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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28
Famous Racing Car Speeds
In Wally Reds New Picture

One of the most famous racing
cars that ever sped around the
course and which won perhaps
more victories than any other in
existence during the short time
that it was in the field. Is driven
by Wallace Reid i'm the breath
taking scenes OF Too Much
Speed" his latest Paramount pic
turc. which will be seen 1T local
theatres Wednesday. The car
won the first prize at the opening
Of the new speed course at Bcv-
crlev Hills. near Hollywood. Cal,
iiornia. on February END. 1920.
In this race, the car made two
, hundred and fifty miles without
4 stop. averaging a speed of one
hundred and three and four
tenths miles per hour With
Wallace Reid at the wheel. how
ever, the car shows that it can
still do over n hundred per with
not straining itself in the slight
est, and were it not for the speed
way rulings would probably still
be winning victories
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28

~ refused and neglected to per-
form their duties and have made
their offices but little better than
a collector of taxes and process
servers and really time servers
The public should be aroused TO
demand their rights and to de
mand the appointment of patrols
Tor their counties and should also
demand that the sheriffs once
more take up their duties as pre-
servers of the peace and good or
der of society They are certain
ly amply well paid for this ser
vice.
We do not need additional
laws. What we need is a respect
for and an enforcement of the
! laws now on the books. They
are ample, viewed from any
standpoint.
! hope that | have not unduly
trespassed on your valuable time
nor tried your patience.
! am with very great respect.
Very truly.
GRANT L. LILLY
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28
.BOCCS TO SPEAK AT
BIO ROAD MEETING
Cpy Associated rressl

Lexington. Ky. Dec. 2S-Mauy
phases OF road building and main
tenance will be up for discussion
at the regional conference for the
study OF highway economics and
highway transport to- be held
here January "a and 25. by the
University of Kentucky i'll CO.
operation with the national COM
mittee ON highway and highway
transport education. according to-
an announcement by ID. N.'Ter-
rell. a member of the University
civil engineering staff who is i'll
charge of the program.
Definite announcement OF dates
for the meeting have set tho open
ing address for Tuesday after
noon. January "a. ,The :cqnic6-
cncc will continue tlrpd5H NftII
nesday afternoon. january ..
Plans are being made to invite
members of the state legislature
to attend the conference. accord
ing To Mr.. Terrell Governor T..
H. Morrow also will be invited to
attend To- address those attending
the meeting OH "kentucky's Road
Problems
The conference l. expected to-
be OF special interest to the state
legislators in view of the fact
that considerable road and high
WAY legislation will be considered
at their next meeting. Mr.. Ter
rcll said. The event also should
prove OF statewide interest since
ii Will be an attempt to work out
some of the fundamentals of road
building and management. nc an
nounced.
Included among the speakers
who are scheduled for addresses
at the conference are several who
have national regulations in con-
nection with road work. These
viii include such men as DIR. J..
Tigcrt. United States Commits
Sioner OF Education Roy ID. Cha
pin. vice president of the National
Automobile Chamber OF Com
MERGE: DIR. W. X. Katt. of the
National Research Council: Thos.
II. Mcdonald. chief of the Blu
reau Of Public Roads OF the L. s.
Department of Agriculture; Rep
resentative John NJ. Robson.
Washington. ID. G.: Joe :. Boggs.
State Highway Engineer; Miss
Harriet Beard. Supervisor of
Safety Education. Detroit. Mich.
and DR. ]. q. Mckay, University
OF Wisconsin.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28
EARL BOEN DOES
WELL IN DAYTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Ia Boon were
much pleased last week To receive
copy of the Freshmen" publish
cd by the students of the Parker
High School. Dayton. Ohio. con-
tanning an article by their son.
Earl Bocn, on the Limitation OF
Armaments Conference. About
1000 students in the school were
asked to submit papers. and
young Boen's was one of the few
adjudged meritorious enough to
be published in the school paper.
What young Boon wrote was as
follows:
"All nations will diSarm and
live in peace. prosperity and good
will, or all will not disarn and live
in dread. ill-favor and war. So
lets throw down the sword. take
up the cross and go marching
on"
Young Mr.. Boon has also been
starring with the basket ball
team. He was elected captain
of his high school team and has
been doing some fine playing.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28
Child Almost StrangIed

Mrs g. Grab. SIl6 Wash
ton Ave. NV Orleans.
writes: NY child had "a cuue
bad she would ALMOST >trar
coughing. i'oiey'> Honey
Tar relieved Ter cough and / B
ommcnd II To any moth
Checks colds. Group. whoopi
cough. bronchial and Flu" cor
Children like IL. Sold eva
where. De
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28
Your Money Back If Rat-Snap
Doesn't Come up to these Claims

