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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01

One Thousand people gathered at
Armory { yesterday afternoon to at
tend the annual Memorial day eN r.
Cises. Preceding the service Il stree,
parade made UP Of about @1l malcu.
crs and big groups in autos trayersci
the loop, thence to armOrE The line
of march was headed by Hentri Is
Military band and platoon Of pu-
lice, followed by members Of the nigh
school cadets, the Grand Army Of tar
Republic. Spanish American was vet
Grams and representatives OF the va.
rious civic organizations Of the ci T.
As the procession passed the mont
mcnt in Washington park the MAJ CHI
ers halted and the band played the nj
tional hymn, while .he mon all stood
at attention with heads uncovered.
In the morning the Memorial bay
Association visited the cemeteries
around the city and decorated tIe
graves OF all the dead soldiers and
sailors OF the nations wars.
The gathering at me armory was
fraught with patriotic devotion. son
diers of the civil war, the spanish
American war and the great world
war who are now in their last long
sleeps were paid tribute b. the large
audience, and those who took part
on the program. The address OF { "|
afternoon, which was one OF the hhH>,
examples OF oratorE ever Delivered IN
Ottawa was made by hon. fhoMaa
T. Gill who was assistant attorney
general under the late W, II. stead
Mr.. Glll held his audience throdsh '@c.
.ntlo % auuIoSS anu u'o NO. mn nm.
"p'"' "'0" - W ~
Nt Nhat III 'nou'u W. ~ "'" "
P'i' VI ''"'' 'A'' 40 ''"''-
'"' N'''"'''
IN opening ms address, AR. Hil haie
nlgh tribute 10 ffeSldehl IAaFlf7 F"|
woodward OF the chStituuohal cp!Nt1
toh, -. y. SNOW, Whom ne knew q
Soidier, lawyer, poet gentleman,
dreamer OF dreams ana rover o. n1ah
h1hd' ana the Iale Nllilam II. Hioac'
uhder Nhom ne SeI|tu as ASSISTANT
attorney general OF illlhti'. III 'if'
Noo""diH' Mf' YIN aaiH ne IS ,i.''
less Aluu'h'' d detI, anu loS'C"l th'"A
,r' an i'ioe'aoEaole worker pro-
loulh Soidier, on" Oh tlle a''oSt' II ..'l
ahie"t constitutional lawyer" III IN"
STATE, adNl5tr ana cohlideh. c"HH am
or those IN hSh places. CoifIhni 1s'
ne Nald III parl,
inns iS wonderful daE. Fdaj
conceived as d2y ior decorating ''r
graves OF our Sotdl'f dtau III h'Hp'I
OF theIr deedS ana yours, me pFlRin'I
conception - sun carried "u' WIN
an '1e sentiment ana ioNc ol 2f'i'a-
1ul people
1T is a day made sacred by the
blood of heroes. you mon OF the q. y.
r. and A. h., 'hc living and the dead.
We of today deem it a rare privilege
each year to refresh the memory Ct
the ones who have gone before, to pay
visible hcnor to those VINO vet tc-
main Since the day OF the tD3aI
Ih'"o'' ,ioiol nus u'el ,"' 'I"'ih ".
''o'o VIZ VIZ w ,4'o'' '''0, wa
.ou"'. " ~, no.i', va "'
'o''e '""t' we '"No ~ iu"ol N""' W.
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01
68 0. H. s. SENIORS
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS;
NAMES ANNOUNCED
CONNIE NC EMENT G K T. r c S S
WILL BE HELD THURSDAY
NIGHT IN SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM TO
BE RENDERED -- CHICAGO ED.
ITOR TO SPEAK.

