Auto Reciprocity Plan Favored by Maryland and Washington
Maryland and Washington negotiate a reciprocal auto plan to start January 1 1924 with a 2 cent gasoline tax replacing a 60 cent per horsepower license fee. The Maryland scheme, backed by John Mackall and Henry Lucius, may ease cross capital access as District officials endorse the tax and mail permits after Maryland tests.
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District of Columbia
Marylard
National Capital
Maryland
American Automobile Association of Washington
John N. Mackall
State Roads Commission
Henry M. Lucius
Automobile Club of Maryland
Washington association
Charles Keller
Congress
Washington
Keller
Exelus
Courts to Pass On New Montgomery Court Law
Montgomery county faces a legal clash as Maryland motor vehicle commissioner Col ER Austin Baughman seeks to compel turnover of fines and collaterals. Funds will stay in the county police fund until courts rule on the law, which directs money to police expenses. The vehicle money remains separate to avoid delays if the law is declared invalid. The attorney general advises the title misstates contents, signaling a likely court challenge.
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Col ER. Austin Baughman
Maryland
Montgomery county
Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Armstrong
Hard coal miners ready for conference
Hazleton Pa July 28 Anthracite miners are prepared to continue the present status indefinitely or to enter conference toward a settlement based on progress as suggested to the operators and President Harding Thomas J Kennedy chairman of the Union Scale Committee said today Over $9000 in fines Since the first of Jane when Judge Samuel Riggs took charge fines and collaterals aggregating more than 8000 have been collected in Rockville police court A large part paid by violators of the local option law of Montgomery county Since the first of July more than 2000 in dog taxes have been collected by the clerk of the police court and this amount is expected to be doubled before the work is completed All of this money goes into the fund for the support of the police of the county
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Associated Press
Hazleton
Harding
Thomas J. Kennedy
Union Scale Committee
Jane
Samuel Riggs
policce
Rockville
Montgomery county
hils
Kidnapping of U S Consul's Son Shocks Cuba Toward Ransom
Sagua Cuba July 28 John Jova Jr 20 son of the American consular agent here was kidnapped today and held for 20000 ransom according to a note received from his father. The bold action creates an alarming international incident in the Cuban port town.
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Associated Press
Sagua
Lacrande
Cuba
John Jova, Jr
Part Of Hotel To Be Ready For Use By Fair Time
About 150 workers press to complete two bedroom floors and coffee room at the Francis Scott Key Hotel for Frederick Fair in October. Delays in material delivery push completion beyond the Fair, though progress supports partial use. Roof placement begun, plastering near done, cement floors laid, water tanks staged, mezzanine partitions nearing finish, elevator system installed, interior wood trim nearly ready on the third floor.
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Francis Scott Key
Frederick Fair
W. S. Arnold
Arnold
Patrick street
Court street
City Playground Drives Organized for Fundraising
Community service meetings in northeastern and northwestern sections drew 200 to 300 people each as they plan playground facilities for children. W. S. Daily directs the effort with councils set in each section and committees formed for ice cream, cakes, candy, tables, fish pond, lemonade, snacks, and costume work.
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East Third street
Hospital Park
W. S. Daily
William E. Darner
Philip Culler
Mr. Daily
Staley
William Darner
W. T. Staley
Roy Nusz
Doll
Mentzer
Hartman
Myers
Crutchiey
Shook
Loy
Zimmerman
Schoonmaker
McCrow
Carner
Smith
Lease
Cramer
Roberts
Nusz
Atkinson
Comer
Cronise
Bell
Albaugh
Lipps
Martin
Russell
Gomer
Miller
Quinn
Cole
Michael
Three coal carrying roads declare embargo
Three coal carrying railroads Norfolk and Western Chesaugeake and Ohio Louisville and Nashville ordered embargoes limiting freight to foodstuffs livestock and fuel under ICC emergency powers due to a shop workers strike. Meanwhile in Ebensburg Pa four miners homes were dynamited early today. troops dispatched to Conemaugh investigated. no injuries reported.
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Associated Frep
Washington
Norfolk and Western Chesaugeake
Ohio
Louisville
Nashville
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ebensburg
Walsall
Cambria county
j Conemaugh
New Chamber Directors Named as 235 Members Pay Dues
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce reports about 235 paid members for the year, down 15 from the prior year. Six new directors were elected: Miss Lillie M. Keller, Emory L. Coblentz, Edwin C. Markell, R. Ames Hendrickson, Col. D. John Markey, and Thomas B. Hayward. They join six holdovers to form a 12 member board that will choose officers and plan committees. New industries are sought with a Richmond inventor proposing a steel shutter factory and talks with the International Overall Company of Chicago about a branch plant in the city.