RAT-SNAP is absolutely guar
antccd TO Kill rats and mice Gre
mates them. Rodents killed with
RAT-SNAP leave no smell. Rats
pass up all food to get at RAT
SNAP. Their first meal is their
last. RAT-SNAP comes in cakes.
No mixing Cats or dogs won't
touch it. Three sizes, 35c, Csc.
S1-25- Sold and guaranteed by
Douglas x Simmons and Stock
ton and Son. ~ dec
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28

Smith and Hamilton sold So
pounds at Sic: 3S5 at 2Sc: l35
At 29c: S55 at SIC: 515 at SIC;
sos at Soc: As al 2Sc: ,S55 at lie.
J.. ". Rhodus and Son sold lis
pounds at II lie: 80 at 43c: O.
At SIC: los at Soc: lis at Soc
40 at -i9c; Is at Sic: l35 at 17c
l25 at lOc; Us at $50: 40 at 2+c
POS ut Sc.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28
LOCAL TOBACCO sAL9S

c. L. Benton sold: l33 pounds
ut o: BIS >: 81: rs al %: 200 at
II: l55 at IS: 235 at 10; 225 al q
Is at IS: 65 at 20: 100 1T p 2i ;
1T %: 30 at q.
DuerSon. .AzbiIl AMI Pieratt
sold 10 ut l5c: PAS nj 25c; 20 at
29c: $40 at SIC: 225 1t 2Sc: PC
at I .S-4c: IS at 2Jc $50 at &c.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28

Auction sale of household
goods belonging to Jeff Cox TO-
morrow Thursday ON the Jack :
Greek pike. Bob Walker Will
hold the sale. Don't forget the
hour-l0 o'clock.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28

Several other members OF the
two families are said to have
participated in the shooting. but
their names were not known to
the witnesses who came here.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28

DIR. G., o. Graves. one OF Clark'>
best known citizens, died of old
age at Winchester. He was born
in Montgomery county in 1928.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-28
Commissioners Sale
Mckee. &s.. Plaintiff
VS.

Bluegrass Transport Co. Dit.
Pursuant TO Judgment and or
der OF sale entered in the above
styled action by the Madison Cir
cut Court, at its October term
1921, the undersigned Commits
>ioncr will expose to pubic sale to
the highest and best bidder at the
garage known as the Mckee
Garage on South First street. in
Richmond. Ky. at the hour OF ]
O clock p. M. on
Thursday, Jan. S, 1922
the following described property
Two certain motor trucks 10
Gated i'll said garage. and dcscrib-
ed as follows: One Bethlehem
Express Truck. Model ID of the
wear 1910. manufacturer serial
No IOlS. One Bethlehem EN-
press Truck. Model +, OF the wear
1920. manufacturers serial No.
$3.50. Said trucks are in fairly
good condition.
Icrms-Said trucks will be sold
on a credit of ninety days. the
purchaser being required TO exc
cute bond with approved security.
payable TO the Commissioner. and
bearing interest at o per cent
from day OF sale until paid. Said
trucks will be delivered to the
purchaser upon compliance with
terms of sale. X. Il. TERRILL.
Il * ) Master Com. NJ. {. {.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
BOWIE ENTRIES.

First race, the Princeton purse. two
year-olds and upward; four furiones-
Wessie B., 107: (a)St. Maurice, lis;
Irene Delsa. 1o7; (a)Desperation. 1O1;
Misdeal. 107; Miles S., ITO: Mawrcoran
ia. (a)Pelican stable entry.
tbree-year-olds; six and one-hsh fur
Vuicanize, 112; Edith Shreve, 1o7.
Third race, claiming: three-year -Slds
and IN: five and one-half fur1ongs
Sycamore. lis: Uncle's Lassie, lis:
sFrank Monroe. 110; Ultra Cold 10
Frederick the Great. 106: Flying oro'
10l: Arrah Go On. ll5i Laushtef'
lo4; sJohns Umma, s5.
Fourth race, the Advance pui nei,sW %
sandy Beai. 1os; Tho Archer le2;
Sundial II. 1o6; Bolster. 1oS; MY Dear.
1o4; Service Star. 100.
Fifth race, claiming: four-year -olds
and up: one mile and furlonE-Amer-
icar hoy, 116; Lady Emmeiines IL,
'Golden Dawn, 1os; Hendne. 1i III: III:
Lorena Moss. 104; Napthsius' III
sixth race, claiming; for four-year-
o,da and up; one-mile end sixteenth
Nebraska, ia; win Do. los: 'Alhena,
1o1. sKexiah. 90: Ben Hampson. ITO;
Mandalay. 101; sYaphank. 100: Edith
K. g6; Handful. ITO; George Wash
ington. 1OI; Margaret N. 30.
Seventh race. claiming; four-year-
olds and up: one mile and sixteenth--
III; Kilkenny, LOG; Orenzo.
105: s1ron Boy. los; Bombast 114;
amore, 10s; Arbitrator. 11o: Nos, 1es:
sPhilisf1Ae. los.
Apprentice allovAnoA weAxAR
clear. Track last
Evening star., 1921-04-12
THOROUGH RAILWAY
INQUIRY PROPOSED
Senator Cummins introduces
Resolution to Probe Costs
and Rates.

