Martinsburg Jury Dismissed Brightwell Remains in Jail
In Martinsburg West Virginia William R Brightwell remains jailed after a jury verdict of voluntary manslaughter was returned contrary to court instructions. Brightwell claims Reno Six drove the car at the time of the fatal May accident killing Kenneth Kneisley seven. The case may go to retrial in February with bail possible after judgment.
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J. M. Woods
William R. Brightwell
Martinsburg
W. Va
Brightwell
West Virginia
Woods
Bright Wells
Lewis and Luttrell
Traverser
Six
Kneisly Lad
Reno Six
U Brightwell
Hal
Chas. W. Brown
Artest
Rbrechtvell
Abuse of Contract Hospitals Charged Before Senate Committee
Dr. L B Rogers director of the medical division of the Veterans Bureau testified before the Senate Veterans Committee that contract hospitals were abused in charges for care, food, and services to veterans. He said beds were used when government beds were available, with questions about motive. Senator Reed noted 5956 patients in contract hospitals as of October 11 vs 9212 vacant government beds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Veterans' Committee
L. B. Rogers
Veterans’ Bureau
Rogers
John F. Oryan
Reed
Pennsylvania
Accident Driver Exposed In Martinsburg Court Testimony
Brightwell testified he slept through the crash that harmed a child, then drove with Six to a country lane, where they waited before returning to the highway. Six claimed Brightwell refused to report the accident and insisted he would handle it, while officers later placed Brightwell as the driver and found alcohol in the car.
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Brightwell
Richard Steffey
Martinsburg
Six
Orndorff
Brghtwell
Marlowe
Pike
T. Brightwell
Clear Pointeg
Brightweil
Creque
Jacques
Pinchot Attacks Prohibition Enforcement In Harrisburg
Governor Pinchot told the Pennsylvania State Council of Republican Women that state efforts have outpaced federal prohibition enforcement. He cited three campaign promises including driving saloons from the state and preventing bootlegging, arguing state laws and pressures shaped liquor control and the level of enforcement.
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Pinchot
Prohibition
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Washington
Pennsylvania State Council of Republican Women
Club Women To Meet Thursday With Mrs Keyes As Speaker
Mrs Francis Parkinson Keyes wife of Massachusetts senator will address Frederick County Federation of Rural Women's Clubs at 1 30 p m Thursday November 15 in the Church Street School auditorium Miss Elizabeth Rh Thompson home demonstrator secured the speaker and non members will be welcome A morning business meeting for members only at 9 30 will elect officers She will also share experiences from four months in Europe and reports from Rome the International Federation of Women's Clubs
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Francis Parkinson Keyes
Massachusetts
Federation of Rural Women's Clubs
Frederick County
Church Street
Elizabeth Rh
Thompson
Keyes
International Federation of Women’s Clubs
Rome
Inter
Hner
Europe
Federation
Chamber of Commerce
Creagerstown
Middletown
Prices Of Edibles Remain Firm And Demand For Country Sausage
An Frederick city and county survey shows prices steady as Thanksgiving nears. Eggs are scarce at 52 to 60 cents, butter 45 to 60, apples plentiful, celery about 12 cents a bunch, and country sausage rising with demand to 25 to 30 cents a pound. Pudding and beans about 15 cents per pound, poultry 28 to 40 cents, sugar steady at 10 cents or less.
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Denmark
Warlougs
Elks Club party car crash tale in Martinsburg
Witnesses describe Brightwell driving and hitting a child then fleeing the scene. Six Steffey and Burns testified Brightwell was drinking and unfit to drive. Martinsburg men reported the car struck their vehicle, throwing their car and injuring the boy as others rushed to help.
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City
Richard Steffey
Arthur C. Burns
Brightwell
Dri Nking
Elks' Club
West King Street
Martinsburg
Henshaw
Hollis and Company
Elks’ Club
Elks
Wotomac River
Bedington
Steffey
North Queen Street
Thompson's Shoe Store
Burns
Martinsburk
Martinsburg i
Steffeyery
Frederick
Co. G. Grove
John Myers
Waynesboro
Geo. W. Stover
Greencastle
Rabbit costs $25 in Rockville Police Court
A farm incident near Potomac led to Corbin Costello paying $25 plus costs after pleading guilty in Rockville Police Court. Deputy Game Warden Tintris investigated when a rabbit was shot during a hunt for a hawk, and Costello was found with the rabbit. The exchange included a judicial oath exchange with the judge and a youthful witness.
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Potomac
Corbin Costello
Rockville
Costello
Tintris
Castello
Eailty
Two Men Die As Motorcycle Crash Occurs Near Weverton
Virts and Thompson were thrown from a motorcycle when the front wheel locked causing a crash along a road near Weverton. Virts died about six hours later at Frederick City Hospital. Thompson was injured and hospitalized. Both men were car inspectors for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and lived near Sandy Hook. Funeral services were held in Knoxville Cemetery.
