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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-10
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Lexington, Feb. 1O-General
Marshall this afternoon announc-
ed the situation is well in hand
and the 200 regulars would return
to Camp Taylor late this after
noon. The state troops which
repulsed the mob yesterday, have
made arrangements to entrain for
Latonia. Little damage was done
the court house during the riots
Everybody coming within block
of the court house is being
searched for firearms It was
said that General Charles p. Sum
neral will reach here and confer
with Gen Marshall regarding the
situation tbs afternoon.
Lexington, Feb. 10.-After a day O
rioting, unprecedented in the histor!
of Lexington, during which five live:
were lost and a score of persons were
wounded, Lexington is under MARTA
law with nearly thousand United
States soldiers on guard to uphold or
der and restore peace.
Will Lockett, negro, confessed slay
er of 10-year-old Geneva Hardman
will pay for his crime in the electric
chair. An attempt of a mob of sew
eral hundred, from many points O.
Kentucky, to storm the Fayette coun
ty courthouse during the trial failed
but left the city in sorrow.
Within half an hour after his tria
was begun in Circuit Court--exactly a
9:28 o'clock Monday morning
murderer was sentenced to die in tn
electric chair at Eddyville befor
dawn on the morning of March IL.
Governor Morrow signed the dealt
warrant last night in the executive of
fees at Frankfort.
AT midnight, with every avenu
leading to the courthouse closel,
guarded by trained troops of the fam
Gus First Division-veterans of tw
years fighting in France-Locket
was still incareerated in room ad
joining that in which~-he had hear
his sentenced pronounced few hour
earlier.
Lockett, whose crime precipitate
tlie trouble which cost five lives, wa
asI .ep in his cell in the couIthous
when, Brigadier General Marshall too
over c ommand of the city.
He D. obably will be taken to the Ed
dyville rison by military units tc
day.
Brigadier General Francis c. Maj
shall, U. S. "A, in command of tn
city, was administering the militar
law under which the city is governe
from temporary headquarters in til
courthouse last night.He refused
make any statement regarding dis
position of the negro entrusted to hi
care.
Fearing new outbreaks of violenc
and under the influence of rumol
from several points in Kentucky tn;
bodies of xias2 were forming to CON
to Lexine|S and get Lockett at a
costs, and Ter was dispatched
Louisville for pore trops by Gener
Marshall shortly after his arzjy
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
.AIRPLANE VISITS
TO COLUMBIA PLANNED
CuRTISS COMPANY, NASHVILLE,
MAKING SEARCH FOR AVAIlA-
BILE LANDING FIELD.


The Nashville Curtiss Aeroplanc
Company is in search of a landing
field in Or near Columbia. II sucn a
field can be secured by this company
many airplane visits to this city are
assured during the summer. The acr-
oplane company needs field l,pCO
feet long and open. if possible, at
both ends, meaning by open that it
shall be free from distractions, such
as trees and high wires.
1t is said that many of the smaller
cites of the state have already plac.
ed landing fields at the disposal of
this company and that an airplane
route through the state viii be estab-
lished during the summer. The Cur
tiss Company plans to manufacture
planes to be used for commercial
purposes. and the trips which are pr0-
posed to Columbia will be for the par
pose of demonstrating the practieabili-
ty OF the plane as commercial car.
rie;.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
CONFEDERATE VETS
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
JOHNNY REBS HELD HERE
MONDAY.

The meeting of Leonidas Polk B.v-
ouac and the William Trousdale Camp
Confederate Veterans, met in regular
monthly session Monday at the co1In-
ty court room with DR.. j. G. William
son, president, in the chair.
The meeting was opened with pray
or by the chaplain, DR.. J. G. Molloy.
Minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
Reports of committee on memorial
resolutions on w. A. Caldwell, was
read, approved and ordered spread On
the minutes. The report of commit
tee on memorial resolutions On DR..
VIM. B. Harrison was received and or
dcred spread on the minutes.
DR.. j. c. Molloy and DIR. j. &. Mil
hanson made very feeling and eifec.
tive talks on the life of the late Gr.
Harrison The speakers paid beauti-
full tributes to the life of Dr. Harrison.
A report was made on facts gathered
as to Comrade W. @. Walker saving
the life of Conlradc Lloyd Cecil, with
instruct ons that the report be aided
to the memorial resolutions.
A resolution allowing the secretary
SIS for his services for the past wear
was adopted.
The deaths of Comrade W. II. Mich
ell and e. T. Journey were reported,
For w. f. Mitchell, Il. H. Williamsa,
Sims Latta and r. G. Walker; Tor e.
T. Journey, NJ b. Tomlinson, shelby
Roam and A. j. Alexander
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
ALFRED SMITH IS
READY FOR TRIAL
INTEREST AMONG cOOKEviLLE
CITIZENS CONTINUES sF
iNTENSE

