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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with annual, semi annual, quarterly, and weekly options. Foreign rates to Great Britain and other countries are shown, along with payment terms and delivery notes.
The Commercial Tribune Publishing Company in Cincinnati Ohio lists branch news offices in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and London with contact numbers and street addresses for readers to submit advertisements and news. Reading room is free to Americans and offices also locate in Washington New York Chicago and other cities.
The article discusses Leo M. Frank's murder trial and Governor Slaton's decision to commute his sentence to life imprisonment. It argues doubt over guilt, condemns mob mentality in Atlanta, and warns against blind vengeance, urging justice through lawful methods and future review if innocence is proven.
Officials of the Union Gas and Electric Company praise a large Kentucky gas agreement as beneficial to the firm while raising questions about the impact on consumers who will bear the payments.
The report notes Auditor Donahey ruling on state liability for circus ticket buys. It questions if Ohio paid for tickets from the administration that ended last November. Professor Von Muensterberg claims a method to detect lies.
Washington halts Inspector Boulden and Collector Mayes from speaking at Louisville events while noting another unnamed official resists silence on talkfests.
Berlin claims the U 29 was sunk by a British tanker while Lloyd George proclaims no tankers operate under his new bar laws. The remark underscores contrasting wartime messages and policy tensions.
Report notes that Kentucky Democrats refrain from declaring clear positions due to an absence of party standing and organized platform, reflecting a cautious political posture in the state.
The New York Herald nicknames William Jennings Bryan as "Herr William Jennings von Bryan" in a satirical portrayal reflecting wartime sentiment. The humorous label underscores public tensions as Bryan’s antiwar stance challenges prevailing opinions.
Mexico’s senior ministers fracture over policy signaling possible return of U.S. journalist Josephus Daniels to influence. The setback exposes divisions among Carranza allies as Daniels offered to advise.
A collection of humorous and provocative quips and snippets from various papers. A missionary tale critiques colonization, followed by brief local notices: Miss Capitola Brown visiting relatives. Martie Brown's singing. wallpaper at Lucy Gray’s. a Johnson school basket meeting. light verse exchanges. Included punchline about a vicar’s remark on addressing both genders.
Leona Dalrymple presents a domestic comedy excerpt where Peter Hunt and his wife Mary spar over a colleague’s quarrel and the ethics of influence. The dialogue reveals marital dynamics, female solidarity, and the dangers of flippant sarcasm in a tense discussion.
Alarming reports from Yildiz palace in Constantinople say Sultan Mohammed Reshad Ghazi is ill with stomach cancer. German expert Prof James Adolf Israel attends the bedside, amid concerns for Turkey's pre war leadership and its impact on the campaign against the Allies.
A Society of Spiritualists chartered the pleasure boat Madison for a Parlor Grove excursion. The Holman English Opera Troupe opened at Woods Theater with The Child of the Regiment led by Sallie Holman and others. Annie Wtridge and Detroit accompanied the Fifth Michigan Infantry to Louisville aboard the T. S. Pickett nursing the wounded on battlefields. In Probate Court Jacob Evans, a enslaved man in Kentucky, was manumitted by W. K. Thompson. J. B. Hatch to pay creditors 13 percent on 75000 dollars. Henry L. Davis resigns as clerk to become a receiver for the United States Telegraph Company. H. H. Finch Jr. succeeds him. Chalk James Webster of Covington, 74, father of forty five children, with eighty grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren, has four marriages, last wife sister of a son s wife. Father and son once are brothers in law.
Captain P Lacy unveils the steamer Champion No 7 for the Cincinnati and Nashville trade, highlighting its role in improving river service and capacity between the two cities.
James O Shaughnessy of the Quar termaster s Department arrives in the city from Parkersburg aboard the Wild Wagoner.
Light showers before daylight. The day’s high temperature averaged 92 degrees in the shade. Charles G. Smith leases R. Colvin’s lime kiln at White Sulphur Station on the Springfield Branch Railroad.
Covington City Council appoints John K. Daily as Lieutenant of Police and names E. R. Kennedy James Wentworth George M. Mehling George W. Martin Albert Yeager and Henry Schuster as policemen in the new lineup.
Harry C. Powers opens the William Tell billiard room at 29 West Fifth Street, inviting patrons to a new local gaming venue in the city.
Jacob Hirschberg and Kolman Hirschman establish a copartnership to operate a wholesale clothing business. The agreement outlines shared capital, duties, and profit distribution among the partners.
Sir Knights of Trinity Commandery honor retiring Eminent Commander John Q Martin with a jewel and unanimous election as trustee. New officers elected include Eminent Commander Edwin K Knapp and Generalissimo Milton D Campbell, with installation led by Past Grand Commander Thomas Kite. Mrs L A Lent and Marie Louise Lent arrive for house-hunting, while Nicholas Longworth remains at the North Shore.