A searching investigation into the
entire railroad situation in this coun-
try is proposed in a resolution intro
duced today by Senator Cummins of
Iowa. chairman of the interstate COM
merce committee. 1t is the purpose
of Senator Cummins to undertake this
investigation Immediately and to
bring to focus the attention of Con-
gress and the people upon this prob
lem.
The resolution provides that the
committee shall investigate:
FIRST. The operating revenues and
expenses of the railroads of the coun-
try which under the law make reports
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. comparing these revenues and
expenses with like revenues and ex-
penses Gncluding the period of fed
eral eontroD since 1912.
Second. The reasons which led to
the extraordinary cost of mainte-
nance and operation from March /,
1920. to March 1, 1921.
Third. The reasons which induced
the diminished volume of traffic in the
latter part of the year 1920 and first
two months of 1921. and in that con-
nection the influence of the increased
freight and passenger rates prevailing
during that period.
Fourth. The efficiency or inefficiency
of railroad management during federal
control and during the year beginning
March /, 1920, and the efficiency or in
efficiency of labor employed by the man
agement during the same period.
Fifth. The best means of bring
ing about a condition that will war
rant the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in reducing freight and pas
sengen rates"
Evening star., 1921-04-12
LEESBURG PIKE REPAIRS
GIVEN ANOTHER BOOST
Washington Men Report Funds
For Project Are Now In
Sight-Banker Interesed.

Rapid progress was reported in the
financial arrangements for the re-
building Of the Washington-to-Lees-
burg pike. at a meeting yesterday in
the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce rooms, Robert n. Harper pro-
siding.
The financing of the project will be
taken over by banks and individuals
of Washington and Virginia. One hun
dred thousands dollars is the amount
set by the committee as necessary for
the completion of a first-class thor
oughfare between the District of CO.
lumbia and the Virginia city.
A meeting Of business men of Wash
ington. Georgetown. Leesburg. Purcell
Vile, Mclean, Vienna and other Vir-
ginia cities, viii be held in Wash
ington In the near future, at which
the actual work will be authorized
The plans propose an opening up of
trade relations between Washington
and the Valley OF Virginia. and a di-
rect motor route from Washington to
Great Falls on the Virginia side of
the Potomac.
Herman E. Gasch. chairman of the
financial committee. reported that the
banks OF Washington and Virginia
had considered the project and that
they were favorably inclined.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
ST0CKYARDSALE
PLAN IS SETTLED
Armour and Swift Scheme
Agreed Upon by Justice
Department.

A plan for the disposal by Swift &
Co. and Armour & Co. Of their inter
ests in stockyards and stockyard ter
minal railroads was agreed upon to-
day by the Department of Justice ana
Immediately approved by Justice
Stafford of the District Of Columbia
Supreme Court.
Under the plan the companies must
deliver their stock in the yards ana
terminals to the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank at Chicago within thir-
ty days for administration by two
mond, Va. and George Sutherland or
Salt Lake City. Utah, until sold.
which must be within a year.
THE legal principle of course was
up to the Department of Justice,
Justice Stafford said after he had
signed the plan. and when the de-
partment had provided the plan II was
only incumbent upon me to see that the
law was not violated by any OF the
such was not the case and, therefore.
approved the plan"
Agreement to dispose OF the'r
stockyard interests was made oy tne
packers in the consent decree MED
with the District of Columbia Su-
preme Court more than year ago
Plans, under which the other OF the
big five" packers are to dispose OF
their stock. were agreed upon some
time ago. Two previous plans had
been submitted by AFmour & Co shnd
Swift & Co, but had been disapprOved
Nv the court after the Department OF
Justice fled objections to them. b
Evening star., 1921-04-12
SECRETARY DAVIS ONCE
BAND CLARINET PLAYER
Also Relates Humorous Story How
He Borrowed 81 ,OOo,OO in
Odd Way, 81.

