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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
SPEED ARTISTS
GIVEN WARNING
City Judge Smith Delivers Elo-
quent, If Not "ForcefuP" Lee
ture To Big Audience

City Judge G. Murray Smith de-
livered an eXtemporaneous speech on
Friday night in city court, which was
attended by an audience that taxed
the capacity of the court room, the
ante rooms, the sidewalks within sew
eral feet of the windows and everyone
who could crowd close enough to hear
the discourse; it was one of those So
lar plexus blows to the person or per
sons who have been driving automo-
biles through the city streets with ut
ter disregard to the speed laws. There
are many of them and there will be
many fthem hailed before the court
within few days, according to the
statement Of the court
Judge Smith asked that all pay at
tention to what he had to say, but
this caution was not necessary, since
the eager crowd, which had been at
tracted by the arrest of a speed ar
tist, was listening intently. Judge
Smith stated that the new automobile
traffic law was now in effect, and life
size. He stated furthermore that the
laws would be upheld, very probably
at ''any cost" to the spceders.
There have been numerous in
stances, he recited, where accidents
have been avoided more by luck than
Judgment. There have been several
persons injured and and many viola
tors of the law. This is the clement
appealed to. They will not be let off
with a fine according to the warning,
if apprchendcd the second time. How
ever his lcniency was ended with
that given a man named French, who
admitted having driven a truck at {;
rate of speed estimated (by himself)
at 25 miles per hour. He admitted
that his muffler was off. This, which
IS an infraction of the law itself,
caused the court to consider the hon
esty of the man, who was given fine
of SO and costs, suspended on good
behavior. Judge Smith stated that the
new laws admitted of even more
speed than the old ones in the cOun
try, but called for a decrease ii! thc
city This is one of the special I'D
lures of the law, which was effected,
owing to the large number being kill
ed and injured by automobiles.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
FRANK ROBINSON PREPARES
TO MOVE TO LOUISIANA A

Friends here, where he formerly
lived, were interested to learn that
Frank Robinson sold his splendid
brick residence in Danville to Miss
Mary Dunn and Mrs. o. L. May, who
visit Mr. and Mrs. F. III. Gordon here
This is one of the best homes in Dam
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will To-
cate in Louisiana, where he owns and
operates plantation. Their wide cir
Gle of friends will regret to learn of
their intended removal to a distant
state.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
CALL FOR PASSPORT
is ISSUED SATURDAY

Miss Sara Monday, clerk of the
United States District court, had her
attention called Saturday to the first
petition for some time for passports
to visit foreign countries. Miss Helen
Dizney. of Bere2, was the petitioner.
She will leave via San Francico about
August 81 for China and other coun-
tries in the Orient as missionary.
She will be identified with this work
and be absent for an extended period.
Miss Monday made out the appli-
cation and will forward it to Wash
ington, where the final papers will be
made out and sent to the original pc
titioner. 'It even costs more" said
Miss Monday, "to get started to go
abroad, since the passport rate has
advanced from 50 to $40"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
BANKER
TO LOCATE HERE

Through his friend, DR.. @. T..
y. NJ. Clark, formerly cashier Of
the bank at MaCkvillc. Washing
ton county, has bought the house
and lot of Roy Montgomery on
Fourth street. As soon as he gets
possession he will move here to
locate with his family, it is un-
dcrstood. 1t is said to be proba-
bic that he will engage III the in
suranCc business. Mr.. Clark paid
$4,000 for the Montgomery home.
He is a native of Bcrca and will
be given a cordial welcome back
to old Madison.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
CHARGE AGAINST
SANDLIN DISMISSED
Judge Smith Held That Attack
By Simpson Rogers Was
Unprovoked

