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CENTRAL KENTUCKY'S HOME NEWSPAPER Eleventh Year Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, Saturday, July 17, 1920 No. 64. LOS ANGELES HIT WOMEN TO TOUR CROP REPORT OF KENTUCKY THE CHARM OF THE THIRD PLUNGE WAS DEATH BY SEVERE 'QUAKES WESTERN EUROPE 'Older Buildings Damaged HILL TOP FARM The I. M. Dunn Real Estate Agency Sells 232 Acre Farm to W.

L. Kentucky Will Be Repre Government and State Estimates Show That Farm Products Look Good Increase Over Last Year. By Shocks; Telephone Op erators Desert Posts. ('- XSsM 'sy Lincoln County. "Hill Top" farm of 232V4 acres of land three and a half miles from Danville on the Hustonville pike, belonging to W.

E. and Herbert McAnly, was sold yesterday to W. L. Nield Lincoln county, for $52,600. The sale was made by I.

M. Dunn local real estate brokers. This farm is one of the best in this section and was formerly owned by Col. J. Baughman.

The M. Dunn Agency, which has the reputation for patting over big deals, is being congratulated for making this sale. nrrrrrrr Once every ten years, for thirty years now, a buman being Has "shot" Niagara Falls in a barrel and the of the third time was death. Charlea O. Stephens, barber, of Bristol.

lost iis life Sunday. July 11, 1920, when the specially-constructed oak barrel shattered on the rocks below after making the great plunge. Mrs. Anna E. Taylor, who still survives, shot the Falls successfully In 1901.

Robert Leach ten years later was succecplul in a steel barrel. Both live at Niagara Falls. Leach told Stephens a barrel Vas not strong enough. The Britiehev leave a wife and 11 children moat of the children are grown. sented By Mrs.

D. Chandler, of Harrodsburg in Trip to Old Country. Tr a. nentucKy is to oe represented in the personnel of the party comprising the United States Women's Special, which will leave New York, August 7th, on the Steamship Patria the Fabre Steamship Line, and begin a tour of Western Europe at Nar Italy, on August 20th. This is the crowning event of the half century organized effort of womankind.

great honor is accorded to but thh-women in the United States. Ui D. J. Chandler, of Harrodsburg, be one of the party. The party is composed fthe Presi dent of the National Council of Wom en, Mrs.

Philip North Moore, of St, Louis, ten delegates and ten al ternates from the National Council of Women of the United States, whose final destination is Christiania, Nor way, where the International Council of Women will hold their Quinquennial Convention in September th remainder of the party is made up of invited guests chosen to represent var ious sections of the country or some special club activities. The party will occupy a private can and be ac -companied by a special physician and a competent secretary and an official attache. The party travels under the pro tection of the State Department of the Government, and will be received in each of the countries they pass thru officially. Arrangements have already been completed to have the party received by the King and Queen of Italy, Queen Maude, of Norway, and many other officials of distinction. In each country they will be officially received by the National Council of Women in that country and the ladies will be riven an onoortunity to see conditions as they are, unbias MYSTERY SURROUNDS PARK DROWNING tfte WHEAT DROPS TEN CENTS ON BUSHEL Reported Withdrawal of Ex porters From Market Given as Main Cause.

CHICAGO, July 16. Assertion that exporters had withdrawn from the market had much to do with, causing big break today in the price wheat. At the extreme low. point, December, the chief speculative delivery, was down 14 1-2 cents. The close was unsettled at 10 to 10 1-2 cents net de- clin e.with December $2.60 and March I itn.

nmsnea uncnangea lo cents higher. Oats were up 1-2 to 2 5-8 cents and provisions made gains of 25 to 42 cents Wheat began to plunge downward in value as soon as the market opened. There was a notable absence of buy ing orders, and before any real de mand was evident, the December delivery had fallen 10 1-2 cents. Then there were moderate rallies, but fur ther acute weakness soon developed. Selling was mainly in th nature of hedging, but some was said to be on foreign account Bearish weather reports from the Northwest together with talk of money scarcity contribut ed more or less to the unusual setback in values.

Corn and oats were temporarily affected by the weakness of wheat, but-rallied on covering' by shorts. Higher quotations on hogs lifted provisions. TEACHERS EXAMINATION FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST Supt. O. B.

