450 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY the great Shriner's conclave at Cincinnati in 1893. He served a second term in 1895. He has also been grand captain general of the grand encampment, Knights Templar, of the United States. As a speaker he is strong and forceful, clear in expression and always commands attention. A man without pretense, thoroughly genial, he is free from the feeling of importance of lesser minds, is absorbed in his work Whether in connection with Masonry, business ox civic affairs, and is Vent on doing the best he can for every one. Mr. Melish holds membership with the Chamber of Commerce and with the Manufacturers and Bankers Clubs of Cincinnati and is active in movements for the development and progress of business affairs here. He is well known in the Blaine Club and the Queen City Club. He possesses a most genial manner which, combined with unfailing courtesy, wins him the friendly regard of all with whom he comes in contact. With confidence and courage that come of conscious personal ability, right conception of things and an habitual regard for what is best in the exercise of human activities, he meets every obligation of life. He possesses in no small degree that mysterious and magnetic charm, intangible as the spirit of light itself, yet manifesting itself with dynamic force in all human relations to differentiate its possessor from the commonplace. EDWARD LOUIS STERNBERGER. Edward Louis Sternberger is the sole proprietor of the E. L. Sternberger Coal Company of Cincinnati, miners and shippers of Sternberger white ash splint coal. Since 1909 the general offices of the concern have been maintained in the First National Bank building. E. L. Sternberger was born at Jackson, Jackson county, Ohio, on the 3d of October, 1862, his parents being M. and Elizabeth (Stephenson) Sternberger. About one hundred years ago the first representatives of the family in this country emigrated from Germany, settling at Germantown, Pennsylvania. The father of our subject was an agriculturist by occupation and also engaged in merchandising. He was a strong republican and abolitionist and held various public offices. The father and mother were among those who helped to establish the First Presbyterian church in 1850. His demise occurred in 1896, when he had attained the age of seventy-six years, while his wife was called to her final rest in 1874 at the age of only forty-six years. Both were buried in the family lot at Fairmount cemetery, Jackson, Ohio. In the acquirement of an: education Edward L. Sternberger attended the public schools of Jackson, Ohio, being graduated from the high school with the class of 1879. After putting aside his text-books he was employed as clerk in a store and at the end of two years purchased an interest in association with his brothers, Frank and Herbert, conducting a general' mercantile establishment from February, 1882, until 1890.. the meantime he made investments in coal lands and in 1887 and 1888 began developing coal properties, his interests in this connecti0n assuming such extensive proportions that he disposed of some of his most important holdings in Jackson county. Since 1890 he has devoted his entire attention to the coal business, owning and operating the Sternberger mines CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 453 in Goodman, Mingo county, West Virginia, on the Norfolk & Western Railway. He is likewise the vice president of the Jackson County Telephone Company. On the 3d of June, 1896, at Washington, D. C., Mr. Sternberger was united in marriage to Miss Grace Blackman Snyder, the youngest daughter of Benjamin P. and Clarinda (Collings) Snyder. Mr. Snyder was president of the National Savings Deposit & Trust Company of Washington, D. C., for over thirty years, and at the time of his death, in 1897, acted as censor of telegrams under President Lincoln and Secretary of War Staunton during the Civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Sternberger have three sons and four daughters, namely: Edward Louis, Jr., Samuel Franklin, Roger Victor, Grace Blackman, Ruth, Virginia Sue, and Clarinda Collings. The daughters are attending the Bartholomew-Clifton School, of which E. Antoinette Ely is the principal while the sons attend the Franklin school of this city. Mr. Sternberger rebuilt his residence at No. 351 Resor avenue, Clifton, which is one of the finest mansions in the vicinity and is doubly attractive by reason of the spacious lawn surrounding it. Mr. Sternberger is a stanch republican in politics and served as president of the council at Jackson for a number of years. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias, being a charter member of Theseus Lodge, No. 191, which was organized at Jackson, Ohio, in 1883. He went through all the chairs twenty odd years ago and for a number of years was a representative to the Grand Lodge. He was also a charter member of Jackson Lodge No. 466, B. P. 0. E., and now belongs to Lodge No. 5 at Cincinnati. Mr. Sternberger. is a trustee and director of the Young Men's Christian Association of Cincinnati and is likewise a trustee of the Bethany Home for Boys at Glendale. He belongs to Calvary church on Clifton avenue, of which he has been vestryman for a number of years, and is also a member of the board of trustees of the endowment fund of the Episcopal church for this diocese. He is a valued member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Business Men's Club, the Laughery Club, the Pen and Pencil Club, the Cuvier Club and the Blaine Club. In. his business career he has attained notable success, and yet his life has never been self-centered, but has been actuated by a spirit of devotion to his fellowmen, cognizant at all times of the duties and obligations which devolve upon him in this connection. ANTON BERGER. In a country where effort is unhampered by caste or class there are many notable examples of young men working their way from comparative obscurity to prominence in business circles. Such is the record of Anton Berger, n0w the president and general manager of the Julius J. Bantlin Company, manufacturers and jobbers of saddlery, hardware, etc., at No. 339 Main street. In a humble capacity he became connected with the business and his advancement has been the expression of his capability and mastery of the tasks assigned him until now as president of the concern he is bending his efforts to administrative direction and executive control. He was born in Tyrol, Austria, January 23, 1842, and in his native town learned the harness maker's trade. He was twenty-six years of age when he left Austria and came to America, making his way direct to Cin- Vol. III-21 454 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY cinnati. He had no friends or relatives here and entered indeed upon an independent career. He worked at harness-making for two years and on the l0th of March, 1870, secured a position as porter with Julius. J. Bantlin, a jobber in saddlery and hardware, then located at the corner of Third and Main streets. He proved his trustworthiness and his skill and was promoted until he became salesman and afterward manager of the business. When the Julius J. Bantlin Company was organized in 1902 he was elected to the office of vice president and general manager and in March, 1910, when the other stockholders bought out the interest of the Bantlin family he became president and general manager. The other officers of the company are : L. Rummell, first vice president ; Otto H. Berger, second vice president ; and J. R. Menninger, secretary and treasurer. The business is capitalized for sixty thousand dollars and about thirty-five people are employed. The output of the house is of excellent quality and the straightforward business methods of the company commend them to the continued support of the many patrons whom they have gained. In addition to his other interests Mr. Berger has since 1880 been president of the Calhoun Loan & Building Company. In 1870 Mr. Berger was united in marriage to Miss Mary Klinger, who had been his boyhood sweetheart in Tyrol, Austria. After coming to the new world he saved enough money to send for her and they were here married. To them have been born ten children, of whom six are living, namely: Annie, the wife of George W. Harsch, of Washington, D. C.; Regina, who married L. C. Graeter, of Cincinnati ; Louisa, the wife of William Owen Stovall; Otto H.; Emma, who married Charles Mittendorf ; and Clara. Fraternally Mr. Berger is connected with Excelsior Lodge of Masons. Mr. Berger has represented his ward on the board of education for ten years and remains a member. He has carved out for himself a creditable position in business circles in his adopted city, and he has not for a moment regretted his determination to improve the opportunities of the new world in the attainment of success. PETER WILLIAM DURR. Peter William Durr, clerk of courts and one of the highly popular citizens of Cincinnati, was born in this city December 15, 1861. He is a son of Edward Durr, who was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1829. Mr. Durr, Sr., learned the blacksmith's trade in the old country and in 1854 came to America, locating in Hamilton county, Ohio, where he engaged in farming. The mother, Mary Dridame before her marriage, was born in Cincinnati in 1839 and was of French descent. She died in 1882, the father being called away eleven years later, in 1893. There were six children in their family : Edward J., who is now living in Cincinnati ; Peter W. ; John J., also a resident of Cincinnati ; Lewis E., who is a minister of the Episcopal church and is now stationed at Hillsboro, Ohio ; Mary, the wife of James Frazier, of Cincinnati ; and Gustave, deceased. Peter W. Durr was educated in the public schools and the high school and after laying aside his .books entered the employ of the James L. Haven Company, machinists. After working for five years in the shops he transferred his CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 455 allegiance to Proctor & Gamble, soap manufacturers, as superintendent 0f the packing and stamping department. He continued with this firm for ten years and in 1892 was appointed United States gauger by President Harrison. After one and one-half years in this service he received an appointment as criminal bailiff of the county under Sheriff Archibald and discharged the duties of this office for three years. At the end of the time named he entered the county auditor's office as chief deputy but resigned in order to accept an appointment as superintendent of the county infirmary, a position of large responsibility which he filled for four years. In January, 1908, he was appointed clerk of courts to succeed James Allison and in 1909 was regularly elected to the position which he now holds. His home is at Elmwood Place, a suburb of Cincinnati, and the respect in which he is held by his neighbors is shown in his election as township trustee of Mill Creek township, a position which he has filled for twenty-one years. He also served as mayor of Elmwood four years. He is prominent in the councils of the republican party and for sixteen years was a member of the republican state central committee and served as chairman of that body for two years and as secretary for two years, always performing his duties so creditably that he was accorded the highest respect of those with whom he was associated. On the 31st of March, 1886, Mr. Durr was married to Miss Emma Freytag, a native of Cincinnati and a daughter of Albert and Mary (Miller) Freytag, both of whom are now deceased. The father was a well known musician of this city and served from Cincinnati in an Ohio regiment during the entire period of the Civil war. They have two sons : Harley Cooper, who is now in the county auditor's office and also identified with the contracting business ; and Chester Scott, owner of the Blade Publishing Company and editor of The Blade. For practically twenty years Mr. Durr has given his attention to public affairs and the responsible position he now holds is evidence of unusual ability in the discharge of his duties. He is a genial, pleasing gentleman who has shown a special aptitude in meeting the public and in making friends. He is secretary and treasurer of the Frazier Distillery Company and is active in social and club circles, being a life member of the Elks and a member of the Moose, the Red Men, the Royal Arcanum, the Maccabees and the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a member of the Elm Street Club, the Turners, the Pen and Pencil Club and the Blaine Club and has served as president 0f the latter organization for two terms. As to his ability and integrity there is no question and today it is doubtful whether any other man in Hamilton county ranks higher in the estimation of his friends than the present incumbent of the honorable office of clerk of courts. GUSTAV JARECKI, JR. Gustav Jarecki, r., who since 1905 has been president and general manager of The Jarecki Chemical Company, was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on the 27th of February, 1867, and is a son of Gustav and Dorothy Jarecki. The father was a native of Prussia, Germany, his natal day being the 31st of October, 1826. At the age of eleven years Mr. Jarecki emigrated from the fatherland to the United States, locating in Erie, where he spent the entire period of his active 456 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY business career. He first engaged in mercantile pursuits withdrawing later to go into banking with which vocation he was occupied until 1881, when he organized The Jarecki Chemical Company, continuing to be identified with this enterprise until his retirement in 1890. Reared in the parental home Gustav Jarecki, Jr. pursued his elementary education in the public and high schools of his native city until he had attained the age of sixteen years when he entered the Erie Academy, from which institution he graduated with the class of 1886. Being very strongly attracted toward a business career he laid aside his text-books and entered the employment of his father, who sent him to Sandusky, Ohio, to establish a plant for The Jarecki Chemical Company, of which he was made manager. At the expiration of sixteen years he was transferred to Cincinnati, where he established another plant for the company and was promoted to the position of secretary and general manager. In November, 1905, Mr. Jarecki was made president of the company which is now running but two plants, one at Sandusky and the other in this city. They are manufacturers of commercial fertilizer alum and sulphuric acid, having developed in thirty years from a very small beginning to one of the largest concern of the kind in the country. They are incorporated for six hundred thousand dollars and their Cincinnati establishment alone gives employment to one hundred and twenty-five people. In addition to his thorough and comprehensive