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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1919
Page
5
Paris June 24 Herman Mueller the new German Foreign Minister will head the German delegation to sign the peace treaty. The Germans will likely arrive in Versailles Wednesday as Premier Clemenceau inspects arrangements for the signing ceremony expected Thursday.
Premier Bauer addresses the German national assembly in Weimar and warns against violating the peace treaty while urging continued support. He says the idea of unconditional signing is being heard with horror and hopes the effort may backfire on its authors.
Nearly all of the 118 County Tax Commissioners attend the convention in Frankfort as Governor Black welcomes them. Tax experts are slated to speak. the meeting runs through Friday.
Paris and Lille erupted in high carnival as news arrived that Germany would unconditionally sign the peace terms. Crowds gathered in the boule vards, shouting, singing, and waving flags long into the night, repeating scenes from the armistice era.
Lieut. Shelley Watson of Rogers Texas and civilian mechanic M. Ireland of Westbury were killed when their airplane fell several hundred feet at Rye Beach New York. The machine caught fire and their bodies were incinerated.
German government agrees to sign peace terms sparking nationwide demonstrations in Berlin Munich and other cities. Processions form on main streets with war songs and cheers for former imperial generals.
Classified blur of lost items and notices. A silver bar pin with dark stone, a lady’s black leather bag with $10, a round black ring, and a stray mare. also claims against T B Dunn due by July 23 1919. Local notices detail lost goods, rewards, and a sale announcement.
Paris reports Premier Georges Clemenceau intends to resign as soon as the peace treaty is promulgated. He tells Echo de Paris correspondent Marcel Hutin that he has accomplished the task for which he assumed the Premiership.
Washington June 24 The Senate Interstate Commerce Commission authorized its subcommittee to draft a tentative railroad bill. Chairman Cummins said a measure could be submitted within a month and indicated further hearings may follow.
The list records fatalities and injuries from an accident in multiple locations. Names include Caul er and Norton with a death, Charlie Wright and Jason Fu gate among the wounded, and several others such as Ary, Clayton Hitt, Rufus Johnson, Ernest Coker, Thad Lake, and Percy Young with varying injury degrees.
London newspapers say it is premature to celebrate peace until the treaty is signed and warn against trusting Germany. They recall German treachery in the war and urge the Allies to remain vigilant until the last penalties are paid.
State Superintendent W O Gilbert urged the Kentucky Educational Association to form a new Text Book Commission. The panel would include the State Board of Education, one member from the University of Kentucky, one from each normal school, a county superintendent and a high school principal, with appointments by the State Board of Education.
In Columbia South Carolina on June 24 a telegram to Otis Ramsey’s mother claimed the Cyclops seaman is safe in the country. German officials question the message as a possible hoax while rescuers continue efforts to locate the missing collier Cyclops.
Former Kentucky woman Mrs Wim F Draper widow of General Draper and sister of Mrs George M Davie died Saturday in Rome. The cable dispatch says she was previously ambassador to Rome and daughter of General William Preston of Lexington. Cause of death not stated.
For sale Baldwin piano 250 dollars Sterr piano 235 Crehoont piano also offered. Contact Christian Music Co at 805-207 East Mass St Lexington Kentucky for details. Also ad about trucks tractors repairs and estimates appears with partial garbled text and unclear names.
The 1916 program highlights Sines as a leading authority on music education. Richmond celebrates a notable entrant, with Normal School students and teachers from Louisville attending the Kentucky Music Teachers Association meeting this week in Louisville.
Dr Edwin Diller Starbuck of Iowa State University begins a series of lectures at the Normal School with talks on Democracy and the Worth of a Child. The schedule runs daily with forenoon and afternoon sessions, all free in the chapel, inviting Richmond residents to attend.
The entire Scott County white teaching corps will travel to Richmond June 30 for a weeklong program at the Eastern Kentucky State Normal School. Miss Mary Bradley says the trip aims to expose teachers to new methods and devices, with the county Board of Education observing. She calls it a forward step for rural schools and anticipates regular attendance at the State Normal in the near future, linking to improved salaries.
Richmond Methodists gather for the Centenary celebration with Miss Bell Bennett and Rev. M T Chandler among attendees. A large number of Richmond members are expected to attend before the Centenary closes July 18.
The Salvation Army drive opened Monday in Madison County despite rain. Captains and committees reported strong fundraising as they aim to raise 6000 dollars, with Chairman Percy Reid coordinating efforts. Richmond’s four banks support publicity to keep the drive visible and urge community backing to reach the quota.
Despite bad weather, Maurice Tourneur's Woman drew a full crowd at the local theatres for a two day run. The film offered a moral lesson without a traditional plot or star cast and impressed viewers with its message about respect for women and the positive portrayal of character.
A jagged excerpt shows a crowd in attendance reacting to a confrontation. The phrasing references a Seto youth and a man who had served in France, with violent implications tied to an attempted slaying of a mother figure. The text captures tense public sentiment.
A note states there is a difference in taste between coffee varieties and that Rookwood coffee is sold by D B Mc Kinney and Company at 756.
The Richmond Commandery No. 19 annual banquet at the Masonic Temple drew over a hundred attendees including visiting Knights and ladies. Toastmaster R. C. Boggs announced speakers Robert R. Burnam and T. J. Coates who spoke on Knighthood and Christian chivalry, with praise for the Order of the Temple. Dr. Homer Carpenter and Dr. Olin Green offered brief remarks and a closing prayer.
The American Red Cross will distribute about 25 million yards of gauze to U S hospitals based on American Hospital Association data and recommendations. Volunteers from Red Cross will assist hospitals in turning gauze into surgical dressings and hospital garments, boosting the value of the aid during wartime.
Commissioner Mat S Cohen forwards a tip from O B Livingston of Madisonville Ky on cutting hog shrinkage in hot weather. Livingston says he reduces shrinkage by half in carload shipments by using a simple method in each car to vent or circulate air, improving conditions during summer heat.
A banquet honored Dixie Highway inspectors in Berea with remarks by M. M. Allison Chatanooga John L. Shuff Carl Fisher and others. Reports detail Eastern division progress from Cincinnati to Knoxville with state and federal aid plans and concrete milestones along Mt. Vernon Livingston Parker's Creek Pittsburg and London segments.
The R E Turley Sunday School class plans its annual picnic at Boonesboro Beanonane Beach. Members assemble on Second Street at 9 a m with autos ready for a day of fishing and outing. A gala day is planned despite rain.
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