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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1945
Page
3
The Daily Die Mail details publication and mailing rates with class notices and Associated Press rights. It notes editor names and contact lines, and lists subscription prices by week and month.
A Science report by two University College of Physicians and Surgeons members states that juice pressed from buttercups and anemones stops Staphylococci pneumonia anthrax and tuberculosis growth. The piece notes long suspected harms and benefits and cites ancient beliefs and pharmacopoeia history.
Postwar plans push universal military training as Congress holds hearings before a special House committee. The hearings gather diverse views with over 1000 witnesses planned, aiming to document debate rather than draft legislation. Public groups split, with American Legion supporting peacetime training and the Parent Teachers Association opposing now. The outcome may shape future national policy and the nation’s role.
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R Wickard says there will be no cut back in American food production for several years based on continued aid to feed Europe. The note cites limited European harvests this year a potential improvement in 1916 but well below normal and emphasizes fertilizer, labor, and transportation constraints as factors influencing farming during wartime scarcity.
A rumor that the government would call in high denomination currency spurred a rush to exchange $100 bills for $20s at banks. The New York Fed reported a surge of $24.5 million in $100 bills and $31.1 million in $20 bills during one week, with overall patterns reverting after the scare subsided. The episode suggests rumor control over hoarding may be limited and big denominations remain largely in held circulation.
The battle record shows about equal European and Pacific fights with thirty official engagements. Fourteen occurred in the Pacific, twelve in Europe, and four in Asia, each a major campaign meriting service ribbons. The Normandy and French campaigns, the Ardennes, and western Germany are named among the major battles.
A steam automobile crash in front of Rudy and Meredith’s drug store injured none and prompted police notes. Immersion rites at Hancock baptized eight. a crowd witnessed the moment in Little Towolowsy creek. Ghost noises troubled a West Washington street family while a wheat crop suffered storm damage. A large crowd observed a distant fire response as officials estimated the gathering’s belief and location.
The Angerstown central office of the Chesapeake and Pot Compane announces the addition of new enpar Mark Mellor as manager and mentions annay Cargreseman John Pht merriment to the Volstead Art on ing afifdress ar the.
Lieutenant James Head commands the 26th Infantry Scout Dog Platoon with 12 war dogs in Luzon after bringing 31 to the Pacific theater. The unit, mainly German shepherds, has seen action at Biak Aitape Morotai and Balete Pass, earning a commendation from the 155th Infantry. Dogs serve as scouts messengers and sentries, with some killed by grenades and others lost to shellfire. Head, 29, formerly worked in Arabia and trained falcons, notes dogs detect enemies up to 800 yards when wind is right.
Game Warden E Lee Le Compte oversaw lands the state may acquire as preserves in Washington county. Cumberland faced one of its worst days with 8 inches of rain in 2 hours, washing dirt and rock into the Jam center area. Fraternal Entertainment As.
A reader collection presents poems by Edgar A Guest including Roses and Determination. The verses touch on care in gardening, perseverance, and buoyant wartime lines about resilience and daily life.
This piece discusses the Book of Job as an exploration of why the righteous suffer. It notes Job’s friends blaming merit for fortune and misfortune, Job’s insistence that suffering isn’t tied to sin, and the notion that God permits trials to test character. It concludes that a fuller answer lies in the gospel and cross of Christ.
ANNAPOLIS Md June 9 Dr Thomas W Koon of Cumberland was reappointed today by Governor O Connor for another three year term on the State Industrial Accident Commission. Dr Koon 75 has long served as a Cumberland mayor though resigning in 1939 to join the State Tax Commission. He practiced medicine in Eglon West Virginia before moving to Cumberland in 1900.
Washington column recounts Col John Hay Whitney’s denial of anti Roosevelt remarks while prisoner. It includes his letter, the Nazi broadcast transcript quoting his alleged comments, and the broader claim of political interference in American war aims. Also notes Lincoln and Roosevelt birthday holiday proposals in Senate.
The text notes that the Judiciary Committee cannot report one bill without the other and that both will likely die in committee. It recalls two years ago when Secretary Hull asked Attorney General Biddle to chair the Allied War Crimes Commission, a request he declined, joking that British desires imply they won’t act themselves. Some diplomats lament Justice Bob Jackson's handling of Nazi war crime cases and wish Biddle had taken the chair.
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