Suffragists Eye Ratification Amid State Efforts
Alice Paul of the National Woman's Party cites progress as West Virginia ratified and Delaware plans a special session. She predicts 36 states supporting ratification with resistance from anti-suffragists and prohibition foes. Vermont and Connecticut are mentioned in the push.
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Hington
Alice Paul
National Woman's Party
West Vic
Delaware Legtela
Delaware
West Virginia
Mins
Vermont
Connecticut
Women Winning, Says Mrs Kerr National Organizer
Mrs HM Kerr national organiser of the National Women's party declared on Wednesday that women are winning. She spoke while en route to attend the legislature session and prepare for forthcoming action.
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Mrs. Kerr
Leave of Absence Granted Gen Wood
ASHINGTON March 17 Gen Wood candidate for renomination for the press has been granted two months of absence on his own application. Secretary Baker has announced.
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Ashington
Gen Wood
Baker
Mysterious Fire Destroys Home
Unknown origin fire destroys the home of Joseph S. Ashley at 4739 Ave S Tuesday afternoon. Estimated property loss placed at $1,700.
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Joseph S. Ashley
Ave. S
Theip
Naval Budget Slash Hits 1920 21 Navy Plan
The House Naval Affairs Committee cut the 1920 21 appropriation by about 200 million, setting total at 424 45 million. Despite Secretary Daniels urging Pacific coast expansion the panel allowed new San Diego and Astoria builds only and denied San Francisco San Pedro and Port Angeles projects. San Diego receives 1 million for a training station 500 000 for the marine station 750 000 for a marine railroad and 490 000 for a supply warehouse while Astoria gains 250 000 for a submarine destroyer base.
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Washington
Daniels
Senate
House Naval Affairs Committee
Department
Pacific Coast
San Diego
Astoria
San Francisco
San Pedro
Cal
Port Angeles
Wash
Husband says he was wrong and seeks wife after disappearance
Mrs. H. and Waterman of 737 N. Tira St have vanished following a quarrel at Bolkit's cafe on Monday evening. Waterman told police Tuesday that he was wrong and wants her back.
Police Seek Moon-Faced Man in Yesler Way Robbery
Shasti reports a moon faced man with a moustache robbed a room at 655 Yesler Way of 460 in wages and 100 currency notes. Police urged residents to report sightings and describe the suspect to assist investigations.
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Shasti
Yesler
SIMS CHARGES HELP DENIED
Rear Admiral William S. Sims testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that full Allied control of naval operations during the war should be offered, but Britain was not pressed as the chosen power. He said London would be the logical center for directing Allied naval operations though the Navy rejected the idea. Sims warned his staff was too small to manage troop shipments and that Washington ignored repeated requests for extra help.
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Washington
Willam
Sime
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Altho
Great Britain
Navy Department
London
Navy
Sima
Cqupern
U S Agents Resume Houser Grain Inquiry
United States Attorney Lester W Humphreys and DOJ agents from Portland arrive to resume the Max H Houser grain inquiry. George Mayo and William Bryan accompany Humphreys as special agents from Washington and Portland. An absent minded man seldom for gets his troubles.
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United States
Lester W Humphreys
Department of Justice
Portland
Max H. Houser
Humphreys
George Mayo
Washington
William Bryan
Alaskan seeks pretty blonde bride in March marriage bid
Five days after sending a plea to The Star Cunningham of Alaska sought hundreds of prospective brides. He offered a $25 000 bequest from his uncle as a condition for marriage by March 31 and asked for a bride from Seattle, describing preferences for a brunette not over 22 and at least 5 3 tall. He plans to meet more candidates before choosing.
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the Star
Cunningham
Rome
Seattle
Driver Collides Head On With Ford On Pacific Highway
Pierss Naegels of Tacoma drove head on into a Ford delivery car near Meadows sanitarium on Tuesday afternoon causing both vehicles to wreck. Naegels, described as intoxicated, and the Ford owner Oshi were taken to the county hospital with injuries. Deputy Beebe reported Naegels was arrested after his wounds were bandaged.
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Ford
Pacific Highway
Meadows
Pierss Nargels
Tacoma
Oshi
Naegels
Herbert Beebe
Nargele
Owhi
Heebe
Will Arrest Her at Prison Gates
A warrant charges Mrs Ida Mae Innis with using malice to defraud and awaits her release from the Georgia prison farm. She and her husband were convicted of larceny after trust in the Nelmesietere disappearance of 1914. She is due for release March 23 after an earlier murder trial acquittal. The sisters Were never found.
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Atlanta
Mra
Ida Mae Innis
Malig
Georgia
Nelmesietere
Bryan Sees Doom of the Double Standard
In Miami on March 17 William Jennings Bryan declares the next reform in the United States is to end the double standard of morals and to elevate men to the same high personal conduct demanded of women. He asserts woman suffrage will advance this goal.
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Miami
Fifa
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Board Opposed to School Legislation
After a special meeting, the local school board notified state representatives that it opposes school legislation in the upcoming special session. The board argued that school finance needs more time for consideration and study than the session allows.
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Teat
Dan Is City Guest for Next 30 Days
Pan Huston an 82 year old colored man stays 30 days in city stockade after an incident at Sixth Ave and Jackson. He must pay a 100 dollar fine as part of his sentence following the arrest for assault and property damage.
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Dan
Pan Huston
Francia Keefe
Sixth Ave
Jackson a#t
City Stockade
Everett to Honor Memory of Heroes
Everett plans Riverside park in memory of 74 men who died in the war. K Andrews & Co of Seattle landscape architects will design and oversee the project.
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Everett
Riverside Park
Toward
K. Andrews & Co
Seattle
Think of It a 20 Piece Dish Set $3.95
A promotion offers a 20 piece Ye Olde Blue Willow pattern dish set for 3.95. The set includes dinner plates pie plates fruit sauce dishes tea cups and tea saucers on the fourth floor with a note that no phone orders are accepted and only one set per customer.
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Goodyear
Girts
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Alaska
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Daddy
Patsy
Bandeaux
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