Government counsel optimistic as evolution suit proceeds
Washington July 24 Government lawyers voiced confidence the case to bring up the teaching of evolution in federal courts can be defeated on technical grounds. Wittner the government employee behind the injunction to stop salaries of school officials argues for further legal steps while seeking state support from the American Civil Liberties Association.
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Vresas
Washington
Loren H. Wittner
District of Columbia
American Civil Liberties’ Association
Wittner
Clarence Deriew
Daytona Tenn
Supreme Court
Stevens
Congress
Representative Blanton
Texas
House District Committee
House
Swampscott
Taylor
Tennessee
American Mission Faces Threats in Granada Nicaragua
Dispatches report three American missionaries from the Central American mission at Granada have been threatened and their residence bombed and stoned. The Protestant mission, begun four years ago and newly moved to Granada, has faced opposition from the local bishop and ongoing disorders since.
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Nicaragua City
Washington
Granada
Nicaragua
President Coolidge Enjoys Vacation Hours in Swampscott
President Coolidge spends a light schedule at the summer White House in Swampscott Massachusetts with an almost empty engagement calendar. He plans to invite members of his official family and congressional leaders for discussions and will meet newspaper correspondents in keeping with his Washington custom.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Mass
White House
Coolidge
MacMillan Planes Delayed Until Mid August
Washington July 24 Naval planes of the MacMillan Arctic expedition likely will not take off for the polar sea flight until after mid August and aim to complete work by September 1. Commander Byrd outlines bases at Etah Greenland Cape Columbia Grant Land or Axel Heiburg and an intermediate base midway between Etah and the polar sea with supplies at both bases.
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Associated Press
Washington
Polar Sea
Navy Department
Bryd
Navy
Department
Byrd
Utah
Greenland
Cape Columbia
Grant Land
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Axel Heiburg Island
Btah
Axel Heiburg
Etah
Dickinson and Jardin clash over farm surplus policy
Congressman L. J. Dickinson challenged Secretary William M. Jardine on agriculture needs as farmers push for a federal export corporation to manage surplus crops. Dickinson urged government control and a farm commission to administer an adequately financed export effort, countering Jardine’s view that farmers should solve their issues locally with less government aid.
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Associated Preagy
Des Moines
L. J. Dickinson
McNary-Haugen
William M. Jardine
Washington Dispatch
Dickinson
Jardine
Federal Farm Commission
Representatives Confer in British Coal Complications
London July 24 representatives of workers and mine owners met separately with W C Bridgeman first lord of the admiralty to reconcile differences over a threatened British coal strike. Afternoon adjournment announced and talks set to resume later with Bridgeman supervising efforts.
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Associated Press
London
W. C. Bridgeman
The
Admiralty
Mr. Bridgeman
Des Moines Banker Resigns to Join California Bank
J Murray former state superintendent of banking resigns as vice president of the Des Moines National Bank to become manager of five Bank of California branches headquartered in Los Angeles. He will assume duties September 1.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
W. J Murray
Des Moines National Bank
Bank of California
Los Angeles
Iowa Women Save Big Through Extension Work in 1924
Ames Iowa July 24 Iowa farm women saved 263678.25 in 1924 through home economics extension projects county and home demonstration agents report. Major savings come from dresses and coats 179296 making dress forms 84164 canned meats fruits and vegetables 9204.25 undergarments 8354 hats 25750 fireless cookers 2950 rugs 3690.
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Ames
Iowa
Fourteen Thousand Miles of Highways Finished Last Year
Texas South Dakota Illinois and Minnesota led federal aid highway completions in the last fiscal year with 14 023 miles of the 150 000 mile system finished. Texas completed 784 miles followed by South Dakota 458 Illinois 431 and Minnesota 429 miles.
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Washington
Texas
South Dakota
Illinois
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Kinois
Ballot count favors Brookhart after recount in Iowa
Unofficial recount figures show Senator Brookhart leading by about 300 votes as Black Hawk county tallying finds about 125 arrow ballots. Brookhart supporters claim most arrows favored Steck, while observers expect the senate committee may count arrows for Steck.
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Madison
Bleuehanan County
Jefferson Township
Bremer County
Brookhart
Blackhawk County
Steck
Pottawattamie
Linn
Blackhawk
Senate Investigating Committee
Hrookhart
Plan a Milk Products Factory For This State
DES MOINES July 24 In order to utilize the surplus milk in creamerion of Iowa a milk products factory will be erected in Des Moines if plans of the Iowa Dairy Marketing Association organized here today materialize Joseph Stroyt Mason City was elected temporary chairman and J H Mason Des Moines temporary secretary permanent organization willly completed during the State fail Standardization of the dairy in dustry and price adjustment were the other latters under discussion at the meeting Dairymen say mill prices will probably increase within a year but not immediately.
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Associated Prees
Des Moines
Creamerion
Towa
Iowa Dairy Marketing Association
Joseph Stroyt
Mason City
J. H. Mason
Extraterritoriality Tongue Twister in Washington
Column discusses the difficulty of pronouncing extraterritoriality and related debate in the U S State Department and labor circles. It uses a humorous tone to note how officials struggle with the word and suggests replacing it with extraterritorial rights. The piece mentions President Green of the American Federation of Labor and President Coolidge.
