30 Aug 1921
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1921
Page
1
Governor Morgan telegraphed President Harding at midnight urging immediate federal troop deployment to West Virginia. He cites armed factions in Cabin Creek and Logan areas, attacks on police, captured officers, and threats to civilians, asking for disarmament and protection.
Charlotte reports the Highland Park group of seven mills except one small plant will reopen Monday after a June 1 strike that shut down about 1,700 workers. Anchor mill in Huntersville will reopen. strikers vote to return on wage and hour terms similar to those when the strike began. Edgar Smith of the local union says an adjustment has been reached.
Engineers report rapid progress on the Kingsport to Rotherwood segment of the Lee highway, four miles in Sullivan County, with completion expected by Christmas. The project links to Hawkins County and totals about 50 miles across sections including Tate Springs and Bristol connections.
Hull England reports the bodies of American ZR-2 crew will be sent home aboard the British cruiser Dauntless with American air force officers guiding the procession. Graves registration officials arrived from Paris to supervise embalming as salvage operations continue and the airship wreck is examined.
Hoboken N J crowds gather on army piers to honor five thousand seven hundred ninety three bodies arriving on the Wheaton. Major General Clarence R Edwards headlined the ceremonies as more than ten thousand attended. Bodies planned for cremation were saved by a pier fire last week and will be sent to homes this week.
Kingsport city manager L H Kidd says federal funding may cover one third of the cost to pave a highway through the city from Sevier terrace to Sullivan street. If approved, Kidd will seek county support for another third. A state survey is underway and will be submitted to the federal government after completion.
The 1921 fiscal year saw total collections fall to 4.595 billion from 5.408 billion in 1920 as costs rose to 88 cents per 100 collected. Income and profits tax totaled 8.226 billion, with 70 percent of receipts from this source. Prohibition act receipts reached 2.152 million and Southern states showed varied changes.
Managua reports heavy fighting between government forces and revolutionists at El Sauce fifty miles north of Leon. Government troops mobilize large forces, arrests for political activities rise, and a 20 percent salary cut for officials plus school closures are ordered. Public telephone and telegraph service are halted as frontier watches tighten with Costa Rica.
The Italian government has started producing cigars priced at two cents each, aiming to enter the tobacco market and offer inexpensive cigarettes to consumers.
Federal agents expose a vast fraud led by Charles W. French and John F. Worthington. They report six million dollars in stolen bonds and nearly three million in worthless notes, plus forged deposits and trust deeds. Harshman’s confession outlines deals involving bank purchases, certified checks, and diverted funds across the nation. Worthington and French face multiple arrests as investigations widen.
Three robbers raided a safety deposit vault in the Masonic Temple, reportedly taking about $100,000 in cash from over a million in currency. They fled amid a port of bullets from 25 officers, leaving two guards cuffed, a bottle of whiskey, a hammer, and a diamond necklace worth $10,000.
Asheville N C Rev H Dew Baptist evangelist who had lived at Ridge Crest for five years died Friday night by self inflicted throat wound. Ill health listed as cause. Body to be taken to Latta South Carolina for burial. He was 60 and survived by a widow.
Charleston reports 2000 to 3000 armed men assemble at Jeffery Boone county near Logan line. Four were killed last Sunday in a fight with state troops. Seventy five cars carry armed men from Cabin Creek valley toward Marmet and Lens valley. Logan county supporters threaten rescue by force. Mullens gathers in Wyoming county. coal operators call it insurrection.
Defense rests on self defense as John Bailey faces murder charges in circuit court for killing Beverley White. Prosecution lawyer Flippin labels Bailey a cold blooded killer and seeks the electric chair with arguments concluding before noon.
Street fighting in Belfast intensified around Duncairn Gardens and North Queen Street. One man was shot dead and an army sergeant wounded as armored cars were brought in. Civilians used sandbags and fired on police and troops. Two more people died and forty eight were wounded and hospitalized.
Army officers met with President Harding as War Department officials prepared for possible troop deployment to restore order in West Virginia coal fields. The general staff has drafted contingency plans and awaits the president's word to begin.
Berlin reports that Germany is under restrictions close to martial law after a decree by President Ebert. Prohibitions cover meetings processions demonstrations and publications likely to bolster sedition with a warning that insurrection will be met with severe force.
Federal Attorney Clinnin announced the start of an investigation into the Ku Klux Klan in Chicago. He declined to judge the organization yet but warned that any wrongdoing would be exposed.
The Berlin peace treaty with Germany signed last Thursday will be transmitted to the Senate when Congress reconvenes on September 21.
Budapest reported the signing of a peace treaty between the United States and Hungary took place yesterday afternoon, formalizing the postwar accord between the two nations.
The article discusses the long standing tradition of April Fool's Day and suggests origins dating back to biblical times. It mentions Noah's dove as part of a myth linking the date to the first of April and explains the practice of sending friends on futile errands.
The text says a white swan signals good fortune with riches and a pleasant voyage while a black swan forebodes loss quarrels and danger to the sick. This pair of omens reflects traditional bird omen beliefs.
A literary reflection cites Seneca comparing ancient Rome to modern patterns of crime and greed. The excerpt contrasts widespread vice with the idea that public restraint struggles to curb profiting bandits bankers and schemers.
Citizens in rural India distrust formal savings institutions and prefer to conceal wealth in the ground rather than deposit funds in banks. The attitude undermines official financial inclusion efforts and persists across regions.
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