Confession Report Ties Virgil Decker to Elkhart Killings
Virgil Decker 18, held in Kosciusko County Jail, made a full confession admitting the murder of Leroy Lovett of Elkhart at Atwood last Saturday. He said Lovett and Tavett were sleeping in a cabin on the Tippecanoe river when he struck Lovett with an iron bar, left the cabin, and later aided Lovett into a buggy, where he was taken to a railroad crossing and left to be struck by a train. The confession did not address other insurance fraud aims, and officials plan a grand jury session Monday.
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International News
Warsaw
Ind
Leroy Lovett
Elkhart
Atwood
Virgil Lweker
Kosciusko County
Marion
Decker
Charles B. Moon
Tavett
Tippecanoe River
Meuntwood
Lovett
Teeker
Toovett
Lavett
Tech
Virgil Decker
Pennsylvania
Bourbon
Pred Decker
Ranuel Lovett
Fish Prices Slump in City Markets
Fish trade fell as market quotes show lower prices for fresh herring and shad in Baltimore yesterday. Dealers report unusual white winter weather reduced supply and arrivals are increasing, with wholesale shad at about 22 cents per pound and roe shad around 30 to 36 cents.
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Baltimore
Giortas
Allies Set to Admit Turkey to League of Nations
Washington dispatch says the Allies will admit Turkey into the League of Nations on proof of readiness to faithfully execute the Sevres Treaty. Official advices released today by the State Department outline modifications agreed upon by the Allied supreme council in London in February.
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International
Ashington
Turkey
League of Nations
Sevres
State Department
Supreme Council
London
Bicycle Rider Lands in Stone After Goating Collision
Lloyd Dawson, a worker at a cooperative drug company, rode home last night along a path beside the V. V. railroad. A stone appeared too late to avoid. he swerved into a wire fence, toppled over a rock pile, and ended up battered with a broken bicycle and numerous scrapes. He bore the brunt of the crash, appearing as if headbutted by a billy goat through briars and a stone fence.
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Lloyd Dawson
Then
Cooperative Drug Company
Lloyds
Billy Goat
Mrs. Robert Black Injured in Home Slip on Boardwalk
Mrs. Robert Black of W Bethel street slipped on a board walk at her home yesterday injuring her knee and spraining her ankle. She also suffered a head bruise and was attended by Dr. Bender.
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She Feltard
Robert Black
W. Bethel Street
Bender
Mrs Mollie Reddfig Taken For Appendicitis Visit
Mrs Mollie Reddfig of this city fell ill during a visit to Harrisburg and was rushed to the hospital for an appendectomy.
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Mollie Reddfig
Thia City
Harrisburg
Tor the Sagpital
Soviet Russia Poland treaty signed amid upheaval
Date line March 19 reports a signed treaty between Soviet Russia and Poland ending a year of hostilities. Terms include payment of 3 million rubles in gold ($15,000,000) by Russia within a year, and Ukraine ratifying later. The agreement follows earlier clashes in Kronstadt and violent suppression of uprisings, amid broader European shifts.
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Elereaty
Krons, Ot
Haut
Poland
Russia
American ship sinks British vessel in collision near Holland
Washington reports that the American destroyer Vincennes Bridge collided with and sank the British freighter off the coast of Holland on March 14. All crew members were rescued and the Vincennes Bridge proceeded to Dover for repairs and reports arrived from the commerce department.
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International Newa
Washington
Vincennes
Fredonia
Holland
Department of Commerce
Dovar
Fug
Pedestrian Clings to Radiator After Car Strike
William M Machino of Columbus Ohio allegedly struck a pedestrian T A Maxwell of East Franklin Street while speeding past the Washington and Jonathan Street intersection. Maxwell held onto the radiator to avoid a worse injury. Machino faced reckless driving charges but was dismissed after Maxwell reported only minor injuries.
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Jonathan Street
William M. Machino
Columbus
T. A. Maxwell
Franklin Street
Maxwell
Hamilton
Muchine
Tialm
He Larger Reward Brings Twelve Heifers Home
A farmer who lost a Jersey heifer near Mill Stone offered a reward of whiskey for its return. The next day twelve heifers were brought to him, suggesting a surprising recovery of livestock from the area.
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Millstone
Seven die as Sinn Fein fighters clash with British near Dungarvan
London reports seven people killed and one missing after a six hour battle between Sinn Fein militants and crown forces near Dungarvan Ireland. One British soldier died and another is missing. Six attackers were killed by troops according to exchanges.
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London
Dungarvan
Ireland
Dungarden
Dun Garvan
Dublin
Railroads adopt drastic plan to cut overhead costs
The Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsy, Western Maryland, Pennsylvania and Reading railroads will suspend all freight and shop work starting 1 A M tomorrow until Monday. Only passenger trains run. The plan aims to cut overhead by halting Sunday overtime pay and related costs, a new measure to be tested before potential permanent adoption.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsy
Western Maryland
Pennsylvania and
Reading
Improvements at Hebrew Cemetery Walls Under Construction
Extensive improvements are underway at the Hebrew cemetery on Way Avenue with a new ornate front wall and matching side and rear walls. The walls rise seven feet high and two feet thick, built by contract and nearing completion, financed by a fund raised by the Hebrew Cemetery Association.
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Hebrew Cemetery
Atall Way
Hebrew Cemetery Association
Kiwanis Members Prepare for Cleveland Convention
Local Kiwanis Club members arranging to attend the International Kiwanis convention in Cleveland from June 21 to 25. About 8,000 delegates from the United States and Canada are expected, with the Cleveland club planning extensive entertainment.
