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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1924

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Hearing Tuesday on cancellation of B and C trains

A Public Service Commission hearing in Baltimore will consider restoring several Baltimore to Frederick trains cut by the B and O Railroad. Local Chamber of Commerce leaders and residents from towns along the route will argue for reinstating the 1 25 p m Baltimore to Frederick train and other discontinued services.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore Chamber of Commerce Public Service Commission Baltmore Wm. Milnes Maley

Declamation Contest and Drama at Frederik High School

Frederik High School announces a May 28 declamation contest in the auditorium with ten students from the Declamation Club competing for prizes. May 29 features three one act plays by the Dramatic Club, directed by the English Department, with rehearsals by senior students.

Frederik High School

Dentists Plan Fall Convention in Frederick Maryland

Maryland State Dental Association officers met with Frederick County Dental Association leaders at the Francis Scott Key Hotel to plan the semi annual meeting set for September 22 to 24 there. About 250 dentists from across the state and their wives are expected for clinics lectures golf and sightseeing with events scheduled September 22 23 24. Dr T S S Bader vice president and Dr A A Radcliff board member attended along with local society members including Drs Eader Radcliff Anders Thurmont Pyles Everhart Davis Kefauver.

Maryland State Dental Association Frederick County Dental Association T. S.S. Bader Francis Scott Key Hotel Alex H. Patterson Baltimore T. S. Bader Frederick A. A. Radcliff State Association Horace M. Davis Norval H. McDowell George E. Hardy Baltimore City Dental Sciety H. Patterson Baltimore Society Drs. T. 8. Eader H. Clay Anders Thurmont J. T. Pyles D. G. Everhart B. M. Davis N. E. Kefauver

Senate nears final vote on tax bill in Washington

The Senate moved toward final approval of the conference tax bill despite treasury protests. Leaders said the measure would not cause a deficit next year unless Congress approves pending special appropriations.

Associated Press Washington Treasury Senate Congress

Market short covering fuels brisk prices in half holiday session

Short covering operations driven by demand for the DP and American Petroleum issues lent strength to stock prices in today's half holiday session. The oil shares led gains on news of rising UK imports, with broad sympathy across standard shares, especially investment trusts. Close was firm as around 350000 shares changed hands.

Associated Press New York United Kingdom

Western Maryland Chamber Council Meet Held in Frostburg

The Western Maryland Chamber of Commerce executive council will meet in Frostburg on Monday. Attendees from West Md will include President Markey and J. T. Gambrill Jr. accompanied by John S. Hershey. This is the council's first Frostburg meeting to discuss Western Maryland affairs.

Injunction Sought to End Fifty Fifty Yard Rule Brunswick

Ralph E. Long and James S. Poteet sue the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Brunswick circuit court. They seek to restore Turn No. 1 yard positions, void the alleged fifty fifty yard rule, and recover back pay totaling about thirty dollars monthly since 1919. The court ordered an injunction unless cause to oppose is shown by June 21 with service by May 29.

Baltimore and Ohio Brunswick Ralph E. Long James S. Poteet Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Cleveland Alban M. Wood E. Austin James Brunswick Yard Worthington Brotherhood Baltimore and Cumberland Longe Poleet The Long Poteet Irs Inss Union Tong Councils of the United States

Methodist Episcopal Conference Adopts Peace Resolution

The Methodist Episcopal General Conference unanimously approved a peace resolution from four special committees. An amendment called for conscription of wealth and labor as a counterpart to future conscription of human life in war. The measure condemned war as the subside of civilization and urged a world church conference to promote peace, and a U S call for drastic armament reduction.

Associated Press Spritefield Mass Methodist Episcopal General Conference Lsbor World Conference of Churches United States

Clean Up Days Proclaimed For May 28 and 29

Mayor Culler designates Tuesday and Wednesday as Clean Up Days urging all residents to place rubbish in receptacles on sidewalks for city carts to collect. North end crews operate Tuesday and south end crews on Wednesday to cover the town.

Ltoyg C. Culler Culler

Woman Sought in Franks Kidnapping Case in Chicago

Chicago May 24 police sought a woman as part of the Robert Franks kidnapping and death case. A guard was posted after threats urged by the Franks family while four men were questioned, and two clues pointed to a female suspect. The coroner's report linked death by suffocation as investigators pursued leads.

Associated Press Chicago Jacob Franks Robert Franks Franks

Presbyterians Adopt General Pension Plan

Grand Rapids Mich May 24 The Presbyterian general assembly adopted a pension plan for ministers missionaries and other accredited church workers effective prior to 1966 or sooner A special lay committee chaired by Will Hays led the effort Also noted Will G Dutton of the Educational Film Corp recent visits in Frederick with Walter Decker manager of the City Opera House and Empire Theatre The harvest moon near Sept 27 rises on several evenings at similar hours creating moonlight evenings

Associated Press Grand Rapids Mich Presbyterian General Assembly Will Hays Motion, Picture Producers and Distributors of America Will G. Dutton Educational Film Corporation Washington London England Frederick Walter Decker City Opera House Empire Theatre Becaus

World Court plan endorsed by committee

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported a resolution backing the United States adhesion to a permanent court of international justice. It follows Senator Pepper’s Republican plan, while the Swanson proposal was voted down 10 to 8. Senator Lodge’s plan to create a new court was withdrawn.

