Brakes and hub cap clue to arrest in four-car crash
A hit and run in Frederick County leaves four cars damaged and nine injured when John H. Hanna of Washington allegedly failed to stop after a Sunday evening wreck on the Georgetown pike four miles south of Frederick. Victims include Gladys Faulkner and Lightner Ellis among others treated at Frederick City Hospital. Hanna was arrested after a hub cap from his Dodge was found and a witness placed him at the scene. He claimed fear of returning and awaits a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hanna
Washington
Georgetown Pike
Frederick
Frederick City Hospital
Gladys Faulkner
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lightner Ellis
Lillians
Edwin N. Ellis
W. O. Carr
Harry Hall
Elizabeth Dunn
Elizabeth
Edward Ellis
Ellis
Dodge
Hanna
Carr
Ford
Charles H. Klipp
McCauley
Kipp
Elroy Herman
State Police
Frederick City
Heights Park Opens May 30 at Braddock Heights
Braddock Heights Park plans a formal 1928 season start on Wednesday May 30 after improvements across the pavilion skating rink and grounds. Superintendent Roland E Long says reserved dates indicate a strong season with music by Joseph S Stephens Bradock Heights Orchestra and extended dancing schedules through June July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Heights Park
Roland E. Long
H. & F. Railway
B. M. Poole
E. L. Sparrow
Roy Yinger
George Kolb
Joseph 8. Stephens
Braddock Heights
Joseph S. Stephens
H. David Hagan
Sperry Storm
John Cramer
Clark Devilbiss
Donald Stephens
Davis Moberly
S A R Congress Opens in Washington With Events Planned
Ten focal persons attend the 39th annual Congress of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution in Washington. Sunday's service at Church of the Epiphany featured Rev Z Barney T Phillips. Sessions run through Thursday with addresses, receptions, an Arlington Amphitheatre service, a Mayflower hotel banquet, Mt Vernon excursion, and a golf tournament. Local attendees from Frederick listed among registrants at the Mayflower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
Washington
Church of the Epiphany
Z. Barney T. Phillips
D. D
Congress
Philip Cook
Ll.d
The
National Society
S. A. RK
Mt Vernon
Frederick
Mayflower Hotel
Edward D. Shriner
Wiliam R. DeLashmutt
Lewis A. Rice
Edward S. Delaplaine
W. A. R. Bell
Nan Houck
Myrtle Miller
John
van Qredell
Sons of the American Revolution
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Frank R. Steele
S. A. Ra
Nicholas Locke Daskiell
Maryland Society
Children of the American Revolution
West Virginia Baptist Assn to Meet in June
Sessions of the Western District Baptist Association will be held June 5 through 7 at the First Baptist church in Brunswick. The event includes a Woman's Missionary Union program with themes of stewardship and multiple devotional, mission, and organizational sessions led by ministers and union leaders from Brunswick, Rockville, and Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western District Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Brunswick
J. P. Daniel
P. B. Watlington
Baltimore
F. W. Claybrook
Cumberland
W. P. Copeland
Woman's Missionary Union
Mayerstown First Church
J. R. Nutter
J. F. Swanson
W. M. A. Converter
Clara Woolford
Jeanette White
W. C. Royal
Brunswick W. M
W. P Copeland
Rockville
Ella Donnahan
F. W Claybrook
J. E. Hicks
D. D
Baptist Children’s Aid Society
J. W. ©. Brittingham
Baptist Home of Maryland
Francis A. Davis
J. ¥. Fincher
Joseph T. Watts
W. D. Heese
E. L. Swift
B. M. Osgood
George R. Brooks
Joseph ¥. Irwin
Robert L. Bansom
W C T U Frederick County Convention Set at New Market
The 42nd annual Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention for Frederick County meets May 24 at I C O F Hall New Market. Sessions run all day with a box luncheon and include devotionals reports minutes officers election and children’s program led by local leaders and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Frederick County
I. C. O. F. Hall
New Market
George Donaldson
F. B. Sappington
Annie Thicodemus
Solo
John Watkins
M. N. Kindley
K. M. Bartgis