Secretary of I4abor.Davis made 1t
known today that in addition to his
other accomplishments he -shaaS.yat
tfm@b played a clarinet in u band. He
said he had played tho clarinet In q
band organized among the steel
workers in Pittsburgh and that he
frequently practiced on the instru-
ment with the boys hand at the Moose
Boys Home at Mooseheart. Ill.
1t also became known today that
the Labor Secretary at one time in
his life obtained a loan OF 4 million
dollars on the false representation
of some acquaintances.
He told newspaper men today that
as head of the Loyal Order of Moose
he went into Pittsburgh bank one
day and applied for a loan of a mil
lion dollars in the name of the
fraternal organization to build up and
foster q chain OF boys homes and ed
ucational institutions. The president
of the bank took the loan under ad-
visement, and in conferriny with his
directors was informed that Mr.. Davis.
as head of the Loyal Order Of Moose.
had an income of more than a million
dollars q year. He assumed, the Sec
retary said. that this income was Mr..
Davis personal income, and on that
basis authorized the loan Of a mill
lion.
Several years afterward, Mr., Davis
said, he took the bank president into
his confidence and related the true
story, which brought q good ;augh
from the bank president. The million.
Mr.. Davis said. made thousa nds Of
boys and girls happy during their
childhood.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
DISCUSSED BY FARMERS
American Farm Bureau Federation
In Conference Here to Protect
Agricultural Interests.

The status of farmers cooperative
marketing associations under the Sher-
man antitrust act was discussed to-
day at the American Farm Bureau
Federation conference here to frame a
farmers legislative program. Finan-
cial requirements OF such. organiza-
tions. is was asserted. might necessi-
tate clarifying legislation.
The executive committee was urged
by speakers to work for extension OF
the time of rediscount Of agricul-
tural notes to the federal reserve sys-
tenn.
The conference accepted an invita-
tion from Gov. Harding of the Federal
Reserve Board and named a commit
tee to confer with the board particu-
larry as to suggested development Of
the farm loan bank idea. II was de-
cided to ask President Harding to
name a farmer on the Interstate COM
merce Commission.
A resolution was adopted declaring
it imperative that we- clearly and di-
reetly explain and assert an economic
policy not merely dSsiEned for the
sole benefit Of the farmer. but for the
strengthening and upbuilding OF our
national civilization"
Evening star., 1921-04-12
HEAR HISTORY OF UNIONS.
Technical Engineers Open conven-
tion In This City.

Ffty delegates to the annual co,-
Scntion of the Association of Tecbni-
cal Engineers. opening TODAY AZ the
Vrthian Temple. heard Arthur r
Holder tell of the progress of organ.
tzed labor from the time of iis
1oundation until the present. in tbs
course OF the principal address OF the
G,ofning session
G. l.. Rosemund. president of tho
ErgaDzareon, called the convention ,o
order. The morning was taken mn
win various reports and assignments
of committees Mr.. Holder held forth
Sronises -"r cooperation between
organized technical engineers. the
employers and the workers
Presidet Samuel Gompers Of the
-AmrrIean Federation Of Labor will
address the convention within the
fnext few days. when it is expected he
u Ill tel, of the plans for corporation
between labor and capita through
Sfns nl-didm Of engineers.
A conference for cooperation be-
etween employers and employees or
nIzation in increasing production
sdn industry will be called here
s:Tiiursday and Friday, At which il In be-
x1ievcd many OF the delegates will play
erominent pascA
Evening star., 1921-04-12
VISIT MT. VERNON.

Members of the executive board Of
the central conference of American
rabbits, meeting at the Hotel WASH
ington yesterday and today in prep
aration for the general conference
whech opens tomorrow, visited Mount
Vernon this afternoon. to place
wreath on The tomb of George Wash
ington.
plans for the general conference
were completed during the executive
session Reports OF various branch
es were thrashed out TO avoid corr
gestion durirA the general confer
ence.
The conference opening tomorrow
will consider the problems confront
ing the reformed Jewish clergy of the
country. Matters pertaining TO i'm
urovement of Jewish education and
religious training and the considera-
ton of new types of prayer hooks
will be brought before the confer
ence The sociological angles OF
church work also Will occupy prin-
cipaI portion OF the program. 40
dresses by leading Jewish rabbis'
from various parts of the country are
scheduled for tomorrow's session.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
PROTEST OF BOUNDARY
AWARD SENT IN BRIEF
Panama's Objections to White De-
cision in Dispute With Costa
Rica Partly Stated.

