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The Alaska Daily Empire
Juneau, Alaska
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Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty announced a Department of Justice investigation into all major U.S. wartime contracts. On his advice, President Harding annulled War Department contracts with the United States Harness Company for surplus harness disposal, as they violated the criminal code prohibiting government employee participation.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.--Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty announced today that the Department of Justice has commenced an investigation of all major war time contracts with the government of the United States.
On advice of Attorney General Daugherty, President Harding has annulled the War Department's contracts with the United States Harness Company for disposal of surplus harness on the grounds that the contracts violate the criminal code. This code prohibits participation by government officers or employees in such participation.
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Washington, D. C.
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June 15
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president harding has annulled the war department's contracts with the united states harness company for disposal of surplus harness on the grounds that the contracts violate the criminal code. this code prohibits participation by government officers or employees in such participation.
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Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty announced today that the Department of Justice has commenced an investigation of all major war time contracts with the government of the United States. On advice of Attorney General Daugherty, President Harding has annulled the War Department's contracts with the United States Harness Company for disposal of surplus harness on the grounds that the contracts violate the criminal code. This code prohibits participation by government officers or employees in such participation.