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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1925
Page
6
Yack Hart, a life-term inmate tied to the Norris murder, was placed in solitary confinement after a Saturday escape attempt. Investigators found a hole in his cell wall to a tunnel near the control wires and a nearly finished key, with three locks to bypass.
Baltimore July 27 A sought escapee from Maryland State Penitentiary Richard Reese Whittemore, nicknamed Slayer of a guard, vanished after the February 20 breakout. Chicago police pursued a tip that Whittemore was in the city but search found no trace. Also noted: birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Walter Shifler of South Potomac Street in Washington County capital.
George Leigh was struck by a line of rocks dumped from a grab bucket at the Ha geeratown waterworks near Williamsport. He suffered cuts and bruises over his body but no broken bones after the bucket swung up and dumped its load. He was treated by Dr. Richardson and sent home.
In Peking on July 27 American Consul Sokobin from Harbin with General Chang Kwong Shang sought to secure the release of Dr Harvey Howard of the Rockefeller Institute abducted by Chinese bandits last week. W H Fisler, visiting Boonshoro with Mr and Mrs Harry Detrow, suffered a badly bruised foot and is convalescing after the injury days ago.
Frostburg Maryland July 27 a mob attacked David Chapman who was taunted as a scab for working mines. His wife Nellie Skidmore Chapman fired shots in the air to break the assault, knocked down by a mob member, injuring both. Arrests expected. Chapman had earlier sworn a warrant for Thomas Whitehead over an attempted car theft but the warrant did not proceed.
Salisbury, Mil July 27 James Carey wealthy Eastern Shore landowner and farmer slain and robbed of thousands on July 17 had planned to end his recluse life and marry at age vd The interview by Mrs John Downes neighbor of the Carey family is printed in the Salisbury Evening Times Today James Duker 22 of Selbyville Del will face a preliminary hearing before Justice W A McAle n Snow Hill on murder and robbery Carey promised to sign over most of his property to his intended wife If Friday had come she would have said yes and they planned to go to Salisbury to be married The case centers on the romance and the ongoing murder investigation
During a Sunday School picnic near Shanktown, the home of Lancelot Shank was entered and ransacked. Meat and other provisions, plus a considerable amount of cash, were taken. Authorities have been notified and investigations are underway.
William Clements, colored, paid a $50 fine for carrying concealed deadly weapons at a hearing before Justice O V Middlekauté this morning. More than half the fine was paid by a friend of Clements. Yesterday George Burns paid a $5 fine for being drunk and his fine was doubled this morning. he could not pay and received a 10 day jail sentence. William Schmidt, charged with bonus drunk, paid a $5 fine at the same hearing. Patrolman Max Rickard made the arrest.
Paris July 27 Professor Jean Feure of the French Medical Academy urged gas warfare against the Riflea in an article in Figaro saying gas warfare is infinitely less costly and more effective than artillery and calling to bomb the Rifle with peleon gas to cause quicker results.
Southeastern Pennsylvania and parts of southern New Jersey faced extensive flood damage after a sequence of rainstorms. The Schuylkill River rose over half a foot above normal near a Philadelphia suburb, stranding rivermen and flooding Memorial Park at Schwenksville where campers slept on improvised bunks until waters receded.
Floods from a cloudburst in the Berkshire Hills caused about $100,000 in damage, halted two mills, displaced 900 workers, disrupted railroad traffic and trolley service, and brought business to a near standstill in Adams July 27.
Methodist Protestant Church pastors from Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia arrive for the annual summer session in Baltimore. Rev Dr G Humphreys, president of the conference, will open the session with an address tonight.
A garbled OCR fragment compiles quotes attributed to political figures on labor, religion, and reform. It references speeches at conventions in 1416 and 133 incarnate form deanneciation, with lines about avoiding tainted labor, battlefield duty, and belief in God. The text is fragmentary and interwoven with misread names and dates.
Baltimore reports its second tetanus death in two weeks, an eight year old boy Alvin R. Wagner died after a compound arm fracture and cuts from a fall at his home last Monday. A prior tetanus death followed a Fourth of July burn.
Dr J Wealey Hoover of Sapulpa Oklahoma formerly of Cagetown died Sunday at his home at 1 PM of complications aged 62. News reached relatives today. He leaves a sister Mrs D A Biiely of Cavetown and brothers De A S Hoover of Stamps Arkansas K G Hoover Marion Alabama and J W Hoover Hugers town.
Bridgeton New Jersey July 27 19 year old Moore is on trial for first degree murder for killing his brother Thomas 30 in their Millville home last November. Moore allegedly planned the killing to marry his brother’s girlfriend.
New York theatres announce removal of scenes mocking William Jennings Bryan and the Scopes trial in light of his death. Garrick Guarrello's Dysan portrayal to be dropped. lines about the Commoner and related comedies will be removed to respect memory.
Dayton Tennessee July 27 William Jennings Bryan died in his sleep yesterday at his hotel. Mrs Bryan said the body will be moved to Washington on a special railroad car at 8 40 oclock Wednesday morning and burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery Virginia at a later time. Death was due to a brain hemorrhage causing an apoplexy. He was 64 years old.
Wallington July 27 In a final Dayton Tenn interview William Jennings Bryan spoke of his fading strength after the Scopes trial. He predicted his days were numbered and said he must return to Florida for literary work. A telephone interruption brought talk of two Knoxville speeches this week.
In Miami on July 27, William Jennings Bryan’s Florida ties recur from a 25 year-old state convention appearance. His Bible class at First Presbyterian drew thousands to Royal Palm Park, with as many as 8000 attending across seasons, highlighting Bryan’s influence beyond politics.
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