Insurgents abandon Kronstadt fortifications fort seizure
Moscow reports three Kronstadt forts captured from insurgents while fighting continues on the Kronstadt fortress and nearby fortifications west of Petrograd. Unconfirmed word says Budenny’s cavalry defected to anti Bolshevik forces at Orel. About 7,000 Bolsheviks reportedly switched sides amid Kronstadt unrest with minimal casualties.
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Kronstadt
Petrograd
Budenny
London
Moscow Soviet
Helsingfors
Daily Express
Kyronstadt
Matuhkind
Wen. Budenny
Red Army
Orel
Poland
Washington
Heavy Forfeit In Removed Court Cases
Recognizances totaling 2500 were forfeited in two removed cases from Allegany county in the circuit court this morning as defendants failed to appear. Cases involved State versus Frederick and D M Phillips for false pretense with 500 recognizance. and State versus Frederick and D P Philips Evelyn Phillips on conspiracy with 3000 recognizance. Fidelity Casualty Company was surety in the first case. No attorneys appeared and only one witness testified when called. Jury excused until Monday March 21 for further removed Allegany County trials.
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Allegany County
Frederick
D. M. Phillips
D. P. Philips
Evelyn Phillips
Cumberland
Fidelity Casualty Company
Co operative Spring Opening by Merchants in Hagerstown
Merchants and window trimmers in Hagerstown are preparing a cooperative spring display. The window unveiling will be public Wednesday night at 7 30 featuring new spring styles and merchandise from local retailers. Stores stay open Thursday morning with special goods through Saturday.
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Flagerstown
Retailers
Hagerstown
Rioting After French Election Sparks Brief Clash
Paris reports a minor clash in front of City Hall as government supporters celebrated the defeat of Communist and Extremist candidates for the Chamber des Deputies. Rioters were dispersed with no serious disorders. Also, H F Mellenger and two others were fined five dollars and seventy six cents for parking without lights by Judge Bittner.
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International
Paris
Chamber Des Deputies
H. F. Mellenger
Charles Hyde
William EB. Hebb
Bittner
B. M. Boyd
Milk Price Cut in Hagerstown to Ten Cents a Quart
After a long wait, several milkmen in Hagerstown reduced the price of milk from 12 to 10 cents per quart. Some dealers kept the old price despite a drop in feed costs. Rebates apply only to those who had prepaid tickets. One dealer announced he would not lower the price.
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Hagerstown
Bee Rae
Anup Leed Treow Lhiats Tae
Robbery scare at art shop on Stonmit avenue
Police respond to a call reporting a break in at an art antique shop on Stonmit avenue. Four officers searched the building with owner Edward Knodle aiding. Two officers secured the rear while the others checked the interiors. no intruders were found after a search sparked by a report from J. A. Shipp who alerted Knodle.
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Stonmit Avenue
Edward Knodle
J. A. Shipp
Mr. Knodle
Danville Feels Severe Earth Tremor Early Today
An earthquake like tremor, the strongest ever recorded in Danville Illinois, shook the city and nearby areas at 6 10 this morning lasting about ten minutes. Tall buildings swayed and jars and bottles on shelves toppled during the quake.
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Anville
Ill
Danville
Six Young Sinn Feiners Executed in Ireland
Six young Sinn Feiners were executed at Mt. Joy prison for complicity in attacks on crown forces. Thomas W. Wheelan and Patrick Moran, convicted for the killing of British officers on Bloody Sunday, were executed first. The others followed in pairs at 6, 7, and 12 o'clock. The executions caused a tremendous sensation and paused peace talks for now.
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International
Dahlia
Mt. Joy
Ireland
Thomas W. Wheelan
Patrick Moran
Cloody
Wheelan
Moran
Fair Board Postpones Meet Due to Absence
Fair board meeting scheduled for last Saturday afternoon was postponed until next Saturday because president D HL Staley and several members were absent. Roof painting questions were discussed but no final decision made. likely to be revisited at the next meeting.
