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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1929

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Gingin n at Whips Cleveland in Assembly Fight

Rural members back measure to raise gas tax by one cent per gallon under reciprocity aid. Two jurists to cost motorists here a cent per gallon.

Cooper Signs the Schuessler Bill to Remove Clerks

Gov. Cooper signed the Schuessler bill removing deputy bailiffs and clerks of the Cincinnati Municipal Court from civil service and setting a minimum salary of 1800 a year. The measure becomes law within ninety days amid Hamilton County GOP support and opposition from the City Charter group and Mayor Seasongood.

Cooper Schuessler Royal W. Ryan Columbus, CO Gov. Cooper Cincinnati Municipal Court

Patronage Act in the South under scrutiny

Senate Patronage Committee Chairman Brookhart unveils affidavits and letters showing substantial funds donated to Republican campaigns by federal office holders in five Southern states. Mississippi postmasters report gifts totaling over 12,000 dollars, with some entries tied to postmaster appointments and bids for office.

Washington Brookhart Senate Patronage Committee Mississippi Postoffice Department E. P. Booze Republican National Arkansas Tennessee Alabama Texas R. B. Creager Creager Brookheart

Mexican Troops Leave El Paso for Naco Sonora

A train carrying 295 Mexican federal soldiers, 46 women, 33 children, and 37 horses departed El Paso for Naco, Sonora, to reinforce the garrison resisting insurgents. General Ignacio Flores led the force traveling via Eagle Pass with permission from Arizona authorities.

Phoenix Ariz el Paso Tex Naco Sonora John C. Phillips Juarez Chihuahua Mexico Eagle Pass Ignacio Flores Southern Pacific Arizona Bliss

Tornado Toll Mounts Across Five States and Michigan

Fifteen dead and scores injured as tornadic winds strike Nebraska Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota. Heaviest damage around North Minneapolis Lake Minnetonka area with two fatalities and two Wis. counties report multiple deaths. Farm buildings toppled, lines down, and floods threaten five Michigan towns amid spring storms.

Associated Press Nebraska Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Minneapolis Lake Minnetonka Rice Lake Wis Reeves Forest Lake Minn Little Rock Taylor Falls

Hoover Opposes Illegal Invasions by Prohibition Agents

President Hoover vows federal dry agents will be restrained from raiding homes or using force. Treasury reports show sixteen civilians killed in fifteen months, with seven agents and two customs officers slain during enforcement. Officials stress state matters for killings like the Aurora case and expect stricter search warrant rules in raids.

Charles Michelson New York World News Service Washington Hoover Treasury I’m Alone Stuyvesant Legation Prohibition

Jury Convicts Breck Lutes of First Degree Murder

A twelve juror panel found Breck Lutes guilty of first degree murder in the Pelican Club robbery of April 8, recommending mercy, with a life sentence without parole. The jury deliberated over thirty hours, split six for mercy and six against, amid intense courtroom drama and family reactions.

Breck -Lutes Lutes Peter Dumele North College Hill Pelican Club

Cincinnati Forces Two More Hamilton County Judges

Cincinnati defeated Cleveland in a tense house battle over the Hamilton County Judges bill. A parliamentary trick, aided by Speaker O C Gray and Rep Myrna Hanna, pushed the measure to passage on reconsideration after an initial setback. The vote stood 89 to 27 on the final tally, with a 93 to 26 reconfirmation later, sending the bill to Gov. Cooper for signature and increasing gasoline costs for Hamilton motorists.

Hamilton Royal W. Ryan Columbus, CO Cincincinnati Cleveland House Hamilton County Cuyahoga County O. C. Gray Cadiz Myrna Hanna Wood County Joseph C. Dinsmore Dinsmore Clifford E. Martin Cincinnati Senate Gov. Cooper Burton Norwood

Count the Cost in Home Buying The Real Estate in Classifieds

A Biblical warning on counting the cost before building a home. The Commercial Tribune urges buyers to choose homes within means with affordable terms. Read today's Real Estate ads for Desirable homes within reach.

the Commercial Tribune

Death of Rail Executive Unravels Domestic Snarl

Chicago April 5 Authorities probe a domestic tangle after William R. King a New York Central traffic executive also known as Fish died by self harm in a downtown hotel His two wives Mildred Fish and Ida Nell White King alternately claimed marriage to him while another woman Eleanor said she had been married to King in the past and King allegedly spoke of other killings and life insurance payouts referencing eight thousand dollars in cash to his current wife after death.

Chicago William R. King New York Central Railroad King Fish Mildred Fish Pittsburgh Ida Nell White King Oklahoma City New Jersey Eleanor Denver Europe

Schumann-Heink Announces Great-Grandchild Birth

A telegram from Mme Schumann-Heink reports the birth of her first great grandchild. The baby boy is son of Ferdinand Hirzy and Mrs Inne Hirzy of Stevens Point Wisconsin and is named Ferdinand Hirzy Jr. Mme Schumann-Heink, age 68, has six children and eleven grandchildren.

New York Mme Schumann- Heink Coronado Beach Cal Ferdinand Hirzy Inne ‘Hirzy Stevenspoint Wis Ferdinand Hirzy, Jr Schumann-Heink

Rumor Linked Pershing to Paris Ambassadorship Hope

Speculation in Washington places Gen John J Pershing as a candidate for Ambassador to France after the Herrick death. White House and State Department have not decided, with other names like Dawes Fletcher Kellogg and Davis also discussed. Pershing, retired yet drawing full general pay, could fit French expectations and remain on military pay under a law.

