Coroner's Jury Holds Morris in Aged Woman's Death
A coroner's inquest found Emily Ratt died from a pistol shot fired by Andrew Morris after a drunken brawl in Primrose alley. The verdict cited Morris as the shooter, with Mary L. Preston claiming accidental discharge. The case proceeds to the grand jury as witnesses are summoned.
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William H. Shaw
Emily Ratt
Western Maryne Hospital
Primrose Alley
Front Street
Emily Hanl
Andrew Mor
Walter Jay
Charles F. Keyser
George T. Hice
Walter C. Shearer
ID. N. Brown
James 8S
Johnson Alert Nichols
Charles Lambert Jone
Paul George C. Frey
Robert le. Trantz
Charles O'Harre
Mary L. Preston
Ead
Morris Dew
National NAACP Conference Set in Baltimore May 3 8
Baltimore will host the sixth annual NAACP convention beginning May 3 with a biologist professor and leaders such as Chas Bonaparte Moorfield Storey Mrs. La Follette and Senator Jones among speakers. Sessions will cover themes from racial theory to education and economic equality across May 3 to 8.
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Baltimore
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Hth
Chas. J. Bonaparte
Moorfield Storey
Boston
Robert la Follette
United States
Wesley JL. Jones
Washington
Oswald Garrison Villard
New York Evening Post
Jacques Iweh
Columbia University
Mias Adelene Moffatt
Loeb
Havelock Ellis
Archibald HF. Grimke
Washington, D. C
Senator Jones
Joel E. Spingarn
New York
Miss Moffatt
Charles J. Bonaparte
S. L. Theobald
St. Paul
W. Ashbie Hawkins
New Form of Police Graft in New York
County detectives report a graft scheme in New York with police standing in with automobile thieves and sharing in robber profits. District Attorney Whitman says action is urged with Police Commissioner Woods. Assistant DA declares a thieves syndicate led by an identified leader, noting 258 cars stolen in 1913 to 1914.
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New York
Whitman
Iater
Woods
Duel
Wilson postpones White Sulphur Springs trip to Sunday
President Wilson, citing Mexican sit uation demands, defers plans to visit family at White Sulphur Springs until Sunday. R. C. Shipley fined 3.75 for disorderly conduct after firing a double barrel shotgun at home. case dropped as witnesses say no threat and intoxication noted. Lee Daugherty, traveling salesman from Pittsburgh, hospitalized after a fall on stairs. injuries pending.
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Washington
Wilson
White Sulphur Springs
W.a
R. C. Shipley
Westerniay
Haley Street
Shipley
Frohman Sees Plays With Worldwide Scope
London April 18 Charles Frohman arriving aboard the Maueretania says successful plays today transcend borders and have a global reach due to American theatrical expansion and faster travel. He plans wireless negotiations, aims to visit Paris, and may add a new theatre while noting The Land of Promise thrives at Duke of York's. He hopes Sir James Barrie visits America with Maude Adams this autumn.
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London
Charles Frohman
Europe
Frohman
Paris
Bertin
Duke of York
James Barrie
America
Maude Adams
Western Maryland Railway Faces February Deficit Amid Rising Maintenance Costs
The Western Maryland Railway reports a February deficit of 526000 with a 96000 credit balance year earlier. Maintenance costs surged from 138000 in 1913 to 490000 in 1914, driving a 422000 drop in net revenues. Eight-month results show higher gross but far lower net after taxes, as upkeep and transportation expenses climb. March and April show continued earnings gains and rising traffic from the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie extension, with carloads increasing from 300-500 to 800-1400 weekly.
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Western Maryland Railway Company
Transportation Department
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
Reidel Presents Eagles With Cake At Fair
Philip Reidel renowned baker and politician presents the Eagles fair with a 30 pound three layer pyramid cake. The cake bears the raised inscription F. O. EB. An ex sheriff plans to give an address that evening, likely drawing a record crowd.
