Caldwell Talks On Car Line Policy With Chicago Delegation
Mayor Caldwell outlines municipal railway issues to Chicago city council visitors. He argues the city paid twice the system's worth for the lines and aims to reduce the price to 7.5 million. He cites bond and revenue concerns and defends municipal operation while noting fare at 13 cents is the highest practicable. Chicago officials plan votes on public ownership and toured Seattle’s rail facilities.
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Chicago
Stone Webster Company
Cakdwell
Seattle
America
Hell St. Dock
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
Woman Whisky Runner Killed in Detroit Prisoners’ Chase
Detroit March 19 Mrs Dela Weaver 22 believed first woman rum runner killed along the Canadian border dies of wounds from a confrontation with Detroit police. Her husband Patrolman James Weaver also wounded and had admitted they were attempting to smuggle whiskey from Windsor to Detroit when authorities on shore fired on their rowboat.
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Detroit
Mich
Dela Weaver
James Weaver
Weaver
Windsor
President Offered Summer Home in Colorado
President Harding received an invitation from the Colorado general assembly to spend the coming summer in Colorado and was offered a site for a presidential summer home in the Denver mountain parks. Editorial staff member L F E Humphreys wired the invitation to the president.
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Denver
Colorado General Assembly
Colorado
Hard
Denver Mountain Parks
L. FE. Humphreys
Harding
Desertion Question in Los Angeles Divorce Case
Mrs Anna Miller seeks a divorce from Frank Miller claiming desertion though he says they never lived together. She asserts he left on the eve of their child’s birth, while he maintains no desertion occurred.
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Anna Miller
Los Angeles
Frank Miller
Scenario Contest Winners Are Glad Each Script Is One in a Thousand
The Star reports Parker Read Jr. Heattle Star contest winners pleased by 5000 prize for top scripts from over 3000 entries. Lillian McReavey of Mount Vernon thanks The Star and hopes California judges favor her Tangled Web. Barbara Claire of Shelby, author The House of Mora, calls it her first attempt. Helene H Wilson, in New York, reads of her Hap dines victory aided by her mother in $29 East city. she is thrilled.
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Parker Read
Lillian McReavey
Tam
Read
California
Harding and Wilson clash over Philippine independence
Rickey Washington reports that President Harding opposes granting independence to the Philippines, arguing strategic needs and insufficient self governance. He contrasts this with Wilson’s view that the islands should be freed after stable governance, noting Harding’s belief Wilson sought to embarrass him and that Gen Wood will assess conditions to back Harding’s stance.
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Harding
Wilson
Pacific
Philippine Itlands
Congress
Ialands
Gen
Wood
Philippines
Chinese Youths Stir Trouble Aboard Suwa Maru
A 116 year old Chinese boy and a young Japanese companion were found hidden in the Suwa Maru coal bunkers after leaving Yokohama. The Chinese youth resisted arrest, attacked an immigration officer, and was handcuffed during detention. The ship docked Friday night and the two were turned over to authorities.
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Suwa
Yokohama
U S Shanghai Lawyer Conferred Over Ward Case
Chauncy FP Holcomb U S attorney at Shanghai met Saturday with U S District Attorney Saunders. Holcomb helped warrant leading to the Seattle arrest of Robert L Ward of Shanghai Motors Co accused of embezzlement and forgery now pending in Washington DC. Holcomb planned to depart for Washington with attorney Ronald S Haskell aboard the Suwa Maru.
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Shanghai
Holcomb
Seattle
New York Animals End Hunger Strike At Central Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo animals end their hunger strike after being fed horse meat as an economy measure. Keepers say the animals preferred meat to no meat, and the strike is called off.
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New York
Central Park Zoo
Poland Sees 76000 Metric Tons Sugar Export Potential
Poland expects to export about 76000 metric tons of sugar from its upcoming crop. The projection outlines significant output for the national market and potential trade implications.
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Poland
Douglas to Tell of His U. S. Tour
At the 106% Club luncheon on March 22 Maj. J. F. Douglan of the Metropolitan Building Co. will be guest of honor. He recently completed a tour of the entire United States. Also noted is California’s Japanese population at 70,196, up 69.7 percent from 1910.
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Maj. J. F. Douglan
Metropolitan Building Co
United
California
Gladys Deacon to Wed Duke of Marlborough Reported
Paris reports Miss Gladys Deacon formerly of Boston is to wed the Duke of Marlborough who was recently divorced from Consuelo Vanderbilt. The couple would mark a high society union, pending formal announcements.
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Paris
Gladys Deacon
Boston
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Burglar Foiled. Couple Faints After Intrusion
A man stuck his head through a window at J. M. Long’s home on 1808 28th Ave Friday night and frightened Mrs. Long into fainting. Long woke to his wife’s scream and chased the intruder away. another prowler was driven off after entering a back door at J. Dresden’s home on 1219 Howell St last night.
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J. M. Long
28Th Ave
Mrs. Long
Long
J. Dresden
Howell St
Lage
Aviators Face Patchwork of Aviation Laws Across States
New York dispatch notes a nationwide boom in air regulations with 15 distinct laws across states counties and cities. The piece lists prohibitions from flying under 4000 feet to no flying outside 9am to 4pm and imposes fines up to 500 dollars. A New York commission seeks federal uniform aviation laws.
