Hays Defends Civil Service Post as Efficient Public Service
Washington May 21 Postmaster General Hays, the youngest to hold the office, pledges an efficient postal service for the public not a political machine. He rejects political motives in his appointment, says success depends on economy and honest government under President Harding and the Republican plan.
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H. N. Rickey
Washington
United States
Hays
Pennsylvania Ave
Republan National Committee
Post Office Department
Harding
Republican Party
Man Had Beer for Wedding Party, 40 Bottles Seized
Cumberland deputies raided John Ferpick's home on Friday afternoon and confiscated 40 bottles of beer he said were for a wedding party. They also found 100 gallons of mash which was destroyed, and Ferpick faces a charge of unlawful possession of liquor.
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John Ferpick
Cumberland
Ferpick
Clever Emotional Star Heads To Moore Vaudeville Homes
June Elvidge photoplay star will headline The Moore all next week with The Crystal Gazer and a desert drama. The bill also features the Marmein Sisters, David Schooler, Lampoon and Douglas, Ann Butler and Hel Parker, and La Petite cabaret with other acts.
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Moore
June Elvidge
Photoplay
the Moore
East
Sahara
Miss Elvidge
Zebeda
Marmein
David Schooler
Coffey
Al Jolson to headline Sinbad at Metropolitan Four days
Al Johnson presented by Mesara Lee and J. J. Shubert in Sinbad the Oriental travesty at the Winter Garden Metropolitan for four days starting Sunday May 29. The musical revue features two acts and 14 scenes plus 28 numbers with Broadway favorites. Herbert's Greater Minstrels booked next for Friday and Saturday with a noon street parade and concert in front of the theater.
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AL Jolson
al Johnson
Mesara
Lee
J. J. Shubert
Winter Garden
Metropolitan
Mr. Jolson
Herbert
Greater Minstrels
Teachers Learn How the Jam Is Jammed in Beattie Visit
Forty instructors from Beattie high schools toured Puyallup in cushioned trucks to study Pautharmus methods and were to dine at the plant cafe. Capt. W. J. Vary of the cannery discussed preserving and canning. the outing included a luncheon. In Milwacker Nelson A. White a federal prohibition inspector and aide Joseph Ray were arrested on charges of conspiracy to transport and sell liquor.
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Beattie High Schools
Puyallup
W. J. Vary
Milwacker
Wis
Nelson A. White
Joseph Ray
Trivial charges leveled at library board official
J W Efaw, president of the library board, called the Civic Settlement association’s charges trivial. He defended a tea party reception for new teachers as an annual event to acquaint them with library services. He also said the $26.60 expense by Librarian Judson Jennings was misrepresented and covered routine transportation costs.
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Civic Settlement Association
J. W. Efaw
Library Board
Judson Jennings
Efan
Madame Curie Is Received by Harding
President Harding honors Marie Curie at the White House praising her immortal radium work for humanity. He presents a gram of radium valued at $100,000 bought by subscription to aid cancer and other diseases. He commends womanhood and Curie's universal acclaim and intellectual achievement.
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Washington
Harding
Madame Marie Curie
Madame Curie
White House
Adna Honors WWI Heroes With Memorial Dedication
Adna Washington officials plan memorial ceremonies honoring three local boys who died in World War I. Carl C. Dunham Arthur Eastman and William B. Pratt will be commemorated with a new high school gymnasium memorial. Loren Ficcus Post American Legion will oversee the events. Dunham fell in the Battle of Soissons in 1918 Eastman died in Belgium Pratt died in Washington DC serving with the 20th Engineers.
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ADNA
Wash
Carl C. Dunham
Arthur Eastman
William BB. Pratt
Loren Ficcus Post
American Legion
Chehalis
Dunham
Soulssona
Eastman
Belgium
Pratt
Washington, D. C
20Th Engineers
President Harding Enjoys Artemus Ward Humor
Washington May 11. A new book sat on President Harding's desk, the only one among official papers. Its cover bore the name Artemus Ward, signaling the president's taste for native American humor as relaxation after duties.
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Washington
Harding
Artemus Ward
Wilson
Arrested on Charge of Stealing Poles
Harry P. Roeger a 37 year old moving picture operator of 1502 Westlake Ave North was arrested on a grand larceny warrant. Police say he hauled several telephone poles from a beach in Factoria and transported them to his Westlake Avenue home. Roeger says he found the poles adrift.
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Harry P. Roeger
Westlake Ave. N
L. C. van Riper
E. G. Richards
Factoria
Lake Washington
Koeger
Westlake Ave
Armed Men Raid Ireland Hospital
A band of armed men raided Jervis hospital in Dublin and killed a wounded soldier taken from the facility to the yard on a stretcher.
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Ireland Hospital
Dublin
Jervis Hospital
Boldt's French Pastry Sought in Home Request
A household ad asks for Boldt's French pastries to be brought home, requesting the bakery item delivery from a local vendor.
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Boldt
Peoples Savings Bank Bond Storage Advertisement
Come and examine our equipment for the safekeeping of bonds and other valuable papers. Entrance corner Second ave. at Pike st.
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Second Ave
Pike St
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