Neal Hall Sentenced Ten Years for Rape on Stepdaughter
Neal Hall, colored, was found guilty of raping his 11 year old stepdaughter Dorothy Blackson and sentenced to ten years in the Maryland Penitentiary. Chief Judge Hammond Urner and associate judges presided as Hall’s attorney sought a court trial. The defense noted nine witnesses for the State and four for the defense in a case also detailing threats to silence the girl. A separate indictment against William Dorsey for illegally disposing of intoxicating liquor proceeded with a jury trial starting before 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Hall
Maryland Penitentiary
Hammond Urner
Glenn H. Worthington
Edward C. Pater
Hall
Reno
Harp
Dorothy Blackson
Halt
Lena Hall
Madena
Weedon
B. O. Thomas
James A. Jones
Charles Smith
William “Bus” Dorsey
Ford Plants To Reopen Tomorrow
The Ford Motor Company will reopen its Detroit district plants tomorrow morning after coal supply issues forced a shutdown last Saturday. Edsel Ford telegraphed that cancellation of Interstate Commerce Commission service order No 23 made coal available again, restoring production for 100,000 Ford workers nationwide.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Edsel Ford
the
motor company
Interstate Commerce Commission service
PURELY PERSONAL NOTES FROM LOCAL AREA
Miss Sarah Ray leaves for St Hildas Hall Charles Town West Virginia to enroll as a student. Mr Glenn O Garber secretary of Potomac States and Progressive Bakers Associations returns from Chicago from the national convention. Mr and Mrs J H McDevitt Washington visiting relatives in Grant County. Mrs Margaret Gladman Washington and Mr Samuel Wilson Pittsburg guests of Mr and Mrs William W Osburn West Third street. Mrs Lewis Moyer returns home after visiting in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Mr and Mrs Maurice Roberts and daughter Louise visiting relatives in Berkeley Springs West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ray
St. Hilda's Hall
Charles Town
W. Va
Glenn O. Garber
Potomac States
Bakers’ Associations
Chicago
Bakers’ Association
J. H. McDevitt
Washington
itrand county
Margaret Gladman
Samuel Wilson
Pitts parsh
William W. Osburm
West Third street
Lewis Moyer
Pennsylvania
Marrland
East Church street
Maurice Roberts
Louise
Berkeley Springs
Catholic Women Organize in Gaithersburg Hall
A Montgomery county Catholic Women of America branch formed at St. Martin's Hall Gaithersburg with forty members voting to name Archbishop Carley Court. Initiation planned for next Sunday by a Fredtck Court team, with about fifty members expected and numbers to rise. Aroostook County seeks to sever from Maine to join New England, claiming rapid growth in population and valuation.
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Montgomery county
Catholic Women of America
St. Martin's Hall
Gaithersburg
Edward P. Schwartz
Carley Court
Fred tck Court
Aroostook
Stat of
Maine
New England
Gas Extension Work Commenced on North Market Street
Potomac Public Services Co. began laying a new gas extension on North Market Street, announced by Superintendent Thomas W. Peters. The firm completed gas connections at Hood College dining hall and dormitory, laid 750 feet of new mains on campus, and powered the new campus structure. Connections are underway at Frederick High School Domestic Science Department, with completion expected in a few days.
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North Market Street
Potomac Public Services Co
Thomas W. Peters
Hood College
the Frederick High School
Maryland School for the Deaf resumes with 160 pupils
Maryland State School for the Deaf reopened after summer, enrolling 160 students, higher than last year. Improvements costing about 22000 were made over the summer, including a new heating plant and cold water system, wiring and conduit work in the basement, with completion hoped by October 1 while not hindering classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State School for the Deaf
Ignatius Bjorlee
Montgomery Teachers Appointments Made by County Superintendent
Edwin W. Broome, Montgomery county superintendent, announced new hires and positions in the public schools. Principals include J. M. Bishop at Sandy Spring High, Minnie G. Hines at Woodside, Leila E. Hendrick at Cedar Heights, Beatrice Mason at Rockville High, Helen Bratton at Wheatner, with William E. Furnas named instructor in the Sandy Spring High agricultural department and Beulah C. Lee and Mrs. A V. Ashton appointed principals of the colored schools at Sandy Spring and Grifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W. Broome
Montgomery county
J. M. Bishop
Sandy Spring High School
Minnie G. Hines
Woodside
Leila E. Hendrick
Cedar Heights
Beatrice Mason
Rockville ‘High School
Helen Bratton
Wheater
William E. Furnas
Sandy Spring
Beulah C. Lee
A V. Ashton
Grifton
Synopsis of Crop Conditions in Maryland Week Ending September 19
The week featured bright sun and no rain with warm days the 13th to 16th and cooler days after. Average mean temperature ran about 1 degree above normal, aiding growth, harvest, soil prep, and late-season crop activity. Corn ripened well, late potatoes began digging on the northern border, potatoes overall near expected maturity, and late harvests of tomatoes, corn, tobacco, apples, peaches, pears continued. Tobacco cutting nears end, tobacco damaged in early September, and wheat spotted in Garrett and other northern border counties.
