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Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-21

Charity Club Meeting
Members of the Charity Club will
meet Tuesday afternoon, Janaury "a
at the A. NJ E. Zion church, 10th
street and East Washington, with Mrs.
Ruby Jones as hostess.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-21
Returns To Aio

MIR. Geo. Brown returned to A1o,
Ariz., after spending several days in
the city with his mother, Mrs. Martha
Brown, of 1879 East Jefferson street
Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-21
A. M. E. Zion Church

Last Sunday was a banner day at
the A M. E Zion church and the
pastor Rev. Woodward preached two
able sermons. A revival meeting has
been in progress at this church the
past two weeks and the attendance
has been good The Rev. T. M
Draper of Prescott was here several
nights this week and assisted the
pastor in conducting the revival.
Sunday will be another great day at
this church and you are invited to
come and share in the spiritual feast
Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-21
Returns To Texas

Returns To Texas
Mrs. Johnnie Fletcher of 6O9 S. Ord
avenue, left Tuesday evening for her
old home in Houston, Texas, to accept
a position as teacher in the city
schools. Mrs. Fletcher lost her hus-
band recently, and the position that
has been offered her is one she held
prior to her marriage to Mr. Fletcher.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-21
That Special Feature

Don't forget the special feature
which the management of The Tri-
bune will inaugurate Feb 1st Mrs
Ida B. Wells Barnett, noted journalist
has agreed to write special articles
for the Tribune. These articles will
be particularly interesting to women
and the race generally. Nowhere
else will you find these articles ex-
cept in The Tribune. If you have not
subscribed, do it now so that you
will get the first of these special
articles by Mrs Wells.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-21
Dunbar Club Meetings

0AHOdi Oidp
Ladies of the Dunbar Club met last
week with Mrs. Elma Scaggs in East
Madison street and held an interest
ing meeting. The attendance was un-
usually large and among the welcome
visitors was Mrs Jessie James. The
club voted SIS for the Welfare League,
and after all business had been trans
acted, election of officers was in or
der Following are the officers elect
ed for the ensuing year. President,
Mrs. Elma Seaggs; vice president,
Mrs. L. K. Wallace; secretary, Mrs.
A. Stewart; assistant secretary, Mrs.
]. ]. Brown; treasurer, Mrs. Ruby
Jones; reporter, Mrs. Ella M. Brown.
The hostess served a delicious repast
after which meeting adjourned to
meet Thursday, January 10 with Mrs.
L. K. Wallace, 1719 East jefferson
street. Next week with Mrs. Jessie
James in IA N. 18th street, and the
first Thursday in February with Mrs.
A Stewart, 23S West Jackson street.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-21
Mrs. Vaughn Improved

Friends Of Mrs. Myrtle Vaughn
will be pleased to learn that she is
improving and hope is held out for
her complete recovery. Her physician
says that a marked change for the
better is noted in her case.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-21
S. /. N. Club Notes

Ladies of the S. l. N. Club met
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Robt L.
Fortune, IA S. 18th street, and held a
splendid meeting. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess
after which meeting adjourned to
meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. M.
White, 1888 East Jefferson. The
meeting will begin at 2:9O sharp and
all members requested to be. present
and on time.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-01-21
leaves For Los Angeles

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. H. Carter of 1915
East Jefferson street left last week
for Los Angeles, Cal, where they will
reside. Mr.. Carter has secured some
large building contracts in the coast
city and it will take more than
year to complete. Mrs. Carter will
remain in Los Angeles with her
husband until he completes his con-
tracts. They have rented their home
to Mr.. Roy R. Parker, healthseeker.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
BUSY AMERICAN MAY
NOT GO IN DERBY
(By Associated Press)

Louisville, KY. May 11-Turf
writer's here today estimate that
nine and possibly ten horses may
start in the Kentucky Derby
here Saturday. They name MOI
vich, Deadlock, My Play, Bet
Mosie, By Gosh, Startle, Surf
Rider, Letterman and John Finn.
They regard Busy American as
doubtful, this it is said, due TO 4
bowed tendon after his trial yes
terday. But Owner E. R. Brad
ley will decide if Busy American
will run when Bradley arrives
here today. Local layers quote
Norwich at even money; Dead
lock and My Play 6 to /; Bet
Mosie, BY Gosh and Startle 1G
to L; Surf Rider and Letterman
20 to |, and John Finn Is to [.
Trainer Thompson said TO-DAY
that Busy American could start
in the Derby, but the chances
are he would never run another
race.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
SAYS CHICACO'S IN
ASTATE OF WAR
(By Associated Press)

