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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-11
'LE:TCHER STRONG
FOR BETTER ROADS
Turns Quarter of Million Dol
lars Over to State Highway
Department

Dlihloi |, ~ :, Md --LClCll-
er county's fiscal court has turn
ed its entire road bond issue Of
$4,000 over to the State High
way Commission to be expended
on the road between Wllitesbure
and jenkins, by the way of Nc
Roberts and between Whitesburg
and the Perry county line.
The only condition is that
when the state is financially able.
| it will expend like amount on
the road. The money was turn
ed over to the department 50 that
it could be expended, according
to the judgment OF the engineers.
without becoming involved in To-
cal politics. The Consolidated
Coal Company has agreed to pur-
chase the bonds as the money is
needed at par. The commission
today accepted the proposal.
The commission also accepted
the proposal for construction OF
the state project between Ash
land and Greenup Boyd county
will build to the Greenup line and
the Ashland Chamber OF Com
merce will raise $4,000 to meet
any equal amount appropriated
by the Greenup fiscal court. The
latter has agreed to relinquish
$4,000 of the money owed it by
the state for advancements I'M
der the old state aid law, in re-
turn for the states expenditure
on the project.
Bell county has offered to turn
over to the commission S1CO00G
for reconstruction of the road
from Four Mile to Middlesboro
and from MiddleSboro to- Gum
berland Gap, provided the state
will take it over for maintenance,
The commission accepts the offer
subject to formal action by the
fiscal court
The commission will invite bids
for the construction of two and a
half miles OF state maintenance
at Lone Oak, on the Mayheld-
Paducah road, of concrete, Ken!
lucky rock asphalt, or penetra
ton asphalt. 1t is an important
road with traffic too. heavy for
gravel.
The commission accepted for
maintenance 81 miles Of road to-
day making a total OF 06.66 miles !
the state has to maintain.
The roads accepted were Boyle !
county. 5 miles; Danvillc-Perry-
Vile road; Pulaski, 12J1 miles,
Somerset Stanford road; Harri-
son county. s IL miles, Faul-
mouthCynthiana road; Bracken
county, 8 miles. Brooksvillc-Au-
gusta road. and II miles Brooks
ville-Cynthiana road; Fayette
county, 8 miles, Winchester pike i
Madison II miles, Richmond Be /
rea road and 400 miles, Rich
mond to Otter Creek; Carter, III
miles. Grayson-Boyd road; Pen
dleton, 3 miles, FalmouthWil-
Jamestown road.
w. T. Belknap headed a dele
CATION from the Louisville Board
of Trade, which discussed the
possibilities Of the Louisville
Milton road. Chairman II, Green
Garrett said the commission is
to devote its proportions
ate part Of the next Federal aid
money to that project. but he was
was unwilling to appropriate
S5CO,O00 OF the money. because
there are other highways with
equal claims to consideration.
The commission went on record
in favor OF tie new Townsend
federal aid bill.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-11

Operation Failed to Cure
Boy of Mania for Thievery

Surgery lost point in Hous-
ton, Tex, in its fight against
crime. Six weeks ago an OPP
Grafton was ordered for a four
tcen-year-old boy who had Il
mania for small thievery. The
operation was attended by Il
score of important physicians
and was declared a success.
However, the lad is in Jail
again with $50 watch which
he neither purchased nor re-
ceived as a gift.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-11
Suit Over Hardin's School Levy
(By Associated Press)

Elizabetntown, Ky, May IL
Suit has been brought against the
fiscal court Of Hardin county to
compel it 10 make Ascent tax
levy for school purposes. The
court duplicated its levy of sc
cents made last year and the
county board of education refused
to accept it.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-11

Mrs. ]. 7. Flinkle, of Pleasure
vile. who has been at the bedside
of her father. DR.. r. B. Combs.
returned to her home Monday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-11

In Chicago a family OF SIX
were found dead in bed, poisoned
by gas.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-11

The Chicago Board of Arbi-
tratlon has reduced the printer,
wages $4.35 per week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
". y. U. STUDENTS IN
BIG THUSE FOR TEAM
VIM GIVE Spears Proteges Ssnd-off foT
Saturdays GaIne-Whols School
BooGt1,

