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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25


Hagerstown.-"It was an accident.
am sorry" declared Mrs. Cora
Ricketts, Wilkinson, thirty-year-old
brunette. in her cell in the Washing
. ton County Jail when questioned
about the fatal shooting Of John H.
Sigafooz thirty. Brunswick (Md)
railroad employe, and the wounding
Of Frank Burger, eighteen, at the
home of Henry Orcutt, three miles
south of Hagerstown. Mrs. Wilkin-
son is being held on the charge of
first degree murder, and, according
TO States Attorney Ellsworth r. Rou-
lette, the State win produce witnesses
to prove the woman was insaneiy
Jealous of Sigafooz and that she had
made several threats to end his life.
Sigafooz leaves a widow, from whom
he was separated. Mrs. Wilkinson
also was separated from her husband.
He didn't dare come back to me.
Cora Ricketts, would have killed him
II he had" declared the widow OF the
dead man. When policemen arrived
at the scene OF the shooting. Mrs
Wilkinson was bound lying across the
body OF SigafOoz. Stories of the actual
shooting still are disconnected. II
appears Burger, who is a brotherin-
law Of Orcutt and lived at the Orcutt
home, a tenant house on large farm,
first had the pistol and that in some
manner the gun was secured by Mrs.
wilkinson. Three shots were fired.
one striking Burger in the side. An
other struck Sigafooz near the heart
and the third went wild.
-
gerstown.-Charged with unlaw-
fully performing the marriage cere-
mony for a girl under sixteen. the
Rev. v. A. Lonier, pastor of Washing
ton Square Methodist Episcopal
Church. was arrested and released for
hearing at later date. He was ac-
companied to Police Court by the Rev.
DR.. e. t. Mowbray, superintendent Of
the Baltimore district OF the church
The case grew out Of the marriage
here at 3 A. NJ, May az, Of Rosa May
Lonas. fourteen. and Charles Often
bacher, thirty, both Of Winchss or.
Virginia.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25

similar greetings to the American
Army on the Fourth of July.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-25


Frostburg-Oficers Of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics.
No IL. for the ensuing year have been
elected They follow; Past councillor
Richard Hawkins; councillor, Daniel
Davis; vice-councilor. Charles Brim-
low: corresponding secretary. J. W.
Timmons; treasurer. D. w. Griffith;
conductor. ]. B. Lewis; financial sec
retary, Thomas d. Jeffries; warden.
Albert Capel; chaplain. George W.
Timmons; trustees, Thomas Reed, J
B. Lewis and Richard Hawkins.
Frostburg--An alleged boy bandit,
George yanucci. aged 12. was caught
on the street here after an exciting
chase. He is alleged to have met
Harold Wilson, aged Is, son of Charles
Wilson. grocer, as he was proceeding
TO a bank to deposit 800 for his
father. vanucci jumped on Wilson,
It is claimed. throwing him to the
ground and pulling the money-two
$50 bills-from his pocket. Vanucei
fed through an alley and hid the money
between rocks in the foundation of
Hitchins Bros Company store, where
later It was recovered. The boy was
held for Juvenile Court and it is
thought he will be sent to re
formatory.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-29
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30
ONE THING CHEAP

Every mile Of road built and main.
tanned by the government and the
various states costs each OF us only
.o0i5 part OF cent annually. say
government statisticians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30
SEALED ORDERS
SENSATIONAL
0aklandS Prove Worth Thru
Demonstration Series

