Man held for killing man after chickens dispute in Bell County
Joe Eversole, 51, is jailed without bond for the shooting death of Greeley Scott in Bell County. He says he fired to frighten them, not to kill, after a feud over chickens and land between Eversole and the Scotts. He was wounded, hospitalized, and surrendered to officers after the killing.
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Joe Eversole
Greeley Scott
Bell County
Grand
Eversole
Pineville
Scott
Walter Scott
Walter
diMculty
Wallsend
Federal Court In Session At Big Stone Gap Va May 2
The United States Federal court for the Western District of Virginia is in session here with Judge Henry Clay McPow el presiding. The docket features many prohibition and postal law violation cases. Several foreigners were admitted to citizenship Monday morning.
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Big Stone Gap
United Sates Federal Court
Western District of Virginia
Henry Clay McPowel
Tradiburg
Trail
Citisenship
United States
Fields Paroles Two Bell County Convicts
Governor Fields today paroled two Bell County convicts Adron Queener serving two years for housebreaking and Virgil Snavely sentenced for fraudulent conversion. Both were sent up late last year after a prior charge, according to Associated Press reports from Frankfort.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
Governor Fields
Bell County
Adron Queener
Virgil Snavely
Eresed
Unconscious Man Found on Top Mail Car in Louisville
A young man from Gallatin Tennessee, later identified as William Mc Douglas, was found unconscious on top of a Louisville and Nashville passenger train in Louisville on May 28. He was rushed to a hospital with a fractured skull in critical condition. Train crew spotted his arm dangling over the car edge. officials suspect a head injury from a tunnel pass. Police found two warning letters in his pockets urging him to stay away from other girls.
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Louisville
Jateret
William Mc Douglas
Gallatin
Tenn
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company
Tie
Ashere| I
Birmingham Axe Murders Continue in May Night
May 28 Birmingham police report another axe murder as J B Smith a 60 year old night watchman at Adamson Motor is found dead his head injured with an axe revolver and purse taken and the killer escaped. Also Pearl Jackson is convicted of participating in the axe killing of John Robert Turner and sentenced to death Peyton Jackson is to hang for the same offense. Piety Frank Owens faces highway robbery charges after an axe attack on two white men Watkins and Warner wounded and hospitalized Owens detained with a bloody axe and partial confession.
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J. B. Smith
Adamson Motor Company
Smith
Pearl Jackson
John Robert Turner
Peyton Jackson
Frank Owens
Credit Court
J. M. Watkins
Richard iWarner
Owens
Atso
Red Bird Settlement School Seeks Local Homeless Children Help
A Middlesboro budget note from Professor J J DeWall of Red Bird Settlement School urges aid for homeless or local children. The letter to Major E B Helburn praises past support, notes sixteen children receive home food clothing and education, and asks continued assistance as the school expands its work among mountain families.
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Middlesboro
Middlesborn
E. &. Helburn
J. J. DeWall
Red Bird Settlement School
Professor DeWall
Red bin
Kills Wife By Error Reckless Charge in Court
May 28. Jim Brogden was tried in Circuit Court for killing his wife. He testified he heard a noise at a bedroom door, called three times, and shot when no answer came, fatally wounding her. The jury sentenced him to two years under reckless assault guidance.
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Hazard
Jim Brogden
Robsion Explains Tax Bill Surplus and Reductions
Congressman J B Robison telegraphs the explanation to constituents detailing Senate passage 60 to 6 and House 376 to 9. The measure cuts income taxes for this year and next, lowers rates for incomes up to 20 000, removes surtaxes under 10 000, and reduces higher surtaxes by a quarter. He asserts adjusted compensation can be paid with a treasury surplus.
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J. B. Robsion
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Mrs Lydig Not to Wed Dr Grant in Episcopal Church
The engagement of Mrs Ita de Acosta Lydig to Rev Dr Percy Stickney Grant has been broken after Bishop Manning refused to consent to their marriage in the Protestant Episcopal Church. The split stems from church canon on remarriage of a divorced person following Lydig's Paris divorce in 1919 and prior marriage to W B D Stokes in 1895.
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Hy Associated Pres
New York
Ita de Acosta Lydig
Percy Stickney Grant
Church of the Ascension
Wiliam T. Manning
Lydig
Manning
Protestant Episcopal Church
Trector
Grant
Big Stone Gap High School to Host Class Night Exercises
Big Stone Gap Va May 28 Friday evening May 30 the big Stone Gap high school class night exercises will be held with diplomas awarded at the Wise county commencements Monday evening June 2 at East Stone Gap high school. The district reports the largest graduating class in Wise county history with thirty six graduates this year.
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Big Stoner Gap
Big Stone Gap High
Nebo
Wise County
East Stone Gap High School
Big Stone Gap
South- Weat
LaFollette to run as independent for president
Senator LaFollette indicated he would run for president on an independent ticket if the major parties fail to show at their national conventions that either party has dominated the people. He wrote to Wisconsin Attorney General Ekern urging action to let the people regain control of government.
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Associated Press
Washington
LaFollette
Ekern
Wisconsin
Episcopal Bishop Tries Heresy in Landmark Trial
Trial of Bishop William M. Brown of the Protestant Episcopal Church moves forward with not guilty pleas. Prosecutor Charles C. Dildile outlines expected testimony, alleging denial of Jesus Christ’s divinity. Defense calls the case a fight over symbolic interpretation of scripture and a bid to set a precedent to shield churchmen from heresy charges.
