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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
This OFFICER HANDS
DANIELS A HOT ONE
OBy Associated Press)

Washington, Mar. 24-Virtual
chaos existed in the Navy De-
partment when the United States
entered the war, Captain Harris
Lansing, Assistant Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, testified
before the Senate investigating
committee. He asserted no one
knew what to do after the. plan
Of action submitted by the Bu-
reau Of Operations had been dis
approved and that "the personal
characteristics of the Secretary
Of the Navy often made it impos-
sible to get approval of really
important policies. Conditions
finally became so bad" said the
witness, "that officers used every
means to put plans and policies
through without obtaining the
required authority"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
HIGH COURT RULES ON
TRANSPORTING BOOZE

HN .
A carrier transporting a passenger
carrying Intoxicating liquors for his
personal use from wet territory into
dry territory in Kentucky before the
Volstead act and national prohibition
laws went into effect, was not vio-
lating the state local option laws
The Appellate Court at Frankfort
SO decided today when it reversed the
decision of the Russell Circuit Court
in the case Of Theodore Vols against
the Commonwealth.
Vols was fined $50 and sentenced to
serve 10 days in Jail on a charge OF
transporting persons carrying intoxi-
eating liquors for their own use into
local option territory.
He owned an automobile and trans
ported three young men in it from
Lebanon to jamestown, 120 miles
with liquor in their possession.
The Court holds that the law was
not designed to punish a carrier fol
transporting passengers having in
their possession Intoxicating liquors
for their personal use.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
MOTHERS PLEA FOR
SON SAVES HIM
Gov. Morrow Says Douthitt Has
Suffered Death Already In
Seeing 8 Others Die
lBy Associated Pressl

Frankfort, KY, March "a
Immured in a death cell at the
IEddyville penitentiary awaiting
probable electrocution for muir
der, Charles Douthitt's death SEN
tecne has been committed hy Gov.
Morrow to life imprisonment.
The announcement today
brought to light the devotion Of
his mother who pleaded success
fully with three governors either
to have the sentence carried out
or commuted in order that the
reason of her son might be saved.
Douthitt was convicted in Scott
county for the killing of Vernon
Sims. For 81 months no date for
the execution has been fixed.
He has seen eight men go from
nearby cells to the electric chair
and uncertainty as to his fate
threatened his reason. He plead
ed even with visitors to intercede
for him. His mother begged Of
hcials i'll authority to do some
thing definite. Donthitt has just
reached his majority.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
Morrow Gives His Reasons

Frankfort, KY, March 24.-While
the state has the right to take the
life of a citizen who has violated its
law, Governor Morrow is of the opin-
ion is has no right to infiict upon him
time after time, the tortures ant
agony of death. This belief caused
the Governor to commute to life i'm
prisonment the death sentence I'M
posed on Charles Douthitt, 21, by the
Scott Circuit Court in June, 1917, fol
the murder of companion of his age
For more than two years Douthitt
has been in the death cell at Eddyville
lpenitentiary under a death watch. The
death cell is located near the execution
chamber, in which is located the death
chair used for executing the laws eX-
treme sentence. 1t also is Immediately
adjacent to the electric dynamo which
provides the death-dealing current.
Eight tines, Governor Morrow
said, che has seen those confined with
him in death. Eight times they have
passed him, stopping long enough to
bid him a last goodbye. Eight times
he has known that they would never
return. Eight times he has heard the
whirr of machinery-the starting of
the dynamos and the hiss of death
which came as the lever was thrown,
sending its deadly current into the
quivering body of "a victim, ano,: ali
I he listened shudderingly, he Believed
such a fate awaited him.
"He already has passed thru the
agony of death eight times. l do not
undertake to sit in judgement upon
those who have permitted this delay;
l make and know no explanation for
it. 1t is enough to say those charged
with the execution of the law should
have acted in this matter one way OF
the other long ago."
After going over the facts and cir
cumStances connected with the mur-
der, Governor Morrow arrived at the
conclusion that Douthitt is not now
and was not at the time of the com
mission of his act so mentally re-
sponsible as that his deed should cal
for the extreme punishment of law.
The application for communication OF
sentence was signed by Judge Robert
l.. Stout, Commonwealth's Attorney
Victory A. Bradley, eleven members Of
the jury who convicted Douthitt ant
some of the most prominent men o1
Scott county.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
u. S. WANTS TURKS
DRIVEN FROM EUROPE
(By Associated Press)

