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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1916
Page
1
The latest German note on the Lusitania has reached the White House via Bernstorff. It states the note does not meet U S demands. It omits warnings to citizens and refuses to concede wrongdoing by the submarine commander.
Explosion at the Kelker Blower Company plant on Harrison Street left four dead and several missing or injured. Among the injured were Charles Kelker's wife Helen with both legs blown off and Elmer Williams with cuts and bruises. 21 of 22 to 25 workers accounted for. Names of the dead include Miss Mabel Chandler and Charles Pabst. two unidentified men also reported dead.
Providence RI January 25 attorney general planned to close the states evidence with two Providence officials as final witnesses Police Inspector Ahearn and Captain Monshen testified Mrs Mohr expected to take the stand next week for her defense preparation
W J Mayfield aged 50 was taken from the county jail by a score of masked men and hanged to a tree south of Boston Texas. He was accused of killing his father mother and brother with an axe in the Mayfield home on December 30. An alibi had delayed his arrest.
Copenhagen reports a conference of foreign ministers from all Scandinavian nations to meet in Stockholm in February to discuss new blockade measures by Great Britain and enforcement of orders in council. The talks will also cover neutrality defense and mutual protection amid wartime tensions. Sweden may join the Central Powers bloc within a week according to private sources.
Chicago reports preliminary arrangements for the Republican national convention next June. Charles D Hilles outlines plans at a Hamilton Club luncheon and criticizes the Democrats. Plans to expand Congress seating at the Coliseum are approved, with Roosevelt not to be the nominee. The subcommittee resumes March 15 to consider a temporary chairman from Elihu Root Borah McCall or Chase Osborn.
Scutari has been occupied by Austro-Hungarian forces with several thousand Serb defenders retreating. Montenegrin resistance collapsed as Austrians seized ports and key towns, while Italian reports note future actions across Albania and Durazzo. Escalating moves include protections for strategic coastlines and potential relocations of Montenegrin forces to Corfu.
Special to The Press reports ongoing struggle in Maryland over the state treasurer nomination. Vandiver loses another vote as Democrats refuse compromise while efforts mount to replace him. Local bills seek wage attachment reform in Allegany and gymnasium construction, plus armory funding and other county measures amid a busy legislative session.
Washington reports intensified friction between the United States and Britain over wartime trade. A draft protest to England opposes British restrictions on American commerce and the Trading With the Enemy act used against American firms with German ties. London notes limited trade restrictions and a planned stricter blockade debate. The British Foreign Office plans three commercial attaches for South America.
The Verona from Genoa, second Italian armed merchant ship to reach New York recently, arrived with two 70 millimeter guns mounted aft. The Giuseppe Verdi was previously detained until Italy promised guns would be used only for defense. Dudley Field Malone, port collector, telegraphed Washington for instructions.
Philadelphia report dated January 25 describes the death of Mother Superior Josephine aged 72 at St. Anne's Catholic Church convent from pneumonia. She had served as a sister of St. Joseph for over six decades.
Rome reports the Italian liner Brindisi was torpedoed off the Albanian coast and not sunk by a mine. Dr. Emile Vitta says 440 Montenegrins and all Americans aboard perished. The ship reportedly carried $200,000 in gold and supplies for Montenegrin forces.
President Wilson is committed to forming a tariff commission to study trade conditions and propose changes to the tariff schedule. He envisions a board of responsible businessmen like the Federal Reserve Board to investigate the nation's commerce after the war and to address evolving economic needs.
A freight train collided with the rear of eastbound Erie express No. 8 at Port Jervis, injuring twelve passengers. The express carried western travelers bound for New York. no deaths reported.
The Public Service Commission in Charleston grants Western Maryland Railway permission to raise passenger rates from two cents to two and a half cents. The policy takes effect on February 10.
State troopers rushed to Uniontown Pennsylvania after reports that Charles Douglas an escaped condemned prisoner was seen there with Arthur Stevens one of the trio of fleeing inmates. Authorities hoped to capture Albert Petroskey before nightfall.
Petrograd reports heavy fighting along the Stripa River to Galicia and the Besarabian frontier. Russian artillery shelled German entrenchments near Illoukst and dispersed enemy detachments at Burkarom as combat continued in the Stripa region and near Czernowitz with gas rounds reportedly used by the enemy.
Athens January 25 A Saloniki rumor says the Kaiser with Field Marshal von Mackensen has reached Guergheli on the Graeco Bulgarian frontier. An Austro German attack on Saloniki is expected as railways near completion for troop provisioning. An army of 20000 with siege guns is ready to strike.
Armor plate manufacturers refused to disclose the actual costs of their products before the senate naval affairs committee. The hearing aimed at stalling a favorable report on the government armor plant bill is effectively over, and the bill is expected to be favorably reported.
Reports from London and Berlin describe four German raids on English Channel ports in 48 hours and raids near Dunkirk and Dover. An official British release confirms a Dover interception. London fears grow over a possible London assault as German planes target Kent and aviation sites.
New York report cites aeronautical engineer Mr. MacMechen predicting a major German naval engagement in the North Sea. He cites 17 inch gunned battleships, air escorts with Zeppelins and Fokker planes, and a pneumatic air torpedo as decisive factors. He says testing of the air weapon could occur in two to three weeks.
Pittsburgh January 25 reports say a First National Bank of Uniontown officer faces charges under national banking laws as federal authorities pursue recent actions. The wrecked bank's men are subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury.
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