Mob Lynching Kills Florida Grocer After Alley Dispute
In Lak City Florida on May 17 N G Romey a grocer was dragged from jail by a mob and lynched two miles south of herve. Police Chief Journ Baker was wounded and Mrs Romer fatally injured in the clash sparked by a rubbish cleanup dispute and after Romey refused to move produce from sidewalk boxes. Their bodies were later found along the Columbia road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Fla
N. G. Romey
Herve
Baker
Romer
Romery
Columbia
Romey
Guy Gillem
Chief Baker
Romes
New Bandstand Planned at City Park Delayed
City Park authorities postpone sprin g bandstand work to next spring due to plan delays. The loom ing project, costing over 5000 dollars, will replace the existing stand with a larger more elaborate structure featuring a limestone foundation and an instrument room in the basement. the old stand will be razed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Heer
Ark Board
Ducks Work Overtime At Mrs Keyfanver Home
Mrs Lee Keyfanver reports her three Indian Runner ducks and a drake laid four eggs in one day. A separate note says Chimbersburg High School safe was attempted twice in a year last night but thieves only broke the knots off the combination and did not steal anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Keyfanver
Chimbersburg High School
Civic talk at breakfast about health officer issue in county
In a domestic scene at a Hagerstown home John and Mary discuss the Young Men's Republican League of Washington County opposing a full-time county health officer. They debate political influence on the Board of County Commissioners and the duty to taxpayers as they await a decision after Dr. Riley and local physicians urged the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mary
Young Men's Republican League
Republican League
Washington County
L. Mary
Poli
Board of County Commissioners
Riley
State Board of Health
Frost Nips Early Crops In Late May Frost
A new low May record of 33 degrees brought frost that likely damaged potatoes beans and tomatoes in Weedysville crops. Government observer J A Miller notes raspberries and strawberries escape due to stage of growth. Temperatures to rise with no frost expected tomorrow. Famous soprano Lill Lehmann dies at 81 in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Miller
Weedysville
Mr. Miller
X Ray Film Storage Averts Cleveland Clinic Tragedy
Dr Frank Hoffmeier at Washington County Hospital explains X ray films are stored in a fireproof vault outside the main building. He says a gas buildup from burnt films could vent outside without entering the hospital. Only small quantities in use in the X ray room pose no danger. larger burns may release dangerous gases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Parerstown
Washington County Hospital
Frank N. Hoffmeier
Cleveland Clinic
Troffmeier
J. S. Johnson
One Killed in Auto Accident Near Carlisle
John Price, 35, a railroad brakeman from Harrisburg, was killed when his car left the highway near Carlisle. Alma Bowmans suffered a fractured skull and may die. Mr and Mrs Charles Witmer were mildly hurt. Miss Bowman drove the automobile. The crash injured three others.
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Tenratte
Leesburg
John Price
Harrisburg
Carlisle
Alma Bowmans
Charles Witmer
Miss Bowman
Coal Office Robbed Again in Williamsport
Cushwa and Sons offices were ransacked last night for the second time this month. Entry was again through a window and a fountain pen was stolen. Police suspect the same thief and will tighten surveillance as officials seek to identify him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushwa and Sons
Williamsport
Grand Jury Adjourns After Indictment in May Session
The May Grand Jury completed its work and will adjourn mid afternoon after preparing the usual report. It examined public buildings and yesterday returned an indictment against Lloyd Coffman for larceny. Criminal court opens next Thursday May 25 and the term is expected to be brief. Preston Myers of Boonsboro improves after a quarry blast injury. his face was badly lacerated. Benny Diggs’ West Church street home suffered slight damage from a stove fire around 2 am_single incident_. fire confined to a partition.
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Lloyd Coffman
Tarceny
Preston Myers
Boonsboro
Maugansville
Diggs
Benny Diggs
West Church Street
Local Youth Named Preferred West Point Cadet Candidate
Joshua R Messersmith 21 son of Mr and Mrs J W Messersmith 11 Summit Ave has been named the principal contender for admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Joseph C Kooken Luke Md and Robert E B Carrigan Cumberland were named alternates. The appointments were by Congressman Fred N Zihlman with Messersmith the preferred choice. He must qualify mentally by educational certificates with a view to admission July 1. Messersmith has qualified mentally and will take physical tests before departure. He is a graduate of Tangertown High School Columbia Business College and spent a year at Elon College in North Carolina. His father is yard master of the Western Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua KR. Messersmith
J. W. Messersmith
Summit Avenue
United States Military Academy
West Point
Joseph C. Kooken
Luke, Md
Robert EB. Carrigan
Cumberland
Fred N. Zihlman
Messersmith
Washington
Tagerstown High School
Columbia
Business College
Elon College
North Carolina
Maryland
Turnesa in golf finals at Moortown England
An American and a British professional reach the 36 hole final of the Yorkshire Evening News Thousand Guineas Tournament in Moortown Joe Turnesa of New York defeated Charles Whiteamb two up in the semi final and will meet Joly who beat W H Davies one up in the other semi final Also note the death by suicide of Samuel G Biesecker 48 of Chambersburg who blew out his head with a shotgun after an alleged accusation of civil avans ner of $10.
