War Bulletins and Detention of American Liner on Oct 28
Swiss reports claim Verdun line losses exceed 40 000 after Fort Camp Des Romains fell. German honors crown Bavarian and Württemberg kings for bravery. Emden and Karlishrue claim 38 enemy ships sunk total 150000 tons. Vienna Berlin reports battles along Vistula and San rivers with Austrians opposing a stronger Russian force. Red Cross liner Kroonland detained at Gibraltar. State Department seeks details and plans a protest if warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
N. Y
Fort Camp Des Romains
Verdun-Tour
William
Bavaria
Wuerttemberg
Stampa
Emden
Karlishrue
Lave
Vienna
Amsterdam
Vistula
San
Ivangorod
U.S. Red Cross
Washington
Kroonland
Gibralter
State Department
New York
Naples
Lansing
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Ambassador Page
London
England Faces Another Rebellion of the Boers
London reports a fresh Boer rebellion in South Africa led by Generals Christian de Wet and Christian Beyers. Heilbron has fallen, officials captured, a train halted, and armed citizens disarmed. The Union government vows firm action to restore peace while praising loyal citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Get
South Africa
Christian de Wet
Christian Frederick Beyers
Orange Free State
Western Transvaal
Cape Colony
Maritz
Union of South Africa
de Wet
Beyers
Union
Botha
Germany
Heilbron
Orange River Colony
Freight Hits Automobile Bus Injuring Four in Altoona
Four people were injured when an eastbound Pennsylvania freight train hit an Altoona to Duncansville bus at the Burns station crossing on the Hollidaysburg branch. Frank Flickenger, 49, suffered a fractured skull and brain concussion. Edward Gassell, 21, and Jed Striffler, 26, endured head and facial injuries. The bus, making hourly trips, was wrecked after a sharp curve obscured the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Burns Station
Hollidaysburg Branch
Frank A. Flickenger
Edward Gassell
Jed Striffler
Duncansville
Hospitals Hit By New Compensation Law
Under an opinion by J. Walter Lord counsel for the State Industrial Accident Commission hospitals clubs and schools operating for pecuniary gain must meet Workmen's Compensation law requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walter Lord
State Industrial Accident Commission
Automobile Cases In Police Court
Three automobile cases were on the docket this morning in police court. John W. Bucy was fined $10 for speeding. John Franklin, colored, was fined $10 for using hig c&t-out after warning from the police. Miller Twigg must post a $10 bond for his appearance tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bucy
John Franklin
C&t
Miller Twigg
Iten Captivates Thousands With Frantic Appeal
A fragmented passage hints at a performance or event that will captivate thousands of spectators next Friday. The text mentions Iten and aims to attract attention, suggesting a dramatic or entertaining show with high audience interest.
Father and Son Banquet Draws 225 Attendees
One of the most successful banquets held at Central Y M C A last night brought together 225 attendees under the Association and Ladies Auxiliary. Speakers included A E Roberts of New York and Association president L D Rohrer. Performances by Master Jack Duke W C Montignani and J H McCauley complemented the event with W H Baxley as chairman. The hall was beautifully decorated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Y. M. C. A
Association
Ladies’ Auxiliary
A. E. Roberts
New York City
L. D. Rohrer
Jack Duke
W. C. Montignani
J. H. McCauley
W. H. Baxley
Army Said to Be Near Exhaustion in Belgium
London reports the German army in Belgium has fought itself to exhaustion according to front-line official information. The German offensive along the Yser has weakened attacks against the British along other fronts. Allies claim a gain near Thourecort ten miles east of Dixmude. unofficial dispatches note no major front changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium
Yser
Thourecort
Dixmude
Training Class for Sunday School Teachers at Central Y M C A
A training class for Sunday School teachers will be held next Friday at the Central Y M C A with Rev. Dr. Joseph Dawson in charge. The weekly sessions will continue each Friday as part of Secretary Baxley’s progressive policy of community betterment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Y. M. C. A
Joseph Dawson
Baxley
Northwestern Road Congress Opens in Milwaukee
Milwaukee hosts the first annual Northwestern Road Congress from October 28 to 31. Governors from several states join the effort to improve roads with plans for an interstate highway system. Secretary of Agriculture Houston and road experts attend, with a large exposition of machinery, materials, and implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Northwestern Road Congress
Houston
