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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
killed HER STEPSON
after ASSAULT
CEy Associated Press)

CarlinvilIe, ILL.,, June 25-Sob-
bing as she held her young baby
in her arms in Jail here today.
Mrs. Catherine Harmon confessed
she killed Roy Harmon, her 19-
steDson, last Sunday
morning The police said today
~he killed the youth with an axe
and threw his body into a well,
after .hc had assaulted her Thurs
day night, and threatened her lie
if she told Of the assault.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25

heads OF several other depart
ments were being raised, and new
and more or less inexperienced
men were being added to the fac
luty at salaries exceeding those
paid before.
DIR. Myers, however, has had
numerous offers of positions and
quickly accepted one at increased
salary to 60 to New Castle, Penn.
to take charge OF a district for
the Midland Mutual Life Insur-
ancc Company. His host OF
friends here, while rcgretting to
see him leave, Of course. feel that
the peCuniary sacrifice should not
be asked Of him to remain here
inasmuch as it is pointed out that
the salary offered him here was
from 500 to $1,000 less per year
than that paid to the head of any
other State Normal Music De
partment in the United States.
Anyway. Dir. Myers has de
cidcd to leave Richmond and all
music lovers are mourning. With
the May Music Festival inaugur
ated by him at Eastern. he
brought 4 season of music to Rich
mond that she had never before
had the privilege of enjoying He
made his department at Eastern
one Of the most famous in musical
circles and is known everywhs
as at the very pinnacle of his pro-
fcssion. DR.. Myers is gradual,
OF the New England College OF
Music, and has specialized in the
art OF voice training. harmony
and composition and chorus am
orchestra conducting.
His early career was devoted to
writing and compiling text books
for singing classes, choirs and
musical conventions. and in the
meantime he was called into near
" every northern state, some OF
the southern states and into Can
ada to give special instructions
To musical organizations and con
vcntions and conduct. music fcs-
tiVals.
In 1901 he gave up that work
and turned his attention to public
schoolmusic, in which he made a
notable success. He familiarized
himself with methods of public
school music teaching employed
i'll this and other countries and
wrote a series OF music readers
for the various grades. which was
called the Practical Music
Course" Later he published an
other set Of music text books COW
ering all grades which was called
The Ideal Music Course" and
which is largely in use today.
Among his late works arc My
crs' School Musie Reader" Part
Songs for Male Voices" Part
Songs for Female Voices" pub
lishcd by the American Book Co,
and cantata for schools, publish
ed by the John Church Company
and which was performed in the
recent Music Festival here in
Richmond.
DIR. Myers was for a time Sup
ervisor of Music in the public
schools of Sidney, o. From there
he was called to Miami Universe
ty to become the head of the mus
ic department of the University
and the Ohio State Normal
College,. After holding this po
sition for four years, he res eued
it to takethe music supervisorship
of the public schools in Tiffn, @
After serving there nine years
he took charge of the public
school music department OF III
University Of Tennessee, and The
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Here's A Lost Bulldog

Paris, Ky, June 25-A fine
bulldog has lost his master. Thc
dog may be found in front OF the
Paris postoffice. The animal has
been at that point for nearly a
week. He investigates every mo-
tor car that stops but to date has
met disappointment each time. A
number of persons have tried to
induce the dog to follow them
home SO that he may be properly
cared for but ne refuses to leave
the postofficc.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Denby's RepriInand Enough
Says Senator Poindexter
IBy ASSOCIATED Press)

Wy -A9SoCldteu IIeSS)
Washington, June 25-Aeting
chairman PoindeXter Of the Sen
ate Naval Committee, today said
in view Of the reprimand to Rear
Admiral Sims by Secretary Den
by, the Senate Naval Committee
probably will not conduct ali in
dependent investigation into the
Admirals London speech. Poin-
dexter said his committee. which
was authorized the investigate
the incident, probably will bring
i'll a report saying proper action
has been takei."
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25

supervision of music III the city
schools of Knoxville. From there
he came to Eastern State Normal
where he has done a great work
for the past five years.
DIR. Myers is author Of a num-
Der of magazine articles and stor-
les, the most notable of which was
a musical story entitled, Pro
fessor Diapason," which ran as a
serial some years ago in a nation
al music journal, and The Music
Messenger which attracted
much attention and favorable
comment at the time.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Correct Precincts In
Mr.. Mart DisEr;c.

