Forty Die in Irish Riots Since Saturday
Dublin reports reveal forty persons shot to death in Irish disorders since Saturday. Soldiers account for 18 killed and 23 wounded, police 7 killed and wounded, Republicans 9 killed and 7 wounded, with Sinn Feiners executing a spy. Civilian casualties include a 1b boy near Nouogah and a train ambush near Headford Junction. Army measures forewarn of Easter insurrection, barbed wire and barricades planned.
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International
Dublin
Nouogah
Crown
Sinn
Headford Junction
County Kerry
Dublin Castle
Keadne
County Roscommon
Linn Fetpers
Rogslea
City Election Bal Lot Totals Announced for Wards Five
City election supervisors order printing 7800 ballots for wards one three and five to be used next Monday. Heaviest demand in fifth ward with 4400 ballots, distributed as 1000 in ward one 1600 in ward two 1000 in ward three and 800 in ward four. Ballots include three council seats in wards one and three and four in ward five.
Unemployed Men Demonstrate for Work in Salem Mass
Several hundred unemployed men gathered outside City Hall in Salem on March 23 in a orderly demonstration. Over 100 entered the municipal building to sign registers proving their inability to find jobs while others waited outside. the event aimed to press state and city officials to create work on city improvements.
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International News
Salem
Mass
City Hall
Five Thousand Dollar Verdict For Girl Against Midland Electric
The jury in the case of Mary Prock against the Midland Electric Light Company of Midland Maryland, brought from Cumberland for trial, returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 5000 dollars. The plaintiff asked 25000 dollars damages for injuries from contact with an electric wire. The suit was begun yesterday morning and concluded today before noon.
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Mary Procknal
Midland Electric Light Company
Midland
Cumberland
Buffalo Murder Mystery Unsolved Despite Homicide Efforts
Buffalo detectives await arrival of a Burns Agency investigator hired by the city to crack the murder of Yale athlete Luther Pomeroy Graves. A $reward is offered. Detained suspects Kendrick and McGee, plus Wilson and Irving, provide little light. District Attorney Moore and Police Chief Higgins questioned George Barnett regarding ties to “Booze rivers.”
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Yale
Burns
International News
Lufalo
Buffalo
Luther Pomeroy Graves
New York
Burns Agency
John Kendrick
John McGee
Gander” Wilson
Victor Irving
Kendrick
McGee
Cue Body
Guy B. Moore
Higgins
George Barnett
Mra
Elzabeth Chard
Booze Rivers
U S Detectives Placed on Trial at Mossbach
Berlin reports Frank Zimmers and Karl Neal American detectives from the U S Army of Occupation were arraigned at Mossbach after being arrested at Eberbach while attempting to seize Grover Cleveland Bergdolf. Indictment read and evidence begun. trial to continue today.
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Newspaper Enterprise
Berlin
Frank Zimmers
Karl Neal
U. S. Army of Occupation
Eberbach
Grover Cleveland Bergdolf
Mossbach
Former pastor plans to help the President
Rev Zed H Copp, ex Ha gerstown minister and current chaplain at Eastern Penitentiary in Philadelphia, aims to form a spiritual cabinet for President Harding. He seeks 1,000,000 prayers daily from Protestants Catholics and Jews, to be printed in a volume for the President. Copp is described as a reform minded progressive.
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Zed H. Copp
Hagerstown
Eastern Penitentiary
Philadelphia
Harding
Mr. Copp
Rev
Kopp
Haeerstown
Alsatia Minstrel Echoes At Sabillasville
The Maryland State Sanatorium at Sabillasville asks for entertainment and the Alsatia Club will present Echoes of the Alsatia Minstrel on Monday evening April 11 in the sanatorium recreation hall. A committee led by J. F. Denniston F. M. Detrow and Chas. Spigler handles the event featuring The Travesty Act The Jazz Hounds The Ordette and end men songs and jokes promising a fine evening for auditors. Alsatia members who can supply bars on April 11 should notify J. F. Denniston.
