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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
LEXINGTON ROTARIANS
COMING TUESDAY

The installation Of Richmond's 5
Rotary Club Tuesday at 1890
O'Clock will be made the occasion
Of delightful Rotary affair.
Lexington Rotarians to the num-
Der Of about 80 will come over
in their cars ana nave charge OF
tie ceremonies. The session will
be held at the Hotel Glyndon
dining room at 1890 o'clock. The
Richmond Club will be installed
with charter membership OF 20
members, it IS expected.
The committee on nomination
Of directors met Friday and has
agreed TO submit the following
1ames to serve on the director
ate with the officers Of the club
as eX-oGicio members. The mem
bers to be recommended for di-
rcctors are Allen III. Earring. DIR.
d. J Williams, ]. II. Dean. Lew
is Neale and J. w. Hamilton.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
POWELL HELD OVER
UNDER 5000 BOND

After hearing the evidence in
the case Of Dewey Powell. charg-
ed with shooting at "Unclc Dan
Jackson with intent to Kill,
County Judge ]. ID. GoodIoc in
court Saturday morning held
Powell to await action of the
grand jury at the May term Of
circuit court under 500 bond
Powell went back to jail until he
can furnish the bond.
Mr.. Jackson. who conducts q
store in Frccman's Hollow, tcs-
tilted that he asked Powell 10 pay
a bill he owed him and that Pow
ell cursed him and threatened I'd
kill him. He said Powell had -
shot gun and he stcr2cd back ia
his house to get lis and then
Powell came up and shOt ar uiw
Jackson said the load struck the
door within a few feet o. h;m.
Mrs. Ncttic Sparks said she
heard a couple Oh shots but did
not see the shooting. Leonard
Sparks said he was near Powell
and he saw Jackson come out
with his gun, So he went around
the hill as he was afraid Jack
son was going to shoot at Pow
ell. He said he heard Powell
snap his gun a couple of times.
Dewey Powell testified that
Jackson had threatened TO kill
Erm if ne didn't pay him Sl.5O
he owed him. He said he snapped
Lis gun in the ground and shot
once in the ground, merely try
ING to bluff Jackson off. lie said
he had no desire 10 kill the old
man. Aftcrward as he claimed
he was going home, he passed
the store and Jackson had his
gun pointing at h;m. He said
he did not aim his weapon 1T
the old man when nc pulled the
trigger; declared he had no wish
to Kill him and could have hit
him had he tried. Mrs. Grover
Williams testified 90 seeing
Jackson with knife out before
the shooting and that she heard
him talking rough to Powell
about a bill. She said the Pow
ell boy told her and Mrs. Sparks
he had been rabbit hunting and
was going after more. Powell
admitted having been to the Re-
form school and during his
questioning Of Jackson, he OBJ
tanned the admission from the
old man that he had been in the
asylum.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
GEO. HOPPER UNDER
$1,000 PEACE BOND

George Hopper. who gave the
police quite 4 battle when being
taken to jail last week, was plac-
ed under a $1,000 peace bond in
police court Friday night by
Judge G.. Murray Smith. In the
event he is unable to give the
bond he will have to spend 90
days in jail. He went to jail
over night, this time without a
struggle. Reuben Fife. 4 young
negro, was remandcd to the ju-
venile court on a charge OF steal
ing some tires from w. T. Har-
vey's store. Two young girls.
charged with delinquency. were
also sent TO Judge Goodloc's Ju-
venile court.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
WHISKY BANDITS
CAPTURE OFFICERS
And Then Loot Mercer County
Distillery at Leisure, But
Much Is Recovered
CBy Associated Press)

Harrodsburg, KY. Mar. IL
Twenty bandits in two detach-
ments swooped down on the d,
L. Moore distillery near Vanards
dali, Mercer county, early today,
captured ten persons, including
three government guards, loaded
three trucks with from so to 20
barrels OF whisky and sped away.
One truck was found abandoned
on country road with II barrels
and a continued search revealed
33 barrels i'll barn owned by J..
W. Watson, four miles from Law
renceburg. Another empty truck
was found on the road.
The first detachment Of eight
bandits captured government
guard John Cummins. some dis
tance from the plant. Using him
IS a shield, they advanced upon
the distillery where the captured
guards VIII Foster and Ira
SChOOlcraft. They bound them
hand and loot. Meanwhile the
authorities were advised the rob
berry was contemplated and De
putty Shcriifs T. {. Coleman and
Robert Horn and former Sheriff
Clell Coleman went to the scene.
They were met by the second de-
tachmcnt OF Y bandits and fore
ed TO surrender. -Four citizens.
II. ). Milton. Mansfield Dean and
his son, viii Tuttlcs and John
Trent, residing in the neighbor-
hood also were captured and all
taken to the distillcry where they
were trussed up.
The bandits looted the ware
house at their leisure. Some time
later one guard freed himself and
gave the alarm.
Sam Collins. State Prohibition
Director. at Lexington. took the
trail with a posse. Energetic
work resulted in the finding OF
most OF liquor.
Three men SAID To have been
drivers of the trucks were ar
rested. They gave the names Of
Victor Norton. of Louisville.
John Gordon and John Burgess.
OF Lawrenceburg.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
]. B. STOUFFER STORE
PUT ON BIG DISPLAY

