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nicood With the World Every Minute of the Day
'Associated Press Lea sed Wire in Our Own Office
VOL XXV. NO. M2
BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1925
Ask Dismissal of Evolution
Suit in Washington Courts
William Jennings Bryan
FAMILY AMI MM ALL GROUP OF
FRIEND* WILL TRAVEL
l> SPECIAL (AH.
HEMORRHAGE OF THE BftAlX 4
RESULTING FROM OYER-
EXERTION IS CAUSE.
CHIEF REGRET » THAT
HOMER COULD MOT FIX-
ISH **GREAT TASK"
TON. Teas.. Jely 27.—<**>—
Me o(f her husband's death.
K’illiam Jennings Bryan to-
TXAYTOV, Tenn., Jnly 27.—(*).—
^ William Jennings Bryan, who
many years ago as "the boy orator
of the Plate- with the “cross d
gold” speech won a democratic
presidential nomination and a last-
ing place before the American
pnblic, is dead. •
The end came yesterday after-
noon while the Commoner Wat
sleeping In the house of Richard
Rogers, which bad been assigned
him during his stay, here, whan he
came for the Scopes trial. Dr. W. V.
DAYTON. Tonn.. July 27.—uD
William
Jennings
The body of William I Jennings
Ilryan, who died nuddenia in sleep
here late yesterday will more on a
special railroad car fro n Daylon
for Washington at 8:4 > o'clock
Wednesday morning, Mrs. Bryan
announced through friends today.
and re-
Arlington
it.e to be
determined later, Mrs. Orytn S3ld.
[ husband and I often used pja[„t which was scheduled for to-
■ About what should be done raorrow
I an event. Hr wanted to be Four grounds for dismissal were
r In Arlington If it could ^[outtttied as follows:
M. I am trying to arrange That prank W. Ballou, supertn-
waa. bit wtah and I thlnh It tendent of schools, and W. P. Hsys.
per and fitting, for he battled hoad of tl,e Department of Biology,
aarten too. and he battled for who were charged with teaching or
Id of hia fathers, courageous- Bn0wiag to be taugbt the subject
•fra*d complained against, were not nam-
I so wanted him to be left ^ ^ defendants in the suit, which
for s few years. Thefe are seeks to stop their salaries,
ay things that he was need- T1^at winner has not shown that
Ha was Writing his mem- he would suffer any injury different.
The wortd needs ih mem- from any other taxpayer. \
"hey told of the grant stretch Tftat the complaint lacks pre-
sprienn history and we so cisioft. Consisting of statements of
I to make his trip^ to the theories and conclusions on Witt
Land next February.” ner's part and that no facts are
of Mrs. Bryan's first duties ■ stated as to matters alleged to b<
9 telegraph the great com- taught in disrespect of the Holy BA-
’s former Secretary and ln-jble. or in what particulars they arc"
Maud for many years. Ben in disrespect.
Pin. He Is now at TakOma That no facts are alleged oi
I suburb of WaahingtAk She shown which are within the meau-
I kirn to go through tie nec- ing of the statute, which prohibit;
formalities for the Mrling- expenditure for salaries to person;
trial. She also telegraphed teaching disrespect for the Holy
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND*SITE (HOSE* IN ARLINGTON
FRIDAY TO RE DEVOTED 1 EMLTLltY BY HIS LIFE*
. TO THREE TOURS. * LONG FRIEND.
Burial of the political
llglous leader will be in
National Cemetery, at a
i.. . \ . . .. .... V. ... .^ a , . . —. ( , —~ — —
, The funeral party. w*hl :h will in
elude the widow and an escort oi
Dayton friends. IA ex| hected to
reach the uational capital early
Thursday. , -
To Use Special Oar.
Mrs. Bryan has accept sd tne of-
fer of a special car [from the
Southern Railway Company, along
whose line the funeral train will
pass from Dayton to Washington.
