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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27
MAKES FIRST CUB HOME RUN
Hack Miller, Pacific Coast SIug9er,
Drives Out First Circuit Drive
for Chicago.

Hack Miller lived up TO his advance
notices as a slugger when he ham
mered out the first home run made on
the Cub team this season in the sew
enth inning of recent game with Gin
cinnati, in which Killefer'S men scored
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

under his average this spring. There's
a reason. He has been experimenting
with a lighter bat. A new supply Of
the 42-Ounce variety is on the way TO
replace the 36s.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27

seven runs. Five hits were made. fous
Of them extra bases. Grimes started
with a single and Miller lifted the ball
over the right field wall. Miller also
gathered in two singles and counted
two runs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-05-27
SEWELL USING LIGHTER BAT
Indian Shortstop Falls Off in Hitting
Because He Has Been Elk
perimenting.

Shortstop Sewell, of the Indians,
who was a 300 hitter last SeaSOn-his
first regular semester with the Indians
has been batting more than 40 points
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
RoadIouse Raided, Stills
Seized, Mash Destroyed

Newport, Ky, Aug. 22-The
"Spot," a roadhouse on the Lick
ing pike, south of Newport, was
raided by Sheriff Louis B. Tie
NAH and a score Of other officers
while several hundred men and
women were in the place drink
ing and dancing. The raid was
featured by several fights be-
tween the raiders and patrons at
the roadhouse, two automobile
accidents and five arrests. When
the presence of the sheriff and
his men was made known, young
men and women seized their hats
and cloaks and made a dash for
the doors.@ After dismantling the
stills ard loading them on auto
mobile trucks, the officers went
into the, cellar. WHERE they found
IS barrels Of mash, equivalent TO
1000 gallons Of moonshine
whisky.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
ENGINEERS AND
F|REMEN TO QUIT
On Southern Railway From Dam
vile To St. Louis-Negro
Killed At Somerset
(By Associated Press

Louisville, KY, Aug. 22-The
Southern Railway which expects
TO be tied up between Danville
and St. Louis, Mo-, at midnight
Thursday by strike of fremen
and engineers on the western di
vision of the road, today placed
an embargo on freight in the ter
ritory indicated. Both passenger
and freight service on the South
ern from Louisville to St. Louis
will be discontinued.
The men demand withdrawal
of armed guards on railroad pro-
perty, especially at Princeton,
Indiana, where a fireman report
ed he was halted by a guard with
a gun. Out of his incident ap-
parently, the strike has grown.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
K. H. Neuitt, Charles Sprowl,
Cam Mullins and r. E. Eubanks.
Investigation in Progress

Covington, KY, Aug. 22-Fed-
eral authorities today were in
vestgiating the cases of two
men registered as w. II. Barker
and J. B. Sutton, Corbin, Ky,
charged with obstructing justice
The men were brought here last
night by United States Marshals.
Warrants for their arrest were
issued by Sawyer A. Smith, I.
S. Attorney at Covington.
1t is charged that the two men
interfered with the work of dep
uty United States Marshals at
Corbin. Barker told arresting Of
ficers, they stated, that he was a
deputy sheriff at Corbin, and it is
alleged that he recently arrested
two deputy marshals charging
them with violating the prohibi-
ton laws. After trial, it is al
legged the marsha1s were dismiss
ed. Federal authorities allege
that Sutton supplied Barker with
the information that led to the
arrest of the marShals.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
595 new MEMBERS
ARE ADDED. TO POOL
J. Sherman Porter Makes Per-
sonal Appeal To Farmers In
His Old Home County

Lexington, KY, Aug. 22-New
contracts to the number of sos
were reported as having been re-
ceived the past week at the office
of the Field Service Division of
the Burley Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Association. Of this
number 165 were sent in by Jas.
N. Kehoe of Maysville, and were
secured by him and the county
workers in the eastern Kentucky
and Ohio districts.
From the West Virginia field
185 were turned in. In Bath
county that was signed practical
ly solid last year, a short drive
was made by J. r. Crockett and
other voluntary workers and IS
new members were added. Other
counties that signed a good num-
Der we're: Estill II; Taylor 20;
Barren 18; Garrard Is; Franklin
rs; Switzerland, Indiana, 20.
This report does not include
the contracts signed at a number
of meetings held Saturday. AT
Irv.ngton where a barbecue was
given a crowd Of several thous-
and growers from Breckenridge
and Meade counties was address,
ed by Director J. D. Craddock, of
Munfordville At. Gallipolis, o.,
Col. J. Sherman Porter, publicity
chief and editor of the Burley To-
bacco Grower, spoke to a large
and enthusiastic audience. At
Wayne, w. Va. c. Z. Marvin, a
prominent farmer of Scott coiln-
ty, was the principal speaker. At
Glenwood, w. Va, a growers
was addressed by Clifton
Rodes and U. S. District Attor-
ney Elliott Northcutt, OF Hunt
ingtOn.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
DIX river POWER co,
BUYS MORE LAND

