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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
'FlREBUG CAUSES
HALF MILLION LOSS
Pennsylvania City Scene of Series
OF Disastrous Fires Within
Period of Few Hours
CBy Associated Pressl

Fayette City, Pa, Dec. 20
Firebugs operating in this vicin-
ity for two months, causing losses
exceeding half a million dollars,
early today fired a big barn and
two residences here
The first structure was a big
barn belonging to Andrew Brown,
d banker 1t was destroyed with
eight horses. cattle and feed val
ued at 10000.
An hour later the residence of
George Stark, a mile away, was
fred and two hours later the res
idence OF former City Councilman
Dreyer was discovered on fire.
Both blazes were extinguished.
The firebugs placed obstruction in
the street to hinder the fire de-
.partment.
At Gillespie "a mile from here,
John Kanck's store was burned,
apparently by the same firebugs,
lit was later reported the au-
thorities.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
SWIFT PRODUCE REVIEW

Butter prices steadied during last
week. Lower prices being asked by
retailers have increased consumption
The cooler weather has also made a
better trading and the supply con-
tinues heavier than during the same
period last year.
Poultry prices at consuming cen
ters have shown some weakness, in
line with lower prices on other food
products. The movement from the
farms, however, has been normal at
steady prices. Prospects are that
the demand for dressed poultry will
be only moderate for some time.
Fresh eggs are moving in larger
quantities throughout the country,
due to the mild weather, and with
prospects for continued favorable
weather, receipts will naturally show
further increase, and markets should
work much lower. =.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
INSPECTION BY
FIRE COMMITTEE

The members Of the fife committee
who have been buaiIy engaged for
some time Investigating The fire truck
and other apparatus connected with
the local department, h;jving complet-
ed their work, rendered a partial re-
port to Mayor l.. p. Evans.
The complete report, it develops
will not be given until the next reg
ular meeting Of the council, which
will doubtless he held Thursday night
December 30. At this time, it is eX-
pected there vii be detailed report
While the details of the investigation
have not been given out, there were
sufficient in way of Importance to
cause Mayor Evans to state his as
surancc there would be no repetition
of the experience of tn past week
without immediate action upon his
part. For a time was believed the
Investigation would terminate in a
special meeting of the council being
called with the result that action
would be taken at this time.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
Crccelius Goes South
To Join His Family

tuL :. f. Crecclius, civil cngin-
Ger who superintcned the putting
down Of the streets in Richmond
during the past few months and
who weut to Danvillc from here,
has lett Tor San Antonio. Texas,
where he will spend the winter
with his family which has been
there for some time. MIR. Gre
Celius will return north during
the spring, it is believed. His
work here as we'll as what he did
at Danville, was highly commcn-
dablc. The Cndition Of his daugh-
ter, whose failing health was one
of the causes of the family going
south, is reported as being i'm
proved.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
BOBTOWN SCHOOL

Those on the honor roll for the fifth
month were:
Grade LEO Agee and Arthur
Garrett.
Grade 2-Rachel Wilson, Delbert
Garrett, Anna Edster and Luther AL
corn.
Grade 3-Justice Begley. Gladys
Lewis, Aleen Guest and Mary Neely
Grade 4-Beulah Parsons, Eva
Bowling, Lynwood Begley, Paul Gay
James It. Alcorn, Anna Agee and
Junior Gabbard.
Grades 8 and 6-Lucille Lawson
Nathan Lewis, Florence Guest. Mat
tie Durham, Willie Edster, J. D. Nee
ly and Boyd Gabbard.
Grades z and S-Agnes Lawson
May Edster, Maude Lewis, Oscar
Rucker and Nelia Guest.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
RICHMOND BREAKS
OPEN ON JANUARY a
Both Houses Here Will Begin To
Receive Weed Dec. 27-Some
New Men At Helm

