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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1925
Page
1
Six firemen died and four injured when the upper floor of a cotton warehouse collapsed trapping them under stacked bales. Fire apparatus raced to the scene and rescuers cleared debris to recover the victims after the blaze was extinguished.
In Nashville on May 5 the Episcopal Church south Woman's Department of Missions reported 474 missionaries supported in Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Africa, China, Korea, Japan and Siberia. 14 new missionaries will be sent this year. 615 native women serve as teachers, 225 native women supported in evangelistic and Bible work. There are 27 boarding schools for girls, 118 day schools and kindergartens, and 11 social centers. Total enrollment 12,451 with native funds of 234,563 dollars. Conditions in China, Korea, Japan cited. Rio Grande do Sul unrest noted. Austin Peay named Ernest B. Taylor chancellor of the 14th chancery division.
May 6 Oran Algeria Disorders flare as cavalry patrols crack down on crowds following elections. Women led parades with demonstrators firing occasional shots. Government troops charged the crowds and arrests mounted as reinforcements were summoned to restore order.
Governor Fesy issues pardons for Marvin Benson of Shelby County and others, with terms for manslaughter and prohibition offenses. Charters granted to Cherokee Coal in Chattanooga and Oskweed Cemetery in Dyersburg, and a capital increase for Graham-Merrin Co. of Memphis. Additional judges to join the Court of Civil Appeals and reorganize the bench noted.
Gordon Campbell of the Sunburst oil field was found guilty by a federal court of using the mails to defraud in fraudulent oil promotions. The jury, after 29 hours, returned a sealed verdict. He faces another DC case with Senator Wheeler and E Booth for conspiracy to obtain federal land by fraud. Campbell receives a two year prison term and a $1,000 fine.
The secretary of state issued charters or amendments for several Tennessee organizations. Morristown Club House Inc of Morristown chartered under welfare provisions. J C Black Printing and Publishing Co of Chattanooga capital $25,000. Commercial Bank and Trust Co of Knoxville reduced capital stock from $500,000. Southern Construction of Harriman surrendered its charter.
A large armada of Coast Guard craft and seaplanes patrolled the Atlantic coast in a second day of action against rum runners. Additional ships from Boston and New England joined Clifton Bay operations as Washington relayed coded orders to the Mojave. More boats are being mobilized for relief and Atlantic City holds 20 vessels ready for use.
Coroner's jury links William D Shepherd and his wife to the mercury poisoning deaths of Emma Nelson McClintock and her son. They indict Shepherd and Fairman, call for Mrs Shepherd to face grand jury as accessory. Olson brands the couple "Lady Macbeth" in a five month probe ending with harsh judgment and requests for further action.
Claude Williams states he is using all forces to enforce state game and Esh laws. Two Wilson county convictions for dynamiting Charley Jones and G. B. Cawthon of Mt. Juliet each received one year and a day. Other similar cases are pending in several counties.
Robert Conway 22, son of Cynthiana mayor, died when the car he rode in struck a pole four miles from Lexington, Ky. James Reno Jr. 22, also from Cynthiana, was injured but expected to recover. a Cynthiana girl suffered minor injuries. Reno said he was blinded by the lights of an approaching car and lost control. Conway died after pitching head first through the windshield as the party returned from a summer resort.
Amid postwar inflation and devaluing currency, young couples seek stability and plan larger patrimony purchases. Prices for furniture rise as firm buyers pursue steady value, despite volatile money in circulation.
Paris reports heavy fighting as French forces endure officers and men wounded while claiming success against Riffian attacks. Riffians suffer greater losses, with estimates of 90,000 tribesmen convened for a possible move on the French zone of the Moroccan protectorate.
Dr A T Schofield, a London nerve specialist, lectured in Cowes that England suffers a shortage of marriageable men. He cited families with several promising daughters who cannot marry due to the limited number of eligible husbands, noting no other place has such a situation.
Berlin April 16 Dr Riebensohn of the Technical College declares American workers outrun European labor in speed and intensity. He attributes this to a strong American devotion to sport and the tendency to maintain a steady pace even without direct supervision.
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