In making the announcement
for Magistrate Of Mr.. d. g. Mar
tin. we'll known democrat, 4
slight mistake was made i'll the
precincts which compose the dis
trict in which he is running. They
are McCreary, College Hill, Mo
oerly and Kavanaugh, and not a.
given in the paper, when the an
1ouncement was first made. His
friends in these precincts are
asked to remember him, Mr..
Martin SAYS.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
TO ASK CLEMENCY
FOR PROF, THRELKELD
Former Pupils and Many Friends
Over Blue Grass Seek Pardon
For Aged Educator
GRv Associated Pressl

Nlcl1ofasv1lle. Ky, June %
Active work by friends, relatives
and former students of Prof. T.
tB. Threlkheld, head of the Threl-
Ikeld Select School for Boys here,
is under way in an effort to secure
a pardon for the aged educator
who is now in the state reforma-
tory at Frankfort serving a life
sentence for the murder of Ar
! thur Denman. Nicholasville bust
ness man and former student of
the school. Prof. Threlkeld kill
ed Denman in an alteration
growing out OF refusal of the mcr
chant TO buy tickets for football
games from students of the
school.
Hundreds Of persons in Central
Kentucky, scores of them former
students of the we'll known pri-
vate school, have signed the pcti-
Itions. Persons working in the in
terest of the imprisoned man eX-
pect to have several thousands of
names signed to the petition w.t.
in d short time.
Prof. Threlkeld was convicted
by a jury of Mercer county men
in the Jessamine circuit court on
June Is. A motion for new trial
was denied and instead OF appeal
ing, the aged man-hc is IS wears
'old-acceptcd the verdict and en-
tered prison to spend at least
eight years and possibly the re-
mainder OF his life, unless he is
.pardoned. Under the Kentucky
law he is eligible for parole at.thc
eight years if his conduct in pris-
.on has been good.
The first trial of the case, heard
by a Jessamine county jury, re-
suited in a mistrial. The case was
set for a winter hearing but the
aged educator was in a Louisville
hospital seriously i'll and it was
postponed until June. When called
last week 100 Mercer county men
were called and twelve selected
as jurors Fourteen witnesses
were heard
According to both William H.
Denman and Prof. Threlkcld and
his son. Logan. the controversy
started in a telephone conversa-
tion about the purchase of foot
ball tickets in which the educator
chided the dean man and his
brother for not purchasing tick
cts. Logan Threlkeld went to
the store to pay bill and his
father followed. An alteration
followed, Logan Threlkeld and
VIM. Denman getting into fight
Prof. Threlkeld claimed Arthur
Denman started at him menac-
ingly and that he fired in self de
fense. William Denman denied
that his brother threatened the
professor and other witnesses tcs-
titled that Arthur Dcnman did
not say that if he had reached
Prof. Threlkeld he would have
crowned him One witness
testified to this alleged state
ment.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
The Tax Commissioner Case

Another case of interest here
was this: III refusing Jason
Shumaker all injunction to com
pei w. V. Dudley. county clerk
of Pendleton county, to place his
name on tn ballot as candidate
for county assessor, Judge Ernest
Clarke, of the Court of Appeals,
held the county tax commission
er's law to be valid. Shumaker
failed to pass the examination
qualifying him for county tax
commissioner and sought to have
his name placed on the ballot by
Injunction.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
CALVARY Eantist Church

Sunday School 9:30. A special
educational day program will be
rendered. B. Y. p. u. at OILS.
Preaching service morning and
evening by Rev. J. w. Beagle.
Rev. ID, Edgar Allen, of Barbour
vile, who is to hold the revival,
will also be present Sunday ev-
ening and have some part in the
service.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Wilson In Court

Washington, June Is
Woodrow Wilson appeared
in person today in the cham
bers of Chief Justice Mccoy,
of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court to be admit
ted to practice law before
that court.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Golden Dream Coffee tastes bet
ter; gees further. Get it from your
grocer. Isl If
Cat Kills Black Snake
CBy Associeted Press

