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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1915
Page
4
The piece argues a prolonged conflict is likely in 1915 with no peace in sight, citing Lord Northcliffe and German observers. It notes equal frontier strength, shifting alliances, and the speculative pace of casualties to judge the war’s duration while discussing recent U.S. and domestic commentary on alcohol laws, public health, and social fads.
The piece surveys how Russia bans vodka to curb weakness, Germany limits beer to save grain, and France relies on imported foods while promoting milder wines. It also offers a string of satirical lines on public figures, suffrage, and social quirks, ending with reflections on candy and curling papers.
Mrs. Mary Bronaugh Taylor aged 70 wife of Capt Sidney Taylor retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad official died at Winchester Thursday. She belonged to a prominent Eastern Virginia family and was a member of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church ET. Benjamin Franklin Pope aged 72 retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee died Saturday at Middletown Virginia. His wife Miss Naylor of Cedarville Virginia died years ago. He leaves one son four daughters one brother Wesley Pope of Baltimore 24 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
The McKeesport Tinplate Company filed in Harrisburg to raise stock from 1.2 million to 3 million dollars as it plans a large expansion at its Port area works. If approved, about 2 million dollars will fund new mills and improvements, potentially adding 20 mills and up to 3,000 workers with payroll surpassing 2 million dollars annually.
Tokyo reports note Japanese soldiers carried arms to the Russian frontier and that an imperial authorization to serve in the Russian army was gazetted in Harbin. In Grafton West Virginia the First Baptist Church reopens after 10000 improvements with a new pipe organ backed by Andrew Carnegie and congregational gifts.
Max Zallinger of Philippi West Virginia, 21, was run over by a freight train in Hagerstown yesterday. The wheels passed over his leg, risking amputation, and he was hospitalized at Washington County Hospital. An advertisement for beer follows.
The article cites Harper's Magazine noting January and February stress workers and argues light winter work is wise. It says vacations are needed in winter, speedups should come in spring and early summer, and year round high pressure causes exhaustion and nervousness.
An American surgeon at the American Hospital of Paris recounts two dramatic patient stories. A Turco wounded in a dawn attack crawled to the German trench and bayonetted two more before being wounded again. A French mason donated blood for a transfusion, hoping the recipient was English, and the patient recovered as nurses noted the hospital's first transfusion success.
Turkeys shipped from Harrisonburg and nearby Rockingham county to Eastern and Mid Western markets totaled over 13 000 for Christmas and nearly that number for Thanksgiving, adding up to about 50 000 dollars in value. Ducks, chickens and geese were also sent in large quantities. Augusta and Highland counties likewise profited, with the three counties totaling around 100 000 dollars from fowls this winter.
Floyd Wamsley is pursued in the mountains by a posse after he shot his wife to death at Mill Creek in Randolf County. He used a high power rifle and an automatic revolver, firing four times in the back as she stood at a neighbor’s door. A friend accompanying the couple was shot at but unharmed. the couple had one small child.
Hagerstown Maryland January 4. At Saturday election for officers and directors of the Hagerstown Interstate Fair Association the old board retained control. Of 500 shares outstanding 316 were voted none by proxy. J Vincent Jamison Sr opposed President Thomas A Poffenberger and was defeated by 133 votes.
Thieves broke in through a transom above the cellar and used a trap door to enter A Kaplan’s department store. They stole clothing and jewelry and left two old suits as evidence. A public notice fragment mentions a personnel change at Hersh Transfer Co and a misread phone listing.
Disjointed alienated snippets mix verse, jokes, ads, and legal notices from a historic page. It threads reflections on war’s meaning, social quips, fashion jests, and a court action notice in Allegany County Maryland.
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