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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
NO ARRESTS YET
IN RENAKER CASE
Rumors Reaching Here From
Winchester .Unfounded-Fin-
ger Print Fhotos Studied

Wild rumors reached Richmond
Saturday morning that arrests
has been made at Winchester III
connection with the murder OF
Leon Renaker. These were un-
founded, however. Telephone
communication with Winchester
elected the information that the
only new developments III the
mysterious tragedy were that the
photographs OF the bloody finger
prints had been returned there
and were being carefully studied.
Detectives who have been en-
gagged by the family to unravel
the mystery are still hard at work
in cooperation with the local OF
hcials. 1t is understood that they
have been given Instructions to
keep on this case Until the mur-
derer is brought to justice, and
the cause OF the tragedy revealed,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
Kenner Taylor's Home Burns

Frankfort, Ky, July Z8-Fire
this morning destroyed the hand
come country residence Of Ken
ner Taylor, son of Col Z. II. Tay-
Tor, Jr., on the Louisville pike,
entailing a loss of about $4,000
The fire started near the roof.
The Frankfort Fire Department
sent the chemical apparatus. but
the fire had gained such headway
that it could not be fought at
close range.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
It's All So, Too

The Danville Advocate said
Thursday: Mr.. Thomas Chen
ault and son, Thomas Jr., of
Richmond, were in Danville to-
day en- route to- the Harrods-
burg fair. Mr.. Chenault is one
Of the best known citizens and
one of the most extensive far
mers in Madison county. His
son is said to- be the most pop
ular young man in that splen-
did county. While in Danville
they conversed with a few Of
our citizens about abundant
crops and fat cattle. Mr.. Chen
ault sa ID THAT his brother, Col.
Harvey Chenault, who is so
well known and popular in
Revle county, is devoting his
entire time now to the game
of golf.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
Saturdays L vestock Markets

Cincinnati, July 29-Hogs 3,7OC
$40 packers mediums $10.15.
lights $10.65; pigs $3.50; sows 81
stays S.. Cattle 800; slow
calves So to- $3.50; sheep So to
$3.50; lambs S., $8 to $3.50. Chi
cago 6,500 hogs, $1O.5O; 1,5O0 cat
tie.
Louisville, July 29-Cattle 100;
dull and unchanged; hogs 600;
strong land unchanged; sheep 2
900; strong and unchanged
lambs, tops $12.75.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
GEORGIA PEACH NOW
LEADS A. |. BATTERS

Chicago, July 29-Throwing a
jolt and punch into the Detroit
Americans which is being felt by
every American league club, the
veteran Tyrus Cobb, Tiger pilot,
excelling his every past perform
ance at the bat, today is out in
front of all American league con-
tenders for 1922 hitting honors,
and is leading his mates convmc-
ingly in the close pennant race.
Tyrus is showing his men how to
hit, and this has carried him past
George SiSler, St. Louis star, for
the batting honors of the league,
which he lost to Speaker and Sis
Ter, in the past two seasons.
Cobb, in his last six games,
cracked out 13 hits. better than
two a game, and boosted his
mark from .405 a week ago to
.418, while Sisler, who led the bat
ters with an average of .410 a
week ago, dropped to second
place with all average of 404. :.
Clarence "Tillie" Walker, the
slugging outfelders of the Ath-
letics, bagged another homer AMI
is leading the home run clouters
with "a. Ken Williams, of the
Browns, being the runner-up with
p, with Babe Ruth tagging along
with Il. Other leading batters
for 90 or more games: Schang.
New York, .357; Speaker, Cleve-I
land, 1856; Heilman, Detroit, .34S;
Tobin, St. Louis, .347; Bassler,
Detroit, .347; Ed Miller, Phila-
deiphia, .347; Meusel, New York,
.345; Blue, Detroit, 1888; Wit,
New York, 1888.
There was practically no
change i'll the relative standing of
the batters in the National Lea
que, Rogers Hornsby, OF the Car
dinals, who has been setting the
pace added one point to his mark ?
Of week ago, and tops the list
with an average of ,39S. Ray
Grimes. the slugging first base
man of the Chicago Cubs, has
maintained his mark of week
ago-.363, and moved up to sec |
ond place, displacing the veteran
Jake Daubert, Of the Reds, whot
who dropped II points but is ho!d I!
ing third place with an average !
of 800 !
Hornsby bagged two more HON !
ers and is leading all liSajor lea
gueers with total of H. Other
leading batters for 90 or more
games: Hollocher, Chicago, .359.
J. Johnston, Brooklyn, .357; Big
bee, Pittsburg. .354, Duncan, Gin.
cinnai, .347; L. Miller, Chicago,
.346; Schultz, St. Louis, .341 ; Ca
rey, Pittsburg, 1888.
Wilbur Good, of Kansas City. is
threatening an upset in the Amer
ican Association batting race,
judging from his performance
within the past week. He cell
lected ten hits in six games, boost
ing his position from fifth to
third place in the list of leading
sluggers for an average of .I1.
Eddie Brown, OF Indianapolis, con
tinues to set the pace with an av-
crage of .3S2, with Jay Kirke, of
Louisvi le; running second with
376. The figures include games
Of Wednesday. Other leading bat
ters for 90 or more games Lear,
Milwaukee. sos; Myatt, Milwau-
kee, .365; Mathews, Milwaukee.
36l Magee, Minneapolis, ,357:
Lamar, Toledo, $50; Becker,
Kansas City, ..348; Kreuger, In
dianapolis, .341.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
KILLED ON WAY
HOME FROM DANCE
(By Associated Press)

