Air race to Europe now probable from Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach Maine May 23 A simultaneous take off of two planes for trans Atlantic flights looms. Bernard 191 will fly from Roosevelt Field to Paris while Armano Lotti Jr backs the French plan to depart with Jean Assolant and Rene Lefevre aboard. Weather delays postpone the Rome bound Green Flash plane until at least tomorrow due to Atlantic storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Rome
Paris
J ‘Fay
Roosevelt Field
Armano Lotti, Jr
Lotti
Jean Assolant
Rene Lefevre
Weath
Atlantic
NAB YOUTHS IN BOOZE RAID
Dry agents arrested Theodore Lewis and Norman Griffith of Red Hill for liquor violations and will take them to Cumberland for arraignment before U S Commissioner Thomas J Anderson. The four whiskey plants raided yielded mash and equipment. one suspect fled at Smoketown, another raid uncovered alcohol making gear. A further moonshine camp at Smoketown produced mash and rejects, with Huntzberry detained for dry laws violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Lewis
Norman Griffith
Red Hill
Cumberland
U. S. Commission
Thomas J. Anderson
Jugtown
Jonathan
Church Streets
Cushwa
Smoketown
Huntzberry
Democratic Women Gather in Cumberland Tomorrow
Baltimore reports the annual convention of United Democratic women’s clubs will be held in Cumberland tomorrow to elect officers for the coming year. Mrs. Mary H. Duvall of Baltimore is a candidate for president and expected to be elected without opposition. Mrs. Elizabeth R. Menefee of Cumberland, the Democratic national committeewoman for Maryland, is the retiring president and not seeking re-election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United Democratic Women's Clubs
Cumberland
Mary H. Duvall
Elizabeth R. Menefee
Maryland
Two Brides comedy drama at Red Men's Hall
Keederville Dramatic Club presents the comedy drama Two Brides in three acts at Red Men Hall Boonsboro. Friday May 24 at 8 p m Admission 35 cents. Advance sale features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Men's Hall
Boonsboro
Mid
Keederville Dramatic Club
May Day Fete in Williamsport Draws 300 Plus
Williamsport pupils from intermediate grades staged a May Day fete at Community Park. About 175 students participated under teachers with Miss Lana Chaner directing music and Mrs J B Heffner assisting. Queen Lillian Zimmerman and consort Fred Widmyer led a program of processional, choruses, dances, and a Maypole finale. Garden and music were provided by local firms and a Victrola loaned by a local company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Lana Chaner
J. B. Heffner
Lillian Zimmerman
I. M. Zimmerman
Fred Widmyer
Peggy Ritter
Rythm Band
Mountain View Nursery Company
Minium, Conrad, Hause Company
Zeppelin Bride and Groom Tie in May 23 Notice
Henry J. Pierce, husband of the woman aboard Graf Zeppelin, sails abroad on Mauretania and jokes about Zeppelins. The page lists marriage licenses for Fred Sword and Etta Repp, Clarence Sprouse and Hazel Curry, Furman Bryner and Mary Miliken, Edgar Swanger and Cecilia Milhouse, with various hometowns in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry J. Pierce
Mauretania
Sar
Fred Sword
Etta M. Repp
Clearspring
Clarence R. Sprouse
Hazel L. Curry
Hot Springs
Furman L. Bryner
Spruce Hill
Pas
Mary A. Miliken
Honey, Grove
Edgar C. Swanger
Cecelia B. S. Milhouse
Shippensburg
Bishop Murray Chosen Diocese Speaker for 1920 Meet
Martinsburg West Virginia May 22 The Council of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia met today selecting the Church of the Good Shepherd at Parkersburg for the 1920 gathering. Bishop W L Gravett of Charleston presiding over eighty ministers and laymen present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Episcopal Diocese of
West Virginia
Church of the Good Shepherd
Parkersburg
W. L. Gravett
Charleston
Deaths of Freeland W Anderson and Charles E Spielman
Freeland W Anderson 74 died at his daughter's home near Leitersburg after eight years invalidism. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs. Stouffer, and sister Mrs. Virgil Miller. Funeral Friday at home, Rev. L D Worman officiating, burial Green Hill Cemetery Waynesboro. Charles E Spielman, 67, died at Sacred Heart Hospital Allentown. Survived by daughter Mrs. B P Wheeler and son Max Spielman, sister Miss Susan Spielman, Mrs. Howard Stowtrer, and brother David. Burial Green Hill Cemetery Warnesboro Friday at 3 PM. Card of Thanks from Harry M Boward family for kindness during illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeland W. Anderson
