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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1913
Page
1
Veterans take a solemn oath under a banner as a ceremonial event unfolds with public attendance and dignitaries present. The gathering acknowledges service members and honors their commitment to civic duty amid the current economic concerns.
In Gettysburg fifty years after the battle 150000 Union and Confederate veterans gather for four days of peace celebrations. About 40000 arrive today as regiments march together share camps and meals, and a small chorus of former schoolgirls sing rally round the flag. An Illinois veteran recalls a girl who pinned a purple ribbon to his coat before a final battle.
A stretch of runway to a Merrimac River bathhouse collapsed on opening day, sending about fifty boys rushing to swim into the water. Twelve bodies were recovered and divers searched for more as darkness fell, with two more boys still missing.
Chicago endures the hottest June 30 in history with temperatures up to 106 downtown. Dozens die or prostrate as lakeside breezes fail. Forecaster predicts possible morning showers but higher humidity and no relief for days. Deaths reported across Wisconsin Michigan Illinois and surrounding states.
Princess Wilma Lwoff Parlaghy through attorney Alton B Parker withdraws her suit against James Haggin over a Haggin portrait. No reasons given. Portrait viewed by Haggin and friends praised as a fine likeness before the dispute emerged over the $25,000 bill.
A city transfer station thermometer shattered as sun baked the streets, mercury soaring to 117 degrees and causing injuries. Italian section men were overcome by flying glass and a commission of two workers was reported seriously hurt. The government thermometer registered 104 degrees that afternoon. Giberson suffered deep cuts.
A 1920 letter introduces Colonel M. M. Mulhall to the National Association of Manufacturers. It says he has worked with national and state politicians, aiding representatives blacklisted for resisting labor agitators. The author praises Mulhall's fidelity and asks for confidential cooperation in matters affecting national business interests.
The Emery group in Hartford denies Colonel Mulhall’s claims and vows to fight the Mulhall charges in the Senate Investigating Committee. James A. Emery, general counsel, says Mulhall fabricated lies and asserts the association will hire counsel to represent them before the committee. Colonel Mulhall was at the Hotel McAlpin denying reporters.
Washington June 30 telegrams were sent to potential witnesses in the Mulhall lobby case. The Overman committee ordered a sweeping inquiry, with a July 8 meeting planned to advance charges including Payn Aldrich tariff framing. House leaders expect a double headed probe.
John Nicholson of Vandalia Missouri pleaded guilty to murdering his wife Bertie Nicholson and their nine year old adopted son Horace by pouring kerosene and gasoline over them as they slept and setting fire to their bedclothes. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and taken to the penitentiary ten days after the tragedy driven by infatuation with his adopted daughter Bessie and desire to claim her mother’s $1000 life insurance. Evidence showed frequent family quarrels tied to his attitude toward the girl.
A section chief Frank D. Hester at the Pension Bureau was suspended for kissing a female clerk. The young woman, whose name is kept confidential, was also removed as her temporary appointment expired. Hester received a ninety day unpaid leave. officials caution harsher punishment for future offenses.
In Cleveland three men Patrick Dunn John Gannon and Thomas Wench were drowned when earth caved in around a trench they were digging and pushed them into a culvert to the Cuyahoga River. Workmates recovered the bodies but a pulmator rescue failed.
South Bend residents deny Colonel Martin Mulhall’s claim that $20,000 was raised by nine manufacturers to back J. E. Watson’s Indiana governor bid in 1908. Clement Studebaker asserts he gave $1,000 of his own funds to the national campaign, not to Watson, and notes his donation supported Charles W. Miller’s nomination instead.
Seventy five pages in the House allege the National Association of Manufacturers directed a lobby to influence lawmakers, spend 200000 on strike breaking and voter bribery, work to re elect friendly legislators, and pressure those on its blacklist. It cites payments to legislators and a Capitol room used for documents, naming Governor Fort and Representative Gardner among targets.
Mayor Harve W. Smith faces possible removal from office as charges are prepared for Governor Cox. The Law and Order League plans to file within days. Smith, who attended Grace M. E. Church Bible Class, vows to fight the accusations, while Burns operatives may testify in related cases.
Pittsburg to Towanda note recounts a humorous matrimonial advertisement. Erwin McCoon, a Towanda horticulturist, asks for a white woman 25 to 35 who has not joined Christian societies, promising protection and a final say in all matters. He states he will renounce such societies.
Minnesota Attorney General's office rules that cigarettes may be sold only at licensed dealers in a single defined location, making railway sales on trains illegal under the new law. The opinion clarifies that sale in transit violates the statute as written.
Rene Des Grenges a 27 year old Latin scholar from Mt Pleasant Iowa seeks treatment at City Hospital for a persistent jinx that disrupts his plans including a blocked marriage and unstable work history. He reports irrational acts interrupting his life and career as a Latin teacher and cook.
The Armenian Committee of Geneva reports thousands of Kurds have invaded villages in the Van District killing residents and looting homes, prompting an appeal to Great Britain for aid.
Colonel Martin M. Mulhall releases letters and telegrams claimed to show the National Manufacturers Association secretly influencing Congress and officials. The World published Mulhall’s materials after paying $10,000 for 20 000 documents to illustrate alleged stealthy lobbying and rewards for legislators.
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