davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1921-05-01

double. Slattery went TO third on
Hartzeils out and scored when Nc
knight fumbied Donica.s smash.
S~cottsbiun tied the score in the
first. in which Roche made n home
run. driving Flynn and Mcknight in
ahead OF him.
Niles finished the third inning but
R Naples was jerked after SCOTS
blur had scored WI runs with but
one out In the fourth.
, 1921-05-01
Aluminium sulphate Shortage Imperils Thirty Million People

Washington, D. c., July 80, 1920.-The
government by its recent investigation of the
publication of water is yery apprehensive of
an epidemic on account of the scarcity of
aluminium sulphate, which is used to purify
water.
Thirty million people are in danger from
the lack of this material, which is the only
thing that can be used to gather all the dirt
and germs and act as a filter. {,
Owing to the growing scarcity Of alumni
mum sulphate, the water plants of the country
have turned to chlorine as a purifier, but that
can only be used where the water is free from
dirt to begin with, then it acts as a germ de-
stroyer. But along the rivers of the country
where the cities use that water as a source of
, 1921-05-01

Summary: Sacrifice hits-McKnight.
Benninghoven. Home run-Roche.
Two-base hits-Hitt, Slattery. Base
on balis-off Hit 1. on ]. Naples S.
Struck out-by Hit 1. by j. Naples
s. Double play-F1ynn to Roche. Left
on bases-Casper 6. Scottsbluffn Z.
Earned r~uns-Casper ,. ~Scottsblufr ..
Hits-of Niles 5 in 3 innings. off ].
Naples 8 in 52-3 innings. Losing
pitcher-R. Naples. Time. 2 hours.
Umpire, Painter.
, 1921-05-01
Contenders For
Derby Revealed

LOUISVILLE. KY. April 3o.--The
performance of Leonardo II, IN win
ing a race at Lexington in l.42 as last
Monday n of Bon Homme. a stable
mate. in doing n mile in 1:4s rat on
n muddy track yesterday. i,eve brought
them prominently to the fore as pos.
Eiblc contenders In the Kentucky der
by next Saturday. Both are entries OF
the Sirnms stables.
, 1921-05-01
wnMKN BowLERs MEET.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 30. -
The fourth annual worhen's national
bowling tournament opens here to-
night and will continue through May
6. strty-six teams representing -
cities ilre entered.
, 1921-05-01
JOHN kERNs, SOUTHPAW
JOINS LARAMIE LEAGUERS

Laramie baseball hans are placing
now confidence in their baseball team
since ar announcement was made
from Sterling hat John Kerns. a left
handed pitcher who is n holdout from
h Texas league. had Joined the
team. 1t is probable hat Kerns will
start in his first game against the
Sterling team this afternoon. The ad-
dition OF Kerns and Bill Brazier who
halls from tho Georgia State league
is said to have materially strength
ened both the defensive and often
sive sections of the Laramie team.
, 1921-05-01
HOMER EvENs UP SCORE, SCOTTSBLUFF DEFEATS CA
CELEBRATION TO GREET RETURN
OF PLAYERS FROM FIRST TOUR

Great will be the day of celebration when the Casper
baseball team returns from its present tour, no matter how
it fares in the percentage column at the opening Of the sea-
son. The fans believe here that other teams may have flares
of early season luck. but that the sturdy, steady, persistent
team of oldtimers which have been gathered together by
, 1921-05-01
Roche Drives in THO Runs With Circuit
Clout After Casper Scored Three;
Locals Are Defeated, to3 ?

sCoTTsBLUFF. Neb, April So.--scottsbluf made ap-
parently easy work of three Casper pitchers here yesterday.
pounding Niles, R. Naples and J. Naples at will and winning
the third game of the series on the. home ground, 9 to 8.
Casper scored her three runs in the first inning when
Garrity and McNeill singled and came home on Slatterv,s
, 1921-05-01

CINCINNATI. April TO- Catcher
Bill Raridcn has sent in his signed
contract to The Cincinnati baseball
club and a applied for reinstate
ment. -
, 1921-05-01
No.HrT. No-RUN GAME.