BONNEVILLE, Tenn, April IT,
With the preliminary hearing of AL
fred Smith for the murder Of Corp.
Raphael Purlmutter scheduled for to-
day, interest in the case is at fever
heat here. Cookeville citizens are
determined that the case shall be
prosecuted to the fullest extent.
While John Kirby, Jim Madewell
and VIII Robinson, negro, who are
charged with the murder, are being
held in the. Davidson county jail for
safekeeping, having waived prelimi.
nary hearing, Smith insists on THE
preliminary trial, as he states he
wants the affair to be cleared up at
the earliest possible moment.
He is being kept In close conline.
ment, no one except his counsel, his
wife and immediate family being per-
mitted to see him. When interviewed
by newspaper men, Smith was anxious
to talk, saying that he wanted his
statement sent all over the world"
He denied any knowledge of the. muir
der, and said that he had not associat-
cd with the other three men arrested
I'D more than two years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
MARKERS FOR MEMORIAL
TREES HAVE ARRIVED
TWENTY MOREsTO BE PUT ON
COMPLETES LIST FOR WHITE
SOLDIERS.

Harlan, Porter & Walker have re-
ceivcd the remaining twenty markers
for the Business Women's League
which completes the marking of the
memorial trees planted by the Bust
ness Womcn's League in Rose Hill
cemetery to mcmorialize the white
soldiers who paid the price ON the
battle fields of France. The markers
received in this lot arc FOR the follow
ing departed heroes:
William w. b. Harlow, Lonnie Lee
Blackburn, George McKissack, Sergt
Thomas A. Mitchell, Sim Watson,
Oscar Frost, Dalton Dock Brown,
Merit Jones, Flavious ]. Morrow
Lester Akin Barnett, Herman Grady
Agnew, Curless Dean Christopher,
Marcus Springer Hay. John o. Baxter
Lieutenant l.. o. Crane, Ernest Ferris,
Earl Flowers, Harry Lanier. Henry
Gullcy and Clarence Fitzpatrick.
The markers for the colored sol
diers memorial trees will be ordered
later. as the funds of the league arc
not sufficient to purchase the full
amount at present.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
FEDERAL PRISONER
TAKEN TO CONVICTION
DEPUTY MARSHAL M'LEAN RE-
TURNS AFTER TRIP TO COW
INGTON WITH JAS. SNiPP.

Deputy United States Marshal Tom
Mclean has just returned from Gov
ington, Ky, where he went to take
James Snipp, alias j. W. Wilson,
alias Mack Wilson and other aliases
too numerous to mention, who Is
wanted by Kentucky authorities On a
charge Of forgery
Snipp was dressed in the regulation
uniform of the United States navy. 1t
is alleged that Snipp, in ShelbyVille,
KY, posed as a navy recruiting offic-
or and secured from the Hotel Arm
strong at that place board and money
in the sum of $40 for which he gave
orders supposed to be payable by the
government. Investigation proved, Of
ficers said, that Snipp had not been in
the service of the navy since 1917,
when he is alleged to have been given
dishonorable discharge. Marshal
Mclean said that Snipp did not deny
the charges held against him, but
says he believes the American lie.
gion will see that he does not suffer
for his crime
Snip was arrested in Giles county
several days ago by Sheriff Glenn
Henderson and brought to Columbia
for preliminary trial before United
States Commissioner Horace Frier-
son, who bound him over to federal
court under $4,000 bond.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
WANTS REUNION
OF JOHNNY REBS
HERE IN JULY
MATTER DISCUSSED AT MEETING
OF LEONIDAS POLK BiVoUAC
HELD HERE MONDAY.
TO DECIDE the NEXT MEETING
Expected That Boys Of Sixty-One VIII
Gather Here to Recount Old Times.
\ No General Reunion Scheduled fer
This Year.

