Branch Office Opens to Enforce Maryland Child Labor Laws
Miss Marie L. Rose of the Maryland Bureau of Statistics and Information has opened a branch office in Allegany County to oversee Western Maryland enforcement. Garrett, Allegany, Washington and Frederick counties fall under the region. The bureau aims to inspect workplaces employing children, with visits to surrounding towns weekly. Children under 12 cannot be employed. ages 12 to 14 may work in mercantile shops under permits. ages 14 to 16 require permits if they meet requirements. over 16 need no permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie L. Rose
Maryland Bureau of Statistics and Information
Maryland
Allegany County
Union Street
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Fredrick
Miss Mose
Bureau
Cumberland
Miss Rose
Labor Department
L. J. Simonton
Government pays record perilous Aquitania charter costs
Vienna dispatch reports Britain spent an estimated 1,000,000 pounds for ten days of Aquitania service. The Cunard liner’s inner fittings were removed and converted for admiralty use. The ship collided with an Leyland Line steamer on day ten and was dry docked for repairs before resuming Atlantic passenger service.
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Admiralty
Vienna Nine Freie Presse
Leyland Line
Atlantic Ocean
Frostburg Weddings Tie Two Marriages in One Day
In Frostburg two weddings were held. Philip Felsinger and Miss Mary Ruge wed at St. Michael parsonage with attendants Annie and Paul Ruge. John Lewis and Miss Gertrude Viola Black married at Mt. Savage Methodist Church with attendants William Hamilton and Grace Hemmelwright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John &. Lewis
Allegany
Gertrude Viola Black
Mt. Savage
R. J. Nicholson
William
Chester Tire Plant Taken Over by Big Concern
Akron report notes the Saturday purchase of the Kansas Tire and Tube Company of Chester W Va as part of a 2 million dollar corporation chartered in New York. Philip Freshwater will be a top executive as the Chester plant expands, doubling capacity to serve the eastern trade while the Kansas City plant covers the western field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Kansas Tire and Tube Company
Chester
W. Va
New York
Philip Freshwater
Eastern and
Western Capital
Kansas City
French Press Demands More Thews of War
Paris reports the French press clamoring for more cannon and ammunition. General Castelnau urges war by ammunition not men. France expands shell production to about 170000 daily, with daily usage estimated at 100000 to 150000 shells in reserve. Germans use heavy shelling on several fronts, while French needs reach 300 million reserve shells.
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Paris
General Castelnau
Langlois
Senate
Boise d'Ailly
Forest of Apremont
Souain
Champagne
Prizemysl
The
Yser
Carpathians
North Sea
Matrimonial Jones Miller Union in Idaho ceremony
Miss Carolyn E. Miller of Keyser wed Dr. John Paul Jones a noted physician of Peck Idaho The couple plan to reside in Nezperce Idaho The ceremony took place last week at the bridegrooms home with Dr J M Lyle in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn E. Miller
C. M. Miller
Keyser
John Paul Jones
Idaho
J. M. Lyle
Peck
Nezperce
Winfield Romance Rumor Ties Wilmer and Thropp
Winchester rumors swirl over a possible engagement between Miss Rebekah Wilmer daughter of Dr William Holland Wilmer and Mr Scott Thropp son of former Representative Thropp of Pennsylvania. Denials persist though locals expect an official announcement. Miss Wilmer resides with her father near Millwood Clarke County while Thropp maintains a Washington home at K and Twentieth streets.
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Winchester
Wilmer
Rebekah Wilmer
Scott Thropp
Joseph BE
Thropp
Miss Wilmer
Washington
William Holland Wilmer
Pennsylvania
Twentieth Streets
Millwood
Clarke County
German Diplomatic Denies Fake Meyer Gerhard Tale
New York reports that efforts to confirm the claim that Dr. Alfred Meyer posed as Meyer Gerhard in the United States were met with denials from German diplomatic attaches. Ambassador Bernstorff was unavailable, while German publicity agent M. B. Claussen dismissed the report as a fake though he could not rule out the possibility that Meyer Gerhard was Dr. Meyer.
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New York
Alfred Meyer
Meyer Gerhard
Bernstorff
M. B. Claussen
Meyer Gerard
Dr. Meyer
Marriage Licenses
Bert E Minnick Finzel Md and Edna Layman Sutton Md Fred E Smith Scalp Level Pa and Lyda E Leese Scalp Level Pa Orville I Poison Altoona Pa and Mary C Grown Juniata Pa John M Schilling Holidaysburg and Anna M Savage Altoona Pa Fred W Folk and Bessie E Durst Grantville Md William M Wentz and Louisa P Moore Roaring Springs Pa Calvin M Day and Bessie V Saville Higginaville W Va Shull Hiett Hoy W Va and Leona F Poland Fort Hill W Va James J Allen and Daisy Flowers Mannington W Va Stephen Rowan and Nora Martin Cumberland Md
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert E. Minnick
Finzel
Edna Layman
Sutton
Fred 8. Smith
Lyda E. Leese
Scalp Level
Orville I. Poison
Altoona
Mary C. Grown
Juniata
John M. Schilling
Holidaysburg
Anna M. Savage
Fred W. Folk
Bessie E. Durst
Grantaville
William M. Wentz
Louisa P. Moore
Roaring Springs
Calvin M. Day
Bessie V. Saville
Higginaville
W. Va
Shull Hiett
Hoy
Leona F. Poland
Fort Hill
James J. Allen
Daisy Flowers
Mannington
Stephen Rowan
Nora Martin
Cumberland
Death of Harry Hartman at Wheeling aged 76
Harry Hartman formerly of Frederick died at his Wheeling home Saturday aged 76. He long served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Remains brought to Frederick for burial yesterday. Mass at St John’s Catholic church by Rev. John Leo Collins. Interment in St John’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hartman
Frederick
Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
St John’s Catholic Church
John Leo Collins
St. John's Cemetery
Lusitania slowed in speed during torpedoing
London June 16 Captain Turner testified that Lusitania traveled about 19 knots though 25 knots was possible, as Cunard ordered only 19 boilers to be fired to save fuel. Chairman Booth corroborated the economizing claim, while crew members said speed did not affect the submarine’s attack as it waited in range.