Friday night the charge of dis
charging deadly firearms miscella-
neously brought against Boyd San
din as a result of having shot
Simpson Rogers one week ago Sun
day, when the latter is said to have
gone into the Richmond hotel, East
Main street, Of which Sandlin is pro-
prietor, and started trouble, was dis
missed ;.fIel it was found that *hc
hotel proprietor had asked Rogers
scvCra: tines to leave the place.
Rogers admitted TO the court that
he had had a "couplc of drinks" but
denied that he was drunk. Sandlin adj
mittcd to the court that he fired the
shot only after Rogers had thrown a
bottle and glasses at him and had
torn his shirt Off after he had attack
q fnn and threatened to do hm
BODILY ham.
Sandliu, who was defended by
Judge Rice, stated as did a number
of witnesses, that Rogers insisted
upon having trouble, and caused =
sensation about the place by persist
Cnt argument; that he refused tn
leave the hotel when asked and later
requested and it was only when he
found that he was unable to get away
from the man who attacked him that
he resorted to the gun play.
City Judge G.. Murray Smith stat
eel that inasmuch as Rogers had en-
tered the place apparently bent upon
trouble, and had refused to go out
after having been asked by the pro
prictor, he would not recommend the
case to a grand jury, but would dis
miss the charge against Sandlin. Ro
gers was shot through the right
shoulder. He still carried his arm in
a sling and the preliminary eXaml
nation, which was booked for one
week ago, had been postponed, owing
To his inability to be in attendance.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
OORMITORY CONTRACTS TO
BE AWARDED SATURDAY

A number of contractors and ar
chitects from Cincinnati and other
cities assembled at Eastern Normal
University Saturday when the letting
of the contracts for the girls and
boys dormitories and the addition to
Sullivan Hall We're to be let The i'm,
provements will be started in the near
future, according to the contracts, and
will make decided change in the
Institution, especially the rooming
quarter, which, with these additions,
are believed to be inadequate, owing to
the large increase in the student en-
roilment.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
RUTH DRIVING TO
new WORLDS RECORD
q3y Assoc'etcd Pross)

Chicago, July 10. +Tith new
worlds record within his grasp
"Babe" Ruth, the New York slueger
toGay is driving toward the batting
championship of tho American league
Reposing in fourth place a weel
ago, the home run king is now sec
cnd in the list of batters with an
average of .3S6-33 points behind
George Sisler, the st. Louis star, who
is leading the league. Ruth passed
the veteran iris Speaker, of Cleve-
land, and Joe Jackson, of Chicago,
who are tied for third place honors
with 1886, Ssler, in the first place, is
batting .419
Although Ruth failed to fatten his
home run record during the week,
he connected with 10 hits in nine
games. In addition he pulled away
from Speaker for scoring hCnors. He
has crossed the plate 10 times, while
the Clcvelandcr is two runs behind
him.
Rice, of Washington, continued to
burn the paths and is far out in the
front among the base stcalers with
80 thefts. Other leading batters.
Weaver, Chicago, .365; Rice, Wash
ington, .357; Milan, Washington,
$40; Johnston, Cleveland, .344; f.
Collins, Chicago, $40; Hendryx, Bos-
ton, 1888; Felsch, Chicago, 1873.
Of novAnp ,ft,bo,.
cr and pinch hitter, dethroned Roger
Hornsby as leader among the Ma
tional league batters who have par
ticipated in 40 or more games. He
is batting .403 for AZ games, in which
he cracked out 20 hits in ~ times az
bat Hornsby, however, is the real
leader among the regulars with q
mark of 1878 made in 73 games. Ho:-
locher, of Chicago, had tied the St.
Louis star as a run getter, having
crossed the plate so times.
other leading batters: T.. Smith,
New York, 1856; Konetchy, Brooklyn,
.333; Nicholson, Pittsburg, .326;
Rousch, Cincinnati, 1926; Williams,
Philadelphia, .321; Hollocher, Chicago,
.321; Daubert, Cincinnati, .321; Groh,
Cincinnati, .31S; Young, New York,
.316; Robertson, Chicago, .315.
Ben Tincp the Indian pitcher, with
Louisville, is so firmly entrenched in
the batting leadership of the Amer
can Association that all attempts to
dislodge him have been unavaiIing.
He is setting the pace with an aver
age of .371.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
LEXINGTON CONFECTIONER
HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE

Frankfort, KY, uly 10.-Possession
by Samuel r. Howser of three quarts
of whisky and a quart and half of
moonshine in his living rooms over
his confectionery and soft dring place
at Seventh street and Broadway, Lex
ipgton, is sufficient in the opinion of
United States Commissioner Wizard
to hold him over to the federal grand
jury. Howser claimed that the liquor
was his own private stock for person
al use a his residence. The living
rooms are connected by q hallway and
stairs with the store.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
LIFE DRAMA
AND COMEDY MIXED
City Court Now Offering Special
Friday Night Attractions
With Big Casts