MILWAUKEE, April 30. Herb
Meyers, pitcher Of the Milwaukee nor
NAL school baseball team. pitched n
no-hlt. norun game Against White
water yesterday, Milwaukee winning
/ to 0.
, 1921-05-01

ANNAPcLIS. Nd. April 5o.-Inter.
est in college rowing circles centers
in the regatta to be held on Severn
river this afternoon. when eight-oared
crews of the University of Pennsylvn,
mia will be pitted against Annapolis
midshipmen.
, 1921-05-01
Yank Player
Is Runnerup

LoNDoN. April so.-By The As
soeinted Fressl1C. s, Cutting, the
American court tennis player. today
defeated G.. n. westmacott in the
semi,finai round Of play for the anna
teur court tonnis championship Of
Great Britnin. Cutting won in three
straight sets, 81, 81, ga.
, 1921-05-01
MEYERS PINS DANKs.

DANVILLE, H., April 3o.-Johnny
Meyers threw Teddy banks. Canadian
middleweight. in 20 minutes with a
double wrist lock last night.
, 1921-05-01
GIBBONS STOPS WALKER,

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April po.-
Tommy Gibbons defeated \ Hugh
Walker in one round, Walker failing
to respond when the second round
opened.
, 1921-05-01
ENGEL THROWS KnLONIs.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 3o.-Heinie
Engel threw John Kilonis of Boston
with a head hold after one hour and
30 minutes Of wrestling last night.
, 1921-05-01

supply, it is imperative. that aluminium sui
p,hate be used, and it ism fheseyplaces that
the government is most concerned: %aS ~
The source Of supply. heretofore has come
from the Bauxite fields of the South. The
Bauxite was shipped to the point used where
it was roasted in the presence of sulphuric
acid fumes which changed it into aluminium
time the Bauxite leaves the mine until It is
put into the water as a publication xagent.a as !
aluminium sulphate. The feIdssofsthe South
are being rapidly mined oution accountofthe
of metal aluminium, SO the govsfnnistf is SeSk.
ing a new source of supply. os NJ A a
Extract from Nebraska State Journal:
, 1921-05-01
American League.
SPORT FLASHES HOT OFF WIRE
HERMAN BEATS DAILY.

HERMAN BEATS DAILY.
NEW ORLEANS. April 3d. Pete
Herman defeated Frankie DAILY in Is
rounds last night.
, 1921-05-01
Games Today
Midwest League

Midwest League
Casper at ~Scottsbluff.
Laramie at streiing. 4
Greybull at Denver. :
National League. ,
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
American League.
Cleveland at Chicago.
st. Louis at Detroit.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
, 1921-05-01

Special meeting Saturday evening
April 30. Large class to be Initiated.
CHARLES L. HOWARD, C. c.
THOMAS LoNGHURST. Clerk.
, 1921-05-01
Last Scores
Nationsl League.



At Philadelphia r.. II. e.
Washington -'oio ooz 600 a-3 10 .
Philadelphia 900 DOL oo2 % I 2
Called in 10th inning account rain
darkness.i
observation-disclosures and Piclnich:
Rommel. Perry and Perkins.
At Detroit r. II. e.
St Louis 100 900 ooo-3 6 ,
Detroit -- 200 o20 1916 10 i
Batteries - Sothoron, Bayne. Kolp
and SEVERED: Sutherland and Ain
smith. eFl
At Chicago r. H. E.
Cleveland - 900 900 900 Q q
Chicago -- 900 o DOL s o
Batteres-Bagby and OMEN; Faber
and schalk. !
At Boston-New York-Boston game
J postponed: cold.
, 1921-05-01

Seasoning doubles the strength of
green wood.
, 1921-05-01

Hewitt batted for Niles in fourth.
I Arbogast batted for J. Naples in
ninth.
Score by innings: r.. II. e.
Casper ----- 900 600 0o0-3 7 I
Scottsbluff - 300 $40 O2x-9 IL /
, 1921-05-01
Thy Are You Reading This Ad?

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All that is needed to refine it il. heat and water, there beini
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EIGHTH; We are right on the railroad and conse quentiy
NINTH; We have by-products that WILL after pro duction
the operating expenses of the plant.
FINALLY; The Wyoning Chemical Products Company
the start, with the dividends only limited to the capacity of tn
raise more money SO we can increase our plant to fulfill the d
of the ,pretent opportunity Of purchasing a block Of stock at I'll
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
MINERS AND
POLICE CLASH
Attackers Bear Away Victims
Leaving No Trace
MARCHING IN FORMATION
Advance Guard Battle - Militia
Pitches Camp At Dark, AS Many
OF The Force Were In
Civilian Clothes.

