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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons having claims against
the estate OIL Alex aBxter, deceased,
present them to undersigned proper
~ verihou fr1 law, ana all persons in
debted to estate see me and settle.
w. A. BAXTER, Administrator.
292-1t Mk 4Wk
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27
Boiler Explosion May Be Fatal

Bardstown, Ky-W. Il. Hutch-
ms probably wa fatally wunded
when the boiler of sawmill be-
ing operated on his farm eXplod-
ed, hurting him to a wood pile 80
feet away. Mack Hutchins, his
son, was seriously scalded.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

Mrs. J. A. Riddel who hRs been
quite ill at her home on Woodland
avenue, is convalescent, her many
friends will be glad to know.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27
Blasts Kills Two Miners

Whitesburg. Ky, Dec. IA
premature blast in the mines at
DANA killed Even Cook and Ma
ior Hcnslcy, young miners, their
bodies being blown so feet. Both
men leaves families.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27
Couny Attorney Breaks Leg

Grecnsburg, Ky-Boyce Ska g.
county attorney. slipped and fell
It his home and broke his ic:, Sc
severity that a bone protruled.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27
THIEF TAKES COUGH SYRUP

Earlington-No one pretends to
understand burglar who visited the
James Sisk home, took a bottle of
cough syrup and batch of clean
handkechiefs and other things of
value.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

FOR SALE-Nice house with z
rooms and hall, good location, bar.
gain if sold at once. J.. A. Riddell,
phone GOT. 300 6
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

FOR RENT-70 acres on Red
House pike four miles from town;
part of it for cultivation; the remain
er in grass. New 8 room dwelling.
l.. E. Barclay, phone 1905. BOT 4p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

LOST-A Stetson glove, right
hand, fur lined; somewhere on First
street; finder return to Butler Car
rier and receive reward. 309-2p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

LOST-About a week ago at Model
school pair of child's gold trimmed
glasses. Please phone 67O. 31O-tf
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27
CLASSIFIED ADS.

FOR RENT-Three nice rooms on
Broadway; water and lights; phone
286. j. r. Dunbar. 309-4p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

s WANTED-For immediate use a
small coal heater for bed room; CRATE
front preferred Phone 81 or 50. Up
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

George Goodlett, ri, farmer, Of
Madison county, and Bessie Prcwitt,
II, OF Richmond.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

Mrs. Mary Sullivan and daughter,
Miss Kathleen are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. W. Minter in Natchez, Miss.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27
WIFE OF ELLISON Is
ACCUSED As WINE MAKER

Madisomvilc-Katc Ellison, wife of
Lee Ellison, to be arraigned Monday
on the charge of numbering Sheriff
Scott Hunter, was held to the grand
jury or a charge of making "intoxi-
eating liquors not for sacramental
purposes"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27
RESOLUTIONS

On the first day of December 1920
the spirit of Mrs. George Myers,
mother of George Myers, Jr., member
of Normal City Lodge, 1872, Knights
of Pythias, took its departure for
realms above. Be it, therefore,
Resolved, That we extend to the
family our sympathy in their great
bereavement. And be it further,
Resolved, That copy Of these res
olutions be sent to the family and d
copy spread upon our records.
Eugene X. Moynahan, Stone Nor
ma, Robert Malloy, committee.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

Fer SALE-46 head OF Big Type Po-
lands. sire and dam bought in Iowa
spring boars now ready. Old age and
and poor health puts them on the mar
l<et at your price. Fount Rice. tefe-
phone 632X Terr-il Ky. 25S 3tw 3w
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

BEFORE February we must have
rooms for 200 or more students. VIII
rent one, two Or more rooms in
home or will contract for entire house.
Phone or write i. G. Gentry. Business
702 297 If
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27

William Floyd Smith, 81, farmer,
and Mildred Burton, 80, of Rich
mond.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10
POLICE HALT LYNCHING
IN BROOKLYN STREETS
Man Accused of Attack on
14-Year-Old Girl.

