Grand Jury Urged to Probe Kepner Death Impartially
The February grand jury was recalled to review the death of Grace Simmons Kepner, wife of B Evard Kepner, after a coroner found she was murdered. Chief Judge Hammond Urner urged independence, noting the lack of a named killer and the need for an official, impartial inquiry. Dr J O Hendrix testified as first witness, followed by Fitz Houck Sr the dead woman's father.
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Grace Simmons Kepner
B. Evard Kepner
Hammond Urner
Glenn H. Worthington
Urner
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Court House
Marion
Moberly
Joseph M. Koons
C. Albert Gilson
Jasper Albaugh
Arthur McCanner
Lewis Irvin
Charles H. Smith
Maurice J
Grand Jury
Maryland
J. O. Hendrix
Fitza Houck, Sr
Open Air Evangelistic Meeting Draws 600 at Frederick High
The Leaders' Bible Class hosted an open air service at Frederick High School drawing about six hundred attendees. Rev. G Ellis Williams spoke on The Poison of Sin and Its Cure with a male quartet and Calvary Baptist Church band providing music. Next Sunday's event at Washington street school features Holden S Felton as speaker and includes special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick High School
C. A. Gilson
G. Ellis Williams
Messrs
Baumgardcer
Hudson, Wahn
Colliflower
Calvary A. B. Church
Washington Street
Holden S. Felton
Calvary Sunday School
S. Meese Murray
Féts “Church
Willams
Christie
Jetter
Washington, DC
H. G. Léscallier
East Wighth Street
Miss Pepper Wed To Wm B Bennett In Local Ceremony
Miss Mary Pepper and William B Bennett were married after the 7 o'clock Mass at St John’s Catholic Church by Rev Fr W J Kane. The couple, residing in this city, plan a two week trip to Canada and then residence in the Gittlinger apartments east Second street. Mrs Bennett, a Savannah native, is a St Joseph’s College graduate. Bennett, manager of the O P Bennett dry goods store, has modernized the business. He served as an ambulance driver in France during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mary Pepper
William B. Bennett
Q. P. Bennett
W. J. Kane
Margaret Bennett
Gerald Pepper
New Orleans
Bennett
Canada
Gittliger
East Second Street
Savannah
Frederick
St. Joseph's College
Emmitsburg
O. P. Bennett
France
Will shares in $200000 estate in Cumberland
In the Orphans Court filing William Pearre's will divides about 200000 in assets among George A. Pearre Mary McGill Dennis and Elizabeth Compton Pearre in equal thirds with the remainder to Compton Pearre and W Dearre. Executor George Dearre is authorized to sell real estate and Michael D Reinhardt receives 1500 from the estate along with a transfer of the insurance and real estate business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pearre
Orphans’ Court
Cumberland
George A. Pearre
Mary McGill Dennis
Elizabeth Compton ‘Redfre
Y W. Dearre
Elizabethya Per
Washington
Dbd. C
Dennis
George KR. Dennis
Freer
George X. Dearre
William Pearce
Michael D. Reinhart
Michael D.reinhart
Elizabeth Pailon
Elizabeth Compton Pearre
Tuli Cook
ME Fazenbaker
Charles ¥. McElfish
Sunday Services at United Brethren Church
Sunday services at the United Brethren Church featured 161 in Sunday school, up 20 from last year. Rev William R Glen preached on Judge Not and the Sabbath in morning and evening services. Miss Bessie Withide will speak next Sunday night. no midweek prayer meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Reno
S. Harp
Glenn JO. Garber
Harp
Mt. Gretna
William R. Glen
Jesus
Bessie Withide
a_home mission
Santa Cruz
New MoeXico
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes III Struck by Grippe
The Associated Press reports Washington July 23 that Prohibition Commissioner Haynes is confined to bed with a severe grippe attack. He has a high fever but the illness is not considered serious and he remains under medical care at the bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prohibition
Haynes
Ambitious Actress Delights Lions With Opera Aria
