Richmond City Sets Tax Levy At 1 85 Per 100
Richmond council fixed the annual tax levy at 1.85 per 100, with 72 cents to school, 3 cents to the sinking fund, 35 cents to street and sewer bonds, and 75 cents to general funds. Poll tax set at 1.50 for male citizens and debated for women. Assessed valuation listed at 4,439,010 with expected increase of 200,000 by the Board of Tax Supervisors.
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Richmond
School Board
A. R Burnam
Board of
Tax Supervisors
Ivans
Deatherage
Blanton
Jesse Dykes
G. Murray Smith
Claude Devore
Aspen Avenue
Golden
Sencer
Col. Crecelius
Judge E. C. Million
Mr. Forbes
Judge Million
Hie
A. R. Burnam
Columbus Frazier
Indian Refining Co
Burnam
George L. Martin
East Main Street
J. W. Broaddus
Allman
Irvine Street
John Taylor
Virgil Highland Dies in Army Accident
A telegram to Mr and Mrs Marcus Highland states their son Virgil Highland died Saturday morning from an army accident. Brother Robert Highland will leave Louisville to bring the body home for arrival tonight. Highland had lived in Richmond for many years with many friends sending sympathy.
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Marcus Highland
Virgil Highland
Robert Highland
Louisville
Young Highland
Richmond
Wear Badges of Police Protection in Tulsa Riot
Tulsa trotted out in formal style as hundreds of black residents wore badges reading police protection. Martial law stayed in force while a real estate committee began assessing damage from fires unofficially pegged at about a million and a half dollars. Property testers were urged to file their losses with the committee.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Peage Resolution Moves in House Foreign Affairs
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to report the Porter resolution for termination of the state of war between the United States and Germany and Austria Hungary, with Democratic members dissenting.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Germany
Austria-h
Hungary
Earl Huntman Dies A Western Kentucky Leader
Earl Huntman, longtime western Kentucky Republican leader and Allen county oil field pioneer, died after a lingering illness in Scottsville. He served as auditor's office clerk during the Wilson era, later as state revenue agent, and represented Allen county in the state legislature for two terms. He was the 1915 Republican candidate for clerk of the court of appeals and was not elected.
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Scottsville
Earl Huntman
Kentucky
Allen County
Auditor’s of Ce
State Revenue Agent
Court of Appeals
Aberg to Face Routt in Saturday Carnival Match
Fred Aberg the Polish middleweight champion will clash with Railroad Routt of Louisville in a finish match at the Miller carnival this Saturday night. Local fans support the Pole as wrestling fans from the region expect a strong turnout.
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Fred Aberg
Pole
Routt
Louisville
Aberg
Saturday Special on Men’s Underwear and Shirts
E V Elder advertises athletic underwear for men shirts and drawers priced at 25 cents per garment in a Saturday special offer.
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E. V. Elder
Knights of Pythias Meet for Joint Memorial Service
Normal City Lodge No 162 members are urged to attend a memorial service at First Presbyterian church on Sunday afternoon June 5 at 2 o clock. Members are asked to bring flowers if possible.
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Normal City Lodge
Knights of Pythias
First Presbyterian Church
Councilman O Neil Pushes Tree Trimming Near Lights
Councilman O Neil said trees have grown around many electric street lights obscuring light. It was noted that Manager George Fawkes has power to trim branches and clear them from the lights.
Palmer argues enforcement of prohibition will persist
Louisville on June 3 Prohibition laws will be enforced despite a funding driven temporary setback says N A Palmer president of the Anti Saloon League of Kentucky He asserts the law is young and being enforced as well as older laws and that public spirit will endorse restriction of liquor across generations He compares enforcement to laws against theft murder arson and contract compliance and urges faithful government action to support law abiding citizens in Kentucky and beyond
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Anti-Saloon League
Kentucky
Louisville
N. A. Palmer
Anti-Saloon League of Kentucky
Palmer
E. J. McDermott
J. A. Sullivan
Sullivan To Assist McDermott In Reminiscenses of Prominent Men
Kentucky figure I E McDermott asks J A Sullivan to compile reminiscences of prominent Kentuckians. Sullivan to gather life details on Gov J B McCreary Major F Burnam John C C Mayo and Rufus H Van Sant. McDermott plans a summer visit to Sullivan.
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Mr. Sullivan
Gov. J. B. McCreary
Major F. Burnam
John C. C. Mayo
Rufus H. van Sant
Sullivan
Memorial services in Richmond for dead brothers
Three fraternal orders Red Men Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias plan memorial services Sunday at First Presbyterian Church at 3 p m. Members will march from their halls to the church and then to the cemetery. Hon Augustus J Bizot of Loweville will give the address. A musical program is set.
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Richmond
Red Men
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
First Presbyterian Church
Augustus J. Bizot
Loweville
Daily Register
Judge Rice Announces City Attorney Candidacy
Judge H. C. Rice of Richmond announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for City Attorney of Richmond, subject to the August 6 primary. He is well known, has served in responsible positions, and is highly esteemed by the community.
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H. C. Rice
Richmond
Teater Seeks Magistrate Seat From 8th District
Otis Teater a young farmer and Democrat in the Million district announces his candidacy for magistrate in the 8th district. He pledges to work for voters interests and to secure a fair share of road tax spending.
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Otis Teater
Teater
Poosey
Oosey
Hung Jury in Boy's Trial at Knox Ind
The jury hearing Cecil Burkett age 11 for the murder of Benny Slovin reported this morning that it could not agree and was discharged.
