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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1915
Page
1
Federal state and county investigators probe cause of blaze at Pittsburg box factory that killed thirteen and damaged property valued at about seventy five thousand dollars. Authorities question use of rotten hose delaying suppression as Mayor’s aide reviews night logs and alarms.
Constantinople reports Baron Von Wangenheim, German ambassador to Turkey, died after illness following his return from leave. In Paris, Paul Hervieu, noted dramatist and French Academy member born 1857, died after several days of illness. Hervieu had been an officer of the Legion of Honor and faced a duel with Leon Daudet two years earlier.
State Fire Marshal Myers, shot in the right eye during a raid on alleged fire bugs, is improving at University Hospital Baltimore. Doctors may not remove the eye to extract the bullet. the other eye is healthy and total blindness is not feared. His family were not informed for ten hours, his daughter in collapse upon hearing the news. Governor Goldsborough visited Myers at the university, giving a cheering effect.
Boston reports more than 200 New Englanders who borrowed from the U S government through European consuls during wartime have not returned the funds. Charles B Strecker, assistant U S treasurer, says legal steps will be taken to collect. Foreign born borrowers are less prompt than native Americans.
Rumor from Rome reports the Zaimis cabinet at Athens has resigned and that Greece will enter the war on the Allied side. No confirmation was obtainable from the Greek legation.
London reports a possible diplomatic break between Greece and the Allies. The Central News quotes a note to Athens suggesting Greece might sever ties if its Balkan role is read as neutral or if its Serbia- Bulgaria treaty obligations are not invoked. The Athens dispatch cites the note as the source.
Reports from Vienna Rome and New York describe Austro German advances in Serbia and ongoing brutal fighting on multiple fronts. Italian Headquarters claim a major victory on the Corso with over 1000 prisoners and captured arms. London casualty estimates in the Zeppelin raid vary widely. Canadian editors urge a larger war effort amid regional political tensions.
The piece argues that a shorter supply line strengthens Germany in the Balkans while the Allies face longer routes. It notes Berlin’s central location yet recognizes front-to-front supply strains, with Paris London and Warsaw cited as comparing bases. It stresses reliance on home ammunition for British and French guns and warns of submarine threats slowing movement.
Workmen's compensation cases heard in City hall. Robert Aldridge of Consolidation Coal claims injury occurred when a car crash within Mine No 9. company contends injury resulted from Aldridge's own misconduct for riding in a car against rules. Witnesses note posted notices ban riding in empty cars. only brakemen may ride. Decision pending. more cases to be heard today.
Washington reports China will send Dr. V K Wellington Koo to replace Kai Fu Shah as minister. Koo, a Yuan Shi Kai protege and former private secretary, comes amid rumors Shah may resign or be recalled for not fully reporting American opinion and taking part in talks on Japanese Chinese negotiations.
Copenhagen reports that on Monday Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg will convene a Reichstag conference with representatives from all parties to address the difficult issue of feeding the German population. The meeting aims to find solutions amid wartime shortages.
Warren Sceipp grand lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Maryland is in the city on official visitation. He attended Fort Cumberland Lodge No. 211 last night and will visit Salem Chapter No. 18 Royal Arch Masons tonight. He tomorrow conducts a school of instruction at the Masonic Temple and Thursday lectures Ohr Lodge No. 181 on "The Altar."
Winchester Virginia to gain about 1.5 million dollars for educational purposes from the estate of Judge John Handley of Scranton who died in 1895. The funds will support a library and educational facilities in the city, with a notable backstory about the benefactor's Southern sympathies and ties to Virginia.
Como Italy October 26 Porter Charlton the American on trial for the 1910 murder of his wife was sentenced to six years and eight months imprisonment He has already served five years and four months but will be released on November 21 due to a wartime royal decree granting release to all prisoners.
Amsterdam reports Italian aviators bombarded Trieste on Sunday, killing two and wounding twelve. Rome confirms Austrian aircraft bombarded Venice, as official statements disclose, highlighting ongoing aerial actions in the region.
Berry and Lease of Rawlings were fined after a hearing for beating EF Pettie the Western Maryland Railway conductor on a train. The pair reportedly had no tickets and fled the scene crossing the Potomac to West Virginia where they were arrested hours later.
The Federal government assumed full control of the probe into the alleged conspiracy to blow up ships carrying munitions to the Allies. Walter Schilts and Robert Fay were handed to federal authorities and will be arraigned in New York. Paul Dasche was not turned over and will have a hearing in New Jersey.
Rev. M. D. Telford and his wife were killed when their car was struck by a northbound train near Payne station, 14 miles south of New Castle. Their children Mary 13 and Donald 9 suffered serious injuries and were taken to Verango Valley Hospital.
Mrs Catherine Matilda Wallace 82, former Barton resident, died Sunday night in Connellsville. Born in Granard Ireland August 15 1883, she emigrated with family to England then the United States. Surviving children include John K E Wallace of Connellsville, a Baltimore and Ohio car distributor.
The Republican nominees Governor Goldsborough and Ovington Weller headline a packed Cumberland event at the Maryland Theatre with a torch parade from Queen City station. A special train, bands, and a large turnout mark the eve of a major campaign rally with GOP speakers and ticketed ambitions.
Berlin reports nearly one thousand feet of positions retaken by German forces north of Leme snil. Austrian troops push divisions west of Czar torysk in Galicia and advance toward the River Styr, with a thousand prisoners taken. Russians offer forceful resistance while Amsterdam dispatches note Bulgarian gains at Negotin and Prehovo in southern Serbia.
Cleveland marks its first Health day with a campaign on disease prevention including rules on nutrition hygiene and cleanliness. Thousands of pamphlets by Dr Ford spread health tips through moving pictures newspapers and public notices. Next year will feature bands parades speeches and broader publicity.
An undated testamentary paper filed with the Washington registrar of wills bears the line W. H. Rockwell Great Cacao pon West Virginia to Miss Nellie Smith. The note, written in pencil, grants all to the recipient in case of death. Rockwell died recently at the soldiers home.
London reports Foreign Minister Grey told the House of Commons the Allied offer of Cyprus to Greece lapsed today as Greece did not see a way to assist Serbia.
Parise October 26 report says the sun study by Abbe Moreaux director of the Hour nes observatory forecasts a sequence of 26 hard winters beginning this year. The abbe notes uncertainty about exact European locations but France is expected to face many rigorous winters.
Washington reports sharp representations may be made to Germany seeking explanations after a bomb conspiracy involving Robert Jay is uncovered. The note signals strong U S protest and possible diplomatic steps.
The Mallory liner Colorado, which caught fire yesterday off Cape Romain, was towed into Charleston harbor today after tugs extinguished the blaze. The upper structure was destroyed and part of a six thousand bale cotton cargo was ruined.
A late night figure visits University of California instructor Prof J F de Camp in Berkeley. The visitor named John Dement whispers monosyllables and then departs, inspiring a psychology class discussion on sleep and consciousness.
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