German Center Yields Ground in France and Austro- Russian Retreats
Paris reports Allied progress in Lorraine with German centers retreating after heavy fighting near Vitry Sezanne and St Die. Austrian forces retreat west of the Dneister Tomaszow area, while Russian positions at Keseigine Grodok weaken as ships and nurses prepare for Europe with Red Cross relief sails delayed by Navy inspection.
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Washington
Vitry
Bordeaux
Villers Cotlerets
Slisson
Guards
St. Gond
Champagne
Sezanne
Argonne
Troisfontaine Forest
Tomaszow
Rawa
Dneister
Paris
War Office
Lorraine
Forest of
Champenoux
St. Die
New York
Red Cross
American Red Cross Society
Europe
Watermelon Feasts and Weddings Highlight Local Society
Society notes detail a watermelon feast hosted by William J. Harrison for Chosen Friends Lodge members, a piano recital by Cleveland Taylor, and a fundraiser to buy an invalid chair for John Custer. The page also covers housewarmings, several weddings including Lingamfelter Billmeyer and Awman Criswell, social entertainments at the Potomac Club and homes across the Baltimore Pike, a birthday party for Kathryn Myers, and a farewell social for Raymond Kolb at St Luke's Lutheran Church.
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William J. Harrison
Chosen Friends Lodge No
Cleveland Taylor
Luther League of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Bedford Street
Raymond Kolb
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
Kib
Perry Twigg
C. F. Bergner
Firemen Executive Committee to Meet Tomorrow
The Allegany County Volunteer Firemen executive committee will meet at 2 30 o clock tomorrow afternoon in the Lonaconing Foodwill Fire Company Hall. The meeting follows their recent appointment at Westernport with Herpich serving as chairman.
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Allegany County Volunteer Firemen
Foodwill Fire Company
Lonaconing
Westernport
Herpich
Miss Shearer Wins Mixed Doubles Title in Charleston
In Charleston West Virginia yesterday Elizabeth Shearer of Cumberland and W H Hopple of Cincinnati defeated Caroline Staunton of Charleston and W P Hant of Cincinnati 7 5 5 7 7 5 in the final round of mixed doubles.
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Shearer
Charleston
W. Va
Elizabeth Shearer
Cumberland
W. H. Hopple
Cincinnati
Caroline Staunton
W. P. Hant
Elkins Home Coming Visitors Noted In Cumberland Area
A steady stream of local residents and visitors are listed in Cumberland and nearby towns as attending events and visiting relatives. Names include Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Patterson Mrs. Josephine Seitz and others from Elkins and Moorefield with extended travels to Petersburg Frostburg Meyersdale and Baltimore.
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I. N. Patterson
Josephine Seitz
J. J. Parlaman
Elkins
Hh. A. Stinner
Cumberland
F. C. Bartley & Co
Stinner
Petersburg
Moorefield
Fultz
Stitzel
Berkeley Springs
Ei. M. Tucker
Alice Cunningham
J. JD. Chipley
J. H. McWhorter
Rebecca
A. Lee Barrett
Evelyn Smith
Brunsei
Austrian accused fare dodger held for Monday hearing
Andy Forbe an Austrian charged with refusing to pay his Hyndman to Cumberland fare is held for a Monday hearing. Police found a large quantity of tobacco in his pockets during the search.
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Andy Forbe
Hyndman
Cumberland
Berlin declares her armies not fleeing from enemies
Berlin reports its forces held firm along the Marne and east of Paris while mentioning German retreat under superior enemy pressure. It notes 50 guns and thousands of prisoners as booty, with continued fighting near Verdun and in Lorraine, plus Russian actions in the east and a Sosialist protest in Vienna.
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Berlin
London
Marconi Company
Marne
Paria
Paris
Meaux
Montmirail
Verdun
Lorraine
Vooges
Germans halt czar's advance as Austrians launch offensive
Berlin reports the Twenty second Russian army fails to take Lyck in East Prussia. Copenhagen dispatch notes General von Benckendorff defeats the Russian left, opening a route for a German eastern army pursuit toward Memel. The battle is described as ongoing with Russians retreating northeast.
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London
Reuter
Berlin
General Star
Finland
East Prussian
Lyck
Copenhagen
von Benckendorff
von Htnsdenburg
Memel
Evangelical Conference Reports on Schools and Missions
The Pittsburgh Conference of the Evangelical Association discusses school work led by Dr. W F Teel of Skuylkill Seminary and missions led by Rev T C Meckel. Attendance at Skuylkill Seminary stood at 155 last year. Meckel is named Elder and preaches tonight at Bethel Evangelical. Tomorrow ministers preach at Calvary Evangelical Central M E South Bethany AB and other churches.
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Pittsburgh
T. C. Meckel
Bethel Evangelical Church
Death of Wilson P. Kern Taken for Burial in Alaska
The 26 year old carpenter Wilson P. Kern died suddenly Friday at his home 114 Oldtown road. His body was taken this afternoon to Patterson's Creek on the B and O train at 3 15. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Alaska. He is survived by his wife Maude Hawkins of Virginia, his father Lemuel B. Kerns of Alaska, and one sister Mrs. Grace Duckworth.
