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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03
LAST HONORS PAID
TO JESSE N. DYKES
Immense Throng Cathsrs To Pay
Tribute To Madison's First
Sacrifice In the War

With the caskct covered will
the flag for which he gave his life
almost three years ago across the
waters in the war for humanity.
the body OF Jesse M. Dykes. j..
was carried out to the cemetery
here Sunday afternoon and laid
i'll It's final resting place
Marching beside As a guard o
honor and a tribute to their con-
radc were the members OF Jess 8:
NJ. Dykes post of the American
Legion. of Madison county.
Thus were tho remains OF Mad i
sons first native son soldier VINO
lost his life in the great kar. tel.
dcrly brought home and hOnorcdI
10y those who knew and loved
him.
y thrOng whose numbers ran
into the thousands gathered t.
pay this last tribute TO Madison 'l
hero son. They covered the bit =
with choicest blossoms. But
withal these testimonials. thcTc
was none more eloquent than tie
flag OF his country drapcd acrO.s
tho coffin. a il was borne frOr
the home OF his parents to the
church. and from there to tho
cemetery ON gun carriage. In,
front marched the color bearers i
then tho Legion band. with its
nUurnful military dirgc: then the
guard OF honor OF the Legion
boys under their commander
then the members OF Floating
Ctnoc Tribe Of Red Men. II
which the deceased was Il mcr1-i
bcr.
The First Christian church was
filled to capacity when the funeral
service was held at ) o'clock
There were songs by a quartz.
composed OF McSsrS. VIII Arnold.
Ic>Sc bowman. Misses Carrie NJ
man and Ncrliuda Dcatheragc. DIR.
X l.. Tclford prayed and DIR. II.
W. Carpenter. the voung sIan
pastor. paid i beautiful tribute to
his memory aud the cause 7,
which he gave his life. DR.. Car
pcutcr urged that his heroic death
was not in vain: but that those
who arc left behind take unto
their hearts the lesson OF his sac
rilicc Tor home. humanity an!
country.
The service at the grave WAS
brief but very impressive Aiter
DIR. Tclford. chaplain of the L.
.ion post. had read the beautiful
Legion ritual. a squad fircI three
vullcyS over the grave a. I part
ing salute. Taps" was then
blown by the buglcr. answered
by an echo from afar. and there
was 4 thrill i'll every heart aS th'
last muurnful chord died away in
the distance. and the final honor
had been done by his conradc,
tu this gallant young soldier.
The impressive funeral service
of the Red Men was then said
over the grave by Mcssrs. H. &.
Rice and John T.. Sexton. OF this
we'll known order. attended by {
large outpouriiis OF the member
ship.
The occasion was i'll every way
a solemn and impressive one. and
all felt il was Il privilege to honor
the memory OF this first son O;
old Madison to. give his liic FOX
the glory OF the flag and honor oi
his country.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03
COMMUNICATION FROM
JUDGE J. A. SULLIVAN
Local Regent of Normal Tells OF
Its Fine Work and Gives
Other Views

(ReS~nt sullivan SAYS BOARD or re-
gents Of Nomal school was not con
trolled by politics in selection. Or noa-
selection. or any teacher OF in lover
Ing or raising salaries. Also says "a
tire Board unanimously in favor -
both Constitutional Amendments ans
ais" favor uoN "m.nt IL I~nEthen co.,
i"G" c"ur>. and grant degrees Of u. =
and \ Il. Normal has largest =rI
strongest faculty and brightest ou,l"ots
in its hiStory)
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03
Witnesses Missing When Priest
Murder Trial Is Called Today

Redwood City. Cal..Oct. Sim
portant witnesses for both the
state and defense were absent to-
day as the hour drew near for
the trial OF William Hightower
charged with the murder of Rev,
Patrick L. Heslin. Catholic priest
The state was unable to locate
Marie Wendell, the priests house
keeper and the defense was seek
ing Dolly Mason, an important
witness.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03

Cincinnati. Oct. 3-Reccipts
large: hogs 25c to Soc higher; at
Chicago higher; 1900 cattle and
steady.
Louisvilc-Cattle $500: lower
tops $3.50: hogs LEO; 10c higher
tops SS.25: sheep 400: steady S.
down; lambs s..
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03

AGENTS WANTED-S2O day
or evening being made selling the
Nina Auto Sop signal Dealers
wanted everywhere Apply Allan
tic Machine end Mfg. Co. Cleve-
land, Ohio. II
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03
Rain Stops the Trots
(By Associated Press

