Trial balloons loosed in search for ambassadors
Washington march 9 gen Pershing's friends divide between urging Harding to appoint him ambassador to France and pressing Weeks to restructure the army to make Pershing effectively head of the service. The plan, backed by some Pershing loyalists, would subordinate the chief of staff to the general of the army and grant real power, while others favor ambassadorial appointment if the effort fails. Ex-governor Myron T Herrick and Gen Pershing along with Col William Hayward are named as leading possibilities for France, with Harvey considered for Britain amid opposition and scrutiny of past statements. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
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Washington, D. C
Gen. Pershing
President Harding
France
Secretary of War
Weeks
Congress
United States Army
Army
Pershing
Mr. Weeks
Aeaing
Harding
Herrick
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Ershing
William Hayward
New York
Rhine
Ardmore Trial Hears Hamon Case With OBrien Ties
Ardmore Oklahoma March proceedings unfold as Mrs Jake L Hamon secures attorney Ropes OBrien to prosecute Clara Smith Hamon for the killing of Jake Hamon. OBrien arrives with a red necktie and noose motif, seeking conviction while joining prosecutors for the estate. Ardmore public opinion leans toward acquittal for Clara.
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United Press
Ardmore
Okla
Jimmie O'Brien
Jake L.hamon
O’brien
Chicago
Mrs. Hamon
Clara Smith
Hamon
Bones
O'Brien
Jake Hannon
Ropes O'Brien
Jake L. Hamon
Harmon
S. P. Freeling
Oklaoma
Freeling
Bren the O'Brien
Clara
Clara Hamon
Jake Hamon
Ardmorites
Union of the South and West
Randol Tote
Main Street
Clara Smith Hamon
Morals Commission
Jake
ADDIE ADE'S ADVENTURES Chapter Ad in the Courier
In a brisk scene Addie faces two men who burst into the room asking about unusual stock advertised in the Courier. Addie confesses she urged the ad and vows to save her, while a hopeful suitor insists she hasn’t bought it all yet as another chapter begins.
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Johnnie Dough
Mr. Ade
Jeanrne
Addie
Courier
Jim O'Kay
Basil L. Smith
Waterloo
Honors for Long Residence Have New Claimants
New Hartford Iowa special report details long residence honors as William Morford of Griswold held 83 years, while B Dowell of Vinton claimed 85 years and travels to G B Luck in the city with his sister from Dubuque. Luck, born November 9 1803 in Bowling Green Missouri, will be 90 this year and her pension reflects her husband’s Mexican War service.
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New Hartford
Iowa
William Morford
Griswold
B. Dowell
Vinton
G. B. Luck
Dubuque
Lowar
Luck
Bowling Green
Sugar Profits Small When Prices Highest
The American Sugar Refining Company reports 1920 business volume up 50 million to 350 million, the smallest tonnage in its history due to high prices. Operating profit reached 1.8 million, 8.4 million less than 1918, about half a cent per dollar of sales, or less than one mill per pound.
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Associated Press
New York
American Sugar Refinjing Company
Barl Babst
Speedy Drivers Kill Full Collision Policy
Two large insurance firms in New York announce ending full collision coverage. They will write only policies with $50 and $100 deductibles hoping to curb careless driving and reduce collisions.
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Associated Press
New York
No More Cop Clubs Off Lynching Tree
A white oak lynching tree near the village, once used to craft police clubs for officers in North and South Carolina, was blown down by a high wind. The tree had stood for a quarter century after five Black youths were hanged following the murder of a white boy, becoming a symbol of police intimidation prior to its destruction.
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Associated Press
York, D. C
North
South Carolina
Harding Beaten by Wilson for Mayor in Fayetteville
Fayetteville Arkansas voters held a four cornered mayoral race. Allen Wilson won the election with C. T. Harding, second cousin to the president, among the contenders.