The J. B. Stouifer store held
It's opening Friday and Satur-
day OF this week and the ladies
of Richmond were given an m-
expected surprise in the unusual
line OF wonderful garments and
millinery which was displayed 81
attractivcly on their second floor
The display rooms are very
beautifully furnished with the
latest fixtures and -giXe to Rich
mond a ladies' store equal to
those of the larger cities The dis
play room was decorated with
pottcd plants and cut flowers,
and a number of capable sales
ladies were employed to wait
upon the large crowds who
throngcd the store throughout
the two day opening. The man
agemcnt has spared neither time
nor expense in bringing a stock
Of the most wonderful fashions
to the ladies of this section and
it moves Richmond up a notch
or 50 in the womcn's fashion
world.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
CONFESS To MURDER
OF ISAAC COYLE

The Young slaycrs OF Uncle
Ike" Coyle killed at his store
near Big Hill, were taken to jail
at Mt. Vernon. The Signal says
of the crime and subsequent de
velopments:
On last Friday morning. Isaac
Coyle, an aged and respected cit
izen OF the Big Hill section, this
county, was found in his home
dead from gunshot wounds, his
head being partially blown off.
Chas. Hollingsworth. Stevic Nc
Queen and Frank Cornett were
arrested on suspicion and Tues
day the Mcqueen and Cornett
boys confessed, giving the details
of the crime. They said they
went to Coyle's home about 8
o'clock Thursday night and
knocked on the door, the old
man asked who it was and the
COrnett boy told INN 1t was
Frank Cornett and ne wanted
some sugar. Coyle then opened
the door and as he did so. the
McQueen boy shot him. They
then threw a quilt over the body
and after ransacking the place,
and finding something over 500
and two watches, left. locking
the door from the outside. They
tell that they sat up at the old
mans home the next night with
others who watched with the
corpse. Hollingsworth was ex-
onerated by them and was al
lowed to go. Mr.. Coyle was a
first cousin of J. w. Baker, Sr.
and Mrs. Henry Gentry, of this
place, and was a member of the
Masonic lodge here and of the
Royal Arch chapter.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
Requisitions Issued For
Three Wanted In Clay

Gov. Edwin p. Morrow has is.
sued acquisitions on the governor
of Ohio, all for men wanted in
Clay county. They were for
Oliver Hensley. charged with
false swearing, Stephen Bowling
charged with malicious shooting
and wounding, and Vassie Combs
wanted on a charge of drawing a
cold check for $500 on the
Jackson county bank of Mckee,
in favor of T. c. Mcdaniel when
he had no funds in the bank with
which to meet the check.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
HUGHES DENIES JAPS
SLIPPED ONE OVER

Washington, Mar. II - Secre-
tary Hughes, in a letter to Sena-
tor Underwood, democratic Sen
ate leader and Arms Conference
delegate, today took occasion TO
characterize intimationS that the
American delegates were induced
to accept some OF the plans for
the Four-Power Pacific treaty.
cunningly contrived by otheS op-
posed to American interests. a
a very poor and erroneous CON
ception Of the work in connection
with the conference.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11

