Voucher for Schwab charged to Bethlehem shipyard funds
Perley Morse testified before the Walsh committee that a $260,000 voucher appeared to cover Charles M Schwab’s personal expenses in October 1918, with $100,000 charged to ship construction and later disallowed. He corroborated Col. E. H. Abadie’s prior testimony about mischarged items totaling $339,230 amid Bethlehem Shipbuilding audit work.
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New York
Perley Morse
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Walsh Committee
United States Shipping Board
Col
E. H. Abadie
Charles M. Schwab
Mr. Morse
Morse
Abadie
Fiaid
Paul D. Cravath
We Lethiehem Company
Sulegen
White Morse
Abadia
Payne
Beth- Schem Corporation
Autheors
Generg
Cravath
Bethlehem
Emergener Fleet Corporation
Finn
Martin J. Gillen
Bethlehem Steel Administration
Taras
Haneh
CNN
Selwat
TWIG
President Wilson backs continued aerial mail service
President Wilson urged Congress to continue the aerial mail system in a message. The House passed the post office appropriation bill, but it carried no funding for the air service, prompting a federal decision on its future.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Post Office
House
Mullahs Rule Ended by Air Campaign in Somaliland
British airmen destroyed the power of the native Mullah in Somaliland after a three week campaign beginning in 1919. Eleven planes bombed strongholds, pursuing leaders as camel corps and air forces worked to quell uprisings. The operation freed Somaliland to British posts for the first time in 34 years with minimal losses to British forces.
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Whellington
Somaliland
Africa
Somalialand
Enmel Corps
Oilsne
Camel Corps
Pick Up The Derelicts In France Plan Aimed At Missing GIs
Washington reports the War department will supply a complete list of disappearances to the French government. The French secret service and police will cooperate with the American army to locate missing ex service members in France and send identified men to General Allen’s Coblenz headquarters for transport back to the United States.
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Washington
Prance
United States
Harts
France
Secret Service
Police Service
Aisne
Paris
General Allen
Coblenz
War Department
Cabinet of Spain Resigns After Interference Crisis
Madrid reports Premier Data’s cabinet resigns amid debate over punishing members of the state employers syndicate for illegal interference with government business. The editorial in A B C urges swift action to avert continuing crisis and potential further disruption.
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Ministry of Premier Data
Madrid
Data
A.B. C
Ilegally
Jones introduces probe of International Harvester firm
Representative Marvin Jones of Texas introduced a House resolution demanding an investigation into the International Harvester Company of Chicago. He cites alleged price increases for the coming year and says a Texas farmer reported higher costs for machinery.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
Texas
International Tarvester Company
Chicago
Ambush near Thurles leaves two soldiers dead
London reports two military men killed and seven wounded at Thurles County Tipperary when ambushed at noon. Attackers fled along blocked roads, as patrol wagons tried to pursue. Wireless telephone system for Dallas patrols to be ready in days.
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London
Thurles
County Tipperary
Dallas
Tex
Cty
Dallus
Wealthy payers reveal large incomes in 1918 figures
Washington reports official data from the commissioner of internal revenue showing one person with over 5 million in net income for 1918, 67 above 1 million, and 478 over 500 thousand. Rests include 4,425,114 returns filed, total net income of 1918 at 10,805,080,051, and taxes paid topping 1.1 billion. Names remain confidential under law.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington
United States
Jury Chance For Women Jurors In Polk Court
Special concessions to woman jurors were granted in Polk District court. They may wear hats in the jury box and be given time to powder their faces during sessions, under Judge J. D. Wallingford. Other rules remain the same.
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Des Noies
Polk District Court
J. D. Wallingford
U S Great Sum Owed Europe Reaches 20 Billion
Cornell economics professor George F. Warren told the House Ways and Means Committee that Europe’s debt to the United States would rise to about 20 billion dollars. He cited 9.6 billion in wartime borrowings and said Europe must export to the U.S. despite duties, urging tariff cuts on farm products to prevent spillover into prices and possible dumping of surplus goods.
