Farmers’ Wives Take Gypsy Vacation From Husbands
Ottawa Wisconsin July 12 A bus tour carried 28 La Salle County farmers wives on an annual getaway called Adambas idea with a man along this year They visited points of interest in the state their husbands awaited them with 28 jokes about dirty dishes upon their return Mrs Mary Ploch said she was enjoying the time away and education in travel
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Ottawa
la Salle County
Tie
Mra
Marry Ploch
Pig with six feet attracts visitors on farm
A pig born on Charles Melvin noir Baker fon's farm has six feet, attracting many visitors. Separately, the Orphans' Court probated the wills of Monty F. Wingert of this city and Lewis Downey of Lydia this morning.
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Charles Melvin
Noir Baker Fon
Parker
Monty F. Wingert
Lewis Downey
Lydia
Orphans’ Court
State Game Commission Sets Fall Hunter Rules in Pa
The State Game Commission announced new Pennsylvania hunting rules allowing shooting bucks and does next winter. It notes last year’s restrictions on does and bans on buck hunting were localized. Jeff ert grouse and Hungarian partridge seasons will be closed this year.
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Pennsylvania
State Game Commission
Does
Buéka
Endurance Fliers Reach Eleventh Day In Air
Mendell and Reinhart in the Angeleno completed 240 hours and began day eleven in a biplane tethered by circles over Culver City. They aimed for 300 hours while defying the motor fatigue that kept them aloft since July 2. They reported good spirits despite isolation and a bath attempt blocked by passing aircraft.
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Culver City
L. W. Mendell
8. B. Reinhart
Angeleno
R. B. Reinhart
Mendell
Slade Bulbert
Couple Burned After Mishap Near Memphis
Mr and Mrs RK McNatt of Jackson Tennessee were fatally burned when their automobile crashed with a parked car near Memphis and caught fire. They died shortly after an ambulance rushed them to a Memphis hospital.
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Memphis
Tenn
and. Mes
McNatt
Jackson
Nine Divorce Suits in July Filed in Court
The court this morning saw nine divorce suits filed, including Hattie Leggett against W. Lossett, marking the ninth such filing this month. Court officials cite hot weather for higher filings, noting fourteen decrees were filed in June.
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Hattie Leggett
W. Lossett
Dill
Guggenheim moves to annul daughter's secret marriage
New York July 12 The New York American reports Edmond A Guggenheim has begun action to annul the marriage of his twenty year old daughter Natnile to Thomas M Gorman son of a Long Island Railway station master The couple wed secretly last April at Great Neck and returned to their parents homes after The union became public a week later Mrs Gorman accompanied her parents to Europe on May 25 Gorman planned to build a home during her absence No complaint yet filed Grounds not disclosed Edward A Guggenheim opposed the marriage The Guggenheims are Jewish while Gorman is Catholic. Also noted is W E Ham sher a former newspaper man of Chambersburg who has had his sight restored after cataracts were removed.
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New York
New York American
Edmond A. Guggenheim
Wnatnile
Thomas M. Gorman
Long Island
Gurrenheim
Gugeenkeint Coop
Gorman
Great Neck
Europe
Sends Point
Edward A. Gresenheim
Giggennheims
Governor Ritchie Visits Camp Ritchie For State Event
Large crowds gathered at Camp Ritchie as Governor Ritchie arrived noon for a day in camp. The visit included viewing the First Maryland Infantry and potential attendance by the Japanese Ambassador. Training was adjusted for the occasion with parades and tactical drills on the parade ground. Water dam restoration progress announced, with water to begin refilling the lake next week and Major Munshower named to head a board investigating the dam breach.
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Camp Ritchie
Albert CG. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchie
Kall
Robert F. Barrick
BE. F. Munshower
Frederick
Board of Officers
Return flight planned by Williams and Yancey from Italy
The American Aeronautical Corporation reports a cable from Italy saying Roger Q. Williams and Capt. Emil Yancey plan a return flight to the United States. Flying boat Pathfinder pilots would stop in Spain, the Azores, and Bermuda with New York as the final terminus.
