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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
1
In Quebec a day of mourning honored 12 crew members buried at St. Pauls and Mt Hermon Cemeteries. Funeral processions, flags, and prayer services marked the tribute with mixed Protestant and Catholic burials and a solemn requiem mass at St Patrick’s Church.
Chicago June 4 Homer Rodeheaver choir master for Evangelist Billy Sunday faced cross examination as Miss Georgia W Jay seeks 50 000 for breach of promise. Rodeheaver described Christmas 1911 gifts and talks of marriage finances and a future proposal while deposition records showed Sunday paid him 190 a week to direct the choir.
Colliers West Virginia June 4 Governor Hatfield orders Sheriff Patterson and Judge Newman to preserve order or he will deploy troops to quell the miners strike. Four strike breaker houses were shot at last night with no confirmed injuries. Aiding officials were fired upon as they traveled between offices and Locust Mine.
Thomas Haggarty a United Mine Workers board member and Thomas Cairns UMWA District 17 president sent telegrams to President Wilson Secretary Wilson and Attorney General McReynolds. They denied danger of violence in the Kanawha coal field and offered to let Federal authorities investigate the situation. They also denied that union dues collected by check off would be sent to Indianapolis, saying funds would stay local.
Beginning tomorrow, City Police Court sessions move to 9 o clock in the morning under City Magistrate John W. Heck. The shift ends the after noon sessions to help patrolmen sleep and reduce detention time for those arrested the prior night awaiting forfeiture.
Pittsburg director Hubbard ordered no more races at the Motordrome after a fatality and injuries last night. Rider Archer Armstrong, injured in the accident, is reported near death at West Penn Hospital as police investigate blame and the venue’s safety.
In Moundsville on June 4 convicts plead to work on state roads under the new law. Fifty men are slated for Pleasants and Berkeley counties this week, with five days off per month for each month worked. County authorities rush requisitions. Wetzel Tyler Union and Ritchie each seek 50 men.
A motorcycle wreck at the Motordrome on Penn Avenue and Lambert Street near the finish of a three mile race killed racer Arthur Armstrong and injured seven others. Armstrong was thrown over the safety device after losing control at about 80 miles per hour and crashed into a spectator box. He died at Pittsburg Hospital.
At Monongahela Pennsylvania on June 4 four men were killed and one injured when workers wiring dynamite on a county road in holes prepared for blasting triggered the charge. The victims are Tony Annini Pasquale Ransso Fred Spalla James Chestnut and others on site.
Juarez dispatches report continued bickering between Carranza and Villa over constitutionalist military reorganization. Carranza names Panfilo Watero as commander in chief of the constitutionalists in the campaign against Mexico.
Superintendent Hamilton reports a strike at Georges Creek Coal Company No 16 in Lonaconing affecting about 162 to 169 miners drivers and roadmen United Mine Workers members quit after alleged discrimination in job duties. The mine is closed until new workers are found with some may return if negotiations allow.
Mrs Jennie M Eaton widow of Rear Admiral Joseph G Eaton and her first husband Henry Ainsworth of Morristown Ariz married yesterday in Washington. The event went unnoticed until news of their summer resort second honeymoon emerged. Eaton had been acquitted in Boston last October of poisoning her second husband Faton. Admiral Eaton died March 7 1913 in Norwell Mass amid suspicions and a high profile trial. Ainsworth 49 and the bride 40 provided ages.
John Roy Martin son of ex justice Marcellus Martin married Miss WNettie Morgan daughter of James Morgan of Midland yesterday at 7 30 at SS Peter and Pauls Church. Rev Father Thomas officiated. Attendants included the groom’s father and his sister Lenora Martin. A small reception followed at 218 North Mechanic Street and the couple will reside at 100 North Mechanic Street. Martin works for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as a bill clerk at the scale office. His bride is described as one of the valley’s most attractive young women.
Arms and ammunition landed on German steamers Bavaria and Ypiranga reach Mexico City, fueling optimism at the national palace and among Huerta followers. Trains from Puerto Mexico bring further supplies escorted by detachments as residents in towns along the route vent defiance toward the Yankee invader.
T. W. Logan of Beaver Falls, president of Mountain Smokeless Coal Company, with W. A. Nelson of Beaver representing Beaver Trust Company and Frank Reeves of Beaver Falls, visited Somerset to arrange payoff of a $100,000 mortgage on the coal company's property. Mines, idle for some time, are expected to resume in a week or ten days.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad places contract with American Bridge Company for 2500 tons of structural steel for Magnolia and Kessler Curve bridges on the Orleans Road to Little Cacapon line. The Magnolia project will add a double track, expanding east of Cumberland toward Martinsburg. Estimated cost reaches 6 million dollars as part of President Wier’s modernization program.
Fort Monroe Va June 4 John R Stilliman United States vice consul at Saltillo Mexico was arrested by Federals and arrived from Vera Cruz on the naval collier Jason with refugees including women He said he would go to Washington at once to consult President Wilson.
A group of furloughed B. and C. carpenters are recalled to work. A tower will be built at Greenspring followed by construction of the new Berkeley Springs station.
Electric fans priced from seven dollars and up offered by Edison Electric Co located at 14 Union Street Ag.
Scotland Yard reports a suffragette conspiracy to kidnap Prince Henry now at Eton College. Two detectives guard the royal personage as Fingland is alarmed and petitions pour into the government for strong action to subdue the militant movement.
William Conroy aged 40 years died yesterday at his Eckhart home after a long illness. He was a miner by trade and unmarried. The funeral will be at St Michael's Catholic Church in Krosthure tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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