Bowman Given Six-Year Sentence For Auto Theft Ring
Harvey T. Bowman of Mt. Airy Md was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary by Judge Stanton after being convicted of stealing thirteen automobiles and hiding them as part of an auto agency scheme. Cars valued from 600 to 1100 dollars were recovered by owners. Detectives say Bowman moved cars from Baltimore streets to his Mt. Airy garage for quick resale after minor changes. Residents of Mt Airy sent letters to the judge urging leniency.
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Harvey T. Bowman
Mt. Airy
Stanton
Bowman
Baltimore
Mt Airy
Mit
Airy
Maryland 1924 Automobile License Tags Issued
Maryland begins issuing 1924 automobile license tags with a 50 percent price drop to 32 cents per horsepower on non commercial cars. Tags available at the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in Baltimore. Washington office delays tag issuance pending reciprocity talks with DC. About 3,000 tags mailed to early applicants. 254,000 potential Maryland owners exempt if reciprocity becomes law.
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Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
St. Paul
Saratoga Streets
Baltimore
Washington
Department
Maryland
District of Columbia
Degrees Conferred by Frederick Chapter of De Molay
Frederick Chapter of De Molay conferred the first degree on thirteen local youths at the Masonic Temple Friday night. Masters and other Masons attended and spoke briefly. A new cap was adopted by the chapter and next Sunday they will attend Grace Reformed Church for a group service with Rev. S Charles Hoover delivering the sermon.
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Fredenck
de Malay
Masonic Temple
Frederick
de Molay
Grace Reformed Church
Charles Hoover
de Meley
Rain Forecast Delayed As Temperatures Edge Up
A forecasted rain Monday failed to arrive though national and local predictions kept rain and milder weather in view. A Cleveland tourist noted rain in the west as Frederick saw temperatures near freezing north of fifty expected by day’s end.
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Frederick
Cleveland
221 Cases for December Term Courts Set
A total of 221 cases are set for trial at the December term which opens next Monday at 10 o clock. Of these 221, 109 are on the trial docket 61 on the original docket six appeals 41 criminal cases and four criminal appeals. The term will be a petit jury session with many cases from September slated for further action and a usual run of petty criminal prosecutions.
Commissioners Assign Districts and Schedule Regular Meeting Days
The new Frederick County Board of Commissioners has completed organization with Roscoe P. Brown and Lewis F. Lochner sworn in. Each member was assigned districts to oversee, and regular meetings will be held Mondays Tuesdays and Saturdays to pay bills and conduct business. New clerk R. Bruce Murdoch started duties, and cot transfers from Montevue to the jail were authorized to address cot shortages.
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Board of County Commissioners
Roscoe P. Brown
Lewis F. Lochner
H. Dorsey Etchison
John W. Halter
Jefferson
Middletown
Jackson
Burkittsville
Braddock
Catoctin
Hangers
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Creagerstown
Warren E. Dudderar
Linganore
Liberty
Johnsville
Woodville
Lewistown
David Oland
Buckeystown
Urbana
Frederick
Ballenger
Petersville
Brunswick
Mt. Pleasant
Woodsboro
Walkersville
New Market
Tuscarora
Holerth
Litigation rising in U S declares DOJ annual report
Attorney General Daugherty reports in Congress that federal litigation is increasing across criminal and civil sectors. The DOJ highlights big rises in prosecutions, war frauds, prohibition, tax and public land cases, with 49,021 criminal and 4,109 civil prohibition cases begun and substantial docket pressures noted.
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Washington
United States
Daugherty
Congress
Department of Justice
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Fiag
Willebrandt
Mra
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Pacific
Bahama Islands
Attoreney General
BUA
Chemical Foundation
Wilmington
Del
Augustus T. Seymour
Seymour
Marvester Trust
Central Pacific Union Pacific
United Shoe
John W . Crim
William D. Riter
Chestnut Blight Battle Pushes for Blight Resisting Trees
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture conducts experiments to find chestnut varieties that resist blight and save the American chestnut. Explorers seek new species in Asia while plantings of Chinese and Indian chestnuts occur in U S forests. Indian and Japanese chestnuts show some resistance but yield issues remain. Experimental results require time before clarity.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Himalaya
Natural Bridge National Forest
Virginia
Florida National Forest
Mountains of
Bengal
Interfaith Peace Meeting Planned in Frederick
An interfaith service organized by the Frederick County Ministerial Association will hear Rev Dr Theophilus J Gaeler and two Baltimore pastors discuss international peace and goodwill. The Wednesday night event at the Presbyterian church aims to educate and inspire world peace efforts without special ceremonies.
