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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
KEITH TELLS HOW PERCY TRIED
TO ASSASSINATE PETE WELLS

The confession Mickey" Keith. OF Lexington. die
tacd by him about midnight Saturday night
Charles Stancr the Richmond house. de
failing the kidnapping and assault upon T. NJ Wells
follows:
Pcrcy and Monk Wilson asked me il wanted to
take ride. agreed wanted drink very bad and they
quarts of moonslne got in the but did
know where going. and few drinks the way
Nothing said about where going. We
stopped front OF house and PerCy the door OF
Wells residence and knocked. Upon Mr. Wells answering
Percy asked. Docs Mr.. Wells live here He replied he
does. Piercy then told him. Mrs McCreary her
here turned and seriously injured her
She is i'll the hospital in Richmond and wants
Il do know whether Wells agreed to not did
Piercy ask for the for the radiator but Mr.
Wells brought bucket OF and poured the radiator
he finishing pouring the Piercy hit Wells
the bridge of the with the butt end OF his pistol
shocking him and thcr struck him the
the head W tn the gun
Monk Wilson and Pierct then threw Wells in the
and drove away. When about half mile below lit
re drove toward Lexington. they abusing
Wells badly asked them what they going do with
lin. One OF them replied. going knock HIM off
Il said Gee wliz. can't you what you want without do
ing that =
Then they stopped the and riercl SAID Here.
walk up the road started UP the road and Wells got
OF the their "rcrS ami they told him walk.
iercy commanded Don't walk fast there. Wells slowed
Piercy then ordered him % his head. lie
ave turned wrong because he ordered him the
other way. Then Piercy shot twice They left him lying
there and picked up and drove straight Lexington
and got out OF the car "a Fourh and Broadway.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
SHOOTING FEUD
ON JACKS CREEK

News of a shooting aflray on
Jack Creek was brought to
County Judge W. X. Price early
Monday morning By two Young
men who said their pamcs were
Callahan and West. The former
had a wound i'll his face. said to
have been received in the trouble.
He said that he believed that he
had been shot at by d man named
Todd and some OF his friends and
that itNwas 4 mistake. He thought
the Todds and the HoSkins were
engaged in Il little feud down
that way and the Todds miStook
him for their enemies. County
Price sent the boys to County
Attorney Jackson to swear out
any warrants that they might
want Sheriff Nhitlock and Dep
uty Sheriff Bush were phoned
for SUNDAY night during the
trouble referred to-. but they
were unable To locate il when
they got down in that country.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
farmers need PURE
SEED PROTECTION
'ry Associated Press,

/ Lexington. Nv. Dec. l9-Deii-
mite action has been taken bv the
/ Board oi Trustees OF the Cniver-
>lty oi kcniu,ky. I'm a resolution
adopted AT H. last meeting.
against legislation proposed bV
representatives ct certain state
, organizations to remove seed.
fertilizer and pure seed control
3 work from the Kentucky Agri-
cultural Experiment Station. The
resolution sets forth that the
board opposes the advocated
/ changes which II charaCterizcS a.
: adverse measures directed
against the INTEREST oi the gen
crai public and those of the farm
cr~ of the state.
The resolution resulted from
consideration given the proposals
by the Board OF Trustees. In the
fiual paragraph II directs officers
OF the institution to take such
action a. will prevent the remov-
al OF jhi> work and thereby in
sure the best interests oi the far
mcr."
according To terms OF the re-
olution. the board believes that IL
the proposed legislation l. carried
ont 1t not only VIII be adverse iu
the interests 81 the farmers. but
also would cripple the work OF
the Experiment Station. II II
pointed out IN the resolution that
the work has been q fundamental
part OF the station - long that II
has become an essential part ct
its plan of operation and l. con
ncCted with many Investigations
and demonstrations IN the ncld of
agriculture.
administrators OF these laws
by the station not only has be-
come an established legislative
mcr> of the state and the general
policy OF the state but also has
met with the approval of the far
public. the resolution points out.
The suggested changes not
only would be expensive to the
state but also would tend to les
sen the protection which 1t l. now
possible To give farmers. the
board declared.
The fertilizer law has been adj
mini>tcrcd bv the institution for
more than SS wears. the feed law
for 10 years and the pure seed
law for five wears.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
LEGION TO See AT TER
DISABLED ON XMAS

