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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1916
Page
1
Tense warnings ripple through the Chamber as officials signal possible disruptive action to push agenda. Business leaders fear a sharp shift in policy and its impact on local commerce.
A group challenges Chamber of Commerce governance after a 1915 net loss of 12325.27 and a plan to repurpose space. Protest focuses on finances and salaries, seeking detailed income and expenditure records and consideration of member benefit over staff expansion.
Forecast covers Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia with fair and cooler conditions Friday and Saturday. Cooler wave from the northwest spreads to the upper Great Lakes and Ohio Valley with frosts in Western North Dakota Montana Wyoming and Idaho. General showers in the South Atlantic East Gulf and lower Mississippi Valley. clearing and cooler by weekend. temperature readings and city data listed for many locales.
Jack Patterson, Zanesville horse thief and “red shirt gang” member, described nine months in solitary confinement at the Ohio penitentiary where he faced cold stone floors, no shoes, frigid nights, and meager meals. Rev. Father Kelly defended the indeterminate sentence law and testified about education and religion in the prison.
The battleship Pennsylvania fired twelve fourteen inch rifles in four turrets to score five direct hits on a small target eleven miles away in a recent trial. Navy officers hail the three gun turret arrangement as a final answer to critics while Nevada and Oklahoma lag with mixed scores.
Marshfield, Ore. Sept. 14 The Pacific Coast Company's liner Congress burned two miles off Coos Bay bar. Dredge Michie and gasoline schooner Tillamook aided in rescuing 253 passengers and 170 crew. Captain N. E. Cousins remained in control as flames overwhelmed the vessel and passengers were transferred to rescue boats. All aboard were saved with no injuries.
Oberlin College President King announced that the faculty confirmed discipline committee expulsions for fifteen students from various fraternities. Three freshmen received indefinite probation as officials vowed to enforce disbanding promises. Names of expelled students include Dascombe Forbush and Roger W. Hilds among others.
George W. Simm a salesman confessed to stealing clothing valued at 50 000 to 75 000 from his employer over ten years. He admitted selling the items at half price and losing much of the proceeds in Wall Street speculation. The garments were said to be removed from the store in suitcases before other workers arrived.
Turkey agrees to permit United States relief shipments for famine in Syria via Beirut under its plan. State Department notes entente allies may support passage through the Turkish blockade. Relief days set for October 21 and 22 to raise funds and supplies.
Harry J. Spannell, Alpine hotel keeper, pleads not guilty to charges he killed his wife and Lt. Col. McButler of the Sixth Cavalry on July 20. Community unrest led to a venue change to Tom Green County. trial date not set.
Amsterdam reports Lieutenant Fahlbusch of the German air forces has been killed in action. The Vossische Zeitung confirms the loss after recent official dispatches noted his successful exploits in the air.
Berlin dispatch reports close cooperation between German and Bulgarian forces in the occupation of disputed territory. The alliance appears aimed at consolidating control and managing administrative tasks amid ongoing military operations.
An official Berlin release dated September 13 reports an agreement with Greek Fourth Army Corps at Kavala to transfer the troops and their arms to neutral status in Germany. The move follows entente pressure and aims to shelter the soldiers loyal to the king until Greece is free of invaders.
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall was notified of renomination on the Democratic ticket in Indianapolis the third such ceremony this month. National figures attended as Martin H. Glynn delivered the speech and Marshall praised the Wilson administration while outlining achievements.
Paris reports French gains on the Somme as Le Priez Farm is captured and positions near Combles are strengthened. British and French artillery and aerial combat described with multiple engagements north and south of Boucha vesnes and near Belloy en Santarre. Serbians and Bulgarians clash in Macedonia with trenches near Vetrenik and a ridge northwest of Lake Ostrovo falling under pressure.
London dispatches reported that French troops are expected to capture Peronne and threaten the German hold on the Noyon salient. Civilians were ordered to leave, about 3,000 refugees have reached Given, and German rail depots and lines suffered from French bombing.
President Wilson conferred with Post master General Burleson in Asbury Park New Jersey today. The talks focused on ongoing federal postal and administrative matters as the two leaders discussed policy directions and anticipated actions.
The Northeast Ohio Methodist Conference in Steubenville requests two and a half million dollars for education and endowment. Additional support is sought for Methodist Homes in Cincinnati Elyria and Worthington. Transfers include H B Lehnert Chagrin Falls to Westport NY and S K Mahon Toledo to West Ohio.
Dispatches from Athens claim 1500 Greek soldiers at vala were moved by entente ships to Thasos, with possible split into pro entente and non interventionist fractions. Bulgarian advances in Greek Macedonia saw clashes near Seres and Drama, and reports of a Kavala recapture remain unconfirmed. The 11th Greek division at Saloniki faced revolutionists, with some loyal to the King and others fate unclear.
A report says Sergeants Rogers and Mackey of the Second Montana Infantry were shot and killed by Mexicans in a pass between Agua Prieta and Cananea while in company with several Mexicans from Douglas. The incident occurred near Douglas, Arizona, on September 14.
German papers declare the entire Russian Black Sea fleet is at Constanza prepared to attack Bulgarian coast cities, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch to The Comercial Tribune dated September 14.
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