Victim Buried as War Hero in Prohibition Case
Ernest C. Emily, ex-soldier awarded France service, was buried with full honors in Keller Washington amid a probe into federal officers involved in his death. A jury ruled the shooting deliberate by the officers to stop him after he did not halt as ordered. Federal officers J. C. Mont and W. C. Veet face arrest warrants, with Sheriff J. L. Moore among those in custody discussions.
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Keller
Wash
Prohibition Ent
Ernest _ Emily
Ernest C. Emily
Emily
France
J. C Mont
W. C. Veet
James JD. Johnson
Ferry County
Isve
Barnett To Address Seattle Veterans At Roosevelt Hall
Maj. Gen. George A. Barnett, commandant of the U S Marine Corps, will address members of the American Legion in Seattle Friday night at Roosevelt hall. The regular Seattle No 18 meeting was postponed and the talk will be conducted under the auspices of four Seattle American posts. A special committee will escort Gen. Barnett from the Rainier club to Roosevelt hall. Invitations have been issued through post adjutants.
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George A. Barnett
United States Mirine Corps
American Legion
Seattle
Roosevelt Hall
Third Ave
Seattle No. 18
Gen. Barnett
Rainier Club
Value of a Wife Cited in English Divorce Ruling
Justice Henry A. McCardie faced the challenge of quantifying a wife's value in a divorce case. He fixed damages at 1250 dollars while noting the antiquated notion of a husband owning his wife and her services. The ruling sparked critique of the legal view and its historical roots.
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London
Henry A. McCardice
High
Hhey
Justice McCardie
McCaridie
Edith Gould Elopes With Art Student In New York
Edith Gould 18 elopes to marry Carl Walowricht, an art student, with father George Jay Gould offering consent if asked. Edith is third Gould child to wed with parents present. she previously married Wainwright, who is 21. Also notes Lieut. Weddington climbs 20,081 feet in 1 hour 15 minutes and campus May fete events with 2000 people.
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Edith Gould
New York
George Jay Gould
Edith C. Gould
Carl
Walowricht
Miss Gould
Gould
Wainns T
Elkton
Maryland
Wainwright
Antonio
Tex
Weddington
Little Girl Pleads as Father Is Taken to Prison
In Spokane on May 27 a six year old girl, Elisa beth Martinaino, sobbed that papas belong behind bars. She bears scars from alleged brutal cuts by her father, a Great Northern employee, and protests his imprisonment while insisting he is a good man when not angry.
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Spokane
Elisabeth Martinaino
Papa
Elizabeth
Marine Riot Victim Dead in Navy Hospital
A military board in Bremerton investigates the death of Domingo Reyes who died at 3 a.m. in the navy hospital from bullet wounds. Three marines Sergt G O Christian Privates Oscar Larson and William Sims are held as participants in a pool hall riot that led to Reyes being shot.
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Bremerton
Miitary
Inques
Domingo Reyes
Navy Hospital
Sergt
G. O. Christian
Oscar Larson
William Sims
Reyes
Nquest
Navy Department
Arnold Is Sane Dykeman Rules In Sedro Woolley Case
Isaac H Arnold vibrating practitioner of 8017 Corlissave was declared sane by Judge King Dykeman and two alienists. He had been confined at Sedro Woolley from 1918 to 1920 after insanity complaints by his son. He was paroled April 15 and later had guardianship dismissed as sane. his $3,200 estate will be returned.
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Northern Hospital
Sedro Woolley
Isaac H Arnold
Corlissave
King Dykeman
County Clerk's Office
Arnold
Dykeman
James FE. Bradford
Judge Dykeman
Mrs. Arnold
Heirs Deny Back Alimony in California Court
California district court of appeals settled against the wife of Orion Denny, son of Seattle founder A A Denny, denying $23 900 in back alimony. Both spouses died during the suit. she had divorced Denny before he inherited his father’s $450 000 estate. The court rejected her attempt to reestablish the divorce after the destruction of the decree in the San Francisco earthquake.
