County Commission Divides Reward In Gartrell Case
The Board of County Commissioners split the 100 reward four ways for the recovery of Harvey Gartrell's body found in the Monocacy river near Frederick Junction. Walter Harman Elmer Funk Aaron Staley and Noble Waltz each receive 25 after agreeing to equal shares. The badly decomposed body was retrieved near the old fishpot wall between bridges. A bullet lodged in Gartrell's forehead after he shot Miss Arta Iris Jenkins, as reported, with funeral soon to follow.
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Board of County Commissioners
Harvey Gartrell
Arta Iris Jenkins
Monocacy river
Frederick Junction
Walter H. Harman
Elmer B. Funk
Aaron L. Staley
Noble Z. Waltz
Gartrell
fishpot
B. and O
Georgetown pike
Jenkins
C. E. Cline
Warm spring weather brings cool snaps and April showers
The article describes a warm spell with temperatures reaching into the eighties and a cool down expected later in the week. Forecasters project unsettled conditions on Tuesday with local showers and a drop in temperature by the latter part of the week as April showers approach.
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Old Sol
Washington
Palm Beach
sharp
Mine blast kills 24 at Huetten smelting works
An explosion near the Huetten smelting works at Gresvelle reportedly kills 23 French soldiers and one German foreman, with 10 more injured. Martial law fears rise from Gleiritz as details about the blast and vault explosion at Count Einsiedel’s cemetery are noted amid wartime turmoil. The Frederick City Hospital Association meeting time changes to 9 o'clock due to the death of Mrs Janet Williams.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Huetten smelling
Gresvelle
Silesia
Gleiritz
Count Einsiedel
Frederick City
Insurance Appeal Brought From Frederick County Case
An insurance dispute from Frederick County Circuit Court reaches the Maryland Court of Appeals this term. Rhode Island Insurance Company appeals in behalf of Phelps over fire loss to a barn containing mill feed and bran on March 28, 1921. The insurer argues an iron safe clause. Phelps testified he did not intend to keep an iron safe.
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Frederick county circuit court
Court of Appeals
appelant
Rhode Island Insurance Company
Benjamin C. Phelps
Phelps
insurance company
Hamen
New Licenses For Many Merchants Issued May First
Trader s licenses for the new fiscal year beginning May 1 have been received in the clerk of court s office. Fees depend on business volume from 15 to 250 dollars. Licenses cover general stores cigarette stands lunch rooms billiard parlors soda fountains bowling alleys laundries garages moving picture houses and other businesses. Clerk Eli G Haugh received a Treasury comptroller letter stressing careful examination of license applications to ensure adequate revenue.
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comptroller of the treasury
Eli G. Haugh
Arbor Day celebration in Baltimore by Maryland DAR
The Maryland Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution held an Arbor Day event in Baltimore with regents from all chapters invited. A grove of memorial trees was planted in Druid Hill Park, each regent representing her chapter. Regent Francis H. Markell could not attend and sent Mrs. William Stiles as her representative.
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Maryland Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Baltimore
Druid Hill Park
Mra
Francis H. Markell
William Stiles
Mary Page
William Trier Paze
Auto Club Plans Campaign For Large Maryland Membership
The Automobile Club of Maryland will extend its reach to Frederick and the county with a canvass starting tomorrow. L. E. Johnson leads the sales bureau and about 10 canvassers will recruit members, aiming to grow from about 7,000 statewide, mainly in Baltimore. The drive seeks broader state unity to push motorists friendly laws and more service stations, including future sites in Frederick and Hagerstown where 600 names were added recently.
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Frederick
Automobile Club of Maryland
L. E. Johnson
Marrland Auto Club
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Body of Lieut. Col. Beck to Arlington Cemetery
The body of Lieut. Col. Paul Ward Beck, slain April 4 by Jean P. Day, heads to Arlington National Cemetery for interment. An officers’ farewell from Post Field Oklahoma City honors Beck, one of the army’s early flyers, as planes drop blood red roses on the train. Day was exonerated by a coroner’s jury after testifying Beck attacked Mrs. Dar.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Paul Ward Beck
Jean P. Day
Washin
Arlington national cemetery
Post Field
Oklahoma
Beck
army
Day
Dar
Irish Army Barracks Attacked in County Clare
A dispatch from Limerick reports Irish Republican Army units attacked the police barracks at Breadford in County Clare at two this morning. The exchange of fire lasted for a considerable time with the opposing force refusing to surrender. The officer in charge of the barracks was killed and wounded.
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Associated Prexa
London
Breadford
County Clare
Irish Republican army
Limerick
ank
atal Tr
Stormy session over naval measure begins as House acts
The House opened the 1922 session with a stormy fight over the committee provision limiting enlisted personnel and apprentices. Members challenged the date and size of the naval program while Chairman Felley defended the bill and reiterated no plan to reduce the capital ships below the allotted number.
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Associated Prexa
Washington
House
Felley
naval deaty
Grand jury returns four indictments after four hours
Good Friday will be observed as a city and county holiday with banks and many stores closing. The circuit court grand jury recalled to investigate two homicides returned four indictments after about four hours, examining 37 witnesses. Indicted were Charles Hill for murder and Harvey Gartrell for murder, with two additional indictments from the panel.
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circuit court
Urner
Charles Hill
Cecilia C. Ricketts
Lewistown
Hill
Jas. E. Hall
Hall
murde
Harvey Gartrell
Miss Artaur
Jenkins
Buckeystown
Gartrell
Monocacy river
Award of Guard Trophies at Hyattsville Banquet
Elaborate plans are underway for an April 18 banquet at the National Guard Armory in Hyattsville. Company F of the First Infantry Maryland National Guard will receive cups and medals earned during the year. Adjutant General Milton A Reckord will present cups for marksmanship, and Col. D John Markey will honor the Western Shore basketball championship win by the First Maryland Regiment.
