England Faces Forest Replanting After War Losses
England has 2 million acres of woodland left from 3 million before the war. A ten year program seeks to restore forests to 5 million acres with 75 million dollars in appropriations. Plans include reclaiming stag-headed acres on private estates and cutting waste through new legislation. The Central Labor Council endorses spring meetings with speakers returning from Russia, arranged by its Russian information committee.
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NEA
London
England
Central Labor Council
Russia
Council
Committee On
Movie Rivalry Drives Higher Salaries for Stars
Fatty Arbuckle reportedly signs a three year deal with Famous Players Lasky at 1,000,000 dollars per year while rivals led by Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Chaplin and W G McAdoo plan a competing distributing firm. The dispute reflects demands for top comics and the tax bite on million dollar incomes. The circuit features Mickey at the Clemmer and Bessie Barriscale in Two Gun Hetty with Virginia Pearson and others in new shows opening this week.
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Fatty Arbuckle
Famous Players Lasky Corporation
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Charlie Chaplin
W. G. McAdoo
Arbuckle
Chaplin
Mary V Pickford
Rebecca
Bunnybrook Farm
A Busy Week of Films at The Bee and Coliseum
A varied lineup plays this week with Betty in Two-team, Mickey and Common Clay at the Bee, and Dig Steve CLEMMER Mebel Mermand at the Coliseum. Star power includes Dorothy Gish, Fannie Ward, Hetty Castleton, and Mitchell Lewin in acclaimed dramas and melodramas.
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Jeeste Marriscale
Coliseum
Mitchbell Lewis
Steve Clemmer
Mebel Mermand
Mickey
STH
Dorothy Gish
Thartie Chaplin
Peremount Weekly
Ken—Pansie Werd
Allee Heady
Colonial
Virginia Pearson
Pacaline Stark and
Casson Vergusen
Mary Brown
Little
William Parnem
the Man- Hunter
Elien’ Neal
Fannie Ward
Ellen
Arguments Against Peace League Could Have Been Made Against U S Constitution
Gilson Gardner argues that criticisms of the League of Nations resembled objections once raised against adopting the U S Constitution. He notes sovereignty concerns, wartime suspensions of rights, and partisan conduct by committees, highlighting treatment of Louise Bryant before the Overman committee and boorish behavior by Senators King and Nelson.
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U. S
Gilson Gardner
Senate
Overman
Russia
King and
Nelson
Louise Bryant
Mise Bryant
Misa Bryant
Hut
King
Port Commission Praises Engineer For Rail Purchase Savings
The Seattle port commission approves a $60,456 rail and angle iron purchase from the United States army salvage corps spruce division. Port Engineer G. F. Nicholson is commended for an estimated saving of $17,754 on rails and switches for the Smith Cove terminal project. The goods were bought at $66 a ton, below recent bids of $73.50 to $86 a ton.
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Seattle
Steel Men of U. S. Confer on Price Stabilization
Steel men from across the United States gathered in New York to review Secretary Redfield's proposal for stabilizing steel prices. The meeting, called by the American Iron & Steel Institute, aims to have Rec. N. Peek explain the plan’s details to manufacturers.
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New York
United States
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
American Iron & Steel Institute
Rec. N. Peek
Department of Commerce
Film Figures and Industry Moves Appear in A Busy Week
Mrs Douglas Fairbanks wins final divorce decree granting custody to the mother while allowing frequent father visits. Northwest film board of trade holds luncheon at Washington hotel with seventy five managers to discuss a unified amusements organization. Anita Stewart to star in In Old Kentucky shot in New Orleans with scenes at a local race track. Al St John linked to Fatty Arbuckle films as Vatty’s nephew. Mack Sennett to launch five reel Yankee Doodle in Berlin. Gloria Swanson earns two year contract with Famous Players, Mayers, Lasky after Don't Change Your Husband. Pearl White’s new serial In Secret by Robert W Chambers.
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Northwest Film Board of Trade
Washington Hotel
Husband
Gloria Swanson
Sennett Bathing Girl Brigade
Mayers Lasky Company
Found Guilty in Check Case Ringleader Kimball
D W Kimball alleged ringleader of a check swindle gang was found guilty of forgery by a jury in Judge Fraters superior court. He worked at Lowman and Hanfords printing plant and allegedly forged blank checks at night. Lawrence Luddington Bert Frost and Alvin Flowers, all under 21, distributed the checks and will be sentenced later. Kimball has served two terms at Walla Walla according to police records.
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D. W. Kimball
Kimball
Walla Walla
Five Japanese Ships in Port in Elliott Bay
Five Nippon Yusen Kaisha freighters and passenger vessels crowded Elliott Bay on Thursday with three more arriving Wednesday. The ships Suwa Kamagawa Maru and Kirin Maru unloaded Oriental freight and will load full cargoes for the Orient. Lieut. F W Becker, former head of the naval intelligence bureau in Seattle, arrived from Japan aboard one of the ships.
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Nippon Yusen Kaisha Lines
Elliott Bay
Orient
F. W. Becker
Naval Intelligence Bureau
Seattle
Japan
Suwa
Seattle Soldier Granted War Cross for Bravery
Private Grannis I. Syverson of Seattle and Private Joseph F. Owen of Heyburn Idaho, both in Company C Sixth Marine Corps, received distinguished service crosses for heroism near St Etienne France on October 3 1918. Syverson and his crew refused to withdraw after their machine gun was upset by a grenade, reestablished fire and repelled German forces despite injuries.
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Washington
Grannis I. Syverson
Sullivan St
Seattle
Joseph FE. Owen
Heyburn
Idaho
Co. C. Sixth Marine Corps
Syverson
St. Etienne
France
66th Artillery Men Reach N. Y.
New York March 6 three army transports the Powhatan Sierra and Santa Maria are in port from Bordeaux carrying 4043 officers and men including the 66th coast artillery corps complete part of the 7th division detachments and convalescents and casuals.
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New York
Powhatan
Sierra
Santa Maria
Bordeaux
66Th Coast Artillery Corps
49Th Coast Artillery Corps
Knitters Urged Back To Help Garment Europe Children
More than 6,000 registered knitters with the local Red Cross division are asked to return to work to produce garments for children in devastated European countries.
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Red Cross
Lemon Lotion for Rosy Soft Skin Beauty Aid
A simple lemon juice skin softener uses the juice of two fresh lemons mixed with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion. Strain to remove pulp and store for months, massaging daily on face neck arms and hands to soften brighten and even skin tone.
Henry Ford Faces About 6 Million In Income Taxes
Detroit report indicates Henry Ford earned about eight million dollars last year and will pay roughly six million in income taxes. A large team of accountants and lawyers has been calculating the tax due, with final figures not yet completed. The estimate places Ford’s tax bill near six million in the near term.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Mid
Ford
Cas Employes Locked In Labor Dispute
Cina fitters who joined in the era strike remain locked out by their employers. A communication to the Cen Labor council from the Gaa Fit union notes men pressured to accept a 75 cent daily wage cut. A council committee aims to have the gaa company players reinstate workers at scale as when the strike began.
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Cina
Cen Labor Council
Gaa Fit Union
Cha
Gaa Company
Ecale
Candy Cascarets for Children and Adults Warned
A historical advertisement promotes Cascarets as a pleasant mild laxative for children and adults. It claims Cascarets replace harsh remedies like castor oil and calomel, taming white tongues bad breath sour stomach and constipation. Each 10 cent box supposedly includes dosage directions for one year olds and older.
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