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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1928
Page
1
A Frederick weather summary notes an odd March with four light snow events and a mean March temperature around 46 degrees for the month, while the winter average sits near 35 to 38 degrees. The season ends next Tuesday at midnight amid lingering traffic disruption and expectations for St Patrick's Day conditions.
Col Thomas J. Dickson, Chaplain General of Military Order World War, spoke at Brodbeck Hall on the war’s outcome. He credited American forces for protecting home and ideals and highlighted key battles like Soissons and Chateau Thierry with maps, sharing three shell torn flags including the first American flag on the field and crossing the Rhine.
A house fire in Newcastle Wye destroys a home of William Sieger. Three of his six children perished while Mrs Sieger and Warren Echkenrode were badly burned. An initial stove explosion is suspected to have caused the blaze.
Reports say Hon. Elsie Mackay and Captain Walter Hinchliffe are lost at sea after taking off from Ireland toward New Foundland in the Endeavour. No confirmed contact since Tuesday. rumors of sighting vanish as search proves unlikely. Lady Inchcape remains uninformed due to health as Lord Inchcape awaits updates. Weather reports mention a possible snowstorm along mid Atlantic path affecting the voyage.
Mrs Vera L S Daniell of New York City left at least 7 million dollars to her husband John Daniell and her four children from a prior marriage. She died February 16 in Irvington New York. Henry B Strong named guardian of the children in the will. The estate is split in half to the husband and four equal shares to the Hopkins children Jos Hopkins Minnie Fox Hopkins Susie McCree Hopkins and John Randolph Hopkins.
Four men died when three Hercules Powder Company mills exploded in Valley Falls on March 14. Dead are John Haynes of Schaghticoke Victor Sheely Harry White and Joseph Mitchell of Valley Falls.
Frederick residents, hoping Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will accept an invitation to visit next week, press for a flight with Maryland Senator Millard Tydings. Talks with Secretary of State Winebrenner and Washington officials aim to arrange Lindbergh flights for March 20 21 and 22, with Frederick potential landing field momentum.
Baltimore March 16 AP Two of six men indicted in shortages in State Roads Commission funds pleaded guilty in Criminal Court. Thomas A. Butler former office manager and Charles L. Robins former paymaster asked for delay in sentence so they could make statements aiding the state investigation.
Four robbers forced cashier Elmer Baltz and watchman Frank Smith from the First National Bank of Madison. Baltz, 41, was wounded in the abdomen. Smith was shot in the hand. They escaped with between 23 000 and 25 000 dollars.
Washington dispatch highlights Senators Walsh Tom and Dave sharing offices, with signs to ease confusion. It notes Robert F. Wagner’s early leadership and study, speculates on Dawes and Donahue as potential 1924 nominees, and reports polls among New York Republicans and Kansas editor Donohue.
Clifford Bidle age 23 years 11 months 7 days son of Mrs Margaret Bidle Harmony died Thursday at Frederick City Hospital from a fractured skull and broken arm suffered in an accident at Mountain City Mills where he worked. He is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters. Funeral from his mother's Harmony home Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev William Day Middletown officiating. Interment Lutheran Cemetery Middletown. C T S Gladhill funeral director.
The market opened in a brisk rally led by General Motors rising to a new high of 169 as trading neared 2.5 million shares. Specialties with large shorts gained 5 to 15 points amid feverish activity and call money touched 4.34 percent. In local notes a play titled Safety First was presented at the New Market Grange Hall with cast members including Sieverets Fred Morrison and Paul Jones. Plans call for additional performances in Jefferson and other towns.
An earthquake of unprecedented intensity was recorded in Washington with shocks lasting over four hours and peaking an hour after midnight. Spokane seismologists placed the center about 4,850 miles away. Concurrent tremors rocked Xylocastro near Corinth causing collapse and panic.
Great Eastern railroads executives met in New York to discuss a possible trunk line merger. L. E. Loree attended despite illness, fueling expectation of a concrete agreement to present to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Loree may lead Nickle Plate if talks proceed.
An evening meeting of the Monday Musicales took place at the Maryland State School for the Deaf. The program featured Mozart operas selections with performances by Mrs Sherman P. Bowers Mrs Rob ert Clapp Miss J Newgeon Miss M Kent and others followed by Die Zauberflote and Cosi fan Tutte excerpts and vocal solos. Staff members were present and refreshments were served.
A Pennsylvania passenger train bound for Warthmore from Harrisburg collided with wreckage from a rear end freight crash at Marsh Run five miles south of Harrisburg. No passengers were known to be injured but engineers Levy Simmerg and Luther Williams of Wilmington Delaware were hospitalized in Harrisburg. Simmerg was reported in a critical condition.
Scouts received First Class Second Class and Merit Badges during a Court of Honor in the First Baptist church social room attended by parents and friends. Several troops are named with recipients and their troop numbers, led by Lonta L. Wilson and George C. Whitney. Annapolis March 16 AP A forced night landing tested a new radio outfit for seaplanes near Kent Island after a broken rod stopped the three engines. The aircraft landed two miles south of Kent Island around 7 PM and, with improvised gear, radio contact was reestablished with Hampton Roads before tow by a bay ferryboat.
Chicago March 16 AP says the Senatorial Teapot Dome sub committee reviewed Robert W. Stewart's bank accounts at Continental and Commercial National Bank and found no deposits of 500000 in 1922 1923 or 1924 after the Continental Trading Co was formed. The inquiry also sought any $300000 post 1921 accounts and a safety deposit box status.
A Chicago Cincinnati air mail plane crashed nose first into a claybank near a blacksmith shop in Cincinnati. Pilot Pi Jot Bevins was not hurt. The engine failure occurred about 800 feet above the city. landing attempt on a river bank spot struck debris and caromed into the shop corner.
A freak wind and storm swept oil fields in northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana, damaging property estimated over 50 008, causing one death and wrecking an accommodation train. The storm also affected areas near Vicksburg Meridian and crossed into Mississippi's west and east boundaries.
Amos H. Bashour escaped from Washington County Hospital after being wounded in a December 31 robbery attempt. He fled in an automobile while recovering, was under indictment for robbery, and was wanted by Frederick County authorities on a detainer.
Pedro Dana, 22, was sentenced to one year in the House of Correction after carving his initials on the forehead of 16 year old Marie Thomas during a courtship incident. Magistrate Johansen noted the neat branding as suggesting consent. The girl, found with marks after a disturbance, was in Atlantic City.
Mich, March 16. Pushed on an improvised sled for four miles by her husband, Mrs. Jack McGregor, shod with snow shoes, was brought to a hospital in serious condition. Doctors said she may recover. A physician noted he was carried a half mile on McGregor’s back when unable to reach the home. A neighbor who volunteered was also carried in by McGregor.
A plane flies from Sault Ste. Marie to a snowbound village, delivering essential supplies. The 4 mile trek took about 37 minutes, easing shortages amid the blockade.
The will of Wanamaker, valued at 50 to 76 million dollars, creates seven Philadelphia trustees to manage stock and life insurance proceeds for his three children and grandchildren. It establishes the John Wanamaker Free School of Artisans with a 2 million dollar income fund. Provisions also provide for the Mary E. Wanamaker Home for Convalescent Children and support for his second wife, previously Miss Willet Cruger.
A miner named William Hull died in Charmian, Pennsylvania after a delayed dynamite charge exploded as he returned to a blast site. Hull and others had placed three mud cap charges. only two fired initially and Hull went back to check, the cap blew up upon replacement, killing him instantly. He leaves a wife, four daughters and five sons.
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