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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1914
Page
7
In Brunswick Maryland a YMCA Bible class for railroad men and others grew past 100 members at September start and exceeded 200 by a later meeting. Teacher H. M. Jones leads weekly sessions with a musical program and Bible study in the YMC A reading room. The list of enrollees includes numerous railroad workers and Brunswick residents.
John Howard Wingert was found guilty by the jury of murder in the second degree for the death of John C. Middlehanff, a Hagerstown policeman and Spanish-American War veteran. The judge imposed a sentence of Ut years. The state pressed for first degree verdict, arguing the act was deliberate and the officer on duty was the victim of a midmeht prowler. Edgar Ro Scott of Norfolk Virginia and Faith Ritchie of Freder__
The Franco British forces have halted the foe's offensive and made notable progress in several sectors from La Bassee to the Somme, with occupation gains near Quesnoy En Santerre and advances toward Ancre. Belgian, British, and French attacks along Nieuport, Ypres, Artois, and the Yser region face stubborn German resistance and difficult terrain.
Purely Personal Mrs F L Stoner of East Second street is spending the week in Washington and Baltimore. Mrs Estella E Sponseller has returned from Springfield NJ. Mr Charles H Kreh Jr has returned from Dayton Ohio. Mrs Charles N Black and daughter Pauline visited Mr and Mrs Henry S W DeGrange on West South street. Arthur Lorentz of Hagerstown comes for the death of his mother Catherine Lorentz. FV Staub S Amos Urner Harvey R Lease and A J Fromke of Franklin Savings Bank are in Washington on business. Miss Margaret Ford leaves for Baltimore for about three weeks to visit friends.
Uncle Joe Cannon reclaims his old seat amid a sentimental surge in support. He defeats a hired challenger in the district while William B. McKinley of Champaign, a veteran figure and longtime Republican committee chairman, also advances to the House.
London dispatches report both the German cruisers Koenigsberg and Yorck lost. Koenigsberg allegedly out of action in the Indian Ocean, Yorck sunk after hitting a mine chain near Jade Bay. Rescue efforts were slowed by fog with 382 saved. Sunday baseball legality upheld by Washington Court of Appeals.
Mine sweeper struck a mine while at work near Lowestoft England and was sunk with eight men lost.
In the afternoon at East Church street school the eight year old Alva Null fell and sustained a badly fractured right arm. Dr R S Tyson arrived quickly to render medical aid and the girl was later taken to her home.
A hunter near Pasadena, New Jersey, died when a buckshot from his own gun discharged as a door swung and the weapon tripped. Frank Short of Ore Harbor died from buckshot wounds while deer hunting on election day. A separate report notes an aviator accident in San Diego injuring Captain Goodler Jr. and Glenn Martin. Military and Mexican Civil War reports describe Villa and Carranza forces clashing near Sonora with bodies and troop movements, while fighting leaves bridges burned and trains halted.
With returns from 104 of 105 counties Curtis holds a Senate plurality over 2900 while Arthur Capper leads by about 40,000 for governor elect. Capper is the first native Kansan to win the governorship in state history.
A Reuters dispatch reports that the Heyers rebellion in western Transvaal and Maritz action in northwest Cape Town appear completely crushed. The note mentions an artificial lace made from cellulose by a French process as a related item in the foreign dispatch.
Petrograd reports Turkey has about 90 000 troops in Trans-Caucasia near the Russian border. Russian forces advance rapidly in Armenia, defeating Ottoman troops and seizing seven more towns, bringing two day total to fifteen. Analysts say Moscow aims to disband Kurd tribes and protect villages. Panama Canal opens again after record excavation. Cule Bra cut breached, traffic resumes for ships.
An antique advertisement pitched to wives claims Orrine cures drinking problems. It touts home treatment, secrecy, and a free vial with a trial, offering a box for $1.00 and naming dealer A Williamson at 40 North Market Street.
An advertisement proclaims a corn treatment called GLTS that promises rapid relief. It claims two drops applied quickly shrink corns and dramatize a dramatic cure with implied powerful results. The copy emphasizes ease and unbeatable effectiveness to lure readers.
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