A brief summary of the reply OF
the government of Panama to that
of Secretary Hughes insisting that
Panama adhere to the White award IN
adjusting her boundary dispute with
Costa Rica was received at the state
Denartment today, The text of the
note has not been received.
The Panama government is under
stood to have reiterated that such ac-
ton is unjust. and to have repeated
the suggestion that a settlement be
effected by some impartial board. The
note. which was described as COM
prehensive document in which an ef-
fort is made to review the full his
tory of the territorial relations OF the
two countries and the recent invasion
by Costa Rican forces. was carefully
considered and approved by the
Panaman congress before it was hand :
ed to the American minister for trans
mission to the State Department.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
RUSSIAN BENEFIT
ASSURED SUCCESS
Scores of Distinguished
Guests to Attend "BaI de
Tete" This Evening.

Distinguished persons representative
of various circles Of Washington So
cial and official life have announced
their intention of being present to
enjoy and help make successful the
Bal de Tete" tonight. first Of a four
day series of brilliant entertainments
arranged by the Washington branch
of the American Central Committee
for Russian Relief for the benefit of
Russian exiles in all parts of the
world
This ball is to be held at the
home Of Mrs. Breckinridge Long.
2529 10th street northwest, the resi-
during their stay here and of other
notables who visited the United
States during and after the war.
The Russian. Argentine and Swed-
ish ambassadors the Czechoslovakian
minister and other members of the
DIPLOMATIC corps. Gen. Pershing.
Princess Cantacuzene formerly Miss
Julia GranD, United States senator's
Army and Navy officers of high rank
and leaders of society will be pres
cnt. Every feminine guest has been
requested to wear a "kokoshnik," or
Russian headdress. and some of these
adornments will be marvellous speci-
mems of the milliners and the Jewell
erS art.
Other Special Events.
Thursday and Friday nights the ma
irons and debutantes Of the smart set,
assisted by representatives of the
embassies and legations. will
pose in eleven tableaux vivant, direct
ed by Albert Sterner. the New York
artist. in the great ballroom Of the
Russian embassy. 1119 10th street
northwest The limited seating CA
pacity of this improvised theater
made a dual performance necessary
Mrs. Herbert Stabler. 1908 18th street
northweA, has charge of the tickets.
The third and last event will be a
bridge and five hundred card party at
WardmaR Park Inn, Friday afternoon
Mrs. John Gibbons. 1888 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest. will dispose
Of the tickets.
Mrs. Borden Hartman is chairman
of the benefit committee. consisting
of twenty women.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
BODY FOUND IN ROAD.
Anthony Geraci, 70, Missing Since.
Sunday-Met Natural Death.

The dead body OF Anthony Geraci.
seventy years old. who has been miss
ing from his home. at 1882 9Th street,
since Sunday afternoon. was found
yesterday by Maryland authorities on
a road near Seneca, Md. Examination
showed death had resulted from nat
ural causes. The body will be brought
here today for burial
Frank Geraci. 432 1st street, yes-
terday afternoon appealed to the DO
lice to search for his missing brother.
He was notified today Of his brothers
death.
The deceased. a native of Italy,
came to this country about thirty
years ago and was in the tailoring
business until about eight months
ago, when the condition Of his health
made 1t necessary for him to retire.
He was afflicted with rheumatism and
stomach trouble, and. it is stated, had
been in the habit Of taking trips to
the nearby country places on electric
cars.
Sunday morning he rode as far A.
Seat Pleasant. In the afternoon he
rode to Rockville. where he was seen
by q number Of persons. one Of them,
a colored man. taking Tim some dis
tance in his wagon. 1t is thought he
became bewildered and exhausted and
fell on the road, whore his body was
found yesterday morning.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 12-Figures compiled
by experts to show the extent of Ger
many's economic revival as bearing
upon her ability to pay reparations
have been submitted in a report to
the reparations commission. This re-
port will form in part the basis Of
the commissions calculation of Ger
many's capacity to pay.
The bank deposits Of Germany. 1t
says. increased last year from $780,
600. 900 marks to $3.50 .880. 900 marks.
The experts declare there has been
a marked change in the ratio of i'm
ports and exports which is bringing
the value Of the total exports to q
considerable excess over the value of
the imports OF Germany. The ex-
ports to Holland alone, they state,