Two Ohio sheriffs slain in pursuit of alleged speeder
Cincinnati reports two southern Ohio sheriffs were shot dead last night and today. George T. Kellum of Brown County is missing his fate remains a mystery. Fletcher Collins of Vinton County was killed while attempting to arrest George Steel, a Jackson County man accused of speeding. Steel was captured and taken to Jackson jail amid crowd unrest. Authorities seek a black suspect in Kellum’s case and report Steel killed Collins without warning.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
George T. Kellum
Brown County
Fletcher Collins
Vinton County
Kellum
Georgetown
William Ripley
Collins
Portsmouth
George Steel
Jackson County
Steele
Jackson
Steel
Bishops Move to Approve Brown Heresy Conviction
In New Orleans the house of bishops approved the court findings convicting Bishop William Montgomery Brown of heresy by a vote reported as 9 to 4. Presiding Bishop Ethelbert Talbot will next determine sentence with Brown remaining a bishop until formal pronouncement.
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New Orleans
House of Bishops
Episcopal
United States of America
William Montgomery Brown
Brown
Charles Fiske
Central
New York
Bishop Brown
Legion backs Mitchell plan to create defense cabinet
The American Legion in Omaha endorsed Colonel William Mitchell's proposal for a separate defense cabinet to oversee three equal branches in a national defense overhaul. The measure, debated for days, would replace either the army or navy secretary with a unified defense secretary, a change requiring years to advance. Leaders called the vote a major achievement amid ongoing officer elections.
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Omaha
Neb
American Legion
William Mitchell
Army
Navy
Air
Defense
Mitchell
Legion
Postponed World Series Game Delayed by Rain
Washington and Pittsburgh postponed today's world series game due to muddy outfield and pooled infield water. The teams will play Sunday and Monday with Ossie Bluege unavailable until then. Myers will fill the third base vacancy until Bluege's return, aiding both clubs as the schedule shifts.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
McKenchie
Pirates
Clark Griffith
Senators
E. M. Landis
Ossie Bluege
Myers
Bluege
Boone
Johnson
Coveleskie
Meadows
Aldridge
Kremer
Ferguson
Name Origins Reveal Family History in Brief Stories
The article explains how surnames carry origins, from Smith meaning hammer to Bliss derived from Blois, and Russell from roux redhead. It notes Mason as builder, Cadogan as private soldier, and Miles as foot-slogger, with foreign equivalents like Gomez for Johnson and Diaz for Jamison.
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Smith
de Montmorency
Faber
Fabre
Wilson
Johnson
Jackson
Will
John
Jack
Mason
Russell
Roux
Rothschild
Miles
Wallace
Carnegie
Cadogan
Gomez
Jamison
Diaz
Son
Mac
Codling
School Girl Hit by Automobile in Jackson
Lena Blankenbeeler an 11 year old Jackson student was struck while crossing near Lovedale just before noon. She suffered non life threatening injuries and reports say she stepped into the street in front of the car which could not stop in time.
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Lena Blankenbeeler
Jackson
Lovedale
States position on road mergers in ICC hearing
W J Harahan of Chesapeake and Ohio testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission on the Van Sweringen Nickel Plate merger seeks to justify the plan by comparing earning powers of Nickel Plate Chesapeake and Ohio Erie Pere Marquette and Hocking Valley. W A Lauterbach identifies as Miami Corporation president says plan explained by O P Van Sweringen and they decided to support it after reviewing figures and buying more Erie stock.
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Washington
W. J. Harahan
Chesapeak and Ohio Railroad
van Sweringen
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. J. Lauterbach
Chicago
Thomas R. Gay
Chesapeake and Ohio
Mr. Harahan
Mr. Gray
Lauterbach
Miami Corporation
Chicago Private Investment Instituton
O. P
Plane dusting aims to fight boll weevil on sugar cane
In Baton Rouge Louisiana researchers expand a calcium arsenate dusting method from cotton boll weevil to sugar cane borers. The air dusting technique could save thousands of dollars for planters if successful.
