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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Springfield Making Success
of Municipal Ownership
tBy Associated Press)

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 21-This
city will vote tomorrow on the
first step toward municipal own
ership and operation of its entire
heating and electrical services.
The proposition is whether to
grant the city's only competitor,
a privately owned steam heat and
electric company, temporary
franchise until August IS, 1921, at
which time the city will absorb
the privately owned plants: If the
proposition carries Springfield &C
cOrding to City Commissioner w.
]. Spaulding, will become one of
few of the larger cities i'll the
country to own and operate three
of its utilities.
Citizens of Springfield at three
elections have voted overwhelm-
ingly in favor of municipal OWN
ership, the last time by majority
of about four to one.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Au: :oist, Snow-Blocked
Pay Shelby Farmer Toll

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 22-Not-
orists through Shelby county to-
day reported having to pay toll to
detour through a farm around a
DRIFT some IS yards i'll extent. ten
miles this side of Shelbyvil1c.
The Shelby county road engin-
Ger has been notified about the
drift. 1t is the only blockade
between Frankfort and Louisville.
Finding a section Of wire fence
down the motorists rode through
and reached a padlocked gate.
The farmer let them through and
charged 81, explaining that the
convenience to the travelling pub
lie would damage the farm about
$3.50.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
B7yd County Sheriff
In z Moonshinc Raids

Frankfort, NY. Feb. -Shcr-
iff Sam J. DeBord. Boyd county
reported to Gov. Morrow in a let
ter today that on ~ raid he had
destroyed 10 stills. 1000 gallons
of mash and so gallons Of moon
shine whisky. He said public
sentiment. which at first seemed
to sympathize with the moon
sinners. had changed and he has
the support Of the best citizens as
well as the courts and prosecut
ing officers. Not a moonshinc still
is left in Boyd and he is confident
that he will get all the bootleg
gers. who are importing whisky,
he said.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
FIRST TURNPIKE
CAME THRO' MADISON
By Associated PressI

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 21-Ta
good roads problem in Kentucky.
kept forcibly before the public
during the past ten or fifteen
years, is nothing new. according
to papers on file in the archives
at the Secretary ot State here.
and the records OF e;rlv laws of
the commonwealth. Not only
were the early Legislators and the
state government concerned with
the problem but kicks by travel
ers and reports that state officials
were not doing their work pro-
perly were not uncommon.
In 1zoS the legislature passed a
law creating at turnpike from
cumberland Gap. where it con-
nected with the Wilderness Road.
to Grass Lick and through Madi-
son county where it intersected
the Crab Orchard and Lees Lick
roads John Thurman was ap-
pointed keeper of the turnpike
and penalties were provided for
failure to keep the road in condi-
ton.
In 1902 Wm. Owsley was ap-
pointed turnpike commissioner to
examine and make report on
the condition of the road and OH
September /, 1902. he wrote a re-
port to Gov. James Garrett stat
ing that the turnpike was not i'll
good condition and that little
work was being done on it.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Hoover May Not Accepe
(By Associated Press)

New York, Feb. 22-Georg ge
Barr Baker, identified with Her
bert Hoover in relief work, today
announced that-Hoover had not
been asked to become a member
OF the Harding cabinet. He as
serted the commerce portfolio Of
fers no field for his services, in
comparison with the public in
stitutions with which he is now
connected. Hoover himself said
he had not received his cabinet
notification. He declined to say
what his attitude will be.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Centre Defeats Vanderbilt

Danville, KY. Feb. 22-In a
rough and tumble contest the
Centre College Colonels defeated
the Vanderbilt Commodores here
last night by the score Of a. to
1S. Mayer made many wonderful
shots, totaling Is of Centres
points. Altho surely defeated
from the start. the Commodores
put up a game and continuous
fight. The effective guarding of
Captain Armstrong and Walden
held down the Vanderbilt score.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22

