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Richmond Daily Register

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Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1921

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Sunshine Hall Cornerstone Laying At Berea College

Governor Morrow to deliver the principal address at the Sunshine Ballard Cabin cornerstone ceremony in Berea Saturday. Lieutenant Governor Ballard presents the cabin to Berea College. Mrs. Anna Ernberg to accept for the fireside industries department.

Morrow Sunshine Ballard Berea Thruston Ballard Berea College Anna Ernberg Department of Fireside Industries Hutchins Glrl Club Kentucky Louisville Lexington Ballard Ernberg Fireside Industries Department Frost England Sweden

Immigration restric tion act enforcement set to begin

Washington may 20 immigration officials began finalizing plans to enforce the immigration restriction act signed by President Harding. Commissioner General Husband predicted the total quota allowed by the new law will be reached in less than five months.

Ly Associated Press Washington Harding General Husband

Lucas to be sworn in as Kentucky Internal Revenue Collector

Robert E. Lucas will be sworn in next Tuesday as Collector of Internal Revenue for Kentucky, succeeding Elwood Hamilton. The appointment was announced Thursday by Edward Wilson, assistant supervisor of collectors for the Southern District.

Robert E. Lucas Internal Revenue Kentucky Elwood Hamilton Edward Wilson

Ring Found Tracing Thirty Year Gap In Ky Garden

Thirty years after a diamond ring vanished from Mrs. J F Tab in Mt. Sterling Kentucky Mrs B Frank Perry found the ring while gardening on the former property. The discovery links back to the Tabb family and restores a long missing heirloom.

Associated Press Mt. Sterling, Ky J. F. Tab B. Frank Perry Tabb’s

State Odd Fellows Honor Reed Juett at Paris Grand Encampment

A Madison county Odd Fellows delegation attended the seventh annual Grand Encampment of the IOOF in Paris. About 125 delegates were present, with Lexington chosen for the next meeting after a contest among Newport, Princeton, and Lexington. Officers elected include Grand Patriarch Roy Forman, Grand High Priest E. M. Nance, Grand Senior Warden John W. Coutts, Grand Junior Warden Oscar Below, Grand Scribe R. G. Elliott, Grand Treasurer B. J. Durham, Grand Representatives M. M. Logan and Charls Tucker, Grand Marshal Wm. Phillips, Grand Sentinel Reed Juett, and Grand Outside Sentinel W. I. Lail.

Madison Madison County Odd_ Fellows Paris I. O. OF Ao Lexington Newport Princeton Roy Forman E. M. Nance Providence John W. Co

J. S. Tudor Dies at Richmond Home

J S Tudor died at his residence in Richmond at 10 30 Thursday night born November 6 1851 He married Mie annie Barclay December 2 18xx Survived by his widow and seven children S W Tine Ollie Oscar Lem Mrs Fount Winkler Mrs Thomas R Fox and Miss Fannie Tudor Funeral at 2 30 Saturday at Richmond cemetery with pallbearers Nathan Deatherage June Baxter R L Terrill Dr D J Williams Jason Stagner and J W Dawson.

J .S. Tudor Richmond Mie Annie Barclay Ciying Ollie Oscar Lem Fount Winkler Thomas R. Fox Fannie Tudor Richmond Cemetery Messrs Nathan Deatherage June Baxter R. L. Terrill D. J. Williams Jason Stagner J. W. Dawson

Monument to Bancroft Planned at Redland Field

Cincinnati May 20 fans, writers and players will raise a bronze memorial at Redland Field for Frank C. Bancroft the long time business manager of the club The fund nears 800 with a dollar subscription the tablet to recount Bancrofts 30 year service will be set in the grandstand wall for easy reading by spectators

Associated Press Cincinnati Thestollars Redland Field Frank C. Bancroft Bancroft Tix Park

Community notices from Cottonbars parish

Busy tobacco farming described as residents plow and hoe crops. Miss Margaret Tussey sustains a wounded ankle after four weeks of illness. Mr. L. M. Curtis fractured a limb Wednesday and is gravely ill. Several households report illnesses and social gatherings with Mrs. L. T. Tussey hosting a crowd. Mrs. Nannie Newland and Mrs. Becky Broaddus host supper and dinner respectively. Reverend Willis Rogers to preach at Gilead Sunday evening. all invited.

Margaret Tussey L. M. Curtis Will Elswick L. T. Tussey Mattie Singleton Large Singleton Mamie Denton Bessie Estill Tussey

Sandwiches a Specialty at Baptist Sale Saturday

Sewell and McKanney promote sandwiches as a specialty at a Baptist sale set for Saturday. Local volunteers organize the event to raise funds.

