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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
BONUS OFFERED FOR
new SUBSCRIPTIONS
Complete Explanation Given Of
Added Advantage of Secur-
ing NEW Register Readers

This office has been called sew
eral times in the last few days By
the candidates who have entered
this campaign just recently and
tor their benefit we will fully ex-
plain the votes OF renewals and
new subscribers.
All renewals are based At l.0cO
votes To the dollar In other
words. . subscriber paving you
$500 Tor renewal. YOU are allow
cd 5000 votes; but on all new
subscribers Won are allowed
bonus vote. that Is for a new sub
Scriber paxruS YOU $500 YOU are
allowed 400 votes. allowing
you 100 bonus votes for a new
county subscriber; on city re
ncwals YOU are allowed ON $500.
5000 votes and ON city new
subscriber 500 votes. or 2,SOO
bonus vote
Al candidates are asked 10
please send or bring in subscrip-
tionS twice = week n we want
To- have the subscribers papers a.
start promptly from this Office.
Rcfucmbc: YOU are now work
ing after tin three cash prizes
that are Offered tn the three
leading candidates VINO bring II
the most subscriptions bctwccl,
Nov. 2nd auG Nov. 10th At o J..
IN. Keep TIN. in mind and work
each period during the campaign.
a. We are goin:T To- offer yuu spc-
cial Inducements all thru this big
drive. so vuu a'wav> have soInc-
thing extra To work for. Read
the Daily Rc"iSt'v carefully each
day ;nd IN this wy vuu keep in
close touch with {; ch special de-
tail OF tho campaign
Notice your standing in list OF
candidates and remember each
week YOU are going 40 gradually
close in on vuur COupc. itors and
lead them. -., the >ou:cr YOU
make up your mind that ,-ou are
going to lead. the sooner y,u w;ll
bc number one. Work narc. sec
each friend who has promised
YOU a subscription ami get Il 10
day. Don't allow then. to pu; y q. :
uiT. u TO-DAY :, the time ~ bird
in the hand l. worth two i'm tn"
bush. Remember this and ga
each subscription ~ soon - v"c
can.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
JAPANESE PREMIER
STABBED TO DEATH
d;y Associated Press,

Washington. Nov. 4-Oihcial
Toxic adviccs received by the
State Department today say Pre-
micr Hara of Japan was fatally
stabbed. An hour later another
message announced his death.
The assassination ri ;'rcr;;er
Hara comes at 4 dTauiatic mo
ment. when the JapaTcS'. 'lcicS1-
ton assembling for the Washing
ton conference AMI Japan l. IN
tcnsclv interested in tlie interna-
tional issue in which l1ara mas ia
ken an important part. iaSassi
Hara. Premier since 1918. Was
born in 1884. His ASA isin1tion
on the eve OF the III saTmament
conference recalls an attempt to
kill French Premier CIemerceau
in 1919. when the peace confer
encc. of which he was president,
was at its height.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
"POP" PORTER SUES
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

y Lexington dispatch has this
about Pop" Porter. well known
here where he did newspaper
work year or SO ago:
Lexington. Nov. Al. Sherman
Porter today fled suit for $4,000
against Charles Crawford. soft
drink stand proprietor and iur-
mer saloon keeper.
Mr.. Porter charges that the
defendant had declared that he
would spend 5000 ii necessa-
ry." to defeat him in his race for
City Commissioner. and that he
also had said in substance
Il personally know that Per
ter drinks whisky: | have sold
him many a quart myself. He
will not tell the truth"
Mr.. Porter saws that for sew
eral years part of his income has
been derived from public speak
ing OH law enforcement under
auspices OF ;.ntiliquor organiza-
ltions.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
Watson Gives Their Source

Washington. Nov. -4-Senator
Watson told the Senate today his
charges that q American soldiers
were hanged i'll France with":It
trial. was based ON the StatcuC1t
OF Il soldier who said he had seen
the gallowS 1T GicvrcS. France.
and had been told by the Scailo!d
guard that q number uf men had
been hanged. The committee in
vcstigating the charges then
made 4 favorable report un the
rcSolit ON authorizing the special
committee Ia call witnesses.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
QUIZ CANDIDATES ON
PUBLIC QUESTIONS
Berea Women Voters Send Ques-
tionnaires On Important
Matters Before People

