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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1914
Page
7
Braddock Heights hosts a Mask Carnival in the pavilion with the Braddock Heights Orchestra providing music. Dancers will unmask after the fourth dance. many expect striking costumes and a lively evening as the season winds down.
Fresh troops reach the French front mainly to the center. Parliament member from northern France notes no Germans at Lille Roubaix or Tourcoing within twenty miles of Belgium. Reservists to be called up immediately as allied wear-down strategy continues. Reports place heavy fighting from Peronine to Vervins with German crown prince forces pressing near Mozieres and Ardennes. French say gains in Vosges and Lorraine while Germans retreat there. A German troop train blown up in southern Belgium and reports say two German cavalry divisions near Perrone were destroyed. Three German spies arrested south of Amiens sparked mobbing by crowds at Paris Gare du Nord.
London reports intense combat as Allied forces strive to halt German assault along the Oise line less than fifty miles from Paris. Grilleh troops hold near Compiegne in a bid to block a direct route to the capital amid dual front reports.
Albert Ecker and family of Woodsboro and Maude Hull of Baltimore visited Samuel Weybright on Sunday evening. Miss Nelle Rowe of Mummitsburg recently visited Emily HB FP Boyer. Mrs. Charles Eyler returned to Baltimore after visiting her mother Hannah Weant, accompanied by her mother and sister Rhoda. Howard Colliflower and wife of Frederick, Leslie Fox of Rocky Ridge, and others spent Sunday at Newton Six's. Miss Edna Weant visited relatives in Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. Weybright attended the funeral of Mrs. Weybright's brother John Snader. interment at Pipe Creek meetinghouse. John Miller of Union Bridge spent Sunday with his mother nearby. John Coshen and wife moved into Harry Fogle's house.
A Williamsburg area roundup notes Mr G K Gesselman spent Saturday in Woodsboro and at the Woodsboro picnic. Mr and Mrs E B Ogtle of Shippensburg visited relatives here from Friday to Sunday, with Mrs Creager accompanying them home. Mr and Mrs W A Black and son Henry spent Sunday with locals. Attendees on Saturday included E B Osle of Shippensburg and E P Ogle and daughter Helen of Emmitsburg, with Mrs Carrie Garber and son Franklin also listed. A Sunday school picnic at Woodsboro drew many citizens. W A Black of Baltimore is visiting relatives here. Additional visits mentioned include FERB Ogle and others visiting G B Smith, plus gatherings of the Beronla, Ogle, and Smith families around Emmitsburg and Sanday.
In Rome on September 2 fifty seven cardinals cast the first ballot for a successor to Pope Pius X. Thirty eight votes needed for selection as others arrive, including Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal O’Connell. Cardinal Farley predicts a prompt election, with doors sealed and outside wires cut. If chosen, workers will break in, cardinals will proclaim from St. Peter’s Balcony, then the pope will appear in the gallery to give the papal blessing.
In Philadelphia Athletics beat Athletic 16 to 3 with several players named in the box. Washington lost to Chicago 5 to 3 in the first game. St Louis beat Boston 4 to 2 in the second game. New York defeated Detroit 3 to 2. National League Cincinnati beat Chicago 8 to 7. Federal League Indianaapolis over Chicago 9 to 4. Tri-State Allentown defeated Reading 6 to 2. Harrisburg beat Lancaster 6 to 1. Trenton beat Wilmington 22 to 4. Also notes on rail inventor Pumman Genry Axley and rail technology history.
Hoboken on September 2 reports the Holland-America liner Nordham carrying 454 English French and Belgian reservists sailed for Rotterdam. Paris Gate Rolls declares Americans in Paris limited breakfast to bread to save flour. Sperte in South Africa highlights sport culture in towns with golf cricket football tennis bowling and rifle ranges. Diogenes recalls the riddle about the most dangerous beast, the bite of a hypocrite.
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