Bridge Work Advances Ahead of Schedule Near Hancock
The Maryland West Virginia Hancock bridge project advances with concrete deck pours and steel spans underway. Contractor George F Hazlewood of Cumberland aims to finish concrete equipment removal by Oct 1, and steel substructure completion follows. Total bridge cost near $900,000 including approaches by separate contracts. Potomac River span also boosts north south traffic and diverts some east west routes. The Potomac river bridge at Shepherdstown progresses, with concrete work largely done except VA abutment and deck paving planned for spring. M J Grove Lime Company handles the $231,000 lime work, excluding approaches and overhead.
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Aac
S. Lowhens
George F Hazlewood
Tonoloway Creek
Western Maryland Railway
Baltimore and Ohio
Hancock
Washington
Maryland
Potomac River
Shepherdstown
W. Va
West Virginia
Hopkins
M. J. Grove Lime Company of Lime
Road Commission
Bishop Strider To Speak To U D C Of West Va
Bishop coadjutor RE L Sinder will deliver the principal address at the West Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting in Shepherdstown. The fortieth annual session opens Tuesday at Shepherd College auditorium and ends Thursday with a Lee Memorial event in Sharpsburg, Maryland.
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
RE. L. Sinder
Episcopal Diocese
West Va
West Virginia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Muss Sallye Lee Powell
Shepherd College
Lee Memorial
Sharpsburg
John Krd Beckenbauzh
Wil
Ponod
Coustburban
H. W. Pots
Bus collision injures ten near Elkton Maryland
A west of Elkton Maryland bus struck a tree injuring ten people and throwing several passengers from their seats. The Philadelphia driver Harold Siitens, 25, suffered two fractured ribs and cuts. others had cuts and bruises in the non overturning crash three miles north.
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Elkton
Passenge
Harold Siitens
Philelphia
Answers to Cranium Crackers Question on Page Four
The revolution was put down after a surprise attack in Santiago Chile. President Arturo Alessandri led the government forces in quelling the uprising and restoring order following the attack.
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Santiago
Chile
Arturo Alessandri
72 for OConor and 70 for Mayor in Anne Arundel
Baltimore September 18. Mayor Howard W. Jackson was declared the official victor as Anne Arundel canvass closed showing Jackson 5431 and Herbert R. O'Conor 4457. Recounts were sought in multiple counties and the Democratic convention timing debated amid legal questions on the five week rule.
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Baltimore
Howard W. Jacken
Anne Arundel County
Board of Election Supervisors
Jackson
Herbert R. O'Connor
Anne Arundel
O’conor
Allegany
Garrett
Baltimore City
Queen Anne’s
Caroline
Wicomico
Williams
Gordy, Jr
O'Conor
Gordy
Lansdale
G. Lasseer
Lassier
Prince George's
Ua N. Watheld
State Central Committee
Allegany County in Focus as Ballot Boxes Held in Reserve
The attorney general's forces regard Allegany county as the prime concern. Mr. Bowers stated that ballot boxes are present and ready to be opened if an appeal is filed. The boxes remain under lock and key in Election Supervisors' offices.
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Allegany County
Bowers
Germany Withdraws War Material From Spain Reported
Confidential advices received in Washington over the weekend indicate Germany is withdrawing some war equipment from Spain or the Spanish front. The notices also note an accelerated shipment of Spanish ore from Bilbao, a key raw material source for Germany in the past 18 months.
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Washington
Spain
Bilbao
Germany
Three Burned To Death In Bladensburg Crash
Three people died and four were injured in a three car crash near Bladensburg Maryland early today. Victims named were John Holly Annie Mitchell Watson and Ellen Gillis all described as residents of the Washington area. The center car burst into flames after being struck by a third vehicle as its companions stopped.
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Blandensburg
Here
John Holly
Annie Mitchell Watson Negroes
Ellen Gillis
Washington
Prince George's County
Jl Negroes Jailed and One Fatal Shooting in Snow Hill
Snow Hill Maryland reports eleven African American residents jailed after a fatal shooting of Frank Bishop 19. Police Chief Rue says the death was accidental after Bishop and companions moved toward him. another man Milton Parnell 24 was wounded when Rue fired to deter him.
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Snow Hill
John O. Byrd
Rhodes Rue
Frank Bishop
Bishop
Rue
Milton Parnell
Parnell
Judge Stanton to Succeed Lawson as Baltimore Police Chief
Baltimore Sept 18 Gov Nice announced Judge Reobert F Stanton of the Balmore Supreme bench will resign to accept appointment as police commissioner succeeding William P Lawson. Lawson has resigned amid federal charges and 12 counts of conspiracy to defraud.
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Baltimore
Harry
Nice
Reobert F. Stanton
Balanre Supreme Bench
Acceps
William P. Lawson
Stanton
Lawson
Federal Court
Stephen Gnelson
Supreme Bench of
Board of Police Commissioners
Gov. Goldsborough
Maryland
Bandit's Wife Held for Federal Authorities
Baltimore dispatch reports attractive blonde Mrs. Bird, wife of Charles Bird, captured after a 30 day sentence for being an accessory in a bank holdup. She was jailed after visiting her husband at Maryland Penitentiary and will be turned over to federal authorities for a warrant in Cleveland over an alleged pistol smuggling attempt during Bird’s escape. The Bird family includes a son and another baby on the way.
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Baltimore
Barbara Bird
Charles Bird
Desperado
Maryland
Bird
Double Funeral Tuesday for Barnesville Siblings
Richard Darby 76 and his sister Ellen Rath Iglehart died within hours of each other at the Brown home in Barnesville. Darby, a Montgomery county native, former commissioner and state party official, was a Farmers Bank director. Iglehart, widow of Basil Iglehart, survived by nieces and nephews. Both to be buried at Monocacy cemetery Beallsville with services at 2 30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Richard Darby
Barnesville
William C. Brown
Ellen Rath Igiehart
Brown
Darby
Montgomery County
Mr. Darby
John W
Ella Darby
Board of County Commissioners
State Central Committee
Farmers Bank and Trust Company of
Rockville
Basil Igiehart
Howard County
Iglehar
Roosevelt Reorganization Bill May Be Amended
Senator Tydings of Maryland says President Roosevelt's push to oust him and others from the Senate could lead opponents of the DIN reorganization to amend it as they wish. He notes the bill's past Senate battle and predicts amendments may be added in the next session's draft.
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Washington
Tydings
Maryland
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Plea Of Guilty Entered In Untaxed Liquor Case
Martin Henry Martin Tourmont pleaded guilty to possession of untaxed liquor when arraigned before U S Commissioner D Angie Wolfinger in Hagerstown last week. He posted $1000 for federal grand jury action. His wife was dismissed. Agents reported 30 gallons of allegedly untaxed liquor found at the home.
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Henry Martin
Tourmont
U. S
D. Angie Wolfinger
Hagerstown
Martin
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Hull
Cornell Hull
State Department
Bladensburg
Ind
Burall
C. C. Cario’s. E. Pat
Frederick
C.E. Cline & Son
Judge Stanton
Governor Nice
Police Dept
Giher
Bandit
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Tommy Hitchcok
Cecil Smith
Stewart Iglehart
Old Westbury
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
New York
John L. Lewis
The
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C. CG. Carty, Inc
Patrick St
Hendrickson
ABC Cretonne
Scranton
Cannon
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