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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1925.
: DENIAJJF CLAIM
Insists No Fraud Intended in
itftf,:. Rail Merger
Washington, July 1 1 n peti
tions filed yesterday with the Inter
state commerce commission. Orris r.
and Mantis J. Van Swerlngen de
inanded specific and strict proof of
th charges mads by what Is called
ths Ecott committee of dissenting
stockholders of the railroad com
panies In the Van Swerlngen Nickel
data consolidation.
These charge are that there was
in Interlocking directorate and that
those of the directorate obtained
their positions through fraud and
' Illegal methods, The petitions were
In answer to the petitions of Inter
'. ventlon filed with the commission
: by George Cole Scott, John Stewart
' Bryan, Lindsey Hopkins, George P.
, Kemp and Berkeley Williams. The
documents filed yesterday amounted
; to sweeping denials of the aliega
! tlons of the Interveners.
Another Important development
today was the announcement of the
; commission that It would adjourn
tor the summer on July 29. This Is
certain to defer artlon on the Van
Swerlngen consolidation for several
i months. While hearings will con
; tlnue through the summer before
officials of the commission, no final
decision can be had before fall and
' probably late In the fall.
In their petitions the Van Swer
ingens flatly denied allegations that
they had failed to promote the In
terests of the different companies In
th Nlckle Plate consolidation or to
promote the Interests of the public
snd of stockholders. Purchases of
equipment with C. & C. funds, they
said, was made for the use of the
' road and with large benefits to It.
Interveners' Authority Denied
The Van Sweringens' statement
ays:
"That neither said petitioners,
1 George Cole Scott, John Stewart
, Bryan, Llndsey Hopkins, George S.
Kemp and Berkeley Williams, nor
any of them, were owners and hold
ers In their own right of the aggre
j gat Of 7,300 shares of the common
stock of the Chesapeake & Ohio
i Railway company, or any part of
; Mid aggregate, when therodercom
plained of was made, entered or
corrected, and that the Interveners
re without authority or interest to
Justify the relief they seek in re
spect of said roder, either as hold
eVs of said 7,900 shares, or any of
hem, or as representations of any
ether stockholders of the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway company, and that,
as to the 'some 2.S00 other holders
of the preferred and common stock
, of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
company.' whom Interveners claim
to represent, Interveners have failed
to comply with the rules of prac
tice before the commission, which
require that the names of all parties
: complainant must be stated In full,
-without abbreviation, and the ad
' dress of said complainant, with the
'. name and address of his attorney,
' must appear, and applicants demand
' strict rroof of interveners' author
; ity In the premises and a statement
i of the names, addresses and inter
ests of all persons whom interven
ers claim to represent.' "
The Van Sweringens asked the
commission to djsmlss the petitions
for Intervention and denied in fur
ther detail the allegations of the In
terveners. They asked further that
the commission proceed with their
applications for the cosolidatlon of
certain lines and for the construc
tion of the line between Valley
Crossing and Gregg. Ohio.
NO CHOICE YET
tJirector Andrews of Prohibition re
purtmrnt Has Not Named Any of
Hlg Agents.
Washington. July i" (,p-vTth
Only two weeks remaining in which
to make selections, Assistant Fecre
tary Andrews of the treasury has
been unable to decile on a slns'e
one of th t"v.pty-twn prohibition
administrators wh" win take off!'-.
Aug. 1 un1r the reoi g5nl?3ton en
forcement plans.
A conference with ylrT'lyacfi
vhieh wj b hM by the assistant
rrtary her next Wednesday at
rhlch be hcprs to tirri'-e at oVfjrjite
conclusions. He deni-d today that
pertain rftl'-ia's Mi bc-n removed
from cors!d'-raton or that thre
were to obanc- In the adminis
trative oMstnrt prM lotiVv Announc
ed Liquor tnvirg'Mic conditions a'ong
the Canalim border of Vermont
'and New York " ' ill b in' e-stlpjtpd
.by Mr Anii" (v-r hf ire.rpd.
He Will i Iflt rijctorps r.fflr'.rjl. at ft.
Albans and Bouses Toipt nod inter
view prohibiting p.trnt Irqirrs
Conservative Cabinet
Takes Office Todav
Halifax. N. F . .Tuh i-Thc
f,v censer' af r'int of the
Nova Fcot'a goiemnient s-vorn
In todav, following the res'cna'ion
last rlght rf Prepiur Arnistronep
dmlnisfatlon The fei'onlne Is th
new c8 b'net .