Local residents make visits, moves and trips across states
Mrs C A George returns to Pittsburgh after visiting her Philadelphia relatives. Mrs Charles Reichenbach of New York visits here with daughter Mrs S J Boseley and plans Pittsburgh and Cleveland stops. Miss Daisy Kinnear leaves for Baltimore for a State Christian Endeavor Convention as delegate from St Pauls Lutheran. Numerous towns across Maryland and nearby states report residents traveling, relocating, or visiting friends and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. George
H.C Eyene
G. Pr
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Charles Reichenbach
New York
Reichenbach
S. J. Boseley
Cleveland
Daisy Kinnear
Baltimore
Christian
McKeesport
Hobart Townsend
J. C. Orrick & Son Company
Panta Gorda
Florida
A. L. Grubb
Berkeley Springs
Thomas B. Finan
John K
Hutson
Robert Kinnear
Pulaski Street
Hancock
Dana W. Feather
Alprigh
Wo Va
Lizzie Rockwoou
Nashua
N. H
Charles Murray
Grand Avenue
Brunswick
Frank McFarlane
Pennsylvania Avenue
Los Angeles
Cal
James T. Mattingly
Middletown
Mattingly
South Cumberland
Obituary of Benjamin F. Larrick Wagoner at Western Maryland
The body of Benjamin F. Larrick, Western Maryland Railway engine man, died yesterday at Western Maryland Hospital. Sent to Winchester for funeral at Timber Ridge Christian Church. Survived by widow formerly Miss Fannie Johnson, five children Edna Russell Auda Gladys Myron, father Frederick Larrick of Highview W Va, and brother John William Larrick of Nero W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Benjamin F. Larrick
Western Maryland Railway
Western Maryland Hospital
Christian Church
Timber Ridge
Larrick
Fannie Johnson
R. M. Johnson
Edna
Russell
Auda
Gladys
Myron Larrick
Frederick Larrick
Highview
Hampshire County
W. Va
John William Larrick
Nero
W Va
Bernard H Doll Home From Noted Family Reunion
Bernard H Doll of near Cumberland returns from Perryville Missouri where he attended a celebration of his father Martin Doll’s ninety third birthday eight children attended the reunion oldest sixty five youngest forty. Martin Doll came from Germany in 1835 and served in the Civil War under General Siegel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard H. Doll
Cumberland
Perryville
Martin Doll
Germany
Siegel
Mr. Doll
Illness Strikes Roscoe Myers on Baltimore Street
Roscoe Myers a colored driver for Edward Gunning fell very ill on Baltimore Street near Mechanic this afternoon He was taken home after receiving medical attention for his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Myers
Edward Gunning
Baltimore Street
Mechanic
Democratic Rally in Ridgeley Tonight
A Democratic meeting will be held in Ridgeley with the assistant secretary of labor as the principal speaker. Several others will speak briefly, outlining party positions as the event aims to energize supporters before next Friday’s press coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeley
Family tragedy ends with murder suicide over bed clothes
W. M. Stromberg, a Gatesburg manufacturer, shot his wife and killed three children after a quarrel over bed clothing, then killed himself. Neighbors heard shots as the family’s home was left in tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatesburg
W. M. Stromberg
Stromberg
Itea
Yingeane
Stromsbergs
Cost faces assault with intent to murder trial
In Frostburg Italian Frederick Cost, charged with assault with intent to murder, faced a lengthy Circuit Court session with two interpreters and a jury reach. Spalla testified Cost owed 19 cents and later drew a revolver, wounding him. Cost claimed self defense. Separate cases included mistrials and a guilty verdict for Joshua Lewis on selling liquor without a license, with a sixty day sentence and a caution to abstain from repeat offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cost
Salvator Spalla
Frostburg
Spalla
Arch A. Young
Joseph Smith
Gold-tooth Smitty
Richard McNamee
Harry Smith
Magnolia
Joshua Lewis
Perdew
Lewis
William C. Walsh
George Henderson
Eighteen Hurt as C and O Train Leaves Track
Eighteen people were injured here when the Chesapeake and Ohio flyer New 1 left the track ten miles east of Huntington. Five are seriously hurt after the Pullmans overturned and a day coach tipped into a ditch due to a broken flange. Injured were taken to Huntington hospitals. two have been identified: Mrs. J. M. Spady seriously hurt and J. C. Carter, who is dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
New
Richmond
Washington
Chicago
Here
J. M. Spady
J. C. Carter
Son shoots father in midnight mistaken burglary case
In Wheeling West Virginia John English 50 was shot and killed by his son Fred 23 as he climbed through a window to avoid waking the family. Fred surrendered to Constable Hutchinson but was released the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
John English
Glendale
Fred
Hutchinson
