Pay Subsidy To Sailors Sparks House Support
A new subsidy idea in Congress would pay the bonus to American sailors rather than ship operators. Proponents say it supports wages under the La Follette act, reduces desertions, and helps tramp freighters, with favorable responses from several House Merchant Marine and Fisheries members and backing from Captain Robert Dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Taylor Washington
Congress
Lasker
House Committee On
Ehant Marine and Fisheries
I T
Robert Dollar
Treasury
Sloan ship designer ousted as man in charge at plant
The passage details Sloan’s takeover of a plant, placing a company man in charge, leaving a naval architect jobless who had no remuneration arranged. Sloan later ran for Congress and lost to John F. Miller. His company faced financial issues, a Washington pursuit of a $3.4 million government claim, and Sloan quitting the Lyon Building and hotel to cheaper quarters. Sloan, born in Cleveland in 1862, had worked in ship design in the Northwest since 1896.
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Sloan Planta
Sloan
Congress
John F. Miller
Sloan Company
Washington
Lyon Building
New
Richmond Hotel
Cleveland
Northwest
Tribute to Joseph A. Sloan from E. Ryan
E. Ryan, former vice chairman of the democratic state committee, pays tribute to Joseph A. Sloan saying he was a kindly man who would sacrifice for others. He notes Sloan’s long illness and the strain of the Sloan shipyards claims settlement with the shipping board on his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ryan
Democratic State Committee
Joseph A. Sloan
Mr. Sloan
Sloan
Shipping Board
Joe Best
Thieves Raid Several Local Stores Monday Night
Thieves entered the Moulton drug store at 18th avenue and EB Union street and made off with boxes of cigars and cigarets, plus candy. Weldel Co at the Merchants' convention booth reported a stolen complete radio outfit and two radio crystal sets from the dock. burglars pried a window at Manzer and Jackson 825 Howell street and stole a pair of shoes valued at 15 dollars.
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Moulton Drug
18Th Ave
Union St
Weldel & Co
Merchants’ Convention
Bell
Terminal
Manzer & Jackson
Howell St
The Vision of the Wayfarer by Leo H Lassen
The poem reflects on how Understanding transcends time as the Wayfarer follows a divine light. It links Calvary's sanctity with a future vision of Bethlehem’s song and a promised glorious dream guiding the traveler through ages.
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Fair Lands
Bethlehem
Wayfarer of last year praised for crowd handling and staging
The Wayfarer production enjoyed strong soloists and a vigorous chorus. About 25 police, plus Scouts aiding seating, kept traffic smooth with no complaints. Nearly 200 shut-ins viewed from autos donated for the service. The show features a 3,000 figure cast and a 2,000 voice chorus, delivering acoustics admired in the stadium setting.
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Boy Scouta
Frank R. Loope
C. G. Carr
Carr
Wayfarer
Mammoth Bowl
Just Luck Says Chief In Seattle Theft Probe
Albert Hampton, a special federal immigration inspector from Washington DC, parked his car with camp gear overnight in Seattle. He found the car undisturbed on Tuesday and praised the city, but Chief Severyns warned him not to repeat the stunt.
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Albert Hampton
Washington, D. C
Seattle
Hampton
Chief Severyns
Severyns
Girl 18 Rescued After Electric Mangle Incident
Helen Kalosmica an 18 year old laundry worker employed by Frye and Co was saved from severe injury when companions shut off power as she was drawn into an electric mangle Her hand and arm were badly cut and she was taken to Seattle General Hospital Her home is 1508 Ninth Ave There are over 20000 vessels on the Rhine river
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kalosmica
Frye & Co
Miss Kalosmies
Seattle General Hospital
Ninth Ave
Wayfarer Pageant Opens With High Heat and Helodies
On opening night at Wayfarer, a lively pageant mixes biblical tableaux with oddball humor and hot dogs. The crowd, larger than last year, enjoys food stands as actors jokes, a sheep roams, and a lone shut-in, Misew Nellie Molberg, experiences her first outside view in 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Wayfarer
Star and Wayfarer
Nellie Molberg
Miss Molberg
Seattle
Prohibition Blamed for Bathers Injuries at Resorts
Report notes bathers sustain injuries from broken bottles at summer resorts blamed on prohibition. Authorities cite safety concerns as a rising issue for holiday crowds and resort managers.
Secret Strike Parley Prolongs Rail Labor Dispute
Chicago July 5. Secret talks resume between rail union leaders and railroad executives as the strike drags on. Ben Hooper and Bert Jewell reportedly confer despite Hooper's claim of no action, with talks hinting at settlements by individual roads and new company organizations to entrench nonstriking workers. Seniority rights remain the core obstacle.
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Charles BR. Lynch
Chicago
Althe
Altho
Middle West Railroad
Tinton
Senate Strike Action Echoes Across Coalrow
The Senate and President Harding faced a renewed coal strike crisis. Senator Borah urged federal regulation while Bersh promoted a nationalization trend as a first step toward government control. Officials weighed a potential coal emergency and broader rail and coal industry actions.
