May Fete at Hood College Crowns Queen of the May
Big throng braves chilly breeze as Hood College holds May Day events. Miss Elizabeth Lee Scott of Elkton is crowned Queen of the May, with a secret cast of attendants led by Miss Helen Douglass. Activities include rope jumping contests, a 230 PM May Fete at Brodbeck Hall, and a 630 PM dinner dance in Coblentz Hall with Johns Hopkins Blue Jay Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lee Scott
Elkton
Hood College
Scot
Prince Hood
Helen Douglass
New Brighton
Marie Simpson
Morgantown
Helaine A. Toda
Harrisburg
Pleanor Wilson
Altoona
Frederick
Brodbeck Hall
Bluejay
Virginia Hunter
Hollidaysburg
Margaret K. Harvey
Philadelhia
Coblentz Hall
Joseph H. Apple
Sara C. Lovejoy
Martha Thomas
Black and Blue Jay Orchestra
Johns Hopking University
Priscilla Wilson
Grace Lough
Katherine ‘Trundie
Gladys Remsburg
Roberta Carty
Virginia Carty
Lucille Milter
Helen Snoutfer
Margrete Dill
Miriam Aprile
Louise Buckingham
Fredery Bowers
M. E. Carty
Bernice Ricker
Lancaster
Sherherd
Four Women Die in Laundry Steam Explosion at Fridlin
In Kekomo Indiana on May 12 AP reports a steam mangle explosion at Fridlin laundry killed four women Anna Black Emme Ford Edith Birkett and Mary Sapp. Six others were injured and 75 more suffered from shock as the one story brick building was wrecked with surrounding bricks and panes broken.
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Kekomo
Ind
Serio
Anna Black
Emme Ford
Edith Birkett
Mary Sapp
Nationalists Continue Advance Toward Peking
Nationalist forces under General Feng Yao and allied with the Communists push the southern drive toward Peking. Reports say advance guards reach Wuokian near Tehchow on the Shantung border, with Chibi evacuated and retreat by a northern front commander.
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Thentin
China
Feng Ya Helarg
Peking
Ecupaine Tehchow
Shantung Chih
Wuokian
Chibi
Herun
Tientsin
Republican Nominee Declines Alder Man Run
D Ralph Zimerman who was Friday night nominated by the Republican city convention as a candidate for alderman declined the nomination this morning and would not be a candidate under any circumstances.
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Ralph Zimerman
Republican City Convention
Ford pilots die in Detroit transport plane crash
Detroit May 12 AP Two Ford Motor Company pilots William Munn and EB Parker died when a twin motor transport plane crashed after takeoff from Ford Airport at 8 45 am on a freight run to Buffalo. The aircraft stalled after rising and broke apart. Both pilots, recently qualified, were married.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
William Munn
EB. K. Parker
Buffalo
Edward G. Hamilton
Munn
Hood Glee Club Recital Delights Hood College Audience
Hood College hosted a music week recital in Brodbeck Hall with the College Glee Club and a ten piece orchestra. Pittsburgh guests Oliver Harris and Alfred Hutchinson led a program of popular songs, a spiritual, and selections from My Maryland. Loreen Putbaugh soloed in Italian Street Song with strong club backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood Collge
College Glee Club
Brodbeck Hall
Oliver Harris
Alfred Hutchinson
Tepor
Pittsburgh
Glee Club
Loreen Putbaugh
Miss Purbaugh
Golden Jubilee Singers
Nashville
Tenn
Hood College Ten Piece
Maryland
Genevieve Emery
Gladys Waick
Estiet Hottenstein
Emily McCabe
Mr. Harris
Mr Hutchinson
Lindbergh Medal Resolution Pushed by Congress
Washington May 12 AP A joint resolution of Congress provides 1500 for a gold medal honoring Col Charles A Lindbergh for his trans Atlantic flight. President Coolidge to sign. New Market WV U T U meeting hosted by Mrs Andrew Zimmerman Wednesday afternoon. Officers elected for next year. Decorations, prayers, and Mothers Day fund drive discussed. next meeting at Mrs John Hamner’s home Wednesday.
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Washington
Congress
Charles A. Lindbergh
Coolidge
New Market
Andrew Zimmerman
George Duvall
Presidents& Marx Shawhak Vics
Geo. Duvall
Raidee Andreas
John Ambercer, Jr
E. P
Rally of 250 Girls From 44 Clubs At City Event
About 25 members from Frederick county 4H Girls' Clubs and guests attended the first annual rally at Church Street School. Certificates and seals were awarded for canning and home management. Demonstrations included posture, group singing, and a style show with a dress display judged by Helen Pearson. A tour of the Maryland State School for the Deaf followed.
