Baltimore delegates clash over Berry Smith endorsement at labor convention
The Maryland and District of Columbia federation of labor convention heated up over endorsing Major George L. Berry for vice president while opposing Governor Al Smith. Washington and Cumberland contingents blocked another vote, pledging to press the Smith endorsement later as officials condemned Maryland's autocratic school system.
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Maryland
District of Columbia
Federation of Labor
al Smith
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Henry F. Broening
Irvin Hamilton
George L. Berry
United States
al. Smith
Barry
Berry
Ing
Gov. Smith
Smith
Péo Ple
Hokien Scene Violent Fight Reported From Chihli
May 23 dispatches describe violent fighting near Hokien 100 miles south of Peking as Nationalists retreat southward with the Northern Shantung army in pursuit, detailing clashes and ongoing pursuit by opposing forces.
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Tokyo
Hokien
Peking
Chihli
Hoover's Campaign Fund Reaches $300 745 Expenditures Reported
Expenditures on behalf of Herbert Hoover, listed to the Senate campaign funds committee, bring the total to $300 745. Claudius H Huston, Chattanooga and New York businessman, testified to expenditures of $32 296 58.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Hoover
Claudius H. Huston
Chattanooga
New York
Flier Denies Plan To Become American Citizen
Major James Fitzmaurice denied a Albany Times-Union report that he intended to become an American citizen. He spoke in Montreal asserting no such plan and clarifying his position as a flier.
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Montreal
James Fitzmaurice
Albany
Times-Union
Knack Word Wins National Spelling Championship
Betty Robinson, 13, of South Bend Indiana, wins the national graded schools spelling title earning 1000 dollars in gold. Pauline Gray 13 of West Salem Ohio takes second after mis-spelling campanete, while Bessie Doig 11 of Detroit places third for 250 dollars. contest details note word quirks and missteps amid tense finish.
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Washington
Betty Robinson
Bend
Ind
Hetty
South Bend News Times
Pauline Gray
West Salem
Ohio
Akron Beacon Journal
Bessie Doig
Detroit
Detroit News
Five Mine Disasters Leave 255 Dead and Missing
Mather Pennsylvania and Yukon West Virginia Harlan Kentucky Kimberly Nevada Bluefield West Virginia coal mine explosions kill 255 workers with 42 still missing as rescuers press on. State officials report 155 bodies recovered as search continues for the remaining victims.
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Mather
Yukon
W. Va
Harlan, Ky
Misslrg
Kimberly
Nev
Bluefield
Express
Moonshine Seizures Reported in Franklin County
Franklin county authorities, on patrol for another case, arrested William Williams Lee Taylor and Margery Hunter for transporting two gallons of moonshine from Hagerstown. Police note a pattern of liquor from this city entering Chambersburg, with two white men previously seized last week.
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Franklin County
Chambersburg
Crime docket up tomorrow
The May term docket will be taken up in court tomorrow with 10 trials planned. In total 28 cases are listed plus 15 or more criminal appeals. A jury awarded Charles J. Renner $805 against William Everett for a December auto accident at Winter and Washington streets. Everett did not appear.
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Charles J. Renner
William Everett
Winter
Washington Street
Everett
One Flyer Killed Two Injured in Ohio Plane Crash
Walter Anderson of Richmond Indiana was killed instantly and Benjamin Bruser of Sandusky was seriously injured when their airplane plunged from 1500 feet near Sandusky Ohio. The craft crashed in flames. Bruser was extricated by spectators but Anderson could not be saved.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Walter Anderson
Richmond
Ind
Benjamin Bruser
Here
Braser
Anderson
Repairs Plane Over Alligator Infested Water
An Unusual feat occurred over the Alligator infected water in Nicaragua as a Marine aviator crew flew a damaged craft at 126 miles per hour with an amateur pilot. Major Ross E. Rowell of Boise Idaho commanded the unit. an ammunition pan on the starboard wing had fallen out endangering the craft and crew. Rowell stepped onto the wing and reattached the 85 pound pan into the wing socket, while Sergeant Luther J. Norris of Shreveport Louisiana acted as observer during the repair.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Deen
Naval Bureau of Aéronautice
Ross E. Rowell
Boisa
Idaho
Marine
Luther J. Norris
Shreveport
Rowell
Girl Prevents Negro Robbing Loan Company
Margaret Reppa 21 of East Chicago fires at a man attacking her father Jonn Rappa 68 to stop a robbery at Twin City Loan Company. The assailant Leroy Covington 30 flees toward Illinois Steel plant and is captured after a pistol jams. police shoot him in both hands.
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Chicago
Ind
Margaret Reppa
Twin City Loan Company
Jonn Rappa
Illinoia Steel
Leroy Covington
Covington
Mrs Singer Donates Museum Site to City of Hagerstown
Mrs William H Singer Jr donor to the proposed museum of fine arts offers the city cooperation and a site in City Park. New York architects are drafting plans for a building to house an initial collection. Delegates Howard P Hartman and Rev George H Bennett named to the Monarch Chi convention in Allentown on June 18 19.
