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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1915
Page
2
Frostburg scene shifts from accident reports to public sales and community events. Ailing residents attend gatherings, while Bowery street bridge talks proceed with bids from York Pa. A motor sale is set for May 15 at Morton's Garage Mechanic street Water Frostburg.
The Food Products and Manufacturing Company of McCoole begins site work for a canning plant and fruit exchange. Officers include Dr. B W Amstott president and J F Richards vice president. Plans include broom corn field, broom and lime sulphur plant, and two acres in McCoole for buildings. This will be the region’s only such enterprise.
Carlos residents report Mrs Alex Middleton and Mr Carl Middleton expect Pearle Hart from Charleroi Pa at the end of May for a several month visit. George Anderson shows notable recovery from illness. Nellie Wade visiting parents Enoch Wade and Mrs Wade at Borden Shaft. Emma Glantzer from South Cumberland visits Miss Bessie Hughes. David Thomas resumes work after a foot injury. his children improving. Anna May and Margaret MacIntyre visit Elizabeth Adams. Chester Hitchins of Frostburg calls on Carlos residents. Mrs James Stevenson Sr visits son James Stevenson near Cumberland. Mrs James Scott of Vale Summit visiting Carlos relatives for several days.
A special meeting will be held by the Junior O U A M on Monday evening May 24.
To Discuss Interest of Netorals Mohonk Lake New York May 19 The twenty first Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration assembled here and will continue until Friday evening The chief topic is the interest of neutrals in the present European war Other subjects include international regulation of armaments and Pan American influence for peace Prominent participants include Secretary of War Garrison Dr Charles W Eliot Ex Governor Simeon Baldwin A Mitchell Palmer Raoul Dandurand John Bassett Moore and ministers from Switzerland Bulgaria Bolivia and Costa Rica
Frostburg May 19 The second annual meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society Mountain Conference of the Maryland synod of the Lutheran Church will be at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Sessions at 3 and 7 with speakers Mrs. G W Baughman Mrs D W Bair Rev S J McDowell and presiders Miss Marie Kephart and Rev M L Enders Supper served for out of town attendees Officers listed. Grantsville Conference Ends. Somerset County Conference of the Allegheny Synod Lutheran Church Grantsville holds final sessions today with devotions business and discussions. The conference meets at Grantsville Lutheran Church Rev E E Oney pastor. Officers named Rev D S Kurtz president Rev Simon Snyder secretary Rev W H B Carney treasurer.
Leslie E Dietz seeks 3 000 000 names to gain a presidential pardon for his 76 year old father John F Dietz in Wisconsin prison. Dietz lies in Washington Heights Hospital with a fractured skull after a fall from a stairway caused by malnutrition from five days without food. The elder Dietz shot and killed a deputy sheriff during a clashes over a Thornapple River ranch tax dispute linked to a lumber company feud known as The Battle of Cameron Dam. Dietz has traveled from Seattle collecting signatures for the petition and a younger brother tours the south gathering names.
Thomas Joseph Connell died at his home on Virginia Avenue at 11 45 today. He was the four month old son of William M. Connell. The child's mother, Mrs. Connell, passed away last month.
Measles epidemic in Perryville reported while Ridgely erects a public drinking fountain. Harford County Medical Association to meet in Bel Air. Seven thousand pupils joined a school parade in Hagerstown. Keedyville election yields Daniel D. Keedy 26 votes ahead of H G Lynch. A Guernsey Club to be formed at Easton. Hood College commencement runs May 24 to June 1. James Gibbs, 15, injured by a pitched ball in Federalsburg. Havre de Grace Hospital elects General Murray Vandiver president and C C Pusey secretary. Antioch Methodist Church contract awarded to W P Pusey and L L Pusey. Smith Hotel at Federalsburg to close and be converted into apartments.
Harrisburg May 19 Appropriations for highway needs totaling 8 400 000 were reported by the Appropriations Committee using the Sproul Senate bill to carry the amendments The package lists 6 000 000 for State highways 100 000 for Cumberland road 300 000 for condemnation turnpikes 500 000 for State aid 1 500 000 for deficiency in State aid to townships with nothing for the next two years The House rejected the State Granges Highway Commission bill eliminating planned administrative changes
At a May meeting in Anaconda, stockholders of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company approved raising the par value of shares from 25 to 50 and halving the shares from 6 million to 3 million to preserve capital. The measure is a preliminary step toward dissolving the Amalgamated Copper Company, the holding entity for the Anaconda operation.
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