07 Sep 1931
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1931
Page
1
Frederick observes Labor Day with heavy traffic and many visitors from nearby cities. A Washington parade and fire department demonstration draw crowds while schools stay open. Hood College plans an autumn opening as new faculty and staff prepare for the 1931–32 year.
Baltimore AP reports Labor Day weekend traffic turns deadly with four people killed and about twenty injured. A collision near the Hanover street bridge and another streetcar crash involve Black residents Carrie Price Mamie Smith Louis Brady and Joseph Bacaburton as victims or witnesses in a series of crashes.
Confidential agent of Pitts arrest details emerge as authorities report a figure connected to Washington dealings. The document mentions Har, Cane, and ties to unspecified conspiratorial activity, with sparse verified facts available in the fragment.
A Dry season reduced corn packing to about 65 percent of normal as wet weather delayed work at local factories. The sector employed hundreds in city and county during peak canning, with rural plants relying less on outside labor this summer due to unemployment conditions.
Rev Dr J H Balthis presiding elder of the Washington District visited Frederick for the Fourth Quarterly Conference at Trinity M B Church after the evening service. He refused to discuss the charges against Rev William A Shelton pastor of Mt Vernon Place M E L educed, saying officials and investigators would speak officially only, with trial date not yet set.
An article reports severe terms for mutinous fleet drivers in Chile as a judge warns after a shelling incident. Four months is noted as a possible period of action or sentence.
A Myersville man was sentenced to three months in jail after a local court proceeding reported today. The case outcomes and judge name are not specified in the fragment.
Chester Bowles of this city was sentenced to four months after conviction for operating an automobile while intoxicated and reckless driving. Millard Harshman of Myersville received three months for drunken driving and reckless driving after a chase on the Braddock pike near the Country Club. Justice Bennett vowed harsher penalties for drunken driving as the court convened.
Pastors from across Maryland attend the opening of a summer school for ministers at the University of Maryland in College Park, run jointly with Washington College Chestertown. The program aims to study rural and urban religious problems and offers a certificate after a three year cycle. Notable instructors named include Alice Bland, Helen Whidden, Ruth Perry, Abbe Gates, and Louise Lecare.
Residents of Mont Alto Pennsylvania chase rumors of a treasure left by Confederate troops after Gettysburg as a mysterious man arrives with DC plates. Digging spans three days near Pearl of the Park spring with a map fragment seen, unmarked holes and blaze patterns guiding treasure seekers.
W C Stoner 78 of 121 Lincoln Way West Chambersburg Pa died Saturday at Chambersburg Hospital from a stroke suffered Wednesday. Born Union Bridge he worked for Western Maryland Railway then owned coal and real estate ventures in Chambersburg Atlanta Birmingham and Huntingdon County. He helped initiate Coca Cola in Atlanta later selling to Asa Candler and later engaged in real estate and coal enterprises in Pennsylvania.
A large Bethel Tabernacle service was held Sunday evening at 6:30 in Baker Park featuring special music and a sermon by pastor Miss Evelyn Becker. She spoke on Christ’s sacrifice, grace over law, and the crucifixion, noting Christ’s role for all humanity and urging gratitude to Him, with instrumentalMusic by Washington talent.
Baltimore officials report a steady decline in marriage licenses during 1931 with only May showing an uptick. For eight months, 3,918 licenses issued versus 4,275 in 1929, marking one of the lowest periods since World War I and signaling economic strain on weddings.
A planned meeting proposes forming a new bank under the Central Trust Company. Details remain unclear in the fragmented text, but the proposal centers on establishing a financial institution in connection with the trust company.
Baseball Commissioner Landis announced after a meeting of American and National League executives that the World Series would begin October 1, with games in St. Louis or New York. If the Cardinals win the NL pennant the first two games against the Athletics would be in St. Louis on October 1 and 2, then travel to Philadelphia. The series would resume at the Athletics home grounds on October 5 and continue October 6 and 7 depending on schedule.
Delegates from Great Britain France Japan and Spain urged the League of Nations assembly in Geneva to invite Mexico to become a member. The assembly opens its twelfth session and will act tomorrow. Mexico had signaled a desire to join though it was omitted from the 1919 nomination due to tense relations with President Wilson.
Montgomery County health officer William T. Pratt was attacked by a large dog while inspecting septic tanks in the lower county. He fought the animal with rocks, escaped serious injury, and traveled home where he remained two days in a weakened condition.
Fragmented OCR text shows a weather forecast with unclear dates and numeric codes. Readable elements mention periods around late August and September, but specifics are unreadable, leaving an incomplete forecast and temperatures or conditions unavailable.
Idaho Senator Borah declares the unemployed must be fed by the wealthy and taxes should rise to fund relief. He cites war costs and calls for reduced armament, noting an estimated five to six million unemployed in the U S and twenty million worldwide. The speech accompanies Labor Day observances and a monument dedication to 1877 New Perce volunteers.
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