Prohibition Law Enforcement Urged by Citizens for Honest Officials
A voice urges unwavering support for enforcing prohibition by law abiding citizens. The call seeks to elect people of honor to public office and to enforce the liquor traffic ban as effectively as other laws, and better than some current enforcement.
Great Indian Chief Iron Lightening Dies in South Dakota
Pierre South Dakota June 3 The death of Chief Iron Lightening near Thunder Butte in the Cheyenne reservation marks the loss of a famed Sioux leader who fought at the Little Big Horn June 25 1876 under Sitting Bull He was 76 and long resided near Thunder Butte He led by voice and example urged peace after the Ute uprising and faced a polygamy order choosing to retain two wives in harmony with the two women remaining with him.
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Thunder Butte Station
Tron Lightening
Iron
Thunder Butte
Witch Doctors In Cuba Disappearance Sparks Probe
In Cuba near Guantanamo a 5 year old boy Candido Martinez vanished from a ranch home. Provincial authorities hold three men and a woman without bail for examination, one a local healer and patent medicine seller. The aunt says the sister disappeared a year earlier under similar circumstances.
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Hanvana
Cuba
Guantanamo
Candido Martinez
Weather Outlook for Kentucky Thunderstorms and Cooler Night
A forecast for Kentucky calls for thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight, followed by cooler conditions this evening. Saturday is expected to be generally fair and cooler, with possible showers in the southeast portion of the state.
Livestock Markets Report Cincinnati and Louisville June 3
Hogs steady in Cincinnati with Chicago prices 100 lower. Louisville sees cattle 300, slow and unchanged. hogs 1,700 active and unchanged. sheep 5,000 strong and unchanged. lambs top at 13.75 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Louisville Killer Surrenders After Fatal Shooting
Walter P. Stamp a Louisville real estate dealer turned himself in at the police station after allegedly shooting and killing W. Smith Russell and wounding Mrs Russell and Catherine Russell. Stamp was indicted for murder and related charges based on testimony from Catherine Russell five.
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Associated Press
Louisvile
Walter P. Stamp
Louisville
W. Smith Russell
Catherine Russell
Tur keys Massacre Many Christians
London reports from Constantinople that massacres of Christians occurred at Frezibond on the Black Sea coast of Armenia. The Athens correspondent notes streets strewn with bodies of Greeks.
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London
Athens
Exchange Telegraph
Constantinople
Frezibond
Black Sea
Armenia
Reds Seek to Keep Heinie Groh and Reel in Neale Return
Cincinnati players press manager to stop trade of holdout third baseman Henry Groh. They plan to meet Groh to urge him to play. Jubilant over possible return of Greasy Neale. Reds claim Neale and may trade Groh to New York for players and cash. If Neale joins, Charley Lee could move from outfield to pitching.
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Cincinnati
Henry Groh
Groh
Reds
Neale
Philadelphia
New York
Charley Lee
Wheelchair Candidate Jacob Corbett Dies at 64 in Kentucky
Jacob Corbett, who campaigned from a wheelchair for the Kentucky state representative nomination, died at his home in Wickliffe at age 64 after a weeklong illness. He aimed to represent Ballard and Carlisle counties in the General Assembly and was a well known figure across western Kentucky.
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Wickliffe
Jacob Corbett
Ballard
Carlisle
General Assembly
Kentucky
Canfield Runs Reo Bus to Boonesboro for Summer Trips
C. M. Canfield offers a Sunday excursion service using a large Reo bus to Boonesboro, providing a round trip ride at a small charge for those without cars. This arrangement targets a popular summer resort flow and aims to serve a large number of travelers seeking a convenient outing.
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C. M. Canfield
Boonesboro
Reo
Special sale on men's athletic underwear Saturday
E. V. Elder advertises a special sale on Saturday offering shirts and drawers at 25 cents each.
Old Man Bailey flees Knox to escape White clan
Louisville reports W M Bailey father of John Bailey fled Knox county after learning six White clan members were waiting with rifles near his home. He visited Louisville for his son then returned to the mountains. He denied ongoing Bailey White feud and said his family is not kin to the Bakers or Whispots.
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Louisville
Knox County
W. M. Bailey
John Bailey
Beverly White
Woodford County
Barbourville
Bailey
the Times
Baileys
Bev White
Tom Baker
Bev Bailey
Letch White
Perry White
Bev
Clay
Jim
John
Herlan
Bev Whitehalf
Vernon
Warrants Issued for Six in Barbourville Case
County Judge Jesse Tuggie issued warrants against John White Jr and 5 others in Barbourville Kentucky. Affidavits by William Bailey and son accuse the men of lying in wait with high powered rifles to ambush the Baileys.
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Barbourville
Jesse Tuggie
Clay County
John White ,Jr
Will White
Lark County
Jim Stivers
Chas
Will Holland
Don Reid
Wm. M. Bailey
James Bailey
El der's Weekend Underwear Sale
Men s athletic underwear offered at El der s on Saturday with shirts and drawers priced at 25 cents each.
Lost coat between Foxtown and Richmond
A black coat with white lining was lost Friday morning between Foxtown and Richmond. If found, return to C. L. Baldwin at the listed phone number 225-X, 1324p.
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Foxtown
Richmond
C. L. Baldwin
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Rice
WIS
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Old Man Bailey
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Begg
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