Washington. March "a The
original position of the American
government that the Turks
should be expelled from Europe
was restated in a note to the AL
lied Supreme Council, prepared at
the State Department, and which
will be transmitted soon. 1t bears
the signature of cambridge Col
by, new Secretary of State. The
position Of the American govern
ment is understood to be that no
sound reason exists for retaining
the Turkish capital in Europe.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
Aurora BoreaIis Display

Many people thought that big
fire was raging somewhere near
Winchester, across the river,
when they saw an unusual light
in the heavens. However, those
of a scientific or astronomical
turn of mind recognized it as a
display OF the aurora borealis, or
Northern Lights. Semi-circular
ribbons of pale green and rose
colored lights appearing in the
northern sky shortly before seven
O'Clock, opened the spectacle.
Gradually growing in brilliancy.
they rose to the zenith at eight
o'clock, and in intermittent fash
es of lighting-like intensity, woye
the whole into a scene of great
splendor.
Shafts of many hues emanated
from the northwest and north
east, coaverged in a common
point at the zenith and terminal
ed in a whir1 Of colored light, re-
sembling rose in full bloom. A
band of light played deep in the
northern horizon and was the last
of the spectacle to disappear.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
JOHN GUESS PASSES
AWAY At WHITE HALL

/ Mr.. John Guess died at his home
near White Hall, Tuesday,, after a
linge5ngTillne of tuberculosis. He
WAS ;sbiut 45 years old and is sur
vived by his wife, three daughters and
one son. He was a good citizen and
was highly esteemed in the com
munity. Brief funeral services will
be held at Republican Baptist church
this Wednesday, afternoon at 2
o'clock. The remains will be inferred
in family burying ground. Deepest
sympathy is extended. to his family
in their hour of SORROW.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
IN OLD KENTUCKY

Ashes from thousand brush fires
in Bourbon county are cooling, and
as many tobacco plant beds will be
sown and under canvas before the
week ends.
Bloodhounds. were used following
the burning of the home of o. Tyler,
colored, at Pewee Valley by an in
cendiary. The dogs trailed to a house
in the neighborhocd.
!, j. G:oWhite formerly mail carrier at
Winchester, was put under a peace
bond of $4,000 on complaint of his
daughters that he had threatened
them.
A defective flue caused the destruc-
ton of the handsome home of White
McCauley in Harrison county, the loss
being $4,000.
Frightened at the train but unwil-
ling to leave the track, Benton Blair's
horse raced two miles in front near
Whitesburg crossing culverts and
bridges safely, finally to be knocked
over an embankment and killed.
Frank English, serving Jail SEN
tence at Frankfort on conviction of
having violated the narcotic law, was
released long enough to go to Paris
to attend the funeral of his sister,
Miss Josephine English, burned to
death.
At Munfordville, Clayton Mears, 16
was held to the grand jury on a
charge of shooting and breaking the
leg of his uncle, Henry Sidebottom
who is in a Louisville hospital with
the leg in platter.
Town trustees at Dawson Springs
adopted an ordinances providing z
fine for owners of chickens which rur
at large.
Mrs. r. j. Morrissey of Danville
was called to Chicago by the illness ot
: both her daughters, Mrs. Florence Sui
ivan and Mrs. George Lavery.
Mrs. Margaret Hooker, of Stanford
| IS the grandmother of Mrs. Ben S
Boyd, Knoxville, who herself is {
grandmother. 1t is said that New
York furnishes the only case of ths
kind in this country.
j. C. Hood killed a bald eagle OF
the farm of Champ Butler in Adai
county which weighed ID pounds ant
measured Z feet four inches betweel
tips.
Stock that was bitten by mad do,
which made an excursion through tn
Taylorsport and North Bend neighbor
hoods in Boone county have develop
ed hydrophobia, and is having to b
killed. Howard Huey is among heav.
losers, having to destroy six mad hogs
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
CHICAGO FATHER SHOT
HIS SON TO Save HIM
By Associated Press)

Chicago, March 24-Frank Pi-
nano, in jail here today on a
charge of shooting his son, Frank
Jr., last night, "shot him in order
to save his soul" said the father
today discussing the wayward-
ness of his offspring, whom po-
lice say is gangster. The ia
ther met the son on the street and
when the boy refused to heed his
adrnonition to turn from his way
wardness, the father fired at him
five times, two bullets striking
him in the legs and one in the
back. They may prove fatal.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
Young Man Dies At Ford

