Kenyon Still Holds Own In National Air Derby
Theodore W Kenyon flying a Ha Eerstown built Challenger remains in the National Air Derby race as contenders approach Yuma Arizona with Rex Rankin of Portland Oregon leading the field. Rankin started early from San Diego and will fly to Los Angeles with Kenyon and other Challengers still in contention though A Kreider of Hagerstown retired briefly for engine trouble in Texas.
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Theodore W.kenyon
Challenger
Rex Rankin
Portland
Oregon
Yuma
Arizona
Rankin
San Diego
Del
Waco
Los Angeles
Kenyon
Zinn
Phillips
A. Kreider
Hagerstown
Texas
Bellona Flew Class B Flyers in Wisconsin to Fort Worth
Bellona Ballough of Chicago piloting a Laird biplane in class B air race landed at Fort Worth Municipal Airport at 8 44 this morning after taking off from Oklahoma City at 7 20. He was accompanied by 71 year old Chicago flyer Charles Dickenson.
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Fort Worth
State Roads Shortage To Be Announced In Maryland
Auditors found a shortage in State Road Commission funds and will file a report around October 15. A governor appointed special commission will issue a statement soon after. An independent national auditing firm was hired, delaying the commission’s findings while the inquiry into the Road Commission’s structure is believed complete.
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Baltimore
State Road Commission
Special Commission
Ritchie
Road Commission
Dog Quenches Thirst At Public Drinking Fountain
Chambersburg officials fear the new fountain may need height adjustment after a tall mongrel routinely drinks from the bubbler. The dog stands on hind legs to lap water as it spurts into the air, drawing amused bystanders. Separately, Mexican troops report on the trail of kidnappers holding E. J. Bumsted of Los Angeles near New York on September 10.
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Chambersburg
Trail
New York
E. J. Bumsted
Los Angeles
Campaign Garden Party For Smith Campaign Garden Party For Smith
Mrs Abram I Elkus wife of the former ambassador to Turkey issued 1000 invitations for a Campaign Garden Party for Governor Smith. The event will be September 13 in the gardens of the Elkue estate Elkridge Red Bank New Jersey with speakers Governor Moore of New Jersey former Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming and Mrs Mary T Norton of Jersey City Democratic Congresswoman.
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New York
Abram I. Elkus
Turkey
Owremen
Smith
Elkue Estate
Elkridge
Red Bank
N.J
Moora
New Jersey
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Mary T. Norton
Jersey City
Permission to Issue Bonds Sought by Pittsburgh and West Virginia
The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Company applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue 10 million dollars of first mortgage gold bonds at 5 percent. About 3 million would be sold, 7 million held by the company to finance the Connellsville extension, a 3.5 mile link from near Pittsburgh to meet the Western Maryland Railroad at Connellsville. Bonds would be issued at 95 percent of face value. Negotiations with bankers are not concluded.
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Washington
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Connellsville
Fittsburgh
Western Maryland Railroad
China Must Leave League Council
Geneva September 10 The Assembly refused to grant Nationalist China a special right to stand for re election as a permanent member of the League of Nations council.
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Geneva
China
Council of the
League of Nations
Daily Mail Godmother To Two Hagerstown Babies
The Daily Mail serves as godmother to two Hagerstown newborns, a boy and a girl, as parents gift the paper golden rings and a baby record book. The boy, born September 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson of 333 Summit Avenue, weighed seven pounds and remains unnamed. The girl is Miss Janice Lorraine Petitt, born September 7 to Mr. and Mrs. William D. Petitt Jr. of 325 South Locust Street.
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The
Daily Mail
Hagerstown
Ralph &. Johnson
Summit Avenue
Misa
Janice Lorraine Petitt
William D. Petitt, Jr
South Locurt Street
Weverton Boy Hero Rescues Brother From Canal
Marvin Baer a 13 year old Weverton youth dived into the C and O Canal lock to save his brother Hayward Baer who toppled into ten feet of water while fishing. Marvin pulled him ashore and cleared water fromHayward s lungs before returning to fishing.
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Marvin Baer
Weverton
Hayward Baer
Baer
Hayward
Marvin
Woman Falls on Knife and Dies at Home
Mrs. Jennie M. Rohrbaugh, 39, of Blooming Grove, Pa., died in an accident at her home last night. While carrying a dishpan and a knife, she started down cellar steps to fetch potatoes and fell, the knife severing the jugular vein. A son Stewart called for help, but she died within moments.
