New Law Shortens Terms for Most State County Officials
A constitutional amendment changes terms for officials elected on Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1923 and 1925. Governors attorneys general and many county officers move from four or two year terms to three years, extending some terms for specific officials and redefining election cycles nationwide.
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House of Delegates
Btats Senate
David Oland
Warren E. Dudderar
John W. Holter
Frank GC. Norwood
Frederick County
Clarence M Phreeger
William M. Storm
New State
Alton Y. Bennett
Charles W. Summers
Albert L. Hauver
Arthur Hightman
A. Grant Hooper
Emery ©. Crum
William C. Howard
Charles H. Butts
Henry P. Mussetter
Orphans’ Court
Roscoe P. Brown
Lewis F. Lochner
Court of Appeals
Community Fair Held At Poolesville High School
The Poolesville Community League held its second annual fair in the high school, featuring farm and home exhibits including produce, crafts, and floral displays. Robert Gray led the arrangements with Blanche I Corwin overseeing the women’s department. In Jefferson County news, S C Young’s eight year postmaster term at Charles Town ends March 28, with a successor to be recommended by Senator Elkins. Captain Getvdenner from the Jefferson County Telephone Company is mentioned as a likely appointee.
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Poolesville
S.C. Young
Charles Town
W. Va
Davis Elkins
Tapt
Feo Get Vdenner
Marangey
Jefferson County
City gets first snow of season
Snow fell this morning for the first time this season with a light flurry from about 9:30 to 9:35. The event coincides with Bret Week records, following a black frost and the coldest day. Highs reached 53, then 45, then 37 as night brought more cold. Cold weather predicted for tonight.
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Weacon
Maryland minister suicides by slashing throat in home
The Rev William J Barnard 58 pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at South Chestnut Grove five miles west of Bloomington Garrett county Maryland killed himself yesterday in the cellar of his home by cutting his throat with a razor. He was cheerful and no cause is given. His widow and five children survive.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
William J. Barnard
Methodist Episcopal Church
South Chestnut Grove
Bloomington
Garett County
Many Stocks Register Price Gains On Market
The stock market broadened with gains of about a point or more on more than twenty issues before noon. Strength in minor stocks pointed to renewed activity while shorts covered, aided by higher call money and optimism among market makers. London report notes eight policemen carried a reveller to the station after a dockside incident and a promise not to return was cited.
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Associated Press
New York
Call Money
Memorial Armistice Day Service in Frederick Opera House
Memorial service for Armistice Day will be held at the Frederick City Opera House Sunday at 3 15 p m under Francis Scott Key Post No 11 The American Legion. The program includes singing speeches and reading the names of local ex service men who died in the War Major General Hanson E Ely will deliver the address. Committee members listed include Irving M Landauer chairman H Lavier Michael Austin James Charles E Blentlinger Lawrence H Willard.
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City Opera House
Frederick City
Francis Scott Key Post
No. 11
American Legion
Hanson E. Ely
Washington
Ely
The
War College
United States Army
Irving M. Landauer
H. Lavier Michael
Austin James
Charles E. Blentlinger
Lawrence H. Willard
Four fined ten dollars in Bastrop court
In Bastrop Louisiana Judge Fred M. Odom fined capt J K Skip with exalted cyclops of the Morehouse Ku Klux Klan W G McIntosh Benton Pratt and Marvin Pickett ten dollars and costs for carrying firearms on the premises of another. The court adjourned indefinite on misdemeanor cases.
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Associated Press
Bastrop
Fred M. Odom
J. K. Skipwith
Morehouse Ku Klux Klan
W. G. McIntosh
Benton Pratt
Marvin Pickett
Odom
Moving Day for Old County Officials December First
Official canvass of vote underway at the court house with Lee Ranneberger presiding. Board of canvassers sworn in at noon, results public by one o clock. Newly elected officers take office December 1 with several starting dates across late 1923 and July 1924.
