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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1915
Page
4
The Cumberland Press dated Wednesday October 27 1915 lists mailing information and rates. It notes subscriptions by mail or carrier with one year at 3.00 dollars and monthly at 0.26 dollars, and advertising rates on application. Address 109 Baltimore Street Cumberland MD with phone numbers 592 and 593.
A New York fall ballot will include a taxation amendment along with a woman suffrage amendment. The tax plan would require a two thirds veto-proof change, inviting partisan divides. The piece notes growing coal demand, transport and mining expansion in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and predicts a general economic upturn as the campaign ends ahead of six days until the vote.
The piece urges Cumberland residents to buy locally for Christmas to keep money in the Queen City. It outlines two players the buyer and the seller and argues that local vendors can compete with distant shops. It invites readers to check The Press for local bargain events.
Local railroad sources report coal shipments on the rise reaching unusual volume. Cars are in constant demand and the only difficulty lies in supplying them to meet land and home consumption demands.
A nationwide drive promotes loyalty among immigrants with posters showing Uncle Sam and the slogan America First. The effort, led by Dr. M. Wheaton, aims to boost English use and naturalization while uniting native and foreign-born citizens through classes, campaigns, and cooperation with schools and courts.
Secretary of War Garrison commends prompt action after Captain Charles H. Morrow of the Eighteenth Infantry requested leave in Douglas Arizona. Leave was extended past the November election to accommodate political campaigning in Kentucky for his brother, the Republican governor candidate. Garrison ruled that even on leave the department controls such conduct and ordered cancellation of speaking engagements.
A sensational feature imagines a British psychic bureau linking living with the dead. Lord Kitchener and world leaders could converse with Napoleon and others, with no charges and future astral visits. The piece envisions interviews with biblical and historic figures, forecasting a new realm for journalism and politics.
Washington October 27. Political puzzlers focus on Democratic vice presidential and Republican presidential nominees. Marshall is debated as a possible Democrat but deemed unlikely as a strong president or party leader. Republicans weigh conservatives like Burton and Hughes while others are ruled out. no clear frontrunner emerges.
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