British Troops Raid Dublin and Seize Key District
In Dublin a thousand British soldiers sealed a mile square area with barbed wire and searchlights. They seized the market center and disrupted supplies while raiding homes and courts. Sinn Fein leaders Collins and Mulcahey remained unfound. De Valera reportedly not in the city. Police rounded 400 in Thames as martial law proclamations were read.
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Dublin
Michael Collins
Republican Army
Mulcahey
Eamonn de Valera
All Ireland
Thames
Plot Charged to Gang of Thugs Threatening Man in Lincoln
Eda Hafertepen of Cincinnati, VP of the National Association of Shoe Salesmen, offers a 500 dollar reward for arrest and conviction of a gang he says has pursued him across Ohio Indiana Missouri Iowa and Nebraska since November. He says the threat reached Lincoln weeks ago forcing him to stay in his hotel guarded as police and detectives confirm his fears. No arrests have been made.
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Lincoln
Neb
Eda
Hafertepen
Cincinnati
Ohio
Batavia
N. Y
Oscinnati
Danville
Decatur
St. Louis
Albia
Iowa
Omaha
Dourith
Inatal
Clare
Office Rentals Strong as Seattle Sees Growth
Douglas of Metropolitan Building Co reports a brighter rental outlook after wartime shrinkage. Seattle office space shows solid demand, less vacancy, and renewed rates as national firms open Seattle offices, signaling high grade, permanent business in the market.
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Douglas
Metropolitan Building Co
Seattle
Robber Knifes Cafe Manager in Downtown Robbery
Sadas H. Lanmpedes, cafe proprietor at 108% Fourth Ave, was slashed and the knife wrested from him during a botched robbery as he closed the cafe. He fled to the nearby police station, was treated at city hospital, and police could not locate the assailant.
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Sadas H. Lanmpedes
Fourth Ave
Lanmpedes
Central
City Hospital
Moody Bible Folk to Give Reception at Tabernacle Church
A reception will be held Wednesday night at the Tabernacle Baptist church at 15th N. and Harrison St. by Dr. W. P. White and Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Sutcliffe of the Moody Bible Institute Chicago. Dr. Sutcliffe will give an address at 745 p m preceding the reception.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
15Th N
Harrison #t
W. P. White
B. B. Sutcliffe
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Sinn Feiners Attack Police Station in Cork
In Cork on January 17 a Sinn Feiner assault targeted a central police station at 4 a.m. A fight lasting about thirty minutes ended with police repelling the attackers. Armored vehicles rushed to the scene but found the Sinn Feiners dispersed upon arrival.
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SINN
Cork
Ireland
Austrian Government Edges Toward Collapse Averted
Vienna reports the Austrian government still functions after a postal workers strike ends. Hope rises that bankruptcy can be delayed until the allied supreme council decides on aid as riots subside and settlements await a definite agreement.
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Vienna
Allied Supreme Council
Senior Evelyn Atkinson to lead campus play Cousin Kate
Evelyn Atkinson, a liberal arts senior at the university, will star as the lead in Cousin Kate staged by the University Dramatic Association in Meany auditorium on Friday night February 18. Mim Atkinson earns a top campus profile with prior lead in Nothing But the Truth, while Harold McClinton and others fill supporting roles after Jonathan Trumbull’s early departure necessitated cast changes.
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Evelyn Atkinson
Liberal Arta
Kate
University Dramatic Association
Mim Atkinson
Glen Hughes
Ming Atkinson
Harold McClinton
Heath
Helen Archer
Mre. Spencer
Sarah Buchanan
Amie Spencer
Joe Greenleaf
Bobby Spencer
Harold Mann
Jonathan Trumbull
McClinton
Trumbull
Probe of Car Lines Reopened in City Investigation
King county grand jury resumed inquiry into the city's street railway purchase after a recess since November 1920. Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell appeared as the first witness as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney T. F. Patterson led proceedings with several witnesses excused for further notice.
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King County
Hugh M. Caldwell
Wilam Tucker
Puget Sound Light & Power Co
T. F. Patterson
Witenses
H. Pires
United States
W. Treat
Loyal Heights
F. A. Twitchell
San — Fishing & Packing Co
A. Leonard
Red Cross Faces Pacific Coast Headquarters Change
Frank Waterhouse Seattle Red Cross chair warns national plans to abolish the Northwestern division and move Pacific coast headquarters to San Francisco. He urges civic groups and the public to oppose the consolidation, saying it would deter Red Cross activities in Seattle and the Northwest and seeks broad support to block the move.
