Plans for Reassessment Across Five Maryland Counties
County leaders in Frederick, Carroll, Allegany, Garrett and Washington meet in Hagerstown to discuss a statewide reassessment plan. A uniform assessor salary is sought, with work starting by July and completing by November. Real estate and personal property will be revalued, with appeals limited to real estate readings and no appeal on personal property. The total taxable base is about 53 million dollars.
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Frederick
Carroll
Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Hagerstown
State Tax Commission
Alfred W. Gaver
Gaver
Lews
Wick Wins Back To Blue Ridge League Pitching Battle
Wick, a former Waynesboro hurler, signs with Hanover in the Blue Ridge League after reportedly nearing a London Ont club in the Michigan Ontario League. Chalky McCleary also arrives in Hanover, Field is sent to Toronto International League, and Rawlings returns to Martinsburg amid roster shifts as Blue Ridge clubs dominate weekend play.
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Wick Winslow
Waynesboro
London, Ont
Canada
Wick
Hanover
Bert Weeden
National Commission
Chalky McCleary
Hagerstown
Milwaukee
Pennsylvania
Bert
Walter Field
Hanover Raiders
New Haven
Field
Baseball results from Blue Ridge League yesterday
Hagerstown beat Heneratown 5 to 0 in yesterday’s Hagerstown game. Martinsburg defeated Chambersburg 7 to 2. Hanover and Waynesboro had no game due to rain. Today’s schedule lists Hagerstown at Frederick, Martinsburg at Chambersburg, Hanover at Waynesboro. Standings show Martinsburg 0 0, Hagerstown 7, Hanover 6, Frederick 12, Chambersburg 1, Waynesboro 0.
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Heneratown
Hagerstown
Chambersburg
Martinaburg
Chamberabureg
Hanover
Hanover- Waynesboro
Frederick
Chemberapure
Martinsburg
Waynesboro
Lene Lakerstown
van Waynesboro
Local Week Game Schedule Across Five Cities
This week shows a sequence of high school matchups with Hagerstown Frederick Chambersburg Martinsburg Hanover Waynesboro and Martinaburg listed. Tuesday features Hagerstown at Frederick Chambersburg at Martinaburg Hanover at Waynesboro. Wednesday has Martinaburg at Frederick and Waynesboro at Hagerstown Hanover at Chambersburg. Thursday issues Martinsburg at Frederick Waynesboro at Hagerstown Frederick at Martinaburg and Hagerstown at Waynesboro Chambersburg at Hanover. Saturday rounds out Frederick at Martinabur Chambersburg at Hanover.
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Hagerstown
Frederick
Chambersburg
Martinaburg
Hanover
Waynesboro
Martinsburg
Freday
Martinabur
Engineer Heroically Rescues Child in Rail Incident
Fompton New Jersey May 16 John J Cotter of Jersey City saved 17 month old Adele Lillian Cashmore from death beneath a locomotive. The child fell near Erie tracks as engineer Cotter swerved to brake but the train passed over without touching her. Cotter leaped from the cab and plucked the child from the pilot before resuming his journey.
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Fompton
N. J
John J. Cotter
Jersey City
Ira M. Meade
Erie Railroad
Adele Lillian Cashmore
Erie
Cutter
Cotter
Lehigh Valley Railroad Loses Millions in Coal Strike
Hazleton May 18 Nearly 4,000,000 in traffic receipts are lost by the Lehigh Valley railroad during the first six weeks of the anthracite coal fields suspension. The 1921 report shows April shipments of hard coal totaled 2,644,693 with 1,317,054 for the first two weeks of May.
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Hazleton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Belgian Traitor Doomed For Spy Death Sentence
Brussels May 16 The court of appeals denied a new trial to Armand Jeannes a Belgian under sentence of death for acting as a German spy during the war He will now be put to death The prosecutor noted Jeannes had no link to Edith Cavell betrayal but was held responsible for shooting Tuany Bel sian patriote during occupation This execution would be Belgiums first since peace was declared.
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Jeannes
Germany
Brussels
Court of Appeala
Armand Jeannes
Tuany Belsian Patriote
Edith Cavell
Belgium
Fraud Prosecution Fund Approved by Senate
Five hundred thousand dollars was voted by the Senate for a special fund to be used by the Department of Justice in investigating and prosecuting war contract cases. The measure passed without opposition, though several speakers criticized Attorney General Daugherty. The session also touched on general fiscal and war-related matters.
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Sense
Gove
Senate
Alibouc
Atlciney
Daugherty
Sskrd
Princess Elizabeth of Romania in critical condition in Athens
Athens reports Princess Elizabeth wife of Greek Crown Prince George remains critically ill after pleural abscess operation. Pulmonary embolism risk, heart weakness, cold extremities. Romanian King and Queen travel by warship, earlier tied to a seven year romance and wartime delays.
