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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
QUICK RECOVERY
OF STOLEN CAR
A. r. Burnam's Motor Found In
Possession of Youth By
Louisville Police

Due to the fact that youth
who was driving it, jumped out
;of the car and ran when he saw
a couple of policemen approach
ing in Louisville. Wednesday
morning, the officers seized the
car and examined it. 1t proved
to be the Nash touring car own
ed by Attorney A. r. Burnam, of
Richmond.
Not until he went to get his
car from his garage on Eighth
street, and found it missing We'd
nesday morning. did Mr. Burnam
know that the car was gone. AT
first he thought one of his bro
theirs had borrowed it. but in
quiry soon disclosed that no one
had seen it. Mr.. Burnam had
placed the car in the garage late
Monday night. The garage faces
on Eighth street, sitting far in
the rear OF the property of his
brother-i in-law, Warfield Bennett
which is at the corner of West
Main and Eighth street Mr.
Burnam thinks that the thief saw
him putting the car away. inves-
tigated later. found the door un-
locked and drove it off He did
not go near the garage on Tues
day.
When he had become abou;
convinced that the car had beer
stolen, Mr.. Burnam notified
Police Chief Claude Devore Mr.
Burnaln also called Nash dealers
at several nearby towns and had
long distance call in for the
police at Louisville, and was
waiting in his office to get CON
nection when the phone rang. and
he found it was the Louisville
police notifying him that they
had found his. car A number OF
legal papers in the tonneau. bear
ing his name, lead them to be-
lieve it was his car, so they phon-
ed him
The police said that the young
man who jumped from the car
and ran as they came up. left {;
coat bearing Chicago mail or
der house brand in the car Rich
mond police believe they have a
good clew to his identity; in fact,
they suspected who stole the car
when they were first informed ii
was missing.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
Dog Saved His Life
(By Associated Press)

Geneva. Aug 31-The intel1i-
gence of his setter dog saved the
French Alpinist. Morel. from GER
tain death. when the climber de
scending Voiron's Mountain. 4S75
feet, fell into precipice. break
ing both legs. The dog found its
way down the precipice to his
master, who unable to move,
wrote a message TO his wife in
Croisette village Ind tied it to
the dogs collar, telling him to 60
home. Six hours later help ar
rived and Morel was carried
down the mountain to the village
where a doctor was awaiting him.
The dog conducted the rescue
party up and down the mountain.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
BEND

Everybody is tending, 10 his
own business and news isiscarce.
The Baptist Association was
held at Liberty, Estill county, on
Sunday. Quite a crowd attended
from these parts.
Rev. Young, pastor of the Col
legc Hill church, assisted by Rev
Litterell, presiding elder, began a
protracted meeting Thursday ev-
eiIing. 1t will continue 10 days.
Mrs. Jennie Dennis is visiting
her parents at Paint Lick this
week. Jess is trying to keep
bach in the absence of Mrs
Dennis. He says things go very
we'll, only when he loses the dish
cloth after searching for it quite
a while he found it in his pocket
He says ''baching" is bad cnuf
but losing the dish cloth is worse
Little Geneva Vaughn, of Iron
Mound, Estill county. who has
been at the Gibson infirinary fol
treatment for blood poison. has
returned, much improved.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
CAUGHT MEN
UNLOADING SHINE

When Policeman William Maui
pin went to the home of Mrs.
Eva Bicknell on Linden street
" cdnesday morning to serve a
warrant on her charging her
with selling moonshine liquor to
Floyd Brandenburg. he noticed a
man unloading a lot of those self
scaler jars on her front porch.
The man did not seem to see the
policeman approaching and pro-
cceded quietly about his business.
'Maupin soon made his presence
felt. however, and arrested the
man and seized IL half gallon
jars. all of which were full OF
shine. The man gave his name
as William Turner, OF the Red
Lick section. He was placed in
jail under $500 bond which he
has not yet given. Mrs. Bicknell
gave $500 cash bond ii two cases
against her, waving examination
in police court Wednesday after
noon and was held to the grand
Jury.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
CON COY SOLD HIS
FAT STEERS AT $3.50

Con {. Coy, of the kirksville
neighborhood. now holds the re-
cord for high priced cattle. ac-
cording to reports of sales made
to the Daily Register. 1t was
stated the other day that Tom
Chenault's at SIS were the record
so far as heard of. but the Daily
Register is now advised that Mr..
Coy sold his fat beeves to Jay
We'll, of Lexington, at $3.50 per
hundred pounds. less 3 per cent
shrinkage, which is unusal dis
count on most cattle sales. Mr..
Coy delivered about Is head and
they arc said to have weighed an
average Of 1850 pounds.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
AUTO FOUND 20
FEET UNDER WATER

