S-4 Submarine Raised and Placed in Navy Yard Drydock
The S-4 submarine was raised from Cape Cod wreck site and towed to Boston, placed in drydock at the Navy Yard after high water. Six bodies were found in the forward torpedo room with Lieut Fitch among survivors. two others believed in the engine room aft. Divers searched for messages while guardians shielded identifications to avoid photos.
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Boston
Cape Cod
Coast Guard
Paulding
Navy Yard
Massachusetts Bay
Lieut
Graham Newell Fitch
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Bandits Wounded in Miami Beach Police Shootout
In Miami Beach an early morning gunfight with two bandits and officers left the two suspects and one officer hospitalized. The suspects, driving a stolen sedan from Fort Lauderdale after a burglary at an auto agency, were intercepted by police.
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Miami
Miami Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Olds Says He Plans to Resign as Under Secretary of State
Washington March 19 Robert E Olds of St Paul the under secretary of state said he intended to resign his post and leave government service.
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Washington
Robert E. Olds
St. Paul
Fire Eater Charged Over Two Hundred Thousand In Fires
CHICAGO March 19 Theo dore Evans admitted setting numerous fires over eight months. Police say he caused $200000 worth of conflagrations and confessed when arrested. He said flames and watching the work fascinated him.
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Chicago
Theodore Evans
Youth dies from effects of head blow
Albert Stouffer, 20, East Baltimore street, longtime high school student, remained unconscious for weeks after a back of the ear blow with a swinging iron trapeze ring cracked his skull. Doctors reported hopeless condition as brain tumor effects progressed despite operations in town and Baltimore.
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Albert Stouffer
Hiram J. Stouffer
Baltimore Street
Baltimore
John Brown Farm Near Weverton Sold to Jefferson County Buyer
The John Brown Farm near Weverton was sold by Joseph H. Savage to Mr. Simpson of Jefferson County West Virginia. Savage, now living in California, previously managed the property. The brick farmhouse remains unchanged since Brown and his followers occupied it about 60 years ago and the site draws hundreds of summer visitors.
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Werverton
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Joseph H. Savage
Mr. Simpson
Jefferson County
W. Va
Savage
California
Brown
Orphans Court Receives Caveat On Hancock Will
The Orphans Court is in special session today to receive the answer to the caveat filed against the will of Ellen Carpenter of Hancock. Two of the deceased’s cousins filed the caveat prior to probate. Most of the estate under the will goes to Hancock churches.
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Orphans’ Court
Ellen Carpenter
Hancock
Hancock Churches
Weather Hopeful for Washington County Fruit Profits
Favorable spring weather boosts outlook for Washington County fruit growers after five years of losses. Eastern states faced heavy cuts, with New York orchards abandoned due to freezes and credit limits. Local growers who persevered foresee continued profits as winter kills reduce East Coast competition and next fall’s market supplies rise.
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Washington County
Gays
New York State
United States
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Middle West
Gas nearly kills four in home incident
Four people narrowly escaped a gas danger at 43 Randolph Avenue when boiling coffee extinguished a gas flame. William Fouche arrived to save them as Miss Blanche Hahn lies ill. the others Mrs George Hahn and two Fouche children, George and Robert, recover.
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William Fouche
Randolph Avenue
Fouche
Blanche ‘Hahn
George Hahn
Hahn
George
Robert
Miss Hahn
Fifteen Hurt In Hotel Fire In Denver
Fifteen people were injured in an early morning fire that partially destroyed Colorado House, one of Denver's oldest hotels. Around 100 guests escaped or were helped to safety by firemen. Several jumped from second and third story windows with minor injuries. Five initially thought trapped on the third floor were later accounted for.
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Denver
Colorado House
Sveral
Cowboy film star Acord burned by gas ignition
Hollywood Cal March 19 Acord film actor was treated for facial burns after gas from a leaking pipe ignited as he tried to light a cigarette. Fears linger that the injuries may affect his screen career.
