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Cincinnati American

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1914

Page

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Tango Dancers Beset By Satanic Hell Fire Prophecy

Mrs Alma White editor of the Pillar of Fire and Pene costal Union leader fears tango will send dancers to hell she arrived back from Europe on the Lusitania warning the dance is a hypocritical sin and will incur divine wrath in eternity.

New York Hades Alma White Hound Brook N. J Pillar of Fire Penecostal Union Lusitania Europe Mrs. White

Robbers beat man and flee after highway attack

Two masked highwaymen beat banker near Colerain avenue on West Fork road and stole $4 before fleeing as Mounted Patrolman Barnley pursued one suspect emptying his revolver. Louis Blum was also assaulted on West Seventh street, robbed of one dollar by three assailants.

Charies Banker West Fork Road Colerain Avenue Barnley Louis Blum West Seventh Street

Fires on Police at Poincare Home

A man muttering Poincare fired four shots at police near the Elysee Palace in Paris but missed. He fled toward Rue Miromesnil, turned and fired again, and used an Algerian dagger. Police stormed a Rue Percier house, wounded him in the stomach, and arrested him.

Paris Elysee Palace Poincare Miromesnil Rue Percier

State Auditor Donahey Shocks Democrats With Attack

State Auditor Donahey pressures lawmakers by challenging the system that allows extravagant spending. Democrats react to the accusation as a partisan clash over fiscal controls and oversight.

Donahey

Political Reform Urgently Demanded in Ohio Report

State Auditor Donahey criticizes Ohio governance in a report to Governor Cox and the Legislature. He cites wasteful spending, unbonded officials, dual salaries, obsolete laws, and high postage costs, urging a central purchasing bureau and immediate remedies ahead of a likely special session.

Columbus Ohio Donahey Cox Sncore County Treasuries State House

Feathers Seized From Hats On Lusitania Arrival

U S customs officers seize costly aigrettes from Mrs F T Taylor of New York and later from Mrs Blackmer at the Vanderbilt on arrival of the Lusitania. Inspectors impound the plumes for appraisal after blunt protests and a remark that Uncle Sam is fooled.

New York F. T. Taylor Surveyor Henry Mre. Henry Denver Henry Park Avenue Thirty-second Street Sheara Vanderbilt Mrs. Blackmer

Villa Leads Rebel Breakout At Ojinaga

General Pancho Villa, with two thousand Federal troops closing in, broke through enemy lines to reach General Ortega near Ojinaga. Several of Villa’s guards were captured and executed, others killed. Villa escaped with heavy fighting, while POWs and wounded were moved to safety. Film crews in New York seek exclusive revolutionary footage.

Presidio Tex Pancho Villa Terribio Ortega Ofinaga Villa Ortega Ojinaga

Lind Is Hope of Mexican Dictator

Eight Diaz allies jailed for three months on conspiracy charges against Huerta are released after the court finds insufficient evidence. Huerta pins hopes on a conference between Charge Nelson OShaughnessy and a special envoy, with continued coverage on page two.

Mexico City Diaz Huerta Nelson O'Shaughnessy

9000 in revolt at Jagers Fontein diamond mine

Cape Town January 9 There has been rioting at the Jagers Fontein diamond mine. About 9000 natives have risen in revolt breaking from their compounds and sacking the town. Several are reported killed and others wounded as inhabitants flee to a laaga.

Cape Town Africa Jagers

Packard and others sign three-year deals with Chicago Federal

Chicago reports Gene Packard of Cincinnati and Ad Brennan with William Killifer of Philadelphia Nationals along with Leonard Cole obtained from Columbus have signed three-year contracts with the Chicago Federal league club.

Chicago Gene Packard Cincinnati Ad Brennan William Killifer Philadelphia Nationals Leonard (King) Cole Columbus New York Americans

Paris Cardinal Bans Tango Dance As Sin

Cardinal Leon Adolphe Amnette of Paris issues a church admonition to ban tango dancing as a sin requiring confession and penance. The message, to be published in local churches Sunday, condemns the dance.

Paris Leon Adolphe Amnette

U S Fleet Placed In Readiness Within 48 Hours

Special to the Washington dispatch reports the Atlantic reserve fleet mobilized at League Island navy yard Philadelphia. Ten second line battleships and other ships are held in readiness with ammunition aboard for 48 hour action. Enlistments rise as the army and navy near full strength.

