Woman Shot By Motorman In Quarrel
Mrs. Ethel Fell in Seattle lit hospital in critical condition after three gunshot wounds allegedly fired by Norman Gi Chapman a city streetcar motorman Monday night at Kerma hotel 1108 Fourth Ave He was arrested hours later near N 77th St and Phinney Ave and reportedly confessed to an ongoing dispute with Fell calling her his common law wife He claimed to have fired through a wall then fled to his mother's home leaving a note saying I have killed Ethel Fell I must stand the consequences Forever YOUR SON
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Ethel Fell
Norman Gi. Chapman
Chapman
Fell
Po- Mee
Frank Thayer
Eyewitness tells Villa Franca wreck horrors
A panama river disaster report from Buenos Aires recounts the Villa Franca exploding after a naptha drum ignited, tearing the ship apart and killing 24 passengers while 78 were saved. Prof. Kemmerer of Princeton and family reached shore amid nightlong cries.
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Buenos Aires
Panama River
Kemmerer
Princeton University
Attade
Parana
Iguaza Falls
Prof
How Shorter Day Would Alter Equatorial Weight
If Earth completed a full turn in about ninety minutes rather than 24 hours, centrifugal force at the equator would nearly nullify gravity, making objects feel almost weightless there. The concept illustrates how rotation rate affects apparent weight and surface conditions.
Obenchain Case Jury Progress in Kennedy Murder Trial
In Los Angeles on June 6 rapid jury selection for Madalynne Obenchain in the John Belton Kennedy murder case continued. Of 12 jurors accepted for cause, five were challenged at the close of yesterday’s second trial session. Peremptory challenges were to be made today with four women and eight men in the jury pool before Judge Shenk.
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Los Angeles
Madalynne Obenchain
John Belton Kennedy
Shenk
Missing Relative Appeal Seeks Eric A Nelson
The Star urges readers to help reunite separated relatives. Mrs P A Nelson of 4416 Fontaneiiest seeks her brother in law Eric A Nelson a logger last heard in Everett. His brother is in the East.
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the Star
Eric A. Nelson
P. A. Nelson
Fontaneiiest
Everett
Nelson
Auto Theft Case in Hands of Jury
Burrell Johnson faces a federal trial for transporting a Nash automobile stolen in Boston on November 10, 1921. The case, before Judge F. H. Rudkin, went to jurors shortly before noon on Tuesday. The defense contends the car was obtained in a legitimate purchase from an unnamed man.
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Burrell Johnson
Boston
F. H. Rudkin
Johnson
Wayfarer Singer Lois Wiley to Give Recital
Miss Lois Wiley, soloist from The Wayfarer in Columbus in 1919, will headline a complimentary recital by Montgomery Lynch at First Methodist Church on Wednesday evening. George C. Kirchner, a violoncellist with the Seattle Civic Symphony, will assist. Mrs. Lynch will accompany on piano.
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Lois Wiley
Ward Mystery Under Probe
New Rochelle June 6 The grand jury investigates the killing of Clarence Peters by Walter Ward millionaire DA Weeks has witnesses ready including Ward Cunningham and widow Helen Eilenchard. The panel will seek Ward's personal account books to trace alleged blackmail payments amid self defense claims.
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Jack Darrock
White Plains
N. Y
Clarence Petera
Walter
Ward
Weeks
Mr. Ward
New Rochelle
Peters
James J. Cunningham
Helen Eilenchard
Wand
Hie
Plans E AFL Vote Meeting Set in Cincinnati
Bert Jewell president of the AFL fall department says final vote plans will be mapped at a meeting in Cincinnati.
Can't Live on Low Wage Rail Men Say
Chicago shop craft workers for railroads protest a pay cut approved by six of nine labor board members saying wages rest on no human-need basis. They warn insufficient pay to support a family of five will cause malnutrition and lower morale, with savings to railroads exceeding public rate reductions and greater company profits.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Unions Plan Fight Against Wage Cut
Leaders of railroad unions met in Cincinnati to oppose wage reductions by the labor board totaling 110 million over two weeks. The Machinists' union president said the conference cannot call a strike but will plan strike votes in response to the announced 60 million slash.
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Cincinnati
United States Labor Board
William Johnson
Machinists’ Union
Irish Plan Attack on British Force in Belleek Sector
Irish reinforcements are being rushed into the Belleek sector for resumption of the battle with the British army. Imperial troops still hold Pettigue, which they captured Sunday, with lines extending about a mile into Free State territory.
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Belfast
Belleek
Pettigue
Free State
Freaks Show Tiny Radios At New York Radio Show
A New York radio show features miniature receivers including Alien Turner’s finger-tip radio cricket and William H. Rief’s brass ring set. Miss Winifred Lockhart Wills wears a three piece display ring and a cigaret radio. Pamela Rains unveils a radio phonelier shaped like a parlor lamp.
