Murdered farmer found on lonely road near Little Orleans
George Norris, 60, a farmer from near Little Orleans, was found dead on a remote road with three shotgun wounds. Allegany county police investigate. no arrests by noon. Norris, returning home from Little Orleans, lay in the road as his horse stood nearby. The case unsettles Western Maryland, with rumors of an attack on a railroad worker earlier that night and a coroner’s inquest planned. Norris is survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.
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George Norris
Little Orleans
Han- Harcock
Allegany County
Maryland
Norris
Loapnad
Mic
Orleans
Tig
Norrly Home
Nogria
Orlo
Norrip
Little Orleang
Western Maryland Railroad
Little Orleana
A. H. Shafer
Kad
Sherif Denesa
Tle
New
Harrist
Norria
Jwn
Berkeley Springs
Mre
Mollie McCusker
Negro on Trial Lewis Jury Out in Sharpsburg Case
Georgy Cook colored indicted for forep uy revolver from William Curtis placed on trial in court following argument in the case of BH Edward Lewis charged with shooting Oscar Lapole near Sharpsburg. The Cook case was still on trial. Attorney J C Grice argued for Lewis advancing a plea of self defense. Testimony in the case finished yesterday afternoon. The jury found Lewis guilty of combined assault.
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Georgy Cook
Williaw Curtis
Wis
Body of J Bernard Pattison Found In Tree Trunk
Howard county man J Bernard Pattison, 35, was found murdered, his body hidden in a storm blown tree trunk. Two bullet wounds in the neck and head were noted. An inquest by Magistrate Howard A. Gosnell returned a verdict of murder. Pattison had recently left a farm job after a dispute and had been confined to Borlhfield Asylum previously.
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Hla
J. Bernard Patttlson
Howard County
Wai. Care
Hla Ron
Edwin Carr
Ina Woola Ou
Thomas Paul
Howard A. Gosnell
Savage
Pattison
Borlhfield Asylum
Pikenville
Curad
Secretary Steele Plans Extended Trip and Reunion Visit
Secretary C B Steale of the State Teachers College Cedar Falls will travel from May 27 on an extended trip. He will attend a reunion of the class of NT and later spend ten days with his mother in Minnesota and visit his old home in town. The piece notes a drought forecast and mentions Mauretania’s shift to burn oil fuel.
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A. Will
State ‘Teachers’ College
Cedar Falla
Steele Re
Ha. Will
Mlinoia
Conper Degrees On Class Here Conper Degrees
Members of Pidoan's Prleud Raveaup ment of Waynesboro last night broudhty clash of Aftoon candidates to Ungorntown lant night. The disjointed text mentions a gathering at the Odd Pellows Tone and references local figures, though many words are garbled.
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Pidoan
Prleud Raveaup
Waynesboro
Aftoon
Tedeere
Italy
May Reduce Classes At Coming Fair
The Hagerstown Fair directors meet at 2 oclock to discuss trimming exhibit classes mainly livestock and possibly eliminating one class. They consider moving poultry to the dairy building and expanding the latter for autos, plus a grandstand attraction from New York and a famed women's band for next fall.
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Hagerstown Fair
Anme
Poultry Department
New York
Holzapfel Heads Association Of County Boards Formed In Y M C A
The first joint meeting of County Commissioners clerks and attorneys from Western Maryland counties formed the County Commissioners Association of Western Maryland at the Y M C A auditorium. Holzapfel elected president with Baughman vice president Bowers secretary Clark secretary treasurer. The group aims to align legislation and cooperation across Washington Allegany Frederick Montgomery Garrett and Carroll counties with annual meetings and defined by laws retaining members in good standing and voting rights only on non-office matters. Holzapfel noted need for taxation reports on motor vehicles and personal property, estimated at $250000, and other reforms. the association convenes this afternoon.
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Maryland
Washington, Allegany
Frederick
Montgomery
Garrett
Carroll
County Commissioners Association of
Western
Henry Holzapzel
A. G. Baughman
L. L. Bowers
Washington County
Henry E. Clark
Montgomery County
Weetern
Oreder
State of Maryland
County Commissioners’ Association of
Western Maryland
Hoda
Commigetoneig
Holzapfel
Sasafon
Quick to Confer with Town Board on Water System
Alfred M. Quick an engineer from Baltimore will arrive in Williamsport this evening to meet town officials and the Water Commission. He will present a cost estimate and plans for installing a water system. The meeting is at the town hall at 8 o'clock.
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Alfred. M. Quick
Baltimore
Williamsport
Water Commission
Four Men Shot in Beds in Belfast
Armed terrorists dragged four men from their beds at Berryscullion early today and shot them to death. A detective pursuing gunmen who raided a store in Belfast this afternoon was shot dead.
