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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
1
The Federal Railway Labor Board cites national officers of six shop craft unions and railroad executives in Chicago to appear tomorrow for an inquiry into a threatened traffic interruption. Also summoned are shop craft members who voted to strike including clerks maintenance workers stokers and signal men.
Cleveland June 29 The chiefs of engineers and trainmen and members of the railroad brotherhood announced that these men will continue to perform their regular duties and will not take the places or do the work of strikers when the strike goes into effect.
Chicago June 29. Strike orders signed by six craft presidents of the railroad shopmens' organization were sent to the general chairman representing 400 000 men authorizing a strike at 10 o clock on July 1 on all railroads and Pullman shops in the United States. Letters of instruction regarding the progress and conduct of the strike are being prepared to be mailed tonight. The issue is clean with no strings attached says D B M Jewell president of the railroad union section of the American Federation of Labor. It is up to the railway executives. They can stop this strike today or tomorrow but after Saturday at 10 o clock it is all off.
Secretary Davis says bituminous and anthracite operators accepted President Harding's invitation to meet with mine workers officials Saturday in the late House to devise settlement methods. A Justice Department rep may attend. Harding openness unclear. conference likely under 49 participants. President Lewis of the miners welcomes government intervention for a settlement.
Mrs Louis Collins is very ill and friends express concern. Miss Nancy Murphy visits sister Mrs Herbert Tater for a few days. Miss Strella Storms spent last Thursday with her sister Mrs Reather Smith. Mrs Fred Reynolds and children from Jessamine county were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs W M Collins. Morgan and Taylor spoke on the Farm Bureau Monday afternoon at Clark's store. a committee was formed to secure memberships. Mrs Allie Reynolds of Garrard county visited her mother Mrs Kate Collins.
George A. Bain completed a sale of 73 items totaling 25 000 dollars. Teg genburg is noted in the record as part of the transaction and the price is listed as the overall sum.
Buyers for large packing firms sign on fat cattle from Madison and nearby farms. Most steers head to Philadelphia markets with shipments starting mid July and deliveries through late August. Notable purchases include 38 head for Nelson and 116 head for Moffett, with weights around 1450 pounds and prices near 8.25 dollars per hundred pounds less 3 percent shrinkage.
H S Caywood livestock dealer shipped over 3000 lambs to Swift and Co in Jersey City during the past week at 10 to 12 cents per pound.
Thieves overpowered four guards at Rugby distillery in Louisville early today, forcing a door and taking 417 cases of whisky valued at 10 000 dollars. About two dozen bandits used two motor trucks to flee after targeting the warehouse, with guards held at gunpoint and no alarm raised until police arrived.
Washington reports that over 14 000 Black farmers in North Carolina Texas and Virginia raised 90 000 acres of corn under county agent guidance and averaged 35 bushels per acre far above the state farm average of 17 to 25 bushels. Virginia shows 5 000 demonstrators using pure seed and 3 000 selecting seed for 1922.
May petroleum production in Kentucky kept pace with national levels per the U S Geological Survey. David Rankin aged 20 died from injuries in a railroad accident near Newburg Missouri Tuesday night. George Broderick of Paris suffered a stroke while on the street. County school superintendents adopt higher standards in scholarship administration and supervision by the State Board of Education. 1 657 lambs sold by Fayette County Lambs and Wool Growers Association bring good prices. Georgetown American Legion post plans July 4 celebration. Winchester merchants set Dollar Day Sales for July 21 and 22.
William White a Fayette county farmer was convicted of murder for fatally shooting Arthur Johnson in the Lexington post office lobby on April 8. He received a life sentence to the state reformatory at Frankfort. The verdict came after about an hour of jury deliberation.
Mexican rebels who seized the Cortez Oil Company camp in Tampico region Sunday withdrew on Monday. They held 40 American employees for ransom of 10,000 pesos but left the property intact and no injuries were reported.
McAfee and Cole, Shetland pony breeders, sold five ponies to Silas Masone of Lexington for 1150. A yearling stud went to Roger Pemberton of Chicago for 250 and a filly colt was sold to Mr. Marcus of Boston for 150. Anderson County News.
A short note reports unexpected bar gains observed on Elder's shoe counter. The item hints at a curiosity or measurement related to footwear and bar elements, but details are sparse in the accessible text.
In Lexington, Lula Paul was held to await Madison county grand jury action in circuit court on a felony charge for aiding a prisoner to escape. Testimony described a package found with six saws and a pistol, allegedly exchanged with Lawrence Piercy, a sentenced prisoner.
Judge J D Goodloe dismissed the case after evidence was heard. Sheriff Elmer Deatherage and deputies had found a large moonshine still on Mr Smiths farm two weeks earlier with two copper kettles worm pipes and four empty kegs hidden in a ravine about two hundred yards away.
Messrs Allen Zaring and Carlisle Maupin of Richmond attended the Central Kentucky Millers Association meeting in the Phoenix hotel Lexington. About 60 members discussed threshing times wheat yield and grain world situation. Kentucky barley looks good rye below average. Wheat and flour prices not rising. Officers elected: President William Anderson Danville. Vice President S. M. Long Shelbyville. Executive Secretary John D. Allen Lexington.
Cincinnati markets June 7 show hogs at 11.10 with igs 11 and sows 9. calves 7 to 10. lambs 5 to 12.50. cattle 700 slow. sheep 3 to 5. Chicago hogs 28 000 and cattle 12 000. Louisville June 29 cattle 200 slow unchanged. hogs 5e higher at 10.85. sheep 5 400 active. lambs 12.75.
Mr. Wilson of Irvine selling coal at Clay's Ferry was stabbed in the abdomen and slashed from ear to chin by Jim Kelly on Wednesday. The altercation followed a disputed quarrel after Wilson allegedly knocked Kelly down. Wilson was treated by Dr. J. H. Rutledge at White Hall and remains in serious condition.
The Lexington Credit Men's Association held its annual picnic on a barge trip down the river to Boonesboro. Attendees included M C Kellogg Allen Zaring J W Hamilton Harry Allen R M Rowland Wm Millard Homer Carpenter Carlisle Maupin and Elmer Deatherage. Officers elected for the coming year were B J McGarry president H R Douglas vice president and directors W Morrison C S Bishop M Kelloge H A Power and S Stofer. Kelloge chaired a discussion on members failing to report promptly and accurately on inquiry sheets and proposed actions.
Congressman Ralph Gilbert and Col Vernon Richardson announce a heated Democratic primary for Congress. Gilbert starts campaigns in district towns with dates from July 3 to July 29 and invites Richardson to share time on the platform.
Spears Turley asks all who pledged Chautauqua tickets to pay at the State Bank Trust Company and at Stockton’s Perry’s and a Southern National Bank. Ice cream and lemonade sell at First Christian church band stand on court day July 3. Ice cream supper at Red House schoolhouse Saturday at 7:30. Bargains on oxford footwear featured by E V Elder.
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