Scopes Case Drift as Judge Hears Motion to Quash
Dayton July 13 The Tennessee court adjourned to chambers as Judge John T Raulston weighs whether to summarily dismiss the misdemeanor indictment against 24 year old John Thomas Scopes for teaching evolution in public schools. The brief jury service ended after a juror denied any bias and a quiet day of motions followed.
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Dayton, Ter
Associated Press
John T. Raulston
John Thomas Scopes
Tennessee
Ringinp
R. L. Gentry
Scopes
Senator Peden Killed by Bolt While Irrigating Field
Wards July Special. Willian A. Peden state senator of Big Horn county was struck by lightning and killed instantly while irrigating on his farm seven miles southeast of Ward in Crow Agnes country. The storm extended to Hardin and lasted briefly. Survived by widow adopted daughter Sadie 12 and mother and brothers. He moved to Herdin in 1910, built a fine home, bred stock, served two terms in the state house and was elected to the state senate last fall. Interment planned at Fairfax. funeral arrangements unclear.
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Willian A. Peden
Big Horn County
Wardin
Crow Agnes
Mardin
Senator Peden
Fairfax
Herdin
Peden
Tower House
State Senate
Sadie
Whit
Charles
Rowan
Hardin
Democrats to Begin Battle to Regain Control of Congress
Democratic leaders plan a nation wide push to regain control of Congress in 1926. Representative Oldfield of Arkansas will tour the West meeting with state leaders in Omaha Denver Salt Lake City Los Angeles San Francisco Portland and Spokane to strengthen organization from state committees to precincts and urge nominating the strongest candidates.
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Congress
Washington
Associated Press
Oldfold
Arkansas
Missouri
Thediana
Oldfield
Omaha
Neb
Denver
Colo
Salt Lake
Utah
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Spokane
Wash
Meate
Wage Cut Behind Anti Jap Rioting
In Toledo Oregon on July 15 a belief persisted that the Japanese labor issue at the Pacific Spruce mill would resolve itself as all Japanese workers were said to have left. William A Delzell and C H Gram toured the scene while a Toledo Citizens League delegation led by Mrs Rose Mary Schneck pressed Governor Pierce and Senator McNary for action. The group blamed mill management for hiring Japanese on the green chain at 12.40 a day while white workers earned 8.00 prior to replacement, and claimed protesters were fired.
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Toledo
Oregon
Pacific Spruce Corporation
William A. Delzelllt
Pierce
H. Gram
State Labor Commission
Citizens” League of Toledo
Rosemary Schneck
United States
C. Ty. McNary
Landslide Again Hits Gros Ventre Canyon Western Wyoming
Associated Press reports a fresh landslide in Gros Ventre river canyon western Wyoming, observed by Joe Markham Jackson Lake reservoir superintendent. He noted the slide feeds into the canyon, with limited information on extent as water begins to breach earlier slides causing increased flooding risk.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Associated Press
Gros Ventre River
Wyoming
Joe Markham
Jackson Lake
Can
Markham
President Coolidge Vacation Schedule Continues
Swampscott Mass July 1. President Coolidge on vacation again after a weekend of foreign affairs talks. He received callers at the White House and conducted little business. He announced Floyd B. Varison of Virginia as successor to Frank W Mondell as director of the War Finance Corporation effective Wednesday.
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Swampsendt
Mass
Associated Press
Cooldge
White Court
Coolidge
Floyd 2. Varrison
Virginia
Frank W. Mondell
War Fiance Corporation
Two K K outfits in a civil suit
Pawhuska Oklahoma July 1 by Associated Press the Ku Klux Klan of Georgia filed suit in the state district court alleging the Ku Klux Klan of Oklahoma improperly uses the name. The action seeks one thousand dollars damage and claims the act targets not the regular organization. The Oklahoma Klan origins trace to November 1924 near Shidler Oklahoma.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Ase
Teclared Pressu—Tie
Wu Klay Klan
Georgia
Ku Klux Klan
Oklahoma
Enid
Actin
Shidler
Heat wave grips Rocky Mountains with record highs
Denver records 95 degrees as Phoenix tops 112 in a four state heat spell stretching over Colorado Wyoming Montana and New Mexico. Albuquerque dodges extremes while Santa Fe and Roswell register near ninety. Montana and Wyoming cities report near ninety to ninety eight. Chicago notes Standard Oil raises gasoline by one cent a gallon across its operating states.
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Denver
Assolated
Rocky Mountain
Phoenis
Arc
Grand Junction
Lolo
Puebla
Durango
Calo
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Arizona
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Roswell
Helena
Havie
Miles City
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lander, Wio
Heat claims dozens of lives in midwest storm toll
Chicago and cities across the middle west faced record heat, lightning, and drownings that killed more than forty people in 24 hours. Omaha, St Louis, and Shel Wina each reported multiple deaths as storms and drought caused crop and property losses estimated in the hundreds of thousands.
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Chicago
Middle-West
Omaha
St. Louis
Wicinity
Shel Wina. Mo
Lake Michigan
Government to Halt High Power Beer Leakage Crusade
Washington July 13 The federal government plans a new drive to stop leakage of high power beer. New regulations aim for swift action by United States attorneys and courts to prosecute brewers of illicit beer. Enhanced intelligence, plant removal, and broader search warrant use are outlined to build ironclad cases and speed injunctions.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
National Dry Law
Conerail
Haseen
Vale el Ber
Nated
Provin
Department of Justice
Rockefeller Firms Adopt Eight Hour Day for Oil Fields
New York July The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey controlled by Rockefeller interests announced the adoption of the eight hour day for its oil fields. The twelve hour day has been standard in the industry since 1859. The eight hour day goes into effect Wednesday with a new wage scale that reduces daily earnings by one eighth. John D. Rockefeller Jr. had opposed the twelve hour day in industries tied to him.
