Lower Wheat May Aid Food Problem
Washington officials discuss steps to ease food shortages as President Wilson and cabinet consider actions. A subcommittee heard proposals from Wheat Director Julius Barnes and Gov. Harding of the Federal Reserve on government purchase and resell of grain, currency reduction, and price relief.
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Washington
United Press
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Colver
the Treasury
Dingwell
Hines
Julius H. Barnes
New York
Gov
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Department of Labor
Man Arrested After Wearing Women’s Lingerie and Theft
John N. Schultz, 36, was apprehended early Tuesday at Western Ave and Blanchard St after being found bedecked in ladies’ lingerie including a pink silk American Beauty corset and carrying four sacks of pilfered clothes from a washline. He offered no explanation for the behavior and is held on an open charge in the city jail.
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John N. Schultz
Western Ave
Blanchard St
Schultz
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Bolsheviks Seize Y M C A Secretaries
New York reports Bolsheviks have captured Albert P. Coyle of San Jose California and Clinton W. Areson of Bridgeport Connecticut, Y M C A secretaries, with Russian troops in the Chekove region according to advices received here.
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New York
Albert P. Coyle
San Jose
Cal
Clinton W. Areson
Bridgeport
Northwestern Mayors to Meet on Food Price Probe
Spokane Mayor Kassett accepted Portland Mayor Baker’s invitation for a joint price probe. Northwestern city mayors plan a meeting around August 15 to coordinate action to reduce prices of necessities in the Northwest.
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Spokane
Kassett
Baker
Portland
Northwest
Pacific Fleet Passes Cedros Island Bound for Coronado Harbors
Steam ing in battle formation the 35 vessels of the Pacific Fleet commanded by Admiral Hugh Rodman passed Cedros island at daybreak and will anchor at Coronado islands all day tomorrow. The fleet, 85 miles from San Diego, will enter San Diego harbor at 9 a m Thursday.
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San Diego
Hugh Rodman
Cedros Island
Coronado Islands
San Diego Harbor
Riots in Liverpool Endangered as Army Enforces Calm
Liverpool remained under military cordon with 2000 troops and armor after a police strike riot. One killed, many wounded from bayonet and gunfire, 400 arrested, 200 shops looted or wrecked, property damage about 1.5 million dollars.
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Liverpool
City to Sell 20 Tons Bacon in Seattle Markets
Acting Mayor W. D. Lane ordered immediate sale of 40,000 lb bacon, 3,000 six-pound cans corned beef, and 24,000 cans tomatoes to Seattle public markets. Bacon expected at 34 cents a pound, sale possibly Wednesday in Westlake and Pike Place markets. Tomatoes and beef from San Francisco warehouses, 10 days to ship. city has ten days to pay.
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Army
San Francisco
W. D. Lane
Seattle
Quartermaster Storehouse
Lane
Westlake
Pike St
Trace Bombers Toward Mexico
Two men linked to a bomb explosion that nearly killed Attorney Oscar W. Lawler and his wife fled Los Angeles last night pursued by four deputy sheriffs. Traced from Los Angeles to Riverside, they sped toward Imperial Valley with Mexicali as their presumed destination.
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Los Angeles
United Press
Oscar W. Lawler
Cline
Riverside
Imperial Valley
Mexicali
Lower California
Mexico
Rumanians Seize Budapest and Take Hostages
Paris dispatch reports that Romanian forces seized Budapest and imprisoned two Hungarian cabinet members as hostages. A Romanian military dictatorship was established and officials threaten to shoot five Hungarians for each attempted attack on a Romanian.
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Paris
United Press
Budapest
Hearts of Three Excerpt Debuts in The Star
Jack London’s unpublished novel Hearts of Three features a love triangle as two men and a girl sail together. The excerpt promises a dramatic situation and will appear exclusively in The Star.
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Jack London
The
Star
Callaghan Freed by Governor Hart
James J. Callaghan former county charity commissioner and politician was pardoned by Gov. Louis F. Hart Tuesday. He had been convicted of grand larceny related to charity duties in 1918 and sentenced to two and a half years, but had not served due to bail pending appeal.
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James J. Callaghan
State Penitentiary
Louis F. Hart
John Stringer
Callaghan
Supreme Court
Johnston Wins Feature Match In Newport Invitation
William M. Johnston of San Francisco defeated H. C. Johnson of Boston 6-2 6-3 4-6 4 2 in the invitation tennis event. Wallace F. Johnson beat Major K. E. Harran 6-4 7-5 6-1. William T. Tilden beat Robert Kinsey 6-4 7-5 12 10. T. C. Bundy defeated B B Henry Jr 1 63 60.
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United Press
William M. Johnston
San Francisco
H. C. Johnson
Boston
California
Wallace F. Johnson
Philadelphia
KE. B. Harran
William T. Tilden
Robert Kinsey
T. C. Bundy
B&b. Henry, Jr
Fire at Mare Island yard triggers two hour blaze
A large fire at Mare Island navy yard foundry No 2 in Vallejo California burned for about two hours before crews gained control. Navy investigators have not estimated damages and reports say moulds for Montana battleship parts may have been destroyed though not confirmed.
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Vallejo
Cal
Aug
Mare Island Navy Yard
Navy
Montana
Mrs Edlum Seeks Quick Work Through Star Want Ad
The speaker explains being out of work and money and plans to place a Situation Wanted ad in The Star to secure a job tomorrow. The message endorses want ads as a fast path to employment.
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Star
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