Lewis Rushes to Aid of Shipping Bill in Congress
Representative David J. Lewis of Maryland defends Administration shipping legislation in the House against critics who fear government ownership. He argues transportation is a public duty, cites ocean rates five to ten times normal, and asserts postalized telecom and coal policy as part of a broader government role in commerce.
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Lewis
Washington
David J. Lewis
Maryland
America
Mr. Lewis
House
Martin Dies
Texas
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Baltimore
Dies
Interstate Commerce Commission
Republic
United States
West Virginia Thirsty Ones Question Personal Liquor Privilege
Clarksburg attorneys report that a section of the new West Virginia prohibition amendment may negate the right to carry liquor into the state for personal use when the container is labeled. Section 7 bans possession of such liquors in streets roads or alleys, prompting legal questions. Attorneys seek an immediate interpretation from state probation commissioner Fred Q. Blue and have informed the legislature of the issue.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Clarksiburg
Charleston
Fred Q. Blue
Beasley Case Costs Grow Ahead of Possible New Trial
Costs in the Beasley versus city case climb toward $1,500 on top of a $6,500 verdict. The Frederick News notes the trial lasted about four days with many Cumberland witnesses. Earlier Cumberland offered $2,000 while Beasleys sought $8,500. lawyers included Stoner Weinberg and Whiting Eppler.
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Beasley
The
Frederick News
Cumberland
Beasleys
Stoner and Weinberg
Frederick
F. Brooke Whiting
G. Louis Eppler
Milton
West Virginia Farmers Invest Over 54 Million in Livestock
The state’s agricultural department reports January 1 1915 livestock values with 192000 horses worth 21 888 000 12000 mules 1 428 000 234000 cows 11 934 000 338000 cattle 12 206 000 976000 sheep 3 382 000 874000 swine 3 500 6m totaling 54 600 000 in live stock on West Virginia farms.
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West Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Department
Morgantown High School touted as state’s finest building
Morgantown West Virginia February 15 Morgantown High School under construction at Spruce and Walnut streets claims to be the state’s most complete school building. It features golden brown tapestry brick glazed terra cotta trim pneumatic clocks inter communicating telephones and a full modern plant with laboratories gymnasium auditorium and extensive domestic and commercial departments. Architect C W Bates of Wheeling designed the project.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Morgantown High School
Spruce and
Walnut Streets
C. W. Bates
Wheeling
Society Luncheon Honors Mrs W Bladen Lowndes of Baltimore
A luncheon hosted by Mrs. Lloyd Lowndes and Miss Lowndes honored Mrs. W Bladen Lowndes of Baltimore with many attendees. Mr and Mrs Roberdeau Annan hosted a dinner for Col and Mrs W Bladen Lowndes with twelve covers and several guests. The Moose Fair at Moose Hall ends tonight with a diamond ring contest between Miss Katherine Newham and Miss Philos Gaster followed by a band concert and auction. Maj Gen Frederick Funston assumes command of the Southern Army Department at Fort Sam Houston Texas, replacing Brig Gen Tasker H Bliss who left for duty in Washington.
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Lloyd Lowndes
Miss Lowndes
W. Bladen Lowndes
Baltimore
Roberdeau Annan
B. H. Biays
F. S. Deekens
T. B. McDonald
F. E. Powell
J. Thurston Boyd
J. P. Roman
Aimee Sheridan
Priscilla Annan
Old Moose Hall
N. Centre Street
Katherine Newham
Philos Gaster
Funston
Washington, D. C
Frederick Funston
Southern Department of the Army
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
T. T. Davis
Tasker H. Bliss
Washington
Weeklong sports calendar opens with golf, boxing and shows
The week features the annual Winter golf tournament at Ormond Beach Florida and the Omaha Automobile Dealers Show in Omaha Nebraska. Boxing cards run from Philadelphia to Vancouver and Milwaukee to Kenosha with multiple 10 and 12 round bouts. Women's Florida championship golf opens Palm Beach and major track and wrestling events unfold in Chicago Pittsburgh Hartford and Baltimore. The National Sportsmen Show opens in New York and a Princeton Michigan relay clash sits in Ann Arbor.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
Omaha
Automobile Dealers’ Association
Neb
Kid” Williams
Jimmy Murray
Philadelphia
Freddie Welsh
Jimmy Anderson
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ad Wolgast
Goats” Doig
Milwaukee
Charlie Burns
Joe Bayley
Vancouver
B. C
Brown
Sailor Czarmanski
Cincinnati
Joe Welding
Bob Sevanlan
Kenosha
Wis
Tommy Gary
Joe Sherman
Johnny Ertle
Frankie Izzo
Florida
Palm Beach
Sporting Writers’ Association of Philadelphia
Chicago American League
Calfornia
Tri-State Baseball League
Jim Flynn
Bob Devere
St. Joseph
Tommy Page
Chip Murphy
Kalamazoo
Jim Coffey
Jack (Twin) Sullivan
New York
Frankie Mack
Gilbert Gallant
Bridgeport
Conn
Joe Azevedo
Frankie Callahan
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
First Regiment A. A
Chicago
Baltimore
Photo-Drama of Creation draws large crowds at Maryland Theatre
Part one of the Photo-Drama of Creation was shown at Maryland Theatre to full houses with many turned away. Part two will be shown next Sunday. the project uses two miles of film and hundreds of slides, accompanied by a phono graphic lecturer, and is offered free to all.
