Baltimore Court Rules Motorists May Not Dodge Taxes
Baltimore authorities ruled in two test cases that motorists must pay 1924 taxes to renew license tags, with the Motor Vehicle Commissioner not required to issue 1925 tags until taxes in arrears are settled. City officials expect an appeal, while the Army-Navy game fund transfer shows the city netted 44,036 from 10,802 tickets, with the three parties sharing the total.
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Baltimore
George A. Solter
Bit
Charles P. Coady
E. Austin Baughman
Coady
Baughman
Wirt A. Duvall
Court of Appeals
Duvall
Solter
Nets City
Naval Academy
West Point
City
Falls Electric Power Bill Ordered Reported
A House subcommittee voted 4 to 1 to report the Norris hydroelectric bill to the full committee. The measure would fund the Tyler plan to develop power at Great Falls with an estimated 44 million dollars, aiming to cut electricity costs for Washington and surrounding areas. Proponents push for passage before March 4. a minority report will be filed by Rep Blanton. The plan proposes dams and stations at Chain Bridge and Great Falls plus storage reservoirs on the Potomac, Shenandoah, and related rivers.
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House District Committee
Great Falls
Washington
House
Senate
Zihlman
Maryland
Keller
Minnesota
Gibson
Vermont
Hammer
North
Caroling
Blanton
Texas
Clarence E. Martin
E. Rollins & Sons
New York
Capapon River
West Virginia
North Fork
Shenandoah River
South Branch
Potomac River
Green Springs
W. Va
Chicken Shipments Barred From Nine Western States
Baltimore Md December 12 Chick en shipments from nine Western States were barred by Gov Ritchie by executive proclamation after New York ordered an embargo on chickens from epidemic districts The affected states are North Dakota South Dakota Missouri Kansas Illinois Indiana Iowa Nebraska and Oklahoma The Maryland health department may extend the order if needed Oklahoma was barred because similar disease was reported there at the time of the embargo decision by New York City officials
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Baltimore
Ritchie
New York
North Dakota
South Dakota
Missouri
Kansas
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
State Health Department
New York City
Livestock Sanitary Section
Maryland Board of Agriculture
Man Held as Fugitive In Killing of Farmer
Richmond Va December 12 Thomas A Lane was arrested on a fugitive from justice charge from Fluvanna county suspected of running down and killing Bernard I Pace 48 farmer of Fluvanna county near Fern Cliff while he was trying to extricate the body of Peayl Burnley from the wreckage of his truck Burnley and his son James were en route to Richmond with a load of tobacco Details of the latter affair unavailable until James Burnley's condition allows questioning Fluvanna authorities requested Lane's arrest and believe the Burnleys were held up and robbed before the wreck occurred
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Richmond
Thomas A. Lanes
Fluvanna
Bernard I. Pace
Mr. Pace
Fern Cliff
Peayl Burnley
Burniey
James Burniey
Two Men Sentenced In Tire Theft Case At Arlington Court
In Arlington Circuit Court Judge Samuel B Brent sentenced M J Burns to three years in the penitentiary and William J Faulkner to two years with suspended sentences after a 45 minute jury verdict on December 1. William W Pickett pleaded guilty and received one year, facing four more years on a second term.
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Arlington County Bureau
Clarendon
Valel
M. J. Burns
William J. Faulkner
Frank Nelson
Samuelb. Brent
Burns
Faulkner
William W. Pickett
Pickett
Washington
Commonwealth
Glob
Hundred Brokers Face Charges in Georgia
Georgia indictments target Fenner and Beane brokers and 27 others for futures on margin. Overall, about 100 people indicted after brokerage house raids. Fenner and Beane seek federal injunction against further prosecution. Also obituaries and death notices from Charlottesville Lynchburg Winchester and related local items.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Fenner & Beane
New York
New Orleans
Fulton County Grand Jury
Federal District Court
J. A. Boykin
W B A crew cleared in death of four persons
The coroner's jury exonerated the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis railroad crew in a deadly crash that killed four people when their train struck an automobile near Arnold station. The panel ruled the accident unavoidable but urged stricter station clearances and better safeguards at crossings.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Cissel Family Rites and Local Club Elections
Obituary notices for Mrs Julie Griffith Cissel of Rockville aged 71 with surviving children listed. Montgomery county American Legion post in Rockville elects officers for the year and discusses forthcoming county banquet. Marriage of John M Shepherd to Gertrude Moroney noted. Riverdale to receive Harmon Foundation playground grant. details on selection, funding, and oversight.
