Big Leather Plant Construction At Grant Works
Construction begins on three Grant Leather Corporation buildings for Simmons Hardware saddlery gear with 300 350 workers to be employed. Units will be fireproof brick and concrete with two storied and one storied sections, completion targeted by August 1. Corning Glass Works to add a 40 person machine shop in Kingsport for Pyrex dishes and expand Southern division operations with at least 200 starting workers.
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Simmons Hardware Company
Mr. Wurster
Roanoke
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company
R. Y. Grant
Grant Leather Corporation
Grant Company
E. C. Simmons
Grant
Corning Company
Izant
Mr. Izant
Dr. Day
Kingsport
White City
Corning
N. Y
Day
Carnegie Institute
Booster Kingport High launches first weekly paper
Kingsport High School publishes Volume One Number One of the Booster a four page weekly edited by students led by Paul Gustwick as editor in chief and Preston Yoakley as business manager. The front editorial outlines aims to boost school spirit student expression and public awareness of activities.
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Kingsport High School
Paul Gustwick
Preston Yoakley
Ruth M. Bennett
Mildred E. Mahan
Charles Hale
Ed Leeper
Helen Black
Jess Pyle
Robert Bailey
Elizabeth Hamlett
Fred Wright
Kathleen Morton
Earl Lingar
Governor Roberts Speaks on Recruiting Mission
Governor Roberts addressed a Bristol audience on Saturday urging enlistment in the U S S Tennessee. Four thousand young men from the state are being recruited, with Judge J St. John introducing the governor and Harvey Hannah following.
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Governor Roberts
Roberts
Bristol
Tennessee
J. St. John
Harvey Hannah
New York Assembly Reconsiders Five Socialist Seats
The New York Assembly failed to reinstate five suspended Socialist members as a reconsideration motion by Democratic leader Charles B. Donahue lost 33 to 71. Debates centered on allowing the Socialists to resume seats pending a proper vote on charges in the Alder resolution.
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Albany
N. Y
Charles B. Donahue
New York
Donohue
Assembly
New York City
Donahue
Assemblyman
Ham
Miller
Thrift Week Observed in Kingsport
Thrift Week will be observed in Kingsport across schools, churches, factories and business houses from next Saturday through the following Saturday. The program centers on the Ten Commandments of Individual Finances emphasizing budgeting, savings, life insurance, wills, home ownership, prompt bill payment, thrift in industry and shared stewardship.
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Kingsport
Bryan Denies Split With the President
Chicago, Jan 10. William Jennings Bryan urged open discussion to seek a compromise on the peace treaty and the League of Nations covenant. He argued for Democratic votes to allow a constitutional two thirds ratification with reservations or for the minority to acquiesce to the Republican majority. He denied any Democratic split, praised the President's Paris work, and urged majority rule to avoid politics and speed ratification.
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Kendrick
Wyoming
McKellar
Tennessee
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Williams Jennings Bryan
League of Nations Council
Senate
Chicago
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Turquoise Club
Democratic Party
Wilson
Washington
Paris
League of Nations
Lindsay Named Treasurer for Grant Leather in Kingsport
S. K. Lindsay appointed treasurer of the Grant Leather Corporation of Kingsport after seven years as treasurer of the C. C. & O. Railway. He has begun work and will move his family to Kingsport. Lindsay and his wife were prominent in Johnson City civic life.
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S. K. Lindsay
Grant Leather Corp
C. C. & O. Railway
Grant Leather Corporation
Kingsport
Lindsay
Johnson City
Parks Worley to address Sullivan County Odd Fellows
Senator Parks Worley will speak at the Sullivan County Odd Fellows annual meeting in Bristol on Thursday night. The program, organized by W. T. Cash J. D. Baum gardner and Charles Nuckols, includes speakers John H. Blevins Rev R. McDowell Rev G. T. Byrd and M. M. Carmody.
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Parks Worley
ODD Fellows
Sullivan County
Bristol
J. Parks Worley
W. T. Cash
J. D. Baumgardner
Charles Nuckols
Senator Worley
Oddfellowship
John H. Blevins
Blountville
R. McDowell
G. T. Byrd
M. M. Carmody
Kingsport High Five to Meet Erwin Friday
Kingsport High undefeated this season will host Erwin High in the school gymnasium Friday night to strengthen its bid for the East Tennessee basketball championship.
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Kingsport High Five
ERWIN
Kingsport High
Erwin High
East Tennessee
United States Waives Claim to German Shipping
Paris dispatch reports the Peace Conference Supreme Council informing Hugh Wallace that the U S claim share remains two percent. Wallace said the U S prefers to waive its claim entirely. The council finalized the Hungarian treaty and rejected Croatian recognition of a separate entity within Hungary. Minutes of the Peace Conference will be published.
