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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1928
Page
7
May 7 dispatches report tense conditions in Tainan with a bomber plane crash killing its occupants. In Peking, Japanese warships are deployed and troops move toward embattled Chinese positions as Nationalist territory braces on Humiliation Day amid fears of a broader China-Japan crisis.
A bill in Congress would grant Joseph F. Friend, Swanton postmaster, a 2000 reward for the capture of Henderson in the September 17, 1925 Swanton post office robbery. A bullet wounded the suspect’s brain, leaving him insane and unfit for trial. Friend was also struck by a bullet, the round lodging in his face and destroying one eye.
The Federal trade commission formally rejected Paramount-Famous Players-Lasky corporation’s reply to charges they engaged in unfair practices by distributing motion pictures through the Block booking system. The decision comes from Washington on May 7.
Albany May 7 Mrs Florence E S Knapp the first woman elected to statewide public office in New York took the witness stand in her defense against a grand larceny charge connected with alleged misuse of a state census pay check. Witnesses earlier testified to her good reputation education and training and traced her career up to her 1925 take office as Secretary of State.
A juvenile gang led by 12 year old DeMinnick Zello confessed to numerous bicycle thefts. His 15 year old brother Frank is held for investigation. The pair ran a nighttime workshop in their cellar, dismantling and repainting stolen wheels to resell they kept for movies and pleasures. Police expect further confessions from others in the area. Jacob Sailes led the inquiry and took the brothers into custody.
In Kentucky, a federal posse hunted two escapees in Bullitt county after seven others were arrested in the slaying of Mrs. Kate Browning and the family fled a burning home at midnight. Wounded relatives hid in the woods as federal and local officers pursued them following warrants on conspiracy to intimidate a federal witness.
Voters in Hagers town and surrounding districts show Democrats likely to outvote Republicans amid a split between Ritchie and Wade for state convention delegates. Key races include Senate contenders John N. Bower and John T. Mason with Mason predicted to win. Republicans show low engagement as Holzapfel contends with Keedy.
A Potomac flood damaged the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal with two bank breaks between Williamsport and Dam No 6 and several towpath washouts. The canal, abandoned years ago after earlier floods, shows no current restoration efforts. Many boats were sunk as Potomac waters flooded the ditch. water has since drained, leaving the canal weeded but otherwise unchanged.
New York May 7 The eagle on the silver quarter is shown with feet tucked back to signal peace and not aggression, says H A Macneil who reviews coin designs and argues he has not yet been convinced that flying eagles carry their feet trailing.
The Weather Bureau forecasts heavy killing frosts in Western Maryland mountain districts tomorrow morning. Keedysville grower J A Miller warns apples in full bloom are at risk if temperatures drop to around 30 degrees, though peaches may survive slightly lower temps. Mercury fell from 93 Saturday to 45 today, with a warming trend expected later tomorrow.
After a two day break investors pushed prices higher on the New York Stock Exchange. Active stocks gained 2 to nearly 10 points with big lots traded from 5,000 to 18,000 shares. Radin rose to 191 a share, General Motors up 5.25 to a new high of 210, while Freeport Texas fell nearly 10 points on weak first quarter results amid continued traction and selling pressure.
New York May 7 Charles M Mayer of Los Angeles an assistant in chemistry killed himself in a Columbia University dormitory room leaving a note claiming the act as the last great experiment in the effects upon the human body.
In Indianapolis on May 7, Indiana voters prepare to cast ballots in a tight primary. The contest features Herbert Hoover against Senator James E. Watson for the Republican presidential nomination, with 33 delegates at stake. Evans Woollen is unopposed for the Democratic nomination and will control 30 delegates to Houston.
John H. Bitner reports seven individuals charged with being drunk and disorderly at Police Headquarters on a Monday morning. Two boisterous offenders paid $10 fines each. the remaining five were fined $5 apiece.
New York May 7. At a cost of 100000 Mr A B Lee advocates teaching children the A B C s both backward and forward. He published a book on education and modern women arguing that men are better, more honest, and less quarrelsome than women.
A conference of more than an hour with President Coolidge today, Sen ate and House conferees on the Mississippi river flood control bill, said progress toward an agreement had been made. Senator Jones indicated another meeting would be needed to refine the measure and accommodate the president’s suggestions.
A fire at Danzer Lumber Co on East Baltimore Street caused an estimated 31000 to 1500 in damage. It broke out in the dust separator above the shaving vault and rekindled twice, with firefighters and on-site workers fighting the blaze as embers smoldered due to gusts. Firemen returned at 5 am after initial efforts yesterday.
Kansas City dispatch reports that Republican pocketbooks should be safe during the convention as fourteen cities will send experts to assist Kansas City detectives.
The Daily Express reports Britain thwarted a plot led by former Crown Prince Carol to seize Romania's throne from his son King Michael. It cites plans to transport Carol from Godstone Surrey to Croydon and on to Paris, with British planes to drop manifestos over Romania, though the scheme was not abandoned.
In Baltimore a former newspaperman, William Bowie Mackenzie, 27, killed his bride Mrs. Margaret F. Cornm Mackenzie, then shot himself in the Branford Hotel room. Mackenzie died at the scene. Mrs. Mackenzie died later at Mercy Hospital. Police found a pistol with two exploded and six unexploded cartridges between them.
West Point May 7 Cadet David W Traub of New York escorts Princess Miriam Potenziant eldest daughter of the Governor of Rome on her visit to the Academy following Princess Neama of Dumania. The event drew attention as another Princess briefed a future officer.
In New York on May 7 Bishop Manning told a girls friendly society that kneeling in service requires more than a hunch and resting the head. He urged proper posture and reverence during worship.
Oakland California May 7 Dr Benjamin Harrison Lehman author of Wild Marriage seeks divorce from writer Gladys Collins Lehman after trial separation.
In Alba Julia and Bucharest reports say Regency rejected a plea to resign while 200,000 peasants eat in Alba Julia. Maniu states no resignation meeting. peasants swear to defend a new Romania with Ferdinand’s deathbed degree. Government deploys 10,000 troops and aircraft to deter revolt.
M R Marshall and Samuel Brown of Highfield escaped death when their vehicle lost control at a sharp curve near a creek bridge. The car tumbled 19 feet into the creek, were rescued by a passing motorist. Marshall suffered a severe forehead gash needing 16 stitches. Brown had facial cuts and a cut lip requiring stitches. Both were badly scratched and the car was demolished.
The body of John E. Davis of Cumberland was found lying face down two miles south of Cumberland in the canal area. The jugular vein was severed with a pocketknife found under him. He had been dead about 24 hours. His wife said he had morbid behavior and delusions of persecution for some time, and that he sharpened the knife days earlier.
Thousands mobbed Lindbergh at Curtiss Field as his silver winged plane landed. Two women injured in the crowd, police struggled to keep a safe landing zone while guards tried to clear space. Lindbergh narrowly avoided a tragedy as propeller blades whirled and he maneuvered to stop the craft.
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