Harvest helper program planned by Seattle schools
Seattle proposes to suspend operations early and reopen in fall to free pupils for harvest work. City schools will close in May, with gardening projects and cookery lessons already planned. Ronald Chapman will advise, four home economics centers will offer daily demonstrations at Irving, Washington, Lincoln, and Broadway schools starting April 28 at 2 PM.
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Seattle
Ronald FE. Chapman
Lincoln High School
Department of Home Economics
Irving
Washington
Lincoln
Broadway
Ellen P. Dabney
King County Farmland Flooding From Dammed Sammamish Rivers
King County faces widespread flooding as two mills on the Sammamish River near Hothell dam the stream with logs and shingles. Chairman Claude Ramsay requests Lieut. Col. Cavanaugh press the War Department to compel channel clearance. 5 000 to 10 000 acres of prime farmland remain underwater and plowing is impossible.
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King County
Sammamish
Hothell
Claude Ramsay
Board of County Commissioners
J. B. Cavanaugh
War Department
Clise
Stimaon Farma
Ramsay
Lake Washington
Grand jury to probe Mooney bombing frame-up
San Francisco April 21 arrangements for a grand jury investigation into charges of framing the Mooney bomb murder cases against F. C. Oxnam are being made today.
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San Francisco
F. C
Oxnam
Tips to Gardeners: Do Your Own Work and Plan Carefully
Advice from Joe Smith of the Direct Traders' League urges amateurs to handle gardening themselves, avoid costly tools, and sell surplus directly. It recommends simple crops like lettuce and carrots, warns against rushing the season, stresses soil readiness, proper thinning, and restrained watering, and notes no real food shortage unless invasion or transport breakdown.
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Direct Traders’ League
Proper Teeth Fillings and Their Methods Through Time
The article surveys historical filling materials and practices. It discusses gold foil, alloy, synthetic, and copper cement fillings, noting advantages, limitations, and suitability for different cavities and patients. It warns against overuse of gold inlays, porcelain inlays, and cautions dentists to act honestly for public trust.
Measures to cut off German supplies through Scandinavia
Washington reports measures are being prepared to prevent food and supplies reaching the enemy via peace time American trade with Scandinavia. The moves are part of a broader trading with the enemy program by a cabinet committee with representatives from state justice and commerce. Legislation to seal an airtight economic blockade against the central powers is expected to be introduced in Congress soon.
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Wasilington
United Press
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Congress
Tong Man Shot in Chinatown
John Lee a Chinese tong man was shot in Chinatown San Francisco by gunmen today and was probably fatally wounded. Bullets pierced his body as the attack occurred in the early afternoon.
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San Francisco
John Lee
Chinatown
Don’t Wear a Truss Free Test Promises Relief
The advertisement touts Stuart's Adhesif Vapro Pad as a superior self treatment for ruptures. It claims the device is easy to apply, provides a permanent seal, and can be used during work or sleep. Readers are urged to request trial information by mailing Plapco Co. in St. Louis.
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Stuart
Plapco Co
St. Louis
Plapco
Churchill Urges American Troops in France in 1917
London April 21 Former first lord of the admiralty Winston Churchill now in khaki says an American expeditionary force should be sent to France at the earliest moment. He notes that even a single American division would have a disproportionate influence and encouragement on Allied forces this year.
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London
Winstong Churchill
the Admiralty
France
United Preas
Flanders
Gen Bell Ready to Take New Post
San Francisco April 21 Accompanied by three aides Maj J Franklin Bell commander of the Western army will leave Monday for Governors Island New York to assume command of the Eastern department to which he was recently assigned Pending the arrival of Maj Gen Hunter Liggett ordered to the Western department command from the Philippines Brig Gen W E F Siebert will be in command.
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San Francisco
J. Franklin Bell
Western Army
Governor's Island
New York
Eastern Department
Hunter Liggett
Western Department
Philippines
W. EF. Siebert
I W W Charged With Murder In Adams Case
A report notes that the I W W accused in the murder was identified by Adams who testified he was promised safety and no punishment in exchange for identifying the men.
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I W. Ws
Adams
House To Back Army By Draft
Representative Caldwell of New York who had voted for the volunteer proposition voted present in the draft related vote.
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Caldwell
New York
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