Warfield Wins Seaboard Control From Ryan's Group
New York June 6 An announcement states S Davies Warfield president of Continental Trust Baltimore purchased a large Seaboard Air Line stock block. The 90 000 preferred and 120 000 common shares shift control to Warfield and associates, marking Thomas F Ryan's practical retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S. Davies Warfield
Continental Trust Company of
Baltimore
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Warfield
Thomas F. Ryan
Seaboard
Seaboard Air Line
Cumberland Corporation
Seaboard System
F. A. Vanderlip
Albert H. Wiggin
Blair & Co
Ben In Strong, Jr
Charles H. Sabin
Samuel L. Puller
Robert Walker
Rock Island Company
Mr. Warfield
John BR. Dennis
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway
Clinchfield
Virginia
Baggage rules suspended by Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington June 6 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed regulations by nearly every rail in the state that would raise excess baggage rates and ban oversized pieces. The suspension takes effect July 1 and lasts 120 days during investigation. The plan also required charges for each extra inch beyond 45 inches and banned baggage exceeding 70 inches unless immigrant baggage. The commission says railroad setting of baggage dimensions would burden travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Port of Landing
Anchor Line Opens Passenger Season With Wireless on Ships
The Anchor line announces the Great Lakes passenger season is open and each steamship has a complete wireless system installed. Erie and Western Transportation, a PA Railroad subsidiary, operates the Anchor line and confirms all vessels equipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchor Line
Great Lakes
Erie & Western Transportation Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Named assistant to vice president appointed at B and O
R. N. Begien, recently named assistant to A. W. Thompson, third vice president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was born in New England and educated at Harvard. He began as assistant engineer with headquarters at Somerset, Pennsylvania in 1902 and was promoted from assistant to the general manager to his current post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Begien
A. W. Thompson
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New England
Harvard
Baltimore & Ohio
Somerset
Steamships Repainted With Enhanced Safety And Wireless
The Juniata Octorora and Tionesta are among big steamships repainted and redecorated in winter. They carry sufficient lifeboats and rafts for all passengers and crew. Anchor Line ships gain wireless with a radius over 150 miles for sending and receiving messages to other boats or the mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juniata
Octorora
Tionesta
Frisco Lines Reports April Revenue And Income Declines
The April operating revenue for Frisco lines totaled 3 918 997 dollars, down 367 536 from last year. Operating income reached 872 089 dollars, down 191 454. For the period starting July 1 the operating revenue stood at 48 508 394 dollars, down 926 246, while operating income was 12 937 988 dollars, a drop of 695 381.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Chicago and Alton April and year-to-date figures show declines
The Chicago and Alton reported April operating revenue of 956 243 dollars, down 103 398 from a year earlier, and April net operating revenue of 222 132 dollars, down 153 810. The April balance fell to 185 537, down 152 628. For the year starting July 1 the operating revenue stands at 12 946 913 dollars, up 211 528, while net operating revenue is 3 034 114 dollars, down 337 392. The year-to-date balance is 2 048 310, down 328 145.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Alton
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad April revenue rise
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul railroad reports April revenue of 1,468,388 dollars, up 481,775. Operating income for April is 539,194 dollars, up 328,325. Year to date July 1 total operating revenue reaches 14,288,317 dollars, up 3,329,728. Operating income to date is 5,510,704 dollars, up 2,158,878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Train collision at Tappen Siding kills engineer Joliffe
A Pacific division collision at Tappen Siding on the Canadian Pacific railway killed engineer Joliffe and injured two brakemen and a tramp. Traffic was delayed five hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Tappen Siding
Pacific
Canadian Pacific Railway
Joliffe
Regulars and All Stars to meet in Riverside Park game
A 19 man Regulars lineup and an All Stars squad will play next Sunday at Manhattan park Riverside. The game starts at 9 30 with participants to ride street cars from Fountain Square at 8 30. All Stars lineup includes Steltenkamp pitcher Drake catcher Thompson first base Mall second base Cushing shortstop Franklin third base Davoran left field Bunker center field Armstrong right field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Stars
Manhattan Park
Riverside
Fountain Square
R. A. Steltenkamp
N. Drake
Great Northern Railroad May Earnings Rise
The Great Northern railroad reported May earnings of $5,662,233, up by $625,052. Since July 1 overall earnings reached $60,045,409, an increase of $4,348,492.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railroad
Norfolk & Western April financial gains reported
Norfolk and Western railroad posted an April total of 3 508 856 dollars, rising by 672 271. Gross operating income reached 1 394 515 dollars, up 381 991. The surplus stood at 941 188 dollars, an increase noted in the monthly figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Company earnings rise with steady revenue gains
July earnings show Operating revenue 32,752,960 up 3,042,000 and gross income 12,456,261 up 716,428. Surplus 7,752,261 up 1,135,994. Net gains reflect a strong first half with improved profitability and higher surplus driven by increased revenue and income.
