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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
4
The Cumberland Press announces daily service except Sundays from its office at 109 Baltimore Street. Subscriptions are three dollars per year or twenty eight cents per month. advertising rates are available on request. Orders for delivery can be placed by telephone.
An Eastern Fruit Growers' Association delegate in Washington ticks Cumberland as a premier apple center with Virginia and nearby states sharing top status and exports shipping abroad via Liverpool. Also noted is William Ruf earning a $20 gold bonus after eight straight hits with a 14 inch gun on the Texas, a new marksmanship record at sea.
Washington calls for a broad probe into the Shipping Trust and the ship ping bill while a congressional committee investigates Federal Judge Alston G. Dayton of West Virginia over links to the move against his predecessor Judge Jackson. New York lawmakers scrutinize private charities and the 70 percent to 30 percent relief split, and the Senate faces an alleged $600,000 maintenance excess. Cities probe bread pricing amid general investigations.
Berlin reports a major victory over Russia with about fifty thousand prisoners and numerous guns captured by Von Hindensburg. The defeat suggests the collapse of large Russian campaigns between the Vistula and Baltic with substantial war materiel seized.
The outlook in late August and early September shows Lemberg gone and Austria prostrate. Prussia overrun with roads to Berlin varying from Konigsberg to Breslau open. Cracow Thorn and Northern Vistula forts have not fired. Since September 19 Germany strengthens eastern defenses while Russia evacuates substantial territory.
Historical notes mark dates from 1815 to 1890. Alfred Ely, NY politician born in Connecticut, died in 1892 after Libby Prison confinement and Fort Warren exchange. Entries also report Illinois 1840 legislative session, Charleston occupation in 1865, and Count Julius Andrassy death in 1890 with 1848 revolutionary ties.
Jean Jules Jusserand the French ambassador to Washington born Lyson France 60 years ago today. Count Lazzlo Szechenyi born Hungary 36 years ago today after marrying Miss Vanderbilt of New York. Edgar E. Clark born Lima New York 59 years ago today. August Belmont born New York 62 years ago today. Rt Rev Theodore N Morrison Episcopal bishop of Iowa born Ottawa Illinois 65 years ago today. Lawrence O Murray former comptroller of the currency born Steuben County New York 51 years ago today. John C McKenzie congressman of Illinois born Jo Daviess County Illinois 55 years ago today.
A compact quotation note highlighting Shakespeare's line about a tide in human affairs and the consequences of seizing or missing the moment. It frames the idea that taking opportunities leads to fortune, while neglect leads to misfortune.
In New York on February 4 bundles of old clothing gathered at Bundle Day Headquarters on Fifth Avenue for distribution to destitute families of unemployed workers. Fifteen hundred wagon loads were contributed by Greater New York housewives in a campaign to clothe the city's poor.
Cumberland Md February 18 editor the press thousands of Seventh Day Adventists rally against bills granting postmaster power to ban mails for indecent or libelous content. critics say censorship threats free speech and trial by jury, urging constitutional protection and religious liberty. EID F M Fairchild Seventh Day Adventist Church signs off.
A compilation of curiosities and historical tidbits covers tribal customs salutes, Mine warfare at Antwerp 1585, microphone physics from heated air, shifts in metal naming during wartime, Queen Mary praise for modesty, Japan’s naval experience, employment age shifts, ship cargo manifests, English income tax origin, Linden and lime trees, and the title justice of the peace since 1360 with a brief note on penny pe being instituted in 1840.
Miss Ann Murdock stars in A Girl of Today and relaxes by cultivating small garden patches at her country home in Bronxville New York, where she lives with her mother. Her home and surroundings, chosen by her, serve as a model of art and beauty.
Mixed humor and social observations fill this page segment including jokes about women, marriage, and daily life. Quips about doctors, druggists, preachers, and candidates sit beside wry notes on relationships and household duties, reflecting early 20th century newspaper humor.
Rev Martin L Enders starts a Lent sermon series at St Pauls Lutheran Church with a focus on Jesus Christ and His Mission. Revival meetings at Mapleside Methodist Protestant Church, led by Wilbur M Snider, run for two weeks with strong attendance and several new members likely to join.
Connie Mack orders 1915 uniforms for the Mackmen replacing old dingy chocolate outfits. The new kit features night gray with blue stripes and white stockings, signaling a shift from funeral procession looks to a modern athletic appearance for the team.
Washington reports Joe Boehling signed a three year contract with Manager Griffith. Griffith said Boehling’s injured knee has healed and he has been dancing on it all winter. If true, Boehling could pitch his best season, benefiting from his improved form last year.
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