Two Murder Cases Of Importance To Incsport Closed
Kingsport circuit court ended the pending murder cases with the Minnich Vinson joint charge being dismissed after the grand jury failed to return a true bill. John Fouch's case was nol pressed due to insufficient witnesses. One additional murder case Elbert Hayes and a manslaughter case Tom Barger remain for this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Sullivan County
Kinggr
Circuit Court
Blountville
Clint W. Minnich
Alice Vinson
Minnich
Kingsport
Mrs. Vinson
Lowing
Fouch
John Fouch
Io Fouch
Murdy
William Hall
Tom Hurst Hy
Nolle
Elbert Hayes
Bill Blevins
Tom Barger
Warren Chapman
Wytheville
Vai
Lee Highway
Bristol
Morrow Named Ambassador to Mexico by Coolidge
Dwight W. Morrow, New York banker and J. P. Morgan partner, chosen by President Coolidge to be ambassador to Mexico. The appointment aims to stabilize Mexican American relations amid land and oil law disputes. Senate confirmation may follow. post vacant since Ambassador Sheffield’s July resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dwight W. Morrow
New York
Coolidge
Mexico
J. P. Morgan
Collidge
White House
Morrow
J. P. Morgan and Company
Congress
Senate
Sheffield
Smith May Win By Default In Democratic Ending
New York September 20. Edwin T. Meredith called for a conference of dry Democrats as W. G. McAdoo quit the race. Senator Reed of Missouri spoke in Kansas on farm relief. Meredith warned that without a strong progressive candidate the nomination could go to Governor Smith of New York by default. He named Bauer, Walsh, Robinson, Hull, and Roper as possible picks and urged planks on farm relief and prohibition to counter the GOP record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edwin T. Meredith
W. G. McAdoo
Meredith
McAdoo
Reed
Missouri
Hutchinson
Kansas
Coolidge
Smith
Newton D. Bauer
Thomas I. Walsh
Montana
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Daniel C. Roper
Texas
Ritchie
Maryland
Hand Made Quilts of Tennessee Exhibit Opens in Knoxville
Knoxville Tenn Sept 20 Hundreds of Tennessee women will enter hand made quilts in a tri state show and sale at Lewisville October 8 Miss Margaret Ambrose leader of home demonstration work says the Gray Von Allmen Sanitary Milk Milk Company sponsors this event Open to women of Tennessee Kentucky and Indiana Mrs W H Moore Knox county home demonstration club worker will judge The contest aims to stimulate revival of home quilt making with cash prizes for the ten best quilts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Lewisville
Margaret Ambrose
Gray von Allmen Sanitary Milk Milk Company
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
W. H. Moore
Knox County Home Demonstration Club
Four-H club teams compete in Memphis event
More 4-H club teams join the contest in Memphis as 28 states enter cattle judging teams for the October 17 event. Demonstration teams also exceed prior counts with 23 states entering, signaling growing participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Wallace Beery Denies Attacks in Million-Dollar Suit
Juanita Montanya claims Wallace Beery attacked her in a million-dollar lawsuit. Beery calls the charges deliberate fabrications and denies the allegations in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Beery
Los Angeles
Juanita Montanya
Home Awarded Prize in Better Homes Contest
A Fountain City Knox county home used as a demonstration during Better Homes Week April 24 30 won fourth prize in suburban homes. A Raleigh community Shelby county home received honorable mention. Last year Montgomery county home took second prize while Madison and Wilson counties earned favorable mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Fountain City
Knox County
Better Homes
Raleigh
Shelby County
Montgomery County
Madison
Wilsom
Randolph Macon Opens With Over 400 On Hand
RANDOLPH MACON WOMAN'S COLLEGE welcomed about 400 students on campus this morning for the freshmen class. New students were addressed by President Dice R. Anderson. Ten groups of leaders trained at ten and 10:30 led newcomers into college life and activities as classes begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Randolph Macon
Womar’s College
Dice R. Anderson
Fifteen planes start cross country air race from Roosevelt Field
Fifteen commercial planes depart from Roosevelt Field New York between six and 6 15 a m for Spokane Washington in the second of three trans continental races part of the Spokane air races route covers about 2275 miles with stops at St Paul Cleveland Chicago Aberdeen Miles City and Butte pilots may carry ballast instead of passengers first prize 10000 second prize 5000 third 2000 fourth 1000 fifth 500. R Hudson of Marysville Michigan and Jay Radicke aboard are among starters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Spokane
Washington
St. Paul
Minn
Cleveland
Chicago
Aberdeen S. C
Miles City
Montana
Butte Montana
R. Hudson
Marysville
Mich
Jay Radicke
E. H. Campbell
Moline
Ills
S. A. McGuiness
Dempsey Tunney Fight To Be Announced Thursday
The Times reports the Tunney Dempsey heavyweight title fight will be announced Thursday night with blow by blow results to be relayed as fans gather near The Times office. City officials reserve Market Street area for the megaphone report while restricting automobile access and office entry to staff only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunney
Ennd
Dempsey
Market Street
Times Office
The
Times
TWO SCORE PLANES RACING FOR HONORS ACROSS CONTINENT