Lexington. Oct. 5-Owing to
rain. the opening OF the Grand
Circuit trotting meeting today
was postponed until tomorrow.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03

FOR Rents room modern
flat; one block from court house.
Main street. !. E. Sexton, phone
505-X. 234 3p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03

Irvine defeated Jackson Sun
day by score OF ) to ). making
Rasty Wright's 5Oth victory in
the box this season.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03

WANTED-Scveral extra good
coming two-ycar-old mare mules.
Allen Earring. 1888
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03

Babe Ruth got his 59ih home
run of the season IN a game III
which the Yankees defeated
Boston SUNDAY.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03

Kentucky State defeated Ken
lucky Wesleyan OF Winchester at
Lexington 03 to O Saturday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03
Continued from last issuc)

! in its hiStoryD
Continued from last iSSucl
The reason the Deoplc OF Rich
mund in the winter of lSS5-lSSf
agreed a. aforesaid on the cleo
tion oi their mayor To be at the
polls instead 1T his being appoint
ed. was because this Office in its
very nature and c>Scu>c i q po-
litiCal office. OF course. il was
and l. recognized bv all that i
purely administrative office such
Il marshal. chief of police. or at
turncy. or even a judicial officer
might. should the people - desire
be filled by appointment. This en-
tire subject received full Discus
sion and much consideration NC
fore conclusion was reached -
our people and they adopted t'l-
american plan 81 government Ter
their city.
The office .i State Supcriutcr-
dent OF pubi:c instruction i n,;
q political office but : purely all
mini>trativc and all now rccug-
nizc the truth that IL important
duties rcquir- trained. up-to-
date teacher and clucatur-a per
son Of learning oi vision ard
rare executive ability-to per
form IT. varied and important dr.
ties in d proper and satisfactory
manner.
II the second constitutional,
Amcndemut h,. adopted. a. | hope
il will be. then ii viii be up To-
our General Assembly in the iu-
lurc to determine how that 10 per
cent fund shall be paid out and
for what character OF service IN
the cause of education. and pro
vide the terms and conditions un-
der which it Slall be distributed:
and IT II should desire. II can pro-
vide for he continuation OF tho
per capita distribution a at pres
cnt. am Il Democrat and there
fore have confidence in the pco-
pie. also have confidence IN
our future General Assemblies.
While knoN that they Will bc
human and am sure that they
will make mistakes they can and
will thereafter correct such n
takes and respond to the vi
Of their constituents and
state ut large.
Critics Unfair to Co,
There como to me y
alike from lew Repl
Democratic DoliiiciaV
same thin argumeil
adoption oi the
They say: "ho<
not want To bc
dent again. ",
want to run
are. there
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03
The Weather

Fair tonigh. and Tuesday, cool
cr tonight.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-03
Today's Produce Prices

Quoted and paid by Renaker
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
From 200 to 500 Peo-
ple Lose Lives in The
Arkansas Valley Flood

The worst floods in the history
of eastern Colorado occurred Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday,
when bet wcen 200 and 500 lives
were lost and properly damaged
to the amount variously estimat-
ed f. ON $40. 900, 600. 90 to $50, 900,
10000
Various rumors are conflict.
ing, but the following is a report
from the Wichita Eagle. which
came to Sprinpfield Wednesday,
and which was received by air
plaine mlkiag fight over the
stricken country.
Saturday evening cioud
burst above Pueblo broke the big
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
Baptist Notes

On a,cJu.i of mud and few
other things our Sunday school
was rather small, although in.
teresting. The small crowd en-.
JOY ed a good sermon Sunday
morning,
1t was announced that there
would be nc services at night on
account of the Cuautauqua, bu,
there was no Chautaugua and a
large crowd numbering mostly
of young people came cut for
nigh, services so the pastor was
obliged to come over and give us
a sermon which he very gladly
did.
There will be nothing to inter
fere with having some extra
good services next Sunday, 81
come out to Sunday school ant
and all of the services and enjoy
them with US.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10

Methodist Notes

We wish to cali the attention
of farmers living tributary to
Springfield to the fact that we
will welcome them at our services.
We begin late enough in the
morning so it will not hurry any
one living within reason able
distance to be present for both
the Sunday school and church,
and the evening services could
be attended by just planning the
evening chores little early.
Try breaking the men otpnv of
the week by worshiping with lis
and We believe you will feel am.
ply repaid.
At the rate we have been grow
ing the past mon tn our Sunday
school will reacn 100 by the end
of June,
Remember the ice cream social
In the basement of the church
Saturday night. The proceeds
i'll be divided between the La
dies Aid and the band bows.
We should think this sounded
the music by the band.
Leonard c. Eivcr,
Minister.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
In District Court

