Burglar admits murder of Hall and Mills in New Jersey case
El Reno Oklahoma April 18 AP Elwin P Allen in custody on burglary charge confesses to the Hall Mills killings in New Jersey He says he was paid 5000 and given a car to kill Rev Edward Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills in a parked automobile near New Brunswick New York He claims to have arranged the bodies and burned the car near a sawmill after disposing the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Reno
Okla
Hall- Mills
New Jersey
Elwin P. Allen
Sherif T. C. Shackleth
Allen
Shacklett
Mexico
Edward Hall
Eleanor Mills
New Brunswick
N. Y
Plum Lane
Vernon
Del
Armour Widow And Daughter To Pay His Debts
The widow and daughter of J Ogden Armour will pay ten million dollars of their fortune to settle Armour and Company debts and to finance the Sutter Basin Company overhaul. The estate’s marketable securities will be used to pay Armour and Company in full and aid reorganizing the California venture. No precedent is reported for this action.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News Today
J. Ogden Armour
Packer
Armour
Armour and Company
Sutter Basin Company
California
Satter Basin Company
Lolita Armour Mitchell
Common Sense and Education Talk By Dr Kollinger At Rotary
Dr John A Kollinger Pittsburgh public schools official spoke to Freder Rotary Club on Common Sense and Education. He outlined objectives including sound health worthy home membership civic virtue vocational efficiency and ethical character developed through a practical education program led by trained leaders and disseminated via press radio and motion pictures. He argued education is a big business with dividends and noted the season's travel of Adolph Schafett. Guests at lunch included Dr Tinkmeer Dr Henry Stahr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Kollinger
Scheois
Pittsburgh
Freder Rotary Club
Francis Scott Ker
Feo
Hollinger
Department of the Interiiy
Adolph Schafett
England
France
Germany
Tinkmeer
Henry Stahr. Hanmvet
Pat
Bethlehem
Reatatr Chih
Margaret Ro Mo‘ter
Charles Wood
Secre
Bear. Ite
Government Seeks O Neil in France for Teapot Dome
The missing link in the Teapot Dome oil scandal, James E. O Neill, is being hunted in Europe after fleeing over a year ago. An advertisement with his picture and description ran for days in a Paris edition, signed by Atlee Pomerene and Oxon J Roberts, special assistants to the U S attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. O'Neill
Europe
O'Neill
Paris
New York
Atlee Pomerene
Oxon J. Roberts
United States
Kresge Divorce Details Published In New York
Details of Detroit divorce suit for Sebastian S. Kresge emerge from court seal. The complaint claims his wife set 310 million as price for bearing a child. he refused. She previously won an interlocutory decree, and an April 1925 Bible brandished in court is cited. He alleges she married for wealth, having received 3 million in securities. he gave 103,000 to drop further claims in March 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit
Sebastian
Kresge
Supreme Court
Mahoney
Dismisses writ in Mills murder case
Rockville Md April 18 capay writ of habeas corpus obtained for Samuel T Robertson is dismissed by Judge Robert Peter II A formal charge of murdering Edward L Mills a Montgomery county dairyman was faced against Robertson who stayed jailed during proceedings He admitted an assault on Wilson Trout but denied killing Mills Detectives noted weapons found on Robertson echoed clues in Mills case Entertained at Matter We party were Washington residents and area guests
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Rockville
Samuel T. Robertson
Bethesda
Robert Peter
Samuel Prescott
Robert Peter II
Robertston
Edward L. Mills
Montgomery County
Murdter
Robertson
Wilson Trout
Potomac
Trout
Mills
Rome
Frost Threatens Peach Drop As Temperatures Plunge
Overnight temperatures plunged to 26 degrees marking a new low for the month and frost warnings gripped fruit growers. Peaches show further damage while apples seem unscathed and may bring one of the largest broom crops in years despite the cold snap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tost Tevere
Iossom
Farewell Banquet For A H Schaffert At Was Side Inn
Adolph H. Schaffert superintendent of Ox Fibre Brush Company was guest of honor at a farewell banquet by foremen of departments at the Was side Inn. He sails for Europe Saturday on the S. Lapland and will spend time in Germany. Charles Price acted as toast master. Leo Weinberg gave the principal address after remarks by Schaffert. The event featured singing and novelty entertainment with many local figures attending.
