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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1915
Page
3
The Cumberland Press is an afternoon daily except Sunday published by The Cumberland Press Inc. in Cumberland Maryland with annual subscriptions at 5.00 in advance and monthly 26 cents. Advertising rates apply. communications go to 109 Centre Street with delivery by carriers and phone orders accepted.
A 1915 editorial urges readers to begin Christmas shopping now and reserve next week for overlooked articles and fillers, warning that delays will leave little time for early purchases.
President Wilson proposes increasing the Marine Corps by 1500 men. The article recalls notable Marine actions from Harpers Ferry 1869 to Vera Cruz 1914 and Peking 1900, highlighting their long history and current recruiting in Cumberland. It urges support for expansion and notes a local Marine recruiting station.
Britain needs grain and munitions shipped from Canadian ports to the war zone and may face penalties for seizing American vessels. The piece argues American patience with British interference in neutral commerce has no defined limit, noting that the press has stated this stance.
The Bureau of Standards in the Commerce Department works to fix false balances in interstate freight and other measurement devices. It will test scales with its own car equipment and tour the country inspecting freight scales to push reliable instruments and reduce trade disputes. If voluntary action fails, the findings serve the Department of Justice.
Washington notes the Senate seat drawing system differs from the House. Filings on seats occur during shifts in power, shifting incumbents and new members to various rows, with long serving or influential figures aiming for favorable, yet not guaranteed, rosters.
Washington observes a suffrage pageant honoring Susan B Anthony. Hazel MacKaye produced the event with 400 participants in ten episodes showing the movement’s key moments. A chorus of 100 women and many suffragists portray leaders such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
The speaker asserts rights must be maintained at any cost and condemns British aggression seen as reaching German aggression. He notes the Hocking requisition bypassing Prize Court and calls for clear representations. A Pittsburgh railroad man recalls enthusiasm for the Great White Way opening in Cumberland with planned turnout and lights.
The Cumberland division led all Baltimore and Ohio divisions last month with 97 percent on time in 100 percent possible marks. Cumberland praises local staff for the strong showing and looks to a week of cultural events featuring Theaspians, 1492 comic opera, and a large musical concert by local singers.
Washington dispatch reports women suffragists likely employ investigators to probe Congressional leaders and party figures for sincerity toward the cause. Maryland and New Jersey figures are cited as targets, with talk of a detective agency and hidden loyalties.
Senator John W. Kern of Indiana was re elected as chairman of the senate Democratic caucus at a peaceful first meeting last week. The article hints at forthcoming battles over cloture and Senate questions anticipated before the finish.
Berlin reports Baron Mumm von Schwarzenstein former Ambassador to Japan now with the Foreign Office keeps several smelling salts on his desk and sniffs them while talking He also enjoys scented shrubs filling his office with their fragrance in his daily routine
A collage of quips and short items from readers and columns. Jokes about publishing wisdom and everyday life mix with names and places, including references to Luke McLuke and John D. Helps, ending with humorous lines about family and work.
The Cumberland Press celebrated its third anniversary on December 2 and hopes to continue serving Cumberland and beyond as a power for good. The note appears in the Mountain Democrat from Oakland.
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