Government reorganization plans to cut running costs
President Harding weighs early autumn Congress action to approve government reorganization as a means to reduce expenses. He favors no extra session unless needed, seeks tax revision amid deficits, and will decide after cabinet talks on his return to Washington.
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Harding
Cabinet
Lawrence Martin
United Press Stalf
St. Augustine
Fla
Congress
Marding
Circumstantial Evidence in Magnuson Bomb Trial
Wisconsin Rapids hearing features handwriting expert Albert Osborn and Swedish language professor J H Stromberg testifying that there are similarities between the bomb wrapper and Magnuson’s writings. They argue Swedish spelling patterns link Magnuson to the casing and alibi. Additional handwriting witness John Tyrell testifies to similarities, and the court adjourns for the week of the trial’s first session.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
New York
James R. Chapman
John Magnuson
de Fendant
Albert
Osborn
J. H Stromberg
University of Minnesota
Magnuson
Stromberg
Sweden
Minesota
John ©. Tyrell
Milwaukee
Tyrel
Man swaps horse to haul wife to hospital
North Adams report says farmer Leroy Shippe hitched his horse to a sleigh across eight miles through deep Florida snows to pull his wife Aiea to a hospital. A son was born minutes after admission, marking a dramatic midwinter delivery.
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United Press
North Adams
Nisan
Florida Mountain
Leroy Shippe
Fon
Aiea Shippe
Own Your Home Exposition Opens in Chicago
AP reports the 100th anniversary of Home Sweet Home inspires Chicago exposition. The miniature recreation of John Howard Payne’s birthplace in Long Island is the emblem. England plans a commemoration of the song’s first London singing in 1922. President Harding and Secretary Hoover send greetings praising home ownership.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Howard Payne
Payne
Long Island
England
Loandon
Harding
Two Chicago Sisters Held for Murder and Conspiracy
In municipal court, sisters Annabelle McGinnis and Myna Ploch face murder and conspiracy charges over the death of Michael McGinnis, a city firefighter, shot March 13. Two youths held as accessories admit involvement, while a coroner’s jury previously exonerated the sisters.
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Associated Prena
Chicago
Mra
Annabelle McGinnis
Myna Ploch
Michael McGinnis
Horges
Miss Pioch
McGinnis
Francis Noe
Mra McGinnis
Charles Sehots
Two American Women Granted Divorces in Paris Civil Court
Paris civil tribunal granted divorces to two American women from their husbands. One case involved Mary Elizabeth Harding, daughter of W. P. G Harding, former governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and the other Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer Thayer of New York and Boston, formerly Grady Baldwin Brooks. Both divorces were granted for desertion.
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Associated
Paris
Paria Civil-Tribunal
Mia
Frederick H Prince, Jr
Mary Elizabeth Harding
W. P. G Harding
Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston
Hugene van Rensaglaer Thayer
New York
Misa Grady Baldwin Brooks
Flood Waters Recede as Missouri River Drops
United Press reports Missouri River waters near Sioux City showing signs of receding after reaching a high stage. Flooding backed up Floyd River and forced residents from homes as ice jams and rising temperatures influenced conditions.
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United Press
Sioux City
Missouri River
Ten Mile
Fee
Sergeant Bluff
Floyd River
Missouri
In Grip of Another Cold Wave
The northwest air is in the grip of another cold wave with snow storms reported across various points in the region. Temperatures fell as much as 40 degrees after the storms, with the twin cities seeing a 15 to 20 degree drop overnight.
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United Press
St. Paul
Minn
Noth Dehore
Mercury
Use of Spiked Shoes For Confession Exposed
Newark report alleges Louis A. Horwitz, Miller Street School director, suspended two year old pupils and used sharpened spikes and ropes to force confessions in front of girls. Boys describe spikes rubbed on heads and knees as they were lowered toward the devices. Horwitz denies contact. The incident ends with confessions and dismissal of the classes.
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Newark, N. J
Associated Prosu
Newark
N. d
Louis A. Horwitz
Miller Street
Horwitz
Mins Marie Raab
Henneth Kinsey
Bertram Brown
Jagainst Kenneth
Change Seen in Swedish Policy on the Liquor Question
In Stockholm the parliament building restaurant voted dry five years ago and has now been granted wine and beer. Both chambers of parliament concurred in permitting the change signaling a shift in attitude toward the liquor question.
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Associated Press
Btockholm
Parliament
Dying of Laughter as Cause of Cinema Death
London report says elderly Joseph Chatfield collapsed in a cinema while laughing at a famous American comedian. Doctors stated the man suffered a heart rupture, dying in the arms of a woman beside him.
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Associated Prenat
London
Joseph Chat
Chatfield
Babson urges spring coal solution not wait until next winter
Special to The Northwastara from Wellesley Hills Mass Roger W Babson statistician and business authority argues the coal famine will not end with April 1 if weather follows the almanac He warns against delaying action until next winter preferring a proactive spring fix to tide over zero weather and likens inaction to a man with a leak in his roof continues on to page 11
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Northwastara
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Roger W Babson
Mr. Babson
Sugar price critique calls for action against speculators
Washington editor notes refined sugar at 10 cents a pound while retail should be 7 cents. He argues excess profit stems from New York exchange manipulation and urges government intervention under President Harding to shield Americans from a projected 320 million dollars in added costs. mentions continuation on page 2.
