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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1915
Page
1
One man is reported dead and thirty nine rescued after the American-Hawaiian steamer Washingtonian sank near Fenwick Island following a collision with a schooner. The schooner fled the scene after striking a large hole in the Washingtonian, which went down in minutes while the crew jumped overboard. Lightship No. 52 aided in rescues.
Berlin reported a brilliant German victory in the North Sea with a battle cruiser and two destroyers. The dispatch cites Allied losses, airship activity, and claims of successful German naval action amid broader war developments. Refugees from Tsingtau and Shanghai arrive in New York aboard the Korea, with German officials arranging transport and Red Cross nurses accompanying them.
John B Stanchfield outlines two routes for Thaws possible release after his arraignment Justice Davis. Bellevue Hospital may observe Thaws mental state and a sane finding could lead to a corroborative court verdict. If deemed insane a sheriff s jury would reassess, potentially overturning Matteawan commitment and framing a conspiracy trial. A guilty conspiracy verdict could yield a fine or a year in jail or both, after which Thaw would regain his freedom.
Col George A Tearre, counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, says the Whitacre case will appeal to the U S Supreme Court. Whitacre, injured by stumbles into a cinder pit at South Cumberland yards, won $5300 in a Washington County trial after Alleghany County jurors disagreed. It is the first Federal Employers Liability Act case from Maryland Court of Appeals.
The Rev Isaac Kuykendall aged 39 pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Burlington West Virginia and a missionary to China for eight years died at the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Terra Alta West Virginia He was unmarried and survived by his mother four sisters in Keyser Springfield West Virginia and Winston Salem North Carolina Burial plans sent him from Keyser to Grace Station West Virginia He had previously lived in Romney.
The largest gathering of real estate men in Wisconsin assembled in Eau Claire for the fifth annual convention of the Wisconsin Association of Real Estate Brokers. Mayor Fleming and Eau Claire Civic and Commerce head Branham gave welcomes, with President Schulz of Racine replying for visitors.
Lonaconing Md January 26 James Burt of Detmold was seriously injured last night at 8 o'clock when squeezed at work in Klondike Mine No 7 of the Consolidation Coal Company He is believed to have internal injuries Burt was carried to his home for surgical care by Dr J D Skilling His wife died a year ago and he has two daughters ill at home.
Darrell L. Varadardo of Port Arthur Texas died from burns suffered in last week’s fire on the cruiser San Diego. The casualty list stands six dead and seven injured as a board of inquiry investigates. Varadardo’s body to be sent to Mare Island Navy Yard by the first ship.
The Cumberland Electric Railway reports 1914 receipts of 108322.56, down from 114521.53 in 1913 driven by weak business. Fares fell 4340.91 while other categories include freight 1967.77, advertising 300, rents 200, mail service 175. Tax receipts to city and county total 1083. Motormen and conductors payroll rose over 3000 in eight months of 1914 after May 1 wage increases.
Paris reports heavy German losses in an attack west of La Bassee and along the Lys to the Oise. The British defended Guinchy with stiff resistance, launching counter moves to reclaim trenches and push back the assault. A French counterattack east of Ypres failed to break the lines, while fighting near Craonne and near Nieuport continued.
Dr. Yates from St. Louis cites Germany’s wheat yield as proof of intensive farming’s gains. He notes Mexico’s Jefferino Dominguez as the “Burbank of Mexico” who claims 240 bushels of corn per acre via seed selection. The Washington Post quote adds Missouri could gain 50 million bushels of corn with scientific methods, and the U.S. and Mexico lose millions without them.
Willis Mack aged 24 of Westernport Md was badly burned in a powder explosion at Masco nine No L of the Borden Mining Co Gordon. He held powder between his knees when it ignited from his carbide lamp causing clothing burns to his upper body. He walked to a car for home and is under Dr J C Abbott care though his condition is not serious.
Uniontown Pa January 26 Guy Ensley 18 years old who was shot accidentally January 12 by roommate Hugh Bierkower died at home yesterday from pneumonia following the injury The bullet penetrated the left lung.
Reports from Vienna say a Austrian dreadnought struck a mine near the Pola naval base and was sunk. The rumor circulated as January dispatches from Rome and Vienna noted the incident with no official confirmation.
Orders issued by the H. C. Frick Coke Company require all operating plants to resume a six-day work week in Connellsville Pennsylvania. The change will raise output by about 25 percent after a period of four to five day operation. Peice 10 cents out The Cumberland Press office.
Charleston delegates discussed Layne’s divorce bill on second reading with Wertz arguing for easier access and a divorce commissioner. The measure faced opposition from circuit judges who fear fraud. The day saw other business, including resolutions for constitutional amendments and charter measures for Fairmont Mannington. The suffrage amendment was set as a house special order with prohibition amendments in the senate.
The passage mocks a businessman who avoids advertising citing tradition expense and reluctance to modern methods. It suggests absurd actions like wearing velvet pants or sleeping by moonlight and parodies the idea of refusing ads after thirty years. It underscores the impracticality of resisting advertising in commerce.
Preliminary report to Parliament notes 20 percent price increases in England since the war began. Suffering among the poor grows as wages fall. A committee meets to assess if speculators drive the surge. Germany plans grain seizure and orders conservation of food and provisions.
Chicago January 26 eight candidates filed petitions to appear on the February 23 primary ballot. Democratic contenders include Carter Harrison and Robert M. Sweitzer with Thos O Dwyer and Frank J Wilson. On the Republican side are William Hale Thompson and Jacob Hey with Harry Olson. Progressive ticket lists Harry Olson and Charles M Thompson.
Attorney George M. Beltzhoever of Charlestown attended a Rumseyan Society meeting in Shepherdstown Friday where four sculptors shared plans for a proposed memorial to James Pursey, inventor of the steam boat. The society has a fund around $17,600 secured largely through legislative appropriation aided by Beltzhoever.
Judge Woods held a habeas corpus hearing for Adam Snyder the reformatory boy accused of murdering Mrs Jierecce Fort January 6 in Huntingdon County. Circumstantial evidence including an alleged admission was judged strong enough to deny release, and Snyder was remanded to jail. Snyder's parents from Johnstown attended the hearing.
In Fredericksburg Virginia on January 26 members of the Virginia State Canners Association convened to discuss canning methods waste and economy pure food laws and related topics. The session opened with an address by Mayor Rowe and will run through tomorrow with speeches and reports from industry leaders.
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