District court adjourned Tues
day after remaining in session
SIX days, Judge A C. McChe :
ney presiding.
The most important case tried
during the term was w. d. Kirk :
patrick against Sam Holt and l..
b. Holt for $2l gOO.O0 damages
for malicious pros ecution. The
case was hotly con ,ested for two
days and ended in victory for
the Holts. CRANKY Hlllyer re-
presented Kirkpatrick and Joe
Terral and Allyn Cole represent
cd the Holts.
Judge McChesney Tuesday de-
cided the divorce action OF Jack =
SON vs.. jackson, cJlored, in favor
of the wife granting her di-
vorce and l53 acres OF land as al
lmOny,
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
The Ladies' Aid

Mrs. Hobbs and Mis-. Jesse
were hvstesses to tie members
of the NJ. II Ladies Aid and
their guests at the HOBBS home,
on Thursda afternoon June End.
The ladies' responded TO Roll
call with Current events.
The Bible study was conducted
by Mrs. Alberta, using the char
acter Sarah for the pic.
The women were articularly
interested in the talk given by
Mrs. Chase. giving her personal
experience as a member of an In
vestigating Committee Of the
Srlvation Army.
De e'iciors refreshm gi;s )t Sher-
nert, Cake, Coffee and MINIS
were served.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
Thousands of Acres
of Baca County Land
is Under Cultivation

This part of the county was
visited with heavy rains the past
week and the wheat croD is prac-
tically certainty. It's estimat-
ed that wheat al! over the coun-
ty will go from l5 t. 10 bushels
to the acre and that there will be
ever one million dei.aTs worth Q.
wheat sold in Baca county this
fall and winter.
Assessor Winters handed US
the following table of the nun:
Der of acres that have been put
il sMail grain this year.
Wheat IS, 100.
Kaffir and maize 81, i76.
Cain 3l,827,
Sweet SOrgums S,O4l.
Barley 9.26l.
Broomcorn S,574.
Rye 4, 423.
Oats |. 100.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10

c. F. and l. dam ard flooded city
with Is feet Of water at the de-
pot and the lower portion OF the
city.
D. & R. G. Passenger train
turned over in Pueblo yards, and
several lives lost.
Martial law has been put in
efT ct there. Property loss e;ti-
mated at $40, 900, 10000.
La Junta. Rocky Ford, Lamar.
Holly and Syracuse all report
heavy property damages, as most
all the briGges have been wash
ed out and all gro wing crois in
the irrigated districts have been
ruined. Fences and farm i'm
provements also went in the de.
stfuction. The people in the
towns of the valley moved 10
higher 70 ind as the wafer
flooded their homes,
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
Ice Cyslm Social

The Methodist Ladies Aid will
give an ice cream social at The
NJ e. church next Saturday
night for the benefit Of the la
dies Aid and band. Every body
in vited to attend and help the
band boys IN their expense. A
good band is a valuable asset 10
a town and all should encourage
the boys.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
Railroad Talk Stimu-
Iates Realty Values

With prospects looking good
for north and so Ith railroad
real estate values will begin to
climb Up sgs,n. The aay we are
assured Of "A railroad Springfield
will outrival any railroad town
near here as VIC will be the huh
or center Of larger territory
than any other town in western
Kansas ot eastern Colorado.
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The kester brothers were up
from Campo Friday on business
and called at the Democrat. Her
aid for a short visit.
4 r Hait, the Stoning'on
banker. WAS here on business
Friday
We are making special prices
on oil stoves and ovens. .-TruaX
Hdw. Co.
We are Offering yQu special
prices on dishes and glassware.
rruax Hdw. Co.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
Building Cream House
and Poultry Sheds

The TruaX Mercantile Co. have
built new buildings at the rear
Of their store where they will
be prepared to handle all kinds
of poultry and cream. This store
is always on the elert for the
convenience and benefit ef ,hsir
customers.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
DIPPING NOTICE

My vats will be running the
18th, 10th l7th of June Don't
fail to be there on these dates.
This is the last time this vat viii!
be running hefage Your time is
up, There wilt be a state man
at my place.
r. T.. Robins.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10
Community Club
Discusses Chautauqua
and Rail Road

