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The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

One night, in the Far West, Jim
Ransom - whose creed is that
the sanCtity of the home be
inviolate saves the life and
permits the escape of Syrles, who
IS about to be lynChed for the
murder OF a man who stole his
wife. Ransom effects a recon
citation between Syrles and the
wife, advising Syrles not to
Close the Door" on his wife's
future happiness.
Years later, Ransom has grown
to wealth and power in an East.
ern city. At reception he meets
Dorothy Brainerd, whom he knew
of old as a rogulsh little girl.
Dorothy is now a romantic, i'm.
pulslve young woman. She likes
Ransom immensely as COM
pared with the lounge lizards of
her own set. When he talks of
going West for visit she ex.
presses the wish that she were
going - and Ransom takes cue
from this.
A few weeks later, Ransom
does take her with him on
their honeymoon. Returning
East. a year later finds Ransom
power in Wall Street and
Dorothy is lonely, for Ransom's
attitude towards her is more that
Of an indulgent father than a
lover husband Ransom is alb
sOrbed in his business to the ex-
clusiOn Of all else and neglected
DOrothyiS forced to seek her own
amusements in the strange city.
She unwlttingly falls in with a
band Of crooks. Rex Gordon. the
leader, falls in love with Dorothy,
breaks away from Jane, his
mistress. and their comrades
and courts Dorothy. He is under
the delusion that Dorothy likes
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

him. Gossip reaches Ransom's
ears-but he dismisses it lightly,
and continues his blind neglect
of Dorothy. Finally, an anony.
nous letter-from Jane-convin-
ces him something is wrong. He
fakes a business trip. Rex pro-
poses to Dorothy and is repulsed.
Piqued. he returns to Jane-tell-
ing her his only motive in court.
ing Dorothy was to obtain dope
for robbery of her house. Full
of vengeful hatred, he goes that
night to rob her, taking Syrles,
a pal. Dorothy asleep, wakes to
find Rex in the room. Unafraid
of him, she scornfully upbraids
him - orders him out. Mean
while, Ransom comes home -
and discovers Dorothy in Rex's
arms-apparently a compromis.
ing situation, but Rex has been
struggling with her to stop her
from crying an alarm. SyrIes
has seen and recognized Ransom
and enters the house as
Dorothy struggles to prevent
Ransom from shooting Rex.
Syrles bursts in, claims he is a
detective on Rex's trail, proves
Rex was rObbing Dorothy-then
reveals himself to Ransom as
the man Ransom saved out West.
He tells Ransom he has gone
straight - ashamed to let the
man know he is a crook. He
hustles Rex out first repeating
Ransom's own advice, Don't
close the door on your wife I"
After a little, Ransom and
Dorothy are recontiled-Ransom
admitting his mistakes and
neglect. The episode has had a
wholesome effect on Rex and
Syrles also, each vowing to 90
straight.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

Door,

A VItagraph
pruducuon
by
Harry Dlttmar.
Scenario
by
William b.
COurtney.
> l Il ] ] u X
ALICE
CALHOUN
with
Harry Browne
as
leading man.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
BURNS At ANNvILLE

News was received here Thurs
day from Annville, Jackson coun-
ty, that the large seminary there
had been destroyed by fire. There
were no details given in regart
20 the cause Of the ire or amount
IF tie loss. The loss must hav,
been quite heavy, however, fo1
the institution was one IT the
best equipped in the mountain
section. with many buildings an'
several Gormitories. 1t is eN-
pcctcd by those who are conver-
SAINT with the institution that per
haps the loss is not complete, as
,cveral Of the buildings were sep
lrated by short distances and the
ire may not have destroyed them
Ill w. \. Worthington is head
If the work of the schools there.
Annvillc lies a mile from Bond,
The seat OF the big Bond-Foley
Lumber Company. The Jackson
County Fair is held at Annville
each year.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
$600,0o0 RAISE ON
MADISON TAXPAYERS
State Tax Commission Slaps on
Another Local Increase of
Over Half a Million