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Wilson PF. Kern
Oldtown Road
Patterson's Creek
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alaska
Kern
Maude Hawkins
Virginia
Lemuel
Kerns
Grace Duckworth
Sewer compliance cases heard by Justice Heck
August Langer of 68 Valley Street pleaded guilty for failing to connect to the city sewer after notice and was given until next week to comply with Health Department orders. Walter Hager of 8 and 10 Flat Street faced trial for sewer connection without a permit, pled guilty on arrest but claimed ignorance of the law and requested a lawyer. a further hearing is set for 9 am Monday.
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August Langer
Valley Street
Justice Heck
Health Departments
Walter Hager
Flat Street
Hager
Enlistees Sent to Fort Slocum from Local Draft
The article lists young men who enlisted at the local armory and were sent to Fort Slocum. Arthur Nesbit of Cumberland and Witt Dawson of Ompes Mills both have prior service in the Coast Artillery. New enlistees include Joseph Dewitt Terra Alta infantry Robert Storey West Newton cavalry and John Smallwood Ridgeley infantry.
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Fort Slocum
Arthur Nesbit
Cumberland
Coast Artillery
Witt Dawson
Ompes Mills
W. Va
Nesbit
Dawson
Joseph Dewitt
Terra Alta
Robert Storey
West Newton
Calvary
John Smallwood
Ridgeley
Detention Charge In Martinsburg Home Hearing Set
Eliza Green 21 colored of Martinsburg previously from Front Royal faces detention charges for alleged immoral purposes at 164 and 166 Window street. Susan Jones and Martha Clark also colored are to have a hearing this afternoon before Justice Heck as witnesses are summoned. Frank Cecil of Rawlings was arrested at Queen City depot after his wife Sue Cecil claimed he threatened her life. He is jailed in default of bond with a revolver found, claimed for protection, awaiting Monday hearing.
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Eliza Green
Martinsburg
Front Royal
Window Street
Susan Jones
Martha Clark
Justice Heck
Frank Cecil
Rawlings
W. Va
Isaac D. Boyd
Queen City Depot
Sue Cecil
Cecil
Maulsby Battery Reunion Held At Judge Mason’s Home
The thirteenth annual reunion of Maulsby’s battery was held today at Judge John W. Mason’s Fairmont residence. A 10 o’clock gathering led to a sumptuous dinner hosted by Judge and Mrs. Mason. Commander Thomas W. Snyder led the unit named for the late Captain Maulsby, longtime Fairmont resident.
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Maulsby
John W. Mason
Fairmont
Speaker A H White to address South Cumberland men clubs
A H White of the American Civic Reform Union will speak at the United Brethren Church in South Cumberland tomorrow morning on Asleep at the Switch and at the Ridgeley M E Church South at 2 30 p m on Hogs or Hell for men only with Rev A S Greggs assisting as superintendent.
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A. H. White
American Civic Reform Union
Cumberland
A. 8. Greggs
United Brethren Church
South Cumberland
Ridgeley M. FE
South
Retail Liquor License Applications Filed in Allegany County
Notices state that under Maryland law the following applicants seek licenses to sell spirituous liquors at 14 Bedford Street Cumberland West Virginia Hotel. Remonstrances must be filed within 20 days after Sept 11 1914 with the undersigned clerk Lloyd L. Shaffer Cumberland Maryland address. Owner of premises is J Semmes Devoemon.
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General Assembly of Maryland
Allegany
Megany County
William T. Puckett
West Virginia
Bedford Street
Cumberland
Maryland
J. Semmes
Bishop Howden to be Honored with Prayer Book in Cumberland
The Right Reverend Frederick Nh Howden, bishop of New Mexico, arrives this evening to lead the Emmanuel church service tomorrow morning. He will be hosted by Mr and Mrs John Edwards. Former parishioners present him a handsome prayer book, in purple morocco with gold inscription marking Bartholomew's Day 1914.
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James Owen Deffinbaugh
John Deffinbaugh
Carrie Uhl
Richard Uhl
Frederick Nh. Howden
D.D
New Mexico
Cumberland
Emmanuel Church
Bishop Howden
John He, Edwards
Howden
Morocen
Frederick P
D. D
Emanué
Maryland
Bartholmew
Straus Reports Campaign Expenditures and Contributions
Isaac Lobe Straus, candidate for the United States Senate, filed with the secretary of the Senate a statement of campaign contributions and expenditures. He reports total spending of 2848.70 for newspaper ads and mass meetings with 126 contributed funds, including 25 from Georg Dixon of Westernport, and list of meeting costs: Cumberland 60, Frostburg 40, Westernport 24, Lonaconing 12, Oakland 40.
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Isaac Lobe Straus
United States Senate
John Walter Smith
Secretary of the Senate
Straus
Georg Dixon
Westernport
Cumberland
Frostburg
Woesternport
Lonaconing
Oakland
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