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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1914

Page

2

Federal troops in full control around Tampico

Washington reports from Vera Cruz say federal troops concentrate at Tampico and Dona Cecilia with no news of broken lines or nationalist activity. Secretary Bryan seeks details on missing Americans Byrd and Inocente Denavides as inquiries continue.

Mexico Torreon Capitol War Department Huerta Blanquent Argumado Ortega Ciudad Tampico Vera Cruz Craddock Hermione Bryan Today Carranza Frederick Smith Nogales Juse O'Shaughnessey Mexico City State Department Byrd Charee O'Shaughnessey Inocende Denavides

Y M C A Basketball Schedule and Result Summary

Three games on the focal floor tonight feature Junior League teams for third place at 7 pm and a tie resolution for first place at 8 pm between High School and Union Street School. A big city versus Lonaconing Athletic Club Juniors rivalry follows. The Central Y M C A board meets today, with Saturday’s pairings including Acme basket formers versus Frostburg Beall High Freshmen and Independents versus Mt. Savage Temperance Club. The local Scrubs team then lost 17 to 7 at Frostburg to Pearl High School Freshmen.

Business Boys Academy Quint Union Street School Five Lonaconing Athletic Club Lonacon.ng Acme Basket Beall Hgh Frostburg Independents Temperance Mt. Savage The Scrubs Pearl High School

Real Estate Transfers Cumberland Parcel Trade

Willam H. Cole and Anna B. Cole transfer a parcel on South Mechanic Street Cumberland to Athens Sgourdas and Anna Sgourdas for $10. The notice records transfer of ownership and related parties in a standard Cumberland land transaction.

Willam H. Cole Anna B. Cole Athens Sgourdas Anna Sgourdas Mechan'e Street Cumberland

Ways and Means to Probe Prohibition Tobacco Tax Bill

Washington March 12 The House Ways and Means Committee will carefully investigate a measure proposing a prohibition tax on tobacco. The bill is backed by the tobacco trust as a blow against United Cigars Stores, which is buying from independent manufacturers. The committee will hear charges during its current hearing.

Washington House Ways and Means Tobacco Company The Trust American Tobacco Company United Cigars

Beardsley Found Guilty in First Degree

Beardsley a Summerdale farmer in Mayville New York was found guilty of first degree assault for shooting John C Putnam Overseer of the Poor He held a sheriff s posse at bay for days and was later sentenced to Auburn Prison for a term of not less than five years and not more than nine years

Gulty Mayville N. Y Howard Beardsley Summerdale John C. Putnam Beardsley Auburn Prson Hard Leader

Hagerstown To Get First Class Theatre In Deal

A deal closed in Hagerstown secures a first class theatre costing about 176000 dollars. New owner Mr Westfall leads a syndicate of home capitalists to book traveling attractions and operate a stock company. The venue will seat 1600 with two galleries and an architect from New York will design the plans.

Hagerstown Westfall New York

Obituary notices for Hanifin, Leasure, Montgomery, and others

Funeral details for multiple local residents include Michael Hanifin taken to Ronceverte for burial after death at Allegany Hospital, Lizzie Brotemarkle a Kansas City widow, Ward Tauber buried in Greenmount Cemetery, Calvin Oster funeral at Centreville Lutheran Church, and 13 year old Jennings Bryan Leasure's service at Centenary Church. Also listed are Edward Ross burial in Athens Pa, Abraham Fango shipped to Piedmont, Mary E Montgomery funeral at home with Rev Kilman, Addie Miller's service at Kingsley M E Church, and Wolford arranging.

Michael &. Hanifin Allegany Hospital Ronceverte W. Va The Knights of Columbus Calvin Oster Centreville Cumberland Valley Mullineawax Pormer Edward Ross Western Maryland Hospital Athens Mary E. Montgomery William Montgomery Broadway Street Bernard Lewis Frederick Street Frank A. Kilman Grace M. EF. Church Rose Hill Cemetery Wolford Addie Miller W. H. Miller Williams Street Kingsley M. FE Stein

Body in Morgue Identifies Clarke as Missing 12 Years

Chicago reports the burial set for Horace Greely Clarke in Iowa City after his body, found in a Wisconsin morgue labeled "Harry Harris," is identified by Mrs. T. D. Carson as her missing brother who disappeared from a steamer twelve years ago.

Chicago Ill Horace Greely Clarke Samuel J. Kirkwood Iowa Iowa City Clarke Milwaukee Miss Knoblock Cudahay Wis T. D. Carson Harry Harris

Local residents and visitors noted in Cumberland listings

Fairbury's C H Shaffer visits his sister Mrs Grace Volk on Columbia street while Lloyd Shaffer serves as circuit court clerk. Numerous locals report travels, guests, and family events including a 10 pound baby girl for Burton the Tailor, and a train of relatives visiting from Romney, Martinsburg, and Cumberland.