Huddleston Visits Cincinnati on General Audit Mission
R M Huddleston of Chicago general auditor for the Big Four was in Cincinnati for a few hours yesterday. The visit was stated to have no special significance. He departed yesterday afternoon for Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Huddleston
Chicago
Big Four
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Columbus man heads home after Cincinnati visit
R E McCarty of Columbus general superintendent of the Pennsylvania was in Cincinnati for a few hours yesterday. He departed for Columbus yesterday morning in his private car with R C Barnard division superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. McCarty
Columbus
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
R. C. Barnard
Ready to Join Strike Western Shopmen Favor Assisting Harriman Roads
Chicago June 6 unions of nine crafts of shopmen on western railroads show a majority in favor of a sympathetic strike to aid Harriman line workers. A conference of international officers will decide the next course of action next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harriman
Wheeling & Lake Erie Directors Chosen by Minority
In Cleveland on June 4 minority stockholders elected officers for Wheeling & Lake Erie. Joseph Ramsey Jr is president and R E Slaven is vice president with G P Rust as another vice president. Secretary is R J Woods and Howard L Barkdull as assistant secretary. Executive committee includes Ramsey Slaven Palmer Webb and Henry. Majority stockholders dispute legality and say the annual meeting will be held next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Union Club
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
New York
R.E. Slaven
G. P. Rust
R. J. Woods
Howard L. Barkdull
R. E. Slaven
F. E. Palmer
A. G. Webb
F. E. Henry
Wabasa- Pittsburg Terminal Company
Ramsey
Freight agents and railroad officials visit Cincinnati
J J Klerke traveling freight agent for the Traders Dispatch and former chief clerk to Agent Evatt was in Cincinnati preparing to move to Indianapolis. S P Browning of Ohio Valley Pilly works was in town, and others from Southern Railway Big Four Chesapeake & Ohio and Star-Cole Steamship lines were here for meetings and travel. Edward McCue of Big Four and George P Smith chief engineer also visited Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Klerke
Traders’ Dispatch
Indianapolis
Evatt
Cincinnati
S. P. Browning
Ohio Valley Pilly Works
Maysville
Cc. M. Smith
The
Southern Railway
St. Louis
Charles Lauer
Southern
Turner
Washington
I. C. Thompson
Detroit
star-Cole Steamship Line
Edward McCue
Big Four
Arcanum
George P. Smith
Chicago
Cr. H. Lehman
Ashland
Chesapeake & Ohio
Deshler Returns to Cincinnati from Korea
JACK DESHLER has spent eighteen months in Korea and now returns to Cincinnati with wife. He plans a gold mine venture near Seoul with brother-in-law James Henry and expects to return to Korea in September. He notes improved conditions in the Her mit Kingdom since Japanese occupation and reports active mining with fifteen to twenty American engineers and social life comparable to home. He has learned the Japanese language but not Korean, saying business uses Japanese. GEORGE BENDIGS of Bendigs Lothman & Co. has returned from French Lick after three weeks, feeling improved. EDWARD BERNARD has left politics for business, becoming general agent for Royal Mutual Insurance Co. of Des Moines and opening Lyric building offices, building a client base among friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack” Deshler
Korea
Cincinnati
Deshler
Seoul
James Henry
Hermit Kingdom
George Bendigs
Bendigs, Lothman & Co
French Lick
Edward Bernard
Royal Mutual Insurance Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Bernard
Lyric
Bond Hill Residents Win Court Battle Over Street Rail