\ full rugged Overland touring
car. bearing 1921 license number
53,077, was found under 20 feet
of water in the Kentucky river
near Booncsboro, according to
Hardin Smith, who was in town
from that place Wednesday morn
ing. MIR. Smith says that Virgil
McClannahan. fishing for sunkcn
logs. found the car and 1t was
dragged out. 1t seemed to have
been injured but little by its i'm
mcrsion. 1t had a tull set OF
knobby tread tires. Mr.. Smith
said. He said that back in May.
someone tished out some curtains
and seat cushions from the river
near the place where the car was
found. No one i'll that section
has any idea how the car could
have gotten in the river and moth
ing has ever been heard about it
before.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
MOTORCYCLE PASSES
THRU HERE SEPT. 3
Prize Offered To City Sending
Most Cars To Dixie Meeting
In Cincinnati Sept. 9

The automobile caravan which
will start in Florida, growing
larger as it travels along the
Dixie Highway northward to-
ward Cincinnati will not finish
its journey until the second day
of the convention. The caravan
originally was planned to arrive
in Cincinnati Cn Sept. 9Th, the
opening day of the Dixie High
way Convention, but now will ar
rive on the second day
Kentucky workers for the
highway are planning to make
the motorcade the largest OF
those due to arrive in Cincinnati
during the convention. Prizes are
being offered for the town or city
naving the largest number of ma
chimes in the procession when it
reaches Cincinnati. Places within
thirty miles of Cincinnati, how
ever, are barred from this compe
tition.' Special efforts also are
being made to have individual
workers motor to the Ohio CITY
with the grouped hikhway work
erS.
Special emphasis is given to
the parade because of the figh,
now being waged to route the
highway directly through Lex
ington, Somerset and to Chatta-
nooga by ali airline route insteao
of the present routing which. i;
IS claimed. winds about too much.
A meeting held recently at Som.
erset took action looking to hav-
ing the change made and bitter
hight over this phase is expected
to develop.
The caravan will spend the
night Of Sept. ! at Jellico, Tenn.
and proceed to Lexington Sept. s
arriving there late in the after
noon and leaving for Cincinnati
the next morning. The caravan
passes through Richmond.
The delay was arranged on ap-
peal OF the Lexington Board OF
Commerce and details were ar
ranged by ]. Stacy Hill, Cincin-
natl. a director OF the Dixie High
way Association, and il. Frank
Dunn, of the Board of Commerce.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
Hereford Calves For Boys
(By Associated Press)

Paducah, KY, Aug. Mem
bers of the West Kentucky Here
ford Breeders Association at a
meeting here decided to furnish
at a reduced price calf to every
boy in the Boys Calf Club of the
counties in the district, who
wants it. The association will
take the boys note payable at
the time Of the annual sale of the
association. The next meeting of
the organization, which is headed
by F. E. White, of Hopkinsville,
will be held in Princeton Sept. 19
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
BLUE LICK WINS
FROM BEREA nine

The Blue Lick nine defeated
Berea at Johnson's Park Sunday
in fairly good game before
about 800 fans. The feature of
the game was the pitching Of
Maupin for Blue Lick. O. Harri-
son got his usual home run for
Berea. The line up was as fol-
lows:
Blue Lick-Sanders c; Dia-
mond ss; Parks If; Stephens lb
Maupin p; Dunn 2b: johnson If
Lewis 3b. Kinnard rf.
Berea-Welch .2b: Farmer c;
R. Harrison. If; Robinson 3b
Johnson 1b; o. Harrison cf;
Lewis IS; Menifee p; Bowman p.
Umpires Lewis and Allen; Time
lllr. and 40 minutes; score 7 to
S.
Next game at Johnson's Park,
Sunday, September 4, double
header.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
County Judge Contest
Suit In Harlan County

Harlan, KY, Aug. 3OIThe bit
ter fight over the nomination for
county judge on the republican
ticket which has resulted in B. M
Williams filing a contest suit for
the nomination for county judge
against M. w Howard, has been
the cause of much talk here by
independent candidates offering
for certain offices. The latest Of
these is proposal to enter D. c
Jones, who was a defense attor-
ney in the trial of DR.. H. C. Win
mes on the charge of numbering
Miss Lura Parsons, in the race
for county judge.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
OFFICERS find TWO
STILLS IN COUNTY