Washington Atlantic Reserve Fleet Pea League Island Navy Yard Philadelphia Army Navy

Married man kills woman and himself in Madison

In a Madison school an insurance agent and nephew of Senator Spooner shot and killed Miss McConnell in front of about twenty kindergarten pupils before taking his own life. He had been infatuated with her and offered elopement, but she refused.

Madison Wis John Co United States John C. Spooner Miss McConnell Spooner Miss. McCopinet

Weather forecast unsettled and colder across Midwest regions

The bulletin notes unsettled conditions for Cincinnati and vicinity with near freezing lows. Ohio forecast calls for snow or rain turning to snow, while the north portion stays colder and the south unsettled with possible snow or rain and brisk west to northwest winds. Indiana is unsettled and colder with generally fair conditions later.

Cincinnati Ohio Indiana

May Not Fill Job Vacated by Cary

Officials at City Hall discussed not filling the vacancy left by Samuel F. Cary, superintendent of Information and Complaints, who resigned yesterday. Rumor suggested Harry P. Shafer might succeed Cary if the post is filled, while Mayor Spiegel’s clerk M. Rosen said his civil service protection would resist removal. Charles Ludwig, a former clerk under Saver Meknes, offered remarks on the ethics surrounding the situation.

Samuel F. Cary Bureau of Information ‘and Complaints B. Cary Spiegel Harry P. Shafer Cary M. Rosen Charles Ludwig Saver -Meknes Ludwig

Mayor Seeks City Hall Department Report on Employees

Mayor Briday asked for a comprehensive report from City Hall listing each department’s number of employees and the condition of work. City Hall staff, retaining from the Hunt administration, show strong interest in the request while no official reason was given beyond gaining insight into building operations.

Briday City Hall Hunt

Feud Leader Randall McCoy Fatally Burned in Pikeville

Randall McCoy a longtime feud figure in the McCoy Hatfield dispute died after falling into an open fireplace in Pikeville Kentucky. He was 86 years old.

Pikeville Randall McCoy McCoy Hatfield Mc Coy

Burton Warns of Dangers in Currency Law

Senator Burton addresses Cincinnati bankers warning about currency law risks. He likens the responsibility placed on Wilson to that borne by Lincoln in wartime.

Burton Senate Cincinnati Wilson Lincoln

Burton Warns Central Bank Key to Nations Finance

Senator Theodore Burton criticized the new currency law before the Cincinnati American Bankers Institute urging a single central reserve bank to control credit and foreign exchange. He warned regional banks fail to curb gold export and risk New York dominance, while urging active support from bankers and a 300-strong delegation from Ohio Indiana and Kentucky.

Wils National Reserve ’Board Theodore B. Burton Cleveland Cincinnati American Bankers’ Institute Business Men's Club Burton Secretary of the Treasury National Reserve’ Commission Thien New York Tate Deal National Reserve Organization Ohio Indiana Kentucky Dayton Ton

Some Ought To Be Kept There Special to The Americna

New York state Senators were reclassified by an Italian applicant seeking U S citizenship. Before Queens County Supreme Court Justice Crane the man answered a quip about state senators and claimed they are kept in prisons. He was advised to study further for admission.

New York Jan United States Justice Crane Queens County Supreme Court Crane Ryedale

Sugar Refining Talks Collapse in Anti Trust Settlement

Negotiations between American Sugar Refining Co and the Department of Justice for an out of court settlement in the anti trust case have ended. The pause in talks followed a drastic restructuring proposal by the company and signals by the government that friendly settlement is unlikely amid ongoing suits.

New York Amerian Sugar Refining Company Department of Justice Monthe Financial District American Telephone & Telegraph Western Union

Parents kill five then die with girl

East Prussia on January 9 Albert Bratz a parer and his wife, despondent over financial reverses, killed their five children aged 18 years and under by slashing throats. The couple and Bratz’s young sister then died by their own hands after turning on the gas.

Prussia Albert Bratz Parer Bratt Gure

President Wilson Plans Early Return to Washington

President Wilson told a joint Mississippi Legislature committee in Jackson that his coming week in Washington will center on anti trust legislation and finishing the administration’s program. He emphasized strict adherence to his schedule and preparation for quick consideration by Congress as he returns to Washington after a brief coastal visit.

Pass Christian Miss Mississippi Jackson Wilson Joint Committee Washington House Senate Congress

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