The S. r. O. sign was hung out
conspicuOuslly at an early hour in
City Court Friday night and when
the curtain was drawn there was
conglomeration of actors, some
apparently very bad. while others
were considered of the mediocre
variety, and the entertainment
following was such as to attract
and "hold" the audience, which
was an orderly one, spelIbound.
until the last line was said-and
it seemed that this would never
come. For there were several
women and numerous children in
the cast, and frequent Interrupt
tiOns upon the part of anyone of
the personnel Of the company,
which was quite extensive. to say
the least. There was evidence of
careful rehearsal upon the part of
some of the Juvenile participants.
Despite the repeated efforts Of
City Judge G. Murray Smith in
propounding a certain question at
odd times, the child would hesi-
tate, then put forth the same ans
wer, with extraordinary exact
ness, using the same language.
and making the same gestures
throughout the dialogue.
The gestures, however. would
become more natural after awhile
and the rehearsals were surely
frequent and complete
There were two women, resid-
ing in the extreme east end of the
city, together with their several
ichildren each. There We're girls
and boys ranging in age from 8
to 10 years.
One woman had the other one
arrested, saying her children had
been beaten with stones and a
broom, by the other woman's
children. The other woman said
her children were never allowed
out of the yard. and that they
knew better than to throw stones
and beat other children with Il
broom, and all seemed SO positive
IN their statements that even
Judge Smith pondered. Then he
started the whole thing over
again, for he likes for the law to
be upheld, and it was reiterated
that the one woman'S children
stoned and struck the other wo-
mans children, but. right back
came the other woman. as we'll as
her children. and declared that
there was no such thing took
place. So what is Judge to do
in 4 case like that? 1t was ap-
parent for some time that Judge
Smith did not know. so he told
them all since they were such
good children, to go home. never
quarrel, to love their neighbor,
and be real good and mind their
mamma-adding:
81 have list of your witnesses
and shall keep it. The very first
time | hear Of anything like trou-
bic between you again" he said.
to the curious and confident ag-
gregation, 81 assure YOU there
will not be a fine assessed. You
will go straight to Jail. That's
all"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
MEN VOTERS IN KENTUCKY
EXCEED WOMEN 125.72a

Washington, uJly 10.-Women Of
voting age will be outnnumbered by
men of voting age in Kentucky by
125,723, according to figures COM
piled yesterday by the National Wo-
mans party from the 1920 census es-
Inmates. The party estimates there
are 663,454 men and 537,731 women
more than 21 years old.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
TEACHERS INSTITUTE MONDAY

The opening of the teachers 'insti-
tute for Madison county teachers will
open Monday at Eastern Normal, and
there is every indication of a large
attendance since it is imperative that
all teachers of the county who are to
take up the work this term of school
be present. There will be a special
class instruction throughout the
week.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
Making Mountain Out
Of Mere Mcle Hill
Ny Associated Press)

Louisville, Ky. July 1O-Thc
police detectives stated today that
the butcher knife found yester-
day in a public park, was not the
knife used in the murder Of Re
becca Loveall. deaf mute girl, last
December. but had been lost by
oicnickers. This threw the muir
der case back into the class of un-
solved crimes.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
MISS GREER RECOVERING

Miss Mary Greer of Lancaster, who
las been at the Pattie A. Clay hospi-
al for several days where an oper-
ation was performed for appendicitis.
s recovering in very satisfactory
manner, and will be able to return to
Ter home, it is believed, within a
short time.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10

Any day now we'rs liable &c
have heavy ha'istorm, and to-
bacco would be hit hard. If yor
carry hail insurance policy with
L. p. Evans, tie Insurance E1ar
of Richmond, you're safe. z61-S
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10

Hail Insurance is the best in
vestment you can make right
now to guarantee that youth
make a nice profit from your to-
bacco crop. Don't put it off. See
L. p. Evans today. 1915
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
MR.. WHITE AT HOSPITAL

William White, a we'll qnown res
ident Of Big Hill avenue, who took
suddenly i'll Friday night at his home,
was removed to the Pattie A. Clay
hospital where a diagnosis of his
case will be made Saturday. 1t is be-
lieved however that he will recover.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
Weeks Weather Guess
nHv AssocIatcc Pressl