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Maryland
Garrett county
border
Conference on Mail Situation to Be Held Here
Frederick hosts a Rotary Club briefing on telephone usage and underground wiring plans by C P Company manager Paul I Payne. He cites 13 000 daily calls from 2400 telephones, 22 operators, peak hour loads, and updates to line work west of Frederick and downtown underground cables. A Western Maryland Railroad visit to discuss mail service is set for tomorrow with Chamber officials to press for earlier departures and better service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul I. Payne
Frederick
C. and P. Company
Frederick Rotamang
Payne
Frederick exchange
Middletown
Court street
Patrick
Church
Patrick and
Court streets
Francis Scott Key
Patrick-Court
Church street
West Church street
Record
All Saints church rectory
News- Post
East Second
West Second streets
West Second street
Evangelical Reformed church
McCurdy
Rotary Club
I. J. McCardy
J. H
Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad
Maxwell C. Byers
Krener
A. M. Smith
N. C. ‘W. Gardner
llerk
railway mail service
Thurmont
Pennsylvania Railroad
Western
Maryland
Pennsylvania
D. John Markey
Temedy
Death of Charles W. Martz Retired Milk Dealer
Charles W. Martz 54 died at his home 409 South Market Street after a short illness. Survived by widow and two children James W. Martz and Miriam K. Martz. Also survived by father Wilson N. Martz and brothers Randolph N. Martz John H. Martz Harvey D. Martz George Martz and sister Mrs George C. Crum. Funeral Saturday afternoon conducted by Thomas P. Rice Funeral Director. Barry F. Knipple owns a two headed calf exhibited at Church and Market streets, admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Martz
South Market street
Mountain City Lodge
Knights of
Hart's Alleged Confession Stirs Baltimore Case
Baltimore reports a Baltimore paper claims a confession by James Hart, linked to the Norris holdup and murder, with alleged plans to rush Walter Socolow from New York. The confession appears to corroborate prior statements by Allers, altering the prosecution's narrative and prompting alibi attempts for Socolow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
James
Jack) Hart
Norris
Walter Secolow
New York
Hart
Frank J. Allers
Allers
Socotow
Walter Socolow
William B. Norris
Socolow
New Jersey
habeas corpua
Keiler
Vincent J. Demarro
Stump
habeas corpud
John Keller
oil boy
Harry Bo Wolf
gets TS SES
Youth 19 Kills Self Over Financial Trouble
The body of Edward Morrison, 19, was found in a room of his Hagerstown home as gas flowed from an open jet. Financial troubles are suspected as the motive for the apparent self inflicted death in the early morning.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Edward Morrison
Big Still Taken in Raid by Montgomery Police
Montgomery county officers raided a Hopkins farm still near Fairland early Tuesday evening seizing more than 6000 gallons of mash seven cases of whiskey 200 pounds of corn meal and a full distilling outfit. Three men were arrested including Paul Quilon and Emory Lee with a third man unnamed known as Bennie. Federal authorities were notified for transfer.
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Montgomery county
Hopkins farm
Fairland
Rockville
Paul Quilon
New York City
Emory Lee
Prince George’s
Bennie
Lee
fto
Charles T. Cooley
Oscar Gaither
Leroy Jones
Depty
Branley Gingell
Henry Crismond
Valuable Cows Slashed In Suspected Malicious Act
Montgomery county authorities probe cruelty against eight Holsteins owned by Louis E. Lambert of Germantown. A knife inflicted multiple deep wounds on grazing cows, though none will die. motive appears rooted in a grudge.
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Montgomery county
Louis E. Lambert
Germantown
Lambert
Real Estate Sales and Legal Notices in Lewistown Area
Cramer and Stauffer sold to Mr and Mrs Jesse Woodward a two story frame dwelling and related structures along the State road in Lewistown District, with Lot sold by Markwood D Harp from John W Snook to Wm F Hanshew on East Seventh Street. Also notes a Norris case disruption with Judge Stamp, States Attorney Robert F Leach, Demarco statements, and postponement discussion with references to John Keller and Supreme Bench consultations.
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Cramer and Stauffer
Jesse Woodward
Lewistown
Harvey Grimes
Markwood D. Harp
East Seventh street
John W. Snook
Wm. F. Hanshew
Norris
Stamp
Robert F. Leach
Demarco
Wolf
John Keller
Supreme Bench
APR att Saeed
Bulls Take Control Steel And Oil Shares
New York stock market opened with bullish moves in independent steel and oil shares. Trading was largely by professionals. Early gains in special stocks provided cover for profit taking in other areas.
