Wilson urges swift ratification of treaty in White House meeting
President Wilson opened talks with the Senate Foreign Relations committee urging rapid ratification. He warned that delay harms U.S. industry and trade while Britain and others proceed. He pressed that interpretative Senate resolutions be kept separate from ratification and outlined reservations impact on Article 10 and the Monroe doctrine.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Senate Foreign
League of Nations
United States
Germany
White House
Mr. Wilson
Lodge
Smuts
Borah
McCumber
Lusitania
America
Pacific
Yap Island
Baker Defends 576000 Man Army Plan Before Senate
Secretary Baker told a Senate subcommittee that his proposed army of 576000, with universal military training for 19 year olds, reflects expert advice. He noted potential overstaffing in the Philippines and favored using native troops there while opposing a separate air ministry to avoid inefficiency and ensure coordinated aviation within the military.
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Washington
Baker
Senate Sub-Committee On
Wadsworth
New York
Philippines
New
Indiana
Air Ministry
Receiving Instruction For Hospital Unit Operation
L. M. Neas of Nall & Neas in Hartford is receiving instructions from Aetna Life Insurance on managing a new hospital unit for insured employees under the Workmen's Compensation law. The unit features the state's most complete equipment, including a nurse in charge and an ambulance, funded by Aetna through Nall & Neas business volumes.
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L. M. Neas
Nall & Neas
Hartford
Conn
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Nall & Neal Represent
Mexican Bandits Release Flyers and Prisoners
Eighth cavalry crossed into Mexico near Candelaria to pursue bandits who released Lieutenants Peterson and Davis for a 15000 dollar ransom. Air reconnaissance aided the pursuit as Patterson and Davis, captured last week, were freed on payment and returned to the American side with Capt. Matlack and bank official Fennell.
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United Press
el Paso
Texas
Eighth Cavalry
Mexico
Candelaria
Peterson
Davis
H. G. Patterson
Paul H. Davis
Marfa
Matlack
Fennell
Tennessee election officers named for Sullivan County convention
Sullivan County election commissioners have appointed officers for the constitutional convention election on September 4. The new law imposes a fine of 25 to 50 dollars for those who fail to appear as designated. Kingsport district 11 officers include Officer W P Flora. judges H C Bunn Tom C Warrick George A Caldwell. clerks H S Angle S E Cox. Twelfth district clerk David Kyle and G C Sells with Judge W F Kennedy among the panel. Thirteenth district officer T J Bachman with judges John Pierce Tip Childress and W M Bachman. clerks A S Bacon W T Carroll.
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Tennessee
Sullivan County
John H. Caldwell
John R. Snow
W. C. Reser
Kingsport
W. P. Flora
H. C. Bunn
Tom C
Officer
T. J. Bachman
John Pierce
Tip Childress
W. M. Bachman
A. S. Bacon
W. T. Carroll
Mexican General Denies Escorts Pose Threat to Travelers
Mexico City August 19 General Gomez commanding federal troops at Tampico angrily denied foreign oil company charges that Mexican escorts would endanger travelers. He said Carranza forces are reliable. He noted bandits had been captured recently including those who robbed Americans on the cruiser Cheyenne.
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United Press
Mexico City
Gomez
Tampico
Carranza
Cheyenne
McLees Outlines Prayer At Union Revival Service
Rev. Dr S G McLees preached on prayer as mans greatest duty at the Union tent at Market and Shelby. He urged prayers to God the Father through Jesus Christ with a heart that is spirit led grateful earnest forgiving broken and unselfish. He warned against praying with a selfish motive.
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S. G. MccLees
Union
Market
Shelby Streets
Evangelist
Jesus Christ
Ness
Union revival seeks larger tent as turnout grows
Audiences at Market and Shelby streets heard Rev. Dr. R. G. McLees preach stirring sermons from Sunday morning. To accommodate crowds a larger 1,200 seat tent is being telegraphed from Louisville, with many turned away Sunday. Nursery for nursing mothers provided at Kingsport Improvement Company offices. Music by a 75 voice choir led by R. O. Merrill. Ministers assist in services. daily prayer meetings held in homes and offices.
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Market
Shelby
R. G. McLees
Chatham
Union
McLees
Kingsport
Louisville
Kingsport Improvement Company
R. O. Merrill
Dr. McLees
Release of Aviators Hangs on Mexican Bandits
Washington officials awaited word on the release of American aviators Lieutenants Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Peterson held by Mexican bandits near Candelaria Texas. A $15,000 ransom was demanded as State Department officials prepared to urge immediate action from the Mexican government.
