Girl spurns offer of fiancé and faces trial
Philadelphia detective story as photographer Sigmund Woolf accuses Sadie Rabinovitz of false pretence and larceny by bailee after she rejects engagement and wealth spent on suits, jewelry, and theatre. Rabinovitz held on $600 bail. Woolf vows suit for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sigmund Woolf
N. Gist St
N. &Th St
Maustrate Beaton
N. 15Th St
Sadie Rabinovist
Woolfs
Beaton
John R. K. Scott
Miss Rabinovitz
Woolf
Mr. Scott
Max
Lieaton
English Sergeant Praises British Officers in France Letter
A Philadelphia man publishes an English sergeant's letter from France praising young British officers, recounting trench life, shell barrages, and morale. The writer notes refugees' suffering, tea fueled cheer, and gifts from home, including tobacco and a body belt marked from Mary and the women of the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary, R
Women of the Empire
Chicago Packers Deny Copper Shipped With Meat Bundles
Attorney Alfred Orion for the Chicago Packers denied that copper and other contraband were shipped to Europe in meat packages. He said he filed a strong protest against British seizure of meat shipments, now claimed to be worth five million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alfred Orion
Chicago Packers
Europe
Evacuation Confirmed as Germans Leave St Georges Belgium
Berlin reports the Germans have evacuated St Georges Belgium after a surprise Allied attack. The war office admitted the withdrawal in a statement this afternoon, noting Allied forces advanced about two miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
St Georges
Belgium
War Office
Bandit Hunt Near Spofford Fueled by Robbery
A posse led by Texas rangers pursues two masked men after they robbed the Southern Pacific westbound express near Cline, one hundred miles west of San Antonio. A lynching is feared if the fugitives are captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Spofford
Texas Rangers
Southern Pacific
Cline
Here
Boy, 7, Killed by Shotgun Accident Near Indian Creek
Seven year old Henry Shaffer son of Joseph Shaffer was instantly killed near Indian Creek Pennsylvania by an accidental shotgun discharge from his fourteen year old brother Samuel. They were walking home single file from a neighbor when the fatal shot struck him in the back between the shoulders and pierced his heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shaffer
Joseph Shaffer
Indian Creek
Samuel
Garrett
Services At St Luke's Ring Out The Old New Year
Watch night services will be held at St Luke's Lutheran Church tomorrow at 11 p.m. The historic bell will ring out the old and ring in the new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Serious charges in divorce suit in Somerset court
Daniel Peterman of Hooversville files a libel in divorce against Minnie Hay Peterman alleging desertion last August and claiming unduly intimate contact with a named man and others. He accuses her of cruel treatment including an attempted knife stab, scalding grease injury, objects hurled at him, threats to poison his food, vile language, and habitual drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Somerset Court
Daniel Peterman
Hooversville
Minnie Hay Peterman
Black Township
Norman T. Boose
Libellant
Armagast
French Gain Wolges After Fierce Three Day Battle
In blizzard conditions the French right wing pushes Germans from several first line positions in the Vosges. Alsace artillery reaches Muelhausen area while Belgians seize gains east of the Yser and near Dixmude. British ships return, Britain fears German raids on Cuxhaven and London as air reconnaissance increases.
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Wolges
London
Vosges
Muelhausen
Alsace
Paris
Yser
Dixmude
Nieuport
Westende
Westende Polirmal
Joffre
Coxenhaven
Admiralty
Heligoland
Wilhelmshaven
Kiel Canal
Helleglands
English
Cuxhaven
England
St. Paul’s 10 Hold Watch Night Service
Tomorrow night at eleven o clock a one hour service will be held at St Pauls Lutheran Church Baltimore street. The program includes songs prayers scripture and two sermons by the pastor on What will the New Year Bring The Christmas illuminations will be displayed and at midnight the congregation will sing the doxology to ring out the old year and welcome the new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Baltimore Street
Personal notices hop between cities as residents visit
J A Shepherd formerly superintendent of the W M with headquarters in Hagerstown now heads the Missouri Pacific in Kansas City and visits Hagerstown with Mrs Shepherd. Mrs Ida Paine of Connellsville visits Dr and Mrs Brace as Juliet Lyeth of Martinsburg visits Miss Twila Willison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Shepherd
W. M
Hagerstown
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Shepherd
Ida Paine
Connellsville
C. H. Brace
Juliet Lyeth
Martinsburg
Twila Willison
Frederick N. Zihlman
Annapolis
Tillie Duvall
Western Maryland Hospital
Zihman
Naval Academy
Russell Willison
University of Pittsburgh
South Center Street
Mr. Willison
A A. Willison
Cumberland
Stuart F. Hamill
Oakland
Queen City
Thomas R. Dibble
The
New York Evening Journal
Airs
H. M. Vidler
Mr. Angelmayer
Charles Vidler
Knox Street
Baltimore
John J. Derr
