Indicted Frostburg Bank trio face embezzlement charges
Frostburg First National Bank president Robertdeau Annan cashier M Spates and bookkeeper Owen F Canty were indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple counts of embezzlement and misapplication of funds. Indictments cover stock misuses and false entries totaling thousands, with one joint indictment for felonious misappropriation. Canty sought after warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberdeau Annan
Frank Spates
Owen Canty
Baltimore
First National Bank of Frostburg
M. Spates
Owen F. Canty
Federal Grand Jury
Fey
Tely
Nam
Spates
Annan
Comptroller of Currency
Seer
Cun
Bank Tig
First National Bank
C. H. Aiken
States
Cumberland
Canty
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Katherine R McCartney
Simple yet impressive funeral services were held yesterday at 2 PM from 315 Gray Avenue for Katherine Rosalie McCartney 71 who died Tuesday night. Rev. Dr. Luther A. Thomas of Grace Lutheran Church officiated with a church choir singing Peace Perfect Peace and For All The Saints. Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included Clayton G. Hartman William Lupton Charles Fries Elmer Lamp Lewis F. Cooper and J. George Baetjer. Relatives visiting from Pennsylvania Maryland and Washington DC attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Anderson
Gray Avenue
Katherine Rosalie McCartney
Luther A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
All the Saints
Philomena Laren
Rebecca Bell
Godfrey
Wil
Chromidrosis Reported Among Odd Human Conditions
A medical note describes chromidrosis a rare condition where sweat exudes colors such as violet green yellow blue and black. The reading lists colorful perspiration alongside a social scene at the Pifer household with guests from Star Tannery Washington D C Kings North Carolina Glamour Md and others.
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Elijah Pifer
Star Tanery
Labor Day
Willard Sale and Son
Delmar
Washington, D. C
June Rose Ponton
Jake Meaney
Kings
N.C
Nan Bhoomad
Glamor
McAdoo Confers With Roosevelt Over California Politics
Senator William G McAdoo of California met with President Roosevelt at the summer White House for lunch to discuss the California political situation. He did not reveal his stance on Upton Sinclair and planned to study the matter before meeting Sinclair. The September 20 state convention will draft the party platform, possibly clarifying the scenario after that.
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Hyde Park
William Gibbs McAdoo
California
White House
McAdoo
Europe
Sinclair
Pierre Flandin
France
Public funeral planned for six killed in textile strike
Nationwide strike turmoil continues as leaders plan a public funeral in Honea Path for five of six strikebreakers killed. Gorman signals possible federal troop request. 110000 workers idle across Carolinas with Pennsylvanians reporting sporadic disorder.
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William A. Hiller
Allegheny Trades Counciil
General Textile Mills
Lonacomiig
Celanese Corporation of America
Washington
Francis J. Gorman
George A. Sloan
Cotton Textile Institute
Perkins
Sloan
U. 8
Gorman
New England
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Greenville
S. C
John Peel
Southern
Honea Path
National Strike Committee
Southern Strike
Peel
Norman Thomas
United Textile Workers of America
Tomorow
Charlotte
N. C
National Guard
S.C
United Textile Workers Union
North Carolina
South Carolina
Lauck Named Head of Graphic Arts Code Authority
C Harold Lauck journalism instructor at Washington and Lee is named to head the graphic arts industries code for weekly and daily newspapers and non metropolitan printing. Lauck, native of Winchester, will assume duties immediately while remaining at the university. He has worked in Virginia printing and journalism for years and is well known in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lexington
Graphic Arts Industries Code
Harold Lauck
Washington and Lee
Virginian Regional Code Authority
NRA
Lauck
Winchester
Nora A. Lauck
Jacob Senseney Lauck
Virginia
Salem
Roanoke College
J. P. Bell Company
Lynchburg
St. Louis
Contract Bridge By E V Shepard Written for Central Press
The article extols playing bridge for skill against worthy foes rather than high stakes. It notes West as a skilled player who lost a contract, praised for good sportsmanship, and suggests North may attempt a swift play next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Shepard
Central Press
West
North
Fragmented Bridge club bidding leads to unclear outcome
A garbled bidding sequence from a 1970s bridge session shows South opening 1 Club and West bidding 1 Heart, North jumping to 2 Spades, East showing strength with 3 Hearts, then South and West in 3 Spades. The passage is largely unreadable beyond these actions.
