Youth Confesses Slaying Intent in Gordon Shooting
John Smith 15 confessed slayer at Gordon bustall Goodheart 33 Weverton barber admitted yesterday to intending to kill Goodheart senior but changed his mind when Mrs Goodheart answered the door. He said he had been drinking and had visited Garden at 11 pm with two companions. He claimed he fired at close range when Goodheart opened the door, but the motive tied to past family feuds and an army enlistment plan.
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John Smith
Gordon
Bustall Goodheart
Weverton
Goodheart
Smith
Depues
Rome
James Dobson
Eben Fritis
Army
Brécerick Hospital
Young
Chester Smith
John: Smith
Neenah Civil War veteran to lead local G A R post
Thad Sheerin of Neenah may be appointed commander for life after the State G A R ordered a meeting of the local post. At 87, he is the sole remaining Civil War veteran in Neenah and plans biweekly gatherings.
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Neenah
Wis
Thad Sheerin
H. J
Deadly snake sent to Chicago porch shocker
A copperhead snake was found in a candy box left on Mrs Hebba Brazeaus porch in Chicago on May 23 police trapped the venomous snake in a glass jar and said postal inspectors would investigate Brazeau said she did not know why anyone would send her a snake.
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Chicago
Hebba Brazeau
Deaths in Waynesboro area noted in local notices
Deaths of George W. Barnhart Mrs Mary D Simmons John W Spessard and Annie B Crumbacker announced with details of ages survivors and funeral plans. Barnhart died at home of his daughter Mrs Charlotte Knight in Waynesboro aged 60 with burial at Rest Haven cemetery. Simmons died in Greencastle aged 64 with services at Mt Zion Church. Spessard died at his home 646 North Mulberry Street, funeral at Krall Mortuary Chapel. Crumbacker died at Wakefield Frederick County aged 82, survived by Harry Crumbacker.
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George W. Barnhart
Charlotte Knight
Howard Street
Trinity Lutheran Church
Nora V. Barnhart
Knight
Joseph Ground
Leiters
Burg
Charles Leiter
Waynesboro
Wayne Barnhart
Baltimore
Simon
Rest Haven
Greencastle
Mary D. Simmztrs
Charles C. Simmets
Otterbein U. B. Church
Edward
Good’s
Siding
John
Russell Fortney
John Fox
B. Miller
Shady Grove
Irvin
Harvey Law
Harrisburg
Mt Zion Church
N.W. Brechbill
Annie B. Crumbacker
Daniel J. Crumbacker
Wakefield
Frederick County
Harry Crumbacker
Colored man dies at Crownsville Sanitarium
William Hellems colored man died Monday night at Crownsville Sanitarium Crownsville Surviving are his wife Mary Hellems this city his parents Mr and Mrs George Hellems this city sisters Sally and Henrietta at home Emma Georgia and Flora Hellems and Mrs Amanda Brent Charles Town W Va Mrs Anna Jackson Detroit Mich brothers Ralph this city and Edward New Market Va Funeral service Thursday afternoon at 230 o'clock Apostolic Church Service by Rev Walter Campher Interment in Rose Hill Cemetery
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William Hellems
Crownsville
Mary Hellems
This City
George Hellems
Sally
Henrietta
Emma
Georgia
Flora Hellems
Amanda Brent
Charles Town
W. Va
Anna Jackson
Detroit
Mich
Ralph
Edward
New Market
The
Apostolic Church
Walter Campher
Rose Hill Cemetery
Morgan Bank Scandal Testimony Opens Inquiry
The Morgan firm faces a sweeping Senate inquiry into banking and industrial influence as John Pierpont Morgan Jr. testifies. Ferdinand Pecora leads questions with Carter Glass and McAdoo observing, recalling the Pujo investigations of 1912 and 1915. A large list of Morgan partners and associates are subpoenaed amid tight secrecy.
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Morgan
Europe
Banking Committee
Senate
New York
Ferdinand Pecora
National City Bank
Maryland Governor Seeks Full Federal Aid Share
Governor Albert C. Ritchie outlines Maryland’s aim to secure equal Federal aid with other states after a meeting with Maryland lawmakers. The discussion covered the $3.9 billion public works bill and the $500 million Wagner Act, focusing on steps the state must take to obtain funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
United States
Phillipes Gee Goldsborough
Millard E. Tydings
Cole
Gambrill
Lewis, Kennedy
Farmisano
E. Brooke Les
State Roads Commission
Speakeasies Hit by Liberal Beer Law
San Francisco May 23 Major A V Dalrymple national prohibition director says at least 50000 speakeasies have closed or become legal beer parlors due to the new law with 10000 in New York City and 10000 in Chicago. He cites safeguards to curb racketeering and outlines prices for medicinal wines and liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Major A. V. Dalrymple
National Prohibition
Major Dalrymple
New York City
Chicago
Prohibition
Tornado Toll Rises Across Midwest From Wide Storm
Tornadoes cut through Nebraska Kansas and nearby areas with deaths confirmed in Tryon Liberal and Wellington. Victims include Mrs Pizer and two daughters Viola and Mary Evelyn plus siblings near Pizer farm. Buildings wrecked, telegraph lines down, and several towns left stunned as rescue crews search for missing McIntire sisters.
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Denver
H. L. Herring
Meade, Kas
Oilman
Liberal
Nebraska
Tyron
North Platte
Dix
Big Springs
Omaha
Neb
Harry Pizer
Tryon
Pizer
Viola
Mary Evelyn
Edna Nelson
W. C. Bender
McIntire
Pizers
Mark Grossman
Lottie Vogt
Neal Hergett
George Rosendale
Grosman
Anda Felt
Wellington
Kas
Garden City
Japanese Press Demand Chinese Adherence Within Three Days
Peiping May 23 Chinese reports say Japanese commanders handed Chinese leaders an informal note demanding conformity to unrevealed terms within three days or operations would resume. Battle plans race as observers warn the city may become a new conflict front with Chinese defenses facing advancing Japanese units near Tungchow 13 miles east where 30 American missionaries remain at their posts.
