Campaign Reaches Goal for New Church Building
The Presbyterian drive in Madison topped $34,000 with new gifts from R. C. Stockton, Lucian Burnam, Chenault and Arbuckle, Shackelford and families, Mrs. William Irvine, and others. The bank witnessed the final $20,000 gift by Mr. Waller Bennett, bringing total funds to secure the Selden-Breck Company contract and start construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison National Bank
Waller Bennett
T S. Burnam
M. F. Arbuckle
C. F. Chenault
Ormond
Florida
Messrs. Burnam
Stockton
Lucia Burnam
Judge Shackelford
Mt. Jackson
Bessie Miller
Wim. Irvine
Telford
Mr. Bennett
R. C. Stockton
R. R
Lucian Burnam
W. R. Shackelford
Lizzitt‘Shackelford
Col
H. B.gitker
N. B. Haver, Jr
J. C. Neff
George Goodloe
Selden- Breck Company
St .Louis
Miners Seek Wage Pact Draft in New York Meet
United Mine Workers President Lewis telegraphed chairman Brewster proposing a joint scale committee of the central competitive bituminous field meet in New York Monday to draft a new wage agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers
Lewis Today
Brewster
New York
Hemp Buyers In Danville Purchase 180000 Lbs At 15 Cents
Danville hemp dealers Hudson and Davis bought the entire crop of Ralph and Charley Guthrie of Shelbyville, about 50 000 pounds, and also purchased 50 000 pounds from Dr Samuel Halley of Fayette and 80 000 pounds from C P Cecil of Boyle county. The price averaged around 15 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson and Davis
Danville
Serv-Us Corn Flakes and Rolled Oats Sale Ad
A Saturday offer advertises Serv-Us brand Corn Flakes and Rolled Oats at 10 cents per package. Neff's Kish and Oyster House lists contact as 31 First Street with phone 31 and street number 705.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neff
Kish and
Oyster House
First Street
Mother's Plea for Son Saves Him in Kentucky
Frankfort Ky March 24 Charles Douthitt condemned to death for murdering Vernon Sims at Scott County has won commuted to life imprisonment by Gov Morrow. His mother pleaded with three governors to save her son delaying execution for 31 months as eight men were executed nearby. Douthitt just reached his majority and faced possible electrocution in Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Frankfort
Eddyville Penitentiary
Charles Douthitt
Gov. Morrow
Douthitt
Scott County
Vernon Sims
Deonthitt
Governor commutes death sentence for Douthitt
Frankfort Ky March 24 Governor Morrow commutes the death sentence of Charles Douthitt 21 for the murder of a companion to life imprisonment after ruling he was not mentally responsible for the act The commutation follows a petition signed by Judge Robert L Stout Commonwealths Attorney Victory A Bradley eleven jurors and Scott county leaders The death chamber in Eddyville and the adjoining dynamo are described as the setting for the condemned man’s repeated near executions over two years
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Frankfort
Morrow
Charles Douthitt
Scott Circuit Court
Douthitt
Eddyville Penitentiary
Wight Times
Merrow
Robert L. Stout
Commonwealth
Victory A. Bradley
Scott County
Hagin Joins Campaign Effort For Disciples Of Christ
Rev Joseph W Hagin pastor of Madison Avenue Christian Church Covington travels to Lexington to serve as associate director of the Kentucky Division Disciples of Christ World Movement campaign. He arrived with Dr Homer W Carpenter acting director and began duties after a leave of absence granted by his church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Hagin
Madison Avenue
Mr. Hagin
Lexington
Homer W Carpenter
Public sale of Jas M Pond near Round Hill set for March 24
The notice announces a public sale of Jas M Pond property near Round Hill on Wednesday March 24 at 10 a m. Bargains for everybody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill
Massive Casualties Reported Among Russian Forces
London reports that more than 16,000 anti Bolshevik soldiers were found frozen to death on the southeastern Russian plains, according to a Soviet communiqué received in Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Russian Plains
Moscow
Turks to be driven from Europe urged by United States
Washington March 24 The State Department prepared a note to the Allied Supreme Council restating the U S position that Turks should be expelled from Europe. Signed by Bainbridge Colby new Secretary of State the note argues no sound reason exists for keeping the Turkish capital in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Tress
Washington
Europe
Allied Supreme Council
State Department
Bainbridge Colby
John Guess Passes Away at White Hall
Mr Ay Hote Bites died at his home in White Hall on Tuesday after a long illness of tuberculosis. He was about 45 years old and survived by his wife three daughters and one son. Brief funeral services will be held at Republican Baptist church this afternoon at 2 o'clock and the remains interred in the family burying ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Hote Bites
Theanite Hall
Republican Baptist Church
Government aid pullback sparks I W W drive among veterans
