State Bridge Commission Set to Meet This Week
Potomac Bridges Commission meets Wednesday at 11 in the Mayor and Aldermen rooms to draft a plan for Maryland and Virginia to assume ownership of the Brunswick and Point of Rocks bridges. Members include John N. Mackall and Col. D. John Markey. the Chamber of Commerce pressed for state takeover to curb tolls. The plan, to be submitted to both state legislatures, may reduce or eventually remove tolls as upkeep costs are shared.
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Board of Aldermen
Potomac River
Brunswick
Point of Rocks
Maryland
Virginia
John N. Mackall
State Road
Col
D. John Markey
Chamber of Commerce
Coblentz
J. H. Gambrill
William J. Grove
W. L. Gross
Mackall
Charles F. Goodell
Col. Markey
Raid Triggers Gunfire On Truck After Prohibition Bust
Federal agents from Washington raid a South Fremont Street house and seize 5,000 bottles of beer mash and brewing apparatus. As they depart, an attempt is made to murder the truck driver. a bullet misses, but sets the truck ablaze. Outlaws flee. fire extinguished. driver later found unharmed.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Prohibition
Washington
Fremont Street
Legislature Likely to Defy Gov Walton in Martial Law Clash
Oklahoma City reports a brewing standoff between the state legislature and Governor J C Walton over martial law. If a majority in each house can be assembled, lawmakers plan to convene a test of executive authority and may pursue impeachment proceedings against the governor if evidence warrants.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. C. Walton
Walton
Comptroller Issues Bank Statement Call Washington Report
The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business on Friday September 14. The notice appears in the Washington dispatch and notes the nationwide banking system status.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frederick County Red Cross Japan relief tops 2500
The Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports 2523.50 raised for Japanese earthquake relief, boosted by a $50 gift from the Frederick Lions Club and numerous county donors. Frederick city reports expect totals over 2600 with additional contributions yet to be reported. The Washington division notes Frederick is among Maryland counties meeting the quota, and a Coolidge proclamation thanks supporters for surpassing the goal.
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Frederick
Washington
Maryland
Frederick County
Coolidge
Russell E. Lighter
United States
Armstron g Ritchie clash over Volstead Act in Maryland
Gubernatorial race lines are drawn as Republican candidate Armstrong denounces the Volstead act in its present form and for Maryland supports local option and light wines. He argues state enforcement is unnecessary and federal enforcement should lead. Democrats counter with Ritchie stance against prohibition enforcement.
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Alexander Armstrong
Albert G. Ritchie
Belair
Armstrong
Maryland
Baltimore City
Hood College Opens Amid Record Enrollment Surge
Hood College readies for a large year with Winchester Hall again housing dorms as enrollment soars beyond 400. About 185 new students, 166 freshmen, arrive. opening exercises in Brodbeck Hall feature Prof Ignatius Bjorlee. Dr. Joseph H. Apple leads events, with Y Hut nearing completion and Hood’s thirtieth anniversary planned for October 24 with a Potomac Synod gathering.
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Winchester Hall
Hood
Winchhester Hall
Brodbeck Hall
Ignatius Bjorlee
Maryland School For the Deaf
Joseph H. Apple
Houod
Hoon
XY. W.C. A
Potomac
Coblentz Declines Chair at Maryland Democratic Convention
Emory L. Coblentz says he will not chair the Maryland Democratic state convention to be held in Baltimore. He will attend and participate but not as chair. He expects a plain platform stressing past promises and one hundred percent fulfillment, with candidates nominating themselves at the convention rather than by committee.
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Emory L. Coblentz
Coblents
Baltimore
Coblentz
Ritchie
Col- Jentz
Rushie
Berkeley Fire Ravages 45 Blocks. 2,500 Homeless
Berkeley Calif September 18 A disastrous blaze left 2,500 homeless and over 600 houses destroyed. Up to 45 square blocks were laid waste with 25 injured, two seriously, and 26 missing. Police warn looters will be shot as bodies are sought among charred Cragmont area ruins. Estimated monetary loss runs up to 5 million dollars.
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Berkeley
Calif
California
University
San Francisco
Knights of Pythias hear Worthington on Constitution
A large Knights of Pythias meeting at Pythian Castle heard Judge Glenn H. Worthington discuss the 1787 Philadelphia Convention. He cited leaders, debates on slavery and direct taxes, and praised the Constitution for peace and war, noting its growth from thirteen colonies to forty eight states and a hundred million people.
