Welsh Coal Trade Faces Competition From American Firms
The Consolidation Coal Company reports growing shipments to foreign markets, sparking Welsh complaints that Welsh coal may lose share to American rivals. Jere H Wheelwright highlights needed pier and deeper harbor channels at Curtis Bay to boost Baltimore’s coal trade. Dr W Thomas, a Welsh expert, notes American mines can compete in European markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidation Coal Company
Mediterranean
Egypt
Wates
America
PD. A
Thomas Welch
Mr. Thomas
Jere Hi. Wheelwright
Curtis Bay
Wheelwright
Baltimore
W. Thomas
Newspaper party dinner guests at Wills Wit Sanatorium
A group of newspaper men and associated guests visited Wills Mountain Sanatorium for a dinner hosted by J. E. Chappell former Maryland House of Delegates member from Garrett County. The visit included mountain hikes roses and taxis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wills Wit, Sanatorium
Wills Mountain
J. E. Chappel
Mr. Chappell
Maryland House of Delegates
Garrett County
Noted Lecturer Kept Busy Here
Dr. Gordon Ware of Seattle lectured on The Unknown Traveler to 75 plus men at the Central Y M C A. He spoke again at 8:30 pm at the Leader Theatre and addressed about 60 men at noon. The Lincoln Chautauqua manager will stay in the city a few days ahead of the Ridgely start June 26 for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Ware
Seattle
Wash
Central Y. M. C. A
Ware
Eckhart, Md
George
Hose Contract Awarded to Gornall and Wegman
Fire Commissioner Hummelshire awarded the 1000 feet hose contract to Gornall and Wegman of the Fabric Hose Company of Baltimore for the Cumberland Fire Department. The unanimous council vote approved the action following prior endorsements by Dr Hummel and Fire Chief Willison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Fire Department
Hummelshire
Gornall & Wegman
Fabric Hose Company
Altimore
Vancil
Hummel
Jaura
Hamshime
Willison
Additional School Trustees Named in Allegany County
At a recent meeting of the School Commissioners of Allegany County additional trustees were appointed for several districts. Warrior Mountain selects William Flake, Bowery adds James E. Crump William Hanna Griffith Hughes, Mt. Savage appoints Rev. Joseph T. Ware, Jackson names Henry D. Herron John Miller Harry Gephart, Ocean assigns Daniel Williams Peter Bush Claude Robertson, Midlothian names John Winter Sam Smith Robert Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany County
Warrior Mountain
William Flake
Bowery
James E. Crump
William Hanna
Griffith Hughes
Mt. Savage
Joseph T. Ware
Jackson
John Miller
Harry Gephart
Ocean
Daniel Williams
Peter Bush
Claude Robertson
Midlothian
John ©. Winter
Sam Smith
Robert Duncan
Supreme Court Adjourns Without Rail Rate Decision
Washington June 15 The Supreme Court of the United States adjourned without handing down any decision in the railroad rate case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Court Refuses Thaws Release in Bail Petition
The Supreme Court of the United States denied Harry K. Thaws request for bail. Thaw cannot move freely until final arguments on the New York and New Hampshire habeas corpus appeal. Chief Justice announced the order. former Governor William A. Stone and Martin Shurtleff were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court of the
United States
Thaw
New York
Aldrich
New Hampshire
William A. Stone
Martin Shurtleff
Barn Dance Repeats at Cresaptown This Thursday
The Barn Dance at John BG Gunning’s new Cresaptown barn drew a large crowd on Saturday and organizers urged a repeat performance before grain storage. A second dance is set for Thursday with a smooth floor and high ceiling making it a pleasant summer venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John BG. Gunning
Cresaptown
Wiebel Named Agent at Deer Park Hotel Maryland
Albert Wiebel, six years B and O night baggage agent, becomes ticket agent at Deer Park Hotel Maryland effective June 11. He will handle all summer business as cottages fill and the hotel opens June 27 for the season expected to be busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wiebel
Balttimore and Ohio Railroad
Deer Park Hotel
Wiebel
Highway Robbery Suspects Held For Court In Magnolia Case
John Aleovitch reported assault and robbery at Little Orleans last Friday. John Smith alias Gold Tooth Smith, Richard McNamee and Harry Smith were given a hearing by Justice Humbird and held under $250 bond for the October term. Aleovitch had twenty dollars when robbed. suspects were captured on a train bound for Cumberland and brought to Magnolia where they worked at the construction site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Aleovitch
Little Orleans
John Smith
Gold Tooth” Smith
Richard McNamee
Harry Smith
For Sale a Hasenbaker Player Piano
For sale a Hasenbaker Player Piano in good condition with 100a new strings and 50. rison Street address. Cash inquiry preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
a@hasenbaker
Rison St
Master Car Builders Convention Attendee
