War Risk Insurance graft probe vows heavy penalties
Washington reports a congressional inquiry into the Bureau of War Risk Insurance uncovers massive waste and fraud. Thousands of wounded servicemen overpaid, 9 000 workers idle, and millions lost through improper allotment payments and ghost employment amid a sprawling wartime insurance operation.
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Washington
Dec
Servius
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Congressional
United States
J. T. Begg
Ohio
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Begg
War Department
Bureau
Date
Vermont
Bureau of ‘War Risks Insurance
William W. Salisbury
Buffalo
Patrick O'Brien
Des Molnwn, Jr
David Griswold
Brooklyn
N.Y
George W. Sena
Daniel O'Keefe
Aloysious Young
Trauds
Arizona
Ashurst
Demandesu
Kande
Germans Deliver Arms and Women Earn Pin Money
Allies placed premiums for surrender before compulsory delivery. Women sold arms to yield money, receiving 1000 marks for an ordinary machine gun 100 marks for a rifle and three marks for a hand grenade. Upon receipt rifles were broken and rendered useless.
Union is Ready to Halt Strike in West Virginia
United Mine Workers leaders say they are willing to meet with operators to settle the Mingo County coal strike. The union commends Col. Herman Hall and reports 1,703 miners employed producing 125,012 tons in November. About eight mines idle since the strike began are expected to reopen soon.
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Col
Herman Hall
Col. Hall
Ines
Coal Operators’ Association
Operators’ Association
David Fowler
Indianapolis
Mililtary
Coyote Dash Ends in Fatal Road Encounter
A Colorado State Agricultural College student, Allen, driving a flivver near Fort Collins, encounters a gray coyote on the road. The animal lunges at the car, then leaps onto the vehicle and is struck, ending the chase. A separate ad line promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup and a Red Pepper Plaster offered by Ohio County Drug Co.
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Ohio County Drug Co
Fort Collins
Col
Dee
Lote
Allen
Colorado State Agricultural College
Henry
Ballard
Nerrick
Ohio County Drog Co
Argentinian Delegation Withdraws from League Assembly
Geneva reports the Argentine delegation abruptly left the League of Nations assembly as debates over amendments heated. Senor Pueyrredon’s lone vote against postponement and Velasquez of Paraguay backed him, signaling potential stormy sessions and concerns over smaller powers’ influence.
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Geneva
League Assembly
Honorio Pueyrredon
Senor Velasquez
Paraguay
Pueyrredon
Octavio
M. Haymann
Assembly
M. Vivianl
France
Senor Pueyrredon
M. Hymans
League of Nations
Assembly of the League Today
Charles J. Doherty
Committee On Amendments
Doherty
Associated Press
League
United States
Pyeyrredon
Paith
Senor Pueyrredons
M. H ¥Mens
Ancient Ascalon to be excavated by Garstang team
Prof Garstang of Liverpool University will direct a British school dig at Ascalon on the Mediterranean coast north of Gaza. Ancient records show Ascalon’s early importance and subsequent destruction by Norman and Egyptian forces. The site now lies buried under desert sands, with ruins largely scattered.
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Garstang
Liverpool University
Archaeologcal School
Jerusalem
Ascalon
Mediterranean
Gaza
David
Gath
Jaffa
Evangeline Statue Unveiled at Grand Pre Village
Near Grand Pre by Minas Basin a life sized Evangeline monument was unveiled by Lady Burnham. The statue by Philippe Herbert honors the Acadian Evangeline amid a region famed for its history and lingering Acadian customs.
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Grand Pre
Basin of
Minas
Longfellow
Evangeline
Philippe Herbert
Louis Herbert
Lady Burnham
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