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Newspaper

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1912

Page

5

Rail lines may resume Sunday excursion fares amid pact doubt

Central Passenger Association members consider retracting an excursion ban as Monon Pere Marquette Grand Trunk lines plan to break the agreement and Nickle Plate may follow. Frank Reed confirms resumed Sunday and short weekday excursions, arguing rates aid the public and Niagara trips. Officials say the move aims to counter two cent fare laws, with further developments expected.

Central Passenger Monon Pere Marquette Grand Trunk Centrall Passenger Association Cincinnati Frank J Reed Commercial Tribune Reed Jea Association Chicago Niagara Falls Central Passenger Association

Guinther Takes City Passenger Agent Post in Cincinnati

P B Guinther arrived in Cincinnati to assume duties as city passenger agent for the Milwaukee and St Paul line. The new role, created recently, places Guinther from Chicago offices at the helm with several C M O and St P traffic staff accompanying him.

G . A. Blair Cicago G. B. Haynes Chicago A. L. ®Idemiller Indianapolis Fig. Hicks

Baptist Church Service Plans at Columbia with Pastor W Atwater

At Columbia Baptist Church Carlton W Atwater Pastor announces Bible study at 9 20 am and services at 1 7 45 pm on Memorial Day weekend. Children day exercises by Sunday School and topics of great interest to be preached. Summer and winter draw large congregations at Lincoln Park Institution. Fund drive asks for 16000 toward a Baptist hospital in Cincinnati. Send subscription to Dr Robbins.

Columbia Baptist Church Carlton W. Atwater Bible Gold Brotherhood of Locom Tive Engineers Lincoln Park Institution Cincinnati Robbins

Central Christian Church Weekly Schedule and Sermon Topics

Church at Ninth Avenue hosts Sunday school at 9 15 and service at 10 30 with sermon by L Waite titled Life's Balance Wheel 3 and The Man Who Bore Christ's Cross. Evening EK meeting follows at 8 54. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45.

Central Christian Church Ninth Avenue Cy Hall L. Waite Christ

Christian Science churches schedule services in city

The First Church of Christ Scientist Parkview South Walnut Hills holds Sunday services at 11 am and 7 pm with the subject God the Only Creator and a 9:45 am Sunday school. Free reading rooms at 1608 First National Bank Building open 9 am to 9 pm Sundays and holidays. The Second Church at Aeolian Hall West Fourth Avenue offers Sunday service at 11 am June 12 with the subject God the Only Creator and an 8 pm testimonial healing meeting. Reading library at 414 Providences open to the public.

First Church OF Christ, Scientist Parkev Walnut Hills First National Bank Second Church OF Christ, Scientist

Jerusalem church sermon notes on The Reformer and the Regenerator

In Jerusalem, Morning service at 11 features the Rev G Horex presenting The Reformer and the Regenerator. Attendance includes Cornes Oak and Winslow and the congregation is urged to reflect on reform and renewal.

New Jerusalem Oak Winslow Opis

Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Presbyterian Church Auburn Avenue ministers and activities listed. Sunday school at 9 45 a m Bible classes and worship at eleven. Wednesday evening service at 7 45 p m. Includes singing and prayer in a standard worship pattern.

Presbyterian, MT. Ms Presbyterian Church Auburn Avenue Neibel God Cen

Protestant Episcopal Church Services Update

At Kemper Lane Walnut Hill the schedule shows holy communion at 7 a m and evening choral service at 6 45 p m with sermons by Rev Samuel Tyler. Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning prayer at 11 00. Starting June 16 Sunday evening service is omitted and parish joins union services at 7 p m during summer.

Kemper Lane Walnut Hille Samuel Tyler Christian Church

Unitarian Sermon on The Case of Ananias Preached

The Rev. George A. Thayers will preach at 1 a.m. at the Unitarian on Reading Road north of Oak Street, presenting a sermon titled The Case of Ananias.

Dalrrasree Reading Road Oak St George A. Thayers Ananias

Dinner at Country Club in Louisville Features Prominent Speakers

The Louisville Country Club hosts a June 10 dinner with Howard Saxby editor of Saxby's Magazine Cincinnati speaking on Railroad Princes Who Have Been Made by the Press. W H Gatehell of Washington D C discusses Packing and Marking Less Than Carload Freight. A glee club provides music. notable Cincinnati railroad men attend.

Country Club Louisville Howard Saxby Saxby Cincinnati W. H. Gatehell Washington PD. C Southern Railway

Injunction bars threat of Pennsylvania railroad strike

In Philadelphia on June 7 Judge Bregg issued a common pleas injunction restraining the federated committee of the Brothers of Trainmen Conductors Firemen and Engineers from any action that could lead to a strike on Pennsylvania railroad lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie over grievances. The petition by John S Hemphill an engineer argues engineers and firemen lack legal right to join conference deliberations. The federated committee of about 155 members has met in Philadelphia recently to discuss whether to refer the electric train staffing dispute between New York City Newark N J to their members for a vote on strike.

