Lochner versus Wolfinger damages award decided in Hagerstown
After a four year dispute, a jury awarded County Commissioner Lewis F. Lochner $380.64 in his damage suit against Joseph W. Wolfinger of Hagerstown over an April 18 1921 Baltimore Pike auto collision between a Reo truck driven by Charles Snyder and a Cadillac driven by the defendant. The trial also heard Emma A. Ohler versus Central Trust Company over a will, with jury members listed.
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Lewis F. Lochner
Joseph W. Wolfinger
Hagerstown
Lochner
Urner and
Worthington
Baltimore Pike
New Market
Ridgeville
Washington County
Allegany County
Reo
Chas. Snyder
Cadillac
Harp
D. Princeton Buckey
J. Cleveland
Emma A. Obler
The
Central Trust Company
Maryland
Isaiah J. Ohler
R. S. Harp
M. Garner, Jr
L. N. Coblentz
Trust Company
Charles J. Rantsburg
Garrett Bail
Samuel T. Gregg
Geo. A. Benner
John W. Mentzer
George N. Derr
Daniel J. Young
Harry M. Free
O. Leonard Storm
Peter
KF. Shepley
Gilmer Sckley
Robert EH. Shaff
Voluntary bankruptcy petition filed for Hunter Heating Company
The Hunter Heating Company of Frederick filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition after a special directors meeting. A stockholder director, H. K. C. Fox, sought a receiver in equity court, alleging mismanagement and unpaid debts. The company contends only minor overdue interest and notes, denying most charges. Walter Comer of the University of Maryland spent the weekend at his East Third Street home.
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Hunter Heating Company
Citl
H. K. C. Fox
Equity
Frederick
J. D. Wuoster
Mr. Fox
Grayson H. Merce
Charles Wertheimer
Frederick County National Bank
A. D. Willard
R. E. Kanede
Baltimore
Reno S. Harp
Messrs
Fox
Mercer
Wertheimer
DHL
Meena
Walter Comer
The
University of Marrland
East Third Streeh
Bank robbery ends in fatal shooting in Baltimore
A teller at Broadway Savings Bank, John Damm, was shot and seriously wounded during a robbery attempt by three men in a car. Damm later died after a gun battle with police. the dead robber was one of the three assailants.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
John Damm
Broadway Savings Bank
South Broadway
McCullough Street
Damm
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hylan Says He Will Not Run Again for Mayor
Mayor John F. Hylan announces formal record of retirement at end of current term. He states he will decline to be a candidate for any independent or future mayoral movement. He cites eight years in office as beneficial to the people and the Democratic party, while stressing need for united party progress.
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Associated Press
New York
Jotina
Hylan
Henry Frubaug
Mre Cent Fare Club
Democraticic Party
United Party
Two Killed in Pennsylvania Capitol Explosion
Harrisburg September 29 two men died in an explosion in the state capitol boiler room believed caused by a bursting steam pipe. The bodies were found scalded in the boiler room as investigators probed the incident. Passes Bar Examination Benjamin B. Rosenstock Frederick son of Mrs. Nettie Rosenstock and the late Jacob Rosenstock was among 87 Maryland bar examinees. He graduated Johns Hopkins and earned an M A and L L B from Hopkins and the University of Maryland. He plans to practice in Frederick. Mr H E Phreezer and family move from 111 East Seventh to 227 East Second street. Mr and Mrs C Thomas Kemp return from Braddock Heights to West Third street. Mrs Grant Scott East Patrick street spent weekend in Gettysburg. Mr Duvall Schell Washington D C spent weekend in this city.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
State Capitol
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Frederick
Nettie Rosenstock
Jacob Rosenstock
Maryland
Rosenstock
Johns Hopkins
Hopkins
University of Maryland
H. E. Phreezer
East Seventh Street
East Second Street
C. Thomas Kemp
Braddock Heights
West Third Street
Mrs Lansdowne to Be Heard on Witness Stand
Mrs Margaret Ross Lansdowne widow of Commander Zachary Lansdowne agreed to testify at the naval court of inquiry into the Shenandoah loss. The hearing will occur at the latest possible time per her telegram. The court noted her appearance as a historic move in such inquiries.
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Mrs. Lansdowne
Associated Press
Lakedhurst
N. J
Margaret Ross Lansdowne
Zachary Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Naval Court of Inquiry
Lakehurst
Joseph B. Anderson
Lient
Anderson
Ohio Valley
Lansdowne
France Able To Pay Debt To U S Says C F Flook
Cyrus F. Flook of Myersville recalls his European tour with Emory L. Coblentz and doctors and notes France can meet its debt to America. He cites Scotland England Ireland Belgium Germany Switzerland and Austria with various economic views and urges peace and shared progress.
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France
U. S
C. F. Flook
Cyrus F. Flook
Myersville
Europe
Emory L. Coblentz
Drs. T. B. Johnson
8. C. Perry
Frederick
Alr. Flook
Ireland
Free State
Scotland
John Knox
England
Fleck
Flock
Germany
Labor Party Routs Liverpool Communists in Conference
The parliamentary Labor party at its opening session defeated motions to exclude communists from local Labor parties and to bar known communists as delegates. The radical proposals were voted down as conference debated affiliations with the Communist movement. The report notes the strong stance against communists within the party.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
England
Parliamentary
Labor Party
Take Strike Vote On Western Maryland
Cumberland MD September 20 reports indicate engineers and firemen on the Western Maryland Railway have taken a strike vote. International officers Fred Barr and W A Paddock declined to confirm details, with Barr saying crews are informed of management's stance on wage increases across Class I railroads. Results were expected to be tabulated and announced Friday or Saturday.
