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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
5
South Cumberland news items should be left at the Cumberland Press bureau or telephoned to the Press Office. Truitt Drug Co located at 237 Virginia Avenue requests all readers to send in notices. Calls to 592 or 693 welcome any interest in submissions.
The Canal Towage Company operates the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Cumberland yards turning out one boat monthly. One boat launched another underway as the firm works through winter aiming for twelve new boats annually. Also notes mule purchases for new boats and rising canal trade boosting prospects along the Chesapeake and Ohio waterways.
Former Senator Clarence W Watson touring from Fairmont to New York warned a labor shortage will grow as industrial boom speeds up. He said coal shipments will soon parity with prewar levels, while President Jere Wheelwright of Consolidation Coal noted miners may soon face greater scarcity. Bituminous coal output nears 450 million tons annually.
Baltimore reports a Pennsylvania mining surge as multiple large bituminous coal fields reopen after a year. The shift reverses the usual anthracite lead, boosting trade prospects for Baltimore investors and local coal firms amid renewed industry optimism.
At the American Railway Association semi annual meeting in New York yesterday A W Thompson third vice president and chief operating officer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was elected second vice president of the organization. The association comprises leading railroad men and promotes achievement in railway lines.
Denver reports the first day of Colorado’s open trout fishing season with trains carrying over 20,000 eager sportsmen to the hills. The season runs from May 20 to October 31.
Des Moines May 20. Labor Commissioner A L Uriek says he will work with seven other states to supply harvest hands once a free employment bureau opens July 4. The plan starts in Oklahoma mid June, then Kansas Nebraska Iowa the Dakotas Minnesota and ends in Canada, with eight midwestern states operating bureaus to pass workers along.
Dixie Highway commissioners in Chattanooga Tennessee debated route details for the Chicago to Florida highway. Rival delegations from South cities counties pressed their locales for inclusion in the planned mapping amid the promised second battle over the route.
New York on May 20 the Actuarial Society of America celebrating 25 years held its annual gathering at the Hotel Astor. The two day program features six papers on life insurance statistics and related actuarial topics.
Mortgagee will sell at public auction the Royal Hotel property and fixtures on North Mechanic Street Cumberland Allegany County Maryland on June 3 1915 at 10 AM. Property includes two story brick hotel with bar and complete equipment plus parcels on Cresap Street and Thomas Street with portions of Lots 85 86 87 and land abutting Wills Creek. Personal property includes bars tables chairs fixtures and kitchen equipment. Terms cash. Geo Louis Eppler Assignee of Mortgage. Advertisement. my-13-20-27-29
The speaker declares intent to run for State's Attorney in Alleghany County. They appeal to Republican supporters and fellow citizens for backing in the upcoming Republican primaries.
William C Walsh announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Allegany County State's Attorney and asks citizens for support in the upcoming primary.
A candidate for State's Attorney of Allegany County announces his run and asks for the support of all citizens in the Democratic primary. He signs as Fuller Barnard Jr. Attorney at law.
County race note highlights John J. Price as candidate for County Commissioner Allegany County. It invites Republican primary voters to consider support for Price in the election contest.
A brief campaign notice invites Republican primary voters to back Henry Fresh for county treasurer as he seeks the party’s nomination and explains the call for broad voter support.
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