In Washington on March 24 the Utah State Loyal Legion Adjutant Holden told the House Ways and Means Committee that government failure to aid former service men prompted the Industrial Workers of the World to recruit veterans. He said I W W propaganda aims to discredit aid and undermine the Legion nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
Utah State Loyal Legion
Holden
House Ways and Means Committee
Legion
Kentucky Dispatches: Fines and Preparations Across Cities
Benjamin Simms is fined five dollars in Louisville for disorderly conduct after praying for whiskey’s return. In Glasgow, Luther Nichols is jailed two days for contempt for refusing to name liquor sources. Jim Hudgens and John Bledsoe face heavy liquor fines. Bourbon County buys 15 mule pairs for spring road work. 7 trucks and 3 rock crushers await use. A Louisville architect plans a three story brick Hazard lodge building with stores and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Simms
Louisville
Glasgow
Luther Nichols
Grand
Jim Hudgens
John Bledsoe
Bourbon
Fincal Court
Hazard Lodge of Masons
Presbyterian Quiz Clarifies Bennett Money Coverage
In a written inquiry, the Presbyterian Quiz asks who the five named individuals will cover the Bennett money, seeking clarity on responsibility and funding sources. The document references a total sum labeled Bennett money and lists five potential coverers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Bennett
Somerset Lawyer Jailed By Judge Bethurum Contempt
A Somerset area dispute led to Judge M L Jarvis being jailed for contempt after arguing with Judge B J Bethurum over a court ruling. Jarvis was detained in Pulaski’s county jail for several hours until a paragon was secured from Gov Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
Somerset
The
Interior Journal
Pulaski
B. J. Bethurum
M. L. Jarvis
Jarvis
Ashes cool as tobacco beds loom in Bourbon county
Fire reports spread across several Kentucky counties. Incendiary set a home at Pewee Valley. bloodhounds traced to a nearby house. Other news include a peace bond for J G White, a $15,000 home loss in Harrison county from a defective flue, a horse accident near Whitesburg, and a jail release for Frank English to attend his sister's funeral in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Tyler
Pewee Valley
J. G. White
Winchester
White McCauley
Harrison County
Chicago Father Shoots Son to Save Him
Chicago March 24 Frank Pi nano jailed on a charge of shooting his son Frank Jr after meeting him in the street. The father said he fired to “save his soul” as police describe the son as a gangster. Five shots struck the youth six bullets were fired. The injuries include leg and back wounds and may prove fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Frank Pinano
Frank Jr
More Sheep Losses from Dog Raids in Bend
Bend reports renewed sheep losses as dogs raid local flocks. Quinn Covington’s flock lost seven lambs, Ginter Bros. suffered killed and crippled sheep, with others at large. The writer calls for fewer dogs and more sheep, notes mild misfortune for March weather, and mentions legislative adjournment and charitable donations by public officials.
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Groundhog
Pleas Dennis
Ballard
Berea College
Miller
Irvine
Methodist Church
Governor vetoes four bills including juror pay and veterans pensions
Gov Morrow vetoed four measures from the last legislature on Tuesday. The bills would raise juror pay from two to three dollars daily and Confederate veterans pensions from twelve to fifteen dollars monthly, each costing about one hundred thousand dollars per year. Additional vetoed items included deputy insurance commissioner salary from two thousand to three thousand dollars and a hotel hat and coat check license fee. A mussel shell industry investigation resolution was also rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Morrow
Petit
Rock wood coffee proves a better breakfast option
A brief advert highlights D. B. Mc Kinney & Co offering wood coffee from seven grades, claiming overall quality improvement for morning meals. The note suggests multiple grades, all good, and points to the supplier as the guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock
D. B. McKinney & Co
Markets Report from Louisville Cincinnati and Chicago
Louisville markets report cattle 200 steady hogs 1500 active sheep 50 steady all unchanged Cincinnati hogs 25 lower Chicago cattle about steady calves lower
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Louisville
Mar
Cincinnati
Chicago
Wood Leads In Tight Vote In S Dakota
Early returns from South Dakota's presidential primary show Gen Leonard Wood leading with about 22 000 votes, Gov Lowden around 19 000, and Hiram Johnson near 17 000 as tabulations from cities begin.
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Wood
S. Dakota
Associated Press
Sioux Falls
Mar
South Dakota
Leonard Wood
Gov Lowden
Hiram Johnson
FIGHTING FIRST Men Recruit in Richmond Tour
Capt. Knapp and eight enlisted men from the 5th Field Artillery of the First Division arrived in Richmond with a 155 mm howitzer and caisson on a recruiting tour. They plan a 1000 mile test run through the Blue Grass region seeking recruits for Kentucky's Own Division based at Camp Zachary Taylor with education and vocational programs. The First Division boasts several firsts in overseas service, combat, and Rhine crossing.
