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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1916

Page

5

Maryland Theatre presents old favorites at Champlin show

Champlin company stages Under Cover and It Pays to Advertise at the Maryland tonight with a plot involving Deputy Customs Inspector Taylor exposing graft while detaining Denby who offers 20000 dollars to gain release. The booklet also touts other high class plays through the week and box office tickets.

Roi Cooper Pire Champlin Maryland Taylor Paris Denby Harrington Vaughn Ethel Cartwright Amy

Famous English Actor Knight Celebrates 63rd Birthday

Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, renowned English actor and knight, marked his 63rd birthday during a farewell American tour that includes Duluth. He declined public notices of greetings, reflecting on a forty-year stage career, his American debut in 1885, and plans final appearances through April 24 in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre.

Knight Duluth Minn Johnston Forbes-Robertson America Johnston Actor-Knight Forbes-Robertson Old Princess Theatre Ndon Chastelard London Royal Academy Mary Anderson San Isco Los Angeles Seattle Sanders Harvard University Shakespeare Australia Ceft Forbes Robertson

Gilbert and Bray Team on Paramount Pictures Fantasy Art

Mr. Gilbert and J. R. Bray join forces to create real figures in beautiful fantasies for the Paramount Picture Corporation opening a new field in filmdom.

Mr. Gilbert J. R. Bray Paramount Picture Corporation

The Girl and the Game Chapter Three at Victoria Theatre

The Victoria Theatre screens Chapter Three The Girl and the Game from Signal Film Corp and Frank H Spearman showing Helen Holmes in risky railroad life adventures. The episode features her as a resourceful, fatherless heroine with inheritance and home, fighting to the end. An English stage star also appears in a Paramount film at the venue.

Signal Film Corporation Frank H. Spearman Victoria Theatre Helen Holmes Helen

Bond Congress at Richmond Discusses Good Roads

The South Atlantic Road Congress opened in Richmond Virginia with experts to discuss all aspects of the good roads problem. Delegates attend from Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida and Virginia.

Richmond South Atlantic Road Congress Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Eklovida Virginia

Settlement on WIFT Divests Dunlop Will

The late David Dunlop of Petersburg Virginia, a tobacconist and turfman, left most of his estate to his two sons after a prior settlement with his wife Nena Davis Dunlop waiving dower rights. A commissioner was named for Mrs Dunlop, and a life bequest of $5000 annually goes to nurse Miss Anna Chamblin.

David Dunlop Petersburg Dunlop Nena Davis Baltimore Anna B. Chamblin Rinemont John and University of Virginia

Barbers Refuse Fee. State Board Aims to Collect

Barbers in several counties resist a $5 registration fee set by the 1904 act. C Henry Bischoff, head of the State Board, says non payers will be compelled to pay and face extra costs. He notes most barbers have paid, and the Court of Appeals has ruled payment required, with potential litigation avoided by enforcement.

Somore C. Henry Bischoff Baltimore Bischoff Antil Court of Appeals

Indians Rights Case Over Three Mile Rapids Fishing

United States seeks to determine if Sam Williams and the Yakima nation have rights to fish at the head of Three Mile rapids on the Columbia river. Seufert Brothers claim exclusive rights to the site in a federal court trial in Portland Oregon.

Portland Ore United States Seufert Brothers Company Goverment Sam Williams Yakima Nation Seufert Brothers Columbia River Seaferts

Spence Estate Valued at 1.63 Million in Baltimore

The late William Wallace Spence's personal estate is valued at 1,628,010.93 with bonds and stocks totaling about 1,566,870.50. Bank money accounts reach 55,010.43 and the remainder covers personal effects. Debts against the estate total 76,850. Principal heir includes Mrs Barron wife of Rev F H Barron of Elkins West Virginia.

Baltimore William Wallace Spence Office of the Register of Wills

Does Not Know First Name D P Jury Duty Confusion

In Parkersburg West Virginia on January 17 D P Flesher shows he does not know his first name. During jury duty Judge Dayton asks what D P stands for and Flesher says he has never been called by any other name. He explains the initials come from his grandfather who was always called D P.

Parkersburg W. Va D. P. Flesher United States Flesher D. P Dayton PD. P

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