Convict reform rift prompts Newport official resignation
Joseph Maxey of Newport Ky resigns as assistant superintendent at Frankfort reformatory citing brutal conditions and a policy of treating prisoners as “honored guests” under Superintendent Bastin. He accuses lax searches, easy punishments, and political meddling behind Gov Morrow’s pardon of Frank Blair. Hopkins to succeed him.
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Kentucky State Reformatory
Joseph Maxey
West Fourth Street
Newport
Reformatory
Maxey
Henley V. Bastin
Frankfort
Edwin P. Morrow
Frank Blair
James Hendricks
Louisville
Blair
Lai
Gov. Morrow
Fransfort Reformatory
G. N. Hopkins
Clinton County
Morrow
Bastin Calls for Maxey Resignation Over Misconduct
Frankfort Ky June 21 Superintendent Henry Bastin said John Maxey assistant superintendent of the state reformatory asked to resign after incidents including taking a prisoner his wife and daughter to a Lexington movie and allowing a Frankfort girl to visit a convict.
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Frankfort
Lexington
John Maxey
State Reformatory
Henry Bastin
Maxey
Fallis Ready To Stand Trial Says He Was Never Far From Frankfort
John R. Fallis, a Frankfort grocer who fired on six people last week and surrendered, denied being a desperado and said he is ready to return to Frankfort to face trial. He claimed he stayed within five miles of Frankfort from the shooting until yesterday.
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Associated Press
Louisville
John R. Fallis
Frankfort
Plans to Finance Kentucky Road Building Move Forward
State Highway Commission agrees to appoint eleven district representatives to Gov. Edwin P. Morrow for a new commission to devise revenue plans for road construction. The group will meet during the State Fair to revive the State Road Association. Loans totaling 184,300 are approved from Harlan, Livingston, and Montgomery counties to support road projects pending federal funds.
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Joe 5. Boggs
State Highway Commission
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
Louisville
Old State Road Association
Robt. J. McBryde
Morrow
Ben Grogan
Murray
Farmer
Henderson
Emory G. Dent
Bowling Green
Wv- C
Joe I. Bosworth
Middlesboro
Harlan County
Bell
Letcher
Livingston County
Eddyville
Smithland
Montgomery County
Clark County
Mt. Sterling
City education group to discuss Richmond school plans
The City Board of Education and the Citizen's Committee meet at Chairman John Noland's office to review plans for the new Richmond school building and bond issue. Architect E. E. Webber attends. a joint special committee of J. Hale Dean, R. E. Turley and A. R. Burnam is named to draft bond marketing, with tonight's session focusing on building plans.
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City Board of Education
Citizen’s Committee
John Noland
School Board
Richmond
E. E. Webber
J. Hale Dean
R. E. Turley
A. R. Burnam
Seaplane NC-7 Crashes in Hampton Roads
The naval seaplane NC-7 on its first practice flight exploded and fell 150 feet into Hampton Roads. All ten crew members, three officers and seven men, escaped unharmed and were rescued by a tug. The machine was wrecked.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hampton Roads
Missing crews haunt wide search in Atlantic misfortunes
Washington reports a broad search for the missing crew of the schooner Deering which ran aground on a North Carolina shore with sails set but no crew aboard. The Hewett freighter from Sabine Pass to Boston vanishes around the same time, while messages hint the Deering was captured by an oil burner. Officials admit no clues yet and also track the disappearances of the British steamer Albyn and the Russian bark Yute off the North Carolina coast.
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Washington
Carroll A. Deering
North Carolina
State Department
Hewitt
Sabine Pass
Texas
Boston
Deering
Hatteras
Hewett
Albyn
Yute
Pirates Suspected in Deering Seizure at Portland
Reports from Portland on June 21 suggest a pirate crew captured the schooner Deering and possibly the Iewitt. The Deering carried 12 crew and Captain Willis B. Wormell. the captain’s wife resides here, adding to the speculation surrounding the missing vessel.
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Portland
Maine
Deering
Iewitt
Willis B. Wormell
Mysterious Theft From Locked Safe At Richmond Welch Co
A robbery of the Richmond Welch Company safe occurred between last Saturday night and Monday morning. Cash and currency totaling 134 dollars were taken from a sack in the safe, while about 500 dollars in checks were left untouched. The safe remained locked as usual, and Miss Margaret Lowen found no signs of disarray when she opened it Monday morning.
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Richmond Welch Company
Margaret Lowen
A Job For Dawes Director of Budget Named
President Harding selects Charles G. Dawes a Chicago banker as Director of Budget under the new budget law. Dawes will oversee federal budgeting and financial planning according to the act passed by Congress.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Harding
Congress
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Report From Louisville
Cattle at Louisville on June 21 steadies with top at 7.50 dollars. Hog market climbs 500 higher to top 8.50 dollars. Sheep rise by 1 dollar to 3.50 down and lambs reach 12.50 dollars.
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Louisville
Luther Todd seeks Madison county Circuit Court Clerk post
Squire Luther Todd announces his candidacy for Circuit Court Clerk of Madison county subject to the Republican primary on August 6 1921 He was endorsed by the Republican County Committee for his long public service including tenure on the county board of education and as a magistrate He pledges fairness and impartiality if nominated and elected and notes his conservative fiscal record and support for public improvements
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Daily Register
Squire Luther Tod
Madison County
Todd
Republican County Committee
Xvn Todd
County Board of Education
Servne
Squire Todd
Thesay
Hve
Luther Todd
Thomas C. Jackson Dies At Lebanon Kentucky
Thomas C. Jackson a leading Kentucky Republican died suddenly Monday afternoon in Lebanon. He served as cashier of a local bank and had been postmaster in the past. He was once mentioned as a candidate for Collector of Internal Revenue and was expected to gain a Federal Reserve post.