Paris July 2 I Daniel had nothing on Madame Maurice Prax wife of a French journalist She entered the page of a quartet of lions and sang an aria from Massenet s opera Manon This bold stunt drew gasps and applause from the crowd at the zoo scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Daniel
Madame Maurice Prax
Lions
Massenel
Epworth League Institute Opens At Mountain Lake Park
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church will send 15 delegates to the Ninth Annual Epworth League Institute for the Baltimore Conference from July 23 at Mountain Lake Park. An unusually strong faculty. three point program of Inspiration Education and Recreation. led by Vernon Leitch and Ruth Rothenhoefer. Local delegates include Ruth Zimmerman Ruth Rothenhoefer Ruth Cline Ruby Cline Casper Cline Jr Elinor Webb Laura Noeke Elizabeth Benson Mary Benson George Moree J Kart Solt Edwin Freed and Mary Covall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
G. Filis Williams
Baltimore
Mountain Hake Park
TI Vernon Leitch
Ruth Rothenhoefer
Mountain Take Dark
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Allegany Mountains
Board of Foreign Missions of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Institute
Adegales
Ruth Zimmerman
Ruth Cline
Ruby Cline
Casper Cline, Jr
Elinor Webb
Laura Noeke
Elizabeth Benson
Mary Benson
George Moree
J Kart Solt
Edwin Freed
Wary Covall
Market Shows Improvement Under Rail Leadership
The Associated Press writes that by midday New York markets improved aided by rail leadership. Call money opened at 4 percent with lower rates reflecting broker loans from last week’s bank statements. Closing was irregular as gasoline prices fell and sugar prices also declined. About 450000 shares changed hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Rail
Call Money
Sates
Receiver Appointed For Morosco Holding Co Inc
A federal receiver was appointed today for Morosco Holding Co Inc a Delaware corporation holding the capital stack of Morosco Thea tre Co and Morosco Production Co All Saints 8 S S Picnic The annual picnic at All Saints Parish Sunday school will be held at Braddock Heights on Wednesday July 25 children will ride special cars at 2 p m Arrangements are under way for a delightful time for all attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattning
The
Lutheran Church, of
Foxville
Associated Press
New York
Morosco Molding Companys, Inccorporated
Delaware
Morosco Theatre Company
Morosco Production Company
All Saints
Union Leaders and Operators Meet Again for Negotiations
Four union leaders and as many anthracite operators resumed wage talks in Atlantic City after a 10 day pause to allow miners to attend a Wilkes Barre district convention. John J. Lewis of the United Mine Workers and operator spokesman J. C. Wariner said progress would come. Key demands include a 20 percent pay rise by the ton, $2 daily for straight time workers, a two year contract, and adoption of the check off system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Wilkes Barre
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
3. C. Wariner
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Taming of Shrew Presented Tonight at Chautauqua
The Chautauqua program in Frederick features Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew with Olive Oliver Louis Leon Hall and Robert Strauss in a strong cast. The afternoon offers a lecture by W T Reese and acts by Mr and Mrs McCord, including impersonations and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Olive Oliver
Louis Leon Hall
Robert Strauss
Fritz Leiber
Miss Oliver
Mr. Trall
Nat Goodwin
Robert Mantel
Walker Whitesides
Nance O'Neill
Strauss
Chautauqua
Wagssou
W. T. Reese
Reese
Muhlenberg College
Semical
Temple University
Dollings Firn Ceases Operation Temporarily in Baltimore
Baltimore acts suspend operations pending a Philadelphia receivership hearing for R I Dollings Co of Pennsylvania. Baltimore branch manager W Oscar Anderson Jr expects a temporary crisis to be settled to stockholder satisfaction. A receivership for Dollings Co of Ohio was granted in Columbus last week. hearing on appointment for St Jo Doling Co of Pennsylvania continued to next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
R. I. Doings Company