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Cumberland
Mad
Walle
Western Maryland Railway
Stelther
International
Fred Barr
San Antonio
Texas
W. A. Paddock
Pittsburgh
Barr
United States
New York Centralines
Fauble Files Answer in Equity Court Case
Denial filed in Equity Court to Mary Starr Fisher bill seeking discovery and injunction against Rut uskk Fauble. Answer argues misused estate funds and joint bank accounts were Mrs Koester and defendant’s chosen arrangement. The case cites family disputes over assets and requests dissolution of the injunction.
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Equity Court
Rutuskk
Mary Starr Fisher
Arabella Faubie
D. Princeton Buckey
William AJ. Storm
Lewis Koester
Koester
BEC
South Market Street
Mrs. Koesters
F. Marion Fauble
Arabella Fau
Bankers Meet at Atlantic City On Golden Anniversary
Hermes D. Baker president of the Maryland Bankers Association and Markell and Join Asher Markell depart to attend the American Bankers Association session in Atlantic City. The convention opens Monday with discussions on banking problems and will mark the association’s golden anniversary. It plans an education foundation to fund college scholarships in economics across states and territories. The group is expected to reaffirm opposition to statewide branch banking.
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Hermes D. Baker
Maryland Bankers’ Association
Hdwin
Markell
Asher Markell
American Banker’ Association
Atlantic City
Mitchell on Stand Resumes Verbal Attacks at Inquiry
Col William Mitchell testifies before President Coolidge's board, accusing the Army General Staff of incompetence in air defense and blaming navy leaders for treating aviation as a subordinate defense. He reads nine papers, seeks a national defense department, and insists testimony be credited without oath.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wiliam Mitchell
Mitchell
Army
Sia
Navy
Benjamin Foulois
Mitchel Weld
L. I
Department of National Defense
Frederick City Taxpayers Urged to Pay Before Discount Ends
City Register A A Nicodemus reports tax payments total about 59 055 dollars to date this year, with last year at 77 000 during the same period. A 3 percent discount applies if paid before month end, 2 percent from October, then net payments until January 1 when interest accrues. Over 1 100 residents have paid so far, and budget totals exceed 700 000 dollars with more large accounts expected today and Wednesday.
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Frederick City
City Register
A. A. Nicodemus
Mr. Nicodemus
At& Sdate
Nicodemus
Laytonsville farmer Burns shoots self amid labor shortage in corn field near Claytonsville
Sylvester Burns a Montgomery county farmer killed himself at home near Claytonsville following a failed effort to obtain enough laborers to cut eighty acres of corn. He spoke to his wife before the shooting then warned about his child’s schooling before firing a shotgun. Burns died shortly after from loss of blood. he was forty four and survived by his wife and three children. In Washington, Congressman Vent Cookire sought to use tariff power to raise duties on straw hats, citing Baltimore as the nation’s largest straw hat producer facing competition from Italian imports.
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Sylvester Burns
Laytonsville
Claytonsville
Metromery County
Tust
Burns
Wachington
Waller
Maryland
Baltimore
United States
Enid
Eason
Submarine S-51 Sinks with Losses as Rescue Continues
Reports from Newport and New York on September 29 state divers are recovering bodies from the sunken submarine S-51 while claims of raising the vessel are disputed. Two bodies, John L. Gibson of Portland and William C. Teschmacher of Bangor, were lifted aboard the U S S Camden as rescue work proceeds at 128 feet.
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Associated Press
Newport
R. 1
Navy
Ccern
New York
Independent Wireless Telegraph Company
East Hampton
U. 8. S. Camden
Portland
Ore
Wm. C. Teschemacher
Bangor
Lloyd Shank Jailed After Disturbance in Hagerstown
Lloyd Shank and two Frederick county men Raymond Lewis of Ellerton and Ralph Ellis of Wamsville were arrested Sunday night in Hagerstown for disturbing the peace on school grounds. Deputy Kaylor and Constable Ceshna of Washington county made the arrest. each man fined $25. Ellis and Lewis were released. Shank faces a 39 day jail term.
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Lloyd Shank
Shank
Mary
Myersville
Hagerstown
Frederick County
Raymond Lewis
Ellerton
Ralph Ellis
Wamsville
Hagtown
Frederick — County
Washington County
Baytown
Kaylor
Constane Ceshna
Elis
Lewis
Sroumis
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Flook
Austra
House of Hapsburrg
Austria
Switzerland
America
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Sur
George Rinmenauer
A. and I
Corner Market
Seventh Streets
Fauble
Bankers Meeting
Army Air Service
Montgomery
Boston
Bouton Navy Yard
New ‘London
H. ‘A. Flanagan
Long Island
Dayng
Nformation
Andy
Hagertown Prison
Cambridge
Mass
C. Ross
Ward Raking Company
West South Street
Court House
James WW. Cramer
Jacob Rehrback
Trstes
Reno
John L. Dutrow
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