the witness stand, and i'll the cx-
crcise Of conscientious discre-
| ton they are charged with the
duty of fixing penalties where
they believe beyond re lsunlhlc
doubt that the defendant is s;uil-
ty.
"NOW. | am not a CriminOlOgiSt
or a pcnologist and | have never
managed a prison, and | don't
propose to manage one. and | ar1
probably not Il person to CrltlCiSc
the prison management in this
country today However, have
gotten an idea that the :ec,ing
among persons who have Charge
of persons convicted Of crime
have swung too far to the oppo-
site extreme. There was time
when the management Of prisons
was outrageous. Now i'll an Ell
fort to amcliOratc the conditions
OF persons confined for crime a
number Of scntimcntalists have
gone too far in the other direction
If anybody is convicted, if crimi-
nal charges arc filed against him,
and if he i COnViCtcd,-Wh is
very unusual there are many
ways by which they may be re-
leased legally, is we'll as the lax
way i'll which the prisoners are
kept. He may go out as he
plcascs. Why! it has gotten so
that persons ri criminal tendcn-
cicS whose minds are made up
to do terrible things. have como
to the conclusion that no punish |
mcnt will follow their acts. In
the first place, jury will not
convict him if he i Il clever fellow /
and ON account of his Wiic's kin
folks. or something or another
some fool idea. And in the next
place prisoners are not controlled |
in the prisons under this new the
Dry that man is not sent to pris-
III as a punishment for his crime. |
but that he may be reformed and
corrected (Which i All excellent
hing, il puN~iblc to duD The pris-
Jns. am iuinrmcd-l don't know
whether | am correctly informed
n not--arc conducted ON the plan
Continued OH Fourth Pa%c) |
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
ANOTHER PIANO
CONTEST ANNOUNCED
Federation of Music Club Names
Conditions For Its Annual
Competition

The Richmond Federation of
Musical Clubs announces the
Fourth Annual Piano Contest to
take place the last of May or ear
ly i'll June. The committee in
charge believes in its value as an
incentive to greater effort on the
part of the student and also as
potent factor i'll the development
and promotion Of musical art in
the town and state.
This contest includes three
classes, Senior, intermediate and
Junior, and is to be governed by
the following conditions: All
contestants must be local stu
dents. 2 Contestants in Junior
class must be under eleven and
over eight; III intermediate under
fourteen; and IN the Senior from
fourteen to twenty. 3 Contest
ants must perform entirely with
out notes. 4 No winner i'll a
former contest may enter the
same class. 5 Contestants in
Senior division must play two
compositions, one OF which must
be one movement from some So
nata. 8 The prizes offered are
the same as last year, five dollars
i'll the Junior and intermediate.
and the contestant i'll the Senior
division, to be eligible, must &C
>ept the SIX weeks training at
he College OF Music, Cincinnati.
4 prevented By illness then the
privilege goes to the second per
on named by the judges. !
Three out-of-town Judges Will be
,hosen and the contestants will
be known TO them only by mum
Der. s The contest will be open
20 the public. Students may
make application to Mrs. 7. d.
Chenault, President OF the local
federation, or to Miss Helen Ben
nett, Chairman of the Contest.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
WHITE WYAND0TTES
LEAD IN JANUARY
nv NssncInta;l rrcHs;l

Lexington. Ky. Feb. IA
flock Of 168 White Wyandotte
hens. which produced an average
of 15.S eggs per hen for January
and which was owened by Mrs. J
IT. Wilson. Of Henderson county,
was the highest producing flock
for that mC-Ith out of ~ demon
stration hoci<s which are being
supervised by the State College
of Agriculture, according to a re
port made by J. HoI.les Martin.
who is i'll charge Of the poultry
work at the college.
\ flock of 1912 White Leg
horns owned by \. !, Culver. OF
Christian county. was escond on
the list with an average of W
eggs for the month. A Bot1e
county flock Of 81 Rhode Island
Reds. owned by Mrs. Eugene
Culton, was third on the list with
;.n average Of II eggs each.
IrCll;dcI amo = the ten his iic,t
producing: 1ock5 were those own
ed bv Mr.. Ch;1 les Brenti,n~cr,
jefferson COUNT Cldye d. FIar
rison. Marion county; Mrs.
Frank Stapleton, Oldham coun-
ty; Mrs. w. O. Kirk, DaviesS
county; Mrs. J. w. Poue, Bullitt
county, y. J. Kern. Jefferson
county, and Mrs @. d. Meader.
Simpson county. Two Barred
Plymouth Rock i1ocks, one Rhode
Island Red. one White Leghorn.
two White Plymouth Rock, and
once White Wyandotte flocks
were included among the last
seven named.
In addition to having the high
est producing flock for the month
of january, Mrs. Wilson won the
distinction Of owning the best
flock for the month of January,
Mrs. Wilson won the distinction
of owning the best White Wyan-
dotte flock among the AZ demon
stration hocks, according to Mr..
Martin. The highest record made
by White Leghorn flock was re
ported from the flock of 4. J. Cul-
yer; Mrs. Eugene Culton owned
the best flock of Rhode Island
Reds, while White Plymouth
Rock honors were captured by
Mrs. Frank Stapleton, Oldham
county. Barred Plymouth Rock
honors went to the flock of Mrs.
w. O. Kirk. Daviess county, and
those of Brown Leghorns to the
flock of II M. Luttrell, McCrack-
en- county.
Owners of the AZ demonstration
flocks keep records on the feed
ing and management OF their
birds for each month and report
these to the State College Of Ag-
riculture. The demonstrations
are conducted for the purpose of
improving feeding and manage
ment methods.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
III Prosiners In Raid On
Chicken Fight In Canada

