The Glenwood post., 1921-02-26
HARDING CHOOSES
SPLENDID CABINET
Chooses Men Of Wisdom and
Distinction As His Po-
|itica!. Advisors
WILL ACCEPT HONOR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. a.
President-elect Harding completed his
cabinet by the virtual selection Of Ed
win DENLY of Detroit as secretary Of
the navy. This choice was the first big
surprise among the cabinet selections,
Denby's name never having appeared
in the newspaper speculation about the
navy post. He is an attorney and for
mer member of congress, served as an
enlisted man in war time in the navy
and marine corps. His acceptance is
regarded as certain. The new cabinet
will be as follows:
Secretary Of State-Charles Evans
Hughes of New York.
Secretary of the Treasury-Andrew
Mellon of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of War-John Weeks Of
Massachusetts,.
Attorney General-Harry Daughcrty
of Ohio.
Postmaster General-Will Hays of
Indiana.
Secretary of the Navy-Edwin Den
by of Michigan.
Secretary of the Interior-A. B. Fall
of New Mexico.
Secretary of Agriculture-Henr
Wallace of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce-Herbert
Hoover of California.
Secretary Of Labor-James J. Davis
of Pennsylvania.
Tht new cabinet more in detail is
as follows:
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES, Of New
York City. Jurist. Born Glen Falls,
N. Y; age IS years; university train
ing; practiced and taught law, New
York, 1SS4-19OO; conducted insurance
investigation, New York Legislature,
1866; Governor of New York 19W-S
and 19Os-1O. Associate justice United
States Supreme Court, 1910-16; Repub.
hcan nominee for President, 1915;
practiced law in New York since; con-
Quoted government aircraft investiga-
ton, 1913.
ANDREW WILLIAMM MELLON of
Pittsburgh, Penn. Banker, born Pitts
burgh, Pa. age IS years; university
education; entered banking business
1874; president Mellon national bank
1902 to present; active in industrial
ard financial developments in western
Pennsylvania: trustee University Of
Pittsburgh and with brother founded
Mellon Institute of Industrial Re.
SEARCH identified with many charitable
and welfare organizations.
JOHN WINGATE WEEKS of West
Newton, Mass. Banker; born Lancas-
ter, N H. age so years; graduate u
8. Naval Academy, 1881; U. 8. midship.
man 1888; member Of firm of bank.
ers and brokers, Boston, 1888-1912;
member of congress, 1905-13; United
States senator, 1879; candidate for
Republican presidential nomination
1916. receiving los votes. Served in
observation-disclosures l brigade 10 years
and in volunteer navy during Spanish
American war.
WILL H. HAYS, of Sullivan, Inai
ana. Lawyer; born Sullivan, Ind; age
Al years; graduate Wabash College;
prominent in county, state and national
Republican politics; chairman Republi
can National Committee since 1915;
Mason; Presbyterian.
ALBERT BACON FALL, Of Three
Rivers, N. M. United States Senator;
born Frankfort, KY; age SO years; ed
cated in country schools; worked n
farmer, miner, rancher, lawyer; served
in New Mexico legislature and as ~
sociate justice New Mexico supreme
court; United States senator since 1911
present term expiring in 1898.
HENRY CANTwELL WALLACE
of Des Moines, Iowa. Editor and pub
Usher; born Rock Island, ILL.,; age "a
years; collegiate education; farmer ant
livestock breeder in Iowa, 1891; cd
itor, manager and publisher Of faru
publications, 1893 to present. bank di
rector; member U. 8. livestock industr,
committee; secretary Corn Belt Mea'
Producers accosiation IA years; lonf
interested in Young Mems Christian
association, being member Of inferno
tional committee; Mason.
HERBERT CLARK HOOVER. oil