Former Frederick resident held for murder in capital stenographer death
Louis W. Hoffman a Washington physiotherapist and former Fredericktonian is charged with first degree murder in the death of Eleanor M. Lehman a 23 year old stenographer. Lehman died March 3 after an alleged criminal operation Hoffman allegedly broke her neck during an adjustment. A New Jersey arrest and a confession by Dolores Menroe tied Lehman to Hoffman's office. Hoffman was indicted April 17 and arraigned April 25 pleading not guilty. two weeks were sought to challenge the indictment. Hoffman reportedly lacked formal medical training and was connected to a diploma mill and previously worked as a nurse at Providence Hospital. He is rumored to be kin to Prof Joseph K. Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis W. Hoffman
Washington
Eleanor M. Lehman
Miss Dolores
Menroe
Miss Lehman
Hoffman
New Jersey
District of Columbia Grand Jury
Frederick L. Siddons
Harry W. Nice
Baltimore
James F. Reilly
Providence Hospital
Joseph KE. Hoffman
Frederick
Chinese Unite to Battle Japs Chang Tso Lin Calls for Civil War End
London May 9 AP Chang Tso Lin the Northern dictator telegrammed civil and military authorities in China proclaiming a temporary cessation of the civil war due to the crisis with Japan in Shandong province. He ordered his troops to withdraw to save the country as foreigners evacuate from Tsinan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chang Tso- Lin
China
Reuter
Peking
Japan
Shantung
Chang
Roosevelt Made Fight On Grabs
The article surveys U S land conservation history from Cleveland to Taft, detailing efforts to recover public lands, withdraw resources from entry, and curb land theft. It highlights officials like Pinchot and Ballinger, mentions the Salt Creek oil leases, and notes major acts shaping land and water policy through 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Washington
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Taft
Xcept
Faul Case
Salt Creek
Wyoming
Northwest
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Great Plains
Gifford Pinchot
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Bop
Hodgevelt
National Conservation Commission
Richard A. Ballinger
Pinchot
Women club directors meet urge attendance at short course
The Federation of Rural Women’s Clubs held its first directors meeting since the annual gathering in the Court House with 16 clubs represented. Officers named for various departments urged two proposed programs per club and preparation of proprans by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Rural Women’s Clubs
Federation
Court House
Maurice D. Coblentz
Middletown
William Gaylor
Grayson E. Bowyers
Harmony Grove
Helena Stauffer
Walkersville
American Home and Fine Arts
H. L. Davis
Monrovia
A. G. McKinney
Thomas Culler
Ballenger
J. P. Feiser
Woodsboro
Rum Federation
G. E. Bowers
University of Maryland
College Park
Katherine Baker
Bremen Crew Opens East Tour From Philadelphia Stop
The German Irish Bremen air crew began their east tour with a stop in Philadelphia after arriving in the United States. The F-13 sister ship took off from Curtiss Field at 10 40 a m for the city as part of a multi city itinerary. The crew discussed plans and a possible return flight from an ice prison near Greenly Island, declining to speculate on a German return flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Bremen
New York
Greenly Island
Germany
Birthday Social Honors Mrs John Marker in Middletown
A surprise birthday party was held Saturday evening in Middletown in honor of Mrs John Marker. Attendees included Rev Mel Wester, Mr and Mrs C T Reachler, Mr and Mrs Noah Tartner, Miss Teannette Tradham, Vernon Weiner, Luther Brown, and other Marker family members and friends. Amusements and supper were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sora
John Marker
Middletown
Marie
Sine
Mel Wester
C. T Reachler
Noah Tartner
W.C. Marker
Teannette Tradham
Vernon Weiner
Luther Brown
Howard
Marion
Anstin Marker
Velma Bartner
Dorothr
FE. R. Merrick
Walkersville
Iola
E. R. Merrick
Millard Beall
Iola Merrick
Mamie Cecil
Nellie Beri
Marr Carmack
Nellie Carmack
Margaret Cram
Lilian Crum
Helen Craver
Ariella Gordon
Charlie Craver
Lewis Craver
Maurice Crum
William Baker
Lester Cecil
Glenn Merrick
Russell Merrick
unclear draft on conservation cabinet roles in early 20th century