Special Dispatch reports Cincinnatians registered at leading Washington hotels on June 21. Names include H. Hennessy and other travelers listed in the hotel register.
Mansfield O June 21 crowds adorned with the American flag host the State encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. J Kent Hamilton State Commander led events with Adjutant General W S Mathews and Chief of Staff J Cory Winans present. Delegations from Toledo Newark Dayton Cleveland Cincinnati and Columbus arrived. Governor Willis expected to address veterans tomorrow.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce prepares a comprehensive brief for the Department of Justice arguing to keep the United States District Attorney’s office in Cincinnati rather than moving it to Columbus. It will present facts and figures to support the protest.
A brief item notes a widow receiving restoration of a small sum or asset, with emphasis on scarcity and modest outcome. No additional details are provided about persons or organizations involved.
The will of Charles A Bayer leaves widow Sophia C Bayer only $1 citing years of separation and her profits from a Walnut Hills laundry. Other bequests total 300 to Lottie Chappel 300 to Eleanor Enneking 300 to Pearl Wasson 400 to Mary Bayer 300 to Dorothy Bayer and 100 each to grandchildren Gladys Chappel and Florence Enneking. Remainder to son Albert F Bayer in $25 monthly installments. Executor and trustee named as George F Braun.
In a suit for divorce from Charles W. Stevens of Los Angeles California Mrs. Bertha Stevens living with her two children on Bremen street alleges she left Stevens in November 1913 because he nagged her. They were married in 1897 and have two children. George F. Eyrich Jr., attorney.
Bessie Belt sues for divorce from Harry E. Belt alleging mistreatment since their 1908 marriage. Attorneys are Thomas L. Michie and W. P. Hohmann.
Rachel Farley asks for divorce from Clarance Farley citing dish breaking due to a 3 am meal refusal. Since their 1908 marriage he was arrested five times and is in the Workhouse for larceny. She owns 374 Baum Street and seeks to bar him from dower interests. C. S. Sparks is attorney.
Mrs. Katherine Elsey files for divorce against Cornelius Elsey in Springfield. She alleges he lived with another woman for three days and nights in August 1913 and has contributed only $30 for her support in over a year while spending money on other women. She seeks restoration to her maiden name Whitney with attorney Eugene Adler.
C Marie Livingston filed a divorce petition from Charles Livingston yesterday claiming long absence and failure to provide for her and their child. The couple reportedly married in Covington Kentucky in 1889. Attorney A J Murdock represents the petitioner.
The Court of Appeals affirms damages against the Cincinnati Traction Company in Sallie A. Hutsinpiller suit for injuries from a fall alighting at Lexington and Reading roads. Diehl v Tractions Co reverses. his $5,000 damages award is set for a new trial after ejectment from an East End car over a transfer dispute. Attorneys listed include A D Alcorn, R B Alcorn, Joseph Wilby, Fulton Woost, Miller Outcast.
The appellate court upholds Burke and Joseph against Title Guaranteed Surety Co of Pennsylvania as surety for a steam shovel case. George H. Mills and Otis H. Fisk appear for plaintiff Z and R A Le Blond represents the surety company.
The court reversed the judgment in the suit by John Kappen Jr. and his father against Muhlhauser Brewing Co over injuries from a wagon crash. A new trial was ordered. Attorneys Herrlinger Dixon for the boy and Hafner Muhlhauser for the company appeared.
The Appellate Court sustains the judgment for Joseph W. Austin, a Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen member, seeking disability benefits for eye injury. Alcorn & Alcorn represented Austin, while R. A. LeBlond opposed.
William Frank, a 17 year old, awarded 1200 dollars for injuries when alighting from a car. Galvin and Bauer represented Frank. Joseph Wilby represented the Cincinnati Traction Company.
In Charles Farrell v Roche Bruner Building Co the court affirms the judgment for the defendant. The court also affirms the verdict for Federal Sign System Electric Company against the Picker ing Hardware Co.
Howard Worzs was acquitted of manslaughter in the March 4 killing of Emerson Thomas by an automobile near the judge May's court yesterday. The jury delivered the verdict in the trial.
In a Madeira school case the fatal collision was ruled accidental with defense by Michael Muller and Thomas L Michie for Worz A Mare Harris supported the State.
George Firgus sues former employer Andrew I. Bauer meat dealer at 3163 Jefferson Avenue for 5000 dollars in damages over alleged slander on his honesty. Charles S. Sparks is the attorney.
Judge Cosgrave's jury awarded Kate Staline $1,000 against Fred W. Recht for the death of John Henry, a minor, caused by a wall collapse on premises at 828 Hathaway Street in 1912.
Albert T. Smith won a $2,000 damages verdict against Bullock Electric Manufacturing Company from Judge Geoghegan's jury for injuries in a February 11, 1913 accident when a heavy metal casting fell and fractured both legs. Attorneys O. F. Dwyer and Millard Tyree represented Smith.