indianapolis. Dec. l9-Disablc-,
veterans and their dependents i'll
every community in the United
States will be cared for Christ
mas day h American Legion
members. according to plans an
nounCcd today by national head
quarters of the ex-scrvicc men :,
organization
Visits to the homes uf sick
and wounded cN-Scrvice men and
to their families will be made bv
the l.egionEaircS and special com
niittecS VIII take care q, the men
still in hospitals entertainments
and presents will be provide
for the incapaci;ated veterans.
This i not 4 charity affair.
aid Hanfc-d McNider. National
Commander of the Legion. 1t i
the Christmas thought at one eN-
service man Tor another who
would expect his buddie> tu re
member him il the position wer,
reversed. Il does not matter
whether the disabled lad j. a l.e-
9ion man or not: it i a Christ
mas greeting between eN-ServiC,
men.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Three Bankrupts File Papers

Three petitions in. bankruptcy
have been filed i'll the office Oi
Deputy Federal Clerk Miss Sara
Monday here. Wilson AleXan-
der, of Hubble. Lincoln county
a farmer. gives his Liabilities N
S53.0SS.S5 and his assets at S22.-
go. He claims a. exempt S)OU
OH household furniture.
W. y. Justice. OF Danvillc
Boyle county. a railroad brake
man. gives liabilities "a S5S3.6C
and total assets OF Sl0O.ZS with
$3.50 claimed a. exemption.
NJ. ID. Johnson. OF Garrard
county. a farmer. gives his assets
a S2.2522|: liabilities s.. %.404.21,
and claims "a exempt S4lS-I5.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
LITTLE FARM SELLS
AT S212 Per ACRE:

Col. Long Tom Chcnault wa.
on the job last Saturday In tho
morning nc conducted a land sal,
OF IS acres for X. NJ. pam>cv. -,
the Irvine pike Spirited bidding
prevailed and it was finally knock
ed off to a Mr.. Ninklcr OF thv
Chenault place. at the Splcndi
figure of S22l All acre. In the
afternoon Long Tom sold the
household goods for Mrs. Calvin
Taylor at her home ON Broadway.
and splendid prices were realized
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
0UISVILLE BAD MAN
AT WORK AGAIN
tEy Associated Press

Louisville. Dec. l9-i:arl Hat
zcll. who shot down a county po-
liccman here in 1917. early TODAY
shot two policemen. one seriously
when they endeavored to per
suade him to go home. He Is
said to have been intoxicated
Hatzell also i under indictment
on charge OF manslaughtcr IL
connection with the death ct 4
pedestrian whom nc j. charged
with running down with an auto
mobile.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Croker Is 80


fIiN -NSsO'Iatcd F@f'SSl
New York, Dec. l9-Political
friends OF Richard Croker at
Tammany Hall expressed keen
regret over the Oklahoma reports
of his serious illness in Ireland.
Croker. 80 wears old. sailed last
July from New York for Ireland.
where he Owns extensive estates.
Before leaving he forgave the
children he had previously de
nounced a, ingrates after they
failed to prove him incompetent
to manage his own affairs. \
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
GREAT EXCITEMENT AS
Dali DEBATES TREATY
Arthur Griffith and De Valera
Debate Before Vote Is
Finally Taken

Dublin. Ireland. Dec. l9-The
Dali Eircann met today to con-
slider motions for and against rat
iiication oi the Anglo-Iri>h trea-
ty. The fight of Arthur Griffith
for ratification and Eamonn De-
\ alera for rejection were the ou;-
standing features. Intense ex-
cltemcnt prevailed with applause
about equal for the speakers.
De\alera asserted that the treaty
did not reconcile Irish national
aspirations with association with
Great Britain. Griffith urged the
treaty'> adoption saying ANY
lrl>hman can. with honor. take
the oath e. allegiance To- King
George"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Seventy-Eight Convictions
For Wet Law Breaches

Cuvingtou. Dec. lo-Sawyer y
Smith. Cn;;ed States district at
tornev at Covington. and Rodney
G.. BRYAN. assistant district at
tornev. returned from Catletts-
burg where Judge y. NJ. !. Coch-
ran disposed OF the largest Grim
inal docket which has ever been
presented at a term OF court IN
the eastern district. There were
100 convictions. 7S of which were
for violation OF the prohibition
laws.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19

