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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
8
Judge Gorman delays ruling in a juvenile case involving a girl accusing men of wrongdoing. Trial date not set as officials compare the girl’s testimony with juvenile officers’ facts. The judge vows to protect children and urges reporting leads on men preying on youths.
The trade expansion committee finalizes details for a three day tour through western Ohio and eastern Indiana in May. At a February 28 meeting the traveling men of Cincinnati will discuss a plan to establish a clearing house to handle business condition reports for the Chamber of Commerce. Refreshments will be served and members will report local conditions to aid area business interests.
Special to The American New York reports Mrs Margaret Anderson accuses John Anderson of infidelity naming Lor aine Parker a model as co respondent. Parker testified on the stand admitting the charges and stood by her story despite cross examination. Anderson and his counsel denied the allegations.
Residents of Symmes Street Walnut Hills prepared a petition to submit to the health department alleging their milk contains excessive sediment and demanding samples be taken and action to improve the sour condition.
Labor union representatives Otto and Phillip met Mayor Spiegel at noon to urge denying W O Kleine the city electrician post. The official appointment had not been announced, though speculation tied Kleine to the role.
The funeral of Samuel McKeehan, once a prominent Cincinnati financier and broker, was held yesterday from the chapel at Spring Grove Cemetery. His body was brought from Newville Pennsylvania where he had been living for several years.
Olga A. Koehnken aged 38 of 1846 Locust Street was buried today from Spring Street Cemetery. She was noted as a musician of unusual ability and was the daughter of Herman Koehnken, a retired druggist.
Ithaca N Y Feb 11 Former ambassador Andrew D White and Joseph H Choate urge a third Hague peace conference to curb naval warfare and limit aviation in war. The letter notes unsettled questions on submarines drifting torpedoes and the use of airships for military aims amid rising peace sentiment.
Washington reports indicate President Wilson's proposed presidential primary law will be sidetracked this session. The House committee on election of President and members of Congress, led by Chairman Rucker, could not craft a satisfactory bill and question its constitutionality. Rucker suggested no further action this season.
Joseph Debar and Ralph Caldwell arrived in Cincinnati to press President Wilson to visit and speak before the Chamber of Commerce. They support Congressman Stanley Bowdle’s plan for a permanent exhibit of American made goods and discuss uniting independent commercial groups into a single body modeled after the national Chamber.
Rabbis from across the country gathered in New York to celebrate a new Bible translation from the original Hebrew. Dr. Kaufman Kobler of Cincinnati declared the work an offering to non-Jewish people intended to bridge the English-speaking world. The conservative and progressive branches of Judaism are represented in the new Bible.
The Railway Mail Association appeals a Tennessee case in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals claiming a clause in Emmett Moseley’s insurance papers exempts payment. Moseley, a railway mail clerk, was killed in Memphis in August 1911 after being ordered from a building with a woman by a private spokesman named Burns. Burns shot by Burns in self defense.
Captain Fred Schwartz chief turret captain U. S. stationed at Cincinnati received a good conduct medal from the bureau of navigation in Washington. Lieut. H. J. Abbott presented the medal after commending Schwartz on his ties and Schwartz pledged to live up to the honor.
Autograph Mary Queen of Scots letter brought 1500 dollars at Sothebys autographs sale in London. George Washington letters bought by Sabin included one from Mount Vernon dated August 11 1784 fetching 220 dollars. Robert Burns poem New Years Day sold for 625 dollars.
The industrial survey committee of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday to review Manager Charles Hele's plans for an industrial survey of the Cincinnati manufacturing district. Work on gathering statistics will begin soon as February issues of The Cincinnati portal appear and other chapters seek information for spring projects.
Washington on February 11 a statement from Smith of South Carolina chair of the immigration committee indicates he will urge delaying immigration legislation until a future session due to the Japanese situation. He said there is no basis for alarm but believes postponement may be prudent amid international considerations.
New York reports Governor Sulzer and Allan A. Ryan son of Thomas F. Ryan will renew testimony on a $10,000 button made by Ryan in 1912. The money was traced to Charles F. Murphy and never properly accounted for, with no answer given until Oct. 25.
The first informal meeting of a new realty group, the Cincinnati Realty Board, is set at the Palace Hotel tonight at 8. Speakers include Michael J. Flynn promoter Attorney John C Laudt and Woods as attorney for the organization. The exchange aims to unite realty and property owners.
Judgment creditors and certificate holders appeared before Supreme Court Justice Bijur in New York on February 11 to argue Attorney General Carmody's motion for a temporary receiver for the Monaton Realty Investing Corporation. The petition claims the firm has been insolvent for over a year and has continued operations in violation of the law.