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New York
Associated Pess
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Rockefeller
United States
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Forest Fires Threaten Libby as Rangers Battle Blazes
Missoula area reports multiple fires across District No. 1 with Libby men fighting fires on both sides of town. One blaze north of Libby covers acres while another south line has been crossed. Campers warned to stay away as heat persists and no relief expected for days.
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Missoula
Bolis
Libby
Forestry
Offici
Tee Niles
Dystanet
Missoula Forest
Peery
Forest of District No. 1
Kanikiw
GT Porter
Trice Union
Grain Marketing coop votes to return merged properties
Wirertors of the Grain Marketing company voted to continue as an organization but to return the properties involved in the four senior companies. The cooperative asked the four merged grain companies to lease the properties for one year, allowing the cooperative to purchase them after that period.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Co-Operative
An Aptive Cf
Bryan in a Funk The New York World critique of Bryan on evolution and Christianity
The New York World portrays Bryan as a prophet of disaster urging a clash between evolution and Christianity. It notes his claim that if evolution wins in Dayton Tennessee Christianity collapses, argues religion should not need government support, and mocks his didactic tone while highlighting the debate’s stakes.
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New York World
Bryan
Dayton
Tenn
Mr. Bryan
Brevan
Crea
Behimecelt
Misan
Aston
Dasten
Drsan
Kinries
Paneman on East Inspection Tour by National Commander Mahan
Paneman Tul 12 Tohn W. Mahan, newly elected national commander of the Disabling American Veterans, leaves for the East to inspect VA hospitals in Minneapolis Maui and Cheraga and to confer with UK organization leaders on policies. He will spend time in Washington and NYC during the tour.
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Paneman
Tul
Tohn W. Mahan
Ieft Lonleht
PM. A. Ve
Minneapolis
Maui
Cheraga
Toucres
Mander Manan
Shorter Presines Elected Moderator At Montana Congregational Meet
The Tow Fred W Shorter pastor of Piet Congregational Church in firv at Wath Wan was elected moderator of the Montana Congregational conference in a meeting held here. Theda Jane Dickingon pastor of the Vongtesational church in Bornar was named second moderator and Rev RF Ate Urtant of Hardin chosen as vice moderator.
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Fred W. Shorter
Piet Congregational Church
Firv
Wath
Montana Congregational Conference
Mity Theda Jane Dickingon
Vongtesational
Anuren al Bornar
Tangant
Euettiy Tia
RF Ate Urtant
Hardin
Areibe
Railroad loadings reach new high in first half of year
Washington, July 4. Revenue freight loadings by railroads for January 1 to July 4 reached a record level, surpassing any similar period. Reports show 7, something thousand cars, marking a sharp rise from 1924 and 1925 figures. Week ending July 4 totaled higher than the prior weeks but still below the week ending June 27 due to Independence Day holidays.
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Washington
Iily V—rRy
Neporla
Bhp
Allelenn Railway
Inedinga
Ashiaco
Amgdor Cars
French government approves budget amid political realignment
Premier Vuinleve and Finance Minister Caillaux see the budget passed after a cabinet split and threats to topple the government. The Left faction becomes a minority as the former opposition backs the measure, marking a tense shift in Moroccan international policy.
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Aria
Presa
Dj—Trance
Vuinleve
Caillaux
Tae
Bie
Cashtlan
Toolidge Backs Big Exposition
Tertiand Oregon July 13 Associated Press reports President United endorses the proposed Prete Northweet commercial art Ladase at raposition. Letter to Lidward Po Bet general tor ar the raposition indicates support from the administration.
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Tertiand
Ore
Hv Associated Press
Uceolidse
New York
Ito Counsear
Greset
Wathition
Montane Wall Ue
Tha Capone
Live Wires Claim Two Men Near Manhattan Montana
July 13 Montana. John Brown 48 of Three Forks patrolman for Montana Power died instantly after his hat touched a live wire while aiding Turner 49 of Aledo, Ula, in repairing high tension lines after a Sunday storm. Turner died at 7:50 p.m. at Deaconess hospital. Brown leaves a wife and several children.
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Beeeman
John Brown
Three Forks
Montana Power Company
Manhattan
Cromwell Turner
Turner
Brown
Hopital
Bozeman
Hie
Tiener
Subway River Floods New York Tunnel
The so called subway river ran nine feet deep through a Steinway tunnel under the East River after a water main burst. Engineers say undermining of skyscraper foundations is unlikely. Shuttle service between Grand Central and Times Square is resumed but transportation remains acutely affected.
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New York
Associate Press
Grand Central Season
Times Square
East Side
Kellogg Seeks Solution to Chinese Question
Secretary Kellogg returned from vacation to report conferences in Tokyo and other capitals. Diplomats map out how protocol powers will handle wars and protection for their nationals in China. No clear course forecast as talks continue.
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Washington
Associated Press
Kellogg
Teking
China
Furniture Man Files in Bankruptcy Over Advertising Failure
The prominent Helena Broadway business Jones operating as L S Furniture Co faced bankruptcy after failing to advertise a move to a larger corner store on the same street. He had moved from a smaller Broadway location to the daylight store, but weak notices led customers to miss the relocation, worsening the financial outcome.
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Furniture Man
Helena
Mant
Broadwaste
United States Furniture Affairs
Penier Busine
Mowlay
Jones
Ing. Jones
LS. Furniture
Donnerly
Alain
Gans & Klien
Sixth Avenue
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