Toronto: Ont, Feb. 22-Reviv-
al Of cock fighting, banned by
law twelve years. was revealed
here today with the arraignment
Of III prisoners taken i'll raid
on the National Conduit building
yesterday The prisoners include
prominent business men of To
ronto, Hamilton, Chicago, Bran
ford and Niagara Falls.
twenty-five live fighting cocks
and three hens and five cocks
which had lost their lives i'll bat
tie before the police arrived were
conhscated. One Of the birds had
steel spurs attached and set Of
da9eer-pointed mailer spurs
was found in the pocket of one of
the prisoners.
1t was understood that the raid
squad had been secretly informed
more than a week ago that the IL
licit battles were to take place
Although they declined to divul
ge the source of their informa
ton, they intimated man who
lost heavily in betting on fight
in Buffalo. N. Y, last week gave
them the tip.
Inspector David Mckinney, un-
der whose direction the raid was
carried out, said he believed cock
fighting had assumed interna-
tional proportions having been
informed that battles had been
staged in many cities of Canada
and the United States within re-
cent months.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Receiver Named
For Lexington Comcsny

Lexington, Feb. p 22-Folloving
a hearing Monday before Federal
Judge Cochran, !. w. Porter. lor-
mcrly cashier Of the First and
City National Bank, was named
receiver and will continue the
business OF the WoOlfolk Coffee
Company. headed by w. +. Wool
folk. until a trustee i'll bankrupt
Cy can be named.
Appointment Of the receiver
followed the filing of two suits.
he assets are Approximately
$4,000 with liabilities of SlG0,OOG
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Jeff Morgan's Convention

louisville, Ky, Feb. 22-The
executive committee of the Ken
tuck Farm Bureau Federation
will meet here Thursday to de-
eide on the date of the annual
convention and to arrange pro-
gram, it was announced today by
Geoffrey Morgan. secretary of
the organization.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Middlesboro, Ky, Feb. %

Middlesboro, Ky, Feb. 22 -
Samuel Clontz, q. a resident of
Pineville, was instantly killed
near here Sunday night when his
automobile turned turtle Clontz
suffered a broken neck, but two
men who were riding with him.
escaped injury The body was
forwarded to WallinS Creek for
burial.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
At 95, Walks To Station

Whitesburg, Feb. 22-Mrs.
Hannah Ison, 95 years old, one Of
the oldest women in the noun
talns walked from her home at
Kingdom Come, to Dalna, sever
al miles, where she boarded an l..
& n. train for Whitesburg.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Lexington Restaurant Raidsd

Lexington, Feb. 22-Prohibi-
ton agents today raided the res
taurant of Felix G.. Brown. South
Mill street. finding numerous en-
PITY whisky containers and one
quart Of white whisky. Brown
was found handing d bottle of
whisky to customer. the officers
say. He was arrested.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
McCombs Dies

New York. Feb. 22-Wm. F.
McCombs, former chairman of
the Democratic National Com
mittee, died at Greenwich, Con-
necticutt., today of heart disease.
it was announced here today by
Frederick Ryan, McCombs' bust
ness partner.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Cossacks Attack Trotsky
(By Associated Press