A. tho conclusion on SATURDAY
evening % OAKLAND sealed order
week-a unique plan naugurated by
tho Oakland factory 10 aeqoaint the
public with tho various advanced
features ~ the Oakland car more To-.
cal people possessed practical
knowledge 81 the car than probably
Al any other time In ltl histon.
The various Oakland dealers had
no knowledge OF what the sealed OF.
dors would contain. but were re,
Quesied TO open one seal each day Of
last week and follow tho Instructions
contained therein for that day.
What oakland would DO each day
aroused considerable curiosity and
the crowds that gathered az the
Northwest Oakland Co. ioeo Pike g..
local Oakland dealer, were treated 90
a series % spectacular tests.
Probably the most dramatic were
the mechanical fourwhcel brake
tests on Monday and the Dueo finish
tests on Wednesday because these
features were more susceptible Of
proof stopping quickly on dry
pavement, and on wet pavement
without skiddlnE. and stopping while
turning a corner constituted tho high
spots IN the fourwhosl brake test
The Duoo finish was. II anything.
even more Speciaculsr-lime cement.
boiling water, hot tar burning paper.
ammonia and other destructive com.
pounds being placed on the body TO
prove the imperyiousnesH o. this new
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30
GRAHAM TRUCK
SETS PACE
Ryderwood Gets It's Food
Via Much Used Motor

While Graham Brothers trucks.
with Dodge Brothers power plants.
have only been on the market five
years. they arc building FOR them.
selves the same enviable reputation
the Dodge Brothers cars have. &C,
cording 10 W. L. Eaton. local dealer.
From Longview. where n city has
grown practically overnight on the
outskirts OF a great forest. comes
new record OF performance OF these
trucks.
Here the oldest Graham i en-.
gagged in hauling food supplies
over seven miles OF deeply-rut-
ted roads. Every day In the week
tue route Is trayersed. for on the
old Graham rests the responsible
iiy Of getting food into the new
city 10 supply tho hundreds OF
workers.
Despite It's long and constant ser.
vice Il promises 10 stand the pace n
few months more. when Ryderwood
will be connected with n railroad.
which Is being built north from
Longview. Then IL probably will be
sent to some other part Of the vast
building operations to continue its
record OF service. The other Graham
at Underwood Is used By crew OF
electricians which Is Installing high
transmission line.
II was a terrific task for the
trucks. in this roadlcss cxpanse Of
soft, spring. earth. Some faitered in
few days. Others, brought TO the
scene to do their share OF the Pic.
neerink. were turned hack 70 engage
In gontler pursuits after a single
trial.
One OF the first trucks to prove It's
complete fitness for the work was
Graham Brothers ~ ton truck. II
was. in fact, the first one bought to
assist in the actual construction Of
the city. II began service In July.
1922.
Three more we're added in octo-
Der. A fifth was added few months
later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30

Dueyolrs accomplishment thing
at which 20 marvel.
Moro than ono Hutomobilo has
been driven 20 the East peak OF
Mount Tamalpais. This point marks
the end o. the railroad up the steep
mountain side. and here is built the
observatory from which literally
hundreds " thousands Of Calforni,
ans and world tourists have come
20 look and marvel at the wonderful
panorama unfolded
When this spot Is reached.
after using a combination Of
highway trail and railroad. The
Neuturcsome motorist faced
rugged. mountainous land, with
only n trail cut by mixers TO
follow on and up 10 the West
peak, the highest Of tho trinity
Of hills which deeoraies this IN.
nous Mecca Of slght.secrs.
julius and his Star car ala the i'm
possible. Just the sams He con,
tends that the star four.whsel
brakes and "a power plant made
the record possible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30

finish against sytn the most dsstruc,
tive elements
Operation and control features
were stressed IN demonstrations
Tuesday; safety features Thursday.
advanced features Friday; while Sat,
urday the cars were turned over 20
those wishing 20 drive them IN order
that they might experience first
hand just how the car operates,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30

Six have provided greater power
with moro economy. and have done
more 20 cement public favor than
most any refinement made in low.
priced quality cans IN recent YcaT.
Much credit Tor Clevelnnl Six
popularity, however. must 10 TO the
new zone shot fabrication 6ys,em,
thru which this car Is nov identi.
fled. Il being the only one on the
market 10 ombody this improve.
meni
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30
PEAK LOSES TO
STAR AUTO
Climbs Sides OF TamalpaiS
to Western Summit