Mary R. Haslup
O. B. Langrall
Irene Harper
Sarah C. Thomas
Nora McKinney
Annie T. Nicodemus
Cording
Jer
Katherine M. Bartgis
Annual Art Club Banquet and Camp Fire Girls Event
The Frederick Art Club held its annual banquet at Hood College with a fruit sherbet menu and flowers decorating tables. Speakers included Mrs. Gertrude Apple and Miss Mary Ott, who toasted Miss Doub, organizer of the club, and noted her contributions to Frederick and Hood College. Camp Fire Girls presented a play, clearing $48 for future trips, while stock market news and a Westminster air accident are also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Art Club
Coblentz Hall
Hood College
Miss Doub
Gertrude Apple
Martha Slemmer
Bessie Clapp
Marion DeLashmutt
Marion K. Green
Helen Smith
Florence Eigenbrode
Mary Ott
Mary K. Markell
Apple
Carson
Church Street
Rosalia
Mina
Lillie
Poole
Nita
Mary Anna Myers
Lena Mae Hahn
Robson
Oneida
Kitadini
Miss Hendrickson
Margarita
Mariara Main
Maria Stone
Helen Gardner
Vivian Prite
Evelyn Ogle
Viola Martin
Peggy Surguy
Kitadinla Camp Fire
Jeanette
Harriet Englebrecht
Bess
Marie Stauffer
Rachel
Betty Wiegand
Pauline
Bugs
Evelyn Thomas
Helen
Anna Postler
Persis
Betty Markey
Susan
Curtess Calahan
Betty
Daisy Baumgardner
Eleanor
Catherine Beall
Maryland Labor Opens Hagerstown Convention
The Maryland and District of Columbia Federation of Labor opened its three day convention in Hagerstown with routine formalities. Officials expect most time to focus on the legislative program and resolutions for the next Legislature. President Irvin Hamilton of Cumberland seeks re election. Henry F Broening of Baltimore is considered a potential candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Maryland and District of Columbia Federation of Labor
Irvin Hamilton
Cumberland
Henry F Broening
The
Batimore , Federation
Fragmentary note about Otho J Keller in local city
A fragmentary OCR line mentions Otho J Keller and a scribbled city context with unclear details, suggesting a short note or obituary fragment about a local resident with sparse information.
Legal Fishing Charge Hearing Continues
Paul Lambert and Charles W Ramsburg faced a hearing before Justice Alton Y Bennett after charges of using a gig iron and light above tide water. The case was continued pending further examination with Deputy Game Warden James Engle conducting tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llegal
Tidewater
Paul Lambert
Charles W. Ramsburg
Alton Y. Bennett
Gam
James Engle
Hamburg Fights Poison Gas Breach Killing Eleven
Hamburg declares emergency as phosgene gas from a chemical plant in the free harbor district escapes. Eleven people, mostly firemen and police, die and about 90 others are hospitalized. Berlin supplies masks, wind and rain shape the danger toward Wilhelmsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Germany
Free Harbor
Berlin
Wilhelmsburg
Hugo Stozelburg
United States
Evangelical Reformed and Lutheran church reports
A church roundup notes R Paul Smith addressing about 80 men in the Evangelical Reformed Sunday School class. Rev Dr Henri L G Kieffer marked 18 years as pastor May 15. Monocacy Club hosts annual ladies night at Sauble Inn Taneytown with 150 expected. Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School had 898 attendees with nine classes at 100 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Reformed
R. Paul Smith
Hagerstown
Frederick
Henri L. G. Kieffer
Evangelical Lutheran
John S. Reno
Waynesboro
U. S. G. Rupp
Braddock Heights
Known Dead in Mather Mine Disaster Rises to Sixty
Mather Pennsylvania May 21 AP rescue teams recovered 13 more bodies, raising the known death toll to 60 from the explosion that trapped 138 miners deep in the mine. Efforts continued to reach remaining entombed workers with little expectation of survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mather
Court Rules Stewart Must Go To Trial
