Flames Hamper 150 Volunteer Rescue Efforts
Fire sweeps through a crowded area injuring 14 seriously and imperiling 150 volunteers. Throngs of men, women and children flood the entrance as survivors are carried out amid chaos and fear.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1924
Page
1
Tax cuts pass House Ways and Means Committee
The committee approves 103 million dollars in annual tax reductions affecting over twenty industries. Repeals target theater admissions and beverages while halving taxes on jewelry and produce exchange sales. Auto taxes remain under consideration with possible future changes. President Coolidge urges nonpartisan support for the Mellon plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Enerry
Coolidge
Mellon
Garner
Tex
Longworth
Couzens
Rep
Mich
Michigan
Green
Girl Bandit Uses Body Question in Sugar Truck Robbery
A young female bandit matching the flapper description held up a Brooklyn truck driver with three male accomplices. They forced the driver to a secluded area, took sugar worth 900 dollars, and escaped in the truck. The driver, tensely driven past several policemen, was cowed by her taunting query about where his body should be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minine
Brooklyn
Cold Wave Grips City With Freezing Temperatures
Forecaster William C. Devereaux says a cold wave with zero temps will descend on Cincinnati and hold until Monday. It fell to 10 degrees above zero last night, down 25 degrees from the previous morning. Sunday will stay cold, with gradual warming starting Monday. Ohio River ice levels at Parkersburg and Pt. Pleasant are noted as heavy to moderate, with ice reaching toward Portsmouth as conditions shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William C. Devereaux
United States
Devereaux
Ohio River
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pt. Pleasant
Portsmouth
Kanawha
Kentucky Rivers
Explosion Destroys Cheviot Tire Shop Injures One
A compressed air tank exploded at Walz Brothers Tire and Vulcanizing Shop at 3328 Harrison Ave Cheviot injuring one man and shocking three others. Debris shattered windows of Cliff's Drug Store nearby as fire crews assessed the blast and potential tank defect. Carl Waltz suffered cuts but all occupants escaped with minor injuries. damage estimated under $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walz Brothers Tire
Harrison Avenue
Cheviot
Carl
Earl Watts
Mabel Waltz
Daytona Avenue
Charles Gigley
Montana Avenue
Carl Waltz
Miss Waltz
Cliff’s
Cheviot Fire Department
Waltz
Nurse Mat tie Sullivan Dies From Gas Stove Burns
Miss Mat tie Sullivan sixty a graduate nurse died at Bethesda Hospital from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire lighting a gas stove at the home of Allen M. Tice on Chapel street. Sister Mrs E T Middleton of Urbana O arrived to arrange the funeral. she had long been a member of the Nurses Alumnal Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Bethesda Hospital
Mattie Sullivan
E. T. Middleton
Judge Middleton
Urbana
Miss Sullivan
Allen M. Tice
Chapel Street
Nurses
Minister Testimony Details $25 000 Gift to Anti-Saloon League
New York January 25 William H Anderson state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League testified on the forgery case. He described receiving 25000 from a stranger in 1912 1913 and named another helper Mr Mann who handled the money 24700 for publicity without receipts or accounting The cross examination by Assistant District Attorney Pecora focused on the mysterious King and Mann witnesses and the crowded court included many ministers and deaconesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William H. Anderson
Anti-Saloon League
Anderson
Supreme Court
Pecora
Mr. Anderson
Mann
John .T. King
League
Bu Sy
Kesing
King
Waldorf-Astoria
Mrs. King
Mummies Unearthed in Sheikh Abd el Qurna Runic Tomb Work
Dr Robert Mond reports three mummies found behind Ramesside temple ruins in Luxor. The preserved remains include a goldsmith and his priestess wife from the 24th dynasty, with linen robes, amulets and scarabs. A possibly war casualty mummy is in poor condition. Papyri and jewelry accompany the burials as Tutankhamun tomb work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Luxor
Egypt
Robert Mond
Rameses II
Amonie
Mlle. Baud
Thebes
Institute
Archaeologique of
Cairo
Tutenkhamun