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Lebanon
Thos. C. Jackson
Robert H. Lucas
Louisville
Federal Reserve System
Shine kills one of Salvisa robbers
Will Welch of Anderson county died in the Harrodsburg jail after being treated for poison from car whisky. Welch and two others faced grand jury bonds of 30000 each after pleading guilty at an examining trial regarding the Farmers Bank of Salvisa robbery. Mrs Cornish, wife of Cornish, reports illness and a claim of poison through her door, though sheriff investigations found no trace. Welch is survived by a 14 year old daughter and an 11 year old son. his wife is dead.
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Harrodsburg
Will Welch
Anderson County
Farmers’ Bank of
Salvisa
Saileath
Cornish
Welch
Marketing Heads Move 10 Lexington For Co op Marketing
Proposed cooperative marketing association for burley tobacco moves its executive office to Lexington from Louisville. Joseph Passonneau and Walter Hughes relocate, with Passonneau to launch meetings across burley counties. Office will be on South Broadway in the Central & Planters Tobacco Warehouse building.
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Co-Operative Marketing Association
Lexington
Louisville
Joseph Passonneau
Walter Hughes
Blue Grass
Passonneau
Burley
South Broadway
Th Central & Planters Tobacco Warehouse Company
James C. Stone
State Senator Miller Plans Europe Trip This Fall
State Senator Clarence Miller of Irvine prepares to leave this week for a Europe tour. He will visit England France Belgium Italy Switzerland and other nations and return home in the latter part of September. Miller is a holdover Republican member of the Senate.
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Clarence Miller
Irvine
Europe
Miller
England
France
Belgium
Italy
Switzerland
Senate
Babe Ruth Hits 24th Home Run Against Boston in 10th
Babe Ruth, the Yankee batsman, connected for his 24th homer of the season in the tenth inning against Boston. The roundtripper came with the bases empty and gave New York a dramatic late lead in Monday's game.
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Boston
Babe Ruth
Weather for Kentucky Partly Cloudy Tonight
Partly cloudy conditions persist for Kentucky with little change in temperature. Overnight lows remain mild and daytime highs steady under a mostly dry forecast.
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Kentucky
Livestock Markets Report Cincinnati June 21
Gorod lambs rise 50 cents as market steadies for packers. Lights and mediums bring 25 cents higher in a tight demand day.
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Cincinnati
Gorod Lambs
Catholics Threaten Upset In Next Church League Game
The First Christians meet the Catholics on Wednesday in a clash of league leaders and underdogs. Catholics new pitcher Eddie Pontrich and several high school stars bolster a squad that has upset the Second Christians. Owen Hisle protest is declined as league rules bar regular players except local high school athletes after seasons end.
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Eddie Pontrich
Catholic Nine
Harry Bybee
Methodist Church
Owen Hisle
Methodists
Owen Hiss
Washington and Lee University
Za Boen Declares Candidacy for Richmond Chief of Police
Responding to friends urging him to run, Za Boen announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Chief of Police of Richmond. He lives on Orchard Street and is a well known, respected citizen pledging a high class administration and a crackdown on law violators if nominated and elected.
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Za Boen
Richmond
Boen
Orchard Street
Bootlegger and Police Chief In Gun Battle at Minence
In Minence Kentucky police and deputies hunted Frank Paul a 60 year old bootlegger and gunman after a pistol duel with Police Chief W R Morgan. A warrant for Jack Estes owner of a restaurant was served for harboring a felon. A search warrant followed but Paul escaped.
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Minence
Frank Paul
W. R. Morgan
Jack Estes
Paul
Ralston Snodgrass
New Castle
Estes
L. and N. Rail Line Likely to Reach Booneville
Railway prospects improve as L. and N. starts two surveyor crews, one from Manchester and another from White Ash below Beattyville. A local man hired eight surveyors for three to four weeks, with Booneville expected to be reached by late month.
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Owsley
Owsley County
Booneville
Manchester
White Ash
Beattyville
Fallis Captured in Louisville Jail After Shootout
John A. Fallis surrendered to his cousin Will Fallis in Louisville and is jailed in Jefferson County. He had fled after shooting seven people, including four policemen, and gave a sworn account of his movements and motives.
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Frankfort
John A. Kallis
Will Fallis
Jefferson County
Louisville
Fallis
Louisvile
T. J. Kenny
Orville Harrod
Kenny
Harrod
Kentucky River
An Clark
Hickory Taylor
Robert Montgomery
Taylor
Planes Sink Submarine in Test Off Cape Charles
Naval bombers demonstrated aircraft effectiveness against modern warcraft by sinking former German submarine U-117 fifty miles off Cape Charles in the opening phase of government tests.
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Ity Associated Press
Washington
Cape Charles
Pie Supper At Kavanaugh School House
Community fundraiser at Kavanaugh school house Saturday evening at 8 o'clock invites attendees to bring a pie and their pocketbook for a shared meal and support. Proceeds aid local needs.
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Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh School
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