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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1914
Page
4
The Chancellor of the Exchequer proposes higher loans and a larger tax take, with 1s 0d in the pound on earned income and 1s 8d on unearned this year, rising next year to 1s 6d and 1s 6d respectively, plus a super tax. A satirical note recalls past taxation as Britain braces for war and labor.
A pastoral letter from Protestant Episcopal bishops urges the nation to practice restraint in pleasures and luxuries to express seriousness in the face of European distress. The writer supports the counsel as practical and broadly applicable beyond church circles.
An Illinois farmer who grows pecans for market tricks birds into gathering his crop by placing starch boxes on trees. A neighbor watching him shoot noted the setup and asked about the plan, and the farmer promised more details shortly.
Timely Topics notes Thanksgiving shopping in order as Franklin D. Roosevelt denies endorsing 18 000 more enlistments. Other items include war fund pledges from Emperor Francis Joseph, a divorce case after a hotel false fire alarm, a brewery driver’s death, and cities debating juries and subway car seats. Optimism in business rising with higher trade volumes.
Deputy Revenue Collector Frazier Stowers and U S marshals raided Raleigh county in west Virginia capturing a still that had been operating nightly in the mountain area. The still moved among locations over a 50 mile trail and handled a large apple brandy business with a big apple crop nearby.
The remains of Erskine C Hoff man, killed in Louisiana last week, were buried yesterday at Bluemont cemetery in Grafton. He was 29 years old, left in March 1910, and had traveled extensively across the western states during this period.
The article argues the war’s Western front hinges on Calais and the Channel coast. It contends Germany seeks Belgium and French Flanders to block Britain, use Ostend and Dunkirk as bases, and threaten Paris, aiming to compel peace after denying Britain naval advantage.
Winchester Virginia reports bands of professional yeggmen active across the Shenandoah and Cumberland valleys. Robberies target stores homes post offices and railroad stations with few arrests and little evidence. Notable hits include an eastbound Baltimore and Ohio station at Brunswick and the Union Station at Harrisonburg. A gang also looted Kearneysville West Virginia securing about $500 in cash checks and money orders.
Charles Foni, the first man arrested for illicit liquor selling after West Virginia went dry, was convicted in Criminal Court in Clarksburg. Judge Robinson sentenced him to six months on county roads and a $100 fine plus costs, likely adding about six months. He sold 10 cents worth of liquor.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. John Gardner Murray, Bishop of Maryland Diocese, was elected president of the Washington Province at the first Provincial Synod in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon.
The Firefly with Edith Thayer is announced for Tuesday December 1. Eugenia Blair in A Fool There Was follows December 2 after ending a week at the Orpheum Philadelphia Saturday. The Quaker Girl and Billy Allen shows headed for the Maryland around holidays. Treland A Nation will play two days at the Maryland. Salvation Army seeks stove donations to help families, requests old stoves via 65 N Mechanic or 1524R.
Trustees auction of switch ties cross ties piling sticks street car ties mine rods assorted boards sawn walnut mine props calls and clubs. Located at C P Railroad Siding near Lutheran Church Westernport Allegany County Maryland. Cash terms. GEO L EPPLER Trustee. Advertisement
Train times show Cumberland and Pennsylvania route with departures from Piedmont and Mon with return by 6:00 PM. A Frostburg service appears on Sundays with connections to nearby towns and station codes.
This brief page features light captions and quips on manners love humor aging professions and social foibles. It notes playful lines about gossip fashion sports humor and relationships with a mix of satirical observations and tongue in cheek jokes. The writing references common social scenes and everyday life in a playful tone.
In Winchester Virginia on November 23 protesters denounce radical B&os new winter timetable set for November 29. The plan reportedly cuts Shenandoah division passenger trains and shifts through trains to local service. Valley riders face longer layovers at Harpers Ferry and possible December fare hikes.
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