Slipper Clue Ties Doctor to Reed Murder in San Mateo
San Francisco April 11 A nurse Frances Cronin and Dr Ephraim Northcott areheld after high heeled slippers matched Cronin’s foot help implicate Northcott in the murder of army nurse Inez Elizabeth Reed. Evidence includes a charred meshbag from ashes and a San Mateo house option, with gas service documents hinting at Francis Northcott.
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San Francisco
Inez Eligabeth Reed
Ephraim Northccott
Matheson
Northcott
San Mateo
Dr. Northcott
Mise Cronin
Heroic Tank Corporal Rescues Officer Under Fire
Corporal Donald M. Call of the 44th battalion tank corps, from Larchmont Manor New York, crawled through shell fire to reach an unconscious officer after a direct hit damaged their tank near Varennes. He carried the wounded officer back to the American line despite continuous sniper fire and gas.
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Washington, D. C
Bern
France
Tank Corps
Donald M. Call
44Th Battalion
Leutenant
Call Kalla
Larchmont Manor
N.Y
Corporal Call
No Man's Land
Carl
Call
May Not Stage Tag Day Again
In Tacoma on April 11 the Tacoma Soldiers and Sailors council likely will not attempt another tag day this Saturday. Karl V. Simmons said the executive board member notes that some members favor the move but the group deferred to the Central Labor council and Metal Trades council meetings tonight. Steve Burke has been removed as secretary and Jerome Buzzolari was selected to replace him amid an informant filing by Prosecuting Attorney Askren.
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Tacoma
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ ‘Council
Jerome Buzzolari
Askren
Military Prisons Few Among U.S. Troops
New York April 11 Col John E Hunt commander at Governor's Island announced that less than one eighth of one percent of nearly 4 000 000 American forces in World War I were jailed for serious infractions after court martial. About 5 000 men served time in military prison.
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U. S
New York
John E. Hunt
Governor's Island
Admiral Owen Named New Chief of Islands
Acting Secretary of the Navy announced that Admiral Owen succeeds Oliver as governor of the Virgin Islands and is proceeding to the United States. The transfer ends Oliver’s term and places Owen in charge. Roosevelt disclosed the appointment.
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Owen New
Washington
Oliver
of the Virgin Is
Roosevelt
Victory Bond Appeal to Aid Returning Heroes
A public appeal urges readers to buy Victory Bonds to support returning heroes. The message stresses patriotic duty and national recovery by funding veteran support and postwar programs through purchases.
Bridges Burned on Amur Disrupt Traffic in Siberia
United Press reports more than 20 Amur railway bridges burned amid Bolshevik disturbances. All traffic halted, 1000 passengers en route to Vladivostok delayed at Habarovsk amid great confusion. The Amur province in Siberia lies across the river from Manchuria.
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Tokyo
United Press
Amur
Teuruga
Jiji
Vladivostok
Habarovek
91st Units Leave for Frisco in April Move
The 63rd infantry and 347th field artillery units of the Slot division will reach San Francisco on April 21 or 22. Col. H. T. Cavanaugh, commander of the infantry, telegraphed from Camp Merritt that the troops will entrain on Tuesday for the journey.
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San Francisco
63Rd Infantry
347Th Field Artillery
California
H. T. Cavanaugh
Camp Merritt
Cinderella Shoe Mystery Involves Dr Northcott Case
Police claim a mystery shoe ties Dr Iphraim Northcott to the death of army nurse Ines Reed in a love tragedy. Lieutenant Goff examines the shoe along with jewelry and clothing found in a house linked to the suspect.
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Fite Mies Frances Cronin
Iphraim Northcott
Mise Ines Reed
Goff
San Francisco
Haig Calls Hun Break Miracle In War Record
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig’s public dispatch lauds allied victory as miraculous after two and a half years of heavy casualties. He notes artillery and supply progress through 1916 to 1918, Russia’s collapse, Italy's 1917 shift, and the huge German prisoner tally while emphasizing cavalry and future war considerations.
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London
Douglas Haig
Somme
Russia
Italy
France
Germany
Three UW Chemical Engineers Doing Pulp Mill Research
Ur Horace C. Byers professor at the University of Washington reports three University of Washington chemical engineering graduates are engaged in research at a Berlin pulp mill in North West North Husk. They began their work in January this year and are conducting studies in process chemistry and material testing.
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Horace C. Byers
University of Washington
Berlin
N. WH
The Triple Industrial Alliance Rules Britain’s Unions
Britain’s three powerhouse unions the National Union of Railwaymen the National Transport Workers’ Federation and the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain form the Triple Industrial Alliance. They coordinate on national affairs and have a history of backing one another, with plans to resist concessions until all three are satisfied. A strike remains a last resort, but if called it could trigger nationwide disruption and huge change.
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British Labor
National Union of Railway Men
National Transport Workers’ Federation
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
N. FE. A
London
Triple Alliance
Britain
Trades Union Congress
Triple Industrial Alliance
National Union of Railwaysmen
Scarborough
Great Britain
Improvements for Car Lines in Utilities Bond Plan
Utilities committee following Walter F Meter's suggestion orders Morphine to draft an ordinance for a new utilities bond issue to fund street railway improvements. The panel stresses separate accounting for capital improvements and maintenance.
