Battleship Iowa Used As Target In War Game Off Hatteras
Off Lynnhaven Roads on June 28 a radio controlled unmanned battleship Iowa was steered toward the coast for a simulated attack. Army and navy forces conduct a joint defense with Ohio guiding the Iowa via radio while air and surface units plan bombardment steps.
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Iowa
Hatteras
International News
U. S. S. Henderson
Lynnhaven Roads
International
Cape Hatteras
Cape Henelopen
Ita Bridge
Ohio
Davy Jones
Atlantic
Betting odds in Hagerstown favor Dempsey
In Hagerstown strong interest grows for the Dempsey Carpentier fight next Saturday. Dempsey is the favorite, with local bets offering 30 to 1 against him. Several bets have been placed, including $30 to $10 and another $60 wager, though one bettor backed out when challenged.
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Ivery
Hagerstown
Dempsey
Needle Through Tongue After Ball Accident
Harvey Cox on a farm near Martinsburg was struck in the mouth during ball practice with a knitting needle. The needle pierced his tongue and was removed after exposure by Dr. Sparow following forceful extraction. Two men Vernon Smith and Lee Houston were arrested in Brunswick for alleged mail pouch robbery. Swindling permits list projects including a garage and a porch addition.
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Harvey Cox
T. K. Oates
Martinsburg
Sparow
Brunswick
Vernon Smith
Schoolyville
Lee Houston
Summerville
Polcemen Bingley
Grove
Baltimore and Ohio
Barnesville
Sinn Fein to Demand Referendum Before Peace Talks
London dispatch reports Sinn Fein leaders inform Lloyd George’s advisers that the Dail Eireann may deem a referendum necessary before Arthur Griffith and Eamon de Valera accept an invitation to London for an Irish peace conference. They reportedly seek release from the oath to the Irish Republic before negotiations with England.
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International
London
Lloyd George
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Dail Hireann
Mamonn de Valera
England
Alan Fenners
Irish Republic
Maryland State Bar Association to Meet at Cape May
Lawyers and judges from across the state prepare for the 26th annual Maryland State Bar Association meeting at Cape May this week. Indications point to a large attendance with over 160 members signaling intent to attend, many with spouses and families. Notable speakers include U S Judge John Rose, Attorney General Alexander Armstrong, Forney Johnson of Birmingham, Frank W Grinnell of Boston, and Philip P Campbell of Kansas, with a banquet Saturday night to close the gathering.
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Maryland State Bar Association
Cape May
United States
John ©. Rose
Alexander Armstrong
Forney Johnson
Birmingham
Ala
Frank W. Grinnell
Boston
Massachuesetta Bar Association
Philip P. ‘Campbell
Kansas
Committee On Rules
House of Representatives
Many Watched For The Comet
The Pons Winnecke comet drew many observers over two nights seeking a sighting. No naked eye manifestation occurred though some stars were reported. The comet’s closest approach to Earth was near 11 oclock yesterday morning.
Ulster Cabinet Accepts Invitation to Irish Peace Talks
The Ulster Cabinet today accepted Premier Lloyd George's invitation for Sir James Craig to attend the Irish peace talks. The move signals Ulster's active involvement in the negotiations.
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Aay Tauernational Mewn
Belfast
Ulster Cabinet
Lloyd, George
Jemes
Rales
Ulster
Land
Attema
Irish Peace
Loomt
Amos
English Coal Strike Ends After Government Deal
The national coal strike ending April 1 is settled after a second Federation of Miners and colliery owners conference. Premier Lloyd George said in the House of Commons that an agreement is reached and workers will return to their pits immediately. Parliament may be asked to approve a 10 million pound subsidy to phase wage reductions. over 1.2 million miners affected, with Britain facing vast losses in wages and production.
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Great Britain
International News
London
Federation of Miners
Government Board of Trade
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Parliament
Hmit
Storm Tears Through Chariton Region With Heavy Damages
Yesterday afternoon a severe thunder storm from St Pauls to Clearspring and Charlton on the Western Maryland Railway caused extensive losses. Apple trees and barns were blown down, roof sections torn, and corn fields ripped by hail. Clearspring reported the heaviest damage with many dollars in losses, including a barn struck by lightning near Michael Lawrence and the destruction of 2000 bushels of wheat plus equipment. A cow was killed and other outbuildings damaged.
