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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
2
In Columbus several high salaried commissioners dismiss Cox statement that only small salaried officials suffered in the administration’s economy program, and a grim smile reveals skepticism about the broader impact.
The article notes that a two line bill eliminated duplicate reports created by the Warnes law, saving a quarter of a million dollars. It presents this as one example among several instances of fiscal savings achieved by simplifying reporting requirements.
Henry Ford advocates against excessive eating, but the Democratic Congress already pushed a low tariff two years earlier. The remark highlights timing in economic policy debates and partisan contrasts within the period.
The state banking department was misused by newspapers intent on personal spite in a campaign that collapsed, ending in dismal failure.
A thirty six million dollar gain to the tax duplicate in Cuyahoga county is criticized as partisan misrepresentation by critics of the Republican tax administration. The Cox papers have highlighted the issue as part of a broader attack. The piece argues the claims require time to fully unfold.
Edison shrugging off a question about Daniels proposed advisory board says it is his idea and let him talk. The larger naval issue remains getting Josephus to work rather than talk.
Mr Bryan announces his return to the lecture platform and quips on Republicans funding his salary during his time in public office. He asserts Republicans did not begrudge his State Department tenure, claiming they got their money's worth every minute he served.
State Auditor Donahey says he has nothing more to say on the state's finances. He criticizes the speed of the call for a nonpartisan inquiry, arguing it would end his past handling of figures used for campaign purposes at state expense.
On the ballot the United States Chamber of Commerce recorded opposition to the Administration ship purchase plan by 890 to 89. The question asked about government subventions to establish regular mail and freight lines under the American flag to key foreign markets and dependencies. Member bodies voted Yes 713 and No 52 on this issue. The piece suggests Republicans may pressure Democratic colleagues in Congress to take a clear stance.
The New York Sun canvass for party sentiment shows Republicans aligning around principles over personalities after years of internal splits with Progressives. The trend suggests conservatism may guide the 1916 field, with a candidate chosen for fitness and platform rather than personal appeal.
Building operations in Philadelphia for the first six months of this year fell off 2300000 dollars from the figures for the same period last year. War orders do not create a demand for houses, but steady work does.
The Treasury on Saturday July 17 reported a general fund balance of 71,051,288.96 versus 126,133,585.69 two years earlier under Republican laws. The first 15 working days of the new fiscal year ran a deficit of 13,142,587.94, indicating an administration shortfall of about 876,000 per day.
The writer argues that supporters of government ownership ignore that regulation remains essential. If the Interstate Commerce Commission must regulate rates protect life provisions and prevent favoritism under present systems, those duties would also be required under government ownership.
The New England Shoe and Leather Association president said domestic shoe trade is at most fifty percent of normal. People economize, repair shops boom as old shoes get cobbled. He warns hard times persist despite war orders concentrating foreign money in war material hubs, noting business won’t improve until tariffs rise.
The Montgomery Advertiser criticizes Postmaster General Burleson for attributing a $6.5 million postal deficit to the war. It notes receipts fell only $600,000 last year while operating costs rose by nine million, questioning the war attribution amid ongoing departmental reorganizations aimed at economy.
Forest Tipton, the Governor's secretary, cites a survey that 75 percent of Hocking Valley miners are in want as industries using coal shut down due to tariffs. He praises the administration for relief efforts and urges a vote to restore business prosperity by backing pro American industrial policy in the next year.
The Springfield Republican notes that tariff protection ties to religion and reports Rev. Henry Greeley resigning as Enfield Methodist pastor after the town’s mill closed last July. With the mill’s loss, the church struggled to raise funds and many congregants left Enfield seeking work elsewhere, plunging the town into financial hardship.
The Chronicle argues since 1860 the Democratic party has held power in three administrations, causing financial reverses and industrial downturns. It credits inexperience and southern-dominated leadership, claiming southern free trade views hinder national policy. It notes northern Republicans dominate business and farmers increasingly back protection as the path to prosperity.
An expedition left Manhattan at dawn and sailed to Bedloe's Island beneath the Statue of Liberty where Aleister Crowley organized and proclaimed a provisional government of the Irish Republic. The party then returned to a Broadway restaurant for breakfast.
The administration’s legal team asks the Supreme Court to strike down the 5 per cent rebate clause of the tariff bill. The memo argues the bill’s authors misstated their intent or failed to express it clearly as the case unfolds.
The city disputes the state census tally of 5,245,812, while the Board of Health estimates 5,806,532 residents. City officials note 4,523 new dwellings were built in the last six months at a cost of 14.33 million dollars, plus hundreds of large apartment buildings, underscoring faster growth than the state count.
State Auditor Donahey has not held back his partisan-financed critique of the Cox administration's finances. He argues that his reports show 1914 appropriations exceeded prior years by over a million dollars, and by five million more than half of Willis's two-year total. He suggests the public will accept such extravagance given Willis's extra obligations.
New York’s Becker the Police Lieutenant on death row for instigating a gambler’s murder offers revelations the public already knew. He reveals little new on current underworld conditions and his disclosures likely won’t sway the governor to commute. If he’d spoken fully at trial, his fate might differ, but certainty remains elusive.
An informed American, after six months in Germany, urges a special ambassador to The Hague to mediate with a German representative. He argues Germany is hampered by limited channels to its Berlin embassy and that a face to face envoy could ease U.S. German tensions and advance the war's end.
The Cass Highway Act consolidates 308 sections into a clear 124 page code, simplifying Ohio highway law and aligning state and local powers. It transfers county control to surveyors, requires competitive bidding on main state roads, and encourages local oversight after 40 percent county road improvements.
Sheriff Huscroft and Brooke and Jefferson county deputies raided a Cross Creek booze camp near Wa bash bridge Sunday afternoon. Visitors fled as shots fired halted a yacht escape. Larry Fahey, former Mingo officer, was seized after a scuffle. Seventeen cases and a keg of beer plus whiskey found in a cave. booze hauled to Steubenville. Fahey bonded for today’s hearing.
John Moore of the United Mine Workers of Ohio will ask Governor Frank B. Willis to convene a special session to require railroads in Ohio to lower coal shipping rates so Ohio mines can compete with West Virginia. The Nelsonville Toledo line rate cut to 85 cents fails to offset bigger disparities, threatening many Southern Ohio mines and worker livelihoods.
Mrs. Dellie Dill of Kansas City Kansas credits bedtime discipline over spanking to raise 21 children, seven teen living, and two grandchildren. She states never whipping a child and keeping them to bed if unruly, while caring for orphans who sought a home.
Noon lightning bolt struck a chimney at the Jefferson County Children's Home in Yellow Creek causing minor damage and dislodged bricks and slate. In a separate report, miner Mike Harnack of Connersville was hospitalized after a stone fall in a Connestville mine. injuries not serious but bed rest required.
A bankrupt sale was held for the property of E H Weaver on Saturday. A house and farm were purchased by J Naylor and SB Buckingham, each buying a separate lot.
County Detective Lucas cooperated with West Virginia officers to raid a speakeasy run by Fahey at the Wabash side on Sunday. Another raid targeted a speakeasy kept by a man named George on Mingo Bottom.
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