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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1911
Page
8
In a terrifying raid near the Taylor farm on a creek road two men attacked a family, ransacked the house and barn, and beat a farmer and his son. Mrs Drejko and others fought to help as the assailants fled with valuables. A search for suspects follows amid fear and injury.
Washington October 31 The Supreme Court rules interstate rail safety applies nationwide and that federal law governs all locomotives cars and equipment used in interstate commerce. The decision makes state commissions largely irrelevant and ends dual control over interstate carriers. Commissioner Franklin K Lane notes there will be no dual oversight.
Dismembered body found in a barrel behind the Sodus Bay Power house near Rochester. The 200 pound unidentified man’s head and limbs appear severed. coroner suspects Italian Black Hand link. A letter in Italian was found on the body awaiting translation.
United States marshals began serving sixty eight subpoenas against the United States Steel Corporation and its officers and subsidiaries. The task spans eleven districts with nineteen subpoenas directed to United States Marshal William Henkel in the Southern District of New York for personal service on individuals and four on corporations. Some defendants have already received the bill of complaint from Attorney General Wickersham and ex Secretary of War Dickinson. others will receive copies with subpoenas. Defendants must appear by December 4.
Washington on Oct 31 Postmaster General Hitchcock reduced the minimum bonds for banks qualifying to receive postal savings funds deposits at third class offices from 5000 to 1000. Additional bonds required as deposits grow at any office.
A proposed elec troculture system uses upright iron rods driven into the soil to discharge from their points and induce ground oscillations. Half inch to quarter inch rods about ex feet long are suggested. Proponents say electrified plants like spinach, strawberries, currants, and green peas mature earlier and better than crops grown nearby without rods.
Corrected October 11 1917 the Frederick market lists grain and feed prices. Wheat No 2 Red 92 cents per bushel shelled corn 80 to 81 cents Rye 35 to 60 cents per bushel Barley 65 to 70 cents per bushel Flour Winter Wheat 5 to 6 60 Spring Wheat 5 35 to 5 85 Cornmeal 1 75 to 1 85 per hundred weight Milk Feed Bran 26 50 per ton Middlings 31 50 per ton Dairy Feed 23 to 36 per ton Seeds Timothy 7 to 8 per bushel Clover 11 to 12 per bushel Hay No 1 Timothy 23 to 25 No 2 Timothy 22 to 24 Clover 18 to 19 Straw Wheat 6 to 8 Red Dog 2 20 to 2 30 per sack No 1 Mixed 21 to 43 No 2 Mixed 20 to 22 Oats 96 to 8 Hay Not Baled 20 to 82 per ton
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