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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1921
Page
1
Richard Washburn Child, author and former Collier's Weekly editor, was announced by President Harding as the new U S ambassador to Italy in Washington on May 17.
B M Jewell president of the railway employers department of the AF of L filed final reply to railroad industry arguments for wage cuts. He argued that a living wage is needed to sustain workers and families, and warned against basing pay on current financial woes of railroads. The board met in executive session with a decision not expected for weeks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewen, 58, was charged with murder over the death of Max Ernest, six, whose body was found in a marsh. She was first arrested on kidnapping charges after the boy’s father alleged she might have abducted his son in revenge for a business dispute.
An American hostess house will open in France on May 1 near the Chemin des Dames to aid travelers visiting Aisne and Somme battlefields. Guided motor trips under American supervision will visit Soissons and nearby centers as American forces including the First Second and Third Armies under Mangin fought.
British patrols conduct raids on villages around Constantine amid anti nationalist activity. Reports indicate clashes and heightened security as authorities pursue suspected conspirators in the region.
Miss Dixie Esmond, singer and dancer, files a 95000 breach of promise suit against George H. Perkins, Boston and New York broker and aviator. Perkins denies the charges, claims publicity motive, and says he never married or promised to wed. He says he introduced Esmond to theater people but did not pursue romance.
Opposition mounts to a proposed Vienna law that would let tenants carry their own front door keys and remove concierges from access duties. Newspapers and insurance firms fear higher burglary risk, while critics question practicality and costs of issuing keys to all family members.
Washington May 17 hearing before the house judiciary committee on a stricter prohibition law drew clashes as flavoring extract manufacturers and patent medicine groups opposed limits on booze substitutes. Witnesses cited drinkable hair tonics Jamaica ginger and other products used as de facto alcohol while urging enforcement changes.
Morgantown West Virginia May 17 Professor L M Peaks of the University of West Virginia reports promising results on hot storage to combat pests. He demonstrates that at 95 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit insects such as grain and carpet beetles do not develop, making 100 degree storage potentially more effective than cold storage for carpets clothing woolens furs cereals and dried fruits.
Washington May 17 The 500 million naval appropriation bill stalled as Borah urged disarmament and a world conference. Senators Pomerene and La Follette opposed large spending, calling navy programs wasteful and obsolete, while Poindexter noted no proof of extravagance.
Washington on May 17 reports final census figures show the U S population and possessions at 107,859,358, about 27,000 more than earlier figures, submitted to Congress for apportionment.
Reports to state police headquarters say quiet prevails on the fighting front with some shots from the Kentucky side of the hill at Rawl last night but no injuries. Authorities prepare for potential unrest near the Mingo front as the Matewan battle anniversary approaches.
Secretaries Weeks and state police report quiet conditions near Mingo county but Rawl and Sprigg show damage from shootings. Mrs Rosa Cline, wife of mine foreman, led a rifle party against attacks from Kentucky mountains amid the Kentucky West Virginia border trouble.
Lexington report states August G Goodsight longtime local leader accidentally shot himself in Los Angeles and is in serious condition.
London on May 17 reports a slight easing of the Silesian tension as Whitsunday slows rapid developments. No new decisions on a supreme council meeting, likely delayed to next week, while Briand may seek a strong vote of confidence to enter conference ready for compromise. Poland vows adherence to Versailles, and German restraint calms fears of military action.
Berlin reports worsening food conditions in Bolshevist Russia based on letters from Petrograd residents. They describe no food shops, peasants with little to sell, fear of gift exchanges, and unreliable supplies due to requisitions, bad transport, and strained rail links.
The 1920 census shows Kentucky's population at 2,180,560, a 7.5 percent rise over the decade. There are 236,000 African Americans, a 9.8 percent decline. Males outnumber females by 33,238 in the total population.
Melbourne officials ban American spellings in official documents. The federal chief justice orders program to programme and center to centre noting English spelling is sufficient.
WashingtonMay 17 The senate finance committee today ordered 4 favorable report on the nomination of David Blair of Winston-Salem NC to be the commissioner of internal revenue The action defeats Senator Johnson Republican of California who led the fight against the confirmation of Blair
Senate Finance Committee hearings drew broad tax reform debate with calls to repeal excess profits tax and reduce overall taxes. Witnesses from industry urged removal of excess profits, luxury, excise, transport and consumption taxes while others backed maintaining or modifying the profits tax with proposals on undistributed earnings and dividend exemptions. Senator La Follette warned of a shift of tax burden to common people and predicted repeal of the excess profits tax and lower surtax rates for high incomes.
Paris reports Orleans mayor Saville urged awarding the Legion of Honor to Orleans for its historic defense led by St. Jeanne d Arc. Officials and newspapers note the siege predates Napoleon and point out ribbon honors predate the Legion, arguing for recognition despite timing.
Lexington May 17 Mayor Smith endorses anti parimutuel gambling stance. He argues if gambling must keep horse racing alive he would oppose racing or even breeding industry. He claims the current gambling wave is immoral and should be abolished by law and moral suasion.
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