Youth killed when camp director fires pistol in yard
Annapolis Md July 3 12 year old Daniel M Collins died after a Young Men's Christian Association camp incident. Camp director Rudolph H Beck 23 fired a pistol into a mudhole near where the boy lay found dying. Beck surrendered two pistols to the coroner and claimed a bullet could not have deflected to hit Collins but might have traveled the distance. The director said boys had fired fireworks and cartridges earlier and that he used the pistol for protection. State Attorney Theodore Brady ordered an autopsy to determine the exact bullet impact.
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Annapolis
Daniel M. Collins
BaltiMore
Young Fen's Christian Association
South River
Rudolph H. Beck
Collins
Beck
Louis
M. Hopkins
T Moon
Breda
Hee Btate
Theodore Brady
Annedale County
California Girlchamp Elta Cartwright Wins Three Events
Elta Cartwright of the Northern California Athletic Club was acclaimed as the country’s best girl track athlete at the Women’s National Championships. She won the 100 meter tryout and national titles in the 50 yard dash and broad jump, qualifying for the Olympic team as her team piled up 52 points for Pasadena to take first. Cartwright, a Eureka, California schoolteacher aged 20, helped the team lead over Boston and others.
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Newark
Elta Cartwright
Northern California’Athletic Club
Pasadena
Cal. A. C
Boston Women's Swimming Association
Artwright
Eureka
Cal
Champion Morgan Faces Eddie Martin In Junior Light Fight
New York July 5 Tod Morgan meets challenger Eddie Cannonball Martin at Ebbetts Field tonight for the junior lightweight world title fight. Morgan, defending the crown for the eighth time since winning it from Mike Ballerino in 1925, aims to extend his reign.
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New York
Todd Morgan
Bie
Eddie
Cannonball
Blast in car kills woman in Franklin garage
Mrs Gladys Beers Sullinger, 18, mother of three, was instantly killed when a family car exploded in the garage where she sat. Fire followed the blast and the coroner could not determine the cause. Frank Sullinger, her husband, suffered shock upon returning to the garage and finding her charred remains.
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Franklin
Gladys Beers
Sullinger
Frank Sullinger
Favorite Fish Market Ad Promotes Fresh Seafood
White bass butter fish trout fillet haddock crabmeat and clams offered. Cleaned and delivered. Phone 1501 2544 EB Franklin St. R R LowTfaan, Prop.
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R. LowTfaan
Pardons Unpopular With This Governor
Denver reports Governor Billy Adams has angered supporters by not granting pardons to penitentiary prisoners in his first year. A former 40 year legislator from a southwestern district, he still owns large ranch properties.
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Denver
Billy" Adams
Colorado
Ship of State
Adams
Greencastle News Items Turned From Local Notices
Greencastle notes show Roy Long from Washington DC visiting his mother Mrs. Sarah Long in West Baltimore street Eldon Hoacklander Jr visits Lititz Pat Miss Helen Collier from Washington DC visits friends and relatives Mr and Mrs M H Stockslager of Chambersburg stay with E G Healdlander South Washington St Church of the Brethren announces Sunday services 7:30 pm Sunday school 7 pm sermon 8 pm Rev William Stoudfer Newville Bertha Rauhauser and Mrs Jacob Shank return from Niagara Falls James Smith Roy Jones cigar store clerk returns from Middle West trip with Blanche Myers and Russel Barnhart Mary Smith returns from months in Texas and other states Ross Zimmerman vacation with parents to attend Junita College Huntington Pa William McLaughlin Glenn Pentz and Adam Barnhart depart for Fort Eustis Va for C M G camp.
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Greencastle
Roy Long
Washington, D. C
Sarah Long
West Baltimore Street
Eldon Hoacklander, Jr
Lititz
Helen Collier
M. H. Stockslager
Chambersburg
E. G. Headlander
South Washington St
Church of the Brethren
William Stoudfer
Newville
Catherine Bell
Leitersburg
Frank
Howard
T. J. Clary
Bertha Rauhauser
Jacob Shank
Niagara Falls
James Smith
Roy Jones’ Cigar Store
Middle West
Blanche Myers
Russel Barnhart
Mary Smith
Texas
Ross Zimmerman
J. W. Zimmerman
Allison St
Juniata College
Huntington
William McLaughlin
Glenn
Property Transfers Via Strole Agency In Glenside and PA Ave
Joan L uigatner conveyed his home on Glenside avenue to Grover C. Artz through the Charles F. Strole agency on private terms. The Strole agency also sold to David H. Andrew a property at 901 Pennsylvania avenue on private terms.
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Glenside Avenue
Grover C. Artz
Charles F. Strole
Strole
David H. Andrew
Pennsylvania Avenue
Death notices from Sharpsburg area and Washington county
Obituaries note Meta Hammond of Sharpsburg dies at 27 from tuberculosis. Survived by sisters Mrs H O Fisher and Mrs Alice Gross Bender and brothers Earl, Lloyd. Funeral at Lutheran Church Sharpsburg. Mary L Gantz dies in Maryland apartments after long illness. Survived by son Guy G Gantz and daughter Mrs J K Cowherd. services at Guy G Gantz home. John Sk Drenner, 31, Sharpsburg barber, dies at Washington County Hospital after complications. survived by mother, daughter Charlotte, and siblings. Card of thanks from Allen Jones family thanking friends and for floral tributes.