Judge Spiegel voids two ordinances changing street names to secure a street railway franchise. The ruling blocks Reading road to Paddock road name changes and bars partial funding by the city or state for grade crossings. Dinsmore and Shohl hailed for securing a broad, 26 page opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Spiegel
Bond Hill Street Railroad
Rose Hill
Clifton
Cincinnati
Bond
Cincinnati Traction Company
Bond Hill
Traction Company
Reading Road
Clinton Springs Avenue
Paddock Road
Avondale
City Council
Paddack Road
Corporation
Reading Boulevard
Bar
State of
Ohio
City of
Messrs
Dinsmore
Shohl
Bettman
Joseph Wilby
George Waxington
Monthly Humane Society Meeting Reveals Child Welfare Figures
The Ohio Humane Society reported in May on 196 child department complaints including 42 cruelty cases and 153 truancy cases. Truant fathers contributed 4851.61 for 326 children while 23 were bound by agreement and 15 prosecuted. animal complaints numbered 156 with 29 about horses and mules and 127 about other animals. seven police court verdicts were guilty. The board adjourned to meet September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ohio Humane Society
Ninth Avenue
Children’s Department
Animal Department
Board of Directors
Seidel to Speak at Socialist Picnic Rally
Seidel former Milwaukee mayor and vice presidential candidate will speak at the Secondual tricounty Socialist gathering July 21 at Coney Island Ohio and Kentucky. Anna Storck of Akron will discuss Woman Suffrage at 2 30 pm. The picnic committee aims for a large turnout and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theocialist Party
Hamilton County
Ohio
Kenton
Campbell
Kentucky
Coney Island
Seidel
Milwaukee
Anna Storck
Akron
Floats Donated for Patriotic Independence Day Pageant
Local mercantile houses donate parade floats for the Fourth of July Carnival association. The event will feature native and foreign patriotic societies depicting historical events. Cincinnati naturalized residents respond to invitations, and prizes include flags sweaters and bathing suits for playground contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Braunstein
Twenty Five Diplomas Granted at Cincinnati College of Pharmacy
At the fortieth commencement held in the Grand hotel convention hall, twenty nine bachelors of pharmacy and six pharmaceutical chemists received diplomas. Addresses were given by E. H. Thiesing and Edward F. Alexander. Top honors went to Edward Fuller Maxon for highest average, Anna Pettersen for chemistry efficiency, and Richard Hugo Funke for second highest average, with special mention to John V. Kaganjian for perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati College of Pharmacy
Grand Hotel
E. H. Thiesing
Ohio
Edward F. Alexander
John C. Otis
Edward Fuller Maxon
Anna Pettersen
Richard Hugo Funke
Herbert Riemant
John Byron Miller
John V. Kaganjian
Studets
Pharmacy
E. Howard Argo
Albert Sidney Bradley
Arch Cavins Chenault
Adelaide Marie Fallon
David Frank
Clara M. Diller- Hay
Elizabeth Keeler
Edward F. Maxon
Joseph R. Reber
Herbert Riemann
Bemis Schmurr
Ralph B. Todhunter
Walter White
Joan W. Woodward
Casimir M. N. Wrobieski
Harry J. Beckenhocht
John H. Carter
Harvey J. Coffey
Vincent A. Dahlenburg
Madeline Gilmore
John V. Kazanjian
Bertha Kleinknecht
Oscar C. Reifschneider
Frank L. Scherra
Harry G. Smith
Peach Raymond Trail
Walter L. Wilfert
Joseph Donald Wright
Cincinnati Manufacturers Mobilize Against Patent Bill
The Business Men's club and Cincinnati firms plan a campaign against the Oldfield patent bill now in the U S House. Attorney William R Wood warns the measure would extend patent life to nineteen years allow compulsory licenses and erase post sale use restrictions. A committee led by Wood will organize a mass meeting at the club and seek broad industry support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men’s Club
