Tobacco Sign-Up Drive Gains Momentum Across Kentucky
A Lexington Herald report says twenty million pounds of tobacco will be pledged to the Burley Tobacco Cooperative Association by next Saturday as county chairmen and growers in fifteen counties begin a two week push to reach 75 percent of the leaf crop. Background speakers urged persistent effort to win pledges and ensure equal treatment for all growers.
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Burley Tobacco Co-operative Association
Phoenix
Lexington
Lexington Herald
James C. Stone
Lewis L. Walker
Lancaster
Garrard County
Stanley Reed
Maysville
Mason County
Reuben FF. Offutt
Georgetown
Scott County
John Crockett
Sharpsburg
Bath County
Joseph Passonneau
Bourbon County
Shelby
Woodford
Carroll
J. R. Crockett
Wilson Byrd
W. R. Ratliff
A. M. Reed
J. C. Blount
Samuel Clay
Aris
James McClure
J. W. Bell
I. Burke
W. M. Rogers
W. D. McIntyre
Jim M. Cakdwell
Julian Frank
J. P. Redman
A. S. Miller
Ernest H. Darnaley
Clark County
R. P. Taylor
Winchester
B. A. Tracy
Harrodsburg
J. C. Gentry
R. E. Currens
F. D. Curry
Geo. C. Hall
Geo. W. Edwards
Wm. W. Ensminger
J. C. Bonta
Montgomery
L. W. Lee
Unsettled Kentucky Weather With Showers Likely
Weather for Kentucky shows unsettled conditions tonight and Sunday with probable showers and thunderstorms. A brief fair spell is expected in the southeast tonight and a cooler afternoon is forecast for Sunday.
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Kentucky
Great Crowd at Police Court Fills City Session
Police Judge G. Murray Smith presided over a crowded Friday night session with many traffic violators. Offenders faced fines and jail terms for speeding lights drunkenness and related offenses. Judge Smith may move city court to the county courthouse if crowds grow.
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G. Murray Smith
Smith
Court House
Ireland Offered Dominion Status
London August 13 The British government officially confirmed that Ireland has been offered dominion status.
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Ireland
London
Armed men disarm two troopers near Sharples West Virginia
Two state troopers and one deputy sheriff were surrounded and disarmed by a party of armed men near Sharples, ten miles from Logan. The officers were ordered out of the community and told not to return, according to advices to Sheriff Chaum today.
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J’ress
Logan
W. Va
Sharples
Chauim
Two Taxes Changed by Ways and Means Committee
Washington August 13 the ways and means committee today repealed the express tax of one cent on twenty cents of value and voted to levy a flat rate of 10 on all retailers of soft drinks with action by Associated Press and reaching state tax policy.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Col Samuel Colt Dies After Paralytic Stroke
Col Samuel P. Colt chairman of the board of the United States Rubber Company died at his Providence home today following a paralytic stroke a week earlier.
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Providence
Samuel P. Colt
The
United States Rubber Company
Oil men forecast crude price rise by September
Market sources indicate some oil men expect an advance in crude oil prices by September 1st. The comment signals potential trend shifts for energy markets and related commodities.
Names of officials and cities listed in party slate
The document lists individuals and assignments: Milton G. Brown. Nicholas Frank C. Taylor, secretary, Carlisle. Tom W. Scott, Scott Ruben F. Offutt, chair man, Georgetown. C. E. Martin and M. Webb Offutt. W A Clemens, chairman, Springfield, S P Thompson, B B Leachman, Luther A Burns. Woodford R S Walker, chair n, Versailles, J W Newman.
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Milton G. Brown
Nicholas
Frank C. Taylor
Carlisle
Tom W. Scott
Scott
Reuben F. Offutt
Georgetown
C. E. Martin
M. Webb Offutt
Washington
W. A. Clemens
Springfield
S. P Thompson
B. B. Leachman
Luther A. Burns
Woodford
R. S. Walker
Versailles
J. W. Newman
Mayor Nomination Vacant Says Judge
The Democratic in Richmond mayoral nomination is vacant after Mayor L. P Evans died. Judge W. R. Shackelford refused a mandamus to force the Board of Election Commissioners to certify Jeff D. Mitchell. He said the court has limited jurisdiction and that a dead man cannot be contested. Attorneys plan appeals to the Court of Appeals and the case raises unusual circumstances.
