England Calls For A Million Men In War Mobilization
A confusing dispatch describes Ernestine Moore and Lois Smith traveling incognito across states in 1918 era dress as a man. The pair plan to reach Hancock Maryland to reunite with a relative while dodging suspicion at police checks. Ernestine led the ruse and spoke for her supposed husband. Police pursued leads to Cumberland and Hancock, noting the white and black disguises used and the hotel stay at Brynnswick. The women seek a Ward family contact, while authorities search for the companion.
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Hancock
Baltimore Street
Emmart
Ernestine Moore
Indianapolis
Ind
Lois Smith
Ernestine
Smith
Lois
Wheeling
W Va
Cumberland
Keyser
Ward
Brypnswick
Hanecver
Council Hears Proposition To Buy Pav ing Bonds
The council discussed two bond proposals from F J Fischer of J C Myers Co Cincinnati at five and four and a half percent. Commissioner Eichelberger moved to defer until Monday morning as City Engineer Gaffney presented a ravine street plan with an estimated $162073 total, plus $79212 for eleven blocks of halt concrete pavement. The meeting adjourned with bids to be accepted or rejected Monday.
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Eichelberger
James P. Gaffney
Linck
Heall
Allegany
Green
Washington
Culberland
Chase
Cumberland
Jason
Knox
Baltimore Avenue
Wineow
Thomas Town Avenue
Pear
Smith
Chicago Man Details Loss Of American Passport In Berlin
Charles A. Inglis describes how his passport vanished at the German foreign office in Berlin as World War I began. He later obtained a second document enabling his departure from Germany while the incident drew Washington scrutiny of the German foreign office. The paper reportedly bore Inglis’s description and resembled the spy Carl Hans Lody.
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Chicago
Charles A. Inglis
Carl Hans Lody
Tower of London
Berlin
Iis
Foreign Office
State Department
Washington
Inglis
Europe
25000 Colonial Soldiers Sailed From Sidney
25000 Australian troops embarked for Egypt aboard 28 transports with 14 cruisers guarding them. The Ventura carried passengers from Sidney October 24 to San Francisco, where reports described warships verifying manifests near Fiji. Field Marshall Earl Kitchener announced more imperial troops were en route to England.
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San Francisco
Ventura
Sidney
Egypt
Field Marshall Earl Kitchener
London
Canada
England
Australia
New Zealand
Weeghman Buys the Chicago Cubs
Chicago reports Chas H Weeghman has purchased the Chicago Cubs with final details pending by December 1. An official public statement will be issued then by Weeghman and Charles P Taft. Advertisement note urges readers to buy a war book at Cumberland Press office.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Chas. H. Weeghman
Weeghman
Charles P. Taft
No Trace of Foot and Mouth in Allegany Farms
John B. Gunning, Cresaptown state dairy inspector for Allegany county, uses good weather to finish his investigation of dairy farms in the section. He reports no trace of hoof and mouth disease in the county so far. Farmers are anxious but assist the inspector in his efforts.
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Allegany County
Linthicum Enters Democratic Governor Race in Maryland
Baltimore reports Representative J Charles Linthicum formally enters the race for Maryland governor seeking the Democratic nomination. He plans a broad statewide tour starting in Frederick, detailing his record and urging voters to consider his service as state senator and congressman. He aims to visit every county before Congress convenes in December.
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Linthicum
Baltimore
J. Charles Linthicum
Frederick County
Tit
Congress
Washington
Frederick
Hagerstown
Marryland
Turkey Declares War as World War I Widens
A Rome dispatch reports Turkey has declared war on all Triple Entente powers. In London Parliament, officials announce a plan to call 1 million more British troops raising total to 2,186,404, with dates and prior estimates noted. Berlin wireless confirms German flights over Sheerness and Harwich. Romania rejects Russia’s demand to allow troop transit.
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London
Rome
Turkey
Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Roumania
Russia
Triple Tragedy Rocks Pennsylvania Town
Greensburg Pennsylvania a man killed his wife s young son and brother in law then shot himself at the Dominick home in Crows Nest. Petra Dominick 34 and Alphonse Dominick a youngster were dead while Mary Dominick was wounded and dying the husband left for work before returning and opening fire. The killer cited tired of hearing the word Boss in the house before the killings.
