Memphis Boss System Dominates City Politics Says Ex Editor
The Seattle Star reports Memphis under Ed Crump’s control with a jailed editor Edward T. Leech who exposed corruption. It describes a long history of politicial bosses, corrupt elections, and courts bending to Crump’s influence across Shelby County and the state capital.
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Ed Crump
Sovereign Supreme
Memphis
Tennessee
Edward T. Leech
Amercian
Memphia
Leech
Congress Urged to Map Airline Routes Across Continents
Eight American and two Canadian airways have been mapped as planners urge Congress to enact air laws. The effort aims to standardize cross continental service and safety standards for international air travel.
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Congress
Newspaper Woman Returns From France With Belgium News
Norma E. Abrama of Seattle reports on Belgium's war impact while recovering from illness. She notes Belgium's rapid recovery from the effects of war and speaks of her night return to Seattle after an absence.
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France
Belgium
Norma E. Abrama
Seattle News
Fed Creasan
Seattle
Death of John Jb a Delaware Senate Candidate
John Jb a three time senate candidate and influential Delaware gas man died Thursday from heart disease.
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York
Aug
John Jb
Senate
Gaste
Delaware
Bolshevik Submarine Sunk by Torpedo Boats Vancouver Valorous
The torpedo boats Vancouver and Valorous sunk a Bolshevik submarine in the Baltic Sea, the Admiralty announced today in London.
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London
Vancouver
Valorous
Baltic Sea
Admiralty
Economist Spoke at City Chamber Luncheon
Dr Edward T Devine economist from New York addressed the Friday luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club Members council H H Hirayama from Tokio shared experiences in the Czecho Slovak republic as a Japanese Y M C A worker
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Edward T. Devine
New York
Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
H. H. Hiirayama
Tokio
Czecho-Slovak Republic
Seattle helps returned soldiers find broad employment
Veterans and civic groups in Seattle have organized a consolidated employment bureau at Roggin 3, Central Building, to place returning soldiers sailors and marines in civilian jobs. Officials urge employers to report openings and emphasize the ex service man’s value, initiative, and need for first consideration.
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Althe
Seattle
Northwest
United States
Edwin C. Wemple
Western
Arthur Woods
Secretary of War
War Department
Rhine
Byron P. Spry
Capt. Wemple
Clube of
The
Veterans’ Welfare Committee
Knights of Columbus
War Camp Community Service
Red Cross
American Legion
Roggin 3
Central Building
Elliott
Brooklyn Transit Lines Tied Up After Night of Strikes
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit company vows to resume service after a night of complete paralysis as union workers strike. Officials report surface elevated and subway lines operate at less than 20 percent. Mayor Hylan urges arbitration with Lindley M. Garrison, the receiver, who threatens resignation over the dispute.
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New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Hylan
Lindley M. Garrison
Speeders' Cars Held At Jail In Court ruling
Two speeders faced fines from Judge Gordon in police court. Edward Haugman aged 1% was fined 75 dollars and his motorcycle held 30 days after speeding 50 mph on a Ballard street. Jeslie Parkhurst, 21, a shipyard worker, was fined 60 dollars and chose 30 days in place of his vehicle, which was turned over to the police.
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The
Press
Crump
Memphis
Ed Crump
Holly Springs
Israel H. Peres
Chancery Court
Rye
Election Board
Peres
State Board
Judge Peres
Leech
Udge Peres
Jess Edgington
Criminal Courts
Gordon
Edward Haugman
B. W. Morris
Ballard
Hausman
Jeslie Pakhurst
A. J. Hill
Stoneway
Parkhurst
Wenatchee Orchard Sells $3000 an Acre
A. W. Huff paid L. W. Smith eleven thousand dollars for three acres of orchard land. The 1914 crop on the land is expected to be worth about $3,000, yielding an average price of $3,666.66 per acre, the highest ever paid for orchard land in Wenatchee.
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Wenatchee
A. W. Huff
L. W. Smith
Mutiny by Garrison at Posen in Prussia
Police and troops at Posen mutinied against officers in a clash that wounded several officers. Dispatches to Vorwaerts report the unrest as the Berlin front details unfold.
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Berlin
Posen
Prussia
Vorwaerts
Actors Strike Shuts 12 Broadway Theatres
New York theatres closed as the Actors Equity strike began with 12 of 23 major houses idled. More than 200 actors joined, demanding two week engagements two weeks notice of dismissal limited weekly performances and fewer free rehearsals. Audiences faced refunds and improvised celebrations while producers vowed to fight the strike.