News comes at press time that
two moonshinc stills were captur-
cd in Madison county cdnesday
morning by raiding force from
the sheriif's office One still is
said to have been found near
Lake Reba ON the Irvine pike. and
the other near Waco. 1t was
reported that near the latter the
officers found d sign put up which
warned officers that to bother 1T
meant death. The still near the
lake was said to have been con-
ccaled in a cistern and was all
ready to start work when found.
The officers who composed the
raiding party were Deputy Shers-
ifs SAINT Bush. Jake Shearer and
Sam Black.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
FRANKFORT men
IN WHISKY TOLLS

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 31-War-
rants against Kolb Bros, Padu-
cab druggists, and S. Nj. Noel
Charles Stewart, David Davis
Clarence Julian and John Nc
Graft. negro, of Frankfort. charg-
ing violations Of the Volstead act
were sworn out before United
States Commissioned Charles N
Wizard, Tuesday afternoon by
Louis Wien, Jr., prohibition agent
connected with the Washington
office.
George and Louis kolb, Noel
Stewart and McGraff are charged
in connection with 100 cases Of
whisky from the Stagg distillery
seized by revenue men going east
from Frankfort August 10, and
another 200 cases of the same
shipment found in Stewards resi-
dence. about five miles east OF
Frankfort.
Julian and Davis are accused il
connection with an alleged lot OF
2S7 cases, reported to the officer
as having been stored in Julian's
barn on the Louisville pike. Nc
charges of conspiracy as yet have
been preferred.
Noel, Stewart and Julien are
prominent farm owners, Stewart
being engaged in stock raising on
on the farm of the Risk heirs. He
stated to prohibition officers that
someone in his absence and un-
known to him stored the whisky
in his residence. He did not re
port it to the authorities. Nc
Graft is alleged to have been en-
ployed to unload the whisky found
at Stewards home from the
truck of Lyman Graham, Of thi.
city, to another.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
TREASURE CHESTS FOR
STATE FAIR VISITORS

Louisville, KY, Aug. 81 =
Through efforts of the Young
Mems Business League of Louis
vile, the city is organized to play
host and hostess to out-oftown
visitors to the Kentucky State
Fair, September II to Is. State
Fair week has been designated as
Hospitality Week, when it is
planned to show special attention
to between 5000 and 10000 visit
OrS.
=. Hospitality Week in Louis
willie will be made attractive by
distribution of treasure chests
containing samples and souvenirs
of Louisville industry and busi-
ness. automobile rides over the
city's parkways and through its
parks, luncheons and entertain
nents, motion pictures. and spe-
cial spectacles and chief of which
planned is air maneuvers by the
entire Camp Knox flying squad
ron.
The treasure chests" will be
given to all wearers Of guest
badges holding coupons. Each
will contain more than 100 articles
of value. The Young Mems
Business League has organized
Louisville to get the largest pos
sible number of names and adj
dresses of out-of-town friends t,
whom to send the guest badge
and coupons but realize that hun
dreds have been overlooked. For
this reason it is appealing to the
readers Of this newspaper who
plan to attend the State Fair tC
send their names and addresses
to Harry w. Riehl, Secretary
! Treasurer. Young Mems Business
League, SIG Marion E. Taylor
Building, Louisville. KY. SO that
when they come to. Kentucky
State Fair they will enjoy all the
privileges and hospitality that is
, awaiting them.
AS rapidly as names and ad-
dresses are received. invitations
guest badges and coupons will BE-
returned by mail. 1t is to be real
! hospitality during the week. TIL
only requirement being that
those who are to receive it make
themselves known.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
ANOTHER HOT RACE IN
MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
Carlo Little, of Clay, Announces
As Candidate Against Hiram
johnson