Cincinnati
House of Representatives
Business Men's Club Board of Directors
William R. Wood
Wood
United Shoe Machinery Company
Hutton
William Lodge
J. B. Dean
R. K. LeBlond
Fred A. Geier
James Hobart
Business Men's Club
Secret list of Hamilton county delegates votes against unit rule
The article notes a secret list of Hamilton county delegates who opposed the unit rule at Toledo. It identifies four Twenty-first ward delegates as Wilson supporters who acquiesced to their constituency, while the other five remain unnamed and silent for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Toledo
Harmon
Twenty-first Ward
Hubbard Reynolds
Wilson
Looking for Boys in Morgantown Runaway Heads to Cincinnati
Acting Chief Grimm seeks 12 year old Caleb Lewis and 12 year old Charles Kirsch of Morgantown West Virginia who left town several days ago and are believed to have traveled to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm
Caleb Lewis
Charles Kirsch
Morgantown
W. Va
Cincinnati
Pittsburg Actors Arrested on Suspicion Over Lost Razors
James Gundy and John Walter, who identify as Pittsburg actors, were arrested yesterday by Officer Jeffries on a charge of suspicion. They are said to know something about two safety razors reported missing from an optical store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gundy
John Walter
Pittsburg
Jeffries
Gambler Charles Schneider Arrested in Pleasant Ridge Saloons
Charles Schneider, 48, of Pleasant Ridge, charged as a known gambler. Police say he was arrested at the Mecca saloon where he allegedly ran a gambling handbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schneider
Pleasant Ridge
Fire in Gavety Theater Basement Near Walnut Street
A waste box fire in the Gavety theater basement on Fifth avenue near Walnut street caused considerable excitement shortly before midnight last night. The theater had just closed when the blaze was discovered and Engine Company No. 3 halted. Damage described as slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavety Theater
Fifth Avenue
Walnut Street
Engine Company No. 3
Williams Arrested Over Voodoo Charm Luck Claim
David Williams was arrested on a complaint by Logan Powell for practicing a trick game after Powell paid for a voodoo charm said to bring luck. Powell wore it near his heart and later sought a warrant from Deputy AL Burke. Best yet. B. F. Keith's show. Dime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Williams
Logan Powell
Powell
William
Logan
AL Burke
Williams
Delegates Chosen for National Credit Men Meet
The Cincinnati Association of Credit Men executive board selected delegates for the national convention in Boston June 18 to 21. The group includes William H. Muench Harry Lage H Jungniger Max Silberberg W A Hopple Stanley Fernberg Henry Bentley Bert Alexander J Newton Trager I M Freiberg Milton Plaut J B Finn and William Guckenberger. The delegation departs June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Association of Credit Men
Business Men’s Club
National Convention of Credit Men
Boston
William H. Muench
Harry Lage
H. Jungniger
Max Silberberg
W. A. Hopple
Stanley Fernberg
Henry Bentley
Bert Alexander
J. Newton Trager
I. M. Freiberg
Milton Plaut
J. B. Finn
William Guckenberger
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Masonic meetings announce special sessions
Cincinnati Chapter No. 2 R A M holds a special meeting Friday June 7 at 7 30 p m for word in the R A Companions of other chapters invited Commandery No 16 K T holds a special conclave this afternoon at 5 o'clock to confer the order of Red Cross Sir Knights welcome Em Com H Be Germann Recorder Dr Pottenger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
R. A
W. S. Creekbaum
H. P
Hanselmann Commandery
K. T
Order of Red Cross
H. BE
Dr . Pottenger
