Imperial Truck Driver Killed in Train Crash at Crossing
Marsh, 22, driver for Imperial Ice Cream Co., was killed instantly when a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck his westbound truck at Weidenmayer's crossroads near Shepherdstown. He had just left Shepherdstown for Martinsburg on the Shepherdstown to Martinsburg route. The wreck halted traffic for about 30 minutes while officials recovered remains. another man sighted boarding the truck earlier may have left before impact. Marsh's wife traveled to Martinsburg to claim the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Led Marsh
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Baltimore & Ohio
Weidenmayer’s
Marsh
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Straits Demanded Closed by Russians and Turks at Peace Conference
Russians and Turks jointly demanded at the Near East peace conference that the Turkish Straits be closed to all warships and that the Dardanelles be fortified by Turkey as they were before the war, signaling a hard line in the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hadley
Stall
International News Service
Lausanne
Dardanelles
Budget for 1928 Federal Government Sent to Congress
President Harding transmitted the 1928 federal budget to Congress totaling 3,078,940,331 dollars, a reduction of 196,258,059 from current year appropriations. He cited policy aims and necessary administrative adjustments, with possible small gains only if essential. The plan allocates 1,190,843,384 dollars for next year and notes administrative changes may affect estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay H. K. Reynolds
Washington
United States
Congress
Harding
Fanling
Parley Opens To Seek Peace In Central America
Washington reports a five republic conference opened under Secretary Hughes to plans for permanent peace in Central America. The meeting echoes the Washington world power talks, aiming at enduring stability, treaty settlement, and mutual trust among the five nations amid decades of regional tensions.
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Central
Americas
Washington
Hughes
U. S
Stat Correstondeal
Endernauenas Newa Sepviard
United States
Central America
Hall of the Americas
Lolay
Charles E. Hughes
Pacific
Far East
Cout
Beck
Repubblics
Luday
Mtu Trust
Aysre Groene
Cske Rea
Confirmation of Butler is blocked today
Washington records show the confirmation of Butler, a St. Paul lawyer and former justice of the United States Court, blocked today in the Senate by Republican Sen. Hollotte of Wisconsin. The nomination dies on the Senate floor and must be sent to the Senate again by President Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
CY Tatesvillo
Washington
Ine
Tiernan in Court Attempt to Send Professor for Examination
Chicago December 4 Assessing insanity action follows a missing professor believed confined to a psychopathic ward after a Friday night disappearance. Deputy sheriffs push to serve a writ from Judge Frank Righemler to commit the professor to a hospital for examination. Tiernan’s brother Peter travels from New York to Chicago to learn details as the family lines up support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John PL “Tiernan
Sherize Jners
Frank Righemler
Woming
Péter Tiernan
New York City
Southhound
Finannciniy
Tiernan
Frances Pudlashl
Cortly
Band Plans Bazaar During Holidays by Williamsport Knights
Williamsport band members prepare a New Year's Eve bazar at the Pettey Opera House. The organizing committee includes Proafilant Paw Flash secretary Pred Harati treasurer John A Conley GW Harbert V0. Bitte Fin mert Cust Q Te Haaver Parr ferheld. the event aims to raise funds for the year. Diptheria cases rise as monthly health reports note two new infections today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Knights Hina
Williamsport
Pettey
Proafilant
Paw Flash
Pred Harati
John A
Conley
Harbert
Bitte
Finmert Cust
Te Haaver
Parr Fe
Leo
Ill condition of John Wanamaker reported unchanged
Philadelphia December 4 Doctors at Wanamaker's home said his severe gall condition remained about the same as last evening in a 7:30 A M bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twernationa News Service
Philadelphia
John Wanamaaler
Rowland Freed In False Pratensis Case In Court
Richard Rowland was found not guilty by Judge Frank G. Wagaman in the Circuit Court on a charge of false pratensis. Attorney Charles Wolf represented the defendant while D Ang ele Wolfinger argued for the State. The jury then heard the trial of John Cubbage accused of selling liquor without a license as dry agents earlier arrested him in Baltimore. Samuel Mori was found not guilty on the first count of assault with intent to kill, but guilty on the second count of common assault with a $50 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rowland
Frank G. Wagaman
Charles Wolf
D. Angele Wolfinger
John Cubbage
Cubbage
Daltimore
J. Cleveland Grice
Samuel Mori
John Marmaduke
Railway Officials Meet At Y M C A In Hagerstown
Ha gerstown and Frederick Railway Company officials gathered at the Y M C A for a Saturday luncheon. Attendees hailed from Waynesboro Frederick Martinsburg Winchester Berkeley Springs Frostburg and Hagerstown. The event continued with a trolley office meeting to transact house business. MEET TOMORROW Washington County Farmers Association plans a post noon meeting in the County Agent's office with all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
