Frostburg Election Narrows Party Control In City Council
Frostburg voters elected George Stern mayor on the Democratic and Citizens tickets while Josiah Ford and William Sullivan won council seats for Republicans and Citizens. The new council leans three Democrats and Citizens to four Republicans, leaving the GOP with a one vote edge. The proposed tax increase from 50 to 75 cents was decisively defeated 567 to 141. Big turnout, 974 votes, signals rising independent influence in Frostburg politics.
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Frostburg
George Stern
Democratic
Citizens
William P. Sullivan
Citizens Party
Josiah Fora
William Hughes
New Council
Stern
Adam Brown
Henry J. Powell
Josiah Ford
Griffith Hughes
Brown Fresh
Powell
Democrats
Citizens and Taxpayers’ Association
Cam
Not Candidate Claim by Mr Lowndes Sparks Local War
The Daily News accused Tasker G. of not seeking the city attorney post while naming A. A. Doub and F. Brooke Whiting as voters, and questioned the News’s fairness. It claims a three-man coalitionover two is protecting the public and predicts a montage of political shifts including Mayor Stern, bank bids, and county finances under Governor veto uncertainty.
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Daily News
Lowndes
A. A. Doub
F. Brooke Whiting
Ferdinand Williams
The
Sehriver, Eichelberger, Hummelshire
Baltimore
Clayton Purnell Remains on State Board of Education
In a post session move the Democratic Senate decided not to confirm most Republican appointments to state boards. Dr. John Spencer was the sole recess appointee to the State Board of Education. Clayton Purnell remains in office, replacing Henry Schriver as the governor’s successor.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Senate
Goldsborough
John ©. Spencer
State Board of Education
Spencer
Board of Education
Henry Schriver
First National Bank
Eagles Plan North Mechanic Street Fair Opening Monday
Local Eagles lodge finishes decorating Eagle Hall on North Mechanic Street for an annual fair starting Monday evening with a street parade. Participants include Moose Knights of Pythias Red Men Frostburg Frostburg area lodges and other groups. Bands such as Joys Aaron Cumberland Mt Savage Luke Concert will provide music as crowds enjoy lunches on the second floor and dancing on the third. A full program is expected to be announced soon.
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Meeting of Creditors in Spiker Bankruptcy Oakland Md
A meeting of the creditors in the case of Sydney J. Spiker a bankrupt farmer of Oakland Md will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at Oakland. The case will be heard by Attorney George Henderson referee in bankruptcy of this city. Spiker's assets are 2250 and his liabilities 2512 with nineteen creditors.
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Sydney J. Spiker
Oakland
George Henderson
Spiker
Mayor Declares Good Friday Fasting and Prayer Day
Cumberland Mayor Thomas W. Koon proclaims Friday, April 10, as a day of fasting, prayer, and public worship. He urges local businesses to close from noon to 3 p.m. in observance, following ancient usage and requests from organizations and citizens.
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Koon
Cumberland
Thomas W. Koon
Thos. W. Koon
Bandits Busy in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police used wide dragnet tactics early today to capture three automobile bandits who last night terrorized the East End, holding up shopkeepers and attacking pedestrians. Five suspects are watched, with homes checked and arrests expected momentarily.
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Pittsburg
Physicians Dine At Gladstone Hotel Frostburg
Dr. E L Jones hosted a luncheon at the Gladstone Hotel Frostburg for Allegany County Medical Association members honoring Dr Jackson of Pittsburgh. Guests included Drs Hawkins Gracie Wilson Wilson McLane Cobey Price Lininger Conroy Walker Michaels Griffith with Griffith acting as toastmaster. menu featured shad olives roast chicken beef veal vegetables and pies.
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Allegary County Medical Association
Gladstone Hotel
Frostburg
Jackson
Pittsburgh
A. H. Hawkins
W. A. Gracie
EH. Wilson
G. H. Wilson
Eckhart
W. O. McLane
7. C. Cobey
J.M. Price
G. L. Lininger
T. L. Conroy
A. R. Walker Michaels
Timothy Griffith
Gunter
King Gustav to Undergo Surgery in Stockholm
Stockholm April 8 The Swedish court physicians and Professor Wilhelm Fleiner of Heidelberg agreed at a consultation to operate tomorrow on King Gustav who has stomach ulcers.
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Stockholm
Wilhelm Fleiner
Heidelberg
Gustav
Are Married Here In Charleroi Pa
Homer William Spar and Hettie Mae Reed of Charleroi were married at 10 this morning at the Kingsley M F Church parsonage by Rev David G Pile. The couple returned to Charleroi on the noon Balt Ohio train.
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Homer William Spar
Hettie Mae Reed
Charleroi, Pa
Kingsley M. F
David G. Pile
Charleroie
Balt “and Ohio Railroad
Rebels Confiscate Spaniards Property in Mexico
In a report from El Paso April 8 officers of the Constitutionalists claim their treasury will rise by at least 75 million dollars with the expulsion of Spaniards from Mexico and confiscation of their property. Villa is said to have expelled over 600 Spaniards from Torreon and Carranza has not approved that action though he notes increased influence. Spaniards in territories held by Villa face the same fate as long as they are considered enemies.