Notwithstanding the fact that
County Tax Commissioner Ben
K. Powell's books show an in
crease of taxable property in
Madison county over half a mil
lion dollars greater than the year
before, the State Tax Commits
sion at Frankfort, has ordered the
Board of Tax Supervisors to slap
on another 100000 raise to Mad
ison county taxpayers. And this
too in the fact of the fact that
farm lands have greatly decreas-
ed in value within the past six
months.
County Judge w. X. Price and
Deputy Tax Commissioner VIII
w. Adams, went to Frankfort
Thursday to take up the matter
with the Tax Commission and en-
deavOr to show them the absolute
in ustice Of such an increase at
the present time. The assessment
OF Madison as completed by Tax
Commissioner Powell figured
$2O.312,17O, an increase Of SSH
go over the preceding year,
which was $25,704.49O And now
the State Tax Commission says
Madison taxpayers must pay still
more taxes on 100000 addition
al.
Judge Price has named eight
supervisors from the various
magisterial districts Of the coun-
ty to pass upon the assessment.
The local tax supervisors, how
ever, are completely at the mercy
of the State Tax Commission
and under the law are compelled
to obey its mandates. But one
county in Kentucky mas ever
gone to the mat" with the State
Tax Commission and that was
Fayette. There the officials de
fed the state board to such an
extent that a compromise was fl
nally reached. it was given out
The supervisors named by Judge
Price for Madison county are
Messrs. n. B. Deatheragc, B. +.
Million. Waller Bennett, {. l..
Upton. {. + Park. T. B. Step lcns
Harsis BrandcnburS, and +. J..
Jones.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
TRAIN CREW JUMP
IN FEAR or wreck

Danviilc. Kv.. March 10-South-
crn Railway freight train crew
composed of Conductor Brinklcy
Brakcmcn s. Williams and O. {
West. and Engineer Clancy Nc
WhortCr and Fireman s. G.. Min
or, had Il blood Curdling expert
enCc when the air brakes on Their
train failed to operate at Alpine
south OF here. The train was go
ing full speed down grade whci
the electric block signals showed
red.
The men worked frantically tt
stop the train, but it continued tC
gain speed through its own mo-
mentum. The possible crash with
another train and the death or i'll
jury Of crews 1oomed before
them. McWhOrtcr. Minor ant
" est, who were on the engine,
jumped. Minor landed ON hi,
head. His nose was broken anC
Is gashes were cut in his face
McWhortcr and West were alsc
injured.
Brlnklcy and Williams who
were i'll the caboosc, remained
with the train until it cncourntcr-
cd an upgrade, and came to stop
Il mile further on, only a few feet
distant from another train head
ed IN the opposite direction and
which had stopped when the sig
nails showed warming.
The injured men were brought
to Danville for treatment after
having remained several hours OF
the roadside before they were To-
Gated
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
CATTLE FEEDERS
MEETING MARCH 19
Visit of State Experiment Station
Experts to Madison is Post
poned a Week

Demonstration OF beef cattle
feeding and meeting of prominent
cattle men which had been called
to be held here next Saturday
March II, has been postponed un-
til Saturday, March 10. according
to a message which Charles II.
.Jett had from the State Expert
mcnt Station at Lexington on
Wednesday.
\ delegation Of cattle feeding
experts from the University will
be on hand. headed by NJ. O..
Hughes. Cattle feeders and others
interested in the preservation and
upbuilding OF the live stock in
dustry of Kentucky are urged to
attcnd this meeting. for undoubt-
cdly they will hear something to
their advantage. Mr.. Jett cN-
poets to have full details within
few days as to the program of
the day, and it will be published
when received.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
TWO FATALLY SHOT
IN BOOZE FIGHT
Whisky Bandits Attack Trucks
On Newport-Covington
Bridge in Daylight
tBy Associated Pre-s)

Newport KY, March 1O-Nor-
man Ashcraft. of Bellvuc. KY.
and Elmer McCabe. of Covington.
were shot and probably fatally
wounded today in a battle be
tween supposed whisky bandits
and men in charge of two TRUCKS
loads of whisky which were being
driven across the bridge between
Covington and Newport.
The story told the police indi-
Gates that the two trucks wee
going from Newport 10 Coving-
tho. When near the Newport
end Of the bridge large arlt ONO
bile drove in front Of the leading
truck. Two men leaped out and
began shooting Their fire was
returned by several men On the
truck. Meanwhile cross rwn
street car halted between the op-
posing forces. Both sides used
the car as a shield. The passen-
gers, many Of them girls, crouch
cd on the floor. while 20 shots
whizzed through it. When Ash
craft and McCabe fell. men from
the automobile ieaped into the
machine and sped away. The Do
lice say AshCraft was member
of the truck party and McCabe
one of the attackers.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
farmer IS HELD Up
BY YOUTHS IN CLARK