knowledge of chemistry Mr. Jarecki possesses unusual powers of organization as well as executive ability, and business sagacity, all of which are indispensable in the development and supervision of an enterprise of the magnitude of The Jarecki Chemical Company. In Sandusky on the 6th of June, 1891, was solemnized the union between Mr. Jarecki and Miss Cora L. Woodward, and they are the parents of one child, Gretchen Dorothea, who is attending school at Briar Cliff Manor, New York. The religious faith of the family is manifested through their affiliation with the Episcopal denomination. Fraternally Mr. Jarecki is identified with the Masonic order, through medium of his membership in the Sandusky lodge. He is also a member of the Hamilton County Golf Club of Cincinnati and the Sunyendland Club of Sandusky. His political allegiance is. accorded the republican party, but he does not participate in municipal activities further than to discharge his duties as a citizen by casting his ballot. He has been the main factor in the development of a business which was only in its incipiency when he first became identified with it, and through his capable direction has attained a position which places it at the head of industries of its class. BENJAMIN COLEMAN WILLIS, B. A., M. D. Dr. Benjamin Coleman Willis, engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery, is numbered among the younger professional men of Cincinnati who are rapidly taking their places in the front rank of those who are meeting with success in their calling. He was born in Winchester, Kentucky, December i0, 1877, being a son of Dr. Samuel W. and Anna (Coleman) Willis. His father was a native of. Richmond, Kentucky, where he grew to manhood. He was educated CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 457 at Bethany College in West Virginia and received his medical training at the Jefferson Medical College, from which he was graduated before the Civil war. He married Miss Anna Coleman and returned to his native city to establish a practice. He remained in Richmond, Kentucky, however, only five or six years when he went to Winchester and there practiced his profession until the close of his life, April 17, 1908, when he was sixty-nine years of age. He was a member of his County and State Medical Societies and also of the American Medical Association. The early education of Dr. B. C. Willis was acquired in the schools of Winchester, Kentucky, and his collegiate training was received in the Kentucky Wesleyan College, from which he was graduated with the degree of B. A. in 1897. Resting from his studies for a year, he then entered the University of Virginia, becoming a student in the medical department, from which he obtained his degree in 1902. He then secured an appointment as interne in the New York Post Graduate Hospital, acquiring valuable experience in this capacity for the following two years. In November, 1904, he came to Cincinnati, believing that here were excellent opportunities for a rising and ambitious young doctor. That he has not been disappointed in his hope but on the contrary has had his belief confirmed is attested by the fact that he has built up a very creditable practice and is regarded with esteem by laymen as well as his brothers in the medical fraternity. He is a member of the Cincinnati Medical Academy, which he joined in 1905, and also belongs to the Ohio State and American Medical Association On October 20, 1909, Dr. Willis was united in marriage to Miss Virginia Fleming, a daughter of Cannon H. Fleming, of Richmond, Virginia, by whom he has one child, Virginia F. Dr. and Mrs. Willis are attendants of the Walnut Hills Christian church, and his fraternal relations are those formed in college days, being a member of the Kappa Alpha and the Pi Mu. That Dr. Willis has a most promising future before him is conceded by all who know his conscientious devotion to his profession and the exacting duties which he is called upon to perform. CHARLES C. CLARK. Charles C. Clark, general agent for the passenger department of the Big Four-New York Central lines, was born in Loveland, Ohio, April 1, 1872. His father, Daniel Clark, died in 1882 and the mother is now living with her son in Cincinnati. There were three children in the family of whom Charles C. Clark is the second one. At the usual age he was sent to the public schools of his native town, wherein he pursued his studies through consecutive grades until he became a high school pupil. He afterward continued his education in St. Mary's Institute at Dayton, Ohio, and September, 1889, he began his railway career, being first employed as a clerk in the car accounting office of the Queen & Crescent Railroad Company in Cincinnati. Since July, 1895, he has been connected with the Big Four Railroad Company, acting first as soliciting passenger agent for two years. In 1897 he became assistant ticket agent, which position he filled until the 1st of June, 1899, when he went to Chattanooga, Ten- 458 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY nessee, as traveling passenger agent for the Big Tour. On the 1st of January, 1902, he returned to Cincinnati as central passenger agent for the same company and on the 1st of September, 1905, went to Columbus, Ohio, as general agent, there continuing only until the 1st of December, when he was transferred to Indianapolis in the same position. On the 1st of April, 1909, he returned to Cincinnati as general agent with offices at No. 36 Ingalls building. His advancement in railway circles has been continuous since he made his initial step in the business world. He has confined his attention alone to this line of labor and in various departments has performed the service that has devolved upon him in a most competent and efficient manner, winning advancement from time to time, and at all times commanding the confidence and trust of those whom he serves. In 1901 Mr. Clark was united in marriage to Miss Jeanette Lucille Ivie, of Cincinnati, formerly of Atlanta, Georgia, a daughter of Theodore Ivie. To Mr. Clark and his wife is extended the hospitality of many of the attractive homes of this city and he is a valued member of a number of fraternal and social organizations. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Royal Arcanum, the Ohio Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Cuvier Press Club. He possesses attractive social qualities which make for popularity and his sterling worth of character enables him to hold the high regard of those with whom he has come in contact. JOHN C. ROTH. When Cincinnati was but a comparatively small city John C. Roth established his home within her borders, arriving on the 17th of March, 1850. From that time until his death he was connected with the packing industry of this city and in 1857 founded the packing business which has become one of the most important industries here. This enterprise, now of mammoth proportions, is a monument to the ability, keen discernment and able management of John C. Roth who, throughout the years of his residence here, was accorded a place among the most valued and respected citizens. Unpretentious and unostentatious in manner, his sterling worth nevertheless commanded the good will and confidence of all and his memory is cherished as that of one of the promoters of Cincinnati's commercial greatness. The name indicates Mr. Roth's German lineage. He was born September 24, 1832, in Rottendorf, near Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany, and through the usual channels he acquired a good practical education, while his home training and earlier experiences were such as fitted him for the practical duties of life and gave him a correct understanding of the value of industry and perseverance as forcible factors in the business world. The stories which he heard concerning America and her opportunities attracted him and, believing that he might have in this country advantages that were superior t0 those offered in the business circles of the old world, he determined to come to the United States and, as previously stated, arrived in Cincinnati on the 17th of March, 1850. He lost no time in seeking employment, which he secured in connection with the meat business, CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 461 and his ready adaptability, energy and determination won the favorable attention of his employers and promotion followed. At length his careful expenditure and unfaltering industry had brought him sufficient capital to enable him to embark in business on his own account. The year 1857 witnessed the beginning of the important productive enterprise which is now carried on under the name of the John C. Roth Packing Company. As the years passed on his business grew. He made the excellence of his product the basis of his success and it was not long before he had secured a gratifying patronage. Gradually the trade extended and Mr. Roth made it his policy to continuously introduce new and improved methods. His products were known as the Dove brand and this name became a synonym for all that is best in the meat packing industry. As his sons left school Mr. Roth brought them into the business, training them thoroughly in its various branches and today they are his worthy successors in the conduct of an enterprise which in extent and importance is scarcely second to any of the industrial interests of Cincinnati. In 1856 John C. Roth was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Oehler, a daughter of Simon Oehler, who was one of Cincinnati's early residents, settling here during the epoch of pioneer development, arriving in 1812. The family home was on Freeman avenue at the time of the birth of Mrs. Roth and the old Oehler homestead also became the birthplace of her children. Sons and daughters to the number of ten were added to the household of Mr. and Mrs. Roth, and all are financially interested in the great business which was founded and promoted by the father. Most harmonious have been the business relations between the members of the family and in 1907, fifty years after the establishment of the business, the sons honored the memory of their father in the erection of the mammoth plant that now bears his name. The new building is one hundred by eighty feet, and one hundred and twenty feet in height. It was built of reinforced concrete, finished with stone. It is eleven stories in height, is equipped throughout with modern appliances in every detail and is operated largely by electricity. The basement contains the power plant and meat curing vats and reservoirs. The first floor is one grand tiled hallway for the use of the general public. From a sanitary standpoint the plant is certainly near perfection. This company was the first in the world to cure meats by electricity. The second to the eighth floors are used for cold storage purposes, the ninth floor for the storing of supplies, while five magnificent offices are situated on the tenth floor. The spirit which has always actuated the company in its treatment of employes found expression in the utilization of the eleventh floor which contains the roof garden and pent house, all well lighted and ornamented with plants and equipped with pleasure appliances, swings, etc. In the center is a miniature lake, thirty by eighteen feet and five feet in depth, containing many varieties of fish and plants. The bottom of the lake extends into the center of the office about five feet. It is handsomely decorated on all four sides and every four feet there are plate glass port holes, enabling one to see the water, fish and plants. The splendid roof garden provides a place of rest and recreation not only for employes, for each day in summer there is issued an average of one hundred and fifty tickets, distributed in various localities of the city among grocers and meat merchants for free distribution to the children. Each ticket admits the child to the free use of the bathing pool, provides a bathing suit and also to the free use 462 - CINCINNATI—THE OUEEN CITY of the skating rink for which skates are furnished. This pleasure resort for the children of families of moderate means has proved a great boon and has placed the Roth Packing Company foremost in the ranks of philanthropists in this city. All this has been done and is being done without a single idea to personal gain or publicity. The Roth brothers are well known throughout Hamilton county and in fact throughout the state of Ohio for their benevolence, giving freely and generously where aid is needed for the individual or for organized charity and cooperating in .many movements for the amelioration of hard conditions of life or for the promotion of happiness among the poor and people of moderate means. The new packing house is connected with the old by a reinforced concrete bridge, ten feet wide and forty feet across Oehler street, which street was named in rs of the family to which MIVIrs. John C. Roth belonged. Orders are solicited from city patrons by salesmen who use electric runabouts in visiting their customers and auto trucks are used for the delivery of goods, these being built especially for the purpose, with different compartments to keep the different kinds of meat separate. It would be difficult to find a company that has ever evidenced more thoughtful consideration for and helpfulness to their employes. While system is maintained in every department, as it must be in all well regulated business enterprises, employes are never made to feel that they are a part of a vast machine. The brothers make it a point to meet personally many who are in their service, and on the part of the workmen there is manifest an unfaltering allegiance and loyalty to the members of the firm. While the business has been conducted, developed and enlarged in 'accordance with modern methods since the death of the father, proving the ability and enterprise of the sons, the latter always accord to John C. Roth the honor which is due him as the founder and promoter of this gigantic enterprise. In public affairs Mr. Roth was very deeply interested from the time of his arrival 'in Cincinnati until called to his final rest. His cooperation could always be counted upon to further any public movement to the extent of his ability, and his fellow townsmen manifested their appreciation for his personal worth and. progressive citizenship in electing him to the office of county treasurer, in which position he was succeeded by his son, Charles E. Roth. He passed away in 1898 at the age of sixty-six years. He had ever opp0rtunities,of his time and opportunities, not only for the promotion of his individual interests but also for the betterment of the community in which he lived, and his memory is honored by all who knew him. SAMUEL FRANKLIN POGUE. That young men are largely controlling the important trade and commercial interests is one of the strongly marked signs of the times. Among those who are prominent in mercantile lines in Cincinnati