Rum Runner Wrecked Off Washington Coast In Smuggling Scheme
Coast guard trim captured William Morris after his rum running craft ran ashore near Fort Canby in fog. Morris, linked to an international liquor gang, faced U S Commissioner T W Hammond with over 15000 dollars in whisky aboard. Tracking indicates large booze shipments into Puget Sound and Columbia river points.
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Tacoma
Coast Guard
Washington
William Morris
International House
U. S
T. W. Hammond
Morris
Puget Sound
Columbia River
Seattle
Fort Canby
A. Rimer
Coast Guard Service
Plan School for Sleuths at Sheriffs Convention
Bellingham January 26 town meeting highlights a $25,000 School of Applied Criminology to train peace officers in detection. Over 40 deputies pledged for courses in handwriting, chemistry, analysis, py orology, microscopy, photography, electricity and penology. May of Revelare International Secret Service to head Seattle program.
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Bellingham
Seattle
United States
Take S. May
Revelare International Secret Service
Northwest Association of Sheriffs and Police
Vancouver
B. C
Pearson
Solemn Burial of Pope Benedict In St Peters Vault
Pope Benedict's mortal remains were interred in St Peters vault after solemn ceremonies at the Vatican. Cardinals headed the procession in pontifical robes as guards and clergy formed lines, the bier carried to the vault amid the Sistine Choir and St Peters organs, with medals and a reign history placed in the coffin.
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Rome
Pope Benedict
St. Peters
the Sacred College
Sixtine Chapel
Vatican
Merry del Vai
St. Peter
Sacred College
Sacrament Chapel
Basilica
Sistine Choir
Clement XIII
Merry del Val
Maggior Domo
Nature's powerful enemy of disease offices listed
Ment offices are located at the corner of Fifth and Union in the Crary building with rooms 410 311 212 913 and 314.
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Ment
Fifth and Union
Crary
Kitty Gordon Declares Engagement to Ralph Ranlet
Des Moines reports Kitty Gordon, stage star, reaffirms engagement to New York broker Ralph Ranlet. She notes Ranlet spent 35 on long distance talk and denies rumors of marriage to former partner Jack Wilson. She also mentions an upcoming divorce from Hon. Henry Beresford and plans to marry Ranlet once finalized.
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Des Moines
Kitty Gordon
Ralph Ranlet
New York
Kitty
Wall Street
Ranlet
Ralph
Jack Wilson
Ngland
Henry Beresford
Ralph Raniet
Fire destroys 100 new cars in Chicago barns
A blaze at Clark and Devonshire streets in Chicago damaged two million dollars worth of property, destroying 100 new cars with origin unknown. Fire began at 3 a.m. and was under control by 4 a.m., streetcar workers moving many cars to safety and sparing a further million in losses. North Side surface service was disrupted during morning rush hour.
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Chicago
Snes
Clark and
Devonsts
Benefit Friday concert by Millionair club at New Thought
Thirty eight professional musicians and entertainers donate services for a benefit at New Thought auditorium 1311 Fifth Ave Friday night at 8. Seattle Mandolin Club with Braymer's 10 piece orchestra featured. Other performers include Evan May, Jonathan Mra, George B. West, Lloyd Spencer, Elizabeth Brandeberg, Nina Barnes, the Amerwald vocal trio, Dorothy Denee Snowden, Louis Brent weet and KE Teesdale. Proceeds support the wood yard operated by the club across Lake Washington.
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Millionair Club
New Thought
Fifth Ave
Seattle Mandolin Club
Braymer
Evan May Jathan Mra
George B. West
Lloyd Spencer
Elizabeth Brandeberg
Nina Barnes
the &Merwald
Dorothy Denee Snowden
Louis Brentweet
Burns Birthday Celebration Draws Seattle Scots
More than 1 000 residents of Seattle attended a Scottish celebration at the Masonic temple Wednesday night honoring the 163rd birthday anniversary of Robert Burns. The event featured traditional songs, readings, and communal toasts reflecting Scottish heritage.
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Seattle
Masonic Temple
Bobby Burns
Farm Parley Complicated by Insurgent Tactics
Washington January 26 insurgents at the agricultural conference edge toward a clash over relief programs and price guarantees. Labor leader Samuel Gompers warns against lowering wages and calls for strong protections as the committee prepares reports on waterways and Henry Ford nitrate plant policy.
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James T. Kolbert
Washington
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Agricultural Conference
Committee On Waterway Transportation
United Press Today
Harding
Samuel Gompara
American Federation of Labor
Chinese Seek Harding Help In Shantung Talks
President Harding’s mediation efforts with Chinese minister Sze narrow the Shantung dispute with Japan to an infinitesimal gap. Koo says the situation remains unchanged after Sze and Shidehara meetings. Talks focus on whether a Japanese traffic manager or full control rests with Japanese or Chinese authorities. Preparation of the nine power Far Eastern treaty and a Hague meeting place are in discussion as the conference progresses.
