Ohio House approves gasoline tax bill in sequence
The Ohio House joined the Senate in approving a two cent per gallon gasoline tax after a conference committee report. Governor Donahey's stance remains unclear as proponents aim to restore 5.5 million for road construction while the Ohio State Automobile Association denounces the measure.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Donahey
House
Senate
Conference Committee
Charles A. Westover
Youngstown
Ohio State Automobile Association
Assembly
Tremors Felt Across Channel Islands at Night
Severe earth tremors struck the northern Jersey coast and nearby Channel Islands between 2 and 3 AM. Residents said the quake was the strongest in years but no damage was reported.
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England
London
Isle of Jersey
Channel Islands
Sargeant Sworn In as Attorney General in Washington
John G. Sargeant takes the oath as Attorney General. A joint Congressional committee begins reviewing Northern Pacific Railway land grants. Secretary Jardine orders the Grain Futures Administration to probe violent wheat price swings. Thomas F. Woodlock’s ICC nomination is re-submitted to the Senate but not acted upon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Sargeant
Northern Pacific Railway
Jardine
Grain Futures ‘ Administration
Thomas F. Woodlock
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Drivers license bill knocked out by House vote
Columbus March 18. The House defeated the automobile drivers license provision of the registration bill by 76 to 32, sending the measure to the Senate without the drivers license clause. The bill would create a Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, transfer plate duties to county auditors, and require sworn license applications with tax payment proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
House
Samuel I. Lipp
Cincinnati
House Automotive Committee
Senate
New York
Secretary of State Department
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Club's Concert Tonight By Price Hill Chorus
The Price Hill Community Center Choral Club gives its season opener at Carson Public School tonight. Soloists are Beatrice Benning soprano Dorothy Voght mezzo soprano and Lawrence F Einspanier baritone. The men's chorus under Leo Thuis will sing four pieces with the mixed chorus. Music Committee chairman is El A Redfield.
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Price Hill Community Center
Carson Public School
Beatrice Benning
Dorothy Voght
Lawrence F. Einspanier
Leo Thuis
Mets
el. A. Redfield
Dennistoun Accuses Major Paget in Blackmail Trial
London hearing reveals Colonel Ian Onslow Dennistoun charging Major Guy Paget with blackmail amid a high society scandal. The Scots Guards officer accuses Paget of betrayal in letters over his wife, as disclosures include Dennistoun’s role with Lady Carnarvon and Whites Club ties.
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Dennistoun
Major Paget
Day
London
Johnl. Balderston
New York World News Service
Ian Onslow Dennistoun
Guy Paget
Scots Guards
Northants
Grenadier Guards
Sir Ellis Hume Williams
Colonel Dennistoun
Rugby
Whites
Beau Brummel
Charles James Fox
Dennistoun, Now the Husband of the Dowager Countess Carnarvon
Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun
Lady Carnarvon
Prisoners Taunt Dry Agents as Federal Roundup Expands
Federal inquiry leads to ten jail custody arrests of village liquor court agents. Warnings and taunts mark confinement as warrants remain out for eighteen more. Several agents face connections to North Bend Loveland and Milford courts amid police reports of intoxicated misconduct and a deputy's recent jail sentence.
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Hamilton County
Yester
Harry Peete
North Bend Liquor Court
United States
Stanley Borthwick
Clyde Meyers
Hoovan
Frank Damm
Southside Avenue
Charles E. Hillsbury
Knox Avenue
North Bend Court
Myers and Damm
Hillsbury
North Bend
Loveland (Co
Leo Bollman
Biswell
Frank
William McHugh
Bollman
Marshal's
Marshall's Office
Harry Collin
William Dillard
West Fifth Street
Haroth E. May
Court and Baymiller cafe owner and resident freed after liquor raid
Harry O Rawe owner of a cafe at Court and Baymiller streets and Mrs Edna Williams a third floor resident were arrested by North College Hill liquor agents after a February 16 raid but were dismissed by Judge Yeatman. Williams admitted possession but was dismissed without a fine as a first offense. No evidence was presented against O Rawe.