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St. Paul's
Clearspring
Charlton
W. M
Clarence Schuebley
Chariton
Tobias Dennis
Spickler Farm
Conococheag
Michael Lawrence
Richard Cushwa
C. S
Local Dokies Plan New Lodge in Cumberland
The Dorak Temple Dramatic Order Knights of Khoraa sen unit from this city will travel to Cumberland Friday to establish a new Temple with about 200 members. Local Dokies meet at the Knights of Pythias Hall, then march to Cumberland for a monster parade and banquet followed by an eight o'clock ceremonials. Cumberland hosts many Knights of Pythias, but no Dokies Temple yet.
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Dorak Temple
Dramatic Order
Knights of Khoraasen
Cumberland
Knights of Pythias Hall
West Franklin Street
Queen City
Knights of
Settle Strike by Profit Sharing ondon
The oval strike has been settled on a profit sharing basis in Britain for the first time. After standard charges, coal companies profits are divided with wages at 68 percent and owners' profits at 17 percent. Government approval accompanies the agreement.
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International News
Ondon
Oval
Exchange Telegraph
Great Britain
Ferry Boat and Tanker In Collision
A Staten Island ferry named Bronx carrying 1500 to 2000 passengers collided with the tanker Polarine in heavy fog off St George early today. The ferry was badly damaged but did not leak and landed all passengers after a slight panic as crowding to the starboard side caused list. crew restored order and distributed passengers to both sides to avert capsizing.
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Sy International News
New York
Bronx
Polarine
St. George
Staten Island
Litebelte
Boys fined for shooting fireworks in public street
Three boys were brought before Justice Bitmer in Police Court this morning on a charge of shooting off fireworks on the public street. Each boy paid a $1 fine after arrest by Patrolman Ambrose. Chief Barber urges an end to the practice.
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Justice Bitmer
Polce Court
Hostrest
Ambrose
Barber
Eel Liege
Bonaparte Dies in Baltimore at 72
Charles J. Bonaparte former attorney general of the United States died at his Baltimore home after weeks of illness. He was 72, born in June 1851, the son of Jerome Bonaparte and Elizabeth Patterson, grandson of a Westphalian king, and a former secretary of the navy under Roosevelt. He served as attorney general in 1906 and was a trustee of the Catholic University.
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Baltimore
Charles J. Bonaparte
United States
M. Bonaparte
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
Jerome Bonaparte
Napoleon I
Elizabeth Patterson
Westphalia
Navy
Roosevelt
Hoe
Catholic University
Greek Forces Pushing Turks Near Constantinople
Constantinople dispatches report Turkish Nationalist troops in battle with the Creeks at Tamid less than fifty miles from the city. Turks entered Ismid on Sunday, a key town on the Sea of Marmora. by evening Greeks with strong reinforcements captured it, intending to hold until further Greek reinforcements could embark for ships.
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Dy International
Constantinople
Tamid
Ismid
Sea of Marmora
Fon
Shipa
Governor calls militia to enforce martial law in Mingo County
Governor Morgan issued a martial law proclamation in Mingo County ordering 180 militiamen to enforce his decree. Since no organized state militia exists, the county sheriff may conscript volunteers for duty. The Van Valkenburg estate hearing in the Orphans Court was postponed indefinitely as parties seek an out of court settlement.
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International Neve
Charleston
W. Va
Morgan
Mingo County
Sherif
van Valkenburg
Orphan’s Court
Five Die in Fiume Disorder After Giolitti Fall
Reports from Fiume describe violent clashes following the Giolitti cabinet’s downfall. A mass protest targeted Count Sforza and his policies, with Arditi forces clashing with Carabinieri in a sharp skirmish. five were killed and ten wounded as cruisers arrived at Porto Baros nearby.
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Rome
Fiume
Giolitti
Count Sforza
Italy
Arditi
Porto Baros
Woman Hangs With an Apron at Home
Mrs Isaac Hammond 44 near Mount Rock Franklin County hanged herself from rafters in wash-house at her home early Monday. Governor Kinter investigated. Survived by husband and several children. No reason given in coroner report.