Fragmentary note discusses the Harding administration and conservation cabinet considerations before Bert Pall reportedly becomes Secretary of the Interior in 1324. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Harding
Caush
Pesti
Bert BO Pall
Intevar
Son of Fay Keiser Is Found Dead in Hotel Hallway
Kenneth Keiser five year old son of Pay Keiser the middleweight boxer was found dead in a hotel hallway where the family lived. Police found no marks of violence and an autopsy could not determine the cause of death. Vital organs may be sent to Baltimore for chemical analysis to check for poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Kenneth Keiser
Pay Keiser
Baltimore
Leadership Training School At Calvary Church
Sixty two people from Frederick and surrounding counties attend the third International Standard Leadership Training School at Calvary Methodist Church every Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 9:30. The program includes an Old Testament class, worship devotionals, and a second class period with a faculty led by Rev. G Etlis Williams and others. Attendees represent numerous local churches including Christ Reformed, Zion Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran, Grace Reformed, St. John’s Reformed, and Calvary M E, with registrar Mrs. J. Leonard Nothagle and list of named participants from each church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Carroll County
Calvary Methodist Church
John M. DeChant
John Adam
R. C. Sorrick
Anna M. Schantz
G Etlis Williams
Ch. D
W. C. Royal
Woodsboro
John
Adam
Middletown
Utica
Dorothy
Grove
Grade Reformed
Walkersville
Annabelle G. Grantham
St. John’s Reformed
Edna Grace Smith
Sjamsville
Edith Etchicon
Church of the Brethren
Frederick
Edward Shaw
Katharine Elizabeth Shaw
Roy L. Leatherman
Jesse C. Shaver
Harry B. Grove
Ethel Gaver
Gilmore Garst
Roy Lextherman
Ralph W. Fabrney
Evangelical Lutheran
Hazel B. Utterback
Irving J. Ramsburg
St Paul’s Lutheran
M. Gardinier Harper
Jacob R. Ramsburg
W. A. R. Bell
Myrtle R. Miller
C. N. Whitmore
Mary A. Flanagan
Mac L. Powell
Lulus M Stitely
Endurance flyer Royal V. Thomas dies in plane crash
Royal V. Thomas former army flyer from Durant Oklahoma and mechanic Weatherby were killed when the Bellanca monoplane Hellance crashed near Teterboro New Jersey while preparing for another endurance record attempt. Thomas had recently set a Lindbergh era endurance mark of 35 hours 24 minutes (approximately) before an emergency landing at Roosevelt Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teterboro
Hasbrouck Heights
N. J
Royal V. Thomas
Hellance
Vaughn Weatherby
Moonachie
Thomas
Weatherby
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
New York
Durant, Oklo
Col. Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
L. J
Young Editor Returns After Being Missing in New York
Richard Austyn Granville editor of the Sunday Flash aged 20 was reported missing on Saturday. He said he was kidnapped Friday by several men who forced him to stop publication and kept him captive. He was later dumped from a taxi on the Lower East Side and released unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard Austyn Granville
Sunday Flash
Lower East Side
Granville
Court News Property transfers and licenses in Frederick area
Court notes show property transfers including Emory C Crum to Frederick officials for $518.56 and Ruth A Ott to Geo Manahan for $10. Several deeds involve Farmers Bank trustees and county property. Marriage licenses list several couples with ages and origins, including Schmid and Brown in Baltimore Ellicott City. Equity cases include Metcalf adoption petition and divorce actions. Church recitals announce events at Utica and Zion Reformed churches for fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ National Bank
Frederick County
Ruth A. Ott
Geo. Ye. Manahan
Geo. W. Hanahan
Sin
Hessie M. Poole
Any B. Funk
Henry A. Hopp
Murphy A. Beall
R. Clinton Zimmerman
Harry T. James, Jr
Farmers’ State Bank
James A. Brown
Real Estate and Improvement Company
James McK. Quinn
John Schmid
Baltimore
Ruth Brown
Ellicott City
Joseph P. Harahan
Inez Robins
Richmond
William H. Rauch
Martins
Burg
W. Va
Margaret Palmer Shannon
Braunswick
Luther E. Lenhart
Fannie B. Riggies
Frederick
Nathaniel G. Elkins
Washington
Maria Deser
Bronkeville
Vernon Meredith Hunt
Margaret Alma Calvert
Wash N. Earle F. Milles
Turbottile
Palvis E. Ringer
Hagerstown
4 H Club Rally Seeks Attendance At County Meeting
