Houston Made Head of Treasury in Wilson Cabinet
Washington Jan 27 Two cabinet changes were announced with a third expected soon David Franklin Houston of St Louis was named to head the Treasury replacing Carter Glass Evwin L Meredith of Des Moines was chosen to lead the Department of Agriculture succeeding Houston The interior secretary's post to succeed Franklin K Dane was expected to follow but a successor had not been chosen Officials had anticipated Assistant Secretary Lefingwell for the Treasury post rather than Houston
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Vessels Reach Harbors After Storm Damage
New York January 27 British steamer Ekortensing arrived from Fowey with a makeshift wooden funnel after losing a thirty ton steel funnel and rails in a cyclone on January 14. Polar Sea refloated after grounding on the northeast coast of Brazil January 5 and towed to Pernambucco for repairs. Buffalo Bridge towed into Halifan harbor after propeller loss off Nova Scotia. Saleville grounded at Jones Inlet January 16 and floated off at high tide to proceed to New York under steam.
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Elimination of Caste in Army Urged by Rep Tilson
Washington January 27 Rep Tilson Republican of Connecticut who led a regiment urged in the House that caste must be eliminated from the army. He argued recent war fostered antipathy toward officers as a class and said caste had no place in America. He warned against reducing soldiers to cogs and urged humane development of highly trained units.
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Strikers' Wives Fined for Throwing Pepper
Fourteen wives of steel strikers pleaded guilty in Youngstown Ohio court for throwing red pepper into the eyes of workmen and deputies on November 4. Each was fined 50 dollars and costs.
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Stratford Man Sued for Breach of Contract
Action of Anchor Cormenting Construction Company of New York against James Paterson of Stratford for 700 dollars in damages for breach of contract. Heard yesterday by Judge John J. in the Common Pleas court. Complaint says a contract was made to erect a corrugated iron factory building in Stratford, but defendant after plans were made and some work done broke the contract. Defense claims the contractor plans would not pass the building inspector.
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Herrald Declines Appointment to Military Committee
Representative Herrald Republican Oklahoma elected last week to the military committee to replace LaGuardia of New York declined the appointment He informed Republican leader Mordell he did not want to be a center of controversy and would vote against compulsory military training as he was elected on that platform
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Employers in Stockholm vote to close all plants
Stockholm January 27 Employers association decided to begin lockout immediately and close all shops represented by January 31 This action follows unions choosing not to budge in the dispute and ends a tense stand off as workers face a stoppage of operations across the city with several plants affected managed by the association
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Christian Party Wins Hungarian National Assembly Victory
Budapest Jan 27 The results of Hungary's national assembly elections held Sunday and yesterday show a majority for the national Christian party over the peasant party. Elected without opposition are Count Appanyi Count Andrasy former foreign minister Karl Huszar premier and Count Teleky of the Hungary peace delegation.
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Gompers Turns 70 Amid AFL Leadership Busy Day
Washington January 37 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor marked his 70th birthday. He spent most of the day at his office and received greetings from colleagues.
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Major Lloyd George Arrives in New York on Mauretania
Major Michard Lloyd George, son of the British premier, arrived with his wife in New York on the Mauretania. He stated the trip was for business.
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Hartford Day Center Gets Prohibition Office Located
Julius C. Stremlau, recently named director of Prohibition enforcement for the state, is ordered to establish offices in Hartford. The action places the new agency's hub in Hartford as of January 27.
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