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Harry O’rawe
Court
Baymiller Streets
Edna Williams
E. V. Biswell
North College Hill
Perrin Attends Meeting of Placement Bureau
M. B. Perrin of Columbus, state supervisor of the Civilian Rehabilitation Service, will attend the annual meeting of the Handicap Placement Bureau of the Associated Charities. The service administers relief to those incapacitated by accident in industry and the annual report will be read by Ella Barnett. Plans for the coming year will be outlined by the local Civilian Rehabilitation Committee chaired by W. A. Julian with members including William J. Shrader Dr. Julian Benjamin Miss Edith Campbell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Perrin
Columbus
Civilian Rehabilitation Service
Associated Charities
Ella Barnett
W. A. Julian
William J. Shrader
Julian
Traffic Signals Favored for City Intersections
Cincinnati Auto Mobile Club directors endorsed automatic traffic signals at major city intersections as proposed by Mayor Carrel. A. E. Mittendorf credited the plan with protecting lives as motorists and pedestrians would follow signals. The club also praised Fire Chief Houston and the department after he defended fire engine speeds amid protests. The fire department reported eighty eight apparatus and seventeen accidents over five years, arguing slower speeds would raise insurance costs.
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Carrel
Cincinnati Automobile Club
Grand
A. E. Mittendorf
Houston
Fire Department
Huston
Ochs Estate Goes to Family in 1924 Will Bequest Plan
Milton Ochs Cincinnati clothing maker leaves widow Frances 25000 cash, Emma Jess and Hattie Ochs receive stock and cash shares, Mollie Blade Rose Marks and Cora Ochs get stock and cash with trust provisions. Corine Frances Ochs to receive trust for education until age 25. Executors named Oettinger Stricker Emma Ochs.
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Milton Ochs
Cincinnati
Frances Ochs
Emma Ochs
Ochs
Milton Ochs Company
Jess Ochs
Ochs Company
Hattie Ochs
Mollie Blade
Rose Marks
Cora Ochs
Corine Frances Ochs
Herbert C. Oettinger
Sidney G. Stricker
Rare Bible collection to join Cincinnati Public Library
The Cincinnati Public Library faces adding the country’s rarest Bible collection owned by Englishman Rees Vidler. Librarian Chalmers Hadley was authorized to buy the 30-item group for 2500 dollars, including the Miles Coverdale Bible, touted as the first English printed Bible. The library’s deal follows a prior 1920 offer of 2000 dollars for that book alone.
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Cincinnati Public Library
Rees Vidler
Public Library
Chalmers Hadley
Miles Coverdale
Hadley
Yeatman and Carrel at Home Exposition opens
The Woman's World Home Beautiful Exposition debuts at Music Hall with the five room English type bungalow “Everyman's Home” built in the north wing costing $6,000. Judge W Meredith Yeatman dedicates it while Mayor Carrel and Elizabeth Critchell address attendees.
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Music Hall
W. Meredith Yeatman
Hamilton County League of Building Associations
Girl Scouts
Campfire Girls
Boy Scouts
Graduate Nurses’ Association
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Catholic
Big Sisters’ League
The
Federation of Churches
M. C
Carrel
Elizabeth Critchell
Business Women’s Club
Hadley subpoenaed for murder trial
Chalmers Hadley librarian of the Cincinnati Public Library is subpoenaed to testify at the Gerald Chapman murder trial in Hartford Connecticut. Chapman is charged with killing Patrolman Skelly and attempted robbery at Davidson Leventhal last October. Books about paper making found in Chapman's room are tied to Cincinnati Dayton and Lima libraries. Some titles were checked out by a college student. others belonged to libraries but were taken without permission. Cincinnati librarian will be represented by secretary Miss Alice M Powers who departs for Hartford tomorrow morning.