Charlie Winburn, aged "A years
of Ford, died Monday at his home
at Ford. after a lingering illness
from tuberculosis. He is sur
vived by four brothers, Walter
Joseph, James and Oliver and
two sisters, Bette and Polly. His
parents are both dead. He is
survived in addition to his imme-
diate family a large number o1
relatives in Clark and Madison
counties. The funeral services
were conducted at the grave il
Thorton Bush grave yard Wed
Inesday morning at l / o'clock.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
FIGHTING FIRST" men
HERE RECRUITING

Capt Knapp and a detail of
eight enlisted men from the 5th
Field Artillery, of the First Divi-
sion, arrived in Richmond with d
tractor, 155 howitzer and a cais-
son, and attracted much attention
at the corner of Main and Second
streets. They are out on re-
|crulting duty, and are making a
est run of more than 1000 miles
through the Blue Grass Region,
with standard army 5-ton trac-
tor, and are seeking to secure re-
cruits in their branch of the ser
vice for "Kentucky's Own Divi-
sion"
The First Division has an educa-
tional and vocational college at
its home, Camp Zachary Taylor,
with general education, auto
motive, electrical, mechanical,
building, metal, printing, power,
machinery and business depart
ments. These are some of the
subjects available to every enlist
ed man Of this famous Division.
The "First" are Justly proud Of
the record that they we're:
First overseas.
First to fight.
First in the days Of battle.
First to capture prisoners.
First to cross the Rhine.
And 1aSt home ..t -'Hn
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
BABY UNCONSCIOUS
when HEAD HIT IRON
Roscoe Combs Child Badly Hurt
Dogs Kill Seven Lambs for
Quinn Covington
{ ollege Hill. March "a


The little 15-months-old dauph-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Combs, who live at Lock No. H.
tell from high chair to the floor,
its head striking a piece of iron,
which cut deep cash near the
temple. The child has been un-
conscious ever since and is in a
serious condition.
Mrs. Bud Broaddus was called
to Winchester last Wednesday,
to see her brother, George Allen,
who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. billiard Hill is on the sick
hSt. tes!
Mr., and Mrs. Samuel B. Berry
man arc the proud parents of a
little daughter, who came Satur-
day to brighten their home. The
little visitor has been named Lo-
raine
G. Leslie Edwards, Charles
Weber attended court at Win
chester Monday.
Supt. B. F. Edwards and Mrs.
Edwards were guests of Miss
Alice Edwards last Sunday.
Dogs made a raid on Quinn
Covington's flock of sheep killing
seven nice lambs. The dogs were
killed.
Mr.. James Ginter has returned
from a visit to Lexington.
There is considerable tide in
the Kentucky river, owing to the
recent heavy rains.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
Says |. w. w. After Legion Men

10y NsSOCIdLeU FTtSSJ
Washington, March 24-Gov-
ernment failure to aid former
service men resulted in the In
dustrial Workers of the World
making drive to. get such men
into that organization, the Utah
State Loyal Legion Adjutant
Holden told the House Ways and
Means Committee today, He said
organized L. w. w. propaganda
to discredit government aid and
undermine the Legion is spread
ing throughout the country.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
Danville Hemp Buyers Busy

Hudson and Davis, Danville
hemp dealers, this week purchas
ed the entire crop OF Ralph and
Charley Guthrie, of Shelbyville
The crop embraces 10000 pounds
They also bought $4,000 pounds
from DIR. Samuel HALEY, of Fay
cite, and $4,000 pounds of c. P
Cecil, of Boyle county. The
price was around IS cents pei
pound.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24

JUST received an assortment
of attractive blouses in white and
colored yoiles. batiste, organdy,
and madras, size "a to "A. Also
the L'Aiglon one-piece white
dresses for ladies'; blue and old
rose linen middies suits; white
and navy galatea middle suits
hosiery, gloves, belts, camisoles,
Ichildren's chambray and gingham
dresses; Sport Sweater Suits
Closing out Corsets and Braziers.
Mrs. ] B. Stoufer 1tw Wv
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
More Huns Fighting
(BY Associated Pres.

