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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1918
Page
2
Hungarian Premier Dr. Alexander Wekerle told the Chamber of Deputies that about 12 000 prisoners were lost in the Piave front retreat and that total casualties reached 100 000 with sickness blamed for a portion. He denied any death from lack of food.
The British casualty total for June reached 141,147, compared with 166,802 in May. Of June losses, killed or died of wounds included 16 officers and 17,494 men. wounded or missing totaled 3,619 officers and 119,218 men. In the last eight days of June, weekly figures show 142 officers and 4,773 men killed or wounded or missing, with 553 officers and 32,244 men wounded or missing.
The War Office reports no major developments with marked artillery activity between the Ourcq and the Marne and near Rheims. In the Eastern Theater June 28 enemy artillery was active in the Derian sector along the Vardar and north of Magadag. Our batteries replied with destructive harassing fire. An enemy detachment was dispersed on the Serbian front. British aviators bombed near Seres.
The Italian War Office reports a somewhat lively artillery struggle on the Asiago Plateau yesterday as patrols maintained activity harassing enemy positions at several points along the front. Railways and supply lines are noted in coverage.
Allied and own air forces bombarded enemy centers and troops in movement. Three enemy aircraft were brought down.
General Pershing announced in an official communique that 309 German prisoners were captured and three German airplanes were destroyed by American aviators.
German prisoners report a deep fear of American troops and their spirit and versatility, claiming this drives Germany to seek peace before next winter to avoid Allied pressure.
In fierce fighting on both sides of the ridge, counter attacks pushed back the aggressors. An infantry advance with armored cars failed, while troops pursued the enemy from Villers Cotterets forest and captured prisoners. The air war left nineteen enemy planes downed and twenty Italian prisoners taken near Rheims.
London reports British torpedo boat destroyers fought a long range engagement with eight enemy destroyers off the Belgian coast on Thursday evening. After a quarter hour the Germans were reinforced by three more, but the British pulled back and claimed no damage.
London reports quiet on the British front in Northern France. Haig says beyond ordinary artillery activity there is nothing to report.
Berlin reports that British forces advanced to the western border of Vieux Berquin after heavy artillery, with a counter attack driving them back. Other British assaults to the Lys and near Merville and Bucquicy failed under German fire. French attacks south of the Aisne were repulsed near Amiens and gained ground at Cutry only after stubborn fighting.
London reports on the western front action of June 28 with British flyers shooting down seventeen German aircraft and driving six out of control. Three British planes are missing. Royal air services note cooperation with artillery, targeting batteries and dumps, plus significant bombing and reconnaissance activity.
June 29 dispatch notes General Friedrich A. J. von Bernhardt commanded the German corps defeated east of Nieppe Forest as the British repelled two divisions. His prior writings attacked the British. earlier reports of his death were incorrect and he remains in command.
An 88 year old widow Mrs Josephine Lockman of 3300 Warsaw avenue Price Hill died at General Hospital after being shot by Ducie Buckowitzh a Servian at her home on Tuesday afternoon when she refused demands. Buckowitzh then killed himself.
Charles J. Christie, secretary of Fleischmann Company, has been named manager of the Publicity Department for the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Branch of the Council of National Defense. Christie previously chaired publicity for the Red Cross drive and the Red Triangle drive.
Cardinal Gibbons will begin his thirty third year as Cardinal Archbishop of Baltimore tomorrow. On the feast of St Paul he was ordained fifty seven years ago, and he will spend the day quietly at Robert T. Shriver’s home in Union Mills seven miles from Westminster. At 8 am he will celebrate mass in St Mary’s Chapel at Mr Shriver’s residence.
Amsterdam dispatch reports rumors of former Emperor Nicholas II being murdered are false claims aimed at inciting the public. The Kremlin message dated June 24 and telegraphed via Berlin says the reports are fabrications.
Dayton O June 29 An airplane in which Lester E Holt 29 of Los Angeles tester for a New York aircraft company dived from 1200 feet and crashed in a cornfield killing him instantly. The aircraft struck in a cornfield after the nose dive.
