Charges Of Fraud In War Contracts Stir Debate
Washington April 18 1920 charges of negligence and fraud in war contract prosecutions spark debate about administration response. The piece notes political motives in Republican criticism and cites Dawes and alien property issues as examples, hinting at broader wartime financial excess and enforcement limits.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D
Washington
Reublican
Harding
Daugherty
Tme
America
Ais
Dawes
Ublic
Gen
Congressional
Custor Faw
Lve
Iowa
Paper Delivery Timetable and Missed Issue Phone Line
Notice instructs readers the Courier is delivered before 3 30 p m and to call 8530 if missed. If the paper is not received by that time a copy will be sent upon calling before 6 30 p m to reach the office.
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Hoy
Madst
Smelly Bomb Feud Sparks Clash In Reed Senate Race
Dispatches report a court bid to block a Chicago fare increase as surface lines pressed for a cent fare. Maj. Leon Frazer named district manager of the New York Veterans Bureau. Savannah weighs jazz bans as city council votes to curb performances. In Kansas City two men rob a Southeast State Bank messenger of cash and checks. Volcano Colima eruption drives Mexico families to open plains. Kansas fruit crop damaged by a late freeze with light precip.
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Chicago
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Surface Lines Companies
Mat. Frazer
Veterans
Washington, D. C
Maj
Leon Frazer
New York
Veterans’ Bureau
Forbes
Savannah
Laane
Kansas City
Southeast State Bank
Mi Faso
Colima
Zapotla
Mexico
Bank Robbery at Steelton Branch Nets Over $3000
A group of African American bandits robbed the Steelton Branch of Citizens Trust Savings Bank and escaped with more than $3,000. This marks the bank’s second robbery in five months, heightening concerns in the area.
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Columbus
inrea_ negro pbandits
Tefay
Ton Iin
Steelton
Citizens Trust & Savings Bank
Steelton Bank
Phillips to Remain on Rail Labor Board
Albert Phillips the labor member announced by White House to continue on the Railroad Labor Board after withdrawing a resignation due to ill health. Other items note a Springfield storekeeper killed by youthful bandits, a Chicago bank shortfall and indictments, plus a Madison-Wilson-Reed political feud flare with Reed denying plans to retire.
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Washington
2. C
Albert Phillips
Railroad Labor Board
White House
Phillips
Storekkeeper
Vyouthyvel
Springfield
Baseball Scores and Postponements Across Leagues
National League games Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Boston at New York were postponed by wet grounds. Pittsburgh led Cincinnati 2 0 in the first inning. American League games New York at Boston 2 1 in the fourth. Philadelphia at Washington 4 unknown in the second. St Louis at Cleveland 9 4 in the fifth. Detroit at Chicago 5 0 in the fifth.
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Brooklyn
Philadelpha
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Sweet Heads Home to Enter Senatorial Campaign
Representative Sweet left Washington for Iowa to file nominating papers in Des Moines. He will set up a campaign headquarters in Waverly and speak across districts in the state before the primary.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo
Ening Courier
Washington, D. C
Sweet
Iowa
Des Moines
Waverly
Start of Talks to Refinance Allied War Debt
Washington April 18. official word says negotiations to refund the $11 billion war debt of allied nations to the United States will begin next week. Great Britain will be the first debtor nation to negotiate as decided at the American commission’s first meeting.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Great Britain
American Commission
Mystery in murder shocks Boston Chinese student slain
Daniel Ung a Chinese student at Boston University was found in his room with a long knife through his head. Four other Chinese students were arrested in connection with the death.
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Boston
Daniel Ung
Boston University
Portuguese Fliers Flight Toward Mid Atlantic St Paul Rocks
Portuguese aviators Capt Coutinho and Sacadura left Porto Praya at 4 50 am aiming for St Paul Rocks on the perilous Lisbon to Rio journey. They face 900 miles over open sea with scarce markers, expecting a 10 to 12 hour crossing and a difficult sea landing between the islets. The Republica cruiser awaits with fuel and oil and will broadcast arrival news. From St Paul Rocks the team plans Fernando Noronha then Pernambuco.
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Associated Press
Porto Praya
Cape Verde Islands
Coutinho
Sacadura
St. Paul Rocks
Lisbon
Rio Janeiro
Rocks
Republica
Fernando Noronha
Pernamuce
Marriage Gift Sparks Replevin Trial Over Securities
A replevin suit in Judge Stiles division centers on a wedding gift of securities worth about 16 000 to 18 000 dollars from Carl F Miller to Blanche Christiansen at their 1918 Waterloo marriage. Witnesses say Miller left real estate to his children before remarriage, while heirs argue the securities were Mrs Christiansen property or a later gift.
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Blanche Christiansen
B. Stiles
Division of District Court
Ira Rodgatnar
Carla Miller
Blanche Miller
Rodamar
Carl FF
Miller
C. FP
iMr
Lovejoy
Merna Christiansen
Hudson Savings Bank
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Lumbus
Mr. Miller
Miners Help Plant Crops as Mining Idle Labor Shifts
Hazelton April 18 The suspension of mining in the anthracite fields has been a boon to farms where labor for spring planting was scarce. Idle miners seek work on farms and some have found employment planting crops.
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Hazelton
McCormack Makes Progress in Recovery Efforts
New York reports John McCormack, the singer, continuing improvement in his health. A physician stated he was doing very nicely and progressing from yesterday’s condition amid illness and hospitalization.
