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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1921
Page
1
Denby is named head of the Navy in a surprise decision that muted prior public speculation. Hoover and Harding discussed the move by telephone, signaling high-level support and indicating possible shifts in administration policy.
President-elect Harding selects the cabinet with Charles Evans Hughes as Secretary of State Andrew Mellon as Secretary of the Treasury John W Weeks as Secretary of War Harry M Daugherty as Attorney General Will H Haya as Postmaster General Eawin Denby as Secretary of the Navy A A Fall as Secretary of the Interior Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace as Secretary of Agriculture James J Davis as Secretary of Labor
President elect Harding appears to have tentatively decided the next administration's official circle. Expected appointees include Charles Evans Hughes for state, Andrew Mellon for treasury, John Weeks for war, Harry Dougherty for attorney general, Will Hays for postmaster general, Edwin Denby for navy, Albert Fall for interior, Henry Wallace for agriculture, Herbert Hoover for commerce, and J. J. Days for labor. Navy, commerce and labor picks may change. Contention on page 9 column 3.
London, February 22 1922 Allied leaders reject continued Greek authority in the Levant and move toward Sevrean forfeitures. Greece faces loss of Smyrna and Gallipoli as a new autonomous Smyrna region may emerge under Turkish supervision with minority protections. Thrace fate undecided as a broader plan to restore pre war Asia Minor status is pursued. Continued on Page 7.
Washington February 22 President Wilson addressed a Harvard Woodrow Wilson Club delegation at the White House and pledged to devote his strength to advancing world peace. He said historians will interpret Paris peace conference events, and he would spend his remaining days promoting peace. The Harvard group, led by Robert G. Stuart Jr of Houston, thanked him and voiced a wish to perpetuate Wilsonian ideals. Mrs. Wilson appeared moved as students praised his efforts.
The Constitution-Ince contest selects five Georgia beauties to represent the state in the 1921 Ince contest. Winners Mary Jane Allen, Feans Hake Robbe, Barak Forrest, Valerie Meyer, and Sthelyn Williamson were chosen after a two hour board review of twenty-five photographed contestants.
Alabama coal strike ends as Governor Kilby accepts mediation. United Mine Workers and coal operators pledge to abide by his final decisions. National Guard troops withdraw from the Birmingham area while a three member commission may be formed to assist in framing settlement terms. The governor plans a rapid process and will announce how he arrives at a settlement.
White and Negro citizens attend three bond meetings in Atlanta. A Capitol Avenue rally endorsed the issue by unanimous show of hands. Mayor Key and bond experts spoke on bonds as a progress tool. About 80 percent of attendees registered or planned to, with registration set for today and Thursday.
President Wilson urged Congress to authorize the treasury to accept German bonds as full payment of Belgiums debt to the United States contracted before the armistice. Belgium owes about 343 million including post armistice advances, with 174.78 million principal and interest 1919. The plan involves British French leaders and M Hymans to recommend accepting bonds via the reparations commission.
Georgia reports Major E C Richards at Lovefield and Lt Coney planning a record flight from Bronte to Jacksonville before weather and fuel issues forced an engine trouble delay. Officials expect the duo to depart Bronte Wednesday morning for the attempted Atlantic crossing.
International union leaders approve a draft bill to legalize union organizing across industries despite contracts banning membership. The move aims to offset the Hitchman decision and counter open shop forces, with a likely AFL executive council review and possible rehearing requests in related cases.
Walter Chambers reports the Atlanta Rotary annual Ladies Night at the Capital City Club drawing over 200 Rotarians and wives. Guests observed Dame Fashion creations as Southern beauty showcased attire while men cheered and women debated purchases for spring. The event marked the 189th birthday of George Washington and the sixteenth anniversary of Rotary International.
The State Department dispatched a note to the League of Nations council in Paris urging equal opportunities for citizens in former enemy territories under Allied administers. Ambassador Wallace will present the note, aligning with Colby’s prior British note stance.
Washington and Georgia forecast increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions through Wednesday with rain likely in the north. Virginia and North Carolina expect warmer temperatures followed by rain and cooler days. South and Alabama show rising clouds with rain possible in northern areas. Florida and Louisiana trend warmer then cloudier and cooler. Arkansas and Oklahoma see general fair to cloudy and cooler by Thursday. One sentence per region notes shifting conditions and rain chances through Wednesday into Thursday.
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