Edgar Stouffer
Leitersburg
Mr. Anderson
William
Christina
Liner) Anderson
Lutheran Church
Stouffer
Virgil Miller
Charles E. Spielman
Hagerstown
Sacred Heart Hospital
Allentown
Hiram Spielman
B. P. Wheeler
Buffalo
M. Y
Max Spielman
Bethlehem
David
Susan Spielman
Howard Stowtrer
Julia Kayhoe Spielman
Green Hill Cemetery
Warnesboro
Beetle Found in Grounds of White House
In Washington on May 22 a Japanese beetle was found on White House grounds. Agriculture specialist O K Courtney arranged chemical traps during shrubbery inspections to aid eradication as the pest spreads across the East. The capital had remained relatively free of the beetle until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
O. EK. Courtney
Department of Agriculture
Courtney
U B Pastors Barred from Smoking by Church Action
Lancaster Pa May 23 Clergymen of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ face tobacco bans A quadrennial conference vote retracted licenses for ministers who smoke chew or use snuff The measure drew strong criticism from lay delegate J B Parsons Indianapolis who urged ministers to set a clean example as youths indulge in smoking
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Church of the United Brethren In Christ
General Conference of the Church
J. B. Parsons
Indianapolis
Parsons
Taplin Named W L E Head Over Protest
The Taplin faction asserts control of Wheeling and Lake Erie stock amid an ICC dispute with Van Sweringen allies. Frank E. Taplin becomes president and board chair, as meetings proceed despite protests. The fight ties to a proposed Baltimore to lakes coal iron trunk line and terminal site claims shaping Eastern rail strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Sweringen
I. G. CG
Taplings
Taplins
Cleveland
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Sweringen-Taplin
Eastern Trunk Line
Ohio
F. E B. Taplin
Coal and Iron Tre
Baltimore
Lakes
Taplin
van Sweringens
New York Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hagerstown
Maryland
Iris blooms draw crowds at two Maryland gardens
Upwards of 200 iris varieties in full bloom attract visitors to M. Berry Doub’s Leitersburg Pike farm house, where he sells flowers and roots and gives tours. Nearby, John S. Kausler’s Calvert Apartments garden displays dense blooms and draws every passerby, with the owner also happily showing his flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Berry Doub
Leitersburg Pike
Doub
John S. Kausler
Calvert Apartments
Mr. Kausler
1930 Sessions Of Lutherans To St Marks
The article reports the 1930 sessions of the Lutherans at St Marks, detailing new ordinations, licensings, a new constitution, leadership changes, and seminary directorships. It notes planned fundraising for a multi unit school system with substantial future costs, and mentions clergy appointments including Curfman and Shirck memorial observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Marks
Address To Rotarians Stresses Estate Planning And Inheritance
Norman E. Ellsworth spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon in Hamilton urging income provision for dependents after death. He outlined accumulate conserve distribute wisely and warned taxes can reach forty percent without wills or with administrators. He urged placing estate concerns on sound business footing and above all to use trusts to ease financial burdens. Visitors included Benedict of Waynesboro, Stuart, Whitacre, Hammann, Dondero of Hancock, and Town of Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman E. Elvieworth
Rotary Club
Hamilton
Ellaworth
Mr. Ellsworth
S. G. Benedict
Waynesboro
Robert Stuart
Mannie Whitacre
Harry Hammann
Martinsburg
Joseph Dondero
Hancock
R. B. Town
Frederick
Jersey Butterfish and Jersey Trout Featured at Shipp's Market
Thursday, Friday and Saturday specials offer Jersey Butterfish at 26c per pound and Jersey Trout described as a very good fish. Shipp's Fish Market lists phone number 2470 for orders and inquiries.