The Bcrca League OF Women
Voters has sent Il QUESTIONABLE
to different candidates for office
before the voters of Madison
county at the coming election
Mrs. Alson Baker. tine chairman
OF the league. sends the Daily
Register the following copy OF il
Bcrca, Ky, Oct. 30. 1921
The Richmond Daily Register.
Richmond. ky
The Berea League OF Women
an organization OF thirty mem
bcrS. has sen: the following qucS-
tionnaircS 10 various candidates
Tor Office in the county
10 candidates for Sheriff
l. Would YOU be W Hing ior
citizens OF Bcrca and surrounding
nci%hborhood to recommend a
man for their deputy sheriff:
?. Would You be willing 10 CO.
operate with any and all federal
officers i'll enforcing the prulibi-
tiun law?
To candidates for County
Judge:
|. DO YOU favor forfeiture oi
bonds when public roads are rot
built according 70 contract
,. Do you favor = state depart
mont oi public welfare
;. Do YOU favor a more ri@ur-
ouS enforcement OF tie prob hi
tiun law:
To the candidates for Repre-
sentative:
|. What is your attitude to-
ward the state law authorizing
primary elections:
2 What is your attitude to-
ward TO two proposed amend
mcnts to the Kentucky State Crn-
stitution?
:. Do you favor 4 state depart
ment OF public welfare:
Will YOU kindly publish the
above notice.
MRS. Alison BAKER. CIm
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
TWO BREWERIES TO
START MAKING II
,Dy Associated rrcssl

Washington. Nov. 4-prolnbi-
tion Comm ssioncr Haynes TO-DAY
approved application of MilUau-
kcc and New York brewer for per
mits to manufacture and sell beer
for medicinal purposes under the
new treasury regulations. These
arc the two first applications fiji
cd
committee OF the Pennsylvania
Board OF Curators and Is believed
to have been leaving TO keep the
engagement when he WAS Shot.
MIR. Porter is about 80 wears
old and makes his home with his
mother. Mrs. Mamie Porter. AT
lSl Kentucky avenue. His wife.
formerly Mis-, Mamie Shropshire
died abou. three wears ago.
For almost 7 score of years Mr..
Porter has been ol.c ot the lead
ing figures III business circles IN
Lexington. Until the spring al
1920 he was cashier OF the First
and City National Bank. uuc OF
the largest banking institutions
in Central Kentucky. He resign
ed to associate himself in the
brokerage business with X. W
, Rounsavall and TO devote NOR,
attention to personal affairs.
Mr.. Porter held the position a
. cashier of the First and City Na
tiunal Bank from the time th'
bank was formed in 1918 by th'
consolidation OF the First Nation
al Bank and the CITY NatiUna
! Bank, until his resignation il
1920. Prior 10 the merger he ha'
been cashier of the First Nationa
Bank for several years. Bcfor
entering the banking buSines
! Mr.. Porter Was associated witt
the Pennsylvania Printing Com
| pany. He engaged i'll this bust
d. ness following his resignatio
i from the faculty OF HamiltOt
College. where he had been
professor for Il number OF year,
/ 1t was learped yesterday tina
: Mr.. Porter had planned TO leav
shortly for Florida, where he i'll
: tended to spend the winter. "
twas to have been accompanied n
!, his mother. He had already be
= gun TO arrange his business al
, fairs for the trip.
e Recently Mr. Porter was nam
! ed as receiver for the individu;
r members of the firm OF lie
E Congleton and Sons. which sc.
: eral weeks ago filed a voluntar
petition in bankruptcy, and /
=, was also receiver for the Woo
{ folk Coffee Company.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
PLANS READY FOR
C0L0RED SCHOOL ANX

Architects {. {. * l.. y. Weber
here from Newport. announce
that they will soon have the plans
for the annex at the colored
school ready to submit Ia the
Board OF Education for approval.
He will meet with the Board
early next week and the plans
will 20 To- the bidders soon with
the hope that the contract will be
let bv the first OF December.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
DEMAND STILL STRONG
FOR LIBERTY BONDS
U:y Associated IreSs)

New York. Nov +-CoinCidcnt
with the rcdiScount rate dcCl liz
today. came a heavy demand ,"r
Liberty bonds. the second. third.
and fourth four and unc-fuurtn>
attaining the highest p'i"ta;ipn-
OF the year. Victory i>sUc~ III
plicatcd Yesterday :ish record
OF par. The demand. brokers said.
came irom all quarter
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
BOLSHEVIKI AGAINST
DISARM CONFERENCE
lEy Associatcd -