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Alien Turner
Los Angeles
Turners
William H. Rief
Manasghan
N. J
Sidney Kasindorf
New York
WJZ
Newark
Winifred Lockhart Wills
Alno
Mins Wills
Low Angeles
Misa Pamela Rains
Une Ge
Juvenile Baseball Teams Tie In Record Game
BERKELEY Cal June 6 A new juvenile record is believed to have been set yesterday when two local playground teams for ages 10 to 12 played 23 innings in a 22 tie One pitcher used by each side and the score stayed deadlocked from the seventh inning through the final frame.
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Berkeley
Cal
Wayfarer Eliminating Jazz Impresses Seattle Chorus
The Wayfarer has rendered a service to Seattle and members of the chorus provide a public service by improving taste in music and helping eliminate rage as Rev. M. A. Matthews addresses the chorus of The Wayfarer at First Methodist Church Monday night.
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Wayfarer
Seattle
M. A. Matthews
First Methodist Church
Lillian Russell Dies After Ten Day Illness in Pittsburgh
Lillian Russell former stage star dies at 2 20 a m after a ten day illness in Pittsburgh. She was born Helen Leonard in Clinton Iowa in 1861 and had four marriages ending in divorce. She studied immigration policy in Europe for President Harding and did recruiting work for Marines during World War I. Her funeral is planned for Thursday.
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Europe
Harding
Alexander P. Moore
Pittsburg
Dorothy Stansell Calvit
Mildred A. Martin
Lillian Russell
Farmoun
Helen
Nellie) Louise Leonard
Clinton
Charles E. Leonard
Sacred Heart Convent
Chicago
Miss Russell
Harry Barham
England
Edward Solomon
Solomon
John Chatterton
Sig Perugino
Princess Nicolina
Hoboken
New York
Russell
Navy
Marine Corps
Jillian Russell
Phone Meter Starts on Page One
Public Works officials announced the board’s decision after consulting with Hance H Cleland and Frank R Spinning. Chief engineer H J Flagg distributed investigation reports showing most interviewees opposed the telechronometer and many reported poor service since its installation, with Everett toll calls wasting 24 seconds of unused time per subscriber on average.
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Department of Public Works
Hance H. Cleland
Public Utilities
Frank R. Spinning
H. J. Flagg
Board of Public Works
Everett
How They Do It Across Ages A Humorous Skit
A fragmented, playful piece tracing flirtatious scenes from the stone age through modern times. It parodies courtship by showing a cave man, medieval lords, a Victorian suitor, and a contemporary curbside couple as they exchange banter and awkward advances.
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Grrow
Grade Teachers Name Delegates At Seattle Club Meeting
At the Seattle Grade Teachers' club monthly gathering on Monday evening $50 was appropriated for maintenance of 10 light and power boxes. Delegates to the National Education Association meeting in Boston this summer include Miss Myra Snow Miss Nina Buchanan Miss Mabel Wilson Miss Florence Pahl Miss Pelle Tellier and Miss Sarah Cameron.
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Seattle
National Education Association
Boston
Myra Snow
Nina Buchanan
Mabel Wilson
Florence Pahl
Pelle Tellier
Sarah Cameron
Morse Case Ties Welder to Daugherty in Morse Release
Thomas B. Welder, a prominent lawyer, is linked in senate discussions to Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty over helping secure Charles W. Morse’s release from Atlanta federal penitentiary during Taft’s administration. Daugherty’s fee is cited as 25 000 dollars, while Felder reportedly expected 100 000 upon Marge’s release but did not obtain it from the long-localized ivy wing.
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Thomas B. Welder
Senate
Harry M. Daugherty
Charles W. Morse
Federal
Atlanta
Taft
Daugherty
Felder
Marge
Valentino Freed Clears Bigamy Charge and Returns to the Screen
Rudolph Valentino, freed from bigamy charges, resumes work at Lasky Studios in Los Angeles. He vows to devote himself to art until California law allows remarriage to Winifred Hudnut, amid talk of a future wedding as the second film in progress.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rudolph Valentino
Lasky Studios
Valentino
Winifred Hudnut
Mexticali
Miss Hudnout
California
Wine
Brookhart Dominates Iowa Senate Primary Returns
Progressive Smith W. Brookhart swept Iowa's U S Senate GOP nomination race with about 38.7 percent of 1,026 of 2,348 precincts reporting. Conservative favorite Charles Pickett trailed by roughly two to one in most precincts as votes continued to come in statewide.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Brookhart
Pickett
Thorne
Francis
Sweet
Charles Pickett
Frasers
Stanley
Japan seeks new government after premier resigns
Tokyo reports inability to find a clear leader after the resignation of Premier Takahashi and his cabinet. Domestic discontent triggers a political crisis while foreign policy remains unaffected, including Japan's stance at the Washington arms limitation conference. Uncertainty surrounds the selection of a new head of government.
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Tokyo
Japan
Takahashi
Fire setterFrank Luke Arrested Without Permit
Bellingham reports Frank Luke of Deming was arrested for setting fires without a permit.
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Bellingham
Frank Luke, Deming
Moorish Marriage Rite Ends With Midnight Ceremony
A midnight Moorish marriage ceremony concludes with the bride confined to her room for several hours after the wedding. The event centers on traditional rites and customary penalties observed by the participants.
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