Oil Lands Lease Scandal Involved Doheny and Pan American
Government alleged a conspiracy linking Doheny to Fall to secure noncompetitive leases and storage contracts at Pearl Harbor. It cited a $100,000 loan and secret bids, with President Harding’s 1921 executive order enabling the naval oil reserves leases. Defense argued loan personal, secrecy for national defense, and other companies’ bidding chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Doheny Company
Doheny
Fall
Department of the Interior
United States
Naval Petroleum
Lk Hills
Pan- American Petroleum and Transport Company
Harding
Secretary of the Interior
Naval Oil
Navy Department
Pan-American Company
National Defense
Doheny Counsel Plans Appeal of Elk Hills Ruling
Frank J. Hogan of counsel for the Doheny oil interests said the firms would appeal Judge McCormick's decision in the government suit to cancel Elk Hills naval reserve leases. The statement came after word of the ruling in Washington on May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doheny
Washington
California
Associated Press
Frank J. Hogan
Doheny Oil
Socialists Delay Paris Confidence Vote
In Paris on May 28 the Socialist caucus, unhappy with Foreign Minister Briand’s Chamber statement, abstained 21 to 20 on the confidence motion. The vote sparked a sensation and Radical deputy Ducos urged ad journment to allow Socialist reconsideration. Premier Painleve agreed and the debate adjourned 60 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Briand
Chamber
Ducos
Painleve
Bishop Gailor III Resting After Illness in Nashville
The Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Gailor of Tennessee and national Protestant Episcopal leader became suddenly ill at Christ Church in Nashville. Diagnosed with intestinal indigestion by Dr. O H Wilson he was advised to rest and likely to remain a few days for recovery after fainting following a graduation address at Ward Belmont College. He hoped to go to Sewanee tomorrow but medical advice may delay travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas F. Gailor
Tennessee
National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Christ Church
O. H. Wilson
Wilson
Gailor
Sewanee
University of the South
Ward-Belmont College
Yard cleanup failure costs store manager five dollars
Charles LeaId, manager of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company's store at 101 East McMillan Street, was fined five dollars plus costs by Judge Alexander for failing to clean a yard after an order from the Fire Prevention Bureau. Edward Steinway said store staff refused to remove trash following the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leaid
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
East
McMillan Street
Alexander
Edward Steinway
Leard
Mayd
Price Hill
Margaret Riley
Esther Pring
Mt. Echo Park
Ternoon
Harold P. Murray
Cincinnati Typographical Union
Clem Steltenpoh
Ben L. Mullich
H. H. Wakefield
A. L. Locke
Fred Hilberg
Charles E. Mayers
Robert A. Brinkkroger
M. O. Swein
Walter Wehking
William J. Cain
James F. Sheil
William McCormack
George McDonald
Wyoming
Cincinnati Women’s Club
George Gruen
Gruen Watch Company
Business Men’s Club
Citizens National Bank
Charles W. Se
Gruen
Edward Goepper
Eleanora Newell
Churchill Avenue
Giovannini
Lutz
Schwach
James Lammers
State Avenue
Yegpcracy
Lammers
Columbus Stocks Report May Market Totals
Columbus on May 28 notes common cities at 8839 and preferred at 8144a82 percent, Pure Oil trading at 28 as part of the daily stock roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Robert W Gates G O P Leader in 9th Ward Dies
Robert W Gates 64 of 291 Southern Avenue died at home of heart disease after a six week illness. A City Auditor's office clerk, he previously worked in The Commercial Tribune circulation department and served as Precinct F executive in the Ninth Ward Republican party. Survived by wife Ertha, three daughters June Ruth Helen, and son Rush. Funeral at Wiltsee's chapel 2:30 tomorrow. burial in Spring Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Gates
Southern Avenue
City Auditor's
Commercial Tribune
Ninth Ward
Blaine Club
Ertha McLaughlin Gates
June R
Ruth M
Helen E. Gates
Rush W. Gates
Wiltsee’s Chapel
West Ninth Street
Spring Grove Cemetery
Pratt Dies at 68. Funeral Set for Saturday
