War Graft Nets Navy and Army Men Indicted
Four men tied to war contract fraud face charges over attempting to double bill Morse Dry Dock for 187000 in repairs to the Usnan Usigue. Waltman brother officials and a Fort Meigs soldier allegedly tested the scheme gaining Navy access, with a confederate at the Dry Dock firm. Army and Navy departments tighten contract oversight after the case.
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Washington
War and
Navy Departments
Department of Justice
Clyde C. Waltman
Navy Department
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Charles E. Waltman
Victoria
Benjamin W. Peake
Fort Meigs
Wash
Beres
N. C
D. Malvin Mowery
Signal Corps Office
Lancaster
Penn
Plan
Mowery
New York
First 10,000-Ton Vessel Slips From Ways at Keamy Yards
The Liberty, a 10,000-ton vessel and largest yet launched for the Emergency Fleet, slid from the Keamy yards in Newark amid champagne, brass band music, and a crowd of guests. Built by Federal Shipbuilding, it uses Isherwood construction, geared turbine drive, and crude oil fuel for ten-knot speed. U S Steel plans future shipbuilding and contracts for 30 ships at Kearny and Mobile yards, with more government orders envisaged.
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Keamy Yards
Liberty
Clas
Newark
E. H. Gary
Federal Shipbuilding Company
Kearny
Gary
Anis
Tnverty Mare Rcenery
United States Steel Corporation
Federal
Nren
Tennessee Tron and Steel Company
Mobile
Ala
Isherwood
American Pridge Company
Trenton
Ambridge
New Liberty
Homestead
Hackensack
Comppaiscion
Varios Conponies
United States Steel
Judge Gary
Gary. Mes. Whitman
Lewis Nixon
A.C. Wilkie
New York
Shipping Board
Washington
My. da Gama
de Gama
Fight to Finish Defies in John O Leary Case
In U S District Court Colonel Thomas B. Felder led the defense for John O Leary, insisting the case involves more than a sentence and vowing to call witnesses to counter the government. The trial featured Felder’s clash with prosecutors as he faced testimony about Jeremiah O Leary’s flight and a first witness, Dr Frank P Jennings, detailing medical steps taken for Jeremiah.
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John O’leary
J. O'Leary
Buck
Thomas B. Felder
Augustus N. Hand
United States District Court
Jeremiah O'Leary
Federal
Lyons
Felder
Jeremiah
Arthur Lyonst
Pelder
Dennis Powers
Vesey Street
Jeremish O'Leary
Fedor
John
Adirondacks
Reno
O'Lear
Intiate
Aik Poihen Aan
Prank P. Jennings
Jennings
John Oleary
Timothy Hickey Itor
Samuaahan
Charles A. Boston
Horn Miller
Garrivon ” Potter
Hic "A. Tompkins
Law Niversity
Robert G. Monroe
Lem Mins Lillian Murphy
Robert 8. Holbrook
Plan to Hang Mooney At Once Is Blocked
San Francisco July 19 Superior Judge Franklin A Griffin denied a sudden motion by Fred Berry Assistant District Attorney to turn over Thomas J Mooney death warrant to the Sheriff for immediate service The ruling keeps the warrant in the clerk of the court while Mooney attorneys pursue a possible Supreme Court certificate of probable cause indicating the case remains unsettled and stays of execution may apply
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Tne
San Francisco
Franklin A. Griffin
Frederek Herry
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
San Quentin Penitentiary
Griffin
Grifin
Berry
Supreme Court
GriMm
Meat taint claims hit Navy supply chain
August last year the steward of the steamship Irishman rejected beef delivered to the Geasel by Gotham Hotel Supply Company, a Wilson firm subsidiary, saying the meat was soft and insufficiently frozen. The same lot was later resold after being rejected again. Hearing continues at 1 o clock in the Woolworth Building as officials contrast testimonies about the condition of the meat.
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Gotham Company
Woolworth
The
Tribune
Yesterstory
Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson & Co
Sulzberger& Co
Lieutenant Staley Admits Bribe Ties to Army Contracts
Lieutenant James C. Staley of the National Army faced a $10,000 bail after pleading guilty to accepting a bribe to influence factory reports seeking war contracts. The arraignment followed a Justice Department probe into contingent fee protitorting with Staley named alongside other officers as possible participants.
