County approves lower tax rate with school repairs funded
Washington County reduced its upcoming tax levy by three cents to 1.31 per 100 dollars. The board cites increased assessments and needs for school repairs while carrying a road fund deficit. School appropriations total about 524,534 including 70,653 for Mt Lena repairs and new building. Road levy set at 1 cent four mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Board of County Commissioners
Mt. Lena
Wayside
Broadway
Howard Street
Funkstown
Winter Street
Mt. Leng
Money Available for Flood Relief in Mississippi Region
Washington June 3 A fund of 1 750 000 will be made available by American business interests to supplement credit facilities for rehabilitation of agriculture in the Mississippi flood region. A corporation to administer the fund will be organized, a plan evolved at a meeting of leading businessmen sponsored by the U S Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mississippi
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Day Program Planned by Confederate groups
Plans for the Memorial Day program by the Confederate Memorial Association were announced by John Kyd Beckenbaugh. A 3 PM parade will form at South Prospect and West Washington Streets led by the Municipal Band, with participants from Company B Detachment Henry Kyd Douglas Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans and others. A Cumberland lawyer, F. Brooke Whiting, will speak followed by music and readings.
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Confederate Memorial Association
John Kyd Beckenbaugh
Washington County
Rose Hill
Washington Cemetery
South Prospect
Weat
Washington Streets
Company B
Henry Kyd Douglas
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Shepherdstown
Washington County Confederate Memorial Association
Hagerstown
Daughters of Confederacy
F. Brooke Whiting
Cumberland
W. S. Venable
Howard Little
Russell Campbell
Merritt Campbell
Mary Cousins
C. A. Tenny
Clearspring
J. Edward Harms
Eskimo Family Debunks Arctic Myths In Hagerstown Visit
Mr and Mrs Jim Ahkla of Consul Alaska toured the United States under the Bureau of Education telling how Eskimos live. They spoke in Hagerstown sponsored by the Herald Mail with their two children Miles and Billy. The family plans to return home next month after visiting six states.
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Jim Ahkla
Consul
Alaska
United States
Bureau of Education
Ahkla
Hagerstown
The
Herald-Mail
Miles
Billy
Abkla
Jim
Adonis
States
Maryland
Ann
Kentucky Storm Causes Heavy Loss
The Eastern Kentucky mountains were hit by storms on Sunday and Monday causing floods. A relief conference reported more than one hundred deaths, thousands left homeless, and damage exceeding five million dollars to homes, coal mines, businesses and railroads.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Bellanca Plane Flight Delayed At New York Field
The European Bellanca monoplane Columbia is postponed until tomorrow noon, as Charles Levine officials manage the crowd at the field. Clarence D. Chamberlin is not present. 445 gallons of gasoline were aboard and weather reports suggest possible delays.
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New York
Columbia
Charles Levine
Charles A. Levine
Columbia Aircraft Corporation
Levine
Weather Bureau
Berlin
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Plaintiffs Awarded Damages in Suit Against Motor Company
Arthur Gearhart and Stella Gearhart received $400 verdict against Stahl-Chandler Motor Company in Circuit Court. They claimed the firm repossessed their car under a finance plan when no payments were due. Lawyers Calvert Hartle and Joseph Wolfinger represented the plaintiffs.
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Arthur
Stella Gearhart
Stahl-Chandler Motor Company
Calvert K. Hartle
Joseph W Wolfinger
Lloyd Harshman
Ellsworth Roulette
Airplane Used in Search for Murderer in Jackson
In Jackson Mississippi on June 3 a radio plane and bloodhounds aided in pursuing an unidentified man who invaded the Reese dairy home killed Martha Reese 19 and mortally wounded Mrs. Reese 38. The assailant fled in Reese’s car as a maid saw a negro man leaving.
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Jackson
Miss
O. S. Reese
Reese
Martha Reese
No Trace Found Of Confidence Men In Tailor Heist
Ellik Kaplan, a local tailor, was fleeced for 610 dollars and a 2500 dollar diamond ring by three confidence men who sold him glass stones as diamonds. Kaplan said he was doped and had no intention of making the purchase.
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Ellik Kaplan
Kaplan
Plan launched for Boy Scout council in Washington County
An enthusiastic 50 business leaders meeting at the Court House last night backed forming a Boy Scout Council in Washington County with a $6000 budget for one year. Charles E. Wood of the Boy Scouts of America spoke on benefits and inclusivity, noting thousands of local boys ages 8 to 16 would be affected. Colonel John Carmichael urged promotion, and pledges poured in as the group eyed completion by Monday night with another meeting likely to finalize the organization.
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Washington County
Court House
Charles E. Wood
Boy Scouts of America
Woods
Colone
John Carmichael
John B. Ferguson
Ferguson
Wood
Raid nets couple at Swigert home
Pa patrolmen Saylor Hasty and Davis raided the Ray street residence of Clarence C Swigert. They arrested Swigert on adultery charges and 18 year old Clementine Smith described as a juvenile delinquent. Hearings set for today.
