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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1919
Page
8
A six officer hold order and a grand jury viewing a body near Fisher’s Wool are linked to a larger probe. Prosecution wires Rich nd for arrest of detectives as hearings set to begin Wednesday with court actions and potential charges against multiple defendants.
Tomorrow at 2 A.M daylight saving time starts and clocks are moved forward one hour. Most schedules will run one hour ahead, with firms and railroads adjusting accordingly. All clocks will revert to standard time on the last Sunday in October at 3 A.M.
A two masted schooner capsized in a heavy squall near the Potomac River mouth at Wicomico. All hands presumed lost. Owner Madison Hall reports no signs of life from the crew as the wreck obstructs navigation near Nomner Virginia.
Fragmentary text shows women urging political action and governmental reform. Calls for closing gendered disparities, constitutional alignment, and equal access to professional roles. Notable mentions include militancy, education, and national policy debates affecting provinces and center.
A fragmented report claims Bolshevik agents were identified in Paris after a train attack and an attempted vote confluence. Authorities suspect German involvement and note police and border tensions as investigations unfold.
Roy Macklester and his four children plus mother-in-law Mrs Maury Cassidy fled a night blaze at a Clearspring area home. They woke barefoot after a second story leap and sought help through the snow. The nearby Harry Lieffman manufacturing complex suffered major fire damage with $12,000 in loss, while C M FP Moiley's organ factory adjoining sustained about $10,000. Henry Keedy's brick dwelling and a Bentz household were also badly damaged and a delivery truck accident injured a man.
Berlin reports German finance minister Dr Schifter says prosperity depends on peace and continued work. He outlines tax shifts and foreign investment incentives, especially from American capital, to restore credit and pay old obligations while facing war debts and indemnity.
T. T. Gundlach of the Department of Labor told a employers commission member that unemployment is the bottom issue driving labor unrest in Britain and abroad. He arrived in Washington after a European inspection trip and warned Congress funds for continued unemployment programs were lacking. He said what British employers do, the United States may have to follow, once measures expire.
Navy orders published yesterday detail Lieut omadt Jonn W Cais to command a Hungarian ship at Spalato. The move follows Rear Admiral Paty Audeens’s relief of Rear Admiral Sih Lai as Mediterranean Squadron commander. Commander Gites to act as port officer under the interallied mandate at Spalato.
A remarkable operation grafted a six inch shin bone strip into the spine to treat tuberculosis of the spine. Patients Harry E Langley 25 Williamson West Virginia and Mrs Peter L Langley Cumberland, underwent the procedure with Dr H D Hatfield and Dr A K Kessler supervising. Langley rallied and doctors expect recovery. Hatfield, former West Virginia governor, recently returned from Army service, led the surgery.
Probate from Hagerstown shows Clara Hamilton widow of former Gov William T Hamilton left her entire $100,000 estate to daughter Julia Hamilton Briscoe in trust for her six children after minor bequests. The report lists other local death notices and brief biographical details from Frederick, Charlottesville, and surrounding counties.
Funeral services were held for John Hovkunst aged 77 of Urnntytown near Grafton who died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. Hovkunst served two terms as county recorder and was active in local Republican circles. He married Voss Tlosen and is survived by five sons and a daughter. Special to The Washington Post, Hagerstown, Md. March 2.
Mwirlesa Bennett of Dorman was taken into custody in Rockville on a perjury charge. He allegedly swore to truth before the recent grand jury and denied it under oath at the trial of the man tied to the indictment, with bail default leading to commitment.
News from Alexandria shows William H Gehiert’s murder trial to begin Monday at 10 in Corpora Han Court with Judge R H L Chichester presiding. A panel of 56 jurors has been summoned for voir dire. Ed Mound Burke defends the accused, Howard Worth prosecutes.
A Richmond conference between local businessmen and Gould interests led to organizing a company to purchase and restore operation of the Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway. The anticipated price ranges from ten thousand to three hundred twenty thousand dollars for the line from Richmond to Ashland.
Virginia weddings report couples from Harrisonburg Orange Charlottesville and Washington area with ceremonies performed by ministers including W A Wall and Dr James K Tolle. The piece also notes a separate accident in which Mrs Porter was trapped under a fallen stable door during a storm but survived with serious injuries.
Prices from Baltimore and Chicago markets show oats corn wheat and barley values, with live stock quotes for hogs cattle and sheep. Notable ranges include hogs 19 20 per 100 pounds, steers around 1179 to 2040, cows 725 to 1550, lambs around 8 4 to 16 per hundredweight, and cotton middling at 24 25.
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