The Danville Messenger had
this which will be of much inter
est here, as l.. B. Harrington,
formerly Of Richmond, is the
man who first put this matter on
the map: The Dix River Power
Company, which is planning the
erection and maintenance of a
dam $50 feet(above sea level near
the mouth of Dix river have
recorded recently eight deeds
with the Boyle county oclerk.
These deeds give them title to
land along the Dix river in Boyle
and Garrard counties. Tifesc
deeds are to the real estate trans
fers of George Ann Briscoe, Jas.
l. Trumbo and his wife, and
Martha Ann Rowe, Jerry In
gram and Edna Ingram, his wife,
Charles Jones, William Hughes,
and Matte Rowe Hughes, his
wife, Julia Penman. Susan Pen
man. to the Power Company"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
HUSTLERS TO PLAY
AT WACO SUNDAY

The Blue Lick Hustlers will
travel to Waco next Sunday to
play a game with the select nine
of that town. The Blue Lick
team has made a name as}o:le OF
the best amateur, teams. in this
section of the state. having won
fat majority of its games. The
Waco nine is a recently organiz-
ed team and has played only one
two games this season but they
have some excellent material and
showed that they are a real bal
club when they put such fight
and came near beating he fast
Richmond nne last Sunday.
Manager Dedman, of Waco
says that he will probably pitch
Dave Metcaif, his star southpaw.
AS the rest OF his lineup, he gives
Harry Brotherton, catcher; Ray
mond Broaddus, first base; Robt.
Covington, second; George Gin
ter, short; Lee Hill, third; Claws
TribbI,e left field; Bush Tribble,
center; Wiseman right. A large
crowd is expected as this will
probably be the best game of the
season.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
L. & N. To Have Big
Engines For Coal

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 22-zThe
Louisville end Nashville Railroad
Company at the present time is
negotiating Jfors5the purchase of
twenty-five largest type locomo-
tives to be used in hauling coal
in the Corbin district, it was Civ
en- out here today. While no def
mite announcement of the let
ting of the contract has been
made and while it was said by
officials of the company that the
contract had not been signed, it
IS understoodS that the locomo-
tiyes are to cost about $45,0OO
each, or 1,250,000 in all.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Railroad Head Says Peace
Talk Is Cali Bunk
By -Assorinted Pressj


New York, Aug. 22-The shop
crafts strike entered another
phase today when raj presidents
from western states began to ar
rive for tomorrow,s conference,
when they will answer measures
proposed by the Brotherhood, as
a practical means for settling
the seniority question and .endine
the strike. Meanwhile discord-
ant note was injected into the set
tlement plans when L. F. Loree
chairman of the Eastern railroad
presidents conference. declared
that peace talk is all bunk
The Eastern shopmen's strike
committee tCday took cognizance
of the statement and wired Presi-
dent Jewell of this union, at
Washington, that the statement
was a desperate eleventh-hour at
tempt to scuttle a settlement and
wreck the union.
The shopmen urged that the
statement be brought to the at
tention of the government.
The strike was again attended /
by considerable minor violence
over the country, especially in the
South.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
McAfee Clan To Hold
Reunion In Mercer

Harrodsburg, Ky, :rug. Il
The fifth annual reunion of the
McAfee Clan will be held Friday
at Providence church in the
neighborhood settled by the Nc
Alee. w C. McAfee, of this
place, is chief of the clan. Mem
bers of it are all over Kentucky
and other states. Mrs. Champ
Clark is a member. A few years
ago a monument was erected at
Providence to Jane McAfee,
mother of pioneers, who came
fro mVirginia with her five sons
tc the Kentucky wilderness, The
McAfee and their company erect
ed McAfee Fort, near here.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
D. B. M'KINNEY
SUFFERS INJURY

