Woman Slain by Four Bandits Who Robbed Elder Healer
In South Orange New Jersey on April 30, four men abducted and bound Michaele Selito driving Mrs Celeste Cassesse home. Cassesse, 69, was stabbed in the throat while a robber demanded attention to letters, rings were ripped from her fingers and ~$200 taken. Selito summoned help after the attack. The victim died before a physician arrived.
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Celeste Cassesse
Orange
N. J
International News
South Orange
Ose Weis
Michaele Sel Ito
Cassesse
Cassessa
Selito
Elks to Host Washington Lodge Ceremonial in May
Hagerstown Lodge of Elks plans a May ceremonial with Washington Lodge’s degree team initiating 60 or more candidates. The Washington band will accompany. A 6:30 banquet at the fairgrounds precedes the ceremony with a large crowd expected. The host lodge touts its large progressive status and recent membership gains.
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Hagerstown
Fairgrounds
Hagerstown Lodge
Wks
Philadelphia Lad Detained After Train Riding Charge
Noah Smart, a Philadelphia lad, was arrested while climbing from a coal car and brought before Judge Bitner for a hearing. He pled guilty to train riding and was sentenced to six days in the local jail.
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Noah Smart
Philadelphia
Bitner
Ife
Butter Hits New Low Price In County Markets
Butter prices tumble to the lowest point since before the war as supply increases. Hucksters offer 15 to 18 cents a pound, with Williamsport and other towns selling as low as 15 to 25 cents per pound, down from 60 to 10 cents across the county.
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Hucksters
Williamsport
U S Not Represented at Allied Supreme Council Session
Washington April 30 The U S Government is not represented at the Allied Supreme Council session in London no official or unofficial views presented no American observers present State Department says no overnight reparations changes France planning no delay into Germany tomorrow Hughes held long conference with President Harding Gar II Jr motor speed boat from Miami to New York completed in 24 minutes faster than the fastest train running time
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International
Washington
U. S
Allied Supreme Council
London
State Department
Haa
United States
France
Germany
Hughes
Harding
New York
Gar II, Jr
Miami
Fla
Indict Builders for Conspiracy in Chicago High Prices
Federal Grand Jury indicts 110 individuals and building firms in Chicago on charges of unlawful combinations to maintain high prices of building materials. Violations of the Sherman Act alleged against sheet metal workers contractors and plumbing material dealers in three true bills alleging conspiracy.
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Chicago
Federal
Hail Storm Sweeps Across County Causes Garden Damage
A freak spring storm swept a two mile wide path from Lacernburg across the Mason and Dixon line dropping large hail and heavy rain. Gardens fruit trees and crops were damaged especially around Hagerstown Halfway and St James. A lightning strike shattered the Antietam street school flagpole though no one was in the building.
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Hagerstown
Hall
Laclernburg
Mason and Dixon Line
Dany No. 6
Hancock
St. James
Antietam Street
U. S. Submarine O-10 Ashes Ashore Near Montauk Point
The American submarine O-10 grounded while rounding Montauk Point during return from the Hampton Roads naval review. Commanded by Lt. Carr, the vessel carried three officers and 26 men, all aboard. The coast guard cutter Acushnet and tug Lykens were ordered to assist.
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International
New London
Carr
Coastguard
Acushnet
Block Island
Lykens
Montauk
Passengers Taken Off Ship After Refloating Bid
Block Island R I April 80. Attempts to refloat the Portugiesa 8. 8. Mormugao stranded on the rocks off the island failed today. Two hundred passengers from the Jeaking liner were taken off last night and 148 more were transferred to Government vessels today. All were taken to New Bedford Mass. One hundred and six ty passengers transferred to the U. S. Destroyer McCaila were found off the coast all night. Divorce granted. Judge Wagaman granted an absolute divorce to Sarah W. Bowers from Washington W. Bowers.
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International
Block Island
R. 1
Mormugao
New Bedford
Mass
U. S
McCaila
Coaat
Memorial committee to select cannon for Punkstown plot
Edgar P. Byler chairing Punkstown Memorial Committee with residents to drive to Aberdeen proving grounds to pick a cannon for the memorial plot. They applied to the War Department via Congressman Zihlman and were referred to Gen Wil lama of the ordnance department for approval.
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Edgar P. Byler
Punkstown
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
War Department
Zihlman
Gen
Wil. Ilama
Ordnance Department
Chotea Af
Lake Mung
Lloyd George Urges Seven Day Indemnity Ultimatum
London April 30 Premier Lloyd George proposed a seven day ultimatum to Germany to present new indemnity proposals before the Ruhr occupation decision. The French favored immediate occupation while Allies remain united, with Marshal Foch to enforce military penalties and indemnity terms.
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London
Supreme Council
Lloyd George
Germany
Ruhr
Marshall Foch
Harding Takes Hand in Marine Strike Action
President Harding summoned Secretary Hoover and Secretary of Labor Davis to the White House to discuss the threatened maritime labor strike. Union leaders said they would accept a commission of three fair minded men appointed by the President to settle the dispute and conveyed the proposal to Labor Secretary Davis.
