28 Feb 1923
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1923
Page
1
Berlin reports exchanged feelers signal possible Franco German Ruhr negotiations with an American angle. If the pro position breaches, France may settle war debts to England and America with shares in a proposed Franco German industrial trust. Bankers reportedly remained aloof from peace talks.
Clearings in February rose to 2,444,068.47, up 341,064.59 dollars or about 16 percent from February 1922, per John B. Kieffer of the Hagerstown Clearing House Association. The prior February's total was 2,103,003.88.
President Harding signed the Smoot-Burton Bill approving Britain's plan to repay 4.6 billion dollars to the United States over sixty two years, the final act in settling the largest single war debt.
Federal enforcement agent George W. Hawkins, famed for cleaning up Cumberland and Allegany County, is near completing his work in Cumberland and will relocate headquarters to Hagerstown soon. The town's whiskey ring and moonshine trade have been disrupted, jailing many violators, with Cumberland now described as cleaned up and Hagerstown as the next target.
The Federal Reserve Board announced in its annual report to Congress that cooperative marketing is the best method to relieve two years of agricultural distress. It urged relaxation of banking laws governing farm credits to enable this cooperative approach.
Police say jealousy over Frederick Schneider's attentions to an office employee helped trigger the mysterious Bronx murder of the wealthy contractor whose body was found in his car. Anna Buzzi, jailed as a material witness on $265000 bail, is implicated. detectives note a notebook line about threats and vile language. A separate item reports 70 rats killed by a Sharpsburg man using a dog while moving corn.
A fragmented notice warns of rats as a dire pestilence carrying death and spreading rapidly. It claims a single pair can produce a vast lineage within three years, threatening earnings and stability. The text invites readers to request a government publication for free, offering two cents for return postage.
International News Service reports investigators in Baltimore and New York will question Wylie F. Morgan in Philadelphia about possible involvement in additional child crimes. Morgan, who confessed to abducting and killing six year old Lillian Gilmore, hurled curses at Police Lieutenant Craig after confessing to beating the girl and dumping her body in the Neshaminy Creek.
Sandora Duncan, a famed dancer, says she will reunite with her Russian poet-husband and return to him after recent public attention. She calls him dearest and says he wrote a heartfelt love poem with his heart's blood. London report notes Walter Tatem found insane by jury after poisoning charge. Amsterdam dispatch covers Moroccan troop advances into Ruhe district occupying Uckerath and Aphbneh. Philadelphia Rifle Club steward Alwine Scheligh perishes in clubhouse fire. Cardinalate consistory expected May bring several Americans elevated.
Sin Correspondent reports that Fred Stone the famed comedian and “Prince of good fellows” has turned to Christ. Broadway’s Lambs Green Room and theatre world react with shock as details of the denouncement ripple through the stage community.
Ottawa to cooperate with the United States in a joint drive against the narcotic trade. Parliament voted 370000 for the effort as officials plan a Washington mission to seal arrangements for a nationwide campaign. Canada will revise its narcotic act and round up addicts and deserters. At present 200 Chinese violators are held for deportation.
The court found Joseph Norris guilty after a morning verdict on charges he conducted a gambling game in a Dagmar Hotel room. Norris, a night clerk, rented space to local Greeks for gambling, with state witnesses noting games twice weekly and a $1 take per person.
United States will not join the World Court of Justice at The Hague under the League of Nations on a compulsory arbitration basis. The State Department stated no negotiations are planned to submit all international disputes to the League Court.
A small blaze started this morning in the office of J. H. Gerber junk dealer on Locust Street when a stove overheated and ignited nearby lumber. A worn hole in the stove pipe allowed flames to reach the sunbar. fire was quickly covered with chemicals.
Democratic primaries to nominate City Council candidates in Wards 1 3 and 6 will be held Saturday evening March 3 from 730 to 830 PM at three locations Ward 1 Harry Clevidence's cigar store West Washington Street Ward 3 Ludwig's tire and accessory store East Washington Ward 6 Edward Woessners shoe shop West Franklin Street
Constantinople Feb 28 Turkish Angora government agrees to accept the Lausanne Treaty with exceptions on financial and economic clauses. Angora officials say peace possible though economic terms face obstacles. Britain will not reply to delaying proposal until officially presented as debate opens violently in Constantinople.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced in a formal report to the Senate that no embargoes will be placed on the shipment or transportation of anthracite coal to Canada or other foreign countries.
A damaged signal near Coblenz caused a train derailment with no casualties and the German signalman was arrested. Reports from Duren indicate twenty deaths in a separate collision, but details were unavailable and unconfirmed.
In Clarion Pennsylvania today Mrs Sarah Clark eighteen a Negro was burned to death and fifty others were made homeless when two large frame dwellings burned and a third was nearly destroyed. Estimated loss reached fifty thousand dollars.
At the Knoxville funeral of Burr Taulton, struck and killed near Weverton by a B&O Railway engine, six hooded figures in white robes appeared and laid a bouquet of white lilies on the casket. The incident took place last Wednesday during the burial service.
Chicago voters face a April mayoral election with Arthur Luedor and Judge William N. Dever as leading contenders. Luedor won a commanding Republican primary. Dever led Democrats with no opposition. Final GOP tally shows Luedor 128,704 to Lit Singer 74,560. Millard 84,054. Barasa 46,690. Total GOP vote 501,008. Dever received 165,351 Democratic votes.
President Harding nominated Representative Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming Republican leader of the House to be a War Finance Corporation member. Dwight F. Davis, already in the War Finance Corporation, is named Assistant Secretary of War. Horace M. Togas of Iowa is named to the governor post of Porto Rico.
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