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Newspaper

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1916

Page

11

Pleasant Ridge Shakespeare tercentenary pageant planned

A community celebration unites Pleasant Ridge and Kennedy-Silverton districts for a Shakespeare tercentenary next Saturday. Afternoon pageant at Welfare Park features Queen Elizabeth and a procession with Shakespearean characters. evening program in Pleasant Ridge School auditorium includes scenes from Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, and A Midsummer Night's Dream with named participants and roles.

Pleasant Ridge Kennedy-Silverton Welfare Park Elliot Kennedy-Silverton School Shakespeare Montgomery Road Ridge Avenue Ridge Queen Elizabeth Helen Mullinix Herman Wilcox Stuart McLean Louis Cordes Elizabeth Freda Ellis Howard Hebble Sir Walter Raleigh William Kennedy Humphrey Gilbert Wallace Newby Sir Francis Drake Pleasant Ridge School Romeo and Juilet Sora Bay Pauline Raine Edith Kittle Esa Janet Baumes Edith Durrell Edésesange Amelia Bush Lucy Draper Corin Os Guae Knight Silvius Luna True EE Lochel Baith Adams Touchstone Pere Aesie Marjorie Putt Dorothy Baumes Bottom Warren Marvin Flute Assis Blomberg Lloyd McArthur Starvising Moon Lamar Thomas Eons Tase Su’ Tes Donald Bakey Robert McCullough

Packing Houses Hit by Expanding Cincinnati Strike

Nine Cincinnati packing firms face a widening walkout as 350 to 400 union members protest wage cuts and lockouts. Leaders claim open shop policy while pledging to arbitrate. meat supply remains steady with plants operating. Political notes follow on Roosevelt, Hughes, and party delegates traveling to Chicago.

Slaughter House Amalgamated Meat Cutters and “Butchers Local Michael Schuld Cincinnati Abattoir B. H. Kroger Slaughter House Ernest Friend Schuld R. A. Meyer H. H. Meyer Co H. H. Meyer Company H. H. Meyer Packing Company

Weas Fights Death With Ball In Brain At Cincinnati Hospital

Ben F. Weas, 52, lies in a coma with a bullet lodged in his brain after a May 30 shooting at 1810 Race street. Mrs. Charles Nelson, 1336 Walnut street, is held by police over the incident tied to a quarrel about taking a young girl to a beer garden. Doctors say only his extraordinary vitality keeps him alive.

Ben F. Weas Cincinnati Hospital Weas Race Street Charles Nelson Walnut Street W. G. List Dr. List

Insurance Firm Wins Suit by Former Agent in New Orleans

The Louisiana Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling denying A. O. Pessou an accountant to inspect Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati books. Pessou, a former agent, sought $150,000 reconvention and an accounting. the court refused, and the decision was affirmed.

New Orleans the Commercial Tribune Supreme Court Today District Court A. O. Pessou Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati Justice Provosty Pessou Supreme Court Pessoa

Divorce Granted Alimony Award In 76 and 86 Year Couple

In Domestic Relations Court Judge C W Hoffman noted the case of Helen Moxfield aged 76 seeking divorce from Charles H Moxfield aged 86. The couple married in 1863 and lived together fifty three years. The action was for alimony only and the wife received seven dollars fifty cents weekly. They have six children. He resides at the Soldiers Home and she at North Bend Road in Green Township.

C. W. Hoffman Helen Mox Field Charles H. Moxfield North Bend Road Green Town

Johnston Accusers Called to Face Him at School Probe

A Woodward graduates committee demanded open testimony as Johnston faces charges at a Union Board of High Schools hearing in the Denton Building. A preliminary reading of charges occurred with Johnston denying them through attorney Thomas L. Pogue. The Wednesday hearing was set for June 7 at 3 p.m. in the Denton.

