Kingsport Industries Award Extra Insurance Gifts to Workers
Kingsport plants issue life and health policies as gifts to about 1000 employees. Policies range from 500 to 1500 dollars for life coverage and half-pay health protection for illnesses up to 26 weeks. Metropolitan Life Insurance backs the program, covering all workers regardless of tenure, with company funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport Industries
Kingsport
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
New York
Kingsport Brick Corporation
Kingsport Improvement Corporation
Kingsport Farms
Kingsport Stores, Inc
Clinchfield Portland Cement Corporation
Kingsport Extract Corporation
Kingsport Tanneries
Kingsport Utilities Company
Kingsport Pulp Corporation
Kingsport Hosiery Mills
Jesus and the Working Man sermon by Dr Patterson
The Christian church pastor Rev H L Patterson preached to the largest audience yet about Jesus and the Working Man. He praised labor’s wartime achievements and urged workers to live by gospel teachings and help reform the church to better reflect Sermon on the Mount principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
H. L. Patterson
The
Christian Church
Patterson
Kingsport Opens First Aid Station For Workers
In Kingsport a free life and health policy for all industrial workers accompanies plans for a downtown first aid station. The facility will answer ambulance calls at factories and serve workers families, with a nurse in charge and a motor driven ambulance. It will be funded by local industries and located on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport
Main Street
County Tax Rate Increased Twenty Cents In Sullivan County
Sullivan County Court raised the county tax by 20 cents per hundred dollars to fund a new 200000 road bond issue and a 50000 courthouse project. The combined state and county rate now stands at 250 per hundred, up from 220, with the county split across several funds including ordinary, schools, roads, pike interest, sinking fund, and repairs. The county expects 772000 in revenue. The court also approved courthouse plans despite opposition to repairs of the old building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Pike
Court House
C. J. St. John
Bristol
John F. Blevins
Squire H. H. Masengill
Farm Extension Department
J. W. Farmer
J. B. Harr
C. J. Harr
Plan Campaign for League Approval In Senate Talks
Washington July United Press reports Senate administration leaders plan to confer with President Wilson after his return to Washington to map a campaign to prevent opponents of the League of Nations from altering the League covenant. Senators Hitchcock Pittman Gerry and Walsh Montana are named among those expected to hear the President's ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Press
Senate
League of Nations
Hitchcock
Pittman
Gerry
Walsh
Montana
Wilson
Senator Johnson Attacks League of Nations as War League
Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California denounces the proposed League of Nations as a weaponized war league. He argues it strips ideals, risks new wars, and cements annexations while forcing peace under U S power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. L
Hiram W. Johnson
California
League of Nations
League of Armed Nations
Shantung
United States
Kingsport Men Buy Hillcrest Development
Hillcrest, a 39 acre development east of Kingsport and former Federal Dyestuff and Chemical property, was purchased at a court sale by T. J. Stephenson and J. B. Nall et al for 4001 cash plus assumption of a 12000 mortgage. The site has four residences built for Federal officers, two with 10 rooms and two with seven, including one built for Franklin P. Summers. The overall development cost was about 30000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest
Federal Dyestuff and Chemical Company
T. J. Stephenson
J. B. Nall
Hilcrest
Federal Company
Franklin P. Summers
M E Sunday School Picnic at Rotherwood
Two hundred members of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School attended the picnic at Rotherwood on July 4. Activities included paper balloon ascensions swimming and games with a plentiful spread of food. Chaperones were Mr and Mrs Wallace McDaniels. The Men's Bible Class plans a watermelon picnic for the Sunday School and asks full membership to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Rotherwood
