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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
3
Amid political disruption the Dildine fishing bill and the graduated automobile tax law faced vetoes and delays. Officials anticipated signature delays as health codes and new administrative setups were to take effect, with changes affecting fish spawning nets and regulatory spills.
A Cincinnati man, born in Aeon aine, says he was asked to renounce his allegiance to Germany. He claimed he had deferred the declaration until after the peace treaty finalized and Alsace Lorraine returned to France. Deputy Clark B Riley recorded his statement.
County officials report the Village of Empire refuses consent to a main market highway improvement, risking abandonment of part of a 1920 road program and delaying state funding. commissioners weigh the cost split while nearby towns have approved, leaving Empire's stance pivotal to the project.
Assignment of criminal cases set down for trial in the new term court. First degree murder cases include Mary Dallas Smith and George Green with trials on January dates. Indictments for keeping a disorderly house and bigamy also listed, alongside gambling and criminal assault cases with multiple trial dates in February.
President Wilson will have a quiet New Year at the White House as officials disclose he overtaxed himself on his birthday. Family members were present and the plan includes a small gathering in his sick room later tonight with Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre expected to remain over New Year's Day.
President Wilson appointed committees to study the soft and bituminous coal sectors and report on a wage basis to stabilize prices. A public inquiry will gather 1919 cost data from mining concerns, with hearings limited to representative groups and data supplied by federal bodies.
French and Italian financial notices appear alongside a Wright Company civil suit report. Wright accused several French aircraft firms of patent violations tied to flyte machines, seeking about 10.9 million dollars, with several million expected to be paid.
The American Bankers Association today records a stance favoring government control of stock and bonds for railroads, a swift return to private ownership within six months, and an income guarantee after federal control ends. The view supports consolidation and federal incorporation, citing risk to transportation and business if the plan fails. Undecided pending President Wilson's approval of the McNary sugar act and other measures.
The Jewish Relief fund campaign in Jefferson County raised 16 093 35 dollars toward a 19 000 goal for war sufferers. City totals included 13 185 95 from a ten hour drive by volunteers and 3 500 from synagogue members. Ladies teams led with 4 332 96, men with 5 008 15, and fourteen booths collected 1 787 24 in cash. Campaign opened Tuesday morning and closed at 6 00 pm with reports and cheers at the Imperial Hotel.
Oil industry reports a sharp price rise on December 31 with Pennsylvania grade up 25 cents to 6 dollars a barrel and other grades climbing 16 cents. Prices reach record highs for the region as reserves tighten and Western Pennsylvania fields are revived with old wells reopened and re pumped.
The Court of Appeals reversed the six month Canton work house sentence for former Justice of Peace Scott Rowan who had been convicted of adultery. The ruling found evidence that he registered as a man and wife with a woman at a Mingo hotel did not prove cohabitation in adultery and deemed the offense transitory.
In Louisville on December 31, preliminary trial preparations continued for Dr. Christopher G. Schott charged with killing Miss Elizabeth Ford Grimm. Key witness Laurine Gardner testified she and the doctor delivered Christmas gifts during the hours cited, while state witness William J. Ryan placed the doctor at his office around 2.20 p.m. Detectives searched the Griffith home but yielded no decisive evidence. Schott, 46, had once been engaged to Miss Griffith who later became engaged to Captain George K. Jordan. Police quoted Schott advocating a trial marriage as a means to shape the girl for him.
A garbled report notes Mayor Galvin’s final message to be presented to the council on New Year’s Day. Although framed as a formal address, the mayor intends the message for the legislature and hints at urgent city needs. A deputy city official prepared the draft amid tight security.
Mayor Frank Feist reports 1919 will show a sharp drop in fines and license collections from 1918 due to Prohibition. Total year receipts fell from $12,045.95 in 1918 to $6,840.70 in 1919, with $4,643.20 in six months before June and $2,197.50 in the last six months as dry laws took effect.
The city council approved an emergency ordinance raising salaries from the mayor to the laborer, with annual cost estimated at 12000 to 15000 dollars excluding water works. The move aims to fund new revenue sources later and was passed after months of consideration.
Cecile Beatrice Vester surrendered to authorities in Mt Clemens Michigan early this morning on a murder charge involving J Stanley Brown. She claims innocence and says she was at Caffle Creek the night of the shooting, a statement supported by Camp Custer soldier Ben Sorenson who is reportedly still there. The Brown will and estate details place the elder daughter Phylis at five and Virginia at one hundred dollars, with the estate valued around ninety thousand dollars.
Cincinnati December reports note lack of strict enforcement due to missing law. hotels expect limited measures on New Year Eve as private flasks could still be used. Owners urged to be discreet while hotels ease restrictions compared with prior years when intoxication controls were stricter.
Mrs. Mary 8. Tonnet sold her Market Street residence north of the Pan Handle rail to M. D. Moors of the Overland-Moore Automobile Garage Company for about 46000 front foot value. Possession to be given July first. The old Nathaniel Dyke Ber clay homestead, a red colonial home from the 1860s, is the site with plans for a large garage and auto distributing agency.
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