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Frederick County
Church Street
Katherine Baker
Harmony Grove
Enugenia Cramer
Thelma Crum
Mt. Pleasant
New Market
New Midway
Oak Orchard
Mt. Hope
Urbana
Wolfsville
Adamstown
Buckeystown
Burkittsville
Jefferson
Knoxville
Mary- Jang State School For the Deaf
Sjamsville
Middletown
Point of Rocks
Unionville
Carolyn Chesser
University of Maryland
Helen Pearson
Braddock
Ruth Schaeffer
Julia Schafer
Catherine Bussard
Vera Klein
Ruth Grove
Ada Webster
Virginia Diller
Eveyn Weoster
Barbara Kellar
Eugenia Hilton
Yiamsville
Pauling Hyatt
Clara Miller
Woodsboro
Anna Mae Winebrenner
Mildred Wetnight
Marjorie Stevens
Hulda Frost
Adamsstown
Josephine Harwood
Frances Duke
Mary Harwood
Pauline Frye
Mildred Bowing
Helen Yahn
Evelyn Hume
Beatrice Wyatt
Alferna Oland
Marjorie Adams
Mary Coblentz
Margaret Watchter
Classis to Meet in Walkersville May 14 to 18
The Maryland Classis of the Reformed church will convene in Walkersville from May 14 to 18 with ministers and delegates from member churches in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Thetras Revo nave have moved from 29 Wet Third Street to the Herdix house they recently purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Reformed Church
Wall
Walkersville
Thetras Revo Nave
Herdix Howe
Bishop McConnell Cleared of Charges by General Conference
Kansas City, May 12 AP. Unanimous vote by the quadrennial General Conference of the M church dismissed charges of maladministration and misuse of episcopal power against Bishop Francis J. McConnell of Pittsburgh. The motion said the charges were totally without foundation. Bishop McConnell protested the reference to immorality before the vote and urged immediate action. Charges were brought by Rev. George A. Cocke near Wilmington, Delaware.
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Kansas City
M. BK
Francis J. McConnell
Pittsburgh
McConnel
Bandits kill man in raid on card club
In Kansas City on May 12 gunmen killed doorkeeper James F. Brown and wounded Walter Franklin at a men’s card club raid. About 30 bullets fired into about 70 patrons forced an escape with a large cash haul, with at least $1,000 taken from one table amid a hurried search of patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Walter Franklin
James F. Brown
Franklin
Final McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill Reached
Conferees from the Senate and House reached agreement on the final form of the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill. Differences between the two versions are minor. Senator McNary hopes to bring the legislation to President Coolidge for a vote by next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
McNary
Oregon
Coolidge
Hood Track Day wraps Hood College spring season meet
Hood College closes its spring athletics with a track day on May 19. Morning preliminaries, noon luncheon for judges and managers, and afternoon events including hurdles, field events, walking, and throwing. Top point total wins. judges include Hood faculty members and a Baltimore official. Also announces a new A A cabin name and hiking champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College
Alvin Quinn
G. Nevin Robert
Mary Shantz
The
Hood Facily
Mr. Hobben
Baltimore
A. A.cabin
Bridge Luncheon Invitation at Francis Sentinel Ker Bets
Mrs Charles and Price Mare clle have issued invitations to a Friday luncheon at Francis Sentinel Ker Bets. Mr Hents Ramsburg and family are occupying their new home on East Second Street opposite Baker Park.