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Rockville
Julie Griffith Cissel
Richard Humphrey Ciasel
Darnestown
Montgomery County
R. Thomas
Humphrey Ciassel
Washington
John T. Williams
Kensington
Julian B. Waters
Germantown
Eugene W. Cissel
Albert
William G. Cissel
Charles G. Griffith
Robert L. Tolson
John M. Shepherd
Gertrude R. Moroney
Nolan B. Harmon, Jr
Methodist Church
Pittsburgh
Man Shot in Foot Foils Robbery at Potomac Motors
Conrad Koontz night manager of Potomac Motors Inc was shot in the foot as two robbers attempted to loot the garage. He fired back from the cash register wounding the attackers who escaped.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Conrad Koontz
Potomac Motors, Inc
Koontz
Two Jail Deliveries Shock Clarksburg Robbery Suspects
Special to The Washington Post reporting from Clarksburg West Virginia December 12. Grant Crites 23 and Glenn Crites 21 of Richwood broke their jail cell lock with an iron bar and escaped from the city building within 24 hours of a prior breakout. Okey Stalnaker 21 escaped last night by battering a hole through a cell floor. All men were detained in connection with store robberies in Clarksburg and Richwood.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Dac
City
Grant Crites
Glenn Crites
Richwood
Okey Stalnaker
Death of William Farris of Cumberland and Mineral County
William Farris a 60 year old president of the Farris Bridge Company and the Farris Orchard Company died today at his Mineral County home near Cumberland. He served as a representative in the last legislature and was elected to the house of delegates in November on the Republican ticket. He came from Fennimore Wisconsin years ago and is survived by his wife and a daughter.
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Joseph J. Tall
New Howard
Clarence J Clarke
Nichmond
House of Correction
Ranft
Western
Tall
Clarke
Redwood
Howard Streets
Pratt and
Poppleton Streets
Luther Welch
Baltimore and Orie Railroad
Lattimore and
Olio
Della Johnson
Charles F. Twiddy
Western Police Court
Twiddy
Charlottesville
Mollie Ann Evans
Ivy
Lilburn Bailey
Elizabeth Wood Bailey
Sidney B. Wheeler
John W. Wilkins
First Methodist Church
Henry C. Pfeiffer
Wheeler
Lynchburg
Cor
Nelia K. Cofer
J. H. Coter
Cora Taylor
Richmond
Winchester
Annie Grant
Harry L. Myerly
Brucetown
Leo Grant
Jeferson County
Clarke County
Riverdale
Harmon Foundation of
New York
Harmon Foundation
William E. Harmon
New York City
Maryland
Riverdale Citizens Association
Eva Eldridge Chase
Conservation and Natural Resources
District Federation of Women’s Clubs
Howard S. Brancher
Playground and Recreation Association
Lee F. Hammer
Russel Sage Foundation
Owen R. Lovejoy
National Child Labor Committes
Cumberland, Md
William Farris
Farris Bridge Company
Farris Orchard Company
Mineral County
W. Vas
Cumberland
Farris
House of Delegates
Fennimore
Wis
Motorist suits seek damages after Washington accidents
Three suits filed in the District Supreme Court seek a total of 22 000 for injuries from vehicular crashes. Richard Cadell and wife sue Benjamin H. Streeks for 7 000. Motorcyclist Charles Tolley sues Thomas H. Pickford for 15 000 over a December 15 1921 collision at New York avenue and H street NW. Police court reports show 164 November park traffic arrests and 28 court arrests with varied fines and bonds.