C. H. Shaffer Fairbury Nebraska Grace Volk Columbia Street Lloyd L. Shaffer Harry Grove Pratt Street Elmer Moreland T. G. Moreland Springdale Street Frederick W. Va Augustus Smith O. Brakeman Martinsburg Ridgley J. O. J. Greene Westernport Benjamin A. Richmond Torris M. Twigg Roanoke Olive Allen George Ernest Rockwood Fernley Philadelphia Jacob's Wm. M. Connell George Jr Updegrave Johnstown W. H. Maloney, Jr Romney George Johnson Charles Town Springfield Illinois Cumberland Charles E. Daily Ralph J. Allen Decatur Street Stork Allen United States Express Washington Pittsburgh Maud Deck H. Thompson Brunswick Helen May Mt. Lake Park City Hospital A. Dawson G. T. Talbert Coffeesville Kansas Bertha O’neil Mary Kirson Keyser George P. Walters James Hartsock Cook’s Mills Hartsock W. Milner Roberts, Jr Chalfonte Atlantic City Mr. Roberts Frederick W. Growden the Narrows Calvin Oster Centreville

Cresswell Seen With Inside Track For Western Pa Federal Judgeship

Representative Bailey of Johnstown Pa says Robert E Cresswell also of Johnstown Pa appears to have the inside track on the race for the Federal judgeship of Western Pennsylvania. He adds that William H Thompson and George Griffiths of Pittsburgh are next best prospects.

Washington Bailey Johnstown Robert E. Cresswell Western Pennsylvania William H. Thompson George Griffiths Pittsburg

Ice jam threatens bridges above Georgetown on Potomac

Thousands of tons of ice pile up a mile above the old aqueduct bridge across the Potomac at Georgetown. Army engineers monitor piers for weakness and plan to dynamite the gorge if needed to prevent collapse.

Washington Aqueduct Georgetown

Dock Fire Destroys Part of Portland's Front, $300,000 Loss

Fire at the Columbia Dock in Portland on March 12 destroyed the schooner Cricket and heavily damaged the freighter Glenroy. Firemen fought to save other ships as six waterfront docks were swept away, with total losses around 300000 dollars.

Portland Ore Columba Cricket

Floods Rise in Western and Southern Germany

Berlin reports rising floods in western and southern Germany as warm rains melt mountain snow. Nassau area loses power with electric plant and lines out of service. Lowland communities in another district are completely isolated by flooding.

Berlin Germany Nassau

Mellon ex-president seeks release in manslaughter case

Bridgeport officials report that the Mellon law team filed a formal motion with Judge Tuttle seeking release from custody of the ex-president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. He is accused of manslaughter in the Springfield express wreck at Westport in 1912.

Bridgeport Conn Council Charles S. Mellon Tuttle New York, New Haven Martford Rairoad West Port

Marriage Licenses Noted for Four Couples in Pa Counties

Elwyn Elmhore Nicholson and Rost Catherine Phillipe of Somerset join, Harvey Kilmer Shippy of Buena Vista and Martha Kifer of Man’s Choice also listed in marriage licenses in Pennsylvania.

Elwyn Elmhore Nicholson Rost Catherine Phillipe Somerset, Pa Harvey Kilmer Shippy Buena Vista, Pa Martha Kifer Man's Choice

IWW Leader Arraigned in Church Raid Case

New York on March 13 Frank Tannenbaum leader of the Industrial Workers of the World was arraigned on an indictment charging a church raid. He pleaded not guilty and was held on $5,000 bail unable to furnish bail and returned to the Tombs.

New York Frank Tannenbaum Industrial Workers of the World

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bryan Board of Irectors Central M. E Hanifin Mrs Brotemarkle Lizzie Brotemarkle Samuel Brotemarkle Res Kansas City Kan Ward F. Tauber Ward Fr. Tauber Grenn Street Greenmount Cemetery Punerad Miss Leasure Jennings Bryan Leasure Cromwell Nannie V. Leasure Godford Road Pedmont Abraham Fango Piedmont Bural Mary & Montgomery Thes City Citizens National Bank United States Secretary of the Treasury Maryland Citizens National Bank of Cumberland George L. Wellington A. McMullen Ww. T. Ijncay George L. Wellingto Hugh A. McMullen Ames A. McHenry Simon Rosenbaum Warren C. White Charles German Savings Bank G EO. D. Landwehr Dirk George L. Wellington C. G. Holzshu James A. McHenry Geo. D. Landwehr Conrad Zimm Cc. G. Holzshu Urer John Schiller Secretary Usman Rosenbaum J. N. M. Brandler H. A. Bachman Ee Are Society J. B. Willison Flintstone Lola Priscilla Willison George Everett Young John Brinkman Virginia Overmue Wilbur Parkersburg Louise Edwards Lester Drake Frostburg Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Eleanor Building Main Street Cumberland Lodge Cumberland and Westernport Piedmont Lodge Arion Band St. Cloud Hotel Arion Hebrew Sabbath School Haman Sewing Society Bedford Street German Lutheran Church Flutschutz North Centre Street Plurshhutz Grace M. E Virginia Avenue Union Street Buiding G. A. North F. F. Lockenott George A. Perdue H. G. Weimer William M. Tinker George W. Craig Allegany County Academy Isabelle C. Wheeler Wilbur M. Snyder William Lewis B. A. Twigg Weber Street Ladies Aid Society Melvin Chapel Wilbur Snyder S. H. Smith James H. Golden Olive Jenkins Anna Sturtz Dolcie James Rhea Robinette Olive Sturtz Eunice Rollins John Leasure Alvey Alderton Thomas McCoy Fred Hartsock Stanley Leasure John Ross Kathleen Wilson Smith Rober McCoy Cresswell Mellon Tombwe the Evening Press Piano John W. Dorris Independent Piano Tuner Baltimore Ave Phore Bathford Street Goodman Alley Shriver Avenue Franme Cear St South Centre Street Nealtimore Street J. H. Holzshu & Co. Ansurance Bonding the Cumberland Press W. F. Frederick Piano Co Baltimore Street Cumberland, MD
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