26 Sep 1924
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1924
Page
1
Sheriff Richard Duffayle seeks further word from the ghost said to haunt Mrs. Mozingo’s cottage near Huyatts Crossroads. A 16 year old girl pair housed there, a supposed visitor alarm, and a sudden fainting incident of Mr. Mozingo frame a mystery the sheriff vows to crack once the spectral visitor reappears.
Detectives tracing William Hanifan a Young Trust Company messenger who vanished with nearly 100 000 in cash yesterday pursue a theory he fled toward New York and New Haven. A bundled parcel believed to contain the money was found near the Springfield post office and he had collected a bank amount there.
Farmers fear a federal ruling will outlaw making vinegar from cider as fermentation raises alcohol beyond one half of one percent. The issue centers on a cider sample with 2.75 percent alcohol used to prompt a decision from prohibition authorities. Citizens warn enforcement may target small, traditional processes.
President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge returned to the White House after a Philadelphia trip unaware a brake man died on impact near a bridge. M C Paine was the brakeman who fell from the train atop the tender as it passed under the bridge near Dallimore.
Geneva dispatch reports Japan refuses to sign the arbitration protocol within the League of Nations disarmament plan. Delegates from several nations indicate willingness, while Japan and others voice opposition to the arbitration terms proposed by Britain and France.
The wives of Henry R. Fonnett and Mary II. Witmer appeared in Orphans Court today seeking probate. Both wills were filed with private contents not disclosed at this time.
New York expert 0 Lee Peck says Hagerstown’s sewerage system is the best in the world and the commission delayed construction. He notes modern plants are cheaper to build and operate, and will help nearby towns along the Antietam Creek as well as reduce odor and pollution.
Washington dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt who had been nominated for New York governor resigned today as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. President Coolidge accepted the resignation effective immediately as Colonel Bonnevelt arrived in Washington to take over and begin campaigning.
Francis Ouimet advances as Jones takes the lead in the opening round in Boston. The field narrows with Jones aiming to defend, while Ouimet and others push for a place in tomorrow’s final round.
President Coolidge referred to Attorney General and the Justice Department allegations by William R. Nicholson Jr of the Law Enforcement League about broad political corruption in Pennsylvania. Nicholson linked the threat against Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler as Philadelphia safety director and urged action to halt it.
After a night of anxious waiting a report on the freighter Clifton missing since Sunday on Lake Huron emerged that the vessel and her 28 crew are undoubtedly lost. Birmingham Sand and Gravel Company president B J Crowell expressed no hope. Search efforts by agents from Klompany on Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay yielded no trace.
Two men traveling through a Pennsylvania town sold counterfeit cheese to Jim Profers, a Cham bersburg confectioner, then fled. Authorities in Franklin County pursued the pair, who vanished after the incident, warning local storekeepers to watch for the crooks.
Chicago report details a daylight bank robbery at Weat City Trust with three assailants escaping with a sum possibly in the thousands. Separate items note William Mason charged with drunkenness, a Philly police dispute with Governor Pluchat, and William Pitt appealing after a six month corruption sentence and release on bond.
Berlin greets Germany's greatest dirigible ZR-3 with fanfare as it completes farewell voyage before delivery to America under Versailles penalties. Crowds, banners, and editorials celebrate the craft and protest treaty limits on German aviation. The Zeppelins plant is slated for dismantling after departure next week.
London dispatch reports severe storms lashing Northern Italy with high winds and heavy rain. Farmlands suffer fruit crop losses while casualties rise from collapsing timbers and drowning. The minister of labor urged relief efforts as rescuers search damaged towns.
Democratic candidate Davidt C. Winebrenner the third of Frederick made a flying visit to Allegany County and reported strong local reception and growing support. He spoke in Laytonsville Montgomery County with Senator Harrison and E Brooke Lee and will campaign in Montgomery Frederick and Washington counties before returning to Cumberland October 2 for the Junior Democratic Club dinner at Queen City Hotel. Campaign plans include an intensive in Montgomery County in the wake of the party meeting in Cumberland.
Extradition documents prepared by State's Attorney Roulette for A. R. Hartman, held in Lancaster on a charge of false pretenses, have been forwarded to Governor Ritchie. Governor Rusho will send them to Governor Pinchot for signature. Sheriff Duffey will travel to Lancaster to bring Hartman here for presentment before the November grand jury.
A Davis presidential bid rally traces through Mingo County and into the Clay district with a pledge of fair treatment for labor. The campaign emphasizes tariff reform delays and aims to boost support in bluefield where the candidate plans a speech tonight.
A tense calm at City Hall hints at upcoming turmoil as General Smedley Butler returns, with Mayor Kendrick and Public Safety directors facing pressure. Dewey Foy, accused of larceny, was acquitted by J. Beott Gower. Turkey signals treaty talks in Constantinople, seeking renewed relations.
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