Harding to Name Davis Labor Secretary and Christian as President's Secretary
President-elect Harding announced James J. Davis of Pittsburgh will be secretary of labor and George B. Christian Jr. will be secretary to the president, completing his cabinet. He travels to Washington aboard the special train and later returns to discuss inauguration details with officials, greeting crowds along the way.
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Henry Ford urges Harding to seek universal disarmament
Ford declares in a Detroit statement that President Harding can achieve world peace by proposing disarmament, arguing it ends war debts taxes and burdens, replaces Versailles with economic necessity, and unifies nations. He says disarmament is the only solution and credits Harding with the plain common sense to push it through.
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Side Lights on Big Day in Washington as Presidents Pass
United Press report on inaugural day preparations in Washington. Postmaster General Burleson leads honors for the ceremony as flags drape the old post office on Pennsylvania Avenue. President Harding is set to pass the display twice with Cal Coolidge overseeing staffing and Hammond, Marshall, and others present. Blank seats reserved for blinded and crippled veterans. Charles Sewin leaves as Wilson’s longtime stenographer at Chicago.
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Retiring Labor Secretary Joins International Joint Commission
President Wilson appointed William B. Wilson, retiring secretary of labor, as a member of the International Joint Commission to replace O. A. Gardiner of Maine who resigned. Tumulty declined the post saying he could not give full time and consideration.
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Denies Open Shop Adoption by Railroad in Tabor
Harrison Ark March 3 Charles A Phelan general manager of the Missouri North Kansas railroad denied claims that the railroad had adopted an open shop plan for Tabor He said no such statement was issued and criticized a report that a woman in his office had spoken for the railroad
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Addie Ade's Adventures Preview in Evening Courier
A new feature titled Addie Ade's Adventures debuts in the Evening Courier starting Monday March 7. It promises a quick daily read taking about a minute and is expected to be well worth the viewer’s time.
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Costa Rica Forces Move Into Disputed Cote District
Costa Rica rushes troops toward the Cote District near the Panama border amid hostilities with Pavamen and Costa Rican forces. Reports say a steamer carried troops to Punta Arenas and planned landings on Burica Point, raising U.S. involvement concerns over treaty obligations and banana company interests in Panama. Washington voiced surprise as State Department notes possible move to confine actions to the disputed area.
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Peoria Man Held on Mann Act Charge by Cedar Rapids Police
John Council 24, of Springheld Illinois, held to federal grand jury in $5,000 bond for violating the Mann act. Carrolene Kendall 14, of Peoria Illinois, held for her parents. They eloped from Peoria and tried to marry in Davenport but were refused a license. They lived in a rooming house when arrested. Council allegedly robbed Kendall's father of $168 before leaving Peoria and a warrant is out there. He faces white slave charge but will be arraigned in Cedar Rapids.
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Dancer and Pianist Beatrice Palmer Wed in Davenport
Miss Beatrice Palmer, 22, a Chicago dancer known as Bee Palmer, married Al Siegel, 23, a New York pianist with the vaudeville act, at Davenport just after midnight as both appeared at a local theatre.
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Highways Report Covers Iowa Cities and Weather Outlook
A March 3 1921 summary from the Weather Bureau lists cities in Iowa and nearby areas including Albert Lea Mina Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and notes previous muddy conditions on unpaved highways. The forecast calls for warmer weather tonight and Friday with motoring conditions fair to good.
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Burleson Sues for $500000 Damages in DC Suit
The New York Call sues Albert Sidney Burleson in the District of Columbia Supreme Court for $500,000 alleging he cancelled the Call's second class mailing privileges. Attorneys John Brock and Horace S. Whitman claim the postmaster general misused his powers and violated publishers’ rights.
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Omaha Grain Broker Ends Life Following Losses Thru Market
Emil Rothschild a Omaha grain broker and Rothschild Grain president was found dead from gas asphyxiation in his home. Notes say heavy losses in cash grain and foreign markets contributed. He formerly lived in Atlantic Iowa and Ravenport Iowa and was 36 years old.