SiXtyeight students, thirty-two
boys and thirty-siX girls viii receive
diplomas showing that they have sue
cessfully completed the course of
study Of the Ottawa township high
school on Thursday evening of this
week. The graduation exercises will
a@pe1i prtE!ptly ia $500 O'Clock and the
program will be one of the finest ever
given from the platform of the Q. II.
S. The address OF the evening will
be delivered by Charles Clayton Nor
fisun, editor of the Christian Century
Magazine.
In addition to his talk a musical
program will be given by Charles Nor
clio, Herbert Wcis and Joe Brinkman,
three of the best musicians in the
county, the members OF the High
School orchestra ana the Senior class.
V. J. Duncan, president OF the school
board will present the students with
their diplomas
The complete program of the even
ing follows
Onward Christian Soldiers ...-...
...... Orchestra and Senior Class
Invocation ...... Rev II, +, LaNler
Triumphal March from Aida. Verdi
High School Orchestra
Trio for Violin Cello and Piano
ta) PiHzicOttO ...,,..,,... Pache
tbl Cayatina ........,.,.... Raft
tc) liumOrcaque ......... Dvorak
Charles Morello Herbert Weis,
Joe Brinkman
Prelude ............. Rachmaninofl
The Orchestra,
Allegro Appassionato 80. Saint Saens
Herbert Weis.
Address by Charles Clayton Morrison
SchrrZo and Audante. e.....,,. SChuctt
Messrs. Norello, Weis and
Brinkman
Presentation of military medals and
diplomas by Vincent Joseph Duncan
President of the Township Board Of
Education.
The follow Wing arc the members of
this years graduating class. frieden
Anderson, Clarence Atwood, Edna Al
wood, George Baker, Vance Barbour
Gertrude Hoacu, Jean Belamy. Per
ciyal Bcllrosc, Herman Berg. Esther
lradV, Marguerite EragE, Maiorie
I'ruck Virginia Carmichael Olive
Chalua, Edward Claus, Ernest Claus
Clarence Clifford. Eggort Costello
lIolcu Gull, TheOdor Eamgard, Iclma
Dana, Charles Dey0re, Lucy Finley
Milton Formhals, Dorothy Gay, Louise
Gabhardt. Louis Gerding Mary Hall
Nouaias Hamll Earl IIottol. Rober
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01

A marriage license was issued this
morning to Mrs Elsie Tilton, aged 30
10, and William II Moore, aged Sc
both of this city The names of moi
thcr Mrs TiltoN nor Mr.. Moore ap
pear in the city directory,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01
HOLDS Referendum
ON Constitutional
CHANGES unlawful
(By the Associated PreSs.)

Washington, June 1.-The United States Su-
preme Court today held that federal constitutional
cannot be submitted for ratification
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01
CITY PAYS SOLEMN TRIBUTE To
SOLDIER DEAD Of MANY WARS
ATTY. THOMAS T. GILL. OF
ROCKFORD ADDRESSES
LARGE AUDIENCE
PARADE A FEATURE:

HUNDREDS ASSEMBLE FOR 6ERV.
ICES AT ARMORY AND GRAVE 8
OF DE p n r T { d HEROES ---
SPEAKER RAkES BOLSHEVI SIN
NOW BEING SPREAD UNCHECk-
Ed THROUGH NATION.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01
First Gang Arrives.

Rock Island, with twenty in the del.
ccalion. supplied the first gaaBs0me
II arrive for the convention The
party drove overland in autos and
arrived here at Loo clock. The ore
score and Fords are hcnt upon land.
inf the 1927 convention for the
arsenal city. Being live and pcppcry
crew the valiant twenty started in to
make an impression on the
rest OF the delegates and about press
time appeared to be making consider
able headway with their brethren.
Rock Island lodge has a membership
of lG00. making a gain of 500 in the
past year. The party is headed by
Exalted Ruler y. *, Fireman and s.
J. Ryorsou, treasurer Of the state as
sociation, Joe Kelly led the bunch
on the migration t0 Ottawa
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01
Mckinley to &c Here,

