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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1915

Page

9

Corinthian Canal Passage Through War Touched Greece

William G. Shepherd profiles a passenger ship entering the Corinth Canal near Corinth Greece. The article links ancient sites to modern war impact describing Greek soldiers, Nazareth and Jerusalem in wartime zones, and the mood of travelers as they approach the canal toward the Agean Sea.

William G. Shepherd United Press Staff Ee Tes Athens Greece Adriatic Nero Corinth Kansas Balkan Wall Street Pompeii St. Paul Paul Old Town Nazareth Jerusalem Mount Parnassus Salonica Balkan Front

Overalls as Housework Wear Gain Virginia Georgia Fans

Georgia housewives embrace overalls for cleaning duties, viewing them as practical attire over dresses. Mrs. E W Davidson endorses the garment for washing windows and sweeping floors, predicting broader adoption as makers tailor overalls for women and fit improves.

Savannah Georgia Chicago

Danforth Leads Third National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits

H W Danforth president of the National Council of Farmers Cooperative Associations, guides 3000 co op firms and 300000 grain growers in the Midwest. He credits cooperative action with reducing line elevator charges and defeating higher grain freight rates saving Illinois and seven state growers about 5 million dollars annually.

Chicago H. W. Danforth National Council of Farmers’ Co-operative Associations Danforth Middle Western National Council Interstate Commerce Commission Illinois

Death of John Jackson at J. W. Cochrane stable

John Jackson a well known colored man in the city died suddenly yesterday evening about 30 o clock at the J. W. Cochrane stable where he was employed. He was found minutes later by Mr. Cochrane who summoned Dr. Claybrooke but life was extinct. The body was taken to Hutler morgue awaiting word from a brother in Charleston, West Virginia. The funeral of Maria Williams caterer died Monday morning was held this afternoon from Stein mortuary chapel with burial in Shinner cemetery.

John Jackson J. W Cochrane BE. B. Claybrooke Hutler Charleston Maria Williams Stein Mortuary Chapel Shinner Cemetery

Family Visits Highlight Laureldale Birthday Honor

Miss Etha Walbert visits her grandfather Edward Burgess in Laureldale West Virginia as he plans to celebrate his eighty six birthday. G H Wilson joins Mr and Mrs Hugh Spier in Waterstreet. Miss Giberta Nickels of Canton Ohio stays with her aunt Mrs George Layman at Shaft and has seen Daniel Miller. Frostburg cousin Daniel Chapman and James Fatkin of Pittsburgh will visit Shaft relatives this month.

Etha Walbert Edward Burgess Laureldale W. Va Burgess G. H. Wilson Hugh Spier Waterstreet Giberta Nickels Canton Ohio George Layman Shaft Miss Nickels Daniel Miller Frostburg Daniel Chapman James Fatkin Pittsburgh

Proposals Wanted for City Coal Supply

Sealed bids due 9 a m December 27 1915 to furnish run of mine coal to the City Electric Light Plant. Bidders must indicate price per ton 2200 pounds delivered to boiler room Smiths Siding or other siding and state coal mine. Commissioners reserve right to reject all bids. Signed Jos S Shriver Commissioner Water and Light. Advertisement December 16 1 wk.

City Electric Light Plant B. Cara. Smith

Police raid Pankhurst Militant Suffragettes HQ

London authorities raided the Pankhurst Militant Suffragettes early today seizing the type used to publish their organ Britania. The operation targeted the group’s headquarters as part of wartime security measures.

London

Legations Deny US Ties to Ford Peace Expedition

The American Legations at Christiania Stockholm and Copenhagen issued statements declaring the American Government has no connection with the Ford Peace Expedition, according to a dispatch received today in London dated December 16.

London Christiania Stockholm Copenhagen

Britain Accused of Treason by Berlin Critic

Berlin critic Ig asor Moreht charged that Britain failed to give proper support to French forces in Serbia. He called the omission treason and said history would stigmatize it as such.

Serbia Berlin Sayville Long Island Igasor Moreht

British officer in Paris cafe sees German in French uniform

A British officer in Paris identified a German he knew from Bonn University inside a Paris cafe. The German, wearing a French officer’s uniform, was soon stabbed.

Paris Bonn University

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