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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1915
Page
5
Mrs J W Bradley died unexpectedly in Shediac Canada. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in Grafton with Rev Leland Jerome Powell in charge. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Castle of Arch Street and Mrs Bradley’s mother Mrs Castle.
Dr. E. K. Schroedter notes in the Iron and Steel Journal that during 1918 Germany mined about 85.941 million tons of domestic iron ore, exported 2.613 million tons and imported 14.019 million tons, smelting 19.8 million tons of crude iron, with fuel largely produced at home and iron exports forming 46.6 percent of annual production when including machinery converted to raw iron.
Local social notes list Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Stearns and Ruth visiting relatives and motor trips to Moorefield Petersburg and other South Branch areas. Residents and visitors include Grace Searson, Barney VanMetre in transit from Richmond, and Leo E. Ottenheimer from Baltimore.
John Emmet husband of Mrs Sal lie Emmet and brother of Magistrate John W Heck died from injuries after a fall from a four story building in Washington D C He sustained two broken legs two broken arms and internal injuries The body will be taken to Charlestown West Virginia for burial
London reports that British casualties in the first year of the war total 381,982 with 76,000 killed 251,000 wounded and 55,000 missing. Parliament meets amid wrangles over conscription and cabinet opposition.
City Health Officer Max J. Colton warns eight child deaths in two weeks linked to poor milk. He urges pasteurization at home if clean milk is unavailable and cautions that commercially pasteurized milk may be no better than raw milk if not handled properly. Mothers are invited to ask about their dealer's milk quality and must care for milk after delivery to prevent deterioration.
Fourteen hundred girls and women heard Evangelist Bromley in Salem West Virginia as 108 women and girls responded to the invitation to accept Christianity. Ninety inmates of the Industrial Home were among those present, transported by volunteer automobile services.
Frank Leslie a bankrupt real estate dealer of East Orange and grandson of the Leslie family founder was arraigned in Trenton New Jersey for conspiring to conceal assets. He faces an indictment issued July 12 over $17 000 allegedly not accounted for before bankruptcy. Leslie denies the charge claiming the money was paid to creditors.
Washington D C September 14 proposals opened for thirty eight aeroplane motors 100 horsepower to and up experiments underway with aero planes for these motors navy engineers study motor designs while private manufacturers will supply expertise and parts to speed development United States lags European progress in aviation power plants
Mrs Margaret Knecht 28 wife of Joseph Knecht of Salisbury Pa died at 5 this morning at Allegany Hospital after several weeks illness. The body moved to Setin undertaking and prepared for burial then transported to the Knecht home by automobile hearse this afternoon.
The parent declares no responsibility for any debts incurred by Edward Castle after he left the home. Fr. 8, CASTLE, Adg. Sep 13-21.
Raudman aged 19 and Bertha Hoffman a high school junior from Connellsville Pa eloped here yesterday and married after consent was telephoned from Mrs Raudman who was located after some difficulty. The bride is 18.
In district No 23 precinct 1, 75 of 161 registered voters cast ballots at 2 15 pm with 51 Republicans and 24 Democrats. In district 5 precinct 4, 52 of 225 registered voters voted, including 32 Republicans and 22 Democrats.
Allen McCourt and Miss Lena Kay lor of Porterwood West Virginia married Saturday afternoon at Mrs C C Bloom home on Polk Street. Rev James E Moffatt of First Presbyterian Church officiated. The couple will reside in Cumberland.
Yesterday evening Miss Marie Matersole hosted a picnic for Miss Margaret Griffin of Johnstown guesting with Mrs. M. P. Garner on Polk Street. Attendees included Colleta Doerner Rita Trucg Antone Mary Louise Glick Adna Speelman Helene Weisenmiller Laverne Johns Frostburg Marie Mothersole and others with chaperons Mrs. R. A. Davis and Mrs. B. Mothersole. A luncheon and dance followed at Mullaney's Bungalow hosted by Mrs. William Dyche with Genevieve Donaldson Myrtle Slayer Julia O Connor Mary J. Bowhay and others. Another party honored Miss Julia O Connor at The Pines Bungalow Cash Valley with Lydia Millman Kathleen Glick Margaret Martz Marion Schry and more. Dorothy Roemer hosted an informal dance at her South Lee Street home for about twenty couples.
In Clarksburg West Virginia on September 13 workers removed the remains of Rev. Asa Brooks first pastor of the First Presbyterian Church for a basement expansion. The crumbling bones will be reinterred several feet below at the same location. Brooks served as pastor in 1829 died 1834 and was buried beneath the church at his request.
Carrie J. McCusker, by attorney Walter C. Capper, seeks absolute divorce from Oliver W. McCusker on desertion grounds. Custody of three minor children is requested. Marriage dated August 15, 1904.
A spigot left running in a YMCA toilet flooded Morrison's Music Company below the Central YMCA. Water overflow damaged four pianos and several Victrolas, with losses near $1,000. The incident occurred while Baltimore’s water main was off. once restored the store was found by Irving, the manager, after about an hour of leakage.
Laredo reports the border patrol is bolstered to stop the Mexican Fourth of July celebration spillover. About two thousand soldiers and five hundred rangers sweep Hidalgo County seeking Mexicans seen as planning raids into the United States.
The Pinellas County grand jury begins with the alleged murder of Mrs. C. W. Eliot and her daughter Susan Eliot. John J. Mendenhall of Clearwater is accused, and the chauffeur swore he heard a quarrel and shots as the car burned on the west coast road between Tampa and Clearwater.
French aeroplanes raided the German front early today bombarding railway junctions as incessant cannonading continued for sixteen days. French forces were particularly successful last night in the Argonne damaging German batteries in the Montmartre forest.
The 118th annual Allegany County Academy session begins at 8:30 tomorrow with a record enrollment expected. New principal Professor A M Langford replaces Georges W Craig who resigned after last year. The faculty includes Eleanor Gracie Katherine Streett John Lind Mary Walsh Jennie Lind Nina DeHaven and Langford as Latin and History head. Athletics will resume with Langford and Lind as former college football stars organizing a team.
Real estate transfers include George W Rank and wife to Male dana Brenneman for a lot in Lonaconing at 1700 dollars. Alfred and Cora McKenzie et al to Harry G Butts for a lot in Cumberland at 10 dollars. Thomas F Campbell to John J Campbell for a lot in Midland Junction at 25 dollars. Continental Trust Company Washington DC to Samuel Andrews for securities in Green Ridge at 10 dollars. Continental Trust Company Washington DC to Roland J Hadly for acres in Green Ridge at 10 dollars.
Lewis M. Wilson of 4 Fulton Street, a sophomore at Allegany County High School, receives a county scholarship for the highest average in competitive exams. Three others also took the test.
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