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New York
American Aeronautical Corporation
Italy
Roger Q. Wiliams
Emil Yancey
United States
Savoia Marchetti Company
Milan
Old Orchard
Rome
America
Spain
Azores
Bermuda
Three youths and man held in robberies
Police held one man and three boys after two robberies with a fourth youth sought. Paul Diffenderfer, a George Street barber, is charged with receiving stolen goods. Howard B Harbaugh 16, Lloyd Stains 14, and Cavanaugh Welcher 16, all of George Street, confessed to robbing J M Williams at 672 Virginia Avenue and Miller at West Washington Street. They sold loot to Diffenderfer for small sums. he was arrested and will be arraigned in juvenile court. The Williams watch and two rings were recovered from Diffenderfer.
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Paul Diffenderfer
George Street
Howard B. Harbaugh
Lloyd Stains
North Foundry Street
Cavanaugh Welcher
Harbaugh
Victor D. Miller
West
Washington Street
Stains
Welcher
J. M. Williams
Virginia Avenue
Diffenderfer
Harry HB. Snyder
Harbauch
Maryland Industrial School
Miller
Williams
Beetle Found in Rose Bush in Appletown County
The first Japanese beetle in the county was found today in Appletown near Goonsboro. W. L. Bakte discovered the insect on a rose bush at his home. About a dozen beetles have been trapped in the city by a crew from the U S Department of Agriculture, with work ongoing on the city outskirts where several huts and traps have been set.
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Appletown
Goonsboro
W. L. Bakte
U. S. Department of Agriculture
City Not Likely To Abolish Volunteer Fire Department
Mayor Reuben Musey discussed a National Board of Fire experts report while stressing no drastic changes to the city’s volunteer fire department. The review suggests some improvements and hazard eliminations, with potential adoption of several recommendations to boost efficiency, and notes current water department management is solid under an experienced superintendent.
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Reuben Musey
National Board of Fire
Hagerstown
Water Department
Potomac River
Charles Burns Being Sought In Mountains
The sheriff seeks Charles Burns a 40 year old resident of Smithsburg missing since Tuesday. An epileptic, he left for Camp Ritchie to seek work but did not reach the reservation and has not been heard from. His wife and three children fear he may have suffered a mountain attack. He planned to return by evening.
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Sheriff's Office
Charles Burns
Smithsburg
Burns
Camp Ritchie
Youth Held for Robbing Garage at Hancock
Walter Wineberg, 13, of Frostbore was caught in the act taking $25 from the East End Garage at Hancock. He was brought to jail to await the November Grand Jury and was committed in default of bond by Justice Huber.
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Walter Wineberg
East End
Hancock
Wineberg
Justice Huber
Ankle trouble grounds Fairplay man at home
Russell Herr of Fairplay has left Washington County Hospital where he was treated for an ankle infection. He has returned home but remains troubled by the injury.
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Russell Herr
Fairplay
Washington County Hospital
Pageants Dummy House Fire Claims 11 Cadets Deaths
Gillingham England July 12 crowds watched a mock gas fire show turn deadly as 11 naval cadets and firemen aged 12 to 34 died in a model house blaze. Six others were seriously burned and hospitalized at St Bartholomew's as frantic relatives sought their sons. Nearby Kentish town also suffered a cinema fire killing two and injuring several.
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Gillingham
Eng
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
London
Kentish
First Year Is Most Dangerous
Washington reports show Measles affects about ten percent of the population, whooping cough about three quarters, with mumps and chickenpox following. The Public Health Service notes maximum fatalities occur under one year, and declines by age five for measles, whooping cough, and mumps, but scarlet fever and diphtheria decline less.
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Washington
America
U. S. Public Health Service
Polish Fliers Leaving Soon for New York Flight
Le Bourget France Polish aviators Idzikowski and Kubata who have been at Le Bourget for two weeks say they may start at 4 o'clock Saturday morning with weather conditions guiding the departure Their likely route is via the Azores following last year’s path when their venture ended near those islands
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LE Bourget
France
Ly 12
Jan Idzikowski
Casimir Kubata
New York
S. T
Azores
Western Maryland seeks stock purchase of Chafee railroad
The Western Maryland Railroad applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to buy the entire capital stock of the Chafee Railroad Company a 3 mile line operating between Chaffee West Virginia and Vindex Maryland The action was announced from Washington on July 12.
