War Bulletins and Weather Tides From Front Lines
Berlin confirms fighting in the East with inconclusive results. Reports claim cathedral fires at Ypres and German attacks on Soissons and Rheims. German artillery drives off British ships along the Belgian coast as battles rage in Argonne and Vosges regions. Prince August Wilhelm hurt in auto crash. Allies aim to destroy Zeppelin works. Saxony seeks loans to ease wartime distress. Austro German forces advance in Poland and Serbia faces heavy snowbound operations. Russians say victory at Gumbinnen routes Germans toward Innsbruck.
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Berlin
Hague
War Office
von. Hinderberg
Paris
Ypres
St. Martin
Soissons
Rheims
Argonne
Wnerre
Vosges
East Prussia
London
Copenhagen
Prince August Wilhelm
Zeppelin
Vienna
Poland
Szreniowa
Servia
Petrograd
Gumbinnen
Insterberg
Council Passes Resolution Advising Charity At Home
City Council meeting brief with routine business. Protests over alley light removal in Dilley alley and light replacement referred to the City Commissioner. Comments on a Harrison street building permit, a Cumberland Improvement Co. damage claim, and auto damage from a trench. The body urges donations stay local and names Associated Charities St Vincent de Paul and Salvation Army for home relief. Various orders approved including street renumbering Baker Street and printing bids for paving bonds. Health officer’s travel expense approved. taxicab accident claim referred for report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilley Alley
Baltimore Street
Schriver
George ©. Frey
Gaffney
Harrison Street
George Street
Wm. H. Cole
Cumberland Improvement Company
Pine Avenue
Ann Street
John R. Littlefield
Europe
Associated Charities
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Salva
Eyerman
Holzshu Realty Co
Baker Street
Pine Alley
Eichelberger
Cumberland Office and Supply Company
Koon
Max J. Colton
Pulp Mill Bowlers Beat Paper Mill No 7 in Devon Club League
The Pulp Mill bowlers defeated Paper Mill No 7 in a Devon Club League match, taking two of three games. The next fixture pits Paper Mill No 2 against the Associates tomorrow night.
Girl Killed by Elevator at Sulzbacher Store
Steubenville reports Miss Margaret Apperson a city clerk was instantly killed this morning when caught in the department store elevator machinery. She attempted to board as it rose, lost footing and fell. Her body was badly mangled and other girls in the store panicked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Margaret Apperson
Sulzbacher Department Store
Changes in B and C schedule take effect Sunday
Baltimore and Ohio announces adjustments to the B and C schedules. Train No. 6 from Cumberlane to Clarkshoro shifts to 3:00 PM starting Monday, with No. 5 express staying at 5:04 PM. Through No. 4 arrives 5:03 AM, and No. 13 East arrival moves to 6:25 AM. Eastbound No. 72 arrives 15 minutes earlier. Nos. 4 10 and 2 change by 25, 23, and 1 minute respectively. other trains unchanged.
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Baltimore and Ohio
C. M. Gearhart
Cumberlane
Clarkshoro
Pride of Potomac to Initiate 25 New Members
Twenty five new members will be initiated into Pride of Potomac Council No 12 Junior Order United American Mechanics Friday evening. This will raise total membership to 225. Banquet and smoker follow the initiation with William P. Rizer speaking on order principles and council history. The degree team includes Frank Smith John L Wellington Conrad J Herpich Robert Walton Herman Schade AS Hudson Saul Brant F Brooke Whiting H W Twigg Frederick Walton William McCullough John J Triebder.
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Pride of
AS. Hudson
Saul Brant
F. Brooke Whiting
H. W. Twigg
Frederick Walton
William McCullough
John J. Triebder
New 1914 Ladies Suits Marked Down to 21 50
These Genfine suits priced at 30.00 are offered at 21.50 beginning tomorrow morning. The latest 1914 styles are featured in the sale, with savings highlighted by the advertisement.
Railway relief chief to address YMCA meeting on home loan plan
Dr R Z Dunott of Baltimore superintendent of Western Maryland Railway Voluntary Relief Department will speak to tonight’s YMCA meeting in the Central Y M C A assembly room about the companys new savings and loan feature. Members can borrow to build homes and several have bought lots in Ridgeway opposite Cumberland with homes planned.
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R. Z. Dunott
Baltimore
Western Maryland Railway Voluntary Relief Department
Central Young Men’s Christian Association
Ridgeway
Cumberland
Rabbit hunt tragedy in Clarksburg ends in hunter's death
In Clarksburg on November 23 Claude Dye shot at a rabbit and killed William Lamb of Industrial in mid hunt. Lamb, a Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate employee, was struck in the head and died instantly leaving a widow and three children. Also, J L Kaplan of Frostburg was arrested by Baltimore and Ohio detectives in a separate matter but released after claiming innocence.
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Clarksburg
W Va
Bridgeport
William Lamb
Phillips’ Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Claude Dye
Dye
Lamo
J. L. Kaplan
Frostburg
Jake” Kaplan
J. Kaplan
Baltimore and Ohio
Weingolds
Kaplan
New 1914 Suits Start at 21.50 in Early Sale
Advertisement notes 1914 model suits priced at 21.50 with a sale of $30.00 suits beginning tomorrow morning. Also mentions ladies' suits priced around 3 dollars with ongoing sale details.
