Wood elected chairman of national Republican congressional committee
Representative William R. Wood of Indiana won unanimous election as chairman to succeed Simeon D. Fess of Ohio who retires to run for US senator. Fess reflected on his 1918- tenure and warned that Democratic gains could shift legislative control to lawmakers from various states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wiliam R. Wood
Indiana
National Republican Congressional Committee
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
United States
Wood
Congressional Committee
Congress
Fess
House
Tess
Arkansas
Tennessee
Alabama
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
Lexas
Texas
Ennessee
Georgia
Florida
Civic Service
Lousiana
North Carolina
Rules
Senator Urges Keeping Marines in Hayti With Reduced Force
A Senate committee recommends a continuation of American military presence in Haiti but with fewer Marines. The report cites benefits to Haitians and overall mixed success, noting some cruelties but praising the peace and solvency established under the treaty. It cautions that drastic withdrawal could trigger brigandage and revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TPS
Hayyti
Senate
Haiti
Santo Domingo
State Department
Iluydt
McCormick
Finois
Oddie
Nevada
Pomerene
Ohio
Jones
New Mexico
Hayti
Santo Tomingo
United States
Inuti
Woman named superintendent of Library of Congress
Mrs Harriet Dektratit Woods is appointed to the post she calls house keeper of the Library of Congress. She becomes the first woman in the role, with responsibility for 126 staff and the care of the building and grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teach
Woods
Chicago
Fordney retirement reshapes Ways and Means leadership
Representative Joseph W. Fordney of Michigan will not run again, boosting the odds that Representative Green of Town will become chairman of the Ways and Means Committee after March 4, 1923. Green ranks just behind Fordney in Republican seniority and has differed with Fordney on valuation and surtax policies. Fordney, 69, serves about 260,000 people across six counties and has informed his Saginaw home newspaper of his decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Fordney
Michigan
Representative Green
Town
Ways and Means
Green
Yvordney
Sevente
Longworth
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
House
Fordney
Mr. Green
Towan
Ford- Rey
Saginaw
Relative Sea Power After Washington Naval Treaty Findings
A Navy Department briefing estimates post treaty power for five nations as of June 1 1922. Britain retains 680 450 tons of capital ships while the United States holds 500 050 and Japan 801 820 tons excluding ships to be scrapped. France and Italy scrap no capital ships. Submarine parity favors Britain and the US with Japan close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tain
United States
Japan
France
Italy
England
Airmen Fall in Casual Ventures
A veteran corps of aviators from World War I, led by Capt. George D. Hamilton, dies in a Gettysburg sham battle crash. The piece surveys perilous airman fatalities from early pioneers to Alcock Hawker Smith and others, asking whether luck or heedlessness governs such deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chateau Thierry
St. Mithiel
Belleau Wood
Meuse-Argonne
George D. Hamilton
Gettysburg
France
Hamilton
Tny
Igallantry
Hin
Meuse
Flamilton
Marines
Fifth Regiment of
Arch Hoxey
Ralph Johnstone
John B. Molsant
England
America
Italy
Newfoundland
Atlantic Ocean
Alcock
John Alcock
Constantinople
Arthur W. Brown
Clifden
Ireland
Rouen
Harry G. Wawker
Hawker
Mackenzie Grieve
Harry Hawker
Mary
Grieve
Hendon Airdome
Blanker
Ross Smith
Atlantic
Australia
Sir Ross Smith
Sir Ross
Sir Keith Smith
Brooklands
Bennet
Ross
Bennett
A. C. Resnati
Caproni
Mineola
Vedrines
Paris
Rome
Gabriel Voisin
Open tile drains need not rely on porosity for water entry
USDA Bureau of Public Roads dispels the belief that water enters drains through tile walls. It notes openings between tiles readily allow entry, with typical joints providing ample area. Emphasizes using hard burned tile or bell ends, prioritizing durability over porosity to avoid frost and surface impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Blood donors rush to save Detective Veale in hospital
Detective William J. Veale of the New York police was gravely ill and in need of a blood transfusion. Captain John Duane requested volunteers from East Sixty-seventh Street station and four officers immediately headed to the hospital. Patrolman Martin F. Rothamel, 39, father of eight, donated blood, calling it a duty and privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Veale
New York
John Duane
Te East Sixty-seventh Street
Veule
Martin FP. Rothamel
Locusts Seen as Benefit to Mohair Prospects
The Daily Express reports from Port Elizabeth that locusts favor Angora goat breeders by allowing longer mohair due to seed-free hair after heavy rains boosted pasture growth. Farmers note that grass-eating locusts reduce seed entanglement, raising mohair value despite the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Express
Port Elizabeth
Woman Stung to Death by Beehive Incident
Cairo Missouri sixty five year old Dur ham died from injuries after a cow kicked over a beehive stirring a swarm. The victim was attacked by the bees and died from stings. Community officials investigated the accidental animal disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Design airplane to carry 100 New York workers
The American Eagle 100 passenger hydroplane is planned for circumnavigation. Engineers and airmen form the American Eagle company to back building and operation. They issue a cable challenging international air ministries to an around the world race, signed by Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Globe
American Eagle Company
Bradley A. Fiske
Hay Baling Transforms Transport and Costs
The article explains how loose hay was bulky and costly to move before presses. Baling with the day press reduced space needs and enabled long distance transport at lower costs, smoothing supply and demand across regions.
