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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1920
Page
2
The Daily Register lists Ralph Girbert and Frank Ripy as Democratic candidates for Congress from Shei and Ander y County areas. The editor notes Cummings remarks on ratification of the peace treaty and U S Senate delays shaping current unrest and league participation.
The speaker argues the American people should decide and that a united congressional backing of Wilson’s program could have averted much trouble at home and abroad. He laments indecision and bickerings and emphasizes the weight of the public voice in guiding world affairs.
In Louisville and across Kentucky party workers report mixed support for Gov. Cox of Ohio or Herbert Hoover for the presidential nomination. Many oppose Hoover, McAdoo has labor center backing, Bryan has limited friends, Cox backers urge Kentucky to instruct for harmony, while some favor an uninstructed delegation to let San Francisco leaders choose the strongest candidate.
The Hopkinsville New Era notes a female delegate recalling a lively scene as Harry Summers faced remarks on suffrage. Tom Underwood quotes critique of women in politics while Anne Summers recalls the speaker’s vivid rhetoric. A protest from Miss Haura Clay interrupts with a forceful stance against the speaker.
Lee Smitha won a judgment of $5000 against Central Pigment Company in Fayette circuit court for damages after the company failed to fit mining holes on his farm per contract. Smitha, once a West Main street dry goods and millinery merchant, sued over barytes mining on his property.
American soldiers have taken about 5 000 foreign wives while serving abroad and 3 109 have returned home. By March 15 1920 brides entered the United States from France 2 295 Britain 1 101 Luxembourg 92 Italy 41 Germany 31 Russia 23 Spain 7 Swiss 5 Polish 5 Greek ???
A fragment lists nationalities with counts including Dutch 3 Rumanians 3 Serbian 2 Czech 1 Mexican 1 and unknown 14 totaling 13 709. It notes no record exists for the number of brides returned to Europe.
The third trial of the Cecil will case opens March 29 in Boyle circuit court. Granville Cecil died in 1915 leaving an estate near 250000. His three children J. G. Cecil Bessie Anheier and Margaret Embry seek to break the will and control the estate, while grandchildren led by Granville Cecil III Emily DeLong and Leonard DeLong want to keep the will as is. Lawyers from Lexington Frankfort Shelbyville and Danville total about a dozen on each side.
At Mt Sterling court day a small cattle run, likely under 500 head, sold with prices about one cent higher than last court. Mark Moores sold 9 high class 500 lb steers at 9 1 2 c, Mike Wilson 12 extra good 600 lb steers at 10 c and eight fat heifers at 9 c, Jones 15 heifers at 8 1 2 c, Dalzell 28 steers at 10 c, 16 more at 9 c, 16 others at 9 1 2 c, a cow and a half at 100 dollars. Large mule run. market draggy with high prices overall, ranging from 200 to 325 dollars per head.
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