Lexington, KY, July 29-Gor-
don Finney, of Frankfort, was
killed, Miss Mary Lucas, of Duck
ers Station, badly hurt, and Ed
ward Marshall, less seriously,
near here early today. They were
returning from a dance at Ha--
rodsburg when the automobil,
struck bridge post ON the Yer
sailles pike.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
Weeks Weather Predictions

Washington, July % = The
weather outlook for the week be-
ginning Monday in the Ohio Val
ley and Tennessee is showers at
the beginning, followed by gener-
ally fair with temperature nea.
md slightly below normal.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
FingerPrint Investigations
About Only Clew Left

Winchester, KY July Z9-Ihe
iron nerve Of the man who muir
dered Leon Renaker, turkey
king" after midnight Monday
night, may cause his betrayal.
With the bloodstained finger
prints with which he had swung
a lead pipe to crush the skull OF
of his victim, the deliberate slay-
er as he walked away from the
house flashed off the light on the
back porch OF the Renake home.
In the hope that the finger
prints will lead to a discovery,
members of Mr.. Renaker's family
private detectives working on th'
case. policemen and Clark county
officers and outside detectives nc
employed by any interested part,
but seeking the reward which
have been offered, anxious y
awaited investigation OF the neg
atives OF finger prints taken th'
dav the poultry merchants body
was discovered, in his bed at his
home on Lexington avenue.
All other clues today apparent
" had been sifted to the limit
without avail, and the last theory
upon which investigators hopel
to place a motive for the crime
hung by slender thread.
More than 20 persons were
questioned Friday. The result.
we're declared to be of minor i'm
portance.
The interrogation Of prom
inent man" whose name the ali
thorities refused to disclose anc
whose questioning had been her
aided as possibly atfording new
avenue for investigation, tool
place, but nothing was learne'
which shed any light upon tho
mystery.
Reports were spread through
Winchester that an arrest ha
been made shortly after 8 o'c.oc
in the afternoon. aud crowds {
men collected around the jail, bu
soon dispered upon learning tha
theer were no new development:
A number of women were que
toned in connection with variou
theories, but nothing Of import
ance was learned.
Chief of Police James MuliI
at 8 o'clock Friday night toll
Barrie Renakcr, of Cynthiana
brother of the murdered man
I'VE are back where we started
Everything we have tried SO IA
has failed
1t became known today tha
last night County Attorney Her
bert Moore and Detectives Ora
Slater and F. D. Curry, of a Gin
cinnati agency stood vigil at the
grave of Renaker.
In the futile hope that the mu;
derer, brdoding over his crime.
would appear at the scene of the
body of the victim, these t
men waited beside the yet fresh
grave.
The effort was without avail, as
Upon some points, however.
tect Slips" or unusual actions by
persons who seem in any way to
have a connection with the affair.
Friday reiterated the story of
there seems to he general agree
ment.
1t was strictly local and a ''onc
man job"
All investigators declared that
the circumstances Of the crime
clearly indicated that the man
who killed Leon Renaker was
Winchester man and knew the
Renaker hdlne perfectly.
He entered by dining room
window which was seldom open
ed and, was less accessible than
other entrances.
He knew, it is believed. that
Mr.. Renaker would be at home
and knew where his bedroom was
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
Union Service

