Registration totals rise as war draft figures update
Official figures show 3 501 men 21 or older registered in Hamilton County on Wednesday with 301 colored and 110 aliens. Local boards expect totals to climb over 400 after aliens and colored men in several wards register. A large contingent will be needed by June 29 to meet the national call for about 200 000 men, with Ohio likely supplying around 12 800 and Hamilton County about 1 280.
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Hamilton County
George Talbot
George Costandindinias
Imbras Islands
Greece
Linton
Enoch T. Crowder
Arizona
John G. Maycox
Ohio
Cincinnati
Navy
War Department
University of Cincinnati
W. S. Pealer
Adjutant General of
Marine Corps
United States
Local Board No. 7
Ninth Ward Republicans Indorse County Ticket and Longworth
A meeting of Ninth Ward Republican precinct executives endorsed the full county ticket including Judicial nominees and Nicholas Longworth for Congress. George W. Platt was renominated as Central Committeeman for a third term. Widmann and Hiller filled two vacancies. Ninth Ward to organize a rallying committee for fall campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Ward
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
George W. Platt
Joseph J. Widmann
Charles Hiller
Norwood Republicans file council candidate declarations
The Republican Executive Committeemen of Norwood filed declarations with the Board of Elections Thursday evening for council candidates in four wards. Ward 1 Ollie W Blasing, Ward 2 Joseph H Wahl, Ward 3 Jack Edwards, Ward 4 Edward W Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Board of Elections
Ollie W. Blasing
Joseph H. Wahl
Jack” Edwards
Edward W. Bailey
St Xavier College Commencement Address by Governor Cox
Governor James M. Cox will deliver the commencement address at St. Xavier College in Memorial Hall on Friday evening June 21. The class will hold a reception by the Alumni Association on Wednesday June 19.
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James M. Cox
St. Xavier College
Memorial Hall
Asabba
Ranking Resolution Urges Equal Dueling Medical Rank in War
Physicians at a Cincinnati mass meeting under the American Surgical Association urged prompt passage of the Owen Dyer bill to grant U S army surgeons the same relative ranking now in the Navy The meeting also advanced plans for a Volunteer Medical Service Corps and increased Medical Reserve Corps recruitment noting demand grows to 15000 doctors by July and 12000 by January with 1000 in the Navy Major John D McLean and Major William J Mayo spoke on enlistment and civilian medical roles while foreign experts praised allied cooperation and hospital train logistics
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Cincinnati
Amer
Ican Surgical Association
Mili
Owen
United States Army
United States
American Surgical Association
Volunteer Medical Service Corps
Medical Reserve Corps
Volunteer Service Corps
Army
Navy
John D. McLean
Council of National Defense
Hughes High School
McLean
Franklin Martin
Chicago
Advisory Commission
England
France
William J. Mayo
Surgeon General's Office
Mayo
Gorgas
Acete Bruce
Toronto
Canada
British Medical Service
Bruce
Arbuthnot Lane
London
Guy’s Hospital
Aldershot
New Zealand
Sir James Mackenzie
Social Unit Solving After War Problems
Dr. Franklin T. Martin of Washington, chief of the Medical Division of the Council of National Defense, lauds the Social Unit experiment in medical administration. He believes wartime organization can revolutionize postwar health and urges planning now to conserve life and happiness. Cincinnati is praised for leading the way. breakfast with local physicians today will include Dr. Christian R. Holmes and others.
