Community Chest Campaign Endorsed by Middlesboro Meeting
A Middlesboro gathering chaired by Major E. S. Hellum unanimously approved a community chest plan to raise 17 000 for city charities and philan thropies. Committees were formed to draft the campaign, set a date, and allocate funds for Grace Nettleton Howe Home Red Cross Salvation Army Library Scouts Tree Planting and more.
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Vier Jons
Hellum
Middlesboro
Grace Nettleton Tipme Salvation Army
Red Cros
Helburn
Briddlesboro
Yr. Alderson
Boys Ami Gils
Salvation Army
Hed Cross
Grace Nettleton Howe
Woman's Club
Red Bird’ Settlement School
Red Bird
Skentucky
Belt County
Herburn
Alread
Friend
Pineville
Glee Club Concert Promises Finest School Program Tomorrow
The annual High School Boys and Girls Glee Clubs concert is set for tomorrow night in the school auditorium under Miss Lillian Seay. Miss M. Rey Taylor accompanies. The lineup features works by Hazel, Beethoven, Stoughton, Gagle, Harker, Kester, Grieg, Huerter, and Forster, with full choral and orchestra pieces and a finale recessional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamarow
Lillian Seay
M. Rey ‘Taylor
Edward Hazel
Beethoven
Charas
Brown
Gey
Cox
iGlee
Stoughton
Charlene Gagle
Gavotte
Hazel
St the Tea House
Girls’ Glee Club
Americans Coue
Kester
Boys’ Glee Club
Rose Hill Wins Championship Baseball in Narrow Victory
Rose Hill defeated Ewing 4 to 3 on Rose Hill diamond to claim the county baseball title and hold the banner for a year. The championship, part of Jonesville Field Day events, drew a large crowd and forced a repeat of some earlier games due to scheduling.
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Rose Hill
Rise Hill
Ewing
Cerawil
Jonesville
Fwing
Rose
Still and beer seized near Tazewell in raid
Sheriff Jack Greer and Deputies D C Sellers and B Chadwell captured a 30 gallon still and 200 gallons of beer in the fifth district Clai borne county at 6 o clock yesterday morning. Abe Brown and Bill Carmack, alleged operators, were arrested. Brown waived preliminary hearing and Carmack’s trial is set after grand jury investigation. Carmack is held at the local jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Greer
D. C. Sellers
B. Chadwell
Claiborne County
Abe Brown
Bill Carmack
Siil
Brown
Mc Tazewell
Carmack
Campaign to Raise Funds for Bell County Building Completed
In Bell County a drive was approved to raise 2000 dollars to complete the building. Kiwanis chair Major Helburn will continue leading the campaign with H H Overton as secretary and LP M Pargons as a member. Committees named for publicity and parade were formed with local representatives from Kiwanis, Daily News, public schools, churches, and civic groups in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell County
Robert L. Kincaid
Gen. H. Talbott
T. Russ Uill
M. Reams
A. HL. Rhorer
J. W. Bradner
Wilhelmine Marx
Kiwanis
B.S Helburn
M. Parsons
HW. Overton
Daily News
R. J. Kincaid
Putlie
M. E. Church
South
W. K. McClive
Red Cross
George Talbott
Episcopal Church
W. M. Caples
OI. B. Church
North
DB. F. Burnsides
Lm. B. Cowden
Salvation Army
F. L. Ire
Commandant Cuthbert
First Baptist Church
W. T. Powell
Rum Runners and New Kentucky Power Plant Site Picks
The government issued warrants in a probe into illegal liquor fleets and customs fraud as Alfred Corns is named in the Yankton cargo case. Kentucky Utilities selects a site five miles from Pineville for a 2,000,000 power plant with a concrete dam, seven feet high, and a 1870 KVA turbine, to be built with transmission lines planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly Associated Press
New York
Fimo Avatar
Boston
Government of Customs
Alfred Corns
Kentucky Utilities Companys
Cupiberland
Greasy Creek
Goolin
Fogether
Pinevile
Magnet
Hhe
K. U's
Parket
Warillny
Vanday
Chicago
Reward for information on Northwestern student disappearance
Northwestern University trustees offered a ten thousand dollar reward at President Scott's request for definite information to solve the September 1922 disappearance of Leighton Minunt, a freshman who vanished after the class rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Associated Press
Chicago
Cody Ly Trustees
Noathwestern University
Scott
Leighton Minunt
Kiwanis Meeting to Hear Dr Robertson and Melburn
Major Helburn Kiwanis will host a meeting tomorrow with Dr T Robertson as chairman. Major E S Melburn will be principal speaker addressing the Community Chest campaign.
Former French Premier Defrescinet Dies at 90
Paris dispatch reports former French premier Defrescinet died at age ninety. The obituary notes a long career and influential leadership in earlier decades, with details of his public service and domestic life summarized from the incomplete OCR.
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Defrescinet
Captives Moved Into Mountains in Shantung
Minister Schurman reported to the State Department no progress toward release of Americans and other foreigners held by Chinese bandits in Shantung. The dispatch noted captives had been moved further into the mountains, with no word on any prisoner deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Associated Press
Washington
Schurman
State Department
Shantung
Weather forecast for Ken tucke May 16
Fair and cooler tonight with light frost probable. Thursday expected to be fair with a gradual rise in temperature.