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Meta Hammond
Kate Gross
Sharpsburg
Lutheran Church
H. O. Fisher
Keedysville
Alice Gross Bender
Earl
Cumberland
Lloyd Gross
Fisher
Mary L. Gantz
Lewis H. Gantz
Maryland Apartments
Potomac Street
Gantz
Washington County
William ©. Gray
Guy G. Gantz
J. K. Cowherd
R. B. Kaylor
Foltz
East
Washington Street
A. B. Miller
Church of the Bretheren
Rose Hill Cemetery
John Sk. Drenner
Washington County Hospital
Yosterday
Modern Woolmen of America
Knights of Pythias
Red Men
Allen Jones
Catherine Jones
In Memoriam Kaylor Remembrance for Mary R Kaylor
In loving memory of Mary R Kaylor who departed this life seventeen years ago on July 4. text from a bereaved mother. Quiet note reflects enduring grief and a mother's tribute.
Coolidge Pledges Campaign Help With Hoover Bid
Superior Wis July 5 President Coolidge assured National Republican chairman Work he will aid the party in the forthcoming campaign though without detail on timing. Work resigns as secretary of the interior and will devote himself to Hoover’s bid in a quiet, educational campaign stressing prosperity and good government. He contrasted Democratic Governor Smith’s stance on prohibition with the GOP plank and stressed the platform’s role for the candidate.
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National Republican Committee
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Mal
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Robinson
Drownings and Disasters Lead Independence Day Toll
The nation marked a grim Fourth of July with drownings large in the countryside and multiple fatal airplane crashes in Joliet Illinois and Beaumont Texas. Motorcar fatalities occurred in Oregon Pennsylvania and Wisconsin while a Lamar Missouri fireworks blast injured 25 as hundreds gathered. Chicago’s fireworks ban did not curb booming cracker reports and hospital tallies.
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Middle Atlantic
Joliet
Beaumont
Texas
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Lamar
Chicago
Prisoner Walks Out As Officers Talk At Headquarters
State officers pursued a Cleanspring man who fled from police headquarters Tuesday night while awaiting trial on reckless driving. He had been detained after his car collided with Ernest Kallopan’s machine at Summit and Baltimore and left while a magistrate’s arrival was pending.
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Bremian
Ernest Kallopan
Summit
Baltimore
New Arrivals at Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Leon Rand of 925 Salem avenue announce the birth of a son at the hospital. Mr and Mrs Howard Little of 224 North Potomac street announce the birth of a son at the hospital. Mr and Mrs Lester Martin of Williamsport announce the birth of a daughter at the hospital.
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Leon Rand
Salem Avenue
Howard Little
North Potomac Street
Lester Martin
Williamsport
Fourth of July Storm Drops Trees and Delays Events
Strong storm sweeps county with wind and heavy hail disrupting Fourth of July plans. Trees toppled across streets and power lines near Williamsport Halfway and Kee d ysville, delaying baseball games at Conomac Park and halting service in several areas. Keedysville and Boonsboro berry shipments affected as a large holiday crowd dispersed by rain and hail. Temperature reached 94 in Kee d ysville with higher readings in nearby towns.
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Halfway
Trospect
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Keedysville
Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Baltimore
Supt Smith Urges Caution at Crossings
A. M. Smith, superintendent of the Western Maryland Ha gerstown division, urges motorists to use caution to reduce hazards at railroad crossings. He spoke on safety driving before the Monarch Club at the Dagmar Hotel, stressing the railroad’s service role and the impact of crossings on Hagerstown’s economy. He notes trains and cars interact daily, urging laws and habits that prevent accidents and protect the city’s payroll and wellbeing.
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Hagerstown
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Monarch Clubs
Dagmar Hotel
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Iam
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Prince of Wales
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Bohemia
Abou Ben Adhem
Western Maryland Railway
Western Maryland
Western
Supreme Court of the
United States
Potomac Edison
Essiny
Festival at Al Gutterhein U B Church in the Neck
A festival is announced at the Al Gutterhein United Baptist Church in the Neck area scheduled for Friday July 6 Ady and attendees are urged to participate in the community event with food program and fellowship activities.
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al Gtterhein U. B
Germany Will Pay All Her War Debts Says Mueller
Berlin July 5 Dr Hermann Mueller the chancellor submitted the program of the new cabinet to the Reichstag today. The policy aims for a full term with the new Reichstag and continues Stresemann era policy of peaceful conciliation with renunciation of revenge. He pledged adherence to the League of Nations and universal disarmament and noted Germany’s unarmed status has aided international security. He affirmed Germany’s willingness to finalize reparations under a Dawes plan and pursue a possible final settlement.
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Germany
Mueller
Berlin
Hermann Mueller
Reichstag
German Republic
Gustav Stresemanza
Dr.Mueller
League of Nations
Penny Has a Cloudburst
Heavy rains reached cloudburst proportions in parts of Pittsburgh causing floods landslides and lightning damage. Measurements near 1.08 inches fell late yesterday and early today as storms persisted for about 12 hours according to the weather bureau.
