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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1914
Page
4
A Cumberland Herald collection notes President Wilson on aerial bombardment rules, with critique of noncombatant risks and references to Antwerp. It surveys American politics, German actions, and navy staffing, highlights Secretary Daniels’ policies, Bryan’s Prohibition stance, and Rear Admiral Blue’s remarks on officer grades. It ends with local ads urging Christmas shopping and taxicab numbers.
London dispatch recalls Mrs Neave recounting fatigue and sorrow in Paris as France remains grave. She notes few smiles, mourning, and black clothing. soldiers and prisoners provoke stark humor amid hardship. British recruits train in French and German before front duty. Paget Startin accept Royal Naval Reserve ranks.
A letter to President Wilson from Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage argues mature women oppose suffrage in large numbers. It labels the suffrage group as a nonpolitical state of mind and mocks its political weight. The page also notes reactions to The Hague peace proffers and wartime rhetoric.
A collage of editorials notes comments on sports boredom after football, protests over heathen savages in Europe, prison dormitories replacing cells, war duration without decisive turn, name changes, Winston Churchill as an optimist, and the high cost of firing 14 inch guns highlighting the burden of war as nations should focus on armies rather than artillery.
A Paris dispatch notes a U S office directing Joffre from a public school while Taft mocks the Monroe Doctrine as a scrap of paper. The Pittbsurg Gazette Times warns the British war fleet belongs in drydock as German princes face crude jests and a Yuan Shih-kai purge targets wealth.
A jumble of quotes and musings on marriage humor and social norms. The column mocks advertising tropes and social habits with wry observations about women men and everyday life. Notable lines reflect dated gender humor and light satire.
A brief tip suggests placing an advertisement in the want columns of The Press to attract favorable attention. The note implies positive outcomes from small businesses or services seeking customers through classified ads.
Indiana congressman Charles A. Korbly, defeated in the last election, likely will be named by President Wilson as solicitor of the treasury. The post, formerly held by W. T. Thompson of Nebraska, pays five thousand dollars annually.
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