Government men uncover graft in contract schemes
Washington reports thousands of letters and documents received by the Justice Department show a system of obtaining government contracts on an illegal commission basis. Fees ranged from five to twenty percent, with promises of future contracts tied to negotiating with middlemen. Officials urge contract clauses banning third party intermediaries.
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Washington
Associated Preas
Department of Justice
Commission
Congre
What’s in a name a $50,000 price tag in Cleveland
Trustees of a German hospital in Cleveland consider removing the Teutonic name to keep about $50,000 in bequests. Donors have attached conditions tying the funds to the hospital name, prompting a committee to seek donor consent on possible name change to retain the gifts.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Camp Gordon Bans Offensive Names For Non English Soldiers
General Sage issues order at Camp Gordon forbidding terms like wops dagoes bo bunks or similar slurs for non English speaking soldiers. Soldiers and officers must conduct themselves to prevent prejudice and humiliation.
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Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Thrift Stamp Gambling Gets Federal Approval
San Francisco residents learned that thrift stamp gambling was taking place at the custom house with government sanction. Employees and visitors could buy thrift stamps and pick a number up to nine, with the number guiding daily city bank beatings. About $700 worth of stamps had been sold as of March 26.
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San Francisco
United States
Biase
Ninety two Austrian divisions thrust into Italy battle
Paris June 18 official Rome dispatch says ninety two Austrian divisions have been hurled into the Piave front as heavy fighting rages along the line. Seventy one divisions have been identified and Italian batteries are inflicting heavy losses while repeat attacks continue. Bridges across the Piave total fourteen as Austrians hold the west bank from Cone silane to Zenson Bend and press along the ninety mile front amid fierce Austrian casualties. Bonar Law says Austrian offensive failed to reach initial objectives after three days.
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Paris
Piave
London
Dy Associated Pressi
Evening Standard
Conessilane
Zenson Bend
Adriatic
Asiago
Pla
Piave Front
Montello
Upper
Cilver
Mascots Reward Sailors After Maiden Voyage Mishap
In Seattle on June 18 a French schooner named Heroine began its maiden voyage with mascots aboard. Sailors were presented with a fox terrier cub, a bear cub and a lithe kitten as part of the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Eroine
Hen Mothers Two Kittens Despite Hatching Duties
In Alameda California a hen has unexpectedly mothered thirteen eggs and kittens at once. Mrs Charles Miebl and neighbors watch the odd scene as the hen continues to sit on the eggs while caring for the newborn kittens, sparking curiosity about the hatchlings.
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Alameda
Cal
Junels
Charles Miebl
Case of Lazziest Man on Earth at Camp Dodge
A June report from Camp Dodge details an Alabama sent letter carrier who admits laziness. He forgot the address on a suitcase meant for a friend in Abitain and penned a rambling note about Uncle Sam. The Des Moines postmaster refused to locate the intended recipient, keeping the suitcase.
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Camp Dodge
Alabama
Darkey
Abitain
John A
Sam
Des Moines
Red Cross Auction Sells Train Cars In Clinton
During a Red Cross auction in Clinton on June 18 the auctioneer offered a Vandalia passenger train and cars. The locomotive and its string sold for 35 dollars while a freight train brought considerably more, according to reports.
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RED Cross
Clinton
U S Vessel Sinks Diver An Atlantic Port
The crew of an American steamship near Virginia Capes reported engaging a submarine yesterday with naval gunners, scoring a clean hit that may have sunk or disabled the sub. The ship arrived today undamaged.
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Atlantic
Dy Associated Press
Virginia Capes
Army and Navy Casualties Yesterday Reported
Washington June 18 Associated Press reports total casualties yesterday for the Army and Navy. Forty nine in all: ten killed in action five died of accident wounds and disease, thirty three wounded severely and one slightly. The marine unit details follow in the dispatch.
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Washington
Ly Associated Press
Midnight Camp District Closed By State Action
The state council of defense adopted a resolution to strictly enforce federal moral laws around the new university military training camp. Officials asked to implement orders, with the restricted district to close at midnight tonight and no saloons closed beyond the half mile zone from campus.