Mr.. D. B Mckinney suffered
broken collar bone early Mon
day evening when struck by q
bicycle ridden by Ernest Jayne,
as he was crossing the street in
front of. the Mckinney grocery.
Young Jayne. evidently tried to
dodge girl who was crossing
the street from the opposite side
and, not seeing Mr.. Mckinney,
ran into him.. The latest reports
are that Mr.. Mckinney is rest
ing as easily as possible under
tie circumstances.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
POMERENE OPENS
OHIO CONVENTION
By Associated Press)

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 22-Sen-
ator Pdmerene delivered the key
note address before the Demo-
cratic State Convention here to-
day. He charged the republican
administration had repudiated its
1920 campaign pledges and that
greater part of the leg Station en-
acted by the present Congress
has been for the benefit of big
business rather than the ordinary
citizens. He termed the repub-
lican tariff bill the greatest piece
OF pork barrel" legislation in the
history of Congress.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Old Land Mark Raced
(By Associated Press)

Bowling Green. Ky, Aug. ~
The old Lucas house, erected
here more than 100 years ago, is
being razed. A two-story brick
store building will be erected
for the Farmers Union Supply
Company. The property was
owned for many Years by N. P.
and w. r. Lucas. With them
lived ''Aunt" Fannie Lucas Pen
ick, colored woman. who had
been in the Lucas family since
she was six months old. Because
of her many years OF service the
Lucas brothers Nilled her the
property on their death. Five
years ago she sold the property.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Harding Wants Public
Represented On Commission
(By Associated Press)

(By ASSOCIATED Press)
Washington, Aug. p - While
the Senate Labor Committee was
taking its formal action toward
creation of a Coal Fact Finding
Commission, recommended by
President Harding, the President
let it be known today he is dis
posed to insist the investigating
body BE- composed exclusively of
impartial representatives of the
public without special represen-
tation OF either employers Or en-
ployes.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
SOUTH CAROLINA IS
TO HAVE A PART
In Memorial To Miss Belle II.
Bennett-Letter and Dona-
tion Already Received

From far-off South Carolina
comes handsome donation and
a letter of love to the memory
of Miss Belle H. Bennett. They
are sent by Mrs. r. L. Kirkwood,
Of Bennettsville, S. c., who is
corresponding secretary of the
Woman's Missionary Society of
the South Carolina Conference.
The letter sent to Chairman c.
c. Wallace, of the Belle H. Ben
nett Memorial Association and
will be read with interest:
BennettsviIle, S. c., Aug. 10, 1922
Mr.. {. c. Wallace,
Richmond, KY,
My Dear Mr.. Wallace:
Your letter received and l
most heartily endorse the or
Sanization of the Belle II. Ben
nett Memorial Association and
the plans ior the erection of
splendid church in memory Of
Miss Belle II. Bennett. the great
est leader in Southern Method
ism, in her own city. Richmond.
Ky.
My one regret IS that the ear
nest desire in the hearts and
minds Of so many of Miss 'Ber-
rett's friends to have begun this
memorial church early in 1921
were hindered. She at that time
would have realized something
of the love of her friends and
their appreciation Of her Won
derful life and work for needy
humanity throughout the world,
where there are today living
memorials in uplifted and saved
men and women because of the
life and influence Of this conse-
Grated woman. No greater or
more beautiful unselhsh life has
ever been or will be lived in anv
church and her friends can do no
greater honor than tp erect this
81 'o''('d church in tie city, state
GnI Gen.n which she Iovk
ID md Oh -1 she was Al life
member.
| am enclosing a pledge for
this work and | believe every
friend who knew and loved Miss
Bennett will appreciate the op-
portunity OF having a part in
thus honoring the momory of
their friend and leader who has
gone from us.
T. Very Sincerely,
MRS. r. l.. KIRKWOOD
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Tcbacconist's Wife
Dies At Summer Resort

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 22-News
of the death at a summer resort
at Mont Eagle, Tenn, of Mrs.
Mamie Cotton, 20 years old, was
received in Louisville. Death
followed a brief illness of double
pneumonia. She has one son,
Maurice Cotton, of the whole
sale tobacco firm of Hale & Cot
ton. Mr.. Cotton is touring in
the BerkSllires in New York.
Mrs. Cotton was a native o.
Madisonville.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
MiddIesbor Caddies Strike
(By Associated Press)

