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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
4
A historical piece argues against war and calls for peace through faith in God and nonviolence. It asserts that civilizations built on slaughter fail, praises unarmed resolve, and urges the United States to lead for peace rather than arm for war, honoring humble duty over conquest.
Timely Topics riffs on World War I coverage and public figures, noting censorship in Villa and Carranza, a Roosevelt libel suit, and German currency moves. It mocks war experts, observes New York drought, and jabs at officials while citing Jerome K Jerome and various editorials from Boston to Cleveland.
The Johnstown Democrat notes newspapers devote excessive space to European and Mexican war news, contrasting it with American events it deems more important to readers. It argues two months of coverage favored foreign conflicts over domestic stories.
Former Senator William Lorimer, recently expelled, is indicted by a Chicago federal grand jury for misapplication of funds at the bank where he served as president. The case centers on alleged improper use of bank assets during his tenure.
A collage of quips and jokes on names jokes about adolescence and romance mixed with social observations. The piece features wry bits about naming children and nostalgic references to serenades and automobiles interspersed with satirical asides on marriage money and conversation.
A compilation notes events on October 15 across years: 1864 Ostend hosted a grand conference of American ministers and a U S Treasury denial linked to Lincoln era finances, 1868 a steamer shipment of Arkansas arms seized and arms discarded, 1874 a Springfield monument dedication, 1904 Mukden and Hun River fighting in the Russo Japanese War, 1913 the royal wedding of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife in London.
Congress member Michael F E Burke of Beaver Dam Wisconsin was born October 15 1863 in Beaver Dam educated locally and at Wayland Academy. He became a farm hand in summer ages 15 to 26 studied law at the University of Wisconsin and served in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate. Burke was elected city attorney in 1893 and re elected 15 years running then served as mayor before being elected to the Sixty second and re elected to the Sixty third Congress.
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