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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
NO SOLUTION YET
TO MURDER MYSTERY
Widow of Slain Bardstown Man
Expresses Belief Fired
Hired Man Killed Him

Bardstown, Ky, Aug. 23-Nel-
son county's murder mystery, af-
ter two days of examination Of
witnesses in the coroner's inquest
is as deep as it was when Coroner
w. E. Crume opened the inquiry
into the assassination of Charles
+. Vance.
The veil which hangs over the
identity of the slayer OF the
wealthy farmer is as lnscrutable
as though the slayer had dropped
from the skies, committed the
act and vanished like so much
thin air
Mrs. Vance, widow of the muir
dered man, clothed in black and
with an unhesitating answer for
all questions asked her by County
Attorney Ernest \. Fulton. relat-
ed the events Of the night Of the
murder and gave her opinion a.
to the identity Of the murderer
She believed, she said, that there
could be no reason for thinking
that any one except Joseph Lind
sey. former clnp,oye, could have
had any motive for the killing.
.Alie Nolan Vance. 14-year- r-old
daughter. followed her mother
She told of her father striking her
Thursday because she had return
ed from a party on the Sunday
night before with young mai
to whom her father had objectee
Questioning by the county at
torney brought out the fact thai
Mile Nolan. was partly dressed
when her mother reached tn
head the head Of the stairs after
Vance had been shot. Mrs. Vance
had run from the room. scream
for her son: Ernest. whom she
thought to be upstairs. and went
to the door OF her daughter. who
met her When Mrs. Vance reach
ed the door of the upstairs room
her daughter asked what had hap
pened and was told that some one
had been shot.
Asked to explain why she had
been partly dressed as though she
had not been asleep, the daughter
said that she had been suffering
with the toothache. and that she
had laid down across the bed with
out entirely undressing.
That Vance believed his lif
was in danger following the Joke
played on him by Lindsey and th(
subsequent departure of the lat
ter from the place. was brought
out in the testimony of he gin
who said that for two or tir
nights after the disagreement
with the hired man he father ha!
slept with a revolver under |.
pillow.
When questioned as to wHo j
was that her father suspected
foul play. she said that She ha
heard him mention Lindsey's
name and gave this as the reaso'
for sleeping with the evolver TN
Ter his pillow.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
DRY AGENT KILLED IN
FIGHT IN WISCONSIN
(By Associated PreSs)

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 23-Frank
Hicks, Duluth federal prohibition
agent. and an unidentified man
were killed in gun fight betwee
a band of alleged liquor runner.
and government agents near In
ternational Falls. on the Canadian
border. according to reports re-
ceived here tody. Hicks is said
to have been killed by bootleg
ger. who in turn was killed by
George King. federal agent.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
JOE HUNTER DIES AT
HOME IN COUNTY

Mr.. Joe Hunter died at hi.
home on the Irvine pike. early
Monday morning after a severa'
months illness of tuberculosis
Surviving him are his wife, who
was a Miss Riddell of I:still coun-
ty and six children. He was q
splendid citizen and will be great
" missed in the community. FIJI
neral services were held at the
grave in Richmond cemetery
Tuesday afternoon.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Telling His "ReaI" Name

IIopkinsville. Ky. Aug. 25-
The young man who has beer
posing here as Mortimer De Puy-
ster. today issued statement
saying he is Lord. Harold. runa
way son OF the Earl of Withersor
and he is going to England tc
claim his heritage of a hundred
million dollars. He served d tern
in the Louisville wroklouse q
year ago as a Vagrant
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
SENT TO JAIL FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Exciting Times In Police Court
When Witness Calls Another
A "Liar" On the Stand

