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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
p LATEST NEWS NOTES

Columbus, O., hotels are preparing
to charge for special service owing to
decided increase in demand for ice
water.
A Boston pet dog has ridden in the
auto so much he has to be fitted with
spectacles. Next thing will probably
be the removal of his tonsils.
Bones of some of the Pilgrim IA
theirs were exposed at Plymouth,
Mass, when box in which they have
been kept was removed
Germany is sending so much wool
en- goods into Spain that the latter
country is preparing to call d halt
to protect their own interests.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
ENORMOUS IMMIGRATION

More than 10000 aliens have come
into the United States from Canada
with short time, breaking all rec,
ords. The influx from Mexico to the
south is said to be almost overwhelm>
ing, while Japanese are moving hero
in large numbers. The landing i'm
migrants during the past year wip
eclipse all previous records, it il
claimed
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
GEORGETOWN GRAND JURY

Georgetown, Ky.-Charged with
failure to send their children to school
Holly Abbott, ]. A. Hiles, William
Linville, Mrs. Georgia Lynn, James
Myers, Charles Rutledge, Lewis Sui
Ivan and Frank Young were held to
the grand jury by Judge Lancaster.
Warrants have been issued for three
other parents.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
SHOOTS WIFE, STAYS SELF

Vanceburg, Ky.-Levi Debord, for
merly of this count, wounded his wife
and then killed himself, according to
a message from Portsmouth, Ohio, to
which place they had moved. 1t il
said he was melancholy over re-
verses.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
EXTRACTION FOR COOK

Frankfort, Ky.-To permit extra
dition, Governor Morrow issued {,
warrant for Hyatt Cook, under arrest
in Louisville, charged with taking
TOO yards of tape from the U. S
Rubber company al Chicago.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
SHEEP PENS WERE FIRED

Louisville, Ky.-G. A. Birch, man
ager, has posted $500 reward for
conviction Of an incendiary vino he
believes set Sire to the sheep sheds Of
the Bourbon stockyards, causing a
los Of $500.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
DEMAND FOR APPLES

A greater quantity of Madison
county grown apples than is general
ly believed are being sold on the local
market. Some of the varieties which
are said to have been conspicuous by
their absence during the harvest time
are appearing, the owners stating
they were awaiting higher prices"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
TO HAVE GAS IN SIMMER

Columbia, Ky-The Green River
Gas company bought the gas fran
chise for $35 and promises to have
gas burning here next August.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
/. & n. OPERATOR KILLED

Lagrange, Ky.-MiIton Cochran,
%, L. & N. telegraph operator, who
was felled by a p:ece IF timber pro-
trudiug from the ref platform Of Z
train as ne stood by the track, died
Of the Injuries.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
KILLED AT CROSSING

Lawrenceburg, Ky.-Col. ]. r.
Johnson, II, onfederate veteran, died
at his home here from injuries re-
ceived when struck by a train at a
crossing.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

Automobile companies report an i'm
crease in the sale of tires during tho
past month.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER q, at2P.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ", at2P.M
As administrator OF Annie c. Myers, deceased, will
sell at public auction if moi sold privately before that
day, most
DESIRABLE HOME
located in the most beautiful residential section Of Rich
lnond, in Shackeford Addition LOT 50x so; SIX
house and garage.
Home contains large living room, dining room.
kitchen with kitchen cabinet. china closet, and book
case built in; bath room and three bed rooms with
large closets upstairs.
This home is modern IN every particular. those
wishing to look over this property can do so any time
by seeing George H. Myers
D. TEVIS HUGUELY Administrator
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

Steel corporations In the east and
elsewhere are advpc&iing the open
shop, say contractors and workmen.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16
IslaSSEFsEIs ADS.