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New York
John McCormack
McCormack
Waterloo Named Host for Iowa Republican Convention
Des Moines reports state central committee selected Waterloo to host the Iowa Republican convention and named the tentative date. Waterloo previously sought the two year prior social convention but was not chosen. Maine will host the state convention after the primaries according to the committee.
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Des Moines
Republian State Central Committee
Thad
Waterloo
Waterton
Repubblican
Buto Wns
Maines
State Central Committee
Des
Republicans Decide to Pass Bonus Bill
In Washington on April 18 the Republican Senate conference voted 36 to 9 to support passing a soldiers bonus bill this session. The resolution urged Finance Committee Republicans to report such a bill promptly and set Thursday to begin tariff bill debate, aiming to maintain a steady quorum.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate Republicans
Lenreot
Wisconsin
Senate
Finance Committee
Russian Famine Has Been Checked
Secretary Hoover reported to the cabinet that the Russian famine has been met and checked by the American Relief Administration. He said progress is so substantial that much of the 320,006,000 congress appropriation for relief may not be needed.
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Washington
Wilson
Reed
Jleague of Nations
San Francisco
Credentals Committee
Missouri
Washington, T D. C
American Relief Administration
Secretary of
Commerce Hoover
Hoover
Congress
Packers Fight for Grocery Business Abrogation
A suit in the district court of appeals seeks to set aside the consent decree that barred the big packers from entering the grocery business and other sidelines. The filing exposes a months old battle over removing the decree.
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Washington, D. C
District Court of Appeals
Big Conference Set for Muscle Shoals May 22 24
National conference on Muscle Shoals to be held May 22 to 24 under the Southern Commercial Congress. Thomas H R Preston Chattanooga president of the congress will preside. Dr Clarence J Owens director of the organization in Birmingham announced the event.
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Birmingham
Ala
Muscle Shoals
Southern Commercial Congress
Thomas HR. Preston
Chattanooga
Congress
Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial Organization
Marshal Jof fre of France Leaves Chicago for Washington
Marshal Jof fre of France concluded his Chicago visit this morning and departed for Washington. He spent yesterday greeting wounded soldiers and decorated heroes of the Second division, visiting Northwestern University, and receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree.
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Chicago
Marshal Joffre
France
Washington
Northwestern University
Tornado Storm Rips Midwest Leaving Dozens Dead
A northeast sweeping storm from the Rockies caused extensive damage across Indiana Illinois Ohio and Missouri with at least sixteen fatalities reported in Indiana and Illinois. Towns Hedrick Irvington Plainfield and Danville suffered severe destruction and property losses run into millions.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Ohio
Centra Ilinois
Irvington
Plainfield
Centralia
Indianaoods
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Hedrick
Oaligmsport
Alexandria
Eral
D A R Pays Honor to Unknown World War Heroes
Memorial exercises at Arlington National Cemetery marked the thirty first annual congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution. An address by Mrs. George Maynard Minor opened the program followed by a wreath laid on the tomb of the unknown soldier.
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Washington, D. C
Arlington National Cemetery
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
George Maynard Minor
Bond Houses Busy with Speculators
In New York on April 18 bond houses and brokers in the financial district report record turnover with a high number of issues changing hands in a single day. The previous high was 447 issues on April 6, signaling a robust and volatile market activity.
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New York
Anancial
Incoming envoy from Moscow seeks U S trade talks
Washington officials awaited a message from James P. Goodrich former Indiana governor arriving from Moscow with a Lenine written welcome regarding trade and diplomatic relations after a Genoa treaty between Germany and Russia.
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D. C
Genoa
Germany
Rusais
James P. Goodrich
Indiana
Harding
Moscow
Lenine
United States
Railway worker Crushed Under Interurban Car in Fall
Guy M. Johnson, 108 Western Avenue, is seriously injured and in critical condition after being crushed by the second car of an Interurban as he acted as pilot for a train. He lost two limbs and sustained severe injuries. taken to Presbyterian hospital.
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Guy M. Johnson
Western Avenue
Presbyterial Hospital
Johnson
Illinois Central Belt Line
Mulberry Street
William E. Bennett
Pitol
Bennett
Presbyterian Hospital
Langfeldt Candy Company
Antitobacco Ruling Hits Kansas Schools
Kansas schools allowing tobacco use on campus or elsewhere face loss of teacher certificates, as state superintendent Lorraine Elizabeth Wooster enacts a rule barring certificates to tobacco users and removing compliant schools from accreditation.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Lorraine Elizabeth Wooster
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Weather report notes rough roads and improving forecast
The report covers towns including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Mason City Marshall New Hampton Postville and Waverly. Roads are rough with many chuckholes as progress continues on main routes. Fair tonight and likely warmer conditions in eastern and southern portions.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Y. Gedar Rapids
Davenport
Dea‘ Moines
Dubuque
Warlbault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Marshall
New Hampton
Postville
Waterstop
Waverix
MAE
Genoa Gropes Through Coup Confusion At Genoa
The Genoa conference grapples with the Russo German treaty signed at Rapallo. Officials warn cancellation would not erase the fallout while delegates debate its impact on European balance of power and future cooperation.
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Associated Press
Geno
Germany
Russia
Rapallo
Paris
Genoa
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Ger
Lioyd George's Villa
Berlin
Br. Hathenau
Economic Conference
Europe
Lloyd George
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