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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1925
Page
5
The Shepherd trial drags in heat as witnesses testify. Dr Amante Rongetti, once convicted for diploma sales, is questioned about typhoid and Wacerigology. The defense may cross examine about medical knowledge but not about the indictments.
Des Moines reports that nearly all of Iowa experienced severe electrical wind storms and heavy rains. Large areas of crops were washed out and scores of railroad bridges carried away with tracks washed out in many places. Swollen streams threaten more damage as rainfall reached unprecedented levels.
Julius Kruttschmitt former chairman and directing head of the Southern Pacific Railroad died in a New York hospital after apparent recovery from a minor operation a heart attack proved fatal The Associated Press reports from New York dated June 15.
Lexington Kentucky June 15 Gale Yates aged 13 lies critically injured in a hospital with a crushed skull and internal injuries after a truck struck him in the street while his bicycle became caught in a car track.
Chattanooga reports Nashville sources say the Tennessee Bar will seek to have Attorney General Thompson drop the Scopes prosecution if it reaches the state supreme court. Legal observers note possible quashing of the Dayton indictment due to alleged improper grand jury action by Judge Raulston.
Nashville lawyers said they had no information about a Tennessee bar association move to ask Frank M. Thompson to refuse prosecuting Prof. John T. Scopes if his anti evolution law case goes to the state supreme court. Thompson said he had heard nothing and would not discuss possible action. F M Bass, the association's vice president and sole local officer, is currently in Baltimore.
In Hollywood 500 contestants vied for a forthcoming film role, with 30 top winners chosen. The average beauty stood 5 feet 3 inches, weighing about 118 pounds, gray blue eyes, golden chestnut bobbed hair, and measurements around 26-34-35 with a 4.5 shoe size.
Major Nebraska storms last night caused heavy damage across several counties with injuries reported and crop losses. The state penitentiary lost power for two hours with two prisoners, including a lifer, escaping during the outage.
The condition of Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, ill at his Washington residence with bronchial asthma, is reported unchanged today.
Veterinarian A. E. Kennard reports fruit salad boosted growth in Borzois and Pomeranians. In three months fruit fed pups outpaced meat fed peers, with more first class hounds, fewer illnesses, and strong overall development.
John Coldiron, 50, of Paint Lick, was shot five times and killed by Frank Davis, his brother-in-law, at Davis family home in Madison county. Davis surrendered and faced a manslaughter charge with examining trial set for Friday. Coldiron leaves a widow and nine children. The fatality stemmed from a family dispute after Coldiron allegedly advanced with an open knife.
Federal Judge Symes convicted Dr. John Locke grand dragon of the Colorado Ku Klux Klan of contempt of court and failing to produce books for government investigators. He received ten days in jail and a 1500 dollar fine for tax return examination noncompliance.
Staunton Va June 15 An advisory committee was named to raise about five hundred thousand dollars to convert Woodrow Wilson's birthplace into a national memorial. The goal is to transform the site into a lasting tribute and public heritage.
President Coolidge postpones action on a tariff commission recommendation to cut sugar duties by half a cent a pound. He cites divided findings and price fluctuations but warns a future change could occur if world markets ease and consumer costs fall. The issue traces to 1923 when sugar prices spiked and a commission split emerged over duty reductions.
The Mexican embassy released a statement denying Secretary Kellogg's claim of a threat to Mexico's sovereignty and rejecting foreign intervention in domestic affairs. President Calles asserts Mexico will honor its international obligations, cites foreign claim commissions, and laments talk of an impending revolution as global alarm.
Chinese students merchants workers join China’s largest protest calling severance of ties with Great Britain and order Tachan of Hankow to seize British concessions. Shanghai reports widespread anti foreign unrest, presses close to suppress foreign papers, and a riot at Kiukiang injures a Japanese and harms British property as the Gnat guns away.
Filipino girls in Manila are slow to adopt bobbed hair though some show interest in European fashions. The liberty of short hair offers comfort in the tropical climate, but many women prize long thick hair. Partial objections persist as tradition holds sway.
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