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Washington
Western Maryland Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chafee Railroad Company
Chaffee
W. Va
Vindex
Maryland
Archishop Curley Meets Pope at Vatican City
Arch bishop Michael J. Curley, head of Amore archdiocese, conferred with Pope Pius at the Vatican. The pope spoke of Cardinal Gibbons, conveyed greetings to Baltimore Catholics, and imparted the apostolic benediction.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Michael J. Curley
Amore
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Cavetown Pike Bridge Done Opening Soon
The Cavetown Pike bridge over a small stream at Jefferson street is completed and set to open to the public next week. The concrete span ends flood dangers during rains that once left the road underwater, causing traffic delays with hundreds of cars stalled. The city contracted the bridge and will add a fill to prevent future flooding, while another nearby bridge at Pangborn plant area for Crestline Avenue extension also finished.
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Cavetown
Jefferson Street
Winother
Wilson Named to Farm Board
Washington July 12 Charles A Wilson, former New York State Commissioner of Agriculture, has been appointed to the Federal Farm Board.
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Washington
Charles A. Wilson
New York State
Federal Farm Board
Caddy Killed By Golf Ball At City Club
An eight year old caddie at a Chicago country club was struck in the temple by a golf ball driven by John Winters and killed. Clifford Brettaupt, another caddie, died yesterday in the incident.
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Helen Hertz
John Hertz
Chicago
Evanston
Ill
Dorothy Wilson
Santa Barbara
Calif
Miss Wilson
Miss Hertz
John Winters
Country Club
Clifford Brettaupt
Temple
Bank Teller Confesses to Large Defalcations
Washington July 12 police officials announced George William Bennett a 25 year old teller at Farmers and Mechanics Bank confessed to defalcations totaling 104600 over eight years. He blamed living beyond his means and was charged with embezzlement.
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Washington
George William Bennett
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Bennett
Chinese Drive Reds From Country Across Harbin Crisis
In Harbin Manchuria tensions flare as Chinese authorities seize the Chinese Eastern Railway and expel Russians. Reports say Soviet troops may move into eastern Siberia while Chinese police clash with Russians. officials order hundreds of Russians expelled with passports issued by the Harbin governor and Soviet consul general.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Tule
China
Chines
Wealth
Siberia
Seuward
Chang Ching-Hui
O Mentekov
M. Emshanov
Fan Chih-Kuang
Italian Money Theft Disclosed
The arrest of Naples post office director Cavaliere Michael De Lima was reported after he was caught with a valise of about one hundred letters each containing about five dollars sent by Italians in the U S to their families. He had been living in luxury in a village near Naples.
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Italy
Toaay
Naples
Cavaliere
Michael de Lima
de Lima
Valiso
U. S
Wabash Pushes Public Merger Plan Across System
The Wabash railroad, after seeking ICC approval for a Western Maryland merger, moves to public persuasion. Winslow S. Pierce outlines the plan to Baltimore businessmen while hints of appearances in Hagerstown. Local business leaders are urged to back the Wabash against Baltimore and Ohio control efforts. A fourth casualty report notes William Swain of Sharpaburra injured by a firecracker blast near a creek, with eye injury.
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Wabash Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western
Maryland
Eastern Railway
Baltimore
Winslow S. Pierce
The
Wabash
Board of Estimates
Tt 18
Plarca
Hagerstown
Baltimore & Ohio
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Tom Little
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Tecumseh
Thomason
Jeff D. Harris
Oscar Lawery
James Harris
Bath
California
Guggenheim
W. E. Hamsher
Chambersburg
Los Angeles
Jogephine Valenti
Pullman Head
Crocorda
N. H
Paw
U.S
George St. Barber
Boonsboro
Smithsburo
Jack Tabrett
Tarbett
W.M
Railroad
Chaffee Rail Company
Archbishop Curley
Hertz’s
Cavetown Pike
Wilson
Gernment
Peking
T. Wang
William Swain
Sharpabura
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