Big posse hunts for suspect after Valley View assault
A posse led by Deputy Sheriff James Taylor searched Madison and Fayette counties for Munday of Valley View, accused of assaulting Mrs. Sowers at her home near Valley View Tuesday night. The search spanned Lexington and Richmond, with trains and routes examined as authorities chased a lead toward Nicholasville. Mrs. Sowers remained frightened and bedridden, with her husband Robert Sowers and family awaiting further word on her recovery.
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Robert Sowers
Valley View
James Taylor
Madison
Fayette County
Munday
Nicholasville
Richmond
Whitlock
Lexington
Posse
Methe Sowers
Kentucky Towns and Tragedies in Briefs
Items report a Marion County man’s first train ride to Maysville, a 3 a.m. curfew bell in Toledo, an Evansville preacher denouncing near beer as near devilishness, a lynching in Center Texas after a confession, jail escapes in Maysville, a state man’s death in Owenton, a cool day record in Kentucky, Gov. Alfred Smith’s lack of a clear Democratic candidate, a Arkansas family tragedy, 100 plus American doughboys and wives arriving in New York, Frankfort’s population decline, Philippines independence support, and other short notes from across the nation.
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M. V. Jones
Augusta
Maysville
Toledo
Ohio
Evansville
Center
Texas
H. H. Moore
Owenton
Kentucky
Mercury
Alfred K. Smith
New York
William Crutcher
Little Rock
Ark
Germany
Frankfort
Freedom of the Philippines
Congressional Committee
Livestock Market Updates Across Cities
Today's reports from Cincinnati Chicago and Louisville show mixed results. Lamb prospects in Cincinnati steady with gains of 25 to 50 cents while Jersey prices rise 25 to 50 cents. Chicago cattle trade slow. hogs steady to unchanged. Louisville totals list cattle around 800 head, greasers lower, hogs 1600 steady, sheep 3700 steady with fat sheep at 7.50 and lambs at 13 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Jersey
Chicago
Louisville
Kentucky Weather Forecast Fair With Mild Temperatures
Generally fair conditions persist for Kentucky tonight and Friday with little change in temperatures. No significant precipitation is expected as high pressure remains nearby and winds stay light.
Toledo strong for Cox say Masters reports in Richmond
I Masters, formerly of Richmond, now in Toledo for carpentry work, says fifty five bets are placed on Cox daily in Toledo and that Cox clubs and boosters are widespread. He plans another trip to Richmond to vote for Cox, and will return once health improves.
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Ik. I. Masters
Richmond
Toledo
Susan Foster
City
S. L. Masters
Near Valley View
J. Vo. Wharlock
Madison
Be rea Fair Second Day Shows Strong Interest
Richmond delegations attend the Berea Fair with a large crowd expected. The program lists premiums for cattle and livestock events including best heifer best bull best yearling heifer best cow and calves and several special Bradshaw Brothers prizes. Horse and pony events offer purses and ribbons with races and divisions noted for entry.
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Berea
Richmond
Bradshaw Brothers
Lancaster
Muhlenberg County Superintendent Resigns for Principal Post
Muhlenberg County Superintendent V M Moseley resigns to become a school principal. The move follows a new law that boosts teacher pay relative to superintendents. A second superintendent has written the state about resigning for another position. Increases in minimum superintendent salaries won t take effect for current incumbents.
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V. M. Moseley
Muhlenberg County
State Department of Education
Judge Shackelford Grants Mandamus in Lee County election case
Circuit Judge W R Shackelford ordered the county board of election commissioners and Carter Stamper to appoint two Republican candidates J A Shackelford and W L Kash as election officers for Lee county and to have challengers and inspectors named by Stamper. The ruling cited bias by Stamper and supporters for Mr Hurst and noted the Republican member was disregarded.
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W. R. Shackelford
County Board of Election Commissioners
Carter D. Stamper D. Carter
Republican County Committee
Lee County
J. A. Shackelford
W. L. Kash
Jackson
Estill-Lee-Breathitt
Stamper
J. K. Roberts
Shackelford
Richmond
Kash
Republican Organization
Hurst
Kentucky Retail Coal Dealers Schedule First Formal Meeting
The Kentucky Retail Coal Dealers Association plans its first formal session next week in Louisville with expected large attendance. Richmond dealers may attend and discuss benefits amid a tightening coal supply and rising prices as members aim to boost cooperation among retailers mine operators and railroads without price controls. J Crow Taylor of Louisville issued the call with C P Willoughby of Richmond backing the effort after local dealer talks.