= Chicago, May 11-Declarh'g
he agreed with the contention OF
the police that Chicago is in a
state of warfare" Judge Kick
ham Scanland today refused to
release Cornelius Shea and John
Lafferty, labor leaders, in COLI
nection with the killing of two
policemen yesterday during 4
series of labor bombings. Shea,
an ex-convict, heads one element
of the teamsters' union. Laffefty
is lieutenant to big. Tim
Murphy, known as Chicago's L.
Dor chief, who also was arrested
at the same time. In another
court Judge David refused to r.
lease Murphy and Fred Maber
the latter an ex-convict and head
Of the building trades unions.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
HARDING'S REGARDS
Wired TO JAPAN
(By Associated Press)

Ioklo, May 1.-The "conSid
crate and accommodating spirit
shown by the Japanese delegate,
to the Washington arms confer
ence was commended by Presi-
dent Harding in message req
tonight by American Ambassa-
dor Warren at a banquet given
in honor of the delegates by the
American-Japan society.
The results of the Washington
negotiations, M. Harding SAID
were greatly facilitated by the
fairness and moderation" of the
Japanese. Secretary Hughes al
SO sent a brief message express
ing his own appreciation. The
text of the Presidents message
which was sent 'iri the form OF a
cablegram, signed by Secretary
Hughes, follows:
"The President of the United
States has been pleased to learn
of the justly merited recognition
which by this dinner the Ameri-
can-Japan society is giving to
the delegates of Japan, on ac-
count of their eminent services
at the Washington conference
Highly appreciative of the great
interest taken by these gentle
men in the success of the con-
ference, the President would
wish that he had been permitted
to share in the. occasion by MAX
ing thru me his own 1acknowl-
edgemerlt Of their sympathetic
cooperation and of the cons.as
crate and accommodating So
with which eyrparticipated IN
the many difficult questions COZ
fronting the conference. Their
fairness and moderation contrib
uted much to the beneficent re-
suits obtained"
The secretary added the fol-
lowing message for himself:
Il am for my own part happy
to associate myself with the
presidents appreciation of the
helpful cooperation of the Jap
anese delegates"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
WAREHOUSE SALES
SLUMP IN April

April sales of hurley tobacco
as shown by the monthly report
Of all warehouses in Kentucky
to w. c. Hanna, Commissioner
of Agriculture. at Frankfort,
were:
Burley tobacco sold for grow
ers, 417915 pounds for a total of
$66,757.51; average 1854.
Burley tobacco sold for deal
ers, 2135O0 pounds, for total Of
$27234O8; average $12.08.
Burley tobacco resales 2381O5
pounds for total of $25804.76;
average $10.82.
Total hurley and averages of
1920 crop 2391895, for $288, ,493 4;
average of $12.O6.
Total hurley and average 1921
crop, 86952O, for $119,S96.35; az
erage $3.50.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
BANKER SAYS BONUS
WILL TIE UP MONEY
(By Associated Pressl

! White, Sulphur Springs, w
Va, May 11-Hundreds of mil
lions of dollars needed in tn
usual channels of trade will be
tied up for three years if the
House Soldier Bonus Bill be-
comes effective, said Thomas B.
McAdams, president of Ameri-
can Bankers Association, speak
nrg here today before the execL
tive council of the association.
The bill which has passed the
House, Mr.. McAdams said, plac-
es upon the banks the burden of
financing. such cash advances as
may be received by the individ-
ual soldier.
Mr.. McAdams outlined the
work which is being done by
banks to protect themselves
against criminals. This, he said.
consists largely of educating the
banker himself so that through
contributory negligence he will
not make it easy Tor frauds to
be perpetrated.
The policy of the Federal Re
serve System during the period
of nation wide price deAation
was heartily endorsed by Mr..
McAdam. The declines were
despite, rather than because of,
the Federal Reserve System, ne
said, and were due to abnormal
demands, speculation and ex-
travagance, rather than to any
deficiency or inelasticity in the
circulating medium.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
Here's The Missing Word
In Last Weeks Issue


