Bolshevik Minister Of War Has Narrow Escape From Death
London reports Bolshevik War Minister Leon Trotzky survived shell fire from rebel guns near Petrograd. The train he rode just passed Oranienbaum when Kronstadt fortress shells exploded behind it, tearing the railroad. Finnish frontier guards say Krasnaja-Gorka fort near Kronstadt is back in anti Bolshevik hands.
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Leon Trotzky
Petrograd
Central
Helsingfors
Trotzky
Oranienbaum
Kronstadt
Krasnaja-Gorka
Rebels Force Fighting Soviet Troops Desert
London dispatch reports rebels in the Petrograd district attacking Peterhof and Sergijevka, with eight thousand Soviet troops deserting to the rebels. The Daily Herald prints Moscow correspondence claiming a nationalist plot to delay trade pacts, influence Harding, and spur a spring offensive, noting Petrograd quiet February 28 and Moscow theaters open.
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London
Petrograd
Peterhof
Serghisovka
Reuter
Reval
Daily Herald
British Labor Party
Moscow
Harding
Communist Congress
Trap Gun Kills School Boy During Playtime
In Orrstown Norman Hoch set a trap at a corn crib door to catch grain thieves. A revolver triggered as Flora boys played hide and seek near the school, fatally wounding ten year old Abran Flora whose upper leg wound proved mortal.
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Flora
M. A.flora
Orrstown
Norman Hoch
Invasion by Allies Brings No Friction in Neuss
French military leaders report orderly occupation of Neuss and three German cities on March 12 with no resistance from townspeople. Workers continue routine routing under Entente indemnity measures. Union leaders meet Gen Gaucher to assure non hostility of workers toward occupying troops. Agnes Boffenberger files for divorce from Charles W Poffenberger.
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Neuss
Germany
Bigs
Entente
Gaucher
Lehigh Valley Slashes Wages in Railroad Cutbacks
Hazelton Pa March 12 The Lehigh Valley Railroad posted notices announcing wage data affecting all employee classes except the four big brotherhoods effective April 16 A conference with General Manager J F McQuire will set the reduction amount The laborers wage cut recently ranged from ten to fifteen percent and officials expect similar cuts for other workers
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International News
Hazelton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
J. F. McQuire
Bethlehem
Briand Vows Not to Budge on New German Demands
Paris March 12 Premier Briand stated if Germany offers fresh indemnity terms France will respond with the same firmness shown at London. He urged no retreat from policies agreed at the London conference and noted cabinet, interpellation, and a reply to Parliament are under discussion.
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Parla
London
Briand
Germany
Yerommer
Mintatora
Chamber Des Depution
Dds
Santas
Sinn Feiners Killed in Battle in Ireland
London dispatch reports seven Sinn Feiners killed in County Leth Rein Ireland when a detachment of thirty British soldiers was attacked near Selton Mill from trench fortifications during an ambush. clashes described by Central News from Dublin.
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County Lethrein
Ireland
Selton Mill
Dublin
Plan to Equip Auditorium for New Williamsport High
Residents of Williamsport push a fund drive to furnish the new high school auditorium nearing completion. A March 28 public meeting at Knights of Pythias Hall will present the plan to equip seating for about 600 with chairs electrical fixtures a curtain and other essentials. Contractor W H Miller aims to finish by June for the commencement as funds are tallied.
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Adocit
Knights of Pythias
Tt 3
W. H. Miller
Voters Anticipate Big Turnout in City Primaries
City primaries set for First Third and Fifth wards with polls from 7:30 to 8:30. Edgar C Flory is favored in the First ward while J Harry Schueler leads in the Third ward amid talks of Heil not running and possible bids by Howard E Young and Dudley M Brewer in the Fifth. Councilman George B Alexander vows to stay in the Fifth ward race, as Barnum also remains in.
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Edgar C. Flory
J. Harry Schueler
William O. Heil
Howard E. Young
Dudley M. Brewer
Mr. Flery
Man found in store cellar alarms workers in city
George Callas of Simakig and Callas confectioners on W Washington street alerted patrolman Sayles after discovering a man crouched in a cellar used for syrups and boxes. The intruder James Gray, previously linked to a Brown and Musselman robbery, was captured. hearing set for 2 pm before Judge Biner. Callas noted fear for female staff and the cellar’s unsanitary conditions.
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Washington
George Callas
Simakig & Callas
Washington Street
Patrolmas Sayles
Sayles
James Gray
Callas
Biner
Gray
Brown and Musselman
Serious crash at Reading rail crossing kills one
Pottsville Pa March 12 a locomotive of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad crashed into a tram car of the Eastern Pennsylvania Railroad at West Wood Station two miles from town killing one man and injuring about 20. Three of the injured are said to be in serious condition. County Agent E H Day left for Baltimore to attend a conference of district agents at the Fidelity building. Daniel Foraythen plans a two story apartment building at the north end of Conocacheaga Street in Williams...
