Swiss Levy for War Mobilization Draws Heavy Tax Burden
Swiss Parliament approved an emergency levy to fund keeping half a million soldiers on a war footing since September. The tax scales from 1.5 to 4.5 percent based on wealth, with a basic 5,000-franc exemption. Income taxes are higher than belligerent nations, while the capital levy, though non recurring, covers about 800 million of 1.2 billion francs mobilization cost.
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Morning i
Switzerland
Germany
England
United States
Will of B C Shall Filed for Probate
The will of B C Shall is placed on record directing that all property and personal estate be bequeathed to his wife Emma Shall. Shall has qualified as executor and the bond penalty is fixed at $10,000.
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B.C
Emma Shull
Shall
Potts Opens Law Practice in Clarke County
Harold Potts has joined Clarke county bar and plans to hang out his shingle in Berryville near the First National Bank on North Church street. He was admitted by Circuit Court Judge Phillip Williams after passing the State bar exam, and he graduated from Virginia in June after attending William and Mary. Potts is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Potts and a Berryville High School graduate, class of 1934.
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Berryville
Harold Potts
Clarke County
First National Bank
North Church Street
Clarke Bar
Phillip Williams
Virginia
Potts
Roy E. Potts
Berryville High School
William and Mary College
Williamsbureg
Incidents With Japan Smoothed in Shanghai News
A Japanese embassy spokesman said two recent Japanese American incidents at Tsingtao were settled with American apologies and compensation. The first involved U S sailors clashing with Japanese policemen over unpaid bills and the second concerned a drunken sailor who seized a 16 year old Japanese girl, later apologized after a Japanese rescue.
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Shanghai
Tsingtao
United States
Domei
Potomac Edison Plants Ban Visitors in Defense措施
HAGERSTOWN Md July 26 Visitors were barred from Potomac Edison Company utilities plants except by special permission to protect facilities and support the national defense program. The order also limits access to the city water pumping station at Williamsport and reservoirs at Edgemont Smithsburg and Hagerstown to safeguard power and water supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Potomac Edison Company
Williamsport
Edgemont
Smithsburg
Answers to Today's Quiz on Page Four
Answers listed for test questions with items including Avocados New York Yes Eye'kon Ellery Queen Oregon No King George II of England Thirty two Cornell.
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New York
Eye’kon
Ellery Queen
Oregon
King George II of England
Cornell
Resignation Of Wallace Comes As Campaign Looms
President Roosevelt signaled that Secretary Wallace would resign from the cabinet when he begins active campaigning as the Democratic vice presidential nominee. He recalled Woodrow Wilson's 1920 precedent of delaying resignation until campaign start and noted Wallace had suggested no political activity until after formal acceptance around August 20. He did not rule out a long leave of absence for Wallace.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
All Day Meeting At Mountville August Fourth
The Mountville church hosts an all day meeting Sunday August 4 led by Rev John R Hendricks of Middleburg along with guest speakers Rev Mr Smallwood and Rev Mr Luttrell. Services occur at 11 am 3 pm and 8 pm with a community picnic on the lawn inviting friends members and visitors.
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John R. Hendricks
Middleburg
Methodist Church
Mountville Church
Smallwood
Purcellville-Hamilton
Luttrell
Manassas
Historic
Thief Targets Boudoir Items In Berry's Ferry Cabin
Sheriff Buckner disclosed no clues yet in a break in at a summer cabin near Berry's Ferry. The residence owned by Mrs. Dulany of Upperville was ransacked with a screen ripped from a window. Intruders removed two beds bed clothing numerous pillows dishes and other utensils.
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Berryville
R. W. Buckner
Berry's Ferry
Dulany
Upperville
Demented farmer sought as slayer
Alamo Tennessee July 26. A demented tenant farmer is hunted by a posse as Sheriff E G Mclean is killed by a gunshot fired from behind a porch vine. The 61 year old sheriff, father of five, went to arrest 35 year old Finis Avery recently released from an insane asylum.