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Charles
Mr. Hents Ramsburg
Est Second Street
Baker Pare
County P T A Meets Here in Frederick
Frederick County Parent-Teachers Association held a meeting at the Academy building at one o'clock in the afternoon. The report detailed receipts and expenses over two years, totaling 3601.62 in receipts and 2900.45 in disbursements, with funds raised by county, rural, and colored schools for beautification equipment and improvements. Representatives from units discussed activities as the careative committee, consisting of officers and unit delegates, prepared progress for Thurmont Walkersville Jefferson and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Parent-Teachers Association
Academy
One O'Clook
A. Leftoy McCardel
Roy Remsburg
Jefferson
Helena Stauffer
Walkersville
Milton Q
Thurmont
Court News Summary of Deeds and Marriages in County and City
Court notes record transfers of real estate deeds, marriages and equity suits. Deeds include Mary A Barnhouse to James W Barnhouse, Richard Ross and D Princeton Buckex to Roger Fulmer, and others for sums of 1 to 10 dollars. Marriage licenses list Patterson and Gyer, Burton and Birely. Equity cases include Tobery, Filpse, Lilley, Taylor with attorneys listed. filings to set aside deeds and absolute divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Barnhouse
James W. Barnhouse
Richard P. Ross
D. Princeton Buckex
Roger Marion Fulmer
William T. Delaplaine
Clyde W. Smith
Richard Potts
Karl L. Myers
Katie O. Welsh Parker
H. Kiefer DeLauter
H. Kieffer DeLauter
Raymond S. Parker
James E. Patterson
Williamsport
Lilian Gyer
Bloomsburg
Ardon K. Burton
Blue Ridge Summitt
Mary A. Birely
Sabilles
Ile
Equity
Tobery
Allen Tobery
A. Lewis
Phoebe Filpse
Jacob Flipse
S. A. Lewis
Leon W. Lilley
Sadie Lilley
Plaintiff
William D. Taylor
Madeline F. Taylor
H. K. DeLauter
Plaintif
Caroline V. Tucker
William Holler
Edward F. Tucker, Jr
Edward F. Tucker
Minnie M Fleming
Charles D. Fleming
H. C. Hull
Atorney
Campaign expenditures for Herbert Hoover cited at 241 thousand
Washington May 12 AP The director of Hoover’s campaign puts expenditures at 241 074 41 dollars excluding California. James W Good testified before the Senate committee revising his total to about 300 000 with Ohio at 40 000. He noted Coolidge 1924 spending here at 250 000 and contrasted 1920 costs for Lowden and Wood. He denied Hoover planned a 1920 statement he was a Democrat, saying Barnes persuaded him otherwise for Republican prospects.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
California
James W. Good
Senate
Good
Ohio
Hoover
Coolidge
Frank O. Lowden
Leonard Wood
Mellon
Pennsylvania
Barkley
Kentucky
Julius Barnes
Sixth Theater Bombing in Seattle Stirs Panic
Seattle Wash May 12 AP a theater bombing near the Colonial and Capital theaters left only a battered sheet iron stage door as clue and conflicting witness accounts. It was the sixth theater bombing in Seattle this year though no injuries occurred. Police cite labor disputes as possible motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Colonial
Capital
Ruth to autograph training camp prizes headline prize list
Baseball and a Babe Ruth autographed hat will be the prize for outstanding athletes at each of 51 Citizens Military Training Camps this summer. Libertytown Club met with ten members present to report attendance and club treasurer details. A children's event under 7 years old was planned at the old school, with Miss Myrtle Carlier presenting federation news. A lecturing member stressed press progress, and social gatherings followed at various members homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Babe Ruth
Libertytown Club
Libertytown Woman’ Club
Harvey Snarrow
J. F. Starr
Oaly
Gross Tepeipts
Aichnie
Ee Mar 76
Myrtle Carlier
Wom. T. Melaplaine
News-Post
George Thomas
Church Convocation to Meet in Hancock Maryland
The semi annual session of the Convocation of Cumberland Episcopal Church will convene May 15 in St. Thomas Church Hancock with Bishop Murray Helfenstein and Rev. Kloman officiating at a confirmation service. May 16 features Holy Communion, prayers, business sessions and discussions by J W Torkington Hoff Stehl Burress on church organizations schools preaching and missions. The present officers include Bishop Murray coadjutor Helfenstein dean MecKin Burress Torkington.
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Cumberland
Episcopal Church
Frederick
Washington
Allengany
Garrett
Diocese of
Maryland
St. Thomas’ Church
Hancock
Hamilton
Edward T Helfenstein
D. D
Henry F. Kloman
John G. Murray
W. B. McKinley
Douglass Hooff
W. B. Stehl
W. R. B. Turner
J. W. Torkington
Douglass Hoff
Edward E. Bursess
John Gardner Murray
Edward Trail Helfenstein
W. B. MecKin
Edw
FE. Burress
John W. Torkington
Soldiers to greet Coolidge at Gettysburg during Memorial Day
Washington dispatch notes President Coolidge will attend Memorial Day exercises at Gettysburg and receive a salute from artillery and cavalry units. War department orders dispatch a battery of the 6th Artillery from Fort Holabird and a cavalry troop from Fort Meade to join the march in Gettysburg. Taneytown elects seven commissioners with Albert J. Ohler winning a seat. other nominees include John H. Fress, M. P. Oblet, Norwood Shoemaker, and Claude Banhard.
