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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
1
Graduating students at McMicken Hall mark class ’08 with a fire cleansing notebooks ceremony and a daisy chain circle. Miss Hoban prophesies glory for the class while James O Donnell and Harry Déchant mock the juniors in a spirited spade exchange. An ivy vine planting near Cunningham Hall completes the observance before a library banquet.
President Roosevelt plans to advance Brigadier General Leonard Wood to Major General in August with Senate confirmation needed. The move triggers opposition from critics who will scrutinize Wood’s Cuba and Santiago record as they press for a formal review by the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
The Alfred A. Knapp murder trial opened with a restrained scene as a venire of over forty was exhausted and jurors were reluctant to sit. Knapp appeared improved in jail clothes after four months and conducted himself with interest, while court adjourned to Thursday to allow more time for juror selection and to assemble a larger second venire.
A semi official report states a Turkish frontier guard detachment crossed the Balkan border at Batak and engaged Bulgarians. It says twenty Turks were killed and wounded in the clash.
Two women, one colored and one white, were assaulted and left near East St Louis. A mob searches for a light yellow Black man about 25 years old believed involved in the double crime at the Bruno farm.
Thomas E. Steele, the attorney convicted in the Miller blackmail case, plans to practice law in England after fleeing to Canada. A Columbus Citizen correspondent cites Steele in Toronto under an assumed name, writing a novel and considering British subject status while denying guilt.
Edward Stanton, 80, a former wealthy physician of Kokomo Indiana, died suddenly after years of delusion that he was an ox. He ate grass with cattle on the county farm and could only imitate beast sounds. A poisonous herb is suspected. Autopsy planned.
Plymouth Mass June 23 A movement forms to send Plymouth Rock on a nationwide tour to visit large cities following the Liberty Bell’s visit. Enthusiasm grows in town as plans are sketched for the undertaking and its purpose is discussed.
The United States European Squadron led by Rear Admiral Cotton reaches Kiel anchorage opposite the Yacht Club House at noon. German Admiral Prince Henry and eight admirals greet the visitors as ships dress their flags and crowds cheer. Notables including Charlmagne Tower and Frank Mason arrive for the regatta while the Swan and other craft train for events.
Rome June 23 Osservatore Romano publishes Pope’s allocution from yesterday’s consistory. He decries covert sects growing worldwide and says Christian laws face retrogression by immoral men. He cites corrupted morals, culture, and public life, urging prayer for safeguarding divine authority and a forthcoming letter on the matter.
Special dispatch from Columbus reports Warden Hershey distributing new riot guns to the jail guards. The improved Winehellars fire knife bullets at reload.
Special Despatch reports Johnson camp strategists weighing Ingalls for U S Senate with Mayor Johnson leaning toward endorsement though not for Governor. Officials Karl Garber Salen and Bookwalter figure amid shifting alliances as anti Johnson delegations form for August State convention in Columbus amidst theater of potential anti Johnson movement.
Mrs. Sarah Kizer of Gallagher street learned her husband David Kizer long presumed dead had been living and seeking pensions. The Pension Bureau in Washington uncovered the tale of a man last seen in the Black Hills, presumed dead after an Indian raid, then in Denver and Deadwood, with the wife pursuing his pension claim across states.
In Loganport Indiana on June 2 ex-convict William Herrell eluded a large posse including Marshals of Peru and Logansport and Panhandle detectives after a 36 hour chase. He was seen near woods then allegedly moved toward Lake Erie station at Bunker Hill and caused disturbances at a saloon and trains. He threatened officers and witnessed against him, fled into Miami County, and remained at large with two revolvers as authorities planned renewed efforts at dawn.
Special Despatch from Findlay Ohio reports nine year old Edna Swab attacked her mother with a mop handle after being refused permission to attend a circle. Mrs Swab suffered a deep temple blow and concussion of the brain. the girl, distraught, ran frantically about the house. Mrs Swab is the wife of Court Bailiff John Swab and is well known.
The Ziegler Polar expedition sails today aboard the steam whaler America from Trondheim Norway toward Franz Josef Land. The crew will winter there and dispatch dog sledges for future expeditions. Material for winter quarters is on board and all crew members are in good health and spirits.
In Burnet Woods behind the university graduates staged Shakespeare's As You Like It in Elizabethan open-air fashion. The natural setting with trees and stars supplied a backdrop while actors performed with simple scenery. The production emphasized action over artificial stage craft.
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