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Strictly speaking, the crime alleged in this indictment was a post-War affair but it grew out of War measures. Stock of the American Metals Co., property of the Metallgesellschaft and the Metallbank of Frankfort-am-Main, was seized as alien property by the Government soon after the U. S. entered the War. Some $7,000,000 was derived from the sale of these shares. In 1921, this amount in cash and Liberty bonds was turned over to the Société Suisse pour Valeurs de Meteaux, of Basle...
...Government, and added further that John T. King, former Republican National Committeeman from Connecticut, received $50,000 for taking part in the conspiracy; that the late Jesse W. Smith (notorious from the Department of Justice and Veterans' Bureau investigations) received $25,000, and Col. Thomas W. Miller, former Alien Property Custodian, got $391,000 in Liberty bonds, for approving and securing completion of the plot. All these were indicted except John T. King, who it is said is needed as a witness...
...advocating the overthrow of constituted government, etc. The immigration officers of the Department of Labor have authority in enforcing these laws. A portion of the authority is also vested in the State Department through the power of its agents abroad in granting or denying visas for the passports of alien visitors...
...case at issue was a suit brought by the banking firm of Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. (of Manhattan) against the Alien Property Custodian and the banking firm of Delbruck, Shickler & Co. (of Berlin). The $148.28 was owing to the Manhattan firm by. the Berlin firm before the War. The Manhattan firm wished to collect the debt at the pre-War rate of exchange and with interest to the sum of $20.40. The Berlin firm agreed that the Manhattan firm was entitled to its claim, but argued that the German Government should pay the claim, since the German bankers were not responsible...
...first encounter on an alien field, the University soccer team will face Cornell in Ithaca this afternoon in the opening game of the Intercollegiate Soccer League. The regular line-up has received some joking due to the fact that Phaneuf will not be able to play. Captain McKinnon will shift to fullback, and Carr will substitute in the right halfback position...