Raulston disqualified from Scopes trial by Neal request
Judge John T. Raulston who presided at the Dayton Scopes trial has disqualified himself to preside if the case is reversed and remanded. Scopes' counsel Dr. John R. Neal notes Raulston may still deliver fundamental addresses but cannot retry the case. Neal explains his search for the judge, including Winchester and Illinois inquiries, as he seeks the bill of exceptions.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
John T. Raulston
Dayton
Supreme Court
John R. Neal
Scopes
Neal
Raulston
Chautauqua
Winchester
Tennessee
Wilds
Illinois
Seven Lives Pay for Assassination in Egypt
In Cairo on August 24 United Press reports seven men were hanged for the assassination of Sirdar Bir Lee Stack the Sudan governor and Egyptian army chief killed last November. Abdul Hamid Enayat given a dying confession admitting to killing 35 Britishers. The executions followed British autocratic demands and rapid roundup of suspects.
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Cairo
Egypt
United Press
Sirdar Bir Lee Stack
Sudan
Abdul Hamid Enayat
Sir. Stack
U S Minister to Haiti Found Dead in Montreal
Arthur Bailly Blanchard United States minister to Haiti since 1914 was found dead in his Mount Royal hotel room in Montreal early today. He had arrived August 19 and registered as from Rochester though his home was New Orleans. No violence was seen and death appeared natural. An inquest was set for today.
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Montreal
Arthur Bailly - Blanchard
United States
Haiti
Mount Royal Hotel
Bailly-Blanchard
Rochester
N. Y
New Orleans
Washington D. C
Warrant Shift in Alabama Police Case
The assault with intent to murder warrant against Patrolman W. R. Compton was moved from police court to the court of common pleas in Montgomery Alabama. Compton is linked to the flogging of Oscar Tomlin reported last Wednesday night on a road with a woman accompanying him.
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Montgomery
Ala
United Press
W. R. Compton
Oscar Tomlin
Police Court
Court of Common Pleas
Compton
Tomlin
Ex-King George of Greece Turns to Films in Exile
The exiled Greek monarch living in London seeks distraction from throne loss by starring in movies to ease the pangs of regret after his removal.
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George
Greece
London
Anglo Russian strain deepens over Shameen riots
Sir James Jamison British consul general accuses Russian Reds of instigating the June 23 Shameen riots in Canton. He claims two Russians hired by Soviet agent M Bording fired first shots, sparking violence that left one French soldier dead, British troops wounded, and two hundred Chinese casualties at Shameen, a fortified camp run by British Indian and French forces.
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Hong Kong
International News Service
James Jamison
Shameen
M. Bording
Canton
James
Bording
Funeral Held for New Orleans Judge Beattie
Funeral services were held at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic church for Federal Judge C. R. Beattie age 55 in New Orleans. After the service the funeral procession went to Maidwood cemetery in Napoleonville for interment. Beattie died Sunday after a long illness. He was appointed to the Eastern district of Louisiana by President Coolidge on January 13, 1925. He was a University of Virginia graduate born in Assumption parish Louisiana.
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New Orleans
International News Service
C. R. Beattie
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church
Maidwood Cemetery
Napoleonville
University of Virginia
Assumption Parish
Louisiana
MacMillan Starts Southern Retreat From Etah Greenland
The MacMillan Arctic expedition begins its retreat southward from Etah Greenland. Lieutenant Commander Byrd reports Peary reached Igloo Handy at 2 45 am with airplanes NA 2 and NA 3 while NA 1 was hoisted aboard. Millan discontinues exploration in the region as naval personnel recover from illness.
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Washington
Etah
Greenland
Igloo Handy
Greenand
Navy Department
Byrd
Navy Section
Peary
Millan
Young Tennessean Killed in Scuffle
Robert Elliott age 25 a prominent Spring City resident and son of the leading druggist was killed by Police Marshal Paul Sargent in a gun scuffle early Sunday Elliott who was drinking reportedly carried a shotgun which his father asked the marshal to confiscate in the scuffle the gun discharged wounding the marshal in the foot and Sargent then shot Elliott with his revolver
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Spring City
Tenn
United Press
Robert Elliott
Paul Sargent
Young Elliott
Sargent
Elliott
Tattnall Square Church Denies Private Religion Denial
The Tattnall Square Baptist Church in Macon Georgia decided unanimously that individuals cannot privately interpret religion to deny the deity of Christ. The letter to Dr Henry Fox Mercer University biologist follows his expulsion over modernistic views. Fox has since opposed fundamentalists and questioned religious interpretation rights.
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Macon
Urfed Press
Tattnall Square Baptist Church
Henry Fox
Mercer University
Dr. Fox
Fox
Skeleton found in Norfolk identified as E. B. Atkinson
The skeleton found near a Norfolk cemetery is identified as E. B. Atkinson a 50 year old machinist inventor. Police say he died by his own hand after a poison vial and despondence were found with the remains. Atkinson unmarried and last seen in May expressing a wish to spend Mothers Day with a sister. Several sisters survive including Mrs. Carl Brasch of Jacksonville Florida and Mrs. Neilsen of Findlay Ohio.
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Norfolk
International News Service
E. B. Atkinson
Atkinson
Lenn
Car) Brasch
Jacksonville
Fla
Neilse
Findlay
Ohio
New Liquor Treaty to be Ratified in Madrid
Madrid Aug 24 The Spanish government has authorized Ambassador Riano in Washington to ratify the Spanish American liquor treaty. Local officials expect rapid completion of the ratification process.
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Madrid
A.P
Riano
Washington
Copper Hill Fire Destroys 5000-Population Town
A major blaze Sunday wiped out Copper Hill a copper mining town of about 5 000 residents Estimated damage around 500 000 with all property reportedly insured No injuries were immediately reported and cause remains unknown Officials surveyed the scene as residents prepared to rebuild
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United Press
Copper Hill
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