Union Influence Ends Zoo Opera Season With Concert Plan
After Central Labog Council backed the Scene Shifters' Union in wage talks, Zoo management announced the end of summer opera. C. G. Miller said operatic performances would be replaced by symphony concerts and dancing, featuring Cincinnati Symphony musicians in a day and night program, aligning with trends in New York and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labog Council
Scene Shifters
Zoo
C. G. Miller
Miller
W. C C. Elliott
Cincinnati Symphony
New York
Evangelist Arrested in Galesburg Sanity Hearing
Carl Washburn, an evangelist holding meetings in a crude frame tabernacle, was arrested in Galesburg Illinois for a sanity hearing after three young girls in his congregation reported a tornado was approaching the city and said he instructed them to act as prophets. Washburn said he formerly lived in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Ill
Carl Washburn
Washburn
Indianapolis
Steeplejack killed in wind storm collapse
William H. Heptinsall was killed and Earl Lewis injured fatally when a smokestack they were atop fell during a wind, rain, and hail storm in Little Rock. The storm reached 48 miles per hour. Both men lived in North Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
William H. Heptinsall
Earl Lewis
North Little Rock
Indiana Woman Dies of a Broken Heart over Missing Son
In South Bend Indiana Mrs Isabelle Frame of North Liberty dies from a broken heart after her fifteen year old son Warren ran away and did not return home Physicians had said only the boy’s return could save her life and she died days after Mothers Day passed without him returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Isabelle Frame
North Liberty
Warren
Straw Hat Time Brings Bomb Salute to Open Season
Straw Hat Day kicks off with a noisy ceremony as 12 bombs fire from the Union Central Building tower at 10 o clock. Balloons carry free hat orders redeemable at the Retail Merchants' Association for a hat. The Co operative Hat Association of Cincinnati leads the King Straw celebration with Panama hats and wide brims expected to rise in popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Central
Retail Merchants’ Association
Carew
Co-operative Hat Association of Cincinnati
King Straw
Uncle Sam's
Big Ditch
Panama
R. A. Ott
Burkhardt Brothers Hat Department
The Day's Record In Liquor Court
Arrests listed include John Cripe at 852 Southside Avenue for possession and related charges. Howard W. Riddell at 8122 Monon Avenue linked to selling and transporting alcohol. Rocca at 720 Main Street and Mrs Ray Rasburne at Central Avenue and Laurel Street cited for possession with fines. Manuel Adams and Henry Ere Negro show possession charges with penalties. Clarence Paul at 701 West Fifth Street appears in the liquor court record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cripe
Southside Avenue
Wine Cripe
Howard W. Riddell
Monon Avenue
Om Max Hoffman
Kdale Avenue
Henry Bell
West Sixth Street
Wae Rocca
Main Street
Ray Rasburne
Central Avenue
Laurel Street
Manuel Adams
West Fifth Street
Henry Ere
Clarence Paul
Monsignor Ohern Dies in Rochester Minnesota
Monsignor Charles Ohern rector of the American College at Rome died in a Rochester hospital after longtime illness from influenza complications. He was 43 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsignor
Ohern
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester
Minn
Charles Ohern
American College At
Rome
Shipping News Briefs From New York World Service
Incoming steamers and outgoing listings show docks at Cristobal Bremen Hamburg Havre Copenhagen Piraeus and San Juan with arrivals including Homeric Zulia Paris and other vessels noting May 6 to May 18 activity from various ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World News Service
Sg Doll York
Shipping News
Ee Ea
Tivives
Cristobal
Brémen
Bremen
Deutschland
Hamburg
de Grasse
Havre
Maine
Rainaen
Heilig Olav
Copenhagen
Braga
Piraeus
American Farmer
London
Barthelmess and Hay Plan Civil Separation Agreement
Richard Barthelmess and Mary Hay will live apart by civil separation for professional reasons. No divorce action is planned. Miss Hay travels to Europe to satisfy contracts. their child Mary Hay Barthelmess stays with the father during Europe engagement and alternates six months with the mother on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard Barthelmess
Mary Hay
Arthur Garfield Hays
Dudley Field Malone
Barthelmess
Miss Hay
Europe
Veteran rail dispatcher L C Wallace dies at 72
Levant C. Wallace longtime rail dispatcher died at his home 2111 Auburn avenue after a brief illness. He was 72, born in Batavia New York and retired to the city with his son J C Wallace auditor of the Big Four. He served 27 years with Michigan Central and 20 years with Burlington as chief dispatcher. He is survived by a second son Doerr of Kansas City. Funeral at Mack Johnsons tomorrow at 9, body to be sent to Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levant C. Wallace