Rum runners use ice skates to escape across Detroit River
Prohibition agents near Wyandotte observed rum runners on the Detroit River wearing ice creepers and gliding away on skates after abandoning a boat. The craft carried two sled runners to aid progress over the ice, leaving liquor behind as agents pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit River
Prohibition
Wyandotte
Robbers Bind Kreimer Office Clerk Steal Small Sum
Yeggmen forced entry at Kreimer and Bro furniture dealers Ninth and Carr streets last night binding a salesman and locking him in a closet. They left with only 25 dollars after a slow break in and a prior safe history at the Kreimer office. Patrolman Reichman alerted headquarters. Kreimer suspects the payroll was their aim. a previous Kreimer theft occurred three years ago for 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreimer & Bro
Ninth
Carr Streets
Baetre
Hays
Bullerdick
Yegg
Kleb
Alfred Kreimer
the Concern
Reichman
Kreimer
Cincinnati Country Club
Yeggs
Skipper and Engineer Injured in Storm After Ocean Passage
Halifax January 25 Captain Taylor and Chief Engineer Clarke of the Anglo American oil tanker Suwanee were rushed to hospital after a twenty two day passage from Rouen. Rioting seas swept over the funnels mid ocean injuring Taylor with a broken leg and Clarke with a dislocated shoulder and a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Taylor
Clarke
Rouen
Slayer Sentenced to Die by Lethal Gas in Nevada
Reno dispatch reports Thomas Russell was sentenced at Elko to die by gas during the week of February 15 for the murder of his Mexican sweetheart. He is the third Nevada prisoner to face gas execution in February, joining Gee Jon and Hughie Sing who are slated for February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Thomas Russell
Elka
Russell
Nevada
Gee Jon
Hughie Sing
Robbers Kill Widow in Toronto Home
Mrs. Martha Crooks a widow was found dead in her home today with a crushed skull condition suggesting robbery. Bureau drawers throughout the house had been ransacked in the incident reported from Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Martha Crooks
Boy Coaster Dies In Ohio Auto Collision
Walter F. King, 11, died in a Canton hospital after being struck by a car while coast ing. He lived with his grandparents in Canton and his mother Mrs. E. B. King resided in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Walter F. King
EB. King
Cleveland
Zevely Testifies on 20000 Loan to Fall in Senate Oil Inquiry
The Senate oil inquiry disclosed another unpaid loan to former Interior Secretary Fall as Zevely testified that Sinclair's firm loaned Fall 25000 in Liberty bonds after retirement. The White House vowed action to protect the public interest. Cabinet discussed potential criminal aspects and possible annulment of leases. Archie Roosevelt and Wahlberg to be recalled on further checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Interior
Fall
White House
Coolidge
E. L. Doheny
California
J. W. Zevely
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair
Doheny
Elk Hills
Cal.) Naval Reserve
Teapot Dome
Wyo
Senate Committee
Hyva Corporation
Thomas Johnson
New Mexico
Archie Roosevelt
G. D. Wahlberg
Johnson
Fourth Bank Closes in Sioux Falls Amid Bank Crisis
Heavy withdrawals depleted reserves and forced the Commercial and Savings Bank of Sioux Falls to close. The bank had 954000 dollars in deposits as of December 31 and 200000 dollars in capital. The closure marks the fourth Sioux Falls bank to shut its doors amid a regional banking crisis. The War Finance Corporation moved to aid collapsing banks while reorganizations proceed for others. A temporary receiver was appointed for the Sioux Falls National Bank and loans were sought from the Finance Corporation. President Coolidge ordered a Washington conference with Hoover Wallace to address Northwest economic distress. The American Bank and Trust Company in Missoula also closed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Commercial and Savings Bank of
War Finance Cooperation
South Dakota
Sioux Falls National Bank
The
Finance Corporation
R. A. Brownell
Washington
Northwest
Coolidge
Hoover
Wallace
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States Chamber of Commerce
Rebel gunboat Zaragoza appears off Tampico as tensions rise
