Vets Bureau Parties Alleged Loot Confessed in Letter
A letter from E A Tripp, head of the supply division, describes parties by officers and employees at Chillicothe and other facilities involving surplus property. The message, read to the Senate Investigating Committee, claims large amounts of items declared surplus were misused and that officials joked about sales and bribes.
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Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Chilicothe
Ohio
E A. Trpp
Bureau
Senate Investigating Committee
Black
Jeter
New Jersey
Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
Eld
Dexter
Forbes
Chillicothe
Tripp
Tie
Sam
Rolls Royce
Terryville
Saki Thompson & Kelly, Inc
Heston
Senate
Public Health Service notes urged material transfer to save government funds
C. 2 Terman of the public health service at the Maryland supply depot testified that efforts to obtain sheets bandages gauze and other materials proposed for sale were futile. Dr. Smith recalled Surgeon General Cumming writing that the materials could be used by the service for tremendous savings to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. 2 Terman
Public Health Service
Maryland
Frederick ©. Smith
Publi Health Service
Charles B. Forbes
Bureau
Cumming
Forbes
Smith
States ranked by reserve corps officers reported
In Washington on November 7 Denpsylvania with 5000 ranks second among states in reserve corps officers per war department figures. New York leads with 8590, New Jersey has 220, while the third corps area including Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia totals 8803.
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State
Washington
Denpsylvania
War Department
New York
New Jersey
Third Corps
Trennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Farm Blaze Kills 2000 Chickens and 4 Horses
A large barn at Clarence D Fortman’s Tyler Fay farm in Wayne county near Scranton burned, killing about 2000 chickens and four horses. One hundred tons of hay were lost, with total damage around 5000 dollars. Hotels and refuge huts in the Alps switzerland to be fitted with wireless elephants.
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Scranton
Clarence D.fortman
Tyler Fay
Wayne County
Alping Switserland
President Coolidge defers German aid until Congress
President Coolidge believes Germany will need winter relief and may propose measures like last session. He notes reports of a serious German need and expects Congress to act after the new session begins in December. Milwaukee fiscals show city costs at 27.93 million for 1922, about 58.55 per capita.
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President Coolidge
Congress
Washington
Germany
Frres
Dent Coolidge
Japan
Milwaukee
Local Masons Meet In Point of Rocke Then Host Oyster Supper
Members of Fervency Lodge A F and A Masons gathered at the Masonry hall in Point of Rocke Tuesday night. After conferring the entered apprentice degree they marched to the Methodist Episcopal church for an oyster supper hosted by the Ladies Aid Society with music by Kathryn Hickman and MaryJorie Stanifer. Attendees included George H. Hickman Denald Cook J T Wright Charles Flentlinger W T Colbert I K E Susafoose E L Blessing G C Lilly Elmer Michael H B Williams Fy Mader Rev W T Johnson O B Sigafoose C H Lamar Amon Elfeott C Compher JT R Stern Carlton Compher W T Newton H B Wright W F Warriman and W L Stauffer. A new gold currency dubbed a rye Bond may be issued by Germany to be stabilized against rye Bourse quotat ions.
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Fervency Lodge
A. F
A. Masons
Point of Rocke
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ladies Aid Society
Musle
Kathryn Hickman
MaryJorie Stanifer
George H. Hickman
Denald Cook
J. T. Wright
Charles Fl
II. BE. Wright
W. F. Warriman
W. L. Stauffer
Klan Lawyer Shot by Klan Editor in Atlanta
In Atlanta on November 7 Philip E. Fox publicity man for the Ku Klux Klan shot and killed W. B. Coburn an Atlanta attorney and Coburn’s client the faction fighting the imperial wizard H. W. Evans A Fulton County grand jury indicted Fox for first degree murder Cobburn’s stenographer Mrs M A Holbrook testified Fox entered Coburn’s office talked about the case then returned fired five shots as Coburn was leaving Coburn’s client Mrs Oscar Hayman of Cleveland witnessed the event
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Atlanta, Ga
Philip E. Fox
Ku Klux Klan
Coburn
Atlanta
Imperial Wizard
H. W. Evans
Fulton County Grand Jury
Fox
M. A. Holbrook
Holbrook
Oscar Hayman
Cleveland, C
Health for Working Women in Lydia Pinkham Ads
A column of testimonials promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women with monthly troubles and general weakness. Narratives from Carolyna Mangels in Brooklyn, a Milwaukee office worker, and Mary Punza from Webster Mass. endorse improved health and work capacity.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Brooklyn
N.Y
Carolyna Mangels
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Carolyne
Mangels
14Th St
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkam
Heblak
36Th St
Milwaukee, Wis
Paina
Webster
Masa
Mary Punza
Mass
Lynn
Massachusetts
Attorney Coburn linked to Klan cases and dispute
The report ties Coburn to suits against the Evans faction and to actions for W. J. Simmons on an injunction against forming the Women of the Ku Klux Klan. Patrolman Cochran recalls Coburn saying he was glad Fox was dead, amid Fox's alleged Klan ties and subsequent denial.
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Abe Uret
Coburn
Evans
David Rittenhouse
Philadelphia
W. J. Simmons
Emperor of the Klan
Fulton County
Ku Klux Klan
Co. C. Cochran
Fox
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Tonall
Co-Operative Drug Store
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Roche
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Arthur D. Kaufman
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Century Theatre
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Little Theatre
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