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Athens
Elizabeth
George
Greece
Rumania
Humania
Ticana
Europe
Sparta
Coburg
Constantine
Alexander
Ocean City Hotel Fleetwood Burns in Early Morning Fire
Ocean City May 16 The Hotel Fleetwood a three story frame structure at Sixth Street and Wesley Avenue near Campmeeting Grounds burned. Fire started on the roof at about 3 30 AM and spread rapidly. eighteen guests were forced to leave, some in night attire. Loss estimated at 19000 including 4000 worth of linen. The hotel was bought late last season by Vapl M Stiecker. Capacity about 150 guests.
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Fleetwood
Ocean City
Sixth Street
Wesley Avenue
Tre Department
Vapl M. Stiecker
Kaiser bust brings $8.36 at surplus sale in Norwalk
A bronze Kaiser Wilhelm bust, once part of the Vaterland fittings, opened at 30 cents and climbed to 8.36 dollars during a United States Shipping Board surplus sale at Wilson Point yards in South Norwalk Guam. Domenic O. Vetromile, owner of the Mortmar Inn in Westport, bought it as bidding ended, with Waterland paintings and other items to be offered later.
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Steamnes Waterland
Norwalk
Guam
Kaiser Wilheim
Vaterland
United States Shipping Board
Wilson Point
Domenic O. Vetromile
Mortmar Inn
Westport
Waterlind
Avalanche traps climbers on McClellan's Butte
Eight Mountaineers members were swept 400 feet down McClellan's Butte in the Cascade Mountains near Seattle on May 16. The group was near the summit at 5175 feet when the avalanche struck. Mrs. G. T. Hazard of Seattle was hospitalized with non serious injuries. The remaining climbers were unhurt.
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Seattle
Mountaineers
McClellan's Butte
Cascade Mountains
Butte
G. T. Hazard
Spermatic Shield rupture cure touted by Seeley expert
F E Seeley, a noted truss expert from Chicago and Philadelphia, appears at the City Hotel in Frederick on Thursday May 23. He asserts the Spermatic Shield can close rupture openings in about 10 days, claiming advantages over prior methods and that it works without surgery or drugs. Seeley brings government documents for inspection and offers demonstrations without charge upon request.
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F. E. Seeley
Chicago
Philadelphia
City Hotel
Frederick
England
Spain
Seeley
United States
Washington, D. C
P. S
F. H. Seeley
Walnut St. Phi's
Meteor vanishes after Earth strike in Virginia search ends
Norfolk Va May 16 three days of searching with many automobile parties failed to locate the meteor site reported Thursday night to have struck southern Virginia and North Carolina observers say the gaseous mass likely dissolved upon impact near Nottoway county leaving no trace found by reporters and residents
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Norfolk
Virginia
North Carolina
Nottoway
Unemployed Mob Attacks Jessop Plant in Sheffield
In Sheffield on May 16 unemployed workers led by alleged extremists assaulted the Jessop company plant. Mounted police were stoned and compelled to retreat as the crowd smashed office windows. reinforcements arrived and dispersed the mob after repeated clashes.
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Sheffield Works
Sheffield
Eng
Jessop Company
Slayer Dies in Chair at Leckien Penitentiary
Belleforte Pa May 16 Lars Carter, last name Carter, a colored inmate from Philadelphia, was electrocuted at Leckien penitentiary for the murder of Richard Manus also of Philadelphia in February 1921. The motive was robbery. Carter made no statement before being strapped in and six minutes later was pronounced dead. The body was unclaimed.
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Belleforte
Lars Carter
Ast Roown Ag
Burl French
Philadelphia
Leckien
Hiehard Manus
Carter
Flappers Draw Laughs With Giant Snake at Cape May
Jozeph Quidort drew crowds on the Boardwalk as a six foot king snake coiled around his arm. Flappers kept a wide berth while curious locals watched the spectacle. Send in locality news if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape May
S.J
Jozeph Quidort
Shoe Etiquette In Late Hours Sparks Friendly Debate
A late night exchange from the Evening Times quotes Thurston and Wetmore debating whether to remove shoes before climbing stairs at home. Morris and Bernie join with quips about business and prospects, ending with a lighthearted remark on fortunes being "flat on its back."
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Thurston
Wetmore
Morris
Bernie
Berne
St. John
N. B
Evening Times
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Arthur Grifith
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Laura M. Fry
Independence
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Tonight
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Prop
Charles Hutchison
America
Bobby Burns
Alexander Aetne
Star Ranch
C. Edward Hatton
Wilamsons
Gillette
U.S
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Norfolk, VA
Hgh
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U. S. Army
Washington,d. C
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Courtland Street
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