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Alamo
Tenn
E. G. Mclean
Elmo Randle
McLean
Finis Avery
Avery
Hitler Receives Romanian Leaders at Berghof Conference
Berlin July 26 Adolf Hitler this afternoon received Romanian Premier Ion Gigurtu and Foreign Minister Mihail Manoilescu in the Berghof great hall. German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and the Romanian envoy to Berlin attended. Romanian leaders were said to depart tonight for Rome.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Ion Gigurtu
Mihail Manoilescu
Berghof
Berchtestaden
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Rome
Picnic At Fishers Hill Sponsored By Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Strasburg schedules a big picnic at Fishers Hill on Saturday August 3 with a boxing bout at 10 am a baby show at 11 am prizes for largest family oldest man oldest woman fattest man and a self registering bank prize all entrants must register by 11 am Congressmen Aren Robertson and Jacob Gar will speak in the afternoon Shenandoah County School Band provides music throughout the day.
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Fishers Hill
Up Rotary Club of
Strasburg
Rhostener
Saalan Mind
Aaren Robertson
Jacob Gar
Shenandoah County
Rural Carriers Attend Virginia Meeting in Alexandria
A number of residents from this section attended the Virginia Rural Letter Carriers Association meeting in Alexandria Virginia. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Leslie E Fries of Winchester and others from Berryville Middletown Front Royal and Front Royal area.
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Virginia Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Alexandria
Leslie E. Fries
Lloyd Carr
Joe
Winchester
C. C. Willingham
M. B. Carlisle
Berryville
J. C. Reely
Middletown
R. H. Stokes
Charles W. Burner
Front Royal
U. S. Ships Authorized for Refugee Child Rescue
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill to allow U S vessels to evacuate refugee children from European war zones. Each ship would bear a clearly painted American flag and a label identifying it as a refugee child rescue ship of the United States or under U S Registry to prevent any confusion about its purpose.
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Washington
Bloom
D-Ny
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Roosevelt
Germany delays release of French prisoners in occupied zones
Berlin sources say Germany will not free French soldiers held after France’s collapse. They accuse a fragment of the press in unoccupied France of urging releases for revenge. German officials note pending release of 250000 Polish prisoners but refuse to oblige for Frenchmen within a year.
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Berlin
France
Germany
Hard winter forecast from warning crab abundance in Warren article
A Cornplanter reservation elder predicts a long cold winter citing unusually many river crabs as signs. He links crab abundance to ice on streams and notes crabs are a staple for shuttin in fishes, signaling tough weather ahead.
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Warren
Cornplanter Indian Reservation
Britain allait reinforce blockade to cut neutral trade to bare minimum
Great Britain plans to strengthen its economic blockade against German dominated Europe. The move aims to ration trade of neutral countries to the bare minimum needed for existence and would make re export of goods to German occupied areas through neutral channels virtually impossible.
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London
Great Britain
Europe
Forged Celanese Checks Used By Young Baltimore Impostor
A man under 30 with a good appearance is cashing forged Celanese Corp checks in Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee. The impersonator uses a Baltimore resident s name and signatures of the company officers. His car was stolen in Washington two months ago and it is suspected his papers are used by the forger.
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Celanese Corp
Cumberland
Celanese Corporation of American
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Harold W. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Smith
Baltimore
Celanese Corporation
Washington
Landslides Kill Over 100 Along Chilean Coast
In Antofagasta Chile authorities fear more than 100 people have died after landslides triggered by rare rainstorms along Chile's nitrate coast yesterday. Rescue teams search wrecked towns and roads for survivors.
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Antofagasta
Chile
Predicting Agreement on Trusteeship Continued from Page 1
The article discusses how Argentina and other republics may influence a trusteeship proposal at the Lima Conference. Secretary Cordell Hull’s approach sought a compromise to preserve Pan American solidarity. Argentina’s possible stance aims to protect trade relations with Europe and avoid actions affecting future economic proposals.