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Hollywood
Cal
aArt
Acord
Teacher Helen Kimball Found Slain in Brooklyn Home
In Brooklyn on March 19 Mrs Helen Kimball a 30 year old public school teacher and wife of an assistant principal was found shot to death inside her apartment. Police issued a general alarm for a recently discharged black janitor thought to have entered via the cellar dumb waiter and gained access to the residence.
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New York
Helen Kimball
Brooklyn
Kimball
Packers Consent Decree Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sustained the Packers Consent Decree, refusing to cancel the agreement that binds the major packing companies to confine themselves to meat packing and to stop handling unrelated commodities. The decision was announced in Washington on March 19.
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Washington
Packers
Supreme Court
German Song At White House To Be Sung In May
New York March 19 German is to be sung in the White House on May 18 for the first time since the war The non singing society of Brooklyn will give a program in the bine room The members will be introduced to the president and Mrs Coolidge by the German ambassador
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New York
White House
Non Singing Society of
Brooklyn
May select a candidate by majority
New York March 19 The New York Times reports friends of Governor Smith weigh a plan to modify the Democratic two thirds rule for nomination at the convention If Smith loses Iowa and California primaries a resolution could keep the rule for 15 ballots and allow majority vote if no nominee The idea aims to prevent a 1924 style deadlock though it has not yet won Smith's approval and is under discussion by the Democratic National Committee
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New York
New York Times
Smith
Iowa
California
Democratic
the Times
Democratic National Committee
Nora Bayes Dies After Benefit Performances
New York March 19 Nora Bayes musical comedy actress died today in a Brooklyn hospital. Real name Nora Goldberg, she sang at two bene fits for the poor and crippled children just before hospital admission. Her broadcast at Dover Street Mission was for Tom Noonan’s rescue work. Her health had declined for two years, a relapse yesterday ended her life after abdominal ailment.
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New York
Nora Bayes
Brooklyn
Bayes
Nora Goldberg
Dover Street Mission
Chinatown
Tom’’ Noonan
School officials guilty in health law violation case
Five members of the Germany Township School Board in Adams County pleaded guilty to violating state health laws by permitting unvaccinated children to attend school. Four were fined $5 and one was fined $10.
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Germany Township
Adams County
Suit Seeks Large Sum For Nursing Services
The case of Alice Carter versus Paul Gilbert as administrator of the estate of A Cooke Gilbert is on trial. Carter seeks $2910 for nursing services rendered to the deceased. Attorneys Mason Hoffmann appear for the plaintiff and Alexander Armstrong for the defendant.
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Alice Carter
Paul &. Gilbert
A. Cooke Gilbert
Mason and Hoffman
Alexander Armstrong
Pneumonia After Long Operations Can Be Prevented
Vienna reports Dr. Hans Siegenfeld argues pneumonia after long operations can be prevented. He notes previous fatality around 33 percent and promotes an intramuscular injection of the patient’s own blood as the method.
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Vienna
Hans Siegenfeld
Female Criminal More To Be Feared Than Male
Chicago reported judge Marcus Kavanaugh argues female criminals are more dangerous than male, citing Ruth Snyder case and broad critique of public apathy and legal reforms. He cites 350,000 criminals, 12,000 murders, and calls for stricter penalties and new methods for relief.
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Chicago
Marcus Kavanaugh
United States
Panama Canal
Ican
Supreme Court
Oz Review
Ruth Snyder
Kavanaugh
Bravest Man Of The Year Honored In London
Ernest T. Johnson of Manchester received a Royal Humane Society gold medal for a heroic deed in a trench collapse. Johnson, aiding trapped David Inglis as quicksand filled the 16 foot trench, stayed to clear earth from Inglis’ head while bearing the weight himself. Both men were rescued after eight hours of effort.