The missing word had all 81
'em guessing last week. 1t cau5-
ed the contestants to read the
merchants ads in this contest
over many, many times and i
few found it. The word was in
Mrs B. E. Belue's ad and was
JUST between the words hats
and received The Missing Word
Page appears again in todav's
paper and you won't find it 50
hard to locate this week. Inter
est in the contest is keen and
there are several running neck
and neck.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
PERCY PLANS To
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
Woman From Lexington Srnug-
giles in Pistol and Saws But
Jailer Rogers Stops Plot

Clever detective work on the
part of Charles Rogers, jaiIer of
! Madison county, undoubtedly
prevailed the escape of Lawrence
P1ercy and perhaps other pris-
oners confined in the jail here.
Piercy is the former Lexington
policeman who is confined here
awaiting appeal from the 15-ycar
sentence given him by a Jury
here for abducting and attempt
ing to kill P. w. Wells, Madison
county farmer, last December.
A woman, who, the jaiIer says,
came from Lexington to see
Piercy, smuggled a pistol in TO
him and a bunch of saws. Taller
Rogers says that Piercy got ore
of the prisoners, a negro named
Edison, held for chicken stealing.
to start saving on the bars cf
the outer cage. Picrcy is locked
in his cell each night. but owing
to the crowded condition of the
jail at present, some have 10
sleep. in the outer cage. One bar
had been sawed almost in two
when Jailer Rogers got wind o.
the affair. Piercy appears to
have been tipped off also that an
expose of his plans was coming,
for he slipped the pistol thar had
been given him by the woman
to Joel Lakes, of the Big Hill
section of this county, who was
released a few days ago after
serving conviction for violation
of the liquor laws. Jailer Rogers
sent his son, Deputy George Ro-
gers, out to Lakes home and
Lakes surrendered the gun 10
him and admitted that Picrcy
had given it to him, JaiIer Ro-
gers said. The gun is a IS
Smith & Wesson special and
looks like it's brand new.
The Jailer says that several
prisoners saw the woman sip
the pistol to Piercy. She brought
it concealed i'll her bosom and
passed it to the noted prisoner D
while talking to him with the
bars of the outer cage between
them.
Iailer Rogers then found one
saw concealed in the mems toilet
room. Several others, that re
thinks were being uesd, were
broken up. He bel'cs,. .aat ths
lip got circulated among tie
prisoners that the jaiIer was OH
to their plan.
Mr.. Rogers says that he viii
know the Lexington woman Who
the saws and gun to
Pieriy if he sees her. Mrs. Lee
Freeman, of Lexington, was
viewed by Mr.. Rogers but ne
says she is not the woman. He
describes Piercy's visitor as 4
arge, buxom woman. The Jail
er says he will have no trouble
Identifying her. the minute he
sees her.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
COLORED REVIVALlST
+ SHOT TRRO CLOTHING

sFR Released late Tuesday after-
reeen from the Nicholasvilie ia;i
otHa $500 bond, ]. c. Oim) Bal
ley, Who, with John and VIII
White, staged shooting afraY
cn the eastbound Frankfort
Beattyville train at Versailles
Tuesday, will appear tefore the
grand jury at Versailles Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. The
White brothers, released without
bond, left Lexington Wednesday
night for London on business
concerning property suits, says
the Lexington Leader.
Bailey, with a flesh wound in
his right side, caused when a de-
fected bullet broke the crystal
OF his watch, was taken to the
Nicholasville jail by Sheriff Bo~
hannon and Deputy Sheriff Lew
is, of Woodford county, who
picked him up along the railroad
tracks between Versailles an1
Huntertown, a negro settlement,
one mile from Versailles.
Other casualties in the triple
gunplay were bullet holes in the
clothing of colored minister
bound for a revival meeting al
Richmond, splinters in the neck
of Susan Stepp, negro woman, q
Versailles, who had just BOARDED
the train to visit a sick friend al
Keene, and bullet holes in the
walls and windows of the pas
senger car
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
Same Old Story

