Roosevelt weighs farm tax bill with 500 million needed
President Roosevelt reserved decision on the farm tax measure while estimating a need for 500 million dollars for the program. Democratic leaders pushed to limit taxes this year to finance the bonus and farm plan, signaling a campaign year effort to keep the tax bill modest. Continued on page 2.
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Hear F. D. R
Washington
Roosevelt
Wagner
N. Y
Capitol Hill
Congress
House
Neutrality bill split confirmed in Senate
A three way split in the Senate foreign relations committee threatens permanent neutrality legislation. Ten of 23 favor the administration bill, eight want to extend the current law, three support the Nye measure, and two are undecided. The administration plan would limit exports to normal levels and ban loans to belligerents, while Nye would require normal exports and allow a cash and carry system with belligerents buying domestically.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nye
America
Eaves Faces Assault with Intent to Kill Charge
In Frederick Maryland Allen T Eaves 25 a farmhand was charged with assault with intent to kill for the shooting of Miss Ella May Staley last Sunday. State's Attorney Sherman P Bowers swore out the warrant and declined comment on evidence.
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Frederick
Allen T Eaves
Ella May Staley
Sherman P. Bowers
Bowers
Eaves
Weather Forecast for Mid Atlantic and Nearby Areas
Weather bulletin from the U S Weather Bureau reports Maryland and Delaware expect snowfall this afternoon ending tonight with cold, Saturday fair and continued cold. Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras sees strong winds and gales shifting from south to northwest with snow in the north portion and fair weather later. Chesapeake Bay area has snow this afternoon ending tonight, Saturday partly cloudy to clear and continued cold with strong northeast winds turning northwest tonight.
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Maryland
Delaware
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
South
Chesapeake Bay
Mob Tries To Free Pickets From Jail
New Albany Indiana deputies and police clashed with union sympathizers who stormed the jail yard in an effort to release pickets jailed after an altercation near the M. Fine and Sons shirt plant. Officers dispersed the crowd after firing two tear gas bombs.
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New Albany
Ind
Sheriff's Deputies
M. Fine and Sons
Druggist Fractures Hip In Fall On Ice
Homer P. Middlekauff a North Potomac street druggist is laid up at 1018 The Terrace with a fractured hip after a fall on the ice last night.
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Homer P. Middlekauff
North Potomac Street
the Terrace
Youthful killer executed for state trooper slaying in Virginia
John Daugherty, a young bank robber described as a youthful killer, was executed in the death chair at the Virginia penitentiary at 7 30 a m for the murder of a state police officer.
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Richmond
John Daugherty
Virginia Penitentiary
Wood supplies running low in seventh district
Reports from Leonardtown Maryland say wood supplies are running low in the seventh district of St. Mary's County due to protracted cold and thick snow. Supply men cannot meet demand as most homes rely on wood burning stoves for heat.
Four Convicts Escape Prison From Frankfort Reformatory
Four armed convicts overpowered two guards looted the prison arsenal and fled the Frankfort state reformatory at dawn. They hijacked a taxicab at the gate then disappeared after striking night captain Luther Dunn with a knife. Leader James Morris of Anchorage Kentucky previously aided a five convict escape. Suspects include Dexter Anderson Henry Comer and Clarence Crawford.
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Frankfort
Frankfort State Reformatory
Life Terriers
Luther Dunn
Dunn
Robert Wells
James Morris
Anchorage. Ky
Dexter Anderson
Henry Comer
Clarence Crawford
Quail Kill At Feeding Grounds Alarms Sportsmen
Sportsmen and game club members report covies of quail killed at winter feeding spots in Williamsport. The acts are described as despicable, provoking strong action by local authorities. Arrests are expected soon as investigators pursue the guilty parties.
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Williamsport
Hawk's Nest tunnel inquiry seeks funds for probe
A House labor sub committee urged funding to finish its inquiry into the Hawk's Nest tunnel project in West Virginia. Rep Griswold cited grave inhuman disregard for workers and demanded Rinehart and Dennis Co. officials appear. The panel says 476 silicosis deaths were linked to dust from drilling.
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House Committee
Washington
Hawk's Nest
West Virginia
House
Griswold
D. Ind
Power
Rinehart and Dennis Company
Charlottesville
P. H. Faulconer
E. J. Perkins
Faulconer
U S Beats Swiss Team in Olympic Hockey Clash
The United States defeated Switzerland 3 0 in an Olympic hockey match in Garmisch Partenkirchen as a second period onslaught produced all three goals within a minute. Canada also clinched a berth in the next round, while downhill racing and bobsled events faced delays due to poor course conditions.
