Vets' Johnstown March Pass Through Hagerstown Today
Officials in Washington and local authorities brace for a Bonus Army march through Hagerstown en route to Johnstown. O J Sandidge says 20 000 plus marchers are expected within 24 hours, with city leaders coordinating to ease passage.
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Washington, D.C
Bonus
Hagerstown
Johnstown
J. J. Cassidy
W. Bruce Downin
O. J. Sandidge
Kansas City
W. W. Waters
Owen W. Lucas
Sandidge
McCloskey
Washington
Cassidy
Frederick
Sandigo
Fort Jonathan Street
Dog Bite Injures Three Year Old on Mechanics Street
A three year old boy, Harry Keller, was badly bitten by a dog this morning on Mechanics Street. The dog had no collar or tag. police were informed and are conducting a search.
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Harry Keller
Mechanics Street
Veterans Riot Violence in Washington as Bonus Marchers Are Ordered Out
In Washington on July 29, police chief Pelham Glassford orders bonus marchers from the Anacostia camp to leave the city. Cavalry and infantry troops arrive, with scenes of skirmishes and flag salutes, while motion picture crews film the confrontation. A veteran militia atmosphere and a determined crackdown mark the episode.
Police Newsie Game Postponed by Ponus Veterans Visit
Captain Cassidy announced the police and newspaper men baseball game scheduled this afternoon is postponed due to the unexpected approach of Ponus Veterans from Washington arriving in Magers town this afternoon.
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Washington
Magerstown
Cassidy
Lina Basquette Takes Poison After Engagement Announcement
Lina Basquette 25, famous actress, swallowed poison after confirming engagement to Teddy Hagen, ex trainer of Jack Dempsey. Police found an I love you note to Jack, her condition critical, and an empty bottle on the bathroom floor. She had earlier attempted suicide in 1950 amid a custody dispute.
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Lina Basquette
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Los Angeles
Teddy Hagen
Hayes
Hollywood
Miss Basquette
Basquette
Harry Warner
Sam Warner
Basquelle
Ernest Becher
Hollywood Ballet
Rmaster
Veterans Flee Washington Encampments Reach Baltimore
Weary veterans of the disrupted bonus army pour into Baltimore with bundles over their backs, about 200 reaching the city and another equal number moving toward Baltimore from Washington. State patrolmen along the Washington Boulevard coordinate to keep groups moving while avoiding harsh tactics.
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Baltimore
Washington
Washington Boulevard
Laurel
Baltire
District of Columbia
Carroll Park
Blatensburg
County Board Inspects Roads District Tour Planned
The Board of County Commissioners inspected roads in Leitersburg Smithsburg and Sharpsburg districts. They continued today surveying western areas as delegations had requested repairs.
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Board of County Commissioners
Leitersburg
Smithsburg
Sharpsburg
Mayor Invites Veterans To Johnstown Headquarters
Johnstown mayor Eddie McCloskey invites leaders of the Bonus Expeditionary Force evicted from Washington to establish their headquarters in Johnstown. He expects some Army officers to arrive this afternoon.
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Johnstown
Eddie McCloskey
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Washington
McCloskey
Army
Leaders in Seclusion as Bonus Army Moves in Washington
Washington July 29 Walter W Waters commander of the bonus expeditionary force stays hidden in the capital while some followers depart for Johnstown Pennsylvania to form a new national organization intended to shift power from finance to the common people. Baltimore July 29 Judge Ow ens orders Ming Toy a 19 year old chow dog exiled to a Delaware farm after reversing a prior death sentence. A demonstration greeted the announcement.
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Washington
Walter W. Waters
Bonus
Johnstown
Waters
United States
Baltimore
L Albert Levin
Albert
J. Owens
Ming Toy
Chow Dog
Delaware
Hie
77 but He’s Good Swimmer
Thomas V. Bowers a 77 year old man from West Side Avenue gave youngsters lessons in diving and swimming at Antie tam creek in Security. He climbed a 10 foot diving board and swam about 45 minutes despite his age.
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Thomas V. Bowers
West Side Avenue
Antietam Creek
Security
Bowers
Smithsburg Faces Snake Invasion Amid Drought
Smithsburg residents report an influx of snakes migrating from nearby mountains due to drought. A five foot black snake and a copperhead were killed on local properties, and several garden snakes have also been slain in the past week.