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Kiwanis Club
Cleveland
United States
Canada
North America
Cleveland Club
Unconscious Driver In Wreck Near Huyett’s
Russell Humberson, driver of the touring car that struck a concrete culvert on the state road near Huyett's yesterday morning, remains unconscious at Washington County Hospital. He has a fractured skull. Eloisa Crowe, with multiple injuries, was discharged today to return home. Thomas Dickens of Cumberland is hospitalized with a fractured hip in good condition. A rumor claims Humberson tried to evade a Hagerstown trick. Mrs. Davis says none in the party was drinking.
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Russell Humberson
Huyett
Washington County
Eloisa Crowe
Thomas Dickens
Cumberland
Will Select Memorial Soon For Funks Town WWI Soldiers
Plans to erect a memorial for Funks Town World War men proceed as bakery receipts total about 1900 dollars. Edgar P Byler, bazaar treasurer, says net receipts will fund a suitable statue mounted on a base with a tablet listing district soldiers. Site walls, grounds, and grading are nearly finished and the work is to be completed soon.
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Funkstown
Edgar P. Byler
Basar
Suppression at Williamson Courtroom Sparks Furies
A packed Williamson court heard closing pleas in the Matewan murder trial. J J Conniff for 16 defendants argued for acquittal in the Felts case as spectators suppressed emotions and one mourner fainted in the pressurized room.
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International News
Williamson
W. Va
J. J. Conniff
Wheeling
Matewan
Albert O. Felts
Conniff
Albert Felts
Judah Iscariot
Eight Ex-Mayors Still Alive in City List
An ex-mayor of Hagerstown compiled a list naming eight surviving former mayors. The order includes M. Bloom, R. J. Haim, ex-judge M. L. Keady, Dr. BE, M. Schindel, Henry Holzapfel, Frank W. Mish, Dr. J. McP. Scott, and Frank N. Fahrney.
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Ust
Hagerstown
M. Bloom
R. J. Haim
M. L. Keady
Dr. BE
M. Schindel
Henry Holzapfel
Frank W. Mish
J. McP. Scott
Frank N. Fahrney
Iowa Woman Seeks Relatives in Maryland Search
71 year old Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bouslaugh nee Hawthorne of Castana Iowa seeks relatives in Hagerstown area. She lists possible family names Hawthorne Hershberger Burkett Casey Brumbaugh and asks for anyone with knowledge of her father Dav Hawthorne or mother’s brother Daniel Hershberger and his sons Martin Jacob Hiram. She hopes to learn of kin and notes potential financial interest if relatives reside nearby.
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Hershberger
Harahberger
Burkett
Casey
Braumbaugh
Mary Elizabeth Bouslaugh
Castana
Martin
Jacob
Hiram
Brumbaugh
Bouslaugh
Iowa
Vast Prairlea
Final pleas in Treadway case headline
Final pleas were presented by both defense and prosecution in the Peter D. Treadway murder trial of Henry T. Peirce. The court began with two hours of cross examination as defense and state rest their case and the jury was expected to decide this afternoon.
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International News
Philadelphia
Peter D. Treadway
Henry T. Peirce
Treadway
Abreda
Thieves Steal 350-Pound Register From Hagerstown Store
In a bold burglary on Washington Street, four men used a two wheel push cart to steal a 350-pound cash register and several tin boxes with papers from Brewer Brothers store between 3 and 4 am. The loot also included some candies. the empty register later recovered. Sheriff Duffey pursues clues as Mr. Brewer estimates under $100 loss.
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Hagerstown
Fou
Brewer Brothers
Washington
Elizabeth
Clyde B. Brewer
Jimmy
Jimmy Valentine
Brewer
Joseph Schrader
Cline
George CG
Paarl
Alexander Street
North Junction
Duffey
Towage Co Buying Corn for Canal Shipments
Water levels for the Williamsport division of the C. and O Canal rise today to speed shipment of two boat loads of corn to Four Locks and Poluta. Corn from Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown will feed batmen. boats head to Cumberland next week. Large storage at Williamsport nearly full. corn bought at 80 cents to $1 per barrel. canal filling delayed until late next week before coal loading.
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Williamsport
C. & O. Canal
Canal Towage Company
Sharpsburg
Shepherdstown
Cumberland
Mexico Bars Entry of Foreign Labor in Shortage Crisis
Washington reports President Obregon has issued an executive decree prohibiting foreign labor entry during the current employment crisis. Unemployment runs high in oil districts with sufficient capital and immigrants exempted. Also, Miss Marjorie Hottel of Hancock was taken to Martinsburg City Hospital for throat operation.
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Washington
Obregon
Mexico
State Department
Marjorie Hottel
Hancock
Martinsburg’ City
Viviani Plans U S Visit to Clear Franco American Tensions
Havre France March 19 former Prime Minister Viviani aims to mend Franco American misunderstandings caused by propagandists. He plans to visit the White House Washington and meet US officials, staying mainly in Washington with trips to New York and other cities, while not signaling talks on the League of Nations or French war debt.
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International
Havre
France
United State
America
Rene Viviana
Push Extension of Water System Reaches City Boulevard
A fragmented report notes the city’s water system extension advancing to the Boulevard and moving west toward Virginia Avenue. Work on Summit Avenue and Brown Avenue progresses with pipe laying, as the extension continues along N. & W. tracks and east onto the Aill boulevard, crossing the area.
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Bateg
Virginia Avenue
Summit Avenue
Brown Avenue
Dawlatard
Ailllevard
Crogs
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