Los Angeles, May 11-Con-
stance Talmadge, motion picture
actress, filed in superior court
Tuesday, suit for divorce from
ohm ]. Pialoglou, "a native Of
Turkey, subject of Greece, and
a cirgarette manufacturer Of
New York" according to the
complaint. She charges Cruel
and inhuman treatment"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
LITTLE CHANCE TO
Reduce TAX Rate
School Board Says Cost of Build
ing Has Exceeded Estimates
All Are "Sorry"
What School Board Promised
(From Daily Rgister
June Is, 1920

} We, the members of the
Board of Education, pledge
ourselves and promise the
people that if the bond issue
carries at the elehtion on Fri
day, June 18th, we will not
raise the school tax over and
above an amount sufficient 10
defray the running expenses
and to create a sinking fund
necessary to retire bonds as
they fall due and to pay inter
est on same. Less than 20 pec
cent additional tax will be
necessary for this purpose.
(Signed)
JOHN NOLAND, Chm.
Z. T. RICE
II. G. SANDLIN
D. B. MCKINNEY
7. c. CHENAULT
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
STATE RED MEN
HERE next Year
Richmond Wins Honor of Enter.
tanning Great Council-Dele-
gates Return From Capitol

Richmond Red Men will have
the honor of entertaining the
Great Council of the order in
1928. Richmond was chosen as
the meeting place for next year
at the session of the Great Coun-
Gill in Frankfort this week. Del
egates from Floating Canoe tribe
who went over from here were
K. W. Colyer, H. C. Rice, John
Sexton ard John Stivers, Ttey
report a delightful time in the
capital city.
Beckham Overstreet, of Louis
vile, was elected Grand Sachem
OF the Great Council of Ken
tucky. The Grand Council open-
ed with a prayer by DR.. Chester
field Turner, of Frankfort. Au
address of welcome by Mayor &.
D. Smith, member of Black
foot tribe, opened the ceremon-
les. Responses were made i,y
Judge H. c. Rice, of Richmond,
and Mr.. Overstreet.
President Cecil T. Farmer, of
the Chamber of Commerce, well
coined all members in behalf of
the business men.
Mrs. Bertha Huggins, state di-
rector Of Near East Relief work,
spoke to the Great Council and
asked for an endorsement and
further assistance, stating thai
the Great Council had done much
during the war The Council then
passed a resolution urging the
junior councils to aid the work II
every possible way.
Besides Great Sachem Over
street the following officers were
elected: L. c. Laughlin, Angus
ia, senior sycamore; Ed H. Wal
lace, Louisville, great Junior saG-i
amore; Sutton Lackey, great
prophet; w. A. Grader, Louis
vile, great chief of records; c..
H. Hunger, Owensboro, great
Lyman H. Groham, Of
Frankfort, great representative
% the Great Council of the L. :.
A committee was appointed to
.urther the candidacy of Robert
T. Grove, of Lagrange, pas,
grand Sachem of the Kentucky
treat Council, for the Office OF
great Junior sycamore OF the
Great Council of the United
States, which will be held tins
-ear in Boston.
w. T. Bare, of Bedford, grand
'achem for the past year, report
d that the state council was in
,etter financial condition than
,ver and that there are now over
5000 members in the state.
The finance committee IS as
o1lows: Thomas Mccain, Lot-
sville; H. D Harrod, Frankfort,
md w. w. Fields, Augusta.
Judiciary committee: Robert
Cole, Barbourville; Fred Gilman
louisville; R. A. M. Jennings.
,alvisa and H. C. Rice, Rich
nond.
Orphans Board: Al Engie-
lardt and Jesse Reece OF Louis
lille.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
Trial Of Kentuckian's
SLAYER To Start Soon
(By Associated Press)

Dallas, Tex, May 11-Subpoe-
macs for Is witnesses in the case
of d. E. Sodermar., charged with
murder in connection with the
fatal shooting of Jay Clay Pow
ers. member of a prominent
Kentucky family. have been sent
out by attorneys for the stare.
The case is scheduled to go on
trial May d.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
Thursdays Livestock Markets

