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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
DESTROYS z BARNS
Summit Property Endangered By
Flames Despite Heroic Eff
forts of Fire Department

Two barns, one belonging to ].
Morgan Evans and the other to
Charles Gaines. both on the .crri-
init, together With an automobile
belonging to Mr.. Gaines, mark
the loss in another mysterious
fire Wednesday midnight. The
conflagration, which endar gcred
the safety Of = number cf resi-
dences for sorlc. time, taxed the
capacity of the city fire depart
ment which ceIn?-1e1 upon tic
scene most of tie s.ight.
The same ,ny5t::.":o::S oirc;;fll-
stances charaCterizins several
fires during the past three weeks,
were evident G;.so..ne is sad
to have been drained from the
tank Of the machines anil the
buildings saturated. The FIRE
men responded to the alarm sent
in by Lucien B1iaan. Uptn their
arrival they found both buildings
burning, vigorously. 1t was very
evident, according to statements
of fremcn, that the fire bug was
at work again. The firemen dis
tributed themselves to the best
advantage and while fighting the
flames emanating from the build
ings, found it difficult for some
time to save nearby property.
There are a number of valuable
dwellings in the Immediate vicin-
ity which, it is claimed, would
have certainly been destroyed had
there been an absence of rain
during the past few days. A high
wind would have ignited other
buildings, residents state, despite
the united efforts Of the firemen.
That the fires started simultane-
ously there is no question in the
opinion of firemen They stated
the flames, upon their arrival,
were bursting from the buildings
in various places.
Before the fire department is
called, see LIP. Evans, the insur-
ance man Of Richmond, and YOU
will have no loss. 1t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
VIOLENT DEATHS
AROUSE LEXINGTON

A total of six violent deaths in
Lexington during the past five
days is exercising the citizens of
that city. The sixth came We'd
nesday morning when Merrill
Simpson, negro, AZ years old, shot
and killed Henry Clark, negro, 80
years old, the third member of the
eternal triangle, in the ladies' rest
rom on the first floor of the Ben
Ali Theatre, where Clark was
working.
Immediately following the
shooting, Simpson walked out of
the building, climbed on a wagon
and went to his home, 331 Race
street. where he cut the throat of
his wife, Matte Simpson, with a
pocket knife. The woman is still
living.
Clark was rushed to the Good
Samaritan hospital in the police
patrol and died at 9:45 o'clock
from five wounds inflicted by his
assailant. He was shot four times
in the breast and once in the face
Simpson stated the troubIe
arose over the age-old eternal
triangle, the unfaithful wife and
the other man. 81 am sorry now
but my life wasn't worth living.
| just got dissatisfied" he declar-
ed after his arrest.
He was transferred to the Fay
cite county jail from the police
station where he will await his
examining trial which will be held
in County Judge Bullock's court
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning
Charges of murder and malicious
cutting and wounding were lodg-
ed against Simpson.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
ROOSEVELT RAPS
The REPUBLICANS

Worcester, Mass. Sept. 10
Franklin D. Roosevelt, speaking
to several hundred Worcester
men and women, said the republi-
can party leadership has fallen in
to the hands of ''the little gang of
leaders who in 1912 made neces-
sary hte revolt Of the progressive
element of the party from their
rule"
He declared that once again the
control of that party is vested in
the hands of that little group
which for many years has been in
close touch with special interests
throughout the nation and has
shown by its whole record that t
cares more for its, pockets and the
domination of the country by a
few friends than it does for the
broad interests Of the people thru
out the nation.
Most of us hoped" he said,
that that theory of government
had passed out of sight, but today
we see it revived in the shape of
the Senatorial oligarchy and in
the theory the republicans are adj
vocating of coducting the presi-
dency of the United States as
syndicated presidency, with a
few hand-picked friends in on the
ground floor.
Gov. Cox and I say definitely
and clearly that we are not afraid
of the League of Nations-that
we propose to have the United
States ratify the treaty of peace
and the League Of Nations. 1t
goes without saying that we are
perfectly willing and trying to
make make clear to the whole
world that the Constitution of the
United States and the rights of
the American Congress are to be
III no way superseded bv the Lea
que. We believe that this is best.
if not the only, way in which flu
t1lre- 4yars can be avoided.
I'VE believe that it is the only
way we can complete the victory
won on the field of battle. We
believe that it is the practical and
quickest way of restoring inter
national peace and preventing an
other attack on civilization.
Senator Harding's attitude is
that he opposes the League of Ma
t1ons and would substitute for it.
IT elected President. sort of
glorlfed Hague tribunal. making
1t workable by putting teeth into
1t. as he expresses it-a vague and
indefinite sort of proposition that
IS causing comment and dissatis-
faction among all elements and
factions of the republican party"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
FINE ROLE IN WHISPERS"

