Chamber pushes Cincinnati as regional bank site
The Cincinnati chamber reports broad support from Ohio and neighboring states for locating a regional bank in Cincinnati. Only three cities oppose. Pittsburgh favors itself, Chattanooga, and Memphis back Cincinnati as second choice. telegrams from Indiana and various chambers urge Washington officials to back Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinues
Cincinnati
Pittebure
Cincinnati Ae
Chattanooga
Memphis
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Tennessee
Virginia
North Carolina
Portsmouth, Ohio
Catholic Leagues to Hold Meeting on Basketball Organizer
All Catholic basketball managers and captains in the city and surroundings are summoned to a Spalding venue meeting Friday night January 7 at 7 30 p m to organize up to four leagues including a girls league President Specht of the Catholic Basket Ball League will preside and invite interested organizations to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spalding
Specht
Catholic Basket Ball League
No Charter Committee Applauds Holmes as Safety Director
A testimonial issued yesterday by the No Charter Committee thanks John R. Holmes for his work as safety director in the campaign against the charter. Signers include B. Campbell, Joseph B. Foraker, Lawrence Maxwell, Joseph B. Kelley, Matt Glaser, George D. Eustis, Clifford B. Wright, Frank E Tunison, Jesse R. Clark, Edward B. Harris, Frank W. Burgoyne, Chas. Ross, Albert A. Huseman, Milton Adler, J. A. Ault, and Chas A. Hinsth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Charter Committee
John R. Holmes
New Safety Director
Ww. B. Campbell
Joseph B. Foraker
Lawrence Maxwell
Joseph B. Kelley
Matt Glaser
George D. Eustis
Clifford B. Wright
Frank E ‘Tunison
Jesse R. Clark
Edward B. ‘Harris
Rank W. Burgoyne
Ross
Albert ‘A. Huseman
Milton Adler
J. A. Ault
Chas
A. Hinsth
Judge halts sale of $525000 bonds in cement firm case
A federal judge halted the sale of a $525000 bond issue by the Superior Portland Cement Company. Mrs Frances Williamson a minority stockholder filed a supplemented bill of complaint asking the court to fix the bond status and to make all bondholders parties defendants. Judge Hollister issued an order enjoining disposal of the bonds pending final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Frances Williamson
Superior Portland Cement Company
Hollister
Will of Elisha C. Stout Bequeaths Daughter $50000
The will filed for probate states Edna C. Stout of Wyoming Ohio receives $50,000 from a $100,000 estate. The remainder is divided among various relatives. The document notes the daughter’s loving care for her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha C. Stout
Edna C. Stout
Wyoming
Ohio
Militia Forms First Aviation Corps In City
The First Regiment, O N, McGinty of 435 Crestline Avenue Price Hill will recruit the militia aviation corps in the city within days. He will command as lieutenant and is cited as the first militia officer in the United States to hold an aviation pilot license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘McGinty
Crestline Avenue
Price Hill
United States
Mona Lisa Returns to Paris with Elaborate Welcome
The Mona Lisa arrived in Paris on a special train from Italy to a grand reception. Fifty police detectives and several government officials escorted the painting to the Department des Beaux Arts as crowds cheered its return after three years missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Paris
da Vinci
Italy
Department Des Beaux Arts
Vincenzo Verugia
Louvre
Nearly 1,500 Juvenile Court Cases Disposed This Year
The Juvenile Court disposed of nearly 1,500 cases in the year ending, per Chief Probation Officer Emerson's annual report to Presiding Judge Caldwell. Total receipts reached $8,281.70, with $6,348.90 from fathers for child maintenance. 606 children were committed to institutions. Employment was found for 187 youths and 40 children were treated for illness by private physicians at no cost to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Caldwell
Woman Sues Union Gas Over Home Explosion Damages
Two years after a gas explosion at 16 Concord Place injured Mrs. Anna Lennon, she filed in the Capital Court for $2,527 against Union Gas and Electric Company. She alleges defective gas pipe allowed gas to escape and burn her when her daughter opened the cellar door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Place
Anna Lennon
Union Gas and Electric Company
Commod Pital Court
Norwood to Hold Inaugural Ceremony at Theater
Service Director Harry J. Pierson said the city will stage the inaugural ceremony at the Norwood Theater despite opposition. He rejected a City Hall move, noting the auditorium is better suited for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Pierson
Norwood
Pierson
City Hall
Girl Tries Suicide by Wood Alcohol Poisoning
Rae Russell twenty two of 528 George street was found unconscious in her room and sent to City Hospital after swallowing wood alcohol in a personal crisis. She was taken to hospital in a serious condition but doctors report she will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Russell
George Street
City Hospital
Mildred Barrett
Wedding Ring Asset in Beavertown Bankruptcy Case
