Harding confirms Wood to Japan post in Senate action
The Senate confirms Cyrus E. Wood of Pennsylvania as Ambassador to Japan to succeed Charles B. Warren, while Alexander Moore of Pittsburgh is named Ambassador to Spain to succeed Woods. Irwin B. Laughlin is discussed as a possible Minister to Greece amid debate on Greek policy.
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Cyrus E. Wood
Pennsylvania
Spain
Japan
Charles B. Warren
Senate
Harding
Alexander P. Moore
Pittsburgh
Ambassador Woods
Moore
Irwin B. Laughlin
State Department
Greece
Athens
United States
Turkey
Woods
Madrid
Portugal
Lillian Russell
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Debt Commission
Simmons
Ulass
Virginia
Secretary of the Treasury
James G. MeaNary
Senate Banking Committee
Mc-Nary
McNary
Orie L. Phillips
New Mexico
John S. Partridge
William H. James
Smith Hickenlooper Ohieg
Police Guard Church For Apostolic Delegate Arrival
Police took extraordinary precautions at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York to guard the welcome ceremonies for Archbishop Fumasoni Biondi, the new apostolic delegate to Washington. Fifty plainclothes and uniformed officers mingled with a throng of clergy parishioners and hundreds of schoolchildren.
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New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
Fumasoni-Biondi
Apostolic
Washington
Archbishop Hayes
America
Pope
Retired Broker Struck by Auto in City Collision
Miss Helen Wright of 2243 Francis Lane lost control at St Leger and Gilbert and struck Henry Kuhlman 69, a retired broker. Taken to General Hospital with a fractured right leg. Wright questioned and released after witnesses said the accident was unavoidable.
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Helen Wright
Francis Lane
St. Leger and
Gilbert Avenues
Henry Kuhlman
Kuhlman
General Hospital
Miss Wright
Hoffheimer declines federal judgeship. Hickenlooper nominated
Cincinnati attorney Harry M. Hoffheimer refused the United States Federal Judgeship for which he had been nominated and confirmed. He cited conscience and desire to avoid a perceived double cross, enabling Smith Hickenlooper to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
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the Commercial Tribune
Washington
Diogenes
Harry M. Hoffheimer
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Hoffheimer
United States
John Weld Peck
Smith Hickenlooper
Senate
Province M. Pogue
Frank Dinsmore
Hoffheiner
White House
Willis
Lawrence to accompany President on Florida trip
David Lawrence national correspondent of The Commercial Tribune will accompany President Harding on his Florida trip starting tomorrow and will send dispatches regularly from Florida to the newspaper.
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David Lawrence
The
Commercial Tribune
President Harding
Florida
Rochester girl found after run from Virginia school
Helen Sinclair, 16, who had been the subject of a nationwide search, was located in Covington Kentucky and returned to her Rochester home. She left Southern Seminary in Vista Virginia on January 18 to learn how foods are prepared by working in factories.
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Helen Sinclair
Rochester
N. Y
Atudent
Southern Seminary
Vista
Robert Gernhardt
Alexander Genter
West Fourth Street
Covington
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Genter
Get
Judges Austere on Federal Appointment Rumors Mentioned
Thomas Pogue cites Judge Hoffheimer declining a federal judgeship for the Southern District of Ohio. Judge Smith Hickeloper denies confirmation but acknowledges widespread rumor via press and Senator Ernst. Pogue says Hoffheimer previously claimed he was not a candidate and preferred other jurists.
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Thomas Pogue
Washington
Harding
District of
Ohio
Smith Hickenlooper
Richard P. Ernst
Kentucky
M. Pogue
Pogue, Hoffheimer & Pogue
John Weld Peck
Jud Hoffheimer
One Man Street Car Bill Faces Final Ohio Senate Vote
Hamilton County Legislative Committee in Republic headquarters hears push to require a street car crew member to ride ahead of a car at steam railroad crossings. Advocates say it saves money and speeds service, while skeptics fear delays in Cincinnati routes. Judge Darby urges revision of state judiciary laws.