Fort Worth Plane Aims for Record Flight Endurance
Fort Worth May 23 The endurance monoplane Fort Worth completed ninety two hours aloft at 7 33 this morning piloted by R L Robbins with James Kelly as assistant The crew refueled eight times and consumed nearly 1000 gallons of gasoline while attempting to surpass the army Question Mark's 150 hours 40 minutes 15 seconds record if they reach dusk Saturday evening they would set a new mark with the craft off Nassau last Sunday and carrying mail clothing and newspapers for the pilots
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
R. L. Robbina
James Kelly
R. L. Robbins
Recital at Mercersburg May 26 1929 Carillon Event
Bryan Barker will give a carillon recital at Mercersburg Academy on Sunday May 26 1929 at 3 p m featuring pieces by Haydn Croft Handel Wagner Chopin and the Star Spangled Banner. Academy organist E Arne Hovdesgen will follow with a chapel organ recital including Mulet Chandneé Evensong Schumann Drolla Saint-Saens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Barker
Mercersburg Academy
Jesus
Academy
J. F. Haydn
God
W_ Croft
J. Haydn
Manchester
Feltony Gavotte
Harlech
Legro
G. F. Handel
R. Wagner
F. Chopin
E. Arne Hovdesgen
Nef
Mulet
Summer
Chandnade
Martin
Schumann
Drolla
Saint-Saens
City council rejects street commissioner and tax collector names
Do You Recall TODAY reports the city council rejected Cal. duke Fisher for street commissioner and Thompson A. Brown for tax collector by a 3 to 2 vote. Earlier, Abner B. Bingham and Charles Wirlz were named postmasters of Weverton and Keep Trust respectively. Gas company cut rates to 1.25 per thousand cubic feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal. Duke Fisher
Thompson A. Brown
Abner B. Bingham
Charles ©. Wirlz
Weverton
Keep Trust
Gas Company
Years Ago Today Balances Silk Company and Sermon News
Charles Cromer was promoted to superintendent of Hargers town Silk Co succeeding D Frank Snyder who resigned Rev T A Boyle chosen to deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the High School class Rev G K Hartman Grace AB Church broke ground for a parsonage Robert Schock Stroudsburg Pa jailed for contempt after laughing in court Henry Kya Douglas Spielman son of Edw B Spielman shot in the arm while rowing on Antietam with Howard Coomes a tan row involving a married woman led to the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cromer
Hargerstown Silk Company
D. Frank Snyder
T. A. Boyle
G. K. Hartman
Grace A. B. Church
Henry Kya Douglas Spielman
Edw. B. Spielman
Antietam
Howard Coomes
Curbside Trash Rule Advised By Williamsport Street Committee
Citizens of Williamsport urged to place cans bottles and light refuse at curb Friday night for weekly removal by the town truck early Saturday morning. Strict observance requested by the Street Committee Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Doctor’s Car in Collision Near Greencastle
May 23 Greencastle report notes Dr L M Kauffman’s car, on the way from a side road, struck by a work trolley line car backing with ties. No injuries. Other brief notes include visitors, job moves for Zelda Snively to Duluth, and local church figures attending synod meetings in Waynesboro and Benderville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
L. M. Kauffman
Kauffman
C. G. and W
Chambersburg
Franklin T. Harding
Wayneshere
J. W. Ebbert
South Carlisle Street
Zelda Snively
Alica Snively
Chester Park
Duluth
Minn
Miss Snively
Rodman McLanahan
David McLanahan
Greencastle Public
Elizabeth Dale
Sanitarium
North Carolina
Ira O. Strite
Washington Street
Burkholder
A. G. Shook
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Benderville
West Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod
Florence Bitner
John R. Whitton
Hast Orange
J. McDowell
Mr. Monder
Baltimore
H. B. Burkhalter
North
McDowell
Mr. Mondey
Maryland Synod
Waynesboro
Governor Turns To Raising Of Cattle
MOULTRIE Ga May 22 Franklin D Roosevelt works to improve a small Warm Springs herd as example for future Georgia agriculture saying corn and cotton harm the state's farming and nationwide over concentration on one product. He cites New York Governor offering counsel in the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Georgia
United States
New York
Aged Man Dies in Automobile on Way to Daughter
