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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1919
Page
2
The Daily Register lists nominees for state and federal posts subject to Democratic Primary on August 2 1919. Candidates include M C RicE T H COLLINS for Representative and CHARLES A HARDIN for Congress in the district.
A fragment describes youths in a burg and Danville engaging with liquor before a long dry spell in July. It mentions an adult attempting to end liquor flow, a man bringing a machine to town, and a five foot rattlesnake looped with a string using a stick to secure it.
Fragmentary notes indicate Roosevelt and Roosevelt related figures as potential players in a New York race for the 1921 Democratic selection. The text mentions Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Assistant Secretary of the Navy, as a possible candidate amid references to Wilson administration figures.
Two renowned Kentuckians General Percy Haly and Richard P. Ernst join the Kentucky Home Service fund drive for the Salvation Army. They accept appointments as Vice Chairmen for the campaign running June 23 to June 30, aiming to leverage broad influence to boost support while Governor James D. Black is named National Committee-man.
Governor Charles S. Whitman of New York serves as National Chairman. Dr. Ben L. Bruner, former Kentucky Secretary of State, is State Secretary and head of Lexington Board of Commerce. John R ing, cashier of Phoenix Third National Bank, is Treasurer of the Kentucky fund.
George Sisler of St. Louis led American League hitters for the past week, moving from ninth to fourth in batting and taking the lead as runmaker from Weaver of Chicago. Cobbs kept the batting lead overall while Gavvy Cravath of Philadelphia continued to top his league in hits and average.
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