Wasteful Government Printing Costs Exposed
Secretary Victor L. Ricketts leads the Printing Investigation Committee in exposing more than 500 tons of obsolete reports stored in Capitol basements car barns and warehouses. The government spends 13 500 yearly on rentals while pruning publications and cutting nearly a million volumes of Congressional printing this year. The inquiry blames no workers as causes for waste and notes rising printing appropriations since 1895.
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Ricketts
Capitol
Government Printing Office
Joint Committee On Printing
Congress
Mr. Ricketts
Joint Committee On
Platt
Charles’ B. Landis
Albert H.howe
Senate
Plans A O H Home Building Committee Seeks Local Approval
The Ancient Order of Hibernians plans for a new home have been submitted to the Building Committee and will be reviewed by seven divisions and five auxiliaries in the coming days. A mass meeting at Knights of Columbus Hall welcomed National Director John T. Kelly of Milwaukee. No cost or location was announced. The Ladies Irish Choir and other performances highlighted the meeting led by District Vice President PLA Carr.
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Order of Hibernians
Knights of Columbus
John T. Kelly
Milwaukee
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Chaly
P. T. Moran
Ladies Irish Choir
Washington
Harry Maxwell
Joseph Fitzgerald
Pla. Carr
AL O. H
Kelly
United States
Irish Patriots to be Honored at Mount Olivet Cemetery
In a time honored observance the Irish-American Union and Irish societies will gather at 4 p.m. at the Mount Olivet Cemetery gate to decorate graves of Irish patriots. After flowers are strewn, speakers include John T. Kelly Milwaukee city attorney and national director of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, P. Haltigan national editor of the AOH, and Harry A. Hegarty district bar association.
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Irish-American Union
Mount Olvet Cemetery
Inio
Milwaukee
Wis
The
Ancient Order
Hibernians
AU O. H
Harry A. Hegarty
District Bar
Warren Woman Charged With Cashing Worthless Checks
Warren Pa authorities say Mrs Hayes cashed three checks totaling 24 dollars using a 24 dollar check proffered for collection at a local bank. Warren police requested notice when warrants were filed. charges were later withdrawn after authorities received word.
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Warren
Crain
Han
Agai ‘Arren
Seattle Begins Work on Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo
Ground was broken today for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition to be held in 1909 in Seattle. Director Barrett of the International Bureau of American Republics addressed the crowd as representative of President Roosevelt. Open June 1 on a 250 acre site beside Lakes Union and Washington, the fair aims to showcase Alaska and Yukon resources and Pacific trade potential with Canada. Prominent officials attended including Gov. Mead and Mayor Moore.
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Seattle
Wash
John Barrett
International Bureau of American Republics
Roosevelt
John Edward
Chilberg
Albert E. Mead
Washington
W. H. Moore
Yukon
United States
Canada
Pacific Ocean
University of Washington
Lakes Union
Olympic
Cascade Mountains
Mount Baker
Rand Mont
Rainier
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ATC
Geo
Hebbard
Ninth Street
Ohio
Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
President Roosevelt
Oxfords
Hooper Bros
Penna. Ave
Crocker’s
I. Haas G Co
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Hamburger Bros. G Co
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
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