N. Nelson Kh1, P. C, premier
snd provincial secretary and treas
urer; Co1rne Gordon Fidney H'ir
rihgton. K. '". minister of puldic
works and mlns John t'jrfy nug
las. attorney general, John Archi
bald Walker, minister of n3"i'al re
sources and prriMnrlal development;
Percy Chapman Black. niiris;r of
highways; mnbrs of errune
council without portfolio, Josian
Frederick Kraser. r'.iptaln Jidm Flint
Cahan. T'r. R'n.ianiin AmMe j .
blane, Dr. Wallace Norman Rhruss.
TOW l:its MMi" HHIII I R
Fire Chief Noble reovrd fhts
rooming i chr'k for ICii fr'u ijip
Towers Priek Co.. Berlin. n appre
ciation of the work of the depart
ment In extinguishing tirei st that
plant reused bv an l-ric storm a
month o The check Is to be
tututi over to the P'.atJi fund.
MOSQUITOES PESTER
MACMILLAN'S PARTY
(Continued from First Page.)
do'ted in with miles ft lr wall
cliffs over the, water.' '
The Peary Is off the Greenland
coast south of Discko island, while
thj Hou.loin ik at Hupvdale repair
ing a hroken proptllfr where activ
ity is Impeded by a small tidal
settlement as well as "the worst
piagije or mosquitoes that Uopedale
has seen In many years."
Washington. July IS 4i The
crew of th MacMlllan Arctic ship
Bowdoin is having a difficult time
repairing the broken propeller of the
ve.se at Uopedale, Labrador, Com
mander .MacMlllan reported In a ra
dio message received today by the
National Geographic society. It ap
parently was Hied last, night.
"We are nmkliig our third attempt
to put on spare propeller," he raid.
"The evil spirit of the north, so
familiar to the Eskimos, lias tem
porarily turnd all of hla attention
to the white visitors from the south.
I'nfortunately we are having tides
with a rise, and fall of only four
feet. To raise our broken propeller
above water we have shifted (ill the
deck load to the bow of the Bow
doln. "Even this failed to accomplish
our object, therefore tonight we
placed four large empty casks under
the stern of the Bowdoin hoping that
when the tide rises they will lift tht
Bowdoin at least six Inches.
"With the thermometer at 70 de
grees fnhrenhelt and swarms of mqs
qultos getting into our ears, eyes,
mouths and noses you can Imagine
our difficulties In comparison to
which pack ice. icebergs, thick fog
and gales of wind are a trifle and
even looked forward to with pleas
ure. Our only encouragement Is that
the height of the tides Is increasing,
which means that ultimately the Job
11 be done. MacMlllan."
Another message said:
"Gerfalcon nest seen containing
young but not reached as yet. Many
grampus whales are sighted between
here and Cape Harrigin. Seals were
a common sight. Three, of our men
sitting amid a cloud of mosquitoes
last evening sneared 55 nounaers.
They used smooth tlned pitchforks."
GIRL SWIMMER FAILS
IN CHANNEL ATTEMPT
(Continued from First Tage)
rique Tirabocchi of Argentina also
swam It last year.
Cape Cris-Nez, France, July 16 W)
Miss Lillian Harrison, youthful Ar
gentine mermaid, today began her
third attempt to swim the F.nglish
Channel, entering the water here at
4:29 a. m.
Should she succeed In her battle
against the treacherou schannel cur
rents she will be the first woman to
accomplish the feat, In which only
few men have been successful.
The swimmer's parents and a band
of newspaper correspondents em
barked at Boulogne on the tug Al
sace which la accompanying her
across.
Miss Harrison's two previous at
tempts were both made last year.
The first she was forced to abandon
when she injured a leg on a sharp
rock.
Tn the second she gave up because
of adverse currents after being in
the water eight hours.
She first achieved international
notice in when she swam for
21 hours down the river Parana in
Brazil. In the same vear she swam
the estuary of the F.her Plata, a
notable feat.
Her start today gives the Argen
tine girl a .lump on her American
rival. Miss Gertrude Kderle, who 1s
training at Brighton, England, un
der Jabet Wolfe, well known English
swimmer. M!.es Ederle plans to
transfer hr headquarters here late
this month In preparation for her
attempt.