Washington, July iO-Wcather
predictions for the Ohio Valley
Generally fair except local thun-
'lershoWers about middle of week.
SeaSonable temperatures.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
Bolsheviki Spreading Out
(By Associated Press)

Paris. July 10-Polish forces
are Withdrawing from Brest-Lit-
ovsk, Wilma and Pinsk with the
result that the great Russian Boil
sheviki offensive spreads over a
distance Of 275 miles, according to
a telegram received by the news
paper Information.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
THE MARKETS

Cincinnati July 10-Hogs high
er; packers $3.50; cattle and
ambs. steady calves SIS so.
Louisville, July 10-Cattle 200;
slow: hogs steady; both unchang
ed; sheep $500; Soc higher; $3.50
down; lambs $1o down.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10

NOTICE-As the law passed by the
last Legislature requires all warehouses
and persons who have any goods or
wares stored in their care or possession
on the first of july to report same to
the County Tax Commissioner. All per-
sons who have such goods in their pos
session will please call at once and get
the proper report blanks. BEN r. PO
WELL Commissioners. 1G4-3t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10

LABORERS wanted on streets
Steady employment for the sea-
son. 40c an hour. Address Lamp
ton & Burks, Richmond, KY. 148tt
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10

LOST-Lady's black leather card case
with some small change in it and some
calling cards: lost Wednesdaw night
between chautauqua grounds and Joe's.
Finder please call AL. 166 1
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
Weather For Kentucky

Partly coudy tonight and Sum
day; probably local Thunderstorm
PrS
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10

LoST-Kehy -Sprip~neld tire. sOx3 Ia.
and rim. Return ts Luxon Garage and
receive reward. 164-S
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
Hail Insurance

Dan Breck will insure your
tobacco against hail. Day
phone sos; night 534. l66 7
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
Hail Insurance

Dan Breck will insure your
against hail. Day
phone sos; night 534. l66 7
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-10
Richmond Lodge. No. rs,
F. & a. ri.

- Regular meeting End and 4tb
Tuesday nights each month.
% All Visiting Mnaons cordially
HW invited.
nFGM~ w. JArxk wAGERs. w. M.
NIX =. q. BOsIEY, SEC.
w = sat bef and 4 tues
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
Realtors They Afe

invariably the seal shark popped into mind
And to down this slu lift the great Of real estate
Of sphere Of the SHARK real dealers
formed boards of the board called sealtor
Yet it's perfectly legitimate word and you find tin Webster
G. N Chadbourn. Minneapolis given credit for getting
the word accepted BY -Four while
riding his Office morhns chadbourn read an
account Of St Paul being deauded out Of ssoo BY
real estate man. ~
learned that member of the ST. Paul board
Chadbourn every member Of the board hurt by
the act decided what needed distinguish
between bona of real board and curb
stoner" ~
From this chadbourn struck the word "reaitor and
accepted national convention New Orleans
It's pronounced @reaEtor.. h
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
MAY BUILDING
BELOW APRILS
Slump Believed Only Temp
oray, However, Says
Review Of Month.
l9 PER CENT DECLINE
Home Construction Leads
Projects That Are Re
ported Under Way. ]
l9 PER CENT DECLINE,

Building operations showed a con-
siderable falling of during May, ac-
cerding to a review made by the F.
W. Dodge Company, but the falling
of is believed to be only temporary
dhe to a series of reasons. Home
bnilding operations. however. con;
tinue to lead in those projects un-
dertaken.
For May there was a decline of
1s per cent from the operations OF
the previous month, according 70
statistics compiled by this. COM
pany. According to this company's
figures. contracts awarded during
May in the territory east of the Mis-
souri, and north of the Ohio River
amounted to S247,1S6,0O0- compared
with over S300.000,000 for the
months of March and April.
, This slackening of activity car
scarcely be more than temporary
Its principal causes are four: Dis
putes over adjustments in the wage
scale, priscipally in Chicago and the
Central West; freight congestion,
which is felt principally in the East;
the increasing difficulty of financ-
iRg building operations, and the be
lief that prices of materials are due
to drop.
Wage and Freight Problems.
These factors, though they .seri-
onsly handicap building operations,
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13