In a voluntary bankruptcy petition filed yesterday in the United States District Court for Beavertown Ohio Mrs WE Rpires lists liabilities of 2537.97 and assets of 906. Among assets is a wedding ring valued at 4. The petitioner seeks court permission to retain the ring for sentimental reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunttary
WE. ‘Rpires
Beavertown
Ohio
United States District
Squibb Records Horseshoe Bend Farm in Dearborn County
Thomas T. Squibb of Aurora becomes the first in Dearborn County to record a farm name under a new law. He names his 234 acre property Horseshoe Bend on North Hogan creek near Aurora after paying a $1 fee.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Thomas T. Squibb
Aurora
Dearborn County
Squibb
Horseshoe Bend
Hogan Creek
Prisoner Investigation Ties to Kid Dugan Case
State Penitentiary officials began investigating a prisoner who may be linked to Kid Dugan, the man Frank Kinney said shot and killed Captain Bying of Cleveland. Kinney was electrocuted for the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
State Penitentiary
Kid Dugan
Frank Kinney
Captain Bying
Cleveland
Kinney
Widow sues railway for 10000 in damages
Mrs. Mary V Burns widow of John Burns files a Common Pleas Court suit seeking 10000 against the P C C S L Railway Co claiming a locomotive struck and killed him near Delta and Eastern avenues after giving no warning and while traveling at excessive speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Burns
John ‘T. Burns
Delta and
Eastern Avenues
Common Pleas Court
P. C., C. & St. L. Railway Company
Bardes Declares Candidacy for County Recorder Nomination
Louis Bardes, an accountant with the County Commissioners Office, announced yesterday his bid for the Republican nomination for County Recorder at the primaries set for next May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bardes
Bardes
Girl with Clothes on Fire Saves Life with Auto Blanket
Minas Fisie Funck daughter of George E Punck 1162 Binton avenue saved her life when her clothing caught fire from a gasoline stove. She jumped into the car wrapped in a robe started the engine and drove from the garage causing a fire with an estimated $200 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minas Fisie Funck
George E. Punck
Binton Avenue
Miss Punck
Bruce Installed as City Park Board Commissioner
John E. Bruce was installed as Park Commissioner to replace D B Meacham after a regular board session. A resolution reinstating all former park system employees was passed, and plans call for cooperation with the Protective Association to improve playgrounds, citing the association’s knowledge of Cincinnati children’s conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. E. Bruce
D. B. Meacham
Scrail Protective Association
Cincinnati
Father cannot bury two murder victims in Oklahoma
Detective Chief Ryan received a communication from RK Harraman of Cushing Oklahoma, father of Mrs. Othello Maroney, and her baby murdered in a downtown hotel. Harraman says unless Maroney can fund the burials they will be buried in Cincinnati. He asks for his daughter's effects to be sent to him and notes Maroney, known as Willard, has calmed and eaten breakfast but will not discuss the murder.
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Ryan
Harraman
Cushing
Okla
Othello Maroney
Aroney
Cincinnati
Maroney
Willard
Banquet Plans For Mohawk Athletic Club Officers Election
The Mohawk Athletic Club outlines plans for the January 6 election of officers during annual exercises and banquet. Nominees include President Jacob Bollinger and Fred Pfeffer. Vice President Charles Franke and J. Faetherer. Secretary Arthur Doenser rag A Korte. Financial Secretary M Meinecke and Paul Schaiblein. Be attees KR Kyle and others. Sergeant at Arms Charles Ziegler and William Hasselbrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawk Athletic Club
Chick Bricqument
Willam Miller
Edward Schultz
George Dillinger
Frank Gau
Artie’ Kropfelt
John Kuenther
Charles Lipscomb
Olle Lapple
Jacob ‘Bollinger
Fred. Pfeffer
Charles Frank
Charles Ziegler
William Hasselbrock
Token to Hunt Presented by City Officials
The Hunt family presented Mayor Hunt with a Rook lamp as a token of friendship. Safety Director Cash gave the presentation speech. The lamp is described as one of Rookwood Pottery's finest works. The Mayor made a brief, visibly moved reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Cash
Rookwood Pottery
Draper to retire as Cincinnati Chamber leader at New Year dinner
Walter Draper announced his upcoming retirement as President of the Chamber of Commerce during the New Year dinner held yesterday at the Linton Hotel by the Grain and Hay Exchange. About 150 members attended as Lyman Perin served as toastmaster and speakers included George F. Dieterie Oscar Barrett and W C Culkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Draper
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Linton Hotel
Grain and Hay Exchange
Ann
Lyman Perin
George F. Dieterie
Oscar Barrett
W. C. Culkins
Births in the City Courtyard Area and Nearby Streets