H. R. Kight master mechanic for the Western Maryland Railway attends the yearly Master Car Builders convention in Atlantic City. The meeting brings together master mechanics and motive power superintendents from railroads nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Kight
Western Maryland Railway
Atlantic City
United States
Shaffer Elected Grand Conductor at United Commercial Travelers Meet
Lloyd L. Shaffer was elected grand conductor at the eighteenth annual meeting of the Grand Council of United Commercial Travelers held in Wheeling. The session adjourned after a successful meeting to meet next in Lynchburg Virginia. C B Sweatland of Covington Kentucky was elected grand counselor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd L. Shaffer
Grand Council of
United Commercial Travelers
Wheelng
Lynchburg
Sweatland
Covington
Operators Lose Appeal on Coal Run-Of-Mine Pay Law
The U S Supreme Court denied the petition of Ohio soft coal operators seeking an injunction to stop the Industrial Commission from enforcing the screen law. The law requires miners to be paid on a run-if-mine basis rather than after screening. The operators argued it infringed contract rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Ohio
Industrial Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Orders End Whistle Noise on Cumberland Division
In response to resident complaints about train noise, the Baltimore and Ohio Railway directs Cumberland division enginemen to stop unnecessary whistle blowing and bell ringing and to sound signals only when safety requires it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elity Straits
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland
Cumberland Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet
The Cumberland Chamber of Commerce announces a board meeting this afternoon in its office. Directors will discuss chamber affairs and local business matters.
Wickard's Auto Truck Destroyed by Weekend Fire
Wickard's automobile truck burned Saturday night near Cresaptown after a gasoline line broke near the tank while he returned from Cresaptown with Rev Father Thomas and others to a barn dance. The car was a total loss though insurance covers only part of the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickard
Charis
Cresaptown
La Salle Institute Alumni Plan Yearly Literary Program
La Salle Institute Alumni met yesterday morning to outline a literary program for the coming year and set the Initial presentation for the last week of September. Preliminary arrangements for the alumni banquet were started and former students urged to send names to the banquet committee. Members present included John Gluck Joseph Snyder James Welsh George Bitzgerd Hugh McMullen Eugene Kean Joseph Carney Francis Kelly John Egan Charles Carney James Nee James Coulehan Joseph Glick Martin Connelly Victor May Charles Shaffer Paul Weisenmiller Donald Ward Eugene Mullan Orlando Ryland Joseph Stapleton Herbert Cronin William Harbaugh John Harbaugh and Leo Zitzman. The next meeting is scheduled at the Institute on June 21 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle Institute
John Gluck
Joseph Snyder
James Welsh
George Bitzgerd
Hugh McMullen
Eugene Kean
Joseph Car
Relief Delegates Named for Cincinnati Convention
The Relief Department of the B. and O. Railroad elected six delegates in Cumberland to attend the June 25 and 26 convention at the Grand Hotel in Cincinnati. Delegates include H. A. Hook C P Kalbaugh W H Longdorf J A Krouse Adam Erdman and Z T Brantner with tellers W M Perry H M Lanner and J V Yarnall overseeing the vote. The division has about two thousand men in the Relief Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & O. Railroad
Cincinnati
Grand Hotel
H. A. Hook
Piedmont
C. P. Kalbaugh
Cumberland
W. H. Longdorf
Keyser
J. A. Krouse
Adam Erdman
C. B
Z. T. Brantner
Martinsburg
W. M. Perry
H. M. Lanner
J. V. Yarnall
Relief Department
President Willard Heads Baltimore and Ohio Inspection Train
A five car B and O train passed through today from Baltimore to St Louis carrying President Daniel Willard Third Vice President A W Thompson General Manager Charles W Galloway and others J W Kelly superintendent briefed the party from here to Grafton on their inspection trip through the system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
St. Louis
Daniel Willard
A. W. Thompson
Charles W. Galloway
J. W. Kelly
Grafton
Carnival in Ridgeley Held This Week
A Great Eastern Shows carnival travels to Ridgely West Virginia on a vacant lot opposite Riverside Park this week with rides such as a merry go round ferris wheel and old time miner shows. J E Keller before City Council with a damages claim from Mr Leisure over alleged blasting damage to a house at Evitts Creek during dam construction. City Attorney says the blast damage should be charged to contractors not the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgley
W. Va
Riverside Park
J. E. Keller
Leisure
Evitts Creek
Dlam
Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet on Street Bonds
The Chamber of Commerce directors plan an afternoon meeting to consider issuing bonds for street improvements. A membership meeting is proposed later this week after a petition signed by 11 members seeks action.
