Railroad takes control of coastwise water transport
Washington reports that the railroad administration assumed control of all coastwise and lake water transportation. W. H. Pleasants was appointed manager of the marine section within the division of transportation under Director General McAdoo and will oversee all coastwise and lake steamship traffic.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
W. H. Pleasants
Division of Transportation
McAdoo
Photoplay lineups at Strand Liberty Coliseum Clemmer Mission Colonial Class A
Strand presents Parentage with John Brown and Mrs Brown in a family drama. Liberty features Painted Lips with Louise Lovely as a captain's daughter and a sea voyage tale. Hidden Pearls at Coliseum stars Seasue Hayakawa and Tahona in a tropical romance. The Balance at Clemmer follows The Hillman and a London beauty. New Love for 014 at Mission centers Ella Hall and Marie Deauchamp. The Garden of Allah shown at Colonial with a desert sandstorm. The Ish ish Virgin at Class A stars Clara Kimball Young. The Foolish Virgin commentary by Thomas Dixon.
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Strand
John Brown
Mra. Frown
Robert Smith
Mra. Smith
Little Browns
Little Smitha
The
Melton
Anna Lehr
Mrs. Brown
Liberty
Louise Lovely
Mina Lovely
Alfred Allen
Betty Schade
Lewis Cody
Coliseum
Seasue Hayakawa
Tom Carvin
Pacific
United States
Benton
Clemmer
Prince
Earle Williame
London
Ella Hall
Amory Johnson
Kenneth Scott
Marie Deauchamp
Gretchen Lederer
Marie
Scott
Garden of Allah
Colonial
Sahara
Helen Ware
Thormas Dixon
Dixon
Clara Kimball Young
Theatres Palace Hip Opens Week With Vaudeville Acts
Opening Thursday at Theatres Palace Hip features McWilliams Baldwin and Stendal in song, The Three Flying Lordons midair tricks, a sketch A True Friend, City Employe comedy, Acme of Class in Song and Dance, Hall's Amid Shot and Shell shooting novelty, and a new Orpheum program with La Varre La Varre, King comedians, Gladys Martello piano, Lewis Comedy Trio, Perell shadowgraph, La Blanche Duo operatic singing and sax, plus The Mystery of the Leaping Fish film.
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Palace Hip
McWilliams
Baldwin
Stendal
Flying Lordons
Robert
Warren
Wade
Wright
Earl
Jack
Pearl Hall
Orpheum Theatre
Third and
Madison
la Varre
Carter
Gene
Katherine King
Gladys Martello
Lewis
Perell
la Blanche
Two Bound Over To Federal Grand Jury
Sidney Gibbs of the White Lunch at 1210 Second Ave and Andrew Hillen listed as Andrew Hull appeared before U S Commissioner Robert W McClelland and were bound over to the federal grand jury for slacker charges Gibbs is English by birth Hillen registered in Tacoma but did not complete his questionnaire Simon Barbar will be heard Saturday on a slacker charge.
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Sidney “Oo Gibba
White Lunch
Second Ave
Andrew Hillen
Andrew Hull
U. S
Robert W. McClelland
Federal
Gibbs
Hillen
Tacoma
Simon Barbar
Salt Lake City Men Elevated to Sergeant at Camp Lewis
Ralph McAuley and Robert G. Grimmer from Salt Lake City were named sergeants Wednesday at Camp Lewis, marking a promotion for both.
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Camp Lewis
Ralph McAuley
Robert G. Grimmer
Salt Lake City
Navy Serge Suit Fashion Description and Prices
The page describes two Navy Serge Suits with white Poiret twill trim and pearl buttons. The right outfit features a fitted coat with ripples and navy messaline lining, a wide belt, and a two‑piece skirt priced at 40 dollars. The left coat shows box plaits, black braid, silk stitching, and navy lining with a belt skirt priced at 45 dollars. Both are shown on the second floor.
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Pring
This White Enamel Crib selected from the showing
An item titled This White Enamel Crib is noted among the selections at a children’s furnishings display. The exhibit highlights nursery furniture and related pieces in a staged room setting.
Knit Step Captivates Dance Fans At Hippodrome
Professor G Oswald a terpsichorean maestro designs the Knit Step a new fox trot dance showing a society belle knitting for democracy with needles and yarn. The routine depicts casting purring unraveling and binding to fit patriotic Red Cross efforts.
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G. Oswald
Hippodrome
Seattle Man Major Camp Lewis Rank Advance Noted
Capt Robert P Smith a Seattle man and division psychiatrist received notification of an advance to major on Wednesday. Horst Brothers announce intention to plow up their hop yard at Independence Oregon to plant vegetables and use hop dry houses as evaporators as prohibition waves spread.
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Camp Lewis
Robert P. Smith
Seattle
Independence, Or
Horst Brothers
Salem Dentist Dr Will B E Skiff Dies At 55
Salem vigil reports the death of Dr Will B E Skiff a leading Oregon dentist and civic worker aged 55. Washington First Girl Cadets raise over 200 dollars for Soldiers' and Sailors' club at a dance held at Mme Lepper's hall Wednesday night.
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Salem
Salem, Or
Will BE. Skiff
Oregon
Girl Cadets
Washington
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
Mme. Lepper
Expect Employers to Increase Wages of Women
State labor commissioner Co H Younger reports employers in mercantile, factory and laundry lines will voluntarily raise minimum women's wages by about $2 a week, from $10 to $12, to offset higher living costs. He noted a Welfare Commission meeting and a state request sent to employers 30 days earlier.
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Co. H. Younger
State Welfare Commission
Frye
Younger
Frank Bayley to Go to France for YMCA
Frank A. Bayley of the Herr Bayley and Croson law firm left Wednesday for New York and will be sent to France as YMCA secretary. He is son of the late Rev Frank A Bayley pastoring Denver’s First Congregational church and serves on the local YMCA board while a Harvard Law School graduate.
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Frank A. Bayley
Herr, Bayley & Croson
New York
France
First Congregational Church
Denver
Harvard Law School
Police Roundup Nets Five as Suspects
Five men charged with evading the draft or failing to register as aliens were rounded up by police and federal officials. Ray Fry 27 Francisco Hernandez 24 Mexican and Robert Pohk 31 Greek held as alleged slackers. Frank Rothenhausler 30 German arrested at 906 Terry Ave on draft or alien enemy registration charge. FE A Collins 21 Greek held for refusal to answer questions while serving as interpreter.
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Ray Fry
Francisco Hernandez
Robert Pohk
Frank Rothenhausler
Terry Ave
FE. A. Collins
Northwest merchants discuss war problems at convention
Retail merchants of the northwest will discuss war problems at the first business meeting of the Northwest merchants' convention. The gathering is in the Industrial Exhibition building. David J. Williams, internal revenue collector for Washington, spoke on "The Income Tax."
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Northwest
Northwest Merchants’ Convention
Industrial Exhibition
David J. Wiliams
Internal Revenue Collector
Washington
One More Day for Aliens to Register
German aliens have one more day to register after a grace extension. The extra day followed a misunderstanding of the three days added last Saturday as working days while Tuesday was a legal holiday.
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