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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1922
Page
1
Jury returned a 9 AM verdict in the Thomas Barroll case. Found guilty of assault and battery and not guilty of manslaughter. Judge Frank G Wagaman imposed a $10 fine. The judge noted Carroll was not responsible for the agitations and urged restraint in the community.
Chicago December 11 The United States Railroad Labor Board upholds nine and a half cents overtime pay for maintenance of way workers on Tall roads. A. Q. Wharton dissented, claiming only one faction would alter conditions for railroad employees during the board's tenure.
International News Service reports President Gabriel Narutowicz of Poland was shot at an art exhibition opening. Three shots killed him instantly. an artist named Niedwacinski was arrested on the scene and said he was inspired to kill. The assassination sparked a citywide stir.
The Nend tow Company of Pennsylvania was authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue 200,000 dollar bonds of the Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad. London and related nations noted a royal audience with the governor general in Hackiram.
In Heston Pennsylvania on December 16 Thomas Culbhane secretary of the Delaware County branch of the Association Against Prohibition received four letters signed SK EC ordering him and his group to leave the county. The note threatens a bomb and promises a hostile reception by the invisible empire if they stay.
A blaze at AVANSTAN Country Club early today caused damage estimated near 100,000 dollars. Investigators say the fire swept through the premises, destroying several structures while nearby patrons watched from a safe distance as crews fought to extinguish flames. Measures were taken to prevent further spread and assess the cause.
Washington December 16 Impeachment talks stalled as House Judiciary members weigh action after Rep Keller refuses to testify under oath. Leaders split over forcing Keller to appear and potential contempt, while GOP critics push to use war fraud prosecutions as leverage. Digest notes uncertainty among committee Republicans and delays in pursuing government prosecution plans.
Washington reports that President Harding invited governors to a luncheon to discuss enforcement of prohibition. The gathering will occur after the governors arrive in the capital, with plans changed from January to align with the meeting lineup.
Unconditional surrender of all weapons and ammunition was announced as a condition for peace with Republican irregulars on the eve of the peace conference. Eamonn De Valera, reportedly missing from his usual haunts, was noted as being untraceable by friends and associates.
An 85 year old farmer from Duffield in Jefferson County West Virginia reportedly shot himself with a shotgun yesterday. He was seen at a local store shortly after dinner in apparently good spirits, then found dead at home with his son.
Reports from county indicate turkeys may be a few cents cheaper for Christmas. County Commissioner Anthony plans to bring a carload on Christmas Eve while other turkeys arrive from Virginia. Quota Club meets for its regular Huntly gathering and discusses club activities and arrangements.
London dispatch reports that Germany’s indemnity and debt funding talks could be shifted to Washington. Chancellor Baldwin will lead the British mission to discuss indemnity alongside debt funding if President Harding wants. Treasury officials note Washington will have wide power, with Baldwin and colleagues departing four days after a report to their main department.
Members of Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows traveled to Frederick by special car for a large rally at the armory. Four classes were initiated under a degree team from Wilmington Delaware. Prominent Frederick citizens and officials such as Grand Master Hater of Taneytown and H Dorsey Richison assisted, with Gen. My Bradford of Washington among others.
In Heansburg Pennsylvania a jury found Mayor Joseph Cantiel not guilty on assault and battery charges arising from a forced physical exam on 17 year old Mary Berzonsky of Johnstown. The verdict said not guilty but ordered Cantiel to pay costs. The case stemmed from an arrest involving the mayor and his employer over alleged disorderly conduct.
The source reports Justice Mallon Pitney resigning from the United States Supreme Court. He sent his resignation today to the appropriate authority, effective January, with the date and recipient details appearing uncertain in the available text.
Reports from Tokyo dated December indicate Roscom Fatty Achuckie, once a prominent American comedian, may run a cafe in Japan. News service says agents were engaged to confirm plans and assist the venture.
Screen beauty Leena Owen and actor George Walsh headline a court divorce drama. Walsh wins on desertion grounds while alleging the wife deemed him slow due to drinking or smoking, in a case marked by personal tension and public scrutiny.
Auto jackers seized a 1920s style sedan belonging to Dr. Kneisley near West Washington and Keet around 1 o clock. The car, described as a sleek saloon, held bills and several other items. A motorcycle officer searched the area but found no trace. A well dressed man about 25 was seen nearby loitering and entering cars minutes before the theft.
Mrs Barbar Prather formerly of Clearspring died December 9 at Poto Wisconsin from infirmities and shock after a fall that bruised her severely. She was age 40 years or more. News reached relatives at Clearspring. She married William Prather near Clearspring years ago and later moved to Illinois. Her husband died some years ago. She had lived in Peto long and was the first member of her family. She leaves many relatives at Clearspring.
Hagerstown scored a clear win as the Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in its favor on coal shipment rates from bituminous fields. The decision promises to save local consumers about 38 cents per ton and roughly 66 thousand dollars yearly, with one local firm expecting around ten thousand dollars saved. The dispute began with the Chamber of Commerce traffic committee led by W. Gavinier charging discriminatory rates compared with Martinsburg and nearby towns, prompting protests to the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland railroads and subsequent petitions to the state Commerce Commission.
In Samuel Bowers orchard near Dowriteville the second crop of apples ripened. De lauter showcased marble to walnut sized fruit with well formed flesh. Trees bloomed in September and new fruit showed signs of cold weather impact.
Four railroads serving Michigan declare an embargo on nonessential nonperishable freight. The Michigan Central Pere Marquette Detroit Shore Line and Ann Arbor lines suspend shipments from Michigan to Ontario to ease freight congestion. Embargo effective immediately across routes from Detroit area.
BRUSSELS reports a political ruse saved the Belgian cabinet from resignation as socialist foes were poised to strike. The maneuver delays any new threat until after the Allied Premiers Conference in Paris. Separately, James Devonshire from Shepherdstown lost his left arm in a circular saw accident at a residence on Staley Road near Shepherdstown. Catherine Schindle of Virginia College Roanoke visits her parents for Christmas holidays.
Governor Henry Allen of Kansas denounces the Ku Klux Klan as a dangerous organized force that endangers citizens. He urges immediate action to deactivate the group and warns of its strong hold in communities where members hide their identities.
A fragmented report discusses artesian wells as a water source and mentions water trains transferring water. It references stations at Dark ton and the Lauma river and notes efforts by the Souinsailroad to haul water today. The text includes garbled phrases and unclear names.
Philadelphia report notes a barn destroyed at an estate valued 850,000 belonging to Catherine Morris of Villanova. Authorities say thirty barns burned in surrounding counties over the past ten months, with today’s blaze suspected to be arson as investigators close in on four suspects.
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