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Baton Rouge
Postponed School Week Amid Heat and Drought in Louisville
Forty five thousand residents refused to join a universal petition for cooler weather and an end to the drought. School children were granted an extra week of vacation due to unseasonable heat in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Louisville
Negro Charged With Horseback Speeding In Little Rock
In Little Rock on Oct 8 Isaiah Williams faced Judge Lewis on a charge of speeding on horseback. A policeman testified to riding the horse at more than 25 mph, but could not identify the gait. Williams was dismissed after the doubt over the animal’s pace.
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Little Rock
Ark
Isaiah
Lewis
Williams
Mrs Lansdowne Testifies At Naval Inquiry Session
Mrs Margaret R Lansdowne widow of Commander Zachary Lansdowne testifies that the naval department ordered the Shenandoah airship on a western flight for political purposes against her husband's protest. She cites correspondence showing he preferred postponement to September and a trial flight to test the Detroit flying mast. He opposed moving the ship inland.
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Washington
Margaret R. Lansdowne
Zachary Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Naval Court of Inquiry
Naval Department
Lansdowne
Detroit
Brokers Again Suck Candy Amid Slower Markets
London stock exchange members return to a wartime habit of sucking candy as sugar becomes more available and business slows. The 40 year tradition had lapsed during the war due to sugar shortages.
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London
The
Stock Exchange
Costly Rat Feeding Burdens England
London experts estimate England spends about 70 million pounds yearly on feeding its rats, roughly 350 million dollars, a figure that covers food costs but not the damage caused by the rodent population.
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London
England
McQuigg Elected Legion Commander at Convention
John R. McQuigg of East Cleveland Ohio won the national commandership on the first ballot at the American Legion convention. The 59 year old World War I veteran served on the Spanish Mexican border and works as an attorney and banker.
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Associated Press
Omaha
John R. Mc Quigg
East
Cleveland
Ohio
American Legion
McQuigg
State Paying Large Amounts to Veterans
Nashville Tenn October 8 The state of Tennessee pays annually 974230 to 1839 Confederate veterans and 2946 of their widows The first class pension is 240 each year second class 300 widows of first class 150 second class 120 There are 100 negro pensioners paid 120 a year The 1891 act led to 15891 soldier applications since then Tennessee amended 1919 to require ten years residency for non Tennessee veterans and widows The administration costs and salaries total about 4000 a year
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
John P. Hickman
State Board of Pension Examiners
Dixie motorcade crosses Ohio river en route to Florida
The Dixie highway motorcade began its Kentucky invasion after a Cincinnati banquet with over 500 attendees. Adolph Ochs of New York led the speaker lineup. The procession reaches Lexington tonight and Louisville tomorrow night.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio River
Kentucky
Florida
Adolph Ochs
New York
Lexington
Louisville
Tax Exemption For Stone Mountain Memorial Coin Buyers
Nashville October 9 Purchasers of Stone Mountain Memorial coins will be exempt from taxation on their purchase. Gov. Austin Peay Tennessee state chairman for the Harvest Campaign announced the ruling. The treasury department says the premium paid is a direct contribution and not taxable.
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Associated Press
Nashvile
Stone Mountain Memorial
Austin Peay
Tennessee
Treasury Department
Radio to Broadcast Japanese Diet Proceedings
Tokyo plans to broadcast Diet proceedings by radio, promising to reveal parliamentary sessions to the general public if a local broadcasting company gains approval. The move aims to demystify the Diet and bring official proceedings into homes.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Broadcasting Company
Making Rapid Strides In Eradicating T. B.
Tennessee reports progress in bovine tuberculosis control. In seven months of 1921, 26,517 cattle tested with 320 reactors, 12 per 1,000, up 344 percent from 1920. Reactors split evenly between East and Middle West Tennessee. For seven months in 1924, 19,585 tests yielded 53 reactors, 2.7 per 1,000 cattle.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Bureau of Animal Industry
East Tennessee
Middle
West Tennessee
Domestic service long service awards in London
The Associated Press reports results of a long service competition within a single family. Miss Elizabeth Butler earned a first prize for more than 56 years of service, while other winners and honorees demonstrated 47 years in the same household.
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London
Elizabeth Butler
Butler
Duke of Portland
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