House Recommits Membership In House Size Debate
The House voted 146 to 142 to recommit the census bill, blocking a plan to raise membership from 435 to 460 after nine hours of wrangling. Debate centered on reapportionment and a prior 485-member proposal, with party lines blurred and Republicans criticizing Mondell amid clashes over the Siegel bill.
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Census Committee
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Indiana
Barbour
California
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Senate
Stewel
Larsen
Georgia
Rank'n
Mississippi
Mondrell
Cooper
Wisconsin
Reedy
Maine
Deficits to Dawes and Railroads Deficiency Talks
Deficits to Dawes continues from the first page. Proposals include deficiency estimates transforming into appropriations, with the largest items tied to vocational training and railroad obligations. Railroads involve car trust certificates sales by the War Finance Corporation, leaving eventual amounts indeterminate. Congress not ready for emergency appropriation bills this session. Capitol interest ran high yesterday on the forthcoming proposals.
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War Finance Corporation
Tresty Department
Ngress
Congress
Mellon Clarifies 1922 Expenditure Policy and Deficiency Plans
Secretary Mellon issued a statement detailing that the 1922 government outlay is planned at 4 034 000 000 dollars after reductions of 520 060 000. He notes deficiency appropriations are not to be separately submitted and will not raise the year’s total expenditures or alter the tax program.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Committee On Ways and Means
Bureau of the Budget
Congress
Treasury Department
Budget and Accounting Act
Treasury
West Virginia Officials Update President on Disorder
Governor Morgan and Speaker Keatley informed President Harding that state troops are being organized to replace regular army units. They reported progress toward completing the quota by mid November, that order is being maintained, and conditions are improving following recent disturbances.
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West Virginia
Harding
Morgan
Keatley
State House of Delegates
Harding Order Grants Veterans Postmaster Advantage
President Harding issued an executive order giving veterans preference in postmaster appointments. The Civil Service Commission will add five points to war service era applicants’ exam scores and waive age limits, counting wartime government service as part of required business experience.
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Civil Service Commission
Impressive Rites For Senator Knox At Valley Forge
Senator Knox is buried at Valley Forge with a large ceremonial turnout. The Senate adjourned until Monday to allow members to attend the interment and related services at Valley Forge and nearby Philadelphia, with leaders from both parties and high officials present.
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Philander Knox
Valley Forge
Valley Forge Memorial Chapel
Harding
House
St. John's Episcopal Church
Knox
Johnson
California
Kellogg
Minnesota
Philadelphia
West Philadelphia
Committee On Foreign Relations
Knox Farm
Tribute to Yank Wae Horse to honor American war animals
A bronze tablet commemorating 243135 horses and mules that served with American forces and 68682 deaths will be unveiled this afternoon at 3 o clock in the State War and Navy building. Dr W Stillman of Albany will give the presentation address and Maj Gen Winard Holbrook will accept for the government. The American Humane association organized the Red Star service for animal care during the war.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
W. ©. Stillman
Albany
N. Y
American Humane Association
Winard Holbrook
Cavalry
Secretary of War
Red Star Service
Senator Hikins Defines Expanded DC Teachers Retirement Bill
Senator Hikins yesterday introduced legislation to amend section 11 of the June 15 1920 retirement act. The proposal would apply to all teachers on the District of Columbia public schools rolls for June 1919 who are otherwise eligible and to those who reached 45 or have 15 years teaching and, due to accident or illness not tied to vices, became disabled or resigned or placed on inactive list on or before June 1 1919 if otherwise eligible.
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Hikins
District of Columbia
Board of Education
Lynchburg Buyer Purchases Jobbers Plant at Receiver Sale
H. S. Martin, vice president of the Irving National Bank, representing creditor committees, said to be, today bought the plant of the Jobbers' Overall Company, bankrupt, at a receiver's sale in Lynchburg Virginia on October 14.
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Lynchburg, Va
H.5. Martin
Irving National Bank
Training of Reserve Forces Prompts Army Reorganization
Secretary Weeks forms a four officer board to study training and distribution of the regular army, National Guard, organized reserves, ROTC, and civilians at camps. The panel will evaluate facilities, housing, and training centers to best assist federalized units and expand nationwide capabilities. In Detroit a patrolman, Herman Fy. Rademacher, sentenced to life for murdering his wife Trude by throwing her from Belle Vale bridge into the Detroit River, after pleading Lynsky and waiving trial.
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Weeks
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Alfred A. Starbird
Stanley H. Ford
J. W. Grissinger
General Staff
Army of
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Detroit
Mich
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Rademacher
Gertrude
Belle Vale
Detroit River
Way
State House of ‘Correction
Marquette
Lynsky
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