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Associated Press
New York
Probe into defunct brokers shifts to Smith, Lockhart firm
Baltimore probes into blind pools and defunct stock brokers focused on Smith, Lockhart & Co as State’s Attorney Robert F. Leach Jr. seeks a special investigation toward possible criminal prosecutions. The firm’s key members include R Tynes Smith and Allen B. Lockhart with others named. Losses tied to the firm and rest of the four-house collapse were estimated up to 3,000,000 with patrons in Frederick and the county. A navy officer’s letter notes life savings of hundreds of army and naval officers were involved, and Leach calls for statements from those who dealt with the firm as the grand jury consideration grows.
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Baltimore
Smith, Lockhart & Co
Robert F. Leach, Jr
R. Tynes Smith
Baltimore Stock Exchange
New
army
navy
Howard Wellbrook
United States
Fox
national service
Leach
grand jury
Stop Saving Stamp Sale Prices Raised for Savings Certificates
The United States Treasury Department announces that after September 30 1922 the $1 Treasury Savings Stamps will not be on sale and the purchase prices of Treasury Savings Certificates will advance from 20 to 20 50 for the 25 certificate from 80 to 82 for the 100 certificate and from 800 to 820 for the 1000 certificate Postmaster Williamson reports buyers may still purchase at the present prices until close of business September 30 1922.
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United States Treasury Department
Treasury
Treasury Savings
Williamson
Romance Blasted By Punctured Car Tire Runaway
Miss Pauline Custer a 15 year old of Winchester Virginia and her fiance were stranded near Hagerstown when a tire puncture halted their elopement. Deputies at the clerk’s office stopped the couple from obtaining a marriage license after the young man refused to identify himself. The pair fled toward Virginia with the girl’s parents pursuing. Frederick police had been alerted. Also note George Edward Grove of East Third Street is in University Hospital Baltimore for eye treatment after a work accident at Ox Fibre Brush Works.
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Hagerstown
Pauline Custer
Winchester
Virginia
Frederick
George Edward Grove
East Third Street
University Hospital
Baltimore
biock
Britain to Hold Violator Neutral Zone Responsible
London dispatch says Britain will hold violators of the neutral zone responsible with command issued by General Harington. French and Italian detachments withdrew from Ismiz and the Dardanelles per government orders. Italy told Roumania it will not permit changes to the Balkans status quo and will take military steps if needed.
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BRITAIN
Associated Press
Constantinople
cGeneral Harington
Ismiz
Dardanelles
Italy
Arme
Rome
IItaly
Roumania
Bulgaria
Balkane
London
progess
Paris
France
Great Britain
Thrace
Angora
Chanak
straits
Democrats to Attack Senator France at Maryland Convention
Baltimore Sept 21 Judge William Walsh chairman opened the Democratic State Convention with a keynote arguing for sane conservatism under senatorial candidate W C Bruce against radicalism embodied by Senator Joseph S France. He asserted France’s record has been repudiated by the best minds in the Republican party in Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
William ©. Walsh
W. C. Bruce
Joseph S. France
Judge Walsh
France
Maryland
Justice Pitney Patient In Sanatorium In Jersey
Morristown New Jersey September 1 Justice Mahlon Pitney of the U S Supreme Court is a patient at the private sanatorium of Dr Clifford Milla in Morristown He has not been in good health recently but physicians say the condition is not serious
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Associated Press
Morristown
N. J
Mahlon Pitney
U. S. Supreme court
Clifford Milla
Justice Pitney
Paralyzed Man Falls From Ladder Near Mt Moriah Church
L A Fox aged 50, while climbing a ladder at his home near Mt Moriah church in Forville, fell several feet to the ground. Marion Brown aided him into the house as a Thurmont physician was summoned. Fox was unconscious for nearly two hours but doctors deemed his condition not serious.
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Mt. Moriah church
Forville
L A. Fox
Marion Brown
Mr. Fox
Baltimore
Dirigible C-2 Arrives at Fort Bliss Field
The United States dirigible C-2 arrived at Fort Bliss field at 9 58 o clock this morning. The Associated Press reports from El Paso on September 21.
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Fort Bliss
Associated Press
Al Paso
United States
Fort Bliss feld
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Dorsey Liquor
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Market St
Institution For Deaf
MONTGOMERY
Broome
Wisconsin University
Lincoln Star
HEAD ROAD
C. C
Barry F. Knipple
Bentz
gad
Francis Scott Key Council
W. D. Gravenor
council
Galen L. Tait
Internal Revenue
Harington
SEN
Walsh
Jersey
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