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Belfast
Berryscullion
Odd Fellows to Initiate 206 at Baltimore Rally
The Grand Encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will hold a rally at the Temple in Baltimore on Saturday night. A class of 200 candidates will receive the degrees, with encampments from Havre de Grace Ellicott City Easton Frederick Hagerstown Cumberland and Mount Rainier cooperating in the event.
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Independent Order of Odd Fallows
Temple
Baltimore
Havre de Grace
Ellicott City
Easton
Frederick
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Mount Rainier
Baker speaks at Kiwanis banquet in Wash ington
Wash ington Kiwanis Club hosted a reception and banquet at Hotel Washington attended by about 800 people from Hagoratown Alexandria Chika and other chapters. C Walter Baker president of Hagoratown spoke for local visitors. Attendees included members and wives with planned church attendance and related honors.
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Kiwanis Club
Washington
Harsoratown
Alexandria Chika
C. Walter Baker
Tha Hagoratown Club
Last Session Of Genoa Conference Held Today
The final Genoa Conference plenary began at 9 30 A M in St Georgio Palace to wind up the economic talks in progress since April 10. Delegates, including Britain, began leaving after a dinner staged by Lloyd George amid mixed signals on the agenda and future steps.
Judge refuses to dismiss charge against Blizzard
In Charles Town West Virginia Judge J M Woods overruled the defense motion to dismiss the treason charge against Bill Blizzard in the logan county indictment. The judge restricted treason content to Blizzard's act in Logan county and signaled a broader labor conflict may shape future industrial cases. A second item notes a farmer in Connecticut stung to death by bees after hiring a swarm in the woods.
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United Frees
Charles Town
Wa ‘Ya
J. M. Woods
West Virginia
Bill Blizzard
Blizzard
Logan County
Woods
Thea Atate
Treasson
Mehta
Success in Effort for Better Trade
United States officials report some success in efforts to improve business conditions after a White House meeting with steel leaders. The administration and steel leaders agreed in principle to abolish the 12 hour day in the steel industry. A 1600 operator conference on coal profiteering follows discussions led by Secretary Hoover, aiming to settle the nation’s mind strike.
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United Provst Fashington
Commard Hoover
Mob And Sheriff's Posse In: Man Hunt For Tarver
A mob and a sheriff's posse hunted John Henry Tarver in Davidsboro Georgia after a mob lynched Charlie Atkins for his alleged role in the murder of Elizabeth Kitchens. Atkins’s death was mob initiated with torture and burning. Tarver was named as an accomplice in a confessed exchange, leading to vigilante pursuit amid farm closures and business disruptions. Local authorities reported hundreds of shots fired as the body of Atkins was burned and displayed, while the crowd dispersed after the chaos.
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United Press
Davidsborq
John Henry Tarver
Elizabeth Kitchens
Charlie Atkins
Tarver
Atkins-wan
Tha
Atkins
Ife
Aliiia
pRran
Kirelus
Seven Postal Employees Arrested In Bond Theft Plot
Seven postal workers were arrested on May 1 in New York in a suspected plan to steal $1.5 million in Wherry bonds from the rails between New York and Washington. They allegedly arranged with a broker to sell about $2 million in bonds. Chief Postal Inspector Goran said the case aims to link the men to a bond theft ring from last summer. Suspects listed include Feldman Sternberg Folgol Goltsmith Weinstein and Shapira. The group was taken to Hoopet Al Am hospital today.
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United
Meee
New Ork
Tolay
New York
Washington
Goran
Aummer
Io Mamos
Dugtay Feldman
Morris Sternberg
Edward Folgol
Abeatan Goltsmith
Gustav Geluwin
Abraham, Weinstein
Harry Shapira
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J. B. Patterson
Secretary Steele
Mauretania
Andrew Vorstead
Ite
Minnesota
United Yan Foray
Vorstead
Uhoraty
Monga
Reyania
Albouime
Prohibition
Liege
BU Blizzard
Fleet Virginis
Margaret
Bill
Court
Charles Taya
W.va
Holzapfel Heads Association of County Boards
Clinton
Iowa
Willy of
Nannts C. Dennister
Thig City
William ZL. Ainsworth
St. James
Goat Nation
Laws
Orphans’ Court
ODD Fellows
MR. Baker
Kiwanis Affair
Wautern Star
Ely
Sharpe, Kenyelle
Midiatown
Genoa
Potomac River
Hoaty
AML
Williainapark
Brooklyn
Conn
Hingland
Tn Steel Industry
Sheriff’s Posse
Davidshore
Hoopet AL AM
Wiillama
Sevans Homes
Dadi Dei
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