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Chalmers Hadley
Cincinnati Public Library
Gerald Chapman
Hartford
College of Music
Dayton
Lima
Cincinnati
Alice M. Powers
U. C. Students Propose Honor System After Dismissals
After seven University of Cincinnati students were dismissed for cribbing, the student body urges adoption of an honor system similar to Princeton and Johns Hopkins. Dean Frank W. Chandler confirms faculty action followed the violations and notes the issue was brought to attention by fellow students.
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University of Cincinnati
Princeton
Johns Hopkins
Frank W.chandler
College of Liberal Arts
Senator Tyson accused of corrupt campaign money use
A petition filed in the Senate alleges Senator Tyson from Tennessee used money corruptly in his campaign. Tyson says he never met the petitioners and knows nothing of the charges. The Elections Committee chair declines to act, noting the document is anonymous and lacks specifics.
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Washington
Tyson
Dem
Tenn
Senate
Spencer
Elections Committee
Community Chest District Chairs Named as Campaign Nears
Organization plans for the annual Community Chest campaign were announced at a meeting led by William H. Chatfield. District chairmen for 33 districts were named as the drive opens April 16 and runs to April 28, with a goal to raise funds to cover past shortfalls and health work in the West End.
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Council of Social Agencies
East Ninth Street
William H. Chatfield
William J. Shrader
Executive
West End
Fourth National Bank
East Fourth Street
Gibson
Linton
A-1
Broadway
Brand Must Pay $650 For Ignoring Fire Order
Jacob Brand president of Brand Electrical Co was fined 600 plus costs in Municipal Court for violating rubbish disposal laws. Fire Chief Barney Houston said 650 was due to the Cincinnati Fire Department for services at the March 8 store fire. Chief Inspector Edward Steinway testified Brand was negligent in rubbish disposal.
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Jacob Brand
Brand Electrical Company
Main Street
Barney Houston
Houston
Cincinnati Fire Department
Brand Company
Brand
Edward Steinway
Fire Prevention Bureau
Yeatman
Fire Department
Prize Essay Contest For Cincinnati High School Pupils
Four high school pupils who write the best 300 to 500 word essays on the photodrama A Vision of the West will win five dollar gold pieces. The contest is endorsed by E D Roberts Acting Superintendent and organized by the Cincinnati League of Women Voters. Essays due by April 6 at 37 Wiggins Block with student name school grade and home address.
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Emery Auditorium
Julian A. Pollak
Cincinnati League of Women Voters
League
Wiggins Block
Actresses Enlisted for City Club Rummage Sale
Girl members of the Stuart Walker Company will act as sales girls at the Woman's City Club rummage sale set for April 7 8 and 9. Mrs Louis Ascherenka is General Chairman with Mrs Otto Fink as assistant. District chairs include Mrs Telford Groesbeck Walnut Hills Mrs Franklin Alter Cliton Mrs J E Siebenthaler Price Hill Mrs William Milne Hyde Park and Mrs Ralph Snott Westwood. Contributors may call chairmen to arrange article collection. A civic luncheon Friday will discuss taxi driver licensing via exam with speakers Chauncey Piche J W Barrett and Walter Ehrmann.
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Stuart Walker Company
Woman's City Club
Louis Ascherenka
Otto Fink
Telford Groesbeck
Walnut Hills
Franklin Alter
Cliton
J. E. Siebenthaler
Price Hill
William Milne
Hyde Park
Ralph Snott
Westwood
Chauncey Piche
City Solicitor’s Office
J. W. Barrett
Walter Ehrmann
Woman Found Unconscious Drunk Near Mohawk Place
Police found an unidentified white woman about 35 on Mo hawk place and Plum street. She was taken to General Hospital and treated for acute alcoholism. Her condition is not serious.