Moscow. Nov. 4-The Soviet
Foreign Minister has sent a note
To the Entente nations and the
United States. saying Russia wIil
not be bound by the decisions oi
the Washington disarmament con
ference. and holds herself flee Ii
take any steps necessary To pre-
vent their enforcement
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
Miners Appeal
Ia Associated PressI

Chicago. Nov. 4-Attorneys for
the United Mine Workers OF
America today filed i'll federal
Court OF Appeals a petition for an
appeal from Federal Judge An
derson's Injunction. at lndianapo-
lis last week which barred the
"check off, system of dcduc Eng
union dues from the miners
wages by operators.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
SPENDING
TAXPAYERSE MONEY
In Efort To "Put Over" Amend
nentc-Look How This List
Is Working For Salaries
oEy Associated Press

Frankfort. Ky. Nov. Sup
porters Of the Two constitutional
amendments Ia be voted on at the
state election next Tuesday this
week are making final drive for
votes TOR the amendment. During
! the week members OF the staff OF
the Superintendent OF Public In
struction. the State University
the State NormalS and colleges
/ throughout tine state nave been
touring districts regarded as un-
certain in an effort TO induce
, doubtful voters that the amend
mcntS would be best f,r the state.
Superintendent { Gorge Colvin,
who has been campaigning Tor
he amendments Tor the past two
weeks. this week was slated To
-pcal in Boyle and Washington
counties. having entered the lat
ter county today. He will close
the campaign in McCrcpry coun-
- uu ncxt Monday. going from
there 10 hi, home to vote.
Other members of his depart
iurut who have been out all week
IRE X. j. Green. who has beer
~pcakin" in the Third Congress
,ionai district ]. Virgil Chapman
who spoke early N the week i'll
Owen county. today in lri;nble
county. auI tomorrow will be in
Robertson county. closing tn,
campaign AT Taylor>vilic ON Mon
lay: and G.. l. Barnes who vii
~pcnd TODAY aud tomorrow i
Davies county
Dr.. W. \. Ganiiell. prc ,;lcnj -:
Centre College. and q member u
he Educational Surrey Commis-
sion. j. scheduled to peak III Gov
ingtou today.
Mrs. George Weldon. oi Louis
vile. president of the Kentucky
Parent Teachers N>SoCiat on. vii
speak in Owcnton tomorrow.
DR.. Frank J.. McNcy. resident
at the University ui Kentucky
-uollc Yesterday at Ashland anC
will speak today in Catlc;t>hurg
! while MclIcnry Rh"jr>. at tn,
! University Department ol I-du
cation. will speak tomorrow ii
: Tart county.
President Coates oi the Norma
at Richmond. will speak III Prince
ton and I'rciunia today and 20
morrow and Sunday in Grave.
/ county; W. l.. Jayne. oi the Nor
NAL. spent a part OF this week i
Garrard county. and {. -. lewis
also Normal school professor
spoke WcClncsday III Spence
county: Thursday in Trimbl'
/ county: today in G;lllatin county
and tomorrow Will hc in Owe
county.
! President NJ T.. AdamS. q
Georgetown College. was in Mad
:>pnviilc Yesterday and spent tC
day in Murray. while John l.. Hi
= Georgetown. is slated 10 spcal
/ in Taylorsvilic tolay.
The Western State Normal Il
Bowling Green is conducting
, campaign OF its own i'll that par
of the state arranging the i iier
: aTy OF speakers from the Schoo
.\notiIer group OF speakers i bc
ing directed from Louisville.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
.PERSHING REPUDIATES
WATSON'S CHARGES
l:, Associ..t,d -

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 4-Gen.
Pcrshing declared here today that
Senator WatSon's charges are the
most outrageous and untrue aC-
cusat.onS that possibly could be
made and ar,- absolutely without
foundation.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
England Approves
tBy Associated Press)

London. Nov. LThe House OF
Commons today unanimously
adopted a resolution warmly ap-
proving the approaching Wash
ington conference on limitation
OF armaments and Far Eastern
questions"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
Big INCREASE IN
DRY APPROPRIATION
-. N.sncIat.d I.r..sl

