Fight to hold levee as flood widens across Louisiana
Newsreel of rapid flood expansion from the Mississippi and Red rivers as breaches widen north and west. Relief crews battle break sites at Vidalia Newellton and Delta point while a rescue flotilla ferries residents from inundated parishes. Engineers widen the Poydras breach to ease water pressure on New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Natchez
Louisiana
Red
Mississippi River
Arkansas River
Mississippi
Vidilia
Newellton
Delta Point
Deer Park
Vicksburg
Miss
Concordia
Catahousa
Avoygles
Coast Guard
St. Joseph
Poydras
Clearspring Reelects Five Officials In Low Turnout
Clearspring held a very quiet election with only 12 voters voting to reelect J Clarence Pound Burgess Robert J Roach assistant Albert Bell George Yous and B M M Kinsell as commissioners. Officials ran unopposed showing voter apathy while all five served creditably in office.
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Clearspring
Polly
J. Clarence Pound Ap
Burgess
Robert J. Roach
Albert Bell
George Yous
B. M M. Kinsell
Baltimore voting under way in 16 day mayoral race
Voters in Baltimore pour to polls as a 16 day election unfolds for mayor and city officers. Democratic Mayor nominee William Carran declines to discuss expected margins while Republican William F. Broening says he is confident. A Republican precinct leader Joseph Freeman faces an accusation of causing a disturbance in a polling booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
PY Teavy
William Carran
William F. Broening
Pam
Joseph Freeman
Death nears for Boothe in Roanoke hospital
Roanoke, Va. May 8. Walter L. Boothe remained in critical condition as doctors said the end is near after nearly two weeks on artificial respiration. Bedside workers reported his grip on the drowning man's straw persists, while Boothe says he feels worn out and cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hero
Florence
Walter L. Boothe
Roanoke
Nine Liquor Violators Sentenced in Federal Court
Judge Soper in Federal Court Baltimore sentenced nine liquor violators yesterday. The prisoners will be brought to Washington county jail today. Sentences ranged from weeks to months, bringing the total Federal prisoners in the jail to about 45 of an 80 capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Soper
Baltimore
Injured Man Jumps From Auto Truck in Salem
Ira Ruthrautt, a former Western Maryland engineer, is confined to his home on Salem Avenue with serious injuries after jumping from an auto truck. The driver misread Ruthrautt’s signal to stop, causing the machine to throw him onto his head. He bears scalp wounds, lacerations, and facial bruises. In a separate case, George Moser and Benjamin Wilson were fined $10 each for fighting in city court. Wilson appeared with a bloody nose and mouth, testimony indicating a heated dispute involving Moser’s wife at a hotel.
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Ira Ruthrautt
Western Maryland
Hiis
Salem Avenue
George Moser
Benjamin Wilson
Richard Duffey
Flu Rages In Alaskan Town and Stolen Bike Report
An influenza outbreak grips Nome Alaska as Fortland ledge province faces a severe epidemic with Nome 200 miles away the nearest physician. A theft report notes Bermard Smith of Laurel Street 27 as the second bike stolen from him within a month. John Powles breaks ground on Totemac His residence while a new deputy, Hens McKane, is sworn in amid local turmoil.
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Bermard Smith
Laurel Street
John Powles
Nome
Alaska
Fortant Ledge
Here
Oldest German Bible Believed In County
One of the oldest Bibles in the United States is believed to be in the possession of J H Rowland of St James. Printed in 1684 in high German, the book remains in good condition despite heavy use since its creation. It belonged to John Rowland, an earlier Mennonite preacher in Lancaster County PA.
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United States
J. H. Rowland
St. James
John Rowland
Lancaster County
Rowland
Thieves Loot Dennis Coops at Clearspring Farm
Thieves last night looted chicken coops on the farm of Charles C. Dennis at Clearspring. Earlier, half the flock was stolen. now the rest is taken. Authorities suspect an organized gang active in the area. Dennis believes a truck was used to haul away the hens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Dennis
Clearspring
Dennis
Big Pool Seeks New Public School Building
The Big Pool school trustees renewed the community’s application for a new public school building. A delegation will appear before the Board of Education to push the request. The proposed building cost is about £20,000. Indian Springs District also plans a new building, with earlier plans for consolidation blocked by disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Pool
Board of Education
Indian Springs
Coolidge sees no gain in new notes to Cantonese China
President Coolidge states there is no advantage for the United States in sending another note to the Cantonese government of China over demands made by powers after the Nanking outrages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
United States
Canton
Esee
China
Stonebraker Suffers Heart Attack in Hotel Lobby
J. Clarence Stonebraker, a well known resident, suffered a heart attack in the Hotel Hamilton lobby this morning about 8 o'clock. He was removed to his home on North Locust Street in Suter's ambulance. His condition at noon was reported as serious.
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J. Clarence Stonebraker
Hotel Hamilton
North Locust Street
Suter
Probe Ordered into R R Consolidation by Rail Giants
Washington May 3 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a probe into the Wheeling and Lake Erie system takeover by eastern trunk line railroads with hearings set to begin May 29 in Washington P H Crowley NY Central Daniel Willard B and O W L Ross Nickel Plate and other high officials were named in applications to become directors of the Wheeling The trunk line interests recently gained control of the smaller road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Eastern Trunk Line Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
P. HE. Crowley
New York Central
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
W. L. Ross
Nickel Plate
Wheeling
Trunk Line
Virginia Town Mystery Slain Youth Found in River
Frederickburg Virginia reports a nine year old boy Albert Baker found dead in the Rappahannock river his body mutilated and tied in a weighted sack missing since February 22. Mayor J Garrett King calls in special detectives to solve the crime as authorities pursue leads with no clear culprit yet. The boy disappeared from a main street area and the body showed severe injuries including a severed leg and skull fracture.
