OpportUnity of Women’s Clubs and TB Prevention Address
Dr Chas S Rockhill speaks on the opportunity of women’s clubs in preventing tuberculosis. Forty Cincinnati clubwomen travel by the clubwoman’s special to Chicago for the General Federation of Women’s Clubs biennial convention June 10 to 18. Over 20 Virginias and West Virginias clubwomen join from Ohio on the way to the Windy City. State President Miss Anna B Johnson and delegates from Dayton join at Richmond Indiana.
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Union News Service
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Chicago
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Windy City
Anna B. Johnson
Springfield
Dayton
Richmond
Ind
Cincinnati Women's Club Delegation Heads to National Meeting
Mrs. Chas. Rockhill of Hyde Park serves on the Federation press committee and will participate in the Chicago national gathering. The Cincinnati Woman's Club sends a large Ohio delegation of named members and delegates plus Annie Laws as delegate at large. Dr. Chas. S. Rockhill will speak on June 16 on Opportunities of Women's Clubs in Prevention of Tuberculosis and proposes forming a tenement home inspection committee to observe living and health conditions in poor areas.
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Chas
Rockhill
Hyde Park
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Chicago
Cincinnati
Charles Fox
Florence Wells
Alice Hallam
Wm.&. Stearns
Robert Hyndman
Bernard Pollock
M. Louise Armstrong
R. Jane de Vore
James G. Hyndman
Silas B. Waters
Effie Roberts
Mary Russell
W. L. de Vine
Gee
B. Kerper
Charles Rockhill
Annie Laws
Queen City
Tenement Home Inspection Committee
Executives Reject Woman March to Rockefeller Church
By a 16 to 14 vote the Home Protective Association executive committee will not call on women to march to John D. Rockefeller's church. The protest sought to oppose a sermon defending Rockefeller's stance in the Colorado mine strike troubles.
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Cleveland, D
The
Home Protective Association of Equal Suffrage Club
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Colorado
Miller blamed for Ashville auto crash by coroner
Circleville Ohio. William M. Miller and five others died when his car collided with a traction car at Ashville. Coroner Dunton found Miller responsible after a long investigation.
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Circleville, O
William M. Miller
Ashville
Dunton
Ohio funeral directors elect Fisher president at Columbus meeting
Charles H. Fisher of McConnelisville was chosen president of the Funeral Directors and Embalmers association of Ohio at the convention in Columbus. Toledo will host the next gathering. Other officers include C A Harrison of Delaware as first vice president W J Winegarner of Columbus as vice president Frank M Findlay of Medina as secretary treasurer.
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Columbus
Charles HE. Fisher
McConnelisville
Hope Is Not Abandoned In Coal Wages Talks
In Columbus the joint committee conference of coal operators and miners failed to agree on wages and provisions for a two year contract. They will report to the joint convention with a plan to form a sub committee for further talks, a move miners oppose. Two proposals dominated the negotiations: miners seek 49.64 cents per ton for machine mine coal and operators offer 41.12 cents.
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Columbus
Joint Committee
Joint Scale Committee
Ohio cheese creameries numbered in state directory
The Ohio agricultural commission reveals a directory showing 577 creameries and cheese factories in the state. Swiss cheese, once exclusive to Switzerland, is now produced in 63 Ohio factories, reflecting the first complete inspection of Ohio creameries.
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Marietta
Ohio
State Agricultural Commission
Switzerland
Primary Petitions Due Before Midnight Thursday
In Portsmouth Ohio and across the state, primary petitions must be filed by Thursday midnight. Secretary of State endorses June 11 as the legal deadline. Petitions must be filed at least 60 days before the August 11 primary, with next Thursday marking day 61.
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Portsmouth
Trachea Disease Found at Athens County Home
Dr. F G Boudreau of the state board of health reports 23 cases of trachoma at the Athens County Children's Home after an investigation. About 80 children reside there, with origins traced to mining camps in the county. The board will direct the response to counter the disease.
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Athens, D
F. G. Boudreau
State Board of Health
Athens County
Student Sues for Diploma at Marietta College
Robert Owens a 21 year old manager of the Olio the Marietta College newspaper filed suit in the Washington county common pleas court against Marietta College trustees to compel the conferment of a Bachelor of Arts degree and diploma Owens was expelled from college about two months ago.
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Marietta, O
Robert Owens
Olio
Marietta College
Court of Common Pleas
Washington County
Owens
Knights of Columbus Ohio State Convention Arrives in Dayton
Delegates from across Ohio gather in Dayton for the Knights of Columbus annual state meeting. A reception at Phillips HouseWelcome plans include tours of the National Cash Register works and a visit to the Soldiers' Home. Mass will be held at St Joseph's Church and a grand ball follows business sessions at K of C hall.
