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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
DISTINGUISHED old
MAN PASSES AWAY

George M. Adams, aged SO years,
formerly a noted figure in Kentucky
politics, died at Winchester Tuesday
night. He will be buried in LeXing-
ton.
Mr.. Adams was born in Ban bourville
Dec 20, 1873, and was educated in the
schools there and at Centre College,
which he attended in 1854 and 1855.
In 1858 he was elected circuit court
clerk of Knox county, and served in
that capacity until 1861, when he re-
signed to enter the Union Army, first
as private in Company H., Seventh
Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Hew
promoted to captain, and served as
such for about eighteen months. Presi,
dent Lincoln then appointed him pay
master with the rank of major, the
rank he held the close of the war.
In 1867 Mr.. Adams was elected rep
resentative from the 8th district but
what is now the Eleventh Kentucky
district in the Fortieth Congress and
was reelected to the Forty-first, For
ty-seccnd and Forty third, Congress
ses. He was clerk of the House of
Representatives in the Forty-foulth
Forty-ffth and Forty-sixth Con-
crosses. In 1884 he was appointed by
/ Governor Knott register of the land
Office in Kentucky and filled the unex-
pired term of the former incumbent
who had died after serving only one
year.
Governor Simon Bolivar Bucknel
made Mr.. Adams his Secretary Of
State and as such he served for the
full term of four years from 1887 tc
1891.
President Cleveland appointed him
pension agent for Kentucky in 1894
and he discharged the duties Of thi.
Office with great accuracy and fidelity
His last public service was in stump
ling the State for John Young Brown
against William Goebel in 1899.
Mr. Adam was married to Miss Sar;
/ L. Gordon, of Winchester, in 1855. Sh'
! died several years ago. He had beer
living quietly in Winchester since hi
retirement from public life nearl.
twenty years ago.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
LOST SUIT Case
IN RAGING Greek

Roy Minter, near Boonesboro,
had a close call the other night
when he drove off a bridge in the
darkness. returning from the sta
ton at Red House where he met
a lady and gentleman who were
20 visit the family, according to
reports that have come to town.
1t is said that Mr.. Minter pulled
his horse to one side, and the
buggy toppled over into the
creek. Mr.. Minter's hip was hurt
but little other personal damage
was done. Two suit cases we're
washed down by the high waters,
but one, the gentleman's was re-
covered. The lady is said to
have lost hers containing much
valuable clothing.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
BEREA GIRL TO GO
TO REFORM SCHOOL

Deputy Sheriff w a. Johnson,
OF Bcrca, came down Thursday
morning to get court order for
Mollic May Nuckols. Of that sec
ton Of the county, who has been
reported as violating her parole
from Juvenile court. The girl,
who is said to be just 10 years Of
age, was convicted Of delinquency
i'll January but Judge Price sus-
pended the sentence during good
behavior Mr. Johnson says that
some Of her relatives have report
Cd to him that she had not been
behaving herself, SO that he came
down to get papers to- take her 10
the Reform School at Greendale.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
INSURGENT STRIKE
SPREADS ON ROADS
(By Associated Press)

Chicago, April S@The strike OF
''insurgent" members of the
Railroad Brotherhoods which be-
gan week ago here, today had
spread to other parts of the
United States and there are indi-
cations that the series of rebel
lions against the parent organi-
zation have not reached the crest
on heels of strikes in such
strategic centers as Buffalo and
Kansas City today came another
from California. Los Angeles re-
ported 100 Southern Pacific,
Santa Fe and Salt Lake line yard
men out with strikes predicting
the entire Pacific coast. if not the
entire nation, will be soon affect
ed.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
-
FIGHT FOR PEACE
Starts IN HOUSE
Try Associated Press)

Washington, April 8-DecIar-
ing the war with Germany is over
and that Congress should SO de-
clare, Chairn,an Campbell. of the
Rules Committee, opened in the
House today a fight for adoption
OF the resolutin declaring the
state Of war 1t an end. He said
labor, industry, business and
commerce are all impatient to re-
sumo their status under laws and
conditions Of peace" He added
grave domestic questions made
the proposed action imperative.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
A Good Sale In Clark