is Samuel F. Pogue, general manager for the H. & S. Pogue Company, with which he has been identified since 1904. He was born in this city October 30, 1881, a son of Samuel Pogue, whose prominence in business circles in this city has long been recognized. The son attended the local schools and afterward the Franklin Private CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 463 School, where he prepared for college work. He then entered Princeton University and was graduated in 1904. Immediately afterward he returned to Cincinnati and entered the store of the H. & S. Pogue Company, acting as a salesman. He thus acquainted himself with the sales end of the business and has made it his purpose to thoroughly understand every phase of the trade. He was made manager in 1907 and has since been active in the control of what is now the largest and most extensive department store in the city. The house sets the standard for merchandising here and all the nrodern methods of advertising, window display, attractive arrangement and reasonable prices, are utilized in the conduct of the business and its expansion. In 1906 Mr. Pogue was married to Miss Mabel Wood, of St. Louis, Missouri, and they now have a daughter, Mabel Wood Pogue. Mr. Pogue is connected with several of the leading social organizations including the Queen City, the Cincinnati Country and the University Clubs. He is also a member of the Avondale Presbyterian church. Attractive social qualities render him popular with many friends while strongly marked business characteristics give him a position in trade circles that is indeed enviable. It may seem that fortune favored him at the outset of his career in that he had the privilege of entering a business already established, but he has never been found wanting in that close application, ready discrimination, sagacity and above all the unfailing industry which constitute the chief elements of success. ALFRED MARSTON ALLEN. The man who starts in business or professional life with a sound constitution, undaunted courage and a laudable determination to win may be depended upon to carry off the laurels, provided he possesses good habits and substantial staying powers. Alfred Marston Allen, of Cincinnati, apparently began with the qualities above named, as he has made a success of his work and is recognized as one of the leading attorneys in patent law practice in this city. He was born at Glendale, Ohio, November 21, 1860, a son of Samuel B. Allen, who was born at Sandwich, Massachusetts, in October, 1817. Samuel B. Allen came west and engaged in the wholesale and retail drug business in this city as Allen & Company, his establishment being located at Fifth and Main streets. He died October 2, 1879. The mother, whose maiden name was Bertha Nye, was born at Sandwich, Massachusetts, in 1827. James Allen, the great-grandfather of our subject on the paternal side, was a patriot of the Revolutionary war. There were three children in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Allen : Alfred Marston; Samuel E., who is now engaged in the practice of medicine in Cincinnati; and Martha, who also lives in Cincinnati and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Alfred M. Allen received his early education in the public schools and was graduated at the Hughes high school in 1877. He matriculated at Harvard University, graduating in 1882 with the degree of A. B., and soon afterward entered the Cincinnati Law School, from which he was graduated with the degree of LL. B. in 1884. He immediately opened an office in this city and engaged 464 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY in general practice for five years, but since 1889 he has specialized in patent law and has met with more than the ordinary measure of success in this department. On the 29th of March, 1885, Mr. Allen was united in marriage to Miss Hannah C. Smith, a native of this city and a daughter of Erastus M. and Mary (McAlpin) Smith. Mr. Smith was for many years senior member of the well known commission firm of Smith & McAlpin. Four children came to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen, namely : Marston, who was born in June, 1887, and received the degree of B. A. at Harvard University in 1908 and the degree of LL. B. at the Cincinnati Law School in 1911, graduating at the head of his class ; Erastus S., who was born in 1889 and was graduated at Harvard in 1909, being now connected with the Procter & Gamble Company at Ivorydale ; Bertha M., who was born March 31, 1894, and was graduated at the Glendale high school in 1911, now a student at Wellesley of the class of 1915 ; and Mary McAlpin, born October 17, 1901, and now attending the public schools. Mr. Allen is a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association and in politics is an adherent of the republican party. He served as member of the council of Glendale from 1886 to 1889, as village solicitor from 1890 to 1892, as mayor of the village since 1896 with the exception of two years and for four years past has very acceptably occupied a chair as member and president of the board of education. Socially he is connected with the University Club, the Business Men's Club, the Cincinnati Golf Club, the Hamilton Golf Club and the Harvard Club, serving as president of the last named in 190-11. He is also one of the board of governors of the University Club. The various positions of responsibility which he has been called upon to fill by his neighbors and friends indicate the esteem in which he is held by those to whom he is best known. Always courageous and outspoken in his views, he desires for others the same freedom he asks for himself. On account of ability, integrity and friendly attitude toward all move-. ments aiming to promote the general good he is regarded by his associates as one of the most useful citizens of the community. EDWARD SENIOR. Edward Senior, a well known capitalist and one of the foremost business men of Cincinnati, has made his home here for more than fifty years and few men of his age have contributed in a greater degree toward the growth and prosperity of the city. He was born at Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio, in 1849, and came to Cincinnati with his parents early in his childhood. He received his education in the public schools and in the Hughes high school, taking the full course in the latter institution, from which he was graduated in 1866. Upon returning to this city he embarked in the wholesale liquor business with his father, A. Senior, under the firm name of A. Senior & Son and it was through his efforts that this firm became one of the most prominent in the county. In 1904 Mr. Senior founded the Senior Powder Company, with mills near Morrow, Ohio, which are now in successful operation, his son, Robert M. Senior, being secretary and treasurer of the company. Mr. Senior is also actively identified with many financial and business concerns, all of which have received CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 465 direct benefit from his connection with their affairs. He is vice president of the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company, one of the largest financial institutions in this city ; vice president of the Clifton Springs Distilling Company, which is one of the most important concerns of the kind in the Ohio Valley ; a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Cincinnati ; and a director in several other local corporations. In 1878 Mr. Senior was married at Cincinnati to Miss Laura Monheimer and they have three children, Robert M., Clara and Agnes. Mr. Senior is a member of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and socially is connected with the Queen City Club, the Phoenix Club, the Cincinnati Club, and the Losantiville Country Club. Of a genial and pleasing temperament, he is known as one of the broadminded and liberal-hearted men of the city. His office is in suite 21-23, Mitchell building. LOUIS J. GOLDMAN. The name of Goldman, Beckman & Company of Cincinnati, manufacturers of men's and young men's clothing, is widely known, the senior member, Louis J. Goldman, being recognized as one of the prominent and substantial men of the city. He is a native of New York city, born December 20, 1850, his parents being John and Flora Goldman. The father died when his son Louis was only two years old, but the mother survived her husband many years, passing away in Cincinnati in 1904, at the venerable age of eighty-eight years. Her body reposes in the Jewish cemetery on Walnut Hills. Louis J. Goldman received his preliminary education in the public schools of Cincinnati. At the age of fifteen years he left the intermediate school and entered the employ of the firm of Leopold & Goodheart, wholesale clothiers. After being connected with this firm for six months, although only about sixteen years of age, Mr. Goldman requested to be sent upon the road and, this request having been acceded to, he applied himself with such diligence and ability that he soon became a successful traveling salesman. After eighteen months Mr. Leopold, the senior member of the firm, withdrew and the title of the firm was changed to Goodheart & Brother, so continuing for seven or eight years. Mr. Goldman was then admitted to the firm, Charles M. Thurnauer, a nephew of Mr. Good-heart, also becoming a partner, under the title of Goodheart, Brother & Company. The business prospered and ten years later, Mr. Goodheart having voluntarily withdrawn, the title of the firm became Goldman, Thurnauer & Company. After ten and one-half years Mr. Thurnauer retired and Mr. Goldman associated with himself his brother-in-law, N. Henry Beckman, who later withdrew on account of ill health, and since that time Mr. Goldman has taken into partnership in the business his eldest son, J. Albert and to an interest Leo F. Hirsch and Joseph L. Ronsheim. In October, 1g11, Charles H. Hooker, formerly one of the firm of Meyer, Scheuer, Oppner & Company, acquired an interest in the firm and is regarded as a decided acquisition to the house's personnel. The firm of Goldman, Beckman & Company has maintained its factory and general offices since 1904 at the southwest corner of Fourth and Elm streets and is one of the 466 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY long established houses of the city and its patrons are to be found in many states, the reputation of the house being second to that of no other of the kind in Cincinnati. Mr. Goldman is also president of the S. Obermayer Company, of Cincinnati. He possesses the confidence of the best business men of the city and the unqualified respect of his employes, many of whom have been identified with him for a long period of years. Always enterprising and energetic, he early won a responsible position and for many years has been a prominent factor in the business development of Cincinnati. On December 14, 1880, Mr. Goldman was married, at Cincinnati, t0 Miss Rose Frohman, a daughter of Lewis and Fannie Frohman, both of whom are deceased. Three children came to bless this union : Edna, who was educated at Vassar College and is the wife of Benjamin L. Heidingsfeld, an attorney of this city ; J. Albert, who is a. graduate of Yale University and is now in partnership with his father in business ; and Robert P., who just graduated with high honors at Yale and now is at Harvard Law School. Politically Mr. Goldman is 'a republican, being a firm believer in the principles of protection and centralization represented by that party. Socially he holds membership in the Cincinnati Club, the Phoenix Club, the B'nai B'rith and the Free Sons of Israel. He is an earnest friend of education, as is shown in the excellent advantages of training possessed by his children. On account of his long and successful experience in business., his acknowledged interest in the welfare of others and his known integrity of character he stands very high in the estimation of the business men of this city and exercises an influence which is always exerted in channels of beneficence. He and his family occupy a beautiful home at No. 853 Beecher avenue. DANIEL M. SECHLER. Daniel M. Sechler became known as the father of the carriage industry of Cincinnati. His apprenticeship to the trade in early manhood was an earnest of his later success, for in his fidelity to his employers and his faithfulness in performing the tasks entrusted to him there was promise of the advancement which the future was to chronicle in connection with his life record. While he was one of the pioneers in carriage building in Cincinnati, he also became one of the city's capitalists. His birth occurred in Danville, Pennsylvania, on the 4th of March, 1818, and he was of both Dutch and English descent. The first American ancestor of the Sechler family came from Holland to the Pennsylvania colony in 1685 and among his descendants was the grandfather of Daniel M. Sechler, who served with the Continental army in the struggle for independence. His son, Rudolph Sechler, was married in early manhood to Miss Susan Doughty, a descendant of one Cooper, an English Puritan who in the year 1628 crossed the Atlantic to join the Plymouth colony of Massachusetts. Her father was also one of the heroes of the Revolutionary war. At the usual age Daniel M. Sechler entered the public schools and after mastering the course therein taught continued his education in the academy at Danville. He was a youth of seventeen when in 1835 he was apprenticed to CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 469 a carriage maker in Port Deposit, Maryland, his term of indenture covering four years, although part of the time was passed in Newark, New Jersey. In 1839 he began business on his own account as a carriage builder of Milton, Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1844. The following year he became a resident Of Wooster, Wayne county, Ohio, but after a brief period established his home and business in Adams county, where he continued until 1852. In that year he removed to Ironton and in 1854, associated with others, built the Star Nail Mill, later known as the Belfont Nail Works. Mr. Sechler became the financial manager of the business after operations were begun and continued in active connection therewith until 1858, when he removed to Cincinnati, where he afterward made his home. Here he opened a wholesale and retail iron store, acting as agent for the rolling mill at Pomeroy, Ohio. Subsequently he turned his attention to the iron industry and became a partner in the ownership of the Swift Iron & Steel Works at Newport, Kentucky. Still further he extended his efforts when in 1872 he engaged in the roller mill and steamboat business, while subsequently he took up the manufacture of pig iron in Montgomery county, Tennessee. He was thus engaged when the financial panic of 1873 swept over the country, bringing to him, as it did to hundreds of others, heavy losses. He was forced to suspend business