J W Dunn 69 died suddenly in an automobile en route to his daughter Mrs Elizabeth Morgan. Foundry street last night about 11 from natural causes after a long illness. He had been visiting in the home of his nephew Albert Barnhart near Spicklers and was bound for Hagerstown when stricken. Justice Richard Dolfey acting coroner viewed the body and ruled death natural. Survived by wife and children Ellis Frank and Elizabeth Morgan. The rest of the text mentions Poppy Day ads and Kiwanis and club meetings with no further direct death details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Dink
Elizabeth Morgan
Foundry Street
Mr. Dubn
Albert Barnhart
Spicklers
Hagerstown
Richard Dolfey
Corloner
Dunn
Ellis
Frank Dunn
Today's Stock Quotations Displayed by W R Spielman Co
Stock quotations furnished by W R Spielman & Co show updates from their Romea office in the Wareham Building on West Washington Street. The listing includes price quotes and market movements for several securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Spielman & Co
Wareham
West
Washington St
Markets and notices from Wareham Building and events
Markets listing for Wheat and Corn futures with May, July and Sept quotes. A bingo party at O U A M Hall on Public Square was postponed to June 4. Banquet in Shenandoah Gold Room features Monarch Club district officials Hartman and Dr Reese as speakers for Martinsburg cast comeback event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. O. U. A. M. Hall
Public Square
Monard Y. Hartman
Wagerstown
Monarch Clubs
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
W. H. Reese
Shepherd College
Shenandoah
Martinsburg
Cop Killers Get 2 Within Week Period
Police tie Sullivan murder to a dive run by Joe Bol ton. Bol ton surrendered and claimed ignorance. Stege says Sullivan was killed for knowing too much about the gang and a recent postal inspector shooting, suggesting ties to a broader gang massacre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Stege
Sulllivan
Joe
Red) Bolton
Bolton
Martin
Bulls Start Buying Spree Ends Turbulent Market Crash
New York traders moved to rebuild the speculative market after a drastic wipeout of over 4 billion dollars in quoted values. Nervous trading produced fresh soft spots as investors dumped holdings while Case Threshing Machine slid from 509 to 23. Brokers anticipated no near discount-rate change despite a sizable drop in loans, lifting sentiment somewhat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Case Threshing
New York Federal Reserve
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Europe
Old Orchard
H. L. Mills
Baltimore St
W. Franklin St
Children’s Exclusive Shop
K. T. Hager
Chucch
Prospect
W’msport
Zep
Bishop Murray
Harry M, Boward
Ady
Ludwig Tire & Parking Co
W. Antlatam &T. Gps
R. B
U.B
W. Square
Joe Mills
M. Berry
Walter Meriz
Paul Curfman
Oliver Heil
Edward Heinz
Paul Delauder
Gettysburg
Curfman
Trailty Lutheran Church
Smithsburg
Ferdinand Hesse
Fred Ross Shirck
G. H. Liabaugh
Thew
John Wildy
L. M. Zimmerman
Christ Church
F. W. Kakle
Gettysburg Seminary
Susquehanna
Mount Adry
Mercersburg
Katherine Diehl
Leonia Penner
W. P. Deaver
Brunswick
Mary J. Oliver
John Taibert
Aaront Beecher
Henry Lowman
Funkstown
Robert Schock
Stroudsburg
Schiock
Doctor
Fleisher Company
Morris Frock Post
American Legion
Kiwanis Meeting
Kiwanis Club
Alexander
FY. Berry Plummer
Francis Scott Key
Jira
Winchester
Stouffer’s Academy
Mason — Dixon Orchestra
Atchison
Andas Copper
Suma Tod
Baito, & Ohio
Barnadail A
Bethlehem Steel
Chile Copper
Columbia Gas
Tri Chesa, & Olio
Chrysler
Cons. Gas
N. Y
Davison Chem
BI Dupont
Pleischman
Famous Players
General Electric
BTTM
General Motors
Goodrich Forte Eee
Goodyear
Graham Paige
Hudson Motors
Hupp
Caeees
Hoffman Mach
Int
Athy
Kolster Radio
Kennecott Cop
Lorillard
Mont. Ward
Marland
Nat. Cash Reg
Tle
North Pacific
Aa Overland
Adh
Phillips Pete
Nord
Packard Motors
Meey
Penna. R. H
Portum
Iron & Steel
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Perera Sf
Ea Standard Oil Cal
RSS
Standard
J. No aTha 'A
Studebaker
Tass VO
Stewart Warner
Cote To
Texas Gulf
Sy Timken R. Bg
Union Pacific
WU. S. Rubber
U. 5. Steel
Een West
Lec
Western Md
Wright Aero
Adv
Side Inn State Line
HOTEL
COFF
ILY Reminderanitary
E. Franklin St
Row
Tomcross
Gilead Encampment No
W. E. D. Kretzer
C. P
Potomac Street
Tom Pappas
Prop
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