Hardin era calls to cut red tape for veterans care
Col. F. W. Galbraith Jr, national commander of the American Legion, urges a sweeping hospital building program and consolidation of veteran bureaus. He says President Harding was shocked by the plight of wounded soldiers and backs a national plan with 14 regional offices to speed aid and ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Galbraith, Jr
American Legion
Legion
America
Harding
Galbraith
Bureau of Risk Insurance
Public Health
Board For Vocational Training
Washington
Bureau
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Battle of headlines and society items on a Seattle page
A collage of local notices and crime items from Seattle including Denies moonshine charge against James R. Brewster tobacconist, a burglary trial of W B Graff, a large still found at 821 Washington St, a purse snatching, a robbery on Sixth Ave, and social events such as a reception for Rev. Chauncey J. Hawkins and plans for Lima Peru exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Brewster
Seattle
GC C. Carswell
Chamber of Commerce
Crank
George M. Francia
Terrace St
Rotary Club
Renton
Fourth Ave
Pine St
Chauncy J. Hawkins
Plymouth Church
Butler Hotel
Lima
Peru
A. R. Webber
Keystone Pl
James St
Second Ave
W. B. Graff
Prefontaine
N. S4th St
Greenwood Ave
Washington St
Funny Young Hearts stir Oregon divorce case
Portland columnist recounts Lucile Ross and Homer Ross both aged 16 involved in a divorce case after his alleged affair with Thelma Ford 17. The youths face juvenile court and guardian ad litem, with commentary on parental involvement and moral tones.
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Portland
Ore
Lucile Ross
Homer L. Ross
Thelma Ford
Ross
Ford
Rors
Rows Texuce
Thelma
Toss
Lives Wild Life She Writes B M Bower Is a Woman
Bertha M. Bower, known as B M Bower, wrote Western romance Cow Country. Born in Minnesota, she taught, ranched, and wrote from youth, later droping Mrs. for B M Bower. She and Bertrand Sinclair share author roots, with four children and mining ties to Alphadio mines Nevada Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Bower
Bertha M. Sinclair
Star
Minnesota
Bertha M. Muzzy
Montana
Great Falls
Bower
Chip of the Flying U
Death Penalty Sought for Camp Lewis Attack Case
Tacoma April 13 Two Camp soldiers Lawrence Bogart and Everett Emelyn face possible death by court martial or federal charges for assaulting Eleanor Scheyer a nurse at the camp hospital. Investigators say positive identification may be delayed due to her injuries.
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Tacoma
Lawrence Bogart
Everett Emelyn
Eleanor Scheyer
Green
Army
U. 8
Bureau Ofvestigation of
Department
Federal Grand Jury
Bogart
Emelyn
Myron Cramer
Camp Lewis
U.S
Boyle
Renahis
Our Pet Peeves No 11 Car Delays Commuter Woes
Milton Malakoff vents about the East Cherry street No 11 line. He chronicles repeated wrong cars and crowding, detailing delays from No 12 to No 11, with packed cars and long waits, ending with a notice of commuter frustration.
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Milton Malakoff
East Cherry
Eighth
Pike
Cowen
Cowen Park
East Union
Boren
Melrose
Johnny
St. Peter
No Hope for 19 Men on Lost Ship
Port Arthur dispatches report that hopes for rescuing 19 crew members of the steamship Col. Bowie have ended after a sinking near Tampico. Only three men were saved and no deck officers survived to provide location details for rescue efforts.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Col. Bowie
Tampico
Stolen Diamond Ring Recovered on Doorstep
Mrs. F. M. Sutcliffe found a $509 diamond ring in an envelope on her doorstep at 2026 Tenth Ave North on Wednesday morning. The ring had been stolen from the house on March 30 and disappeared from the window sill when she attempted to recover it. Detective Lieutenant W. E. Justus reports the incident.
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F. M. Sutcliffe
Tenth Ave. N
Nebraska Senate adopts substitute anti-Japanese land bill
The Nebraska senate approved a substitute measure that requires aliens owning land to sell it within five years unless they become citizens. The bill targets Japanese residents and aligns with wartime security policies in Lincoln.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Senate
Real Estate Investments in Seattle Promoted
Real estate investments in Seattle are touted as the surest paying investments with strong population growth expected. The prompt urges readers to examine the Classified Page in The Star for the best bargains in real estate and acreage.