Winchester. Ky, March 10
Charles Rogers. of the EctOn pike
was the victim Of one of the bold
est attempts at hold-up i'll the
county in many months. While
returning TO his home about six
o'clock. riding Il horse. he was
held up at the Stoncr Bridge. !
miles from Winchester, by two
young men about twenty years OF
age. who demanded his money
and his belongings. Mr.. Rogers
had nothing but a pocket knife.
which he handed over. They la
ter gave it back. According to
Rogers they held him for about
Is minutes and after they foun(
that he did not have any money
requested him to give them {
check. Upon advising them that
he did not have any blank checks
they instructed him to continued
on his journey. One OF them
wore ovcrall,, tan shoes and blue
serge cap, the other was wearing
a pea green suit and hat and Eng
glish walking shoes. Both were
slender.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
ON OTHER FLOORS

Carrollton-Sales on the mar
ket were 1So,Oo5 pounds and
$lO.o5 was the average.
Frankfort-The tobacco sales
here totaled 10000 pounds, av-
eraging $12 per 100 pounds, and
ranging to $54 per hundred.
Lexington-Prices ranged as
high as $o7 hundred from less
than 81 a hundred OH the market
which was somewhat stronger
when the quality of the leaf Of
fered was taken into considera-
ton. Receipts were light, show
ingk that the market is beginning
to fall off, and warehouseren be-
lieve the rush season is over.
Pari5-The Paris tobacco mar
ket, quality considered, was the
best of the season. From the
present indication, for the first
time since the inception of the
market this season, the close will
see the price higher than at the
opening. The Bourbon house
sold 134,Oo5 pounds of very low
grade tobacco at an average OF
$11.51.
Maysville-The .Maysville to-
bacco market scored another re-
cord-breaking price sale wher
when scores of crops went ovee
the $50 average, one crop at tho
Growers House selling for $44
while at the Farmers and Plant
ers house, Pagan and Bolts, OF
Bracken county sold 2,745 pounds
at $51.82 per 100. Total sales
were 542.56O pounds.
Shelbyville - Market strong.
Star House sold 338, 100 pounds
at an average of 5000. Prices
ranged from 81 to $50.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
My, But They're Pie Hungry

Washington, March 1O-Thc
deluge of patronage rccommcn-
dations has engulfcd President
Harding ever since he took office.
reached new high water mark
today. The executive wing Of the
White House was crowded with
visitors to talk about appoint =
ments, ranging from Anbassa-
dors to pOstmasters. During the
morning standing room was at
premium i'll Secretary Christians 5
Office.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
A Billy Sunday Joke

In his sermon at Cincinnati
Wednesday night, Billy Sun
day told joke to emphasize
his argument for bigger collec-
tions. 1t was about on old far
ner, who, after much urging,
had been induced to give S. to
the collection in a church.
A few days later the old far
mer declared the Lord had
ruined him after he had made
the Lord a present Of the mon
ey.
He let my pigs get out last
night-Ie's ruined me-" said
the farmer.
Huh, You can't expect God
Almighty to sit up all night
and watch your pig-pen all
night for $5, can you?" he was
told. q:
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
Another Chicago Murder
(By Associated Press)

Chicago, March 1O-Another
murder. the third in three days
in the 10Th ward, which recently
was the scene of several bomb
ings during the bitter aldermanic
election campaign, was revealed
to the police today when three
men on their way to work found
the body of a man under the ele-
waited line track.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10

