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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1928
Page
1
Proper Illumination Subject Of Address At Meeting
A brief notice lists speakers and guests for a talk on illumination. Attendees include Hagerstown mayor Lloyd, John Hershey, C P Nowbrough, John R. Hamme, and George A. Mincemyer. The event runs from January 3 to January 10 with plans for a Mediterranean themed gathering at a venue on Wedgeside Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aome
Isp
Janu H. Baker
Baker
Mr. Brown
Edam
Hagerstown
Mayor Lloyd
John & Hershey
P Nowbrough
John R. Hamme
York
George A. Mincemyer
Harrisburg
Usual Plan Followed In Picking Agents
Rodney Dutcher reports on federal prohibition enforcement as 75 percent of 2,000 agents were disqualified by civil service exams. The Civil Service Commission sticks to examination and character checks, while political pressure grows. Doran warns reexaminations may force graft unless enforcement improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Serice Weever
Ath Sai League
Doran
Civil Service Commission
Iservice
Ellows
Ray
Gitc
Civil Service
Boston
Buffalo
Robbery at Local Filling Station Below Standard Oil
A thief broke a rear vent window at the South Market Street Standard Oil filling station late Tuesday, opened the office safe, and took between 50 and 65 dollars. The escape occurred before opening at 6 30 this morning. Lloyd R. Stup alerted authorities after noting the broken vent glass. Suspects are being pursued as county thefts and poultry raids rise. Wright family linked to raids amid ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Market Street
Standard Oil Company
Lloyd R. Stup
W. C. Roderick
Sus_ Pillon
al Tan
John Green
Plessant Walk
Wright
New Market
Wrights
Probe of Public Utility Power Cos Approved
The Walsh resolution for investigating public utility power corporations gained Senate Interstate Commerce Committee approval with an amendment restricting the inquiry to interstate firms. The measure was unanimously reported out after a tie rejected referral to the FTC, and limited to holding companies owning stock in two or more public corporations operating in different states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walsh
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commerce Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Fire destroys Burlington city block in Vermont center
A February blaze in Burlington Vermont wiped out two five story brick dwellings forming a full city block in the heart of the business district. Loss was estimated at 3780,000. Twenty residents of the M C A building escaped, three via ladders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
M. C
Hich
Casatte a dies ale af in presery
A brief note reports the death of Casatte in a presery. no further details are provided in the readable text.
Train Riders Shoot Western Railway Detectives in Hagerstown
Western railway detective Roger T. Boone was seriously wounded today while with a fellow detective trying to arrest two men who arrived on a freight train in Hagerstown yards. Charles R. Gratton was uninjured after a struggle during which the suspect’s trousers were torn. the pair fled into nearby woods as hospital reports describe abdominal wounds and shattered weapons. Lieutenant E J Chapman led railroad forces in the probe, with authorities believing the suspects to be escaped prisoners from another section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragerstown
Teo
Roger. T. Boone
Western
Charles R. Gratton
Gratton
Tas
E. J. Chapman
Jury rejects indictments over Sunday movie shows in Baltimore
Maryland blue laws test ends as Callan and associates avoid charges after leasing a theater and selling programs rather than tickets for a Sunday screening. Doorkeeper Charles F. Males and operator Irv Schipshere faced questioning before the police court as the case moved to grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
John G. Calan
Callan
Jack Dunn
Orioles
Charles F. Males
Irvirs
W Mullin Testimony Allowed to Stand in Contempt Case
fragmented OCR reads that the testimony of Hamy Selling Pressure Renewed and others remains admissible in a disputed contempt proceeding in a New York government case. statements show reaction to public issues and a noted 5 point break in a Western market, with unclear dates.
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Ghinstas
Hamy
New Yorks
Timony
Marzard
Second Hickman Trial Postponed Two Weeks
Los Angeles February 1 AP Trial of William Edward Hickman and 16 year old Welby Minch in a drug store holdup was continued two weeks to February 15 by Superior Judge Carlos Hamly. Defense argued Hickman’s kidnapping and Marian Parker killing might take longer but court kept restraining order final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Welby Minch
Tee Thome
Carlos Haniy
Jerome K. Walsh
Attorny
Hickman
Marian Parker
Fooms
Conspiracy Charges Tied to Rail and Coal Operators
In Washington, Senator Johnson charges a conspiracy between railroad companies and coal operators caused coal field suspensions. He urges early action on a resolution to probe the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia. He cites a Labor Department letter blaming operators for stalled government negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Febi
Senate
Johnson
Republican
Cali
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virngala
Davis
Labor Department
Gifford Pinchot
Court refuses to set aside rail wage raise
A federal judge dismissed a petition by western railroads to void an arbitration award boosting locomotive firemen and hostlers pay on 55 systems. The ruling leaves the increase in effect unless an appeal is filed with the U S Circuit Court. The panel still differed on participation, with four members signing and two railroad representatives abstaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Railroads
George
Carpenter
Federal District Court
U. S. Circuit Court
Western Systems
Federal Court
Train Derailment Blamed on Track Tampering Near Gatley
Washington Feb 1 The B and C R passenger train derailed December 11 near Gatley Pennsylvania killing one and injuring another after authorities found track tampering. Inter state Commerce Commission investigators concluded tampering caused the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B.& Clr. R
Gatley
Foy Internate Commerce Commission
Mt Said
Government operation committee approves providers bill
A government operation bill and related providers measure passed the committee in a February session. The vote tally and specific names were not fully legible, but the action approved moves the package to the Senate for consideration.