The Union service of the
churches of Richmond viii be
held in the open air en- the Nor
NAL Campus Sunday evening ate
7:30 Mr.. Carpenter Will preach
on the theme ''For Such an Hour
as This"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
The Weather

Mostly cloudy tonight and Sun
day with local thundershowers
Sunday and probably in north
west portion tonight; little
change in temperature.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29
FOR SALE-Wonderful Free
Stone Peaches for canning and
preserving. DR.. r. G. Boggs,
Phones 511 and 874.
Us op

Itify against the slayer of his
brother. Investigation of this
angle of the case is being made
by detectives, it was said last
night.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-29

LOST Tuesday between Rich
mond and Valley View a mans
brown serge coat. Return to
this office and receive reward. 1t
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
HOLMAN GARRISON
NUPTIALS
Charles HOLMAN and Miss Myrtle
Garrison We'd at Glasgow, January
26th.

Mr.. Charles Kollman and Miss
Myrtle Garrison were united in the
bonds Of holy wedlock, by Rev. Faith
er Lucas, at the Catholic church at
Glasgow, Thursday, January 26th.
Many Glasgow friends of the con-
tracing party attended the nuptials.
The newlyweds returned to Plenty
wood, Saturday, February 18th, and
have been residing with the groo1ns
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Koli-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HOLMAN have
rented the Ray Livingston residence
and in the course of a few days will
be at home to their numerous friends.
The bride is well known in Plenty
wood, where she was employed for
number of years as a teacher in
the public schools, but who has for
the past year been teaching in the
public schools at Glasgow.
The groom, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Kollman, is we'll known
and has many friends in Plentywood,
having been employed in the Kohl
man Kompany store and having prov
ed up homestead south of town.
He is now member Of the HOLMAN
Implement company.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
ROOSEVELT co. OFF,
Gals START SUIT
zoHDsnzEN WILL FIGHT raYMEnr
oF BONDS ON SEVERAL GROUNDS.
DUE TO THE INConsPETENT NAM
AGEMENT OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

The following article, taken from the
Roosevelt County Independent. announc-
es that suit has been brought tgainst
:hc honlsnenEt of the defunct First Ma
ttonal Bank OF Poplar to Roosevelt
SUIT has not yet ben brought against
thecated securities, and in which it
seems to Appear that Roosevelt county
stands to lose $4,000:
County Brings Suit So
1.-The fortold suit was fled against the
following business men of Poplar by
the County Of Roosevelt, Through Coun-
ty Attorney Catlin, on February 7th: G..
A. :.undeen. c. Jensen, r. White. r.
Thackery, and dthe bank as sureties for
the First National Bank of Poplar for
the sum OF $3A.e93.57, the total receipts
held by the county in the defunct bank.
1.-THE contention held by the banks
bondemen is that they only signHedd tenn
porary bondds and that the county treas
urer and county commissioners were
fully satisfied with the temporary bond
that was to hold good only until per-
manent bond was sent to Minnesota for
signatures and be returned, and it is
understood that the commissioners had
allowed surety bond of $4,000 to be
cancelled without notifying the bonds
men. which seems to lay the comInis-
sioners liable for neglect and loss rath-
er than the bondsmen.
"The bondsmen will also demand an
accounting Of the security which the
bank turned over to the county treasurer
in the sum Of $1,000 in first mortgage
rea lestate loan papers, which it is
claimed Treasurer Tidland has not in
his possession. nor can he produce the
same; and which the county has no right
to bring suit for. these loan papers hav-
ing been rilost through neglect of duty
or duplicity Of the county treasurer w.
A. Tidland.
1.-THE suit is described as friendly
suit" and we'll say 1T Is friendly. only
S34.6s3.57. Why that amount would
buy, feed and bury all the friends we
ever had or ever expect to have. e."-soose
Welt County Independent.
The filing of the above suit was not
mentioned in the Poplar Standard Tor
reasons best known to that paper. nor
in any other papers in the county out
side Of Wolf Point.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17

ing alofts photographs of checks which
he: said were used to bribe high state
officials.
Petitions asking that a new grand
jury be. called to inquire into the banks
affairs later were filed in the court of
District Judge M. L. Bozarth.
The tensenenss of the situation here
following the days incidents in the
court house. was ,accentuated by night,
when several hundred members Of the
Ku Klux Khan paraded through the
business section of the city. tits es-
timated that 800 clansmen were in the
parade. at the head of which was a mo-
tor truck bearing on it's sideds this
legend.
Officers. do your duty or move
On the truck rode six clannsmen, one
of Whone held afoft an American flag,
and at. the fore END was large cross,
the emblem of the clan.
rs the parade passed. 1t was noted
,thta a man in civilian clothes was walk
ing along between a guard of klansmen.
He was County Attorney Hepburn.
Telephone messages received by a
newspaper earlier in the; evening stated
that eight automobile loads of kiansrnen
We're on their way here from Reggs and
message from Henrietta said 10 car
loads were on their way to Okmuigee
from that city. r..
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
ANOTHER Old TIMER
HEARS FINAL CALL
tBy Poplar Standard)


