Maryland Excluded From drought relief, Gov Ritchie says
Governor Albert C. Ritchie questioned why Maryland was excluded from President s drought relief conference. He spoke at the Wima Club picnic in Williamsport, noting Maryland is among states hardest hit and urging inclusion. Citizens report light rainfall with limited relief and water restrictions persist in several cities. Water sales appeared on Frederick streets and residents used creek and pond water. Farfield Western Maryland Dairy opened stations in Gettysburg and Hanover, offering water to fast towns with licenses. Hanover also connected a WEB to its reservoir to bolster supply.
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Maryland
Albert C. Ritchie
Marylane
Wima Club
Wit Wamsport
Frederick
Farfield-Western
Marylta Dairy Company
Gettysburg
Hanover
City
Admit Ritchie Not Invited To Meeting
A government official said Maryland would be excluded from the drought relief cooperative if its officials sought inclusion. State governors attending the conference favored inviting states deemed hardest hit. President Hoover left open a path for other states to join through local drought relief committees.
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Washington
Ritchie
Maryland
Hoover
John G. Bower Touted for City Register of Wills
John G. Bower, former official of the Hegerstown Table Works, is discussed as a Democratic candidate for Register of Wills in this city. Supporters say he is exceptionally qualified for the office.
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John G. Bower
Hegerstown Table Works
Register of Wills
Bower
Governor Ritchie Attends Maryland Guard Review
Governor Ritchie visits Camp Albert C. Ritchie for an all day program with the First Regiment Maryland National Guard. He reviews a parade awards medals, watches boxing finals, and attends a dance at Buena Vista hotel as guard mounts and drills proceed. A minor fire at Martin Bros Transportation causes no damage. John W. Orton confesses to four bigamous marriages and hints at more cases.
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Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland National Guard
Ritchie
Guard of Honor
Cumberland
Milton A. Reckerd
D. John Markey
Frederick
Hyattsville
Frederick Hogers
Regiment of the
Buena Vista Hotes
Mich
John W. Orton
States To Start Relief Work In Drought Area
Washington August 15 The plan aims to build state and county relief networks to aid drought stricken farm families through winter protect livestock and prevent disease. Governors and representatives from 13 affected states return home to organize relief committees and coordinate with federal agencies the Red Cross and other groups. The Red Cross has allocated 5 million dollars pending need assessment.
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Washington
Hoover
Red Crom
Department of Agriculture
Farm and Loan Hoards
Red Cross
American Hailway Association
Public Health Service
The
Seven Escape Death in Gas Blast in Cleveland
In Cleveland on August 15 a gas explosion at the home of Raymond Por ello destroyed the house and left seven Porello brothers in deadly peril. Por ello survived with his family as two brothers had fallen in the corn sugar trade murder feud. Police suspect arson via a burning candle after a gas main disturbance and note two men with an out of state car fled the scene.
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Cleveland
Raymond Porello
Porello
James Nimmo
Pareiro
Passeraby
Jos Porello
James Porello
Monoplane Flyers Extend Flight At Lambert Field
Dele Jackson and Forest O Brine continued their nonstop flight over Lambert St Louis Field in their monoplane eater St Louis. The duo had logged 600 hours aloft with no engine trouble while promoter William H Pickens mapped a state fair tour and deal offers flooded in. An off company pays $100 per hour beyond the old record but caps at 70 hours.
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ST. Louis
Dele Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Trilla.m
Jackson
O’brine
William H. Pickens
Pickens
Illinois
Iowa
Rex Fairbanks Plans Luxuries After Inheriting 2 Million
Rex R. Fairbanks, a 28 year old bachelor, has inherited two million dollars. He says he can afford luxuries and plans to adopt two children. He refuses to take a wife and vows no foster bother.
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New York
Rex R. Fairbanks
Squirrels Lean and Scarce Due to Drought
Deputy game warden Albert Crampton notes a drought hurting squirrel abundance and food, predicting a poor fall season with few plump squirrels. Nuts are small and walnuts, though plentiful, remain small. The season opens September 1.
