Poff Granted Bail in Five Thousand Dollars
County Judge W K Price set bond at 5000 for Andy Poff amid an intensive Berea fair shooting case. The examining trial extended Tuesday with witnesses testifying that Kirby raised his hands before Poff fired, while defense and prosecutor sparred over motive and drunkenness as the crowded courtroom watched closely.
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W. K. Price
Andy Poff
Jasper Kirby
Poff
Circuit Court
J. J. Kirby
Jennie Robinson
Claude William
G. L. Wrenn
Nay Cotton
O. P. Jackson
G. M. Smith
J. P. Chenault
Ed Scrivner
Ben Lewis
J. S. Gott
Veda Ridder
Wm. Ridder
Harvey Lee
G. W. MckKinzie
Witt Johnson
J. C Gabbard
Tom Stephenson
M. J. Catron
Mr. Bowles
Wm. Perkins
Tom Coyle
Jamie Baker
W. A. Johnson
A. R. Burnam
John Nojland
Oscar Harrison
Charles Burdette
Joe Gilbert
John Will Johnson
Robert Clark
Johnson
Dave Poff
The
Commonwealth
Scrivner
Berea
Hopper
Kirby
Cox attacks Harding at Ohio Democratic convention
Governor Cox labeled Senator Harding a reactionary during the Ohio Democratic Convention address. He revisited the 1912 race noting Cox supported the old constitution while Harding opposed it. Cox called the current campaign a socialist evolution and criticized Harding’s interpretation of the reform movement.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Harding
Cox
Recognition of Mexico Probable Conditions Outlined
Washington reports three conditions for recognizing the Mexican government, with officials saying performance of duty over promises. The recognition is not guaranteed under any set of conditions and remains undecided.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Colby Proposes Protection and Indemnities in Mexican Crisis
From Mexico City dated August 17, reports indicate Secretary Colby urged sparing American lives and property, paying indemnities to foreigners harmed during the revolution, and repealing Carranza’s confiscatory decrees.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Colby
Carranza
Garrard County Bridge Fails Prompt Maintenance Critique
The letter urges travelers to use the Lancaster train route as Garrard county officials wake up to fix the Point Leavell bridge. The new concrete span requires fills on both ends and the insufficient rock foundation has left cars mired. Locals call the construction botched and demand rock now to resolve the problem.
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Lancaster
Garrard County
Point Leavell Bridge
Garrard
Kentucky Weather Outlook Fair Tonight Into Wednesday
Kentucky forecast calls for fair skies tonight with mild temperatures. An extension of dry conditions continues into Wednesday, offering continued pleasant weather across the state.
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Kentucky Fair
Livestock Market Report From Cincinnati and Chicago
August 17 livestock markets show lambs steady in Cincinnati with Jersey at 15 dollars. Hogs steady in Cincinnati while Chicago prices rise. cattle active in Cincinnati at 100 with hogs 1200 steady to strong and unchanged and sheep at 500 with lambs unchanged and $6 lower.
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Cincinnati
Jersey
Chicago
Lord Mayor Convicted and Deported by Court Martial
Terence Machweney lord mayor of Cork was found guilty of sedition by a court martial and deported to England aboard a destroyer.
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Rv Associated Press
Cork
Ireland
Terence Machweney
England
Reorganization ordered for Immigration Bureau
Washington August 17. Assistant Secretary of Labor Post ordered a bureau reorganization amid charges of utter disorganization in the Immigration Bureau and its field service.
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Associated Press
Washiswatan
Immigration Bureau
Assistant Secretary of Labor Post
Department
Plans to Rebuild Big Four Bridge at Louisville
The Times reports Louisville plans to reconstruct the Big Four railroad bridge over the Ohio River at an estimated cost of 7 million dollars. The current structure is considered inadequate for future needs.
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Associated Press
Louisville
The
Times Today
Ohio River
Rookwood Coffee Promoted by D B Me Kinney & Co
A brief ad notes Rookwood Coffee branded as distinct from ordinary coffee and invites readers to purchase a package today at D. B. Me Kinney and Company. The message emphasizes the product name and local retailer.
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Rookwood Coffee
D. B. Me‘Kinney & Co
Alleged Clever Forger Captured in Richmond
Walter Williams alias William Burnsides was arrested by Chief Devore after a string of forged checks drawn on Citizens National Bank. Checks for about $18 were used to buy groceries, with a feminine hand writing and a possible female accomplice. victims include John Allman and Major Wells as the investigation spans several cities. Williams from Paris, Kentucky, claimed to attend a fair though no fair event is known locally.
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Walter Williams
William Burnsides
Devore
Citizens National Bank
William
Urnside
John Baldwin
Altho
Williams
Burnsidese
Richmond
Claud Devore
Burnsides
Devote
Paris
John Allman
Major Wells
Portsmouth
Ohio
Buckeye State Bank
Red House Highway Project Advances at Crossings Elimination
Work to remove two dangerous railway crossings near Red House is underway. Materials and personnel are on site and progress is strong, with officials predicting completion soon and roads to be opened before freezing weather.
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Red House
Woman Indicted in Cumberland Mountains Shooting
Whitesburg Kentucky grand jury indicts Miss Goldie Sturgill of Big Cowan Creek for shooting and wounding Miss Alice Hammock of Wise County Virginia at a lonely Cumberland mountains location near the area.
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Whitesburg
Goldie Sturgill
Big Cowan Creek
Alice Hammock
Wise County
Virginia
Cumberland Mountains
Auto Upends Near Cynthiana Injuring Three
A car skidded into a ditch near Cynthiana on Sunday. John Henry Wilson sustained a broken back and internal injuries, Frank Pope a broken collarbone, while driver Holton Hatterick escaped unharmed.