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Maryland
Sabillasville
Alsatia Club
Sanatorium
J. F. Denniston
F. M. Detrow
Chas. Spigler
Jazz Hounds
Nail injuries from gasoline saw maul hand in accident
Jacob Smyth, 42 East North Street, was hospitalized after a gasoline saw pulled his gloved hand into the teeth last Friday. Two fingernails were ripped off and the palm deeply cut before the machine could be stopped. bleeding was difficult to halt.
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Jacob Smyth
East North Street
Gas maker suffers burns repairing leak at plant
R C Fisher of Woodstock Virginia a gasmaker at the Hagerstown Gas Co plant sustained painful burns to his arms and face when a leaky generator ignited this morning. He was attempting to repair the leak when a burst of flame caught him. Dr Victor D Miller treated him on site.
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R.C. Fisher
Woodstock
Hagerstown Gas Co
Fisher
Victor D. Miller
Car Jumped Track Gashes Potomac Street in Williamsport
A large coal gondola derailed on Potomac Street last evening while being pulled out of town, tearing deep gashes about 30 feet long after a bad rail caused the accident. The work car from the city assisted to return the car to the track.
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Potomac Street
Williamsport
Tragic fall after tossing children from fourth floor
New York report says Bridget Mulhall, about to become a mother again, threw her two children aged 1 and 2 from a fourth floor tenement window then jumped. All three were taken to a hospital in serious condition and are not expected to survive.
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International News
York
Bridget Mulhall
Thieves Rob Smokehouse at Bridgeport
Clarence Stouffer, a Bridgeport mail clerk, reported thieves entered his smokehouse by forcing the lock and stole five large hams and three shoulders. Sheriff Duffy and Deputy Crampton found footprints at the entrance, with no witnesses heard during the night. The raid suggests multiple attackers, and a bar left near the broken lock.
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Clarence Stouffer
Bridgeport
Stouffer
Post Office
Duffy
Crampton
Hand Torn in Brick Machine at Cushwa Yard
Harry Poole Jr. was caught in a cog wheel at Cushwa's brick yards in Williamsport this morning. His right hand was amputated at the wrist during a noon operation after fellow workers stopped the machine. Dr. W. S. Richardson treated him at the scene and hospital.
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Cushwa
Williamsport
Harry Poole, Jr
Poole
W. 8. Richardson
Wareham
Richardson
Curse Words and Slaps Don’t Mix In Mountan Charge
Calvin Bowers came in from the mountain this morning to answer charges brought by Robt. Irving. Bowers says Irving cursed him and he slapped Irving with an open hand. Irving went to town and obtained a warrant for assault. Bowery will have a hearing this afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Crampton served the warrant.
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Calvin Bowers
Robt
Irving
Bowers
Bowery
Crampton
Second Bester Appeal Case in City Land Benefit Suit
The case of Henry A. Bester and Henry A. Bester Jr. of the Mayor and City Council, appealing from the Board of Street Commissioners, concerns assessing benefits for land on the Boulevard route. This is the second Bester case, with prior benefits set at $500, and three tracts condemned by the Street Commissioners. Traffic violations: Charles Cromer, South Potomac Street, ordered to appear to answer charges of hitting a safety zone sign at Hig Square.
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Henry A. Bester
Henry A. Bester, Jr
Board of Street Commissioners
Besters
Charles Cromer
South Potomac Street
Boyioel
Hig Square
Gold Pieces and Pistol Stolen at Williamsport Residence
Thief struck the Williamsport home of G W McCardell, former Leader editor, taking 25 in gold coins a revolver an English bulldog model a pin and a few other small items from a second floor room. The tin box with a thousand dollar bond remained untouched. McCardell believes the thief has a lead on the loot and will prosecute if restitution does not occur.
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G. W. McCardell
The
Leader
Williamsport
Mr. Cardell
Mr. McCardell
Rail labor backs Warfield Plan for government control
Washington March 23 labor leaders who have long backed government ownership hailed Warfield Plan as a major advance toward ending private control of railroads. Warfield, head of the Association of Railroad Security Holders, proposes a governmental super governing body to run the roads, seen as a step by owners toward removing operation from current managers.
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International News
Washington
Warfield
W E Truck Hurt En Route To Fire
The Western Enterprise fire truck sustained a badly bent fender and a broken spring bolt yesterday while en route to a chimney fire on George Street. Driver Goetz was at the wheel when at Washington and High streets the steering locked sending the vehicle onto the pavement. Repair costs will be slight.
