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Show AN INVESTIGATOR MSSssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssTyTfaT'b 3t" i. (S BSBBBBBBBBBBBBflenT l' aS eeHgHBamaJrald' H B"BHeM?B ilH Isagyggi -L AilTr' f nETRESENTATIVB JEFFIUK8. Albert W. Jeffries, who represents repre-sents tho Second Nebraska District, Dis-trict, has had an nctlvo part in investigating in-vestigating extravagances of tho War Department. 8klllod as a cross-examiner, his questions askod of witnesses boforo tho subcommittee sub-committee drow out many of tho moat Important facts contained In its exhaustive roport showing tho wasto and extravagance which prevailed in tho conduct ot tho war. Tho revelations ho was ablo to make through a closo study ot tho leather business, and tho contracts con-tracts lot for loather goods by tho government, wore ot great sorvlco to tho people. Dom on a farm, ho graduated from tho University of Michigan and 'bocamo a loading lawyer to Omaha. |