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
MorgAntown, Oct 6.-West Virginia
'studen0 are back Of tho 1891 Noun
.aineerkas no earlier bunch Of students
has been behind any previous team.
The 6pnfdence that Fats Spears has
ifppAsted to the whole university has
been a tremendous factor in welding
spirit that Is without precedent here.
,:Thers have been four great mass
meetings earlier this season. but on
Thursday afternoon ut 5 o'clock just
after final classes for the afternoon are
closed, and while tho Mountaineers are
going through their last PAGES fore
che Pitt game. the greatest mass ieet-
Is planned.
The meeting will be held In tho
. bleachers on the athletic field and tho
student council the athletic authorities
and every other agency Is working 70
secure 100 per cent attendance OF
every student registered in the unlver-
sity.
The competition for cheer leaders has
been in progress ever since school open
ed and at Thursdays mass meeting tho
vote will be taken on those eligible for
the position OF cheer leader and assist
ant cheer leader. Final plans will b.
laid at this mass meeting. too. for tho
cheering at the Pitt game and II Is be-
lieved that fully thousand Noun
taineer students led by tho cadet band
OF sixty pieces will be In the stands
when the first kickoff Of the Pitt gamo
takes place
The students are expected to leave
here on n special train Saturday morn-
Ing at 1850. and returning will leave
Pittsburgh at y. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
WARWOOD PRUNING
FOR TORONTO HIGH
Green and white Eleven Is In FRir
Shape for Game Tomorrow
Afternoon

Coach Harry Smith, stated last even
Ing that the Green and White eleven Is
practicing hard getting in shape for the
third game Of the season on Friday.
when they meet TORONTO eleven on tho
Warwood field.
Nearly all OF the Warwood squad arc
sh"wir~ IN very VOL ut the present
time although several of the Players
have been nursing injuries which they
received In last Fridays game when
they were defeated by the fast eleven or
Linsly Institute.
Both Miller boys arc nursing had
shoulders and although they have done
but little prarticing so far this week.
they hope to play in the game Friday.
Most OF the time Is being spent on
getting the line in good shape for Fri
day, according to CauCh Smith and al
though they arc all green mon. they Will
he In shape for this tilt. Present !nd!-
cations point that the game will be We'll
attended rs 1t Is the first game tha; the
Green and White team has played Mt
home this season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
TEEING UP WITH OUIMET
By FRANCIS OUINdET

everything In sight. or those down Will
as suddenly pick up new skill should
their opponents begin TO fall down In
this art Of putting. Nothing IS more
encoura ging or moro inclined to build
up now confidence than a few holes OF
splendid putting. On tho other hand
a few miscues on the greens are like
bottomless pit.
am not one Of those who believes
putting IL the sole decisive factor OF
golf It seems 30 to some mainly be-
, cause the putt Cor putt) are the last
strokes to be played And in going to a
green ono always carries hopes with
him oven should he get homo stroke
behind his opponent. Yot we rarely see
championship annexed these days In
which putting Is not great factor,
and for Just that reason. But in 1919
and again this year the play OF Dave
Heron. In the first instance. and that
Of Jesse Guilford. in the second, Is con-
elusive proof that titles moro readily
fall to long straight drivers. accurate
iron players and confident putters than
to those who work miracles on the
green and rest their cases solely on
that fact. Golf never has been ono
stroke game.
Puts DO wrong TifSt
Putting Is usually the stroke that
first goes back on a man. This Is due
70 delicacy and touch and time that
enter into It. The least mental. physi-
cal or psychological upset and your
putt goes wrong. Now their Is no hope
nt avoiding defeat If your putting eye
is OF except by depending upon SIM
liar catastrophe on the part OF your or
ponent Other strokes may be made up.
To putt we'll all those many factors
which contribute to the stroke must
be In harmony. On the other hand 4
shot into the rough leaves one with n
chance TO reach the green with the op-
ponent who plays straight down tho
fairway. Put ne who misplays putt
, courts almost certain disaster.
That IL why golf match IS never
over until the last putt ls holcd and
probably why 40 many OF w fail in
matches apparently won when We reach
the green's AMI because Jesse Guiiforl
not only overcame all these things az
ST. Louis just when that had to be
done to keep lack a grand uphill night
or must now look unDn him rs 4 play
, err OF remarkable subtlctS OF calm
. nerves and or tempera mont ideally
suited - ho,d his mast"~r o. thS'
great game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
GREASY NEALE .III
GIVES Proxies =
r., :. LOCAL PRACTICE
EmphaAseS tAs IAtsrsfefsass, XI1G
on, 1SturatnG aad 1nA6 Woxk :