which had been skipped over by
the rules committee. He charg-
ed that Claude Minor had refused
to call it up when it was reached
on the blackboard. Mr.. Minor,
who was acting as spokesman
for the committee, said he was
calling only road project bills. He
said he was willing to call up
Mr.. Lawrence's bill, if the other
representatives were willing to
take a chance on his bill failing
to pass with only So members
voting.
1t is reported that a former
prominent member OF the Court
OF Appeals to whom the Sim
nrons-Strange highway commits
quest that he give his opinion as
sion bill was referred, with a re
! to its constitutionality, has adj
vised the democratic Senators
that he believes it not valid.
During the debate on the Law
renee bill, Bryant Green. repre-
sentative from Hart county, said
that Harry Meyers should leave
the democratic party and join the
republicans. Mr.. Meyers had
just stated in the chair that the
commission would be a waste OF
/ $4,000.
Mr.. Meyers said he would not
reply to this criticism.
The Amos amendment provid-
! ing that the commission be con-
/ lirmed by the Senate was adopt
ed. Harry Miller's amendment,
to permit the Speaker to name
the two democratic members OF
the commission was lost, "a to
! 20.
Rory Huntsman defended Mr..
Meyers democratic record. lie
said that Mr.. Meyers was the
fairest presiding officer OF the
session and that his long record
as a democrat speaks for itself.
Speaker Thompson also spoke
very strongly in favor of MIR
! Meyers spirit Of fairness.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
TO BOOST RICHMOND
TO A FARE-YE-WELL
Chamber of Commerce Elects
Officers and Directors and
Gets to Work

Election OF officers and direc-
tors and informal discussion OF
many things that will tend to
the upbuilding of Richmond
characterized the smoker held
by the Chamber of Commerce
Friday evening at the Masonic
Temple.
The meeting was held primar-
lily for the purpose of making
formal organization. Ballots had
been sent out and the members.
some 200, had been requested to
signify their choices for lirec-
tors. The Nominating Commit
tee had compiled list of 2l
names Of those who had been
voted for The meeting last night
then balloted to secure seven
directors from the list Of II in
nomination. The following were
declared elected: X. L. Turley.
!. W. Hamilton. Il. J. Mckee,
r. NJ. Rowland. L. w. Dunbar,
II. ". Carpenter and ). NJ. Sauf-
ley.
The directors then retired to.
elect officers, who were reported
as follows:
F President-R. +. 1urIev.
Vice Presidcnt-Wm. O'Neil.
Sccrctary-L. ". Dunbar.
Treasurer. NJ. Rowland.
DR.. Homer ". Carpenter pre-
sided while the formal organiza-
ton was being effected. lie call
ed ON many present for short
talks, or suggestions for work
for the Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. i. p. Evans, wife Of the
late Mayor, said a few encour-I
aging words. Her presence was
appreciated by the members
perhaps the first time business
women have ever been repre-
,ented i'll the organization.
Discussion was had and ap-
proval given to the proposed
Golf Club, another Church base
ball league, the proposal to SCI
cure another train from the
south coming into Richmond, an
athletic field at Madison High
school and the location of the !
other Normal school in eastern
Kentucky which has been pro-
vided for by the present legisla- !
ture. 1t was agreed that the lo-I
cation committee for this school I
should be impressed with the
fact that much harm would be !
done the new school and East
ern il it is located too close to
DR.. 0. O. Green
strongly stressed the advantage
Of the highway which is to. be
built from Richmond to Mckee,
Jackson county with good road
over Big Hill.
+. NJ. Silver argued that Mad
ison county should have a visit
ing nurse and DIR. J. q. BosleyI
wanted the town cleaned up well.
There was a most representa-
tive attendance of members OF
the new Chamber of Commerce
and it seemed to be agreed by
all that it can accomplish a great
dal of good for Richmond and
county. 1t was decid-
ed that meetings will be held on
the second Tuesdays in each
month.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
LANCASTER Pike TO
Be REPAIRED FIRST
Fiscal Court Plans Extensive
Road Working Program
For Coming Year

The first road to be repaired
by the county's road machinery
and equipment will be the Ian
caster pike from Richmond To
Paint Lick. This was decided
upon at the regular meeting Of
the Fiscal Court held TUESDAY,
and will be mighty good news to
the many who have to use that
highway which has gotten ia
very bad condition. The Fiscal
Court road orders, providing for
work on certain roads, the
amounts to be expended, etc.
will be of interest. They are as
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
Order as to Employment of
County Equipment for 1922.
February Special Term
Feb. II. 1922.

