Word: cumberlandism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Additions to Hooverism included: Robert Latham Owen, oldtime Oklahoma Democrat, onetime (1907-25) U. S.Senator. Reason: Tammany (see p. n). Dr. D. E. Mitchell, Tennessee Democrat, onetime President of Cumberland University. Reason: Prohibition, "economic policies." Francis S. Guthrie, Pittsburgh Democrat. Reasons: foreign and economic policies. Mrs. Gertrude M. Pattangall, Maine Democrat, onetime (1920-28) member of the Democratic National Committee. Reason: Prohibition. Irving H. Mezger, Baltimore Democrat, attorney. Reason: "These [Smith's] are not the tactics of an old-line Democrat." Mr. Mezger promised to form a local anti-Smith organization among "old-line" Democrats. Nathan Newby, James...
Antagonism to the "chain" has already shown itself in four states. North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia legislatures ordered special taxes on chain stores. In Maryland, a law was passed forbidding anyone to own more than five stores in the county of Cumberland. Although North Carolina and Maryland courts have declared their laws unconstitutional, although South Carolina has made no attempt to enforce hers, although Georgia courts have granted a temporary injunction restraining enforcement-the passage of such laws has caused chain store operators to stir themselves defensively...
...John Cumberland plays Pickwick. He once used to roll under and from under beds in the parlor- bedroom-and-bath era of U. S. farce, complaining bitterly to his friends of the sad condition of the theatre that necessitated such ig- noble dramaturgy. He now has a more congenial role, but not, prob- ably, for long. Though cartoons of Dickens's narrative have been faith- fully staged, theatre-goers will find themselves bored by what is, after all, only the Pickwick tabloid Papers...
...long time after railroads became practical for travel there were no provisions for sleeping. People sat up or slept in. the floor filth. Then, in 1836 the Cumberland Valley R. R. of Pennsylvania built some bunks into a second-hand coach. Travelers could use the roller towel, basin and water provided in the rear of the car. It traveled between Harrisburg and Chambersburg, Pa. Later innovations were straw ticks, blankets, cuspidors. Travelers used their carpet bags for pillows...
...Nashville, Tenn., one Ella Welch, Negress, ecstatic with her conception of Scriptures, began a lone promenade over the Cumberland River last week. She did not have bridge, boat or stepping stones; sank. Deputy sheriffs dragged the river for her body...