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Knights of Pythias
Pythian Castle
Glenn H. Worthington
Knights
Lodge
Pythian Siatera
Worthington
Philadelphia
United States of America
George Washington
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Charles Cottesworth Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
Rufus King
Gouverneur Morris
James Wilson
John Rutledge
Roger Sherman
Maryland
James McHenry
Daniel Carroll
Daniel
St. Thomas Jenifer
Congress
Mr. Gladstone
Supreme Court
Morgantown Baby Not Missing Infant Identified
Morgantown Morgantown West Virginia baby death case clarified as not missing infant Tillian McKenzie confirmed by Mr and Mrs Peter McKenzie after viewing the body at the hospital last Saturday night.
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Morgantown
Associated
W. Va
Market Street Work Delayed By Business Leaders Request
Mayor Lloyd Culler and Aldermen consider postponing finishing Market Street between Patrick and Church until after the Fair. Officials note delaying now would slow the broader street improvement plan and risk weather closing in soon after the Fair. The regular Aldermen meeting is to discuss the proposal, with it believed feasible to finish the block before opening day.
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Lloyd C. Culler
Board of Aldermen
Market Street
Patrick
Church Streets
Thein
Black man fatally injures Richton man in Mississippi incident
Hatlesburg Mississippi September reports John Gray twenty a Black man struck by irate citizens after Gray struck W. W. Walley of Richton father of Drs. W A O Walley and Dave Waller. Walley was hit three times but not seriously injured as townspeople demanded officers turn over the prisoner.
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Hatlesburg
Miss
John Gray
Richton
New Augusta
Gray
W. W. Walley
W. A. O. Walley
Dave Waller
Jackson
Walley
Coolidge Proclaims Fire Prevention Week
President Coolidge signed a proclamation designating October 9, the Chicago fire anniversary, as National Fire Prevention Day and urging vigilant fire safety. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States announced a campaign plan for Fire Prevention Week October 7 to 13, aiming for nationwide focus on fire prevention.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Hart Monday Hare Sunday John Bartlett Injured in Washington Incident
John F E Bartlett first Assistant Postmaster General, injured when his automobile was struck by a street car in Washington, was in Frederick on Sunday as the guest of Lieutenant Calvin P. Page at Braddock.
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John FE. Bartlett
Washington
Frederick
Lient
Calvin P. Page
Braddock
Cosden leads cheap oil shares to new yearly lows
New York traders closed a heavy session as short covering kept the market afloat in parts while a dozen cheaper oil issues sank to new lows for the year led by Cosden. Trading volume approached 650000 shares with call money opening at 4 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
General T
Motors
Cosden
Call Money
Earthquake Shakes Malta During Morning Mass
A severe quake lasting several seconds struck Malta this morning. Many buildings were badly shaken and churches were crowded with worshippers who fled into the streets in panic. Large cracks appeared in structures including several churches, and residents faced danger from falling debris.
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Associated Press
Malta
Flight of ZR-1 Delayed by Weather
Washington reports postpone the dirigible ZR-1 visit due to bad weather. The Naval Bureau of Aeronautica was advised from Lakehurst New Jersey that the trip would be made Thursday.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Capital
Naval Bureau of Aeronautica
Lakehurst
N. J
Shipping Board to Sue Bethlehem Ship Corp for $2.5 Million
The Shipping Board, after failed negotiations, orders its legal department to sue Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp for about $2.5 million alleging overpayment under a war contract. If upheld, the case could trigger review of many war contracts and profits allowed for emergency services.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shipping Board
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
5000 Missing After New Yokohama Flood
Associated Press reports a new Yokohama flood left about 5000 people missing after a storm floods temporary barracks on Saturday. The city braces for rescue and relief efforts as authorities assess damage and displacement.
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Yokohama
Publishers Pool Resources To Fight Strike In New York
New York publishers affected by the Wet Pressmen’s Union No. 25 strike pool resources to publish six to eight page editions naming all papers involved. Suburban dailies rush early issues as unions threaten action. International Union leader calls the strike illegal and vows to publish city papers to uphold collective bargaining.
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Associated Prem New York
Pressmen’s Union No. 25
New York Frening Post
Georgeb. Berry
International Union
Mepgal
the International
International
Herty
New York City
Fruit and Tobacco Crops Expected to Meet Averages in State
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin reports crop conditions improve except for protracted droughts earlier. Fruit yield should be very good this season while overall state production near the five year average. Corn 23,580,000 bu. oats 1,550,000 bu. barley 121,000 bu. buckwheat 180,000 bu. Irish potatoes 3,897,000 bu. sweet potatoes 1,118,000 bu. tobacco up to 27,489,000 lb. corn 2,048,000 bu in grain. Peaches 688,000 bu. pears 326,000 bu. grapes 1,646,000 lb. Market crops near average. tobacco and fruit expect gains.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural College, University of Maryland
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