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Clarence C. Swigert
Ray Street
Saylor, Hasty and
Davis
Swigert
Clementine Smith
Saylor
Miss Smith
Theatre Merger Plans Announced
New York June 3 negotiations underway for a 250 million theatre merger linking the Stanley Company of America with the Keith and Orpheum vaudeville circuits and the B S Moss theatres. The plan aims to unify a nationwide chain of more than 600 theatres with an initial physical merger of Keith Orpheum and Moss interests.
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New York
Stanley Company of America
Keith and Orpheum
B. S. Moss Theatres
B.S. Moss Company
New York City
Star of Stage and Films Einar Hanson Dies from Crash
Santa Monica, June 3. Einar Hanson, noted stage and screen actor who starred opposite Pola Negri, died from injuries after his car overturned on the coast highway north of Santa Monica. He said he was blinded by headlights before the crash, which occurred when he swerved to avoid a collision and struck sand. His dog was unharmed as two mechanics discovered him beneath the wrecked car. Hanson, born 1899 in Stockholm, rose to prominence in European and American cinema.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Einar Hanson
Hanson
Pola Negri
Stockholm
Midshipmen Depart on Summer Cruise from Annapolis
Eleven hundred midshipmen steamed away from the Naval Academy for a three month summer cruise aboard the battleships Nevada and Oklahoma. They head to Hampton Roads Virginia, then Colon and Pacific coast ports, covering about 10513 miles. They will return August 24.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Nevada
Oklahoma
Hampton Roads
United States
Colon
Pacific Coast
Driver acquitted in boy's death in Maryland crash
Clarence A. Schamel of Washington D C was exonerated by a coroner's jury which found the accident unavoidable. Leonard Reel five died after Schamel's car struck him crossing near Conococheague. The boy's family includes John D. Rees and siblings Howard and Catherine Irine. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 30 at the Rees home.
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Clarence Schamel
Leonard Reel
Clarence A. Schamel
Washington, D. C
Western Pike
Schamel
Helen Gearhart
Clarence Lamar
Conococheague
Lamar
Hagerstown
John D. Rees
Howard
Catherine Irine
Scientists to Gather for June 16 Chamber Luncheon
City and county officials, service clubs, Farm Bureau members attend the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Gateway Inn on Thursday June 16 to host about 125 scientists from foreign countries visiting a Washington convention. They will tour the county to inspect the soil and reservations close June 13 at the Chamber. The Carlisle caravan will skip Hagerstown due to a route change.
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Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Gateway Inn
Washington
Carlisle
Hagerstown
Chaplin Denies Key Charges in Cross-Complaint for Divorce
Los Angeles June 3 Attorneys for Lita Grey Chaplin plan a vigorous reply to Charlie Chaplin's cross complaint for divorce. They deny the allegations about infatuation with a young salesman and neglect of children and say the response will be largely denials with potential counter charges. Roads near Myersville inspected after heavy rain by Frederick County officials.
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Los Angeles
Lita Grey Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Lyndol K. Young
Young
Myersville
Frederick County
Wolfsville
Foxville
Smithsburg
Pennsylvania Line
Young aviator Lindbergh to leave Paris aboard cruiser
Capt. Lindbergh gains fresh honors in Paris as he prepares to depart aboard the U S S Memphis for Cherbourg to cross the Atlantic again with the Spirit of St Louis to accompany him. Crowds cheer his return and await his voyage with President Coolidge.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
U.S
Memphis
Coolidge
Black Hills
Lindbergh
Paris
Chaselie
New York
Atlantic
Cooleidge
St. Louis
Cherbourg
England
Kemley
Wells and Wade to Contest for Prize
The Bun ing Post reports James B. Dole offers a $25,000 prize for a non stop Pacific to Hawaii flight. Lieutenant Leigh Wade and Linton Wells plan to circle the globe in 15 days, announcing their bid yesterday.
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New York
The
Bunning Post Today
James B. Dole
Honolulu
Pacific
Leigh Wade
Hawaii
Linton Wells
Evening Post
Army Trucks Stop in Hagerstown City
A convoy of about 100 United States Army trucks under Major Herbert J Laws arrived in Hagerstown last evening on the way from Columbus Ohio to Camp Holabird Maryland. The lines would stretch nearly a mile if placed end to end and the trucks were parked through western Hagerstown overnight. They left at 430 this morning. The unit includes nine officers and 1483 men forming the motor transport corps school and quartermaster department training course. The soldiers came from Cumberland.
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United States Army
Herbert J. Laws
Hagerstown
Columbus
Camp Holabird
Motor Transport Corps
Quartermaster’'S Department
Cumberland
Degree staff of Gilead En campment confers Patriarchian
The degree staff of Gilead En campment No. 6 I O O F held the Patriarchian degree for a class of candidates for Frederick City Lodge. The event involved about eight initiates and followed lodge ritual.
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Gilead Encampment
Thefly
Frederick City
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BOY Scout Council
the Associated Press
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Wells
Wade
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