President Calls For Dry Law Return And Telegraph Reform
The president urges repeal of the dry law and proposes study to unify and modernize national telegraph and telephone systems. He notes demobilization allows lifting wine and beer bans but cites lack of legal authority and calls for amending or repealing the 1918 act to cover wines. He hopes to return to Washington soon to advise Congress on administration matters.
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Congress
Andi
Washington
Chamber Presses for High Power Radio Station at Keyport
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce asks Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels to establish a high power wireless station at Keyport Washington to link with St Paul Island Alaska. The aim is to restore Pacific to Orient radio service after burned cables failed business messages.
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Keyport
Wash
St. Paul Island
Alaska
Josephus Daniels
Islanders Hoped For Split Into North and South Districts
Mercer Island residents urge the county to divide the island into two road districts north and south. Each district would fund its own road improvements rather than shared taxation. Delegation met with commissioners Tuesday. no action taken. North end roads are more developed than those in the south.
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Mercer Island
Tts
North End
Two Speeders Nabbed By Police
Two speeders were arrested on a wet Tuesday. E. W. Martin, 30, was held on Whatcom avenue for 30 mph. J. W. Deremer, 19, was stopped on East Marginal way for 45 mph. Each was held in lieu of 250 dollars bail.
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E. W. Martin
Whatcom Ave
A. J. Hill
J. W. Deremer
W. A. Elliott
East Marginal
Deremer
Home Made Gray Hair Remedy with Orlex Powder
A reader describes a DIY hair dye using Orlex powder sold at drugstores. Dissolve in four ounces of water and comb through hair. directions are in each box. The product claims no silver or heavy metals, no coal tar derivatives, and promises non rubbing, non sticky results that make a gray head look about 20 years younger.
Arraign U S Defendants In Federal Court
William Tilghman alias F B Wilson faced arraignment before Judge Cushman with plea deadline May 27 for attempted murder of Deputy Marshal A Rooks. Co defendants faced conspiracy charges and plea deadlines. Eight others indicted for conspiring to steal 20000 worth of booze. Guilty pleas and fines were imposed for illegal whiskey operation and related offenses. Sentences to Pierce County jail for varying durations.
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William Tilghman
F. B. Wilson
A. Rooks
E. B. Cushman
Rooks
Tilghman
Elsie Winterbotham
Ruth Phipps
Ed Hagen
Jimmy Morrison
Dick Russel
Tom Russel
Fred Smart
Ed Carey
Walter 8. Patton
John W. Locknane
Indictments And Pleas In A Busy County Court
A number of defendants face charges for drug possession or sale and moonshining. Ah Bow received a jail term and a fine of 100 dollars. R Barres Louie Hong Fong Lee and W D Crooks pleaded not guilty. William Miller and H H Hamnon also pleaded not guilty to moonshining. About 30 others named by the grand jury were told to enter pleas at later dates.
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G. Takihara
Jane Doe Takihara
Internal Revenue
Georgetown
Joe Boll
John Zanuti
Frank Porchyn
Dutton Miller
Pierce County
M. Nicholson
Frederick Smith
Fierce
Wong Bak Ying
Ah Bow
R. Barres
Louie Hong
Fong Lee
W. D. Crooks
William Miller
H. H. Hamnon
Society Women Learn Hair Curling Secret
Gladys Coleman in Society World offers a home hair curling tip using liquid silmerine. She claims brushing, a toothbrush, and silmerine will create natural looking curls by morning with no sticky residue and a long lasting effect, requiring only small amounts from a druggist.
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Gladys Coleman
Adv
Anti Noise Phone Lets Plane Pass On Quiet Talk
A San Francisco trio E B Prindham P J L Jensen and C B Moorehead invent the magnavox anti noise transmitter. The device carries only the speaker’s voice and blocks engine sound so an aviator can talk to crowds on the ground. An airman used it to speak from 2,000 feet near the treasury building.
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San Francisco
E. 8. Prindham
P. JL. Jensen
C. B. Moorehead
Treasury Building
Whiskey seized as Pappas is arrested in city raid
Twelve pints of whiskey were taken into city storage after Jim Pappas, 42, a car cleaner, was arrested by Sgt. J J Haag at the intersection of 10th Avenue and Dearborn. The event occurred Monday.
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Jim Pappas
J. J. Haag
10Th Ave
Dearborn
Thieves Take Hans Karlson’s Watch After Break-In
Hans P Karlson of 2018 Ninth Ave reports a burglar entered his room Monday night and stole his gold watch chain a nickel cased watch and a missing missing item due to an unlocked door.
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Hans P. Karlson
Ninth Ave
Hans
When a young man laughs at old jokes a sister is notable
A brief quip suggests that a man’s amusement at an elder joke signals a connection to another’s sister. The remark hints at social networks and potential romantic interest within a small community.
Fort Riley Assigned to Load Lumber at Ballard Mill
The wooden steamer Fort Riley is assigned by the Shipping board to load lumber at the Stimson mill in Ballard before canal locks close for annual repairs on June 2. The steam schooner Phyllis began loading at Stimson mill Monday and will carry 1,300,000 feet of lumber to San Pedro.
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Fort Riley
Stimson Mill
Ballard
Shipping Board
Riley
Phyllis
San Pedro
Belgian Relief bottle theft at King Chung store
Two men rushed into King Chung at 209 Yesterday Monday afternoon and seized a bottle of pennies from the counter. A young girl with newly styled hair observed the scene as police hear the account in the morning.
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King Chung
King
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