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Mohawk Place
Plum Street
General Hospital
City leader warns Cincinnati slipping behind in funding
Vice Mayor Froome Morris told 100 Forty and Eight Club members at the American Legion Memorial Clubhouse that Cincinnati is not standing still and is dropping back. He criticized tight spending, said rising city costs and falling income hurt progress, and urged City Planning to stabilize by grouping the city into industrial, business, grid and residential sectors. Judge Joseph H. Woeste presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Froome Morris
Forty and Eight Club
American Legion Memorial
Broadway
Morris
Joseph H. Woeste
Gare
Widow Mabel Garner Poisoning Incident
Mrs. Mabel Garner a 33 year old widow of 2307 Main street swallowed poison last night. Found unconscious in her kitchen by a neighbor she had been seriously ill for some time. She was taken to General Hospital where her condition remains serious.
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London
Cowans
Dennistoun
Carnarvon
Ritz Hotel
Paris
England
Ritz
Lady Carnarvon
Colonel Dennistoun
Mabel Garner
Main Street
General Hospital
Injured Man Hit By Car In Daniels and Vine
Carl Vogt 43 a machinist of 59 East McMicken avenue was cut and bruised when struck by an automobile driven by Albert J. Gable 557 Blair avenue at Daniels and Vine Streets last night He was taken to the General Hospital
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Carl Vogt
McMicken Avenue
Albert J. Gable
Blair Avenue
Daniels and
Vine Streets
General Hospital
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NADGE
Donahey — Automobile Clubs
Ohio House
Fila
Castle Farm
Marigold
Sir John Cowans
General Cowans
Loveland Liquor Court
Emil C. Dorcey
Clay Street
Dorcey
Third
Perrin
Placement Bureau
Auto Club
U. OF C
Community Chest Organization
Shrader
Co. M. Bookman
Chest
Mt. Adams
East End
Charles P. Taft
Linwood
Mt.ashington
California
Newtown
H. Raymond Smith
éBl Hyde Park
Oliver S. Larkley
Oakley
R. Ruzicka
C. Madisonville
Pleasant Ridge
Montgomery Valley
Garfield Winkier
Charles H. Davis
E. Evanston
J. H. Sower
F. Mt. Auburn
Stanley Ummill
Clifton
Henry Bentley
Clifton Heights
Henry Heitz
H. Avondale
Sidney J. Freiberg
Hartwell
Wyoming
Loveland
Glendale
Wilbur LaRue
Winton Place
St. Bernard
Bond Hill
Carthage
Elmwood
Julian Pollak
J. Price Hill
Charles Leverone
Sedamsville
Riverside
Fernbank
Vine
E. M. Lea
Frank P. Goodwin
Hunt
Lis H. Wiggers
Main
Frank Atkins
Liberty
William Vance
John
E. R. Ferguson
Central Parkway
J. H. Cone
X. Mohawk
Cecil H. Gamble
Y. Norwood
George Lawton
Mt. Healthy
A. L. Shaw
Oan
W. E. Carnaby
E. Fourth St
Ohio
W. N. Mackey
Pitta Av
Eleanor I. Finch
Second National Bank
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ww. F. Anthony
Montgomery Road
Wm. M. Jones
Covington High School
Covington, Ky
George Kennersman
Union Trust Bidg
Herbert S. Bridge
Yarmouth Av
Laura V. Dumont
Melish Av
Walter P. Dolle
50& Dixie Terminal
Howard H. Jacobs
Riddle Road
C. J. Eiler
Eden Arg
Bellevue, Ky
Christal V. Barker
Montieth Av
Chas. W. Dickhaut, Jr
Care Citizens Nat'l Bank
Louise Dettmar
Philomena Av
Helen L. Crowley
Celestial St
Alexander McQueen
West Fourth St
Edith M. Vogel
Woodbine Av
Ethel R. Thompson
Lindley Ar
Norwood
Wm. M. Hartman
Wm. Hyman
Gwynne Bidg
Myrtle L. Cromwell
Woodbine Arv
Hartwell—cCincinnati
R. P. Marsh
Lenox Bidg
Apt. No
E. C. McMillan
Southern Railway Bldg
E. H. Gardner
Central Y. M. C. A
East Fourth St
Wurlitzer
Walnut and
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