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Smithsburg
Snakes
John Rohber
Wee Martin
Keeler Sues For Partial Divorce From Beeler
Samuel E. Keeler through attorney Martin J Ingram filed a divorce suit today seeking a partial divorce from Martha Beeler. The pair were married in 1920.
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Samuel E. Keeler
Martin J, Ingram
Martha Beeler
Moller Plant Receives Four Organ Contracts
The M. P. Moller Organ Company reports four contracts for organs to be installed at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in University City Missouri First Evangelical Church Reading Pennsylvania St Mary's Roman Catholic Church Mentello Massachusetts and the J W Lee and Sons mortuary in Washington DC A large reproducing organ will be placed in the chapel of the funeral home and work has begun at the factory.
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Hagerstown
M. P. Moler Organ Company
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
University City
Missouri
First Evangelical Church
Reading
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Mentello
Mass
J. W. Lee and Sons Company
Washington, D. C
America
Moller
Outlaw Spada Challenges French Authorities From Riviera
Corsican outlaw Andre Spada known as the overlord of the brush sends letters to Riviera newspapers challenging the French government to seize him. He boasts that 100,000 garden mobiles could not catch him and taunts authorities.
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Nice
France
Andre Spada
The
Brush
Riviera
Maquia
Officials Voice War Time Methods On Bonus Marchers
Washington July 29 Excerpts show Hoover announcing army help to restore order and end rioting in the capital. He says Congress provided for veterans to return home while some remaining are not veterans and may be Communists or with criminal records. General Douglas MacArthur says the President acted after patience failed and the mob on Pennsylvania Avenue threatened direct control. Walter Waters says the men got out of control and there is little he could do.
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Washington
Hoover
Army
Congress
Douglas McArthur
Pennsylvania Avenue
Walter W. Waters
West Virginia
Army Corps
Cay Rence
District of Columbia
Bodies Of Two Girls Recovered From Stony Creek
The bodies of two six year old girls were recovered in Stony Creek last night after they disappeared from a picnic on the shore. Helen Pugh of Richmond Virginia and Marcia Bowen of Jamesville North Carolina were found with their hands clasped, already dead for hours. Both had been visiting relatives in the area.
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Baltimore
Stony Creek
Helen Pugh
Richmond
Helen Jordan
Marcia Bowen
Jamesyville
Minnie Berry
Monte Blue Hero in Wing Scene at Seattle Show
Monte Blue wins praise from a matinée crowd in Seattle by leaping from the wings to snatch a costume mishap from Wanda Stewart a chorus girl. He tore the gross off in a swift action as the audience cheered and the girl appeared hurt.
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Seattle
Monte Blue
Wanda Stewart
Tahurt
Board Named To Look Into Water Issue For Clearspring
Clearspring forms water board led by George Boward B J Boswell and Harry Schnebly to study water rights and costs of a new supply. The panel must report by August 29. Typhoid cases total 11 linked to polluted wells and cisterns amid 86 percent contamination from cesspool seepage.
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Clearspring
David Ankeney
George Boward
B. J. Boswell
Harry Schnebly
U S Probe of Disorders to Be Ordered
A federal grand jury investigation is to be directed by President Hoover in response to clashes between police and veterans and later between federal troops and squatters on federal property. The Justice Department stated the Supreme Court of the District has been asked to present the subject to the grand jury now in session. At Emergency Hospital, Private George Scott, the first officer injured in the clashes, remained under care.
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Washington
Hoover
Justice Department
Supreme Court of the District
Grand Jury
George Scott
RIOT VICTIM WAS IN ARMY
Chicago dispatch reports William Hushka a 35 year old butcher and bonus army member killed in Washington riot. He came from Lithuania in 1913 and served two years in the army, enlisting at Camp Funston. He was divorced with a young daughter.
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Chicago
Willian Hushka
Bonus Army
Washington
Charles
Hones
Hushka
Lithuania
Camp Funston
Kans
New 12
History records few cases of attack on bonus group
Washington July 29 A review notes scarce incidents of attacks on veterans bonus groups across history. It contrasts federal troop deployment limits, prosecutorial rights, and military vs civil authority from the Whiskey Rebellion era to post World War reforms while recalling past veteran protests for compensation.
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Anacostia
Glassford
Newsie
Tioting
Plice
Washington Front
Hera
Moller Plant
Outlaw
French
U.S
War Department
Philadelphia
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