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Garmisch -Partenkeirschen
Germany
United States
Canada
Switzerland
Norway
Spring’s Awakening at Tulsa Zoo Hinting Spring
Tulsa report notes the zoo keeper Hugh Davis watches the alligator Methuselah in a slow, deliberate tail wag as he jokes spring is near. Groundhogs' behavior is also playfully mentioned as a sign, with Methuselah’s tail movements framed as chronicled omens.
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Tulsa
Okla
Zoo
Hugh Davis
SHORT RIDE ENDS IN GREEN BAY SLEEPER MISHAP
Edward D. Bedore a hardware buyer boarded a sleeper in Milwaukee and woke in Green Bay due to heavy snowdrifts. The C M S P train never left the yards as the storm halted operations.
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Green Bay
Wis
Edward D. Bedore
Milwaukee
Chicago
Milwaukee, St. Paul
Pacific Road
Expensive Suit Ends With Land Deed Offer
Circuit Judge J Henry Johnson of Allendale presided over a three day dispute in Spartanburg over a land tract valued at £10. The case cost the state about $500 as two parties wrangled over who should receive the land when one deeded it to the other to end the affair.
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Spartanburg
S. C
J. Henry Johnson
Allendale
Farm Sale Near Boonsboro to Shafer Estate
G Merlin Snyder deputy Clerk of Court buys 156 acre farm near Boonsboro from R E L Shafer on private terms. The property described as one of the most desirable in the Boonsboro district. Roland Reeder will occupy the farm in the spring.
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G. Merlin Snyder
Boonsboro
R. E. L. Shafer
Roland Reeder
Lewis rejects salary increases for UMW leaders
John L. Lewis told the United Mine Workers convention that he would not accept the 313,000 a year raise offered yesterday. He also said Philip Murray and Thomas Kennedy would not take the $9,000 annual increases approved for them.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mines Workers Convention
Lewis
Philip Murray
Thomas Kennedy
New Call to Feed Birds Urges Shelter and Food
The harsh snow cover worsens peril for quail and insectivorous birds. A renewed push to feed birds and create shelter with old fodder or brush in fence corners or other spots is urged, asking farmers and rural residents to act to prevent starvation.
Slogans Sought for Washington County Triple Celebration
The Washington County Historical Society seeks a name or slogan to typify a September 1937 triple celebration marking the county's 200th founding, Hagerstown's 175th anniversary, and the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. A $5 prize awaits the winner.
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The
Washington County Historical Society
Washington County
Hagerstown
Battle of
Keifer Moser Self-Inflicted Death Near Beaver Creek
Keifer Moser 39 father of four died at his home near Beaver Creek at 6 20 this morning from a self inflicted gunshot to the temple. His wife found him after the shot and a coroner declared death by own action. Survived by widow Armartha, children Archie Janet Betty Keifer Jr and relatives in Mapleville Chewsville Mt Lena and Boonsboro. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at East Funeral Home Boonsboro with Rev M A Ashby officiating. Burial Beaver Creek Cemetery.
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Keifer Moser
Beaver Creek
Moser
Isanogle
C. Edward Heard
Justice Heard
Armartha Moser
Archie
Janet
Betty
Keifer
Jonas Moser
Mapleville
Edgar Shoop
Chewsville
Alvey Warrenfeltz
This City
Weaver Moser
Mt. Lena
Bruce
East Funeral Home
Boonsboro
M. A. Ashby
Beaver Creek Cemetery
Girl Held In Dark Room For 22 Years
Dama Coleman, now 33, was seized by state troopers after neighbors reported she had not been seen since age 11 or 12. She lived in a one room shack in Fayette County and remained silent when questioned. A lunacy commission examined her as relatives disputed the charges against her mother.
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Mckendres
W. Va
Dama Coleman
McKendree State Hospital
C. R. Kincaid
Fayette County
Dama
Gov Hoffman to Undergo Minor Nose Operation
Trenton New Jersey February 7 Governor Harold G Hoffman will be operated on for a nasal obstruction at Mercer hospital. Senate President John C Barbour will be sworn in as acting governor for four days while Hoffman is hospitalized.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Mercer Hospital
Senate
John C. Barbour
Washington County planned 200th celebration committee named
The Washington County Historical Society and board of directors will organize a September 1937 triple anniversary celebration in Western Maryland. A five to six day event is planned with a presidential visit at Antietam, requiring early financing plans. General chairs will form subcommittees covering agriculture, aviation, scouts, church, commercial, decorations, arts, grounds, hospitality, industry, legal, military, music, pageantry, publicity, rail, research, school, sports, traffic, and wildlife.
