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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
2
Fragmentary text describes a notice about registering by mail and authorized officials. Mentions Shelby County, Democratic actions, and a voter or candidate process. Details are garbled and unreadable.
US Department of Agriculture reports show cattle and hogs declined through January to May compared with last year. Hog births fell about ten percent while marketings dropped fifteen percent. farm deaths rose over forty percent. Calf births also down twenty two percent. overall cattle numbers down about six percent.
In Hanover New Hampshire June 17 a student quarrel over whisky led to the killing of Henry K Maroney a senior at Dartmouth College and the arrest of Robert T Meade a junior from Lagrange Illinois Meade walked 12 miles to Mascoma Station then boarded a train for Boston where Sheriff Claude M Murray captured him and recovered an automatic pistol Meade confessed claiming self defense and was held without bail with his defense to be directed by his father A S T Meade of Chicago
Reports show $270000 pledged to date by churches under the Kentucky division Disciples of Christ. A five year continuation and a special director were approved with Louisville as the tentative headquarters. Committee members present included Lin D. Cartwright, Mrs. John Gay, Rev. Joseph W. Hagin, Rev. Clifford S. Weaver, Rev. Homer W. Carpenter, Rev. H. W. Elliott, and Transylvania President R. H. Crossfield.
The 1920 Oklahoma crop faces an acute car shortage and lack of storage. A statewide drive seeks banker and business backing to finance farmers building storage facilities. John A. Whitehurst says 25,000 new elevators are needed to hold the crop, with 5,000,000 bushels of 1919 grain still to move.
The report shows Kentucky’s death rate at 12.8 per 1900 population with influenza causing the largest share of deaths, followed by tuberculosis and pneumonia. It notes influenza’s impact, infant and age group totals, and stillbirths, based on 1919 official figures for a population of 2,408,547.
Verse by Guy F. Lee in Chicago Tribune portrays a Lady Delegate weighing candidates. One candidate upholds Prohibition and Protection, another rails at tariffs while calling the League a prize, a third slickly hints at a Masterpiece while the crowd roars. The Dean of wit ends with the Delegate praising a candidate she finds charming.
Kentucky consul to wed George D. Hopper of Stanford and Danville who has served as assistant for foreign trade adviser to the State Department, assigned to Rotterdam as U S consul. Hopper to go alone. will marry Minnie Parker of Danville June 23. plan to sail about July 20.
Washington reports bubonic plague reaching Tampico, the Mexican oil center. The American consul requests aid from the American authorities to address the outbreak and protect regional interests.
A theft or loss from A M Lands farm in Jessamine county left property missing for several days before Mr Land discovered the incident. The report notes the period of disappearance and local concern.
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