Coastline lengths stretch across lakes and states
The United States coast and geodetic survey credits Florida with the longest coast line at 1,197 miles excluding lake shores. Michigan reports 1,715 miles of lake shore. Maine shows 228 miles by federal measurements, though indentations could imply about 38,000 miles if all shorelines were counted.
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Florida
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Lake Shore Line
Michigan
Maine
Federal Department
Isolated Sections Leave Unils Open in Ongoing Openings
The report notes that in isolated sections many unils remained open while others closed, highlighting inconsistent progress in the broader project.
Monthly Report Highlights Busy D N A Nursing Period
The monthly D N A report shows 448 visits across prenatal, infant, school and tuberculosis cases plus maternity care and newborn support. An adult diphtheria case, colitis treatment, baby clothing aid, and low cost x ray and tonsil operations were arranged. Dr James Tucker led an orthopedic clinic with patients from Winchester and Frederick county.
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Seeeae Eee
James Tucker
Richmond
Winchester
Frederick County
Appellate Court Decision Sure In Milk Board Test
An appellate court decision in the Virginia Milk Control Act case Reynolds vs State Milk Commission was granted on appeal. Independent producers in Staunton Waynesboro challenge an injunction blocking retail milk below state fixed prices. A cross injunction against price setting is pending in Charlottesville before Judge Dabney.
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Richmond
Sept
Henry W. Holt
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Reynolds
State Milk Commission
Staunton- Waynesboro
Frank Sutton
Charlottesville
Dabney
Coffey Conducts Evening Services at Ebenezer Church
Evans evangelist H D Coffey conducts nightly services at Ebenezer with strong Gospel sermons. All day services planned next Sunday August 12 from 10 a m Bible School to 2 p m communion and sermons. Pastor Rev S J Goode invites all to attend and benefit from the messages.
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Ebenezer
H. D. Coffey
Coffey
S. J. Goode
Man Accused Of Girls Murder Severely Grilled
In Birmingham Alabama Harold Taylor 28 faced a fierce cross examination over the alleged slaying of Faye New a pretty coed. He denied killing or mistreating her beyond petting and going too far during an automobile ride. The defense rested after about a hour and a half of questioning a shoe salesman as the tense courtroom crowd relaxed.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Harold Taylor
Faye New
Taylor
White Indians Found In Darien Home Of Panama Republic
The passage notes that the so called white Indians were located in Darien within the Panamanian Republic. It labels Darien as their home region and places them in the context of Panama.
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Darien
Republic of
Panana
Explorer Finds Hidden Mountain Range Near Canal Zone
An unnamed explorer reports discovering a entirely new mountain range within a short distance of the Canal Zone. The find challenges current maps and could redefine regional geology despite limited corroboration.
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Canal Zone
Stocks Drift Amid Uncertainty as Market Sags
New York financial markets show uneven trading with mixed grains and cautious notes on labor troubles. Rail stocks resist while metals lag. closing NYSE prices list Allied Chemical 127, American Can 97, General Electric 18, Ford not shown, U S Steel 33, Union Pacific 96, Woolworth 47, and others.
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New York
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Smelters
American Tel. & Tel
Adh
Topeka & S. Fe
Chrysler
Consol Gas
N. Y
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn. Railroad
Stand. Oil of
N. J
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Methodists To Consider Merging Proposal Soon
A 15 member committee led by Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes was chosen in New York to draft a unification plan for the Methodist Episcopal Church. The panel, formed from Representatives of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and Methodist Protestant Church, met in Chicago August 28–29. The proposal may be presented in Cincinnati in February.
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New York
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Edwin Holt Hughes
Washingon
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Protestant Churchs
Chicago
Cincinnati
Weather None Too Favorable For Title Bout
New York news reports prospects for a postponed 15 round welterweight title fight between Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin. The bout may be delayed again as overcast skies threaten rain after last night’s postponement.