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Peiping
China
Tungchow
Here
Groom Dies From Injuries In Fatal Weding Accident
Kenneth Connor 19 of Fairmont West Virginia died in Gettysburg hospital after a broken neck suffered in the same crash that killed his bride of five hours Miss Clara Farr formerly of Kaiserville Pennsylvania. They were married Saturday at 4 PM in Fairmont State Normal School alumni. The license book note Dont publish special request. Mrs O R Cunningham aunt of the groom a passenger was injured. The couple were en route to New York for their honeymoon.
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Kenneth Connor
Fairmont
W. Va
Gettysburg
Clara Farr
Kaisterville
Connor
Fairmont_State Normal School
O.R. Cunningham
New York
Keller Named Orator for Memorial Day at Antietam
Congressman Kent E. Keller of Illinois will be principal speaker at the Memorial Day exercises at Antietam National Cemetery Sharpsburg on May 30. The program includes Col A K Baskette Harold Smith Attorney General Lane and Brig Gen Reckord among others with a parade forming at West Main Street at 1 o'clock.
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Kent E. Keller
Illinois
Antietam National Cemtery
Sharpsburg
Keller
A. K. Baskette
U.S. Army
Harold ©. Smith
Rockville
William Preston Lane
Fred W. Zihlman
Milton A. Reckord
Maryland
American Legion
Ellsworth R. Roulette
Tostrum
Antietam
West Main Street
Company 5
Hagerstown
American Legion Auxiliary
Keedysville
Rohrersville
Moose and American Lesion Drum Corps
Patterson RB
Roulette
Evans Poffenberger
William H. Stillwell
R. H. Kaylor
E. G. Boyer
H. S. Churchey
H. L. Snyder
S. Walter Stouffer
J. Cleveland Crice
A. H. Dorsey
Circus Car Here Today at Wislow Lane Grounds
The Great Hagenback Wallace Circus arrives with 35 poster workers and a vast display of clowns elephants and beasts. Traveling on three special all steel trains the show opens Tuesday June 6 offering three rings two stages an aerial maze and a racing hippodrome track. The 1933 Egypt pageant The Scudan features over 1,200 people and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wislow Lane
Egypt
Chicago Grain Market Report by The Sticker Sales Corp
Quotations from The Sticker Sales Corporation based in Hagerstown Maryland cover grain price activities in Chicago. The bulletin lists bid and ask ranges for key grains and notes market movement amid trading sessions.
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The
Sticker Sales Corporation
Washington St. Hageratown, Md
Charles Town Plans Racing Meet Progress Report
Charles Town planning for racing meet as the Charles Town Horse Show Association filed for authority to run running races under West Virginia’s new racing law. The application, first since passage, was filed with Commissioner J B Mc Laughlin. dates to be fixed. Association seeks membership in the Maryland circuit including Hagerstown Cumberland and Baltimore. Also noted is a Martinsburg bid for a Maryland-backed track with evening events in fall led by Dr B G Tobin former Martinsburg mayor.
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Charles Town Horse Show “Association
West Virginia
J.B. McLaughlin
Harry B. Langdon
Charlies Town Association
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Baltimore
Maryland
Martinsburg
B,g. Tobin
Signa
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Gamits
G. A. R. Post
John W. Spessard
North Mulberry Street
William R
Susan Middlekauff Spessard
Melvin Spessard
Florence D. Spessard
Alice V. Spessard
H. R. Wagner
Kralss Mortuary Chapel
H. A. Fesperman
H. L. Mills
W. Baltimore St
Carter Glass
William G. McAdoo
D. Cal
the Treasury
Fletcher
Fla
James Couzens
John W. Davis
Gall Partners
Thomas W. Lamont
Thomas
George H. Howard
United Corporation
van Sweringens
Allegany Corporation
Moorgan
Morgan Partners
Pujo “Money Trust
House
House of Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Samuel Untermyer
Ritchie
Smitheburg Firemen's Dance
Gateway Inn
Dixie Ramblers
Asim
Speakeasies
Dalrymple
Midwest
TOM Cross
Rear
W. Antietam St
J. W. Rohrer
Hat & Dress Shoppe
Middletown
Main Street
Pauls Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Grace Reformed Sunday School
Frederick
Mr. Smith
Miscellaneous Games
Mazonte
Temple
JGOLD
Firestone
Indianapolis
Coon
the New
Firestone Oldfield
Firestone Sentinel
Oak,hill Ave
Firestone Courier
Firestee
Fleigh Motor & Tire CO
Ira Fahrney
Geertens Frapertberdly
Cong. Keller
Orator
St. Bernard Commandry
Knights Templar
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Temple
Uniform
William S. Hess
Glass
Schwartz
St. Paul's U. B. Church
Charles Hammond
Highland Way
Abe Martin
Ady
Stein Bros. & Boyca
McComas-Armstrong
Amer
Amer, Tel
Tél
B. &.C. Aeeaee
Beth. Steel
Chrysler Toane
Consol
Dupont
Electric
Fonda Adaee
Motors S.ss
North Beer Sanes
Penna, RR
U. S. Steel Whaeee
Chicago Grain Market
Charles
Southern Baptist Convention
Paul B. Watlington
Helen Emmert
Kentucky
K. T. Hager Cer
Church & Prespect
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