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Dayton
Knights of Columbus of
Ohio
Phillips House
Order
National Cash Register
St. Joseph’s Church
K. of C. Hall
Columbus
The
Knights of Columbus
Campaign manual fires first salvo in Ohio prohibition drive
Out of Westerville Ohio the anti saloon league releases a 48 page campaign manual attacking the state liquor policy. The pamphlet says the license law encouraged speakeasies and created blind tigers and notes 43 elections since last winter with wets losing all.
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Westerville
Anti-Saloon League
Ohio
Masons Hold Record Outing At Cincinnati Zoo
The Hamilton Kenton and Campbell county Masons and families held a Cincinnati outing at the Zoological garden with over 25 000 attendees. The day featured athletic and humorous events as participants enjoyed a large, festive program.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton
Kenton
Campbell County
Zoological Garden
Miami University Girls to Survey Working Girls in Ohio
Fifteen girls from the Miami University sociology department will collect statistics on the living conditions of working girls in Southwestern Ohio. The data will be sent to the state industrial commission to inform proposed minimum wage legislation in Ohio.
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Oxford, O
Sociological Department
Miami University
Ohio
State Industrial Commission
Buckeye Brevities News Briefs
Secretary of State Charles H. Graves sent a directive to all county boards outlining petition filing duties under the law. In Youngstown, Bishop Anderson presided over a Methodist conference announcing three new churches will be built in the city.
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Columbus
Youngstown
Methodist Episcopal Church
Anderson
Cincinnati
Cleveland bankers resist seating on federal reserve board
Cleveland bankers gathered with financiers from Pennsylvania Kentucky West Virginia and the rest of Ohio vow to keep a seat on the federal reserve bank directorate from going to outsiders.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank
Violence and labor actions echo in Ohio reports
In Columbus area a masked gang robbed Henry and Frederick Schmilk near the city while a posse of farmers shot Arthur Strong, likely fatally. In Newark teachers, denied a 10 percent raise, formed a Teachers Association after a board of education rejection.
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Columbus
Henry
Frederick Schmilk
Arthur Strong
Newark, O
Board of Education
Newark Public Schools
Various Ohio Local News Briefs Highlight Elections Deaths and Jobs
Ohio brief notices from Dayton Marysville Delaware Marietta Columbus Hamilton Zanesville Springfield Cleveland and more. Murder case death at county jail and a hangings case noted. Union of Bishops and Ohio Wesleyan commencement. Banking and trust election results. Knights of Columbus convention announced. Y M C A vacation school slated. Brick paving contract awarded. Motorcycle crash fatality. Nurse graduation exercises. Civil service petition rights affirmed. Prohibitionist candidates chosen.
Marietta High Holds 61st Commencement for 72 Grads
In Marietta Ohio a class of 72 graduates completed the four-year course at Marietta High School during the 61st annual commencement exercises. The ceremony marked the reward for diligent study by the young men and ladies of the district.
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Marietta, O
Marietta High School
Marietta High
Bandits Escape After Robbery Near Columbus
Officials believe Bar and Earn est Jones escaped from a rye field after being cornered by an armed posse near Columbus. The brothers are suspected of entering D B K McGuire’s store and robbing a safe of $1,000 while McGuire was away fetching food for Columbus detectives.
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Centerbury
Bar
Earnest Jones
Columbus
Rye
D. BK
Warships May Fight Navy Ready to Give Battle
The Navy Department would notify Bryan if an attack occurs as federal gunboats plan to blockade Tampico to stop rebel arms. Meanwhile rebels seize Tantima and Tantoyuca in Vera Cruz and Colima falls to constitutionalists. Obregon’s forces surround Guadalajara. Two Americans killed near Tampico are confirmed. arrests and search follow. An American ship Sunshine discharged arms at Tampico for the constitutionalists without consular papers.
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Navy Department
Bryan
State of Vera Cruz
Colima
Mexico City
Huerta
Blanquet
Tampico
New York
Antilla
New Orleans
U. S
Washington
United States
Mexico
el Mundo
el Siglo
Galveston
Niagara Falls
State Department
Durango
Mex
Tantima
Tantoyuca
Vera Cruz
Candido Aguilar
Guadalajara
General Obregon
Carranza
Weston Burwell
Ozuluama
Burwell
Tamaulipas
Sunshine
Brown
Westinghouse workers strike at East Pittsburgh plant
About 3,000 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing employees refused to work as whistles blew. They lined up and marched to Turtle Creek playgrounds to hear leaders discuss grievances. Union reps accused the company of discharging workers for joining the new union seeking better conditions.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
East Pittsburgh
Turtle Creek
Allegheny Congenial Union
Millionaire Indicted In Slave Case in Mobile
The federal grand jury indicted Joel M. Foster, a millionaire, as a white slaver on a complaint from Delilah Bradley of Pemberton New Jersey, naming him as the alleged trafficker.