AT the meeting of the LDun,das
/. Polk Bivouac and William Ii. Trops-
h dale Camp United Confederate Veter.
/ ans held here Monday, a letter rom
Harry II. Lee. vice president OF the
Frank Cheatham Bivouacsleu l}r;s;s-
|ssdier General John J.. Jones, .congratu.
hating him upon his elevation yin rank,
and suggesting that reunion Of Con
fodcratc soldiers be held In Columbia
on July ;, was read. There was con.
siderable discussion as to the advisa-
|shility Of holding II reunion in "ol1m-
bia ut that tine, and the matter was
finally left open for further discus
sion and will be definitely decided
upon at the next meeting OF III, Div
souac to be held at the court house Gu
the first Monday in May.
IS The letter from Mr.. Lee in full fol
lows:
Brigadicr General j. l.. Jones, COM
handing Second Brigade, Tenncs-
SEQ Div. u. G. V.
Dear Comrade: Congratu!at ,ons
upon your elevation TO head of the
brigade. Allow me to advance an idea
In connection with your promotion.
Accept il simply as suggestion as
from ono comrade 10 another aud act
as you see fit, or consisn il 70 the
waste basket.
II The state reunion comes JH AT
Franklin during the latter part Of oc'
tober No place or date has bcea
mentioned for the general roraion. In
any evcrt 1t will not material.ze until
October or November, Why can't the
uniformed companies, say about 100
: come to Columbia for July 4. or rath-
Ter the 3rd, as Sunday is the fourth
1 IL could be arranged so we could
come Saturday morning and leave
any time Sunday. Hold them for
church Sunday morning We coull dc
parading Saturday afternoon. loan p
Hickman and | have discussed the
<anattcr pro and con and he reHue 'ts
me to get your idea. A considerable
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
COMMITTEE URGES
MORE SCHOOL FUNDS
WILL ASK FOR SUBSTANTIAL IN
cREASEs IN APPROPRIATIONS
NEXT MONDAY.

That the schools of the county must
have more money if they are to have
teachers to operate them during the
om,ng term was the unanimous do
cision of the county court commit
tee on tax,levy at its meeting Monday
afternoon. That the elementary school
teachers will have to have substantial
salary increases necessitating an adj
vance in the school levy was the re-
commentator of the committee. II
was also found to be the same with
the high school teachers. For that
reason increased appropriations are
absolutely necessary to keep the
schools going on the present stand
ards.
The committee met with Chairman
English, Justices Guest, Hull and Den
ton, County Superintendent Graham
apd City SupeIntendent Harris pres
Ont Statistics presented by Superin-
tendent Graham gave the committed
full information as to the situa'
ton. lie also presented a rcso-
luton adopted by the county
board TO the effect that salaries OF
teachers must be raised twenty-five
per cont il the schools are to function
properly Resolutions carrying out
the action of the committee will be
presented to county court on Monday,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
GOVERNOR PARKER
CANT CONE 10 CITY
IMPOSSIBLE FOR LOUISIANA PAR
TY TO VISIT THE MIDDLE TEN
NESSEE STATION.

1t will not be possible for Governor
elect John NJ Parker ami party from
Louisiana to visit Columbia and the
Middle Tennessee Experiment Station
when they come to Tennessee next
week for conference with DR.. III. A..
Morgan, president OF the University
of Tennessee, at Knoxville. The gov
ernor-elect and party are planning a
great agricultural program for Louis
lana and in order to get Information
and suggestions they decided to visit
the University of Tennessee, recog-
nized as one of the foremost institu-
tions in the teaching of agriculture
in the country.
Believing that it would interest Gov.
Parker and his party. to visit the ex-
pertinent station here, j. l. Finuey,
editor of The Herald, with the approx
al of President Morgan, wrote to Gov.
Parker asking him to make Columbia
on his tour. This reply has been re-
cciyed:
"Mr. j. ]. Finney, Editor of The Daily
Herald, Columbia, Tenn.
Dear Mr.. Finney-I most cordial
ly thank you for your letter of March
Goth, but fear very much now that it
will be impossible for me to make the
trip due to an unexpected amount of
work of u very important character
"The committee have already out.
lined their trip, and for that reason,
do not think it would be practical for
them to make any changes. With ap-
probation, am. Yours very truly,
"JNO. M. JARKER."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
MAKING APPEALS FOR
SUPPORT OF SCOUTS
SPLENDID ADDRESSES ARE BE
ING HEARD AT THE THEA.
TRES EVERY NIGHT.

