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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
10
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Natives of eighteen countries gathered for the first annual banquet of the M A Cosmopolitan Club. Speakers urged inter national understanding and world peace, highlighting the need to break racial prejudice and promote world love. Nations represented included Russia China Japan Serbia Colombia Philippines Hawaii India Syria Chile Peru France Hiumania Poland Greece Mexico Porto Rico and the United States.
As the school term nears its end teachers plan to seek summer work in the business field. Miss Honora Keating of the Women’s Bureau at the U S Employment Service notes rising calls for teacher employment, saying salaries justify not taking vacations.
The Rapid Transit Loop work will begin July 1 with a canal dam diverting water at the spillway near Dane Street Cumminsville. The first contracts target the canal section from Canal and Walnut to Plum and Liberty streets at an estimated cost of 1 191 800 dollars. The initial bonds will total 1 200 000 dollars while officials discuss interest with the Linking Fund Trustees before bond sale.
The Navy Recruiting Station shows a scrubbing brush nicknamed Ki Yi used to clean white summer uniforms now worn by sailors. Commander J A Bell adds scrubbing boards for cleansing, while Mrs Ruth McCoy and Mrs Alma Steward, chief yeomanettes, arrange for uniforms to go to the laundry.
Miss Irma Newman of 113 Daniels street is in Geneva Hospital after falling from a third story window sill while washing windows at the home of Herry Pool. She suffers a skull fracture and body bruises. a neighbor attended her as police were alerted. She had been employed as a housekeeper for the Pool family.
An organization of Draft Board members for Oh'o modeled after Indiana’s group was announced to be formed in Indianapolis on Thursday. M. J. Sullivan, former Hamilton County Draft Board chair, will confer with other Ohio members about creating the group.
Otto L. Keller, an auto salesman, was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of Dr. Addison I. Sanders in a May 5 1918 crash on Paddock road. The first white man convicted of such in the county, Keller had three prior trials and was accused of drinking before the trip to Dayton.
The Commerce Chamber outing at Zoo on Liberty Day June 18 will host a bugler contest for veterans along with band concerts and singing. Contestants from U S and allied forces may perform duets and ensembles, with echo and distance effects, as part of a full day program from 2 PM to midnight.
The Ohio Humane Society appointed neurologist Dr Louis Daire as examiner to rate mental and physical capacity of wards. Miss Mary Campbell, director of vocations, said ratings determine job placement in line with capacity and need. She noted 60 men placed since April 1 with a 90 percent retention.
A drive led by Judge Frank R. Gusweiler and local businessmen aims to boost the General Protestant Orphan Asylum membership from a low level to 5,000. Life memberships drop from 50 to 25 dollars. ordinary yearly dues are 2 dollars. Subscriptions can be mailed with a coupon from The Commercial Tribune to Gusweiler at the Hamilton County Courthouse.
A former banker and a former mayor of a small Indiana town have applied to Miss Lyda Doolittle at the Handicap Bureau of the United States Free Employment Bureau for work. The banker seeks clerical work while the ex-mayor wants a drug store position. Both are under 50.
Staffam chief printer of the navy recruiting station left Cincinnati with Willam Elker a navy deserter captured by Dayton authorities. Elker, who deserted from a transport at New York, said I wanted to get back home to any pals and will be taken to the Great Lakes Training Station.
Delegates from six States gather at the Hotel Gibson for a Young Women’s Christian Association conference on Business and Professional Women’s Clubs. They adopt resolutions to promote women in professions and industry, support minimum wages, and encourage civic participation to aid reconstruction. Miss Lena Madessen Philips of New York urged federating clubs, predicting a large female role ahead.
At the Cincinnati School Principals Association annual meeting resolutions urged Howard D. Roberts to become superintendent and praised Dr. Condon as he prepares to depart after seven years. Officers elected: Charles Merry president, J W Bursk VP, Benjamin Seihl recording secretary, Mary Conway corresponding secretary, L P Stewart treasurer.
Joseph Mesch chief engineer at City Hall sustained severe bruises to his right hand and arm while repairing elevator call bells. He received first aid from the Board of Health Department and was later admitted to General Hospital.
Canty County Commissioners voted three bond issues totaling 560000 for road and track work on the Carthage-Hamilton pike and Intercounty Highway No 48. The largest 500000 issue funds lowering Ohio Traction tracks in Wyoming to match the new pike grade. 154000 covers county share of road work. 15000 covers one half mile surrounding the route. All bonds in 500 denominations dated July 1 1919 payable in ten years. The May 31 1929 county deposits balance stood at 2750093.75.
Indemnity limits for death or injury in new building elevators are noted with five thousand dollars for a single person's harm and eight thousand for multiple victims. Complaints report a washout on Five Mile Road at Calvert, Anderson Township, and a dangerous slope on Boudinot Avenue in Green Township. County Surveyor to investigate. protection walk plan on Livingston Road No. 6 priced at 945 dollars referred back for detailed plans.
Mayor John Galvin and ex-Governor Judson Harmon, with William Cooper Procter and Thomas J. Davis, plan a Chester Park celebration for returning Cincinnati soldiers. Harmon chairs an executive committee to set details as fighters return individually or in units and city honors are considered with potential barbecues and free concessions.
Chief Deputy Fred Counts tendered his resignation from the United States Marshal staff led by Marshal Devanney. He leaves to move his wife to a warmer climate for health reasons. The change becomes effective July 1 and Marshal Devanney praised Counts for his service.
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