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Pittsburgh
Weather Bureau
Financier Alfred Lowenstein Dies in Plane Fall
Brussels reports deny suicide as causes of Alfred Lowenstein's death after a private plane plunge. The European financier, born 1877, controlled ships, rail shares, mines, steel, and Congo plantations, famed for lending Belgium and France large sums to stabilize currencies during wartime.
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Alfred Lowenstein
Europe
Henry Ford
Rockefellers
Silesia
Spain
Saar
Ruhr
Congo
England
London
United States
Belgium
France
Lowenstein
Storm batters Germany killing workers and injuring several
Reports from the provinces say a severe windstorm swept Germany yesterday causing multiple deaths and extensive damage. A chimney collapsed at Preiskreteham in Silesia, killing four workers and wounding three others.
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Berlin
Germany
Preiskreteham
Silesia
Life Guards May Take To Planes
Life guards may use planes to reach swimmers in distress. A plane pilot saved Clarence Wheaton by dropping a life preserver that kept him afloat until a boat arrived. Jean Laasier survives a falls ride in a rocker ball at Niagara Falls. The Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co. to meet at 8 pm.
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Long Beach
Cal
Clarence Wheaton
Independence
Niagara Falls
Jean Laasier
Pioneer Hook & Ladder Co
Hoover Plans Campaign Organization in East Hoover
Secretary Hoover will meet Saturday with prominent eastern Republicans to establish a campaign organization in that region. Local students at Frostburg State Normal School, reoriented by Florence G. McDonald, Marguerite L. Strite, and Ruth L. Berry, enroll 109 in the teachers' summer course.
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Washington
Hoover
Frostburg State Normal School
Florence G. McDonald
Marguerite L. Strite
Ruth L. Berry
City to enact fireworks ordinance now on July Fourth risk
The council plans immediate action to outlaw unrestricted July Fourth fireworks in crowded city areas amid fire hazard concerns. Support includes licensing sellers but avoids creating a monopoly. ordinance to be drafted from best provisions requested by City Clerk Ned Carlisle.
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Ned Carlisle
Chief foe ramsters flee ram runners near New London
Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Bahamas based raiders challenge Coast Guard and destroyer forces at New London Connecticut principal base. New government commander is Capt H H Wolf. Hoover takes rest Fourth of July holiday from politics and work. Reno Post Camp hosts festival and bingo party at No 2 West Howard Street on Thursday rain or shine.
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Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Bahamas
Coast Guard
New London
Conn
H. H. Wolf
Hoover
Washington
Po Hoover
Reno
W. Howard
Aly
Ady
Douglas plane crashes near Naval Air Station
A U S Army Douglas transport from Bolling Field crashed south of the Navy Air Station near Anacostia. Seven aboard were reported. two seriously injured and taken to Walter Reed Hospital. The others received minor treatment at the Naval Air Station. The craft fell into the Potomac River and the crew was recovered by a Naval boat.
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Navay Air Station
Anacostia
Bolling Field
Byron’ Wood
Willian V. Brockaway
S.A. Mer Caughey
Thomas Standerene
Frank Lukavilla
Oscar E. Johnson
Joseph A. Croter
Walter Reed
Naval Air Station
Potomac River
Naval ‘Station
Lindy Joins Locust Valley Fourth Celebration At Sea
Sundry socially prominent residents cruised Long Island Sound aboard Lindberghs yacht for a glorious Fourth. The Colonel joined guests including F Trubee Davison assistant secretary of war at a house party and later attended a dance.
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Locust Valley
Long Island Sound
Lindbergh
F. ‘Trubee Davison
Haven
Family Gives 260 Years to Road
In St Raguse July 5 an immigrant named Welch began digging in 1852 to extend the New York Central Railroad. Three of his six sons and two grandsons are now active employees, conductors, etc. The service of one family to the railroad totals 260 yearly and the name is not Vanderbilt.
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ST Raguse
New York Central’ Railroad
Vanderbilt
Welch
Farmers Turn Old Autos Into Farm Implements
New York July 5 Farmers old automobiles to plow shares. Westinghouse received order for a mill in Kansas City to convert discarded car metal into farm implements.
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New York
Westinghouse
Kansas City
Wall Street Opening Rally Pushes Stocks Higher
New York stock trading started after the holiday with an upward drift. Texas and Pacific jumped about points to 172 percent, a new high. Case Threshing Machine rose to 50, above Tuesday’s close. General Electric gained, while Sears Roebuck Kennecott Copper Hupp Motors and St Louis-San Francisco advanced.
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New York
Texas and Pacific
General Electric
Sears Roebuck
Kennecot Copper
Huppy Motors
St. Louis
San Francisco
Special This Week Cheon Tea Deal at Kenny Co
Special this week for Cheon tea and glass ice tea glasses offered by C D Kenny Co. Readable ad copy highlights a package deal combining tea and glasses with a promotional discount. Limited to in store purchase, while supplies last.
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C.D. Kenny Co
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