Fallis was notified by Supt George Colyin that in order to' take care of the teacher shortage in several counties, there will be held in1 each county oh August 6 and 7 an examination for elementary and State certificates. Superintendent of Public Instruction George Covin has been informed that many teachers are anxious to teach, But are' not legally qualified. He urgessthe county superin- A tobacco crop of approximately 437,580,000 pounds, and a reduced wheat crop of about 6,275,000. bushels, are the features of the joint government and state crop report or Kentucky issued July 15 at Frankfort and Louisville 1y Commissioner of Agriculture W. Hanna and.

H. F. Bryant, Kentucky representative or the U. S. Bureau of Crop Estimates.

This month's estimate of the acreage i a win uiuiuaLvs a urujj vl muuui ou, 170,000 bushels, the acreage teing about the same as in 1919, while oats are estimated at 11.260,000 bushels. rye 672,000 bushels, barley 112,000 bushels, Irisr potatoes 5, 971,000 bushels, and sweet potatoes 1,555.000 bush els. This is an increase of about 450.000 bushels over the June estimate of the Kentucky wheat crop, due to good filling of heads in many sections even though the acreage is greatly reduced from 1919 and there is much thin short wkeat. The 1919 Kentucky wheat crop was 12,029,000 bushels and the 1919 tobacco crop in Kentucky 456,500,000 pounds. All these 1920 estimates are subject fo change downwards or upward as the season pro gresses, depending on favorable or un favorable weather and other conditions hereafter.

-'v 'i Thse tobacco and corn estimates are the first of the season as planting of both crops was continued very late this year such estimates may be subject to great change either tin ar dnwn hpfnra the end the season. The tobacco season was increased considerably this year in the Central Kentucky burlev district but was reduced greatly in the dark tobacco districts of Western Kentucky. AS toDacco can be set July and still make a good prop with a favorable season setting was continued verv-" late in some places but the acreage shows a decrease of about 10 per cent nvPT ho orufo a a a vrhnl. Unat the burley belt, especially the Tich Blue Grass counties, has a large in-; crease of acreage. 18 DUI very xouves borne hay is rank but very foul, es- condition of all hay being 88 per cent, wnue pastures generally are good.

Fruit is irregular, but generally good crop, blackberries being unusually abyngant. Apples are about 65 per cent of a full crop, peaches 75 per cent and pears 60 per cent. Melons generally are in fair condition. DIES TO SAVE 3- YEAR OlD SISTER (Special to Daily MIDDLESBORO, July 17' Running down an incline track- in an attempt to save her 3-year-old baby sister, who was sitting in the middle of the rails, Bertha Lynch, 16 years old, was overtaken and killed at Minge mines, six miles front here yesterday afternoon by a coal car driven by her 3v The baby ran to meet her sister and was uninjured, Miss Lynch's body -was cut in two. The body was take nto Knoxville this morning for burial, The came here from Tennessee about two years ago.

7 Sherwin Williams Paris Green priced right. NEW rftESPFNT T.TTMBEtt CO. 63-5t DAINTY FROCKS DEFY SPORT TOGGERY In soma of th northern atatM omen Instat the daiaty organdie aad transparent hat la no kmtrer nvrcBi-ta iimnw vm, boi neh verdicts are cacsed by (he kaekwartf season there thla ymr. Tfcla orgaadia of delicate Ua al to match Inlimay geertetM aad tcm la bains; won In tbi put- -tare fay Bain Haaunerstain, 4m if i T- ANGELES, Cal, July 16. Three severe earthquake shocks, the first at 10:10 this' morning and the second and third at 1:27 and 2.23 this afternoon, created excitement through Los Angeles and its suburbs, caused damage of a minor nature to a number of buildings and inflicted physical injury upon several men, women and children.

The earthquake this morning apparently centered in Los Angeles city. It caused slight damage to some of the older buildings, broke a nnmber of plate glass windows frightened the citizens generally A quick survey of damage was ham pered by apparent demoralization of the telephone operators deserting their switchboards. TRIBUTE TO ROBERT ARGO Former Resident of Danville Dies at Colorado Springs, Colo. Prominent Attor ney. The Telegraph, a newspaper at Col orad Springs, had the following to say concerning the death of Robert Argo, a former resident of Danville Robert G.

