07 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
1
A vandal damaged the Sixth New Jersey monument at Gettysburg, cutting chips from its shaft in the Valley of Death. National Park Service investigators say hundreds of markers exist and a full inquiry will take days, with no suspect identified yet.
President Wilson enforces patronage rules, directing nominees to go through department heads. Bryan and Fletcher visit to discuss Florida district posts, while Baron Chinda arrives from Japan for formal reception in the White House. Officials and envoys including Thomas, Penfield, and others are noted for potential ambassadorial roles amid ongoing staffing talks.
An advertising pitch extols Gold Dust as superior to soap for dish cleaning. It claims four dashes in water cleans thoroughly, reaches hidden particles, and promises sweeter, cleaner dishes while halving washing time.
President Wilson presided over his first cabinet meeting as officials arrived promptly for the hour set, with Secretary Bryan drawing attention in the crowd and Secretary Lane praising the president’s administrative mind and modest leadership. Colonel E M House from Austin spoke with the president after the session.
Washington reports the Secretary of State and President endorse an accord toward international peace. The Bryan address emphasizes a nonintervention stance and urges national unity, reflecting Wilson's support for peaceful relations and a cautious foreign policy.
The vessel, 110 feet long, raised from ice through a large gap in the bay, towed toward Erie. Pontoon supports placed beneath, hull timber intact, ice cracking underfoot, reconstruction expected without major hurdles, state of preservation deemed good.
Major General Leonard Wood is to continue as chief of staff of the army under his current designation until new orders, as Secretary Garrison seeks time for President Wilson to decide on a permanent appointment. The army rule auto-relieves the chief of staff when a new president takes office, allowing the incoming administration to choose its adviser.
The three Erdman act arbitrators assigned to settle the dispute between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and 54 eastern railways will hold their first meeting in New York next Monday.
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