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Washington
Basil BM. Mantey
United Press
Washington, D. C
New York Sugar Exchange
United States
Harding
Wisconsin Legislature Debates Shorter Sessions and Education Bill
Wisconsin Assembly considers dedicating one hour monthly to wildlife and nature study for all grades. A bill to limit future sessions to four months is advanced with constitutional amendment plans. The Weinberg named Northern Lakes highway measure fails and cemetery association rules bills die. The initiative referendum proposal advances to third reading.
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United Press
Madison
Wisconsin
J D Millar
Senate
Wisconsin Legisature
Assembly
Minter
Namin
Huber
Wenate
Sugar Probers Eye Federal Sugar Price Probe
Washington reports the Justice Department and Commerce Department plan a joint investigation into sugar market manipulations over six weeks. Prosecutors may pursue speculators accused of inflating prices by about 75 percent, costing households roughly 15 million dollars monthly. Acting Attorney General A. T. Seymour notes the review aims to determine artificial price-setting.
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William J. Losh
United Areas Statt
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
A.T. Seymour
Justice Department
Department of Commerce
Mystery figures named in Dorothy Keenan case
New York Assistant District Attorney Peers announced names linked to the Misa Dorothy Keenan case. He cited "Mr Marshall" last seen with Keenan and identified secretary "Mr Wilson" who allegedly accompanied a Philadelphia visitor to the Keenan suite. John W. Jackson, a New York lawyer, and Phila rubber works head J Knearsley Mitchell figure in inquiry into possible letters used for blackmail. Mitchell flew to New York to aid investigators and returned to Philadelphia after sharing data.
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Associated Press
New York
Marshall
Misa Dorothy Keenan
KK. Mitchell
Philadelphia
Pecorm
Wilson
Liwia
Important Progress Toward Peage in Ireland
Information from Cork via the Associated Press says proposals for peace in Ireland by Archbhishop John Harty and others are being discussed by the republican army executives in a satisfactory manner. Progress is being made, it is stated.
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Associated Rors
Cork
Press Association
Ireland
Mont Rev
John Harty
Cashel
Republican Army
Whittet Named Executive of Milwaukee Businessmen’s Body
Lawrence Whittet of Hogerton Wisconsin is named executive director of the Milwaukee Association for Commerce. He is expected to assume duties April 1, succeeding A Grau. Whittet’s salary is reported as 30 000.
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United Pronx
Milwaukee
Lawrence Whittet
Hogerton
Wia
Miilwaukkes Association For Commerce
Whittet
Wisconsin
Philipp F
R A. Grau
Brown to direct United States Bureau of Standards
Secretary of Commerce How ver transfers leadership of the United States Bureau of Standards, touted as the world’s largest physical laboratory, to Dr Fay Brown. Brown, Indiana, Winax, Chicago and Princeton alumnus, served as ordnance major in WWI and previously as assistant director before this promotion.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Secretary of Commerce
Howver
Fay ©. Brown
Indiana
Winaix
Chicago
Princeton
Ordnance Department
Brown
University of Lowe
Bureau of Standards
Venizelos States Greece Views on Turkish Claims
Former Greek premier Venizelos told the Allied financial subcommittee that Greece seeks no net indemnity beyond compensations for Asia Minor damages and the Smyrna occupation. He proposed mutual renunciation of reparation claims with a neutral arbitral tribunal as the path to settlement between Greece and Turkey.
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Associated Prosa
London
Venizelos
Greece
Alled
Angora
Anatolia
Emyrna
Asia Minor
Smyrna
She Alles
Avia Minor
Neutra
Sheffield Yorga Rolling mills refuse American order
London dispatch reports Sheffield Yorga & Rolling mills declined a 300000 specialized bars order once meant for American plants. The tariff cited as lacking consideration prompts local firms to prioritize English customers over U S competitors, the Westminster Gazette notes.
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Associated Press
London
Sheffield Cort
Westminster Gazette
Sheffield Yorga & Rolling Mills
America
Sheffield
Locals battle for Wisconsin high school lacrosse title
Oshkosh and Wisconsin High Madison vie for the state interscholastic basketball tourney crown tonight after Madison beat Stevens Point 23 to 12 and Oshkosh defeated La Crosse 21 to 16. Hotchkiss directed Oshkosh. Barsch and Novotny starred with Lowe. La Crosse fought hard but surpassed by Fox River Valley team. Wisconsin High outclassed Stevens Point with Nelson Stehr and Holzworth scoring, Boone led Stevens Point's efforts.
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Associated Press
Madison
Oshkosh
Wisconsin High
Wisconsin
Stevens Point
la Crosse
Oshkosh High School
Western Wisconsin Team Dropped Its Claim To the Title. Oshkosh
Hotchkiss
Barsch
Novotny
Lowe
Fox River Valley
Wisconsin High School
Fighting University High
Nelson
Stehr
Holzworth
Weather observations and forecasts around the nation this week
A fragmented weather report summarizes temperature trends and precipitation chances across regions including Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota South Dakota Washington DC and New England. Mentions possible snow rain and warmer conditions with cloudiness and variable temperatures through Sunday into midweek.
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United Prone
Minnesota
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lake
Alter~ Nationa In Temperature Thereafter Tree Wiesiuatpot and Lower Musaonut
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