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Washington
District Supreme Court
Richard Cadell
Mary A. Cadell
Baltimore
Benjamin HH. Streeks
Charles W. Clagett
Streeks
Reds Corner
Charles P. Tolley
Thomas H. Pickford
Bramhall and McCabe
Tolley
Pickford
New York Avenue
H Street
Elmer C. Middleton
Eighth Precinct
Schuldt
Middleton
Nestor Montoya
Capitol
Aiaaleton
Robert Strong
Lieut. Cornwell
Sixth
Martin J. Kane
Alexandria
North Capitol Street
United States Park Police
Yeaterday
Children Start Fire At Mrs Barbour Home
Children playing with matches caused a fire in the home of Mrs. Alice Barbour at 501 H Street southwest yesterday afternoon. Damage estimated at 300 dollars.
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Alice Barbour
H Street Southwest
Annual Stockholders Meeting For Kingston Savings Bank
Notice of the annual meeting of Kingston Savings Bank stockholders to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact other business. Meeting held at the bank office on Tuesday January 13 1925 at 12 noon. Treasurer J D Leonard signs the notice. Polls open until 1 pm.
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Kington Savings Bank
J. D. Leonard
Treseurer
Notics
District National Bank of Washington
Washington
D. C
G Street
S P. A
Divertara
Sun
Robert N. Harper
Boz
Delitt SE
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Pratt
Poppleton Street
Welch
Popyleton Street
Falls
Arlington
Virginia Masons
Medical Society
J. ©. Ellis
Potomac
Arlington County
Ellig
Loudoun
Fairfex
Princes William
Arlington County Medical Society
N. Sutton
District Columbia Medical Society
E. L. Shelling
Clarendon Presbyterian Church
C. L. Ahalt
Christian Endeavor Society
Clarendon Church
Thrifton Improvement League
Grace Episcopal Church
Norman Harrell
Civic League of the
Town of
Town Hall
O'Clock
Allentown
Washington Port
Burgau
N. Patrick St
George W. Wright
Virginia
Alexandria-Washington
Andrew Jackson Lodge
Charles H. Callahan
Masone
James H. Price
B. W. Beach
Danville
E. D. Flowers
Norfolk
Harry K. Green
J. B. W. Timberman
Urban
George Mason
Prince and
Washington Streets
C. BE. Stoddard
Day & Zimmerman
Hackenbury
Frank Shwaika
Miami
Fla
Sawaika
I . Ludwig Grayson
Smith
Geraldine Burr
George M. Reynolds
Braddock
Glendale
Mr. Reynolds
Reynolds
Mary B. Wedderburn
Jane S. Wedderburn
Merrill C. Lynch
Elmer O. Smith
George Washington Park
F. M. Dillard
Laure K. Becker
South
Patrick Street
Charles A. Davie
Henry P. Thomas
Ella Taliaferro
King Street
Ella
Gainesville
W.b.&a
Benjamin H. Streeks
Carroll Herbert
I Street Northwest
Herbert
Hunt
Tenth Precinct
New Jersey Avenue
B Street Northwest
R. W. Bandeventer
Thirty-sixth Street
Wisconsin, Avenue and
M Street
William Lee
Thirteenth Street
Jewelre A. Sures & Co
ST. Ww
Washingtons
Natignall
Edmonston
18Th ST
Orkeg
Gresners
House of Kuppenheimer Clothes
Chevy Chase
Circle
Corn Ave
Legation Street
Mi “Neyat
Wm. P. Normoyle
F Street
N.W
Eiseman
Weichlers
Peup Ave
Commodus
Allis
Wallis
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