Argouroxel, 14, of Cleves, Ohio, drowned while swimming in the Big Miami River near Cleves on Saturday afternoon. Police said the blind boy could not find shore and struggled until exhausted.
A government report accuses major firms of padding depreciation and inflating inventories to mask profits amid price controls. It cites executives at American Metal Company and Swift & Co among others, with profits surging in steel, meat, leather, and flour sectors during 1912–1917, despite efforts by the Food Administration to curb markups.
Armour & Co Morris & Company and Swift & Company issue statements denying FTC monopoly findings. Armour argues profit per pound is tiny and cites wartime orders abroad worth over 100 million. Morris & Company claims FTC figures misstate profits and relates investment levels. Swift & Company resents the report, acknowledging higher profits but calling them fair and reasonable.
Martin Conboy, draft director for New York, announced that over 20 000 slackers were rounded up in the city in the last two months by police, secret service, the American Protective League and exemption board staff. Many evaders appeared before their boards voluntarily believing capture was imminent.
Lougious McGill, a black convict suspected of assaulting a farmer's wife near Madill, was reported lynched early today by a mob of about 500 people. The incident follows alleged stabbing with fatal injuries.
Washington plans an elaborate program of additions at Camp Sherman Chillicothe Ohio within weeks. High military authorities say land for new buildings is secured under government control through options. A committee led by Lt. Col. L. D. Cabell will turn nearly 3 000 acres west of the Columbus road north of camp into a maneuver field.
British Ambassador Lord Reading told the Maryland State Bar Association in Atlantic City that Germany now sees a decisive American role in World War I. He noted one million Americans in France, rising munition and food shipments, and growing ship production while German leaders miscalculated America’s impact.
The Railroad Administration pledges careful oversight to preserve service on relinquished short lines. It plans a dedicated unit to assess protection needs and may place more railroads under federal control if warranted. Congress and officials discuss financial risks and the goal of fair, continued service.
The Fuel Administration announced an upcoming order to cut coal use in electricity and gas for street lighting advertising and theater illumination. The plan aims to conserve fuel and asks private citizens to economize on lights nationwide to reduce waste in urban illumination.
W. E. Young, 20, a local agent for Andrews & Co of Chicago, was arrested Saturday afternoon at his home 663 Greenwood Avenue Avondale by Detectives Mahon and Sweeney. He faces embezzlement charges in a sworn writ by John T. Bennie Chicago district superintendent of the company.
Judge Charles W. Hoffman in Domestic Relations Court orders John Monahan to pay $5 weekly temporary alimony to Paris Monahan while grounds for divorce are considered. Monahan previously divested $3,500 in livestock in a May 3 property division. The court also schedules a brief August 3 session and handles other alimony cases.
The grand jury indicted Fred W. Harrison an insurance agent for embezzlement of 200 dollars from Union Central Life and for obtaining a 50 dollar check by false pretenses from L M Prince Co Marie Clark for arson Paul Smith for assault of a 15 year old girl John Bickley for burglary and larceny James Scotscell for cutting to kill John Mazo for carrying concealed weapons The murder count against Zanna Pitts was ignored and the coroner found natural causes in Patrolman Hannakas death.
Walter Parks seeks a divorce after his wife left him in September 1907 and has since resided with her parents at 254 Barr Street. The couple married in 1906.
James E Roe an advertising solicitor files suit in the Superior Court seeking 5213 damages against the Cincinnati Traction Company He alleges a Clark street car failed to stop when signaled by Fire Department members on Western avenue Findlay street The conductor allegedly allowed him to alight without warning and the fire department auto truck struck his right leg causing injuries and more than two weeks of incapacity to work
Receiver Guy Mallon of the Superior Portland Cement Company sues Justus Collins for 200000 alleging mismanagement during Collins eleven month control since October 1916. Mallon claims repairs were skipped and profits lost, harming stockholders while noting a 360000 sale will satisfy first mortgage bonds and creditors but leave no recovery for preferred and common stockholders.