but he never repudiated his debts. Resolutely he set himself to the task of - discharging every obligation, and it was one of the happiest days of his life when he finished making payment of every dollar which he owed. This was but characteristic of the high standard of honesty and business integrity which Mr. Sechler always maintained. Four years after his failure he was able to resume business in 1877 as a manufacturer of carriages and vehicles under the firm name of Sechler & Company, the factory being located at Walnut and Liberty streets in Cincinnati. Again disaster overtook him, for the plant was destroyed by fire in the fall of the same year, but with the indomitable energy which he displayed in every crisis he resumed business, organizing a stock company which located a new factory on George street. Under the name of Sechler & Company he continued with this project for ten years, when, with the handsome competence that his labors had brought him, he retired to private life in 1887 and went abroad accompanied by his wife. He greatly enjoyed the period of recreation and travel but indolence and idleness were utterly at variance to his nature and after his return home he again entered business circles, building a carriage factory at Moline, Illinois. This was operated under the name of the D. M. Sechler Carriage Company, of which he was president until his death, May 27, 1903, although he continued to reside in Cincinnati. The company manufactured vehicles alone until 1897, when the scope of its output, was extended to include corn planters, which are still manufactured, Mr. Sechler's son now being in charge of the business. On the 19th of January, 1841, in Milton, Pennsylvania, occurred the marriage of Daniel M. Sechler and Miss Pamela Mackey. They had one son, Thomas M., who is now president of the D. M. Sechler Carriage Company of Moline. Mr. Sechler was one of the organizers and became an honorary member of the Carriage Makers Club. His fraternal associations were with the Masons. He was never very active in the so called society life but had the greatest appreciation for his friendships and was ever most loyal to those to whom he gave his 470 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY warm regard. He was widely recognized as a gentleman of pure character and those who knew him feel that such a spirit can never be lost to the world. He was a great-hearted man, holding to high ideals and giving evidence of the fact in his life work that there is no antagonism between business interests and noble principles. W. C. McLAUGHLIN. W. C. McLaughlin, division freight agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Company, with offices in the Traction building, was born in Cincinnati in 1873, and is a representative not only of one of the old families of Cincinnati but also of a family that, antedating its residence in this city, had long been represented in Ohio. His great-grandfather, John I. McLaughlin, was a native of Scotland but in early life came to the new world. He settled in Zanesville, Ohio, early in the nineteenth century, and there his son, S. T. McLaughlin, the grandfather of our subject, was born and reared. He was a contractor, engaging in the construction of railroads and of country roads, and thus he took an active part in the development of the state. In 1843 he removed with his family to Cincinnati where his death occurred January 3, 1867. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Lydia Ann Rudy, was. born in 1826 and came with her parents to Cincinnati about 1845. She survived her husband for many years, passing away in 1887. Their son, S. T. McLaughlin, r., was born in this city in 1850 and began his railroad career in 1864 with the Star Union Line Fast Freight Service until August, 1873, when at the age of twenty-three years he became connected with the Continental Line Fast Freight Service, operating over the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad, as chief clerk. He was advanced through various intermediate positions until eventually he became general freight .agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company, in which capacity he is still serving. The name of McLaughlin has long figured in connection with railway building and operation in Ohio, the grandfather, father and son having played an important part in the progress of the state in this connection. In. the year 1869. S. T. McLaughlin; r., was united in marriage to Miss Clara B. Lewis, a daughter of John C. Lewis, and unto them were born nine children, all of whom are yet living. W. C. McLaughlin, the third in order of birth, pursued his education in the public and high schools of Cincinnati and entered railway circles as an employe on the 4th of October, 1893, becoming connected with the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway as clerk on the Continental Fast Freight Line. Afterward he filled different positions for five years, serving for a time as tonnage clerk, while on the 1st of August, 1896, he became assistant rate clerk. On the 1st of October, 1897, he was ,made contracting freight agent in Cincinnati, and on the 16th of July, 1900, became traveling freight agent. A promotion on the 15th of June, 1902, made him chief clerk in the general freight office of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad at Cincinnati, and on the 11th of March, 1906, he was appointed division freight agent at Vincennes, Indiana. Two years passed and further promotion, on the 24th of February, 1908, made CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 471 him division freight agent at Cincinnati, which office he now fills. His record in connection with the railroad service is in harmony with that of his father and grandfather, whose names have long been prominently and honorably mentioned in railway circles. In 1899 Mr. McLaughlin was united in marriage to Miss Emily Lewis, of Madison, Indiana, a daughter of W. O. Lewis, now deceased. There is one son of this marriage, William Lewis McLaughlin. In his fraternal relations Mr. McLaughlin is well known as a leading Mason, holding membership in Madisonville Lodge, No. 419, A. F. & A. M. ; Kilwinning Chapter, No. 97, R. A. M.; and Cincinnati Commandery, No. 3, K. T. He is likewise a member of the Transportation Club and the Hyde Park Country Club, and also belongs to the Chamber of Commerce. He is remiss in none of the duties of citizenship and his aid is ever a tangible factor in support of projects for the public good. He has always lived in Cincinnati and his life history is as an open book. It contains no esoteric chapters and the course which he has pursued has won well merited promotion, his capability and fidelity to duty gaining him the advancement which has steadily been his. GEORGE W. LOSH. One of the representative citizens of Madisonville is George W. Losh, president of the First National Bank, and also a prominent merchant. He was born on Indian Hill, Hamilton county, Ohio, on the 1st of August, 1843, being a son of Lot and Alasanna (Earhart) Losh. The maternal grandfather was one of the pioneer settlers of Indian Hill, having come from Pennsylvania. The son of a farmer, George W. Losh spent his boyhood and youth in the country, acquiring his education in the district schools. He remained on his father's homestead, assisting in its cultivation until he attained his majority. Having decided that he preferred a commercial to an agricultural career he went to Plainville to take a clerkship in a general store. He retained this position for a year at the expiration of which period he purchased his employer's business, which he conducted until 1869. On the 5th of September, 187o, he entered the county treasurers' office at Cincinnati as a clerk, succeeding Judson Harmon, now governor of Ohio. He held the position of receiving clerk in that office under five different treasurers from 1870 to 1880. In 1880 he entered the employment of Alma & Doepke as a salesman. The following year he engaged in the coal and feed business at Madisonville, which he followed for three years. Withdrawing he entered the dry-goods business October 11, 1886, with which he continues to be identified. The same year he started in business for himself he returned to the treasurer's office in charge of the "Dow" desk and continued in charge for two years under Frank Rattermann. From 1890 to 1892 under Treasurer R. B. Brooks he returned as cashier of the treasurers' office. Cincinnati was the scene of the marriage of Mr. Losh and Miss Julia M. Richards, their union being solemnized in 1873. She is a daughter of Thomas J. Richards, a resident of the Queen city. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Losh. William, their only son, has charge of the rural free delivery 472 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY route No. 10, out of Madisonville and he married Miss Nellie Bagby ; they have five children, Allen, Clifford, George, Julia and Gladys. Nellie May, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Losh, became the wife of Clyde 'Stevens, and they have one son, Richard Losh. Fraternally Mr. Losh is affiliated with the Masonic order in which he has attained high rank. He is a member of Madisonville Lodge, No. 419, A. F. & A. M.; Kilwinning Chapter, Royal Arch Masons ; Hanselman Commandery, Knights Templars ; and Syrian Temple, Knights of the Mystic Shrine. He is one of the affluent and influential citizens of the town, and in addition to his mercantile interests and the official position he has held in the First National Bank since March, 1907, he is treasurer of the Madisonville Building & Loan Association, No. 2. CHARLES H. KELLOGG, JR. Charles H. Kellogg, Jr., was a native of Cincinnati and spent almost his entire life of sixty-five years in this city, gaining recognition in business and financial circles as a man of remarkably clear and correct judgment. He was born August 7, 1845, and was a son of Charles H. and Elizabeth (Rockey) Kellogg. The father was a steamboatman on the Ohio river in the early days. He lived at New Orleans and later took up his residence at Cincinnati where he established a large wholesale liquor business. The grandfather on the paternal side, Phineas Kellogg, was a native of Connecticut. The mother of our subject was a daughter of Henry C. Rockey, who was prominently connected with Christ church in this city and was warden for many years after the church was founded. Charles H. Kellogg, Jr., was the only child of his parents. He received advantages of education in the public schools and for one year was a student in a college at Urbana, Ohio. At the age of sixteen he entered the employ of the firm of Foot, Nash & Company, successors in the wholesale liquor business of Kellogg Brothers. The firm maintained a warehouse near the Little Miami depot and a counting room on Second near Main street. Beginning as clerk and general utility man, Mr. Kellogg soon afterwards was sent upon the road for the firm and continued in that capacity until after his marriage when he became one of its members, the title being changed to Walsh-Brooks & Kellogg. He was made eastern representative of the business with headquarters in New York city and he and his wife spent about eight months a year in the east. After four years Mr. Brooks retired and Mr. Kellogg returned to Cincinnati, the name of the firm being changed to Walsh & Kellogg. The business continued to prosper for ten years and then Mr. Kellogg withdrew, two years later becoming vice president of the Third National Bank. He superintended the erection of the new bank building on Third street, discharging the responsibility so acceptably that he was made superintendent during the construction of the Third National Bank building into which the bank moved after the structure was completed. This was the first bank to move from the "bottoms" upon higher ground in the city. Mr. Kellogg began retiring from active affairs about 1908 but re- CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 475 tained his desk at the bank and was a member of the board of liquidating trustees. He was also one of the organizers and vice president of the Export Storage Company and served as a member of the board. He was also a member of the Cincinnati Sinking fund. On the 15th of June, 1878, Charles H. Kellogg, Jr., was married to Miss Mary Clark, a native of Penfield, New York, and daughter of Marsh and Elizabeth (Millard) Clark. The family came to Cincinnati about 1850 and the father was connected prominently with the steamboat business. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg: Elizabeth R., who is now living at home; Marsh C., of Richmond, Kentucky, who married Louise Bright and has tw0 children, Mary L. and Alice; Ralph T., at home; Mary R., who married John A. Graydon, of Cincinnati, and has two children, John and Charles K.; Dorothy D., at home; and Phyllis, who died at the age of six and one-half years. Mr. Kellogg died April 29, 1910, and the announcement of his decease caused general regret, as he was widely known in the city and had many friends who had been associated with him from his boyhood. His body reposes in Spring Grove cemetery. In politics he was an advocate of reform but was not an office seeker, his business and his family mainly occupying his attention. Thoroughly capable as a business man and identified with important enterprises, he always found time to cultivate social and home relations and no man more sincerely cherished his family. REV. GEORGE S. J. BROWN E, D. D. Rev. George S. J. Browne, secretary of the central agency of the American Bible Society at Cincinnati, is widely known as one of the able and successful representatives of the Christian ministry, with which he has been actively identified for forty years. He is a native of this city, born September 24, 1847, a son of Rev. Samuel J. and Esther (AtLee) Browne. The mother was of Quaker parentage and was a daughter of Dr. Edward A. AtLee a prominent physician of Cincinnati in the early days. The grandfather of our subject was Rev. John W. Browne, who was the first Congregational minister in this part of the country. He was born in England but left his native country on account of the prejudice against religious freedom which existed there at that time. He emigrated to America and spent three years at Philadelphia. On May I, 1798 he arrived with his family at Cincinnati, which was then in Northwest Territory, and he was one of the very early pioneers of this section. He was a circuit rider and also took great interest in promoting educational institutions. On account of his ability in securing funds for the purpose last mentioned, he was selected as financial agent of Miami University, which is now located at Oxford, Ohio, and sent east in behalf of this institution. He traveled on horseback and on foot many hundreds of miles and was absent for twenty-two months doing missionary work and also collecting money for. the support of the