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International News
Pottsville
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Eastern Pennsylvania Railroad
West Wood Station
H. Day
Baltimore
Fidelity Building
Daniel Foraythen
Conocacheaga St
Willtame
Realty Changes Reported In The County
Former County Commissioner J M Middlekauff of Spielman Station sold his property to William Gower Sons Williamsport and bought the Isaac Long property at Half Way. David E Gossard near Williamsport bought a Half Way property and will quit farming to live there. Dr Z L Weaver sold the north end of his Williamsport property to J P Bowser on private terms and will stay three years while keeping the south end with stores and flats.
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J. M. Middlekauff
Spielman‘’s Station
William Gower & Sons
Williamsport
Isaac Long
Half Way
David E. Gossard
Z. L. Weaver
U S Stands Firm Over Yap Dispute In Peace Settlement
Washington March 12 The United States will not yield in the Yap controversy or in the handling of former German cables and related peace settlement issues. Administration circles emphasize America’s wartime contribution and rights not abrogated by not ratifying the Versailles treaty. Meanwhile local Odd Fellows plan a meeting tonight to discuss raising funds for the Odd Fellows Home for Aged and Orphans.
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International News
Washington
United States
Messrs
W. P. Wachter
HW. P. Hartman
E. B. Harda
Odd Fellows
Ancock
Tonoloway Lodge
Odd Fellows Home For Aged and Orphans
Harding Appeals for Aid to Famine Stricken China
President Harding issued an appeal to the American people to aid famine stricken China. He stressed enduring friendship with China and reciprocity, hoping Americans will act to alleviate China’s distress.
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International
Washington
Harding
China
Farm Labor Is Plentiful This Season
With spring near, the county agent reports many applicants seeking work on farms. The influx reflects shop closures and railroad job losses, contrasting last year’s tight labor market. Applicants are assessed for farming ability and steered to several farmers to secure placement.
Weather House charm sells fast at Daily Mall offices
Keep an eye on the Witch and the children in Weather Houses. These little people fore cast the weather with astonishing truthfulness. Demand grows daily as friends buy them. Only 5 cents each with coupon from the paper. Mail orders extra. Come in and inspect. supply is limited.
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Daily Mall
President Harding Watches Rail Wage Talks Closely
Washington March 12 The president is closely watching the railroad wage reduction issue with no official action planned. It is viewed as a matter likely to fall to the railroad labor board unless the board brings it before the chief executive.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Railroad Labor Board
Senate confirms Mark W. Potter to Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington on March 12 reports the senate has confirmed the nomination of Mark W. Potter of New York for the Interstate Commerce Commission. Potter’s confirmation follows swift hearings and ties the commission to a seasoned legal background and rail regulation experience. He is expected to oversee major transport policy issues and antitrust matters pending on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Mark W. Potter
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Rioting sours Springfield after officer shot prompt army aid
Springfield Ohio residents awoke to a city under strain as troops from London and Marysville arrived to restore order after a night of street fighting following the shooting of Officer Joseph Ryan. Five negroes were reportedly wounded, and a white man was arrested after dynamite was found near the segregated district. Authorities prepared for further unrest as crowds threatened the jail and city hall. In Oklahoma City a separate blaze in Clinton left five dead in a early morning fire.
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Ryan
International News
Springfield
Ohio
London
Marysville
Joseph Ryan
Altho
Shirley Shafer
Yellow Springs Street
Conference on Near East Ends With Failure
London March 12 The Near East conference aimed at averting war collapsed in failure. It was the second major international conference in London to end without agreement this week as Turks and Greeks rejected the Allied settlement proposals. The Turks earlier signaled openness to commissions in Thrace and Smyrna to study nationality changes for revising the Sevres treaty.
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London
Jay
Thrace
Smyrna
Sevres
Weather Prophet Meets Tragic Fate at Market
Bre'r Groundhog, famed weather predictor, lies dead on a city market stand with a 75 cent price tag. James E. Woltz, courthouse janitor, departs for Cumberland to visit two daughters.
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James E. Woltz
Court House
Cumberland
Harding Calls Packers And Employees To A Conference
President Harding proposed that both sides send representatives to Washington to aid an investigation of the wage dispute. The strike ballots were mailed to 400 local unions, while packers prepared wage cuts and hour changes affecting about 200,000 workers nationwide, with results due by Wednesday.
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Harding
Washington
International News
Chicago
Davis
Department of Labor
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen of North America
United States
Nto
Herald-Mail Club Plans For The Season
The Herald Mail Club met in the editorial rooms to finalize plans for a new club house at Taylor's Landing on the Potomac river and to purchase equipment and several boats. Dues will be collected monthly from March and September. Frank Woltz was elected to the governing board, replacing Miss Rone Pearl who resigned. Major G B Whipple, club president, presided and appointed officers to oversee preparations.
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Taylor's Landing
Potomac River
Frank Woltz
Misa Rone Pearl
Major G
BR. Whipple
Toca
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