Kingsport Votes In Favor of City Water Works Purchase
Kingsport voters approve the purchase of the Kingsport Utilities water system with 352 for and eight defective ballots among 401 total. The city plans to issue 800000 dollars in bonds to buy the system, which could be bought without new taxes, and sale will be held soon by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
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Kingsport
Kingsport Hut Incorporated
Q O'Cleek
Cnn
Inens Sclons
Bils
Oflcials
Woodman Admits Killing Stepson Near Stephenville
F M Snow 48, a woodcutter from Fort Worth, confessed to authorities that he shot and beheaded his stepson Bernie Connally on November 30 near Stephenville Texas. He claimed the boy attacked him, the body was left on a mountain top, the head severed with an axe, and the head brought to the Snow farm where it was found. Snow denied involvement of his wife or her mother amid their absence to Waco days earlier. He was transported to the suspected site for search.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Bernie Connally
Stephenville
F. M. Snow
Snow
Connally
Snow Farm
Connelly
Waco
Prio
Unification Plan Defeated in Southern Methodist Church Vote
The Southern Methodist Episcopal Church rejects merger with the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Voting totaled 4528 for and 4108 against with 420 needed for ratification. Two negative votes were excluded after ineligibility concerns. result reported by the Southern bishops.
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Nashville
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
College Ofr
Southern Church
Volos
Baltimore
General Conference of the Church
Electrification of Virginian Railway to Resume Soon
Virginian Officials plan a rapid restart of the 98 mile electric expansion from Roanoke to Princeton West Virginia. The project, begun in 1923 and paused during lease negotiations with Norfolk and Western, aims to create a continuous electrified route from Elmore to Roanoke, enabling electric locomotives on a 134 mile line. Total cost to about 15 million dollars.
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Roanoke
Inin
Princeton
Norfolk & Western
Roanoke Times
C. H. Hix
Virginian Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Elmore
Malens
W. Va
Rounoke
Geneva Eyes U S Reply on Geneva Disarmament Study Invite
Geneva reports interest in how the United States will respond to an invitation to send delegates to join in League of Nations disarmament studies as a step toward a general conference. France Japan and Italy oppose discussing navy cuts outside broader disarmament. Russia’s participation remains uncertain. The League Council also asked Sir Eric Drummond to prepare a survey of arbitration treaties and security pacts.
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Geneva
Japan
France
Italy
United States
Berne
Washington
Russia
Germany
League Council
Eric Drummond
Wealthy lumberman drugged and robbed in Eldorado
Ira M. Hudson a 45 year old former Eldorado Chamber of Commerce president was found drugged and river killed near Lawson Foal sight tiles east of Eldorado. A bandit fled with a payroll of 3769 dollars intended for Hudson and Copper Co. mill at Lawson.
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Eldoradsi Arks
Ira M. Hudson
Eldorado Chamber of Commerce
Lawson
Here
Mitchell charge bitterly denied in court martial
Washington December 12 AP Colonel William Mitchell's charge that the War Department was guilty of almost unreasonable conduct for failing to provide plans for Hawaii was denied today before the army court martial. Major Lester J MeN testified that war plans for the islands existed and were being kept up to date since Mitchell's visit. Defense showed Mitchell had told officers none existed. The court adjourned to allow further statements as defense awaits next Wednesday.
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Washington
William Mitchell
War Department
Hawaii
Amy Court
Lester J
Mitchell
Army Air Service
McNair
T. Lewis
Misdirected Sinking Report On Coal Ship Crews Safe
Havana dispatch says the Cotopexi left Charleston for Havana with coal and sank with crew saved, but police later say no substantiation and that crews were not taken to Havana as first reported. Authorities corrected the account to reflect uncertainty.
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Havana
Cotopexi
Charleston
Silent Funeral for Ex Councillor Herbert Reed
Ex Councillor Herbert Reed was buried in silence per his wishes with no music or ceremony. Dr. R C MarcDonald notes that people with slow pulses and low temperatures may have high intelligence in a Glasgow context.
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Herbert Reed
Glasgow
R. c. MarcDonald
Storm warnings issued by Washington Bureau report rapid eastward storm
The weather bureau issued advisory warnings tonight about a Northwest storm with marked intensity centers north of Lake Ontario moving rapidly eastward. Washington D C reports indicate the warning to Delaware breakwater to Eastport Maine as of 10 p m with a storm of notable strength and a December 12 date.