struggling university. He appeared before the congress of the United States and appealed to it as a body and to the members individually for financial support for the university and was very successful in his mission. His diary shows that during his trip he preached Vol. III-22 476 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY five sermons per week in addition to other arduous labors. When Northwest Territory was divided and Ohio became a state Mr. Browne was elected with one other person to attend the constitutional convention at Chillicothe as members from Hamilton county. He served as chairman of the convention part of the time and performed the duties of secretary practically during the entire session. He also was elected as the first clerk of the Hamilton county court. Politically he was in sympathy with the whig party and no man more bitterly opposed the institution of slavery. He was the founder and editor of the second newspaper launched in this part of the country and named his paper Old Liberty Hall. This remarkable man and noble-hearted citizen died at the age of sixty years from pneumonia, which was contracted while he was upon a missionary tour crossing the Little Miami river a few miles east of Cincinnati. It was in the middle of winter and a cake of floating ice struck his horse, causing the animal to rear and the rider to fall into the water. He never recovered from the cold which was brought on by this accident. His history is inseparably connected with that of Cincinnati and no man is more worthy of a record in this work. Samuel J. Browne, the father of our subject, received his early education in a subscription school of Cincinnati, which was taught by a Mr. McFarland. It was located on what is now, the intersection of Fifth avenue and Main street, and it was one of the noted schools of the early days. He began work after leaving school in the printing office of his father and succeeded the father as editor and proprietor of the paper, which afterward became known as the Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Emporium. Mr. Browne was the founder of the Cincinnati Gazette, of which he was for a number of years editor and proprietor. He finally disposed of the Gazette and devoted the remainder of his life to the ministry, being especially zealous in missionary work. The Cincinnati Commercial, under John W. S. Browne, a son, and Lucius G. Curtis, a son-in-law, was also financed by Samuel J. Browne. George S. J. Browne was the youngest member of a large family of children. He received his early education in the public schools and was for two years a student at Woodward high school. He then entered Otterbein University at Westerville, Ohio, of which his father was trustee from 1847 to 1865 and also a financial supporter. In 1869 Mr. Browne was graduated from the university and returned to Cincinnati, entering Lane Theological Seminary of this city, graduating with the degree of B. D. in 1872. He received the honorary degree of D. D. from Otterbein University in 1910. He was ordained as a minister in the Cincinnati Presbytery, at Morrow, Ohio, and for five years carried on missionary work at Chicago under Rev. Dr. Charles L. Thompson. He was for many years actively engaged in the mission field and also as a builder of churches in various states. In 1895 he took charge of the Poplar Street Presbyterian church at Cincinnati and has since been connected with this Presbytery. In 1900 he was appointed secretary of the American Tract Society in charge of nine different fields and for seven years performed the duties involved by this large responsibility. Three years ago he was appointed central agency secretary of the American Bible Society, with territory covering Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. He organized the working force and directed the distribution during the first year of three thousand, five hundred Bibles and testaments and during the second year 'of forty thousand Bibles and testaments. The CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 477 work has grown rapidly in magnitude and importance and Dr. Browne finds in it a large opportunity for the exercise of his talents in behalf of the advancement of Christianity. On the 1st of June, 1871, Dr. Browne was married to Miss Emma Carpenter, of Westerville, whose ancestors were among the early settlers of Delaware and Franklin counties, Ohio. To them five children have been born, four daughters and one son. The daughters are: Esther A. Browne Moody, Emma L. Browne Lambert, Edith B. Browne Miller and Natalie June Browne. George F., the only son of Dr. and Mrs. Browne, is following in his father's footsteps and will represent the fourth generation of the family in the ministry. He received the degree of B. A. from Wooster University and is now a student of the theological course at Princeton University, taking the degree of M0fA. at the same time. Dr. Browne is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has taken all the degrees of the subordinate lodge and has also served as chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. He is a member of the Gideons and is very enthusiastic as to the good that may be accomplished by that organization. A tireless and faithful worker in the cause to which he has devoted his life, Dr. Browne has ever sought to promote the permanent welfare of all with whom he has been connected. He possesses rare ability as a speaker and organizer and is also abundantly blessed with mental and physical magnetism—two highly important elements in the attainment of leadership among men. Of him it may be said, that he has most ably and acceptably performed his part in relieving the burdens of his fellow beings and adding to the sum of human happiness. ARNOLD IGLAUER. A well known representative of the clothing industry in Cincinnati is Arnold Iglauer, who was born in Burgkunstadt, Bavaria, on the 18th of April, 1840, being a son of Selig K. and Jetta (Wald) Iglauer. The father was a cloth weaver having learned his trade before the factory system was introduced. He came to this country on a visit in 1864, but returned to his native land where he continued to reside until 1884, following the death of his wife, when he emigrated to this country. He continued to reside here until his demise in 1894, at the age of ninety-one years, being interred in the Jewish cemetery. When a lad of twelve years, Arnold Iglauer emigrated to the United States with an aunt. They sailed from Bremen on the steamer Herman, one of the two steam vessels which then carried passengers from Germany to the United States. They put in at Southampton, where they remained for several days, for coal, and some two weeks later arrived in the United States. His education which had been started in the common schools of his native land was continued in the public school located on Race near Fourth street, Cincinnati. After completing the course of study there, he entered the Hughes high school on Fifth street, where he remained until he was sixteen years of age. He then laid aside his text-books and began his career as a wage-earner, his first position being as errand boy. For the next six years he was employed by various firms in the city in different capacities. In 1862 he went to Nashville, Tennessee, but in the 478 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY fall of that year he returned to Cincinnati. He then became associated with Lewis -Wald in importing hosiery and other articles from Germany, with salesrooms located on Pearl street. This venture proved very successful and eventually developed into a fine jobbing business. Mr. Iglauer withdrew from the enterprise in 1879 in order to go into partnership with his brothers-in-law, May and Jake Fechheimer, in the manufacture of clothing. In 1883, the firm opened a retail clothing store on Fifth street, which they conducted for fifteen years. Upon the death of Mr. May Fechheimer, which occurred in 1898, they disposed of their retail store and incorporated under the name of The Fechheimer Brothers Company, with Mr. Iglauer as president of the concern. They now confine their entire attention to the manufacturing of uniforms, their plant occupying the ninth and tenth floors of the Pugh building, at the corner of Pike and Fourth streets, where they have been located since they incorporated. Their business has developed in a most gratifying manner and they now give employment to about one thousand people. At the Plum Street Temple, Cinci1870,, on the 3d of November, 1870, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Iglauer and Miss Delia Fechheimer, a daughter of Samuel Fechheimer, who was one of twelve brothers, all of whom married and had families. To Mr. and Mrs. Iglauer there have been born three children, two sons and one daughter : Dr. Samuel, who is engaged in the practice of medicine in this city, making a specialty of the ear, nose and throat ; Charles S., who is general manager of The Fechheimer Brothers Company ; and Ruth, the wife of Theodore Workum, a dealer in automobiles. The family live at Avondale, Mr. Iglauer having erected a beautiful residence on Rose Hill. He is another of the enterprising and thrifty members of his race, who came to America with but limited means, and by his own unremitting industry and ability to recognize opportunities has so intelligently directed his efforts that he is now one of the affluent citizens of his adopted country. GEORGE F. DIETERLE. George F.. Dieterle, active in the management of many movements for the betterment of commercial and industrial conditions in Cincinnati, his efforts productive of practical results, is numbered among those whom the city owns as one of her native sons. He was here born on the 22d of March, 1858, a son of Andreas and Catherine (Lehrer) Dieterle, both of whom migrated from Oberndorf, in the Black Forest region of Wurttemberg, Germany, in 1851. They became residents of Cincinnati and here their son George was reared, continuing his education in the public schools' until graduated from the Woodward high school in 1876. In October of the same year he entered business life, securing employment as an office boy with the wholesale liquor firm of Mohr & Mohr. He has since continued in that field of business and practically with the same house, although various changes have occurred in the ownership, resulting finally in the organization of the present company known as the Union Distilling Company, of which Mr. Dieterle is treasurer and general manager. His undaunted spirit of enterprise and unfaltering energy have been salient forces in the develop- CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 479 ment and upbuilding of the trade. He is also a stockholder in several of the local banks and a director of the Atlas National Bank. Pleasantly situated in his home life, Mr. Dieterle was married in Cincinnati, September 13, 1882, to Miss Anna Doretha, a daughter of Fred H. and Johanna Sackriede. Their children are five in number : George A., the eldest, is secretary of the Union Distilling Company and married Elsa Fischer. The daughters, Anna H., Catherine, Gertrude F. and Doris L., are all at home. Mr. Dieterle is interested in several fraternal and social organizations. He has been affiliated with the Masonic body since 1880 and is a member of Syrian- Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He also belongs to the Ramona Yacht Club, Ervin Circle, the North Cincinnati Turnverein, Queen City Club and the Business Men's Club. On national issues he gives his political support to the republican party and is a firm believer in home industries and American labor which he believes in protecting by a tariff to be determined by a non-political investigation. He is also an advocate of sound money and holds to the belief that all municipalities should be governed by home rule, free from political and church domination. His greatest activity outside of business has been displayed in many movements for the advancement of commercial and industrial interests in Cincinnati. He has served on countless committees of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, the Business Men's Club, the Ohio River Improvement Association, the Receivers and Shippers Association, the Cincinnati Industrial Bureau and the General Annexation Committee, and at this writing is the president of the Cincinnati. Commercial Association which looks after the location of new industries, brings conventions to Cincinnati and promotes trade expansion and general publicity of the city. His determined spirit enables him to accomplish what he undertakes and his sound judgment precludes the possibility of impractical ideas or efforts. EMANUEL SCHWAB, M. D. One of Cincinnati's sons who is prominently and successfully identified with the medical fraternity of the city is Dr. Emanuel Schwab. His natal day was in 1857 and he is a son of Matthias and Solomena (Yeck) Schwab, the father having been born in the vicinity of Freiburg, grand duchy of Baden, Germany, while the mother was a native of Switzerland. Dr. Schwab was reared in this city to whose public schools he is indebted for his preliminary education. He graduated from the Woodward high school, being a member of the same class as Judge H. C. Hollister and President Taft. Having decided to adopt the profession of medicine for his life vocation, he matriculated at the Ohio Medical College from which institution he was graduated with the degree of M. D. with the class of 1879. He subsequently went to Boston, Massachusetts, where for ten years he was connected with the quarantine station on Deer Island in Boston harbor. At the expiration of that period he returned to Cincinnati where he established an office and engaged in general practice. During the period of his residence here Dr. Schwab has built up a very lucrative practice, being recognized as one of the city's ablest physicians. 