Army protests over court martial sentences reach New York
National Civil Liberties bureau in New York reports deluged with letters from parents of soldiers jailed on court martial sentences. A case from Rock, West Virginia, recalls Claude A. Blevins, held five years at Fort Leavenworth for two days absence in France. The bureau appeals to the War Department to reduce his sentence and send him home.
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National Civil Liberties Bureau
Union Square
New York
War Department
Claude
St Lawrence River Power Potential Outlined
Special to The Star notes the St Lawrence water power could reach 2 million horsepower, worth about 40 million tons of coal or 200 million dollars. Ontario Hydro plans next years development led by Sir Adam Beck. Chippewa Falls project now under way costs 35 thousand dollars and will add 500 thousand horsepower for peak loads doubling output.
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Toronto
St. Lawrence
Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Adam Beck
Chippewa Falls
Ontario
Commission
Tax Bachelors In South Africa
A special report from Cape Town notes a bachelor tax in Transvaal to curb white bachelor numbers. Under 25 pay 85 yearly, over 25 pay 10. The policy aims to address rapid black population growth and large polygamous families, seen as a challenge the tax cannot fully overcome.
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N. EB. A
Cape Town
Transvaal
South African Union
War Relics Exhibit At Allam County Fair
War relics from Indian wars to the recent conflict are shown at the Allam County Fair which opened today. A Boeing airplane conducts excursions between Port Angeles and Victoria.
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Port Angeles
Allam County
Victoria
Americanization Classes to Meet at YMCA Page
First of ten free Americanization classes for foreign born men and women aiming to become citizens will be held Thursday evening at the YMCA. Miss Agnes Hansen explains how the public library can aid newcomers, with classes led by Car J Smith.
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United States
Y. M. Gca
Agnes Hansen
Car J, Smith
Canadian Flour Price Not To Rise In Canada
C RB Watts of the Canadian Wheat Board after talks with millers said flour prices in Canada will not be raised. The current price stands at 10.90 a barrel, though millers pressed for a 30 cent increase.
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Toronto
Ont
C. RB. Watts
Canadian Wheat Board
Millers
Canada
Specially Priced Remnants Table Linens and Cloths
Remnants of table linens including cotton and damask in white and ecru, plus odd table cloths and half dozen napkins. Large assortment of usable lengths offered at special prices for quick clearance.
Women’s Union Suits Offer Vintage Knit Undergarments
The advertisement markets Munsing Union Suits in multiple weights and lengths with a range of sizes from 34 to 44. Prices run from 2.00 to 2.25 dollars, and a slightly soiled Fleeced Union Suit is offered at 1.50 to 2.00 dollars. Knit Underwear on the first floor.
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Munsing Union
Grocer James Martin Found Dead in Chehalis River
Aberdeen residents locate James Martin a Tacoma grocer missing six weeks in the Chehalis river. Authorities believe suicide connected to illness. Big Stone Gap Virginia protests a post office name correction to Big Stonegap.
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Aberdeen
Here
James Martin
Tacoma
Chehalis
Martin
Big Stone Gap
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Sion
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Badger Co-operative Association
Wisconsin
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