Scopes case pushed toward higher courts in Tennessee
In Chattanooga on August 5 a pair of petitions revived from reversals aim to test the anti evolution law in federal courts. Defense leaders hope appeals may lead to the U S Supreme Court, while the Oklahoma style taxpayers suit, backed by Robert P Wilson of Rhea County, awaits affidavits from four others before action. The Wilson bill seeks to enjoin enforcement of the law as unconstitutional and to defend teachers right to present evolution under state compulsory schooling.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
United States Supreme Court
Gore
Cookeville
Dayton
Robert P
Wilson
Rhea County
Tennessee
Circuit
United States
Hnl
John Te. ‘Neal
Séopes
Orégon
Neal
Supreme Court
Supreme ‘Court
Potato Shipments Fall Behind Previous Year in Kansas
The Kaw Valley potato crop report shows total shipments to date at 2 487 cars, down 315 from last year on this date. Despite a lighter crop, potatoes moved to market earlier this season than they did a year ago, with shipments initially ahead of last year before falling back.
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Kansas
Kaw Valley
Flood Danger Past Near El Paso Area
With the Rio Grande flood danger regarded as past the region near El Paso work began today to drain inundated farms and restore land. Local officials and crews moved to the drainage effort as the area recovers from the high water.
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el Paso
Tex
Associated Press
Rio Grande
Unclear Weather Lines Mention Hutchinson and Topeka
A fragmented weather note references unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday with cloudy skies. Mentions Hutchinson Kansas and Topeka Arkansas and scattered winds, temperatures, and road conditions, but text is garbled and incomplete.
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Hutchinson
Arkansas
Guy
United States highways designated as arterial routes
A joint board on interstate highways named fifty thousand miles of roads as United States through routes to be marked uniformly. The full committee deferred grouping them into main arterial highways, delegating tentative designations to a sub committee for state approval. Also reports burial plans for Ambassador Bancroft in Galesburg Illinois and notes on an Osage chief’s death in Hominy Oklahoma.
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Washington
United States
Canadian
Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Pacific
Joint Board
Thenwaye
Five Die as City Building Collapses in Kansas City
Aug 5 report says a three story brick building collapsed amid remodeling into a cabaret. Firemen recovered two more bodies, bringing total dead to five: J. M. Holliday, his wife, William Simpson, William Banks, and an unidentified carpenter. Nearly a dozen injured. Structural weakness blamed on alterations.
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Kansas City
William Simpson
William Banks
Joseph C. Cartella
John Disalvo
Holliday
Banks
Simpson
Baseball Scores and Political Commentary Mixed in Incomplete Text
The snippet shows scattered baseball box notes from the National and American Leagues with names like Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Boston and others, then shifts to a political compare and contrast of Lincoln Roosevelt Wilson and Bryan by Prof Charles E Merriam at Chicago, praising Bryan’s temperament and integrity.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Ring
Pearce
Wilson
Kaufman
Keens
Brett
Hartnett
Boston
St. Louis
Genewich
Semie
Reinhardt
O'Farrell
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Zinn
Wheat
Burwell
Rocon
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Bryan
Charles E. Merriam
University of Chicago
Department of Political Science
Bryan’s
Robbing Alcohol Shipment Seized by Wichita Police
Wichita Kansas August 5 two thousand four hundred cases of robbing alcohol seized last night held at a local railway freight office pending arrival of officers from Kansas City Missouri. A check signed by A Hunt showed part payment for the shipment received from the Holaleo Rubbing Alcohol Company Lawrenceburg Indiana addressed to Emerson Medical Company here. Authorities said no such medical company exists in town.
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Wichita
Kan
Alco
Hol
Kansas “City
A. Hunt
Holaleo Rubbing Alcohol Company
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Emerson Medical Company
Test Flight Over Greenland Glaciers Reports From Arctic Expedition
Washington Aug 5. The MacMillan Arctic expedition conducted test flights at Etah Greenland with three planes. NA-3 flew one hour reaching 5700 feet while NA-1 and NA-2 conducted reconnaissance and radio tests. Pilots Byrd Bennett and mechanics reported cold, ice fields, and planes tying to buoys. Future tests planned and a base expected on Ellesmere Island across from Greenland.