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Museum of Fine Arts
Hagerstown
William H. Singer
Singer
Norway
New York
Howard P. Hartman
George H. Bennett
Allentown
Italian dirigible Italia nears pole with pope blessed cross aboard
May 23 1928 Kings Bay Spitzbergen the dirigible Italia started northward at 4 40 A M toward the pole about 750 miles away General Umberto Nobile commands the expedition seeking to land at the pole and plant a cross blessed by Pope Pius the cross holds a Latin message in a metal case a prior Norge voyage with Lincoln Ellsworth and Roald Amundsen offered no exploration Time may permit landings to carry out scientific studies if weather allows the crew plans to place or drop the cross at the pole.
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Kings, Bay
Spitzbergen
Italia
Nobile
Norge
Lincoln Ellsworth
Roald Amundsen
St John’s College Students Arrested For Disorderly Conduct
Forty St John’s College students were arrested early this morning for disorderly conduct after a carnival disturbance. They were dispersed at the carnival grounds and on College Avenue taunted officers, leading to police roundups and a hearing before a magistrate planned for later today.
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Annapolis
St. Johna College
College Avenue
Teenager Dies in Motorcycle Crash With Deer
Frank Gawel, 18, was speeding on a federal highway in Connecticut when his motorcycle struck two deer and he was catapulted from the bike, dying in the crash. Separate notes state Cumberland's city tax rate remains at $1 per $100, with provisions for flood protection bonds.
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Kent, Conn
Frank Gawel
Federal Highway
Cumberland
Western Maryland Increases Efficiency of Large Engines
A discovery in operation of the Western Maryland Railroad 900 type engines boosts efficiency by about 20 percent. Warnock designed engines, previously pulling 1900 gross tons from Hagerstown to Highfield, now haul about 2400 tons with no extra cost. The system shifts to heavier 900 and 700 types, strengthening rails as 900s prepare for York division use near new terminals.
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Western
Highfield
Warnock
Western Maryland
Elking
Waynesboro
York Division
Bass Minnows Delivered to Local Waters by League
Twenty thousand young bass obtained by the Isaak Walton League through the State Game Department from Lewistown hatcheries were placed yesterday in Antietam and Conococheague creeks by league members with Game Warden Albert Crampton. A second batch of similar size is expected next month for distribution in local waters.
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Isaak ‘Walton League
State Game Department
Lewistown
Antietam
Conococheague
League
Albert Crampton
Five Die as Bomb Explodes at Italian Consulate
A bomb exploded at the Italian consulate building in Buenos Aires on May 23, killing five people and wounding forty, authorities said.
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Buenos Aires
Italan
Nathan Powers Resists Submission to Another Arrest
Nathan Allen Powers stands firm in resisting further arrest while aware of potential fatal consequence. Authorities indicate he would rather die than submit to additional charges.
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Nathan
Allen Powers
Will of William A. Tice Probate Records 50 000 Estate
The Will of William A. Tice of this city probate in the Orphans Court yesterday disposes of an estate valued around 50 000 dollars. One third goes to Mary C Frederick C and Henry K Tice children of a brother. A third to Lavalette M Shelley and Lee A Miller children of a sister Florence I Miller. The remaining third to Biece Clara M Johnston daughter of Mary E Sage. The Harvesterstown Trust Company named executor. Also probated yesterday was the will of Emma S Herbert whose entire estate goes to her granddaughter Mary L Schnebley. MEDALS FOR FLIERS. House committee approves medals of honor for Chamberlin and Levine. MURRAY FOR LOWDEN. Nicholas Murray Butler praises Lowden.
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Wiliam A. Tice
Tate
Orphans’ Court
Mary C
Frederick C
Henry K. Tice
Frederick C. Tice
Lavalette M. Shelley
Lee ‘A. Miller
Florence I. Miler
Clara M. Johnston
Mary E. Sage
Haserstown Trust Company
Coolidge Signs Marine Bill Amid Farm Legislation
President Coolidge signs the Merchant Marine measure sent with the McNary Haugen farm bill in the same envelope. The act authorizes a program for the Merchant Marine, funds private operation of vessels, and adjusts the loan fund of the Shipping Board. Western Republicans charge House changes shift toward subsidy.
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Coolidge
Jones-White
Merchant Marine Bay
White House
McNary-Haugen ‘ Farm Met
Martte
Shipping Board
Board
Senate
Tha’ House
Kavanaugh in Hospital After Loch Gettysburg Collision
Dr. Kavanaugh, a well known Hagerstown resident, is hospitalized after a Sunday afternoon collision near Gettysburg. He is married to Helen Brealey of this city and is accompanied by his wife in Gettysburg.
Opel rocket car demonstrates at Avus Speedway
Berlin May 23 The Opel rocket car powered by rear rockets roared off at Avus Speedway reaching about 100 miles per hour. The machine gained momentum with each rocket explosion. Von Opel claimed the device is not to revolutionize transport but to test high speed and potential future Earth to Earth flight across continents.
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Berlin
Opel
Avus
Allof
von Opel
Europe
America
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