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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
2
City administration announces G. Pol and consulting engineer to conduct a full physical examination of Cincinnati water works. He will assess Park pumping station Torrence road boiler plant and repairs to pumping engines, estimate costs, and propose improvements to prevent a repeat of recent Pastern avenue break. The work will cost $400 and cover the entire water supply system.
A new assassination attempt by the Phantom bandits occurred near Cannes in the suburb of Banguin. Two shots were fired through a villa window, narrowly missing two women at tables. Detectives searched the district but found no trace of the criminals.
Franz Engenieff, a German bari tone, will be the soloist with the Symphony Orchestra at the Freiberg auditorium this afternoon and tomorrow night. Born Frei herr von Kiegdorff, he is praised by critics for power to thrill audiences and strong dramatic impersonations. He will perform pieces including Du mein holder Abend Stern and Blick dich Umber.
Councilman Kellogg of the First ward complains to Service Director Fosdick about the East End street car route. He says many cars have been removed and calls for an investigation into service reductions.
Mayor outlines plans in inaugural address at town hall including playgrounds and a streetcar fare reduction after March. He calls for a committee to oversee projects while naming Frank Porter as former mayor and William Hruggemann as Public Service Director and other appointed officials.
A large turnout yesterday saw Henry Naylor sworn in as mayor of Rotor and Charles Hellker reelected city solicitor preside as officiator. Willan Broxtor was sworn in as Director of Public Safety and William Roif as Director of Public Service.
Frank Bowland a butcher of 48 Stetson Avenue collapsed and died while feeding chickens in the rear of his home. His son discovered the body and Coroner Foertmeyer was notified.
Michael Bolan, a United States secret service agent, announced that all counterfeit ten dollar bills passed during the Christmas holidays are in his possession and will be destroyed. He said bogus bills often come in from other cities but there is no current systematic counterfeiting in the city.
Guardsmen from Companies C and G of the First Battalion New Jersey National Guard will participate in a dance following the military drill tonight.
Peter Miller a 24 year old waiter at 625 West Second street says a friend attacked him with a butcher knife cutting his left side and face. He was taken to City Hospital by ambulance after the incident.
The American News office hosted 300 guests for a New Year dinner at the Kroger plant. B S. Kroger praised the newsboys as a vital part of the newspaper operation and urged them to use their time well. Chase Cassidy ventriloquism boxing magician and other acts entertained the youths.
Walsh McMullen a Negro farmer in New Richmond Ohio was likely fatally injured when a wagon carrying him and John Simpson white farmer was struck by a Pennsylvania train at the Davis Late crossing East End. McMullen suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. Simpson escaped injury. The wagon was demolished and both horses killed.
Two cars crashed yesterday morning on McMillan Street near Upland Place Walnut Hill. William Pachoud of 3421 Montgomery Road and friends rode one car while Simon Kuhn of 3668 Washington Avenue traveled with his family in the other. Kuhn swerved onto the sidewalk to try to avert the collision.
Joseph Brannon and John Brannon of 606 Carr Street confessed to breaking into a Big Four freight car under the Southern bridge and taking 20 bottles of whisky. Detectives arrested William Kelley and John Burtoss on suspicion.
Attendants at Bethesda Hospital report Mrs. Mary Kerley of Glenway Avenue is in critical condition after a fall down stairs at her daughter's home Tuesday. Her son is John A. Kerley, vice president of the Ice Delivery Company.
A diamond studded bracelet valued at 400 disappeared while Mrs J C Frank and her husband were in a hotel early yesterday. Police will investigate the theft and review hotel records for clues.
Creditors of Elizabeth Evans, owner of a Dayton establishment in Ohio, have dropped bankruptcy proceedings in the U S District Court.
A crowd of nearly 100 unemployed men marched through downtown Chicago on New Year’s morning, entering cafes and restaurants and demanding food. They halted streetcars, brushed windows, and punctured tires while shouting they want work, not charity, as police tried to intervene.
Dr W H Peters of the Health Department credits Cincinnati water purity for a low typhoid death rate, noting only 2 percent deaths last year. He says public health education and avoidance of polluted wells improve health and water usage.
A Bordeaux husband, while posing as fishing, returned home and shot his wife's lover when she opened the window. The incident, described as Balzac worthy, occurred after the husband reportedly seized a gun and fired. Authorities report the crime while the couple's marriage tensions are under scrutiny.
Vienna reports Emperor Franz Joseph enters the sixty sixth year of his reign today receiving telegrams from rulers worldwide. The dispatches include a hearty message from President Wilson and other heads of state.
Theodore Hecking. a baker of 3005 Mathers Street and employee at Banner Baking Company, lost the index finger of his right hand last night when it caught in plant machinery. His other finger was mashed and his hand taken to hospital for treatment.
A historic painting of the Emancipation Proclamation underwent a bath today in Washington. The work commemorates Lincoln steps in 1862 and has long been a Capitol sight. it was presented by Mrs. Elizabeth to the government in 1878.
In the last twelve months automobile trolley and motorcycle crashes in Cincinnati killed 32 people and injured hundreds. Coroner Foertmieyer and police urge careful driving and pedestrian respect as violations of traffic laws persist. Night crashes rise, street lights are questioned, and enforcement fluctuates with arrests for speeding varying.
A long notice honors Robert Hilliard for vaudeville contributions, recounting his professionalism and stagecraft. It contrasts vaudeville with legit theatre and recalls how he improved stage settings, aided by advance agent Frank Norcross, with cautionary anecdotes about show business ethics.
Rev Dr Peter Robertson of Mohawk Presbyterian Church visited a congregant on New Year Eve and found eight couples he had married over the past twenty years. Each couple had children except one and all marriages remained happy. He noted 26 years with the church and only one marriage ended in separation.
Presiding Municipal Judge Fricke greeted ten new judges including Samuel Beil Willa Alexander Bernard Fox and Meredith Yeatman yesterday morning announcing the corps would strive to give the city their best services. Judge William Alexander received 10 criminal assignments for the next three months. The new judges’ quarters were adorned with floral tributes as officials took office.
City Hall employes named by the Hunt administration watch Mayor Keller of Toledo. Keller says he will dismiss all current office holders. The Toledo workers vow to seek Supreme Court review if removed contrary to civil service rules.
More than 800 agents of Union Central Life Insurance gather in Cincinnati for the annual convention. They will tour the new four story Union Central Building outside New York and attend a log session on securing applications. A banquet is planned at 5 o clock in the company library, with discussions on keeping insurance in force and the company investments continuing tomorrow.
Middletown Ohio January 1 The commission form of government did not take effect as scheduled because the old city officials refused to turn over records. Five commissioners were elected in November but Mayor Heer says the charter is unconstitutional creating a question of who is in authority.
Socialists ousted after a fusion ticket backed by all parties outside the Socialists seats a new mayor in St Marys Ohio. The Socialist party had held the office for a full term and were recalled last November when business and political groups united against them.
Berlin reports foot and mouth disease continues to ravage cattle in the lower Rhine. Swine fever breaks out on several farms. A mysterious illness kills infected cattle quickly. Flesh from dead animals is sent to Berlin for analysis to determine the disease.
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