The 4 H Girls Clubs of the county plan an all day rally at Church Street School, starting at 1 o clock in the morning. The program remains unchanged with Dorothie Tenn, state girls leader, and a University of Maryland student giving talks. Certificates will be awarded for work begun last September as clubs prepare for Rover and Girls Club Week costs in Marsland, August 9 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Street
DorothieTenn
University of Maryand
Caroline Checerr
Rover and Girls
One Year Suspended Sentence For Assault Case
Richard Harrison of this city received a one year term in the Sirenge of Correction with the sentence suspended on payment of costs from Justice Alton Bennett in Peoples Court this morning. Harrison was arrested Tuesday evening by Constable Charles W. Smith after being accused of striking his divorced wife Thelma Harrison on the street. He was about to enter his boarding house on West South Street when seized. Other cases mentioned include Paul Waltz for destruction of property postponed, David Roberts for assault and battery to appear later, and Waller Ko Lowe of Derwood charged with unauthorized use of an automobile and later rearrested after a brief release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harrison
Justles Alton
Bennett
Peoples’ Cour
Harrison
Charles WL Smith
Thelma Harrison
West South Street
Harrigana
Paul Waltz
Pone
David Roberts
Near Reels Mills
Cager
Waller Ko Lowe
Derwood
Mont- Romnery
Smith
New Braddock
Lowe
Philip Beard
Tie
Indiana Returns Put Watson Ahead In Primary
Indiana returns show Senator James E. Watson leading Hoover in the Republican presidential race with 144,190 to 120,579 as 25 percent of precincts counted. Evans Woollen led Democratic voters in Indiana with 78,412 in 1,328 precincts. Gubernatorial hopefuls remained without firm majorities as returns trickled in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
James E. Watson
Herbert Hoover
Indiana
Hoosier Solon
Todiana
Evans Woollen
Indianapole
Arthur R. Robinson
Arthur. Ghillom
Solon J. Garter
Albert Stump
Walter Myers
L. Willam Curry
Bosen
Watson Leading Hoover in Early Indiana Returns
Returns from 2 031 of 3 610 precincts show Republican James E Watson leading Hoover in Indiana with 119 018 votes to Hoover 93 720 and Democrat Woolley 57 652. Located in Indianapolis, the report covers early presidential tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
James E. Watson
Herbert Hoover
Woolley
Police Court Actions Include Embezzlement Case
C H Wilson Piane No 4 was tried by Justice Alton Bennett on charges of embezzling funds from M 5 Chambers after receiving auto accessories and money from their sale. The case was left open for further proceedings later this week. Lester L Kyle Baltimore had a right of way dispute dismissed after damages paid. Erle’s car collided with a local nurse’s vehicle near Square Corner causing damage. Homer Keeler jailed on drunk on street charge with $200 collateral. trial set tonight before Justice Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wilson
Piane No. 4
M. 5
Chambers
Alton ¥. Bennett
Wilson
Justice Fennett
Lester L. Kyle
Baltimore
Wolf Cohen Leases Market Street Property for New Store
Wolf Cohen of this city leases 23 North Market street to Leonard Lowenthal and LeRoy Horn of Baltimore for a ladies store to be opened. The former Marnland Restaurant site will become Gilberts in the Frederick area, marking the fourth store in nine years. The firm plans a new front and stage of business recovery after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Cohen
Leonard Lowenthal
LeRoy Horn
Baltimore
North Market Street
Market Street
Marnland
Ieesers
Posession Dame
Vianover
Carlisle
Martinsburg
WoVa
Frederick
Gilberts
Demonstration Series Ends On Fire Department Ladder Demo
The final demonstration in a series on a pumping and aerial ladder apparatus staged by the Citizens Truck Company and United Fire alongside Frederick Fire Department was held at OC Winebrower and Son’s warehouse on South Carroll Street. The event showed how the equipment could reach upper levels and safely remove a person from a tall structure, with the aerial ladder later moved to Montevue Hospital for a demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Citizens ‘Truck Company
Ute United Fire Uglie Company
Winebrower and Son Ware
South Carroll Street
United
Direx
Montevue
Indoor Fair Planned At State Armory For Roof Garden Fund