Mifs Harrison passed out of sieh'
of shore, swimming well. The
weather was perfect for the attempt.
RICHARDS ARRESTED
Rro'l'T of Famnne Tennis Srar nM
In ?irw -York on ('barge of Crand
Nv-rr York. July I.o
Kirhnrds. brother of Vinnr Rich
nri tennis s'ar, ns held by Brook
lyn po'lre today on r cliarfre of
srand larceny, following his arrost
on romplaint of a oman 'who
chargfd hs obtiind V'O from hr
on a fnntrart to build n bnusp snd
failed to kf-p Mr n Rrinrnt. Rich
ards li vps In Yonkrs. N. T.
The compirilnsin, Mrs. Pranks
G"oreft. of a'ph9 s'ivs ph ad
!inrpd tp mo"y to Richards on
bis aurprniont to b'jild a honv: Ht
Whttstrn THjj Island, but that
for mnnM h did nothing and sh
cvj'd obtain no isfartion from
him. Whr dnctivrs foilo-i Viim
ijit rt'ebt to nmk 'bf arrt. Rlrh
prds drnv. bi aij'onobi'f tn'o thit
of bis p'ir;''' tbrinK trf-m 1no
ll S'rrtt. Thry frrr-fr- (r) piaU-
1ns; tbp srr-.
Mirrr tvankhi I't
l!ttu. mprbrint Hertford. In a
bnkruntfv pMMon 'n-lav r,i rlHs
at ITS and of $n.?7.
A F0o?CAT
TfSlIM MOTIF"
?T1LL Dt-CIDlDLY PPEENT-
IN THE. JFMJl a OWIHGrO.
UNDER TALKS ON
Explains to Rotarians Just Wha
at
The proposed zoning ordinate and
what it means to New Britain v.aB
explained to the members of the
New Britain Rotary club and a del
egation from the Hartford club at
the Burritt hotel today by Thomas
J. I.lnder, appraisal engineer, today.
Mr. Under read the enabling act
as passed by the general assembly
and explained what it meant. He
said zoning as applied to New Brit
ain means orderly development and
that It means no Interference with
present conditions but is to prevent
future encoachments of undesirable
businesses Into restricted districts.
He explained that the manufac
turing district will be parallel with
the railroad, the two family district
will be in the northeast, section and
south of West Main street. One fam
ily districts will be In the southwest
and Belvidere sections.
Class A business will be spotted
all over the city. Class B business
with a limited four story height
will be found on the main arteries
of travel except In the central dis
tricts. He said districts can be changed
by a board of adjustment subject to
the approval of common council at
any time. Referring to recent con
troversies over smaller stores and
gasoline stations he said this would
control future objections.
Next Thursday the club will meet
at the Boy Scout camp at Job's
Pond near Portland. The men will
leave from the Burritt hotel at
5:."u o'clock. The committee In
charge consists of Lambert Lord.
Russell Hubbard and H. S. Hall.
Dr. George E. Tucker of Hartford
led the singing for the Hartford
group.
ASK fcXTRAMTIOX
Hartford, July 15 (P) James H.
Moore, a police officer of New Ha
en, made a request today at the of
fice of the governor for a requisi
tion on the goernor of New York
state for the extradition of Michol
Teotoslo who Is wanted in this state
to answer to the charge of deserting
his wife' and child. The accused is
under arre6t at Kills Island. He
went to Europe and on his return to
this country a few days ago he was
arrested as he was walking down the
gangplank.
WFIjIi TAKF, SAHj
Hartford. July lfi The society
of Connecticut executives will meet
I with the shellfish commissioners at
City Point. New Haven, on Friday
'thy will be taken, on a oyster boat.
I for a three hours tafl. The annual
meeting of the society will be held
j aboard the hoa. A this meeting
offi"rs for the coming ear will be
I plerteri.
JI DGIS FOR MIT,.
Indianapolis, July 15 I ft Appro
val of the appointment of judges for
life was voiced by the International
Association of Police Chiefs In con
vention hpre yesterday. Traffic law
violations In Anit-rlcan elite can be
reduced if judges, unhampered by
"political obligations," will tlx more.