Theresa Lassing was acquitted of slander claims by a jury in Judge Geoghegan's court yesterday with costs awarded to Anna Lee Cates. Galvin and Galvin defended for Mrs. Lassing.
Christian Hess, saloon keeper at 5001 Main Street in Norwood, assigns to Attorney Ed Tepe in the Insolvency Court. It is the second Norwood cafe keeper to file in ten days due to dull business. Hess lists assets and liabilities at about 3500 dollars each.
Ossie Smith, described as a negro, was convicted of obtaining goods by false pretenses and received a suspended sentence in the penitentiary from Judge May yesterday. Jesse Hawkins was fined $25 and costs for carrying concealed weapons.
The B and O S W Railroad Company paid Thomas Evans $250 yesterday for the death of his son Floyd Evans who was struck and killed by a train on the way to school on May 17.
Valentine Sieger filed a $2,500 damage suit against George S. Houston claiming Houston drove recklessly and struck him at Race and Thirteenth streets breaking Sieger's left leg. Attorney Ed A. Tepe represents Sieger.
Judge Hoffman granted divorces on cruelty and neglect grounds. Tursia Hammond of 303 Broadway was divorced from William C. Hammond. Anna Cole of 1206 West Highth street was divorced from Albert Cole. Blanche Dalton, dressmaker, of 1019 Linn street, was divorced from George Dalton.
Julius Levy and Samuel Leopold executors of Levi Leopold Marks estate seek a receiver for Cincinnati Dayton Toledo Traction Company in Philadelphia court. They hold a $5,479 judgment and assert no attachable assets. rental arrangements with Cincinnati Northern and Ohio Electric Railway leave a $16,500 balance due. They request injunction against directors and the appointment of a receiver, with Burch Peters & Connolly as counsel.
The Circuit Court of Appeals mandate nullifying Patterson and 28 National Cash Register officials verdicts and sentences was filed in the District Court Monday. The case is regarded as a closed incident and the last move in the lengthy prosecution.
Pitt Construction Company appeals Circuit Court from Judge Sater’s dismissal of a $12,477 claim against Dayton for delays damages and extra work on a city internal improvement contract. The judge ruled the claim barred by contract terms. An injunction halted Cincinnati Cements Products Company from infringing a patent.
Unanimous opposition to the Platt Ellis bill to control optometry was urged by John C. Eberhardt at the thirteenth annual Ohio State Optical Association session in Cincinnati. Some 200 delegates heard welcomes from city and chamber officials and learned of the convention’s aim to defend optometry against medical encroachment. The program covered standards, diagnostics, schooling, and accommodations with talks by Eberhardt and Ohio State University professor Charles Sheard among others.
The Lawson Composite Stone Company provides window refrigerators for display and cooling needs. The note highlights their product offering and practical application for storefronts.
Certificates for becoming citizens were issued yesterday to five applicants including Procopis Bonnos a peddler from Greece of 927 Curtis street John Rodites a confectioner from Greece of 1429 Central avenue Hyman Metz a tailor from Russia of 1016 John street Robert Angst a print cutter from Germany of 1815 Pleasant street and Frank Lichtkoppeler a shoemaker from Austria of 409 West Liberty.
Selection of the 1916 rendezvous and election of officers for the ensuing year will be made in the afternoon. A banquet in the evening at the Zoo will close the convention.
Columbus and Toledo delegates contend for hosting the upcoming convention. C N McDonnell notes fifteen years of efforts by Ohio optometrists for an independent law, with thirty four states already having such laws. The gathering shows rising interest with forty female optometrists in attendance.
E. E. Arrington, Secretary of the American Optical Association known for involvement with thirty four state optometry laws, is a popular figure at the current convention.
Eva Brister known as Princess Sotanke and Mia Florence King, both of 633 Kenyon Street, fought on Kenyon Street after a chase. Princess was stabbed in the right chest and treated at General Hospital. Both women were arrested and to be tried this morning.
Chicago reports the Illinois drive to stop fraudulent ads at the 11th annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. Lt. Gov. O Hara outlined bills on price mark misrepresentation and coupon systems while urging advertising honesty. A greeting went to inmate Louis Victor Eytinge, with a resolution asking Arizona's Parole Board to grant him liberty.
Mt Lookout Business Men's Club members plan July and August census of school age children in the Mt Lookout School District to back a new school. Kilgour estate donated ground for a Mt Lookout building and Councilman Thomas Sawyer urged public square plans. Census Committee members listed.
Clifford B. Horn, 35, a salesman, was arrested by Detectives Luhn and Loewenstein after testifying at the coroner's inquest into the death of his son Robert, 4, who fell from a window last week. Louis Graf of 917 Armory avenue accuses Horn of forging an $80 drug order on January 10. Horn, now at 798 East Tenth street, Newport, denies the charge.
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