Elaine Hammerstein, charming
star of emotional drama, will be seen
in "Whispers" at the local theaters
today Probably no star has risen
with such steadily uowing tide of pop
ularity as this talented young per-
former. In today's picture she has
role that is tinged with tragedy and
topped off with a pleasing touch OF
comedy. She is the adopted daugh-
ter of scheming aunt, money-mad,
After meeting a newspaper reporter,
played by Matt Moorey she becomes
involved in a score of complications,
stirred by scandal tongue aad coEl-
munity whisperings, and-but see the
picture at the Alhambra and Opera
House this afternoon and tonight.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
President Deschanels
Offers RESIGNATION

Rambouille, France, Sept. 10
President Deschanels presented
his resignation as president of the
French Republic today at his res
idence here. He gave the letter
of resignation III his presidential
message to Premier Millerand,
who read the document to the
Senate Chamber Deputies Tues
day. His resignation is said to
be on the advice of Deschanels'
doctor. The physician saidi the
president recently attempted sui
eide by jumping into a lake but
was saved by a gardener.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
SCORE KILLED IN
new YORK EXPLOSION
Many Office Girls Victims aud Fl
nancial District Thrown Into
Great Excitement

New York City, Sept. 16.-Bul-
letin.-A terrific explosion which
rocked all of lower Manhattan occur
red at noon today outside the offices
of the J. P. Morgan company on Wall
street. Officials denisd at first re-
ports that a bomb exploded in the
Morgan building.
The list of casualties at 1920, It
was reported reached Is killed and
so injured, but an accurate count IS
impossible in the intense confusion
which swept the financial district It
is also impossible at this hour to de-
termine the exact nature or location
of the explosion. It is reported, how
ever, that shortly before noon an au-
tomObile with two men drew up in
front of the Morgan offices, and when
Morgan detectives approacsed the
machine ole man alighted and drop
ped what appeared to be d bomb.
A police Gordon was hastily thrown
troun dthe entire financial district,
when thousands, hearing the explo-
sion, focked to the tip of Manhattan
Island. The United States sub-treas-
ury, immediate opposite the scene OF
the explosion, was placed under heavy
police guard to protect the Millions of
dollars in gold and silver and paper
money lodged in the great granite
structure, which was rocked by the
explosion.
The reported casualty list at 1880
o'clock was that more than score
had been killed and 10 injured. Many
Of the injured were girls working in
office buildings. Hundreds of persons
were thrown to sidewalks with the
force of the explosion. Dozens of au-
tomobiles and trucks were pressed in
to service to carry away the wounded,
Police are inclined to the theory that
the explosion was caused by the col
lision a truck carrying T. ". T OF
dynamite with an automobile on Wall
street between the Morgan building
demolished automobile and truck
were found at this point.
United States soldiers from Gov
errors Island arrived on the scene at
1850 for guard duty and, together
with the police. cleared the street Of
pedestrians and as much traffic as
possible. The disaster did not take the
lives of any prominent financiers, al
though the front and sides of thd
Morgan banking building were de
moIished. No member of the finn
was seriously injured. At the time Of
the blast Thomas Lamont, Elliott Ba-
con, Dwight Morrow and George
Whitney, all directors of the compa-
ny. were in consultation on the first
floor. Bacon and Junius Spencer
Morgan, son of ]. P Morgan. an Off
cial of the company, were slightly in
iured by flying glass. The damage to
the Morgan building is estimated at
s5O0,OOO. Damage to other buildings
is expected to be at least S1,000,000.
The reported casualty list ct 1:S0
o'clock was more than a score dead
and about 200 injured. All hospitals
near the financial district are crowd
ed. 1t is still unknown if the explo-
sion of a bomb OF a collision of trucks
carrying explosives was the cause.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
GRAND AND PETIT
JURY LISTS NAMED

