Housing reform keynote at national convention on tenement issues
Delegates discuss housing conditions, public health and tenement inspection. Speakers from New York Boston and Toronto address garden cities cooperative housing and cost of shelter as Cincinnati inspection planned with tours of downtown and hilltop homes.
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Cormmerte
John Thier
New York
Satsiok
Éga ¥ Éation
W To Pall
Brighton Mis
Passaic
Nat
George Sears
Pisaic
Johnson
Parsaic ‘Board of
True
Knowles
Pittsburg
The
Steel Corporation
Th He Bryce
Ottawa
Canada
Bryce
Miss. Madge
Headley
George FE. Hooker
Chicago
Co-operative “Housing
Arthur c. Comey
Camsbridge
Mass
Warren H. Mahsing
Boston
Frederick Pischel
Cook County Real Estate Board
Ill
Richard B. Watrous
Ontario
Blaze Endangers Lives at Pearl Street Market Bank
A late hour fire at the Pearl Street Market Bank and adjacent firms sent smoke into the roof space and a roof and skylight collapsed sending bricks and timber into Reynolds alley. Firefighters faced a perilous escape near Fire Company 9% and the loss to multiple tenants totaled up to about 15 000 with insurance.
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Pearl Street Market Bank
Charles Kenny
Fire Company
Herrlinger
United States Glue Company
Dom Company
Lehman-Rosenfeld Extract Company
East Pearl Street
G. C. Dom
Dom Supply Company
German War Head Angers Socialists in Reichstag Speech
Special cable reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg and War Minister von Falkenhayn defending German troops action in Alsace amid Zabern riot fallout. Their stance provokes Socialists and radicals who expect a censure vote or government confidence showdown in tomorrow's session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsace
Donauschingen
Spenger Seeks Cremation and Ashes Cast on Courthouse Lawn
Henry Spenger, condemned for the slaying of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexroat, requests to be cremated after his December 19 execution at Wheaton jail and for his ashes to be scattered on the lawn in front of the courthouse to keep the grass green.
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Wheaton
Lil
Henry Spencer
Mildred Allison-Rexroat
Mrs Patrick Dying In Tulsa Hospital
Mrs Albert T Patrick wife of the Rice case central figure is dying of an incurable illness in a Tulsa hospital. William I Poe former Railway Mail Service superintendent was buried from his home at 1524 Blair Avenue yesterday.
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Tulsa
Okla
Albert T. Patrick
Rice
Tulsa Hospital
William I. Poe
Blair Avenue
Housing and Planning Lectures on Restricted Districts
John R. Richards will read as Chief Housing Inspector of Cincinnati. Rabbi David Phillipson will lead the evening session. Frank B. Williams will read on Restricted Residence and Business Districts in German Cities. Co L. Close of United States Steel will address The Housing of Workers at Industrial Plants with stereoviews.
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John R. Richards
Cincinnati
Rabbi David Phillipson
Frank B. Williams
New York City Club
Co. L. Close
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Stereevticen
Physician and Wife Escape Mexican Rebel Attack
Special to The American: ir San Francisco December details describe fifty Mexican families and foreign residents of Santa Rosalia escaping a planned massacre as rebels besieged Ghaymas Was Quapeced. Rural guards and fifty police protected villagers while Dr Dehue and his wife reached safety aboard a gunboat to avert catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosalia
Mexico
Dr. Rehue
Attack Statutes Which Fix Rates in Insurance
Petition filed with the Supreme Court by John G. Johnson argues state regulation of insurance rates is unconstitutional. The German Alliance Insurance Company contends rate laws violate private enterprise rights and the freedom to assess risks, challenging Kentucky law among others.
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Washington
Dec
Supreme Court of the United States
John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
Allance Insurance Company
Kentucky
Carelessness in Asylum Death of Dr Marsh Rumor
Coroner Foertmeyer returned a verdict of death by own action in the case of Dr. Fred C. Marsh who died from self inflicted wounds at Longview Savion N. 24. The coroner cited lack of warning attendants about Marsh personal crisis tendencies.
