Williams Resigns Comptroller Amid Senate Clash
John Skelton Williams quits as Comptroller of the Currency after a contentious handling of his reconfirmation. President Wilson defends his record, condemns Senator McLean for blocking the nomination, and calls the Senate inquiry process unjust and partisan.
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Washington
John Skelton Williams
Wilson
Williams
Senate Banking Committee
Houses of Congress
Congress
Senae
Classified Advertisements Index Gives Local Businesses
An index lists multiple local vendors and services including Dry Cleaning, Piano, Paints, Jewelry, Cafeteria, Meat Products, Credit Banks, and Motion Pictures. The listing shows business names, categories, and scattered page references across the ad section.
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Amusements Art Dry Cleaning Co
Baldwin Piano Co
Srey Ta Irs Acute
Scccvestes Deisie Oave
Tony A Canaré
S.line
Dunlap Clothes Shop
MgelPert— Painter
Foley's
Siemwi
Garfield's
Gidding—Women's Wear
Graul—Pianog
Ccecseeesees BF
Aytsbadhed
Cdc
Buceccices Ae
West Renne
Sci
Newstedt
Pinkham's
Dmvmao
Oram Res, Inc
Well & Clement
Sosihissaess & Pohl's Cafeteria
Pbea Sne
Wekay
Sunny skies greet Harding inauguration crowds in DC
Washington reports a rising influx of visitors for the inauguration as cold to fair weather is forecast. President-elect Harding and Mrs. Harding will arrive from Marion to start headquarters at the New Willard Hotel before Friday ceremony. Vice President-elect Coolidge and Cabinet picks prepare for Capitol events.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Harding
Navy
John W. Weeks
Fall
Interior
Denby
Daniels
Mr. Denby
Danels
Sen
Coolidge
Woodbury
Wilson
White House
Congressional
Capitol
Mr. Harding
S Street
Senate
A. T. Hert
Kentucky
Will H. Hays
Hays
Hert
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Tenants Present Purses Gift to Kindhearted Lynn Landlord
In Lynn Massachusetts on March 2 fourteen families celebrated the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Dana B Durgin and presented their landlord with a purse of gold. The landlord had kept rents unchanged for five years while others nearby raised theirs.
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Lynn
Mass
Dana B. Durgin
Army Conferees Agree on 156000 Enlisted For Next Year
Senate and House conferees reach a compromise on the army appropriation bill setting 156000 enlisted men for the next fiscal year. The $585 million budget includes 77839000 for subsistence and pay. Senate recedes on two generals and naval base provisions, with action likely in both chambers before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
House
Liggett
Bullard
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Alameda
Cal
Ice price cut for domestic consumers in Columbus
In Columbus on March 2 ice price for home use dropped from 55 to 50 cents per hundred, announced by local ice companies.
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Columbus
Senate Injured Trade In Tropics Stirred By Colby Speech
Washington March 2 Secretary of State Colby told Southern Commercial Congress delegates that Senate delay in ratifying the Colombia treaty harms U S standing in Latin America and costs American merchants confidence and markets Ambassadors Pezet of Peru and Mathieu of Chile urged South American trade encouragement and longer credit terms for U S goods.
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Washington
United States Senate
Colombia
Colby
Southern Commercial Congress
United States
South America
Latin America
Alencar
Brazil
America
North
Europe
Ambasesafiors
Pezet
Peru
Mathieu
Chile
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Szoldatics
David Lubin
International Institute of Agriculture At
Rome
Meredith
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Wilson
Lubin
Naval budget bill battles as Senate sits through long night
The Navy bill faced delays with 36 hours to adjournment as Poindexter vowed to keep the Senate in continuous session. Opposition leaders predicted defeat while supporters hoped for passage. A delay due to bonus debates and parliamentary maneuvers stretched proceedings into a final push for enactment.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Poindexter
Senate Naval Committee
Jones
New Mexico
Marshall
Borah
Idaho
Harding
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Gary urges deeper cost of living cuts for recovery
Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel argues for patience and honesty to ease reconstruction shocks. He says the high cost of living must be promptly reduced and expresses confidence in the incoming administration while defending past statements and urging fair treatment of workers, shareholders, customers, and competitors.
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New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
United States
American Iron and Steel Institute
Fighting in Petrograd of Gigantic Proportions
British reports confirm anti Soviet rising across Russia with Petrograd Moscow and Kronstadt centers of fighting. About 300000 strikers clash with Soviet troops as cadets and rebels suffer heavy casualties and rail and communications deteriorate.
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London
Russia
Niews
Contro
Moscow
Helsingfors
Finland
Reval Esthenia
Petrograd
Kronstadt
Vassily-Ostrov
Dutoff
Orenburg
Antoniov
Volga
Caucasia
Mamov
Soviet quell Petrograd revolt as troops moved from front
Stockholm dispatch reports Russian Soviet authorities suppressed the Petrograd uprising after bringing troops from the front to restore order. Helsingfors source confirms a decisive action ending the revolt with military involvement.
