Tartling Charges of Fraud Made by Former Empl oyees Faced by U S Shipping Board
New York Nov 10 Lacking funds and Maritime experience guided allocations of ships to private firms, Walsh committee hears J J Richardson say abuses let “director of operations” seize vessels from established lines and reallocate to insiders. He cites inflated practices, poor coordination with investigators, and complaints from shipowners unable to compete. Witnesses allege graft, theft, and inflated repair costs across the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Shipping Board operations.
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U.S. Shipping Board
New York
United States Shipping Board
J. J. Richardson
Walsh Congressional Committee
Shipping Board
Richardson
Anserted
Recaida
Nait
Mr. Richardson
United States Bureau of Shipping
Washington
House Committee On Shipping Board
A.M. Wisher
4. I. Richardson
Walsh
Massachusetts
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United Tes Shipping Board
Department of In
Gation
Department of Investiioa
Mment
Rishardson
Investira
Department of Investigation
Miner
Federal Trade
Revision of Text Books for Japs Contemplated
Tokio November 10 A principal from the Pauereesan Language School in Seattle Takahata returned to negotiate with U S educational authorities for revision of Japanese textbooks used in teaching Japanese children in American schools He said plain language versions of home Japan textbooks would reduce misperceptions about American Japanese relations and improve anti Japanese sentiment in America after the revision is introduced It notes the aim to ease tensions by making the texts suitable for use abroad and in U S classrooms
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Tokio
Seatle
Takahata
Neues
Ian Public
United States
America
Ex Kaiser Finds Quiet Life in Dutch Frontiers Estate
Doorn Netherlands November 10 two years after arriving as a refugee emperor William Hohenzollern now leads a modest country life in a Dutch village within government limits He spends his days as a farmer and neighborly figure amid a peaceful estate and awaits no new surrender demands from Holland based on accounts from those close to him
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Doorn
Holland
William Hohenzollern
Associated Press
William
Mysterious gun fight injures two police officers in Chicago
Chicago November 10 two officers J Held and Joseph Pijanowski were badly wounded in a night gun battle with two masked men under a porch. Held, defending a drugstore baby’s medicine, had feared robbery and had police guards for months. A liquor conspiracy trial in Duluth proceeded with eleven defendants and a pending jury verdict. In North Carolina L Roper announces closing a large sawmill plant due to weak lumber demand, affecting over 1,000 workers.
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Chicago
J. Held
Maxwell Street
Joseph Pijanowski
Held
Duluth
Minn
United States District Court
Lene
Frazier Leads Governor Race With Partial Returns
Partial returns from three precincts in Mountain and Renville counties show L J Hunter leading J F T O Connor as 2,048 precincts report 116,631 for Prusier and 112,247 for O Connor. Lead expected to grow with remaining results.
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L. J. Hunter
J. F. T. O'Connor
Prusier
O Connor
Mountrain
Renville
Italy's minimum claims laid down to Jugoslavia
In a reported ultimatum to the Jugoslav delegation Count Sforza outlines Italy's minimum demands over the Adriatic. Key points include the Istrian frontier and wall of Alps, Fiume status as independent from the League, annexation of several Dalmatian islands to Italy, and protection guarantees for Italian minorities under Serbian rule.
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Rapako
Itly
Prona
Jugo-Slav
Thily
Jugo-slavia
Adriatic
Count Sforza
Malai
Haly
Istrian
Waillan Alps
Neyago Mountain
Fiume
Peter Juneton
Itaty
League of Nations
Jusein
Piccolo and
Cherso
Jugo- Slav Islands
Dalmatia
Serbia
Explosion injures several on Hudson river waterfront
A large blast struck the Hudson river waterfront near New Fork New York at Pier 51 aboard the freighter El Mundo. The 10 000 ton ship operated by Southern Pacific was loading for Galveston with a crew around 450. Police reported initial casualties and fear of more blasts.
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No.10
Hudson River
Af Uedl
el Mundo
Southern Pacific Company
Here
Galeston
Shel
Forty-Eight Believed Lost In Shipwreck
Manila November 1 fortyeight persons are believed to have perished when the coastwise steamer San Basisip was struck by a typhoon enroute to Mucky Bell Leyteealand South Philippines. Sixty four aboard. fifteen survivors reached Cebu after drifting in open boats for four days. Survivor Concordia Mardo reported to the steamer Samal.
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Manila
P. T
San Ba
Sisip
Leyteealand
South Philippines
Telay
Cebu
Jhers
Concordia Mardo
Samal
Dave
Puerto Bellota
Leyte
Eleven Year Old Chess Prodigy to Meet Army Officers
West Point will stage twenty simultaneous chess matches against 11 year old prodigy Samuel Rechawski, a Polish arrival stirring Europe with his skill. Army officers and academy officers, among them colonels and captains, are chosen to test the young champion tonight.
