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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1925

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Maurice doubtful if land armament limited by conference

Major General Sir Frederick Maurice argues future armament talks will face distrust and tougher issues than the Washington naval limits. He cites gas, submarines, and air power as complicating factors and notes weak faith in agreements on poison gas and disarmament.

Williamstown Mass Washington Frederick Maurice Institute of Politics Today Frederick Sir Frederick Great Britain United States Europe Rome League of Nations Germany

Accident Caused by Black Cat In Louisville Street

A black cat crossing the street led to injuries for two women and a man when Frank Diebold, attempting to pass a hawker’s cart, struck a car and lost control, driving into a telephone pole. All three victims were hospitalized with severe cuts to the women.

Prana Louisville Frank Diebold

Baby In Mother's Lap Proved to Be Five Gallons Liquor

Shelby North Carolina August 6. A Cherryville Eagle report says Burke County officers searched a car of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Heavner near Cherryville and found a five gallon container of moonshine in the woman's lap. The couple fled after a scuffle as authorities recovered the baby and later additional liquor was found at the Heavner home.

Associated Treas Matthew Heayner

Few Girls Go Unbobbed By the Anarchised Press

Hollywood California August six The article states that the role of a schoolgirl in motion pictures is no longer given to bobbed haired girls. It notes most young women aged sixteen to twenty have adopted bobbed hair, with about 95 in a hundred reportedly tempted by the trend as studios seek a new lead.

Hollywood Galif

Prominent Summer Resorter Dies After Shooting

Miss Ethel Shapiro a 26 year old Chicago summer resorter was shot and fatally wounded at a South Haven cottage last night. Samuel Brown an acquaintance fled after claiming the pistol was mere play. Shapiro died today after being taken to a hospital.

South Haven Mich Ethel Shapiro Chicago Samuel Brown Miss Shapiro Brown

Poison attempt ends life quarrel in Cleveland

Ada Summers, 23, is recovering after police say she took poison to end a quarrel with her sweetheart. Separated from her husband, she lived in a hotel with another girl and had been keeping company with a man since arriving from Henderson.

Associated Press Cleveland Ada Summers

Veterans 20 Years Organization Sets Unique Rule

San Francisco August 6 Corporal UU W Roberts post Veterans of Foreign Wars outlines a membership condition likely unique. No veteran is eligible unless he has served at least 20 years in the army navy or marine corps. He must have spent part of that time in foreign territory to meet the VE general requirement.

San Francisco UU. W. Roberts Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Army Navy Marine Corps

Traffic policemen misidentified by astonished immigrant

George Karhoe, a 38 year New York resident, told Jamaica Court he believed traffic officers directing flow were advertising men. Magistrate Kachendorf fined him $3 after Karhoe challenged Patrolman Frank Kenny at Rockaway Beach for telling him to “beat it.”

Associated Press New York George Karhoe Newbridge Avenue Bellmere L. L America Kachendorfer Jamaica Court Frank Kenny Rockaway Beach Karhoe

Hamilton Slayers to Be Tried in Union Co October 19

Knoxville dispatch reports James Evans and George Wilfong, both negroes, charged with the murder of W B Hamilton, will be tried at Maynardville in Union county. Venue change granted, next Union county circuit court session set for October 19 unless a special term is ordered. If a special session is convened, a hearing could occur as early as the second week in September, but not before, per 30 day notice rule.

Knoxville Tenn James Evans George Wilfong W. BR. Hamilton Maynardville Effenlt Union County Drinnen Union County Circuit Court

Johnson City Man Killed In Railway Accident Near Rutherfordton

B K King of Johnson City Tennessee was killed yesterday afternoon on the D C and C railroad between Tate and Logan stations about ten miles east of Rutherfordton. He rode on a small flat car pulled by a gasoline motor and was struck by a pipe attached to the car causing a crash that crushed him. King was 68 and employed by Clinghfield. Herbert Starnes and R O Persdleton of Gate City Virginia were injured and in Rutherford hospital.