The car, a combination observation
and Pqllman, will be taken on the
local train to Chattanooga whence
at ll:3o o'clock Wednesday motu
Ing it will be. connected to the reg-
ular fast train to Washington.
Among Tennessee friends expect-
ed to accorapauy the body are: Sue
K. Hicks, Herbert Hicks, lieu G.
McKenzie. • Gordon McKenzie and
Wallace Haggard, all of l6cal pros-
ecution counsel In the Scopes evo-
lution trial, and Attorney G«nml
Stewart, all! associated with Mr.
Bryan in the recent hotly contest-
ed legal battle hare. No ceremonial
guard of honor will be in attend-
ance on the body of the statesman.
in accordance with the expressed
Browuwood business men on Juiy
29. 30 and 31 will visit 22 towns u|
seven counties bordering Known, M
was announced, this afternoon b>
F. W. Greber, chairman ot the trade
trip committee Appointed last week
"at the regular! meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Plans were completed this c.'tcr
npon to carry cut one of the m
extensive trade trip programs over
proposed by Brownwood bustmsv
men. It was d< elded best to hu\>
three days of tlic trips aie.1 tc visit
as many towns as possible in the
seven countles/lurroUTllng Drown
The commits spent some tim*
discussing the trips for each day
and ail businest men are to be ask-
ed to make the journey, leaving
4:30 p. m. to wake her husband
McCartney shook Mr. Bryan twice
in an attempt to arouse him, tkbn
noticed he was not breathing
Rushing to the boms of A. B. An-
drews, a neighbor, the chauffeur
called for physicians, who reuckdd
the home within a few minutes. Af-
ter an examination the doctors said
Mr. Bryan probgbty had been dead
thirty or forty minutes before they
arrived. » * ,
Bible.
II b* 175 yards distant * ) '
Me- (li*^n by Davis,
ot The burial plot will be unshaded.
!a email lociist tr»s* now flourishing
each nj»oii it will be removed to pmhc
ir a.- place for the tomb. A little dls-
s lottauc*-. noweaer. the grass-grctu
be a slope is frittgod with bid o4k*.
car- Ben C. Dari*. a personal mend
ilttee and former state department "ofli-
vter- rial entrusted by Mr Brvan htmseli
ifrct with the funeral preparation*, se-
The lected the ilte largely because of
that the unobstructed view across tbs
it at river to
r was
The commoner had been living
under a strenuous program stoee
ha came hare three weeks ago to
to mast her In Washiup-
• had to be chaus-
T. Scopes, found guilty of violat-
ing Tennessee'* antGevolntlou law,
He appeared Ip ex call eat health.
Bryan who told
wish of Mrs
friend.*. ♦'We *re simple people and
we want all 'arrangements -simply
made."
Mr*. Bryan, though an invalid
confined to ■ chair, continued tc
champion. On this grassyemlnence.
the unexpected death of her bus
launch a great campaign this wish
In behalf of fundamentalism
Mrs. Bryan, who has hum an
Invalid a number of years, bravely
stood the shock of her husband's
unexpected death. She Immediately
look charge of funeral arraagu-
'nents ar.d recsivsd a few of the
nurd rads of persons Who ca'lel at
the residence to express sympathy.
"I am Lappy that my hnshaml
died without suffering and In
peace* ah'- said. '■ * ‘ : - '
His last wunde to her. as he en-
tered rhs room for his nap, were:
“I am »o kls>'py.“
Aatorraphed Books.
Before be wont to sloep Mr. Bry-
an autographed two boohs for
Judge John T. Raalstoa. who pro-
vided »t the Scopes trial. The
•-■ok* were “The Rave* ijsestirua
in Di-pute” and "In His bungs.**
He wrote: “To Judge aad Mol
John T. Raulston. Winchester.