Because witness in a case on
trial in Police Court Monday
night called another testifylng &
liar, Judge G. Murray Smith sem
the man who lost control OF his
temper to jail for 10 hours fo'-
contempt ot court.
This climax came during the
trial of James Bradley. Of an east
end hotel, charged with breach of
the peace in hittsl.g Tom Roberts
and putting him out of the pl
Roberts testified and said thai
Bradley attacked him, hit him
several times, and then pulled 4
pistol out of his shirt and hit over
the head with hit. Roberts said
he didn't seek a warrant for Brad
ley as he wasn't afraid OF him.
with an even break He said
Bradley's wife and a young man
begged Bradley not to hurt him
as he had done nothing to him.
Then Bradley took the stan
and said that he had put Roberts
out because he owed the house d
bill of about $S and could not
make him pay it. He said thai
Roberts had bought food ther
several times and had told hin,
he'd pay for it when he got d-n
good and ready"
Then it was that Roberts. stand
ing near Prosecutor Chenault as
ne interrogatcd Dradley. called
to Bradley, pointing his finger at
him. and said:
You know that a lie"
Judge Smith didn't hesitate a
minute at such fragrant contempt
or court. but ordered officers to
.-emove Roberts 10 jail at once.
Judge Smith fined Bradley $40
and costs i'll this case. and $40
and cost for hitting another
young man who. he said. had
gone out without paying for l1i>
meal.
Bradley said he had come here
a short time ago from Wlnches-
ter to try and collect UP some mo-
ney owing woman who had
been running the hotel, and he
had had a 10 tof trouble with fell
lows loafing about, some drinking
etc. Judge Smith congratulated
him on his efforts TO keep things
quiet out there but said he'd used
a little too much force i'll these
cases.
There was another big crowd
in police court and the small
court room wouldn't begin to
accommodate the spectators.
Most of the cases were for drunk
enness and small disorders. The
charge against Beech Jett for
striking Addie Tiirn,an was post
poned to Friday afternoon at 2
O o'clock, as the formers attorney
asked for jury, and Judge
Smith said one could hardly be
at that hour OF the night
Thurman Teater was fined $40
and costs and given 10 days in
jail for striking his wife while
drunk. His wife told the Judge
several places where she thought
he had been obtaining liquor but
Teater denied fatly that he had
obtained any there. He said he'd
gotten some Sunday from man
he didn't know near the railroad.
Owen Walker, charged with
selling liquor, was held to the
grand jury.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
"Ain't We Got Fun"

This is a late Fox Trot record
released by the Columbia people.
It's a sure hit. 1t will afford you
pleasure to come in and hear
some of the September records
which include Wang Wang
Blues" sung by Van and Schenck
Jelly Roll Blue by Norfolk
Jazz Quartet; I'm Nobody's
Baby" by Marion Harris. and a
host of other good ones.
w. F. HIGGINS.
1t Opp. Glyndon Hotel
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
CHARLEY HARRISS ILL
OF URAEMIC POISONING
Ey Associated Press)

Versailles, Ky, Aug. 23-
Charles Z Harriss, president pro
tenn OF the Kentucky State Sen
ate. critically i'll at his home here,
had good night" his physicians
said today and they are now en-
tertalning some hope OF his re-
covery. He has uraemic poison
ing
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Stanford Dance On Aug. 20

The young men OF Stanford
will give dance at the garage
OF the Stanford Auto Machine
Sales Company, Danvilfe avenue.
on the evening of August 10Th.
Smiths celebrated orchestra will
furnish the music. The dance is
the first given in Stanford in
years and the young men behind
the scheme will do their utmost
to make it the biggest and best.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Former L. & N. Engineer
(By Associated Press)

Winchester, Ky, Aug. Is
Epes Randolph, was a victim OF
tuberculosis, according to a mes
sage received here today. He
was an engineer for. the Louis
vile & Nashville when the line
was constructed to Winchester
and when the railroad bridge was
erected over the Ohio at Coving-
ton.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23

Luque pitched the Cincinnati
Reds to a to 5 victory over the
champion Brooklyn team Mon
day.
Prohibition officers destroyed a
still on the border of Pike and
Letcher counties.
A bootlegg-r tried to sell whis-
ky TO prohibition officer in
Frankfort Monday and was ar
rested for his kindness.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
OFFICERS RESCUE
PRISONERS FROM MOB
(By Associated Press)

Louisville. Ky, Aug. 23-Of-
ficers from Sullivan. Indiana, ear
ly today reached the state re-
formatory at Jeffersonville. or
the Ohio side. opposite Louisville
with three negroes. who were
rescued from mob after they
were arrested. charged with as
sautling three white women
They made the run of 10 miles in
an automobile.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Today's Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, Aug 23-Cattle ex-
tremely dull; hogs SOC to 81 low
cr; Chicago 25c lower; lambs
steady.
Louisville Aug 25-Cattlc dull
So; hogs $50; uncvcnly lower;
tops 50; sheep 500; steady and
unchanged
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Ultimus, the famous thorough

Ultimus, the famous thorough
bred. is dead, victim of collie
Hudson and Essex motor cars
have been cut in price. This is
the third cut and now hey are be-
ing sold a flower prices than ever
before.
Oil experts are predicting a
rise in the price OF crude oil.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
UNCLE SAM TELLS
PANAMA TO Be GOOD
Gfy Associated PressJ