Harrodsburg, KY, June Is
Clarence Mcmillan, Of Cardwell.
recently caught large black
snake and took it to his home.
A pet cat marched in with her
kittens about the same time Mr..
Mcmillan placed the snake on
the floor FLe ,at atta,ked the
snake witt, srch fcrn>i;v that she
soon tqre it TO pieees. Mr. Nc.
Mulan vouches for this story.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
State Dry Agent VIII
Distribute Sixty Plums

Washington, June Samuel
Collins, State Prohibition En-
forcement Agent, will have about
sixty appointments to make, it
was learned here today. The av-
erage salary is about $3.50 a
year and there are but few civil
service handicaps.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Stock Law Case Sustained

News came from Frankfort
Friday that the Court of Appeal
has sustained Judge Shackelford
in his ruling in the stock law
cases. Warrants had been issued
by. County Judge Price and in
dictments have been returned
against several for allowing stock
to run at large in the Biggerstaf1
precinct. An injunction was
sought to restrain Judge Price
from issuing warrants OF arrest
Judge Shackelford refused to
grant the injunction and the
Court of Appeals says he did
right.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
A Sensation Coming In Barren
tBy Associated Prcss)

Glasgow, Ky, June 25-I'hc
Glasgow Times announces that il
soon will publish an advertise
ment th:.t will stir up the "Pollt-
iIal pot in Barren county. Ii
announces thai the document is
so startling IN nature and 50 rev
olu+ionary that Eve hesitate to
publish ii. What the advertise
ment $, beyond the fact that it is
political, is not limited.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Today's Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, June ISLANDS 81
lower; Jersey $1.50 lower; hogs
25c higher,
Louisville. June 25-Cattlc 100:
slow and unchanged; hogs LOO;
strong and unchanged; sheep
2,O00; lower; $3.50; lambs $l0.25.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
RUTH GOT ONLY One
HOMER THIS week
OEy Associated Press

OIlCdSO, llle ZO-OlG Ming oOI
has been very much III evidence in
the base ball world during the
past week and his warmth ap-
'parently has brought pitchers who
were slow i'll rounding into con-
dit'on back to their stride.
Throwing arms apparently have
had the kinks burned out of them
by the warm weather and as
result batting has suffered ma
terially.
Babe Ruth, of the Yankees.
king Of home run hitters,
who was on d home run batting
spree a week ago, made only one
circuit drive during the past week
and brought his string to "a. III
the National League, Irish"
Mcusel, Of Philadelphia, failed to
add to his mark of eleven circuit
drives. Jack Fournier, Of St
Louis, however, managed to bang
out a brace of four-ply knocks
bringing his total to nine, which
puts him in d tie with George
Kelly, of New York, who has not
made a round trip blow for sew
eral weeks.
The old warm weather also is
helping the base stea1ers, and the
veterans are gradually stepping
along with renewed vim.
Harry Heilman, the Detroit
sluggcr, continues to top the bat
ters OF the American League
with an average of .4l4, accord,
ing toaverages released today anc
which include games of Wednes
day iris Speaker also slumpec
and is now hitting 403. Ty CobL
di not fare so badly as his two ri
walls, the Georgia peach dropping
only two points. He is in third
place with an average of 1876
while George Sisler, the St Louis
star, lost Is points and is tied for
fourth place with Scveriod, {
teammate, at .377.
Sisler is out in front among the
base stealers of the junior major
circuit with IA thefts, while Fla
ris, OF Washington, is trailing hin,
with Is.
Other leading batters: Ruth
New York, .357; Williams, of St.
Louis, .357; Charity, Washing
ton, 355; r. Jones, Detroit, 1854
Z. Collins, Chicago, .553.
In the National League, Rogers
Hornsby leads the regulars witt
an average Of .4l9. Nicholson OF
Boston, did the best hitting Of The
week, however. the easterner
boosting his average from.341 t.
,3S3. The St Louis club possesses
most of the leagues sluggers, for
McHenry with .3Sz. Mann wit.
1888, and Fournier with $40, a
OF St. Louis, come next in the
batting standings.
Other leading batters: Young,
New York, .363; Bressler, Cincin-
natl, .353; Rousch, Cincinnati,
.353; Johnston, Brooklyn, $40;
Maranville, Pittsburg, ,348;
Grimes, Chicago, .347.
In stolen bases, Carey of Pitts
burg, who has been among the
leaders for years, is having
tight tusslt with Frank Frisch,
New York youngster. Each has
stolen IS bases. Southworth of
Boston, is not far behind with r.
Butler, of Kansas City, drop
ped IS points in battin dttring the
past week, but still leads the
American Association hitters in
the averages including games of
WEDNESDAY. His marks if .403. Del
Gamer, of Milwaukee, is runner
up with 1888 and Bunny Brief, of
Kansas City, third with 1892. 9th
er leading batters: Kinks, Louis
vile, .378; Hauser, Milwaukee.
$40; Lear, Milwaukee, .,367; Rus
sell, Minneapolis, .364; Baird, In
dianapolis, 800; Ellis, Louisville,
350. Thnrne Toledo 34S
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Money Here For. Jurors

