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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
5
The Federal Railway Labor Board cited national officers of six shop craft unions and railroad executives meeting in Chicago to appear before the board tomorrow in an inquiry into the threatened interruption of traffic. The vote to strike included clerks maintenance workers stationery firemen oilers and signalmen.
Cleveland June 29 The chiefs of engineers and trainmen of the railroad brotherhood said they will continue their regular duties and will not take the places or perform the work of strikers as the strike approaches its effective date.
Chicago June 29 The six craft presidents of the railroad shopmens organization issued strike orders to 400000 men authorizing a strike at 10 oclock on July 1 on all railroads and Pullman shops in the United States. Letters of instruction about the strike progress and conduct are being prepared to mail tonight. The issue is clean with no strings attached says D B M Jewell president of the railway union section of the AFL. It is up to railway executives to stop the strike today or tomorrow but after Saturday at 10 oclock it is all off.
Washington June 2 Secretary of Labor Davis announces bituminous and anthracite operators have agreed to a government arranged meeting with United Mine Workers officials Saturday to plan settlement steps for the long strike. A Justice Department rep may attend and Harding may not open the conference. About 49 conferees expected. President Lewis of the miners praises government intervention.
Mrs. Louis Collins is very ill. Miss Nancy Murphy visits her sister Mrs. Herbert Tater for a few days. Miss Strella Storms visited sister Mrs. Reather Smith last Thursday. 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 at Clark's store. A membership committee was appointed. Mrs. Allie Reynolds of Garrard county spent Monday with her mother Mrs. Kate Collins.
George A. Bain completed a sale covering 73 items for a total of $25,000. The concise record notes the quantity and aggregate price without additional details.
Buyers for large beef firms are paying top prices for fat cattle fed near Madison and grazed on bluegrass pastures. Most steers will be shipped in August to Philadelphia markets, with deliveries at weighing stations from mid July through late August. Contracts include numerous head counts and weights around 1,350 to 1,500 pounds at prices about 8.25 to 8.75 per hundred with shrinkage deductions.
Paris Citizen reports H. S. Caywood a 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 overpower four guards at Rugby distillery in Louisville early today, seizing 417 cases of whisky from the free warehouse after forcing a door. About two dozen bandits, aided by two government guards, flee in two motor trucks with liquor valued at $10,000. guards refrained from signaling for help.
Washington reports over 14 000 black farmers in North Carolina Texas and Virginia grew 90 000 acres of corn last year under county agents. They averaged 35 bushels per acre compared with 17 to 25 across all farms in the states. Virginia saw 5000 demonstrators plant pure seed and 3000 select seed for 1922.
USGS reports Kentucky maintains national pace in May crude production. In Missouri near Newburg, David Rankin, 20, dies from railroad accident injuries Tuesday night. George Broderick of Paris suffers a street stroke. County school superintendents adopt higher standards for scholarship administration and supervision. Fayette Lambs and Wool Growers Cooperative sells 1657 lambs at good prices. Georgetown American Legion post plans July 4 celebration. Winchester merchants set Dollar Day Sales for July 21 and 22.
Lexington Ky June 29 William White Fayette county farmer slayer of Arthur Johnson a neighbor in the lobby of the Lexington post office April 8 was convicted of murder in the Fayette circuit court and sentenced to life imprisonment in the state reformatory at Frankfort. The verdict followed about one hour of deliberation.
Mexican rebels who seized the Cortez Oil Company camp in Tampico region Sunday withdrew Monday. They held 40 American employees for ransom of 10 000 pesos but caused no damage or injuries, according to official statements.
McAfee and Cole 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 to Mr. Marcus of Boston for 150. Anderson County News.
Report notes real bar gains observed on Elder’s shoe counter with heightened activity and market interest among local buyers. Details on figures and timelines are limited in the available text.
Lula Paul of Lexington was held to await Madison county grand jury action in circuit court on a charge of aiding a felony prisoner to escape. The exam found a deadly weapon given to Lawrence Piercy, a 15 year penitentiary defendant for abducting and attempted murder. Witnesses testified to visits and packages including saws and whisky. defense offered no testimony.
The case was dismissed after hearing evidence. Rube Smith had faced charges of possessing a moonshine still. Deputies found a large still on the farm of Mr. Smith, with two copper kettles and other equipment in a ravine nearby.
Logal men Allen Zaring and Car lisle Maupin of Richmond attended the all day annual meeting at the Phoenix hotel in Lexington about 60 members discussed threshing times grain prospects and United States wheat yield The group noted Kentucky barley should be good rye below average and prices unlikely to move The officers elected were President Wm Anderson Danville Vice President S M Long Shelbyville Executive Secretary John D Allen Lexington
Cincinnati markets June 7 show hogs at 11.10 packers and 11 for igs, sows 9, stags 5.75. cattle 700 slow, calves 7 to 10, sheep 3 to 5, lambs 5 to 12.50. Chicago hogs 28 000, cattle 12 000. Louisville June 29 cattle 200 slow unchanged. hogs 1100 up to 5e higher, tors 10.85, sheep 5 400 active, lambs 12.75.
Irvine coal seller Mr. Wilson was stabbed in the abdomen and slashed from ear to chin by Jim Kelly at Clay's Ferry on Wednesday. The dispute's cause is unclear. Wilson allegedly knocked Kelly down first. Wilson was taken to Dr. J. H. Rutledge in White Hall and is reported in very serious condition.
The Lexington Credit Men's Association held its annual picnic aboard a barge on the river at Boonesboro Wednesday. Attendees included M. C. Kellogg and others. 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. Kellogg chaired a discussion on members failing to report promptly and accurately on inquiry sheets and suggested remedies.
Congressman Ralph Gilbert plans a district campaign in Kentucky with Col Vernon Richardson to share speaking duties. Gilbert announces tour starting Richmond on Monday July 3 and lists dates in Columbia Stanford Harrodsburg Lawrenceburg Liberty Lancaster Taylorsville with equal speaking time for both candidates.
Spears Turley urges pledgers to pay for Chautauqua tickets at the State Bank and Trust Company. Tickets also sold at Stockton's drug store Perry's drug store Southern National Bank and E V Fider's. First Christian church ladies serve ice cream and lemonade in band stand on court day July 3. Ice cream supper at Red House schoolhouse Saturday at 7 30. Bargains in ladies and men's oxfords and straps on special counter by E V Elder.
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