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Richmond
L. P Evans
W. R. Shackelford
Jeff D. Mitchell
Board of Election Commissioners
Shackelford
Mitchell
Evans
Election Board
R. C. Oldham
A. R. Burnam
Court of Appeals
G. Murray Smith
J. J. Greenleaf
County Board of Election Commissioners
Ile
Smith
G Greenleaf
Fire Burns Wheat on Stacey Farm Threshing
A cigarette dropped by a threshing helper at Mr. J. B. Stacey's farm last Monday sparked a fire that damaged about $150 in crops. Fourteen stacks of wheat were being threshed, and roughly two thirds of the grain was destroyed. London Sentinel.
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J. B. Stacey
London Sentinel
Colored man Morning cleared in saddle theft case
Jack Morning, colored, who found a saddle and traded it for a pistol, was dismissed by County Judge Price Friday on a theft charge. The saddle, claimed by Fothergill, was shown to have been found by Morning.
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Jack Morning
Price Friday
Fothergill
Morning
Florida Clerk Charged With Drowning Girl
E F White a clerk was held without bail after Miss Maude Gilbert 29 formerly of Bridgeport Conn drowned in the Tamiami Trail Canal in Miami Fla The two were in an auto when it swerved and plunged White swam to shore and says he could not locate his companion The body was recovered today partially disrobed
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Miami
Fla
E. F. White
Tamiami Trail
Miss Maude Gilbert
Bridgeport
Conn
White
Miss. Gilbert
Schumaker murder trials set for August 16 in Winchester
In Winchester Kentucky judges scheduled the examining trial of John Schumaker Jr charged with killing his father John Schumaker Sr and the conspiracy trial of his brothers Herbert and Hubert Schumaker for Tuesday morning at 9 o clock, August 16.
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Winchester
John Schumaker, Jr
John Schumaker, Sr
Herbert
Hubert Schumaker
March and Douglas Announce All Millinery Sale at Cost
March and Douglas announce the sale of their entire millinery line at cost to close out and quit business. Announcement dated 1903.
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March & Douglas
Wasps Aid Escape From Fire In Mitchum Home
Smoke drove wasps from their nest in the attic of J. E. Mitchum's Hickman Kentucky home last night. A wasp sting woke Mrs. Mitchum as she slept, allowing her and her adopted daughter to flee the burning structure just as the roof collapsed. Mitchum was away.
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Associated Press
Hickman
J. E. Mitchum
Gunpoint debt collection at Newport gambling house
A man burst into a Newport gambling house on Fourth Street near Central Avenue and, at gunpoint, seized over 1 000 dollars from a game overseer who owed him 800. The robber announced he would reclaim the rest later, as police were told there would be no prosecution. James Redmond held a soft drink license nearby.
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Newport
Kyw
Fourth Street
Central Avenue
James Redmond
Tommy Pile
Judge Rules Kentucky Lunacy Statute Unjust
In Louisville on August 13, Judge Robinson dismissed lunacy proceedings against Dr. W. A. Wilson, superintendent of Lakeland Asylum, after two physicians found him sane. The case was brought by a discharged employer who called the statute unjust, citing it allows any person to file a lunacy charge.
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Assoerment Press
Louisville
W. A. Wilson
Asylum For the Insane
Lakeland
Robinson
Kentucky
Clarence Woods Candidate Seen For Centre College Presidency
Centre College trustees will name a successor to president W A Ganfield who resigns. Rev Dr Rutherford Douglas of Macon Georgia is discussed as a top candidate. Douglas is a Kentuckian by birth with twenty years in Georgia and a family history of Centre presidents.
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Clarence Woods
Ganfield
Danville
Centre College
W. A. Ganfield
Rutherford Douglas
Presbyterian Church
Macon
Douglas
Georgia
Centre
Welcome Baby James M Walker Jr in Burnamwood
Mr and Mrs J M Walker greet friends on the arrival of a son at their Burnamwood home on Wednesday. The father serves on the local post office staff. The baby has been named James M Walker Jr.
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J. M. Walker
Burnamwood
Post Office
James M. Walker, Jr
Ku Klux Klan Incorporates to Do Business in Indiana
The Ku Klux Klan, incorporated in Georgia, obtained a state permit today to operate in Indiana. The action marks an expansion of the organization into the state, reflecting its growing presence and formalization.
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Ku Klux
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ku Klux Klan
Georgia
Browns to face North Middletown at Greenland Park
The Richmond colored ball team the Browns meet North Middletown Sunday afternoon at 3 15 at Greenland Park.
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Richmond
Browns
North Middletown
Greenland Park
Lightning strikes kill five horses on Kentucky farm
A lightning bolt struck a farm near Clinton Kentucky, killing five horses. No injuries to people reported and investigators examined the scene for further damage. The owner reported the event to local authorities and wildlife officials. The incident adds to a string of severe storm damage in the region.
