Cabinet Members Opposed to AAO on Civil Service
Washington dispatch notes cabinet members and top officials resist drastic civil service changes though some Congress members push for reform. It argues civil service shields managers from constant political pressure and preserves efficiency, detailing how rules hinder new appointees from hiring preferred staff and slow government work.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Congress
Tme
Washington
Lis
San Felico
Iowa
Rockefeller Still Active In Business Life At 83
John D Rockefeller remains engaged in major affairs and optimistic about the economy. An interview in Ormando Beach recounts his vigor, controlled speech, and belief that current darkness is temporary as global conditions improve.
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John D. Rockefeller
Frank P. Corrigan
Cleveland
South America
American, College of Surgeons
Hu Hess
Blanton Targets Colleagues in House Floor Clash
Washington April 6 United Press report says Representative Blanton Texas offered to whip two colleagues on the house floor after a speech denouncing perceived graft in government supply costs. A melee ensued as Summers and Garner were restrained and Blanton left the chamber amid charges and shouting.
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United Press
Washington
D. C
Blanton
Texas
Garner
Representative Summers
Summers
Berlin Chorus Girl Sentenced for $5000 Theft
Berlin reports Miss Gadliel Schulz a chorus girl was sentenced to one year in prison for stealing $5,000 from Julius Bremer, a Dayton-area farmer. The theft followed a night out at bars and cafes, and Bremer said he did not want her punished, only that she have a good time.
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Berlin
Gadliel Schulz
Julius Bremer
Dayton
Bremer
Washington Honors Peary At Arlington Memorial
President and Mrs. Harding and cabinet members with Arctic explorers paid tribute as a memorial to Rear Admiral Robert B. Peary was placed at Arlington National Cemetery by the National Geographic Society. The Maine granite memorial, designed by Peary’s daughter, was unveiled by Mrs. Edward Stafford, known as Marie Peary the “snow baths” girl.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Robert B. Peary
Arlington National Cemetery
National Geographic Society
Maine
Edward Stafford
Marie Peary
Woman Killed Defending Daughter in Newark
A Newark woman, Mrs Antonio Cascalla, was shot and killed when she tried to stop a man from assaulting her 18-year-old daughter Carrie in the vestibule of their home. The attacker fled. Carrie was returning home alone when the attack occurred. Also noted: Milton Puterbaugh of Ashland was named valedictorian at Ashland College.
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Newark
N. J
Antonio Cascalla
Carrie
Puterbaugh
Ashland
Milton Puterbaugh
B. F. Puterbaugh
Grant Avenue
Waterloo
Ashland College
Morning Chapel
Traffic and Weather Update for Iowa Minnesota Cities
Road conditions are similar to yesterday across Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown Hampton Postville Waterloo Waverly. Tonight and Friday expect colder weather with possible showers in western areas.
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Agriculture Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Let
Minn
Algona
Charles Clery
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Dew Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
Hampton
Postville
Waterlon
Waverlys
University to Broadcast Nominations and Concerts on WRM
Beginning tonight and every Thursday night the University of Illinois radio station WRM will broadcast university news and specials from 8 40 p m to 4 a m on 260 meters. Later programs will include talks by President Kinley and faculty, performances by the university concert band Glee club and other ensembles, and reports of major athletic contests.
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Glee Club
Funeral Weather for Former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary
Perfect weather marked the funeral of former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary. The coffin, draped with the old flag and adorned with crosses and wreaths, was carried in a hearse to a temporary mausoleum in the parish church. Attended by members of the former royal family and their suite, the ceremony was impressive.
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Madeira
Charles of
Austria-Hungary
Bristow Husband Shoots Wife After Infidelity Report
In Bristow Oklahoma on April 6 Mrs M. Dobbs was shot and killed by her husband while in the east part of the city with another man. Dobbs, an oil field worker, had lived in Bristow about two months. He surrendered to police after the shooting. they have a 10 year old daughter.
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Bristow
Okla
Dobbs
Genoa Conference Opens Amid Cautious German Tact
Berlin and Genoa dispatches describe Germany’s go easy stance for the Genoa economic conference. Chancellor Wirth and Foreign Secretary Rathenau seek calm, avoid provocation, and signal no hard line. Statesmen from 31 nations converge with U.S. absent, Russia present in spirit, as preparations for a two month gathering unfold in Genoa.
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International
Berlin
Genoa
Italy
Wirsh
Wirth
Rathennai
Lloyd George
Bank of England
Germany
Wimb
Econfmics
London
Ittalian
Europe
Council
Versailles
Flove George
United States
Billie Burke Fights for Her Little Flat
Actress Billie Burke battles over a Chicago apartment owner Mrs. Frank Townley Brown and the lease dates. Judge Keel issues injunction allowing Burke to remain in the three bedroom, three bath unit with a garage and period furniture while lawyers plan the next move.
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Billie Burke
Chicago
Charles M. Fuel
Pha
Lorenz Alegfield. Jr
Keel
Burke
Frank Townley Brown
Miss Burke
Hrawh
Mellon Tries Out Newspaper Ad to Sell Certificates
Four cities Omaha South Head Newark and Seattle were chosen for a newspaper advertising test for four percent treasury savings certificates. Postmaster Black said the government will push a business like campaign with printers ink as prompted by Secretary Mellon. If responses meet targets the campaign may expand to more cities.
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Associated Treee
Omaha
Neb
South Head
Newark
N. J
Seattle
Wash
United States
C. E. Black
Treasury Savings
Safisfariara
Harding Nominates Wage Board Members
President Harding sent to the Senate the nomination of the railroad harbor board members A O Wharton Missouri labor group J H Elliott Texas management group and G Wallace W Hanger District of Columbia public group in Washington on April 6.