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Seattle
Star
Fool's Gold at Met Tonight Supports Orphan Kids
Movie at the Metropolitan Theatre tonight at 7 30 p m features Fool's Gold set in Idaho mining country with Mitchell Lewis and Florence Turner. Proceeds go to Washington Children's Home Society which has placed 3800 children and cared for 50000 in 25 years.
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Metropolitan Theatre
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Mitchell Lewis
Plorence Turner
The
Washington Children's Home Society
Moonshine Explosion Wrecks Building Hurts Four In Chicago
Explosion of a moonshine still wrecked a two story building in Chicago today. Daniel Samuels, a saloon keeper, was in the basement when the blast occurred and was rescued by firemen. His wife and two daughters were thrown from bed by the force and injured.
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Chicago
Daniel Samuels
Federal Janitor Guilty of Theft
Sam Owens, a former negro janitor in the post office building, was found guilty by a jury in United States district court on theft from the government. He was arrested by Secret Service operatives under Capt. Thomas B. Foster who recovered a revolver a U S marshal badge and other loot stolen from government offices. Owens faced sentencing by Judge Neterer.
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Sam Owens
United States District Court
Owens
Secret Service
Thomas B. Foster
Owen
Comesion
U. S
Neterer
Reply From Panama Is Un satisfactory Boundary Polemic
The United States received Panama's reply to the Hughes note on the boundary with Costa Rica. Panama reiterates its refusal to accept the White award as a basin for settling the dispute. The note is described by the State Department as most unsatisfactory. The White award had been upheld by Secretary Hughes.
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Washington
Panama
Hughes
Costa Rica
State Department
Wilhelm Sorrows Over Wife's Death
Doorn April 12 Former Kaiser Wilhelm mourns the death of the former empress and grieves over funeral plans He wished to arrange the services himself but did not fix the hour Clergymen and guests arrive at the private Doorn chapel uncertain if the funeral will take place Thursday or Sunday
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Doorn
Kaiser Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Doornchapel
Poll Tax Collector Incident Alarms Mrs Robinson
Frightened resident Mrs A Robinson of 26th Ave West notified police after a PS flashing incident involving a poll tax collector. Police referred the matter to County Assessor Frank W Hull who is in charge of tax collection for investigation.
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Mra. A. Robinson
26Th Ave. W
Mra. Robinson
Frank W. Hull
Big Loan for Cuba Planned in New York
In Havana on April 13 a massive loan, possibly up to 20 million dollars, is expected to be finalized in New York to support Cuba during its financial crisis. The funds will back sugar exports, with large shipments to the United States used as security as warehouse certificates have fallen in value.
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Havana
Cuba
New York
United States
Winlock Boy Shot by Playmate in Accidental Incident
In Winlock Washington on April 13 10 year old Em gene Veness son of lumberman F E Veness remains in serious condition after being accidentally shot in the head by a playmate late hoy.
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Winlock
Wash
Emgene Veness
F. E. Veness
Ambitious Buddy Drives on the Staked Plains
A young boy Buddy Birnie roams near a herd driven by Ezra and Frank Davis as the Birnie family camps under a hot desert sky. The family endures scarce water and exhausted oxen while Bob Birnie weighs replacing worn teams. Buddy fights a rattlesnake with rocks, drawing ants and sunlit peril, before realizing the herd is farther away.
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B. M. Bower
Little, Brown & Company
Ezra
Robert Birnie
Rattler
Lassie
Bob Birnie
Frank Davis
Miss Birnie
Frank
Buddy
Mia
Birnie
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Public Health Service
Battle Royal
Fun and
Arispices
Savings Bank
A. W. Gidden
M. Ross
Fred L. Boalt
George Wean
W. Eighth St
California
Mrs. Bower
West
Cowboys
Facta
B. M . Bower
Army Hospital
Broadway
Madison
James
Met
Dulcie
Robert
Sister
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