Baltimore Avenue
M. J. Seaman
Washington, D. C
Ferdinand Lobe
the Vehicle Company
Injury on icy Green Street leaves Bertha Hartman with head gash
Miss Bertha Hartman of 5 Wallace Street slipped on the icy pavement on Green Street Monday night while en route to a moving picture show. She suffered a bad head gash and a facial bruise but is reported much better today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Hartman
Wallace Street
Green Street
Moving Picture Show
Railroads file scale of rates they will ask
Washington dispatch reports the Interstate Commerce Commission will review a five percent freight rate rise granted to eastern railroads. C C McCain, head of the Trunk Line Association Committee, submitted the proposed rate scale for New York Chicago routes and Canadian points with January 15 and February 1 effective dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroads
C. C. McCain
Trunk Line Association Committee
Commission
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Albany
N. Y
Syracuse
Rochester
Rouse’s Point
Mrs. Mary Sloan Critically Ill With Pneumonia
Mrs. Mary L. Sloan wife of the late Judge David W Sloan is critically ill with pneumonia at her home 24 Washington street The condition has caused grave concern for days Doctors from Johns Hopkins Hospital were consulted yesterday by Dr Thomas Futcher The sisters in law Agnes Whelan and Miss Jean Sloan arrived from North Baltimore Ohio this afternoon to be with her
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Sloan
David W. Sloan
Washington Street
Thomas Futcher
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Sloan
Agnes Whelan
Jean Sloan
Baltimore
Ohio
Bridge contract awarded for Deckers Creek span to Cole Bros
Morgantown West Virginia December 80 the County Court awarded the bridge over Deckers Creek to Cole Bros Inc of Baltimore at 53330 70 The next lowest bidder stood about 2000 higher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Deckers Creek
Cole Bros., Inc
Baltimore
O. S. of A Class Initiation at Washington Camp
The P. O. Sons of America No 62 will hold a class initiation tomorrow evening. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. of A
Washington Camp
P. O. Sons of America
Prominent Fairmont Woman Dies at Rexville Home
Mrs. Josephine A. Skinner wife of the late Charles L. Skinner and longtime proprietor of Skinner's Tavern Fairmont West Virginia died at the Rexville New York home of her brother Rev. John E. Casey who accompanied her body to Fairmont Her six cousins include Catholic clergymen Monsignor Charles A O Hern Rev John Francis O Hern Rev Louis J O Hern Rev Thomas J O Hern Rev T Maurice O Hern and Rev William E O Hern The funeral is set to be held tomorrow at St Peters Catholic Church with the body taken to the Bennett home prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine A. Skinner
Charles L. Skinner
Skinner's Tavern
Fairmont
W. Va
John E. Casey
Rexville
N. Y
Louis J. O'Hern
Washington
Thomas J. O’hern
Buffalo
John R. Bennett
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
France reports big battle along front in Alsace and beyond
Paris reports a battle of tremendous artillery fire across multiple front sections. French gunners silenced German heavy artillery near Ans pach while attempting to retake St Georges. French lines advanced about two miles and re occupied positions southeast of Zonnebeke with other minor gains.
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Paris
Upper
Alsace
Anspach
St Georges
Zonnebeke
British Cabinet Takes Up Protest Over American Trade Interference
London. The British cabinet met in special session to consider the U S protest over Great Britain alleged interference with American commerce on the high seas. Sir Edward Grey returned from vacation and presented the text filed by Ambassador Page, with an prepared report addressing U S points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Great Britain
High Seas
Edward Grey
Foreign Office
Ambassador Page
Austrian Air Raid on Gravone Feeds Front Lull
Three Austrian aeroplanes dropped bombs on the Montenegrin camp at Gravone but did little damage. The Austrian attack across the Herzegovinian front on Monday was repulsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cettinje
Dehree
Gravone
Herzegovinian
British Battleship Bulwark Destroyed by Interior Explosion
London officials confirm the British battleship Bulwark was destroyed by an interior explosion. The official notice says the loss resulted from an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fresh and Clean Meat Store Ad and Wanted Dressmaker
An urban classified fragment advertises Fresh and Clean Meat offering delivery from Hiram B&B Woolfe at 45 N Liberty St with phone 411. It also lists a wanted experienced dressmaker at 217 Fayette Street and Miller's bargains in custom made clothing at 47 N Mechanic Street. A used 1914 One ton IHC truck is for sale by Kesner on Water Street in Keyser West Virginia for 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram B&b
Fayette Street
Miller's
Mechanic Street
Oneton
Kesner Water St
Keyser
W. Va
West Virginia Railroads Top State Taxpayers in 1914