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Stockholm
Petrograd
Helsingfors
Robbers Loot Home in Baltimore Bid Theft at Knife Point
In Toledo on March 2 two young men forced entry into Mrs. A. J. Steele’s North Baltimore residence during her absence and stole jewels valued at $16,000 including pearls and diamonds. Mrs. Steele was confronted at the door with revolvers.
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Toledo
A. J. Steele
North Baltimore
Peace Between French and Turks Sign in Paris This Week
London dispatch says a peace treaty between France and Turkish nationalists will be signed in Paris by week’s end. Delegates from Angora and French government have orders to cease hostilities and await a commission to study population claims in Smyrna and Thrace. Cilicia evacuation is a likely important point.
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London
Associated Press
France
Paris
Angora
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Cilicia
Asia Minor
Adana
Constantinople
Smyrna
Thrace
League notes U S Mandate Role Amid Treaty Delay
Paris March 2 The League of Nations says it will not decide Pacific mandates including Yap without U.S. participation. The Council invites the United States to sit in April meetings, noting U S ratification of the peace treaty is still pending while recognizing American leadership in the war and peace.
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Paris
Associated Press
League of Nations
Pacific
Yap
Council of the League
Supreme Council of the Allies
United States
Colby
Japan
Supreme Council of the
Allies
Council
United States of America
Mesopotamia
King Waits An Hour For Foch At Buckingham Palace
Jondon March 2 The King waited an hour for Marshal Foch at Buckingham Palace after an arranged tea with M Briand the French Premier The marshal apologized stating complete forgetfulness due to grave conference matters and could not attend the engagement.
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Jondon
Marshal Foch
Buckingham Palace
M. Briand
Mystery Stranger Found On City Steps
An 86 year old man, dazed and unable to speak, was found on Liberty and Highland by Officer Kunz. A bank book showed $300 deposited at Provident Bank, Vine and Seventh, with a note on Walton Hotel stationery signed D Port claiming guardianship by Rae Rach and Cc. H. Ourmer. He was taken to Third District HQ and then to General Hospital for observation. A purse with $40.68 accompanied him. one D Port is listed in the city directory living at 435 West Seventh.
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Kunz
Third District
Liberty
Highland Avenue
Provident Bank
Vine
Seventh Streets
Walton Hotel
Rae Rach
Cc. H. Ourmer
Betts Street
Russia
D. Port
General Hospital
West Seventh Street
A F L Decides to Sever World Union Ties
Washington March 2 The American Federation of Labor Executive Council decided to sever all relations with the International Federation of Trade Unions but withheld final action until tomorrow.
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Washington
International Federation of Trade Unions
American Federation of Labor
Railroads Move to Cut Wages for Unskilled Labor
New York Central and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroads served notice they will reduce wages for unskilled labor. The association urged per- company negotiations, with possible Railroads Labor Board involvement if no agreement is reached. Affected workers were called to talks led by Geneva Manager Rine on March 15, with reductions slated for April 15.
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New York
Association of Railway Executives
Carrs
New York Central
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroads Labor Board
Railroad Labor Board
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
Geneva
Rine
Allies Tighten Reparation Demands and Military Option
London reports a unified Allied stance on Germany's reparations with Lloyd George approving armed force if Germany refuses. Plans include occupation of Mannheim, Ruhr ports, and Rhine coal hubs. Bonnar Law attends talks as Berlin watches, while press denounces Germany's offer as impudent and ludicrous.
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Mannheim
Ruhr
Associated Press
London
Germany
Lloyd George
Rhine
Essen
Krupp
Aries
Supreme Council
Alli
Bonar Law
News
London Times
Geman
Simmons
Morning Post
The
Daily Telegraph
Great Britain
France
Chronicle
Senate votes to halt Newberry testimony in Ford contest
In Washington on March 2 the Senate elections subcommittee, led by party lines, voted to block testimony in the Ford Newberry Michigan senatorial contest. Senator Wolcott urged summoning witnesses for March 16, but was defeated by Republicans.
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Senate
Newberry
Washington
Senate Eeations
Michigan
Teddy
Republican Committee
Wolgott
Delaware
Henry Ford
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McLean
Connecticut
Gulby Gearges
U. S
U. S. Steel Corporation
Lenine
Rob
Alfred Stephen Bryan
Commercial Tribune
League
U.S
King
Foch
Lackawanna Railroads
Inforine
Accedes
Teuton
Marx
Berlin
St. James Palace
Ndrew Bonar - Law
Eader
House of Commons
Briand
Louis Loucheir
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