Another record was hung 40 for
the star car recently. when julius
Dussvoir. member ~ the engineering
starr % the Star Motor Co. OF Cali,
fornla. drove standard touring
model 20 tho top Of West peak. on
Mount Tamaipam This was tho
flrs. time the feat vas accomplished.
altho numerous attempts have been
made 20 negotiate tho difficult pas.
SAGE says W. s. Dulmagc. OF the
Dulmaso Motor Co. here
II Is not so much the elevation Of
West peak, "a tho character OF The
country 10 be traytrssd that makes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30
MILLER NORTON
SALES JUMP
Chandler and CleyeIandS
Attract Wide Interest

A sharp gain In sales ana public
interest % reported FOR both the
new Chandler ana new Cleveland
ak linos In Seattle IN tho past
month. as In other cities Of the
coast whero both cars have enjoyed
an exceptionally heavy season. &C.
eording TO John Miller president Of
tho Miller Norton sales Co. local
Chandler and Cleveland distributor.
Particularly since the advent Of
tho patented traffic transmission in
tho new Chandler, which. with tie
unsurpassed performances Of the
Pixies Peak motor. ombody tho lat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30

ost refinemenis In motor car cngi-
rscnnR. has the new Chandler re-
eoiysd wide approval for allaround
performance. durability and driving
comfort.
The super safety feature Of the
new transmission has also attached
great interest.
II IL also certain. Miller claims.
that the improvements incorporated
in tho design and construction o.
the mileage motor In the Cleveland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30
LOOK FIRST. THEN TURN

In passing another car going in
the same direction turn out at least
seven feet back Of II in order 20 get
a clear view Of the rohd ahead: II
there Il another car coming. don't
try 10 ss.--Automobile Digest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30
OAKLAND JUMPS TO
HIGH MARK FOR 20
MAKES IN OREGON

JUMPING from 18th place In
- 1898 TO 18th place in 1894.
Oakland automobiles have made a
80 per cent gain for the January.
July period In Oregon. according
20 figures received this week by
Harry Austin. manager for the
Northwest Oakland Co, here.
There were &c oaklands in ore
gon the first half Of this year and
but iss the first half OF 1898. This
was the biggest gain in "a survey
on 20 different makes Of cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30

This ingenious System. by which
70 friction points OF the chassis are
fabricated with a single thrust. has
attracted interest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30
MORE SALES AHEAD

Auto manufacturers turnout the
country look forward to better bust.
ness for fall. They have been set
back a little during the last month
or so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-30

Carry a piece q tough canvas in
your tool box. In an emergency Il
makes an excellent patch when
doubled twice and caught and held
by tho rim -Automobile Digest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
By Marion T. ByTsaes

wF YOU th.ak yeu soea csuaasrssaesr susrsseOr
 4aa check passer. a bunk aEsaat sa high stand
 snx ana are nsasaang am attack aEsn che refaa stores of New Fork ysu woaAa de wei ee flrs study the methods ss ahe Associated Retail credn Men os thas city eesepe yea take 600 definite steps Fer t,ey have awaexessu system as nearing RerseCeoa ..s st |, uase es Nhaa they have ysu coming esaAg
 ', the sAa. cruae days q seven years ase self reanectanw rws& cssaA faar8y that af he ws<ea
 nyveen successfully si@R he could turn aroana ana ~rk sAs trick fin ansther shep acreSs sAe street or ar0mma se But FAe@e were the aASs when sheea ama especially The big shsR& we~kea sA depenaensay were net ca speaking terms wstA eacA Other ana an4 sAS if thear nextaocr rival g0e rocked tse same way they got rsskea 1t was asaAnst their busines rimcipes to get together on anSSnans
 But seven years age few paeaeers realised thaf mayaM they c~ula heap each other and incidentally benefit themselves by getting together te buck tne aIarxw number crooks that meant consadeF@DA@ annual aOss ee the shoas year. They formed m aszOeaaaaon which they called the Retail Credit As- sOriasou To meetings of thts organization they yyoula brinw difficulties Co be discussed They found they pretty much the same troubles The game crooks played the same trcka and aes"q1ent payers in usually aeaiEaueus n others
 The retail credit decided that organized opposition would work fighting professional criminals and nersons who were criminal through careessaess or negligence.
 The man at the head of the present organization is John M Connolly. He retail naan haEaseH uuta the organization Of the association when he be- came interested and worked himself uP to be tts general manager. He is a of easy and cordial manner but with hard -frmness acquired in the school of hard practical business which makes him corapetent head organization such the AssOci- a4ed Retail credH Men told of the crooked schemes defeated hv the association
 The naost annoying of department store troueaes was and stiH is the matter of unpaid accounts. A woman would estabsish account fin shop and get tntO the geod graces Of the company by paying her small monthly bills promptly. Then she would pur- chase saz 8 thousand-dOalar fur coat. Her credit had been good so far Che shop would not care to risk the lass of her good sgu questioning her ability to pay. ceat would never be PaAa for. NO answer would come fr0m the dunRing letters. and etnMy upon investigation. the shop would find that she had left Of cOurse they might pursue her all ever the country but experience had taught them Rhat prolonged court suits did not the matter would Be dropPeA-tO loss of the shop involved
 Other Jl@aasaaunas would uR nigh 6ilis and would ax Gaoun after extended peEiSd Of Ae. Sny
 ts considerable prsdding andthreats Of legal actien
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
+ low to Defeat Department Store Crooks

