Straw vote to gauge regional sentiment across East Tennessee
The Wingsport Times launches a multiweek straw poll to measure East Tennessee voter views on national campaigns the Tennessee governorship and prohibition. About 70 000 questionnaires will be mailed to towns and rural routes including Knoxville Kingsport Johnson City and Greeneville districts. Each card asks for preferred presidential and gubernatorial candidates and views on prohibition with separate Republican and Democratic tallies to be published.
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Upper East Tennessee
Wingsport Times
Tennessee
Knoxville
the Times
Times
Merridown
Rutledge
Newport Shoo
Sevierville
Glu
Maynardsville
Tazewell
Jefferson City
Dandridge
New Tazewell
New Market
Luttrell
Keeserville
Whiteshuts
St. Clair
Jellivco
Newcomb
LaPollette
Corryton
Kingsport
Greeneville
Bluff Sity
Mountville
Rogersville
Church Hill
Sneedville
van Hill
Fair Branch
Fordtown
Viney Flat
Indian Springs
Surgoinsville
Hulls Gap
Ago
Johnson City
Erwin
Elizabethton
Hutler
Mountain City
Bristol
Stanesboro
Limestone
Univoi
Telford
Hampton
Kinbreeville
Stoun Mountain
Johnaan City
Cane
Yarsed
Kingsport Times
Times Daily
Rovermor
Convicted Slayer Hammond Baptized Ahead of Execution
Harold A. Hammond, condemned for the murder of Mrs. Lottie Inman and her infant, was baptized at the East Fontu Christian church after a court permit allowed his transfer from Fitzton county jail. The baptism was conducted by Rev. C. B. Hutte in the presence of two guards and several observers.
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Atlanta
Harold A. Thammand
Fitton County
East Fontu Christian Church
C. B. Hutte
Hammond
Hamrmond
Lottie Invam
Shin
Shipping and Farm Relief Bill Ready for Presidents Approval
Washington May 12 AP two major bills Farm relief and marine development have been finalized in conference and await passage in both chambers before sending to President Coolidge. Despite administration opposition, changes to the Senate government ownership shipping bill may gain White House acceptance though broad presidential approval of the McNary Hangen farm bill remains unlikely. Unanimous conferees approval signals strong support, with House first required for both measures.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidee
Senate
House
Republicans Press Tax Cut plank amid party line split
In Washington on May 12, Republicans defended a 12 and a half percent corporation tax rate while Democrats secured a graduated scale favoring smaller incomes. The vote, 40 to 35, split along party lines as Smoot and Couzens challenged fairness. Garner, a Democrat, pushed for broader car tax relief though Republicans opposed the plan.
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Wasitington
Renato Republicana
Tawlay
Asaon
Vnlues
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Norbeck
McMaster
South Dakota
Nandt
Smmet and Couzens
Michigan
Hoover and Smith Battle for Delegates Heading to Conventions
As Republican and Democratic nominating contests heat up, Hoover and Smith face organized opposition and shifting alignments. Hoover's camp claims signs point to victory at the GOP convention while rivals vow to block him. Smith’s scattered opposition complicates his path to the Democratic nomination with different delegate thresholds at Houston and Kansas City.
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Washington
Hoover
Smith
Kansas City
Houston
Commerce
Weather Trends Tennessee and Virginia Forecast
Readings compiled at the U S weather station show Tennessee and Virginia posting fair skies for Sunday and Monday with temperatures climbing. Data from 6 p m indicates yesterday high of 97 and low of 69 with averages listed, rainfall at 0.00 inches for the 24 hour period ending 6 p m yesterday, and similar figures for the prior year.
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U. S
C. L. Runn
Witness Revises Campaign Fund Figures Before Committee
James W. Goat former Iowa representative and Hoover campaign leader testified before the Senate campaign funds committee that expenditures reported totalled 241 274 dollars up from 225 000. He said about 40 000 was spent in the Ohio primary and promised to update figures upward before the pre convention campaign ends. He denied directing the Washington Hoover operation and said expenditures were modest. He noted past spending for Lowden and Wood and that Lowden would testify Monday.
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Washington
MI2
James W. Goat
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Ohio
California
Florida
Maine
Missouri
Newthorpshire
Good
Arguidt
Hoover
The
Republic
Alfred By Smith
Senate
Frank Q. Lowden
Leonard Wood
Lowden
Steiner
Oregor
James BR. Watson
Indiana
Barkley
Kentucky
Gona
Pennsylvania
Goad
Melton
Moover
Penn
Barkly
Hanver
Kellogg
Minnesota
Does
Northwest
Woman's Name is Mother By Dr Daniel A Poling
Dr Daniel A Poling extols motherhood as a sacred title beyond child count. He elevates seven facets of mother love Courage Comfort Sacrifice Patience Forgiveness Faith and Intuition, as central to mothers whether biological or caregiver. He likens mothers to divine steadiness, offering healing and constancy when others fail.
