Election Brings Surprise Loss for Veteran Editor
A Cumberland Press report notes heavy turnout in yesterday’s election with Dr. Thomas W. Koon elected mayor by 625 votes. New city commission includes Hummelshime, Eyerman, Schriver, and Eichelberger, with tax-raise measure defeated.
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Dr. Koon
Hummelshire
Cumberland Press
Thomas W. Koon
Police
T. A. BK. Hummelshime
Oscar A. Seyerman
D Joseph S. Schriver
Ward M. Eichelberger
Walter Powell
T. A. K. Hummelshime
George A. Reinhard
Joseph
Hummelshime
Schriver
Byermann
Eichelberger
Frank Lee Carl
Roderic Clary
W. M. Ejichelberger
Oscar A. Eyerman
Dr. T. A. K. Hummi
Geo. A. Reinhard
Joseph S. Schriver
United States Moves To Shield Citizens From Mexican Raiders
Government orders border protection after Tecate raid and Postmaster Frank Johnson murder. Secretary of War Garrison directs General Murrey to act near the California border per Governor Johnson's request. Mexico City reports factory shutdowns due to press gangs for Huerta’s army. El Paso dispatches claim Huertist victories near Escalon and Jiminez with uncertain casualty reports.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Tecate
Frank Johnson
Garrison
Murrey
San Francisco
War Department
Mexico City
Huerta
el Paso
Tex
Escalon
Jiminez
Huertist
Benazidas
Itis
Villa
Benazides
Captain McCardell Dies at 75 in Maryland Home
Washington newspaper veteran Captain Thomas Freeling McCardell died at his daughter’s home in Water Street at age 75 after a long illness. He was born near Hagerstown October 21, 1839 and served in the Texan Rangers and Confederate forces, later working as a printer and editor in Cumberland and Hagerstown. He leaves a wife dead four years, siblings, and five children including Harry Fenner and Thomas G McCardell.
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Thomas Freeling McCardell
Maryland
Harry Fanner
Water Street
Mr. McCardell
Richard Met‘ardel
Marie Fkichelsberger
Hagerstown
Edward Stake
United States
Louis E. McComas
Little Rock
Ark
McCardell
First
Arkansas
Fredericksburg
Alice Eve
Manasses
64Th
Georgia
Shiloh
Kentucky
Florida
Virginia
Wright
Crater
Castle Thunder
Washington
D. C
Lincoln
Mail
Cumberland
Evening Times
Daily News
The
Times
Captain McCardell
Bright
George Willoughby McCardell
Williamsper
Leader
Alice 2Zoher
Lingerstown
George A. Smith
Aberdeen
Harry Fenner
Richard P. McCardell
Big City
Roy L. McCardell
New York City
Thomas G. McCardell
Fifteenth Anniversary of Frostburg Elks Lodge 470
Frostburg Lodge No. 470 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks celebrated its fifteenth anniversary with a banquet at the Elks rooms in the Ellanor Building. Guests from Piedmont Westernport Yale Summit Mt. Savage Cumberland and Annapolis attended as well as visiting Elks from neighboring lodges. Dr Timothy Griffith acted as toastmaster and responses came from Allan Luke Samuel Harrison D J Long P J O'Brien Walter Parker William Hamilton Harry Pitzer and John Edwards. The menu featured an oyster cocktail lamb with mint sauce green peas browned potatoes tomato mayonnaise Roquefort cheese coffee cake brick ice cream and cigars.
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Frostburg Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Eleanor
Hocking Brothers
Griffith
Timothy Griffith
Allan Luke
Luke
Samuel Harrison
Piedmont
D. J. Long
P. J. O'Brien
Westernport
Walter T. Parker
Yale
King Gustaf Illness Alarms Swedish Court
Stockholm reports increased concern over King Gustaf V’s health as he trims his Swedish stay and returns to the capital. The fifty six year old monarch, on the throne since 1907, has suffered poor health since an October illness tied to a 1910 appendectomy and ongoing political turmoil.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustav
Hs Majesty
Guard unitdress uniforms fitting notice
Attention all members of Company G Maryland National Guard report at the armory on South Mechanic Street for dress uniforms fitting. R. B. Wells First Sargent.
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Maryland National Guard
South Mechanic Street
R. B. Wells
Maryland Day Observed In Schools Next Week
Maryland Day will be observed in area schools on the Wednesday after March 25 1684 marks. Pupils will present programs with patriotic songs declarations and essays while discussing Maryland history notable figures and state activities. Principals or invited speakers will deliver addresses appropriate to the occasion.
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Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Mary
Land
Paris Murder Shocks France After Calmette Assassination
Disorder followed the assassination of Gaston Calmette, editor of Le Figaro, by Madame Henrietta Cailloux. Authorities tightened prison precautions amid fears of suicide or poison smuggling as the nation reacts with anger and political scandal.
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Madame Cailloux
Paris
Gaston Cal
Mette
the Figaro
Henrietta Cailloux
Cailloux
Ceara Revolt Reports Reach Buenos Ayres
Private advices say Negro revolutionists in Ceara Brazil destroyed many plantations but other government sections have gained control.
Local Hospitals To Share State Appropriations
Annapolis advices indicate the Omnibus Appropriation bill will pass in both chambers. Allegany county receives 21000 for 1915 and 1916 plus 2500 for Miners' Hospital buildings. Cumberland's Allegany Hospital gets 6000 annually and Western Maryland Hospital 9000 annually for 1915 and 1916.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Allegany County
Miners’ Hospital
Frostburg
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
House
Harrington
Yesterdy
Allegany Hosptal
Cumberland
Home and Infirmary of
Western Maryland
Western Maryland Hospital
Tribute to Priest Reverend Maurice J Dooney Funeral in Chicago
In Chicago the stock yard packing plants halted all work for Rev Father Maurice J Dooney pastor of St Gabriel's church known as St Gabriel's back of the yard The shutdown echoed the McKinley funeral as 50000 mourners formed the procession through the district reflecting the strong community impact of the priest's death.
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Chicago
Bevery Packing
Great Stock Yard
Maurice J. Dooney
St. Gabriel’s Church
Meanest Man in West Virginia Arrested for False Pretense
Charlestown, March 1 Robert Miller jailed on charges of obtaining 50 dollars from his fiancée Martha under false pretense. Miller allegedly planned to visit his sick sister but traveled to Richmond Virginia and married another woman. Walsh stands out as a White Sox outfielder who can deliver three hits in a game.
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War Department
Charlestown
W. Va
West Virginia
Robert Miller
Miller
Richmond
Id Walsh
White Sox
Teet
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Antler Head
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William M Bruce
Mt. Savage
Williaml. Hamilton
Harry A. Pitzer
Edgar Shaub
Ralph Wilson
Clinton Uhl
Dr. Bostetter
William M. Farrell
Oliver Rich
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