Darrow Attacks Bryan as Faith Killer in Tennessee Case
Clarence Darrow, Chicago lawyer, criticizes William Jennings Bryan in the Tennessee evolution trial. He and Dudley Field Malone offer to defend Dayton teacher John T. Scopes, with Bryan assisting prosecution. Darrow predicts Bryan’s defeat and calls for funding to ensure the trial’s success.
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Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
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Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
J. T. Scopes
Dayton
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Tennessee
Mr. Bryan
Washington Awaits Word on Debtor Debt Settlements
The Washington government awaits word from nine European debtor nations on U S funding settlements. France is viewed as the likely first mover with Paris signaling willingness to engage. Italy, Belgium, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Greece, Estonia and Yugoslavia are expected to follow.
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United States
American Debt Commission
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France
Belgium
Rumania
Czecho- Slovakia
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Greece
Esthenia
Jugo-Slavia
Central Bureau for Arms Abandoned in Geneva
The United States refused to cooperate with a League of Nations bureau, leading to the abandonment of the proposed central bureau for arms traffic control. A special committee altered the arms traffic plan, removing the central bureau and leaving appointments to the league council.
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Geneva
International News Service
United States
League of Nations
Theodore Burton
Ohio
League Council
Baseball scores and schedules across leagues
Southern League results include Memphis 6 Mobile 7 and Birmingham 1 Chattanooga 2 with rain shortened Little Rock 9 New Orleans 7. American League outputs Philadelphia 6 Chicago 1 and Boston 6 St Louis 11. National League shows Chicago 3 New York 10 and Pittsburgh 8 Brooklyn 5. Cotton States reports Alexandria and Vicksburg. International League readings Reading 11-6 Jersey City 6-4 and Providence 6-10 Baltimore 5-5.
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England to press allied debts settlements from US
London reports Premier Baldwin says Britain will press for debt settlements with the United States but will not set a deadline for creditors. He notes the Allied debts issue will be pursued at every opportunity in Parliament.
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Stanley Baldwin
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Alumni urged to take part in state politics
Auburn Alabama May 18 Landing Auburn alumni for their work in developing Alabama resources. Ashcroft of Florence urged alumni to assume a stronger role in state government. He warned that alumni sitting back allow a lopsided social order and noted graduates pay higher taxes and licenses than peers.
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Alabama
W Ashcroft
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Ex-Governor Davis Takes Stand in Pardon Bribe Trial
Former Governor Jonathan M. Davis testified in district court denying charges he solicited a bribe for a pardon for Walter Grundy, a convicted banker. Defense continued cross examination as the case was adjourned over the weekend, with a jury verdict expected soon.
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Peka, Kas
Associated Press
Jonathan M. Davis
Walter Grundy
Volcano erupts again in Japanese Alps
May 18 Tokyo authorities report Yakegatake volcano 150 miles west of Tokyo erupted violently this morning. Ashrose for miles, covering the surrounding countryside. Ash fall lasted two hours, forcing residents of Mayebashi fifty miles away to remain indoors. Observers say ash shower resembled heavy fog over distant areas.
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International News Service
Yakegatake
Japanese Alps
Mayebashi
Coolidge May Attend International Sunday School Meeting
President Coolidge considers addressing the quadrennial convention of the International Sunday School Association in Birmingham in mid April 1926. A committee presenting the invitation includes Senator Underwood Governor Brandon George Denny Guy Snavely Victor Hanson Erskine Ramsay Robert Jemison and William F. McDowell.
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Associated Press
Coolidge
International Sunday School Association
Birmingham
Association
Alabama
Senator Underwood
W. W. Brandon
George H. Denny
University of Alabama
Guy E. Snavely
Birmingham Southern College
Victor Hanson
Erskine Ramsay
Robert Jemison
William F. McDowell
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tastier, sugar coated alternative to liquid cod liver oil. It claims strong health benefits for the weak and nervous, with a weight gain promise of five pounds in 30 days and a money back guarantee.
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Albright & Wood
van Antwerp Drug Corp
McCoy's
Flying Ebony Seeks New Race Honors After Derby Victory
Flying Ebony ridden by Earl Sande won the Kentucky Derby for Gifford A. Cochran in Louisville. The colt beat 19 rivals in the $50,000 Classic, securing a first Derby triumph for the stable and jockey.
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Associated Press
Filying
Ebony
Gifford A. Cochran
Earl Sande
Observant Lecturer Sees Shifts in Women’s Roles Across Cities
A veteran college lecturer notes changes in women’s styles and roles in Irmin, Ae-tingharm, and additional cities, comparing them to sisters in London and highlighting evolving social norms.
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Ritish Ham
Irmin Ae
Tingharm
Ndon
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