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Orion Denny
A. A. Denny
Seattle
California District Court of Appeals
Denny
San Francisco
Glasgow Ad Man Selects Seattle for New Post
Co C Jockel former advertising manager of Albion Motorworks Glasgow joins Finley Advertising Co Seattle offices in Henry building after surveying many American cities to pick a home. Funeral services for William Ince 68 contractor held at Home Undertaking parlors Thursday afternoon.
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William Ince
Salesgirl to Star Director Walsh Sees Big Screen Promise
New York May 27 A Walsh noted film producer says he can pick an entire cast from department store counter staff. He plans to train the Prettiest Salesgirl in America winner for six weeks at $100 weekly with Miriam Cooper guiding her for screen success. The winner will also appear in Flo Ziegfeld shows for six weeks earning $600.
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New York
A. Walsh
Walsh
America
Miriam Cooper
Mins Cooper
Flo Ziegfeld
Waleh
Seattle Beauty Contest Win Likely for Ziegfeld Prize
Seattle’s chances of winning the Ziegfeld Mayflower prize rise as first contestant photos appear. Ziegfeld guarantees the winner a six week engagement in his show and a six week Mayflower Photoplay tryout with all expenses paid to New York plus 12 weeks salary totaling 1200 dollars.
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Ziegfeld
Mayflower Photoplay Corporation
New York
Return
Seattle
Los Angeles
Denver
Spokane
Portland
Love Letters In His Trunk Attracts Attention
John R. Dew of Belleville is jailed in Tiong Abrach California on embezzlement charges involving 2500 dollars worth of diamonds from Margaret McCormick and Mrs J W Redmond of Sterling Colorado. Police found letters from women across the country in his trunk. Denver police report a 1914 conviction for obtaining money under false pretenses as Dew claimed to be Adolphus Busch Jr. He was then engaged to Wilma Myers of Los Angeles, now in Portland Oregon.
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Tiong Abrach
Cal
John R. Dew
Belleville
Margaret McCormick
Key Sleter
J. W. Redmond
Sterling
Colo
Chicago
Dew
Denver
Adolphus Busch
Min
Mise Wilma Myers
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Dollar Worth Thirty Cents Report Sparks Debate
At a Southern Sociological congress Yale professor Irving J. Fisher argued the dollar’s real value has fallen to 20 cents. He suggested stabilizing value by increasing gold in coinage to defend a dollar’s purchasing power. The piece notes wage stagnation and cites a junk-shop anecdote about old letters sold for a nickel.
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Washington
Irving J. Fisher
Yale
Southern Sociological Congress
Fisher
Picher
Poison Mystery Hearing Ready in Stockton Case
The preliminary hearing for Effie Decker and Bruce, both charged in a poison mystery case, is set for May 28 in Stockton court. The Decker family, Bruce’s arrest, and arsenic findings tied to two deaths sparked a town buzz as Eber White, Effie’s father, vows a fair defense.
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Stockton
Effie Decker
King Bruce
Poteon
Courthoue
Little
Mra
Decker
Bruce
Nevada
Eber White
FA Decker
Mra. Bruce
Mra. Decker
Mevada
Effie
Frenchwoman Leaves Bolshevik Husband For Peaceful France
San Francisco May 27 A 22 year old Frenchwoman Little Madeline Nicolaeff married a French lieutenant who became a Bolshevik after they traveled to Russia. She fell out of love when he joined the Reds and she now continues toward France seeking a quiet life away from his political shift.
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San Francisco
Madeline Nicolaeff
Mount Vernon
France
30 Foot Fall Fatal to Carpenter's Helper
Thomas Anderson, a carpenter's helper, fell about 20 feet from a scaffold near Embro on Wednesday. He died almost instantly. investigators found no broken bones and attribute the death to heart trouble triggered by the shock. The body rests at Bonney Watson's.
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Thomas Anderson
Embro
Anderson
Bonney- Watson's
Decatur Population Rises to 42818 in 1920 Census
The census bureau reports Decatur Illinois now has 42818 residents, an increase of 12678 since 1919, a 40.7 percent rise. A stray line notes skepticism toward testy claims about diamonds.
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Washington
Decatur
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