Shepherd Wins Point In Fight Over Will
Chicago July 16 The probate fight over William Nelson McClintock estate continues as nine cousins contesting the will fail to question Shepherd within judge Horner limits. The case adjourned to Friday with belief the will may be admitted to probate. Witness challenges cited undue influence and questions over witnesses. Shepherd offers administrator option pending final Supreme Court decision.
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Chicago
William Nelson McClintock
William Darling Shepherd
McClintock
Shepherd
Henry Horner
Horner
Supreme Court
Sunday Dancing Is Dead Blow Main Georgia Session
Atlanta July 16 bill allocating 195000 to Georgia State College for Women MillEdgeville passed by the house as the day’s key action. Also July 15 judiciary committee moved to ban Sunday dancing in public places. former Supreme Court Justice Samuel Adams urged approval. Senate pensions panel favorably reported a 4000000 script for Confederate veterans to replace unpaid pensions from 1922 1928 and 1924.
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Atlanta
Georgia State College For Women
Milledgeville
General Judiciary Committee
Senate Today
House Committee
Supreme Court
Samuel Adams
Savannah
Senate Pensions Committee
Plan to Oust Mussolini Regime Across Borders
The Daily Telegraph reports an energetic international drive to overthrow the Mussolini fascist regime in Italy. It cites occult forces from Wall Street to Vienna and Milan to Moscow, with large sums spent by anti fascists and their financial backers both at home and abroad.
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London
Taily Telegraph
Italy
Wall Street
Vienna
Milan
Moscow
Debate backs women over Gilbert Frankau insult
London July 16 Gilbert Frankau novelist provoked a hall of women with remarks claiming women lack brain power and morality. The audience voted overwhelmingly that Frankau was wrong, deciding he lost the debate on whether women are less moral than men.
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Gilbert Frankau
Frankau
Fails to Stop at Barricade Leads to Multi Court Appearance
A. L. Williams of Floridan faces four charges after failing to stop at a barricade near the Central depot where railroad tracks are being laid. Police court items include disorderly conduct and driving under the influence. In city court he will answer for a concealed weapon and whiskey in possession. Williams was arrested around 11 p.m. after an agent reported him driving over newly laid track with barricade in place. The whiskey and pistol were found on his person by the arresting officer.
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A. L. Williams
Williams
Agent White
Central of Georgia
William
Western heat wave broken cool spell forecast
Chicago dispatch reports a welcome forecast of cooler weather for most of the Central Western states, ending days of record heat. Montana and Wyoming are not expected to see much relief, as the extreme heat continues to grip mountain regions. In Salt Lake City the thermometer hit 104, while heat-induced rail damage disrupted Union and Pacific traffic near Rock Springs.
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Chicago
Montana
Wyoming
Salt Lake City
Union and Pacific
Rock Springs
Dr Bougrat Paraded as Jekyll and Hyde in Marseilles
Paris July 16 Weeping in his Marseilles jail cell Pierre Bougrat a famed physician faces charges of murder robbery attempted poisoning and other crimes police describe him as the living embodiment of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde By day a respected doctor by night a fiend detested by his former lovers and patients who say he used injections to rob them A former comrade Rumebe a Marseilles firm collector was killed and buried behind wallpaper Bougrat claimed Rumebe had run off with a mistress a valet later provided the key clue leading to the arrest and a warrant for Rumebe’s arrest is expected to follow (Continued on Pare Two).
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DR. Jekyll and Hyde
Pierre Bougrat
France
Paris
Weepine
Marseilles
Rob Ler
Pierre Isun Grat
R. L. Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Jekyll
Bougrat
Rumebe
Lyons
Electric Fan Sparks House Resolution in Georgia
ATLANTA July 16 Sweltering heat prompts Rep Wimberly of Toombs and colleagues to introduce a privileged resolution after a house electric fan stops running The proposal asks six members from both wings to investigate why the fan fell still and to restore its life energy to withstand the hot air from speakers in the chamber.
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Atlanta
Wimberly
Toombs
Farmer pays off 20-year debt by diversifying crops
A Sumter county farmer cleared a nearly two year old bill at Dr Chambliss's office and credited diversified farming for his debt freedom. He shifted from cotton to mixed crops, feeds, truck farming, and poultry while maintaining a two horse farm and a family of six. He asserts that large farms can rely on cotton, but modest households with many dependents should diversify to stay debt free.
