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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1925
Page
2
Harry Shaw of Portsmouth, the train conductor, recounted a crash when a car struck the engine just ahead of a train. The driver may have heard the train but was distracted. A woman in the wrecked car died, another girl survived and was taken to a hospital. The train was delayed nearly two hours by burned bridges in Adams County.
Ottawa, June 12. Sir William Petersen, a leading maritime shipping figure and head of proposed subsidized North Atlantic lines, died this afternoon of a heart attack in his hotel. He chaired Petersen & Co., Ltd., London, and founded the London American Maritime Trading Company. He led the British Committee of the International Shipping Registry and served as honorary commander of the Royal Naval Reserve. He authored two books, The Alien in Our Midst and The Kiel Canal Problem.
Francis A. Cooke 54 longtime Pullman Company executive and Northeastern Division superintendent died at a New York hospital after an illness at Grand Central Terminal. He joined Pullman in 1894 and held key posts including Detroit Cincinnati and Pacific Coast superintendent. survived by widow and son.
George W. Davis aged 80 of 559 Purcell Avenue died at home on Thursday night. He retired in 1916 as General Freight Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad at St. Louis after earlier service with the Little Miami Railroad beginning in 1864. He worked for the Pennsylvanian line in Dayton, Zanesville, Columbus, Richmond Indiana, and St. Louis. Survivors include one daughter Mrs. Clifford L. Myers of 5659 Purcell Avenue. Funeral services will be at the Myers home Monday at 2 PM.
Local thundershowers are forecast for Saturday across multiple states including Kentucky Tennessee and Indiana with cooler air arriving Saturday night. Sunday looks partly cloudy or unsettled in portions with possible showers in the southeast. The moon table notes current temperature highs and rainfall in the last 24 hours.
Five candidates filed petitions on the final filing day for the November council elections. Bertha Lietze Gibson Hotel Frank Duttenhofer 116 Fourteenth Street Adolf Kummer 2248 Flora Street Charles Lachmann 917 West Liberty Street Fred Schneller Grand Hotel. In total twenty petitions were filed at closing, with over sixty having taken out forms.
Shipping news lists incoming steamers including America from Bremen Duilie from Naples and others sailing June 13. Outgoing vessels include Sierra Ventana Veendam Majestic Celtic and Albania with times and destinations. Arrivals note Reliance Matura Berengaria from recent ports.
A fragmented OCR list presents numerous personal names such as Joseph B. Corn Mary V. Walker Joseph H. Zimmerer Esther B. Fleckenstein Bernard W. Bartling Gesina Moehlmann John Whealdon Bessie M. Jones aemep Be Wet na Daun Ernest Leisee Martha Abreceht Rose M. Lynch and more. It also includes scattered street addresses like 730 Derby Ave 1029 Courtland Ave 432 East Twelfth St and 5750 Argus St, with locations in Norwood and West Beneon areas, indicating a mixed directory page.
The fifty-eighth commencement honored 37 graduates and two degrees at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Bachelor of Music degrees went to Hazel Jean Kirk and Sister M. Gabriel Scott, while Shante Milan earned a Doctor of Pedagogy for work with Edgar Stillman Kelley.
Pikeville Kentucky Congressman John W Langley Republican Kentucky was indicted by the Pike Circuit Court on drunkenness. The grand jury followed evidence from Mrs W P Henritzie who swore out a warrant earlier in the week The case will be tried at the October term of the Circuit Court.
The St Bernard Democratic organization submitted its list of candidates including George C Boehm for Mayor Frank J Schwab for Auditor Frank J Schmidlin for Treasurer Harry Kronlage as President of Council Edward H Rathman Peter W Young Amanda Hartjens as Councilmen at large Clem Rittmeier First Ward George B Koch Third Ward and Joseph E Ellert Fourth Ward.
The Kellogg warning outlines concerns over Mexico's governance under Callés and noted declines in agricultural and industrial output. It cites land and oil disputes, fears of socialist influence among workers, and potential effects on American investments and credit. The piece suggests Washington may favor curtailment of American expansion in Mexico.
Beaths Brichetto Philomena died June 11 1925 at 1901 Taft road parents Joseph and the late Johanna. Requiem at Sacred Heart Italian Church with flowers omitted. Davis George Wesley died at his daughter's home 559 Purcell avenue Price Hill. Junker Albert H died June 12 1925 at 1122 Cedar avenue College. Martin Jack M funeral at 1025 Marion avenue Avondale June 12. Utter George funeral June 15 from 2637 Stanton avenue.
The Busse and Borgmann Co. operates the Sanitary and Aesthetic Modern Cin. Cremation Co. at 1617 Freeman Avenue with three chapels. Neom-sectarian and nonsectarian services offered.
The 1925 class at Walnut Hills and Woodward presented prizes and scholarships to many students. Russell J. Dunhalter, from Walnut Hills, won first place in the University of Cincinnati competition and $200. Ruth Yockey led the girls in the same contest, earning the Helen T. Wooley scholarship.
The Rt Rev Louis J Nau rector of Mt St Mary Seminary will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for St Xavier College graduates at 10 30 tomorrow morning at St Xavier Church. The commencement exercises follow next Wednesday at Emery Auditorium. Class day Monday and homecoming day Tuesday on campus.
The Rev William Schmitt principal of Elder High School Price Hill will confer diplomas on fifty graduates next Tuesday night at Emery Auditorium Judge Edward Hurley will deliver the commencement address The honor pupils Daniel Enright and Mildred Brink will speak The graduates listed include Raymond Augyarerone Béékman Joseph Borgarding Mildred Brink and many others.
A critic argues against William Jennings Bryan's claim that American colleges are Godless. He cites higher education’s religious life, defends university spirituality centered on truth and reason, and condemns Bryan's push to legislate science and religion. He warns scientists to oppose intolerance and calls Bryan a religious zealot provoking public backlash.
John J. Muenks was fined $50 and 60 days at the municipal farm for running down his wife with the family car. Hearing she believed he was drinking, Mrs. Muenks sought him, found him zigzagging, and was struck. The defendant claimed it was only his wife as he pleaded.
Two Democratic candidates entered the Norwood mayoralty race with Hiram C. Bolsinger endorsed by the Democratic Central Committee and Edward A. Tepe running as an independent Democrat. The ticket includes Leo H. Beckman, A. W. Schoneberger, Bernard Moeller, Robert Black, Catherine M. Carter, Garland T. Robinson, Charles McIntire, August Schillmoeller, Charles E. Smith, Walter Creuer, and Claire A. Ballard in various city posts.
More than 8 000 people are expected at the zoo today for the Methodist Day outing. Over 20 000 are expected at the Laundry Union Local No 101 annual outing in Chester with contests games and $700 prize commitments.
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 12 feet and a sling by 5 o clock yesterday evening. The Tom Greene from Pomeroy arrived at 6 PM. The Queen City expected from Louisville this morning and to depart for Louisville tomorrow at 9 AM. The Tom Greene planned to leave for Charleston at 6 PM. The Katherine Davis arrived from Huntington yesterday morning with six barges of coal for Island Creek Coal.
The steamer Tom Greene will depart Saturday June 13 at 6 p.m. from the Greene Line wharf boat for Portsmouth Ironton Ashland Catlettsburg Huntington Gallipolis Charleston and intermediate points. Telephone Main 1457.
The University of Cincinnati graduates held an informal dinner and dance at the Gibson last night with about 125 attendees. Dean Frank W. Chandler acted as toastmaster, praising the class and noting the informality of the event before brief talks and dancing followed the meal.
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