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Carl D. Groat
Washington
Harding
Bze
Shantung
Koo
Harding Sze
Shidehara
Sze
White House
Japan
China
Aris Ing
America
Hague
Milk Boycott Looms in Spokane Over Milk Prices
Spokane petition to federal authorities asks rapid action on a 13 cent milk price rise. City council seeks to know if unlawful combination caused the increase. An unemployed committee gathers pledges to cut milk use and avoid dairy products from the combine.
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Spokane
U. S
Jeffery
Combine
Funeral services for Mrs Florence RE Peterson
Funeral services for Florence RE Peterson 48 who died at her home 1645 Edgewood Ave will be held Friday at 11 am at Home Undertaking Co. She had lived in Seattle eight years and is survived by her husband John Peterson of the engineers department of the Admiral line.
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Florence RE. Peterson
Edgewood Ave
The
Home Undertaking Co
Bureau warns widows against risky investments and swindles
The article describes swindlers targeting bereaved families who invest in questionable stocks and securities. It details a warning letter from a federal bureau advising widows to consult before investing, and outlines a poster campaign to educate wage earners about fast profits, fox farming, and dubious stock sales. It also notes the bureau’s plan to have local postings by February 1 and to involve the Better Business Bureau for scrutiny.
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Bureau
Jacoben Snid
Fox Farma
Beat
Jaco Teen Mid
Better Business Bureau
The
Seattle Advertising Club
Coal Barons Rally in West Virginia Union Struggle
The article reports a protest against armed private guards and notes coal operators and political leaders oppose the union. It cites Dwyer’s appeal to Harding and Davis amid a threefold campaign to break the union, terrorize members, and exhaust union funds. U S Senator David Elkins declined to comment on the Thomas bill.
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Dwyer
Harding
Davis
West Virginia
Bach
United States Steel Corporation
Treasury
U. S
David Elkins
West Virinia
Star
Arbuckle Defense to Challenge Evidence in San Francisco
The Arbuckle manslaughter case defense planned to press its challenge to the state's evidence in San Francisco as physicians were poised to testify Virginia Rappe had long health problems. Eugene W. Presbray testified that Rappe suffered illness after consuming two drinks at the Hotel Hollywood in March 1917.
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San Francisco
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
Eugene W. Presbray
Hollywood
Hotel Hollywood
Miss Rappe
City Plans Fight on State Permits
The city public utilities department will monitor all applications for a certificate of necessity filed with the state department of public works at Olympia. If an ordinance by John B. Carroll passes, the city may have the corporation counsel represent its interests at the hearing against any competing company.
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City Public Utilities Department
State Department of Public Works
Olympia
John BF. Carroll
190 Die in Egypt Riot Reported by Rome Dispatch
Rome dispatches to the Evening Star report fresh disorders in Cairo where 190 persons were killed and 1000 wounded. Egyptian English troops are said to have quelled the riot.
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London
Rome
Evening Star
Cairo
Egypt
U S Likely to Decline Geneva Economic Conference
Washington January 26 A high government official said the United States will very probably not accept the allied powers invitation to attend the Geneva economic conference. It is understood the U S will issue a general statement of policy toward this and similar conferences in the future.
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Washington
United States
Huge Sale by R R Administration Confirmed
New York reports Speyer and Company with Equitable Trust purchase from the railroad administration 4.31 million dollars in Louisian Francisco railway company equipment trust six percent notes, representing about two thirds of all maturities.
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New York
Speyer & Co
The
Equitable Trust Company
Railroad Administration
Louisian Francisco Railway Company Equipment Trust
Plan to Cut U S Army Strength by House Leaders
Washington Jan 26. Key Republicans and Democratic leaders urge a reduction of the army from 157000 to 100000 for the next fiscal year. Some push to 75000, claiming potential savings of about 68000000 for taxpayers. The War Department and President Harding oppose large cuts. Lost working days in the UK since the armistice total 61000000.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
War Department
France
United States
Anthony
Kansas
Appropriations Subcommittee
Harding
Government to sue for air plane overpayments
The government will begin immediate suit to recover large sums overpaid for aircraft construction during the war. Attorney General Daugherty announced the War Frauds Bureau and war department accountants have developed evidence to file civil suits. Overpayments amount to Wright Aeroplane Co of Ion Ohio 2 554 283 27 and Wright Martin Aircraft 4 706 055 88. Litigation against non Wright corporations will be in federal court southern district of Ohio.
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Washington
Daugherty
War Frauds Bureau of Thepartment of Justice
War Department
Wright Aeroplane Company
Ion
Ohio
Packing Strikers Expected to Return
Chicago January 26 officials predicted that starting players of the Big Five packers would return to work within two days. They believed balloting would show the men willing to resume former employments, with St Paul and Omaha likely to join the return while other plants may continue the fight.
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Chicago
Packers
St. Paul
Omaha
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