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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1914
Page
1
Ohio reports snow on Monday with colder nights and a Tuesday turn to fair skies and variable winds. Indiana notes cloudy by the north with stationary temperatures. Kentucky sees cloudy skies with rain. The West and Virginia expect snow and cooler conditions.
Special to The American Denver January 4 Mother Jones was forcibly removed from the coal strike district after arriving in Trinidad from El Paso. On General Chase orders Captain EB Smith with a detachment met her at the station and escorted her by train to Denver. Troops guarded her, preventing any speech to strikers at a mass meeting in Walsen.
New York January 4 Corporal George W Goethals will not become the police commissioner of New York City. Mayor Mitchel received a letter from the Panama Canal construction engineer stating he could not accept the position.
Lind arrives in Vera Cruz after talks with the president, with observers expecting a significant policy or diplomatic statement to be announced soon. The visit follows a high level conference and is described as highly anticipated by officials and media.
Hundreds die as rebels under Generals Ortega and Rodriguez press a western assault on Ojinaga. Federals fight back with cannon and rifle fire amid heavy casualties on both sides. Two thousand Federal cavalry move from Ojanga to flank near the Conchos river as preparations continue for continued combat.
President Wilson rests in Pass Christian Mississippi after church and a long beach walk. He plans three days of rest with golf and motor rides then drafts his message to Congress on the trust issue and considers Federal Reserve Board picks after returning to Washington. Secretary McAdoo backs John Skelton Williams for currency controller amid a growing opposition.
Italian historian Ferrero argues Japan uses vague ethnological theories to court friendship with American nations and differs in aims from the United States. He cites telegrams to Diaz and De La Barra and warns such policies could provoke future conflicts with the US.
Lincoln Beachy completes seven consecutive somersaults in a bi plane setting a new aviation record. He performs a loop above a crowd of more than 20,000 and achieves a corkscrew twist in a perpendicular ascent.
An anecdote from Cleveland reports John D. Rockefeller replying to a stock question during a golf game by comparing stocks to eggs. He says there are good eggs and bad eggs and leaves the inquirer no clearer answer, a characteristic way to sidestep business talk on the course.
Captain Cyrus W. Mead, inventor of the Mead engine, died after his car collided with a Dayton and Troy traction car as he returned home from Vandalia. His wife, watching from a window, rushed out to find him dying on the snow.
Baard son of Ferdinand Pinney arrived in Paris with the French minister to Denmark. He was taken in after his father’s arrest in Norway. Mme Fischbacker, the boy’s mother and Earle’s first wife, greeted him warmly and said she will not abandon sequestration charges against Earle.
Rev. Dr. Selby F. Vance of Cincinnati delivered the principal address at the dedication service for the YWCA building in Dayton. The $250000 structure was praised for promoting Christian love amid issues of industrial discontent wealth concentration and temptations facing young working women.
The body of Miss Jessie Evelyn McCann was washed ashore at Coney Island by high waves after being missing for a month. Autopsy ruled drowning with no signs of foul play. family split on whether death was accidental or by own action. Police believe self harm, while relatives think accident. Discovery reported by watchman George Neusse at 7:15 am.
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall arrived in Bristol and was hosted by Rev. Dr. W. T. Johnson at the First Baptist Church. He commented on the Mexican situation noting two classes, landlords and peons, and urged middle class leadership to serve the people rather than self.
Distress calls answered as rescue attempts are made after a tanker or cargo ship in the Atlantic is swept by a fierce gale. Seabright New Jersey reports the storm’s fury wrecking homes and causing major damage along the coast.
A lifeboat from a Spanish steamer Manuel Calvo capsized while rescuing crew from a burning oil tanker near the Virginia coast. The tanker's wireless set failed, rescuers struggled amid heavy seas, and several crewmen were hospitalized. The incident involved the Royal Mail Steamer and the White Star freighter aiding in the effort as the tanker battled the waves. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
A severe storm along Long Island's wouth shore Saturday night caused heavy damage to cottages hotels and fishermen huts. Officials estimated losses exceeded a million dollars as towns and vessels were swept from their grips. The gale eased by late afternoon and offered relief to observers hopeful that Seabright danger had lessened for now.
Storm ravages Seabright New Jersey with high winds and rising damage fears as residents brace for further destruction. Officials report widespread destruction and power outages amid the advancing storm front.
Reported theft at an Italian church involved the painting The Adoration of the Magi by Rubens. A watchdog alerted authorities as other gallery works remained untouched. Police seek suspects and review church security footage for leads.
The Mona Lisa is hanging again in the Louvre's Salon Carre after its theft nearly two and a half years ago. An official from the Fine Arts Department led the return, with a crowd of about 60 spectators allowed inside as watchers lined up in groups to view the masterpiece.
A disembodied torso washed ashore at Edgemore L 1 and was identified by a vest worn by aviators. The remains are believed to be Albert Jewel, who disappeared after an October aviation meet at Hempstead Plains. Police have not confirmed positive identification.
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