Renewal battle to repeal Tennessee monkey law rises
Tennessee lawmakers press again to repeal the anti evolution act amid a revived youth led push. Clarence Darrow joins as Bryan College critic mocks the university claim while Rep Cecil An 99 year old Vanderbilt student plans to push a repeal bill. Rep Townes Gaines backs the move calling the law dead as debate moves to next week.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bryan Coll
Bryan
Tennekeee
Mavien
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Dayton
State
Legislaime
Cecil
Vanderbilt Universe
Vinng
Rotary speaker Jed W. Robinson at Graf ton Club
Jed W. Robinson, former governor of Rotary International’s twenty fourth district in 1925 26, addressed Graf ton Rotary Club guests at the Hotel Grafton. He marked Rotary International’s thirtieth anniversary in Chicago and urged Rotarians to lead in business and profession, stressing service as the basis for world uplift and goodwill across 64 countries. He noted the global Rotary network of clubs and its potential to guide humanity toward constructive leadership. Continued on page 6.
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Jed W. Robinson
Rotary International
West Virginia
Grafton
Fairmont State Teachers College Debating Team at Capitol
A captioned photo shows Fairmont State Teachers College debating team in front of the Capitol during a speaking tour that included South Eastern University. Gull, Richmond and Talbott will meet three men from a rival university Wednesday evening from 9 to 10. The program will be broadcast from station WMMN Fairmont with six nine minute speeches on business subjects.
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Fairmont State Teachers College
Capitol
Washington
South Eastern University
Gull
Richmond
Talbott
Waat/Wingmin University
WMMN
Fairmont
Harris
Little Theatre of Grafton Opens Busy Season Feb 18
The Little Theatre of Grafton plans a full year of activity starting February 18 with a meeting at the Elks Home for members prospective members and guests. A February 14 letter invites all members to attend and outlines plans for the second year of activity with two events outlined.
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Little Theatre of
Grafton
Elks Home
Little Theatre
W. Va
Griton
French Airplane Starts Trip to South America
Tangier Morocco February 16. The long distance plane of Paul Codes and Maurice Rossi passed overhead at 2 10 p m today en route to South America via the Atlantic Ocean. They left Listeres France at 6 36 a m for a projected flight to Buenos Aires to better their own record. The Joseph Lebrix plane, heavily loaded, rose in a 30 second takeoff after a 1000 yard run.
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Tangier
Morocco
Paul Codes
Maurice Rossi
South America
Atlantic Ocean
Fllers
Listres
France
Buenos Aires
Joseph Lebrix
Betty Gow Sets Course Homeward From New York to Scotland
Betty Gow the nurse maid to the Lindbergh baby began a voyage aboard the liner Berengaria bound for Scotland after a turbulent embarkation at the Cunard Line pier. In a whirlwind of excitement she fought off a persistent bystander with a punch to the jaw as she boarded.
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New York
Betty Gow
Lindbergh
Baby
Berengaria
Scotland
Cunard Line
Airport Put Forward for Early Usage
A delegation from Fairmont and Marion county pressed The Sentinel editor to boost public support for rapid development of a tri county landing field near Bridgeport. They seek immediate steps to establish the first air mail line between Cleveland and the Southern states. Marion representatives were M. E. Ashcraft, R. F. Roth, and George J. Gow, with Gow also serving as county director of Public Relief Work.
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Fairmont
Marion County
The
Sentinel
Taylor County
Bridgeport
Tri-County
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
Messrs
M. E. Ashcraft
R. F. Roth
George J. Gow
Boys Awarded Fortune By Court Ruling
Baltimore on February 16 Judge Eugene O Dunne awarded 16 year old Theodore Jones and Henry Rob fortune from 3558 ancient gold coins unearthed in a cellar they found last August. The coins have a face value of 11427 and, due to antiquity, experts estimate a value around 28000. Both boys come from poor families relying on municipal relief.
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Baltimore
Eugene O'Dunne
Theodore Jones
Henry
Hauptmann Taken To New Jersey State Prison
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, condemned for the Lindbergh baby murder, arrived at the New Jersey state prison at 10 31 AM after an 85 minute 24 mile trip from Flemington. Flanked by officials he entered the prison as a crowd watched. He proclaimed I am innocent when asked for a last word.
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Trenton
N. Jy
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Hunterdon County
Flemington
Hauptmann
Harry McCrea
Lieut
Allan
McCrea
Irving Bleam
Jury Deliberates Fate Of Two Accused Robbers
Parkersburg jury resumes deliberations in the armed robbery trial of Clifford Hapney and Harry Solomon of Charleston. A station attendant identified them as the men who held up the Parkersburg filling station last July 17 and stole $70.
