Engineer unconscious at throttle in Harrisburg crash
In LAutoona Pennsylvania railroad officials probe the fatal crash of the Hed Arrow express from New York to Detroit. Ruben B. Crum of Harrisburg died after being found unconscious in the cab with a head wound as the train halted near the station following an emergency brake pull. Authorities say the throttle and brake position suggested Crum controlled the train before losing consciousness.
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Lautoona
Uo Falls
Ruben BH. Crum
Harriasburg
Hed Arrow Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Crum
New York
Detroit
Frank T. Haas
Harrisburg
Dow
Christmas in the Air Hits Hagerstown Markets
Christmas greens appear on the city market and street corners in Hagerstown with evergreen prices at 10 to 16 cents. Swamp berries and daure 25 cents, mistletoe scarce, stores stay open late, boosting shopper traffic from county towns. Salvation Army kettles will soon appear on busy streets for charity.
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Hagerstown
Salvaion Army
Impeachment Move Considered Against Judge William English
Washington December reports say Representative Michener urged the impeachment proceedings against Judge William English after charges of malfeasance and misbehavior. English resigned before trial as House prosecutors recommend dropping the case, while Rep LaGuardia insists the trial proceed amid debate over the Interior Department budget.
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Wasitngton
Beauty and Tonge
Interior Department
Michener
Mich
William English
English
Rowsu
Tant
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Senate
LaGuerdia
Woman Held Over License Charge In Fur Plot
Mrs Homi Adams of Hillcott City is detained by authorities on suspicion of attempting to sell fur coats without a license. Her husband, R J Adams, is with her but not under arrest. A state motion sought a jury trial as Adams offered bond for her two children, while police pursue connections to a theft of nearly $15,000 in fur goods from Stouffer Company last week.
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Homi Adams
Hillcott City
R. J. Adams
Scott Hower
Roy. Jette
Adams
Fertilizer firms to respond to government antitrust move
Baltimore December report says 39 fertilizer companies may plead nolo contendere in federal court Monday. Government alleges an unwritten agreement to limit competition, fix terms and freight rates. Most defendants discussed a united response. two may go to trial.
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Baltimore
Pederal District Court
Iers
Equngel
East
Anjddie West
Sickness and Deaths Toll in Local Obituaries
Sydney G Waller aged 14 dies at Highfield State Sanatorium after two years illness from pulmonary tuberculosis. He was a Smithsburg High School student and member of the Reformed Church of Highfield. Survived by mother and several siblings and relatives in Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia. Other notices report Hazel Leidty death at 18 after appendectomy, Thomas Aubrey obituary in Freedom Township, Mt Carroll, and Frank Dickerhoof of Hancock dies in Washington County Hospital. Gifts and thanks notes appear for a husband and wife in local society notices.
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Sydney G Waller
Highfield
Ile
Felix
Mary (Mcclain) Walter
Smithsburg
Reformed Church of
Gurney Barton
Powersvile
Mee
Lewia Cunningham
Altona
Abram Kary
Roan
Hazel Leidty
Fanl B. Kershner
Angerstown
Polycline Hospital
Harrisburg
Kershnn
Sarah (Swope) Aubrey
Thomas Aubrey
Chewsville
Freedom Township
Mt. Carroll
Carlyall County
Aubrey
Shion’ Swope
Harvey Travinger
North Mulberry Street
Aubrey ‘Plover West
Awbrey
United Brethren Church
Frank Dickerhoof
Hancock
Washington County Hospital
City Market Brisk with Broad Range of Produce Sold
The city market opened busy with steady trade as growers reported solid sales. Prices varied from apples and cabbage to potatoes and grapes, with wreaths and greenery offered. Certificates in demand and political chatter accompany the daily market items.
City Lacked Authority to Sell Street in Park Entrance Plan
Taxpayers challenge mayor and council claiming no power to deed or exchange city street land for a Gulf Refining Company parcel used to form a new park entrance. Work on the park entrance continues despite weather, with grading planned for winter and a spring restart.
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Conention
Virginia
Gulf Reining Company
Gulf Company
Connell
Defense Ends Case In Teapot Dome Oil Trial
The defense rests as McCormack testifies about Doheny's good reputation and a Navy letter from Rear Admiral Robison dated March 24 1922. The letter to Representative Kelly cites leasing only where private wells drain naval oil. Roberts notes Robison refused information to Congress on Teapot Dome and mis Hills reserves, a 1922 leasing to Mammoth Oil and Dunny interests.
