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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
1
Geneva reports say Turkish forces resumed massacres of Armenians who fled earlier outrages. Thousands of men and boys were shot while women and girls were sent to Constantinople to be sold into harems. Dispatches claim the Sultan and Kaiser withdrew 600 German and Turkish spies from Switzerland.
The Senate approved 600000 for re equipping Mare Island and New York navy yards and a bill raising Annapolis naval academy entrance by 300. The measures pass the House and await President Wilson. Senator Lodge warned delays hinder ship construction and urged immediate action to extend yards and speed battleship production.
A Bermuda cable to United Press says no knowledge of the Roon capture by the Drake. The report claimed a three hour fight east northeast of Bermuda with two merchantmen taken, while Seagrave and Cra dock names are linked to broader war actions in the Chile and River Plate theaters.
Secretary Daniels urged preparedness afloat as the nation needs a merchant marine and an adequate navy. He spoke to the chamber of commerce of the United States outlining these priorities and calling for stronger naval strength and shipping capacity.
William Faversham stars in One Million Dollars at the Theater William Faversham. The Broken Law at Grande Theatre with William Farnaum. Charles Richman in The Battle Cry of Peace at Liberty Theatre. Victoria and Belvedere theatres show pictures. Central WMC A hosts City League basketball with KO G versus Potomac Club and YMC A versus Tri-State.
Telegraph correspondence and editorial notes from the Woman's Page cover locals and feature stories. Editorials reflect community views. locals highlight everyday life, events, and notices in a period voice.
Secretary Lansing requests Austria explain why an Austrian submarine stopped the Standard Oil tanker Petrolite, shelled it, and looted stores after it halted. The note seeks apology and punishment for the commander, with potential reparations and repudiation of the act.
The Blue Ridge League officials meeting in Hagerstown on February 10 opened at 2 PM. Indications point to a conflict between Frostburg and Piedmont for a berth in the league.
Reports from Constantinople via the Overseas News Agency say Persian tribesmen defeated Russian forces near Sandsculak and drove them from the area. Haidar Bey led the Persian attack as Russians retreated in disorder. British prisoners in Essin were recaptured by Musa in Assyria, 220 miles northwest of Baghdad. London reports warn of Kut el Amara’s siege continuing, with General Townsend linked to a relief force amid Turkish defenses and German advisory fortifications.
In Annapolis and Baltimore a flurry of activity centers on a bill to repeal Maryland’s blue laws. Allegany and other counties push measures to allow Sunday sales of soda water, tobacco, and newspapers while setbacks loom for related proposals.
British and French fronts in northern France report heavy winter fighting. German gains near Vimy and Le Pretre forest press the allied line as 600,000 German troops pour into west Flanders, with aims toward Dunkirk and Zeebrugge. Paris notes continued bombardments and local advances.
Two German seaplanes raided the Kent coast near Ramsgate and Broadstairs dropping bombs. No casualties or major damage were reported though glass was broken. Ramsgate, a seaport on the Isle of Thanet, hosts shipbuilding and fishing with about 30,000 residents. Broadstairs numbers around 7,000.
Edward Ryan, a trainman, shot and seriously wounded his wife Lulu Ryan and two others, Jane and John Shaneyfelt, in a crowded day coach on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He overpowered trainmen after jumping aboard as the train departed Centerville. A crowd of schoolgirls returning to California State Normal School were terrorized. Ryan claims that Jane Shaneyfelt wrecked his home.
Former Postmaster General Frank B Hitchcock endorses Justice Hughes for the Republican presidential ticket, saying Hughes would be strongest candidate and could draw support for the party if the arrangement is possible.
West Virginia’s prohibition law remains in doubt awaiting a Supreme Court ruling in the James Clark Distilling Company et al case against the American Express Company Western Maryland Railway Company and the state. State officials argue the law does not interfere with interstate commerce and the issue will be argued likely on February 23. Law enforcement notes reduced liquor shipments as railroads comply with court orders and shipments drop by about ninety percent.
Paris February 10 The Spanish government will send a regiment of marines to guard about 900 Germans and 14 000 German colonial troops who fled Kamerun after British pursuit. The Germans will be brought to Spain while the British steamer Catalina transports food to the fugitives.
Premier Skouloudis reaffirmed Greece will remain neutral despite coercive pressure. He told parliament that no move, no matter how painful, could force Greece into joining either side of the conflict.
Yesterday's joint wage conference of bituminous coal operators and miners from Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois discussed the Mine Workers demand to be paid on a mine run basis. Operators rejected the demand, while miners insist on the mine run system as fair for all coal produced. Schroederberg of Pittsburgh urged state adjustments, but the miners held that mine run features appear in interstate agreements.
Democrats of the house ways and means committee draft a resolution to extend current sugar duties and decide if remaining revenue measures should be grouped in an omnibus bill or handled separately. The move tests defense financing needs and sets the course for national revenue action.
New York reports the death of Belvedere Brooks, vice president and general manager of Western Union Telegraph Company. Born in Wheelock Texas on July 6 1859 he began as a messenger boy and climbed to a top executive post after a long career in telegraphing. He had been in ill health for months.
Gen Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien resigns from command in East Africa due to ill health. Gen Jan Christian Smuts of South Africa accepts the vacancy with temporary lieutenant general rank. Smith-Dorrien previously led the British second army in Flanders before taking East Africa command.
In Anora Iowa on February 10 M Y Reynolds brother of Chicago banker George M Reynolds shot himself amid health and family troubles. Local authorities report the death as a suicide with no further details available.
Berlin reports a German aviator on the western front describes a battle in which a British plane was shot down and one pilot killed. The other survivor was severely wounded, his trousers damaged, and a German note dropped to British lines. Later an English fighter dropped a die with new trousers for the compatriot.
Washington February 10 The President endorses Senator Tillman plan to advance the Armor for Bill to speedy passage. The move comes in response to private opposition and a push to scrap the plant plan.
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