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Washington
Coolidge
Gettyshars
6Th Artillery
Fort Hole
Ud Casary
Fort Mer. Va
Gettyshurs
Taneytown
Real Corporation
Bureess
Albert J. Ohler
John HF Rises
Wm P Oblet
Norside
Claw
Banhard
Ste
Brunner Begins Term in House of Correction
Francis Brunner from near the city began a four month term in the Frederick County House of Correction after losing an appeal from liquor law convictions. He paid a $200 fine and costs, then surrendered to Sheriff Roderick, who took him to Jessup after he delivered himself to the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary and Court of Appeals
Frederick County
Francis Brunner
House of Correction
Bruner
Brunner
Sherif W. Co. Roderick
Jessup
Pennsylvanian Station Committee Meeting Called
An important meeting of the general committee for the Pennsylvania Railroad Station project in this city is set for Monday at 7:50 PM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. It follows a letter from G M Wardrop, reneges superintendent, after recent railway inspections and optimistic talks about a new station for the area.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Mondday
Chamber of Commerce
G. M. Wardrop
Reneres
Pennsylvania Refilroad
Pennnsylvania
Wardrop
Libertytown PTA Holds Large Music Week Meeting
The Libertytown Patron Teachers Association held its first regular monthly meeting in the school auditorium with a large attendance. The event, tied to National Music Week, planned an outdoor festival in June sponsored by the P T A and the school. Members were appointed to represent the association at the county level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertytown
Patron ‘Teachers' Association
Clarence Myers
Rose Yingling
P. T A
Frederick
America
Frances Diller
Ada Beall
Honey Child
Lady Moon
Dorothy Auteen
Hood College
Emily McCabe
Margaret Hamilton
Don Dance
Nell Starr
Louisiana
Gladys Diehl
George Bohn
Margaret Wiiett
Maryland
May Court To Meet In May Term At Morning Session
The May term of court will convene on Monday at ten. The session is non jury, with few cases docketed, mostly civil matters and appeals. Some criminal cases with prior jury action may be tried, and a number carried over from previous sessions will be set for trial. Word has come of the death last week of Ree Fulkerson’s wife of Washington, editor of Kiwanis magazine and noted speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree Fulkerson
Washington
Kiwanis Magazin
Fulkerson
Rotary Club
Army Flyers Off 10 Bring German Plane to Greenly Island
Two Army amphibian planes began the journey from Mitchel Field New York to Pictou Nova Scotia as the first leg in moving the Bremen trans Atlantic monoplane. Major figures aboard included Lt Muir Fairchild and Gen James E Fether.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Greenly Island
Bremen
Pictou
N. C
Portland
Muir Fairchild
James E. Fether
Army Air Corps
Ira Baker
Fred Melchior
Junkers Company
St. George
N. F
St. George l
Greenly
Melchior
Teterboro Airport
N. J
Miller Field
Staten Island
Frost Forecast Confirms Cold Week End Ahead
The weather notes Frost and a cool NW breeze, with a 39 degree drop from yesterday's 86 to this morning's 47. Forecasters predict frost tonight in exposed areas and heavy white frost in the mountains, with a rise in temperatures Sunday and a fair weekend overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Nature
Jack Frost
Washington
Mercury
Autos Damaged In West Patrick Street Collision
Two autos endured minor damage after a collision on West Patrick Street in front of the Tivoli Theater Friday afternoon. A truck from Blum's Department Store Baltimore driven by James Smith skidded on the street and struck a Dodge driven by L A Grayhill of Colorado. The truck axle bent. fenders of the Colorado car damaged. Officer Hiltner said Roy Hillner investigated and a private settlement was reached with the Blum Company accepting responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Patrick Street
Blum's Department Store
Baltimore
James Smith
Dodge
L. A. Grayhill
Colorado
Qlacer
Roy Hillner
Blum Company
Standiag
Offcer Hiltner
Link Lindbergh Tied to New Air Passenger Routes
New York reports that Col. Lindbergh is connected with plans for a nationwide air passenger routes system. The news cites unconfirmed links to the aviation venture, noting hops by Lindbergh were done secretly. Official denial or clarification from Lindbergh was not provided.
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Lindbergh
New York
Evening Post
Mumer
Col
Lindbersh
Ladberch
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Marie Martin
May Stottlemyer
Cordelia Pryor
Grace Harshman
Edna Smith
Pauline Shuff
Gladys Shuff
Kathryn Wolfe
Mr. Pleasant
Mary McDevitt
Florence Hatfield
Dorothy Nicodemus
Elizabeth Nicodemus
Anne Dutrow
Irene Ausherman
Elizabeth Biser
Ruby Thomas
Alton ¥. Bennett
People’s Court
Harry Jones
East Patrick Street
Arthur Simo
Petersville
Guy Smith
Barronsvile
Wesley Myers
Shookstown
Emmanuel Fuss
Frank H. Hedges
Lorenzo Sr. Washington
Anna A. Jamison
Hagerstown
M’connell
Battlefield
Monocacy Battlefield
Frederick Advertising and Display Company
State Roads Commission
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E. T
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Charles E. Wehrer
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Maize
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Frost
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