Seattle Girl to Be Film Star Describes Plantation Murders
Clyde Manning testified in Covington Georgia that John Williams and Charley Chisholm killed eleven farm workers on a Jasper county property. Manning said Williams and Chisholm tied two men, Peterson and Preston, and threw them into a river, while Price was drowned in the South. The statements referenced a February or early March event as part of the case against John Williams.
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Covington
John
Charley Chisholm
Clyde Manning
Williams
Jasper County
Manning
Chisholm
Lindsey Peterson
Willie Preston
Harry Price
Escapes Monroe Prison Guards
Blood hounds tracked Tom Sullivan a 25 year old trusty who left the state reformatory farm this forenoon. Sullivan serving a one to 15 year sentence near Monroe Washington. He may seek refuge in farm houses and aim for Cherry valley logging camps to escape. The escape follows inmate protests over conditions and alleged brutal treatment and poor food.
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Monroe
Wash
Tom Sullivan
State Reformatory
Sullivan
Cherry Valley
Our Pet Peeves on Progress and Prohibition
A columnist voice vents pet peeves about progress, media, and Jamaica ginger despite Prohibition era issues. The piece critiques editors, readers, and enforcement, noting how some laws fail to curb bootleg liquor while some citizens seek small medicinal doses.
Gen Wood to Speak Here in Seattle Friday
General Leonard Wood will address a public meeting at the armory in Seattle at 8 p m Friday if he arrives on time from his Pacific trip. He would depart for the Philippines aboard the liner Wenatchee on Saturday, after speaking in Seattle on Wednesday night to the Seattle Legion.
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Leonard Wood
Seattle Legion
Legion
Philippines
Wenatchee
San
Armory
Colorado Town Bans Sunday Baseball Vote Ends 914 to 772
The town held an election yesterday on Sunday baseball with 914 in favor and 772 against. American Legion members participated in the discussion while opponents argued vigorously. The measure prohibits Sunday games in INT Colo.
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Colorado Town
Colo
Mets
American Legion
Attempts to Free Two Seattle Youths
A new appeal to secure the release of Davis and Gerald Callahan, youths held in Redding, was filed today by Attorney R Brainard in the court of appeals for a writ of habeas corpus. Hearing set for the ex-service men, with officers in Redding involved and names including William Norrix, 17, who pleaded guilty to killing Maria J. FuEves of Red.
Miss Anne Stillman Visits Chum's Country Home
Nine teen-year old Anne Stillman, innocent victim of her parents divorce, is visiting the country home of her school chum Miss Elizabeth Keays near Elkhart. Harman G. Keays said she is not hiding from sensationalism, but spending her spring vacation. Keays refused admittance to all who would see her.
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Anne Stillman
Chum
Elkhart
James A. Stillman
Elizabeth Keays
Secretary Hughes in Secret Meeting with Senate Leaders
Secretary of State Hughes held a conference with Senators Lodge and Knox, leaders on international affairs, and Colonel George Harvey, newly appointed ambassador to Great Britain, in Washington on April 6.
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Washington
Hughes
Lodge and
Knox
Senate
George Harvey
Great Britain
Trial of Boy 11 Delayed Two Months in Slavin Case
The trial of Cecil Burkett 11 in Knox Indiana on a first degree murder charge is postponed for two months due to witnesses unable to appear. He is accused of shooting Benny Slavin 7 his playmate.
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Boy
Knox
Ind
Cecil Burkett
Benny Slavin
Mexico Troops on Trail of Bandits
Government forces pursued two uprisings with Gen Manuel Perez Fernandez captured in Chiapas facing summary execution. Cavalry chased a band recruited by Candido Aguilar, son in law of former President Carranza, in Coahuila as the revolt resumes.
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Mexico City
Manuel Perez Fernandez
Chiapas
Coahuilla
Candido Aguilar
Carranza
Canaries Sing to Phonograph In Damage Suit
The trial of T. W. Josselyn against Julius W. Rathbun reveals Detective G. A. Bergstrom testified they were together at Rathbun’s house before a collision and had used a patent medicine while 25 canaries sang to phonograph records. Judge Walter M. French awarded Josselyn $500.
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T. W. Josselyn
Julius W. Rathbun
G. A. Bergstrom
Althe
Rathbun
Walter M. French
Jonselyn
Fund Shortage Delays City Zoning Plan
The city zoning commission reports little progress due to insufficient funds. Created to apportion the city into business, industrial and residential districts, the panel cites lack of funds as the main barrier to definite results. Members have conducted personal studies of the zoning issue.
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City Zoning Commission
Caldwell
Zoning Commission
Hooch Melon Experiment Prompts Natural Stills Claim
Burlington Colorado reports W H Chaniear a leading watermelon grower says half grown melons plugged with his yeast mix and wax can produce alcohol and boost melon growth. He claims 90 percent of melons reach 30 pounds, with investors contracting for acres at one dollar per melon.
