AL SMITH TO LAY CLAIM AS PARTY HEAD
New York Times reports in Democratic circles Alfred E. Smith may declare himself both actual and titular head of the Democratic Party in a nationwide radio address next Wednesday evening. No details of the message were given. The speech is set for WEAF and 37 NBC stations at 8 20 P M Eastern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
iNew York Times Today
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Representative Box
Texas
The
South
John J. Rascob
Smiths
Saver Weaf
Associated
National Broadcasting Company
Democratic National Committee
Political C C P Hunts A Candidate In Local Council Race
G C P hunts a candidate as leaders outline options to oppose Musey and others. Council incumbents Harbaugh Ward 1 McElwee Ward 2 Achueler Ward 5 Kiracofe Ward 4 vacancy after Musey named mayor. Possible rivals include Funk Fiery and Stouffer. Binkley may challenge Harbaugh in Ward 1 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musey
C. BE. Abrams
Alan A. Harbaugh
HE. W. McElwee
J. Harry Achueler
C. Jimer Kiracofe
Jd. Kieffer Funk
John J. Fiery
Brewer L. Stouffer
William E. Binkley
Harbaugh
Binkley
Civil War Veteran Dies In Florida
News from Greencastle reports the death of Jasper W. Sheely a Civil War veteran and longtime resident. He died in Sarasota Florida after influenza illness and relapse at age 83 years four months ten days. He leaves a widow and second wife and several children including Mrs. Jacob Nicarry Mrs. W L Shrader Mrs. George M Hartman Mrs. Florence Grove Miss Nannie Sheely J Frank in New York City and J Edward in Martinsburg. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Jasper W. Sheely
Sarasota
Fla
Sheely
Florida
Grace Reformed Church
Jacob Nicarry
W. L. Shrader
Hagerstown
George M. Hartman
Shady Grove
Florence Grove
Nannie Sheely
J. Frank
Neww York City
J. Edward
Martinsburg
Luther E. Smith
Harl L. Smith
West
Franklin Street
Omer Smith
Smithsburg
Russell Hartle
Pondsville
Rothers
William Smith
Jacob Smith
Cavetown
Edward C
George B. Smith
John Smith
Buena Vista
Ida McAfee
Blue Ridge Summit
Margaret Bowman
Pleasant Valley Church
Clarence Webb
Congress Busy With Reapportionment Kellogg Treaty
The House considers reapportionment and the Kellogg treaty. The Senate Commerce Committee has nominations before the Mississippi River Commission.
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Associated Prensa House
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Crippled Acrobat Ends Life After Auto Crash
In Chicago a 44 year old acrobat, crippled after a car accident, hanged himself after leaving a note for his wife Elsie Levine. He had spent most of his life performing as an acrobat and was now bedridden with his wife caregiving at home.
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E. Fahrney
Washington County
Mapleville
Mr. Fahrney
Peter and
Elizabeth Hmmert Pahrney
Church of the Brethren
Fahrney
Beaver Creek
Hilda
Dorothy
Mary
Margaret
Eloise
John Keylor
Chicago
Elsie Levine
Hendrick Levine
Department Stores Sales Rise, Postal Plans Afoot
Washington reports 397 department stores posted higher December sales than any month in 1927, with national totals 1 percent above December 1927. Mail order houses rose 25 percent from last year. New York says Norfolk and Western ordered all steel baggage and express cars. five baggage and mail cars. Also reports rent at Hotel Boone in Boonsboro and various obituaries and funeral notices across Maryland towns.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
New York
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bethlehem Steel Company
Daisy White obituary notices Daisy White dies at 30
Daisy White colored died yesterday evening at her home Jail Alley aged 30. She is survived by two sisters. Funeral Saturday afternoon with interment in Rose Hill.
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Julia Bell Grove
W. A. Grove
Corbett Street
Bertha Morton
Harriett Shank
Smithsburg
Goldie Cashmann
Church Street
Max
Hebrew Cemetery
Daisy White
Jail Alley
Rose Hill
Card of Thanks for Agnes Huff and family
Nelson H Huff and family thank friends relatives and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of Mrs Agnes M Huff and for floral tributes and use of cars Also thanks to Mrs J T Highbarger for support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes M. Huff
Nelson H. Huff and Family
J. T. Highbarger
Elections at Greencastle Directors Elected and Church Plans
Greencastle residents report re elections of directors for Citizens National Bank and First National Bank with multiple local figures reelected or replaced. Church services outline Epiphany season themes Loving As Jesus Loved and Bethel, with catechetical classes scheduled. Also notes on local nursing pneumonia patient Nora Clingan and Greencastle Comets basketball game against Chrysler A C of Hagerstown.
