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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1915
Page
2
Frostburg Fire Department held its monthly meeting last night electing George Mayer as president Gilbert Bittner as vice president and Richard Johns as sergeant at arms for the coming quarter The group also completed arrangements to attend the Firemen's Convention in Lonaconing June 9 10 and 11.
In Lonaconing The Cumberland Press urges subscribers to notify their local representative Joseph Baumann immediately if newspaper delivery is not prompt. The notice lists Yastes Confectionery and the 15 K address as points of contact.
McKinley Chapter No. 12 Eastern Star visitors arrived by special Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad train for a supper and impromptu program at Martha Washington Chapter No. 10 in Cumberland. Lonaconing Fire Company schedules a week of dances during the State Firemen's Convention with all night ball June 10 and additional dances at the Armory during convention week. Local notices mention a Casino dance under church auspices, visitors from Youngstown, and residents including Lydia Smith resigning as assistant bookkeeper at the Glass Factory and Joseph Meager taking charge of Major News Agency after purchasing stock from William Major.
The amusement committee led by Fred Zimmerman announced Dec oration Day prize winners. Winners include Elsie Bramble for guessing baking powder sales, C H Evans for fattest man, Lewis Helman for obstacle race and $2.50 from Philip Roman, and several other prizes to members and participants.
Eckhart shutout Cumberland 11 to 0 and then won 11 to 2. Finn starred at first, Logsdon and Rarick led with hitting including a three run homer by Barry in the third. Logsdon earned the win with strong defense and pitching supported by Buskey and Race.
George L. Kappler assignee of Mortgage will offer the Royal Hotel property on North Mechanics Street at 10 a m tomorrow in front of the Second National Bank on South Liberty Street. The sale includes saloon fixtures and equipment, hotel furnishings, and a modern bar with lunch facilities. The two story brick hotel sits in the city center.
A new German invention allows invalids who lost an arm to operate a typewriter using a foot driven mechanism. The device, unveiled in Berlin on June 2, employs an ingenious mechanical system to enable typing without hand use.
The Dingle Park Land Company advertises 200 lots for sale on Washington Street extended near The Old National Pike. Each 66 by 200 feet with a 50 foot building line, near spring water, natural gas, electric lights, no city taxes, and a park of over three acres. Subway access and a street car line to The Dingle are anticipated, boosting property values 50 to 100 percent.
New rules require travelers to sign a value declaration for baggage before interstate transport. Under the Cummins amendment effective June 2, baggage valued at $100 or less incurs no charge, while values above $100 incur 10 cents per each additional $100 or fraction.
Chicago June 2 announcement postpones the Transcontinental Passenger association meeting planned for today to October 6.
The Supreme Court ruled states cannot lawfully regulate liquor sales within their borders when delivery and transport occur in interstate commerce. It set aside Tony Rossi of Lowellville Ohio for selling liquor without a Pennsylvania license after taking an order in Hillsville across the Ohio line. The decision noted the Webb Kenyon act did not affect this case.
An Austrian officer stopping a Russian soldier dragging a horse spoke in Polish. the Russian answered in German claiming to retreat. After a brief standoff the German card tricked the captors into accepting the prisoner, who nearly faced gunfire before surrendering and being taken to Austrian lines.
The annual decoration of graves at Salem Church in this county took place this afternoon.
Local talent featured a polished concert at Union Street School Auditorium last evening. Herr Peter Peters of New York and Berlin performed as cello soloist with Angelo Sgueo on guitar, delivering a broad emotional range across the season’s cello selections. Vocalists Misses Ilda Turner and Gertrude Morgan along with Mrs. Marie Louise Cramer and Jos. W. Young, and Mae Whittaker on violin, accompanied by H. Paul Mann, offered notable vocal and instrumental solos that pleased the audience.
A German major seeks a private secretary as volunteers are questioned. The scene shifts to a Berlin military bureau where a corporal and sergeant issue simple orders for sausages and beer. Meier delivers, prompting the corporal to offer money for beer.
In peacetime Meier runs a large Berlin business with hundreds employed under his orders while he executes strict military duties by day and night.
The City Taxicab Company moves its offices and garage to the rear of J. C. Morgart’s residence at 12 Decatur Street. Manager Boyle says the firm now handles repairs, painting, storage, taxi and touring car service with six modern taxicabs and several touring cars. Briscoe Car agency remains, phone 1300 for immediate service.
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