Recess Committee to Inspect West Tennessee Roads
The Recess Committee on Roads in Nashville plans to inspect West Tennessee highways next week despite criticism of high expenses. Senator Sam R Bratton aims to trim committee expenditures in the miscellaneous appropriation bill. Other committees return from Washington as lawmakers push water power development talks with federal officials.
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Chattanooga
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Weakley County
Aly. Bratton
Sixty-Fifth
General Assembly
Washington
Water Power Committee
Capitol City
East Tennessee
Alabama
Federal Power Commission
Tennessee
New York
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Halls Moody School
Rockwood Mines Committee
Corpse of Negro Slayer Found Near Tiptonville
Mayfield Ky March 5 The body of Henry Walker sixty was found near the scene of the January slaying of plantation owner W Z Leech forty two in Tiptonville Tennessee A repeating shotgun was found beneath the body Walker hunted by three men into swamp lands between Viptonville and Hickman Ky and drowned in overflow water as boots hampered him Local pursuit leads to a $1000 reward likely to be claimed for Walker dead or alive
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Leech
Blame For Filibuster in Senate Shifted Blame
Washington March 5 AP The Senate filibuster collapsed as several senators issued statements. Reed Pennsylvania led the opposition to the funding resolution, while Reed Missouri defended critics of Democratic senators. Norris Nebraska urged abolishing the short session via a constitutional amendment rather than changing rules.
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Senate
Reed
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Norris
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Forest Growth Urged By Coolidge In American Forest Week
President Coolidge proposes converting poor farm lands to forests to aid sericultural and timber industries. He designates April 24 to 30 as American Forest Week and urges governors of all states to observe. He notes substantial idle and semi idle forest land and poor farmland that could be profitably repurposed for timber growth.
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Washington
Coolidge
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Indiana Judge Near Impeachment Advances Trial Date
Impeachment proceedings against Judge Clarence W. Dearth of Muncie moved forward as Indiana Senate scheduled his trial for Monday March 21. Attorneys warned they would challenge the Senate’s authority, signaling a tense legal clash ahead.
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Clarence W. Dearth
Muncie
Indiana
Senate
Atthormeys
New Lon
Purchase of Smoky Mountain lands blocked by injunction
A Davidson County temporary injunction halts the state’s planned purchase of about 76,507 acres in the Great Smoky Mountains for a federal park. Taxpayers filed suit in chancery court opposing the sale and a claimed timber-right. The state had issued a voucher covering two thirds of $450,000 with Knox County and Knoxville to pay the remainder. Final deed action had been set for next week.
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Nashville
Tenn
Moreh
Great Smoky Mountains
East Tennessee
Davidson County Criminal Court
Frank M. G. d
Little River Lumber Company
Davidson County Chancery Court
John R. Rust
Tennessee
Knox County
D. Smith
Mazer opens secrecy on Mellett murder case in Canton
Canton Ohio March 5 Louis Mazer facing March 16 murder trial of Canton newspaperman Don R Mellett meets with counsel and prosecutor for hours. County grand jury to reconvene Tuesday to continue investigation amid hints of talks. Butler sails for China to lead Marines in the Ghi waters with staff aboard.
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Ohio
Louis Mazer
Don R. Mellett
Mayer
David Kramer
Werry W. Harter
Harter
Mazer
Ben Rudners
Butler
China
San Francisco
Smedley D. Butler
Ghi
More Development of State Electrical Facilities Urged
KNOMILT Tenn March 5 Senator John A Shelton Harding County chairman state power committee tells newspapermen that every Tennessean benefits from expanding the commonwealths electric energy resources The lawmakers tour Knoxville Nashville to review information gathered during a ten day trip through Tennessee and Alabama Shelton says the trip revealed Tennessee power possibilities and the high return on hydraulic electricity plants investments
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Shelton
Tennessee
Senator Shelton
Quartet of liquor runners captured in bold warehouse heist
Chicago reports the William O Donnell gang seized 18 barrels from a bonded whiskey warehouse using rubber hoses and hand pumps after a dawn gunfight. Four members held on 50 000 dollar bonds each for conspiracy to rob the government warehouse. others sought for past payroll and robbery links.