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Franklin T. Martin
Washington
Council of National Defense
Medical Council
National Social Unit Organization
American Surgical Association
Hotel Linton
Dr. Martin
Cincinnati
Martin
Christian R. Holmes
J. Ambrose Johnstone
J. H. Landis
A. O. Smith
The
Ohio State Medical Association
German Pioneer Society Elects Officers and Schedules Jubilee
F. Schmitt was elected president of the German Pioneer Society at its annual election at Central Turner Hall. New officers include Julius Mayer as vice president Conrad Krager as secretary F Metzger as treasurer and directors John Krueck August Knapp Peter Kessler Charles Metzger and Otto Anner Color Bearer Ignatz Hochenleitner. Installation is set for July 4 and the golden jubilee will be celebrated June 15 at Reichrath's Park Cumminsville with speakers Judge John A Caldwell and Rev A Nemenz and performances by the German Pioneer Singing Society. The organization counts about 1 000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Schmitt
German Pioneer Society
Turner Hall
Julius Mayer
Conrad Krager
F. Metzger
John Krueck
August Knapp
Peter Kessler
Charles Metzger
Otto Anner
Ignatz Hochenleitner
Reichrath's Park
Cumminsville
John A. Caldwell
Rev. A. Nemenz
St. Paul’s
German Pioneer Singing Society
Rain Revival Brings Value to Ohio Valley Crops
Widespread rain in the Ohio Valley sparked joy among farmers as heavy Wednesday night and Thursday morning rainfall delivered beneficial rainfall amounts. Reports from Weather Office and Chamber of Commerce estimate the downpour saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in crops like corn and potatoes. City rainfall measured 2.55 inches, Clifton 1.86, Fernbank Dam 0.58, with an average 1.5 inches along the Little Miami Big Miami and Licking rivers. Rainfall extended to Parkersburg with further rain expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley
Weather Office
Chamber of Commerce
Clifton
Queen City College of Pharmacy to Hold Commencement
The annual commencement exercises at Queen City College of Pharmacy will take place at the Hotel Gibson on Friday evening. The class is among the largest in school history with most graduates ready to enter national service. Diplomas and medals will be conferred by Prof. J Edwin Jay. address by Bert Menachef. invoca tion by Rev. Stockstill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen City College of Pharmacy
Hotel Gibson
E. D. Roberts
Cincinnati Public Schools
Ralph Reed
Louis Werner
Cincinnati
American Pharmaceutical Association
Red Cross Nursing Drive Boosts Cincinnati Quota
Cincinnati celebrates partial completion of the citys Red Cross nurse quota with Gertrude Mercedes Kipp and Blance Clarrigan among new enrollments. A Miss Jane Delano telegram allows non registered nurses graduate before 1918 to enroll, as Laura Logan returns from Washington to finalize plans for Sundays mass meeting at Emery Auditorium featuring Major B Co Perkins on hospital conditions abroad.
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Cincinnati
Red Cross
Gertrude Mercedes Kipp
Carthage
Blance Clarrigan
St. Leger Apartments
Walnut Hills
Red Cross Nursing Service
Jane Delano
Laura Logan
Cincinnati General Hospital
Washington
National Red Cross
Emery Auditorium
Logan
Major B. Co. Perkins
Romania
Graduation Honors Mark Harrison High School Class
Twenty seven graduates received diplomas at Harrison High School in City Hall. The program featured democracys progress with student orations led by Clyde Hurley Floyd Grubbs Erma Campbell Hazel Cleaver Elmer Spraul Helen Watts and Helen Watts and an address by Dr. Henry G Williams. Superintendent Pierce conferred diplomas as Rev George R Jacoby gave invocations. The high school choir accompanied by Mrs Eugene Haddock presented choruses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Spraul
Helen Watts
Henry G. Williams
Columbus
Pierce
George R. Jacoby
Eugene Haddock
Albert W. Kolb
Elmer Wesling
Ruth Morgan
Ruth Benson
George Kern
Jesse McClanahan
Blanche Wright
Helen Huber
Francis Renck
Arthur Lieferman
Esther Ehrhart
Katherine Rupp
Merlin Wright
Thomas Sawyer
Elmer Hahn
Mildred Longnecker
Jeannette Cock
Helen Simonson
Robert Patterson
Dora Kuntz
Frances Kocher
War Chest Fund Supervised by Cincinnati Committee
A committee led by William Cooper Procter will oversee the Cincinnati War Chest Fund. Julius Fleischmann B H Kroger Richard Crane and Lawrence Maxwell were appointed Thursday. Money raised in the Red Cross drive will fund war work next year with amounts set by the committee. All future campaigns will fall under the War Chest Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati War Chest Fund
William Cooper Procter
Julius Fleischmann
B. H. Kroger
Richard Crane
Lawrence Maxwell
Red Cross
War Chest Committee
Norwood Masonic Lodge to Hold Patriotic Social
After a special work meeting the Norwood Masonic Lodge will stage a Friday evening social with patriotic music by an orchestra, recitations by Mrs. Edna Haas Baker, and a patriotic address by Rev. Stuart B. Purves of St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cincinnati. Trinity Commandery Knights Templar members will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Weather Map Traces Solar Eclipse Move Across Continent
