McCullough Named Civil Service Commissioner for Seattle
Ralph M. McCullough was chosen by the Seattle city council for Seat tle civil service commissioner with five votes. One vote went to A. BK. Plage and one to Elmer F. Con ner. Listman faced removal by Mayor Hanson March 11 amid reports of his private acts and criticism. The new appointee is a printer by trade and has served as a war worker and union secretary before resigning to aid the government housing commission.
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Ralph M. McCullough
Seattle
A. BK. Plage
Elmer F. Conner
George S. Listman
Hanson
Walker C. Smith
Listman
Council
Bolton
Andi
Typographical
Government Housing Commission
Knife Fight Leaves Injured Chauffeur and Three in Custody
Tom Troutman a 27 year old Negro chauffeur is injured in a knife fight at the Man Shin Lou cafe with Mrs Frances Waldron 29 Frank Miller 29 and Leroy Bundy 37 held in the city jail. Bundy says a woman sparked the melee while Waldron was struck and Troutman says he does not know who attacked him. The group had been drinking and Miller and Bundy work as bootblacks at the G N depot.
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Tom Troutman
Mra
Frances Waldron
Frank Miller
Leroy Bundy
Sixth Ave
Bundy
Troutman
Bavarians Proclaim General Strike Amid Soviet Takeover
Reports from Munich indicate a general strike has been proclaimed by the new Soviet government as clashes flare with anti Soviet demonstrators. The deposed socialist administration has not resigned and remains at large centers, while workmen's councils take control of factories and key officials are named.
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Zurich
Bavaria
Munich
Nuremburg
Dillon to Head Liberty Legion in Seattle
J Richard Dillon a former Seattle assistant corporation counsel was elected commander of the Seattle branch of the American Legion of Liberty. He succeeds Carl E L Croson who resigned. The group adopted a plan for a national organization of state and local units and reported 450 permanent and 150 temporary positions secured for returned soldiers since formation. Regular meetings set for the first and third Mondays each month.
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J. Richard Dillon
Seattle
American Legion of Liberty
Carl E L. Croson
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Local Man Dies by Self Inflicted Shotgun Death
Frank Werberger aged 52 apparently deranged by five years of poor dealings killed himself with a single barreled shotgun in the kitchen of his Seattle residence at 500 27th Ave. A widow, three daughters and a son survive. The body lies at Bonney-Watson’s.
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Frank Werberger
27Th Ave
Werberger
Seattle
Mary Werberger
Edith McGinn
Mary McNulty
Beattie
Caroline Baker
Cle Elum
Reckless Driving Charge After Rainier Ave Pursuit
Police fired on a car carrying eight shipyard workers and driven by Gus Lehman for three miles on Rainier Avenue early Tuesday. Officers say Lehman aided escape by blocking the road. a tire showed five bullet holes and another was flat. Bail set at 250 dollars.
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Gus Lehman
Rainier Ave
Lehman
Russia to form United States of Russia plan outlined
An exiled Russian congress in Paris pursues uniting seven or more republics into a United States of Russia. Delegates from Omak Kuban and Archangel governments attend with aims to gain recognition and support from Great Powers, while Ukrania Lithuania Ke thonia and Georgia factions act independently. The group stresses democratic principles and seeks consent of the people before any territorial settlement.
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Edward M. Thierry Sob A
Russia
Bolehevisters
United States of
Prince Looff
Ruaein
Cazur'n
Sazanoff
Lyoff
Omak
Siberian
South Russia
N. Tchaikovsky
Archangel
North Russia
V. Maklakoff
France
Hkaris Bakhmeteff
United States
M. N. Glers
Italy
M. A. Stakhovitch
Spain
I. N. Efremoff
Switzerland
M. Savinkoff
Kerenaky
Kuban
Ukrania
Lithuania
Kethonia
Georgia
Bolshevier
Paris
Tutu
Woolworth Dies at 67 in Glencove Home
Frank W. Woolworth founder of the Woolworth chain and owner of the Woolworth Building died at his Glencove Long Island home. He was 67 and had been ill for months. His family present included his brother Sumner Woolworth and his daughters Mrs. Helena McCann and Jessie Donohue. The company was capitalized at 65 million dollars and operated 850 stores.
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New York
Frank W. Woolworth
Woolworth
Glencove
L. 1
Woolworth Company
Sumner Woolworth
Scranton
Helena McCann
Jessie Donohue
Prowler Makes Third Burglary Attempt Near Home
Mrs Clinton reports a third burglary attempt within a month at 212 Ninth Ave. The unseen prowler moved about near a window on Sunday night around 10:30. Her daughter alerted by noises scared him away.
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Clinton
Ninth Ave
Opens jar of fruit hides $980 in gold
Mrs. J. La Conkling of Greenville Texas found $980 in gold concealed inside a jar of preserves her mother had packed over 15 years ago. The family had moved from Mississippi to Texas with the preserves.
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Greenville
Tex
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Edwin J. Brown
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