Submarine Reports Progress Toward Guantanamo Bay
The submarine unit, isolated with other vessels since last Saturday, reported to the Navy Department that it was passing Crooked Island passage and aimed to reach Guantanamo Bay soon. The message notes storms and navigational challenges near Crooked Island, about 39 miles north of the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Crooked Island Possage
Guantanamo Bar Tidar
Fuctgerder
Crooked Island
É Bar
Groundhog Day Forecast Goes With Weather Man Plan
A weather forecast and Groundhog Day ritual are described as the groundhog is to emerge Thursday and the Weather Man predicts clear skies. Low temperatures and a dip into the mid thirties are noted, along with a luncheon at the Catoctin Country Club honoring Mrs. Frederick W. Harnwell and detailing bridge prizes and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Chuck
Harnwell
Christian Endeavor Week Observance in Frederick
Observance of the Christian Endeavor Week in 1581 is held in Frederick city and county with special programs by local societies. A Middletown meeting noted the anniversary, observed nationwide January 29 to February. Four million Endeavorers in 97,009 societies mark the movement founded by Francis E. Clark at the Williston Congregational Church in Portland. The text also references a court case about a man acquitted and a charge tied to a $45 overdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Frederick City
Christian Endeavor Societies
Frederick County
Williston
Portland
ST Deno’ S
Alderme Mret Tought
A fragment notes routine service and disposal of the M. 4 rman, with no clear events or names. The text appears garbled, offering limited readable details about a regular servicing and disposal process.
Bus Driver in Snow Drift Faces Severe Injury
Reports say a Washington bus driver may lose both feet after a storm caused the bus to become stuck in a snowdrift. The driver, identified as Laxton of Washington, was hospitalized with serious injuries while passengers were evacuated. Authorities are reviewing the incident and potential support measures for those affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laxton
Washington
Eakie
EFFORT TO FLEE PRISON ENDS IN FATAL SHOOTING
In Chicago, during a prison transfer, inmates attempted to break for liberty. Denney Parker, age 23, was killed after Harry Stokes fired at guards and Parker. Stokes then killed himself. Parker and Stokes had been held on robbery charges. others were contained by guards using a tear gas bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fei
Wabueh Avenue
Bull Pen
Denney Parker
Negra
Apalan Lo Iceman
Bernard McNed
Harry Stokes
Egro
Interurban Car Collision Kills Driver. 8 Hurt
An automobile driver, Joseph M. Faulkner, 56, of Indianapolis, was killed when an Interurban car on the Terre Haute line struck the car near Indianapolis. The motorman, conductor, and six passengers on the interurban were injured as the car derailed and toppled over after leaving the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Danville
Indiana
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
Joseph M. Faulknér
Wish Observatory Hosts WCTU Members in Frederick
Members of the Frederick Branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union were entertained at Williams Observatory Monday evening. Though clouds prevented telescope use, lantern slides of the moon Jupiter and its moons other planets and nebulae were shown. Weather has been unfavorable on visitors’ nights, but spring may bring clearer skies for Frederick residents to view through the telescope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wish Observatory
Frederick
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Williams Observatory
Jupiter
Air Widow Arora Nis Ta Freeze To Clean Yards
Fragmentary text describes a widow named Arora Nis Ta freezing to clean yards near a wall. Mentions a Mrs Vet Wied who had been married since Christmas night. No clear event, date, or location established.
Last of Orfted Roads To Open By Night
Blizzard relief spreads as road crews clear routes. Beckeystown to Linci svlle one way traffic restored. O Pensumtown pike opening tonight. New Windsor to Union Bridge and Frederick to Westminster now passable. Rural mail service fully restored though one route delayed. county roads improving with crews at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Road Commission
W. F. Ubide Jr
Childs
Beckeystown
O'Pensumtown
New Windsor
Union Bridge
Frederick
Emmmtsburg
Westminster
Baltimore
Westminster - West
Lew Market
Finger Road
Kemptown
Finger
Hyattstows
Irving
A. E. Rhoderick
Feagarilie
Ballenger Creek Pike
Ode
Tih County Commissioners
Te Cemetery
Mt Olivet Cemetery
Dags Metta
Tne
Prosecution Recommendation for Former NY Secretary Knapp
Governor Smith backs criminal charges against Florence Knapp, former New York Secretary of State, for acts related to the 1925 census. Randall LeBoeuf Jr reports findings of suspected larceny forgery and falsifications plus illegal removal of state records and wasteful expenditures totaling about 197000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Florence
Knapp
Statute of New York
Charles J. Herrick
Smuth
Randall J. LeBoeuf, Jr
LeBoen
New York State
Smith
Hic
Body of Haig Lies In State In London
Crowds file past the coffin as generals and civilians mark the late General Sir Douglas Haig. Watches chime, women kneel, and men bow during the solemn state ceremony in Westminster. The long queue winds through Trafalgar Square toward Westminster Hall amid Britain's war memorial mood.
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London
Regraria
Eid
Britain
Hacsand
Pal
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