ed. hatchet-faCed. lantern-jawed
knock -kneed old neighborhoo
gossip, who can see more through
d key hole than a decent woman
can see in four blocks" and be
gan TRADE against the prevail
ence Of crime and the results O
the crime wave, with special en-
plasis on the need for religion to
combat crime.
Graft has d strange hold or
religion" he asserted, with an
emphatic gesture. The grafters
are at work everywhere. Some
contractors are securing CON
tracts by graft. Look at that eN-
posed i'll New York not long ago.
They're charging the state two
or three prices and a friend of
mine. d preacher. told me all un-
dertaker had offered him a rake
off for all the funerals he could
turn his way
Again he took up the bludgeon
against Socialism and Bolsllevism
as he did on the night before.
"Socialism. huh" he declared.
I'm just a plain 100 per cent
American. and | want to say that
the Socialist party spat on every
star in our flag when they nomin-
ated Eugene Beds for the presi-
dency of the United States. while
he was a prisoner in the prison at
Atlanta. That was a dan1nable
insult to the american people"
\ wave of applause indicated
that his hearers agreed with him
on this point He made a plea
for an equitable adjustment Of
conditions i'll this county. a seal
ing down of wages for the work
ingman cost of living, his food
and his clothes had been scaled
down in price correspondingy.
Turning from the general tenor
|of his text. that of Jacob, Sunday
threw out few choice epigrams
on love and on the present-day
relations between husband and
wife for his audience. Waves of
laughter greeted some of his sal
lies on their relations.
eff some Of you srowled about
your food at the hotel like you do
at home, you wouldn't have a
tooth i'll your head" he said.
Just start out and try to please
YOUR wife, even If If does frioht-
EN- her at first.
IF you want your wife to be
an angel, don't treat her like the
devll'--and then when his audi
ence appeared bit slow in get
ting just what he neant-"Get
me?" They did.
Some men never hint their
love to their wives until they get
thousand miles from home and
send it back on post card.
Let your wife have some mon
ey to do with it whatever she
pleases, without an accounting.
and when you are shy, she will
have some to loan you at 6 per
cent
"Too many big rosewood cas-
kets. tuberoses. anchors, gates
ajar. wheels with spokes broken
out of them have been bought
with money that ought to have
been spent for hired girl
The only reason some men
spend SO much money 1T the fun
eral is to camoudage the thing
and fool some other woman so he
can pet another wife. y
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10

However, | regret the pain | have
caused Susan, and hope at some
later time to be able to make re-
paration."
Regarding his real estate pro
jcct, Phillips said: although my
wife is worth Approximately
100000, | will accept no financial
assistance from her"
Il don't intend to ever try and
resume friendship with the daugh
ter Susan. 1t would be useless.
She told me the night her mother
and | cloped that she hated me
and would never speak to me
again"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
Otis Skinner Show Off

The Otis Skinner performance
at Lexington tonight has been
called off, folks here who had re-
served seats, were notified by tel
ephone from Lexington this
morning. News came that Mr.
SINNERS private car was destroy
ed by fire, necessitating cancella-
ton of the engagement at Lex
ington until new equipment could
be secured.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
Today's Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, March 10 - Cattle
strong; hogs steady; Chicago IL
900; Csc higher.
Louisville, Mar. 1O-Cattle 100
steady; hogs 700; active; sheep
so; steady; all unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
EXPECT TO RESUME
SCHOOL ON MONDAY
Enough Rooms Have Been Offer.
ed, 1t Is Believed, to House
All Caldwell Students

Although a number Of the
youngsters were hoping there
would be no more school until
Caldwell graded school is rebuilt
they're going to be disappointed.
The City School Board and Su-
perintendent Payne plan to start
studies again next Monday. Ma
ly of the churches of town have
oroffered use Of their Sunday
school rooms. -Four grades will
)e accommodated at the court
1ouse If the fiscal court endorses
-ounty Judge Prices tfer.
The School Board met Thurs
lay morning with Supcrintend-
mt Payne The city ministers and
other., met with them. The stu
ltion was thoroughly canvassed.
The board and Superintendent
Payne are very anxious to con-
,inue school work and complete
he terms curriculum SO that pro-
notions of the pupils i'll their
studies may not be disarranged.
A number Of the reaChers Of
tered their Sunday School rooms
outright others will refer their
offers to their church boards and
advise what may be done AS ten
tativcly offered and arranged, it
is planned to take care of most OF
the teaching through the follow
ing offers of accommodations, If
finally approved:
Two rooms at the Methodist
church.
One room at the First Baptist
church.
One room at the Second Pres
byterian church, perhaps two.
One room at the Second Chris
tian church.
One room may be obtained at
the First Christian church.
One room at Eastern Normal.
Four rooms at the court house.
Two rooms at the Madison
High building at present and
more later.
President Payne has >alled a
of the faculty Of the city
schools to be held Saturday after
noon at Madison High building
at 3 o'clock. Plans will then be
made for continuing the work.
Due announcement will be made
a little later just when the vari-
Gus grades will be held.
Exact information as to the
OF insurance available as
d result of the fire early Wednes-
day morning has not yet been
compiled. Several local insurance
men who have the schools poll
cies are out of the city, and until
they return and get together it
will not be known the exact
School Board officials
say that their figures show that
about $25.OCO was carried Oh the
burned buildings. 1t is figured
that 100000 will be necessary to
put the school back into habitable
shape again.
The flames continued to eat in
to the CUTS of the building for
several hours "Wednesday morn
ing. Constant pouring of water
into the debris seemed to have
quenched it before noon. HoWev-
er, smoke and flames were MOTTO
ed late in the afternoon and the
fire department went out again
at supper time and gave the ruins
a further drenching
No new developments have oc-
Cured to throw further light on
the cause of the fire. Opinion
seems to be unanimous that the
blaze started in the furnace room
some 1nisChanCe.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
Receiving daily fresh New
lights, Cat Fish, Salmon, Carp,
Halibut, Herring-NEFF'S Fish
and Oyster House, Phone 431.
tn fri sat
THIRD MYSTERIOUS
FIRE IN LEXINGTON
lBy Associated Press)