Formal announcement is being
made that the Richmond tobacco mar
ket will open for sales on Tuesday,
January 4.
The two local houses will begin to
receive tobacco on December 27, and
from the time that the big doors
swing open it is expected that the
wagons will begin to roll in. The far
mers generally have their weed in
good shape to put on the breaks, and
have been getting other crops out of
the way for the rush to the tobacco
market.
OF course, all interest is centering
on the price that tobacco is going be-
gin. On every side tobacco experts
delare that if the growers will only
keep their poor stuff at home, and
sell only their high grade weed, salts
factory prices may be expected. 1t
seems to be generally conceded that
really good tobacco is going to sell
well, but that poor weed won't be
worth bringing to town, and if
dumped on the market will initiate
against good prices for the better
grades.
Due to the fact that statistics show
that the Richmond market topped the
entire state last year, growers who
sell here are hopeful things may
turn out satisfactorily all round.
Both of the local houses are pre-
pairing to give their patrons the very
best service possible during the COM
ing season, and to get the very high
est price that is possible.
There have been several changes
in management of the Madison To-
bacco Warehouse since the close Of
last season, Messrs. viii and Jonah
Wagers having retired, and were
succeeded by Messrs. Garnett Million
and Vernon Leer. These two gen
tlemen together with Warfield Ben
nett will be actively in charge of the
Madison House during the coming
season. All are experienced tobacco
men, and have host Of friends all
over this section. The Home House
will be under the same old manage
ment as heretofore tat as given 50
much satisfaction - its many friends
and patrons.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
Another Good Sale


Col. Walker says that the sale
of T.. b. Warford on Wednesday
at his farm near Spcedwell, OF
Muddy Creek, was one OF tile bes
that has been held around this
section in a long time. Their
was great crowd on hand and
Jersey ycarling hcifcrs sold at
bidding was very spirited. Two
$98 and S78, all old milk COW
brought $l05, pair OF aged
mules $500, and a pony and trap
$1OO. Household and kitchen
f1muiturc and everything else Of
fered sold very high, Col. Walker
reported. ,....e
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
Basketball Tonight

The Berea basketball team viii
be here for the first game Mon
day night at the Madison high
school court, where they will be
opposed by the Eastern Normal
team. This will be the first game
of the season for the Normal
players, however, they are re-
ported to be in good condition.
This will be followed later by a
game at Berea between the tv
teams. There will be additional
games booked by the local teams
later.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
Big BUDGET FOR
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The final report Of the Every
Membcr Canvass Of the First
Christian church, which was re-
Gently made, was rendered by DR..
Homer w. Carpenter Sunday and
was very gratifying, approximate
~ $1,000 being added to the op-
Grating budget, as the fund IS
known. The report was com
plete i'll the way of details, and
every member of the committee
which numbered AZ. was present
both at the set-up dinner and the
report period, when the result Of
the canvass was made.
The amount was Approximately
double that Of a little more than
two years ago. a fact most en-
couraging to all The work OF the
men required but little more
than three hours, one week ago
Sunday afternoon, although there
were more than 700 members to
be seen. The full quota Of men
and the syntematic method OF
work is responsible for the unusal
success attending the work this
year.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20

The tenant but for the child at the
head of such creeks as Buck Greek
in Pulaski county.
The Governor closed his indoor adj
reference to the sacredness OF child
hood in which he quoted from Tiny
Tim as follows:
"God bless Us every one!" prayed
Tiny Tim,
Crippled, and dwarfed of body, yet
so tall,
Of Soul, We tiptoe earth to look on
aim.
High towering over all.
And thus he prayed "God bless US
every onew
Enfolding all the creeds within the
span
Of his child-heart; and so, despising
none,
Was nearer saint than man.
1 like to fancy God, in Paradise,
Lifting a finger DER the rhythmic
swing
OF Ginning harp and song, with ca
ger eyes
Turned earthward, listening
The Anthem stilled-the Angels
leaning there
Above tie golden waiis-the morn
ing sun
Of Christmas bursting fower-like
with the prayer,
"t;o1 Bless Us Every One"
The audience then adjourned to the
site of the new women's dormitory
where the ceremony &C laying the cor
nerstone was conducted by the Gov
ernor. There was placed within the
cornerstone the following: copies of
the Richmond Daily Register and
Pantagraph, catalogs of the school
ty, building and grounds. And in
conclusion Governor Morrow dedicat-
ed Burnam Hall to the service OF
childhood and a greater Kentucky.
The Hall will be named Burnam
! Hall in honor of the distinguished
! services af Honorable A. r. Burnam
who was Senator in the legislature
of 1908 at which time the S500,000
appropriation was made for the two
normal schools and the state Univer-
sity. No two men did so much to
secure that appropriation as Hon.
j. A. Sullivan, after whom Sullivan
Hall was named and Hon. A. R.
Burnam, after whom the present
Hall will be named.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
WhistIed, Then Drank

