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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
4
Berlin reports a new German air raid on Dunkirk near General French headquarters. A fleet of raiders passed Allied lines near Nieupo rt to bomb the coast town, with two veteran aviators guiding the attack. The statement notes repulse of French counterattacks northwest of Nieupo rt and limited gains along the seacoast near Nieupo rt.
George R. Brown owner of the Pagle Hotel was convicted on two counts of selling liquor to minors. He received a $300 fine and three months in jail on the first, and $200 and three months on the second, to run concurrently for a total of six months. Judge Keedy vowed to curb saloon violations and urged stronger action.
About five hundred attended the YMCA recital by the Metropolitan Company. Skovgaard the Danish violinist drew the top applause after Mendelssohn and the program included three costumed numbers. Marie Ellerbrook and Alice McClung received high praise for power and brilliance. Secretary Baxley plans more recitals next month.
At the Meyersdale Fair and Race Association annual meeting most old directors were re-elected except F B Thomas and R H Philson who declined. B E Shipley and Fred Wilmoth were elected to fill vacancies. The board elected W H Deeter as president John Gamibert as vice president D J Fike as secretary and Rk Hi Philson as treasurer. The association joined the Coal Iron and Oil racing circuit with eleven western Pennsylvania fairs, delaying Meyersdale by a week or two but promising lower costs and strong prospects for the best fair yet.
The executive committee will convene this evening at 8 o'clock at 264 North Mechanic Street, the home of Carl Stuaber. The meeting will outline the year’s work and appoint superintendents for the union.
The Moose Fair on North Centre street attracts large crowds each evening. The Country Store draws praise as the three week event continues with tomorrow night slated as a banner occasion featuring popular music and an expanded orchestra for the latest dances.
A man believed to be A L Kieffer of Everett Pennsylvania was struck and killed by Western Maryland eastbound passenger train No 10 near Henry West Virginia yesterday morning He stepped onto the main track from a freight side track to avoid it His body was moved to Henry awaiting a claimant and Everett authorities were contacted with no knowledge of the man.
Earl Swartzwelder of the Keystone Garage in Bedford Pennsylvania secured two large export timber contracts for oak and ship timbers. One agreement is with Illingworth Ingram & Co of Leeds England and the other to Belfast shipyards in Ireland. Swartzwelder ships the state’s largest timbers including a 3642 ft white oak keel piece weighing about 20 000 pounds exported to Belfast.
A passerby saw the door to E. L. White's grocery at 100 Frederick Street standing open and alerted police. Officer McBride found the door had swung open from not being properly closed, not the work of thieves.
The W. M. organizes snippers to weed out weary laggards and drinkers before a big road trade. Men prepare to hit the carpet unexpectedly and witnesses appear. Single men with poor reputations face dismissal.
Adam Lebeck files in the Circuit Court to appoint a receiver and wind up Lonaconing Ice Manufacturing and Storage Company. The bill says the firm is hopelessly insolvent, owes taxes and debts, and operates at a loss. Incorporated with 40000 stock, it owns Lonaconing real estate. a 20000 mortgage to Interstate Trust Company was issued August 1, 1906, and the trust firm has since dissolved.
New York, January 29. Ed Reulbach, famed pitcher in many battles, was released outright by the Brooklyn Nationals today. His prime years were with the Chicago Cubs where he stood as a leading twirler for years.
William Elder attended an Odd Fellows banquet in Cumberland Valley. Dr. Charles R. Rhodes of Hyndmann visited Bedford relatives and received his notary commission. Charles A. Steiner of Western Maryland Railway traveled to Hagerstown on business. Roscoe Manley named guardian of Wilber J. Manley in Allegany county. Almeda J. Dodson settled first and final account for Charlies W. Dodson estate. Henry J. Eirich settled second account for Sarah C. Eirich estate. Letters testamentary granted to Emma Gramlich Charles H. McEvoy Joseph Glick for Francis M. Gramlich estate. William W. Uhl guardian of Gilbert Canton Owenington DeVaudre Lucinda M. Morris settled third account. J B Emory filed debts for George N. Emory estate. Executors of Philip H Fletcher settled first and final account and distributed under will.
The funeral for Mrs Margaret Pfahler wife of Ralph D Pfahler Meyersdale business leader will be at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon at the home with Rev D W Michael of the Lutheran church officiating Interment will be at Union cemetery followed by services at the Lutheran church Many local businesses will close Saturday afternoon as a mark of respect
Howard Buchanan and wife transfer property on Williams Road to Weaver A Cessna for $10. Martin R Harrison and wife transfer land at Westernport to Walter McKenzie and wife for $1,500. Beatrice Garger and Charles H Barger transfer land on Federal Street to Ida V Streeter for $10. Cumberland Improvement Co transfers property on Marion Street to Clyde M James for $10. Joseph Winheim and wife transfer City property to Abe Wolf for $10.
A series of marriage licenses issued for couples from Cumberland Altoona and surrounding Pennsylvania towns includes Jacob C C Catlett and Nancy C Long of Cumberland. P Ellsworth Hagey and Leah Bertha Kauffman of Altoona. John Franklin Miller and Fannie Kauffman of Henrietta. Carl Edward Bowden and Ida May Martin of Grove City. Joseph Howard Campbell and Ada Bethel Guyer of New Enterprise. Irving Winfield Athey and Bertha L Felton of Cumberland. Thomas Grier Hostetler and Zeda May McCloy of McClellantown.
New York January 29 The Associate Alumnae of Vassar College plan to stage The Road to Yesterday at the Century Lyceum tonight For the first time men are admitted to the cast with leading roles filled by six male friends of graduates Previously these parts were played by college girls The discussion centers on whether the so called supermen wearers have yielded to equality
Frederick Maryland reports Mr. and Mrs. Greenbury J. R. House of Board Run Middletown Valley celebrated the seventy fifth anniversary of their wedding with a family reunion on the farm of their son George C. House. They were wed January 28 1845 by Rev A P Freeze. They have ten children ten grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.
Washington January 29 The Brady family prize for the electric railway that did most to conserve lives and safety during the year ending June 30 1914 will be awarded at a banquet of the American Electric Railway association tonight. Hundreds of railway and power officials from major companies meet for the association annual convention. Charles S Pierce of General Electric Boston presides and President Wilson will greet the delegation in the East Room and may speak briefly.
William Barrett a 58 year old farmer was found in a stream near Glover Gap in Fairmont West Virginia with indications of strangling. He suffered nervous attacks and it is believed he fell in during an attack and drowned. He leaves a wife and seven children.
Temperance orator Michael J. Fanning arrives Sunday under the W C T U banner to speak at St John s Lutheran Church at 1 am Leader Theatre at 2 30 p m Central Y M C A at 4 p m and Center Street M FE Church at 7 30 p m in a quartet of community meetings.
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