At the sale Of BALDWIN & True
in Clark county good prices
were realized. Twenty head of
steers, weight $50 pounds,
brought $11.95 per 100; As ewes
$40 per head; one 2-year-old bull
500; cows, $50, $3.50. S135, $100,
S100, SS5, $50, 100, $lo5; sows
S34, $37, $50. $40. $40; SOW and
nine pigs. $85; aged mare, $40;
pair of aged IN ules, $372; pair
of small 5-year-old mules, $lo0;
pony and trap, $1oO; work mules
$195; Percheron stallion $40.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
''FRISKED'' MADISON
MAN ON TRAIN
3. D. Dykes Tells How Pick
Pocket Worked On Him While
Returning From South

A pickpockct ''frisked' B. D.
Dykes, OF Red House, on a train
at Atlanta, as that popular and
well known citizen OF the county,
was returning from Tampa, Fla,
the other day. Luckily the thief
failed to get Mr.. Dykes pocket
book, containing SIS, but the
ninlble-hngered gentleman did
get his handbook, the check for
his baggage, his razor and a
check drawn i'll Mr.. Dykes favor
for $54, which he had taken along
with him to have in the event
that he needed any extra money.
Mr.. Dykes says that he boarded
a train, iii jam of people, and
started through one car, when a
man who was pushing him
caught him by the coat and told
him that he should go the other
way. As he whirlcd Mr.. Dykes
about the latter felt the man in
sert his hand in his inside coat
pocket and saw him come out
with his papers, etc. The thief
gave Mr.. Dykes a push, however.
and he halfway fell over pile of
luggage, and while. he was get
ting himself together again, the
2lckpockct disappeared in the
crowd.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
MRS, AARON SHARP
DIES AT RED HOUSE:

=
Death claimed one of the most
highly respected citizen of Red House
Thursday morning, when Mrs. Aaron
Sharp passed away at o'clock after
an illness of several weeks duration
of cancer of the stomach. She was a
splendid christian character and was
beloved by every one in the COM
munity. She was 81 years of age
and is survived by her husband to
whom the sympathy Of many friends
is extended in the loss of his COM
pa.ion. Funeral services will be
conducted at the Methodist church ut
Red House Friday morning at 10
o'clock, burial in Richmond cemetery.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
STANLEY fAvoRs REFERENDU ri

Lexington, KY, April 3.-Senator
A. O. Stanley declared himself to be
in favor of a referendum on all
amendments to the constitution Of
the United States. "The voters should
have the, right to express themselves
on all amendments to- our constitu-
ton, he said "and hope the Demo
Gratis of Kentucky at Louisville on
May d will include such a plank in the
resolutions to be adopted at the state
convention" Senator Stanley left
here yesterday for | ouisvillc.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
M'COMBS SELLS IT'S
KENTUCKY HOLDINGS

local stockholders are interest
ed in the announcement made
from Louisville that the Nc
Combs Producing and Refining
Company and formerly one of the
largest and most prosperous oil
cmpanies in Kentucky, has sold
all of its remaining properties in
Kentucky for $560,0OO reports
state that the properties had been
bought by the Superior Oil Cor
poration.
Some time ago the company
sold to the Superior Oil Corpora
ton what is known as the Adams
lease for $23S,0O0. 1t is Propos-
ed by the McCombs company, it
lis said, to sell the company's re-
finery in East St. Louis, thereby
converting Ill its property into
liquid assets after which the man
agement will seek to re-establish
the company in some other terri
tory.
The affairs of the McCombs
Company have been in court for
some time. An action is now
pending in the Jefferson county
courts against former officials and
directors, seeking the cancella-
ton of about S50O,OO0 of stock al
legged to have, been issued without
consideration to those officials
and directors, and therefore void
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
Think They Had Bank Robber
Bv Associatad Press)

fBv AssOciated Press)
Louisville, Ky. April S-The
Post today announces that Tom
Slaughter, alias c. c. Wilson,
identified as resembling the. man
man who robbed the Peoples
Bank at Cave City, of 800.
Tuesday, was in Jail here from
Sunday noon until Monday morn
ing. He was, picked up on sus-
picion in connection with an alto
mobile but was freed on accoun,
of lack of evidence. He was not
recognized but the police now say
he fits the description.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
A NEW THIEvING GAME