Louisville-Mrs. Mary Gray
saw burglars break into WalnCr
and Richey's drug store from her
window across the street ier at
tcntion first was attracted by two
men standing in front Of the place
whistling 'Alcoholic Blues"
Then she saw them break the
glass and few lnii,utcs later run
out with Is bot ,:cs of whisky. She
had no telephone.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
New Pipes Connected

The new system of steam pipes
at the electric light plant Of the
Kentucky Utilities Cmpany have
been installed, and were connect
ed Sundny. This will admit of a
decided Improvement in this sys-
tenn, it is said. The condition OF
the pipes with the new boiler re
Gently installed was the cause OF
the light being turned off Sunday
afternoon.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
Bandits XIII Ore and
Rob New York Mission
By Associated Pressl

New York, Dec. 2O.-The over
Sunday luIl in New York's crime
wave was shattered early today
when two armed men descended
on the Seanen's Mission on West
street and forced the clerk to op-
en- the safe containing S4OO. They
shot and killed man who at
tempted to interfere, and then es-
capped.
The federal building in Brook
Iyn was put under a heavy guard
at noon after the receipt of the
third threat within two weeks to
bomb tht structure about noon to-
day.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
SQUIRRELS RETAIN NEST

The big ash tree near the Neal
Bennett home, West Main street, re-
Gently partially destroyed by fire, has
been the home of squirrels for more
than quarter of a century, it is said.
Despite the fact that the tree has
been ablaze several times, the squir-
rels retain their quarters and thus far
have remained undisturbed.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
1900 POUNDS OF
TOBACCO BURNED

Georgetown, KY. Dec. 20.-A to-
bacco barn holding 1880 pounds of
tobacco belonging to Postmaster r.
H. Anderson and Walter Alsop, was
totally destroyed by fire. The los of
the barn, which was uninsured, was
$4,000 There was $4,000 insurance
carried on the tobacco. Cause of the
fire is not known, but it is possible
that three hunters who were seen
about the barn shortly before may
have dropped a lighted cigarette on
the floor.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
Thieves Get $I5,0G0
From Indiana Bank
Hsv Associated Pressl


indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 20
Thieves broke into the Indiana
National bank here Sunday and
stole approximately $4,000 in
cash, it was learned when the in
stitution was opened today.
The money represented depos-
its made after the bank closed and
was placed in the book vault on
the main floor. The thieves en-
tered through d slylight
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
OIL DRILLER,S CLOSE CALL

Bowling Green, Ky.-Out on the
Hume lease tools were being drawn
from a 1,000-foot hole when the brake
gave way. The speed of the fall
wrecked the machine at the top, and
the bull-wheel, weighing 500 pounds,
was hurtled over the mast, falling at
the feet of the driller. He is still
suffering from shock.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
All merchants of Richncqld
have agreed to remain open until
6 o'clock each evening this week. !.
INDIANA REVENUE COLLECTOR

(By Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 20 = Burt New.
of Indianapolis was today nominated
as Collector of Internal Revenue for
Indiana.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
Today's Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, Dec. 2O-Hogs 25c
higher; Chicago steady; butcher
cattle steady; steers slow.
Louisville, KY, Dec 2O.-Cattle
1000; slow; steers Soc higher; So
to $3.50; hogs 26OO; pigs higher !;
others steady S. to $925; sheep
100; steady.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
Buggy :Acci.;ent Fatal

