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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
2
Rebels report says soldiers capture bandit Ghibe linked to Villa faction after a disclosed plot to assassinate villa.Mexican refugees reportedly offered 156000 in gold for the assassination.
A U S demand centers on punishing Castile for burning shares along the Canibre tunnel killing Americans. The state department hints Castile could be captured on the Mexican side and handed to Villa as de facto Chihuahua authority. Delivery might affect recognition and treaty relations between the U S and Mexico.
The Business Men's Club revived the push for a municipal convention hall. The convention hall commission discussed a bill for preliminary funding and urged action to win council support.
County Prosecutor Pogue may investigate the ambush shooting of Theodore Fagely a 68 4 farmer of Zion Miami Township. Fagely was found seriously wounded Monday morning by neighbor John Allison after being shot as he entered his barn Sunday night. Dr Mingwe attended and said Fagely was injured but alive.
Leo M. Frank proclaimed his innocence after the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for the murder of 14 year old Mary Phagan. The ruling affirmed the lower court's verdict and continued the controversial case pending execution. A Minnesota interurban line began service using a gas electric locomotive powering generators for motive.
Oakland society girl Mies Laura Van Slyke wed Benjamin Ri. Bell of Fort Wayne Indiana on February 12 in a ceremony described by the minister. Bell carried a certificate tucked inside his coat pocket.
The article recounts early 20th century expedition notes by Captain Besley and companions tracing rubber districts and insect research in the Amazon. They describe encounters with deadly small flies, medical efforts, and perilous journeys across Peru and jungle rivers, including expeditions toward unknown lands and traces of Cromer Seljan.
The Ohio legislature fought over an emergency clause for an auto law as Democrats opposed expanding gubernatorial power. Key figures Reppert Reid and Speaker Swain clashed while David Peoples faced scrutiny for allegedly coaching votes. The bill set flat auto fees and kept chauffeur exams, with a tough roll call ending in a narrow passage aided by Rep Snead.
The Socialist party of Ohio concludes nominations for governor and other state offices and schedules a referendum election to decide which candidates join the November state ticket. Names listed include Jacob Coxey and Scott Wilkinson for governor, and multiple contenders for U.S. Senator, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, and supreme court judges across several Ohio cities.
Testimony at Philadelphia inquiry into the January 30 sinking of the 614 Dominion liner Nantucket cites no officer personally ensuring cargo port holes coal bunkers and bulkhead doors of the steamship Monroe were closed and fastened. The disaster cost 41 lives. Mayor Mitchel of New York and four newly appointed department heads have held talks on creating a municipal free employment ex.
Mrs Margaret Eberling Anderson failed to obtain a divorce from John A Anderson as jurors returned a sealed verdict for the husband in Justice Whitaker s court The case involved alleged misconduct with a model and heiress tied to the Ebling Brewery holdings and other cited parties in a financially tangled proceeding
Cir'ti civic leaders and about 100 men and women organized a citywide Clean Up and Paint Up campaign fostered by the Chamber of Commerce. A committee was appointed to form subcommittees and public interest will be promoted. The plan targets streets alleys homes and stores with attention to market houses filth stagnant water and mosquito breeding. Arbor Day May Week was tentatively proposed as the campaign date with a director to set a firm schedule. Allen W. Clark of St. Louis shared experiences from a similar effort.
Secretary McAdoo indicated Cincinnati likely to receive one of the regional banks as the National Reserve Commission gathers data. He asked E W Edwards and W S Rowe to provide figures on Cincinnati area trade, manufacturers output, and bank lending to support the claim by March 15. Cleveland was noted as a money lender, hinting Cincinnati may be preferred.
Savannah report says Cook Clayson of the U S Court at Macon and Savannah has completed reply documents for a House investigating committee. The committee will file the papers in Washington on Saturday. San Francisco Laundry Workers' Union claims 2000 members, the largest of its kind.
Special Cable reports Lloyd George faced a Times attack accusing him of blackmail and lying. An angry House of Commons scene followed during debate on the land and housing amendment as tensions rose over the chancellor’s remarks. He retorted that opponents’ attacks were irrelevant.
Plumbers of Obie hold their twenty third annual convention at the Gibson House. Rev Hugo Biaemott delivers welcome as Renew J Murphy announces city needs to visitors. EK Dieterle and other speakers address attendees. Women enjoy reception at Walnut Hills Mansion. Events include a trolley ride and a grand ball at the hotel.
Brussels reports a wealthy banker Decoens shot and killed two accountants at a Rue Royale tailor shop with Defives as the tailor. Decoens fled to the Law Courts building and was arrested. No motive given. Nearby officials push for Chicago streetcar smoking ban.
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