Scopes vows to press battle against evolution ban
Dayton Tenn July 21 John T Scopes declared he would continue fighting the Tennessee law barring teaching evolution. Judge Raulston sentenced him to the minimum one hundred dollars after the jury found him guilty of teaching that man descended from animals. Clarence Darrow led the defense and Bryan's testimony was expunged from the record.
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John Thomas Scopes
People of
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Jj. T Raulston
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Reca
William Jennings Bryan
Mc Scopes
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Bryan Hae
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Dartow
Copes
New @ealing commission
Fairbarks
Coollege
Navy
Greenwich Victim of Bandit Dies After Trolley Heist
In Mount Vernon a Greenwich motorman Robert I Nichol died after being shot during a trolley robbery that netted about 1890 dollars. Inspector Jacob Schurracher was also shot. both men died from injuries. A leather bag and a two thirds of the money were recovered nearby, and investigators pursued suspects connected to the Westchester Railway hold up and escape.
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Greenwich
Robert I Nichol
Arch Street
Westchester Electric Railway Company
Mount Vernon
Jacob Schurracher
Raiilway Company
Ratway Company
Wes Rovhelie
Nichols
John Marino Dliis Reeses
Baltimore
Sas
Bryan Denounces Evolutionists In Tennessee Trial
In Dayton Tennessee on July 21 Bryan renewed his denouncement of evolutionists as the forces of evil and pressed the Bible as the ultimate authority. Clarence Darrow responded sharply as the trial centered on religious issues and the scope of education.
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Bryan
Scopes Defense Costs Revealed in Scopes Trial
Reported figures show John T Scopes defense costs at about 25000 dollars with court costs over 300 dollars and fines totaling 100 dollars. Prosecutors and defense each faced substantial expenses including expert witnesses and county preparation for the trial.
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Dayton
John Thomas Scopes
New Haven Road Buys 88 Coaches
The New Haven railroad has purchased 88 coaches for highway passenger service in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The fleet includes 10 White cars, 10 Yellow Coach cars, 6 International Harvester cars, 10 Mack cars, and 38 additional motor vehicles to expand highway operations.
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New Haven Railroad
Haw
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
International Harvester
Anthracite Scale Parley Resumes Amid Strike Pressure
Miners in northern West Virginia urge government intervention to prevent a nationwide strike over wage agreements. The anthracite scale talks resume after a three day pause as operators reconsider opening books to hard coal men and refuse salary data. A telegram to Hoover and Davis cites repudiations of the Jacksonville agreement by major coal firms including Bethlehem Mines and Consolidation Coal.
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Atlantic City
NTF
Herbert Hoover
James J Davis
West Virginia
Hoover
Davia
van A Bittner
Union
Bittner
John D Rockefeller, Jr
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
Jacksonville
Consolidation Coal Company
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Rockefeller and Watson
George G Haven, Leading Banker, Ends Life in NY
George G Haven 59 prominent banker and president of the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Company committed suicide at his Last 53rd Street home after a prolonged nervous breakdown. He was a senior partner at Strong Sturgis and Co and a Yale graduate who had long chaired major rail and sugar interests. The death shocked his six business partners who reported no recent business worries.
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New York
George G. Haven
Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate
Metropolitan Opera House
Last 53Rd Street
Haven
New York Stock Exchange
Strong, Sturgis and Company
Yale
Wallatreet
Demyer and
Rio Giiide
Texas and Pacific Railroad
100 MANY HOUSES ALL FALL DOWN
Riverside drive resident John Biggelaucker is jailed on a charge of building houses without a permit after several structures reportedly blew down in wind. He is held at Hillside Home Ridgenort until Thursday town court. James Sjenty on Old Stratfield road faces charges for allegedly removing tools from FT R Blackman’s premises and will be arraigned Thursday.
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John Biggelaucker
Riverside Drive
H RR Lclwood
Hillside Home Ridgenort
Glen
James Sjenty Old
Stratfield Road
Arthur Bennett
FT R
Blackman
Inquisitive Person Ignites Liquor in Post Office Elevator Pit
Crowds at the Cannon Street Post Office watched as a match set off confiscated liquor in the elevator pit. The resulting flare prompted a fire alarm and fire department involvement. the drink was ignited by Customs workers who were breaking bottles. The culprit fled and was not identified. The disposal method was deemed to continue despite the risk.
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Post
Customs Department
Hallor
Beardglee
Customs
Smith
Chinese Junk Amoy Arrives at Port from Bermuda
The Chinese junk Amoy owned by Henry Leroy Lewis of Stratford arrived at the harbor yesterday at 1:30 PM from Bermuda. After customs inspection it proceeded to mooring off the Poda tuck Yacht Club. The voyage began July 13 from Bermuda and the crew, including Hervey Burr, described a rough Atlantic crossing and said they would sail again next year. They were hailed about 45 miles south of Montauk Point by a Coast Guard cutter and allowed to continue after inspection. The party praised Bermuda’s reception and noted the Amoy sailed seaworthy in all weather.
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Amoy
Henry Leroy Lewis
Stratford
Bermuda
Podatuck Yacht Club
Lewis
Hale
Hervey Burr
Seaman
Burr
Atlantic
Montauk Point
Coast Guard
Mr Burr
Rum Row
Block Island
Mr Lewis
Liersey Burr
Alfred N.won
Bridgeport
J A. Hoinshesz
Newton Hawkins
Winthrop A Smith
Bert Hastings
Benjamin Whiting
Berind
Bridgeport Seaport Influx Reported From Bermuda On Amoy
Chinese junk arrives in Bridgeport harbor after voyage from Bermuda as Amoy weathered safely. Report notes the vessel's adventuresome trip and port entry details.