Shelbyville N. C B. K. King Johnson City Tenn Tate Logan D. C. and C Rutherfordton King Clinghfield Herbert Starnes R. O. Pers Dleton Gate City Rutherford Hospital

Italy to Buy Six Million Tons of Coal from Russia

The Associated Press reports a contract for six million tons of coal and anthracite from Russia to Italy over three years was concluded by the Donets basin State Coal Trust with the Italian firm Tehiche. Two million tons are to be exported by November 1 this year. The Donetz basin has recovered to prewar levels but Soviet industry runs at only 43 percent capacity, leaving a large surplus coal unsold.

Associated Press Moscow Italy State Coal Trust Donets Tehiche Denetz Donetz Russig

Miners threaten strike if August deadline passes

Agreement looms as sub committees gain power yet failed to secure terms from operators by midnight August 31. Full scale committee authorized 158,000 miners to call strikes and to hire maintenance staff to prevent mines flooding or caving in during a shutdown. President Lewis led the sub committee through a unanimous, decisive session and all members signaled no peace overtures are expected from state or federal bodies soon. The union plans to meet operators again only if they show a genuine shift in stance.

Agsoelitud Atlantic City N. J Joan L. Lewis United Mine Workers of America Lewis

State alienists claim Russell Scott is sane

In Chicago August reports, state alienists testified Russell Scott is sane after examinations in jail. They described courtroom behavior, eye reflex tests, and knee jerks as evidence, while the defense argued for insanity. If found sane, execution dates would be set. if insane, commitment to a state institution follows.

Russell Scott Associated Chicago William Krohn Scott W. 0 Krohn Piary Jar Sant Jall State Robert B. Crowe William Scott Sewert

Investigation of Adoption of Baby Ordered by Coler

The district attorney was ordered to investigate the adoption of Mary Apas by Edward Browning a wealthy divorced realtor in the south. Coler said the probe was prompted by charges Browning paid Mary’s parents for signing adoption papers. Coler called the action unusual and said a parent cannot sell a child under law.

Ansnowted Press New York Mary Apas Edward Browning South Commissioner of Public Welfare Co Jer Browning Mary New York City Coler

Hero of Indian Uprising Honored in Canadian Pageant

Daniel Davis a 70 year old Royal Northwest Mounted Police constable who escorted 1100 hostile Indians from Fort Walsh to Eagle Hills Saskatchewan 180 miles during the uprising was featured in a summer pageant. Davis joined the force in 1876 and conducted the transfer after United States authorities rounded up Canadian Indians. Several elderly Indians died from exhaustion on the trek but Davis completed the mission.

Calgary Alta Daniel Davis Royal Northwest Mounted Police Fort Walsh United States Eagle Hills Saskatchewan Davis Ottawa Canada

Fields Appoints New Member Trustee Board

Governor Fields of Kentucky named R. J. Denney to the board of trustees of the Kentucky school for the deaf in Danville. He succeeds the late James Baughman, marking a mid summer appointment to the state education body.

Fields Associated Proms Frankfort R. J. Denney The Kentucky School For Deat Danville James Baughman

Belgium War Debt Talks Begin in New York

Negotiations to refund Belgiums 900 million dollar war debt to the United States start today. The American debt commission meets a special Belgium commission that arrived in New York the previous night to discuss repayment terms.

Associated Press Washington Belgium United States American Debt Commission Belgium Commission New York

Markets Louisville cattle hogs and sheep report

Louisville markets show two hundred cattle steady, hogs fourteen quarter lower to fourteen and quarter, sheep fifteen hundred quarter higher, lambs fourteen to fourteen fifty, and ews wothers ten to fifteen.

The Associated Press Louidville

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Maurice Coffin Fred BR. Kimball Los Angeles Cat Joses Hamilton Union CO Eaue Jas. Evans Russia Swampscott Coolidge New England White House John W. Mahan Disabled American Veterans Veteran’s Bureau Helen, Moant U. S
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