Washington, Aug. q - The
American State Department i'll 2
note forwarded to Panama has
stated emphatically that the Tn
tied States will not permit any
hostilities growing out of occu
patton of the contested region by
Costa RiCa.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Brodhead Beats HustonviIie

Brodaead defeated Ilustonvillc
at the Brodhead fair Wednesday
but it was necessary to play 10
innings to do so. The score stood
4 to 3.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Grider Taking Dog Entries

w. H. Grider has been appoint
ed by the Kentucky State Fair
traits to be held in Louisville in
September, to solicit entries for
the dog show of the fair. Own
ers of fox hounds and other dogs
can SECURE entry blanks from Mr..
Grider at any time.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23

Col. Nj. r.. Dudley. Danville's 5
prominent meat merchant. is the
owner of Candy Kid setter pup
which would readily sell for 500.
This is the finest canine i'll this
section of the country.-Danville
Advocate.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23

Boyd Spencer, of Clark county,
charged with the killing of Vern-
on Bryants, was held to the grand
jury in his examining trial III
Powell county.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Joe kindig Bought Mules

Joe Kindig, of Pennsylvania,
bought car load of mules at
Berry and Falmouth, 81 at Berry
and IS at Falmouth. The prices
ran from $40 to $50
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
nine MEN IN JURY BOX
IN BAILEY TRIAL
Feudists Sit Opposite To Each
Other But Neither Wants
To Start Anything
(By Associated Press)


Mt. Vernon, KY, Aug. 23-Sc-
lection OF jury to try John Bail
cy, feudist. for the murder i'll
Knox county on April 7 of Bcv-
crly ID. White, was started today
an hour after court opened. Nine
men are in the jury box accepted
Gy the state.
Seated at the counsel table with
Ealley were his father and moth
er and brothers, Jim and George.
On the opposite side of the room
was ID. White , brother OF
Beverly, and three sons of the
dead man.
Major James Dillon, OF London
III charge OF the state cavalryrnen
doing guard duty, and Sheriff
Langford have the situation we'll
in hand, to all appearances. al
though the town is filled with
Baileys, Lees and Whites and adj
herents of both factions i'll the
famous Clay Knox county fcud.
Neither side apparently is looking
for trouble.
Seach of persons entering the
court room today failed to dis
close any arms.
Mt. Vernon, Ky. Mug. 23-I
With Sheriff b. j. Walker, OF
Knox county, and two national
lt-H (
try for witnesses regarded as ma
tcrial both by the commonwealth
and defense. the trial of john
Bailey, charged with the murder
OF Beverly d. White in Knox
county on April ] last. Monday
was postponed until Tuesday. No!
effort was made Monday to OBJ
tain a first pending word as to-
whether or not witnesses regard |
cil as material could be located.
Mt. Vernon was tense with eN
citemcnt Monday. but there was
confident feeling that peace
would reign during the trial as a
result OF the appointment Of 2OI
special deputy sheriffs and sum-
mOniuT here of 80 members of !
the London cavalry troop of the
Kentucky National Guard. Sheriff |
Langford and his deputies are
working in conjunction with the
troopers.
When court opened Monday
soldiers were stationed at the en-
trance to the court house and just
inside the door. Every man who
entered was searched for conceal
cd weapons.
When the case was called the
commonwealth moved a postpone
mcnt and the defense agreed.
both sides stating the material
witnesses were not present. They
announced. however. that tria
ut this term OF court was desired
and appealed to the court TO apl
point bailitfs 10 90 after the wit
ncsscs. Judge Bethurum named
Sheriff Walker, of Knox county.
and Sergeant Stanton Miller and
Corporal Martin Van Richmond
to bring in the witnesses.
A censorship on telephones and
telegraph messages. going out of
Mt. Vernon has been established
All messages from this city To the
outside world are inspected and
no telephone messages gong
south are permitted.
Walter Jackson, Corbin, Ky.
whose absence at the first calling
of the case caused delay of the
trial then. was absent again Mon
dav and the court ordered his
bond of $500 forfeited. Floyd
Agnes, Corbin, is .Jackson's bonds
man.
Three other witnesses for
whom attachments were issued
are Floyd Cobb. Four Mile, Ky.
and Joe Page and Joe Carly, OF
Pincville, Ky. Only seven of the
twcnty-four witnesses summoned
in the case appeared.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Weather For Kentucky

Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday; slightly warmer III
northwest portion tonight.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23