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Western Enterprise
George St
Goetz
Washington and
High Sts
Battleship Colorado launched at New York Shipbuilding Yards
Camden N J March 22 The United States added the second of the world s largest battleships to her fleet with the launching of the super dreadnought Colorado at the New York Shipbuilding Yards into the waters of the Delaware river In size and power the Colorado is surpassed by no battleship afloat and is equalled by only one other battleship her statership the Maryland launched at Newport News in March 1920 Two other ships of the same class the Washington and West Virginia are now under construction Also William R Bowers 789 South Potomac street has accepted a position as general manager of the local branch of the Federal Baking System
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International News
Camden
N. J
United States
Colorado
New York Shipbuilding Yards
Delaware River
Maryland
Newport News
Washington
West Virginia
William R. Bowers
South Potomac Street
Maryland Pressed Steel Corporation
Federal Baking System
Woman Dies In Martinsburg Kneeling To Pray
Miss Medora Jane Shaffer, aged Martinsburg resident, died at home Sunday night while kneeling in prayer before retiring. She suffered neuralgia of the heart. Survived by brother and two sisters.
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McKen
Medora
Jane Shaffer
Martinsburg
Growers Plan Wheat Pool Across Eight Western States
Hutchinson Kan March 22 A national wheat pooling plan aims to control the 1921 crop through a central marketing agency involving Kansas Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Texas Oklahoma and Colorado A C Bailey of Kinsley Kansas leads the effort overseeing a 51 million bushel Kansas pool with 200 local committeemen and district offices The drive emphasizes stabilizing prices and returning better profits to farmers with Canada and Argentina invited to participate at future meetings and a national board to be formed to oversee marketing efforts
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
National Wheat Growers’ Association
A. C. Bailey
Kinsley
Bailey
Canada
Missouri
National Central Marketing Agency
President Harding Announces Recess Appointments
Washington March 22 President Harding announces recess appointments including John E Esch of Wisconsin to the Interstate Commerce Commission and Dwight F Davis of St Louis to direct the War Finance Corporation for a four year term.
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International News
Washington
Harding
Inter-State Commerce Commission
John E. Esch
Wisconsin
War Finance Corporation
Dwight F. Davis
St. Louis
Quail Restocking In Washington County
About 350 Bob Whites released across Washington County by the Washington County Fish and Game Association. Four aircraft each distributed 80 birds, scattering them to improve local quail populations. Birds, bought in Mexico, arrived from San Antonio, Texas, funded by hunters license revenue.
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Washington County
Washington County Fish and Cama Association
Mexico
San Antonio
Texas
Two Day Cops Shot To Death In El Paso Raid
El Paso Texas March 22 Prohibition officers B E Beckett and Arch Wood were killed today by gunfire from a ranch house while they were searching for contraband liquor. The attackers used a ranch house as the scene of the fatal shooting. The incident marks a deadly turn in the crackdown on illegal liquor operations.
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International News
el Paso
Tex
Tien
BE. H. Beckett
Arch . Wood
Harding Calls Extra Session Of Congress For April 11
Washington March 22 President Harding issued a proclamation calling a new Congress to meet in extraordinary session on April 11. The date was tentatively set earlier by President Harding and Senate leader Henry Cabot Lodge private discussions.
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Harding
Washington
Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge
Dry Law Rules Create Criminals in Drug Lines
Washington reports that dry law rules are turning hundreds of drug makers into criminals as preparations once legal for medical use face new classifications as alcoholic liquors. At the National Drug Manufacturers Conference, Prohibition Commissioner Kramer was urged to lift bans on certain medical compounds, while the group warned of an appeal to Congress to liberalize medicinal sections of the Volstead Act if rules aren’t reworked.
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National Drug Association
Washington
National Drug Manufacturers’ Conference
Greenwich Tea Too Strong Says Enright
New York police official Enright warned Greenwich Village rooms in bohemian New York must sell tea or close after raids found most cups contained an alcoholic beverage rather than tea. The crackdown followed a series of raids late Sunday night by detectives.
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Greenwich Village
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