Wilson says Democrats must uphold League of Nations issue
President Wilson tells the New York World he is confident the San Francisco Democratic convention will keep the League of Nations as the campaign issue and that Republicans seek to evade it. He criticizes the Chicago platform as Prussian in style and urges a genuine referendum to decide the Nation’s course.
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Wilson
New York World
San Francisco
League of Nations
Chicago
Washington
Lincoln
Bismarck
Bernhardt
America
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Kingsport Men Form Bear Creek Coal Company
Four Kingsport citizens organize Bear Creek Coal Corporation to operate a Wise county Virginia coal mine. R S Arrants serves as president, J F Anderson as secretary and treasurer, C A Harris and T R Bandy as directors, with W D Addington of Nickelsville as vice president. The company has $50,000 capital and plans a 256 acre tract with five veins of bituminous coal.
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Kingsport
Wise County
Virginia
R. S. Arrants
Bear Creek Coal Corporation
J. F .Anderson
Sercetary
C. A. Harris
T. R. Bandy
W .D. Addington
Nicklesville
Gompers Defeated Over Rail Ownership at AFL Meeting
Montreal June 17 18 United Press reports the American Federation of Labor endorsed government ownership of railroads defeating veteran leader Samuel Gompers who then received a salary raise amid protests. The decision came as unions allied with the United Mine Workers and railroad workers shifted power within the federation.
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United Press
Samuel Gompers
American Federation
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Railroad Workers
Machinists
Metal Trades
Carpenters
Building Trades
Executive Council
Federation
Frank Morrison
Congress
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
James Duncan
Seattle
Chinese Troops Kill American Missionary in Yo-Shan
Washington reports strong representations to the Chinese government after the killing of Rev. W. A. Reimnert, an American missionary, at the Reformed church mission in Yo-Shan. Northern troops commanded by Gen. Chang Ching Yo looted the mission quarters.
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Washington
Pekin
W. A. Reimnert
Reformed Church
Yo- Shan
Legation
State Department
Chang Ching Yo
Hunan
Harding plans push for inclusive campaign and notices
Washington June 17. Republican nominee Harding meets leaders from various factions and plans to confer with Harry M. Daugherty on pre convention campaign management. A formal notification ceremony at Marion Ohio is expected to be scheduled, with discussions on vacation sites and acceptance speech prep.
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Columbus
Marion, O
Harding
Lodge
Senate
Brandegee
Connecticut
Moses
New Hampshire
Fall
New Mexico
France
Maryland
Daugherty
Washington
Nelson A. Miles
Winslow
Massachusetts
James K. Mercer
R. B. Strasberger
Norristown
Senator Johnson
California
5 000 000 Harding Pictures Ordered for Campaign
The Republican National Committee launched Harding's presidential bid from Chicago headquarters. Will Hays and Victor Heintz discussed strategy as 5 million lithographs of Harding were prepared for distribution this week, with autographs secured from all candidates. The printer chosen Harding's image to demonstrate his work.
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G. O. P. National Committee
Chicago
Warren G. Harding
National Committee
Will H. Hays
Victor Heintz
Coliseum
Hays
Senator Harding
Safety rules tighten for interstate rail interchange
Atlantic City New Jersey June 16 The American Railway Association mechanical sections affirm new safeguards for travelers by limiting interchange to cars with standard US safety appliances with an exception for cars already on home car service for orders to be equipped. It also requires all cars built after November 1 to use standard D type couplers to speed universal adoption.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Railway Association
United States
Women Democrats Seek 15 Platform Planks at Convention
The Democratic National Committee's Women's Bureau sent 15 platform planks to delegates. They urge collective bargaining through workers representatives, federal control of key industries, nationalize railroads with collaborative management, and expansion of labor protections including eight hour day, minimum wages, and worker insurance.
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Democratic National Convention
Women’s Bureau
Democratic National Committee
Labor Committee of
Bureau
Robert Bruere
New York
Fuel and Steel
Bureau of Women In Industry
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lenroot Backs G. O. P. Ticket After Nomination
Wisconsin Senator I L Lenroot says he regrets the Republican convention choice but must support the ticket. He calls Harding a lovable McKinley type who makes friends easily and notes progressives face a choice between the GOP and four more years of Democratic rule.
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Superior
Wis
Harding
I. L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
Lenroot
New Manager for Kingsport Hardware Company
Roy P. Fuller resigns after sixteen months as manager and will join Wise Hardware Company at Norton Virginia as a stockholder. He is succeeded by A. Kienzle from Bluefield West Virginia, former Woolworth manager for thirteen years. R. Hillenberg remains with the firm.
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Roy P. Fuller
Kingsport Hardware Company
Wise Hardware Company
Norton
Mr. Fuller
A. Kienzle
Bluefield
W. Va
Woolworth
R. Hillenberg
Fuller
Houston Announces Oversubscription of Indebtedness Certs
Washington reports Secretary Houston announced an oversubscription of the latest $400,000,000 issue of certificates of indebtedness. Final figures will follow after reports arrive from the Federal Reserve banks.
