New Officers Take Charge Of County Affairs Tomorrow
The newspaper notes that the commissioner board will organize on Monday as new county officials assume duties. The report emphasizes a change in leadership and upcoming administrative actions.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1923
Page
1
The newspaper notes that the commissioner board will organize on Monday as new county officials assume duties. The report emphasizes a change in leadership and upcoming administrative actions.
A 12 year old Irving Harrison survives a low speed run‑over by a car in East South Street. He hops up smiling after the wheels pass over his bike and himself. County officials prepare to take office with Albaugh sworn in and new commissioners to assume duties Monday.
Former Policeman Martin Clem reported meat stolen Tuesday evening. Deputy Charles W. Smith arrested Bowman, an African American man from Hast Seventh Street, Clayton, after a lengthy chase. Bowman denied involvement and awaits authorities’ action.
Mary Maude Miller married Charles La Grand Rowe of Washington D C in a Wednesday ceremony at Harvey R Miller’s home on Trail Ave The ring ceremony was by Rev Dr G Ellis Williams Calvary M B church A buffet luncheon followed with ferns and carnations The bride a Girls High School 1917 graduate taught at Church Street School The groom works for Woodward and Lathrop Washington D C They will reside in Washington D C A separate note reports Court Clerk Edwin M Mellor Jr sustaining a minor eyebrow injury from a hunting accident last Saturday
Governor Albert C. Ritchie signaled willingness to grant automobile reciprocity with Washington for January and February if Congress moves the baseline tax bill. A sixty day pact discussed aims to push the measure into law by March. Maryland could delay 1924 license issuance for Washington residents to allow review.
Work has started on the News-Post almanac for 1924 the fourth volume. It will be larger and more complete than before with local reference information. Four thousand copies will be printed and limited advertising space sold. No space after December 1 and the book won’t be off the press until early next year.
The Associated Press reports actress Martha Mansfield died from burns sustained while filming on location in San Antonio. Her flimsy dress ignited Thursday afternoon, enveloping the lower body in flames and causing fatal injuries.
Paris November 30 Allied Reparations Commission orders a committee of experts to evaluate Germany’s capacity to pay per Premier Poincare’s plan. Two bodies will be created with duties to be defined later as repairs proceed. Federal and state authorities anticipate transferring the Emmitsburg road projects to Pennsylvania after necessary red tape is cleared, with temporary fixes in the meantime.
Local photographer George Edward Rogers died suddenly at his Thurmont home on Thanksgiving Day from angina pectoris. He was 67 and 9 months old, survived by his widow, a daughter married to Hood College professor H C York, two sons Philip and C Arthur Rogers, a sister Mrs W S Capen, and members of Thurmont Lodge of Masons and Knights of Pythias. Funeral details set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at his Thurmont home if sister cannot confirm, otherwise Sunday with M E Church officiant.
New York traders were sparse during the week and several popular speculative stocks showed limited activity in the fore noon session. Call money opened at 4 percent as the market faced unclear trends.
Reports from Tampico indicate a fire destroyed a city block in San Antonio near Harmony Circle Ball where the 65th annual ball drew 300 guests at the Hotel Belvedere in Baltimore. Intermittent power outages and freezing weather impeded firefighting efforts. Inter-Collegiate Dramatic Conference delegates from Hood College were announced for the December conference at Cornell.
Mrs Flord name omitted in report of the Eastern Society meeting where a paper titled A tribute to Frederick as its loyal women was read. The piece was written by Mrs Cloud and delivered by her daughter Mrs Sam mond bines.
Berlin reports the formation of a three party coalition with Dr Wilhelm Marx as Chancellor and Stresemann as Foreign Minister. Public reaction is lukewarm as critics doubt a policy shift, while crises over food supply currency and taxation loom before elections in early 1924.
The Catoctin Club held a Thanksgiving dance at the Wayside Inn on Wednesday evening. Dancing ran from 8:30 to 1:00 with a turkey dinner and a musical program led by H. Noel Haller. Prizes were awarded to Emily Jamison and Marion S. Miller, Helen Gibb and William Comfort, with Stephens' Orchestra providing music.
Observance of Education Week surpassed prior years with nationwide reach from major cities to small hamlets. Churches clubs newspapers and theaters cooperated to promote better school knowledge while state wide programs and city plans followed the national template. President Coolidge’s proclamation gained wide newspaper exposure as a public education push.
Irene Castle, famed for bobbed hair and dance steps, marries Frederick McLaughlin in Chicago amid rumors and a tainted past including prior divorce actions with Robert Treman. The story recalls her earlier publicized marriages and hints at ongoing rumors about her personal life.
Mountain Lake Park hosts the White Water Wheel Company testing two submerged model water motors that turn with tides or currents and promise enhanced power for varied projects. The device, patented by D. a White, draws interest in hydraulic circles and may lead to future production plans. Meanwhile State's Attorney Aaron R. Anders dies after a Bright's disease illness, ending a long public career and prompting bar association memorials and funeral arrangements.
Baltimore banker and New Amsterdam Casualty Go vice-president Garner Wood Denmead was critically wounded by a shotgun blast while hunting in Mayo Anne Arundel county. He was transported to Mercy Hospital for surgery as doctors assess a possible amputation amid reports of heavy gun loading and a trigger incident.
Indianapolis report states Governor Warren T. McCray was indicted by the Marion County grand jury on eight counts including embezzlement forgery and false financial statements. The indictment lists embezzlement embezzlement and larceny false pretense forgery fraud and false statement, with bond set at 25 000.
Judge Robert B. Peter suspended sentences for Reginald Lowe after learning he had just been released from prison for forgery in Washington and had committed similar offenses in Montgomery county in 1918. He spared Lowe further punishment in one case and allowed him to avoid reoffending, while noting prior punishment may suffice.
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