Judson Pratt 68 a Cincinnati sales manager of the Valvo line Oil Company died at his Westminster Building home in Walnut Hills. Born in Plantsville Conn he lived in Cincinnati since age eight and was a Kilwinning Knight Templar. Widow Sibyl Pitt Pratt and two daughters Mrs F J Hooker Cincinnati and Mrs F J Ludwick Syracuse N Y survive. Funeral at Grace Episcopal Church Reading Road and Gholson Avenue tomorrow at 11 Burial in Glendale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Pratt
Cincinnati
Valvoline Oil Company
Westminster
Walnut Hills
Plantsville
Conn
Pratt
Kilwinning Chapter
Knight Templar
Sibyl Pitt Pratt
F. J. Hooker
F. J. Ludwick
Syracuse
N. Y
Grace Episcopal Church
Reading Road
Gholson Avenue
Glendale Cemetery
Mrs. Ella R. Miller Dies at 61 in Norwood
Mrs. Ella R. Miller wife of Charles P. Miller general superintendent of Weir Frog and Switch Company Norwood died at Jewish Hospital. Survived by two daughters Miss Mage Miller treasurer of the firm and Mrs Ruth Kresker. Body to be taken to New York for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella R. Miller
New York
Charles P. Miller
Weir Frog and Switch Company
Norwood
Jewish Hospital
Mies Mage Miller
Ruth Kresker
Miller
Funeral for Mrs Sophia Wolf 77 in Cincinnati
Funeral services for Mrs Sophia Wolf age 77 will be held tomorrow morning at the family residence 1526 Marlowe Avenue College Hill Burial will be in Vine Street Hill Cemetery She was the widow of John Wolf a baker and died Tuesday after months of illness Born in Germany she came to the United States at 17 and lived in Cincinnati sixty years Surviving are three daughters Miss Kate Wolf Miss Dora Wolf Mrs One Crisk and one son Charles Wolf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Wolf
Marlowe Avenue
College Hill
Vine Street Hill
Mrs Virginia J Tragesser Dies After Illness At Walnut Hills
Mrs Virginia Johnston Tragesser widow of Edward G Tragesser died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a long illness. She lived at Woodburn and Hewitt avenues Walnut Hills. Survived by sister Mrs R L Brown of New York City brother Stanley Johnston and sister in law Miss Lydia Tragesser funeral services set for 10:30 tomorrow morning at Sullivan chapel with burial in Spring Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia J. Tragesser
Virginia Johnston Tragesser
Edward G. Tragesser
Good Samaritan Hospital
Woodburn and
Hewitt Avenues
Walnut Hills
R. L. Brown
New York City
Stanley Johnston
Lydia Tragesser
Sullivan Chapel
Spring Grove Cemetery
Weather notes from Ohio to West Virginia show fair to partly cloudy trends
Friday and Saturday forecast across Ohio Kentucky Tennessee and West Virginia indicate fair to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Indiana may warm up Saturday as unsettled conditions approach. Accompanying data include regional temperatures and normals for May 28, 1925, with records from Chicago Boston Denver and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Indiana
Eastport
Chicago
Boston
Kansas C
Atlanta
Omaha
Denver
N. Orleans
Phoenix
Galveston
Spokane
Pittsburgh
S. Fran
Louisville
San Diego
Nashville
Winnipeg
S.s.mari
the Pas
Serene Lesedameaih
I.cic
I.s.s
River Traffic and Ohio River Stage Report
River traffic updates show several steamers arriving and departing in Cincinnati. The Queen City moved between Louisville and Cincinnati with trips noted at morning and evening hours. The Tom Greene, Cincinnati, Andes, and other vessels are listed with expected arrivals and departures across Madison and Pomeroy routes. River stage at Cincinnati was 13 feet at 6 o clock last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Queen City
Louisville
Greenwood
Charleston
Tom Greene
Pomeroy
Andes
Madison
Ind
Frank Mayo Secures Divorce Decree After 3-Year Battle
Los Angeles May 28 The Associated Press reports actor Frank Mayo was granted a final decree of divorce from Joyce Eleanor Mayo after a three year legal fight. The ruling, by the Superior Court, will validate Mayo and Dagmar Godowsky's marriage two years ago, according to Mayo's attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mayo
Day
Van Sweringen describes road purchases and stock consolidation
Van Sweringen explains how he built up the Nickel Plate Securities Corporation, transferring railroad and real estate rights into stock, retaining control of most common shares, and financing through preferred stock sales. He details acquisitions of Lake Erie & Western, Toledo, St. Louis & Western, and Chesapeake & Ohio, including prices, collateral, and consolidation steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Nickel Plate Securities Corporation
