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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1912

Page

6

Multiple Ohio incidents and trials reported state wide

A roundup of Ohio news items includes suit filings against former officers of Producers' United Oil & Gas Co. and a director, a 100-barrel well drilled in Ben's Run West Virginia, a state utilities probe into a Center Street grade crossing disaster that killed eight, a Mahoning Valley electric line death, a young wife’s suicide by carbolic acid, and a public service commission push for block signals on steam roads with earnings thresholds. Also noted are a second degree murder verdict in Columbus, a revolver raid at Homeworth, a wage-earnings contrast in Ohio manufacturing, a near-robbery foiled by bottled objects, a murder confession, a court ruling over a large bequest to female clerks, a police shooting death in Ashland, the end of a four-year grape investigation, and indictments touching campaign expenses.

Lima Ohio E. A. Coleman United Oil & Gas Co Delaware F. M. Johnson Corporation In Common Pleas Court East Liverpool Todd Oil & Gas Co Ben's Run W. Va Ashtabula H. J. Austin F. R. Hogue D. F. Dunlavy State Utilities Commission Youngstown C. Bailey New Castle Mahoning Akron Pearl Smith Columbus Public Service Commission Gov. Harmon Joseph Wilson Rosa Wilson Homeworth Columbiana County Joseph Alona Joseph Farrace Alona Farrace Cleveland & Pittsburgh Alana Fred Lange Cleveland Harmon Bowling Green Frank Bortle Toledo, Bowling Green & Southern Traction Line Merrill Bortle C. B. Chilcote John Morrow Canton Stark County Court House I. H. Taylor Samuel Rulick Ebert Spreng Sandusky Lake Erie Uncle Sam Europe Steubenville W. C. Brown R. G

Maj Gen Thomas H Barry Named Chief of Staff Prospect

Maj Gen Thomas H Barry, commanding the eastern division with headquarters at Governors Island, New York, is said to be slated for the post of chief of staff to succeed Gen Wood as Taft era changes end.

Thomas H. Barry United States Army Governor's Island New York General Wood Taft

Taft demands end to Mexican revolt after attacks on Americans

President Taft, angered by violence in Mexico, pushes for prompt action to quell unrest. In White House and cabinet talks, Taft and Knox outline a non ultimatum demand to Mexico. Ambassador Wilson attends meetings and heads to Mexico City after discussing the crisis with officials.

Washington, D. C Taft Mexico White House Knox State Department Wilson New York

Taft urges cabinet seats in Congress to fix lost motion

President Taft calls for seats on the floor of both houses for heads of departments to participate in sessions and answer questions. He argues the executive and legislative branches must cooperate face to face to reduce lost motion in government machinery.

Washington Post Office Interior and Commerce Labor District of Columbia Congress Senate Taft House Interior Department Agricultural Department Secretary of Agriculture

Turkey Yields to Greece at London Peace Talks

Constantinople reports Turkey has instructed Ottoman envoys to negotiate with Greek plenipotentiaries at the London peace conference despite Greece not yet signing the armistice. Turkey seeks permission to revictual Adrianople Janina and Scutari, and may land troops on the island of Mitylene while Greece continues operations.

Constantinople Turkey Porte London Greece Adrianople Janina Scuteri Mitylene

Marathon case hearing ties Los Angeles raid to California suspect

Special District Attorney James W. Noel argued to the Indianapolis jury that James B. McNamara told Eugene Clancy of California about his alias J. B. Brice before the Los Angeles explosion on August 31, 1910. He linked September 1910 blasts at Lucas Bridge and Peoria & Pekin yards to Hockin’s push for unionization and noted Smythe attended a theater to support an alibi, which failed at trial.

