Hundreds Die Aboard New York Subway Disaster
Smoke and fear gripped New York as an explosion at the Power House triggered a tunnel fire halting the subway. By noon one woman is dead and many rescued from unconsciousness as trains, crowded with passengers, slowly regain movement under fire department guidance. District Attorney Perkins announced an investigation.
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New York
Fourteenth St
Ninety- Sixth
Fifty-Third Street
Circle Theatre
Colubus Circle
Foigelinie
Chieef Kenton
Perkins
Milk For Belgian Babies Prompts American Aid Drive
London dispatch notes Belgian children in peril as famine worsens amid war. American relief, led by Will Irwin, expands milk shipments and publicity to urge support. Observers describe mothers scavenging condensed milk can scraps behind German camps to feed infants.
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London
Schelgrim
Antwerp
Flanders
America
Belgium
New York
Will Irwin
American Commission For Relief In
Commission For
Commission
Holland
Friends of Col. McGraw dispute Maryland sheriff sale story
Col John T. McGraw of Grafton a West Virginia Democratic leader faces an unfair press portrayal over a Deer Park Maryland sheriff sale. Friends say Maryland seizure came from non resident attachment by the Inion Trust Company for the Camden heirs in a $5,000 dispute tied to Jefferson County litigation over the Dewing lands.
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John T. McGraw
Grafton
Democratic National Committee
West Virginia
Deer Park
Friends of
Col. McGraw
Garrett County
Iniom Trust Company
Parkersburg
Camden
Jefferson County
W. Va
Dewing
Maryland
McGraw
Carpenter Charles Athey Dies After Fall From Scaffold
Charles S. Athey, 63, of Pinto, dies from a 21 foot fall while roofing a silo on Albert Rawlings farm. He died before doctor arrived. Survived by children Arthur, John, Charles, Rhea Sagle and Robert. siblings Thomas, Anna, Louise, Scott, Philip. Funeral and burial set for Cresaptown tomorrow afternoon.
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Charles S. Athey
Pinton
Albert Rawlings
Pinto
Mr. Rawlings
Mr. Athey
Rawlings
Thomas W. Koon
Cumberland
John W. Wolford
Rhea Sagle
Holland Street
Arthur Althey
Keyser
W. Va
John Altthey
Chaffee
Terre Haute
Ind
Robert Athey
Thomas Althey
Oldtown
Anna Rhodes
Martinsburg
Louise Gore
Scott
Philip Althey
Cumberilland
Cresaptown
Italian Shooting Scrape on Third Street Injures Italian Man
Joe Ross an Italian is severely wounded at Western Maryland Hospital after a shooting on Third Street in South Cumberland. Tony Spies, another Italian, fled with Dilegga pursuing them after an armed confrontation over a board bill. Dilegga fired at Ross at point blank range then chased Spies up Springvale Street before collapsing wounded, with no arrests yet.
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Joe Ross
Western Maryland
South Cumberland
Ross
Tony Spies
Pete Dilegga
Third
Dilegga
Spies
England Will Not Give Up Right to Search U S Ships
London reports that Britain will not waive its right to search ships carrying contraband even if cargoes are certified by American treasury officials. The issue touches on potential smugglers, with Britain seeking to align exports lists with its contraband bans and to ease European shipments from the United States.
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England
U.S
London
Foreign Office
Treasury Department
America
Treasury
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Page
Grey
Wilson
Gov Blease Pardons Two More Convicts
Columbia details Governor Blease pardoning two state convicts and paroling five others, including a life term inmate for assault, and commuting two sentences. The clemency total under four years exceeds 1,050 prisoners.
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Gov. Blease
Columbia
S. C
Blease
American Captain Sails Elmonte to Bremen Through Mines
Berlin reports the American steamer Elmonte from Galveston and New York arrived in Bremen on January 1 with over 6000 bales of cotton, the first American merchantman to visit Bremen in 40 years. Captain Edward Y. Pinchin navigated without a pilot due to mine danger, guiding the ship from the Hook of Holland to Bremen. The ship plans a return to the United States with about 1500 tons of mixed cargo.
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Elmonte
Galveston
Tex
New York
Bremen
Bramen
Edward Y. Tinchin
Attlantic
Deal
Ene
Germany
Hook of Holland
Hook
Pinchin
America
Read the War Book Advertisement at Cumberland Press
An advertisement offers a book about the war for one cent and directs readers to The Cumberland Press office to purchase. The brief line signals low price and proximity to the press office for readers seeking wartime reading material.
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Cumberland Press
Cumberland city paving bonds auction ends with Brown bid gain
Cumberland officials re advertised 5 percent paving bonds after a bidding dispute. Alexander Brown & Sons of Baltimore won at 149 115 dollars, up 2 265 from the prior bid, with other Baltimore bidders close behind. City Attorney advised acceptance of Brown bid to protect the city.
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Cumberland City
Couneil
Alexander Brown & Sons of
Baltimore
Cumberland
Alexander Brown & Sons
Mhey
Alexander Brown
Koon
Williams
Court House
City Hall
Channing Rudd
Alexander Brown & Go
Frederic W. Legge
Nelson, Cook & Co
Willian
Alex. Brown
Com, Eichelberger
F. W. Leece
Brown & Sons
Mr. Legge
F. H. Barclay
Townsend, Scott & Co
Galtmore
Alex, Brown Co
Turkey to destroy capital if Russia wins prophecy says
Rome report quotes Ismail Kiemal former Turkish governor of Roumania predicting if Russia breaches Constantinople the city will be laid waste by Turks in a blaze from Per a to Scutari. He warns the fall of the Ottoman capital would be marked by massive fires and the last hours of the empire. He also says Turkey fights for existence and may seize Egypt and the Suez canal.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Ismail Kiemal
Roamania
Rowmania
The
Bosphorus
Pera
Stamboul
Galata
Scutari
St. Sophia
Yildiz
Ottoman Empire
Ismail Kremel
Syria
Asia Minnor
England
Egypt
Suez Canal
McMullen denies seeking comptroller nomination
Cumberland Press quotes Hugh A. McMullen saying he is not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for comptroller. He stresses party success over personal ambitions and notes no unfriendly sentiment toward Senator Lee, while affirming support for worthy candidates in primaries.
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Lee Lle
Gorman
Kaiser Answers Archduke Frederick Telegraph Message
Emperor William replies to Archduke Frederick of Austria sending best wishes to the Austro Hungarian troops. He says with combined forces they will continue the fight and with eyes toward God will win, wishing success for their just cause.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Archduke Frederi )c of
Austria
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Third Street
Townsend Scott & Co
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Wilson, Jr. & Co
Strother, Brogden & Co
Harris Forbes & Co
Spitzer, Rarick Co
Tillotson & Wolcott Co
Baltimore Sun Financial
M’mullen
the Cumberland
Hugh A. McMullen
Baltimore Sun
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Senator Lee
Kaiser
Archduke Frederick
Whiaamm
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