FOR SAL.E-A modern house on 4th
street: five rooms and bath, gas water
and light, Phone 213. 301 Up
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

FILMS developed free-Any- size II
prints (trial order) &c each. Quick
satisfactory work Remit with order
Save money Bennett Studio, Hdye
Park, Cincinnati. 29S D
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

FOR RENT-123 acres of land; 90
acres for cultivation, and 33 acres in
grass. Call Mrs. w. c. French, Ford
Pike. or phone 332. 29S
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

FOR SALE-One 2-horse wagon same
as new; lot of double harness as good
as new. at 80 in front of court house
on Saturday, December Is, t. Highest
bidder. 29. 5r
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

BEFORE February we must have
rent one, two Or more rooms in q
rooms for 200 or more students. VIII
home will contract for entire house
Phone write f. 9. Gentry. Business
Manager. z. K. S. n. s., phone 166 or
702. 297 If
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

WANTED-Reliable dealers and
agents everywhere to handle the big
gest selling line of Fireworks ana
Xmas goods in the country. Address
Fink's CuriO, Dayton, 0. 299 3p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

FOR IelNT-Four houses, 3 acres of
tobacco ) acres. with each house.
Tenant TO furnish teams. Pigg bros.
phone Ford Exchange 28-W. 297 3p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-16

WANTED-Colored man and wife.
the former to do general farm work
the latter the cooking. Telephone Ny.
George w .Phleps. phone 405. 2t
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
Big Break in Corn,
Pork, Lard at Chicago

CHICAGO, July "a. Severe breaks
IN the grain and provisions market,
accompanied by disturbing financial
and industrial developments. espc.
cially reports Of closing down large
motor enterprise on account of In.
ability 10 sell Us products. Oplimis.
tic hank reports about crop condi.
lions had started the grain market
downward. but tho lowest prices
came after word had. hren circulated
of weakness IN the stock market
and of Industrial difficulties. Prices
on the exchange here finished nj
the lowest of The day. with Decem.
ber corn down 10 si2a IN some cases
a. against siJ7M nj the close on
Saturday. Extreme declines In wheat
amounted 10 \ cents hushel, at
S25i for March Pork fcll 81 a
barrel lard more than 81 a hun.
dredwciHhl.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
LINOTYPE NAN
HELD IN TRUNK
MYSTERY

BIRMINGHAM. Ala July "a
Thnsible cicws ~ the New York.
Detroit trunk murder mystery we're
furnished here when Allen A. "a.
lum. birmingham linotype operator.
went 10 detectives this evening and
said be- believed the slain wcninn
was Katherine Jackson. q SHARKS.
vile. Miss. Eirl whom hr met IN
Bi1nlnrham Tnium went 20 the
police after be- learned that MS
uamc had been found on tho trunk
containing the body and told the
story Of his friendship with the girl.
ne Il beinF detained.
Met Her In . Para
Taium told me police the last Time
he saw Katherine Jackson uas in
Detroit ON June { or O. Ne stated
that ON that date ne met her IN a
park and saw her board street ear
Tor her home ne denies al com.
pliciiy with the murder M Detroit.
but declares his belief That knlh.
crime jackson was slain hy iealuus
man. lle says that the woman had
told him she was married 10 man
whom he knew by The name Of L..
roy Ialum believes that in = I'd OF
jealousy the man slew The numnn
and that. having obtained p,iss.'saiou
of SOME Of raium's letters. pul his
name on The trunk in an effort io
ihruw suspicion upon him
Visited IIcr ~ Driroll
Talum says he was inlrtulnccd 10
katherine Jackson w Hirmincham
IN June. 1919. hat that months later
she LEFT for Nashville. vherr she
went under the name 90 Katherine
Dixon. He states that he GORE.
spondcd will her IN Nashville and
also after she went 10 Detroit two
months later. She wrote 10 him
from Detroit, he says, asking him 81
send her money. Ne states that be-
sent The money 10 her. hat That l,c
did not hear from her agnln until
April, when she asked him b. come
10 Detroit. He went io the Michigan
city in May. he says. and moi know
hir her address wr0fe nef AT ron.
eral delivery.
Nenlcrtcd IIim.
Later, he states. she called NJ the
Park hotel. where ha was staying.
He declares that she did all the iele.
phoning and making ~ appoint.
menis while be was in Detroit He
says that he did not think anything
of not seeing her from June 3 until
he left Detroit two weeks later he.
cause upon other occasions she had
failed 10 call him for periods OF as
much as a week.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
Jim Gillespie, Relative
Of A. :. Kerr, Killed

