State Police Won't Target Bootleggers in Maryland
Maryland automob ile commissioner Col EL Austin Baughman states the new State Police will not hunt bootleggers or use force against violators of the Volstead Act. He clarifies officers will only stop liquor transports if drivers violate laws or threaten others, stressing enforcement within legal bounds.
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Speria
Washington
Baltimore
Olstead
Col EL Austin Baughman
Automobile Commissioner
Maryland
Col Baughman
Speed laws and revolver charges noted in wan report
A terse wartime style notice mentions carrying revolvers and breaking speed laws. The fragment references a wan report with no clear names, dates, or places, making the full event difficult to confirm. There is insufficient detail to identify persons or organizations involved.
Bootleggers to be turned over to government men
The text states that Prohibition agents will arrest violators and then hand them over to government men, with initial arrests needed for crimes beyond mere Prohibition violations. It emphasizes continued bootlegger suppression as the agents’ ongoing task.
Obituary notices list for several residents in Washington area
Obituaries and funeral notices for many individuals dated March 11 to March 24, 1921-1981 include names such as MABEL FUNRRAT, ELLA TUCKER, DAVIS, WILLIAM RANDOLPH, WALTER DENNIS, ANNA EMBRET, CATHERINE HAGAN, ROLAND BIMMICK, WILL UM F LOW, CAROLYN LUM, VIRGINIA FORD, WILLIAM A SMITH, ROSE STANTON, JANE F PLATT, and WALMER. Details cover residences, church services, interments, and private gravesites across Washington DC area and nearby towns, with dates, times, and locations.
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Brobman
Prifay
Mabel
Edward J Funrrat
G Street
Aamthemre
Amit Fowere Davis
Williame Randolph Muirand
Mary Allen Davis
Augusta
K Street
Noetheant
Bockreek Cemetery
Dennis
Thorsten
League Island Naval Hospital
Walter
Varnum Street
Columbia
Nervier
Fort Meyer
Arlington
Embret
Eleventh Street
Anna Mi Embret
Sheld
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Nimmick
Atlantic City
Roland’ J. Bimmick
Pittsburgh
United States
Geneva
Switzerland
Rock Creek Cemetery
Washington, DC
Satukey
Memtota Apartments
St .Patrick's Ghareh
Wahington
Carolyn
Paul B
Alda Lum
Sorrices
Dlece
Spm
Aitchte
Funday
Fairfar Courthouse
Virgina Ford
Abeer
Fairfax
Gaturlay
Walter Reed Hospital
William A
Loretta Smith
Mee Gray
Tealdence
Fourth Street
Seathtart
Ffanton
Rose
Stanton
John RE Stanton Peneral
Moethwest
Bt Stephen's Church
Mont Olivet Cemetery
Greenwich
Peare
Ayrgoy
Leaward
Harrisonburg
Lebanon
Irish relief meeting in Alexandria seeks funds for starving women and children
A Richmond Virginia mass meeting urged Irish recognition as Daniel C O Figherty and Rossa F Downing spoke for relief funds and Ireland's freedom. They noted 250000 Irish served England believing they fought for small nations, and urged aid as a humanitarian cause. Also reported are obituaries for George Whitton of 208 South Patrick Street and Mrs Peyton Chauncey, with funeral details and local lodge memberships.
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Washington Post
Patrick
Alexandria Va
Richmond
Fund For the
Ireland
Daniel C O'Fighert
American Association For the Recognition of
O Flaherty
O'Flaherty
Eorman
Tig Hée
Rossa F Downing
Washington
Irish Republic
England
Lee P Harlow
Kill Two Wildcats and Mother Bear
Winterburn West Virginia March 13 Special to The Washington Post following nights of terror due to wildcat calls George Kiener Frank Kiener and Will Stone hunted the animals and killed two of the largest wildcats seen in the area Five minutes later near the kill site the party found a monster mother bear under leaves She shot the bear and recovered three cubs about three to four weeks old nursing
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Washington Post
Winterburn
Wva
George
Frank Kiener
Will Stone
Troops Ready as Richmond Faces Race Riot Threat
In Richmond on March 13 a tense calm hung over the city as police hunted two negro suspects who attacked a white woman in Fulton. White residents talked of burning black quarters while black residents feared an attack. Police guarded areas and Richmond Light Infantry Blues stood in readiness. A wide manhunt led to 21 negroes and one white man arrested. seven were released after the victim could not identify them.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Fulton
Yesterda
Four firemen among dead as Chesapeake stores burn in Richmond
A major blaze in Richmond destroyed the Jurgens and Hopkins furniture stores on West Broad Street. Four firemen and an unidentified citizen died, eleven injured, several missing, with property losses pegged above 500000 dollars. The fire began on the Jurgens top floor and quickly spread, a wall collapse trapping fire crews on Hopkins roof. The blaze raged four hours before being brought under control, cause undetermined tonight.
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Washington
Richmond
Charles Jurgens & Sons
West Broad Atrest
Hopkins Furniture Company
West Broad Street
Grover C Richardson
R Guthrie
Ben Garrison
Johnson
Truck Company No 1
Jurgens
Bnt
Adams Street
Hopkins
Mexican President says strike will be met with firm policy
Mexico City reports reveal President Obregon refused to back down from a hard line against the railway strike. He and officials acknowledge politics worsened the dispute after road administration changes. Indications point to an amicable settlement, but depredations persist in outlying areas. Trains from the border and west coast run, though schedules lag 20 to 60 hours due to fuel shortages and mechanical issues.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Department of Communications
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Couple Face Fraud Charge in San Francisco
Bert N. Morgan and his wife were arrested on a telegraphic warrant in San Francisco. They waived extradition and will return to Baltimore to face charges of obtaining goods valued at $10,000 under false pretenses. Morgan is said to be connected with a candy concern with offices in New York Pittsburgh and St Paul.
