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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
6
London reports a war camp near London where civilian backgrounds mix in the unit. A school teacher majors, a cinema owner captains, millionaires serve as lieutenants, and private incomes are sacrificed for King’s shilling. An artist sculptor earns $2.66 weekly while training to face Germany.
Mrs Harley, sister of Sir John French, heads Auxiliary hospital No 301 near her brother’s campaign zone. At Royaumont the Scottish Women's Hospital for Foreign Service runs the British ambulance hospital where Mrs Farley and a team of English nurses renovated the old monastery, ridding it of rats and tending the wounded through harsh winter nights.
Addresses various headache types including throbbing dull and sinuslike pains. Claims relief from headaches caused by stomach liver kidneys eyes or other disorders. Promotes properly given adjustments for permanent relief without drugs and offers a free consultation at the office.
English women converted a desolate monastery into a functioning military hospital. They installed electric lights, modern drainage, stoves, beds, and furniture within three weeks. Fifty English women staff including surgeons and nurses run operations directed by a famed northern surgeon. over 200 beds now filled.
Reports from London Capetown and Capetown describe Sister Susie knitting socks for soldiers, Belgian red hats for women, a German Zeppelin bomb gifted to King George, South African women making silk insect veils, an artilleryman noting spring plants around guns, and Queen Alexandra departing London for a wartime vacation.
Budapest June 8 The sixty sixth Hungarian infantry regiment led by Sergeant Widerly and fifty four men defended a key railroad tunnel against the Russian army in a rear attack treachery left only three survivors The aged father said he does not publish the news in sorrow but to honor his son who died for his country
Miss Jessie Carberry 28 daughter of former Councilman William H. Carberry dies at 335 North Centre Street from tuberculosis. Survived by parents, brother Walter D. Carberry and sisters Emma C. and Bessie L Carberry. brother Harry Carberry died earlier. Floyd Knight former Mineral County sheriff dies at home in Keyser aged 73. funeral at 2 pm from his home with burial in Queens Point Cemetery. Knight active in Keyser's ice wagon, livery and brick making. served two terms as sheriff.
The feature highlights coats with full basques integrated into tighter uppers and varying collar styles. It notes tall figures suit the very full basques, waistlines dipping at the back, and high belts as alternatives. Braided trims shift from plain military to colored patterns on new coats.
The junior choir of St Luke's Lutheran Church plans an ice cream festival on the church lawn at Bedford and Columbia streets with indoor rain plan in the Sunday school room. The Junior Order Uniform Bank holds its first annual military ball at the Moose Home on Monday evening June 14 with Schmutz's orchestra. attire for gentlemen in military organization uniforms. A strawberry and ice cream social runs this evening on the First Baptist Church lawn on Bedford street under the Amoma Class.
Fifteen carpenters began repairing the pedestrian bridge over Wills Creek at Market Street after the washout last week. The temporary bridge, funded by local citizens, reached a $183 total with many small donations. work on the east abutment and cofferdam to support a future permanent bridge continues.
Edmund Kean returns to 210 Greene street from the University of Maryland. Marion Schry arrives from the Maryland College for Women to spend summer. James Welsh comes home from the University of Maryland Law School at 98 Maryland avenue. Windsor Hotel proprietor Matthew J. Mullaney hosts a large auto party to Grantsville. Isaac Love returns home from Maryland Agricultural College. Vincent J. Keating attends a wedding in La Plata where Katherine Posey marries Ensign Lewis Remsen De Roode. Frank L. Storm visits his Frederick parents. Mrs. James Clark travels to Baltimore. David and Maxwell Sloan return from Jacob Tome Institute Port Deposit. Henry Shriver goes on a business trip east. William Millholland returns home for summer from North Carolina.
Hagerstown Maryland on June 8 reports a modern eight story hotel to be built by the Maryland Real Estate Company on West Franklin street replacing Old Trinity Lutheran church. The steel and tile fireproof structure measures 240 by 48 feet and includes 150 sleeping rooms each with a separate bath. Frontage will feature pressed brick and granite in a special design.
Retaining wall work on Bedford Street by Brady Bros. of Frostburg progresses rapidly with excavation done and concrete work started. Concrete base on Grand Street by Louis Lawson is underway and brick laying to begin in about a week. Second Street nearly ready for concrete base.