Another hot race for the Cir
cult Judgeship is on tap IN the
9th judicial district. Hiram
Johnson, who won the republi-
can nomination from Judge Viii
liam Lewis, incumbent, after the
bitterest fight seen in the state il
Jears, has opposition in the per
son of Hon. Carlo Little, OF Man
chester, Clay couny, known as
the "Old Lion Of Clay county
Little. while 4 republican all his
life. has never worn a party col
lar, and while he will make the
race as an ind cpendent it is claim
ed that he will receive many re-
publican and democratic votes.
At the opening of court at Nc
kee, Jackson county, the other
X Little was present and an
nounced his candidacy in ring
ing speech in front of the court
house. 1t was said that many OF
Judge Lewis friends in the re-
cent primary are openly aligning
themselves with Little ON the
ground that Johnson did not fair
ly win his nomination. Judge
Lewis openly states that he was
robbed He says that when the
ballot boxes were opened in three
precincts in Laurel county the
other day, i'll connection with {.
contest over the jailer nO,lina-
ton. that out of curiosity. some
OF his friends who happened to
be present, inspected the vote in
the circuit Judges race. too.
Judge Lewis says that they found
80 votes in those three precincts
that were cast for him that had
not been counted. He says the
same tactics undoubtedly prevail
ed in many other precincts of the
three counties of the district,
Laurel, Clay and Jackson, where
all of the election officers were
Johnson adhercntS.
In the official returns as made
Lewis carried Jackson county by
about 35 majority. but Johnson
was given Laurel by about 118
and Clay by about 700.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
ANONYMOUS LETTER
TELLS OF SHINE DEAL
Mayor O'Neil Puts Officers On
the Job and Capture of Much
Moonshine Results

An ANONYMOUS letter received
by Mayor William O'Neil was re-
sponsible for the arrest and hold
ing over of three men on whisky
charges and two of them for car
rying deadly weapons concealed.
Clifford Fuller. John Webb. and
Tom Coyle, all of the county.
were caught by Officers Turner
and Golden bringing in Is half
gallon self-sealer jars of moon
shine whisky on Monday night in
the east end of town. Pistols
were found ON Fuller and Webb.
the police say. When haled be-
fore Police Judge G. Murray
Smith Tuesday afternoon. Fuller
entered plea of guilty, but the
others waived examining trial
and were held to the grand jury
under $500 bonds i'll the liquor
cases and $500 bonds on the pistol
cases. John Webb went on Coyic's
and Fuller's bond and Sid Baker
on Webb's bond.
Mayor O'Neil received this le,-
ter telling of conditions on :. GER
tain street i'll the east end OF
town, and how there was much
selling OF liquor and other CT
lenses. Now Mayor O'Neil is
determined to work with the oil
ficials to clean UP things if s:i.:h
d thing can be don2, so he talked
to the police, The: said they
often received ANONYMOUS letters
but have often toun... til. V were
the work of practical jokers, etc,
and did not pay riu.:h attention to
them after a NhilC.
This letter the Mayor received
said in effect that to prove the
writer knew what he was talking
about, a b;:5- 5h;o''1'.:'t If -" IL
shine was expected III that cry.
night and was going to be dellv-
cred to certain party at Il GER
tain house on a certain street iii
the East End. ..... .......
Mayor O'Ncil detailed Officers
Golden and Turner to get on the
job on that street and to watch
the place named with an eagle
eye all night.
They did so and their work was
quickly rewarded when they cap
trred Fuller. Webb anI tntlc
with the goods
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
BAILEY
GIVEN
LIFE
Feudist Is Found Guilty of First
Degree Murder BY Jury At
Mt. Vernon
(By Associated Prcss)

Mt. Vernon, Aug. 31-Johr
Bailey, mountain feudist, was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree by jury Ill the Rockcas-
tie circuit court here today.
His punishment was fixed at
life Imprisonment i'll the state
pcnitentiary.
He was convicted of the muir
der of Beverley d. White, last
April.
a motion for new trial was
immediately filed, thus suspend
ing execution Of sentence for &C
days.
Bailey was ordered taken to
the county Jail at Danvillc for
safekeeping. He took the ver-
dict Calmly.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
ENDORSE
DEATHERACE'S BOARD

Action of the Board of Trustees
of the Confederate Home in Pc
wee Valley, in upholding the
management in a recent contro-
versy, which resulted in an exam
nation OF the institution by state
authorities, was approved by the
Morgan's Men Association at the
first business session of the an
nual encampment at Olympia
Springs Tuesday. Col. n. B.
Deatherage, of this city, is a
member of the Board But 81
members of the organization an
swered roll call at the beginning
of the session. which was presid-
ed over by the president. Captain
s. L. Sharp, Of Covington.
Addresses were delivered by
Colonel William Morrow, Captain
c. I. Estill and Captain w. ]
Stoner, OF Mt. Sterling. The min
utes of the last convention were
approved by the veterans anc
other routine business disposed Of
at the opening session Tuesday
night was spent in informal gath
erings by exchange of war rem
inlscences among the comrades.
Robert ]. Breckenridge, of Lex
! ington, will attend Wednesday,
meeting and address the veterans
at the closing session.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
BLOOMFIELD SUFFERS
$4,000 BLAZE
tBy Associated Press)