Captain S. S. Bassler of the United States Weather Bureau will display on the large weather map at the Chamber of Commerce the path of the sun's total eclipse from its entry at Victoria Japan to its progress across the United States by Saturday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Bassler
United States Weather Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Victoria
Japan
United States
Orphans’ Auto Outing Draws 2000 Children to Cincinnati
Cincinnati Auto mobile Club hosts 2000 orphans from 24 homes for the annual outing at Chester Park on June 12. A city-wide ride is planned to showcase the sights as part of the event organized to provide a day of fun and inclusion for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Automobile Club
Chester Park
Norwood Precinct Parties Organize War Savings Drive
Precinct executives of the Republic and Democratic parties met at Sidney I. Crew's office on Madison avenue Thursday evening to form a War Savings drive in Norwood. The town will be divided into sections with a member assigned to each, and officials pledged funds with over $1,000 raised at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Sidney I. Crew
Madison Avenue
Aant Gardner
Eesorts Stenpatashet
Fleischmann Brother At Bedside Improvement Reported
Charles J. Christie of the Fleischmann Company wired Thursday that Major Max Fleischmann condition is considerably improved. Major Fleischmann, an aviator trainer at Camp Wise Texas, had been ill a week before telling his brother. Julius Fleischmann and J. M. Hutton left for Camp Wise Wednesday, met in St Louis by Dr Samuel A Brown, pneumonia specialist of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Christie
Fleischmann Company
Max Fleischmann
Fleischmann
Camp Wise
Tex
Julius Fleischmann
J. M. Hutton
St. Louis
Samuel A. Brown
New York
Musical Luncheon At Chamber Draws 125 Attendees
The first musical luncheon in the Chamber of Commerce dining room drew about 125 members. Souvenirs were given and the event was called a big success thanks largely to Robert Macbrair and Leo Schottenfels for arranging it. The souvenir was a lead pencil shaped like a high power cartridge. Attendees asked to repeat the luncheon next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Macbrair
Leo Schottenfels
Knights of Columbus to Confer First Degree in Walnut Hills
Archbishop Elder Council to confer First Degree on 100 candidates at Walnut Hills hall Friday evening. Sunday afternoon Second and Third Degrees will be exemplified by John J. Donovan and staff from Kentucky. Monday evening June 17 Cincinnati Council, with 1 000 members, will be guests of Elder Council. Boxing bouts and other entertainment planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop Elder Council
Knights of Columbus
Walnut Hills
John J. Donovan
Kentucky
New Cincinnati Council
Elder Council
Mrs Louisa Miller Funeral Held At Walnut Hills
The funeral for 86 year old Mrs Louisa Miller widow of Ewald Miller who ran a lithographing business in Cincinnati will be Saturday at her niece Mrs R J Sullivan 2004 Fairfield avenue Walnut Hills Rev Hugo Eisenlohr will conduct services at the home and crematory on Dixmuth avenue She is survived by four nieces Mrs Sullivan Mrs Robert Patton Mrs M G Dutten of Stockton California and Mrs Eugene Dridsby of Los Angeles California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Miller
Ewald Miller
Cincinnati
R. J. Sullivan
Fairfield Avenue
Walnut Hills
Hugo Eisenlohr
Dixmuth Avenue
Miller
Sullivan
Robert Patton
M. G
Western Union announces third special bonus for staff
The Western Union Telegraph Company President Carlton announced a third special bonus for employees to be paid October 1. Messengers receive a flat 6.25 dollars, other workers get 5 to 8 percent of salaries. The payments do not affect future salary increases, which will be merit based.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
Theu
Carlton
Lathers' Scale Signed by Plasterers Association
Charles Case announced that the Plasterers' Association signed a new wage scale with Lathers Local Union No. 47. The agreement increases daily wages by 50 cents for over 1000 workers, effective for one year, announced at the Building Trades Council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Case
Lathers
Building Trades Council
Plasterers’ Association
Sisters Thank Supporters For St Joseph Infant Asylum Fete
The Sisters of Charity in charge of St Joseph Infant Asylum express heartfelt thanks to all who helped the lawn fete held last Sunday for the benefit of the children under their care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Charity
St. Joseph Infant Asylum
University School Begins Commencement Address on Education
Dean Frank Thilly of Cornell University delivered the commencement address at the University School of Cincinnati on Blair Avenue Avondale Thursday evening. Dr Henry Bettmann conferred the diplomas on the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thilly
L.L.D
Cornell University
University School of Cincinnati
Blair Avenue
Avondale
Henry Bettmann
Gasoline Use Not Banned for Pleasure Boats
Deputy Collector Pollock confirms Fuel Administration Gary Garfield order banning coal and fuel oil for pleasure launches does not apply to gasoline. Inquiries surge as summer boating begins. gas powered boats may operate. The coal and fuel oil restriction applies for the year starting June 1.
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Pollock
Cincinnati Custom House
Garfield
Custom House
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