Special Dispatch to The 1ntelhgencsr.
Washington. Pa. Oct. 6.-WaShingto1
and Jefrerson's football team had thd
FIRST real workout Of the week tht1
afternoon. Coach Neale taking advan1
tage Of ideal weather 10 put his pro-
teges through hard practice. A par
tial scrimmage was held. with especial
attention being devoted to the improve
ment Of the interference and the fup1
ming attack. The ends showed u
especial advantage today. both on the
ofrense and defense, and on forward
passes they "smeared" everything thSs
came their way.
Preceding the workout at Collee9
field. Coach Neale had a long talk VITA
the entire squad in tho FymnAsiunal
pointing out where the principal weak
nesses existed in the game last SSturS
day with Bushnell. Tonight saw aoj
other blackboard drill. and he reduirAE
a diagnosis Of plays from all the men
4 lot Of attention was given this ats1
ernoon to kicking on and to the team go'
ing down the field on the k!ckon. Alse
Meade gave his men q long DRILL In forrn1
Ing interference for the man catching
k!ckofrs. Rut one more hard practice
scheduled for the Presidents before the
game next Saturday with West Vtrktnls
Wesleyan. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
VETERAN OFFICIALS
At v. & J. SATURDAY.
Jim cossrovs VIM Referee, .. ". 1sr~
rtman, Umpire and Dexter VS1y,
N,Sd Iin1SmAn,

Special Dispatch to The Intelligencer.
Washington, Pa. Oct 5.-Three vet,
eran officials will have charge Of thsi
game here next Saturday between Wash.l
Ington G. Jefferson and West virginia.
Wesleyan. Tho central board has named.
james J. Cosgrove, tho one-time farnouSI
Cornell line player, Al referee. with d.
w. Merriman Of Geneva, as umpire, and
Dexter Very Of Penn State az nnesnan.l
Cosgrove has had wide experience a. an
official and Is regarded as ono OF thel
best in the business Merriman At one
time was q familiar figure At ColleSsl
field. but has not appeared for feWl
seasons. He Is n very capable man. and
his temperance will be welcomed ~
local gridiron enthusiasts. Very, wh1I
was referee In tho opening game With
Bethany, is admitted to be An sxcep-l
tionally good man.
II IL probable that the teams CONF
peting here ut the end OF the week VIII
not play as long periods ms have pre-
vailed in the first two clashes. Ncale
In an apparent effort to condition his
men and ascertain what they could 90,
insisted and obtained full 15.minuts
periods in both the Bethany and Buck.
nell contests. 1t Is probable that he
VIII cut the pcIiouS HeSt oetatoAT oosA
then put on full l5-r1inute period
game on the following Saturday With
Carnegie Tech. "A
Practically all the Wash.-Jeff. Grip
pies were able to get back on the neld
yesterday. and It is believed that ever3
man on the squad will be able to get
into the practice stunts today. While
Neale does not favor much scrtmmag1
Mt this period. 1t would not be surprts-
Ing to see him stage full practice cams
this afternoon between varsity and Sec
ond teams He Is not holding West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan cheaply. being aware
that the West Virginia Methodists have
a habit Of coming here prtmed for q
stiff combat
In next Saturdays game the Presi1
dents will particularly watch Radmanl
the clever back who drop-kicked . heId
goal IN the opening game against West
Virginia University from the 6t.yard
mark. This Is tho longest drop kick
that has been made this year, and Il &c
reported that Radman has . habit OF
dropping the leather over tho bar from
long distances. The W. & J. forwards
! will be especially coached to bother HIN
! 40 much that he will have no opportAht1
/ ty 70 boot one Of his long ones -,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
ROSE SCOTT IS
AGAIN WINNER
Of FUTUR|7Y

