Maryland Sportsmen Plan Bill To Ban Black Bass Sale
The Maryland Sportsmen's Legislative Club meets at Cushna trout farm to form a legislative committee to push a law prohibiting black bass sales in the state. Local anglers say bass are seined from the Potomac below Washington and sold statewide, harming conservation and costing thousands. Other topics and action plans for January are on the agenda.
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Maryland
Maryland Sportsmen's Legislative Club
Cushna Trout Farm
Potomac
Washington
Steel firms win large revetment fabric contract
The Copperweld Steel Company of Glassport and the American Steel and Wire Company of Donora re valued a one year contract for supply of revetment fabric for Mississippi River flood control work. The order is estimated at about 10,900,000 pounds. Copperweld works full time and Donora plant increased operations due to the contract.
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Pittsburgh
Copperweld Steel Company
Glassport
American Steel and Wire Company
Donora
Mississippi River
Copperweld Company
Four rescued by Maryland off Norfolk
Off the mouth of the Potomac River near Norfolk a schooner, the Milton S. Lankford, carrying 3,500 watermelons, collided with the State of Maryland. Four crewmen were rescued, two died, and two remained missing. Skipper E. W. Midgette and his father were among the rescued. the City of Baltimore and State of Maryland aided.
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Norfolk
Milton S. Lankford
State of Maryland
Potomac River
Maryland
Elizabeth City
N. C
E. W. Midgette
R. N. Midgette
Pantico
Bhi Gregory
Comtack
N.C
Charles O. Brooks
City of Baltimore
H. G. Shavender
Belhaven
Baltimore
G. W. Arcock
Brooks
Lankford
Fair Board Reveals Tire Covers Distribution Plan
The Fair Board has received about 800 automobile tire covers and is gluing them away to auto owners who call at the office in the basement of the First National Bank building. Traveling salesmen covering the Virginias and Pennsylvania will display the covers. Flower thief George S. Huber reports the loss of a large poinsettia plant from his garden on Salem Avenue. he suspects the thief and notes the plant was stolen Monday night.
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Fair Board
First National Bank
Virginias
Pennsylvania
George S. Huber
Salem Avenue
Mr. Huber
Commerce Department Finds Business Edging Up in July
The Commerce Department reports improved sentiment in July with signs of rising factory activity in auto, textile, cement, and tobacco sectors. July saw better prices, less gold withdrawals, and a halt to stock liquidations after June payroll declines and export drops.
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Washington
Saya
Commerce Department
Disconsolate Tabby Takes Chick Mothering Role
A black mother cat at Mandel astonishes by adopting 29 Barred Rock chicks. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Furr found the box in the kitchen and the cat washing and purring over the newborns. She remained with the chicks until the hen was ready, leaving Tabby sadly mournful for days.
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Mandel
Hugh Furr
Mr. Furr
Furr
City farm potatoes promise large yield for welfare aid
Washington County Welfare Federation seeks a dry warehouse to store about 1500 bushels of potatoes from the city farm off Frederick Street extended. 250 jobless men and families in welfare care will receive aid this winter, with the city supplying trucks for distribution and garden harvests continuing. A thief stole about fifty bushels from the garden. watch is in place to catch the culprit.
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Washington County
Welfare Federation
John M. Tenney
Tenney
A& Watch
Opera to rely on pay your own way plan in Chicago
Chicago plans grand opera on a pay your own way basis with variety prices and a two dollar step, arguing high priced artists would take a smaller share of receipts to cover salaries of other years. The move aims to make opera financially self supporting in Chicago.
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Chicago
United States Accepts Invitation to Economic Conference
The United States accepts an invitation to join an economic conference with European nations in Washington. The August 3 report notes participation by U S representatives and outlines the purpose of discussions on trade and postwar economic cooperation.
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Washington
United States
Waters Drops Plan to Open a State Camp
Maryland state police told members of the bonus expeditionary force at Camp Waters near Waterbury they must evacuate by 6 p m The captain in charge will register the two dozen men and two others to map homes and transport means The governor's office said the camp would violate health laws and could be dangerous to veterans and their families Waters said he would return the land to Mrs Maude Edgell and may seek to establish a Maryland veterans colony but health concerns prevent the camp’s operation
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Waterbury
Maryland
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Camp Waters
Bonus Expeditionary
Edward McK. Johnson
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Johnson
Walter W. Waters
Maude Edgell
Catonsville
Waters
Edgell
Washington
Bank Recovers Most Of Money
CLIFTON FORGE Virginia August 3 W J Pender charged with securing 56000 from a New York bank by impersonating a messenger was arrested at Selma near here last night officers said he had about 2300 in cash and the remainder was on a trunk at Staunton except about 700 which he had spent he promised to surrender the balance
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Clifton Forge
W. J. Pender
New York
Messenger
Selma
Here
Staunton
County Boy Wins A Scholarship For Training Show
George HI Brewer of Big Pool Meade Md completes gy months training at Fort George and joins the Citizens Military Training Corp. He is awarded a Loomis Rania College scholarship for the showing he made in training. Brewer will visit home before enrolling.
Enka plant returns to full-time operation in Asheville
In Asheville New Jersey the American Enka Corporation resumes full time operation. The plant with a capacity of 2 000 workers is back at work and former employees have been recalled after months of idle or part time production boosting factory output.
