Secret Meeting in Nashville Aims at Opposing Administration
Report claims a covert gathering at the Maxwell house with K D McKellar Cordell Hull and others plotting strategy to tilt the forthcoming legislature against the administration. The group supposedly planned to act as a united anti Rye coalition while also aligning on candidates for state offices and adjusting Prohibition stances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
K. D. McKellar
Memphr
United State
Shelby
Everett
Shelby County
Hermitage Hotel
Chas. M. McCabe
Nashville
John K. Shields
Memphis
Metcajt
McKellar
T. R. Preston
Chattanooga
Cordell Hull
Fourth
Cumberland River
D. le Lansden
Florida
Lansden
Ridley Mitchell
Crousvie
W. H. Hartford
Maxwell House, Occu
Pied
Board of Stratesy
Nashville Banner
Hooper
Hoyt Stewart
Hu Anderson
General Rye
Andrew L. Todd
Senate
Alote
Board of Election
Shields
Nashvile
George N. Welch
Maxwell House
Cordell Hall
Memphia
Tenth
House
Washington
Kipling, Curtis, and the rise of a publishing lead
A passage describes Rudyard Kipling and Mr Curtis debating publication. Curtis opposes references to the brandy incident and presses Kipling to censor lines while Kipling eyes onward. The tale traces a failing publication becoming vigorous through persistent, self reliant editing and business sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudyard Kipling
Mr. Curtis
Gulbing Dows
Adir
Curtis
Mrr
Kipling Anking
Todd Denounces Lea Ties in Tennessee Senate
Senator Andrew L. Todd of Murfreesboro defends backing Gov. Rye against Luke Lea’s bid to control the legislature. He calls Lea’s movement anti-democratic and insists he remains loyal to the Rye administration and Tennessee’s democratic platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Rye
Lea
Andrew L. Todd
Murfreesboro
Nashville Tennessean
Todd
Tennnessee
Luke Lea
Senate
Peaker
House
Gov. Rye
Democratic
General Assembly
Tennessee
Ttis
Boas
Wilson
Ustal
Madison
Luke Leat
Tennessee educator Sherrill seeks state superintendent post
Prof H W Sherrill of East Tennessee State Normal at Johnson City emerges as a candidate for Tennessee state superintendent of public instruction. He confirms interest, notes prior teaching in West and Middle Tennessee, and cites strong backing from Gen Rye and the East Tennessee Rye vote. Other applicants include Prof Perry Harned and Prof R L Bynum, with Harned recently named Clarksville postmaster.
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8. W. Sherrill
Haat Tennessee State Normal School
State of
Tennessee
Sherrill
Department of
East Sennessee Sale Normal
Johnson City
West Tennessee
Paris
Gen. Rye
Rye
Gen
I Rye
East Tennessee
Shervill
Perry L. Harned
Montgomery County
R. L. Bynum
Madison County
Harned
Clarksville
Democratic Executive Committee
Bynum
Chattanooga
Thea
Washington County Corn Club Show Shines at Jonesboro
Jonesboro November 16 members of the boys corn club displayed crops and prize winners. Prof EB Depew supervised the contest with awards for acreage yield best ten ears and single year entries won by Hamilton Hunt Keebler Wilcox Hatley Hoss Zimmerman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Loys
Homer Hunt
Earl Hunter
H. J. Keebler
Charles Hatley
Henry Hoss
Glen Zimmerman
Tiret Prise
Allison Keebler
Rows Wilcox
Paul Wilcox
anti-Lea
Lea
Bert
Edmondson Electric to Build Hydro Plant on Holston River
The Edmondson Electric company led by Edmondson brothers advances a concrete dam on the Middle Fork of Holston river near Emory Virginia. The 30 foot high structure will create a 300 acre lake, back water four miles, and produce 1000 to 2000 horsepower. Plans include supplying Chilhowie Meadowview Emory Glade Springs and Abingdon with electricity by next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol, Tenn
Edmondson Electric Company
Edmondson Brothers
D. H. Edmondson
W. Edmondson
Joe WH. Edmondson
Middle Fork
Holston River
Emory
Washington County
Virginia
Chilhowie
Meadowview
Glade Springs
Abingdon
W. J. Edmondson
Watauga River
Elizabethton
Tenn
Doherty Operating Company
New York
Bristol
J. J. A. Sterchi Dies in Knoxville at 76
J. J. A. Sterchi aged 76 died at his daughter Mrs Haun’s home 1007 Luttrell Street Knoxville Sunday night at 7 80 oclock. He was a Swiss born Confederate veteran and leading local business figure in Sterchi furniture firms. Funeral services were held Monday at Centenary M E Church South with Rev C W Kelly. interment at New Gray cemetery. He survived by a widow ten children and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. A. Sterehi
Switzerland
Knox County
Stercit
Fred Ault
U. C
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Sterchi
James G. Sterchi
Church
C. W. Kelly
W. A. Tallent
M. E. Haun
Journal and ‘Tribune
L. A. Sterchi
Knoxville
Mrs. John H. Bayless Dies in Baltimore
Mrs. John H. Bayless died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Sunday evening at 6 o clock She was 44 and long a resident of the city a member of Central Baptist church The remains arrived Tuesday morning and were taken to the home of her daughter Mrs S H Cooper Funeral services were held at Central Baptist Church Wednesday morning conducted by Rev J K Cox Oak Hill cemetery was the final resting place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Bayless
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Panama Canal Workforce and Costs Under Goethals Report
Washington reports Col. George Goethals, governor of the zone, outlines in the annual Panama Canal record the battles with earth slides, the birth of a permanent government, fortifications, and the toll of construction costs totaling 253,659,049 dollars with over 374 million appropriated. The dossier notes gun batteries, concrete work near completion, and the removal of 110,261,835 cubic yards of material from Culebra Cut, including 25,200,100 cubic yards due to slides. Earthquakes near Ancoa caused little damage to the canal works as traffic readiness neared for opening in August 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal
Geo. W. Goolals
Garrison
Goethals
Culebra
Gamboa Dike
Cascades
Anca
Los Santos
Balbon Heights
Atip
Nacal
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Prominent Menassemble
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Bank
MNAKA
National Bank
Senator Todd
Profesoda Sherrill
Middle Tennessee
Johnson
City Institution
Washington County Corn Club
Hydro-Electric Plant
J. J. A. Sterchi
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