Congressman William b. Mckinley,
who has some ayOWed aspirations to-
ward the togo now gracinI Larry
Sherman's angular form, is scheduled
to arrive here tonight as a delegate
from the Champaign. ILL.,, lodge, There
is one thing about Mckinley Ottawa
will always have TO remember, II
there was no ". b. Mckinley there
V 0uld be no interurban ears running
over a strip of some l0e miles adiaC
cut to the city. The deduction is sim
pie. thcro would be no tracks for them
to run on, nor no right Of way. nor
any other "incidcntalS' so necessary
to traffic under electric power
Tonight's Pow Wow.
While many features of rouSng
good old Llks' convention will be
lacking. tho this mornings rain sup
Ilied a scmbIance of the days OF yore
by starting the day wet the stag at
the t,lks home tonight and the rccop.
tiou at the Boat club for the women
folks, give promise Of being two OF
the seasons very best amusement
novelties.
ne stag VIII pe eli'Fene" py 'he
presence OF many 'd""''li'e anu c3'u
stars together WIN spread oi hlSh
class cats. The Boat club program
when VIII n' i.H"or'" p| lhe Anna
leur Musical club. shows a fine array
of talent. The following is the pro-
gram
Gl'tlctt'~ i'lbliIolh '... it7'd td"d
AIRS. G. NJ Trimblo. Mrs, G.. f. Hook.
Mr.. +. {. BCCm, Mr.. Justin Jaeger.
n,nco rho Dancing non
nun Jr,ah,r,o
of the ScXtrtto.
Nocal-A Group OF Bird SonEs,...
Vocal --la> Spring and Iou.......,
.....,..., Ol1i Anderson
(b) 70 Gon ...... Rodrnheck
Miss Alvcna Schcror
Reading y scene from "A school
for Scandal'.........,... Sheridan
Mrs. {. Il. sharp.
?iano-(a) Veil Danrc............
....,.... Ruro'ph f'rlml
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01
WEATHER.

Showers probable TO-
night and Wednesday
cooler.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01
Answered l.ircoln's Call.

When the immortal Lincoln, the
human spokesman Of divine wiz!
called you, you answered from fac.
tory. field and forum with the ferI or
OF the crusaders, with one great eur.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-01

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1870
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
An Unusual Wealth Produced Here

In view Of the fact that cotton has not made quite
good this usual account of the and
the price Just little lower that the farmers expected the
opinion might prevail that the South will be prosperous
for the next year
Such conclusion is not justified this mmedi-
ate section of Oklahoma is concerned
Here is partial conservative statement of the wealth
produced in Carter county alone
Healdon oil field produces daily $4,000 barrels of oil
worth $1,000
Hewitt oil field produces daily $4,000 barrels of oil
worth $4,000.
Fox oil field produces daily 500 barrels of oil worth
$l,S75.
Fox produces also 2O0,0O0O0O cubic feet gas day
and according the state law only oneourh of this amount
be taken from the wells The value of this gas is each
day $4,000.
Oil City produces daily 200 barrels of oil worth $500.
The Graham field produces 100, barrels of oil daily
worth S275
The Graham field also produces 100000 900 cubic feet
of gas each day and the portion that be sold brings
S2,500
The products OF the casnghead gasoline plants and the
oil refineries in this county sell each day for $125000
This means that Carter county receives each year from
oil and gas and their products l1S,205,250
Carter county will produce this year cotton that will sell
for S900000 The seed from this cotton will sell for
$4,000.
These combined make a total of S119,215,250.
These figures do not include the value of the grain CROP
the crop the potatoes and the cattle horses hogs and
sheep.
The actual cash deposits the banks of this city amount
to approximately S1O0C for every man. and child in
the city, according to the federal
The South has made wonderful progress within the
last quarter of century with Scent and without oil
and and it is doing in year much It for
merly was able to accomplish in ten years.
Business for the next twelve months is based upon q
remarkably solid foundation of wealth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
JUD GE CHAMPION ORDERS
hLTf fRHATIVE v R|T Of
MAHOAMUS IN MATTER
Of RECALL PETITIONS S