The list of grand jurors for the
October term of the Madison
Circuit Court. is as follows:
c. c. Coy, Sherman Hunley, A
X. McCown, R. G. Burgess, c. J.
Turner, Ed. w. Turner, w. B.
Noe, J. B. Cox, Lafe Duerson, Joe
Davis, John Kidd, June Lane,
John Boots Maious, Chester Park
S. M. Cornelison, B. F. Wilson,
Scudder Pearson, ]. Edgar Moore
B. J. Cotton, Guy Duerson, J. F.
Reeves. r. L. Potts, w. H. Kan
altar, ]. ]. Neale.
Petit Jurors:
John L. Combs. G.. T. Griggs,
Jesse Kinnaird, w. L. Clark, Geo.
Mckinney, Jr,, John Doty, L. T.
Howard, James holland, P. l.
Willging, E. c. Cosby, Winston
Bales, r. R. Daugherty, Green
Stocker, w. A. Arbuckle, Burgin
Cosby, Henry c. James, Reed
Jones, w. P. Dunbar, Charles
Douglas, D. B. Shackelford, Chas
Cornelison, Robert Teater, Jas,
r. Brown, c. H. Parks, R E.
Maupin, c. B. Foley, Arch Dunn,
Robert T. Dunn, E. w. Carson,
Lewis Hardin, Sherman Shearer,
VIM. N. Wheeler, NJ M. Brough-
ton, George G. Gentry, Ernbry
Parks.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
Alleged Slayer Gives
Big Bond In Detroit

Detroit, Mich, Sept 16-Frank
H. Dohaney, prominent Detroit
attorney, was arraigned Wednes-
day in connection with the death
here last June of August Dwyer,
of Middlesboro, KY, travelling
auditor of the United Mine Work
ers Of America. He was bound
over under bond of $4,000. the
sureties on first appearance bond
signing.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16

"My experience has been that
newspaper controversies rarely
arrive at the exact truth. | there
fore, accept the challenge and de-
mand that your paper at its ear
hest convenience arrange for a
joint meeting of the Governor and
State Highway Commission and
that you present to them at this
meeting any facts that you have
i'll your possession permitting me
to appear III person and by coun-
sci in my own defense, as provid-
ed by law.
81 propose that if you can prove
the claim that | am financially or
otherwise connected with rock
asphalt interests in this state. or
with any concern engaged in the
sale of road materials, or that my
decisions are in any way inf1uenc-
ed by them, to Immediately sever
my connection with this depart
ment and to contribute to any
charitable institution that you
care to designate, the sum of five
hundred dollars. In case that you
should fail to prove this charge. [
would, of course. expect you to be
fair enough to contribute the like
amount. On the other hand, if
you fail to arrange for this meet
ing of the Governor and the Com
mission, it is my purpose to bring
these matters to their attention,
with the recommendation that
they take such steps as they deem
necessary to arrive at the truth.
| prefer that when this meeting is
held it be open to the public and
the representatives of the press.
81 hold no brief for Mr.. Barber
or any engineer connected with
this office who is not efficient, but
cannot concur with you that the
error made by him in his report to
the judge in your county is su-
preme evidence of gross ineffi-
cheney, as the inspection he was
ordered to make was not for the
purpose of determining the types
of asphalt on Fayette county
roads, but to ascertain as to
whether or not these present
roads were up to the require
ments of this office for acceptance
for state maintenance.
Il trust that you will publish
this letter in full in your paper, SO
that the people of Kentucky will
be fully advised as to the propo-
sition that | have made, for neg
lect on your part in publishing
my letter of the 3rd instant in its
entirety fails to give the correct
Interpretation to the people. 1
am taking the liberty of f~giving a
copy of this letter to the press so
that they may be fully advised as
to the situation.
"Very truly yours,
Joe S. BOGGS." "
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
TO SELECT SUCCESSOR
TO FRENCH PRESIDENT

Paris, Sept. 16.-gTse National As
sembly willEonvene at Versailles on
Saturday, September 25, to consider
the election of successor to Presi-
dent Paul Deschangel, it was official
ly announced today. Premier Miller
and, who was prominently mentioned
for the presidential appointment, will
receive the presidents and senate
chamber deputies tomorrow afternoon
to discuss parliament.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
Witnesses Examined In
Harlan Murder Case

