Heat Wave Bites City as Hotel Quotid Crowd Suffers
Reporters describe a stifling day with a 96 degree afternoon and a 72 degree overnight low. Weather officials forecast cooler weather by Wednesday and thunder possible tonight.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1925
Page
1
Reporters describe a stifling day with a 96 degree afternoon and a 72 degree overnight low. Weather officials forecast cooler weather by Wednesday and thunder possible tonight.
A severe wind and thunderstorm hit eastern Washington county causing downed trees and wires, cutting communications, blocking roads, and damaging peach and apple orchards. The storm centered on Smithburg and Chewsville with about 1.125 inches of rain in 20 minutes and a Chewsville schoolhouse partially demolished.
Judge George W. McClintock of the Southern District of West Virginia is recommended for appointment to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to fill the Woods vacancy. Selections depend on other states and Taft's schedule, with decisions after full circuit review. In a separate note, Arthur L. Rice and Harry Leatherman seek clemency as part of the Myersville tar and feather case parole hearing.
Mr and Mrs Thomas FR Hayward hosted Misa Lucy Reifsutder of Tokio Japan for a village picnic at Miller's Woods. Guests attended and weather prompted a move to the Cotoctin Country Club later that day.
The Associated Press reports Rabbit Maranville will manage the Chicago Cubs of the National League, replacing Bill Killefer who will stay on as a player and second baseman until his contract ends this year. Maranville is expected to serve as playing manager during the search for a full-time replacement.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen plan a Friday evening session to decide on pending issues including Charles Wertheimer's offer of a lot on Esat Patrick Street for a playground. Other routine matters and street work may be postponed until after the July 26 dedicatory ceremonies at the Odd Fellows Home.
The Sum mer Missionary Conference of the Re formed church at Hood College opened with 124 registered delegates and other attendees. Sessions covered Home Foreign and Young People missions with talks by Prof. Paul Limbert Dr A V Casselman and Miss Margaret Motter. An illustrated address by Rev Casselman was scheduled and delegates will receive a conference sermon Sunday by Rev A R Bartholomew.
About fifty members and friends of the Senior Christian Endeavor Society of Grace Reformed Church enjoyed a picnic supper at John Caller’s farm in Church Hill on Monday evening. They rode from the church at 6 30, returned due to weather, and held games and refreshments at the church social rooms. Committees included Miss Gindyn Walek Mrs Raymond Shank and Ralph Calle.
A chaotic Baltimore scene describes Ralph Todd shooting his wife and mother in law as police search Huntington area woods for him. Victims sent to Calvert County hospital in critical condition while Todd fled after the shooting in a Mary land avenue car.
The funeral of Lily Conley will be Thursday at ten from her East Church Street home, with Rev G Ella Williams officiating. Interment at Olivet Cemetery. She died Monday evening after a seizure at Union Knitting Mills. She was survived by sisters Emma and Nellie Conley and was active as Calvary M E B Church Sunday School superintendent.
Despite high temperatures, a flurry of dances and swimming parties drew crowds. Notable entertainments included Katherine Vieslar hosting youths and escorts near Clifton, a large swimming party at Rid dle Creek by Jefferson, and gatherings organized by Sara Raw Virginia Williamson and Miss Bildemp near Jefferson with many attendees and chaperones listed.
J Lee Simmons hosted a multi day family reunion at Adams Town with relatives from Baltimore Frederick Hagerstown and Roanoke as they planned a visit to Major James Simmons grave. A white marble tablet memorial on a concrete base was erected by current family members.
The Associated Press reports President Coolidge backs a general tax reduction with broad lines of relief. He urges Treasury and Ways and Means to prepare a plan aiming for maximum net revenue, favoring a surtax cut to at least 25 percent and possibly lower if returns improve. He also supports eliminating the inheritance tax.
Bullish sentiment lifted the New York market with gains in the southern and southwestern radio sectors and European demand lifting chemical and alloy names. Copper moved higher on demand while Virginia Carolina Chemical posted a sharp gain and Mack Trucks announced a stock rights offering. Total volume neared 1.4 million shares.
Midshipmen from the dreadnaught Utah won two events and placed second in another at the Annapolis training squadron sailing regatta. They captured the whaleboat and sailing dinghy races, while the sailing launch race went to the U S S New York. A separate note mentions a Dorsey Gilbert of Frederick County fined for intoxicated driving. The article also notes the long history of the soybean as a staple in China.
Armed cavalry from the Monterey Presidio and nearby towns engaged hijackers at Monterey Bay as a gun battle drove off the group. A merchant, H. Rader, was killed. Sheriff Over and two officers were wounded. The assailants, who planned to land cargo, fled back to shore under threat.
Washington July 7 application for permission for peaceful anti klan gathering on August 15 was filed in the name of Rev George H Lawson of Keyport who described him as the anti klan candidate for governor of New Jersey. District authorities said the gathering would follow a Ku Klux Klan parade and that the request for a permit would not be allowed as it would be classified as a political gathering.
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