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George L. Virts
Vaa Klillje
Claggett Thompson
Wirts
Thompson
Sandy Hook
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick
Virts
Weverton
Virta
Frederick City
Knoxville
Speakers deplore wars continuance at Armistice Day
Col D J Markey of the Maryland Department of the American Legion spoke at Armistice Day exercises in Baltimore. Governor Ritchie and Rabbi Israel voiced reflections on peace and the war’s costs. Markey urged equal service for all and highlighted the Interallied Association’s role. He later traveled to Cumberland for the Fort Cumberland Post dinner.
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D. Juin Markey
Maryland Department
American Legion
Baltimore
New Theatre
Albert C. Ritchie
Avchden von Romilly F. Stamphries
John Gardner Murray
Iatward L. Israel
Markey
John J. Murray
Michael J. Curley
Humpuries
Hitchie
Rabbi Israel
France
Henry
Cumberland
Fort Cumberland
Klan Issue Barred in Walton Impeachment Hearing
Oklahoma City November reports a Senate court refused to let a witness answer a question about Governor Walton's stance toward the Ku Klux Klan during the tumpouchment trial. Homer VU. Martin testified he guarded the governor's residence and claimed threats to Walton's life.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. C. Walton
Senate
Homer VU. Martin
Walton
Judge Raps Dollings Company Stock Scheme
Philadelphia judge calls the R L Dollings company stock promotion scheme pure and simple and urges shareholders to salvage what they can. The hearing considered terminating receivership and reestablishing the firm under a new board while awaiting a brief from the new management attorney.
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Pedera
Dickinson
Philadelphia
R. L. Dolings Company
Walter Biddie Saul
Thomas Racurn White
Saul
Dollings Company
Automobile House Draws Attention on a Touring Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles G Phillips owners of a Shetland pony farm near Warren Ohio and their son in law T W Mahann Cortland Ohio travel in an elaborately fitted mobile house from Warren toward Florida The unit built by Phillips weighs 4300 pounds and features a cellar beds and a dining table that lowers from the sides The party plans to winter in Miami while Mahann returns to Cortland by rail next week
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Warren
Ohio
Mia Ma
Mia
Charles G. Phillips
T. W. Mahann
Cortland
Frederick Sunday
Phillips
President Tarding
Pennsylvania
Miami
Maha
Congregational Meeting on Rentz Street Graveyard Site
The Evangeli cal Reformed church congregation meets at 7 30 tonight in church parlors to consider the sistory recommendation on disposing of the Rentz street graveyard property for the Soldiers' Memorial site.
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The
Evangelical Reformed Church
Rentz Street
Soliders
Crown Prince to Stay Ten Days in Germany and Hitler Arrested
Paris reports the Allied Council refers the Crown Prince issue to governments after a German reply. Berlin notes Chancellor Stresemann says the Prince’s return is acceptable as an internal matter. News from Munich says Adolf Hitler was captured near Lake Staf fel in southern Bavaria and that General Von Seeckt may be named dictator as communists and Hitler troops mobilize in Nuremberg.
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Associated Press
Paris
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Berlin
Halle
Stresemann
Hitler
Rdalph Hitler
Munich
Lake Staffel
Bavaria
Toe
London
von Seeckt
Rommander
Reichswehr
Germany
Nuremberg
Hiller
Peng
Thunder and Lightning Hit Frederick With Unsettling Storm
A midsummer storm moved through Frederick bringing rain and a chilling wind. Temperatures dropped to 62 degrees, with a record 71 earlier in the week and a low near 37 overnight, as lightning illuminated the sky around 5 am.
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Frederick
Mimder
Sue
Frederick County Free Library marks Children's Book Week
The five annual Children’s Book Week will be observed this week by the Frederick County Free Library under Mass Mary Newman. The library has secured a collection of notable children’s books from Rand McNally and displays many titles and a famous Jesse Wilcox Smith poster. The drive aims to promote children’s literature and cultural education with community support sought.
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Frederick County Free Library
Darent
Ehila
Leet
Mass Mary Newman
Lbrarian
Rand Me« Nally
Slese
Crious
Lebrary
Jesse Wikcox Smith
Europe’s troubles fail to halt stock market rise
Associated Press reports a morning stock market rally despite unfavorable European politics. All groups rose, gains from one to five points as trading began. Call money opened at 45 1/2 cents.
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Europe
Associaed Press
New York
Cail
Supreme Court Upholds Alien Land Laws in California and Washington
The Supreme Court today declared the California and Washington alien land laws constitutional. Both statutes barred aliens ineligible for citizenship from owning or leasing land, reinforcing state restrictions amid ongoing national debate.
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Supreme Court
Associated Press
Washingtoo
California
Washington
Supreme Courts
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