Democrats Unite At Baltimore Campaign Rally
A 5000 strong Democratic rally at the Lyric Theatre in Baltimore featured leaders from across the party including McMullen Ritchie Harrington and Swanson. Speakers praised Democratic governance since the Civil War, pledged to enact platform promises and urged voters to back the ticket on November 2.
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Lee
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Harrington
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McMatllen
Ritchie
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Wee
Democratic Party
McMullen
Economy and Efficiency Commission
Dr. Goodnow
French Cabinet Announced by President Poincare
Paris October 30 President Poincare asked Aristide Briand to form a new cabinet. A Havas News Agency list names Briand as premier and foreign affairs minister with De Freycinet as vice president and state, Gal lient as war minister, Rene Viviani as justice, Malvy interior, Lacaze marine, Ribot finance, Paul Painleve public instruction, Membat public works, Clementel commerce, Doumergue colonies, Meline agriculture, Metin labor, and several others as ministers without portfolio or under secretaries. Briand began forming the ministry at once after the formal request.
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Aristide Briand
Havas
Emier
Charles de Freycinet
J. 8. Gallient
Albert Metin
Emil Combés
Leon Bourgeois
Denys Cochin
Jules Guesde
Albert Thomas
Joseph Thierry
Justin Godart
Rene Besnard
Mariner
Louis Nail
Foreign Office
M. Viviani
M. Briand
Oincare
King George Recovers after Front Inspection Injury
London October 30 the king’s condition after being thrown from a horse while reviewing troops is satisfactory. The bulletin says he had a fair night and some sleep with improved general condition and no complications. The Prince of Wales is with Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace after attending his father.
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London
George
Anthony Bowlby
Prince of Wales
Buckingham Palace
France
Mary
Briand Holds Conference on New French Ministry Plans
Former premiers Émile Combes Leon Bourgeois and Jules Guesde joined cabinet members with Etienne Clementel and Professor Paul Painleve to shape the new ministry. Briand then met Jules Cambon ambassador to Germany as discussions continued on portfolio distribution.
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Émile Combes
Leon Bourgeois
Jules Guesade
Etienne Clementel
Paul Painleve
M. Briand
Jules Cambon
Germany
New U S Ship Line For Pacific Formed
Washington October 30 The Pacific and Eastern Steamship Company is formed with a two million dollar capital to carry trade on the Pacific and will begin operations in a few weeks. Backed by New York and Washington interests, officials see it as countering Pacific Mail withdrawal. The government has no official connection with the venture. Albany papers report Chinese and American capitalists in the new company linked to a government contract involving F Mertens Sons and Shi Yi of Pekin for twenty thousand shares.
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Washington
Pacific and Eastern Steamship Company
New York and
Washingtn
Commerce Department
Pacific Mail Company
Pacific Trade
New York
New Pacific Ship Company Incorporated
Albany
Chinese Premier Resigns Over Monarchist Change
Washington October 30. Official telegram from Peking announces the resignation of Hsen Shih Chang Chinese premier. No reason given but believed linked to opposition to a shift from republic to monarchy.
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Washington
Hsen-Shih-Chang
Peking
Republic
McGraw to sell Grafton holdings for over 4 million
Negotiations near completion for Col. John T. McGraw to sell timber mineral lands and railroad to a New York syndicate for a sum well above 4 million. Webster Springs Hotel street car line and electric power plant and other nearby properties are to be retained by McGraw.
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Grafton
W. Va
John T. McGraw
New York
Timber and Mineral Lande
Col. McGraw
Webster Springs
Hesperian Torpedoed Not Mined in Navy Report
The Hesperian liner was torpedoed and not sunk by a mine according to a Navy Department report. Secretary Lansing said the finding would prompt new representations to Berlin and no submarine dispute would be reopened beyond the loss indemnity. No lives were lost.