Argo, one of the promi nent younger attorneys of the city, and son of Dr. and Mrs. K. Argo, of the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, died Wednesday, July 13, at-Rockledge, Manitou, where he had been 'ill for only a few days. Death was due to heart trouble brought on by an illness while he was in London several weeks ago.

His condition became critical on Sunday. The body has been taken to Denver for cremation and a short funeral service will be held Thursday after noon at the grave in Evergreen Cemetery, the Rev. Samuel Garvin officiating at which service friends are invit ed to attend. Robert G. Argo practically grew up in Colorado Springs, having come here from Danville, when but 7 years of age, attthe time his father became superintendent of the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.

He attended the local high school, graduated from Colorado College in 1911, graduated from Harvard law school in 1914, and had been practicing law here since that time, being associated with the law firm of Chinn Strickler. During the war he served in the department of justice, fo Washington. He was 32 years old -and in addition to his parents, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Wilson Argo to whom ha waa married October 22, 1918. He was a- member of the Kappa Sifma fraternity, took a prominent part In alumni affairs at the college, ha vine served as president of the Colorado College Alumni association and the Pikes Peak chapter as well.

He was a Mason and a deacon in the First Presbyterian church. number of years he worked as a reporter for The" Telegraph and was known as one of the best in the city. He had become' recognized as a law- yeivof marked ability and profound re gret at his passing waa expressed in legal and business circles here today at the new of his death. TODAY'S MARKETS (Special to LOUISVILLE, July 17. The quotations at the Bourbon Stock Yards here today were as follows: CATTLE Receipts 300) steady.

CALVES iReceipts 600; steady; $14.25 down. HOGS Receipts steady to 50c higher; heavies mediums lighfa piga $11.00 to throwouts $11.00 down. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts steady. 4 oCtfHln fcouldijiend See Dorothy Dalton in "Extravagance." For Lexington Concern Puts 214 Acres in Tobacco Special to Daily Messenger) RICHMOND, Ky July 17. The largest acreage of tobacco ever put out in Madison county is being grown on the Gay farm, near Duncannon, this county, which is owned by Buck ley, Slatterly and Buckley LexingJ ton.

There are 214 acres planted in the weed. About SO laborers have been working in it Eight large tobacco barns, 220 by 40 feet, are under course of construction to cost about 50,000. The entire farm, together with the placing of the tobacco crop, amounts to an investment of about half a million dollars. It is the intention of he owners to put the entire crop on the Richmond market. Survey Being Made of the Mercer Light Water Plant (Special to Daily Messenger) HARRODSBURG, July 17.

Paul Hensen, of the firm of Pearse, Greeley and Hensen, of Chicago, is here to make a survey of the munici pal light and water plants. -He was employed for the work by the City commissioners to give them a definite idea of the present conditions, what the plants need to make them up-to date, the cost of the work, the best way to finance it, and the best procedure for making the improvements. Mr. Hensen is assisted in the survey by.S. IF.

Kedy, power plant specialist, and L. F. Stanley, assistant engineer. It is probable that a bond issue will voted on in the fall to be used to improve the plants. SPECIAL SALE Court Day, July 19th, 10 A.

com pelled to give up stable August 1st Must sell a few extra good horses, gentle, good shape. Vfork any inhere: Some buggies and harness. C. A. MANNING.

61-dt-Wed. Tues. Frl. Sat She wanted a sedan and diamond and lands. But she spent the gold, and Oh, see "Extravagance" at Stout's Monday.

T70RKED FOR UNCLF SAM LONGEST For 1 years Thomas Harrison baa worked for Sam In taa Kaval ObMrvatory. 'Aad tt waa recently aaubllahed taat be la tb dldeet amploy In govramaX Mrvlen. fiat deaplta his fl yeara tMiM Hearty scaU tearnlnf taa nrw 4aacw. ll Louisville Woman Missing; Husband Positive Not a Suicide Case Guards Find Note and Hat on the River (Special to Daily Messenger) LOUISVILLE, July 17. While John H.

Jones, 2435 Cleveland avenue, does not believe that his wife, Mar garet, who has been mysteriously missine from home since vnsterdav jbrning, drowned herself, nptwith standing what purports to be a "sui cide" note found with her hat and package of lunch found on the river bank at Shawnee Park. The- park guards are convinced that some other woman did end her life Thursday (light. In the meanwhile the' mystery grew out of the strange actions of a woman in white, whom the park guards tried to find Thursday night and who disappeared. A middleaged 'man was walking up and down the river today, asking questions about her and looking for a white hat. He refused to give his name.