Harlan, KY, Sept. 16-After
questioning several witnesses, in
cluding DIR. Winnes, state veter--
marian, the grand jury investiga-
ting the murder of Miss Lura
Parsons, adjourned today until
Monday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
Illinois Primary Returns
INV a Associated Presg1

Chicago. sept. 10 = Returns
from the Illinois primary yester-
day gave leads to the republican
candidates favored by Mayor
Thompson's faction over the
Lowden faction. On the democra-
tic ticket former Senator J. S.
Lewis won over Barrett O'Hara
for the gubernational nomination.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
Germany end Austria
Want To Unite
(By Associated Pressl

~ IA7S'CIelLtu Z ItssJ
Vienna, Sept. 16-Permission
for a union of Austria and Ger
many will be requested at the No
vember meeting of the council of
League Of Nations in Paris, DR..
Carl Renner, Austrian Chancellor,
announced today.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
France To Take Charge
of Germany's Revenues

Paris. Sept. 16-Gcrmany's en-
tire system of revenues, including
the railroads. custom houses.
mines and all industries, even
those privately owned. are to be
taken over by France for exploi-
tation for the benefit of the allies
until the last cent of the allied in
demnity is paid, it is reported
here in official circles.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16

Near Montgomery, Ala, a VIII
man was lynched as result of
alleged insult to a white woman.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
ToDAY's LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 16.-Cattle
steady; hogs steady; Chicago Is cents
higher; lambs strong.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16
WEATHER FOR KENTUCKY

Fair tonight and Friday; cooler to-
night.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-16

Before the fire department is
called, see L.-P Evans, the insur-
ance man Of Richmond, and YOU
will have no loss. 1t
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-15
PAGE EIGHT.
Boxers Start Training Here Today
y q
Joe German Center Of Fans Interest

Eyes of Salens boxing fans are nov
focused closely on the armory here
where fighters to appear in the foul
boxing bouts to be staged during the
state convention of Elks, July 22-24
are busy with their training.
Three OF the principals in the fights
are on the ground and busy with their
preliminary work.
Joe German, Pacific coast feather
weight champion and headliner on the
coming card, is the center of interest.
Gorman started his road work imme-
diately after arriving, Thursday morn
ing, and, like the rest of the lads,
went through his first indoor work in
the armory this afternoon. German
appears to be In good fettle says he is
in fine shape and expects to have no
trouble in making the 130-pound
weight at which he and Baird will
weight in at o'clock on the after
noon of the fight.
Alex Trambitus another Portlan0cf
on the card who is to meet Jo.nie
McCarty, the San Francisco title hold
er in the welterweight class, arrived
and is working out along with Cor
man. Puggy Morton, who pitched hts
camp here yesterday. is another at
traction at the training quarters.
Daily workouts from now until next
Friday, the day Of the bouts, are on
the schedule and will consist of road
work in the mornings and indoor pro-
grams at the armory at 2:3o every aft
ernoon.
All of the fighters are required to
be In camp here not later than Mon
day and most of them are expected to
drift in Friday and Saturday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-15
Revenge, Pride, Jealousy and Fear
Enter Into Villas Refusal To Treat

Ell Paso, Texas, July 15.-Revenge
pride, jealousy and fear are given N
various stories being told along the
Mexican border as the motive thai
led Francisco Villa the bandit, to re-
fuse to make peace with the new gov
ernment.
The most pretentious version was
told here recently by Fernando Pa
lacios, Mexican journalist, who unul
the recent revolution was a campaign
manager for Pablo Gonzales, candi-
date for the presidency of Mexico.
According to the journalist, nego
tiations were going smoothly between
Villas emissaries and representatives
Of the government when the provis-
ional governor of the state of Chi
huahua, Tamas Gameros, offered a
reward of 100000 pesos for Villa
dead or alive"
Governor Gameros, according to
Palacios offered the reward to re-
venge himself against Villa for the
death of a son the bandit is ere lifted
with killing, and prevent peace be-
ng made with the bandit.
Villa, is was said, was advised Of
he reward and refused to negotia e
'urther fearing a double cross"
Another story being told that pride
Sept Villa from making terms This
tory is to the effect villa was ready
md willing to quit, but General P.
Tlias Callas, minister of war .2pdiAa-
ine in President de la Huerta's camp
efused to meet Villa personally at
'illa's camp. Villa sent envoys 20
Iallas but refused offers made by
he government officials, because his
ride was touched by Callas' refusal
o deal personally
Jealousy of military leaders and |
ear of some Villa would demand |
heir dismissal for previous attacks
n him was still another story in |
circulation here why he did not en-
er the fold.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-15
Sopiets Offer
Big Reward For
Fake Cars Head

