Auto Owner in Hospital After Fatal Middleburg Pike Crash
Cloyd Beers of Mt. Union suffering brain concussion remains in Washington County Hospital with minorly serious condition. Beers, son of late Congressman Edward Beers, said to have sat in back seat as Kenneth Yazenbaker 25 of Mt. Union faces manslaughter by automobile charge. Robert M. Earley of Chambersburg in more or less serious condition. Miss Margaret Irene Kessinger 17 and Richard E. Caldwell 28, both of Chambersburg, fatally injured in the head on crash.
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Cloyd Beers
Mt. Union
Middleburg Pike
Washington County
Potice
Beers
Edward M. Beers
Huntingdon County
Kenneth Yazenbaker
Four County Men Enlist In Navy
Four young men from Washington county enlisted in the U S Navy through the local recruiting office this week and were sent to Baltimore yesterday to receive their examination and assignment to a Naval Training Base for recruit training. The men are Richard M. Garvin of 540 North Locust Street, Charles W. Repp of Big Springs, Thomas B. Hollyday of Boonsboro, and Charles F. Murritz of Hagerstown Rt 5. Navy recruiters stated the office will remain on a voluntary basis.
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Washington County
U. S. Navy
Baltimore
L. M. Dunaway
Richard M. Garvin
North Locust Street
Charles W. Repp
Big Springs
Thomas B. Hollyday
Boonsboro
Charles F. Murritz
Hagerstown
Rt. 5
Dunaway
Navy
Fractured Arm After Fall Sends Mrs Myers Home
Mrs. George Myers of Greencastle was treated at Washington County Hospital yesterday evening for a fractured right arm from a fall and was removed to her home after treatment.
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George Myers
Greencastle
Washington County Hospital
Fires and bombings hit German Norway in uprising
Swedish dispatch from Oslo reports a wave of fires and bombings across German occupied Norway tied to resentment over Major Wiidkun Quisling’s puppet premier. A rubber factory in Askim, a factory in Drammen, Oslo theater, Parliament House, university, two railway stations, a Bergen motor factory, and a Laksevaag wharf were affected. London notes Nazi measures edging toward siege in Amsterdam.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Wiidkun Quisling
Oslo
Askim
Drammen
Nasjonal Teatre
National Theater
Capitol Heights Mayor Arrested
HYATTSVILLE Md Feb 4 Mayor William E Steele of Capitol Heights Md was under 200 bond today awaiting a hearing tomorrow on charges of being drunk and disorderly He was arrested last night on a warrant obtained by Sergeant Buck Erskin Capitol Heights police officer from a justice of the peace The warrant was served by a Prince Georges county police officer The mayor the Capitol Heights officer said previously had removed Erskines badges from his coat The mayor ordered to appear before county police court Judge Alan Bowie at the Thursday morning session in Capitol Heights He believed the coming election of municipal officers had a hearing on the case
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Hyattsville
William E. Steele
Capitol Heights
Buck Erskin
Justice of the Peace
Prince Georges County
Steele
Erskine
Alan Bowie
Capitol Weights
Courtesy notes repair incident echoes to Texas
A Hagerstown datelined story describes a Dallas motorist who found a note on his car about left rear fender damage and an apology with an offer to fix it from a truck driver. A Western Maryland Railway representative in Dallas forwarded the item to his division manager, noting the courteous gesture crossed state lines.
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Hagerstown
Dallas
Tex
Western Maryland Railway Company
Grass fires reported in two city blocks extinguished
Two grass fires were extinguished by firemen, one in the 1300 block of Terrace in the morning and another along Northern Avenue in the afternoon.
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Terrace
Northern Avenue
County Board Awards Clock Contract
In a meeting yesterday the Board of County Commissioners voted to purchase a new electric clock for the commissioners office. Milton Kohler was awarded the contract.
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Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners
Milton Kohler
Dishing It Out Blasted on Dover Straits
Marcel Lenbreau endures heavy fighting as a submarine battle ends with him wounded by shrapnel and bullets. He sought U S Navy service but was rejected for non citizenship and now applies for citizenship to join the force.
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Straits of Dover
Marcel Lenbreau
U. S. Navy
Marcel
C.P
Jewelry and Coins Stolen From Prospect Street Apartment
Jewelry and several gold coins valued at 450 dollars were reported stolen yesterday from the apartment of C. L. Lane at 112 South Prospect Street. The coins are low denomination collector pieces. A ring set with four rubies and a diamond stick pin are part of the theft. Detective Lewis Schmidt is leading the investigation.