Washington DC May 1 The District of Columbia Supreme Court ruled Robert W. Stewart chairman of Standard Oil Company of Indiana must stand trial on a charge of refusing to answer questions before the Senate Teapot Dome committee. Justice Siddons upheld the government's demurrer and denied Stewart’s petition to dismiss. The case concerns his earlier refusal to answer questions before the committee, then later testifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Robert WW. Stewart
Standard OF Company of Indiana
Senate
Siddons
Stewart
Three Girls Die in Albany Mississippi House Fire
In Albany Mississippi on May 21 three girls aged 18 15 and 8 daughters of former state senator S OF Owen perished when the Owen residence burned in an early morning fire Mr and Mrs Owen escaped the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Miss
S. OF. Owen
Owen
Dorothy
Elizabeth
Helen
Burns Captured in Deputies Murder Case Near Lafayette
John Burns, 20, an escapee indicted for the February killings of Deputy Sheriffs Wallace McClure and John Grove, was arrested at his uncle Robert Williamson's home in Lafayette Indiana. Burns denies knowing Samuel Baxter the other fugitive and says three unknown men killed the officers after a gun battle during transport to the state reform school. The deputies’ bodies were found shot near Danville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
John Burns
Wallace McClure
John Grove
Robert Williamson
Burns
Samuel Baxter
Grove
McClure
Baxter
Indiana Reformatory
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Danville
Local Lutheran Sunday School trip to Waynesboro visit
Local Men's Class No 68 of the Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School and wives toured Waynesboro to meet the Wetstone class. A Frederick group led by two state policemen escorted the visitors to the church for the session and service, then shared a box luncheon and social time. The 112 member party included Jesse H. Michael Louis E. Eichelberger Byron A. Winebrewer Charles F. Seeger and many other named attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School
Waynesboro
Wetstone
Waynesburg
Frederick
State Line
Jesse H. Michael
Louis E. Eichelberger
Francis
Michael
George Poole
Lord
Winebrewer
John Haan
Oscar Sponseller
Albert Stockman
Chas Haran
Alanza W. Vaziebes
James Falk
John Keefer
Wilbur Seeger
Wilbur Smith
Earl Shoemaker
Lavier Michael
Ada Renn
Car Gell Ramsburg
All Smith
Clarence Smith
Raymond Smith
Chas. R. Luba
Wiliam Lambdin
C.F. Smith
Charles Anders
Frank Keefer
Simon Ries
Delbert Poole
Edgar Summers
Clay Zimmerman
Fred Kerf Rt
Philip Seezer
Eduard Shankle
GFS Lantz
Zenn Pyle
Raymond Wikle
Eo W Stall
Divorce suit filed in Rockville court
Mrs. Shirley Mason Prescott of Rockville files for absolute divorce from Alexander F. Prescott Jr of Rockville and Washington in the Circuit Court at Rockville. She is represented by attorney Albert M. Rowe of Rockville, a figure known in Frederick with relatives there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Mason Prescott
Rockville
Cirlewit Court
Alexander F. Pressentt, Jr
Washington
Attar
One Brother Shoots: Another in Foot in Harrisville
Chester Dodson, 20, was arraigned before Justice Sherman P. Bowery in People s Court on a shooting stemming from a dispute over a horse with his brother Monroe Dodson, 24. Monroe was shot in the foot. Final action postponed pending testimony from the wounded brother. Chester remains jailed. Hanson Wachter, 22, was fined $10 for driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Dodson
Harrisville
Sherman P. Bowery
People's Court Ublg
Chester
Monroe Dodson
Ghester
Ed Dodson
Monroe
Justice Bowers
Big Brother
Sus
Hanson Wachter
North Carolina Organizes for Smith Campaign
North Carolina has been organized by congressional districts for Alfred E. Smith’s presidential run, Dawson tells Senate Campaign Funds Committee. He says no large sums or local money have been raised, describing a large volunteer network with mixed support and opposition within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Alfred EK. Smith
New York
Senate
John 3B
Dawson
Kington
Smith
Judge Tull
Lordell Hull
Tennessee
Reed
George
Andi Smith
Brattan
New Mexico
Union
Meet at Adamstown Consistorial Conference Sermon and Talks
