Germans Fight Desperately on Poland Front and Yser Line
London reports Von Hindenberg reinforcing and pressing along the Lodz front with heavy fighting near Piotrkow and along the Vistula. Parallel dispatches describe German gunfire near Dunkirk Nieuport Oost Dunkerke and Yser positions as Allied forces counter with skirmishes and bombardments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wield Marshal von Hindenberg
Poland
Piotrkow
Lodz
Vistula
Paris
Dunkirk
West Nieuport
Amsterdam
War Office
Petrograd
Washington
Burned mortgage cleared on Pythian Temple site in Cumberland
Cumberland Lodge No. 60 Knights of Pythias burned the mortgage on the Center and Harrison street lot for the new Pythian Home. Construction cost is estimated at 40 000 to 50 000 dollars with a roof garden. Officers elected include Chancellor Commander William F. Elder and other officers. committees named. and representatives chosen for the Grand Lodge meeting in Crisfield Maryland in April 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Center
Harrison Streets
Pythian
George Henderson
William A. Melvin
Washington, D. C
First Methodist Protestant Church
F. Brooke Whiting
Karl W. F. Stuiber
Justice Charles ©. Roemer
B. Frank Shaffer
Pythian Temple Association
William F. Elder
A. A. Ridgeway
Harold G. Fossett
W. G. Krause
Edward Schilling
K. F. W. Stuiber
H. G. Walker
Harvey H. Hill
Oater
John W. Fisher
John MH. Reed
W. C. Brotemarkie
Grand Lodge
Crisfield
Sylvester Schilling
J. Hilleary Hayden
Railroad drainage issue aired in police court
Two Baltimore and Ohio Railway workers were arrested while opening sewers on Center street after a complaint by City Engineer James A Gaffney. Gaffney withdrew the charge. Division Engineer P Petrie and the engineer discussed moving drainage to an existing 18 inch sewer on Knox street 650 feet away to remedy the flooding reported by Mrs Daniel Carl. The matter is expected to be settled amicably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Center Street
James A Gaffney
John W. Heck
P. Petrie
Gaffney
Petrie
Daniel Carl
Knox Street
Frostburg firm Kline Brothers file voluntary bankruptcy
Myer Kline and Philip Kline of Frostburg trading as Kline Brothers filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court on December 2. Judge John C. Rose adjudicated them bankrupt December 8. case referred to referee George Henderson. They list 68 creditors with claims about 7300 dollars and assets around 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myer Kline
Philip Kline
Frostburg
Partners
Kline Brothers
United States District Court
Arch A. Young
John C. Rose
George Henderson
Fifty Cars of Steel Stored by W M Railroad Co
Fifty cars of steel, formerly part of Western Maryland Railway bridges replaced with concrete and new structural steel work, will be stored on the railway ground along Wills Creek between Baltimore street and Gas House bridges. A large steam crane was set up yesterday and the unloading is progressing. The steel comes from every location along the railway where bridges have been replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Maryland Railway
Wills Creek
Baltimore Street
Gas House
Notable visits and travels of regional figures
A compilation of local notable movements and visits. Charles E. Kline, veteran railroad conductor, plans hospital treatment for health improvement after years of ill health. B. G. Watts visits Grafton. Miss Ella Suman and Fred S. Stallknecht visit Hagerstown residents. Several others travel or visit relatives, attend lectures, or relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Kline
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Brunswick
Ellsworth Seydig
Dunbar
Kline
B. G. Watts
Cumberland
Railway Mail Service
Grafton
Ella Suman
Fred S. Stallknecht
Orange
N. J
Fred Sauders
Locust Street
Hagerstown
D. C
Frostburg
Westernport
Harry E. Weber
William F. Coale
George’s Creek Coal Company
Clarence G. Margret
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Berkeley Springs
Mr. Margret
Oregon
Mississippi
Eugene P. Skyles
Somerset Classis
Reformed Church
Meyersdals
Charles Taschenverger
North Branch
Washington
Lutheran Home
John M. Roth
Virginia Avenue
Glades
Oakland
Roth
S. Estes
New York City
Interstate News Company
D. Kavanaugh