Thafe Suits For Divorce Filed
Barbara Winheim seeks absolute divorce from Joseph Winheim on abandonment and desertion grounds. They wed at St Peter and Paul Church Cumberland in 1888 and lived together about a year and a half. Walter Capper represents Mrs Winheim. James Rankin seeks divorce from Pearl Rankin on abandonment desertion and unfaithfulness. they married in Cumberland in 1912 and lived together six weeks. Catherine Weaver files for divorce from Earnest J Weaver. Arch Young is her attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbara Winheim
Joseph Winheim
SS. Peter and Paul's Church
Cumberland
Walter C. Capper
Catherine H. Weaver
Earnest J. Weaver
Arch A. Young
Land Transfers and Property Deals in Frostburg Cumberland Westernport
Fred P Grime and wife transfer to James Jenkins a parcel in Frostburg for 1 dollar. J W Scott Cochran executor transfers to Joseph Keys a parcel on Elk Street Cumberland for 1 dollar. East End Land Company to John H Apple a parcel on Wempe Avenue for 400 dollars. Westernport Real Estate and Improvement Co and the West Virginia and Maryland Gas Co grant a right of way to lay a gas pipe in Westernport for 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Scott Cochrane
Joseph Lb. Keys
Elk Street
Cumberland
East End Land Company
John H. Apple
Wempe Avenue
Westernport Real Estate and Improvement Company
The
West Virginia and Maryland Gas Company
Westernport
Application for Retail Liquor License in Allegany County
Notice that a license to sell rented liquors at a Cumberland premises is being sought by George I Kean, owner of property in Oldtown, Allegany County. Remonstrances must be filed within days after notice with the clerk Shaffer for the Circuit Court in Allegany County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Flanagan
Baltimore
Georg Business
Middl Oldtown
Prem Lloy
Plegany County
Allegany
Opinions
Usiness
FE. Kean
Ock G. & O. Canal
Cumberland
George FE. Kean, Shaffer
Carranza Submits Resignation to Peace Conference
Washington dispatch reports provisional President Carranza has tendered resignation to the peace conference at Aguas Calientes. Consul Canova notes no vote yet by the convention on Carranza’s proposal to remove Villa but anticipates consideration later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carranza
Aguas Calientes
State Department
Canova
Villa
Premier Okuma backs larger Navy and Army
Tokio reports Premier Okuma has shifted from opposing naval expansion and a bigger army to urging immediate increase in both forces. He met with political leaders from all factions and declared Japan must expand military power promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Okuma
Japan
Fragmentary note on upcoming Friday paper contents
A garbled message hints at a Friday issue from The Press covering county news. The sender urges reading to avoid missing information and warns of self-blame if skipped.
Saloon license application filed in Allegany County
An application for a saloon license is filed with Allegany County officials. George Oldtown is listed as applicant. the document cites Acts and local laws, dated October 27, with approval and signatures by clerk Shaffer, Kean.
Local Marriage Licenses Issued In Cumberland Connellsville Altoona
Local couples received marriage licenses today including William Devries and Mildred Rebecca Laney of Cumberland Agnes Elizabeth Percy and Raymond Neil Addis of Connellsville John Joseph Bartik and Adeline Robert Ellsworth Wilt and Mapa Leola Wise of Altoona Ralph David Charles and Clara Leatrice Gates of Altoona. Telegram from Limoges reports Prince Joahansy Von Carolathe-Beuthen of the Third Ubhlans wounded and hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Devries
Mildred Rebecca Laney
Cumberland
Raymond Neil Addis
Agnes Elizabeth Percy
Connellsville
Robert Ellsworth Wilt
Mapa Leola Wise
Altoona, Pa
Rlph David Charles and
Clara Leatrice Gates
Pat
Limoges
Joahansy von Carolathe-Beuthen
Ubhlans
Ier
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Sian
England
Ers
Good Roads Congress
Springfield
Dunne
Morgan, Reed and McClintock
Royalton
Tisuk
Thecos
Erick Cost
Son
Father
THAFE
Fred P. Grime
James Jenkins
Felson
Marylan
Said
Kean
Canal
George I
Shaffer
Premier Okuma
George Business
Middl
Oldtown
Care Press
Peter W. Wright
Baltimore Avenue
Miller’s
Mechanic Street
Arlington Hotel
W. A. Liller
Keyser
Terma National Standard Ice Cream Co
Centre St
Chalmers
Second Street
Virginia Avenue
Virg. Ave
I ' Marvland
Vailroad
Liberty
Clarksburg
Cumberland Hydraulic, Cement and Manufacturing Company
John Joseph Bartik and
Adeline
Prince
Parcel Post
Pereto
Arcel B Post Loan Library
Third St. N. W
Washington, D. C
J. H. HO
United Idelity and Guaranty of
Maryland
SHU & CO
Mantels
Cumberland Lads and Door Co
Howard Street
Cumberland, Maryland
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