Japan Defies U.S. Over Yap Mandate in Secret Notes
Washington reports reveal five interchanges between the United States and Japan from nearly six months of talks on Yap. Japan rejects U.S. protests and a cable access proposal, with the Hughes Mandate note dated April 5 reflecting a sarcastic tone toward American positions.
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Washington
Japan
Island of
Yap
United States
State Department
Great Britain
Supreme Council
Wilson
Getting Up Early in the Day A Star Staff Peeve
Ruth Ef Moulton laments early editions and dawn drives to the newsroom. She notes daylight makes mornings tolerable but winter dark and rain push eight hours of sleep aside. The piece mocks bootlegger headlines and calls for rest, joking of becoming a banker or doing nothing.
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Lake
Cascades
Mt. Rainier
Napoleon
Edison
Ema
EB. J. Brown
Inn gunman pleads guilty in Tacoma attempted robbery
The defendant admitted guilt to attempted robbery before Judge Walter M. French after the Mo tor Inn hold up on Jan 26. His brother Robert Smith pleaded not guilty and the case moved forward with the sentence deferred. Roy A. Miller remains unsettled as authorities follow up after an intercepted letter traced his involvement.
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Tacoma
Motor Inn
Walter M. French
Robert Smith
Roy A. Miller
England
City Urges Lighter Paints and Cleanup Drive
The mayor orders a citywide mobilization for duty this week with the Chamber of Commerce countersignature. All cleaning tools must be used and Seattle aims to be known by Saturday as the Home and City Beautiful. Lighter color paints are advised to work with brushes and brooms.
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Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Home
City Beautiful
Engineer Will Speak to Municipal League
Carl B. Magnusson, newly named dean of the University of Washington engineering school, will address the Municipal League Tuesday noon at Blanc's cafe on Trunk Transmission Lines and Water Power Development in the Puget Sound District. The invitation extends to engineers and the general public.
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Carl BE. Magnusson
University of Washington Engineering School
Municipal League
Blanc's
Aublete
Puget Sound
Thru Light Well He Lightly Lifts $50
Andy Swanson of the Old Home soda parlor reported to the police that a thief entered through a light well and lightly lifted fifty dollars in coins from the cash drawer.
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Andy Swanson
Auto Truck Crash Victim Improves at City Hospital
Hd Wass injured when the auto truck he rode in crashed into a telephone pole Friday night showed slight improvement at the city hospital Monday. Doctors believed he sustained internal injuries.
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Hd Wass
Five Notes in Japan Dispute Are Published
The U S State Department released five notes between the United States and Japan detailing arguments over Yap. Key dates include November 6 1920 and February 26 1921 with positions that Yap be internationalized as a cable station and that Japan should not revoke the mandate.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Japan
Yap
Colby
Wilson
Lansing
Supreme Council
Pacific
Davis
Ths
Hughes
Seattle News Briefs Highlight Local Events And Incidents
Pilisters and canoeing notes lead into city happenings from yesterday. Y W C A placed 261 girls in homes last month while drill pay for the 146th F A arrived. A $325 000 jam plant housewarming is set for Puyallup. Marine recruiting sees Maj Regan new chief. Plans for Japan tour by Adella Parker noted. Sand Point base site action urged. Police seek mats for public halls. Street car crash at Fifth and Denny. Plans for 1 000 000 worth of Seattle buildings underway.
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Puyallup
Japan
Adella M. Parker
Broadway High
G. A. FL
Sand Point
Congress
Municipal League
Carl FE. Magnusson
Clean Engineering
U. of W
Fifth Ave
Denny Way
W. H. Searing
Seattle
EB. Larson
N. Anderson
Second Ave
Los Angeles
Clarke Bissett
Custer Camp
Sona of Veterans
Armory
Pacific Northwest Association
England
Russell F. Thrapp
First Christian Church
Edison
Gen. U
Grant
J. W. Stauffer
Young Men's Republican Club
Wolf's
Third and
Pike
Madrona
Mt. Baker
23Rd Ave
BF. Madison
B. Cherry
Wellesley
Zella Russell
Metropolitan
Auto Crash Kills 71-Year-Old Moore and Injures Five
A car rolled on the North Trunk highway near Edmonds leaving one dead and five injured. Lawrence Murphy a 71 year old grocer died en route to hospital. Driver Lewin Hurwitz and three Hurwitz sisters were hospitalized with bruises and shock. One passenger Mrs Ted Smith damaged but unhurt. Witnesses said the vehicle zigzagged and flipped after the emergency brake locked.