City sanitary inspector Robert E Starr completed inspections of all food stores finding only a small percentage non compliant. Corrections were ordered and re checks will occur in a few days. The health department thermometer has been moved from City Hall square to the top of City Hall for daily temperature records.
A wood baseball game in Grafton is assured as the Berland B and OO Y MGA will meet the Grafton B and O at that time. Gate receipts probably split between the teams. Grafton nine has one of the strongest talent aggregations ever seen in the city and the exhibition against Parkersburg proves the team can go the pace.
A loaded double team delivery wagon belonging to Robert M. New Morgan street overturned on Oldtown Road while turning off Maryland. One horse was pinned and injured. the other escaped. Russell O Neal, a passenger, sustained only minor injuries as the wagon carried a heavy piled load during a move.
A candidate declares intent to run for Alleghany County State's Attorney and asks for support in the Republican primaries. The announcement emphasizes earnest appeal to fellow citizens for backing in the upcoming race.
William C Walsh declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State's Attorney and asks Allegany County citizens for support in the upcoming primary.
London reports Captain Wirth his wife and daughter and fourteen crew members of the Belgian steamer Menapier drowned when a German submarine sank the vessel in the North Sea. Only five crew were saved. In the same period German submarines sank three Norwegian ships in British waters, with all crews rescued.
Candidate Fuller Barnard Jr, seeking the Democratic primary nomination for State's Attorney in Allegany County, appeals to citizens for support as he runs in the party's primary process.
County Commissioner candidate John J. Price announces his bid as a Republican primary contender in Allegany County and asks voters for their support. The statement emphasizes party alignment and commitment to public service.
In Budapest on June 8 a clever scheme collected a large sum for war victims. Many ladies sold badges bearing pledges to stop smoking and donate the money saved from cigars and cigarettes to wounded soldiers.
In Okmulgee on June 8 a traveling man named John Davenport pursued a woman he saw on the street, obtained her address and phone, called her and arranged a visit. He went to the house but was confronted by a heavy man with a heavy voice, ending the encounter.
Detroit hosts the seventh National Conference on City Planning with recognized authorities from many city departments to address sessions this week. Frederick Law Olmsted is to preside at the regular sessions starting tonight and continuing through Thursday after yesterday’s opening and luncheon at the Board of Commerce.
Dr. Francis L. Strickland, president of Simpson College in Indianola Iowa, announced his resignation to become head of the philosophy department at West Virginia University. A successor has not been chosen.
Early risers in Cumberland witnessed a successful restart of the outdoor market in City Hall square as wagons delivered fresh country produce. By 7 am most goods were sold and by 8 am vendors began the journey home, with prospects of more farmers arriving Thursday morning and the square becoming a morning business center in a week or so.
Vienna reports American artificial limbs earn high regard after a U S soldier who lost limbs in an electric explosion uses them well in Austria. Dr Eiselberg cited the case before Austrian doctors and the man is touring hospitals to demonstrate capabilities to wounded soldiers.
Henry Free announces candidacy in the Allegany Republican primaries seeking support from voters for the county treasurer post.
James B. Sigler of Paintersville Pa and Helen C. Johnson of Burnham Pa appear on the license list. Charles D. Runberger and Marie H. Silknitter of Philipsburg Pa. Edward Johnston Yeagerstown Pa and Marion C. Way of Stonestown Pa. Herbert B. Cornelius Todd Pa and Sarah L. Fleegal Saxton Pa. Allen Lewis Allegany Mines Md and Gertrude V. Black Mt. Savage Md. Ray E. Rouss Scottdale Pa and Estella Brothers Wooddale Pa.
El Paso reports the killing of Texas Ranger Lee Burdette in a revolver fight with three Mexicans near Falcon Monday night. Burdette attempted to arrest the trio. two of the Mexicans were seriously wounded.
Moses E. Lucas a 15 year old colored boy died yesterday evening at the home of his parents Rev. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. L. Lucas 18 Wallace street after a brief illness. Dr Lucas is pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Two masked men robbed the home of Mrs. Mary Cedars near Franklin and Madison early this morning taking $14 in cash. Mrs. Cedars, related to former patrolman Cedars, encountered the pair on the stairs and was restrained as they fled. Police are investigating the incident.
Susan T. Bell transfers ground near Cumberland to Lee M. Valentine and wife for 1580 dollars. John P. Miller and wife transfer lot in Westernport to James P. Brady for 500 dollars. Katherine Evang transfers Frostburg property to Mary R. Kroll for 450 dollars.
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