Mickey Keith demonstrated with
them.
Wells stated that after leaving
his home. the men asked him.
where is that thouSand-dollar
diamond YOU have Wells repli-
ed. 1t is at home but | will get ::
for YOU ii that it what you want.
The officers think that this was
only an attempt to create the
impression that robbery was the
motive OF the attack.
They drove on until they reach
ed the top OF the hill from Gays
Ferry about one-half mile from
the store OF VIM. Rhorer.
At this point they stopped the
car and told Keith to get out and
walk on up the road. Wells
was then ordered to walk down
the road. He stepped off at a
brisk gait and was commanded
not to walk SO fast. Piercy then
told him To turn his head. Wells
obeyed and was told to turn his
head the other way. Picrcy. who
was only a few feet from him
then. according To Wells. shot
him. the bullet striking him in the
neck. The gun was SO close that
Wells was powder-burned. he
said.
Wells fell TO the ground. and
Monk Wilson exclaimed. Peter
be sure you've got him." Well,
declared. Piercy then fired again
at Wells as he lay prostrate on
the ground.
The men alter shooting Wells
got i'll the automobile and drove
away. picking up Keith who was
further up the road. Wells
later staggered to his feet and
made his way to a nearby store.
from where he was taken to the
Gibson hospital here.
There is a reward OF $3.50 for
the arrest and conviction OF the
assailants of Wells. $500 offere
by him and $3.50 by Gov. Nor
row for tho state Those who
are familiar with the steps that
have been taken to bring the
criminals TO justice in the case.
say that Deputy Sheriff SAINT
Bush OF this city should deserve
large share of the reward for
his untiring efforts to solve it
ever since the crime occurred.
They say the Lexington officers
would never have had a clew
about the matter had it not been
| for him and his fine work.
The Lexington papers say that
the charge against Piercy makes
the third that has been placed
against him in the last week One
of the allegations against him
was made by federal authorities.
one by the city of Lexington. and
1.-THE latest in a state warrant The
former patrolman is charged
with breaking into and removing
! whisky from bonded warehouse
by local prohibition agents. as
the result of a raid on the T. 3.
Ripy distillery at Tyrone a week
ago last Thursday A charge OF
carving concealed weapons is
pending against him in police
court there.
The Lexington officers say
they found quantity of TN1
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
BILL BAKER FINDS
KING IN MlDDEETOWN

y dispatch from Hamilton. o..
to the Cincinnati Enquirer Sun
day said:
Hamilton. O.. Dec. lS-John
9. King. arrested i'll Middletown
last Monday by Sheriff Bill Ba-
ker. OF Jackson county. KY. on a
charge of having shot to kill the
Sheriff. confined there for two
days and brought to Hamilton
prison until extradition papers
could be obtained. today was ar
raigned for hearing before
Judge Walter \. Harlan. OF the
Common Pleas Court. on habeaS
corpus proceedings. His counsel.
Clinton T. Egbert. said that King
did not cause the trouble that
had resulted i'll his arrest and de-
tention. He said that the Sheriff
had shot first. Judge Harlan con-
tinued the hearing for week
and placed King under $500 bail.
The, defense asserted that the
case would be ignored by the
Kentucky Sheriff. who left for his
home in Jackson county.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Mocnshine Kills Boy
OF Sixteen in McCrear,

Stearns. Ny. Dec 19-loSepl
Strunk. 10 died at Sand Hill al
ter partak ng oi moonshine whis-
ky. He was not accustomed to
drinking liquor. and his death
was attributed to alcoholic pois-
onoing.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Lindenfield Talks In Warsaw

Warsaw. Dec. l9-Wolf Lin
deniield. arrested here in ocnnec-
tion with The Wall Street bomb
explosion ir September 1920. has
made three separate statements
to the police one of which show
ed he paid a Soviet agen. He
said he saw Big Bill" Haywood
III Moscow. who told him he in
tended To visit Mexico when the
time seems propitious.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Examining Trials Wednesday

Examining trials OF Picrcy an,
Keith will he held in county
court here Wednesday afternoon
AT 2 o'clock. County Judge w X.
Price announced about noon
Monday
He said Attorney Harry Miller
of Lexington. had phoned him
that he would be here at that
time to represent Piercv.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Government Wins
Hardwood Suit
CEy Associated rrcss)

Washington. Dec. l9-1hc GOV
ernmcnt in the Supreme Court
today won its suit to compel the
American Hardwood Manufac-
cooperative selling methods and
agreements alleged to have becn
adopted fO- the purpose of elm
mating competition among them
selves and to maintain and in
crease prices.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Croker Seriously iii
(By Associated PrcssJ