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Jennie M. Rohrbaugh
Blooming Grove
Agen
Stewart
Three Hurt In Car Rollover Near Clearspring
While returning from Clearspring to visit their sister Mrs Arthur Hamner the Rockwell and Farris party were badly injured when their car hit a post and rolled over three times. They were treated by a physician and sent home to Great Cacapon.
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Clearspring
Arthur Hamner
Raymond Rockwell
Calvin
Dayton Farris
Great Cacapon
14 Votes In Family For Al
New York dispatch notes 14 votes for Smith within the family of a lady who sang the National Anthem at a convention that dominated. Mme. Ernesina Helnik is running for governor. She and the others are Republicans, though they claim to have changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Smith
Mme. Ernesina
Helnk Iz
Armistice Day Favored for Hagerstown Day Celebration
Armistice Day is favored for Hagerstown Day as city and service clubs plan a joint event to celebrate the end of the war and local achievements. A committee led by Acting Mayor Reuben Musey will set the date, likely November 11, with a mammoth parade and open visits to the municipal electric light plant and the remodeled city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Reuben Musey
Ha Serstown
22 Year Old Farmer Dies of Paralysis in Maryland
Arthur Bosem, 22, a farmer from Arcadia, Maryland, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore from infantile paralysis. He had just finished gathering his corn crop and traveled to Baltimore to sell it before his condition worsened Saturday. treatment and serum injections failed to save him.
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Baltimore
Arthur Bosem
Arcadia
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Bosem
Queen Mary Fishes On Holiday At Balmoral
Queen Mary enjoys fishing during her Balmoral holiday, baiting her own hook with worms. Friends report she is skilled at the task and even teases King George who laughs at her efforts.
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Balmoral
Scotland
Queen Mary
King George
JAIL FOR ALL TIPSY DRIVERS IN GETTYSBURG
Judge D P McPrebson in Gettysburg warns that future drunk drivers will receive a 200 dollar fine and 60 days in jail. He then fines two drivers, including Henry Wetzel of Maryland, who pled guilty to driving while intoxicated, each to sixty days in jail. Congress closes Sydney Eucharistic congress closes.
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D. P. McPrebson
Gettysburg
Henry Wetzel
Maryland
Red Cross Conference to Be Held in Hagerstown Tomorrow
Governor Albert Ritchie and Judge John Barton Payne will headline the largest Red Cross gathering in Hagerstown history. About 250 delegates attend the district conference at the Women's Club with sessions from 10 to 12 45 and 3 30 pm featuring Cushwa Davidson and Poe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ritchie
John Barton Payne
Central Committee of the
National Red Cross
Red ‘Cross
Hagerstown
Women’s Club
Red Cross
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Vitolna
Virginia
Victor M. Cushna
Washington County
Scott KR. Wagner
Cushwa
Walter Davidson
Richard Poe
Two Garages and Cars Destroyed by Fire
Fire at Summit avenue destroyed two garages belonging to Mrs. Worthy Strite and Mrs. Cecilia Bair along with three automobiles owned by C. J. Ulrich Howard Hinkins and Mr. Michael. Loss about 4000 with insurance. Strite garage housed Ulrich and Hinkins cars. fire spread to Bair place. Michaels car a Maxwell, Ulrich a Whippet, Hinkins a Lexington. First Hose and Antietams contained blaze, preventing spread to neighboring properties.
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Worthy Strite
Cecilia Bair
Summit Avenue
C. J. Ulrich
Howard Hinkins
Michael
Strite
Ulrich
Hinkins
Bair Place
Michaels
Bair
Bryan
Maxwell
Lexington
Plenty Of Opposition To Potomac Edison Line Work
A crew clearing the right of way for Potomac Edison from Williamsport to Cumberland faces opposition near Cacapon Mountain. The rugged west slope hosts venomous snakes, with 15 copperheads, two rattlers, a blacksnake, and an unknown green snake killed. Yellow jackets hinder the workers.
