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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1928
Page
4
Dr. James H. Kimball of the Weather Bureau said conditions were favorable for an ocean hop today. A storm southwest of the British Isles was clearing and winds over the North Atlantic were favorable for Miss Bell's flight to Newfoundland.
Robert Crankleton aged 6 son of A G Crankleton near Greencastle suffered the loss of three fingers and a thumb on his right hand when a dynamite cap he was playing with exploded yesterday morning.
In Keedysville and surrounding Wheedysville area residents demand opening the new Little Antietam Creek bridge, though the State Roads Commission has kept it closed for nearly three weeks. A Keedysville businessman cites economic impact and argues the structure could bear use a week after completion. An informal meeting of 30 to 40 residents favored removing obstructions and facing consequences to access the crossing.
An anonymous $500,000 donation to Johns Hopkins University was announced by President Frank J. Goodnow in his annual statement, intended to complete the Welch medical library endowment.
New York reports Miss Barbara Hatch, a society girl, signing to appear in the chorus for Ziegfeld productions. She is described as a non drinker, non smoker with bronze hair.
The monoplane Columbia with Misa Mabel Bell aboard left Roosevelt Field at 7 20 A M for Harbor Grace N F on the first leg of a trans Atlantic flight. Captain Oliver Le Boutillier and Arthur Argles piloted with Andrew Survini as mechanic for Charles A Levine owner of the craft. Flying weather was good though winds may slow progress toward Harbor Grace before attempting the Atlantic crossing. Mrs Josephine Bell watched as her daughter started the voyage after a fog delay last week.
Democratic candidate David J. Lewis drew nearly the entire Chewsville population to a large meeting discussing old age pensions tariffs and agricultural issues. Barry M. Hartle chaired the event as Lewis outlined national policy and World Court concerns amid a three reel World War moving picture. He planned further talks at Ringgold Beaver Creek and Frederick county visits with his touring party next week.
Justice Richard Duffey fined Russell Keys and Charles Jones five dollars each for singing at 4 am described as disorderly conduct. The two claimed they were simply testing their voices, while a neighbor compared it to a dog‑calling contest. Edward Carter also paid a ten dollar fine for an assault charge and apologized in court.
Robert Stine Gus Roupis John Wilson Jack George and Charles Sheffer paid $1 fines plus costs after a Belmont Hotel craps raid. They were arrested with ten others who escaped during the operation before Justice Richard Duffey in city court yesterday afternoon. Stock sales near the Court House featured Maryland Surety and Trust at $35.75 a share, Hagerstown Bank at $69, and Hagerstown Fair stock at $110.25, with Fred M. White as auctioneer.
Rev. Thomas H. Whepey serves as a Presbyterian minister and a taxi driver after hours to better reach New Yorkers. He notes that generosity varies and includes tips from a chorus girl or a Park Avenue banker as he observes daily life.
Rumors spread as hundreds of shareholders discuss the sudden demand for Fair stock with par value 25 dollars. Shares trade at 135 dollars while Maryland racing interests reportedly plan a two mile track at the Fairgrounds with two meets annually. A local bank handles purchases as Pimlico interests eye Western Maryland due to history of large crowds and local support for racing.
Captain Meilio Carranza was forced to abandon his planned non stop flight from Mexico to Washington due to dense fog near Mooresville North Carolina. He landed unhurt near a commerce department beacon light and then dispatched a telegram to the Mexican ambassador asking for instructions.
Thieves struck W. W. Seibert near Clearspring for the second time in two weeks stealing a third sack of wool from the granary valued at 150 dollars. Sheriff to intensify manhunt as neighbors report prior poultry thefts by the same gang.
Twenty one persons were injured and more than 100 homes wrecked or damaged when a tornado struck southwestern Nebraska. McCook sustained heavy damage near the Kansas border while Ellsworth and Merna also reported impacts. a Kelly field plane was torn from its anchorage and debris hindered early surveys as volunteers searched for victims.
Kansas City June 12 delegates at the Republican National Convention opened with preliminary business cleared from the docket and convention committees instructed to vote for Herbert Hoover. Maryland delegates observed the scene and the political pulse across the city as the big event began.
The Burgess and Commissioners of Williamsport fixed the 1925 tax rate at 45 cents per $100, the same as last year and among the lowest in the state. Taxable basis climbs to $2,291,280 from $1,614,327, up $676,963. Albert Behling, known in poolroom and fraternal circles, is critically ill at his home.
Kansas City June 12 Vice President Dawes prospects for renomination rose as Secretary Mellon called him the logical candidate He expected a Pennsylvania delegation meeting to decide their stance He may accept and Dawes campaign efforts in Kensington Ill mirror Cleveland rally tactics If nominated he would appeal to urban rural Republicans and balance the Hoover ticket.
Serious rioting in Athens today left one dead and several wounded at the Kavala headquarters of the American Tobacco Company where workers strike for higher wages. The government moved to restore order as the walkout threatened to spread to Xanthi and Drama.
Waynesburg Pennsylvania items report Justice of the Peace George L Zimmerrman offers marriages for nothing with a wedding present equal to the refunded fee. The notice invites couples to call day or night to be wed without charge.
Kansas City June 12 The Pennsylvania delegation shifted support to Hoover boosting his path to the Republican nomination. Massachusetts and Idaho votes followed, signaling a swift first ballot victory as Hooverites push for a platform draft and a rapid roll call. Few farmers remained among convention crowds awaiting the farm plank.
New Jersey joined the Hoover column, adding 31 votes on June 12, with the delegation claiming Hoover had previously secured 26 votes. The state’s tally influenced the overall delegate distribution in the hopefuls’ race.
Lowden manager Clarence Buck said the Pennsylvania delegation's 50 to Hoover on the first ballot likely seals the Cabinet member nomination and indicated the fight would not continue. Kansas City dispatch notes Buck remained hopeful but action suggested otherwise.
Fragmentary text indicates Secretary Hoover was a focus of Associated Press coverage in Washington. The record mentions his conduct, a long distance telecommunication note, and a bent stance on continuing a policy or action.
In Kansas City on June 12 President hopefuls faced pressure as Senator Watson and others urged a protest vote. Andrew W. Mellon and M. Butler reportedly backed Hoover, while Lowden Curtis and Goff missed the meeting, leaving Watson to push for a unifying candidate among dissenters.
J L Hayes and M Gonnell division freight agents arrive in Hagerstown to confer with local railroad officials and inspect property as part of ongoing operations. Hendrickson and Williams also attend the conference, representing Baltimore interests.
Albany news item notes Al Smith, a prominent radio fan, installing a new radio set to catch all signals picked up by mikes at Kansas City and Houston. The report highlights Smith as a well known listener in the state.
Tokyo dispatch reports the death of Chana Teekin Mom, a key war lord and former regional ruler, killed during a pomp at Mukden. The blast also left several officials dead including the military governor Sheng and provincial leaders amid ongoing Chinese resistance and Japanese operations in the Heilungkhang region.
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