Bootleggers Spread Across Nation Reports Show Wide Market
A national survey by The Star details extensive bootlegging across the United States. It cites air landings of Canadian liquor near the Soo in Michigan, smuggling by boats and railroad tank cars, and large daily quantities moving into Detroit, Memphis, Helena, New York, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Jacksonville. Prices range from $2 a half pint to $15 a quart, with enforcement efforts described as strained and evolving.
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Star
Detroit
Michigan Peninsula
Soo
Memphis
Caruthersville
Florida
Helena
Mont
New York
Enright
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Atlanta
Red Cross to extend nursing service and campus day efforts
A parade of short items notes the Red Cross extending nursing service, a campus cleanup drive led by student engineers, and April events at Crystal Pool with Alki Point excluded. It also mentions a Tacoma 100 Percent club gathering and varied local incidents and legal actions.
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Red Cross
Conspiracy Charged in Stokes Divorce Case
New York April details of a alleged gigantic conspiracy directed by W B Stokes against Mrs Stokes in the divorce suit were disclosed by Martin W Littleton counsel for Mrs Stokes He said evidence would show agents sought to obtain proof that Stokes killed turfman Joseph B Minell and to identify Mrs Stokes as one red haired woman in Stillman case The witnesses described the investigation as Ridiculous and many parts were not printed and included references to Elwell murder and apartment intrigue
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Harold D. Jacobs
New York
W. EB. D. Stokes
Mrs! Stokes
United Preesa
Martin W. Littleton
Mra
Mia Stokes
James A. Stillman
Littleton
Lestie & Petrie
Stokes
Petrie
Edgar T. Wallace
Elwell
Jeniser
Justice
Joseph B. Elwell
Jentzer
United Press
Mra. Stokes
Our Pet Peeves and the Shrimp within
A humorous piece from a managing editor's column recounts a writer's struggle to pick a pet peeve. The narrator recalls being teased by Henry Clay and reveals her own peeve aimed at Mother Nature. She claims to be outspoken and slangy, likening herself to a shrimp.
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Peevers
Jet
Edlty
Henry Clay
Jaywalkers
Henry
Two Barton Packers Truckers Beaten by Five Men
W. J. Clark and A. Stutz, Barton Packing drivers, were attacked near Renton Junction while returning to Seattle. The assailants used a hammer and wrench, leaving Stutz for apparently dead. Clark escaped unconscious but later recovered. Deputies search for five unidentified attackers amid union strike tensions at Barton plant.
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Sheriff's
W. J. Clark
A. Stutz
Barton Packing Company
Stutz
Clark
Tacoma
Renton Junction
Seattle
Barton Company
Barton
Orthopedic Hospital Seeks 5000 Members for Support
Officers of the Children's Orthopedic hospital present cured children as the main argument for public aid. They aim to recruit 5,000 members paying from 5 to 100 dollars.
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Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
Seattle Girl Picked for First Universal Test Film
A Seattle girl named Miss Bailey resembles star Mary Carine Myers and is entered in Universal Pictures' first test film contest. The winner earns a 10 week contract with Universal, a salary, a return ticket to Universal City, and a role in a major production if successful. Submissions of photographs are requested soon as test films will be shot within a week.
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Seattle
Cin
Borranta Riches Avinaats Pick
Mt Ap
Miss Raley
Mie
Carine Myers
Universal Pictures
Mine Hailey
Miss Bailey
Ming Myer
Universal
Eutecome Vanende
Itries
Universal Company
King
Rapirints
Carmel Myers
Universal Film Starr
Honor Marie Bailey
Wood Meeting Changed Again Before Wenatchee Departure
The steamship Wenatchee will sail from Seattle for the Orient at 11 a.m. Saturday officials said. Maj. Gen. Wood will address the crowd from Fiér B. Smith Cove at 10 a.m. en route to the Philippines. W. Cameron Forbes arrived in Seattle. Lieut. Col. Gordon Johnson and J. W. Dutton traded stories after a United Spanish War Veterans gathering.
