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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
1
A Carranza consulate dispatch reports fourteen women shot by Villa authorities at Casas Grandes Chihuahua on Sunday. Court martial accusations cited their letters offering amnesty or commissions to influence the de facto government. Women aged from young to grandmothers faced a two volley execution.
Washington reports Congress was adjourned until Friday and both houses study President Wilson's annual address. Members scrutinize his recommendations for national defense as they work to organize committees.
Make your lists at home using the Christmas advertisements in the Press. The ads suggest all your wants and tell you where to buy, guiding shoppers to profitable routes for seasonal purchases.
Anglo-French forces begin withdrawal from southern Serbia toward the Greek frontier amid heavy Bulgar-German pressure. German and Bulgarian troops push near Monastir and Strumitza, with Saloniki base considerations and reports of rearguard actions along the Krivolak line.
The steamship Frederick VII steamed from New York to Copenhagen carrying nearly a thousand passengers including 22 who will not join the Ford peace party abroad. Many Scandinavians and Dutch travelers head home for Christmas. The Ford party includes graduates from Yale Harvard Iowa State Vanderbilt Washington Minnesota Oregon and Leland Stanford, plus governors of Idaho Arkansas and Alaska and fraternal societies.
Columbus, Ohio December 9 A battalion of the Ohio National Guard and a company from the United States Barracks will escort President Wilson on arrival to address the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at the Masonic Temple at noon. Over thirteen hundred tickets have been requested for the event.
Philadelphia December 9 Peter A B Widener the philanthropist left 100000 to his employees His son Joseph B Widener learned on Thanksgiving day that sum was distributed to household and business staff The valet Charles Cooke received a home and a trust income of 1500 annually for life The remaining funds largely in thousand dollar checks went to household servants
Monongalia County Court sold the $300,000 bond issue for road improvements in Morgan district to Flapis Forbes Company of New York, the high bidder at 804,808 with interest from issue date, equaling 101,061 per 10,000 bonds. The sale follows competitive bidding by several bond buyers.
President Wilson told Democratic committee members at a White House lunch that the Republican issue is tariff and that victory for Democracy is assured. He offered little on his own candidacy while praising the party’s momentum and urging unity. London reports note several British and Italian ships sunk or damaged by submarines with crews saved or landed.
Three boy bandits held up Miss Emma Schlinske cashier of the North Side Branch Prudential Life Insurance Co. tied her and Mamie Main clerk and escaped with seven thousand dollars. The watchman was also tied by the youngsters.
Washington reports the British Government has agreed to the American request that no more Transatlantic Lane vessels be seized while the prize court weighs the causes of the Hocking Genessee and Kankakee. Advices from Ambassador Page in London reached the State Department today.
Paris reports the Allies War Council agreed on future Balkan military conduct at its fourth session. No official announcement yet, but discussions yesterday point to a consensus among Allied representatives on strategic plans in the Balkans.
Berlin reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg outlined Germanys peace stance stating proposals must shorten the war and that only proposals compatible with German dignity and safety will be discussed He urged tearing away enemy deceptions and noted Germany will listen if terms respect its safety and honor. London dispatch says Emperor William postponed Prince Joa mi ns wedding to end February hoping war ends by then with a simple ceremony if not.
The third Western Maryland Mallet engine, part of a 15-unit order, was shown traveling through Cumberland toward Hagerstown. One engine was sent to Port Covington, Baltimore for freight service, likely too large for tunnels, highlighting the class as among the most powerful freight locomotives for mountain grades. The B O has used similar Mallets between Keyser and Grafton.
Zurich dispatches report the Russo Romanian Frontier Station of Ungeri and the harbor at Reni closed. Thousands of Russians are arriving on both Frontiers and showing high activity in Bessarabia.
In Mount Savage Maryland yesterday the car of T B K B Cessna returning from his meat market struck the bridge below the town. George Deffinbaugh seated upfront was thrown through the windshield and cut about face and chin. Mrs Cessna in the rear was tossed for about the head and remained conscious.
The Duke Memorial Bible class meets at the Central Y M C A tonight to outline plans for a membership campaign. The group splits into two teams and follows the past campaign approach used on the M C A campus.
Hugh A. McMullen leads as comptroller elect with 114 951 votes. Governor Harrington carries 119 317 for the Democrats while Weller 116 136 the Republicans. Attorney Generalitchie D leads with 122 836. Dougherty 98 164 trails.
The regular monthly meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society at Melvin Chapel Methodist Protestant Church will be held tomorrow evening at the church. Officers will be announced.
Washington reports detail a high level meeting on neutralty enforcement. President Wilson urged swift action to crush disloyalty and attempts to influence U S policy. Att Gen Gregory Postmaster Gen Burleson and others outlined mechanisms to detect and pursue violations using inspectors secret service and the bureau of investigation.
J M Edwards a Rushmere Maryland peanut grower went to New York for cash to back a bet after meeting two confident men. He loaned them 1000 dollars and watched as a staged scene played out with a revolver threat. The pair fled with the money leaving Edwards shaken and swindled.
Janesville Wisconsin December 9 Germany will be asked to pay an indemnity of fifty thousand dollars for the life of Lt E B F Woods of this city who was killed when the liner Arabic was submarine The physician's widow has retained counsel and conferred with Secretary Lansing.
An official communication from Sofia reports Serbian forces suffered a catastrophe near Kalaluma during retreat from Prisrend. It claims the Serbians lost artillery, automobiles, the royal carriage, 320 omnibuses, and large quantities of munitions as they abandoned positions along the road.
In Harrisonburg Virginia on Tuesday night the town council approved by a 10 to 1 vote a resolution to change Harrisonburg from a town to a city of the second class. The measure now proceeds to the circuit court after a census counted the town’s population.
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