Washington John J. Pershing America France Myron T. Herrick Paris White House State Department Gen. Perishing Dwight F. Davis Henry P. Fletcher Italy Frank B. Kellogg Hoover Great Britain Charles G. Dawes Dawes Pershing Gen. Pershing Herrick Congress

Remus Denies Remarriage Rumor Amid Westward Trip

Chicago April 5 George Remus bluntly denied reports he planned to wed again or accompanied by an unknown woman and a secretary on a Westward trip. His ex wife Lillian Remus Krauss had just obtained a divorce from Fred Krauss on cruelty grounds, her second marriage since 1926. Remus claimed ongoing lawsuits to recover defrauded sums, including Remus vs Imogene Remus et al, with Brightenstein Wertz Fender and others named.

Chicago Lillian Remus Krauss George Remus Fred Krauss Cincinnati Remus Imogene Remus Joseph Brightenstein Cleveland Aitlce Pomerene Edwin S. Wertz Oscar G. Fender Lincoln National Bank

Poison liquor blamed in Columbus man’s death

Poison liquor was blamed by physicians for the death of Fred Bibble, 46, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus tonight. The report cites medical opinion as the cause of death and notes the patient’s age and hospital.

Columbus, O Fred Bibble St. Francis Hospital

Shocked passengers on Zoo Eden car struck by electric fault

A Zoo Eden street car suffered an electrical malfunction yesterday afternoon. John T. Hill, 38, of Elmwood Place, was severely shocked and burned on both hands while other riders escaped injury as seat areas on one side carried live voltage before passengers moved to the safe side and the car continued.

Zoo- Eden Street John T. Hill Sycamore Street Elmwood Place

Train wreck kills twenty seven in Bezen and snowbound

Bucharest Romania April 5. The Bucharest Jassy express derailed near Bezen, plunging 27 to their deaths and leaving 65 injured. Many victims pinned in wreckage as high speed through snow caused a steep embankment plunge. A faulty roadbed is suspected. Most victims were Romanian business men and soldiers. Mexican rebels face federal pursuit in Chihuahua as battles widen.

Bucharest Romania Chihuahua Associated Press Santa Rosalia Almazan Jimenez la Reforma Escobar Chihuahua City Racollar Mexico Morrow Torreon State Department Naco Ariz Sonora

Bank Robbers Take About $15,000 in Westminster

In Westminster Maryland three armed men robbed the Mechanics National Bank staff and forced them into the vault. They escaped in a car with New York license plates after displaying pistols. The heist occurred on April 5 according to a Baltimore dispatch.

Baltimore Mechanics’ National Bank Westminster New York

Bettman defends Malt Syrup ruling against anti saloon group

Columbus attorney general Gilbert Bettman responded to The American Issue attack over his ruling that malt syrup sales for non liquor use are not prohibited by law. He urged supporters to seek change in the state legislature via Piper bill and dismissed attempts to browbeat the current administration. The statement, drafted by Charles G. Williams and approved by fifteen aides, describes many as drys.

Columbus Gilbert Bettman Ohio Anti-Saloon League Bettman Charles G. Williams

Mysterious Slaying Girl Found Near Los Angeles River

Police probe a dismembered torso found washed up on the Los Angeles River near Compton. Autopsy says victim aged 15 to 22, not pregnant, killed and cut up two days earlier. Investigators pursue head and limbs, Missy Persons Bureau records, and tips leading to a possible fiend slayer in Stockyards and Hollywood area. Juan Manriquez and son found the torso and are aiding inquiry.

Los Angeles Compton Missi Persons Bureau Stockyards Hollywood Juan Manriquez

900 Bottles of Rum Found on Munargo in New York Discovery

Customs men seized 150 bags of liquor aboard the Munargo at the East River pier by midafternoon. Each bag held six bottles, totaling 900 bottles. The liner Munargo, from Nassau, arrived yesterday and officials offered no explanation for the liquor.

New York East River Nassau

Cincinnati Zoo Urged to Become Free Public Park

A Carthage Mills president urges Cincinnati to tear down zoo fences and open the facility as a free public park. He compares admissions cost unfavorably with other public welfare funding and calls for the city, county, or state to take over the zoo for mass public use.

Carthage Concern Cincinnati Zoo H. C. Blackwell Chamber of Commerce Arthur T. Cavey Carthage Mills, Inc W. C. Culkins Chamber Carey Blackwell Chamber of Puenesseds Zoo Chicago Cincinnati Amd

Atlanta 'Fiend' Merritt Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair

Alvin E. Merritt, a young married man nicknamed the Northside fiend, was convicted of criminal assault by Fulton Superior Court and sentenced to die on May 16 in the electric chair. A nearby attack spurred additional charges of criminal attack and robbery in a reign of terror in a wealthy residence area. Merritt had a prior conviction with a 13 to 16 year prison term.

Atlanta Alvin E. Merritt Fulton Superior Court Merritt

Home seeker dies after stock loss in Kenosha

Henry C. Latham of Kenosha Wisconsin planned to buy a home this spring with $2300 but needed $500 more. A tip on the stock market led him to lose all his money and he hanged himself from a tree.

New York World News Service Kenosha Wis Henry C. Latham

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