A list of birth announcements notes newborns born to multiple local couples at various addresses including 2240 Bar ket avenue and 218 Mul berry street. Entries mention a mix of boys and girls born to parents such as Rey Edgar Starry, Harry Emma Prettter, Legis Emma Nicholas, Paul Béna Prickett, Abe Katy Kets, Wiley Catherine Craig, and many others with street locations across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beton Ave
Gil
Pearl
Amelia
Alien
T. Lawrence Street
Wiley
Catherine Craig
Queen City Avenue
Andrew Amd
Elisabeth
Lipps
John
Grace Rowe
Madison
Albert
Alms Klein
Kiotter Iri
Val
Mary Blum
McMicken “Hay
Frank
Juli Albers
Liberty
Mao
Antoinette Colles
Trust Company Wins Record Suit Against Clouds
The Cincinnati Trust Company won a $91,747.44 verdict in the Court of Common Pleas against Francis H. Cloud and P. Gregory Cloud. The case involved notes from the Clouds tied to the Frankfort Chair Company merger with Ford and Johnson Company. The Clouds claimed the notes were for stock in Ford and Johnson, which the trust company allegedly misrepresented as paying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinccinnati Trust Company
Francis H. Cloud
P. Gregory Cloud
Court of Common Pleas
Clouds
Trust Company
Frankfort
Ford & Johnson Company
Francia H. Cloud
Ford Company
Arrests Expected in East Side Trunk Murder Mystery
Detectives focus on New Jersey connections in the John Kremmen case. The victim, once from Cincinnati, worked four months in a Garrison road gang and corresponded with a Newark laborer who carried contractor tag No 117. Police hope the tag yields clues to Kre men's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
John Kremen
Cincinnati
Garrison
N. J
Newark
Kremen
Schmidt Remanded for a New Trial
Hans Behmidt former priest and plaintiff Anna Allmuller was remanded to the Tombs to await a new trial after a jury could not agree. Foreman Lawrence Ottinger attempted to note two jurors were unfit for duty but was interrupted and the body dismissed. Schmidt will plead insanity again at the second trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hans Behmidt
Plwyer
Anna Allmuller
Lawrence Ottinger
Foster
Schmidt
Will
Militiamen to Drill and Parade at Armory Friday
Major Robert Hubler of the First Ohio Infantry orders the band and Companies C F and G to assemble at the Armory Friday night for battalion drill and parade replacing the weekly drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hubler
First Ohio Infantry
Ewell Held On Suspicion Over Fake Doctor Purchases
Albert Ewell, 41, an agent of 41 Main Street, was arrested by Detectives Knockenhauer and Wegener at Pearl and Main Streets on suspicion. Police allege he used the alias Dr. E Weller to order large quantities of medicines and physicians supplies and refused payment as investigators probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ewell
Main Street
Knockenhauer and Wegener
Pearl and
Main Strets
Ewell
Dr. E. Weller
American Newsies Gather for New Year Dinner Event
More than 300 newsboys and carriers for The American will assemble at The American office at 122 Best Seventh Street at 11 30 this morning for a New Year turkey dinner. Magician George Stock will perform tricks and pass out candy as part of the festive program with Brock and other entertainers lined up for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
George Stock
Brock
Sultan Mohammed V Stricken by Stroke In Istanbul Palace
Constantinople December 31 Mohammed V sultan of Turkey is in a serious condition after a paralysis stroke early today at the palace. The 70 year old ruler who ascended the throne in 1909 after Abdul Hamid was forced to abdicate is reported helpless with doctors attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Turkey
Mohammed V
Mohammed
Abdul Hamid
Clearing House Figures Show Cincinnati Surplus Drop in 1913
Cincinnati bank clearings for 1913 totaled 1 369 215 000 with a 52 002 700 decline from 1912. W D Duble, superintendent of the Cincinnati Clearing House Association, attributes the shortfall to spring floods while noting Cleveland’s figure of 1 417 212 300 and Cincinnati’s larger growth over Cleveland in prior periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cleveland
W. D. Duble
Cincinnati Clearing House Association
Local Death Notices and Illnesses Listed Across City Addresses
A garbled death notices column lists individuals with varying ages and addresses including Weldason 23 of 828 West Court Street and Josephine Mack 27 of 1706 Highland Avenue. Others mention heart disease, tumors, and hospital or home locations, but many names and details are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meee
Weldason
West Court Street
Warthar Wenn
Peete Street
Tabertet
S Beeee
Levy
Richmond Street
Ne- Paes Ganda
West Seventh Street
Josephine Mack
Highland Avenue
Alin Glover
Columbia Avenue
Chavies
Peuli
Bach University
Caroline
Bishop Street
EsSrioe Maumearins
Dane Stots
Fmine Amith
West Inth Stenets
Wagner
Vine Street
Logie Legis
Sant Sagiteny
Stepets
End of Commerce Court Marks Quiet Dissolution
The Commerce Court of the United States established in 1910 ceased operations with no ceremony. No new cases arrived for weeks and ongoing disputes over Interstate Commerce Commission orders were shifted to District Courts. Chief Justice Knapp joins the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, with Carland to the Eighth in Chicago, Mack in Chicago, and Hunt in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Court of the United States