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Asheville
N. J
American Enka’ Corporation
Veteran camp heads agree with Ritchie
Forty one returned servicemen in a camp between Virginia Avenue and South Boulevard will head home to Illinois within days, Capt. J. L. McGuire and Sgt. Bob Stratton report. They support Governor Ritchie’s stance on colonizing bonus men near Waterbury. The unit includes a woman and a boy, with one married member’s wife.
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Virginia Avenue
South Boulevard
Illinois
J. L. McGuire
Bob Stratton
McGuire
Stratton
Ritchie
Waterbury
Laurel
Washington
Cassidy
Kansas Still Dry State In Primary Returns
In Kansas August primary results, dry candidates dominated the mood as voters upheld prohibition leanings. Democratic nominee for senator George McGill and Governor Harry Woodring were renominated, while Ben Pannen led Republican senator race against Joe Mercer. Alfred Landon won the GOP battle to face Woodring in November.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Harry H. Woodring
Ben
Panien
Joe H. Mercer
Alfred M. Landon
Paulen
Woodring
McGill
Landon
Chauncey B
Dream Brings Him Injuries From a Dream
Donald Poggemiller a farmer sustained four fractured ribs and facial bruises after he woke from a dream and climbed from a second floor window He had just finished a harvest day and slept in a threshing area the escape ended in a fall to a walk below and injury confirmation by morning Sun report
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Donald Poggemiller
Two Men Shot Dead Along U S Highway 31 near Seymour
In Seymour Indiana two men identified as Fred Sturgill age 30 and Vernon Samuelson age 33, both Louisville Kentucky residents, were found shot to death in weeds along U S highway 31 south of Seymour. Hutchinson, Sturgill's brother in law, identified the pair. Coroner Bickmeyer suspects the killings occurred elsewhere and the bodies were dumped along the road. No motive yet established.
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Seymour
Ind
Here
Louisville
George Hutchinson
Fred Sturgill
Vernon Samuelson
Hutchinson
Sturgill
Coronel W. A. Bickmeyer
Salesman Sought On Check Charge
Dewey M. Haines, former Hagers town appliance salesman, is being sought in Frederick and Martinsburg authorities on charges of flooding the community with worthless checks drawn on a York Pennsylvania bank. He jumped bond for trial a week ago and was traced from J. Martinsburg to Frederick. An overnight arrangement with an acquaintance led to his surrender efforts. A Berkeley county fire on a nearby farm destroyed barns and outbuildings. Martinsburg firemen saved the home with bucket brigades.
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Dewey M. Haines
Hagerstown
Frederick
Martinsburg
York, Pa
Haines
Potomac Edison Company
J. Martinsburg
Cressier
Darkesville
Berkeley County
County to Receive 55870 From Federal Road Fund
Washington county officials estimate about 55870 from Maryland’s 1019570 federal relief allocation for road constriction. The amount reflects 5.48 percent of total funds, based on county road mileage within its borders. Distribution method among counties pending clarification.
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Washington County
Maryland
Washington
Car Hits Pole Near Camp Ritchie In Narrow Escape
Three youths from Frederick escaped serious injury when their car struck a pole near Camp Ritchie. The pole toppled between the seats trapping the vehicle, but the occupants Fred Sepherst Young Kennedy and Haroldine Brown crawled out with only minor scratches.
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Camp Ritchie
Frederick
Camp Ritchin
Fred Sepherst
Young Kennedy
Haroldine Brown
Bonus expeditionary force may move to another Pa site
Johnstown August 3. Pj Doak Carter announced the bonus expeditionary force will move from Johnstown soon, possibly to another Pennsylvania site. Carter, chief of staff of the B. May or Eddie McCloskey called a meeting for a showdown. The mayor planned to wire Commander Waters to clarify plans for the immediate future of the veterans.
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Johnstown
Doak Carter
Pennsylvania
Carter
Staf
May
Eddie McCloskey
Walter W. Waters
Waters
McCloskey
Coe
Washington
Fédie
Frauds Denied as Troops Burn Tents in Washington Incident
Frederick Maryland August 3 Frank Maggie who had a warrant issued by Federal authorities in the tents theft case surrendered and was escorted to Washington. Maggie denied any tents theft and claimed most were burned by troops, disputing the charges against him.
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Frederick
Frank Maggie
Washington
Maggie
Boy Struck by Taxicab on North Mulberry Street
Coffman youth from North Mulberry Street was struck by a taxicab while crossing the street. He sustained a bruised side and minor cuts and was taken to a doctor for treatment.
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Coffman
North Mulberry Street
Corn Ear Grows From The Tassel At Jefferson Street
A Jefferson Street resident pulled a unusual ear of corn from his garden this morning. The specimen shows an ear growing from the tassel and is now on display at the Diary Mail office.
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Jefferson Street
Diary
Uninterrupted Rains Convert Parts Of Manchuria Into One Vast Lake
Harbin Manchuria Aug 3 P Twenty one days of rain have flooded North Central Manchuria destroying tens of thousands of square miles of crops and wrecking homes. Grain and soy stocks lost as thousands flee inundated areas. Damage estimated in hundreds of millions of Mexican dollars. Rail and mail access cut off isolating Harbin and paralyzing the Chinese Eastern Railway.
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Manchuria
Harbin
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Frank C. Walker
Democratic National Committee
James W. Gerard
Germany
League
BASS
Sportsmen’s Legislative Club
Cushwa's
Steel Company
Fear
Carolina
City Farm
Federation
Virginia
Lambert Railway
Stheria Toff
Hartin
Tallsibar
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