Bryan argues for law and limits in Scopes case
William Jennings Bryan made his first court argument in the Scopes trial, urging exclusion of scientific testimony and defending Tennessee law. He asserted the legislature defined the law clearly, warned against expert intrusion, and condemned evolution as a threat to religion, while contrasting religious authority with modern science.
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Dayton
Tenn
Associated Press
William ‘Jennings Bryan
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Sas
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New
National ‘Education Association
Attenon
National Association
Mer
Howa
Darrow
Bry
Mick
Court of
Mr. Darrow
Leopold-Loeb
Nietsche
Darwin
Dudley. Field
Malone
Belgian Debt Shift Sparks Washington Debate
In Washington, the government is expected to reject Belgian claims that Germany should reimburse Belgium for war debt under the Versailles treaty. Belgian officials argue Belgium is relieved of responsibility by a treaty provision. The U S government maintains it cannot accept substitution of German liability and shows no sign of changing stance.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
Lyere
Belgien
Chamber of Deputies
Forchister
Hymans
Indi
Belgium
Germany
FarrelL Sees Testimony in Winston Primer Hearing
In Topeka on July 16, Dr. F D Farrell president of Kansas State College testified for the state text book commission in a case over the Winston primer. He described seeing the character Bao in a Winston tale and explained the commission’s actions in adopting the primer amid an injunction against its adoption. The proceedings featured cross examination about story content and the primer’s educational aims, with judges and educators offering mixed reactions and support from members of the Kansas State Teachers College and Holton experts.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
F., D. Farrell
Kansas State, Xericultura
Bao
Farrel
Topeka Good Government Club
Anf
Junction
Paul Heinz
Farrell
Heinz
Agricultu
Dr. Farrell
al College
Santa Claus
James
A. McClure
Thomas W. Butcher
Kansas State Teachers’ College of Emporia
Text Book Commission
Achsap Harris
Teachers College
Kansas
Winston
Elizabeth
Warning
Holton
Miss Warning
State Text Book Commission
the Commission
KU Memorial to hasten union building excavation
Plans for the University of Kansas Student Union Memorial building accelerate. Bids for excavation of 3000 to 4000 cubic yards will be received by July 24, with early site work to allow contract award by October 1. The project aims to shorten the building season and speed construction.
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Pond & Pond
University of Kansas
University Memorial Corporation
Memorial Corporation
Student Union Memorial
Oread P Avenue
Lawrence
Shipping cattle from northwest Kansas
Norton Kan July 16 Head of cattle from Rocks Graham Phillips and Horton counties shipped as pasture failures and feed shortages hit the region. The corn crop across this part of Kansas has been badly damaged by drought, especially in Rocks and Graham counties.
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Norton Kan
Rocks
Graham
Phillips
Horton
Picnic Planned for Douglass County C P A Members
The annual Douglass county C P A picnic will be at Holcom's Grove on August 13 with a full day of entertainment including baseball, horseshoe pitching, boxing, games, and a dance in the evening. About 2,500 attended last year and all are invited to bring picnic dinners or buy food on site.
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C.P. A
Holcom's Grove
D. F. Smith
A C.P. A
C. P. al Legals
Court ‘House
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Gaithercing
Holcom Grove
Lawrence
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BS. Sterling
Grant Co
Dr. Russell
Frank Lutz
Lone Star
William Cummings
Belvoir
Lone Sarep
Lawrence Kiwanis honor Scouts at weekly luncheon
The Kiwanis club awarded the Club Trophy to Boy Scouts Tom Dixon and Clarence Hoffman at Wiedermann's luncheon in Lawrence. Troop 10 won the troop contest. Prof. Edwin M. Belles spoke on Boy Scout work and its value in setting goals and fostering citizenship among boys.
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Lawrence
Kiwanis Club
Wiedermann’s
Tom Dixon
Clarence Hoffman
Edwin M
Belles
Painting New Garage In Tile County Structure
Painters are finishing the new county garage built on the site of the old burned structure. The tile building has three white garage doors and will store county cars along with heavy trucks in the county to be kept in the next block on Connecticut Street.
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Connecteut Street
F A U Officers Chosen at Colorado Springs Meeting
Fraternal Aid Union elected new supreme president J N Dalley of Topeka for four years after a 58 to 44 vote over George R Allen of Kansas City. Officers include Kerr of Long Beach vice president Sweeney of Lawrence treasurer and Baty of Lawrence secretary. A junior F A U was organized with Garnet of Gainesville junior supreme president Young of Grand Island vice president Hiers of Pittsburgh secretary and Crosslett of Albuquerque. Convention to close today. REP AES TO PARIS note to Paris
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J. N. Dalley
Topeka
Fraternal Aid Union
Ual F. A. U
Colorado Springs
Cole
Dotley
George R. Allen
Kansas City
Allen
Samuel L.kerr
Long Beach
Gal
T. J. Sweeney
Lawrence
Kansas
Baty
John Hasselberger
New York City
F M
Pearl
Hiawatha
Kan
Lon A. Smith
Austin
Tex
Martin Miller
Fort Scott
Kas
W.C. Tierney
Louisville
A. J. Baumann
Grand Island
Neb
Thom W
Lester Young
Nick
Lawrence Hiers
Pittsburgh
Emma Crosslett
Albuquerque
Colorado
REP
Aes Tov Elore Sons
U. S
Paris
Message on Washingtons China policy revealed in cable
Washington officials sent a full communique to Paris outlining the U S stance on China and measures under the nine power treaty and the Washington arms conference. The contents were withheld but aim to prevent misunderstandings with France and to launch a customs conference and an extraterritorial commission when feasible.
