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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1914
Page
4
A 1900s style editorial denounces anarchists and I. W. W. for attacking John D. Rockefeller Sr. over Colorado mine holdings. It labels Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman as criminals, calls for workers to repudiates the agitators, and advocates treating them as enemies of the people under a free government.
A U S soldier betrayed trust in Vera Cruz and was tried by a military court, convicted of robbing a Mexican gambling house of 5000 pesos while aiding marines in a search for arms. He received five years imprisonment under armed guard. The case aims to deter looters and reinforce U S protection under military occupation.
Advertising car No 2 of the Tragenbeck Wallaces arrives as workmen finish posting notices citywide for the circus due in town on May 9 next Saturday. Advance men publicize the date and details while twenty workers eat meals at the Arlington.
The Southern Association of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Woman's Auxiliary begin their annual weeklong convention in Nashville Tennessee with Governor Hooper welcoming delegates. Warren S Stone Grand Chief will have a prominent role at the event.
Judges Castle Ecker and Mumford of the Orphans Court in Frederick reduced attorney fees for the estate of the late Mrs. Margaret E. Hood from 2500 to 800. Executors were A Kemp Keefer and Jacob Rohrbach. Suit was brought by Florence Murray Charles Samuel Derr and David as residuary legatees.
Pastor Woodworth of New York will lecture at the Liberty Theatre Sunday at 330 p. m. on The Song of Solomon theme. All are invited with free seats and no collection. May 21
Albert Neuhahn of Baltimore attended Frederick Aerie No 1067 as plans were set for the State Aerie gathering on July 7 to 9. Business sessions will be in Junior Hall with a monster parade July 9 at 6 30 pm led by expected welcomes from Frederick and Baltimore officials. Delegations from Highlandtown Washington Cumberland Baltimore Hagerstown Waynesboro Chambersburg York and nearby Pennsylvania towns are expected.
The Hyndman Pa public school closing exercises were held Tuesday evening April 26 in Mullins Hall. Dr Charles L E Cartwright spoke on You and Yours and H B Fischer president of the school board also spoke. Diplomas were presented to Salutatorian Miss Lillian Inene Gilchrist historian Miss Anna M Shaffer poet Miss H Hartzell assayist Miss Violet J Miller prophet Miss Pearl Martz donor Miss Laura Shaffer valedictorian Miss Helen Mauk. On Thursday evening a banquet was served to thirty eight members of the High School Alumni Association in Watts restaurant. Two horses for sale cheap to quick buyer. Call National Standard Ice Cream Co 106 to 110 N Centre st ory Ap27-tt
Column of jumbled notes lampoons mediation in Mexico and broader politics. References Vera Cruz, Huerta, Wilson, Asquith, Ulster, and Roosevelt mix with satire on mediation, public opinion, and peace funds.
New York bankers publicly support the President and back plans to finance operations in Mexico. They debate methods from long term government loans to Treasury notes, while a stamp tax is not expected unless tensions rise.
A dispatch mentions morphine given to a chief for his siesta. Tampico dispatch suggests war not so bad, Paris papers doubt Huerta's moves and a mind reader may be sent. In Westminster a strong peace appeal for Ulster is reported as perfectly peaceful.
A compact timeline lists key events: 1787 constitutional convention in Philadelphia. 1863 Chancellorsville battle ongoing. 1904 Admiral Togo sinks twelve merchant steamers at Port Arthur to bottle up Russia’s fleet. 1912 Mersey inquiry into the Titanic disaster begins. 1913 U S President recognizes the Chinese Republic.
Pastor Woodworth will lecture on The Song of Solomon Sunday at 3 p m in the Liberty Theatre. All are welcome with free seats and no collection. Advertisement dated May 11-21.
Key events include the 1802 incorporation of the City of Washington D C, 1814 Louis XVIII entering Paris, 1818 Capt Ross setting sail for his first voyage to find the northwest passage, and 1912 Lake Champlain commemorative ceremonies at Crown Point.
The article notes William Shields Good, a Democrat from Warren Arkansas, born May 2 1866 in Warren. He attended local schools Farmers Academy Ga and the Universities of Arkansas and Mississippi. A lawyer, he joined the Arkansas General Assembly in 1895 served as Democratic Presidential elector in 1900 was State Senator in 1905 and 1907 and was elected to the Sixty second and reelected to the Sixty third Congress.
Washington Lunch Room promotes Sunday dinner with young turkey and a variety of tempting wholesome side dishes priced at 50 cents.
A collage of pop culture vignettes lampoons May Day prestige contests and social foibles. Quips on etiquette fashion and gender roles mingle with satire about parties buses and boxing. The piece brims with witty asides and quick scenes across social life.
Civic Club members plan a tour of Cumberland's schools starting Monday to enlist pupil support for the clean-up campaign. Visits will be staggered, with each school visited on the day before the designated clean-up day, per district.
An advertisement touts National-Standard Ice Cream as absolutely clean with contact numbers 214 and 921, urging customers to buy.
Rabbi Alexander Lyons of the Eighth Avenue Temple in Brooklyn will lecture on "Jew and Christian" tomorrow evening at 7 30 at the Jewish Synagogue on South Centre Street.
The stock holders of the Pythian Castle Association of Allegany County will meet at Tri-State Business College on Thursday evening May 7 1914. All members with paid-up shares may vote. B F Shaffer president L C Madore secretary.
An advertisement promotes a Sunday dinner option featuring young ingredients and wholesome side dishes. The brief highlights value and homey appeal for family meals.
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