Pryor. Oklahoma. Dec. l9-.A
cablegram received today by rel
atives here stated that H'charc
Croker, fo1m New York Tam
many chiefjain. i seriously II 4.
ireland.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
HARVEY TALKS
FRANCE into LINE
Ny Associated Pressl

Washington, Dec. 19-Secrc-
tary Hughes is understood to
have received a cablegi am from
London today stating that as a
result OF a conference between
Premier BRAND, OF France. and
American Ambassador Harvey
France WAS expected to accept
the American proposals for limi-
tation of capital ships.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Today's Livestock Markets

Cincinnati. Dec. l9-Cattle de
moralized, absolutely nothing
selling; packing hogs 25c higher 4;
Chicago l0c higher.
Louisville. Dec. l9-Cattlc lZOO
slow. tops s.; hogs 1900. 25c low
er. tops s. sheep so. steady
$3.50; lambs 50.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Abandoned Mine Becomes
Shelter For Distillery

London. Dec. l9-In an aban-
doned mine on the Dyche farm,
officers found and destroyed a
large still of unknown owner
ship.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Icy Inspiration

~ ~ij here pounding whecz"S.
I can feel the winter breezeS.
And they seem to say tween sn-czes.
-I;ett~r wear thick beeveedeezes--
Vaudeville News.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
Jumps Off Bridge
tBv Associated Press)

Louisville. Dec. lo-An uniden-
tilted man about IS. leaped from
the railroad bridge into the river
here today He was taken oui
dead.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
The Weather

Generally cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. probably rain Tuesday
i'll west and central portion; not
much change in temperature.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19
ROBERTS ON FIRST;
30 ON SECOND

Golfers Weekly, for Dec. oath
out ON news stands today gives
Walter Camps All American
football teams with Bo McMil-
Ian. the premier of them all. left
off the FIRST team and placed ON
the second The first three teams
are given - follows:
FIRST I:I.ENEN
I:nd-AIuIivr. California
Tachic-St-in. Wash. and Jefferson
t;Ua Schwab. Lafayette
Ccnter-Nick. Michigan
Gusrd-Brown. Harvard.
Tackic-AIcGuirc. Chiruu".
Eud-i;ob-rtS. Centre bbauNiIi,E
Oualtcr--A pcyin-. Iowa
Haiiback-t[iiliug~r Penn Stas.-
IatIhack-AldTivh. Vale
FulihacS-kaw. cornell
SECOND I:I.ENEN
E.ud-SN anSon. Nebraska
TacLi,-Slatcr Iowa
t;uard-TIott Dhi" STAT
C-nt~r-I-arScu. Annapolis
Gua ard-Bedenk. Penn State
Tavkt"-Kcck. Princeton
!.Ud-kil~y \otrr Dame
Ouartcr-McAIiIlin. Centre UpanNiIl-I
Itati back-Owrn. Harvard
hatihack-DaVi~S. t'ittSburS
FulIbacS cS-NIohard Notrc Dame
THIRD t:i.E,EN
Eud--''tist.r. Chicag"
Ia. - into. Nui,-
GUard-I'ucciik. Nebraska
Ccnt-t--Si-in. I'ittSbur-
tiua -Mh~ich,-l. Georgia
TaclSi.-AIcAiiIlan. california
t:nd-StrphcuS. California
Ouarte:-Iouri,. Princeton
IIaifback-French. West Point
back--Barchet. Annapolis
E'ullbavb-Earron. Georgia Tech
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19

FOR RENT-Four room house
on Linden street. Call \. H..
Thomas. phone 500. 800 2
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19

and dynamite in the garage at the
rear of 426 South Broadway
where they found the blood-stain
ed blanket.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-19

FOR RENT - Steam heated
room. Phone 490. 800 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12

liquidation OF methods-habits is a
more appropriate word--of doing
business built up by the artificial con-
ditions of the last few years.
In the last four or Ave years buy
ers, especially of automobiles, have
stood in line to purchase. not a par
ticular car, but the first car on which
they could get delivery. Value be-
came secondary consider ration.
Today selective buying power has
been restored. The buyer 10 seek ng
value. He is imposing upon the man
ufacturer the double task of giving
utmost value to the buyer of his
product and getting that value in the
building of his product In other
words, the manufacturer must get
highest value in every phase OF man
ufacturing from the purchase OF raw
materials to the turning out of the
finished product II he would give the
value to carry his product In the
highly competitive market that is de-
veloping out of reconstruction.
IL is no longer a question of sup
plying the buyer. me task confront
ing the business today is selling the
buyer. And the real burden of re-
construction is falling on the shout
ders of the sales organization.
In carrying this burden, American
craftsmanship must get back to fun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12
AUTOS NOW lead
AS MAIL CARRIERS
Latest Report Shows More Than
so Per Cent of Vehicles
Motor Drawn.

