Hoover Returns Home to Warn of Allied Food Needs
New York August 23 Herbert Hoover federal food administrator arrived en route to Washington after brief trips to England and France. He said the United States will share with the allies their food sacrifice next year including fats beef cereal and sugar amounts and warned of a hard European winter but no drastic rationing except sugar and beef. He praised women for harvests and urged total economy to build a surplus, noting that sugar remains the only real shortage.
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German Empress Ill With War Relief Strain In Germany
Amsterdam reports Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany is at Castle Wilhelmshohe Hess Cassel under doctors care for overstrain from war relief work. Physicians expect full recovery in weeks. Emperor William has left main headquarters for Wilhelmshohe as his sons cannot attend due to service obligations.
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Palm Added to War Croix de Guerre for Hyattsville Youth
Willam Mills Thompson, son of Mrs. William Mills Thompson of Hyattsville Maryland, reports in a letter that he has been awarded a palm with the croix de guerre for his World War service. Aged 17 at enlistment, he sailed for France last September after serving on the Mexican border with Company F of Hyattsville and had earlier worked as a page in the United States Capitol.
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Alexandria district GOP convention called off
The Eighth congressional district GOP committee through chairman John R. Grayson canceled the August 26 meeting here to nominate a candidate for Congress, citing the Democratic Ninth district stance on Sleep. Draft registration today may affect 30 to 40 youths. draft board hours are 7 am to 9 pm at the post office.
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British Air Raids Obliterate Somme and Habourdin Aerodromes
British air forces attacked Habourdin and Somme aerodromes in two daylight raids. Bombs dropped from as low as 50 feet caused fires, destroyed hangars, wrecked buildings, and killed or drove off personnel. Our planes returned safely. A later raid on Somme followed, with similar destruction and unit losses.
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Maryland and the Virgini as era Journey Crim Succumb
Meadowesyville West Virginia Aug 23 Mrs Joseph L Johnson and her brother Journey Crim died yesterday at the same hour. They lived about five miles apart and had been ill one week. Mrs Johnson 68 and her brother about 70. Mrs Johnson survived by two sons Dr Clifford C Johnson Shepherdstown and Warren W Johnson Chicago and three daughters Mrs L Jones Wilson Belington Mrs Myers Philippi and Miss Emma Johnson Meadville. The late W Mike Johnson Wheeling newspaper man was a son.
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Three Weddings in Circuit Court Office During Session
The Rev A J Ringer officiated three marriages in the circuit court clerk’s office in Rockville Md on Aug 23. Couples: Roy E Wilcox 21 and Ada M Peake 20 of Wellsboro Pa George N Metrakas 23 and Helen V Mackey 18 of Washington D C William P Flinchman 27 and Florence O Smith 26 of Washington D C. A license was issued for Elizabeth Fox and Clarence N Sipes of Shady Grove. The Rev Stanislaus Jenasinski of Ss Peter and Paul Church at Skardia W Va died. Carl Melvin Jenkins Pvt son of Mr and Mrs J M Jenkins Middletown Md died in France July 20 after serving since Oct 1 last. In Huntington W Va fat fuel saving measures lead to schools opening early and lengthening winter vacation.
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Child Fatally Burned in Kitchen Accident at Mountain Falls
Winchester Virginia August 23 Stewart Wilson Bucher three years old died from burns while poking the kitchen fire with a stick his mother was away from the room she aided to extinguish the flames he was the son of James Bucher of Mountain Falls The Washington Post special also reports Paw Paw West Virginia August 22 Dr J B McBee well known physician died suddenly from peritonitis survived by wife and one son Mrs Myers of Shepherdstown West Virginia is a sister
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Fire destroys C. and O. freight depot in Newport News
A morning blaze leveled the Chesapeake and Ohio freight depot in Newport News causing about 40 000 in losses. The building sustained around 20 000 and contents 30 000 with no insurance. The cause is undetermined though the new freight depot next door was saved by a fire wall.
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Navy Buys York River Site for Torpedo Station
Newport News Va Aug 23 information here today states the government has acquired 11 000 acres on the York River between Yorktown and Penniman for a torpedo station and proving ground. The order taking over the lands was signed recently by navy authorities and farm owners have been notified to move at once.
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Burned Making Gas Shell at Government Plant
Frank Hickey a 27 year old Dayton Ohio man employed in Maryland at a government plant making mustard gas shells was severely burned about the face and eyes when a shell exploded. He was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where doctors hope for his recovery.
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Virginia Obituary Notices From Aug 23
Obituaries from Virginia Maryland and West Virginia towns note the deaths of Fannie Zimmerman near Mount Solon at 65, Frederick P Andes at Greenmount aged 28, Samuel Powers of Verona with railroad ties, Mrs G Casper Fries of Winchester, Susie Monroe of Fredericksburg with son in France wounded, Arthur Monroe in hospital, William McGhee of Spotsylvania injured in France, and William Platton's 4 year old in Meyersdale after illness. The Cumberland items report a Plum illness death and a party recommending Lawrence Dunn for state mine inspector in Allegany County.
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Frostburg
Mellen Seeks Divorce From Charles I. Mellen
Katherine Tasingstone Mellen of Stockbridge filed for divorce from Charles I. Mellen former president of the New York New Haven and Stratford Railroad Company. She accuses cruelty and abuse alleging several beatings and injuries including incidents in 1917 and 1919 and cites rumors of desertion amid pretrial separation proceedings begun earlier.
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Baltimore Grain and Live Stock Prices Crept Higher
Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago dated Aug 23 24 show butter and dairy prices with wide regional spreads. Poultry values vary by breed and weight, while grains in Chicago and Baltimore list No 2 yellow corn at 1.82 and wheat red winter prices around 2.88 2.31 per bushel with on carload terms and spot primaries in New York Norfolk and Savannah markets.
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Livestock Market Summary Chicago Hogs and Cattle Prices
Chicago hog receipts reached 9000 with prices 25 to 30 cents lower than yesterday’s best. Top hogs at 19.85, butchers 19.00 19.65, packing 17.65 18. Roughs 17.25 17.65, bulk 17.85 19.50, pigs 7.85 18.56. Cattle good and choice prime bought 16.85 18.35. Lambs medium to prime 16.25 18.50, calves 10.00 14.00, feeders 16.50 17.75, bones 11.00 13.00, choice breeding 12.50 18.25.
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