Sheriff Believed Slain While Escorting Suspect
Two southern Ohio sheriffs were attacked during a chase for a speeding suspect. Kellum of Brown county was found dead near Georgetown after escorting a potential suspect. Deeta Collins was killed in Vinton county while trying to arrest George Steel, Jackson county farmer, now jailed in Jackson to prevent mob violence. Steel allegedly shot the sheriff without warning.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
George 7. Kellum
Brown County
Pletcher Collins
Vinton County
Kellum
Georgetown
William Ripley
Deeta Collins
Portsmouth
George Steel
Jackson County
Steele
D Jackson
Steel
Name Origins Revealed In Family History Studies
Name study reveals origins of common surnames from noble to humble roots. Bliss derives from Blois meaning one who stammers, Russell from roux meaning red, and Rothschild from red shield. Other names like Mason and Cadogan trace to builder and private soldier respectively.
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Smith
de Monumorency
Faber
Fabre
Wilson
Johnson
Jackson
Will
John
Jack
Mason
Russell
Roux
Rothschild
Miles
Wallace
Carnegie
Cadogan
Instanes
Gomez
Jamixon
Dian
Codling
Bishops OK Brown Heresy Conviction in United States Church
The house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church approves the court ruling convicting Bishop William Montgomery Brown of heresy. Vote reported 94 to 0 in favor. presiding Bishop Ethelbert Talbot will set sentence. Brown vows to protest deposition until sentence is formally imposed. He is the first bishop deposed in the church’s history.
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New Orleans
House of Bishops
United States of America
William Montgomery Brown
Brown
Brown Gage
Ethelbert Talbot
Bethlehem
Charles Fiske
New York
House
Bishop Brown
School Girl Hit by Automobile in Jackson
Lena Blankenbeeler an 11 year old Jackson schoolgirl was struck while crossing near Lovedale shortly before noon. Her injuries are not serious and reports say she stepped into the path of the vehicle which could not stop in time despite a moderate speed.
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Lena Blankenbeeler
Jackson
Lovedale
States position on road mergers discussed before ICC
Washington reports on why W J Harahan of Chesapeake and Ohio favored including his railroad in the Van Sweringen Nickel Plate merger plan. Chicago director W J Lauterbach also described support after reviewing figures. A Louisiana note mentions using airplanes to dust cane and cotton fields to combat pests, potentially saving thousands.
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Washington
W. J. Harahan
Chesapeak
Ohio Ra
van Sweringen
Serge
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. J. Lauterbach
Chicago
Thomas R. Guy
Chesapeake and Ohio
Mr. Harahan
Harahan
Nickel Plate
Eric
Pore Marquette
Hocking Valley
Baton Rouge
Postponed School A Week In Louisville Heat Wave
In Louisville Kentucky the schoolchildren were granted an extra week of vacation due to unseasonable heat. Forty five thousand residents joined in a petition urging booby weather and an end to the drought.
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Louisville, Ky
Chiledren
Negro Is Fined for Horseback Speeding Report
Consternation filled Rock Arkansas municipal court as officer testified Williams rode a horse at over 25 miles per hour. Judge Lewis found uncertainty in gait and Williams was dismissed after being questioned about being a jockey.
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Rock, Ark
Sims
Lewis
Janiah
Williams
Jaaiah
Mrs Lansdowne Testifies On Shenandoah Flight Politics
Mrs Margaret R Lansdowne widow of Commander Zachary Lansdowne tells a naval court of inquiry that officials ordered the Shenandoah airship on a western flight for political purposes despite her husband’s protests. She cites preserved correspondence showing his wish to postpone the flight and to conduct a test flight to evaluate the Detroit flying waste.
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Associated Preac
Washington
Oct
Margar Eee R. Lansdowne
Zachary Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Naval Court of Inquiry
Naval Department
Lansdowne
Detroit
Sweets and Rats Dominate London Exchange News Brief
Brokers resume candy rituals as activity slackens. meanwhile rat experts estimate England spends about 79 million pounds annually to feed its rats, a figure tied to food shortages and economic strain caused by the war.
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London
England
McQuigg Elected Legion Commander on First Ballot
John KR Mc Quigg of East Cleveland Ohio was elected national commander of the American Legion on the first ballot of the convention. A World War I veteran who served on the Spanish Mexican border he is 59 and works as an attorney and banker.
State Pays Large Sums to Tennessee Veterans and Widows
The Tennessee pension system, per Gen. John P. Hickman, pays 1,839 Confederate veterans and 2,946 widows about 974,230 dollars annually. Pension classes provide 240 and 300 dollars to veterans and 150 and 120 dollars to widows, with 100 African American pensioners at 120 dollars yearly. Since 1891 there have been 15,892 veteran applications. residency rules were amended in 1919 for non-Tennessee troops and widows. Administration costs run about 4,000 dollars per year.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Dixie Motorcade From Cincinnati Heads Into Kentucky
A Dixie highway motorcade from Cincinnati began its invasion of Kentucky en route to Florida. A banquet for the travelers drew over 500 guests with Adolph Ochs of New York as lead speaker. The procession moves toward Louisville as the trip continues.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
Florida
Adolph Ochs
New York
Texington
Louisville
Tomerow
Rain postpones World Series. Bluege sidelined
The scheduled Washington Senators vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game was postponed due to rain. Ossie Bluege sustained a head injury and is unlikely to return before Sunday, with Myers to fill third base until he does. The delay benefits both teams by providing rest and lineup adjustments ahead of the rescheduled games.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
MciKenehie
Pirates
Clark Grifffith
Senators
K. M.landis
Ossie Bluege
Myers
Will
Gluege
Boone
Bluege
Johnson
Coveleskie
Meadows
Aldridge
Kremer
Ferguson
Coin Purchasers Exempt From Tax In Tennessee
Tennessee Gov. Austin Peay announced that Stone Mountain Memorial coin buyers are exempt from sales tax. The treasury department ruling says the premium paid is a direct contribution and not taxable, as the Harvest Campaign begins bulk distribution to employees.
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Nashvile
Austin Peay
Tennessee
Treasury Department
Diet Radio Plan Hints at Public Broadcast in Japan
The Associated Press reports Tokyo plans to broadcast Diet proceedings by radio to inform the Japanese public. If approved by a Tokyo broadcasting company, the broadcasts would unveil what has long been a mystery to many citizens about parliamentary sessions.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Tokyo Broadcasting Company
Strides Against Bovine Tuberculosis Highlighted
New figures from the Bureau of Animal Industry show progress in eradicating bovine tuberculosis. In the first seven months of 1921, 26,517 cattle were tested with 320 reactors detected, 12 per 1,000. East Tennessee accounted for 50 percent of reactors, while Middle and West Tennessee held the other half.
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Nashville
Renn
Vcu
Liennes
Reau
East
Tennessee
Middle
West
Domestic long service honors reveal 56 years for Butler miss
A London competition for long service among domestics shows Miss Elizabeth Butler worked in the same household for more than 56 years. She received the Duke of Portland prize. Other winners and honorable mentions reported 47 years of service in the same family.
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London
Elizabeth Butler
Butler
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Ingle
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Mquigg
Legion
Dixie Motorcade
American Legion
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Legionnaires
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Neb
William Mitchell
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Landis
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