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Washington County Historical Society
Washington County
Hagerstown
Antietam
Historical Society
Maryland
United States
Roy Weagley
Beaver Creek
Lewis E. Reisner
Alfred Bendell
Walter McKinley
Lappans
George Bohman
Chas
W. Wolf
Robert Stott
Carl Medford
Harold F. Bester
Roy Leiter
G. W. Tyler
Joseph D. Mish
Col
John Carmichael
Peter Buys
George Updegraff, Jr
E. Aldine Lakin
J. G. Hager
W. D. Petticord
Russell D. Hicks
B. J. Grimes
G. Victor Cushna
Clarence G. Emmert
Guy E. Habercom
Strike ends as Pekin restores normal business activity
In Pekin Illinois after a general strike aimed at removing Police Chief Harry Donahue industry returned to normal. The workers holiday was called off and 300 National Guardsmen stationed nearby were not deployed. The AFL organizer William Schoenberg opposed the strike, stating ousting the chief contradicted AFL principles.
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Pekin
National
Harry Donahue
William Schoenberg
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Donahue
Crippled Army Bomber Heads Toward Mitchel Field
A large army bomber with two men aboard aimed for Mitchel Field Long Island after a failed landing at Concord New Hampshire due to broken landing gear. Officials said the craft had enough fuel to reach Mitchell Field though it had been aloft five and a half hours.
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Concord
N. H
Mitchel Field
Long Island
Mitchell Field
Miners Ok to Work Tomorrow Under Shortage Plan
Washington February 7 The United Mine Workers voted to allow soft coal mines to operate tomorrow to relieve coal shortages. John L Lewis, UMW president, urged operators to ensure coal reaches those in need and asked public authorities to prevent diversion to industrial use. The contract calls for a 35 hour week. Most mines normally close on weekends.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Age
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Plan to Fly Food to Tangier Island Abandoned by Blizzard
A heavy Eastern Shore blizzard halted efforts to air 800 pounds of food to Tangier Island from Cambridge. High winds and low visibility grounded planes while residents walked home over ice ferried by a coast guard cutter. Red Cross visits found no shortage, and islanders awaited a thaw to resume water traffic and communications via a portable radio set brought by Smith Island residents.
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Crisfield
Tangier Island
Forrest Wenyon
Cambridge
Wenyon
Col
Albanus Phillips
Cambridge Packer
Tangier
Smith Islands
Coast Guard
Red Cross
Smith Island
Flu outbreak in Charleston seen checked by week end
Health officials in Charleston report the influenza spread in the area appears to have slowed with only a few new cases reported yesterday after about 300 cases early in the week. Authorities emphasize continued precautions and monitoring.
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Charleston
S. C
Georgia Justice Horace Holden Dies at 69
Crawfordsville Georgia February 7 Judge Horace M Holden a former Georgia Supreme Court justice aged 69 died at his home after a brief illness. He served on the state's high court and was a prominent legal figure in the region.
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Crawfordsville
Horace M. Holden
Georgia Supreme Court
Rescue workers try to free Dewalt dog in Tuscarora crevice
Landisburg Pennsylvania February 7 rescue teams renewed efforts to free Roy Buck Dewalt s pet hunting dog trapped two weeks in a Tuscarora mountain rock crevice. Dewalt has fed the animal every other day by feeding through a pole.
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Landisburg
Roy
Buck) Dewalt
Tuscarora Mountains
Dewalt
Storm Delays Hit Washington Government Jobs
Hundreds of federal workers clocked in late or not at all as a severe winter storm swept Washington. Snow hindered commutes from the suburbs in Maryland and Virginia, trapping many residents from reaching Capitol Hill and federal offices.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
Capitol Hill
44 Below Zero In Minnesota
A brutal Arctic cold swept into the plains and upper Midwest. Temperatures plunged to 44 below zero at Bemidji Minnesota as a new storm spread across Montana Idaho Washington and Wyoming with forecasts calling for 5 to 40 degree drops along its path.
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Chicago
Rockies
Canada
Arctic
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Wyoming
Midwest
Bemidji
Minn
Snowstorm cripples Virginia transport with deep snowfall
A heavy driving snow storm across Virginia closed roads and rails. Early readings show five to 17 inches of snow statewide, with Waynesboro in the Blue Ridge reporting about 19 inches, delaying travel and disruption on multiple carriers.
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Richmond
Virginia
Waynesboro
Blue Ridge Mountains
Mary Kirke Brown Marries William Seymour in Miami Beach
In Miami Beach today 21 year old Mary Kirke Brown of New York and Atlanta wed William Seymour of New York. Last year Brown's name was connected romantically with boxer Max Baer.
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Miami Beach
Fis
Mary Kirke Brown
New York
Atlanta
William Seymour
Miss Brown
Max Baer
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Full Labor Committee
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R. N.Y
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U.S
Spring’s Awakening
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Chamber of Commerce
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Tietam
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ANDON
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