Automobile robbers employed a
new pretext at the home of a Bowling
Green farmer, whose name the author
ities withhold. Stopping the machine
in front of the house, one of the high
wayman went to the door and asked
for a lantern to fix the car. When
the farmer was off his guard a
revolver was put to his head, and
money was demanded. The farmer
slammed the door and ran for help.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
CINCINNATI BUSINESS
MEN TO TOUR KENTUCKY Y
(By Associated PressJ

Cincinnati Ohio, April 8.-Rep-
resentatives Of $50 Cincinnati bust
ness houses will make five-day tour,
May "a to 20, during which they will
visit four states and inspect various
industries. THE itinerary will touch
Indiana. Kentucky, West Virginia and
Ohio. The tour will be made under
the auspices Of the Trade Expansion
committee Of the Cincinnati Chamber
Of Commerce
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
A CAESARIAN OPERATION

Mrs. Charlie Lamb is very i'll at the
Pattie A. Clay Infilmary, having sub
mitted to a caesarian operation We'd
nesday afternoon. Dr. Bullock from
Lexington was called in consultation
and thinks unless complications arise
she will probably recover The, baby
did not live Mrs. Lamb was, before
her marriage, Miss Viola Agee,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Agee on the Barnes Mill pike, and her
many friends are anxiously waiting
for good news from her bedside.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
AGED CITIZEN DIES
At bOCNE:sB9RO

Lucien Richards. one the best
known citizens of the Boones-
boro section, died at his home
just across. the river in Clal
county VI ednes4ay evening Mr..
Richards was about 80 years OF
age and had lived where he died
practically al! OF his life. He
succunbed to The infirmities OF
age. His wife, who was Miss
Fannie Johnson, and two da'lght-
ers and a son survive. Mrs
Richards is cousin of City Col
lector J. d. Dykes. OF Richmond
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
THOMSON MURDER
CASE STARTS TRIAL

Much interest is being mani
tested here in the trial at Lex
ington of James Welch for the
murder of ], S. Thomson, the
drummer for Winchester firm,
who was SO nearly fatally poison
ed by a drink of whisky that a
stranger gave him on the Red
House pike and from the effects
;of which he recovered in a Rich
mond hospital after several weeks
careful nursing. Both the prose-
cution and defense have been over
here looking up witnesses in the
case, the trial OF which begun at
Lexington Wednesday. \ dis
patch from Lexington had the
following about the opening OF
the trial:
Mrs. Susan b. Thomason, wild
iow of j. S. Thomason, and Jas.
Welch, a farmer, of Donerail, had
attempted to poison Thomason,
!and the staying of Thonason was
the result of "a conspiracy, John
| r.. Allen, Commemorative S Attor-
ney alleged in outlining the case
for the prosecution at the begin
ming of WelNh's trial. i 'to-
Col. Allen Naid the comnor-
wealth would prove that Mrs.
| iThonason and Welch believed
Thomason to be a barrier to an il
licit love affair and conspired to
kill him.
During the process of the trial,
Clarence William Welch, the ac-
cused mans four-year-old son,
sat on his lap and Welch smiled
when talking to the lad.
After selection of the jury. five
witnessse for the prosecution
were heard. The witnesses tes-
tilted mainly concerning the ac-
tual shooting, which took place in
the. presence of more than ::
Thousand persons on a crowded
street at four o'clock on Christ
mas Eve.
Coroner John Anglin testified
that he examined the body forty
five minutes after the shooting
and found that Thomason hao
been shot twice in the arm. three
times in the breast and once il
itfe side.
| J. D. Noel. 4 tobacco man, sale
he was on Main street, near The
Iautomobile which Thomason ant
his wife were occupying, wher
the shooting took place.
He said he saw Welch raise hi:
pistol and fire a number of times
, Mrs. Thomason, according tC
Noel, then left the machine, step.
ping over the body but did no
touch it. Noel denied that Thorn
!ason was armed with a knife o.
Iany other weapon.
Patrolman Nathan Jackson tes
tilted after the arrest a woman
iran from an automobile an
threw her arms around his neck
and cried, what shall | do. Th'
THE patrolman said he was con
fused at the time and was not abb
ito say whether or not the woman
! was Mrs. Thomson.
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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
Too Late To Classify