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CL. Frand
William M. Brown
Protestant Episcopal Church
Tuhin Sidewe
Charles C. Dildile
Kalamazoo
Mich
Brown
Goiatul
Jesus Christ
New Congressional Probe Opened by House Liquor Committee
The House alcoholic liquor traffic committee, meeting for the first time in five years, launches a broad probe into liquor law enforcement. It will study rum smuggling and permit system abuses under its general authority as a sub committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congressional
House
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic Committee
Delay Orders Slag Until Injunction Hearing East End Road
The city commissioner of streets defers shipment of three carloads of limestone for the East End road until after today’s East End injunction hearing at Pineville. The court dissolves the instruction closing the street and compelling a bridge erection, allowing immediate shipment if desired. Louisville live stock reports show cattle 100 steady, hogs 1400 steady, sheep 600 active.
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East End
Pineville
Louisville
Associated Press
Regrets that he slew wrong man in Loyal shooting
Harlan May 28 Allen Daft, charged with slain Arthur Chapman 27 at Loyal, is said to have notified authorities he had killed the wrong man and would surrender. Nine shots fired at Chapman when he called at the Duff home asking for a drink of water, killing him instantly.
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Allen Daft
Arthur Chapman
Loyal
Her
Kddew
Chamnah
Duff
Prospects for Reaching Chest Goal Brighten
Prospects for reaching the $17 500 Community Chest goal appeared favorable as headquarters reported over $13 000 collected at 2 pm. Many cards remain, and many people have not been interviewed by solicitors. Drive continues with reduced intensity. Chairman W. Stair remains hopeful.
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Mulidesbora
W. ©. Stair
Free Kentuckian Woman Acquitted in Chicago Murder
Beulah Annan of Owensboro Kentucky was found not guilty of murdering Harry Kalstedt in Chicago. The all male jury deliberated about ninety minutes, four ballots taken, and Annan expressed emotion and thanked the jurors after the verdict.
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Associated Press
Chicag
BeulahiAnnan
Owensboro
Chicago
Harry Kalstedt
Drowned as wall of water sweeps stalled car
ABILENE Tex May 28 A wall of water from a creek after a stalled auto swept away three children of Dr B L Lockett and Mrs Lockett and Miss Willie Robers a Simmons College student Sunday night in a fatal incident with drowning confirmed by authorities
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Associated Press
Abilene, Tex
B. L. Lockett
Cabinet to Draft Protest Over New Exclusion Bill
Tokyo May 8 The cabinet met in extraordinary session to decide on a protest to the new immigration bill. The foreign office has drafted a formal protest and will present it to Ambassador Manihara in Washington for delivery to the secretary of state.
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Tokio
America
Ke Echinet
Foreign Office
Manihara Ae Washington
Clear Creek Springs Baptist Camp Progress Near Pineville
Considerable progress on improvements at Clear Creek Springs Baptist encampment ground near Pineville. One dormitory nearly complete, dining room soon, several cottages erected, hotel to be two stories with about eighty beds. Site to host Baptist summer meetings and year round visitors. plans for a concrete dam to create a lake for fishing boating and bathing, though not likely this year.
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Clear Creek Springs
Pineville
Convention of Baptist Auxiliary Organizations
Rts
Presbyterian Assembly Urges Fight Gibbons Carpentier Match
Grand Rapids May 28 The governor of Indiana will be urged to use full authority to prevent the Gibbons Carpentier boxing match set for Saturday at Michigan City Ind The urging comes from a resolution adopted unanimously by the Presbyterian General Assembly here No prayer meeting tonight The First Presbyterian Church called off services due to eighth grade graduation exercises at the Central School auditorium Dr FR E Douglas returned from Winchester where he attended the funeral of Dr J W Tyler head of the home missions department of the Southern Presbyterian Church
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Associated Press
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Michigan City
Ind
Presbyterian General Assembly
First Presbyterian Church
Douglas
E. Douglag
Winchester
J. W. Tyler
Home Missions Department
Southern Presbyterian Church
Former Resident Visits City After Nine Years
A Chicago couple Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Kemp and their child toured the city, visiting former friends of Mr Kemp’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kemp, and Buddiedore residents. They praised improvements but criticized the Hast End detour ad implying passable roads. Mr. Kemp, in the building material business, left today after a four day stay.
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Philip G. Kemp
Chicago
Kemp
E. Kemp
French Fail To Gain Control Of Death Ray Discovery
Paris reports say French efforts to seize Grindell Matthews Death Ray failed and British negotiations continue. Matthews may travel to London for talks while American offers remain unconfirmed. injury claims and legal action cloud the fate of the device amid debates on its medical and military uses. Ascension Day services are noted at St Marys Episcopal church.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Grindell Matthews
Matthews
London
H. Grindell Matthews
Gray-ton Airirome
High Court Yd
Varin
Dr. Wall
Flint
Starry Grindell Matthews
Wall
War and Air Ministers
Farm measure to push through Congress in May
Washington May report says reform steps were launched to gain farm support. Administration aims for broad compromise to secure passage in Congress. Associated Press notes efforts to align lawmakers with farm relief goals amid ongoing negotiations.
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Associated Pros
Washington
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