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Fredericksburg
Albert Baker
Rappalannock River
J. Garrett King
Senator Hagner Ill with Grippe and Pneumonia
State Senator Alex St Hagner is reported seriously ill at his Prospect Street home after returning from the legislature. He contracted grippe two weeks ago and has since developed aleurisy and bronchial pneumonia. Two divorces granted: Lillian Riley to William Riley by Judge Wagaman, and J Bruce Edemy divorced Mabel Edemy previously.
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Alex. St. Hagner
Prospect Street
Grippe
Roy
Lillian Riley
Wagaman
Wiliam Riley
J. Bruce Edemy
Mabel Edemy
Six year old farm prodigy Richard Eckstine
A Potomac-area family profile frames Richard Eckstine as a precocious rural child. The six year old shows early farming aptitude, drives a field, cares for livestock, and dreams of guiding three horses. Parents worry he may overwork, but expect school will shift his focus away from farming. His brother hopes to ride with him.
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Richard Eckstine
Hercules
Seigfried
Hery
Richard Mekstine
William Hekstines
Potomac
Richard
Ruth Snyder Trial Leads Vaudeville Style Defense
Long Island City May 3 vaudeville expert critic notes Ruth Snyder defense attorney Edgar F Hazelton dominates the trial with a one man act. Hazelton stages a courtroom show complete with jugglings and musical interludes while Ruth Snyder remains dignified but subdued.
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Ruth Snyder
Bland Johaneson
NEA
Long Island City
N. Y
Edgar F. Hazelton
Reward fund requested for missing Mrs Gross body recovery
Forrest Smallwood and Luther Donovan of Dargan asked the county board for the $50 reward for finding Mrs Marle Gross’s body. Her body was found in the Potomac months ago after she drowned last December crossing the river with Edward Hoffman. Hoffman's body was recovered the same night. The board may divide the reward between the two men.
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Forrest Smallwood
Luther Donovan
Dargan
Board of County Commissioners
Marle Grogs
Insurance Swindle Ring Is Broken Up in New York
District Attorney Juah H. Henton announced indictments and arrests on grand larceny charges against six men and three women. The case described as one of the biggest insurance swindle rings of modern times allegedly caused losses of about 5 million dollars annually to more than 20 insurance companies in New York.
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New York
May
Juah HH. Henton
Death toll reaches 24 at Ervertsville mine disaster
Bodies of six more victims were found, bringing total dead to 24. Rescue crews pressed on for seventy minutes more as Robert Tambie, head of West Virginia’s mining department, said escape seems impossible after a thorough inspection of the explosion swept workings.
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Basemont
W. Vas Mago
Ervertsville
Novy
Nussine
Robert Tambie
West Virginia Mining Department
Dead And Buried But Is Still Alive
Harry Fischer, believed dead for six months, returned to Baltimore and went to the eastern police station to confront the man in his grave. He insisted the other man named Michael Wehawaki used a coat to identify him and showed a card and address book that unsettled the identification. Fischer planned to go to Mississippi and had not written since.
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Baltimore
Harry Fischer
Fischer
Michael Wehowaki
Mississippi
Downey Will Is Probated In Orphans Court
The will of Mrs. Alice Downey of this county disposing of about $21 000 was probated in the Orphans court this morning. She left the estate to her six children. The Harry E. Strite will from this city was filed for probate this morning.
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Alice Downey
Orphans’ Court
St John’s Lutheran Plans Church Renovation and Decor
St John’s Lutheran Church council discussed redecorating and renovating the big church auditorium. A Baltimore decorating firm representative attended. Work hoped for early summer but may wait until next winter. About $3000 will be spent.
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Council of
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Plains
Baltimore Deicorating
Courtroom Clash Nearly Violent In Snyder Murder Trial
In New York on May 3 the Snyder murder trial saw near fisticuffs as Mrs. Snyder and her counsel Edgar T. Hazelton clashed with Assistant District Attorney Froessel over testimony. Justice Scudder halted the altercation and adjourned for lunch as the examiner questioned Mrs. Snyder about her statements to Police Commissioner McLaughlin.
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Associated “Press
Queens
Cox
Court’ House
New York
Snyder
Froeessel
Snyyder
Froessel
Edgar T. Hazelton
Justice Scudder
McLaughlin
Smithsburg Seeks Road Improvement to Wolfsville
Smithsburg bankers and business leaders pressed the Frederick County style road request before the Board of County Commissioners to recondition the Emithsburg to Wolfsville route. They argued a finished county road would shift mountain traffic away toward Smithsburg. officials hinted at possible chip and oil work this summer.
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Lancelot Jacques,Jr
Smithsburg
Board of County Commissioners
Emithsburg
Wolfsville
Frederick County
Washington County
Board of Commissioners
State Roads Commission to Build Concrete Shoulders
The State Roads Commission plans widening on the highway west of Hagerstown by adding concrete shoulders on both sides for 6.63 miles between Hagerstown and Conococheague. Bids are being solicited for this summer work as part of extending improved shoulders from Conococheague to Baltimore for a wider, better highway.
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Hagerstown
State Roads Commission
Conococheague
The
Roads Commission
Conovocheague
Baltimore
20 pound Gertihn carp caught in Potomac dipnet
David Hawbaker reeled a 20 pound Gertihn carp from the Potomac River at Wit Hamport yesterday. He was among several fish caught during the dipnetting activity.
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David Hawbaker
Gertihn
Potomac River
Wit Hamsport
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