Thousands of drivers violation cited in Maryland law
Maryland officials report that thousands of Washington taxicabs buses and trucks from several states violate the new motor vehicle financial responsibility law. About 3,000 Maryland operators are also affected. Offenses carry minimum fines of 100 dollars first and 400 dollars second. leniency ends soon. The five ten one liability policy sets limits of 5000 per person and 10000 for multiple injured, with 1000 for property damage.
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Virginia
Delaware
Maryland
State Motor Vehicle Commission
Commission
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Baltimore City
State of
Hunger Striker Everett Ends Fast After Threat of Forcible Feeding
Eugene F. Everett, 43, former army captain and lawyer, who began a 34 day hunger strike to protest government aid for veterans, has ended his fast at the U S Veterans hospital in St. Louis. He returned to health care and is on a liquid diet after losing about 40 pounds. Friends say he stopped when court action to force feeding was threatened.
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ST. Louis
Eugene F. Everett
Everett
Springfield
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
CWA Officer Is Dismissed in Harrisburg
Harrisburg January 16 David W Charles assistant comptroller of the Pennsylvania Civil Works administration was summarily dismissed by the national administrator after state administrator Eric H Biddle offered to resign rather than discharge him Biddle said he knew of Charles s former role as assistant treasurer of the closed Merion Title and Trust company Ashmore and his conviction for misappropriation The court gave him a suspended sentence Hopkins Civil Works administration had not received news of the conviction and Biddle defended Charles in a long statement refusing to make a burnt offering
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Harrisburg
David W. Charles
Pennsylvania Civil Works Administration
Eric H. Biddle
Biddle
Charles
Merion Title and Trust Company
Ashmore
Harry L. Hopkins
Civil Works
Hopkins
Directors elected for Greencastle Milk Plant at meeting
At the Farmers Protective Association annual meeting in Williamsport last night sixteen directors were elected for the Greencastle Milk Plant Company after a spirited contest. The slate includes P. L. Martin Christian Musselman Joseph P. Fiery Joseph E. Kershner L. F. Durben George Keefer Ira L. Gearhart Harry Rowland C. Myers Charles Davis Ernest Reichard W. E. Shiffler J. M. Delander Robert Bingham Chas. J. Koons George Hammond. All but three served on last year's board.
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Farmers’ Protective Association
Williamsport
Greencastle Milk Plant Company
P. L. Martin
Christian Musselman
Joseph P. Fiery
Joseph E. Kershner
L. F. Durben
George Keefer
Ira L. Gearhart
Harry Rowland
C. Myers
Charles Davis
Ernest Reichard
W. E. Shiffler
J. M. Delander
Robert Bingham
Chas. J. Koons
George Hammond
Mystery Man Is Defense Trump Card in Wynekoop Trial
Chicago January 16 The defense strategy in the trial of Dr. Alice Wynekoop to acquit her of killing Rheta Wynekoop introduces a new mysterious figure Mr Simmons described as a friend of janitor John Van Pelt A handyman with a key to the operating room reportedly forbidden entry by Dr Wynekoop is linked to the case in court remarks by defense counsel W W Smith.
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Chicago
Alice Wynekoop
Rheta
Simmons
Wynekoop
W. W. Smith
John van Pelt
van Pelt
Earle
Deaths and arrests in pursuit of outlaw gang
Kansas City sweeping crackdown on crime nets most of the bandits killed or imprisoned. Notable captures include Ed Davis and Marvin Barrow. fugitives Pretty Boy Floyd Clyde Barrow and Richard Galatas remain at large. Other officers and kin cited in the latest federal, state, and local manhunts across several states.
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Southwest
Charles
Pretty Boy) Floyd
Ed Davis
Clyde Barrow
Union Station
Kansas City
Kelly Trapped George in Memphis for Urschel kidnap case
Desperado George Kelly, known as Machine Gun Kelly, was captured in Memphis after his boastful escape and pressed with charges tied to the Urschel kidnapping. He faces life in prison as the trial results unfold.
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George
Memphis
Urschel
Former Archdeacon Will Speak Here
Rev. Leicester Kent, former Yukon District archdeacon and Valle Crucis Mission head, will speak Thursday night at St. John's Parish House about his work among Eskimos and mountain people. He is now rector of Trinity Church in Shepherdstown, with Woman's Auxiliary hosting. open to St. John's congregation and friends.
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Leicester Kent
Yukon
Alaska
Valle Crucis
North Carolina
Episcopal Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Woman's Auxiliary
St. John's Congresation
Mr. Kent
Trinity Church
Shepherdstown
Altruistic Endeavorers Meet at Parkhead Church
The Endeavorers of St. John's Reformed church, Clearspring led by Ted Seibert, hosted a Monday evening program at Parkhead Evangelical Church titled Know Thyself. Ted Seibert, Ethel Widmyer, Hilda Frantz, and Donald Haugh spoke while the Endeavor Orchestra from St. Fenn's provided music and Frances Cushna played a piano solo. Other local attendees included Chester Herbert, William Weller, Perry Repp, Roger Weller, Betty Jo Huffman, Louise Cushwa, Mrs. Charles Saylor, Pauline Widmyer, Leon Cushwa, and Elmer Deeds.
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St. John’s Reformed Church of Clearspring
Ted Seibert
Parkhead Evangelical Church
Ethel Widmyer
Hilda Frantz
Donald Haugh
Endeavor Orchestra of
St. Fenn’s
Frances Cushna
Chicago grain market notes and local fines
Quotations by Stein Bros. and Boyce in the McComas Armstrong Building appear amid miscellaneous items. Miss Katherine Fayne of Cowes is cited with feet treatment, while a local offender is fined for posting weed stamps.