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Albert Crampton
Woman Burned Eye in Arma Picnic Fireworks Display
Mrs. John W. Stine, wife of a Benevola merchant and mother of five, was burned about the eye at Conomac fork Williamsport during a fireworks show last night. A glowing ember dropped on her face as she looked up to watch another explosion. She received medical care in Williamsport and was moved to Washington County Hospital, where doctors were uncertain about possible blindness and she rested comfortably at noon today.
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John W. ‘Stine
Williamsport
Washington County Hospital
Potomac River Rises Two Inches and Weather Notes
Cloudy with light rain caused a two inch rise in the Potomac River at Cumberland Maryland. Gauge readings suggest dry spells may drop the river about an inch daily while cold cloudy weather could keep it flat or push one inch higher. In Walla Walla Washington Robert Lee Wilking was hanged for the December 9 1928 murder of attorney John W Brooks.
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Cumberland
Potomac River
Walla Walla
Wash
Robert Lee Wilking
John W. Brooks
Dyar Faces New Charge in False Advertising Case
Dr. Ross Dyar of World Medci Show fame waived a preliminary hearing on false advertising and fraudulent representations about his tonic. An additional charge of practicing without a license was preferred. Bond set at 2,000 dollars. another 2,000 requested. Howard Youngblood and James Michael waived hearings and are held on 1,000 dollar bonds.
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Ross Dyar
Chambersburg
Andrew Stover
Dyar
Howard Youngblood
Hagerstown
James Michael
Kansas
Wewtigt
Dysar
Mr. Morgan
Jane Morgan
Rt 2
Jane
Morgan
Tane
Mrs Beck Recovering From Blood Poison in Harrisburg
Mrs Anna Beck of Columbia Pa mother of Albert A Beck and Mark Beck restauranteurs in this city is recovering at Polyclinic Hospital Harrisburg from a severe attack of blood poison. Surgeons removed three fingers on her left hand to stem the poison that began weeks ago from a pin in a finger. Mrs Beck is well known in Hagerstown for visiting her sons and families. She is about 60 years old.
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Anna Beck
Columbia
Albert A. Beck
Mark Beck
Harrisburg
Back
Hagerstown
Governor Ritchie Draws Crowds To Urma Picnic
Governor Albert C. Ritchie spoke at the Urma Club picnic in Conemac Park Williamsport as about 5 000 people gathered despite bad weather. He praised independent grocers and druggists, urged limits on chain stores, and lauded the Arma Club and its Garnishee bill work. Mayor Byron introduced him and joked about rainfall quelling drought in Washington County after delivering the talk.
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Urma Club
Conemac Park
Williamsport
Albert CG. Ritchie
America
Ritchie
Arma Chib
William D. Byron
Willemsport
Byron
Broening
Baltimore
Maryland
Washington County
Conomac
Eddie Off to Set Record in Transcontinental Flight
Eddie Schneider an 18 year old pilot from Westfield New Jersey took off from Stultz Field near Altoona at 11 40 A M to pursue a new junior trans continental East to West record.
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Altoona
Eddies Schneider
Westfield
N. 4
Stultz Field
Here
Patrolman Connolly Found Slain on Portland Beach
Portland Maine Aug 15 Patrolman Michael T Connolly 49 is found slain on the beach below the eastern promenade handcuffed with his own bracelets a gun and club in pockets. He reported from a call box around 5 AM his body found about three hours later authorities consider a possible blow or bullet and note a prior attack on him years ago.
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Portland
Maine
Michael T. Connolly
Connolly
Connelly
County Seeks Three Inches Of Rain To End Drought
Fully three inches of rain are needed in the county to replenish streams wells and cisterns according to D A Miller Keedysville who reported only .08 inch fell yesterday in the Keedysville area The rainfall broke a 49 day drought and brought relief to crops Chewsville received 15 inch during the day and night County Agent M D Moore reported heavy showers in Washington area State Farm Marketing conference at the University of Maryland adopted more than twenty measures to fight drought including eliminating unproductive cows early planting of feed crops with fertilization quick growth and seeking federal aid for dairy support Also urged was use of all possible material for silage for winter feeds.