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knapp
Fourth Circuit
Richmond
Carland
Eighth Circuit
Mack
Chicago
Hunt
New York
City Bonded Debt Rises Despite Large Sinking Fund
The Cincinnati general bonded indebtedness increased by 4 655 510 71 over the past year per the thirty seventh annual Sinking Fund Trustees report covering 1918 to 1912. Beginning debt stood at 58 286 154 33 and yesterday stood at 62 940 665 54 with assets and liabilities totaling 64 776 260 01. The report notes the true bonded debt is mitigated by a large sinking fund leaving 25 519 618 36 as the actual figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Sinking Fund Trustees
Fire Alarm Telegraph Department Annual Report Summary
The annual report filed with Safety Director Cash lists 619 bells, 1 793 still alarms, 21 ten blows and 7 second alarms for the last year. Underwriters Salvage Corps data through December 21 shows 2 817 alarms, city building and contents insurance 1 083 181.47, county losses 258 266.97, Hamilton County total loss 1 341 438.44, county insurance 1 080 804.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash
Salvage Corps
John Conway
Hamilton County
408 Cases Heard in Probate and Assignment Courts
In the Probate Court 408 cases were heard and in the Insolvency Court 29 assignment cases were processed. The records cover ongoing civil matters and financial proceedings for the period.
City Treasury Shows Increased Cash Balance in 1918
The SS Washburn reports that receipts for 1918 reached $14,468,192.30 with disbursements of $13,151,048.58. The year ended with a cash balance of $6,265,929.91, up from $4,948,846.19 the previous year, a gain of $1,317,083.72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Che City
1913 Scale Condemnations Reported by City Inspector
The annual report of George Schloss City Inspector of Weights and Measures to Mayor Hunt shows 55,103 scales inspected in 1913 with 3,914 condemned. It details confiscations including 58 scoop scales 40 spring scales 10 beam scales and 3,877 dry and liquid measures plus coal sold under weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schloss
Hunt
Schloss
Stork's Record for Year Ahead of 1912
Walter Evans of the Health Department estimates 1918 deaths in Cincinnati at 6,726, a mortality rate of 16.62 per thousand. For 1912 deaths totaled 6,453, equaling 16.26 per thousand. Births show a 17% increase over 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Evans
Health Department
Cincinnati
Girl Receives 4000 From Deaconess Association in Court
In probate court yesterday the Elizabethan Gamble Deaconess Association paid Miss Elsie Nachtmann four thousand dollars to settle a personal injury claim from a laundry machinery accident. Separately Mrs Ellen Muhlhauser paid five hundred to Jay mond D. Niles for injuries from a July 3 automobile crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabetha Gamble Deaconess Association
Elsie Nachtmann
Ellen 8. Muhlhauser
Jaymond D. Niles
May dissolve firm in partnership dispute
A receiver for a partnership teaming business was asked in Superior Court by C. Moore Steele. Steele alleges partner Elwood Comer has taken exclusive possession of the property and assets and refuses to account to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Moore Steele
Elwood Comer
Dawson Resigns From Cincinnati Post Office Inspections
Samuel H. Dawson resigns from the Cincinnati Post Office Inspectors Department effective today to accept a government position in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Dawson
Cincinnati Post Office
Dawson
Washington
Mystery surrounds shooting of Azerd 25 man at 214 East Third
A man identified as Azerd 25 of 214 East Third street lies in critical condition at City Hospital after a gunshot wound. He cannot recall the shooting, and detectives have only a clue that he worked at a railroad construction camp in the Miami Valley. He is believed to have been shot during a New Year’s fight by another laborer in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Third Street
Ally
Miami Valley
Three Escaped Injury After Auto Streetcar Crash
Three persons escaped unharmed when a Garfield Avenue auto owned by Marie Innis collided with a street car at Seventh and Main. Motorman Frank Grause activated the emergency brake, stopping the street car. the auto was damaged and several street car windows broke. Passengers included Miss Innis, her sister, and Henry Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Innis
Garfield
Avondale
Seventh and Main Street
Frank Grause
East University Avenue
Miss Innis
Henry Higgins
Garfield Avenue
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Catholic Leagues
Holmes
Mona Lisa
Kid’ Dugan
Crass
National Auto School
June
Reading Rd
Bruce
City Park Board
Draper
Sultan
Stork
E. Pearl
E. J. Moore CO
Madison AY
Oonaunile
SUARA
Main
Egat
THE
BEN Franklin Co
Dennison
Fifth & Main
Denwert
the Glow Electric Co
Walnut Street
Che Christian Moerlein
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