Scopes Trial Jury Chosen as Debate Over Evidence Begins
TheScopes evolution trial opens a new phase with defense led by Clarence Darrow pressing to admit scientific evidence. The jury is ten church members, one non church member, and one non disclosed, all farmers except two, chosen after a tense session. The defense argues the admissibility of expert testimony could decide the legality of teaching evolution in public schools.
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United Press Dispatch
Dayton
Tenn
Clarence Darrow
Bryan
Dudley Field Malone
Scopes’ Counsel
Tts
Stewart
John Thomas Scopes
United States
John R. Neal
Rhea County
Tennessee
Scopes
Evangelist credits God for peace in Williamson county
Howard S. Williams, evangelist, reports more than 400 conversions in seven weeks of peace campaign in Herrin and Williamson county. He says God alone brought peace and that his simple gospel healed feuding tensions, with residents converting and choosing their own church affiliations.
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United Press Dispatch
Herrin
Ill
Williamson County
Howard S. Williams
Brotherhood ‘of Man
Williams
Hattiesburg
Miss
Jesus Christ
Williama
United Press
Jesus
Williams ‘County
Shady Beach to Open Tomorrow as Mecca for Thousands
Greene countys Shady Beach a famed summer resort near Elliston bridge opens tomorrow after re installing all beach attractions. Management reports water is fine and expects many visitors enjoying baths picnics and entertainment with meals at popular prices. The beach offers lighted grounds seating maple grove electric lighting ample drinking water and daily washed towels and suits.
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Greene County
Shady Beach
Linton
White River
Elliston Bridge
Wheat prices jump on Chicago market
Chicago July 11 grain prices rose sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade with wheat up 9 cents and futures 8 4 cents. Other grains also advanced in sympathy as heat waves damaged the wheat crop from the Ohio River to Montana.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ohio River
Montana
Illinois Coal Men Decry Home Competition Worse Than Scab
In Marion Illinois July 11 coal operators report southern Illinois mines struggle from non southern competition. They say union field coal cannot be cheaper than union mined Illinois coal and cite heavy mortgages at Cosgrove Meehan and Sincerity Coal companies as evidence of tough days. Few mines are operating and money is scarce in coal camps with dim outlook.
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Marion
Illinois
Cosgrove-Meehan Coal Company
Sincerity Coal Company
Bedford Newsboys Lost in Cave Rescued by Parents
Clyde Reeves 11 William Reeves 12 Virgil Bolding 15 carriers for Indianapolis News and John Duncan 11 local carrier were lost in a south Bedford cave for ten hours after their flash lights failed. Found near the mouth then about a half mile from the entrance they were cold frightened but uninjured.
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Bedford
Ind
Clyde Reeves
William Reeves
Virgil Bolding
Indianapolis News
John Duncan
Here
McKinley Assassin Killed in Indianapolis Return Home
Edward Stemen, 48, who died in a Boston hospital, is being returned to his home for burial. Stemen was in Buffalo during President McKinley’s assassination when the shooting occurred. He had run away from home at 23 and became a globe trotter.
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Indianapolis
Edward Stemen
Boston
Steman
Buffalo
McKinley
Médicinery
Former Linton Residents Visit Indianapolis Couple
Former residents Mr and Mrs Orlo Osborn and children Glendora and Marlin of Indianapolis are guests of Mr and Mrs W J Hamilton and family, in this city. The Osborns are well known here.
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Orlo Osborn
Glendora
Marlin
Indianapolis
W. J. Hamilton
Deserter Knapp Connected to Thrill Murder Case
Philip K. Knapp an army deserter from Syracuse and scion of a wealthy family faces a Nassau county grand jury on July 17. District Attorney Charles R Weeks says the jury will review circumstantial evidence linking the former Cornell and Columbia student to the July murder of Louis Eller a taxi driver.
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Mineola
N. Y
Philip K. Knapp
Syracuse
Charles R. Weeks
Nassau County
Cornell
Columbia
Louis Eller
Ponzi Sentenced to Three Years for Fraud in Boston
Charles Ponzi, famed for promising 50 percent profits in 90 days, received a three year prison term in Boston on the fraud charge.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
Ministers Hit In Auto Crash Near Cemetery in Vincennes
Rev. Perry Kay and Rev. W. H. Wylie, Vincennes ministers, were injured when their car was struck by a machine driven by W. W. Sharrell of Evansville as they left a cemetery where they had conducted a funeral.
