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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1915
Page
4
The Cumberland Press publishes daily except Sundays. Subscription rates 8 dollars a year in advance and 26 cents per month. Advertising rates available on application. Mail or carrier delivery from 109 Baltimore Street. Phone numbers 592 and 593. Orders by telephone accepted for delivery.
A February 11 1915 editorial criticizes fifty four hours of Senate debate over a shipping bill and aggressive use of parliamentary pressure. It laments stalled business and looming special sessions while urging focus on present reforms and avoiding investigations into wealth and corporate power.
The Cumberland Press interviews Count von Zeppelin, noting the idea originated in America and emphasizing the airship as a potential trans Atlantic carrier rather than a war tool. He discusses English use of Zeppelins and hopes for a future flight across the planet.
Thomas A Edison born in Milan Ohio. Alexander M Dockery born in Daviess County Missouri. Rev Washington Gladden born in Pottsgrove Pennsylvania. Rt Rev G Mott Williams born in Fort Hamilton New York. John F Fitzgerald born in Boston Massachusetts. Edward E Rose born in Stanstead Quebec. Sanford Kirkpatrick born in Madison County Iowa. Dr Samuel F Kerfoot born in Ontario Canada. Ray W Collins born in Colchester Vermont.
A digest of historical anniversaries highlights events from 1815 the Ghent treaty news reaching New York to 1890 socialist campaigns sweeping Europe. The items mark key moments in U S Britain conflict ends fire at City Exchange New Orleans and campaigns across Europe.
A growing turnout marks the evangelistic series at Kingsley M E Church on Williams Street led by Rev. David G. Pile with assistance from several other ministers. Organizers say the interest justifies continuing indefinitely.
A London solicitor's wife and Belgian army officer's daughter recount a five month separation and a perilous journey to cross into the Netherlands then return to Brussels. They face arrests, searches, and a spy discovery before a daring escape across the frontier aided by a brave driver. The pair finally reach Dutch soil and wire to a waiting husband, celebrating with the Belgian cockade.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania Capt Halliwell of the Salvation Army denounced the city as the second Sodom and Gomorrah of the world. He claimed nightly lurid sights and that a man had spied on members and reported to Pittsburgh. Pastor J N Scholes urged Christians to live by doctrine, condemning hellish behavior on city streets as ruinous to youth.
Two of New York's wealthiest women fund a public kitchen offering affordable meals for families in need. The project, located at Twenty seventh street and Sixth avenue, aims to serve soups for two cents, stews for four, and dinners and suppers for five cents. Mrs James A Burden and Mrs William K Vanderbilt Jr sponsor the effort, with the association for the Improvement for the Poor handling matters.
A collage of quips and observations ranging from beauty pressures and advertising ethics to marriage, children, religion, and gender roles. The piece contrasts foolish sayings with social commentary and humor about daily life and public manners.
In San Francisco on February 11 Miss Emma Nelson, recording secretary of the Executive Board of the San Francisco Exposition, is described as the mental filing cabinet. She reportedly has the most receptive memory of any girl in the United States and recalls contents of hundreds of filing systems. When needed she remembers where data is filed and retrieves it, sometimes recalling the exact data.
Train men of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Brunswick Maryland filed claims for two hours of overtime daily. They seek pay for 10:30 to 11:30 and 11:30 to 12:30 hours before the company announced the working hours change. The company replied with a call for three extra engines that operated from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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