IBy AssOcIated PTessJ
Wesel, Germany, Mar. "a
SiXty-two persons are reported
killed, and 100 wounded in skir-
mish last night between 5000
government troops and $4,000
Communist guards.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
BELLS PEALED OUT
PAEANS OF VICTORY
AS First Presbyterians "Went
Over the Top" In Whirlwind
Drive For New Church

The Presbyterian congregation
held all old fashioned camp meet
ing and indulged in some genuine
old time shout. : in front Of the
Madison National Bank at noon
Wednesdaywhen $4,000 required
to secure Mr.. Waller Benefits
splendid gift OF $4,000, was car
ried into the bank and paid over
by T. S. Burnam, NJ. F. Arbuckle
and c. F. Chenault.
There were some anxious hours
in the canvass Tuesday, as to
many members of the church
were away and had to be reached
by wire, and the messages seem
ed to come in very slowly as the
day wore away. From Ormond,
Florida, came a generous contri-
button by wire from Messrs. Bur-
nam and Stockton and Miss Lu-
cia Burnam. Another from Judge
Shackclford at Mt. Jackson, and
Mrs. Shackelford, at Washing
ton, and Col. II. b. Hanger, New
York, and w. Neale Bennett, at
Asheville, n. c.
There was 4 dramatic close to
the canvass this morning when it
became known that the drive was
successful and the new church a
certainty.
The workers and Il group of
friends were in front of the bank
to see the money carried in, when
Miss Bessie Miller was seen has
tening toward them waving a
check in her hand, and the shout
ing broke loose again when it
was learned that she had Mrs.
VIM. Irvine's check for $4,000 for
the building Of the new church.
Dr. Tclford and several of the
ladies closed the celebration by
ringing of the old church bell,
whose brazen-throatcd message
gladdened the hearts of many
who have been working and
praying for the success of the
canvass for funds to secure Mr..
Benefits generous gift.
In excess OF the $4,000 already
raised, the following sums were
received:
r. c. Stockton, II. X. and Miss
Lucian Burnam, $1,500;
{. F. Chenault and NJ. F. Ar
buckle, $500; .,.- -., %.
Judge and Mrs. w. r. Shack
elford, $2,O0Oy III , ~ .' ..,- .fte
Mrs. Lizzit@ >Sliackelford, $500;
Col. II. B. Tla4ger and family,
and II, B. HaH&g9f, Jr., and wife
$1,000; 9''f o. q
Mrs. Williaht Irvine, $1,000;
Mrs. H; B. :f1fqqhgeer, ST., on or
gan, $1,000; sn' -.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Earring, $500;
Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Z. T
Burnam, 5000;
T. S. .Burnam, $500;
D. H. Breck, $500;
w. S. Oldham, $100;
DIR. II. NJ. Blanton, $500;
Mrs. Henry James, $50;
Misses Shugars, $l00;
]. c. Neff and George Goodloe,
$50;
Ladies Auxiliary, cash, $1,000.
Many of the foregoing parties
had already contributed gener-
ously to the original fund OF $54,-
600. =,
The contract with the Selden-
Breck Company of St. Louis,
who will build the church, was
signed this afternoon, and work
will begin at once.
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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
Miners Want That Raise
By Associated .Press)

Washington, Mar. 24-The I'm
tied Mine Workers President
Lewis today telegraphed Chair
man Brewster, of the operators
scale committee, suggesting the
Joint scale committee of the CEN
tral competitive bituminous field
NEE in New York, Monday, to
draft a new wage agreement.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
WOOD LEADS in TIGHT
VOTE IN s. DAKOTA
fBy Associated Pressl

Sioux Falls, Mar. "a Without
nine-tenths of the vote in South
Dakota cities tabulated, returns
from yesterdays primary cleo
ton on endorsement of a republi-
can candidate for President, Gen
Leonard Wood, Gov. Lowden,
and Hiram johnson approximate
ly had today 1900 10000 and IL
600 votes, respectively.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
THE MARKETS

Louisville, Mar. "a Cattle 200,
steady; hogs 1900; active; sheep
so; steady; all unchanged.
Cincinnati-T1ogs 25c lower !;
Chicago weak; cattle about
steady; calves lower.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
$1,000 RUSS SOLDIERS
FROZEN TO Death
(By Associated Press)

London, March "a More than
10000 anti-BOlsheviki soldiers
were found frozen to death on the
steppes of the Southeastern Rus
sian plains, the Soviet commin-
uque received today from Mos
cow announces.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
BIG SATURDAY SPECIAL

