Confession of Executioner Names More Black Legion Links
Detroit and suburban police review unsolved crimes against Black victims after Dayton Dean, a Black Legion executioner, admits a second unprovoked attack. He says Harvey Davis ordered him and Charles Rouse to hunt a black man and shoot him, with Edward Armour, 33, shot at his home in February 1935. Armour survived months in hospital. police link a pistol taken from Davis to Armour’s back wound. Davis denies the tale as Dean faces further questioning.
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Detroit
Dayton Dean
Dean
Harvey Davis
Black Legion
Charles Rouse
Ecorse
Edward Armour
Armour
Davis
Rouse
Lightning Sets Berkle y Springs Mill Ablaze
A bolt struck the Angle Rolling Mills at Berkeley Springs around 5 30 this morning starting a fire that gutted the frame building. Firefighters confined the blaze to the mill while concrete wheat bins nearby holding 5000 to 6000 bushels were saved. Owner Guy Angle, Clearspring, plans immediate rebuilding. insurance covers the loss.
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Angle Roling Mills
Berkeley Springs
Guy Angle
Clearspring
Berkeley Spring
Angle
Chamber Manager's Family Arrives in Hagerstown
Mrs Mildred J Lemon and daughters Janice and Lorraine of Troy New York arrive with G Wray Lemon manager of the Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce to establish residence at 929 Oak Hill Avenue. A son Wray King Lemon who is at camp will join late August. They are joined by Lloyd W Lemon brother of Mr Lemon Michigan manager of DePree Co wholesale druggists of Holland Michigan who will stay several days.
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Mildred J. Lemon
Janice
Lorraine
Troy
N. Y
G. Wray Lemon
Hagerstown
Weather update for Maryland and N N E weather zones
Maryland sees occasional showers tonight and Tuesday with slightly warmer temperatures in the west and central areas. From Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras expect moderate shifting winds and mostly overcast skies with likely showers tonight and Tuesday. Chesapeake Bay remains partly cloudy to cloudy with intermittent showers tonight and Tuesday, warmer tonight, moderate variable winds, and possible scattered local thundersqualls.
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Maryland
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
Consolidated Edison declares 50c per share dividend
New York July 27 The Consolidated Edison Co directors announce a common dividend of 50 cents a share totaling 5 738 000 doubling prior quarterly payments. Formerly Consolidated Gas Co of New York this major New York metropolitan electric and gas supplier resumes a pre 1935 payout level after a prior 24 cent quarter.
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New York
Consolidated Edison Co
Consolidated Gas Co
Electric and Gas
Complaints Reappear As Disorderly Houses Raid Echoed
After 29 offenders paid 470 in fines this morning disorderly house operators and inmates returned Saturday night to openly solicit on nearby streets. Police logged 15 houses raided Friday with 35 women and one man arrested. one man was acquitted Saturday while three cases await trial.
Tip on Fatal Mishap Best Tip in Town
A Chambersburg resident won first prize for a tip about a fatal mishap involving two volunteer firemen en route to a fire. For the first time the contest split the second prize between two writers, a Keedysville resident and a Guilford Avenue resident, whose tips arrived together.
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Chambersburg
North Second Street
Keedysville
Guilford Avenue
Queen Mary Sets Atlantic Crossing Record
New York reports the Queen Mary, Britain's 80,000-ton liner, set a faster trans Atlantic crossing, beating the Normandie. The voyage from Cherbourg breakwater to Ambrose lightship took four days eight hours and 87 minutes, with an average speed of 29.61 knots. Officials noted a shorter course than the Normandie affected the record.
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New York
New York Harbor
Britain
Atlantic
Cherbourg
Ambrose
Edgar T. Britten
Ing
Ambrose Light
Quarantine
Cunard White Star Line
Securities Commission Wins Point in Inquiry
Justice Oscar Luhring of the District of Columbia Federal court refused to issue a temporary order blocking the Securities and Exchange Commission from investigating investment trusts. The ruling came after public hearings in the inquiry were recessed. Frederick T. Fisher sought to bar subpoenas and exam of Equity Corporation papers, with a hearing set for August 5 to consider a temporary injunction.
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Washington
Oscar Luhring
District of Columbia Federal Court
Securities and Exchange Commission
District Court
Frederick T. Fisher
Equity Corporation
Commission
Corporation
Justice Luhring
Fisher
New Racket Reported in Hagerstown Racing Circles
Police received a complaint about a local bookmaking racket in Hagerstown. Detectives say a group peddles supposed inside information on races and uses self addressed telegrams to solicit fees from known bettors.