Frank H. Pandorff aged 61 a nation store proprietor of 888 York Street will have his funeral this afternoon from his late residence Rev A Nemenz of St Myra Church will preside burial in Vine Beam Cemetery reads like a typical obituary notice with details of location and officiant
Special to The American New York Feb 11. The Vantuyl commission on revising state banking drafts new laws to regulate bankers dealing with small or moderate funds and restrict their operations. The main body reviewed the draft today and expects it to be the final form for next month’s legislature. Lessons from the Siegel bank failure drive the measures to prevent a recurrence. The legislation targets private bankers following the Siegel model.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports the Lehigh and Hudson River Company and Rutherford, its VP GM, indicted on ten counts by a Federal grand jury in Trenton. They allegedly solicited and received concessions on bituminous coal shipments via the Pennsylvania line from Westmoreland to Phillipsburg and Warwick, with false billing to gain 21 cents per ton.
Out of town dealers requested keeping the Music Hall Automobile Show open on Sunday February 1 and 2 but the Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association declined. President Harry Leyman said they will not antagonize public opinion and will close Sundays, honoring the traditional schedule.
The Hatters Union appeals to the Supreme Court after a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling awarded Loewe & Co. Danbury $240,000. The suit, under the Sherman law, found striking hatters guilty of conspiracy in restraint of trade. The American Federation of Labor represents the Hatters Union.
Lafayette H. Roush picture manager of Ripley center filed a bankruptcy petition in the U S District Court. Roush reports liabilities of 6198 15 and assets of 1039 52.
Postoffice at Nora Indiana was entered by robbers early yesterday morning. Robbers took $15 in money and stamps. Postoffice inspectors are working on the case.
A list of river gauges from Cincinnati to Helena reports various water levels with many falling readings and a few rising ones. Distinct sites include Franklin Greensboro Pittsburg Wheeling Radford Hinton Paris Pt. Pleasant Huntington Williamson Pikeville Catlettsburg Portsmouth Maysville Louisville Evansville Nashville Johnsonville Paducah Keokuk Kansas City Helena among others.
The market showed exhaustion of prior gains with mixed signals as New York and regional stocks drifted downward. New Haven renewal doubts, Central Ohio fears, and higher borrowing costs pressured equities while the foreign exchange market steadied near new levels around 4.65. Union Pacific declared its regular quarterly dividend, with investors unfazed by antitrust rumors about Southern Pacific and Central Pacific.
The notice lists several car and item lots with partial descriptions. It mentions a white car, a standard car, and multiple lots including mixers and Clover, with references to quantities and prices in unclear terms. Dates, locations, and complete terms are missing or garbled.
Market summary notes 11 400 head of cattle and beef cattle priced at 2 900 head for special sale. Report mentions relation to The American market and indicates a distinctive event or auction.
Incomplete OCR notes indicate official sales on track with mentions of wheat varieties and quantities. Specifics are unclear but reference to No. 6 and No. 8 yellow wheat and May delivery appear, suggesting a scheduled sales event.
A field of grain notes shows prices for Clover and Timothy seeds arrival costs, with Wheat and Corn futures quotes and receipts and shipments data. The report notes mixed activity with gains in prices, some bargains, and regional pricing shifts in Chicago and Peoria markets.
Receipts of cattle and calves vary by region with market activity seen as steady to strong. Prices for select steers and cows show gains while calves and feeders trend higher. sheep and lambs also move up with active trade. Special notes include east coast and midwest markets reporting firm demand and varying price levels.
Fragmentary data shows prices and wages for various commodities and a fire incident noted in the New York ledger. The entry mentions market activities, scale figures, and entries tied to a February date with reference to production and specialty items.
A damaged OCR passage hints at spring activities, market tone, and brief mentions of grades, offers, and pricing. The text remains unclear but suggests a limited, steady market with few distinct entities or events.
Fragmented text lists various food products with numerical values and origins. Items include molasses from New Orleans, yellow refined molasses, imports labeled high and low grades, peanuts, apricots, and California fruits with assorted percentages. Specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR.
A fragment lists various dry meats and smoked items with short phrases like shoulders, pickled meats, and bellies. It mentions weights such as 194 g and references cuts and brands in a jumbled OCR style from a historical pantry label.
Fragmentary text describes prices and items such as salted beach products and clothing with scattered numbers and dates. The legible parts reference a winter test date, a 180 unit measure, and various undefined items. No coherent event or names emerge.
Fragmentary text mentions birds sale and various garbled terms. Unable to identify persons, places, dates, or outcomes. concise interpretation not feasible from the readable content.
Fragmentary coal delivery terms list prices per ton and blends including lump and slack coal with various weights and small line items. Mentions run of mine and a few odd figures, but the text is garbled and lacks clear transactions or dates.
Fragments show prices for fruits and vegetables with amounts like 2.00 per item and 32.40 total, plus additional figures such as 2.50 and 2.25, and a sale line referencing Derby Buch white. Some names and terms appear garbled in OCR.
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