On Saturday we will sell the
we'll known Serv-Us brand of
Corn Flakes and Rolled Oats at
10 cents a package. Neff's Fish
and Oyster House, phone f31,
First street. IOI5
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
FOR SALE

The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Republican Baptist
church, will have q food sale in
Mr.. Robert Whites window Sat-
urday, March 9th. Buy your
Sunday dinner. 20 8
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24

THERE'S a way to make even
the best breakfast better. Rook-
wood coffee points the way. Sew
eral grades. all good. d. B. Nc
Kinney & Co. 20 {
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
Presbyterians! Get Busy

Do not let the grass grow un-
der your feet. You will never
again have such an opportunity
as this. 20 q
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24

Don't forget the public sale of
Jas. M. Pond near Round Hill, on
Wednesday, March "a, at 10 a. m.
Bargains for everybody.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24

Don't forget the public sale of
Jas. M. Pond near Round Hill, on
Wednesday, March "a, at 10 a. m.
Bargains for everybody
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
The Presbyterian Quiz

Where are the five men or wo-
men who will cover the Bennett
money? 702
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24
THE WEATHER

For Kentucky; unsettled probably
showers tonight and Thursday colder.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-24

POTTS Gold Dust Flour makes
better bread. Try and be COM
vinced. Ask for it. 81 s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
NAVY MEDALS TO BE READY
FOR DISTRIBUTION JULY Is

Victory medals VIII be received
by the navy personnel about July Is.
according to information received By
Lieut. J B. Hupp, Q. S. N. in charge
Of the FL Paso recruiting station at
san Antonio and Mesa streets. Of
ncers and men still In the service
through their commanding officers.
reservists on the active list will re-
ceiVe theirs through the commandant
Of the naval district in which they
reside, who viii be responsible for
the distribution. both OF the medals
and proper clasps. and for making the
proper entry on the mems records.
Officers and men who have been dis
charged, will receive their medals
through the navy recruiting station.
A form Of receipt has been pre-
pared for the signature OF each re-
cipients which. together with the en-
try On discharge or release papers,
or on the service records Of those still
in the service. viii prevent duplica-
ton Of medals In case OF doubt con-
corning the sugibilit yof an ex-
service man 70 receive a medal or q
particular clasp the matter will be
referred 10 the bureau Of navigation
FOR decision The medals and clasps
viii be distributed gratuitously.
There are IS different clasps, repre-
senting duty IN as many separate
operations.
The navy will distribute its quota
Of medals at the rate Of about 10000
a week until the entire naval service I
and those who saw active service
during the war, have been supplied.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
HOROSCOPE :.

/ A STROLOGERS read this as a most
l n unfortunate day. Uranus, Venus
and Saturn are all in evil aspect
Men and women are subject to in
fluences that incline them 10 mis-
understandings and dissensions- Both
the home and business associations
are affected by this planetary sway.
Something ike competition and
rivalry between the sexes may de-
velop during the coming weeks when
sensational incidents are foreshad-
owed
Romances Of every sort have
sinister rule, for the stars today
make for deception and treachery.
The lure OF sentiment may be felt
by persons Of advanced age as well
as by the young Many marriages
OF elderly persons are foretold-
This is not a lucky day for max
ing new friends. While filtration IS
encouraged by the sway OF the stars
there will be sad disappointments
where possible lovers are involved
Again a movement back to the land,
owing TO some sort Of cooperative
scheme, is propbesied.
Tendencies leading toward popular
uprisings appear to be emphasized
by this posting Of the stars and riots
are foretold-
stars supposed to rule the teeth
may cause much pain during this
configuration which is exceedingly
bad for neuralgia conditions
new pastime as unusual as that
supplied BY a toy supposed 70 be the
medium Of prophesy viii engage at
tention during the late summer.
The seers declare that the gregari-
Gus instincts Of Americans, which are
responsible for a growing lack Of
originality IN thought and action.
VIII be changed by new conditions OF
life now foreseeu-
Railway troubles will multiply
during this month and accidents may
be numerous.
Persons whose birthdate It is should
avoid all new ventures during the
year. Women should be cautious
about making new friends.
Children born on this day may
have vicissitudes that viii bring out
their latent powers. These subjects
Of Cancer usually love nature and
beauty IN every form.-Copyrigh
1870. BY the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.