War Bulletins Protest Is Filed Across Ocean
Berlin dispatch via Sayville reports a protest by Americans against an American newspaper for bias in war coverage. The letter cites alleged misrepresentations of German and Russian moves and condemns the paper for belittling German military gains and omitting key documents. Other items note Antwerp forts captured and Tartau from Austrian defense, with reports from Petrograd and Berlin wireless updates.
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New York
International News Service
Berlin
Sayville
N. Y
I. N.S
Munich
England
London
France
Edward Grey
Burns
Morley
Trevyth
Ponsonby
McDonald
Feyot
Europe
Germany
Belgium
Edmond B. Bliss
M. 8
Baker
Weber W. Jennings
J. W. Leggett
Sara M. Fenn
E. Lawrence
J. B. Bever
Antwerp
Franz von Mendelsschen
City Council backs police chief on crosswalk ordinance
City council unanimously sustains police commissioner in rejecting reinstatement of Harry Reger to the force. Crossings at Green Street and others draw opposition from B&O attorney while reports show department activity and city finances on a busy session agenda.
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Theity
Police and Fire
Harry Reger
Reger
Hummelshime
Eyerman
Harry A. Roe
George A. Perre
B. & O. Railroad
Council
Harrison
Union
Knox Streets
Green Street
M. J. Craddock
Sinking Fund Commission
A. Lee Shaw
Alfred J. Reid
A. P. Spearman
J. Thomas Eisenhauer
Max J. Colton
Evitts Creek
Wills Creek
Fowler
A. G. Fowler
O. K
Gaffney
Lee Street
Cement Mill Bridge
Citizens National Bank
Congres s man Lewis addresses peace at local synagogue
Congressman David J. Lewis spoke at the Jewish Synagogue on peace, arguing government should settle disputes without war and proposing an international senate. The event coincided with Harvest Festival tabernacle services and ritual observances described from Nehemiah.
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Congressman Lewis
England
Hamburg
Cumberland Press Personal News Request
Patrons and friends are asked to telephone personals and other news items to The Cumberland Press. Any matter of interest will be greatly appreciated by the editor.
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The
Cumberland Press
Ed'tor
Prizes for Essays on Great Painting Winner Plans
Artist W H H Leavitt spoke at the First Baptist Church Bedford Street and at Allegany County Academy about The Last Supper. He will lecture at the Y M C A on The Queen's Garden at 8 15 p m. Prizes offered by the Y M C A for essay contests in three age groups with word limits.
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W. HH. Leavitt
First Baptist Church
Bedford Street
Leavitt
Queen’s Garden
Allegany County Academy
Italian pair wed at Kingsley Church parsonage
Cesare Ferrette 35 and Miss Adele Bianchi 26 both Italians residing in Cumberland and Joliet Ill were married at 11 last night at the Kingsley M E Church parsonage. Rev David G Pile officiated. Ferrette is a barber by trade.
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Cesare Ferrette
Cumberland
Adele Bianchi
Joliet
Ill
Kingsley M. E. Church
David G. Pile
Shield of Honor Grand Officers Visit Allegany Lodge
The Grand Lodge officers of the Shield of Honor arrive from Baltimore and other eastern cities on train No 6 tomorrow evening to pay a fraternal visit to Allegany Lodge No 31. Local delegation and the Queen City Fife and Drum Corps will greet them at the Queen City Hotel and escort them to the lodge rooms where a reception will be held.
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Grand Lodge
Shield of Honor
Baltimore
Washington
Allegany Lodge No
Queen City
Fife and Drum Corps
Annual Meeting of Local Charities Under Way
The Associated Charities will hold its annual meeting Monday at 8 PM in City Hall auditorium. Judge A Hunter Boyd, president, will present the annual report and outline next year’s work. Miss Clara Hartsock will read her report. Directors will be elected and several local speakers will discuss the society’s good work.
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A. Hunter Boyd
Organizaton
Clara Hartsock
Treectors
Local Couples Listed in Marriage Notices
The records show multiple marriage pairs from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia. Names include Stanley Woodward Roberts with Helen Naomi Williams of Duncombnsville, Clarence Kolb with Cora George of Accident, Grover Smith with Alecia Stout of Montrose, Roscoe Williams with Mary Jenkins of Frostburg, Elijah Nichol with Josephine Smith of Fairhope, William Lamb with Adda Kuhn Flinton, Philip Brady with Mary Yearick of Lilly, Clarence Ecroyd with Celia Krohn of Pittsburgh, John Morgan with Mary Allen of Cumberland, George Brandt with Fannie Green of Altoona, Franklin Walker with Verdie O’Neal of Cumberland.
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Stanley Woodward Roberts
Helen Naomi Williams
Duncansville
Clarence Frederick Kolb
Cora Margaret George
Accident
Grover Smith
Alecia Rachael Stout
Montrose
W. Va
Roscoe Conklin Williams
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins
Frostburg
Elijah Nichol
Bellevennon
Josephine Smith
Fairhope
William Thomas Lamb
Fallen Timber
Adda
Helen Kuhn Flinton
Philip Sheridan Brady
Mary Helen Year
Real estate transfers around Cumberland and Mt Savage
Public land transfers list several deeds including John Hamilton to Mary Powell of 336 N Centre Cumberland for 4200 dollars, Watson to O Neal and Wilkinson near Cumberland, Baughman to Deffinbaugh at Westernport for 250, Continental Trust Co to Fannie Werner Green Ridge for 10, and Van Velser transfer on Green Real Estate parcels. William Black and Daisy Black receive Lamont street Cumberland property for 10 dollars in a separate entry.
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John Hamilton
Mary Powell
Centre Street
Cumberland
Charles G. Watson
Samuel A. O'Neal
Ralph P. Wilkinson
Mary
Edward Baughman
Singleton Deffinbaugh
Westernport
Continental Trust Co
Fannie Werner
Green Ridge
Cora H. van Velser
Cumberland Press sells 10 cent war causes book
An advertisement promotes a Cumberland Press booklet priced at 10 cents claiming it explains the war’s causes, what led to the conflict, and the rulers’ exchanges before fighting began. The blurb urges readers to settle the argument with the pamphlet.
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Cumberland Press
Coupon offer for complete record on European war
An advertisement urges clipping a coupon on the editorial page and sending 10 cents to The Press to receive a complete record of the facts leading up to the present European war, noting limited supply and urging quick action.
City considers payment to Cumberland Heights for lots for water mains
The commission referred the matter to the lighting commission for action on a resolution to pay Cumberland Heights Improvement Company 2000 dollars for certain lots used by the city to lay water mains. The payment was held up while efforts were made to obtain a price reduction. Discussion covered insuring employees under the new compensation law with several proposals received but no action taken.
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Cumberland Heights Improvement Company
Various Classified Ads Include Animals Real Estate and Goods
Advertisement items list a six year old iron gray work team with harness, a Cumberland farm rental near Oldtown Road, three National Cash Registers, a horse wagon and ice cream equipment, a misfit clothing sale, and found eyeglasses at the ball ground with return via the Press office.
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Bennett
Paw Paw
W. Va
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Hagerstown
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W. A. Butts
South Cumberland
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Progress
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Centre St
Miller's
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Salm
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Squire
Polk St
City, Ms
T. G. Pownall
Jryaat
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Jbly
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Goethe St
D. J
Best George's Creek
James Flynn
Peachey
People’s Cash Grocery
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Addy
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Decatur Street
Wipro
J. H. Holgshu & Co. Real Estate
Irance
Bonding
Howard Street
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