Bond changes show mayoral influence on bond dealings
Testimony reveals city officials including Edward W. Mc Glewen and Bernard C. Kelley moved bonds to Fitzgerald and the National Surety Company after directives from the mayor and commissioners. Witnesses describe orders to switch bond issuers and note supervisory approval from top city leaders.
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Edward W. McGlewen
Fitzgerald
Huripurt
National Surety Company
William J. Graham
Penal Institutions Department
Gore
Bernard C. Kelley
Public Works Department
Massachusetts Bonding Company
Commissioner of Public Works
John F. Gilman
Soldiers’ Relief Department
Slattery
Hurlburt
Gilman
Private Finance Commission
Powers That Be
Bonding controversy ties city officials to Fitzgerald
City hearing reveals multiple officials approved or solicited bonding business for the Fitzgerald firm, with Secre tary Byrne and Treasurer Slattery among those involved. Officials cite rates and friendship as factors while questioning recall and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Fitzgerald
Charles H. Slattery
National Surety Company
E. P. Fitzgerald
Hurlburt
Slattery
Liberty Bonds to be sold on instalment plan to railroad workers
Chicago May 24 A J Earling president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway announced the company will sell Liberty Loan bonds to its 70 000 employees on the instalment plan. He said the plan will be followed by every railroad company in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. J. Earling
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
FTC Orders Four Firms to Answer Unfair Methods Charges
Washington May 24 The Federal Trade Commission ordered National Binding Company Fleischman Yeast Company Standard Car Equipment Company and Victor Talking Machine Company to answer charges of unfair methods of competition after preliminary investigations of complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission Today
National Binding Company
Fleischman Yeast Company
Standard Car Equipment Company
Victor Talking Machine Company
Public notice on German citizen registration and permits
United States Marshal John J. Mitchell urges Massachusetts employers to help register German residents under the wartime permit program. He notes many born workers comply and warns those without permits by June 1 will face penalties. The marshal says the aim is protection, not harassment, and cites federal guidelines. The marshal’s office will stay open nightly until midnight.
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United States
John J. Mitchell
Massachusetts
Germany
Federal
Seven Days Left to Register Alien Enemies Permits
Officials urge employers and citizens to cooperate as seven days remain for the registration of alien enemies. The marshal notes applicants have appeared and stresses close public cooperation with the office to complete the permit process.
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United States
British Take Egyptian Oil Output for Allied Fleet
Canadian A D Brownlee arriving aboard a British ship reports the British admiralty has seized all oil field output in Egypt to supply the Allied fleet. He notes only two ships carrying oil were torpedoed.
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New York
A. D. Brownlee
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