Unsolved Puzzling Question in Lane Murder Near Bloomingdale
A centuries old mystery continues three days after the fatal 12 gauge shot killed Enoch Ingle Lane as he slept with his wife in Scott County Virginia near the Tennessee line. Rumors persist about suspects with Elbert Bishop among the few named. The unknown assailant is believed to have entered from the kitchen, taken the gun, and fired at close range while the couple slept. The investigation spans Scott and Sullivan counties as details unfold with possible lighting theories and questions about the weapon’s position and the killer’s approach. The report notes uncertainty about illumination and the killer’s exact path through the home as authorities pursue leads.
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Enoch Ingle Lane
Punge
Upper
Tennessee
Southwest
Virginia
Lane
Scott
Sullivan
Elbert Bishop
Lancs
Nin
Daugherty Miller jury cleared for tomorrow session
New York September 20 The jury in the Daugherty Miller conspiracy trial was dismissed until 10 26 tomorrow morning to let defense attorneys continue to present dismissal motion arrangements before Judge Mack in his chambers The morning session was called off so discussions on motions could proceed The government rested its case yesterday and a motion to strike evidence was discussed along with others The defense sought to exclude testimony by Merton about Williams advising preparation of a 7 000 000 claim tied to wartime seizure of German stock in the American Metal Company
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New York
Mack
Federal District Court
Cism
Merton
George E. Williams
Miller
Wartin
American Metal Company
Times to Offer Play by Play of World Series
The Times announces a laborday start for the World Series with full play by play on its Magnetic Mayer Bord in Kingsport. Games begin in New York with daily replicas on the Times board, provided by Associated Press. Coverage covers New York through St. Louis, with potential sixth and seventh games back in New York.
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Kingsport
New York
Mayer Bord
Te Medferd
Times Laiding
Genmmell Brothers Company
Bradebury
St. Louis
Times
Tyson supports leveling farmer status to industry and McNary Haugen aid
Senator L Y Tyson of Knoxville urged Congress to elevate farmers to parity with other industries and back the McNary Haugen farm relief plan. He argued farmers face an emergency and deserve relief, noting decades of legislation favoring other groups while farmers comprise about 30 percent of the population. (Continued on page six)
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Chattanooga
Tenn
L.Y. Tyson
Knoxville
Chattanooga Association of Credit Men
Tyson
McNary-Haugen
Billy
McNary
Congress
Aimée McPherson to hear record evidence in kidnapping case
Los Angeles September 29 Aim ee Semple McPherson defends herself in municipal court as the third investigation into her kidnapping dispute proceeds. Stenographic records were introduced to show she spent five weeks away from Angelus Temple at a Carmel by the Sea cottage rented by Kenneth G Ormiston and allegedly visited by a begoggled woman called Miss X.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Anseus Temple
Carmel-by-the- Sea
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Howard C. Benedict
Lorraine Wiserman Siekulf
Benedict
Carmel-by the-Sea
Ormiston
Miss X
Republicans and Democrats Still Fight With Words
Oregon Republican claims to have report to depreciate expenditures of ware. Washington, Sept. 29. The argument over the state of the union and prosperity continued between official spokesmen of the Democratic and Republican parties as November elections neared. Senator Lawrence C. Phipps asserted this is a Republican year and praised President Coolidge. Senator Bayard mocked him, noting Western farmers’ views. Bayard cited Amoskeag employees who refused wage cuts. The Democratic side accused the party of only pretensions and weak national issues. Continued on page eight.
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Washington
United States
Lawrence C. Phipps
Colorado
Thomas F. Bayard
Delaware
Coolidge
Phipps
Coollidge
Congress
Sunater Bayard
Bayard
Amelia
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
New England
Democratic Party
Kewanee Doubts Self-Proclaimed Heir Cooper Hoax Sparks Debate
Residents debated the tale of John Cooper who arrived in 1912 claiming a vast New York family fortune. Some recall a $9,000,000 legacy, with others labeling the claim a hoax after he left town on a trip with two checks for a $76,000 deposit that Detroit banks rejected.
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Kewanee
John Cooper
Charles
Little
Cooper
New York
Rudolph Wolf
Wolf
Boston
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Delegation Heads to Washington for New Kingsport Post Office
A two man Kingsport delegation including J. Fred Johnson and Postmaster J. E. Miller departed for Washington to press Congresswoman Reece and the post office committee for a new Kingsport post office building. They planned to be joined by Bertram H. Borden and Joan B. Dennis in Bristol on the way.
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Kingsport
Washington
B. Carroll Reece
Post Office Committee
J. Fred Johnson
J. E. Miller
Bertram H. Borden
Borden Mills, Inc
Joan B. Dennis
Kingsport Improvement Corporation
Bristol
Congressman Reece
Willis Frames Key Issue in Ohio Republican Campaign
Newark Ohio sentinels report Senator Frank B Willis opening the Republican state campaign denouncing President Coolidge and the administration. He says the Democrats plan to cripple Coolidge now to pave way for a 1928 regime, with 1926 a prelude to the big battle. Plans outlined by Democrats center on promoting these actions.
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Ohio
Coolidge
Newark
United States
Frank B. Willis
Wills
Atleen Pomerene
Willis
Vera Cruz Hit By Hurricane Amid Severe Damage
Vera Cruz and nearby areas suffered extensive damage as a hurricane struck. Streets flooded, homes unroofed, cargo ruined, power cut, and two deaths reported near Jalipa. rescue efforts for entombed miners at the Pabst mine continued amid dangerous conditions.
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Vera Cruz
United States
Boca del Rio
Cordoba
Paso del Macho
Soledad
Jalipa
State
Santiago
Teapot Dome Lease Reversed by U S Circuit Court
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Teapot Dome oil lease tainted by favoritism and corruption and ordered the Mammoth Oil Company to halt occupancy and repay oil and products. The decision reverses a 1925 Cheyenne district ruling and targets Albert B. Fall and Harry F. Sinclair, detailing deceit and improper influence across Navy and Interior departments.
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St. Louis
Tea Pot Dome
United’ States Circuit Court of Appeals
Naval Oil Reserve
Wyoming
Mammoth Oil Company
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert, B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
T. Blake Kennedy
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mammoth Company
William S. Kenyon
Iowa
Arba S. van Valkenburgh
Kansas City
Ww. A. Cant
Duluth
Minn
Federal
Wyoming Land
Naval Reserve
Fall
Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Barry F. Sinclair
Mammoth of
Teapot Dome
Congress
Wyoming Lands
Benson
Robison
Navy Department
Liberty Bonds
Vice
Weather summary for Virginia and Tennessee tonight and Thursday
Cloudy with occasional showers in Virginia and Tennessee tonight and Thursday. Temperatures show little change with gentle to moderate northeast winds. Yesterday’s high 78 and low 65, rainfall near zero. data compiled at the local weather station by L. Bunn.
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Virginia
Tennessee
U. S
L. Bunn
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Republican Party
Frank
U.S
Tronwood
Mich
Pabst
Oliver, Mining Company
Ward Line
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Rio Brava
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