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Clinton
Kentucky
City Council May Name the Mayor After Vacancy
Judge Shackelford ruled the democratic nomination is vacant after Mayor Evans died, prompting discussion of options. Proponents favor council electing the mayor by ordinance to be effective by January 1 1922, avoiding a primary and drafting a respected citizen for the post.
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Shackelford
Circuit Court
Evans
Democratic Committee
Danville
Great Racer Sir Barton Sold to Kentucky Owners
Sir Barton the famous race horse was sold last night by Commander J. K. L. Ross of Montreal to Montfort Jones and J. E. Madden of Kentucky. The price is not disclosed. Ross previously rejected a $100,000 offer for the horse.
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Saratoga
Springs
N. Y
Sir Barton
J. K. L. Ross
Montreal
Montfort Jones
J. E. Madden
Kentucky
Commander Ross
Kavanaugh school to host community meeting next Wednesday
Miss Ewing, the local schoolteacher, urges patrons to attend at 7:30 PM at the Kavanaugh school house. Plans to develop the place into a model rural school are under way and organizers are eager for support.
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Kavanaugh
Miss Ewing
Catfish Weighing 53 Pounds Reported In Knox County
Charley Terrill of Barbourville Kentucky caught a fifty three pound catfish at Swan Lake in Knox county.
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Charley Terrill
Associated Press
Barbourville
Charley Terril
Swan Lake
Knox County
Woodbury facial correction services advertised in Denver
An advertisement for the Woodbury system promises correction of facial defects including scars freckles wrinkles and pox pits. It cites Dr Bailey a face specialist located at 224 Empire Building Denver Colorado with promotional claims.
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Woodbury System
Bailey
Empire Building
Deniver
Colorado
Livestock Markets Report Across Cities
Cincinnati hogs steady while Chicago hogs higher and cattle and lambs steady. Louisville cattle slow and unchanged with hogs up 25 cents to top $11 and sheep steady across outlays on August 13.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Harding Explains Tax Reform Aims and Burden Plan
An official White House statement outlines the administration tax revision program. It seeks revenues with certainty and low collection costs, freeing business from restrictive rules, encouraging resumed activity, reducing fraud, and distributing the burden so the large share falls on those best able to pay.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Ruth Nine Days Ahead Of Last Year
Chicago Aug 13 Clarence Twombly closes gap with Rogers Hornsby for NL batting honors with a .375 average behind Hornsby .410 Pep Young .360 third George Welly 19th home run Led hitters list includes Cutshaw McHenry Nicholson Cruise Reusch Fournier Schumadt Ruth nine days ahead of 1920 drive with 42 and 43 homers and 12 to beat record Heisman slumps Cobb up to .387 Kirke leads American Association at .389.
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Chicago
Clarence Twombly
Cubs
Pee
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Star
Chicagoan
Hornsby
St. Louis Keystone Guardian
Pep Young
New York
George Welly
Giants
Cutshaw
Pittsburg
McHenry
St Louis
Nicholson
Boston
Cruise
Reusch
Cincinnati
Fournier
St. Louis
Schumadt
Brooklyn
Babe Ruth
Tobin
Ruth
Speaker
Kingstead
Cleveland
Sisler
Williams
Severeid
St. Collins
Kirke
Louisville
Rob Russell
Minneapolis
Week's Weather Guess for Washington and Ohio Valley
Weather predictions for the week in the Ohio valley and Tennessee indicate generally fair conditions with scattered showers and moderate temperatures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
California farmers union proposal lures support in coast markets
The letter argues California associations cover all coast articles and enable selling food as cheaply as the Middle States. It urges active support from capable individuals to push the proposal forward.
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California
Madison boy urges tobacco growers co operative plan
Letter from H D Green, a former Madison boy now in the South, backs a tobacco co operative marketing plan. He cites Louisiana Mississippi rice sugar cane and cotton markets, notes past surpluses and slumps, and praises grower associations like The Strawberry Growers Association The Truck Growers Association of Louisiana The Truck Growers Association of Mississippi The Dairy Association and The Tomato Growers Association as successful templates.
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H. D. Green
Madison
South
Daily Register
New Orleans
M. Saufley
Saufley
Louisiana
Mississippi
Rice Growers’ Association” of
Strawberry Crowe Association
Truck Growers’ Association of Louisiana
Truck’ Growers” Assaciaation of Mississippi
Dairy Association
Tomato Growers’ Association
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West Virginia
Col
Samuel Colt
Renaker Poultry Company
Florida
Schumaker
Harding
Madison Boy
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