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Bridgeport
Bermuda
Larry Andy
Lexington Avenue
Arson Suspects Bound Over After Bridgeport Hearing
Bernard Isaacson Alfred Harding and Abraham Friedman waived examination before Justice Arthur Taylor Knight on arson and attempted murder charges tied to the Excluse Auto Tank and Specialty factory fire. Bail set at 50000 each. Isaacson and Friedman held in Bridgeport jail, Harding in Danbury. Friedman extradited from New York. Charles Frost held on 50000 bond. In Hartford Rene Parente 48, formerly of Springfield, charged with bigamy after a second marriage surfaced following her first husband’s death.
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Bethel
Bernard Isaacson
Alfred Harding
Abraham Friedman
Arthur E Taylor Knigh
Criminal Superior Court
Bridgeport
Isaacson
Friedman
Harding
Danbury
New Yo
Yester
Charles Frost
New York Certified Public Accountant
Alao
Hartfort
Rene Mary Parente
Springfield
Wis Peenle
Springfeld
Anthony Parente
Walden
New York
Seek Funds to Prevent Execution in Detroit Case
Reports say 21 people in Windsor Ontario and Detroit organized appeals to save Russell T Scott and Joseph Mauer from death by hanging. A fundraiser of more than 3500 dollars was collected by local women to support the defense and seek legal aid from Clarence Darrow.
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Doffs
King Georges Palace
Unibn
Detroit
Russell T Scott
Joseph Mauer
Chicago
Winder
Ontario
Windsor-Detroit Bridge
Clarence Dariiw
Darrow
Dayton
Sranen
Mi Bmall
Mitnela
Italian Leader Beaten by Mob at Montecatini
Deputy Amendola, Aventine opposition leader, endured a five hour siege by about 1000 Fascisti at a Montecatini resort hotel. He was later ambushed and severely beaten on a country road. authorities and Fascist leaders intervened to protect him and police may investigate. The attack stirs political tension after Mussolini government moves against the Aventine group.
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Amendola
Aventine
Chamber of Deputies
Partimenk
Mussolini
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Mussolii
Bakewell Heads New Commission on Healing Arts
Hartford July 21 CAP Former Senator Charlee M Bakewell of New Haven was elected chairman of the commission on healing arts appointed by Governor Trumbull. Judge Rollin U Tyler Haddam and former Representative Ernest W Christ New Britain joined the board. examinations for licenses were scheduled tentatively for August with stringent qualification texts to protect the public.
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Hartford
CAP
Charlee M Bakewell
New Haven
Commission On Healing
Trumbull
Capitol
Rollin U Tyler
Haddam
Ernest W Christ
New Britain
Attoney
Healy
Labor Unions Plan Insurance Company Formation
The American Federation of Labor affiliates authorize a labor union life insurance company with $2,000,000 capital. Matthew Woll appointed president and George W. Perkins secretary. Twenty three union officers will oversee subscriptions as headquarters are set in Washington.
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Washington
Union Labor Life Insurance Company
American Federation of Labor
Matthew Woll
George W Perkins
Paving program blocked as injunction granted by agreement
Bridgeport paving plans halted indefinitely by a temporary injunction agreed to by City Counsel and Percy T. Litchfield. Trial set for September. injunction may delay $500 000 in pavement bonds and up to $200 000 in authorized 1919 expenditures.
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Telegram
Norwich
Bridgeport
Allyn L. Brown
William H. Comtey, Jr
Iheniente
Warrentte
Warren Brothers and Co. W. Blakeslee and Sons
Superior Court
Ocober
Supreme Court
Myor Behrens
Litchfeld
Comley
Bele
Officials Confer on Coupon Loan in Paris Meeting
Paris July 21 Officials Callaux minister of finance and Briand foreign minister presided over a conference with experts on the new French 4 per cent gold coupon loan. They examined inter allied debts settlement from political and financial angles and warned a settlement must be ready before the next chamber reconvenes in October. Ratification is expected at Congress opening in Washington in November.
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Callaux
M Briand
Oiober
Congress
Washington
Ford bid to scrap 2040 ships approved by Shipping Board
Washington July 21 04AP The Shipping Board deferred action today but indicated it would likely approve President Palmer of the Fleet corporate recommendation to accept Ren ry Ford s bid of 170 000 for the 2040 vessels offered for scrapping The board with four members debated the recommendation at length and plans to resume Tuesday with more commissioners expected in the city.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Renry Ford
Kidnapped Boy Linked to Rum Runners Case
Werner Alexanderson, son of E F W Alexanderson, was abducted in April 1928 as part of a rum running scheme. Harry C Fairbanks, indicted for the abduction, and accomplice Stanley G Crandall Crandall allegedly planned the ransom plan. Crandall fled to South America. Fairbanks confessed details after four hours of questioning.
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Werner Alexanderson
E F W Alexanderson
Harry C Fairbanks
Fall River
Mass
Stanley G Crandalh
South America
Crandall
Fairbanks
Alexanderson
Fairebanks
Watete
Crendall
Rochester
Algeandria Tay
Ene
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