Maysville. XIV. H. Hunter,
wealthy stockman and tobacco
buyer. died from. pneumonia con-
tracted when he lay unconscious
in the rain after his horse had
wrecked his buggy against a gate
post.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
PREDICTED OWN DEATH

Harrodsburg, Ky-James Isham,
farmer, stopped shucking corn, went
home and said he felt i'll. AS he took
off his shoes, he said: 'I'll never need
these again" Pneumonia caused his
death seven days later.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20
Weather For Kentucky

Snow or rain tonight and Tues
day with slowly rising telnpera-
ture.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-20

"Give me another. cup of lockwood,
please" That's the common talk at
town. lockwood is a better coffee.
Ask D. B. Mckinney & co. 292-6t
Evening star., 1920-03-25

to his feet. so that the ball would
drop to the ground.
Having called time, which sus-
pended play. l sent the batsman. who
had reached second. back to first base.
took no action on Bodie. other than
to allow him to remain at third,
figuring that the affair was accident
pure and simple. In way that was
what it was, only that Bodie helped
1t along.
In a minor league game last sum-
mer a runner on first started to steal
second. The play was very close. The
ball, however. bounded out of the
flelder's hand. The runner had q cou :
pie of buttons open on his shirt, and
the ball slipped through and rolled
around to his side. A cloud of dust
resulted and the ball was lost sight
of. Realizing where the ball was. the
runner got to his feet and started for
the plate, with several infielders in
close pursuit. Finally one of them
discovered the ball was under his
shirt He grabbed a hold of the shirt
pressed 1t against the runner, claim
ing an out 1t was rather ridicu-
lous situation all the way. The UNI
pire in charge did the sensible thing
and sent the runner back to second
In game at New York last year !
saw Derrill Pratt attempt to make a
play on ball to his right. He
couldn't get down to 1t in time. but
| in some way 1t struck the toe of his
sauarely into the hands of Roger
Peckinpaugh, covering second. who
i turned the hit into a double play. 1,
was the first time I ever saw an in.
| helder turn a drop kick into a double
play.
Evening star., 1920-03-25

and, with two scratch hits and two
errors, got three runs over the plate.
With Paganucci on second and keene
on first, S. Knode swung hard. but
hit a perfect bunt down third base
line. In a desperate effort to head
Knode Off at first Coughlin. GeorNe-
towns third .baseman, threw FAR into
right field, allowing Paganucci ana ana
Keene to score the runs which tleo
up the count. Gilhooley, playing
ball into the diamond to head knode
off at third. The ball rolled into the
Georgetown players bench and one
of the men sitting beside the bencn
picked up the ball and threw 1t 10
Kenyon. Georgetown's catcher. catcher IA "a
game began. provided the runner
should have zone base besides the
one you're going to" in such cases.
Knode was beating it for third wnen
the throw was made and Umpire
Belts waved him home for the win
For an opening college ball game
played so early in the year. George
town and Maryland State put up hne
exhibition. Both teams f1elded weii;
both hit just about as well as coula
have been expected at this time OF
the season against good pitching. and
the work of the men who held down
the slab duties, Reynolds for George
town and Keene for State, was good
Both pitchers weakened perceptibly
toward the close of the game. but that
should detract none from their efforts,
because it was rather remarkable that
they stood up so we'll in such dim
cult contest with as few opportunl-
ties for workouts as they have had.
Georgetown will get another crack
at the Marylanders May Is at Col
lege Park.
Gallaudet got in a practice game
with Technical High School yester-
day, which it won by 16 to 4. The
Kendall Green outfit was far superior
to the high school nine. and had not
the least difficulty getting runs over
the plate.
If Central High can continue In any
thing like the form 1t showed yes
terday against Briarly Hall Military
Institute, the other high school mines
had better look out for themselves.
The Blue and White athletes took the
measure of Briarly Hall Military
Academy, by % to 1. and got twenty
Ave hits for total of twenty -eight
bases. That is some hitting for
high school outfit. Krupp and Russell;
Centrars battery mainstays, worked
together for FIVE innings and appeared
to have all the requisites OF some
thing near all-high performers
Evening star., 1920-03-25
MORAN LOOKS
GOOD NINE AT c. i.
BrookIand Coach Banks on
Having Better Pitchers
Than Last Year.
BY H. G, BYRD.