A telegram was received hy W. &.
Franklin. cashier of the First Ma.
iional Bank of Columbus. this morn.
Ing that ]. W. Gillespie, a brother
inlaw Of ALFRED y. Kerr. principal
owner and director Of the bank IN
Columbus. had been shot and a n
alleged instantly killed by his for,
mer friend =. Lntirell. y rancher VI
the Corona district
The shooting took place in front
of the posl0fficc nj Corona Saiurday
morning. Lulirell was at once arrest
I'd and held pending an investigation.
While the Information was meagcr
Il has since been learned that the
two men had been IN earnest con.
versalion when all at once Lulircll
reached for his hip pocket and drew
forth a revolver. the gun was fired.
whether accidentally or not will be-
determined by the Investigation. and
Mr.. Gillespie dropped 30 the side.
walk and expired almost Instantly.
J. w. Gillespie was we'll known in
Columbus. While he never lived
here, IN years past he done consid.
cradle trading IN cattle here and in
Mexico and al one time was can.
tured and held by Mexican bandits
IA Mexico for a $500 ransom and
Mr.. Kerr came to Columbus from
~ Pass with the ransom money. hut
through tho circumNeniion of r. A.
lulsey the Mcxicans were forced To
set Mr.. Gillespie free.
The body was taken 10 N paso
sunday for burial. The funeral ser.
vices will take place in the Ever
green cemetery.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26

SAN FRANCISCO. July ~ shuf.
Ring homeserd through tho foe IN
lhe San Francisco Chmalowh lhe
other nlnhi. Chinese youth noticed
piece of white paper iluilcr
through circle Of llehl from a
street lamp and fall 10 The pave.
nienl Ne picked Il up and read ~
messase, In Chinese characters:
II am a slave girl. | wish 10 get
nwny fruui ny cplel masters. I
have been kept a prisoner six YEARS
On The fourth floor Of iiib stockton
street. NY name Is Lot Mui was
brought horo from China when I
wos a little girl ! have a friend
Who n can send word 10 The man
who passes IN blue clothes with n
flar they will help me. | want 10
SO back Ia China. plcusc help me"
The young Chinese 10 whom the
note had fallen happened 10 be- an
American horn Chinese. NE knew
that u was dangerous lo Interfere
with the girls captnrs and 10 IN.
form the police might mean death
for him and his family.
His better instincts guided him 10
the Hall ~ Justice with the noie.
III name viii never be- known 10
anyone put the police
Police Captain O'Mpara. with led.
crRl officials and q representative Of
a Chinese miesion. raided The place
an hour after The letter was dropped
Out Of the window. They battered
down three doors and un The fourth
floor found Lol MuL
The Kirl Is held IN the city prison
while federal officers investigate
her story She may be dcporled.
She said she was sold ns a slave in
China when she was ~ years old
and brought 10 this country after.
wards. Detectives say she was held
by the Hop Sing long. one Of the
strongest factions Of Chinatown.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
Peace Conference for
Russians and Poles

LONDON. July 20. A peace con.
ference between the Russians aud
Poles will be begun al Baranovilchi.
eighiyfive miles southwest of the
city Of Minsk. nn July ~, and an
armisiice will start the same day,
the Associated Press learned today.
Premier Lloyd Georges boundary
line will hold IN the north and the
actual military line IN lllr south on
July % viii be- observed
strike OF day lahorers and drivers
following similar action IA Illinois
fields. u y said that fifty mines
near Tcrre liaute are idle.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
lONES'SUPPORT
ASSURED FOR
PASSPORTS