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Washington
Houston
Federal Reserve Banks
Tammany to Boost Smith at Frisco
French Lick Indiana June 16 The Tam many crowd led by Charles F Murphy plans to back Alfred E Smith for the Democratic nomination at San Francisco The group weighs Indiana support and cox patronage while Taggart says Indiana will back Marshall and his unit plan may fail causing a split vote among Palmer Cox and McAdoo.
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San Francisco
Orange County
Indiana
Charles F. Murphy
Cox
Hoover
Tamamay
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Ohio
McAdoo
Tammany
Smith
French Lick
Smith Feeler
Edwards
Gerard
Thomas R. Marshall
Thomas Taggart
Taggart
Marshall
Mr. Taggart
Palmer
Cattle Price Rise Tied to Meat Cut Costs
Kansas City market reports 10 cent rise per pound for No 1 loins and No 1 ribs while grass fed cattle reach highest price since December. Choice live cattle at $17 a hundred, up $4 weekly, with shortages blamed. Potatoes drop nearly $2 a hundred as early crop offerings appear. Southern new potatoes range 7.75 to 8.25 a hundred pounds.
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Kansas City
Driver barely misses yard engine at crossing
C Rupe, driver for Kingsport laundry, failed to hear a yard engine approach the C C O crossing at Clitch field Portland Cement plant. His truck was nearly wrecked. he was thrown to the ground with only a slight back injury and reported to be at work this morning.
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C. Rupe
Kingsport
Clitchfield Portland Cement Corporation
Rupe
Nearly 200 Attend Dinner by Masons
Nearly two hundred guests attended the third annual Kingsport Lodge No. 688 dinner at the new Kingsport Grill. W. M. Bennett presided with toasts on Masonry and fraternalism by Dr. J. H. Clifford Rev. Rob ert King and J. W. McDonnell. Music by Jake Herren and Alexander McInness. Rev H Grady Davis sang. Grill manager Philip Vavalides asked the Times to note waiter absenteeism caused slow service.
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Kingsport Lodge
Kingsport Grill
W. M. Bennett
J. H. Clifford
Robert King
J. W. McDonnell
Greenville
Tenn
Jake Herren
Alexander McInness
H. Grady Davis
Philip Vavalides
The
Grill
Times Today
U S Must Make New Commerce Treaties
Washington report on the new shipping act notes 24 commercial pacts will need renouncing or amended as Section 24 directs. State Department and Shipping Board officials anticipate formal protests from Britain and other powers as they discuss potential discriminatory tonnage duties and reciprocal concessions.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Shipping Board
United States
Madison
American
America
Kingsport Plans Elaborate Fourth of July Celebration
Kingsport readies a large July 4 event with a parade featuring former service members and scouts, a national speaker, field meet, tournament, baseball game, and a night fireworks display. Funds nearing 1600 dollars fund the day with committees organizing floats prizes cars bicycles and various activities. Senator McKellar may speak if available. otherwise a capable replacement will be invited.
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Hammond Post
American Legion
War Service
Boy Scouts
Conrad C. Miller
W. M. Smith
Kingsport
Kenneth K. McKellar
San Francisco
James W. Dobyns
Tom C. Warrick
R. Y. Grant
J. H. Thickens
Th Mead Fibre Company
Grant Leather Corporation
Sullivan Street
Reedy Creek
J. H. Clifford
Frank L. Cloud
T. H. Pratt
George A. Caldwell
S. P. Pratt
Isaac Shuman
J. Fred Johnson
T. C. Warrick
G. E. Devault
Harold McDonnell
L. H. Kidd
Hailstorm Causes Minor Garden Damage in Kingsport
A heavy hailstorm hit Kingsport yesterday around 3 pm with little garden damage reported this morning. The Cumberland Telephone Co. said several wires were torn down at Oakwell near Rotherwood as trees were uprooted by the wind. Dr. T. B. Yancey postponed burning the city trash pile near Gibsontown and set Saturday at 3 pm as the new burn time.
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Kingsport
Cumberland Telephone Company
Oakwell
Rotherwood
T. B. Yancey
Gibsontown
Lieut Reese Tours District for Republican Congressional Bid
Lieut Carroll Reese campaigned across the district in support of his Republican bid for Congress against Sam R. Sells. He spoke at Indian Springs Wednesday night before a fair sized audience, backing his candidacy as part of a faction that opposed Col Grant Trent’s role in the race.
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Reese
Carroll Reese
Congress
Sam R. Sells
Indian Springs
Col
Grant Trent
Sugar crisis ends as distribution plan set
New York officials from the attorney general's office and organized fruit producers approve a pro rata sugar distribution based on capacity to assist manufacturers and canners. The sugar crisis is said to be ended.
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New York
Attorney General’s Office
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