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C. L. Lane
South Prospect Street
Lewis Schmidt
Stamp Thieves Hit Automobiles in City, Police Urge Action
Captain William H. Peters reports widespread auto stamp thefts and urges owners to mark stamps with their names or license numbers in non erasable ink. More than a hundred stamps have been stolen, with several garages broken into this morning. Replacements are handled by the Internal Revenue Collector in Baltimore after affidavits.
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William H. Peters
Daily Mail
Captain Peters
Internal Revenue Collector
Baltimore
Quaker Caravan Heads for China Aid Mission
A Quaker mercy caravan moved from Rangoon toward China on the Burma Road adding a fully equipped operating room bus and an X ray laboratory bus. Dr. Henry Lauderbaugh of Vermont travels with the staff to operate behind the Chinese Japanese front.
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China
Rangoon
Burma
Burma Road
Henry Lauderbaugh
Vermont
Russian Drive Presses West of Moscow In Fresh Offensives
Izvestia reports the Soviet push west of Moscow driving back German divisions toward Smolensk. The Red army says it is gaining in central sectors while continuing the Donets basin counter offensive. Towns in Smolensk province are being cleared as Russian forces pursue remnants of the 298th and 68th German divisions near Kharkov and Lozovaya.
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Moscow
Smolensk
Izvestia
Red Army
Donets
High Command
Petrovskye
Kharkov
Pittsburgh
Krasnopaviosk
Lozovaya
Army Lingo Across the Camps Glossary Pranks and Phrases
A listing of military slang and its meanings from Army life, including terms for roles, duties, foods, and behaviors, such as Bible army regulations six demerits, Holy Joe chaplain, sk irt patrol for feminine company, sugar report from a girlfriend, and barracks 13 guard house.
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Sky Scout
Josephus Daniels Reassumes News and Observer Editorship
RALEIGH North Carolina February 4 1919 Josephus Daniels former Secretary of the Navy and ambassador to Mexico returns to edit the News and Observer replacing his son Jonathan who left to join civilian defense in Washington He writes that winning the war is America’s one business now and one business after the fighting ends to win the peace.
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Raleigh
N. C
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
The
News and Observer
America
Jonathan
Office of
Civilian Defense
Washington
Argentina to defend Atlantic coast with extraordinary measures
Acting President Ramon Castillo announced on February 4 that Argentina will take extraordinary measures to defend its Atlantic coast. The plan aims to bolster defenses along the coastline amid regional tensions.
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Buenos Aires
Ramon Castillo
Argentina
Atlantic
Survey crew seen on Hagerstown Frederick highway project
A State Roads Commission survey party is in Washington and Frederick counties on the unfinished Hagerstown Frederick dual highway indicating possible early resumption of work. Five point eight miles remain in Washington and eleven point six in Frederick. Work in Hagerstown corporate limits continues with grading and a small bridge planned to be finished by spring to allow concrete lane pouring when weather permits.
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State Roads Commission
Hagerstown-Frederick
W.P.A
Washington County
Frederick County
Hagerstown
Four Prisoners Die In Jail Cell Blaze
In San Diego a fire swept through cork-lined padded cells in the city jail killing four prisoners. Eleven others were hospitalized with burns and smoke inhalation while two inmates escaped unhurt. Police and fire officials investigated the blaze that started about 4 30 a m in an occupied block of 17 cells in a 26 cell facility.
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San Diego
Edward F. McLarney
Clifford Peterson
Mike Shea
Rotz pleads for jury trial in vagrancy case
Guy Rotz, 39, of the 400 block of Clarkson Avenue, asked for a jury trial before Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in city court this morning after being arrested on vagrancy charges. He remained jailed awaiting February court action as police reported numerous complaints of panhandling.
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Guy Rotz
Clarkson Avenue
Harry E. Snyder
Rotz Panhandling
Australian planes raid Japanese vessel at Rabaul harbor
Canberra reports Australian fliers scored a direct hit on a large Japanese vessel in the New Britain harbor of Rabaul during a raid last night. One stick of bombs also nearly hit another vessel. All RAAF planes returned safely after fending off enemy fighters attempting interception.
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Canberra
Australia
New Britain
Rabaul
RAAF
British Have Yielded Derna
British forces abandoned Derna and pulled back about 50 miles along the Libyan coast in two days. A British military commentator cited a Cairo communiqué indicating rear guards left their cover positions near the port and rejoined the main column. He warned there was no grounds for optimism as the left flank pressed an offensive in the Msus area while the main force had not clashed with Axis troops.