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Adolph H. Schaffert
Ox Fibre Brush Company
Wasside Inn
Mr. Schaffert
Europe
Lapland
Germany
Charles 5. Price
Schaffert
R. E. Nusz
George VanFossen
Vivalis Derr
Giles Herwig
Ernest F. Kennedy
Vincent Yingling
G. Arthur Jones
Frank McCanner
Richard Bruchey
B. L. Gilbert
Pythian Sisters Attend District Convention in Haverstown
A large delegation from Mountain City Temple chartered a car and attended the district convention at the Pythian Castle in Haverstown. Representives came from Baltimore, Brunswick, Martinsboro, W Va, and Taneytown. The session featured music, readings, and an address by Mr Sullivan. The next convention will be in Taneytown in October.
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Pythian Sisters
Mountain City Temple
Haverstown
Pythian Castle
Rose Temme
Baltimore
Brunswick
Martinsboro
W. Va
Taneytown
Sullivan
Prthian Sisters of
Mountain Cutrtil
Grang Temple
Frost Burz
Battlefield signs contract awarded along Frederick Washington highway
The State Roads Commission awarded a contract to Frederick Advertising and Pic Way Company for construction and erection of four signs at the Frederick Washington highway near the battlefield. Signs will feature a map and be designed to mirror other commission displays with a white on black motif and will be erected at main entrances. Construction begins immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick-Washington Hishway
Tenocary Battlefield
State Roads Commission
Frederick Advertising and
Pic Way Company
Roads Commission
Min
Aldermen Meet Tonight for Routine City Business
Local aldermen convene this evening at the city hall to address the principal items on the agenda. Officials indicate no pressing issues are on the docket beyond standard municipal matters.
Family and political legal rows surface in state report
The text records multiple court actions including Ben nett sentenced to three months for non support in Peoples Court and John Wise released on bail then jailed later after a persistent pattern. It also notes a brawl involving John Harper with a suspended 60 day jail term. A Washington report cites Captain J K Hobison’s testimony at the Teapot Dome conspiracy trial detailing Fall's role in lease negotiations with Harry Sinclair and Denby’s lack of contact with Fall or Sinclair.
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Alton ¥. Bennett
Peoples’ Court
John Wise
Sabillasville
House of Correction
Wise
Juttice
Guy K. Motter
Libéry
John Harper
Bennett
Harper
Myers
Sixth
Bentz Streets
Harper's
China
Washington
Albert B. Fall
Teapot Dome
Harry P. Sinclair
Denby
Navy
Fall
J. K.hobison
Tetra Naval
Owen ‘J. Roberts
Navy Bureau of Engineering
Sineclair
Sinclair
Air Reserve
Robison
Roberts
New York
Five Per Cent More Proposed For R. and Dollings Stockholders
Stockholders of the defunct R. and Dollings Company of Pennsylvania may receive a further five per cent distribution to preferred stockholders, in addition to the 13 per cent already paid. Special master A B Geary has filed a report in federal court. checks for the latest distribution are expected to be mailed after April 24. Thomas R White of Philadelphia remains receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. & Dollings Company of Pennsylvania
A. B Geary
Thomas R. White
Philadelphia
15 Vodka Deaths in Moscow Reported
Fragmentary OCR summary reports 15 vodka related deaths in Moscow with unclear details and multiple corrupted phrases. It mentions Vas Ka and a Haster celebration with several killed and many persons wounded, but exact identities, places, and dates remain unreadable.
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Moscow
Apoli
Vas
Children Lose Lives in Two Fires
Four Tennant children died when fire destroyed a home on McElroy Creek near Sistersville, Virginia. Volda Tennant seven and Betty Lee three among the victims. Two older boys escaped but were burned. parents upstairs escaped after flames trapped the children in their bedrooms. A lamp ignited gas from a sealing pipe. In Presque Isle, Maine, Harold Farley family home burned, three children died, another was critically burned, mother burned lightly.