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James C. Staley
Quartermaster Corps
National Army
Samuel Hitchcock
United States
Staley
Agent DeMond
Department of Justice
Axman
Broadway
Army
Hitchcock
Women’s Motor Corps
Agenta
Patriotism Defined As Hatred Toward Neighbor
Chicago report notes government evidence in a libel case as the trial nears its main phase Tomorrow the defense may press to begin presenting its case The materials labeled W. We Di ry Terms define the group’s stance as against wartime policy Definitions include zarians Mans Humanity Justice and Ka iser with sharp contrast to government aims The document claims Patriotism equals treachery to the government and predicts massive casualties in a grim view of victory
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Chicago
Organization
America
Plan Electricity And Gas Reduction To Conserve Coal
Washington plans propose broadening war sacrifice to include electricity and gas use. Fuel administration, War Industries Board, and Shipping Board discuss rationing to save coal for war needs, aiming for part time factory operation and nationwide curtailment with possible half usage limits for households. Compliance may trigger cutoffs with utility compensation and potential rate adjustments.
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Wasiington
The
Fuel Administration
War Industries Board
Shipping Board
America
Suif-Denis
Plana
Uel
Six Accused of Stealing Beef Supplying French Trench Men
Six men were arrested and arraigned before U S Commissioner Samuel Hitchcock on charges of conspiring to steal beef meant for Pershing's men in France and selling it to East Side meat dealers. Named are Kilian Kilmer Mancini Williams Rothman Zogar, with bail set for a June 26 hearing. The scheme involved peaking at Lehigh yards and reshipping ten quarters of beef via Williams to Mancini and then to Rothman & Zegars at 12 to 29 cents a pound, per the federal complaint.
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Pershing
France
East Side
Samuel Hitchcock
United States
George Killin
West Sixty-ninth Street
Frank Kilmer
West Twentieth Street
Theodore Mancini
Bergen Avenue
The
Bronx
George Williams
Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn
Harry Rothman
West Tenth Street
Joseph Zogar
Foulke
Quartertanster's
New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Willims
Mancine
Rothman & Zegars
Killian
Kilmer
Williams
Lehigh Yards
Twenty Sixth Street
North River
Yaselle
Hitchcock
Rathman & Zegars
Federal Grand Jury
Quan
O Leary Plans to Fight Treason Charge in Court
Jeremiah A. O Leary declares not guilty to indictments charging conspiring to violate the espionage act and treason and says he will defend on the merits not insanity. He spoke after a day in the Tombs and exchanged a brief prison visit with his brother John, who is on trial elsewhere for aiding his flight.
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Jeremiah A. O'Leary
O'Keary
Mper Mon
Finn Féin
O'Leary
Ples
Han
John
Federal Court
Jerry
Cont
New York Coal Dealer J O Connor Loses License
Washington June 19 The fuel administration revoked the license of J O Connor a coal dealer off Broadway New York City and ordered Justice Department to investigate further The case cites his April 1 1918 admission of knowingly violating fuel orders by selling low grade Pool 84 coal for ship bunkers delivered to the Stella a neutral vessel The penalties include a fine up to 5000 or up to two years imprisonment or both.
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The
Tribune
Washington
Fuel Administration
O'Connor
Tidewater Cal Exchange
O'Connor Defends License Amid Discrimination Claim
In his Baltimore office Mr. O'Connor protests he did nothing to warrant license revocation and accuses the fuel administration of discrimination. He cites an May 16 order allowing use of Baltimore Rochester and Pittsburgh coal on ships, saying the coal he supplied around May 1 was smokier but likely unused for 25 to 30 days. He laments long service in coal provision and ongoing unfair treatment.
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O'Connor
Statemient
Fuel Administration
Baltimore
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Teacher Suspended for Draft Refusal
The New York Board of Education approved the suspension of Louis H. Blumenthal a writer at Public School 148 Brooklyn who refused army service at Camp Upton. He was dishonorably discharged as a private in Company I 805th Infantry and sentenced to fifteen years hard labor.