Public service corporation taxes in West Virginia are collected by the state auditor and refunded to counties districts and municipalities making railroads the largest taxpayers in the state. Auditor Darst reports 63 railroads will pay 1 81601937 in taxes and railroads were assessed at 1586 74 132 for 1914 with several lines listed among those taxed including Baltimore Ohio Cumberland and Pennsylvania Coal and Iron Twin Mount and Potomac and Western Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Corporation
West Virginia
Darst
State Board of Public Works
Balthmore & Ohio
Cumberland & Penna
Coal
Twin Mount & Poto
Maryland
Annual passes being distributed by railways for 1915
The Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland Railways distribute annual passes for 1915 this week. Between 5,000 and 8,000 passes go to the Cumberland division of the B&O. The minimum service requirement for a regular pass on the Western Maryland is two years. Today is payday on the B&O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Maryland Railway
Cumberland Division
Baltimore and Ohio
Dance Draws Large Crowd at Daisy's Hall
About 65 couples attended the annual dance of The Young Men's Club at Daisy's Hall last evening. Daisy's augmented orchestra provided an attractive program of music for the latest dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Club
Daisy’s Hall
Daisy
Watch Night at Trinity Church in Morgantown
Tomorrow at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South a 10 30 p m watch night features song and a sermon by Rev L Hammond followed by old time experience meetings. Morgantown Athletic Club forms to promote wrestling with five match tournament on New Year’s night against Polish Athletic Club of Pittsburgh trainer Paul Bowser leads locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South
L. Hammond
Morgantown
W. Va
Madeira Hotel
Morgantown Athletic Club
Polish Athletic Club
Pittsburgh
Paul Bowser
Savings Banks Raise Interest Rates in New York
New York December 30 The city banks set aside new deposits and report a surge in savings accounts. As a result banks raise interest from three and a half to four percent. Withdrawals are low for year end and bankers expect modest cash demand after January 1, aiming for normal conditions by February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bankery
U of P Glee Club at Y M C A Tonight
The University of Pittsburgh glee club visits Cumberland and will perform at the Y M C A tonight. An elaborate holiday program is planned and tickets may be purchased at the Y M C A office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OF P
Glee Club
Y. MG. A
University of Pittsburgh
Cumberland
Local Couples Listed in Daily Notices
A sequence of marriage notices lists pairs including Charles B Weaver of Hancock Maryland with Cleve Bell Kearns of Paw Paw West Virginia and William Lynn George with Jeanette Tennant Russell both of Midland Maryland among others from Pennsylvania Ohio and Maryland detailing upcoming nuptials and partner names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Weaver
Hancock
Cleve Bell Kearns
Paw Paw
W. Va
William Lynn George
Jeanette Tennant Russell
Midland
John Daniel Miller
Sarah Eckstein
Butler
Joseph Garfield Stoner
Mary Elizabeth Price
Masontown
Edgar Leroy Warsing
Wells Tannery
Martha Stankard
Enid
Ralph Thomas George
Maud Gregory
Portage
Manford Jacob Noon
Conemaugh
Ruth Isabel Highman
Ehrenfeld
Walter Miller
Smithsfield
Bessie Irene Shoaf
Uniontown
Alva Loring Riddle
Martinsburg
Ohio
Margaret Ann Stewart
Bridgeport
Peter James Murray
Donora
Wilda Jane Caldwell
Monongahela City
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Local Court
Ward O Shields as executor and others transfer Walnut street land to Alexander Gardner for 1 dollar. D J Blackiston and Richard S Bell attorneys transfer Allegany county property known as Leamas to William A Huster for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward O. Shields
Alexander Gardner
Walnut Street
D. J. Blackiston
Richard S. Bell
William A. Huster
Allegany County
Local Banks To Pay 4 Percent Interest On Time Deposits
Elkins West Virginia announces a 4 percent interest rate on time deposits from January 1, with semi annual payments. Checking accounts are excluded. Three local banks pledge better banking facilities to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Knights of Columbus Dance Promises Full-Dream Evening
Cumberland Council of Knights of Columbus will hold an elaborate dance at their hall tomorrow night on New Year’s Eve. The event is advertised as a full-dream affair with festive plans and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. OF C
Cumberland Council
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Robinovitt
Dad Woolf
Sadie
France
Flanders
J. Chapman
Beach Haven
N. J
Buist Avenue
Walter Chapman
Cambrai
Jack Ns
Jack Johnson
Rea
St. Luke’s
Argonne Dis
ST. Paul's
David W. Sloan Gritigally
R. Or Glisan
C. C. Bender
Deli Lm
Presideats
City Meat Market
North Centre Street
M. IL
Stegmaier
C. C. Hobell
Frederick Street
Imo
O'Hara's
N. Mechanic Street
Arlington Hotel
Miller’s
Pear and
Columbia Avenue
Pear Street Street
Finke
Bedford Street
Bath
Spring Street
Maryland Avenue
W. C. White
Bank Bldg
Packard
New Creek
J. W. Snyder
Pennsylvania
N. Mechanic St
Cumberland, Md
Young Men’s Club
DANG
Trinity Church
Piedmont
A. Carney
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