The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-05
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currence in Cambridge For the most
part the loot has been money in small
sums, though more than 10 stores re-
port the loss Of guns and pistols.
Cumberland. Grant Gordon, this
city, was struck by a helper engine
on the Western Maryland Railway
near Rawlings while walking along
the tracks. 1t is believed he is hurt
internally Several ribs were frac-
tured and he was bruised about the
head and body. He was removed to
the Allegany Hospital here.
Rockville The annual Christmas
dance Of the young men Of Rockville
and vicinity was held at the Mont
gomery County Club here, and was
attended by large number Of guests
from this county, Washington and
other places. Itswas in charge of a
committee consisting Of George Peter,
H. Worthington Talbot and Robert
Peter, Jr. The music was furnished
BY a Washington orchestra, and at
midnight refreshments were served.
Hagerstown. Seven years In the
penitentiary for Luther Brill and Ray
!. mond Pomeroy, and five years for
Marry Ditmer and William Fraker,
WAS the sentence imposed here by
Jadge Frank G. Wagaman, in the Cir
cult Court upon the four men for their
part in the attack ON Walter Thomp-
son, of Baltimore, and Dewey Bait, OF
Winchester, Va, Western Maryland
Railway employees, who were tarred,
nfeathered and robbed by band OF
masked men on July % last.
prince Frederick-Mrs. Alice Mill
wife Of John Milligan, of Balti-
9, connected with the Merchants
Miners Transportation Company,
I'd suddenly, of heart failure at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Leroy L.
CLANCY, Chaneyyille, Calvert county,
whom she and her husband were visit
ing for the holidays Mrs. Milligan
was a sister of the late Dr. George H.
Jones and was about IS years of age.
She is survived by her husband and
son, Elmer Milligan, of Washing
Ton. D. G.
AErederick Marion Feaga, who OPP
ted the automobile that collided
tn motorcycle Monday, severely in
Jdning Mr.. and Mrs Herbert H. West
enhaver and instantly killing their g.
year-old child, was arrested by Sheriff
James A. Jones on a warrant charg-
ing manslaughter. Feaga, however, is
confined to his bed with injuries re-
ceived in the accident. Mr.. and Mrs.
Westenhaver are at the City Hos
pital, the former suffering from a
broken leg and decorations about his
face, and the latter having both
ankles fractured and severe body
bruises.
Greensboro. George Shively, Of
eGoldsboro was fatally burned in
Z Greensboro on Monday afternoon when
& he slipped down into burning gasoline.
(. Horace Dennison and Mr.. Shively were
riding in Dennison's automobile and
when the car refused to run after they
were nearing town they decided that
\ the gasoline had water in it. Letting
some gas run out on the road to see
whether there was any water in il
Ehiyely set fire to it. While he and
Others were pushing the car from the
burning gasoline Shively slipped into
1t and was so badly burned that he
died in the Cambridge Hospital, where
aeAwas rushed after the accident.
BAltimore-Two men were arrested
and -FOUR stills of capacities ranging
from y to 200 gallons, with the neces
sary paraphernalia, were seized il
three raids in the Eastern district by
Prohibition Agents Harmon and Davis
Sergeant Classen and Patrolmen Gate
". Elliott and Schuerman. At SOB s
Durham street Walter Szymanski, so
was arrested, and at 1927 East Pratt
street, Jacob BOSNIAN, 55, was arrested
In the third raid, on an unoccupiet
dwelling at 2QS South Castle street
the largest haul was made. Two 100
gallon stills were confiscated by Pro
hibition Agent Alphonso Stafford, col
ored, when a truck upon which they
we're being transported by James Palo
lin, 81, 1915 Stirling street, was cap
tnred after chase on Lexington stree
ar Fremont avenue.
al&imore. ADMINISTRATION by the
wi Tax Court disclosed that tn,
at the southwest corner o.
Ieet and Madison avenue, ex
pm taxation at the reques
rican Union, Inc, has beer
to the Ku Klux Khan
tion was given the court
Beall, local head Of ths
b Edward A. Hartman
the court, announced thai
ion granted the unior
end and that an applica