480 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY Dr. Schwab has never married and fraternally is a member of the Masonic order, being identified with Zetland Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Boston. He is also a member of the Queen City Club, while he maintains relations with his fellow practitioners through the medium of his connection with the Massachusetts Medical Society, Cincinnati Academy of Medicine and the Ohio State and American Medical Associations. He is very popular not only among the members of his profession but in society generally, his affable manner, genial nature and pleasing personality making him a desirable acquisition to any circle. GEORGE C. WITT. The life records of successful men show that many of those now most prominent in the business world were poor boys who through indomitable energy won places of honor and responsibility. They did not possess the backing of a long established family name or wealthy relatives but were obliged to make a name and clear a way in the face of discouragement and opposition. George C. Witt, a well known citizen of Cincinnati, now deceased, belonged among those who began at the bottom of the ladder and through their own ability and persistence gained financial independence. He was a native of this city, born April 4, 1851, and a son of George and Rachel (Gosling) Witt. The father came to Cincinnati at the age of fourteen years, a brother having previously taken up his residence in this city. Mr. Witt, Sr., became a shoe merchant and later engaged in f arming. The mother was a native of Cincinnati, her father being a prominent Methodist minister who came west from New Jersey. The eldest of four children, George C. Witt secured his preliminary education in the public schools of Cincinnati and later attended the National Normal College at Lebanon, Ohio. After leaving college he learned the roofing and cornice business with his uncle who was a member of the firm of Dunn & Witt. Desiring to see the world, he crossed the plains to Colorado and spent a year and a half at Denver, at the end of which time he returned to Cincinnati and was appointed United States gauger. He served in this position very acceptably for several years, but desiring to become independent as to finances and believing that he possessed the ability to manage a business upon his own account, he opened an establishment on Walnut street near Ninth and founded the Witt Cornice Company, tin and slate roofers, of which he was president. The company also manufactures ornamental copper and galvanized iron cornices, window caps, door caps, sky-lights, etc. Mr. Witt soon attracted a liberal patronage and subsequently built a large modern factory at Nos. 2 1 18-2 1 24 Winchell avenue which he supplied with the most approved appliances. The business of the company increased until it became one of the leading concerns of the kind in the city. On the 19th of May, 1873, Mr. Witt was united in marriage to Miss Mary Robertson, a daughter of W. F. and Amelia (Eggbrecht) Robertson, and three children were born to this union : Alice, who died at the age 0f fifteen and one-half years ; Edith Marion, who married M. W. Brown, of this city ; and Jesse Wilbur, who is now manager of the Witt Cornice C0mpany and lives at home. Mrs. Witt was born in Cincinnati. Her parents were both natives of England CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 483 and were married in that country, coming immediately thereafter to America. They settled in Cincinnati and continued in this city during the remainder of their lives. The father was a well known shoe merchant. Mr. Witt died December 16, 1910, and his body now rests in Spring Grove cemetery. In religious belief he adhered to the Presbyterian church, to which he was a liberal contributor, and fraternally he was identified with the Masonic order. By virtue of his descent from patriotic ancestry he was a member of the Sons of the Revolution. He took a great interest in the welfare of the city and was a valued member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Business Men's Club, having served upon the board of directors of the latter organization. Politically he gave his support to the republican party, of which he was a stanch adherent, believing its principles essential to the progress and prosperity of the republic. In 1884 he purchased a residence at No. 3480 Cheviot avenue, Westwood, which under his direction was thoroughly remodeled and here Mrs. Witt now resides. JACKSON WOLCOTT SPARROW. Jackson Wolcott Sparrow, associated in the practice of law since his admission to the bar in 190 with. Judge John S. Conner and Charles A. J. Walker, is making steady progress in a profession where advancement must depend entirely upon individual merit. Laudable ambition has prompted him to put forth earnest effort and his careful preparation of cases as well as his ability and ease in their presentation before the court has been one of the strong elements in his success. He was born in Covington, Kentucky, August 13, 1874, his parents being William and Mary Elizabeth (Wolcott) Sparrow, who were married in October, 1873. The former was born July 31, 1845, in London, England, and the latter, January 4, 1848, in Rochester, New York. He is descended in the maternal line from a number of old Connecticut families, including the Wolcotts, Hubbards, Haydens, Wells and others. The ancestors of these families were Governor Thomas Wells and Governor Henry Wolcott of the colony of Connecticut. Of the early members of these families many of them were prominent in the affairs of the colony and were frequently incumbents of prominent positions of public trust and also participants in the military events of the times. Spending his youthful days in his parents' home, Jackson Wolcott Sparrow pursued his education in the schools of Pleasant Ridge, Ohio, until 1890, and afterward became a student of the Woodward High School of Cincinnati, from which he was graduated with the class of 1894. His professional course was pursued in the University of Cincinnati Law School, which conferred upon him the Bachelor of Law degree at his graduation in 1901. In the meantime he had business experience as manager of the J. C. Buckles Company, freight forwarders. Following admission to the bar he joined Judge John S. Conner and Charles A. J. Walker in the practice of law. Since that time his undivided attention has been given to the practice and his work has been characterized by an earnestness and thoroughness which are evident as he argues his cases before judge or jury and the habit of analytical reasoning is becoming a strong one 484 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY with him, bringing him at all times close to the vital point under consideration. He is prepared not only for attack but also for defense and readily recognizes the weak points in an opponent's case. On the 17th of June, 1901, in Norwood, Ohio, Mr. Sparrow was married to Miss Lucy Buchanan Landrum, a daughter of Samuel and Florence (Jackson) Landrum. Her father was judge of the probate court in Hickman county, Kentucky, for a number of years, and both he and his wife were representatives of old Virginia families. Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow now have one daughter, Elizabeth Landrum Sparrow, born July 31, 1902. In his political views Mr. Sparrow is a republican and fraternally is connected with Norwood Lodge, No. 576, F. & A. M. He is identified with a number of leading societies, including the University Club of Cincinnati, the Ohio Society of the of the Revolution, of which he served as assistant secretary from 1902 until 1905, and as secretary from 1905 until 1911. He is also a member of the Society of Colonial Wars in the state of Ohio, was assistant secretary in 1906 and has been secretary since 1907. He is likewise a member of the New England Society of Cincinnati and is much interested in these organizations for historical research. Mr. Sparrow is a trustee of the Widows Home, and Asylum for Aged and Indigent Women, serving as secretary of the board since 1906 and holding the same office in connection with the Old Men's Home during the same length of time. He belongs to the Protestant Episcopal church and for many years has been a vestryman of the Church of the Good Shepherd at Norwood, and likewise its treasurer and junior warden. Of the Episcopal Church Club he was treasurer from 1902 until 190, inclusive, and was made its second vice president in 1911. Official honors came to him in connection with the national conference of church clubs which made him secretary and treasurer from 1905 until 1907 inclusive, and in 1908 elected him as vice president. That he has been called to official positions in connection with all these different organizations is an indication of his active interest and of the confidence reposed in his ability by his fellow members. His social qualities, too, render him popular and in Cincinnati and wherever he is known he has a large circle of warm friends. MICHAEL IBOLD. The possibilities awaiting ambitious young men in America are illustrated in the lives of many prominent business and professional men as set forth in this work. One of the encouraging illustrations of successful achievement is presented by the career of Michael Ibold, a large manufacturer of cigars of Cincinnati. He was born in Germany in 1860, a son of John and Marguerite (Dreiling) Ibold. His father was engaged in the woolen business and the son worked under his father until 1880, when he emigrated to America, coming direct to Cincinnati, several brothers having preceded him to this city. Upon arriving in Cincinnati Michael Ibold entered upon a four years' apprenticeship under his brother Peter, who was engaged in the manufacture of cigars. On November 4, 1884, he bought out the business of another brother, CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 485 Frank, who was conducting a cigar store and factory on Freeman avenue near Eighth street. This brother embarked in the manufacture of printing ink and is now president of the Standard Printing Ink Company of Cincinnati. Michael Ibold applied himself industriously to his chosen vocation, continuing at the same stand until 1893, when he opened a cigar store and factory at the corner of Ninth street and Central avenue. Here he has continued up to the present time. In October, 1907, larger accommodations being necessary, he purchased the corner property and in 1910 had the old building torn down and erected a modern five-story structure of pressed brick and iron, which is strictly fireproof and is provided with the best known facilities for the manufacture of cigars. He moved into the new place in March, 1911, where he possesses the advantages of thirteen thousand square feet of floor space with an ideal system of light and ventilation, making this factory one of the most complete of the kind in the entire country. Mr. Ibold is sole proprietor of the business and employs between two hundred and fifty and three hundred persons. His Sonada cigar is especially well known. In 1889 Mr. Ibold was married, in Germany, to Miss Augusta Koehler, whom he met while on a visit to his old home. They were married four months later and his bride returned wth him to Cincinnati. He has since visited Europe three times; Mrs.. Ibold accompanying him on each of these trips. They have two children, Walter and Carl. Mr. Ibold is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Business Men's Club, Automobile Club, Commercial Club, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Laughery Club, the Ohio River Launch Club, the Blaine Club and Congress Club, and can claim many warm personal friends in these organizations. Possessing business ability of a high order, he has won recognition as a leader in the line to which his attention has been directed and his name is known throughout the continent. He owes his success to his alert and energetic spirit and it is greatly to his credit that he has never sought to advance his personal interests to the injury of others. His methods have always been strictly honorable and his traits of character are such as to attract the confidence and respect of his fellowmen. HIRAM HARPER PECK. Hiram Harper Peck, one of the most popular representatives of commercial interests in Cincinnati, was born in Potsdam, New York, June 6, 1848. His parents were Hiram Hanson and Cornelia Harmon Peck, both descendants of early New England ancestry. His grandfather, Hiram Harper Peck, served in the Revolutionary war and also commanded a regiment in the war of 1812. Mr. Peck was the only son of his parents that reached maturity and had but one sister, Mrs. A. C. Gregg, of Binghamton, New York. He was educated in his native place and at Hamilton College, Utica, New York. On October 16, 1874, he was married to Miss Mary Kilbourne Peck of Cynthiana, Kentucky, a sister of Judge H. D. Peck of Cincinnati. For a short time he engaged in business in Cynthiana and then removed to Covington, Kentucky, where he became 486 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY interested in the grain business under the firm name of Peck & Wooliscroft, and later was connected as director and president with the Northern Bank of Kentucky. He moved to Avondale, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1886. He will be best remembered among business men 0f Cincinnati because of his connection with The Farmers & Shippers Tobacco Warehouse Company, of which he was made president in 1896, serving in that capacity until his health failed him, and as one of the directors of the Citizens National Bank of Cincinnati. He displayed unusual business acumen and was controlled at all times by a high sense of honor which would not permit him to take an unfair advantage. His generosity, geniality and fine social qualities endeared him t0 many and made him a host of friends, and above all he was a gentleman of the old school, that taught him "noblesse oblige." Mr. Peck's death occurred on the 18th day of October, 1908, at his home in Avondale as the result of paralysis and shock sustained while in Kingston, Jamaica, at the time of the earthquake in 1905. He was survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. John G. Lippelman and Mrs. Nelson B. Cramer. HENRY G. HAUCK. Henry G. Hauck, a well known attorney of Cincinnati, has for the past sixteen years been successfully engaged in general civil practice as a member of the firm of Kelley & Hauck. His birth occurred in this city on the 29th of May, 1874, his parents being Nich0las D. and Catherine (Hennekes) Hauck, who were likewise natives of Cincinnati, the former born on the 13th of May, 1841, and the latter in 1851. The grandmother of our subject on the paternal side was a native of France and had three brothers who served under Napoleon. She came to this state in 1812. Nicholas D. Hauck, the father of Henry G. Hauck, was a carriage trimmer by trade. He participated in the Civil war as sergeant of Company G, Thirty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served under Generals Rosecrans d Thomas. In July, 1863, he was wounded at Flat Top Mountain, Virginia. Both he and his wife are now deceased. Their children were five in number, namely : Henry G., of this review ; Mamie, the wife of William Kaurisch, of Newport, Kentucky ; Ella, who is the wife of James Heavner and resides in Cincinnati ; Stella, living in Newport, Kentucky ; and John, who is deceased. Henry G. Hauck obtained his early education in a parochial school of Cincinnati and also had the benefit of private instruction. Subsequently he attended the Bartlett Commercial College and then took up the study of law in the old Cincinnati College, being graduated from that institution on his twenty-first birthday, in 1895, and winning second honors in his class. Throughout his entire professional career he has been a partner of Joseph B. Kelley, under the firm name of Kelley & Hauck, and has been accorded an extensive civil