17 Jul 1924
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1924
Page
1
Federal government owns 314 invested in real property and scales of parcels are assessed for value. The public lands and parks are not included in the specific duty. The record notes a total figure of 42,050.01 in assets.
Concrete abutments for the East End Bridge are poured on the west side while work continues on the opposite side. John of Yimabarit announced completion is expected next month if weather holds. Exeter Avenue work advances with the street narrowed to Twenty seventh street on one side and over a block on the other. The street program will proceed to finish once this part is completed.
German automotive manufacturers fear U S competition as foreign car embargoes near expiration and tariffs loom. Daimler and Heng aim to unify and standardize production to meet American rivals, amid a push to consolidate and rationalize the industry.
Associated Press report from Louisville on July 12 quotes Major General William J. Snow stating Camp Knox will always be kept by the army and someday become a regular post. He notes Knox will become a regular post whenever funding is available and denies rumors it will be demobilized or moved from Hardin County.
Federal and local authorities report Major Samuel H M Leary was killed on July 2 in a robbery related shooting. Mortimer H King of near Canton confessed to the crime, describing how they forced the major from his car, shot him, and hid the body in roadside brush ten miles from Cheraw before driving toward Asheville. A second suspect identity remains unrevealed. The motive cited is robbery.
Three American airmen arrived at Brough England this afternoon from Crosdan at 1:08 PM. They will stay a week or ten days while pontoons are fitted in preparation for the jump for Orkney Island. The trip is part of a global airlanes effort by the Army Air Forces.
Chicago July 7 key corrections say Leopold and Loeb did not confess kidnapping Stobert Prank as initially reported. Prosecution clarifies the narrative was propaganda to push the insanity theory. Officials state the alleged plan to harm fathers or Loeb’s brother is unfounded and unsupported.
Two cars collided on Cumber Jam Avenue between Twentieth and Twenty‑first streets yesterday evening. A Chevrolet driven by J H Thom and a car belonging to Mr Thomas were involved. both vehicles sustained damage but drivers were unharmed. The incident occurred on the proper side of the street and one driver reported being pushed to the site of the Chevrolet.
Fred M. Sackett, Republican nominee hopeful for U S Senate, campaigns in the county to build support. Arrangements indicate a speaking engagement at Pineville as Sackett presses for the nomination with B J Bethurum noted as a key contact.
A propagandist warning highlights ongoing dangers on railway tracks in Korea and Japan. Korean civilians, often at night, sleep on rails using the tracks as beds, causing frequent train stoppages and fatal accidents. Authorities report hundreds of trains halted yearly due to train obstructions and sleepers.
TOKIO July 17 British tor Stuart MacLaren and his companion were reportedly located at 8 o'clock tonight after more than thirty three hours overdue from a world flight. Japanese destroyers searched the area for the missing party and no further details are provided.
A major Kentucky highway contract was awarded for the Knox to Barbourville Corbin route, with Everhstek and Company of Pomeroy as the bidder. Concrete eight miles will be laid with asphalt, starting at once, though completion is not expected by November 1 and delays may occur. Additional district contracts included Laurel, Rockcastle, Carter, Johnson, and other counties, with varied concrete and grade work, all three to five percent lower than prior bids. Major Helbrn stated lands will aid in funding but go toward general state building funds.
Charles Keith and Hsuil Sattan, two Windsor Canada youths about 17, rode from Windsor by bicycle with other boys on a Windsor Athletic Club challenge to reach Appalachia Kentucky within a set time. They aimed to finish before the deadline and claim a prize of 100 dollars for the successful leg.
The new Louisiana law requires a physical examination certificate for prospective bridegrooms before marriage licenses. The bill, once opposed, passed both legislative chambers and was signed by Governor Fiorella Tate Tuesday, making the health check a state requirement.
The report notes a fatal case tied to religious tensions in New York as Jennie Lefkowitz, wife of Dominisk State, converts to Christianity for love, triggering a mob amid Jewish and Catholic factions. A peaceful burial followed despite the crowd's hostile murmurs, with authorities escorting the procession to the cemetery.
The White House confirms the president is physically fit after a medical examination. The army reported no health issues affecting duties and the Red Cross hospital notes show normal findings.
Nashville reports that a couple, former members of the House of David at Herston Harbor, won a suit for about 4 against religious sect leaders. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision. Victors allege theft and improper management of property worth 32.00 amid charges of religious betrayal. The Hansels remain undecided on further action.
Local recruiting office announces army strength at 118,740 and will not exceed this number. Replacement needs of 57,009 arise by term expirations. Recruiting officers nationwide push quickly as quotas could fill at any time. Californias and western vacancies to be filled by new recruits. Charles Be. Brim of Middle William Estis of Cumberland join Uncle Sam.
City officials say no efforts will be made to prohibit a Ku Klux Klan demonstration planned for Saturday July 26 in the city. Police indicate the event will be allowed to proceed with public speeches by Klan leaders as long as addresses do not violate the existing anti obscenity ordinance.
Columbus July 17 Charged with embezzling 22.17 dollars from the Industrial Endowment Fund Company a warrant was issued for Louis W Josey Columbus attorney and former vice president based on an affidavit by Joseph F Ferguson examiner in the state department. He is accused of converting the funds to his own use a receiver may be sought or business discontinued by the directors.
Labor groups including the International Association of Machinists backed Wisconsin senator Robert La Follette for President. Officials of the Conference for Progressive Political Action appealed for funds and promises of small contributions to cover campaign expenses and broaden support.
Democratic National Committee members from western and southern states pressed to end the unit and two thirds rules at future national conventions. A formal declaration is prepared for submission at Clarksbury in August. Over a quarter of committee members have endorsed the move.
Robert Mullen Jo ny pleaded guilty to complicity in the June bank robbery attempt in Clintonville that left Frank Huchanan dead. He received a life sentence in the penitentiary. His three co-defendants were found guilty of complicity and sentenced to death.
The body of an infant was produced as evidence in an Atlanta county court trial. Mrs Heard Willard and a farmer boarder are charged with suffocating the infant and hiding the body in a discarded mattress. The prosecution invoked the Supreme Court and objections were raised by the defense counsel. The proceedings reference a July 1 date and a five month period.
In Tazewell Charley Branham Byrd Russell and WHH Hurst were arrested Monday and charged with robbing Corum Hisast General Store Friday night. Trial before Judge F. Overton set for Thursday at 1 o’clock after a state-requested postponement due to witnesses.
In Louisville on July 17 a prisoner charged with drunkenness claimed he forgot his name. He had been listed as Boyd Cunningham but said the tattoo on his arm bore the actual name Boyd Burhan. Officers checked the tattoo and corrected the record accordingly.
Five children of farmer Orman in Benton County died after drinking water from a well that had been used to spread poisonous dust against boll weevils. The victims drank the water by mistake. one died in the woods while gathering stores and the others succumbed after returning home. Mice, July 17.
British authorities advance prison reform by scrapping the broad arrow marking on inmate clothing and replacing it with ordinary lounge suits to improve prisoner morale and dignity. The plan reflects a broader shift toward humane treatment within the penal system at Wormsworth, July IT.
A British Medical History volume recounts General Townsend's army at Kut el Amarah, noting scarce dysentery and malaria, starvation deaths, and ration details from March 1916. British troops received limited bread meat jam salt ginger dates while Indian troops fared similarly with barley ghi and dates, sparking a scurvy outbreak.
French members of the inter allied conference on reparations announced plans to push bankers to fund a proposed loan to Germany as a condition before recognizing the Dawes plan. They express doubt that Germany can be bravely ventured and suggest the loan be underwritten.
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