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Vincennes
Ind
Perry Kay
W. H. Wylie
W. W. Sharrell
Evansville
Linton Racing Group Hopes to Move Track Closer to City
A movement to relocate the Linton Racing association track from three miles southwest of the city to the city park aims to host a two day meet in September or October. After a successful Fourth of July program, business leaders and Racing association members discussed plans at the city library but took no action. The consensus favored a half mile track in the north city park with a grandstand and facilities, with some supporters seeking the return of an annual county fair. Further meetings are planned to push the change.
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Linton Racing Association
Racing Association
Threat of Strike Stimulating Coal Production
The threat of a general coal strike is noted as stimulating output. For the week ending July 4, bituminous production reached 7.38 million net tons, while anthracite totaled 1.50 million net tons, with declines from the prior week due to Independence Day observances.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Mrs. Hayes Visiting From Jackson Tenn With Humphreys Family
Mrs. Joe Hayes of Jackson Tennessee is visiting her father James Humphreys and relatives in the city. She was formerly Miss Ammy Humphreys of this city.
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Joe Hayes
Jackson, Tenn
James Humphreys
Hayes
Amny Humphreys
Improved Indiana Crop Report Bets on Higher Output
Indiana crop reporters show corn acreage up 6 percent restoring normal plantings after a short previous year. The condition is above average with frost areas seeing more replanting. Wheat prospects improve despite May frost, oats near last year’s level with larger area. nationwide: wheat better by 19 million but winter crop short by 193 million. Carryover 29.7 million against 41.1 million five-year average.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Indiana
Chicago Klansmen Parade Warns Saloon Keepers
United Press dispatch reports two thousand Ku Klux Klan members marched through Chicago suburbs on July 11 warning saloon keepers and vice resort owners to shut down. The display was the largest Klan showing in Chicago, with paraders, including many women, not wearing regalia or masks.
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Chicago
White River Water to Undergo State Health Board Test
State health board representatives began sampling water from every mile of the White River from Muncie to Spencer as part of a sanitary survey. Indianapolis city health officials the state conservation commission and nearby towns cooperate on the project.
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White River
State Health Board
Muncie
Ind
State Board of Health
White ‘River
Spencer
Indianapolis City Health Board
State Conservation Commission
The
Indianapolis Sanitary Commission
Race violence erupts as mob confronts negroes in Detroit
United Press Dispatch reports fever heat in Detroit after a white boy is seriously wounded in the third clash between whites and blacks in three weeks. A mob of over a thousand whites gathered to demand departure of a negro family from an exclusive white district. The negroes barricaded themselves and fired when the mob breached the barricades, wounding a boy in the crowd.
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United Press. Dispatch
Detroit
Mich
President Coolidge to Discuss China with Kellogg in Weekend Talks
President Coolidge, Secretary of State Kellogg and Under Secretary Crow were expected to frame America s course toward China during weekend conferences in Swampscott Mass. The talks mark Coolidge s first major foreign policy issue since his vacation began and could shape China policy and relations with other powers.
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United Press Dispatch
Swampscott
Mass
America
China
Coolidge
Kellogg
Crow
Safe robbers miss papers in Gary Motors vault theft
Safe robbers cracked the Gary Motor Corporation vault and fled with $4,000 in bonds and negotiable papers while leaving about $20,000 in similar papers behind. The heist occurred in Gary Indiana on July 11.
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Gary
Ind
Gary Motor Corporation
Poisoner of Three Children Goes On Trial in Crown Point
In Crown Point Indiana prosecutors press a case that Anna Cunningham poisoned three of her children. Dr Frank Hunter testified arsenic levels in one body and symptoms consistent with poisoning were present. A cousin and fiancee of Cunningham testified about the deaths and love story ahead of a possible insanity plea. The trial is expected to go to the jury midweek.
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United Press Dispatch
Crown Point
Ind
Anna
Cunningham
Frank Hunter
Mabel Dowmann
Dowmann
Gladys Ruden
Gary
Miss Ruden
Harry Cunningham
Wife of O'Brien Seeks Divorce in Circuit Court
Mrs Zoe O'Brien files bill in Chicago circuit court charging habitual drunkenness by defense lawyer William W O'Brien of East Bend Avenue. She seeks substantial alimony from the $20000 yearly income and custody of their 3 year old son William Jr. She says he has been on sprees for two years, abused her, and threatened to kill her unless she left.
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Chicago
William W. O’brien
Shepherd
Zoe O’brien
East Bend Avenue
State Democrats Meet in Indianapolis on Campaign Plans
In Indianapolis on July 11 members of the Democratic state committee and party leaders met to consider plans for the next congressional campaign.
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Indianapolis
Democratic ‘State Committee
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