U S. 1S HANDS OFF IN FIGHT AGAINST LLONG
National guard units loyal to Huey Long mobilize 500 men at Jackson barracks near New Orleans as Mayor Walmsley prepares to defend city police with about 400 officers. The War Department flags no action pending official ruling while tensions mount over state versus city control.
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U.S
Llong
New Orleans
Huey PL Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
Awelling
Washington
Aug. J
Woodring
T. Seames Walmsley
War Department
Walmsley
Huey Long
Louisiana
National Quarrymen
Huey T. Long
Senator Long
Jackson Barracks
Long
G O P Battle Looms In County Committee Race
Moses Saltzman and William A. Smeadley local merchants announced they would file certificates of candidacy today for the Republican Central Committee. Both previously ran for the Central Committee eight years ago. They promise a keen campaign across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Saltzman
William A. Smeadley
Republican Central Committee
Central Committee
Eigct
Man finds honey hoard after bee swarm incident
In Klora Ontario on August 1 James Mahoney of Satem was driven from his bedroom by a swarm of bees. He breached the wall and discovered over 100 pounds of honey which his family and neighbors enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klora
Ontario
James Mahoney
Satem
Neal Myers Surrenders After Three Weeks Missing
Oklahoma City Aug 1 Neal Myers son of a Reno Oklahoma physician faced murder charges in the death of Marian Mills a former University of Oklahoma beauty queen He surrendered to his attorney after eluding officers across three states He denied the crime saying he could not face the disgrace and scandal involving the Mills family and fled Norman after Mills death at Hazel Brown apartment July 10
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Oklahoma City
Marian Mills
University of Oklahoma
Neal Myers
Oshcers
Arner
Morrison
Miss Mills
Norman
Okila
Myers
Hazel Brown
Sling Shot Blamed for Head Wound Near Home
Police and a physician concur that Harry Rohrer of Paper Mill Road was wounded by a sling shot rather than by a rifle or revolver. Rohrer, who showed a sapling wound on the right side of his head, reported hearing no shot as he left his door about 9 o clock last night. An X ray found no bullet. authorities suggest a stone or metal fragment from a sling shot caused the injury as he stood at his doorway.
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Harry Rohrer
Paper Mill Road
Rohrer
Mild Cases Of Flu Reported In Hagerstown Area
Influenza appeared in a milder form in Hagerstown and another county area, with twenty cases reported in Hagerstown. Most patients had recent contact with Hancock district or residents there. Garrett Mills in the south county also reported several cases. Health officials urge staying in bed until fully well to avoid serious complications.
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Hancock
Hagerstown
Health Department
Hancock District
Garrett Mills
Roosevelt Nearing U S Coast Aboard Cruiser
President Roosevelt advances toward the Oregon coast aboard the cruiser Houston and New Orleans with plans to land in Portland by Friday. He aims to brief on administration matters while at sea and remained in wireless contact with Washington D C. Attorney General Cummings greeted him as paths crossed far at sea during the voyage from Hawaii.
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New Orleans
F. D. Roosevelt
Fortland
Ore
Roosevelt
Oregon Coast
Portland
Houston
States
Hawaiian Islands
America
Washington, D. .C
Cummings
Honolua
Operation Is Successful After Leg Surgery
PHILADELPHIA Aug. Lb John Hoffman shows signs of recovery after a leg operation to remove three and a half inches of decayed bone. Surgeons smiled as his father, a faith healer, protested a court order insisting the surgery be performed. The father warned judgment would follow, claiming the matter should be in God's hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Hoffman
Conviction Under Motor Vehicle Code Shocks New York
New York August 1 Harris an automobile dealer was convicted in general sessions court on a charge of violating the motor vehicle retail code. It marks the first conviction under the code in the state. Berlin August 1 Major General Ludwig Koenigk, once a classmate of President Von Hindenburg at the Lichterfelde cadet training school, died today in Berlin.
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New York
Koenigk
Berlin
Ludwig Koenigk
von Hindenburg
Lichterfelde
Clark the Bank Robber Captured in Tulsa
Tulsa, August 1. Jim Clark, a noted bank robber, was captured in Tulsa as he started to drive away from an apartment house with five companions. A federal agent ordered him to surrender, and Clark put up his hands. He faces transfer to the Kansas state penitentiary in Lansing after two prior escapes. The group included several women and another fugitive, with ties to a larger spree and the Urschel kidnapping case.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jim Clark
Southwestern
Earl Gardner
Tater
Sally
Goldie Johnson
Nelogany
Charles White
Leona Brady
Bob
Big Boy
Kirk Prather
Oklahoma
Brady
Tuchmeari
N. M
Clark
Palola
Kas
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Harvey Ratley
Leavenworth
Kansas Highway Patrol
Lansing
Ex Waynesboro Player Killed in Car Crash
Marold A. Shover, 27, former Wayne State club member of the 6 Blue Ridge league, died after an automobile crash near Harrisburg last Friday night. He trained with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1929 and pitched for Waynesboro.
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Marold A. Shover
Wayne State Club
Blue Ridge League
Harrisburg
Shover
St. Louis Cardinals
Stunt Cyclists Kill 2 at Lakewood Church Festival
Two stunt motorcyclists Mil ton Showell and Stanley Bolezdorski drove into a Lakewood Holmansville church festival crowd. Showell swerved into spectators, killing John W. Johnson 80 and Everette Horner 17 later died of injuries. 30 people injured nine seriously.
