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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1925
Page
7
Chicago detectives organize three special squads of sixty five men each under Captain John Stege with orders to arrest or kill every notorious gangster. Flight capture or death are the alternatives presented in the grim edict as hijackers killers and booze kings are targeted.
Chinese students provoke riot as 2000 demand entry to a customs conference in Peking. More than 30 police and several students injured. demonstrators attack officers with sticks and stones as authorities restore order after arrests.
James Leroy Asher known as Lone Wolfe of the prohibition department died Sunday in Chicago from a cerebral hemorrhage. Early reports stirred suspicions of possible poisoning by bootlegger enemies, though the cause is noted as a brain bleed.
Aaron Sapiro refused to discuss relations with the Dark Tobacco Growers Co operative Marketing Association. Reports circulated that he was replaced by the general counsel. He said no information would be given except by General Manager Geoffrey Morgan of Hopkinsville, who stated Sapiro's status remains unchanged.
Governor Peay heads back to Nashville from Washington where he and other governors testified before a congressional committee on the inheritance tax. The return marks the early week resumption of state duties as Peay resumes office.
Sixteen people were killed and many injured as a tornado hit Pike County then Barbour County Alabama early today. Homes were destroyed. relief and mass meetings were organized with Red Cross aid and fundraising surpassing five thousand dollars.
Markets Louisville on October 26 show cattle at 550 to 1000 for steers with best steady while other cattle slow. Hog volume around 1600 with gains of 0.20 to 0.25 and prices from 8.50 to 11.75. Sheep about 300 and slow, lambs at 13.00 to 13.50, sheep 6.50 down.
Newark report says the famed line Turn boys, turn, we're going back was not General Phil Sheridan's quote. The general's widow stated the exact text of the commend could best be expressed by dashes, countering long standing attribution in song and story.
Nashville reports funds for a broad concrete boulevard to Stone Mountain base. Construction starts November 1 and aims to open by Christmas with 35 000 dollars from state county and federal sources. Project supports tourism traffic and coincides with carving revival and Confederate Memorial coin drive led by Governor Austin Peay.
Washington October 26 the supreme court ruled that express companies are not liable for the actual value of property in their custody when the package is not fully insured and shipped at a minimum rate. The decision came in a case brought by the American Railway Company.
Balkan War report from Paris describes Greek shelling of Pipernitza and Petrovo amid mixed claims from Sofia and Athens. Neutral Romania and Czechoslovakia warn against escalation while Belgrade orders restraint. Reports mention Bulgar bands, comitadjis, and contested claims of who fired first near Demirkanour and Evwinowo station.
A masked bandit entered the People's Bank at Whitebluff near Burns Tennessee, threatened the cashier with a pistol, and escaped with about $4,000 in cash. The heist occurred today as police began investigations and pursued leads. A note references the film "Bobbed Hair" showing in The Times daily.
The city Board of Equalization will convene tomorrow in City Court from 10 a.m. until all complaints are settled. Appointed by the city manager, members are A. D. Brockman W. R. Jennings and H. C. Masengill. Taxpayers may present cases. this is the final chance to adjust assessments before revisions.
In Riverdale Bronx the home of Howard T. Oliver of the Oliver American Trading Company was raided by burglars late Thursday night. They took all his clothes except a collar a handkerchief a shirt and a suit of underwear left neatly stacked. Clothing and jewelry valued at 3000 dollars. Oliver and his wife found the break in on returning from a theatre.
An order by Chief Justice Clarke with the court of appeals concurring allows an all party county committee to select nominees in counties where primary nominees were disqualified under the forty five day filing limit. The committee and nominees must appear on printed ballots.
Nashville dates the evolution case to be argued on purely constitutional grounds before the supreme court in the state capitol. The case follows the Dayton Scopes framework and concerns the bill barring teaching evolution. Attorneys for defense and state prepare arguments as officials note the bill of exceptions and scientific testimony from Dayton is not required.
New York reports last week showing faster operations across major industries. Steel leaders predict a strong winter and spring revival as mills rise and earnings improve. Banks remain optimistic with record levels of lending but no inflationary strain, aided by ample credit and easing money conditions. Freight carloads exceed one million weekly, oil output is curbed to prevent overproduction.
Covington dispatch reports 18 year old Edna Burdick died from injuries suffered Saturday near Fallmouth Kentucky. Her brother Phillip Burdick and Miss Lydia Ingold scheduled to marry in Louisville Wednesday postponed due to tragedy. Edna’s bridesmaid gown becomes her funeral shroud.
Tokyo reports that Japan will issue 13 sen stamps to meet the rise in ordinary postage registration fees to 10 sen. The move counters superstition with practical needs as postal services adjust pricing.
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