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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1914
Page
1
A major blaze in Magnolia today destroyed multiple structures. German war dispatches report favorable conditions for their forces with continued offensives in France and the east.
pessimist Evers doubts Braves title chances though predicting they’ll finish ahead of the Giants. He says the Cubs, with five good pitchers and quality players, should win, but notes Cubs underperforming while Braves rely on three pitchers. His outlook ties to a stomach ailment blamed by teammates.
Paris reports General Von Kluck moved to pierce the Allied left wing with reinforcements. Blooding clashes centered around Roye and Bessons to Combes as French forces advance north of St. Quentin. An intercepted message claimed German offensive was checked, with Hindoo troops possibly among the opposing line.
Antwerp report says Zeppelins aid German artillery in the Antwerp campaign. An airship dropped two bombs on Fort Waelhern injuring several. it was driven off before further damage. German bombardment of southern Antwerp continues, with 8000 German casualties claimed at Fort St Catherine.
In South Bethlehem on October 2, E G Grace of Bethlehem Steel announced that a committee of French army officers has made recommendations for 1000 motor trucks and related army supplies to be bought through Bethlehem Steel as a purchasing agent for Pasia and France. Contracts were not awarded today.
W. H. Hahnendricks of Virginia accepts two positions with the Standard Oil family and will be present at Hendricks for the arrangement.
Bedford Pennsylvania October 2 The East Providence township school board refuses to enforce the state vaccination law after two pupils die from tetanus believed caused by impure vaccine Elza Bottomfield aged 10 is the second victim The township schools will lose their appropriation
Mr W H Leavitt renowned artist will speak to the Duke Memorial Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church this Sunday October 4 He will also lead the Sunday School at 9 30 am His topic is Christ Annointed by Mary Leavitt spent five years in Palestine.
A large crowd in Cumberland gathered at the YMCA to see W H Leavitt’s world famous painting The Last Supper and hear a descriptive lecture by the artist. Frederick Foster Snow sang before the talk. The exhibit runs daily through October 9 and features life size, realistic figures with Christ distinctly set apart.
K. R. Darby formerly traveling passenger agent for the Western Maryland Railway based here begins duties as district passenger agent with offices in Pittsburgh. His work will extend as far east as Cumberland. No successor will be appointed here and the traveling agent position is discontinued.
An old advertisement fragment touts shodés for ladies and general footwear choices. It references orders or displays at a shop, with stray phrases about savior, bricke low shoes, and Coldwell related to shoe offerings.
Early morning blaze in Magnolia destroyed more than a dozen buildings including four stores two barber shops a restaurant and boarding houses. The Belvedere commissary started the fire spreading to others with estimated damage from ten thousand to sixteen thousand dollars. A bystander rescue saved the station and a nearby store as Italian shopkeepers and locals faced losses and destitution.
Chosen Friends Lodge No 34 buys the Hippodrome building on South Mechanic Street from Joseph Klawan for 26000 and will establish a lodge temple there. The three and one half story brick structure, notable Cumberland landmark, measures 41 by 100 feet and sits 70 feet off Baltimore Street.
William E. Yarnall becomes assistant trainmaster over the Cumberland Division east end replacing H. C. McAdams who moves to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Griffin A. McGinn rises to chief clerk, T. F. Shaffer named car distributor, R. L. Ketzner assistant to the chief clerk, and T. R. M. Reese becomes secretary to the superintendent.
A Men's Bible Class will be organized tonight at 6 45 at the B and C Y M C A. W C Montignani, leader of the Duke Memorial Bible Class, will also lead this class. The session lasts one hour and will study The Life of Christ.
Mrs Maggie Thompson 52 wife of Joseph Thompson Barton case proprietor died Thursday at her Barton home. Survived by son Harry four brothers Peter Patrick James Footen Barton Thomas Footen Frostburg sisters Mrs John Kelly Westernport and Mrs Michael McGreevy Piedmont. Funeral at St Gabriel's Catholic church Barton tomorrow morning.
Chief J. Thomas Eisenhauer arrested horse thief J. T. Willhide of Wheeling who stole a team in Wheeling and drove off. Owner FP N Church identified the prisoner. Willhide admitted the theft after hours of pursuit. Requisition papers were arranged to return him to West Virginia.
Myles Higgins and James H. Scott of Vale Summit were riding a tramcar to Hoffman when the car jumped the track at 6:30 this morning. Higgins suffered a broken limb and bruises while Scott had a scalp wound and possible internal injuries. Both were taken home.
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