Tampico reports the rebel gunboat Zaragoza reappeared offshore advising authorities to prepare for eventualities. Two American destroyers joined the cruiser Richmond. Federal forces recaptured Salina Cruz with 150 rebels killed. federals also report battles near Acambaro and Toluca as Obregon consolidates control near Celaya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico
Associated Press
Zaragoza
Panuco River
Richmond
Transcontinental Oil Company
Salina Cruz
Mexico City
Progresso
Donato Bravo Izquierdo
Guadalajara
la Barca
Ocotlan
Lake Chapala
Toluca
Mexico
Guerrero
Romulo Figueroa
Zacualpan
Oil Deal Stuns Capital and Slick Fall Scandal
Washington January 25 1924 The Teapot Dome affair rocks the Coolidge administration as Albert B Fall a former Harding cabinet member borrowed 100000 from oil magnate E L Doheny and secretly secured a government lease for Doheny interests. Senate action and possible executive revocation loom as justice department inquiry begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Capital
Albert B. Fall
Harding
E. L. Doheny
Doheny
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
United States Navy
Fall
Thomas F. Walsh
Montana
Caraway
Arkansas
Senate
Remus Delves Into Chemistry During Atlanta Prison Stay
George Remus arrives at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary to begin a two year term for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. He changes into prison garb and expects “enjoyable work” in chemistry with others in his party. Remus weighs 225 pounds and hopes to lose weight. his wife Imogene parts with his diamonds and gifts him a silk shirt. Associates receive varying sentences and fines. the group is welcomed by fellow prisoners with the silent wave of arms and grated windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Remus
Atlanta
Remus
Penitentiary
John Weld Peck
Stanley Borthwick
United States
Cincinnati
Imogene Remus
Eighth Street
Hermosa Avenue
Price Hill
Harry Brown
John Gorham
Charles Wissman
George Dater
Clarence Bell
Ernest Brady
George Giltenbeck
George King
Harry Gardewig
Harry Bond
Elmer Boyd
Mine Disaster Kills 37 at Crerar Coal East Side Mine
In Johnston City Illinois a blast at the Crerar Coal Company East Side Mine left 37 dead and 6 seriously burned with 8 others injured. About 450 miners were inside at the time of the explosion reported at 2 40 PM. Rescue crews worked for hours bringing out the injured and recovering bodies as relatives waited outside in a smoky cold scene. An investigation is planned for tomorrow into the disaster which echoes a similar blast four years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Ill
Williamson County
Crerar Coal Company
Herrin
Johnson City
Herbert McCullough
Jesse Ford
Negro Ambassador to Go to Court and Sail to London
The Universal Negro Improvement Association announced Richard Hilton Tobitt will sail for England aboard the Acquitania as its Ambassador to Great Britain carrying letters asking for courtesies extended to independent races. The group published congratulatory cables to Premier MacDonald and Chancellor Snowden and a condolence to the Moscow all-Soviet Congress on Lenin’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Richard Hilton Tobitt
England
Great Britain
MacDonald
Snowden
Lenine
Moscow
Christian Faces Battle for Federal Trade Post
George B. Christian Jr of Marion Ohio former Secretary to President Harding faces Senate opposition to his nomination as a Federal Trade Commission member a $10 000 post. The nomination was sent to the Senate Commerce Committee with Senator Fran B Willis of Ohio leading the confirmation push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Commercial Tribune
Washington
George B. Christian, Jr
Marion
Harding
United States Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Senate Committee On Commerce
Senate
Fran B. Willis
Ohio
Christian
Fire causes 100000 dollar loss in Rushville
Fire in the lodge hall of the Odd Fellows Building in Rushville Indiana caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Indianapolis and New Castle fire crews aided the local department in controlling the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Rushville
Ind
The
Odd Fellows
Indianapolis
New Castle
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Mont
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Scandinavian-American Bank
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