Pageant Choral Society Plans Season at Central Christian
The Pageant Choral society held its first meeting at Central Christian church West Ninth avenue. B W Glover, to direct the organization, outlined the coming season work. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pageant Choral Society
Central Christian Church
West Ninth Avenue
B. W. Glover
Georgia Girl Held After Hotel Theft
Detectives Crim and O'Brien arrested Louise Parker of Macon Georgia yesterday on suspicion. She allegedly accompanied two other girls to the Kentucky hotel with three traveling men who were relieved of 150 dollars a watch and chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crim
O'Brien
Louise Parker
Macon
Kentucky Hotel
Watch
Kentucky man loses purse at Latonia depot
A. P. Perry of Russellville Kentucky reported that after leaving the L and N depot at Latonia he was relieved of his pocketbook containing 125 dollars by pickpockets yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Perry
Russellville
Latonia
Obituary notices of Abeling Bush Charls Espelage and Fischher
Deaths list six individuals with funeral details. Alma Helen Abeling, 19, of Norwood, died June 4 and is to be buried after a high mass at St Elizabeth's. Amanda Bush, widow of Louis Bush, died suddenly and funeral is at her son's home. George H Charls, husband of Elizabeth Lutkey, died June 5 at his residence with funeral at Spring Grove chapel. Anna Espelage, 27, wife of John Espelage, died June 4, double funeral with requiem at St Bonaventure's. Fred Fischher, 69, died June 5 in Covington with funeral at St Joseph's, flowers omitted. Each entry includes residence and timing for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Amanda (Nee Flanegan
Louis Bush
Cheviot Avenue
Charls
George H
Elizabeth Charli
Lutkey
Tremont Street
Fairmount
Grove Chapel
Holman Street
Covington
St. Joseph's Church
Gusweiler
Alma C
Windisch
Richard F. Gusweiler
Santiago
Cal
Spring Grove Chapel
Koelsch
John
Barbara Koelsch
Doll
Benson Street
Reading
Sacred Heart Church
Lonnemann
Henry
Catherine Lonnemann
Mueller
Clinton Street
Mohr
Joseph
Margaret Mohr
Dreidame
West Liberty Street
St. Francis’ Church
Vine and
Liberty Streets
Niehoff
Joseph, Jr
Dora Niehoff
Donzelmann
Joseph Niehoff
Clara Avenue
South Fairmount
St. Bonaventura’s
Ringgold
Camp Washington
George C
Martha
Nee Steinard
West Tenth Street
Newport
Evergreen
vVoss
Mary Gertrude
Voss
Joseph S. Voss
Myrtle ‘Avenue
St. Francis de Sales
Warth
John C
Cora Merrineppedrine
Abrae Avenue
Hyde Park
Padience Poe
Obituary notices list several June 1912 death services
A compilation of death notices lists multiple individuals with names such as Alma C. Gusweiler Flora Hensel Nellie Seaman Horton Ottilie Krebs Emma Lindenschmidt Henry Lonnemann Joseph Mohr Joseph Niehoff F. G. Ringgold Margaret Thesing George C. Underwood Mary Gertrude Voss John C. Warth and their funeral details. Dates range June 3 to June 7 with services at various chapels churches and cemeteries and notes on residences and interment.
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Seaboard’s
Ryan
Group of Interests
Great Northern
Harriman Roads
Rump
Wabash Heads
L.E. ‘Officers
Railroad Notes
Post Tavern
Battle Creek
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Pure Food Factories
Battle Creek, Mich
Humane Society
Mercantile Houses
College of Pharmacy
Shillito
Bohn Shillito Company
West T OF the Alleghanies
Robert E. Mullane
Mullane
Franklin
B. F. Keith
Credit Men’s Association
Masonic
Hotels and Resorts
North Shore Health Resort
West Virgnia
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Chamberlind Point
Eorge F. Adams
Atlantic City, N. J
Atlanta City
N. J
Walter J. Buzby
Ostend
Atlantic City
D. P. Rahter
Hensel
Flora
Bethesda Hospital
Krebs
Ottilie H
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