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Washington
A. P.J
China
Paris
Elliott Found Guilty in City Court
Richard Elliott, a colored man, was found guilty in police court after being arrested Sunday afternoon on liquor possession charges. He received sixty days in city jail and a $100 fine plus costs, with bond set at $400. Officers testified they stopped a car linked to a disturbance at Seventh and Kentucky. Elliott allegedly discarded a glass jug of liquor after the car door opened, and a measurable whiskey odor was confirmed by witnesses including Elizabeth O’Brien.
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Richard Elliott
East Bottoms
Seventh
Kentucky
Elliott
Elizabeth O'Brien
Ford makes bid on ships for scrapping
Washington July 1 Associated Press Henry Ford offered 1 766 000 for the two hundred shipping board vessels set aside for scrapping. His bid compares with 1 379 000 offered by the Boston Iron and Metal Company of Baltimore where a previous set of bids were opened June 30. The Baltimore tender was favored by President Palmer of the fleet corporation but rejected by the shipping board which called for new proposals. Names Wichita Man Harold Lopshire of Wichita Kan July 16 was appointed chief of staff of the Kansas state department of the veterans of foreign wars by John W Woods state commander
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Washington
Associated Press
Henry Ford
Shipping Board
Boston Iron and Metal Company
Baltimore
Baltimore Company
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Wichita
Kansas City
Harold Lopshire
Kan
Kansas State Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Www. Woods
Western Corporation Plans Air Mail Bid Westward
Washington reports that Western air express was incorporated in Los Angeles with 500000 subscribed by Los Angeles and Detroit business leaders. It aims to bid on all air mail contracts from Salt Lake City westward, seeking forms and instructions. Henry Ford interests undisclosed.
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Washington
A. P
New
Los Angeles
Western Air Express
Detroit
Salt Lake City
B. L. Graves
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford Enterprises
Gang War Claims Four Victims In Crime Wave
A violent spree leaves four dead as gangland clashes erupt in the city. Police shootouts target two suspected robbers, a 15 year old passenger dies, a detective wounds two youths. A stolen car and license plate trace the suspects. Five youths receive reform school sentences for taxi hold ups with two girls also jailed.
Field drainage and track contract awarded for New Haskell field
The W. B. Stingley company of Manhattan won the field drainage and track contract in R. E. Hanley’s athletic office. Drainage work starts next week with rough grading of the new field finishing in about three weeks. A practice field will be built north of the current field, and the Braves will have only one home game this year due to lack of suitable venues.
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W. B. Stingley Company
Manhattan
R.E. Hanley
Braves
Argentine swimmer abandons English Channel attempt
Miss Lillian Harrison of Argentina was forced to abandon her bid to swim the English Channel five miles from Dover as conditions in the channel grew unfavorable during the day. She began at Cape Gris-Nez near Boulogne at 4:29 this morning.
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Cape Gris-Nez
France
Associated Press
Lillian Harrison
English Channel
Dover
Harrison
Cape
G js-Nez
Boulogne
Saddle Recovered in Midland Area Theft Case
Dick Grimes, an employee of Elmer Weibel, was arrested by Jefferson County officers on a charge of stealing a stock saddle from Guy Schultz who lives near Midland. The saddle was traced to Grimes by Grant township C P A members and found five miles south of Oskaloosa in an attic where Grimes stayed.
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Dick Grimes
Elmer Weibel
Midland
Jefferson
Guy Schultz
Grimes
Grant Township
Oskalogsa
University of Kansas forms Physical Education corporation
The University of Kansas Physical Education department is incorporated by the state charter board in Topeka. The new entity will control university athletic gate receipts to secure an $80,600 bond issue for building two stadium sections at Memorial Stadium. Final contracts are expected later this week as underwriters back the bond issue at 6 percent interest.
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University of Kansas Physical” Education Corporation
Topeka
H. W. Avant
Physical Education Department
Kansas Memorial Stadium
Katherine Klein
Woman’s Self Governing Association
Pauli Reiners
Fred Harris
Ottawa
K. U. Ahimni Association
WY. Morgan
Hutchinson
Board of Regents
E. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Aede Boynton
Irving Hill
Meimoria] Corporation
F.C. Allen
Athletic Board
State
Athletic Association
University
Memorial Corporation
Salina Captain Ward L. Holly Named Assistant State Auditor
Topeka July 16 Captain Ward L. Holly of Salina is appointed assistant state auditor. The appointment announced by W. E. Davis follows Norton L. Turner’s resignation to become state budget director. Holly, a grain businessman and former treasurer of the Missouri Pacific at Salina, served in World War I with the 137th Infantry. He has long been linked to the state National Guard and is currently a captain in its field artillery unit.
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Topeka
Ward L. Holly
Salina
W. E. Davis
Paulen
Norton L. Turner
Holly
Missour Pacific
the Argonne
137Th Infantry
State National Guard
National Guard Field Artillery
State officials to probe oil lease plans at Winfield
Topeka July 16 State officials from the state executive council will travel to Winfield tonight to review oil lease proposals affecting island drilling in the Arkansas river W E Davis state auditor and Carl R White state treasurer will conduct the inquiry Several river bed and island lease ideas have been submitted for consideration City officials plan to advertise bids for laying the West Hill water line from Eighth and Arkansas to University of Kansas campus area The eight inch pipe arrived today awaiting installation
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State Executive Council
Winfield
Arkansas River
W. E. Davis
Carl R. White
Islands Haven
Executiv Council
West Huil
Public Utilities
W. Cleland
Eighth
Arkansas Street
University of Kansas
Marvin Hall
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