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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04
64 YEARS A MASON,
HE is DEAD AT 81
Oldest Living Past Master OF Lodge
I'm Charleston, s. e., Passes
IBy Associated Press.I

CHAKLESToN. S. c.. Nov. AR
thur G. Cudworth, 81 years old, old.
est living past master of Solomur'S Is
Lodge. No. /. which claims tho dis
tinction OF being the Oldest Masonic
Lodge In the Western Hemisphere.
died here tonight. lie had been a
Mason FOR sixty-four years and a
past master for sixty-one years.
At his own request, his palibearers
Will be past masters OF Solom on's
Lodge. For upwards of quarter OF
century ho had been port warden
for Charleston. In tho War Between
the States he served In tho Charleston
Riflemon Of johnson Hagood's Bril-
ghde
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04
MOTHER AND FOUR
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
Father, Asleep In Another Room, Es-
cnpcs With -Four
Others.
fBy Associated Press. ]

TOLEDO. OHIO, Nov. 3.--.A mother
and four children. three girls and n
boy. were burned To death shortly at
ter O'Clock this morning when firo
destroyed the fruit store and apart
ment OF Wolf Grcenburg, Indiana
Avenue and Ewing Streets. The dead
are: Mrs. Greenburg, the mother.
Eva. lo; Anna, 13; David. s. and
Leah. 0.
The father ana four other children
who wore sleeping In another room
were able to escape. but flames frus-
trated attempts to rescue the mother
and smaller children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04
VIII supply Children.

MlNEOLA. J.. l.. Nov. 3.-Led by Rob-
ert l.. Bacon, OF Westbury, son OF
Robert Bacon. former Ambassador TO
rance, owners of large estates in
nassau County, are Landing together
TO supply milk to children affected by
me strike of milk wagon drivers. Mr..
Sacon Is supplying twenty families
from his own herds.
The strike has hit Long Island hard.
In Freeport the health authorities
have installed several milk stations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04
schooner wrecked. Crew sof..

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Nov. g.
Captain Feurtado and seven members
Of tho crew Of tho 6So-ton schooner
Sehome, Mobile for Argentine, with
lumber. which was wrecked recently
IN the gulf hurricane. are safe and
N Abeing taken to Galveston by the
: sseAmer Recca. q. I. whitney, OF Mo-
bile. owner OF the vessel, was In
formed late tooishe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04
MACNIDER'S FIRST ACT
is CALL AT HOSPITAL
New Commander of American Legion
Pays Visit TO Disabled
Veterans
[By Associated Prtss. !


ST. LOUIS. Nov. 3.-The first of
fetal act of Hanford MacNider, the
rev national commander of the
American Legion. was visit today
to the United states Public Service
Hospital to see disabled veterans.
The new commander accompanied
tho party of Marshal Foch to ST.
Louis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04
Policeman Slain, Nerro kilIed.

MEMPHIS. TENN. Nov. 3.-P. IT.
'Fieet. policeman. was shot to
death here tonight by Robert White,
a drink-crazed negro. when the Of
hcer attempted to arrest him for the
killing OF his wife earlier In the
night. White was shot and killed a
Few moments later by O number of
police who took up the chase after
Fleet had been killed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04

. chotoe oy.tsrs In Al, s.yiss-Hotsl
SS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04

Alive Lobstets and Boston scaiiops.
Hotel Rueger.--Ady. !, IA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04

'Gontinued on Page 2. Col.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
Miners President Overrules +.
Motion To Strike
(Rv Aasariaf ted PresSl
CBY Associated Press)

indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 24r-r--
After President Lewis ruled out
Of order the proposal that the
convention of United Mine Work
ers adjourn and "go home and
prepare our fighting lines dele
gates voted unanimously to in
Struct the international officers to
use, every lawful means to resist
the issuance of an injunction
against the union as sought IN
a federal court suit here .Yester-
day, mother proposal was that
the miners strike and remain idle
until the suit is withdrawn. was
also ruled out of order.
The suit was brought by the
Borderland Coal Corporation for
more than eighty coal operators.
and attacks the check off system
of the associate miners organiza-
ton. 1T violates the Sherman and
and Clayton laws and the federal
constitution, and strikes at the
very heart and soul of our union"
Secretary treasurer Green assert
ed in the convention. He added.
God only knows what will hap
pen if the Injunction is granted.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
SAYS BRITISH HAVE
REACHED LIMIT
tBy Associated Press,