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Senate
Borah
Idaho
Congress
Bersh
Ote
Washington
Harding
White House
White Home
Hie
Long Seaon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Heads Offered Huge Bribe in Chicago Labor Case
Henry H. Hanson testified as the state’s chief witness in the trial of Tim Murphy Fred Mader Don Shea and others over alleged gang terrorism in the labor war. He described talks with Murphy and Mader about paying the Chicago Builders Association to settle the strike, acting as go-between. He cited a 60-striker trip to a site hiring nonunion workers where revolvers were shown.
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Chicago
Chicago Building Trades
Henry H
Smash) Hanson
Hanson
Tim” Murphy
Fred Mader
Don” Shea
Murphy
Mader
Chicago Builders’ Association
Profiteering on Coal Sparks Federal Price Plan
Secretary Hoover warned the government will seize control of coal districts that resist profiteering controls. A nationwide report system will track profiteering as Hoover seeks a maximum $3.50 per ton at the mine and enforces price discipline. A Kentucky district was charging $18 a ton, far above the proposed ceiling.
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Kenneth W. Clark
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Kentucky
Seattle Retail Grocers Picnic Draws 8000 Attendees
Wednesday the annual Seattle Retail Grocers picnic will be held at Mall's late. Groceries and butchers will be closed for the day. The event features a rag chewing contest for salesmen and a pushball battle between butchers and grocers. More than 8,000 are expected to attend.
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Seattle
New Pageant Prepared for White Center Fiesta
A large community carnival and Oriental fiesta will run August 16 onward at White Center Lake Burien district. Seattle groups script two pageants on Mohammedan and Buddhist themes by John Mennich and a Jewish Passover piece by George Henry Little. Booths, contests, and costumes from a Palestine-versed collector accompany nightly shows and a green-light reporting system. Proceeds fund local building projects. Organizations backing include Southwest Young People's Commercial Club Dumar Improvement Club Burien City Improvement Club West & Wheeler Ball Team White Star Athletic Club South Park Campfire Girls and Highland Park Methodist Episcopal church.
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Southwest
White Center
Lake Burien
Seattle
John Mennich
University of Washington
George Henry Little
Palestine
Northwest
Southwest Young People's Commercial Club
Dumar Improvement Club
Burien
Disabled Vets Seek Relief Bills From Congress
Washington reports that wounded doughboys demand relief measures from Congress based on a San Diego Pacific Coast Disabled Veterans convention. They call for cheaper rail transport for reunions, faster compensation from the veterans bureau, more California hospitals, equal rights for disabled officers, extended compensation timelines, a Los Angeles tuberculosis hospital, decentralization of veterans bureau work, relief from inefficiencies, and aid for families during rehabilitation. They oppose merging with veterans of other wars to avoid interwar dissension.
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Washington
Congress
Congressman Lineberger
San Diego
Veterans’ Bureau
California
Army
Navy
Los Angeles
War Rick Bureau
Laws Charge Against Klan in Jackson County
F Hale testified before the Jackson county grand jury convened by Circuit Judge Calkins about an incident March 1 in which three masked men and a larger Klansmen group allegedly abducted him near Jacksonville 16 miles away. Hale says he was hanged by a rope thrice and forced to withdraw a suit before being released to Medford.
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Medford
Ore
F. Hale
Ku Klux Klan
Jackson County
Grand Jury
Calkins
Jacksonville
Hale
Med‘ford
No Muddle in Case of Recall
Thomas Murphine, former port of Seattle counsel, argues recall could leave King County without a head. He cites Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Behramm who said no law provides for replacing all four commissioners if they quit or are removed. Murphine references Yakima County 1916 when the governor appointed two new commissioners and they chose the third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County
Thomas Murphine
Seattle
Murphine
Tasue
Arthur Behramm, Jr
Star
Yakima County
State Supreme Court
Baron Starts on Page One in Jean Kentucky
Schuett describes investigation into Anna Mae's death and a broader feud in Lawrence County Kentucky. He says the moonshine “baron” police the area and claims a faction kept five young women captive. His team faced gunpoint opposition and delays while he plans to approach Gov. Morrow with new information.
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Jean
Lawrence County
Kentucky
Schuett
Anna Mae
Edwin P. Morrow
Investire
Schnett
Convicted doctor in fatal fast case at her sanatorium
Clara Williamson died after the fast prescribed by Dr. Hazzard at her sanatorium. The autopsy showed starvation. The jury found Dr. Hazzard guilty of manslaughter despite her defense that medical treatment caused the death. Dr. Hazzard, nearly 60, remains defiant about the fasts. In San Francisco, Vincent Henry, a 17 year old art student, is also reported dead.
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Clara Williamson
Dr. Hazzard
Dora
Hazzard
San Francisco
California School of Arts
Vincent
Henry
Novelmetal Bags Show Ribbon Silk Costumes
New metal bags to finish individual costume bags feature oxidized silver or green gold finishes. Designs include oval or circular shapes with heavy scroll work and color inset accents, linked chain handles, and mirrors. Priced at 2.50, 3.00 and 3.50 each.
Hair Net Styles in Cap Design and Colors
The listing advertises Ingle Mesh hair nets in cap style with color options Blonde Auburn Light brown Medi Dark brown and B.
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Joe Boganny
Cleveland Kleibauer
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the Twelve Apostles
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Iat
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Angels
Beelzebub
Jim Bolat
J. E. Crowther
Baron
Rigerator
oHio
Frederick & Nelson
Frederick
D.owinstanrs
Downstal
Copenhagen
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