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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1929

Page

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Arab Uprisings Threaten Asia Minor Venture

A tense situation across Palestine Syria and Transjordan as Moslem uprisings threaten British rule. Reports speak of Bedouin movements in Jordan and unrest in Damascus Haifa and Jerusalem with British forces applying firm measures. A large New York Jewish rally is planned in solidarity and protest against Arab attacks.

Jerusalem Palestine Syria Livirwt Damascus New York City Talestine Bethealim Haifa

Weather Fair No Change Tennessee Virginia

Tennessee fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Virginia fair with continued cool air tonight and Thursday, partly cloudy with moderate north winds.

Tennessee Virginia

Germany Refuses New Sacrifice in Young Plan Accord

At The Hague Dr Gustav Stresemann said Germany cannot meet another sacrifice demanded to secure the Young plan agreement. He announced Germany’s position at a meeting on the pact granting Britain 70 to 80 percent of Snowden’s demands and retained a claim to surplus Dawes payments from April to September. The Reichs delegation indicated Germany had reached the limit of its possibilities and warned the plan’s distribution among creditors does not concern the government. Continued on page five.

the Hague Gustav Stresemann Germany Great Britain Philip Snowden Paris

Big Dirigibles Capture Attention at Aviation Meet

Thousands watch as Graf Zeppelin and Los Angeles converge over Cleveland airport during the national air races. The Los Angeles arrives mid afternoon after Lakehurst departure, with a stub mooring mast erected for an overnight stay. A grand reception is planned, with naval air crews and city officials joining to greet the giant craft and exchange words with Graf Zeppelin commander Hugo Eckener. The day’s program includes cross country derbies, closed course events, slider contests, a sham battle, and a non stop dash from Los Angeles featuring pilot Lee Schoenhair.

Cleveland Army Navy Graf Zeppelin Los Angeles United States Navy Lakehurst N. J Hugo Eckener Graf Lee Schoenhair

Selecting Jury in Trial of National Textile Workers

Mecklen burg Superior Court began selecting the jury for the National Textile Workers Union case in Gaston County. Sixteen defendants, with thirteen men facing first degree murder charges and three women second degree, are linked to a June 7 shooting that fatally wounded Gaston police chief Aderholt. The process showed rapid progress as two tentative jurors were chosen, with both sides excusing others for cause.

Meckle-burg County J. C. McCoy Charlotte Structural Steel Gasteia Loray Aderholt J. Frank Flowers Gastonia Gaston County Nanes Arthur Garfield Hayes New York American Civil Liberties Union International Labor Defense John W. Fox Dobe Vower Company Wesley T. Heath Zeb Morris, Jr Farmer Matthews

Last Man's Club narrows to two. Chattanooga chosen for convention

In Minnesota deaths thin the Last Man's Club to two members, John Geff and Peter Hall, while Charles Lockwood remains in South Carolina. Geff, 56, died at Fort Snelling Hospital leaving Stillwater veterans to attend his funeral. Concurrently Tennessee American Legion heads into final convention business with candidates for commander and vice commander and plans for next meeting, Bristol and Chattanooga among bidders.

Last Man’s Club Chattanooga SY Paul Minn Last Man's Club John Geff St. Paul Veterans’ Hospital Fort Snelling Ily Stillwater First Minnesota Regiment Ici Run Peter O. Hall Atfinn Charles Lockwood Chamberlain S. C Jackson Tenn Tennessee American Legion R. A. McMillan Knoxville Leon Easterly Greeneville Bristol Rozville Elizabethton Bristol Legionnaires Tennessee Virginia W. C. Boyd Nashville Prentice Cooper Shelbyville Middle Tennessee Beilmont Collets Johnson City Peabody Howard East Tennessee W. G. Green Dyersburg Legion Auxiliary Albert Cox North Carolina Department of the Legion Legionnaires Page Four

Senator Tyson Laid To Rest In Knoxville Cemetery

In Knoxville Tennessee Senator L D Tyson is laid to rest at Old Gray cemetery joining other notable Tennesseans. A formal funeral procession with state officials lawmakers and military honors proceeds from St Johns Episcopal church to the family grave. The service includes a rifle salute and taps as Cary F leads pallbearers.