Russian Royal Family Was Burned Alive, Report Says PARIS, FRANCE, July 16. The Russian empress and her ehudren were burned alive after the execution of Emperor Nicholas at Etkaterinburg, it is alleged in statements attributed to Alexis Dolrovitz, formerly courier to the empress, published here today. Dolrovitz said he made vain attempts to save his mistress and her children. The empress and the children, Dol rovitz declared, were taken to a wood near Etkaterinburg. Brush wood was gathered and a huge fire made, into which the royal victims were forced.

Every time they sought to get out of the flames, Dolrovita said, they were driven lack at the point of the bayo net Tatiana, the empress second daugh ter, fled from tne pyre inrw wbh and eventually fell pierced through by a bayonet The empress and Alexis, heir to the throne, clasped in close em- Krre walked almost automatically in to the flames and disappeared in the whirl of smoke, according to Dolroviti. it rtmisTIAN CHURCH. Uh Thomas Yountr. from Japan, will have charge of the Christian Endeavor hour at the Christian church Sunday evening at 6:45. Mrs.

Young haa been working in Japan for several years and has many interesting things in store for her audience Everybody is cordially whether you belong to any endeavor society or not. TENNIS TOURNAMENT All nersons wishing to play in a tennis tournament on Elks Club courts beginning Tuesday afternoon the 20th inst will, sign the list at the desk: or Fanners National Bank on the 19th. Mixed double and men's singles will be played. Drawing for partners -at 4 P. M.

on the 20th. Entry fee oOc to cover expenses, payable when play begins ed social workers in these countries will give them the correct conception of existing conditions. Mr. William E. Bell, Vice President and General Manager, of the Ameri can International Traffic and Travel Bureau of New York City, is personally taking charge of the details of the journey, much to the gratification of the party, A special feature will be an auto tour oi tne natueneias.

Arter wur ing Western Europe and attending the international Convention, the party will visit Great Britain and will be received by Lady Aberdeen," the Mar chioness of Aberdeen and Temair. The party is due to arrive, back to (America, October 17th, on board the Steamshio Stavangerfjord, of the Norwegian American Line, after being guests of the NatipnaJ, Council of Women of Great Britain and" Ireland at their annual meeting in Bristol. These delegates from the- Unitad States represent thirteen million wom en, because the -National Council of Women is the great clearing house for practically all the national organiza tions of i women in the country. Its membership includes groups working along many and various specialized lines such as the Ladies of the G. A the National Federation of jCblored Women.

Ladies Of the Mneenbees, Musical Clubs, National Women's Christian 1 em perance union. aa well as such organizations as tnose of the College Women, General Fed eration of Women's Clubs, National Leairue of Women Voters, and allied organizations working along lines of education an dculture. It practically includes all the organized womanhood of America. There are twenty-nine organizations belonging, to it. SALE ON WEISIGER LOT Col.

L. Gates announces that he will have a sale of personal property on the Weisiger lot on Fourth street, adjoining the postoffice, instead of in front of the courthouse, next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Fiscal Court has prevented the holding of any more auction sales in front of the courbouse. Sherwin illiama Park Green priced right' -'-H'- NEW CRESCENT LUMBER CO. 63-8t -t aitojidents' to have as many desirable ap- pucants as possioie tane.

vuuuub examination. calls the attention of superintendents to the law which requires three examinations at stated periods and tells them not to employ or allow "to begin school, any teacher who is not legally qualified. There are three vacancies in this county. All applicants, white or black, must take an examination on this date if thy expect to apply for a teacher's certificate this year. J.

MCDONALD TAKES OVER CIGAR STAND. 'Mr. J. McDonald, popular and efficient day clerk of theJilcher Hotel, has bought'out the cigar stand at tne hotel from Mr. J.

A. Ashbrook, who riiMhcthtown. The new Iflwner has placed Mr. Sam Harlan in charge of toe stana. i news i tlemen should enjoy a splendid business at this excellent location.

-The desire of ever? smoker will be aatis fied with the up-to-the-minute line carried here. Sherwin William Pari Green priced right NEW OESODtT LUMBER CO, 63-6t.