Wallace McDaniels
President to Read Message on Peace Treaty Details
The President will read a roughly twenty minute address to Congress on Thursday aboard the U S S George Washington. The message outlines the Peace Conference topics in broad terms and covers reparations territorial readjustments and economic questions, with later detailed treaty discussion likely by the foreign relations committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mittee
Bristol to Kingsport Highway Promised Asphalt Treatment
Sullivan County Pike Commission announces reconstruction of the Bristol to Kingsport pike to standard width with an asphalt surface for at least nine miles. State Highway Commission pledges about $50,000, with decisions on exact allocation to be made by the commission. Work could start within a month after funds are received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol-Kingsport Highway
W. D. Lyon
Sullivan County Pike Commission
Rotherwood
Bristol
Lyon
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Blountville
Bristol To
Kingsport
Memphis
Kingsport starts 68 of 175 houses in new development
Excavations began for the first unit of 68 houses for the 175 dwelling group by Kingsport Improvement Company. Hunter Allen, manager, put 50 men to work as materials arrive. Houses costing 2000 to 8000 dollars will be built near Oak street on the Bristol highway and sold to officials and workers at cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport
John Nolen
Cambridge
Clinton A. Mackenzie
New York
J. Fred Johnson
Kingsport Improvement Company
Opposition to Trying Former Kaiser in London
British press opposition grows to try the former German Emperor in London or at all. Paris dispatches note America Japan oppose the trial and Italy is lukewarm. Liberal papers lead, warning that such a trial would make the Kaiser a martyr and inflame war passions and turmoil in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
America
Japan
Italy
Manchester Guardian
The
Westminster Gazette
Daily News
War Department Orders Release of Soldiers for Harvest Work
Commanding officers at Camps Pike Bowie Dodge Fund ton and Fort Sill were advised to release every man in emergency enlistment who could be spared for work in Western wheat fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pike
Bowie
Texas
Dodge
Iowa
Funston
Kansas
Fort Sill
Okla
War Department
Burleson Resigns in Cable to Wilson
Washington July 8 United Press reports Postmaster General Burleson has sent his resignation to President Wilson from Paris after a labor convention in Atlantic City urged his removal. He offered to retire in the party’s interests. Wilson replied by cable, delaying decision until return to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wshington
United Press
Wilson
New York
Burleson
Paris
Atlantic City
Washington
Secretary Lansing to sail for United States this week
Secretary Lansing will sail for the United States this week and return to handle State Department affairs as Congress debates the peace treaty. Under Secretary Polk is expected to relieve him at Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Press
Lansing
United States
State Department
Congress
Polk
Paris
Suspect Firebug in Flames Here
Fire Marshall George S. Barger investigates the incendiary origin of the Sullivan Street frame store fire owned by I. L. Tickie. Witnesses include Tickle, H. C. Giles, and several families living on the second floor. The blaze, discovered about three o clock, left the building a total loss. arrests possible if evidence justifies. Barger, former Sullivan County sheriff and Kingsport police chief, will file findings after further examinations. He also planned an inspection tour of Knoxville fire hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Street
I. L. Tickie
George S. Barger
Marshall Barger
Mr. Tickle
H. C. Giles
Marshal Barger
Sullivan County
Kingsport
Barger
Knoxville
Y M C A to Start Work on $100000 Kingsport Building
Kingsport plans a two story Y M C A building costing 100000 dollars with broad verandas and modern facilities including a dormitory gymnasium bowling billiard room and swimming pool. The project aims to serve all residents and visitors as a community clearing house.
