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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1914
Page
4
The Prince of Tonight a musical comedy at the Maryland theatre features Tom Arnold as the Prince in a tale of love and social climb. Betty Caldwell and Frank Harsh lead a lively cast with musical numbers and tango dances, drawing strong audiences for three shows daily through the week.
Pittsburg April 15 detectives under Detective Chief Clark pursued new leads in the House of Mystery case against Dr. C C Meredith and nurse Miss Lucy Orr. Strong evidence reportedly tied to the physician and the woman surfaced last Sunday, with arrests kept secret for hours.
Report from Pittsburg states the miners' referendum on the operators’ proposed terms is expected to show ratification. Concessions include wage increase demand met and adoption of the Columbus scale from two years ago, keeping the overall mining scale steady. Operators also agreed to drop a rule hindering local differences discussion.
Springfield April 15 State Commissioner Brady warned county treasurers that their first tax returns must be paid by today and the second by July first. The law requires timely returns though funds usually arrive in November. Penalty of 10 percent interest applies to those not meeting the returns.
The Georgia Federation of Labor begins its annual convention in Macon on April 15 with delegates from all regions where unions exist. The gathering is expected to be the largest in the federation's history, with prominent delegates from Farmers Unions of Alabama Tennessee Florida and the Carolinas attending.
In Vienna on April 15 court circles expect official news of the engagement between Prince Carol of Romania, son of the Crown Prince, and Grand Duchess Olga, eldest daughter of the Russian Czar. Olga is 18. Carol is 20 and second in Romania’s line of succession.
New York on April 15 reports the first sale of city bonds since May 1913. The offering totals 65 million dollars at 4 percent and bankers expect satisfactory prices as the market remains strong and municipal bonds without income tax are in demand.
The Georgia Road Commissioners meet in Atlanta for a two day session beginning today. They elect temporary officers and adopt a constitution and by laws this day and discuss road improvement matters tomorrow. The gathering marks the first annual meeting and Georgia aims to rank among leaders in road quality.
A circulated report claimed LaSalle lost to the Junior Athletics, but today it’s learned LaSalle Institute has not organized a baseball team this season. The defeated squad on Monday was a picked up team, not the LaSalle team.
Rome N Y April 15 At the Northern New York Methodist Episcopal conference Bishop William Burt will preside over today’s business meeting. The conference runs to April 20 with district reports from St Lawrence Black River Mohawk and Ontario districts. Evangelistic missions in English and Italian are held at noon by conference members.
The Presbyterian Church on Monroe Avenue in Ronceverta West Virginia was badly damaged by a fire last Sunday afternoon. The loss is estimated at 2000 dollars and is fully covered by insurance.
Ex Attorney General Thomas B. Felder of Georgia resigns effective today to pursue the Democratic bid for the U S Senate seat for the Bacon term. Felder announces he will devote his energies to the senatorial campaign after leaving the AG post.
The Missouri Division of the International Association of Retail Dealers holds its annual meeting in St Louis on April 15 and 16. M W Federman of Kansas City serves as division president and chairs proceedings. Officers will be elected.
Special Officer J H Judy of Consolidation Coal Company near Rockwood Pa arrested John Bucki on two gun charges. Bucki fired at Valentine Druzik who held his child in his arms. the infant was seriously wounded. Druzik allegedly sheltered Bucki’s wife during a domestic dispute.
Under Professor W H Hall the Columbia University Chorus with the Brooklyn Oratorio Society Yonkers Choral Society and a 60 piece orchestra will perform Hamilton Harty Mystic Trumpeter for the first time in America and Handel Acis and Galatea Mme Cecil Talme soprano.
Wesley H. Rudisill, formerly of Mountain Lake Park, Md., has been appointed electrical engineer for all electric lighting and railways on Staten Island and the borough of Richmond in Greater New York. He is related to Rev. L. A. Rudisill, who served as messenger for the Republican senators at Annapolis.
Huntington prepares for Billy Sunday Day as evangelist Billy Sunday opens a revival in the city and will serve as umpire for the Ohio State League season opener on April 28 in Huntington.
L L Loar of Grafton West Virginia has bought a country home and about 17 acres near Oakland Maryland. The residence, former home of a retired army officer who recently died, will serve as a summer family retreat. Nearby Argentine corn plans noted in Chicago reports indicate 200000 bushels are bound for United States markets via St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
Puget Sound Navy Yard Washington reports the Collier Saturn, after months of repairs, goes into commission under Captain A A Smith. The vessel will depart at once for Mexican waters under orders from Washington.
Harry M. Jones, the well known aviator and first United States parcel post pilot, plans a multi city route from Buffalo to Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal Quebec then along Prince Edward coast and Maine shores within a day or two.
Nashville Tennessee April 15 a Republican convention is held to nominate candidates for Governor railroad commissioner and supreme court judge using the combined Taft and Roosevelt vote from the last presidential election as the basis of representation.
A meeting of Piedmont citizens and voters will be held at the Piedmont Opera House on Friday April 17 at eight o'clock p.m. to nominate a mayor recorder and three councilmen for the city election on Monday May 11.
Rev. Dr. Charles Kelley Jenness leaves Morgantown after seven years at First Methodist Episcopal Church for Tremont Street Methodist in Boston. He is succeeded by Rev. Harvey W. Ewing from Trinity Church Worcester, as Dr Nies from Tremont Street Boston takes Ewing’s Worcester post.
Charles Floyd Heller and Viola Pearl Burkett both of Buffalo Mills Pennsylvania. Percy Harrison Fellers and Nellie Augusta Beard both of Martinsburg West Virginia. Harvry Eerl Miller Ellerslie Maryland and Bertha Sophia Barnhart Claysburg Pennsylvania.
Paris reports the French Federation of the Amateurs of Billiards has fixed dates for major events. The French championship starts today while the world championship begins the first Monday in May.
In Toledo Ohio the 156 B district hosts the formal start of this year's suffrage drive. Mrs Medill McCormick daughter of the late Mark Hanna will deliver the principal address as active work begins today.
Hamburg announces the establishment of a new passenger and freight service by the Hamburg American Line linking New York with the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Odessa to New York trips will take about three weeks.
The two United Brethren Sunday school teams did not complete their mile of pennies contest. Still $565 in pennies was collected and presented to Pastor Rev. H. Eugene Richardson. Rede, led by J. W. Gross, beat Blues led by Charles Eversole and will be banqueted by Blues captain.
William W. Carder of Green Spring announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the Hampshire county House of Delegates in West Virginia. He is a brother of Dr. George L. Carder of the city.
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