,vere f enten ?es for lolators. sev
eral chiefs asfrrted In a general dis
cussion of traffic problems
RADIO IXJIMTION
Nw York. July 1 if1 An order
r'quiring Mayor Hy'an and William
Wirt Mills, commissioner of plant
and !ruotU!"F. to show cause why
'they should not be restrained from
further operation of the municipal
radio station for broadcasting politi
cal propaganda was handed down by
Supreme Court Justice McGoldrick
todav. The order, secured by coun
fl fnr the ritUenn union, is return
shle nt Monday.
Q
ETHEL: The Styles WU1
OF FALL FASMO
It
lnllllivv, 'MODL MASCIILIHL"
'TPAl&HT UNE'QlLHOuETTt. f , wfw
ViHCH CONT1Ny TO PL ' iinDePWFP
Thinks Religion and Science Are
Close Together
Chicago, July IS P) Science and
religion are closer to a reconciliation
at the present time than ever before.
In the opinion of Rishop C. P. An
derson of the Episcopal diocese of
Chicago.
"Strictly speaking, there has been
no warfare between science and re
ligion, though there have been many
lively skirmishes between scientists
and theologians with many wounded
on both sides," he said, "The war
fare Is between the new science and
the old science.
"Contrast the materialistic science
of a few years ago with the new
scientific doctrine of matter. The
old materialism was someuhat ar
rogant. It boastsed that it had ex
plored the heavens and measured the
stars and analyzed the contents of
the planets and had not found God.
It resolved the human body Into Its
chemical constituents and found no
soul.
"Against this kind of science re
ligion was at war. It Insisted that
was not the way to know God, or
to arrive at human values. The new
definitions of matter have over
thrown the old materialism and are
more reconcilable with the affirma
tions of religion concerning Spiritual
reality.
"The definitions of matter which
the learned physicists are now giving
make it a form of ceaseless activity,
Instead of the mere solid stuff that
we formerly conceived It to be. Mat
ter Itself seems to be something quite
subtle, ethereal, unimaginable, aad
one might say, spiritual.. It Is as
reasonable for religion to postulate
God as it is for science to postulate
ether. Of course the certitudes of
religion do not depend on any such
considerations as these. Neverthe
less, all the truth is at unity with
itself. A thing cannot be scientifi
cally tfuo and theologically false, or
theologically true and scientifically
false."
Hearing on Injunction
Action in Bridgeport
Bridgeport, July 16 The hearing
on the injunction sought by Percy
T. Litchfield against the city of
Bridgeport and its paving program
ill not be held tomorrow it "was
learned today. City Attorney A. L.
Delaney. applied to Judge L. J. Nh-k-erson
of the superior court and has
obtained permission to haie th
hearing transferred to Norwich, and
it will be held before Judge Al'yn !..
Bron n on Tuesday.
Extension of Time on
St. Paul Bond Deposits
New York. July 16 (1 Extension
of the time for receiving deposits of
St. Paul railway stocks and bonds,
signifying assent to the reorganiza
tion plan for the road, w as announc
ed today by Kuhn, I.oeh & Co.. and
the National City Co., the reorgani
zation managers. A time limit ori
ginally st expired yesterday, but de
positors have been Instructed to con
tlnue accepting all offers of securi
ties. Deposits at present ex'eed 144,
enfi.eofl in bonds and $"3,ofio,noi tn
stocks. Holders of additional largo
amounts of both bonds and stocks
have signified thlr spproial of the
plan, said the bankers, but bave
not ben ab'e actually to deposit
their securities.
Foreclosure proceedings vere saM
to be progre.ping with a view to
complying the reorganisation as
soon as possible. ,
riOMKRs vs. nor, am?.
Chtcseo. July IS (ff Tiger Flovr.
ers. Atlanta negro middleweight, has
ben matched to meet Lou Bogash.
of Bridgeport, Conn.. In i ! round
contest July :4 a Aurora. III. Th'y
will meet at 15 pounds.
Be Whatever They
Fl)P PKTCHEO APPJJED IH
UNIQUE- WY' TO THE. coot or
THE, NEW FAUL'COAT,.lS AN
OUTSIANOIHG FEAT11P.'
CLERGYMAN RALLIES TO
NEWSPAPERS' DEFENSE
Methodist Minister Sajs Never Has
So .Much Religious News
Been Printed
' Chicago, July 1 iF) Despite
some ministers and church members
who talk about a decadent and dan
gerous press, said Rev. John T.
