Dr Potter Addresses Hospitals and Prisons Reform
Dr Ellen Potter, Secretary of Welfare, spoke to Kiwanis and Quota at the YMC A on May 6 about hospital appropriations and mismanagement under the old pull and deferency system. She warned 150 state hospitals, eight with no endowment, and called Shenango Valley Hospital a tragedy of construction. She minced no words on Pennsylvania’s prison system urging reforms that would take years.
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Miaio
Ellen Potter
Kiwanis
Quota Clubs
Y. WM. CG A
Shenango Valley
Potter
Pennsylvania
Union A.C. Will Practice Tonight at Scottish Lane school
Union Township A. C. will hold a practice session this evening at the Scot md Lane school grounds. Manager Tom O'Brien will lead a strenuous workout to prepare for the upcoming game with the Mahoning A. A. on Saturday. O'Brien and Parks claim victory for their teams as old Pennsylvanian shop teams. A pregame ceremony features Deputy Sheriff Frank Johnston pitching the first ball.
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Union Township A. C
Scot md Lane
Tom O'Brien
Mahoningeee A. A
O'Brien
Parks
Mather
Pennsylvania Shop
New Castle
Frank Johnston
Workman Dies After Gas Escape At Steel Plant
International News Service reports in Pittsburgh that Louie Liptak, 50, fell ten feet from a ladder while searching for a gas leak at Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation. He was killed as gas escaped and caused a blast. His skull fracture confirms the fatality.
Baltimore Plant Burns and Dry Navy Moves Against Rum Fleet
A Pioneer Hardwood Flooring plant in Orangeville, near Baltimore, burned with damage estimated at 100000 dollars. Eleven coast guard speed boats and four revenue cutters left Clifton Staten Island for the rum fleet as the Dry Navy offensive continued. Informants will receive 23 percent of libel proceeds and 25 percent of fines from captured boats. the names will be kept secret.
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International News Service
New York
Coast Guard
United States
Clifton
Staten Island
Cuticura Heals Years of Eczema on Hands
Lawrence Chauvin of West Crazy, N. D., describes two years of eczema with itching, redness, and sleepless nights. After trying various remedies, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment from a free sample and reports complete healing within a month.
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Eczema
Cutiura
Lawrence Chauvin
Coast Guard Seizes Liquor Ships Under Parole Strategy
A military effort against contraband liquor involved seaplanes prepared for reconnaissance as part of the government fleet. Coast guard actions ran parallel with land enforcement agents who set up a coastal automobile parole to block landings by the Lootleczers.
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Coast Guard
Liguor
Sapples and Fleet Tactics Highlight 24 Hour Duties
Fragment discusses Sapples being targeted by larger boats to remove them, enabling the fleet to maintain 24 hour duty indefinitely. Focus remains on naval tactics and resource prioritization.
Dry Navy Begins Tight Blockade In Long Island Sound
A dry navy blockade to curb liquor smuggling was launched from New London led by Commander William Hunter aboard the Red Wing. The fleet, including destroyers Jassin and Jowett and patrol boats, forms two lines near Montauk Point to monitor rum runners. City officials report 20 traffic signs have been delivered for safety zones in Washington Street, to be installed soon.
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Long Island Sound
Mer
New London
Conn
Long Island
Wu Mee
Montauk Point
Siditt
Block Island
Willam Hunter
U. N
Red Wing
Jassin
Jowett
Kleam Cutere
Boal
Goden
Navy Yard
Tew
D. O. Davies
William Dunlap
Washington Street
Vast posse hunts slayer in dismal swamp search
Six hundred armed men with bloodhounds scoured the dismal swamp at Suafpole Virginia seeking Jim Bricard a Negro alleged to have killed Vernon. The large manhunt was coordinated by local authorities and carried out in harsh swamp terrain as the search continued today May 7.
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Interagional News Service
Sufpole
Jim Bricard
O Negro
Vernon
North Carolina Sheriff Faces Mob During Arrest
An incident in Gates County North Carolina reports a sheriff and officers entering a Negro dance hall to arrest Ballard on a minor charge. A son of the sheriff was shot, officers were beaten by attendees, and about a dozen arrests were made as the crowd voiced strong sentiments about Americanism.
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Gates County
North Carolina
Pe Negro Dance Hall
Ballard
Eason
West Side Light System Goes Into Operation
Louis B. Round, superintendent of New Castle Electric Company, reported to councilmen that the West Side light system is now in operation and a portion of the South Side is expected to be in service before week’s end. The Mahoningtown system is also operating.
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Louis B. Round
New Castle Electric Company
Mahoningtown
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