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Knapp
5Th Field Artillery
Richmond
Main
Second
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Camp Zachary Taylor
High Court Rules on Transporting Booze in Local Option Areas
The Kentucky Appellate Court in Frankfort reversed Russell Circuit Court ruling in Veils v Commonwealth. Theodore Veils transported three young men with liquor from Lebanon to Jamestown, 120 miles, before prohibition, and was fined 60 dollars and jailed 10 days. The court held the law did not punish a carrier transporting passengers with liquor for personal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Frankfort
Russell Circuit
Theodore Veils
Commonwealth
Veils
Lebanon
Jamestown
Young Man Dies at Ford After Lingering Tuberculosis
Winburn Ford resident 24 year old Charlie Winburn died Monday at his Ford home after a long tuberculosis illness. He is survived by four brothers Walter Joseph James Oliver and two sisters Bettie Polly. His parents are dead and many relatives in Clark and Madison counties. Funeral services were held at Thorton Bush graveyard Wednesday at 11.
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Ford
Charlie Winburn
Walter
Joseph
James
Oliver
Bettie
Polly
Clark
Madison
Thorton Bush
Closing Out Ladies Apparel and Accessories Sale
Assorted blouses in white and colored veils and fabrics incl veiling batiste organdy and madras sizes 34 to 44. L Aiglon dresses one piece white outfits ladies middy suits linen and galatea pieces hosiery gloves belts camisoles children wear. Sports sweater suits and corsets plus bras closing out by Mrs J B Stouffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
L’aiglon
J. B. Stouffer
Baby Unconscious After Head Struck Iron in College Hill
The 15 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Combs of Lock No 11 fell from a high chair and struck an iron edge, cutting a deep gash near the temple. The child has remained unconscious and in serious condition since the incident. Other items note illness in Winchester and a newborn girl named Lorain Berry man, plus local court attendances, a sheep predation by dogs, and rising Kentucky River levels after heavy rains.
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College Hill
Roscoe Combs
Lock No. 11
Bud Broaddus
Winchester
George Allen
Dillard Hill
Samuel B. Berryman
Loraine
G. Leslie Edwards
Charles Webber
B. F. Edwards
Edwards
Alice Edwards
Quinn Covington
James Ginter
Lexington
Kentucky River
Navy chaos stalls policy in early wartime push
Captain Harris Lansing testified before the Senate committee that no one knew how to act after the plan of action by the Bureau of Operations was disapproved. He cited personal frictions with the Secretary of the Navy that blocked major policies and led officers to push plans through without proper authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Navy Department
United States
Harris Lansing
Bureau of Navigation
Senate
Bureau of Operations
Secretary of the Navy
Skirmish Near Wesel Kills Sixty-Two War Casualties
Sixty-two people are reported killed and 100 wounded in a night skirmish at Wesel Germany as 6 000 government troops clash with 15 000 Communist guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wesel
Germany
Northern Lights Dazzle Skyline Near Winchester
Residents mistook a large fire for danger as the aurora borealis lit the northern sky. Semi circular pale green and rose ribbons appeared before seven, grew brighter to the zenith by eight, then flashed intermittently in a rose bloom display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Presbyterians Urge Action on Grass Growth Opportunity
Community appeal urges Presbyterians to act quickly and seize a rare chance, warning that such an opportunity may not come again.
Food sale by Woman's Missionary Society at Robert White window
The Republican Baptist church unit sells Sunday dinner items in Robert White's window on Saturday March 27. Proceeds support the Woman's Missionary Society activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Republican Baptist Church
Robert White
Potts Gold Dust Flour Aids Better Bread
Advert shows Potts Gold Dust Flour promising improved bread with a persuasive tagline and call to action asking readers to try and be convinced. Identified product name Potts Gold Dust Flour. No date or location provided.
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First Presbyterians
Whirlwind Drive
New Church
Mobile Hospital
Near East
George L. Richards
Bagdad
John Guess
White Hall
Old Kentucky
Bourbon County
Benton Blair
Whitesburg
Frank English
Paris
Josephine English
Munfordville
Clayton Mears
Henry Sidebottom
Plater
Dawson Springs
R. J. Morrissey
Florence Sullivan
George Lavery
Margaret Hocker
Ben S. Boyd
Knoxville
J. C. Hood
Champ Butler
Adair County
Taylorsport
North Bend
Boone County
Harvard Huey
High Court
Daniels
Presbyterians
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