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Frank Waterhouse
Seattle
American Red Cross
National
Northwestern
San Francisco
Northwest
Waterhouse
Red Cross
Ford Employees Receiving Bonus Amid 1920 Payouts
DETROIT January 17 Two thousand Ford Motor Co employees receive their share of the four million dollar 1920 bonus. The average bonus per man is about 126 dollars. Payments will continue daily until all employees are paid.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Bad News Ranch Eggs Go Up Raises Monday Prices
Ranch price hike shocks buyers as eggs climb amid double crossing concerns. Four story escalations noted with Pullets at lower levels and eyes on the 57th floor.
Death claims Mrs. M Cormick widow of Cyrus McCormick
Mrs Harriet Rh McCormick wife of Cyrus McCormick chairman of International Harvester died in Chicago after gallbladder surgery. Her husband arrived from New York a day before her death. She helped establish the Elizabeth McCormick memorial endowment fund in 1908 to improve child life, benefiting over 1000 communities.
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Chicago
Harriet Rh. Hammond McCormick
Cyrus McCormick
The
International Harvester Company
Seaplane NC-5 Adrift After Storm Off Nicaragua
Navy officials report seaplane NC-5 of the San Diego to Panama squadron adrift and damaged about 25 miles from San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. The crew was aboard destroyer Munson awaiting pickup. NC-4 was commanded by Lieut. L. V. Baugh.
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San Francisco
Navy
San Diego
Panama
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Munson
NCS
Lieut. L. V. Baugh
NC4
Lecture on The Lure of the Northwest at Plymouth Church
The public is invited to hear Frank Branch Riley speak on The Lure of the Northwest at Plymouth Congregational Church on Monday evening.
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Frank Branch Riley
Plymouth Congregational Church
Man of 80 Sentenced in Northwest Opium Ring
James A. Ralston known as the Old Man of Northwest smuggling received six months in King county jail after pleading guilty to importation and transportation of smoking opium. Associates Sam Huff and George Spanogie pled guilty to morphine possession, getting 90 and 60 days respectively.
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James A. Ralston
Cushman
King County
Ralston
Sam Huff
George Spanogie
Huff
Spanogie
Ralaston
Renton Station
Canada
Mike Casey
Neterer
Washington Debaters Head to Stanford for March 4 Clash
University of Washington teams travel to Stanford to square off with Stanford’s debaters in a verbal battle on March 4. A separate UW team will defend the affirmative in Seattle against the University of Oregon on the essential industries strikes resolution.
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Princeton
University of Washington
Stanford University
Washington
Seattle
University of Oregon
Congress
Business outlook talk by Dean Miller at Seattle retailer meet
Dean Stephen I. Miller of the University school of commerce will discuss the coming year’s business outlook. The address is for the Seattle Retailers Association at Kon Marche Monday evening at 6 30.
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Stephen I. Miller
University School of Commerce
Seattle Retailers'’ Association
Plackiston Pleads Not Guilty in Mail Robbery Case
William R Plackiston was instructed Monday to appear for trial in federal court on March 22 after pleading not guilty to charges of robbing the mails.
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William R Plackiston
Washington panel moves to bar mixed race marriages
Olympia January 17. A law to prohibit intermarriage between persons of different color is being considered by the judiciary committee of the house with focus on Japanese marriages. An administrative code centralizing power in the governor is also under scrutiny, with arguments over cost and state authority.
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Olympia
Wash
Judiciary Committee
House
California
Gaetan
War Law Repeal to Come Up Soon
The senate judiciary committee reported favorably today a House resolution repealing the emergency war laws and will bring it up at noon. Amendments retained the least drastic features of the espionage act.
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Washington
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wilson to Be at the Inauguration
President Wilson's improving condition makes his participation in Harding's inauguration likely, barring an unexpected setback, according to Rear Admiral Grayson the president’s physician. The report notes his continued recovery and determination to attend the ceremony in Washington.
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Wilson
Washington
Harding
Grayson
Sheriffs to Meet at Olympia Tuesday Convention Opens Three Day Event
The State Sheriffs Association holds a three day convention in Olympia starting Tuesday morning. President George L. Reid of Spokane County has sent invitations to sheriffs and former sheriffs from all counties to discuss law enforcement methods and related matters.
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State Sheriffs’ Association
Olympia
George L. Reid
Spokane
Prisoner Moved to Get Away From Wife
Chas Young, a Sing Sing convict, transferred to Auburn at his request to be far from his wife who seeks an annulment. Wong Poy Ng, indicted for opium importation, had his federal case postponed for one week in U.S. district court.
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Ossing
N. Y
Chas, Young
Sing Sing
Auburn
Wong Poyng
Grand Grand Jury
United States District Court
Wright to face federal trial on theft of naval stores
Harold Hh. Wright is charged with theft of naval stores and is set for trial in federal court. Mareh and Wright pleaded not guilty Monday before Federal Judge Neterer.
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Harold Hh. Wright
Mareh & Wright
Neterer
Innocent auto owner may lose car if booze linked case
Washington January 17 The Supreme Court held today that an innocent owner of an automobile used to transport liquor for illegal purposes can be deprived of his property when a court orders confiscation.
