30 Day Jail Terms Given News Editors
Cleveland editor Lewis R. Seltzer and chief editorial writer Carl K. Matson were held in contempt of court by Judge Luther P. Walther. Each was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined 500 dollars. The contempt stemmed from an editorial critical of the judge’s injunction favoring racing interests at Thistledown race track. Newton D. Baker sought a bond pending stay.
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Cleveland
Lewis R. Seltzer
Cleveland Press
Carl K. Matson
Common. Pleas
Luther P. Walther
Walther
Newton D. Baker
Court of Appeals
Thistledown
E. ¥. Hanratty
Veterinarians Attend Maryland State Meeting
Drs. O. K. Hoffman and W. F. Crickshank depart for College Park to join the Maryland State Veterinary Medical Association annual gathering. Dr. E. N. Pickens outlines a program with morning technical discussions and afternoon clinics and demonstrations at the University of Maryland Experiment Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K. Hoffman
W. F. Crickshank
College Park
Maryland State Veterinary Medical Association
E. N. Pickens
University of Maryland Experiment Station
Counties Plan Co op Merge To Aid Farmers
A proposed cooperative would run farm supply sales in Washington County and would study uniting grain handling plants in Frederick, Montgomery, and Carroll counties under a new marketing act. The plan envisions taking over about 20 grain plants, with funds and structured repayment over 20 years, after which plants become cooperative property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Western Shore
Frederick
Montgomery
Carroll
Mish
Charges Resertion Day After Wedding
Edith M Dofflemyer sues William T Dofflemyer for divorce after claiming desertion the day after their February 24 1928 marriage in Hagerstown. She seeks alimony and cites statutory charges. A separate item notes a stock misprint and a festival chicken supper announced by Bakersville Ladies Aid Society for July 27 at 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith M. Dofflemyer
William T. Dofflemyer
Bakereville Ladies’ Aid Society
Adv
Messersmith Admitted to U S Military Academy West Point
Joshua R. Messersmith of Summit Avenue is admitted to the U S Military Academy at West Point and assigned to the aid company in orders by Major General William R. Smith. He will join regular cadet companies August 3 and participate in parades, swimming, dancing, and a five day hike. Academic instruction begins September 3 with daily sessions from 8 AM to 3 PM, and he will receive individual instruction in each subject.
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West Point
Joshua R. Messersmith
Summit Ave
J. W. Messersmith
Messersmith
Concentrating troops along China border amid embassy riots
In Moscow on July 17 an embassy storming occurred as protests against the Chinese government continued despite a conciliatory Nanking communique. Russian and Chinese expats reported eggs sticks and stones thrown at the Chinese embassy. cavalry infantry and even a wartime police force guarded the scene as order broke and violent clashes erupted.
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Moscow
Tang
Nanking
Caypayour
Dog License Law Will Be Enforced
County Commissioners urge enforcement of dog license laws. Constable Easterday, county and city agent for the SPCA, conducts a humane drive to round up unlicensed dogs. Some arrests have resulted with $5 fines. licenses were due July 1 and prosecutions will follow for those with unlicensed dogs.
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Easterday
Hagerstown
Rum smuggler killed in chase near border
Plattsburgh report says Elijah Belgarde, 21, died when his car overturned while fleeing border patrol with 16 bags of ale found inside. Customs officers said he loaded the liquor at a Canadian side point and tried to return across the border, scattering roofing nails to halt pursuit.
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Plattsburgh
Canada
Elijah EB. Belgarde
P. H. Coleman
RL. Coveney
Belgarde
Toussaint Trombly
Mooer
Forks
Flo Getting Even With The Movies Musical Signings
New York July 37 Fio Ziegfield aims to reverse film history by pairing Ruth Morgan Evelyn Peirce Colette Merion and Doraine Lee in his latest musical comedy to showcase new leading beauties and restore his screen prestige.
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New York
Fio Ziegfield
Hollywood
Ruth Morgan
Evelyn Peirce
Colette Merion
Doraine Lee
Actress Will Wed Undertaker in Secret Los Angeles License
Lottie Pickford signed as Lotta Rupp to wed Russell O Gillard an Los Angeles undertaker 33. She claimed age 83 and hid her face with glasses and a handkerchief while seeking a license, promising not to have the marriage in newspapers. She had been married twice before.
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Los Angeles
Lottie Pickford
Russell O. Gillard
Miss Pickford
Lotta Rupp
Bureau T
Gillard
Muskegon
Mich
Mrs DePriest Describes White House Visit To Mrs Hoover
Mrs Oscar DePriest wife of the only negro Congressman spoke to 300 Pilgrim Baptist Church women describing her impressions of the White House and Mrs Hoover after attending a June 12 tea. She praised Mrs Hoover as a charming cosmopolite and dignified hostess.
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Chicago
Oscar DePriest
Pilgrim Baptist Church
White House
de Priest
Illinois
Hoover
Lindy and wife ride in a blimp visit to Los Angeles
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh arrived at Metropolitan Airport from San Francisco and rode a blimp for a 30 minute tour. Lieutenant Karl Lange piloted the vehicle and said Lindbergh later took the controls for part of the flight.