Good Progress is being made in the
boy scout campaign being conducted
this week in Columbia preparatory to
a drive later for $4,000 for the sup
port of this institution. The women
who are behind this movement are
very much pleased with the response
that is beng made to the appeal.
Speakers are appearing nightly at
the Vogue and at the New Grand and
urging the importance of the work
that is done By the scouts. The vir-
tues OF the organization have beer
well set forth In the meantime the
mothers are completing the organiza-
ton that will put over the drive for
funds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
COMMUNIST RAIDS.
CAUSE IMMENSE LOSS
RED ouTRAGES PASS OUT OF
CONTROL or EXECUTIVE CUM
MITTEE~ OF COMMUNISTS.

LONDON, April Communists be-
gan footing al Essen early today ac-
cor6ing to a news agency dispatch
from Berlin. MODS plundered oonsoc-
tionary, food and shoe shops. The
damage was est mated at 10000
marks. Armed brigands held up the
main RIstofce ald obtained f20.gaO
marks. The communists execltiga
committee fed, admitting that the sit
uation had passed beyond its contr),.
The Reischwehr troops are 1earing
Essea.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
URGES PASSAGE OF
RAIL APPROPRIATION
nv United Press.l

WASHINGTON. April 7.-Direetor
General Hines, appearing before the
house appropriations committee today
urged the immediate passage of an
appropriation of $500 100000 to wind
up federal control Of the railroads.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09

number of us with the ladies will bear
our own hotel expenses. Having time
to perfect arrangements, ! cite YOU
the number of self supporters and
lotherwise. Our new equipment has
been shipped and we will make a good
ly showing. Let me hear from you at
your earliest convenience
Your friend and comrade,
HARRY RENE LIFE,
Vice President Frank Cheatham Biv-
ouac and Camp.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
BILL BENDERMAN RESPECTED
C0l0RED MAN IS DEAD

Bill Bendernan. respected color
cd man, for the past thirty years a
member of the working force of the
Little Bigby Stock Farm in the sixth
district, died Saturday and was bur-
led Sunday. c. A. Wright, the propri-
etor of the Little Bigby Stock Farm,
was in Columbia Monday and called
at The Herald office and in talking
of the old negro said that he was one
of the most respected and. widely
known negroes in the county and was
especially well thought of by the white
people. He was e5 years of age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
HEAVY FIGHTING
AT ESSEN REPORTED
(By United press.)

LONDON, April 6.-Heavy lighting
was progressing outside of Essen,
dispatch to the Daily News said to-
day. The Reischswehr troops sue
eeeded in entering the old city, but
were driven out by communists after
severe fighting. All work has been
suspended. Red guards shot several
looters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09

Herald Cheap Column Ads Pay.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-09
MEETING CONTINUES
At METHODIST CHURCH

There will be services tonight at
1:SO o'clock at the First Methodist
church, and services each night this
week until Friday night. There will
be no service on Saturday night. The
public is cordially invited. to attend
these services. TIL pastor WIN do
the preaching.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-13
TO BRITISH WORKERS

Continued from page ll)
"Long live the world struggle against i'm
perialism
"Long live the Soviet Republic of Great
Britain!
"Long live the International Soviet of the
Labour Deputies Of the whole world"
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-13

Three hundred thousand babies are con-
demned to death in these United States this
year. Same last year and the same next year
according to the looks of things, and every
year thereafter as long as capitalism endures.
The National Childrens Bureau finds that these
thousands Of babies die from preventable caus-
es. Chief among them is the fact Of the parent
poverty and the resulting lack Of care Mothers
working to help support the family increases
the death toll.
Wouldn't it be hell tho to have system
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-13
The Passing Show of Capitalism.
where mothers and babies counted first and
profits last?


One hundred thousand natives of India have
instituted a boycott of Great Britain. The
movement is expected to unite the millions Of
Hindus and Indians in a resolve to end the
rule of Britain. The boycott is passive and
silent one All natives holding any kind Of
public office are urged to resign. The native
army and police are to lay down their arms and
refuse to obey orders. The people are to refuse
to pay taxes. 1t looks like the sun may yet set
somewhere OFF the British Empire
The Independent Labor Party will submit
resolution for the arrest of Minister of War,
Winston Churchill, at its annual convention
Sept. 25th. The Laboriies charge him with
using the British navy in private war against
the Soviet government. Over here we give all
those privileges to the president
A committee of fifteen communists are in
authority over the industrial city of Zittau in
SaXony. A strike is on and there are no lights,
heat or newspapers. Workers are demanding
the establishment of soviets and dictatorship
of the proletariat.
German railwaymen have established
strickt supervision over all freight toward the
Polish boundaries to prevent the shipment Of
munitions to the Poles.
The agitation against the disarmament of the
proletariat in accordance with the provisions
Of the Allies terms is growing fast thruout
Germany. Protest meetings of immense size
are being held. Communists claim that the in
tention is to disarm the workers but not the
reactionaries and monarchists
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-13