November 18th. 1920, will either
be the unlucky day for the city Off
cials whom the citizens committee are
trying To recall or else another day
on which the city clerk will attempt
to delay the certiflcatlon OF the re-
call petitions. For November l3th has
been set as the date on which the
city clerk must either certify the re-
call petitions to the mayor and COM
missioners Fraley. shores and VII
district court for his refusal to do so.
The orders to this effect are CON
tanned i'm an alternative writ OF man
damus which was issued 10y Judge
Champion of the district court on
November 9TH and directed TO the
city clerk.
The writ states that on October
is. 1920. petitions demanding The re-
call Of the mayor and three commits
sioners were filed with the city clc;k'
that the petitions We're legal in all
respects. and signed by more than
~ lNl AfllA w AUt fNNAAlf AAial'fi
OF voters who cast Their ballots for
candidates at the last general cleo
ton preceding the municipal election:
that the city clerk failed To perform
his duty therein; that the city clerk
fale to wholly examine the petit
tons or certify the same as suffi-
cient. and on October 2S 1920 he
returned The petitions with certi-
tiactr attached showing the peti.
tions To bee insufficient In number Of
slgncrs
city Clerk Thurston stated today
that he has not as yet decided what
his course Of procedure will be az to
whether or not hea intends to certify
the petitions or show cause to the
district court for his refusal to cer-
tfy them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
PROTECTION DEMANDED
F D R |RST PRODUCERS
FARMERS AND STOCKMEN MUST
HAVE ASSURANCE OF COM
MENSURATE RETURN FOR
THEIR COMMODITIES

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 1O-J. II. Mer-
GER Kansas state livestock commits
soner, and secretary of the Kansas
Livestock Association, today made
public letter addressed TO federal
reserve bank officials of other banks,
asserting that the livestock industry
of the nation faced Il collapse, and
urging them to meet with producers
and packers to consider means of
stabilizing the industry. Announce
ment that he had sent such letter
was made last night by Mr.. MERGERS.
The commissioner said today that
If favorable replies are received he
would issue a call for conference
in Kansas City or Chicago.
If the livestock industry should
collapse, he said, il would take a
lot of other thinks down with it,
adding that the financiers ought
to realize that it is the basic indus
try of the country and must be sus-
tanned for the good Of business gen.
orally,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
LEGION OPPOSES A
PARDON FOR DEBS

indianapolis, Ind. Nov. l0-presi-
dent Wilson's refusal to pardon Eu-
gene w. Dehs. Socialist candidate Tor
president. who is now serving term
In the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga,
for violation Of the espionage act
was endorsed by department adult
ants of the American Legion. who
are meeting here. The legion views
with heartfelt satisfaction this vital
act IN support OF the fundamental
doctrines OF the execution" says Il
telegram to the president The mes
sage sent to President Wilson and
signed =. W. Galbraith. Jr.. national
commander. read.
Your decision not TO pardon Eu-
gene " Debs, as recently given In the
press, heartily concurrcd In by the
department adiutants of the American
Legion IN conference In indianapolis.
This American Legion's heartfelt sat
sfaction this vital act In support of
the fundamental doctrines of the exc
cution. We believe all other loyal
and patriotic citizens will Join with
those who placed their bodies between
our nation and the Zoe without. is
practically unanimous In endorsement
OF policy that holds no compromise
FOR the enemies In our midst who
would overthrow the government by
force
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10

Baltimore. Md.-Twelve thousand
workmen, members OF building trades
In Baltimore. declined to accept an IN
crease In wages, motion to accept
an advance of from 10 cents TO 81
being tabled by an Overwhelming
vote.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
SLUMP IN W0OLENS
HITS OIL CL D TIL ES
PICTURESQUE MERCHANTS WHO
DEAL IN SECOND AND THIRD
HAND RAIMENT SUFFER
BUSINESS DEPRESSION