London. July 15.-The soviet gov
ernment is offering reward of 2. 600.
600 rubles for the head of a man
claiming to be Czar Nicholas II, of
Russia, according to information re-
ceived by the Jewish correspondence
bureau today.
The advices say the claimant, who
Is In Siberia, has raised a considerable
following. In accounting for his es-
cape from the hands of the bolsheviki,
he asserts II was a servant impersonat-
ing the czar who was killed at Yekater-
inburg. where the car and his family
are understood to have been executed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-15
Congressman
Hear Evidence
OF Jap Probe

Stockton, CAL, July 15.-The i'm
,,o;qration committee of the house of
l.. ,,.,in,.ion !,
Inc Japanese question IN CaiiIornla
TO-DAY visited florln' center OF a Jap
anese community.
Jonn reese, oniy american mef-
cnant IN the village, toid committee
men that ne saad peeh Iorced 70
ABANDON giving credit 10 Japahese
because OF ,he diIIiculty IN colect-
1ng ms oliis ana had le1t on MS BOOKS
at the present Time only Two OF their
accounts which We're guaranteed by
american produce tirns.
Mr. Reese told them also that Jap
anese wives IN the community VINO
uld not bear children were sent back
TO Japan. While for families OF sew
en- children In California bonus was
given py the Japanese government.
On the other hand. S. Takata, the
Japanese Methodist minister said his
church roll totalled 20 members, 45
OF them adults and the rest children,
while the local buddhist church on
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-15
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL.

mana planters are fast becoming
wealthy and If the present wave OF
prosperity continues for few more
years the island will have at least a
dozen millionaires.
Before the war sugar fetched only
$50 per ton; today it is bringing $500
per ton. in the English market. The
islands inhabitants are experiencing
great difficulty in getting adequate
supplies and 1t is only through the
action of the food controller that
eight percent of the output is kept
for home consumption. The prosper
ty of sugar planters ~ led to large
sums being invested in tht purchase
IF the most up to date machinery
FOR the manufacture of sugar. An
other central factory costing $780,
200 will shortly be erected in the
EASTERN portion of the island.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-15
Albany Flooded
With Cherries As
Result of Rains

Albany, July 15.-Cherries are now
coming into the local plant of the
Puyallup and Sumner Canning com
pany in enormous quantities. Two car
loads of cherries were received this
morning, and carload lots are coming
in each day.
The rain has been the cause of ths
sudden influx of the beautiful Oregon
irult, for many a grower fearful that
the rain would ruin his crop if left on
the tree has hurriedly gathered the
cherries, and dispatched them to the
cannery post haste.
employees at the cannery are oblic-
ed TO work swiftly and steadily in or
der to keep the cherries cleaned out of
the preparation room. The crecked
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-15
Villa Writing
Story of Life

El Paso, Texas, July 15.-Francisco
Villa, the Mexican bandit, whose raid
on Columbus, N, NJ, took General Per-
shing and United States soldiers on his
trail into Mexico is writing the story
of mis- life and has it completed to date
h recently told an American newspa-
per man who interviewed him at his
camp.
Villa said the book would not be
published until after his DEATH Villa
in talking of the book said it would
tell in detail of the manner in which
he eluded General Pershing.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-15
Harvard Prof.
Scores Hawaiian
Bathing Suits

Honolulu, T. H., July 15.-Professor
Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard now
on visit to the islands, voiced his
criticism of bathing costumes worn at
Waikiki beach at recent Honolulu
Ad club luncheon
Such scenes as you have at Waikiki
would not be possible on the Atlantic
coast said Professor Hart, who add
ed: 1T is a question whether the
women of our race, in this community
of many racial angles, should not set
a different example in this regard"