T-nn., with the good wishes of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan, Jnly
£6th. 1925“ *
One of the books wax open when
physicians reached the room and
the ink wa* cot dry.
the Lincoln Memorial. 11*
____ __ ___ impelled! he said, by the d**a«i
Every busmens bouse in Brown- leaihr’s admiration. for the martyr
wood will be asked to have a tar in jed Civil War president
the caravan, and banners for the! On a direct line between th»
cars w ill l»e made at the Chamber \ Lincoln structure and the memo-,
of Cotopierce if orders are trie- rial amphitheater, the Bryan toml
phoned tntn that office. Mr Grebet jwill face squarely the Virginia em
said. !ot the Arlington Memorial Urldgi
The Old Gray Mare Colt hand (with which the capital Is soon to b«
will he on the trip and Lieutenant (joined to Arlington Cemetery
Rex Gaither Will direct the a&iec Mf. Davis is leaving nnal approv
tions which they are to play |a cv- al of the funtra| plans to Mrs. Dry
ery village and town they visR. an. hat he does not expert the burl
Business Arms interested in t1i<? *| to b< accompanied by mihtar>
trip will be asked to donate Jlo *c ceremonies. .
defray the eX|>eQsas 6f the thre*-- ||i> seieeted the place for the Von-.lj
days of good will touring over O n- after a lour of inspection. a< com
iral West’ Texas. The Bpownao-^l panied by Brigadier General J. H
Merchants Association will u.akf Bellinger, acting quartermaSUi
arrangements w ith cittxrns residlte^rcneri.1 of th»* army.
SAN ;ANTONIO. T*x.. July 27 -
'4’i -Her lody hadjv scratched
from thorns, barefo<gee! and with
clothing almost torii off. M‘»h
Katherine Smith wav t<k« n t.» po-
lice headquarter* at i.Jo a. m. on
Mc-nday vh«*rv she told «*f hiving
fled .from u necro l »ndit. wno
chased her Through woods for sev-
eral host* after robb'nJ her and
her companion.
Detectives went in pursuit of the
negro with bloodhounds.
TKIGEDY 4HII KS AT HEIR OF NRTEUAI. OTHER PEBsONN
KIIKFITION H1LI IN BIG | MEET IH.tTH OYER DRMbn*
LAkE SUNDAY. i . INGN OYER WtEk-EAD
band. She pave directions fee all
arrangements which have ourn de-
termined upon. >
Guard ot Hnusr.
FYom 21 USX 11 5 o'clock Tussdsy
afternoon the body will lie in slate
upon the lawn df the Rogers home
As a guard of honor on this occa
, sion. a squad from tbe Fred W.
| Brady post Nuniber 100. Amerk^f
killed Legion, composed of Dayton former
FORT WORTH. Tex . July 27.^
(^*i --Funeral eenrices. for Klrtley
(Nosiyi Watson. 34. teaming con-
tractor and bus 4ln« driver of Big
Lake and San Angelo, killed Sun-
day night»^t Big Lake when sh >l
hy Graham Burnett, former Reagan
rounty deputy sheriff. Will be held
Tuesday morning The body
arrived early Monday from San
Angelo. iNmeral service* will be
field at the horn*, of his mother,
Mrs. Watson Allen .
.Watson, known over West Texas
by the nieknxme ‘•Noisy." was shot
and ln«fant!y killed iu the rear of
the recreatiof hall of „ Colonel
Brooks
Watson and Bttrnetl bad aogag-
ed in a fist fight
CHICAGO, July 2T.- <JP>-Auto-
mobile accidents took a toll of more
than twenty Ursa throughout the
co intry Sunday, while several per-
sons were drowned cr Act death
in other mishaps
t*our Chkaroaas were I ‘ .. ,
nepr Kankpkve. Illinois, when an servk-e men. will be on duty. The
automobile hurtled off an embank- guard will bo In uniform and with-
ment: four deaths occurred at 8ey- out arms.
