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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
4
The text argues war has long ruled humanity and only Wilson and Bryan in Washington actively strive to conquer peace. It contrasts scarce peace with vast wartime spending and urges bold, peaceable leadership to remake nations into servants of peace rather than war, challenging readers to take the harder path.
In Alberta rural municipalities the clash between bachelor homesteaders and married farmers is heating up. Growers say idle land could support stock grazing but by laws favored by bachelors restrict cattle running and fencing costs. The conflict centers on which group benefits from new regulations and seasonal work patterns.
Dr Charles H Baxter head of the hospital on Blackwell s Island New York is arrested for selling interdicted drugs to prisoners The case follows a trust worthy woman detective posing as a prisoner The scandal ties into the crusade against the drug habit led by Commissioner Davis and Mrs W K Vanderbilt The report highlights corruption in city offices and questions future punishment evasion.
A cabled report says the Jockey Club is examining the Derby to curb entries deemed forlorn hopes. Complaints note the large field last week caused injuries as horses kicked. King George is blamed only by a bad loser, while racing luck and entry rights remain disputed.
A collage of curiosities and political asides from a Chicago style page. Notes mention a woman road agent near Holidaysburg in fall, quirks about tango disease in Paris, tax season reminders, crime notes on graft and Kuehnie’s release, currency of Greta mentions, and a playful tease about a Handsomest Editor contest.
Lincoln Beachey, famed aviator, defends his stunt work as carefully studied and safe when done right. He argues government pilots face poverty and criticizes Congress, while praising disciplined looping maneuvers as safer than reckless displays.
Mrs. A. N. Meyer criticizes current office attire as inefficient and too sexually appealing. She argues uptown dress signals flirtation rather than professionalism, while practical women remain scarce and the "new woman" burden grows with retained privileges. The piece notes a War Department estimate of defense spending strains tied to the Mexican situation and border troop movements, totaling over 4.5 million dollars by June.
Scandals revive in London amid talks of a general election as reformers publish prison conditions reports and suffragette agitation rises. German title selling sparks Socialist calls for investigations while Germany funds Chinese engineering schools to boost influence. Paris ponders the word trolley and Berger’s cables. A Russian visit sequence links the Czar, Poincaré, and British royalty across June and July.
The annual meeting of the American Guild of Violinists begins in St. Louis with musicians executants and composers from across the country attending. The three day convention aims to advance the course of American music.
The item compiles humor, notices, and quotes from a press reader page with an Irish jab about war, politics, social mores, and daily life. It includes remarks on water levels, an angry constituent, dramatic battlefield talk, and light quips about gender roles and modern society.
Madrid reports hundreds of detectives deployed along the coast to guard Theodore Roosevelt during his Paris to South American tour. An anarchist allegedly pursued the former president but failed as he was always flanked by companions in public appearances.
Paintsville report claimed the widow of Col John C C Mayo would be elected director to succeed him. President Jere H Wheelwright said neither Mayo nor his widow were stockholders and no vacancy exists on the board.
A compilation of editorial quips from multiple papers. Remarks touch on pacifying Mexico by arming Mexicans, business investigations, unsinkable ships and collision proof trains, the word obey in marriages, and a tax bill proposal for Kentucky. Medill McCormick returns to Chicago to confer with Colonel Roosevelt.
In Buffalo on June 4 more than 7000 children will take part in a large scale gymnastic exhibition directed by Carl Burkhardt. The program includes living flag demonstrations, wand drills, dumb bell and Indian club work, folk dances, and calisthenics to show local health and fitness. Only Germany and Sweden have staged similar scaled events.
Mrs Rosa P Soult of Berkeley Springs West Virginia reports a cat that adopted five yellow ducklings after the mother cat’s kitten died. The cats treats the ducklings as her own, guiding them about and even allowing them to swim in puddles, though the ducklings sometimes nip her ears when cuddled in the nest.
The Southern Commercial Secretaries Association begins a three day meeting in Vicksburg on June 4. Sessions cover Organization Work, School for Secretaries, and a business session led by Bruce Kennedy of Montgomery Alabama.
The annual State Convention of the United Commercial Travelers began in South Bend Indiana and will run over three days Practically every council in the state is represented and prominent speakers will address the gathering Including Vice President Thomas R Marshall Senator P B F Shively and C W Fairbanks of Indianapolis Supreme president Claude Duval is also in attendance.
Washington reports a revival of gossip about midnight parties on the President's yacht the Mayflower months ago. Secretary of the Navy Daniels says such gatherings with women led to improprieties and the Navy Department views the affair as closed.
Ass t Secretary of War Henry S. Breckenridge spoke at the Columbia Missouri State University commencement. The 120 graduates included a large number of bachelor degrees and several advanced degrees, marking the event as the university’s most significant for degrees to date.
A. M. Belcher attorney for the Mine Workers union of West Virginia arrived in Washington with charges to be preferred against Judge Dayton. He stated the charges have been signed certified and would be presented within the week.
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