Huerta executes enemies as crackdown widens
Vera Cruz reports Huerta plans harsh purge as 40,000 troops mobilize around Mexico City. News notes executions of prisoners including Rafaelo Tapia and rumors of nightly shellings, while Villa promises jail breaks and General Maas plans an official report to defend Federal forces. Also mentions Philipino spy case and new operations by General Candido Agilar in Vera Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Mexico City
Jiuerta
Mexico
Capita
Rafaelo Tapia
Madero
Tapia
Villa
Capitol
Maas
Samuel Park
Park
Solidad
Further
Philipino
Cordova
W. W. Canada
United States
Soft shell crabs offered at Washington Launch Room Advy
The market item notes soft shell crabs available at the Washington Launch Room as advertised. Limited details provided. item appears as a brief classified notice with an emphasis on the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Funeral of Mrs. Jos. E. Weaver at St Patrick’s Church
Solemn requiem mass was held for Mrs Joseph E. Weaver at St Patrick’s Church. Her body was taken to Hancock Maryland on Baltimore and Ohio train No 6 for interment. Pallbearers included Col John Keating and others. Interment in St Peters Cemetery Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Church
Joseph BE. Weaver
Mancock
Baltimore and Ohio
J. Wunder
Charles O'Hara
John Lawless
St. Mary’s Church
Col
John Keating
William T. Coulehan
Daniel I. Kean
James P. Gaffney
Charles J. Welsh
Matthew J. Mullaney
George A. Kean
James C. Shriver
Hancock
T. G. Kincaid
Pittsburg
W. H. Russell
Baltimore
Minnie Spicer
Thomas W. Pugh
William A. Buckholtz
William EH. Dorsey
H. M. Donahue
St. Peters Cemetery
Weaver
Proctor Howhay
Thomas IT. Reinhart
St. Peter’s Church
Plans Complete for Three Day K of C Celebration
Cumberland Council No 586 Knights of Columbus prepares a three day celebration for the opening of its new hall at North Mechanic Street on Decoration Day. The program includes the conferring of the fourth degree on a class of over 100 aspirants, a Sunday mass at St Patrick Church with visiting clergy, and the second and third degrees for a Cumberland area class followed by a luncheon and talks on the order's aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Council
Knights of Columbus
the Inn
North
Mechanic Street
Decoration Day
South Liberty Street
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
North Mechanic Street
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Centre Street
Father Dougherty
Catholic University
D. J. Griffin
Congress
New York
Paity
Cumberland
Frostburg
Mt. Savage
Midland
Marriage Licenses Listed From Various Locations
The register notes marriage licenses granted to James Ira Lopes of Stauffer Pa and Ida May Snyder of Acme Pa. Henry Gulick Jr of Toronto O and Mary Virginia Stone of Empire D. David Austin Pyle of Scullion Pa and Ella Mae Fike of Meyersdale Pa. Frank John Francis Porter and Leon May Rice both of Cumberland Md. John C Andress and Alice Jane Emerson both of Moscow Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ira Lopes
Stauffer
Ida May Snyder
Acme
Henry Gulick, Jr
Toronto
Mary Virginia Stone
Empire
David Austin Pyle
Scullion
Ella Mae Fike
Meyersale
Frank John Francis Porter
Leon May Rice
Cumberland
John C. Andress
Alice Jane Emerson
Moscow
Baltimore Lady Entertained at Beall Street Card Party
Mrs. Thomas S. Kean hosted twenty ladies on Smallwood Street for Mrs. T. W. McKeown of Baltimore who visited the Driscolls. Mrs. A. Leo Franklin won the honors and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Thomas S. Kean
Smallwood Street
T. W. McKeown
Driscoll
Beall Street
A. Leo Franklin
Parcel Post Sale at St. Mark’s Reformed Church
Members of the Ladies Aid Society of St Mark’s Reformed Church will hold a Parcel Post Sale next Tuesday evening at the church building corner Park and Harrison streets. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
St. Mark's Reformed Church
Corner Park
Harrison Streets
Clean Your Straw Hat Ad Promotes Two Cleans for 10c
An advertisement from Lichtenstein's Pharmacy urges cleaning a straw hat with two cleans for 10 cents. The small notice emphasizes affordable hat care and local pharmacy services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lichtenstein’s
Schriver Returns From National Water Works Convention
Joseph 8. Schriver, electric light and water commissioner, returns from Philadelphia where he attended the National Water Works Association convention. Sessions were described as very effective. A Western Maryland Railway steam engine No 776 pulled a 1.25 mile long freight train of steel coal hoppers from Cumberland to Hagerstown, weighing about 14 million pounds, in under three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Western Maryland Railway
American Locomotive Company
Public Sale of Building Lots near Cumberland Maryland
The estate of the late William Kornhoff offers at 10 a m on Saturday May 23 1914 a public sale of a 4 3 4 acre building lot on the easterly side of Bedford road near the city limits with frontage of 205 feet widening to 525 feet and back 698 feet. The property known as Plat B was conveyed to William Kornhoff by Charles Groening and lies on Bedford road suitable for building lots. One third cash balance secured by purchaser. Auctioneers C W Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty and