Sertes Corporation
van Sweringen
Lake Erie & Western
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Nickel Plate Company
New York Central
Vaness Company
Nickel Plate
S Ee
Chesapeake & Ohio
Huntington
O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
Allies Accuse Berlin of Violating Treaty in Pact Talks
Britain signals only a Western security pact acceptable as France drafts a reply to Germany. Cabinet doubts progress, Chamberlain to meet Briand at Geneva June 8, France may scrap or ignore the German offer. Meanwhile German defense debates stress peace, not war, and praise republican fidelity of the Reichswehr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
N. Y
Drama League urges American theater growth and knowledge
The sixteenth Drama League convention at the Gibson emphasizes expanding knowledge of the drama and promoting a distinct American theater. Dr. Frank W. Chandler advocates drama teaching in schools while Montrose J. Moses argues for faith in American playwrights and a uniquely American drama with figures like Fitch, Thomas and O Neill highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drama League
The
Gibson
Frank W. Chandler
Liberal Art College
University of Cincinnati
Montrose J. Moses
New York City
Drama Léague
Mr. Moses
United States
Clyde Fitch
Agustus Thomas
Eugene O'Neill
America
Bronson Howard
Chandler
League
Lorado Taft
Taft
George Junkin
Little Theater Organization
Rudolph Wurlitzer
Fiddler’s Green
Schuster-Martin School
Dorothy Leurck
Sylvia Fisher
Betty Meiners
Ruth Connor
Jane Fritz
Louise Gay
Helen Tuetig
Regina Bear
Mies
John Farrar
God Pan
Children's Theater of Cincinnati
Annette Wurlitzer
German War Minister Proposes Teetotal Wehrmacht
Berlin May 28 War Minister Otto Gessler urged teetotalism as a substitute for soldiers in a Reichstag address. He argued that athletic Germans who avoid alcohol could keep the Reich strong during disarmament. The temperance portions drew enthusiastic applause from most deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Spewack
New York World News Service
Berlin
Germany
Otto Gessler
Reichstag
Reich
Memorial Day Parade Marshal Leads O U A M and D of A
Members of the Jr O U A M and D of A plan a Decoration Day parade on May 30 at 8 30 A M starting at Fifteenth and Race streets. Charles Jacobs is marshal and Harry F. Ross adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. of A
Decoration Day
Sharp
Race Sts
Charles Jacobs
Harry F. Ross
Births Record Listing With Mixed Names and Addresses
Birth notices show several families welcoming newborn girls or boys. Entries include APPLEGATE Minter and Ethel with address 3714 Mead Avenue and CARTER James and Lélia at 4000 Whetsel Avenue, among others such as JOHNSON William and Sadie at 2011 Crown Avenue and MARTIN James and Shirley at 3151 Ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Applegate
Minter
Ethel
Mead Avenue
Allen—Marston
Edith
Congress Avenue
Glendale
Burke—Ralsh
Catherine
Apjones Street
Crowe
Martin
Nora
Graydon Carter
James
Lélia
Whetsel Avenue
Gruesser
August
Anna
Soseon
Florence
Hewitt Johnson
William
Sadie
Crown A E
James and
Shirley
Frenk’ Anh
Mary
Chickering Avenue
Obituary notices and funeral details from Cincinnati area
Multiple death notices dated May 25 to May 28 1925 list Beaths Gates Isgrigg Loewenstein Skinner and Tragesser. Entries specify residence addresses in Mt. Auburn Pleasant Ridge Avondale Hyde Park and Bell Place with funeral times and locations and interment at Spring Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates
Robert W
Bertha A
MetLaughlin
Southern Avenue
Mt. Auburn
Wiltsee’s Chapel
West Ninth Street
Isgrigg
Lida Campbell Isgrigg
James C. Marshall
Beredith Place
Pleasant Ridge
Louisville
Loewenstein
Herman Loewenstein
Gholson Avenue
Avondale
Skinner
Joanna
A. E. Moore
Astoria Avenue
Hyde Park
Tragesser
Virginia (Nee Johnston
Edward G. Tragesser
J. J. Sulliva Co
Bell Place
cMilla Street
Spring Grove
Steamship News May 2 New York Incoming and outgoing sailings
May 2 steamship notes list incoming steamers from Southampton and Marse, with arrivals May 16 to May 20. Outgoing sailings include to Cadiz Liberia Havre Progreso Kingston Puerto Plata La Romana and Cape Haitien with various departure times. Arrived May 28 include Luetzow from Bremen Carrillo from Santa Marta President Harding from Southampton Iroquois from Turks Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
