Washington Moves to Block Evolution Court Case
Washington city officials plan to preemptively block a court case over teaching evolution in schools. Corporation counsel Francis H. Stephens says Wittner’s complaint is flawed and aims to keep evolution from being presented as fact, arguing the theory is only a theory and not taught as fact. He believes the case hinges on whether the word disrespect applies to Bible respect in class discussions.
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Stephens
Whettner
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Washington
Dayton
Tennessee
Francis H. Stephens
Loren H. Wittner
Wittner
Southern publishers attend postal rate hearing in Atlanta
A Southern Publishers group led by Colonel Robert E. Ewing of the New Orleans States testified at the joint congressional postal committee hearing in Atlanta on reducing second class postal rates. Representatives from the American Newspaper Publishers Association joined the session, which resumed after a Washington gathering, with plans to move hearings to northern cities.
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Southern
Atlanta
Congress
Postal Committee
Associated Press
Joint
Congressional Postal Committee
Robert E. Ewing
New Orleans States
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
The
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Washington
Uniform School Books for State Under New Bill
Atlanta Georgia July 23 The House education committee acted favorably on Representative Mc Crory s bill providing for a uniform group of school textbooks for the state A school book commission of men and women engaged in school work would adopt a uniform series six months before the current contract expires Teachers failing to use the adopted books would lose their right to teach and counties failing would forfeit state aid
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Associated Press
Atlanta
House Education Committee
McCrory
Despondent Chicago barber kills wife and two daughters
Paul Orlando, a Chicago barber despondent over ill health and domestic troubles, shot and killed his wife Amelia and daughters Mary 14 and Louise 10, then killed himself. Three other children slept in another room but were unharmed. The tragedy occurred in Ill on July 23.
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Paul Orlando
Wihfe
Associated Press
Chienec
Amelia
Mary
Louise
Final Passage of Atlanta Viaduct Bill in House
Atlanta state House ended its session with final passage of the Atlanta viaduct measure as the main feature. The day also saw twenty bills and several resolutions introduced. The Senate confirmed John R. Phillips of Jefferson County to a six year term on the state highway board starting January 1, succeeding himself.
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Atlanta
Senate
John R. Phillips
Jefferson County
State Highway Board
Chicago Union Station Opens With 60 Million Price Tag
A new 60 million dollar Chicago Union Station covering 35 acres, used by four railroads, opened today six weeks after partial service began. Comparable in scale to Grand Central in New York, it handles 300 trains daily, 50 000 passengers, and 400 tons of baggage with a main waiting room large enough for three regulation baseball diamonds.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Union Station
Grand Central Pennsylvania
New York
Baldwin outlines British naval build program
Prime minister Stanley Baldwin told the House of Commons that the naval plan includes two cruisers laid in October two in February and three yearly thereafter totaling four this year and three next. The program also calls for nine destroyers six submarines and auxiliary ships starting in 1926 27 and to continue through the current Parliament.
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House of Commons
Associated Press
London
Stanley Baldwin
Ufe
Baldwin
Izzy Einsteins Old Guises Face Prohibition Raid
Izzy Einstein posed as Ethel Bert a legitimate actor at liberty to gain entry to the Fern Club Roaring Forts. He introduced Moe Smith and two other agents as actors to set them up. Four whiskies at 60 cents each were obtained before Charles Burns the club manager and a waiter were arrested.
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Associated Press
New York
Izzy” Winstett
Fern Club
Ethel Bert
Sawterce
Liberty
Izzy
Roaring Forts
Moe Smith
Charles Burns
Russell Scott Again Nears the Gallows in Chicago
Russell Scott, former Canadian financier, faced execution for a 1924 murder as Gov. Small granted a one week reprieve after a telegram from Detroit claimed Robert Scott, indicted with him, would surrender and reveal the slayer. The state’s attorney warned that finding Robert could seal both men's fate. Mrs. Catherine Scott appealed publicly for Robert to come forward for her husband’s sake and the children.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Scott
Hhange
Detroit
Small
Robert Scott
Russell
Robert
Catherine Scott
Weather outlook for Georgia shows showers in south
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with likely showers in the southern portion of Georgia. Strong sun later in weekend boundaries?
Must Stand Trial for Murder After Two Decades
Samuel Brown, freed 21 years, must return to South Carolina for trial on a 1904 murder charge. Governor Baker honored a requisition for Brown, who was arrested in St. Louis and linked to the killing of Allen Hetchington near Meggett.
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Missouri
S. C
Samuel Brown
Jefferson City
St. Louis
South Carolina
Samuel Baker
Brown
Hard coal miners vow no general strike in current talks
Atlantic City July 23 Hard coal miners insisted that anthracite fields would not join a general strike under present wage talks. Phillip Murray said hard coal and soft coal would stay separate during wage renewal negotiations due August 31. Operators urged post September 1 work to avert public misgivings, which miners rejected.
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Atlantic City
N. J
van A. Bittner
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Secretary of Labor
Davis
Phillip Murray
Miners’ International
Bittner
West Virginia
Murray
W. W. Ingles
French Mission to United States Named Soon
Paris reports the French government will appoint a mission to settle Frattees debt to the United States after diplomatic negotiations conclude. The end of August looks likely for appointment with Caillaux aiming to go to Washington to handle the duties and powers.
