Word: cumberlandism
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...hotels below prewar standards. Food is scarce and monotonous almost everywhere. Only in Switzerland, hardly touched by the war, is touring up to prewar. In general, hotel rates are up, but comparable to those in the U.S. Typical rates: $5 a day double at London's medium-priced Cumberland, $14 a day double at Paris' famed George V. Actually, the cost of-traveling-and tours-depends on what happens to foreign currencies. Both the French franc and the Italian lira are skidding. If the pegged price is not changed to match the fall in real value (France refused...
...people of Grantham kept their faith as Kendall scurried romantically off to India to look for more money. He came back emptyhanded, but talked melodramatically of a "miracle." Then he rushed off to meet a mysterious man in London's Cumberland Hotel who was to save the People's Car. But the miracle did not happen. Finally Kendall told the faithful at Grantham: "I've failed...
...favorite is his account of the Georgia Tech-Cumberland U. football game in 1916. Cumberland's fullback and captain, George Allen himself, made the best run of the game for his hard pressed side: "I only lost six yards." He would have made one beautiful punt if his own center had not blocked it with the back of his neck. George recalls: "I once dropped the ball and yelled at another fellow: 'Pick it up.' He yelled back at me, 'Pick it up yourself, you dropped it.'" The score: Tech, 220; Cumberland...
...week's end one witness produced canceled Erie Basin checks for $18,000 made out to the Cumberland Lumber Co. One of them was endorsed by "A. J. May, President." No lumber had ever been delivered, no records for the company were available. But its home office was in Prestonburg, Ky., Andy May's home town...
When Senator Mead countered by releasing the testimony (which he called "wholly inadequate") angry Andy May took to the House floor to restate his case. He insisted there was nothing shady about Cumberland Lumber, denied that he had endorsed its checks as president, despite photographic evidence to the contrary. He was just trying to help some "small business concerns" get along...