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Kentucky Coal Dealers’ Association
Wveek
Louisville
Richmond
Kentucky
J. Crow Taylor
Kentucky Retail Lumber
New bank commissioner appointed in Kentucky
Irankfort August 5. W W Peavyhouse of Hazard formerly Lincoln county has been named deputy state banking commissioner to replace A C Adams who resigned. Commissioner James P Lew also announced Len Richards of Lewisport as bank examiner.
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Irankfort
W. W. Peavyhouse
Hazard
Lincoln County
A. C. Adams
Whitesburg
James P. Lewis
Len Richards
Lewisport
Richmond Druggists Sees Best Summer Business Yet
Richmond pharmacists report a booming summer trade, with sales rising despite the usual seasonal lull. Merchants note increased activity across stores, even where soft drinks are not sold, marking a historic uptick in the city's drug business.
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Richmond
Tobacco Growers May Pool Burley Association Form
Farmers from 28 of 40 counties in the white barley tobacco belt met in Lexington to decide if the 1921 crop should be cut out and diverted to foodstuffs. They favored forming a nonprofit Burley Growers Association to protect growers and discussed pooling the 1920 crop and delaying production until prices meet producers' demands.
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White Barley Tobacco
Burley Growers’ Association
J. C. Cantril
J. W. Newman
Kentucky
Newman
C. M. Dean
Carrollton
Cantrill
Supreme Court urged to rehear day case on Prohibition
Washington August 5 petitions were filed asking the Supreme Court to review its June 7 decision upholding the Eighteenth Amendment and parts of the enforcement act. George C Dempsey of Boston and Christian Feigenspan of Newark New Jersey are among the petitioners seeking a rehearing. The petitions allege inconsistencies and errors in the court's conclusions, though rehearings are rarely granted.
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Washington
Supreme Court
George C. Depmsey
Boston
Wm. D. Guthrie
New York
Christian Feigenspan
Brewer
Newark
N. J
Dempsey
County Teachers Plan Regular Four Month Meetings
County teachers vote to hold regular business meetings every four months at Madsen county courthouse replacing old sessions. The first meeting occurred last week under Rufus Click of Dozier school near Red House. Additional programs are planned for winter by others in charge.
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Madsen County Court House
Rufus Click
Dozier School
Red House
Kentucky postmasters to meet in Louisville next week
The annual Kentucky postmasters meeting will be held in Louisville next week. Some smaller city officials seek higher salaries. Richmond postmaster R. C. Stockton will not attend due to busy vacation season. Bedford official C. A. Bell is president.
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Kentucky
Louisville
R. C. Stockton
Richmond
C. A. Bell
Bedford
Kentucky Association
Rain Comes To Save Madison County Crops
Rain Wednesday boosts corn and tobacco prospects in Madison County. Farmers report rust checked and stands revived in many areas, with significant gains in crop value and truck farming. A weekly shower could preserve the season, though some fields remain dry and planting is still weeks away.
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Madison
Madison County
Governor Pardons Madison Negro In Chicken Theft Case
Gov. Morrow in Frankfort pardons Zach Munday of Madison County, a Black man convicted for chicken theft after a photo showed his family. The pardon cites conflicting evidence and public sentiment that arrests alone imply conviction. Munday claimed ownership of two chickens valued at $2, ending a year sentence after six months’ imprisonment.
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Frankfort
Zach
Harding backs suffrage effort with telegrams to leaders
Senator Harding sent telegrams to Republican and suffrage leaders in Nashville to urge ratification of the woman suffrage amendment by the Tennessee legislature. He also encouraged Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt and other suffrage leaders in the effort.
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Harding
Associated Press
Marion, O
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Carrie Chapman
Canadian owner buys yearling brother of Sennings Park
Canadian turfman J. K. L. Ross, owner of Sir Barton, announced purchase of a yearling full brother of Sennings Park from Mrs. W. Houston Luessing of Louisville for 9000 dollars in Louisville on Aug. 5.
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Associated Press
Louisville
J. K. L. Ross
Sir Barton
W. Houston Luessing
Sennings Park
Two Coffee Varieties Marketed by D B McKinney Co
An advertisement promotes Rookwood coffee as the best option among two kinds. It claims Rookwood meets every budget with a grade for every purse and urges readers to buy now from D. B. McKinney and Company at 167 tf.
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D. B. McKinney and Company
Ferris Leads Gore in Oklahoma Senate Primary
Oklahoma City Aug 5 Ferris leads Gore by 24680 votes for the United States Senate nomination with about 600 precincts still to report.