Ethel, W. Valve men fell in an
encounter Sunday morning between
an armed band and State troopers on
Beach creek Logan county, near the
BooneLogan county line
There was much shooting on either
side. Captain Brockus said. Whether
all the men who fell were killed, the
officer was unable to state. He added
that after his men had seen those
who had fallen picked up and carried
away by their companions, the State
troopers and deputies retired, because
some of their number were in civilian
clotheseand it was difficult to distin-
guish them in the darkness from the
men comprising the armed band.
The clash was at close range. ac-
cording to Captain Brockus' report.
the men firing at each other when
but eight to ten feet apart. Prior to
the fight, Captain Brockus said, IL
prisoners had been taken by the pa.
trolling party which set out from Lo-
gan, ostenslbly toward Blair and
Sharples. -Four of the prisoners es-
capped during the engagement, it was
said. and one of them is believed to
have been killed.
Ca, ain Brockus was at the mead
Of the advance guard of troopers and
deputies II was this detachment
comprising II men. that engaged the
a-s.a..1- -ka..A Iha-z.aA A=aI ...hala r..n
ceeding toward Sharples, Captain
Broekus reported, ran across five men
on foot All were armed with rifles
and one had shotgun, he said
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
IMPORTANT news
QUICKLY TOLD
Happenings In Various Sections Of
Old Maryland
NEWS ITEMS FOR OUR READERS

Frostburg.-Edward aged 3 years.
son of Charles E. Entler. Consolidation
village. near Frostburg. died from
burns. The child rose early. unknown
to the mother, and with matches and
bundle of paper tried to ldndle fire
in the yard He ran into the house
with his night clothes ablaze.
.Towson-The wayside Cross erect.
ed at Towson as memorial to the
men and women of Baltimore county
who died in the World War will be
dedicated on September 10. The COM
mittee in charge of the exercises in
clude former Judge N. Charles Burke,
Judge t. Scott Offutt and James E.
Dunphy.
Annapolis.-ln connection with the
regular Sunday services in the Naval
Academy chapel. memorial service
was held as a mark of honor and re-
spect to the officers and men who lost
their lives in the disaster that befell
the dirigible zR-2. which collapsed.
burned and fell into the River Humber
England. several days ago.
Easton.-The boldest bootlegger on
record. giving his name as Fry, ap-
peared last Friday in Easton with a
full supply of contraband in an auto
mobile. His first act was to call 10
the Mayor and other prominent men
in Easton, offering them gin and whis-
ky at 800 case. He opened up busl-
ness in the street in his automobile.
selling whisky for IS quart. and in
two hours disposed of "a cases to a
crowd of clamorous customers. After
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02

the animal had been injured by some
individual with malicious intent. He
was still further puzzled and alarmed
when, upon succeeding mornings, he
continued to find other animals cut
and slashed in a similar manner.
Finally last Thursday he found the
fifth horse bleeding profusely from
wounds, and so stiff and sore that It
could scarcely walk At least one OF
the five animals is believed to be per
manently incapaeitated for further
service, and another may become use.
less. The others are all in a more or
less serious condition. Constable J.
Elmer Anthony was summoned to
make an investigation. and arrested
Alex Carney, a negro farm hand, who
recently was discharged from the
Coursey farm He is charged with
committing the crime. but denies any
knowledge of the affair
Hagerstown.-Op Opposing an inter
state road system and urging more
roads from the farm to markets, John
N. Mackall chairman of the State
Roads Commission, spoke to 10000 peo.
pie at the annual picnic OF the Wash
ington County Farmers Association. at
Doubs woods. near Hagerstown. "Its
all wrong to have the States aid the
Federal Government in building
roads" Mr. Mackall said. "The farm
ers are the first to be considered: bet
ter have no roads at all than State.
aid-built roads for an interstate Fed.
eral system"
Cumberland Harry T.. Mullin. one
of the best.known business men of
Cumberland. died at Narrows Park. Of
heart trouble, aged 64. Mr.. Mullin in
his early days was a railway mail
clerk on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. His last business activity was
embraced in the MANAGEMENT of the
Tristate Sanitary Milk Company
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02

Annapolis.-That at least three and
possibly more Democratic candidates
will remain in the primary election
contest OF September 9 for the nom
ination of County Treasurer, regard.
less of the factional lineup. was made
certain by the formal announcement
by Thomas s Dove that he is in the
fight to the finish
Mr. Dove is the present Sheriff of
the county. His term expires in No
vember Further indication that other
candidates would step aside became
evident, when two men who aspired to
the nominations for the House Of Dele
gates announced their withdrawal.
These are jerome G. Stevens. of the
Fourth district and John Beall, of
Davidsonville, in the First district.
Neither of these had been indorsed by
the rival factions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
R. R. INCREASE EARNINGS.