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General Carranza
Constitutionalists
Juarez
Villa
Torneon
Mexico City
Tampico
War Department
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Train Wreck Near Narrows
A Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train No 124 collided with a Baltimore and Ohio freight at the old paper mill in the Narrows at 11:45 AM. Two injuries reported, fireman with unspecified name and Michael Cosgrove of Westernport, engineer of the passenger train, escaped serious harm. Several freight cars derailed, traffic blocked briefly.
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Narrows
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Whch
Michael Cosgrove
Western
Port
Cumberland
Many Cases Listed for Trial During Term Opens April
The April term docket for the Circuit Court lists 13 appeals and 159 trials with 3 originals. Docket Clerk Edwin R. Johnston prepared the list, noting transfers from Washington County eight counties and Allegany’s Orphans Court. Several appeals come from Magistrates Humbird Keller Chambers Murphy Steiner Pitzer Heck and O’Hanley.
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Circuit Court
Edwin R. Johnston
Humbird
Keller
Chambers
Murphy, Steiner
Pitzer, Heck
O'Hanley
Washington County
Garrett County
Orphans’ Court
Allegany County
Engineer Myers Promoted to District Engineer Maintenance of Way
Jay B. Myers, Cumberland Division engineer, is promoted to District Engineer Main tenance of Way with Baltimore headquarters. He succeeds H. A. Jordan, reassigned to Shenandoah Division as Superintendent at Winchester. Myers, a Cumberland resident 11 years, is a Frewsburg N Y native and Allegany College alumnus. Philip Petri replaces Myers as Cumberland Division Engineer, moving from Connellsville Division where he held the same post.
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Jay B. Myers
Cumberland
Baltimore
8. A. Jordan
Shenandoah
Winchester
G. D. Booke
Chillicothe,o
Myers
Frewsburg
N. Y
Frewsburg High School
Allegany College
Meadville
Philip Petri
Mr. Myers
Connellsville
Asquith Re elected to Parliament Unopposed
Premier Asquith was returned unopposed from East Fife Scotland to rejoin the House of Commons after resigning to accept the War portfolio. The unopposed victory strengthens the Liberal ministry and places the Home Rule fight for Ireland in his hands with him to lead in Commons.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
East Fife
Scotland
Commons
Ireland
Bench warrants issued for Siegel and Vogel in New York
Bench warrants were issued today for Henry Siegel and Frank Vogel after they failed to appear before Judge Mulqueen in General Sessions Court to plead to indictments. Detectives were dispatched to locate them and they will be held at the Tombs when captured. Neither man sent lawyers to represent them.
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New York
Henry Siegel
Frank Vogel
Mulqueen
General Sessions Court
Evey
JUMPS TO DEATH IN NIAGARA RIVER
New York April Mrs Clark Sanborn of Buffalo leaped into the Niagara River from Second Sister Island and died. A guard tried to save her, reaching her body at the brink of the falls. She had been in ill health. Altoona Pa April 8 Frank Carroll alias Hobo Wilson jailed at Hollidaysburg confessed to robbing Unionist National Bank of 2800 and shooting two men.
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New York
Clark Sanborn
Buffalo
Niagara River
Altoona
Frank Carroll
President Wilson to spend Easter at White Sulphur Springs
President Wilson will leave Washington tomorrow night with Mrs. Wilson and their two daughters for Easter at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. He will return Monday morning. The trip aids Mrs. Wilson who has not been in good health since her failure in the White House.
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Wilson
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Militant suffragette Flora Drummond fined in Trafalgar Riot
London April 8 Flora Drummond a leading Militant suffragette was fined 10 for rioting in Trafalgar Square during an anti Home Rule demonstration last Saturday. She was among protestors challenging police and authorities in a high profile clash.
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London
Flora Drummond
Trafalgar Square
Commons Adjourn for Easter Holidays in London
The Houses of Commons adjourned for the Easter holidays in London. Members will resume proceedings after the break with parliamentary business paused.
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London
Houses Ofr Commons
Results Of Election In Many States
New York reports a constitutional convention victory by 30 000. Patterson New Jersey elects H ker Republican to Congress by 5 846 in the district. Hartford elects Lowvis R Republican by 64 votes. Kansas City maters Socialism sees Dr G A Bading elected mayor by 9000 over Emil Seidel. Boston James A Gallovan Democrat wins Congress by 5000.
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H.ker
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Kansas City
G. A. Bading
Farmer
Emil Seidel
Boston
James A. Gallovan
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Alleged Poisoning Case Sparks Pittsburgh Niece Tragedy
Disjointed clipping notes a 23 year old man named Abenour charged in Pittsburgh with poisoning his niece Miss Besa Obes 20 in Verona after a March 26 incident. Also mentions a Salem incident where an aviator saved a tanker crew, and political notes about tolls and New Jersey election results.
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Abenour
New York
Besa Obes
Verona
Burke
Hig Gwirl
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