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Wenatchee
Seattle
Orient
Wood
San Francisco
Fiér B
W. Cameron Forbes
The
Islands
A. Fowler
Gordon Johnson
Leonard Wood
J. W. Dutton
Johnson
Dutton
Philippines
United States Volunteer Infantry
United Spanish War Veterans
Delay trial of Lindeberg extended to April 18
Extradition hearing for Jafet Lindeberg director of the defunct Scandinavian American Bank of Tacoma was moved from April 11 to April 18 at Washington state request. He faces one count of embezzling 39000 from the Tacoma bank as officials consider reindictment.
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Sacramento
State of Washington
Jafet Lindeberg
Bank of
Tacoma
Lindeberg
Henry Fragier
Stéphens
Washington
California
Park Board seeks $5,000 to aid unemployed families
The board of park commissioners petitions the city council for an additional appropriation of 5000 dollars to fund work programs for unemployed family heads. Funds would be used to improve tourist camps parks and playgrounds as directed by the commissioners.
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Board of Park Commissioners
Waiter leaped from hotel window after theft arrest
Cliff Cook a 31 year old waiter was detained at the Otis hotel on an open charge of pay phone theft. He escaped by leaping head first through a window and was captured again by hotel staff before being taken to central station with tapes and 425 nickels as evidence.
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Sta
Nickelis
D. van Eaton
Otis
Ave
Cook
van Eaton
van Baten
Graase
E. H. Davey
Central Station
The Prairie Vamp Gee Gee Steals in a City Boutique
The tale follows Gee Gee a Prairie vamp who travels to a big city in search of a thrill and fashion. After working kitchens and laundries she eyes a pink silk undergarment in a Second Ave store, pockets it, is caught by a floorwalker, then discards the stolen item claiming vanity prevented the theft.
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Gee
Big City
Win Kick
trans-Cascade Sticks
Second Ave
GeeGee
Waterloo
Washington
Seattle
Maid is offered bribe to poison Union Pacific judge
An Omaha maid told Captain Dusen she was offered 500 by a foreigner to poison Judge Robert Lovett, chairman of the Union Pacific board. Police say the suspect is an Italian and will guard Lovett during his stay. Detectives stand guard as Lovett finishes a trip and plans to depart tonight.
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Neb
Robert Lovett
Union Pacific
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Lovett
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Danbaum
Bondholders Seek White House Aid Over Wage Disputes
Washington reports bondholders representing ore railroads ask President Harding for aid as wage talks stall. They propose regional conferences if employers and managers cannot agree on a wage basis after talks in New York. The joint action aims to resolve security issues amid stalled negotiations.
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Washington
New York
Williams Nine Wilthile Mutiny Reported Off Coast
SAN FRANCISCO April under convoy of a destroyer the Williams Nine Wilthile sails up the coast toward San Pedro as crew mutinous according to a radio message received by agents here today.
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San Francisco
San Pedro
U S Attorney Pats on Brand New Li
U S Attorney George E Mathieu of the United States district court delivered praise for a new legal action Friday in a porting event. The ceremony occurred late for Easter as Georges received his bonus check.
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George
E. Mathieu
United States
Georges
TwoYearOld Run Down By Street Cab Ends Grimly
In Centralia today a two year old child, daughter of Omar Kato, was struck by a street cab. The child sustained critical injuries including a fractured skull and jaw, broken hip, and severed arm at the elbow. Emergency efforts continued as authorities investigated the incident.
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Centralia
Bernadine
Omar Kato
Two Masked Bandits Rob Bucoda Pool Hall
Centralia April 8 two masked men held up the Dootson pool hall at Bucoda lining victims against the wall with pistols and escaped with 134 dollars and 16 cents.
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Centralia
Dootson
Bucoda
Focens Girl Injured in House Collapse
Tacoma reports a servant girl and Mrs MacQuarrie with five children injured when a beach house collapsed during relocation work. The house fell onto the beach after a supporting timber was cut. A MacQuarrie baby was tossed from a window as the structure began to fail. other children escaped unharmed.
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Tacoma
Walter L., MacQuarrie
Mace Quarrie
Dashport Yasterday
MacQuarrie
Fire losses fall well below normal in March report
Fire losses for March totaled 18000, far under the monthly average. Chief George M. Mantor announced Friday that the first quarter of 1921 shows much lower damage than the same period last year. He credits gas masks for reducing small conflagrations and improving fire suppression.
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George M. Mantor
Mantor
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