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Burlington
Colo
W. H. Chaniear
Chaniear
Chanlear
Chanilear
Burlington Melon Growers’ Association
Lear
Community notices and incidents from Seattle crowd events
Young Men's Hebrew association hosts Councilman A. Lou Cohen and 111 others Tuesday night at the Orpheum theatre. Informal reception for new officers of Young Men's Republican club at Wolf's cafeteria Thursday noon. Acacia holds a smoker at University of Washington. Paul Findlay speaks on the High Cost of Business at Masonic club rooms Wednesday night. Mrs Teresa Rapuzzi and daughter arrive from Skagway to assist in launching scout cruiser Cincinnati at Tacoma May 9. Leasing hospital rooms for police pension fund patients deemed unauthorized by Thomas Kennedy. Jacob Wahl, 52, arrested for disorderly conduct after window ledge gymnastics in bathing attire. Wenatchee steamship open to the public 2 to 5 p.m. today. no visitors Thursday. Weasel to Tacoma Friday. nearly 10,000 have viewed the steamer since arrival. Steve Stanpanoni, 2862 28th Ave S.W., convicted in police court for peddling liquor. 15 days and $100 fine imposed by Judge J. B. Gordon.
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F. T. Barton
J. W. Maxwell
H. K. Lippman
Young Men's Hebrew Association
A. Lou Cohen
Orpheum Theatre
Republican Club
Wolf's Cafeteria
Acacia
National Masonic College Fraternity
University of Washington
Seattle
Paul Findlay
Masonic Club
Skagway
Alaska
Rome
Italy
Teresa Rapuzzi
Retary of
the Navy
Cincinnati
Tacoma
Police Pension Fund Act
Thomas Kennedy
Steve Stanpanoni
28Th Ave
Hell
O'Brien
Pendergast
McQuade
J. B. Gordon
Steve
Beer flowed freely as Chicago saloons reopen
The April report describes Chicago bars returning to the old days with beer at 6 percent, customers lining up three deep, and patrons chatting amid towels and loud talk. One dispenser jokes about stealing beer while authorities struggle to monitor the many venues and the small force.
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Chicago
$10 000 000 Whisky Plot Is Discovered
Federal authorities plan to seek grand jury indictments over a ten million dollar rum plot involving Chicago politicians liquor dealers and capitalists. The ring allegedly used stolen or forged whisky permits and three confessions were obtained. Jack Costello actor and James Shea New York private detective reportedly admitted peddling forged permits to ring members.
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Chicago
Grand Jury
Jack Costello
James Shea
New York
Ring
Judge rules agents need warrant for search of public place
Federal Judge EK Cushman ruled that enforcement agents cannot search a public place for liquor without a warrant. The decision comes after Henry Overen, indicted for selling high voltage cider at his soft drink stand 158 Washington St, had his premises searched without a warrant.
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EK. B. Cushman
Henry Overen
Washington St
Overen
Pigeons Loose Lead Man to Court in Bizarre Case
James Featherstone of 6243 40th Ave S W faced police court for allowing two pigeons to roam. He claimed he gave them away but they kept returning and scratched up pens owned by Mrs H E B Jarnig at 4322 W Juneau. Judge J B Gordon warned him to pen the birds. Victoria BC reports Gov Laula F Hart from Washington visiting with a party.
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James Featherstone
40Th Ave. S. W
Featherstone
H. EB. Jarnig
W. Juneau
Storrs Sentenced to Five Years in State Penitentiary
Douglas M. Storrs former King County deputy sheriff appealed conviction for seduction and must serve five years. The Washington Supreme Court affirmed his sentence after a trial in Okanogan County. Ruth Garrison, the 18 year old involved, remains imprisoned for murder of Storrs wife and is described as a model prisoner despite her criminal insanity. A wall will separate Storrs and Garrison when he begins his term in Walla Walla.
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Douglas M. Storrs
King County
Ruth Garrison
Supreme Court
Storrs
Okanogan County
Garrison
Supreme Justees
Mackintosh
Main
Storre
Justice Mount
Walla Walla
Conversation In Court Sparks Concealed Weapons Charge
George I and Sergt W F Denlan engaged in a Tuesday night exchange that led to Seaid facing a concealed weapons charge on Wednesday. Seaid was described as drunk in the report.
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George I
Sergt. W. F. Denlan
Seaid
Saaid
George Aki Held in Tacoma Murder Case
Tacoma April 6 discovery of a bloodstained ax and a purse with $32 beneath Henry Bacon’s bed fuels murder investigations. Aki a Seattle Hawaiian whose room adjoined Bacon’s is jailed on first degree murder charges as coroner’s inquest is set.
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Tacoma
Henry Bacon
Dupont
Bacon
George Aki
Seattle
Carl to be held under detention on return to Switzerland
Berne April 6 Former Emperor Carl will be practically a prisoner on his return to Switzerland with new regulations restricting political activity and requiring 48 hours notice before leaving the country. Military officers will read the rules to him on arrival at Busch.
