19 Sep 1922
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1922
Page
1
In Jackson California 47 entombed Argonaut mine workers died of gas after a 1969 fire. A note on a body said all perished within five hours of onset. Bodies found behind bulkheads, identification impossible. Most victims Austrian or Italian, 18 married, 25 orphans.
Dr Mark D Godfrey of Columbus Ohio leads a sanitary school in Nijni Russia to teach cleanliness and disinfection as part of the American Relief Administration effort to combat winter epidemics. The program, backed by the American Red Cross with supplies valued at 3600000, aims to improve delousing and disinfecting nationwide.
Pikeville Ky The Martin county grand jury indicted the wife of Rev John Stephenson for desertion of children under 16 Bond posted for appeal and trial Rev U S Hall received five years in prison for a similar charge Judge Bailey suspended sentence on good behavior He is described as a colonel on the governor s staff While on leave he was Peter at Dansport and his wife acted as postmistress The two ministers were neighbors.
At a Chicago meeting on August 26 publishers of weekly papers formed Country Newspapers Inc to enter national advertising. Herman Roe was named president with O J Benjamin as secretary treasurer and an executive committee named. Headquarters planned for New York City with a Chicago office later.
Tokyo reports Japan China trade rises in the first half of the year with total commerce about 264.2 million yen and a 82 million yen export surplus. Exports reach 173 million yen while imports total 90.2 million yen. refined sugar cement insulated wire and soap lead exports while beans salt hemp lumber iron ores drive imports.
In Westminster Abbey Dr. and Mrs. L. Webster Fox of Philadelphia presented two wreaths to Canon Storr for the Unknown British Warrior tomb. One wreath came from the Society of British Women in America and the other from the Transatlantic Society of Americans. Several hundred witnessed the ceremony.
A national conference of colored representative leaders will study black attitudes toward the 18th Amendment. The meeting is set for October 3 to 6 in Nashville, Tennessee, with about one thousand leaders invited from prohibition, welfare, and reform groups. Bishop William F. McDowell will lead, aided by Dr. Clarence True Wilson and Dr. J. N. C. Coggin.
Since the Allies took over Constantinople, police reforms have improved the capital's streets. Hamals and street vendors face new regulations. lingering dangers from tram and car traffic are curbed. After midnight cries by vendors are banned except by the bekdji fire watchman.
Cleveland heads the first annual international convention of the National Committee for Better Films to be held October 6 and 7. The meeting aims to form local organizations to study motion picture issues related to censorship and to discuss how exhibitors can show educational films at popular prices.
Washington reports a new postal rule requiring third and fourth class post offices to be staffed during vacations or sick leave. Subordinates must be at least 21 if male, or meet state age laws if female, and family members may supervise if not minors.
Xenia Maklitzova, famed Russian dancer, was detained at Batum as she tried to sail toward Trebizond with her Angora cat. Officials threatened to cut open the cat to find jewels. her manager offered a dramatic pistol wager, and all three—dancer, manager, and cat—were allowed to proceed.
Vladivostok, Siberia reports a government plan to issue small gold notes totaling 50 000 rubles. Commercial classes fear the move as they must accept tokens at face value while the public doubts their value and will likely attempt to convert them into goods.
McPherson Kansas officials say the spring proposed ordinance to curb flies was not passed and legislative action abandoned. City teams rely on swat the fly methods as the current control tactic.
Hot Springs Arkansas hosts the eleventh annual Southwest Water Works Association convention September 25 to 28 with more than 500 attendees from eight states. Speakers include J O Herpin Crowley LA Joseph B Hawley Fort Worth TX and Earle W Hodges Little Rock AR opening day. Officials will discuss improving water systems and purer water amid a full program of luncheons receptions and balls.
Wild rice harvest in Duluth Minnesota proceeds as ducks descend on the fields. Canoes navigate muskeg beds to snip kernels then heat and stomp the grain to hull. The grain, a long standing Indian staple, is sold at northern stores and trading posts.
Paris unveils what its builders call the world’s largest wireless station at Saint Assise. With a capacity of 1,000,000 words daily and 80 words a minute clear transmission, it will soon handle five to six messages simultaneously for 600 words a minute. Centered in Paris near the stock exchange, it links to New York and already to Argentina and China, with planned reach to Alaska and South America. The system is claimed to be years ahead of the U.S. and Germany, with seven pylons 820 feet tall supporting the wires.
London reports the British cabinet may undertake military action independently if required to safeguard the Dardanelles. An official communique reiterates the government’s policy despite conflicting newspaper accounts.
After a family council in Potsdam Germany the remarriage of former Emperor Wilhelm to the widowed Princess Schnoenaich Carolath is likely in November. All sons and the ex crown princess consented. The 35 year old mother of five children is described as tall and blonde. Her husband died in 1920. The former kaiser is 63.
Louisville report: Rev. Fred Fox aged 40 was arrested in New Albany Indiana after his wife sustained a bullet wound to the right breast. She says he fired in his sleep and police note prior odd behavior. Fox recently lost a pastorate and worked at a local plant. he claims he did not know he shot her.
In New Brunswick authorities summon all relatives of Rev Edward Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills to appear for questioning after their bodies were found in an orchard near Saturday. Investigators questioned two people including Willie Stevens, the minister's brother in law, as the prosecutor said an arrest for murder would come before day’s end.
Columbus Ohio voters will decide in November on a state constitutional amendment to legalize light wine and beer. The state Supreme Court ordered the proposition on the ballot after a mandamus action by the Association Opposed to Prohibition. The Anti-Saloon League plans to appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
Chicago reports the union partial settlement keeps major lines in play as New York Central is courted. Railroads bid for freight business while operating at about 85 percent of normal shop force and a reduction in bad order cars. Louisville notes 666 positions to be filled in Louisville and Nashville shops today.
Washington officials say President Harding will send a message to the house on the soldiers bonus bill and observers expect the executive to veto the measure. The move signals a probable veto amid congressional maneuvering.
Chicago banker and former major league ball player Jake Stahl died today of heart disease in Los Angeles. The death was reported here today and confirms the longtime sports figure’s passing.
The first of forty seven dead miners from the Argo mine near Jackson California will be recovered before evening. A crew enters the mine to draw off gases as rescuers report the victims lie 4300 feet down behind a bulkhead built during the disaster. Many bodies are found without clothing used to seal against gas from the fire.
Five college boys arrived in Kingsport to canvass for magazine subscriptions and fund their education. Captain Virgil Gasper, a foreign commerce student at the University of California, leads the team with sophomores Thomas Evans and George C. Smith. Zaven Seron studies medicine at the University of Chicago, and Theodore House will enter the University of Tennessee. They carry credentials with photos and were recommended by the Cates store in Johnson City.
A forester explains that the larch, strong and frost resistant, makes an excellent nurse for young trees. He plants a double line of larches and notes a beech hedge should have whorn on the windward side for wind protection, with whroe-thorn serving as a later prune.
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