Washington. Nov. lit dcvel-
opcd today that Congress will be
asked for Slu.DOO.OOO for enforce
mcut of prohibition during the
next fiscal wear. This i an in
-rca>c Of =. $4,000 over the ap-
precipitation Tor the current year.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
Today's Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, Nov. 4-Ilogs 81 la
SS.25; Chicago higher; cattle
steady; calves Sl2.
Louisville. Nov. 4-Cattle 400
strong; hogs l400: strong: sheep
100; steady; al unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
SHOOTS SALES TAX
REJECTED BY SENATE
n:r Nssociated Prcssl

Washington. Nov 4-The Sen
ate today rejected Senator
Snoot's sales tax plan lcvyine
half per cent on sales exceeding
SO.0O0 a year.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
German Marks Fall Again

New York. Nov. - German
marks icll TO four and three
tenths cents each here today. This
! a new low record
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
The Weather

Fair tonight and Saturday
warmer i'll east portion tonight
cooler i'll northwest portion Sat.
urday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
sation prior 10 the shooting.

and fred the shot. Porter imme-
Jliatcly Srappicd with Cohen and
with the assistance OF W X. En-
brv. who rushed into the store,
wrcstcd the revolver from him.
Mr. Porter then collapsed and
fell to the floor
The shooting l. believed To
have grown out of dispute be-
tween the two men concerning
the rcccivcrship OF the store. MIR.
J Cohen. il was learnxd. had been
, assisting in the settlement II the
business ct the store. Several
/ days ago ne began to drink, ac-
cording To- the police. and late
Wednesday. because 81 his CON
ditiun. he was notified by Mr..
Porter that hi~ ~Crvi -,- were no
( longer needed. Vt that time, it
i said. Mr.. Cohen attempted to
strike AIr. Porter. but was pre-
vented from doing SO.
Mr.. Cohen was calm after the
shooting. Before The arrival OF
the police nc walked about the
- H., -. -, 4, ,hi ~
! L.. .,.,;n., H.. .b,.,.,.t nn rr,c-
iiun. but cmphatical,y refused tc
! talk about the shooting.
Clerks an ,ilc store and ~pccta
Tor, who rushed in,u the buil:linn
h,lnrI u,-l,, Mr. P,-f.r .. com
! iortobl, a., pus,ill, when he sank
,n ,L,. G,,r rriil IN, ambulance.
,rri,cd
Tb.. dnnr n| the Cohen loot
Sbon ,-.,. In-1.cd f,1I,,viuu ti,t.
.hnntira and VA. npcncd only Tor
artbnriii,., , crowd ali con,id-
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f.Ilnvino tb, ,booting
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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04

Joseph W. Porter. OF LcXing-
ton. I brother oi Mrs. +. =. lla-
gan. uf this city. was shot and
probably fatally wounded by Chas
Cohen At Lexington about four
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Co
hen l. brother of Mat :. Cohen.
NOW in Arizona. Both men are
well known here Mrs. Hagan
vent to the bedside OF her broth
cr in a Lexington hospital soon
after learning OF the unfortunate
affair. Advices from there early
Friday were that he is holding his
own fairly we'll
The Lexington Herald has ths
following story OF the affair:
y bullet wound in the right
side inflicted by Charles Cohen.
proprietor OF the Cohen Boot
shop. 40 East Main street. just
before I O'Clock Yesterday after
noon. may prove fatal TO Joseph
W. Porter. tor wears one oi Lex
inTton's prominent bankers and
business men. according to state
mcntS ISSUED carly thi, morning
al the Good Samaritan Hospital
The shooting occurred in the
cohen store. Tor which bu>inc,~ =
Mr.. Porter recently had been ap-
pointed receiver after Mr.. Cohen
had made an assignment.
Cohen WAS arrested almost I'M
mcdiatcly following the shooting
hv Lieutenant OF Police Austin
Price and taken to the police sta
tiun. He WIS charged with ma
liciuu~ shooting and wOundinG
and kept in The police station
through the night. bail being re-
fused.
shortly before | O'Clock this
morning it was stated at tEv hos
pital that MIR Portcr's condition
was very serious" though hc
still retained sciuusnc,S.
Thus far no attempt has been
made to conduct Il thorough tx
animation uf the wound owing tu
Mr.. Porter'S condition. The ply
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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04

