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Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1915

Page

2

Frostburg Republican Primary Set for March 25 at Justice Gatehouse

The Frostburg Republican Municipal Primary will be held March 25 from 8 to 9 p m at Justice Gatehouse's office using Australian ballots. Bailiff fee is 3 dollars and night policeman 2 dollars. City committee members are John T. Lewis, Samuel Tiddy, and Owen Price. Elections will fill one Mayor three councilmen one bailiff and three policemen. Also, St David's Day program at Mt Zion Welsh Baptist Church on Monday evening March 1 features remarks by Dr Timothy Griffith, various musical selections, recitations, solos, duets, and an impromptu speech with a finale of America.

Justice Gatehouse John T. Lewis Samuel Tiddy Owen Price Mt Zion Welsh Baptist Church Timothy Griffith Merrily Bark Joseph Davis John Wesley Evans Lonaconing Hannah Engle Messrs. Fine and Dusty Williams Sisters Shaft Brinley Edwards Margaret Lloyd Sailors Edith Davies Joshua Davies Chas. Engle America

Williams Uric Acid Treatment Promises Relief

Advert says Williams Uric Acid Treatment helps with bladder and kidney troubles, rheumatic pain, and backache. Free 50 cent bottle offer to readers who mail this notice with 10 cents. Also reports community items: lodge Bee Hive procession, receptions, and upcoming band rehearsals and school basketball games.

Frostburg Ad and Serial at Opera House Tonight

Local Frostburg ad promotes a big sale at Kline Brothers on Broadway with doors opening Friday February 26. Also notes a pool table for sale and announces The Exploits of Elaine serial at Frostburg Opera House featuring Pearl White and Arnold Daly with Craig Kennedy pursuit.

Kline Brothers Broadway Frostburg Frostburg Opera House Elaine Pearl White Pauline Arnold Daly Sheldon Lewis Craig Kennedy Supense

Lonaconing Cotillion Club Dance Set for April Sixth

The fifth dance in the Lonaconing Cotillion Club series will be held April 6 in the Firemen's Armory by invitation. A citizens meeting at Firemen's Hall on Douglas Ave seeks to decide if a Maryland State Firemen's Association convention can be hosted here in June depending on local donations. Mud and dirt clog main streets, and workmen are widening and smoothing surfaces. Tonight Friendsville meets Central High at the Armory with Jones Central forward Jones returning from a month out. A Central Girls versus Midland Girls preliminary follows. The first rehearsal of the Dick Bishop Big City Minstrel is planned for Sunday at the Armory. proceeds advance the Lonaconing City Band. A visitor, Von Mittcheal of Breslau, Germany, will travel on to San Francisco after visiting Oscar Hadra of Rockville.

Lonaconing Cotillion Club Firemen's Armory Douglas Avenue Maryland State Firemen’s Association Friendsville Central High Armory Jones Central Central Girls Midland Girls Big City Minstrel Lonaconing City Band A von Mittcheal Breslau Germany Oscar Hadra Rockville Herr Mittcheal Mr. Hadra San Francisco J. W. Alderton Hoffman Hospital Henry Warden McKeesport Herman Mosby Anna Davis Fairmont Ursal Wright Eddy Raymond Main Street James Tower Washington Oregon Bessie Wilson Moorefield D. F. Huffman Alexander Krebs Roanoke C. F. Jordan Harry Rights Covington Tabitha Susanna Thompson

Keyser P O S of A Banquet Highlights Local Pentre

Mayor notes Main Street paving would start when weather allows with an estimated cost of at least 1500 dollars. Midland voters rejected a 5000 dollar bond, hoping to avoid higher taxes though paving and sewerage would have followed. Banquet for Washington Camp No 28 drew 466 attendees at the K P Armory, featuring hymns, prayers, and multiple addresses by local and state officials.

Washington P. O. S. of A. of Keyser K. of P. Armory America A. N. Perryman Mr. Lauck J. H. Shaffer Miss Allen Trump Prof. Sanders Nita Shaffer Perry Greenwade

Greater Philadelphia to form a single Chamber of Commerce

Philadelphia plans a new Chamber of Commerce path with a $100,000 annual budget to unify the city trade bodies. The board envisions bureaus for traffic, trade expansion, publicity and conventions, industrial matters, statistics, and charity supervision, each staffed by two experts.

Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Cohen

Political moves and campaigns across states

Chase S Osborn returns from South Africa. Salt Lake Woman's Democratic club plans a Thos Jefferson banquet in April. William T Warburton seeks Maryland governor nomination. Texas Senate opposes literacy test removal. Wilson to launch re election campaign with San Francisco speeches. American flags shown at Chicago primaries. Arizona supreme court upholds state prohibition law. Vermont suffrage gains its first victory. State senate expands franchise to women in local and electors races. Senator Blair Lee announces Democratic presidential bid.

Chase S. Osborn Michigan South Africa Woman’s Democratic Club Salt Lake City Thos. Jefferson William T. Warburton Maryland United States Culberson Texas John Garland Pollard Virginia Kansas Senate Wilson San Francisco Chicago Arizona Supreme Court Vermont State Senate Blair Lee

Illinois Court Restores Convention Nominations for Courts

The Illinois supreme court rules all judges of the State supreme court superior court and circuit court will be nominated by the old convention system rather than through primary elections. The decision affects process ahead of next fall’s primaries.

Illinois Supreme Court State Supreme Court Superior Court Circuit Court

Labor topics dominate reports across cities and industries

Reports show San Francisco plans a Labor Temple opening February 27. Chicago unemployment around 175000. US electric railways employ about 300000. Galveston bakers form a cooperative bakery. German unions had 8290000 members before the war. Arkansas bars under sixteen from stage work. BC suggests Saturday half holiday for stores. Toronto unions plan a toy factory for jobs. In NYC 30 percent of clothing workers have eight-hour day and women union membership up 800 percent in six years. Cleveland garment workers union exceeds 1000 members. Railroad Telegraphers secured 43 new or revised schedules. German textile workers get two thirds unemployment benefits, with a quarter as war relief. Kentucky unions push workmen compensation law. California paid over 2 million in industrial death and accident compensation. Hotel and Restaurant Employes and Bartenders conventions planned in San Francisco in June. California Federation backs Anti Japanese Laundry League against oriental competition. Washington state barbers back universal eight-hour day by law.

Arkansas British Columbia Labor Commission Toronto New York City Cleveland United States Canada Germany Kentucky California International Alliance and International League of America San Francisco California State Federation of Labor Laundry League Washington State Federation of Barbers Olympia

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