN
atty for the extreme cases of cold-booded murder
let the law take it's To administer less than
the full penalty provided in cases such as this Is Tor
society to compromise with offenders. .t,-
Such a course weakens respect for the ineXorabie
ness of the law Sentiment must not stand in the
wav Of the wholesome lesson that the law may be
depended upon take full care of offenders against
| it. D." ,
If those unfavorable to capital punishment on the
ground of public policy want action let them get II
at time when specific case allows the possible
conclusion that are faint hearted IN standing toi
| law and order.
| To administer the full penalty provided by law Is
the least society afford to do in case such as
| the one under discussion. We hope that the fort
tude of the will be equal to the emergency
! that he may stand firm.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-24
.D|DN' 7 KNOW
TWAS So GOOD
Texas Lady Storekeeper,
Who Carries Black
Draught in Stock, Has
Found It "Best Liver Med
icine" Obtainable.

Barker, Texas.-Relating her ex-
perience with Thedford's Black
Draught. Mrs. A. L. Fromme, of
this place, says: II had for some
time used -. and other liver med
icines. which would nauseate and
make me feel bad. We have a
store, and our customers called
for Black Draught so often l de-
cided it must be good, so thought
1 would try it myself .t-
"I began it's use and found 1t
lust fitted my case. 1t neither
griped nor nauseated me, was an
easy laxative and not hard to take.
II had had headaches a great
deal, no doubt from torpid liver.
The Black Draught would cure
them. The best way find to take
Black Draught is to take one or
two good sized doses until the
liver begins to act, then taper the
doses to just pinch after meals.
ut will insure good digestion.
do away with the gas or bad taste
in the mouth, and is without doubt
the best liver medicine in the mar
! ket. 1 have found it so. can
recommend it to my friends, for
| l believe it will do them good"
Get package Of Thedfords
Black Draught liver medicine to-
day.
Most dealers carry It in stock,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-24
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lev MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED Wi3sl
New York, June 23.-Gimbel
Brothers of New York. operators
of a large department store here
and controlled by interests which
own similar establishments in other
cities, today were indicted on 2oT
counts for profiteering in clothing.
Frederick Gimbel, vice president
of the corporation. Joseph j. Dow
dell, a merchandise manager, and
Charles d. Slawter, clothing buyer,
were indicted on the same charges.
The Gimbel Indictment states
that the average profit on all w
articles mentioned was "103 1-lo
per cent" In one instance suit or
mohair clothes which was said to
have cost Gimbel Brothers $3.50.
was offered for sale at $50, "a
gross profit of 263 per cent"
A sumner ''bargain sale of over
coats Melted Gimbel Brothers a
gross profit of 100 per cent, ae-
cording to the indictment.