Wild animal shipment sails to American zoos after war delay
The first shipload of wild animals to reach North America since Europe declared war has arrived in Victoria BC. It is bound for Cincinnati Zoo Central Park Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. The cargo includes 100 giant kangaroos and 300 smaller kangaroos along with wombats Tasmanian devils wallabies dingos black swans and parrots.
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Europe
Victoria
British Columbia
Sol Stephan
Cincinnati Zo
Ellis Joseph
Cincinnati Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
America
Australia
Africa
Suez Canal
Lockland High School Commencement Program
The twenty fourth annual commencement exercises at Lockland High School occur Friday evening in the school auditorium. A patriotic music program is planned. Rev. Curtis W. Smith will deliver benediction. Clement L. Martzoff of Ohio State University will give the class address. Diplomas are awarded to Eva La Verne Bercaw, Herbert William Brockmeyer, Stanley Bernard Burk, Harry Marshall Cook, Thoburn Scott Davis, Louis Henry Goertemoller, Emily Minnie Gruber, Mabel Agnes Harmon, Melvin Andrew Johnson, Frank Lester Jonte, Rachel Pauline Meyer, Margaret Meek Miller, Lucy Hamilton Miller, Edward Frederick Potthoff, Harold De Witt Schierloh, Wellington John Skillmann, Lillian Marie Smith, Mary Elizabeth Stephenson, Harriet Evangeline Stone, Hellen Glennette Stuckey, Violet Elisabeth Tierney, Mary Lauretta Wallace, Gerturde Louise Wiggermann.
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Lockland High School
Curtis W. Smith
Clement L. Martzoff
History
Ohio State University
Eva la Verne Bercaw
Herbert William Brockmeyer
Stanley Bernard Burk
Harry Marshall Cook
Thoburn Scott Davis
Louis Henry Goertemoeller
Emily Minnie Gruber
Mabel Agnes Harmon
Melvin Andrew Johnson
Frank Lester Jonte
Rachel Pauline Meyer
Margaret Meek Miller
Lucy Hamilton Miller
Edward Frederick Potthoff
Harold de Witt Schierloh
Wellington John Skillmann
Lillian Marie Smith
Mary Elizabeth Stephenson
Harriet Evangeline Stone
Hellen Glennette Stuckey
Violet _ Elisabeth Tierney
Mary Lauretta Wallace
Gertrude Louise Wiggermann
Gantvoort Named on Revision Committee for National Songs
Prof A J Gantvoort of the College of Music was named by Education Commissioner P P Claxton to a national song revision committee. The panel aims to simplify readings without radical changes and includes Will Earhart John Philip Sousa Walter Damrosch and O J Sonneck. Gantvoort supports Hail Columbia as the American national air.
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A. J. Gantvoort
College of Music
P. P. Claxton
Education
United States
Will Earhart
John Philip Sousa
Walter Damrosch
O. J. Sonneck
Gantvoort
Columbia
American National Air
Thompson Chosen Chairman of Transportation Committee
Lane Thompson of the Kennedy Heights Improvement Association is named Chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Federated Improvement Association replacing resigning W. L. Woodward. The appointment was announced by President G. M. Scherz on Tuesday.
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Lane Thompson
Kennedy Heights Improvement Association
Transportation Committee
Federated Improvement Association
W. L. Woodward
G. M. Scherz
Walter E Barnes Enlists in Motor Ambulance Corps
Walter E Barnes of 3408 Princeton Avenue Riverside has enlisted in Motor Ambulance Corps No 3 and will begin active training at Chickamauga July 1. He is the son of Henry Barnes retired mechanical engineer, brother of Attorney Harry C Barnes and William Barnes, with whom he runs a grocery business. He is a Woodward High School graduate and lives with his parents.
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Walter E. Barnes
Princeton Avenue
Riverside
Motor Ambulance Corps
Chickamauga
Henry Barnes
Harry C. Barnes
William Barnes
Woodward High School
Ohio Cities Gas Company raises capital stock to 100 million
Stockholders of the Ohio Cities Gas Company voted to increase the common capital stock from 10 million to 100 million at a meeting in Columbus. N. H. Weber of Philadelphia was elected a director replacing R. H. Cox of New York, while all other directors were re elected. No action was taken on the Pure Oil Company purchase, leaving the matter to Pure Oil stockholders for approval.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ohio Cities Gas Company
N. H. Weber
Philadelphia
R. H. Cox
New York
Pure Oil Company
Union Ordered to Pay Big Damages in Racial Libel Case
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals awarded fireman Isaac Cousins $3,400 in damages after ruling that members of the Locomotive Engineers and Firemen union at Erwin Tennessee libeled him by claiming he had one quarter Negro blood. The ruling places liability on thirty five union members and the L and N Railroad for another case, $4,000 for Monroe Burns.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Isaac Cousins
Union of
Erwin
Tenn
Cousins
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad
L. & N. Railroad
Monroe Burns
Memphis
Local Consumers' League backs grain conservation effort
The Consumers' League met at Christ Church Tuesday and endorsed the National Consumers' League stance against using grain to make alcohol during the war. A letter will go to the President, the Mayor, and the Budget Committee chair endorsing the Board of Health and Building Commission budgets. The group outlined its social service plans for the Cincinnati War Council.