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Sumter County
Dr. Chambliss
Cotton rates ruled unfair by ICC authorities
Washington July 16 The Interstate Commerce Commission held cotton rates from Southwestern states to Texas gulf ports unfair, finding discrimination between waterfront warehouses and compressing plants and inland establishments.
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Washington
Texas
Gulf Ports
Interstate Commerce Commission
Science point argued today in Scopes case
Dayton July 16 Argument on whether scientific testimony shall be admitted in the Scopes trial occupied the morning session. Arthur G. Hays for the defense argued expert testimony was competent. William Jennings Bryan H E Hicks and B F McKenzie Jr opposed. The morning session included exchanges over belief in creation with apologies issued to the court.
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Dayton
Scopes
Arthur G. Hays
William Jennings Bryan
H. E. Hicks
B. F. McKenzie, Jr
McKenzie
Hayes
Hays
Quiet Times in Sheriff’s Line Brings Bare Blotter
Deputy Sheriff Chappell reports no new crimes in three weeks with a nearly empty jail. Moonshiners retreat to swamp areas and reckless driving lapses have eased, leaving law enforcement wondering if a decline is permanent or temporary.
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Chappell
Times-Recorder
Six inmates escape Tennessee State Penitentiary
Nashville Tenn July 16 Six prisoners in the state penitentiary four serving life sentences escaped shortly before 8 oclock Wednesday night by using an improvised key to enter the enclosure of the ventilation fan stopping the fan and cutting way out the top of the main prison They lowered themselves to the ground on insulated telephone cable.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Penitentiary
Pink Boll Worm Check Threatens Texas New Mexico
USDA report says eradicating pink bollworm in cotton belt has largely succeeded but danger remains in western Texas and New Mexico due to proximity of infested lands across the border. Federal officials met in El Paso with state officials and planters to discuss measures including revising quarantine rules as infestation grows in Big Bend.
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Atlanta
Cotton Belt
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
New Mexico
Federal Horticultural Board of the Department
el Faso
Big Bend
Methodists Can Own the South Should Consolidate Rural Churches
Dr. W A Newell of Winston Salem urges the Methodist Episcopal Church South to consolidate rural churches with public schools and roads programs to fight poverty and social ills. He calls for better minister education, higher ministry standards, and higher salaries for country preachers to improve rural church influence. He notes rural poverty, illegitimacy, and ignorance as motivators for reform.
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Lake Junaluska
N. C
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
W. A. Newell
Winston Salem
Social Service Conference
Methodist
Methodist Church
South
Newell
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Fire Extinguisher Freezes Fire to Death
London reports a new extinguisher for petrol stores oil tankers and inflammable sites. It releases a very cold dense carbon dioxide gas that blocks oxygen, extinguishing flames even for burning oil cans. Tests showed the device could quench fires by starving them of oxygen.
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London
Merchants Institute Sessions Attract City Interest
Increased interest is shown in the Americas merchants institute meetings led by Frank Stockdale. Sessions are in Carnegie Library each morning at 8 30 and in the afternoon at 2 30. Stockdale will discuss trade extension Friday morning, while Wednesday he spoke to Rotarians on the retailer’s role in modern business. Flo said the retail business is the biggest on earth because goods only have value when sold to the public.
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Americas Merchants Institute
Frank Stockdale
Carnegie Library
Stockdale
Rotarians
Flo
Earci
Turpin Melon Sets Weight Record at Show
G A and W G Turpin display a 62 pound Turpin Gray melon in Buick Show rooms as Sumter county growers forecast strong profits. Turpin brothers plan to ship 20 to 30 more cars to northern markets while Sheriff McArthur reports three cars sold this week at about 300 dollars each.
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G. A
W. G. Turpin
Buick Show Rooms
G. A. Turpin
Kentucky
Turpin Bros
Sumter County
Turpin Gray
Americus
Sheriff McArthur
Morality Debate Blames Women For Immoral Youth
Washington reports Lieutenant Mina C. Van Winkle cites rising immorality among women and girls, noting their initiative in promoting sex affairs. She links automobiles, liquor, and indecent dancing to temptations, praises education and parental guidance, and urges police, parents, and teachers to act.
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Mina C. van Winkle
Washington
International Association of Policewomen
Maryland
Virginia
Wasington
San Diego
Two Killed and Two Injured by Fumes at Plant
Magra Falls July 16 Three employees of Matineson Alkali Co. died and two others were seriously injured today after being overcome by fumes while coating the interior of a tank car with a rubberized solution. The incident occurred at the plant here and authorities were investigating the cause and exact contents of the fumes.
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Magra- Falls
Matineson Alkali Company
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