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London
Turner
Lusitania
Cunard Company
Booth
Cunard
Ooth
Viner
Personal notices from Cumberland and surrounding towns
Mrs. Ed Young of Cumberland visits here with friends. Beaurie Daugherty stays with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Philip Daugherty in Elkins. Anna Bowen visits sister Mrs J C Linthicum in Romney. Elizabeth Baird visits her father in Romney. Virgil Verdeen Buley Senator H Buley Tom Gilchrist and Lloyd Shaffer return from Lynchburg Va after Grand Council session of United Commercial Travelers. Shaffer's car. Garland W Powell returns from Maryland University Law School for summer. Mr and Mrs J Frazier Shaw of Binghamton N Y visit Judge and Mrs Robert Henderson. Mrs Shaw sister of Mrs John E Edwards. William Oswald returns for summer after Washington and Lee. Canfield Hutson returns from University of Pittsburgh for summer. J M Faber improving at home after fall from stepladder. night watchman at Second National Bank. Mrs C B Chase formerly Miss Keesecker visits relatives at Martinsburg. Ida Schilling and Mrs Melissa Williams and son Frederick visit Baltimore for Grand Temple Association of Knights Pythias Sisters. Mrs C E Shipper visits Martinsburg. Mrs J O Davis and children of Martinsburg visit Cumberland. Mrs Seidman and daughter of Martinsburg spend weeks here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed, Young
Cumberland
Verdeen B. Wilson
Senator H. Buley
Thos. E. Gilchrist
Lloyd L. Shaffer
Lynchburg
Grand Council of
United Commercial Travelers
Mr. Shaffer
Garland W. Powell
Maryland University Law School
J. Frazier Shaw
Binghamton
N. Y
Robert R Henderson
Shaw
John E. Edwards
William Oswald
Washington and Lee University
Canfield Hutson
University of Pittsburgh
C .B. Chase
Keesecker
Martinsburg
Ida Schilling
Melissa Williams
Frederick
Baltimore
Grand Temple Association
Knights Pythias
Princeton graduate Murray C Smouse earns Litt B degree
Murray Carlton Smouse son of Mr and Mrs W H Smouse of Baltimore Pike near Folck’s Mill graduated from Princeton University Princeton New Jersey with the degree of Bachelor of Letters The 168th commencement held yesterday had three hundred in the class Smouse entered Princeton directly from Allegany High School in 1911 and is the first local student to do so The parents attended the ceremony
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Murray Carlton ‘Smouse
W. H. Smouse
Baltimore Pike
Folck
Princeton University
Princeton
N. J
Smouse
Allegany High School
Eaty
Mrs Sarah Shuck dies after long illness in Ridgeley W Va
Mrs Sarah J Shuck aged 67 wife of J Shuck died at 9 last evening at her son Mark Shuck s home in Ridgeley following a prolonged illness She is survived by seven children The body will be taken to Cresaptown for burial at 336 tomorrow services at Cresaptown Methodist Church and burial in the church cemetery Undertaker John Wolford in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah J. Shuck
J. Shuck
Mark Shuck
Ridgeley
W. Va
Cresaptown
Cresaptown Methodist Episcopal Church
John ©. Wolford
Chiropractic Spinal Adjustment Offer for Ailments
An advertisement invites readers to consult for spinal adjustments claiming to help headaches kidney liver stomach and bladder issues. It lists conditions from nervousness to sciatica and asks women about female trouble and children with hip disease, promising plain honesty and free investigation with no cost to diagnose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
Announced Candidacy for Alleghany County State's Attorney
A candidate declares intent to run for State's Attorney in Alleghany County. The statement solicits support from Republican voters ahead of the party primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany County
William C. Walsh
Fuller Barnard, Jr
John J. Price
Henry Fresh
James Chapman
the Orphans Court
James. Patterson
John G. Merrbach
House of Delegates
Henry A. Bachman
William Thompson
Arthur F. Smith
Robert M. Hutchesons
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Aquitania
Vienna
Transportation de
Frostburg
Philip Felsinger
Mary Ruge
St. Michael Parsonage
Richard O’neal
Deer Park
Robert Ruge
Eckhart
Annie Ruge
Paul Ruge
Felsinger
West Virginia
August Davis
Lewis Black
BIG Concern
Sons of Veterans Elect
Sons of Veterans of
Delaware
Virginias
District of Columbia
Hagerstown
Congress
United States
J. T. F. Johnson
Sons of Veterans of the United States
H. H. Hammer
Robert F. Miller
Pntamonds
Jewelers
Gerhard
Old B
O. Man
Elizabeth Baird
Rom
J. M. Faber
Maryland Avenue
Mr. Faber
C. E. Shipper
J. O. Davis
Seidman
Baltimore Street
Continental Mills
UNION
National Painless Dentists, Inc
Cumberland, Md
McCrory
Washington, Hagerstown
Murray C. Smouse
Princeton Graduate
Mr. Smouse
John Stuck
L. W. Bullard
South Centre Street
William A. Huster
Henry Fresh Frostburg
J. W. S. Cochrane
Orphans Court
James Patterson
John G Merrbach
Frostburg, MD
Peter C. McFarland
Lonaconing, MD
Robert E. King OF
Robert E. King
James H. Fuller
Robert M. Hutcheson
John F Y
Norkestburg
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