Indictments Shine Light on Cox and Ten Associates
United Press reports Cox former political leader appears with Aug Herrmann and Michael Mullen after posting bonds. A grand jury charges Cox and ten associates with violating state banking laws over misapplied funds at Cincinnati Trust Company. If found guilty, max fines reach 10 000 dollars and 30 years imprisonment.
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United Press Special
Cincinnati
George J. Cox
Cincinnati Trust Company
Cox
Kohler Dropped From The Force In Cleveland
The civil service commission found Chief of Police Fred Kohler guilty of gross immorality conduct unbecoming and subversive to police discipline and discharged him. Charges by Mayor Baker stemmed from Kohler visits to Mrs May Shearer at her home on Feb 2 May 23 and June 6 1912 with Shearer later divorcing her husband.
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Cleveland
The
Civil Service Commission
Fred Kohler
Baker
Kohler
May Shearer
Schearer
Shearer
Commis
Cleveland Police Chief Fred Kohler Ousted
Police officials report that Cleveland’s Chief Fred Kohler has been removed from duty as part of a leadership shakeup. Administration cites internal policy changes and a need for new direction while Kohler's tenure ends amid scrutiny and public interest.
Guarantee of Bank Deposits Spells Trouble
Washington March 18 Supreme court decision upholding bank deposits guarantee alarms Democratic Congress. Western lawmakers push for deposit guaranty in currency bills while eastern members resist. Bryan, once a bank guarantee advocate, may press the issue in the cabinet as McAdoo and aide John Williams oppose.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Congress
Bryan
Virginia
Women Reject Dress Regulation Bill In Ohio Legislature
Local club women balk at a proposed measure regulating women's dress. Rep Louis Capelle backed a bill to study street attire and set strict rules on skirt and gown length. The plan would create a male-dominated commission with no women, empowered to prohibit certain clothing and bar wax displays in shops.
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Columbus
Louis H. Capelle
Cincinnati
Threaten to Extend Strike Across Allegheny County
Industrial Workers of the World organizers threaten to extend the 2000 worker strike at Oliver Iron and Steel Company across Allegheny county if demands are not met. AFL leaders arrived to join the action amid frequent clashes. Strikers complain they are charged for distilled drinking water and given river water instead.
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United Press Special
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Oliver Iron & Steel Company
Industrial Workers of the World
American Federation of Labor
Gas killing at Lockland jail shocks Cincinnati crowd
Two African American women Elizabeth Jackson and Mary Shanks died from gas at the Lockland jail near Cincinnati. A police officer allegedly turned on the gas full force and left. another officer found the three inmates, two dead and one unconscious, early today.
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United Press Special
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Jackson
Mary Shanks
Lockland
Charles Wallace
Richard visits sister in city before Cassell's Station
D A Richard of RD 5 was in the city this morning en route to Cassell's Station to visit his sister Mrs I Barton.
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D. A. Richard
RD. 5
Cassell’s Station
I’., Barton
Girl Wins Her Slander Suit
Cecelia Farley, acquitted of murder, won a slander case in supreme court against L. J. Miller, owner of a local department store. She received a $500 verdict in her $50,000 suit, alleging Miller called her an embezzler thief and impugned her chastity. Zollinger’s mother testified as a character witness.
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United Press Special
Columbus
Cecelia Farley
A. KB. Zollinger
Los Angeles
L. J. Miller
Supreme Court
Miller
Zollinger
Miss May Thompson Heads to New York City Pleasure Trip
Miss May Thompson departed Tuesday for a pleasure trip to New York City. She travels alone, planning visits to museums and theaters and returns next week.
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May Thompson
New York City
Fifty Years Ago Today Poll Battle and Market Drop
Fifty years ago on March 18 Poles were defeated by Russian forces and General Langiewicz, a week’s dictator, was captured. Gold fell from 1 73 to 1 49 in New York, wrecking many speculators.
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Langiewicz
New York
Blaine Favored by Republicans Despite Refusal
Twenty five years ago voters pressed for James G Blaine as the presidential nominee despite his refusal. Benjamin Harrison John Sherman and Robert Lincoln surfaced as second choices in some regions as the party weighed its options.
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James G. Blaine
Benjamin Harrison
John Sherman
Robert Lincoln
Cats Guard Body Of Their Dead Master
The body of Manuel Bustillo a 70 year old former Spanish general lies unclaimed in a New York morgue. Police say he died by his own hand in a hotel top room where four cats attacked officers. one policeman was seriously bitten. A love affair had driven him from Madrid twenty years ago.
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United Press Special
New York
Manuel Bustillo
Madrid
Bill Targets Price Trusts and Adds Penalties in Ohio
In Columbus on March 18 the house passed measures to punish price fixing trusts in butter eggs meat flour and vegetables with one to five years in prison. The same session set penalties of one to three years for concealed weapons while permitting justified armed self defense. Other bills cover factory inspections of amusements and cut attachment fees from four to two dollars amid liquor licensing concerns.
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United Press Special
Columbus
House
Senate
Guests Run Dayton Hotel After Proprieter Dispute
In St Paul a Dayton Hotel housing over 30 teachers and lodgers is without a proprietor. Paul Reece, who leased the hotel a month ago, quarreled with former owner Mrs Ida Searles and left. Mrs Searles is away, the owner resides in St Louis, and guests organized to run the hotel themselves.