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Utilities Committee
Walter F Meter
Morphine
Detectives Return Ben Honda to City in Bank Missing Funds Case
Detectives brought back Ben Honda, former waiter at I.FR. Yamada 903 First Ave, from Portland Thursday night. Honda allegedly fled with $1,115 of his employer’s money intended for bank deposit, traced via Tacoma to Portland by Det. Dan McLennan.
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Hen Honda
I.fr. Yamada
First Ave
Portland
Dan McLennan
Honda
Tacoma
Ten Enemy Aliens Are Given Liberty
Ten enemy aliens from the Pacific Northwest interned at Fort Douglas since the war began were released today in Salt Lake City. Of 700 aliens held there, 240 will be released at the rate of 104 day.
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Salt Lake City
Pacific Northwest
Fort Douglas
Chamber group to host Friday dinner with big idea talks
The publicity and advertising bureau of the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial club will hold a dinner Friday evening at 6:16 in the Masonic club rooms. Each member will present a big idea aimed at benefiting the club.
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Publicity and Advertising Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Masonic Club
Tragic family case ends in double suicide attempt
In Bellingham a mother dies after a daughter, Ethel Couch, shoots herself at her sickbed. The father, Lovelite Couch, then attempts suicide but is stopped. Son Loverett Couch, convicted of bank funds misappropriation, had visited his mother on her deathbed with his wife. A petition to Governor Lister failed to aid him.
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Walla Walla
Loverett Couch
Seattle
Gov
Hart
Ethel Couch
Everett Couch
Couch
Bellingham
Lister
Terrie
Queen Mary
Col W. Lewis
East Side
Bethnal Green
Lewis
United Press
Thieves Loot Local Church on California Avenue
Thieves stole several hundred dollars worth of vestments and linen from Holy Rosary Catholic Church at California Ave and Hanford St. Rev M J O Callahan reported the entry occurred Thursday night with a car likely used to carry the loot. Missing items include lace pieces, green plush velvet altar and table covers, and a linen surplice.
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Holy Rosary Catholic Church
California Ave
Hanford St
M. J. O'Callahan
Sopwith Plane Makes First Test Flight in Newfoundland
A Sopwith biplane from England, with Pilot Hawker at the controls, conducted its first test flight at 5 p m near St Johns Newfoundland as prep for an eventual trans Atlantic crossing. The Australian pilot planned an Europe departure today but weather and setup delays postponed the start.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Atlantic
Hawker
England
Europe
Identity of Rail Victim Unknown
A man about 65 was killed while alighting from a train near Maple Valley as it traveled at speed on Tuesday. The body rests at Lohmeyer Undertaking Parlors in Renton, brought there by CC Farrier, the train conductor, as authorities seek identification.
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Maple Valley
Lohmeyer Undertaking
Renton
CC. Farrier
Federal Judge Arrives to Temporarily Preside in Seattle
Judge Robert Bean of the United States district court of Portland is en route to New York and expect to preside temporarily in Seattle this Friday. Judge Jeremiah Neterer signed an order confiscating a bootlegger s automobile before heading east. The car will be sold at auction next week.
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Portland
Jeremiah Neterer
New York
Robert 8. Bean
United States District Court of
Seattle
Neterer
Mail shipment talks between Seattle and the Orient
H. Everett United States postal agent at Shanghai visited Seattle for a few hours on Thursday. He conferred with Postmaster Holgar Battle regarding the shipment of mail from Seattle to the Orient.
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M H. Everett
United States
Shanghai
China
Seattle
Far East
Holgar Battle
Orient
Hines Orders Higher Wages for 406000 Rail Workers
Director General Hines granted wage increases to about 406000 train and enginemen on national lines retroactive to January 1. Increases range from 15 to 58.30 monthly and 1.91 to 1.53 for four-day paid workers, with overtime cases sent to a bi partisan board.
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Washington
United Press
National Railways
Hines
Steff
Great Railroad Brotherhoods
Queen Mary Seeks Housing Plan After London Slum Tour
Queen Mary summoned housing and health authorities after shocking firsthand observations of East London slums. King George welcomed delegates as she pressed for immediate improvements in workers living conditions based on her personal discoveries.
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London
United Preas
George
Christopher Addison
Mary
Seattle Boy in Flying Circus Visit Set for April
William Griffith Edwards Jr. of Seattle, a 16 year old aviation mechanic in 1917, has earned four decorations with the Lafayette Escadrille. He will join Uncle Sam's flying circus visiting Seattle on April 23, wearing the fourragere for bravery. His parents live at 216 35th Ave.
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Lafayette Pseudritle
William Griffith Edwards, Jr
Seattle
Uncle Sam
Edwards
Spokane
103Rd
Lafayette Hscadrille
William G. Edwards
35Th Ave
Advertising Spotlight From The Star
A nod to The Star as a premier source for advertising ideas and campaigns, urging readers to consider the publication for marketing impact and reach.
New Allied Eastern Front to Span Baltic to Black Sea
Reports say Gen Humbert and Gen Graziana will command the allied common army to be formed from the Baltic to the Black Sea. The Allies evacuated Perekop and fortify Sevastopol as plans surface for a new front with Romanian Czech Slovak and Polish forces under Allied officers.
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Paris
Humbert
Graziana
Baltic
Black Sea
Mafin
Perekop
Sebastopol
Soviet Banknote Production Surpasses Billions Monthly
In Helsingfors a Soviet report states monthly banknote production exceeds 2.5 billion dollars. Lenin addressed the All Russia Trade Union congress outlining economic measures and labor policy.
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Helsingfors
Lenine
All Russia Trade Union Congress
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