All Factions Unite Around Festive Table
Washington June 11 Democratic leaders praised last night s dinner for Jonett Shouse chief of the party s new Washington headquarters Attendees including 11 of the South s 22 senators saw National Chairman John J Raskob and Shouse speeches as a sign the 1930 campaign would be more united than 1928 Some said the event prevented any rift and confirmed no permanent working committee would dominate the national headquarters continued on page 14
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Washington
Jonett Shouse
South
John J. Raskob
Shouse
Gomsiughive
Iitctional
City to Drive On Stray Dogs Under Old Law
Chief Thomas H. Barber orders strict enforcement of the 1926 city dog law to curb stray nuisance. Magistrates Duffey and Rifner receive copies as council reports a $100 bill for collection and slaughter of stray dogs. Dogs must be leashed or owners face fines up to $10 or ten days in jail.
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Thomas H. Barber
Duffey
Rifner
Cemetery wedding scene in Cedar Grove Cemetery Lebanon
In Cedar Grove Cemetery Lebanon Tennessee a double wedding was held by Justice of the Peace and funeral director Cc H Ligon. Miss Lillie Kelly wed James Thorn and Miss Willie Bell Hoover wed Shuble West. The couples did not explain why they chose the cemetery for their ceremony.
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Lebanon
Tenn
Junge
Cumberland Pursues Annexation To Grow Population
Cumberland Mayor Thomas W. Koon urged immediate action to annex four Gumberlang suburbs to lift the city population ahead of nearby Hagerstown as the next census approaches. A special election on annexation was defeated 3 to 2 in September, with the proposal likely to ride to the spring regular election if the council does not change course.
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Hagerstown
Cumberland
Thomas W. Koon
Gumberlang
Koon
Unti
Hagers- Mown
U.S. Leads in Global Automobile Registrations
Washington figures show 2 028 554 total registrations with 27 007 962 passenger cars. The United States tops lists with 24 629 921. Spitzenhbergen follows with 1. Fire destroys Bramwell Lumber and damages nearby businesses in Huron South Dakota.
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Washington
United States
Spitzenhbergen
Governor Ritchie to Attend Williamsport Old Home Week
Governor Alport Ritchie will visit Williamsport for Old Home Week running June 20 to July 6. He will address the dedication of the Community Park on July 6, attend the parade and carnival, and be hosted by Mayor William Tyron. George R. Lindsay will decorate Williamsport’s main blocks.
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Williamsport
Alport CG. Ritchie
Ritchie
Wiliam D. Tyron
A. G. Hoffman
Ritchio
Inter& Governor
Riel
Byron
Keleerstown Bank and Trust Company
Capeeuuh
Ghale
Potomac Street
George R. Lindsay
Hagerstown
Exhibition Hall To Be Sport Arena In Hagerstown
The Fair Board announced the main exhibition hall at the Fairgrounds will be leased to Augustus Ludwig, boxing promoter, who holds the Hagerstown franchise. The venue seats at least five thousand, far more than the Armory, enabling major bouts to rival Baltimore and Philadelphia cards with plans for one or two major events annually and high quality exhibitions every two weeks. The arena will avoid post show ring removal and smoky conditions, aiming to make Hagerstown a boxing center in the Cumberland Valley with an outstanding bout this year.
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Hagerstown
Fair Board
Harry Bester
Fairgrounds
Augustus Ludwig
Armory
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Ludwig
Cumberland Valley
Below normal June morning as frost fears fade
The morning temperature dropped to 46 degrees but a government weather observer at Keedysville reported no frost. Today’s reading was well below normal for June, which averages 67 to 76 degrees, contrasting with June 5, 1925 when the mercury rose to a high mark.
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A. Miller
Keedysville
Enrolment at Hagerstown High School Surges for Fall Term
School officials report 1366 students will enter Hagerstown High School this September, up from 1350 estimated, with 606 in first year and 235 in senior year. The rise means larger future graduates but strains a near capacity building, prompting plans for additional teachers though exact numbers remain undecided.
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Hagerstown High School
Famous Follies Ends Final Year in New York
In New York on June 11 Florenz Ziexfeld announces the Follies are done as the public turns away. Andrea Beaches reports the first shipment for Williamsport Community Park benches, funded by the Park Board. Benches are being installed by local workmen. Funds partly come from a festival weekend concert.
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New York
Follies
Florenz Ziexfeld
Nandrea
Williamsport
Park Board
Black Returning To This Country
Calcutta June 11 Van Lear Black Baltimore publisher whose touring airplane crashed near here yesterday enroute to the far east plans to leave Calcutta Thursday for Bombay then embark on a mail liner for London en route for the United States.
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Calcutta
India
van Lear Black
Baltimore
Far East
Bombay
London
England
United States
Tanlins Consider Purchases of Canton Company Assets
Reports say New York bankers bought the Canton Company of Baltimore with waterfront, piers, warehouses, and the Canton Railroad serving local industries. Speculation grows in railroad circles over whether the Taplins are involved in the fifth trunkline into Baltimore. Transactions reportedly exceed $34,000,000.
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New York
Canton Company of
Baltimore
Canton Railroad
Taplins
Local Men Injured In Auto Mishap Near Flintstone
Carlos Geisbert and John Crifley of Tagerstown were hurt when their car ran over a high embankment on the National Highway near Flintstone, Aliesang county. Geisbert had a fractured right shoulder and two fractured ribs. Crifley suffered multiple lacerations and contusions. Both were admitted to Western Maryland Hospital in Cumberland.