Lexington. NY. Oct. 3.--Eo-e Scott.
Henry divers black hily. by Peter
Scott-Roya Mckinney. repeated her
great performance Of last year when
she won the two year Old division Of
the kentucky futurity, hy taking the
1921 three year old division in stra tght
heats at the second days meeting OF
the Grand circuit races here today. The
Pittsburgh flly was pest all the way
leading Nelson Dillon. \. II. Coxe's bay
Dillon Axworthy colt. {" the wire In
o:05Is In tho first heat, and in 2:0Sia in
the second.
Driver Murphy pilo,ed the winner and
Serrill who yesterday piloted Helen
Dillon. a full sister OF Nelson Dillon to
victory In the two year old division.
held the reins over thu second horse.
The purse for today's race was $4,000.
Jay Lee pIloted by Curtis won the
third heat OF the unfinished @:l5 trot.
the first two heats OF which were won
on Tuesday BY Lightsome Watts. This
event was a three heat race under Il
new rule whereby the winner of two
successive heats Is taken out and tho
remaining horses contest FOR. the re-
mainder Of the purse.
Main Direct. br &. by Harry Direct
Main Sheet. easily Won the @:Oi pace n
two in three heat event. with Senator
Wilkes finishing second In both heats.
II. Fleming plotcd Solka to victory
IN straight heats in the 2:06 trot, two
in three heat purse.
The Cumberland. 4 EOS race Stake
event for $1,000 was not finished. Wal
ter X. piloted by Palm winning tho
first heat and Jimmy McKerron. piitcd
BY Ray, taking the second. The stake
a two In three heat affair. will be fin
lshed tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
WHEELING HIGH
MAY LOSE CROCK
PROMISING HALrBACK DECLARES
he WILL LEAVE 6CHooI-WAs
DISCOURAGED Is RUM0R-
Entered School Last Week-Was Elk
pscted to Make Team and Loss
VIII Be Kesnly Felt.

Louis Crock, star pitcher for the MO-
Conkeys baseball team the past sum-
mer, and one Of the most promising
young athletes In the Wheeling district
who entered Wheeling -:igh school last
week, may lie lost 10 the school as the
result OF a discouraging statement madc
by ono Of the teachers, II is rumorcd
about the city.
Crock was n candidate for the foot
ball team and showed very good In rrac-
tice. and was expected to land Il hair
back position. He is not now In school,
and declares he will not return, 1t Is
said, and should he b, lost. he Will he
keenly missed by tho Gold and Blue.
The East Wheeling boy entered school
last week and at once began his studies.
It is saiI one OF the instructors told
him. You are one OF those hoys who
have come to school for football, and
after the season Is over will quit" The
statement discouraged the boy until he
left school.
Crocky had planned to finish High
school and then enter prep school
He Is ono Of the most popular young
men of the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
LOCAL, LEGION eleven
MEETS THIS EVENING
Manager Stump Calls Nssting Of Al
tn Qr1ddsrS for 3lG-
nal Yrhottoa.

All players Of the American Legion
team Of Wheeling Post No. / are re-
ouested to meet this evening at the club
rooms. so. 1870 Market street. this eve
ming for an indoor practice.
Manager John Stump. stated last
night that this means that every player
should be on deck. In addition TO going
through practice they will also be given
signals 20 that they can get In trim for
the season. With but very little prac-
t!ce the Legionnaires showed up very
good last Sunday against the Bauer
Turner eleven and football fans report
that if the Legion would have had more
practice It would have been hard mat
ter for the opponent team town.
Last year tho LeS!onnatres had one
Of the best teams In the valley and be-
fore long, they expect to still uphold
this reputation but to do so all players
will have to be out to every practice
from now on.
It Is understood that Manager Stump
has several new men which will prac-
tIcc with the team and no doubt II they
show up good will be given a berth on
the eleven.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Jack Dempsey True
to Form in Court Case

Batavia, n. 7. Oct. 5.---Jack Dempsey
worlds champion boxer, testify!ns to-
day in the 100000 suit brought against
him and Jack Kearns. his manager. by
Frank Il. Spcllman. Of Batavia. denied
that hc had entered in,o any oral agree
mcnt whereby Speliman WAS TO receive
20 percent of the profits OF n motion
picture in which the champion was
starred.
Dempsey raised his voice and made
defiant answers to some of the queS-
lions asked him on CrUSS-eXam!nat ton
by Guy y. Moore Eric county district
q ttorney. one OF tho lawyers for SPELL
man He objected when MI. Moore
asked him II he wds inc champion prize
fighter" Of the world. and declared that
H. was not prize fighter. but tho
ctHmrinn boxer of the wur III.
1t Is expected that the case will so to
the jury tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
tRETHANY'S ELEVEN MAKES ITS
DEBUT To WHEELING SATURDAY
SEASON OF BISON HERD
PROMISES TO ATTRACT
This Years Team II Grsatsrt In TWEEN
.ty-Eight Years OF The schools
Football