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National Guard
Hyattsville
First Infantry
Maryland National Guard
Milton A. Reckord
Maryland
D. John Markey
First
Maryland Infantry
Rails Hold Their Ground In Mixed Market Session
New York April 14 The stock market opened irregularly as selling hit industrials but rails resisted. Large Tealings and strong rails led by Great Northern Missouri Pacific preferred Ontario and Western and Tittshurch and West Virginia gained. Steel and oil issues fell while Bethlehem Crucible Baldwin Studebaker and Mexican Petroleum benefited from firmer absorption. Local tram stocks edged up on certain preferred issues. Cali Toney opened at 4 75 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Great Northern
Son
Missouri Pacific
Ontario and Western
Tittshurch
West Virginia
Bethlehem
Crucible
Baldwin
Studebaker
Mexican Petroleum
Market street railway
United railway
Cali Toney
Real estate loan and insurance ad for 715 East Sixth St
Safe of Residence Cramer and Stauffer advertise real estate and loan services for Mr and Mrs David F Mayne and their interest in a two story frame dwelling on the north side of East Sixth Street, transferred to Mr and Mrs H V String.
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Cramer and Stauffer
David F. Mayne
East Sixth St
H. V. String
Suggestions Sought for Name of New City Hotel
With the new $000,000 hotel rising, officials discuss an appropriate title. An executive committee invites public suggestions to cover all points and be euphonious, to be sent to secretary Charles McC Mathias.
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Charles McC. Mathias
Road and School Bonds Not Exempt From Tax
The Supreme Court ruled that Pennsylvania county road and school district bonds are not exempt from the federal estate tax under the 1916 act. The case, brought by Mary Louise Griener as executrix of H. B. Kingsley’s estate, against the Western Pennsylvania IRS collector, upheld the district court decision in Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Mary Louise Griener
H. B. Kingsley
internal revenue
United States district court at
Pittsburgh
Supreme Court ruling bars exclusive dealer contracts
Washington April 10. Manufacturers cannot enforce contracts that bind dealers to handle only their copyrighted products. The Supreme Court decided in the Standard Fashion Company versus Magrane Houston Company case from Boston, holding such exclusive arrangements invalid.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Standard Fashion Company
Magrane- Houston Company
Boston
Road bids sought for 300000 in State project work
State Roads Commission to open bids on about 300000 worth of road construction on Tuesday. Chairman John N. Mackall aims to save 4000 to 5900 a mile through material readjustments and says hearings will start soon on adding more roads. He will attend a New York conference by the Automobile Club of America. Uniform highway markings will be considered.
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State Roads Commission
John N. Mackall
Mackall
New York
Automobile Club of America
Fletcher Castoria inventor Charles A Fletcher dies at 84
Charles A Fletcher, whose name appeared on Castoria billboards nationwide, died last night in Orange New Jersey. Born in New York 84 years ago he began work at 13 in a proprietary medicine house. In 1872 he bought the Castoria formula and formed the Centaur Company, retiring from management last September.
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Associated Press
Orange
XN J
Charles A. Fletcher
Castoria
Daugherty may dismiss cases pending court
Nine union members and officers were barred from interfering with wage competition in coal mining and Mingo County labor camps were set to be dissolved after a 30 day injunction. Judge George W. McClintic issued the order in federal court at Charleston on the Borderland Coal Company and 62 operators seeking to curb UMWA actions. Attorney General Daugherty arrived from Washington with a secret mission not disclosed until investigations conclude.
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Associated Frest
Indianapolis
Ind
Daugherty
Washington
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Mingo county
George W. McClintic
United States
international
United Mine Workers of America
Borderland Coal Company
Kentucky
New Building to Rise by Late July in Kept Landmark Site
Razing of the old Kline property at Patrick and Court streets began today by about 3% men under John B Hershey Co. The project, tied to the hotel contract, aims to complete the new structure by late July or early August. The 40 year tobacco store and cigar factory space ends as Col D John Markey and Charles McC Mathias convert the site into offices and apartments.
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Kine
Patrick and
Court streets
John 8. Hershey Company
Arnold
Hanson T. Kline
Col
Col. D. John
Ex-Empress Zita may be freed from exile
London reports the Allied Council of Ambassadors has granted former Empress Zita of Austria-Hungary permission to leave her exile home on Madeira. Conditions reportedly require residence within zones under Allied authority to prevent disturbances in Hungary and Austria, with a likely move to Switzerland.
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Associated Press
London
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Central News Agency
today
Zita
Austria-Hungary
Madeira
Hungary
Austria
Switzerland
Economic Conference Opened in Genoa by Premier Facta
The Genoa Economic Conference was formally opened this afternoon in the historic St. George by Premier Facta. The event, attended by notable officials, aims to discuss economic issues facing the nation and region amid mounting financial concerns.
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Associated Presa
Genoa
Genoa Economic Conference
ia St. George
Facta
Amundsen Starts on Flight to Polar Region
Roald Amundsen, Arctic explorer, begins a transcontinental flight from New York to Cleveland then Seattle before heading toward the polar regions aboard an all metal monoplane. The journey aims for a drifting northern expedition.
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AMUNDSEN
POLAR REGION
Frees
Central Park
N.Y
Roald Amundsen
Cleveland
Seattle
north Polar
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