The
Washington County’ Farmers Association
Faure
Barcany
Final Term of Congress Convened in Heated Clash
Washington dispatch reports the final term of the 68th Congress opened at noon as Republicans and Democrats vow a hard fight over the ship subsidy bill in the Senate. The session marks the last days before adjournment with major bills expected to move rapidly through both houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bart Campbell
International News Services
Sia Correnmument
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Harding
Hoth
Senate Qoor
Tt Howse
Buck Hunter Skips Hunt Deer Walks to Farm and Feasts
Howard Gingrich, a farmer near Mercersburg, pausing farm work, drew a 22 caliber rifle and shot a 150 pound buck that wandered into his barnyard after being chased from the nearby mountains. The deer, exhausted after the chase, offered no escape as Gingrich killed it just as it leapt the fence toward a pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Singrich
Mercerseburg
Gingrich
Two Pastors Illness Prompts Joint Smithsburg Service
The Lutheran Smithsburg, Methodist Cavetown, and Reformed Cagetown churches held a joint service last night in Smithsburg led by Rev. J. Stewart Haartman due to illness of Rev. Ferdinander Hesse and Rev. Lys He. The auditorium was full and the choir performed, uniting the congregations despite a health scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsburg
Reformed Church
Cagetown
J. Stewart Haartman
Cavetown
Ferdinander Hesse
Lutheran Church
Lys He
Methodist Church
Robbery Hits Eimmert Hardware in Ninth Time Break-in
After midnight thieves forced a rear door at 63 West Washington and pried open a display case to steal seven double barrel shotguns three rifles eighteen revolvers and dozens of high priced knives and shears from Eimmert Hardware Company. Loss is estimated near one thousand dollars and the burglary was first discovered by a morning employee. Continued on Page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eimmert Hardware Company
West
Washington Street
Stare
Song Writer's Murder Mystery Deepens in San Francisco
Detectives probe the death of Harry Barretti a song writer and pianist as Agnes Christie Barretti his wife faces murder charges. Police seek information to resolve the case while Barretti's wife remains silent amid questions about her past as a model and art figure in Bohemian circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nene Servier
San Francisco
Harry Batrealli
Agnes Christy Barrattd
Barretti
Bohemian Tift
Was & Nated
Child Dies From Severe Burns in Frederick County
Pauline Wood, daughter of George Wood of Creagers Town, Frederick County, died at Frederick Hospital yesterday. Her clothing caught fire while playing with matches. She had been living with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Howard Long who were away from home at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline
George Wood
Creagerstown
Frederick County
Frederick Hospital
Howard Long
Forest Blaze Reported Near Brownsville in Taylors County
A forest fire near Brownsville and Burkittsville area extends across the county line toward Fredert county. The blaze began near Gurkitsville last evening and is described as bright with several men actively fighting the flames as residents reported the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiberland
Brownsville
Fredert County
Washington County
Gurkitsville
Burkittsville
Death Penalty Fears Shroud George of Greece Case
In Bucharest rumors swirl as courts consider the fate of George of Greece amid talks of capital punishment. Prince Andrew and others await a verdict that could determine his future, amid political turmoil and diplomatic tension in Romania and Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Greece
Bucharest
Rumania
Andrew
Gieigg
Greek Prince And Wife Enter Exile En Route To England
Prince Andrew banished for life by a Greek military court leaves with Princess Alice for Curéa their former home en route to England. They will gather personal effects before continuing their journey as unrest and Allied wartime concerns color reports of the exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internetiina
Servics
Andrew
Greece
Alice
Curéa
England
Mauntatten
Blacksmith Shop Robbery Reported In Town
Unclear OCR text mentions a blacksmith shop robbery with garbled names and stray phrases. Key elements suggest a crime event at a local smithy, but many details are unreadable. No coherent suspects, locations, or dates can be reliably identified from the fragment.
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Landon
Dev
Kendal Jina
Creek Revolutionary Committee
George Dm
Drouth
Potts Lune
Hizleton
Washington, Ec
Harry M. Bargherts
By George Ry, Holmes
la Folette
Minnesota
Corsi Heathy
Gee
John Wanamaker
Rowland Freed
John Cubbage Y’o
Buck
Hahn
Nesonit
Charles
Walter Humphreys
Cartinger Avenue
Robert R&r. Rohrer
Rohrer
Te Pales
Emmert Hardware Co
Employe
Wayne Toro
Rumanis
Palla
Consattils
Bentinelos
Valetta
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