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United Press
St. Paul
Minn
Dayton
Paul Reece
Ida Searles
Call For Arrest Of Thirty-Five In Million Dollar Arson Trust
Chicago March 18. Warrants for those alleged connected with a million dollar arson trust will be issued today. The call was for the arrest of 35 men. Fearing attempts to assassinate Ben Fink and John Daniel whose confessions exposed the trust the state has stationed armed detectives at hotels where the two men are held. Threats have been made against them. A special grand jury has been called to conduct the investigation.
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United Press Special
Chicago, Jr
Ben Fink
John Daniel
Shively sells Fred Washer property on South Seventh
Shively sold the Fred Washer property on South Seventh Street to C. W. Kulow. Consideration listed as 1825 dollars.
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EB. PD. Shively
Fred Washer
South Seventh Street
C. W. Kulow
Abolish unchecked state funds urged by Donahey
Donahey urged the public to press their representative to amend the bill to require an absolute check on all receipts and expenditures by the state treasurer and auditor, calling for strict financial oversight.
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Donahey
Uncle Joe Cannon Finally Returns Home After Long Capitol Years
Washington reports Joseph G Cannon heads home to Danville Illinois after 38 years in the House. The 52nd district elected Democrats in the landslide but he returns for the 53rd and plans to visit the capital frequently. He has attended sessions continually for decades.
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Washington
Joseph G. Cannon
Danville
Ill
Uncle Joe
House of Representatives
Illinois
State Board to Investigate Cambridge Water Sources
Local Cambridge officials asked the State Board of Health to investigate the city water supply and remove pollution sources or secure a new source. The action followed a special local board meeting at the municipal building Tuesday afternoon, with Solicitor Carnes present.
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Cambridge
State Board of Health
Local Board of Health
Carnes
Was King George Assassinated
A Salonica dispatch claimed King George of Greece was assassinated in Athens. Early reports spread from Vienna, but the Greek legation in Washington said no advices had been received and would be wired if true.
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United Press Special
London
Salonica
George
Greece
Athens
Vienna
Washington, D. C
Cable
Safe Loot at Star Loan Company In Parkersburg
Safe blowers looted the Star Loan Company vault near police headquarters stealing about $200 in cash and valuables totaling around $1000 in diamonds and other items. Police heard an explosion but could not locate the source.
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United Press
Parkersburg
Star Loan Company
Miners Trapped as Shaft Collapses at Baskett Mine
In Henderson Wy on March 18, 135 miners were trapped when earth around the shaft mouth of Pittsburg Coal Company at Baskett caved in. No casualties reported and officials say damage is repairable and men may be rescued this afternoon.
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United Press Special
Henderson, Wy
Pittsburg Coal Company
Baskett
County
Mrs Frank Tedrick of Akron Visits Cambridge
Mrs Frank Tedrick of Akron is visiting relatives and friends in Cambridge.
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Frank Tedrick
Akron
Cambridge
Tariff Trust Ties Blame To Government In Turpentine Case
The American Naval Stores company known as the turpentine trust suspends operations as criminal and civil cases linger in federal courts. It blames government suits for crippling its credit and says assets will exceed liabilities by four million dollars. Creditors meeting is set for Friday in Savannah. many creditors are New York and eastern capitalists. Several individuals face jail sentences and heavy fines. cases are on appeal to the U S Supreme Court. The firm, formed in 1908 from S P Shotter, Patterson Downing and Antwerp Naval Stores, controls over half the turp crop and much of the resin market.
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Savannah
American Naval Stores Company
The
Turpentine Trust
New York
District Court
Supreme Court of the United States
S. P. Shotter Company
Patterson Downing Company
Antwerp Naval Stores Company
Belgium
Dixie flier wreck injures five near Macon
The Dixie flier a luxury northbound tourist train between Jacksonville and Chicago was wrecked 30 miles from Macon Ga. Five people were injured when a broken rail caused three Pullman cars and a day coach to overturn One sleeper occupants were thrown into a creek.
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United Press
Macon
Dixie Flier
Jacksonville
Fla
Chicago
Train wreck injures eighteen in Marshalltown
A Minneapolis and St. Louis Twin City limited derailed early today near Marshalltown Iowa after a broken rail. Eighteen people were hurt four fatally. Two chair cars toppled, fire broke out, one chair car and the combination car destroyed.
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United Press
Marshalltown
Iowa
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Weather Observations and Forecast for Major Cities
Weather observations from 7 p m at Boston New York Buffalo Washington Columbus Chicago St Louis St Paul New Orleans Denver Portland San Francisco Tampa Winnipeg show clear or clouded conditions with rain or snow in places. Forecast for tomorrow indicates Ohio fair skies with rising temperatures and moderate south winds.
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New York
Buffalo
Washington
Columbus
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Paul
New Orleans
Denver
Portland, Ore
San Francisco
Tampa
Winnipeg
Ohio
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August Herrmann
Michael Mullen
Hermann
Pogue
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N. G. Keenan
Keith
C. H. Davis
J. F. Heady
J. M. Hutton
F. R. Williams
D. G. Edwards
J. N. Miller
O. V. Parish
J. M. Crawford
Parish
Hamilton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cleveland Civil Service Commission
Force
Dora Bachman
Board of Education
C. C. Pavey
Donahay
State Licensing Commission
David F. Houston
Secretary of Agriculture
American Press Association
David Franklin Houston
School of Political Science
University of Texas
Houston
Uncle 'Oe
ASK State Board
United States Weather Bureau
Lear
Mie
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