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Harding
Wilson
Associated Press
Fayetteville, Ark
C. T. Harding
United States
Allen Wilson
Strike Called In New York Dress Factories
About 10 000 workers in misses and children's dress factories went on strike in Greater New York to press for minimum wage scales restoration and union recognition. Pickets posted, mass meetings held with no disorder reported. Feather boa makers also struck, seeking a union shop and a 44 hour week.
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New York
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Feather Boa Makers’ Union
Grand Duke Leads Anti Bolshevik Drive In Siberia
In Siberia Grand Duke Michael brother of the former czar is reported leading an anti Bolshevik offensive. Polish reports claim he captured 5 000 Bolshevik prisoners and 30 heavy guns while commanding forces refor ted by General Semenos. The report adds efforts to form a new anti Bolshevik line and claims large prisoner totals.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Helsingfors
Krasnoya Gorko
Systerhak
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Finland
Trotzky
London
M. Zinovell
St. Peter and St. Paul
Russia
Siberia
Moscow
Admiral Kolchak
Warsaw
Minsk
White Russia
United Press
Kror
Stadt
Boris Savinkoff
Kerensky
Savirkoff
Red Army
Red Staff
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Botogoe
Petyrograd
Zurich
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Grand Duke
Semenos
Jer
Delivery schedule notice for Courier service
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 call 3336 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Hays Will Apply Civil Service to Postmasterships
Postmasterships will keep civil service in appointments, with no full return to patronage. No decision on the Wilbur executive order is reported, as Will Hays says the postal system should not be treated as a tool for profit or politics and some changes may be planned.
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Hays
United Press
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Will Hays
English Notables Bid Farewell to Ambassador Davis
John W Davis retires as United States ambassador to Great Britain and departs London for Southampton amid a large farewell gathering of diplomats officials and British society figures. Barin Curzon of Kedleston voiced regret and hope for a future visit as J Butler Wright takes charge awaiting a new ambassador.
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Associated Press
London
John W Davis
United States
Great Britain
Southampton
Waterloo Station
King George
Baril Curzon
Kedleston
Davis
England
J. Butler Wright
Navy breaks 10000 mile wireless record in 3 minutes
The United States navy set a world long distance wireless record by sending messages in three minutes from Cavite in the Philippines to Washington D C. The transmission was reported from the Goat Island wireless station in San Francisco today, covering about 10000 miles.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
United States Navy
Goat Island
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Washington, D. C
Newby Named District Judge in Fourth Iowa District
Des Moines announces M W Newby of Onawa will serve as judge in Iowa's fourth judicial district succeeding Judge George Jepson who resigned. The appointment, effective March 14, covers Woodbury and Monona counties and was announced by Gov Kendall.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
M . W. Newby
Quawa
Fourth Judicial District of
Iowa
N. E. Kendall
Newby
George Jepson
Sioux City
Woodpury
Monona
Burglar Refuses to Take 2-Dollar Bills
Augusta residents woke to a peculiar crime as a burglar looted cash but left two two dollar bills. The thief fled without a sweater, leaving the householder puzzled by the odd choice and belief in the two dollar bill superstition.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Antialien Land Bill Law Enacted in Washington
Gov. Louis F. Haré signed the antialien land bill prohibiting aliens ineligible to citizenship from owning or leasing land and forbidding traffic in lands with such aliens. The law takes effect in 90 days in Olympia Washington.
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Associated Press
Olympia
Wash
Marcel
Louis F. Haré
Flaws in Harding disarming plan criticized by press
The Tokyo press reports opposition to President Harding's disarmament plan urging mutual sacrifice and caution. It notes Yap island controversy and Japan's possible concessions on cable communications. In Williamson West Virginia, court sessions paused due to illness of defendant Doug Mounts in the Malewan shooting trial with possible further testimony planned.