More automobiles are speeding the
United States mails than ever before"
declares ii. b. Leary. jr.. Maxwell
Chalmers dealer.
According to the annual report OF
the Postmaster General for 1920 more
than so per cent of the vehicles in the
postal service are automobiles, and
the apparent tendency 10 toward COM
piete absorption OF the service by
mechanically driven equipment
Motor vehicle service has already
been established In 1853 cities, and S39
rural routes are using cars or trucks.
BAD roads are the one reason why
rural routes have not been more fully
motorized. and this handicap is be-
coming less every year with the i'm
provement of highways"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12


northwest Eleven
automobile business
the majority the the umot industry were feeling Their way WIN
Today
methods
building devoted
to Modern equipment installed
trained
night with its staff
of lately become
the firm actively associated with Bruce Emerson and James
w. management of the business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12
New Use for Old tubes.

A tube that has outlived it's use
fulness as an air container can be
roincarnated as a tool case in which
TO carry all small tool equipment
such as wrenches, screwdrivers,
pliers, files, etc.
From an old tube a piece is cut
of sufficient length to serve the
purpose, and, after being split
lengthwise, is slit along the center
to make loops for holding the tools.
The sides Of the rubber case will
curl up over the tools and the role
can be rolled into a neat bundle,
which can be held securely by wide
rubber bands cut from sections OF
the tube.-Motor for March
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12
SELECT|VE BUYING
POWER RESTORED
Bio Problem Today Is Market
ing Supply, Declares Ray
Middleton.

There is no mystery about the pres
ent pause for breath in business, says
Ray Middleton. secretary of the
American Distributing Company. The
readjustment means simply this; Yes
terday 1t was a question of supplying
the market; today il is a question Of
marketing the supply. Industry has
turned from a production to a selling
basis For five years the cry has
been production. Today the cry IS
for sales.
In this readjustment there has been
much talk Of liquidation. But there
must be a liquidation Of more than
materials and supplies; there must be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12

damentals. 1t must ask itself: what
is selling? Is it simply order taking
Is IL signing up an order, sending II
into the factory and forgetting about
it?"
The day of jaw-boned, have-a-cigar
salesmanship is at an end. The sue
cessful sales organization today is
the one that realizes II must give
service II it would get business. 1t
must have clear conception of the
needs of the industry IL serves. 1t
must keep it's fingers constantly on
the pulse of trade
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-28
JAlFOR |. WV.
WHOATTEMPT
TO SEIZE TRAIN
Il Alleged Members Of Or
ganization Wanted to
Go to Denver

DENVER, Col, May 2s-Twenty-
seven alleged members of the /. w.
w. were jailed here last night after
they attempted to commander a I'm
ion Pacific freight train and run it
to Denver from Cheyenne, Wyoming,
according to the police.
A squad of twenty-five policemen
met the train outside of the city
when they received a report that al
legged l. w. w. were on il. Members
of the crew of the freight train not
flied division headquarters of the
Union Pacific railroad here when the
train reached Greeley, Colo, that "a
gang of men have taken possession
Of several cars and refused to leave"
Denver policemen, headed by two
sergeants were sent 20 meet the
train and took the men into custody.
The men said they had been driven
out of Cheyenne. Charges Of vag
rancy were placed against them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-28
LEGION COMMANDER
ASKS FOR FLOWERS

Flowers to be used to decorate the
graves of veterans Of wars buried in
the local cemeteries, in connection
with the Memorial Day exercises were
asked for today by Dr. n. +. Dutro.
Commander Of the John Hanson Post
of the American Legion.
In asking all who have flowers to
communicate with either him or r.
l.. Faulk at Bishops Book Store. Or.
Dutro explained that a large amount
Of flowers are necessary TO properly
decorate the graves.
Any flowers appropriate Off the
decoration of graves will be accepted.
Plans are being made 10 decorate the
graves early tomorrow morning, 50
Commander Dutro asks that flowers
be offered to the committee before
tonight.