And Smaller Payroll.
Washington.-Increased earnings of
railroads during the first six months
of the year were attributed. in a state
ment issued by the Association of
Railway Executives, to reductions in
operating expenses and to postpone
ment of expenditures that must be
made if the roads are to be adequately
maintained" The increase in earn.
ings, the statement said. was due
largely TO decrease in expenses such
as would have to be resumed II busi-
ness were to revive toward normal"
Fewer trains were run, less coal
used and fewer men employed with
out, however, any reduction Of wage
according to the statement, which
also pointed out that there was a re-
duction in the amount of material
used and fewer men employed with
track material. and that fewer bad
order cars and engines were put into
condition.
ut should be borne in mind" the
statement said, that the first six
months Of 1921 showed no relief to
the railroads from any reduction in
basic wages, nor from any change in
rules and working conditions. Be
ginning July wage reduction of
approximately u per cent went into
effect, and some progress is being
made toward working conditions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
state Roads Being widened.


A campaign to eliminate road
hazards by widening roads has been
started by the State Roads Commits
sion Work has been started on the
Frederick pike. which will be widened
six feet for about eight miles. msking
it straight 20-foot roadway. Many
accidents have occurred on this road
The Annapolis Boulevard is being wild
ened in places where large number
Of accidents have occurred John N,
Mackall. chairman Of the commission,
decided to concentrate on widening in
stead of curve elimination after a
study which showed that most aoct
dents occurred on straight roads.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02

beer saloons, the proposition is made
to have the General Assembly so
amend the law as to give the authori-
ties control over all places selling soft
drinks and exacting a license from
these.
The present law permits the sale
of drinks containing less than two per
cent of alcohol without a State n
cense By striking out the exemption
clause, all drink places would come
under the supervision of the State au-
theFities who could then grade the tax
according to the amount of alcohol
used
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02

selling out his stock he left town. The
effects of his advent were plainly seen
all that afternoon and evening in the
streets Of Es ston.
Cambridge.-John W. 7. Webb, for.
merly county commissioner and mem.
Der of the Democratic State Commit.
tee Of Dorchester, died at Vienna, aged
rs. Mr.. Webb was for many years a
merchant at Vienna. first in partners
with a brother. now dead. and later
with his son Alan. He conducted a
canning business several years and
owned many large farms.
Frederiek.-The sweet corn canning
season is on here in full blast For
the past 10 days three local canneries
have been working on an average Of
from II to ID hours per day. The
present season is not nearly half as
good as last season or any other sea.
son ip recent years, according to Off.
cials of local canning factories. They
attribute this to the fact that a long
drought suffered throughout Frederick
county in later June and throughout
July made the local corn crop only
mediocre. The canning season will
continue for some three weeks yet. ac.
cording to officials Frederick county's
1921 peach crop is less than one-third
Of the county's normal yield. according
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02

Exports from Baltimore last week
totaled SS.O99s92 in value. and i'm.
ports s545,16s, according to the official
statement for the week issued at the
Custom-house. The principal articles
exported we're; Grain. -four. evapor-
ated milk. copper. tobacco. iron and
steel, starch, glucose. lubricating oil,
coal, lumber and machinery.
OF imports S71,SO9 worth we're duti-
able and s47S,35s free of duty. The
principal imported articles we're: Nj.
trate of soda, bananas, potash, tea.
maganese ore. crude rubber. wood
pulp, paper, toys, eartheuware. glass.
wareas machinery, strawbraid and
paper
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
200 Apply For state Police.

About 200 men have filed applica.
tions for places on the State police
force. Chief Examiner Oliver C. Short,
of the State Employment Commission,
has set September II as the date for
the examination, The number of ap-
plicants was so large that separate
examination day was allotted.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
Dry Appolntmsnts Approxsd.

The appointment of George R. Gath
er as legal advisor and James B. Belt.
Of Prince Georges county. as chief of
the field division Of the Ma. -land-Dis-
trict Of Columbia prohibition enforce
ment district have been confirmed by
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. ac-
eording to announcement by Director
Edmund Budnitz.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
TWO KILLED BY MExlcANs.

Tucson. Ariz.-Frank J. Pearson,
postmaster at Ruby. Ariz.. in the Orc
Blanco Mining District and Mrs. Pear
son were killed by Mexican bandits at
Ruby. according to long distance
telephone message received from Nog.
ales by the Arizona Daily Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
STATE
CAPITAL
Oyster outlook Promising.