Catholic University expects to put
strong nine on the field Saturday
in it's opening game with the Univer-
sity of Vermont The Brooklanders
are figuring on a much better COM
bination, as a whole. than represent
ed them a year ago. Most of the i'm
provement is looked for in the pitch
ing department, in which the team
was exceptionally weak in 1919.
Jackson. the tall 1eft-hander who
hurled on the team before the war
is back and is showing up well. He
is expected to be the mainstay on
the slab. Charley Moran, the Brook
land coach, spoke in this way last
night about the prospects:
"It seems to me that the main prob
lem we have is to develop good
pitching staff. Weak hurting was our
trouble last year. We had no diff
Guilty getting runs then. but did not
have anybody on the mound capable
of holding opposing mines in check.
This spring Jackson is back and seems
to be showing up in good form. With
him as a nucleus we may be able to
come through in fine shape. Certain
ly If we can get runs as easily as We
did a year ago there is no reason why
we should not win our share Of games
Right now, of course, it is hard to
tell what kind of team we will have
finally, but, everything considered, ]
think we shall build up a nine at
least capable of holding its own
against the best colleges we are to
meet. We should put a formidable
team against Vermont Saturday"
Probably two base ball teams could
play for twenty years and never lose
and win under such break" circum-
stances as Georgetown and Maryland
State did last spring and yesterday.
Nearly a year ago Georgetown went
out to Maryland State and trimmed
the College Park men by to 0. be-
cause a throw Catcher Bailey made
to second base when it was not COW
cred went by the center fielder. with
the latter too surprised to make an
effort ito get the ball, allowing men
on first and second to score the only
runs Of the game. Then two men
were down and two strikes were on
the batter. Yesterday on the Hilltop
the Marylanders took a game. 3 to 2,
from Georgetown in about the same
way. With the count to against
them, the State players broke loose
Evening star., 1920-03-25

A lot of stories are told about freak
home runs but seldom do we hear of
freak incidents in which the base
runner plays the leading role. Like
wise we seldom hear of freak per-
formances on the part of fielder,
yet base runners and fielders have
been the central figure in many an
unusual play.
Ping Bodie perhaps wouldn't rate
Mack as base ball strategist, yet 1
saw Ping use his head in a rather
unusual situation last summer. that
would have reflected credit to even
the willy Mack. Incidentally Ping
forced me to call time. and render a
ruling which was based on common
sense and fair play.
Bodie was on first base at the time.
The hit and run play was called for.
The batter singled sharply to right
field. Bodie got away to good start
and went to third on the play The
throw to get him at that base was
perfect The ball and Bodie arrived
at the same time. The force of the
collision caused the ball to drop from
the third basemans hands. 1t so
happened that 1t dropped right into
Bodies shirt sleeve. Ping was quick
to grasp the situation. He pulled his
arm closely to his side and the ball
was hidden entirely from view. The
moment 1 saw Ping pull his bit OF
strategy. 1 called time.
The third baseman hadn't the
slightest idea as to where the ball
was. as the cloud of dust had entirely
obscured his vision. The batsman
who had reached first on the hit. see
| ing there was something wrong. and
not knowing that / had called time
raced down to second base, while
was extracting the ball from the folds
| of Bodies shirt sleeve. or course
Ping disclaimed any knowledge OF
where the ball was. and appeared te
be the most surprised man in tho
world when 1 pulled it out. How.
ever. there wasn't the slightest doub
] in MY mind about what Ping hat
done. He hoped to enable the runner
' on first to reach second. and then ge