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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
2
A fragmentary OCR item mentions entities related to a city and people named Geri and Ville. The readable text is incomplete but suggests a local notice or brief about a city matter and individuals involved. Further detail is unavailable in the legible portion.
The Cox publicity drive promotes a possible gubernatorial bid with articles and interviews that echo his platform planks. It argues that under Cox private liability insurers wrote workmen's compensation in Ohio, contradicting Willis era claims and highlighting state funds and financial figures.
The piece criticizes Cox for tax and workmen’s compensation policy in 1914, arguing private liability insurers profited $408,392.25 while Cox permitted private writing of workmen’s comp. It questions Willis’s stance and cites the Industrial Commission’s resistance, urging a clear answer to the policy shift and its impact on the state fund and workers.
Lewis M. Day of Chillicothe, ex Democratic legislator and True Democracy League secretary, traveled to Washington on a patent case and commented on Ohio politics. He argued Willis faced expected criticism from a party out of power, noting appointments and Civil Service changes linked to Ada University and asserting Willis has run a clean administration serving all citizens.
The article argues Germany’s wartime strategy hinges on securing coal, iron, and oil, noting Galicia’s grain of essential resources and Belgium and northern France mine areas. It suggests German planning extends beyond battlefield moves, with raw material access as a key war factor shaping future campaigns.
The paper notes two high state jobs, once said to go to deposed officials, did not materialize and discusses the absent Philadelphia post for Charles Bryson amid prior lamentations over his departure from the state administration.
Progressive party leaders in New York met and discussed options but voted narrowly to retain the party's identity for the present. The article notes the party's membership has largely returned to the Republican ranks.
The administration lagged in receipts by about 750000 dollars daily as early tax payments were urged and remittances pressed. A July 1 balance of about 82000000 was a forced end of year figure, dropping to about 67000000 by July 24 as expenditures outpaced receipts. Two years earlier under Republican laws the balance stood at 129,453,000.
With Edison directing submarine defense and Wright overseeing aeroplane construction, Bo'sn Daniels remains in his old post, straddling the seam between air and sea as tensions rise and tech race heats up.
A terse note claims Democratic newspapers show unusual silence about poverty in Ohio coal regions and the causes behind it, suggesting political bias or limited coverage.
Ohio State Journal notes that Bryan objects most to President Wilson’s foreign policy, especially the stance on the one term plank, reflecting a division in viewpoints within the administration and party.
The text argues Bryan did not nominate Sullivan for the Santo Domingo post, portraying Sullivan as a White House choice backed by the President and private secretary. It suggests Bryan could prove an alibi and hints the White House would reveal another tale if pressed.
The President moves to show backbone by convening a conference of South and Central American ambassadors and ministers to address Mexico’s turmoil. The gathering includes Niagara mediators and officials from Bolivia Uruguay and Guatemala, aiming to divert attention from U S disputes with European powers.
The piece argues Democratic leaders resist fundamental change, favor local creek improvements over naval battles, and push party interests over national needs. It claims they avoid bold tariff action, fear reforms, and hope to cling to power through appearances rather than policy.
A sharp critique of William Cox Redfield, Secretary of Commerce, for boasting on efficiency while eastland disaster scrutiny exposed alleged failures in the Steamboat Inspection Service. The piece notes Redfield’s shift from blaming others to instructing federal inspectors to check stability of all passenger vessels, yet he protests accusations of inefficiency.
A Democratic politician with influence in Congress could secure regular employment as Counselor to the State Department. The job offers a $7,500 salary and requires political clout to bolster President Wilson and Lansing, replacing Bryan’s retired influence while maintaining the Bryan wing of the party.
A reflective column contrasts mother daughter bonds with shared burdens across hard roads and hardships. It links personal memory to public discourse, noting resilience, kinship, and the mutual load carried by women through time. The piece touches on gender, politics, and social expectations in a contemplative mood.
A fragment notes Britain and Germany approving notes to Great Britain, hinting at diplomacy. It also remarks on detecting if a man heads to a chess game or returns from a funeral, illustrating misreadings of daily actions.
The item ridicules press figures and policy boasts as it lampoons early world events. It mentions Ridder vs Hearst libel talk, Mexico policy, Britain conscription, the Civil War draft, German indemnity, Wilsons stance on military strength, and Elihu Root as a former dramatic critic, all in a brisk, satirical voice.
Royal Coal Co. filed a personal tax return this year for 250 dollars. Steubenville Land Co. reported 8230 dollars. Findley Lumber Co. 5400 dollars. Johnetta Coal had no personal tax return this year. Mingo Realty 230 dollars. Stolen Junk dealer E R Bloom was arrested for buying stolen brass. Dexter Coal Co. 6750 dollars. Hazel Coal Co. 32700 dollars. Standard Oil Dillonvale branch 1550 dollars. Pluto Coal Co. 7520 dollars.
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