Circuit Court of Appeals judges Warrington Hollister and Sater presided in a special session to reverse verdicts in Memphis. Matthew Harris, a Black man, previously won $44,000 against Sheriff Reichman and deputies for dynamiting his house during a mistaken arrest. New trial ordered due to trial errors.
The Kryptok Company gains an injunction against Homer Eddy and Maude Davis in a patent dispute over bifocal lenses. The ruling halts further use or sale of disputed bifocal lens technology pending further action.
Lieutenant Harvey Biggs, recently discharged, appeared before Commissioner Adler to answer a complaint about continuing to wear his military uniform in violation of regulations. The issue was described as an oversight. A hearing is scheduled for July 5.
No. 168571 Walter Parks vs Henrietta Parks for divorce. No. 168572 William F Madden administrator vs Dorothy M Murphy et al for sale of real estate to pay debts. Madden & Nieporte. No. 168573 Snook Veith Lumber Co. vs Mattie Ferguson et al for 145 68 and foreclosure of iron. Miller & Foster. No. 168574 Charles Wermuth vs Fred Schulte for 573 Edward A Tepe. No. 168575 John Snyder vs The Norwood Rag Iron and Metal Co appeal from Squire Morton. William M Fridman. Superior Court James E Roe vs The Cincinnati Traction Co for 5213 damages. R E Donovan and McCauley & Simmonds.
In New York on June 29 1920 Morris Hillquit told about 300 delegates at the Socialist State convention that socialism would dominate after the war. He cited a Russian proletarian republic birth and said I W W support would boost the next election vote. The gathering sent sympathy to I W W defendants and raised 205 for their defense.
In Rome at St. Peter's Cathedral Pope Benedict led a midnight mass for peace and justice worldwide. Accompanied by Archbishop Bonaventure Cerretti, he attended with about 1,000 attendees including Rome's aristocracy and city leaders.
Emperor Charles of Austria refuses to accept the resignation of Premier Dr. von Seydler and summons Parliament to meet July 16. An autograph letter to von Seydler announced the move, reported by Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen via Vienna newspapers.
Salt Lake City was chosen as the 1919 meeting place for the International Association of Rotary Clubs at a meeting of the organization's officers in Kansas City. The decision came after a contest with Cleveland, marking the windup of this year's convention.
A federal jury in New York after lengthy deliberation found Emerson Motors Company Inc and co defendants guilty of using the mails to defraud. The verdict exposes corporate and individual defendants to mail fraud charges in a case centered in New York federal court.
The Kentucky court sustains the town of Ludlow in its dispute with Ludlow estate heirs over road project assessments. Judge Cochran’s decision favors the town, while the court rejects Mrs Louise Fronsoe of Newport in her claim to part ownership referenced in the case.
Managua June 29 The Nicaraguan president proclaims July 4 as a holiday to honor the United States as the bulwark of democracy allied in the great war. Military commanders are ordered to celebrate the day with due solemnity.
Samu Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor and other labor leaders were elected to the Executive Committee of the League to Enforce Peace. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton also joined. Taft presided as league president. Reports say public opinion in Britain favored a league of nations and steps were taken to consult Wilson and the U.S. government. A resolution to strengthen cooperation with the British League of Nations Society was adopted.
The Senate advanced a measure delaying action for two or three months per War Department guidance and added provisions. The bill authorizes organizing volunteer Slavic and Russian legions, promotes Crowder to Lieutenant General, trains foreign troops, refines draft quotas by Class 1, enacts reciprocal treaties, forms a $100 million Aircraft Company, and permits government cost uniforms and new decorations.
Washington June 29 Congress acted on appropriation bills totaling over twenty two billion dollars as it sought to finish them before the fiscal year end and begin a midsummer recess. The naval and civil bills were sent to the President for signature while army and fortifications measures moved to conference.
Washington June 29 Senate approves an amendment to the army bill to raise Provost Marshal General Enoch H Crowder to Lieutenant General during the war following praise from several Senators for the administration of the draft.
John A. Mitchell editor of Life died at his Ridgefield summer home after a stroke suffered earlier in the day. The death was reported from Ridgefield Connecticut on June 29. Mitchell led the magazine and was a prominent figure in letters and publishing.
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