Auburn Avenue
Mr. Wallace
Batavia
N. Y
J. C. Wallace
Big Four Railway
Wallace
Michigan Central Railroad
Burlington Railroad
Doerr
Kansas City
Mack Johnson
Undertaking Establishment
Local theft report and upcoming field meet details
Milo R. Hanke reports a break in at his home on Observatory road between 7 80 and 10 last night. A diamond ring valued at 250 a bar pin 100 and another ring 50 were stolen. The annual field meet for girls in grades five through eight will be at Carson Field on May 22 at 2 o clock. Carl Ziegler announces the event with over 500 girls expected. John B. Swift of Eagle Pieter Lead Co and Robert McEvily of First National Bank depart for St Louis to inspect lead properties in Oklahoma and Missouri. L C Neff a Cincinnati US Shipping Board representative and Malcolm Stewart of the Chamber of Commerce will attend the Central St Valley Foreign reece in St Louis on May 21 and 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo R. Hanke
Observatory Road
Carson Field
Carl Ziegler
Department of Physical Education
Mrs. Wise Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Ohio
In Medina Ohio on May 13 Mrs Martha Wise known as the Hardscrabble poison widow cried as Judge McClure sentenced her to life in the State Reformatory at Marysville for poisoning her mother aunt and uncle. The jury took fifty nine minutes with only one ballot needed before verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina
Martha Wise
Makes Fat People Slim by Dr R Newman
An advertorial claim by Dr. R Newman of 286 Fifth Avenue New York that his fat reduction treatment can remove up to a pound of fat daily without diet or exercise and has helped thousands, with relief for rheumatism gout asthma and high blood pressure. He offers a free trial or pay-when-reduced plan to prove the claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Newman
Fifth Avenue
New York
R. Newman
New York City
Dept
Reichert Free of Prosecution by Federal Authorities
The federal government will not prosecute seventy police officers and village officials named in an indictment for conspiring to violate the Volstead act by taking bribes from bootleggers and cafe owners. Haroth E. May, U S District Attorney, said immunity is granted to witnesses under Section 30, with the co conspirators promised protection, while a Cincinnati association panel plans to urge prosecutions. Joseph Reichert, City Councilman, was among those named for bribe payments to police. The Cincinnatus Association voted to form a committee to press for prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haroth E. May
United States
Cincinnatus Association
West End
Joseph Reichert
Twelfth Ward
May
Ciry
Standish Meacham
Ralph Kreimer
Man's Body Found On Ohio River Near North Bend
Unidentified man about 30 to 35 years old, six feet tall, 180 pounds with dark hair and a smooth face, was found floating face down on the Ohio River near Bower avenue North Bend. The body floated four days, wore blue gesem overalls and jacket, truss on ruptured right side, black laced shoes. Eyewitnesses included James H. Gross and Ossie Broughton with Albert Miller, authorities examined the body and moved it to the County Morgue for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Bower Avenue
North Bend
Cincinnati
Fernbank Dam
James H. Gross
Chris Greene
Greene Line
Gross
Ossie Broughton
Albert Miller
Seventh
Monroe
Newport
Orlando Cress
Edward Argo
Cleves, O
Three Negroes Attack and Rob Policeman Carrying Baby
Police search for three Black men who assaulted and robbed John Piatt a policeman from the Eighth District as he walked home with his wife and child on Central Avenue near Bauer Avenue. One struck him with a blackjack and the others seized his arms taking his gun and tie pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Piatt
Eighth District
Central Avenue
Bauer Avenue
Piott
Ex-official sentenced in tax case conviction
William P. Etling former Chief Deputy Assessor was convicted of altering public records by a jury in St Louis Circuit Court and given a two year penitentiary term. This marks the first conviction arising from the 1923 tax assessment reduction scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
William P. Etling
Unsettled Weather Across States With Showers Likely
Ohio and Indiana expect unsettled skies with showers in the near term. Kentucky Tennessee and West Virginia show continued unsettled conditions with showers Thursday and variable temperatures. A regional table lists current highs, lows, and past twenty four hour precipitation across major cities from Chicago to Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
North Portion
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Portion
West Virginia
Indiana
South
Port
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Kansas C