York
Eeereees
Southampton
Peel
Southam
Ence
Marse
Rother da
Cadiz
Liberia
France
Havre
Olympic
Progreso
Kingston
Puerto Plata
Vandyck
Buenos Ayres
Etterstad
la Romana
Orizaba
Havana
Bolivar
Cape Haytien
Panama
Cristo
Luetzow
Bremen
Carrillo
Santa Arta
President Harding
Iroquois
Turks Island
Cremation Service Details in Nonsectarian Chapel
A fragmented listing describes a cremation setup at Union Central, with three chapels in the 1617 Freeman Avenue building. It notes a free booklet from The Busse and Borgmann Co and mentions sanitized, aesthetic service options and directors aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Central Bidg
Busse & Borgmann Co
Fanera
Freeman Avenue
Marriage Licenses List From Lockland and Nearby Areas
A list of marriage licenses shows residents from Lockland and surrounding streets such as Gulow at 4015, Dewey ar 1226, Purcell av 1015, Rockdale av 885, Budd st 1206, Weltner st 5314, 915 Vine st, 42 E Court st, and Carthage addresses. Names include Ridkend Loree, Jay C Claude, Ethel Meraman, Hyman Marner, Sarva Spiko, William Henke, Magdelen Loos, Charles Nelson, Rabean Bernard, James J Goens, Blanche Dalton, Cecil Owit, Charles Sétles, Laura Keeley, Tom W Whitney, Jennie M Robertes, Lucille Jaspers, Helen M Klinge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabean Brrnard
James J. Goens
Blanche Dalton
Cecil Eowit
Charles Luke
Charles ‘Sétles
Laura Keeley
Tom W. Whitney
Jennie M. Robertes
Lucille Jaspers
Helen M. Klinge
Lockland
Gulow
St. James
John Et
Dewey Ar
Purcell
Winton Place
Rockdale
Budd St
Carr
Troy
Weltner
Vine
Vine St
E. Court St
Carthage
Eastern
Bantry
Doctors Elect W. P. Phillips President of AMA
Atlantic City May 28. Dr Wendell P Phillips of New York was unanimously elected President of the American Medical Association by the house of delegates. It marked the first unanimous presidential vote in the association's history. Other officers were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Phillips
Associated Press
Atlantic City
Wendell P. Phillips
New York
American Medical Association
House of Delegates
Association
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Gailor III
Episcopal Council
Bishop Gailor
Central Parkway
DE Luxe Bus Service
Indianapolis
Whitewater River
Indiana Highway No. 39
Cincinnati Terminal
E. Fifth St. Main
Dixie Terminal
Cshesapeake
Onto Ry
9Th Ward
St . Ta
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pleasant
Peeve
Portsmouth
G. Ie Asaciicbee
Louisville, Kyee
Peers
Ivanhoe, v
Narrows
A. Oeteee
Seeee Hinton
K’nawha Falls
W. Ve
Wenee Williamson
Seree
Pikeville
Enene Farmers
Er Ermout
Dayton
Ohie
Eeseeer
Kansas City
Little Rock
Ark
Neeee Wee
Sanee
W A
Wonge
Dosei
Los Angeles
Frank
Joyce Eleanor
Mayo
Dagmar
Dagmar Godowsky
Herriot
England
Gessler
Reichswehr
N. Y. World) Press Pub. Co
Pan
Tyrone Power, Jr
Martha Ann Rush
Betty Bell
Jonte Bauman
Rosalind Weis
Mary Catherine Ackerman
Dorothy Lampton
Kathleen Normile
Eléanor
Dorothy Learck
Carl Ear
Stuart Walker
Cox Theater
Cincinnati Center
Walker
Burgess
Walker Company
Oliver Hinsdale
Dallas
Tex
Little Theater Company
Players
Olympic Theater
A. Starr-Best
Drama League of America
Barrett H. Clark
J. Kenyon Nicholson
John Vandervoort Sloah
Harold Ehrensperger
Thomas Wood Stevens
Clive Sayler
Lodge
Steamship News
Murray Horton Orchestra
Moonlite Garden
Meyer Davis
Zoo
ZOO Clubhouse
Cartier and Zanou
ZOO Dansant
Charles McClure
the Zoo
Thalian-Kilmer Dramatic Club
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Riverside
Eagles’ Hall
Walnut Street
Civil War Veterans’ Organizations
United Spanish Veterans
American Legion
Disabled Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Zena Keefe
Dark Swan
Marie Prevost
Monte Blue
COX — Mat
Bertie
Emil Jannings
Vestal Virgins
Protoplay
Elinor Glyn
Lew Cody
Harriet Hammond
Quo Vadis
Capitol
Blanche Sweet
Ronald Colman
Richard Barthelmess
Alice Joyce Mary Brian
Neil Hamilton
the Little
French Girl
Talker
Lewis Stone
Anna Q. Nilsson
Richard DIX
Frances Howard
Charley Chaplin
the Kid
Claire Windsor
Tom
Mary Philbin
Rose OF
B.F. Keith
Forest
Sky Theat
Orpheum Bardna Ane
Percy Marmont
Kinogram News
A Century Comedy
Ayia
Commercial Square
Broadway
Fifth
Sixth Streets
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