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Greencastle
Citizens’ National Bank
A. G. McLanajan
A. K. Miller
John P. Stover
J. Edward Onrwake
J. H. Light
John F. Kauffman
Pr. L. M. Kauffman
W. J. Kriner
W. W. Leiter
E. BD. Carl
Ira E. Gearhart
Jacob Gearhart
Ross
Gordon
W. Brendle
I. G. Rider
George H. Carbaugh
W. &. Davison
W. H. Witmer
C. P. Omwake
George Ommert
P.M. Cantner
W. R. Davison
John H. Hawk
Temple
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jesus
Bethel
G. W. Bryson
Franklin County
Nora Clingan
Greencastle Rt. 1
G. E. Platt
Baltimore Street
Chambersburg Hospital
Greencastle Comets
Crysler A. C.quint
Hagerstown
Mackall Leaves State Roads Chief Engineer Post
John N. Mackall resigns as chief engineer of the State Roads Commission as Governor Ritchie names G. Clinton Uhl Howard Bruce and John E. Shaw to the new commission. Mackall, who had led the agency for eight years, remains as engineer, while the audit into a $376,000 shortfall and embezzlement by staff prompts reshuffles and indictments. The first meeting will address Mackall's resignation.
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Baltimore
John N. Mackall
State Roads Commission
Ritchie
G. Clinton Uhl
Howard Bruce
John K. Shaw
Allegany County
Maryland
John E. Shaw
Treasury
Condition good after explosion harms Keedysville youth
Thomas White, burned near Keedysville days ago, is reported favorable at the hospital. His father, Fred T. White, died from burns at the hospital. Abram Foreman, at 84, rode two-year-old colts owned by Joseph D. Baker in his first horseback ride in seventeen years, feeling the old thrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas White
Keedysville
Fred T. White
Abram Foreman
Joseph D. Baker
Salvation Army Rummage Sale Held at Washington Street
At the Salvation Army 324 West Washington Street Man. and Tue sday January 14 and 15 a rummage sale will be held with ady.
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Salvation Army
Washington St
Man
Malt Whiskey Hidden On French Liner Unloaded At Piers
New York Jan 14 44 U S customs agents on trans Atlantic piers along the Hudson uncovered 3540 gallons of whiskey malt on the French liner Le Do France. The liquid was not listed on the manifest and 118 zinc lined packing cases contained the mast. The discovery equates to 92000 quarts of bootleg Scotch and could bring a 71800 penalty against the company. Officials were ordered to report to the customs house. The search also opened 800 cases of General merchandise on piers and ships for narcotics.
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New York
Hudson
le Do
France
Agenta
Churches to Meet Tonight in Western Maryland District
The quarterly Churches of Christ convention meets at Boonsboro Christian Church at 7 30 PM with a 15 minute devotional by Rev W Fisher of Boonsboro. Rev Z N Deshields of Beaver Creek presides. Rev Herman Hempel of Waynesboro speaks on Conservation through In doctrination. Program committee members are Rev H E Manley, Frank Whitmore, and Mrs Rosa A Van Meter.
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Churches of Christ of the
Maryland
Boonsboro Christian Church
W.&. Fisher
Boonsboro
Z. N. Deshields
Beaver Creek
Herman Hempel
Waynesboro
Frick
Downsyville and
W.walter Esmer
C. B. Eisner
J. C. Sutton
H. E. Manley
Central Christian Church of
Martinsburg
Frank Whitmore
Rosa A. van Meter
Farmer Turned Lawyer From Cazenovia After Farm Career
Jay R. Turner, a 46 year old resident of Cazenovia, who farmed for 20 years after Northwestern training, has become a lawyer. He studied while running the farm to complete his legal education.