Omaha
N.orleans
Denver
Walveston
Phoenix
Edwards Ritchie dies prominent Cincinnati lawyer and businessman
Edwards Ritchie 67 at Vernon Manor Apartments Cincinnati died at Christ Hospital after a yearlong illness. Funeral at Mack Johnson chapel Walnut Hills shy burial Spring Grove. He founded and led multiple firms including Guarantee Trust, Cincinnati Finance, American Mortgage. was president of Ohio National Life Insurance and Vernon Manor proprietor. He once served as Wyoming mayor and was active in community groups and Masonic orders. Survived by son Herbert, two daughters Mary and Mrs Clarkson Taylor, and brother Melville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Ritchie
Vernon Manor
Mt. Auburn
Christ Hospital
Mack Johnson
Walnut Hills
Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati
Ritchie
Guarantee Trust Company
Cincinnati Finance
American Mortgage Company
Ohio National Life Insurance Company
Mr. Ritchie
Greenfield
Andrew Ritchie
Scotland
Chickering Institute
Cincinnati Law School
Mary Brice
Calvin Brice
Cincinnati Bar Association
Wyoming
Children’s Home
Wyoming Presbyterian Church
Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming Country Club
Business Men's Club
Herbert E. Ritchie
Mary Ritchie
Clarkson C. Taylor
Melville Ritchie
American Mortgage Company, Guarantee Trust Company
Vernon Manor Company
William H Knight Writer Dies in San Francisco at 90
William Henry Knight world renowned writer and scientist died in San Francisco from injuries suffered in an automobile accident ten days earlier. A Cincinnati native born April 19 1835 he lived in Cincinnati then San Francisco from 1861. He led Bancroft publishing projects and led scientific societies in California and Los Angeles. Funeral plans were not completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Knight
Dudley C. Outcast
Knight
Chautauqua
N. Y
Jamestown
Bancroft
Pacific States
The
Bancroft’s
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Southern California Academy of Sciences
Astronomical Society of Los Angeles
Cincinnati Society of Natural History
Cincinnati Unity Club
California
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Unity Club
Prioximo Club of
Los Angeles Times
Lodge Notices Special Day of Ohio Consistory Meeting
Lodge notices announce a Thursday evening meeting of the Scottish Rite Ohio Consistory. Officers plan to perform supreme work in the 32 degree, with final work in the 33 degree. Secretary lists details for D.H. NE 33 and related duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Hartf Ce Ae
Death Notices and Funeral Details From Local Cemetery Chapels
Dormer Rose beloved daughter of the late Arnold and Babette Dormer in her fifty first year. Services at United Jewish Cemetery Walnut Hills Thursday May 14 at 3 30 p.m. Elizabeth Hess nee Fischer beloved wife of Frank Heas at home of her son Flushing N Y Wednesday May 13 1925. Due notice of funeral. Edward Ritchie of Vernon Manor Apartment passed away Wednesday May 18 1925. Services May 15 10 80 a m at W Mack Johnsons funeral home McMillan and Upland place. Snell Albert K son of the late Albert and Katherine K Snell passed away at Phicane Saturday May 9 1925. Funeral Johnsons funeral home McMillan Upland place Thursday May 14 at 8 30 a m Mass at Church of the Assumption at 9 Interment St Josephs Cemetery Price Hill. Teare Mrs Emma A widow of William Teare suddenly May 12 1926 at residence of her daughter Mrs S B Grimes 2841 Melrose avenue Walnut Hills Funeral service at Spring Grove Cemetery Chapel Friday at 2 30 p m Friends invited. Wallace Levant C father of J C Wallace passed away Wednesday May 13 1925 at residence 2111 Auburn avenue Services Friday May 15 at 9 a m at W Mack Johnsons funeral home McMillan and Ajtland place Interment Kansas City Mo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Mack Johnson
McMillan
Upland Place
Snell
Albert K
Albert
Katherine K. Snell
Phicane
Johnson
Church of the Assumption
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Price Hill
Teare
Emma A
William Teare
S. B. Grimes
Melrose Avenue
Walnut Hills
Spring Grove Cemetery
Wallace—Levant C
J.C. Wallace
Auburn Avenue
McMillan and Ajtland Place
Kansas City
Cremation Services Offered by Busse & Borgmann Co
The Busse and Borgmann Co Funeral Directors advertise three chapels at 1917 Freeman Avenue. Non sectarian service with no charges indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busse & Borgmann Co
Freeman Avenue
Chauffeur Given Three-Week Driving Ban for Animal Cruelty
Edward Phoenix a 39 year old Black man of 6 Barnes alley was convicted by Municipal Court Judge Eyrich of cruelty to animals after Dc J Turnell of Associated Charities testified Phoenix beat his horse with a blacksnake whip. The court fined him $10 and revoked his driving rights for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Phoenix
Barnes Alley
Eyrich
Municipal Court
Ani