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D. HL Staley
Fair Board
Torso of Woman Found in Sack in Delton Tex
The nude young woman’s torso, head and legs missing, is found in a sack in Delton. Fishermen found the remains in Little River Sunday. search parties, posses, and river draggings continue for the head and legs. No identification is visible on the body.
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International News
Delton
Tex
Tess
Little River
Anarchist Confesses to Madrid Premier Assassination
London reported that an anarchist arrested for the assassination of Dato, Spain, confessed to the crime. Central News from Madrid noted the admission this afternoon.
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International
London
Dato
Spain
Madrid
Auto to be awarded at Funkstown Memorial Fair
The leftover exhibit at the Funkstown Memorial Fair will be disposed of tonight in Red Men's Hall. A large crowd is expected as the Pord automobile is awarded amid high interest in the finale.
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Funkstown
Willamport Man Undergoes Gallstone Operation
Ira Cline of Willamport was brought to the hospital yesterday by Dr Weaver for gallstone surgery. Cline has been ill for several weeks and is to undergo an operation today.
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Hosital
Ira Cline
Willamaport
Weaver
Cline
Roads Demand Money From I C C
Washington march 14 the financial plight of the railroads showed a jam of demands for money at the interstate commerce commission carriers press claims for partial payments under the federal guaranty act a large force of experts worked to certify claims quickly to ease financial strain payments likely to reach fifty million dollars this week with total by mid april estimated around two hundred million.
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Washington
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Farm Loans Closed For Present Time
County Agent S E Day relayed a message from Vaiden president of the Federal Land Bank Baltimore stating no loans are available now. The funds will remain unavailable until stock is authorized and sold. Officials plan stock issue enabling loans in a short while.
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Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
S. E. Day
Day
Baltimore
Presiden Vaiden
Federal Land Bank
La Follette Delays Esch Confirmation in Senate
Washington March 14 Sen La Follette of Wisconsin won postponement of consideration of the Esch nomination another Wisconsin representative for Interstate Commerce Commissioner until the extraordinary session of Congress next month.
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International News
Washington
Sen
la Follette
Wisconsin
Esch
Confess
Man with His Birds Snared by Early Morning Incident
In a sleepy dawn moment State's Attorney CD A Wolfinger woke to chickens squawking and found Thurston tying a flock. Thurston then led the Verds to town to sell them, while the official resumed his nap after a cordial greeting.
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William Thorton
CD. A. Wolfinger
Wolfinger
Thurston
Tiarston
Thiurston
Fiery Schueler And Brewer Are Democratic Nominees
In Ward 1 3 and 5 Democrats nominated Fiery Schueler and Brewer for City Council. Ward 5 saw a close race where Dudley Brewer defeated Howard Young. About 50 Democrats attended Ward 5 primary. others attended in Ward 1 and Ward 3 where nominations were uncontested. Fiery urged fiscally prudent, competent governance and tax relief.
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KH. C. Fiery
Harry Schueler
Dudley Brewer
Howard Young
Dudley M. Brewer
John Clarkson
Emmett Joslyn
J. Harry Schueler
D. Frownfelter
Raymond Rumley
Fiery
Attorney Hurt on Trolley Car Accident
Joseph W. Wolfinger of Smithshoro, a well known attorney, was injured when a heavy lamp or signal gear fell on his head from a trolley car en route to Frederick. The 15 to 20 pound lamp struck the seat near him, causing a scalp wound and profuse bleeding. He refused medical aid at first and received first aid from D. P. Buckey before returning to his office.
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Joseph W. Wolfinger
Smithshoro
Frederick
Mr. Wolfinger
D. P. Buckey
Harding Sends Nominations to the Senate
President Harding sent four nominations to the Senate including Eugene Meyer Jr of New York for four years as director of the War Finance Corporation and Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright as assistant secretary of war. Elliott Wadsworth of Massachusetts was named assistant secretary of the treasury. Wainwright and Moyer were confirmed shortly after receipt.