Baptist Sale Sewell & McKanney’s

Knights Templar elect Bates Shackelford as grand officer

The Mt. Sterling conclave elected Bates Shackelford of Richmond as grand captain of the guard for the ensuing year. The Grand Commandery, meeting in Mt. Sterling, also named new officers including Samuel Pearce Browning of Maysville as grand commander and set the 1922 con clave dates for May 16 to 18 in Maysville.

Knights Templar Mt. Sterling Samuel Pearce Browning Maysville Miles H. H. Davis Paris James Keeley Owensboro Oscar H. Mattmiller Louisville Fred J. Mayer Covington John R. Yeager Danville D. Bates Shackeleford Richmond Robert C. Stockton

Mrs Mildred Sanders Dies at 75 in Lancaster City

Mrs Mildred Sanders widow of the late Clifton Sanders died suddenly at her Second Street home Thursday afternoon at age 75. She leaves nine children including Mrs J S Schooler and Mrs B C Weaver of Lancaster and Roscoe Sanders of the county. Funeral services were held Friday at 1 30 p m at her residence, Dr O Gin Green conducting. Interment in Gilead cemetery.

Mildred Sanders Clifton Sanders Second Street J. S. Schooler B.C. Weaver O. Gin Green Gilead

Death of Wilson Sams in Clark county train accident

Claude Sams of this county mourns as his father Wilson Sams, 67, is killed by a freight train near Renick Station while walking to visit his daughter Susie Puckett. Survived by three daughters Etta Ross Eliza Lucas Susie Puckett and three sons William John Claude. Funeral held in Winchester Cemetery at 3:30 Friday.

Claude Sams Wilson Sams Estill County Renick Station Clark County Sams Winchester Renick Susie Puckett Etta Ross Fayette County Eliza’ Lucas William and John Sams Madison County Winchester Cemetery

Funeral of Mr. Hunley Held at Second Street Residence

Funeral services for Mr. W S Hunley will be conducted by Dr. Olin Green at the residence of James Cosby on Second street Saturday at 10 o clock. Burial will follow at Lexington cemetery. Pallbearers are Charles Terrill Jennings Maupin Edwin Powell Charles George John Stivers B K Duncan and W G Crutcher.

W S. Hunley James Cosby Second Street O. Olin Green Lexington Cemetery Charles Terrill Jennings Maupin Edwin Powell Charles George John Stivers B. K. Duncan W. G. Crutcher

Funeral of Dr Combs Sunday at Hill Cemetery

Funeral services for Dr. T B Combs will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock at Hill Cemetery near College. The ceremony will gather family friends and colleagues to pay final respects to the physician.

Dr. Combs TB. Combs College ‘Hill Cemetery

Buy your Sunday dinner from the Baptists Saturday

An advertisement invites readers to purchase Sunday dinner at Sewell and McKinney's, with sales planned for Saturday. The note emphasizes religious group involvement in the sale and local shop participation.

the Baptists Sewell & McKinney’s

Golden Dream Coffee Sold by First Class Grocers

Golden Dream Coffee is marketed as a product sold by first class grocers nationwide. The notice emphasizes premium branding and broad retail distribution across major outlets.

Golden Dream

Kentucky Fair Weather Tonight and Saturday

Weather bulletin reports continued warm conditions for Kentucky with a clear forecast tonight and through Saturday. Temperatures are expected to remain elevated, with sunny skies and light winds. The outlook calls for comfortable tropical nights and dry weather overall.

Livestock Markets Report May 20 Across Cities

Cincinnati markets show cattle steady and packing hogs 15c higher while lambs fall 25c to 50c and sheep hold steady. Chicago hogs up 10c, cattle steady, lambs weaker. Louisville totals include 300 cattle steady, 1,300 hogs up 10c to 38.85 top, 4,500 sheep down 25c to 50c, lambs at 13.25.

Cincinnati Chicago Louisville

Little Girl Lost in Big Barn Fire

In Bowling Green Kentucky on May 20 Martha Ruth Butts five died from burns and her brother William eighteen was seriously injured when a lantern exploded in their barn. Their father Lee Butts near Rockfield rushed to the barn with an automobile as seven head of stock and farming implements burned.