Senate Pepper Pennsylvania Swanson Virginia Congress Harding Coolidge Lodge

Western Md Wage Parley Deadlocked Between Union and Railway

Baltimore May 24 The wage parley between general chairmen of the Western Maryland Railway and officials of the road ended in a deadlock as workers demand a 5 percent increase. Counter-proposals by President Byers were not discussed and union spokesmen called them impossible. Meetings with national union officials were held last night. At Byers' office there was no clear decision on another meeting.

Associated Press Baltimore Big Four Western Maryland Railway Byers

Arrests of Three to Clear Up Bank Robberies

New York police report three arrests connected to a large bond theft. The gang then cleared Walton Kansas in 1923 of $140,000 in bonds, robbed Denver, and later split loot in St Louis where gunfire wounded and killed several members. The remaining suspects include William Grant and Richard Stainacher.

Associated Press New York Walton Kan Denver St Louis Walton Bank St. Louis Wm. Grant Richard Stainacher

One Killed in Storm Sweeping Missouri

A wind and electrical storm in southeastern Missouri last night killed at least one person and injured several, with unconfirmed reports of one death and seven injuries at Carutheraville where a business building was said to be destroyed. Decoration Day events are planned in Taneytown with a parade, veterans, band music, grave decorations, and an afternoon service at the Opera House.

Associated Arena Poplar Tluff Missouri Carutheraville Taneytown Meri Lodee Tall

Lutherans to Convene Maryland Synod Monday

Maryland Lutheran Synod gathers at Grace Lutheran Westminster for annual meeting with 200 delegates expected from 140 congregations. Brotherhood convention opens earlier with devotional service and discussions on pastor salaries church work and delegate reports.

Maryland Lovettsville Martinsburg W. Va Waynesboro Grace Lutheran Church Westminster Maryland Lutheran Synod Synodical Brotherhood of the Lutheran Church John Woeldley Weldley William A. Wade Baltimore J. Russell Alden Washingon Synodica' Brotherhood W. G. Hillat Washington C. N. Gundersdorff Brotherhood W. E. Brown York St. Paul's Church W. C. Hillabidle W. W. Douh Mid J. BR. Tripley

Fundamentalists Defeated in Assembly Vote in Michigan

In Grand Rapids on May 24 the Presbyterian General Assembly rejected a reform proposal. The committee on judicial business accepted a report from the Philadelphia Presbytery minority, opposing the fundamentalist majority’s bid to discard it.

Associated Press Grand Rapids Mich Presbyterian General Committee On Jedicial Business Philadelphia

Cool Weather Forecast For Mid Atlantic Week

Weather outlook for North and Middle Atlantic States begins Monday. First half fair and cool, latter half unsettled and warmer with occasional showers.

Associated Prensa Washington North Middle Atlantic

Reform School Commitment of Mildred Turner

Mildred Turner a 5 year old colored girl was committed to the Melvale reform school for colored girls Baltimore by Judge Worthinetog in Juvenile Court this morning after recent police court appearances and a Wednesday arrest on a disorderly conduct charge.

Mildred Turner Melvale Reform School For Colored Girls Baltimore Worthinetog

Suspects in Baltimore Jewel Heist Captured En Route to City

Claude Dobbs George Gross and Thomas J Fors a of Philadelphia are implicated in the May 3 robbery of Louis Cohen’s jewelry store on East Baltimore Street. Cohen was shot and died. the trio allegedly stole about $5 000 in diamonds and gems. Dobbs and Gross were arrested in Fredericksburg and are being transported to Baltimore.

Associated Prensa Fredericksburg Claude Dobbs George Gross Louis Cohen Baltimore Dobbs Gross Catapad Thomas J. Forsa Philadelphia Cohen Kresmon Forha

One Killed Two Held After Attempted Killing of Glenn Young

In Herrin Illinois on May 24 Jack Skether was killed and two other occupants of a curtained touring car were captured after a shooting with officers. They were suspected of involvement in the attempted assassination of Ku Klux Klan figure Glenn Young and were taken into custody following the exchange of gunfire.

Associated Press Herrin Jack Skethher Afteers Glenn Young

Fire kills woman and six children in Canton home

Canton, May 24. A two family house burned and a woman identified as Anginella V Amiteio and six children perished. The victims include two of her children and four children of Joseph Tedore. Cause of the blaze remains unknown.

Associated Press Canton Mass Anginella Vamiteio Joseph Tedore

Glass Shatters From Window At Key Hotel

A gust of wind blew out part of a third story window at the Franela Scot Key Hotel on Court Street just before noon. Glass rained onto the street but was cleaned up quickly and no injuries were reported.

Key Hotel Court Street

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Representatives Chamber of Commerce State Service Commission Object Sarmaritan Rebekahs Samaritan Rebekah Lodge Ruth Grove Franklin Shipley Millard M. Angleberger Alton Y. Bennett Lawrence C. Willard Ranna Simmons Lawrence CC. Willard Molie Ha A. Kemp Keefer No. 2 Havre de Grace F. R Saprington G. Wm. Shipley C. Gilbert Barbara Murray Lord Doune Earl of Moray Dentists Grand International Brotherhood M. E. Conference May Court of International Justice Senate Foreign Relations John Mayo Hammond Japan Cyrus K. Wood Western Wage Parley Tommy Anewers Lutheran Synod Convention of Brotherhood Gross Whither America
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