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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
1
Hope for peace in Mexico rises as the A L C envoys send a polite reply to Rafael Zubarán Carranza's Washington agent. The mediators propose that Carranza’s terms must wait for an armistice, a move seen as a win for American delegates. Carranza in Durango declines to discuss reports until full text of the agreement is available.
The Storstad commander Captain Thomas Anderson denies speeding at impact with the Empress of Ireland. He says he ordered full speed astern before the collision and kept the Storstad alongside until the Empress veered away. The Storstad’s battered bow is shown after its Quebec arrival.
Rev Richard C Campbell native of Mount Savage in Illinois and pastor of the Catholic Church at Texas Maryland has left his parish indefinitely to seek health at his sister’s home in Clarksburg West Virginia. He departs with relatives and a doctor accompanying him.
An attendant in New Bond Street's Art Gallery was badly hurt while trying to stop a militant suffragette from smashing paintings. The woman struck him with a hatchet after others tried to intervene and was carried away as police seized her. Two officers were later attacked by women outside Holloway jail, then arrested after a scuffle as arson and vandalism reports emerged. A Fort William Park villa in Belfast was set afire by militants, with anti Carson literature found nearby.
Quebec June 3 Dominion officials set relief plans after the Empress of Ireland disaster raised the dead to 1024. Parliament will be asked to fund survivors and care for victims with an appropriation likely between 150000 and 250000 dollars. The funeral for identified crew members is postponed to tomorrow due to the King George birthday anniversary.
President Huerta spared the Agriculture College students at Tacuba who tried to kill him. He ordered confinement in Santiago prison, deeming them too young to execute. He said two bullets struck the car he rode in, narrowly escaping death.
The Ex-Con federates of Hampshire County held an annual reunion in Romney under the Ladies Memorial Association. Justice W. H. Maloney led veterans aiding women in decorating Confederate graves at Indian Mount Cemetery. Rev. Dr. James Power Smith of Richmond spoke, recalling his service with Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville.
Brief ad noting services for engraved or printed visiting cards offered at the Evening Press.
Daniel V. Jauch a watchman at the Department of Agriculture pleaded not guilty in police court to an attempt to dynamite the main building by placing four sticks of dynamite in the store room under the office of Secretary Houston. He was held on 2000 dollar bond and remanded to District of Columbia jail as grand jury action looms.
A double header freight train on the Norfolk and Western railroad suffered a boiler explosion ten miles north of Circleville through Duvall due to low water pressure. Engineer W. Weir, 40, of Columbus, was crushed to death and fireman K A Harmon died en route to Columbus hospital. Only wheels remained of the engine as right cars were wrecked and a small pack torn up.
Frostburg taxpayers dispute the new light contract claiming it mirrors last year while others say it differs. The city reportedly receives 600 dollars worth of free light annually with public buildings and police station lit at no charge. Claims allege 48 arc lights and 196 incandescent lamps instead of 10. Some say reducing lights would raise the cost per light.
Washington reports a commission was set to test the sanity of Daniel V. Jauch a government watchman who placed four sticks of dynamite under the secretary of agriculture office to win promotion for uncovering it If found unsound he will be sent to an asylum If sane charges for destroying public property will be filed Jauch injured his head in the Philippines and this is thought to affect his mind He said he bought the dynamite in Springfield at his mother's home
Paul T. Hopp sued City Taxicab Company of Hagerstown for 35000 damages after a collision on the Western Pike while driving David B. Sollenberger. A jury in Hagerstown awarded Sollenberger 190 for damages to horse and cab. Hopp claims permanent injury.
Mary A. Twigg age 91 died at noon yesterday at the home of her son Charles J. Twigg in Twiggtown Md She was widow of Oliver Twigg and one of Twiggtown’s oldest residents Funeral services will be held at 2 oclock tomorrow at the home with burial on the homestead Officiating ministers are Rev Linwood Hammond Cumberland and Rev Marsh Flintstone She is survived by six sons three daughters 57 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren plus other relatives
Max J. Colton of Summit New Jersey was chosen to succeed Dr. Harrington as City Health Officer. He is a bacteriologist and sanitarian with three years as Summit health officer. Ralph R. Baird was re elected chief clerk. The board discussed a visiting nurse and plumbing inspector but took no action.
London reports King George II marks his 48th birthday amid congratulatory messages from royal leaders. Militant suffragists planned an attack at Buckingham Palace, prompting doubled police guard at the castle.
Cumberland post office windows now close at 9 p m replacing 11 p m hours. The change, effective June 1, follows a record showing little business after 9 p m and a clerk not on duty during those hours.
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