The meeting Of the Community
Club Tuesday evening was well
attend ID.
The Chautauqua proposition
was taken up and il was nnani-
moasly decided that we sign Up
for 1922. The club and about 25
or 80 members present signed
the contract. IT was also decid
cd that those holding season
tickets would be reimbursed for
the amount of the unused por
tion of II cir ticket, and Earl
Denney was instructed to figure
out the amount of the refund and
you gan tuya your tickets in to
him next Monday morning ana
have the adjustment made:
Vh" north and south raj allroal
piopositiaa was disguised and q
committee appointed to thorough
ly in. estigata the promoters be-
fore any definite action is taken.
There is NJ new developments in
regard to the railroad and when
facts are obtaina5le the Demo-
erat- Herald will present them te
its readers.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-06-10

FOUND-2 25 ID. sack Of nour
on road north of mill. Owner
can have same by calling on
Clarence Denney, Springfield,
Uoio., ana paying for advertis-
ing.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Real Estate News

through this office, and having a front
age Of 1870 feet on Kingsbridge Road,
for the Kingsbridge e-Sedgwick Com
pany to builder, who will erect n
business and apartment house struc-
ture.
Clement H. Smith sold tho one-story
and basement brick stores and store
building at 1884 to 1883 University
Avenue, having n frontage of 59.7 feet
on University Avenue and being 115
feet deep.
Julian Kovacs, operator, purchased
the southwest corner OF Fordham Road
and Grand Avenue, 1870 feet on Ford
ham Road and 1873 feet on Grand Ave-
nue.. There is a large onc-family
frame dwelling on this plot. The pur-
chaser intends to improve the parcel
with stores. Armstrong Bros. were the
brokers.
Bessie Aginsky bought from RATHER
inc B. Wrth tho vacant lot, 25X90, on
the east side of Morris Avenue, 1903
feet north of 196th Street.
John r. Simpson sold to the w. G.
P. Realty Company the vacant plot,
1862 .6Xl00, on the west side of Hoe Ave
nue., 1856 feet north of Whitlock
Avenue.
Annie Cahill sold to Harry Gold
smith the vacant plot, 50x100, on the
cast side of Jcssup Avenue, 1853 feet
south of Foatherbed Lane.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Store and Loft Space Leased

The Locomobile Company leased at
16 to "a West SiXty-first Street to the
Cole Motor Car Company of New
York, Inc, the eighth and ninth floors
and the seventh floor to the American
Taximeter Company. The Cross &
Brown Company were the brokers.
S. M. Hirsch G. Co. leased the top
floor at SO and Al West Thirty second
Street to the Greenberg- Rauh Garment
Company, of st. Louis; the top floor at
213 to 223 West Thirty-ffth Street to
L. Kahn, Costumes, Inc, and the elev-
enth floor at 7 and 9 West Thirtieth
Street to Frank Plutzer.
Daniel Birdsall & Co., Inc, rented
the store and basement at % and &c
East Tenth Street to the National Um-
brella Frame Company, loft at Ats
Broadway to Meyer G. Stein and space
at 3 and 5 East Fourteenth Street to
the Telescope Cot Bed Company.
White-Goodman leased the corner
store and basement at s67 to S71
Broadway to Simon Engler & Sons; the
fourth loft at 1s East Eighteenth
Street to Dorf & Lipshitz, and the sec
ond loft at 7 and 9 East Twentieth
Street to Mendelsohn Brothers,
The Lewis H. May Company leased
the store at S75 West 181st Street TO
the Geiger Drug Company.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Small Flats
Still Appeal
To Investors
Taladega, OH Hamilton Pl.,
Passes to New Owners !;
Manhattan Ave. Corner
and East Side Sales

j. Clarence Davies sold to Arthur O.
Ernst for Carl Forsch the Taladega, a
six-story elevator apartment house
10Sx101, at tho southeast corner of
Hamilton place and 1l0th Street.
Edward c. H. Vogler, through his
representative, Frank B. Haubert, re
sold to n client Of Jacob Finkelstein &
Son the fve-story apartment at 10 West
103d Street, northeast corner of Man
haitian Avenue, 45xS0. The seller was
Edna Kearns, who recently bought the
property through the same broker
The Lou-Art Corporation resold to
Emanuel Capparelli four-story tene-
ment with stores at 1875 East 10th
Street, 20x100.11
James j. Neville sold to A. and N.
Levy four-story dat at 124 East Hath
Street 25x10O.11.
DR.. !. M. Rosenthal sold a six-story,
twenty family apartment at 2i2
West 146th Street, 40x100, to L. lie
schinsky.
Samuel Bernstein purchased from
the Asaleo Realty Corporation six
story, twenty ght-family apartment at
304 West 147th Street, 4Ox10O. Louis
Block q Co. were the brokers.
Ogden l.. Mills, as trustee, sold to
Peter Reilly tive-story house at 295
Third Avenue, 23x100, south of Twenty
third Street.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Russian Folksongs Given
Tarasova and Bunchuk Please
Town Hall Audience