practice. The offices of the firm are in the Blymyer building. Mr. Hauck acts as attorney for several large building associations and other corporate interests. He has a natural discrimination as to legal ethics, and he is so thoroughly well read in the minutiae of the law that he is able to base his arguments upon thor- CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 487 ough knowledge of and familiarity with precedents and to present a case upon its merits, never failing to recognize the main point at issue and never neglecting to give a thorough preparation. His pleas have been characterized by a terse and decisive logic and a lucid presentation rather than by flights of oratory, and his power is the greater before court or jury from the fact that it is recognized that his aim is ever to secure justice and not to enshroud the cause in a sentimental garb or illusion which will thwart the principles of right and equity involved. On the 20th of August, 1902, Mr. Hauck was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Feld, a native of Cincinnati and a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Mertens) Feld. Her father, who was a coal dealer, is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Hauck have three children, as follows : Burton David, whose natal day was June 15, 1903; Jerome Henry, whose birth occurred on the 31st of December, 1904; and Lorynne Katherine Elizabeth, who was born on the 15th of November, 1906. In 1900 Mr. Hauck was elected a member of the board of education from the seventh ward and is now serving as a member of the city council from the twentieth ward. Though a stanch republican in politics, he carried both these democratic wards by a gratifying majority. He is a faithful communicant of the Catholic church and also belongs to the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Knights of America, the Catholic Knights of Ohio, the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Eagles, the Blaine Club and the Cincinnati Bar Association. Both he and his wife have spent their entire lives in Cincinnati and enjoy the regard and friendship of all with whom they have come in contact. A. D. CHAPMAN. The mercantile agency business is still growing in importance as the country increases in population and especially does this apply to the larger cities, each of which can now claim at least one independent agency. Cincinnati is no exception to the rule and The Retail Mercantile Agency, with offices at No. 106 East Third street, is one of the well established institutions of the city. This was the first retail mercantile agency established in the United States and fr0m this has sprung a great many of a similar nature and are united as the National Association of Mercantile Agencies, Mr. Chapman being a member of the advisory board. A. D. Chapman, founder and general manager of the local agency, is well known in Cincinnati and is recognized as a man of large experience and safe judgment. He is a native of Streetsboro, Portage county, Ohio, born May 21, 1846, a son of Rev. Ithamar May and Amy Alice (Holden) Chapman. The father was a native of Pomfret, Connecticut, and died at. Streetsboro. He is buried in Olin cemetery. The Chapman family is of English descent and in early colonial times became established at Pomfret, Connecticut. Roger Williams was one of the prominent members of the family on the maternal side and the name of Chapman has been borne by many representative citizens of the United States in all parts of the Union. 488 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY A. D. Chapman received his preliminary education in a select school at Streetsboro, later attending the Western Reserve College. At the age of eighteen he came to Cincinnati and took a course in telegraphy in the Bryant, Stratton & Dehan Commercial College, which was located in the Pike building. After leaving this institution he engaged as a railway telegraph operator and was promoted to the position of train dispatcher, finally becoming master of transportation at Toledo, Ohio, on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway, now a portion of the New York Central lines. He continued in this position for ten years and then went to Louisville, Kentucky, as train dispatcher for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, which position he held for two years. In 1874 he became reporter for J. M. Bradstreet & Son's Mercantile Agency, now known as Bradstreet's Agency, and was connected with this concern for two years. He then transferred his allegiance to the Cincinnati Commercial Local Reporting Agency and was in the employ of this firm until September 1, 1884, when he organized The Retail Mercantile Agency, of which he has since been the head, his two sons being associated with him in the proprietorship of the business. On August 8, 1875, Mr. Chapman was married in this city to Mrs. Lucy V. Kates, widow of Jacob Kates, and a daughter of Thomas H. Kent, who was for many years engaged in the contracting business. Mr. and Mrs. Kent were both born in London, England. They came originally to Canada and in 1855 settled in Cincinnati, where they resided the balance of their days. Three children have been born to this union, Bert D., Robert Kent and Lulu May. Bert D. is now record examiner in the engineer's department of the department of public service at the city hall, Cincinnati. Robert Kent assists his father in the management of the mercantile agency. Lulu May married James E. Barrymore, of Newark, New Jersey, and died August I, 1906, at the age of twenty-three years. Her body reposes in the Olin cemetery at Streetsboro. In politics Mr. Chapman affiliates with the republican party, as he believes in giving to the individuals the largest liberty possible so long as it does not interfere with the rights of others. Religiously he adheres to the Baptist church and his home is at No. 3717 Morris Place, Tusculum. As one of the intelligent and wide-awake citizens of a prosperous and growing community, Mr. Chapman is brought daily into contact with the brightest minds. He has made good use of his opportunities for advancement along all lines of activity, and is greatly esteemed for his personal worth as well as on account of his success in an important branch of business. HARRY HAYES HINES, M. D. One of the most successful young surgeons of Cincinnati is Dr. H. H. Hines who eleven years ago began practice in this city. He has pursued his profession with great diligence and his standing among his brethren is indicated by the fact that he is now serving as junior surgeon of the Cincinnati Hospital and as surgeon of the German Deaconess Hospital and the Episcopal Hospital for Children. He was born on a farm in Hamilton county, Indiana, July 9, 1876, a son of William CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 491 H. Hines. The father was a business man and soon after the birth of his son moved with his family to Lexington, Kentucky, later taking up his residence at Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1882 he settled at Cincinnati. The subject of this review attended the public schools and was graduated at Woodward high school. He became a student of Miami, Medical College and after pursuing the regular course was graduated from that institution with the degree of M. D. in 1899. He served as interne in the Cincinnati Hospital from October, 1898, until May, 1900, and then began practice in this city. He makes a specialty of general surgery and has gained an enviable reputation as being highly competent and skillful in his work. Professionally he is identified with the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati and the Ohio State Medical Society. He is a member of the United States pension examining board and is now filling the office of treasurer of that body. His success has been due to a thorough knowledge of his profession gained by persistent study, practice and observation. He possesses a temperament and manner which happily fit him for his calling and he never spares his energies in his devotion to his duties. BERNARD H. LINNEMANN. One of the recently organized industries of Cincinnati which is meeting with excellent success is that of The Cincinnati Panel Company, of which Bernard H. Linnemann is president. He was born in this city on the 18th of May, 1849, and is a son of the late John and Mary Linnemann. The father was born and reared in Hanover, Germany, where he served an apprenticeship as a *carriage woodworker. In 1843 he emigrated to the United States locating in Cincinnati, where he continued to follow his trade. During the Civil war he defended the cause of the Union by serving as a guard of his adopted city until the close of hostilities. He later engaged in the manufacture of carriages with the George C. Miller & Sons Carriage Company for over forty-three years, continuing to be identified with this concern until his age compelled him to retire. He passed away in 1901, having passed the eighty-second- milestone on life's journey, and was laid to rest beside his wife in St. John's cemetery. The mother was only fifty-six years old at the time of her demise which occurred in 1874. Both were communicants of the Roman Catholic church. Bernard H. Linnemann is indebted to. St. Paul's parochial school for his education, in pursuit of which he attended that institution until he was fourteen years of age. As it was considered at that time that he had acquired sufficient knowledge to fit himself for a vocation, he relinquished his studies and entered the George C. Miller & Sons factory. There he served an apprenticeship of four years, during which time he became thoroughly familiar with every department of carriage manufacturing. Having become a skilled workman at the age of twenty-two he associated with John W. Bradley, under the firm name of Bradley & Co. They established a plant at Walnut Hills, employing twelve workmen. As this enterprise did not meet with the expectations of the firm financially, Mr. Linnemann withdrew from. the firm and contracted with the Emerson-Fisher Co. to manufacture their seats. He continued to do this for 492 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY twenty-five years. In 1903 Mr. Linnemann and his son John R. started a carriage seat factory under the name of The Sterling Seat Company, locating on Central avenue. Mr. Linnemann was president of this concern at the time of their consolidation with The Cincinnati Panel Company, of which he. is also president. Their factory is located in a five-story building at the corner of West Eighth street and the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad tracks, where they have been established since September, 1907. They occupy the entire building, which has a frontage of one hundred and fifty feet and is a hundred feet deep. Their equipment is modern and in every way adapted to meet the requirements of their work. The business has developed since its organization in a most gratifying manner and they give employment to one hundred and fifteen men. On the 26th of September, 1872, Mr. Linnemann was married to Miss Katherine Kettler, a daughter of Bernard and Mary Kettler, old residents of Newport, Kentucky. To them have been born three children, two daughters and one son, the order of birth being as follows : John R., general manager of The Cincinnati Panel Company, whose family residence is located at 451 Milton street; Mary H., who is living at home; and Katherine, the wife of Bernard Piening, who is connected with the Kruse & Bahman Hardware Company. Their religious affiliation is with the Roman Catholic church, and politically Mr. Linnemann is independent, casting his ballot in support of the man he deems best qualified for the office, irrespective of party affiliations. Mr. Linnemann fraternally is a prominent member of the Catholic Knights of America. He has met with success in his undertakings and in addition to his business is interested in the Sycamore Savings & Loan Company, of which he is secretary, and the Hunt Street Loan & Building Company. He has led a very active life from his boyhood and for over forty years has been numbered among the business men of note of this city. AUGUST HERRMANN. With the exception of President Taft, no citizen of Cincinnati of the present day is more widely known to the classes and the masses of the American people than August Herrmann, who, .through his connection with various organizations and enterprises, has occupied the public eye for some years and at present is in the limelight more than ever before by reason of additional honors which recently have come to him. Born in Cincinnati on May 3, 1859, Mr, Herrmann early in life knew the struggles that compel one to graduate from the "University of Hard Knocks." His parents were Christian and Margaret (Meyer) Herrmann, both being natives of Germany who had come to this country to better their conditions. When the boy, August, was eleven years of age, and his brother, Charles, but a year or so older, the father died, placing upon the two sons the responsibilities of the family. And right readily did they respond to the call. August secured a position in a type foundry, where he performed all the menial duties that could be entrusted to a boy of his age. Later he learned the typesetting trade and showed CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 493 such aptitude and executive ability in this line of work that' he was placed in charge of the Law Bulletin when that publication was started. He had his first taste of political life in 1882, when he was elected to the board of education, serving in that body for four terms. In 1887 he was offered the position of assistant clerk of the police court, which he held until 1891, when he was appointed to the newly created board of administration for a term of two years and reappointed for a term of four years in 1893. It was while a member of this board that Mr. Herrmann's extraordinary ability as an expert on municipal affairs became recognized throughout the country. His advice and counsel were sought everywhere, and in matters of this kind at least he became a man of national reputation. When the city decided to build new waterworks, Mr. Herrmann was one of the men selected for the board of commissioners that should have charge of this work and was connected therewith from that time until the waterworks, complete and perfect in their operation and generally conceded to be the most satisfactory municipal enterprise ever undertaken anywhere, was turned over to the city less than two years ago. If Mr. Herrmann had never done anything for the city except safeguard its interests, as he did in the capacity of chairman of the board of commissioners of the new waterworks, he would have built for himself a monument sufficiently glorious for any man. It was in 1902 that Mr. Herrmann became a national figure in sporting af fairs, as he had long been in matters pertaining to municipal