Poplar, Feb. 3-Following closely af-
ter the death Of his old friend. Richard
Wilson, Jacob Wirth one of the real
pioneers Of northern Montana, died in
this city at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon at the home Of his daughter, Mrs
James Smith. Immediate death was
caused by general wearing, down of
the constitution and heart complications.
Mr.. Wirth had been in good health
for one Of his age up until few weeks
ago, when he suffered from fainting
spells. He returned fro ma visit to his
daughter. Mrs. George o. West. who
lives on Smoke Greek, the fore part Of
the week, and on Tuesday of this week
he fell and fractured several ribs. This
accident confined him to his bed and Dr.
J. J. Atkinson his long time friend and
physician, declared he has been sinking
ever since.
Jacob Wirth came to this country
when there was little here but rugged
Land and the Indians of the early days.
He came to America about 1866 and en-
listed in the regular army and was
sent to Fort Buford, near Mondak, as
baker. After serving several years in
the regular army, he was given an hon.
orab1e discharge and TO rawhile was q
scout in the government service at the
old Fort Peck agency, when the head
quarters were near Nashua. In 1882 he
went to Glendive and shortly after
ward came to Poplar where he has lived
almost continually ever since.
He was married twice, the first time
to Mrs. Susan Archdale and Mrs. Lydia
Kennedy, who survives him. Four
children were born to the first union,
three of who mstiH survive. There are
Mrs. Jim Smith, Mrs. George West, and
Mrs. John Mail.
Jacob Wirth was typical of the best
class of old timers-honest straight
forward and loyal to his friends. He
had a most happy faculty Of looking on
the bright side Of life.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
Timmons and Matkins
File Affid avits

Last Saturday, February 11th, At
torney Paul Babcock acting for his
clients, TYrnons and Matkins, charg-
ed with asking and Receiving
Bribes" in connection with the 1920
seed grain relief, filed affidavits for
change of venue as to county, on the
grounds that because OF certain ar
ticles appearing in the Producers
News in 1918 and 1919 about them,
they are unable, because Of the uni
versal prejudice Of the Jurors, to get
a fair and impartial trial.
Messrs. Timmons and Matkins and
he signers of their supporting affi-
davits alleged that the prejudiced con-
dition exists in Daniels, Roosevelt,
Sheridan, Riehland, McCone, and
Dawson county. Nothing was said
about Valley county. Judge Conner
allowed the County Attorney five
days in which to file contradicting af-
fdavits, which was very short time
considering the conditions Of the
roads and the difficulties of travel.
Timrnons and Matkins filed 81 afi
davits signed by citizens, prospective
Jurors and voters Of Sheridan, Roose-
velt and Daniels counties, but none
from Richland, Dawson or McCone
county. The cGee was set for hear
irr for Thursday, February 18th, but
owing to the fact that Judge Conner,
ho was trying eases at Glasgow.
could not get to Plentywood on that
day the hearinf. was put off until
Saturday, bat Judge Conner arriving
in Plentywood today, Friday, the
hearing was called this afternoon, and
Attorney Alfred Vollum fled the
counter affidavits which he had Sc
cured in the short space Of time al
lotted him, fling about forty from
Richland, Sheridan, Roosevelt and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
B, SANDS HAS FIRE SAME NIGHT

