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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
5
The Cincinnati tin tag ordinance enforces vehicle licensing. Standard Oil and a city contractor faced fines for driving without visible tin tags. Officials stress license and tag display, noting most arrests stem from owners failing to show the tag. Some call for clearer warnings on license slips.
Jacob Burkhart, 19, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Preston and Ryan on a moving picture machine theft charge. Police say they had sought Burkhart for over a month.
The coroner investigates the death of 78 year old Rudolph Aepis who died Monday at his residence 4720 Hamilton Avenue. Officials say the death may be due to dockjaw from stepping on a rusty nail.
Kilwinning Lodge No 356 F and A M holds special meeting at the Masonic temple tonight with all chairs filled by past masters. Scott Bonham, past master of Lafayette lodge, will preside. An elaborate banquet follows. President Taft is a lodge member.
Geiger Morgan of Engine Company 4, who was injured in a major Sycamore street fire, yesterday retired from the fire department under Safety Director Small. His right foot was crushed by a falling wall and later amputated. Morgan joined the department December 2, 1908 and became a regular on April 17, 1909. Director Small praised his bravery.
There were no developments yesterday as the Big Four telegraph operators pressed for a 15 percent wage increase before their contract expires. Assistant general manager H A Worcester would refuse to meet the demands after conferring with the schedule committee led by Edward Whalen. The committee, with members from Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, met in executive sessions at the Dennison hotel and then returned home last night.
Local offices of the freight traffic officials of the B and O S W and C a1 D were nearly empty as key leaders traveled for national duties. C L Thomas freight traffic manager went to New York J W Allison general tariff agent headed to Washington for an interstate commerce commission hearing on fruit and vegetable rates. S T McLaughlin and Stuart Allen remained in Chicago for the Central Freight association meeting.
The Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific will outfit seventeen locomotives with Hanna automatic stokers, claiming improved service over human firemen. Trials have involved the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, Norfolk & Western, Baltimore & Ohio, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe, Great Northern, Chicago Great Western, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Northern Pacific and the Southern railway.
City officials push to have Boston added as a Grand Trunk terminal. The railroad objects to operating on rented or leased lines, influencing the plan under consideration.
A concise note highlights the cleaning power of Sapolio for general household chores. It emphasizes its use for scrubbing, scouring, and polishing from cellar depths to garret corners. It frames Sapolio as a versatile polish for neglected spaces.
Discussion suggests the Grand Trunk may seize the Central Massachusetts rail road from Palmer to Boston using eminent domain. Some say state laws would need changes, others doubt any amendment is required.
The Great Northern reports May earnings of 4,991,764 a drop of 716,249 from June to May. Missouri Pacific notes fourth week May earnings of 1,474,000 up 43,000 and month total 4,393,000 up 82,000 from July 1 48,803,468 up 48,666. Southern Railway records May earnings 1,520,341 down 2,716 with month total 4,768,421 up 108,428 from July 1 55,674,434 up 2,905,948.
The annual meeting was held in Pittsburg with the old board of directors reelected. Directors named include James McCrea John P. Green W S Barnes N P Shortridge Samuel Rea George Wood C Stuart Patterson Effingham B Morris Joseph Wood J J Turner Edward B Taylor D T McCabe and G L Peck. A Philadelphia meeting will elect officers later.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy May loading report shows an excess of 10,122 loaded cars versus last year. Coal tonnage rises by 7,386 cars, with grain and livestock shipments up and miscellaneous freight nearly the same as last year.
John H. Webster general agent of the passenger department and H. T. Harlow city passenger agent of the Erie Railroad left yesterday for a southern tour to inspect and review the company’s agencies in that territory.
President Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio denies reports that the B&O is about to sign a new agreement with the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg. The BR&P already has a trackage and traffic deal with B&O between Butler and Pittsburgh using B&O tracks to access Buffalo.
W E B Downing and F W Harlow of Illinois Central in Louisville visited local offices. Eugene Henry of Lehigh Valley Chicago was in the city on business. George Lemmer of Chicago called at the offices of Chicago Northwestern and Union Pacific. W W Blakely of Memphis visited B and O S W and H and D. Reading Co directors were re elected at Philadelphia annual stockholders meeting and will organize June 21.
Cincinnati delegates to the National Association of Retail Grocers leave Central Union station Sunday at 8 30 for a Denver convention. After two weeks touring the West they visit Yellowstone Park, returning about June 29. The Ohio Grocers' Special will be led by W H Cook and include over 100 travelers from Cincinnati and other cities.
Charles B King builds and drives Detroit s first motor car to shock bicyclists as Cincinnati officials discuss agency setup Negotiations for Cincinnati agency begin while King touts a simpler cheaper car with fewer parts and longer tire life The article also notes medical interest in automobiles and local displays and events surrounding early automotive development in 1912 Detroit Cincinnati and Dayton Ohio
A police auto lead will head the parade with Mayor Schwab and Safety Director Small as special guests of the Cincinnati Automobile club. The event is described as a delightful affair under the club's direction.
University of Cincinnati trustees held a tranquil afternoon session with President Dabney present. Aims included permitting local children to use Carson Field free of charge, Mary E. Dandridge donated her brother N. P. Dandridge’s medical library, Elizabeth Merrill resigned to marry, and a gold medal prize for scholarship was donated by Robert W. McKibben.
A recent government agriculture bulletin warns farmers about the spread of brown-tail and gypsy moths through imported nursery stock. It notes winter nests and egg masses have entered the country, mostly from northern France, with most introductions occurring east of the Rockies and inspections often incomplete.
Jail commissioners met to discuss erecting a combined new jail and court house facing a boulevard replacing the old canal. A conference with state charities official Schirer architect Kuball and the board is set for June 27 to review plans and specifications after Kuball replied to criticisms from Secretary Lewis of the Prison Association of New York.
Funeral notice requests Douglass Lodge No. hk K of completed members to gather at the hall Thursday at 1 p.m. for the funeral of their late brother Victor Staun, C C W Gabel and 58.
Kilwinning Chapter No 97 of the Royal Arch Masons holds a convocation on Wednesday June 7 at 5:30 p m Visitors welcome with Wells and Latt serving as secretaries and organizers for the event.
Cleveland area obituaries report Ad i A Gowenes died Thursday at 4 45 p m at his sister s home in Cumminsville Funeral at Mound Street church Friday 2 p m George H Hutton died June 5 at residence 5735 Peabody avenue Madisonville burial at 1 p m Wednesday June 7 from residence No flowers Louise Wulfeck aged 82 funeral from 432 Milton Street Thursday 2 p m
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