Trustee OF the Jury Fund K.
B. Terrill announces that he has
received the money for the jurors
of the May term ol court from
Frankfort. They may get theirs"
by calling Oh him at the court
house.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
DR., MYERS TO LEAVE
EASTERN NORMAL, TOO
Head of Music Department De-
clines To Accept Reduced Sal
ary While Others Are Raised

Another of the men who have
played major part in building
Eastern Kentucky State Normal
School to the high standard it has
occupied the past several years, is
to leave it after this term. He
is DR.. S S. Myers, head of the
Music Department, who says that
for some unknown reason his sal
airy was reduced from$2,200 to 81
900 a year, while salaries of the
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
.GOMPERS WINS AS
LABOR LEADER AGAIN
(By Associated Press)

Denver, June rs Samuel
Gompers, veteran labor leader,
today was reelected President of
the American Federation of La
Dor, defeating John L. Lewis,
pesident of the United Mine
Workers, BY heavy majority.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Weather For Kentucky

Generally fair tonight; Sunday
partly cloudy; probably local
thundershowers little change in
temperature So
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25

Bring your spring chickens to
NeRss Fish and Oyster House.
VIII pay 40 cents pound. fs
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Normal School Salaries

In connection with the
resignation of DR., S. S. My
ers, by reason of the fact
that his salary was reduced
from $500 to $1,000 year,
the following list of other
salaries paid at the institu-
ton has been handed in, and
will be of interest:
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25

c. N. Smith, Jr., formerly of
Danville and son of oneof the best
known Masons in the state, died
recently of heart trouble at Bir-
riingham, Alabama.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25

FOR SALE-19l8 Ford tour
ing car. Gail Warield Hail,
phone 483. 2tp
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-25
Today's Produce Prices

Quoted and paid by the Rem
aker Poultry Company.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-22

In.>E time before tella you ees
~ maka no deefrence eef you like
or no like, l try anything, do anything
or say anything one time for least.
SO other night weeth some frien
go geeva look at da sheemmie dance
l reada plenta bouta sheemmie but !
never see heem dance before. And
after ! geeva look l never see heem
dance yet. But da sheemmie ees no
mocha dance anyway. Besta way for
do eet ees geeva imitash of da earth
quake-plenta shake. Eef you can
sheever whole lot you can dance heem
greata style.
One guy tella me besta way for
dance da sheemmie ees standa straight
up. no nova da feet or da head and
den try shaka your. shirt off. Eef you
LO can shaka heem off you dance
pretty bum.
Ees pretty hard for da skeeny one
10 do dat dance-no gotta yer mooch
shake. But for fat ones ees rreety
soft. ALA fat one do for maka sheem-
mic ees run leetle way and stop
queeck.
Jusa between you and me and no
for spreada round. l tella You soma
ting. / no lika dat dance yer good
Eef you shaka eggs too moocha ees
maka rotten eggs. And eef you shaka
too moocha for dance ees maka rotten
dance, too. Mebbe am right or wrong
idee, / dunno
Wot you tink?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-22
HOW DO YOU SAY IT?
By c. N Lurie
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
LET YOU AND ! DO 1T"

N ESPITE all the teaching in the
II schools and in spite of preach
ments of grammarians, 1t seems al
most impossible to establish among
the American people the proper use
Of the pronOuns "I' ano me" For
example, the Incorrect phrase 'he-
tween you and F'-instead of "be-
tween you and me"-is heard so often
that grammarians almost despair of
establishing the proper usage. Tn
aided, they cannot do 1t; all must
help.
Let you and go to the theater to-
night" we hear. 1t is incorrect. The
correct form is Let you and me go
to the theater tonight" although this
may sound queer. The explanation is
simple. LET" is transitive verb !;
that is, 1t must have an object or OBJ
jects. And the objects in the SEN
tence quoted are you" and "me" (not
'T). They must, therefore, be In the
objective case.
lcopzxtghtl
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-22
EARLY WRINKLES