Riga, Feb. 22-BulIetin- :
M"scoW report today says Cos
sack troops attacked the railWa,
train OF Leon Trotsky, Russian
Soviet war minister. while travel
over the MISUNDERSTANDING rail
road. 1t added that several o.
lrotsky- trainmen were wound
ed.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Agree On Immigration
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 22-The Sen
ate and House conferees agreed
today on the Senate bill limiting
immigration during the next Is
months. beginning April 1sf, to
three per cent of the number in
the United States at the time OF
the last census.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Mrs. Lay Dies in Woodford

Versailles, Feb. 22-Mrs. Han
nah E. Lay. 80. wife of Charles
Lay, died at her home on the
farm of James E. Henton. Her
husband, four daughters and two
sons survive.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Today's Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, Feb. 22 - Hogs
steady; $40 to $1O.25; Chicago
higher; cattle and calves steady.
Louisville, Feb. 22-Cattle 200:
active; hogs 500; steady; sheep
SO; steady; all unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
ANOTHER WAR
STARTED IN BALKANS
(By Associated Pcess)

London, Feb. 22-Bulletin-A
Berlin wireless says the NJ onte-
negrins have declared holy war
on the Serbians. Two Serbian
regiments have occupied Cettinje,
Montenegro. The situation IS
grave, the message says.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22

Ben {. Ingels, formerly of Lex
ington has purchased the business
OF the Marks-W Electrical Co.
at DanviHe.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
i{ert Pleased, Of Course
CBy Associated rress)

Louisville. Feb 22-A. +. Hert
today said the harding cabinet
is a strong group" He added.
the nation expected big men and
got them"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
Judge Shackelford's Charge


"Gcutlcmcn, YOU have been
summoned here to serve ON a spc-
cial grand jury. rs this proceed
ing j, unusual in this court, it may
not be improper to say why you
have been So summoned. This
court charged ut lcpgth the rcgu-
lar grand jury here two weeks
ago, and | will now briefly state
my views On certain subjects as
| did i'll CNtCnSio at that time.
"Onc of the most alarming sit
uatiOus that ever confronted the
people of this country Conironts
them at this time. and that is.
whether Or not the criminals arc
going to run the country or
whether the laW-abiding citizens
are still going to control and run
this country. You have had Your
attention called by the ncWspa-
pcrs and by personal observation
to fact that there is an unusual
and extraordinary amount of
crime in this country today. Ma
ny doctors have undertaken to-
give the reasons why this situa
tiun exists. The reasons tLcy|
. have given. however, offer loi
particular remedy for the Cpruli-
tion, and crimes goes ON JUS the
same.
Nov. my views arc very clear
ON this subject and. | trust. arc
practical. It YOU hang, clcctrocutc
or lock M criminals they don't
commit any more CrimcN-it is a
very simple process. 1t depends
entirely upon the action OF thC
grand jurics and petit juric, IN
each jurisdiction as to whether
or not that will be done. \ man
frequently CritiCiscs most severe
" the courts in his city ur his
county. or even in his state, and
is usually the man who take, no
interest absolutely i'll pubic al
fairs and frequently the man 'rhu
doesn't take the trouble 10 % tOj
the polls and vote. | CorS;ucr h;S
mouth is closed and he is stopped
from CritiCisinG Il condition " hiCh
he has not made any effort to cor
rect himself.
There are very serious duties
that dcvolvc upon every citrIc",
and at times like these it l. more
serious than usual. Juric, are >e-
leCtcd from the great boly nt tho
people in every county by meth
cd which is an excellent meth, d,
which is provided by the Law, and
from the best citizens of the Crm-
munity. The very best citizens
of the community are put in the
Jury wheel and they are drawn
from time to time to serve Oh the
iurics, and through their verdicis
they reflect the public sentiment
in their community as to whether
or not the law will be enforced.
or whether the lawlcss element III
that community will control the
community. Under our system
we have nothing back of the en-
forcement of the law except pub
lie opinion. We have no army
here in this county to enforce The
law. We don't try people by mil
itary court martial; we trv them
with juries, who are selected
from the great body Of the Citi
zenship, and they are instructed
by the court as to what the law
is. They hear the> evidence from
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-02-22
GRAND JURY CALLS
ON JUDGE TO HELP
Following His Strong Charge To
Special Venire To Clean Up
Liquor Law Violators

