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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
6
Advertised cash savings checks reduce a purchase cost by 0.60 on a $20 suit, yielding an 8 percent discount when deposited at The Commercial Savings Bank. The plan promises 3 percent interest on the check’s face value, usable with Cumberland merchants issuing these checks. Watch for more participating stores and ask for Cash Savings Checks with change.
May 20 The Bethlehem Steel Company received an order for 8 000 field pieces from Lord Kitchener of the British War Office with a 16 150 000 payment. The plant rapidly expands forging bar tempering and shell production. shrapnel and smaller shells are produced at high daily rates as new buildings and machinery rise.
J Hampton Baumgartner press representative of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad arrived in the city for a brief period today on his return from a visit to Topeka Kansas and St Paul and Minneapolis.
The 44th annual Somerset classis of the Reformed Church will meet at Trinity Reformed Church Rockwood Pa May 25 26 27 and 28 with St Mark s Church of this city attached. The program includes altar services sermons lectures and mission addresses by named clergy and the superintendent of home missions.
Morgantown residents follow the Malamphy family in legislative sidelights. Mike Malamphy son of M J Malamphy works as a desk clerk in the house while pursuing law practice at home. He may relocate within the state as he gains experience in Charleston.
Marriage licenses were issued to Arthur M. Rembaugh and Leola L. Lenhart of Youngwood, Pa. Austin A. Duckworth and Lydia M. Westfall of Westernport, Md. William Henry Rowland of Heilwood and Blanch Wright of Burnside. George W. Riley of Everett and Emma R. Messensmith of Bedford. William E. Brighaman of Forbesroad and Ethel Jane Gray of Luxton. Charles E. Gadd of Forbesroad and Ruth Marie Gilles of Latrobe. Manuel L. Beam and Ollin M. Everett of Romney, W. Va. Edgar R. Suter of Owensdale and Florence N. Dull of Scottdale.
Coach Sol Metzger of the Varsity football team arrived in Morgantown West Virginia from Bedford Pennsylvania to spend several days with football men for fall work plans He will join junior week festivities at the University and attend Phi Kappa Psi sessions while here It notes his return from leg surgery and progress toward recovery.
Judge Henderson dismissed the remonstrance against Robert A. Davis of Oakland Ind after finding no evidence of unfitness to operate a wholesale liquor store on Baltimore street The Liquor Dealers Protective Association had sought to block the license Davis ran an Oakland establishment until Garrett County local option law took effect.
A large force started this morning repaving South Mechanic Street from Baltimore to Harrison. The street has been in bad condition for some time and the new paving will aid the heavy traffic. Work will be finished next week.
Mrs Mamie M Bishop 24 wife of the late John Bishop died at Allegany Hospital after a recent operation. She leaves one child and her mother Mrs Bridget Cunningham of Westernport. The body goes to her brother Joseph Cavey in Frostburg and will be shipped to Terra Alta West Virginia for interment beside her husband.
Rome reports Italy will enter the war with a broader plan against Germany. General Paul Pau’s talks with Russian Grand Duke Nicholas and Servian leaders aim to marshal forces with Austria and Germany. Also noted are trials over a German submarine crew's alleged guilt and testimony on the Falaba sinking.
London May 20 The official inquiry into the sinking of the Falaba with a loss of more than a hundred lives began this morning.
A Plymouth Rock rooster rode under a day coach on Baltimore and Ohio Train No 6. The bird escaped a Pittsburg coop, fled under the fore truck, and after a 150 mile journey appeared determined to continue to New York despite shooing attempts.
In the matter of Mary RB Reichert et al versus Leo C Reichert et al No 7455 Equity the Allegany County Circuit Court orders the trustee Wilbur W Wilson report sale of 1800 to be ratified unless objections arise by June 18 1915. Publication of this order is required in a local Allegany newspaper weekly for three weeks before June 11 1915.
Havana marks Cuban Independence Day with complete business shutdown as citizens celebrate the 1902 establishment of the republic. Festivities fill the day in the capital with public gatherings and patriotic displays.
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