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Washington
DD. C
Harding
Senate
Railroad Harbor Board
A. O
Wharton
Missouri
Labor Grant
J. HW
Elliott
Texas
G. Wallace W. Hanger
District of Columbia
Iowa Hygiene Expert Called to New York
Des Moines April 6 Miss The resa Danshill educational director of the Iowa Tuberculosis association has been called to New York by the National Tuberculosis association to write a handbook for teachers and school systems on the teaching of practical hygiene.
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Des Moines
Theresa Danshill
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
New York
National Tuberculosis Association
Defense Rests in Arbuckle Manslaughter Trial
The defense in the Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle manslaughter case rested its case today. Its last witness was Arbuckle himself, who testified yesterday.
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Jandsen
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty
Arbickle
Jmad
Arbuckle
Farmer Favored on Reserve Board Appointment
Washington April report of the Senate bill proposing a farmer as a member of the Federal Reserve Board was favorably ordered today by the House Banking Committee.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
House Banking Cenmiree
Leaders of fight on Volteaq law urge observance
Leaders of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment announce a Carnegie Hall rally to press for repeal of the Volstead Act and oppose similar laws while urging obedience to the current prohibition laws until repeal. The group emphasizes state control under the concurrent clause and constitutional preservation against an organized minority.
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Associated Trexey
New York
Leadars
Association Against the
Carrnegie Hall
Walstead
United States
Coal Strike Deepens As Nonunion Miners Walk Out Nationwide
Pittsburgh operators accuse the union of blocking talks while nonunion miners join a broad countrywide walkout. John L. Lewis defends negotiated bargains and blames operators for refusing a national conference. House labor committee hearings continue as coal markets tighten and fires plague the anthracite districts.
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Associated Press
Angly Pisieo
House
Offtclala Today
Newunion
John la. Lewis
Associaliqusa
Nolan
House Labor Committee
Washington
Miles
Gulf
West Virginia
New York
Blume
Pennsylvania
T. H. Watkins
Operators’ Association
House Labor
Watkins
Mmine
Miingis
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvani
John L. Lewis
Watkins United
Sii
Wis
Pittsburgh
Lewis Gates
Central Pennnsylvania
Fate in hands of jury on murder trial
Olivia M. P. Stone stands trial for killing Elig G. Kinkead, Cincinnati corporation counsel, in Brooklyn Supreme Court. After 60 minutes of argument, jurors debated six verdict options including not guilty by insanity, first and second degree murder, and various degrees of manslaughter, as the state’s case proceeded. The April New York filing notes elapsed proceedings and the judge’s directions.
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al Olivia M. P. Stone
Elig G. Kinkead
Af Cinclnnati
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Jick
Joseph Aspimuti
Third Wife Joins in Bigamy Charges
New York report details Joseph Donald Grafton facing grand jury on bigamy. He allegedly married Peggy Davis and Capr. Laird cites two other claimed wives, Polly Lorraine and Curley Antryre, with dates in 1921 and a 17 day gap between ceremonies.
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New York
Polly Lorraine
Joseph Donald Grafton
Pittsburgh Furniture
Manu
Grafton
Peegy Davin
Curley Aterntyre
Youngstown
Pittspurgh
Miss Lorraine
nMlarry
Mme
A. A. Shepherd
Wi Ag A Yourder
Grand Jury
Tom
Shepherd
Peggy Davis
Miss McIntyre
Capitola Laird
Grafian
Jury closure agreed in Wrakegan case. trial reset to April 17
In Wrakegan Wisconsin opposing counsel reached an agreement to close the jury to hear the Ger Small case and the matter was continued until Monday April 17.
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Wrakegan
Ger. Small
Plans Parley for Settlement Code in Labor Trouble
Chicago April 6 Stephen A Day president of the League for Industrial Justice announces a conference to draft a code or industrial constitution to settle labor disputes. He says government and major organizations will be represented. meeting likely in Chicago in May or early June.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Stephen A. Day
League For Industrial Justice
League
Day
Harding
Teachers Gather for Annual Meet in Waterloo
About 1,000 teachers registered at Hotel Toussell Lamson for the twenty eighth annual session of the northern division of the State Teachers association in Waterloo northeastern Iowa. Most Waterloo schools closed noon to Monday for the convention. The program featured veteran educators like T M Irish and George H Sawyer while salary talk dominated discussions as districts consider raises and new hires.
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Waterloo
Iowa
State
Hotel Toussell-Lamson
Falumul
Latie
Bualer
K. D.miller
Vinton Schools
Association
Macy Campbell
Cedar Falls
T. M. Irish
Dubuque
Irish
Iiowa
Trish
William the Conqueror
Somersetshire
England
Wiliam the Conqueror
Johnson
George H. Sawyer
Osage
Sarah Findlay Rice
Iowa State Teachers Com
Hot ‘Springs
Ark
E. D. Starbuck
Iowa City
A. ©. Fuller
A. T. Hukill
Pinchford
Shellsiburg
Kensett
Artington
Chapin
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Armer
Allied Press
Renate
Interstate Commerce Commissaton
Ibroad
Uillan Russell
Alen
Gil King
Mildred Morets
International Service
Ormando Beach
Fla
John D. Hockefellar
Standard Oil
Peary
Smoka
University
Airgram
Russia
Asia
Britain
iBy
Associated Presa
Schanzer
M. Schanzer
David Lford George
Fanta
Rapallo
Italian Riviera
Mellon
Treasury
Carnegie Hall
Proopegt
Young Grafton
Vaulted Wiesey
Joseph Donald Cgraften
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