Rev. Howard J. Brazelton has
resigned as pastor of the Chris
tian church at Stanford to accept
call to Pineviiie.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
BIG RAILROAD MAN
DIES IN ARIZONA
{By Associated Press)

Tucson, Arizona. Aug. %
ilpes Randolph, president OF the
Arizona Eastern and the South
ern Pacific OF Mexico. and one of
the pioneer railroad men Of the
southwest. died here last night.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23

The Ku Klux KIan has dehed
the mayor Of Louisville, saying
that the organization already has
5000 members in Louisville.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23

Attention Hogs-Have rs tons
slack to move quick. Price suit.
Gordon. phone %. 197 If
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-08-23
Tcday's Produce Prices

Quoted and paid by the Ren
ger Poultry Company;
The evening world., 1921-07-13
4 GOVERNMENTS
REPLY TO PROPOSAL
FOR DISARMAMENT
Acceptance Received From Ev-
cry Nation Invited, With
Exception of Japan.

WASHTNGTON. July ID while no
reply has been received as yet from
Japan to President Harding's invita-
I on for Il sa rmament conference. It
IL, said word from Toxic Indicates that
tn" japanese Government views N"
plan tavorably.
Through diplomatic channels Great
Britain. France, Italy ANA China have
already expressed their Willingness to
send representatives. and thfs IS m
tcrprcted by officials as assuring tn"
meeting as soon as all arrangements
can be made, or course the mcr"
prcl,minaries will occupy several
weeks. but it is likely that the datr
NAV he fixed tor Nov H. az desired
by the President
; The Administration has already re-
ceivcd from many quarters, through
the press. by letter and bv telegram
strong assurances OF hpIVbph' w '''
course in determining on a d sarma
ment conferences These have been
extremely pleasing to the President
Moreover, tn" more the President and
Secretary Hughes, with their advisers,
have gone into the possibilities OF the
thing, the more they are impressed
with the almost unlimited scope OF
those possibilities. which may incl'de
a settlement OF all world prot !emS
For Instance It was noted nv hgh
Administration officials that thIs
country's future course and policy
toward the Philippines ar" linked np
closely With the outcome Of the DIS
armament conference and the settle
nent OF the problems between THIS
nation and Japan ~ the Pacinc
theatre of nhe world.
The views OF President Harding with
respect TO whether the conference
on disarmament is to nc the founda-
ton for the much talked Of assocIa-
ton OF nations have become definitely
known. The president has not called
the conference with THAT purpose IN
ont nued on Second PageA
The evening world., 1921-07-13
WIFE CAN RIFLE
HUBBYS TROUSERS;
IT'S NOT A CRIME
h,dge 50 Rules in Freeing Woman
From Jail on charge ot

It is no crime for married
woman to take money from her
husbands trousers. according TO
a decision of county Judge Fur
man at Rivcrhedd, l.. /, Ia day
Mrs Theresa Marabella OF Bell
port was arrested on larceny
complaint OF her husband, Frank
Marabcila who said that she had
stolen $40 from his trousers
pockets while he was asleep At
their home several weeks ago.
She then came to New York and
had n good time with the money.
ne said. A Justice OF the Peace
sent Mrs MLrubclIl to jail for
four months on the charge OF
petty larceny
Then the married women ot
suffolk County feeling possrO.y
that their rights had been pat IN
jeopardy, raised fund to retain
Lawyer Percy l.. l.Ousel to take
an appca, to the County Court
The case was argued to-day and
Judge fNrman reversed the de-
cIsion, setting Mrs. Ma-abcila
free, He agreed with the CON
tention of Louscl that the old
common law still obtains in such
cases and that a married woman
cannot steal from her husband.
The evening world., 1921-07-13