Protect Stock From Flies Remedy Promises Immunity
An old farm remedy claims pennyroyal one ounce alcohol two ounces fish oil half pint will protect horses and cattle from flies for 24 hours when lightly applied to the coat. Mix and shake, apply each morning, and the bottle lasts a summer in one horse. Ingredients available at drug stores.
Binder Twine Use Drives Harvest Season Volumes
The era uses about 200 million pounds of binder twine each harvest to bind small grain crops across the United States. The article notes silage as especially suitable for high priced land in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cultivator Keeps Ahead of Weeds Despite Challenges
Farmers push ahead with cultivation, noting steady progress against weeds. The routine maintenance and vigilant care keep plots productive, underscoring practical cultivation over drastic weed eradication.
Bacteria and Soil Organic Matter Boost Plant Growth
The United States Department of Agriculture notes bacteria depend on decaying matter and air. Humus improves water retention, texture, and moisture in soil, aiding bacteria and higher plants. organic matter enhances friability and resilience through freezing and thawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Dry Mash Holder For Hens Demonstrates Efficient Feeder
The device features slats that open to receive mash, with a bottom guard preventing feed waste. It occupies minimal floor space and is easily accessible as brackets extend forward to support a lighting perch for hens to stand while feeding. A shorter version could hold a waterfall or fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiarm Journal
Keeping Bees at Work Motion Picture From Agriculture
A new U. S. Department of Agriculture film titled Keeping Bees at Work demonstrates best practices for bee handling and disease control. It covers requeening, winter prep, hive unpacking, swarm control, and general management with entomology guidance. one reel, borrowable by extension workers or purchasable for about $37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Comis
Death camas hazards to livestock and humans in the West
Death camas, four principal species in the West, poisons sheep most but also harms horses and cattle. Cattle are rarely poisoned under range conditions, horses often get sick with few deaths. Some human fatalities have occurred from the weed, and children may eat bulbs out of curiosity while misidentifying it as edible sego. No remedy exists yet, but deadly species are recognized and ranchers can protect flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Leutenant
United States Department of Agriculture
Geese Feed Method Aids pest relief in water
Grain fed to geese should be dropped into a deep pan of water to prevent insect pests. Plunging after the feed aligns with their wild behavior and helps them shed pests, providing relief and a natural instinctive action.
Mongrel Fowls Too Expensive for Farmers
The piece argues mongrel fowls cost more to feed and care for than purebred stock, claiming pure blond lines carry more value for hens and similar true stock. It compares poultry costs to cattle and hog expenses, stressing financial strain on farmers.
Hog cholera as chief hog loss source urges treatment
Chief source of hog losses is hog cholera. If cholera is within ten miles, hogs should be double treated. Practically every farmer should have his hogs treated.
Iowa items show farming, deaths and business notes
The column reports multiple Iowa notices including Thor and Ottumwa deaths, bank forgery exoneration of Hauptmann, farm yields near Clarion and Ames, a Clarinda mine electrocution, and business moves such as E. Bodholdt becoming deputy revenue collector and farm bureau day speakers.
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Eirmouth
Ghes
Amiee
Ild
Hauptmann
People’s State Bank
Corwith
A.C. Holm
Thor
Spillman
Morrell Packing Company
Ottumwa
Clarion
Story County Farm’ Bureau
Ames
Charles Evans
Evans ‘Coal Company
Clarinda
Harry Stiger
Toledo
Central Town
Marshalltown
JL. Blake
Perry
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Stanley Diamond
Ackley
C. Sharpe
Humboldt
Central America
West
Indies
South America
E. M. Bodholdt
Waterloo
United States
A. R. Swisher
Iowa City
J. A. Preus
Minnesota
Vera Bussick Schuttle
Jefferson, Mo
Farm “Bureau
L. W. ‘Bumgartner
Marble Rock
M. O. Cooper
Buckland Hall
Nokesville
Tenn
Tennessee
Clinton
Jackson County
Leta Russell
Estes Park
Colo
F. W. Vanderbilt
Hyde Park
Hudson, N. Y
Waterloo Jersey
Vanderbilt
Columbus Junction
Gustav Denklau, Jr
Gustav Denklau
Hideridge
Davenport
John Oleson
North
Liberty
Dewar
William G. Sears
Sioux City
E. T. Hickman
Des Moines
GW. Hickman
Hickman
J. M. Brown
Letts
C. Utter
George McNish
Clear Lake
Dan Arthaud
Washington
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National Capital Co Affairs
Congressional Library
J. W. Fordney
California
L. D. Cormuelle
Cincinnati
Slerry Madre
Cal
United States Army Air Service
Carlstrom
Cary B. Epes
Hobart T. H. Baker
Hhobey” Baker
Princeton
Baker
Second Army
Toul
Hugh Gordon Campbell
Syracuse University
Ad American Ace
Atlantic City
Vield J. Kindley
Nellyfield
Kenneth Earle
Maxwell Blanchard
Palm Besch
Pat Logan
Baltimore
James Murray Grier
Tunous
Linfayette Escadrike
Sergt
Joseph Peter Saxe
A. Se. It
Avere
Forest Hills
George W. Puryear
South Africa
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