Philadelphia Bregg Common Pleas Court Federated Committee Pennsylvania Railroad Pittsburg Erie John S. Hemphill West Philadelphia Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen Brotherhoods Tne New York City Newark N.J S C. Long Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Michigan Railroad Club Outing Set at Tawas Beach

Cincinnati railroad men received invitations to the fourteenth annual Michigan Railroad club outing at Tawas Beach on June 18 to 20. Attendees gather at Wenonah hotel in Bay City on June 17, with a special Detroit and Michigan Railroad train from Bay City at 12:45 PM on June 18 and returning June 20. A banquet is planned for the evening of June 18. The event is one of the country’s largest railroad gatherings, with many Cincinnati men expected to attend.

Cincinnati Michigan Railroad Club Tawas Beach Wenonah Hotel Bay City Mich Detroit & Michigan Railroad Company Cincinnati Railroad

Roemer Promoted to Traveling Freight Agent Post

It was learned yesterday that L Roemer, agent for the Interstate Dispatch at Kansas City, is promoted to traveling freight agent for the line with Chicago headquarters. He is brother of Cr H Roemer, traveling freight agent for the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul with Cincinnati headquarters. G Buritt of Cleveland, general traveling agent for Interstate Dispatch, will be transferred to Chicago to become agent for the line.

L. Roemer Interstate Dispatch Kansas City Chicago Cr. H. Roemer Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Cincinnati G. Buritt Cleveland

Vicksburg Shreveport Pacific Line Nears Reopening

Repairs on the Queen & Crescent route section hit by floods are nearly finished and traffic will resume on June 10. The line has been out of service since April 15.

Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Queen & Crescent

Baltimore & Ohio Agent Plans European Trip

M. W. Waynesburg, commercial agent at New Orleans for the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern, is in Cincinnati and will depart for New York. He then sails for Europe and expects to travel on the continent for six weeks.

M. W. Waynesburg New Orleans Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern City Cincinnati New York Europe

George W Stevens Returns Home After Hospital Stay

George W Stevens president of the Co. and Ohio River Railroad is recovering after a serious operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore for gall stones. He will leave the hospital in a few days for Atlantic City where he will recuperate.

George W. Stevens Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Atlantic City

Cincinnati Transportation Club Meeting at Emery Hotel

The Cincinnati Transportation club holds its regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon at the Emery hotel clubrooms, starting at 1 o clock. Important business will be transacted and all board members are requested to attend.

Cincinnati Transportation Club Emery Hotel

Oberlander Transferred to Ohio Division of B and O

George Oberlander claim agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern at Springfield Illinois has been transferred to the Ohio division with headquarters at Cincinnati. He is succeeded at Springfield by C R Bradford formerly with the Chicago and Alton roads. Oberlander was previously a clerk in Jacob Kelley s office advertising manager of the B and O S W and C H and D railroads.

George Oberlander Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Springfield Ill Ohio Division The Road Cincinnati C. R. Bradford Chicago & Alton Roads Oberlander Jacob Kelley

Cincinnati Passenger Committee Meeting Reported

The Cincinnati passenger committee the local branch of the Central Passenger association met yesterday morning at the Gibson house. Routine business was transacted.

Cincinnati The Central Passenger Association Gibson House

Sunday Market Offerings Show Mixed Fruit and Veg Prices

Housewives find some relief as many fruits and vegetables hold or fall in price. Potatoes and string beans dip, others stay steady. New week items include cantaloupes and peaches with high asks. prime eggs rise slightly and spring chickens gain, pork chops edge up.

Local Market Prices for Produce Meat and Dairy Items

A historic market list showing prices for greens and root vegetables, fish, butter and eggs, poultry, fresh meats, lard, smoked and cured meats, and cheeses. Notable items include halibut 15c per pound, tomatoes three for 10c, lamb shoulders 15c per pound, and cream cheese options from 10c to 60c per pound.

Appointment of Henry Seandrett as interstate committee attorney

Henry Alexander Seandrett is named interstate committee attorney for Union Pacific and Southern Pacific lines. He succeeds F. C. Dilard, recently elected vice president and general counsel of Rock Island lines. Seandrett was born April 8, 1876, in Paullibault Minnesota, and studied at the University of Minnesota.