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New York
Aug
Broadway
The
Princess
Shubert
Playhouse
44Th &T
Lyric
Republic
Astor
Gaiety
Broadhurst
Selwyn, Cohan & Harris
Knickerbocker
Francis Wilson
Actors’ Equity Association
Army Plan Rapped by Hiram Johnson in Universal Training Debate
Senator Hiram Johnson denounces the war department plan for universal military training as peace conscription and a billion-dollar annual cost. March defends the proposal and forecasts 576000 to 800000 youths under training with a peace army. Debate at the Senate military affairs subcommittee includes Baker New and Chamberlain arguments for preparedness and potential price effects on the cost of living.
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Department
Hiram Johnson
California
March
Senate
War Department
Senate Committee
Baker
New
Indiana
Pershing
Leonard Wood
Johnson
League of Nations
Thomas
Colorado
Chamberlain
Train Robber Suspect Held After Tattoo Clue In SF
Charles Badgalup interned in county jail after a tattoo on his left arm matched a circular from Bellingham Washington. Authorities from Bellingham will transport him north for trial on a Great Northern train robbery near there in June. He denies involvement.
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San Francisco
Charles Bacgalup
Bellingham
Wash
Great Northern
Badgalup
John D Recalls Cheaper Shaves Beats the Barber
In Syracuse New York John D Rockefeller recollects when a shave cost 6 cents and laments the rise to 20 cents. He notes he once shaved himself for years and told barber Charley Messenger he could recall frugal days at the shop. The anecdote frames Rockefeller’s reflection on price and progress.
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John D
Syracuse
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Charley Messenger
Malcolm Douglas To Return To City Soon
Capt. Malcolm Douglas, former Seattle attorney who served in France since August 1 1917 and wears the croix de guerre, will return to Seattle Thursday and resume his law practice, per a telegram received by friends.
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Malcolm Douglas
Seattle
France
Douglas
Osteopaths Meet Opens 19th Washington Association Session
The first session of the 19th annual meeting of the Washington Osteopathic Association opened at the Frye Hotel Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The meetings will end Saturday afternoon.
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Osteopaths
The
Washington Osteopathic Association
Frye Hotel
Airmail Plan links New York to San Francisco in 36 hours
Otto Praeger head of the U S airmail system outlines giant airplanes cutting three and a half days from transcontinental mail runs. Feeder routes connect Great Lakes to the Gulf and Mississippi Ohio Missouri valleys. Praeger predicts nationwide aerial highways and big squadrons carrying hundreds of tons of mail, with substantial annual savings for business.
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Washington, D. C
United States
New York
San Francisco
Otto Praeger
U. S
Airmail System
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Praeger
War Department
Jitney Bill Heads to Next City Council Meeting
Final action on a proposed jitney ordinance will be decided at the next city council meeting Monday. The public safety committee split, with William Hickman Moore supporting the bill and Erickson opposing it. Superintendent Murphine of the public utilities department urges adoption, saying jitneys parallel streetcar lines and take about $1,000 daily in city fares.
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Public Safety Committee
William Hickman Moore
Erickson
Thomas F. Murphine
Public Utilities Department
Badge stolen from Fort Worth probation office
Ungallant thieves stole the badge of Mrs. Ollie Hargraves, city probation officer, in Fort Worth Texas. The theft involves the officers badge worn by Mrs Hargraves at her city probation office.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Ollie Hargraves
City Probation
Clemenceau Expected in Washington for League Meet
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau is likely to attend the League of Nations meeting in Washington this autumn. The Echo de Paris cited the development today.
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Paris
Clemenceau
League of Nations
Washington
Echo de Paris
Boy Struck by Truck Atop Bicycle, Driver Flees
Newsboy Leo Chain, 14, was run over by a Standard Oil Co truck on Jackson Street as his bicycle slipped while being towed. The driver did not stop, according to Patrolman G W Wilson. Chain suffered a broken leg and was taken to the city hospital.
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Leo Chain
Main St
Jackson St
Standard Oil Co
G. W. Wilson
Chain
Girls View Kiss as Cheeky Yet Playful Moment
Some girls regard a kiss as a cheeky, playful gesture. The line between flirting and affection remains a social note among peers.
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