moiir. Indiana, when a machtne The children of the dead leader
collided^^th an Interrurhan car., have been summoned by telegraph
and tw^Keeideots accounted for by tholr mother to join the party In
Tour deaths In Chicago Other auto- Washington. The son. William Jen-
mobile fatalities reported. Includ- nlngs Bryan. Jr., left Los Angela
ed Tiffin. Ohio., t, ,8t. Louis 2; for the east today. Mrs. Ruth Owen
Bloomington. ll»s.„ 8t. Cloud. Min- left Mount Vernon. Ohio, for Day-
nesota: Minneapolis and Valdosta, ton today but will divert her
Six wera killed in course so as to reach Washington
Bryan lie* at rest in the
Stooi of the Rogers home. Ha
moot ponceful expression on
■e. It seems as though all
tiild have to say upon enter-
Um would be “Mr. Bryan'’
^ would immediately answer
'call at his name. The lights
raed low sad hia Dayton
i are gathered Jos*, outside on
Ych from which he gave out
aterview* daring the Scopes
HIGHWAY AID ASKED
AUSTIN. Tex., July 27 ——
Application asking for appropria-
tion of S1.020.W2L26 for state
highway aid were filed today with
the Sta'e Highway Commission.
Hardeman county asked for $6w0.-
UOO and Atascosa for 1400.00*). Oth-
ers counties seeking aid wer*
Kent and Bowie. Besides passing
on applications, other matters be-
fore the Commission involved con-
siderable number of highway desig-
nation requests and warding, con
tracts for trucks.
reporters -are returning to
f oa a different mission,
f thofcc* who had daily con-
s with Mr. Bryaa are re-
ag oa the scene to wrfte the
try Ot the commoner,
oaly thing left to remind
Kor of the Scopes trial is
i sign j “Robinson s drug
rhere it started ''
present visitors within the
Hlaae hare almost forgot-
I case had its beginning
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
DALLAS. July 27 -<*»> -First
round matches in the Southwestern
tnnls tournament started today.
Fifty four players were entered,
most of them lieihE scheduled to
play two matches today.
Ga.. one each.
San Francisco Bay cities.
The week-end accidents brought
the toll for the week la 11 middle
western state* to iOfi as follows:
fXvio 29; Illinois >2; Indiana 13;
Missouri and Minnesota nine each;
Kansas and North Dakota five
warh: Texas 3: 8outh Dakota 2;
Oklahoma 2 and Kentucky 1.
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
While in Chattanoog* Mr. Bryaa
completed arrangements (or pub-
lication of the spssch he erae lo
hare delivered during the closing
houri of the Ecogee case. He erg*
having It printed for divtrfbaUoa
throughout the country aad Us de-
livery was to make the opening of
the nationwide battle n»IH mod-
ernism 11 anting by him.
Although Mr. Bryaa appeared to
be in good health, he realliod R
was aoceswaiy for him to conserve
his strength.
Daring last week he visited Dr.
Raymond Wallace fe Cbattaaooga,
who informed him that ha had di-
latation of the heart, vith xfryth*
min (missed beats).
Previously, oa Jnly ITtk. Mr.
Bryaa was advised by physicians
to refrain fvtm farther treasons
activities. Dr. Wallace particularly
advised against «a addrw Mr*
Bryaa had planned tor Pikevtile,
on the following Sunday.
Mr. Bryns delivered the speech,
but limited ft to ten mlnetee. tail-
ing his friends he had to ooaaervo
bis strength aa be feared ha might
sot lire through Ike Scopes trial.
Dr. Wallace saM Mr. Bryaa ap-
peared surprised to lean ha bgd
heart trouble, bat waa sot wor-
ried. ‘ - v
Yesterday ha declined aa auto-
mobile from the Chattanooga Ho-
tel to the railroad station, saytng
he preferred to uralk. ]
When be asvtred bora, he went
immediately to his home and tram
there to the Southern Methoftst
Episcopal ehureh He sat on the
frost seat aad before the serasaa
hy Rev. E. A. PeUreon. of Baton.