Associated Press Bowling Green Martha Ruth Butts William Lee Butts Rockfield

Four Thousand Whisky Cases Lost From Kentucky Distilleries

LouisvilleMay 20 Four thousand cases of whisky were missing from more than 300000 removed in six weeks from three Kentucky distilleries free warehouses The permits came from Pennsylvania The liquor likely shipped to transportation lines out of Kentucky on trucks Government tracing efforts failed to locate final destination.

Associated Press Louisville Kentucky Kentucky Internal Revenue Hamilton Pennsylvania

Aged Veteran William Morris Dies in Berea

William Morris aged 87 died at his daughter Mrs Polly Howard's Berea home last Sunday. A Civil War veteran of the 8 Kentucky regiment, he lived in Jackson county and belonged to the Baptist church and G A R. Survived by his wife Susan Gabard and 9 of 13 children, funeral held at Mrs Howard's home and burial in Berea cemetery.

Berea William Morris Polly Howard Howard Kentucky Jackson County Baptist Church Susan Gabbard Isi Letha Gilbert California Sara Jane Johnson Garrard County Nannie Daniels Hamilton Hattie Cornelison Lancaster Carlista Sloan Kirksville K Morris Newby John Morris Nicholasville Vinson Morris Moberly Levant Dodge

Fifteen Enter Kentucky Handicap at Churchill Downs

Fifteen horses are carded to start in the Kentucky Handicap for three year olds and up at a mile and a quarter. Upset carries 124 pounds while Ginger 116 Busy Signal 114 and others carry between 95 and 112, including Midway Woodtrap Dancing Spray Ethel Gray Jouett Legal Sterling Sands of Pleasure Bunga Buck Behave Yourself and Breadman.

Associated Press Louisville Upset Ginger Legal Paul Weidel Midway Woodtrap Dancing Spray Ethel Gray Jouett Sterling Sands of Pleasure Behave Yourself Breadman

Here On Honeymoon

Fayette man F Vanortwish and his wife are visiting friends and relatives here. The bride is sister to Mrs A J Ross of this city. The groom is a prominent Ohio farmer.

F. Vanortwish Fayette A. *J. Ross Ohio

Trying Child Wife for Murder Today

Farmington Arkansas May 20 The trial of Mrs John Parsons 12 charged with murder in the death of her six year old step daughter Lilly is set in juvenile court today The child wife denied the allegation that she shot the girl because she objected to having her hair combed claiming the shooting was an accident A reform school sentence is the maximum punishment upon conviction for the killing which occurred two months ago five days after the girl married Parsons aged 35 When the case came up the court dismissed the charge of first degree murder against Mrs Parsons A fourth degree manslaughter charge was immediately filed.

Associated Press Farmington, Ark John Parsons Lilly Parseers Parsons

Yager Leaves Porto Rico After Eight-Year Governorship

Dispatches from San Juan show Dr. Arthur Yager saying farewell as he ends his eight year term as governor of Porto Rico. He cites government reorganization and granting American citizenship as key achievements and notes Porto Rico has a proud record. Yager and his family plan to sail home to Kentucky aboard a naval transport. Jose A. Benedicto serves as acting governor until I Mont Reily arrives from Kansas City, appointed by President Harding.

San Juan Porto Rico Arthur Yager

Kentucky attorney helps nab street pickpocket in Washington

In Washington on May 2, Judge Kash of Corbin Kentucky, now with the Department of Justice, observed a pickpocket remove a victim’s pocket contents from a street car. Police caught the suspect in the street while Kash stood nearby with a knife.

Washington H. Kash Corbin Department of Justice Wes Kash

Colson Dies at Gibson Station Brother of late congressman

W G Colson prominent attorney and brother of the late Congressman D G Colson died at his home at Gibson Station Virginia six miles from Middlesboro Kentucky last night He was 66 years old and survived by four sisters three sons and four daughters He had large property interests in Middlesboro and vicinity Funeral set for Friday morning

Middlesboro G .Colson D. G. Colson Gibson Station

McKenna Community Merchant Dies in Lexington

Chas W McKenna a longtime traveling salesman with R S Strader and Sons and later Gutzeit Company and its successor Frank Judson and Company died at his home after a long illness He is survived by his widow and five children

Lexington Inv Chas. W. McKenna R.S. Strader and Sons Gutzeit Company Frank. Judson and Company

Funeral director apologizes after illness notice sent

A Lexington NY funeral director sends notices for a side line business with a warning apologizing if addressed to seriously ill homes. The card notes that the organization’s name could cause grief in ill households and includes an apology for any offense.