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Ohio
Hamilton County Legislative Committee
Stanley Shaffer
Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg & Aurora Railway
F. A. Nichols
Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
Hamilton County
Legislative Committee
Shaffer
Nichols
Thomas H. Darby
Common Pleas Court
Jury Clears Farmer of Killing in Eight Minutes
Charles Weaver a 54 year old farmer was acquitted of manslaughter in the death of Ollie Wright aged 68 at the Weaver home near Jacksonboro Ohio. The jury in Judge Walter S. Harlan's court deliberated eight minutes before returning a not guilty verdict.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Charles Weaver
Ollie Wright
Weaver
Jacksonboro
Walter S. Harlan
Bull Burns Vermin Off Branded Bull in Farm Incident
In Coshocton Ohio on March 3 C E B Moore of West Carlisle killed vermin on a bull by soaking its hide with coal oil. The bull touched a lime kiln flame, oil ignited and the frightened animal fled to a straw pile, which burned. The straw and bull’s hair were destroyed but the vermin died.
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Coshocton, O
C. EB. Moore
West Carlisle
Moore
Army Air Service flight lands in New Orleans on dash to Porto Rico
Twelve flyers in six De Havilland planes reached New Orleans from San Antonio after a six hour flight covering 550 miles. The squadron paused only in Houston for lunch, then continued to New Orleans with no mishaps. The trip aims to find an air base for canal defense and test the feasibility of rapid air force deployment to the West Indies.
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San Antonio
United States Army Air Service
de Haviland
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Kelly Field
Houston
Lake Charles
Thomas J. Lanphier
Atephesande
Mana
Panama
Gulf Coast
St. Thomas
Tornado Hits St Joseph Missouris City with Injuries
A tornado struck St Joseph Missouri near Union Station and moved two blocks wide for two miles causing extensive damage. Nine people were injured and thousands of dollars in losses were reported. A two month old infant suffered a severe injury while its twin was unharmed.
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ST. Josph Mo
St. Joseph
Union Station
Mildred Taylor
High Federal Officers Bootlegger's Clients Exposed
Police report a bootlegger, James Martyn Connor, kept ledgers listing high government officials, six Congress members, fifteen navy officers, senior army figures, and club members as customers. He allegedly issued monthly statements and boasted immunity. Authorities seized twenty five gallons of alcohol from his car.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
James Martyn Connor
Ohio
Connor
Pomerene Man Appointed To Democratic HQ Chief
Washington March 3 Representative A Rouse announced David K Hempstead of Wilmington Delaware will head the Democratic Congressional Committee headquarters for the summer recess. Hempstead led the protest against the seating of Senator elect S D Fess.
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Pomerene
Commercial Tribune
Washington
A. Rouse
Democratic Congressional Committee
David K. Hempstead
Wilmington
Congressional Committee
Hempstead
S. D. Fess
Hindu poet Mukerji to speak at Wise Center Open Forum
Hindu poet and philosopher Dhan Ghopal Mukerji returns to speak at the Wise Center Open Forum on The Challenge of Asia to the West at 10:45 this morning. He previously addressed the Drama League and the Rockdale Center.
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Wise Center
Dhan Ghopal Mukerji
Asia
Drama League
Rockdale Center
Sympathies of Britain Rise as War Fears Spread
Britain tilts toward Germany as anti French sentiment grows in Europe. A German tilt risks widening conflict and Britain may seek American aid to avert further catastrophe. The piece contemplates a potential break with France or the continued existence of Europe amid rising tensions.
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France
Europe
Bonar Law under pressure on Ruhr policy and Mesopotamia
A Liberal editor notes Bonar Law faces rising internal and public pressure over the Ruhr occupation and Mesopotamia withdrawal. It argues France seeks a crushing policy against Germany, urges a united Britain with America for a settlement, and suggests recall of troops and a conference to resolve reparations and withdrawal.
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Bonar Law
Ruhr
Germany
Poincare
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Lin
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France
Nberals
Niagara
Europe
England
Mesopotamia
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Lloyd George
Lincoln
Goethe
Paris
Emden
Moene
Deutschland
Reichbank
United States
Two Men Given Hangings in Lanus Murder Case
In Chicago a jury sentenced gang leader Larry Heffernan and William Cramer to death for the murder of car salesman Handsome Joe Lanus. Otto Christensen received a life term. Maurice Bogolowsky testified against fellow band members after fingerprints linked the group to the crime.