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Daniel A. Poling
Marble Collegiate Church
New York
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Map campaign to bolster George Washington bid
A Georgia delegation members map a plan to win uninstructed delegates for Senator George of Georgia at the Houston convention. They will present his qualifications forcefully to delegates while keeping the approach limited to the convention setting.
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Houston
Georgia
Washington
George
eGorgia
House of Representatives
Congress closes week on flood control and farm relief
Congress finished the week with its top three goals, flood control is finished and awaiting presidential approval while farm relief is through conference and awaiting action by both chambers. The work moves toward adjournment with deadlines two to four weeks away.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Chicago Glorifies Bremen Air Trio Parade On Michigan Ave
Chicago on May 12 praised the three Bremen air pioneers Fitzmaurice Koehl and Von Huenefeld with a spontaneous celebration along Michigan Avenue. Colorful floats depicted aviation advances as crowds cheered the parade and wives accompanied the captains in turnout.
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Chicago
Fitzmaurice
Koehl
von Huenefeld
Bremen
Michigan Avenue
Gav
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Chinese Asked to Take Control of the Tsinan Zone
Japanese and Taiwanese authorities seek to hand over city administration to Chinese chamber of commerce in Tsinan Shan tung province Telecommunication disruptions noted as of May reports describe banditry measures and shifting northern advance toward Pekin Tientsin and Cheng Tso lines highlight strategic stakes for control of port and rail links
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London
Ysinan
Taiwan Zone
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Tsingtao
Tsinan
Tainan
Pekin
Tientein
Feng Yu-fisiung
Techow
Shantung- Chih
Peking
Tientsin
Chihat
Heguya
Machang
Tsientsin
Chung Tso
Lin
Oto
League of Nations
Geneva
Shantung
League
Japan
Tsui Kung-Shik
Tsiwan
Tai Kung-Shih
Former Maharajah and His American Wife Housekeeping
Sir Tukofi Rao former Maharajah of Indore and his third wife Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle arrived at Chateau Algremont in St Germain France to begin a quiet retirement as country landlords. The couple and their large retinue reached Marseilles yesterday and remained largely out of view as photographers and reporters were kept at bay by estate walls.
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Germain France
Tukofi Rao
Indore
Nancy Ann Miller
Seattle
Chateau Algremont
Marseilles
France
Poisoning Confession Ties Wives to Double Murder Plot
James William Hutt 27 confessed in Los Angeles to poisoning Ruth Little 27 in Summitville Indiana about nine years earlier and James Leo Carroll 18 in Los Angeles, brother of his second wife, to obtain a $2500 life policy. He alleged he and his second wife Emma Hat plotted Carroll’s death while Ruth Little died from poisoned broth. Police in Indiana were alerted for checks on a 1920 infant death.
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Los Angeles
James William Hutt
Ruth Little
Summitvile
Ind
James Leo Carrol
James Hooven
Juliana
Huff
Dailer
Frank Dewar
Dewar Tid
Hutt
Hutl
Emma Hat
Carroll
Pacoima
San Fernando Valley
Here
Cartistey
Wyn
South Bend
Hlanehe
Hut
Enina Carroll
Sie
Huil
Carcroft
Hull
Indiana
Indiana Reformatory
Senate approves river bridge building across Alabama
The Senate passed the House bill authorizing construction of bridges over the Tennessee Tombigbee Warrior Alabama rivers. The bridges would be built by the State Bridge Corporation and placed near Whitesburg Ferry Guntersville Scottsboro Butler Epes Gainesville Cochrine Eutaw Claiborne Camden Childersburg Riverside Cedar Bluff and Jackson.
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Washington
Senate
House
Tennessee
Tombigee
Warrior
Alahams
Dougla
Alabama
White House
State Bridge Corporation
Whitesburg
Ferry
Guntersville
Scottsboro
Butler
Epes
Gainesville
Cochrine
Eutaw
Claiborne
Camden
Childersburg
Riverside
Cedar Blu
Jackson
Canada Removes Charge on Tourist Sport Gear
Canada ends duties on sporting gear and cameras for bona fide tourists arriving at the border. The revision, led by customs officials, targets Pacific coast traffic. travelers may bring gear without deposits based on dutiable value.
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Canada
Ottawa
Pacific Coast
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Baron Huenefeld
Tsinan Zone
Shantung Province
Great Northern Telegraph Company
Navy Department
Taiwan
China
Maharajah
Housekeeping
James William Huff
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