Potomac Flood Swamps Towns Along State Route
Floodwaters from the Potomac rise over 38 feet in Salisbury Hancock and points along the western Maryland Cumberland line. Towns evacuate as creeks overflow and highways become impassable. Hotel guests seek upper floors as service and travel halt. Livelihoods and property suffer while residents flee to higher ground.
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Hagerstown
Wilsamsport
Uodeeka
Western Maryland Railway
Weisport
Conner
Hancock
Great Capes
Hageratown
Cumberland
Premier Poincare Beaten as France votes
Early returns show Charles Poincaré defeated in yesterday's election. The swing favors the Left and the Bloc National, reducing the former government to a minor role in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Poincare
Paris
A. P
France
C Chamber of Deputies
Cendulum
Bloc National
Coolidge Wins First Veto Power Rights
Washington May 11 The Senate sustained President Coolidge veto of the Burzum pension bill, blocking the proposed increases for veterans of several wars. The decisive vote stood 3 to 6 with key supporters defeated and the measure blocked by veto power.
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Washington
Senate
Harding
Fliers May Reach Japan Tomerres
Cordova Alaska May 13 AP three U S Army fliers have been at Attu Island since Thursday as calm weather is forecast for the next jump toward Parimashiru Island in the Kurile group Japan. Major L Martin commander and Staff Sergeant Harvey plan to depart aboard Algonquin or Barnette for Seattle then India to resume the world encircling air mission.
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Cordova
Alaska
Attu Island
U S. Army
Atha Island
Parimashiru Island
Kurile Group
Japan
Mechee
Hinen Afaes
L Martin
Harvey
Port Moller
Bering Sea
United States Coast Guard
Algonquin
Pacific American Fisheries
Barnette
Seattle
India
Martin
Senate and House Meet in Washington Today
The Senate and House convene in Washington as multiple committees resume scrutiny. The oil, agriculture, and shipping boards face hearings while investigations into Mayfield and Wheeler proceed in executive session.
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Senate
House
Senate Oil Committee
Senate Daugherty
Federal Grand Jury
Senate Agriculture Committee
Muscle Shoals
House Committee
Shipping Board
Senate Elections Com
House River and Harbors Committee
Executive Seasion
Comanier
Ami
Secrecy and Quorum Clash in Navy Hearing Test
Edwin Denby faced protests from Senator Adams as he sought a Navy hearing. Adams and Ladd sparred over quorum, with Spencer and Scard debating which department could better handle reserve facilities. The exchange highlighted partisan friction and procedural disputes in the committee.
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Edwin Denby
Secretary of the Navy
Adams
Clorade
Ladd
Missouri
Spencer
Scard
Nterior Department
Navy Department
Finney
Washington Offender Were Not Prosecuted Indictments Useless
Washington records show 34 persons and places tied to illegal liquor passing went unprosecuted as indictments proved useless. Ex agent H J Burton testified that arrests were made with local police but many offenders forfeited bonds or avoided conviction, while seizures and shipments failed to yield prosecutions in 1921 Ohio and Cleveland cases.
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Washington
Thoarding
Prohibition
Senatt Daugherty
H. J Burton
Ohio
Burton
Cleveland
Acristela
Cueacia
Amvat
Eax Penny Ginsberg
Arnstein
Anguly
Cleveland Yacht Club
Sid
Stewood
Venice
Curry
Ivy Burnle
Takewau
Curring
Unies Club
Armond Drug
Andy Company
Hayner I
Hatillery
Troy Ohio
Cimecinnat
Coral
Ungerleider Company
Langley to Seek New Trial in Whiskey Conspiracy Case
Federal Court in Atlanta heard pleas from Langley and co defendants after Johnnesus Resta received a two year sentence for conspiracy tied to whiskey transactions in 1981. Ken tucky defendant John W Kentucky and Mikoan Liwita also faced motions for new trials as jurors deliberated over three hours.