Indianapolis Ind James W. Noel James B. McNamara Eugene Clancy California Los Angeles J. B. Brice Noel Peoriia Lucas Bridge Company Peoria & Pekin Railroad Company Hockin Lucas Smythe

Princeton Student John S. Huyler Jr. Killed by Train

Morristown New Jersey December 21 John S Huyler Jr nineteen son of late J S Huyler candy maker was run down by a Lackawanna train as it pulled away from the station Both legs were severed and he died hours later at Memorial hospital He was a Princeton University student and had jumped onto the moving train losing his balance before falling under the wheels

Morristown N. J John S. Huyler, Jr New York Huyler Memorial Hospital Princeton University

Teller Found Not Guilty in Subtreasury Theft Case

George W. Fitzgerald once a Chicago subtreasury teller was acquitted by a federal court jury of stealing 173000 dollars from his cage. Prosecutors failed to pursue further action due to the statute of limitations. Fitzgerald had been indicted only days before.

George W. Fitzgerald Chicago Fitzgerald

House Passes Immigration Bill in House Vote

Washington reports the Burnett immigration bill passed the house by 178 to 52. The measure now moves to the senate for consideration as legislators debate immigration policy.

House Washington

House Adjourns Until Jan Eight

Washington reports the house adjourned until January 8. The December 20 session concluded with lawmakers ending the current terms and resuming duties after the holidays.

House Washington

Taft Pardons Dying Moonshiner for Home Christmas

President Taft pardoned Henry Nelson of Owensboro Kentucky who had been sent to the penitentiary for moonshine distilling in the Kentucky mountains. The pardon came because Nelson is expected to die soon and desires to spend his last Christmas at home.

Taft Washington Henry Nelson Owensboro Kentucky Nelson

Thousand Massacred White Flag Is Raised After Night of Battle

Rushing into San Marcial fifty miles south of Hermosillo Yaqui Indians slaughtered over a thousand residents after the town raised a white flag surrender Couriers from Hermosillo confirmed the massacre and said the town fell after defenders ran out of ammunition only a few escaped This marked the Yaquis first large town assault.

Union News Service Douglas Ariz San Marcial Hermosillo Mexico

McAdoo Named to Red Cross Board by Taft

William G. McAdoo, vice chairman of the Democratic national committee, said President Taft appointed him to the American National Red Cross board to fill Adm. George Dewey's vacancy. The move was ratified by other board members. A separate Bar rauxes fire in Bar rakes near Menin killed 20 and injured 20 in a cinema panic. In Cleveland a 7 year old choir boy Karl Noetzel was killed by an auto and the driver surrendered. investigators found the crash unavoidable.

New York William G. McAdoo Democratic National Committee Taft Incorporators American National Red Cross Society Adm George Dewey Brussels Barraques Menin Cleveland, O Karl Noetzel

Tragic Brickyard Fire Claims Evansville Man

Evansville Indiana William Rice 32 dies in a brickyard fire his clothing catching fire from a kiln Chauncey Taylor suffers severe facial and hand burns while attempting to rescue Rice.

Evansville Ind Wm. Rice Chauncey Taylor Rice

Cincinnati Market Prices for Wheat Corn Hay and More

Market report listing grain prices for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Hay and livestock items in Cincinnati. Includes No 2 red wheat at 1.11 1.13 and various corn grades, oats, hay timothy and clover values, poultry, eyes, cattle, bulls, calves, hogs, and pigs with price ranges and standard grades.

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Sailors Lost as freighter Florence wrecks in fog near Cape Race

Twenty two sailors die when the Florence of the Furness line wrecks on rocks in heavy fog near Cape Race, Newfoundland. Only the second mate and four sailors survive after an ordeal in an open boat. The master of the Florence was steering cautiously in the fog. the weather and seas drove the vessel onto the rocks.

St. Johns, N. F Florence Furness Line Cape Race

Rates of Taxation Notice for Clermont County 1912

I J B Turner Treasurer of Clermont county Ohio gives notice under law that the mills levied on each dollar of property listed for taxation within the county for the tax year 1912 are as follows.

Batavia Ohio I. J. B. Turner Clermont County

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