Dundee, Scotland. Sept. a..
Winston Spencer Churchill, Min
ister for Colonies, speaking here
to-day, said the British govern
meut had gone to the utmost lin
it possible in its offer. to the Sim
Fem, and that if it is rejected, the
government had nothing else to
give. "We have reached the end
of orr tether,' he declared, and
said the government SIS profound
ly disappointed by De Valera S
rejection Of the offer for domin-
ion home rule
Churchill asserted he was anx-
ious for a conference but doubt
cd success. inasmuch as De Va
lera said delegates would attend
as representatives of a foreign
state. which challenged the fun
damental principles of the British
government Churchill warned
his hearers that if the present
truce came to an end, more seri-
Gus war than any heretofore fac
ed them in Ireland.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
IS
READY FOR BOOSTERS

+ Everything is in readiness for
the Big Booster editions. Full
particulars regarding this much
'talked-oi affair will be published
either i'll Mondays or Tuesday 5
paper. There will be IS mer-
chants in the organization and
the prizes will amount to $l.OCO.
This promises to be the most in
tercsting eevnt ever held i'll Rich
mond. Coupons will be furnished
to the merchants as soon as the
first announcement appears m the
Daily Register. SO be sure to ask
them for coupons when you make
a purchase at their store The
coupons are good for chances on
the Is prizes to be given away on
October 18th.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
Mrs. John Agee Dies

Mrs. John Agee died at her
home on Fifth street Thursday
night, age ~ years. She had
been i'll several months, having
submitted to a serious operation
from which Sc failed to rally
She was a member of the Chris
tian church ard was beloved by
a host of friends at Newby where
she made her home until very
recently, when she moved to
Richmond. Surviving her are her
husband, two, daughters, Mrs.
Effie Farthing. of the county, and
Miss Lula .Agee. of this city. two
sons. Newland Agee. of Newly,
and Boyd Agee. of Richmond.
Her father. Mr.. +. NJ. Hughes, of
Lawrenceburg, and several sis
tiers also are left to mourn her
loss. Funeral services Saturday
afternoon at 2:3O, conducted by
DR.. Homer w. Carpenter. Inter
inent in Richmond cemetery.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
BIG TOBACCO CROP
IN WESTERN KY,
CEy Associated Pressl

Paducah, Ky. Sept. 24-The
previous estimates nf the West
crn Kentucky district tobacco
crop are 100000 pounds over
the anticipated fifty million
pounds. according to warehous =
men here today. The quality is
described as excellent with an
abundance of dark, heavy types,
but less brown finished leaf than
was expected. About 90 per :'ers
of the crop is housed.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
Urges Methodists To
s-,.efs Pray For Disarmament
. By Associated 'r'reasi)

eif:, (by ASsociasaa l're.s)
Benton sHarbor, Mich. Sept. "a
An urgent; request that Mctho-
tism rally4to t he support of Pres
ident Harding and the Secretary
of State in his call for Disarm
ament Conference and for the
American disarmament policies is
being urged here today by Bishop
w. F. Mcdowell, of Washington,
d. c., who is visiting and address
ing the Michigan and other Meth
odists conferences. At every
conference Bishop Mcdowell is
expressing desire that the
Methodists assemble n the con-
ference and that in the churches
also there should be a special
prayer for disarmament.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
REYNOLDS HELD
IN LAUREL MURDER
While Memoirs of Sasser Fam
lily Are DismissedENo Wit
nesses To Crime