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Washington
Kentucke
Fiscal Court Attends to Routine Business Monday
The fiscal court meets to pass bills and consider tax relief at a routine session. Neither the snaiffs nor the assessor's report was ready, prompting another meeting to address more important county affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscal Court
Ville
Extra Minister Dies in Johnfield Anderson
A colored minister named Johnfield Anderson died of pneumonia at Ralston on Sunday. His remains were shipped to Barbourville for burial. The deceased was a minister and well known in his community.
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Johnfield Anderson
Ralston
Barbourville
Infant Daughter of Baumgardner Buried in Lone Mountain
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. C. Baumgardner was taken to Lone Mountain, Tennessee on Sunday for burial.
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Lone Mountain
Z. C. Baumgardner
Tenn
George J Gould Dies in France After Long Illness
George Jay Gould American financier and railway leader died in Menton France after a long illness from pneumonia. He led the Gould estate and numerous railroads, served as director of Denver and Rio Grande and Manhattan Railway, and faced a costly divorce dispute over a second marriage.
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George J. Gould
France
Associated Press
Mentonra
George Jay Gonkt
Ameumonia
George Jay Gould
Gould
Jay Gould
America
New York City
Nathan Gould
Orl Gold
England
Fairfield
Conn
Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company
Rio Grande Southern Railroad
Utah Fuel Company
Manhattan Railway Company
Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railway
Missouri Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Railway
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
International and Great Northern Railway
Wabash Trailroad
Western Union Telegraph Company
Edith
George, Jr
Kingdon
Lakewood
Gowlat
Europe
Egypt
Pneunonia
Abbott Bazaar Gambles Halted In City Show
The Abbott Bazaar company planned a three day tent show opposite the Cumberland hotel but was barred from opening due to games of chance. Chief Bail refused permission for wheel games inside the tent. the Vagges vaudeville group arrived for a two night stand but found the show not open.
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Abbott Bazaar Company
Cumberland Hotel
H. E. Bail
Andy Wheels
Bagnar
Brown Anwirement Company
Night prowler flees from house of fourteen women
A dark visaged burglar dressed in a sweater fled after fourteen women boarders awoke to screams at 3 am. Night officers searched with no trace found, nothing was stolen. The incident drew praise for the bold intruder being chased away by the alert household.
Peoples Building and Loan Association Sells Out Stock
The Peoples Building and Loan Association in Middlesboro sold its last stock of the first half million yesterday, ending new stock purchases until capital is increased. The firm, incorporated in 1920 with 500000 authorized stock, offers nine year loans for home purchases repaid in small monthly payments. Members span Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, with offices in the Citizens Building and Manning and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesboro
Peoples’ Building and Loan Association
Manning and Company
Citizens Building
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Louisville
Lexington
Cincinnati
Sayvings
Enrollment Shown for L. MU Summer School Record
Lincoln Memorial University reports a record first day enrollment for the summer term with over two hundred students expected by term end. Guest Andred and fifty students enrolled Monday, teachers returning, and regular courses to be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanmer
Lincoln Memorial University
Selent
Harlan Declares Baseball Championship Win Over Manchester
Harlan High claims the Southeastern Kentucky baseball title after an 8 to 3 victory over Manchester. Manchester started strong with three runs in the first inning but was shut down thereafter as Jones struck out eighteen. Alexander, Harlan’s catcher, notched eighteen putouts and Lyons added first base assists.
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Harlan
Iavlan High
Southeastern Kentucky
Manchester
Jones
Alexander
T. Lyons
Gotting
Distillery Robbery Sparks Call for Troops in Nelson County
Louisville May 16 Internal Revenue Collector Robert Lucas announced he would seek State troops if distillery robberies continued. In Deathville’s T. W. Samuels distillery guards repelled bandits who fired about 200 shots during a 45 minute siege, seizing one case of liquor but leaving it on the platform before fleeing by car. Lucas said he would ask Governor Morrow for state soldiers and faulted Nelson County authorities for failing to preserve order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisville
Robert Lucas
Internal Revenue
Nelson County
T. W. Samuels
Deathville
Lucas
Governor Morrow
Cumberland Telephone Service May Extend to Norton
Cumberland Telephone may extend service to Norton if enough subscribers sign up local manager Guy Glover said a new cable and a recommendation will follow once the required number of residents enroll. Currently only one telephone exists in the area, a single line up the railroad.
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Cumberland
Norton
Nortown
Guy Glover
Cumberland Telephone Company
Man Seeks Son Travels From St Charles To Harlan
Jon Stedman, an elderly man seen last week begging for funds to reach his son at St Charles, traveled to Harlan after leaving here. He stopped in Pineville to solicit money while the Salvation Army provided him food and lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Jon Stedman
St Charles
Har-lan
Pineville
Salvation Army
City Assessor Finishes 1923 Property Report
City tax assessor William Wallbrecher reports total city personal and realty assessments at 3 420 485, up 151 569 from last year. Lands and lots 1 222 000 improvements 2 371 000 personal property 1 282 911 automobiles 220 250 trucks 30 705 motorcycles 425 poll tax 15 50. Equalization board members will review changes. expected overall total near prior year. Reassessments target both reductions and increases amid remodeling effects and lower inventories at Luval merchants.
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Willian Wallbrecht
Equalization Board
W. Andersen
T. H. Campbell
H.F. Hambright
Wallbrecher
Luval A
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Community Chest Project
Wind
And
Philanthropies
Miss Seay
Newsra
Tazewell
Fls
Jeanne Sinclair
K. U
Paris
Penner Defrercinet
Siderith
Exra
U. 8
Business World
Abbott Bazaar
Capitol
Peoples’ Building and Loan
L. MU
Hese
Aue
Corbin
Muanring Theatre
Robert Eneas
Board of Equalization
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