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State Council of Defense
Allte Council
Byington
Hillthouse
Myers
United States
Woodburn
Reno Gazette
Dreams Come True Leads to Tin Box in Yard
Mrs Dorothy Snell a divorced woman in St Louis reports a dream guided her to a yard spot where she dug up a tin box. Inside she found notes totaling 700 dollars, two deeds of trust a 2000 dollar note and two quit claim deeds allegedly concealed by her husband.
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ST. Louis
Dorothy Snell
Snell
American actor recites to troops in France during war
Sothern, renowned American actor, performed a selection from Hamlet before U S troops in France. More than 860 members of the Y M C A and other war workers assisted under shell fire, serving the American forces in the field.
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Sothern
France
Y. M.C
Free Tea for Soldiers Front Line Cups Reach Millions
More than two million cups of tea were distributed free to soldiers at the front in the winter campaign, with volunteers and organizers noting broad support and high morale from the aid effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C, A
AIDS REFUGEES RESCUED AT HOTEL PAVILION IN PARIS
Refugees from the battlefront pour into Paris and are cared for at the Americans, M C A, Hotel Pavilion, as relief efforts continue.
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Paris
M,c, A
Town Talk notes and local arrivals in Elko
Local column lists visitors and residents in Elko from Lee Tuscarora Rowland Pine Valley and Lamoille. Mentions recruiting Sergeant for marines and a court action in Lamoille. Reports missed death rumor of Lowell Moody, a Ruby Valley native, and a fatal illness of Constantine Strassi. Eight-year-old widow lost a long-time employee. Camp Lewis draft movement noted with forty four boys departing on the 25th.
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Biko
Constantino PL Strassi
Ruby Valley
Straser
Tak
Elko
California
San Francisco
Whe Smith
Ruby Vatley
Ee Aoranel
Lle
Purerad
Thi City
Camp Lewis
Elks vs Reno team draw big local crowd in parade clash
Reno Elks arrive by auto for a big Thrift Stamp game against a Reno locals lineup led by Matt and Jeff as umpires. A half holiday to follow, parade at 1 30, game at high school grounds with 20 players listed including Ellis Max Charles and Hornsby among others.
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Bill
Elks
Reno
Matt
Joeft
Elko
Reno Elks
Elke
Auto
Here
Carlin
Bradley
Reno Ellis
Max Charles
Hau?ser
Py Nagle
Sheeline
Turner
Mclntosh
Mozinga
Whisman
Ballon
Fiko
Speaker
Cobb
Burns
Chase
Collins
Hornsby
Vitt
Killifer
Johnson
Ruth
Alexander
Mutt
Jeff
Auto Fails To Toss Bull In Albany Incident
A bull being led along the Albany Troy road charged an automobile. Driver Conrad Monrow was badly injured and will lose an arm. The auto overturned into a ditch and the bull returned to its posture as repairs began.
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Albany
N.Y
Dune
Albany-Troy
Conrad Monrow
Sugar Planting Aid Sent To Colleges In Colorado
Sugar refiners of Colorado face shortages due to the draft and have dispatched Ambid to every college in the state to fill chemistry positions in sugar plants. Experiments with wooden chambers by the Great Western Sage Company last year proved successful, prompting plans to add cell sinks to the corporation's chemical facilities.
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Longmont
Col
Junels
Colorado
Great Western Sage Company
Thlesumer
Training for France Draws County Boys From Many Towns
A large group of young men from across the county heads to intensive service training in France. The list includes many named individuals such as Ugo Delstut, Caria Wariditties, John Welry Harper, James Helph Varsons, and others from towns like Oregon, Susanville, Pine Butt, Grand Junction, Shelbourne, and Elko.