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Sistersville
W. Va
McElroy Creek
Denton Tennant
Volda
Met
Betty Lee
Presque Isle
Harold Farley
Fredmont Epworth League Union Meets in Frederick
About 170 members from 11 Epworth League chapters in Frederick and Montgomery counties attended a biannual meeting at the Southern Methodist church in Frederick. Officers were elected and installed by Rev. R. Carl Maxwell with Rev. Charles D Shaffer as guest speaker. social hour followed with readings and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredmont Epworth League Union
Epworth League
Frederick
Montgomery
Union
Southern Methodist Church
R. Carl Maxwell
Charles D Shaffer
M. A
Ruby Tran
Rockville
Mariaretta Mrerly
Poolesville
Beeste Boswell
Cit
Irene Allen
Potomac
Katherine Weiss
Gaithersburg
Maxwell
Res
Shaffer
Emory
Flint
HHS
Goshen
Gaithers
Germantown
Hratisioxwn
Patemac
Rocktie
Mre Rail Lexis
Ty' Tan Gaither
Southern Methodist
Viien
Dng
Ted
Observatory Open At Hood College This Saturday
The Williams Observatory at Hood College will welcome the public on Saturday April 28 from 8 to 10. If skies are clear the moon will be viewed with the telescope. A high school class visited April 13 and viewed stars, pictures, and a double star. Observations of the Zodiacal light continue in cooperation with Mr Glanville of New Market to determine its position.
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Williams Observatory
Hood College
Observator
Nr Glanville
New Market
Eleanor Musser
Grand Lodge of Maryland Meets at Baltimore Temple
The Grand Lodge of Maryland convened at the Baltimore Temple on Tuesday night. Officers reviewed recent activities and elected officers including a Grand Warden in a lengthy session with rites led by the Supreme Grand Lodge.
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Grand Lodge OF
Maryland
Mary
Temple
Baltimore
Foo Seerer
Viner Broan
Wore
Troan
Bishop Dickey Dies in Louisville Hospital
Lenstile Ky April 1. Bishop Jamey Rieard Duker, 63, died after surgery for a fatal disease. He served as a clergy member of the WLR church, South, and held roles in Kentucky, West Virginia, and nearby regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Dickey
Louisville Hospital
Lenstile
Patep Jamey Rieard Duker
Kenniedy
West Virginia
Church
Quebec 10 Be Headquarters Three Flyers
April 18 report from Quebec describes plans by German Irish alliance leaders to rendezvous near Greenly Island for a trans Atlantic effort. Major Fitzmaurice and pilot Schiller face ice and storms while Koehl and Baron Von Tuenefeld pursue repairs for the Bremen and Junkers plans.
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Quebec
New York City
Junkers SI
Montreal
Bremen
Greenly Island
Herman Koehl
Baron von Tuenefeld
James Fitzmaurice
James Fitzmaurice Fought A Freezing Northern Storm In An Efort
Chas. A
Duke) Schiller
Clarke City
Natastiquan
Murray Uay
Saven Islands
Antoym
Greenhly Island
Baron
Koei
Fitzmaurice
Schiller
Uarta Junkers
Mur- Tay Bay
Court News Property Deeded and Licenses
Court notices record transfers from Realty Development Co to Austin Z McDevitt and wife and other deeded properties. Marriage licenses list Hoffman and Smith, Kaufman and Long. Equity case names Late heirs versus Howard Late seeking disclosure and accounting. Bill of complaint seeks sale of real estate of Robert Rutherford. attorneys Stoner and Storm represent plaintiffs.
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Austin Z. McDevitt
George H. Hoffman
Jil
M. Smith
Woodsboro
W. Richard Kaufman
Brunswick
Maude E. Long
Knoxville
Alice M. Late
George F
Allie M. Late
Arthur C
Horace FE
John R
Allie M
Howard
Leo Woeinbere
B. B Rosenstock
Blana
Myrtle M. Rohrback
Perry Rohrback
Annie E. Fisher
George W. Fisher
John M. Coats
Charles Coates
Woodrow Rutherford
Viola Rutherford
Robert R. Rutherford
Stoner and
Storm
Test new plane for Van Lear Black flight test
Amsterdam Apr 18 A three engined Fokker is being tested at Wallhaven Airdrome for Van Lear Black South African tour. Black attended fret flights and the machine reached 125 miles an hour. His daughter and husband with grandchild expect May departure for the trip.