Lloyd G-nrg, went To Cn"quers
Court, hs country rcsiurncc, 'dry in
the day with some uf his advise -
GO over the situation and arranE4 he
suggestions he will ma, 10 the Iris!
l;rpubl can leader. The latt,. I'D
conferences with Arthur G. IN II.
founder Of the Sim Fen organiza-
tlon, ana other leaders I the S.nn
Fem movement IN the London head
quarters of The Irish It legation.
That arrnr&emcntS tor the con con
ference viii be made. little doubt Is
felt here, but the outcome ~ the
meeting depends upon what Great
Britain has to offer and whether Il
viii meet with the approval or the
Dnil Eircann, ar Irish Republican
Parliament, to which Nj. he Valera
! ~ expected to submit the British pro-
pOsals
! This morning Mr. be Valera pre-
sided over a meeting ~ his supper
leader did not sheep in thc hotel last
night Aftcr som" discussion with his
! friends he, with Art O'Brien, Presi-
dent Of th" Cache League IN LONDON,
lcft the hotel late last night for an
unannuunced destination He STAYED
With friends with whom lac will re-
main during his whol, visit 20 Lon
don. using IA" hotel merely as the
headquarters of the d,Icgatluu
freshmen closely IN touch with the
Sim Fem declare the question
whether ther" IS 10 be peace or con
llnuatIOn Of ia, war IN ireland viii
hr decided IN npid.n. Mr DE Valera
and his colleagues will listen atten4
lively tn any suggestion made by the
British Premier or other British
statesmen IN London and will DIS
cuss freely with them the way TO a
settlement, hut the Irlsh Republican
Parliament. these lrishmen say. vii!
decide whether any of the proposed
solutions are acceptable To the Irish
people
Mr.. DE valera viii reply to all pro-
posals tor the retention OF Ireland
within the Empire. II rs declared that
ne remains republican, but being
ais" a democrat me must leave IT to
the peope he represents To choose the
course they desire to follow
Il IS believed that Sir Hamar Green
wood. Chiet Secretary for ireland; A
j. Balfour, Lord President OF the
/ Council; Lord Birkenhead. Lord High
Chancellor. and possibly Gen. Smuts
the South African Premier, VIII be at
hand to join in the conference
Sir James Craig. the Ulster Pre-
mier. is at present in Belfast out
will return to London at once.
. II is noticeable that as the hour Tor
the conference approaches the Eng
lrsh people show increasing optimism
aud are looking forward hopefully
TO real settlement OF the age-long
conflict
The evening world., 1921-07-13
10000 MEMBERS
OF K|DD|E KLUB
MERRY At OUTING
Enjoy Games, Rides and Per-
formanceS at Starlight Park
as Evening World Guests.

Twenty thousand Kidd, klub mem
bers will remember to-day As long as
they live. II was their outing day at
Starlight Park, in the Bronx. and They
had the time OF their lives. Further
more, II was the day on which the two
juvenile mines, one from Manhattar,
and one from the Brony, rave each
other battle for The Evening World :
Kiddie kiub Cup,
The gates OF the park were opened
at O'Clock and that was far too late
for about 1000 kiddies who were
waiting there for a long time, impa-
tent 20 begin the days amusements
And as soon as the gates were swung
open that horde Of 5000 made u
whirlwind descent upon the swimming
pool No child in that party ever un-
dressed 10 go to bed with one hun
dredth Of the allcrity he or she as
played in wrggling ont OF clothes and
into bathing suit.
While these kiddieS were racing one
another for the first in" other kiddies
were streaming into the park by the
hundreds. until when things were in
fun blast there were 20. 900 of them
overrunn!ng the place. And they
kept coming all afternoon.
All OF the park concessions, save
the theatre. were free for the use OF
rhc children, and they swarmed or
the witohing waves, the merry go.
rounds, the coasters, whlrlpools anC
circus seats. In the theatre was the
K.ddhe klub performance. given by
members OF the klub themselves, al nd
as there were thirty slx OF these little
performers IT was necessary to give
FIVE shows during the day The
thea tire holds about 400 and an ad-
mission Of ten cents was charged, tn,
money to go to the Kiddie klut
Country outing Fund. When tho
first performance was called the
theatre was filed minutes before the
curtain went up and there was sui
crowd OF 200 more waiting at tht
door.
In the afternoon little Aileen RiGgin
the Olympic champion diver, who il
The evening world., 1921-07-13
RISE IDENTIFIES .STULMAN AS MR. LEEDS
JAPAN FAVORABLE
TO HARDING'S PLAN,
BUT UNOFFIClALLY
Not Ready Vet tor is
Answer, ana Politicians
Are Wary.

TOkIO, July - tDe,aycU The
japanese Foreign Once to-day
stated Informally that the favor
abb" attitude OF the japanese
Government toward the princip,"
OF disarmd mcnt. already an
nounCcd several times by Baron
tchida. remains unchanged.
The Government, however, IS
not ready as yet to make direct
statement regarding its position
toward the proposed Washington
disarmament conference.
The japanese press. the com
mcrcial organizations and the
public generally are favorable to
Japan entering the conference.
but the political leaders are rather
indefinite in their answers, want
ing tn know the scope of ne con
ference before committing them
selves.