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France
Patie
Archa
Ugo del
Tusewroie
Cart Rolla Loyd
Biko
Nfarey Marehal Iardio
Santeon
John Welry Harper
Jobin Mortines
Thompson
Keopp
Arlewtan
Loyd Carrell
Mipebure
Bdatin
Seth Castle
Midas
Zeffer Ventura Carling
John J. J. Weimer
Curtis Klear Line
Wella
Albert Warren
Battle
James Helph Varsons
Montello
Thomas Edgar Whitepene
Domenick Albuth
Lorenso Mugerteguy
North Fork
Michele Androurel
Halleck
Guilty Tuffanell
Mantello
George Jayd Ferrell
Battle Mountain
Joe Raltt
Elko
Carlos Luches
Earnest A. Drodine
Grand Junction
Starry B. Douglas
Shelbourne
Wyo
Antonio Boconi
Arthur
Charleet By Farr
Pocatetto
Bearl Dean Smith
Balt Lake
Earl Goodwin
Charles B. Bouhanon
German U-Boat Meets Waterloo at Atlantic Port
An American submersible destroyed a German submarine and its entire crew off the Virginia Capes several days ago. Passengers aboard a returning American steamship relayed the tale, with officers claiming to have heard the account from German crew members.
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Atlantic Port
Associated Press
Virginia Capes
A Man With a Clean Slate
A man with a wife and three children earns a hundred dollars a month and buys Liberty Bonds. Every family member is in Red Cross, wife aids locally, and each drives Red Cross donations beyond a wealthy critic. He plans to pledge War Savings and stamps, saying Uncle Sam asked him to stay home to care for family while others go to the front. He embodies the American character and patriotism.
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Red Cross
War Savings Committee
Isia
Sam
Tatic
Sood
Indian lands opened for private development bill passes Senate
Washington June 18 The Senate approved a bill by Senator Ashurst of Arizona to open about thirty million acres of western Indian reservations to private development with royalties for minerals, sending the measure to the House for approval.
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Washington
Associated
Ashurst
Arizona
Senate
House
St Louis Woman Held by Government
Mrs Adolphus Busch of St Louis is held briefly at Key West for immigration authorities to question her American citizenship travel abroad and possible contacts with Germany Officials say deportation is not planned at this time and details are being reviewed by the department of justice
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Washington
Associated Press
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Germany
Key West
Department of Justice
Busch
Ger
Magnate Seeks Old Bean Soup On Fabled Kid Days
Chicago, June 18. William Wrigley Jr. recalls a five cent bean soup from his Philadelphia youth and vows to hire the cook of the longed-for dish. He muses that ten dollars could not buy such a bowl now, claiming no bean soup compares to the memory.
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Chicago
Red Cross
William W. Wrigley, Jr
Philadelphia
New York
San Francisco
New Orleans
Heap Rotten Army Says Disappointed Chief
Clinton Illinois June 18 Chief Lake, the town’s only full blooded American Indian, returned from Chicago where he tried to enlist. He is sixty eight years old and a battle scarred fighter. He says the army is a heap rotten army and that he does not want a good fight. His age disqualified him.
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Clinton, Ill
Chief Lake
Clinton
Chicago
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Loidon
House of Commons
Berlin
U. S
Mabel Normand
Hearst-Pathe News
A. E. Kimball
J. H. Carter
Lee
H. W. Schmidt
Tuscarora
W. B. Bieroth
Rowland
George W. Goodfellow
Pine Valley
E. C. Wood
Wells
L. .McDonald
E. B. Butler
Elizabeth Butler
James G. McDermott
Limoille
Thos. Kearns
Salt Lake City
E. J. Kearns
Kearns
Walter J. Hoyt
The
Moyt Mercantile Company
Lamoil
Thomas J. Montague
Marines
Steninger
Free Prose
Opera Houve Lnstight
Reno Evening Gazette
Supreme Sour
Laura Plunkett
Mary Dewar
Portland
Oregon
Seymour Jacobs Co
Express
James Dysart
Neville Industrial Commission
Lowell Moody
Lowell
Ile
Europe
Lowell Ho
Lamoille
Chirley Noble
Carville
Hf. A. Castle
ELKG
Bud Fisher
Waterloo
Gov't
Magnate
Schillings
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