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Edmonds
Seattle
Lawrence Murphy
Latona Ave
Lewis Hurwits
Eighth Ave
Anna Hurwi
Mia
Ted Smith
Honolulu
Mra. Murphy
Hurwitz
Lewis Hurwitz
Woman Autoist Killed by Train Near Kent
Mrs. Sarah Lewie, 42, owner of the St. Elmo Hotel in Auburn, stopped her car as a Great Northern train passed at Thomas, four miles north of Kent. She was struck by a Northern Pacific flyer on another track, died 30 minutes later after a hospital trip to Kent. Her car was demolished and she was alone at the scene. Relatives live in California. she had no children. The hotel had served as railroad workers headquarters.
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Great Northern
Thomas
Kent
Sarah Lewie
St. Elmo
Auburn
Northern Pacific Flyer
Sho
Taylor-Lacy
California
Two Arrested for Reckless Driving Near Auburn
Sheriff Matt Starwich reported two reckless driving incidents on Saturday night as he returned home to Auburn. Theo Hedlund was charged with reckless driving while H. B. Grung faced an excessive speeding charge. both posted $25 bail on Monday morning.
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Matt Starwich
Auburn
Theo Hedlund
H. B. Grung
Area storms claim 97 lives and 150 injured
The toll from Friday and Sunday storms across Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas and Texas totals 97 deaths and 150 injuries. Relief work in the Texas Arkansas tornado area progresses with Red Cross and American Legion aiding, with weeks needed to clear debris in Hempstead and Miller counties where many deaths occurred.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Tiexarkana
Ark
Red Cross
American Legionnaires
Hempstead County
Miller County
New Test Film Contest Opens At Crystal Pool
Forty two girls are summoned to the Crystal Pool for the second week of Star contest testing. Judges will select about 15 for bathing shots while photographers capture side and front view poses. Entrants must bring bathing suits. public may watch outdoors.
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Crystal Pool
Theda Bara
Mary Pickford
Katherine MacDonald
Ruth Listman
W. Henrietta Willie
Findlay
Florence Tuttin
E. Fir
Jensie Fox
Fairmont
Beatrice Blinn
Cleo Carr
22Nd Ave
Louise Lough
Mildred Filmer
Dayton
Eadie McMillan
Martha Gill
12Th Ave
Teabell Anstead
Spring
Margaret Davis
Morgan
Claudia Rogers
Aurora Buckner
Minnie Larson
Helen Abernathy
Margaret Wales
Queen Anne
Joss Thompson
Summit
Elaie Hibbard
Midvale
M. C. Short
Mable Scott
Corthalia Parsons
Keystone
Louise Pettijohn
Ebisie Marum
Seventh Ave
Anna May Hall
Beth Langley
Freda Hulen
Alice McRae
Estelle Murphy
Clemmer Theatre
Star Office
Allies to Plan Force Against Germany Meeting Planned
Premier Lloyd George told the Commons that allies will likely meet this month to plan means of compelling Germany to comply with the peace terms. He said the meeting place has not yet been selected.
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Germany
London
Lloyd George
Commons
Too Much of a Good Thing, He's Jugged
Three gallons of grape and 16 quarts of whisky looked like a breach of the prohibition law to Seret W B Carr and Officer R Bridges. They arrested D McKay Yale aparunenta on Monday.
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Seret
W. B. Carr
R. Bridges
D. McKay
Yale
House to Probe Bergdoll Escape and Return
The House adopted Representative Kahn's resolution to investigate the Grover Cleveland Bergdoll affair including his escape. The committee was instructed to pursue Bergdoll's return from Germany.
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House
Bergdoll
Washington
Kahn
California
Grover Cleveland
Stolen Frying Pan Believed Linked to Sunday Dinner
Attorney Tom Page of Lyon building reports hash for dinner Sunday. His wife says a new aluminum frying pan was stolen from their automobile Saturday night.
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Tom
Tom Page
Lyon
New probe ordered into Maj Cronkhite death and Rosenbluth case
Attorney General orders renewed investigation into Maj Cronkhite death and Rosenbluth arrest after Calder request. Rosenbluth aide claims authorities pressured witnesses and altered statements. parallels drawn to the Dreyfus case as officials seek clarity and accountability.
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New York
Alexander P. Cronkhite
Daugherty
United States
Calder
Art Rosenbluth
Cronkhite
Jonan J. Go
Rosenbluth
Tion
Dreyfus
France
Sergi Pothier
Department of the
Herbert
No Motive Shown Says Prosecutor in Cronkhite Case
Tacoma reports attorney J W Selden will take no action yet in the murder of Maj Al Cronkhite until further federal data is received. The account describes alleged confessions by Sgt Pothier and Capt Rosenbluth, detailing a planned killing and staged accident to cover the shooting during target practice.
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Tacoma
J. W. Selden
Rosenbluth
Roland R. Pothier
al Cronkhite
Pothier
Selden
Major Cronkhite
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Amos Hiatt
Business Administration Council
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