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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1912
Page
1
Cincinnati park commissioners refuse to resign or oust superintendent Longenecker amid a growing feud with Mayor Hunt. The board defends Longenecker, praising his service while accusing the mayor of overreach and aiming to control park policy and funding.
Judge Alton B. Parker argued a Georgia Knights of Pythias dispute over whether black and white lodges may share insignia and paraphernalia. Justice Lorton quizzed Parker asking if the lodges use the same goat, provoking laughter and a temporary halt to proceedings.
The reichstag discussed changing procedures to permit member questions to the government and to adopt an agreement or a cut with the government's answer to interpellations. The discussion mirrors procedures in the British parliament as a model for reform.
London May 3 The Titanic inquiry chaired by Lord Mersey will include Seafarers union representation after finding 228 crew members were members of the union Of these seventy seven were saved The Imperial Service guild will also be represented Hearings adjourn to Monday and a Sunday inspection of the Olympia will take place at Southampton Depositions in Plymouth recount Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon advising crew to row away for money and a payment of 25 dollars to two firemen
Daily arrivals of supposed Titanic survivors at White Star offices and relief headquarters turn out to be imposters. A Buffalo couple claimed escape and rescue by the Carpata but investigators found they had not left Buffalo in seven years, casting doubt on their tale and list inclusion.
P A S Franklin vice president of the International Mercantile Marine said he had no authentic information of the Titanic sinking until a wireless message arrived at 6 20 pm on Monday April 15 He also said he joined with the senate investigating committee in examining the matter.
Mrs John Hays Hammond outlined a plan for a Titanic memorial funded by 100 women from each state. The first dollar came from Mrs William H Taft, with a goal of a Washington arch memorial and arching support from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
The Kopeczy family reports two boys Stephen 9 and John 12 abducted from Cincinnati by Alfred Partay. Constable Harvey Fagin and Justice I L Huddie pursue a $2000 ransom note and aim to recover the children from a Michigan beet field farm.
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court ruled that Clifford W. Hartridge, former counsel for Harry K. Thaw, must appear before an official referee to defend against misconduct charges tied to money disbursements in the Thaw first trial, a Bar association suit.
Joseph Meyer aged 101 and two months, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars, has lost six children and a chicken farm to floods. With five cents he plans to walk to a Chicago charity. He says he will cover the distance on foot after losing most of his fortune in Galveston and Hickman floods. Born in Berlin in 1811, he has not eaten meat in twenty years.
In St Louis a split between Mrs Kina Shea Reakirt and husband Llewelyn Reakirt may be repaired, with Mrs Reakirt filing for separation not divorce. In New Orleans flood fears rise as Morganza levee breaks rumors spread panic along the Mississippi River underscoring mounting relief needs for Louisiana and Mississippi homeless populations.
Hot Springs Arkansas May 3 Llewellyn B Reakirt Cincinnati millionaire says he has no knowledge of his wife filing for divorce and was unaware of any reconciliation efforts by her parents He arrived for a spa visit stating he aims to finish his treatment and has not spoken with his wife since the filing news shocked him but he declined to discuss details further
James O Brezinski a former Secret Service agent and treasury agent was found guilty of perjury after a three day trial in the federal district court. He was committed to the Tombs to await sentence on Monday in New York.
The Jewish World reports Dr. Joseph Hertz of New York has arrived in England as a candidate to succeed the late Dr. Ad Lebagh in the chief rabbinate.
Evansville police puzzle over why 12 year old Thelma Rouleau was found marooned on an island in the Ohio River. She says she waded to the island as rising waters covered the shore. A passing launch rescued her this morning. Police note two young men and two girls were seen in a nearby launch last night but cannot identify them.
The Maryland presidential primaries promise to be the first of their kind with Taft Roosevelt Harmon Wilson and Clark as nominees on the preference ticket in a heavily contested national political drama. The event marks a major moment as both parties mobilize in Maryland to influence the national race.
Mrs. Jerry Simpson claims via spirit communication that Theodore Roosevelt will be the Republican nominee and Champ Clark the Democratic nominee for president in 1908, with Clark ultimately elected. The report also covers Maryland anteprimary events and campaign stops by Roosevelt, Taft, Harmon, Wilson, and Clark as the primary unfolds.
Taft headquarters releases that Taft has 493 delegates with 310 still to be chosen, while Roosevelt needs 311 to control the Chicago convention. The notice notes two more pledged Taft delegates in Missouri making Roosevelt unlikely to win the renomination. N J Bacheldor to speak in Ohio next week promoting the administration and re election.
President Taft plans two Ohio speeches before the May 21 primary. He leaves the White House Sunday night, stops in Athens Chillicothe and Greenfield on Monday, then Cincinnati Monday night to Wednesday. Up to a dozen speeches are planned on the return trip with national figures like Elihu Root Philander Knox and Townsend among those assigned dates. Roosevelt's Ohio tour dates not yet announced.
President Taft to campaign in Maryland with morning speeches at Havre De Grace and Aberdeen and other points before two Baltimore addresses. He returns to Washington Saturday night and heads to Cincinnati for Ohio visits early next week. He plans to attend Princeton installation events around May 11.
In Baltimore Col Roosevelt urged election by popular vote for senators arguing it would end Lorimer era reforms. He drew a 5,000 crowd with 10,000 more at doors. Maryland politics ran in a fever as candidates mobbed the state. Roosevelt urged colored voters to reject vote selling and support principles in the Maryland primary. The Salisbury stop and Havre de Grace gathering followed with similar cadence and calls for enfranchisement.
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