A crowd of Infatuated men and women
threatened yesterday to lynch Nathan
Matthias. "a years old. Of 293 Stockton
street Brooklyn. after he had been ac-
cused OF attacking Rose Weiss. IA years
old. In a hallway at 1873 Throop avenue.
There was q moose around Mathias's
neck and some of the men In the crowd
were making ready to haul him to the
top Of street light pole at Throop
avenue and Ellery street. when two
policemen rescued him. He was hurried
away from the scene In an automobile.
Matthias. the police were told. stopped
the Weiss girl as she was walking
through Throop avenue to her home at
566 Willoughby avenue and asked her
to run an GRAND for him. He told her
to summon e friend of his from the
Throop avenue house. AS she entered
the vestibule. according to the girl.
Matthias seized her and struck her on
the mouth. She broke away and ran
into the street, crying for help.
Passersby saw a man run from the
vestibule and chased him. He was
caught at Ellery street. and when the
girl told what had happened and ac-
cused the man Of hurting her rope
was brought from a garage.
String him UP before the cops come"
some one shouted, and the rope was
put around the mans neck.
Five hundred people filed the street
when the policemen arrived. They fol-
lowed the automobile in which Matthias
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10
THE NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, OCTOBER TO- 1890.

Of her dodgers on an upper floor for the
purpose Of listening In on the clubhouse
fne
'T told him." the afridavit has Mrs
Grannis saying, that I thought they
were violating the law by tapping wires
and would not be a party to II. The
officer said 1t was not the right thing to
do but that he had received instructions
TO try 10 tap the wires and IL was neces-
sary for him to try to do 1t.
II have noticed the conduct OF the
plaintiff clubhouse" the affidavit con-
tinues, "and reiterate that In my opin-
ion the club Is orderly and decent as any
club in the city,
John j. McGlynn OF SAC East Eigh-
teenth street, sergeant at arms OF the
Board OF Aldermen. supplies another at
fidavit. He Is member of the club.
He swears that on September Is ne and
President Fell left the clubhouse at IL
p. NJ. and took taxi and that a uni
formed policeman insisted on riding with
the chauffeur until Mr.. McGlynn got out
at his home.
A HERALD reporter called on Mrs.
Grannis yesterday afternoon. She was
writing at table in her sitting room.
She has white hair and kindly face
and wore ut the throat a locket OF a
type rarsIy seen nowadays. containing
a portrait OF her sister. miniature
painted many years ago. She said that
neuritis kept her from moving about
much, but that her mind could and did
easily apply itself to work seventeen
hours a day.
The visitor read to her the substance
of the affidavit filed In the Supreme
Court. 1t had her swearing to GER
tain facts.
That Is wrong" she said, IT have
never sworn in my life. I will tell you
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10

all that has happened" she added a
little later. Never have / had better
neighbors than this club. II they gamble
! do not know II. When they first went
into the house the chef came over-I
think II was the chef-and said he would
send me over soup he was making.
said should be delighted They for
got to send the soup. but does not the
offer indicate a spirit Of courtesy? On
another occasion a lot of drunken men
came along the street, throwing bottles
through windows, breaking glass all
along the street. They smashed my
glass door, and when one OF my dodgers
went out to see what the matter was
he was terribly hurt. A man from the
club came oyer-I think 1t was the
president himself-and had the door
boarded up for the night. and in the
morning he sent glazier. who put IN
new glass. Could that not be called an
act OF Christian courtesy?
Then one day pipe or something
broke down in my laundry. heard
a swishing of water and didn't know
what to make of 1t. Then heard
voices and went down to see what had
happened. The maid had run Eight
over TO the club and two men had come
back with her and were fixing the pipe.
l am an ultra evangelical woman and
know nothing about gambling. but l
know these men got us out OF an awful
fix.
"When the policemen began coming
in didn't know at first that they were
policemen They talked about the club
and wanted to be where they could see
the back of II. l remember that one
day two came whom l should call rough
men One of them told me he wished
to go up to the room Of young woman
who was a lodger on the second floor.
He said she was his sister. | just knew
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10

Police COMMISSIONER ana his subordi-
mates. Mr.. Fell. who II Inevitably known
to his friends a. Doctor Fell accuses
the Police Department OF persecution
He asks for an Injunction preventing
policemen from annoying members Of
the club. Two hundred reputable busi-
ness men. engaged In the normal ac-
tivities Of private social body, have
been harassed by police In unifohm and
police In plain clothes. Mr.. Fell COM
plains.
Members Of the Equitable Social Club.
Mr.. Fell recites. have been stopped as
they entered and their names and adj
dresses taken. The police even insisted
on riding home with members In their
cars to make sure they lived where they
said they did. On some days policemen
visited the clubhouse two or three times
and once In a while the officers OF the
club denied them admittance on the re-
turn trips. In his affidavit Mr.. Fell
offers many details which he says are
from a diary he has kept since jan
uary !. He lists lSo visits by the police
between March Is and September s,
single member arrested or summoned
to court on any charge.
One Of the supporting afridavits 10
from Mrs. Grannis. She tells of many
visits she received from policemen who
wished to view the clubhouse from her
rear windows She permitted this, the
AFFIDAVIT says. but drew the line when
policeman wanted to rent room from
which to watch members of the club
She tells of seeing police officers loung-
ing about" in front OF her home and
near by and waylaying mon who went
into No. z. On one occasion, she says,
policemen asked permission to tap her
telephone wire and later tho wire of ono
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10

