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Bloom Family Obtained Papers From Department.CHARGE OF THEFT DENIED“Privileged” Document Was Hjn estty Obtained.Parents of Soldier Who Is Fighting for Promotion Refuse to Reveal Identity of Man Who Apprised Them of Fort Myer Commandant's Adverse Report. Bloom to Be Examined in September. Wolf Explains Connection With Case.Emphatically denying any knowledge of the alleged theft of the papers In the case of Frank Bloom, which bore the adverse Indorsement of Col Joseph Grraid, commandant of the Fort Myyr military post, and which caused President Taft to publicly reprimand Col Garrard, Simon Wolf, at whose instance the case was taken up by the President, last night sakl he had received tho papers from Mrs. Joseph A. Bloom, mother of the oung man. Mr. Bloom declared that the papers had come from tho War Department, through an officer higher in rank that Col. Garrard The members of the Bloom family refuse to disclose the Identity of this officerIf the papers were stolen from the files at Fort Myer, os charged by Col Garrard, It was not done at the instance of any one connected with young Bloom and no one Interested in his cose had any knowledge that thera had been a theft until the charge was made by Col Garrard, according to the statements made last night by Mr Wolf and Mr Bloom Col Garrard has not attempted to say who stple the papers from his files Feeling that the commandant’s accusation Indirectly affected hfs family, Mr Bloom, who Is the post tailor at Fort Myer, last night nalcT the papers were obtained through perfectly honest and stiaight-forward channelsVBloom to Be Examined.%The aftermath of the charges and countercharges which have followed tho publication Of tho recommendation of Col Oarrard, that Bloom be dented a commission In the army because of his filing a J«w, om* y«rt*»Tday. when t+»— Severetary of War directed that Bloom ne allowed to take an examination for his commission in September The order oftK. 5 ./lt; rptnrv r.f War nt thA In.dnrsemcnt of Co I Garrard was gotten ? fjom the Wat l.)i p.irtni* nt. and given to u-» i\ ,m 11 mv ollki»i Who he Is 1 cannot disclose The question is clohed and there im no use stirring up any more troubleM\ son has been notlpcd lv the War Department that he will be allowed to take the exammntlon for a corunrtflflion in September That Is all we wanted The fear that he would not be allowed to take the examination heva»«sc of the adverse report bv Col Ga.rr.trd wa^ vvhat ltd us to appfal to the President, through | Mr Wolf The) c is no desire to get back at Col Gan ard or at an one eb-eMy son has been stuffing hard and should be abl to pass the examination with fair ticatniftut Suih treatment he l« now assured of through the Interference of the President He should become an officer and if be does I believe he will be a credit to the armyENDS THIRD-DEGREE INQUIRY.Committee Is Wot Likely to Press Reform Legislation.The special committee appointed by the Senate two ycai s ago to Investigate the third degr ee practices of police officials, met yesterday and decided to hold no more hearings The committee has collected a mass of .Information and will prepare a report pointing out abu«X(3 It Ik not probable that the committee Itself will undertake to press anv reform legislation, but some members may introduce bills as a result of the committee revelations.TRUSTS SEEK TO OBEYAsk U S Officials How to Con form to snerman Law.WILL WATCH TOBACCO CASEMethod to Be Puisued by New York Court in Dissolving Great Corporation Will Serve as Model to Combinations Seeking Advice—Government Resumes Investigation of Harvester Trusta_________Coincident with tho announcement that the Department of Justice has resumed the investigation into the so-called Harvester Trust, with a view to begin-nlng proceedings under the Sherman antitrust law, it was learn el yesterday that many big corporations have written to officials of the government, asking Instructions as to the best manner of reorganizing, so as to conform with the law as Interpreted by the Supreme Court.The Information obtained by the corporations from the officials, is that they had better watch closely the proceedings that soon will be begun in the Federal court of the southern district of New York It was to this fcmirt that the Supreme Court remanded the tobacco trust case with an order to dissolve It, In Biith a manner as to bring it into conformity with the Sherman law.Process of Dissolving.
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Sun, Jun 11, 1911
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