Hoover to be Commerce Secretary in Harding Cabinet
President elect Harding named Herbert Hoover of California as Secretary of Commerce and Henry C. Wallace of Des Moines as Secretary of Agriculture. Hoover accepted after late night talks and asked for autonomy to reorganize Commerce and continue European relief work.
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Agriculture
W. B. Macnamee
Jacksonville
Fla
Herbert Hoover
California
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Tim
Harding Gains Many Friends and Cabinet Moments
An editorial discusses President Harding's measured approach to ceremonies and policy. It praises his restraint in inaugurations and Texas vacation, notes his choice of Secretary of State Hughes, and argues his hands off style may limit bold global action while valuing steady, conscientious handling of issues.
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Enox
David Jayne Hill
Hushes, Jr
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Hardine
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United States
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Sally
Hia
World Service
Alloh
Western Union Permitted to Lay Florida Cable
Federal Judge A N Yond denied the government’s request to block Western Union Telegraph from landing a Florida cable link. The ruling allows the company to connect with Cuba’s cable network and to transmit business over it. A note mentions an expensive jeweled timepiece valued around $200 in possession of thePane.
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Western Union
Florida
New York
A. N. Yond
United States
Western Union Telegraph
Hiltish
Cuba
Doughboys Hob-Nails Charged With Hotel Damage
New York reporters report two American doughboys stationed near the Paris peace mission caused 120,870 francs in damage to the Hotel Crillon. Manager Henri De Quis says boots wore indoors, creating costly repairs and concerns over the delegation’s expenses. He notes British aid may have worsened the damage.
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Paris
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Iis House of Representatives
Wilson
Jon
Paria
Owen
France
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