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Parkersburg
Clifford Hapney
Harry Solomon
Charleston
Key to Macon's Wreck Revealed at U S Probe
San Francisco February 16 The naval inquiry into the Macon disaster cites buffeting in a Texas storm last April as casting new light on the airship's plunge. Lieut Galvin M Bolster testified three tail girders had sheared months earlier and repairs were deferred awaiting authorization from the Bureau of Aeronautics.
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San Francisco
Naval Board of Inquiry
Pacific
Galvin M. Bolster
Macon
Bureau of Aeronautics
Italian Troops Massed For Ethiopian Invasion
Rome reports hundreds of soldiers moved from northern points to embark for Africa in a possible campaign against Ethiopia. Ethiopian leader Negradas Yesus vowed to defend homes with their lives and warned that if Italy enters the conflict, Italy will bear the bloodshed.
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Rome
Africa
Ethiopia
Negradus Yesus
Vaffaires
Italy
Yesus
Fatal Chair at Trenton Prison Amid Appeals
A report notes a fatal chair for Haaptmann at the prison in Trenton New Jersey. It discusses the likelihood of execution unless an appeal delays or prevents it, highlighting a typical death cell in the Tren.
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Haaptmann
Death Cell
Trenton
N. J
Trenton, N. J
Alienists To Testify At Trial Of Phil Kennamer
Social leaders from Tulsa gather for the murder trial of Phil Kennamer in Pawnee Oklahoma. The 19-year-old son of a federal judge faces charges in the Thanksgiving night shooting of John Gorrell, 23, son of a Tulsa physician. Three alienists including Dr Karl A Menninger will testify on temporary insanity as Kenname r’s defense argues the motive was protective affection for Virginia Wilcox, daughter of Tulsa millionaire H F Wilcox. The court heard the extortion note alleged to threaten Miss Wilcox, while Kennamer remained publicly composed.
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Pawnee
Okla
Tulsa
Phil Kennamer
Kennamer
John Gorrell
A. Flint Moss
Gooder
Franklin E
Kennemar
Virginia
Wilcox
Karl A. Menninger
Topeka
Kas
Ina Willcox
Roosevelt to Send NRA Proposals by Monday
President Roosevelt plans to send recommendations for the National Recovery Administration to Congress on Monday. He is expected to propose a one year extension of the NRA with authority to extend to two years if advisable.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Congress
National Recovery Administration
Rites for Aged Man Held This Afternoon
Louis J. Amama aged 75 of Millersville Marion county died at midnight Thursday in Grafton City hospital after a sudden heart attack. He had been found near the railroad tracks Wednesday evening unable to speak clearly. Funeral services for Amama and his daughter Mrs Louis 83 will be held in Millersville at 2 30 p m today. He was a native of one and worked in Fairmont about nine two years. Buried with the penton.
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Louis J. Amama
Millersville
Marion County
Grafton City
Fetterman
Amama
San Mee
Louis
Fairmont
Penton
County plans to follow in next 10 days
Debts of more than 14 000 settled by commissioner Kunst. Forty nine certificates of indebtedness totaling 1408.16 were in the mails to day, paying all prior debts contracted before July 1 1933. Certificates bear interest at six percent and may be negotiated at the First National Bank of Grafton.
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First National Bank
Etty Commission
Fred V. Kunst
Fred L. Fox
C. O. King
Kunst
County Debt Commission
Circuit Court
First National Bank of Grafton
West Vitesinia
National Gas Citis Alliance seeks nationwide gas rate cuts
Washington February 16 in the interest of a country wide reduction in gas rates Joh W Smith chairman of the newly organized Cities Alliance proposed a widespread investigation of natural gas pipeline companies and their holding companies Braith president of the ef City council asserted that nations of citizens are forced to pay exorbitant rates for gas despite enough natural gas wasted in the Texas Panhandle to supply their entire domestic and even commercial requirement The organization formed last month at Columbus with representatives from municipalities western states and others program is announced Last day to register for city office for primary election is February
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Washington
Joh. W. Smith
Cities Alliance
Braith
Ef City Council
Texas Panhandle
Columbus
Cone Ak van Ax
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Local Boys
Capital
Dr. B. B. Chapman
Paul Richmond
James Gull
Leonard Finger
Forrest Talbott
Bernard Gorman
Tri- County
Bruno
U.S
Bruno Hauptmann
H. F. Wilcox, Sr
Eunst
National Gascatis
New Alliance
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