| London, NY, sept. Zo-l he eN-
famining trial of Harvey Reynolds
jamie Sasser, Jodie Gilbert, Mar
( tha Hunter, Perry Lawson, and
Mamie Sasser, charged with the
murder of James Mcclure, in his
home in this county last Friday
night, was held without bail to
the October grand jury. The
other five members whose sus--
conduct on the night of the muir
der was explained by family
quarrel, were dismissed.
All the released defendants cX-
cept Perry Lawson, lived on Nc
Cures farm and were on good
terms with him. Reynolds, who
had been living with Mcclure for
several months, declared that he
knows nothing of the affair.
There is no direct evidence to
prove that he committed the
crime \ motive was establish
ed, however, in the fact that both
Mcclure and Reynolds had been
courting jamie Sasser. She had
promised to marry Reynolds but
on the day before the murder re-.
fused TO do SO. Reynolds told
several persons that Mcclure was
the cause OF his disappointment in
love and that she would be sorry
she Tilted him.
On the night of the murder
REYNOLDS was at the home of Cal
Mcdaniel until 9 o'clock. when he
started to McClurc's home. d dis
tancc of mile and a half. AT
midnight he reached the horne oi
Martha Hunter and her sister,
Ianie Sasscr, who lived only a
few hundred yards from Nc
Clure's house, and on his farm.
He said that he had come to the
Mcclure house from Cal McDan
iel's and found the doors locked.
About noon the next day, Rey-l
nolds and the SaSser woman went
to McClure's house. looked thrt
a window and saw his body on q
bed and reported that he was
dead.
Nothing was missing from Me
Clurcs effects except a pocket
book containing some papers aniiI
an unknown sum of money be-
lievcd to have been only+a smali
amount. The clothes WORN b.,
Reynolds, when he was arrested
Saturday at the scene Ut the nur1|
der. showed numerous spots; re-
scmbling blood. A cane belong
ing to Reynolds was found in Nc
Clurc's barn. 1t appeared to bav
been scrapcd recently with al
knife. but signs of blood were
found upon it. At the spring
near McClurc's house. where the
lost door KEYS were found in =!
drinking gourd. footprints made
by gum shoes like those worn by
REYNOLDS were found.
Reynolds did not testify i'll the
examining trial. but says he will
tell some things in the final trial
if the grand jury next month in-i
diets him.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
New Poultry Man With
Renaker Brothers

Mr.. Grant Robinson, who had
charge Of the poultry house OF
Leon Renaker & Company. at
Paris. since it was organized
nearly three years ago, has been
transferred to Richmond to take
charge of the business there.
which is much larger uthan the
Paris plant. 49,. 3t, a~.is,ad -
Mr.. Robinson is,fnow in Rich
mond, and Mrs, Robinson a and
their two. Interesting little chill
dren, Helen Louise and Grant, Jr,
will leave. the latter part Of next
week for their new home.-Paris
kentuckian-C Citizen. a.+ ...
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24

the bed. moaning" Semnacher
continued. "She tossed from side
Ito side, with her hands clasped to
{ her abdomen"
81 am dying, am dying" she
exclaimed, according to the wit
ness, Miss Rape was uncloth-
| ed. her garments scattered about
and all the men went back into
room 1920. We could see through
the door. the girls putting Miss
Rappe into the bathtub."
| Arbucl<le was still in his pa
| janas. he stated
Subsequently, he stated, the en-
tire party had supper in the come
ldian's rooms, after which Ar
fbuckle went downstairs in even
ing clothes.
The torn garments he put III
the pocket Of his automobile. he
said, for exhibition to Miss Rape
and also to dust off his car.
At this point the hearing was
adjourned for the day, with Sem
nacher's testimony unfinished.
The examination will be resumed
today.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
WANTS PROFITEERS
TO Split EARNINGS
(By Associated Press)

New York, Sept. 24-Urbain
Ledoux today announced he
would go to Washington and APP
peal to President Harding to pub
lish a list of war proiteers with
the hope that they would split
half of their earnings with the
destitute and unemployed veter-
ans. His request will refer to
those who made more than 100
per cent.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
PLAN HOME FOR
AGED PHYSICIANS
Kentucky State Medical Associa-
tion Plans To Take Over
Irvine Home Here