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New York
Barney Ross
Jimmy McLarnin
Both Parties Claim Maine Election Campaign intensifies
Portland Maine September 7 with both parties gearing for a final push before the biennial vote. The sprawling campaign features high powered speakers, mostly Republicans, aiming to restore ground lost to Democrats two years ago.
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Maine
Portland
Money as a Native Northwest Coast Currency System
Ethnologists describe Kwakiutl and Haida practices with deer skins as slaves’ value units and copper money as large decorative sheets. Copper value fluctuated, especially when produced from ship copper sheathing rather than pure copper, altering worth over time.
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Northwest Pacific Coast
Queen Charlotte Islands
Livestock and Produce Market Report
Baltimore price report shows cattle at 75 steady with varied ranges for steers heifers and cows. Calves hogs lambs and poultry prices listed with weights and quality grades. Philadelphia market notes include live poultry dressed weights and butter scores with minor shifts in prices.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
U. S
Local Market Prices Cover Flour Eggs and Dairy Goods
Daily wholesale market list shows Patent Brand flour in various bag weights with prices, shelled corn feed products, butterfat and creamery butter, country butter, eggs, and live animal notes. Multiple price lines reflect 98, 48, 24, and 12 pound bag options and per hundred weights for dairy feeds.
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Star
Peete Enema
Ssescess
Ceesesee
Seccersss AB
Esesesseseess
Grain quotes from Chicago and regional markets
Closing quotations show Chicago futures for wheat corn oats rye and barley with Sept Dec May contracts and prices in dollars and fractions. Spot wheat in Baltimore and Winchester deliveries are listed along with two regional price quotes and product grades.
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Chicago
the Star
Associated Press
Chicago Spa
Baltimore
Winchester
Largest Artesian Area in Australia Made World’s Biggest Artesian Region
The largest artesian area lies in Australia extending across vast regions. It is described as the world’s biggest artesian region with extensive underground water systems contributing to surface basins and springs.
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Australia
Joyner Claims House Committee Seats For Allies
The Senate munitions inquiry reveals Joyner, Washington representative for Electric Boat, took credit in a 1928 letter for nominating Fort and Martin to the House rules committee. Jahncke, then assistant secretary of the navy, in 1930 suggested Electric Boat receive submarine contracts despite higher bids.
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Congress
Senate
Sterling J. Joyner
Washington
Henry R. Carse
Electric Boat
Rules Committee of
Fort
New Jersey
Martin
Massachussets
House
Rules Committee
Joyner
Carse
Ernest Lee Jahncke
Louisiana
N. D
Nye
Jahneke
Electric Boat Company
Navy Department
Liberty League Members Reply To New Dealers
Liberty League members respond to New Dealers with praise for national support and stress non partisanship. Founders meet in New York including Alfred E. Smith John W Davis and James W Wadsworth. Jouett Shouse elected president W H Slayton secretary and the group states it is neither for nor against President Roosevelt. The credo calls on Congress to avoid delegating power to bureaus and to keep spending of public money under Congress while civil justice remains to be administered by courts and states.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
James W. Wadsworth
Jouett Shouse
W. H. Slayton
Congress
Sugar Called Indian Salt by Greeks in Italy
The article notes that when the Greeks discovered sugar cane in Italy they referred to sugar as Indian salt, reflecting an old linguistic label for the sweet product.
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Italy
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Frostburg First National Bank
Mrs. McCartney
Roosevelt
West Coast
C. H. Lauck
Arts Code
SuyAower
SBA
Peingy Wsem
Oures Ems & BuyAys
Esoy
Ptnhom
Soubyaey
JO Prvorty
WEA
UWON
eAsgd
Atd
AKQI
New York Stock Exchange
LGD
Cove
Liberty League
Racrica) Stores CO. Inc
Perisattel
Princess Cocoa
Crisco
Victor
Campbell’s Soups
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Victor Ib
Santos
Acme Arabian
Amer. Coffees
Java
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