STRAYED from my place miles
from Richmond. on Boonesboro pike.
sorreI mare with blazed face; reward
for information leading to recovery.
Neal Mcqueen. S5 3p
WANTED-Delivery boy; must be
over Is years old and know how 10
read and write; steady employment FOL.
the right boy. Apply 10 II. II. Brock
e. Sons, Cash Grocers. S5
FOR SALIG--A reed baby cart; good
as new; phone 23y. 65 L
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
MILTON H. SMITH
MAY QUIT JOB
(By Associated Prcss)

Louisville, Ky, April 8 The
rumored resignation of Milton II.
Smith, president of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, had not
materialized today. The Times
predicts he will be reelected by
the board Of directors April IS,
and will then ask to be relieved.
In official quarters it was said
nothing is known of the report
that he intended resigning
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
MAY BE
MOVED TO OAKLAND
(By Associated Pressl

Chicago, April Sired Lynch, ma
tional committeeman from Minnesota,
asid here today that dissatisfaction of
Democratic party leaders with the
convention accommodations at San
Francisco will be aired at the nation
al committee meeting here April Goth
when a proposal to move the conven-
ton to Oakland will be presented.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
Mere Irish rickets Arrested
OBv Associated Press)

Washington, April 8 = Irish
pickets appeared at the British
embassy again today and were
promptly arrested by the police
on charge of violating the led
eral statute. The pickets arrest
ed were three women. They did
not furnish bail and were taken
to the house Of detention.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
STOLEN CAR TAKEN
BACK TO CINCINNATI
Federal Officers investigating Its
Theft-No Reward Paid For
Its Recovery
Iohn A. Ditmars. representa-

tOlill y. DilllldIS ), representing
&hes insurance company with
which Robert Ficks. of Cincinnati
had insured his big Chandler
touring car for $1,000 against
theft, came here from Cincinnati
"Wednesday afternoon and took
she car back with him. He was
accompanied by James Hatfield,
representing Mr.. Ficks, who is a
large manufacturer of the Queen
City, being head of the Ficks
Reed Company. The car, as was
told a day or SO ago i'll these
columns. was found by Deputy
Sheriff SAINT Bush in a barn at
the home OF Mrs. Willoughby on
the Irvine pike, where it had been
placed for storage, by the Baker
boys. Since its discovery it had
been stored at the Luxon Garage
in this city.
The car was stolen from Ficks
on March 9TH, just a few days
after he had bought it brand new
He had parked it in front of the
Sinton Hotel in Cincinnati and
when he went after it, it was
gone. He Immediately turned
the case over to the insurance
company, which had issued a
policy against its loss by theft.
AThere was no reward OF any
sort offered for its recovery, and
but for the viligance of Deputy
Sheriff SAINT Bush and others
here. would probably never have
been found, for it had been
changed in color from baby
blue to black. The coating OF
black paint that it had been sub
jected to was so crudely done,
that the suspicious OF most any
one would have been aroused by
an inspection OF the machine
Outside OF paying the actual
costs that the local officers went
to i'll the matter, the representa-
tive of the company didn't say
Turkey" to the man who had
saved it $1,000 in cold hard cash.
Though the car has been recov-
cred. the case is probably not yet
ended, for federal officer was
here early in the week inquiring
into the case. 1t is federal OF
tense to transport a stolen car
from one state to another With
Uncle Sam handling the prosecu-
ton OF those who stole the car,
it is probable that no state or
local action can be taken. The
,Cincinnati men whp9were. here
said that MIR: Ficks Nilor the Gin
cinnati officers had any idea of
who took it. 1t is understood
Tom and Floyd Baker, who
drought the car to Mrs. VIII
loughby's and asked permission
TO store it in her empty barn till
Tune, said that they bought it.
They went to Clay county, I'M
nlediately after storing the car,
and it is understood have not re-
turned yet. 1t is said to be prob
able that they will be summoned
by federal marshals to tell all
they. know about the car.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
C0MPUL ARMY
TRAINING beaten
(By Associated Press,

