Zeppelin raids and French battles dominate war news
British reports say London was not raided by Zeppelins while rumors of a Dunkirk attack surface. Paris dispatches claim a Dunkirk raid occurred, with seven killed and scores injured. Berlin says French forces were repulsed near Pont-a-Mousson and Metz, and fighting continues in Alsace with German advances near Sennheim.
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Moadow
London
Cromer
Dunkirk
Channel
Paris
Danmmages
Amsterdam
Bruges
Belgium
Metz
Lorraine
St. Mihiel
Berlin
Pont-a Mousson
Efforts to Keep Romania Neutral Fail Rapidly
Paris reports from Rowe that Prince Shillinghurst Austrian envoy to Berlin now in Bucharest tries to deter Romania from joining Allies but Romania prepares to invade Transylvania. Austrian Turkish forces claim victories as Vienna and Constantinople announce gains and heavy fighting across Poland and near Thorn.
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Paris
Rowe
Prince Shillinghurst
Berlin
Bucharest
Rumania
Transylvania
Deputies Arrested in Roosevelt Shooting Case
Twenty five sheriff's deputies were arrested on murder charges in Roosevelt New Jersey after a shooting at the Liebig plant. The arrests followed a Federal investigation into the incident as officials pursued access to the plant site. Governor directed a state inquiry and possible involvement of the attorney general.
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Roosevelt
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Liebig
Messrs
O’regan
Gill
Florence
Middlesex County
Herman
Roosevelt Borough
Trenton
N. J
Fielder
Cobbler leaves fortune to Christ amid insanity contest
Detroit January 23. A probate battle over the late August Von der Heide cobbler who left 35000 to Christ as his wealth tests legality. Relatives claim insanity while heirs argue his belief is not proof of a weak mind. The will redirects income to the German Protestant Home for Orphans and Old People and its nurses due to legal quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michigan
August von der Heide
von der Heide
Christ
Mine Weighmaster Hurt After being hurled through chute
James Munsie weighmaster for Consolidation Coal Company at Shaft mine was thrown through a coal loading chute into a railroad exit about 500 feet from the tipple as the cage failed to stop. Henry Johnson saved himself using a safety device while Munsie sustained serious injuries but is expected to recover.
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James Munsie
Consolidation Coal Company
Shaft
Frostburg
Munsie
Henry Johnson
Johnson
Deahl Wins $6500 Damages in Coal and Coke Railroad Suit
A Federal court jury in Parkersburg awarded D F P Deahl of Randolph County $6 500 after he sued Coal and Coke Railroad for $40 000 damages for injuries suffered in an accident on the road.
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Parkersburg
D. FP. Deahl
Randolph County
Coal and Coke Railroad
Deahl
Girl fights off jewelry store robber in Twin Oaks theft
Caroline Strizak 15, alone in her father John Strizak's Twin Oaks jewelry store near Johnstown, was struck with a lead pipe and battered. She retrieved a revolver, fired once at the fleeing Serbian robber, who escaped through a side window with about $100 in cash and jewelry. A mountain search is under way.
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Johnstown
Twin Oakes
Caroline Strizak
John Strizak
Minister Viewed Wife Through Peephole in Divorce Trial
In Baltimore on January 23 The Rev J Edward Snyder testified in circuit court in his suit for absolute divorce from Ada L Snyder He described watching his wife with Dr George S M Kieffer through a hole in a door He tearfully recounted the scene and noted anonymous letters accusing his wife of infidelity The bills of complaint were amended to name Dr Kieffer and Mrs Lillian M Koons as alleged correspondents
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Baltimore
J. Edward Snyder
Ada L. Snyder
Mr. Snyder
George S. M. Kieffer
Kieffer
Davis Coal to reopen Henry mine and build 26 houses
The Davis Coal and Coke Company advances opening a six foot vein at Henry West Virginia after pumping out water. The shaft will be reopened and coal mined more extensively than at any point on the Western Maryland Railway line. This spring 26 houses will be built in Henry for miners and other workers.
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Henry
W. Va
Davis Coal & Coke Company
Western Maryland Railway
Dacia Sets Sail Amid British Threats from Galveston
The steamship Dacia departed for Rotterdam at daylight from Galveston on January 23 after clearance the day before. She carries 11 000 square bales of cotton valued at 880 000 dollars with a shippers rate of 3 50 dollars per bale. Captain George McDonald will command a 31 man all American crew and plans the usual course despite war risks.
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Galveston
Tex
Rotterdam
Norfolk
Bremen
George McDonald
Canada to Defend Men Who Shot Two U.S. Duck Hunters
The Dominion government will defend Corporal Archie Kay and Privates Leslie Kinsman and Edmund McIntosh in the shooting of two American duck hunters from Buffalo, with Wallace Nesbett named as counsel. The provincial government will prosecute, a unique arrangement resulting from militia department action. No counsel has been arranged yet for Constable Thomas Delaney.
