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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
6
John Schmitt’s execution will be strictly private with a chaplain physician and hooding expert present. W G Potta the prison warden says only a select few will attend and no public or undertaker invitation will be extended as required by law for the All Fools Day sentence.
The Russian Soviet government issued a message proposing sending a special delegation to the United States to negotiate trade relations. The message, addressed to Congress and President Harding, was signed by M Kalinin, president of the All Russian executive committee.
Trevor Kincaid will present a Tacoma University club open forum next Saturday night on Mongolian Race and Japanese In ue. The talk aims to explore cultural dynamics and historical perspectives in a university setting.
A reader letter from Co. G. Ocheltref urges a dog tag like system for poll tax payment. He proposes numbered collars to identify taxpayers, with dog catchers rounding up tax dodgers to boost state coffers and reduce public expense.
City utilities committee adopted a plan to seek a public vote on House Bill 174 the certificate of necessity measure critics say would create a monopoly for large hydroelectric firms by placing city utilities under state control Spokane has already called for a referendum while Governor Hart vetoed the section.
Police arrested Nat McWhorter after discovering four gallons of liquor hidden under a Victrola motor while investigating a man humming a version of How Dry. The incident occurred in Atlanta Georgia and the arrest followed the discovery.
Portland March 24 Chief of Detectives John Clark who has been near death after a cerebral hemorrhage at his home shows marked improvement. Attending physicians hope for his complete recovery. Clark formerly served as chief of police in St Paul Minnesota. FH Owen secretary to Mayor Caldwell denies that his middle name is Alfred.
The Star publishes notices from the Bureau of Missing Relatives asking readers to aid in reuniting families. Meddling details include telegrams for Mrs Arnold J Wagner and requests to report to The Star or Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Names include John Baerteich Frank Collins Walter Hatto Andrew Radgiey and others with varying last-known locations.
In St Paul Delbert Smith, suspected of complicity in a mall car robbery near Minneapolis on February 18, was detained in Salt Lake City. He told the judge the children were sick, and received a suspended sentence after claiming urgency to hurry them from a doctor's visit.
One of three affidavits from the Stillman divorce hearing at White Plains contains five letters said to be from Fred Veauvala to Mrs Potter B Milliman, cited as fathering Mia Stillman’s son. The letters reportedly discuss the child and the joys of parenthood. full text expected Monday.
The Association of Unemployed warns people away from scams by men asking for aid in the name of the unemployed. It states no connection with the 1917 Firetave restaurant or any soup kitchen and urges credentials from the committee before assisting anyone.
The regular meeting will be held Saturday at headquarters at 2424 room 9. Members are urged to attend for discussion on business, cash needs, and food allowances for those with land to be worked.
A brief item from Olympia reports the Port Angeles license division appointment in the state office. The notice confirms a new official assigned to oversee licensing matters in the regional office.
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