Theft hearing draws large crowd in Worthington court
Judge Worthington presided as defendants Trving, Shankle, and Roy Miller faced charges of breaking, larceny, burglary, and receiving stolen goods regarding robberies at the Winebrenner warehouse and the Bantz home on West Patrick street. The March incidents involved cigarettes and auto tires worth hundreds, with much stolen property later found in defendants homes. The trial, aided by A Y Bennett and others, was expected to run late this afternoon.
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Shankle
Bantz
A. Y. Bennett
Princeton Buckey
A. Lewis
S. M. Wood
Roy Miller
Miller
Mr. Bennett
Navy Flight Trial Debates Amateur Bungling Charge
Washington Oct 5 Lieut Byron J Connell backed Commander John Rodgers testimony denying Col William Mitchells charge that amateur bungling by non flying naval officers caused the Hawaii flight failure He said Rodgers had complete charge of all details and that if the flight had been attempted again under current conditions it would proceed as before Weather wind and the missing guard ship Aroostook were cited as reasons for not reaching Honolulu Connell supported a separate air corps and budget but opposed an independent air service.
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Associated Press
Washington
William Mitchell
Byron J. Connell
Bingham
Connecticut
Connell
John Rodgers
Rodgers
Col
Mitchell
Honolulu
Siip-Up
Aroostook
West Virginia Banker Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
Joseph Ward assistant cashier of the Benwood bank was jailed after pleading guilty to falsifying bank condition reports to the State Banking Department. He received a ten year term from Judge P D Morris in Moundsville with Ward arrested in Los Angeles last August after the bank’s closure. Similar sentence was given to cashier William S Leach weeks earlier for the same charge.
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Associated Press
Moundsvile
Joseph Ward
Bank of
Fire Claims Six Orphans At Mission In Idaho
Lewistown Idaho Oct 5 Fire struck the Little Catholic mission on the Nez Perce reservation 25 miles east of here at midnight Saturday. Six orphans perished as 31 boys slept in a dormitory five miles from a railroad. Nuns tried to wake the youths and some returned to the flames to rescue companions. The six bodies were found huddled together in the ruins. Ages ranged from five to fourteen. Bucket brigades failed to save them.
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Associated Press
Lewistown
Idaho
Nezperce Indian Reservation
Here
Minstrel Makeup Failed Hide Him In Frederick County
Leslie Diggs a colored minstrel in this city broke up a planned visit to Montgomery County to escape a gaming charge. Deputies surrounded a house near Hyattstown when Diggs was found hidden in an attic, bricked in but alive, grinning as the case heads to Circuit Court.
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Leslie Diggs
Leslie
Frederick
Montgomery County
Hyattstown
Albaugh
W. O. Wertenbaker
Charles Cram
Joseph Gouker
Diggs
Frederick County
Sherif Clay Plummer
Diges
Air Mail Waste of Time and Money Says Paper
The New York dispatch cited by the Chicago Tribune finds air mail between Chicago and New York to be a waste of time and money. It notes letters posted in mailboxes took two to three days, versus 24 hours by fast trains, citing two examples and a defense from postmaster C P T Scheel praising the night service.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Tribune Today
New York
Diving operations halted as seas rough for submarine recovery
New London Oct 5 Rear Admiral H OH Christy in charge of recovering 28 men from the submarine 5 51 reported to the base that rough weather and high seas prevented diving operations this morning.
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Associated Press
New London
H. OH. Christy
Journey of 18000 Miles Across Nation Ends in Snow Storm
Dorsey Etchison and family return home after an 18000 mile trip from coast to coast through the West and Canada. He praises Western cities for progress, business methods, and modern forethought. Highlights include Seattle San Diego Alaska voyage and a Portland I O O F gathering.
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Dorsey Etchison
United States
Canada
Mr. Etchison
Washington
Oregon
San Diego
Seattle
Alaska
Victoria
Vancouver
Minnesota
Frederick
Etchison
Ranier
Portland
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Mitchell Reports For Disciplinary Measures
Col William Mitchell of the Army Air Service today reported to the War Department Inspector General to face proposed charges tied to San Antonio statements that sparked an aviation inquiry. Col Nugent will consider Mitchells reply before any court martial action, which may be convened in Washington with Major General Cammeriall presiding. formal action unlikely before next week due to Secretary Davis absence.
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Associated Press
Washington
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Inspector-General’s Office
War Department
George A. Nugent
Inspector-General's
Mitchell
San Antonio
Col
Col. Nugent
Tie
Dodge
Davis
States seek Supreme Court role in water dispute
Washington October 5 AP report says Ohio and Tennessee request Supreme Court permission to join Wisconsin in challenging Chicago Sanitary District water diversions that threaten Mississippi River flows and downstream users.