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D. A. Miller
Keedysville
Keedynville
Miller
Chewsville
M. D. Moore
College Park
Washington and Vicinity
State Farm Marketing Conference
Prgress
University of Maryland
University Extension Department
Thomas B. Symmons
Garment Strike Leads to Arrest in Assault Case
Police arrested Harry Barnes on a charge of assaulting strike sympathizer Benjamin Suret amid a Garment Workers strike dispute. Barnes said Suret threatened him while he drove non striking workers to a factory.
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Baltimons
Alfter
Harry Barnes
Benjamin Suret
Barnes
Surett
Florence jail term for public kissing
Florence Italy August 15 a city judge jailed Bruno Irmini three months and ten days for kissing his fiancee Letizia Mamoni in a public park and her sentence was suspended. The Rome penalty for the same offense is a one dollar fine.
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Florence
Italy
Dante
Beatrice
Savonarola
Bruno Irmini
Letizis Mamoni
Rome
Middle West under shadow of gang wars
Chicago reports the spread of gangland violence across the middle west with three dead near St Paul and shootings in Rockford Detroit and Chicago. Police link the killings to gang activity and vows of rackets while naming Joe Giovingo the Rockford bootlegger slain by a hail of bullets as Tommy Abbott, Chicago gangster, remains a key suspect. The victims include two identified bank robbers and a third believed linked to the same gang.
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Chicago
Middle West
St. Paul
Minn
Rockford
Til
Detroit
Joe Giovingo
Giovingo
Tommy Abbott
Abbott
Siovan
Jake Lingle
Tribune
Jack Zuta
Bank Rolbers
Pottery Plant Fire Causes $500000 Loss
Fire destroyed the buildings of A. H. Hews and Company Inc owner of a major pottery plant in Canbridge Massachusetts. Firemen from Cambridge Boston Belmont Arlington and Somerville brought the blaze under control. Loss estimated at 500000 by company treasurer Dunbar Lockwood.
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Canbridge
Mass
A. H. Hews and Company, Inc
Cambridge
Boston
Belmont
Arlington
Somerville
Dunbar Lockwood
Virginian Charged in Girl's Death in DC Case
Herbert M. Campbell of Virginia Highlands Indicted by a DC grand jury for the April murder of Mary Baker, a Navy Department employee. Ballistics linked his gun. Campbell claimed alibi supported by family. Body found in a culvert near Arlington National Cemetery after her car was found abandoned.
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Washington
Herbert M. Campbell
Virginia Highlands
District of Columbia
Mary Baker
Navy Department
Campbell
Virginia
Miss Baker
Baker
Arlington National Cemetery
Rev Coleman to Preach in City Sunday Morning
Rev. F. G. Coleman of Flora Indiana, applicant for pastorate at First Brethren Church, will preach at the church at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. A large congregation is expected to attend. Rev. Dr. Carpenter, who resigned months ago, will leave next month.
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F. G. Coleman
Flora
Indiana
First Brethren Church
Dr. Carpenter
Neteber L
Priests and Nuns Safe at Canton Today
Four Catholic priests and eight nuns forced to flee Kanchow Kiangsi Province arrived at Canton after an eleven day journey through brigand and Red infested country. They cited foreign demands to retain troops at Hankow being nullified and Chinese military blocking wireless use as factors in their withdrawal.
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Canton
Kanchow
Kiangsi
Fathers MacGillicudy
Glens Falls
McClimont
Brooklyn
Corbett
Boston
Durmond
Emmitsburg
Birth Control Approved as Lambeirth Conference Ends
London Aus report says the Lam bert conference of Anglican bishops endorsed birth control with a moral framework. It states abstinence as the primary method but allows abortion only where clearly moral reasons justify avoiding parenthood within Christian principles.
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London
Aus
Lamberth Conference of
Angelican Bisncps
Archbishop of Canterbury
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