Maloy calls for stronger Public Service Commission
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful William Milnes Maloy opened his campaign in Baltimore proclaiming plans to expand the Public Service Commission powers to enforce obedience from all public service corporations. He also backs medical education at the University of Maryland and rejects a second term if elected. The remarks followed criticism of utility regulation and cited recent gas and telephone rate cases.
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Baltimore
William Milnes Maloy
Public Service Commission
Maloy
Isque
University
Maryland
Vie
West Baltimore Medical Men's Association
Ila Ald
Jongni
Dutiea
Killer Still Alive and in Chicago
Chicago dispatch details Martin J. Durkin, believed killer of a police officer, slipping into a downtown theater after an escape from a police trap. Durkin recalls roaming Chicago streets, claiming anonymity with minor disguise, while surgeons treated gun wounds and detectives sought to arrest him. He confided in a surgeon that the hunted man may stay in the heart of the city as police remain on high alert.
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Chicago
Martin J. Durkin
Satirie
Tim
David Omens
Examiner
Durkin
Armand
Anys
Ovary Street
Chicaro
Pope Urges Women to Resist Indecent Fashion Abroad
Washington November 18 Pope Pius XII urged American Catholic women to resist indecent fashions in a message to the National Council of Catholic Women convention.
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Pope
Washington
America
Piua
The
National Council of Catholic Women
Severe quake rattles Wyoming Big Horn area
A strong earth shock with roaring was felt at Dome Lake resort in the Big Horn Mountains about 645 pm Tuesday. The tremor was reported in Sheridan during a college game and a second pair of tremors occurred at Fort Mackenzie Veterans Hospital. No damage was reported.
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Sheridan
Wyo
Dome Lake
Big Horn Mountains
Nouthwast
Here
Weathor
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Mackenzie
New Orleans 3 Million Dollar Fire Ravages Wharf Area
New Orleans reports a fire that swept Keven blocks of Mississippi River wharves just before midnight, causing estimated damages of at least 3 million dollars. Firefighters and police warned embers threatened nearby streams and freight sheds, with the Giord street structure suffering major losses.
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New Orleans
Barling
Keven
Flamen
Vficinis
Legion
American Legion
Giord Street
Col Coolidge Ill After Heart Block Attack in Plymouth
Col John C Coolidge father of the President suffered a heart block attack at Plymouth Massachusetts. Doctors Cran and Cram from Bridgewater attended him and described his condition as not critical though unstable. The attack occurred early today with the patient showing improvement since last summer and no immediate critical developments forecast.
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Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
Lily Lome
A. M. Cran
Bridgewater
A. H. Cram
Coolidge
Cram
Leas Wollhan
President Keeps In Touch With Father
WASHINGTON Nov 18 The White House says it is keeping in touch by telephone with Col John Coolidge. Reports so far indicate conditions not serious enough to warrant a trip for the President to Plymouth.
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Washington
White House
John Coolidge
Plymouth
He Had Luck on Hunting Trip in Vire Finis
Fara Chapman of this city returned yesterday from a hunting trip in Vire Finis. He killed several game, and bagged 22 rabbits among other game.
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Fara Chapman
Vire Finis
Mr. Chapman
Kip Rhinelander admits forcible separation from wife in 1928
Leonard Kip Rhinelander testified in his landmark miscegenation suit that his father had forcibly separated him from Alice Beatrice Jones, a Black wife, in 1928 before their marriage. The exchange covered the letter written in 1922 from the Canal Zone and touched on questions of race and intent to marry.
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White Plains
N.Y
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alica Beatrice Jones
Lea Parsons Davis
Rhinelander
Canal Zone
Miinelinder
Leonard
Pauls
Havana
Dayla
Ridenour Bros v Wagner Goes to Jury in Court
The suit of Ridenour Bros against Harry M Wagner was taken up Monday afternoon and concluded at noon today, the case being submitted to the jury. The authority of J W Myers & Co against J H Gerber had been moved to Allegany county for trial on the occasion of Grace Gerber.
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Ridenour Broa
Harry M. Wagner
J. W. Myera & Co
J. H. Gerber
Allegany County
Misa Grace Gerber
CANCELLING ALL PERMITS UNDER VOLSTEAD LAW
Washington reports that all basic permits under the Volstead Act will be canceled effective December 31, with enforcement to yearly renewals. James E. Jones orders full investigations of distillers and holders of permits to map records for the next year and strengthen control to prevent bootlegging and diversion.
