Ulster Crisis Deepens Amid Home Rule Tensions
London and Belfast report intensified crown force activity and Ulster volunteers rallying to Carson's Anti-Home Rule cause. Officials warn of possible civil conflict as conferences with King George and Asquith address troop movements and mutiny threats.
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Belfast
Ulster
Crown
Edward Carson
Ulster Volunteers
Tatanrs
Trelane
Parson Volunteers
London
Utater
Arma
King George
Kemier Asquith
Spring Blue Laws Shut Down Sunday Sales in Allegany County
News reports the tight lid on Sunday sales as hotels cigar stores and drug stores stop selling cigars sodas ice cream and other refreshments. A petition bearing 6000 to 7000 names seeks to amend Maryland blue laws allowing continued sales of soda water medicine candy ice cream newspapers and tobacco on Sundays in Allegany County presented to Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of Maryland
Allegany County
Annapolis
Villa's Army Attacks Torreon in Mexican Revolution
General Villa begins bombardment of Gomez Palacio as the Constitutionalist forces push toward Torreon. Rebels capture northern outposts and threaten the city while Federal defenders retaliate from Ta Tila Mountain in the opening clashes.
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Mermuijello
Mexico
Torreon
Gomez Palacio
Huerta
Ta Tila
Villa
City Considers Bonds to Repair Streets and Alleys
A special Chamber of Commerce meeting at City Hall discusses endorsing a bill to issue 150000 in bonds for street and alley improvements. The measure, prepared at Mayor-elect Koon's urging, would seek a referendum at the 1916 municipal election and be introduced by Assemblyman Reinhart.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Asemblyman Reinhart
Koon
Earthquake Signals Near Indian Ocean Observed in Cleveland
Cleveland reports an earthquake indicated by the St Ignatius Observatory seis mograph. The tremor began 3 15 a m and ended 6 24 a m with peak at 4 25 a m A similar disturbance was felt yesterday morning with a maximum at 6 39 a m Ossining reports Pietro Kr rebace convicted of killing Anthony Marro in White Plains due to die today after confessing to the Black Hand Society he claimed to be the hired assassin whose tale led to arrests.
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Cleveland
Indian Ocean
St. Ignatius Observatory
Ossining
N. Y
Pietro Krebace
Anthony Marro
White Plains
Fortier
Weeks
Black Hand Society
Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Black Hand
Marro
Safety First Meetings Outline For B and O Officials
The General Safety Committee of the B and O R R will hold a series of meetings at Cumberland centers to promote the Safety First policy. Freight and station workers meet at New Freight House Cumberland at 11:00 p.m. with J. T. Campbell. M of W workers in Queen City Building with W. McBond. Transportation Employes at Y M C A Auditorium South Cumberland at 11:30 with E R Scoville and B C Craig. Shop employes convene at the New Round House South Cumberland with J Hair and BE M Parlett. Lunch at Y M C A South Cumberland at noon, then afternoon safety meeting. Large attendance expected.
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General Safety Committee
Cumberland
J. T. Campbell
M. of W
Queen City
W. McBond
South Cumberland
E. R. Scoville
B. C. Craig
New Round House
John Hair
BE. M. Parlett
Ministers Debate Repeal of Old Blue Laws in Annapolis
Ministers convened at the Central Y M C A to discuss repealing the Blue Laws. Attorney J Philip Roman spoke for a repeal bill to be introduced in the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis tomorrow. Some ministers favor amendment to fit modern conditions, while others oppose any change.
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Central Y. M. C. A
J. Philip Roman
General Assembly
Annapolis
Roman
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mother Jones Arrested by Colorado Troops
"Mother" Jones, the strike leader, was arrested by state troops on a train in Walsenburg Colorado while en route to Trinidad in defiance of deportation orders. She had left Denver the previous night amid labor unrest.
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Walsenburg
Col
Mary Jones
Goal Fields
Colorado
Trinidad
Jones
Denver
Editorial on Daily News accusation against Henry J. Glick
The Daily News apologized for a Saturday insinuation that Henry J. Glick met with Commissioner Schriver and others to influence city appointments and merge utilities. The Cumberland Press and others deny collusion, urging independence of the press and noting Dr. Hummelshime’s strong support and the new council’s future authority.
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The
Daily News
Henry J. Glick
Schriver
Hummelshime
Eichelberger
Glick
Cumberland Press
An Huerta
Dr. Hummelshime
City Council
Electric Light
Council
Brothers Lowndes
Cumberland Baseball Club to Renovate Local Ball Park
Directors meet in Fiussier's Barber Shop decide extensive improvements before season. Plans include extending bleachers by 30 feet, adding a combined ticket office and press box, lengthening two player benches, moving the vehicle gate, enlarging the regular ticket office, and hosting the annual ball on April 21 at Mayflower Hall to fund the club. Tickets for the ball also grant entry to the opening game.
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Cumberland Baseball Club
Fiussier
Russier's
Fota
Mayflower Hall
Cumberlana Baseball Club
Nelson W. Russler
George E. Gordon
Clarence Shaffer
Frank Lippold
William Marean
Robert E Emmett Club Plans Feast and Oratory Night
The Robert E Emmett Social Club meets in Chambers Hall Frostburg for a social and business session. About 75 members and guests are expected with Judge John Chambers as toastmaster as speeches mix humor and Irish topics.
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Robert E. Emmett
Chambers Hall
Frostburg
Sons of Erin
England
John Chambers
Election funds tied to council control accusations
Reports claim a group near the administration funded a plan to defeat certain candidates to gain a majority on the new council. Allegations include cashing checks, messenger payments, and a large number of recipients. a grand jury review is sought for the April term.
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Torney Frank A. Perdew
Grand
Veterans Reunite After Fifty Years In Somerset
William A Wagner of Salisbury meets Civil War comrades Alexander R Huston Solomon Lenhart and Meshick Heam in Somerset on a visit. All four joined Company A Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves as teens. They recall boyhood days and Union victory as Wagner returns home on the train, his first trip to the county seat since the war.
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Somerset Pa
William A. Wagner
Salisbury
Somerset
Alexander R. Huston
Solomon Lenhart
Meshick Heam
Lincoln Township
Fort Sumter
Pennsylvania Reserves
Wagner
Toy
Huston
South Side
North Side
Belmont Hotel
Union
Brotherhood organizes at Grace M. F. Church meeting
The newly formed Methodist Brotherhood of Grace M. F. Church at Second and Virginia avenues met last night and installed officers. President Robert Compton led the group with Karl Kalbaugh as first vice president and John Tedrick as second vice president. other officers included Harry Wilson Ernest Yates Win Morris Richard Shaffer Raymond Vanhern and Joseph Whadliey.
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Ficers
Robert Compton
Karl Kalbaugh
John Tedrick
Harry Wilson
Ernest Yates
Fire at Frostburg House Suppressed by Prompt Firemen
An early morning alarm in Frostburg summoned the Fire Department to Park Avenue where a frame house owned by William Witt and occupied by Angus Cole suffered fire damage to the garret above the kitchen. Quick action limited the blaze and potential loss, with insurance expected to cover the damages. The incident occurred after a two week stay connected to The List Resort’s arrival in York.
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Park Avenue
Frostburg
Angus Cole
Garret
Willian W. Witt
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Torreo
Ely
Ding
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Washington
Bliss
Constitutionalists
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Editorial
the Daily News
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Clarksburg
W. Va
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Maryland
Tration
Pany
Brotherhood of Grace
M. F. Churen
Second
Virginia Avenue
Win Morris
Richard Shaffer
Raymond
Vanhern
Joseph Whadliey
York
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