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Weather Bureau
Delaware
Eastport
Lake Ontario
Washington, D. C
Loving Cup Awarded For Confederate Book List
The National A. D. 5 prize for the best list of Confederate subjects was presented to Mrs. Elia Watson Johnson of the University of Virginia Library Staff. Her list includes books already in the university library, noted for holding the South’s best Confederate history collection.
Democrats Ready For 6 0 P Enemy Debates Near Ninth Virginia Race
In Wac Tenn Dec 1 the Democratic state chairman Th Re Combs of Lebanon asserts the party is well organized and prepared to nominate for Congress in Virginia's Ninth District next year. He counters GOP maneuvers naming Bascom Siem as a candidate and says George Peery grows stronger while the Democrats feel capable of defeating any Republican contender.
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Congress
Virginis
Th. Re Combs
Lebanon
Val
Demogratic Distinck
Bascom Siem
Mipth
Gombs
George “C. Peery
Plane Crash Injures Langley Flyers in Ohio Mission
Langley Field air crew Sergeant Jesse DeFord and Lieutenant O Carter were severely injured when their DH aircraft crashed during a return flight from McCook Field Ohio. DeFord reportedly broke his neck and Carter suffered a broken jaw and severe facial injuries with dangerous head and body damage. The crash occurred at high altitude near Ohio as the pair traveled to Langley Field for medical care.
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Newport News
Ree
Samuel 0. Carter
Jesse DeFord
Langley Field
Ohio
McCook Field
Jayton
Malfour Westover
Oficer
DeFord
Ley Field
Election of Negro Roils New Jersey Conference
The national collegiate world court conference in Princeton adjourned after Mabel Malloway of Howard University was elected to the executive committee, triggering uproar as southern representatives withdrew. The meeting voted for southern representation, while Dartmout h’s Einyard Duffy condemned the action as racial division and withdrew.
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Princeton
N. J
Mabel Malloway
Howard University of
K. River
Louisiana State
William Webb
Tennant College
Gainesville
Einyard Duffy
Dartmouth University
Fitel
Lewis Fox
Revenue Measure Faces Amendments Next Week
The 345 million tax reduction faces ongoing debate in the House with more than a dozen amendments planned for Monday. Sponsors expect approval by week’s end. opposition centers on inheritance tax, life appoints to the Board of Tax Appeals, and 50 percent rate limits. Green and Garner pledge full support for compromise measure.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Garrrett
Tennessee
Board of Tax Appeals
Ibs
Tax Board
Green
Iowa
Ways and Means
Representative Garner
Texas
Funeral Rites Slated For Overton Mine Victims
Birmingham December 12 AP Sunday will bring the last of funeral rites for fifty two men killed Thursday at Overton No 2 mine. Burial began today as officials pursued an exhaustive probe. Two bodies remain to be recovered deep in the pit as rescue crews act with caution. The dead include nine white men and 43 Black men.
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Birmingham
Ala
Overton
Alabama Fuel & Iron Company
Crew of 22 Are Rescued After Gulf Hunger Ordeal
Twenty two men aboard the barge Altamaha, adrift in the gulf about nine days with provisions for six, were rescued by the US Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoosa and were towed toward Tampa. The Tallapoosa reported the arrival near noon tomorrow. Also reported is the death reversal case: the heart of Lawrence Peacock, 30, beat for two and a half hours after he had been declared dead in Middlesbrough England.
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Tampa
Der
Altamaha
Gulf
United States Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
Tallagoosa
Middlesbrough
Eng
Lawrence Peacock
Miner Thomas Fenwick Dies in Mine Slide at Durham
In Durham England Thomas Fenwick who spent 56 years in a mine was crushed to death after a collapse on the 28th slide following an escape from 87 slides earlier.
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Durham
Eng
Thomas Fenwick
Oldest Twin Dies in Attleborough Home
Mrs Sarah Ann Beckett of Attleborough aged 94, long regarded as one of the world’s oldest twins, died suddenly while seated in her chair at home. Her passing ends a rare twinning record noted by locals.
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Attleborough, Ieng
Sarah Ann Beckett
Entrance into World Court urged by college conference
The National College World War Conference at Princeton resolves without debate to urge President Coolidge and the Senate to join the Permanent Court of International Justice under the Harding Hughes Coolidge plan. It states that delegates from 132 institutions of higher learning support hastening peace.
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Princeton
National Collegiate
Coolidge
Senate
United States
Permanent Court of International Justice
Kipling Shows Continued Improvement After Doctor's Visit
Burwash December 12 Lord Dawcon physician to the king visited Rudyard Kipling. After departure a bulletin stated Kipling continued to improve overnight.
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Burwash
Lord Dawcon
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
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