affairs. In August of that year he, in connection with several others, purchased the Cincinnati National League Baseball Club from John T. Brush and his associates. At the time there was a bitter struggle on between the National and American leagues, and Mr. Herrmann was given the opportunity of accepting, free of all cost, an American League franchise, provided he would enter the struggle and antagonize the local National League club. But the spirit of fairness that has always governed him directed him in this matter and, declining the proffer of a free franchise in the American League, he and his associates purchased the local National League club for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, thus preventing the war being carried into Cincinnati. No sooner had this deal been completed than Mr. Herrmann proceeded to take steps to put an end to the senseless and costly war between the two major league organizations. By the end of that year he had his plans well under way, and before the following season opened peace again reigned in baseball. Perceiving the loose business methods under which the great national game was being conducted, Mr. Herrmann began advocating reforms, in which he was materially assisted by President Ban Johnson, of the American League, and the late President Harry Pulliam, of the National League. Year after year these men worked in the interest of a better, cleaner, more profitable sport, with the result that the attendance at games has almost doubled within the past few years ; salaries are better, players receive greater consideration and the sport is cleaner and more interesting than ever before. Besides being president of the Cincinnati club, Mr. Herrmann is chairman of the National Commission, the supreme court of baseball. It is not to baseball alone that Mr. Herrmann owes his national reputation. In 1904 the Elks held their annual reunion in Cincinnati, and it was the executive ability and broad good-fellowship of Mr. Herrmann, as head of the chief committees having charge of the entertainment of visitors, that still causes this re- 494 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY union to be looked upon as the greatest in the history of Elkdom so far as hospitality is concerned. In 1908, as president of the American Bowling Congress, he proceeded to set a new high water mark in bowling tournaments, the annual contests and meeting at Cincinnati offering a series of entertainments and pastimes the like of which bowlers never before had known nor since have experienced. In 1909 he added further to his reputation as an organizer of national affairs by conducting the meeting of the North American Turner Bund in Cincinnati. This convention was marked by one continuous round of interesting and enjoyable events, creating a new epoch in the affairs of the Turners of this country. Last summer Mr. Herrmann was elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks, with no opposition, this being an honor that was as unique as it was deserved. In all affairs looking toward the betterment of conditions in Cincinnati and for a greater and more influential city in every respect, 'Mr. Herrmann will always be found in the front rank of those who believe in Cincinnati and will use every honest effort to advance her interests. His connection with the Ohio Valley Exposition, his activities in the Convention League, and now in the new Commercial Association, are but few of the many evidences of his pride of citizenship and his desire to bring prosperity, improvement and general growth to the city. Although his various enterprises compel Mr. Herrmann to spend much of his time out of the city, he is strongly domestic in his habits, and it is always easy to reach him at his home when he is not engaged at his offices in the Wiggins block, where he conducts the affairs of the National Baseball Commission, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Cincinnati Baseball Club, and the Laughery Clu, that noted country club of . which he has been president and leading spirit for so many years. Mr. Herrmann was married on May 30, 1881, to Miss Annie Becker, daughter of Mathias and Catherine Becker, of this city. There is one daughter, Lena, who became the wife of Karl B. Finke, a popular young Cincinnatian, in October, 1910. Aside from his political affiliations with the republican party, which cover a period of fully thirty years, Mr. Herrmann has been a director of the Blaine Club for several terms, also serving as president of that organization ;Altenheimember of the German Alteiiheim, the North Cincinnati Turnverein, the West End Republican Club, Typographical Union No. 3, Lafayette Lodge, No. 81, F. & A. M., as well as of the Cincinnati Commandery and Shrine, a director of the Union Gas & Electric Company, the Cincinnati ,Gas & Electric Company, and a member of other organizations that are more or less prominent in the affairs of the city. CHARLES R. ROTHSCHILD. Although a native, of Germany,. Charles R. Rothschild spent the greater part of his life in Cincinnati. He was born in Pforzheim, Germany, July 5, 1853, a son of Raphael Rothschild, who on leaving the fatherland sought a home in Cincinnati, where for a considerable period he was engaged in the furniture busi CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 497 ness. He married Regina Odenheimer and lived to the age of fifty-nine years, while his wife passed away when fifty-five years of age. Charles R. Rothschild was a pupil in the Cincinnati schools and throughout an active business life, covering twenty-five years' service as a merchandise broker, he displayed excellent business qualifications, the strong purpose and ready adaptability which are so essential to one who engages in that field of commerce. His business methods were at all times reliable and would bear the. closest investigation and scrutiny, so that he enjoyed the unqualified confidence of those with whom he was associated. In 1885, in Cincinnati, Mr. Rothschild was married to Miss Addie Malzer, a daughter of Nathaniel Malzer, who in early manhood came from Bavaria to the new world and engaged in the dry-goods business in Cincinnati, where he long made his home, reaching the advanced age of seventy-two years. Mr. and Mrs. Rothschild became the parents of two children : Regina, now the wife of J. D. Jacobs ; and Miriam, at home. The family circle was broken by the hand of death on the 18th of February, 1911, when the husband and .father passed away. He had for a quarter of a century been an honorary member of the Masonic fraternity and also held membership with the B'nai B'rith. His record is a notable example of the fact that the 'representatives of the fatherland and their children, who have become residents of America are found to be. most.loyal citizens. Appreciative of the opportunities offered by a republican form 0f government, where labor is ,unhampered by caste or class, they so utilize time and talents as to make both count for the utmost not only in the attainment of success but in fulfilling the duties. of citizenship as well. Such was the record of Mr. Rothschild, who was long and well known in the commercial and financial circles of his adopted city. ANTHONY FREDERICK KOLB. Anthony Frederick Kolb of the firm of Halfhill & Kolb, general commission merchants, was born in Cincinnati on the 12th of August, 1866, and is a son of Philip William and Katherine (Eckstein) Kolb. The father was a native 0f Alsace-Lorraine whence he emigrated to the United States when a lad of nine years with his parents. They landed in New Orleans where they remained for a time, later moving to Lawrenceburg, Indiana. When a lad 0f thirteen years Philip Kolb left home and came to Cincinnati, making the journey alone, to begin his business career. He entered a book bindery, thoroughly mastering every detail of this craft which, he made his life vocation. His competence is attested by the fact that he was in the employment of Howard Hinkle Company for thirty-one years. He married one of Cincinnati's native daughters and continued to make this city his home. Reared at home, Anthony Frederick Kolb attended the public and high schools of Cincinnati in the acquirement of his education. After the completion of the course in the latter he was sent to a commercial college, in order to obtain a more practical knowledge of business methods and customs. Terminating his studies he entered the employment of the Lewis Cook Carriage Com- Vol. III-23 498 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY pany, which position he shortly after exchanged with one in the H. H. Miller Company. With this firm he remained two and a half years to join Charles Heidrich, which connection .continued nine and a half years: After this period Mr. Kolb engaged on November 1, 1897, in business with Mr. Halfhill. They are doing a general commission business, their trade being very largely confined to Cincinnati and its environs, although they have recently begun extending their shipments to Dayton and other cities: They are trustworthy and reliable as to methods and have a very thorough knowledge of every detail of the business. The development of their enterprise has been steady and permanent. Mr. Kolb married Miss Isabella Klein, a daughter of Joseph Klein of Cincinnati, and to them were born six children, two-daughters and two sons, while two died in infancy, leaving Philipena, Viola, Philip and Raymond. The family affiliate with the Evanston Presbyterian church, and fraternally Mr. Kolb is identified with the Masonic order. He belongs to Walnut Hills Lodge, No. 483, A. F. & A. M., and he also holds membership in the Walnut Hills Chapter, No. 151, R. A. M. RALPH HAUGHTON CONEY. R. H. Coney, secretary of The Moores-Coney Company, manufacturers of brick and dealers in contractors' supplies, is one of Cincinnati's native sons, his birth having occurred in 1869. He is a son of M. R. and Martha (Haughton) Coney, the former of whom was the organizer of The Coney Supply Company, also a prominent and successful grocer of this city, having been located for fifty-four years at the corner of Main and Liberty streets. The education of R. H. Coney was obtained in the public, schools of this city, which he attended until he had completed the grammar grades, after which he had one year's high school work. He then laid aside his studies and began his business career, his first training being acquired as a clerk in his father's store. He continued to. be identified with the grocery business until 1898, since which time he has been connected with the' brick and cement industry. His preliminary training f or this business was obtained during his connection with The Coney Supply Company, originally M. R. Coney, which on the 1st of March, 1904, was incorporated with- 'The Moores Supply Company, formerly Moores & Company, under the firm name of The Moores-Coney Company. At the time of the incorporation Mr. Coney was elected secretary of the company, the duties of which office he has ever since discharged. They own and control brick yards at Batavia, Ohio, operated under the name of the Clermont Brick Company, where they manufacture their building-brick, while their paving-brick are made at a plant known as the Harris Brick Company, at Zanesville, Ohio. The business is controlled through the general' offices, located on the ninth floor of. the St. Paul building, this city. They have met with most excellent success and ,are now controlling a large output of brick and contractors' supplies for which they find a ready market. The concern is the largest in the city, their output exceeding the combined production of all similar local concerns. CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 499 On the 31st of January, 1902, Mr. Coney was united in marriage to Miss Marie Costello of this city and they have an apartment in the Seville building, Burnett avenue, Avondale. Mr. Coney is a member of the Cincinnati Automobile Club, or which he is also one of the directors, the Hamilton County Golf Club, the Commercial Association and also the Salesmanagers Association. His fraternal relations are confined to his membership in the Masonic order in which he has attained the rank of a Knight Templar, being identified with the Trinity Commandery, Avon Lodge. In the exercise of his political rights Mr. Coney is independent, always casting his ballot for the men or measures that in his judgment are likely to best subserve the interests of the majority. His success in business he has ever, largely attributed to the efficient training he acquired under his father, as well as his close application and unremitting energy. SAMUEL A. CROCKER. Samuel A. Crocker, who lives with his family in a beautiful residence at Eden Park and is recognized as one of the highly successful business men of Cincinnati, owes his present happy condition to indomitable will and energy. From a farm boy to a leading position in a great commercial center is a long, step but it has been accomplished by Mr. Crocker. He was born at Doylestown, Wayne county, Ohio, November 30, 1844, and is a son of Ebenezer C. and Mary Crocker. The father died in 1846, when the subject of this review was but two years of age, and the mother passed away in 1864. The family originated in England but has been known in this country from early Colonial times. At the age of seven years Samuel A. Crocker became a member of the family of Lucius Warner, a farmer of Brunswick, Medina county, Ohio, and in a little log schoolhouse received his introduction to the rudiments of an education. At the age of thirteen he left school and the next two years he spent upon the farm of his benefactor. At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in the Fifth Ohio Sharpshooters and still retains as his most valued memento the gun he carried for three years. He served throughout the war with the Army of the Cumberland and for one year as mail messenger under General Thomas and at the close of the war received an honorable discharge as a non-commissioned officer, having at all times endeavored to perform his duty. He participated in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga and. Nashville. Returning to northern Ohio, Mr. Crocker attended high school at Medina for one winter and in the spring of 1866 went to Cleveland and secured employment in the wholesale drug establishment of Strong & Armstrong, as porter. He soon showed himself to be the possessor of abilities that secured his advancement, and he continued with the firm for eight years, being traveling salesman for five years of that period. In 1874, having decided to embark in business on his own account, he came to Cincinnati and opened a supply house. He began on a modest scale, starting in a little room and carrying surgical and dental supplies, the business with which he has' ever since been identified. The business developed until it now requires five thousand square feet of floor space and fur-.