Associated Press Lexington

Baptist food tale Saturday in Sewell McKinney window

The Lancaster Record reports Garrard County faces a crime wave while James J. Hamilton, a prominent Garrard farmer, loses several young cattle to a blackleg outbreak.

Sewell & McKinney’s Lancaster Record Garrard James J. Hamilton

Mother and Babe killed by runaway horse near Ravenna

Ravenna Ky May 20 Mrs Azil Winkler of near this place was badly injured and her infant child instantly killed on Wednesday night when a horse hitched to a buggy in which they were riding ran away. Mrs Winkler and her baby were thrown from the buggy.

Ravenna, Ky Azil Winkler

Engineer Killed in Wreck of No 32 Near Olway

Northbound trains delayed after L. and N. No. 32 derailed near Olway on Thursday afternoon. Engineer Glenn Burt killed, Fireman J. C. Burt seriously injured, several passengers shaken. Officials cite buckling rails as cause. engine and express cars overturned, two coaches left upright.

Corbin Glenn Burt J. C. Burt Jacksonville

No Jury Cases In Court Monday

Circuit court will resume next week with no jury trials on Monday. Judge Shackelford asks jurors to stay home until Tuesday when court work resumes. next week is the last circuit session with several important trials, including the murder case of Claude Spurlock of Bobtown set for Tuesday.

Circuit Court Shackelford Regster Claude Spurlock Bobtown

City Council Sets June 17 Bond Election to Rebuild Caldwel School

An adjourned council meeting approved an ordinance for a June 17 bond vote authorizing 80000 to fund rebuilding Caldwel graded school damaged by fire. With no permanent building, younger children are taught in temporary spaces awaiting construction details published elsewhere.

Caldwel

Louisville Backs Off Dixie Route Fight In Chattanooga

A Cincinnati delegation at the Dixie Highway Association meeting in Chattanooga reports no Louisville opposition to the eastern route. The main clash centers on routing through Eastern Kentucky with Cynthiana Middlesboro Pineville and Cumberland Gap delegates seeking designation of a parallel Lexington to Cincinnati road versus the Georgetown path via Williamsburg.

Chattanooga Tenn Cincinnati Dixie Highway Association Louisville Kentucky Cynthiana Lexington Georgetown Pineville Middlesboro Cumberland Gap Williamsburg

Stanley to suspend publication of slacker list

U S Senator Stanley of Kentucky introduced a bill directing the War Department to suspend publication of the slacker list pending investigation of its correctness.

Washington Stanley Kentucky War ‘Department

City Accepts Gift of Mrs Irvine Home for Park

The City of Richmond moves to accept Mrs Elizabeth S Irvine's home as a public park under her will now before the Madison circuit court. City Council unanimously approves the resolution directing action to secure rights and assume obligations. Attorney Burnam notes alternative Kansas City bequest may fail under Missouri law.

Richmond Elizabeth S. Irvine Madison Circuit Court Missouri City of Burnam

Martial Law Declared in Mingo County over Coal Disturbances

Governor Morgan proclaimed martial law in Mingo County as authorities struggle to control unrest in the coal field. UMW District President Keeny urged nonunion miners to strike and promised union benefits during idleness.

Ey Associated Press Charleston W. Va Morgan Mingo County United Mine Workers District Keeny Mingo Field

Hunting Ex Governor of Florida Charged with Peonage

Federal officers seek former Florida governor Sidney J. Catts on warrants accusing peonage. Two African American workers are alleged to have been held in bondage on a Walton county plantation for several months.

Florida Pensacola Sidney J. Catts Walton County

Newby High School Loses Principal Miss Quillen

Newby High School closed its work Tuesday with a large crowd enjoying the play Not a Man in the House. Principal Miss Quillen resigns after four years of service and will not return next term. Cast included Estella Moore Florence Whitaker Flossie Warren Bernice Tudor Ruth Turner. Music by Cosby Bros Forest Hill. A farewell reception honored the teachers with committees led by Hallie Barnes Jenkins Moore Leek and Wilson.

Newby High School Quillen Estella Moore Florence Whittaker Flossie Warren Bernice Tudor Ruth Turner Cosby Bros Forest Hill Mesdames Hallie Barnes Wm. Jenkins Wm Moore Leek Wilson Ak Enterica

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Sunshine Hall Lucas State Odd Fellows Reed Juett J. S. Tudor Banny Bates Shackelford MR. Hunley DR. Yager Pgrto Rice Sam Kash W. G. Colson C. W.mckenna Undertaker Dixie CITY
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