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Philip Reidel
F. O. EB
Regular meeting notice at BS Peter and Paul Hall
All members are required to attend the regular meeting tomorrow Sunday evening at 7 30 p m at BS Peter and Pauls Hall. By order of President Peter B Wright.
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BS. Peter and Paul's Hall
Peter .B Wright
French Army Officers Arrested in Germany Today
Mainz Germany April 18 Two French balloonists described as spies were arrested after landing near German fortifications. A third escaped by flying away in the balloon. Soldiers pursued, one man jumped into the basket cut the anchor rope and fled. Documents allegedly found on the two captives showed blueprints of German forts.
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Germany
Mainz
Wilson wins tolls repeal fight in Senate
Washington confirms the canal tolls repeal will pass the Senate with eight to fifteen votes more than needed. President Wilson’s stance solidifies Democratic support at the Baltimore Convention, while opponents’ attacks fail to sway votes. The president calls repeal a legislative act not an interpretation of the Hay-Pauncefate treaty and argues future treaty details will clarify questions on Colombian warships.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
House
Baltimore
England
Spelling Bee At City Hall Nets Public Fountain Fund
The W C T U spelling bee at City Hall auditorium drew attendees and raised funds for a public drinking fountain. Daniel W Snyder announced words in place of absent George M Perdew as four half dollar prizes went to W L Mowry Keyser W Va and Ninian Beall son of Postmaster Franklin B Beall. Booby prizes were awarded to Francis Morgart George Kamen W L Mowry and Charles W Staub with Mrs Charles C Willison serving as timekeeper.
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City Hall
Daniel W. Snyder
Assisant County
George M. Perdew
Westernport
W.L. Mowry
T. Blair, Keyser
First Dividend Declared in Nerenberg Bankruptcy Case
George Henderson referee in bankruptcy issues notices to Moses B Neremberg creditors announcing a first dividend of 10 percent. Payments will be made by William M Somerville attorney as trustee in the proceedings.
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George Henderson
Moses B. Neremberg
William M. Somerville
Hamilton ordered to pay wife twenty dollars monthly
Robert Hamilton of South Cumberland was yesterday ordered to pay his wife Mary Hamilton twenty dollars a month after she charged him with non support before Magistrate Jacob B Humbird.
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Robert Hamilton
South Cumberland
Mary Hamilton
Jacob B. Humbird
White Wolf and Gang Routed by Chinese Army
Pekin reports the outlaw known as White Wolf led a brigand band across the border from Kansu. The government army defeated them at Li Chuan-Heien in Shenxi, leaving 2,000 dead, wounded, or captured. The group terrorized central China with brutal tortures, including forced rice-eating and burial.
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Pekin
White Wolf
Kansu
Li Chuan- Heien
Shenxi Province
China
Cumberland seeks a city slogan for prize
Cumberland Chamber of Commerce announces a five dollar prize for the best six word or shorter slogan. Entrants must address the slogan to the Chamber of Commerce Cumberland and emphasize the city’s inducements for manufacturers and business. A three member committee will judge, with display signs planned for four locations and information bureau to be launched at an April meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cumberland
Thomas W. Footer
Schooley
P. H. Morton Advertising Co
Baltimore
Western Maryland
City Hall to host industrial condition briefing
The bureau will present data on every phase of the city's industrial condition at a meeting in City Hall Auditorium on April 21. Representatives of the Southern Settlement and Development Company will speak, including W. H. Manse, vice president, and R. M. Pindell Jr., state manager of the Maryland development company.
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City Hall
Southern Settlement and Development Company
South
W. HH. Manse
R.M. Pindell
Maryland Department of the Developiment Company
100 Beautiful and Colores Postcards and Pen Offer
A Central Manufacturing Co catalog style ad from Dayton Ohio promotes 100 beautiful and rare art postcard images of models and actresses. Offer includes a self-filling fountain pen free with each order, all for 50 cents postpaid, claiming stores sold the cards individually for a dollar.
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Central Manufacturing CO
Dayton
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