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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
5
The Martinsburg funeral for Lewis Van Dean, Baltimore and Ohio conductor of Brunswick, will start from train No. 17 with interment in Norbourne Cemetery. Dean, brother of John W. Dean, belonged to Brunswick Lodge 191 A F and A M and Robert White Lodge 67 Martinsburg. a recent wreck is linked to his fatal heart attack.
Baltimore adopts a $16 differential fare to Chicago under a new Western Maryland tariff filed with the ICC signaling a potential fare war among Baltimore operators. The move lowers the Baltimore Chicago rate from the standard $18 to a $16 differential, while New York remains at $21.10. Other lines, including B&O and Pennsylvania, may respond by meeting or undercutting.
At Somerset County Pennsylvania the Brothers Valley Coal Co has completed a modern electric screening plant at Pen Mar No 3 mine. The all steel tipple includes a patent screening and picking table for four sizes at once with integrated rescreening and electric loading booms. Capacity reaches 2500 tons in ten hours and authorities hail it as the most complete up to date ammonous screening plant in the country. Additional improvements are planned to elevate the operation toward the East’s largest mines.
Bluefield West Virginia May 27 The entry of Italy into the European war is already affecting coal operations in the Norfolk and Western fields as thousands of Italians leave to join the call to arms. About one quarter of the miners here are Italians many in the reservist class and subject to call.
Beginning June 3 passengers on the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania trunk lines in the eastern territory must pay 10 cents for every $100 of baggage value over the initial $100. First-class tickets carry this value free and checking remains unchanged as officials arrange an insurance form to cover losses.
Frederick D. Underwood president of the Erie Railroad Company was indicted by a Federal grand jury on charges of violating the International Commerce laws. The case cites a 1912 private car trip by W. B. Miller and seven companions from Akron to Beverly Massachusetts and argues the private car was improperly used for eight fares instead of the required 25 full fares.
A witty note contrasts moral crusaders in tobacco and liquor debates with their morning headaches from cake. It suggests hypocrisy in public denouncement and personal indulgence. The piece uses playful irony to comment on social attitudes.
Mount Savage Md May 27 The Rev J Luther Martin rector St Johns Frostburg preached the archdeaconry sermon at the opening session of the Convocation of Cumberland Diocese of Maryland Protestant Episcopal Church at St Georges Church. Holy Communion was celebrated by the archdeacon Rev Douglass Hooff assisted by Rev Charles E Shaw. Bishop Murray presided over the afternoon business meeting. Evening prayers led by Rev Edward Burgess and Rev Peter Boyden featured talks on evangelization by Dr G C F Bratenahl and layman George C Thomas.
Keyser West Virginia May 27 The bones of Michael Kean Confederate soldier were brought from Hampshire county and reinterred in the United Daughters of the Confederacy lot at Queen s Point Cemetery He served in the Virginia Cavalry and did scout duty for General Rosser The body was moved from a farm burial ground four miles from Junction This marks the first interment in the lot and the aim is to gather Confederate remains in the area Miss Jennie Kean of Keyser is his sister
A stylish note reminds that a princess should seek attention from multiple brands, not only the favorable kind. It stresses varied appeal and cautions against relying on a single attention source.
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