Nelson Murder Trial Opens Before Jury in Hagerstown
Walter Nelson stands trial for the June 12 shooting death of J. Kelly Lilly after an argument at Nelson’s home. The defense claims self defense as witnesses recount the night’s events with Lilly threatening Nelson with a knife during the altercation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kelly Lilly
Walter Nelson
Damascus
Sermion
Worthington
Peter
Jot W. Hilleary
Aliee McHenry
Grayson D. Dutrow
Frank Hartsocl
Charles W. Bowers
J. Harry Brandenburg
Herman A. Buckey
Willigm J. Long
Charles W. Smith
Ebner S. Derr
Olin W. Rice
Robert L. Cramer
Nelson
A. Lewis
Lilly
Frederick
Fla Nelson
Scott Defeats Gallows Again
Illinois Supreme Court grants an appeal to Russell T. Scott on death sentence for murder during a hold up in Chicago. The court cited time needed for review before the hanging date, sending the case back for orderly consideration after arguments and briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Russell T. Scott
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Scott
Zalions
Asylum For
Chester
Stone
Copair
Florida real estate man drowns at sea
A well known Florida real estate man, Davis Islands resident, drowned while attempting to travel to Europe aboard the vessel and the details describe a weekend stay at his Lewis town home with another person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Davis Islands
Epranis
Europe
Praise for Bats to Protect Apples in Pacific Northwest
Seva expert in San Antonio cites tests by Dr. Charles Campbell and W Kelley Price showing bats can curb coddling moths in apple orchards. Studies reveal bat excrement and moth samples from Yakima valley indicating high moth presence. bat predation likened to malaria control in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Charles A. R. Campbell
Pacific Northwest
Campbell
W. Kelley Price
Selah
Wash
Texas
Price
Yakima Valley
Open Forum at Rotary Meeting in Frederick
An open forum at the Frederick Rotary Club luncheon in the Francis Scott Key hotel featured Prof Ignatius Bjorlee presiding. Discussions covered a rural urban project to fund 10 Frederick County boys with registered stock and club supervision for lasting annual support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Rotary Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Ignatius Bjorlee
Rural Urban Committee
Abram Hemp
T. B. Hayward
R. Rush Lewis
William B. Doty
Frederick County
Pla
Rotary Club
Near East Committee
Henri L. G. Kieffer
Near East
West Patrick Street
Conference of Deaf School
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Qember
Pouirtéen
Howard McManaway
Staunton
John Bledsoe
Overlea
Otig Betts
Rome
Elbert Gruver
Philadelphia
Albert Walker
St. Augustine
Fla
Herbert Day
Fulton, Mo
Oscar Smith
Jacksonville
Emory Delavan
Wis
Frank Driggs
Orden
Utah
Fred Manning
Talladega
Ala
Clarence Settles
Goodings
William Caldwell
Berkley
Calif
Lyman Steed
Salem
Ore
George Bateman
Halifax
Daniel Baker, Jr
Baltimore
R. Paul Smith
Hagerstown
Varicolored Leaves Parade Through Countryside
Frosts have colored red, green, yellow and brown the countryside though late cold weather kept vivid tones until recently. In town, leaves pile up near the Court House fountain where workers struggle to capture a few goldfish as water is drawn and the statues sit bare. Country lanes glow with fall colors as huntsmen’s moon rises and Halloween near. A Halloween party is planned for the Catoctin Country Club on Saturday October 30 with various entertainments including indoor patting contest and an old time spelling bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Sue
Tiven
Catoctin Country Club
F. W. Harnwell
John Francis Smith
Mutiny in Delaware County Jail Leaves 6 Prisoners Shot
In Media Pennsylvania 196 inmates including 20 women crowded 65 cells rioted after lib erated from cells by trusties. Deputies and residents fired on the crowd, subduing the outbreak with six prisoners shot and no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Media
Delaware
Jali
Sleighton Farms
D. Marshall Harvey
Bord
Iti
George E. Allen
Isaac W. Johnson
Mother Superior Identified After Wandering Woman Is Found
Baltic Conn Oct 13 AP The woman found wandering unable to tell her name was identified as the Mother Superior of the Academy of the Holy Family Mrs Edward Cavanaugh of Hartford a trained nurse The only link to the academy is a daughter who studied there three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic
Conn
Baltimore
