Rum runners killed in Jellico gunfight with federal agents
Three men died and a fourth was wounded in a pistol battle with federal officers near Jellico. Victims were Walter Perkins George Perkins and Morrison Ayres. Deputy W. S. Faynes was seriously wounded and remained hospitalized. Deputies Chief Hedeth and Deputies Covey and Vens were among those hit as the tunnel men allegedly surrendered then opened fire.
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Associated Press
Knoville
May
Federal
Jellico
Walter Perkins
George Perkins
Morrison Ayres
Faynes
Purewell
Prohibition Ageunt
Jeff Covey
M. Vens
Congress Ready for Adjournment
Washington March 8 Associated Press Congress plans a recess tonight to meet again tomorrow before noon to comply with the law ending the sixty fourth Congress. A dozen bills and hundreds of provisions remain in the hopper but most are doomed. Farewells and new songs mark the day as appropriations for the session total nearly three billion dollars, about three times the 1915 prewar figure.
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S Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Overwyin
Rankik Democrat
Senate Finance Committee
Harlan Cripple Found Murdered Near Harlan Coal Fields
Harlan Mar 3 A man named Hensley about 45 and crippled was found murdered in a shack on Harlan Superior Coal Co property four miles from Har lan Scholars say he was killed Tuesday night by multiple gunshots He was crippled with a missing arm and leg Authorities believe they have a clue the motive was not robbery Some say he talked too much about Fare MHL A devoted bulldog guarded the murdered master and blocked entry as investigators seek the killers
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Haiclan
Mar
Rieve
Hensley
Harlan Superior Coal Company
Harlan
Tlensies
Death of H F Hillenmeyer Ends Noted Central Kentucky Life
Hector F Hillenmeyer, 74, eminent horticulturist, scientist, and essayist, died at his Sandersville area home after a brief illness. The longtime Lexington figure was among Central Kentucky’s best known public intellectuals.
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Kentucky
Ar Acsochited
Lexington
Hector F. Cllenmeyer
Sandersvivee
Royal love tale of Amenhotep and Tutankhamen
A 3500 year old scarab reveals royal passion in ancient Egypt. Amenhotep cast tradition aside to wed his mother’s maid, creating a ripple through the Nile valley. Tutankhamen's lineage shows love beyond throne and power, as described by Egyptologist H F Lutz.
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Ancient
Egypt
Nile Valley
Hing Tutankhamen
Amenhotep Tit
Tutankhamen
University of California Anthropological Museum
H. F. Lutz
University
Ani
Lutz
Amenhotep
Til
Tradition
Kiwanis Middlesboro to Send Delegation to Atlanta Convention
The Middlesboro Kiwanis Club plans to send a representative group to the International Kiwanis Convention in Atlanta Georgia May 28 to 31. I R Hinl and G G Smyth named delegates with many members signaling strong interest. Highlights include a water carnival a Southern fried chicken dinner and a musical revue Plantation Days.
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Kiwanis Club of
Middlesboro
Kiwanis
Atlata
Georgia
Club Tay
Atlanta
I! R. Hinl
G. G. Smyth
Kiwanis International
Postoffice Building Rated First Class by Inspector
Major Haverstick, building inspector for the U S Treasury, toured Middleshore and found the local post office in first class condition. He said it is one of the best he has ever inspected and that if all were in such shape, inspections would be unnecessary.
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Haverstick
United States Treasurys Department
Middleshore
Inspgetox
High Knob Park Fates Hinge on Legislative Action
Local agitators pivot on park bills as Stemp’s measure gains favorable House action while Rab sion and Robbston bills face uncertain futures. Norton editor cites Scott and Swanson hopes for final passage, Cumberland Gap project not yet considered.
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High Knob Park
Slemp
Rabsion
Rob Sion
Stemp
House
Norton
Committee
Scott
Swanson
Senate
Robbston
Kentucky
Cumberland Gap
Robsion
Virginia
Senate shelves plan to join League Court of Justice
The Senate voted twenty four to against consideration of a resolution granting the President authority to participate in the International Court organized by the League of Nations. No debate was held as the measure was shelved for this session of Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mar
League of Nations
Congress
Senate
Fire Dept Responds To False Alarm At Tennent's
Fire department rushed to W. V. Tennent's this afternoon on a mistaken alarm. Upon arrival no fire was found and officials declared the call to be false.
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W. V. Tennent’s
Tennent's
Christians Play Baptists At Basketball Monday Night
Rivalry between the Baptist and Christian Sunday school teams fuels Monday night game at Boone, with Baptist players Russ Hill John Ans mus R H Hetfield B Smith and Both Yeager set to start and Christians led by Guy Wilson H Campbell Albert Seale Joi Fowler J P Seales.
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Booneway
Russ Hill
John Ansmus
R. H. Hetfield
B. Smith
Yeager
Guy Wilson
H. Campbell
Albert Seale
Joi Fowler
J.P
Seales
Gunter Heads Coal Assn Fourth Time
L Gunter was re elected president of the Southern Appalachian Coal Operators Association for the fourth time at the Knoxville meeting on February 23. New officers include Victor N Tlacker as first vice president and E C Crewe as second vice president. The executive committee and poker committee were also named with representatives from coal fields and railroads. Appalachian Trade Journal.