party might get away with game but trying second time he would find to his dsmay that his reputation preceded him. and that he readily recognizable from deshrpiicn himself recently ceived at the store
 The Retail Credit Mems Association has spread enormously in the last From Its small bee glnnings group of retail dealers it has grown hundred in different parts of the United States and to eleven thousand stores all over the country. They have their con- ventions and their national bulletins The service is exchanged between the cities
 The New York branch has a large office in the heart of the shopping district where many employees spend their receiving reports filing them and pairing notifications be broadcast The branch Is supported by the themselves who feel thsA the incurred is than repaid in the tfon received.
 A weekly bulletin Is published which contains warnings reported of delinquent customers The bui will describe instance. certain Wright nephew of James Wright of Madison John is about nineteen of six feet tall dark hair and heavy features. and makes a very good appearance. He is imposing yamcs Wright by charging things te his account Wright refuses to be responsible for any credft extended to him.
 Another item would describe Mrs. Amanda Peach of West 1sath street. whe under the pretext of gying
 birthday dnner selected twenty six souvenirs amount ing ST6s.S0 which she rendered check signed by herself aaA drawn the So-and-Se bank TAe aaces were 10 De sent an t&O aays Duf an Anvestga- ten prior te shipment showed that she aad count al the bani. Furthermore. there had been previous incaaemt of this kind. by The party. Sine Is described age. bua. dress ana in the bulletin.
 Jerry Paul of Jersey City. the bulletin centinuea purchased last October to the amount of si.sas bat before payment finally made he mad te be rOdeA considerably and threatened with legal acton
 stn another item would read: Under date of the goth uittmo ESro selected auSntity of confec- fieaery and ia payment tendeseA s fifty -0Dlar bill which proved Go De counterfeit. This bill Isls s. AssssTss @oa certificate plate aunser in- distinct beirg either is As: portrait ef Grnt $he signature of Eustin B. Fence. RegastFar eg the Treasury: S0an Burlke Treasurer 6 printed with vsry poorly efeea plases alttwugh genuiae paper which is obtained @y bleachlng bii4s of smaller nosHinasaOn. These <we snavfduais known EO the United States Secret Service Department and sen"
 So 1t is readily that crook in New York a slim chance of putting a biiking scheme of any proportions. For there is organized de- fense against tsese dEnpest0rs cOunterecfters. Amsmn6u Pa@eh C@Us c Wosehlsss Cksek fer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
sFashsv @m@ Sem sf@S ww sF Gssiax csusssssEsis @szls sn Erczmaws Eor Ees&s.