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Lakewood
N. J
Holmansville
New Egypt Road
Milton Showell
Whitesville
Stanley Bolezdorski
Legler
Showell
John W. Johnson
Everette Horner
Quarters of Strikers Raid Scene in Minneapolis
Violent dawn raid by national guard troops on the striking truck drivers in Minneapolis led to arrests and dispersal of ringleaders. Adjutant General Welsh announced plans to crush unauthorized meetings, with military rule ordering arrests of pickets and unsigned gatherings, as assets were secured and wounded strikers treated.
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Minneapolis
National Guard
E. A. Welsh
Walsh
Fair Grounds
Vincent
Anne
Mose Bork
County Boy Bouts Fourth Scarlet Fever Case
Donald Meredith of Roonsboro, son of Charles Meredith, has contracted scarlet fever for the fourth time. He first fell ill as a young child, then again in 1922 and the following year, and now about ten days ago. His physician notes each bout was milder, and the boy remains highly susceptible despite prior illnesses.
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Donald Meredith
Charles Meredith
Roonsboro
Donald
Ponald
Hitler visits Hindenburg amid aging president’s weakness
Berlin August 1 Adolf Hitler aims to rule as both president and chancellor, a close associate told AP. In Neudeck, Hindenburg, 86, weakened yet conscious, received the Nazi leader who arrived with a nine-car entourage. the castle was sealed as Schutz Staffel guards blocked access and reporters.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Associated Press
Hitler
Neudeck
Paul von Hindenburg
von Hindenburg
Matenburg
Schutz Staffel
Neudeck Castle
Big Supper Ends Strike At Maryland CCC Camp
In Beltsville Maryland Captain W C Summers commander of a civilian conservation corps camp said a large supper last night ended yesterday's strike by about 10 of his men. He claimed food was sufficient for 260 though only 80 were enrolled and noted a suspected agitator. The strikers complained of 36 hour weeks, claiming 37 to 40 hours worked.
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Beltsville
W. C. Summers
Civilian Conservation Corps
Here
Winebrenner Sees Jackson in Baltimore Talk
Secretary of State David C. Winebrenner met with Mayor Howard W. Jackson in Baltimore as Ritche’s campaign seeks a fifth term nomination. Jackson, silent on reports he will withdraw, faces pressure amid peace with Tydings and Radcliffe. Mayor Jackson also met with Baltimore party leaders Curran and Ennis, supporters of the Ritchie campaign strategy panel.
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Baltimore
David C. Winebrenner
Ritchie
Howard W. Jacksom
Masor Jackson
Millard Ty
Democrats Filing for Local Office in Four Candidacies
Four candidates seek Democratic nominations with two for judge of the Orphans' Court and two for County Commissioner. Lloyd K. Hoffman and Keller J. Beard, Beard from Smithsburg, filed for judge. Dr. William J. Sullivan, a veterinarian, and Van Slinger filed for County Commissioner. Sullivan previously announced a platform of strict economy.
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The
Orphans’ Court
Board of
Section Supervisors
Lloyd K. Hoffman
Keller J. Beard
Smithsburg
William J. Sullivan
van S.linger
Sullivan
Blacksnake Eats Chicks on Fairview Mountain
Miss Florence Snyder on Fairview mountain found a three foot blacksnake under a chicken. She killed the snake and found two ground chickens swallowed, plus a recently killed pullet nearby. Young chicks are noted as a favorite delicacy of blacksnakes, which swallow them whole and crush them for digestion.
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Florence Snyder
Fairview Mountain
Lights Out Ends Romance in Camden Courthouse
George E. Cain of South Seaville sought a divorce after a 9 pm curfew declared by his wife while he read a book. The advisory master in a chancery court agreed that the curfew fulfilled grounds for divorce, ending the romance.
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Camden I
George E. Cain
South Seaville
Cain
Chancery Court
Campaign Launched to Crush Austrian Nazi Faction
Vienna reports armed opposition crushed and a mop up campaign against Nazis begun. An order bans salary payments to Nazi sympathizers in public service as Austria blames Germany for the bloodshed during the attempted seizure. Court martials in Innsbruck and Vienna target Nazi killers while a federal rollout directs officers to investigate doubtful cases.
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Copsright
Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Germany
Walter Adam
Upper Austria
Adam
Innsbruck
Dollfuss
Conley Refuses to Withdraw in Maryland Governor Race
Cambridge report: Dr Charles H Conley Frederick county physician first Democratic governor candidate canvassing in the Eastern Shore spent the day in Dorchester County meeting business and professional people He said he will stay in the race to the end regardless of actions by Mayor Jackson of Baltimore or other contenders.
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Cambridge
Charles H. Conley
Frederick County
Maryland
Dorchester County
Clifford C. Tames
Jackson
Baltimore
Will Operate For Injury
William Murphy who was injured Sunday when struck behind the ear by a baseball bat at a place near the apex is scheduled for surgery today at Washington County Hospital. The injury exposed nerves behind the ear and severed an artery but his condition is not considered serious.
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William Murphy
Apice Ni
Washington County Hospital
Bloody Lincoln Relic Card Found at Ford's Theatre
A blood stained card marked Reserved tied to Lincoln’s chair at Ford's Theatre is set to be placed with Abraham Lincoln artifacts. Doorkeeper Finnathan Meads testified about its discovery with soldiers after the assassination. Soldier William H. Smith reportedly picked it up near the chair and later passed it to Mande.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Ford Theatre
Finnathan Meads
House of Representatives
William H. Smith
Potter
New York
Lincoln
Mande
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Nor Wean
University
George Hampton
Lancaster
Barber
Hampton
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Desperado
Pen
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Hindenburg
Winebrenner
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