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Foertmeyer
Fred C. Marsh
Longview Savion
Marsh
Boys Donate Skin Grafts at Seton Hospital
A group of boys gave skin from their arms to graft wounds on Frank Hofer’s legs at Seton Hospital. Dr. L E Russell assisted by Drs Evans and Duffey performed the operation. Donors include Charles Enright George Delinas Daniel O Bries Harold DeWitt and Paul Duttenhofer. The procedure is reported successful. Duttenhofer is the brother of Prank Duttenhofer who was injured in a wagon accident weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank *Hofer
Seton Hospital
L. E. Russell
Evans
Duffey
Charles Enright
George Delinas Daniel O’bries
Harold DeWitt
Paul Duttenhofer
Prank
Prank Duttenhofer
Duttenhofer
Driver Fails to Stop After Striking City Boy
Roland Baker a 9 year old boy of 318 Perry street was struck by an automobile at the corner of Longworth and Plym streets last night sustaining four cuts over the left eye. Police say the car owned by Louis Bower of 1403 Myrtle avenue drove away after the collision.
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Roland Baker
Perry Street
Longworth
Plym Streets
Louis Bower
Myrtle Avenue
Wal nut Hills Business Club Directors Plan Work
Newly elected Wal nut Hills Business Club directors will meet Thursday to outline next year’s work. Activities focus on clubhouse and grounds improvements and boosting organization interest. It remains undecided whether the new president will be chosen from one or three year term directors. County Prosecutor Pogue, a three year director, is backed for the presidency. Insolvency Judge Warner authorized a 20 percent dividend to creditors of Continental Carriage Company by Receiver Hargitt.
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Walnut Hills, Business Club
Alent
Pogue
Warner
Continental Carriage Company
Hargitt
Convention Honors Cincinnati Dentists
Three Cincinnati dentists were honored at the State Dental Association convention. Waynh was elected Second Vice President while another member gained a position at the national dental convention in Rochester in 1914. Dr Watson A Price of Cleveland described an instrument to record a heart beat from a mile away and ring a bell at a crisis, saying he would turn it over to science for humanity.
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Ammeriraio Toledo
Opie
Cincinnati
Onje State
Br. T
Waynh
Gabon
Déntiath
Rochester
N.Y
Stanley Smith
Watson A. Price
Cleveland
Cape
Ble
Tax Man Awaits Hopkins Tax Day Preparations
County Treasurer Hopkins readies to receive December taxes on Friday. Mayor Hunt will pay on $5,100 in personal property including an auto, furniture, jewelry, and a piano with various valuations. Mayor-elect Spiegel will pay on $300 in personal property including furniture and a piano. Spiegel has no bonds or other taxable items. Fittschmhann to pay taxes on seven automobiles valued at unknown amount.
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Hopkins
Hunt
Spiegel
Fittschmhann
Hyde Park Men Pledge to Enlist in First Ohio Infantry
Hyde Park's prominent young men vow to join a proposed company of the First Ohio Infantry. Chris Stichtrath, city street cleaning chief, began organizing the suburb unit. Captain Wayne of the Lytle Greys supplied gear, while Captain J D Crawfis of Cincinnati was named to command Company LL, of Bran chester, by Major Robert Hubler.
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Hyde Park
Ohio Infantry
Chris, Stichtrath
Wayne
Lytle Greys
Columbus
J. D. Crawfis
Robert Hubler
Anaes
Company Ll
Aviator Fired Upon During Flight Report from Belgrade
Jules Ver dines the aviator claims to have been fired on by Varadi fortress guns in the Danube area. He says the air shock nearly capsized his craft as he arrived in Belgrade this morning.
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Belgrade
Jules Verdines
Varadi
Danube
Man's jaw fractured by unruly horse at McDonald livery
William McGuire a 27 year old teamster living at Richmond street and Freeman avenue sustained a lower jaw fracture and head bruises late yesterday after being knocked down by a horse at the McDonald livery stable corner of Flint and Dalton streets He was taken to Betts Street Hospital in Auto Patrol 4.
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William McGuire
Richmond Street
Freeman Avenue
McDonald
Flint
Dalton Streets
Betts Street
Suffragists Seek Wilson Backing for Cause
The National American Woman Suffrage convention voted to send a committee to President Wilson urging him to advance nationwide woman suffrage. An earlier feverish debate produced a resolution of censure that passed unanimously, amid crowd enthusiasm.
