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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1915
Page
1
The Red Sox secured a 2 1 win to claim a third straight victory in the World Series. Phillies continued to chase the series as score by innings shows a tight contest with late runs determining the outcome.
In Boston on October 12 the Philadelphia Chalmers and Burns faced the Red Sox in a World Series game played before a massive crowd at Braves Field. Attendance neared 50 000 as Boston tied the series with a 1 0 victory following a hard fought pitching duel and timely hits from Hooper and Lewis.
Philadelphia and Boston pitchers exchange plays as stock and Paskert, Cravath, and Luderus appear. Batters walk, strikeouts, and a stolen base mark the action with no runs after two innings.
Dr. Charles H. McCarthy professor of History at Catholic University arrived and will speak at Columbus Day exercises in the K of C Council Chamber this evening. A grand ball follows with Schmutz’s orchestra and cards in the lower room. McCarthy, a frequent contributor to the Columbiad, has published books including Columbus and His Predecessors Lincoln’s Plan of Reconstruction and A History of the American Constitution. Columbus Day is a La Salle holiday with commemorative class exercises yesterday.
William Ankley a 37 year old Meyersdale miner was killed near Fairmont West Virginia Saturday night when run over by a trolley car while lying between the rails intoxicated. He had come to Fairmont two weeks earlier to work at the Dakota mine and his body was sent home to Meyersdale for burial with his wife and five children surviving.
Andreas Garcia Carranza consul in El Paso said Villa troops are deserting en masse at Casas Grandes with one general leading 800 men out of Casay Grandes last week and another with 2000 men near revolt.
In a tense gap of the game the Phillies push a run as Cravath triples to center and Luderus scores on a drive to center followed by Dugey stealing second. A late Ninth Inning sequence yields no further scoring as Niehoff, Burns and Byron fail to reach base.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad undertakes extensive improvements system wide from New York to Chicago and St. Louis. A large painting crew led by Edward Colgate repairs waiting rooms offices sheds and building fronts. The Cumberland division leads an energetic beautification campaign with cleaned and painted facilities and improved grade crossings bridges and other repairs.
A smoke-filled kitchen at the Samuel Jones residence prompted a fire alarm on 34 Frederick Street. Mrs. Stella Rinker reported the blaze and Central Fire Department responded. Fire Chief Hanson Willison found the smoke came from a pan of burning beans on the stove.
Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo will depart Washington for the Pacific coast to study public building construction issues. The party includes Mrs. McAdoo Assistant Secretary Byron R. Newton and Private Secretary George R. Cooksey. They will visit the San Francisco and San Diego expositions.
Paris reports continued heavy combat Monday night before French forces captured trenches northeast of Souchez and on the Lafolie heights. Echo de Paris says Romania will join the Allies soon.
Berlin reports the Germans have captured Illurt in the Dvinsk region from Russian forces. The development comes as World War I fighting continues on the Eastern Front with German drives against Russian positions.
London reports that the five thousand ton British ship Halizones, active in the South American trade, was sunk by a submarine today. The crew was saved.
Harrisburg October 12 Charles M Patton of Curwensville today was appointed Secretary of Agriculture He is from former Congressman Clearfield s district
The suits between Elijah H. Davis and Midland Manufacturing Co. were settled by agreement this morning. Davis was represented by Charles G. Watson, Midland by A. Taylor Smith. Andrew J. Moore’s suit against Frostburg Mayor and Council was entered non pros by his attorney, Oliver H. Bruce, with Charles G. Watson for the Frostburg council. Horton versus Frostburg Mayor and Council was continued.
Washington Oct 12 The Supreme court has taken under advisement the case of H. Filler of Westmoreland County Pennsylvania a murderer whose execution was delayed by Governor Brumbaugh awaiting high court rule Filler was convicted of killing Jacob K Blank a chauffeur of Greensburg Pennsylvania
Lieutenant Walter D. Taliaferro of the U S Army Air Corps School on North Island fell 1400 feet into San Diego Bay and was killed. His body was not recovered. rescue boats searched the water for an hour without finding the aircraft or the body. The cause of the crash could not be determined.
One year ago today Germans attacked the entire French front with fierce combat at Lassigny Lens Lille Apremont and the Meuse. French forces held trenches despite advances while Germany claimed victories and Ghent fell amid bombardments and artillery actions. Russia reported retreat from Przemyel after losses and fled toward the Vistula as the Pallada was torpedoed and Paris faced bombs that failed to explode.
The sixtieth annual Ha gerstown Interstate Fair Association opened with all departments filled and fair weather. About 125 000 visitors are expected during the week. Over 10 000 entries are in the household division, 3000 in poultry, 2000 in livestock, 200 in horses, and 200 horses will race.
Copenhagen reports a German collier was sunk Monday off Oland Island reportedly by a British submarine. A Swedish lumber boat covered the area and relay details remain uncertain.
The Associated Charities plans a YM C A driven campaign to recruit 1000 members after its annual report showed a dwindling treasury. A committee will mobilize Y M C A teams to pledge a day of services to support the charity drive. Re-elected directors include Judge Henderson and James Thomas amid rising relief demands.
Elkins West Virginia October 12 Blood hounds failed to locate the shooter of George Carr a 54 year old Pendleton county farmer and stockman Investigators now suspect moonshiners involved in the shooting Carr who was married and rode to check cows near his farm was found with a bullet wound in the head A nearby moonshine still had been raided a year earlier Carr had been blamed by moonshiners for informing government officials
Grafton West Virginia bank case headed to court next week with former president Charles R Durbin former cashier Clyde A Cole and Col John T McGraw Democratic National Committeeman as felonious defendants. Depositors urge Governor Hatfield to dispatch a special attorney from the state legal department to aid prosecution with Attorney General Lily likely to assist.
Petrograd reports Russians shattered the German line at Strypa capturing 2000 soldiers and 60 officers with four cannon and ten Maxims. Pursuit continues as the advance is pressed. Child Drinks Poison and Dies in Williamsport home. Bertie Elizabeth Hanshaw, age unknown, died after ingesting poison.
An Athens despatch reported Bulgarian forces crossed into Serbia near Kniazhevatz, with Mackensen’s German army pushing forward while Serbs delay to aid from Allies. Serbia claims Germans not yet on the Sabe and Drina banks. Germans deny gains.
The Savoy Howling and Pool Room was entered Sunday night or Monday morning. Thieves took 20 cents from the cash register and robbed the slot machine of its contents, with cigars and cigarettes missing. No clue exists, but small boys may have entered while the janitor swept.
All German hangars and contents at Ghent aviation grounds were destroyed by Allied action. Report from Amsterdam notes damage to the Ghent camp as of October 1944.
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