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Washington
Jan
Supreme Court
Harding to Call Extra Session of Congress
President elect Harding will summon an extra session on April 4 to tackle tariff revision and revenue laws. Representative Fordney of Michigan, chair of the ways and means committee, announced the date after discussing it with Harding. Some lawmakers urged delaying until after the inauguration to ease party departmental transitions.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Fordney
Michigan
Ways and Means
Yordney
Marion
Congres
New Diplomacy Now Expected as Geddes Returns
London reports extraordinary importance placed on Sir Auckland Geddes, ambassador to the United States, returning home to report on changes in the situation likely from a new administration. The Pall Mall Gazette says world history may hinge on forthcoming diplomatic exchanges.
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London
Sir Auckland Geddes
United States
Pall Mall Gazette
Geddes
Thrift Week Begins On Franklin's Birthday
Monday marks the 215th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth and ushers in Thrift Week with talks across the city. The local thrift campaign division operates from the YMCA led by executive secretary H L Kirby, outlining a weekly program featuring Budget Day, National Life Insurance Day, Own-Your-Own-Home Day, Make a Will Day, Pay Your Bills Promptly Day, and Share With Others Day.
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Benjamin Franklin
H. L. Kirby
National Life Insurance
Camp Lewis launches drive for 7000 new recruits
A recruitment campaign began Monday to fill 7000 new slots for the Fourth division at Camp Lewis. The unit currently numbers about 3300 men, with a target to reach 18000 stationed there.
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Camp Lewis
Increased street car fares raise revenue but miss rail line purchase cost
Increased street car fares, effective a week ago, generate enough revenue to cover operating expenses but fall short of defraying the $15,000,000 railway purchase price. Superintendent D W Henderson warns he cannot comment further while many tokens remain unused.
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D. W. Henderson
Municipal Railways
Henderson
Death Rules Carelessness In Renton Auto Death
A coroner's jury ruled careless driving and failure to use proper care led to the death of L. A. Roberts of Renton. Roberts was killed on the Bryn Mawr highway last Thursday by an auto driven by I. O. Peterson of Western Bakers, Inc Seattle. The verdict pointed at Peterson and the prosecutor said steps would be considered.
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L. A. Roberts
Renton
Roberts
Bryn Mawr
I. O. Peterson
Western Bakers
Inec
Seattle
Peterson
Balloon Adventure Probed at Rockaway Point Inquiry
Capt. D. E. Cummings testifies at an official inquiry into the balloon flight by Lieuts. Kloor, Farrell and Hinton. He says he authorized the flight and that its general aim is to familiarize pilots with air currents.
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Rockaway Point
N. Y
D. E. Cummings
Naval Air Here
Kloor
Farrell and Hinton
Briand Cabinet Ready for Sanction in Paris
Paris reports Aristide Briand completed a cabinet presented to the Chamber for approval the next day. If rejected, President Millerand would likely appoint former President Poincaré as premier to enforce the Versailles treaty.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
Briand
Mil
Germany
Millerand
Poincare
Four Men Shot in Martinez Card Game Hold Up
Four men were shot when two masked bandits tried to hold up a card game at the Italian hotel in Martinez California. Both assailants were wounded and captured after a wild chase through hotel corridors and the streets. One bandit reportedly may die.
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Martinez
Cal
Bakhmeteff to Sail for Anti Red Meet
Russian ambassador Boris Bakhmeteff will sail this week to join Paris conferences of anti Bolshevik factions led by Alexander Kerensky. He remains the accredited Russian representative in Washington even after his government fell.
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Washington
Boris Bakhmeteff
Paris
Alexander Kerensky
Bakhmeteff
Indicted duo Freisham and Larue arraigned on opium cache case
John A. Freisham and Ed Larue faced grand jury indictment over a $40,000 smoking opium cache found in the King Street station. They were arraigned Monday before Federal Judge Neterer and given two weeks to plead.
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John A. Freisham
Ed Larue
King St
Neterer
Three bandits kill two detectives in Toledo robbery
In Toledo on January 17, three bandits killed Louis Schroeder and A. B Lon New York Central railroad detectives and escaped with $12,000. The incident occurred during a robbery attempt and involved a violent confrontation.
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Toledo
Louis Schroeder
A. B Lon
New York Central Railroad
Toy Poy Scheduled for Federal Trial in March
Toy Poy is scheduled to appear for trial in federal court on March 22 after entering a not guilty plea to an indictment under the Harrison narcotic act.
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Toy Poy
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D. Taylor
Federal Ave
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S. Nakamura
Nob Hill Ave
John St
C. A. Sparke
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Moody Bible Folk
Grady
Caldwell
RED Cross OF
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M’cormick
Harvester Company
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