The Kentucky State Medical
Association at its annual Con-
vention at Louisville this week,
voted to make a home for indi-
gent and aged physicians of the
Irvine home on Lancaster ave
nue..
The Association appointed Il
committee consisting of DR.. Muir
ison Dunn. of this city. DIR. w.
B. Mcclure, of Lexington. knd
DR.. r. J. Estill. of Lexington. 10
have charge of the taking over
of the home of Mrs Elizabeth
Irvine. let the society under her
will, and it is planned to make
OF it a hospital as we'll as home
for aged physicians.
OF course, the whole estate is
still i'll the courts. Considerable
work will be done at the forth
coming October term of the Mad
ison circuit court toward clari-
flying the estate. it is expected.
In the event the Kentucky Med
ical Society or Association does
not follow out the requirements
of Mrs. Irvine's will to the letter
the home place in Richmond re-
verts to the city OF Richmond to
be used as a public park
The action OF the Kentucky
State Medical Association as ta-
ken by its annual meeting at
Louisville this week is told Of i'll
the Louisville papers as follows:
That the $4,000 estate be-
queathed to the Kentucky State
Medical Association by Mrs. Eliz
abeth S. Irvine. Richmond. be
accepted and converted into
home for aged physicians and
their dependent families was rec
commended by the council OF the
association in its report to the
house of delegates when that
badly met at the Seelbach hotel.
The council appointed COM
nittee to develop the Richmond
project and another committee
to, prepare a memorial to the
American Medical Society. ASK
ing modification OF certain en-
trance requirements in. medical
institutions With view to re-
lieving the shortage OF physicians
The Irvine estate. consisting OF
a colonial mansion and vast
grounds. is. Situated in the heart
of Richmond. Ky. Ii was former
lv the property of Ephraim Nc
Dowell. a pioneer surgeon in that
section of the country. who was
the grandfather OF the late Mrs
Irvine 1t carries with it a 5000
annuity fund. The house of del
egates is. expected to follow the
recommendation Of the council.
The home. according 20 pro-
visions of the Irvine will. is to
be either converted into Il home
or hospital. 1t was suggested,
however that the building, as it
now stands. is not suitable for
hospital. If CONCERTED into
home it will be under the control
of the State Mcdical';Assoeiation.
The .counGi!! elected a committee
of DIR. web. Mcclure,
Lexington DR.. r. J. Estill. Lex
ington, and DIR. Murison Dunn,
Richmond, to accept the estate
and take charge of its develop
ment and maintenance
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
Harding Wants Prompt
Ratification Of Treaties
(Ey AssOciate,i IrHSSJ

Washington, Sept. 24-Presi-
dent Harding in a letter to Sena-
tor Lodge, read in the Senate to-
day when consideration of the
treaties with Germany, Hungary
and Austria begun, said the pacts
would put aside the last remnant
of war relationship and bring a
complete return to peace. The
President indicated prompt rati-
fication was desirable.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
Big Soviet Money Made
(By Associated Press)

Moscow, Sept 24-The Soviet
government today announced d
new issue of one million. five
million and ten million ruble bills
good only for two years / he
large denominations are necessa
ry because Of the in,possibility OF
carrying millions OF rubles in
small bills. Forty thousand ru-
bles are worth little less than
one American dollar.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
New York Killing Still Mystery

. (By AssOciated Pressl
New York, Sept. 24EMiss Mil
dred Hanan, who was shot yes
terday by Mrs. Grace Laws, her
chum, is reported sinking rapidly
today. The motive behind the
shooting is a mystery.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
Weeks Weather Guess

Washington, Sept II = The
weeks weather forecast for the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee IS
Generally fair, followed by SHOW
ers after Thursday; normal tenn
ptfltures.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24
Weather For Kentucky

Thunder showers ,onigll t or
Sunday; somewhat cooler in the
west and central portions Sum
day. 81 \.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24

Rev. Hubert T. Bonnie has
been assigned to the pastorate of
the Methodist church at Irvine,
and will preach his first sermon
Sunday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24

chance the Word was lost, and
that some day white man would
come and bring it back to them.
When Aroniram Judson, the first
missionary to Burma, came i'll
1872, they received him as this
onglooked-for man.
In Burma, as everywhere else,
education and progress go hand
in hand with Christianity. NINETY
per cent of the students in tht.
schools are from Christian, famiI-
les. The schools are modele.l
after American and English insti-
tutions. The sexes are educated
separately until they reach col
lege age. Judson College, a,
Rangoon. does as high class work
as Oxford or Cambridge. All
schools are required by the Brit
ish government to take a certain
examination; if they pass this
| they are given government sup
| port.
Mission work in Burma is al
most exclusively Baptist. sBenga
Bay is known as Baptist Bay. fol
this denomination has circled ths
bay. Beside churches and school.
it maintains orphans homes, hos
pitals. leper colonies, and wo
mems clinics.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24

Water tennis is new sport
rapidly gazing in favor on the
Pacific Coast.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24

All American Legion members
be at Club Room in uniform at
l 80 Sunday afternoon. Military
funeral cf Lieut.. Marcum.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24

Louisville, Sept. 24-Cattle 600,
slow; hogs 1000; active; sheep
100: steady; all unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24

Lexington, KY. Sept. N-GeO.
r. Hunt. local attorney and chair
man of the Fayette Democratic
Committee, Friday declined to act
as special judge in the trial in the
Franklin circuit court of Maurice
l.. Calvin, of Covington, Republi
can state committeeman, charg
ed with conspiracy in obtaining I,
pardon from Gov. Morrow for
Frank Blair.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-24

