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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1925
Page
4
A 1925 Bell Syndicate column offers concise reflections on life and craft, blending plainspoken observations with measured wit. Montague surveys human vanity, fame, and everyday folly through compact prose and crisp phrasing.
A moralistic warning ties crime to automobiles and motion pictures with a warning to children. Police Commissioner Enright cites cinema and cars as corrupting influences leading youths toward theft, violence, and wrongdoing. The piece contrasts fictional villains with real youth guidance, ending with a note on new night clubs in New York and rapid padlock closures.
The Commercial Tribune published in Cincinnati Ohio announces daily price two cents and Sunday copies. Publication details include editor Harry W Brown and distribution points in New York. The paper carries Associated Press dispatches and local spontaneous news.
The Civil Service Commission protests a long standing yet forbidden practice of public servants giving to party funds. The column notes the rule bound, age old custom as an open secret and questions possible actions by the Commission, Prosecuting Attorney or State Attorney General. It frames the issue as politics and loyalty rather than reform.
The piece discusses bankers self protection against bank robbers in Illinois noting a 60 percent drop in robberies over six months. It describes bank guards authorized to shoot on sight and a $1,000 reward for capture dead or alive, arguing drastic measures are needed when authorities prove ineffective.
Opinion divides over making air service a separate branch. The Navy Department returned Shenandoah victims funeral bills with no funds available for expenses, prompting calls that the air service should be independent to ensure burial costs for those who die in duty. The public laments the lack of contingency funding for front line deaths and awaits a remedy.
The column laments Walter Johnson's sixth inning exit in his last world series appearance in a hostile city. It discusses Johnson, Marberry, and manager decisions, noting sacrifices to sentiment and the impact on the game. It also buttons jokes about Turkey, Grace Dodge Hotel, and impersonation in acting.
Public note mentions Dempsey choosing Indiana as the stage for his upcoming bout with Wills, citing writer concentration there. Commentary on Rockefeller poem linked to oil business gains not harming literature.
A shift in New York publishing shows editors chasing new fiction voices. Publishers note several fresh writers rising to prominence while established names face rejection to make room for the new wave.
John Shillito led a citizens meeting called by the Cincinnati Southern Railway Trustees to review County Auditor Humphrey’s stance against a 16 mill levy for railway purposes and his claim the limit was 14 mills. Thirteen lines cover the canal air propulsion test, two fires damage Mitchell & Rammersberg and Heisel & Bros, and a threatening letter to The Commercial prompts plans to reissue subscription books under W S Munson as Music Hall work continues.
Twenty years ago in Cincinnati the Commercial Tribune notes the addition of Judge Howard Hollister J M Hutton and Rev Paul Matthews to the Associated Charities directorate at its twenty fifth annual meeting. The mayor to serve as President ex officio and secretary C M Hubbard read the annual report. The city eyed new Hebrew Union College plans with ground to be broken within six months on Clifton Avenue. City Council set tax levy at 11.997 mills following Fleischmann recommendation. Weather recorded clear with 46 to 62 degrees.
A historical note marks a work by Dr Charles A L Reed former president of the American Medical Association. The pamphlet emphasizes welfare and success under his guidance and reflects early 20th century medical leadership.
A discussion on dietary protein intake, stressing a balanced diet and professional guidance for any deviations. It estimates an average adult needs about two ounces of pure protein per day, outlines protein portions across all foods, and links protein levels to a 2000 calorie daily plan.
The New York Central unveils 28 steel horse cars to move racehorses in comfort from Omaha and Chicago to New York tracks. Each 70 foot car offers clean floors bright walls electric lights and ample ventilation with configurable stalls. When needed the cars convert to day coach or baggage carrier to handle other shipments.
A quotation emphasizing words as primary keepers of thought life and the sources for picture and sculpture, attributed to Holland.
A Newark physician argues that female vanity drives healthier habits, with fashion pushing women to diet and exercise. He notes straight silhouettes reveal flaws, while modern frocks favor slim figures, and discusses dieting, calories, and willpower as women pursue health and vitality.
The government filed an equity suit under the Sherman act in Cleveland naming 17 corporations and individuals linked to porcelain insulators. The action targets price uniformity and reduced competition via patent licenses. Plaintiffs include Porcelain Appliance Corp and firms from Washington D C Columbus Findlay Trenton Akron East Liverpool Parkersburg Wheeling and other cities.
Today recalls Robert Lansing Sere of State in the Wilson administration born in Water Town New York sixty one years ago and artist Childe Hassam born in Boston sixty six years ago. Hassam is among America’s most celebrated painters and Lansing served in the U S government.
A. W. Perelstraus and Stephen Robinson, both of Philadelphia, were found guilty in federal court of aiding disposal of $300,000 in securities stolen from a mail truck four years ago in a Chapman gang robbery. They pledged the securities for loans of $271,000 in 1922, with Emmons J. Gardner also involved.
In Rouen on October 17 a fire destroyed a mail car carrying one hundred sacks bound for the United States from Havre to Cherbourg. Postal experts recovered fifty sacks from the debris and saved $1,000,000 in five hundred franc bills. Officials believe the destroyed sacks held valuables worth several million francs.
The notice urges timely REGISTRATION DAY with registration sites open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Each eligible voter must register to vote in the upcoming November election.
Arthur B. Williams of Jacksonville visited New Jersey to view the body of his former wife, Margaret Winters, 21, killed by her husband George Winters, 22. Williams debated whether to visit Winters or confront him while Winters remained under police guard in City Hospital.
Postmaster General Harry S. New defends air mail efficiency at the Audit Bureau of Circulations convention. He cites a hazy fog incident that delayed mail and the Ames crash, noting a new flare system to recall pilots in distress and prevent future loss of life.
Paris traders and exporters petition Premier Painleve to curb American Treasury agents in France. A large Jewelers Association rally urged government action to shield exporters from showing books, and a letter to Painleve was drafted. A committee will study alternatives and an international league of exporters may form to resist U S investigations. Diplomatic action is urged.
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