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Washington
Sil
Etah
Greenland
Byrd
Navy
Navy Department
NA-3
Botswain
Nord Iand
Sorensén
Bennett
Cape
Cape Alexander
Sound
Thes
Peary
Bellevue
Coumbia
Ellesmere Island
Cade
Thomas~Hubbard
Axel Heiberg“Island
Polar Sea
Sanity hearing on Russell Scott yields mixed testimonies
Chicago August 5 Eleven witnesses testify for prosecution in a sanity hearing to decide Russell Scott s fate. The defense rested after five experts testified Scott insane. Prosecution witnesses spoke today with eight remaining uncrossed. Jailers largely deem Scott mentally abnormal, some noting apparent sanity under circumstances. Dr Charles F Read countered defense delusion claims and suggested the afflicted might eagerly discuss matters. Scott avoided topics in the absence of his lawyer. Coffeyville Supt Resigns and other local items follow.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Russell Scott
Lane
Scott
Charles F. Read
Iionist
Read
Lawrence Chamber backs joint West Seventh resurfacing plan
In a regular meeting the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce urged city and county officials to jointly fund the resurfacing of West Seventh street as an arterial trafficway. The group noted heavy tourist and through traffic and said it would be unjust to have abutting property owners pay. Judge G A Smart is reviewing applicable laws though no final solution exists yet.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
West Seventh Street
G A. Smart
West Seventh Ast
Chamber ‘of Commerce
West Seventh Streets
Federation opposes changes to immigration law
Washington Aug 5 The American Federation of Labor executive council today declared against any modification of the present immigration law. It charged proponents of admitting aliens ineligible to citizenship with being un-American. Resolutions blasted insidious propaganda nationwide aimed at breaking down the quota system. President Green said labor favors stricter law and would oppose candidates who advocate flooding the country with foreigners.
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Washington
American Federation of ‘Labor
Executive Council
Green
Labor
Erat
Photographer's shop suicide ends life of young man
Fred Laubhon 25 of Shattuck Oklahoma shot himself minutes after posing for a portrait in Wichita. Photographer E E Bowman and developer Pearl Nagley were questioned but cleared. Letters in Laubhon’s room mention a mother and sister in Enid Oklahoma.
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Wichita
A. P
Fred Laubhon
Shattuck
Okla
E. Bowman
Miss Pearl Nagley
Enid
Ambassadors and a security pact proposal announced
The Associated Press report notes that Alanson B Hougton, former American ambassador to Germany and ambassador in London, sponsored a proposed security pact among Great Britain France and Germany during a conference at the Institute of Politics. A second item from Houston reports a fresh hoof and mouth disease case discovered near Houston today.
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Williamstown
Mass
Associated Press
Alanson B. Hougton
London
Io Germainy
Great Britain
France
Germany
Institute of Politics Today
Bernadette’” EL Schmidt
Michigan
Houston
Tex
Treaties With China Effective Today
Washington August five A P says two nine power treaties relating to China signed during the Washington arms conference became effective today as formal ratifications were exchanged at the state department.
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Washington
A. P
China
State Department
Tax levies fixed by township boards for 1925
Township levies for 1925 show some increases, others unchanged. County Clerk records general fund and road fund rates for townships including Wakarusa, Grant, Lecomptom, Kanwaka, Clinton, Marion, Willow Springs, Palmyra, and Educra. Fort to Fort bond and interest figures appear alongside each levy.
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C. Bussing
Wakarusa — General Funds
Fort
Grant — General Fund
Lecomptom
Lecomptom_ — General fund
Kanwaka — General Fund
Clinton, — General Fund
Marion — General Fund
Willow Springs — General Fund
Palmyra— General Fund
Road Fund
Educra — General Fund
Wellington Hosts Civic Honors For U S Fleet Visit
Practically every civic and social group in Wellington plans events to honor the U S fleet visitor. A reception for Admiral Goentz and his officers will be at government house, followed by a dinner and ball. A citizens ball will be held by the commodore of the New Zealand navy.
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Wellington
Goentz
Government House
New Zealand
Parking rule tightens curb load at Massachusetts Street
City announces curb side loading on Massachusetts Street from Sixth to Eleventh during the new parking rule. Cars must park parallel to the curb near the street car track and not linger. signs will be painted tonight and safety zones for streetcar loading marked. Mayor Holliday urges citizen cooperation amid questions of legality and public response in Lawrence.
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Massachusetts Street
Frank M.’ Holliday
Massachusetts “Street i
Sixth
Eleventh Street
Holliday
Meyvor Holliday
Lawrence
Oneitizen
County Wides Sunday Picnic Tomorrow in Douglas County
The Douglas County Sunday School picnic will be tomorrow at Brown's Grave southwest of Lawrence. A full day of activities includes a 9:45 band concert, 10:45 song service, 11:15 address by Hon. Henry J. Allen, 12:60 basket dinner, and 2 p.m. stunts and a 3 p.m. baseball game between the Lawrence Congregational Sunday School team and Worden Evangelical. Refreshment stands will support Sunday school funds.
