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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1919
Page
1
Ed Fife a Richmond man lies near death in a local hospital after an auto truck from Lexington crashed over an embankment five miles from Richmond. Four others escaped serious injury as the vehicle burned. Fife's head struck a tree with tremendous force. John Estill drove the truck owned by M Wides of this city.
Dr. E C McDougle of Eastern Normal traveled to Frankfort Monday for a session of the School Book Commission of which he is a member. Sealed proposals for textbooks were filed with State Superintendent Gilbert on Saturday. Rumors say Grinstead Speller and Heizer Physiology may be reconsidered despite prior newspaper criticism.
Cincinnati market shows cattle steady with hogs up a quarter and lambs steady. Jersey strength noted at 19 dollars while prospects decline. Louisville figures June 30 show cattle 1 300 head down 25 to 50 cents, top 13 dollars. hogs 2 700 down a quarter with top 21 dollars. sheep 2 500 active and unchanged.
Chas R Lail died from injuries after a ladder fall at Cyn hospital. His back was broken and the spinal cord nearly severed, causing paralysis in the lower body. The notice notes family visits and a reward for a lost bracelet watch found at Boonesboro Bathing Beach.
City collector urges taxpayers to call and settle all taxes for 1919. Taxes unpaid by November 1 will incur 6 percent interest and attachments as per ordinance. Office at City Collector on Ci and Irvine street.
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with warmer temperatures in the eastern portion and Tuesday also expected to be mostly fair.
In Brest on June 30 two civilians were killed and more than 100 people wounded in riots sparked when an intoxicated naval officer trampled a French flag. French crowds attacked him, and American soldiers and sailors joined the fray with several severely injured. Two Americans are expected to die.
Dr C M Sturgell a former medical officer at Camp Zachary Taylor was arrested at his Ashland Ky home charged with appropriation of several thousand dollars of Red Cross supplies. The arrest followed a raid that uncovered drugs and surgical instruments after a tip from a woman said to have had differences with Sturgell.
Cossack forces report significant gains with 4000 Bolsheviks captured and ten guns seized along the Don bend. A second Czech army advance northward detains 1500 prisoners and three armored trains in the broader operation.
Bolshevik forces hastily withdraw from Petrograd area with evacuation underway to Helsingfors. Soviet War Minister Trotsky orders Kronstadt Fortress and key bridges and rail hubs secured before final troop withdrawal.
Paris June 30 AP reports easing tension in peace conference circles after Germany accepted the peace terms and treaty signing. Yet work remains as treaties with Germany Austria Hungary and Bulgaria await completion and future status of Turkey must be adjusted.
Serbian and Italian troops reportedly clashed near a Dizari as of June 30. Unofficial reports from Paris describe the encounter with limited details and no confirmed casualty figures.
Major General Graves reports eighteen American soldiers killed and several wounded after a Bolshevik assault near Romanovka on June 25 in the Siberian expedition. The engagement followed an attack on railroad guards.
An AP report from Rome says about 120 people are killed in and around Vicchio near Florence after a major earthquake on Sunday. The disaster left Vicchio and surrounding villages leveled and many communities damaged.
We express sincere appreciation to the many friends for their evidences of friendship and love extended to our beloved wife and mother during her illness and at the time of her death.
President Strayer urged complete reorganization of the National Education Association and wider affiliation with educational bodies within a year. He predicted membership would reach 500000 and emphasized 100 percent efficiency to shape education policy and public welfare. The convention in Milwaukee drew 10000 attendees with international representation and a focus on physical training and the future role of education.
Col. R. C. Oldham writes from Richmond Kentucky about paid political advertising in the Kentucky Irish American. He explains how the Louisville paper supported him in exchange for advertising and notes one pledge withdrawal among two thousand constituents with one doctor retracted.
A public sale is set for Thursday July 3 at 10 am to dispose of household and kitchen furniture from the estate of the late Roy Jet at 1803 Reed Street East Main. Local notice lists items to be auctioned from the East Main residence.
Hail may ruin your tobacco crop and cause you loss. Get hail insurance posi tion on your crop from L. P. Evans, the Insurance Man of umond, at once. 1791m
Danville Republican King Swope urged state issue themes in speeches to voters at Richmond on Saturday and Berea that night. He criticized the Democratic governor on textbooks and blasted national Democratic legislation as wasteful, while defending world war soldiers. He spoke with his father and met many voters.
May Locate in Oklahoma Dr H G Sandlin received a telegram from his son Jude stating he is en route to Oklahoma City to take the State Dental Board exam and likely locate there. The young dentist has run a practice at Flemingsburg for months and desires fortune in the west, much to Richmond friends’ surprise.
Advertising manager W. E. Moss reports G B Swinebroad will hold multiple farm sales in Garrard and nearby counties this July. Auctions include 160 acres near Camp Dick Robinson, 230 acres near Lancaster, 200 acres near Somerset, plus a July 23 sale of the Aberdeen Angus herd for R H Crow near Shelby City with additional personal property. Swinebroad aims to subdivide into separate tracts and emphasizes buyer appeal.
Curt Bennett leaves Monday for Cleveland Ohio to take the city job as superintendent of the Maintenance of Roads. The position offers a handsome salary and he is praised by friends for winning the post over many applicants.
Mr W M Hisle of Waco reports his son has arrived safely from overseas He is stationed at Heavisat Camp Mills IN and is to be mustered in soon.
A surge of liquor sales floods Lexington as a near end to Prohibition looms at midnight. Cars from Estill and surrounding counties bring heavy purchases, dealers sell out stocks, and Lexington bank clears set to break June records.
Washington reports that wartime prohibition will take effect at midnight and be strictly enforced to the extent machinery allows. Open violations in New York and other cities will be promptly handled by federal agents. Dispatches from major cities indicate many celebrations for the liquor law’s passage.
June 30 marks the city’s first wartime prohibition start with saloons opening early to cash in on patrons before midnight. City officials anticipate a busy night as establishments operate under new rules.
In New Orleans on June 30 90 percent of the citys 960 saloons are expected to close with the rest planning to sell only beer of low alcoholic content tomorrow. Crowds thronged liquor stores but found few bargains.
St. Louis June 30 The Liquor Dealers Association announced it intended to keep a number of saloons open tomorrow for a federal test of wartime prohibition. Plans are made for many celebrations at cafes and hotels tonight.
John S. Tome previews Redpath Chautauqua events in Richmond opening July 7. Tickets go on sale today for the big tent on Normal campus with Elmer Det erage in charge and a ladies committee handling sales. The feature is a full production of It Pays to Advertise by eight performers, advertised as a clean comedy about advertising’s power and a soap business tale with a wager and partnership.
Tom Jackson of Little State neighborhood in Bath county was knocked down in a quarrel. Two pistols dropped from his pockets and he was charged with carrying concealed deadly weapons. While jailed awaiting trial a group burned his house and some furniture after ordering his family to leave. Jackson was acquitted. His wife identifies some of the arsonists.
Revival services at the Second Christian church on Big Hill avenue ended with 16 additions to the congregation. Rev. J. H. Stambaugh of Charleston WV led the meetings and earned many friends. Pastor D. H. Matherly and church members express satisfaction with the outcome.
Leo King, son of Mrs Addie King, was killed Thursday evening on Joe Lake’s farm in Harrison county when his gun discharged into his left breast as he climbed a fence. Federal service will be held at his mother's home Saturday afternoon.
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