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Board of Supervisors of Vication
Lee Ranneberger
Circuit Court
el G. Haugh
Leg Ranneberger
John W. Grove
Itarry E. Chapline
Board of Supervisors of Election
John T
Ingomar W. Albaugh
Roscoe P. Brown
Lewid F. Lochner
Orphans’ Court
Charles H. Butts Willam CG. Howard
Henry P. Mussetter
J. Grant Hooper
Charles W. Summers
Annapolis
Willam M Storm
Aaron R. Anders
Storm
Hunting Season Opens Saturday in Frederick County
Frederick County sportsmen prepare for the hunting season opening early Saturday with many licenses issued at the Clerk of the Court’s office. Officials urge adherence to bag limits and fair play, noting high powered guns risk overkill and stressing restraint on opening day.
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Frederick County
Health report filed shows October disease shifts Mary land counties
The October communicable disease report for Maryland counties excluding Baltimore city shows variations from last year. Whooping cough rose from 27 to 114 cases. scarlet fever, chickenpox, and venereal diseases increased. diphtheria fell from 208 to 161. total October 1922 cases 1115 versus 1114 the previous month. compiled by Dr. Robert N. Riley.
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Maryland
Baltimore City
Robert N. Riley
Bureau of Communicable Diseases
Danville Club drafts Gardner and Frederick team
The Associated Press reports the Danville club drafted Gardner and Frederick as part of ten minor league selections. Secretary John H W Farrell of the National Association of Baseball Clubs announced twelve clubs drafted one player each, naming Morris from New Orleans Norfolk. Hood from Richmond. Tolson from Salisbury. Viel from Tredareh. Tiehes from Salisbury. and Gardner from Greensboro among others.
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Agraociated Press
Rochester
Johm HW Farrell
National Association of Baseball Clubs
New Orleans
Morris
Norfolk
Waterbury
Hood
Richmond
Danville
Tolson
Salishore
Viel
Gardner
Tredareh
Wet
Greensboro
Tiehes
Salisbury
Births Exceed Deaths in October Health Report
City health officer Dr Tru Jo McCurdy reports October births outnumbered deaths by fourteen. There were sixteen diphtheria cases. Births 38 white 26 male 13 female 11 colored one. Deaths 19 white 9 male 8 female 2 colored one. Causes include acute appendicitis fractured skull premature birth chronic nephritis chronic intestinal nephritis carcinoma of stomach arteriosclerosis septicemia diphtheria measles whooping cough transfusion acute cardiac degeneration.
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City Health
Omcer
Tru Jo McCurdy
Monocacy Club To Meet at 620 O Clock Winter Sessions
The Monocacy Club of the Eivan gelical Reformed church opens winter meetings on Friday evening at 620. A supper will follow a program discussing congregation activities with Dr. Chas E Wehler of Faith Reformed Baltimore as guest speaker. Committee members Arthur H Dell R J Dutrow and Jesse B Anders arranged the event.
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Eivangelical Reformed Church
Chas. FE. Wehler
Faith Reformed Church
Baltimore
Virginian railway workers walk out over discharge dispute
Virginian railway firemen and engineers walk out in a mass protest over recent discharges. Estimates place the strike at 3500 workers, about two thirds of engine crews, with trains kept running pending a hearing set for November 1. The Railroad Labor Board advised no prohibition on filling vacancies to maintain service.
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Associated Seas
Roanoke
Virginian
Reailroad
Railroad Labor Board
Hix
Roa
Virginian Railway
West Virginia
Hampton Roans
Chicago
United States Railboad Labor Board
C. H. Hix
Hla
Simmons Invites Evans Into The Open Over Klan Shooting
Atlanta newspaper reports William J. Simmons, head of the Ku Klux Klan, signed statement challenging Dr. H W Evans to come into the open and disclose facts to the public regarding the shooting death of Captain William S. Coburn by Philip E. Fox, the Klan publicity agent, last Monday in Atlanta Georgia.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
William Toacyh Simmons
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
H. W. Evans
William 8. Coburn
Philip E. Fox
Klan
Allies seek to keep exiled prince at home in Holland
Paris November The Allied Council of Ambassadors urged the Dutch government to bar former Crown Prince Frederick William from leaving Dutch territory where he has been in exile since the war and to prohibit his entry into Germany, as he is on the war crime arrest list.