Bloomfield, KY, Aug. 3l--Fire
resulting from the explosion of a
lamp in w H. Hoopers grocery
store here last night. destroyed
that building, ]. A. Aliens feed
and implement store and ware
hause, the old Homestead Hotel,
and the residence of Mrs. Lucy
Bowman. The loss is $4,000.
The town for time was threat
ened, but volunteer firemen check
ed the flames.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
Pig Squeal Tells Of Fire

Harrodsburg, Ky, Aug. 81
The squealing of Il pig aroused
the family of Ross Bugg Sunday
night and he found his barn in
flames. He was just i'll time to
release two horses from the burn
ing building and to save his auto
mobile and buggy. Much hay
and oats were lost, together with
d cart. harness, farm implements
and other things. The pig, which
gave the fire alarm, was roasted.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
Lady Walnut Hill Mounted
(By ASSOCIATED Press)

Lexington, KY, Aug. 31-Lady
Walnut Hill, famous Kentucky
hen, is back at the University OF
Kentucky where she made he1
record as a world champion egg
layer. The famous little hen re-
Gently came back from Wash
ington taxidermist. where her
body was sent after her death in
trap nest at the College of Ag-
riculture last spring. The mount
ed skin will be placed intthe Uni
versity museum.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
SMUGGLING LIQUOR
GROWS MORE SERIOUS
(By Associated Press)

Washington. Aug. 3l-Squads
Of expert prohibition enforcement
officers will be sent from Wash
ington to Atlantic coast cities to
assist in combating the flow of
liquor being smuggled into the
country. Internal Revenue Com
missioner Blair announced today.
He said the problem is serious
from New oYrk City to Florida
and on the Mexican border.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
LOCAL POST TO Be
We'll. REPRESENTED
At State Legion Convention At
Lexington This Week-Band
To Go Along


American Legion is preparing to
attend the state convention at
Lexington which begins Thurs
day, Sept. lst, in grand style. 1t
is expected that almost hum
dred OF the local Legion:laires
will be on hand for the big meet.
The Legion band will go along
and make music.
Members of the local post have
received detailed information of
events, etc, from Adjutant Steve
Jones, which will be OF interest
to all who intend to go.
State headquarters will locate
lin the Lafayette Hotel, Lexing-
ton.
The business sessions Of the
convention will be held at the
Lafayette in the lobby.
The delegates, alternatcs and
visitors will register at the Lafay
cite i'll the lobby.
Certificate receipts tor railroad
tickets should be turned into the
state ad djutant when YOU register
The convention will open Thurs
day morning, II a. M, September
1St.
District caucuses will be held
at noon Thurs day to name COM
mitteemen.
The convention will recess Fri
day morning, September End, for
the parade. The uniform will be
your old khaki with Il black tic
and without blouse.
Following parade the Legion
naires and their visitors will be
the grests of the Lexington Post
at luncheon in their club room.
Immediately after the luncheon
everyone will head for Stoll Field
on South Limestone street to wit
ness the struggle for the State
championship of the American
Legion Baseball League. VII
Jamestown and Pikeville are the
contenders Tor the honor. The
state department will present d
loving cup to the winning post
and individual medals to members
of the winning team.
Following the baseball game.
the delegates and alternates will
reconvene [at the Lafayette for
committee. reports. election of Of
ficers and committeeman for the
ensuing year and delegates and
alternates to the nationl cOnven-
ton.
Following adjournment Of the
convention during the evening of
September 2ild. the Lexington
Post will give a grand ball for the
entertainment Of the Legion
naircs and visitors to the conven-
ton.
See that every delegate and al
ternate from your post and the
members of their families attend
ing the convention are advised to
secure a. certificate receipt from
the ticket agent on purchasing
their tickets to Lexington. The
state adjutant will do the rest
when they register. -.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
Clay County Escaped Prisoner
Caught In Grand Rapids
(By Associated Press)

Manchester, KY, Aug. 31-To-
day Sheriff Daniels telegraphed
authorities at Grand Rapids,
Michigan, to hold John d. Pace
under arrest there on charge of
passing forged checks Pace is
wanted for the murder of his
foster parents in Clay county in
1916.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-31
Today's Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, Aug. 31-Hogs 25c
lower; Chicago lower; good cat
tie, calves and lambs steady.
Louisville, Aug. 3l-Cattle 100,
steady and unchanged; hogs, l.
500. lower, tops, $9.4O; sheep 500,
steady and unchanged.