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Chicago
Joe” Lanus
Larry’ Heffernan
William Cramer
Otto Christensen
Heffernan
Maurice Bogolowsky
Lanus
French Extend Occupied Rhine Territory Seize Three Towns
French troops pushed from the Mayence bridgehead occupying three railroad shops at Darmstadt and ports at Mannheim and Karlsruhe as Sabotage cases on the Rhine and Ruhr railways prompted renewed advance. Maxau lies opposite Karlsruhe. operations began at daylight and were nearly finished by noon.
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Germany
Associated Press
Mayence
Darmstadt
Manheim
Karlsruhe
Maxau
Isruhe
Rhineland
Ruhr
Occupation of Mannheim Karlsruhe Darmstadt Dominates Berlin Press
Berlin reports the French occupation of Mannheim Karlsruhe and Darmstadt as the top news. Protests to the Baden government cite press suppression in occupied areas and fear unrest from lack of news and food reports. The German Democratic League of Judges appeals jurists worldwide against court martial procedures in occupied Germany.
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Mannheim
Karlsruhe
Darmstadt
Cuno
Munich
Stuttgart
Baden
Ruhr
Germany
Hesse
Inter-allied
Rhineland Commission
Prince Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg
Rhenish
German Democratic League of Judges
German troops drill and clash leave thirty wounded
Paris reports Bavarian troops near Munich arming and practicing infantry. In Augsburg authorities say thirty people were wounded in a clash between Bavarian National Socialists and Communists. Essen notes a Reichswehr recruiting bureau opened near Hagen, amid heightened nationalist agitation.
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Paris
Munich
Foreign Office
Berlin
Augsburg
Bavaria
Central News
Essen
Reichswehr
Hagen
Ruhr
Filibusters Tie Up Final Hours of Congress
In a closing night marked by furious filibusters in both chambers, numerous bills stalled as Senate and House members fought over the alien property and farm credits measures. Senator Heflin led the Senate effort delaying action while a House showdown loomed over the government purchase plan for citrus arsenate sales to Southern cotton producers.
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Congress
Harding
Senate
House
Heflin
Dem
Ala
Eaders
Fces
Robinson
Arkansas
Thse
Harris
Curtis
Kansas
Mondell Receives Silver Service as He Wages Farewell
House members honor Frank W. Mondell, Republican leader, with a silver service during a half hour of addresses. Mondell tearfully accepts praise for decades of service and notes plans to remain in government work after retirement.
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Washington
Frank W. Mondell
House
Madden
Garrett
Tenn
Mondella
Senate
Mondell
Harding
War Finance Corporation
Southern Senators clash over filibuster stance
On the Senate floor Senator Robinson condemned colleagues who would try to influence the House, while Senator Heflin retorted that the South would know if he lacks southern support. Senator Curtis defended sympathy with southern farmers yet opposed filibuster tactics to pressure the other chamber. Both chambers pressed on amid the looming obstruction.
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Robinson
House
Heflin
Curtis
Congress
Nation Turns To Wartime Ingenuity To Halt Ruhr Invaders
World War II era note describes revival of Wilhelmine era tactics and technological cleverness to block the Ruhr forces. It discusses strategic ideas once used in wartime now repurposed to challenge ongoing invasion efforts.
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Marvel
Ruhr
Germany Faces Growing Hatred and Ruhr Tensions
A special dispatch from Berlin reports rising bitterness toward France and Belgium in Germany, with nationalist fervor and royalist displays across theaters and cinemas. The piece critiques political passivity, notes Ruhr resistance, and warns that European conflict could draw the United States into future bloodshed.
Chicago Banker Orson Smith Dies at 81
Chicago figure Orson Smith, an 81 year old banker long associated with major Chicago institutions, died at his home March 3. He began as a bundie boy in Potter Palmer’s dry goods store and ended his career as a director of Merchants Loaning Trust Company.
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Orson Smith
Mr. Smith
Potter Palmer
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