The Bethany football team makes its
initial appearance N Wheeling this com
tng Saturday ana the fans % the Valley
are in foT surprises. Few except those
who have been fortunate enough TO see
the BiH Green in action can realize The
great power and poteati2lttes or the
1921 B!sons.
OF all tho cridlron aSgreSa;ions that
have represented the Green in the past
twenty-eight years OF her football HIS
tory there was never another that even
approached the present Bison squad for
stze, strength. football know! c,'ce or
football ability. When II Is considered
that on Bethany teams In the past there
have necn. Kat" Rogers, aN-American
fullback In 1919. Artla BowSer. captain
and fuilbaCk on IiuckDci this year ana
"popey" Workman who with his broth
ar "Hoge" cut great capers Tor ONO
state Inst year this may sceem ike
broad statement.
Another Rogers
Bethany fans believe just that how
over. Many OF them are already Claim
ing either Randolph rr Jean rs another
Rogers. Both these men are n" doGot
exceptions to the great majority or
backs Whether they are ~ good or bet
ter Than thu n,tchty Rogers Will be told
by this season and largely b. next Sat-
urday's conflict.
Katy" EaStcrday claims that Top
Warner never had = better bacNheld
than the Bison possess n; the present
time. Z may have been stronger In
some places bur never more uniformly
powerful than the present Bethany
backfeld. Hundreds Of Wheeling fans
saw the performance against Wash-Jen
and know that there are no stronger
Nnes In the country. than the 100 pound
forward Tine Of the Eisons. W. and j..
failed time and again at tho line with
the same backs who last year tore w.
v. US line TO shreLs. Marietta failed
TO negotiate 4 single frst down In last
weeks fray.
Green Limo Powerful
However Be,hanys line should be
powerful In the pivot position there Is
Bailey who tips the scales ~ go. He
isa whale" in his position and leaves
little 10 be desired In 4 pivot man. On
his left side Is Captain Dunn well
known to Wheeling fans and on the
right Is Adkins another OF Dunns CALI
bro who says little and plays ball. In
the center OF tho LEFT and right W -
respectively there IS Broadlcy' and Srloe
make two husky giants who supply
weight and other attribute necessity 70
a rackele. Broadley tips the scales az
23S and Is fast and aggressive in spite
OF his weight. Shoemake IS about 100
and has lots OF speed and natural aoil-
ity:
On the terminals there are Smith and
Roark two old varsity men OF ability.
From this lineup II can be seen that
Buland and his assistant have done
much toward filling the vacancies left
by Hughes. Latte and Gwlnn star line
men OF last years great eleven.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
BULLETIN SERVICE
IS APPRECIATED BY
MANY WHEEL|NGITES
hstantansoss News Prom scene Of Big
Dame IN Now York Given
-, Local lAlshAu FAn1.


with getting. tho, news from the Polo
grounds in New York, almost the instant
the actual plays took place. announced
By megaphonAs the many baseball fans
OF the Wheeling district who followed
yesterdays game were we'll pleased with
the lntsNigenear' 5, service. A thronS
gathered In front IF the Intelligence
office as soon as play started yester-
day afternoon+And fingered long after
the final play, talking Of the game.
BY special wire direct from behind the
home plate on the grounds. this office
save tho fans OF Wheeling the rea
quick service and tho service WAS well
appreciated.
Today the service win again b given
The first announcing VIII oe nfteer
minutes before play starts and will con
tinue until the nnal word comes from
tho diamond. Every play will DO an
nounced.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Receipts $103,965,
Record Breaker For
Any Worlds Series

New York. Oct B.-With an attendance
of 30,c03. the official announcement
gave the gate receipts Of to-day's
worlds series game as S103.965. new
record. or this the players fund gets
s53.022.1s. the two clubs a total OF $685.
$3.50 and the National commission.
s16.594.7S.
The only other case Of the gate re-
ceIpts at worlds series game RUNNING
over 100000 was the sixth game OF the
CinctnnatitChicago series in 1919, whom
the receipts we're t10l,76s.
Some 400 and odd newspaper men
gathered to report the series. said to be
tho largest number ever assembled for
this purpose. The great majority came
Fl ON the eastern section-New York.
New Jersey Pennsylvania. Connecticut.
and Massa chusetts being the most
heavily represented.