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Princess Anastasia of Greece Ill at Athens Home
Princess Anastasia wife of Prince Christopher of Greece lies seriously ill at an Athens home with seven Greek physicians and Dr. Hoover from Constantinople en route for a consult. Attending surgeons who treated King Alexander disagree on diagnosis. the king and queen visited this afternoon. Formerly Mrs William B Leeds of New York, she wed Prince Bhaletepher in Switzerland.
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Senate Cleans Up in Final Hours of Life Senate
Washington D C March 3 Congress enters last hours of its life with both houses in session all day and night until a few minutes before noon Friday. After passing sundry civil and naval appropriation bills efforts focus on a final cleanup of other measures including the army bill.
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Soviet Suppresses Petrograd Revolts Reported
Dispatches from Helsingfors state the Soviet government crushed revolts in Petrograd as workers sailors and soldiers briefly controlled much of the city.
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Poindexter Abandons Naval Appropriation Passage
Senator Poindexter Republican Washington announced he would not push the naval appropriation bill before adjournment. He said four days of debate showed enactment was impossible, arguing the House version would demoralize and paralyze the navy. A new naval bill would need drafting at a special session likely in April under President Harding.
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Sanctions Strike Ties Alabama Route to Wage Talks
Chicago reports say 16 railroad brotherhoods sanction a strike by Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railway employees after a midnight conference. The move awaits local action, backed by the national federation, while wage conference plans begin with common and semiskilled labor nationwide.
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Pastor Takes Factory Work To Study Men
Rev Joseph Meyer Jr pastor of the Buda Park Christian church resigns to enter a Kansas City factory as a laborer next week. He aims to learn about men through close contact with workers and improve his pastoral work.
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Kitchin Named Minority Leader After Clark Death
Democratic members of the house were advised that Representative Kitchin of North Carolina, who became minority leader after Champ Clark's death, is rapidly recovering from illness and will resume his seat at the extra session likely in April.
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Two Copper Firms Cut Dividends in New York Report
Utah Copper reduces its regular quarterly dividend from 1.00 to 0.85 per share while Ray Consolidated Copper says it has passed its quarterly payment due now.
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Ray Consolidated Copper Company
Courier Delivery Notice From The Office
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5:30. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. Call must reach the office before 6:30 p.m.
Changes In Wilson Cabinet Officers Scorecard
United Press reports only four of President Wilsons cabinet from four years ago remain in office, the penultimate list of Wilson administrations. Daniels, Wilson, Burleson are veterans, with Houston having held two posts, and Meredith, Lane, and McAdoo among others having resigned for financial or personal reasons. Several aides plan to return to law, journalism, or farming, while Houston and Alexander consider future moves.
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Epidemic of Farm Arsons Charged to Sinn Fein
London dispatch reports a spate of arsons on English farms charged to Sinn Feiners. Fires saturated buildings and hayricks with petroleum, destroying four at Becea, two at Urmston and one at Northendon in Manchester. others hit Hingebury Middlesex Catford and the Blackstone Junction railway station in Scotland.
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Coney Seeks New Record Flight Westward
Lieut. William Devee Coney of the 91 aero squadron plans a 12:01 a.m. March 8 hop from Pablo Beach Jacksonville to San Diego to test a westward route with a single stop in Dallas. He recently set a 22 hour 27 minute flight from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
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Bank Stops Payment on Big Reward Check
Chicago officials at Northern Trust suspend payment of a 26000 reward check to James Dennis Heyworth Q. for the capture of William Dalton, who fled with 772050 in liberty bonds. Dennis has sued Paul Draper Heyworth for the reward claiming his tip led to Dalton’s arrest.
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Funeral services planned in House chamber for Champ Clark
Washington March 3. The House completed arrangements for funeral services in the House chamber Saturday at 10 30 for Champ Clark late minority leader and former speaker who died yesterday after a brief illness. The rites mark a rare tribute in Congress and follow Clark lying in state in the capitol rotunda. Each house appointed committees to attend the funeral.
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Allies Threaten Occupation of German Cities and Trade Controls
London and Paris report that Germany must accept Paris terms by Monday noon or face Allied occupation of Duisburg and Duesseldorf, Ruhr mouth Rub alport, with allied tax on German merchandise and Rhine customs under Allied control. Lloyd George warned of sanctions. Germany studies proposed concessions and possible new proposals.
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