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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
6
North Dakota voters rejected a repeal of the prohibition law in a June primary. The margin was about 6000 votes, enough to preserve the 1883 statute banning manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Antiprohibitionists filed a petition last spring for a referendum, but reporting precincts showed little chance of overturning the dry majority.
Samuel A. Haskins, 16, is dead after a shotgun assault at his Richmond home. His mother Nellie L. Haskins was fatally wounded and Henry G. Crinnell seriously wounded when a black assailant fired on responding residents. the attacker escaped.
Edward B. Irish, 39, of Albany New York, was killed when a car skidded in a rain storm on the Frederick pike, struck a truck, hit a telegraph pole and overturned. Mrs Irish and Joseph Coates, both of Albany, were injured with a fractured skull feared for Mrs Irish and back injuries for Coates.
Washington dispatch reports Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and Arthur J. Barton pressuring the Democratic National Convention to insert a bone dry plank. They urge an Asheville meeting on July 11 to mobilize support for dry nominees and defeat Gov Smith’s wet ticket. Danielss criticizes Smith for his prohibition reform stance.
Mayor Lloyd C Culler and members of the Frederick Board of Aldermen visited to view a street sweeper in use. Frederick currently spends over 6000 yearly for cleaning and aims to save money by purchasing the machine under consideration.
Shriners from across the country gathered in Baltimore for the second annual parade and outdoor ceremonial at Boumi Temple. About 2000 Shriners from 20 temples were expected, led by former national heads Clarence M. Dunbar and Conrad V. Dykeman.
Bank clearings for June totaled 3 614 514 40 for Hagerstown Clearing House Association led by John B Kief fer. This compares with last year’s 3 421 045 55, a gain of 193 408 45 or about 5 25 percent.
Anna King and Tommy Nolan of Pittsburgh danced nineteen days in tights at Madison Square Garden. They rested during a 15 minute break and appeared fit yet will lose their chance at the $5,000 first prize as a Supreme Court judge ordered the marathon stopped at midnight tonight.
In Brookhaven Mississippi two Black brothers were lynched by a mob after a daytime confrontation with two white men Claude and Cabby Byrne running an automotive service station. The victims died from injuries tied to the mob action. The town remained quiet with doors bolted as police investigated the fatal incident.
Detroit June 30. Mrs Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie of Memphis led more than twenty airplanes in a national air tour starting at Ford airport. Flying the Monocoupe, she took off at 10 15 a m under Edsel Ford's signal. The fleet departed at one minute intervals and will cover about 6000 miles through the southwest west coast and return along the northern border.
R G Dan and Company reports 1950 commercial failures in June totaling 27 978 000 in indebtedness versus 36 116 990 in May 2000 on liabilities. Failures last week totaled 423 down 24 from the prior week and one fewer than a year earlier in New York.
President Coolidge expresses optimism that a draft anti-war treaty with the United States and 14 foreign powers will be ready for ratification this December. He notes progress in talks led by Secretary Kellogg, with further updates expected during Kellogg’s July visit to the summer White House.
Cumberland Md June 30 1931 Samuel 8 Kelly 35 of Fairmont fatally injured in a head on collision on the national highway near Grantsville Md. The car driven by Kelly collided with the Manns from Philadelphia who were traveling westward. Kelly died after being rushed to Frostburg hospital. Mrs Mann and Mrs Kelly were seriously injured. Children in the Kelly car were unhurt.
The Board of Education debates the Broadway school issue as public opinion sways against spending 6100,000 on repairs. A new 18 room, modern, fireproof building could cost 880,000 to 885,000 with sanitary toilets and better safety, while temporary measures may be added to the current structure for another year. The board meets next Tuesday with Wilson Smith’s report from the State Department of Education to be reviewed.
Max Kreps, a barbershop employee from Hagerstown who was paroled from the penitentiary weeks ago, was jailed after a Williamsport warrant for assault and battery. State's Attorney Ballentine said additional counts for concealed weapons, DUI, and driving without a license would be filed. Kreps reportedly fired shots near Kemp's Mill before fleeing in a wrecked car. officers arrested him in Salem Avenue, and the parole board notified for prosecution and a detainer. Kreps is said to have served about half of a three year term for robbery.
The Williamsport committee asks residents to decorate for the Williamsport Community Band’s return from Houston. The band is due in Martinsburg tomorrow night.
Marseilles reports the arrest in Algiers of Pierre Rey alias Jerome Prat, accused of murdering three fiancés. He frugally entertained strangers during his flight, carried a woman’s watch, and held a 12 000 franc check. Police fear more victims may follow as they review letters from women seeking his affection.
The Maryland delegation and the Williamsport Community Band departed Houston for home on a special train. If schedules hold, they should reach their destination Sunday night, with the Williamsport band car to be detached at Martinsburg for a citizens’ welcome. No definite arrival time is known.
The Board of Education lists scholarship vacancies at Blue Ridge College New Windsor Western Maryland College Westminster and the Maryland Institute of Art and Design Baltimore with possible openings at Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland and St Johns to be determined. Competitive exams will fill Blue Ridge and Western Maryland vacancies with dates to be announced. Any high school graduate may apply for the Blue Ridge scholarship while Western Maryland is for boys only.
The Board of Education tackles the yearly task of filling teaching vacancies in the county schools. About 40 jobs remain open in a 380-teacher staff, with many applicants competing. Few openings are in high schools, and about a dozen resignations are tied to Cupid.
The forecast for the North and Middle Atlantic States calls for a period of showers Tuesday and again Friday. The week stays cool in the north with moderate temperatures in the south as a front moves through.
Two Baltimore and Ohio engines struck two men sleeping on rails near Weverton last night around 10 o clock. John Mundey age 19, trackman, died after admission to Frederick Hospital. John Frodbird age 41, of Weverton, lost both legs and skull injuries and not expected to recover. The men were hit while engines dispatched to move a circus train. Fire and ambulance crews transported them from Brunswick to Frederick Hospital. The engine crews claimed no awareness of the accident before continuing to the circus train.
Fred Faith of Clearspring had his hearing delayed from this morning to Monday at 2 PM before Justice J H Bitner. Seibert claims 35 lambs were stolen from his farm. Faith allegedly brought ten lambs to Hagerstown and sold them, denying the theft while a wool theft reward was offered. Detectives continue the case. Divorces: Annie V Fardulis seeks divorce from Peter Fardalis filed today by attorney C Walter Baker.
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Messages of congratulations pour in to Governor Smith on his nomination. A telephoned greeting from Bruce Kraemer of the Lambs Club was received at the executive mansion reporting a daylight call from Copenhagen, land of the midnight sun. Also noting the county rasp berry harvest kickoff with early shipments and a planned large pickup starting Monday as growers prepare for the main crop.
New York June 30 Supreme Court Justice Valente issued an order to halt the Madison Square Garden dance marathon at midnight, after health officials sought to stop the event for safety concerns. Ninety-one couples entered June 10 for a $5000 prize, with 18 dancers remaining in the race as police faced delays in enforcing the health commissioner’s order.
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