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Consumers’ League
Christ Church
National Consumers’ League
Cincinnati League
Board of Health
Building Commission
League
Cincinnati War Council
Two Days Drive for Liberty Loan Campaign Begins
The life underwriters started their two days of canvassing for Liberty Loan bonds despite rain. Five hundred salesmen marched led by Grand Marshal Laurance Witten and Esberger's Band through business districts, then split to solicit subscriptions. Final results to be reported Thursday noon. organizers expect broader impact beyond direct subscrip tions.
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Liberty Loan
Esberger
Laurance Dr. Witten
Mr. Witten
Women pledge over ten thousand for Liberty Loan bonds
At a Liberty Loan meeting the Women's Executive Committee in Cincinnati raised more than $10,000 for bonds. A. M. Cressler spoke on bond advantages while Mrs. George Hoadly chaired. Planning for a mass meeting with Secretary McAdoo next Monday at Music Hall, with bond booths and an all red cross collaboration.
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Liberty Loan
Chamber of Commerce
A. M. Cressler
George Hoadly
Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Queen City Club
Liberty War Loan
Music Hall
McAdoo
Arthur Espy
T. J. Davis
Cincinnati
Flying Squadron
The
American Red Cross
Union Central Building
Attorney Pogue urges purchase of Liberty Bonds
Attorney Thomas L. Pogue spoke at the Orpheum Theater urging timely purchase of Liberty Bonds through employers and local financial institutions. He called the bonds the safest post Civil War investment, citing interest rates and security, and tied bond sales to the strong military registration turnout.
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Thomas L. Pogue
Orpheum Theater
Pogue
Union Central Life staff raise 52650 in loan subscriptions
At a four day meeting of officers and employees of Union Central Life Insurance Company subscriptions totaling 52650 were turned in to President Jesse R. Clark for themselves and friends. Including Cincinnati agency staff, the total rose to 82050, with one million already subscribed by the company as its own investment.
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Union Central Life Insurance Company
Jesse R. Clark
Cincinnati
Local jewelers plan to extend course at O M I
The Wholesale Jewelers and aera Association of Cincinnati proposes extending the jewelry design and manufacturing course added to the Ohio Mechanics Institute curriculum. They seek eighth grade students from public schools to take the work at O M I with school credits and aim to create cooperative school industry programs. Leo D. Markowitz of Cleveland jewellers attended and reported strong Cleveland interest.
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Ohio Mechanics Institute
Wholesale Jewelers and Aera Association of Cincinnati
Hotel Gibson
O. M. IL
Shearer
R. Condon
Cincinnati
Cleveland Jewelers
Fair Store Receives Liberty Bond Subscription
The Fair store on Tuesday received a Liberty Bond subscription totaling 5300 dollars from Max Palm Sr of 2330 Ashland Avenue Walnut Hills in a local financial donation.
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United States Liberty
Max Palm, Sr
Ashland Avenue
Walnut Hills
University of Cincinnati Commencement Schedule
Commencement exercises begin Sunday morning with a baccalaureate address by President Charles W. Dabney in McMicken Hall. The week features social activities and graduation exercises on Saturday.
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University of Cincinnati
Charles W. Dabney
MecMicken Hall
University
Youths sent from factories to attend course
The article notes that several of the most promising youths working in factories are being sent to attend the course, to gain skills and broaden their prospects.
Tax on Tea and Coffee Tax Collected Illegally
Internal Revenue Collector Gilligan warns that reports of dealers charging a cent per pound on coffee and two cents per pound on tea are unfounded. He says there is no government tax on these purchases and the proposed revenue bill has not become law.
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Internal Revenue
Gilligan
Four Marriage Licenses Issued in Probate Court Tuesday
Judge Ferdinand Jelke Jr. oversaw four licenses on Registration Day. Among couples: Ferdinand Jelke Jr. 55 to Harriet Eckstein 48, Sheppard A. Diggs 49 to Ellen Morris 42, William Evans 27 to Ella Brown 18, and Michael Slattery 30 to Katharine Wedding 22. Philip E. Ziegler, railroad clerk, also listed.
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Ferdinand Jelke, Jr
Wold Avenue
Harriet H. Eckstein
510
East Fourth Street
Sheppard A. Diggs
Hamilton
Ellen Morris
Sherwood Hotel
William Robert Evans
Norwood
Ella Belle Brown
Wooster Pike
Michael J. Slattery
Colerain Avenue
Katherine J. Wedding
Spring Grove Avenue
Philip E. Ziegler
Meeting Postponed for Main Street Merchants Association
The Main Street Merchants Association postpones its regular meeting to Tuesday June 12 at 7 30 pm in Room 313 Chamber of Commerce. Members were away celebrating patriotic Registration Day activities with other clubs.
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Main Street Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
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Gidding & Co
Paris
Amerikeas
West—Vine
Thompson
UNION
Local Consumers’ League For Grain Conservation
Robert J. Bonser CO
Pearl Sts
Rucs Wholesale Rug and Carpet House
Central West
Brussels
Adminster
Rch Rhoe
Robert J. Bonser
Race & Pearl Sts
U.S. Liberty Bond Booth
Queen City Coalco
PALM
Elberon
Pocahontas
Nenve Bldg
N. W. Cor
Ulland Goal CO
Pohl & Schueler
Lueders
Ziegler
Herman’s
U. S
Munson Fastness Men
Herman's Munson Army
Hanan & Sons Shoes
TAY
Cingeinnatis
Fifth and Vine Streets
Park
Cinginnat
Iron Fence CO
Spring Grove Ave
Cin
Bell Telephone Company
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