Everything possible leadine up io
the appointment Of an immigration
agent At this port Of entry Is beng
tried ont and followed up hy The
Columbus Courier. Along this line
a letter from United States senator
Jones helps inspire confidence and
iusilfics The assertion that u Is only
a matter Of short period Of time
before The hopes Of The merchants
of Columbus and Dcming Will be
rcalixcd and traffic 10 aud from
Mcxiro win be- unlmpeded Follow.
ing rs The letter from Senator
Jones.
East I.as Vegas n. A.. July p.
Hon. l.. l.. Burkhcnd. Publisher Thr
Daily Courier. Columbus. n. M..
My dear Mr. Burkhead AN IN
receipt of your letter of the 2nlh.
together with copy of resolutions Of
The delegates from New Mexico 20
illr national Democratic convention.
IN reference 10 exports, imports and
passports al Columbus. I will gladly
take this matter up at once with
the proper authorities IN Washing.
ion and urFe that the matter have
inmrdiale consideration and FAV.
OhABLE ACTION. Assuring you 0f
my desire 10 be- of service 10 your
people. and with kindesi personal
rrssrds. ! ann yours very truly.
A. A. JONES. q. s. 4.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26

The we'll Is one of the hest in lhe
country. and that he will b. In posi-
iion 10 resume operations In very
short iime.-El paso Herald.
About Our Rcst Citlgens Too.
II did not take Bill duncan long
10 get placed after he left Columbus
a couple Of weeks ago. He and his
father are now with the famous
w. w. Cox outfit. Bill said before
he left Columbus;
u have travelled some hut mover
before have J heard Of people hold.
INK out desert land from oil exploila.
ilnn. Back m Ohio AMI Pennsylvania
where come frrm landowners
stand IN line 10 force lenses upon oil
driNers. Rnd W~lailyl che lnilsl is
wofth from 500 to 500 per acre.
Irrespective " what the people
may think of this ar that man the
fact remains thai In Mr. Whitver
you had a live one here. with cash
Ia complete your we'll, and your lack
oi cooperation drove him ln swallow
& 5000 loss. like the good sport that
be was, and then he was on his way
where be- could get 5000 acreage
instead Of 5000 think YOU folks
around here will keep your acreage
and your valucless we'll for years Ia
come. while other fields will be- De.
,elopcd all around you. This don't
90 for everyone hut your citizens
can look at each other, aud readily
sce who was TO blame"
Harry Whitver. WIN attempted Ia
put over the latest Valley oil stunt.
IN conversation with the editor OF
The Courier. lnmrnted the fact that
he had or was going 10 quit drilling
and gave inside reasons:
"for a number OF years I have
acted a. an agent for a Chicago
millionaire and In that time / have
put over number of profitable
deals. have bought and sold farm
and mino proposition involving
thousands Of dollars. For instance.
The last deal was an $4,000 proposi.
iion.
This Chicago millionaire, whose
name Is Gross by the way. has faith
IN me and my Investments for him,
and he should have, because up until
nuw I have never had a failure.
Il met &. y. kniffin and he placed
this Valley oil proposition before me
IN such favorable light that de-.
ci,ied to "cut In" with him. Mr..
hniflin during our first conversa.
ilOn candidly stated that the only
thing IN the way would be- acreage.
l Intended 10 first cOmplete the Val.
ley well and whether Il proved a
hloomer or not then intended 10
drill somewhere north Of the tracks.
know Your People BETTER Now"
Notwithstanding my first intro.
dueiien Ia your people and hearing
what your knowing citizens told me-
! was confident that they would
comes across with sufficient leases.
Ny Judgment was bad, kniffin's was
rlFht confess now / should have
went at IL In a different manner.
The cahla and coal should never
have been delivered To the we'll rite.
but, as I have isist told sou. I have
neVer made q failure before and
didn't know that there was land.
owner Ia all Luna county crazy
enough NOT 30 help mc and HIM.
SELF
Mr. Whiiver was asked why after
be had been hooked Tor the siOuO
already spent he dhi not 10 ahead
anyway with the f000 acreage a.
signed 10 him and drill. His expla.
nation was simple.
mir. Gross, the Chicago man, after
I had advised him OF ihc Columbus
deal. mieI.ied making a trip here 10
icontinued ON pam A ,,oDnmn Al
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
DANKCLERKSOF
aPASO WIN
BY 8 TO4