Brabner Smith of the world service
commission of the Methodist Epis
copal church today, In general Ihtru
never were more church news and
religious editorials printed In the
dally newspapers. Kev. Mr. Smith
was addressing the pastors' summer
school at Garrett Biblical Institute,
Evanston.
"Church officials and laymen," he
continued, "may study to advantage
the point of view of reporters, edit
ors atid press associations. News
papers welcome co-operation from
the religious organizations, but they
resent dictation or propaganda.
"Some church news can be made
so interesting that It will supplant
crime news.
"In answer to a questionnaire
nearly 100 managing editors of large
city papers replied that they could
use more church news if it could be
secured."
AUTO ACCIDENTS
TAKE BEAT TOLL
(Continued from First Page)
ditch."
"i.a reasonable In using the
traveled way, at a speed which is
reasonable and proper. Neither
rush nor loiter; be temperate in
your driving or court disater."
"Even where traffle is well direct
ed, (he pedestrian should get his
eli lance, both right and left, before
he leaves the curb and put his
senses to duty when there's no
officer present to think for him. If
necessary wait a second of a mo
ment before stepping out. Likewise
the motorist who takes pains to ac
commodate his actions to the move
ments of railway trains and trolleys
best serves his own interest. Time
may be money, but. the maimed and
the read lay up few material rich
es." "Don't be discouraged. If j ou oc
casionally meet an incompetent
driver. No tests, not even the men
tal and manual ones which are
given preliminary to the issuance of
licenses, will positively determine
that a driver is equal to meeting
emergencies which frequently arc
surrounded by entirely new and un
thought of conditions. Don't worry
too much about drunken drivers.
They and the Incompetents and ln
corrlgibles must Inevitably be ruled
off the roads; the law will get them
If the 'Grim Reaper' doesn't."
"AbO'e all, please remember that
we need your help in performing a
difficult administrative task and
that when all is said, the only open
gesame to a better world for motor
ing is a recognition of your own
rights snd their limitations and
due regard for the rights of others."
TUG LIQUOR HAI L.
Rockland, Me., July 16 Ofi Near
ly r,P00 casea of liquor valued at
1200,000 were found in a sealed com
partment on a barge eelzed by ths
coast guard here yesterday. The
barge, one of a fleet owned by Vil
11am Smith of New York, was on Its
way from Eastport to New York.
Captain Steward Miles and the en
gineer were arrested. The cargo at
first appeared to conslft of empty
barrels, but when 1,000 of the.se had
been removed by the crew under or
ders of tha coast guardsmen, the
sealed compartment was difdosed.
Keepers were put aboard the barge
pending removal of the liquor.
NEW GARBAGE PUV
New York. July 1 (Pt T. B
Roulatone, counsel for the Parks and
Playgrounds association, suggested
last night tht the ships of the
I'nited States Shipping Board now
lying ldl in the Hudson river be
utilized to carry New York city's
garbage to a point at least a hun
dred miles at sea. so that there
would be no danger of beach and
shore pollution. At the same tim
he made public the results of a gar
bage nlvjtlga'lon made ! years
sgo. which traced th city's garbage
19 miles to tea.
Wear
W1U. COHTIHttE. TO
PL WOPN
FrPrNNKTf
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MONKEY TRIAL
HEARING "IS ON
(Cotnlnued from First Page)
here in the Interests of science.
"Does your honor or anyone else
know what evolution is without hear
ing the evidence? If your honor
says that opinion evidence may not
be produced, may not evidence of
the facts be introduced'.'" he continu
ed.
He argued that under the law
anything was relevant as evidence
that tended to throw light upon the
subject In question.
The defense attorney pleaded that
they be allowed to show that evolu
tion is and what the Bible Is.
'Even If on no other ground," he
argued, "this evl'dence should be ad
mitted as Information for the
court."
Argument on the question of
whether scientific testimony shall be
admitted occupied all of the fore
noon session and was to continue
into the afternoon when court ad
journed at 11:45 o'clock until 1:30
p. m-
Arthur G. Hays for the aetense
had advanced the contention that
testimony from experts on evolution
was competent, William Jennings
Brvan. Jr., Herbert E. Hicks and
Ren T. McKenr.ie opposing the posi
tion in behalf of the state.