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Green
American Federation of Labor
Coolidee
United States
Bureau
Booze Boat Bumped In Rum Row Patrol
A three masted schooner in rum row was rammed by the oil tanker Edward Luckenbach near New York. Early reports said the schooner sank but later wireless messages indicated she remained afloat and a steamer named Bossum stood by. Coast guard cutter Seneca and Luckenbach resumed travel to the scene.
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Prasad New York
Rum Row
Edward Luckenbach
Luckenbach
Independent Wireless Telegraph Company
Bossum
Coast Guard
Seneca
Gasoline War in Des Moines
Des Moines gasoline prices spiked as cut rate stations posted 17 14 cents for regular amid a price war sparked by Standard Oil cuts. The three stations targeted by the promotion led the battle with one posting the lower price yesterday while others held at 18 in the wake of the December 2 cent cut. Major oil firms expect further reductions in a few days.
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Associated Premay Des Moines
Des Moines
Larker Companise
Standard Oil Company
Standard
No Hope for Miners Entombed in Tennessee Mine
Rescuers abandon hope of saving eight miners entombed at Bone Iron company mine in Rockwood Tennessee as flames spread toward the entrapment site. Four rescue groups had entered the mine. two bodies recovered, and officials say recovery efforts halted with fire likely to burn for weeks.
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Associated Preges Rockwood
Yenn
Bone Iron Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rockwood
Chattanooga News
Bryson's Dip
Old Time Fiddlers to Compete at Fair
More than a dozen fiddlers aged 50 to 70 entered in the Midwest old fiddlers contest to be held at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on September 1. Prizes total 100 dollars and the event follows an old fashioned fiddling bee format. Entries listed include John Umphress Colfax Clarence Campbell Dallas Genter J W Howles Lacona Levi Drellinger Coburg John Carville Princeton Leonard R DeFrance Rogers Nebr H G Buck Rhodes BE C Woods Riceville Thomas Leffingwell Glidden E W Brooks Centerville J Danner Yale A J Reed Monroe E J Saylorn Manilla and John Y Licklider Clarion.
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Associated Preas
Des Moines
Midwest
A. R. Corey
The
Fair Board
John Umphress
Colfax
Clarence Campbell
Dallas Genter
J. W. Howles
Lacona
Levi Drellinger
Coburg
John Carville
Princeton
Leonard R. DeFrance
Rogers
Nebr
H G. Buck
Rhodes
C. Woods
Riceville
Thomas Leffingwell
Glidden
E. W. Brooks
Centerville
J.©. Danner
Yale
A. J. Reed
Monroe
E. J. Saylorn
Manilla
John Y. Licklider
Clarion
All Iowa roads are in excellent shape bulletin says
Des Moines July 24 bulletin from the Des Moines Automobile Club declares all Iowa roads are in excellent condition. The statement summarizes local optimism about road quality and maintenance.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Des Moines Automobile Club Today
Veranda collapse injures hundreds during Australian parade
Melbourne July 24 a veranda at a Bourke Street motion picture theatre collapsed during a U S Navy sailors parade injuring 113 people, some seriously. No fatalities and no American sailors hurt as a record crowd watched the cheering bluejackets in a dangerous fall.
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Uy the
Associated Frees
Melbourne
Bourke Street
Alimony Dodger Freed After Three Years In Jail
Jonathan T. Meeker, 72, released from Middlesex County Jail after three years for failing to pay $12 weekly alimony. He claimed decades of divorce litigation and praised jail life as “great.” He plans to work there for pay now that he is free.
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Associated Press
New Brunswick
Jonathan T. Meeker
Meeker
Middlesex County
Iowa to reduce property valuations across the board
Des Moines reports a general reduction of Iowa property valuations by the state executive council after two weeks of hearings. About nine mills would be needed to meet the state budget, with eight mills under the former system. Farm groups seek a ten percent cut in farm land valuations but favor parallel cuts for railroads and city property to maintain balance.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
State Executive Council
KE. J. Hogue
Largest Summer Class at Iowa University Conferred
More than two hundred University of Iowa students received degrees at the largest summer convocation in 25 years. Dean Carl E Seashore presided over graduation in the Graduate College and President Donald J Cowling of Carleton College delivered the address.
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Iowa University
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Carl E. Seashore
Graduate College
Donald J. Cowling
Carleton College
Russell Scott Heads To Sanity Hearing After Another Stay
Chicago July 24 Russell Scott escapes execution for the second time in eight days as Judge Joseph David sets a sanity hearing for August 8 to consider his mental condition following a murder conviction. Robert E Crowe the prosecutor notes no effect from a potential co defendant. Scott once starred in vaudeville and later faced a failed business career and a libel from Dorothy Newburgh.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Cook County
Joseph David
Augusta
Small
Scott
Death Row
David
Thomas Scott
Joseph Maurer
Momen
Robert Scott
Russell
Robert E. Crowe
Marcus Keyes
Dorothy Newburgh
Boston
Canada
Miss Newburgh
Port Huron
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