Quoted and paid by Renal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-16
SUNDAY CLUBS
FIRST LUNCHEON
Members Reported About
Meetings Recently
Held

The Billy Sunday Business Mems
Club met at a delightful luncheon
today at noon at the "Y" and about
40 were in attendance out Of about
as members. A rousing good song
service Cccurrli led by Fred Can.
non with Prof. e. Stewart Gown at
the plano. Following this several
business reports were given among
them a report Of the meeting on
Sunday evening at Monumental
where Is members OF the club took
part In making the service a sue
cess. The meeting at Hoult the
Sunday before was reported on and
this also was entirely satisfactory,
An invitation was read to go to
Hickman Run school on Sunday
next in the afternoon. The s. o.
Feaster group will be In charge Of
this trip. The luncheon was an in.
teresting get together for those
members Of the club who could not
be present ut the evening meetings.
Hereafter all meetings will be
held at the ''Y'', the next one oc-
curring next Monday evening at
eight o'clock. Alternate Mondays
the meetings will take the form
OF b luncheon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-16
ANOTHER CIVILVAR.
We TE.R|AN {. R GOES.
George w. Linn Dies Att
Kingmont Today,
Aged 79

George W. Linn aged 7s. a high
ly respected citizen Of Marion coun-
ty and a veteran Of the Civil war
died this morning at the home Of
his son R. G. Linn, at Kingmont,
after an illness with diseases in
cldent to old age. The deceased
was son OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson Linn, pioneer residents OF
the state. He served In the Sixth
West Virginia regiment during the
Civil war.
He is survived by tnree sons, R.
G., OF Kingmont; Howard, OF Fair
mont and Roy Of Fairnont. One
brother, William H. Linn, OF Glady
Creek and one sister, Mrs. Mary
Anne Vincent Of Cross Roads, Mon
|ongalia county also survive him.
The deceased was one Of the
best known Of the older residents
Of the county and has host Of
friends who will regret to learn
OF his death.
The funeral will take place to-
morrow at twelve o'clock from the
residence of his son R. G. Linn
lat Kingmont and burial will be
made In the James cemetery by
Undertakers Carpenter and Ford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-16
NO TROOPS YET FOR MING0
.CABLEGRAh SENT
BY GR0ATIANS
President Radio To Be
Given Support By Local
People

I'VE stand with you till you get
freedom for the Croatians and a
republic for Croatia" was the cab.l
gram that was sent Sunday after.
noon to President Stephen Radio of
the Croatlan Republic by the Croa.
tlans of tho Falrmonl secdon. Th:s
was done after a mass meeting.
which was held in Moose Home,
where $50 persons representing
1000 Croatians In Northern West
Virginia gathered.
the officers of the Croatian or.
ganization in this section were cleo
ted as follows: President, John
Custalac, Shinnston, former dis.
.trlct organizer OF the United Mine
Workers OF America; vice presI-
dent, Dratian Patrich. Annabele;
secretary, John Razadic, Morgan
town; treasurer, Steve Harduk,
Barrackvllle; assistant treasurer,
Joseph Dosom, ,Annabelle.
After the meeting was called to
order Attorney Ulysses G. Knapp
delivered an address In which he
urged all Croatians to apply for
citizens papers and become natu-
rallied and good American citizens.
The CroatiJas in Pittsburgh re-
Gently met and raised a large sum
OF money to help the needy in Croa.
tia. Help along a similar line will
be extended from these parts also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-16
LARGEST SENIOR
CLASS IN STATE
That Distinction Claimed
For Fairmont Independ.
ent District

y . D. y
According to statistics gathered
by Principal George H. Colebanls
Of the high ,gchool the school viii
this year have the distinction Of
graduating the largest class Of
young men and women In any high
school in the state. E
The school is closing a most sue
cessful year. and according to L. i.
Friend supervisor Of State High
schools ranks with the best in the
state. Commencement ent exercises viii
begin on May 20 cat which time
the annual sermon will be preach-
ed by the Rev. Claude a. King and
the exercises VIII be brought To- a
close with the graduating exercises
on Thursday evening, June 3. "A
According to- q report current,
Principal George a. Colebank viii
resign that office which he has
held for ainumbers of years at the
close of the present school year,
Both Mr. olebank and City. Super
intendent Of Schools o. g. Wilson
refuse 70 discuss the matter.