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Covington, i
A. Moote
Johnnesus Resta
Praem
Atlanta
Cosington
Cee Greasman
John W . Kentucky
Mikoan Liwita
Auatont
Coumles
Ieee
Ury
Srice Indrawal and
Transporta’ i
Sutera
Slater
Federal Inrectora
Langley
Wii
Lipechuta
Mfe Huth
Alliance
Obie
Walter B Carey
Ey Obde
Lipeshets
Huth
Three Children and Nurse Die in Lancaster Home
Three children and a Black nursemaid were found dead in the home of William Stathopoulos in Lancaster. Victims include William 2, George 13 months, Robert 5, all said to be sons of Mr and Mrs Stathopoulos, and a third child. Officials say monoxide exposure caused the deaths. investigation ongoing at mid May night.
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Lancaster
J F Treak
William 5 Houe
Willan Stathepeoulos
Stathepoelos
Stathopoulos
Robert Sugraris
and Michedas $ Amt
Chester Ari Hefen Evert
Chester Evédeare Chow
Shanegal
Rusbet W
Oitel
Wera Geers
Bert
Mexico to Bly U S Rail Equipment
Mexico City May 12 A P Leon S M Vauclain president win Locomotive Works is here to arrange the sale to the Mazican government of railway equipment valued at twenty million pesos. After a conference with Finance Secretary Pani Vauclain said American businessmen should come personally to Mexico to settle affairs to remove difficulties and improve impressions of Mexico.
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Mexico City
A. P. Leon
M Vauclain
Win Locomotive Works
Mazicas
Pani
Vauclain
Mexio
Mexico
German boycott extends to trade in Britain says agent
A terse dispatch from London dated May 13 reports Germany enforces a boycott impacting German trade channels. The note cites German agents pressuring buyers to avoid certain goods and signals broader retaliatory measures amid ongoing tensions.
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London
A. P
Baseball Player Dies of Injuries in York
Rock Hill S C May 13 Frank Caldwell of York died here yesterday of internal injuries from a collision at York on Saturday while attempting to score from second base He struck the baseman and sustained fatal injuries in the play in York district baseball game
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Rock Hill
S.C
Frank Caldwell
York
Congressional probe proposed into telephone rates and AT T ties
May 13 reports from Wallington and other cities note a congressional investigation proposal covering U S telephone rates and services and the organization and relations of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company with other corporations. The brief item cites various regional dispatches and political commentary.
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Wallington
A. P
United States
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Salisbury Leads Maryland Towns in March Business Increase
Salisbury posts 2 728 000 in March cash turnover, topping Frederick at 1 849 000 and outranking Baltimore Hagerstown Cumberland and Frederick in the leading Maryland cities. The city shows a continuing upward business trend while many smaller towns lag behind 1927 figures.
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Salsbury
Prederick
Maryland
Baboon
Frederick
Salisbury
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Babwa Statistical Organization
Poincare Cabinet to Quit on June 4
Premier Poincare and his reorganized ministry will resign on June 4 after Sunday's leftist election gains. The decision was ratified by the Council of Ministers at the Elysee Palace led by Millerand. The new Chamber of Deputies meets June 2 to elect officials, then adjourns until June 4 when the President will deliver the opening address. Palmare will read the resignation declaration.
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A. P
Poincare
Premer
Council of Ministers
Palace of the Elysee
Millerand
Chamber of Deputies
M. Palmcare
Eight Million New Bonds Offered Today
New York on May 13 reports a plan to offer about 8 million dollars in new bonds. The release notes relocation is ongoing with an approximate 90 million in related activity.
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Reloca Ee
Noted Engineer Dies in Bridge Collapse Report
Notable engineer dies after a bridge incident in New York. The article notes casualties and mentions professional affiliations, with unclear specifics due to damaged text.
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Potomac
Island
W. M. Railroad
Hagerstown -Cumberland Highway
Potomac River
Pope
Point of Rocks
Heater
Virginia
Brunswick
Majige
Frederick J. Martin
Arctic
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Coolidge
Singh
Washington Today
Kaiser
Doorn
Wyoming News
Daugherty Committee
Kentucky
Philadelphien Forniches
Spums Publishers
Olga
Heausticon
Reem
Steve
U. S
Germany
Wellingham
Wash
A. J
Frederick L. Marten
Werd
Evingtea
Ly A
Liral
Ieee Leng- Ky
Federel
Hengheng
A. F
Dr. Sen Yat Sen
Bech
Weshington
Eliett, Republican
Ee Cechnenahn
Seer
Gs & Wimh A
Giraweed
West Shore
Jane
New York
Terry
Mr. Gan
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