14 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1919
Page
1
Washington reports a sudden death as E. P. Nugent collapses and dies en route to hospital. Local bureaus note a cooler spell with few pedestrians on city streets as temperatures dip.
The Cincinnati heat wave pushed the thermometer to 106 at 3:30 pm with noon reading at 100 and 106 by 6 pm. One man, E P Nugent, 60, collapsed from heat pros tation at Fourth and Ludlow and died en route to General Hospital. Downtown areas hotter than hilltops deterred attendance at Kieths and area theaters. hotels reported near emptiness as residents stayed indoors to combat scorching conditions.
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions across Ohio Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia Monday with isolated thunder showers possible Tuesday. Temperatures vary by city with highs in the mid to upper 90s in some locations and nightly readings around 70s to 80s.
London reports St. Helena wants the ex-Kaiser and residents speculate on a new home. A Copenhagen dispatch claims the Netherlands may hand him to the Allies at The Hague. Islanders press for a suitable residence, with Longwood and King’s House suggested as options.
President Wilson spent his first Sunday at home with Mrs Wilson attending services at Central Presbyterian Church. He joined a long motor ride into Maryland, passing Marlborough and Brandywine, as crowds greeted him along the route ahead of congressional talks at the White House.
A New York wife asks for help locating her missing husband F. J. Pinfold who left home with Royal Engineers Marine Section service. She describes him as 37, 5 feet 7, 136 pounds with a cute dimple in his chin and notes she is hospitalized with a 12 year old son to support. Her letter names Major Warren Bigelow of the Re employment Bureau for Soldiers Sailors and Marines.
Rumors say Judge Howard C. Hollister could be promoted from the District Court to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth District as Judge Warrington nears partial retirement. Simeon Johnson is discussed as a potential successor, with political maneuvering in Ohio Michigan Kentucky and Tennessee shaping the deliberations. Hollister declined immediate comment saying the news was new to him.
London reports criticize British MPs for low earnings claiming the average member earns about $2,000 a year and works roughly twenty four hours weekly. The piece notes few MPs are in the House of Commons at 9 30 pm and only a handful stay to adjournment at 11 pm.
The veto of the sundry civil appropriation bill by President Wilson causes a funding gap for U S courts and Marshals offices nationwide. Col H M Cox says no checks for court costs will be issued until Washington directs further action. Marshal Devanney reports no word to halt payments.
William Niemeier led a meeting of Truck Drivers and Chauffeurs Local No 100 at Teamsters Hall. The union seeks a $5 raise and a ten hour day as the three year agreement with the Team Owners' Association expires July 28, with a strike vote possible July 27 if unmet.
Washington July 18 appearances mislead on the peace treaty as President Wilson and the Senate near agreement on ratification with reservations. Reporters note informal talks show support for limited changes to preserve Article 10 and the League of Nations, while Republicans press for explicit language on Congress war powers and external aggression. The Senate prepares to open hearings. debate centers on reservations and two thirds vote.
The Shipping Board raises wages about ten percent for employees on vessels operated from Atlantic and gulf ports after an all day conference. The raise covers deck officers seamen water tenders oilers engineers firemen stewards cooks and others and is expected to help end a four day strike. New pay scales range from $60 to $95 monthly depending on position with an eight hour day. A joint grievance committee is to interpret the agreement and regulations.
The Navy moves to spend about 3.5 million dollars to erect two huge Zeppelin type hangars on the seaboard likely in New Jersey. Each vast structure measures roughly 800 by 250 feet and 150 to 200 feet high with ground area near one square mile.
July 13 London report notes government coal price increase of six shillings a ton triggers swift industry-wide response. Steel, ship, railway sectors warn higher costs will be passed to buyers, risking plant stoppages, unemployment, and inflation for consumers.
The Interallied Rhineland Commission announced a resumption of trade between Germany’s interior and occupied areas with limits. Import of arms is banned. coal and coke shipments continue. 20 000 tons of dyestuffs and chemicals face special permit restrictions guarded by Allied troops.
The British airship R-34 landed at Pulham on July 13 completing a round trip from the British Isles to the United States in about seventy five hours. Major G H Scott and Colonel W N Hemsley Jr led the crew amid cheers while crews prepared for berthing and celebrated a faultless journey with few hardships beyond lack of hot water.
The Federation of Labor intervened to settle the transport strike, with traffic on sub ways and surface lines set to resume Monday after a twelve day suspension.
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