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Commierté
Yasx
headquart
Miss Lillie M. Keller
Emory L. Coblentz
Edwin C. Markell
R. Ames Hendrickson
Col. D. John Markeyl
Thomas
Edgar H. McBride
James H. Gambrill, Jr
M. Frank Holter
Holmes D. Baker
Glenn O. Garver
Claggett E. Ramsburg
Richmond
Frederick
Chamber of Commerce
International Overall Company
Chicago
Ilinois
Dirigible Ends Flight From Washington to New York
A C-2 dirigible completed a training night firing flight from Bolling Field to Aberdeen proving ground circling over Manhattan before returning to New York where it disappeared briefly en route home. The eleven hour trip involved 12 crew members and was described as incident free. In Washington the same day President Harding asked Senator Borah to visit the White House to discuss a bill creating a commission for a permanent coal policy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Borah
Senate Labor Committee
White House
Plaintiff to End Machine Suit Today
The Maryland Motor Machine Co receivership hearing closes its plaintiff side this afternoon before Chief Judge Hammond Urner and Associate Judge Glenn Worthington. Witnesses recount company losses and asset values, including goodwill at 100000 and contracts at 221000, with eight shares bought on promises of 8 percent dividends.
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Maryland Motor Machine Co
Hammond Urner
Glenn H. Worthington
Maryland Motor Machine Company
Weinberg
Miss English
Ritter
Baltimore
Weather Turns Warm as Thunderstorms Likely Next
Frederick reports rising temperatures with 86 degrees reached, humidity high, and a forecast of light storms while heat persists. July rainfall totals about 5.5 inches, ahead of normal, but crops suffer from ongoing dryness threatening corn and other crops. Weather conditions resemble last summer, though this year remains milder than 1921.
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Frederick
sharp
W. O
K C Membership Rises 24 250 in Year
New Haven Conn July 28 The Knights of Columbus in the United States stood at 782 404 on June 30 an increase of 24 250 in a year per a report by Supreme Secretary William G Mees to be submitted at the Supreme Council session in Atlantic City next week
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Knights of Columbus
United States
William G Meees
Supreme Council
Atlantic City
Germans Plot Kill Poincare
Paris July 28 reports that the French government has received information it deems trustworthy that an assassination attempt against Premier Poincare is being plotted in German monarchial circles.
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Associated Dregs
Paris
Poincare
Ruling Of Labor Board To Be Observed By Both Sides Hereafter
The report notes the labor board ruling to be observed by both sides without question. It also mentions Mr. William Baker Sr of Buckeystown, who has been ill at home, with condition unchanged.
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Labor Board
Wr. G. Baker
Wiliam G. Haker
Buckeystown
Frederick 1884 Weekly News Unearthed At Frederick
George E. F. Anderson near Frederick found a May 1 1884 issue of The Weekly News Vol 1 No 21 from Schley and Delaplaine. The eight page paper highlights Court House Square railing debate telegraph lines to Washington Baltimore Annapolis and local weddings and advertisers.
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George E. F. Anderson
Frederick
Weekly News
Daily News
Schley and Delaplaine
North Market street
Gladys
Court House Square
Emmitsburg
Ijamsville
Jefferson
Ceresville
Walkeraville
Woodville
Union Bridge
Mechanicstown
Nety Market
C. and P
Washington
Baltimore
Annapolis
Suspects in Assault Case Released by Middletown Deputy
Two men, one negro and one white, were detained by Deputy Sheriff Wilhide near Middletown yesterday as suspects in the assault on May Harper, a four year old girl. After Sheriff Jones reviewed the detainees, they were released as descriptions did not match. Harper's condition continues to improve.
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tegro
Sher Wilhide
Middletown
May Harper
Frederick
Jones
Harper
Market trend continues upward with gains in rails oils and steel
The market opened with profit taking but the overall trend remained up. Demand centered in rails oils and steel with gains of one to three and a half points. Call money opened at 2 1/7 percent and the closing was easy with about 750000 shares traded.
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Associates Press
New York
rails
oils
steele
Coal Operators Deny Peace Meeting Aim
Chicago July 2 Coal operators deny knowledge of any scheduled peace meeting as mentioned by John L Lewis head of the United Mine Workers. The National Coal Association discounted his claim of an interstate joint conference within days and said no such plan exists. Hoover seeks state assurances to avert profiteering and support the strike emergency.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
National Coal Association
Washington
Hoover
Will Win Strike If Negotiation Fails
Joan J. Dowd, chair of the Eastern strike committee, wired national director R. M. Jewell in Washington proposing a fight to win if Eastern executives refuse to negotiate. Reports state the count of strikers returning to work is unreliable.
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New York
Joan J. Dowd
R.M. Jewell
Washington
Eastern
Plan to End Railroad Strike Aims at Seniority Shift
President Harding submitted three proposals to railroad executives and shopmen to settle the strike. Plans hinge on seniority rights with options to waive seniority, grant priority to loyal workers, or let each road settle its own disputes via joint committees. Rehearing by the Railroad Labor Board is included in all proposals.
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Associated Proas
Washington
Harding
New York
Chicago
B. M. Jewell
Railroad Labor Board
Commission Named to Distribute Ohio Coal
Governor Davis named a commission with full control of coal distribution to Ohio during the coal strike. The body will manage supplies for the people of Ohio and oversee distribution statewide from Columbus.
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OHIO
Associated Press
Columbus
Davis
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