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Farmer
Cazenovia
Northwestern
Jay
Turner
Market quotes and new management at Hotel Potomac Barber Shop
Markets page shows wheat and corn prices with daily high lows and percentage changes, provided by W. R. Spleiman & Co. A brief note announces Hotel Potomac Barber Shop is now open under new management, inviting patronage from Bob Stanley.
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W. R. Spleiman & Co
Wareham
Washington St
Court battle over Beadle case echoes in Louisiana
A courtroom clash unfolds as Lieutenant Governor Cyr accuses Governor Long of blocking Beadle’s possible confession. Long counters that Dreher or his associate fired the fatal shot, and notes Dreher and Ada Lebeaux have confessed. Long questions any miscarriage of justice and jibes about Beadle.
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Paul N. Cyr
State Pardon Board
Beadle
Sfter
Cyr
Long
Dreher
Ada Lebauff
Jim Beadle
New York Government Outlays Hit Over A Billion Each Year
New York City finances show revenue of 1 296 771 398 dollars for last year while expenditures reached 1 247 784 917 dollars. Father Knickerbocker is cited as the source noting the overall large annual spend.
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New York
Knickerbocker
New York City
Rudolph Herman Offers Grocery Business to U S
Rudolph Herman, who believes Uncle Sam is in a hole financially, says he wishes to give the United States a grocery business. He made the offer at the offices of United States Attorney A. E. Bernstein in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Jan
Rudolph Herman
Uncle Sam
United States
A. E. Bernstein
Wall Street Opens with Gains but Mixed Early Sessions
Wall Street opened with bullish price tendencies as American Steel Foundries and Steels art Warner posted record highs on initial sales. National Bellas Hess rose 25 points, first sale of Consolidated Gas reached 15,000 shares at 103, while General Motors Johns Manville Bethlehem Steel and National Biscuit posted small early gains. Meanwhile Western Maryland Christian Church convention met in Boonsboro with a law address on Consecration and talks by church leaders. Lunch and dinner events announced by Hag Camp No.1 W C W and W G Wi Building with tickets at 3 cents available.
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Shelby Warner
South Carlisle Street
Greencastle
Waynesboro
J. F. Nowell
Carroll
Philadelphia
First National Bank
Joseph ©. Myers
I. G. Rider
Walter M. Minnich
Ivan R. Finfrock
John A. Walker
Dorothyb. Sellers
Ruth S. Snively
Ralph Wagner
Summit
N. J
Shelby Wagner
Tya Franklin County
Farmers Protective Association
Browns Mi
New York
Americen Steel Foundries
Stewsart-warner
National Bellas Hessi
Consolidated Gas
General Motors
Johns Manville
Bethlehem Steel
National Biscuit
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AL Smith
G. C. P. Hunts
Windsor
China
Fred. Y. Mills
Music Store
West Franklin Street
Victor
Columbia Records
H.L. Mills
Baltimore St
Mary Jane Lake
Ephriam Lake
John Street
A. C. Alexander
Altoona
William W
Edward
Charles
A. B. Miller
Rose Hill Cemetery
Jennie Miller
Port Republic
Church of the Brethren of
Hegerstown
Mill Creek
Frank M. Richey
Hancock
Richmond
James R. Johnson
Ilinois
Frank Miller
Tarrington Hitchew
West Baltimore Fruit and Produce Co
W. Franklin ST
WN. Y
N.Y
Congress
W. C. Jones
Boone
Noah ©. Mullendore
Rohrersville
Benjamin Warner
Biggs
John S. English
A. K. Coffman
J. Edward Harms
Adv
Banks of Town Select
Chrysler A. C
Arlington Drug Store
Mulberry and Antietam Streets
J. F. Irwin
Belgium
Wampole
Irwin
Gherry
McCroy
Washington Street
van C. McCrory
RADIO
Stromberg-Carlson
the Talking Machine Shop
S. Potomac St
Hagerstown, Md
Boonsboro Church
Meyers & Berkson, Inc
Louisiana
U. S
Tom Cross
Wall Street
Western
Christian Church
Hempel
C. A. Frick
W. Wey
Esmer
C. B. Kismer
J. C. Latton
C.N. Williams
W. G. Wi
PEN Rambler’s Orchestra
Gettysburg
Ludwig Tire & Parking CO
Carload
Florida Oranges
Princess
Public
George J. Callas
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