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Washington
Ninnesta
Ohio
Tennelvania
Supreme Court
Right To Try Man Asked Of Supreme Court
Maryland asks Supreme Court for leave to file petitions directing Federal Judge Soper and the U S District Court for Maryland to remand to its jurisdiction prohibition agents EK Franklin Kely and others charged with murder in the Wenger case near Havre de Grace. Agents testified they acted in official capacity as Internal Revenue Bureau agents. Maryland contends it has jurisdiction over murder, perjury before the coroner, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Maryland
Toftay
Supreme Court
Soper
United States District Court For
Franklin Kely
Prohibition
Lawrence Wenger
Havre de Grace
Ely
Robert D. Ford
Jon Ma
Barton
Wilton T. Stevens
Wiliam D. Trabing
Methodist Church Disclaims Prohibition Report
The Board of Temperance of the Methodist Episcopal Church stated the church disclaims responsibility for a prohibition report issued by the Federal Council of Churches. The statement said the report was by a small group and not fully supported by its statistical content. The church cooperates with the Federal Council only for specific purposes, and the board speaks for prohibition between general conference sessions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Federal Council of Churches of Christain America
Federal Council
Commission On Research
Pedera Concil
Board of Temperance
Board of the
Church
Coolidge Daylight Westward Train Trip Toward Omaha
President Coolidge travels by daylight through southern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois en route to Omaha to address the American Legion Convention. The train, hauled by a large B&O locomotive, crosses the Ohio River before dawn as Mrs. Coolidge joins in a westbound journey with plans for a single prepared speech in Omaha. The voyage includes a ten hour stay with events and a parade before returning to Washington. Locarno conference opens in Switzerland to discuss a security pact among Allied and German states.
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Associated Press
Moolidge
Omaha
Chillicothe
Ohio
Indiana
Illnois
President Coolidge
American Legion Convention
White House
West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Oho River
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Entries For County Fair Open Oct Twenty
Early entries for the Frederick County Fair to be held October 20 to 23 show strong interest, with many requests from Ohio and a bigger cattle show anticipated. Grandstand tickets rise in price to cover higher attractions including The Funniest Ford and Choy Ling Foo. Exhibits close October 13, and notable entries from Isaac Walton League and USDA Bureau of Animal Husbandry are expected to draw crowds.
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Frederick Fair
Frederick County
Ohio
Warehime
Isaac Walton League
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
United States Department of Agriculture
Ford
Choy Ling Foo
John Agee
Terrace
Trice
Ritchie Reports Tight Budget For Cattle Tuberculosis Tests
Governor Ritchie notes only 73 600 of 375 000 allocated for 1925–27 remains for tuberculosis testing of dairy cattle. He cites data from College Park showing Frederick County spent 55 285 04 since October 1, 1915, with the state cost sharing one third. He urges continuing work with the remaining funds until October 1, 1926, but warns no further appropriation is feasible.
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College Park
Ritchie
Livestock Sanitary
Coliege Park
Frederick County
Maryland
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Harford
Carroll
Frederick Countty
General Assembly
A. F. Woods
University of Maryland
AFL Annual Convention Opens Under Unity Hope
Representatives of nearly 8,000,000 workers assented to opening the forty eighth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor in Allande City. William Green was chosen president after Samuel Gompers death. Harmony noted after last week’s plasterers and bricklayers jurisdictional settlement. Sessions set daily for about two weeks.
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Associated Press
Allande City
Et. F
Nerm
William Green
Jast Wouter
Samuel Gempers
Adalgnes
Sesglona
Hood College Campus Day Promises Big Attendance
Hood College Campus Day draws a wide audience with class processions, original songs, and a hockey match between varsity and alumnae. Luncheon, tree planting, and secret stunts add to the schedule as campus organizers plan a larger event than previous years.
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Hood College
May Bay
Siumnae
Frederick Hood Club
Pearl Smeltzer
Ruth Fahl
Alice Boardman
Bernice Rieker
Sue
Winchester Hall
Frederick
Fredrick County
Hoog College
David C. Winebrenner
Federal board approves flawed rail line proposal debate
Federal investigators recommended disapproval of the New York Pittsburgh and Chicago Railroad plan for a 354 mile line across Pennsylvania. They found the need insufficient and urged denial with room to resubmit. The proposal, backed by L E Loree, aimed to link New York and Chicago and reduce Pittsburgh to New York distance, with cost about 205 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
L. E. Loree
Delaware and Hudson
America
Burnane
Edward Gray
Commission
Allogany
Exston
Pennsylvania
Eastern Railroad
Extensive meetings planned for Frederick County teachers
Teachers in Frederick County will attend a series of meetings next week to discuss the year ahead. Supervisors organize sessions in city and county locations with demonstrations in oral composition and history and group meetings led by Miss Hal Lee Ott, Miss Marguerite Linthicum, and others in Church Street and Academy buildings. About 35 teachers will convene Friday and Saturday to form committees on subject matter for the new course of study.
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Frederick County
Chestnut Grave
Hal Lee Ott
Marguerite Linthicum
Church Street
Linthicum
Florence Jenkins
Convention of American Legion Opens in Omaha
The seventh annual American Legion convention opened in Omaha with music and fervor as peace-time pursuits resumed. Governor McMullen urged that men, not property, be the nation’s first concern after the war, while General Pershing’s name drew wild applause. The report notes a correction about a merchants meeting time at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on Tuesday at 7:15 PM.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
James A. Crain
Adam McMullen
John J. Pershing
Francis Scntt Key
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