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Toronto
Ont
Ontario
Archie Kay
Leslie Kinsman
Edmund McIntosh
Smith and
Dorsch
Buffalo
Wallace Nesbett
Tornato
Militia Department
Thomas Delaney
Second Canadian Contingent Ready for European War
General Sam Hughes arrives in Vancouver to finalize enlistment for the third Canadian contingent. The second contingent trains at centers and may move to the Atlantic soon. The first 30,000 were sent in one flotilla. the second and third may go in single vessels to avoid submarine attacks. A Hindu delegation asks to join. Hughes will raise the question with the War Office. Hughes is hosted by Vancouver businessmen. 200 women knit socks for soldiers.
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Vancouver
B. C
Sam Hughes
Canadas
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic
Hughes
British Columbia
War Office
Solicitor General Davis to Be Honor Guest in Norfolk
Norfolk Va January 23 Solicit or General Davis of the Department of Justice and Senator Townsend of Michigan will be the guests of honor and principal speakers tonight at the annual banquet of the Pewter Platter Club Norfolk s commercial boosting organization
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Norfolk
Davis
Department of Justice
Townsend
Michigan
Cumberland and Westernport raises 100-ticket book price
The Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway increases the price of books of 100 tickets from four dollars to four dollars fifty, effective today. The cash fare remains five cents per zone and the change applies only to reduced fare tickets. The company reported a four thousand dollar loss last year to the Public Service Commission.
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Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway
Public Service Commission
U S Drops One as Naval Power
The United States will fall from third to fourth among world sea powers after ships under construction are completed by July 1, 1914. France will rise from fourth to third place per the Navy Year Book issued today by the Senate Naval Committee.
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Washington
United States
Senate Paval Committee
France
President Wilson Hearing Both Sides On Literacy Clause
Washington reports President Wilson spent over three hours listening to 500 labor leaders publicists social workers students and others on the literacy test in the immigration bill. He indicated plans to veto the measure though it could become law if not signed by midnight next Thursday.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
United States
Taft
Senate
Milnes Elected Provost of State University in Baltimore
State Senator William Milnes LL B LL M and D J was elected provost of the State University by the Board of Regents in the Governor's office Baltimore. Dr T H Lewis who had been elected provost at the last meeting declined to accept. Lloyd Wilkinson chosen secretary of the board at 1500 dollars was a former legislator. The provost will serve without pay due to constitutional ineligibility and time constraints.
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Willian Milnes Maloy
D. J
State University
Board of Regents
Governor's Office
Baltimore
T. H. Lewis
Western Maryland College
Lloyd Wilkinson
Uniontown Receivers Appointed For Merkle and Frank
Uniontown Pennsylvania January 23 A new receivership was added to the court docket when Judge Van Swearington named receivers for the real estate firm Merkle and Frank Assets totaled 1 357 600 with liabilities of 496 000 including 75 000 unsecured The assets include coal lands in Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania and 106 houses in or around Uniontown
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Uniontown
van Swearington
Merkle
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia City Faces Prohibition Revenue Deficit
Clarksburg, January 23. The city, largest in West Virginia, is bankrupted by prohibition revenue loss. It reports a £3,000 deficit and the council considers various taxation methods to balance the books.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Allegany and Baltimore Church Events Harmonize 1920s Notes
William Logan, once a revenue clerk in Hagerstown, has been named deputy interior revenue official in Washington Frederick Allegany counties after losing his prior post. Grace Methodist Episcopal Church of Baltimore plans April 7 to 12 events under Bishop William Burt and undertakes exterior repairs including a basement remodel for a larger kitchen and youth clubs, seeking an $8,000 fund. The Cumberland conference recall ended last year.
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William Logan
United States
Internal Revenue
Hagerstown
Washington
Frederick
Allegany
Internal Revenues Service
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
William Burt
Cumberland
Bowser to Meet Greek Wrestler Kilonio for Middleweight Title
Morgantown reports Paul Bowser, claimant for the middleweight championship, has signed to wrestle John Kilonio the Greek for the belt. The match is set for next Tuesday in the city’s largest hall, after Bowser spent the winter here and lost a recent bout to four top contenders.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Paul Bowser
John Kilonio
Bowser
Deed Transfers Jordan Farm Nearby Cumberland
A deed in the Circuit Court records the transfer of the Jordan Farm located just east of Cumberland from Henry C Pfeiffer to William A Pfeiffer and Jobs G Pfeiffer for 7000 dollars. The farm was previously owned by Charles J Jordum.
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Jordan
Cumberland
Henry C .Pfeiffer
William A. Pfeiffer
Jobs G. Pfeiffer
Charles J. Jordum
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Alsace
Sennheim
Vienna
Constantinople
Checiny
Poland
Persian Gulf
Korna
Shatelarab
Russian War Office
Thorn
Kikol
Prntrance
Philip Pfeiffer
Grant Street
General von Kluck
Bergmann
von Kluck
von Kuhl
Ene
Geeral von Kubl
Dacia
Canada
U.S
Maloy
Allegany County
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