Princess Matchabelli Sues Gest for 510000 in Breach Suit
New York court reserved ruling on Morris Gest motion to dismiss the Princess Matchabelli breach of contract suit over the substitution of Lady Diana Duff-Cooper as the Madonna in Gests Miracle production. The princess seeks 500000 for alleged injurious statements plus 10000 for a moth eaten robe and 370 in salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Black Today
Morris Gest
Matchabelli
Diana Duff-Cooper
Madonna
Gest
Fire destroys part of old Union Station in Chicago
Fire ravaged a basement restaurant and spread through a three story section of the old Union Passenger Station in Chicago. John Bricchi, a cook, first spotted the blaze and escaped to an upper floor where firefighters rescued him as the structure, slated for replacement by a new 75 million dollar terminal, burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union
John Bricchi
Birth notices list dozens of area couples welcoming babies
A long column lists births for numerous couples including Alfred and Tressie at 930 Laurel Street a boy. Bernhard and Anna at 5395 Sami Avenue a girl. Fred and Pearl at 514 Advance Avenue a boy. and many more with addresses across Lexington and Newport Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Robert
Tressie
Laurel Street
Bernhard
Lawrence
Anna
Sami Avenue
Bollenger
Fred and
Pearl
Advance Avenue
Broghton
Charles
Nannie
Ninth Street
Brett—James
Dorothy
Grovedale Place
Citon
Oscar
Hattie
West Fourth Street
Newport
Collier
James
Alice
Woodburn Avenue
Cooksey
John
Brookville
Downing
Jorwin
Carolie
Delta Avenue
Duffy
Amanda
Dewey Avenue
Elkin
Theodore
Blanche
Ashland Street
Lexington
Elston
Elizabeth
Pine Street
Evans— Ory
Hoge Street
Frazier-- Bois
Gladys
Columbia Avenue
Glass
Ludlow Avenue
Malloy
John Poi
East Court Street
Martin— Ee and
Majesta
Dayton McKinney James
Rena
Central Avenue
Pellman
Ferdinand and
Eleanor
Denham Street
Radtee
Walter and
Catherine
Rildingy
Henrietta
Carrel
Schaefer Reuben and
Lucey
Sherman Avenue
Wendt
Albert and
Sophia
Moreland Street
Marriage Licenses Issued to Local Residents Names and Addresses
Joseph J Hasman and Laura B Gaffin listed among marriage licenses. Clarence Rasmussen and Hazel Greenlee also appear with address details. John H Bunker Jr and Hattie M Ray, Robert H Lockbaum and Alice V Finneil and addresses at St Bernard 8564 Kroger Ave Chicago II 234 Dorsey St 1621 Westwood Ave 12 Back St 906 Elm St 1104 Elm St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Hasman
Laura B. Gaffin
Clarence Rasmussen
Hazel Greenlee
John H. Bunker, Jr
Hattie M. Ray
Robert H. Lockbaum
Alice V. Finneil
St. Bernard
Kroger
Chicago
Dorsey St
Westwood
Back St
Elm St
River Conditions and Vessel Movements Along the Ohio
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 28.9 feet and rising. Vessels including the Queen City from Louisville and the Greenwood from Point Pleasant were reported with schedules for departures toward Charleston and Louisville, while the Island Maid planned a tramp voyage to Charleston and intermediate points. River stations list flood stages and current readings across multiple depots, with boats and schedules tied to river traffic and Coney Island season opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Cincinnati
At & E'Siouk
Greenwood
Charleston
John W. Hubbard
Louisville
Hi Louisville & Cincinnati Packet Company
Queen City
Island Maid
Morni
Midway
Coney Island
Ie Bie
Pittsburgh
Dam No
W. Va
Parkersburg
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio
Portsmouth
Sassso
Zen NG
Bbs BP Icc
Ind
Evansville
E. Tienary
Greene Line Steamship Greenwood Leaves May 14
The Greenwood steamer of the Greene Line will depart Thursday May 14 at 5 p.m. from the Greene Line wharf boat for Portemouth Ironton Ashland Catlettsburg Huntington Gallipolis Charleston and other intermediate points. Telephone Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Greene Line
Portemouth
Ironton
Ashland
Catlettsburg
Huntington
Gallipolis
Charleston
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New Mexico- Arizona Rockies
Santa Fe
Fred Harvey
Foldes
Steamship News
Royal Blue Red
Imperial Hotel
Tokyo
Japan
Aa Ktionar
Noah Webster
W.j.pelo
Commercial Square
Broadway
L. C. Wallace
Mrs. Wise
Reichert
May Says
DIBG
William H. Knight
Lodge
Unien
M. Seen
Princess
Union Station
Woo
Dep Themene
Teotwille
Upper Ohio
Wrigleys
ZOO Club House
Zoo Management
Meyer Davis
Sally
Colleen Moore
Leon Errol
Raymond Griffith
Declasse
Corinne Griffith
Lloyd Hughes
Gene Cruze
Lois Wilson
Eve's Secret
Jack Holt
Betty Compson
Nazimova
Istrands
Igloria Swanson
Madame Sans Gene
Charley’s
Syd Chaplin
Houdini
Man From
Beyond
House Peters
Island Queen
New Richmonds
Coney
Stuart Walker
School For Scandal
Powder River
Opera House
B.f.keith
Sky Theater
Smoki Orpheum
Avénetion
Eleanor Boardman
Fox News
Commercial Tribune
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