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Brazil
Cordell Hull
Lima
Hull
Argentina
Teeth Bill Seeks Labor Protections For Returning Troops
The measure adds protections under the Wagner Act for employers who reinstate demobilized conscripts and back pay if not. It also urges restoring veterans to their jobs and payrolls, while critics warn the legislation could push the country toward war. The army readies training plans with general headquarters to handle the task.
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Vandenberg
High Command
Sheppard
D-Tex
Senate
Hitler
General Headquarters
Lewis B. Hershey
Senate Military Committee
Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Markets
Baltimore and Philadelphia market notes dated July 26 report steady butter and eggs, mixed poultry prices, and livestock quotes. Cattle and hogs in Baltimore ranged lower with top fats around 6.25 to 11.25 for cows, calves steady, hogs up to 7.00, sheep about 9.25. Chicago hog prices rose 15 to 25 cents with best steers near 10.50 and feed values softening.
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Baltimore
U. S
Philadelphia
Chicago
Wheat and corn futures rise then ease in midday Chicago slide
Chicago July 26 prices showed corn advancing up to 11 8 cents and wheat up 5 8 cents at one point before closing mixed. Sept wheat 74 1 8 to 1 4 cents, Dec 75 1 4 to 3 8, May 76 5 8. Sept corn 61 1 4 to 3 8, Dec 58 1 2 to 5 8, May 60 8 4. Cash grain in Chicago mixed with No 2 red wheat around 75 cents and corn around mid 60s per bushel. Baltimore quotes wheat 77 3 4, corn 79-81. Winchester reports Wheat 73c, corn 73c per bushel with barley 50c.
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Chicago
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Constitutional provision for presidential resignation
The text asks whether Article II Section 1 of the Constitution provides for the resignation of the President. The Constitution does not contain a provision for the resignation of the President, but it outlines succession procedures and the process for vacancy and transfer of power.
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C. E
Market Ends Modestly Up On Mixed Outlooks And Quiet Selling
Stocks edged higher as war tension and a hopeful business climate supported a slim rally. Gains were small near the close with steels motors and aircraft leading, about 300000 shares traded. Brokers cited thinning selling and strong corporate reports while investors awaited clarity on the Anglo German conflict and politics.
Mr Weatherford Discusses Bees in Frederick County
H W Weatherford extension worker and bee expert spoke at a Rotary luncheon in Frederick County visiting producers Joseph Williams with 20 colonies C K Wright with 40 at Opequon F J Marshall with 11 and Middletown producer Stickley. His talk titled Bees and Apples highlighted honey production and his trade in Roanoke Danville and Lynchburg.
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H. W. Weatherford
Frederick County
Rotary
Joseph Williams
C. K. Wright
Opequon
F. J. Marshall
Mr. Stickley
Middletown
Roanoke
Danville
Lynchburg
Sheep Vat In Operation Dips Flocks In Middletown
Sheep across the farms of Huffman Rickard and Cogle in Middletown were dipped in the new sheep vat operated cooperatively by producers for the first time. Robert Brumback runs the vat. Plans call for cleaning all flocks in the county’s southern end and moving north. farmers with sheep to dip are asked to compensate with the county agent.
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J. D. Huffman
C. C. Rickard
R. M. Cogle
Middletown
Robert ©. Brumback
Driver Fined for Reckless Driving in Front Royal
Vincent Yargaitis of Front Royal was charged with crossing a double white line. Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner fined him $10 plus $4.25 costs for reckless driving.
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Vincent Yargaitis
A. J. Tavenner
Yargaitis
Front Royal
Orndorff Will Names Executor and Probate Bond
The will of the late C. B. Orndorff probated in Frederick Circuit Court appoints J. L. Heishman as executor and authorizes sale of the property with proceeds divided among the decedent’s brothers and sisters. Heishman’s bond is set at $600.
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C. B. Orndorff
Frederick Circuit Court
J. L. Heishman
Mr. Heishman
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