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Maryland Theatre
Elisha
Lent Opening Observances Ahead with Ash Wednesday Rites
Lent begins next Wednesday with Ash Wednesday rites across Catholic and Episcopal churches. Catholics will receive ashes in the cross on their foreheads and attend special masses, marking forty days of devotion and penitence before Easter.
Heaps to Deliver Washington Birthday Address in Cen tral M E Church South
Prof William James Heaps of Baltimore will give the Washington's Birthday anniversary address in Central M E Church South on Sunday evening February 21 under the auspices of the P O S of A. Both Cumberland camps will attend. Heaps will speak in Hagerstown Sunday morning.
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William James Heaps
Baltimore
M. E. Church South
Cumberland
Heaps
Hagerstown
Cumberland Press Personal Notices Request News Tips
Patrons and friends are asked to telephone personals and any news items to the Cumberland Press. The editor values matters of interest and invites reader submissions for publication.
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The
Cumberland Press
Martinsburg and Cumberland Social Notes
Residents and visitors travel among Cumberland Martinsburg and surrounding towns. The list includes F W Trout returning from Cumberland James Fogarty visiting for a Shaw family christening Mrs Cynthia Friskey visiting from Martinsburg to Moline Ill and others such as Miss Louise Taylor heading to Brunswick Md with sister Mrs H E Lynn ill at home in Brunswick. Families announce births and illnesses while others attend funerals and shop for spring millinery from New York City.
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F. W. Trout
Martinsburg
Cumberland
James M. Fogarty
McKeesport
Amos Shaw
Cynthia Friskey
Moline
Ill
Harry Burkhart
Gladys
Louise Taylor
Brunswick
H. E. Lynn
James Thompson
Kearneysville
W. Va
Thomas W. Stingley
Sparrows Point
Thos. I’. Meyers
J. W. Coug Henour
Edna Lawson
Eva Lawson
Baltimore
C. Wm. Thayer
Baltimore Avenue
Elsie Thayer
D. W. Hardesty
San Francisco
J. J. Stapleton
Boston
Henry Hockman
North Mechanic Street
Jessie Woodward Stuart
New York City
C. H. Roberts
Rose Hill Avenue
George Hager
Flat Street
Warren C. White
Florida
Hallie Parsons
Beverly
Edward Quarles
Harford County
Mount Savage
Unit Put Into Active Service at Hutchinson WV
The first of the three massive electric generating units of the Monongahela Valley Traction Company began operation Saturday night at Hutchinson West Virginia. The 1550 horsepower gas engine marks the start of a plant expansion set to add two more similar units within two months. The new unit is expected to eliminate traction difficulties in interurban and local lines serving Mannington Fairmont Fairview Shinnston Clarksburg and Weston.
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Monongahela Valley Traction Company
Hutchinson
W. Va
Mannington
Fairmont
Fairview
Shinnston
Clarksburg
Weston
Rex arrival marks near climax of Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Crowds gather as Rex King of the Carnival arrives by yacht and lands with his retinue. The city turns over keys in a royal welcome and thousands witness the pageant. Festivities close tomorrow night with a final pageant and ball.
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New Orleans
Rex
Crescent City
Mississippi River
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Lydia Cole Millman
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