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Presbyterian Church
Theophilus J. Gaeler
Frederick
Ayoa
Peter Aiasile
D. D
H. N. Arrowsmith
Baltimore
Altasiie
Christian Temple
Mr. Arrowsmith
Frederick County
Mer
Ainslie
Offort
Wm. R. Glen
United Brethren Church
Gacir
Dor Tlenri I
G. Nieffer
Myangeliscal
Maryland Ranks Fifth in 1922 Auto Fatalities per Population
Census Bureau figures show Maryland had 22 automobile deaths in 1922, with 15 per 199 000 population, placing fifth among states tied with Rhode Island and Haineis. New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California lead in total deaths nationwide, with 11 556 deaths nationwide and the rate rising from 9 to 12.5 per 100 000 since 1917.
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Maryland
Haineis
Rhode Island
California
Colorado
New York
New Jersey
Fennsylvania
Hillinois
Baltimore
United States
Late coal king's son shoots self in Baltimore
Clarence Watson Wheelwright, 23, son of the late Jere Wheelwright and once described as Baltimore's wealthiest orphan, shot himself at his West Madison street home using a pistol believed to be the same weapon that killed his friend Francis Redwood Jr. He was taken to Mercy Hospital and survived after surgery. doctors warned of possible peritonitis. His wife, Mima Agnes Gross Wheelwright, said they had no quarrel and suspects drinking led to the act. close friends consider accident.
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Associated Pre
Baltimore
Clarence Watson Wheelwright
Jere 11
Wheelwright
West
Madison ‘Street
Wich
Francis T. Redwood, Jr
Young Wheelwright
Mercy Hospital
Clarence Wheelwright
Jere
Consoliiation Coat Company
Clarence
Mima Agnes Gross
Ma. Wheelwright
Reservoir Bid Decision Stalled at City Hall Meeting
City officials may award the storage reservoir contract at the 11 oclock meeting tomorrow. The lowest bid of 414000 by G B Mullin Co Inc of Washington undercuts rivals by about 50000. Near ton Bird and Whitman engineers are to attend if the award is made.
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Bitl
G. 8. Mullin Co.,, Inc
Washington
Nearton, Bird and Whitman
Motor Cruiser Seized by Officials in New Jersey
The motor cruiser Horreshof was stopped by customs agents off Port Reading New Jersey after a running battle with gunfire. Six men aboard were arrested as the raid concluded.
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Ives
New York
Port Reading
N. J
Thanksgiving Dance at Hood College Draws Guests from Maryland and Beyond
A large crowd attended Hood College's Thanksgiving Dance at Bradbeck Hall on Saturday night. Guests came from Washington and Baltimore areas and beyond, with festive decorations and refreshments. Music provided by Deane Magan's Orchestra and a committee led by Ruth Whitesell organized the event attracting many students and community members.
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Hood College
No new cardinalate honors at Vatican consistory
A semi official Vatican communication announces that no sovereign cardinals will be created at the upcoming consistory in Rome. The statement clarifies the papal policy for this cycle and indicates continuity in cardinal appointments.
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Rome
Vatican
Insurgent Bloc Maintains Hold On House Speakership Fight
In Washington the insurgent faction in the House clings to opposition to Speaker Gillett and Representative Garett as ballots fail to break the deadlock. Garrett leads with 197 votes, Gillett 195, Cooper 17, Madden 5, with 11 votes needed for a majority. The Senate adjourns after a brief session as the White House signals expected progress on House organization.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Congress
Gillett
Gillet
Garett
Tennessee
Senate
White House
Coolidge
Garrett
Cooper
Madden
Iter
Elve Fon
Shaw Michael Wedding at Evangelical Lutheran Parsonage
Miss Elizabeth H. Micheal wed Harry B. Shaw in a quiet ten o'clock ceremony at the parsonage. Rev. Dr. AL G. Rupp officiated as relatives and intimate friends attended. The couple plans a Florida wedding trip and future home in Hyattsville, Md, with out of town guests from Washington, D.C.
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Evangelical Lutheran Parsonage
Elizabeth H. Micheal
Irise H. Michael
Harry B. Shaw
Greckenridge Shaw
AL . G. Rupp
Boys’ High School
Engineering School
Johns Hopkins University
Shaw
Florida
Hyattsville
Lucy S. Bliss
George Mallet-Preynst
Donald Mason
Washington, D.C
Band of eight rob Wandercrift distillery in Cen terville
A gang of eight armed whiskey robbers bound and gagged three guards at the Wandercrift distillery in Cen terville, Brownsville area, Pa. They loaded 47 barrels of liquor into a truck and escaped with liquor valued at $35,000. No Prohibition agents were present.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Wandercrift
Centerville
Stronger Rails Halt Active Selling Movement
Developments of strength in railroad shares and lower time money rates persisted in the stock market before noon. Call money reopened at 4 percent as several issues rallied about a point on active short covering.
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Associated Prensa
New York
May Allison Seeks Divorce From Husband
Actress May Allison files suit for divorce from actor husband Robert EDs whose real name is Robert BE. Reel. The sensational motion picture figure alleges irreconcilable differences and asks for a legal separation as court action proceeds in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Dew
AL JSON
Robert KR. Eds
Charipine Crmel
Hinman
Mr. Eds
Robert BE
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