Academy of the Holy Family
Associated Press
Edward Cavanaugh
Hartford
American Legion Votes to Hold 1927 Paris Convention
Philadelphia date Oct 18 AP The American Legion will hold its ninth annual convention in Paris in September 1927 with more than 30 000 members sailing on 28 ships from seven ports led by the Leviathan official flag ship The convention runs Sept 19 to 21 and delegates will reconvene in New York on Oct 18 to complete business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Paris
Philadelphia
Montreal
Boston
New York
Hampton Roads
Charleston
Jacksonville
Galveston
Nouston
New Orleans
United States
Empty Stocking Club seeks funds for Christmas treat
Intensive campaigning for funds by the Empty Stocking Club aims to provide a Christmas party and goodies for children. Donations go through treasurer Mrs. Wills Fisher, Clarke Place, with dolls and supplies ordered. Collectors for Winchester Hall event duties were named at a Monday meeting, and entertainment plans depend on public contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althovan
Wills Fisher
Clarke Place
Winchester Hall
William, &. Schmidt
Worthington Staley
Harriet Kalb
Alice Kalb
Eleanor Houck
Rosetta Burger
Grayson E. Bowere
West Third Street
Tests of City Water Mains Discovers Leaks
City water system tests to locate leaks proceed quietly with strong early results. Night work is necessary to shut off water and reduce traffic as Max Fishstein of the Simplex Valve Company and Water Superintendent George Burck lead the effort with the city staff. The process uses an intricate machine to measure water flow and detect leaks, with several already found and repair work begun. It is expected to take about two months to complete the full test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Fishstein
Simplex Valve Company
Philadelphia
George Burck
City Water Staff
Another Hold Up by Pair Sought in Frisco
In San Francisco on October 13 AP reports two men tied to the so called terror bandits robbed Monroe Brown a house painter and decorator believed lured by a trick call. A car waited as they took 250 dollars. police patrolled with over 7000 armed men amid a spree that has killed four since Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Monroe Brown
Deaf Education Meet To Convene In Maryland
Plans for the Biennial Convention of the Superintendents and Principals of the schools for the deaf in the United States and Canada unfold at the Maryland State School October 25 28 led by Prof Ignatius Bjorlee. About 60 officials from 30 states will attend with social events, a Gettysburg pilgrimage, and a Washington closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schools For the
United States
Canada
Maryland
Ignatius Bjorlee
Francis Scott Key
Suesis
Gettysburg
Washington
Francis Scott Key Hotel
S$. H. Manning
Talldega
Ala
Tasmas
M. Kloney
Colorado Springs
Col
Percival Hall
Gallaudet Vollege
Samuel B. Craig
Frank R
Wherler
Hartford
Council Biuffs
D. T. Cloud
Glathe
Kansas
Augustus Roger
Danville
Herbert E. Day
Fulton, Mo
Albin E. Pope
Trenton
N. J
Isaac B. Gardner
New York
City
Waring Taylor
New York City
Otis “A. Betts
Rome
T. C. Forrester
Rochester
H.C. Pobre
Knoxville
Tenn
Frank M Driggs
Ogden
Utah
H. M. Manaway
Staunton
T. B. Bray
Delavan
Wis
W. H. Gemmill
Iowa State Board of Control
Des Moines
Armistice Day Plans By Francis Scott Key Post
The Francis Scott Key Post No 11 of the American Legion will meet Thursday at 8 in the Key hotel ballroom to plan Armistice Day events. Committees will be appointed for a large parade and a dance at the State Armory, with work beginning after Tuesday’s meeting. Post members including Major Elmer Muniehower and Harry Peltingall attend the Philadelphia National convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Scott Key Post No. 11
American Legion
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Charse
EL Austin James
State Armory
Turedar
Toral Post
Philadelphia
Elmer F. Muniehower
Harry Peltingall
Sunshine and Fresh Air To Prevent That Common Cold
An advertisement extols sun and outdoor air as defenses against the common cold and other illnesses. It cites Dr. Jenny Falcon, director of the State Department of Health, urging regular exposure to fresh air indoors and outdoors to reduce germs and strengthen health. The piece imitates period ad style with faded OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Falton
Dirorter
State Department of Te
Ampara Dfremi
Bom
Christmas Treats and Staff Changes At Frederick Aid Society
