Sheriff Moves to End Fights in Seattle and King County
Sheriff Jack Stringer bans paid admission boxing and prize fights in Seattle and King County amid claims of crooked referees and heavy betting profits for local promoters. He vows to shut down smokers in public halls and warns private clubs may host members only events, with strict action against illegal bouts.
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Jack Stringer
Seattle
King County
Stringer Sai
Cinba
Stringer
Elks’ Club
Slayer Eludes Police In Unsolved Case
Detectives pursue two theories in a case described as a murder or attack mystery. No clues found yet as officers continue to search for evidence and identify possible suspects. A husband connected to the inquiry is noted as assisting investigators.
Nation May Be Defense Act Drives Liquor Ban
Council of National Defense weighs urging the president to halt liquor manufacture and sale nationwide. Decision hinges on whether to act by proclamation or emergency legislation similar to the anti drug act.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
Bargain Friday Deals Highlight Seattle Stores
Friday has become a top bargain day with a special Bargain Friday list on page 6. The Star showcases live wires of Seattle offering strong inducements to attract Friday shoppers. Readers are advised to check the feature for best store offerings and value.
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Star
Seattle
Cearly
The
City Editor Plans Barefoot Morning Dance on Vacant Lot
A columnist recalls Mile Juliette of La Scala fame and muses dancing barefoot on a nearby vacant lot to cut living costs. He jokes about his wife opposing the idea, fearing pneumonia, and considers using the lot instead as a war garden.
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Juliette
Milan
Italy
la Scala Opera
la Scala
Boston Braves
United States
Mile
Pantages Theatre
First shot in Everett dock battle tied to McRae ally
Frank A. Brown testified in Judge Ronald's court that the opening shot in the November 5 clash aboard the Verona occurred from the dock near former Sheriff Donald McRae. He described a volley from the dock area, two SWWs in the water, and about fifteen hundred rounds fired between boat and dock.
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Frank A. Brown
Everett
Ronald
Verona
Everett City
Donald McRae
Brown
Thomas Tracy
Jefferson Peard
Tracy
Great Northern
McRae
Weltch
Thursday Night Set for Combined Clubs
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club plan a Thursday night gathering at the industrial exhibit in the new Exhibition building at Fourth and University. A special program of demonstrations will be presented.
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Seattle Chamber of Commercce and Commercial Club
Fourth and University
Rep London Urges Russians to Reject Separate Peace
Washington April 19 Representative Meyer London New York socialist in a cable to a Russian Duma member urged publication of an authoritative statement that Russian socialists do not favor a separate peace with Germany. London called the idea of a separate peace inconceivable and warned against a conference seen as autocratic.
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Washington
Meyer London
New York
Duma
Germany
N.S. Tacheidse
Petrograd
Russia
American Congress
Russian Socialista
London
Socialist Conference
Wilson to press through his draft bill in Congress
The house military committee reported the greater army bill guiding a draft plan to raise an army by conscription. The committee member Dent led the move, forcing the president to choose between conscription and volunteering amid factional resistance and a potential minority report criticizing political influence.
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United Press
Washington
House
House Military Committee
Theu
Dent
Brazil Teutons Revolt Across Three States
News dispatches from Montevideo report a large armed German uprising in Rio Grande do Sul Parana and Santa Catarina with up to 500000 Germans involved including women. They allegedly tried to dynamite a railway bridge at Santa Maria as Brazilian and Uruguayan forces mobilize to quell the revolt and deter potential incursions while censorship limits details.
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Chas. P. Stewart
Buenos Aires
Brazil
Montevideo
Uruguay
Teutons
Rio Grande
Parana
Santa Catharina
Santa Maria
Tts
Porto Alegre
Chile
Germany
Irna
Diamond Broker Killed by Knife in City Office
Rehfeld, a diamond broker living at the Fairmount hotel, was fatally stabbed in his Washington Brokerage Co office during a struggle that moved into the corridor. A hunting knife pierced his lung and he died minutes after being found by tenants. Clues include a potential buyer who sought assurance Rehfeld would not rent another office, and an incomplete desk receipt to I. M. Bailey. Police investigate amid uncertain motives.
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Fairmount
Bakersfield
Cal
Rehfelds
J. Tate Mason
County Hospital
The
Washington Brokerage Co
Fairmount Hotel
Green Building
J. A. Hyde
Hyde
Bailey Bailey
French Victorious Says Gen Nivelle On Front Breakthroughs
Paris April 19 United Press says official reports describe sweeping advances by Gen Nivelle's armies along the French front. German lines near Nauroy Moronvilliers are taken while gains north of Vailly and Ostel press toward Soissons as St Quentin river crest fights continue. Artillery dominates the fighting with heavy Franco bombardments and repeated German counter measures fail to stem the pushes.
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Paris
Nivelle
Nauroy
Moronvilliers
Rheims
Vailly
Ostel
Soissons
Assallant
St. Quentin Rheims
St. Quentin
Auberives
Nieces
Plant Something in Back Yards to Aid War Effort
The editorial urges citizens to grow food in vacant lots and back yards to support the war, arguing every harvested bushel equates to a massed shell. It calls for immediate action this spring and asks Congress to guarantee a minimum price for staples, noting farmers need incentive too.
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Charles Edward Russell
United States
Germany
Congress
Floyd W. Rader
King County Agriculturist
Rader
Star
Land hog traitors refuse to cultivate vacant Seattle plots
A letter denounces Seattle landowners who refuse to cultivate vacant lots despite calls from President Wilson and the Secretary of Agriculture. A prominent Daughters of the American Revolution member is cited who would praise the flag yet keeps a vacant lot unused, justifying the decision as protecting land value.
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Seattle
Wilson
Ber
Daughters of the American Revolution
Berlin Admits French Offensive Faces Setbacks
Berlin via London reports that French attacks in a great offensive have not achieved their aims though the foe gained some tactical advantage. An official statement notes partial successes for the enemy amid the broader operations.
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Berlin
London
Marriage Will Not Save "Slackers"
Washington dispatch reports the War Department clarifies that men who marry to avoid military service will be treated the same as unmarried men for obligations. The ruling applies to all marriages since the war began, and officials urge newspapers to highlight the rule amid reports of a marriage rush in major cities.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Warning to women by police chief Becking ham
Detectives are patrolling outlying districts to pursue reports of acts against women and to capture degenerates. Officers have advised women not to walk alone on dark streets after nightfall and to report suspicious actions to police headquarters at Main 168.
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Beckingham
Mysterious Seattle assault and Mrs Wehn homicide case
Police investigate a brutal attack near 12th Ave W and a possible link to the murder of Florence Wehn wife of sculptor James A. Wehn. Detectives seek clues from witness reports, car rides, and ravine paths while questioning a potential suspect.
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Seattle
Florence Wehn
James A. Wehn
W. Wheeler St
12Th Ave. W
Captain Tennant
43Rd Ave. S
Alaska St
J. B. Russell
Wenn
Kinnear Park
Wehn
James Wehn
W. A. Collier
Twelfth, Ave
Red Cross Seeks Funds To Aid Soldiers Families
In Boston and Philadelphia a relief drive calls for donations to support families of soldiers called to service from Seattle. The campaign lists Batteries Rixey Fittey Killifer Adwins Rudolph and Gowdy among contributors. Are you doing your bit.
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Philadelphia
Rixey
Fittey
Killifer
Adwins
Rudolph
Gowdy
The
Red Cross Relief
Seattle
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