24 Feb 1925
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1925
Page
1
More than twenty criminal cases are slated for trial in the circuit court over the coming trial week. The term is expected to be one of the largest in years with numerous charges including liquor violations and felonies. Jury selections begin Thursday at 9:50 a.m. as scheduled cases proceed through the week.
In Moni County Rock House of Correction, former policeman Rodgers and special officer Lee Ball were fined 150 and 100 dollars with costs and placed on good behavior three months. Judges praised their past services, granting clemency. Rodgers and Bell had previously been convicted in an attempt to coerce a confession from S&S Poole in Packville jail. Poole was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
Stockholm Feb 21 AP reports former Swedish prime minister Hjalmar Branting has died. The obituary notes his leadership and influence in Swedish politics and his role in social reforms during his tenure.
Conferees from the Senate and House reached a consensus on a postal pay bill. The agreement aims to raise salaries as of January 2 and steps up rates in second class mail to offset higher costs. The changes would take effect next April.
Maryland and Virginia commissions consider jointly purchasing the Potomac bridge spans at Brunswick and Point of Rocks for about 200 600 dollars. Maryland delays due to legislative session, while Virginia notes ready access on its side. Meeting in Baltimore chaired by John N Mackall awaits decision affecting the broader bridge project.
Weather notes describe spring conditions with warm sun and hovering temperatures around 55 degrees, stating cool spells ahead. The write up hints at shifting warmth and warns of potential cold snaps before warm spring days fully arrive.
The Senate Judiciary Committee ordered a favorable report on Charles B. Warren for Attorney General. The vote was unofficially nine to four after six weeks of consideration. The nomination had been scrutinized amid past testimony related to the sugar trust investigation.
Frank M. Stevens of Creaserstown district becomes the new county commissioner succeeding late Warren E. Dudderar. The board now has four Democrats and one Republican, with David Oland the lone GOP member currently at Takoma Park sanatorium. The remaining directors are John W. Holler, Roscoe Brown, and Lewis F. Loshuer.
Associated Press reports Susquehanna Power Co submits to regulation by Public Service Commissions of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The piece notes regulatory acceptance and approval processes amid wartime constraints and grid plans.
The committee plans a new inquiry on military aircraft funding and war chest usage. Reported confusion over previous fund depletion and expenses prompted the review, with hearings slated for Thursday.
Dr Harlow Shapley spoke in Brookline about the recent solar eclipse and Einstein relativity. He argued light has weight, noted light travel time from distant stars, and praised astronomy for strengthening faith while dispelling superstition.
New York. February 24. Senator Courtlande Nicoll introduces amendment to the YMCA of New York charter to allow Roman Catholics to be active members. Catholics would be limited to ten percent of total membership and could not hold office.
Finishing touches completed by dealers ahead of the ninth annual automobile show opening at 7 tonight in the Armory drill shed. About 4000 city and county owners invited with 100 motor cars showcased from major makes. Green yellow and white décor frames nearly 200 machines as buyers view models from all angles amid palms and potted plants.
Police report three armed youths entered Jack Jaffe and Sons jewelry store and threatened Jaffe and two staffers while showing unset diamonds and jewelry to Benjamin Kirsch. They escaped in an automobile with about 325 000 dollars in gems and cash.
Reverend Chalmers W. Walck of Grace Reformed Church preaches on creation and evolution citing Genesis. He warns of widespread uncertainty in society and urges weighing old truths with new knowledge to shape a stronger future.
Miss Delmar Carroll, 26, of West Forest Park, Baltimore, collapsed and died after a dance event. Doctors suspected a medical issue possibly linked to exertion or heat. Police and coroner investigations were noted with no immediate foul play indicated.
Col. Claude B. Sweezey, warden of the Penitentiary and House of Correction, will have free rein in appointing and dismissing guards. Gov. Ritchie and state officials backed Sweezey, saying he will be responsible for the guards and the institution’s actions. The meeting followed the Friday escape of Richard Whittemore, who fatally assaulted guard Robert Holtman, who died Saturday.
The fifty fourth annual Montgomery County farmers convention at Sandy Springs urged that Federal prohibition officers be appointed only after civil service exams. One member delivered the sole negative vote among about 250 attendees. The meeting backed an international work court and featured talks on sheep breeding, reforestation, and farming conditions.
Ebert shows signs of improvement after a fever subsides a month before full recovery. Reports indicate he underwent an appendicitis operation late last night and remains in convalescence.
Paris division reports Gloria Swanson film star showed a better night after an operation last week. Her husband said this afternoon that doctors do not yet consider her out of danger, keeping her condition critical.
Trains from New York, Philadelphia collided at Manhattan Transfer New Jersey. The wreck left three dead and about two dozen injured, many in the dining car of the New York Washington express. Doctors reported several critical injuries and witnesses cited signal failure and brake problems as factors.
An accident in Washington after midnight left U. S. Senator A. O. Stanley of Kentucky with a badly lacerated face a bruised shoulder and possible rib fractures. He was rushed to Emergency Hospital after a speeding car failed to stop at a street intersection. The senator was walking to Parliament when struck.
New York February 24. The renewal rate for call money was raised to three and a half percent but stock prices continued to rise with some heavy spots. Carloadings remained at seasonable records and railroad merger negotiations progressed. Equipment responded to large orders from several railroads.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a senate resolution or orders, with confusion over Coolidge and Sath phrases. Details are unreadable. no clear event, date, or entities beyond general references.
A Harrisburg report notes a proposed bill to legalize parimutuel betting on horse races. The measure would create a regulatory framework and potential tax revenue for the state, with facing opposition from some lawmakers and interest groups.
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