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International News
Washington
Harding
America
White House
Commerce
Hoover
Davis
Labor
Davia
Lease for Wachter fish ponds near Lewistown
The Conservation Commission entered a lease for the Wachter fish ponds near Lewistown to operate with the local fish hatchery. The lease price was not disclosed.
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Conservation Commission
Lewistown
Caretaker Hurt in Ladder Fall at Pen-Mar Worksite
Howard Punt, caretaker at Pen-Mar, suffered three broken ribs and severe bruises when a ladder he stood on to fell while cutting a tree limb. He lay unconscious until found by H F Whitmore about an hour later. A Blue Ridge Summit doctor treated him, and he was taken to Waynesboro for X rays by Dr. Croft.
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Howard Punt
Pen-Mar
H. F. Whitmore
Blue Ridge Summit
Waynesboro
Croft
Buckhols Couple Occupy Hagore Town Apartments
B H Buckhols of a large New York firm rents and occupies apartments on Summit Avenue with his wife in Hagore Town, showing strong local ties despite distant origins.
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B. H. Buckhols
New York
Hagore Town
Summit Avenue
Fourteen Killed During the Week in Ireland News
Dublin April 20 Sinn Fein released casualty figures showing British police eight killed and fourteen wounded in fighting in Ireland over the past week. Sinn Féin also reports British soldiers five killed and five wounded among its counts.
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International
Dublin
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Sinn Fenners
Germany Defies Allies on Indemnity Demands
Paris and Berlin report Germany refusing to pay one billion gold marks by the May 1 deadline as part of a 12,000,000,000 marks reparations claim. Berlin protests the 132,000,000,000 gold marks war damage total as improperly calculated and seeks immediate payments or securities adjustments.
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Neparalions
Rcceives
IVOLE
Berlin
Paris
International
Germany
Allied
Inter Allied
France
Railroad Asks Right To Build Bridge Over Potomac
A congressional bill would grant the Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company the power to construct a bridge across the Potomac near Point of Rocks. Western Maryland interests seek an Alexandria terminal to access the Great Lakes, with a B&O concession to use tracks to Washington Junction strengthening the plan. The route via Virginia from Cherry Run through Winchester was reportedly abandoned due to cost, making the Point of Rocks corridor more likely.
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Congress
Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company
Washington
Leesburg
Potomac River
Point of Rocks
Maryland
Alexandria
Western Maryland Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Martinsburg
Cherry Run
Washington Junction
Potomac
Wesern Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio
Nicotine Dispute Ties to Miss Vance Death Case
A Chicago report notes discovery of nicotine in the vital organs of Miss Mary Vance of Glencoe whose Los Angeles death certificate lists diphtheria as the cause. California doctors claimed diphtheria based on positive cultures, prompting a disagreement among physicians that could influence the broader mystery surrounding her death.
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International Newsy
Chicago
Mary Vance
Glencoe
Los Angeles
California Board of Health
Forfeit posted for Willey failure to appear in police court
J R Willey was fined ten dollars for being under the influence and failed to appear in police court this morning. Arrest made by Oscar O Frank Divine.
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J. R. Willey
Oscor
Frank Divine
Fire room crew walk out over wage clause in Baltimore
Baltimore April 30 sign of walkout as five fire-room crew members refuse to sign articles on a vessel due to provisional wage clauses. They follow union guidance after Washington talks with ship owners and Admiral Benson failed to resolve wage reductions. A general port strike appears inevitable. Separately, Charles D Downs to partner with Charles A Bell on May 1 forming C D Downs & Company as Bell joins the drug business.
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Baltimore
Washington
Marine Workers
Admiral Benson
U.S. Shipping’ Board
Charles D. Downs
Williamaport
Chas. A. Bell
C. D. Downs & Company
Ball
Suckers Flock to River Banks as Storm Hits Roanoke
A Kemp's Mill resident reports plentiful suckers along riverbanks and sparse splutters last evening during a storm, as fishing parties gathered to dip for the species. Mrs H A Derr and daughter Ruth Derr of Rastavonua are visiting Roanoke, Va.
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Kemp's Mill
Ruth B. Derr
Rastavonua
This City
Java
Roanoke
Negro Slayer May Be Re-Tried
Atlanta April 30 Hearing for a new trial for John 8 Williams, life prisoner for slaying a negro farm hand, was postponed to next Saturday. Greene Johnson, Williams counsel, secured the continuance in Decatur county seat DeKalb County where Judge Hutchison heard the motion. Johnson argued insufficient time to study Williams record from Covington Ga where he was recently tried and convicted.
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Atlanta
John
Williams
Greene
Johnson
Decatur
DeKalb County
Hutchison
Covington
PLAN ROUND UP OF COMMUNISTS IN NATIONWIDE RAIDS
New York April 30 agents of the department of justice predicted arrests of communists and sympathizers nationwide following a night raid in New York. The round up aims to curb revolutionary agitation and suppress May Day activity by Communist leaders.
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International News
New York
United States
Department of Justice
Divorce Bill Filed for Martha McCarty and John McCarty
Martha J. McCarty filed for divorce from John McCarty in court. The parties reside in Hancock.
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Martha J. McCarty
Johnn McCarty
Auit
Hancock
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