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Hagerstown
William Peters
Free Patients Costly Here
The Washington County Hospital, one of Maryland's 33 public hospitals, cared for more free patients than the state paid during the first nine months of the current fiscal year. The hospital received 7500 dollars from the state but cost 19148 dollars to care for these patients.
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Washington County Hospital
Maryland
Dixie paralysis outbreak checked in three states
Montgomery July 27 An infantile paralysis outbreak in which 274 have been stricken and 16 lives lost appeared checked in Tennessee and Mississippi today. The situation was described as somewhat better in Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Tropical Storms Threaten Shipping In Southern Waters
Two tropical storms formed today posing risks to shipping in southern waters. One near the Bahamas southeast of Florida and another about 75 miles off the Louisiana coast near Grand Isle. Neither had reached strong strength yet, though both were intensifying. Forecasters expect the gulf storm to cross the coast this afternoon between Grand Isle and Morgan City, bringing salt winds and high tides.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Bahama Islands
Florida
Louisiana
Grand Isle
Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Morgan City
Garrett County Bears Brunt By Severe Storm
A severe storm sweeping from the north today caused high winds hail and rain across Western Maryland with Garrett county farms taking heavy damage. In Oakland five lightning strikes on a Swanton area farm killed a cow while hail and wind toppled trees and debris filled streets. Cumberland reported 1.09 inches of rain and sewer flooding as mud washed from hillsides.
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Washington County
Maryland
Garrett County
Oakland
Swanton
Cumberland
Barn Fire Destroys Davis Farm in The Neck
Lightning struck Luther Davis’s barn in The Neck near Williamsport, destroying the barn, wheat and crops, and some machinery. Jesse Howell’s threshing outfit burned. it was insured. Williamsport fire company fought the blaze as water ran short, implement sheds and smaller outbuildings saved, farmhouse safe.
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Luther Davis
Williamsport
Jesse Howell
Howell
Williamsport Fire Company
He Does A Sweet Job Of Painting
Norwich New York July 27 bees flies and bugs stuck on a freshly painted house lead F E Lothridge Norwich High School faculty to declare he had done a sweet job He mixed the ingredients and painted the house himself the mystery solved by finding an oil can in the cellar and an empty maple syrup can nearby
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Norwich
N. Y
F. E. Lothridge
Norwich High School
Gas Truck Explosion Burns Homes Near Clearspring Mountain
A Standard Oil gas truck exploded at 1:30 PM above Clearspring near Fairview Mountain setting two houses of George Snyder and Eugene Legendre ablaze. Fire crews faced water shortages. lines were down, leaving crews nearly helpless. The driver reportedly escaped as flaming gasoline sheets swept outward and occupants escaped.
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Standard Oil Company
George Snyder
Eugene Legendre
Fairview Mountain
Clearspring
Liquor Taxes Too High Says John D Rockefeller Jr
New York July 27 John D Rockefeller Jr once a leading prohibition advocate said liquor taxes are too high Bootlegging cannot be controlled as long as taxes remain high He returned on the Queen Mary after five weeks in England and France He said the liquor situation has improved in the United States since repeal
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
United States
England
France
Woman Injured in Sleep Fall at Home
Mrs Harry King of North Mulberry Street lies in Washington County Hospital in serious condition after a fall at her home yesterday morning. She reportedly wandered in her sleep and fell down stairs, suffering spinal injuries a fractured right arm and multiple broken ribs.
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Harry King
North Mulberry Street
Washington County Hospital
WPA Comes to the Rescue in Relief Crisis
The Soil Erosion camp at Boonsboro released men found jobs on WPA programs. Notices went to 48 Hagerstown group members to report for work, with more absorbed into WPA projects soon. Welfare Board funds were nearly exhausted, and State aid prospects dim, prompting quick WPA relief.
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Boonsboro
Hagerstown
WPA
Washington County Welfare Board
Edgar C. Jones
Dryden
New Trial Arguments Heard In Albaugh Case
Judge Frank W. Wagaman in circuit court heard lengthy arguments on the new trial motion of A Ridgely Albaugh the former Frederick garage owner convicted at the May term for obtaining money under false pretenses The judge indicated he would likely rule this afternoon If denied the sentence would likely be imposed immediately If granted a new trial would be docketed
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Frank W. Wagaman
A. Ridgely Albaugh
Albaugh
Frederick
Ellen Fitz Pendleton, Wellesley president, dies at 72
Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton, 72, internationally known educator and former president of Wellesley College, has died aged 72, just over a month after stepping down from the college post.