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International News
Washington
Harding
Senate
War Finance Corporation
Eugene Meyer, Jr
New York
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright
the Treasury
Elliott Wadsworth
Massachusetts
Wainwright
New Demonstration Agent Arrives in Hagerstown
Mrs Silva S Bohannon will arrive today to relieve Miss Sue Prick as demonstration agent of the County Agent's Office in Hagerstown. Bohannon will serve until summer when another agent will replace her. Prick plans to open a tea home in Boonsboro on April 4.
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Silva S. Bohannon
Hagerstown
Miss Sue Prick
Ho Hannon
Miss Prick
Boonsboro
C of C Stages Art Exhibit On Next Monday
Chamber of Commerce announces Maryland Institute of Fine Arts portraits and arts display to run Monday and Tuesday March 21 22 in the Chamber Auditorium under the Educational Committee chaired by Gilbert H Friend. Edith Hoyt Stewart curator will attend to supervise the exhibit open to the public.
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Chamber of Commerce
Maryland Institute of Fine Arts
Educational Committee
Gilbert H. Friend
Art Institute
Edith Hoyt Stewart
Pangborn returns from three month British Isles trip
John C. Pangborn of the Pangborn Corporation returned Saturday after a three month trip to the British Isles. He said conditions in Europe seem less concrete after the journey and regretted not having more to tell the people of Laferstown due to the short stay.
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John C. Pangborn
Pangborn Corporation
British Isles
Europe
Mulheim to Be Occupied Next by Allied Forces
Paris reports Allied reinforcements arriving at Duisburg and plans to occupy Mulheim, a city near Duisburg and Essen. Berlin notes Reichstag granted a free hand to handle a new indemnity situation amid occupation of Dusseldorf Duisburg and Ruhrort. Dr Trimborn urged cross party support for the current ministry.
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Paris
Duisburg
Mulheim
Petit Journal
Essen
Berlin
Reichstag
Dusseldorf
Ruhrort
Trimborn
Centrum
35 Firemen Are Laid Off By W M Rail Co
The Western Maryland Railroad Company begins a broad cut, demoting 15 engineers to firemen and laying off 35 extra firemen. Indefinite layoff takes effect today at 1 PM. Office staff also reduced to six or seven clerks in the Hartman office and similar cuts in other departments.
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Western Maryland Railroad Company
W.M
Hartman
Strands Of Blond Hair Form Clue To Murder
Perth Amboy N J March 14 A few blonde hairs clutched in the hands of Mrs Edith Marshall Wilson church organist formed the main clue guiding police in the murder of the young woman whose mutilated body was found near her home last Saturday night Prosecutor Joseph Stricker of Middlesex County said the killer is a degenerate of the ripper type and wore heavy boots footprints found in the rain may aid the manhunt four men were briefly detained but later cleared The victim taught music and had separated from her husband Harvey Wilson a chemical broker who is away in the west
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International News
Perth Amboy
N. J
Edith Marshall-Wilson
Young Men Fined In Police Court For Drunkenness
Charles Stevens Lloyd Stevens and William Provard appeared before Judge Bitner this morning and were fined 17.25 each for drunken and disorderly conduct after a sale at the farm of Angle and Wertafon on the Western Pike. Authorities found cider and tumblers taken, but there was no charge of larceny. The Orphans' Court met in special session to hear a case about a will and a possible money order.
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Charles Stevens
Lloyd Stevens
William Provard
Bitner
Angle & Werta
Western Pike
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Germany
City Democrats
Lone Star State
I.C.C
Guaranty Federal Act
Fiery, Schueler and Brewer
Hurton
Jos. W. Wolfinger
C. OF C
Edith Marshall Wilson
Orphans’ Court Ia
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