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San Francisco
Bert N. Morgan
Baltimore
Morgan
New York
Pittsburgh
St. Paul
League Notified U S Mediation in Central American Border Dispute
Geneva dispatches reveal Panama and Costa Rica accepted United States mediation to end frontier hostilities. Sir Eric Drummond, League secretary, welcomes U S role as a path to settlement. Panama disputes White’s delimitation ruling, reserves indemnity rights. Costa Rica says conflict virtually ended. Prisoners and wounded reportedly treated well.
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Geneva
Associated Press
League of Nations Today
Panama
Costa Rica
Eric Drummond
League
Eric
United States
Council of the League of Nations
League of Nations
White
United States Supreme Court
Cow Kicked Man to Death in Connellsville
Paw Paw West Virginia March 13 Ever ett E Hume a 52 year old Berkeley Springs native was killed at Connellsville when his neck was broken by a cow kick The body will be buried here tomorrow He is survived by his wife and two children.
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George Whitton
Scotland
South
Patrick Street
Trev
John Lee Alson
Second Presbyterian Church
Bethel Cemetery
Potomac Lodge
Marley Encampment
Liberty Rebekah Lodge
Washington Post
American farmers sail from Bremen for return voyage
A group of American farmer boys who arrived in Germany aboard a cattle ship left Bremen today. They are prepared to sail back to America on the steamer New Hampshire.
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Bremen
Berlin
Hold 2 in Father's Death in Greene County
Special to The Washington Fest from Charlottesville Virginia reports farmer Thomas Elsworth Hensley was shot and killed at his home near Lydia Greene County. His sons Elmer 20 and George 17 are held on murder charges. both released on bail for Greene County circuit court April term. The incident followed a quarrel on Friday when Elmer struck first and a struggle led to the fatal shooting. Mrs Hensley and two daughters fled to an adjacent field. Hensley aged 46 was a Rockingham County native and leaves a widow and five children.
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Charlottesville
Thomas Elsworth Hensley
Lydia
Greene County
Elmer
George
Hensley
Rockingham County
Officers return with four prisoners and moonshine
Princeton West Virginia March 13 Mercer county officers seeking Frank Cunno on a murder warrant came back empty handed but with four other prisoners. They also seized 36 gallons of moonshine whisky.
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Washington Post
Princeton
W. Va
Mercer County
Frank Cunno
Frank Hughes
Cunno
J. P. Spence Shoots Self in North Carolina
Elizabeth City NC March 13 Paul Spence former Norfolk VA schools supervisor and later Elberton GA superintendent shot himself in the temple at his brother Joseph C Spence's home. The 53 year old was found in the bathroom after the shot and died soon after. Health is given as the cause.
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Elizabeth City
Paul Spence
Norfolk
Elberton
Joseph C . Spence
Spence
Woman Identified After River Find In West Virginia
Special to The Washington Tort New Cumberland West Virginia March 13 The body of the woman found in the river near here a week ago has been identified as Catherine Cowan 43 by her husband Charlies Cowan Mrs Cowan had been ill and disappeared from home last Thanksgiving The coroner gave a death certificate by own action Henry M Stouffer died suddenly today of heart disease upon returning from Sunday school at Hagerstown Maryland He was 87 a retired fruit grower Civil War veteran Six children survive
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Washington
New Cumberland
Wva
Catherine Cowan
Charlies Cowan
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Henry M. Stouffer
Obituary notices from Virginia and Parkersburg deaths
Virginia obituaries report J L Brooks of Lynchburg age 74 died after a stay in Blue Ridge sanatorium following Meuse Argonne service. Also Mrs Savila Kirtley widow of Aubrey Kirtles of Middle River died, daughter of Ephraim Wood. Former State Senator Samuel Hatfield, 73, died in Parkersburg after leg amputation, served in Union Army and long state senate career. daughter Minnie Cobley survives.
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Charlottesite
J JL Brooks
Lynchburg
France
Blue Ridge Sanatorium
Meuse- Argonne
W H Brooks
Campbell Counts Va
Savila Kirtley
Aubrey Kirtles
Middle River
Ephraim Wood
Wellington Post
Samuel Hatfield
St Josephs Hospital
Parkersburg
Lnion Army
Minnie B Cobley
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Gaughman
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George Wpe
Wigber
Fannie Obrien
Sergeon
T-R-Sremeco
H Street
Arspeare Cjichola Wespeere
Frank Geiers Sons CO
Seventh St
Chasel Pheea Farth
James T. Ryan
Limpels
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Phos Xm
V.l.speare Co
W. R. Sibling
F St
A. J. Schippert
FA. Ave
WillWinane
Lee Sone
Aste
Chapad Ad
BPA
Ave
Brey Om Aa Araety Price
Mna
WWE Ae
Alexandria News
Peyton Chauncey
South Henry Street
Union Cemetery
HK. Harris & Co
Victrola
Ansell, Bishop & Turner, Inc
F Street
Virginias
Dunne
George Purdue
Purdue
Glen Lyn
Man
U. S. Mediation
J. P. Spence
Self
Norfolk School
Brother
Immpig & CO
Paris Accessories
and_FURS
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey
Plan
Lelf In
Swartzell, Rheem
Hensey Co
Margie
cOoyEr
International News Service
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Wwe
Virginia
Senator Hatfield
Guerase
Second National Bank
Seventh Street
N. W
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Bank OF Utmost Service
Underwood
Connecticut Avenue
WM. Corcoran Hill
Insurance
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