Henry Alexander Seandrett Union Pacific Southern Pacific Lnes F. C. Dilard Rock Island Lines Paiibault Minn University of Minnesota

Ohio club forms on interstate commerce study

A club at the Y M C A met to enroll new members and plan a constitution and by laws and officer elections. It was incorporated last week under Ohio state law to study interstate commerce questions and stay current with Interstate Commerce Commission rulings. Freight traffic employees of the Cincinnati lines and traffic managers of local concerns show interest.

Ohio Interstate Commerce Commission Cincinnati Lines

Railway Appointments change agents across states

W. R. Wyatt becomes traveling freight agent for the Southern Railway with headquarters in Montgomery Alabama, replacing J. A. McWilliams who is transferred. J. O. Smith takes the role of freight soliciting agent in Knoxville Tennessee. U. S. Shawhan is named freight soliciting agent at Mobile Alabama replacing W. R. Wyant who has been transferred. These appointments are effective now.

W. R. Wyatt The Southern Railway Montgomery Ala J. A. McWilliams J. O. Smith Knoxville

Railroad Surveyors Killed by Passenger Train Near New Florence

William D. Woodhouse of Wethersfield Connecticut and Philip Dell of Derry Pennsylvania, members of a railroad surveying party, were fatally struck by a fast passenger train near New Florence Pennsylvania as they stepped from a telegraph tower onto the tracks. Neither man saw the approaching train.

Johnstown William D. Woodhouse Wethersfield

Supreme Court Reverses Commerce Court Ruling on Coal Rates

The Supreme Court reversed a Commerce Court decision, upholding the Interstate Commerce Commission. The ruling blocked railroads from giving reduced coal rates for fuel owned by other railroads, ruling against the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania lines. Justice McKenna delivered the unanimous opinion.

Washington Supreme Court Commerce Court Interstate Commerce Commission Baltimore & Ohio Pennsylvania Justice McKenna

Supreme Court sets hearing over Cleveland lakefront land

In Columbus on June 7 the state supreme court ordered a hearing in the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad case against the city of Cleveland. The dispute concerns ownership of land along the lake front valued at about 7 million dollars, following the death of Judge Price and appointment of Judge Joseph W. O'Hara.

Columbus Price Joseph W. O'Hara State Supreme Court Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad Cleveland Cleveland Lake Front

Commerce Court Nullifies Nashville Grain Reshipment Ban

Washington June 7 the commerce court annulled a ICC order directing the Louisville and Nashville railroad to stop granting Nashville the privilege to reship grain grain products and hay while denying the same privilege to Atlanta and other Georgia points for the city.

Washington Commerce Court Interstate Commerce Commission Louisville & Nashville Railroad Nashville Atlanta Georgia

Queen City Traffic Holds First Member Meeting

A meeting of the members of the recently incorporated Queen City Traffic was held to discuss initial governance and forthcoming operations. Attendees focused on charter adoption and planned services for the urban transit project.

Queen City Traffic

Railroad officials note freight movement intact after strikes

W G Neimeyer a Chicago general agent for Union Pacific and Southern Pacific reported that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line received word that freight handlers’ strike there has not seriously handicapped freight. Chicago is under control while Minneapolis and St Paul are normal. Samuel M Adsit Virginian railroad general freight agent was in Cincinnati Friday. J F Duesenberry of Minneapolis traveling car agent for Iowa Central railroad was here Friday.

W. G. Neimeyer Chicago Union Pacific Southern Pacific City Chicago, Milwaukee Virginian Railroad Norfolk Cincinnati J. F. Duesenberry Minneapolis Car Service Bureau Iowa Central Railroad

Open Air Military Mass for St Monica Cornerstone

Two church events planned at Fairview Heights tomorrow mark the open air military mass at 10 50 in the morning and the cornerstone laying for St Monica church and school in the afternoon. Rev John Benning of St Pius and Rev John M Feldman with Rev Louis A Tieman will deliver sermons with a procession and grounds meals. Take Crosstown car to Victor street.

Fairview Heights St. Monica John Benning St. Pius South Cumminsville John M. Feldman Sacred Heart Church Louis A. Tieman St. Rose’s Church Victor Street

Playing Card Co Outing At Chester Park

Employees from United States Playing Card Co United States Lithographing Co and United States Printing Co gather at Chester Park as guests of the Mutual Aid association. The annual outing provides recreation for fellow workers.

United States Playing Card Company United States Lithographing Company The United States Printing Company Chester Park Mutual Aid Association

Expert arrives from Windy City to help with interurban terminal

Bion Arnold the Chicago expert met with the interurban terminal finance committee and the terminal commission. He examined suburban problems and the interurban territory, delaying a formal report but signaling his input will influence the terminal question. Treasurer Ed A. Seiter reported subscriptions totaling about 8400, listing numerous companies and individuals contributing to the fund.

