Klumph Named New Rotary Chief in Cleveland
Cleveland man Klumph is announced as the new Rotary leader in New York. The move marks a shift in national headquarters and signals a fresh chapter for the organization.
21 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
1
Cleveland man Klumph is announced as the new Rotary leader in New York. The move marks a shift in national headquarters and signals a fresh chapter for the organization.
The Cincinnati Rotary Club bids goodbye to visiting guests with a heartfelt tribute from President R. A. Tingle. The message expresses gratitude for hospitality and evokes Rotary ideals of noble deeds and uplifted spirits as the visitors depart the city.
The Cincinnati Rotary Convention closed after five days of joy. New officers named include President Arch C. Krumph of Cleveland O First Vice President F W Galbraith of Cincinnati Second Vice President Guy Gundacher of Philadelphia Third Vice President Rev E Leslie Pidgeon of Winnipeg Treasurer Rufus Chapin of Chicago Sergeant at Arms Joseph Connable of Memphis.
Partly cloudy in Ohio and Indiana with chances of local thunder showers Friday and Saturday. Kentucky West Virginia and Tennessee expect local storms Friday with fair Saturday. An Atlantic storm is near the Virginia coast moving north with strong winds and gales eastward. Temperatures remain high in interior areas with moderate southern readings as storm warnings persist from Delaware Bay to Boston. Cincinnati July 2 records show highs near 81 and a low around 60 with cloudy conditions.
In the House of Lords the Marquis of Crewe asserts Britain's timely presence in the Persian gulf 1914 deterred a holy war and protected the empire. Lord Cromer and David Lloyd-George discuss Indian military changes and supply lines amid Mesopotamia difficulties.
In a public memorandum to Prime Minister Asquith and Lloyd George, John Redmond the Nationalist leader says delaying the Irish bill and Lansdowne's speech have created a grave situation. He warns that further delay could make Lloyd George terms impossible and threaten Irish support at stake. A meeting of the Irish party is set for Saturday to review the crisis.
King Victor signs civil rights decree as Italy courts war posture with Germany. Diplomatic relations tense amid shifting alliances and regional power ambitions.
Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel signed a decree barring transit of German goods and forbidding Germans from appealing to courts. The move mirrors rising Italo German tensions with Italy hinting at possible war, extending to alien enemies of Italy and its allies. Austrian reports detail heavy fighting near Borcola Pass and artillery duels across the Dolomites as fronts stay active.
Mrs. Jennie Whitelaw Blalock sues Grace M Irwin once wife of the sugar king of Honolulu for 100000 dollars alleging alienation of affection of James William Blalock. The court found the defendant in default after she was allowed more than the twenty days to answer. A sheriff s jury will assess damages.
July 20 report states hard fighting resumes in Volhynia southwest of Lutsk with German forces under General von Linsingen pushing advances. Russian bombardment of Teutonic lines along the lower Lipa increases in intensity.
A street car was blown up in WilkesBarre Pennsylvania today after a second attempt to halt strikebreaking crews. The motorman and conductor escaped injury in a narrow miss as the strike for twenty seven cents an hour drags on after nine months, costing about one million dollars.
A Zeppelin airship raiding Riga was hit by Russian high angle shells and wrecked near Tukkuo. Most of the crew were saved. Engineers are dismantling the wreck.
Crowds gathered along the pier at Larchmont Yacht Club watching for the German submarine Deutschland as crews prepared to sail. Officials said cargo tests and manifest checks were underway while lights were out and steam up on the tug Timmins.
Washington officials reported that allied ambassadors may press the United States to reconsider its clearance of the German submarine merchantman Deutschland after its Baltimore clearance. The State Department has held to a negative stance, treating the vessel as a merchantman, while Britain and France suggest the ship’s status as an underwater craft could justify a protest as contrary to international law.
Sen La Follette delayed the naval bill again and led a party line attack on Wall Street influence. The Senate defeated an amendment to bar navy use for private debts, while Norris’s substitute failed. Swanson anticipated passage next day as Chamberlain planned to take up the army bill after adjournment.
Peter Walstrom aged 60, once heir to $30,000 from his Stockholm father, died today in Ashtabula of heart disease blamed on heavy drinking. The trust never released the funds as he continued to drink, and his burial may be paid by the township.
Mexico City reports from the War Office say Francisco Villa has been located and capture is hourly. A Villa messenger intercepted at Chihuahua City seeks Japanese doctors for medical aid for Villa's chief. Villa may have had a leg amputated. Official lines put Villa near Amador south of the Durango line with about 800 in his band, while Ramos commands 4,000 troops at Chihuahua City ready to reinforce if attacked.
At Camp Willis Columbus Ohio July 20 complaint over bacon quality from Colonel Robert L Hubler Third Regiment Ohio National Guard maggots found in several hundred pounds of pork returned to camp Commissary Department Major E L Ruffner US Army to become chief sanitary officer once exams finish two Sixth Regiment units still under quarantine Second Lieutenant John M Coolay recommended for First Lieutenant in Company K Third Regiment Dayton to succeed Earl L Quillen who failed medical tests
Dispatches recount divergent accounts of engagements in the Somme sector with disputed casualty tallies and conflicting timings. Allied forces report varying advances while German lines indicate limited gains and stubborn defense.
Reports from London and Copenhagen describe heavy cannonading off Jutland and in the Baltic as German naval units and Zeppelins move northwest. Simultaneously British and French forces push on the Somme front with gains at Longueval Delville Wood and Barleux while German and Austro-Hungarian troops attack Russians in Volhynia amid renewed fighting on multiple fronts.
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