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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
1
A young Arkansas assailant, Arnold Comer, 14, reportedly took a revolver from a woman and opened fire. He killed a passerby and a woman, injured three others, and confessed to the killings before being captured. He expressed remorse for his actions.
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana secured DC Supreme Court approval to dismiss the conspiracy indictment against him. The ruling also voided related charges against Edwin Pooth and Gordon Campbell tied to oil and gas land permit actions. The Montana acquittal stood, and the government’s pursuit of the case ends with the demurrer sustained.
Washington dispatch states a formal announcement announced the early return of General Pershing to the United States. The message was issued today through the State Department, indicating plans for his homecoming and outlining implications for the war effort and diplomatic channels.
Minneapolis reports flour prices up as wheat gains momentum. The price for a 20 barrel barrel advanced amid steady demand and market optimism.
Paris reports severe flooding as the Rhone rises rapidly after heavy rain and melting snow. Low lying areas near Lyons are submerged under a three mile wide lake with trees and house roofs carried away. Flood waters cut off many points from direct routes, forcing detours to reach affected communities.
Forty six years ago two youths in Mecklenburg agreed the survivor would inherit all. Carl Selanidt of Springfield Washington was notified that William Schroeder has died and named him sole heir to his estate. Schroeder was a bachelor, Schmitt is married and has a son.
Early morning blaze in Funkstown damaged property owned by Gears Troxell and occupied by William Garrett in the east end. Antietam Fire Company and local volunteers quickly contained the fire, causing about 200 dollars in damage partly covered by insurance. Family members fled their beds in their nightwear as smoke filled the building.
Robert Powell, who claimed to be a railroad man and faced charges of large pretense, was arraigned before Judge F G Wagaman and sentenced to fifteen months in the House of Correction. Powell allegedly set a wale and chain from W A Needy, a feeder in this city, and vanished for a period before being located in Baltimore and brought back.
The regular session of the Orphans Court will be held on Thursday of this week instead of Friday New Year’s Day.
Dr George W Kirchway former Sing Sing warden and head of criminology at the New York School of Burial work argues motion pictures of the higher type provide outlet for craving for exceptional adventure and deter crime. He cites no authentic cases linking cinema to crime and notes autos enable quick escapes for bandits.
Washington December 29 Secretary Hoover urged limiting rubber use and building independent supply to battle high prices. He commented on charges of a British rubber monopoly and warned against trading wheat and cotton for rubber, suggesting ratios based on production costs.
The Herald-Mail, Mixon’s Academy and the Hagerstown Cycle Company announce a savings vest for the first baby born in 1926. A $22.50 sum will be set aside for the lucky child, with timing and birth details certified by a physician to be filed with the Herald Mail promptly.
Frost grips the southern United States with extreme cold in Florida and the Carolinas. The Weather Bureau predicts continued freezing conditions across most of the south, with slightly milder temps in Georgia and the Carolinas and lingering cold in Virginia and Maryland.
New York December reports show November earnings for the Pennsylvania Toll road New York Central and Baltimore and Ohio rising versus last year. Pennsylvania leads with a net operating income average of 4 357 722, B&O up 1 058 004 and Central 603 417. For the year ended November 30 Pennsylvanian earnings per share reach 6 69 while 1924 figure was 3 809 per share.
Farmers report on the Washington market listing livestock including 2 mules 8 horses 17 cows and acreage totaling 72 mostly potatoes with details appearing in a condensed Dec 29 update from OMcla farm statistics, Manhattan bound.
London December report notes Princess Astrid of Sweden, popular with King George and Queen Mary, to visit Buckingham Palace after mourning for Dowager Queen Alexandra. At twenty, she is praised for charm, dancing, country life, and domestic knowledge as a potential royal bride.
New York December 29 A Pe W We ngus spokesman for the anthracite operators conferences and chairman of its negotiating committee said the operators were willing to avert their books for public inspection and prepared to make concessions long to the miners in pending negotiations. Sessions were closed but it was generally conceded operators favor early discussion after last Saturday’s offer to 148,000 striking miners to return to work on the wage scale if the contract expired August 1. Operators offered to pay the old wage for eight months pending a new long term contract and would submit to certified public accountants inspecting their books to determine the industry’s ability to pay higher wages.
Weather report notes ongoing extreme cold with a slight uptick to 25 degrees at 1 pm after a 9 degree low previously. Forecaster promises moderation tomorrow across the East, easing days of one of the coldest holidays on record.
Paris reports a unanimous cabinet session endorsing Finance Minister Doumer's plan to balance the budget and stabilize the franc. The ministers authorized introducing the Mills in parliament to carry through the fiscal measures.
Washington informed Ray at the White House that President Coolidge will not withdraw as arbitrator in the Tacna Arica dispute. The decision clarifies the administration stance amid ongoing diplomatic discussions and confirms Coolidge’s continuing role.
Colonel John Coolidge father of the President is reported improved but doctors fear irreversible paralysis from lower limb condition. Dr Albert W Cram of Bridgewater notes unlikely full recovery as he remains unable to walk.
London directors of tea rooms complain their shops are bolshevized by bobbed hair Russ boots and Western fashions. Waitresses chew gum smoke cigarettes and serve with casual abandon upsetting British ideas of service. Directors note shift in manners mirrors customer behavior.
The article reports that economic laws, not retaliation, are said to drive flour price increases in England, with world price effects spreading. Wheat merchants in the U S blame shortages in Argentina for higher costs, noting a two shilling rise per 289 pounds of flour and a 15 cent per barrel uptick in the metropolis market to about $9.60.
Chicago view reports federal protection officials warn that women who display quarrelsome behavior indiscriminately on New Year’s Eve risk not being able to arrest merely men. The advisory underscores public order measures from federal authorities.
A major blaze in Ocean City Maryland destroyed the Atlantic and Sea Side hotels and the water works plant while threatening the Atlantic Hotel. The fire spread with a southwest gale as Ocean City exchange and eastern residences faced exposure. Nearby towns aided, with Berlin Snow Hill Pocomoke and Salisburg responding to the blaze as crews fought to contain flames near Salt Baltimore Avenue.
Reports indicate a serious life threatening fire threat from Salisbury to Ocean City Maine with requests for assistance sent to the local fire department. Motor pumping engines are dispatched immediately to combat the blaze as communication lines report the incident.
A golf professional and his wife were injured when their home was destroyed by a fire in Mobile. The city council held no session today, with no county board meeting on the calendar. A regular meeting is planned for next Tuesday.
Cardia Mercier a 74 year old premier of Ber BiuM underwent a morning operation for a stomach lesion. After the procedure the patient was reported stable but in weak condition as the surgical area was addressed and the Cardinal’s status remained worrisome.
In Boston, Joseph Donovan, once a New York Central Railroad apprentice in Depew New York, pledged to retire after earning a million. He kept his promise by rising through roles as a railroad car worker, soldier, dealer and finally leading the Donovan Motor Car Company, which he now controls.
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