Prohibition Leaders Pressure Quick Pass on Enforcement
Washington reports Prohibition leaders in Congress pressing for a speedy passage of a law enabling the justice department to crack down on beer and other drinks over half a percent alcohol. Chairman Volstead believes a combined bill enforcing war time and constitutional prohibition could pass in three days. A minority within the committee urged repeal of the war time act or loosening on light wines and beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Press
Congress
Department of Justice
Volstead
House Judiciary Committee
Housing Corporation To Sell 6000 War Homes
Washington reports the United States Housing Corporation under civil bill authority will sell 6000 wartime residences near munition plants shipyards and other war industries. Homes are to be sold primarily to occupants for use as their residences with long payment terms possible. Many inquiries have been received from tenants seeking to buy their current homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
United States Housing Corporation
Bureau
Raid Still Leads Father to Jail and Son Hiding
Tom Dickson is jailed on a 11 000 bond for illicit distilling after deputies raided a corn crib whiskey still on the Dickson place. Fred Dickson fled into nearby mountains with a bullet wound in his left arm as deputies pursued him. Authorities recovered a 30 gallon copper still and a half gallon of corn whiskey deemed to smell strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dickson
Fred
W. P. Flora
Sam P. Dickson
Dickson Place
Dickson
E. D. Smith
Flora
Dr Clifford Reveals Who Won the War in Union Services
Dr John H. Clifford, Y M C A secretary and former Fifth Marines chaplain, spoke at union services in Kingsport on "Who Won the War" declaring the Mothers of America as the answer. He praised mothers’ influence on soldiers and said the address may be repeated for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport
John H. Clifford
Dr. Clifford
Cliford
Mothers of
America
Clifford
France
Belgium
Dr. Cliford
Johnson City selects police chief and assistants
Johnson City Tennessee city commission named I M Wilson as chief of police with Chas A Davidson Dave Netherly and B L Little as assistants. W F Davis was elected city plumber while P F McDonald will head street work and W O Dyer handles finances. Other chief and assistant candidates were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Davidson
Dave Netherly
B. L. Little
W. F. Davis
W. O. Dyer
Roby Williams
Elmer McCorkle
J. F. Campbell
Carlotte eLonard
Chas. Martin
Wm. Fleming
Erwin
Geo. E. Clarke
T. J. Matthews
H. T. Carmichael
Dana Moody
Clyde Fortune
Tom Gray
H. A. Russell
Miss Carr
State funds sought to repair Bristol highway in city
Kingsport officials failed to secure 200000 county road bond money for repairs. State Highway Commission member T C Testerman and Pike Commission members urged use of state funds for Bristol highway within city limits as part of the Bristol to Memphis route. County Court also moved to use maintenance funds for city pikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport
Blountville
T. C. Testerman
State Highway Commission
Bristol
W. D. Lyon
J. F. Yoakley
J. E. Miller
Pike Commision
Memphis
Rhodes Returns From Naval Aviation Service
Mr. C. Douglas Rhodes returned home this morning from eighteen months in the Naval Aviation Corps. He spent eight months at an aviation camp in Key West and ten months stationed largely in Cuba. He was accompanied by Mrs. T. B. Sale Miss Lorraine Sale and Mr. Fred Sale of Atlanta who will visit Mrs. C. H. Rhodes for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Douglas Rhodes
Wanda Avenue
Naval Aviation Corps
Key West
Florida
Cuba
T. B. Sale
Lorraine Sale
Fred Sale
Atlanta
C. H. Rhodes
Funeral rites for eight year old Jack Burleson held
Funeral services for eight year old Jack Burleson son of Mr and Mrs S J Burleson were conducted at the family home on Wanda avenue by Rev Robert King pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Interment followed at Pyle's cemetery.
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Alice Carr
J. F. Beckner
Unaka Avenue
S. B. Vaught
Munsey Memorial Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Miss Carr
Eva Carr
City
de Long Rice
Shiloh
Tenn
Walter Carr
Charles Carr
Los Angeles
Cal
John Lamb
J. Ferguson
Arthur Earnest
IW Cass
Litle
Jack Burleson
S. J. Burleson
Wanda Avenue
Robert King
Presbyterian Church
Pyle’s Cemetery
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DR. Patterson
Ern Organization For Work
With
League
Johnson
Hillcrest Development
M. E
Kaiser
Blaze
Sulli
van Street
Mod
Mr. John
Ing
John S. Clifford
Prohibition
Johnson City
I. M. Wilson
Johnson City, Tenn
Times
P. F. McDonald
A. C. Cloyd
Harris Manufacturing Company
Claiborne Street
D. Rhodes
Little Jack Burleson
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