Lexington. March 1O-Fall Ma
honey's vacant residence burned
today. The blaze originated in
the attic. 1t is third mysterious
fire in the High1awn section with
in 10 days.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
SEEMS ISOLATED

(By associated rress)

Copenhagen, March 1O-1el-
singfors dispatches say there was
virtually no firing yesterday be
tween the combatant troops i,
the Petrograd area. The stream
of fugitives from Russia into Fin
land has almost ceased, indicating
Petrograd is isolated.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
FRENCH ASK HARDING
TO FAVOR A LEAGUE
Uy Associated Press)

Paris, March 1O-It is stated at
the Foreign Office today that ne
gotiations are under way between
the French embassy in Washing
ton and the State Department in
an effort to induce President
Harding to favor acceptance Of
modified League of Nations.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
Funeral Services of Miss Lantea

The funeral services of Miss
Clara Lanter. who died in Ashe-
Vile, Tuesday morning, will be
held Friday morning at 10 o'clock
at the First Baptist church in
Richmond. conducted by her
pastor. Dir. O. Olin Green. Inter
mcnt will be i'll Richmond. ceme-
try.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
MARRIED MOTHER
TO SPITE DAUGHTER
Now Lcve's Young Dream is Ov-
CIR and Autumn and Spring
time Will Separate

Chicago. March 10 - The rO-
ancc of a boy and woman old
enough to be his mother went on
thc shoals today.
This is the result of folly. |
must have been crazy when |
subjected myself to the marri-
age" declared Winston Phillips,
! 10 years old. son of DR.. William
Phillips. dentist in the Boston
building, Louisville. as he sat in
his room in the Auditorium Hotel
today. reminiscent Of becoming
the husband OF Mrs. Luella Gain
rs Phillips, IL years old. mother
of four children and widow of ].
Russell Gaines, former Jefferson
county engineer.
Il was engaged to Susan Gaines
10 years old, daughter of my
present wife" he said, but the
clopcmcnt last Friday to Shelby
willie, Ky, ended that
Il realize have made Il mis-
take" said Mrs. Phillips. Il in
tend to return home in few
days. | first decided to go
through with the honeymoon, but
my love for my children is too
dominant
The handsome young husband
apparently was not pcrturbed by
his wife declaration. His large
brown eyes conferred upon a dc
sign in the carpet as though his
mind reflected those happy days
he had passed with Susan before
becoming infatuated with the
mother.
I'D like to sec my wife go back
to her home but there is a qucs-
ton Of doubt whether Susan and
her three sisters will regard her
as Il mother now. They were dis
tractcd when we first mentioned
our contemplated wedding. | am
sure the wound we have caused
them is too deep to have become
healed in these few days"
1T is merely the old story"
he said.
This is the greatest experience
| have encountered and one
which l will profit by in the flu
turc. | will never return to my
home in Louisville. The humili-
alton upon facing the daughter
would be unbcarablc.
Phillips was asked if he really
loved the woman he married. Il
refuse to answer such a personal
question" nc said, but as far as
can now appraisc myself | mar
ried the mother to conquer the
daughter"
The latter and her sisters. he
said. strongly objected to the
marriage of their mother and
Phillips.
"The reason they objected to
the marriage was because they
said they never would call me
daddy When we told the
daughter to whom | had been en-
gagged that her mother and / were
married. she screamed hysterical-
ly and fell to the floor in faint.
Besides being engaged to the
daughter, | was also engaged to
another 19-year-old girl who is
prominent in society circles in
Louisville.
1.-The breaking of the engage
ment with the other girl is really
of very little consequence for |
never cared a great deal for her.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-10
HARDING APPOINTS
ALIFE-L0NG FRIEND
(EN Associated PreSSO

Washington. March I'D. II,
Crissinger. OF Marion, O.. was
nominated today to be Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency. to succeed
John Shelton Williams. Crissill-
ger is a lawyer and banker, ant'
Harding's lifelong friend.