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
W. Oscar Anderson, Jr
Tt. T. Dahlings Co
Ohio
Columbus
St. Jo Dorling C Company of
United States
Irene Castle Granted Divorce From Captain Treman
Irene Castle Treman, the dancer, was granted a divorce from her husband Captain Robert Treman in Paris on July 23. The court action follows a U S report of the couple's separation. A committee meeting for organizing the Marshands Department American Legion Convention is set for this evening at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, with the convention planned for August 25, 24 and 2%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drean
Paris
Irene Castle Tressman
Imlay
Capt
Robert BE. Treman
Lkling
Marshands Department
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Impersonating Officer Arrested on Gettysburg Pike
William Snyder aged 38 of Gettysburg was arrested on the Gettysburg pike near Harmony Grove after stopping motorists to extort money by claims of motor law violations. Deputy Charles Smith placed him under arrest as Carbaugh reported the incident. Snyder awaits a hearing before Justice Grahame Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Snyder
Gettysburg
Justi¢a J. Grahame Johnson
Snyder
Gettysburg Pike
Harmony Grove
Charles WW. Smith
Carbaugh
Am Automobile
Snydder
Frederick
Jones
Smith
Zimmerman Cochran Wedding Near Frederick
A pretty morning wedding joined Miss Manue Cine Cochran daughter of Mr and Mrs John Cling near Frederick to Harry Zimmerman son of Mrs Ida Zimmerman of Braddock Heights in the Reformed parsonage. Attendants Miss Charlotte McCanner and Grace Zimmerman. The couple will reside Braddock Heights after touring Baltimore and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss McCanner
Mrs. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Hendrickson
Braddock
Baltimore
Braddock Heights
Southern California Earthquake Shakes Wide Area
The quake struck Southern California with 1 to 20 second duration at 1128 last night. San Bernardino reported the heaviest damage with roofs collapsing on three sleepers, but no deaths. Shocks were felt across Santa Barbara to San Diego and toward the Arizona line, with property damage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Tarbera
San Diego
Imperial Valley
Arizona
Frederick Faces Water Shortage May Force Proclamation
City officials warn of potential water supply crisis as rainfall remains scarce. Pressure drops, dam levels fall, and lawn sprinkling draws suspicion of waste. Mayor Lloyd Culler could issue a proclamation curtailing use. Prayers for rain rise as Frederick County farmers fear fruit crop losses without timely precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Lloyd C. Culler
Frederick County
Winchester
Hi. Clay Delirange
Shenandoah Valley
de. Grange
Senator Johnson Silent on Presidential Boom
New York July 2 1924 United States Senator Hiram Johnson of California dodged reporters on his return from Europe refusing to say if he is seeking the Republican presidential nomination. Friends expect a clear statement at a testimonial dinner Wednesday night in his honor. Crowds of 2000 cheered as he arrived by steamship and rode to the Waldorf.
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Associated Press
New York
Hiram Johnson
California
Europe
Senator Johnson
Macomb
Bay
Battery
Waldorf
Whio
Johnson
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Kepner
Leaders’ Bible Class
Miss Pepper Bride
WM B Bennett
St. John's Church
Elizabeth Houck
Charles A. Kahler
Anders
Kahler
Houck
President Harding
Allande City
Metlakatla
Harding
Henderson
George A. Dennis
Pearre
United Brethren
Haynes III
Grippe
Epworth League Institute
Mountain Lake Park
Morosco Holding Co., Inc
Aft
McCords
Mre
McCord
Ttr
MetCords
Dollings Firn
Investment Sales Co
RT Tnollings Co
Patrick Court
Irene Castle
Ann Murdock
Irene Coleman
Alf Wayman
Charles Frohman
Cochran
Henry L. G. Kieffer
Thomas—Sollenberger
Glenn A. Thomas
Creencastle Ma
Tressa M. Sollenberger
Chambersburg
United Brethren O Parsonage
Wmlecon
Greencastle
Southern
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