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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1914
Page
1
Reports from Paris and London describe French forces under General Pau driving near Alsace amid weather delays on the Western Front. British preparations and German actions across Belgium and Poland accompany claims of renewed pressure, repulsed attacks, and strategic shifts as Allied and Central Powers maneuver near Arras and the Meuse.
Berlin reports indicate Germans and Austrians hold a promising position in Poland with anticipated developments in the near future. The Bzura and Rawka areas are satisfactory, southeast of Tormostow cited as most promising. Turkish bulletin notes progress on the Caucasian front and no Dardanelles bombardment last week. A Warsaw dispatch says Polish revolutionists destroyed a 1841 monument to Polish loyalists to Russia.
Mrs Susman Rosenbaum hosts cards at her Washington street home for out of town guests from the Porenbaum Lambert wedding. Tonight the Ladies Aid will entertain and tomorrow Mrs Irving Rosenbaum will receive again. Isaac Rosenbaum of Uniontown and Miss Claudine Lambert wed last night at the Lambert home. The ceremony was followed by a reception and dance with Schmutz's Orchestra. over two hundred telegrams were sent. The bride and groom plan a two week bridal tour to Chicago and Buffalo and will reside in Uniontown.
Fernando Somiero Vivas the Honduran consul general was arrested on arson charges after investigators found his burned San Francisco home heavily sprayed with oil and turpentine. Firemen noted ceilings cut through and streamers tying rafters to guide flames, and Vivas claimed diplomatic immunity.
An OCR fragment suggests trying an advertisement in the want columns of The Press to attract attention and yield favorable results. The note hints at success and practical use for local readers seeking outcomes.
Buffalo. December 29. Walter Smith was killed and Charles Yorsech wounded by Canadian soldiers on the Niagara River near Fort Erie while the pair attempted to surrender after a game law arrest. The incident, described as unintended, involved soldiers firing to force the men ashore and a final shot that killed Smith.
London officials warn the public to seek cover when hearing gunfire or explosions during hostile aircraft raids. Caution is given about fragments from shells and bullets from anti aircraft guns, with civilians urged to stay in cellars or basements if possible.
Paris datelined report says the French war office confirms gains of more than two miles in Belgium after a heavy German bombardment on the Roye to Amiens front. Allies captured trenches after fierce charges and counter charges. News from Alsace also wows Paris despite snow and mud as fighting continues at many points.
New York a formal announcement states Miss Marie Tailor, deemed by Grand Duke Alexander Michaelowitc as the most beautiful woman in the world, will marry Bryce Wing. Wing, 24, is a noted poloist and amateur driver. the couple are linked by long society show appearances at Newport Locust Valley and Warrenton clubs.
President Wilson is expected to send Senate nominations for the five members of the Federal Trade Commission this week. He has narrowed a pool from 300 to a few, with candidates including Joseph E. Davies Albert Norton Henry Waters George Peabody Edward Hurley Thomas Felder Ansel West and Hodges.
Washington dispatches report a rift between Gutierrez Villa and Zapata factions over punishing former federals. Gutierrez favors executions to rally support while Zapata and Palafox oppose them, with Zapata based in Cuernavaca and tensions rising in the Gutierrez cabinet.
S. Hammersmith, famed Queen City restaurant owner, has purchased his mother’s home site Pike's Peak farm on Bathmore pike just outside the city. The family moved in, plans call for spring improvements headed by S. D. Phillips. A California privet hedge will surround the front yard with helotropes casinnes and scarlet sage planted.
Washington reports Associate Justice Lamar granted the appeal of Luo Dr. Frank Atlanta factory superintendent convicted in the Mary Phagan murder. The stay of execution is ordered pending the high court's ruling on constitutional questions, allowing further review by the Supreme Court.
Washington December 29 The German government notified the state department that American consuls in Belgium must be acceptable to the German military authorities and that some consuls should be withdrawn for the present Secretary Bryan declined to release the text but officials understand the notice mirrors moves against neutrals It states consuls may be limited to duties approved by German forces in the territory Brussels Antwerp Ghent Sint Niklaas and other areas are mentioned as locations where consuls operate to assist refugees and oversee neutral duties
The University of Pittsburg will present a combined music program tomorrow evening in the Central Auditorium. More than 20 singers are expected from each group as part of the concert, with local attendance anticipated.
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