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Washington
Germany
Navy Department
Lansing
Berlin
Sunasling
Navy
Great Slavic Fleet on Way to Bulgaria
Reports from Berlin indicate a large fleet of Russian troop ships, escorted by cruisers and destroyers, departed Odessa and Sevastopol for the Bulgarian coast within days. A major naval operation may follow as Russian forces near the Romanian frontier are expected to aid Serbia.
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Copenhagen
Odessa
Sebastopol
Berlin
Democrats Set National Campaign Start for December 7
New York report states the Democratic National Committee will open the 1916 presidential fight in six weeks. Chairman McCombes says a real contest is coming but Dems expect success, with Wilson to be their standard bearer and a campaign built on his administration’s achievements.
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New York
Democratic National Organization
William McCombes
Ile
National Committee
Washington
McCombs
Wilson
English expect starvation to defeat Germany
London reports fear of starvation creating a serious German situation. Amsterdam and Copenhagen messages note food shortages across the German sphere. American dispatches on German peace overtures receive prominence. Newspapers urge Allies to ignore Teutonic peace talks despite Balkan tensions and the likely Austro-German advance toward Constantinople.
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London
Germany
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Patherland
Balkan
Constantinople
First Great White Way Post Erected in Cumberland
The first post for Cumberland's Great White Way lighting was erected this morning on the south side of Baltimore street at Liberty. The iron post stands about 30 feet high and marks a new era in local street illumination.
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Cumberland
Baltimore Street
Liberty
British Submarines Chase German Ships into Swedish Waters
Copenhagen reports British submarines pursued the Hamburg American liner Slavonia and three other German ships, driving them into Swedish waters. The incident was confirmed as of today.
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Copenhagen
Frostburg Hallowe'en Parade Draws Massive Crowds
Frostburg on October 29 hosted the largest Hallowe'en celebration in the Mountain City history. Thousands from George's Creek gathered on Main Street for a monster parade under Boy Scout auspices, featuring a Cumberland and Westernport Railway replica streetcar with a motor man and conductor, numerous floats, fancy and comic costumes, and prize awards for best costumes and skating at the Junior Order Park skating rink.
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Oliver Wittig
Rosbvurg
Ethel Broadwater
Grantaville
Magh Blicher
Beulah Enge
Frostburg
Margaret Mullen
Cumberland
Inez Roberts
Jella Atkinson
Serelda Spiker
Daughters of Pocahontas
Mesdames W. E. G. Hitchins
A. C. Frey
Edward Duffy
Harry S. Keller
Clayton Purnell
Samuel Abramson
Patrick O'Rourke
James Porter
Edward Webb
William Wittig
J. C. Pfeiffer
Davidson Benson
John Taylor
H. V. Hesse
Martha Stern
Rally of Republicans in Hagerstown draws large crowd
On October 30 a GOP tour of Washington county culminated in a huge mass meeting in Hagerstown Courthouse. Speakers included O E Weller for governor Robert F Duer for comptroller and Albert A Doub for attorney general.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Boonsboro
O. E. Weller
Robert F. Duer
Albert A. Doub
Simon Kenny 89 dies at Midland Maryland
Simon Kenny 89 a native of Wexford Ireland died at his Midland home after a two week illness including bronchitis He had lived in Allegany County 48 years with five in Moscow He retired from coal mining a decade ago Survived by wife and numerous children and sisters Funeral plans pending with burial in Frostburg in the care of the church and local acts
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Simon Kenny
Wexford
Ireland
Kenny
Alegany
Moscow
Patrick Kenny
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Baltimore
Inomas P. Kenny
Cumberland
John T Kenny
Carroll
James P. Carroll
Caroleverland
Michael 8. Reilly
Patrick Creegin
Patrick Burns
Sarah Kenny
Dora
Mary Kenny
Ocean
Pather Matthew Catholic
Total Abstinence Union
Frostburg
Weather forecast service suspended for crop season
Washington October 30. The official weekly weather forecast is discontinued by the weather bureau until the crop season resumes in spring 1916. Forecast extensions may be issued if conditions warrant during the interval.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
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