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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1914
Page
5
New York reports Mrs Vernon Castle leads the latest hair trend as bobbed tresses become popular among debutantes and society. fashion writers note styling, accessories, travel kits, and refined stationery to match the era's chic.
Horsemen forecast the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco 1915 will host the greatest horse racing events. Eastern stars Directum I William and Frank Bogash are expected to compete against Pacific coast champions in the free-for-all.
The town's churches schedule a full day of Sunday School sessions, sermons, and Christmas programs. United Brethren at Race and 4th hosts morning and evening events with special music and a Ridgeley school treat. Center Street M E, Kingsley, Trinity Lutheran and others list services, watch night prayers, Epworth Leagues, and cantata plans.
Paul C. Hill of Greencastle and George W. Sands of South Bend faced indictment on December 4 for presenting claims the state argued were illegal. They were tried before Judge Markey and exonerated.
In Tarrytown New York on December 26 John D Rockefeller and William Rockefeller distributed gold gifts to railway station employees and telegraph and telephone operators. Each worker received a $10 piece with best wishes for Christmas. Veteran staff at Rockwood Hall reportedly earned up to $125.
Billy Allen and the Billy Allen Music Comedy Co opened a week at the Maryland Theatre with The Beauty Doctor. Billy Allen led the laughs, Hilten Rosar excelled as Vesta Tilly, Luella Pullen impressed in a character part, and the company including Hal Kiter Harvey Maxwell Pete Rosar and Ruth Maxwell received strong notice from the audience. The Beauty Chorus was praised for looks and singing.
The performance featured four lighted tableaux titled Carmelo's Famous Living Pictures and drew strong demand for more. Tonight and this afternoon the bill continues with Billy Allen in Girls Will Be Girls, a Wm. A. Brady success praised for its star Al Leach and the Rosebuds. Holiday attractions include a TanGe dancing contest Wednesday and Gift Night Thursday with valuable prizes and children matinees.
In Sydney on December 28 the government seized the entire wheat stock except seed, aiming at speculators exploiting war conditions. A fixed price of 5 shillings per bushel was set, with seed reserves preserved for farmers.
Paris dispatch reports the Swiss government will gradually release 25,000 soldiers from duty in a partial demobilization action. The decision was conveyed by the Petit Parisien’s Bern correspondent.
Monongalia county decides to construct a 150 foot concrete arch span over Decker Creek with a 30 foot roadway and eight foot walk. Bids open December 28 with projected cost around 60000 dollars.
An ad proclaims Fresh and Clean Meat in the city with delivery and ordering by phone. It cites trading stamps and low prices at The City Meat Market run by M. L. Stegmaier near Centre Street and Balti more, with local contact details. It also notes turkeys and candy giveaways at O Haras Pool and Shooting Parlor on Saturdays for high scores.
In Furnes West Flanders the Church of St Nicholas hosts a mixed scene of war and worship. About 1000 Belgian soldier cyclists bivouac on the floor while a funeral mass for a child and a special soldiers mass proceed beside a long row of bicycles. Amid dawn light and organ tones troops sleep and eat, then the rising sun and German artillery interrupt the calm with the attack on Nieuport as religious rites continue.
The Austro-Hungarian ambassador Dr Constan tin Dumba denied reports Austria-Hungary seeks peace or has opened separate peace talks. He said such rumors mislead the public, insists Hungary would not break from Germany and that Galicia and Bosnia cessions would follow a crushing defeat.
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