20 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
1
A thief robbed a Hamilton store of gems and fled in a vehicle. Police pursued the suspect, who was eventually held on a $5,000 bond after a high speed chase through the streets outskirts. Diamonds were reported missing as investigators comb the scene for clues.
A lengthy bill clearing the Senate with all Democrats voting for it sparks debate on currency policy. The measure, tied to broader economic reforms, proceeds to conference as partisan lines form around fiscal strategy and banking regulation.
A broad restructuring of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company aims to avert antitrust litigation by restoring competition in telephone service nationwide. The plan includes disposing of Western Union Telegraph holdings and ensuring distinct management of each company. President Wilson and Attorney General McReynolds support the move as a sign big business will comply with Sherman Act. The arrangement calls for access to toll lines for other companies and keeps Pacific Telephone case separate. Woodrow Wilson endorses the approach in a letter praising voluntary adjustment to competition.
New York December 19 The mother of Charles Becker the former police lieutenant awaiting execution for his role in the murder of gambler Herman Rosenthal died at her home bedridden for years She had not been allowed to read newspapers for over a year and believed her son Charles was ill and in a sanitarium.
In wilderness near Joliet Quebec a secret service raid uncovered a counterfeit operation producing bogus ten and five dollar certificates. Five men were arrested while two more are sought. The den, a forest shack, housed luxurious furnishings and equipment, with Canada wide complaints and the city of Montreal named as a probable distribution center.
Special Dispatch reports the discovery of a missing George Inness landscape. The canvas was smeared with thick white paint and hidden by Scott Hartley after Inness died. The hidden view of stark woods under the top layer impressed critics, with value cited up to 25 000 dollars.
Two hundred women from the Woman's Health League staged in Pittsburg to press enforcement of the antispitting ordinance. Mrs. J. B. Stokier and Miss Mathilda Orr Hays led arrests, the first offender identified as John Smith released for a tomorrow hearing, amid ongoing noncompliance despite signs across the city.
James M. Williams, a farmer near New Castle in Coshocton County, Ohio, confessed to Deputy State Fire Marshal J A Anderson after a rigid examination that he set his house on fire at 4 am two weeks earlier to obtain $250 in insurance. He said he was deeply in debt and lit a match tossed into a woodbox of papers.
Three men abandoned a red touring car outside the Bluffton Bixel jewelry store and grabbed a tray worth $700 in diamonds. They fled through Lima and toward Findlay, ignoring a crossing officer and prompting search efforts by Toledo, Findlay, and Fostoria police.
Mrs Albert T Patrick widow Addie M Francis dies at Tulsa hospital after twelve years at her husband’s side. She spent about 50000 in efforts to prove his innocence and gain a pardon for William Marsh Rice’s alleged murderer, aiding their children during illness and loss.
Milwaukee December 16 Roman Schubert 26, wealthy, found guilty of murder in the fourth degree and sentenced to imprisonment for running down and killing four year old Mabel Lohman with an automobile.
Chicago reports Vice President Thomas R. Marshall has signed a contract to lecture at least four weeks after Congress closes. He will be paid 300 dollars per lecture with a Middle West tour likely. In Washington he confirmed the plan but tied appearances to public business and refused comment on propriety or motives.
The Cincinnati Art Museum secures a premier Titian consigned from England after negotiations lasting two months. The painting, never publicly exhibited, dates to 1550 and fetched an estimated price near 400000 dollars. Mrs Mary Morgan of Newport, aided by Miss Morgan, arranged the secret purchase through Sir Hugh Lane, with the buyer remaining unnamed.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Chicago December 19 The last survivor of Chicago s first fully organized band of criminals Mollie Mott era passes from the stage Michael Sage 63 years old sentenced to one year in the Chicago House of Correction He says he prefers prison to freedom His long life of crime began at age 12 and he was arrested for burglary Wednesday night The Mollie Mott gang famed for pickpocketing burglary and holds ups faded after clashes with police and internecine warfare Sage is the last known member police fear him no more
The Duchess of Messina, living in Florence, is asked in New Orleans court to show cause why the Duke of Messina's plea for final separation should not be granted. The Duke, now seeking American citizenship after arrival three months ago, filed for absolute divorce following a prior partial separation in Florence. The Italian Consul vouched for the plaintiff’s identity as he intends not to return to Italy.
A telegram to Judge W. H. Hardy from Senator Vardaman indicates President Wilson plans part of his winter leave at Pass Christian Mississippi. It requests a furnished cottage for occupancy and notes the President intends to spend time on the Gulf Coast seeking rest and to avoid addresses during his holiday.
Jersey City's William E. Fearts died at home at 108 after four illnesses. Born in 1810 in Huddlesfield England, he arrived in New York around age ten. He walked 15 to 20 miles daily for twenty years and never smoked or chewed tobacco. He read without glasses and enjoyed good health until two months ago.
In Cleveland a meeting of business and professional men backed the father ate son campaign led by YMCA Secretary Robert E Lewis. Letters will be sent to Governors of all states Mayors of 500 cities and heads of MC requesting proclamations to urge fathers and sons into sugar relationship. The plan seeks a national effort to strengthen father child bonds.
Poindexter leads bipartisan support as six Republicans join the administration in advancing the measure. Key figures from both parties back the proposal, signaling a rare cross‑party push. The plan aims to address critical policy gaps and seeks swift committee action.
A report notes that the final form of legislation bears little resemblance to the House draft created months earlier. The piece discusses changes in the bill’s language and approval process, with emphasis on last minute edits and potential implications for passage.
The Senate split 47 to 34 with Owen leading a Democratic lineup including Ashurst Bacon Bankhead Bryan Chamberlain Chilton Clark Fletcher Gore Hitchcock Hollis Hughes James Johnson Kern Lane Lea Lewis Martin Martine Myers Newlands O Gorman Overman Owen Pittman Pomerene Ransdell Reed Robinson Saulsbury Shafroth Sheppard Shields Shively Simmons Smith of Arizona Smith of Georgia Smith of Maryland Smith of South Carolina Swanson Thomas Thompson Tillman Vardaman Walsh Williams on the Owen bill a count of 47 Democrats and 6 Republicans against the measure 34 Republicans led by Borah Bradley Brady Brandegee Bristow Burton Catron Clapp Colt Cummins Dillingham Du Pont Gallinger Goff Gronna Jackson Kenyon LaFollette Lippitt McCumber MeLean Nelson Oliver Page Penrose Root Sherman Smith of Michigan Smoot Sutherland Stephenson Townsend Warren Works Absent and Paired including Burleigh Clark Wyoming Culberson Fall Lodge Stone Thornton Vacency Alabama.
The Owen administration currency reform bill to create regional reserve banks passed the Senate 54 to 34 after a day of partisan splits. Key figures Hitchcock Weeks and Poindexter shifted sides. the measure faces a House conference to resolve differences and gain President Wilson's signature. Gal leries cheered as Mrs. Wilson and McAdoo observed.
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