Harding 10 Bring Efficiency to Civil Service Dismissals Stir Debate
Washington editorials question President Harding’s abrupt removals of civil servants as a test of patience and probe whether the action aims at efficiency or political gain. Analysts note the investigation may validate the dismissals and discuss the balance between merit and political appointment in key bureaus.
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Mark Sullivan
Waynington
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Washington
Harding
Lover
Marion Star
Deen
Organization Realnes
Cbinet
Newspaper Delivery Notice
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President Endorses Mother's Day Plans for May 14
President Harding endorsed the American Legion auxiliary plan to observe Mother's Day May 14 in a letter to Mrs. Low ell F. Hobart national president. He praised honoring all mothers and the mothers of servicemen and urged full national recognition of their claims. Commander Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army thanked the Auxiliary for broadening Mother's Day meaning.
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Indianapolis
Ynd
American Legion
Harding
Lowell F. Hobart
Auxiliary
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Hobart
Financial Interests Throttle Railroads at Pennsylvanian Meeting
James P. Kohler, Brooklyn attorney, told the Pennsylvania Railroad stockholders that financial interests have them by the throat. He said they refused to finance ordinary business, closing factories and demoralizing commerce. Kohler urged steering clear of financiers and appealed for government action after the company paid 7.5 and 6.5 percent for money, cutting dividends.
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Philadelphia
James P. Kohler
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Iowans Help Swell U S Conscience Fund Story
Washington April 11 five donations to the conscience fund were announced by treasury officials. A two cent stamp arrived from an Iowa town and $25 in cash came from an old soldier from another Iowa location. Funds are placed in the general treasury.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Towa
General Fund
Walsh Wolds 5 0 A Month Pitiful Pay For Laborer
Chicago April 11 Frank P Walsh counsel for railroad maintenance of way workers testified before the railroad labor board that further wage cuts would worsen living conditions for about 500 000 track and shop laborers. He said many now earn around 70 a month and cannot provide necessities, arguing this falls below a humane standard.
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Chicago
Frank P. Walsh
United States Railroad Labor Board
Walsh
Tariff Bill Starts on Rough Voyage in Senate
Washington April 11 United Press reports the senate tariff bill, aiming to shield American manufacturers workers and farmers while raising about 354 million annually, faces a stormy path with clashes over foreign valuation and proposed presidential powers to adjust duties, classify goods, and counter dumping. The measure, praised by supporters as timely protection and condemned by foes as inflated living costs and farm and big business favoritism, seeks to raise farm rates and resemble Payne Aldrich levels, prompting fierce contention in both chambers.
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Washington, D. C
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McCumber
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House
United States
House Wars and Means Committee
Bad condition roads amid unsettled Iowa spring weather
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau report from Charles City Iowa April 11 1922 lists towns including Albert Lea Algona Charlen City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines and Mason City noting main roads in very bad condition passable rough mud and many ruts side roads nearly impassable. Forecast calls for unsettled weather tonight possible light flurries in extreme east colder in east portion Wednesday partly cloudy and somewhat warmer with strong northwest winds diminishing.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
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Minn
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Davenport
Des Moines
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Wis
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New Hampton
Postville
Waterton
Waverly
Rongians
Says Wife's Duty of Obedience Obsolete
George Zabrisky of the Episcopal Church revision commission says marital equality has changed since 1780s and medieval vows. He notes women now hold legal and social privileges once denied. The commission plans to revise the marriage service to reflect mutuality and remove the woman's vow to obey.
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New York
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George Zabriski
Commission On
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Portland
Ore
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Government Won’t Take Strike Action Now Daugherty Decides
Indianapolis April 11 The government will not act now to end the nationwide general strike. Sherman antitrust charges against 226 operators and union officials will not be dropped as an inducement to wage negotiations. Attorney General Daugherty, after talks with Judge Anderson and others, said no legal obstacle blocks wage conferences as argued by the operators.
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200 Persons Drowned in Dvina River Flood
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Riga reports two hundred people drowned at Dvinsk on the Dvina river after the ice jam was suddenly released. The town lies near the Latvia border and the disaster followed the flood surge caused by the release.
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Riga
Dvinsk
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City of Cork Grants Ford Factory Site in Fee Simple
Cork city council voted 18 to 13 to grant Henry Ford the tractor factory site in fee simple. Ford warned in a cable that without full ownership he would move the plant elsewhere, following eviction threats from the city corporation.