Notable Social Roundup Locals Travel and Visit Relatives
Mrs E K Smith of Brunswick visits friends here while T G Sloan of Martinsburg visits Lonaconing with family. Several locals travel or host kin including Mrs Albert De Roede in New York and Ralph Shuck joining family in Kansas City. Col J M Turner at Allegany Hospital with bronchitis. John B Macfarlane attends Master Plumbers meeting in Atlantic City. Mrs Roger Wall visits Cumberland. sightings of other residents at Bedford Springs and Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Smith
Brunswick
T. G. Sloan
Prudential
Martinsburg
Lonaconing
Albert de Roede
James A . McHenry
New York
Ralph B. Shuck
John H. Shuck
Bedford Street
Kansas City
Milford F
Edward C. Dreyer
Petersburg
W. Va
James J. Rooke
Baltimore
Willmington
Philadelphia
Charles J. Crogan
Grafton
Col
J. M. Turner
Maryland
Allegany Hospital
James T. Johnson
Turner
John B. Macfarlane
Warren C. White
Atlantic City
Macfarlane
National Association of Master Plumbers
Roger Wall
Edith Wall
Cumberland Street
G. H. Friend
Western Maryland Railway
Bessie Byrd
Clarksburg
Louise Kean
Bedford Springs
Creation drama shown Sundays at the Maryland in June
The second part of the International Bible Students photo drama drew large audiences yesterday at the Maryland theater. The visual portrayal of Exodus to Elisha impressed viewers with its realism and scope as part of June showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Bible Students
Maryland
Elisha
Funeral Held For Mrs Elizabeth Dawson At Ss Peter And Pauls
Mrs Elizabeth Dawson aged 29 died at the Tuberculosis Hospital on Haystack Mountain. Her body lies at Stein Chapel. Funeral is set for eight o clock tomorrow from Ss Peter and Pauls Church with burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs B C Tranen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dawson
Haystack Mountain
Stein Chapel
SS. Peter and Paul's Church
Memorial R T Memorial Services at Kingsley Methodist
Memorial services for members who died this year were held yesterday at Kingsly Methodist Church. The event was organized by William McKaig Lodge No. 440 of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and featured a sermon on the dignity of labor by Rev. David G. Pile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsly Methodist Episcopal Church
William MecKaig
Brotherhood of Railroad
David G. Pile
Man Held on Non-Support Charge Awaiting Trial
Henry France arrested this morning for non-support and jailed. He will face magistrate Humbird at ten o’clock tomorrow morning for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry France
Humbird
Visiting Cards Engraved or Printed at the Evening Press
A brief notice locates services for engraved or printed visiting cards offered by the Evening Press shop. The item lists print options, prices, and turnaround details for individuals seeking personalized card sets.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Wheelwright
Willard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chappell
Gueets
William Ruppert
Deer Park
GAR Builders’ Meeting
Anna Margaret McGinnis
Parkersburg
Lawrence Joseph Smith
Elkins
Bernard McGinnis
Rebekahs
Colfax Lodge No. 1
Daughters of Rebekah
Odd Fellows Hall
Chosen Friends Lodge
Colfax Lodge
David L. Clayton
J. H. Shuck
William J. Harrison
Amanda Chandler
Kirk
James Kirk
Maryland Avenue
Narrows Park
Charles Rodenhauser
Charles
Edward Welsh
John McConnell
Clarence Yergan
Charles Stump
John Edward O'Donnell
Leonard Little
Henry Parley
Donovan House
Katherine Keech
Ruth Williams
Margaret Keech
Helen
Virginia Welsh
Marion
Nellie
Rita Yarnell
Smousie Connelly
Margaret Goss
Margaret Welsh
Page
Kelly Birmingham
Helen Lavinia Birmingham
Barton, Md
Thomas P. Kelly
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Elkridge
Francis T. Doory
Thomas E. Gallagher
Westernport
Mercy Hospital
William Birmingham
Barton
Kelley & Broadbent Company
Potomac Club
Elizabeth L. Lowndes
Strawberry Social
Robert McDonald
Washington Street
S. O. S. Club
LA Salle
President Willard
Ridgeley
Perounal
R. T. Memorial
Baltimore & Ohio
Cape May
Listone
Aisle City
Ocean City
Wildwood
pTa Ty
Ming
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
AR Pric
Bishop’s Motorcycle Garage
Front Street
Ruppert
North Centre Street
Burton
North Liberty Street
Shirey
Larke
Baltimore Street
Leader Garage
South Sink
Noe
Laing Ave
J. J. Zapf
Fotel
Notional Painless Dentists
Baltimore St
Biddie
Frederick Street
D. I. Biddle
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