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United States
Paris
Frattee
Caillaux
Washington
Ox Men Entombed in Tenn Mine After Explosion
Rockwood Tenn July 23 William J Snow superintendent of the Roane Iron Company coal mines and six men were entombed in the Bryson Dip mine 23 after a fire fight led to an explosion at about two this morning A rescue party went into the mine at seven oclock aiming to free the trapped workers with grave fears for their safety.
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Associated Press
Rockwood
Tenn
William J. Snow
Roane Iron Company
Bryson Dip
Riff Tribesmen Retreat Under French Pressure
The Riffian Tribesmen withdraw in full retreat from the Ourgha river northward as French artillery presses along the river’s right bank. French intelligence notes Abdel Krim has abandoned a central attack and plans wing assaults near Ouezzan and Taza with regular troops massed in the region.
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Ourgha
Abdel Krim
Ouezzan
Taza
Ford Bid for Ships May Be Thrown Out
Washington officials report a $1,706,000 bid by Henry Ford for 200 Shipping Board vessels for scrapping. The action hinges on whether scrapping sales violate the merchant marine act, with Attorney General rule sought and final board action postponed pending opinion.
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Washington, D. C
Henry Ford
Shipping Board
Coolidge
O'Connor
Swampscott
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Ford
Benson
Two Killed in Plane Crash Near Boston Airport
Lieu Mark C. Hogue, a commercial aviator and former flying instructor, and a student passenger died when the airplane he piloted crashed near Boston Logan Airport.
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The
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Mark C. Hogue
Hogue
Debt Talks Resume as London Delegations Set Return
British debt negotiations with the ministry of finance and the treasury will be resumed Monday in London after an earlier interruption caused by the resignation of Finance Minister Clementel. A final decision hangs on the last moment assessment by the office, which can reach conclusions only at the last moment.
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Ministry of Finance
The
Treasury
Clementel
London
Four Die From Lightning in New York and New Jersey
Four persons were killed by lightning in the Metropolitan district of New York and South New Jersey after a severe rain storm. A 14 year old boy was killed in Brooklyn while climbing a tree to dislodge a kite, a woman died at a sewing machine, a laborer was killed under a tree, and a soldier on duty at Fort Slocum was struck dead. Crops of tobacco hay and grain were flattened across the region.
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Tne Associated Press
New York
New Jersey
New England
Brooklyn
Fort Slocum
American killed and companion captured near Harbin
American rancher Morgan Palmer was killed July 20 defending property on the Sungari River near Harbin. Dr. Howard a Rockefeller Hospital eye specialist was captured with Palmer. Palmer’s wife and children and a trader James Baldwin were visiting. Howard remains in captivity while others are reported safe for the moment.
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Morgan Palmer
Rockefeller Foundation
Kingan
Palmer
Howard
James
Baldwin
Dalgan Chili
Palmer Killed by Bandits in Manchuria
New York reports Morgan Palmer formerly of Plattsburgh New York an engineer who spent years with Chinese railways and later joined the American Red Cross for service in Siberia and China. As field agent during the 1920 famine he helped save many lives and in 1921 accompanied Charles R Crane former American minister to China on a Siberia to Europe crossing making them among the first Americans to traverse Russia after the Bolshevik revolution.
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New York
Morgan Palmer
Manchuria
Plattsburgh
American Red Cross
Siberia
China
Palmer
Charles R. Crane
Peking
Europe
Russia
UT FORECAST SHOWS Cotton Decline Over Three Weeks
The Associated Press reports the cotton crop forecast for the season shows a decline of 751000 bales over three weeks ending July 16. The forecast reduces expected output to 13588000 equivalent 500 pound bales with Georgia at 74 percent and 126 pounds per acre, Tennessee 79 percent and 178 pounds, while Texas and Oklahoma suffer severe drought. New Orleans cotton futures jump $7.50 after the government report.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Tennessee
Texago
Oklahoma
Texas
Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Grand Commander Jewett Dies in Glacier National Park
Spokane report says Grand Commander Jewett of the Knights Templar from Rhode Island and Massachusetts died this morning in Glacier National Park. A private dispatch from a party member en route to the triennial Knights Templar conclave in Seattle confirms the death.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Jewett
Knights Templar
Rhode Island
Massachusets
Glacier National Park
Seattle
State Employees Ordered to Cease Lobbying Activities
In Atlanta on July 23 the Senate unanimously adopted a resolution by Senator Hutcheson of the 89th district ordering heads of state departments and state employees to cease lobbying for any purpose and remain in their offices to perform their duties during paid state time.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Hutcheson
89Th District
Senate
Journey to Manchuria and the Sungari Defense
The excerpt notes a person traveling to Manchuria to address the plight of white refugees in northern China and later joining the Sungari defense while serving with the American Red Cross. He was assigned to the Sungari and was killed in action during that duty.
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Manchuria
China
Sungari
American Red Cross
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