Evolution Trial Opens as Debate Over Expert Testimony Heads to Court
Dayton Tenn July 11 Prosecution argues that admitting expert testimony from scientists and theologians would turn the Scopes trial into a clash of science and religion. Lawyers confer as Monday’s argument looms before Judge Raulston. Bryan Darrow and the Tennessee attorney general are expected to clash on admissibility of expert witnesses. The Dayton ministerial association anticipates a large crowd for Bryan’s open air address at the courthouse lawn.
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Associated Press
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Scopes
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Court House
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Whites and Blacks Clash in Detroit Neighborhood
In Detroit on July 11 a white residential area saw a third consecutive clash between negro residents and white mobs. Hundreds stormed a house near Livernois barricading five negro residents and two roomers inside while gunfire wounded a white boy. Police detained the negro occupants for questioning.
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Associated Press
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Bloodless revolt in Ecuador sets up military regime
New York reports that Ecuador’s government was overthrown in a bloodless coup. General Francisco Gomez De La Torre becomes head of a military regime as Guayaquil and Quito garrisons back the movement. President Gonzales Cordova and foreign minister A B Larren were imprisoned.
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Quito
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A. B. Larren
Chicago man heads Baptist Young People
John F P Singleton a 28 year old private secretary to a Chicago packer was elected president of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America at the convention in Indianapolis Indiana today July 11.
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Rates to be increased on furniture shipments to Northeast
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to raise rates on furniture moving from the Southern producing territory to New England and other Northeastern cities, effective after August first.
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New England
Coolidge Meets State Officials While Guest Editors Attend
President Coolidge met with Secretary Kellogg and Under Secretary Grew to discuss debt funding and the Chinese question as part of a vacation conference. He then hosted Essex county newspaper publishers at an outing near Swampscott with invited Senator Butler and Governor Fuller attending and a planned speech to Ralph Bauer.
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Swampscott
Mass
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Grew
State Department
Essex County
Senator Butler
Governor Fuller
Massachusetts
Agte Department
Teachers Union backs Scopes defense in education freedom
The American Federation of Teachers in a public letter to John T Scopes argues public schools are on trial at Dayton. It says only the success of the defense contentions can remove danger to freedom of education and warns the Tennessee law would replace scholarly spirit with hypocrisy and cant.
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Associated Press
Chiteaco, Til
American Federation of Teachers
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Dayton
Ford bid for vessels higher than others
The U S Shipping Board received from Henry Ford a bid for 200 vessels offered for scrapping. The offer, far above the Boston Iron and Metal bid of 1 370 000 dollars, included terms allowing resale of engines and equipment only as junk unless Ford used the vessels himself. The bid was turned over to President Palmer for consideration.
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Henry Fort
O'Connor
W. B. Wye
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Boston Iron and Metal Company
Baltimore
Ford
May Build Zeppelin For New Flight To North Pole
A German subscription drive aims to fund a new Zeppelin for Dr. Hugo Eckener to attempt a North Pole flight. Eckener plans talks with Captain Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth about the project.
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Associated Press
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Germany
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Zeppelin Company
Eckener
Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
New York
Army Deserter Knapp Sought After Fatal Rampage
Mineola New York July 11 Authorities seek Phillip Knapp 27 ex college Beau Brummel deserter from the army aviation corps accused of murdering taxi driver Louis Panella father of two. Knapp's crime spree follows a pattern similar to Chicago's Bobby Franka with a clue left in a swamp. Panella vanished the night before and a foot was found among the ruins of Camp Mills Base Hospital on July fourth.
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Associated Press
Mineola
N. Y
Phillip Knapp
Beau Brummel
Army Aviation Corps
Bobby Franka
Chicago
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Louis Panella
Camp Mills Base Hospital
Panella
Syracuse Boy Named in Mineola Taxi Murder Case
Philip Knapp, a former Syracuse student and Army air service enlistee, is sought in the killing of Louis Penella, a Mineola taxi driver. Detectives say Knapp, deserter from his unit, drove Penella to a lonely spot on Long Island, used a weapon matching an army revolver, and later sold Penella’s car with his license. Penella’s body was found July 4 at Camp Mills.
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Louisa Panella
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Robert Franks
Chiage
Louis Penella
Cornell
Army Air Service
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Camp Mills
Albany
Hemstead
Long Island
New York
Walker rejects Georgia chancellorship in press statement
Atlanta July 11 Governor Walker reiterates he cannot and will not accept the University of Georgia chancellorship. He says he can serve better as governor and urges legislature to propose constitutional amendments for tax reform and funding of education and highways.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Walker
University of Georgia
John H Vanderbilt Dies After Protracted Illness
John H Vanderbilt aged 70 and son of Captain Jacob H Vanderbilt and brother of Commodore Vanderbilt of New York died in Tacoma Washington after a prolonged illness yesterday.
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Commodore Vanderbilt
New York
Short Wave Radio Signals Reach 5300 Miles From Navy Tests
The Navy reports clear transmission signals 5300 miles distant from Lakehurst New Jersey experiments. The U S S Scorpion at Constantinople recently noted strong reception on an 80 metre wavelength, marking a milestone in long range short wave testing.
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Mansion Purchase Up Again On Monday
Atlanta July 11 the public properties committee of the Senate will hold a public hearing next Tuesday on purchasing the governor s mansion. Senator William Sapp chairman says all interested parties may present views. The committee s report favors buying the Ed Ansley site for about 86000.
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Public Properties Committee
Senate
William Sapp
Sapp
House
General Assembly
Ed Ansley
Recruit Keeps Distance at Mitchel Field Amid Tragedy
Maj. William H. Hensley reports a new recruit stayed withdrawn during group excursions from camp. The murdered man, married with two children, resided in Hempstead.
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William H. Hensley
Mitchelfield
Hempstead
Ponzi Sentenced to Seven to Nine Years in Massachusetts
Charles Ponzi, guilty on four indictments charging larceny from investors in his international postal reply coupon enterprise, was judged a common notorious thief by Superior Court Judge Sisk and sentenced to 7 to 9 years in state prison in Boston Massachusetts on July 11.
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Boston
Mass
Charles Ponzi
International Postal Reply Cou‘pon
Siski
Pria
Indictments in Pickwick Club Collapse Probe
Boston July 11 a number of secret indictments were returned by the county grand jury in the Pickwick club building disaster that killed 44 people on July fourth. The grand jury met in special session to review engineers reports on the building’s underpinning beside an excavation site.
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Associated Press
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Pickwick Club
France and Spain Plan Joint War on Rif Tribesmen
Paris reports a Franco Spanish alliance to coordinate operations against Abdel Krims Rif tribe in Morocco. Spain will contribute a smaller force while France transfers three divisions of Colonial troops from France to Morocco for the campaign.
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France
Spain
French War Ministry
Morocco
Rockefeller Sells Four Homes To His Son For Tax Reasons
New York July 11 Rockefeller Sr announces sale of four properties to John D Rockefeller Jr for a price exceeding 3 million dollars The parcels include the 2300 acre Pocantico Hills estate in Tarrytown New York the Lakewood New Jersey manor the New York City town house and garage and the Ormond Beach Florida winter home Rockefeller retains occupancy rights while his wealth and charitable gifts are noted as he ages
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller Junior
Pocantico Hills
Tarrytown
N. Y
Lakewood N. J
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New Jersey
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Lakewood
N. J
New York City
Ormond, Fla
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
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