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William
Klondike
O'Donnell
James
Fur
Sandsoming House
Barry
Weather summary for Virginia and Tennessee forecast
Cloudy and warmer with light interior rain Sunday and coast Sunday night. Colder Sunday night, Monday fair. Virginia forecasts include interior and coast events. Tennessee: cloudy and colder in west, rain in east, Sunday. fair and colder Sunday night. Monday increasing clouds and warmer with likely rain Monday night. Readings taken at 6 p.m. by C. L. Bunn at the local station.
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Virginia
U.S
C. L. Bunn
Bitter struggle in next session of Congress looms
Washington March 5. A bitter fight looms over Senate organization when the 70th Congress convenes in December. Democrats in caucus selected a slate and Republicans may be unable to organize if Frank L. Smith of Illinois and William S. Vare of Pennsylvania are not seated, potentially giving Democrats a 47 to 46 advantage. Shipstead of Minnesota could create a tie unless Senator Blease of South Carolina votes with Republicans.
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Senate
Frank L. Smith
Minois
Wiliam S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Smith
Vare
Shipstead
Minnesota
Blease
South Carolina
Warre
Democrats Refuse To Make Day Law A Public Issue
Washington March 5 Democrats in party conference decided against any pronouncement on the prohibition issue. Chairman Robinson of Arkansas said the subject cannot be a parley issue and differences among states should not be partisan. The party likely leaves the question to state Democratic groups and future conventions. no presidential candidates were named.
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Washington
Senate Democrats
Robinson
Arkansas
Lookout Mountain Highway Planned Across Three States
A 100 mile paved and lighted highway will run from Gadsden Alabama to Chattanooga Tennessee with scenic Lookout Mountain access. The project, by the Chattanooga Gadsden Birmingham Lookout Mountain Highway Association, includes parkland turned over to Alabama Tennessee and Georgia cities for development. Construction has begun on the northern end at Chattanooga and looks to boost automotor travel through the Lookout Mountain corridor.
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Lookout Mountain Son
Gadsden
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Chattanooga- Gadsden - Birmingham -Lookout Mountain Highway Association
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Tennessee
Georgia
Chickamaugas
Long Distance Air Pilot Wrecks Ship
Uruguayan aviator Major Tadeo Larre Borges and three companions disappeared after a seaplane wreck near the coast of Spanish Colonial Africa. French and Spanish forces had searched the area for days without locating them. a shattered craft was reported near a rivulet mouth as French pilots and Spanish vessels closed in.
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PIA
Lyme
Africa
Tadeo Larre Borges
Casa Blandea
Morocco
Bonifaz
Record birth mother 23rd child in 23 years in BC
Ganges British Columbia March 5 Mrs I Tasaka wife of a Salt Spring Island fisherman gave birth to her 23rd child after 23 years of marriage. Seventeen of the children survive. She is the fifth wife of her husband potentially setting a dominion record for births.
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B. C
I. Tasaka
Salt Spring Island
Here
British Columbia
Dominion
Government Offices Not Hurt by Failure of Appropriations
Washington March 6 After a brisk fiscal inventory several government departments found their activities would not be impaired by Congress failure to enact the second deficiency appropriation bill. Veterans bureau would proceed April 1 with loans to veterans on bonus certificates. House Appropriations Chairman Madden called the failure a blessing in disguise, noting many expenditures were not urgent and others only to tide activities over until new funds become available.
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Congress
Hines
Veterans Bureau
Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Goveror Richards clashes over blue law golf dispute in Aiken
In South Carolina a court injunction aimed at stopping interference with golfers on private courses faced a sharp response from Governor Richards who ordered sheriffs and constables to arrest violators. Judge Rice warned officers not to molest golfers and preserve order as winter residents prepared to play golf tomorrow. The case centers on enforcing the Sunday sports ban at Palmetto Club and Highland Park Hotel courses amid a legal battle over state authority and public tolerance.
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South Carolina
Aiken
Richards
Aiken County
Hayne F. Rice
James
Barles
Highland Park Hotel
Aire
Palmetto Club
Highland Park
Lnto
Circus Court
Thomas J. Sweeney
Winter Colony
U T Engineering Course A Success
Nashville, Tenn March 5. The University of Tennessee cooperates in a state sanitary engineers course at the state university. Dr L Bishop state health commissioner says plans to make the course permanent will improve local health administration and public health service in Tennessee. Some graduates work in other states as well.
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University of Tennessee
State University
L. Bishop
Knoxville
State Department of Health
Tennessee
der. Bishop
Public Health Service
Dr. Bishop
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