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Crows Nest
Petra Dominick
Alphonse Dominick
Mary Dominick
Hey
Army Worm Held Responsible For Foot And Mouth Disease
Greensburg Pa November 13 Cattle experts claim the army worm is the root cause of a foot and mouth disease outbreak. They link the epidemic to fields severely affected by army worm infestations and lingering residues from past damage.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland
Eagles 10 Visit Frostburg Aerie Tuesday Next
Frostburg Aerie No. 12723 to hold a fair and bazar at Shea Building Frostburg from November 14 to 28. Cumberland Aerie No. 245 will attend on Tuesday evening November 17 escorted by a band and travel from Baltimore and Centre Street by special cars.
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Frostburg Aerie No
F. 9 Eagles
Shea
Frostburg
Cumberland Aerie No
Cumberland Eagles
Balltimore
Centre Street
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway
Mountain City
Cumberland Aerie
Allied Powers warn Ecuador and Colombia over neutrality
Washington reports France and Great Britain warned Ecuador and Colombia that neutrality violations will not be tolerated. The Ecuadorean legation denied the charge. British and French ambassadors sent notes to the United States noting suspected German wireless traffic and coalings in their ports, urging strict neutrality.
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Washington
France
Great Britain
Ecuador
Columbia
Bryan
Legation
United States
Bankers See Prosperity for Nation
Philadelphia, Nov 13 Optimism for the financial industrial and commercial world marked the opening session of the Investment Bankers Association of America convention. Despite the European war speakers said the future holds unusual promise and the low mood is past. A proposed $250,000,000 pool to absorb market panics prompted informal discussion but no action.
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Philadelphia
Investment Bankers’ Association of America
Charles B. Caldwell
Chicago
Monster Labor Parade Tonight in Philadelphia
The American Federation of Labor reports its committees have submitted their resolution. The monster parade will proceed tonight with over 560000 workers expected to march and several thousand women and girls anticipated to participate.
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Philadelphia
American Federation of Labor
Steamer Vita bicavona Burns at Sea off Sicily
Rome reports the steamer Vita bicavona burning in the Mediterranean about 150 miles from Catania with a large crew and 500 Italian soldiers aboard. A distress call was sent today and steamers have been dispatched to aid the vessel.
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Rome
Vitabicavona
Mediterranean
S. C
Catania
Third Period of Missing Word Contest Begins
The Press presents the third installment of pages 1 and 2 of the Missing Word Contest. Hundreds enter weekly and sixteen real money prizes await on these two pages. Mail from Cumberland and surrounding towns floods the office as Christmas-like burdens press the staff.
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Cumberland
Kaiser Calls on His Men to Fight for Country Culture and Faith
Petrograd reports discovery of a characteristic Imperial German message found on a wounded East Prussian soldier. The order urges soldiers to defend Germany to the last blood, attack Russia, and vow to transform France and Belgium into German provinces.
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Kaiser
Petrograd
William
East Prussia
Russia
France
Belgium
Germany
Irance
Read The Cumberland Press War Price Ad
A wartime advertisement promotes a book titled for readers with a price of 16 at The Cumberland Press office. The fragment references a promotional offer and a publication outlet.
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Cumberland Press
Cumperland Press Office
Cunberland Press Office
Mystery surrounds death of farmer found in bay wagon
Latrobe Pennsylvania reports Isaiah West a fifty year old farmer from Solomon Township near Latrobe was found shot in the back of the head in his hay wagon after his tired horses halted on a main street. He died at Latrobe Hospital without naming his assailant as state constabulary investigate motive and suspect none.
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Wagg
Latrobe
Isaiah West
Solomns Templen
Latrobe Hospital
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F. J. Fischer
J. C. Myers Co
Cincinnati
Mr. Inglis
Fiji Islands
Montcalm
Encounter
John B. Gunning
Cresaptown
Jesse D. Price
Emerson C
War Office
Sheerness
Harwich
Pennsylvania
Greensburg, Pa
Eagles
Frostburg Aerie
Lemson
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