Linthicum Signals Gubernatorial Bid in Maryland Visit
Congressman J Charles Linthicum of Baltimore arrived in Windsor and will stay until evening then travel to Oakland. He announced his Democratic gubernatorial candidacy last week and met local leaders while surveying the field. Linthicum, with a record in the House of Delegates and State Senate, says December 7 convening Congress will keep him in Washington for three months.
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J. Charles Linthicum
Baltimore
Windsor
Oakland
Linthicum
House of Delegates
State Senate
Congress
Congressman Linthicum
Washington
Maryland
Butchers Violating Live Stock Quarantine Sparks City Alert
Health Officer Max J. Cotton says several city butchers import live cattle from West Virginia in violation of state quarantine and the rule that dressed meat only may be imported after hoofs and hides are removed. violators face punishment. Sheriff absent from court duties delays action. Colton to attend American Health Association meeting in Jacksonville with council approving $50 for expenses.
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Max J. Cotton
West Virginia
State Health Department
State Sanitary Live Stock Board
Coolton
State Department of Health
Colton
Imperials Still Lead In B and O YMCA Bowling League
The schedule shows next matches with S. T. Little Jewelry versus Central YMCA tomorrow night. On Wednesday Imperial team faces B and O YMCA Co A, with Boilermakers and Carmen set for Thursday. Standings published by secretary H. Y. Snyder reflect results through November 21.
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S. T. Little Jewelry Company
Central Y. M. C. A
Imperials
Boilermakers
Carmen
H. Y. Snyder
L Pet. Imperials
Local residents visit relatives and take business trips
Mrs Ida Blocher Trick of Mount Vernon visits Chas Hambright and family in the city. Mrs J M Brantner and daughter Maude Brantner of Martinsburg visit. W Minor Roberts Jr leaves for an East business trip. Thomas G Sloan and wife of Lonaconing receive a farewell party as Sloan moves to Prudential Life Insurance in Hagerstown. Hugh A McMullen and Mrs Ernest St George Lough depart on East trips. Congressman David J Lewis spends Sunday with Mrs Lewis and leaves east. Dorsey and Kline return from Lehigh Lafayette football game in South Bethlehem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Blocher Trick
Mount Vernon
Chas. E. Hambright
J. M. Brantner
Maude Brantner
Martinsburg
W. Minor Roberts, Jr
Thomas G. Sloan
Lonaconing
Cup of Cold Water Society
First Baptist Church
Sloan
Hagerstown
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Hugh A. McMullen
Ernest St. George Lough
David J. Lewis
W. F.F. Dorsey
W. C. Kline
Bethlehem
Lehigh-Lafayette
General Safety and Divisional Committees Meet at YMCA
The General Safety committee and the Divisional committee held their monthly meeting today at the B. and O. YMCA. Papers of general interest were read, followed by luncheon for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Safety Committee
Fire Extinguished for Small Flue Blaze at Madison Street
Central Fire Department battled a minor flue fire at 163 Madison Street at 11:25 this morning. The occupied home of Miss Mary Riehl, her brother, and owned by Mr. Huff sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fire Department
Madison Street
Mary Riehl
Huff
Revival services at Calvary Methodist Church begin tonight
The annual revival at Calvary M E Church South Ridgeley West Virginia starts tonight at 7 30 p m and continues each evening through the week except Saturday with services each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary M. E
South Ridgeley
W. Va
Station robbed of tickets at Western Maryland line
In two nights, Friday and Saturday, the Western Maryland Railway station in South Cumberland was entered by robbers who took railroad tickets but failed to seize cash as the agent had all money when he locked up. Special Agent Noah Hendley is investigating.
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Western Maryland
South Cumberland
Noah Hendley
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Friederichshafen
England
Amsterdam
Snviederickschafen
Dresden
Saxony
Council
Pirst
Tion Army
T. A. K. Hummelshime
Pulp Mill
la Rue
Schramn Re
Pedder Hee
Lazarus
Rabbit
Hunter
THE
Union Woolen Mills’ Stores
Baltimore and
Mechanic Street
Geo
Ruhl
Mer
East Union Street
Jacksonville
Florida
American Health Association
J. W
Geo. Link
York St
Miller’s
Acorn Cafe
Pha
J. E. Speicher, Jr
Goethe St
New Creek
Keyser
Oneton
Lee Kesner
Water St. Keyser
Sound Bay
Humbird
Chalmers
Miller's
Jb-Ly
Ace of Land
Ety
Mersmith Bros No
South Meg Street
Whiting & Eppler
Pchomnas
Ridgeley
the Press
BUICK
Rawford
Foragen
Cadillac
Glisan
ndTit
Parcel Post
Parcel Post Loan Library
Third Street
N. W
Washingston
D.C
Cutie
Wm. Westbrook
Window St
Mane
James McHugh
Howard Street
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