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Stein Bros. & Boyce
McComas-Armstrong Building
Katherine Fayne
Cowes
McCrory Bulz
Stein Bros & Boyce
McComsa-Armatrong Building
Fraternal Groups Unite For President Roosevelt Birthday Ball
Fraternal and civic organizations plan the Birthday Ball for President Roosevelt on January 30 to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The Improved Order of Red Men urged branches to join in patriotic events supporting the President and the charity roster. Wachter, from Hagerstown, issued the proclamation as part of the Red Men pledge to back the administration and relief efforts.
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Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Improved Order of Red Men of
United States
Henry L. Doherty
National Committee
W. P. Waehter
Hagerstown
Order of Red Men
Georgia Warn Springs Foundation
Wachter
E. Stuart Bushong
State Armory
Deputy recounts attack and fatal mishap in Maryland case
Deputy Renner details a theft linked crime spree with Melotte and Oliver in Allegany and Fulton counties. Oliver, once in Athens Ohio, drove the stolen Ohio Ford car when arrested. Bodies moved to Glouster Ohio and Needmore Fulton county. Deputy Tenner shows marked improvement and hope remains for full recovery.
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Mellette
Oliver
Fulton County
Athens County
Ohio
Mellotte
Maryland
Akron
Athens
Renner
Glouster
Needmore
Tenner
Killed Son A Cripple Wife Acknowledges Act In Pa
Mrs Mary Siynar aged 27 is in jail in Sharon Pa awaiting court action after admitting she killed her two year old son four years ago to spare him life as a paralytic. She said conscience troubled her since the death. Police report she strangled the boy by a handkerchief knot and the death certificate cited cholera infantum as cause. In Philadelphia two holdup men robbed a Corn Exchange bank branch, handcuffing nine employees and stealing 21000 dollars after lying in wait for two hours.
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Wilbur Underhill
Shawnee
Oklo
Harvey Bailey
Underhill
Paradise
Tex
Charles I. Urschel
Leavenworth
Verne C. Miller
Underhill and
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Fannie Maugans
Frank Nash
Khan
Benjamin F
Mary Weigley Flick
Leitersburg
Curist Reformed Church
Louise Winters
William T and
Hagerstown
A. K. Coffman
Harry A. Winters
North Mulberry Street
H. A. Fesperman
Funkstown Cemetery
Sharon
Mary Siynar
Rudolph
Sharpsburg Boy recalls Antietam battle memories
James Snyder, a Sharpsburg native, recounts the 1862 Antietam days from a boy’s view. He and his mother sheltered at Parson Adams place as Confederates moved through town, witnessing looting and a naked Confederate soldier in a bedside bed.
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Sharpsburg
James Snyder
Antietam
Mr. Snyder
Snyder
James
Parson Adams Place
Harper's Ferry
Antietam Creek
Adams Farm
Suweh
John Harmond
Cross
Mother
Fred W. Cross
State House
Boston
Mass
Probe Considered Into Armwood Lynching Case In Grisbield
Governor Ritchie and Attorney General Lane were invited by State's Attorney Robins to provide all evidence on the lynching of George Armwood a Negro at Princess Anne on October 12. Judge Duer announced a recall of the grand jury to clear the jail but did not directly mention the lynching inquiry.
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Ritchie
Maxwell Held For Court Action In Fisher Killing
Edwin L Maxwell was held for action by the Howard county grand jury after an inquest into the fatal shooting of William Glenn Fisher. Judge William H Forsythe Jr recalled the grand jury for Monday to consider a murder charge against Maxwell, a former business partner of Fisher's father.
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Ellicott City
Edwin L. Maxwell
William Glenn Fisher
Howard County
William H. Forsythe, Jr
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Fisher
Opposition Withdrawn in ICC Nomination Fight
The 21 railroad brotherhoods in the United States and Canada withdrew their opposition to Dr. W. N. W. Splawn of Texas as an Interstate Commerce Commission member before a Senate committee. Representative J. A. Marquhartson testified the opposition rested on his 1927 service on a western arbitration board that denied pay raises there while granting them in the east and southeast.
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Jan
United States
Canada
W.N. W. Splawn
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Lee
J. A. Marquhatson
Board of Arbitration
U S Lifting Liquor Bars Onc Anew
Washington reports the United States raised liquor import bars to allow about 1,000,000 more gallons from Ireland France and Portugal within the next month. The move aims to boost supply and curb prices as farm goods tariffs rise for these nations. England's allotments were doubled, while France and Portugal allocations increased, and Ireland's quota grew substantially.
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United States
Ireland
France
Portugal
Federal Alcoholic Control Administration
England
Mail confiscates Christmas liquor and wines in Baltimore
Postal authorities hold several bottles of Christmas wines and liquors found in local mail as contraband. Bottled gifts were mailed by Baltimore residents and sent from foreign origins, awaiting further orders under law.
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Baltimore
Rear Admiral Raby Dies After Car Crash Near Savannah
Rear Admiral James Joseph Raby, 59, commander of the Sixth Naval District, died from a fractured skull after a car accident 31 miles from Savannah. His aide Lieutenant E B Abernathy and Mrs Abernathy were injured, with Abernathy slightly cut. Raby was slated to assume command of the Twelfth Naval District in San Francisco on February 1.
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James Joseph Raby
Sixth Naval District
Admiral Raby
E. B. Abernathy
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