Order Clears Release For Needed Yanks
Major General J D Leitch at Camp Lewis issues an order through the U S employment service in Washington state U S soldier releases require personal application to the camp commander with a stated need such as sickness or urgent industry work. Dependents or employers must not apply through others but may send affidavits to the soldier to attach to his discharge request. Discharges considered on merit and avoid disrupting demobilization plans.
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J D. Leitch
Camp Lewis
U. 38
Washington
U. S Employment Service
Leitch
Lawrence Wood
U. S. Employment Service
Editor Johnson wins appeal on contempt charge
The New Mexico Supreme Court rules that freedom of speech and press are vital to public welfare and exonerates E. Dana Johnson, editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican, who had been sentenced to 30 days in jail for alleged contempt after criticizing District Judge Merritt C. Mechem.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico Supreme Court Today
E. Dana Johnson
Santa Fe New Mexican
Johnson
Merritt C. Mechem
Mechem
Pioneerer’s Body Brought to Bonney-Watson Parlors
The body of Mrs. Swan Peterson of 3646 36th Ave. W. who died in Bellingham on Tuesday has been brought to the Bonney-Watson Undertaking Parlors. Mrs. Peterson had lived in Seattle for 25 years.
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Swan Peterson
36Th Ave. W
Bellingham
Bonney-Watson Undertaking
Peterson
Seattle
Warns against Russ disturbers in America
Col Lebendorf, once secretary of the navy in Russia under Kerensky, is in America warning against Bolshevism and seeking aid to overthrow it in his homeland. He urges support to counter the revolutionary movement and restore stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Lebendorf
Russia
Kerensky
America
Fir and Spruce Released for Exportation
War time restrictions on exporting fir and spruce have been lifted by J. McAtee Perguson, Seattle special agent of the War Trade Board. The ban removal also allows ash, birch, chestnut, mahogany, oak, veneer, plywood, walnut, and yellow pine to be exported. After January 4, dried apples, beets, cornerita, dried peaches, fence seeds, mica, mica split tin wood pulp, cotton seed and other articles will be released from the ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mact
Perguaon
Seattle
War Trade Board
CP withdraws ships from troop transport to Vancouver Seattle run
Penn, general agent for Canadian Pacific, says two CP vessels from Russia and Anta fleets are withdrawn from troop transport service. They will be reassigned to the Vancouver to Seattle route. Capt. T L Whitlam will command the Ruby, a Kuskokwim Fishing and Transportation power schooner, on its return from Tacoma to Callao, Peru.
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KE. BK. Penn
Canadian Pacific Srvicee
C. P. Roboate
Empresa
Rusata
Emprees
Anta
Vancouver
Seattle
T. L. Whitlam
Ruby
Kuskokwim Fishing & Transportation Company
Tacoma
Callao
Meru
Gov Sister on Reconstruction Plans Not Ready
Olympia Jan 2 Gov Sister returns from East conference with little new on national reconstruction. He reports Congress split over costs and timing, with some pushing economy and others favoring immediate construction. He will urge a large permanent program of road building and land reclamation in his legislative message.
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Olympia
Sister Ia
Conference of Governors
Congress
Mountaineers Invite Stefansson for January Meeting
The Mountaineers club seeks Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson to speak at the January 17 meeting. An invitation has been sent to Stefansson to attend. The group plans a nine mile hike from Colby to Manchester on Sunday.
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Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Stefansson
Colby
Manchester
Seattle urged to build civic center and national memorial
Architect Gilbert Moyle of Berkeley argues Seattle must adopt a civic building plan with a victory memorial at its center to transform the city from an “ugly city” to a queen of cities. He envisions a national memorial and conservatory of music and art to elevate the United States to older world capitals, with a bill pending before Congress.
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Seattle
Gilbert Moyle
Vkport
Herkeley
Ke Avyn Moyle
New Washington Hotel
Conservatory of Music
United States
New York
Congress
Don’t Blame Bible for Old Law About Spanking the Child
In Pala Alto California January 2 the American Humane Education Society urged parents not to use the Bible to justify corporal punishment. It notes that Spare the rod and spoil the child is not in the Bible and traces the saying to a 1663 poem by Samuel Butler. The group calls spanking indefensible and urges strong condemnation of corporal punishment by teachers and parents. W J Grambe now heads the Seattle sea training bureau of the United States Shipping Board as supervisor. HF Griffith resigns as former supervisor.
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Pala Alto
Cal
American Humane Education Society
Samuel Butler
Humane Education Society Mys
W. J. Grambe
Seattle Sea Training Bureau
United States Shipping Board
HF. J. Griffith
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