February Special Term
Feb. If. 1922.
Ordered that the County Road
Engineer Use the county machin-
cry, team and forces I'm repairing
the following roads in the ordr
herein named, iuasfar as same
can be done adyantaecouslv o.
unless otherwise directed by tli
court by proper order:
lst-Lancaster pike from Rich
mond to Paint Lick. 10 - miles.
2nd-Richmoud Irvine road
Continued on page p
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
HERE'S TOBACCO SALES
MADE IN FEBRUARY
cny Associated Press

Frankfort. Ky, Mar. ll-ken-
tucky tobacco growers sold a to-
tai Of 3S.796.255 pounds of tobac-
co during the month of February
according to the monthly report
of Commissioner w. {. Hanna
Total sales from all sources dur
ing the month we're 43,03S,6o4
pounds.
The average price OF all tobac-
co sold was S22.53 a hundred
pounds. Sales of hurley tobacco
during the month were 32.l7S, 800
pounds for an average OF $500
hundred. of which 2S,S3l,251
were for growers and brought
S26.N a hundred: 1,9S2.345 for
dealers which brought an aver
age of S2l12, and l,364,794
pounds of rcsales. which brought
an average Of $l5.O4.
One sucker sales totallcd co.
100 pounds for an average OF
500 4 hundred; for dealers b.
395 pounds for an average OF
$9.04 a hundred, and resales l.
SIS pounds for an average OF
$13Z5.
Unfred dark tobacco sales to-
tailed 2.l20T20 pounds for All av
erage OF Sl2.41 of which growers
sold 2,096.525 pounds for an av-
erage OF Sl2.3S and dealers 30195
pounds for an average OF $l0.0.
Fired dark tobacco sales totall-
ed 4,zS0,S30 pounds for an aver
age OF $l4.S0 of which growers
sold 4.206.565 pounds for an av-
erage Of S14.59 ond dealers 573-
965 pounds for an average Of
Sl6.34.
Green River tobacco sales to-
tailed 3,243.545 pounds for an av-
erage OF Sl205 OF which growers
sold 3.075.l75 pounds ior an av-
erage of Sl2.07; dealers 77.14O
pounds for an average OF $ll.lO.
and resales l9l .230 pounds for an
average OF $ll.94.
Sales OF previous years crops
during the month totalled 7,1l7.-
sos pounds for an average of
Sl2.5S a hundred. Burley to-
bacco of previous years crops
totalled 5.652,S13 pounds for an
average Of Sl2.5S. Burley tobacco
of previous years crops sold %
tailed 5,652,S15 pounds for an
average Of Sl2.42 a hundred OF
which 42S, ,5S3 pounds were sold
for growers at an average OF
Sll.O9 a hundred; 3,277.745 for
dealers at $l2.51, and resales to-
tailed tai l,S46,4S5 for an average Of
One sucker tobacco Of previous
years crops tolaned 99.195
pounds for an average OF $3.50
Of which 10000 pounds
were sold for growers for an av-
era9e of S4.90 a hundred; 5000
for dealers at an average of $6.40
and resales totalled 23.415 for an
average of 5000 hundred.
Fired dark tobacco of previous
years crops sold totalled 1906
500 pounds for an average of
Sl3z5 a hundred pounds, ali OF
the sales being made for grow
erS.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
Court Exenpts Railroads
From Wartime Damage:

Frankfort, KY, Mar. 11-No
liability from negligence arising
out of the management IT rail
roads by the Director General
under the Federal Control Act
is imposed on owners of the rai;-
road, the Court of Appeals held
today, reversing a verdict FOX
$5,0l7 in favor OF Beverage Fair
banks Haverley i'll the Laurel
circuit court against the /. * y
Railroad. He was injured in the
yards at Corbin in 1918 when the
government was in control ol
the roads.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
SWIFT PRODUCE REVIEW

Increased production of egg
due to the mild weather has been
reflected in larger receipts at
selling markets and in lower
prices. There is every Indication
that a larger supply of eggs will
be available this season than last.
A good steady demand has
been noted for both live and
dressed poultry, with practically
unchanged prices at the weeks
close.
Cream deliveries tc creamer-
les are about normal for the sea
son with good demand from con-
suming trade. Very little for
eign butter in sight and prices
are generally steady.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
MORGAN ANNOUNCES
FARMERS CONVENTION
lEy Assoelated Pressl

Louisville, KY. Mar. 1.-The
third annual convention of the
Kentucky Farm Bureau Fedora
ton will be held in Louisville
March 80 and 81, according to
announcement made today by
GeofTrey Morgan, secretary.
Aaron Sapiro, marketing eX-
pert; J. Il. Howard, president OF
the American Farm Bureau, and
Judge Robert w. Bingham, Lou
isville newspaper publisher, are
to be invited to address the con-
vention. Approximately Us ac-
credited delegates are expected
TO attend the convention.
The executive committee, at a
recent meeting, instructed Mr..
Morgan to write a letter to ev-
cry sncmbcr Of the House, thank
ing them for the legislation that
has passed the house. Three
bills designed to help farmers,
have passed tn house and senate,
and several others nave passed
the house and will be passed up
on by the senate in the next
three days. The cooperative
marketing bill and the Thompson
bill reducing tax rates on farms
from 40 to IS cents have passed
both houses.
A resolution opposing a ma
tional sales tax for any purpose
was passed by the executive
committee at its meeting.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
Today's Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, Mar. 1l-Hogs
steady, l0c lower, Sl1 to Sll.40 !;
Chicago slow; calves $l2; cattle
steady.
Louisville, Mar. ll-Cattle 200
hogs l,400; sheep 50; all steady
and unchanged.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
An Earlier Story
CEy Associated rrcssl

