08 Apr 1916
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1916
Page
1
Senator Harding is chosen as temporary chairman of the Republican convention. The designation comes amid committee meetings in Chicago, with officials signaling a rapid start to proceedings.
Burton's Frank B. Willis to present his name for the Republican nomination as Chicago readies the June 7 convention. Warren G. Harding named temporary chairman amid debates on Roosevelt Hughes Cummins and other candidates with contests to be limited.
Senator Harding accepted the role of temporary Chairman of the Republican National Convention and voiced pride in the honor. Senator Gallinger endorsed the appointment, saying it could not be better, while noting the opening address would reflect the party's aim to regain authority.
Special dispatch from London reports German forces extending attacks east of Bethincourt and Chattancourt after capturing Haucourt near Verdun. French nibbling gains southwest of St Douamont are noted as Verdun’s fall seems imminent. Eastern fronts show a German push on the Dvina and Russian advances in Turkish Armenia.
London April 7 The War Office called first married men under the group system aged 25 to 32 years.
Arthur Spiegel, president of the Equitable Motion Picture Co and director in Chicago firms, died in New York City at the Hotel Plaza from pneumonia. He leaves a widow and two young children and will be buried in Chicago. Spiegel built a $20 million Spiegel May Stearn Co mail order business.
Lord Robert Cecil denounces Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg's peace plan as unreliable. He told American reporters for the Foreign Office that Germany cannot be trusted to keep promises on submarine warfare and the blockade. He notes the Reichstag speech repeats old arguments and questions neutrals’ views.
A Monday Commercial Tribune article examines the tariff as it relates to America's balance of trade and its impact on business. The discussion highlights how trade balances affect investment, profits, and economic health for firms.
In Berlin on April 7 the Reichstag debated U S neutrality and submarine warfare with German leaders like Bayer Stresemann Spahn and Ebert criticizing American actions. They argued for stricter naval measures against Britain and defended neutral rights while opposing unrestricted submarine warfare.
The Treasury Department notes a new conscience fund donation from Scotland as a woman sent ten pounds sterling after claiming a rich bequest from a person she suspects evaded American customs duties twenty years ago. The letter accompanying the gift explains the motive behind the contribution.
A Cleveland report says Miss Anna Gemmell a Salem stenographer 40 was indicted by a federal grand jury for mailing twenty vulgar letters to Salem residents including Mrs. M J Grable and Miss Vera Ziegler The case links a feud among Salem’s prominent families and a church split The letters allegedly stemmed from unrequited affection for Owen R Barrett now in Seattle The article notes Gemmell’s residence with her father and ties to Hugh Forsyth family.
A rugged report warns that a deep and nearly impassable gulch may harbor a bandit chieftain. Authorities scout routes while locals brace for possible raids and seek safer passage.
San Antonio April 7 Pershing reports Villa located at La Boquilla and seen at Santa Rosalia recently. Troops reach Satevo and push toward Parral while Pershing cites weather and radio issues delaying communications. Brown's column believed to have moved from Cusihuirachic with supplies arriving April 5.
A storm system brings rain and snow across Ohio Valley and Mississippi Valley regions with colder temperatures. Chicago reports an alleged anarchist plot to assassinate European rulers with poison, tied to the Mundelein banquet incident, and headquarters suspected in the downtown area with branches elsewhere.
State inspectors plan a simulated ride in engine cabs at fifty mph from Toledo to Amherst to determine fault in the New York Central Lines wreck. M. F. Packard and W. J. Heffernan will ride the first and second sections, reading about 800 signals to judge operator or signal failures.
Quaretaro Mexico April 7 The Mexican Government says no permission was granted for any U S use of Mexican railways. Foreign Minister Candido Aguilar told journalists after a Carranza cabinet meeting that U S modifications to recent proposals were being discussed.
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