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Paris
United Press
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference Today
Hugh Wallace
United States
Wallace
Wilson Calls First Meeting of League Council
President Wilson issued the call for the league council meeting in Paris at 10 30 a m Friday. Ambassadors of Entente powers party to ratification will receive the notice, with U S not represented and the council to establish commissions to carry out treaty provisions.
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Washington
Wilson
Council of the
League of Nations
Paris
United States
Secretary Glass in Tilt With Will Hays
Washington telegrams reveal Secretary Glass condemning Will Hays for alleging propaganda against Liberty bond buyers and other groups. Hays denies specific phrasing but admits Democratic propaganda existed during a paper shortage funded by taxpayers.
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Secretary Glass
Will Hays
Washington
Glass
Hays
Republican National Committee
Denver
Treasury
United States
Salt Lake City
Alluyers
Liberty Bonds
Democratic Committee
Brokaw Indicted for Murder of Wife at Camp Eustis
Newport News Va January 12 A Warrick County grand jury indicted Wilson H Brokaw 70 years old for murder in the first degree He is charged with beating his wife to death with a hatchet at Camp Eustis last Wednesday morning He pleads not guilty and says he does not know who killed the woman Brokaw formerly wealthy and owned a chain of drug stores and came here from Chicago
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Newport News
Warrick County
Wilson H. Brokaw
Camp Eustis
Brokaw
Chicago
Wood Will Not Resign Army to Enter Race
General Leonard Wood stated he will not resign from the army to pursue the presidency. He spoke at a private dinner hosted by Norman James near Baltimore, asserting army service would not hinder his presidential ambitions and that the President remains his commander in chief.
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Wood
Baltimore
Army
United States
Te Army
Leonard Wood
Norman James
Japan Escorted Arms Shipment to Mexico Reported
Government sources in San Antonio say a large consignment of arms and ammunition was sent to Mexico and escorted by a Japanese cruiser. Officials note Mexico has recently shown enthusiasm for Japan’s warship presence, though no direct links were previously known.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Senate
Japan
Mexican attorney in Jenkins kidnap case seeks court stay
Eduard Mestre, attorney for Consular Agent William O. Jenkins, who was kidnapped by Mexican bandits, appeared in Puebla court. Judge Guzman canceled Mestre arrest and issued a summons. Two witnesses linked Mestre to meals with bandit leader Federico Cordoba. A federal stay will review Mestre and Jenkins cases.
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Mexico City
Eduard Mestre
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
Fernando Guzman
Mestre
Guzman
Federico Cordoba
Jenkins
Federal
Villa and Pelaez plan Tampico campaign in oil region
Advices from private sources in Washington say Francisco Villa leads a cavalry squadron toward the Tampico oil fields for talks with Pelaez the rebel ruler of the southern oil district. They expect a conference to map a campaign to seize Tampico and control the district while General Murguia, commander at Tampico and Coahuila, allegedly breaks with Carranza and sends a defiant note criticizing Carranza’s three nephews.
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Washington
Francisco Villa
Tampico
Pelaez
Villa
Murguia
Coahuila
Carranza
President May Name Glasss Successor Soon
Washington January 13 United Press says President Wilson will send to the Senate the name of Swager Sherley to succeed Carter Glass as Secretary of the Treasury. Glass plans to become a Virginia senator Thursday with Lefingwell as possible assistant secretary favored by some. Sherley is a former Kentucky congressman and railroad finance director backed by many friends.
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Washington
United Press
Wilson
Senate
Swager Sherley
Public School Officers Meet in Nashville Formation Plan
Superintendent Eugene N. Crouch of Kingsport joins Tennessee school officials in Nashville to craft a program aimed at securing legislative support for future educational needs. Speakers include Governor Roberts, U S Education Commissioner Claxton, Dr. G W Dyer, UT President Morgan, Miss Virginia P Moore and East Tennessee Normal President Gilbreath.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Eugene N. Crouch
Kingsport
Roberts
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
G. W. Dyer
Vanderbilt
H. A. Morgan
University of Tennessee
Virginia P. Moore
Sidney G. Gilbreath
The
East Tennessee Normal
Must Have Ships to Get South American Trade
Washington January 12 fast up to date passenger lines to both coasts of Central and South America must be established soon to meet competition for the growing trade of the southern republics. Secretary of Commerce Alexander said the sailing of swift liners to South America can best meet shipping needs by regular service with vessels comparable to trans Atlantic greyhounds.
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Washington
Central
South America
United States
Commence Alexander
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