can SCARCELY he of more than tam.
porary nature. The problems OF
waee adjustments and freight con-
ecstion may be solved very. speedily.
The difhculty Of nnancing building
projects. while II IL great. Is NOT
insurmountabIe. The public has al
ready begun TO see that declines In
commodityfprfces can only be slow.
at best. and IL wiz boon realize
that, in face OF the enormous de-
mand for construction of all kinds
and the prospect sof Increased
freight rates, building materials are
likely to remain high longer thar
any other group of commodities.
The outstanding factor in the
building situation. which 4oyersha4-
ows all the dificufties ana disturb
ing elementr. Is the accumulated
demand for, buildings. During the
first Ave months of 1890 the r w
Lodge Company reported contem-
plated and projected work amount-
ing to two and oLe-half tillion dol
lars. is against contract awards
amounting to one-half that sum.
In. the fact OF the enormous con-
struction job this country has on
its hands II Is not Goirg to pack W
it's tools and quit. but IT will Iathe'
solve the difiicrlties one by. one, and
push the work to completion a;
rapidly as the adverse circum-
stances will permit. -
May building contracts in eastern
southern New Jersey
Maryland. Delaware. the District Of
'Columbi,. and Virginia. amounted
to s25.54s.o00. a decline OF IS per
cent from the figure for April. &
The May figures include the fol-
lowing items: 'ss.272.ooo. or 3s per
cent. for reside ntial bu.ldincs: s5.-
4s4. 900, or % per cent, fer public
works and utilities: and s4,05s.000
or l6 per cent for Industrial plants,
Contemplated work reported dur
ing May amounted to s54sss.oo
bringing tho total Of contemplated
work reported from January ! tc
June 1 up to s415.sss.ooo. which in
cIudes $1o0.o7e.oo0 for residential
buildings. sss.221, ,0oc- for public
works ard Utilities. and s17.4i5. 900
for industrial plants.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
.8-ROOM HOUSES SOON
READY IN MANOR PARK

Terrell and Little will have on the
market about July Is a row of eight
room houses on Sheridan street.
Manor Park. These houses are in a
growing subdivision where much de-
velopment is going on. and were
started in the early part of the
year.
Situated on the Takoma Park
branch of the Fourteenth street car
line. they are accessible to all parts
of the city by good car service.
The houses are OF the detached
tspe. we'll constructed. and have the
new-type pipeless furnace heating
plant.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
RISK COMPANY
AIDS BUILDING
Realtors Back from Kansas
City Tel Of Metropolitan
Life Plans.

~ ) I'd 4
Material help viii be given the
home building movement blythe ac-
ton OF the Metropolitan Life In
surancc Company in Withdrawing
its inyestme1ts from other nelds
and putting II into real estate. ac-
cording to local real estate men
who were present at the Kansas
City real estate convention when
the announcement OF the company
was made. Tho cempany's move
will particularly help to increase the
number of homes teeause OF thu
fact that the effer limits loans to
homes costing $4,000 or less.
The offer is considered O great
boom 10 the situation in that II will
very likely attract ciher money to
this field. IT fact. the Prudential
Compspy. according tn local real
estate operators. las made similar
offer.
Field Previously Ignored.
II has bcsa the practice Of the
Metropolitan Company for years 70
rut its investing money out In
large Investments, rather ignoring
the small field in which Is included
the home building. The action OF
the company Is considered rather a
vote OF confidence for investment In
homes. and, for this reason. is likely
to be an important step in not only
other money to the held
but of keeping in email real estate
those investors who are inclined to
Withdraw on account of low-earning
power.
The plan of amortization, accord
ing to the announcement, Is to pay
3 per cent on the principal every six
months with the option of paying
all or any part of the loan on any
semi annual interest period. II IS
proposed to advance SO per cent OF
the present value of the property.
Look For so Per Cent.
Real estate operators however. be-
iieve that the company could well
afford at this time to advance at
least so per cent on the present day
value of a piece of property. France
and England, 1t was pointed out. in
their home-building operations ad-
yanced so per cent as a first mort
gage loan with a plan OF liquidation
ir twenty years. This could be done
here.
While 1t is believed that those
who conte mplate availing them
selves Of the insurance conpany's
offer will strive to have the loan in
creased to so per cent, II Is hoped
that the company will at least go d
little higher than its original oner
of so Fer cent.
The action of the company is con-
sidered a very constructive move,
by those who are following the
changing conditions in the real
estate field.