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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1916
Page
7
The Maryland Theatre screens Birth of a Nation on February 24 to 26. The article extols the film’s Civil War scenes including Sherman’s march to the sea and the burning of Atlanta, praising its scale and staging as a sensational amusement.
LeRoy, Talma and Bosco bring a three person illusion troupe to the Maryland Theatre with European stars and a new LeRoy program. The act promises novelty and large spectacle as it resumes a world tour paused by the war and previously staged at this venue.
Win Smouse, a Maryland farmer and chairman of the Tri State Rural Credit conference, led a committee to press for a thorough probe of rural credit bills and to mobilize press and business support. The group denounced Congress for repeated but unhearing investigations and urged a bust of the so called Rural Credit Investigating Trust.
Piedmont supporters report 4400 pledged and 5000 goal as the club seeks entry into the Blue Ridge league. Allen L. Duke leads backing from Piedmont bankers and business leaders including H Clay Shaw and N A Patrick with many prominent names named among supporters. Promoters held a meeting yesterday to push the effort.
The Baltimore and Ohio traffic department completes a canvass showing 509 coal mines operated by 330 companies and individuals along the system. Output fuels industrial centers and foreign exports, constituting about 3 percent of B&O coal tonnage and bolstering earnings. In Maryland, a separate case settles for 4,000 dollars after a conductor’s death.
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