their city where fheir creaH
 happened be good Their creeat
 tn haif a aeHen other houses might navn ~pn had hut one or two good references would suffice As open an account In New York Then number sR expensive articles Svoud be bought nASh bl run xe party would return to the home city ~ash itEae intention paying the ei T@e cost 01 tracing Che marty ana insttutng the suit would nSt repay t@e sscstsnazeA sture Ter the collectisn ef the blA
 Many baa checks have been passed ever the csha- bers in the history of department stores The Scefer snna are aanays anxieas accesam0dake their GUS semers ana asa't wish create a feeling by w0esoa- ing n raaeek closely at the tne Ux Wurcsaase AnN eaperassx ae xhe check is for a small asn0aA& h @ reaasav accepsed by shop willing 10 please. This has made comparatively sinple nor Sad check arsastsprwvaaed they mad the good seuse ef to make cut the check fer iaRge amonnt. F0rgeA checks. too have haa place n dealings in the shops In many cases 4e sop been able ae ascertain for q nunber of Aays-sOmetimes ionger-whether the check they accepted had any value CT not
 Another of banditry practiced On Che shops Is fste unauthorized charging anOeheFs account Some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
John M. Connolly, Head of tue Assoc iated Retail Credit Men of Nes0 York,
 TeHsHou'heShops Protect Themselves

out-sf-tswn people wsula csnae to New York and eRea up aa ac- ceuus. naming as reference srsve an their home city where their creaA haapened to be good. Their credit fin aAaif a aexen other houses nalsht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05

times a divorced wife will continue to charge to her husbands accpanfs sometimes a person will charge Co Shs account of a relative Of of person knDvn te them They will have ths goods sent so thelr own address. and it Is net until the returns from the monthly bills come tn with complaints that the shops knew that they have been dupea.
 These and other forms of theft have cost the shops toe much. So they welcomed. seven years ago. an organ izsd plan to stop it In the first place. all bad (unpaad or slowly paidl &C., counts were reported to one center. They were systematically recorded and filed as soEt of ''black list" On the other hand. prompt paying ac- counts were recorded as well. Then when Mrs. Smith-JOnss from West port, Long Island. applied at a certain shop to open an accsant her name was immediately sent &O the assOcia- tiOn center. If she haa any bad &C., counts to her credls she would have a difficult time opening a new one in another shop. On the other hand. if she was recorded in the files as keep ing regular and promptly paying &C., counts of considerable value in seV- eral shops she would have no diff culty in opening a new account in another shop.
 Moreover. if one shop wns duped by bad check artist, a description Of the offending party was reported eO the association Ernmeaiatsly. so that mn alarm could 6e sent 0slt tO Ehe other shops So that aa DffeRalnx
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
OKEHS WARRANT
Woman in Booze Case Loses
on Judges Decision

4 search warrant. which was
claimed 20 DO a regular dnEnet.
was upheld By Federal Judge Jere.
miah Neiercr IN q decision denying
the motion Of Janet Schultz Tor tho
suppression OF evidence against her
In "A case charging violations OF the
prohibition laws.
Janet Schultz was arrested by fed.
cra prohibition agents IN a raid on
her apartments al 1915 Seventh
ave. whore the agents claimed abe
operated a town roadhouha. The
search warrant merely stated the
house number. which attorneys for
the defense claimed was Illegal. in
view or tho fact that the building
contained a number OF apartments.
which different families occupied
"a residences.
Judge Netercr ruled that Ahe was
a y~loiaior Of tho laws. and Is not
In n position 20 object TO tho search
warrant. where n was her apart.
mont that II was intended 10 cover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
Return Duse Home
for Final Slumber

PlTTsBuRC April sg-Thc NOR.
tal remains ~ Elcanom Duae.
famous traEediennc. who died here
yesterday from influenza. viii De
taken 10 Italy on May /. on the
steamship puillo and buried IN a
little cemetery az Asolo. near Venice.
according 20 incomplete funeral ar.
rangcmenta made today.
Al rites Tor Nine. Dusc win be
simple and private. according 20
Chevilicr Tclesio Luoci. Italian con.
sui here. who has assumed charge
OF the aeryiccs in the name OF tho
Rome government.