Johnston Pliny A. Johnston Woodward Union Board of High Schools Denton Randall J. Condon C. G. Comegys Thomas L. Pogue Bureau of Municipal Research Condon Woodward High School Jacob Menderson John Cornette, Jr Louise Eastman Florence Goff Schwarz D. D. McDougall Harry Quitman Bertramf J. Maddux Charles A. Norton Charles Gregory Smith

Gas Rate Debate Yields No Immediate Action At City Meeting

City leaders and business groups met at Hotel Gibson on gas pricing to craft a fair rate. Participants urged moving from talk to fact finding, seeking a minimum charge, true property valuation, and differential rates for small and large consumers while potential emergency ordinances were discussed for a refer endum.

Federated Improvement Associations Gibson Freeman Union Gas and Electric Company Mr. Freeman W. C. Culkins Chamber of Commerce Council Bergel King Freiberg City Club England Scotland John C. Rodgers John Sauer Federated Clubs

May 1916 Tax Receipts Surge in Cincinnati District

May 1916 revenue in the Cincinnati district totals over 1.5 million dollars, up from May 1915 by 232 thousand. Beer and distilled liquor production drive the gain as official figures from Collector Gilligan list items such as beer tax special taxes adhesive stamps and miscellaneous receipts.

Cincinnati Gilligan Wien

Class Recital In Cincinnati By Hoffmann Pupils

Music lovers may hear a high class piano recital by Frederick J. Hoffmann’s pupils with soprano Miss Charlotte Sandman and contralto Miss Virginia Seymour at the Odeon Thursday evening under the College of Music. Participants include Elsie Waer Mary Gill Higbee Marie Niehaus Shirley Mason Vera Phillips Katherine Bescherman and Florence Smith.

Cincinnati Frederick J. Hoffmann Charlotte Sandman Virginia Seymour Odeon College of Music of Cincinnati Elsie Waer Mary Gill Higbee Marie Niehaus Shirley Mason Vera Phillips Katherine Bescherman Florence Smith

Groom Seeks Reduction in Traction Co Valuation

City Solicitor Groom filed a protest with the State Utilities Commission against the Cincinnati Traction Company's valuation set at 24,333,947.36 dollars. The protest asks for eliminations totaling 7,242,000 dollars.

Groom Cincinnati “Traction Company State Utilities Commission

Pablo Lopez Executed by Constitutionalist Firing Squad

Pablo Lopez, chief lieutenant of Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico, was executed by firing squad today in Santa Rosa Chihuahua, the site of the execution, as Constitutionalist forces carried out the penalty for his crimes.

Chihuahua City Pablo Lopez Villa Columbus N. M Santa Rosa Chihuahua

Candidacy Tickets Named by Advertisers' Club Nominating Committee

At a club meeting the Advertisers' Club released two ticket slates. Red ticket lists C. S. Clark as President with L. K. Oppenheimer and Frederic H. Weiss as vice presidents, Clarence W. Payne recording secretary, John G. Kidd treasurer, Joseph R. Tomlin financial secretary, and W. N. Benedict with H. W. Griese on the board. Blue ticket names C. S. Clark as President with F. J. St. Mary as First Vice President and Clarence W. Payne as Recording Secretary, Co. A. Culbertson treasurer, and Leslie Webb with Thomas P. Scully on the board.

Advertisers’ Club Red C. S. Clark L. K. Oppenheimer Frederic H. Weiss Clarence W. Payne John G. Kidd Joseph R. Tomlin W. N. Benedict H. W. Griese Blue F. J. St. Mary Co. A. Culbertson Leslie Webb Thomas P. Scully

College of Music Day At The Zoo

Wednesday features College of Music Day at the Zoo with members of the Board of Stockholders and the faculty attending events and tours.

College of Music Zoo Board of Stockholders

Savings account earns 3 percent interest semiannually

Money deposited on or before June 10 earns interest credited from June 1. The rate is 3 percent per year, with credits applied twice a year.

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