Texas, he waa called upon flay a
prayer. _ _
TO THE RESCUE
Darwin Stands on
Guard of Honor by
Body of Commoner
DAYTON. Team. }lly 27.—OP).—
The American. Ixqtloulousrd of for-
mer eoMiws. who will do duty by
the csvket of Willikm Jenningt
Bryan late today while the public
views the body. Is composed of
these members of the Fred W. Gra-
dy Post:
Gordon Darwin.
Greed Parham.
M Morgan.
Will Fisher.
Wilfred Ault. V
Clay Or ran.
Green. Parham and Ault saw ser
view in France in tbs World War.
Green was wounded in action.
pkAYTON. Tenn.. July 27.—lA'l—
\j Milestones In life William Jen-
nings Bryan:
March VJ, I960—;Born at Salem.
Illinois. .
ns Wish |
as (or Burial
In Arlingt
1X70—entered public schools.
1875—entered Whipple Academy'
1881—Was graduated from Illi-
nois College, Jacksonville. Ills., be-
ing valedictoriax of his class.
1883— graduated from Union Col-
lege or Law. Chicago, and began
practice in Jacksonville.
1884— married to Miss Mary K-
Bslrd. at Perry, IBs.; Removed to
Lincoln. Nebraska.
188—elected delegate to
convention.
1890—elected to congress in nom-
inally Republican District sad
started fight far tariff reform.
1*T2— attracted attention by his
tariff speech.
1893—opposed repeal of Sherman
Silver Purchasf Act.
189+—choice of Nebraska Demo-
crats for U. S. Senator.
1896—editor of Omaha World
Herald.
1*96 — nominated for President at
Chicago after his famous "croes of
gold” speech. J . , -
1898—Colonel of Nebraska Vol-
unteers in Spanish American war.
1900— nomindted for President st
Kansas City convention.
1901— established “The Common-
er."
190o-06—made tour of world
with family.
1908—nominated for President
third time
1913—named Secretary of State
by President Wilson.
1915—retired from Wilson Cab-
inet _ .
the street. Mr. Bryan was wont to'
sit and rest during the Intervals of
the light over the Tenneaece anti-
evolution law. Here he chatted with
his friends and grasped tba hands
of hundreds who had come from
the Cumberland slopes or from dis-
tant cities to witness the aotod le-
gal controversy In the Rhea county
court. ‘ ■- ~ ■ ,
KONG WRITER BIER
QUIMPER. F*rance. July 27 —(A5)
—Theodore Jean Marie Botorel.
celebrated writer of French popu-
lar songa, died here today, aged
57. • • L
f Veh-|'LL
/ /SfciT I’M woT
I 6£%4<j AtW$
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iHINGTd.N. July 2*.—<**)--
*n Jennings Bryan's burial In
•on National Cemetery. Vlr-
rwill her is accordance with
expressed by him tn his last
» the national capital, non
year ago. Mr. Bryan went
home of hia friend, Ben G
la n suburb and requested
r. Daria to do the favor of ar-
il his burial in Arlington,
hatters not where I may die,“
Rnmoncr said. “I waat to br
I la Arlington. Will you re-
r this requestV
•Bryan told hia wife of toe
Jt h Mr. Davis and H was tc
Iter MrJ Bryan turned ye.--
i authoriqiag him to carry
» request of her husband.
Davis obtained permUsio:
for the interment in Arltng-
|tn<ls of the funeral and se-
. ora site have uot been com
state
AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
NEXT WF.DNE&DAY, July *»th, The Bulletin will . publish the
first installment of the new serial story. "MAY WBYMOUR
< Footloose)? which la a sequel to the much-talked-a bout "Flup-
per Wife,",hy Beatrice Burton. The story will continue for forty
days, with libatol Installments «ach day.
Lika the "Flapper Wife" Ue new story of "May 8eymour"
will deal with people and things with which every one is familiar.
Maay of tbe scenes are laid In frown wood, as were those of the
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