Salary Clash Over Packers Boss at Sims Hearing
Washington January 30. House committee grilling Thomas B. Wilson Chicago packer on 125000 dollar salary and 1500000 stock gift amid debate over large executive pay and federal supervision of meat packing firms. Wilson defends pay citing stock gains and compares with Schwab Ford while urging targeted government oversight only.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Sims
Tennessee
Thomas B. Wilson
Chicago Packer
Wilson
Wilson & Co
Mr. Wilson
Hhis
Charles M. Schwab
Edsel Ford
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Federal Trade Commission
Joseph B. Davies
Commission
Swift Testifies on Stock Deals and Western Company Probe
In a senate agriculture committee cross examination, Louis tb Swift faced questions about speculative Swift stocks and a 1917 18 gain in market value for Swift & Co Swift International and Libby McNeil Libby Norris Nebraska noted a 140210000 rise while Swift claimed the firm did not profit the stockholders did. He said personal stock holdings were small and he had not traded to affect the market. He addressed Western Company price cutting and depreciation accounts and denied concealing earnings while letters suggested possible shifts in leadership and price information exchanges.
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Swift
Louis Tb. Swift
Senate Agriculture
Francis J. Heney
Norrig
Nebraska
Swift & Co
Swift International
Libby, McNeil & Libby
Norris
Mr. Heney
Packer
Western Company
Heney
San Francisco
Cafd
Western Meal Company
Teeney
Reney
James P. Moon
Mr. Swift
J. L. Washburn
Western Meat Company
Mr. Henoey
Libby
McNeill & Libby
National Butter Makers Meet Eyed for Waterloo
A national annual gathering of the Creamery Butter makers association may be held in Waterloo if a suitable cold storage facility is secured. Secretary Martin H Meyer urged local business leaders during a visit, citing central location for Minnesota and Wisconsin members. An estimated attendance could exceed 1,000 over two days.
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Creamery Buttermakers’ Association
Waterloo
Martin H. Meyer
Meyer
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Atttendance
Water loo to Host State’s Largest Holstein Sale
Water loo will host what is described as the largest Holstein-Friesian cattle sale ever held in Iowa. Slated for February 25 to 27 at the Cattle Congress Grounds, about 200 cattle from northwestern farms will be sold. The sale is arranged by the Iowa Holstein-Wriesian Breeders' association led by secretary H. E. Colby and combines two herds from Riceville and Wallingford.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Cattle Congress
Iowa Holstein-Wriesian Breeders’ Association
H. E. Colby
Murks
Riceville
Iand GE
Moore, Wallingford
Fire damages small shingles patch on Jefferson Street
The fire department was called to 263 Jefferson Street at 8 40 p m yesterday. The blaze started from a spark in the chimney and burned a small patch of shingles with only minor damage. Play Safe. Insure with Bronson Insurance Agency.
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Jefferson Street
Bronson Insurance Agency
Convention Plan Election Bill 15 Gains Approval
Des Moines reports indicate the senate committee on elections is likely to approve two election reform bills from Senator Clen Kimbalt. One would restore nominating control to the convention system for state offices below lieutenant governor, the other would replace party ballots with presidential and vice presidential candidate names for electors.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Senate Committee On
Clen Kimbalt
Coumcil Bluffs
Luem
House
United States
G. H. Sumner
State Board of Health
Noted Herd of Cattle Dispersed by Owner
G A Nelson of Waverly Iowa has disposed of his entire Holstein Friesian herd at Cedar side Bremer County retiring from active business. The private sale sent the largest portion to Cerro Gordo farms in Iowa with others bought by Kangag and Illinois stockmen. Nelson helped organize the Iowa Holstein Friesian Breeders Association.
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G. A. Nelson
Waverly
Cedarside
Bremer County
Nelson
Cerro Gordo
Iowa
Kangag
Illinois
Sinepler Import Rule Aims to Stabilize U S Trade
The War Trade Board announced broad simplification of import procedures in the United States expected to stabilize trade. Licenses from the United Kingdom France Italy Belgium and their possessions will not be required for most goods except breadstuffs waxes emery ores feathers ferro manganes Spiegeleisen fur skins nitrates meat and products peanuts rice tin tin ore and tin concentrates over five percent. Trans shipping from Alaska Canal Zone and island possessions to other destinations is now allowed.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
War Trade Board
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Belgium
Alaska
Canal Zone
American Womanhood Monument Fund Starts in Third Army
The Third American army launches a drive to fund a Washington DC monument to American womanhood. Col J Greble Jr issued letters to Third army commanders proposing Pershing form a committee. contributions limited to American expeditionary forces Navy and merchant marine. Enlisted men would give 1 dollar and officers 3 dollars.
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Samenca
Jan. C
Ae RU
Washington, D. C
Third Army
J. Greble
76Th Feld Artillery
Willard and Dempsey Bout Promised in Texas
Tex Rickard announced last night that Jack Dempsey will meet Jess Willard in the upcoming world title fight. The bout will be held in a state that legalizes such exhibitions and no attempt will be made to circumvent the law.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Jack Dempsey
Lord
Tex Rickard
Auto Show Admired by Waterloo Manager
F A Holmes, manager of the Auto Exchange in Waterloo, returns from Chicago where he attended the annual auto show. He says he has seen many large shows in New York and Chicago in recent years and calls this the greatest of them all.
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F. A. Holmes
Auto Exchange
Waterloo
Chicago
Auto-Intoxication and Kidney Health Advice
A French physiologist links auto-intoxication to constipation and decayed matter in the colon. The article promotes cleansing the intestines with exercise, hot water, and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, then urges flushing the kidneys with Anurie to boost elimination and prevent systemic disorders.
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Pierce
Women see The End of the Road film in campaign
Over 4,000 women and girls attended the showing of The End of the Road at the Majestic theater last night. The event, arranged by the Woman's club, aimed to educate women socially with a corps of physicians led by Dr. Lenna L. Meanes traveling to Dubuque for similar outreach. The campaign continues under wartime social programs with plans to shift to the U S public service department in March.
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Canrobert
P. H. Canrobert
Waterloo Commercial Club
Woman’s Club
Corps of Women Physicians
Lenna L. Meanes
Dubuque
Rder
Woman’ Division
Social
Byglenc
United States’ War
United Stat Public Service Department
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U. S
Food Administration
Bureau of Markets
Bureau of Animal Industry
Mr.Wilson
U.S
Cudahy
Edward A. Cudahy
Cudahy Packing Company
Washington
Thomas Creigh
State Senate Committee
U. K
American Womanhood Monument Fund
Willard
Dempsey
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Gates
Waterloo Business College
Majestic Building
America
Nicholas Bros
Proprietors of the
Savoy Cafe
Martin
Will
Hart Schaffner & Mars
Hart Schaff
Ner & Marx
Frank Bros
Commercial
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