The Frederick branch of the Children's Aid Society discussed summer work and the resignation of Miss Louise Nelson, executive secretary and probation officer, effective February 1. Plans for Christmas gifts and foster-home placements were outlined, with details on cases from June to September and a request to raise city funding from 300 to 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Children’s Aid Society
Louise Nelson
Nelson
Thefty
Aid Society
Maryland Social Service’Club
Ald Society
Crownaville State Hospital
Wills
Department of Family Work
Whch
Exeter Street
St. Mary's Industrial School
Charles McC. Mathias
W.W. Doub
G. Ellis Willams
Miss Nelson
Gasoline tax receipts show six month total by state
Gasoline taxes collected in the first half of 1922 totaled 54,999,473 with distributions to states counties and bonds. The report lists per state revenues for 26 states plus the District of Columbia and notes 3,560,087,086 gallons taxed and an estimated 856,450,000 gallons consumed in four non taxing states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Public Ready
United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Mageadusetts
New Jersey
New York
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampstrie
Socias
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Marie Aboard En Route To U S In Early Morning Steamship
Marie departs en route to the United States after a restful night. She reports fatigue but rested well and enjoys a light breakfast on board. Aboard the ship, she plans to visit her suite and continues travel amid a calm voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviathan
Eelack
Merning
Colored Foods Aid Dietetics at Atlantic City Meeting
A service counsel member of the American Gas Association spoke at a convention in Atlantic City on dietetics. Miss Dowell argued yellow corn and butter delight the stomach and offer more vitamin A than white varieties, applying to vegetables as well. She praised turnips high in vitamin A, noting yellow varieties surpass white in nutritional value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Detective Slain on Wedding Day in Washington
Detective Sergeant Arthur B. Scrivener, 38, famed as the department’s crack operative, was killed minutes after proclaiming happiness over an upcoming marriage to Helen Barnes Parker of McLean Virginia. A lone shooter escaped. a necktie and pistol found nearby are the only clues as investigators seek motive. Scrivener, 15 years with the force, leaves parents Mr and Mrs Turner A Scrivener of Winchester Virginia and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur B. Scrivener
Helen Barnes Parker
McLean
Sergeant Scrivener
Thurman Brown
Atlanta
Scrivener
Detective Bureau
Turner A
Inchester
Late lawyer fined twenty five for contempt in Maryland case
Harry C. Hull, attorney for Harold Jacobs and John West of Hagerstown, was fined 25 dollars for contempt by Judge Glenn H. Worthington after arriving late to a July 27 Holdup trial in Gapland. The Jacobs and West case was deferred. Neilson's jury trial continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hahen
Stanley Snyder
Clarence Fizer
James Black
Hagerstown
Howard Late
Thurmont
Worthington
Harry C. Hull
Glenn H. Worthington
Hull
Harold Jacobs
John West
William 8. Perkins
Gapland
Jacobs
West
Walter Nelson
Dickerson
Nearly all foreigners safely out of Sianfu
An AP dispatch from Peking reports that through the efforts of Tupan Liu Chen Hua the military ruler of Shensi 51 foreigners have been brought out of Sianfu, except Rev C J Jensen and wife and some Roman Catholic missionaries who chose to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Siantu
Shensi
Tupan Liu Chen Hua
C. J. Jensen
Sianfa
Kuominchan
Bor
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Samuel Adler
Adler
Cte
Adier
Gallows
Man
Willam Scott Stewart
Broett
Lang
Supreme Cent
Seva
Penna
Tenewen
Xeather
Bass
Tobaren
Frisco
Conference of Deaf Educators
Leatheman
Lizzie A. Leatherman
Orphans’ Court
Clarence G. Ollie L. Ridler
Paul R. Leatherman
A.s .c
Spee
Fanl K
Clarence L. Leatherman
Levi Lo Petter
Elizabth R. Nerman L
Caroline M. Leatherman
Womans Wissionary Society
United Lutheran Church
St Lutheran Church
Thorment
Wams Missions and Charch
Maryland National Guard
Silver Springs
Buena V Sta
Robert P. Barrick
Dharancp
Tubsteulosis Asse
Sciacy
Myersville
Tia
Charles Fo
Tasene
Guido Coffin
Phos
Saga Home
Harry G. Hull
Sianfu
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