New York, Ncv. 10.-Fashionable
uptown clothiers who are reducing
sluggish stocks by means of eab-
orately advertised reduction sales
have nothing in the way of business
worries ON theiI humber brothers
Of the 'ol' clothes curbstone market
in Bayard street, Off the Bowery
clared today. Despite a lively cut
rate war. these picturesque dealers
in second hand and third hand clothes
asserted business has come almost
TO standstil
Some blame the trouble on prohibl-
ton, which has dulled many a buy
ing mood" and others attribute it to
the passing era of eXtravagant buy
ing. All agree, however. there is a
surprising lack of customers. silk
shirts, which have been i'm demand
since the armistice was signed. they
say, are out of favor. Fancy shoes
silk socks and gaudy cravats are no
longer in demand. One street corner
merchant cut the price Of S45
overcoat TO sl565 in the course Of
half an hours argument. but couldn't
make a sale.
The financial depression not only
has hit the retailers. but the whole
saers as well, it was said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
National Selling Organization

Boston. Nov. TO- - The establish
ment of nationwide selling organiza-
tions which shall fix the price of
farm products" if the farmer does
not receive THE same pay for the
same hours work that others receive"
was predicted today by Sherman j.
Lowell of Fredonia. n. Y. master of
the National Grange of the Patrons
of Husbandry, in opening the annual
convention of the organization.
I'VE are willing to have a fair un-
derstandng of values. the farmers
receiving the same pay for the same
hours work that others receive, but
We feel that this Is the last call.
he said. III no attention is paid to
this now by bankers, manufacturers,
railroads and labor organizations, and
IL the government continues To use
its great power to import raw mater
ial free Of duty to reduce costs, then
the Grange will be the first to help
organize nationwide selling organi-
cations which shall fix the price
of farm products.
There is no threat in this, we win
have been driven to Il in self-de-
fcnse to preserve our agriculture"
Mr. Lowell reioiced that labor has
been able to secure much higher
rate of wage but added:
I'VE little expected that II would
turn and demand cheaper food from
us. without first ascertaining costs
of production by the farmers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
| &c AL COM N A n D { R
CROSBY APPOINTS ALL
COMMITTEES FOR YEA R
SEASON OF ACTIVITY PLANNED
FOR THE COMING YEAR WITH
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP CAM
PAIGN IN VIEW

Joel C. Crosby, commander of the
George r. Anderson post OF the
American Legion, has appointed the
following named committees to serve
during the ensuing year:
Program and entertainment: John
c. Nann, chairman. Wallace Holt,
Everett T. Kruger, James ID. Stub
blefield and Marcus f. Davis.
Americanzation: K. w. Patterson,
chairman. Thomas Il. Matthews. Ed
win London, Henry d. Rinsland and
Ernest Grunert.
Auditing committee: John d. VIII
liams, chairman. r. G. Pennington,
and Price South.
Publicity committee. Emmett T.
Reid, chairman, and Mr.. Rechtin.
House committee: Henry Furman,
chairman. John f. Bush and Ira
Armstrong.
Memorial committee: K. w. Patter-
son, chairman Ezra Dyer Freeman
Gait o. w. DeNeny and \. L. Bat
chelder.
Public affairs: John R. Dickson,
chairman. sam NJ Newman. Z. A.
Riesen. W. T.. Cruce and DR.. John
son.
Membership: j. c. Cooke, chairman.
Bud Moorehead. Charles H. Millsap,
A. l.. Ewell and Lee V. Sneed.
Reception: John II. Dickson chair
man, j. c. Vann, X. X. Patterson, j.
II. Williams. T.. y. Ried, Henry Fur
man and H. Il. Fell.
Welfare committee: Tom Matthews.
chairman. Monty Dillingham; and
Lucian Hoard.
Ceremonial committee; Ewing c.
London. chairman, n. Il. Orr. Il. II.
Sayre Ezra Dyer and A. c. Han.
The membership committee has been
formed under the same plan as that
Of the Chamber Of Commerce mem
bership committee. As soon as the
present five members ot the commit
tee secure ten members for the le-
gon the chairman Is discharged and
the next member named on the COM
mittee is appointed chairman and a
new member added to the commit
tee Thus each member of the com
mittee automatically becomes chair
man and the committee is contln-
ually receiving new workers.
ANY member of the committee get
ting five members for the legion is
automatically discharged from duty
with the committee and another mem-
Der added in his place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
INVESTIGATING HOUSING CON
DITiON IN CITY BY THE LAKE