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Chicago
Boston
Newark
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Atlantic City
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
Maryland
Mr. Birdman
State Highway Commission
London Sees 36000 Women Unemployed
In London about 36000 women are registered as unemployed indicating broad hardship. Several boroughs report unemployment registers running into the thousands, underscoring a widespread labor effect.
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London
60 Cent Meal Costs Him Ten Dollars in Court
Mack Sherer faced a police court after claiming a 60 cent meal led to a ten dollar bill due to his reaction to bread shortages. He explained hunger drove him to eat, while staff described his profanity after the meal. Judge John B. Gordo ordered payment of ten dollars.
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Mack Sherer
Mack
Veitch
John B. Gordo
Reward Offered for Recovery of Kelso Cashier’s Body
In Kelso Washington on March 19 a $500 reward was posted by Fred L. Stewart’s associates for the recovery of the body of James Stewart cashier of the Kelso State Bank. He disappeared from the ferry Queen in mid Columbia after the bank was ordered closed by the banking department. Locally a rumor of staged death to cover bank failures is not believed. Stewart leaves a wife and young son. his parents reside in Elsinore California.
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Wash
Fred L. Stewart
Stewart
The
Columbia
Cowlits Rivera
Folewing
Mie Parenta
B. A. Stewart
Elsinore
Cal
No Council Caucus Probable Today
City council members entertained a Chicago alderman delegation on Saturday signaling no caucus today. A caucus likely Monday morning will set committee assignments and elect a president for the reorganized body.
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Chicago
Tme
Premier Lenine Shifts Policy Toward Peasant Proprietorship
Paris reports Premier Lenin in Moscow voicing a major shift from strict communism to peasant ownership. He backed liberal concessions to foreign capital, and the congress endorsed his new stance amid the communist center gathering.
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Paris
Lenine
Moscow
Herald
Reval
Flicker Triggers Alarm as Copper Spotlights Furnace Door
Early Saturday a policeman on £ 20 First Ave reported a flicker seen in a basement. Firemen found the glow came from an open furnace door that startled the observer.
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First Ave. S&s
Nimble Cops Nab Floyd in Opium Case at Maynard Avenue
Floyd Milla a 29 year old chauffeur was arrested in a room at Maynard avenue and Dearbornet after a Friday night police stop by special investigators Patrol men N P Anderson and R F Baerman. Alaska derives its name from the Inupiat word alayook or alayook meaning great country.
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Floyd Milla
Maynard Ave
Dearbornet
N. P. Anderson
R. F. Baerman
Alaska
Rotary Cars Carry Seattle Orphans to Will Cressy's Show
Rotary cars deliver Seattle orphans to the Will Cressy show at Moore theatre. Police and officials assist the children into the lobby as the Hoy Scouts drum and bugle corps perform. Will Creasy greets the audience, the crowd cheers, and the program unfolds with songs and acts before each child receives candy and nuts for the ride home.
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Seattle
Will Cressy
Moore Theatre
Hans Damm
Moore
Hoy
Ehrilly
Alice Lloyd
England
America
Will Creasy
Mr. Creasy
Mr. Creany
Fellers
Cressy
Rotary Club
Orpheum
Seattle Yank Tries Death By Own Action
JERSEY CITY New Jersey March 19 William D Hobbs ex service man 29 who says his home is in Beattie was in critical condition in Rockville Center sanitarium at Rockville today Hobbs told police he had taken six bichloride of mercury tablets to end his life He was picked up on a road by a motorist rushed to the hospital He may recover He said he had been unable to find work and had been sleeping in the woods for seven weeks During the last three days he had been without food
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Jersey City
N. J
Wiliam D. Hobbs
Beattie
Rockville Center
Rockville
Hobbs
Highway Robbery Convicts Sentenced To Prison
Jean Pverette and George Roberts received five to thirty year sentences after being convicted of holding up F. H. Bay on February 19 and stealing $12. Judge J. T. Ronald imposed a minimum of five years with Roberta facing up to 15 years and Iverette up to 30 years. Fiverette denied prior jail history and contested a photo claimed from a California penitentiary.
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Jean Pverette
George Roberts
F. H. Bay
J. T. Ronald
Roberta
Iverette
Fiverette
California
Hotels insist they are Purk in cleaning up notices
W C Weber at the hotel told Malcolm Douglas that the Parke is not subject to proceedings. Similar replies came from owners of properties notified proceedings would be brought for not being cleaned up. Mrs Marie Cowan said she had sold her property though the deed had not yet been recorded.
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Parke
W. C. Weber
Malcolm Douglas
Ings
Douglas
Marie FE. Cowan
Reward Offered for Return of Dog
Ten thousand dollars reward is offered by Art Rolds of 6930 M Place for the return of his valuable dog. Motorcycle man Fred Mille states Rolds is at the Palace Fish Co Milig and will pay the reward to the person who brings the dog back.
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Art Rolds
Fred Mille
Rolds
Palace Fish Co. Milig
Carlson's March 10 Vanishing Incident at Take Buri
E Carlson vanished during a window incident in Take Buri on March 10. Deputies found him and brought him to the sheriff. Justice C P Dalton fined him $100 and costs for possession in the case.
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E. Carlson
Take Buri
Justice Peace C. C. Dalton
Thomas Fullam and Gil Adams Granted Deferred Sentences
Thomas Fullam and Gil Adams, recently convicted of petit larceny, were granted liberty on deferred sentences by Judge A. W. Frater on Saturday.
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Thomas Fullam
Gil Adams
A. W. Frater
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