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Cynthiana
John Henry Wilson
Frank Pope
Holton Hatterick
Hatfield Relative Fatally Shot In Ambush Near Matewan
A. E. Hatfield and Dr. H. D. Simpkins of Matewan were struck by a bullet fired from ambush. Hatfield died and was a relative of former West Virginia Governor H. D. Hatfield.
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A. E. Hatfield
H. D. Simpkins
Matewan
H. D. Hatfield
West Virginia
Cox Attacks Front Porch Campaign In Wheeling Address
Governor James M. Cox denounces Warren G. Harding front porch campaigning in Wheeling West Virginia. He vows to be president for all and criticizes the Senate ring and GOP leaders over the League of Nations and a potential separate peace with Germany. Cox blames Borah Johnson and Lodge for Republican resistance to the League.
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Wheeling
W. Va
James M. Cox
Warren G. Harding
Senate
Gov. Cox
Harding
Germany
Senator Harding
League of Nations
William E. Borah
Hiram Johnson
League
Cox
Mr. Lodge
Republican Party
Chapman Dies From Injuries Sustained in Game
Ray Chapman, star shortstop of the Cleveland Americans, died from a fractured skull suffered when hit by a ball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Americans during a game. Mays faces growing pressure as Detroit and Boston clubs consider a petition to banish him from organized baseball.
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Associated Press
New York
Mays
Polish Counteroffensive Halts Russian Push at Warsaw
Warsaw reports relief of Russian pressure as Polish counteroffensive gains momentum. Soviet forces reportedly fall back in confusion at multiple points around the capital, according to the Polish official communique.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Sight Restored To Woman Through Faith at Cary Shrine
More than 15,000 attended the closing services of the pilgrimage to the Church of Our Lady of Consolation at Cary. Over 200 came from Marion. Mary Warner of Cleveland was reported to have regained her sight through faith.
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Marion
Church of Our Lady of Consolation
Cary
Here
Mary Warner
Cleveland
U S Recognizing Mexico Government Possible
Mexico City reports President Wilson may recognize the Mexican government if it accepts Secretary Colby’s proposal. Ex celsior cites a message from Fernando Galderon, Mexico’s high commissioner to the United States, to President de la Huerta.
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U. S
Mexico
Republic
Mexico City
the Excelsior Today
de la Huerta
Fernando Galderon
United States
Wilson
Colby
Large Peach Shipments This Week Near Conway
Large peach shipments are being made this week from the Conway area. Prof. G. D. Smith and Dr. Boggs of Richmond own orchards and prepared several carloads for shipment. Railway workers have gathered to speed packing and loading as the railway provides rapid transport.
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Conway
G. D. Smith
Boggs
Richmond
Tobacco Growers Meeting Aims to Organize Madison County
Local tobacco growers plan a large Madison county meeting at the court house Saturday at 1 30 pm to discuss future growing interests and form an organization. Delegates from Lexington Richmond and Madison county will attend and more growers are expected.
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Lexington
Richmond
Madison County
Court House
Messrs
Walter Bennett
N. CF. Deatherage
G. G. Perry
Green Clay
Indiana
Ohio
Alleged Slayers Return to Corbin in Jail Reform Case
Bradley Smallwood Milford Lawson and Chester Phelps three young men held in Madison county jail for five months over alleged murder were moved back to Corbin Tuesday morning. Trial scheduled for this week with decisions on joint or separate hearings pending. All pled not guilty. They had been jailed after the death of Fred Fields near Corbin and have been described as model prisoners.
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Poff
Scrivner
Kirby
J. S. Gott
Gott
Poft
Court House
Puff
Wis Johnson
Serea
Andy
Johnson
W. A. Johnson
Hopper
Jasper Kirby
Lee
Sandlin
Bradley Smallwood
Milford Lawson
Chester Phelps
Madison County
Corbin
Richmond
Fred Fields
Wildfire Spread Threatens Kentucky Tobacco Fields
Lexington reports wild fire spreading rapidly through blue grass country tobacco fields. Dr. W B Valleau of the Kentucky Experiment Station says rains and winds drive infection, possibly affecting half of Fayette county and nearby counties with unknown total damage.
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Lexington
Blue Grass
W. B. Valleau
Kentucky Experiment Station
Attendance Up At County Schools In Paris District
Paris B Aiken attendance officer reports county school attendance well above average. Work to raise capacity at several schools is underway as demand grows.
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Paris B. Aiken
Prominent Veterinarian Opens Richmond Office
Dr. William D. Pryor, a veterinarian from Lancaster, has moved to Richmond and opened an office in Burton Robert's stable on Third Street. He arrives with letters of recommendation from leading Garrard County farmers and surrounding counties and has quickly formed friendships in the area.
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William D. Pryor
Richmond
Lancaster
Burton Robert’s
Third Street
Local News From Edenton and Surrounding Families
Edenton residents share visits with relatives through the weekend as rains boost crops. Notable notes include Miss Bessie Hughes buying a new roadster and Otis Teater selling cattle. Family gatherings reference the Hunters Stormes and Teaters with several trips to Nicholsville noted. Mr George Teater is reported very ill.
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Clellos Short
J. A. Collins
Atis
H. J. Hughes
George Teater
Edward Hunter
William Stormes
Bessie Hughes
Woodson Burton
Robert Chandler
James Stormes
Otis Teater
Creighton Whittaker
Fred Stormes
Charleston
S. C
Nannie Teater
Coleman Estes
Nelson County
American Legion Plans Carnival Dances and Minstrel Show
Members of the American Legion are busy with a carnival a series of dances a minstrel show and a plan for a new home and other entertainments A special called meeting is set for Tuesday night at the court house seeking attendance from all members.
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American Legion
Court House
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Westfall
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