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West Point
United States Military Academy
Samuel Rechawski
Poland
Wirencras
Europe
Hier Siti
Cost of marriage in The Hague governed by day
The Hague report notes marriage costs vary by weekday with Monday labeled Society day costing 60 guilders. Saturdays offer five guilders or nothing, with options for private or group ceremonies for up to twenty couples at a time.
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The
Hague
Baby rattles classified as athletic goods by state board
Lansing November 10 infant rattles are to be classified as athletic equipment by the Michigan state boxing commission. Tom Biubbe commission's chairman ruled after Superintendent Montgomery of the state school for orphans at Coldwater requested a sale of baby rattles for use as athletic gear. The Coldwater requisition aimed to supply equipment for wards aged from several months to 16 years.
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Lansing
Mick
Michigan State Boxing Commission
Tom Bi
Nut Biggers
Quick
Coldwaine Minze
Colby to Tour Brazil and Uruguay Within Two Weeks
Secretary Colby is expected to visit Brazil and Uruguay with his party within two weeks. President Wilson directed Colby to proceed, while Secretary Daniels said the battle ship Florida would be placed at the state department party's disposal. Wilson also expressed gratification if Colby accepts Argentina's invitation.
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Colby
Brazil
Uruguay
Pessoa
Wilson
Daniels
Florida
Atlantic
State Department
Argentina
Whiskey seller and thief indicted under Volstead Act
Chicago on November 10 saw Mike De Pike Heitler a roundhouse and maroon keeper and Robert Perlman a simonkeeper surrender to federal authorities. Each was held on $15 000 bonds under indictments accusing illegal whiskey sales under the Volstead Act. Heitler allegedly sold 200 dollars worth of whiskey to other saloonkeepers and then sent men to steal it back.
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Chicago
Mike de Pike" Heitler
Roundhouse
Robert Perlman
Heltler
Awards For Distinguished War Service For Navy Men
Armistice day will feature awards to Navy personnel for distinguished war service. Admiral Dunn received the Navy Cross for commanding the naval station at Ponta Delgada, Azores, with eleven others also honored. Presentation official tomorrow, with names including Commander Neal and Lt. Kelly among recipients for patrol, escort, and mine sweeping duties during wartime operations.
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Muse
Navy Yard
Herbert C. Dapn
Nest Naval District
Dunn Sai
Naval Siation
Pontus Delgada
Azores
Naval Cross
Imirn
Teobinoon
Boston Yard
Secreary Daniels
Geo. B. Neal
Cummings
P. J. Kelly
Adolphus Watson
Florida
Geo. Freeman
France
Robert A. Lavander
Barney
Halloway
Michael J. Wilkinson
William Bremgon
North Sexi
Charles R
Tidewater
N. Y
New York
America
New York Navy Yard
Tennessee
Yard
Sims
Newport
R. J
Navy War College Today
William Sims
Sins
Navy Department
The
War College
Ashley H. Robertson
Admiral Sims
Torpedo Station
Naval Train Station
Naval Hospital
Police and government brief from transit corruption to market swings
Washington reports corruption among shipping board emergency fleet officials and Polish passport fraud linked to visas. Paris police say blanks and stamps found, with a Russian accomplice involved. Chicago notes corn and oats prices. New York boxing results and chief of police resignation tied to whiskey ring probe. Rome rail fares rise, Berlin workers halt, South Russia killings, stock market dip, Childs menu cuts, carpet sale, Austrian crown at 560 per dollar.
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Washington
Shipping Board
house committee on_ shipping board
Paris
Salmansky
Bill to Legalize Boxing in Illinois Heads to Council
Chicago November 10 a bill to legalize boxing in Illinois moves to the city council. Alderman Joseph Kostner submits a measure creating a three‑member state athletic committee appointed by the governor. Bouts limited to ten rounds with six ounce gloves. judiciary committee expected to take up the bill shortly.
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Chicago
TiHinoia
Joseph
Koster
Imst
Friends of
Kostner
Judiciary
Still Setup In Farmer's Corn Field Near Omaha
Nov 10 report from Nebraska describes an illicit whiskey manufactory near Council Bluffs operating in a farmer's corn field without permission. An acre of corn was used before the farmer discovered the theft and began shucking, revealing the loss and illegal operation.
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Omaha
Neb
Une Bluffs
Land Gift to Girl Scouts Near Briarcliffe
New York news reports the gift of a 13% acre tract near Briarcliffe by ex Senator and Mrs William A Clark to the Girl Scouts in memory of their daughter Andree who was a Scout A camping site will include a spring turned into a fountain and an image of Andree.
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Briarcliffe
N. Y
William A.clark
Girl Scout
Clark
Andree
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