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Washington
Andrews
The
Treasury
James £. Jones
Parmila
Indicted 16 Year Old Man in Assault Case
Christian Shupp, age 76, was indicted by the grand jury on two counts of assault with intent to commit a crime. He allegedly attempted to assault two girls in the West End of Hagerstown weeks ago and was taken into custody by the sheriff this morning.
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Christian Shupp
West End
Hagerstown
Charles Sheppard
Harry L. Ryans
Hallowe
Brand
William Smith
Howart Downs
Grace Downs
Higar Willard
Runaway Bennett 16 Found Safe in Norfolk After NYC Flight
Runaway related to late President Harding, 16, left New York City with a friend to visit the Sunny South. She was located two days later in Norfolk, Virginia, with details of the search and recovery reported by local authorities.
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Faabel Bennett
Harding
New York City
Norfolk
W. M. Seeks To Learn Who Turned Air Dock
Cumberland Maryland officials opened an inquiry into a Savage Mountain runway wreck that left six coal cars and the engine derailed. An unknown agency is suspected of opening an air cock on the train front end, causing loss of control on steep grades. A force of hundreds cleared wreckage as a new track was opened and the investigation may take several days to determine responsibility.
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Cumberland
Western Maryland Railway
Savage Mountain
Railway named in conspiracy to defeat prohibition law
A federal grand jury in Chicago returns indictments charging Boston and Maine Railroad and a corporation, plus 24 individuals, including Police Lieutenant Albert Wingo and three prohibition agents, with conspiring to violate the prohibition law. The list includes Jeraey City politician David Alten, A. M. Kolb of Chicago, Early Curry, Maymond King, A F McCarthy, and G W Nicholson, with associates at the Boston and Maine Railroad and a Lawrence brewery tied to the scheme.
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Chicard
Boston and Maine Railroad
Albert Wingo
Federal Grand Jury
Wings
David 3. Alten
Prohibition
Early Curry
Maymond King
A. F. McCarthy
A.M. Kolb
Chicago
Gilt Edge Beverage Company
Lawrence
Maas
W. T. Lamoure
North Station
Boston
George W. Nicholson
Hoston and Maina Railroad
Lawrence, Mass
J. C. Reardon
Nicholson
Powell Arrested in Baltimore for False Pretenses
Herbert Powell formerly of Hagars town was arrested in Baltimore on an alleged charge of securing a watch from jeweler W. I. Needy under false pretenses at Sheriff Duffey’s request. He is also wanted for skipping a board bill and will be brought here to face charges.
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Herbert Powell
Hagarstown
Baltimore
W. IL. I. Needy
Sherrif Duffey
Powell
Trig
Mont Alto man dies after clothing fire
Charles W. Small, 44, of Mont Alto, died from burns two weeks after his woolen night garment caught fire while he tried to relight a lamp. He was found unconscious in a prostrate condition.
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Charles W. Small
Mont Alto
Small
Higslater
Local Driver Kefauver Held After Waynesboro Crash
A local driver named Kefauver was detained after a collision in Waynesboro. He claimed he did not see the signal. the other car sustained damage and authorities arranged for repairs. Further details are unclear in the report.
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A. Kefauver
Waynesboro
Kefauver
Lenape blaze claims three million cargo and crew loss
New York reports the Clyde Line liner Lenape burned near the Delaware Capes with one life lost and 367 aboard saved. Officials estimate $3,000,000 in cargo and vessel damage. Passengers and crew, many in night clothing, were evacuated calmly to Philadelphia area relief and hospital care. survivors later moved north by special train as town volunteers provided meals and comfort.
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Delaware
Clyde Line
Associated Army
Lewes
Del
Delaware Capes
Beeba
Robert Laverton
Almot
William Walte
Mass
Pune
Tasgengera
Delaware Hay
Asherman
Chis Ten
Presbyterian Church
Wilmington
Auuntia Sly
Former Williamsport pastor wounded in hunting accident
The Rev. Charles B. Seymour, former pastor of Ward's Methodist Chapel at Holbrook, was accidentally shot in the head and seriously wounded while hunting near Naylor's, and rushed by automobile to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. The extent of his injuries and effect on his eye were not yet determined.
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Charles B. Seymour
Ward
Holbrook
Hattinora County
Methodist Guard
Williamsport
Naylor's
Telonda
Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg
Saytour
Iva
Stato
David A. Stohb
Medahot
Cumberland
Robb
W. Garrison. Marks
Battimors
Candi
Wovernor
Minikat
Amittance
Macks
May
Seymour
Talebrook
Roy
Roymour
Tha Methodiat
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