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Associated Pressey Tokio
America
Harding
Kokumin Shimbun
Yap
Japan
Nichi Nichi Shimbun
Island of
Pacific
Associated Press
Williamson
W. Va
Doug” Mounts
Malewan
Mounts
Government Cannot Halt Making of Liquor for Medicine
Washington March 9 government authority to stop manufacture or sale of liquor wines or beer for nonbeverage use is lacking an attorney general ruling published by the internal revenue bureau says no limits on medicinal liquor except congress limits on spirituous sale to one pint in ten days physicians must decide quantity based on professional judgment and avoid criminal liability. The opinion dated March 3 notes physicians act unfettered but subject to penalties and license revocation for bad conduct. Commissioner Williams will seek regulations soon and Palmer asserts no limit on permits within states or nationwide for nonbeverage use and no authority to cap local permits.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Attorney General
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Palmer
Willams
Prohibition
Kramer
Officare
Powers Puts 5000 Reward for Slayings of Two Lieutenants
Chicago March 9. Alder man John Powers offers 5000 reward for capture of gunmen who killed his two political lieutenants Paul A. Labriola and Harry Raymond. One man held by police. four gunmen said to be imported from New York linked to the shootings. Labriola fell near his home at 9 15 a m and Raymond at his cigar store blocks away at 1 p m Powers suspects election trouble.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Powers
Powers
Paul A. Labriola
Harry Raymond
New York
Labriola
Raymond
Unpaved Roads In Midwest Report Amid Rough Forecasts
Weather Bureau report lists towns including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly. Weather details note frozen rough roads and increasing cloudiness with possible precipitation forecast for Thursday.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Postville
Waterloo
Waverly
Warns Porto Rico Against Independence Talk
Porto Rico faces warnings against independence propaganda in policy, campaigns, and newspapers. Horace M. Towner, chairman of the U S Congress committee on regular affairs, appeals to President Barcela of the Porto Rican senate to curb anti American sentiment and reiterates support for self government within the United States.
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Perons
San Juan
Porto Rico
Barceto
Porto Rican Senate
Horace M. Towner
United States Congress
Towner
Barcela
Anionia P
United States
Wage cuts anticipated on all railroad lines in nation
Chicago reports information from the American Federation of Labor showing most large railroads plan wage reductions for all employees B M Jewell heads the committee. In Philadelphia the Pennsylvania Railroad directors adopted a resolution to notify officers and staff that salaries and wages will be reduced to match economic conditions, though no specific amounts were listed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
B. M. Jewell
Stid
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Treasury Assistants May Hold Over Until Status Determined
Three assistant secretaries of the treasury S Parker Gilbert Jr Bloomfield NJ Ewing LaParte St Louis and Nicholas Kelley New York were named by President Harding as temporary appointees to give them status before a department reorganization. Gilbert heads fiscal offices LaParte handles internal revenue war risk insurance and customs Kelley directs foreign loans. The Roosevelt nomination for assistant secretary of the navy was confirmed by the Senate.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
the Treasury
S. Parker Gilbert, Jr
Bloomfield
N. J
Ewing LaParte
St. Louis
Nicholas Kelley
New York
Harding
Gilbert
LaPorte
Internal Revenue
Customs
Kelley
Madrid Shaken by Assassination of Premier Dato
Madrid reports the assassination of Eduardo Dato premier and marine minister as he rode home from a late senate session. The Count de Bugallaf acts as temporary premier while the king names a successor. The crime occurred as the motor cycle sidecar sped away into the night.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Eduardo Dato
Marine
Senate
Alfonzo
Count de Bugfallal
Interior
Labor
Occupation Orders Bring German Surrender Demand Amid Poverty
Allied forces in Germany demand surrender of all arms in occupied zones as workers fear strikes due to extreme poverty. Gen Maucher and Gen Degoutte supervise measures, seize main hotels for command, deploy troops, and guard customs houses while locals show calm and wary reactions.
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United Press
Germany
Guacher
de Goutte
Art Academy
Dusseldorf
Wduisbere
Ruhrort
Associated Presse
Duesseldorf
Duisburg
Essen
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