Total IN treasury. .$O4. 1907
The State Bank x Trust Co.
holds the citv's notes to the
amount oi .S23.S74.,SO for money
borrowed for expenses in antici-
patton of th:' revenues. ! ne
Council instructed the Mayor to
pay of SlS.OCO of these notes.
Following presentation at q
petition from residents OF North
street. Mrs. Kate e.. WigginS
was ordered to put down CON
crete pavement i've feet wide i'll
front of her property on Aspen
avenue. The petition as signed
} by Miss Curaiccn Smith. Mis-
-. w. Evans. Joe ID. Dcathoragc
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar +. Doty
MRS. I. Il. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs
I Zoe Burnside. Mrs Fannie Will
fsFng and Mrs. James Walker.
y petition of +. II. Gordon foi
a ligh, on Estill avenue between
East Main street and the Stand
ard Oil tanks was referred 10 tho
| Light Committee with power /,
act. Mr.. Gordon stated That tlli.
is perhaps the longest slretch o
lstrect i'll the city without propci
fighting.
Mayor O'Neil brought up tn,
matter of placing signs at the III
tersections of Il number of street:
which lead ON to inter-count,
highways and the council voteC
ON motion OF Councilman Terril
to have signs made and put up.
Mayor O'Ncil informed tn
council that Lampton " Burke
are here. repairing cutters an'
leaders al street intersections
where the work froze when pu
in early in the year. Councilnnai
: Golden said that the leak ha
= broken out again OH East Mail
: streets asphalt, and it was agrees
that the contractors be cited t.
B. this.
y bill for II deb. Forbes TO
plans and specifications for
sewer on Tate's Greek avenu
r was passed tor payment. Th
question OF repairs to the pave
2 mcnt in front OF ID. B. Shackel
, ford's home IN Lancaster avenu
} was continued for the present.
/, was suggested that damage I
} the pavement was caused by pri
Il vate conveyances and not by tn
d fire apparatus or any other pull
b Continued ON page ~ a.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04

The Daily Register is IS a year
By mail in Kentucky; 81 outsidS
the state
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
J,W, PORTER SHOT
BY CHARLES COHEN
Two Lexington Men, Both Well
Known In Richmond, Prin-
cipals In Tragic Affair
Porter Slightly Improved
uiy AssocIated rressl

Lexington. Ky. Nov. -. W.
Porter. prominent business man.
shot late yesterday by Charles
Cohen. well known merchant.
Is reported slightly improved to-
lay. The men differed over bus
mess affairs.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
.S1OO A MONTH IS
SAVED To TAXPAYERS
Council Passes Salary Reduction
Ordinance and Refuses to
Reopen Phone Question

\ saving OF over SlOO Il month
was made in the salaries of Of
ficials OF the city. by an ordinance
passed at the regular meeting OF
the City Council Thursday night
Reductions were made i'll the sal
aries OF the Police Judge. City
Clerk, City Collector. Street Com
missioner Chief OF Police and
policemen and fire truck drivers.
City Assessor, City Health OF
ficer and City Physician.
At the same time Mayor O'Neil
was authorized to buy Sl0.oOO
more worth OF the city'S street
and sewer bonds. if they can be
secured from the purchasers.
These bonds have not maturcd as
yet, but il is often the case that
they can be secured from their
owners for some ready cash. II
these are purchased. this will
make SSO.OCO that the city has
paid OFF un is street and sewer
bond issue this year. a splendid
showing. and cffccting big re-
ductiou III the amount of interest
being paid.
All of the City Fathers were il:
:hcir seats when Mayor O'Neil
called the session to order. Re
ports from the city officers show
cd collections of SOL by Chief OF
Police Claude Dcvorc with h.
check attached To the report. 4
usual; Police Judge G.. MURRAY
Smith reported fines assessed to
the amount IT $3.50 during Octo-
Der City Tax Collector Jesse
Dykes report showed the great
. est amount OF taxes collected
during October probably il! the
! city's history. The sum wa.
&OpS58.l6 which was distributed
a. follows: To general iund. S2S-
hSS.S6: to school fund. $2O.O5O.SO
to sinking fund. Sl.llO.u0; 10
sinking fund Tor sewer and street
fund Improvement bonds. Sl2.-
95S.2O.
] The report OF City Treasurer,
Il. +. Turlcy showed the follow
my amounts in the city treasury
AT thc close uf business ON Nov
,:
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-04
Today's Produce Prices

Quoted and paid by Renak'
Rrotbare
Arizona republican., 1921-12-25
WAFER REPORT

Reservoir, contents, acre feet. 610.501 Loss, 24 hours s....... 2,1S2
 Elevation, year ago ......... 1s7.11 Contents, year ago 93S,255
 Water used, north side ...... 10.120 Water used. south side ....... IA, ,490