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London
Royal Humane Society
Ernest T. Johnson
Manchester
Johnson
David Inglis
Inglis
Apples In Cold Storage Bring High Prices For Fruit
Local growers report stored Winesaps and Yorks in cold storage now fetching record prices. At $9 per barrel, up from $4 to $4.50 last fall, storage nets about $6.50 per barrel after costs. One grower with three orchards yielded about 40,000 barrels last fall and stored 25,000 barrels, profiting from the venture while others sold earlier for higher prices than the previous year.
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Washington County
Lindy to Be Given Medal at Astor Dinner
Col Charles A Lindbergh will receive the Woodrow Wilson foundation medal and 25000 dollars at a dinner at the Hotel Astor tonight for services in the cause of international friendship.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Hotel Astor
Charges Klan Controls First Infantry Regiment
Providence March 19 The Ku Klux Klan is said to have influenced personnel and equipment of the First Infantry Regiment prompting Colonel Harold A Braman to order arms be turned in for a legislative inquiry. Adjutant General Arthur C Cole allegedly knew of the plot as early as December while affidavits claim most officers in three companies are Klansmen. Grand jury action is expected.
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Providence
R. L
Ku Klux Klan
Harold A. Braman
Braman
Arthur C. Cole
Providence Journal
House
Princess' Young Hubby Runs Wild
BRUSSELS March 19 Alexander Subkoff the ex-kaiser's sister's husband has been seen visiting many bars with a young woman and appears to be drinking heavily during his travels in the city.
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Hubby
Brussels
Alexander Subkoff
Picture Puzzle Answer Winners Named in Daily Mail
Mrs Hagerman and Norman E Metz win a $1 prize for correctly identifying seven figures in the St Patrick’s Day Daily Mail picture puzzle. Correct names include Governor Al Smith Colleen Moore One Eye Connolly Sena tor Tom Walsh John J McGraw John McCormack and Jack Dempsey.
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R. N. Hagerman
Maugansville
Norman E. Metz
North Locust Street
Daily Mail
St. Patrick’s Day
al Smith
Colleen Moore
One-Eye Connolly
Tom Walsh
John J. McGraw
John McCormack
Jack Dempsey
Teapot Dome probe fuels cross party speculation
Washington dispatch reports sensational speculation over who might be involved in the Teapot Dome scandal as the Senate committee prepares new inquiries into oil case connections. Republicans and Democrats trade sharp attacks over Harold F. Sinnclair's 160000 in party funds, with potential testimony from F. L. Siddons of Chicago and mention of the committee’s next session on Wednesday.
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Washington
Igh
Harry F. “Sinclair
Senate
F. L. Siddons
Chicago
Sinclair
W. “Upham
Publican National Committee
Nye
North Dakota
Teapot Dome Committee
Norbeck
South Dakota
Snow Record Set Despite Wet March Snow
Government observer J A Miler at Keedynville notes yesterday’s snowfall was among the wettest on record for March. He records two foot March snows in past decades, but this storm yielded 144 inches of water, a new March record in ten years, with unusually wet snow requiring six inches to make one inch of water.
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J. A. Miler
Keedynville
Smithsburg Town Election Fails to Draw Voters
Smithsburg voters hold contemporary town election with incumbents seeking re election on a single slate. Jacob Brenner runs again for burgess with P T Clarke as assistant and William Detrow Daniel Cline and Rev Clarence Wolfe as town commissioners. Rev Wolfe rector of Episcopal Church and served a year as town commissioner. Mrs Georgia McIntire Weav er candidate for Republican prosecutor at May primary. Berkeley Springs resident supports one term and rotation in office.
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Smithsburg
Jacob Brenner
Burgess
P. T Clarke
William Detrow
Daniel Cline
Clarence E. Wolfe
Wolfe
Episcopal Church
Georgia McIintire-Weaver
Morgan County ‘Bir
West Virginia
Berkeley Springs
Mra
Weaver
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