Western Maryland Railway
Frances Goodnow
Joseph H. Lippold
Allegany
Fiat Street
G. C. Shillingbore
Dilley Street
Louise Edwards
Connellsville
Harry Fenner
William Reese
Pittsburg
Salvation Army Appeals for Aid to Help Needy Gatherings
The Salvation Army launched its annual drive to support the poor with a Christmas dinner for 125 families and a holiday entertainment for 300 children. Adjutant Geo M Woods sent letters to 1200 local residents requesting contributions, outlining needed items and an estimated total cost of about 3800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Geo. M. Woods
Obituary for W. H. Long and Mrs Phoebe Kerns
W H Long aged 50 a carpent er died at 4 30 this morning at his South street home of dropsy and leaves wife Nancy and children William Benjamin Harry Walter Rose Emma George James R Ralph Ernest Marie Long The funeral is set for Thursday at Mt Hermon cemetery Mrs Phoebe Kerns 78 died at the County Asylum where she had lived two and a half years She was twice married and survived by two sons two daughters and her second husband The body was moved to Stein's undertakers and funeral expected tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Long
South Street
Nancy Long
William
Benjamin
Harry
Walter
Rose
Emma
George
James R
Ralph
Ernest
Marie Long
Mt. Hermon
Phoebe Kerns
County Asylum
Stein
Powser Defeats Westegard in WV Finish Bout
Morgantown. Paul Powser, a local wrestler claiming the West Virginia title, threw Young Westegard twice in thirty three minutes in a finish bout. Powser, at under 165 pounds, has now won four straight matches against top national opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Paul Powser
West Virginia
Westegard
New York
Powser
Julian Hawthorne Struck by Auto on Vanderbilt Ave
New York author Julian Hawthorne, 69, was struck by an automobile while crossing Vanderbilt avenue at Forty-fourth street. He sustained several cuts and bruises and was taken to his home for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Julian Hawthorne
Vanderbilt Avenue
Forty-fourth Street
Saxony Leaders Move Frontward in War
Dresden dispatch reports the king of Saxony heads to the western front while the duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha goes to the eastern theater. In Poland, Mariendorf purgomaster Dr. Pruehs is killed in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Dresden
Saxony
Saxe-Coburg- Gotha
Pruehs
Mariendorf
Berlin
Poland
Convict Denied Pen Admission After Forgetting Papers
Salem Oregon reports Dee. R. N. Gibson sentenced from Multnomah county to one to five years for obtaining money by false pretenses. He arrived at the penitentiary without commitment papers and was refused entry. He was sent back to Portland to fetch them, showing visible frustration at the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Dee
R. N. Gibson
Multnomah County
Ward
Portland
First Meeting of Y M C A Debaters
The YY M C A Literary Society holds its first meeting after Tuesday supper. A debate asks if Moving Picture Shows are a menace to community morals with Baxley and Roemer for and Shaw and Meister against. Members may join via Baxley or Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YY. M. C. A. Literary Society
W. H. Baxley
Andrew Sweeney Roemer
Charles Shaw
Charles Meister
Central Y. M. Co. A
Carl Richards
Society
East ern Star 16 Help the Need Donation Drive
McKinley Chapter No 12 Eastern Star has collected provisions from members and friends over the last two weeks. On the morrow at four o clock the donations will be sent to the Masonic Temple and turned over to the Salvation Army to aid the city's poor and needy. The group recently donated over 150 glasses of jelly to the Tuberculosis Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Chapter
No. 12
Order of the Eastern Star
Order
Masonic Temple
Salvation Army
Tuberculosis
Professor Daisy Charity Ball Promises Aid to Charities
Professor George R. Daisy hosts a charity ball at his academy on South Mechanic Street next Monday night to benefit the Associated Charities. An orchestra of 15 pieces from the Allegany County Assembly, Inc. will perform, drawing strong local interest and expected sizable proceeds. Meanwhile a severe Atlantic storm along the seaboard has claimed seven lives and caused over a million dollars in damage with fears for overdue vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Daisy