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Los Angeles
Charles A. Lindbergh
Metropolitan
San Francisco
Karl Lange
Lindbergh
New Airplane Law Sets August One Start
The Air Commission created by the new law announced penalties for operating airplanes in violation will take effect August 1. Dr. Hugh H. Young of Baltimore chairs the commission. Captain Charles A. Masson is secretary treasurer and will gather data on fliers planes and airfields and federal rules. A questionnaire will go to all plane operators to be returned before August 1 for registration.
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Air Commission
Hugh H. Young
Baltimore
Charles A. Masson
Plana
S S picnic draws hundreds to Pen Mar from Trinity Lutheran
About 300 to 400 members of Trinity Lutheran Sunday School traveled to Pen Mar via Western Maryland for the annual picnic, with an equal number driving in cars. The fortieth annual reunion of Reformed Churches will be held there tomorrow, featuring a keynote address by Rev. Henry J. Stahr of Hanover Pa. Special trains will serve several points as the resort grows in popularity with 346 travelers by rail and an estimated 500 autos parked at the site.
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Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
Pen Mar
Maryland
Tabernacle
Henry J. Stahr
Hanover
Markets Furnished by W J Spielman Co
Market data from W J Spielman Co lists grain futures with open high low and settlement figures for Wheat Corn and Bran across July September and December contracts. The snippet shows bid offer and percentage changes in misformatted OCR text including Wheat and Corn prices and misread dates.
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W. J. Spielman & Co
Wareham
Washington St
Lovely Lady Becomes Mother After Stage Marriage
In New York on July 17 Edna Leedom who starred in a musical comedy titled Lovely Lady married brewing heir Frank George Dielger. She has since given birth to an eight pound baby, welcoming motherhood after the show.
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New York
Edna Leedom
Frank George Dielger
Rogers Bride Will Bid for Social Place
The New York American reports former Mrs Basil Miles, now married to Col H H Rogers, plans a bid for New York social leadership after returning from Europe. She is described as in her early thirties, well connected, tactful, fashion conscious, and backed by the Rogers Standard Oil millions. She previously stayed at the Hotel Plaza, worked as a Fifth Avenue store style consultant, and hosted callers there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
Hotel Plaza
Gas leak blamed for three deaths in Chicago apartment
Lethal methyl chloride refrigerant gas from a central cooling system killed three occupants, Coroner Bundesen ordered immediate suspension of methyl chloride use and sought a city council session to legalize the edict. About 73 000 installations and up to 506 000 units affected. manufacturers and contractors face costly shifts as billions tied to the system risk collapse.
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Chicago
Herman N. Bundesen
Joseph Painter
Mary
Joseph, Jr
Bundesen
E.W. Kritzer
Kritzer
Anita Stewart Hopes Next Marriage Sticks
Anita Stewart hopes her next marriage will stick. She made the remark after obtaining a license to wed George P. Converse of New York. She eloped at 18 for her first marriage and later reflected on her judgment. The Baumes Commission of New York in 1928 estimated general crime costs at 13 million dollars annually.
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Los Angeles
Anita Stewart
George P. Converse
New York
New York State
Baumes Commission
Four Die In Auto Mishap Near Niagara Falls
Four people die and a girl is fatally injured when an automobile is demolished by a train at a crossing near Cambria, northeast of Niagara Falls. A driver's license found with the dead man bears the name Nathaniel Kaufman of Philadelphia. The car was thrown 300 feet then burned. bodies taken to Lockport, the girl hospitalized in unconscious condition.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Cambria
Nathaniel Kaufman
North 28Th Street
Philadelphia
Lockport
Locport City Hospital
Bulls Again in Command on Wheat Boom
New York markets rose as mid month credit ease and higher wheat costs boosted bullish trading. Call money stayed around 12 percent then dipped toward 10 as funds look plentiful, with Fed broker loans eyed for Thursday. Case Threshing and International Harvester led gains amid strong farm and mail order shares.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Case Threshing
International Harvester
Mrs Tunney well again in Venice visit
Mrs Gene Tunney has fully recovered from abdominal surgery and looks well in Venice. She and her husband, former world heavyweight champion, were spotted by American tourists at St Mark's Square and left amid stares from locals and visitors as they planned to spend several days in the city.
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Venice
Gene Tunney
St. Mark's Square
Hesson tells his story of bank hold-up
Paul R. Hesson, 22, turned over to Deputy Sheriff John Gourt in Iowa City yesterday, allegedly confessed to involvement in the Mauganaville Bank robbery of June 26. He waives extradition, says Stouffer, the other participant, secured the money and slugged the cashier with a mallet. Hesson, living under the alias Jacob Reeder, worked at a construction site, and was arrested while attempting to cash a check. He is married with a small child.
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Paul R. Hesson
John Gourt
Iowa City
Iowa
Mauganaville
Hesson
Benda
Gouff
Boone
C. Edward Riggs
Fred A
Tobie
Stoutter
Jacob Reeder
Stouffer
Williams
McDowell Avenue
King Improving After Operation
Buckingham Palace officials say George’s condition after Monday’s operation continues satisfactory. Improvement noted yesterday remains steady, with further updates anticipated from medical staff.
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London
Buckingham Palace
George
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