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Isaac Hammond
Mount Rock
Franklin County
Goronor Kintér
Hammond
Doctors operate on Henry Fank at hospital
Dr Fleming and Dr Wagaman performed surgery on Henry, the young son of J Kieffer Fank, for adenoids at Mian i Preanmer's hospital today.
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Dra. Fleming and
Wagaman
Henry
J. Kieffer Fank
Miani Preanmer's Hospital
Vote Of Shopmen Against Acceptance Of Wage Cut
Chicago June 28 railway shopmen largely oppose a wage cut from 85c to 77c hourly, ordered by the U S Railway Labor Board. About 48 000 voted yes while 85 000 opposed. Four railway brotherhoods show a trend against the cut, with possible calls for a strike though chiefs reportedly oppose it. Hagerstown sent engineers Webb Blackwell to Chicago for the conference. shopmen may not send a representative.
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International News
Chicago
U. S. Railway Labor Board
Hagerstown
Webb Blackwell
W. M. Engineers
Hagera
Women Jurors for Kaber Case
Cleveland judge upholds the right of women to act as jurors in the Katherine Eva Kaber murder trial. Five women sit on the venire as the case proceeds, reflecting juror selection practices in the high profile proceeding.
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International News
Curt
HOUSE
Cleveland
Katherine Eva ‘Kaber
Vernon
Day Chief Held Under Bribe Charge
William A. Egan former assistant chief of the legal division of the prohibition bureau was arrested in Washington charged with accepting bribes tied to permit issuance. He was taken from the office of BD L. Irey chief of the intelligence section of the internal revenue bureau and brought before U. S. Commissioner Richardson after a lengthy meeting. The arrest signals possible broader investigations into prohibition bureau officials.
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Prohibition Bureau
Bolts Cut Up Pranks In City
A severe afternoon thunderstorm lit the city as lightning struck a pole near Oscar Eurich at 770 Oak Hill Avenue, exploding with a crash. A bolt followed a telephone line into the Builich home, shattering the instrument. At Elmer Fox’s Mill Street residence a bolt hit the chimney, bricks showering the yard though no further damage occurred.
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Oscar Eurich
Oak Hill Avenue
Builich
Elmer Fox
Mill Street
Chesapeake and Potomac to Spend 474 695 on Maryland Improvements
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company board met in Baltimore and approved expenditures totaling 474 695 for Maryland telephone service improvements and additions to be made in July August and September. About half funds go to Baltimore city with about 200 000 allocated to rural districts including Cumberland and Hagerstown to benefit from the upgrades.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltmore City
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Odd Fellows Plan Reunion at Pen Mar in Baltimore
At a meeting in Baltimore the Odd Fellows of the State named W P Wachter of Hegerstown as chairman of arrangements succeeding Howard P Hartman. The group aims to hold the Pen Mar reunion on August 11 with special trains by Western Maryland Railroad to bring attendees to a mountain resort. Grand master Preager of Cumberland and other officers join in coordinating the event.
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Committee of Odd Fellows of
Baltimore
W. P. Wachter
Hegerstown
Howard P. Hartman
Wachter
Western Maryland Railroad
Arrameé
Cumberland
Ety
Penny Shops Not Coming to Hagerstown Yet
Pennsylvania Railroad officials in Hagerstown stated there is no immediate plan to move the Chambersburg shops to Hagerstown. General Manager Hawbaker emphasized there will be no immediate changes despite long running rumor and a ten year suggested plan.
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Hagerstown
Pennnsylvania Railroad
Chambersburg
Pennsylvania R,x
Arraignment in Trespass Case Involving Rail Yard
The defendants Pete Hilicski and John Williams were arraigned before Justice Hate on four trespassing charges relating to the Western Maryland Rail yard. Both men received sentences of over ten days in the county jail after arrest earlier today by Western Maryland Detectives Peat Taylor and H Oram. Attending the meeting were John B. G. F Retsek of the Monntepa sip pany.
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Justice Hate
Maryland
Pete Hilicski
John Williams
Wari
Western Maryland
Peat, Taylor
Oram
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Adair
Sulevard
de Valera
Armstrong
Craig
Ea Eas Wat
C. J Bonaparte
Balto
Kaber
Wm. J. Egan
ODD Fellows Plan
John B. G. F Retsek
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