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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
2
Quote dense clipping notes Russia's retreat pace while Britain begins sending shells late. It contrasts pie aroma with June pleasures, asserts U S workmen gained 72 percent buying power from protection, and cites rising idle freight cars as a metric of business. It urges gratitude to Wilson for tariff reductions aiding the world's largest market.
The Progressive Editorial Association of Indiana plans continued GOP ties while William J. Bryan opposes Wilson's renomination. Observers say Bryan aims to run, while Wilson faces questions about honoring the Democratic one term plank. Wilson’s allies say the plank binds only the person, not the presidency, and he has not pushed constitutional change.
A compressed Washington style column mocks a variety of comments on politics and policy. It cites the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wilson and Bryan, notes talk of US troops in Mexico, praises gradual good government, questions criticism, discusses war and tariffs, and praises Steubenville mayoral appointments as satisfactory and trustworthy.
A United States senator pens a striking article titled A Senator's Mail in The American Magazine. He shares reader letters including a disgruntled pension claimant demanding action. The correspondent boasts of spending years “shooting Democrats” and urges the president to intervene immediately.
Wayne Wheeler announced the Anti-Saloon League has a war chest $100000 richer than ever as the approaching state prohibition campaign begins. A few days later William Jennings Bryan said he would campaign in Ohio next fall under the League's banner, with his prior campaign expenses drawn from saloon funds.
Citizens complain Willis delays but do not fault his judgments. Critics push to oust longtime department heads tied to Cox statutes to clear room for merit based appointments. Willis hears every caller from nine until nine, delaying removals as the labor for job redistribution unfolds.
The press bureau in Columbus claims each general assembly law is bad and misstates its force to mislead readers. It argues Bauer would let juvenile courts punish parents without delinquent child declaration, reversing current practice. Beetham would affect primary candidate provisions and ballot implications.
A long list of proposed laws is reviewed, questioning their merit and impact. Several measure seek home rule on property valuation and saloon licensing, civil service merit, referendum petition validity, and highway funding, with arguments about salary cuts and cost savings under Governor Cox.
A civic essay links the Revolution to modern primaries urging voters to sacrifice for clean government. It recalls John Adams and the Declaration, and asks readers to weigh their own willingness to act beyond sound bites in pursuit of principled governance. THINK IT OVER.
Constable Campbell speaks in Squire Scott's court and arrests Abner E. Jarvis of Tiltonville. Jarvis, a barber, threatened to kill William Cattell a shoe dealer of Tiltonville.
A marriage license is issued for Stogan Vianjevic aged 24 and Anka Vignzevic aged 21, residents of Mingo Junction.
Statistics from Tuscarawas County show lightning killed 53 of 55,000 domestic animals last year, including horses cattle sheep and hogs, while none of the 57,000 human residents were killed.
The Ohio Anti-Saloon League yesterday filed with the Secretary of State its proposed state-wide prohibition constitutional amendment, supported by more than 135,000 signatures from Ohio voters.
A reflective note argues single scriptural ground for divorce is insufficient amid harsh divorces. It contends Almighty should allow relief in desperate cases when one spouse is a brute, acknowledging both sides face hardship.
Heavy rain yesterday afternoon and evening caused notable washouts around Ragland. The district experienced unusually heavy rainfall, at several spots resembling a cloudburst. Railroads and streetcars operated without delay.
Clerk of Courts annual statistics show 850 new cases filed in the past year and 679 cases pending at year end, totaling 1529. Dispositions reached 1026 with 29 taken higher and 474 still pending.
The coroner logged 129 inquests in the past year with 106 male and 19 female decedents. Of these 4 were colored, 84 native born, 2 foreign, and 3 unknown, reflecting the year's mortality inquiries.
John L. Main of Board Tree West Virginia was arrested in Bethany on Thursday evening charged with stealing a horse from Tom Conaway of Board Tree. He claimed he borrowed the horse for a tide, traveled into Pennsylvania, traded the horse for five dollars, and later sold a third horse in Bethany for fifteen dollars. Main said he did not intend harm and would pay damages.
Lon W. Ralston was sworn in as mayor on July 1 succeeding James McLeish. The Board of Control announced the abolition of the water works superintendent and garbage plant superintendent posts. D. M. Merryman and James Simpson will lose their offices as the service director takes over both roles and the garbage plant becomes a one man job.
Oliver Perkins, from Salem Ohio, was sentenced to five to fifteen years in Moundsville for the Hollidays Cove burglary in July 1914. At gunpoint he forced George L Buchanan to surrender a $400 diamond ring, $50 in cash, and a $25 watch. Mrs Buchanan identified Perkins at trial, strengthening the case.
The E C Carter home adjoining St John s Church in Brooke County W Va was entered in daylight by a burglar who opened a window on the church side. Three gold watches were taken along with a son Samuel s shotgun and some change. Silverware was rifled but not removed. The thief escaped unseen while the Carters and their son were in the orchard.
W C Shields W H Stahland and T H Jones were named commissioners for the 3 3 mile Salem and Midway pike project The work is estimated at 6500 per mile with 178960 taxable property The Auditor was ordered to levy for the project.
Chief Justice Nichols administered the oath to six graduates who passed the recent bar examination at Columbus. Esther Gross Eva Jaffa Lillian M Westroff Harriet J Willis Marie Brueggeman of Cleveland and Eleanor Satterson of Cincinnati were admitted as attorneys at law yesterday.
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