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Berne
Carl
Switzerland
Busch
Seattle Star to Pick Local Girl For California Film Contract
The Seattle Star and Universal Film Manufacturing announce a contest seeking a Seattle or King County resident to win a ten week contract in California at 100 dollars per week plus travel. Test films will be viewed in Seattle with judges chosen by the Star and Universal. details to follow.
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Seattle
California
California Movie Center
Seattle Star
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
King County
Star
The
Universal
Seattle Star Universal Film $1000 Actress Contest Entry Coupon
Entry coupon invites King County residents to join The Seattle Star Universal Film Co. $1,000 motion picture actress contest. Applicants agree to abide by rules and may appear for test films, travel to Universal City for a ten week contract at $100 weekly if selected, with travel and return expenses paid. guardians may permit entries for applicants under 18.
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Seattle
Star-Universal
Thirteen on Trial as Alien Smugglers
Thirteen Japanese defendants were set for trial at 2 PM before Federal Judge Cushman on charges of smuggling aliens into the United States aboard the liner Alabama Maru. Included is Y Shotari, a local merchant, and Sunishi Mizuawa, a 14th defendant who died in jail. I Hirata fled to Japan to avoid arrest. TACOMA Mrs. Mary K. Johnson, former Tacoma Grocery Co president, is dead in Tacoma.
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FE. KE. Cushman
United States
Y. Shotari
Sunishi Mizuawa
I. Hirata
Tacoma
Mary K. Johnson
The
Tacoma Grocery Co
Alumni Units Gather for Washington Event at The Commons
Delegates from all districts attend the University of Washington Alumni association dinner and dance at The Commons on campus. The 6:30 dinner precedes a business meeting and varied entertainment including a fashion show and decorations by Miss Marcia Conner and Roy Rosenthal. All former students are urged to attend.
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University of Washington Alumni Association
Marcia Conner
Roy Rosenthal
Some Sleuth or Who Stole the Wedding Ring
Frederick La Cade and his wife recount a ring theft from a basement table. La Cade spreads a false fingerprint claim to prompt the nearby thief to return the double wedding ring, which he suspects and uses social pressure to recover. The thief, hearing of the supposed evidence, returns the ring.
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Frederick la Cade
Borenave
France
la Cade
Good Samaritan Freed After Helping Up Walter Madden
A man acquitted of fighting with Walter Madden in police court is praised for aiding Madden to rise. Madden faces a $10 fine cited by the official, while the defender waves off blame and expresses relief that his helper is not jailed.
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Good Samaritan
Walter Madden
Madden
William Coleborough Madden
Coleborough
Palm Reader Arrested for Window Washing Incident
D. E. Pembleton, a Black man, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Patrolman W. A. Elliott after he refused to leave the home of Mrs. 8. Sike at 6028 31st Ave. N. E. when asked to stop washing windows and demanded to read her palm to forecast her fortune.
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8. Sike
31St Ave
N. E
D. E. Pembleton
W., A. Elliott
Actor Defends Sister After Abduction of Defense
Douglas Richardson an 18 year old actor was treated in city hospital on Wednesday for a stab wound to the abdomen suffered while defending his sister in law. Fred told detectives G A Bergstrom and Ralph Cochran that his wife, his brother, and another man were present when a slurring remark sparked a fight.
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Douglas Richardson
City Hospital
Fred
G. A. Bergstrom
Ralph Cochrane
Douglas
Richardson
Man and Wife Escape Blazing Home in Night Clothes
Mr and Mrs Henry Byers were awakened by flames at 6 40 am Wednesday and fled their house at 500 W Republic st as fire nearly destroyed the structure and contents valued at 1350 with damage estimated at 1 000 plus.
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Henry Byers
Republican St
Filipino workers sue Hidden Inland Canning Co over unpaid wages
Joaquin A. Lobregat and 25 other Filipino laborers testified in Judge Boyd J. Tallman's court to claim $15,794.54 from Hidden Inlet Canning Co. for canned salmon work in Alaska. The company argues the cannery burned down before the 1920 season finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Canning Co
Eye E
Joaquin A. Lobregat
Boyd J. Tallman
Hidden Inlet Canning Co
Alaska
Man Sues Great Northern For 4840 in Snohomish Court
February 28 1920 William Goodrich sues the Great Northern railroad for 4840 in Judge O W Brinker s court after his truck was struck by a freight train near Snohomish.
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G. N. Road
Snohomish
William Goodrich
Great Northern Railroad
O. W. Brinker
Mayor Chooses Gwendolyn Key Over Alys For City Honor
The golden key names Alys and Gwendolyn as rival city honors. Gwendolyn, a ribboned key given to Mayor Caldwell at the Auto Show, hangs on the wall while the keys rotate for prominent visitors. The keys must be returned the same day for reuse.
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Cynthia Grey
Viola Hogte
Aileen Claire
Cynth
Gen. Wood
Mexico
Victoria
B. C
Laula F. Hart
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