Harding Assumes Presidency with Busy Start
Warren G. Harding began his presidency with a demanding first day. He may attend Champ Clark's funeral, while leaders Lodge and Mondell consider a special session. Charles Evans Hughes became secretary of state at 9 53 and took oath in the state department. Henry P. Fletcher as under secretary and others took oaths. Fall appoints Safford and Nestley remains as assistant.
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New York
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Unknown Soldier to be given honors at Arlington
A joint congressional resolution providing for the return from France of the body of an unknown soldier and its burial in Arlington National Cemetery was transmitted to the War Department for interment arrangements and appropriate ceremonies. A companion act also provides for Congressional Medal of Honor honors for British and French soldiers buried in Westminster Abbey and the Arc de Triomphe.
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Inter State Commission Orders Louisiana Rail Rates Aligned
Washington March 6 The interstate commerce commission ordered Louisiana railroads to raise state passenger and freight rates to interstate levels by April 30. It reported interstate fares from Louisiana points to Texas Colorado and California exceed state fares by 67 cents to 2.31 dollars in some routes. From New Orleans to El Paso the gap may be 2.30 despite a 10.11 state fare to Shreveport and a 30.15 interstate fare from there to El Paso. Freight rates on sugar were deferred pending another hearing.
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Wood-Witt university bill passes Texas Senate for expansion
The Wood-Witt university compromise bill carrying an appropriation of 1,500,000 dollars for 176 acres contiguous to the university was passed finally in the Texas Senate. The Murphy minimum wage bill was substituted for the Teer house bill and then passed. If the house refuses to concur, a conference committee will be requested to settle differences.
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Ball Reappointed as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
F D Ball of Iowa was reappointed as assistant secretary of agriculture announced at the White House. Hughes, taking office, discussed Panama Costa Rica tensions, approving Warship deployment to protect American interests, amid early cabinet talks on the canal zone.
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F. D. Ball
Iowa
White House
Railway Strike Hits Atlanta Line Over Wage Cut
Approximately 1500 workers of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railway walked off the job in Atlanta today reacting to a wage reduction effective March 1. The pay cut was ordered by B L Bugg as receiver under United States district court direction.
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Atlanta, Ga
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B. L. Bugg
United States District Court
E W Frazier Acquitted by Jury in Texas White Capping Case
In Cleburne Texas on March E W Frazier was acquitted by the jury on charges of white capping activities following his trial.
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E. W. Frazier
Funeral Rites For Champ Clark Held In Congress Hall
Funeral services for Champ Clark in the House chamber drew quiet crowds as a simple tribute to the veteran legislator. The casket lay veiled by flowers before the speaker's stand, with no police guard, honoring a former speaker as a plain American citizen. A wreath from President and Mrs Harding rested among the floral tribute.
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Champ Clark
Harding
Cherokee Strip of New Members Causes Major Switch
The Senate of the Sixty-seventh Congress, meeting in extraordinary session, reassembled with Republicans expanding to 59 seats. Desks shifted from Democratic to Republican benches, creating a Cherokee strip on the far right. New Republican members in the strip were Shortridge of California, Oddie of Nevada, Nicholson of Colorado, Weller of Maryland, Norbeck of South Dakota, Stanfield of Oregon, and Ernst of Kentucky.
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Washington
Senate
Shortridge
California
Oddie
Nevada
Nicholson
Colorado
Weller
Maryland
Norbeck
South Dakota
Stanfield
Oregon
Ernst
Kentucky
Censorship Established on Cable Messages to Costa Rica and Bolivia
New York reports that a censorship has been established on cable messages to and from Costa Rica and Bolivia. The All-American Cables Inc announced the action today.
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Associated Press
New York
Costa Rica
Bolivia
All-American Cables, Inc
Senator Henderson Shot Near Senate Office Building
Washington March 5 Senator Henderson of Nevada was shot today near the senate office building. The wound appears not serious and the assailant was captured. Charles A Brock a former Nevada resident is jailed by police as the shooter.
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Washington
Senator Henderson
Nevada
Senate
Henderson
Charles A. Brock
Japan Prepares Yap Mandate Stance Amid League Talks
Tokio report quotes the Japanese ambassador and the representative to the League of Nations in Paris stating Japan will insist on its mandate over Yap Island while conceding cable rights to the United States.
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No Special Session Till Summer In Texas
Governor Neff told the legislature that no special session of the Thirty-seventh Texas Legislature would be convened before summer. The announcement came in a message dated March 5 from Austin.
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Austin
Neff
Frying Pan Into Fire One: European Reaction to Harding Policy
Paris dispatches say newspapers view the U S shift as from the frying pan into the fire. They express disappointment that President Harding has not stated a definite position on key European issues.
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Paris
Europe
Harding
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