March 19, 1921. Wars and echoes from wars.

The Country Gentleman warned of a "slacker invasion" in its issue that hit the stands on this day in 1921.

The IRA fought its way out of a near encirclement in a two hour battle at Crossbarry.  The engagement was remarkable for being one of the largest engagements of the Anglo Irish War.  It's also remarkable in that while it was hard fought, casualties on both sides were remarkably low.

The IRA force was commanded by Tom Barry who went on to a long career in the Irish Republican Army before ending up in the Irish defense ministry.  He'd been a British soldier during World War One.

Casualties of that war were visited by President Harding at Walter Reed hospital.

At the National Museum, a juvenile Triceratops' fossil was being prepared.