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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
8
London reports unconfirmed claims of a North Sea battle with ships sunk, while admiralty says rumors are unfounded. German losses like Yorcke and Koenigsberg are cited. other dispatches note White Star Olympia sailings canceled and crews joining armed services.
Maryland State Board bulletin shows Cumberland once led 177 cities in typhoid with 20.112 per 1000 in 1913 but has fallen dramatically. Last year 472 cases. this year only 54 with two months left, likely under 75. Health officer urges sanitation improvements to drive rates down further.
The conspiracy case against Commissioners Hummelshime and Fichelberger and H. B. Hummelshime resumes tomorrow at 9 o'clock after a jury from the regular panel is selected. Judge Keedy presides due to Associate Judge Henderson's illness with Albert A. Doub acting as special State's Attorney. State's Attorney Perdew is a witness and disqualified from prosecuting. Attorneys Whiting Eppler and Young defend the accused. Witnesses listed include Elmer J. Miller James A. Lynch Samuel Wickard Harry Irvine W C Jones Cephas H Glass Jacob George William Cornell Ella F howard Samuel Lindsay Mark Meller Ella Dougherty Lena Kelly Frank Lee Carl and Frank A. Perdew.
The final two days of the Missing Word Contest flooded the editor with about three hundred replies in a short time. The week’s total near two thousand entries signals strong reader involvement as the second stage starts tomorrow with two advertising pages for more missing words and ten prizes totaling 100 dollars.
After one hour of deliberation the jury found John Howard Wingert guilty of second degree murder in the killing of Hagerstown police officer John Middlekauf at 2 45 this afternoon. Wingert faces a penitentiary term of five to 18 years. The case was moved from Washington County.
Toronto reports police say five men believed to be foreigners tried to blow up the Grand Trunk subway at High Park last night. They were fired upon and fled. Militia to guard Ontario bridges against German attacks.
The official canvas of Allegany county totals shows senator results for Carrington 5233 Smith 3552 Dev elin 529 Holme 176 Reic hard 116 Stevens 106. Cong Zihlman 5181 Lewis 6035 Wright 160 Pur dunt 84 Kefauver 47. Amendment 1857 for and 1927 against. Carrington majority 1461 Zihlman majority 146. Smith drops 200 from unofficial report with little change in Congress vote.
The Blant Meat Market on North Centre street near Bedford street was entered last night and $10 was stolen from the cash register. The Swift & Co. office near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was robbed of a case of eggs and a large receipting machine.
Allegany County road directors held a brief session at the Court House to review routine business. Bills for the month were passed and reports from road foremen detailed the condition of culverts and bridges for winter. The County Commissioners meeting, postponed from election day, will be held next Tuesday at the Court House.
In behalf of the defendants are Frank Lee Carl William J Feaga John Wittaker J T Eisenhauer William Connell Frank A Perdew John J Clark J Philip Roman and James P Gaffney. Besides the conspiracy charge against the two commissioners there is a charge of attempted bribery to be tried separately.
Grand Master William F. Arthur and Grand Secretary William A. Jones visit Frostburg Lodge No. 49 I O O F next Tuesday night November 10. About ten candidates will receive the second degree after a rehearsal last night at Odd Fellows Hall. The degree staff from Baltimore street departs at 7 o clock Frostburg street car. The visiting grand officers will then tour Midland Lodge No. 62 Philps Lodge No. 91 Westernport and Chosen Friends Lodge No. 34 on successive nights before leaving Allegany county. The annual roll call of Chosen Friends Lodge will be held Friday evening November 20.
Floyd McDonald campaign manager for Congressman W G Brown visited Elkins last night. J ln McKenzie of Howeesville spent yesterday in the city and will hunt in Hardy county for two weeks. Philip W. Blake of the Chamber of Commerce toured Bedford Pa. Mrs Granville McGinnis and Mr and Mrs Martin Broderick of Tunnelton were here yesterday. Vincent Keating returned to Maryland Law School after a short home visit. Joseph Miller of Tunnelton was in town on business. Mrs Tilden Tabler of Martinsburg attended a Moose Circle banquet. Dr W B Morrison of Hagerstown returned home after testifying in a murder trial. Mrs Reinhart visited Hancock. Jacob Ritter and George Gentz left for a fishing trip south branch. William V Giles and son Lloyd W Giles left for Martinsburg on business.
Latest reports show Democrats with a 54 to 41 edge in the Senate, a net gain of two seats for a total majority of 12. Republicans hold 41 seats and Progressives one, unless late returns adjust the balance.
Charles M. Secrist aged 53 of Sand Patch Pa died at 6 20 am at Allegany Hospital from cancer after a lengthy illness He was an air inspector for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The body is in G Stanley Butler undertaking rooms Funeral arrangements await relatives arrival from Sand Patch Leatha Jane Stallings 66 of Twiggtown died at 2 30 am at her husband’s home from paralysis Survived by husband Norman A Stallings A Twiggtown farmer Funeral will be at 2 pm Friday at Mt Herman Church with burial in Mt Herman Cemetery Funeral director Louis Stein of this city in charge
Vernon Collier of Brunswick, a B and O employee and son of Eng ineer F H Collier of Berkeley Springs, lost his sight after a brain tumor was removed during an operation in Johns Hopkins. He had earlier suffered an accident and recently traveled for treatment. Denver voters narrowly approved prohibition by over 5 000 votes in the Tuesday election with U S Senator Charles H Thomas a Democrat potential survivor.
Paris reports Allies have crossed the Yser river and advanced slightly east of Nieuport on the right bank. German attacks Tuesday continued but with less vigor according to an afternoon statement.
Tokio announces heavy losses for the Germatte at Tsing Tao. Anglo-Japanese forces press the siege as bombardment from land and sea continues with no cessation.
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