War Risk Plot Exposed in Wide Fraud Scheme
W B O Connell H A O Connell and T E Graves were taken yesterday in a war risk fraud case linked to claims by soldiers. Salisbury O'Brien and Griswold held on $10 000 bonds after a preliminary hearing. The case centers on defrauding service men with one hundred or more targets, including women, and involves claims totaling near four million dollars.
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Salisbury
O’brien
Griswold
Massachusetts
Medfield & Co
Atoms
Buffalo
Secret
Nonth Street
Opposition to Bond Reduction Reportedly Sparks Court Hearing
Fragmentary OCR reports a heated court session involving opposition to bond cuts, with references to a chief justice, service actions, and a witness recounting emotional testimony. The text hints at an ex-service claimant and defense claims about the case and authorities.
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Secret Service
Oris
Nan
Zuset
Conspirators Tangle in Veterans Back Pay Scheme
Officials reveal veterans received extra compensation on a 50 50 basis in multiple cases. One group took 1400 of 1300 due, another 1400 of 3500, another 700 of 1400. Claims stretch back months, building large sums as back pay accrues, with potential total far above 100000. Prosecutors pursue under penalties up to 10000 fine or imprisonment.
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Moran
Splayer
Verbal deal raises steamfitters pay to $1.25
Last night a verbal agreement was reached promising steamfitters a raise of $1.25 per hour. Fifteen independent masters were involved in announcing the accord to workers.
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Master Steam-I
Washington Navy Yard contract to continue under new wage scale
Fitters and three out of town firms control about half the work in Washington. Hag verbally agreed to union demands calling for $1.25 per hour for journey and 75 cents for helpers. The $218,606 navy yard contract remains unaffected and work on several large city buildings will proceed.
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Washington
Hag
Steamfitters’ Union
Washington Navy Yard
Wrangel forces advance as Berdiansk falls in Crimea clash
From Sebastopol June 29 report on Gen Wrangel's anti Bolshevik units driving forward against light resistance toward Berdiansk on the northern Sea of Azov shore. The capture of Berdiansk is noted amid military movements and local dates.
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H. A. O'Connell
T. E. Graves
O'Connell
New
Yar
Ofa
Olers
Poauffala
Patrich
Moines
Meran
Niagara Falls
Tithert
Thirteenth
F Sts. N. W
Union Station
Baltimore & Ohio
Wrangel
Crimea
Com'tyh
Potlock
Imayhew
Licf
Anderson
Commerce
Bureau
Bans—Cilhoaly
Green
Rhinebold
Ryan
Danels CO
Davis
Tyser Glavannetti
Kinney
Cruikshanks
Levin
Pollock
Tyser
McDonough
Bryant
Davin
Fitzgerald
Grevannett
Thurst
Ry Anderson
Daniela
Shanks
Ty Anderson
Zakum
THE
Henry B. Gilpin CO
Baltimore
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Banking For Women
Georgetown
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M ST
Shubert-Garrick
Manchester Star
O’sullivan
Cats
White Shoe Cleaners
Albo
Wonder
Nu-Kid
Duck
Bostonian
Griffin
Zolo
Griffin's
American
Columbus
Nero
Federal
Whittemore
Peter’s
St. N.W
Ayy, Mt
United Upholstery CO
Franklin
Washington Loan & Trust Co
John B. Larner
F Street
17Th Street
Charles C. Glover
Milton E. Ailes
William J. Flather
Joshua Evans, Jr
Robert Y. Fleming
Avon M. Nevius
George C. Vass
Che Rigas National Bank OF
Washington Doe
Pennsylvania Avenue
Urs Sa Treasury
the Carry Ice Cream CO
Victor Records
dJingo
You
Alexandria
Fox
Harry Lander
Xyerxes
Enrico Caruso
Samson and
Dalila
Saint- Saens
Sophie Braslau
Chopin
Alfred Cortot
Mischa Elman
Laura Littlefield
Casst Fagzs Gassa
Jae
Marion
Hachel Grant
Billy Murray
Roheme
Rudolph
Harold Orville
Golden West
Edward Johnson
John Wet
Mack
Phil. Orch
Fanelli
Merle Alcock
Arthur Jordan Piano Company
Sts. N.W
Chickering
Homer L. Kitt
Sec
Treas
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