sunday morning NE employees Of
the First National Bank of ~ paso
arrived At Demlng al a o'clock and
were met at The depot by four an.
lomobiles from Columbus in clnrFc
OF J. J. CLARK. Louis Hellbcrr. Harry
Kelly and Jack Brern and brmnhl
10 Columbus. they were imrntdi.
aiely taken Ia the Star restaurant
ps Euesis Of Mayer Blair for dinner
The party was composed Of twelve
gentlemen and five ladies. lmlneli.
aiciy after the dinner The party va.
shown The sights of Columbus nnd
the army camp and Then were mo.
lored 10 the aviation field where
they played the local AGGREGATION nl
baseball players 10 n standsiill. with
a final score Of , 10 I.
The ladies and gentlemen were
such n bully bunch that the f,olum.
bus baseball crowd did not have the
heart 10 defeat them and especially
as five of the players had their
wivea along.
Captain Mckemy felt chagrinrd
that there wus not a larger attend
anre ~ the game was a good une
from a players point of view. The
boys here paid the visitors ex
penses. about sG0. and the hankcf,
were so well pleascd with ihell
treatment and entertainment that an
invitation was extended for return
game In VI Paso ai some future
date.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
Judge Ryan to Be
At Deming August IS

Honorable Raymond a. Ryan will
be- In bennington August 10 for the
purpose of attending 10 amy court
business that may properly be-
brought before him.
Apparently Judge Ryan does not
need nor takes the usual summer
yncaiions lie believes IN keeping
court calendars clean and up-io-dale.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26

CONTINUED on P0se I CoIpmn q
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
villa ESCAPES
TRAP; HARD
PRESSED
nIRaFrIN

TTT H|TTTITTTT TTTTT7T
EAGLE PASS. Texas luly 70
Franciseo villa is at sabins and in
icleeraphic conference with provi.
sional President De Ia Huerla 81
Mexico ciiy 10 arrange for Villas
surrender, according 10 advieea here
today
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
CHEERS HOLD ADRIANOPIE-

ATHENS. July 20. -Adrianople
foil Ia the Greeks this evening, n
has been officially announced king
Alexander intends 10 enter Adrlano-
pie Monday, the statement adds.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
IreIand's Home Rule
Bill VIII Stand

LONDON. July 20. The British
rovernment has no intention Of
Withdrawing the bin for home rule
for ireland, Premier Lloyd ,icornc
states in The house ~ commons
today
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
Lloyd George and
MiIIeTand to Meet

LONDON. July s6. Premier nluyd
George ~ Great hrilain viii meet
with Premier Millerand % France
al nonlome, France, Tuesday 10 dis.
russ Tho Russian proposal that the
allies hold conference with the
Russian soviet government
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-26
WORK ON COX
WELLTOSTART
AGAIN SOON

Work on TIE ". ". Goa OH we'll
NJ the Tularosa hosln Is 10 be ~.
Nmed m a short iiue. An agree
meni has been reached hplween Mr..
Cox, who il IN the city to-day, and
VI. H. Duncan of Oklahoma, for the
continuation Of the work. Mr.. Dun.
can AID wife. who - a sister o. Mrs..
~ A. Martin. are al Hotel n heeis
while Mr.. Duncan completes the
eonlraci lle will have associated
with him his father.
Mr. Duncan and his father q. W.
Duncan. brought IN the first wells
% the Cement Okla field Roth
have Ind Oh we'll experience from
Pennsylvania down 10 Oklahoma and
known the oil game ihorouehly.
Drilled IN C0lmnbux
w. u. Duncan has been for The
rast two months IN charge Of the
drilling operations al Columbus.
n M. hul these have been closed
down. Hr wns doing the drilling
work for kniffin a Whitvcr of chi.
cneu. but. owing 10 failure 10 secure
sufficient acreage 10 warrant Them
~ continuing the wprk. they stopped
operations and turned the well back
10 The Valley OIL Company NJ Colum.
bus aad that company has not rc.
suIned operations.
The Cox we'll Is now down to a
depth of ho feet and Is In the quick.
fand. Mr.. Duncan SAYS the RIG nj
The we'll Is one of the best in The
country. and that he will b. in posi-
lion "a resume operations In yer,
hhorl lime. -El pAsn nnrnld.