Mob Conspiracy Trial After Farm Shooting Near Fairmont
Seven men including Rev. E. O. Jones were arrested on conspiracy to murder charges after a negro wounded in the back by a mob at a lonely farm near Fairmont last February feigned death to survive a ritual ceremony. The victim was lured by a white woman and shot while attempting to flee, then crawled to the road and was taken to hospital. Authorities expect further arrests.
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Lonely Farm House
Associated Press
Fairmont
W. Va
Here
E. 0. Jones
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jones
National G. A. R. Meet at Boston
National Grand Army of the Republic encampment opens in Boston with registration today and a parade planned for Tuesday. About 8 000 veterans expected to ride in autos. activities include services, receptions, boat trips, and a log cabin reproduction related to Abraham Speolh. Weather outlook shows fall days with showers midweek and cooler temperatures late week.
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Associated Press
Boston
Grand Army of the Republic
Boston Motor Club
New Old South Church
Symphony Hall
Cox
Curley
Mary
B. Forbest
Milton
Abraham Speolh
Coplayas
Tte Department
GA. R
Boggs to Apply Federal Aid for Road Projects
Frankfort August 9 The state highway commission orders Jot S. Boggs highway engineer to apply for federal aid on the Elizabethtown Hodgenville road in Hardin County. The vote was unanimous. The plan also covers two miles of asphalt near Elizabethtown and surface work on the Ohio River route in Meade and Breckinridge counties. The commission requires Hardin fiscal court to secure a 50 foot right of way for seven miles of state project 12. If done, a revised contract with W. R. Houtt will replace nine to twelve foot surfacing with a foot waterbound macadam.
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Frankfort
State Highway Commission
Jot S. Boggs
Elizabethtown-Hodgenville
Hardin County
Commission
Montgomery
Helburn
Elizabethtown
Meade County
Grahamton
Brandenburg Station
Breckinridge
Irivington
Hardinsberg
Hardin Fiscal Court
Leitelh Field
W. R. Houtt
Sonora
Buggs
Moreteat Telephone Company
Midland Trail
Rowan County
Huff & Smith
Clinton County
Boggs
Dempster Construction Company
Harlan County
Free Attractions Feature Festival at Harvest Celebration
L D Rouser chairs the harvest festival amusement committee as free open air attractions are sought in The Billboard notices. Gus Henderson and acts like The Great Celest are among ideas under consideration for October 9 10 and 11. Rev W B Archer offers to marry couples October 11. Wade Gibson jokes about waking the groom and donates a Big Ben alarm clock. Reama Hardware adds a tea kettle prize. Free tickets arrive Monday and coupon tickets will be distributed to merchants and dealers involved in the Harvest Festival celebration.
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L. D. Rouser
Gus Henderman
Gus
W. B. Archer
Wade” Gibson
Gibson Bros
Reama
US Cruiser Raliegh Seeks Safe Landing for Transpacific Fliers
Associated Press reports from Reykjavik Iceland that the United States cruiser Raliegh sailed to the east coast area to search for a landing site for American around the world fliers. Officers hope to locate a suitable place, possibly small, for refuge.
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Associated Press
Reykajavik
Iceland
Raliegh
Here
Tay
Fire at Richland infirmary leaves three dead
Mansfield Ohio August 9 three women inmates died and others were believed missing after a fire destroyed sleeping quarters at the Richland county infirmary. Ellen Kintzie age 60 set the blaze and then hanged herself in nearby woods after fleeing in her nightwear. She had been admitted six months ago over a protest and had threatened to burn the building. Seventy three patients were in the building at the time.
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Associated Press
Mansfield, C
Richland County Infirmary
Ellen Kintzie
Kintzie
Waorts
Acceptance Speech to Be Heard in Middlesboro
John W. Davis, Democratic presidential nominee, will learn of his nomination at Clarksburg West Virginia Monday evening. The acceptance address will be broadcast from Clarksburg to Cincinnati via WLW on 423 meters, continuing the party’s historic broadcast effort for the 1932 race.
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Middlesboro
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Cincinnati
WLW
Democratic Party
United States
Alabama
Cis
Bonds Collected From I W W Head
More than sixteen thousand dollars in forfeited bonds have been collected by the federal government from six associates of Bill Haywood the former I W W head who fled to Russia. The announcement came today in Chicago as authorities report the ongoing recovery of funds tied to the case.
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Russind
Hondsien
Associated Press
Chicago
Biz
Bill Haywood
I. W. W. Head
Russia
Resignation Letter From Middlesboro Officer Jessie Hatton
Jessie Hatton states he was discharged from the Middlesboro Police Force on August 15 following the arrest of Mayor Keeney's son. Hatton alleges political influence interfered with law enforcement, especially liquor laws, and warns the public to learn the truth behind his firing while thanking supporters.
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Middlesboro
Jake Keeney
Huston Ball
Keeney
Tam
Ftolice
Jessie Hatton
Gibbons Knocks Out Bloomfield In London Bout
American lightweight Tom Gibbons stopped Jack Bloomfield of England in the third round of a scheduled twenty round bout at the stadium in London. The previous bell saved Bloomfield from being knocked out in the second round. Also listed were livestock prices with cattle steady at 100, hogs 1,200 unchanged, sheep 1,200 slow and top lambs at 13 to 13.50 dollars.