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Amsterdam
Holland
van Lear Black
Baltimore
Wallhaven
Mas
Henas
Cairo
Sewh Amnea
Takin
Concrete Road Shoulder Project Bids Opened
Bids opened for 3.03 miles of concrete shoulders from Lewistown to Thurmont and 2.05 miles to Taylorville with Thomas Bennett and Hunter leading at 66 223.99. Ligon and Jugon posted 81 876. Others include Continental Contracting and Crawford Paving. Work to start under District Engineer W F Childs Jr after awards.
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State Roads Commission
Federlel
Ha Luyin
Lewla Town
Thurmont
Mt. Airy-Tayloraville
Winteld
Tayloraville
Thomas, Bennett and Siuter
Westminster
Ligon
Julgon
Altimore
T. E. Russell
Frederick
Continental Contracting Company
Baltimore
P. Reddington
Wart
Winfield
Eldersburg
Lewistown
Musical Revue at Frederick High Set for April 23
Frederick High School plans its second annual musical revue at the City Opera House on Monday April 23 directed by Miss Margaret Black. Tickets go on sale Friday afternoon. About 180 students participate in three acts starting at 8 pm with a program by the combined glee clubs and solos by Bernhard Williamson Edward Storm and George Donaldson.
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Frederick High School
City Opera House
Margaret Black
Glen Club
Garbett
Lake
Talbert
Massénet
Schmidt
Dvorak- Loomis
Godard
Wilson-Bliss
Bernhard Williamson
Edward Storm
George Donaldson
Elzabeth Beale
Emma Shull
Vivian Cordell
Estelle Baumgardner
Eleanor Tichelberger
Dorothy Kreh
Josephine Shook
Margaret Haller
Ruth Donnan
Dorothy King
Louise Engle
Pauline Shipley
Evelyn Smith
C. S. Shipley
Marizabeth Chapline
Rhea Gordon
Elizabeth Robert
Marianna Radcliff
Helen Michael
Theresa Stull
Nellie Mullinix
Katherine Geisbert
Annabelle Hull
Misses Crum and White
Altos
Katherine Robert Madeline Harper
Grace Clark
Margaret Heck
Kathleen Kolb
Margaret Seeger
Elizabeth Pyles
Virginia Fox
Margaret Dutrow
Miriam Rhoads
Lois Town
Katherine Thomas
Evan Nikirk
Miss Michael
Bernhard Wiliamson
Cliford Gilbert
Douglass Zimmerman
Charles Best
Bernard Thomas
Paul Moberly
Messrs. Bussard
Kiein
Riser
Rhoderick
William Fisher
Michael Pue
Everett Schildknecht
Howard Taylor
Paul Geisbert
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Oklahoma
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Rotary Club
Iepwspar
Gov't
O'Neil
James E. Oneml
S Meely
Cannes
Bose
Apor Herald
Atlee Poxerene Owen J. Roberts Sheccal Assievante
Tre Anarges General
Peter
Trad. Eyler
Matter
Tancen
Peterson
Cassin Hann
Ira A Fogle
Myre
Amevia Tighres
Frederick Flames
Meron
Mercury
A. H. Schaffert
Ox Fibre Brush Co
Haven
Montcalm
Chinatown
Admiral Robison
Dollings
Herbert Grimes
Buckerstown
Reformed Church of
Dist Church
Court News
Kila TE. Grave
David C. Winebrenner
Ard
Fred I. Grove
Ernest M Colliflower
Martha M. Colnflower
Charles J. Remsburg
Benjamin F. Horne
Tedna
Radin
Jary
Rade Taibed Fem
Yar Gent
L. R. Waesche and Son
Musigak
Eastern Star
Officers of Loyalty
Order of the Eastern Star
Albert Brice
South Market
Olivet Boulevard
Simon Kensie
Howard Grose
Harry Zimmerman
Chas Miller
Grace Whitmore
Albert Botlan
Simon Summers
Manville Kefanver
Harriett Dowd
Nettle Hales
Oni. Derr
Nelie Brent- Ethel Keller
Hereas
Steines Bros
Nowy Market Street
Yoohhory Zis
Wien
Tae
Wen
Joma
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