Repeal Bill Expected to Pass House by Wide Margin
Washington on March 26 reports say administration leaders in Congress forecast a 100 vote majority for the Panama Canal tolls repeal in the House at final passage. A 15 hour debate limit was proposed with a minimum 50 vote majority, and the White House expressed confidence in victory.
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Washington
Congress
White House
House
House Rules Committee
Admanson
Knowland
Lafferty
Witzgerald
Grammes Promoted to Trainsmaster Post in Philadelphia
R A Grammes general yardmaster for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cumberland has been promoted to trainsmaster at Philadelphia. He will be succeeded locally by W H Lind who has thirty years with the railroad. Grammes will move to Philadelphia immediately as Galloway and Superintendent Blaser visited Cumberland yesterday.
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Itas
R. A. Grammes
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Trainsminster
Philadelphia
W. H. Lind
Grammes
Baltimore and Ohio
Managr Galloway
Cumberland
Johnstown
Blaser
Massacre of Federal Troops Reported at Achichipilco
Government reports details of a massacre in Morelos where 71 Federal soldiers were killed after capture by Zapatistas led by General Emiliano Zapata. Only one private escaped, fleeing to Cuatla after two hours of combat and brutal mutilation of prisoners.
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Mexico City
Achichipilco
Morelos
Emilano Zapata
Zapatists
Cuatla
Chaneyville Faces Smallpox Scare and Quarantine
Reports from Chaneyville Pennsylvania near the Maryland line say a smallpox scare has prompted quarantine for 14 families. Two State Health Department physicians arrived to take charge. In Arkansas, Clark Led late Democratic primary returns with Kirby trailing by about 1,000 votes for the U.S. Senate seat.
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Chaneyville
Maryland Line
State Health Department
Clark
Late Rock
Ark
United States
James P. Clark
Obbenka Wi
Lam
Kirby
Shoes for the Family at McMorrow Ad
Friday and Saturday shoe days at McM row. Extraordinary values for children men boys men s and ies at the store.
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McMrow
Extraordinary Values
English Army Leaders Quit Report Sparks Westminster Buzz
London March 26 Herbert Temple reports that an army crisis over Ulster unsettled the throne, cabinet, and Parliament as Field Marshal Sir John French and Lt. Sir J. Ewart were said to resign rather than bow to unconditional government orders. The resignation news circulated as Lloyd George set a Home Rule bill second reading for next week.
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Herbert Temple
London
House of Commons
John French
J. Ewart
Asquith
Commons
French
Ewart
Buckingham
Lloyd George
Local social notes from Cumberland and area visitors
Baseman Williamson son of Eugene L Williamson of 50 Fayette street will depart for Baltimore to attend the Intercollegiate Fencing League preliminaries where his school competes. Many residents are noted for recent visits and relocations including Miss Aimee Sheridan’s return from Atlantic City and New York to stay with Miss Elizabeth L Lowndes, Ex Senator Henry Gassaway Davis passing through en route to Elkins.
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Baseman Williamson
Eugene L. Williamson
Fayette Street
University of Pittsburg
Baltimore
Harry F. Miller
Hagerstown
Cumberland
John Kylus
Frostburg
Meyersdale
Salisbury
J. C. Spiker
Elkins
Pittsburg
G. H. Hornbaker
Olive Williams
Flintstone
C. B. Cutliff
Johnstown
J. W. Schaffer
Mt. Vernon
Kierner
Liberty Street
A. F. Haines
Burlington
Iie
Alaska
Aimee Sheridan
Atlantic City
New York
Elizabeth L. Lowndes
Washington Street
Henry Gassaway Davis
Washington
W. Va
John K. Cessna
North Centre Street
Columbia
Ohio
Harry Cessna
Margarite Mellen
Chicago
Louise Henderson
Robert R. Henderson
West Washington Street
Kilgore Post Office Safe Blown for Fifty Dollars Stolen
Two men cracked the Kilgore post office safe in Carroll county stealing 50 dollars in cash and destroying stamps. The pair fled on horseback and were fired upon by Dr. H. A. Harding and Kilgore residents.
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Steubenville
Kilgore
Carroll County
H. A. Harding
Tremors Recorded at St. Ignatius College
Faint earthquakes were logged on the seismograph at St. Ignatius College in Cleveland this morning at 7 57 and 8 30 o clock local time.
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Cleveland
St. Ignatius College
Workers Strike in St. Petersburg Over Government Policy
Thirty thousand workmen walked out in St. Petersburg on March 26 protesting government oppression of labor newspapers. The mass action reflects broad labor unrest and demands for freer press and better conditions.
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St. Petersburg
Lonaconing Eagles Prepare Memorial Exercises Easter
Lonaconing Aerie No. 773 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles invites the public to Easter Sunday memorials at Evans Opera House Lonaconing. The program lists city band selections, prayers, orations, eulogies, vocal quartets, and readings, with committee details for invitations decorations and printing.
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Lonaconing Aerie
Order of Eagles
Evans Opera House
Lonaconing
William A. Atkinson
S. J. Hamill
Lloyd F. Broadwater
James J. Rowan
John A. Abbott
John Scott, Sr
John Allerdice
George Meyers
Henry McLarkie
August H. Eichhorn
S. J. Hammill
William D. Jones
A. L. Lawton
Hall
August H. Hichorn
Deaconess Circle Serves Ice Cream Fundraiser
The Deaconess Circle of the Methodist Protestant Church will serve ice cream cake coffee and pastries at the National Ice Cream Parlor 110 N Centre Street this evening. Proceeds aid the Circle funds.
