Education Bureau Urges Rural School Reform and Federal Leadership
John Tigert United States commissioner of education states rural schools remain the most unsatisfactory part of the public system and illiteracy is highest among Native Americans. He calls for expanded facilities, increased staff, authoritative studies, and a central federal agency to share successful methods and drive national educational progress through surveys and conferences.
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Commissioner of Education
John
James Tigert
United States
Bureau of Education
Tigert
Bureau
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Cold Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick remedy for colds. It claims dosing every two hours, with three doses needed to open nasal passages, stop a runny nose, and relieve headache and feverishness. The ad notes low cost and pleasant taste and urges insisting on Papes.
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Pape
Change of name sought by Albert E Pickles
Albert E Pickles a 25 year old bricklayer petitioned the District Supreme Court to change his name to Albert I Pickles The petition filed through attorney John T Fowler states his real name causes annoyance and is a source of byplay.
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Albert E. Pickles
District Supreme Court
Albert I. Pickles
John T. Fowler
Murphy elected chairman of Boys Welfare Bureau
Dr. T. F. Murphy was elected chair man of the Boys Welfare Bureau of the National Council of Catholic Men at a Tuesday meeting. The group aims to work with similar bureaus in Catholic churches and foster boy scout troops. The session featured addresses from Francis A. McCann Rev James M. Coen Linn Drake Arthur J. May and Charles Dirkin with Thomas J. Donovan presiding.
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T. F. Murphy
National Council of Catholic Menu
Francis A. McCann
James M. Coen
Linn €. Drake
Arthur J. May
Charles Dirkin
Thomas J. Donovan
Police Examinations Advance Promotion Plan for Precinct
A successor to Capt. Thomas Judge, retired due to ill health at the Tenth precinct, will be named next week. A dozen lieutenants seeking captaincy sat civil service exams yesterday and results will be sent to police headquarters in a few days.
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Thomas Judge
Tenth Police
Civil Service
Harding lauded for health work at Rotary luncheon
Surgeon General Cummings praised President Harding for prioritizing health and education during a Rotary Club luncheon at the Willard hotel. He noted the public health service’s staffing and funding limits, cited reduced labor loss due to illness, and highlighted a local school survey showing one third of 5,000 children underweight with simple remedies possible.
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Hugh Cummings
Public Health Service
Rotary Club
Willard Hotel
Cummings
Ernest J. Grant
Washington
Frances Lawson
Mabel F. Rawlings
H. G. Hodges
Ed. L. Stock
Rotary
Charles W. Semmes
Cleared in arson trial of James Kendrick
A jury before Justice Siddons found James Kendrick, 48, of 1342 First Street Southwest not guilty on an arson charge. He faced allegations of setting fire to a houseboat owned by Addison Stalker moored at the foot of T Street. A similar charge against William Knott, 131 U Street Southwest, was nolle pressed. Knott is jailed on a theft charge.
Railroads Earned 105 Million in October Despite Strain
October earnings for 199 Class 1 railroads reached 105.2 million dollars amid higher loadings and a strike threat. The Association of Railway Executives noted earnings on railway property at 5.4 percent while maintenance was cut to safety-bounded levels. Total 12 month income to Oct 31 stood at 494.6 million with operating costs at 74.2 percent of revenue. Great Southern Steel charter filed in Delaware with 200 thousand dollars capitalization.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of Railway Executives
Emersons and Orme sued for five thousand dollars
Stewart sues William H Emerson R Bruce Emerson James W Orme and T Stockton Gaddes for 5000 damages claiming personal injury from a auto collision when brakes failed and vehicle ran downhill striking Stewart Wan condemned to be hanged tomorrow but stay granted advancing date to April 7 Wan’s case tied to a Chinese Educational Mission murder three years ago with appeal pending, attorney James A O Shea representing Wan
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Stewart
William H. and
R. Bruce Emerson
James W. Orme
Emerson & Orme
T. Stockton. Gaddes
James A. O'Shea
Wan
Court of Appeals
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