Middlesboro, KY, Aug. 22-
The strike fever in this region
did not stop at the coal and rail
road men at Middlesboro during
the past week. Caddies at the
Middlesbor country club decided,
while the1railroad men were out.
that twenty-five cents a round
for listening to golfers when
they topped or sliced a drive or
missed the bali was not enough.
They demanded fifty cents a
round. At last reports they are
still out.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Tuesdays Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, Aug. 22-Hogs S.
600; heavies $3.50 to 50; mediums
lights and packers. $3.50; pigs So
sows $3.50; stays $4z5; Cattle
500; slow; calves SO to $12; sheep
S3 to So; lambs $5, So $3.50.
Chicago 10000 hogs; $500; 1000
cattle.
Louisville, Aug 22-Cattle 800;
steady and unchanged; hogs 800;
15c lower; tops $925; sheep 900;
steady and unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Dog Owners Not Tied
When PsYdons Given 374

Tompkinsville, Ky, Aug 22-
Circuit court adjourned without
any of the 374 charges Of failing
to obtain license for dogs prose-
cuted, as Governor Morrow had
signed pardons for all of the ac-
cused with the understanding
that all who owned dogs obtain
license tags at once.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Becomes Postmaster After
Twenty-One Years as Clerk

Cynthiana. KY, Aug 22-W.
NJ Maffett, appointed for the
Cynthlana poStofice has received
his commissions Mr.. Mafett sue
ceeds J. B. Simpson, democrat,
who received his appointment
during the second presidential
term of Woodrow Wilson and
served as postmaster six years.
Mr. Maffett has been connected
with the postofice as clerk and
assistant postmaster for 21 years
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Drinking Water Scarce,
Pastures Are Dried Up

Hopkinsville, KY, Aug. 22-
The drought conditions thruout
all of this part of Kentucky and
Tennessee continue unbroken.
are almost entirely
dried up and the water supply in
many places is a serious matter,
especially for stock. Some fam
lilies are hard put for drinking
water.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Southern Railway Reports
Withdrawal of Qua, dsmen
(By Associated Press)

sE Washington, Aug. 22-An an
'nouncement was made at gener-
al offices of the Southern Rail
way here today that North Car
olina national guardsmen are be-
ing WITHDRAWN from the oompa-
ny's shops at Spencer and mem
bers of the train service brother
hoods, by agreement, are return
ing to work.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Negro Killed At Somer:et
NV Associated, :,ress)

Somerset, KY, Aug. "a ne
gro whose identity has not been
established, was killed here early
today when shots poured from
three directions at the coal chute
of the Southern Railway near
here. Those in the vicinity es-
timated the attacking force as
considerable and that 800 bullets
struck around the chute and
shops. 1t is reported Gov Nor
row may be asked for troops.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Porter At GalIipolis

GallipoIis, O., Aug. 22-Dec1ar-
ing that the management of the
Burley Tobacco Growers Coop
erative Association is in safe
competent and thoroughly honest
and trustworthy hands" 7. Sher-
man Porter, formerly of this city
now editor of the Burley Tobac-
co Grower at Lexington, and
head of the publicity department.
of the association. Saturday, adj
vised the growers of his home
county tol come into the associa-
ton and stand with Their breth-
ren of four other states to make
a better price for the farmer On
his tobacco and better cond.t ors
generally in the rural districts Ct
these states.
Mr.. Porter told of the success
attending the organization OF the
Association and especially the
work of Judge Robert w. Bing
ham as man of wealth and po-
sition, sincerely, and honestly in
terested in the problem of better
ing the condition of the people Of
his state in general, and of the
poor tobacco growers in particu-
lar.
d He said that James c. Stone,
probably the ablest man obtain
able in the tobacco industry. was
president sof the association. and
that, the Director OF Warehouses
Ralph NJ Barker has no superior
in the United States in thepaft;-
cular line of work entrusted to
him.
The courthouse was filled VITA
tobacco growers. many of them
from that section of the county
in which Mr.. Porter was born
and grew to early manhood. He
spoke directly to these men
whom he had known since boy
hood and with whose sons he had
gone to the schools. He dec1ar-
ed that he valued their friendship
and confidence more than anv
temporary advantage that might
come. to him through the success
of the hurley association, and
speaking as your friend" he con
tinued, q urge you to- join this
association and sign up your crop
to it, the only way in the world
by which you ever will be enabled
to have word to say about
what your crop will bring"
Mr.. Porter told of the drop in
price for tobacco from $46.17 a
hundred pounds on the Lexington
market ins1919 to 1920 a hun
dred on the same market in 1920
when the crop of 1920 was short
Ier than that of the year before
and the demand for the manufac-
tured product three times as
large. He said that clearly in
dicated that the tobacco grower
did not always get the benefit o.
the law of supply and demand.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
U. S. STEEL CORP.
RAISES WAGES
By Associated Press)