Daniels counties, showing that the
alleged prejudice does not exist, and
one from Editor Taylor showing that
not more than three copies of the
Producers News ever went to Rich
land county, that none ever went to
Dawson county and only two ever
went to McCone county, showing that
no prejudice could possibly exist in
those counties.
Judge Conner held the matter open
until Saturday morning, allowing
both sides to file supplementary aff-
davits if they 80 desired.
It is reported that Matkins and
Timmons want their cases tried at
Malta.
The following people signed the af-
fidavits for Timmons and Matkins:
j. c. Timmons, Scobey, Feb. 3rd.
John Daley, Medicine Lake, Feb. 8.
John H Dolin. Med. Lake Feb. 3rd.
Harry D. Loucks, Redstone, Jan. 80
Alonzo Desonia, Daleview, Jan. g.
Roy L. Cosper, Daleview, Jan. e.
Geo. L. Onstad, Westby, Feb. 1st.
c. n. Bentley, Westby, Feb. 1st.
Asa F. Barnes, Redstone, Feb. 4th.
Jack Bennett, P'wood, Feb. 9Th.
C. Sells, Outlook, Feb. 9th.
L. w. Thompson, Mondak, Feb. 6.
John W. Hogan, Mondak, Feb. 9Th.
G. P. Cook, Poplar, Feb. 9th.
Fred Tuner, Poplar, Feb. 9Th.
J. +. Olson, Scobey, Feb. End.
]. R. McCurdy, Scobey, Jan. 31st.
Sid Bennett, Scobey, Feb. End.
alfred Guirnestad, Scobey, Feb. I'd.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
1T Is Time To Learn The Facts
[own1ey Says Farmers Will Be Ruled BY Politicians"
COUNTY FARMERS
TO ORGANIZE TAX LEAGUE

At the annual meeting fthe Roose-
welt County Farm Bureau held at Pop
lar on January 25 and 26. the taxation
committee recommended the stricteet
economy in the expenditure of public
funds. The various delegates assembled
expressed their opinion that taxpayers
association in this county could accom-
plish a great deal Of good. With this
idea in mind and also believing that an
organization Of this kind should be alb
solutely non-poltical SO that it could
serve al the taxpayers in the county
in an unbiased way, a meeting of the
executive board of the County Farm
Bureau has been called for Tuesday,
February 7th
This meeting win follow talk by B.
c. White, of the State Taxpayers Asso-
ciation The advisabiliey Of sponsoring
such an organization will be fully dis
cussed and If favoragly decided upon,
plans will be completed 70 rthe calling
of a county wide meeting of tax pay
ers to complete said organizationn
The Farm Bureau is sponsoring this
organization In many counties believing e
it to be a praiseworthy and necessary
organization provided 1t can be kept
non-political
The purposes of such association is
two-fold:
Cd To inform taxpayers of the coun-
ty how public funds are used j.
(21 To assist the state, county, city
and school officials in an advisory ca
pacity when they meet as q board Of
equalization to make the tax levies
These purposes cal only be brought
about by the seiectsonn Of good repre-
sentative non-politfcal board of business
men and farmer tax payers.
NJ. P. TREENE,
Farm Bureau President
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
Judge Fad Discharged Grand Jury and
Prevented Presentation Of Al Indict-
z1,ants: Bribery of Law. o;cials is
Charged.

Okmulgee, Okla, Feb. 9--A remark
able demonstration took place in court
here when Superior Judge II. r. Christie
pher announced that. he would discharge
the county grand jury said to have been
called to investigate the. affairs of the
defunct Bank Of Commerce of Okmulgee.
In statement Judge Christopher said
hhe had discharged the grand jury be-
cause he believed it had been chosen
contrary to what i nov believe to be
the law" He denied that the discharge
OF the grand jury had been prompted
by outside influence" as had been in
timated.
Judge Christopher left the bench inn
mediately after announcing his decision
dismissing the jurors.
A roar of applause greeted the re-
marks Of the county attorney. James
Hepburn. when he declared that the
grand jury had prepared 81 indictments
which would have been ready to be pre-
to the court within a few hours.
Later q mas sFneeting Of citizens was
held. at which the action of Judge
Christopher was condemned. and which
was marked by Attorney Hepburn wav-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
BEN SANDS HEN HOUSE
AND GARAGE BURNS

The fire fiend got in its deadly
work again Wednesday night in this
country, when it licked up the Rish-
off Elevator at Antelope, destroying
the elevator and ten thousand bushels
of grain, causing loss Of about $2O,-
600.
When the dancers at the Elks' Jazz
dance and others out late Wednesday
night, were going home after mid
night, their attention was attracted
by huge flames that We're leaping
high into the sky with huge white
clos.d of smoke hanging over it which
showed plainly in the light Of the
fire, to the south, which caused con-
siderable excitement and speculation
as to where the fire was, and what
was burning. Next morning it was
reported that the elevator was burned.
It seems that Mr.. Rishoff, the
elevator manager, was attending a
church social and just before mid
night went to the elevator Office to
filI the stove and bank it for the