14 Jul 1913
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1913
Page
1
London reports Bulgaria seeks peace but Greece and Servia refuse. Turkey massed forces march on Adrianople and Thrace while Roumania moves to claim Bulgarian territory. Reports cite massacres, possible international mediation, and Turkish Roumanian naval aid talks.
July 18 reports greatest military activity in Constantinople with troops artillery and supply convoys moving across the Bosphorus from Asia Minor. Destruction of villages noted.
Four killed and sixteen injured when Baltimore & Ohio No. 15 collided with a Cambridge & Byesville interurban at a grade crossing near Cambridge Ohio. Conductor misidentified a locomotive headlight as lightning and signaled the motorman to proceed. Victims include Fred Rainey and Bola Fairchild, both from Cambridge, plus William Carter of Middletown and Edward M'Neal ed of Columbus. Rescue hindered by a cloudburst and wind.
Cleveland ice wagon drivers meeting at the Federation of Labor issued ultimatums to employers threatening a complete ice famine in the city by Thursday if demands are not met. City Solicitor Wilcox indicated a city takeover could occur if a tie up happens.
Two railroad wrecks near Jackson Michigan on the Michigan Central line killed three men and injured about a dozen as trains collided and fell into the river. Engineer J Martin died at scene, fireman Clayton F Cole died later, and W J Field also perished. Engineer George Henscock Jackson survived serious injuries.
In Denver and Chicago headlines, Harry A. Trenholm accuses Eleanor White Trenholm of lavish hotel living and past marriage, claiming his wealth vanished in the panic of 1907. He seeks to amend his bill as she files a cross suit. In Los Angeles a Pacific Electric train collision at Vineyard Station killed 12 and injured about 50.
Complainant in a Chicago divorce suit against Harry A. Trenholm a leading Board of Trade member is described. She seeks separation while maintaining friendly relations and introduced medical testimony to question her husband's ardor. Justice McKinley may rule today.
Conductors and trainmen on about 45 eastern railroads threaten a strike after ratifying a vote. Garretson and Lee hold strike order while railroads and wage differences loom. A Washington conference with Erdman law amendments may offer a way to avert action.
Three small mice entered Chicago City Hall on Randolph Street causing a sudden commotion. A roller skating display on the marble floor drew screams, laughter, and a panicked crowd as a police officer slid into safety before the trio exited via La Salle Street.
Tulsa philanthropist Charles Page reputedly worth 5 million dollars has adopted 300 children and plans to reach 1,000 before his death. He funds a home at Sand Springs with a streetcar line, a caning factory, a farm, and a free school for the children, plus promises college access after training.
Democrats favor Alfred Cohen for attorney general amid a crowded field in Ohio. The statewide contest to succeed Theodore Burton engages Hogan and Bigelow as key figures, with expectations Cohen’s prominent prosecutorial record bolstering support.
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