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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1915
Page
10
Pittsburgh October 25. A fire swept a North Side box factory shortly after 1 PM trapping workers. Firemen reported twenty two girls unaccounted for and believed burned to death. The blaze started in the feed store of W S Brown and spread to the factory above.
Robert Fay confessed in New York on October 25 that he came to the United States to stop munitions shipments to the Allies. Secret service agents disclosed a plot to blow up steamships and munition plants, with two alleged leaders arrested in Grantwood, New Jersey, as authorities seized bombs, mines, cylinders, a harbor map, weapons, and caps.
Democrats feel the state fight is won and will hold lines as observers note sparse Weller money. They tout independents leaning their way and press to drive home economy and efficiency, while Republicans resort to personal attacks with little impact. Italian attacks repulsed in renewed Vienna report.
H M Grim of South Cumberland was run over on the F M and FP Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Morgantown. He lost both legs and was taken to Morgantown Hospital where he died at 2 30 PM. Relatives leave for Morgantown on B and O train No 49.
A York Pennsylvania report states Mrs Mary E Smith of Red Lion York County died after a small glass shard in flour was baked into bread. She ate the slice containing the glass which lodged in her throat causing blood poisoning and death.
Paris reports important French successes in the Champagne region with the war office stating they held the second line salients north of Maesnil, suffering heavy enemy losses and taking 290 prisoners.
Annapolis reports the Maryland Court of Appeals October term cases including No. 48 State v Baltimore and Ohio Railroad argued by Leser and Poe for appellant and Smith and Cross for appellee. Also notes West Virginia divorces down seventy five percent after May 20. A B&O section foreman James Hill killed by a Pittsburg passenger train near Wheeling.
Word reached friends that Mr and Mrs Louis Kintz who were hurt weeks ago in an auto accident several miles outside Baltimore are improving and expected home in several days.
Nine persons were hurt, two seriously, when R L Rice drove off Grant boulevard to avoid three women near Seventeenth street incline. The car overturned, eight occupants were thrown to the road, and Mrs Samuel Nicholson was seriously injured. A second vehicle transporting the injured was struck by a motorcycle, injuring the rider.
Washington reports the marriage of President Wilson to Mrs. Norman Galt will occur shortly before the Christmas holidays, likely December 20, at Mrs. Galt’s home in Washington.
B W Davis spends the week in Baltimore. Miss Madge Cunningham of Martin visits Mrs J A Billmyer. W H Coffman of Davis Street has been ill for a week. Rev S R Ludwig of Elkins visits his son Harold. Mr H D Long of Lancaster Pa visits friends here.
The body of Claud Kelly was recovered Sunday from the Shenandoah River about 100 yards from the site of the raceway in Harpers Ferry West Virginia. The discovery followed an October incident at the raceway. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.
Grafton West Virginia October 25 The city won a circuit court judgment Friday against the bondsmen of the Grafton Bank for 4059 15 covering deposits and interest before the bank closed A reorganizaton committee works to reopen the Crafton Bank under the old charter with B B Hiatt the receiver likely to become cashier The bank had assets about 499000 and liabilities 326000
Austrian aircraft dropped ten bombs on Venice Sunday night damaging the Stralzic church and several buildings while no injuries were reported.
The report notes no ground gained by German Nieuport to Dixmude and Yser attacks while Allies claim advances in places. It cites Russia’s victory at Rawa and undecided Eastern front progress. It mentions British naval bombardment repelled and Austro German gains from the Carpathians to Plock with frontier Galicia activity. Also lists several legal property transfers and a corporate sale.
Mrs Louise Plum files a bill of complaint seeking a separation from her husband John G Plum and asks for custody of their two children rather than a divorce. The article notes the change from an earlier statement.
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