Four Game Series With Phoenix Club Opens Today
The Altoona Colts start a four game series with the Phoenix Club at South Find Park today amid high hopes. Pitcher Gin Rice, recent return from injury, is slated to start the opener. Schriver and Markwood oversee tomorrow’s doubleheader with Johnny Stafford pitching Sunday. Cumberland fans expect strong baseball over the next three days.
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Phoenix Club
Alticana
South Find Park
Altoona Boys
Colts
Russler
Gin Rice
Gin
Pennsy
Schriver
Markwood
Johnny Stafford
Cumberland
South End Park
Gillette Promoted to Elkhorn Division Manager
G MM Gillette, formerly of this city and grandson of ex-Judge Oliver C Gephart, becomes manager of the Elkhard division of Consolidation Coal Company in Kentucky replacing Everett Drennen who left to join Stonegap Coal and Coke Company in Big Stone Gap Virginia. Jonathan Jenkins moves from Jenkins Kentucky district superintendent to assistant superintendent of the Elkhorn division. Garner Fletcher succeeds Jenkins as superintendent of the Millers Creek division.
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G. Marshall Gillette
Oliver C. Gephart
Elkhard
Consolidation Coal Company
Kentucky
Everett Drennen
Stonegap Coal and Coke Company
Big Stone Gap
Jonathan Jenkins
Frostburg
Jenkins
Elkhorn
Jen
Gillette
Pennsylvania
Somerset
Ile
Jenner Mines
MeRoberta
Millers Creek
Garner Fletcher
Morgan Tenders His Resignation as Ump
Midland Md May 29 It became known that Sammy Morgen popular umpire of the Cumberland and Georges Creek League had resigned The league has one old official and one new umpire left Robert Richey resigned earlier Both Morgan and Richey were among the league s most popular umpires and their departures leave uncertainty over who will fill Morgan s position
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Midland
Sammy Morgen
Cumberland and Georges Creek
Murray
Morgan
Robert Richey
Richey
Personal News Briefs From Cumberland Area
Local society notices list Mr. and Mrs. John G. Shearer passing through on Baltimore and Ohio No. 1 to Indianapolis for business with George Wang Construction Company of white. They will later stop in Charleston, W Va, and a false Paris report circulated by a friend. Several residents travel for visits, nursing courses, and weddings. Mrs. Beverly S. Randolph visits from Hancock. Miss Hughes travels to Alabama. Dr. and Mrs. Spear attend a birthday in Leesburg.
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John G. Shearer
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
Indianapolis
Ind
Shearer
George Wang Construction Company
White
Charleston
W. Va
Paris
S. Blaine White
Cambridge
Frank Ey *Tman
New York
Wm. Cleveland Hicks
Alabama
James W. Thomas
Deep Falls
St. Mary’s County
Parran
Baltimore
J. M. Spear
Leesburg
Ohio
Johnson
W. J. Muncaster
Margery
Spear
Gordon Ware
Seattle
Wash
Ruth Carlton
Murray Carlton
St. Louis
W. H. Smouse
Baltimore Pike
Helen McKenzie
Helen Smith
Mary Stotler
Meyersdale, Pa
Luther Shaffer
Hugh McMullen Shaffer
Katherine McMullen
Johnstown
Lavale
Tug Searched For Luckenbach Loss Of 29 Lives
Charleston dispatch reports a tug sent to locate the steamer Luckenbach of New York after a gale off the coast. The Tampa to New York bound vessel is believed sunk with 29 lives lost.
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Charleston
S C
Luckenbach
New York
Tampa
Fla
Funeral of Col Avirett Likely Monday at Emmanuel Church
The funeral of Col. John W. Avirett will probably be held Monday with services at Emmanuel Episcopal church. Burial is expected in Rose Hall cemetery.
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Col. Avirett
Col
John W. Avirett
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Rose Hall Cemetery
What Is Signified by the Better Resurrection
An advertised sermon follows in the text inviting attendance at the Liberty Theatre. The notice promises a scriptural answer to the question What Is the Better Resurrection with times 8 p m and 3 p m and mentions free seating and no collection.