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Associated Press
Paris
Allie Council of
Ambassadora
Frederick William
Germany
France Opposed To German Dictatorship
Associated Press reports Paris informed Berlin that France would not tolerate a dictatorial regime in Germany. Also notes a W. M. S. meeting of the Presbyterian Church’s Woman's Missionary Society at the Steper home on West Third Street with a full program and refreshments after.
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Associated Press
Paris
French Goveyment
Berlin
France
Germany
Diehl
Japan
Rowlus
Gaehr
Historic Dwelling Sold in Shepherdstown West Virginia
A historic dwelling in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, once owned by H T. Licklider, sold last week for 4750 dollars to Misses Mary and Bessie Licklider. The home, among Shepherdstown’s oldest nine, was used during the Revolutionary War as barracks for soldiers.
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
H T. Licklider
Misses Mary
Bessie Licklider
Dr Heisse Dies in Baltimore Leader of Prohibition Movement
Rev Dr J Fred Heisse long trusted head of Maryland AudSaloon League died suddenly at his Baltimore home aged about 60. A pastor and ardent prohibition advocate he edited the Ballinamore Armenian? for 30 years and guided anti saloon campaign efforts. He leaves a widow and one daughter.
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Tion
Helssé
Antisaloon League
Helsse
Urelesy
Hope Hampton Married to Manager in August
Hope Hampton, motion picture star, was secretly married in August to Jules Brulator, a wealthy film dealer. Brulator organized a company and cast Hampton in several pictures. The pair wed five years after Hampton sought a chance in the movies. Brulator had earlier divorced his first wife in 28 years of marriage.
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Associated P'ross
New York
Hope Hampton
Broadway
Balticore
Nandgery
Jules Brulator
Miss Winmpten
Afr. Brulator
Chance
Wilson’s Friends Plan Armistice Day Tribute at Home
Washington November crowds prepare the greatest Armistice Day event for Woodrow Wilson since his illness. His radio address on the Significance of Armistice Day will air nationwide Saturday evening. Delegations from New York Baltimore and Virginian cities will join a Sunday pilgrimage to his home where Wilson is expected to speak briefly from his front steps in response to a greeting by Senator Glass Virginia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Friends of
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Baltimore
Wilson
Senator Glass
Virginia
Father and Son Night at Valynary Methodist Church
Valynary Methodist Church hosts Father and Son Night sponsored by Leaders Bible Class. E Rice presides, Albert Gilson teaches, Joy A A Radcliff leads games, and a radio demonstration by J Marshall Staub features a top radio set. Dr G Filis Williams lends remarks. Boys with their dads join, refreshments served, no admission. Annual aim noted. Also, English aviation experts unveil a 24 hour flying mail train concept for future postal work.
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Valynary Methodist Episcopal Church
E. &. Rice
Albert Gilson
Joy
A. A. Radcliff
J. Marshall Staub
tMig City
Wymas
Calgary
G. Filis Willams
Calvary Church
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania
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Self
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William R Bright
Martinsburg
Kenneth Kneisley
S 1 Lewis
Congressional Library
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Curtis
Ian Va
Senate
Coolidge
Montague Barlow
British Isles
Old County
Court House
Frederick
City
Dr. Wehler
Deckers
Ilcra Ig
Err Deckers
Rhineland
Simmons
Evans
Holland
DR. Heisse
Prohibition
Ment
J. Fred
Heisse
Audsaloon
Loader
Jules Brelator
Air Mall
English Aviation Con Perts
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