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Moortown
Eng
Morrow
Joe Turnesa
New York
Charles Whiteamb
Kt . Joly
W. JH. Davies
Samuel G. Biesecker
Chambersburg
Ile
Nessinger
Anna Bioseeker
Local Boy Pledged To Two Fraternities
Kenneth G. Stoner son of Mr and Mrs F B Stoner Guilford avenue who is doing graduate work at the University of Maryland and will receive the Master of Arts degree this June was pledged to two national honorary fraternities Phi Kappa Phi and Kappa Phi Kappa Phi selects students from the various universities and Kappa Phi Kappa confines itself to those in education Admittance to Phi Kappa Phi is the highest honor obtainable at the University for scholastic endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth G. Stoner
F. B. Stoner
Guilford Avenue
University of Maryland
Phi Kappa Phi
Kappa Phi Kappa
Dope Causes Death by Self Action at Police HQ
Viola Seibert proprietor of an alleged disorderly house at Franklin and Prospect streets attempted suicide after her arrest at police headquarters last night. She was found hanging in her cell by a janitor. Three veronal tablets were found on her. She said a back injury from a fall led her to end her life.
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Viola Seibert
Franklin
Prospect Streets
Richard Duffey
Larry Mac
Negro Slayer of Woman Executed in Virginia
RICHMOND Va May 17 Henry Palmer a Negro of Norfolk was electrocuted at the State penitentiary here early today for the murder of Mrs Bertha Cox of Norfolk Palmer was convicted shortly after the mutilated body of Mrs Cox was found last month in the kitchen of her home Pope criticised Rome May 1 Fascist newspaper criticizes Pope for speech saying education of youth task of Tehurek not state
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Richmond. Ve
Henry Palmer
Norfolk
Bertha Cox
Palmer
Cox
Pope
Rome
Fear relative may be victim of explosion
Mr and Mrs Charles F Gates of 101 South Potomac street sought information from the Mail via AP to learn if Mrs Fannie Caldwell and Miss Vera Caldwell of Winona Lake Indiana were patients at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital during the blast. The death and injury lists lacked their names and it was possible they had left just before the explosion. Caldwell, a school teacher, was being treated by Dr George W Crile and was reported to be still patient a few days prior.
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Charles F. Gates
South Potomac Street
Associated Press Service
Gates
Fannie Caldwell
Vera Caldwell
Winona, Lake, Ind
Cleveland Clinic
Rev Statton Re elected Bishop of United Brethren Church
Lancaster Pa May 17 Reverend G E Batdorf business manager Bonebrake Theological Seminary Dayton Ohio was today elected a Bishop of the United Brethren Church succeeding Bishop William M Bell of Har fisheng The three other Board of Bishops members were re elected Reverend A B Stratton formerly of Hagerstown is one of the three re elected bishops
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Lancaster
G. E. Batdorf
Bonebrake Theological Semi-nary
Dayton
Ohio
United [Brethren Church In Christ
William M. Bell
Har Fisheng
Board of
A. B. Stratton
Hagerstown
Board of Bishops
Graf Zeppelin In Grave Danger Over France
The Graf Zeppelin faced grave danger as it battled violent winds while trying to land in Valence France, drifting toward Saillans. Commander Dr Hugo Eckener reported grave damage and pleaded for permission to land near Valence. Authorities urged a coastal landing at Cuers near Toulon as twilight fell.
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Paris
Air Ministry
Elst
Graf Zeppel
Drome
Saillons
LE Bourget
France
Marty Pierce
New York
Rhone
French Alps
Alps
Hugo Eckener
Valence
Saillans
Eckener
Cuers
Toulon
Capone Sentenced to One Year for Concealed Weapon
Philadelphia May 17 Scarface Al Capone and Chicago gangster Frank Cline were sentenced to one year in the county prison for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. Both pleaded guilty as prosecutors sought to curb their impact in Philadelphia. They spent the night in City Hall cells after their arrest outside a cinema.
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Philadelphia
Scarface
al” Capone
Frank Cline
Chicago
Moyamensing
Capone
Alphonse
Scarface al) Capone
City Hall
Wethered defeats Collett to win British women’s title
Joyce Wethered wins the British women's golf championship at St Andrews for the fourth time, defeating Glenna Collett three times American champion. After a strong first 18 holes, Collett led early but Wethered rallied in the afternoon to secure victory. The report also notes aviation authorities guiding Dr Eckener toward Cuers near Toulon after a special landing mast was prepared for the Dixmude.
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Joyce Wethered
Glenna Collett
ST. Andrews
LE Bourget
France
Aviations
Dr. Eckener
Cuers
Toulon
Mediterranean
Toulon Naval Base
Crankshafts Breaking Cause Of Zep Trouble
Aboard the Graf Zeppelin the craft battles toward Friedrichshafen as two of five motors fail from broken crankshafts. Passengers react with mixed emotions while officials concede the accident tests lighter-than-air flight. New motors arrive at Friedrichshafen and a resumed trip is anticipated once installed.
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Columbia Broadcasting Company
Friedrichshafen
Colonial plan adds park museum and colonies trees
Ha xerstown City Park to gain Colonial Park with a city museum from the old Hager homestead and marsh land north of the park. The plan seeks a colonial era display and a tree donation from each of the original thirteen colonies, plus space for an additional athletic field if needed.
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Ha Xerstown
Park Board
John S. Kauster
Hager Homestead
South Prospect Street
Kansler
Ha‘werstown
Hagerstown
Company
South Prospect
Aid, Tion
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Board
Berlin
Lill Lehmann
Mary Pierce
New York Society
W. A. Clark
G. N. Crange
Syracuse
N. Y
A. ¥. Masury
Mack Truck Company
Joshua R. Messersmith
Turnesa
Neice
Rev. Statton
Batdorf
Bell
Eckner
Portes-Les-Valence
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