Bolling Denies Participation in Slush Fund Probe
New York November 30 R Wilmer treasurer of the United States Shipping Board and brother in law of President Wilson denied allegations he participated in a $25,000 fund linked to Sands for securing a Shipping Board contract. Bolling testified before the Walsh committee, denying all charges and noting DOJ review cleared him. Tweedale and Mehan corroborated absence of wrongdoing and called Bolling honorable and trustworthy with funds in his care.
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R. Wilmer
United ‘States Shipping ‘Board
Wilson
E. K. Sands
United States Shipping Board
Bolling
Walsh Congressional Committee
Shipping Board
Sisler
Joseph P. ‘T
William G
McAdoo
Sands
Department of Justice
Department’ of Justice
Alonzo Tweedale
Board
Tweedale
Houston Thomas
Secret ‘Service
John ‘T. Meehan
Reprisals Hit Cork City After Fires and Explosions
November 30 report from Cork describes widespread arson and bomb damage. Dozens of fire wrecked buildings, city hall damaged, estimated losses around 1.5 million dollars. Five Sinn Fein men’s palaces destroyed amid renewed reprisals linked to Waterfall incidents. three officers’ bodies reportedly found near Waterfall, unconfirmed.
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Cork
Sinn
Fein Paluba
Asfield
Waterfall
Stolen Bill Cache Found After Council Bluffs Robbery
Federal officers report ten dollar bills totaling 23 recovered, found no cache at Keith Colling’s Council Bluffs home. Post office inspector W. M. Coble of Omaha confirmed the details in Omaha Nebraska on November 30.
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Omaha
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Deral
Council
Bluffs
Keith’ Colling
Council Bluffs
Post
Ww. M. Coble
Omahe
Newfoundland Plans Soldiers Memorial
Newfoundland plans a memorial for soldiers who served in the World War. The note describes the large contribution of the province’s land and naval forces and the effort to fund and construct a memorial.
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ST. John's
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New- Toungland
Nevada Live Stock Association calls for tax cuts and abolishment
In Winnemucca on November 30 the Nevada Live Stock Association urged abolishing the Nevada State Tax Commission and other commissions at the coming legislature. W. Noteware announced a balance sheet showing taxes outpacing production as population declined in a decade. Senator-elect J. Sheehan and assemblyman-elect W. A. Brown backed deep cuts, noting a potential 50 percent reduction without harming efficiency and criticizing prison expansion with a small population.
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Winnemucca
Nevada State Tax Commission
Nevada Live Stock Association
Noteware
J. Sheehan
W. A. Brown
Live Stock Association
Sheehan
Governors Meet for Annual Conference in Harrisburg
Governors and governors elect from across the nation arrive for the twelfth annual conference at the Pennsylvania state capital. Governor Sproul welcomes guests. Governor Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge expected for the welcoming banquet. Opening exercises feature welcomes by Governor Campbell of Arizona and talks on state industrial justice by Governor Allen of Kansas.
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Harrisburg
Sproule
Pennsylvania
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Sproul
Thomas E. Campbell
Arizona
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
J. B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma
Simon Bamberger
Utah
Bolshevism Has No Hold In Lithuania, Says Minister
London Nov 30 Dr Joseph Purye kis Lithuanian foreign minister arrived to press Lithuania’s case with Britain He stated Bolshevism has never gained a foothold in Lithuania Several attempts by Russian emissaries to spread Bolshevik influence were described as untrue Inside Lithuania there is no pro Bolshevist dictatorship The Lithuanian National assembly is composed of Christian Democrats Farmers Union Socialists and Jews with some members friendly to Poland but opposed to a union with that country
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London
Lithuania
Joseph “Puryekis
Baltic
Nateveh
Purye
Polang
Refusal to discuss closing of First National Bank
Sterling Colo November 29 bank officials refused to issue a statement about the closing of the First National Bank. National Bank Examiner Roy E Smith and James P Burney declined comment as investigators continued to review the bank's finances and pending actions.
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