Congress to Back President In Demand On Mexico Action
British press backs Wilson for standing firm on U S demands to Mexico as American ships move toward Veracruz Tampico. Volunteer DC National Guard Naval militia ready to deploy. Federal forces oppose Huerta as Villa traps Federals near San Pedro and Luz. White House optimistic on Huerta capitulation. Senate panel endorses fleet action to Tampico.
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London
Washington
Huerta
United States
Firet
Pall Mall Gazette
Wilson
District of Columbia National Guard
Parmerter
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Tampico
Mexico City
Capitol
Maas
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
White House
Mex
Ico
O'Shaughnessy
State Department
Bryan
John Lind
Count von Bernatorff
Schively
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Shhively
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Reassessment Debate Up to State Board in Cumberland
City officials weigh a reassessment to raise revenue amid annexation costs and calls for equity in valuations. The State Tax Commission will decide after its June meeting whether Cumberland will fix city valuations or accept county or state figures. Frostburg faces similar pressure as Main City lines up a plan to explain taxation methods.
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City of
Cumberland
Goldsborough
Koon
State Tax Commission
State Commission
Egypt
Frostburg
Ain
Whipple and Freed to Tell of Big Loss
Harvey W Whipple president of the Merchants Bank New Haven and Edward E Field treasurer of a department store there testified under ICC demands about relations of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad with the Billard Company. It is alleged the railroad lost fourteen million dollars through the arrangement.
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Washington
Harvey W Whipple
Merchants’ Bank
New Haven
Edward E. Field
City
Joseph W. Folk
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Billard Company
Public accountant Hall resigns after failed reelection
Charles Hall, formerly the city public accountant for Clarksburg West Virginia, resigns after City Council, by a three to two vote, chooses Willison Audit Company for city books. Mayor Koon had opposed replacing Hall, arguing for reelection. the resignation takes effect as a new accountant is elected on April 6.
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Willison Audit Company
Clarksburg
W. Va
Koon
Daily News
Charles ©. Hall
Hall
Kéon
Schooner Sinks Off New Jersey After Gale Fatal to Crew
Nine crew members drowned when a lumber schooner was driven ashore near Seabright New Jersey after a gale. Only John Martinson survived, rescued in delirious condition and hospitalized at Monmouth Memorial Hospital. Lifesaving teams failed to reach the wreck as boats could not be launched.
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Seabright
N. J
John Martinson
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Fashionably Dressed Women Held on Pickpocket Charge
Two stylish Montreal women, Mrs. Marie Valle and Mrs. Yvonne Le Londee, were arrested after a Fifth Avenue shoplifting incident in New York. Held on $1,500 bail for trial, they faced a lineup of 22 offenders as detectives studied appearances at police headquarters.
Cumberland Colts to audition Markwood Stafford Fuller again
Report from Cumberland states John Stafford Hughie Markwood and Bart Fuller will apply to Manager Russler for tryouts with the Cumberland Colts. Stafford and Markwood shone for Cumberland last season and Fuller starred in left field two years ago. This week Augitte Markwood arrived home and Earl Fuller plans to seek a berth, while Hart may interview Russler after arriving home tonight.
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Cumberland
John Stafford
Hughie Markwood
Bart Fuller
Russler
Stafford
Markwood
Teers
Portamouth
Stafford Wes
Ironton
Meyersdale
Ling Corps
Augitte Markwood
Ty ‘Gay
Colts
Earl Fuller
Earl
Michigan
Horsehide
Hart
Maneger Russler
West Virginia Names Appointed to Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission
Governor Hatfield adds W. F. Hite of Huntington and M. R. Lowther of Parkersburg to represent West Virginia at the Panama Pacific Exposition. He re-appoints G O Nagle of Wheeling Fred Paul Groascup of Charleston and Cel John T McGraw Graften, named by Governor Glasscock.
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Hatfield
W. F. Hite
Huntington
M. R. Lowther
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Glasscock
G.O. Nagle
Wheeling
Fred Paul Groascup
Charleston
John T. McGraw
Cumberland Matinee Club Plans New Fair Grounds
The Cumberland Matinee Club at the Pennsylvania Hotel launched plans for a new fair ground and race track on 40 acres along Mount Savage road. An option at $15,000 runs to September 28 with a $20,000 stock, limited to 20 shares per person, no dividends for ten years. The project would include a baseball park, golf, and tennis facilities, with stock solicitors already named and a banquet held for members.
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Cumberland
Pennsylvania Hotel
John W. Snyder
North
Mechanic Street
Burkey
Mount Savage
Braddour Farm
Mount Savage Junction
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Atlonal Pike
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Company
Cumberland Matinee Club
Charles A. Matthew
Clifton W. White
George Louis Eppler
Co. A. Matthew
W. White
Wendel Straub
Georgel. Eppler
Allentown
Hagnerstown
Cumberland and Westernport
South
Cumberland Natinee Club
Snyder
Cumbe la Matheé Club
J. P. Spoerl
Geo . H. Longerbeam
P. W. Rice
John Snyder
J. H. Stottlemeyer
A Ramsey
M. W. Ra Vitus Rossworm
P. J. Seaver
J. F Shank
G. F. Shober
Koas Stiver
Kiam Wolf
C. A
Dutch Charlie and farmer Jasper Shriver Dead in West Virginia
An aged man named Charlie Holder, nicknamed Dutch Charlie, fell from a stone wall on the Baltimore and Ohio right of way and died from injuries. In Morgantown, West Virginia, 73 year old Jasper Shriver, a county farmer, died in the woods, likely from heart trouble, survived by his wife.
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Charlie Holder
Baltimore
Ohio
Charlie
Morgantown
W. Va
Jasper Shriver
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England
Torreon
City Commission
Cnty
Whipple
Freed
Willison
Public Accountant
Atlantic Highlands
Bers
Martinson
New York
Chase
Fifth Avenue
Marie Valle
Yvonne le Londe
Portsmouth
West Virginia Commission
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