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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
1
Special cables report Russia ordering 116 military aeroplanes as Balkan powers press for renewed war against Turkey. King Ferdinand and Bulgarian commanders meet to map campaigns while Turkey faces a stalemate in London backed by a reluctant Great Powers note. The alliance warns of a 96 hour resumption if Adrianople is not ceded and hints at a large war indemnity.
Mrs. John GC. Latham sues a rich young widow in a family dispute raising custody or support concerns. The case centers on inheritance and control of assets as detailed in court filings. Local observers note the unusual posture of a mother pursuing the widow of her late son.
Mrs. John C. Latham, once a New York banker’s widow, is defendant in a $25,000 suit brought by her mother Mrs. Alice B. Gaylord to recover gems and papers. The jewelry claim centers on a necklace of fifty two diamonds valued at $10,000 and a pearl brooch with a diamond pendant of similar value.
Special Dispatch reports Jack Johnson, the black boxing champion, may face imprisonment after arriving from Battle Creek Michigan. He was jailed and will appear before Federal Judge Carpenter tomorrow to determine if his $30,000 bond remains valid. Johnson and his white wife, two secretaries, and a valet were detained following travel restrictions and a dispute over jurisdiction.
In a House ways and means session, President Arthur Davis of the Aluminum Company of America revealed an international aluminum agreement linking CANADIAN plants with six European firms. The pact excludes the United States due to tariff laws, Davis said. He testified he and his London representative drafted the agreement and sent a copy to Attorney General Wickersham, though the AG had no knowledge of it. He urged against tariff cuts as the more foreign competition would intrude.
Walter Starr Jr. publicly exonerated of knowledge of any crime in the Anna Steckel kidnaping. Sinclair says Starr joined the plan at his request and believed the affair a prank. Steckel was seized as she returned home and driven to a police station where both men were seized.
Patter Creek Michigan January 14 Jack Johnson champion negro boxer was seized from a train by federal officers en route to Toronto to consult with Tom Finnegan about a Paris fight offer. He remained unbowed saying he would not run from the white slave law charges and blamed the arrest on a desire to protect his bond and mother’s house.
Tom O'Rourke, manager of Al Palzer, travels from Los Angeles to Toronto to meet Jack Johnson and French promoters for a Paris bout. He cites a telegram from Johnson and notes offers of 30000 and a 70 percent house split, while U S restrictions may block Johnson from leaving the country.
Mrs H R Robinson dubbed the first woman in Colorado's Senate speaks as a housewife of the chamber. Elected on a progressive Democratic platform, she vows to champion legislation for women and children, despite peers' unease and debates over her title. The Denver attorney's wife is noted for culture with magazine writings on Shelley and Maeterlinck.
An urgent appeal for aid funded by the Cincinnati Citizens' Committee urges rapid donations to help flood victims. The relief drive, led by Otto Armleder, calls for checks to be sent to 310 Vine Street, with council measures to provide $20,000 in bonds for relief, and offers aid efforts including discounted or free moving services. The Ohio River forecast shows Cincinnati's stage near 62.2 feet, with falling levels expected after midweek.
Washington reports a humorous tale of per capita money in the United States prompting flood of requests to the Treasury. Dozens of letters arrive for imagined dividends as George E Roberts of the Mint explains the Treasury calculates per capita circulation monthly on a theoretical basis and cannot distribute funds.
Madrid January 14 King Alfonso discussed social issues with Foreign Minister Azcarate and praised old age pensions while endorsing strict election honesty and religious tolerance. He hinted at a visit to the American continent and proposed consulting Republican leaders during a possible ministerial crisis, signaling a constitutional shift toward antidynastic openness.
Consul Edwards in Acapulco reports Costa Grande under rebel leader Julian Padilla and refugees pouring into Acapulco. The State Department notes rising rebel activity in southern and southwestern Mexico, with Padilla's men in control of the area.
Supreme Court Justice Crane rules in a separation suit that a wife may be justified to leave if her husband’s mother living with them disrupts the home. He states the mother has no say in home management and a discordant mother undermines the wife’s control, warranting the wife to seek support elsewhere.
A. D. Wade, 72, single, drank carbolic acid at the Oda Fellows' cemetery in Manchester Ohio. His body was found at noon by flood victims who stored goods in the chapel building. Wade was a steamboat carpenter and recently worked for Steel City.
The Assembly opens debate on a new liquor law as lawmakers prepare to wage a major clash over the proposal. Supporters and opponents mobilize, signaling a heated fight over regulation and public policy.
In Columbus the Cox administration moves to withdraw Harmon recess appointees, signaling a decisive early fight over liquor licenses. The expected targets include James R. Marker and Edward A. Crawford, with hearings set on both wet and dry license measures and a push for civil service reforms through a three member state commission.
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