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Wellesley
Mass
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
Wellesley College
Threat after Frederick wiping feet on red flag
Uniontown Pa July 27 H R Jackson a leader in an anti Communist demonstration where he wiped his feet on a red flag said he had been threatened The demonstration at Rock Hole Park drew a several hundred crowd with cheers singing of the Star Spangled Banner a bomb exploded and a fiery cross lit a hillside Jackson a borough official and secretary of the Smithfeld Americanization committee said radicals must not take over Fayette county and that the threat involved a telephone call and a warning of pursuit for a hundred years
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Uniontown
H. R. Jackson
Rock Hole Park
Jackson
Smithfeld
Fayette County
Chute saves German ace during test flight
In Warnemunde Germany on July 27 Col Charles A Lindbergh watched wartime ace Lt Ernst Udet parachute to safety after a new aircraft tore apart in midair. Udet chief of the air ministry technical division escaped with minor injuries and doctors predicted he could fly again in about a week.
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Warnemuende
Germany
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ernst Udet
Udet
Air Ministry
Soft spoken man eyed in Helen Clevenger slaying
Asheville police and Sheriff Brown pursue a new lead after a description of the killer as a soft spoken cultured man. Helen Clevenger, 18, was shot in a fashionable hotel on July 13. Gary Weaver, counsel for Prof. W L Clevenger, reported the suspect was detained for investigation.
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Asheville
N. C
Helen Clevenger
Laurence E. Brown
Gary Weaver
W. L. Clevenger
Everly Store Leases Two Hays Floors
The R. M. Hays & Bros. building on West Washington Street will house Charles H. Everly’s furniture department after leasing the entire third floor and half of the second floor. Columbia Business College has moved to the Thomas Building after 27 years in the Hars building. The Hays store, founded 68 years ago, plans a modern front with two large show windows and a central door.
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R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
West
Washington Street
Charles H. Everly
Hars
Columbia Business College
Thomas Building
North
Jonathan Street
Hays
Upe
Maryland
F. Merrill Hays
Eyerl
Flame during Olympic relay reportedly goes out briefly
Unverified reports from Belgrade say the Olympic flame carried by Greek relay runners went out near Paracin and was rekindled with a match. The flame, used to light Berlin signal fires, passed through Belgrade where the mayor borrowed it to light an altar fire. Officials dismissed the report and sent the flame north.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Greece
Berlin
Paracin
Starvation to Open Way Into Madrid
Rebel forces at Pamplona, Spain, expect famine to breach Madrid as Fas cist columns push south through Guadarrama passes. Junta solidifies control under Gen. Miguel Cabanellas while refugees report growing food shortages in affected cities and conflicting radio reports create confusion.
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Pamblona
Spain
Madrid
Guadarrameé
Miguel. Cabanellas
Plaza
Pamplona
Dar
Battle Rages In Toledo As Rebels Face Government Forces
In Toledo Spain government troops using tanks and armored cars clash with Fascist insurgents. Planes bomb the Alca zar fortress monument, severely damaged one side while the other burns. The ancient Gothic capital witnesses intense fighting amid air raids and shelling.
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Toledo
Spain
Alcazar
Ikes To Attend State Game Meeting
Members of the local Izaak Walton Chapter are invited to join the Sportsman Luncheon. A club outing to be held at the State Game Farm tomorrow July 28 from 3 30 until 6 30 p m. Anyone wishing to make the trip should communicate with Secretary Henry Ayres. The State has more than 8000 Bob White pheasants wild duck and wild turkey at the farm ready for distribution.
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Izaak Walton
Sportsman
State Game Farm
Henry Ayres
Guardsmen Quarantined After Illness at Camp
At Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania National Guard encampment, a battery is under scarlet fever quarantine after lunch meals led to illness. Col George Reninger reported most of the 40 or so affected would go home today as camp physicians noted stomach distress from ham and potato salad and soda water. Joseph Gerry and George Housha, from Pittsburgh, are sick with scarlet fever.
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Indiantown Gap
George Reninger
Pennsylvania National Guard
Bhees Megs
Reninger
Josepht, Gerry
George Housha
Pittsburgh
Tothy Division Hospital
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Los Angeles
Normandie
Southampton
Securities Commission
Dixie
Garrett
Standard Oil
John D
Chute
Lindy
Girls Slayer
Clevenger
Everly Store
Ikes
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