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Carlos Geisbert
John Crifley
Bath
Tagerstown
Flintstone
Aliesang County
Geisbert
Crilley
Hoth
Statue of Liberty Named Goal for Sverige Flight
New York officials designate the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor as the official goal of the monoplane Sverige as three Swedish fliers attempt a flight from Stockholm. Police Commissioner Whalen and Swedish Consul General Olof H. Lamm announce plans to launch from the Macom tug and land at the Battery before city hall. Wheels will be added to the plane for a land tour of the country.
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New York
New York Harbor
Stockholm
Whalen
Olof H. Lamm
Battery
City Hall
James J. Walker
Seaplane Flight Returns to Abykavik After Greenland Run
Captain Albin Ahrenberg in the Sverige completed a high seas seaplane leg from Stockholm to New York via Ivigtut Greenland. He took off at 6:25 A M and landed at 9:25 A M after weather warnings and heavy fuel loads forced earlier returns. This was the second abortive attempt this morning as conditions near Greenland proved unfeasible per the local Meteorological Station.
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Abykiavik
Iceland
Albin Ahrenberg
Sverige
Ivigtut
Greenland
Stockholm
New York
Ahrenberg
Oil Fire Loss Near Million in Santa Fe Springs Field
A massive fire in the Santa Fe Springs oil field south of Los Angeles destroyed nine derricks and over 45 000 barrels of oil. Estimated damage exceeded one million dollars as asbestos clad firefighters and hundreds of volunteers fought the blaze through the night.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Fe Springs
Damare
Bank thwarted crook Jamison on chase trail
Chambersburg Trust Company, once visited by R. C. Jamison, reports a check artist hunted across multiple cities. Burns Detective Agency assists as Jamison, with many aliases, leaves after a $209 deposit and threats to close the account. Authorities trace the suspect through a Martinsburg letter and a March withdrawal.
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Chambersburg Trust Company
R. C. Jamison
Nea
Burns Detective Agency
Jamison
Stem
Chambersby 2
Martinsburg
Fetter
Health officer reports May disease cases in county
Dr Ernest Poole county health officer told the Board of County Commissioners this morning that May saw 25 cases of German measles and 24 cases of scarlet fever. There were no deaths and no births recorded.
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Ernést Poole
Board of County Commissioners
Steamers Caught In Jams Of Ice Off Newfoundland Coast
The Earl of Devon and several fishing schooners were fast in heavy ice extending from Cape St Johns northward. The schooner Lady Persons with five missing crew aboard is unaccounted after landing four men at Belle Isle station. Seven vessels attempting the Labrador outside passage were stuck within sight of shore.
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ST. John, N.F
Earl of Devon
Cape St. Johns
New Foundland
Lady Persons
Belle Isle
Labrador
Four Give Up Lives Trying to Save Son
In Randolph Virginia a father mother and two sisters died attempting to rescue 15 year old Harry Bordman who was cramps while swimming in the White River behind the Boardman home. Samuel Boardman and wife Henrietta 50s, Beatrice 16 and Ona 14 perished. Harry and Randolph Bennet, his friend, were swimming when the incident began. Bennet reached shore for help. five bodies were later recovered.
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Randolph
Harry Bordman
White River
Boardman
Henry Boardman
Harry Ona
Beatrice
Harry
Randolph Bennet
Insanity to Be Defense in Campbell Murder Trial
In Elizabeth New Jersey on June 21 the state rested in the trial of Henry Colin Campbell for the torch murder of Mrs Mildred Mowry of Greenville Pennsylvania near Cranford New Jersey on February 23. The defense opened by stating Campbell was mentally deranged and the attorney admitted the crime, arguing the shooting and burning were the culmination of a premeditated mental state.
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Elizabeth
N.J
Henry Colin Campbell
Mildred Mowry
Greenville
Cranford
N. J
Campbell
Aerial survey points to Hagerstown on air mail route
Engineers from the Department of Commerce and the Post Office report Hagerstown likely to be a refueling stop on the Washington to Pittsburgh air mail route. Crews Bourne and McGinnis surveyed the path and will place radio beacon lights at Kreider Reisner Yard and atop South Mountain. Delivery station status not yet decided, with contract award pending.
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U.S. Department of Comerce
U. S. Post Office Department
Hagerstown
Washington
Pittsburgh
Thomas Bourne
Thomas McGinnis
Department of Commerce
Bourne
McGinnis
Radio Beaco
Kreider-Reisner Ait Yort
South Mountain
Dah Zren
Prstefice Department
Eastern Star Defection Reported in New Jersey
Asbury Park New Jersey June 1121 E M Biron patron of Grace Chapter 106 Atlantic City announces that 22 chapters will withdraw from the Order of Eastern Star to form a new order. About 200 officers met in secret to organize the All Around Social Club to admit only Master Masons relatives. Biron cites a ritual change three years ago making the Star strictly Christian, prompting about ten thousand New Jersey Jewish and other faith members to leave. The new group will be strictly non sectarian with Biron as temporary president.
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Asbury Park
N. JL
E. M. Biron
Grace
Order of Eastern Star
Atlantic City
Non Biron
Easter Star
New Jersey
Biron
Prince of Wales Engagement Rumors Circulate in London
Rumors say the Prince of Wales may announce engagement to Princess Ingrid of Sweden within two weeks. Possible occasions include his June 23 birthday or a Swedish Embassy ball on June 14. Ingrid arrived May 15 and may stay in London through the season as speculation grows.
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Prince of Wales
Lontion
Ingrid
Sweden
Emassy
London
Duke of Connaught
George
England
Prinzess Ingrid
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