Rents and Fuel Rise Amid General Price Increases
Ragged report from SRASSINGTON shows rents and fuel up while food clothing and farm items fall. Commissioner Bert Stewart cites Bureau of Labor Statistics figures from major cities noting rent up 10 percent and fuel light up 10 percent in late 1920 with food up 15 percent and furniture 6 percent. The Chamber urges a two day housing relief conference for January 27 and 28 seeking remedies from cities chambers of commerce and the public. Detroit leads rent increases, with rent rises since 1914 totaling about 80 percent, 33 percent of which added since 1914 and 29 percent between June and December.
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Srassington
Bert Stewart
Federal Bureau of Labor Statas
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
New York
Phil
San Francisco
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce of
Cithena
Birth Strike Advocated by Women Peace Group Leader
Mrs Jeanie MacKaye legislative chair of the Women's Peace Society calls for a birth strike to push world disarmament. She promotes the Brooks resolution urging Congress to invite nations and delegates to a disarmament convention. She argues mothers must act to prevent war and urges women to balance war efforts with peace actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanie MacKaye
Women's Peace Society
Congress
Brooks
Pedestrians Hit by Automobiles in 1921 Records
A 1921 tally records several pedestrians struck by cars. Deutsch escaped unhurt after a Second Ave and King St incident with D Draper. Others named include Joe Eng 12 of 709 King St and Esther Peterson recovering from bruises after a Second Ave and Union St collision.
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D. Draper
Deutsch
Second Ave
King St
Joe Eng
King ¢ St
City Now
Lawrence Jensen
Isenquah
Seventh Ave
Mattison
Fighth Ave
Nd Union
Charles Newlands
Medina
Little Gray Home Refuge for Clara Hamon Awaiting Murder Trial
Clara Smith Hamon, charged with the murder of Jake L Hamon, hides in a Willson Oklahoma cottage described as a little gray home. The piece traces her rise from humble origins to scandal, flight, and bail, and ponders her future if acquitted or convicted.
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Little Gray
Clara Hamon
Ardmore
Oklo
Mall
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake L. Hameon
Republican National Committee
Willson
Hamon
Clara Smith
Four Charged With Murder In Patrolman Killing
Deputy Prosecutor Carmody filed first degree murder charges against four young men captured Friday after the fatal wounding of Patrolman Volney L. Stevens. The defendants named as involved are Creighton Dodges 21 Louis Madsen Ward Daniele and C A Brown. The four, said to belong to Hell's Five Acres gang in Bellingham, allegedly confessed to ten robberies in the past eight weeks. Funeral services for Stevens will be held at Gilman Park Methodist Episcopal church Fallard at 2 AM Tuesday with police band and escort. he leaves a widow and five children at 3012 W Gath at.
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J. m. Carmody
Weer
Volney L. Bt
Creighton Dodges
Stevens
Laouis Madsen
Ward Daniele
C. A. Brown
Carmory
Dodge
Charles Tennant
Evens
Mde
Bellingham
Volney Lewis Stevens
Wille
Gilman Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Fallard
Crown Hill Cemetery
W. Gath
Daniels Urges Shipping Bulletin Funding in Senate Bill
Secretary Daniels asked the senate appropriations committee to include a shipping bulletin appropriation in the sundry civil bill. The daily report on naval and merchant vessel positions is valued by shippers but would be dropped without funds, as Congress nears a decision to cut it.
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Washington
Daniels
Senate Appropriations Committee
Shipping Bulletin
Daniela
Congress
Caminetti to Testify on Immigration Hearing
Washington January 17 Anthony Caminetti commissioner general of immigration will appear before the senate immigration committees tomorrow for what may be the last public hearing on the Johnson bill which would suspend immigration for a year Caminetti just returned from Europe where he investigated immigration problems The Johnson bill may be killed in committee unless his testimony shifts member views
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Washington
Janthony Caminetti
Immigration
Senate Immigration Committees
Caminetti
Europa
Johnson
Plea Entered in Federal Counterfeiting Indictment
Paul Exmont and Harry Nelson pleaded not guilty before Federal Judge E K Cushman to a grand jury indictment accusing counterfeiting. A trial date was set for February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Exmont
Harry Nelson
EK. BE. Cushman
Smuggler Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling Charge
Sterling J. Ellison and George Allen pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Cushman to emulating an alien into the United States. Ellison was fined 250 dollars for the offense and faces the possible effects of conviction.
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J. Ellison
George Allen
Cushman
United States
Sandwich Men Fight Mosquitoes in Penang Campaign
In Penang on January 17, sandwich men march through streets with banners asking residents if they still breed mosquitoes. The campaign highlights municipal efforts for better conditions with the slogan No stagnant water, no mosquitoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penang
India
Angora Near Greek Capture by Smyrna Forces
Greek troops advancing from Smyrna claim Angora could fall within ten days. Near Angora 156 miles away, Turkish forces suffer heavy losses as fighting presses along the Beveres line. Constantine avoids joining his army in Smyrna amid opposition at home.
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Epmyrna
Smyrna
Cieek
Angora
Hrysea
Beveres
Mustapha Kemal
Constantine
Six-Legged Cow Joins Fund Drive For Ryther Home
A six legged Guernsey cow and calf became a fund raising spectacle offered to the Ryther Child Home trustees and chairman W. A. Wilkins. Henry McConaughy displayed the odd pair in Olympia as the brick campaign neared its end. Wilkins plans a final campaign push this week before returning to speak on thrift and America at United churches. Street sales of brick coupons continue as soldiers and families participate in the effort.
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Ryther
Hame
W. A
Wilkina
Henry McConaughy
10Th Ave. N
Guernsey
Louis Weteel
Mona
McConaughy
Ruther Wilkins
Wilkins
Olympia
United Churches
Storewide price reductions reflect replacement cost
The retailer explains that to reach current prices they re marked stock at today’s replacement cost. Losses vary by item but are presented as substantial. the ad promises savings for customers as every dollar of loss is a dollar saved, inviting readers to inspect the advertised items.
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Owever
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Joe Klimonez
Sixth Ave
City Hospital
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D. Kaplin
28Th Ave
Roy Johnson
Pike St
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France
United States War College
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