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Southern Appalachian Coal Operators Association
Knoxville
L. Gunter
Victor N Tlacker
E C. Crewe
EB Howe
Jeluco
John L. Bord
Middleshare
Templin
D. G. Hinks
Coal Creek
George M. Camp
Cincinnati Southern
Travriman
Northeastern
Wollenderson
Habersham
Bonnymain
Williams
Tenpensee Railroad
F. F. Spencer
Chattanooen
Hampton
B.C. Mahan
W. P Davis
R. B. Robertson
L. ©. Crewe
H. C. Williams
A. Griffith
Alternte
W.N. Haker
C. W. Henderson
Alter Hugh Stokes
Jno
T. Boyd
Appalachian Trade Journal
Cere
MOL S basketball team at Barbourville tournament
The MOL S$ basketball team went to Barbourville for the Southeastern Kentucky tournament. The home team had a strong season with only one defeat since starting play, a loss to Manchester before practice. Participants included Russell Brown Laurel Mewilliams Charlie Marion Earl Sinan Homer Griffith Curtis Willis and Jim Ginsburg, accompanied by Coach R F Porter.
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Barbouville
Middlesboro Ministers Meet City Hall Monday Morning
The Middlesboro Ministers Association, chaired by Rev. W. K. McClure, will convene at Elly Hall at 10 o'clock Monday morning. All city and nearby ministers are invited. The group formed two weeks ago and has outlined plans for city improvement work, with nearly all local ministers and several outsiders already part of it.
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Middleshore Ministres Association
Ely Hall
W. K. McClure
Middlesboro
Middlceboro
Partial Eclipse Moon Visible Here Last Night
Star gazers enjoyed a partial lunar eclipse amid clear skies. The moon began obscuring around 8 22 p m and reached peak darkness about 2 82 p m with 88 percent shadow, according to the U S Naval Observatory, then clearing by 1 25 p m.
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U. S. Naval Observator
Kiwanis Radio Program To Be Heard Tuesday Night
Kiwanis will broadcast a joint musical program from Wichita Kansas Tuesday evening March 6 at 8 o clock central time. The program features a violinist pianist and a basso cantabile with a five minute talk by Judge W W Lilleston on a Kiwanis topic.
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Wichita
Kansas
W. W. Lilleston
Week's Weather Forecast Assumed for Washington
Weather outlook for the week covers the Ohio Valley and Tennessee with considerable cloudiness and rain in Tennessee. Other areas expect rain or snow midweek and toward the end. temperatures run below normal early then near normal later.
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Nashington
Mar
Ohio Valley
Tenessee
Tennessee
Gen Allen Returns from World War Occupation
Major General Henry T. Allen, last American general to return from World War I, arrived in New York with his family. He plans to report to General Pershing in Washington and visit his Paris Kentucky home after nine years. Allen praised the occupation army as top training, noted Germany’s lightened prohibition and shared that maintaining the army cost 250 million dollars, only 18 percent more than home deployment, a price he said preserved prestige.
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Associated Press
New York
Generak Henry T. Allen
Barnett Testifies In Own Defense In Election Murder Trial
In Clayhole, Will Barnett takes the stand in his defense in the November 1921 election murder case. He alleges George Allen fired the first shot and George McIntoish fell, while he claims Les Combs and Allen shot at him and that he fired two or three times at Les Combs.
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George Allen
Clayhole
Associated Press
Catlettsburg
Mar
Will Barnett
Asbury Combs
George McIntoish
Les Combs
Allen
Feld at City Jail for Passing Worthless Check
L. E. Woollem held at the city jail on charge of passing worthless checks. He allegedly passed a check on the T. B. Campbell firm without funds. He was arrested at Ming o Thursday with three or four other similar charges mentioned. The Pineville grand jury will investigate without a preliminary trial. Bond has not been made.
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L. E. Woolem
Seventh Grade Boys and Senior Sophomore Girls Win Games
The seventh grade boys beat the eighth grade 22 to 13 at Booneway, while the senior sophomore girls defeated the junior freshman 3 to 2. Several players were new with limited practice. both boys and girls teams will continue practice and play more games soon. Professors Lewis and Flannigan focus on preparing the teams.
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Fuel
Booneway Tnn
Sopphomore
Lewis
Flannigan
Middlesboro Tonight At The Movies And Meeting
Regular meeting of U S Math regular group followed by local film showings. William Rosselli presents Mixed Faces at Monning Theatre 7 30 p m and Lester Cuncan stars in Trapped in Me Air at Brownie Theatre with showings at 7 30 and 9 p m.
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Shack
H. F. Hillenmeyer
Tut
Gene Cohn
San Francisco
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Athenaton
Eimer
H. B. Lutz
Inspetor
Quash Court OF Justice Plan
Harding
Hristians
Gunter Heads
Florida
Wgirt
George B. Christian, Jr
Charles B. Sawyer
Sawyer
Lelow
John W. Weeks
Mia Weeks
Christian
Barbourville
Mate
Kiwwanis
Paulette Saludes
Court of General Sessions
Oscar Mantefilere
Gen. Allen
Army of Occupation
Ing Center
Barnett
Feld
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