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Douglas County Sun‘day School
Brown's
Lawrence
Suday
Congregational
Worden Evangelical Nine
Henry J. Allen
Annel
Radio reports boat sunk off Bahamas
West Palm Beach Aug 5 A P wireless message received by the Palm Beach radio corporation said the Spanish schooner Gabriel Palmer was sunk off the Bahama Islands. An unidentified vessel broadcast the warning to other ships to watch for the crew. No description of the Gabriel Palmer or the circumstances of its loss was provided.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
A. P
Palm Beach Radio Corporation
Gabriel Palmer
Bahama Islands
University of Kansas Freshmen Tests Begin September 4
Registrar George Q. Foster reports a likely large fall enrollment at the University of Kansas in Lawrence with freshmen to report September 4 for intelligence testing. Upperclassmen register September 7 to 9 and overall enrollment occurs September 8 and 9 as classes start September 10.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
George Q. Foster
Ité University
Bus war heats fares as lines cut rates nationwide
Kansas City reports fierce fare reductions amid Interstate and Middle States competition. Middle States slashes to 65 cents for Leavenworth round trips, announces 1.50 to Topeka. previously 1.95. Interstate sets 32 cents to Topeka and 90 cents Leavenworth. Lawrence sees heated rate battles. current Topeka round trips dip to 75 cents on both lines. Middle States asks 1.00 to Kansas City, Interstate 1.25. Leavenworth 1.40 vs Middle States 1.00.
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Kansas City
A. P
Interstate
Middle States
Davenworth
Topeka
Leavenwirth
Turday
Leavenworth
Interstate Company
Lawrence
Fevier Heat
County farm bureau seeks 640 dollar boost in funding
Representatives from the county farm bureau urged Douglas county commissioners to increase the annual appropriation by 640 dollars. Ralph Coleman outlined plans for the year amid heated exchanges with commissioners. Ladies organization members reported progress, noting 253 paid male members and 343 paid female members, with total membership rising from 70 two years ago. Commissioners, undecided, said they would probably act tomorrow. Tribes in Tangier at Ajdir reportedly decide to recognize Abd el-Krim's authority and resume raids against French forces as troops return to the region.
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County Farm Bureau
Douglas County Commissioners
Ralph Coleman
The
Farm Bureau
County Commissioners
Ladies’ Organization
Coleman
Tangier
French Morocco
Abd-el-Kyim
Ajdir
Boulana
Djeballa
Andjéra
Memorial Student Union construction starts on campus
Dirt moved on Kansas University campus marks beginning of Memorial Student Union project. Shultz Brothers Construction handles excavation with completion target set for Aug. 16 and bids for the contract to be advertised before September 1. Elliott of the Memorial Corporation and architect Goldsmith plan meetings in Chicago with Pond and Pond to finalize plans.
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University of Kans
Leavin
Isi
Eliott
Prof
Goldwin
Goldsmith
Chicago
Pond
Three Aviators Missing Near Detroit Flight
Three Chicago aviators and veteran instructors from the Chicago Flying Club are missing after leaving July 27 for Detroit. They aimed to reach Ford Field and circle Lake Michigan. Families urged a general alarm as no word has been heard in ten days. The missing are Earle P. Banker Eugene T. Coutelier and Norris M. Gathoreau.
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Chicago
Earle P. Banker
Eugene T. Coutelér
Norris M. Gathoreau
Chicago Flying Club
Detroit
Ford Field
Circle Lake
Michigan
Poultry Culling Demonstrations Conducted in Douglas County
H. C. Colglazier, county farm bureau agent, led culling demonstrations for poultry owners across Douglas County this week. Demonstrations occurred at multiple farms near Eudora with invites to attend, including sessions at J. W. Strong, Otto Spitzli, Henry Hausman, and George Hausman farms. Colglazier urged owners to cull profitless birds to improve flocks.
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H. C. Colglazier
Farm Bureau
Douglas County
Colglazier
J. W. Strong
Eudora
Otto Spitzli
Henry Hausman
George Hausman
Thin Mound
Art Colgrazier
Charters Granted to Lawrence Firm and Others in State List
Today At Topeka Kansas the state board issued charters to multiple firms including Kansas Plumbing Heating Electric and Building Company of Lawrence with 5000 dollars capital, Barbo Mining Company of Independence, Asphalt Sales and Block Company of Kansas City Kansas with 40000 dollars, Mortgage Finance Company of Wichita with 50000 dollars, and Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Kensay City. The board also approved moving Lara bee Flour Mills headquarters from Wichita to Topeka, allowed Municipal Power Transmission Company of Ottawa to raise capital to 160000 dollars, and permitted Booth Sintpson Printing Company of Wichita to rename to Grit Printing Company and raise capital from 25000 to 75000 dollars.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Plumbing, Heating, Electric and Building Company
Lawrence
Barbo Mining Company
Independence
Kansas City
Mortgage Finance Company
Wichita
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Kensay City
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