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Millionaire
Mobile
Ala
Joel M. Foster
Delilah Bradley
Pemberton, N. J
Bishop Samuel Fallows Elected Illinois G. A. R. Commander
In Mattoon Illinois on June 6 Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago was elected department commander of the Illinois Grand Army of the Republic to succeed J. H. Crowder of Bethany.
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Fallows
Mattoon
Samuel Fallows
Chicago
Det
Illinois
J. H. Crowder
Bethany
Resolute Wins Second Trial in Rye Yacht Cup
The Resolute defeated its rival Vanitie to win the second race of the Resolute Wine Yacht Cup trials at Rye New York on June 4.
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Resolute Wine
Rye
N. Y
Resolute
Vanitie
Plan Mellen Prosecution After Investigation Ends
Washington reports the government will not pursue charges against Charles S. Mellen until the Interstate Commerce Commission finishes its probe of the railroad. L. C. Ledyard’s testimony on the Morgan matter faces department scrutiny as possible inconsistencies with Mellen’s statements are examined.
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Washington
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Justice
Mellen
The
New Haven
Wise
Ledyard
Hays
Grand Trunk
New England
Northland Rescues 75 Passengers After Reef Grounding
Seven five people including women and children were saved from the steamer Northland which ran aground on Bartlett's reef six miles southwest of New London in a gale. The tug Tasco towed the rescued to rail as the ship took five hull holes and five flooded compartments. Captain Johnson and crew stayed aboard despite heavy seas.
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New London
Genn
Northland
Bartlett's Reef
Here
New York
Portland
Tasco
Johnson
Suffragette Mary Blomfield Identified in London Appeal
The suffragette who appealed to King George at the court levee to stop forcible feeding of women prisoners was identified as Miss Mary Blomfield daughter of Lady Blomfield. Her sister was present during the appeal.
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London
King George
Mary Blomfield
Lady Blomfield
Blomfield’s' Steter
War Clouds Hover Over U S Mexico Crisis Grows
Western Newspaper Union News Service reports a renewed Mexican crisis under President Wilson as Gen Huerta blocks Tampico port and seizes ammunition bound for constitutionalists on the Antilla. The U S vows to keep Tampico open and denies convoy plans or new orders to Admiral Badger.
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Union News Service
Washington
United States
Wilson
Huerta
Tampico
Antilla
New York
Daniels
Badger
Navy Department
Puerto Mexico
Department
Near East Conflict Feared Over Ship Purchases
Washington notes Greece has bought a 2600 ton cruiser built for China, while a congressional measure contemplates selling Greece the old type battleships Idaho and Mississippi. Greece seeks two Argentine dreadnoughts under construction at Fore River and NY Shipbuilding yards.
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Washington
Greece
Turkey
New York Shipbuilding Co
Congress
Idaho
Mississippi
Fore River
New York
Cincinnati Market Prices for Corn and Livestock
A detailed snapshot of Cincinnati market quotes across commodities. Corn prices span white and yellow varieties with No 2 through No 8 grades and mixed ears. Hay, oats, and wheat listings show multiple grade levels with corresponding price ranges. Poultry, eggs, cattle, hogs, sheep, and lambs are priced by class and quality, with ranges for shippers, heavies, fat cattle, and spring lambs.
Break Among Rebel Leaders in Mexico Causes Tense Crisis
Juarez Mexico Gen Pancho Villa, planning to move from Chihuahua to Torreon with a special train, remains in Chihuahua City as talks with rival generals Carranza allies intensify. The situation is complicated by Garza Chao and shifting rebel loyalties.
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Juarez
Mexico
Pancho Villa
Chihuahua
Torreon
Chihuahua City
Villa
Carranza
Ger
Manuel Chao
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Secretary of State
Dayton, O
Arthur Fowler
Fowler
Marysville
Geo. M. Wilber
Alice Pearce
Delaware
Methodist Church
Ohio Wesleyan University
People’s Banking and Trust Co
J. H. McCoy
F. C. Spies
Hamilton, O.—Swank & McIntyre
Dayton-Cincinnati Pike
Zanesville, O
Clifford Jones
City Hospital
Gleveland
State Civil Service Commission
Dictator
NAVY
Westinghouse
George F. Baker
J. P. Morgan
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway Company
Plan Mellen
L. C. Ledyard
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