Russian atmosphere ruled last
night at Town Hall, where Nina Tara
sova gave a costume recital of folk
songs, assisted by Yasha Bunchuk, the
cellist, before q good-siZed and large
ly Russian audience. Besides Russian
songs Nine. Tarasova sang numbers in
French and English, but the distinctive
part of the recital was the group of
folksongs occurring in famous COM
positions, such as "The Birch in the
Meadow" in the Tschaikowsky Fourth
Symphony and "The City of Kazan,'
in Boris Godunuff." Taken alone.
some defects might be found in Nine.
Tarasova's voice, but the combined
effect of voice, expression and deliv-
cry and costume was unsurpassed. II
seemed as Russian as Moscow and the
audience shouted for more. Mr.. Bun
chuk played numbers by Pepper, Gla-
zounoff, Febik and Won Goens with
good tone and deXterity, and also was
generously encored. L. S. Wciner was
his accompanist, while Gregory Ash
man played for Nine. Tarasova
At Aeolian Hall 81 concert of Christ
mas carols was given for the Mount
Holyoke College Endowment Fund by
100 surpliced members Of the college
choir, directed by Julia B. Dickinson.
They showed the result of careful
training, and pleased large and
friendly audience
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Days Record Set for
Number of Drug Cases
twenty-five Men and a Woman
Appear TO Hear Courts De.
cisio,l Before Holidays

twenty-five men and one woman, the
largest number of drug case defend
ants ever arraigned in one day in the
Court of Special Sessions, were
brought before Justices James J. Nc
lnerney, Ellsworth ]. Healy and
Arthur G. Salmon yesterday. The rush
was due to desire of the justices to
nave all these cases disposed of before
the holidays.
having been deprived of drugs while in
jail, were in a highly nervous condi-
tion. One young fellow said he had a
wife at home who needed him. An
investigation was made and it was
found that the wife used narcotics.
She was arrested and with her husband
will "take the cure"
Detectives Jeremiah Neville and John
j.. Barry, of Special Police Commits
sioner DR.. Carleton Simon's staff can
be accredited with inventinp the
human periscope" method of catchinr
suspected violators of the drug laws
These men have found it difficult to
catch persons actually smoking opium.
out thev devised method of peering
over transoms and from lodges, one
man standing on the others shoulders
FIRST one takes a look into a room
or house and then the other does like
in court
The men say they beheld through a
Sransom yesterday three Chinese
smoking opium in a room of Pell
Street house. They arrested them All All
are sailors. A sailors. kit containina
ten full and ten empty opium con,
tainers and three opium "lay-o
were seized.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
s'Aida'' Sung at Special
Metropolitan Matinee

"Aida" was sung yesterday at a
special matinee at the Metropolitan
Opera House by Mines. Peralta and
Matzenauer and Messrs. Fertile, Danisc
and Mardoncs.
"zaza," with Geraldine Farrar in the
title role, will open the seventh week
of the Metropolitan Opera season as a
special holiday performance Monday
afternoon. Others in the cast will be
Nine. Howard and Messrs. Crimi and
De Luca.
"Ernani" will be given on Monday
evening with Nine. Ponsele and the
original cast, including Mcssrs. Mar
tinelli. Danise and Mardones.
Other operas next week will be:
"Boheme,' on Wednesday, with
Misses Lucrezia Bori and D'Arle and
Messrs. Chamlee, Scott and Ddur.
"Mefistofele,' on Thursday, with
Nine. Aida and Messrs. Gigli and Mar
dones.
Louise" on Friday, with Mines.
Farrar and Berat and Messrs Fertile
and Rothier.
"Die Walkuere" will be next weeks
Saturday matinee, with Mines. Jeritza
and Matzenauer and Mcssrs. Sembach,
Whitehill and Gustafson.
"La Forza del Destino" will be given
at popular prices on Saturday night,
with Miss Ponselle and Messrs. Mar
tinelli, Danise, Didur and Chalmers.