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Potomac Edison Company
Williamsport
Cumberland
Cacapon Mountain
State Leaders to Flood Rally City with Democratic Meet
State leaders will attend Rally Citys biggest political gathering as Maryland Democrats kick off their campaign. Governor Ritchie will lead, with U S Senator Bruce and Blair Lee among speakers. The banquet at the YMCA tomorrow night will draw hundreds, with tickets sold at Daily Mail station cigar store and Police Headquarters.
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Rally
Maryland
Western Maryland Club
Y. Here
Albert C. Ritchie
Ritchie
U. S
William Cabell Bruce
Blair Lee
David J
Stamitton Cigar Store
Hagerstown
Conference of the
Red
Hughes Accepts Post on Permanent Court of International Justice
Geneva Sept 2 Charles Evans Hughes accepted the election to the permanent court of international justice as announced by the League of Nations. He said it is a privilege to serve and communicated the reply to the Associated Press after being informed of his election by telegram.
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New International Court
Geneva
Associated Press
Charles Evans Hughes
Permanent Court of International Justice
League of Nations
Hughes
Prisoner Tunnels to Home Life in Underground Cave
In Dannemora New York a convict spent six weeks in a concealed cave beneath a cell enjoying home comforts. Herman? Bert Mackie built a dugout with a home made electric stove lights magazines and cigarettes while guards searched. He was captured after tunneling from his cave to a sewer.
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Dannemora
Herbert Mackie
Kellogg Returns From Paris Peace Pact Signing
Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg landed in New York at 7:50 am aboard the Leviathan after returning from Paris where he signed the Kellogg pact for the United States. In Ontario, six are killed when a train strikes an automobile at a crossing near Blind River.
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New York
Frank B. Kellogg
Leviathan
Paris
United States
Blind River
Ont
Frank McCain
Cleveland
Warrants Sought for Sharpsburg Drunk Driver Churchey
Warrants issued by Justice Richard Duffey charge Raymond Churchey of Sharpsburg with driving while intoxicated after he crashed into three machines, including Deputy Game Warden Albert Crampton’s car, on Sunday. Also mentions slight earth tremors felt in Cleveland and across Ohio with no damage reported.
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Raymond Churchey
Sharpsburg
Richard Duffey
Churchey
Albert Crampton
Cleveland
Ohio
Plane crash during exhibition near Sioux City kills two youths
In an aerial exhibition, a plane built in Iowa buckled its wings and plunged into Lake Huron, killing two boys, Darwin Burns and Robert Burns, and seriously injuring pilot Harold Tennant. Frank Kuel with D was among the casualties as the craft dived. (Continue on page 10)
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United States
Darwin
Robert~ Burns
Ald Burgett
Chalmers
Harold, Tennant
Frank
Kuel Far
Sioux City
Iowa
Huron
Lake
Girl Fatally Hit by Auto at Death Curve
Dorothy Wakenight seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs L T Wakenight of Spielman Station died at the hospital Sunday night from injuries suffered Saturday evening when struck by William B Kellys car at Death Curve opposite the scene of the accident. She lingered after a fractured skull and other injuries. Survived by six brothers and sisters and her parents. Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 1 oclock from the home.
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Dorothy
L.T. ‘Wakenight
Spielman’s
Wiliam B. Kelly
Baltimore Street
Baltimore
Miss Flor ence Trumbull bet on John Coolidge engagement
New York reports Miss Flor ence Trumbull, daughter of Connecticut's governor, earned $1.50 as John Coolidge failed to meet her at the pier. She says their relation is an understand ing, with engagement rumors premature. She doubts a White House wedding before March. John may take a railroad job near Hartford, earning up to 30 a week.
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New York
Florence Trumbull
Europe
John Coolidge
Connecticut
United States
Harvey
Lapland
S Trumbull
White House
Mr. Coolidge
Miss Trumbull
Plainville
Conn
Northampton
John
Misa
Trumbull
New Haven and Hartford Railway
Hartford
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Pullman
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Stather
Pittsburgh & W. Va. Railroad
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Pennsy
Car
Turtle
Congress
Sydney
Ritchie and Payne
Summit Ave
Peggy
Number Five
Marriges
Peggy’ Hopkins
Joyce
Lord Northesk
Jensica Brown
Northesk
Kellogg
Resal
Dorothy Wakenight
Ty Fairplay
Luther Spielman
Smithsburg
Frederick County
Richard J. Bente
Wan
Francis Thamar Wag Teseing
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