Bion Arnold Chicago Terminal Commission Arnold

Eden Park Concert Program Highlights John C. Weber Band

The Eden Park Sunday concert features John C. Weber's military band with soloist Frank Simon. The program includes marches such as March of Nations, Itzel Overture Orpheus, Offenbach Reverie The Voice of Chimes, Luigini Medley of Latest Popular Songs, Honeymooning Honey in Bombay, and selections like Paradise of Mahomet and Tales from the Spree Forest.

Eden Park John C. Weber Frank Simon Orpheus Luigini Basie Cancas Herbert O’hare Bombay Sunshine Valley Killarney Rose Paradise of Mahomet Reareteukes van Widac Planquette Tok Cornet Atewi She Last Hope Oss Gottschalk

Congress Eyes Weather Bureau Chief Probe

Local forecaster Devereaux reacts to a congressional push for an investigation of Chief Moore. He jokes that investigations follow weather events, noting a judge once warned him to curb cold weather or face an injunction.

Congress Moore Weather Bureau Devereaux

New Quarters for Suffragettes Opened on Race Street

The Woman's Suffrage Party of Ohio and the Men's League for Women's Suffrage opened a new headquarters at 411 Race Street with decorations and a display of sixty seven suffrage dolls. Lectures by Mrs Camille Von Klenze and others will educate voters, including German speakers. Balloons votes will be sold today and free literature is available.

Sufragettes Race Street Woman's Suffrage Party of Ohio Men's League For Woman's Suffrage Fourth Avenue Florist Woman's Suffrage Party Camille von. Klenze Providence R. I Brown University C. J. White Louise Hall Klenze Lillian Whittaker Bettie Wilson Pogue Herman Hubbard Antis Blliot H. Pendleton Frank A. Simpson Sam. Allen Hamilton Bell M. Buttenweiser Edith Campbell Co. C. Cobb George Dittman Henry Hooper Fenton Lawson Mary MacMillan Emile McVea Bernard Pollak Louise Eastman Carl Rankin

Local Men Begin Push Against Oldfield Patent Bill

A Business Men's club committee formed to fight the Oldfield patent bill. Chairman W. R. Wood will attend the Bar association meeting in Washington to gather information. The group plans to expand its committee with factory reps and issue resolutions urging manufacturing bodies to join the opposition.

Business Men's Club W. R. Wood Washington Bar Association Hutton Wood

Wife seeks sale of Gilbert avenue property for alimony arrears

Ada F. Miller formerly Ada Glasca sues George H. Haldy in the superior court seeking sale of his Gilbert avenue real estate to raise 1287 to cover past due alimony. She notes a 1907 divorce and 10 weekly payments, with arrears through June 5. Defendants include Haldy current wife and Fred P. Haldy executor of Minna Haldy. Franklin T. Cahill is attorney.

Ada F. Miller George H. Haldy Ada Glasca Gilbert Avenue Hardy Fred P. Haldy Minna Haldy Franklin T. Cahill

Kunwald Heads to Europe to Prepare Cincinnati Return

Dr. Ernst Kunwald new Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra director sails for Europe to finalize plans. He will return with his wife in the fall to lead Cincinnati for two years, with first concerts scheduled Navy 15 and 16. He arrives three weeks before opening to shape the orchestra.

Ernst Kunwald Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra East Europe Cincinnati Kunwald

Witness Arrested in Newport Larceny Case

William OBrien who escaped from Alexandria jail two months ago was arrested in Newport as a witness against Herbert Joehnk. OBrien testified Joehnk cut him May 4 at North and New streets. OBrien said he was jailed in Newport for larceny and escaped in Alexandria. Joehnk was bound over to the grand jury.

William O’brien Alexandria Newport Herbert Joelink Joehnk North New Streets John Molloy

Victims of Sachs Tragedy Buried in Fairmount

Mrs. Anna Espelage and her brother Joseph Niehoff were laid to rest after the Sachs daily tragedy. Requiem high mass at St. Bonaventura church drew a crowded congregation. Father Otoric Lemkuhl officiated. burial followed at St. Mary's cemetery, St. Bernard.

Anna Espelage Joseph Niehoff Clara Avenue Fairmount St. Bonaventura Church Otoric Lemkuhl St. Mary’s Cemetery St. Bernard

Stenos Hold Outing On Fruit Hill Lawn

Girl members of the Stenographers association plan an afternoon outing this season’s first, at Mrs. Herbert Bigelow’s Fruit Hill residence. They will enjoy outdoor games and diversions on the lawn this afternoon.

Stenographers’ Association Herbert Bigelow Fruit Hill

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