Chicago. Nov. iO.--lnvestigntion OF
the housing situation in the middle
west. was begun here today by the
senate special committee Of recon
struction. United states Senator W.
~ Calder. chairman of the commit
tee. and his party arrived early this
morning from Cleveland. The investi-
cation was expected to bring forth
suggestions helpful to some building,
from railroad presidents. real estate
dealers. architects, club women, en-
gineers. contractors and labor union
heads.
Besides Senator Calder. the COM
mittee includes Senators w. $. Ken
yon. OF Iowa. w. y. Edge OF New
Jersey. ]. w. wolcott OF Delaware.
and T.. l.. Gay Of Louisiana.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
S P { { ! A | MEETIN \ c
\ COU NTY BRA \ CH OF
F 4 RIM EnS UNION HERE
SAL j RD AY AFTERNOON

There will be special meeting of
the Carter county branch OF the
Farmers union at the court house
Saturday afternoon at o'clock Every
member of the local branch Is urgent
ly requested TO he present as busi-
ness of importance is to come before
the meeting for discussion.
The local branch was organized here
several months ago and is growing
rapidly and 1t Is the hope OF the
promoters OF the organization TO in
duce every farmer in Carter county
to join the organization and work
for better conditions in agricultural
industries. with that object In view
ii is desired that as many as possible
attend Saturdays meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-10
Ch arg es of Monumental
Frauds and Petit Larceny
Stealings Made by Gov
ernment Investigators
CORRUPTION IN THE
OFFICIAL CIRCLES
EVERYTHING ALLEGED IN RE-
PORT, FROM PADED PAY.
ROLLS TO PURCHASE OF
BUM SUPPLIES

Washington, Nov. 1O-Charges that
the action of the shipping board has
resulted in an enormous waste of
government funds are contained in
a report submitted to the house com
mttee on shipping board operations.
by two former employees of the board.
a. NJ Fisher. and j. +. Richardson
who for more than a year have
conducted an investigation for the
committee.
The report. released for publica-
tion today by the committee, of which
Representative Walsh, Republican, OF
Massachusetts, is chairman, states
that the Investigators found evidence
of graft in the purchase Of supplies
for repairing government-owned ships.
VI corruption on the part of officials
and employees of the Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation and OF
the use of political and other influ-
ence in the negotiations of contracts
for construction and ALLEGATION of ves-
sells.
The investigators grouped their OBJ
servatons under seven general heads,
representing various phases OF the
shipping boards activities. They de-
clared that improperly drawn contracts
had cost the government n large sum
J that some departments had failed 10
cooperate efficiently and that others
had failed completely to function
/ properly.
The report charged that payrolls
had been padded by some OF the firms
which repaired government-owned ves-
sells, and that there had been a heavy
/ loss to the government as result
Of wholesale thefts of supplies and
equipment from ships.
The Investigators also reported 10
the committees that companies operat-
/ ing government vessels had in some
instances owned stock in companies
which furnished supplies to the ships.
at prices ranging as high as so per
cent above wholesale costs.
Discussing the ALLEGATION Of ships,
the report states that investigation
Of companies. or applicants for as
slgnmeut or allocated tonnage. seems
10 be more or less haphazard with
the United States shipping board"
The Investigators say that the di-
vision of assignment and ALLEGATION
made To cooperate with the depart-
ment of investigation, but that just
about the time proper cooperation
between the demands had been es-
tablished, the department Of investi-
cation was so disturbed by change
in directing heads and personnel as
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