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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1915
Page
1
British and German forces clashed in the North Sea with Berlin acknowledging the sinking of the German cruiser Bleucher while British claims of losses remain unconfirmed. British ships pursued toward Heligoland as German minefields loomed.
Elton Rogers, a noted New York lawyer, is to be prosecuted under the white slave law after his alleged relationship with Ida Sniffen Walters led to the poisoning of two children born from their union. District Attorney Martin says the case exposes social danger and will be vigorously pursued.
Reports from Vienna claim German unscoped planes over Dunkirk wore French colors and crews in French uniforms, with captives executed as spies. Vienna says Austria and Germany swap troops, Russia’s offensive in Hungary broken, and Austrians push to seize Bukovina. French War Secretary Millerand returns from London after talks with British leaders on Allied unity.
Charleston West Virginia January 25 Senator Noah G Keim a Bull Moose progressive has introduced key bills this session including a woman suffrage amendment corrupt practices standard weights and measures child labor a primary and other measures He was the Progressive candidates for Congress in the Second district this year and polled a strong vote While he has not declared allegiance to the Progressive party the party may be given credit for his legislative achievements
Mexico City reports Lieutenant Colonel Isa Cortez of the Zapatista forces arrested on charges tied to the February 19, 1918 assassination of Gustavo Madero. Police say Cortez confessed to a secret service agent and to burning Madero's house. he faces immediate trial and possible execution if found guilty.
Mrs. Gerbig wife of Matern Gerbig of 168 North Mechanic Street has ten nephews serving in the German army. Three have been wounded two with loss of hands, one severely wounded in the arm, and a third under officer wounded in the foot but drilling recruits for active service.
John M. Fitzgerald, former Western Maryland Railway president, expected to become president of Davis Coal and Coke Company under a separation plan. Carl M. Gray, railroad president, also leads the coal firm as plans aim to boost output from 2 million to 3 million tons by sinking new shafts.
London January 25 The question of food supplies in the United Kingdom and the rise in prices is being considered by a cabinet presided over by Premier Asquith, according to an official press statement issued yesterday.
H Arthur Derr son of Mr and Mrs W Derr of Market street left for Evansville Indiana to assume the duties of assistant superintendent at Blount Plow Works. He resigns as chemical engineer for Kellogg Miller linseed oil makers at Amsterdam New York to take the new post. The quick rise of this Cumberland native is a source of pride for many friends.
London reports 300000 British troops to cross the Channel next week as a major Kitchener reinforcement. The plan centers attacks at Luxemburg with a French axis on the allied right, aiming to envelop the German left and force a decisive breakthrough before May.
Nina Fey former grand worthy matron of the Eastern Star Maryland and Mrs Fred Rilaul of McKinley Chapter 12 along with Captain W E Heskitt of Westernport Chapter traveled to Baltimore to attend the Grand Chapter of Maryland meeting where he is a candidate for grand worthy patron. A Lonaconing chapter delegation also left to attend.
In fluefield West Virginia on January 25 a pair of Ciant electric locomotives delivering 14000 horsepower started a full tonnage train while nearly 8000 horsepower sustained its motion on the Elkhorn division of the Norfolk and Western railroad. The two locomotives, each weighing 270 tons, pulled a 4000 ton coal train up a 2 percent grade with cars carrying 100 tons each. A test of electric braking on the mountain grade showed the engines holding the train steady without using the brakes.
William T. Brown Jr aged 33 a WVU engineering graduate was killed in a motor car accident at Empalme New Mexico where he was with a party of engineers about to begin an inspection trip over the National Railroad of Mexico His body will likely be brought to Grafton for burial He was married three years ago to a Blueville resident Mr and Mrs William T Brown of Blueville received word yesterday of the tragedy
Conrad W. Zimmerman of Seattle with a key position in Unitedorestry Service arrives and stays with his parents on Baltimore Avenue as his brother Charles P. Zimmerman shows signs of improvement from a serious illness.
Paris reports Benjamin Morel United States consular agent at Dunkirk France was injured when the American consulate was damaged by a bomb in a German air raid. The Figaro correspondent adds that the consuls of Uruguay and Norway were damaged. Morel, a French lawyer, has represented the United States at Dunkirk since 1883.
The council unanimously supported a plan for an industrial survey under the Chamber of Commerce, modeled after Ballinmore. Cumberland Electric Railway reports 1914 gross receipts of 105,322.56 from multiple sources.
The dispatch notes consular activity amid danger with Morel described as a French citizen in charge of American interests and business. It reports damaged consulates in Odessa Rheims and Warsaw and notes war authorities prompting discretion. Also cites a South African report of 1200 rebels attacking towns with several dead wounded and prisoners, while Union forces suffer casualties.
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