Washington, April 8.-Defeat of
the compulsory universal military
training provisions of the army re-
bill was conceded today
by the senate proponents of the plan
and to stave off a vote on the issue
they planned to substitute program
for voluntary training of four months,
for all youths of IL or more.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
Union City Christian Church Notice

Sunday school has been reorganized
and the time is 10 o'clock each Lords
day We need you to help make it a
success Don't forget to attend
preaching and communion next Lords
day April 11th. Every member ex-
pected and the public cordially invited
Come.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
St. Louis Switchmen May Resign
lRv Assnciated l,ressl

tBy Associated rress)
St. Louis, April 8--The- Switch
mems Association here and i'll
East St. Louis, comprising 5000
switchmen. engineers and hremen
today voted to resign" if an ans
wer to their demands for increas-
cd wages is not received from the
railroad managers tonight.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
SLEEPING SICKNESS
tBy. Assoclatea Eressl

Winchester, Ky, April 8 Jas
Ballard, who went to Chicago to
visit his brother, Jesse, victim
OF sleeping sickness, was himself
stricken with the same disease
while Ell rs>s,tes home, here. AMI
died today.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
Big Airplane Fire
(By Associa, Ad Press)

Dallas, Texas, April S-Several
and other material were
destroyed by FIRE at the army av-
iation field north of here today.
The damage is estimated at mil
lion dollars.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
A 100000 WAREHOUSE

The Fayette Tobacco Warehouse
Company is to build a 100000 ware
house at Lexington which will be the
largest in the world, having space
enough to handle 100000 pounds of
tobacco.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
THE MARKETS

Cincinnati-Cattle steady; hogs
steady; Chicago steady.
Louisville, April 8 8Cattle ZOO;
active; steady and unchanged !;
hogs 2,10O.; 25c lower; tops $l6;
sheep so; steady and unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
MISSIONARY MEETING

The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will have an all
day meeting Friday the 10th, begin
ming at 1890. Lunch will be. served
at the noon hour. All members in
yited to come.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
WINTER WHEAT
CROP FORECAST.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 8-Produc-
tion OF winter wheat for the year
was forecast today at 4S3,o17 600
bushels by the Department of
Agriculture Its condition April l
was Is 6-10 per cent of normal.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
SELLS FINE MARE

Mr.. Ben Tudor sold a fancy black
mare Monday, court day to Mr..
Gregory, of London. Price paid $500.
She was an extra fine animal and was
considered quite bargain.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
French and Huns Clash
(By Associated Press)

Mayence, April 8-Complete
order has been restored at Frank
fort. The municipality has post
ed notices requesting the people
to keep calm.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08

A novel birthday celebration was
held at the home of Milton Fields at
Falmouth when he was 80, his son
Ernest was 20 and his little grand
daughter was three years old.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08

Those Clearance Sale Shoes
are going fast at ]. S. Stanifer's.
Better hurry if you want a bar
gain in shoes, $l.95 to $3.o5 while
they last.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
CANCELLED WEED INSURANCE

When reports that Mayfield was un-
der martial law reached home Offices,
insurance companies held up $850,000
riot insurance that agents had writ
ten on tobacco.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08

Paris, April s. An unconhrm-
ed report from Coblenz says in a
collision between the French and
German patrols near Bad Nau-
helm, north of Hamburg, Ger
man officer was wounded.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
Missionary Meeting Postponed

The Woman's Missionary Society of
church have postponed
their meeting until Friday afternoon
the 10th, when Mrs. NJ A. Lynn OF
Sullivan Hall will be hostess.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-08
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and continued
cooler tonight; Friday unsettled.