05 Dec 1925
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1925
Page
1
A letter appeals for moral guidance to President Coolidge asserting the public ignores his calls yet will heed the Vatican. The writers urge action aligning with papal guidance and request that he intervene to steer reform efforts.
The letter by Clinton N. Howard to Pope Pius XI seeking moral support for civil authority drew a sharp rebuke from Rev. John J. Burke, General Secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. Burke accused the letter of impudence and warned prohibition is a political issue best left to American institutions and leaders.
The prohibition fight moves toward Congress as wets and drys prepare for battles on reopening session. Rep Dyer of Missouri seeks outright repeal of the Volstead Act while other proposals for modification surface. A pro prohibition enforcement group delivered a moral appeal to Pope Pius XI through President Coolidge.
The Duke of Manchester pursuing a thief in London’s West End during a street drama grabbed the fleeing man and held him until police arrived. Though several bank notes and jewels were recovered, one ring remained missing. The duke had filed for divorce from his wife, formerly Miss Helen Zimmerman of Cincinnati.
Discovery that Chicopee mass municipal vote occurred on the first Tuesday of December rather than the following Tuesday could invalidate results. City Solicitor J E Hafey cites a 1919 charter typo that set the election on the first Tuesday of the month. The error only surfaced now as December began on a Tuesday for the first time since 1919.
Rescue teams reached the main tunnel of the Fairview Mine in Nederland Col where twenty miners were entombed after a fire. Fumes hindered progress and several rescuers were overcome. Walter Swanson from Denver emerged alive while others remained inside as crews worked to clear debris and vent fresh air.
London reports from Ankara say Turkey warns of war or persistent frontier raids if the League of Nations ruling on the Mosul dispute with Britain is unsatisfactory. The Turkish army is described as well trained along German lines, lacking heavy artillery and tanks, with effort directed to armament and an air force. An Eski Shehr aircraft factory is cited and troop concentrations noted north of the Brussels line.
In White Plains New York on December 4 the Rhinelander divorce case jury handed a sealed verdict after twelve hours of deliberation. Judge Morschauser will open the verdict at 10 o clock tomorrow morning the outcome to determine whether an annulment is granted and subject to final review by the Westchester County Supreme Court.
A tornado struck Yazoo City Mississippi early today, destroying about fifty homes and damaging the property by nearly 500000 dollars. Fifty homes demolished, many more damaged, isolating the area as a deluge worsened conditions and halted communications. National Guard dispatched for police duty after Governor Whitfield ordered relief efforts.
Frank Letz Montana cowboy attacked Chappell Bros packing plant in Rockford Illinois after learning it slaughtered semi wild horses for dog food and European markets. He started fires, was shot while fleeing and found wounded two miles away with dynamite in a suitcase near the plant.
A wind storm of tornado proportions struck Lyons County this morning, blowing down several homes unroofing buildings and uprooting trees and lines. No injuries reported. damage runs to several thousand dollars.
Irma Tague, 29, daughter of Hutchinson residents, is identified by a swamp skeleton found near Waterloo, New York. A music roll bought in Hutchinson was found by the boot, and her parents believe death resulted from a mental low mood after a nervous breakdown, not violence. She vanished six months ago while staying for room and board at Cornell University pursuing violin study.
Rudyard Kipling, hospitalized with double pneumonia at his Burwash retreat, shows satisfactory improvement, remains conscious and free of pain. Messages arrive from around the world, with King George and Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin requesting constant updates on the author’s condition.
Dublin reports William T Cosgrave saying the boundary settlement marks a turning point in Ireland. The agreement is seen as transforming the treaty of 1921 into a spirit of neighborly cooperation, breaking old prejudices and uniting north and south under common goals.
The Commercial Tribune will launch Chickie Elenore Meherin as a daily and Sunday serial starting Monday December 7. Installments will continue daily and on Sundays until the tale concludes.
James W. Rodgers, a Dayton florist, was deceived by a barber shop flirt who arranged a meeting with a woman and a man. In Covington a gunman robbed Rodgers of $40, bank papers, and a tax credit claim, while the woman fled with the situation and left Rodgers to joke about the incident. Police searched for the woman as Rodgers later recounted the tale and claimed a $600 safe deposit.
The French Senate approved the government's inflation and tax bill by 205 to 26, with the currency inflated to 7.5 billion francs. Opposition leaders backed the measure after government pressure, and new taxes of 20 to 100 percent were outlined to fund the policy.
In Cleveland on December 4 court filings by August Fierle seek to prevent Royal F. Ream from seeing or communicating with Mrs. Fierle. Fierle alleges Ream exercised undue influence over his wife causing her to leave with their two infant children.
County Commission chairman Clifford Brown announced state aid of at least 150000 dollars for a new viaduct over Eighth Street following a meeting in Columbus with State Highway Commissioner George Schlessinger. The move accompanies local council organization and expense-cut measures affecting TyLor Field and Sherrill.
County and city officials debate a new $2,000,000 viaduct plan for Eighth street in Cincinnati. The revised design raises the west end four feet, avoids extreme light loss, and seeks railroad and street railway funding while considering federal and state aid. Mayor elect Taylor Field tied to the new city government.
A touring car struck pedestrians on Symmes Town road near Brecon as they walked to a Methodist Church entertainment. Mrs Fannie Myers 46 died after skull fracture and spinal injuries. her husband Joseph Myers seriously bruised. Their eight year old daughter escaped with the group. The car fled into darkness. Nelie Levine 3 was struck nearby but not killed. driver Lawrence E James exonerated by police.
East St Louis Ills Dec 4 A mysterious poison killed four people in the Kuhlman family and a neighbor Miss Mildred Kuhlman 21 of Maryville Ill Others ill since October were initially linked to milk from cows that ate white snake root weed A coroner’s verdict ruled Mildred’s death due to poison probably from snake root weed with stomach contents to be reexamined later
New York report states American involvement in credits arranged with British Dutch Swiss and American banks to improve Belgium's monetary position. Officials said the credits, not publicly disclosed, total around 25 million dollars and will be added to prior advances, potentially reaching 50 million for exchange stabilization before a 150 million international loan absorbs them.
Isaac Tamber president of the New York Star Cartage Company was arrested on a conspiracy against the federal government related to the Superior Industrial Alcohol Company plot. He is the eighteenth arrest since the plant raid on August 12 when 300000 gallons of alcohol were confiscated.
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