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Board of Education
Reguer
Louis H. Blumenthal
Brooklyn
National Army
Camp Upton
805Th Infantry
United States
Rufus A. Agnee
Hopkins
Ellery Street
Benjamin West
U S Silk Merchant Held as Enemy Trader
Paris report states Jacob Jutina Stern a silk merchant born in Germany in 1952 was arrested on charges of commerce with the enemy. Stern, owner of Stern & Stern with brother Emil, is said to be a wealthy Passy resident. Emil claims Stern is American and notes two Stern sons serve in the U S Army.
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Paris
Jacob Jutina Stern
Germany
United States
Stern & Stern
Emil
Stern
Passy
Sante
Emil Stern
Avenue
Jacob Julius Stern
Stance
Frm
Austria
Russellites Case to Be Submitted to the Jury Today
The eight Russellites stand trial in Brooklyn for conspiracy and obstructing the draft. Jesse Fuller argues followers of Pastor Charles Tate Russell interpret the Bible literally and acted without intent to hinder the government. New evidence includes a letter from William E. B. Van Amburgh defending the Bible Students' stance. jury to hear final summing by prosecutors before deliberation.
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Charles Tate Russell
Jesse Puller
Harland B. Howe
Brooklyn
Fuller
Congress
Jesus Christ
Mr. Fuller
United States
Frederick W. Sparks
Charles Buckner
Sparks
Certa
William EB. van Amburgh
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Charles W. Person
Camp Upton
van Amburgh
Person
International Bible Students’ Association
Isaac Ocland
German Women Register in Yorkville En Masse
About 2 500 German women registered at Yorkville police station by sunset last night, nearly completing the district's expected total in what may become the city's largest alien registration. Sergeant Neumann recalls a German man who protested being American, joking about a neighbor called Dutchy. The oldest registrant was Elise Mohrmann, 77, aided by her grandson August Loughlin who is serving with the U S Army.
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Yorkville
Poliee
Neumann
Elise Mohrmann
Germany
August Loughlin
Sam
Dates Named for Opening Consolidated R R Offices
Dates for opening consolidated ticket offices were announced by the railroad administration. New York locations at 91 West Thirty-second Street 64 Broadway and 114 West Forty-second Street will open July 1 with others slated for July 10 and July 15 in Cleveland Toledo Philadelphia Baltimore Indianapolis Boston and Cincinnati respectively.
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Consolidated R. R
Washington
Consolidated
Railroad Administration
New York
West Thirty-second Street
Broadway
West Forty-second Street
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cleveland
Toledo
Indianpolis
Boston
Ginevnnati
Arbitration Treaty Renewal Advances in Senate Panel
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the five year renewal of the general arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ad Visor condemns misleading physical culture ads in Tribune
A Chicago Tribune piece critiques Physical Culture magazine advertisers for quack devices and unsafe claims. It highlights misleading cures, long-distance health schemes, and sexual ads, urging readers to avoid unproven treatments and noting how advertisers push money-making schemes with little accountability.
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Peake
Dry Dock Company
Charles E. Watman
Huston Thompson
Reids
Shipbuilding Board
Miles Cawaon
Charles E. Hughes
Commission
Iaw
the Daily Or Sunday Tribune
Mew
Mork Tribune
N.W.W
Woodrow Wilson
Mans
Europe
Straishs
Ice
Kaiser
Jerry O'Leary
N. Y
O’connor
U. S
the Tribune
Physical CO
Wesah St
Lionel Strongfort
Mr. Strongfort
Brooks
C. E. Brooks
Brooks Company
Plapac Laboratories
Plapaco-Pads
Stuart's
Stuart Company
Dee
Plapao Laboratories, Inc
Mr. Beal
J. B. L. Cascade
J. B. L. Cascade Company
Philo Burt
David M. Roth
Roth
Jong
Grenville Kleiser
Funk & Wagnalls
Kleiner
Nature Publishing Company
Pelton Publishing Company
Meriden, Conn
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Tad Jhelp
Carefur
Alaska
Tiureday
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