22 May 1928
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1928
Page
1
A strange fog-like cloud rolled over Hamburg Germany causing 11 deaths and sending about 200 people to area hospitals authorities said. The event sparked investigations and prompted safety warnings for residents. Local officials urged calm as emergency crews treated victims and surveyed affected neighborhoods.
Reports from Geneva and Hamburg recount a phosgene gas incident that killed eleven people and sent over 200 to hospitals as a cloud drifted through Hamburg. The episode prompted League of Nations observers to discuss stricter controls on poison gas production and storage.
Sebastian S. Kresge today withdrew his second petition for divorce from Doris Mercer Kresge and denied rumors of a near ten million dollar cash settlement. He confirmed gifting $3,000,000 in cash and stock at marriage and stated additional gifts totaling $200,000 plus $31,000 to his brother Clyde Mercer. He disputed his wife’s divorce allegations and said he did everything possible to maintain a happy marriage.
Rescue crews press through debris filled tunnels at Mather PA seeking 138 miners entombed by a blast. Fresh air is pumped in as air locks are built and bodies found rise daily, with 11 dead identified and hope remaining for possible survivors.
Myers V. Cooper of Cincinnati appears set to join the Republican gubernatorial contest. A Columbus meeting with Deputy State Auditor Harry Silver indicated a few days remain before his entry. Hamilton County Republicans favor his candidacy and petitions from leaders mount, with an official endorsement anticipated.
Special Dispatch to The Commercial Tribune reports Ben Strauss 60, president of Strauss Clothing and Shoe Co, died at Mercy Hospital after a heart attack at his office. He led Red Cross campaigns, aided flood relief in 1913, funded a Jewish temple, and ran a student loan fund. He leaves a brother Max and three sisters.
The Methodist Episcopal Church quadrennium general conference in Kansas City declared opposition to compulsory military training in high schools and colleges. It denounced government post marks advertising military camps and urged a peaceful, civic patriotism. Daniel L. Marsh of Boston University framed the stance, saying the government serves the people, not masters the public.
Dr. C C Wu, cofounder of China's Nationalist government, travels to Washington amid warnings that Japan's control bid in Manchuria and Shantung could sour foreign opinion. He says the United States stands as a bulwark of civilization supporting China, cites past indemnity and government gains, and notes ongoing civil and military consolidation across the country.
A youth is held after the deaths of two deputy sheriffs when a vehicle collision occurred on a road. Authorities say the incident involved an auto on a rural stretch leading to multiple fatalities and ongoing investigations.
John Burns twenty is captured in Lafayette after being indicted with Samuel Baxter for the February murder of Deputies Wallace McClure and John P. Grove. He is sent to Michigan City state prison to avert mob violence and will be arraigned June 4.
Alan Dale once dramatic critic for The New York American died suddenly aboard a railway train between Plymouth and Birmingham during a vacation abroad. Born Alfred J. Cohen in Birmingham on May 14 1861 he worked for The Evening World The New York Journal and The New York American and wrote novels criticism and the 1918 play The Madonna of the Future.
A seventy mile hail and wind storm swept Laredo and Webb County causing three deaths and about fifty injuries. Another report from Roversboro notes a man killed by lightning in a cloudburst with hail blanketing the ground and damage to trees and vegetation.
Vienna May 21. Maria Jeritza Metropolitan Opera soprano quits the Vienna State Opera and returns the title honorary singer to the imperial court after deeming the Legion of Honor offer from France insufficient. She blames the Vienna Opera director for not pressing her case with Paris authorities. Jeritza and three others were offered officer of public instruction but considered it inadequate. She is to perform Helena of Egypt in the new Strauss opera before leaving.
Ohio Bankers Association opens a three day convention at the Gibson to address rising bank robberies. President of the association Robert McEvilley urged a state rural police system while other topics include deposit rates and taxation amid low investment returns.
A House resolution calls for a congressional inquiry into shootings of Jacob D. Hanson of Niagara Falls New York and Henry Wiltfang of Weld County Colorado. Hanson was shot by a Coast Guardsman after a car pursuit tied to a suspected rum carrier. Wiltfang was reportedly fired upon by federal agent Joseph R Calloway and officer Cecil Roberts in Greeley Colorado while traveling on a public street. Wiltfang escaped injury as two bullets narrowly missed him.
The Holland America liner Veendam, rammed by the Porto Rico on Saturday in dense fog, settled into the mud on the Hudson river bottom at her Fifth Street pier in Hoboken. The vessel sat upright and settled slowly into the riverbed.
President Coolidge prepares to veto the McNary Haugen farm relief bill over the equalization fee and seek passage again without the fee before the session ends. Senators McNary and Haugen remain unsure how to proceed as White House pressure mounts for action without the fee.
Franklin Bates two and a half plays with turpentine poisoned medicine on his ten month old sister Eleanor at 817 Broadway. The mother in the attic and father at a restaurant learned of the tragedy when the baby gasped and died at General Hospital. Coroner Swing to rule on the verdict.
Vice President Dawes cast his first vote breaking a 33 33 tie on the tax bill amendment for lower rates to small corporations. The Senate erupted in applause as Dawes announced the result and a brief rebuke followed from Senator George. The tie was resolved when the presiding officer voted no, causing the amendment to fail.
Dr. Frank R. Loomis killed himself with gas in his office after a dispute with divorcee Mrs. Gertrude B. Newell. He had earlier faced an acquittal on a murder charge involving his wife. In a second letter to Victor Kolar, Loomis hinted that Newell planned to return to Ypsilanti to live with her father and referenced their strained relationship.
Judge Stanley Struble in Common Pleas Court ruled that an extra $15 per share must be paid to 20 000 preferred shares of the United States Can Company as part of a reorganization by sale of assets to Continental Can Company. Attorney Maurice J Freiberg represented holders objecting to the plan. The court held the transaction is a sale of assets, not insolvency, and ordered the additional distribution per share as contemplated.
In a late strategic move, Republicans secure the lone provision backed by Democrats in the final hours of the session. The measure faced strict opposition and ultimately failed to gain cross party support, signaling a narrow partisan victory for the GOP.
Senate approves a 205 million dollar tax cut with no record vote. Corporations gain about 94 million, aided by a reduction in the corporate rate from 13 to 12 percent and a higher exemption for certain corporations, while an automobile tax repeal accounts for 66 million in lost revenue. Conferees from Senate and House planned to seek a compromise on remaining provisions.
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