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Associated Press
Cork
City Corporation Today
Henry Ford
Fee Simple
Ford
Daugherty Under Woodruff Fire for Malferdange
Representative Woodruff of Michigan assailed Attorney General Daugherty in the House urging civil and criminal action against war contractors. He demanded impeachment if the attorney general did not fully favor government interests in the Lincoln Motors claim and announced a resolution to create a committee to probe war contracts, settlements, and prosecutions.
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Washington, D. C
Woodruff
Republican
Michigan
House
Lincoln Motors Company
Department of Justice
War and Navy Departments
Beardstown levee breach floods town in spring storm
Tornado winds struck Beardstown as the levee broke at 11 10 causing 25 blocks to flood under a three four foot wall of water. Families became homeless and locals cared for them in tents or neighborhoods.
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Havana
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Buddies Urged to Return Home for Jobs by MacNider
Ex service men urged to seek work in their old hometowns as unemployment grows in cities. American Legion leader Wanford MacNider asked Associated Press to broadcast to the jobless veterans. He warned against the floaters and urged a return to home communities where they have support and better chances of employment.
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Indianapolis
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Wanford MacNider
American Legion
Associated Press
Legion
MarcNider Bald
Hughes Takes Hand to Save Part of American Navy
Washington April 1 Secretary Hughes urged Representative Rogers to oppose a naval reduction to 67000 enlisted men proposed in the naval appropriations measure then before the House. He warned the cut would shrink the fleet below the five five five level set by the Washington Conference and harm U S interests.
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Washington, D. C
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United States
Rogers
Massachusetts
Two Dead Nine Die In Rifle Pit Pyrotechnic Blast
San Antonio April 11 Two soldiers died nine were dying and two more burned after a pyrotechnic dump exploded during a night firing demonstration at Guinp Bullis. Brig Gen Whillam A Smith said a rack set back fired into the cache, killing Private John A Benner and Private John H Mitler and injuring several others. Courageous Benner dragged comrades from the blaze before perishing.
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Frank Walker
Norman
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Port Arthur
Harry Stast
Detroit
Joe Vussian
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Memorial Planting for Clara Barton at Glen Echo
A memorial tree will be planted for Clara Barton founder of the Red Cross. Easter Sunday ceremonies at Glen Echo Maryland mark the centennial of her birth date, Christmas day 1821, with a commemorative observance.
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Live Church Notices Move Ahead In Waterloo
Progressive Waterloo clergy will have sermon topics printed rather than a calendar in Saturday’s Cour ier. Pastors must submit legible notices by Thursday evening, by mail or messenger, not by telephone, to fit the Friday deadline.
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Waterloo
Courier
Train Wreck Near Watkins Shocks Clinton Officials
North Western Railway passenger train No 20 eastbound derailed at Watkins Iowa with initial reports noting multiple injuries. The Clinton wrecker was dispatched at 2 20 this afternoon and officials fear a serious wreck with several cars off the rails and a Pullman passenger seriously hurt. Information remains incomplete as physicians were summoned for treatment.
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Cedar Rapids
Smoot And Burton Confirmed On Foreign Debts Commission
Washington April 11 The allied debt refunding commission, created by Congress and entrusted with converting the debts of allied nations to long term securities, was formally completed today by Senate confirmation of Senator Smoot Utah and Representative Burton Ohio as members. The vote was 47 to 25.
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Allied Debt Refunding Commission
Congress
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Smoat
Utah
Burton
Ohio
Senate confirms new labor board member trio
Washington April 11. Nominations of three railroad labor board members were confirmed. J I El Nott of Texas represents management, G Wallace Illanger of Washington represents the public group, and A O Wharton of Missouri represents labor.
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D. C
Railroad Labor Board
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Texas
G. Wallace Ilanger
A. O Wharton
Missouri
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Bomb attacks target Chicago plumbing labor leaders
A campaign of terrorism against contractors backing the Landis wage award is linked to bombings of two plumbing contractor homes in Chicago. Henry O Callaghan and H P Reger, both members of the citizens committee enforcing the Landis award, were targeted. O Callaghan was injured. The awards reduce wages for most construction workers, and three other committee members have received anonymous threats.
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H. P. Reger
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Lloyd George Dominates Genoa Conference Crisis
Genoa April 11 British Prime Minister Lloyd George steered a heated session amid a Franco Belgian push to bar German and Russian delegates from the main committee. Premier Facta and Signor Schanzer mediated a compromise that admitted Russians and Germans while smaller allied nations protested and urged broader representation.
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Wall Street Activity Signals Prosperity
New York April 11 financiers and traders in Wall street today declared to the International News Service that the living stock market which has almost doubled the activity in the street, can mean but one thing that a business rein of great dimensions is approaching.
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