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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1929
Page
11
The body of Walter Treadway Huntington, 21, a Harvard junior, was found near a Windsor, Connecticut roadside. He had a gunshot wound behind the left ear and no weapon was recovered. Detectives, lacking other clues, suggested the death might be suicide.
Loniia Bittis sued J A Martin of Waynesboro for damages after her son Evins, age 1, died May 7 1928 when struck by Martins car on the Glasgow road. The case was withdrawn with no finding of motorist responsibility.
Sharpsburg lacks a town police officer after Jerome Mose resigns his five year post. The town has not yet named a successor, leaving the office vacant and awaiting future appointment.
Chinese and foreign observers report Canton amid martial law as four gunboats rebelled and were boarded and disarmed after a combined air and coastal battery attack. Ships fled to a refuge near seven foreign warships including the Tulsa and Guam. Casualties feared in the Shameen concession as panic spread.
Philip Lum of Sharpsburg near Belinda Springs Farm reports his eighty eighth reynard capture after securing a red fox the other day marking his 88th fox caught since moving to the Belinda Springs property.
Arthur W. Bloom of Richmond Virginia reports his car was targeted by thieves who stole a tire and wheel, prompting him to return home after a night of feared further thefts and possible engine or body damage. He filed a police report this morning as investigators review the incident.
A visiting loon left City Park after weeks among a duck family during heavy rains. The bird, smaller than a wild goose, appeared to stay only briefly at times, feeding on park fish and diving underwater for up to two minutes before resurfacing a short distance away.
City work on Virginia avenue near the N. and W. Railroad and repairs on the road fuel rumors about State Roads Commission plans for the Williamsport link. Authorities say the commission will not rebuild while trolley tracks remain and no near term action is planned. The Potomac Edison tracks ownership and public concern over the highway condition are noted.
Cambridge Mass May 10 The Harvard Athletic Association declined to select Apollo for film company work, ending chances for the star to earn $25 a day in the movies.
By Leslie C Beard an evening opportunity to spot Mercury near the crescent moon is described. Mercury will set after sunset around nine o clock with a hour of naked eye visibility. Look for Mercury close to the moon about one degree away under clear skies.
The Chesapeake members of the Associated Press will hold a spring meeting at the Hotel Alexander in Hagerstown at 1 p m on Saturday May 29. The Morning Herald and Daily Mail host social features along with the business session to discuss AP developments in news and features. Members from Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia comprise the Chesapeake group.
Mrs Jennie Wright sustained a broken collarbone after a fall while leaning on a porch railing at her Sharpsburg home. The injury is reported as much improved.
Mrs Lucinda Keely of Keed ville, mother of State Senator D D Keedy, is described as seriously ill and among the county's oldest residents at about 40 years of age.
Mayor Reuben Mu sey announced the first city controlled playground will be built at the Fairgrounds within weeks. The site, possibly at the center of the race track, will include a baseball diamond and space for other sports, with police supervision and cooperation from the Hagerstown Fair Association to obtain use of two sections of ground. The city also plans to open East North street to Cannon Avenue this summer, trading a small alley section with the Fair Association for the street construction.
The proposed tariff for boots and shoes was denied under the new tariff schedule though it may return. The New York Republican delegation pledged support for shoe protection, while a western and some eastern bloc within the party opposed the Tariff Revision bill, urging delay on action. Hawley argued the rates offered greater protection for agriculture than for manufacturers.
The Antietam Fire Company extinguished a slight blaze at the Brown property opposite the post office last night. Clothing hanging near a chimney in an upstairs room ignited and burned before firefighters contained the flames with chemicals.
Walter Hagen of the United States captured the open golf championship of Great Britain with a 72 hole total of 292 at Mairfield Scotland finishing with a final round 75. Johnny Farrell and Leo Diegel contended but Hagen prevailed as the champion for the fourth time amid high scoring by rivals. Farrell finished with 293 to take second. Cruickshank 301, Watroon 303, Armour 305, Thompson 308.
A health conference will decide whether Washington County and Hagerstown appoint a fulltime health officer. A 4 PM meeting in the City Council Chamber will include committees from the Board of County Commissioners City Council and the State Board of Health. Mayor Musey backs a nonpolitical plan with prorated city salary share.
ELIZABETHTON Tenn May 10 The home of Mack Elliott a Rayon Workers Union member at local textile mills was demolished by a bomb early today Elliott and his family were away Deputy Sheriff T D Taylor offered no reason for the bombing and did not know if Elliott had worked at the American Ember or American Glazstoff Bayou plants The blast rattled the town about 1230 A M during a strike in progress
Tero captured German machine rifles taken by the U S Army during World War I will be shown at Sharpsburg on the monument grounds before the May 20 celebration. The government suit secured via John K Beckenbaushh will place the trophies on display.
Henry Ford argues that most crimes stem from wrong stomach mixtures and urges clergy to educate the public on proper diet. If clergy cannot learn, he suggests inviting nutrition experts to speak in pulpits, per Red Book magazine.
Ashington May 20 The naval officer Lt Charles B Momsen and civilian engineer Clarence L Tibball received the nations highest honors for the submarine lung escape device tested at depths to 206 feet. Secretary Adams awarded the distinguished service medal and Hobson civilian engineer received a year's pay from the Navy for his role in the invention.
Washington May 10. The Department of Commerce announces toy balloons inflated with hydrogen are used to determine airport ceiling heights. Balloons rise at 5.5 feet per second and help pilots judge safe landing height at terminal fields by timing their ascent to disappearance among the clouds.
A duckling hatched at Nelson Weaver’s Sharpsburg home has four legs and is gaining attention. Weaver plans to raise the unusual fowl as crowds visit his property in growing numbers.
Elmer Harman of Beaver Creek received six months in the House of Correction after being arraigned before Justice Richard Duffey for driving while drunk when his truck collided with the car of Max Lipschultz, a New Jersey salesman, near Benevola. Lipschultz suffered a fractured hip, and Harman appealed the conviction his second for drunken driving.
Walter Becker, believed to be the same pilot once seen in this city, was injured in a crash that killed Edward M. Marshall of Garwood New Jersey. Becker, 42, a veteran flier, had often flown passengers in Hagerstown and elsewhere. Marshall piloted the new plane, with Becker aboard. Becker sustained a brain concussion and fractured ribs but was expected to recover.
In Washington plans were unveiled for a giant commercial airship built by Goodyear Zeppelin Company with a $10 million project cost. A hangar would be built in California or San Francisco Bay area. the ship would carry about 50 crew and 100 passengers with cargo space for mail and goods, using helium for safety and offering faster transcontinental service to Hawi and the Orient.
Williamsport leasehold owners plan to raise money to hire a lawyer to search court records on ground rents. At a public meeting, over forty signaled refusal to pay rents due May 1 until ownership rights are clarified. Ground rents have burdened many properties for over a century. A Williamsport bridge floor may be installed after directors meet to decide repairs. Dolice Highbarser of Sharpsburg recovering from blood poisoning after a bruised heel. crutches in use.
The Daily Mail True Romance Club invites brides and grooms from forty years ago to join and attend the May 10 circus event as guests. Members register by sending names, marriage dates, and addresses. badges secure admission at 10 a.m. with reserved seating for old sweethearts.
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