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Associated Press
London
Aws
Tom Gibbons
Jack Bloomfield
Tejslay
Bloomfield
Louisville
Kentucky a Top Touring State with Rich Historic Trails
Kentucky offers a rich touring frame with Blue Grass region attractions Cumberland Mountain resorts and historic sites from Mammoth Cave to Bardstown Lincoln Memorial University and the Daniel Boone monument. The state features evolving routes like the Dixie Highway and Mayo Trail, with new hotels and river dam lake developments drawing visitors year round.
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Kentucky
Ohio River
Tennessee
Asteville
Higheas Iast
Teiffie
Florida
Blue Grasn
Cumberland Mountain
Pineville
Middlenhore
Pat Modern Hotels
Golfinks
Inken
Cumberland Gap
Lincoln Memorial University
Cumberland
Crab Orchans Springs
Eplidon
Boonsboro Mesias
Kentucky River
Daniel Boone
Bardstown
Fincoln
Mammoth Cave
Zachary Taylor
Jefferson Days
Cobh
White ii
Avhtani
Americans Protest American Flag Advertising Across Europe
Associated Press reports U.S tourists in Europe boycott merchants using the Stars and Stripes for ads. They note little or no legal protection for such use, with some shops removing flags while others ignore protests. Story cites Moscow street flag painting during Nicholas II era and lingering faded lettering on a shoe repair shop.
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Associated Press
Berne
Switzerland
Moscow
Nicholas II
Debt Parley Near. London or Paris Debts Talks
Associates Press reports inter allied debt talks to be held soon in London or Paris. French Premier Herriot says the Paris conference may be held soon while U S representatives not parties to the decision will participate in parleys. Premier Warrior of France sails today.
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Associates Press
London
Paris
France
United States
Herriot
Fields Busy Appointing Special Judges
In Frankfort today Gov. Fields handles a hard task approving special judges under a new act. Miss Cora Morehead, his private secretary, confirms appointments are made across the state, with compensation fixed at 14 a day. The measure, supported by Rep. Henry M. Cline, lets extraordinary judges preside over circuit courts under defined conditions.
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Associated Pres
Frankfort
Kentucky
Cora Morehead
Fields
Henry M. Cline
Republican
Whitley City
Coal Assessments Of Pike Announced In Kentucky
A detailed tax office review lists five Pike County coal companies and one Hopkins County firm with comprehensive assessments. Edgewater, Elkhorn, Bix Sandy, Consolidation, Colony Cox, Fordson, and St Bernard Mining show values for fee acres coal rights equipment and personal property totaling over 2 million dollars for several firms. Judge Wells notes assessments rise from last year as the commission completes months of corporate valuations across Kentucky.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
Pike County
Kentucky
Hopkins County
Nellc
Muvliter
Edgewater Coal
Elkhorn Coal Corporation
Colony Cox & Coke Company
Fordson Coal Company
St. Bernard Mining Company
Wells
Rose Hill Man Fatally Hit by Auto
Rose Hill tale of a fatal auto accident near Rose Hill where Carl Osborne was sitting on a fender of a car when struck by a vehicle. He died within twenty minutes after a physician could not help. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne and funeral services were held the following afternoon conducted by Reverend Anderson.
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Rose
Torn
Carl Osborne
Slo
Reparty
Liza Juridite
Hilt
Henry Osborne
Vrelack
Metthe
LS. Anderson
Indianapolis Chamber aids road work to Kentucky route
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce announces funds to improve a new route through Cincinnati and Kentucky. The project aims to open the road for travel by October 1, supported by a contribution of 15 thousand dollars.
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Chamber of Commerce
Itt
Gidimmapatis
Cinccinnati
Kentucky
Young People Propose Broad Protest Against Wars
In Cincinnati on August 9 the Young People's Evangelical League adopted a resolution denouncing all wars. The measure criticizes Defense Day concentration plans and calls for racial equality within the movement during the quadrennial conference.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Young People's Evangelical League
Glands Said to Cause Leopold Murder Plot
Chicago August 9 Associated Press Dr H M Holbert testified at Leopold case that disordered endocrine glands and thyroid disease contributed to mental and physical disorders leading Leopold to be influenced by Richard Toebs and assist in the kidnapping and murder of Robert Franks. X ray findings showed skull changes and strain linked to the alleged condition.
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Franks
Associated Press
Chicago
Passlent
Xathan
Itichard Toeb
Robert Franks
Inulbert
Holbert
Leopold
Lool
Veterans of Foreign Wars to press for bonus law
W F W members in Kentucky plan a push for state veterans bonus legislation at the 1926 General Assembly. State Commander E Lee Murphy criticizes Gov Fields for not backing a bonus bill and for endorsing a costly Disabled Ex-Service Men's Board, while praising his stand at the New York Democratic convention. He expects future cooperation from the governor on veterans matters.
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Ociate Presa
Nmington
E. Lee Murphy
Fields
General Assembly
Kentucky Disabled Ex Service Men's Board
Kentucky
New York
Cattle Shipments Rise to Northern Markets This Fall
Cattle shipments from Lee county and nearby regions begin to move north to Cincinnati and other markets. Small numbers of sheep and other livestock accompany cattle, with peak volumes not expected until October. Carloads travel via Norton and other hubs to large packing companies, contributing to local farm and stockraiser incomes in Tennessee and Virginia.
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Tennessee
Cincinnati
Farggers
Lee “County
Wan
Claiborne County
Tei
Thay
Norton
Southern
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