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London
Derna
Libya
Cairo
Bengali
Tobruk
Msus
Gulfe
Sirte
Wrist more and less sugar to ease shortage
In Hagerstown restaurants and dining rooms a sugar shortage has removed many sugar bowls and dispensers. Owners say they get no special favors from sugar merchants and must contend with limited supplies. Wait staff propose smaller portions or packaged sugar to curb waste and ensure coffee drinkers still get enough.
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Hagerstown
You
Americans Arrive Batavia From Singapore for Consular Duties
Highly Americans including part of the United States consular staff arrived in Batavia today from Singapore. At least two of the consuls will proceed to Port Darwin Australia to establish a consulate there.
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Batavia
N. E. Lb
United States
Singapore
Port Darwin
Australia
Wavell says Allies send great reinforcements to Far East
In a war update General Wavell stated the United States and Britain are dispatching major reinforcements to the Far East as Singapore endures a five day siege. British, Australian, and Indian troops bolster defenses amid renewed bombings and efforts to entrench and camouflage machine gun nests in the mangrove swamps.
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Associated Press
Archibald P. Wavell
United States
Britain
Pacific
Singapore
Europe
Ypres
Waryell
Africa
Alsa
Dutch East Indies
Japs Fail to Damage Soerabaja Base in Major Raid
Batavia Feb 4 A large Japanese bombing fleet of 70 to 80 bombers and heavy escorts failed to inflict meaningful damage on Soerabaja, the main United Nations base in the Dutch East Indies. Dutch defenses shot down or caused losses among eight fighters and two bombers, with some pilots parachuting to safety. Dutch troops still fought a Japanese landing force at Amboina as the Indies high command reported the raid’s damage as negligible.
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Batavia
N. E
Soerabaja
United Nations
Dutch East Indies
Indies High Command
Amboina
Indies ‘Command
Aneta
Myersville Boy Has Close Shave Landing
John D. Mause Jr of Myersville, a member of the RAF, writes that a fogged English landing field forced a wheels-up landing from 32000 feet. He circled, touched down through a hedge and wire fences, escaping with slight facial cuts. his wristwatch was torn off. He notes English fields are only one or two acres.
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John D. Mause, Jr
Myersville
RAF
Mause
U S Ambassador Weddell to Return Home With Wife
The United States Embassy announced that Ambassador Alexander W. Weddell will return to the United States soon to confer with President Roosevelt. Mrs Weddell will accompany him.
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Madrid
United States
Alexander W. Weddell
Roosevelt
Mrs. Weddell
House approves 7.5 billion aid to China
Washington report notes the House, with little debate, unanimously passed and sent to the Senate an authorization for a 7.5 billion dollar appropriation to aid China. The action reflects wartime support priorities and establishes funding scope for foreign aid programs managed by the administration.
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Washington
House
Senate
China
Court of Appeals OKs Calvert magistrates in office
Annapolis Maryland February court of appeals ruled that two Calvert county trial magistrates appointed by Governor O Conor after the 1941 state senate refused to confirm them legally could hold their offices.
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Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Calvert County
O’conor
State Senate
New Building Permits Bring January Revenues High
Nineteen building permits were issued in January for new construction totaling 69365 dollars. Seven permits were for single dwellings all in the North End. Cohen Bros Inc received five permits for single dwellings on Woodland Way and one at Cypress and Oak Hill, while T B Willson got one permit for a dwelling on Woodland Way.
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Cohen Bros, Inc
Woodland Way
Cypress and
Oak Hill
T. B. Willson
Actor Harry Holliday, 86, dies. famed stage figure of 1880s
Amityville reports the death of Harry J. Holliday, age 86. A retired actor who appeared in New York theaters during the 1880s and 1890s, he shared the stage with stars Richard Mansfield, E. S. Willard, E. H. Sothern and Olga Nethersole.
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Amityville
N. Y
Harry J. Holliday
New York
Richard Mansfield
E. S. Willard
E. H. Sothern
Olga Nethersole
Taxi fire damages Bell Company cab at The Terrace cross Northern
A Bell Company taxicab was slightly damaged by fire yesterday morning at The Terrace and Northern avenue. Driver Barnhart escaped with minor hair singeing as flames were extinguished.
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Bell Company
Terrace
Northern Avenue
Barnhart
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New York Curb Exchange
Hileen Ryan
Claire Barl
Quisling
Reuters
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Berlin
Stockholms Tidningen
Texas
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PRAYS
City
MacArthur
New ‘Attack
By Roger D. Greene
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