Louisville. Ky. Mar. ll-Sam
Collins. state prohibition dircc-
tor, today tclephoned the Louis
vile police that bandits in three
automobiles held up the guards
at the d. /. Moore distiIIery at
Nanarsdell, Mercer county, and
got away with 50 barrels of IL
quor.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
Curt Terrill Place
Sells For Over 81 600

Long Tom Chenault conducted
another one of his good sales
Saturday morning when he sold
a small dwelling house on a lot
100x300 feet one mile from Be-
rea for Mr.. Curt Terrili Tor ST.
025. This is considered a big
price for this place. Household
goods sold high. a cow brought
SO; one horse sold for so and
blacksmith tools, which had seen
much use, sold for SO.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
Struck Oil in Rockacstle

!. b. Morrill,. OF Stanford, who
Is drilling for oil in Rockcastle
county, some 10 miles south OF
Livingston, struck a good flow
OF oil at a depth of 40U feet and
says that the we'll is now good
tor eight barrels a day. Howev-
er, Mr.. Morrill, says they will so
On To d thousand feet.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
Wins o. Henry Prize

Medford, Ore, Mar. 1l-Edi-
son Marshall, of this city, today
was notified that he had been
awarded the $500 o. Henry Me-
mortal Prize for 1921 for the
best short story written during
the year" The prize winning
story was ''Ihe Heart Of Little
Shikara." The plot was laid in
India.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
Weeks Weather Guess
CEy Associated Press

Washington, Mar. II - The
weeks weather forecast ior the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee IS:
Considerable cloudiness with oc-
casional rains and normal temper
atureS.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
KIRKSVILLE MAN BUYS
JESSAMINE FARM

W. L. Weaver, OF Kirksville,
bought OF the heirs of John
Steele and Barkley, Nicholasville
Jessamine county, - acres of
land for which he paid sos per
acre. The sale was made by
auctioneer G.. w. Lyme, of Mich
olasville.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11

Senator Robinson, of Arkansa.
in speech against the 4-powei
pact said it was drawn by Bal.
four and the Japenese and carri-
ed out the old alliance betweer
Great Britain and Japan.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
POULTRY, EGGS. WOOL

Wanted-Ilighest market prices.
{. s. Brent & Bro. will receive
after March Is, Estill avenue
next door to Gordon's. Phone lbs
c. E Galloway, agent. 50 5
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11

He-I wish you could make
pies like mother used to bake.
She-And l wish that you
made the dough my father used
to make.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11
The Weather

Fair tonight; Sunday increas-
ing cloudiness and slightly warm
er.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11

President Harding has finally
sent Ludlow Petty's name to the
Senate for confirmation as post
master at Louisville.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11

Fresh Fish-Black bass, brirl,
cat fish, Spanish mackerel, bak-
ing salmon, herring, frying sal-
mon, Zoe pound, shrimp and oys.
ters, and dressed poultry, at
NEFF'S phone A31. SIS )
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-11

Pogo Sticks on sale at Perry's
Drug Store: ]
The Washington times., 1922-08-28
EXTRA!>
SOC
r. Auto Strop
Safety Razor
Blades
. 6 In Package
2 Pkgs., Sic

mind you, 6 to a package-not
the customary 5. Two SOC pack
ages lone dozen) genuine Auto
Strop Blades for Sic during this
sale only-Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
The Washington times., 1922-08-28
Csc
Dermatone Soap
2 for 26c
1c Sale Toilet Articles

35c Parco Almond Cream,
2 for 36c
Csc Parco Cold Cream q for 26c
35c Convenient Lotion
for Sunbyrn .......,2 for 36e
35c Parco Creme Finesse,
2 for 36c
75e Pareo Lilac Shaving
Lotion ............. z Tor Toe
35c Pareo Shaving Lotion,
2 for 36c
The Washington times., 1922-08-28

Extra Quality Straight
Razors, or finely tempered
steel, hollow-ground blades
and with attractive handles;
in assorted styles. Regularly
$1.59; special, 2 for SLIGO.