Cincinnati, May 11-Hogs 1Oc
lower; Chicago lower; calves 5Oc
higher; cattle strong.
Louisville, May 11-Catt1e 2Oo
slow and unchanged; hogs 2lCO,
strong and unchanged; sheep l.
coo, 25c lower, SIS and $3.50;
lambs $16.25.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11

hat members OF the SCnOo
Board of Richmond cannot
make good" on their promise
to the voters of Richmond not
to increase the school tax ratt
beyond 90c was brought out with
telling emphasis at the joirt
meeting of the board, the mayor
members of the city council anG
several citizens held Wednesday
night in the Office of Chairman
John Noland, of the School
Board.
The defense of the board mem-
bers seems to be that expenses
in construction of the new school
building and its equipment AMI
maintenance will be considerably
more than they anticipated and
consequently, the taxpayers will
have to pay more school tax.
Chairman John Noland opened
\ the proceedings by explaining
that the building would cost $99-
400 exclusive of heating plant
and furnishings. He figured the
heating plant would cost about
$3.50 and he said his opinion
was that the furniture ought nor
to cost over $1,000, though the
budget item for it was $l2,GU.
He said that the plans provided
Apr one extra room to take care
Of growing attendance. He said
that $4,000 had been provided III
the budget for two rooms at tne
colored school. This, he sa:1,
had been promised at the time
of the bond issue and would be
made good. Mr.. holland said lie
"realized that the tax race asked
is very disappointing" and he lie
clared "it far exceeds what the
school board had anticipated.
He further declared there IS TO
disposition to add cent to he
school levy to provide anything
not absolutely necessary" He
read list of other fourth class
towns in Kentucky and their
school tax rates, running from
S1.5O to 6Oc. He showed that
the salary of the superintendent
is as low as other cities Of this
class and that salaries paid the
teachers here are as low or low
er than most other cities Of this
class.
Mayor O'Neil told those pres
ent that the reason he had called
this meeting was that the cour-
Gil is compelled under the law ID
pass an ordinance providing fcr
any rate the school board may
ask, up to $1.50, and he hoped
that by counseling together it
might be possible to make some
reduction from the $l.35 rate
asked by the board,
He told of the intense dissatiH-
faction that is being manifested
over town and talk of indligna-
ton and mass meetings of pro-
test. He said he had hoped that
the tax rate for all city purposes
might be kept at 81, but of
course that was impossible with
such a demand as the school
board had made.
T. Hale Dean asked about the
pledge that the school board had
made to the people last year ar
the time the bond issue was
pending. This pledge was not &c
increase the tax rate over 9Oc.
Waller Bennett suggested that
the school board had evidently
made a great mistake to make
such promise and be unable to
! live up to it. Chairman Nolani
asked Mr.. Bennett if he bad
been mislead by such "a pledgt
v
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
Immigration Bill Signed

Washington, May 11-PreSi-
dent Harding today signed thte
bill extending for two Yeas
from net June the three per cert
immigration restriction act.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
Vet Dies Who Started
Siege Of Knoxville
(Rv Associated Pressl

Port Angeles, Wash, May II
w. B. Brewer, 60, Confederate
veteran, is dead at the home of
Hon. c. H. Brewer here. He
found an old musket at the siege
of Knoxville, snapped the trigger
and the musket exploded. Fed
eral troops hearing the shot be-
lieved a battle was on and open
ed fire. This started the siege
of Knoxville.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
GAS JUMPS TO
26C IN LOUISVILLE:
By Associated Press)

Louisville, Ky, May 11-Gaso-
line prices will advance 2 cents
a gallon here Monday, the Stan
dard Oil Company announced 10
day, making the Price % cents a
gallon. This was the highest
price level for the year 1921
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
New Grocery open Saturday,
May 18th next door to telephone
building. John L. Jones.

Mr.. Stefanson says the Arctics
offer great opportunity for meat
production. Maybe it would he
possible up there to raise cold
storage beef on the hoof.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-05-11
Welcoming Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Barker
are welcoming a lovely little
daughter, who arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Pigs
on Second street, Tuesday. She
has been christencd Sarah Van
cev.