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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
8
Laredo Texas November 12 Railroad communication between Mexico City and the American border was severed today Only trains between Nuevo Laredo and Monterey would run on the national railway A train bound for the Mexican capital left yesterday afternoon and returned this morning
Chicago reports the lifting of quarantine on Omaha Packing Company plants and the Peoria and East St. Louis stock yards by state veterinarian Dr K K Dyson. Omaha Packing may slaughter stock tomorrow. Peoria and St Louis yards may receive livestock not affected by foot and mouth disease. First steps toward easing the embargo on livestock trade amid disease spread concerns.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a general hearing on fuel coal rates from Virginia West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee to Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida. Shippers in the southeast filed complaints against nearly all railroads serving the region seeking rate relief.
Forty car loads of provisions sent to Antwerp to relieve the city's suffering caught fire at the Antwerp station and were destroyed. The blaze cripples the relief committee in charge as distress grows among starving crowds. reports say the depots were besieged from 8 a.m. to 2 the following day.
Washington reports 65 new cases of hoof and mouth disease among prized cattle at the National Dairy Show in Chicago raising total affected to 99. A fresh case was also confirmed in Erie County New York and the state remains under quarantine.
The Missouri Supreme Court on the Attorney General's application ordered an examination of the Ottis Elevator Co. of New Jersey and related firms in Missouri and Illinois to determine if they operate as a trust in elevator and machinery manufacturing and sales. North T. Gentry of Columbia was named special master to hear testimony.
New York on November 12 reports a grand charity ball at Miss Sawyer’s Persian Garden to aid the Committee of Mercy. Prominent figures including Senator Elihu Root as president and Dr Katherine Davis along with Mrs Norman Hapgood and Mayor Mitchel as vice presidents support the event. Guests are urged to wear costumes or calico dominos to enhance the festive scene.
A New York report cites a banker’s estimate that the United States has engaged in about 2 billion dollars of new export business with Europe since the war began. Purchases include food clothing and war supplies for current and future shipments, with German buyers acting for the government and expanding cotton orders via Italian ports. France has bought substantial foodstuffs and war material totaling over 30 million dollars, a level of trade unlikely in peacetime.
Macon Georgia November 12 Commander Eva Booth of the Salvation Army is expected to address a local meeting on the topic My Father. She has led the American branch for about ten years and has touring the South with favorable reception.
Pittsburg reports Glenn Warner, Carlisle's football coach, has been selected to coach Pittsboro college. Opponents of Warner included Cornelius and the University of Minnesota after long negotiations and spirited meetings.
San Francisco reports a Chamber of Commerce tabulation showing war effects on local staples. Exports include barley canned fruits and salmon in unusually large quantities from the port.
The Savage Athletics face Frostburg at Mt. Savage Sunday in a meeting of local teams. Savage has played one game this season and lost to Allegany 3 to 0 as Brophy of Allegany kicked a late field goal. Brophy now manages the Frostburg squad. The Frostburg eleven is younger than Allegany's, promising an interesting matchup.
The Bowery Braves beat the Husk ing Bees in Frostburg Maryland in the second game of a winter card series. Each team holds one win after last night at Edwin Griffiths cafe with game three set for Friday at Martin Hines cafe on Bowery Street.
John William Southack of New York City complained to the American embassy that British secret service pursued him as a spy. He bears a strong resemblance to Carl Hans Lody, the German spy executed recently and stayed at the same hotel. Southack says Germans threatened arrest in Brussels but US minister Brand Whitlock helped clear him.
The Southern Society of New York hosts a cotton ball at the Waldorf to popularize cotton fabrics. Ladies are asked to wear cotton outfits and decorations emphasize Southern motifs. Proceeds support the society relief fund and aid distressed southerners. committee includes prominent political and social figures from New York Washington and the South.
Mark Twain reportedly answered a question about daily cigar use by noting two rules for smoking. First never to smoke while sleeping. second to smoke nothing but pure tobacco, a guideline he said could be followed strictly.
The Naps edged the Braves by one pin in a thrilling Savoy Bowling League match. Stakem of the Braves posted the evening’s high individual score and top average as scores for the Reds and Tigers are noted.
One of the city’s hardest fought football games will unfold at South End Park next Wednesday afternoon as the Central Y M C A eleven meets the Cumberland Collegians to decide the city and Western Maryland championship. The Y M C A eleven recently beat the Collegians 6 to 0 in a practice game and the Collegians have since defeated Bedford High School 18 to 0. The contest is expected to draw at least 300 followers.
Venice reports Austrian textile manufacturers fear fail to secure further American cotton. Despite efforts via neutral states, Austrian stocks will not last beyond a few weeks, leaving mills desperate as supply tightens.
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