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Specie
Washington
National American Woman Suffrage Convention
Wilson
Menen
Congress
Mra Medill McCormick
Ite «Precursor
Man Found Dead in Hotel Room Victim of Stroke
Charles R. Elston, Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky representative for Lawrenceburg Rolling Mill, was found dead in his Burkhart Hotel room on Third Street and Central Avenue. A .22 caliber revolver was found by his pillow but no cartridges discharged. Coroner Foertmeyer said death was due to apoplexy.
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Charles R. Elston
Ohio
Kentucky
Lawrenceburg Rolling Mil Company
Burkhart
Third Street
Central Avenue
Elston
Fred. Lynch
Foertmeyer
Geath
Berger Chosen President of Cincinnati Furniture Club
Julius Berger elected President of the Queen City Furniture Club at the Business Men's Club annual meeting in Cincinnati. A banquet followed with music and addresses. Vice president elect Dayner and former Mayor Schwab spoke. entertainers included Racker and others. Officers also named: M. Gayartes President, H R Welling, F euss Treasurer, directors Herbert Doratti Knubinlinn Sprengard Ficks.
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Julius Berger
Queen City Furniture Club
Berger
M. Gayartes
H.R. Welling
Feuss
John A. Herbert
John Doratti, Jr
E. Knubinlinn
H. A. Sprengard
Albert Ficks
Customs Revenue Forecast Under New Tariff Law
Special to The American from Washington reports that for the year ending June 20 next the treasury estimates customs revenue at 270 million dollars, about 74.4 million less than under the Payne Aldrich law. Secretary McAdoo also projects increased internal revenue, offsetting lower customs take.
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Washington
McAdoo
Fines In Speeding Cases At Municipal Court
Edward Linsande from 262% Southside Avenue claimed a broken speedometer after driving 28 mph in Eden Park Tuesday, but Judge Fricke fined him ten dollars plus costs. Charles Little of 2114 Kemper Lane said his speedometer showed 85 mph on Gilbert Avenue and was fined five dollars plus costs after police officer Martin cited him.
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Edward Linsande
Southside
Avenue
Eden Park
Marting
Fricke
Charles Little
Kemper Lane
Gilbert Avenue
Martin
Mayor-Elect Speaks On City Appointments Next Week
Mayor-elect Spiegel told Mayor Hunt he will likely announce his appointments during the coming week. Spiegel accepted Hunt’s invitation to use the Efficiency Commission offices to review department heads' six months’ expenditures.
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Spiegel
Hunt
Judge Spiegel
Efficiency Commission
Woman claims 117th birthday amid charity basket request
Nancy Brown of 646 East Eighth Street, a Black woman, filed for a Christmas basket with the Salvation Army and yesterday marked what she believes is her 117th birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Brown
East Eighth Street
Galvation Army
Five Join Admens Club At Noonday Meeting
At the Advertisers' Club noon gathering yesterday five new members were enrolled. President DeMontlusin outlined the club's social activities and proposed forming a women's auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advertisers’ Club
DeMontlusin
Chamber committee studies child labor law impact on local industry
A committee on legislation of the Chamber of Commerce will survey local manufacturing plants employing girls and boys to measure how the state child labor laws affect industrial and economic conditions. Plans are to present data to the board of directors for action and to press the chamber to engage intelligently on future legislation affecting child labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Change For Action
Ohio Champion Corn Growers Visit Bryan
One thousand Ohio champion corn growers arrived in Washington aboard six special trains and were hosted by Secretary Bryan. They toured the city, visited Mt. Vernon to see George Washington's tomb, and are to meet President Wilson tomorrow afternoon along with the Ohio congressional delegation tomorrow night.
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Washington
Ohio
Bryan
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Wilson
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst Faces Return to Prison
A Home Secretary warrant is issued for the arrest of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst as she returns from the United States aboard the Majestic. The order directs police to execute the warrant even if force is required to gain entry to her state room.
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London
England
Emmeline Pankhurst
Majestic
United States
Home Secretary
Children to Hold Citywide Juvenile Democracy Primaries
Practically all planes are prepared for the Juvenile Democracy in New York City. Seven children will hold primaries for a full slate of municipal officers on New Year’s Day, with about 40 000 children expected to participate. Boys vote February 12 Lincoln’s Birthday and girls vote February 22 Washington’s Birthday in separate general elections. The aim is to educate the rising generation in government.