Questioned by Arthur G. Hays
during his argument, McKeniie
asked Hays: "Do you believed the
divine story of creation?"
'That is none of your business,
shouted Mr. Hays. .
'Then don't, ask me any more Im
pertinent questions." said Mr. Mc
Kenzle.
At the suggestion of the court,
apologies were exchanged by the
lawyers.
Prosecution Rsts
The prosecution, contending that
the sole question for the jury to fle
clde is whether the young biology
Instructor taught evolution contrary
to law. or not. rested its case late
yesterday after a brief examination
of four witnehses.
The prosecution's proof was of
fered after court had overruled the
defendant's motion to quash the in
dictment.
With the frank declaration that
every word spoken by the state's
witnesses was true, Clarence Darrow,
Dr. John R. Neal and their asso
ciates of defense counsel. Immediately
called In their seven scientific ex
perts snd had them sworn together.
A moment later when the. Chicago
lawyer sought to have the first of
these explain the theory of evolu
tion, Attorney General A. T. Slew art
objected and the Issue was Joined.
The jury was excluded while Dr.
Maynard M. Metcallf. professor and
research zoologist of "Oberltn. Ohio.
told for the benefit of the state and
the record his definition of and views
upon the subject of evolution.
Professor Metcalf, avowed "evolu
tionist," was to resume his testimony
early today before a juryless court,
until the state had obtained suffi
cient Information of the testimony to
make the nature of his objection
clear.
For the prosecution, William Jen
nings Bryan, Jr., held In reserve
until this stage, and Attorney Gen
eral Stewart will present the argu
ment against the admission of he
expert testimony.
For the defense. Arthur Garfield
Hays and John R. Neal will address
the court and seek to convince Judge
John T. Raulston, presiding, that
the nature of the evolutionary hy
pothesis ought to be explained to
the Jury.
Pleads Not Cul1t
Toung Scopes' plea of not guilty.
the swearing In of the jury chosen
four days earlier and the opening
statement of defense counsel, pre
sented by Mr. Malone, Immediately
preceded the calling of state's wit
nesses. Mr. Malone announced to the
court and to the jury that the de
fense would sek to prove that pri
marily the theory ef evolution was
not In conflict with Chrlstlsnlty tnd
secondarily," that Professor Bcepei
was not guilty as charged. H as
serted that ths 'outlawing of ths
teaching of evolution would put a
ban on geology, physiology, biology,
astronomy and other scientific
studies and would cripple the prog
ress of agriculture and other Indus
tries. Bryan's Name Enters
A diversion was created ta tht
New York lawyer sought ' to Intro
duce In his statement ths'nsme of
Mr. Bryan, whom he designated as
the embodiment ef antl-evolutlonsry
sentiment' and ths recognized cham
pion of fundamentalists throughout
the country. Mr. Malons quoted
from a former 'address' of Mr.
Bryan and declared that he sum
moned to testify for ths defense the
"Modernist Bryan" of that time
against the "Fundamentalist. Bryan"
of today.
When the state objected to the
use of Mr. Bryan's name In the
declaration of the defense's position,
the court sustslned the objection,
but Mr. Malone appealed to the
former secretary of state to say that
the use of his name was not objec
tionable. Mr. Bryan at length arose and
announced he would not ask for
the protection of the court He
said he would prove "at the proper
time" that the quotation Imputed to
him was consistent with his present
beliefs and contentions In this case
and not contradictory, as ths de
fense lawyer held.
As his witnesses, Attorney General
Stewart called to the stand Walter
White, superintendent of Rhea
county schools, and designated ss
official prosecutor In the ease; two
former pupils" of Mr. Scopes, and F.
E. Robinson, chairman of the
county school board.
Admits Teaching
Mr. White told of a conversation
he had had with the defendant, in
which Mr. Scopes admitted to him
that he had taught the theory of
evolution to his science class in the
high school, employing as a test the
statute's authorized volume. Mr.
Scopes, he said, told him that he had
reviewed the text In the last three
weeks of the recent school session
which closed early In May, and that
this book contained a theory ' of
evolution which set forth that man
was descended from a lower - form
of life.
The prosecution, through all Its
witnesses, sought to fix the time of
the alleged offense in the latter part
of April, the last three weeks before
the close of the school year.