lhe Passing ShG
Sixty white collared bank clerks found the
CUTS to walk off the job last week IN Gin
cinnati. This was in response to the failure OF
the bank to reinstate three employees who had
been previously fired. The clerks have joined
the new union of bank clarks. Looks like even
worms will turn-some times.
Long Island potato farmers are feeding their
potatoes and string beans to the hogs. That's
because the middlemen are offering prices be-
low the cost of production. Needless to state
the consumer is paying the same old inflated
price for his mu1phys, Who said we live under
the law of supply and, by the way, why tolerate
system of food distribution controlled by
parasites standing between producers and con
sumer?
The Foreign Relations Committee of the
House of Representatives is visiting the Phil
pines to see if they have too much sense to
allow another government to rule them Amer
lean newspapers at Manila asserted they didn't
have even sense enough to rule themselves,
result-the papers were suspended thru the
walkout of native operators and mechanics. In
view of that action we are in favor of giving
the PHILIPPINES a mandate over the backward
U. S. A.
On August 4th, the League Of Nations, in
sessions at San Sebastian, Spain, took the first
step toward ending all wars. At the same hour
the British cabinet was in solemn conclave con-
sidering the question whether or not to make
war against the Bolsheviki Which will make
headway the fastest?
Three hundred thousand babies are con-
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-08-13

Who's happyi Communists arel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19
Gifts that "she" will like

DON'T delay another moment. Shop
~ NOW! Before you know it all
the choicest of gifts will be so picked
over that you will find yourself Won
dering what you are going to do.
We have a shipment of some of the
most desirable feminine gifts that can
be had. Dainty little French things
that are so dear to "her." Get them
early tomorrow morning and assure
yourself of the ''first pick"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19

c. T. Kiser is drilling contractor,
and a good one. He came to Headton
in the hey-day days of that field
and has done much work in oil de-
velopment of Carter county He was
operating in Garfield county when
Hewitt was opened and he Immediately
moved tools back here and began
contracting for Westhelmer and Daube.
He has the physical power of man
of the oil field regiou He takes care
of his business and is n success and
his work is good in any oil field Of
the country. His family now reside in
Oklahoma City for the reason that he
c0ald not secure a home for them ia
this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19
Oklahoma Has A Captain OF Industry
In Dorset Carter, President OF The Coline

One of the most interesting char
acters in all the southwest is Dorset
Carter. president of the Coline Oil
Company Mr.. Carter was a struggling
young lawyer at Purcell in the early
Gays but he had as many good friends
in Arjmore as in his home town and
has uten a reader of this paper prac-
tically since the day it was started.
His first work was to compile the
statutes OF Indian Territory, which
work he sold to publishin, com-
pany and besides receiving nice
sum Of money ne obtained one of the
finest .:braries In the state. His next
work was to promote and bu,t n
bridge ecross this Canadian river lie.
tween Purcell and Lexington, which
Is still in use This bridge has saved
the ives Of many travellers by pc.
VI - y ~ NAL; OF safely pass ms
over the hazardous quicksands Of
-. ..e.C..,.J..s stream.
Ills next achievement vas the build
ing of tie Oklahoma Central railroad
that reaches from the Goa: mines Of
the Choctaw nation at l. ,higI, through
Ada and Purcell to Chickasha, This
road was afterward sold to the Santa
Fe Mr.. Carers genius a.tr acted the
attention Of the Santa F's p-orle and
he was given berth wit b, tbs, COM
pany. He has charge Of the fuel depart
ment both coal and oil, and he gave
his personal check to W. B. johnson
and l.. P. Anderson of this city for
the purchase of the Morris Coal
Company at Lehigh.
Mr.. Canter has an abiding interest
in southern Oklahoma. His company
has production at Oil City and n.
Healdton. and has pipe line from
Healdton through Oil City to Ardmore.
He has done more than his part to-
wurd development Of new fields, and