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Methodist Protestant Church
National
N. Centre Stret
Avilon Fire Destroys Three Buildings in Pittsburg
A spectacular blaze at Avilon in Pittsburg March 26 destroyed three buildings and damaged two others with estimated losses of 40000 dollars. Three volunteer firefighters were injured and inbound streetcar traffic was halted for two hours.
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Avilon
Pittsburg
Three Die In Dallas Joy Ride Crash
A car with six occupants plunged forty feet into a ravine near hege Dallas on March 26 killing driver Dr. Samuel Tipton, passenger Mrs. Kate Loving, and her son William. Two men and a woman were seriously injured in the same wreck.
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Dallas
Tex
Hege
Samuel Tipton
Kate Loving
William
Rebels Repulsed at Gomez Palacio Amid Heavy Losses
A Mexican embassy dispatch from Mexico City reports that rebels were routed again at Gomez Palacio while attempting to reach Torreon. The clash inflicted heavy losses on the insurgents and occurred in the early hours of March 26.
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Washington
Gomez Palacio
Torreon
Mexico City
Air blast tremor halts Quincy mine shaft No 2
An air blast at the Quincy mine in Houghton Michigan on March 26 caused a tremor resembling an earthquake. The disturbance led to a temporary suspension of No 2 shaft with no surface damage reported.
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Houghton
Mich
Quincy
Change of Program at Maryland Today
The Simple Simon Company appears in a new change of program at the Maryland today with shows tonight and Saturday both afternoon and evening. Tomorrow the company yields to the musical comedy Busy Izzy.
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Simple Simon Company
Maryland Today
Izzy
Consistory to create about 12 cardinals end of April or May
Rome March 26. The Vatican announced the next Consistory will be held at the end of April or May with about 12 cardinals to be created. The decision was made during today’s Vatican meeting.
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Rome
Vatican
Equity notice in Allegany County court case
Public notice of fund distribution in No. 7208 Equity in Circuit Court Allegany County Cumberland Maryland. Mention of audit hands and readiness for day of April with true copy by Clerk Lloyd L. Shaffer and L. Shaffer. Names Austin A. and Whe.
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Allegany County
Cumberland, Md
Austin A
Lloyd L. Shaffer
Navy plan to use cruisers for South American transport
Senator Weeks proposes using U S Navy vessels to move passengers freight and mail from New York and New Orleans through the Panama Canal to the west coast of South America. He asks the Secretary of the Navy for facts and opinions on using the cruisers Columbia Minneapolis Salem Chester and Birmingham for this purpose. The resolution goes to the Naval Affairs Committee.
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U. S
Washington
United States Navy
New York
New Orleans
Panama Canal
South Ameria
Senate
Weeks
Massachusetts
Secretary of the Navy
Columbia
Minneapolis
Salem
Chester
Birmingham
Committee On
Naval Affairs
Fire damages ATL Line wharves in Savannah
A blaze of unknown origin yesterday caused about 200000 dollars in damage to the resin and cotton wharves of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway in Savannah Georgia. The British steamship Farley sustained minor damage from the flames.
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Savannah
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Farley
Two Shoe Days at McMullen Bros Store
Two shoe days at McMullen Bros featuring special sales tables and the best shoe manufacture in the country. Friday and Saturday promote the period of special discounts and limited-time offers for customers.
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McMullen Bros
Adv
Aged Lady Catharine Brewer Dies in Hagerstown
Mrs. Cathrine Brewer, 81, widow of Jacob Brewer, died Tuesday afternoon at her son in law J Winger Draper home in Hagerstown. She was a daughter of John Brewer. Surviving children include Luther A Brewer Cedar Rapids Iowa J Howard Brewer Crowfoot Canada Mrs Draper and Mrs Samuel Troup Clear Spring and Frank R Brewer Funkstown.
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Hagerstown
Catherine Brewer
Jacob Brewer
J. Winger Draper
John Brewer
Ltuher A. Brewer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
J. Howard Brewer
Crowfoot
Canada
Draper
Samuel Troup
Clearspring
Frank R. Brewer
Funkstown
Concord post office robbed by safe crackers
In Zanesville Ohio on March 26, safe crackers breached the new Concord post office after checking in 12 guests and the proprietor at the National Hotel. They blew the front door, wrecked the office, and escaped with $70 in money and stamps.
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Zanesville
National Hotel
New Concord
Cardinal Gibbons Confined at Home with Heavy Cold
Cardinal Gibbons is confined to his Baltimore home with a heavy cold contracted after returning from New Orleans last week. His condition is not serious.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
New Orleans
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Maryland Avenue
E. G. Nelkirk
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Coal and Coke Railway Company
C. V
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A. A. Wilson
Therese
L. Shaffer
Citizens National Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Maryland
Citizens National Bank of Cumberland
George L. Wellington
Hugh A. Mullen
W. L. Morgan
George L. Wellingto
Hugh A. McMullen
James A. McHenry
Simon Rosenbaum
Warren C. White
Charles
Geo. D. Landa Eee
Robert MacDonald Thomas Footer
G. &. Hetzel
Henry J. Glick
Olisha
German Savings Bank
EO. D. Landwehr
Cc. G. Holzshu
John Schiller
G. Holzshy
Geo. D. Landwehr
Conrad Zimm
Rob
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John A.fulton.& CO
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Pmberland, Md
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Rostburg
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Goodman Alley
Shriver Avenue
Bedford Street
Decatur Street
Centre Street
Baltimore Street
J. H. Holzshu & Co
Insurance
Schohohohonshohohohomoho
Choco Ohohohohohoho
Telephone
Union Street
Cumberland, Maryland
Arantee
Mechanic Street
Matthews Paint Co
Geo. J. Dunlap
the Tailor
Matthews
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