Plans move quickly for an Indoor Fly at the State Armory organized by Cresap's Rifles on May 17 19 to raise about $3 000 for a roof garden atop the Armory building as part of extensive improvements. Civlian and military sponsors list numerous local names supporting what organizers call the city’s most ambitious event yet, with funds to cover garden costs amid a $30 000 expenditure on other improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Cresap’s Rifles
Actair
Clyivan
Civian
Ingomar Albaugh
Dorsey Etchison
Dudley Page
A. Clifford Doll
Meredith van R. Staub
R. Hart Derr
Harry J. Lebhert
William Lebhert
Elmer F. Munshower
Robert Warfield
Charles N Staley
Guy K. Motter
Michael Passaro
T. E. Russell
Francis Perrott
Charles A. Opel
John Martz
al Forney
Austin Esworthy
John Worthington
Austin Griffin
George Paxson
George Ross
Louis Keyser
Burton Cannon
Raymond Wachter
A. Lyston Lea
James W. Houck
Charles Schrodel
Victor Simpson
Bernhard Williamson
Dorsey Shipley
Francis Carter
Merrit Scholl
Gerald Baker
Howard Smith
F. Lester Smith
George Kemp
Harvey Kemp
Wiliam Markoe
Henry Schueler
Roosevelt Markoe
Paul Clemson
Edward Ripley
Charles Keefer
Joe Hildebrand
Walter N. Jolliffe
George Danner
Hiram Thomas
Robert Dutrow
Richard Johnson
Harold Dutrow
Chester Tucker
Harold Boost
James Sherald
Albert Ridenour
Kent Greenwald
Robert Stull
Raymond Cram
Crawford Rhoades
Joseph Shook
Paul Dilon
Donald Derr
Charles Jones
John Yours
Philip R. Winebrewer
Charles 3. Houck, Jr
Nose Injury After Accident in Martinsburg Area
Mrs. Ella Holdcraft of Frederick sustained a painful nasal injury when she was jolted against the car roof during a Berkeley Springs to Martinsburg trip. Treated at City Hospital, she resumed travel afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Holdcraft
Frederick
City Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Holdcraft
Berkeley Springs
Parlimore
Ohio
Tabb’s
Hoover faces slander probe over street talk and chinaware rise
Secretary of Commerce Hoover testifies before the Senate Campaign Funds committee citing personal expenditures around 200 for phone calls and denies patronage promises. A flare up arises when Senator Barkley questions a 15 rise in chinaware prices, Hoover denies and accuses the committee of street slander. Also, Reed campaign treasurer reports total receipts 35,414 and expenditures 31,96.15 between November 1 and May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Berdert Hoover
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Ula
Tna
Secretary of Commerce
Stch
Barkley
Kentucky
Uoover
Hoover
Steiner
Reed
F. Villmogre
Kansas City
Senator Reed
Missouri
Rumanian Marchers Return Home After Referendum
Weary peasants in Rumania travel back from Alba Iulia to resume spring farming as political deadlock between Liberals and the Peasant party continues. Julia Maniu withholds ultimatum to the regency, while the Peasant party vows to press campaigns to topple the cabinet. A separate social note reports a surprise party at the Merrick home near Walkersville honoring their daughter Iola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Rumania
Alba Iulia
Julia Maniu
Jeader
Haring
Bratiana
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Frederick II
Tso-Lin
Tsinstae
Shachurns
Xearly
Tsinan
En Monic
Tsiwan
Raph
America
Ballinger
Aldrich
Senate
Ballinser
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Aluj
Ballinzer
Alaska
Women’s Clubs
U. OF MD
M.D. Cob‘entz
W .B. Kindley
Katherine Nusbaum
Thenia Dutrow
T. E. Zimmerman
Rhodesia Zimmerman
Mary Hine
Grayson Bowers
Myrtie Carter
Asa Renu
Vernon Cobientz
Wm Gaslor
Philly
Fay Keiser
A. A. Jamar
S Methodist Episcopal
Mary E. Mercer
Evangelical Reformed
Catherine A. Thomas
Margaret Rodrick
H. L. G. Kieffer
Urbana
M. E
Frederick Junction
J. Elmer Bensoz
Endurance Flyer
Royal V. Thomas and Companion
Lindbergh
Court News
Emory C. Crum Et al
County
Hec
Kenneth J. Metcalf
Olive M Metcalf
Hubert Stone H. N. Haller
Melvin Menges i Syne
M Menges
YL Tennett
Plainti
Zion Reformed
Wass Mit Wm Everts
Wacersman
Richard Harelson
Watson
Senator
Automobile Accessories
Grand Lodge
Inca
Grand Lodge of Masons of Maryland
A. LeRoy MecCarde’l
Samuel G Dural
Arthur H. Moll
H. Noel Hal Int
Hunter Bowers
Marion S Miller
Cande S. Bahn
Grand Commandery
Bucklystown
Burherstown Triet
Retna
Aroas
Chapline
Darner I
Pe Erker
Haller
Markell
Red
Wachter
Kefauveerich
Maire Tang
Veaiat
Nova Sco
Dares
Committee
Footsore
Thip Wertheimer
Interfraternity Society
Delta Sigma Thi
Wertheimer
Charles Wettseimer
Minnie Jones
Edgar Jones
A. Lewis
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