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McCormack
Doheny
Roberts
J. Robison
P. H. Kelly
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Kelly
Navy
Robinson
Congress
Teapot Dome
Win Hills
Teapot Wyoming
Harry F. Sinclair
Mammoth Oil Co
Miks Hills, Gal
Dubeny
Beating and plumbing contract awarded for Woodmen building
North Potomac Street is the site of the Woodmen at the World building as Clifford V. HHurbaugh secures the beating and plumbing contract. A New York dateline covers retirement age ideas and a dancer’s claim about maintaining youth, with names like Maria Thevest and Isafora Dunes mentioned in a separate comment.
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Clifford V. Hhurbaugh
World Building
North Potomac Street
New York
Maria Thevest
Stephen
Isafora
Dunes
The Empire Theatre sold to bank for forty thousand dollars
New York December 11. BR. G. Dune & Co. report only three more Tallres in the United States this week, totaling 460. The Empire Theatre building at Brederick has been sold to the Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank of that town for about 40000. The bank's admin is to govern the property.
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New York
Edward N. Hurley
The
Shipping Board
United States
BR. G. Dune & Co
Ampire
Brederick
Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank
Garibaldi Sees Liberty For General Guiseppi Gari
Garibaldi voices confidence that General Guiseppi Gari will be freed by Christmas after a New York visit and alleged links to an Ataas Spanish conspiracy. Edhyl Weiss returns from Europe noting unfamiliar social norms and invitations. Harvey Rowland reports homegrown tomatoes selling for 25 cents. John Rockefeller Prentice, Yale student and golf supporter, wins second prize in an oratorical contest.
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Guiseppi
Peppine
Garibaldi
Vaturinyg
New Yorke
Carmachio
Ricelatli
Paris
Hig
Mingolini
Gnnera
John Rockefeller Prentice
Milk Producers to Hold Meeting and Report
Members of the Hayeratown Milk Producers Association will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening December 16 at the Yoo M C A at 740 o'clock. A report of the annual meeting of the milk producers to Philadelphia will be given by Sion L Downey and a talk on growing alfalfa and sweet clover will be delivered by J B Wallkill. MASONIC CHOIR CONCERT The Masonic Choir of Hagerstown will give a concert in the Community Hall at Smithsburg Wednesday evening Dec 16 at 3 o'clock for the benefit of Smithsburg High School. Announcement of the concert will require a large attendance to hear his famous organization which attracts big audiences wherever the choir appears. BUILDING PERMITS Earl Leggett 26 Madison avenue restaurant 0x16 L A French West Ride avenue Omega 20x20 L A Landerback 608-510 Wear Howard street addition 19 garage 18x18 CAPER TO SPEAK Senator Albert S Capper one of the best known friends of the former in the U S Senate will deliver the principal address at the annual meeting of Webster County Farm Bureau to be held at the Court House Saturday December 18.
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Hayeratown Milk Producers Association
Yoo M.C. A
Philadelphia
Sion L. Downey
J. B. Wallkill
Masonic Choir
The
Masonic Chol of
Hagerstown
Smithsburg
Earl Leggett
Madison Avenue
L.A. French
West Ride Avenue
Emega
Capper
Albert 5
U. S. Senate
Unumil
We Fyederlex County
Famp
Court Clouse
Washington Congressional Session Updates and Debates
Congress meets at noon with Longview Uridga bill and gan protocol before the Senate. The House considers English impeachment and Interior supply subcommittee draft of when pro party bill moves to the House committee.
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Congress
Longview
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Ernest W. Miller
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Bill
William Freser McDowell
Methodist Episcopal Board of Temperance, Prohibition
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Washington
Methodist Church of
Copenhagen
Joh V.taglers
An [Ton Bast
A. D. Hanbeker
Williamsport
Maryland
Hetty Simpson
Drownaville
Texas
Betty
Fertilizer Combine
Rosemary
W. Wanhington St
Elankit Dereng
G. M Horst
Vrege
Wayne Pig
Warne Dairy
Emand
Treawyy
Thompson
Vormur
William — Huzel Thompson
Chicago
Gount
Jznok
Itdaw
Gottle
Prospect St
Manitla
Frank C. Beachley
New Park
Edhyl Weiss
Europe
Harvey Rowland
Maugansville
Mr. Rowland
Biles Au Reeee
Haeem
Franklin Street
Raymond E. Munson
East Ave
Studebarf X
Victoria
Sean
Fleigh Motor & Tire Co
Dueal
W. Wash St. Art 2
Royal Electric
Christaas
Sede
S. Patomac Bt
ROYAL
Ithe Groh Realty CO
Henry L. Doherty & Company
New Fork
Ownare
Opntutors
Armorivr
Toni Uwedt Duatness
Sant Nowerfut Financial
Banda of
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