Bryan calls evolution debate a death grapple in Dayton
Associated Press report from Dayton Tennessee on July 7 describes William Jennings Bryan labeling the evolution versus Christianity clash a "duel to the death" and a "death grapple in the light" as he spoke at a dinner in his honor amid preparations for the Scopes trial. Bryan, aiding the prosecution, visited Dayton sites and prepared headquarters as Scopes and defense counsel pursued actions to move the case to federal court.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton Club
Aqua
Bryan
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Clarence Darrow
Defense Counsel
Wallace Haggard
John L. Godsey
United States
Darrow
Colby
Malone
John Thomas Scopes
J. G. McKenzie
Herbert Hicks
Hicks Brothers
Grain Marketing company to dissolve amid stock fallout
The $26 million Grain Marketing company, the largest farmer cooperative project, will be dissolved. Ties valued at $16.4 million will be returned to the grain companies. No party will lose money. Illinois and Indiana regulators blocked stock sales. The Rosenbaum and Armour grain groups previously merged to form the venture.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Oma
Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Agricultural Association
Indiana Security Commission
Co-Operative
Ohio
Rosenbaum Grain Corporation
Rosenbaum Brothers
Armour Grain Company
Chicago Board of Trade
Davis-Noland-Merrill Company
Kansas City
Farming Method Urged by W T C C Head at Seymour
R Q Lee of Cisco, president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, spoke at Seymour urging intensified and diversified farming and warning against too much cotton. He highlighted poultry growth in Eastland County and praised the Bankhead marketing association for poultry prices and market access. Porter A. Whaley described chamber work on freight rates and urged use of W T C C services. Homer D. Wade joined the party at Seymour.
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Seymour
R. Q. Lee
Cisco
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lee
Bankhead Marketing Association
Eastland County
Petaluma
California
Porter A. Whaley
Governor Ferguson to Review Infantry Brigade at Camp Mabry
Governor Ferguson will review the 71st infantry brigade encamped at Camp Mabry near Austin on Thursday evening at about 6 oclock Adjutant General Mark McGee said This will mark the first time a woman commander in chief of the Texas National Guard will review her command.
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Associated Press
Austin
Ferguson
Camp Mabry
Here
Mark McGee
Texas National Guard
Tech Office To Open In New Building At Texas College
In Lubbock on July 7 the offices of the president business manager and registrar of Texas Technological College will move Thursday afternoon to the home economics building on campus marking the first opening of a new state school building. The $150000 structure is the first of four to be finished. The administration building will be turned over within thirty days and the regents meeting scheduled for July 18 will be held in the home economics building.
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Lubbock
Texas Technological College
Paul W. Horn
Horn
Board of Regents
Chorus Girl Wife Shoots Husband In New York
Allen Davis, 25, understudy in White Cargo, was shot in the shoulder and head by his chorus girl wife during a dinner with two friends in an apartment. He was taken to Polyclinic Hospital in serious condition.
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Associated Press
New York
Allen Davis
Polyclinic
General Motors Gains Control Of Yellow Cab By Merger
General Motors Corporation today gained control of Yellow Cab Manufacturing through a merger of GM truck division with Yellow Cab and a stock exchange. The merged entity is named Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Company with GM transferring truck properties valued at 16 million dollars and receiving 800000 shares of new stock. John D. Hertz will chair the board and John A. Ritchie will be president of the new company which will also produce a full line of one to seven ton trucks.
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General Motors Corporation
Yellow Cab Company
Associated Press
Chicago
Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Company
General Motors
Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Company
General
John D. Hertz
John A. Ritchie
Ford attached in libel suit must appear in person
New York July 7 Federal Judge Knox refused to set aside a court attachment Herman Bernstein editor of the Jewish Tribune has against Henry Ford and the Dearborn Publishing Company pending trial of a 200000 libel suit About 65000 in Ford's New York accounts are tied up Counsel for Ford offered an inadequate affidavit and William J Cameron editor of the Dearborn Independent took full responsibility to the matter while Ford's counsel said the manufacturer is an innocent party
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New York
Knox
Herman Bernstein
The
Jewish Tribune
Henry Ford
Dearborn Publishing Company
Ford
William J. Cameron
Dearborn Independent
Weather Forecast For Amarillo And West Texas
Amarillo and vicinity expect partly cloudy skies on Wednesday with light to moderate winds. Across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico unsettled conditions bring probable showers and thunderstorms, while temperatures vary from morning lows to warm afternoon highs. High pressure remains over the southeast and extreme northwest, with low pressure in the Rocky Mountain region affecting tonight’s and tomorrow’s weather.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain
el Paso
Ohio Valley
Missouri Valley
Hio Valley
Mit
Laundrymen Kick Off Convention With Banquet and Minstrels
After a full day of laundry trade talks the Texas Laundrymen and allies held a dinner at Amarillo Hotel and a vaudeville show at the city auditorium. About 300 members and spouses attended the banquet chaired by George Lindsay. Dr. R. P. Parcells led the Minstrels, with acts from notable laundry figures and talent drawn from the recent American Legion show. Lucille Warren sang solo to close the program.