The two school boys testified that
from the text book and In lectures
the defendant had taught them evo
lution, telling them that human be
ings had evolved from a single cell,
and that the first life had been In
the sea. Cross-examined by Mr.
Darrow they were unable to recall
that their teacher had told them
what a mammal was. The defense
lawyer read portions of the text and
the boys acknowledged that these
parts which described the "evolu
tion tree" and the types of mammals
had been taught them by Mr.
Scopes.
The youths admitted . they had
never received to their knowledge,
any Inquiry from the Instructor.
Mr. Robinson recounted a. discus
sion at his drug store in which the
defendant, announced that he and
every one who taught the adopted
text book on biology were violating
the recently enacted Tennessee stat
ute. The defendant had said, the wit
ness stated, that -no one could teach
the text without violating the lawv
On cross-examination, Mr. Robin
son testified that he, chairman of the
county school board, had sold at his
store the text book In question for
"six or seven years."
Mr. Stewart, at the. beginning of
Dress Better,
And You Look Better;
Look Better,
And You Feel Better;
Feel Better,
And You Work Better;
Work Better,
And You Will Be
Better Regarded and
Better Rewarded.
"Dress Well and Succeed"
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tht state's testimony, Introduced at
exhibits to tbt testimony, tht school
text on biology used by tht defend
ant, and a Bible. On tha Introduc
tion ef tht Bible, Mr, Hays, for tht
defense, declared te tht court that It
was ths purpoit of tht dtftnse to
force tht prosecution to shew what
Bible was meant by the words of the
statute, under which Mr, Scopes,,
Indleed. He pointed out that there
art many version of tht Scriptures
and that many sects have Bibles
which differ among themselves In
number ef books and In numerous
other particulars. He Insisted that
the ttatt would have to Introduct as
an exhibit the Blblt which the
words ef tht antl-evolutlcn statute
referred lo.
The Bible entered as exhibit was
the King James version.
Suit for $6,000 Brought
But Settled Out of Court
Bridgeport, July It lPlA $,000
suit brought by Miss Ellz Pekshlne,
Internationally known music teacher
of Montclalr, N. J against Miss
Mary Taylor, daughter of the late
General Nelson Taylor, whose lin
eage trices back to the first settlers
of Norwalk, Conn., has been settled,
It was Indicated in superior court
here today. According to counsel for
Miss Taylor the plaintiff has re
ceived a payment. ' Miss Pekshlne
claimed to have rendered service to
Miss Taylor in the capacity of pri
vate investigator. Her task she slleg
ed was to establish the fact that Mrs.
Nelson Taylor, Jr., wife of Nelson
Taylor and sister-in-law of Miss
Taylor, was also the wife ef Count
Constantln Ergion, a Russian army
officer. The Norwalk woman. Miss
Pcrkahlne alleged, desired the Infor
mation In order that she might block
Mrs. Taylor from sharing in hus
band's $600,000 estate.
PATS $121,000 FOR SEAT
New York, July It (f) Walter
Dulsenberg of San Francisco raid
$121,000 today for the New Tork
stock exchange seat of Robert A.
Kobloes, Jr., of Springfield, Mass.,
who was recently expelled from the
exchange. The transaction was $1,
ooo under the recent record high
price.
The membership of Albert L.
Brown was bought by William J.
Ehrlch of New York for $i:o,000
and that of James A. Garland was
transferred to Nelson S. Bartlett of
Boston for a nominal consideration.
ELKS ON PARADE .
Scleral Thousand, to Brightly Col
ored Costumes, March Through
Streets of Portland.
Portland, Ore., July It (pvXhe
purple hosts of Elkdom gathered
here at the Slst annual convention
of the order today lined up In a col
orful parade through Portland thor
oughfares. Several thousand brlaht-
ly costumed marchers were In line
and scores of bands from all parts
of the United States added a thrill
ing touch to the spectacle.
Among the striking features of the
parade was the Elks delegation from
Pendleton, Ore. Twenty-four In
dians, two stage coaches of pioneer
days and 112 horses were In line.
The southwest vied with' Pendle
ton with a cowboy showing from
Texas and Oklahoma.
Equally interesting was the elabo
rately costumed sections of Philadel
phia's big division, along with many
other contingents that added to the
gaiety of the spectacle. There were
stunts, floats and pranks throughout
the long lines.