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Liberty Theatre
Prizes Awarded at YMCA Bowling Banquet
The YMCA bowling league closing exercises featured speeches by State Senator F N Zihiman and others. Officers include F L Leyh as president, C P Kalbaugh as vice president, and H G Snyder as secretary. Teams listed with players and sponsors. cups trophies and prizes awarded to winners.
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Cumberlana Press
F. N. Zihiman
F. L. Tayi
T. A. K. Hummelshire
H. ©. Williams
M. KR
M. Co
J. C
Preparatory Services Planned at Bedford Street Church
Preparatory services will be held at the Bedford street German Lutheran church at 7 45 this evening for the members of the young peoples confirmation class who will partake of their first Holy Communion next Sunday Rev C F Bergner pastor of the church will deliver the sermon.
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Bedford Street
Young Peoples
C. F. Bergner
Woman Sues Hoe For 225000 Over Promised Marriage
Miss Mae Sullivan sues Alfred I Hoe for 225000 claiming breach of promise to marry. She says Hoe, who inherited 8 million from his father, promised divorce and marriage, spent 46000 on her in two years, and kept lavish apartments. Mrs Hoe attends trial daily.
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New York
Agents Wanted to Deliver The Press in West Virginia Areas
Advertises for agents to handle and deliver The Press in West Virginia and Western Maryland. Seeks a small business model with National Standard Ice Cream as a clean product. Mentions Memorial Day and mobile auto truck going anywhere any time.
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West Virginia
Maryland
Cumberland Motorcycle Club plans trip to Gettysburg
Final plans were completed at a Cumberland Motorcycle Club meeting for a group ride to Gettysburg battlefield. The party will depart Bishop Motorcycle Garage at 6 AM Saturday, travel via Hancock to Hagerstown for dinner, reach Gettysburg about 2 PM, and return Sunday morning led by Road Captain Everett G. Bishop. Members listed include Firman Miller C F E Reidler Arthur M Herpich W T Hensel Walter V Miller Everett G Bishop Robert W Davis Thomas A Cale Hervey W Shuck Jr Thomas A Neff Raymond Schupfer.
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Cumberland Motorcycle Club
Gettysburg Battlefield
Bishop Motorcycle Garage
Front Street
Hancock
Hagerstown
Gettysburg
Everett G. Bishop
Firman Miller
C. FE. Reidler
Arthur M. Herpich
W. T. Hensel
Walter V. Miller
Everett G Bishop
Robert W. Davis
Thomas A. Cale
Hervey W. Shuck, Jr
Thomas A Neff
Raymond Schupfer
Bishop
Giants Edge Egypt In Ten Inning Pitcher Battle
The Daniel's Giants beat the Egypt nine 3 to 2 at Spring Gap Park in an extra inning opener. Daniel and Daniel pitched for the Giants while Foxall and Sutton worked for Egypt in a tight ten inning contest.
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Spring Gap Park
Daniel's Giants
Egypt Nine
Giants
Daniel
Egypt
Foxall
Sutton
Carranza rejects provisional government plans in Mexico
Gen Carranza vows to block any provisional government formed by others after capturing the capital. He favors joining a mediation conference if invited. In a May dispatch from Durango he says peace talks should include delegates from the Constitutionalist army under his command.
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Lawrence Tod
Internationaal News Service
Clifton Hotel
Neagara Falls
Ont
Carranza Wll
Mexico
United States
Durango
Mex
Carranza
Constitutionalists
Rafael Zubaran
Washington
Huerta
Tampico
Constitutionalist Army
Conan Doyle Predicts Lynchings of Suffragette Leaders
Conan A. Doyle passing through New York on route to the Canadian Rockies warns that militant suffragette tactics in England may provoke a lynching of some leaders. He asserts the public mood is hardening against radical methods.
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Conan A. Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
New York
Canadian Rockies
England
Drink German Beer Absolutely Pure Advertisement
An advertisement for German beer titled Absolutely Pure appears in the Evening Press alongside business cards for the paper office.
Inspector Folk Reveals Rail Deal Flaws in NYNH&H Probe
Justice Department solicitor Joseph W. Folk leads the investigation into the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad revealing startling facts about irregular accounts and little consideration given to holders in the era of intricate railroad deals.
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Partment of Justice
York, New Haven
Hartford R. B
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Whistling Pete
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