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Texas Organization
Allied Brothers
Amarillo
City Auditorium
Mike Hellander
George Lindsay
R. P. Parcells
Laundrymen’s Association
American Legion
Harry Taylor
Cecil Eaton
Clark J. Ellington
R. Bowen
Lettie Thompson
Reba Utterback
Catherine Pittman
Lucille Warren
Classified Ads Tease Deals In Amarillo News Section
The notice invites readers to browse today’s classified ads for profit and barter ideas. It hints at numerous messages offering goods or requests and encourages using Amarillo News and Classified Ad service at phone 3333.
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Amarillo
Bankrupt Mississippi planters file in Clarksdale
J D Smith and Ben R Lombard, large Mississippi delta plantation operators, filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in Clarksdale. Liabilities for individuals and the Smith and Lombard partnership are about 1,000,000 dollars. Also in Galveston A J Keith discusses routing the interstate highway to end at Galveston instead of New Orleans. The twelfth annual Texas Southwest Railway Claim Agents Association convention opens in Galveston with attendees from Texas Louisiana Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Associated Press
Clarksdale
Miss
J. D. Smith
Ben R. Lombard
Mississippi Delta
Smith and Lombard
Preas
Galveston
Texas Southwest Railway Claim Agents’ Association
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Fifty Planes Prepare for Fort Worth Air Circus
Fort Worth July 7 more than half a hundred airplanes will participate in an air circus at the formal opening of the Fort Worth airport within the next six weeks announced today by J R Meeker field operator Plans are now being made for the flying exhibition which will be sponsored by the Fort Worth flying club.
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Fort Worth
J. R. Meeker
Man Charged With Stealing Steam Locomotive Joy Ride
Nicholas Oper of Long Island City is charged with stealing a $65,000 locomotive for a joy ride. Held in $1,000 bail, he admitted entering a private roundhouse drunk, riding the loco at 65 mph, and crashing into a railroad engine, causing $150,000 in damage and injuring engineer George Dimmick.
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Associated Press
New York
Nicholas Oper
Long Island City
Oper
Long Island
George Dimmick
Murder charge filed in slaying of taxi driver
San Antonio July 7 A murder charge was filed late today against Blackie Davis in connection with the death of Ira G. Lewis service car driver whose body was found in an automobile on a country road February 8. Davis was remanded to jail without bond. A statement by a girl in a party of five who hired Lewis led to the complaint.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Blackie Davis
Ira G. Lewis
Davis
Lewis
Presbyterian U S A May Extend to West Dallas
West Dallas hosts the Texas Synod annual meeting starting tomorrow night as extension of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A is urged for West Texas. Dr Glenn L Sneed of Dallas announced the plan as Texas Presbyterians arrived for sessions.
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Associated Press
Dallas
West Texas
The
Presbyterian Church
Texas Synod
Glenn L. Sneed
Texas Presbyterians
Fleet President Backs Scrap Ship Bids Acceptance Favored
President Palmer of the Fleet Corporation urged acceptance of one or more bids for selling 200 vessels for scrap in a report to the board. The ship scrapping committee will report Thursday, but a full quorum was lacking as several commissioners are distant or on vacation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
O'Connor
Plummer and
Benson
Plummer
Maine
Henry
Pacific Coast
Lissner
South America
Thompson
Europe
Black Mail Gang Threats Italian Father Fails to Pay
Chicago dispatch reports a blackmail gang threatened Joseph Losorelli an Italian, demanding $100 from his father Michael who disclosed his son's disappearance. Police link the case to two earlier killings of Joseph Sartta and Peter Sartta, and fear a third victim may be targeted as investigators search for the assailants and motive.
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Black Mail Gang
Associated Prose
Chicago
Joseph
Losorelli
Michael
Eich
Joseph Sartta
I la
Peter Sartta
Greer
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