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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1922
Page
6
Four people including a policeman are dying and six more remain hospitalized after last night's gun fights in New York. Rival bootlegger bands clashed on a crowded street. a girl, a woman, and four men were shot in the melee. Many victims were bystanders caught in the crossfire during a chaotic, sixty-shot exchange.
Two highwaymen attacked Cumberland taxi driver John J Bragg near Hancock aiming to steal money and the car. Dr A Leo Franklin arrived and frightened the assailants away as Bragg was struck in the head. The men fled after leaping from the vehicle as the doctor reached them.
Alexander McClaughan 25 from Missouri was found guilty of assaulting and attempting to abduct two young girls near Woodsboro. He was sentenced to two years in the House of Correction by Justice J. Grahame Johnson at Frederick. The incident occurred Sunday as the daughters of Dr A R Hitchcock and Mr W Stitely played nearby. Sheriff Jones arrested the suspect at the scene, and Lingua describes a Chilean wood used for shoe heels.
W G Hay died yesterday at 5 30 PM in Hoboken Pa after a serious illness aged 69 He leaves a widow Sera E K McDade formerly of Hagerstown and a daughter Mrs Dr W G Glottelty of Hoboken The funeral will be Thursday with interment in Pittsburgh
A carpenters shortage is reported in Hagerstown after a building boom sparked by a Carpenters Union meeting. Local No. 340 says applications for membership will be accepted to supply contractors with workers as orders pour in. Union contractor cooperation draws wide comment.
May 8 report from Crawford County notes the Investment Security Bureau, aimed to become a pattern organization for all eighty eight Ohio counties, formed to protect farmers and investors from unapproved wild cat stocks and securities not sanctioned by the State Government.
Nearly 100 weeks pass since Clare Stone daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert W Stone Jr was found dead in Dungen’s Woods near the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. Detectives under Police Commissioner Gaither say they have not cleared the case and will keep the investigation active.
New York May a group of Dier Co creditors filed a formal demand through Daniel W. Rhisenthal against Charles A. Stoneham seeking return of 800 Studebaker shares from Wilson of McLeansboro Alabama. Stoneham, a silent partner, faced claims of a transfer of his brokerage account to Dier without consent causing stock loss. a bankruptcy hearing was set with testimony expected from former Dier officials Slag Dubish and W H Stratton.
Winchester May 9 Palion said to be weaving strong evidence against Hermest Green colored held without hat on 3 technical murder charges and a son connected with deaths of Jerry Morgan colored resident and his wife Many. The former died yesterday from burns when his little home was swept by fire Sunday and the latter died from shock and inhaling smoke. Both were former waves. Green a condn law of the Morgans was sued last week for threatening to shoot his wife, after which she and her children went to her parents' home. Cloves are grown on two tiny islands off the east coast of Africa Zanzibar and Pemba.
Dance Friday evening at 8 o clock in Odd Fellows Temple auditorium. Synconated Seven orchestra will furnish music. Tickets on sale now with door sale the night of dance. Advance notice of event gives the main details and timing.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports improved industrial conditions in Maryland and nearby states. Unemployment falls as voluntary job exits rise, even as a 600 worker strike on the Western Maryland Railway near Hagerstown disrupts activity.
Park and Pollard Co advertise growing feed suitable for four to six weeks ahead of neighbors. C. M. Horst listed as distributor in the notice.
Bourbon era style notice lists a dance by Toutless Orchestra at F Hall Williamsport May 11. Nearby ads mention flour prices oats soft winter products and grain market items with price notes and a novelty shampoo promotion.
A fragmented notice from Hagerstown reports a June sale involving ginger ale bottles in various case quantities. The item lists include 12, 10, 7, 6 case lots and references shipments, refusals, and Maryland origin.
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