SJstcF Ouuook promising.
Annapolis
First reports from deputy comman-
ders of the oyster police fleet in re-
sponse to the circular letter sent out
last week by Harrison w. vickers,
chairman of the State Conservation
Commission, indicate a good catch of
oysters awaiting the tongers despite
a thick covering of mussels In shoal
waters. A report from Anne Arundel
county waters says there apparently is
good supply of oysters in thriving
condition Not much young growth
was found. Prospects for the Lower
Patuxent and the bay nearby are re-
ported fairly good. In the neighbor-
hood of Bivalve there is said to be
fine catch all over the rocks. Only
about one,third of the reports are in.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
MAN kILLEp IN HoLp.uP

Stamford Conn.-one man was
killed when nine men held up the
Dewey Club. in State street, this city,
and obtained $4,000 in cash and some
jewelry from a score OF men who
were in the club. The man killed was
Bernard KHkelly, 80, trolley con
duetor of this city.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
ssooooo.ooo FOR WORKERS.

Socialist introduces Bill Seeking To
Relieve Unemployment Distress.
Washington that Con
gress is voting what amounts to a
subsidy of s5OO,000,0O0 to railroads,
Representative London, Socialist New
York, has introduced a bill asking ap-
proprletion OF like amount to relieve
distress caused by unemployment
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
MAKE LOWER EXPORT RATes.
I. c. c. Authorizes Roads East OF
Mtssissippi.

Washington Railroads east of the
Mississippi River were authorized by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
10 establish export rates on iron and
steel products and on pig iron from
20 10 25 per cent lower than the pres
ent rates. which are the same for
domestic and export traffic
Iron and steel Industries had urged
The reductions on the grounds that
they were necessary to enable Amer.
lean firms to meet competition abroad.
The new rates may he put into effect
upon fve days notice.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
Control OF sof, Drink places.

To put stop to the fragrant viola,
tions of the State liquor law as re.
vealed by the raids made upon near
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-02
W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
La PLATA, Nd

Our equipments for the business are
Of the best, our outfit oomplets--Nev
Hsarse and Good Team
are prepared e sssslsA, on the
shortest notice. all sty1ss Of the best
grades Of Casksts and conans.
wiz give our personal attsnton "a
all busiasss put in our charge. and va
guarantss the bert of service.
TsrEs HesssnsAla
". \. GLARE
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19
WASHINGTON

Jan. 11.-Rev. Landreth filed his
regular appointment here on Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Mr.. Cecil Bristow who has been
in Evansville, Ind, some time re-
turned home last week.
Misses Gladys and Cola Bennett.
of Hartford, spent the weekend
with Miss Violet Alien, OF the bend.
Miss Myrtle Renlro, OF White
Run. who has been visiting relatives
in this neighborhood, returned home
on Wednesday.
Mrs. William Henry, of Akron, o.,
is visiting her father, Mr.. o. R.
Tinsley, and Mrs. Tinsley, of this
place.
MIS-. l.. l.. Newcomb and two
daughters, Vivian and Versia, and
son, Randall, and niece, Miss Renfro
spent Friday with Mr. and MIS-. o.
r. Tinsley, of this place.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-01-19
Farm Bureau Organizer

,. f.. SmOot farmer, OF Sturgeon,
Boone County, No, has been en-
rloyed by the Organization Commit
tee, of the Kentucky Farm Bureau
Federation. to do organization work
in Kentucky.
Mr. Smoot has already started
work i'm the Western end of the
State with headquarters at Paducah
AVID viii put on membership cam
paign in the following counties:
Ballard. Carlisle, Hickman, Fulton,
McCracken, Graves. Livingston,
Marshall and Galloway.
Says the missouri RuraIist":
mo man in the United States has
4 more sincere interest in the well
fare of the farmer than has B. F.
Mr.. Smoot owns and operates a
farm and has made a study of mar
keting problems ever since he was
graduated from the Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture. He has served
as secretary Of the Missouri Far
mer's Association and secretary of
the Nation Farmers Association.
His words ring true.
The Organization Committee has
ALSO EMPLOYED Mr.. S. j. Lowry
of Hopkinsville to do organization
work in counties surrounding Chris
tian and have further employed
John Offutt OF Bardstown, Ky, who
was campaign chairman of the Mel
son County Campaign and who ac-
complished splendid results in that
work. MIR. OGutt is very high
class farmer and has great ability
in organization work. lie viii be
available Tor organization "oI. iA
ga, Central pan, VI o.. state.