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New York
New York City
Lincoln
Washington
Awards Viaduct Work For Hopply Street Viaduct
The Kirchner Construction Company won the $413,765 contract for the Hopply Street Viaduct with forced concrete design. Work will start after B and C S W Railroad approval and city estimates align. The viaduct will connect North Fairmount and Camp Washington and remove several grade crossings.
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Hopply Street
Price
B. & C. S.W. Railroad
Kirchner Construction Company
North Fairmount
Camp Washington
City Sues for Meters to Maintain Electric Street Lighting
City files suit in Common Pleas Court demanding Union Gas and Electric install recording meters with each electric street lighting circuit per contract. City Solicitor Bettman says the company has refused or failed to install the meters despite city demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Gas and Electric Company
Bettman
Common Pleas Court
Suspects Bound Over in Highways Robbery Case
Four alleged highwaymen linked to two weeks of holdups were bound over to the grand jury by Judge Fricke. Joseph Love and Van Frisen, both described as negroes, and Jesse Sammons, white, pleaded guilty to robbery. Eugene Allison, a negro, pleaded not guilty. The group is thought to have attacked workers at Vance Construction Company camp and Sammons confessed to robbing Miss Josephine Wisely on Highland Avenue.
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Fricke
Joseph Love
van Frisen
Jesse Sammons
Eugene Allison
Vance Construction Company
Camp Ing
Sammons
Miss Josephine Wisely
Ryan Street
Highland Avenue
State Medical Law Declared Valid by Supreme Court
Dr Laura Hobson McQueston failed to block the state medical law. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the law does not violate the state charter and requires a certificate from the State Board to practice. McQueston had not passed the board examination after graduating from a homeopathic college in Cleveland.
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Bperial
Columbus
Laura Hobson McQueston
Supreme Court
Cleveland
State Board
Death claims Whallen of Louisville
Colonel John H. Whallen a longtime dominant figure in Kentucky politics died at his home in Louisville of heart trouble. Known nationwide as the Buckinghem Hoes he led in state and city politics and served as Treasurer of the Empire Theatrical Circuit and owner of the Buckingham Theater. He was a major donor to the poor and his death drew praise from local ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anetra
Louiavitie
John H. Whatten
Buckinghem Hoes
Kentucky
Empire
Buckingham
Whallen
Huerta Refuses to Admit Defeat in Mexican Crisis
Mexico December 3. President Huerta says he has no intention of yielding and will continue to resist if fighting in Mexico lasts for years, declaring he will do his part as long as he is alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huerta
Mexico
Washington
United States
Huerta Denies Rebel Victories Amid Mexican Claims
Paris reports President Huerta denying rebel successes at Juarez Victoria and Culiacan saying reports are untrue and that government plans evacuated these cities. Also mentions Marion Quigley’s will at Probate Court with widow as sole beneficiary and executrix.
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Paris
le Matin
Huerta
Juarez
Victoria
Culiacan
Marion Quigley
Yest
Referendum Vote Sought on University Bond Issue
The Taxpayers Association planned a special meeting for Monday at the Musical Exchange Hall to gauge sentiment on a $450000 university bond issue. A postal card poll was sent to members and Council on Ways and Means was urged to defer action until results are known.
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Wee On
Sampel
Nieman
Musical ‘Exchange Hall
Viné
University Bond Towne
Association
Engines
Council
Walys and Means
Ace
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J. G. Schmidhapp
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Toronto Housing Company
Sheriff Preserve Company
Cincinnati University
Enterprise Electrical Company
Enterprise Company
Bertin
Dec.adent
von Bethmann-Hollweg
General von Falkenhayn
Reichstag
Gnermannt
Spenger
Mrs. Patrick
San Francisco
Brav
Bourd
Tampico
Mys
Federsia
Holep Mining Company
Roth
Santi Rowifia
Mrs, P. Rehueb
Admens’ Club
Mrs. Pankhurst
Louisville
Taxpayers ‘Association
Albert Binger
Samuel H. Taft
Isaac Ison
BE. H. Weisenborn
Jacob Dr
W. L. Brodberger
Morris Stone
Samuel Got- Heb
Charles B. Wilby
Hi Telker
Frank ©. Pfaff
Pred Dunker
A. Schwagmeyer
John Cine
William Thorndyke
Carl Streit
Clement Bates
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