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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1935
Page
1
A reefed ship linked to a disaster prompts charges and threats of death for the captain, with Jamaica as a destination noted in a terse, dramatic warning. The piece emphasizes culpability and punitive action and mentions a large passenger list.
A sentencing action in Rotterdam remains pending as a formal appeal awaits filing. The court has not set a new date, and authorities note the case is in a paused status pending appellate steps.
In Worcester Mass a jury found Newell P Sherman guilty of murdering his wife by luring her into a canoe on Lake Singletary and overturning the craft. He faced the electric chair with a death sentence to be pronounced after appeals. The verdict followed nine hours of deliberation and cited Sherman's relationship with 18 year old Esther Magill as motive.
West Chester Pennsylvania October 1 The Chester county court ordered the sheriff to empanel a grand jury on November 12 to consider matters presented by District Attorney William E Parke The inquiry will probe the death of Evelyn Hots showgirl friend of Henry H Rogers 3rd and examine the conduct of coroner jury members and contacts with jurors The action follows Parkes petition for an extended inquiry far ahead of the usual schedule.
New York October 1 AP reports mixed market tone as stocks rise led by autos and select specialties while profit taking, quiet trading, and uneven bonds produce caution. Grain and cotton firm, dollar firmer in foreign exchange with Cal money near a quarter percent. pound opens at 4.91.
Lucius W Nieman editor of the Milwaukee Journal and president of the Journal Company died today in Milwaukee. He was 77 years old.
Readable lines show temperatures and sun times for yesterday and today. Data includes high of 67 and low around 41, sunrise 4 06 am, sunset 5 55 pm, with precipitation noted as zero today and October to date near 258 inches anomaly while streams like Mobocacy and Potomes cleeg are mentioned.
John W Jamison of Libertytown pleaded guilty to drunken driving assault and battery. He was fined 151 dollars total and costs, with suspended jail for 60 days. He received additional fines for reckless driving and battery, plus a three month House of Correction sentence suspended on a prior count. witnesses testified to an argument and hammer strike at the Green Tree Inn. He said he would leave Libertytown for work elsewhere.
County agents report no Federal wheat production control contracts signed yet for 1936 1937 1938 and 1939 due to missing application forms and printing delays. Farmers await forms to apply and expect allotments to reflect base acreages from old contracts based on 1931 1932 and 1933 data. Meetings are planned once applications arrive.
A defendant pleaded guilty to a charge described as interference with some incident that led to police action. The court assessed costs estimated around $6. The fragment suggests a disruption involving officers responding to an event, with the plea and cost order noted.
Carine MacLean of Ardmour and MacLean of Argyshire are celebrated as clan chiefs in a historic Scottish Highlands event at Oban. The gathering marks her status as a prominent chieftainess in clan history and tradition.
President Roosevelt in Los Angeles paid tribute to California's liberal spirit and mourned Will Rogers. He spoke of economic recovery, noting progress beyond stormy seas. He arrived by special train after dedicating Boulder Dam in Nevada.
The Republican leadership, tightlipped and influential since Taft, plans a back to normalcy push to curb Roosevelt’s gains. They target a record campaign spend, aim to retake the House, and weigh a smoke filled room nomination while courting powerful insiders and the crucial Southern Negro vote.
Ralph L Grams 37 brakeman from Brunswick sustained severe leg injuries when he was struck by a freight car wheel at Martinsburg yard late Sunday. He remained in Martinsburg City Hospital Monday in satisfactory condition with one leg crushed above the knee. Grams, a long time employee, was attempting to repair a Tex ember at Standand Quads when he slipped under the engine and was dragged. A crowd gathered as operators reported the accident and Grams was hospitalized.
Twenty nine criminal cases are marked for trial at the circuit court session opening Thursday morning with a two week absence for jurors. Many defendants not yet in custody or on bond await trial dates as civil sessions have been sparse and several cases remain to be set for trial.
League of Nations delegates convene in Geneva to consider halting the Tali Ethiopia conflict. Debates focus on sanctions, guilt, and the risk Italy may seize neutral merchant ships under contraband provisions as war looms. Leaders weigh consequences for European coalitions and a possible broader crisis.
In Baltimore Ort 1 AP three men texting a new explosive were killed as a blast prematurely detonated at a state quarry. Four others were seriously injured and a man identified only by a card found near a body. Superintendent Poyter Edward Le Martin said Daniel Leonard and others invited the test of the new explosive using a drill hole.
Dr Knox, head of the Bureau of Chiminogene at the State Department of Health, spoke on the prenatal bone formation topic at the regular Zonta Club meeting. Charles H Coney and Je have roles noted. Dr EC Ketner assisted. Mint Heen Smith presided.
Frederick observes National Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12 with the local fire company leading a citywide campaign. Mayor Lingd C Culler and W Bartgis Storm head committees urging citizens to inspect premises, reduce hazards, and support a parade and demonstrations by rural and city fire units to emphasize prevention over suppression.
In Addis Ababa on October 1 AP reports Italian minister Luigi Vinci Cilgliard ordered five consulates in Aduwa and Harar provinces evacuated as tension rises between Italy and Ethiopia. Ethiopian mobilization feared. foreigners panicked, seeking shelters. Rome wary of war. France orders Lorraine maneuvers and frontier fortifications amid crisis. Rome notes Ethiopian mobilization as threat despite no Italian advances. British, French suspicions grow. New marriage license rules only take effect after three days.
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