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Washington
Europe
United States
George F. Warren
Cornell University
House
Ways and Means Committee
Warren
America
Tari
United Stores
Cork Mayor Surrenders to Immigration Authorities
Cork’s lord mayor Dons O’Caglhan surrendered to immigration authorities via his counsel Judge Joseph Lawless. A seaman’s certificate was issued, stating he would not be deported immediately and could board a foreign-bound vessel at his convenience. His arrival in Norfolk was reportedly via a stowaway without a passport, with plans described as definite.
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Norfolk
Dons O'Callaghan
Mmayor
Cork
Joseph “Lawless
Vere
Thm
Ehip
Explosion Kills Fifteen in Memphis Ten After Tank Car Blast
MEMPHIS TENN January 21 Police estimate fifteen people, all African American, were killed and about forty injured when a gasoline tank car exploded. The blast leveled a row of frame houses at Front and Stony streets, shattered windows within a large radius, and shook the north end of the city.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tte
Prairie Oil and Gas Announces Crude Oil Price Cut
Puls Oklahoma announces a two cent cut to crude oil price per barrel across all grades in Oklahoma and Texas. Shiclal Oil and Gas follows with a forty cent reduction to align with the Prairie price cut, effective immediately.
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Puls
Oki
Prairie OO and Gas Company
Oklahoma
San Texas
Shiclal OW and Gas Company
Prairie Company
Grandmas Deliver the Vote to Marshall in Washington
Nebraska's electoral vote was delivered by Mrs W W Wheeler of Lincoln and Mrs Draper Linlitt of Omaha. They flew toward Washington but abandoned the plane near Chicago due to weather and completed the trip by train. The census bureau reports Indianapolis Negro population at 34,691 in 1920, up 12,874 or 50 percent, with whites at 279,899, up 67,619 or 81 percent.
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Washington
Tan
Nebraska
Marshall
WW. Wheeler
Lincoln
Draper Linlitt
Omaha
Chicago
Indianapolis
Texas League schedules 154 games from April to September
Galveston Texas Tan.25 A schedule of 14 games was adopted today by Texas league club owners in an informal session. The 154 game slate runs from April 15 to September 18 across Tewan League affiliates.
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Galveston
Tex
Tan
Senate Packing Bill Clears Senate In party line Vote
Washington Jan 25 The Gronna bill to place the packing industry under federal control passed the Senate by 46 to 38 after days of amendments. It would create a federal stock commission to prevent conspiracies, force packers to relinquish yard holdings within two years, and allow court appendage of livestock commission decisions. An amendment exempting farmers and stock producers was adopted, while another allowed court consideration of commission decisions.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hye Stock Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Department of Justice
Pittman
Nevidi
Smith
Arizona
Hivestock Commission
Reds Seize Food for Cities in Russia
Berlin Jan 25 The situation in Russia has grown acute with rebels signing troops to collect load in rural districts. Peasants were paid to withhold grains and meat from the elites.
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Berlin
Russir Hag
Korlet
Hasma
Frontier Report
Russia Orders Large Goods to Germany
Berlin reports Russia has placed sizable orders with Germany for manufactured items. The consignments include 300,000 plans, 750,000 electric lamps, and 83,000 pounds of ore form.
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Germany
Berlin
Russia
Bhy Tavestia
Symptoms Women Dread and a Testimonial
Clearfield Pa woman reports bleeding, fever, dizziness after childbirth. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength and normal cycles. The letter touts the product as remedy for backache bearing down pains nervousness and general female health concerns.
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Clearfield
Lydia E. Pinkham
Harry A. Wilson
D. G. Clearfield
Gromouy
Lydia ”. Pinkham
The End I Just Got Fired Por Good
Yale Record notes a blunt exchange about termination and reasons. An advertisement touts Cuticura skincare products with a fragrance claim and a 25 cent price point. A brief quoted statement references a dispute about a perceived unfair treatment.
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Yale Record
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