South Mechanic Street
Associated Charities
Allegany County Assebly, Inc
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Belgium Denies English Treaty Charge Over Invasion
The Belgian legation issues a statement refuting a German claim that Belgium surrendered neutrality and that documents prove England pressured Belgium. It notes three months passed with no publication of such papers and asserts the charge is false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dec
Belgium
England
Germany
Check Swindlers At Work Prompt Warnings From Police
Police report a check swindling scheme with forged instruments. Chief Eisenhauer urges firms and individuals to watch for bogus checks and report illegal transactions after a shoe store incident where a $12 check forged to appear issued by John H. Dailey was presented and rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhauer
Mary Gray
Gray
Directors Thank Cumberland Groups for Hospital Donations
The Tuberculosis Hospital directors issued a vote of thanks at yesterday’s meeting to public school pupils in Cumberland, members of the Order of Eastern Star and Woman's Relief Corps, and First Baptist Church Sunday school children for their charitable gifts. Reports indicate a good sum will be raised from Red Cross seal sales for the hospital’s maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Order of Eastern Star
Woman’s Relief Corps
First Baptist Church Sunday School
Red Cross
Odd Fellows and Allies Plan Mid-Winter Festival
Chapel Hill Lodge No 53 and the Knights of Pythias with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen held a meeting in the Odd Fellows Hall. Preparations are nearly complete for the Mid-Winter Festival starting December 28 and running through January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Odd Fellows
Eddie Collins Sold to Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia reports Eddie Collins star second baseman of the Athletics has been sold to the Chicago White Sox, announced by Connie Mack today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Collins
Philadelphia
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Connie Mack
W C T U Meeting Set for Tomorrow at Lutheran Church
The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held tomorrow after noon at the Lutheran church in South Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
South Cumberland
Concert at Y M C A Delights Fans with Local Talent
A delightful Central Y M C A concert drew strong applause from a large audience. The Glee Club debuted in its home, with Mrs. LeRoy R. Horton Miss Ilda Turner and Miss Marie Ehm among sopranos, Fred B. Lafferty baritone, R. Mason Hill bass, and Miss Annie Elias reader. Performances included Mediation from Maasenet, At Dawning, Water Lilies, Monarch of the Woods, and Honey, Youre Welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Y. M. C. A
Glee Club
LeRoy R. Horton
Ilda Turner
Marie Ehm
Annie Elias
Fred B. Lafferty
R. Mason
Miss Turner
Linders
Taxicab Ad Adverts Telephone Number 700
A fragment advert shows a phone contact for taxicab services listed as 700 with partial numbering and stray text about advertisement use. The readable bits suggest a local cab service placing a small classified notice. No clear company name or full address is discernible.
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Great Britain
State Department
Paris, Dee
Nieuport
Oost Dunkerke
Yser
Dixmude
Hall
K W. Stuiber
John H. Reed
W. M. Railway CO
Wwatch
L. Lazarus
Milimer
Y. MG. A
Daisy
Waldemar Chain
Hawkes
Poweles Leading Jewelers
Baltimore St
Hn Will Street
Fayette Street
Geo. Sisk
York St
Miller's
Mechanic Street
Bedford Road
Mullin & Company
Third National Bank
Dee Ln
New Creek
Keyser
Oneton
Lee Kesner
Water St
Sound Bay
Humbird
Miller’s
Keller's
Columbia Avenue
Independence Street
Green Street
Gentral
Decatur Street
Iver Johnson
A. A. Gould
Central Y. M
St. Patrick's Church
Maryland Avenue
Charles J. Welsh
Mary4land Avenue
Mechanic Streets
Hiram B.wolff
Liberty St
James McHugh
Barn Alley
Howard Street
Maryland
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