Disse Sentenced to Electric Chair in Triple Richmond Killing
Rudolph Disse was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to death for the July 29 shooting that killed Henry Grady Carter and Mrs Vivian Tomlin Poors and police Officer J Harvey Burke in Richmond. Jealousy was cited as the motive. A fourth victim, Willis Britt, was seriously wounded.
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Richmond
Rudolph Disse
Henry Grady Carter
Cisse
Vivian Tomlin Poors
J. Harvey Burke
Disse
Willis Britt
Belgian Debt Pact May Guide Future Settlements
Paris Belgian debt accord may influence French Italian and American funding plans as French commissioners prepare to sail September 15. Belgian terms include recognition of moral obligations tied to Wilson's Versailles pledges, with Belgian ratification by cabinet, parliament, and Congress still pending.
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U. S
Washington
Mellon
United States
American Debt Commission
Wilson
United States Congress
Hill Billies to Play at Odd Fellows Picnic
The 24th annual Odd Fellows picnic at Indian Springs on Saturday August 25 features the Hill Billies a well known musical group with a supplemental program around 8 oclock. The event includes lectures in the morning and afternoon and an address by Ralph Worley after the picnic. Special music with choirs string bands and the Hill Billies is planned with star fiddler Charles Bowman from Crags Station in the lineup.
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Indian Spring
Hill Billies
Odd Fellows
Iadian Springs
Sullivan County
Ralph Worley
Hill Biles
Charles Bowman
Crags Station
Thomas R. Eaton Dies Suddenly at 51
Thomas R. Eaton, 51, died suddenly of apoplexy at his Walnut Street home, leaving a wife and five children. He lived in Kingsport for some time and was born in North Korea Lng, Tennessee. Funeral services set for tomorrow at Mount Carmel Church with Rev. Melver presiding. burial in the local cemetery. He was employed by B3 D planiver here.
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Thomas R. Eaton
Walnut Street
Eaton
Kingsport
Ife
Mount Carmel
Mavekins County
Ohare
Rev
Melver
Baton
North Guro Lng
Tennessee
Rev M D Clubb to Speak at First Christian Church
State secretary of missions of the Christian churches of Tennessee Rev M D Clubb arrived this afternoon and will preach at the First Christian church tonight at 8 o clock. He is en route to Elizabethton for the annual convention opening there today.
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M. D. Clubb
State Secretary of Missions
Christian Churches of
Tennessee
First Christian Church
Glubb
Christian Church
Elizabethton
The
Christian Churches
James Netherland Injured At Plant
James Netherland an employee of the Tennessee Eastman Corporation was slightly injured today when a truck moved forward and pushed him against a Caterpillar tractor. He was cranking the truck and suffered soreness but no serious internal injuries were found on examination.
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James Netherland
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
Netherland
New Chinese Coastal Regulations Stir Press Worldwide
London reports August 20 that the new Chinese coastal regulations discriminate against Japanese and British ships. The press calls the rules a deliberate affront by the Cantonese government and notes widespread discussions seeking United States support.
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London
Unitedtates
Two Facing Trial on Counterfeit Charges
Columbus report says Perty Co pas of Tompkinsville Kentucky and Ray Uucas of Marion Ohio will face counterfeiting charges before a federal commissioner. They were arrested last night for passing spurious ten and twenty bills and pleaded guilty. Both are held on a ten thousand dollar bond.
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Columbus
Perty Copas
Tompkinsville
Ray Uucas
Marion
Ohio
Woman is certain that husband was slain by Sheffey
Ada Wells testified in Maryville that William D Sheffey shot Luther Wells on December 10 1923 and was the intruder at their Morganton road home She identified Sheffey in photographs and described him as the man in visions from hospital stay The cross examination covered her age origins and work at a hosiery mill with Wells who studied at Maryville college The detective known as Hol Jones linked to Leopold and Loeb cases aided the arrest and is described as a key yet obscure figure in the trial Continued on page six.
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Maryville
William Dd. Sheffey
Luther Wells
Ada
Wells
Sheffey
Morganton Road
Ed Jones
R. BR. Kramer
Crdgn
North Carolina
Mr. Wells
Mrs. Wells
Maryville College
Hol Jones
Elies
Wilson's Promise Reconfirmed by U S Officials
Secretary Mellon declared that recognizing Belgium's special payment treatment during the war fulfilled President Wilson's pledge and helped avert disruption to the Versailles peace conference. He noted the debt commission and Coolidge weighed this in approving interest remission on Belgium's wartime loan.
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Congress
Senate
House
Washington
Belgium
Treasury
United States
Wilson
Versailles
Mellon
Smoot
Plymouth
Coolidge
American Debt Funding Commission
Noted Publisher Called by Death
Victor Fremont Lawson, famed pioneer publisher of Amnesia era journalism, dies at his Chicago home after a brief illness. A son of a newspaperman, Lawson helped popularize low priced newspapers and collective news gathering. He worked with Melville F. Stone and earned messages of sympathy from President Coolidge and Vice President Dawes.
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Chicago
Victor Fremont Lawson
Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Melville F. Stone
The
Associated Press
Daily News
Coolidge
Dawes
Council Considers Livestock Inspection Plan in Louisville
Louisville, Ky Aug 19. General council votes to inspect all livestock sold locally with compulsory measures and appoint an inspector at a cost of 2400 dollars. The move aims to ensure quality and safety in livestock commerce.
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Louisville
General Council
Life Insurance Official Ousted After Board Action
Stanley Reed, longtime secretary of the Southern Life Insurance Company, was removed by the board of directors following his resignation. Reed served 15 years in the post before his ouster announced today.
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Stanley Reed
Uthern Life “Insurance Company
East Tennessee Associated formed to publicize region
Knoxville leaders form East Tennessee Associated to launch a nationwide publicity campaign for the region. Officers elected include M. Sheeley Morristown president George Berry Johnson City first vice president and George Holloway Morristown secretary. Dues from ten to fifty cents per capita to fund surveys and literature while major financing sought from large corporations for a $25 000 to $50 000 program.
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Associated Prowse
Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
East Tennessee Associated
M. Sheeley
Morristown
George L. Berry
Johnson City
King Jones
Sweetwater
George W. Holloway
James H. Rader
Greeneville
My. Sheeley
E. M. Sheeley
Sheeley
Florida
North Carolina
G. P. Kyle
Rogersville
Frank H. Lovette
B. I. Hughes
Bach
East
Tennessee
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Fields Unable to Attend Dixie Division Dedication
Governor Fields remains ill and bedridden at the mansion in Frankfort Kentucky and will miss the Dixie Highway eastern division dedication at Falmouth today. He is not expected to return to his desk before Monday.
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Fields
Dixie Division
Freae
Market summary from Louisville cattle hogs and sheep report
Markets from Louisville Aug 24 show cattle at two hundred unchanged hogs seven hundred up fifteen cents range with eight at thirteen and a quarter, sheep slow and steady at 13.50 to 14.00, ewes and wethers unchanged. Bucks disappeared as buyers hold back. Read the Times Want Ads.
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Louisville
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Life Insurance
the Times
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Associated
Prem Miami
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Lexington
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Daytona
Miami
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Gobel
Frank Gobel
S. Henley
Verna
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