German Retaliation Only Begun Says Prof Dernburg
New York reports Dr Bernard Dernburg former German colonial minister and Kaisers spokesman declares Germany will sink any ship bound for Great Britain and warns American cargoes, even parts of aircraft and cotton, are contraband. He says the Lusitania sinking was just the start and England will be isolated from the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Dernburg
New York
Bernard Dernburg
Germany
Great Britain
Dernburg
England
Narrows Park Opens Tonight With New Roller Coaster
Narrows Park in Bedford Pennsylvania opens tonight under Thomas Kerstetter with a new roller coaster. The ride is a figure eight with ten dips, lit from top to bottom, and the park will host nightly dances and band concerts from 8:16 pm. This coaster is claimed to be the only one between Pittsburgh and Baltimore and showcases orange and black Maryland colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kerstetter
Bedford
Narrows Park
Maryland
Kerstetter
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
No Trouble Despite Thirsty Thousands In City
Police report from Saturday shows $506 in fines collected from 40 drunken and disorderly cases, 11 jailed for default, and many released due to no charges. With thousands in town, no pocket-picking or rowdy incidents were reported as police, aided by two railroad forces, managed traffic and protection. West Virginians helped liquor houses run record sales with hundreds carrying labeled suitcases and thousands of quarts sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Maryland Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore visitors attend Griffin funeral and related social notes
Mrs Loretta Kidd and Mrs Alice Smith of Baltimore attend the funeral of their cousin John T Griffin and will stay several weeks. Miss Marguerett Kaiser and Mrs Mary Crane also visit for the funeral and remain in the city. J W Gilroy chief deputy marshal of Baltimore attends U S Court sessions. George C Shuck returns from San Francisco Exposition. A party from Hancock attends the circus, with Dawson and Cahill families. Mrs Dawson visits her mother on Baltimore Avenue. J William Hunt hosts a birthday dinner in Tunnelton. FE Reinhart and Julia Reinhart of Shepherdstown visit the city and return home. Mrs Ada Lewis of Washington, D C visits sister Mrs W A Morgort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Kidd
Alice Smith
Baltimore
John T. Griffin
Marguerett Kaiser
Mary Crane
J. W. Gilroy
United States Matsral
United States Court
George C. Shuck
San Francisco
Roy
Dawson
Rinehart Cahill
Donald Swann
Adele Cahill
Ross Murray
Mra Sneed
Hancock
Mra. Gan
Baltimore Avenue
J. William Hunt
Tunnelton
FE. H. Reinhart
Mis
Julia Reinhart
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Boyd A. Reinhart
Ada Lewis
Washington, D. C
W. A. Morgort
Obituary Mrs Catherine Brookman Dies at Allegany Hospital
Mrs. Catherine Brookman aged 27 wife of Frank J Brookman of 188 Race Street died this morning at Allegany Hospital at 11 15. A former Miss Mills of Uniontown Pennsylvania she had been married eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Brookman
Frank J Brookman
Race Street
Allegany Hospital
Brookman
Poisoner Wins Prize Dog Rex Struck by Poison
Rex, a prize English setter owned by Charles Conley of Maryland Avenue, was fatally poisoned after years earlier winning a Cumberland Kennel Club show cup. A wild rumor circulated May 10 alleging President Wilson had been shot. telegrams poured in before the President was confirmed safe at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Conley
Maryland Avenue
Cumberland Kenel Club
Washington
Wilson
White House
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Police Department
Washington Street
Frank J. Brookman
Cumberland
Conrad G. Loeber
Columbia Avenue
Emma Smith
Decatur Street
John W. Dixon
N. Mechanic Street
Cyril Wolfe
Polk Street
F. Saphiro
Chase Street
W. T. Coulehan
Cumberland Street
Baltimore Street
Hopkins
M'Mullen Bros
Serge
Poplin
Gabardines
Men’s Oxfords
Ladies
Oxfords
Oe Saa Seow
Children’s Oxfords
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