Knoxville Tenn Green Mounds Old Gray Cemetery Tennessee L. D. Tyson Robert L. Taylor White Rose Horace Maynard Turkey Senator Tyson Philadelphia Tyson Kenneth Gilpin Henry Horton McKellar Fletcher Trammell Florida Heflin Alabama Thomas Idaho Harris Georgia Rovinson Blease Goff Reed Penna St. Johns Episcopal Church Thomas F. Gailor Episcopal Diocese of McGhee Tyson France Cary F

Opposition Marking Time in Tariff Bill Debate

Democrats of the Senate finance committee pause in studying the tariff bill while Republican framers ready their case for the public. The minority will review the majority report after two meetings this week with experts to report tomorrow. A minority report decision is deferred to let the minority examine the majority plan. The Democratic attack targets the bill, while Representative Mary Burton warns the measure would harm 300,000 working women and their households.

Washington Senate Finance Committee Senate Simmons North Carolina Mary I. Burton New Jersey Democratic National Committee

Search Mine For Bodies Lost Men

Rescue crews probed the wrecked interior of mine number 8 shaft at No 9 colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal Company near Wilkes Barre Pa in a bid to reach two entombed workers Martin Golden of Hughestown and Joseph Papier of Dupont. A prior collapse killed one man and injured around 200 others.

Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania Coal Company Hughestown Martin Golden Joseph Papier Dupont

Eunice Pringle Guards Mark Pantages Hearing

Eunice Pringle, 17, is under police guard in Los Angeles after accusing Alexander T. Pantages, 54, of statutory assault. District Attorney Baron Fitts ordered protection for the girl who rested under guard as her preliminary hearing neared and preparation for the September 23 trial began with New York lawyer Max Stearns joining the defense team.

Los Angeles Eunice Pringle Alexander T. Pantages Baron Fitts Fitts Pantages Miss Pringle Max Steanr New York

Endurance Plane Seeks Record Over New York Grounds

Syracuse, Aug 25. Enduring fair weather favors the Empire State Standard endurance refuel attempt over New York air grounds. At 11 05 37 o clock today the pilots Clyde Be Cannborn and Carl A Dixor planned to complete two full days aloft. They reported all systems normal and motors smooth. Refueling plane contacted and gasoline and food were lowered to the Empire State.

Syracush New York State EL S. T Clyde BE Cangborn Carl A. Dixor Empire State

Airplane seeding seeds 160 acres at 95 mph

BERLING IN WASP reports R G Graham piloted a plane over Lummi Island at 95 miles per hour seeding 160 acres in 1 hour 40 minutes. W A Granger assisted by dropping about 800 pounds of seed in a six inch stream through a cockpit door from roughly 500 feet altitude. The grass mix included alfalfa timothy clover and orchard grass.

Berling Wasp R. G. Graham Lummi Island Graham W. A. Granger

Graf Zeppelin Aims for Cleveland Stop Tonight

The Graf Zeppelin speeding from the west toward Kansas City plans a maneuver over Cleveland as part of its world tour, with flight winds varying from 40 to 66 miles per hour. Commander Hugo Eckener intends to reach Lakehurst, New Jersey after the Cleveland display, continuing the around the world voyage.

Chicago Lakehurst N. J Farmington Iowa S. T Kansas City Texas Kansas Ciy Pacific Tokyo Los Angeles Salien Sierra Diablo Quadalupe Oklahoma Kansas Hugo Eckener Texas Panhandle Cleveland Eckener

Zeppelin Log Chronicles Long Flight From Lakehurst to Los Angeles

The Associated Press reports a Zeppelin journey with times and routes from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen Tokyo Kasumigaura Los Angeles and back toward Lakehurst detailing legs of the 4200 mile and 6880 mile segments with multiple aerial checkpoints and city passings across the United States Japan and Germany during August.

Kasumigaura Los Angeles Fartone Islands Golden Gate San Francisco Bay Cities Tokyo Lakehurst N. J Mexlower California Mareipeppa Ariz Tuscon Bowie Paso Texas Fabeson Independence Kana Kanas City

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