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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1925
Page
5
A traditional ox roast is planned for Friday at Smithsburg for the homecoming parade. Albert Rinzer’s plant prepared the ox which will be roasted for nine hours and served to about 144 guests, with the event tied to the queen selection and local festivities.
Navy reports PN-9 No. 3 forced to land after engine pressure lines failed. Destroyers Wellin Jones and McCawley searched a route 290 to 199 miles from SF Bay. Captain Taylor from the Jones relayed cause of trouble and a tow plan if needed toward recovery or water landing.
A touring car owned by Robert Boerner of Waynesboro slipped into the Potomac River below Sharpsburg after brake failure. The vehicle was recovered from about 15 feet of water. no occupants were in the car at the scene. The owner was visiting a camp along the river.
Reports circulated claiming the Frederick Baseball Club filed a protest alleging the Hubs carried more than 14 players in violation of rules. President J W Jamison said no protest had been received. official records show declines noted. John Bowers, halfway, celebrated his 53rd birthday planning a family picnic at Pen-A Mar Mark.
The Halfway Girl club in Chinook meets Thursday at 10 in the morning at Miss Elizabeth Liskey's home. Miss Margaret Smith County Home Demonstrator will lead the session.
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon paid federal income taxes of 1 882 600 25 for 1924, the largest in the Pittsburgh district. His brother R B Mellon paid 1 190 699 64. Also noted: Charles Shrader of Waynesboro was held for November term for stealing an army linker jeans and corn. Probate of M Alice Mumina’s will at Sharpsburg. Marriage licenses issued to Rush Cavalier and Keats, Lewis and Keats, Shamblin and Charlesr. Nail injury to 13 year old Donald West. John Herbert buys Pryor's restaurant at Williamsport.
Fragmented political talk centers on accusations by Governor Smith and Mayor Hyland over loyalty and Klan ties. The piece recalls heated comments at Democratic events, with a counter from the mayor praising Hearst and Murphy. Also memorial notices from Hamburg and a Sunday School picnic notice in Clarkson Grove for September 5.
The missing Mary Berger, age 14, returned of her own accord and did not take extra clothing. Constable Claude Ferguson reports she fled after dark, confiding that time was spent with young men near Pondsville. County and city authorities had searched for her. she faces Juvenile court with Justice Sean R Yourtee. Weeks earlier another girl left home near the city disposal Plant, with three youths arrested and held for court.
Coal centers brace for a 40 hour traffic peak before the weekend as a miners strike threat could lay off about 19,900 railroad workers and shop staff. John L. Lewis, president of the union, says suspensions will be peaceful and accuses mine owners of bargaining tactics.
A scattered AP roundup covers diverse items from Deauville sermons about stockings to Fritzie Scheff settling a fur suit in New Haven. Reports mention a boy swimming a mile, a miner job mixup in New York, brain study at Cornell, a vaudeville daughter, a golfer’s mishap, a cat surplus in a New York house, a Harrisburg fashion walk plan, a restaurant opening, school registration in Washington County, and a relocation notice for a Chinese Laundry in Washington.
Preparations are underway for Cavetown Community Club's annual show to be held on the last Friday and Saturday in September at the schoolhouse and grounds. A new feature is a community sale where owners keep most of their proceeds. Committee chairs include Arrangements Charlea Ridenour, Domestic Exhibit Mrs G M Bushey, Ancheon Mrs Roy D Newman, Refreshments Frank Brown, Parade Roy D Newman, Publicity Fulgene A Spessard, Concessions John M Phetteplace, Community Sale Elgin Funk.
Figures released show Henry Ford paying 2,698,808.85 in income tax, Ea Sel Ford 2,158,095.99, and Ford Motor Company 16,193,160.91 in Michigan first district. In Newark Duke family taxes for 1924 totaled 641,250 for James B. Duke, 252,421 for Dorris Duke, and 151,873 for NanAline H. Duke. School board monthly meeting postponed due to president out of town.
Thomas Kidwell of Williamsport was held in default of a $1000 bond for the November term after being charged with larceny of a gold watch and auto accessories found in a home where he roomed with H S Phillips of Indian Springs garage. Phillips identified the items and testified Kidwell often visited the garage at midnight, signaling with a horn and buying gasoline or oil, with the August 23 robbery night cited as the incident the articles disappeared.
Mrs Eliza McElroy has opened a grocery at 252 South Mulberry Street City market prices list weekly specials including potatoes apples beans corn peppers lettuce celery cucumbers tomatoes cabbage grapes peaches chickens and other produce plus Baltimore grain market figures for Sept 1 with quotes for wheat corn oats and rye in various grades
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