Baltimore Streets
Bedford Road
Cumberland
Maryland
William Kornhoff
Charles Groening
Groening
William H. Kornhoff
Mary Carl
C. Wilison
Automobiles Licenses and Death Notice in County News
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles issued licenses to Joseph Klawan in Cumberland for a Studebaker and others including John E. Williams, R. C. Roberts, Hugh Gatten, Maddison Lama, Loyd Warnick, J E Mattingly, and J F Laughlin with Westernport and Cumberland shown for several brands. A Decoration Day sermon by Pastor Grant Jolly in New York City is announced for Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre. Mrs. Ella Kessler of Magnolia West Virginia died at Allegany Hospital after surgery. funeral arrangements are handled by Louis Stern and her body shipped to Magnolia for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Joseph Klawan
Cumberland
Studebaker
John E. Williams
Ford
R. C. Roberts
Westernport
Buick
Hugh Gattens
Maddison Lama
Grant Jolly
New York City
Liberty Theatre
Ella Kessler
John T. Kessler
Magnolia
W. Va
Allegany Hospital
Louis Stern
Kesster
Sunday Dinner Menu at Washington Lunch Room Ad
Special for Sunday Excellent menu for your Sunday dinner at the Washington Lunch Room. Adv. M22-2t Lunch Room. aAdv. M22-2t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lunch Room
Agents Wanted To Deliver The Press In West Virginia And Maryland
Advertises for agents to handle and deliver The Press in Cumberland Maryland and surrounding towns in West Virginia and western Maryland. Provides contact for particulars through The Cumberland Press Cumberland Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Maryland
Cumberland Press
Cumberland
Becker Case Moves to Jury After Robotic Deliberations
New York May 22 Attorney Manton chief Becker counsel pressed to add remarks to Justice Seabury's charge. Seabury granted two requests but warned the jury. About 125 points remained unresolved. Jurors retired at 12 51 p m recess called for 3 p m delaying verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manton
Becker
Seabury
Justice Seabury
Notable arrivals and health updates in Cumberland
Personal L A Lippold returned to Baltimore with his mother in law Mrs Henry B Brown. Birtles A Jacobs of Washington DC visits Queen City. F Mertens Jr of Washington DC in city yesterday. J H Stewart Morgantown agricultural agent spoke at Flintstone School Exhibit Day. Samuel A McCoy editor of Examiner Moorefield WV, with party, guests at Windsor in Cumberland. William F Tatroe critically ill at Western Maryland Hospital. General Superintendent YB Blaser of B&O traveled east on No 16. Mrs Fred N Zihlman and Miss Duvall of Annapolis returned from Accident Garrett County. Mrs James Clark of Washington Street leaves for visit. A M Lichtenstein visiting Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
F. Mertens, Jr
Washington, D. C
J. H. Stewart
Morgantown
Ballmore and Ohio Railroad
Flintstone
Samuel A. McCoy
Examiner
Moorefield
W. Va
McCoy
Katherine McCoy
Janet Welton
Amy Brown
Cumberland Ken
Windsor
Fred N. Zihlman
Miss Duvall
Annapolis
Garrett County
Boy Run Down by Automobile in front of North Centre Street
An 11 year old Hess, son of Charles Hess of 201 Columbia Avenue, was left with cuts and bruises after being struck by a car near Streett's Bakery on North Centre Street. His bicycle was broken and police seek the vehicle owner bearing Sylvan ia tag 70150 registered to Harvey Beltz by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
Charles
Columbia Avenue
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Streett
North Centre Street
Sylvania
Harvey Beltz
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
State Line Pa
Wanite Afire After Wireless Dispatch At Sea
British steamer Wanite reports a fire via wireless while sailing from Wellington to London with flax cargo. The position given is latitude south 27.17 and longitude 79.51 west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wellington
Twigg and Piles Wed in South Cumberland United Brethren Church
Charles Edward Twigg and Mina Bessie Piles both of Alaska W Va were married at the parsonage of the United Brethren church in South Cumberland by Rev. H ee. gene Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Twigg
Mina Bessie Piles
Alaska
W. Va
United Brethren Church
South
Cumberland
H. Ee
Gene Richardson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas P. Coates
International News Service
Candido Agilar
Phil Sheridan
The
Constitutionalists
Jos. E. Weaver
Abner Weaver
Annie Weaver
K. OF C
Bricker’s See
Avay
Pat
Goodyear
U. S. Army
Bee Hive
Bricker
N. Liberty Street
Cumberland, Maryland
Parcel Post Sale
W. M
Rederich
Victrolas
W. F. Frederick Piano CO
Baltimore St
Cumberland, Md
Loyd Warnick
J. E. Mattingly
Hupmobile
J. F. Laughlin
Western Port
Chalmers
A. R. Bender
J. L. Howard
Wm. Billmyre
Harrison and George Streets
Howard & Billicyre
Baltimore Street
Leader Garage
South Cumberland
E. Laing Ave
Keys Hotel
J. J. Zapf
Biddie
Frederick Street
O. R.R
D. I. Biddle
Birtles A. .Jacobs
Queen City
William F. Tatroe
Western Maryland Hospital
Y.B .Blaser
James Clark
Washington Street
Mrs
A. M. Lichentenstein
Leicester
Eng
Eamiline Pankhurst
Silvia
Stoughton Grange
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