The new special grand jury got
to work in short order after
Judge Shackclford's charge to
them on the bootlegging and
moonshining problems Monday.
County Attorney O. p. Jackson
had a lot of subpoenacs out and
witnesses were quickly called be-
fore the inquisitorial body. Com
monwealth's Attorney Ben a.
Crutchcr came over from Win
chester at noon and started to
work again.
Judge Shackcliord was called
for by the grand jury late, after
all afternoon had been spent in
quizzing those who were suppOs-
cd to have bought liquor from
bootlCggcrS or to know some
thing about their ncfariOus trans
actions. Just what the grand jury
wanted with the Judge was not
told outside, but it was thought
perhaps they wished to have His
Honor hear one OF the witnesses
tell how ne couldn't remember
the name OF the man on the mule
who sold him the white stuff.
Judge Shackclford's charge to-
the grand jury has been cXtcn-
sively commented ON and com
mcnded by those who heard it.
For the benefit OF those who did
not, the Daily Register publishes
II nracticnllN III iull hcrrWith
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-09
TAKE STOCK

In his campaign for economy i'll the govern lncnt General Dawes has ordered every bureau to make an inventory of its office equipment and hand over to the general supply commit tee all articles of furniture, typcwritcrs, etc, that it has no immediate use for. Future pur- chase of new supplies will be prohibited so long as the committee is able to fill acquisitions from the stocks on hand. Many thousands of dollars will be saved by the new rules. Heretofore it has been the practice of bureau chiefs in need of equipment to buy the stuff in the outside market, with little regard to what the govern ment might have on hand in the shape of second hand goods.
 Great storehouses have been kept filled with slightly used equipment that has rapidly deteriorated and been finally sold at auction at prices far below the original price. General Dawes has decreed an end to the eXtravagant practice.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-09
USE THAT TEN BILLIONS AS AN ENDoW-
 MENT FUND

The ten billion dollars owed by European ma tons to the United States should be constituted Ia permanent government endowment fund. Bonds of these governments running for per iod of fifty years or more at an interest rate which will yield the United States an annual in come of a half billion dollars year, should be accepted with no thought of an attempt to col feet tine principal during the life time of the present generation. The huge debt which is a heritage of the war will in large part be sad died on futvre generations, which should be per mittcd to inherit the assets as well as the liabi ites created by the United States government during the past four years
 Europe can pay the United States a half bill lion dollars a year without neccessitating the inmdation of the American market with for eign made commodities and the consequent paralysis of American industry. Europe can pay the interest on her debt to the United States without Oblgating the United States to buy so largely abroad as to seriously injure or destory the American home market upon which American prosperity depends. A half bill lion dollars paid into the United Staees treasury annually by foreign governments will to that extent tighten the burden of domestic taxation, while warding off the danger of destructive commercial invasion.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-09
TROUBLES BREW FOR
 SUCCESSFUL BREWER

(By International News Service)
 KANSAS CITY, Aug. 9.-With his experiment proving a success Tony Morz still maintains that it is fail. ure.
 Tony didn't believe he could make satisfactory corn whiskey, but he tried.
 Judge George West informed Tony in police court that since this was his first offense leniency would be shown The fine would be $l for each kick" it registered. The court called a chemist He tested a speci, men of Tony's white whiskey. It registered 100 proof.
 "One hundred dollars and sixty days in jail to think it over" said the judge.
 More people die of extreme heat than of extreme cold.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-09
REAL ESTATE CABAL
 0UTWITS RENT HOGS
CBy International News servicc)

iBN international News StENiCe)
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 9.-Rent hogs of this city are on their last legs. This has been accomplished by men who have instituted a build ing program of over four houses daily for the first six months of 1921.
 The effect of the building boom is already being felt, and apartment tenants are chickling with glee over the discontinue of tenant hounds" who cannot rent their expensive Apartments and houses.
 Various individuals and companies built TO homes (which do not in clude apartment houses) during the first half of the year at a cost of e1591,963
 Real estate mon look for an ap- preciable reduction in rents when next moving day" which is Octo- Der l, comes around.