THE first wrinkle Is usually re-
L garded as the milestone that
points the way to middle age. And
the first wrinkle is something a woman
discovers suddenly one day. when she
giances into the mirror. How many
tragedies of past youth are fought out
over the discovery-well, only those
who have watched these lines appear
can tell.
Yet wrinkles are seldom a sign of
age, at least upon their first showing.
Indeed. their sudden appearance shows
this; the skin that was unlined a week
ago has few lines in 1t today. This
Is not age-it's temporary Ill health
Because claim that the first wrin-
kles are the result Of poor health, does
not mean that ! want you to neglect
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-22
Birds NuptiaI PIumaue.

Many birds have a plumage which
Is peculiar to the breeding season, ami
which is therefore called the nuptial
piumage. The egret, or white heron,
acquires during the period of court
ship the exquisite plumes which have
very nearly led to their determination
by man. Among other species, such as
the scarlet tanager and the bobolink,
the striking plumage of the male bird
Is replaced after the nesting season by
suit of feathers much resembling
that of the incOnspicuous female.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-22
FAT HOUSES ESCAPE

MR.. FAT MOUSE-his friends
AVA called him Fatty for short-de-
clded one day that he would move
from the house where he lived in the
pantry wall because there were so
many mice living in the neighbor-
hood
when l first came here" said Fatty
to himself one day when he was
thinking how hard II was for him to
keep fat and round. there were only
hve mice living in the wall. and now /
cannot count them. 1t is time for nie
to move, and l shall look about this
very night for new home"
So when all the other mice were
busy running over the pantry shelves
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-22
&;4ZzfI0XllN|..Sy;I[ICI.,[B|z5Il'i|

But there was plenty to eat. and
Fatty ate all night and slept all day,
and he was sure he had found a pleas
ant place to live In even if he had no
companions.
One day while he was resting be-
hind basket what should happen but
mat some one came in the pantry and
lifted the basket from the floor. ard
poor Fatty Mouse had to run.
Around and around the pantry he
flew while some one chased him with
a broom, and a dreadful puss Joined
in the chase as well.
Just as Fatty was sure he was lost
he ran up the side of the -four barrel
and jumped to the shelf, and as quick
as flash he ran along to the door,
which was open. and with a leap he
was in the kitchen.
The outside door was open, and out
went Fatty Mouse. and no one found
him. GAIL day he rested, and when it
was dark he ran back to the house
where he had lived so long in the
pantry wall.
1T may not be so easy to get food
here" he said, as he thought 1t over
when he was safe In the wall. "but 1t
Is much safer here. for there are so
many mice living here that the other
fellow may be caught wher they hunt
for me.
"When I lived alone in the pantry I
was the only one they were after, and
my life was not worth a crumb. I
shall stay here as long as / live, and
never move again. for all mice look
alike to cats and people"
(CopvrfsAt
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-22
UNLIMITED NUMBER OF
Bad Stomach
Sends Her to- Bed
for 10 Months


"Over a year ago." says Mrs. Dora
Williams, II took to bed and for 10
months did not think / would live.
Eatonic helped me so much am now
up and able to work. recommend II
highly for stomach trouble"
Eatonic helps people to get well by
taking up and carrying out the excess
acidity and gases that put the stomach
out Of order. If you have indigestion,
sourness, heartburn, belching. food re-
peating, or other stomach distress,
take an Eatonic after each meal. Big
box costs only a trifle with your drug
-'st's guarantee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-22

Fatty Mouse ran out of the door and
under the kitchen sink, where he
found hole large enough for him to
get through.
He jumped into the yard and ran for
long time. and then next night found
Fatty In his new home in the pantry
Of a. house far awav.
But Fatty Mouse had no home in
the wall Of this pantry. and he had to
hide In the daytime behind boxes and
pals and anything he could, for there
had never been mouse in this pam
try and there were no nice places to
run In when anyone came in the door.