Two score planes race from Roosevelt Field toward Spokane with a non stop cross country flight. A crash near Long Valley New Jersey killed pilot B E Hudson and mechanic Jay Radike. Tex Lagrone of Kansas City reported missing after taking off earlier. Remaining planes proceeded to stops in Chicago Cleveland Bryan and St Paul as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roosevelt Field
Spokane
Washington
Long Valley
N. J
B. E. Hudson
Jay Radike
Tex Lagrone
Kansas City
Ashland
Injunction Sought Against Bootlegging Ring in Virginia
Federal prohibition officers won an injunction from Judge Henry C. McDowell in Lynchburg Virginia restraining bootleggers from continuing a nuisance and manufacturing selling and possessing ardent spirits in southwestern Virginia. The action marks a planned major blow against illicit liquor operations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Virginia
Henry C. McDowell
Marine Killed in Clash With Salgado Band
One American marine and a Nicaraguan national guard member were killed in a confrontation between a 20 man marine detachment and 25 constabulary versus about 140 members of the Salgado band. A second marine was fatally wounded in the same engagement reported from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nicaraguan National Guard
Salgado Band
German aviator Koenecke begins long distance flight to Far East
Otto Koenecke, the German aviator who recently abandoned plans for a trans Atlantic flight to the United States, started a long distance flight to the Far East from Cologne at 2 42 p m on September 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cologne
Germany
Otto Koenecke
United States
Far East
New York Holds Quiet State Primary Across Albany
Voters statewide lined up to vote in a calm preliminary election with few contests, limited to 18 nominations for the state assembly, one for U.S. representative, and one state senate seat, aside from local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York State
State Assembly
Congress
Bank Messenger Robbed in Cicero Hold-Up
Two First National Bank messengers in Cicero were robbed by six armed men as they transported $25,000 to another bank. No injuries reported. suspects fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
First National Bank of Cicero
Hollins College Opens Roanoke Campus With Record Enrollment
Hollins college opened in Roanoke Virginia with the heaviest enrollment in its history. Girls from nearly every state are among the matriculates and Dr. John Calvin Metcalf dean of the University of Virginia graduate school will deliver the opening address on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Hollins College
John Calvin Metcalf
University of Virginia
Pershing and Foch Speak to Veterans at Legion Meet
At Palais du Trocadero Paris on September 20 General John J. Pershing and Marshal Foch headlined the American Legion convention. The wartime leaders drew sustained cheers as they recalled the war days, with New York Mayor James J. Walker also delivering a stirring, unannounced speech that electrified the delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Walker
Palais DU Trocadero
Paris
John J. Pershing
Marshal Foch
American Legion Convention
American Legion
James J. Walker
Jimmy Walker
Coolidge Opposes Early Special Session of Congress
President Coolidge plans to refrain from calling a special session before the December meeting. Mississippi flood relief can be managed at the regular session, with funds on hand to cover needs until January 1. Hoover reports adequate resources and engineers may need more time to prepare data for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Hoover
Weather summary for Virginia and Tennessee
Readings from the U S weather station show Virginia fair tonight and Wednesday with slightly cooler conditions and winds shifting from gentle to moderate northwest. Tennessee also fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures and similar wind changes. Report compiled by C L Bunn with 6 p m observations. yesterday high 82, low 60. rainfall 0.0 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Tennessee
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Airman With Lion Aboard Ends Flight In Arizona Crash
Martin Jensen, ocean flyer, attempted a non stop San Diego to New York flight with a full grown lion as passenger. After crash landing on an Arizona mountainside, Jensen trekked three days to a ranch near Apache Lodge and the lion’s cage survived. A motor truck with the cage was sent from Los Angeles to the crash site while plans to recover the wrecked monoplane proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Martin Jensen
Ocean Flyer
San Diego
New York
Arizona
Apache Lodge
Here
Jensen
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Legion delegates begin 1927 Paris convention in warm mood
Paris hosts the American Legion as delegates commence their 1927 convention amid celebratory crowds and broad sympathy for veterans. Sacco-Vanzetti protests remain faint, while donations and appeals to aid devastated French regions surge. officials note no major incidents despite large street crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
American Legion
Parish
Legion
America
France
Sacco-Vanzetti
Lille
St. Etienne
Brest
Grenoble
M. Herriot
Arims
James F. Barton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Incsport
Fouch Nolle
RDER
Conference OF Day Democrats
M’adoo Friends
President Coolidge
E. T. Merideth
Randoph
Macon
Continental Trip
Wash
Hughes
Wheeling
West Virginia
Bryan
Ohio
Gladys O’donnell
James Lloyd O’donnell
Emil Burgin
Wheeler
Wayne
B’wheeler
Anti-Saloon League of America
Francis Scott McBride
Westerville, C
League
Washington, D. C
Pershing
Foch
Lion
Leo
Sacco
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!