that couldn't be true. for the young
woman was well bred and refined, while
| the policeman was a rough man. I
wouldn't let him go up. Then another
policeman came. He was tall and fine
looking-an educated man. vas quite
willing to take him into my back bed
room, where you can look across at the
back windows of the club. and I did.
And said to him: Those people In
that house never make a sound. They
are never disorderly. never disturb any
one. I couldn't ask for better neighbors.
and that is all know shout them
"The policeman said to me. They are
gamblers and we have been trying to
get the evidence long time. but haven't
done it. Now we must tap the telephone
wire ] told him he would never tap
my telephone wire. I would not have
any one use my house in that way. And.
BESIDES only recently was reading that
1t was against the law to tap the tele-
phone.
1.-THE policeman said he was sorry and
went away"
Unless disguised as a chauffeur. none
Of Mr.. Enrights men was visible in
front of No. yesterday. A HERALD re-
porter rang the bell. The door opened
six inches and was stopped at that dis
lance by chain or hook of brass. The
head or negro appeared In the aper-
ture. He said that the person to see
about the affairs of the club was Presi-
dent Fell, who was not in Just then.
On September 2 last year Supreme
Court Justice Finch declined to enjoin
the police from keeping man In front
OF the clubhouse. On the clubs appeal
to the Appellate Division. Justice Finch
was sustained. Argument on the present
application is to be heard by Justice
Mullan tomorrow morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10

battled at the head of the league which
she founded. For twenty-three years
she has lived in an old fashioned way In
an old fashioned brick house at East
Twelfth street. around the corner from
Fifth avenue. At. No. z, adjoining. the
Equitable Social Club has its being. In
front of No. 7 and lined along the curb
large and sleek automobiles may be OBJ
served UP to midnight or a little later.
And strolling among these cars or sitting
on stoops or standing fixedly on the curb
there were observed until recently square
toeo men from Police Headquarters, eye
ing all who went in and out of No. z. or
maybe stepping up to question them AMI
getting little satisfaction.
Yesterday in the Supreme Court Rich
ard ]. Fell, President Of the Equitable
Social Club also of the Aetna Construc-
ton Company of 4S6 Grand Street, start
ed lawsuit against Richard Enright.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10
ALLEGED GAMBLERS
WIN MRS. GRANNIS
Head of National Christian
League Resents Interference
with Neighborly Club.
PRESIDENT SUES ENRIGHT
Policemen Continually Prowl-
ing About and Interfering
with Members, is Charge.

In her eighty-first year the charity OF
Mrs. Elizabeth y. Grannis. president oil
the National Christian League for tn
Promotion Of Social Purity, covers many
things. 1t even covers the presence in
the house next door of men suspected OF
playing cards for money.
Mrs. Grannis has refused to allow the
Police Department TO come into her
home and tap the telephone wire and
spy upon her neighbors in it's effort to
get evidence of gambling.
II am only so years old according 10
birthdays" she said yesterday, but
really l am much older than that in ex-
perience."
For a longer time than most men
remember Mrs. Grannis has been trying
70 cure this hayward world of evil
For nearly thirty-four years she has
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10
Attorney Would Deny
Women Alimony Right

DALLAS, Oct. 9.-Now that
women enjoy equal suffrage
rights with men no more than
men should they be entitled to
alimony or to protection against
desertion and cruel treatment is
the contention made by Oscar
Calvert, local attorney, in Pc
tition filed in Dallas county court
to-day to test the Texas law
against wife desertion.
The petition asks that charges
of wife desertion made against
Fl. w. Durham be quashed on
the ground that the statute is
discriminatory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10

was removed to the station house ana
dispersed from IN front Of the station
only when the reserves were sent out
to drive them off. Matthias was ar
raigned later before. Magistrate Mcclure
In Bridge Plaza Court and was held
without bail for examination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10
SEEKS DIVORCE AT SO. !,
Kentucky Woman IL Tired of Her
Husband, Aged 90.