A Sunday program at the Reformed church in Adamstown included devotional services led by Rev. G W Kerstetter and speeches on Personal Evangelism the New Apportionment and What Constitutes a Member in Good Standing Speakers were Leslie N Coblentz J C Biehl Foster Remsbere A LeRoy McCardell Grover L Michael and G Frank Thomas with discussion by ministers and laymen The All Around Girls Club of Frederick led by Miriam Rhoads at Hood College held services at the college with Katharine Rebert directing a program including hymns scripture readings prayers vocal selections poems and solos and club songs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Consistorial Conference
Reformed Church
Adamstown
G. W. Kerstetter
John W. Souder
Brunswick
Leslie N. Coblentz
J. C. Biehl
Foster. Remsbere
A. LeRoy McCardell
Grover L. Michael
G. Frank Thomas
Alvill Cianer
Jefferson
W.G. A
All Around Girls Club
Frederick
Hood Col Jered
WLC. A
Miriam Rhoads
Katherine Rebert
Iowa
West
Rebert
Gloria Walck
Catherine Cramer
Grace Clark
Margaret Dutres
Anna Larkin
Loie Town
Jasupe
Two Prisoners Escape From Elkton Jail With Rope Ladder
Elkton Maryland May 21 two prisoners Joseph Gray road house owner awaiting grand jury action for murder and Edward Goad Rising Sun escaped from jail with a hack saw after cutting bars and climbing over a 30 foot wall using a rope ladder a visitor is suspected of supplying the tool and a confederate aided with a car to place the ladder outside the wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
Joseph Gray
Rising Sun
William Strickland
Nottingham
Edward Goad
Head of Atheists Fined for Annoying Pastor
New York May 21 AP Charles Lee Smith president of the Association for the Advancement of Atheism was fined $100 for sending annoying letters and pamphlets to Dr John Roach Straton pastor of Calvary Baptist church Smith chose the fine over 30 days in the workhouse and paid under protest while his counsel announced an appeal He argued the dispute was personal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Lee Smith
Association For the Advancement of Atheism
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
Smith
Straton
American Oil Executive Murdered in Mexico
Mexico City on May 21 AP dispatches report F. F. Nolden American superintendent of the Latin American Oil Company was killed by a worker at Alamo near Tampico. The assailant drew a gun during a dispute and fired, killing Nolden instantly. Nolden’s U.S. address was not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Excelsior
F. F. Nolden
Alamo
Tampico
Nolden
United States
Early veto of farm relief bill seen in Washington
President Coolidge hints at an early veto of the M-ary-Haugee farm relief bill after talks with Senator McXarr Republican of Oregon and Representative Hauzen Republican of Iowa, the bill’s authors. An evening lecture on the Tunni system of improved music for children was announced at Hood College with Miss Eddy delivering a feature program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidee
McXarr
Oregon
Hauzen
Repulcan
Iowa
Tiradheck Hall
Hood College
Chidren
Tenar
Mhys Adda C. Bids
Telicfantains
Ohio
Pest
Henry T. Wade
Eaven
Rina Club
Miss Eddy
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City
Washington Road
Catoctin Country Club
Ulisses
Anna Relie Hull
Rachel Horine
Vera Kirin
Theresa Stull
Frances Feiser
Roena Fahmers
Kathleene Kath
Annabel Riine
Fielene Null
Cathjoward Taylor
Fawl Gishett
Bout Farka Med
Zeiler
Edward Storm
Denala Hal Jeriin Renn
Alvin Kivin
John Hawker
Meredith Alexander
Franklin Cramer
Penmeade Kolh
Monroe Zeniz
Katherine Trendle
William Powell
Fitzhugh Lee
Yiaris & Endemas
Cala
Orn Aath
Texas
Center
Shelby County
Buddy” Evins
Court House
Ewing
John Wheeler
Canton
S. A. R. Congress
Harvard University
Virginia Baptist Assn
Brunswick Church
W. C. T. U. Convention
ART Club
Westminster
Maryland
Otho J. Keller
Suslazo
Fragat
Pactic & Atantic
Joan West
Los Angeles
Xoelson
Wetstone Bible
Lutheran
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Sill
Senate Committee
Reformed Consistorial
Atheists
Mexico
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