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Washington
Paul H. Davis
Harold G. Peterson
Candelaria
Texas
State Department
Mexico City
Baker
Senate
War Department
Department
Carranza
A. Goenaga
Real Estate Transactions Include Farms and Lots on Watauga
Real estate activity last week lists transfers of several city lots and two farms. Ful ler Brothers sold a 30 by 125 foot Cherokee street slot to M. W. Pryor who plans to erect a building soon. McNeil and Goodwin bought two Watuga street lots to build handsome dwellings. Harris and Graves sold a 15 acre farm two and a half miles from the city on Gate City road to I. O. Vermillion of Hol son Va. Burbage and Painter sold E. B. Cox 185 acre Cove Creek farm in Scott County Va to Mrs S. V. Barker of Kingsport for 7000 dollars. Mrs Barker and family will move soon.
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Burbage
Painter
Fuller Brothers
Cherokee Street
M. W. Pryor
McNeil and Goodwin
Watuga Street
Watauga Street
Harris
S. V. Barker
Kingsport
Wilson Threatens to Send Lodge and Knox to Berlin
Ashington Aug 18 President Wilson told Senator Hitchcock that a textual amendment to the peace treaty would require negotiating a new German treaty. He said if that arose he would send Senators Lodge and Knox to Berlin to negotiate.
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Ashington
Wilson
Hitchcock
Senate
Germany
Lodge
Knox
Berlin
War Contracts Await Liquidation Exceeds Two Billion
Washington records show war contracts still awaiting liquidation total more than $2,000,000,000 though 80 percent of emergency government commitments have been settled. Estimated payments to settle the remainder run to $326,000,000. Army reclamation service operations saved the government $62,286,000 with items including clothing equipment and over twenty million shoes hats and uniforms processed for reissue. Stable refuse sales raised $323,000 and camp farm products $121,000.
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Washington
Army Reclamation Service
Government stores offered to Kingsport residents at cut rates
Kingsport citizens may order government food supplies to cut living costs but must act quickly as orders are accepted only until city allotment runs out. The city has large allocations including bacon, corn beef, beans, corn meal, flour, pasta, oats, rice, and sausages with quantities listed, and orders via post office with a postal order for transportation.
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Kingsport
Nelms
Atlanta
Vienna
Kingsport reports 1466 school age children in city
Kingsport lists a school age population of 1466 for ages six to 21 after a census by Superintendent Eugene M. Crouch. Of these 1382 are white and 84 are colored. white girls outnumber boys 698 to 684 while colored children are 42 each. Age breakdown shows 216 aged six to eight, 632 aged eight to 14, 175 aged 14 to 16, and 305 aged 16 to 21.
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Kingsport
Eugene M. Crouch
Butter Seized at Memphis Cold Storage Plant
Memphis authorities confiscated 64 000 pounds of butter stored since June at a local cold storage facility. The product will be sold after condemnation proceedings are completed.
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Memphis
Guy S. Chase Named Census Director for First Tennessee District
Guy S. Chase of Johnson City has been named director of the 1920 census for Tennessee's First District, covering Carter to Washington counties including Sullivan and Hawkins. He will appoint assistants and begin work immediately. The district's 1910 population and the 1920 district lines are noted.
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Guy S. Chase
Johnson City
Tennessee
Sullivan
Hawkins
Chase
Carter, Claiborne
Cocke
Grainger
Greene
Hancock
Johnson
Sevier
Unicoi
Washington
French Will Try German Soldiers
German soldiers accused of crimes in formerly occupied regions begin arriving at Lille. They are confined in the citadel pending trial. Named are Lieutenant Binder accused of fraud and robbery and Lieutenant Schmitz accused of stealing silver. Others await transfer, including General von Zolner alleged to have ordered deportations from Lille.
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Paris
Lille
la Liberte
Binder
Schmitz
Strasbourg
General von Zolner
J P Hillman Dies Not Yet Recovering From Injuries
J Pressley Hillman manager of Kingsport Stores Speers Ferry remains unconscious after a train collision near Dungannon Saturday night. He had a fractured skull and both legs broken at the knees. Doctors think he may recover and expect no amputation. Sam Weaver the train engineer says Hillman appeared asleep on a railroad tie before impact. Hillman lived near Dungannon and often walked the ties home.
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Kingsport
Speer’s Ferry
Hillman
Sam Weaver
Dungannon
Subway Strike Ends With 25 Percent Pay Rise
The Interborough strike ends after a two day shutdown as workers approve a settlement granting 25 percent wage increases retroactive to August 1. Arbitration will decide the additional 25 percent and all strikers return with old seniority. Authorities pursue alleged company union collusion with 50 subpoenas to a grand jury.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Interborough
Swann
Martin
Hylan
Amputation Follows Railroad Yard Collision
Sam H. Mauk foreman of C C and O sustained a crushed leg in a collision with Engineman O M Devault in the railroad yards. Mauk had his right limb amputated at Community Hospital. Devault suffered contusions and rests comfortably. Both men reside in Erwin.
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Sam H. Mauk
O. M. Devault
Devault
Mark
Erwin
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