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Associated Tress
Oklahoma City
Okla
Scott Ferris
War material to aid Poles to be sent immediately
London report says the government considers the Polish situation and will send large quantities of war material in concert with France. It notes the War Department could deploy four divisions within weeks and two divisions immediately, while steps are under way to mobilize the navy though Cabinet decision is not final.
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Associated Press
London
The
Evening News
France
War Department
Anxiety in London Over Russo Polish Crisis
London observers express grave worry over the Russo Polish situation with talk likening it to August 1914. Polish forces struggle against Bolshevik advances threatening Warsaw as Brest Litovsk Lomza and Kovel fall to Soviet troops. Allied aid remains unconfirmed.
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Associated Press
London
Warsaw
Brest-Litovsk
Lomza
Kovel
Brest-Livetsk
Poland
Grank Arrested in Kidnapping Case Stuns Philadelphia
Federal authorities identify August Pascal of New Gretna New Jersey as the arrestee in the June 2 kidnapping of 13 month old son of Mr and Mrs Coughlin of Norristown Pa The Crank allegedly wrote letters demanding 12000 for the child and has used the money to buy a farm He seeks immunity to reveal the child's location and admits the child may be hidden in Atlantic City.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
George Couglhin
Norristown
August Pascal
New Gretna
New Jersey
Pascal
Coughlin
Atlantic City
Kentucky Attorney General rules women must state party affiliation
Louisville August 5 A letter from Attorney General Dawson received here today rules that Kentucky women must state their party affiliation at the October registration as a requisite to voting in the primary next year He also ruled that special ballots must be prepared for women in the November election.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Dawson
Kentucky
Visiting Neighbors Attend Berea Fair from Richmond
A Richmond delegation visited the Berea fair on Thursday listing attendees including Miss Louise Terrill Mrs. J N Dalton Mr and Mrs Jennings Maupin J G Baxter and wife and daughter Judge W K Price Miss Myrtle Dalton O P Jackson and family Richard Whitlock Joseph Whitlock Thomas Million Miss Sallie Gentry Judge H C Rice Stone Norman Willis Kennedy James Leeds Thomas Baxter Charles Igee H H Colyer Joseph Chet John Ballard W A Langford Miss Marie Harber Miss Marion Joplin Miss Marie Langford Miss Eugenia Harrington Miss Frances Langford and William Langford Jr mapping a wide cross section of local visitors.
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Richmond
Berea Fair
Louise Terrill
J. N. Dalton
Jennings Maupin
J. G. Baxter
W. K. Price
Myrtle Dalton
O. P. Jackson
Richard Whitlock
Joseph Whitlock
Thomas Million
Sallie Gentry
H. C. Rice
Stone Norman
Willis Kennedy
James Leeds
Thomas Baxter
Charles Igee
H. H. Colyer
Joseph Chet
John Ballard
W. A. Langford
Marie Harber
Marion Joplin
Marie Langford
Eugenia Harrington
Frances Langford
Wiliam Langford, Jr
Cox 70 Promises Help To Ratify Suffrage In Tennessee
Dayton reports Gov. Cox after meeting with National Woman's Party rep Mrs. Abbey Baker pledged additional measures to secure Tennessee's ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. He tested an amplifying device for his acceptance speech and forecast favorable weather for the event.
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Associated Press
Dayton, O
Tennessee
Cox
Abbey Baker
National Woman’s Party
Fair Grounds
Col Roosevelt to Campaign Across Kentucky and Beyond
Col Theodore Roosevelt will campaign for the Republican ticket with preliminary addresses in New Jersey and St Lawrence County New York. He will speak in Maine Indiana and then Kentucky on a week long horseback tour with Gov E P Morrow before touring most western states.
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Roosevelt
Kentucky
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican National
New Jersey
St. Lawrence County
Maine
Indiana
E. P. Morrow
Missisippi River
Water Service Interruption on East Main Street
The city will cut water supply Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. to complete a connection on East Main Street. Residents should store water for use during the outage and expect restoration after 12 p.m. The notice provides no further details on affected zones or alternative services.
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East Main Street
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Robt. Sowers
Judge Shackelford
Mandamus
Estill, Lee
Breathitt
Lexington, Ky
Ferris
Grank
Gase
Dayton
Cox Reeds
James M. Cox
Island Farm
Stillwater
Gem City
Democratic Club
Marching Club of
San Francisco
Penarte
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