New York, Aug. 22-The Unit
ed States Steel Corporation to-
day announced the wage rate OF
daily labor would be increased %
per cent at all its manufacturing
plants September 1st. and other
rates would be equitably adjust
ed.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
FOX TRIAL IS
SET FOR FRIDAY
4By Associated Press)

Winchester, Ky, Aug. 22-The
examining trial of Reese Fox.
charged with completely in the
murder of Leon Renaker, was
fixed today for next Friday. The
defendant has three attorneys
who announced they had a de-
fense for their client and would
show that he was not in Win
.chesterTon the night the murder
was committed. .,4 aa.5
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
RICHMOND MAN ON
GUARD AT CORB|N
Is Arrested By City Police But
Quickly Released By Order
of u. S. Attorney

The Corbin Times Tribune had
this statement about a Richmond
man, Reed Williams, who has
been acting as special deputy Z.
S. marshal Under his brother,
Roy Williams, u. S. Marshal,
protecting railroad property at
Corbin:
To the citizens of Corbin:
Because of the statement ap-
Fearing in the Courier ournal
and prrporting to have been
made by Sawyer Smith, U. s.
District Attorney, concerning
the charge in police court against
Reed Williams to the effect that
he had been assured by the city
officials that the case would be
dropped, / desire to make the
following statement myself:
On August 18th a warrant of
arrest was issued by the Judge
OF the Corbin police court for
Reed Williams, one of the u. S.
Marshals then in Corbin, charg-
ing him with using abusive and
insulting language to one Mrs.
Wyatt. which was executed by
Corbin policeman sometime in
the afternoon Of that date, and
at that time Mr.. Williams gave
bond for his appearance i'll the
Corbin police court on August
10Th. That night some person
called me from Covington stat
ing that he was Sawyer Smith,
and demanded that | have the
charge against Williams dismiss
ed, and informed me that if [
did not advise him that this had
been done on the following
morning ne would have me in
Covington Jail by the next night
On the morning of the 18th |
wired Mr.. Smith as follows:
Sawyer Smith, L. S. Dist. Atty.
Covington, Ky.
You informed mc last night in
our conversation over the tele-
phone that unless | procured the
dismissal of the charge against
your officer, Reed Williams, i'll
the Corbin police court YOU
would have me jailed by tonight
and that | must advise you this
morning my action in this mat
ter.
The charge against Williams is
for using abusive and insulting
language to d female. As the
warrant was issued by the Judge
upon complaint made to him, /
am not informed of all thesfacts
in the case, and if, after | have
made thorough investigation, |
am convinced that the charge
can not be sustained by the evil
dence, | shall ask the court to
dismiss it. / understand your Of
hcer Williams is subject to the
laws of our Commonwealth to
exactly the same extent as any
citizen.
AS prosecuting attorney it IS
my duty TO prosecute all criminal
and penal cases in the police
court. and | have no authority to-
dismiss any case unless l am
convinced that the charge will
not be supported by the evidence
Therefore. | must advise you T.
can not ask for the dismissal of
this case ut this time.
THOS. F.. YOUNG
| am making this statement
thru the Corbin Times Tribune
in order shat our citizens may
know the facts in the case.
TIOS. F. YOUNG
Prosecuting Attorney Corbin
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
OPERATORS AND
MINERS AGREE
By Associated Pressl

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. r.
The Joint sub-scale comm. ttee of
Indiana operators and miners to-
day completed details for settle
ment of the miners strike in this
state for submission to the full
scale committee this afternoon.
The old wag, scale will be re-es-
tablished.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-22
Big Stakes in "ThundercIap"

High play in high life, attend
ed by stirring adventure. marks
the progress of "Thunderclap."
The gambling house, race track,
and wonderful scenes in the
swirling rapids reach the pima
Gle of sensation. At local thea
tres Wednesday.