28 Jan 1925
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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1925
Page
1
Interstate winter storm blankets the coast with heavy snow and ice. Reports from Maryland to Pennsylvania describe temperatures dropping to 38 degrees below zero and widespread travel disruption as trains and trolley lines struggle amidst severe cold.
A Republican senator once aligned with Coolidge in the South Dakota primaries was repudiated by his own state. He has now been named to succeed Roy A. Maines as prohibition director, long rated as an extreme dry.
Washington reports senators blocking Store nomination to the Supreme Court discuss a grand jury presentation next week. They allege a conspiracy to defraud the government and question Wheeler related actions. The inquiry by Assistant Attorney General Denevan centers on oil and gas permit fraud tied to Interior Department approvals.
Firemen from four towns Burlington Moorestown and Masonville battled a large early morning blaze destroying the Masonic Temple three story Kelery and Killie office building and a rear house. Damage listed around 230000. Four firefighters were overcome by smoke but revived. Post office mail largely saved. some mail flooded by water.
Early today a fire destroyed two buildings in Scranton and threatened the entire block as a temperature of ten degrees below zero hampered crews. Assistant Fire Chief Charles Harmon was badly hurt after a fall from a ladder while two firefighters were overcome by smoke. Frank McAloon and Stanley Lutherah fought the rear of the second floor before collapsing and being aided by colleagues.
Anchorage dispatch reports a relay of dog teams racing 600 miles to Nenana to deliver 300000 units of diphtheria antitoxin amid rising cases. Four deaths noted since yesterday as teams traverse the Tanana and Yukon rivers toward Nome to halt the epidemic.
Obituary notes James E. Ellecod, long prominent lawyer and businessman, died after 53 years of public service. Funeral at N Division Street home with tributes from Washington, Cumberland, Wilmington, Philadelphia, and others. Messages from clergy and Bishop McDowell lauded his integrity and Christian life. burial at Parsons cemetery.
John Mitchell 74, retired U S Navy sailor, was found unconscious in his Salisbury home on S North Divisions Street after nearly three days prostrate from kidney trouble. He was taken to Peninsale General Hospital in critical condition. neighbors Fra Chatham and Rev Me Hughes alerted authorities. Mitchell, who joined the Navy at 16 during the Civil War, had a wife and sister as his known relatives and was a longtime Salisbury Baseball Club supporter.
In a report from Mascow dated January 28, officials note unusually light sentences for murder in the Soviet Union. First degree murder convictions typically yield five years, rarely more than ten, with such sentences linked to revolutionary activity against the Soviet government.
A ship's steward identified as Jas London aged 28 has completed his latest sentence after a string of prior terms. His history shows sentences extending from months to ten years, with the pattern spanning multiple years. Also noted is the opening of the first Baptist church in Viesas.
In a clash near the northern Macedonian border, Greek forces overran two Bulgarian guards. The incident occurred amid tense regional security maneuvers as Greek troops secured the area. No further details on casualties or official statements were immediately available.
An unclear note describes an older struggle context involving a frontier defense and a clash with Japan. The text mentions agriculture and coastal lines along the Atlantic but lacks clear dates or names.
Fire today destroyed the Motel Redaey causing about $30,200 in damage. No one was reported harmed. The incident occurs amid late news bulletins from Lewes and surrounding areas.
Anti-Klan investigations continue as coroner probes the Young case. Five ministers will attend the funeral in a church while the city remains under martial law. Witnesses testified about the shooting, with Ed Forbes and Heer Warren among the dead and others recounting gunfire near the cigar store.
A garbled report mentions states considering adoption of a laber funded treaty or ratification. It references forty eight states and a call for legislatures to reconsider, with unclear names and dates.
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