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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
1
A rally styled as unity marks the state political gathering with party leaders celebrated amid high enthusiasm. The event highlights party leadership and symbolic honors, though details on speakers or outcomes remain fragmentary.
At Memorial Hall in Columbus on June 21 the Ohio Republican State Convention set to work to craft a platform to keep the party in power in Ohio and Washington. Enthusiasm ran high for past leaders Hanna Foraker McKinley and present figures as Ralph Cole praised Charles Evans Hughes and Warren G Harding amid a show of reunion across the state led by Redolph K. Hynicka.
Governor Willis issued a public statement urging enlistments into the Ohio National Guard. He said the call to arms is sounded and Ohioans must preserve Buckeye traditions as every unit needs men for the war effort.
Attorneys battle admission of forty two letters Orpet wrote to Marion Lambert as evidence in the Orpet trial. Judge Donnelly vows to instruct the jury on the letters' purpose. Celeste Yonker testifies about her relationship with Orpet and the case’s romantic motive.
Governor Frank B. Willis issued a call for volunteers to strengthen Ohio National Guard units. Adjutant General Hough reported weak state recruiting and organized efforts with chambers of commerce to recruit from across Ohio. Camp Willis mobilization work and railroad schedules were arranged to move troops swiftly to the camp for muster into federal service.
A clash 90 miles south of El Paso between American cavalry and Carranza troops at Carrizal leaves heavy casualties on both sides. Reports say 40 Americans killed, Mexican losses heavy with General Felix Gomez among the dead. Prisoners and wounded were moved to Chihuahua City and Villa Ahumada.
Weather outlook shows fair conditions across Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee with warmer temperatures Friday and local showers in the Southeast and upper lake area. Cooler trends persist in the Middle Atlantic New England and Great Lakes regions with rising temperatures in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee and noted readings for several cities.
President Wilson reviewed about 2000 District of Columbia National Guard members as they marched past the White House en route to Ft. Myer mobilization camp. Secretary Baker accompanied him as crowds cheered, spotlighting civilian recruits among the uniformed troops.
Washington, June 21. A Democratic subcommittee reached a tentative agreement on a tax bill to fund preparedness and reduce the treasury deficit. It would raise about 245 million dollars through higher income taxes, inheritances, munitions taxes, and partial war revenue tax retention, with the income tax rate doubling to 2 percent and surtaxes adjusted.
Ida Riehl an 18 year old girl is acquitted of murdering her sweetheart Edmund Hauptfuhrer in May after a trial citing temporary insanity and unwritten law. Jury deliberated under an hour amid visible sympathy from spectators and jurors as she described the events leading to the fatal shooting.
Seventeen thousand Mexican troops under General Jacinto Trevino are reported moving toward the American expeditionary force led by Brigadier General John J. Pershing. Two marching columns aim for El Valle and Namiquipa as Pershing scouts confirm the advance. Fort Sam Houston officers say there is no immediate alarm for U S. safety.
Rear Admiral Caperton announced a proclamation stating American expeditionary forces will occupy principal Santo Domingo cities. He urged Dominican natives to cooperate to suppress revolutions and restore order without force unless opposed.
The Greek government presents an identic note to the U S State Department and Latin American representatives condemning entente interference with Greek maritime trade Since June 6 the coast has faced a limited blockade with ships searched and taken to allied naval bases Vessels under the Greek flag have been diverted to Biserta and Algiers reducing food supplies and stopping commerce central to Greece's economy
Lieutenant Immelmann, famed German aviator noted for aerial victories, was killed in a fall from his aircraft. Born 1890 in Dresden, he had surpassed fifteen enemy planes and earned Pour le Merite before his death.
Chicago dispatch reports a government demand for 500000 pounds of cooked corned beef for militiamen along the Mexican border. The order, due for delivery at San Antonio, includes 132000 cans from a large packing house.
Washington reports that European powers press Carranza to avoid war with the United States as rivals seek to protect Tampico oil for French and British navies. German influence is alleged to have stoked anti US sentiment in Mexico and Central America to hinder American trade.
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