MAYsvILLE. KY. GOT s.--Mrs Hannah
McAfee Rrggles, Sc years old. Is tired
OF married life. This she frankly states
In her divorce suit against Mitchell Rug
giles, 80 years old. who. she charges.
has not contributed to her support for
years. and all he wants to do Is hang
around and poster a body"
The aged couple. married thirty years
ago. live in Brown county. Ohio, across
the river from here. Ruggles, who Is
a farmer and has amassed considerable
money. insists Hannah always has been
and always will be temperamental.''
They now are separated. She il liv-
Ing with one of her married daughters.
he with son.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10
SEEK GIRL HEIR TO $50, 900.

The Brooklyn police began a search
yesterday for the daughter of Ella de
Agnannc. painter. who was asphyxi-
ated week ago In a room he occupied
at Al st Edwards street, that borough.
1t was believed at first the man had no
relatives. A search of papers found In
his room revealed that he had about
$4,000 on deposit in various banks and
that somewhere In New York there IL a
daughter, his only heir.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10

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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-18
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-18
SAYS WHEN men ARE RIGHTLY In
FORMED OF NEGROES in THEIR HEADS
THEY WILL BE MORE KINDLY DISPOS-
ED In HEARTS. BEST FRIEND OF AMER
rAN WHITE MAN is THE NECR0.'I
URGES COOPERATION.

was an idiot: that the men who ar
rested him were Negro officers and
that all of the information leading up
groes. He criticized at length the con-
slant association of the word Negro
with crime. declaring that psyche
logical law of association has rend-
cred IL so that such a scheme makes
1t impossible for the public to do
other than associate the word crime
with the word Negro. Thus he declar-
ed the Negro. all Negroes are con-
sidered as criminally inclined when
in truth there is no crime in color. IL
Is in men. Such associations are used
only when some men desire that other
Of prejudice and oppression" He said
further "The greatest stimulus to the
American mind is the newspaper
headline, Crime is crime whether COM
When newspapers adopt a uniform and
fair system of reporting Negro
crime. giving as much space to his
good deeds as to his bad ones, the
change, for l firmly believe that when
white men are more correctly inform
ed In their heads they win become
more just and humane in their
hearts"
In discussing the opinion generally
held as to the incapacity of the Me-
gro for doing anything done by any
other race or class, he declared that
sucn cOnclptlon was MADE possible
only by the failure to give the Me-
gro chance to try II. He declared
that the Negro had never proved a
failure In anything which he had
been allowed to try. He urged his
audience to ask an equal chance, say
ing I'm order to become a regular
American soldier the Negro had to
be furnished the same uniform, arms
and equipment as was given other
American soldiers. 1t was given him
and even American officers must adj
NIT that he was as terrible In war as
he is gentle In peace. Why therefore
should this same America expect real
American citizens. equal in accom-
plishment and achievement with 9TH
ers. OF the Negro IL all along he has
not been given the same education,
training, housing, medical care. sani-
tary surroundings and justice before
the law as have others? In making
this claim we are not radical, just
Continued on Page g.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-18
Shot Six Times, But Spirit is
Unbroken.

st. Louis. Mo-. Dec. 18.-The body
OF clifford Perkins, 81 years old. oil
Cardinal avenue, with Runshot wounds
IN the left breast and right side, was
found on the sidewalk In front OF 3132
Franklin avenue at 0 o'clock Tues
day night
Dowell Gross, white, who conducts
a saloon at 1900 Franklin avenue. is
being held by the police, suspected
Of the shooting. Gross refused to make
a statement until he had seen his
LAWYER. but identified revolver
found under the ice box in the sa-
loon.with two exploded cartridges In
II. o his property.
Pleasant Atibuchon. 36S7 Cook ave-
nue.. bartender at the saloon. who
had blood stains on his white apron
and jacket, Is also being held. He de-
nies that he fired eny shots.
Aubuchon told the police that the
Negro came into the saloon and
wanted to buy drinks for the house.
He said that Gross took him into a
back room and several minutes later
two shots were heard. He said that
Gross came out into the saloon and
ordered him 70 close up.
The police IRE of the belief that the
body OF the Negro was carried from
the saloon and dumped on the side
walk. block away The. Negro was
clutching a brown door knob In his
right hand when found. A knob Of a
similar color was found missing from
the baci-room door In the saloon.